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Baylor is facing several accusations of mishandling sexual violence cases involving a former football player now serving 20 years in prison. In ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” which aired Sunday, three alleged victims of Tevin Elliott spoke out. e former Baylor Illustration by Penelope Shirey | Lariat Photographer tight end was convicted in 2014 of two counts of sexual assault SEXUAL ASSAULT According to the Association of American Universities, 23.1 percent of undergraduate female on a former Baylor student and sentenced to 20 years in prison students experience some form of sexual assault during their college career. and a $10,000 ne. e video features three women with their identity concealed from the camera. e women discuss the way they were treated she said she was sent to Baylor’s Judicial A airs O ce and met and help exempt her nal exams because she was having trouble by the university’s faculty and sta when coming forward with a with Bethany McCraw, the university’s chief judicial o cer. preparing. e woman said she felt like McCraw only did this sexual assault complaint. e woman said she was told by McCraw that she was the sixth because the woman was so close to graduating and McCraw just e ESPN report said that when one of the women went to woman to come forward with a sexual assault report against wanted her to graduate and be gone. the Baylor police department she said that she was told that they Elliott. When she asked McCraw if the football team knew, she e university responded to ESPN’s report by issuing a could not do anything because the assault happened o campus. said that McCraw said yes but they needed a court decision to statement Monday. When the victim went to the Health Center, she said she was act. She said McCraw said that was because it turns into a ‘he “Above all, we are most concerned about the safety of our told no one could see her and she should put her name on a said she said.’ students and our campus,” said Lori Fogleman, assistant vice waiting list or go see someone o campus. e victim’s mother e woman then asked for a restraining order and she said president of media communications. “We are doing all that we went to Baylor academic services group as a last resort, and she McCraw said it would just be a letter asking him not to come said she was told there were no resources for her daughter. near her and she would just have to “hope for the best.” e ASSAULT >> Page 4 When another woman brought allegations against Elliott, woman said McCraw o ered to email the woman’s professors

Presidential candidates differ in campaign funding methods

GAVIN PUGH funding process. which is even worse than an own money. Reporter Super PAC’s became a uninformed electorate,” Fort “It certainly allows him to means for individuals to Worth senior Laura Mahler spend less time fundraising, Campaign funding became raise money for or against a said. and more time holding events all the more relevant a er the candidate in the 2010 ruling ough some believe the where he tells people what he Iowa caucuses Monday night Citizens United vs. FEC. regulations are too vague, stands for,” Flavin said. with Sen. Ted Cruz’s win and e Federal Election and candidates are still able Trump can speak freely on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ virtual tie Commission, FEC, is to be bought out, Omaha, immigration and refuse to use with former Secretary of State responsible for the regulations Neb. graduate student Jordan a teleprompter without fear Hillary Clinton. of campaign nancing, Cash believes there has been of losing donors because he Sanders, D-Vt., has raised especially when dealing with “Money in politics as long as funds his own campaign. nearly $75 million through super PAC’s. there has been politics.” On the other end of the crowd-sourced donations for e FEC website states that “ is is just a new avenue spectrum, Sanders relies his presidential campaign, individual expenditures and for it -- it’s not that di erent entirely on crowd sourced with only $25,000 in super super PAC’s “may not be made from the way things have donations. According to the PAC’s. Cruz’s, R-Texas, has in concert or cooperation with, always been. And if money Center for Responsive Politics, raised $47 million, with $39 or at the request or suggestion wasn’t a ecting politics this a research group that tracks million in super PAC’s. of, a candidate, the candidate’s way, it would a ect it another campaign dollars, 73 percent “ e Citizens United ruling campaign or a political party.” w ay.” of Sanders’ funds have come Associated Press in 2010 really was a major turn “[Voters] are being fed But super PAC’s are not the from small donations. CLOSE LOSS Sanders has raised nearly $74 million through in how we do elections,” said things that corporations only means of getting traction “I really like Bernie’s crowd-sourced donations for his campaign. He faced a narrow Dr. Patrick Flavin, a political are basically making up. as a presidential candidate. approach: asking people to loss at the Iowa caucus on Monday to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. science assistant professor Unfortunately that leads to Billionaire Donald Trump has and expert in the campaign a misinformed electorate, paid for his campaign with his FUNDING >> Page 4

