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TheWEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER Baylor 7, 2011 Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 7 NEWS Page 5 A&E Page 6 Baylor sweeps volleyball Sun, fun and prayer Kanye and Jay-Z Baylor women’s volleyball The Baylor freshman retreat gives and Jay-Z have teamed walk away from a three-game new students a chance to learn up in their new ‘Watch the tournament with a 3-0 record and grow Throne’ and the Lariat has your review Vol. 112 No. 5 © 2011, In Print A little birdie told us Tweets from around campus Today’s topic: VICTORY @Lillyheart “I am the girl who gets to teach my boyfriend about college football. #Baylor is awesome. I’m excited for this season.”

@Baylor_Bears “That frog finally came out from under the rock. Lay played with it a bit. Are their legs supposed to come off that easily? #whoops #sicem.”

Meagan Downing | Lariat Photographer @McClain_on_NFL No. 24 T.C. Robinson celebrates his touchdown on Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at Floyd Casey Stadium. The Baylor bears triumphed over the TCU horned frogs 50-48. “Does this mean Baylor gets its own sports network? I see D Dodds calling Briles Monday morning asking if Horns can stay in Big 12?” Bears blow early lead, save game By Tyler Alley Trahan said. “He just nodded his the pass, and like the old cliché, proceeded to fire a pass down more receiver Josh Boyce that led In Print Sports Editor head and said. ‘This is what I do,” the crowd went wild. field to junior receiver Terrance to a four-yard TD run by junior and I said ‘You’re damn right.’” “Those are classic games, Williams for 40-yard touchdown. Matthew Tucker to make it 13-7. Baylor never made it easy on And he nailed it. against a really good football “It’s just plays we have when Baylor would answer with a their fans, but in the end they got Then it was TCU’s chance to team,” head coach Art Briles said. the defense is doing what we 35-yard touchdown reception by >> Westfest was best it done, knocking off the 14th- make history in their favor. Soph- “I never saw any doubt on the they’re doing,” Wright said. Wright. Westfest was this Labor ranked team in the nation on na- omore quarterback Casey Pachall sideline, even when it got there in “They triggered. When they all Wright eclipsed 100 receiv- Day weekend. If you tional television Friday night. drove his team to the Baylor 40- the fourth quarter.” came to me, it’s just [Terrence] ing yards in the first half and set missed it, check out the With 1:04 left in the game, the yard line. Junior Robert Griffin III took wide open.” a Baylor record with 11 100-yard Lariat A &E pages to read score 48-47 in TCU’s favor, soph- On first down, he threw an a knee, and cemented Baylor’s TCU answered with a 73-yard receiving games. about food and live bands. omore kicker Aaron Jones was incomplete pass. Second down, 50-48 win. He was then bum- kickoff return that led to a nine- “I don’t take individual awards his pass was nearly intercepted rushed by about 40,000 fans. yard TD run by Pachall. Baylor personally like that,” Wright said. Page 6 looking at a 37-yard field goal to put his team up by one point. by sophomore nickelback Ahmad The Bears started this game would block the extra point to “I just want to do what I can to “I looked at [Jones] right be- Dixon. The next play, Pachall off with a bang. On their first make it 7-6. help my teammates get better ev- >> fore the placement,” sophomore fires a pass over the middle. Ju- drive, Griffin threw back to senior Later in first quarter, Pachall Golfin’ to win nior safety Mike Hicks intercepts receiver Kendall Wright, who made a 38-yard pass to sopho- SEE VICTORY, page 8 The Baylor men’s golf linebacker and holder Brody team walked away with an 11-stroke victory despite the rain Monday. Page 2 Student government seeks larger presence By Anna Flagg come more available to students,” community, other conference dent Senate and encourage more students, hear what they want and Reporter Rogers said. schools, alumni, and local, state involvement by building relation- build relationships with them. Viewpoints Rogers is working to find new and federal government. ships between senators and stu- Rogers, Gray and Lyssy say their Student government at Bay- ways to poll student opinions on One of her hopes for the com- dent organizations. office doors are always open and lor has been around since 1913, campus and voice them to the ing year is to involve more stu- “Even though we aren’t al- they want to hear from students. “Now five days but the group still plans to raise administration, he said. Rogers dents in the Waco community and ways in the headlines for propos- Rogers said his favorite part of awareness for the wants to determine help them get to know their city, ing revolutionary changes around his role as student body president removed from the work it does on the most pressing Gray said. campus, I hope students realize is “having the opportunity to get win, it’s time to campus. Zach Rog- issues students have “We have countless fun places that we are constantly work- to know the movers and shakers ers, student body and the best way to to visit, unique restaurants and ing behind the scenes for them,” of the university on a more per- look back and see president, traveled combat the problems distinctive shops around town,” Lyssy said. “We are continu- sonal level.” what the Baylor to send-off parties and then present Gray said. “I hope to facilitate ously building upon established “I get to see the actual passion for Baylor them to university an awareness of how great it is to relations, nurturing fresh ones, the people that run this university family did right, students and also leaders, he said. live in Waco.” and seeking out better ways and have for the students here,” Rog- how it could have represented student Rogers serves As internal vice president, models of expressing student con- ers said. “It has infused a new government at ev- with Angela Gray, Lyssy serves as president of the cerns.” passion for Baylor in me.” been even better, ery Line Camp and external vice presi- Student Senate. The Student Sen- One way these student gov- Freshman elections are ap- and what the orientation this sum- dent, and Michael ate meets every 5 p.m. Thursday ernment leaders get to know the proaching and filing begins this mer. Zach Rogers Lyssy, internal vice in Cashion 403 in order to discuss students’ opinions is by setting week. There is a mandatory can- victory means for “One of our goals president. pertinent issues. Meetings are up an “Issue of the Week” table didate meeting on Sept. 15 in Kai- this year has been to Gray’s job is to open to the public. in the Bill Daniel student center ser Auditorium in the Hankamer the green and gold increase our presence on campus represent Baylor students to out- Lyssy said he wants to im- (SUB). There, Student Govern- Business School of Business. faithful looking because through this we can be- side entities including the Waco prove the efficiency of the Stu- ment representatives can talk with forward.” Page 2 AFROTC Bear Briefs BU families feel The place to go to know moves to the places to go force of wildfire Cooking for Kitchen By David McLain as Forest Service is calling it. Spicewood senior Savannah new spot Looking for a way to get Staff Writer involved on campus? Rudkin traveled home Sunday The worst recorded wildfire Come volunteer with night to be with her mother in season in reached