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From Lariat Photography: Slideshows of Baylor undefeated weekend. Tuesday | January 27, 2015 Snowpocalypse storms Northeast Students receive the shockingly cold shoulder By Rachel Leland how long it would be for.” Staff Writer Some students see the storm as an op- portunity. and much of the North- “For most of us, it’s like a snow day re- east are bracing for snowstorm Juno, ally,” said Madison, Conn., senior David which could potentially affect over 35 mil- Li, who is interning with the Wild Child lion people. Unfortunately, for students Post, a post-production company. with the Baylor Communication in New New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, York City program, the storm could tem- declared a state of emergency New York porarily jeopardize their work. City, which is where the Baylor Commu- The program takes students to New JUNO from Page 1 York City each semester and focuses on the context of communication in major cities.

Associated Press “The Baylor Communication in New Sofia, 7, from Brazil, enjoys a small snow pile Monday in Times Square. More than 35 million people along the -to- York program has been through several corridor rushed to get home and settle in Monday as a fearsome storm swirled in with the potential for hurricane-force winds. weather-related emergencies before, be- ginning with Hurricane Sandy,” said Dr. Joe Kickasola, associate professor in the film and digital media department. Kickasola is also the director of the Storm affects millions tonight, Baylor Communication in New York Pro- gram. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy, the second most devastating hurricane in United ground thousands of flights States history, hit New York City and pre- vented the students from traveling to their By Meghan Barr Snow was blowing side- canceled, and many of them muter train platform in White internships. Associated Press ways with ever-increasing may not take off again until Plains, New York. The National Weather Service issued a intensity in New York City as Wednesday. Schools and busi- All too aware that big citywide blizzard warning, for New York Courtesy of Annie Carr NEW YORK — More than flurries began in Boston. Fore- nesses let out early. Govern- snowstorms can make or City, which is in effect until Wednesday Snow falls Monday on downtown New York 35 million people along the casters said the storm would ment offices closed. Shoppers break politicians, governors morning. The current forecast predicts 18- City near the Empire State Building. Philadelphia-to-Boston cor- build into a blizzard, and the stocking up on food jammed and mayors moved quickly to 24 inches of snow. ridor rushed to get home and brunt of it would hit late Mon- supermarkets and elbowed declare emergencies and order Despite the severity of the storm, some nication in New York programs are sta- settle in Monday as a fearsome day and into today. one another for what was left. the shutdown of streets and students remain relatively unfased. tioned. Many of the students intern in the storm swirled in with the po- As the snow got heavier, Broadway stages went dark. highways to prevent travelers “I am not too concerned about the city during the day, then take part in class tential for hurricane-force much of the region rushed to “It’s going to be ridiculous from getting stranded and to storm,” said Waco senior Annie Carr, who instruction in the evening. winds and 1 to 3 feet of snow shut down. out there, frightening,” said enable plows and emergency is interning with an international commu- The program’s resident adviser, Luann that could paralyze the North- More than 6,500 flights in postal deliveryman Peter Hov- nications and public relations firm. “My SEE COLD, page 4 east for days. and out of the Northeast were ey, standing on a snowy com- SEE JUNO, page 4 only concern would be if we lose power, Kurds, US drive out Islamic State By Zeina Karam uniforms. “Their defenses have collapsed and Associated Press The failure to capture Kobani was its fighters have fled,” he told The Asso- a major blow to the extremists whose ciated Press from Turkey, adding that he BEIRUT — Jubilant Kurdish fight- hopes for an easy victory dissolved into would return to Kobani on Tuesday. ers ousted Islamic State militants from a costly siege under withering airstrikes Kobani-based journalist Farshad the key Syrian border town of Kobani by coalition forces and an assault by the Shami said the few civilians who re- on Monday after a four-month battle — Kurdish militia. mained had joined in the celebration. a significant victory for both the Kurds For the U.S. and its partners, Kobani Most of the town of about 60,000 people and the U.S.-led coalition. became a strategic prize, especially after had fled to Turkey to escape the fighting. The Kurds raised their flag on a hill they increased the number of airstrikes Several U.S. officials said they that once flew the Islamic State group’s against IS fighters there in October. couldn’t confirm that Kurdish fighters black banner. On Kobani’s war-ravaged “Daesh gambled on Kobani and lost,” have gained full control of Kobani, but streets, gunmen fired in the air in cel- said senior Kurdish official Idriss Nas- added that they have no reason to disbe-

Courtesy of Nick Young ebration, male and female fighters em- san, using the Arabic acronym for the Dr. Colleen Smith, Collin College interim district president, and Baylor President and Chancel- braced, and troops danced in their baggy Islamic State group. SEE KURDS, page 4 lor Ken Starr signed an agreement that will help students transfer more easily between the institutions and expand educational opportunities. Program promotes transfers