>>WHAT’S INSIDE opinion St. Andews offers global perspective

ASHLYN THOMPSON and local students. e elite Reporter program accepts only 20 students per semester and requires a 3.2 e Baylor in Saint Andrews minimum GPA. program is only one of the many Ausitn junior Sarah Howard Editorial: Italy statue study abroad opportunities o ered recently transferred from the by the university, but this unique covering is courteous but University of Oklahoma, and said Helena Hunt | Arts and Life Editor sets a bad precedent for program is especially designed for the Saint Andrews program was foreign visitors. pg. 2 “Baylor students who are interested one of the leading reasons she came TRAVELING AROUND The ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral, which was in philosophy and religion and the to Baylor. destroyed during the Protestant Reformation, sit near the town center. intersection and manifestations in “I knew that I wanted to focus sports culture and history”, according to on early and modern British students on the Fall 2015 trip, took as well as other types of British one Baylor required course, and history, at a deeper level, and she Concussions: In light of the Baylor study abroad website. history,” Howard said. “It’s harder Twice a year, Baylor faculty to be a British history student [in then was able to choose her other was able to draw connections the NCAA’s decision on courses. Howard said she took a between what she was studying and concussions, Baylor reveals accompany students to Saint America] than over there, so I Andrews, Scotland to study course over Tudor history, because what she saw in her day-to-day life that it already had a similar knew I wanted to do it over there within a small community, taking where the sources and the history that’s what she wants to pursue in Scotland. decision in place. pg. 6 European-style courses and i s .” a er school. She said the program working alongside both Baylor Howard, as well as the other allowed her to study Tudor history, GLOBAL >> Page 4

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EDITORIAL COLUMN When going out, make sure to budget for tips

DIDI MARTINEZ just $2.13 for every hour they worked on News Editor Valentine’s Day, keep in mind that they worked on one of the busiest nights of the Valentine’s Day is coming up. Yes, I year. On holidays especially, people want know this column is already set up to look to have a good dining experience. Anyone like a cliche that only a young blogger in who works in the restaurant business romantic comedies would use to write knows this and, for the most part, attempts about love. However, I aim to write about to keep the increase in customer sensitivity a subject that is not nearly as synonymous in mind. with the day: tipping. Some might desperately try to justify From a business perspective, Valentine’s a low tip by attempting to remember a Day is a reliably pro table day for time during the dining experience that the resturants. Falling on Sunday this year, the service could have been better. Be sure to holiday will predictably bring longer wait keep in mind that not all the money made times. at’s not the problem, though. e from tips that night goes to the waiter. issue is what Depending on the restaurant, waiters are a portion of responsible for paying their busboys as well diners will be as a portion of the credit card fees accrued tempted to do from each customer transaction. is a er they’ve adds up quickly. What had the potential eaten the last of to be a pro table night could easily leave their chocolate the waiter exhausted and wondering why chip pizookie. they bothered to come in if they received a Assessing the series of bad tips for the night. damage for the is is all to say that it is especially night, tipping wrong not to tip a waiter at least 10 percent might appear of your bill or, even worse, not at all. E ort to unnecessarily add to the costs for the goes into their work. How would you like it night. However, it is important to tip. if you did not get paid for your work? While it might be easier said than done, As tight of a budget as one might be tipping isn’t just a common courtesy — it is in, any restaurant-goer should factor in Covering Culture doing what is right. Having a server attend tipping when deciding to eat out. If not, to you at a restaurant is a service and like there is nothing wrong with getting a bit any other service it comes at a price. creative on Valentine’s Day or making the According to the United States best of a stop at Whataburger for the night. Shrouding nude statues in Rome Department of Labor, the state of Texas A er all, tipping isn’t always the rst thing requires employers to pay its tipped on a person’s mind, but paying everyone sets bad example for other cultures workers such as waiters a minimum of their just due is a what it means to be a $2.13 an hour. A pay like this leaves waiters responsible consumer. completely at the mercy of those whom Didi Martinez is a sophomore they serve for the night. While it is unlikely journalism major from Katy. She is news Last week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani culture. In the case of Rome, these statues are at that a waiter will leave the night earning editor for the Lariat. visited Italy and France. For the