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Just by walking through campus, one can spot the many recycling bins placed around each building. These are just the beginning of Baylor Sustainability’s efforts to encourage students, faculty and staff to recycle and conserve energy on and off campus. Anything to do with energy and water conservation, recycling on campus and the green movement is initiated Timothy Hong | Lariat Photographer by Baylor Sustainability, said Smith Getterman, director FUN IN THE SUN At Sigma Chi Derby Days, an annual event filled with friendly competition between sororities, of sustainability and special Getterman Houston sophomore Rachel Lopez competes in a relay by riding a tricycle around Rosenbalm Fountain. projects. “Right now, we have four goals that we hope to achieve by 2020 that we call the Sustainable 2020,” Getterman said. “The first is we hope to achieve 20 percent locally-sourced foods in all Debate aims for excellence of our residence hall cafeterias. The second is we want to get a 30 percent diversion rate for wastes. Thirdly, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent. KELSEA WILLENBROCK research and competition. Lastly, reduce our water use by 17 percent.” Reporter “[The students] work According to Getterman, water consumption on bare minimum 30-40 hours a campus has already been reduced by 20 percent, which There is a group of students week doing research, practice exceeds the goal much sooner than expected. on campus who spend hours speeches, practice debates,” In order to record these improvements, Baylor upon hours preparing for said Dr. Matt Gerber, debate Sustainability and their partners track the data over competition, travel across the coach and associate professor the course of the year and compare it. Getterman is country to tournaments and as well as the Glenn R. Capp confident that the Baylor Sustainability is on track to devote their college careers to chair of forensics. “If we’re reach these goals, but he said the biggest challenge their activity. These students not at a tournament, they are will be the reduction of waste, mostly because of the are not student-athletes, but here all weekend doing work.” growing population of the university. rather the Baylor debate team. The team consists of eight Despite this challenge, Baylor is still at the top of The debate team is the debaters and eight coaches. its class in regard to sustainability. The debaters are paired into oldest co-curricular activity Courtesy of Dr. Matthew Gerber “For a university this size, we are one of the most on Baylor’s campus and has smaller teams that compete environmentally conscious in the country,” Getterman a long-standing tradition of together. While there are ART OF ARGUMENT The 2016 Baylor debate team, pictured above after last year’s national debate tournament, comprises success maintained to this day eight debaters and eight coaches. by the work the team puts into DEBATE >> Page 4 SUSTAIN>> Page 4

University Scholars struggle to find their place

CLARISSA ANDERSON departments they are interested in. minor or anything like that.” and she was like, ‘Yeah, they had open with the information we have,” Reporter “It’s like Since University Scholars are only some sort of event with this scholar Good said. “We just say that we can’t this mystical concentrating in certain subjects, they I really wanted to meet, but I didn’t guarantee its accuracy because we’re The freedom of being a University program that may have trouble being included in get the email so I didn’t get to go,” relying on students to self-report as Scholar may hurt some of the is for a bunch departments as much as they would Voth said. well.” program’s students. The University of kids that like. Dr. Jennifer Good, director of Since University Scholars are Scholar Program has relatively few don’t know Voth said students may not be the University Scholar Program and only concentrating in subjects, they requirements for Baylor coursework. what they want included on departmental email lists, associate professor of German, said may not be considered eligible for However, for some students, being a to do, but they which prevents them from being the program does not automatically certain departmental scholarships University Scholar can make it hard know they aware of opportunities they could be send departments lists of which or study abroad opportunities that to get involved in the departments want to do it interested in. students have a concentration in require students to be a specific major Voth their concentrations are in. really well,” Even though departments want the department because students – even if students have the equivalent University Scholars cannot Rowlett junior to include students, they may not be state their concentration only to the number of hours as a major. have any minor or major other and University Scholar Rebecca aware that University Scholars are in program, and their information may “There’s this really cool program than Bachelor of Arts in University Voth said. “So you don’t ever have their department because the students be outdated or change quickly. in the Spanish department where Scholars. Instead, they concentrate in to choose a major. In fact, you can’t. do not appear on department lists. “If [departments] want to get areas of study, taking some courses in You’re not allowed to have a major or “I talked to a friend the other day, that information from us, we’re very SCHOLARS >> Page 4