By Rachel Leland which will provide greater educational ac- Staff Writer cess for dedicated students in the North area.” President and Chancellor Ken Starr The signing made Collin College the signed a transfer agreement with Dr. Col- fourth institution to join the Baylor Bound leen Smith, Collin College interim district program. The other institutions are McLen- president, that will allow eligible Collin nan Community College, Blinn College and College students to more easily transfer be- Tyler Junior College. According to the press tween the two institutions. release, Baylor intends to create 10 commu- The partnership takes place through the nity college partnerships over the next five “Baylor Bound” program, an endeavor that years. seeks to offer community college students a “No single factor influences the profes- chance to transfer to Baylor and apply for sional success of an individual more than scholarships. a college education, and the Baylor Bound “The Baylor Bound program is focused agreement was created to simplify the path on helping qualified students transfer to to a degree,” Smith said. Kevin Freeman | Lariat Photographer Baylor in a direct and efficient manner, sav- The first group of students from the ju- ing time and maximizing financial resourc- nior college will transfer to Baylor in the fall Baylor Quidditch hosts ‘Brooms on the Brazos’ es,” Starr said in a university press release. of 2017. The students must maintain a 3.0 Baylor Quidditch Association hosted the first tournament at Baylor University, Brooms on the Brazos, Saturday at the BSB “We are grateful to Collin College for fields. Among the schools represented were Texas A&M, UTSA and Loyola. entering into this important partnership, SEE COLLIN, page 4

Vol.117 No. 4 First copy free. Additional copies 25 cents each. © 2015 Baylor University Opinion Tuesday| January 27, 2015 2 The Baylor Lariat Blackboard vs. Canvas Two students portals at once is confusing

Baylor students have Many times, I forget developed a reputation for to check Canvas because I being somewhat resistant only have one class listed. to changes on campus. While there are many Even with the addition of more pressing issues at the glorious McLane Sta- Baylor, and the complaint dium, we found something may seem trivial, it is an to complain about. I know, inconvenience that could because I was part of the have been easily avoid- online ticket resistance. able. If every course could Don’t get me started have switched to Canvas with the upheaval caused at the same time, students by changing Pawprints in the fall of 2013. One of my wouldn’t have to manage two sites. I’m sure we friends posted on Facebook, “Hey Baylor, if it’s not would have grumbled at the change, but the adapta- broke, don’t fix it” in response to the situation. She tion time would be minimal. was not alone in this sentiment, as the status earned There are many benefits with using Canvas and around 60 likes. the change is not a bad one. Bugs in the site can be When course evaluations went online, only a se- worked out faster than with Blackboard. Canvas is lect number of students ventured to the Internet to also more user-friendly. fill them out. However, none of these benefits matter when These are only a few instances in which students over half of a student’s classes are on the old site. If resisted change. The current change getting under we have to switch at all, why not switch over com- our skin is Baylor’s slow-paced shift from Black- pletely at one time? Professors have been making an board to Canvas. effort to learn the system and implement it since last In most of the changes listed above, we eventually semester. This is more than enough time for students came around and most of us would admit that the and faculty to adjust. change was for the better (with the exception of on- While I see the trivial nature of my irritation, I line evaluations). I am open to the idea that Canvas feel justified when I forget to complete an assign- may be the better program for handling courses. The ment because of the shuffle between sites. If Baylor problem now is the implementation of the change. wants to be more user-friendly, let’s switch to one site As of right now, I have three courses listed on at one time rather than leave us balancing between Blackboard, one on Canvas and two that simply two. aren’t listed at all. I know I am not the only student Maleesa Johnson is a junior journalism major Woman up: Allow annoyed by having to check both websites. It’s con- from Round Rock. She is the copy desk chief and a fusing and inconvenient. regular columnist for the Lariat. paid maternity leave Lariat Letters

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of paid maternity leave could still Baylor fans need to make noise, fill stands at basketball games Editorial New York, who has championed leave the option open for certain What's wrong Baylor nation? there, I want to encourage students and Baylor fans for pay equality in the workforce, plans, depending on the size of the Why can't we fill the Ferrell Center for our men throughout the Waco area to go support our Bears. President Barack Obama talked said women are more important business and the line of work. and women's home games? We have had one of the Future recruits notice a half full arena — not a good on several important topics last now than ever to the middle class. Some make the argument that best overall basketball programs the past five years impression. week in his annual State of the Because of the financial impor- if America were to mandate paid plus, and here we are once again with both teams And while you are at the game, make some noise. Union Address. In the address, he tance women bring to the domestic maternity leave, they would have ranked in the top 25 and yet we cannot seem to get made it clear that issues that affect and national tables, paid maternity to do so for fathers as well. While the support that our programs deserve. — Ron Killough the middle class would be on the leave is no longer just a moral is- a man does not go through the bio- For those of us who live far away and cannot be 1969 Alumnus forefront of his agenda. sue, but also a financial one. logical changes a woman does after While many on opposite sides It is important to compensate childbirth, the father also needs a of the aisle in Congress disagree on women while on maternity leave, chance to bond with his new child. Lariat Letters this agenda, one thing is certain – because they may be the primary It wouldn’t, therefore, hurt for it’s time for the U.S. to catch up and breadwinners in their family. Congress to consider offering paid To submit a Lariat Letter, fill out the Letter to the Editor form at baylorlariat.com/ mandate paid maternity leave. Doing so can help ensure that paternity leave as some countries contact-information. Letters should be a maximum of 400 words. The letter is not guaranteed to be published. Women are no longer just cook- women are not unfairly penalized already do. Sweden, for example, ing the bacon, they’re