duration of his the pinnacle of the city’s cultural identity. is time in Rome, nude statues were covered up. is the American equivalent of covering up the Italian media reported that statues were covered Statue of Liberty. to show respect and consideration to Iranian e statue incident only occurred because culture. Rouhani is a high-level diplomat. As such, It is not clear if the shrouds were a request of however, Rouhani should be accustomed to COLUMN Rouhani or an act of diplomacy from the Italian traveling to foreign places and seeing things government. Either way, the choice was greatly that don’t align with his own culture and belief criticized by Italians, prompting the hashtag system. Furthermore, part of being a good Major in happiness, even if it #statuenude, in which people tweeted pictures diplomat is having an understanding and of the nude statues without any cover. Some knowledge of other cultures. is is impossible Italian politicians went as far as to call Prime to gain if the culture is covered up. If the act means switching career paths Minister Matteo Renzi spineless. Rouhani was requested by Rouhani, he did himself a addressed the criticism by saying he appreciated disservice; if by the Italian government, it did PENELOPE SHIREY discouraged. the hospitality, and he thanked the Italians for Rouhani a disservice. Photographer e most important lesson I learned their e orts to “put their guests at ease.” When it comes to honoring cultures, it in all of this is that college is about the If the Italian government was responsible should be the visitor that makes allowances. is e rst thing most people say to me journey. It is more than the piece of paper for the cover-ups, it should be recognized that is not to say that honor should be disregarded when I tell them I switched my major from you receive at the end. this was a hospitable and kind gesture. However, by the host. During Rouhani’s visit, wine was mechanical engineering to new media It means knowing enough about it should also be noted that this act sets a also le o the o cial menu. is is yet another journalism is, “Wow! at is a big jump.” yourself to recognize what you want to dangerous precedent. Forza Italia lawmaker censored part of Italian culture. Ironically, the To some, the idea of switching majors pursue. Renato Brunetta was among the critics of this phrase “when in Rome, do as the Romans do,” sounds ridiculous. For me, four semesters It means having the right motivations act. He accused Renzi of selling out Italian loosely applies to how the situation should into college behind what you are studying so that your values. is may be a little harsh considering have been handled. e statues should have and completely passion translates into a rewarding career. it is still unknown whether Renzi called for the been displayed as usual and wine served, but burned out, One thing I wish I realized when I covering or not. Regardless, Brunetta made a that does not mean Rouhani should have been it was exactly started the process of changing my major valid point that diplomacy can be achieved subjected to gawking at the statues and drinking the change I was how many supportive adults exist at without resigning identity. He pointed to the wine. needed. Baylor. pope as an example, saying, “He didn’t cover the e rule is simple: as a host, be proud of your Switching Since I was 6 years old, I knew that cruci xes when he greeted Rouhani.” cultural identity. As a visitor, be sensitive to that majors was I wanted to be an engineer. Once I le For many cultures, honoring guests is a high identity and recognize that you are the guest. not without engineering, I had no idea what I wanted priority. is is commendable, but there is a line ings will be di erent, but that is the beauty its challenges. to pursue instead. between being hospitable and bowing to another of it. Graduating From the beginning, the O ce of a er my friends and being a junior in Career & Professional Development was freshman-level classes became my new incredibly helpful. realities. Over the course of several meetings, We want to hear from you Rather than be stuck in a career that le they led me through a series of tests me unful lled and craving more, though, I that helped me recognize my strengths, Tweet us leapt at the opportunity to change my path weaknesses and the careers that people now. with those traits nd ful lling. @bulariat I did not want to walk across the stage It was a combination of their guidance, in two years, burdened with the guilt that I meetings with CASA advisers who helped only stayed in my major for the money or point me in directions of paths they because I thought it was too late to switch. thought I might enjoy, and conversations What I have realized is that the I had with di erent professors prior to Like The Tag us on happiness I have found in my new degree declaring my major that led me to the Baylor Lariat is worth so much more than the problems journalism school, and I could not be Instagram that taking more than four years to happier to have found my home here. on Facebook @baylor lariat graduate presents. Penelope Shirey is a junior journalism To anyone currently facing the same major from Birmingham, Ala. She is a decision that I was a year ago, do not feel photographer for the Lariat.

