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Friday | February 21, 2014 The Art of Science Students look through microscopes to find inspiration

By Amanda Granato graphite and alcohol inspired by various “I think anyone can benefit from seeing Guest Contributor tissue samples such as heart muscle, ovar- something interesting, especially when it ian tissue and nerve. relates to them. To see scientific artwork in For the last decade, the architecture of “I wanted the students to realize that the science building is special.” the Baylor Sciences Building has housed there’s a difference between what we see Known for incorporating artwork and 508,000 square feet of bare, beige walls. here and what we see below the surface,” paintings into his lecture slides, Samples, However, a small committee has large- Hitchcock said. “The microscopic imag- a temporary full-time lecturer, said he be- scale plans for the bland walls, and they ery was a vehicle to explore something lieves firmly in celebrating the similarities Travis Taylor | Photo Editor have taken their first steps with the instal- different.” between scientists and artists, noting that Art student viewed magnified slides of tissue to find inspiration. Artwork from this project lation of six pieces of student art in the Put up through the efforts of the recent- centuries ago scientists like Leonardo da hangs in the hallways of the Baylor Sciences Building. building. ly formed Committee for Art in the Bay- Vinci were artists as well. This past fall, students from the Ad- lor Sciences Building, the pieces are dis- “If you think about it, scientists gener- interpretation of what they see in what we Anderson, chair of the art department, vanced Drawing class, taught by Julia played on the second floor landing at the ally are curious and creative and they’re call art.” said art students spend hundreds of hours Hitchcock, associate professor of art, entrance to the A hall. Yukon, Okla., senior observant,” Samples said. “They record When Samples brought the art students learning how to see things, as opposed to spent six hours in Dr. Dan Sample’s histol- Carolina Low said she enjoys knowing her what they see, their observations. Artists into his lab, he found the students could simply looking at them. ogy lab observing tissue slides and creat- artwork is the first to hang in the building. are curious about what’s around them, pick out irregular pathologies in the tissue “There are several kinds of learning,” ing their initial sketches for the pieces. The “It’s neat to bridge the gap between sci- they have really strong powers of observa- samples faster than many of his histology An- drawings are abstracted works made with ences and humanities and arts,” Low said. tion, and they record what they see or their students did. Not surprised by this, Mark derson SEE ART, page 8 Hankamer to add online MBA program

Paula Ann Solis two reasons Dr. Gary Carini, associ- Staff Writer ate dean of graduate programs for the business school, said he is ex- Baylor’s Hankamer School of cited for the program’s launch. Business is moving forward in the “We’ve been planning this for digital age with the launch of a fully about 18 months,” Carini said. online master of business adminis- “This is not just a business school tration degree program that begins in project. This is a joint project with May 2014. financial aid, the cashier’s office, the The online MBA degree, which registrar’s office and the Graduate is now accepting applications School. It took an entire team to take through the business school’s web- us from initial planning to where we Constance Atton I Lariat Photographer site, is a 12-month program that will are now.” be offered for $50,000, which is a Baylor’s online MBA program is Tri Delts take the stage $40,000 savings from the traditional unlike others offered around the na- Delta Delta Delta performs its act “Take Me to the Pyramids.” During the performance the group sang Run the World by Beyonce. The act program. tion because there has not been one received five stars from the Lariat Sing reviews. Read reviews for other Sing acts on B1. The savings, along with the that distinctly works to maintain a broadening of students served by Baylor outside of the Waco area, are SEE MBA, page5

Baylor professor Networking provides finds joy through small help in job hunt

By Josh Gill yourself,” Henderson said. “Often times Reporter getting your foot in the door is the biggest adopting child hurdle. Fraternity brothers aren’t going to College students looking to create job give you a job if they don’t think you can opportunities for themselves sometimes make money for them.” By Nico Zulli turn to Greek Life as a source of network- Henderson said the networking ben- Reporter ing during and after college. efits of Greek life are valuable and a key While membership in a Greek organi- aspect of membership, but it is limited by All of the toddlers in the room ran around by themselves, ditching zation, or any student organization, will geography even in regard to national or- their parents to go play and wander around. But not David. not hurt students’ chances of being hired, ganizations. During the Chinese New Year celebration at Baylor on Feb. 6, the 2 business professors say more than just “I think it’s the opportunity of creat- 1/2-year-old boy never left the side of his immediate family, including his membership is needed to make students ing networks that’s most important when dad, Steven Cates, a senior lecturer in the mathematics department. stand out to employers. you’re a member of an organization,” Hen- David yelled and beamed as he clapped his little hands together in Dr. James Henderson, academic direc- derson said. “The benefit of a national or- excitement at an elaborate Chinese dragon costume. tor of the MBA Healthcare Program and ganization is that you have similar groups Then he hoisted himself onto the makeshift stage set up for the pro- The Ben H. Williams Professorship in all over the country, although the further gram’s performers and began to dance. Cates and his wife, Cindy Cates, Economics, was the faculty adviser to the you get away from your local group the danced with him. Texas Theta chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsi- less you are going to be successful.” “We are excited to introduce David to his Chinese heritage,” Mrs. lon from 2000 to 2010. Greek membership Katherine Evans, assistant director of Cates wrote in a blog post on Feb. 4 titled ‘Journey: Chinese New does help students with professional net- professional development, said Greek life Year~Year of the Horse.’ “China has such a rich culture and Chinese New working but much of membership’s effect is one of many sources of networking for Year is the most significant holiday.” on the job hunt is left up to the student, students. The Cates family welcomed David from China a year ago. Courtesy Art David wears his Baylor shirt while awaiting the he said. “You can network with friends and “Ultimately, it’s not the network that Cates’ arrival to China. The Cates sent multiple gifts SEE NETWORK, page 8 to David before meeting him. gets you the job, it’s your ability to sell SEE DAVID, page 8 Inside

SPORTS p.9 NEWS p. 5 A&E p. B1 Sophomore forward Van Davis, the Who performed Rico Gathers is director of McLane the best? Check out the epitome of Student Life Cen- the Lariat’s Sing toughness on the ter, is a woman of reviews to see who basketball court. many hats and wigs. rocked it.

