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STAY CONNECTED >> Lariat TV News Online : Silobration celebrates anniversary of Magnolia Market Baylor Bands honor BU student: pg. 6 LariatWE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE OCTOBER 11, 2016 TUESDAY BAYLORLARIAT.COM Baylor mourns loss of student KALYN STORY Staff Writer Fergus Falls, Minn., sophomore David Grotberg died Thursday night in a hit-and-run bicycle accident on Franklin Avenue. Grotberg was a University Scholar, a member of the Honors Residential College community and a participant in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core. He played trumpet in the Baylor Golden Associated Press Wave Marching Band, served as president of the Ballroom Dance Society VIRTUAL NIGHTMARE In this Sept. 27 photo released by Universal Orlando, an unidentified woman, left, experiences the new immersive and was involved in Alliance Bible interactive experience, “The Repository,” at Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Fla. The Baylor film and digital media department is exploring Church in Waco. the opportunities to use this technology in the future. “We are devastated by the news of David’s passing,” said Isaiah Odajima, Exploring virtual reality D.M.A., associate professor and associate director of bands in the Baylor film and digital media studies new technology School of Music, in an press release. Grotberg KELSEA WILLENBROCK “We combine the strengths of faculty in salaries than their peers,” said Dr. Michael “David was a Reporter both departments to produce some really Korpi, a professor in the film and digital media bright, shining star excellent future game designers,” said Dan department. within the Golden Wave Band. He was a Until recently, virtual reality technology Shafer, associate professor in the department In addition to the partnership with the selfless young man, a giver of enormous was just a “what if” question. Baylor University of film and digital media. computer science department, graduate positivity and energy. He was a servant graduate students and professors are exploring The major, called game development, students studying film and digital media have leader within our band family. He loved “what if” possibilities with different virtual focuses on learning about the software the opportunity to interact with the virtual the band, he loved Baylor, and above reality technologies and are researching their that goes into gaming and the technology reality technology and software as they learn all else, he loved the Lord. He will be potential applications. associated with it. Students coming out of this how it works. dearly missed.” Baylor’s film and digital media department, major acquire knowledge in both areas. “We are always looking for what the next Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton, along with the computer science department, “My experience is that students in technology changes are going to be,” Korpi spokesperson for Waco Police has created a major where students explore computer science who have some media said. how virtual reality video games change the background go out of school and start at higher MOURNS >> Page 4 gaming experience. VIRTUAL >> Page 4 Central Texas Food Bank receives funding MEGAN RULE help of nearly 300 partner agencies, Central Texas Food Bank submitted a Staff Writer according to an information sheet proposal to the Caterpillar Foundation from the food bank. about how the funds would be used. The Central Texas Food Bank This grant will provide more than The Caterpillar Foundation, as a part received a $15,907 investment 63,000 meals, Perret said. The Central of Feeding America, provides grants from the Caterpillar Foundation, a Texas Food Bank serves 21 counties to food banks across the country, and philanthropic organization. These in Central Texas and is based in the Central Texas Food Bank was funds will be used to provide food Austin. one of the organizations to receive to individuals facing hunger in “Central Texans face impossible funding. McLennan County. choices and make painful sacrifices “This is a really important “Hunger is an issue in every that prevent them from accessing relationship for us because we are community,” said Hank Perret, healthy, nutritious food,” said a fact located physically in Austin, but president and CEO of the Central sheet from the Central Food Bank of we are the food bank for McLennan Texas Food Bank. “We are thankful Texas. “As a result, many turn to the country and the other 20 counties in to the Caterpillar Foundation for its food bank for help in emergencies or Central Texas,” Jackson said. “We commitment to fighting hunger and as part of their regular meal planning.” certainly struggle with awareness in Lariat File Photo supporting children and families in Mark Jackson, chief development McLennan County.” FOOD PANTRY Ross resident Lois Anderson helps distribute food at the need in McLennan County.” officer of the Central Texas Food The Caterpillar Foundation is Shepherd’s Heart Pantry in Waco on Sept. 26, 2013. Shepherd’s Heart will The Central Texas Food Bank Bank, has been working