also helping for maternity leave, while helping offers 480 shared days between the to bring it home. According to the to ensure the economic soundness parents, which they are allowed to U.S. Census Bureau, the number of of the family. use up until the child turns 8. women in the workforce has nearly For years, the country has al- American economists are wor- quadrupled since 1967. ways tried to provide ways to pro- ried about the low number of From the Lariat blog Through laws such as Title IX, tect economically those who are babies being born in the United many of the educational and so- vulnerable to the markets. Sadly, States as the fertility rate continues cial barriers that restricted women however, the country lags behind to drop every year. Check out the Lariat’s from entering the workforce have in this category. America remains This could be because many are been knocked down, causing the only industrialized country not economically stable enough to weekly blog “Meanwhile women to enter several markets. that does not mandate paid mater- take off work because of the finan- at the Lariat ...” Each From the retail industry to ex- nity leave. cial burdens it could pose on the Monday, one of our staff ecutive boardrooms, the impact For many companies, it’s a mat- family. members will discuss the that women have had on both the ter of money, rather than mor- Families often go into consider- going-ons, shenanigans, workforce and the national econ- als. While many of the companies able amounts of medical and home omy is undisputable. The Econo- would love to offer their employees improvement debts to cover the special projects and day- “They need more women in top leadership positions,” I said. mist, a leading economic journal, paid maternity leaves, they feel as costs of having a baby. If the gov- to-day workings at the “Things like prostitution rings would probably be a lot less likely to predicted that by 2020, women though they simply cannot afford ernment were to mandate some happen if there were more women in the Secret Service, especially Lariat. could increase the GDP by 5 per- to. It is important to remember, type of paid maternity leave for at the top.” cent. This forecast is significantly however, that there are several op- employees, financial blows could higher for underdeveloped coun- tions to consider when discussing be lessened, possibly causing an in- — Trey Gregory, Web & social media editor tries. paid maternity leave. crease in the fertility rate. In addition to the major con- Not all countries enforce a 100 America has one of the best tributions women have made to percent policy with regards to economies in the world. In several the American economy, family dy- compensation for paid maternity instances, the country has led the namics within the home have also leave, and America does not have way in many social and economic shifted dramatically. to either. initiatives that led the way for According to a 2013 New York Some countries require em- change for the better. Times article, 40 percent of Ameri- ployers to pay only half of what But America takes a step to can households had a woman who employees would have made dur- mandate paid maternity leave for was either the primary or the only ing the maternity leave. mothers, it will continue to lag be- source of income for the family. The government mandating hind peer nations.

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Murphy Jessica Schurz Lindsey Regan The Baylor Lariat TUESDAY | JANUARY 27, 2015 3 News Baylor to offer new study abroad pro- gram at Israeli university this summer Shannon Barbour sors. issued a safety warning during the tional students to attend a study Reporter “Baylor will generally take the riots in Cairo. abroad fair where students can conservative approach. Safety is The Center for International learn more about the study abroad For the first time, Baylor stu- program in Israel and more. dents will be given the opportu- The fair, held from 3 p.m. to nity to study at Tel Aviv Univer- 4 p.m. during Dr Pepper Hour sity starting this summer. A public today in the Barfield Drawing university, Tel Aviv is Israel’s larg- Room of the Bill Daniel Student est university, and has over 30,000 Center, will allow prospective students. Associated Press study abroad students to meet Gun rights activist Jason Green wears a holster that holds bananas with Despite the media attention with professors and students who “Smith” and “Wesson” written on the peels in order to support the Open that the area receives on a daily know about the programs and Carry Texas rally that took place Monday at the Capitol in Austin. basis, Robert Leis, exchange pro- have lived in the regions they are gram and study abroad adviser, representing. said students and parents should “The cost is no greater than not be deterred because of safety studying at Baylor. Three-fourths Gun rights activists concerns. of the time, housing and meal “Israel is probably one of the plans are cheaper,” Leis said. safest places in the Application deadlines for most carry bananas at rally you can go,” Leis said. Skye Duncan| Lariat Photographer spring break, summer and fall Students pick up information about study abroad programs in the Barfield Study abroad programs in re- sessions are at the beginning of Jim Vertuno Rep. Jonathan Stickland, a Bed- Drawing Room of the Bill Daniel Student Center on Sept. 23, 2014. gions of concern such as Russia March. Students can go to bearsa- Associated Press ford Republican who is the House and, most recently, France, due always the number one concern,” Education has arranged for ap- broad.baylor.edu for more infor- sponsor of a constitutional carry to terrorist attacks, remain active Leis said, noting Baylor’s decision proximately 50 study abroad mation. AUSTIN — Pushing to keep bill, said the right to bear arms and safe for students and profes- to remove students when America programs, professors and interna- their issue at the forefront but “comes from God Almighty.” promising to stay peaceful, gun “Liberty is popular in the state rights activists rallied Monday at of Texas. It’s almost something the Texas Capitol to support open that’s put into our souls,” Stickland carry of handguns without a li- said. “It certainly applies to the cense. Second Amendment.” The most notable sign of protest About 75 activists attended the at the Open Carry Texas rally