Vol.116 No. 19* First copy free. Additional copies 25 cents each. © 2014, Baylor University Opinion Friday | February 21, 2014 2 The Baylor Lariat EA cheats system, isn’t gamer friendly the game, they rarely care enough a game has been on the shelves for to jump through all of the hoops some time. DLC allows players to to give the game a fair review. This add to their game by giving them Editorial artificially inflates the game’s rating new areas to explore or adding new and cheats the system. items to a game. DLC can be free, Electronic Arts used to be on In a fair world, consumers but sometimes consumers are will- top of the video game world. Car- would just turn to other compa- ing to pay a small price if they thor- rying titles such as “Madden”, “The nies. EA isn’t playing fair here ei- oughly enjoyed the game. EA has Sims”, various Star Wars games and ther. In the last five years, EA has released what is sometimes called “FIFA”, EA was once a well-respect- purchased ESN, PopCap Games, day-one DLC or same-day DLC. ed video game developer. Firemint, Mobile Post Production, This is extra content that is released Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Chillingo, Playfish and others. EA very soon after the game is avail- EA has come under fire re- has been criticized for buying up able to the public. This means that cently for controversy surround- smaller companies to either squash EA could have just put the added ing the game “Dungeon Keeper competition or cash in on success- content into the game, but instead Mobile.” The game was originally ful franchises produced by smaller wanted consumers to pay even poorly perceived because it pales developers. more for content, which isn’t what in comparison to its original. Bull- EA has also gotten lazy with its DLC is supposed to be. frog Productions and EA originally developments because it doesn’t For the last two years, The released “Dungeon Keeper,” a real- feel like it has to break new ground Consumerist released survey re- time strategy game for the PC, in to turn a profit. Now that Mad- sults that labeled EA the “Worst July of 1997. The game was very den doesn’t have competition in Company in America,” the only well received at the time. the NFL video game market, they company to win this title in back- On Oct. 10, 2013, EA released can release what is pretty much to-back years. Those that took part “Dungeon Keeper Mobile” for the the same game year after year in the survey cited EA’s insistence App Store and the Google Play with updated rosters. The Madden on micro-transactions, poorly Store. The problem was that this franchise used to have to compete handled DLC, and unreasonable new version is riddled with mes- with “NFL Fever” and games took piracy prevention techniques built sages offering players a chance to strides in the right direction, but into their games. The Consumer- purchase something that will speed when was the last time a “Mad- ist summed up the people’s senti- the game up. EA slowed down the den” game was released that was a ments when it said, “When we live mechanics of the game and grind- significant improvement over the in an era marked by massive oil ed it to a halt. Some areas of the previous year’s game? The “Truck spills, faulty foreclosures by bad dungeon even take a full 24 hours Stick” was introduced in “Madden banks, and rampant consolidation to unlock. In other words, EA in- NFL 06,” but since then, only minor in the airline and telecom industry, tentionally released a worse ver- tweaks like lead blocker controls what does it say about EA’s busi- sion of “Dungeon Keeper,” and the and different game modes have ness practices that so many people only way to actually get a fun expe- been implemented. have — for the second year in a row rience out of the game is to pay up. On the Android version of the ple have liked the product. your imperfect rating never gets In this era of gaming, ads and — come out to hand it the title of This normally wouldn’t be a game, a message pops up every Two options pop up on the rat- applied. The only way to give the micro-transactions are sadly ac- Worst Company in America?” problem. After all, the rules of once in a while (in between the ing screen. One says, “Rate 5 stars,” game a real rating, unless you want cepted as part of the trade. Thank- Games should be fun, and EA economics should take over and messages asking you to pour your and the other says, “Rate 1-4 stars.” to give the game 5 stars for some fully, developers have not gone this has a habit of ruining the fun of EA should pay the price of selling money into the game) and asks you As you would expect, rating the reason, is to rate the game 5 stars route with PC and console games, video games. As consumers, it is a bad product. The problem is that to rate the game. This shouldn’t game 5 stars does just that. If you and then change your rating in the but EA is doing its best to nickel our responsibility to refuse to ac- EA is manipulating the system by be a problem. After all, most apps want to rate the game 1-4 stars, Play Store. and dime even us regardless of cur- cept this kind of business practice. constructing a dishonest rating nowadays ask users to rate the app. you are redirected to a page that But when players see a screen rent trends. It has gotten to the point where EA system and buying up its competi- That’s how potential buyers and gives you the opportunity to send asking them for feedback instead Nowadays, developers release isn’t producing games. It’s produc- tors. downloaders know that other peo- feedback to EA. Unfortunately, of giving them the option to rate downloadable content (DLC) after ing money-grabbing gimmicks.

Lariat Letters Abbott best for Texas While sitting down with Greg ing Battleground Texas movement. ample. It is Abbott who has taken Tolerance found all over Abbott at Vitek’s, surrounded by With a growing Hispanic popula- the leading role as attorney general Two months ago, in an opinion published in gions that promote tolerance. Texas memorabilia, I can easily see tion, the Democrats, led by Wendy of Texas. The Supreme Court has USA Today, the president of Baylor University said Starr suggested that the Department of State why he is well on the way to be the Davis, believe they can “turn Texas already ruled that voter-ID laws that: “there is no tolerance without Christianity.” “should mount an aggressive diplomatic initia- next governor of Texas. blue” within two decades. are “perfectly constitutional,” says To suggest that Christianity alone is responsible tive to convince Middle Eastern societies that they But Abbott, rightfully, isn’t wor- Abbott. He has prosecuted many for world peace would be to put faith over reason. must protect their Christian communities,” effec- ried. The fundamental principle of cases of votes cast by dead people Taking a whirling tour through history, Christi- tively making the DoS a Christian missionary. the Battleground Texas movement or foreign nationals. anity has been quite intolerant, compared to other As a former solicitor general, he should know misses the mark. He correctly un- Abbott’s legal experience world religions. that this suggestion does not only breaches treaties, derstands that the problem is not uniquely qualifies him to deal with To mention a few events, we have the Crusades, it fails the lemon test by not being secular. with conservative ideas — it’s the these issues. After short periods the Inquisitions, the forced conversions of Native As written in Matthews 7:12: “Do to others messaging. in private practice, as a state trial Americans, the Ku Kux Klan and more recently in what you want them to do to you.” I invite Presi- “All we need to do is do a bet- judge, and serving on the Texas history, some Nazis who massacred hundreds of dent and Chancellor Ken Starr to demonstrate true ter job of communicating that the Supreme Court, he is currently the thousands of Jews doing the “work of the Lord.” Christianity and promote religious tolerance at our Republican Party stands for con- longest-serving attorney general in Tolerance arises not because of religion, but university. servative values that are really em- Texas history. rather genetics. More commonly studied in the Currently, Baylor maintains its tradition of be- braced by an overwhelming major- But he doesn’t come off as a form of altruism, tolerance is seen in humans and ing xenophobic. Prospective faculty must disclose ity of the Hispanic community,” hardline conservative. When Ab- many animal species. their religious affiliation, have “an active Christian Abbott said. bott speaks to you, you feel as if he Quite frankly, I find it hard to believe that my faith” and submit a statement on their standing He cites an example from the isn’t fishing for talking points or cat, who is very tolerant of our hyperactive family with the church. If they pass the test, they will face last state Republican Party conven- strategizing about his next line. He dog, did so because it spent time looking at cruci- another challenge: everybody is Christian, except tion, when the “hardcore of the has an uncanny ability to sincerely fixes and wanted to become more like Jesus. for two Jewish professors. Furthermore, students Danny Huizinga | Guest Columnist hardcore of the Republican Party” connect with voters while main- Other religions teach tolerance, too. Islam says, cannot form religious organizations that are not voted over two-thirds for “the most taining the strong conservative “You shall have your religion and I shall have my Christian. progressive guest-worker provi- principles he advocates. religion” (Qur’an 109:6). The Dalai Lama believes As Starr well noted, “other minorities also are Abbott understands the legiti- sion of any state.” If Republicans Wendy Davis, on the other that people should retain their religions, instead of subject to religious persecution around the world, mate need of the party to become could only frame their message hand, is “on the extreme wing, con- changing them. The supreme book on Sikhism re- including Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Buddhists.” a “big tent” and appeal to other better, he argues, they’ll be better trary to the mainstream Texans,” ligion, the Guru Granth Sahib, says not to call other Let this be a time to reflect and accept the mandate groups. prepared to appeal to the Hispanic Abbott said. holy books such as the Vedas (an ancient Hindu Jesus gave us all: to “love thy neighbor.” “I bring a complete different community. He’s right. Her filibuster of the scripture) false. Rafael Deliz-Aguirre style and perception that will con- When Abbott believes in some- state’s new abortion law identifies These are just three out of countless world reli- Arecibo, Puerto Rico, senior nect differently with the changing thing, he doesn’t let anything get in her with a position shared by a mi- Texas that we live in,” Abbott said. his way. nority of Texas voters. His wife, Cecilia, would be the He was tragically paralyzed by a Abbott should not have trouble Correction first Latina first lady of the state of falling tree in 1984, but he doesn’t winning the election. Texas should Texas, and Abbott is uniquely qual- let his wheelchair hinder his dedi- look forward to an inspirational In the Jan 22 story “Sophomores welcome needed re- ified to understand the “genuine cation. governor that will bring the state to treat” The Lariat reported that retreat coordinator Ray connection between the Hispanic In fact, he argues that it pro- greater heights while understand- Small said that most Christians don’t know that business community and the conservative vides him with a unique opportu- ing the importance of each and ev- can be a sin. philosophy.” nity to understand the concerns ery viewpoint. This was a typographic error. He actually said that busy- That would be a huge asset to of those with disabilities. It is this Danny Huizinga is a junior ness can be a sin. the Republican Party of Texas. perseverance that defines his ap- Business Fellow from Chicago. He The Lariat regrets the error. Facing semi-strong opposition for proach to controversial political is a guest columnist for The Lariat. Corrections can be submitted to the editor via lariat_let- the first time in recent history, the issues. Follow him @HuizingaDanny on [email protected]. Please contact The Lariat as soon as the party is trying to fight the grow- Take voter-ID laws, for ex- Twitter. @BUlariat error is noticed.

