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Charlene Lee | Photographer CAMPUS CARRY Students gathered on Wednesday at the Bill Daniel Student Center to discuss the implications of campus carry at the university. Students asked panel members such as Mark Childers (center), associate vice president for the department of public safety, questions about the university’s stance on the issue. Panel offers perspectives on campus carry

JESSICA HUBBLE similar higher institutions of addressed campus carry, associate general counsel university’s and they were things in mind when Reporter learning. Private universities, gun violence in America for Baylor, which means he simply speaking from their deciding an opinion on however, have the option to and campus safety. The aim advises the university on own perspectives. campus carry, including Over the next week, decide whether or not they of the discussion was to the requirements of Senate Jackson spoke from a what happens if the gun is student government is will allow it. Baylor has yet educate students about those Bill 11. Mark Childers is higher education perspective. left behind somewhere by sponsoring several events to to make a decision on the topics. associate vice president for He pointed out that the vast accident or if a gun falls inform students on campus matter. The panelists included the Department of Public majority of higher education down and discharges. He carry. On Wednesday, Student Dr. Kevin Jackson, Chris Safety on campus and leaders don’t think it is a also mentioned a scenario The law, which takes Government hosted a Holmes and Mark Childers. he was a member of the good idea to have campus where an active shooter on effect Aug. 1, will allow for “This Matters” discussion Kevin Jackson is the vice Secret Service for 26 years. carry. campus and a concealed the carrying of handguns on in the Bill Daniel Student president for student life Each panelist stressed that Childers wanted public college campuses and Center den. The discussion at Baylor. Chris Holmes is their views were not the students to keep a few MATTERS >> Page 4

Top Gun event offers day of training, networking

ERIC VINING executives at 3M, Oracle, IBM help students cultivate strong generations,” said Dr. Andrea Reporter and other major corporations. workplace relationships with Dixon, Executive Director at “It’s an opportunity… superiors in both formal and the Center for Professional Nearly 100 Professional for the students to network informal settings. Selling and the Keller Center Selling majors and corporate with business professionals, Historically, Top Gun for Research. “All four executives met for a half-day and also an opportunity to Training has covered a variety of those generations had Top Gun Training last Friday learn what it’s like to be a of topics aimed to equip different experiences in their at the Paul L. Foster Campus businessperson and experience students with unique skills mindset about what constitutes for Business and Innovation to different types of roles in and experience they can’t effective communication and network over a formal lunch different companies,” said necessarily get in a classroom tend to deﬁ ne those concepts and series of workshops. Curtis Schroeder, a Baylor setting. Last year’s Top Gun differently. It’s something Top Gun Training, graduate and a member of Training was designed to that’s not necessarily covered which has been hosted for the Center for Professional better acquaint students with in a particular course.” Professional Selling students Selling’s Ambassador Board. the challenges of operating in While a major event each semester since fall 2013, Friday’s training began a multigenerational workforce. for students majoring in Courtesy Art is a workshop that helps with a formal networking lunch “When you go into a Professional Sales, the Top BUSINESS NETWORKING Professional Selling students and Professional Selling majors for students and executives to typical workforce setting, executives collaborate during a group breakout session dur- gain skills vital to their future meet and mingle, followed by you’re going to be working ing Top Gun Training on Friday at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation. trade as well as network with a series of workshops aimed to with four different TOP GUN >> Page 4

>>WHAT’S INSIDE Sing Alliance welcomes all to perform opinion

KENDALL BAER was the obvious choice, Night at the McLane Reporter and the best choice I ever Student Life Center made in my life.” is also another way The Sing Alliance has How does someone students can go about built a tradition since its get involved in Sing getting involved with start in 1997 of allowing Alliance? Sing Alliance the organization. students all across Baylor includes anyone who “Seeing the the opportunity to perform wants to get involved and people like me Editorial: There is a need in All-University Sing. is able to make the time freshmen year at for reliable Feminine This group of students commitment regardless of Late Night who are product dispensers. pg. 2 gather together each year previous song and dance really overzealous to put together a seven- experience. and excited about minute performance to “My favorite part is Sing Alliance, and a variety of songs and File Art being able to interact SING OFF The Sing Alliance performs at a dress rehearsal knowing they came compete for one of the sports with so many people on Feb. 18, 2015. and found us and then coveted Pigskin spots as from so many different getting to see them Bastketball Recap: The well as other awards. parts of campus,” said come together, and do “Go to all of the events again at practice is “I ﬁ rst saw Sing in the highlights of last night’s Collin McMinn, president something together as a that we have before sign- one of my favorite parts,” third grade,” said Emily men’s basketball game and music chair for Sing family.” ups,” says Lofquist. “We says Rachel Gruehn, Lofquist, administrative against Kansas State. Alliance,.“We get a pretty The organization hosts will have interest meetings costume chair for Sing chair for Sing Alliance. pg. 6 wide variety of members, many opportunities to but also other fun things Alliance. “I knew I wanted to do so it’s really interesting meet with older members like a cook-out, a bowling As an organization, it since then. I didn’t go to see a lot of science and get an idea for what night”. through recruitment so it majors and business major Sing Alliance is all about. Lofquist said that Late SING >> Page 4