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Elephant’s death sparks investigation

SEATTLE — A Seattle-based advocacy group on Tuesday asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the recent death of an Asian elephant at the Oklahoma City Zoo, saying it’s concerned the zoo wasn’t equipped to care for the animal. Many zoos have closed their elephant exhibits in the past few decades, and new federal guidelines that encourage a herd of at least three elephants could require others to close by next year. At the same time, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums said, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week approved a permit allowing the Dallas Zoo, Nebraska’s Henry Doorly Zoo and the Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas to import a total of 18 African elephants.

Drug transparency bid hits roadblock Associated Press WOMEN IN COMBAT Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller testiﬁes Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington before RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia lawmaker is the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine the implementation of the decision to open all ground combat joining a chorus of voices across numerous states units to women. Military leaders present said women should be required to register for selective service and that the military pushing ocials to reveal the source of drugs used in would not be lowering standards to accommodate women. lethal-injection executions. But Democratic Sen. Scott Surovell’s measure appears to have little chance of passing this year. Surovell introduced his bill in response to Virginia’s use of pentobarbital from Texas to execute convicted Generals suggest women serial killer Alfredo Prieto in October. also be included in draft Oil industry makes LOLITA C. BALDOR vowed that no standards would be should proceed, and provided their cuts to offset prices Associated Press lowered to make way for women. views in starkly dierent ways. e Marine Corps initially sought Mabus presented a lengthy opening WASHINGTON — e top Army Oil companies are cutting investment, slashing to keep certain infantry and combat statement laying out his views and and Marine Corps generals told jobs and selling o pipelines and other assets as crude jobs closed to women, citing studies why he disagreed with the Marine’s senators Tuesday that it will take up to prices plunge. “It’s going to be a very turbulent year showing combined-gender units are not recommendation, and had to be three years to fully integrate women for our industry,” says BP CEO Bob Dudley. as eective as male-only units. Allowing warned by McCain to nish up quickly. into all combat jobs, adding that women e latest warnings came from Exxon Mobil, women to compete for ground combat Neller, meanwhile, made no opening also should have to register for the dra. which reported Tuesday that fourth-quarter earnings jobs, it concluded, would make the statement, provided short, clipped e military service leaders fell 58 percent in the oil giant’s weakest quarter since Marine Corps a less-ecient ghting answers to questions, and avoided most repeatedly vowed that they will not 2002. e results were even worse at BP, which posted machine. direct disagreements with Mabus. lower standards to bring women into a 91 percent decline in prot. ose reports follow Both Mabus and Carter rejected Asked to list his concerns, Neller the more grueling jobs. But they warned Chevron Corp.’s rst money-losing quarter in more that argument. In response, Marine said he’s worried about retention, injury that inherent physical dierences and than 15 years and Royal Dutch Shell’s warning that its leaders, including Neller, immediately rates and unit eectiveness. dierent injury rates between men and 2015 prot fell sharply. began to lay out implementation plans, Milley said he fully supported women will have an impact on how the but they continue to make clear their allowing women to seek combat jobs, integration moves ahead. reservations. but cautioned that it should be done e selective service question “We have a decision and we’re in slowly and methodically because “we revealed dierences between the the process of moving out,” Neller told must not rush to failure.” Syria allows aid into military chiefs and their political the senators. “We will see where the e military leaders said that for the leaders. Army Gen. Mark Milley and chips fall. And, again, our hope is that rst time the services are developing Marine Gen. Robert Neller both atly everyone will be successful. But hope is standards that are specic to each job, rebel-held area said that women should be included not a course of action on the battleeld.” based on the requirements and tasks in the requirement to register for the Neller said that Marine Corps testing that must be accomplished. ose GENEVA — e Syrian government allowed aid selective service at age 18. But Navy revealed two signicant dierences standards, they said, will be applied into a rebel-held area near Damascus on Tuesday in Secretary Ray Mabus and Army Acting between all-male units and those with equally for men and women. what appeared to be a goodwill gesture aer U.N.- Secretary Patrick Murphy would only men and women. He said all-male units Milley added that at this point he mediated indirect peace talks got o to a rocky start say that the issue should be discussed. were able to better march long distances does not expect that women will be in Geneva. Political leaders overall have so far carrying heavy loads and also were able forced into infantry jobs. e Army, e Syrian Arab Red Crescent delivered 14 trucks been reluctant to endorse the dra to re their weapons more accurately he said, doesn’t involuntarily send men of aid provided by the International Committee of requirement. aer marching over distance. to the combat post right now and the the Red Cross to the al-Tal suburb, said Damascus- e sometimes contentious Being big and strong and having service is meeting all its needs. But, he based ICRC spokesman Pawel Krzysiek. He told hearing before the Senate Armed a “certain body mass give you an said, things could change in the future e Associated Press the delivery included food and Services Committee laid bare the deep advantage,” said Neller. He added depending on the military’s needs. hygiene kits for some 3,500 families as well as 25 reluctance of Marine Corps leaders to that as women do more conditioning Carter’s order to allow women to metric tons of bulk food. bring women into certain demanding and weight training to meet combat compete for combat posts opens the infantry, armor and special operations standards, they have been more likely to nal 10 percent of military positions to jobs. be outside the required weight and size women — a total of about 220,000 jobs. Aer a lengthy review by the services requirements for women. e Marine And it allows them to serve in the most and the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Corps, he said, is looking at that issue. demanding and dicult jobs, including Compiled from Associated Press reports. Ash Carter in December ordered all Mabus and Neller have deep as special operations forces, such as the combat jobs open to women, but also dierences on how the Marine Corps Army Delta units and Navy SEALs. Wednesday, February 3, 2016 The Baylor Lariat 4 News

FUNDING from Page 1

CREPE-ING AROUND donate to his campaign,” the people rather than a voice candidates are striving said Mahler, who is a Bernie for corporate interest.” towards the same seat. Sanders advocate. “He is “In terms of getting people Whether paid for by super being supported by both involved in the democratic PAC’s or crowd funding, individuals — people who process, I think [Sanders] has Baylor students, along with can actually go out and vote shown that his supporters are the rest of America, will — and he is being supported the most excited,” Cash said. decide who is best suited for by things like labor unions, ough di ering in the position come Nov. 8. which are largely a voice for nding funds, all presidential