was event. They also planned to visit all the sight of gun holsters stuffed not 181 state lawmakers. with weapons but with bananas, An open carry rally by the rolled-up copies of the Constitu- group Come and Take It Texas on tion and cans of hairspray to pro- Jan. 13 grabbed headlines when test restrictive gun laws. activists got into a heated exchange The holster on Jason Green’s with Democratic Rep. Poncho right hip carried two bananas, with Nevarez of Eagle Pass, who asked “Smith” written on one of the peels them to leave his office. C.J. Grish- doing and “Wesson” on the other. am, founder of Open Carry Texas, our job “I want to call attention to the urged Monday’s group to be direct ridiculousness of the laws in Tex- but respectful. as,” said Green who’s from Texar- “It put a bad taste in mouths kana. “It’s a little silly, bananas, if of lawmakers about open carri- you will, that I can’t carry a hand- ers,” Grisham said of the previous gun at my side.” incident. “I’m very worried about Like Texas hasn’t allowed open carry the prospect of getting open carry a Champ! of handguns, with or without a li- passed.” cense, since right after the Civil Missing from Monday’s rally War. Lawmakers are considering was the open display of heavy several open carry bills this year weaponry such as assault and and most of them would require shotguns that have been prevalent The Baylor Lariat a license similar to current con- at so many open carry events in cealed handgun requirements. recent years. Texas allows the open Top 10 National College Newspaper Monday’s rally was to support carry of rifles. the right to carry handguns with- “The fear of the gun is igno- out a license, also called “constitu- rance,” said Felix Cano of San An- Associated Collegiate Press, 2013 & 2014 tional carry.” tonio.

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COLD from Page 1 Jennings, and Kickasola, who is reg- evening, but was scheduled to begin The storm could bring tempera- food, bottled water and large stand- Court review halts ularly monitoring advisories from at 11 p.m. tures as low as 21 degrees. Fortu- alone batteries for charging phones the Mayor’s office, maintain contact This travel ban will prevent stu- nately, the students prepared for the and other electronics. with the students and monitor their dents from commuting to their in- cold weather that is headed their If the power goes out, there are needs. ternships in Manhattan. However, way beforehand. also hand-cranked power lanterns Okla. executions The State of New York is also some students will be able to attend “We have lots of blankets to pile as well as a hearty supply of candles. By Tim Talley in a statement. “The families of considering a full travel ban which class. on if it gets really cold and plenty of “We are confident we are pre- Associated Press the victims in these three cases would include shutting down high- “Unfortunately, the storm will heavy material clothing,” Carr said. pared,” Kickasola said. “We will have waited a combined 48 ways and public transportation. not affect my ability to get to class, Should the storm prevent the make judgements on a day to day OKLAHOMA CITY — years for the sentences of these The ban had not taken effect at because we meet in one of the apart- students from traveling outside of issues as we go and will not jeopar- Oklahoma is willing to put heinous crimes to be carried the time of printing late Monday ments in our building,” Carr said. their residences, the program keeps dize any student’s safety.” three executions on hold while out .” the U.S. Supreme Court reviews The Oklahoma Constitu- from Page 1 whether a certain sedative can tion allows the governor to KURDS render death row inmates suf- grant a 60-day reprieve. But lieve the claims. border crossing with Turkey and trained their cameras on the be- more than 35 suicide attacks in re- ficiently unconscious, the state’s because the case likely won’t A senior U.S. official said the open direct lines for their positions sieged town, plumes of smoke rising cent weeks, activists said. attorney general said in a Mon- be resolved in that time frame, Kurds controlled most of the town along the frontier. Now, it is a grave from explosions. U.S. Secretary of Nassan said coalition airstrikes day filing with the court. Pruitt sought the stays from the and have consolidated control par- psychological loss for the extremist State John Kerry declared it would intensified in recent days, helping Rather than stop the execu- U.S. Supreme Court, said his ticularly in the central and southern group, which has been dealt a series be “morally very difficult” not to the Kurds in their final push toward tions himself, Oklahoma Attor- spokesman, Will Gattenby. areas. The official said Islamic State of military setbacks in both Syria help Kobani. IS positions on the southern and ney General Scott Pruitt took “Likewise, the application militants still have a considerable and , particularly at the hands The U.S.-led air assault began eastern edges of Kobani. the unusual step of asking the must be filed with the Supreme presence in outlying areas around of the Kurds. Sept. 23, with Kobani the target of The U.S. Central Command justices for a stay. Oklahoma Court instead of the Oklahoma Kobani and are still putting up stiff Last month, Kurdish fighters in about a half-dozen daily airstrikes said Monday it had carried out 17 wants the right to resume ex- Criminal Court of Appeals be- resistance to the Kurds in those Iraq retook the strategic town of on average. More than 80 percent of airstrikes near Kobani in the last 24 ecutions if it finds a different cause there is no pending case pockets outside it. Sinjar that had been home to many all coalition airstrikes in Syria have hours that struck IS infrastructure suitable drug. in the Oklahoma court,” Gat- Students receive U.S. Central Central Command of Iraq’s minority Yazidis. been in or around the town. and fighting positions. “It is important that we act tenby said. estimates that 90 percent of Kobani The focus is now expected to At one point in October, the U.S. Shami, the Kurdish journal- in order to best serve the in- Attorneys for three death is now controlled by Kurdish forces. shift to several hundred villages air dropped bundles of weapons and ist, said the remaining IS militants terests of the victims of these row inmates awaiting execu- Kurdish officials