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Copy desk chief Copy editor Staff writer Photographer Ad Representative *Denotes member Linda Nguyen* Maleesa Johnson Rae Jefferson Constance Atton Lindsey Regan of editorial board The Baylor Lariat FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2014 NewsA3 The Baylor Lariat A4 FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2014 News Students sacrifice spring vacation to serve By Madison Adams Reporter “This year we have 26 teams, most of the programs providing specific activities room and apply it to an international or changes you… It puts you outside of your which occur during the May mini-mester. that students can engage with and leave domestic service context,” Widick said. comfort zone and allows you to see where For many students, spring break is a But during spring break, we have six dif- feeling that they have had an impact on The Men’s leadership program is new you can impact you community back nine-day break from the chaos of mid- ferent teams.” the community that goes beyond just con- team that will be sent to the Dominican home and get involved,” Widick said. terms and a chance to let off some steam Six teams may seem like a small num- struction work or leading a local vacation Republic and will be allowed opportunities There are multiple ways that a student after those long All-University Sing re- ber but logistically spring break missions bible school. to teach the skills and methods they have can spend their spring break, from lay- hearsals have finally ended. are difficult to plan. Converse junior Christy Hinz said, “I learned in their Baylor Business classes to ing on the beach in Florida to hitting the Many Baylor students have had their “Imagine trying to get spring break decided to join the Guatemala trip specifi- the people of the Dominican Republic. slopes in Colorado. condos booked and bikinis packed since flights to anywhere in the world. It makes cally, because it is a medical mission trip. “A lot of the guys are friends and in the For Hinz, however, she could not imag- January for their shot at the perfect college it really difficult to make the trips cost ef- Being pre-med, I love being able to put my same fraternity, so once we realized every- ine a better spring break. spring break at destinations such as South fective and to where the students do not faith, education and passion all into prac- one was business majors we talked with “Honestly, I couldn’t see a better time Padre or Destin, Fla. spend half of their trip on a plane,” Widick tice, as well as see what life as a missions our partners and they found opportunities spending my week than being abroad, with It might come as a surprise, however, to said. doctor really looks like.” for the guys to be involved in entrepre- my friends, experiencing a new culture, know there will be other groups of Baylor This year Baylor Missions is going to In fact, most of the trips are discipline neurship lessons, as well as teaching about spreading the love of the Lord, and helping students spending their days of freedom South America visiting the Dominican specific and lead by faculty in the student’s accounting and finance,” Widick said. those around us learn more about how to serving people through Baylor Missions. Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and two specific area of study. During her time working at Baylor, stay healthy,” Hinz said. Holly Widick, Baylor’s coordinator for teams serving in Belize. The Belize trip is focused on childhood Widick has found that the toughest part Spring break mission trips are not for global missions, said these short spring There will also be one team staying in development so most of the team is com- about spring break missions is the small everyone but when thinking about how to break trips are gaining momentum. Texas and serving in the city of Eagle Pass. posed of family and consumer science or window of time. spend your vacation, think about dedicat- “This is the third year that we have Attendance at Baylor over the years for early childhood education majors. “Spring break missions are hard. There ing a few days or hours to get what Widick really promoted spring break missions,” spring break mission trips continues to in- “We are trying to find ways that you is only so much you can do but at the same describes as a “quick taste of what it is like Widick said. crease, and Widick said this is partly due to can take what you are learning in the class- time being involved for just a short time to serve.” Steppin’ Out focuses on Texas waterway initiative By Rae Jefferson Out because of the perspective it provides during cleanup projects this year. During Staff Writer for students. this process, volunteers will be divided “Sometimes students don’t think that into shoreline cleanup teams and kayak A statewide environmental initiative picking up trash is glamorous or an im- cleanup teams, which will remove out-of- focused on cleaning up Texas waterways portant service, but it’s so necessary to the reach trash floating in the river and stuck will soon make its way onto Baylor cam- beauty of the city,” she said. “When each of in water reeds. pus. us does our part, we take pride in our com- Steppin’ Out may include these am- This semester, some Steppin’ Out munity.” phibious tactics if Keep Waco Beautiful is participants will have the opportunity to Keep Texas Waterways Clean is spon- able to secure kayaks in time, March said. participate in a litter cleanup effort called sored by Keep Texas Beautiful, a state or- Keep Waco Beautiful is using the wa- Keep Texas Waterways Clean initiative, ganization with the mission to “educate” terways initiative as a springboard for ex- which is sponsored by the organization and “engage” Texans about caring for their panding its efforts in river cleanups, March Keep Waco Beautiful. local environments, according to the Keep said. The organization plans to end the Ben March, the initiative’s local coor- Texas Beautiful website. year having completed four major anti-lit- dinator and Keep Waco Beautiful board Companies and organizations around ter projects — one held earlier this month member, said the project will allow stu- the state register to sponsor the waterways on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a spring dents to help clear trash on a stretch of initiative, which began Nov. 1 and will and fall Steppin’ Out event and a summer the Brazos River from roughly the Baylor continue until Oct. 31. event. Marina to Cameron Park. Keep Waco Beautiful, a local environ- “This is kind of a new project for us,” “We’ve partnered for several years mental organization and affiliate of Keep March said. “We’re going to be doing with Baylor during Steppin’ Out,” he said. Texas Beautiful, is a Waco sponsor for cleanups more often and utilizing clubs “Our major emphasis from now on will Keep Texas Waterways Clean events. and organizations from Baylor. be the Brazos Corridor cleaning.” According to its website, Keep Waco We’ll also use organizations and groups Erin Payseur, the Steppin’ Out ad- Beautiful uses cleanup and beautification in the city of Waco, to get them involved viser, said arranging projects with Keep programs to instill community pride in a s w e l l .” Waco Beautiful has been beneficial for Wacoans. March said Keep Waco Beautiful’s in- students, and is a passion of first lady March said the organization focuses on tentions are to simply complement the Alice Starrs, who is a board member of a stretch of the Brazos from the Baylor Ma- work city officials put in to maintaining Keep Waco Beautiful. rina to the intersection of the Bosque and the river. “It’s been great to see Mrs. Starr share Brazos rivers near the Lake Waco Dam. “The city of Waco does an excellent her passion for it and why it’s so impor- March said this special attention to the job of keeping the river clean — we’re just tant for Waco,” Payseur said. river is rooted in a concern for preserving supplementing that,” he said. March said he did not yet know what a token of life in Waco. “We just want to help keep Waco clean Baylor group would be assigned to work “It’s one of the biggest assets the city has and beautiful.” with Keep Waco Beautiful for Steppin’ — this wonderful waterway,” March said. Payseur said she hopes students leave Out. Groups are usually assigned to vol- “With the new stadium we’re going to have the event with a renewed sense of duty to unteer sites by the Steppin’ Out coordi- more guests, so we want to make sure one the community. Travis Taylor | Photo Editor nating committee. of our biggest attractions is always clean.” “I hope they see that it has an impact on Payseur said she appreciates the work March said Keep Waco Beautiful has the city and is more than just a few hours Ben March, the Keep Texas Waterways Clean initiative’s local coordinator, said the Steppin’ plans to launch an amphibious assault or a day of picking up trash,” she said. Out project will help clear trash on a stretch from the Baylor Marina to Cameron Park. Keep Waco Beautiful does with Steppin’