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EDITORIAL Overlooked, Understocked Baylor needs to ﬁ ll, add feminine product dispensers on campus

Mother Nature is ckle. Sometimes she needed to stock her backpack with she sneaks up on unsuspecting females feminine products. Either way, without who aren’t prepared. In order to aid working dispensers, her only option is to women in this monthly struggle, many go home or reach out to another woman women’s bathrooms are equipped with for help. is can be embarrassing and feminine product dispensers. Baylor’s inconvenient. bathrooms, however, o en fail to provide Asking another woman, while the products women can’t go without. sometimes awkward, generally works. at is not to say Baylor doesn’t However, it is not guaranteed that the have dispensers. Many of the buildings rst person asked will be prepared and on campus feature bathrooms with armed with a feminine hygiene surplus. machines o ering feminine products If the woman asking only uses pads, she for an average of 25 cents. e problem may have a hard time nding someone lies with the condition and stocking of without only tampons. Even if she uses the dispensers. Many of them are out of tampons, the product o ered may not stock. Others are old enough to make be the right size or the preferred brand. a woman wonder if she should trust Every woman has her preference, and what comes out of it. In places like the not having the option to choose from Baylor Sciences Building, there are signs a dispenser makes being unprepared a to direct ladies to another bathroom in punishable o ense. the building for their feminine needs. Worst case scenario, the woman in In Castellaw Communications Center, need may nd that everyone around her sometimes a box of products will be is equally unprepared. If this is the case, placed on top of the empty dispenser by she has no choice but to go home or go a kind, unknown Samaritan. to the store. If she is at work or school is problem is somewhat surprising and cannot leave, she may have to revert considering females make up over half to so-called solutions many girls learned of Baylor’s population. Last semester, about in grade school. ese include there were 9,414 female students to tying a jacket around the waist or forming 7,373 male students, according to Baylor a makeshi pad out of toilet paper. If she Institutional Research and Testing. e does not have a jacket, the rst option is sheer number of females on campus adds out. e second option may su ce for a to the amount of times reliable, stocked few minutes at most, depending on the dispensers may be needed. severity of the woman’s period. By the time most women start It would be nice if feminine hygiene attending college, periods are nothing products were free, but that is not the new. ey have generally made it a habit plea of this editorial. Given the fact that to stay prepared by keeping feminine most of the dispensers around campus products in bags, purses and backpacks. are empty, it is clear that women are However, bags don’t re ll themselves, willing to pay for the product. ey are and sometimes a female will nd herself not asking for handouts. e lling and in an awkward situation. Maybe she re lling of dispensers would not be a grabbed a di erent purse at the last huge expense. Furthermore, it would save minute and didn’t think to check all the the female population of Baylor from pockets for a pad or tampon. Maybe her potentially awkward and uncomfortable Penelope Shirey | Photographer period started early and she didn’t think situations. OUT OF STOCK Feminine product dispensers across campus fail to provide for women’s hygienic needs.