and activists around Kobani still held by the mil- medical supplies for Kurdish fight- in eastern Kobani vacated quickly, horrific crimes and the state’s tion urged the Supreme Court said Kobani was entirely in Kurdish itants. Kurdish activists said they ers — a first in the Syrian conflict. leaving behind fresh food and heavy obligation to ensure justice in to grant stays of execution until the shockingly hands, with only sporadic fighting expected the fight for those to be Dozens of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga weapons. each and every case,” Pruitt said the case is resolved. on the eastern outer edges where easier than for the town itself. forces joined their brethren in Ko- “Their morale collapsed,” he said the militants retained some foot- In September, Islamic State bani, bringing in heavy weapons by telephone as celebratory gunfire from Page 1 holds. fighters began capturing about 300 that neutralized the Islamic State echoed in the background. COLLIN The Britain-based Syrian Ob- Kurdish villages near Kobani and group’s artillery advantage. Gharib Hassou, a representa- GPA to keep eligibility. Most Dr. Null said in a press re- cold shoulder servatory for Human Rights said thrust into the town itself, occupy- By early January, more than tive of Syria’s powerful Kurdish students fall between a 3.1 and lease that he recognized that fighters of the main Kurdish militia ing nearly half of it and sending tens 1,000 Islamic State fighters had Democratic Union Party, or PYD, how long it would be for.” 3.6 range. the program is mutually benefi- known as the People’s Protection of thousands of residents fleeing been killed and much of its heavy based in Southern Kurdistan, said Some students see the storm as an op- Dr. Wesley Null, Vice Pro- cial for Baylor and the colleges Units, or YPG, where searching into Turkey. weaponry destroyed. The group most of the militants fled to the IS- portunity. vost for Undergraduate Affairs, it partners with. houses in the eastern suburbs of the But the once-nondescript town continued to invest in resources, controlled town of Tal Abyad to the “For most of us, it’s like a snow day re- works with other colleges that “It allows us to recruit a town and dismantling and detonat- with few resources quickly became bringing in hundreds of reinforce- east. ally,” said Madison, Conn., senior David participate in the Baylor Bound stronger transfer class of stu- ing bombs and booby-traps left be- a centerpiece of the international ments. Activists said these included “There are a lot of dead bodies,” Li, who is interning with the Wild Child program. dents,” Null said. Post, a post-production company. hind. campaign against the Islamic State many teenagers. he said. New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Capturing Kobani would have group. 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vehicles to get through. roads across the Northeast an- grocery on Manhattan’s Upper sachusetts. Officials in New Jer- “This will most likely be one nounced plans to stop running West Side. The meat shelves were sey shore towns warned people to of the largest blizzards in the his- overnight, and most flights out of all but bare, customers shoved past move their cars off the streets and tory of New York City,” New York the region’s major airports were each other and outside on Broad- away from the water. Mayor Bill de Blasio warned. canceled. way the checkout line stretched Utility companies across the He urged New Yorkers to go Authorities banned travel on for a block as the wind and snow region put additional crews on home and stay there, adding: “Peo- all streets and highways in New picked up. standby to deal with anticipated ple have to make smart decisions York City and on Long Island and Ben Shickel went grocery shop- power outages. from this point on.” warned that violators could be ping in Chestnut Hill, Massachu- The storm posed one of the Up to now, this has been a fined $300. Even food deliveries setts, and found shelves had been biggest tests yet for Massachusetts largely snow-free winter in the were off-limits on the streets of cleaned out. Gov. Charlie Baker, who has been urban Northeast. But this storm takeout-friendly Manhattan. The “We’re used to these big snow- in office for less than three weeks. threatened to make up the differ- governors of Massachusetts, Con- storms in New England, but 2 to 3 He warned residents to prepare for ence in a single blow. necticut and Rhode Island also feet all at once and 50 to 60 mph power outages and roads that are Boston was expected to get 2 to slapped restrictions on nonessen- winds? That’s a different story,” he “very hard, if not impossible, to 3 feet of snow, New York 1½ to 2 tial travel. said. navigate.” feet and Philadelphia more than a “We learned the lesson the hard In another possible sign that The storm interrupted jury se- foot. way,” said New York Gov. Andrew people were hunkering down at lection in the Boston Marathon The National Weather Service Cuomo, referring to instances in home, Fresh Direct, a grocery de- bombing case and forced a post- issued a blizzard warning for a 250- which motorists got stranded in livery service in the Northeast, ponement in opening statements mile swath of the region, meaning the snow for 24 hours or more. said it had seen a rise in orders for in the trial of former NFL heavy, blowing snow and potential Nicole Coelho, a nanny from Movie Day snacks such as micro- star Aaron Hernandez. whiteout conditions. Forecasters Lyndhurst, New Jersey, was pre- wave popcorn and chocolate chip The Super Bowl-bound New warned that the wind could gust to paring to pick up her charges early cookies. England Patriots got out of town 75 mph or more along the Massa- from school and stocking up on On Wall Street, however, the just in time, leaving from Logan chusetts coast and up 50 mph far- macaroni and cheese, frozen pizzas New York Stock Exchange stayed Airport around midday for Phoe- ther inland. and milk at a supermarket. open and said it would operate nix, where the temperature will New York City’s subways and “I’m going to make sure to normally Tuesday as well. reach the high 60s. buses planned to shut down by charge up my cellphone, and I Coastal residents braced for a The Washington area was ex- 11 p.m. In Massachusetts, ferry have a good book I haven’t gotten powerful storm surge and the pos- pecting only a couple of inches of service to Martha’s Vineyard was around to reading yet,” she said. sibility of damaging flooding and snow. But the House postponed greatly curtailed and to Nantucket Shopping cart gridlock de- beach erosion, particularly in New votes scheduled for Monday night was suspended. Commuter rail- scended on Fairway, the gourmet Jersey and on Cape Cod in Mas- until after the weekend. Arts & Entertainment Tuesday | January 27, 2015 The Baylor Lariat 5 ‘American Sniper’ reminds us to thank our soldiers