>>WHAT’S INSIDE Library symposium celebrates Thomas Paine opinion ISABELLA MASO on both days given by Jones library and students GoFundMe: It should be Reporter Baylor staff as well as two are encouraged to attend. used for important things undergraduate students. Today, attendees will only. pg. 2 Today and Friday, Baylor There will also be a keynote have the opportunity to use Libraries is hosting its annual speaker each day discussing a printing press to create a symposium to celebrate the various attributes of Paine’s souvenir postcard. arts & life 225 anniversary of Thomas work. “Its very timely in Paine’s ‘Rights of Man.’ “Dr. Gregory Claeys many ways,” said Sinai Fiddler on the Roof star “Every year, the from Royal Holloway, Wood, associate professor Nicholas Carlin shares Baylor libraries has a University of London, will and documents librarian at family ties to the theater. symposium that recognizes be giving more of the context Baylor. pg. 5 the anniversary of a major Liesje Powers | Photo Editor of Thomas Paine’s work, and “The traditional way published work,” said Dr. Dr. Carlos Juarez, who is a Thomas Paine thought of RIGHT OF MAN A display case located in Moody Library Christine Chan-Park, chair exhibits the work of Thomas Paine, who will be featured at Baylor alumni, is going to rights, and the way we sports of the organizing board for the Baylor Libraries symposium today and Friday. be the closing speaker on have articulated them for the event. Friday, and he will give a the symposium, the sort of Breakfast with the Paine, writing in modern spin on what human new ways we think about Bears gives donors an response to the French government to recognize public work, with this year rights are today,” Chan-Park rights in our society today, those rights, according to the focusing more on history opportunity to meet Revolution, examined the said. impacts all disciplines across Baylor Libraries website. and political science,” Chan- Baylor athletes. pg. 6 innate rights of mankind The event will mostly be campus,” Wood said. and the responsibility of “For the past four years, Park said. held on the second floor of we have picked a different There will be panels

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EDITORIAL GoFundMe users need reality check One of the greatest advantages On a more personal scale, of technology is the ability to bring Facebook feeds are ripe with communities together, regardless requests to help people pay of how spatially separated the for new smartphones, laptops, individuals may be. This allows trips and other things that members of cyber communities can be purchased with careful to share in each other’s lives, financial planning. These are both the good and bad parts, and also things that people don’t contribute to one another when necessarily need. GoFundMe needed. has created a way for people GoFundMe is an online to take the easy way out and platform that is perfect for this. ask others for money, rather The site touts itself as being the No. than doing the hard thing and 1 resource for online fundraising saving up or going without. and crowdfunding. Just about The top three uses of anyone with a Facebook account GoFundMe are medical, has seen how a GoFundMe educational and volunteerism, campaign can help those online according to the organization’s rally around a member of a website. This shows that the community who needs support, site is a great tool for meeting especially when the campaign is people’s needs and has the promoted via social media. capacity to bring people These online fundraising together. campaigns have been started Just last month, 185 people to support people experiencing contributed to GoFundMe things like medical emergencies, to help an Olympian’s single loss of a home and unexpected mother and disabled brother funeral expenses. GoFundMe and afford plane tickets to watch similar sites have become hubs for her run in the Rio Olympics. aiding members of communities They understood the power who really need it. of a community to support There is, however, a downside individuals with real needs. to online crowdfunding. Most Although GoFundMe is fundraising sites don’t have a an open platform for people system set up to monitor what the Joshua Kim | Cartoonist to raise money for whatever campaigns are raising money for. woman asking for people to help pay for a $362 statements, but they aren’t necessarily always they want, users should really Sometimes people create campaigns for really Uber ride and a silly, albeit humorous, 2015 responsible things to encourage people to spend think about whether they’re just adding clutter stupid things, and sometimes others actually campaign to help rapper Meek Mills pay for a money on. Rather than spending money on to the already full news feeds of their peers. The donate to them. diss track against fellow musician Drake. people with very real needs, GoFundMe users site is a useful tool for raising money for good A quick Google search turns up too many The open nature of GoFundMe allows for can get distracted with humor and frivolous purposes, but there’s a fine line between being ridiculous GoFundMe campaigns, including a campaigns that are funny and can make bold ways to waste money. in need and being lazy.