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to/from Baylor The Baylor Lariat FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2014 A5 News Wigging out Passion for healthy living, sports come together in spirited SLC athletic director By Anja Rosales “When Bianca turned 10, there wasn’t took a coaching job, she continued work- Reporter a good volleyball program for kids her age ing in the fitness world although she no to start playing competitively,” Davis said. longer coached volleyball. Davis started In an office located on the third floor “So I started one of my own and founded her own fitness company, Fitness by Van, of the McLane Student Life Center sits Van the Waco Juniors Volleyball Club.” Co., in 1997 and then became the assistant Davis, the assistant director This inspired Davis to start the Waco director of campus recreations in fitness at of the McLane Student Life Juniors Volleyball Club. The club Baylor in 1999. Center. started off with two teams and Davis said however, that her love for She doesn’t do much grew to over a dozen teams for volleyball was too strong to abandon the sitting these days, all age groups. sport altogether. however, as she is in- Davis said she was the “I still wanted a connection with volley- volved in a number first freshman at Tombstone ball although I wasn’t coaching anymore, of activities rang- High School, in Tombstone, so I became the official score keeper for the ing from training N.M. to make the Baylor Women’s Volleyball team,” Davis Courtesy Photos top-notch athletes varsity team in the said. “I remember when I started bringing Van Davis shows her Baylor school spirit with a green pompom styled wig while attending a to selling Girl Scout sports of both Bianca to the games when she was 3 years basketball game (above) and her bright pink wig (left). Davis is known for the many colorful cookies with her niece. basketball and old. She would lay on my lap and nap while wigs she can be seen sporting around campus and at Baylor sporting events. The amount of activi- volleyball. I kept score, it was so cute.” Davis has been ties and teams Davis coaches A f t e r the official score keeper for the Baylor Vol- died from the terminal disease. Bianca, Davis’ daughter explained how also serve as a place for inter- graduation, leyball games for 20 years now. Davis said she thought she was going supportive her mother is. views, life talks and a behind the Davis decided Davis said perhaps the most significant to be done with coaching after coaching “She’s a really good supporter in what- scenes business for some of her to attend East- event in her life was training and coaching her under 12 team, but Molly changed her ever it is you are doing and she treats ev- classes and clinics. ern Arizona a young volleyball player by the name of mind. eryone like family,” Bianca said. “She wants Clint Patterson, who works with College so she could Molly Martinson. “I remember talking to Molly about to take care of you and make sure you are Davis as the coordinator for fitness play both volleyball “When Bianca graduated, I stepped two weeks before she passed and she asked happy and have everything you need,” Bi- at the SLC, said he enjoys working and basketball, but away from coaching for the Waco Juniors me if I was going to continue coaching,” anca said. with Davis. after two years of Volleyball club, but God had a different Davis said. “I’m honoring Molly by coach- Davis has had a total of 11 knee surger- “I absolutely love working with playing there, she plan for me,” Davis said. ing. Her impact is tremendous. Volleyball ies, one of which resulted in a torn ACL af- Van,” Patterson said. “She is a great transferred to Western Martinson’s mom asked Davis to coach was always part of my life but it has much ter competing for the American Gladiator. boss who is very committed.” He New Mexico University to for her, so Davis made an under 12 team more meaning because of Molly.” “My mom is so determined to do whatever said Davis is passionate, determined concentrate on volleyball. for Waco Juniors Club for Martinson and Another loss Davis suffered was when it is her mind is set on,” Bianca said. and memorable. He said Davis was After playing two years Davis’ niece. she lost her sister, who was the mother of “My quest now is to be the first bionic the crazy lady with the wigs, as he at Western New Mexico, “I had the best time coaching my un- the niece whom she now has custody of. woman to compete with my husband on described her school spirit at Baylor Davis became an assistant der-12 team,” Davis said, adding that Mar- “It will be two years ago this month that the Amazing Race as the first bionic wom- sporting events. coach for her former team tinson was the best player she has ever my sister passed away,” Davis said. “When an with titanium knees,” Davis said as she Bianca Davis, Davis’ daughter, said immediately after graduat- coached. my sister passed, I became the legal guard- laughed. her mom is an inspirational person who ing. Two years after being an During Davis’ time coaching her un- ian of my niece, Kaitlyn, who I coached on Then she came back to a more passion- has taught her a lot about life. assistant coach, Davis took der 12 team, she experienced losing, and it my under-12 team with Molly,” Davis said. ate tone and said, “People cannot use their “My mom works a lot and is always the position as head coach wasn’t necessarily on the volleyball court. “I sell Girl Scout cookies because Kaitlyn physical inability as an excuse to not take giving it all for the people she encoun- for her former team. One day, Davis received a call from and her mother loved selling Girl Scout part in physical activity. I believe you must ters,” Davis’ daughter, Bianca, said. When Davis moved to Martinson’s mom saying that Molly had cookies together,” Davis said. “I wanted her be physically active to truly live a happy Bianca, who is now 22 years old, was Waco after her husband and to stop playing and start chemotherapy to keep the tradition going and help Kait- and healthy life.” the impetus to one of Davis’ several jobs. high-school sweetheart, Raymond Davis, for brain cancer. A year later in May 2012, lyn with it as much as I can.” MBA from Page 1