What day is it? COLUMN Live life for the moment, not the ‘Gram

Jessica Hubble keeps them from enjoying others’ company. Sta Writer What if people made a conscious e ort to put away their phones when they were with people? Maybe they would enjoy What makes a photograph Instagram worthy? others’ company more, make more meaningful memories Is it looking great in the photo? Doing something wild and remember the experience, not just the “insta-worthy” everyone will be jealous of? photograph they took. is new idea of being Instagram worthy is that a Lots of people talk about how social media is fake and just a photograph must portray someone perception of someone. Arguably, though, people are the same a certain way or be interesting to in person. ey want everyone to have a perception of them everyone viewing it. is doesn’t just and they’re o en fake as well. apply to Instagram. For millennials, Although this is not true for everyone in every case, o en all forms of social media have some people even feel like they must be “worthy” in front of family sort of secret code of what you have and friends. ose are the people that they should never feel to post to get likes or favorites. judged by or feel like they have to live up to a special standard. People o en do things just for the Social media can be toxic. People spend hours scrolling Instagram photo either because they through their timelines and worrying about what others have to meet their weekly quota of are doing. ey o en judge others based on their posts and posts or because they want everyone screenshot things to send to their friends; making fun of the to think that what they did that day person’s post that was captured via screenshot. Richard Hirst | Photo Editor was so tremendous. At every concert, there is always a plethora It’s not anyone’s place to judge and putting others down of people who are just taking Snapchats the whole concert. should never make someone feel better about themselves. National Squirrel Day ey end up not enjoying the concert and watching it through Social media should be about bringing people together the screen of a phone. Not to mention distracting everyone else and helping people stay connected. People should post what Show your appreciation for Baylor squirrels today. These by blocking their view with their cellphone screen. they want without the fear of being judged. Posts should be fuzzy creatures make students smile on a regular basis. The Although social media can bring people together, it meaningful to the poster; it is not about the number of likes abundance of squirrels on campus has led to the creation of can distance them as well. When someone spends all their a post receives. ose likes are not quanti able in real life. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts in their honor, as time snapchatting an event, focusing on getting the perfect Memories and experiences are well as multiple stories from the Lariat. Instagram photo or even just sitting with friends, scrolling Jessica Hubble is a freshman journalism major from through social media, it detaches them from the real world. It Arlington. She is a sta writer for the Lariat.

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MARCIA DUNN planet. e vast, mysterious Kuiper Associated Press Belt is home to Pluto as well. Brown actually discovered one of CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — e these six objects more than a decade solar system may have a ninth planet ago Sedna, a large minor planet. a er all. “What we have found is a is one is 5,000 times bigger gravitational signature of Planet 9 than outcast Pluto and billions of lurking in the outskirts of the solar miles farther away, say scientists who system,’ Batygin said. e actual presented “good evidence” for a long- discovery, he noted, will be “era- hypothesized Planet X on Wednesday. de ning.” e gas giant is thought to be Added Brown: “We have felt a almost as big as its nearest planetary great disturbance in the force.” neighbor, Neptune, and quite possibly Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie has rings and moons. It’s so distant Institution for Science in Washington that it would take 10,000 to 20,000 said Brown and Batygin’s e ort takes years to circle the sun. his own ndings to “the next level.” Planet 9, as the pair of California Two years ago, he and a colleague Institute of Technology researchers suggested a possible giant planet. calls it, hasn’t been spotted yet. ey “I nd this new work very base their prediction on mathematical exciting,” Sheppard said in an email. and computer modeling and “It makes the distant Super-Earth anticipate its discovery via telescope planet in our solar system much more within ve years or less. real. I would say the odds just went e two reported their research from 50 percent to 75 percent that Wednesday in the Astronomical Associated Press this distant massive planet is real.” Journal because they want people to Discovery California Institute of Technology’s artistic rendering of Planet Nine shows the distant sun in the Depending on where this Planet help them look for it. background. Scientists believe to have found evidence supporting the existence of a true ninth planet. 9 is in its egg-shaped orbit, a space “We could have stayed quiet telescope may be needed to con rm and quietly spent the next ve years 150 years, there’s good evidence that Brown and Batygin believe it’s “ is kind of thing comes around its presence, the researchers said. Or searching the skies ourselves and the planetary census of the solar big — 10 times more massive than every few years. To date, none of good backyard telescopes may spot it, hoping to nd it. But I would rather system is incomplete,” Batygin said, Earth — and, unlike Pluto, dominates those predicts have been borne out they noted, if the planet is relatively somebody nd it sooner, than me referring to Neptune’s discovery as its cosmic neighborhood. Pluto is a by discoveries,” Stern said in an email closer to us in its swing around the nd it later,” astronomer Mike Brown Planet 8. gravitational slave to Neptune, they Wednesday. “I’d be very happy if sun. It’s an estimated 20 billion to 100 told e Associated Press. Once it’s detected, Brown insists pointed out. Brown-Batygin were the exception to billion miles away. “I want to see it. I want to see what there will be no Pluto-style planetary Another scientist, Alan Stern, said the rule, but we’ll have to wait and see. Brown realizes skepticism will it looks like. I want to understand debate. Brown ought to know; he’s the he’s withholding judgment on the Prediction is not discovery.” exist until the planet is actually where it is, and I think this will help.” so-called Pluto killer who helped lead planet prediction. He is the principal Brown and Batygin shaped their observed. History is packed with Brown and planetary scientist the charge against Pluto’s planetary scientist for NASA’s New Horizons calculation on the fact that six objects mistaken planet-seekers, he said, and Konstantin Batygin feel certain about status in 2006. (Once Planet 9, Pluto spacecra , which buzzed Pluto last in the icy Kuiper Belt, or Twilight so “standing up and saying we’re right their prediction, which at rst seemed is now considered a dwarf planet.) summer in the rst-ever visit from Zone on the far reaches of the this time makes us almost look crazy unbelievable even to them. “THIS is what we mean when we Earth. He still sees Pluto as a real solar system, appear to have orbits — except I’m going to stand up and “For the rst time in more than say the word ‘planet,’ ” Brown said. planet — not a second-class dwarf. in uenced by only one thing: a real say we’re actually right this time.”