COLUMN COLUMN Addressing the plight Gender inequality extends of female sports fans to appreciating athletics KELSEA WILLENBROCK that I love sports, specifically football, I TALIYAH CLARK and Woody Paige. These women hold their Reporter typically get an eyebrow raise or a response of Reporter own and, in some instances, destroy the men “Oh really? That’s cool.” This is often followed with their wit and deep knowledge of sports. “What, do you by some sort of question about the statistics I have been a sports fan since before I As female sports fans, we’ve all been in think he’s hot, too?” of a certain team or player, as if it is necessary could read a book. Every weekend consisted situations where we have had to prove our my professor asked to legitimize my interest in such a male- of watching Dallas Cowboys football and sports smarts. Imagine you’re with your guy me as I raised my dominated world. I would be lying if I said I hearing my dad talk about Dallas Cowboys friends and they are discussing the latest hand. The journalism wasn’t a little put off by it. football. Where reason why LeBron James will never be as class was discussing In the same way, I’m sure that if a guy I’m from, “Faith, good as Michael Jordan. You hear, “Well the suspension expressed his interest in a typically female- Family, Football” Jordan has six rings, and LeBron has lost four of New England dominated realm, he would get a similar is more than just a times in the finals” or “Jordan didn’t choke in Patriots quarterback response. It is as if there are cultural interests slogan, it’s a way of a finals like LeBron did in 2011 against the Tom Brady and as that are supposed to appeal to one gender or life. And I’m not the Mavericks,” and finally decide that it’s time to I raised my hand to the other. only girl who lives chime in. add something to Gender equality has come a long way, this way. You explain that while Jordan did win six the conversation, my but it still has a long way to go. Maybe we According to NBA finals. he had help from hall of fame professor posed this embarrassing question. just need a wake-up call to see that all people Nielsen, which is a players Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, Sure, some of the other girls in the class should be taken seriously, even if their site that measures while LeBron took a bunch of no-names to mentioned that they found him attractive involvement in the conversation is not in what people watch the last seven NBA finals. and my professor meant the comment as a agreement with what typical gender norms and buy, about a joke, but I didn’t take it as one. say it should be. third of the 14 million people who tune in “They can’t accept the I felt as if what I had to say didn’t matter. to major sporting events, including the NBA It was the first time I noticed someone make a Finals, World Series, Daytona 500 and Stanley truth of the matter ... verbal assumption about what I was thinking. “...If I was one of the Cup, are women. And in 2011, roughly 46 women love sports.” Instead of listening to me, my professor guys in the class, my percent of Super Bowl viewers were women. decided to make her own conclusion about professor would never These statistics may be surprising, what I have to say. I couldn’t help but think especially considering the stereotypes that At once, the group turns and looks at you that if I was one of the guys in the class, my have made that joke.” have existed for decades about women and like you just discovered the cure for cancer. professor would never had made that joke. sports, such as the concept that they only The reaction ranges from, “Wow you really As a kid, I grew up on the sidelines of watch to look how hot the guys are or to know your sports,” to, “Wow you must watch football games. My dad was a high school and In retrospect, I should have said impress a guy they like. But times are slowly Sportscenter,” because they can’t accept the college football coach; I loved going to games something to my professor when she called changing, and a lot of women are tuning in truth of the matter: Contrary to popular and still do. From a young age, I learned the on me that day. I wish I would have made the to sporting events not to see how hot the belief, women love sports just as much as different positions and rules, and as I got point that I intended to make, making her quarterback or the point guard is, but to men do. older and more interested, I began to learn comment inaccurate and irrelevant. It takes actually watch and analyze the game. So the next time you are sitting at Buffalo the types of plays and strategies. courage to stand up for yourself in situations I think female sports fans can analyze and Wild Wings watching Aaron Rodgers throw I feel most comfortable on a football where you feel small. understand the game better than some men the game-winning touchdown or watching field, watching a game on television or even I don’t think I will forget what my can. For example, tune in to ESPN’s afternoon Steph Curry hit ridiculous circus-shots, talk talking about a team to whomever will listen. professor said to me. It opened my eyes to the show “Around the Horn.” This debate-style to the women sitting around you. Odds are Just like some people feel at home when they fact that there is still gender inequality that show features sportscasters Jackie MacMullan, they may actually know what is going on. make their grandma’s apple pie, I feel at home needs to be worked on. Sarah Spain and Kate Fagan going against Taliyah Clark is a senior journalism major when I hear the ref’s whistle blow. Kelsea Willenbrock is a junior journalism sports experts like J.A. Adande, Bill Plaschke from Longwood. However, whenever I bring up the fact major from Gig Harbor, Wash.