Christian and ethical compo- ate and professional degrees. gree,” Orr said. “I think this MBA nent, Carini said. “Lots of research, talking and program, even though it’s online, Pattie Orr, vice president for in- student feedback went into this,” will be distinctly Baylor and very formation technology and dean of Orr said. “If we were going to successful.” university libraries, said this effort complete this we wanted the same To help Baylor recruit students by Baylor to open up to the online rigor and quality we have on cam- and covert the degree program to learning community is charged in pus.” an online application, the univer- large part by the teaching, learning Baylor has an online doctorate sity has hired Academic Partner- & technology committee which re- program used within the School of ships, a company that specializes ports to the Office of the Provost. Social Work and, at the beginning in helping institutions benefit from The committee considers techno- of this spring semester, launched technology, according to the com- logical advancements in education. pany’s website. This past year, Dr. Elizabeth Carini said, although it is an Davis, executive vice president “I think this MBA online program, it is charged by and provost, charged the commit- program, even though Baylor professors who will work tee with exploring online courses it’s online, will be dis- closely with students just as they and how best they could be incor- do in the classroom. In fact, Carini porated at Baylor. tinctly Baylor and very said he is excited to see which on- “We must keep our eyes on successful.” line tools prove to be helpful and the horizon to anticipate genuine later incorporated in on-campus challenges—and changes,” Davis Pattie Orr | Dean of university classes. said in her opening letter of the libraries One aspect he said is particu- teaching, learning & technology larly excited about is the abil- committee’s June 2013 report “En- ity to interact with students that, gaging the Future of Higher Edu- the Semester Online program that in the past, might have chosen a cation.” offers virtual courses from col- school other than Baylor because The committee, which is made leges around the nation. of distance issues. Carini said un- up of faculty from each school Orr said the feedback from dergraduates at admissions fairs within Baylor and several gradu- students on having online options would often inquire if Hankamer ate students, heard from several has been positive. “I myself, as a School of Business had an online speakers and considered data that professional, think this is really option for graduate students. suggested the next move for online significant for people who work “We can finally answer ‘yes,’” learning should target post-gradu- and who really want a Baylor de- he said. The Baylor Lariat A6 FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2014 News* Celebrating the beauty of knowledge, diversity Legacy of Baylor’s first black prof remembered by colleagues, friends

By Rebecca Fiedler technical,” Perryman wrote. “She empha- Staff Writer sized that any solution that was not ulti- mately simple and elegant was probably Historical civil rights figure Dr. Vivi- wrong. enne Malone-Mayes is still on the minds “She also taught me the value of go- of professors this Black History Month, ing back to the foundations of what I was as she was an inspiration to many and the working on rather than merely seeking to first African-American professor hired at add on to the work of others. Those les- Baylor. sons have served me well throughout my Mayes was born in Waco in 1932 and career; her voice is in my head haunting grew up in Waco. She graduated high me whenever I am working on any issues school at age 16 and went on to get her of substance or complexity.” bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Fisk Robert Darden, associate professor in University in Nashville, according to files the journalism, public relations and new from the Texas Collection. media department and founder of the Mayes attempted to earn her doctoral Black Gospel Music Restoration Project, degree at Baylor but said Mayes was writ- was denied accep- ten about in African tance to the school be- “She taught me that math- American and white cause of her race. She newspapers alike as went on to study at the ematics could be a thing of a hero of the integra- University of Texas, beauty — as much artistic tion movement of the where she became the as technical. She emphasized 1960s. fifth African- Ameri- “She was, at a can woman in the U.S. that any solution that was very early age, a math to obtain a doctorate not ultimately simple and prodigy,” Darden said. in mathematics. elegant was probably wrong.” “She wasn’t even nec- Photo Courtesy of the Texas Collection Mayes was then essarily interested in Hired in 1966, Dr. Vivienne Malone-Mayes was the first African-American professor to teach at Baylor. She was a full-time mathematics hired at Baylor in Dr. Ray Perryman | CEO of the Perryman being something like professor until her retirement in 1984. Mayes passed away in 1995 and would have been 82 this past week. 1966 as a full-time Group a martyr. She was just mathematics profes- compelled to follow sor until her retire- where her gift was the University of Texas because they were Dr. Baxter Johns, a professor in the Baylor. ment in 1994. Mayes taking her.” not nice to her there,” Barksdale said. “She mathematics department, began teaching Perryman said he would like to see a would have been 82 Beluah Barks- struggled with the professors. They could at Baylor in 1971 and worked with Mayes. memorial erected in honor of Mayes. this past week. She dale, a Waco resi- hardly believe she knew the things she Johns said Mayes received a large grant for “She was passionate about civil rights passed away in 1995. dent, knew Mayes since the two were in knew, but she did know it.” an experiment she spearheaded in math and brought out the very best in the bet- Dr. Ray Perryman, a president and kindergarten together in Waco and grew Perryman said Mayes didn’t let her stu- education. ter students that she encountered,” Perry- CEO of the Perryman Group in Waco, and up with her to go on to Fisk University dents get off easily. “She was really interested in finding the man wrote. “I have been blessed with many was one of Mayes’ mathematics students at together and become Delta Sigma Theta “If you had the soul of a mathemati- best ways to teach students,” he said. honors and accolades in my career, but Baylor sisters. Barksdale said Mayes was always cian, you would find her amazing,” he Dr. Ray Cannon, a former professor of none that I cherish more than being asked “Vivienne was a huge inspiration in goal-oriented, even as a child. wrote in the email. “If you didn’t, I suspect mathematics, came to Baylor in the 1980s to deliver a eulogy for her at her request. my life,” Perryman wrote in an email to “Vivienne was always starting new that life was not so pleasant. We had an and said he knew Mayes as well. Cannon “She was a remarkable woman who had the Lariat. “She was a civil rights advocate things, like an investment club, library exceptional group of math students when said Mayes was very ambitious in her a profound influence on many of Baylor’s and leader and very different from anyone clubs and such,” Barksdale said. “She just I was at Baylor, many of whom have gone work, especially in context of the time pe- best and brightest. I think that embracing I had encountered before.” always had things in mind.” on to be highly successful. All of us took riod with racial discrimination. and celebrating the sheer beauty of knowl- Perryman said he and Mayes became Barksdale said Mayes did face some multiple classes from her and hung on ev- “As a black woman, she had to be driv- edge is one of the best things that any uni- close friends. discrimination through her education be- ery word. To the student who was merely en,” he said. versity can do, and Vivienne was the very “She taught me that mathematics could cause of her race. checking a box on a degree plan, however, Johns and Cannon said they agree that embodiment of that spirit. That, to me, is be a thing of beauty — as much artistic as “Her determination was even greater at she was probably avoided like the plague.” Mayes was admired by her colleagues at her greatest legacy to Baylor.”