into the case they had to evacuate their By Daniel C. Houston Campus Kitchen today! homes of several Baylor students home. Spicewood, just northwest Staff Writer Cooking starts at 3 p.m. over the course of the Labor Day of Austin, was threatened by a Baylor’s two ROTC programs in the Family and Con- weekend. large wildfire that started this have moved out of their longtime sumer Sciences Kitchen, More than 180 fires have weekend. home on the southwest corner pick up shifts leave from erupted in the past week across Her father, a volunteer fire- of campus in the old university the kitchen at 3:30 p.m. the rain-starved Lone Star State, fighter, got a call about the fire in Rachel Gilbert | contributor health center into a newly reno- and nearly 1,000 of the homes Spicewood on the way back from and the garden will be A Baylor alumna sent in a photo of her family home in Magnolia, Texas vated facility in the Speight Plaza destroyed since then were lost, Waco on Saturday after watching open from 7 to 8:30 p.m. where children and horses have been evacuated due to fires which have Parking Garage. killing four people in one cata- this Weekend’s football game. threatened much of central and southern Texas. No experience is needed. The old building will be uti- strophic blaze in and around Bas- Rudkin, a volunteer firefighter lized as an engineering annex trop, near Austin, that raged out herself in the past, was in Waco over 21 years and none of it has tained. for faculty and graduate students of control Tuesday for a third day, on come anywhere near our house,” With the fire near Spicewood until the Baylor Research and In- The Associated Press reported. Sunday night when her mom Rudkin said. nearly abated, some of the local novation Collaborative project is Bastrop County, north of called saying her father men- Inciweb.org, an incident in- manpower is being sent to assist completed, Lori Fogleman, direc- Austin, is experiencing the brunt tioned the possibility of evacuat- formation website that consoli- the firefighters in Bastrop County, tor of media relations said. of the blazes having lost 28,500 ing their home. dates information from various Rudkin said. After that point, Baylor will acres of land to the Bastrop “It was really shocking since government services, lists the Spicewood fire as 80 percent con- County Complex fire, as the Tex- my dad had been a firefighter for SEE WILDFIRES, page 8 SEE AFROTC, page 8

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Wow. Just wow. I’ll start with the obvi- ous, in case you missed the game Friday night. In front of a packed house and a national ESPN audience, Baylor football knocked off 14th-ranked TCU, 50-48, in a game that can truly be described as “epic.” You can read the recaps for all the game action (take your pick: Associ- ated Press, Waco Tribune-Herald, Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Tele- gram, and so on) — about how the two teams traded punches through an explo- sive first half, how Baylor jumped out to a 24-point fourth quarter lead, only to see TCU storm back and regain the lead, be- fore a Baylor field goal with 1:04 left put the Bears on top and an interception in the final seconds sealed the deal. BaylorBears.com has all the records and notes from this barnburner — high- est-ranked win since 1991, most points ever against a ranked team, career-high 189 yards receiving for Kendall Wright, career-high five TD passes for Rob- ert Griffin III — as Wright and Griffin stepped out on a national stage. (Coinci- dentally, an RG3-for-Heisman site, BU- RG3.com, launched about 24 hours be- fore kickoff. Griffin will also be on ESPN’s College GameDay set Saturday.) This was a nationally televised ESPN game, on a night where there was only one other college football game being played anywhere, and it brought national college football writers from ESPN, Sports Illus- trated, , CBS Sports and Yahoo! Sports to Floyd Casey to see this historic win. (One result of the cover- age: the story received great air time on SportsCenter and immediately became the featured story on ESPN.com, SI.com and Yahoo! Sports, among many.) BU takes positive step with victory More than all of this, however, what stood out most to me was the Baylor pride that billowed all day leading up to President Ken Starr called it “epic.” not stop here. If it does, Baylor athletics The Baylor family must continue to the game and exploded after the clock hit Coach Art Briles said it was “classic,” Editorial might not reach its full potential. support its teams as best as possible, both 0:00. All day long, Bear fans all over the and junior Mike Hicks, whose intercep- Perhaps Briles best described how students and alumni. Briles and Starr country shared photos via (to @ tion sealed Baylor’s 50-48 win over TCU Baylor is on its way to the goal but not believe the visitor’s cheering section at BaylorProud) of how they were fling- Friday night, couldn’t find the words to said on the first day of fall practice. quite there yet. Floyd Casey Stadium can decrease in ing their green and gold afar on College describe it. The program wouldn’t be anywhere “It was a good win, great atmosphere,” future games, and, looking at stadiums Colors Day (watch for a Baylor Proud It was all smiles at Floyd Casey Stadi- without the fans – the fans who showed Briles said in Friday’s postgame press of other Big 12 teams, it is not out of the blog post on that next week). Baylor took um as thousands of fans rushed the field up for both the spring and summer ordinary. over Twitter for the evening, as “Kendall to celebrate the Bears’ first victory over a scrimmages, who packed the bleachers Baylor students have already paid for Wright,” “Robert Griffin III” and “BAY- top-15 ranked opponent since 1991. The to the point of standing room only at the “It’s time to look back and their tickets, and free transportation to LOR WINS” all trended worldwide on the excitement wasn’t limited to the stadium, summer scrimmage held at Highers Ath- see what the Baylor family home games is available. It’s an easy and site. And when the final score was posted however, with ESPN nationally broad- letic Complex. fun way to spend an evening, even for did right, how it could on the Baylor Facebook page, it took less casting the game and re-broadcasting the On Friday, the team had every reason those not crazy about athletics. Friday’s than 20 minutes to gain more than 1,000 game hours after its conclusion. to carry momentum as it marched into have been even better, effort was excellent. The team will need “likes.” Now five days removed from the the stadium. Players walked through a and what the victory that attendance for the entire season. A letter to the editor from an alum win, it’s time to look back and see what throng of tailgaters who showed up early Support of athletic teams is even more means for the green and published in Friday’s Lariat perfectly the Baylor family did right, how it could and created as lively a gameday atmo- important now, given the uncertainty of summed up the opportunity Baylor had have been even better, and what the vic- sphere as this year’s graduating class has gold faithful.” the Big 12. Friday night. “We all need to show up tory means for the green and gold faithful ever seen. The Lariat originally wanted to pub- early, stay late and make a lot of noise,” he looking forward. The icing on the pregame festivities, lish an editorial discussing Baylor’s future wrote — and the fans did (43,753 strong). There was plenty