Zika virus recently confirmed in Texas

JAMIE STENGLE semen in Tahiti. though no mosquito-borne Associated Press “It’s very rare, but this is transmission has been Charlene Lee | Lariat Photographer not new,” Zachary ompson, reported in the continental DALLAS — Health director of the Dallas County United States to date. ere Co-Town Crepes, a local business in Waco, Texas celebrates National Crepe Day at o cials on Tuesday reported Magnolia Silos on Tuesday. Health and Human Services, have been about 30 cases in that a person in Texas has told WFAA-TV in Dallas. the U.S. in the last year, all become infected with the “We always looked at the travelers who brought it into Zika virus through sex in point that this could be the country. the rst case of the illness transmitted sexually.” e World Health being transmitted within e CDC says it will Organization on Monday GLOBAL from Page 1 the United States amid the issue guidance in the coming declared a global emergency current outbreak in Latin days on prevention of sexual over the rapidly spreading America. transmission of Zika virus, Zika virus, saying it is an e unidenti ed person Howard said one of the Gabriel Pederson, a junior more hands-on than Baylor focusing on the male sexual “extraordinary event” that had not traveled but had partners of women who are poses a threat to the rest of best things she gained from studying Classics at Baylor classes tend to be. But the sex with a person who had the trip were friendships that said he started considering largest di erence he noted was or may be pregnant. e CDC the world. e declaration returned from Venezuela and has already recommended was made a er an emergency have lasted even a er she the program last spring when that, while at Baylor you get fallen ill with Zika, Dallas returned home to Baylor. She he found out his advisor was to know your professors on a pregnant women postpone meeting of independent County health o cials said. trips to more than two experts called in response to noted that the British culture going. He was encouraged more intimate level, in Saint e U.S. Centers for Disease is typically less social, but to try the program out and Andrews the teachers were far dozen countries with Zika a spike in babies born with Control issued a statement outbreaks, mostly in Latin brain defects and abnormally found friendship in the British think about Saint Andrews for more distant. Pederson said saying lab tests con rmed students she was studying graduate school as well. students typically wouldn’t America and the Caribbean, small heads in Brazil since the non-traveler was infected including Venezuela. It also the virus was rst found there alongside. She said her “You only take three go into o ce hours or spend with Zika. favorite story to tell is of one classes there over the time with their professors said other visitors should last year. e virus, which has been use insect repellent and take e CDC said that in the of her best friends from the semester, so I think most of all outside of class. linked to birth defects in the trip, a Welsh student named I learned to think more deeply e Baylor in Saint other precautions to prevent recent Texas case, there’s no Americas, is primarily spread mosquito bites. risk to a developing fetus. Harrison and the importance about things,” Pederson said. Andrews program takes through mosquito bites, he placed on cueing. “It was nice to be able to think students to Scotland once a In the epidemic in e most common but investigators had been Latin America and the symptoms are fever, rash, “Harrison told me on the more deeply about only two semester. Both Howard and exploring the possibility it move-in day, ‘If you’re going classes.” Pederson said the experience Caribbean, the main villain joint pain and red eyes. e could be sexually transmitted. identi ed so far is called illness is usually mild with to be British you have to learn Pederson noted that, is one they won’t soon forget, ere was a report of a the art of cueing’,” Howard because of the fewer classes, and they were lucky to have Aedes aegypti — a species symptoms lasting several Colorado researcher who of mosquito that spreads days to a week. Symptoms said. She laughed as she he spent a lot less time in class studied in such a beautiful picked up the virus in Africa remembered the good times and a lot more time working and cultured place. other tropical diseases, usually start two days to a and apparently spread it to including chikungunya and week a er being bitten by an she had with Harrison and on his own outside of class. his wife back home in 2008, her other friends in Scotland. He said the program was a lot dengue fever. It is found in infected mosquito. and it was found in one man’s the southern United States,