More cities invited to IN MEMORY charity competition

ASSOCIATED PRESS trade embargo continues. Cities without local governments, such as NEW YORK — Hundreds of Latin American those in federal districts, also are excluded. Still, and Caribbean cities are being invited to vie for the charity says more than 900 cities are eligible. millions of dollars from former New York Mayor “We’re looking forward to seeing what Michael Bloomberg as his charity extends an exciting new ideas emerge,” Michael Bloomberg innovation competition to a new region. said in a statement. Bloomberg Philanthropies announced Winners of a $5 million grand prize and four its latest Mayors Challenge competition $1 million awards are to be announced in the Wednesday. It o ers up to $5 million for fall. initiatives that address major local issues, make e rst two Mayors Challenges were won local government more e cient or get citizens by Providence, Rhode Island, which is working more engaged. on improving poor children’s vocabulary, Following similar competitions in the and Barcelona, Spain, which is focusing on Trey Honeycutt | Photographer U.S. and Europe, this one is open to cities of addressing social isolation among elderly KEYNOTE In honor of Black History Month, students and faculty gathered Wednesday at over 100,000 people in many countries from people. the Paul Foster Center for Innovation for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner Reception. Argentina to Mexico to Haiti, though not Cuba. Bloomberg’s foundation distributed over The Department of Multicultural A airs and the Coalition of Black Ambassadors hosted While the U.S. and Cuba have been working $500 million in 2015 to arts, education, the event. The event consisted of dinner, a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Mr. toward normalizing relations since late 2014, environmental, public health and government- David Pollard, and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Recognition. Mr. Kelvin Beachum, Jr., starting left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was the keynote speaker. the Bloomberg foundation notes that the U.S. innovation initiatives.