Q Changing seasons A can change moods

By Lauren Tidmore cian, then they’re going to look at the past two years of Reporter your life. You have to have had two major depressive episodes that occurred during short-day length period Winter inevitably brings with it the possibility of of time and not at other times. physical dangers because of weather, such as those re- lated to perilous roads and bridges as seen around the Q: What qualifies a major depressive episode? nation within the past months, especially on the East A: A major depressive order means that you feel coast. However, the mental dangers prevalent in the sad or you’re not doing anything, plus you have some winter months should not be taken lightly. of these other things – change in eating, change in Psychological changes that occur within the winter sleep, change in activity, you feel tired, problems with months might still be affecting students, thinking, problems with studying, prob- despite the weather’s recent lean towards lems with making decisions. spring. With the pressures of school, work That’s the hard part about depression and other commitments, students are is that, when students get depressed, then at times forced to sacrifice their health, not only are they not doing well in their physically and mentally, to meet the grade. classes, but if they are really having a major Dr. Renee Michalski, senior lecturer in depressive episode, they have trouble mak- the psychology and neuroscience depart- ing the decision about what to do. Should ment, received her Ph.D. in neuroscience I go see the professor and try harder, even from Baylor in 2006 and has researched though I don’t feel like it? Should I go to self-administered assessment instruments a therapist? Should I change my major? for post-traumatic stress disorders. Mi- Michalski Should I drop the class? You know, they chalski teaches entry-level psychology have trouble getting themselves out of the classes as well as upper level courses, such hole. as Abnormal Psychology, Lifespan Human Develop- ment and Forensic Psychology. She explains the psy- Q: What is some advice you would give to stu- chological process of stress disorders that could occur dents facing this issue? to students during winter months. A: Just some general things we know help depres- sion is exercise. We’ve got the SLC, if it’s too bad to Q: As a professor, do you find that students lose go outside, which offers you a lot of different things. momentum near the end of the spring semester, Have a good support group. Talk to your friends. Get midway or near the beginning? enough sleep when you get really tired. Memories A: What I notice, from my perspective as a profes- are consolidated during dream periods. For some- sor, is that in general students’ momentum at the be- body that knows that they have it, one non-medicine ginning of the semester is low — of any semester. Then treatment is a light box. You buy lights that put out a it picks up towards the end because that’s when you’re specific wavelength, and you sit in front of them for a getting close to the final result for the semester – their prescribed number of hours a day – a couple hours a grade. I notice that as a generality. day. That increases your serotonin production. Our counseling center has a really good deal. If Q: With the influx of winter weather within the they went out in the community for initial assessment, past months nationwide, what are the mental effects that office visit might cost $125 to $175. But they can of this on students? Is Season Affective Disorder, the go over here. It’s very inexpensive. They’re entitled to depression associated with late autumn and winter, a certain number of sessions – maybe seven or eight at play? sessions. So, you could get started there. A: It could be because Seasonal Affective Disorder Use your professors as resources. If you’re not do- is tied to day length. So you not only see it when in the ing well in a class, then go in and talk to them. I think winter and days are shorter, but you might also see it if there’s so much pressure put on students to make good you change latitude and go someplace where the days grades. are shorter, where there’s not as much sunlight in a day. Students sitting in the class, when they start in on It’s because some of the production of the neurotrans- a class, they start out with the hope and the expecta- mitter, serotonin, is tied to daylight hours. Serotonin tion that they’re going to make an A, but not making drops when the number of daylight hours drops. Sero- an A is not the end of the world. People start college tonin is your “feel OK” chemical. When you don’t have and declare a certain major, and it’s not the end of the it, you either get anxious or you get depressed. world to change your major. Age is also a strong predictor of seasonality, with Know that if you do have Seasonal Affective Disor- younger persons at higher risk for winter-depressive der or if you do have a major depressive disorder, that’s episodes. That would put students in that at-risk cat- a disorder and it’s an imbalance of brain chemicals. egory. You need to do something. You need to get some help. In order to diagnose it, if you go to go to a clini- The Baylor Lariat FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2014 A7 News Pencils help African children sharpen school skills By Paula Ann Solis was something they could do that would make free or reduced lunch. The students in Swazi- ship and of giving back. You’re not only serving Staff Writer a big impact to other students like them. It was land are mostly orphans living with AIDS. Ac- the community when you do this, you’re really the perfect project.” cording to UNAIDS.org, 22,000 children under serving yourself because you’re looking beyond Putting pencils in the hands of underprivi- The Pencil Project was born from an experi- the age of 14 were living with AIDS in 2012. yourself and asking ‘How can I help? How can I leged children around the world, giving them ence one woman had while in Africa. The wom- “There is just such a simplicity to it,” Snow be of service to someone else?’” the chance to write their way to a better future an saw a child grasping a broken and chiseled- said. “ If you don’t have writing utensils, you Jones said this service project also serves — that’s the motivation behind one student or- down pencil he would not let go of because it can’t do your math, you can’t address an enve- the greater mission of Upward Bound, which is ganization in Waco, Upward Bound. was his most prized possession. That woman’s lope and you can’t do a lot of different things to prepare students for college. Service projects Upward Bound is a federally funded colle- daughter, Maria Vick, started the organization that we just take it for granted. We think pencils like The Pencil Project help set students apart giate preparatory program for low-income high to correct this problem, according to organiza- are available to everybody, but they’re not.” when they apply for scholarships and admis- school students. Members interact with college tion’s website, thepencilproject.com. Snow said students were excited to hear sion to universities, Jones said. students at McLennan Community College, Service groups around the world interested about the new project and they are already plan- As of now, students are asking classmates, where the program is based, and at Baylor to in helping with The Pencil Project can contact ning to repeat it next year. Currently, the stu- church members and other local business own- get a feel for college life. The group has chosen Vick through the website, at which point she dents have collected more than 700 pencils. The ers to help them reach their pencil collection The Pencil Project as one of its many volunteer puts service groups in touch with underprivi- goal is to give two pencils to each student at the goals, Snow said. The Upward Bound leaders projects this year. Upward Bound’s counseling leged schools in Africa and, in some instances, schools they are partnering with, which means also have plans to included erasers and sharp- specialist, Ameenah Snow, introduced students the United States. the students at Upward Bound are aiming to eners, if they can reach their pencil goal. to this international mission she learned about The 70 Upward Bound students in Waco are collect 2,704 pencils by March 31. “This gives the students a feeling of accom- online. collecting unsharpened, new pencils they will Patsy Jones, the project director for Upward plishment,” Jones said. “They feel like, ‘We’ve “I was looking for something the students send to two schools, an elementary school in Bound, said this project is a learning opportu- worked for this. This is an achievement. This is could do that wouldn’t take a lot of their time Alabama and a kindergarten to primary level nity for the students as well. a goal I set and I reached it. I reached my goal.” because they do have their high school classes school in Swaziland, Africa. Snow said 94 per- “This lets our students know how fortunate To learn more about Upward Bound’s part- and they come here on Wednesday evenings cent of the students at the school in Alabama fall they are to have these simple things,” Jones said. nership with The Pencil Project, contact Snow and one Saturday a month,” Snow said. “This within the federal income guidelines to receive “We want the students to have a sense of citizen- at 254-495-4877.