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RICHARD LARDNER Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, diplomatic discomforts,” said Sen. Chuck Associated Press D-Nev., backing the president. The House Schumer, D-N.Y., a chief sponsor of the bill. vote a few hours later was 348-77, with Speaking at a forum in Washington, WASHINGTON — In a resounding 123 Democrats rebuffing the president and CIA Director John Brennan said he was rebuke, Democrats joined with Republicans voting to override. Obama said during a concerned about how Saudi Arabia, a Wednesday to hand Barack Obama the CNN interview that overriding his veto key U.S. ally in the Middle East, would first veto override of his presidency, voting was a mistake that may set a “dangerous interpret the bill. He said the Saudis provide overwhelmingly to allow families of Sept. 11 precedent.” significant amounts of information to the victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts Lawmakers said their priority wasn’t U.S. to help foil extremist plots. for its alleged backing of the attackers. Saudi Arabia, but the 9/11 victims and their “It would be an absolute shame if this Both the House and Senate voted families who continue to demand justice legislation, in any way, influenced the Saudi decisively to reverse Obama’s decision to 15 years after attackers killed nearly 3,000 willingness to continue to be among our scuttle the legislation. people in New York, the Washington, D.C., best counterterrorism partners,” Brennan Democrats in both chambers abandoned area, and Pennsylvania. Fifteen of the 19 said. Sept. 11 hijackers were Saudis. On CNN, Obama said that a few Associated Press the president in large numbers despite OVERWHELMING OPPOSITION This frame grab warnings from Obama and top national “Overriding a presidential veto is lawmakers who backed the bill weren’t from video provided by C-SPAN2 shows the floor of the security officials that flaws in the bill could something we don’t take lightly, but it was aware of its potential impact. He didn’t Senate on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as the Senate acted put U.S. interests, troops and intelligence important in this case that the families of name them. “And, frankly, I wish Congress decisively to override President Barack Obama’s veto of personnel at risk. the victims of 9/11 be allowed to pursue here had done what’s hard,” he said. “It was, Sept. 11 legislation. The Senate vote was 97-1, with only justice, even if that pursuit causes some you know, basically a political vote.”

EPA plans cleanup of toxic What’s waste in Houston Happening DAVID WARREN Associated Press

DALLAS — About $97 million will be spent to remove material in waste on Campus? pits along the San Jacinto Hang out with friends and get connected River east of Houston that is contaminated with at these fun and free* events toxic chemicals from a former paper mill, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday. | Men for Change The remediation of the Thursday, Sept. 29 Superfund site will include 5:30 p.m. Join Men for Change every Thursday in the Bobo Spiritual Life Center Chapel to meet hauling away soil, sediment and discuss ideas of spirituality and masculinity in a brave space. and other material from the disposal sites that were built in the 1960s and contain Thursday, Sept. 29 | Harry Potter Trivia Night material contaminated with 7 p.m. Test your Potter knowledge! Union Board hosts Harry Potter Trivia in the Bill Daniel Student dioxins, which in people can Center Den. cause cancer, reproductive problems, skin disease and changes in hormone levels. Friday, Sept. 30 – Saturday, Oct. 1 | Hermanas on The mill was in the Houston suburb of Pasadena, the Move and pulp and paper waste All day. Join the Department of Multicultural Affairs for the Hispanic women’s retreat, Hermanas was placed on barges and on the Move, as part of National Hispanic Heritage Month. For more information or to register for then dumped along the San Jacinto. The area was deemed the retreat, email [email protected]. a Superfund site in 2008, a designation used for the Monday, Oct. 3 | Movie Mondays at the Hippodrome: nation’s most contaminated land. Signs in the area Lo and Behold caution people not to eat fish 7 p.m. In Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World, Oscar-nominated Werner Herzog leads or crabs caught there. viewers on a journey through a series of provocative conversations that reveal ways in which the Most of the $97 million will go to efforts to clean online world has transformed how virtually everything in the real world works—from business to up 14 acres just north of education, space travel to healthcare, and our personal relationships. Interstate 10, the EPA said in a statement. Another $10 million will be spent Monday, Oct. 3 | Vertical on removals from about 20 9 p.m. Join Vertical Ministries every Monday night for musical worship at Clyde Hart Track and acres south of the interstate. Field Stadium. An estimated 152,000 cubic yards of material will be hauled away from the area Tuesday, Oct. 4 | Dr. Pepper Hour north of the interstate, a 3 p.m. Take part in the Baylor tradition and enjoy a refreshing Dr Pepper float in Barfield Drawing volume that amounts to 140,000 tons. Room, Bill Daniel Student Center. The EPA will accept public comments on the Tuesday, Oct. 4 | National Night Out cleanup plan for the next 7 p.m. Baylor’s First Annual National Night Out is a chance for the campus to come together two months, and Rock Owens, who heads the to promote police-community partnerships and make campus a better place. Take part in a environmental compliance residence hall contests, a sorority bake off, an impaired obstacle course, a dunking booth and division for the Harris more. Free food, T-shirts and prizes will be available. County attorney’s office, said contractors could begin removing contaminated Wednesday, Oct. 5 | MGC Cook-Out material in the next year or two. 5:30 p.m. The Baylor Community is invited to meet members of the Multicultural Greek Council “It’s been moving forward and participate in an evening of free food and games in Bear Park. rather quickly, I think,” Owens said of the effort since the land was given Superfund status. “Our office has been putting pressure on the EPA since Day 1 to get the stuff out of there.” Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan said in a For more, join Baylor Connect at statement that the waste pits weren’t discovered by baylor.edu/ government inspectors until baylorconnect 2005 and that they had become partially submerged Follow @BaylorSA and @BaylorUB on Twitter. in the river water. A protective cap was put in place in 2011, but not before dioxins for years had leaked into the water and riverbank, Ryan said. Problems have been found with the cap, such as a hole found in it last year that may have allowed additional dioxins to seep away. *Unless otherwise noted. Thursday, September 29, 2016 The Baylor Lariat 4 News Trump’s nuclear restraint stance ambiguous