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MATTERS from Page 1

Taylor Energy president handgun license holder a gun. Jackson said that it pulls their gun on an active is a ‘condition of the heart’ shooter. The police would and that at a hristian not know who the actual university the students deems oil spill ‘act of God’ shooter is hiders wanted should model a way of how people to keep in mind that to treat people. the responsibility ultimately “I would say this bill is falls on the gun holder and not for minority people,” ASSOCIATED PRESS could last a century or more ,potentially, the university. said Desoto sophomore if left unchecked. Students asked questions Mark Toliver. “Especially An Associated Press through the “This Matters” from the different minority BATON ROUGE, La. — investigation last year twitter, @ThisMattersBU, prejudices we, have A decade-old oil leak that revealed evidence that and through index cards. throughout America.” could last for another century the leak is worse than the Many students also stood Other events will be was caused by an “act of God” company, or government, up and asked questions or hosted in the next week during a hurricane in the Gulf publicly reported during their gave their opinions. covering campus carry. of Mexico, the president of secretive response. Presented “I am During lunch in favor of hours in the the company responsible said with s fi ndings the oast “Regardless Wednesday. Guard provided a new leak campus carry,” SUB there Taylor Energy President estimate that’s about 20 times New Braunfels of what Baylor will be a table William Pecue told a larger than one cited by the freshman decides, it with copies of gathering of industry experts copan in a cort fi ing ast Kaitlyn a ects you Senate Bill 11, and environmental advocates year. Anderson said. either way” a frequently in Baton Rouge that the Pecue and company- “I believe it is asked company cares “very deeply” a constitutional questions sheet hired experts were scheduled Pearson Brown about the environment. to make most of the right and I and a box “This event hits home presentations Wednesday believe that Student Body for feedback. for us,” said Pecue, the last campus is President A poll for during the daylong meeting, Associated Press remaining full-time employee much safer students to the fi rst pic or aor DIVINE INTERVENTION This photo shows an infrared at the New Orleans-based with campus state their Energy has hosted since the satellite image of Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 28, 2005. Taylor carry because people opinion on campus carry company. “This is our leak started more than 11 Energy President William Pecue told a gathering of industry community. We live here and years ago. experts and environmental advocates in Baton Rouge on with s are aw will be sent out today. it is very special to us.” A moderator warned the Wednesday that the decade-old oil leak caused by Hurricane abiding citizen. So having There will be a public The public meeting at audience of several dozen Ivan was caused by an “act of God.” these people safely and conversation Monday at 5 an LSU research center is people that video and audio knowledgeably carrying p.m. at the Bobo Spiritual a requirement of a court recordings of the meeting their guns makes this ie enter Senate wi campus much safer in an deliberate and write a bill settlement that Taylor Energy were prohibited. The environmental groups called Taylor Energy, once one of active shooter situation.” on January 28. There will reached in September with moderator also said speakers “GreenARMY,” said he wants the Gulf’s largest operators, Jackson mentioned the also be a video sent out environmental groups, would only answer questions to see more transparency sold all its offshore leases and “chilling effect”. The idea soon about how to react in which accused the company put in writing. from Taylor Energy and the oil and gas interests in 2008. that someone cannot act an active shooter situation. of withholding information ne o the fi rst ased regulators supervising the Environmental groups in their normal capacity “Regardless of what about the leak. Pecue to explain why he company’s work on what he ed the ew or it based on something that Baylor decides, it affects In September 2004, waves believes the leak was an “act called a “man-made disaster.” based Waterkeeper Alliance causes them fear. Based on you either way,” said whipped up by Hurricane of God.” Pecue declined to “If we didn’t put the sued Taylor Energy in 2012, this, a question was asked Student Body President Ivan triggered an underwater elaborate, citing “potential (platform) there, this incident arguing the public was aot profi ing on caps Pearson Brown, “and it is mudslide, which toppled future litigation.” wouldn’t have happened,” he entitled to know more about The person was worried something that is really a Taylor Energy-owned “I can afi ratie sa said. “I don’t blame God for the company’s government- that they would possibly being talked across, not just platform and buried a cluster that we do believe this was what happened here.” supervised work. e profi ed poice and as the state level but on the of its oil wells under mounds act of God under the legal Honore asked why the Taylor Energy says it students if they knew that national level.” of sediment. defi nition he said company has downplayed has spent more than $480 an individual was carrying Federal regulators believe One of the environmental the potential environmental million on its efforts to stop oil is still coming out at the advocates in the audience impact. Pecue refused to the leak. Earlier this month, site. was retired Army Lt. Gen. answer, saying he was only the company sued the federal SING from Page 1 Taylor Energy has said Russel Honore, who is better taking written questions from government to recover nothing can be done to known for helping restore the audience. Pecue told approximately $432 million Sing Alliance also has other Sing family and it’s nice completely eliminate the order in New Orleans after Honore he would have to that remains frozen in a trust, events that bring the group to see everyone dressed up chronic sheens. Regulators Hurricane Katrina. Honore, leave if he persisted in asking reserved for leak response together to bond and enjoy instead of in their sweat recently estimated the leak who founded a coalition of his question. work. each other’s company. pants and workout gear.” “e do a hristas According to their party every year,” said website, Sing Alliance Lofquist, “That’s always works to promote their TOP GUN from Page 1 a lot of fun because we three goals: have fun, make generally do a white new friends and perform to elephant gift exchange the best of their ability. where you get weird stuff, “If you’re even thinking and it’s always just a fun about it, just do it,” Gruehn Gun Training is only a single to serve as a one-on-one become the best they can be. least three recommendations time to hang out and get said. “If Sing is something element of the broad and resource.” “If you’re an executive and attend an informational to know the new members that you like and either hoistic edcation the enter The Ambassador Board, giving up an afternoon of session held by the center. before practice.” Greek life is not your for professional selling aims aong with the enter or work and taking time to be Those who successfully McMinn said the thing, or you’re a freshman to provide for its students. Professional Selling’s here, you care about the enter the program, however, organization also holds an and want to get involved “Our goal is to get students advisory board, jointly act development of students,” wi fi nd that oth eecties end of year formal. already it’s a lot of fun.” experience in dealing with as executives and mentors to Schroeder said. “I think and fellow students are “That’s my favorite Sing Alliance will be situations that will get professional selling students. the people that are here working toward a common part,” said McMinn, one of the acts performing them equipped to be in the “The advisory board are genuinely interested in goal. “Because it’s the last time at this year’s All-University workplace,” Dixon said. members are typically our helping students become the “They’re part of a very, we are all together as a Sing in February. Schroeder, who attended more seasoned executives,” best they can be and help very collaborative culture… Friday’s Top Gun Training, Dixon said. “They typically the fi nd the path there [and] who they are at an is one o the enter or have higher-level views looking to be on, in terms of individual level matters,” Professional Selling’s of the sales function and a career.” Dixons said. “We try to help corporate executives, who business because of the Unlike many areas of students to understand, inside act primarily as mentors for experience they have…and study at Baylor, students and outside the classroom… students within the program. they come in with a real cannot simply declare that these are your colleagues. “I’m assigned to students strategic focus on what we’re professional selling as a You’re not trying to compete as an informal mentor over doing.” Alongside their duties major. Besides being a with one another. These are the course of a semester, a as student mentors, members business major, students are the people that are going to year, or as long as they’re of the advisory board also required to have at least a 3.0 be there when you need them in the program,” Schroder represent major corporations GPA, interview with at least to be there. We only win if we said. “We meet regularly, a that invest their time and three current professional all win together.” couple times each semester… money into helping students selling majors, acquire at