to commend before, though, had to be the Baylor Line. This conference. “I hate that so many TCU with the Big 12, but it’s not plausible to “We need to show the passion, pride and during and after Friday’s game. Obvious- year’s group of freshmen filled the ramp people were here in our stadium.” speculate on those matters at this point. love we have for our university” — and ly it began months ago, when the Bears leading down to the field as well as the He continued, emphasizing the shared It’s so unsettled that new stories are everyone did: players, fans, the band, accepted Briles’ vision of taking the pro- area behind the end zone, which is a stark vision for Baylor’s future. still emerging daily, sometimes directly spirit squads, everyone. “This is a chance gram to a level where it can compete with improvement from many Baylor Lines in “That’s the way it is. We’ve got to win contradicting stories published a day ear- [for the nation] to see Baylor” — and they strong teams. recent game history. a bunch more games and make it where lier. saw our best. The team also handled and presented Baylor’s marketing efforts deserve it is our home stadium. So that’s another All Baylor can do is continue to pour The team has the week off this com- itself professionally to the media. De- credit as well after selling more than goal we’ve got to obtain here at Baylor.” its support into its athletic teams, if not ing Saturday — a well-deserved, much- spite the media’s best efforts to report 15,000 season tickets. When ESPN’s cameras zoomed out for interest in sports, then for the well-be- needed respite after a game like this — storylines before kickoff, players never As President Ken Starr said in his and panned the entire stadium, it was ing of the university. Athletics, especially and then hosts SFA on Sept. 17 and Rice said their matchup with TCU was about email to Baylor students, faculty and staff, impossible to miss the sea of purple on when televised, provide a great avenue for a week later. There’s no reason for there revenge for last season’s 45-10 loss to the Baylor pride billowed and eventually “ex- the visitor’s side. There were probably be- Baylor to show the country how our uni- to be an empty seat; if you don’t have Horned Frogs. ploded after the clock hit 0:00.” It was, in tween 8,000 and 10,000 TCU fans, which versity can compete on the highest level. tickets already, get them now. This team “We’re not looking back; we’re looking short, a great time to be a Baylor Bear. gave Baylor the revenue from ticket sales We’re getting there, step by step. could well be back in the top 25 by then, forward,” quarterback Robert Griffin III But it doesn’t stop here and can- but did not send the right message. There’s no reason to stop. and they deserve our support. Don’t stop now; we’ve got six more home games left — let’s continue to show up early, stay @DraytonsBrain (Drayton McLane, BBA ’58) @mattmosley (Matt Mosley, ESPN radio host) late, be loud, and wear gold. (Didn’t that “Hey, wouldya look at that? The #Baylor Bears “Sleeping at Floyd Casey Stadium tonight to look great?) Green Sic ’em, Baylor football, and sic ’em, make sure the score remains Baylor 50, TCU 48. are ranked higher than the #Longhorns. A few more Baylor Nation! wins and we might be looking at a BCS bowl.” Knew we had it all the way... & Gold Friday’s attendance of 43,753 was the @wingoz (Trey Wingo, ESPN anchor) @aaronbruce84 (Aaron Bruce, BU basketball alum) second-largest home-opening crowd in Baylor alumni sound off “Allow me to introduce the Heisman “There is a class of Baylor freshman [sic] that know Floyd Casey Stadium history (1975 vs. after Friday’s huge win Voters to Robert Griffin III . Sic em.” nothing but victory against ranked opponents.” , 46,000). Baylor was ranked No. 20 in Tuesday’s AP Top 25 poll.

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WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 | the News 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Local farm Adom gives view guides of Third Baylor to World life victory By Jordan Hearne Reporter Sophomore In a world filled with over- priced supermarkets that resemble leads in kills shopping malls and processed snacks made with unpronounce- against WVU able ingredients, a stand that sells fresh produce and organic animal By Krista Pirtle products is a change from the com- Matt Hellman | Lariat File Photo Sports Writer mon store shelves. Students can volunteer at World Hunger Relief, Inc. to experience Third World Hunger Relief Inc. is World Life. The Bears volleyball team pow- a farm that shares food with the ered their way through West Vir- Waco community and works to ed- goods directly to community buy- Smucker said volunteers are al- ginia University 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, ucate residents about the benefits ers, food systems intern Annali ways needed to run the farm stand 25-20) Monday night at the Ferrell and economic stability of buying Smucker said. and the village store, and consis- Center. from local growers. The organization strives to cre- tency when scheduling weekly vol- “We were really focused on Amber Jekot, community out- ate a model of successful and sus- unteer days is key when signing up reaching some milestones on our reach intern, works with coalition tainable farming that people can to work. game,” said Baylor head coach Jim groups to form a network of shared copy while sharing rewards with Another option for college stu- Barnes. “We were wanting to be up resources. the community. dents is a chance to live an alterna- 15 or more kills every set and we She said she hopes the orga- Part of that sharing stems from tive spring break at the Nicaragua did that tonight.” nization will show others the role World Hunger Relief, Inc.’s in- House on the farm. Baylor’s front totaled 52 kills farming plays in the global econo- volvement with a Community Sup- For a week, spring breakers on the evening led by sophomore my and how it influences the lives ported Agriculture group (CSA). learn what daily life is like in a outside hitter Zoe Adom with 13 Matt Hellman | Photo Editor of people who depend completely Consumer members of CSA Third World country by living with at .211, freshman utility Adri Nora No. 21 middle blocker Briana Tolbert prepares to spike the ball for another on agriculture. purchase a share and in return re- minimal modern luxuries and with 12 at .440 and junior middle point in the game against on Tuesday, Sept. 6, “We want to teach what it’s like ceive locally cultivated eggs, milk growing and preparing their own blocker Torri Campbell with 11 at 2011 in the Ferrell Center. to live the life of the poor, the im- and produce each week. food. .409. portance of fair trade, where food According to the Local Har- “It’s rewarding to make an en- “We really wanted to get more had a solid four hands up there to- Bears, as they took the set to win really comes from and instill the vest website, benefits from being tire meal that they’ve worked all aggressive attacking the ball,” night.” the match. responsibility that working in the involved in a CSA are shared be- afternoon on,” Jekot said of the Barnes said. “When they went to The opening set featured a Baylor appeared to let off the field teaches,” Jekot said. tween the consumers, who get a overall experience. our middles, our lefts were open dominating offensive performance steam a little bit, recording 15 kills Volunteers and interns cultivate chance to learn where their food