ROBERT BURNS Questions about the circumstances Associated Press in which the United States might use a nuclear weapon have resurfaced in WASHINGTON – Donald recent months, as Trump opponents Trump’s ambiguous answer to a have openly expressed fear that he debate question on nuclear restraint would use them unwisely, unleashing raised doubts about his understanding nuclear hell. of the issue. On the other hand, his “A man you can bait with a tweet words – by design or coincidence – is not a man we can trust with nuclear mirror the nub of a policy argument weapons,” Hillary Clinton said in the administration is wrestling with in her speech accepting the Democratic the final months of Barack Obama’s presidential nomination. presidency. Two Democratic lawmakers, Rep. Asked at this week’s debate Ted W. Lieu of California and Sen. whether he supports the decades- Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, old U.S. policy of refusing to rule said Tuesday they had introduced a out being the first to use nuclear bill that would prohibit the president weapons, Trump at first said, “I would from launching a nuclear first strike certainly not do first strike.” That without a declaration of war by would seem to indicate he does not Congress. support the current policy of keeping But Thomas Mahnken, president it indefinite. But then he said, “I can’t of the Center for Strategic and take anything off the table.” And that Budgetary Assessments, said he Associated Press would suggest just the opposite: that hopes Obama does not choose to he would not rule out a nuclear first adopt a “no first use” policy. AMBIGUITY Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks Wednesday at the Polish National Alliance in Chicago. Trump’s ambiguous response about nuclear weapons raises questions about his understanding of the issue. strike. “Potentially it would be a It was difficult to tell whether president in the waning months of Trump has considered this aspect his administration seeking to tie the considered but rejected adopting to field a large portion of their nuclear president. And they really matter of nuclear weapons policy. Or some hands of his successor,” he said. a “no first use” rule on nuclear forces on hair-trigger alert in order to when you are president,” she said. others. The administration in 2010 weapons, which in some respects avoid a disarming U.S. nuclear strike. “And I want to reassure our allies in During a Republican primary would align with Obama’s pledge to That in turn increases the chances of Japan and South Korea and elsewhere debate he was asked his view on reduce the role of nuclear weapons in nuclear war by accident or design. that we have mutual defense treaties modernizing the three main elements U.S. security policy. In recent months The counterargument is that and we will honor them.” of the U.S. nuclear arsenal, known as the administration has returned to “no first use” would undermine the Asked at a news conference the “triad,” and he couldn’t name all the question but has announced no confidence of U.S. allies in Europe Tuesday whether he favors a “no first three: missiles launched from the air, “I can’t take decision yet. and Asia that the U.S. would fulfill its use” policy, Defense Secretary Ash underground silos and submarines. The issue is complicated, but treaty commitment to defend them. Carter made a similar point about In his answer Monday, he tossed anything off the it boils down to this: What is to be Clinton raised that point when alliance commitments, but not in the in a mention of the B-52 bomber, table.” gained by declaring in advance that she followed Trump’s response at context of the political debate. which is part of the airborne leg of the U.S. would not be the first to use the debate. She did not say whether “It has been the policy of the the nuclear triad. He correctly said a nuclear weapon? she favors a “no first use” policy United States to extend its nuclear

