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Lariat Alive! App The Baylor Lariat @bulariat @baylorlariat Baylor Lariat WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE FEBRUARY 5, 2019 TUESDAY BAYLORLARIAT.COM Opinion | 2 Arts & Life | 6 Sports | 7 & 8 Do your own taxes Ted Bundy Tapes Lady Bears sic UT Why you should do Audio recordings with Womens basketball your own taxes instead serial killer Ted Bundy team narrowly defeats of asking your parents. released on Netflix. UT Austin with 74-68. Reported robbery at Pi Kapp house Kennedy Dendy | Broadcast Reporter HEARING Former Baylor football player Shawn Oakman appeared in court on Friday after filing a motion for a change of venue to move his sexual assault trial out of McLennan County. Claire Boston | Multimedia Journalist ROBBERY Baylor students reported a third robbery since moving Oakman change of venue into Waco home on James Avenue nicknamed “The Zoo.” MORGAN HARLAN hands. When Pritchett and his Staff Writer roommates approached the man, he took off in a sprint around a motion decision postponed neighboring house. The man left An alleged robbery was reported at 1608 James Ave the laptop in a tree branch and MORGAN HARLAN assault in April 2016 and was indicted responses and reconsider. on Monday morning at the ran away once Pritchett found Staff Writer by a grand jury in July of that same “Jurors when they come in to serve residence of six male Baylor the laptop. Pritchett called the year. In December 2018, Oakman they take an oath to tell the truth, students. According to the police and the suspect was 19th State District Judge, Ralph T. turned down a plea offer for deferred but we have seen experiences, and I residents, on Sunday night, found ten minutes later. Strother, postponed the decision on a probation in return for his guilty plea. have in my own practice that jurors while they were asleep, someone Boston Henry, a Kansas City change of venue for Shawn Oakman’s He claims he had a prior relationship withhold information because they broke into the house and stole senior, lives at 1608 James Ave. sexual assault trial until a larger than with the alleged victim and that their have an agenda,” Bennett said. “There an Xbox, all of the Xbox games “The policeman that filed the normal pool of potential jurors can be sex was consensual. are jurors out there who may find that and a suitcase full of clothes. report told us that almost 100 questioned about their ability to be On the afternoon of Feb. they have an agenda to try to correct Christian Pritchett, a senior percent of the of the robberies impartial toward Oakman. 15, potential jurors will fill out what they perceive are the wrongs from Cloquet, Minn., said in this area are students just The former Baylor University questionnaires that inquire about their from the Jacob Anderson case and take that four of the six roommates leaving something unlocked, as football player appeared in court last knowledge of the Baylor sexual assault that out on somebody else.” have lived there since their a burglar really doesn’t want to Friday for a motion to move his sexual incidents and other potential biases. At the hearing, the defense called sophomore year and that this is go through the effort of forced assault trial out of McLennan County. The judge will review the answers two witnesses to the stand, Guy Donald their third reported robbery. intrusion,” said Henry. Oakman and his attorney believe and then reconsider the trial venue. Cox III, a former attorney for Jacob In June 2017, Pritchett and All three of the robberies they cannot get a fair trial due to the The approximate 600 to 700 potential Walter Anderson, and Danny Leon some of his roommates were have involved the stealing of negative publicity surrounding recent jurors have already been summoned. Stokes Jr., an attorney for Michael playing basketball in the area electronic devices. The residents similar cases in the county and at Oakman’s attorney, Alan Bennett, James Davis. behind their house when they of the house are all active Baylor University. said he will re-urge the motion and saw a man walk across their members of Pi Kappa Phi. Oakman was charged with sexual Strother will take it up, look at the OAKMAN >> Page 4 driveway with a laptop in his President Livingstone responds to recent rape allegations SARAH ASINOF Tonya Hudson, director of media and News Editor public relations at Baylor, said the university is honoring the Clery Act. The act is a federal Baylor University President Dr. Linda statute requiring colleges and universities Livingstone sent a university-wide email participating in federal financial aid programs Monday afternoon to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics promising students and security information. The act is named after and Baylor families Jeanne Clery, a 19-year-old student at Lehigh that Baylor takes all University who was raped and murdered in her allegations of sexual residence hall in 1986. assault firmly. The “I want to point out that Baylor like all email was in regard to institutions, public or private, small or large, the three reports of rape we all adhere to the requirements of the Clery that were entered into [Act].” Hudson said. “Even more so at Baylor, the Baylor University we try to honor the spirit of the Clery Act Police crime log, on Jan because a woman lost her life. So for us, we 28. President definitely want to make sure that we follow the The Lariat reported Livingstone federal guidelines but also honor the spirit of last week that according this law.” to the the crime log, Hudson said the Clery Act reporting which is mandated by the federal Clery Act, the guidelines just stipulated that these crimes must reported rapes allegedly occurred on Dec. 2, be reported on the log at least two days and that Jan. 19, and Jan. 20 at South Russell Residence these incidents have been made known to the Hall. The log noted that the incidents are related institution. and involve the same individuals. “There might have not been an investigation There was an alleged rape and dating that is taking place because it’s only been two violence entered into the log on Dec. 12 at days or its not substantiated, but we are required Alexander Hall. However, it is not indicated to make sure that we have this information that the incident is related to the incidents at reported accurately on our daily crime and fire South Russell. log.” All of the incidents were entered through Hudson also said Baylor is trying its hardest EthicsPoint, which is an anonymous reporting to make sure students are aware that they have a system for university students. way of reporting Title IX incidents. “We pledge to you that Baylor takes all “We have had communications over the last Josh Aguirre | Multimedia Editor allegations of sexual assault and interpersonal several years where we have tried to do our violence very seriously, has correctly followed best that students know that they have a variety EMAIL Baylor University President Linda Livingstone sent out a university-wide email on Monday addressing the three recent South Russell rape allegations that the Lariat reported on last week. its established policies and procedures, and ways of that they can report Title IX related thoroughly assessed every threat to assure the incidents.” Hudson said. safest environment possible for our students,” Hudson said that Baylor wants to make sure go to the police department or responsible students that if there is a threat to campus, a President Livingstone wrote. “It’s important to students are aware of their options as well as the employee or if they want a confidential support warning will be sent through BaylorAlert, a note that the daily crime and fire log consists numerous ways to report. through the chaplain if they want to speak to a system in place to make students and parents of reported incidents, which may not have been “Whether that is online, EthicsPoint, email counselor,” she said. In Livingstone’s email, she reminded substantiated or investigated.” communication, coming to Title IX, calling, EMAIL >> Page 4 Vol.118 No. 34 © 2019 Baylor University Tuesday, February 5, 2019 2 The Baylor Lariat opinionbaylorlariat.com GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? We want to hear it. Send us your thoughts: [email protected] EDITORIAL COLUMN Reddit offers more than meets the eye BEN EVERETT Sports Editor Social media has become so ingrained in our culture that people spend hours a day on their phones scrolling though popular platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. These companies have become titans in the modern world, controlling advertising and information like never before. While almost everyone uses Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, one popular platform is sometimes overlooked when discussing the biggest names in social media: Reddit. 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