Many of the interns and volun- one-on-one so Zoe [Adom] and as Baylor recorded 18 kills at .444. at .250. various fruits and vegetables in the comes from and how it is prepared, teers live directly on the farm and Adri [Nora] got a lot of kills.” West Virginia could not get West Virginia finally found fields while the farm’s goats and and the farmers, who receive a spend all of their time working the With their 74 digs, Baylor al- things rolling as they hit .078 and some offense, as they had 13 kills at chickens provide milk, eggs and steady cash flow to put back into field and learning new techniques. lowed only 28 kills from WVU. recorded half as many kills as the .154 for the final set. meat. their farm’s production. Even with the temperature Senior libero Allison King led the Bears. “We battled, I thought, harder,” World Hunger Relief Inc. in- World Hunger Relief, Inc. is reaching triple digits, Smucker en- way with 24 followed by senior The second match saw athletes Barnes said. terns have witnessed the same one of the providing farms for the ergetically kneaded dough in the outside hitter Qian Zhang with 13. running all over, hustling for the “There’s times when we were methods the farm uses during mis- CSA serving the Waco area. farm’s humid kitchen to form a Even though the total number ball. good, but we were never in really sion trips to places like Haiti and Consumers can also buy from Tanzanian bread known as Chapa- of blocks for the Lady Bears totaled Baylor had 19 kills this time but good sync tonight. That was the El Salvador. the farm stand on Saturdays or ti. four, there was more action at the hit at .222 due to seven errors. key to not give them easy points. “All practices used here are the shop in the village store during the As she worked, she stressed the net than the statistics will point to. West Virginia still could not We’re not there yet, but I saw good same as what is used in a Third week for fair trade products that importance of remembering that “Our defense definitely out- seem to find its groove as it was signs as far as moving in that direc- World country,” Jekot said. give proceeds directly to the ven- their hard work is all for the good hustled them and I thought that we held to only six kills at .089. tion.” The main goal of the organiza- dors. of the community. had more energy and momentum The final set WVU would not Baylor takes the floor again tion is to teach others how to use Students looking to get in- “We’re not trying to just be an than them,” Nora said. “In the end relinquish easily as the two teams this weekend in Beaumont, for the international and local food sys- volved with World Hunger Relief, island and eat only food we pro- we came through. Our blockers battled back and forth with eight MCM Elegante Invitational. tems effectively and adopt a form Inc. have many different opportu- duce,” Smucker said. “Communi- are crazy. Bri [Tolbert] and Torri ties and four lead changes, but their The Bears’ first game will be of sustainable agriculture that sells nities. ties survive by giving and sharing.” [Campbell] are crazy. We definitely resiliency could not overthrow the against UTEP at 4 p.m., Friday. WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 www.baylorlariat.com News the Baylor Lariat|5 Poor America is also Coming working-age America soon:

By Hope Yen Douglas Besharov, a University Associated Press of Maryland public policy profes- freshman sor and former scholar at the con- servative American Enterprise In- WASHINGTON — Working- stitute, says that expansions of the retreat federal safety net including Social age America is the new face of By Brittney Coulter Security retirement and disability poverty. Reporter Counting adults 18-64 who payments have been important in were laid off in the recent reces- reducing poverty. sion as well as single twenty-some- The current poverty level was Spiritual Life has promised a things still looking for jobs, the set at $10,956 for one person and weekend of relaxation and spiritual new working-age poor represent $21,954 for a family of four, based growth to new students Friday and nearly 3 out of 5 poor people — a on an official government calcu- Saturday at Freshman Retreat. switch from the early 1970s when lation that includes only cash in- The retreat is designed to help children made up the main impov- come, before taxes. It excludes cap- first-year students transition into erished group. ital gains or accumulated wealth, college spiritually while making While much of the shift in pov- such as home ownership, as well as new friends. erty is due to demographic chang- noncash aid such as food stamps. “Our theme for the retreat is es — Americans are having fewer Preliminary census estimates connecting to God in your new children than before — the now- released this summer show a de- community,” said Nancy Page weakened economy and limited cline in child poverty based on the Lowenfield, a graduate apprentice government safety net for workers new measure and a jump in the for the Formation Department. are heightening the effect. shares of poor who are working “We want it to be a relaxing time Currently, the ranks of the age — from 56.7 percent to nearly for students but also a time that working-age poor are at the highest 60 percent. In all, the child poverty they really get to talk about and ex- level since the 1960s when the war rate decreases from 20.7 percent plore what it means to be a Chris- on poverty was launched. When under the official poverty measure tian on a Christian campus.” new census figures for 2010 are re- to 17.9 percent, according to esti- Worship, relaxation and small- leased next week, analysts expect a mates. But the senior poverty rate group sessions led by upperclass- continued increase in the overall jumps from 8.9 percent to 15.6 per- Meagan Downing | Lariat Photographer men are some of the activities poverty rate due to persistently cent after including out-of-pocket students can expect at the retreat, high unemployment last year. medical costs, and working-age which is being held at Pine Cove: If that holds true, it will mark adults see an increase in poverty Students study outside thanks to cold front Outback Camp. the fourth year in a row of increas- from 12.9 percent to 14.9 percent. “We have different worship es in the U.S. poverty rate, which Food banks say they see a shift Little Rock, Ark., freshman Ashley Mullen takes advantage of the slightly cooler weather and studies planned and different breakout now stands at 14.3 percent, or 43.6 to a new working poor. outside on Tuesday next to Fountain Mall. Students enjoyed a much needed break from the 100+ degree sessions which are opportunities million people. “Americans from all walks of temperatures on Tuesday. for them to delve deeper into dif- “There is a lot of discussion life are now finding themselves ferent topics,” Lowenfield said. about what the aging of the baby in need of help for the first time Students will also be given the boom should mean for spending in their lives,” said Vicki Escarra, opportunity to learn about differ- on Social Security and Medicare. president of Feeding America, a ent ministries Spiritual Life offers, But there is not much discussion national network of food banks as well the opportunity to get to about how the wages of workers, that is based in Chicago. She noted Postal Service going under, know their resident chaplains. especially those with no more than that demand has increased by 46 Houston junior Samuel