Courtesy Photo Courtesy Photo Children in Malawi, Africa, receive their pencils during school one day. Upward Bound is collecting Upward Bound chose The Pencil Project as a volunteer project for the year. It helps put pencils in the pencils to send to a school in Swaziland, Africa, and an elementary school in Alabama. hands of students around Africa and in the United States.

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DAVID from Page 1 The international adoption pro- to its official website, New Day’s “It was very hard all this time they considered it the completion prayers, but really he did answer uations that I was once in myself,” cess began on Jan. 9, 2008. core mission is to provide life-sav- to only be able to interact with him of their journey and the beginning my prayers, and now I have a she said. The Cates’ waited in line for a ing surgeries and a loving home indirectly,” Cates said. “And New of a new one with their son. healthy little boy.”As members of Johns said she was adopted little girl for four to five years, but for orphans with special needs Day was very up front with us and “We kind of wanted him to cry, the First Baptist Woodway com- from an orphanage in Ma’anshan, in the summer of 2012, they heard from around China. said ‘you cannot see him until the because it would be therapeutic for munity, the Cates family said they Eastern China when she was about a waiting list for children “We were excited to know that day he is officially given to you’.” him,” Cates said. “We wanted him are heavily involved in fellowship seven-months-old, but first heard with special needs. David had been able to experi- But, as the Cates boarded their to miss New Day. And the first day and that they intend to return to about New Day through Dr. Chris “If you adopt from that list, it’s ence all of the Christian traditions plane in Beijing on April 21, 2013, we got him, he was upset and cried Beijing for a new purpose. Kearney, associate professor of sometimes quicker, and they ask and holidays, like Christmas and something unexpected happened. for hours.” “We are planning on going biology, and his wife Virginia Ke- you what kind of special needs you Thanksgiving,” Cates said. “We board the plane, me go- Cates said he and his wife back to New Day when David is a arney, a part-time lecturer in the are capable of handling,” Cates The Cates were unable to ing on first with Steve and then were glad David was able to pro- teenager to volunteer,” Mrs. Cates English department. said. “We said we would be able physically visit David due to Chi- my parents following,” Mrs. Cates cess through the difficulty of what said. “A lot of people from Baylor Johns said she has forged a to handle a child with a heart con- nese government regulations, but wrote in a blog post on Sunday, mimicked another abandonment do it as well.” bond with the Kearneys’ two dition because my nephew on my this did not stop them from send- April 21, 2013 titled ‘Journey: to situation for him as he had to leave Today, Mrs. Cates maintains daughters, who were also adopted wife’s side was born with a heart ing packages to him and learning Urumqi (Day 4).’ “As I entered the his New Day family behind. connection with a few different from China. condition. So we kind of dealt with everything about him possible economy cabin, who do I see? Da- David did stop crying at one adoptive parent groups, mostly via “It’s an incredible experience that before and felt comfortable through their adoption agency. vid! Yes, David was on our flight point, but when he was shown the Facebook and other online forums, to meet someone who was also ad- with that situation.” “We found out that he was born from Beijing.” teddy bear that had sent to him at which serve as a helpful commu- opted and that’s why I decided to On Oct. 3, 2012, the Cates fi- on our anniversary, Aug. 2, 2011,” Mrs. Cates said it was the hard- New Day, he began crying again. nity resource. be a social work major, so I could nalized their paperwork for the Cates said. “We also sent him a est thing not to grab him and hold “I attended an adoptive parents Cates said there are many com- do just that,” she said. Waiting Child List and were called package with a teddy bear and a him tight as she watched him wave seminar before we received David, munity members at First Bap- As Johns begins to pursue her back the same day with a match. child-sized Baylor Bears t-shirt.” at her wearing the little jacket she and I will never forget something tist Woodway, Baylor students, service-centered career plan by “They told us it was a little boy Finally, the time came for the had sent him back in December. the program director said during adults and families alike, already taking her first step in heading with a hole in his heart,” Cates Cates to receive their son, on what As they rode the elevator to the that seminar,” Mrs. Cates said. involved with New Day Foster back to China, she believes she Travis Taylor | Photo Editor said. “We were told it was really many adoptive parents consider fourth floor of an office building “And it was, ‘I want you to re- Home. One of these members is takes along with her the strength of Art student viewed magnified slides of tissue to find inspiration. Artwork from this project hangs in the hallways of the Baylor Sciences Building. small and that it might close up on ‘Gotcha Day.’ This is the day of the next day to receive David, Mrs. member that your best day, when Hewitt freshman Hannah Johns— being able to relate on a personal its own. But, if not, he might need celebration in which adoptive chil- Cates said they were not sure who you meet your adoptive child for the adopted Chinese daughter of level in giving back. an operation.” dren are placed into the care of would bring him or what to fully the first time and receive them, is First Baptist Woodway youth di- And while David is only two- Anderson, chair of the art department, New Day Foster Home staff their adoptive parents. expect. going to be their worst day ever.” rector. and-a-half, the Cates hope to return said art students spend hundreds of hours sent the family a picture of David, Although David had initially “I had his backpack full of David did eventually stop cry- “I’m actually interning with to China as volunteers with David learning how to see things, as opposed to who was known to his New Day been in foster care in Urumqi and snacks and some toys including ing and smiled. New Day this summer,” Johns to do the same - to give back. simply looking at them. Foster Home family as Calvin. The then transferred to New Day Fos- bubbles, which seem to be a big hit “And he hasn’t stopped smiling said. “I will be leaving as soon as But, for now, they simply enjoy “There are several kinds of learning,” Cates had chosen the name David ter Home in Beijing, Cates said it for most adoptive families,” Mrs. since,” Cates said. school lets out in May and will be watching their adopted son grow, An- for a son before they even married. is protocol for the adoptive child to Cates wrote in a blog post on Mon- Cates said if God had answered there through July.” learn, and live life to the fullest. derson “There’s just something about be sent back to its city of birth to day, April 22, 2013 titled ‘Journey: his prayer to allow an adoption to Johns said she would be com- “I think I am going to start him it when you finally see him,” Cates be received by his or her adoptive Gotcha Day Part 1.’ “We got to the happen quickly for him and his pleting a photography internship, in gymnastics,” Cindy said. “I said. parents. floor, they took us into an office wife, they might not have ended where she will take photos of the could see him being really good at Soon after, they discovered David was transferred back to and handed David to us just like up with David as their son. children at New Day and serve as gymnastics.” that the New Day Foster home Urumqi, and the Cates prepared that, and he was ours!” “The fact that He knew we an extra set of helping hands. was a Christian foster home run for their flight back to the city of When the Cates did finally re- were supposed to wait,” he said. “I do definitely feel a connec- Hankamer to by Americans in China. According David’s birth. ceive David on April 22, 2013, “Thank God for unanswered tion to other kids in the similar sit- NETWORK from Page 1 ART from Page 1