toward the philanthropic foundation of be one of several organizations in McLennan County to receive support provides food and groceries to almost nourishing hungry people for more from a new grant given to Central Texas Food Bank. 46,000 people each week with the than six years. Jackson said the FOOD BANK >> Page 4 >>WHAT’S INSIDE Baylor appoints chief compliance officer opinion Lifetime Fitness classes RAE JEFFERSON by the trust the senior administration athletics, Equal Employment Hamilton investigation last school News Editor take up more time than has placed in me,” Welch said in a Opportunity, Title IX and Clery year, which criticized the university’s they’re worth. pg. 2 statement from the university. “I look compliance, according to the handling of sexual assault cases. Baylor named Doug Welch as the forward to this statement. He will also lead On May 26, the university university’s chief compliance officer new challenge, compliance training for faculty, staff formally announced the creation arts & life on Friday morning. which will allow and students at Baylor. of the full-time chief compliance Since 2006, Welch has served as me to continue “Doug Welch is a highly qualified officer position in a press release Silobration took place associate general counsel at Baylor. fostering attorney with an expertise in the areas in response to Pepper Hamilton’s this weekend to celebrate Now, as chief compliance officer, solid working of compliance and higher education,” recommendations. the anniversary of the Welch will report to the office of the relationships said Baylor Interim President David “Baylor failed to consistently Magnolia Market. pg. 5 president and ensure the university already in place E. Garland in the statement. “His support complainants through the adheres to federal law and university across campus, leadership will enable the university provision of interim measures; and policies. This position was one of 105 as well as to continue to make rapid progress in some cases, the university failed to sports recommendations made by Pepper building new Welch on the recommendations and foster a take action to identify and eliminate a Hamilton following its investigation ones in the effort culture of compliance throughout the potential hostile environment, prevent Big 12 Marching Bands of Baylor’s mishandlings of sexual to carry out the university’s mission.” university.” its recurrence or address its effects,” honor the memory of a assault cases. Welch will focus on forming a The role of chief compliance Baylor Media Communications said fallen Baylor Bear. pg. 6 “I am honored to accept the role of compliance center to help Baylor officer was created following the in a May press release, referring to chief compliance officer and humbled continue its work in research, conclusion of the independent Pepper Pepper Hamilton’s findings. Vol.117 No. 24 © 2016 Baylor University Tuesday October 11, 2016 2 The Baylor Lariat opinionbaylorlariat.com GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? We want to hear it. Send us your thoughts: [email protected] EDITORIAL Lifetime fitness classes take too much time If you look on the Major student is a double major, many times Academic Planner (MAP) for they are still required to take the a B.A. in journalism, it lists of courses, even though they are taking four required courses under just as many classes (if not more) than the category of lifetime fitness. BIC students. Allowing for alternative According to Baylor University’s courses that align with the majors to department of Health, Human replace lifetime fitness credits would Performance and Recreation, “The be a viable alternative for students on purpose of the Division of Lifetime a time crunch. Fitness for non-major students Not only that, but many students is to provide health education, are involved in club sports or physical fitness education, and athletics, and they are still required recreation education activities to take lifetime fitnesses. Students on that will provide mental, physical, the Baylor Crew team wake up at 5 social, and leisure time preparation a.m. and practice for two hours. This for lifetime fitness for all students.” doesn’t include the time they spend However, while lifetime fitness competing, which can last for up to is meant to be an outlet for students two days. Students who are staying to de-stress and take some time to this active shouldn’t be required focus on being healthy, for most of to take extra classes just to fulfill a us it just adds unnecessary stress requirement. to an already hectic schedule. Baylor is full of active, involved First, it takes up several and committed students. Requiring schedule blocks that students them to take lifetime fitnesses purely may need to complete their major because it is supposed to encourage in a reasonable amount of time. healthy lifestyles seems like a good Four classes of lifetime fitness idea, but it can end up doing more spread out over eight semesters Joshua Kim | Cartoonist harm than good for students who may seem fairly reasonable, but are trying to graduate with difficult let’s look at the math.