Prilla- a high school degree, are not ris- percent since the recession began man attended the 2009 retreat as a ing,” said Sheldon Danziger, a Uni- in late 2007, with more than 1 in freshman. versity of Michigan public policy 3 families who get their assistance begs congressional action “Coming in freshman year it professor who specializes in pov- having one or more adults work- was a lot of fun and it was a great erty. ing. By Randolph E. Schmid can be found. Both Carper and prefund retiree health benefits, but time to just calm down after the Census numbers show that out “The reality is we all know Associated Press Collins have introduced bills to re- because of the way the federal bud- first two hectic weeks of school,” of 8.8 million families who are cur- someone who has lost a job or form postal operations, and mea- get is organized the money counts Prillaman said. “I met a lot of great rently poor, about 60 percent had a crisis that has caused financial WASHINGTON — Postmaster sures have also been introduced in as income to the government, so people that I still keep in touch at least one person who was work- concern. In fact, some people who General Patrick Donahoe warned the House. eliminating it would make the fed- w it h .” ing. used to be donors to our Feeding that the Postal Service is on “the Donahoe and his predeces- eral deficit appear larger. Prillaman recommended that “The reality is there are going America food banks are them- brink of default” as he battles to sor John Potter have warned for When Congress restructured first-year students attend the re- to be a lot of working poor for the selves now turning to us for help,” keep his agency solvent. months that without changes in the postal operations in 2006 it or- treat not only to make new friends, foreseeable future,” Danziger said, she said. Without legislation by Sept. 30, law governing postal operations dered the agency to establish a but also to grow spiritually. citing high unemployment and Demographers expect next the agency “will default on a man- the Postal Service will be unable to separate fund to begin covering “The spiritual component is congressional resistance to raising week’s poverty report to show a dated $5.5 billion payment to the make advance payments to cover those benefits, instead of using really nice because they have a lot the minimum wage. rise in working families who are Treasury,” Donahoe said. future retiree medical benefits. money for the post office’s general of different types of activities that The poverty figures come at a low income, to nearly 1 in 3. “Low And with no congressional ac- Staggered by the economic fund, starting in 2017, and to make are supposed to stretch traditional politically sensitive time for Presi- income” is defined as those making tion, a year from now, next August downturn and the massive shift annual advance payments to that worship experiences, and get you dent Barack Obama, after a Labor less than 200 percent of the pov- or September, the post office could from first-class mail to email, the account. The payment due Sept. 30 to try some new stuff that you Department report last Friday erty threshold, or about $43,000 run out of money to pay salaries post office lost more than $8 billion would be $5.5 billion. haven’t done before, and you end showed zero job growth in August. for a family of four. The report is and contractors, hampering its last year and is facing losses at least Also, the post office wants to up having a lot of fun doing it,” he The White House now acknowl- also expected to show Blacks and ability to operate, Donahoe said. that large this year, despite having reduce mail delivery to five days- said. edges that the unemployment rate, Hispanics disproportionately hit, Donahoe noted that the post cut 110,000 jobs over the last four a-week; close 3,700 offices, further The retreat is gearing up to be currently at 9.1 percent, will likely based on their higher rates of un- office supports a $1.1 trillion mail- years and making other changes, cut the workforce by up to 220,000; the biggest one Spiritual Life has average 9 percent through 2012. employment. In addition, a pos- ing industry employing more than including closing smaller, local and to withdraw from federal re- ever had. Obama is preparing to out- sible widening of the income gap 8 million people in direct mail, post offices. tirement systems and set up its “We have over 200 students line a new plan for creating jobs between rich and poor, at least by periodicals, catalogs, financial ser- The Postal Service, which does own. It also seeks the return of $6.9 enrolled,” Lowenfield said. “It’s the and stimulating the economy in a some measures, due partly to last vices and other businesses. not receive tax money for its opera- billion it overpaid into retirement largest retreat we’ve taken, so that’s prime-time address to Congress on year’s stock market rebound while Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said tions, is not seeking federal funds. funds. really exciting.” Thursday. the job market languished is ex- several proposals have been put Instead, postal officials want Contracts with its employee Due to the high number of reg- According to the latest census pected as well. forward to improve postal opera- changes in the way they operate, unions currently strictly limit lay- istered students, Spiritual Life is no data, the share of poor who are ages Timothy Smeeding, a Univer- tions and said that Congress needs including relief from the require- offs and closing post offices riles lo- longer accepting applications for 18-64 now stands at 56.7 percent, sity of Wisconsin-Madison pro- to work on areas where agreement ment that it prefund medical costs. cal communities who complain to this year’s retreat. compared to 35.5 percent who fessor who specializes in income No other federal agency has to their members of Congress. are children and 7.9 percent who inequality, called the outlook for are 65 and older. The working-age younger adults in the U.S. espe- share surpasses a previous high of cially troubling. He pointed to 55.5 percent first reached in 2004. youth discontent in other parts of Lower-skilled adults ages 18 to the world, such as England, where 34, in particular, have had the larg- he says high unemployment and est jumps in poverty as employers widening inequality contributed to keep or hire older workers for the recent rioting. dwindling jobs available. The de- “We risk a new underclass who clining economic fortunes have are not able to support their chil- caused many unemployed young dren, form stable families, buy Americans to double up in hous- houses and reach the middle class,” ing with parents, friends and loved Smeeding said. ones. WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 | the Arts & Entertainment 6 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Westfest offers Czechoslovakian culture in heart of Texas