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It is not easy to talk about center takes care of the AT (254) 710-3407 OR nationally recognized law built up the Title IX O ce sexual harassment, sexual student’s medical needs and Two Bedroom Units— rm Pepper Hamilton. and worked to change the assault, sexual violence.” gives them a Title IX packet. Cypress Point Apart- [email protected] university’s Title IX policy. e reactive side of If the assault was recent and ments, 1817 S. 7th Title IX Efforts “ e university the o ce responds to the victim is considering developed an entirely new complaints. e Title IX pressing charges, the center According to the Title IX policy, and that O ce has two investigators, advises students to go to an Association of American policy was approved in two adjudicators and a case emergency room, and have Universities, 23.1 percent August,” Crawford said. “We manager. e investigators an exam by a sexual assault of undergraduate female will keep revising that policy. present the facts of each case nurse examiner. students experience some We’re in the revision process to one of the adjudicators, form of sexual assault, and right now, because once you who makes a decision, In case of an assault Baylor University is no live in a policy and work in it, followed by an appeals exception. Not only are you want to keep changing it process. If the assault was not gender discrimination, and making it better.” In the meantime, the case recent (within 96 hours) or sexual assault and rape all Under the federal manager is responsible for the victim refuses to go to problems faced by Baylor, government’s guidance, there creating interim remedies the emergency room the but a recent article by ESPN are many categories of Title for both the complainant Baylor Health Center will claims that Baylor has IX, Crawford said. e law and the accused party. do the testing and treatment. failed some of its students covers issues including race ese remedies could e center also recommends who were victims of sexual and gender discrimination include changing class counseling and will refer assault. in admissions, scholarships, schedules, providing escorts them to the Baylor University While gender and nancial aid. Students to classes, making housing Counseling Center. discrimination and sexual are not the only ones changes, providing nancial As healthcare assault are complex issues, protected under Title IX, aid support, facilitating professionals, the health the Title IX O ce has made which also covers employees, tutoring and other assistance center is not allowed to report a great number of changes faculty and sta . Title IX necessary to create safety any cases of sexual assault. since August 2015. Title IX still protects against gender and success for the parties Everything will remain Coordinator Patty Crawford discrimination in athletics, involved, Crawford said. con dential unless a patient said she hopes it will lead to which includes areas such “ at’s what we call makes a request in writing a societal shi and an overall as programming, athletic a trauma-informed model,” that their information is to decrease in the number of scholarships, access and Crawford said, “where you be shared. Title IX-related incidents. equipment. try to make it a process that “Our function is to serve Title IX is a national Additionally, Title we don’t add more stress or the medical needs of Baylor law written in 1972 that says IX prohibits universities triggers to the parties that University students.” said any educational institution from retaliating against would feel like they have to Dr. Sharon Stern, medical that receives federal funds people who report Title IX confront someone again or director at Baylor Health cannot discriminate based violations. have to tell an experience Services. on sex or gender. Originally, Baylor’s Title IX O ce again that they’re not ready “It is important for us to Title IX was primarily consists of two di erent sides, to tell. Also, the complainant deal with students as quickly applied to equity and which Crawford described as does not have to participate and compassionately as opportunity in athletics, but “proactive” and “reactive.” in the hearing if they do not possible and that is what we the federal government has e proactive side is focused want to, and I can actually go strive to always do.” Wednesday, February 3, 2016 The Baylor Lariat 5 artsbaylorlariat.com & life On-the-Go >> Happenings: Visit @BULariatArts to see what’s happening #ThisWeekinWaco. BaylorLariat.com

Week in Waco: Orchestra wins big >> Today HELENA HUNT was much smaller and much less Arts and Life Editor advanced,” Heyde said. “It’s been 8 p.m. — Open Mic Night at a team e ort by students, teachers Common Grounds. Free. and administration over the years to e Baylor Symphony Orchestra make it successful, and we’ve made has been named the American Prize real progress in the last three to four >> Thursday winner in the college/university y e ar s .” orchestra division for the second While e ort and discipline have Noon and 6:30 p.m.— year in a row. Meanwhile, the enabled the orchestra’s successful “Amistad” at the Waco Baylor Wind Ensemble took second American Prize bids, Heyde said Hippodrome. Free. among college and university wind what is more important than prizes Accepting clothing ensembles. and prestige is the camaraderie donations for Esther’s e American Prize is a that develops among the orchestra’s Closet. competition series that awards young musicians. Heyde recalled in musicians in several categories, particular the moment that he and 7 p.m. — Ti any Roberts at including conducting, voice and his musicians heard of the Challenger Dichotomy. Free. opera. e nonpro t organization disaster in 1986 while driving to a awards cash prizes to its nalists concert in Fort Worth. Before they 7 p.m. — Stars over Texas along with its prestigious title. Baylor took the stage, the students were able to re ect together on the deaths of Jamboree at Lee Lockwood Symphony Orchestra placed above the acclaimed Peabody Symphony Photo Courtesy of the Baylor School of Music those aboard the space shuttle. Library and Museum. $14. Orchestra and Western Michigan MAESTRO Stephen Heyde conducts the Baylor Symphony Orchestra during Orosco said being part of University Orchestra programs in the orchestra has been the most 7:30 p.m. — St. Olaf the Flemish Fortnight closing concert at Jones Concert Hall. The orchestra the competition. recently won the American Prize in the college/university orchestra division. in uential part of her career as a College Choir at Jones “It’s kind of like winning musician, in large part because she Concert Hall. $10 for the national championship for is the university’s elite orchestral a part of the orchestra accompanied gets to perform alongside students students, $30 for public. orchestra,” said Stephen Heyde, performance ensemble. Competitive the Baylor Opera eater in who are equally as passionate about the orchestra’s director. “We’re very auditions take place at the beginning last week’s production of “Die music as she is. grati ed to win it back-to-back. It of each semester, and members Fledermaus,” the next performance “ e most signi cant piece is the >> Friday shows hard work pays o .” practice three times every week. by the full ensemble will be March 3 relationships and friendships that La Porte graduate student Lindsay ey may rehearse a piece for six in Jones Concert Hall. we’ve developed with students over Smith, who is working toward her months before performing it. Heyde has been the symphony’s the years,” Heyde said. “Dozens have Starting 10 a.m. — First master’s in performance studies and “We’re going to play [a piece] director since 1984, when he stepped written back about their experiences Friday in downtown Waco. plays horn in the orchestra, said she expertly, as the composers would into the shoes of the program’s with the orchestra.” didn’t even know the symphony had have wished it to be played,” said founder, Daniel Sternberg. Heyde Smith said she has found a 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. — Print-a- been entered in the competition. Waco senior Mia Orosco, who plays said he has seen the orchestra community in the collaborations Valentine event at Martin “I only found out we’d entered the violin and is the orchestra’s ourish tremendously since he with her fellow musicians. “Music brings people together in Museum of Art. Free. when we won,” Smith said. concertmaster. began his directing role, in large “Honestly, I wasn’t surprised when e orchestra performs part due to the support of university unique ways. It’s just an enjoyable I found out. We always have a high extensively, in places as far as administration and the involvement experience being part of that 8 p.m. — Jukebox the Ghost [performance] standard.” Belgium and Costa Rica and as near of students. community,” Smith said. “I just love with The Family Crest at e Baylor Symphony Orchestra as Baylor’s Jones Concert Hall. While “When I came, the orchestra the orchestra at Baylor.” Common Grounds. $18 online, $20 at the door.