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Week in Let’s Go Guerrilla Waco: JACQUELYN KELLAR “Having troupe chemistry and Reporter us all trusting each other as friends makes all of the di erence in our >> Today Guerrilla Troupe has made its performances,” said Lake Travis presence known on campus for more junior Ti any Navarro, a member of 10 a.m. — Baylor Art than a decade, o ering students a Guerrilla Troupe. Faculty Exhibition at chance to let loose and have a laugh Many G Troupe members major Martin Museum of Art on a well-deserved study break. What in theater. Several members aspire to many students have come to refer to be serious actors once they graduate, and others aim for a career in comedy. 6 p.m. — Beta Theta Pi as “G Troupe” is a group of actors who hosting Co ee for Kids delight in the art of improvisational Leander sophomore Will Stauber, comedy, a branch of theater that however, is a mechanical engineering at Common Grounds involves the creation of comedy skits major who has also found a passion on-the-spot using prompts from the for the art of improvisation. Students 7 p.m. — Guerrilla audience. of any major can try out and (if Troupe at SUB Den G Troupe will kick o its spring they’re funny enough) eventually season at 7 p.m. today in the Bill join the Troupe. is group of 7 p.m. — Open Mic at friends and performers has made a Daniel Student Center’s Acoustic Tea2Go Café. lasting impression, not only on their e group operates on a “Whose audience, but on each other. “G Troupe has taught me a lot 7:30 p.m. — Lyceum Line Is It Anyway?” structure, taking File Photo suggestions from live audience about community and trusting a Series: Awea Duo at members to fuel the fun. e actors GUERRILLA ON MY BACK Guerrilla Troupe members play onstage. group of people,” said Colleyville Roxy Grove Hall come prepared with a number of junior Leah Beth Etheredge, who inventive improvisational activities or moguls. roughout the show laughs, and allowing others to join in majors in theater. “Any time I go up and let the audience provide the rest. the audience shouts keywords and as well. ey don’t script their shows there with a member of my troupe, I >> Friday An actor might be asked to behave suggestions, so that no one, not even but are honest and quick-witted in know they’re going to have my back.” like a piggy bank at a dinner party. the actors, knows where the show will their comedic responses. ey go More information about Audience members come onstage to go next. together on group retreats to foster upcoming shows and other events 7:30 p.m. — The turn the comedians into monkeys e actors in Guerrilla Troupe friendship, because when it comes to updates can be found on Guerrilla Statesboro Revue at are a group of friends having some improv, trust is key. Troupe’s Facebook page. The Waco Hippodrome