By Jessica Foreman entertainment, food, vendors and Lilly’s idea for the first, now Reporter carnival rides until after midnight. retired, event at Westfest was don- The festival featured polka bands key baseball, a game with all the The Harvesters, Brave Combo and same rules as regular baseball, ex- Labor Day weekend’s 36th an- several others. cept that all players ride donkeys. nual Westfest offered a wide range The Brazos Valley Clog- Lillian Pustejovsky Filer, West of various ethnic entertainment, gers from Waco and Csardas Charter member and one of the cultural foods, Czechoslovakian Hungarian Dancers from Austin initial members of the McLen- dancing and costumes, competi- performed Saturday under the nan-Hill Czech Heritage Society tions and one of the largest pa- fairground pavilions, along with of Texas, said Heritage Society rades in Central Texas. several other acts. The parade of members are responsible for many With competitions like horse- costumes, a colorful and cultural components of Westfest, includ- shoe pitching, tractor pulls, the Westfest tradition, showcased ing coordinating the parade, set- Kolache 5000 race, and the ko- original, handmade Czechoslova- ting up the grounds and provid- lache baking contest, the festival kian costumes. ing nine immigration books with in West attracts visitors from as far Sunday included the morn- records of Czech families traveling as Germany, Czechoslovakia, Rus- ing Westfest Polka Mass, which to America. sia and Japan, officials said. featured hymns sung to polkas “We are the backbone,” said The event kicked off Friday, and waltzes. Finally, the crowd fa- Pustejovsky Filer in regard to or- with a preview party that featured vorite, the Zorya Ukrainian Dance ganizing Westfest. “It’s a lot of Texas country artist Kyle Park, Ensemble from Dallas, performed work, but we enjoy meeting peo- Johnny Lee & The Urban Cowboy the last dance. p l e .” Band and the Miss Westfest con- Westfest originated in 1976 The McLennan-Hill Czech test. when former Dallas Cowboy Bob Heritage Society of Texas also Saturday morning began Lilly purchased the Coors distri- sponsors the Czechoslovakian with the annual parade. The West bution center in Waco. Lilly need- Christmas tree during Baylor Uni- Fair & Rodeo Groups fairgrounds ed a means to promote and to sell versity’s Christmas on 5th Street, provided visitors with cultural his product. and has provided the cultural tree for the past several years. Miss Westfest, a definitive staple of the festival, is the annual Jessica Foreman | Reporter competition for single women of Westfest is a Czech Polka Festival held each Labor Day weekend in the Central Texas town of West to celebrate Czech descent ages 15-21 who live Czechoslovakian dance, food, and culture. This Westfest sign greets visitors from as far away as Russia, Japan in West. Czechoslovakia and Germany, as well as many central Texas residents. Westfest began in 1976 as a means to Contestants are required to celebrate the large Czech population that resides in the community. perform a series of interviews to participate. This year’s 2011 Miss Kraemer’s Miss Westfest re- whole family involved. That’s what said Hoelscher, who played the Westfest, West High School se- sponsibilities include signing makes is a success. It’s very family- tuba with the West High School nior Heather Kraemer, said she autographs, taking pictures with oriented.” band during the first Westfest pa- was “completely in shock” when fans, participating in the 2012 Gerik said Westfest generates rade in 1976. “It’s like a city wide her name was announced, but was Westfest parade, and being the $20,000 to $25,000 of revenue for homecoming.” also pleasantly surprised. public face of Westfest. local nonprofit organizations, and This year’s Westfest brought in “My favorite part of Westfest Nita Gerik, Westfest direc- the income allows for five scholar- crowds of more than 20,000 and is family and tradition,” said Krae- tor, said an emphasis on family is ships for West High School stu- was a family-fun event for all who mer, who is involved in several ex- mostly what Westfest is about. dents. attended. More information about tra-curricular activities with West “I’m a people person,” Gerik Mark Hoelscher with Main & future Westfest celebrations can be High School and her community said, who has been a part of West- Broadway Beverages Co. in West found at westfest.com, where fes- youth group. “Being [Miss West- fest since its beginnings. “I like looks forward to the festival as “a tival organizers feature a running Jessica Foreman | Reporter fest] is mostly about being with to get the people involved. They place to see familiar faces.” countdown to next year’s event. This year’s incarnation of Westfest brought in a crowd of more than 20,000 family, and representing my fam- love their music, they love their “[Westfest] is so well-estab- Next Westfest is only 358 days people and offered attendees the opportunity to experience elements of ily and town.” food, their dancing...It’s got the lished, we know what to expect,” away. Czechoslovakian culture, including authentic music.

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(254) 666-2473 www.bkford.comYour ride get Smashed? Don’t let your insurance company settle for anything but the absolute best. Collision Center Proudly serving Baylor since before your parents were born. All Makes, All Models. WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 www.baylorlariat.com Sports the Baylor Lariat|7 Baylor aces local weekend tournament By Krista Pirtle be on the volleyball court in here, practice. I thought Kayci came out Sports Writer and not the basketball court.” and played real well. She doesn’t Jones ended one match with a get to play a whole lot. Adri is one The Baylor Lady Bears volley- kill and started the second against we keep waiting to see. She could ball team swept the competition the University of Texas Pan-Amer- possibly be a real special player.” at the Fairfield Inn North Baylor ican, where the Lady Bears came The final game of the tourna- Classic at the Ferrell Center last out on top 3-0 (25-9, 25-19, 25-19.) ment was the first five game set the weekend. The Bears recorded 43 kills, Lady Bears have played thus far. Their first foe of the tourna- led by Tolbert with 11 at .579, fol- They fought back from a 2-1 defi- ment was McNeese State, which lowed by No. 16 freshman utility cit to win 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 18-25, they swept 3-0 (25-10, 25-16, 25- Adri Nora with eight at .353 and 25-18, 15-9.) 22.) No. 5 freshman outside hitter Ni- “This game we had to come “Our service game was great,” cole Bardaji with her career high of back and fight so it really showed head coach Jim Barnes said. “We eight as well at .538. our heart,” No. 1 senior setter Brit- put them on their heels. We set “We have a strategy where we tany Ridenour said. the tone early, especially since we try to set the pins more in these Ridenour garnered All-Tourna- were setting our second options games,” Bardaji said. “We were just ment MVP while No. 3 sophomore throughout this match. We weren’t trying to stay more consistent and outside hitter Zoe Adom and No. going to Torri Campbell and senior hit it high. Today was really playing 23 senior middle blocker Briana middle blocker Briana Tolbert. We together when things got tough.” Tolbert earned All-Tournament were going to our right side, Alyssa Baylor held UTPA to only 20 honors. Dibbern, and our outsides, and kills for the match. No. 8 senior For the match, Baylor finished Qian did a great job on the left libero Allison King led the way with 61 kills at .233 and Northern side. It was good to see us go to our defensively with 17 digs and No. Colorado had 60 kills at .193. second options and still patrol the 10 sophomore defensive specialist Adom led the way for the Lady match.” Kayci Evans followed with 12. Bears offensively with 19 kills at Late in the third set, fifth year The underclassmen stepped up .308, followed by Tolbert and No. 7 Melissa Jones recorded her first kill and gained the experience they junior middle blocker Torri Camp- for her career. The crowd loved it. needed. bell with 12 each at .320 and .310 “We were just waiting for it “We got some good perfor- respectively. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor the entire time,” Tolbert said. “It mance out of Nicole,” said Barnes. Baylor plays another tourna- No. 22 middle blocker Melissa Jones hits the ball during the lady bears’ second game against Texas-Pan American was awesome. It was so fun to see “She has been playing very well in ment this weekend in Beaumont. on Saturday in the Ferrell Center. The Lady Bears celebrated with a 25-21 victory over the Broncs. [Jones] in there, to get that kill, to Baylor soccer splits weekend series against two Kentucky teams By Daniel Wallace also the first time since 2007 that goal in the end. We dominated the Huggins said. “Basically, there freshman forward Justine Hov- shot opportunities,” she said. “We Sports Writer the team had four wins in the first game and we just didn’t win.” were just some holes in the defense den notched her second goal of played good, came out, and were five games. Sunday’s game was a On Friday night, the Bears we could see. She played the per- the season. In the second half, the fighting. I think they just weren’t The Baylor soccer team played match-up against two undefeated went into halftime tied scoreless fect ball in; it was easy to score off Bears outshot the Wildcats 15-2, falling. We had our chances and it two games this weekend in Lou- teams, but the Wildcats prevailed. against the Cardinals. Freshman that. Basically, I found the hole and including five shots in the final five just didn’t happen.” isville, Ky., and returned to Waco Overall, head coach Marci Job- forward Natalie Huggins said the beat the keeper and got it in.” minutes. But one of the two shots Coach Jobson summed up the with one win and one loss. On son said she was pleased with the team came out of halftime wanting Junior midfielder Lisa Sliwin- Kentucky took in the second fell in; weekend saying it was typical of Friday, the Bears (4-1-1) used team’s performance this weekend. to prove themselves and “put them ski’s header made it 2-0 in the 68th Arin Gilliland scored on a header the way soccer sometimes goes. three second-half goals to fly past “I thought we did great,” she away early.” In the 47th minute, just minute. With two minutes left, fel- off a corner kick in the 84th min- “They are doing the right things,” Louisville (1-3-1), 3-0. In Sunday’s said. “I thought we had a really the second minute of the second low junior midfielder Hanna Gilm- ute. Senior goalkeeper Courtney she said. “When you play good match against Kentucky, the Bears good weekend. It’s just a tale of two half, the freshman started the scor- ore knocked in a header of her own Seelhorst said that the team had teams, sometimes you are going fell 2-1, despite outshooting the different games…. Friday we fin- ing on a shot that beat the keeper to the 3-0 victory. many chances in the second half to to win; sometimes you are going Wildcats (5-0-0), 20-9. ished all of our chances and scored to the far post from 12 yards out. On Sunday, the Bears found come away with the victory, but the to lose.” Friday’s win kept the Bears un- and played very well. Sunday we The goal came on assist from se- themselves heading into halftime shots just would not go in. The Bears will host Texas State defeated in the first five games for played really well but didn’t finish nior midfielder Bethany Johnston. tied once again. The Wildcats “I think it was more that we on Friday and on Sun- the first time since 2009. It was our chances and gave up a set piece “It was a great ball by Beth,” struck first but in the 27th minute, weren’t able to capitalize on our day at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field. Men’s golf starts year with victory as freshman shines

By Laurean Love dresen led the Bears with three ation,” Priest said. “Next time, he’ll Reporter under. Freshman Kyle Jones and be able to better handle it, but this senior Joakim Mikkelsen both fin- tournament was a great way for The Baylor men’s golf team won ished at 1-under-par. All five of the both to start their college careers.” the Turning Stone Tiger Intercolle- Baylor golfers finished in the top The win in Verona is Baylor’s giate tournament in Verona, N.Y., 15. first season-opening tournament by 11 strokes Monday. “Both did what I expected them win since September 2008. TCU “It rained the last 12 holes, but to do and more,” Priest said. “Mik- finished second behind Baylor at we continued to play well all day kel posted the low score of the final with even-par. Purdue and Mis- long,” head coach Greg Priest said round and played really well. Kyle souri finished third at 2-over-par in a press release. “With Mikkel played great the first two rounds and Bowling Green finished fifth at (Bjerch-Andresen’s) 2-under-par and, unfortunately, Monday wasn’t 17-over-par. and two other even-par rounds, we his best day. Baylor returns to the road for couldn’t have asked for better play “Playing in the final group of the Wolverine Intercollegiate in in tough conditions.” his first college tournament, Kyle Ann Arbor, Mich., Monday and Freshman Mikkel Bjerch-An- had never been in that type of situ- Tuesday. Baylor women’s cross country finishes first, men’s takes second By Laurean Love Reporter

Baylor cross country began the season well, with the women com- ing in first and the men finishing as runners-up. The Baylor cross-country team had its first of three home meets at the Heart of Texas Soccer Complex Thursday as host of the Bear Twi- light Invitational. The meet started with the wom- en running a 4,000-meter loop and the men a 6,000-meter loop. Senior Cate Westenhover, previous NCAA championship qualifier, led the women’s team to their first-place title with a time of Ambika Singh | Lariat staff 14:06.3, while the men’s team fin- Freshman Brad Miles, Hatfield, Pa., participates at the Bear Twilight ished second. Invitational, Thursday. “It was a really good meet on isn’t a big-deal meet yet this one 19:20.5, also finished in the top 10. both sides,” head coach Todd Har- does not count for nationals,” For much of the men’s team, this bour said. “I’m proud of the way Westenhover said. “Just to get the was their first collegiate meet. our men and women came out and legs going and good effort.” The weather was an obstacle for competed.” Senior Kristen Hanselka the men and women to overcome; Westenhover was followed by rounded out the top five with an when the race started it was 101 three freshmen: Rachel Johnson, eighth-place finish, turning in a degrees. Bree Schrader and Erin Hegar- time of 14:45.1. Miles jokingly said, “It’s not this ty. Johnson, 2010 Nike national The BU men took second place warm at 6:30 in the morning.” champion, had a time of 14:13.1. overall behind Texas A&M with a Baylor continues the season The Lady Bears got 17 points total of 40 points. with its first meet on the road at total which gave them a 58-point Sophomore Brad Miles placed UT-Arlington Saturday. lead over Texas State followed by fourth with a time of 18:57.8. Cross country returns to Waco Texas A&M and Dallas Baptist. Junior Taylor Jackson, 19:19.3, Saturday, Sept. 17, with the Baylor “We wanted to win, but this and freshman Derwin Graham, Invitational. Events starts at 8 a.m. WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 | the News 8 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com WILDFIRES from Page 1