The colors red, white and blue end, I couldn’t help but go back to between killing and being killed. It everywhere I am. mean a lot to me, especially when my past and think about just how doesn’t make them murderers. As- That American flag means a lot someone in camouflage salutes be- many men and women like my dad suming each soldier is in the cor- to me, and anyone who puts their fore them. have sacrificed to keep us here. rect mental state, he or she would life on the line has my absolute re- While the military is criticized not freely kill another human be- spect, with the biggest respect of for being reckless and useless dur- ing without the threat of his life on them all being for the man who has viewpoint ing different parts of the war in the line or the lives of his brothers given me the opportunity to attend Iraq, it takes a mature person to at arms. Baylor. The patriotism seen in each understand the reason why. I am touched that my dad My dad is a hero, and not a day person who sings along to the The U.S. is known for coming to would even consider laying his life will go by where that won’t cross national anthem, and watching the aid of struggling countries, and on the line for my family and mil- my mind. everyone focus on one object that there is nothing wrong with that. lions of people living in the U.S. The next time you stand up for stands for something more for our There is also nothing wrong with Life is so precious yet soldiers are the national anthem, think about country, touches me. Growing up defending our homeland when willing to lose theirs if it means who has fought for the flag that in a military family has me seeing someone threatens the freedom keeping people like me safe. we are saluting. Soldiers have also this image often. that we had been rewarded with My dad chose the right career derous man” and a “rotten dead It’s inspiring to see young men fought for your right to not stand Even though I don’t have the the Constitution, Bill of Rights and path. His personality type allowed soul.” One tweet on Twitter also and women stay committed to for the pledge, so why shouldn’t most pleasant singing voice, I the Declaration of Independence. him to thrive in his job field and described the storyline like this: their country and the soldiers they you express that in a respectful will always sing the words of the Passive-minded Americans showed others his ability to lead “an occupier mows down faceless go to war with. Some of my fam- way? national anthem because I know disagree on the entire concept of platoons and hundreds of soldiers Iraqis but the real victim is his an- ily’s greatest friends are my dad’s Being an American doesn’t who’s keeping us free: the nation’s a war, but it angers me when they in formation. guished soul.” friends he met in the Army, and limit anyone’s opinion of our U.S. military. criticize soldiers about their job. There have been a number of Enough is enough. they’ve seen me grow since I was military, but it does give you the While watching Bradley Coo- Everyone is called to do something posts on social media degrading Being in the military causes in diapers. Seeing families come obligation to respect the men and per portray Chris Kyle in the film different in life, and not everyone “American Sniper.” I’ve seen online soldiers to make crucial decisions, together with this connection gives women who serve overseas to keep “American Sniper” this past week- is suited to defend our country. posts calling Kyle a “violent mur- sometimes making them choose me an opportunity to have a family it the land of the free. Colombian streets light up with recent crowning

By Libardo Cardona Associated Press

BOGOTA, — Car- nival has come a few weeks early to the Caribbean city of Barran- quilla where residents took to the streets on Monday to show their hometown pride after local beauty queen was crowned Miss Universe. Even President Juan Manuel Santos took time out during an of- ficial visit to France to congratulate Vega for her “historic” title Sunday night in Miami, where the 22-year- old business administration stu- dent beat out finalists from the U.S., , the Netherlands and Associated Press Miss Colombia Paulina Vega smiles as she is crowned Miss Universe on Ukraine. Sunday during the Miss Universe pageant in Miami. “This demonstrates that in Co- lombia we have women who are 1992. and preparation for the gala event intelligent, hard-working and per- The only other Colombian Miss was almost nil in contrast to the severant in the face of obstacles,” Universe is 76-year-old Luz Marina industry of beauty schools, plastic Santos said. “They’re also very Zuluaga, who won the title in 1958. surgeons and diction coaches that pre tt y.” She told The Associated Press that have sprouted up to prepare wom- Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor are obsessed with Vega’s honor is long overdue. en for competition. beauty and pageants are a major “Like everyone else I’m very As Miss Universe, Vega will Sunday shenanigans draw across social classes. But un- happy that a Colombian has finally receive an undisclosed salary, a like neighboring Venezuela, which won,” said Zuluaga, recalling how luxury apartment in New York, Baylor’s Guerrilla Comedy Troupe, a student improv group, performs a multi-person sketch during its has won seven Miss Universe titles, much the pageant had changed a wardrobe and oodles of beauty Sunday evening performance. The group will perform at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Colombians are accustomed to in the five decades since she was products, and a one-year schol- Jones Theater inside the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $3 at the door. falling short of the crown, with crowned. Bikinis weren’t yet a fea- arship from the New York Film four runner-up appearances since ture of the swimsuit competition Academy.