This was not an issue in August but suggested she does not. After umbrella to friends and allies, and the B-52 is extraordinarily old by Donald Trump | 1945 when the U.S. hit Japan with Trump’s answer, she seemed to feel it thereby to contribute to the deterrence weapons standards, and he said this Republican Presidential two atomic bombs, because no one necessary to reassure U.S. allies. of conflict and the deterrence of war,” shows the U.S. is “not keeping up” Candidate with other nuclear powers. The U.S. else had the bomb. The fact that it made her look he said. “Many of our friends and actually is planning to build a new- Those who favor a “no first use” more presidential perhaps played into allies have benefited from that over generation bomber and to replace all policy say the prospect of first-use her thinking as well. time,” and that should endure, he other elements of its nuclear arsenal. encourages Russia and possibly China “Words matter when you run for added.

SCHOLARS from Page 1 SUSTAIN from Page 1 they’ll pay for you to into the program, according assumption is that the U Scholars have the same said. “The Sierra Club just Shelley Noreen, Baylor study abroad for the whole to the University Scholar Schols don’t need any more opportunities as other named us to their 2016 ‘Cool Sustainability intern, said semester and do mission Handbook. assistance, but not all of us are students. Schools’ list, meaning we are much progress has been made work as well in Spain, and it National Merit Finalists National Merit [Finalists],” “University Scholars one of the greenest schools in just over the past couple was specifically for Spanish receive a full-tuition Voth said. who are concentrating in the country, and it’s the third years in efforts to promote majors,” Voth said. “I was academic scholarship if they Good said departments German do have access to the time we have made it on that conservation all over campus. like, ‘I take the equivalent select Baylor as their first- decide who their scholarships same amount of money that list.” “Since my freshman year, hours to be a Spanish major,. choice college. will be made available to, German majors and minors According to the Office of I’ve seen more people on If you look at my hours, I’m However, around two- which depends on factors have access to,” Good said. Sustainability 2014 Annual campus actually recycling, basically a Spanish major,’ thirds of University Scholars such as who and how many Good encourages students Report, Baylor finished so having all of the recycling and I applied for it, and they are not National Merit students are part of the to speak with the faculty first overall in the Big 12, bins everywhere has made a were like, ‘Nope, you’re not a Finalists and may find it hard department. mentors of the department if and third in the state of big difference,” Noreen said. Spanish major; you don’t get to receive assistance through While some departments they would like to be more Texas in Recyclemania, an “And then with Move-In to even be eligible.’” departmental scholarships may limit scholarship involved in the department. annual national recycling Days, people have become National Merit Finalists because they are not eligible. availability to majors, in competition among college more aware that there is are automatically accepted “A lot of times, the her department, University students. recycling on campus.” Los Altos, Calif., junior

DEBATE from Page 1 several different types of round. Four of the debate for the debate team happens said. “That had not happened debates, the Baylor team team members also received at the high school level. for us since 1997.” focuses on public policy to top 20 speaker awards at the Gerber travels to high school The goal this year is to discuss social issues. tournament. competitions to seek out the qualify three teams again and According to the debate Des Moines, Iowa, senior “best and brightest” for the uphold Baylor’s reputable team’s webpage, Public Simon Sheaff said he enjoys Baylor team. It is possible name in the collegiate debate policy is the preferred form of the camaraderie and support for a Baylor student to walk community. debate as it offers participants he finds from fellow debate on, but chances of making Most of the tournaments an opportunity to talk about teammates. the traveling team are slim, the debate team competes pertinent issues. “Even though people Gerber said. in require travel but at 7 The team recently on the team have different Last year, at the national p.m. on Wed. Oct. 12 in returned from its first ways of approaching debate, debate tournament, the team 101 Marrs McLean Science tournament of the year, held we are all able to help each achieved success that they Building, two debate team at the University of Missouri other out in our individual have not had in over a decade. members will participate in at Kansas City, where it was ways,” Sheaff said. “Nobody “The most teams you a public debate against the one of five teams from across sits back and says, ‘The can qualify to the [National British national team about the nation. way you’re doing debate is Debate Tournament] is three, concealed handguns. The All four Baylor sub- wrong.’” and we did that, so that’s a debate is open to the public. teams advanced past the first Most of the recruiting pretty cool thing,” Gerber