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop to begin construction downtown

HELENA HUNT features tempura-battered shrimp tacos and blanco queso, and Arts and Life Editor competitive price point help to di erentiate it from nearby Torchy’s Tacos. Fuzzy’s also serves salads, sandwiches and Bangkok Royal and Bicycle World will be getting a new breakfast tacos in addition to its Baja fare. neighbor in their building at 215 University Parks Drive. “It’s a fast, casual, Baja Mexican restaurant. e price point Renovations will get started soon to add Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, a Fort and service o erings are quite a bit di erent,” Cernat said. “It’s Worth chain specializing in Baja-style tacos and burritos, to the wonderful food, and the average price point of $9 for a full meal distinctive red building downtown. makes it a great deal.” With the permitting process beginning yesterday, franchise A er being refranchised in 2003, the Fuzzy’s chain has owner Casie Cernat said she expects work on the space to get Charlene Lee | Lariat Photographer expanded from Fort Worth to open 85 locations in 11 states, started within the next 30 days. She said Wacoans and students including Florida and Arizona. Weaver said Waco’s expanding can expect the new restaurant to open in May or June, just in WARM AND FUZZY A new Fuzzy’s Taco Shop location will open downtown area makes it a natural choice for a new franchise time for summer. in the building at 215 University Parks Drive in May or June. location. In addition to renovating interior space for the restaurant, Weaver said he is looking at other potential tenants for his construction will extend the patio by 19 feet, adding outdoor e outdoor dining environment will complement the building at University Parks, which, in addition to Bangkok Royal seating to the building. boulevard of food trucks located across the street from the new and Bicycle World, formerly housed the Wild West nightclub. He “Downtown, there’s not a lot of outdoor seating,” said Trent Fuzzy’s location, turning the University Parks and Franklin declined to say who is considering a lease. Weaver plans to name Weaver, who owns the building where Fuzzy’s will be located. Avenue downtown corner into an outdoor dining destination. the space the Stone’s row Building, a reference to its proximity “We’ll be adding 400 to 700 square feet of outdoor tables.” Cernat said the restaurant’s signature Baja style, which to McLane Stadium, the Brazos River and the downtown area.

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JEFFREY SWINDOLL Sports Editor