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JACQUELYN KELLAR students, but everybody in process, just playing with the Reporter thetheatre department showed same people. Having those up just to watch G Troupe. friendships build over a long Conroe junior Lucas period of time, and having What do you hope to McCutchen is a theater the connection, you’ll know achieve from G Troupe as performance major and a how people work a er a while. far as career aspirations? member of zany improv group [When] we have new people Guerrilla Troupe. He talked A couple of guys and in the Troupe they’re not in over Common Grounds with a girl all moved up to Chicago shows for a while, just so we e Baylor Lariat about his this past year can have more most embarrassing moment doing stu for time to get to ONLINE EXTRAS and who we have to thank for Second City, know them. his improvisational stylings. which is a big It’s a lot about Penelope Shirey | Lariat Photographer Read the rest THE MAN WHO LAUGHS Conroe junior Lucas McCutchen has caused many laughs as a What made you want to of the interview member of Guerrilla Troupe. join Guerrilla Troupe? at: I was previewing Baylor very good comedy writers. I encourage people to the [rhyming] word was eatre as an incoming improv school baylorlariat.com trust up there, come because it’s just a fun “smelly.” Ti any [Navarro] was How would you student. ere was an event up there. I and trusting time, so bring your friends. who I was rapping against. She describe G Troupe to called Meet the Majors, and hope to follow your partner. rhymed the word, I rhymed someone who has never What has been your worst a lot of people in G Troupe the same footsteps, move up to it once, she rhymed it again, The question everyone seen a show before? or most embarrassing happen to be theater majors. Chicago and continue doing and then I couldn’t think always asks is how moment onstage ey used a small group of improv. I’d like to write or We are a bunch of fun guys of another one! So I only much of your shows are doing improv comedy? the G Troupe members to put maybe even shoot for “SNL.” and girls. Our mission is to [rhymed] one time. en you planned or scripted? on a small show for us. I was make people laugh. We do We had this game called just beat yourself up the next 15 How do you all know how a junior in high school, and None. e only thing we pretty well most of the time. “Beastie Rap.” It’s the game minutes with other words like to feed o each other I instantly knew I wanted to have is what games we are I love how carefree it is. If we usually start every show “jelly” or “Chris Kelly!” You when you’re onstage in be a part of this. Everybody going to play. at’s it. e something goes wrong, it’s with. It’s a rhyming game. could beat yourself up forever. front of an audience? loved them. e event was thing is, is if we scripted it, it not the end of the world. I was feeling so con dent. supposed to be for prospective A lot of that is the rehearsal wouldn’t be funny. We aren’t We’ll always have tomorrow. I went up there, and I think

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SCOREBOARD >> @BaylorMBB 79, KSU 72 – Bears outlast Wildcats in double-OT BaylorLariat.com Baylor teams to utilize new software partnership

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Baylor athletes, coaches and sports sta now have a streamlined way of communicating and organizing team activities with each other. Teamworks, a communications so ware provider catering to athletic organizations, has established a partnership with Baylor University. Teamworks’ goal in teaming up with Baylor is to provide many time saving solutions to the athletic department. ese solutions include creating a network that allows coaches and sta to e ciently access documents, handle player’s schedules, and complete administrative tasks. Bart Byrd, Associate Athletic Director-Student Athlete Services, said he is excited about joining up with Teamworks and the opportunities that it provides. “Teamworks solves or simpli es operational tasks for administrators as well and opens lines of communication between coaches, sta and players, saving us time and energy on a daily basis.” Teamworks is now Baylor’s o cial collaboration so ware provider, and will help consolidate Baylor player and sta data, as well as provide an e cient, user-friendly network of communication for coaches, players, and sta . “As a department, we’ve been making big investments Associated Press across the board. Last year, we wrapped up construction on McLane Stadium, which is doing big things for our football program,” Byrd said. HARD-FOUGHT WIN Baylor’s Rico Gathers (2) and Taurean Prince (21) walk up the court, celebrating in the ﬁ nal seconds of their second overtime against Kansas State in an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday night. Also, Teamworks will create a messaging system that will allow coaches and sta to send text, email and other noti cations for schedule changes or other important reminders to players or other sta members. Teamworks’ system at Baylor will be speci cally designed to t the athletic department’s needs. Teamworks retains over 850 clients and works with over 260 NCAA Division I teams. “You hear all the time about big-time investments in Ahead of the rest coaches and new facilities,” said Teamworks’ Founder and President Zach Maurides in a press release Wednesday. “As time goes on, more athletic departments are starting to realize that communication is just as important, if not more, of an No. 13 Bears move to ﬁ rst place in Big 12 asset to an athletic department as any other resource.”