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Liesje Powers | Photo Editor 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Waco TOP: “Fiddler on the Roof” comes to the Baylor Theatre stage for the first time. The men of Cultural Arts Fair. Indian Spring the town celebrate the agreement to marry off Tevye’s daughter. Park RIGHT: Tevye, played by Nick Carlin, consoles his daughter Tzeitel, played by Leah Beth Ethredge, when she is distraught by the news of her marriage. 6-7 p.m. — Baylor National Pan-Hellenic Council hosts Greek 101 seminar. Den of Bill Lead actor follows family legacy to play role of Tevye Daniel Student Center

SETH JONES family.” bought tickets for many of the because of the hours the cast has 7 p.m. —The Blackwood Reporter Carlin called his father as soon performers he used to work with in put into preparation, as well as its Quartet performs “The Gospel as he found out that Baylor Theatre the community theater. Carlin said renown around the world. Side of Elvis.” Bosque Arts would be producing the musical, that added extra motivation for him. “This is honestly probably the As Baylor Theatre begins its Center string of performances of “Fiddler knowing his father would be “She said, ‘Everyone’s coming,’” largest cast we’ve had for a musical, on the Roof,” Nicholas Carlin has thrilled. Carlin said. “It’s a big deal for at least since I’ve been here,” Carlin reasons for excitement besides me. I want to make this the best said. “We’re really proud of this playing the lead role of Tevye. performance I could possibly make show. It’s turning out to be really >> Sunday Friendswood junior Nicholas it .” good.” Carlin developed his love for theater Charleston senior Mitch Winkler, Steven Pounders, director of early in life, and it was this passion helped build the set for “Fiddler on “Fiddler on the Roof” and Theatre that led him to Baylor. the Roof.” He said he looks forward Arts professor at Baylor, wrote All Day —Waco Cultural Arts Throughout his childhood, to seeing Carlin perform the show in an email to the Lariat, that he Fair. Indian Spring Park Carlin’s parents ran a community live after preparing for months. believes “Fiddler on the Roof” is a theater that he frequently “This will be his first main-stage production that an audience can participated in. He remembers production that he’s a lead role in, so relate to no matter where they are being involved in “Fiddler on the I’m very excited to see that,” Winkler from or what their background is. >>Monday Roof,” from a young age. said. “I know that he works really “Though “Fiddler on the Roof” “I don’t know if the first show h ard .” is the particular story of a Jewish I ever did was ‘Fiddler,’ but it was “Fiddler on the Roof” is focused village in Tsarist Russia, the themes 3 p.m. — Baylor School of Liesje Powers | Photo Editor either the first or second,” Carlin on a small Jewish village in which of the play are universal,” Pounders Music String Chamber Music FIDDLE ALL THE WAY TO JONES a man, Tevye, allows his daughters wrote. “An institute of faith like said. “There’s footage of me at 5 Recital. Meadows Recital Hall years old in the chorus of ‘Fiddler Nick Carlin, starring as Tevye, cries to choose their own husbands, a Baylor will find connection with the in the Glennis McCrary Music on the Roof.’ out to the Lord and asks why he custom that was not customary traditions and community-living of Carlin watched his father play the was given a life with no money. at the time due to their cultural the village in the story and challenge Building role of Tevye and said he remembers standards. While the musical has in seeing the humanity in a people seeing how passionate his father “I could hear his smile through been performed with different driven to become refugees.” 7 p.m. — “Lo and Behold” was, which gives Carlin motivation the phone,” Carlin said. adaptations all over the world, it “Fiddler on the Roof” will be plays at Movie Mondays at the to bring that same energy now. Shortly after tickets went on has never been performed at Baylor playing at 7:30 p.m. from Sept. 29 Hippodrome “It really is [my dad’s] favorite sale, Carlin received a call from his until now. - Oct. 1 and at 8 p.m. from Oct. 5 thing he’s ever done,” Carlin said. mother. He said he was surprised Carlin said he believes this - Oct., as well as at 2 p.m. on Oct. 2 “It is kind of the legacy of the Carlin and excited to hear that she had production will please audiences and Oct. 9 at Jones Theatre.