Molly Rivers, a senior from know.” to visit her home. Bastrop County, has family friends The effects of the fires could be “They’re assuming that theirs is that were immensely affected by seen without stepping off campus gone also, but they have no idea,” the Bastrop County Complex fire. Tuesday. A light haze dimmed Gilbert said. “Their area is still “They lost everything, their the blue of the afternoon sky with up in flames and they keep evacu- whole entire home in the fire,” Riv- the smell of smoke slightly in the ating more and more neighbor- ers said. air. Three fires have started in the hoods.” The family has three daughters area surrounding Waco since Au- The neighbors across the street and the father has been diagnosed gust 31, according to Inciweb.org. had evacuated their horses as well with terminal cancer, Rivers said. Two of those fires have damaged as their family. “I have been asking my sorority for over 1,000 acres, with one still “All of Magnolia has a lot of distributions of clothes and dona- burning just 20 minutes east of cattle, horses and barns,” Gilbert tions.” Waco, near Mart, Texas. said. Her local church has already A separate fire located across “They were in an emergency started searching for temporary Montgomery, Waller, and Grimes asking for help to get all the horses housing for the family, and she has counties northwest of Houston out in a hurry yesterday.” received donations in Waco. blazed across the front yard of the As the Spicewood fire slowly “This is a heartbreaking situ- aunt of Baylor alumna Rachael subsides the Bastrop and Mont- ation for this family and a lot of Gilbert just outside of Magnolia, gomery counties continue to face people didn’t even realize the fires Texas. It nearly engulfed the evac- the brunt of this summer’s Texas were going on,” Rivers said. “But uated farmhouse across the street flames. instead of giving stuff to Good- as of yesterday evening. Gilbert’s will, I’m actually helping people I aunt has not been allowed back yet

Associated Press A freshman at Vandergrift high school, Paige Welch, right, waits at the burnt remains of her best friend’s VICTORY from Page 1 outside Steiner Ranch Tuesday. different receivers to bring the Griffin for a 15-yard pass and a ery week.” score to 47-45, and cut the Bears’ first down. Griffin took a shot on from Page 1 TCU would hit a field goal be- AFROTC lead to two. the play, stayed down for a bit, but fore the end of the quarter to make On Baylor’s next drive, Griffin got back up and kept the drive go- evaluate the future of the health for success.” at Baylor, the membership of it 16-14. took for a 10-yard run before the ing. center, which could result in its Fogleman said moving the which has “ebbed and flowed” In the second quarter Baylor ball was knocked loose and TCU “[I thought] I am about to get demolition. two programs closer to the cen- over the past few years. caught fire, scoring three touch- recovered. hit real hard,” Griffin said. “It Fogleman said the new fa- ter of campus gives cadets the “In fact, we¹re in a slight downs. Wright caught a 28-yard hurts, but I needed to make it hap- cility, which used to house the opportunity to socialize with decline [in membership] due pass for a touchdown, and Griffin pen to make up for what I did on School of Social Work until one another and be further in- in at least some part to lack of later found sophomore tight end the previous drive. I couldn’t talk it moved to its new offices in corporated into campus life. scholarship money,” Wooten Jordan Najvar for a 14-yard touch- “Every single defensive for two plays. Ganaway had to call downtown Waco, has roughly “It does provide a location said. “Our funding is obviously down. player said ‘go win the the plays.” double the space of the previous for veterans to be able to gather getting tight just as it is in the Terrance Ganaway added a two- game,’ because this is Griffin would throw two more facility. and to get to know one another,” entire nation. We just don’t have yard rushing touchdown to make it passes and even rush for seven “Facilities services knew that Fogleman said, “and it’s not on the money to put toward schol- 34-23 in the Bears’ favor. Ganaway how legends are made.” yards on the drive. Ganaway also both ROTC programs were in the edge of campus now, but it’s arships that we have in the past.” made his debut as he starting tail- contributed with 10 rushing yards. dire need of space really to ac- right in the middle of every- But Rangel is optimistic back this season with 120 yards Robert Griffin III | Junior Then Jones hit that field goal, commodate their growth,” Fo- thing.” about the future of the program, rushing and the touchdown. Quarterback and Baylor took their lead. gleman said. “When the School Helotes senior Joshua Ran- which he describes as “excep- At the end of the third quarter, “It was great,” Jones said. “It’s of Social Work had moved, Bay- gel, who serves as the Detach- tional,” and believes it will con- Baylor looked to have this game With 4:27 left in the game, something, as a kid, that you dream lor was able to address the space ment 810 inspector general, tinue to improve as the facilities in hand. Junior receiver Lanear TCU’s kicker, senior Ross Ev- of. That’s your goal in life, to be needs of those programs.” said the new location and in- themselves change. Sampson caught a 64-yard pass ans, netted a 27-yarder to give the the piece on the team that makes it For Lt. Col. Carl Wooten, vestment signify Baylor’s appre- “I go by a quote,” Rangel from Griffin for the touchdown. Horned Frogs the lead for the first all happen.” commander of the Baylor Air ciation for the ROTC programs. said, “and the quote is, ’Adapt The extra point would be blocked. time in the second half. On the night, Griffin had 359 Force ROTC program, the new “It gives us the feeling that and conquer.’ Griffin would also hit T. Wil- “After my fumble, [my team- passing yards and five touchdowns, facilities represent a substan- we have an even more legiti- You adapt to your environ- liams on a 42-yard pass to extend mates] all came to me,” Griffin along with 43 rushing yards. tial upgrade over the previous mate program here at Baylor,” ment and you just do what you the lead to 47-23. Griffin hit four said. “Every single defensive play- Wright would total 189 yards building, especially regarding Rangel said. gotta do to get the job done. different receivers, including his er said ‘go win the game,’ because and two touchdowns. Terrence classroom size and quality of Although Wooten considers So to us military, it doesn’t re- tight end, for touchdown passes. this is how legends are made.” Williams finished with 126 yards the offices in which the ROTC the additional space the facili- ally matter what’s given to us; In the fourth quarter, TCU re- On the next drive, Baylor had and two touchdowns. personnel work. ties provide a welcome improve- we take what’s given to us and minded Baylor why they were a 3rd-and-10. Once again, Kendall Baylor outgained TCU 564 “The facility is fantastic,” ment, he said the changes were make it into what we need it to ranked 14th in the nation. Pachall ended up with the ball in his hand, yard to 466. Wooten said. “Baylor’s done a not brought about as a result of b e .” threw three touchdowns to three looking to pass. This time, he hit T:11” tremendous job in setting us up a growing Air Force program T:10.5”

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