MEGHAN MITCHELL timeout as they were unable to extend But Medford’s shot bounced o the rim, Sports Writer their lead. leaving the game tied at 59 at the end Another timeout called by Drew led of regulation, sending the game into A er going down early, No. 13 to a short run to put the Bears within six overtime. Baylor men’s basketball battled back to end the half, 28-34. “I think it was great leadership by to win a nail-biter at home against By just looking at the numbers, the Rico,” Prince said. Kansas State, 79-72 in double-overtime Bears had a better game, but it was the “It was a place we’ve been before and Pre-season poll: Wednesday night. o ensive rebounds by the Wildcats that we knew we just needed to get stops. With the win, the Bears improved gave them the edge in the rst half. Especially in the Big 12, anybody can their home winning streak to 15 games, Whatever Drew told his team during win in any given night.” Bears projected tying the school record at the Ferrell the break seemed to have ignited a spark e Bears got o to a quick start in Center. e Bears (15-3, 5-1) also took in the Bears for the rest of the game. overtime with Freeman scoring a quick the No. 1 spot in the Big 12 standings. A dunk by Motley got the crowd layup o the jump ball. to finish second e Wildcats (11-7, 1-5) came out of on its feet, and with a buzzer-beater “When I got that rst layup I felt the gates attacking, nding holes in the three-pointer by freshman guard King like a light was shining,” Freeman said. Bears’ zone defense. McClure and another by Prince, the “I was just happy. Usually in overtime, HUNTER HEWELL Although going back and forth early Bears regained momentum. the team that scores rst gets the Reporter in the half, the Bears struggled to get With a quick 13 points, the Bears momentum advantage.” anything going. found themselves tied at 41 with the e Wildcats matched the Bears’ e Lady Bears so ball team has received the No. 2 “In the Big 12 there is no easy game,” Wildcats in the second half. intensity in the rst overtime period. ranking in the Big 12 Coaches Preseason Poll for the third said head coach Scott Drew. “I thought A defensive rebound pushed by Freeman rose to hit another layup season in a row. K-state really came out and battled, but Prince up the court for the lay-in gave and a three-pointer to put the Bears up Oklahoma, who has been ranked No. 1 seven times out of I thought our guys did a really great job the Bears lead, 43-41. 66-64 with 17.3 seconds remaining in the last eight preseasons, has once again been selected as the of not letting the lead get too big.” With the Bears back in it, the the rst overtime period. leader of the Big 12. Sophomore forward Jonathan Wildcats kept pushing to regain the Again, the Wildcats tied it up to send Baylor earned a total of 32 points to achieve its second- Motley was big for the Bears coming o lead. the game into a second overtime period. place rank, and even received two rst place votes. the bench. Motley’s seven points in the Both teams battled to take control of “Al hasn’t played his best basketball, e Bears’ 32 points placed them in front of the University rst kept the Bears in it. the momentum, which caused several but came up big at the end of the game,” of Texas (26 points) and the University of Kansas (20 points). With the Bears missing easy shots changes for the lead. Drew said. e Bears also earned two rst-place votes while Oklahoma and committing unnecessary turnovers, Down one, with just over a minute e second overtime period was all earned ve rst-place votes. Drew had no choice but to call a remaining in regulation, Drew called in favor of Baylor, though. A drive to the Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Iowa State nished out timeout. a timeout to set up a play that allowed basket and layup by Medford sealed the the Big 12 rankings with 14, 13, and 7 points, respectively. e Bears went down seven points Motley to lay it in to give the Bears the deal for the Bears to take the win, 79-72. Baylor so ball looks forward to a veteran team this season, with just under eight minutes remaining lead, 58-57. “I know it’s a long way to go. We are returning seven starters from last year’s squad, which made it in the rst half. Only 5.8 seconds remained in just beginning the conference race,” to the Regional nal in 2015. It was senior forward Rico Gathers regulation. Senior guard Lester Medford Drew said. “ e big thing is getting Returning for the Lady Bears is NFCA All-American getting an o ensive rebound o of was charged with a foul, which put the better everyday. It’s a great honor that in elder Shelby Friudenberg and Big 12 strikeout leader, Motleys missed free throw that led to Wildcats at the line. our guys are in this position.” Heather Stearns. senior forward Taurean Prince hitting a A er Kansas State drained both free e Bears face Oklahoma (15-2, e Bears open the 2016 season against McNeese State on three to get things going for the Bears. throws, Medford pushed the ball down 4-2) 11:15 a.m. Saturday at the Ferrell Feb. 12-14 at Getterman Stadium. e Wildcats were forced to call a court to get a good look at the basket. Center.

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