e Power Five conferences passed new legislation one medical o cer is calling the most important piece of safety legislation in NCAA history on Jan. 15 during the NCAA Convention in San Antonio. e new law guarantees medical personnel job security in return-to-play situations. In other words, team medical sta cannot be threatened or red if they prohibit a player from returning to the game, despite a coach’s desire for the player to return. Although the law is being touted as a game- changer for the NCAA, Baylor athletics has had protection for its team medical sta since the 1990s, said Baylor head athletic trainer Mike Sims, calling the Bears pioneers when it comes to return-to-play policy. Since the 1990s, Baylor has protected its athletic medical sta from an unwanted clash between coaches and medical sta in the case of player injuries. Sims said Baylor athletics hires medical sta through the athletic department’s administration, leaving the coaching sta with no control over any medical sta member’s status. “Our athletic training department has all been hired through the administration for about 20 years,” Sims said. “We started doing it that way in about the mid-1990s, just slightly Stephen Nunnelee | Broadcast Features Reporter ahead of our time. I think for this dilemma it makes a big di erence.” LIGHTS OUT Sophomore quarterback Chris Johnson receives a devastating hit from a Texas defender during the Bears’ regular season ﬁ nale on Dec. 5, 2015, at McLane Stadium. Johnson su ered a concussion on that play, was removed from the game and did not return to the game. O entimes, there is uncertainty on whether a player is in a good enough condition to return to the game, speci cally in the case of “Coaches get passionate and emotional during a programs and di erent ways of doing things,” senior center Ty Darlington were unsatis ed concussions. game and they go to their medical sta and ask, Sims said. with it. “ e issue of concussions remains a top ‘Can my player play?’ and the medical sta say, Some universities, like Baylor, had already Bowlsby and Darlington said the 2015 concern for everybody involved with athletics ‘No,’ and the coach says, ‘But I need him to play. established their own policies long before the protocol still gave the coaches too much power at all levels, and this new legislation is another Let him play.’” NCAA passed the law on Jan. 15. in a ecting return-to-play decisions. important step in the process that has made Current protocol leaves health and safety “Many people overlook the role of our Taking on the issue personally, Bowlsby college athletics safer than ever,” said National decision power exclusively with team medical nation’s athletic trainers who are out there every intensi ed the protocol in his own conference, Football Foundation (NFF) President and CEO professionals. day for the good of the kids,” Hatchell said. “ is the Big 12. Steve Hatchell in a press release last ursday. Team physicians and athletic trainers in the is an enormously important step in empowering e Big 12 bolstered its own return-to-play In the situation that a player gets hurt, the Power Five conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, the athletic trainers and team physicians as the protocol last year and is the same protocol being Baylor coaching sta has no power to threaten Pac-12 and SEC) now have “unchallengeable rst line in protecting our student-athletes.” used across all Power Five conferences. medical sta or decide whether the player can autonomous authority” in return-to-play Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, a board “We applaud the Power Five conferences return to the game. situations. member of the NFF, had a heavy hand in the for their leadership on formalizing the rules for e new law aims to remove the confusion Before this legislation, it was up to the e ort ultimately resulting in the adoption of the protecting the safety of our nation’s student- and pressure put on coaches and trainers in this universities themselves to implement policy new legislation. athletes,” Hatchell said. situation. regarding return-to-play situations. Legislation regarding return-to-play For Baylor and other Big 12 schools, there “ e sta doesn’t have to go through “It’s just these things were put in place a situations had already been passed at the 2015 won’t be much change. Baylor and the Big 12 the emotional process anymore,” Sims said. long time ago; di erent coaches running their NCAA Convention, but Bowlsby and Oklahoma were ahead of the game.

Lady Bears host K-State down Big 12 home stretch

MEGHAN MITCHELL a head coach. Sports Writer Mittie and the Wildcats (14-6, 4-5) are coming o a loss at home are will be Sitting at No. 4, the Lady Bears basketball determined to get things going back their way. team looks to continue to improve as it takes e Lady Bears will need to stop junior on Kansas State at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the forward Breanna Lewis, who leads Ferrell Center. the Wildcats with 16.8 points and e Lady Bears (21-1, 8-1), 7.4 rebounds per game. are coming o a road victory last e Wildcats average .649 Saturday against West Virginia free throw percentage and 36.8 and look to continue their rebounds PER game. dominant Big 12 campaign. Although the Wildcats record “We started the game turning doesn’t present a threat, senior it over a lot, but we got better guard Niya Johnson said no team as the game went on. I think we can be overlooked. only had nine turnovers, but I was “We can’t look past those shocked we only had six assists,” teams,” Johnson said. “You have said head coach Kim Mulkey. Mulkey to play every game like its your “And when you play a good team like we last, especially in the Big 12 conference. at’s did West Virginia, you have to ght from start what coach Mulkey tries to get in our heads, to nish. And to sneak out of there with a playing each game like it’s your last game in victory, it’s tough.” this conference.” e good thing for the Lady Bears is that Halfway through conference play, every their next battle will be at home. To possibly win matters. But with time, each team eight-game winning streak. continues to improve. We’ve got to get prepared and play a team “I think of how we started at Oklahoma that is going to spread you out and try and State, our very rst game of the year guys. Not shoot the three ball. But hey we are home, it’s many teams could respond the way this bunch good to be home,” Mulkey said. has,” Mulkey said. “ ey have won how many Historically speaking, the Lady Bears have straight now, since that loss. I’m please that we had overwhelming success against Kansas responded that way. I wish we could go back State. and redo that Oklahoma State game and have “We got out of there and now we are Niya play, but you can’t. focusing on K-State and had to play those e Lady Bears, happy to be back home guys three times last year, if you count the will need all the support they can get as they conference tournament,” Mulkey said. “Je take on the Wildcats. Mittie is trying to get his players in there and “It’s good to be back, playing in front of our you’re going to see zone, you are going to see fans,” Johnson said. some of the Bill Finley stu , from a triangle e Lady Bears are in a dead heat with and two to a diamond and one.” Texas (20-1, 9-1) for the regular season Big Mittie is entering his second season as 12 title. ere is a lot at stake in each Big 12 Kansas State’s head coach and 24th overall as contest for Baylor and Texas.