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Members of the Baylor Bear Foundation were treated Wednesday morning to Breakfast with the Bears, an event that allows them get to know a few students athletes better. The annual Donor Appreciation Week, which honors those who give to provide experiences and educational resources and opportunities to student-athletes, kicked off Monday and continues through Saturday. Athletes attending the event were football’s Lynx Hawthorne, soccer’s Reagan Padgett, volleyball’s Katie Staiger and cross country athletes Matthew Parham and Peyton Thomas. While many have seen these athletes perform in their respective sports, John Morris, the Voice of the Bears, kicked off the event with a Q&A in order for the Bear Foundation members to get an up close and personal view of these athletes. Staiger, who has made her name known on the volleyball court, said the support she has pushes her to perform at her best both on and off the court. “Being a student-athlete here at Baylor has been truly so incredible. Just the way everyone in the athletic department and everyone in the Bear Foundation pour into you has truly just Liesje Powers | Photo Editor been incredible,” Staiger said. “They care about TIME FOR ALL (From left) Voice of the Bears John Morris, football’s Lynx Hawthorne, soccer’s Reagan Padgett, volleyball’s Katie Staiger, and cross you more than just athletics. They care about country athletes Peyton Thomas and Matthew Parham take part in a Q&A session with Morris on Wednesday at the annual Breakfast with the Bears you academically, spiritually, and just investing event at McLane Stadium. in you as a person.” Judith and George Staples, Waco residents them through the Tip Off Club, but every year, and buying all the gear and going places,” Judith “Just coming here, watching Waco grow and and members of the Bear Foundation, said we can’t wait for football season to start, and said. “We have also adopted some international feeling at home. I would say it has impacted my Baylor runs in their blood. They have been a immediately after that women’s basketball. It’s students at Baylor just to give them a family, so life tremendously.” part of the Bears Foundation for as long as they just a great thing for us, and we actually plan they can be in a home and do some things with On Saturday Baylor Bear Foundation can remember. vacations around the games. It’s just a family. us around here.” members and their families are encouraged “We moved here to retire in Waco eight years We are big supporters of the Bear Foundation, Hawthorne said because of the kindness to come out to McLane Stadium to watch the ago from New York. George graduated from and we just love everything about Baylor.” of the Baylor community and Baylor Bear Bears’ road game against West Virginia, which Baylor, and we also have had three sons graduate The Staples’ have gone above just supporting Foundation members such as the Staples’, his will be broadcast on the big screen. from here. This is a great place for retirement,” the athletes. They have taken in international experience at Baylor has been amazing. In addition to watching the game at this Judith said. “We love RG3, we have followed him students to be their family away from home. “It means the world to me to be a student- private event, members will be treated to for quite some time, and the women’s basketball “We love watching the students and athlete. Everyone is pouring into you with inflatables, free food and t-shirts while supplies players. We feel like we can get a little closer to supporting them. We get all into it, cheering tremendous family support,” Hawthorne said. last. Lights out for Watt

ASSOCIATED PRESS games after surgery in July to repair a herniated Kristie Rieken disk in his back. The defensive end started each of the team’s three regular-season games and HOUSTON — J.J. Watt is out until at got hurt again Thursday against the Patriots. least December and could miss the rest of the Some have wondered if Watt’s latest setback in season with an injured back, leaving the Texans came because he returned too quickly from jobs searching for ways to deal with the loss of the surgery in July. O’Brien dismissed that NFL’s best defensive player. suggestion. Watt was placed on injured reserve on “J.J. did absolutely everything he could do to Wednesday, which means he’ll be out for a get back on the field after surgery this summer,” minimum of eight weeks. O’Brien said. “He followed his doctor’s orders, “You can never replace the best player in the he played it smart. He passed every test before NFL,” said coach Bill O’Brien. “When someone being cleared to play.” like that goes down, it’s a tough thing obviously, Watt is the latest star player to suffer a but at the same time this is a team, a team significant injury this season after Dallas made up of some really good veteran leaders, quarterback Tony Romo, Minnesota running some really good young players. We’re looking back Adrian Peterson and Cleveland Browns forward to the challenges that are ahead,” quarterback Robert Griffin III have all been Watt had re-injured his back and putting placed on injured reserve in recent weeks. him on IR was the best thing for his long-term Watt tweeted a statement that did not 12:30 p.m. health. provide details on his injury. The team was still exploring the injury and “Everybody deals with adversity in their it’s unclear if it will require surgery. lives, many much worse than what I’m going Watt, who has won the Defensive Player through,” Watt said. “I have great people Wednesday, Oct. 5 of the Year for the past two seasons, missed around me and I appreciate the thoughts and training camp and Houston’s four preseason well wishes from all of you.” Castellaw 245

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