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Okla., and look to bring home their sec- No. 20 Baylor men’s basketball had its With 8:03 left in the game, Oklahoma’s ond conference road win. Baylor took the third-straight Associated Press Top 25 op- Woodard hit a three-point shot to 2-0 sweep over the Cowboys in the 2013- ponent come to Waco on Saturday. The give the Sooners a three-point lead with 14 season after a 76-70 road win on Feb. Bears put up a fight in front of a raucous the momentum heading down the final 1, 2014. crowd to take a crucial 69-58 win over stretch. However, both of these teams are any- then-No. 19 Oklahoma. A three-pointer by senior Kenny thing but the same from last season. The The Bears (15-4, 3-3) avenged a 73-63 Chery and a layup by Gathers pushed the Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-6, 3-4) have loss against the Sooners in Norman, Okla., Bears in front 51-49 with 5:02 remain- the rise in leadership from guard Phil and now have wins over two ranked oppo- ing in the second half. A 23-9 run helped Forte III, who is averaging 17.5 points per nents in conference play, the other being boost Baylor to the 11-point victory with contest and boasts a 45.8 shooting per- against then-No. 9 Iowa State. the hard-earned transition points and the centage in Oklahoma State’s previous 19 “I am really proud of how the guys ex- crowd’s energy to walk away with a win. matchups. ecuted down the stretch,” head coach Scott The win was the fourth straight confer- Le’Bryan Nash is right behind Forte Drew said. “We were 8-for-8 from the free ence game that Baylor had to perform well with 17.3 points per game and is the cur- throw line, shot 50 percent. [Oklahoma] is in the second half to come away with the rent Big 12 leader in 20-point games with a great team and we had to work hard in victory. After dropping a one-point loss 20. The Cowboys lost their two leading order to get a win like this.” to No. 9 Kansas and a two-point loss to scorers, Marcus Smart and Markel Brown, Junior guard Lester Medford had a ca- Kansas State, the Bears were able to make to the NBA Draft, but the Cowboys have reer-high 17 points and dished five assists a statement and finish strong. been known to play well in spite of losing in the win. Medford was 6-for-10 from the In the midst of an early 16-1 lead over talent. field and provided several big plays for the Iowa State, the Bears were able to hold off Oklahoma State is 9-1 at home, with its Bears down the stretch. the Cyclones on Jan. 14 at home for the only loss being against Maryland on Dec. One problem Baylor kept having on 74-73 win. The finish was the pinnacle of 21. Oklahoma State dropped a 63-53 deci- Saturday was difficulty keeping possession the game. sion to Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan., of the ball. The Bears had 15 turnovers in “We were ready when [Iowa State] in its most recent Big 12 matchup. Forte the matchup, including four from fresh- made that run, and we had to keep our had 22 points and shot 52.6 percent from man forward Johnathan Motley. composure and stay poised,” Chery said. the field in the loss. Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor The Bears also could not get Motley “They really came back and even led by The Bears and Cowboys tip off at 8 Junior forward Taurean Prince lays in the ball during Baylor’s 69-58 win over the Oklahoma and junior forward Rico Gathers involved one, but we had to stay focused and keep p.m. on ESPNEWS and WatchESPN today Sooners on Saturday. Prince leads the team in scoring with 12.2 points per game. No. 20 in the middle, forcing Baylor to pass the our faith in God through it all.” in Stillwater, Okla. Baylor will travel to Stillwater, Okla., today in search of back-to-back Big 12 wins. No. 6 men’s, No. 9 women’s tennis pick up key weekend wins By Cody Soto By Cody Soto Sports Writer Men’s Sports Writer Women’s

No. 6 Baylor men’s tennis qualified for the Na- match was called to an end. No. 9 Baylor women’s tennis has stein. tional Indoor Championships with two dominat- “Once we were able to get some clarity of the kicked off the 2015 spring season with “We started off slow in doubles be- ing 4-0 wins over No. 61 Tulane and No. 40 Drake patterns that [Julian] needed to play, then we were a bang. After a close 4-3 upset of then- cause in the back of your mind you’re at the Hurd Tennis Center on Saturday and Sunday. in good shape,” Knoll said. “It was a great match for No. 5 Georgia on Jan. 18, the Lady Bears thinking, ‘We only need to win two The Bears (2-1) bounced back after a tough Julian because he was pushed outside his comfort held their own as they more matches,’ so it was hard to focus,” 4-3 loss to No. 11 Illinois to start the season last zone, and he still maintained his concentration hosted and defeated No. Burgic said. “But all the girls came out Wednesday to sweep their next two opponents. an d p oi s e .” 