family and alumni,” Evans said. appear more hirable to potential of work, so you need to find an- said. “The university talks about said she is extremely passionate be comfortable with bare walls add online “Greek organizations are just one employers. other way, not just good grades, critical thinking as a goal for about incorporating more art into ever again,” Anderson said. more outlet of networking.” “From our interactions with or else you need to find a way to students, as it should, and visual the science building because she With the large size of the sci- As for how Baylor students employers, what we know they explain that on a resume.” awareness is an important part of said she believes enriching the ence building and the difficulties can network best, Evans said stu- want to see is a holistic experience Students can market their ex- critical thinking.” visual environment is important involved in finding resources for dents should make connections on campus,” Evans said. “If a stu- perience in Greek and other stu- Leander senior Kendal Kul- for students. a project of this scale, bringing MBA program through any national organiza- dent has been extremely involved dent organizations on a resume ley said she felt the experience “Scientists need to be able to art to BSB walls is expected to tions in which students are in- in their organization, well then by highlighting leadership experi- expanded her idea of the resourc- see things from different perspec- take several years. es science can provide for art. tives,” Barron said. “They need “It’s not something you two reasons Dr. Gary Carini, associ-volved as well as create a profile that’s another experience they’ve ences, Wheeler said. on the professional networking had in their Baylor experience.” “It’s all about how you pres- “We went into the lab and I to be able to shift paradigms, want to rush into,” Samples said. ate dean of graduate programs for was just blown away by how they need to be able to step out of “We’re not trying to decorate the the business school, said he is ex-website LinkedIn. Leadership roles within Greek ent it on a resume,” Wheeler said. “You want your connections and other student organizations “Are you presenting the fraternal much I had access to that I didn’t their own habits of mind and be building, we’re trying to bring art cited for the program’s launch. realize,” Kulley said. “Getting to able to approach problems from into the Baylor Sciences Build- “We’ve been planning this for to connect you to other people,” are experiences of particular inter- ‘We’re having a lot of fun’ side, Evans said. “Connecting to other est to employers. or are you presenting the leader- know more of the science depart- a different angle. Science is very ing, and in my opinion there is a about 18 months,” Carini said. ment was actually really helpful creative. There is a tremendous big difference.” “This is not just a business school people through your connections “I would say that we encour- ship and service side? Resumes will hopefully lead to a job or age any student involved in an are more professional so you want because I got a lot of pictures.” amount of creativity and artistry In addition to searching for project. This is a joint project with Motivated by the project to that goes into good science.” scientifically inspired art from financial aid, the cashier’s office, thegood information. That’s kind of organization to hold a leadership to focus more on the professional what LinkedIn is doing. It’s con- position just to highlight that they side of things.” take up a deeper interest in sci- The committee for art in the outside sources, the committee registrar’s office and the Graduate ence, alumna Sarah Groman Baylor Sciences Building has wants to work on making more School. It took an entire team to take necting you to other people.” had the initiative to take a leader- While networking websites While membership in Greek ship position,” Evans said. like LinkedIn can be used in tan- spent extra time looking at slides only met a handful of times. The collaborations between the art us from initial planning to where we with Samples and began taking committee consists of Samples; and science departments possible are now.” and other student organizations While good academic perfor- dem with membership in student can be beneficial in terms of net- mance is a factor in getting a job organizations to connect with introductory courses in science Hitchcock; Barron; Anderson; and potentially making some of Baylor’s online MBA program is after graduation. Dr. Robyn Driskell, divisional the equipment and instrumenta- unlike others offered around the na-working, Dr. Henderson said its after college, Heather Wheeler, alumni in the professional world, effect on students’ future employ- assistant director of internships less professional use of social me- “I think that art is a science dean for humanities & social sci- tion at the BSB more available to tion because there has not been one and that science is an art,” Gro- ences; and Dr. Kenneth Wilkins, the art department. that distinctly works to maintain a ment depends on how students in The Office of Career and Pro- dia can hurt students’ image. present their experience in their fessional Development, said the “The biggest thing is that you man said. “Both are an attempt to divisional dean for sciences. “Science is here to serve hu- organization. varied college experience that stu- have to be wise in how you go discover a truth and both offer a Anderson, the committee chair, manity; art is here to serve hu- Networking is only part of the dents can achieve through mem- about advertising what you do,” lot of possibilities as far as learn- said there are many challenges manity,” Hitchcock said. “At the process of being marketable to bership in Greek and other student Henderson said. “I happen to ing and discovery goes. When involved in bringing art into the end of the day, the scientists go employers, as students also need organizations shows employers know that employers will go on- you put the two together those science building, not least of home and they have to navigate to demonstrate that they have had that those students can handle the line to find out more about you. possibilities are just exponen- which being the size of the build- the same world the artists have valuable experiences and possess nuances of the workplace. So, what you do in college can tially increased.” ing and the lack of pre-developed to navigate when they go home. skills applicable to their desired “You still need to find an outlet come back to haunt you, but you Dr. Lauren Barron, medical spaces to display pieces safely. If we can each enhance the qual- Networking provides job. other than good grades,” Wheeler don’t have to be a member of a humanities associate director, However, he said he feels that art ity of life through our different Employers are looking for stu- said. “Employers want to see that fraternity for that to happen. Be said the idea of introducing art- is important to a building. disciplines then we are doing our dents with well-rounded skill sets, the person has an outlet or will careful about not only what you work into the building came from “In my experience, and I’ve jobs.” so students with varied experi- have fun. They need to see that post but what others post about 2012 Cherry Award winner and been teaching 38 years, any time small help in job hunt ences in their college career can you can handle the social settings you.” organic chemist Dr. Brian Cop- you put art up in a hallway or in pola, an art enthusiast. Barron someone’s office they will never yourself,” Henderson said. “Often times getting your foot in the door is the biggest hurdle. Fraternity brothers aren’t going to give you a job if they don’t think you can make money for them.” Henderson said the networking ben- efits of Greek life are valuable and a key aspect of membership, but it is limited by geography even in regard to national or- ganizations. “I think it’s the opportunity of creat- ing networks that’s most important when you’re a member of an organization,” Hen- Follow us on derson said. “The benefit of a national or- ganization is that you have similar groups Facebook: all over the country, although the further you get away from your local group the less you are going to be successful.” Katherine Evans, assistant director of The Baylor professional development, said Greek life is one of many sources of networking for Lariat students. “You can network with friends and