5 Virginia on Sat- and showed who we are. We’re good The wins over the weekend were a part of the ITA Baylor once again took the doubles point on urday by a score enough to beat anyone in the country.” Kick-Off Weekend that qualified one of four teams Sunday against Drake as Galeano and Lenz took a of 6-1. With automatic wins at No. 5 and for the National Indoor Championships. 6-0 win over Ravi Patel and Matt Frost and junior No. 6 singles, the Lady Bears only need- With the new Intercollegiate Tennis Associa- Vince Schneider and junior Felipe Rios won 6-3 ed one win to claim the win over their tion rules on the duration of the match during non- on court three. second straight top 5 opponent. UVA’s conference play, head coach Matt Knoll is proud of It was a windy afternoon as the Bears and Unlike the lone point came at the No. 4 spot after the way his team is adjusting their playing styles. No. 40 Bulldogs faced off in singles play, and matchup versus freshman Leolia JeanJean got a code vi- “With the shorter format, our guys have really only Lenz captured a victory in two sets with Georgia, Baylor olation and dropped the match 6-3, 3-0. embraced the dynamic of coming out and playing a win over No. 46 Alen Salibasic 6-1, 6-1. The (2-0) had an early 2-0 No. 72 Shankle gave the match-win- a short set to six games,” Knoll said. “They’ve come rest of the matches won by Baylor went into advantage heading into ning point to Baylor after taking down in really pumped up and the energy is set. They’ve three sets, and Rios shook off a 6-2 loss in the doubles play against the Skylar Morton 6-2, 6-2 on court one af- shown a lot of it.” opening set to come back and win 6-2, 6-2 in Cavaliers. Two of Virginia’s play- ter serving up an ace for the final point. The Bears have shown promise in doubles play the last two sets. ers, including No. 1 Julia Elbaba, No. 72 Burgic defeated No. 16 Nauta as they continued to take the doubles point on All eyes looked to court three as Lupieri did not compete against the Lady 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 1 position, and Ge- both Saturday and Sunday. took down No. 30 Ben Lott in three sets 6-2, Bears with the flu. nerette ended the matchup in an excit- “Overall, I think we have a good doubles team,” 4-6, 6-1 for the match-winning point. Even “We were up 2-0, and we've ing fashion with a 6-0, 6-7 (8-10), 1-0 senior Tony Lupieri said. “We’ve been able to show though the wind caused for imperfect play- been up to 2-0 in a lot of matches. (10-6) win over Maci Epstein. that because we won against Illinois, Tulane and ing conditions, Knoll said there was no loss You've just got to play them out,” With the 2-0 start, the Lady Bears are Drake. That’s a strong area for us.” of energy. head coach Joey Scrivano said. heading in the right direction with two Senior Mate Zsiga and sophomore Max “No matter what happens, [the “The girls did a great job though. top 5 wins early in the season. Scriva- Tchoutakian swept Tulane’s Sebastian Rey and Ian guys] don’t want to lose the match,” They were very focused. The play- no and his team will plan on building Van Cott 6-0 while senior Diego Galeano and ju- Knoll said. “When the ers that Virginia had out there on that success as they look to host six nior Julian Lenz knocked off Dominik Koepfer and chips are down, they’re were starters on a national cham- straight home matches in two weeks. Chi-Shan Jao 6-2 for the doubles point on Satur- going to dig in and find pionship caliber team.” "It's a good thing because our play- day. a way to win, and they Senior Ema Burgic and ers know they can compete with anyone No. 26 Lupieri, Tchoutakian and freshman Juan did that.” sophomore Blair Shankle in the country,” Scrivano said. “But it’s Benitez took singles wins over Tulane to sweep The Bears host defeated No. 11-ranked early, so we've got to keep working and the Green Wave and advance to the championship -Lafayette duo Cassie Mercer and try to get better."

match of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. on Thursday before Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor Skylar Morton 6-4 to Baylor will host Pittsburgh and Tex- Lenz had some trouble against No. 9 Koepfer heading to the USTA clinch the doubles point. Ju- as-Pan American at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, dropping his first set 6-2 on court $100,000 RBC Tennis Championships from nior Kiah Generette and freshman The- on Friday at the Hawkins Indoor Ten- four. The No. 5-ranked player stormed back and Jan. 31 to Feb. 7. The match starts at 3 p.m. resa Van Zyl fell in a close 7-6 match nis Center in Waco. The Lady Bears will won set two 6-3 and forced a third set before the at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center. against Stephanie Nauta and Maci Ep- look to win its third-straight match.