Sports Friday | December 5, 2014 The Baylor Lariat B1

Kevin Freeman | Lariat Photographer Junior cornerback Chris Sanders runs out of the tunnel before Baylor’s 61-58 win over TCU on Oct. 11. The Bears face off against their second top 10 opponent on Saturday at McLane Stadium. Finish Strong Baylor can capture second-straight Big 12 Roundup

By Cody Soto Big 12 Championship against KSU Sports Writer Iowa State (2-9, 0-8) at No. 3 TCU (10-1, 7-1) By Jeffrey Swindoll ing offense (49.8 points per game). Iowa State finishes Big 12 play as it plays No. Sports Writer With the amount of talent and sheer 3 TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday numbers, Baylor arguably has the best morning No. 6 Baylor football was thrown offense in the country. The Bears rank The Cyclones look to avoid a winless confer- into a whirlwind after Tuesday night’s No. 1 nationally in first downs per ence season as they face bowl-bound TCU. Iowa announcement of the latest College game (30.2), and have three of top State has not won since its 37-30 win over Toledo Football Playoff rankings. With just individual offensive players in the Big on Oct. 11. Most recently, the Cyclones dropped one game left in the regular season, the 12 -- senior , a 37-24 decision to West Virginia last Saturday. odds are stacked against the Bears to sophomore running back Shock Lin- Quarterback Sam B. Richardson threw for 275 make it into the new four-team play- wood, sophomore Corey yards and two in the team’s fifth- off system this year. Regardless of any Coleman. straight loss. The Cyclones rallied for 410 offensive other result, the Bears must win to be "Our running game has been go- yards on 22 first downs in Ames, Iowa. in the Playoff. ing well, so we have to be able to hit TCU has the chance to win a share its first On top of Baylor’s shot at playing some short routes as well,” Coleman Big 12 title Saturday morning as the team hosts for a national title, the Bears have the said. “Once we hit those, the defense its final regular season game. The Horned Frogs opportunity to win their second-ever won't play 30 yards back like they have smashed Texas 48-10 on Thanksgiving and limited Big 12 title. All of this will take place been playing. After we hit those short the Longhorns to only 290 offensive yards in the on national television with the famed routes and they come up, we can get matchup. Quarterback Trevone Boykin was 20- College GameDay show preceding the them long." for-34 on the night for 233 yards, two touchdowns 6:45 p.m. kickoff to be broadcast on Overall, Baylor’s attack is balanced and an . The Horned Frogs went up ESPN. with both running and passing. Baylor 20-3 heading into halftime, and an interception All eyes will is third in the nation by return by defensive end Josh Carraway put the be on Waco for averaging 3.5 rushing Horned Frogs up by 38 with under three minutes the season finale, “There’s a lot on the touchdowns per game left in the game. which will es- Orlin Wagner | Associated Press line, and it’s up to us and is one of just two TCU is currently in the Top 4 of the College sentially decide not to let that be bigger teams in the FBS, along Kansas State kick returner (16) escapes a tackle by Kansas special Football Playoff bracket, but the final pairings will the Big 12 Con- teams player Justin McCay (19) during the second half of an NCAA college foot- with Oregon, that has be announced on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ference title and than the game itself.” ball game in Manhattan, Kan., Nov. 29. Kansas State won 51-13. 30 passing touchdowns TCU and Iowa State kick off at 11 a.m. on ABC. prove the Bears’ and 30 rushing touch- worth to the se- Colin Brence | Senior nickelback downs. Kansas State’s The similarities don’t stop at the After allowing the Texas Tech Red Oklahoma State (5-6, 3-5) lection commit- defense is no easy task, quarterback position. They spill over Raiders’ freshman quarterback Patrick at No. 20 Oklahoma (8-3, 5-3) tee in possibly though. into receiving as well. The Wildcats Mahomes 598 passing yards in the The annual Bedlam series kicks off Saturday -af the biggest game “They are about as have two top-notch receivers, Tyler Bears’ narrow 48-46 victory at AT&T ternoon as Oklahoma State and No. 20 Oklahoma in Baylor history. Quite the mouthwa- sound of a defense as you could ever Lockett and Curry Sexton, leading the Stadium on Saturday, Baylor’s defense face off in each team’s season finale at Memorial tering fixture. find,” Petty said. “They don't make team in receiving. Baylor freshman is on red alert. The Bears’ pass defense Stadium in Norman, Okla. None of it will come easy though. mistakes or very rarely do.” receiver KD Cannon and Coleman ranks 100th in the nation. Against Wa- Oklahoma State enters the matchup with a five- The Bears play the notoriously dis- The Bears have the 20th best run- combine for, again, nearly identical ters and his receiving duo, the Bears’ game losing streak, including their most recent ciplined No. 9 Kansas State Wildcats ning game in the country on the back numbers in yards per game. Lockett secondary will have its hands full. 49-28 loss against then-No. 7 Baylor in Waco on (9-2) tomorrow night at McLane Sta- of Linwood’s 1,135 yards this sea- and Sexton average 14.55 yards per re- "Everything is motivating at this Nov. 22. In the loss, quarterback Mason Rudolph dium. The Wildcats’ only losses this son. The running corps took a blow, ception and are responsible for 2,133 point,” senior nickelback Collin passed for 281 yards and two touchdowns but was season were against No. 19 Auburn (8- though, after sophomore running back receiving yards this season. Lockett Brence said. “Our team put itself in a intercepted twice at McLane Stadium. The Cow- 4) and No. 3 TCU (10-1). Devin Chafin suffered a dislocated and Sexton are threats that have the position to win another Big 12 Cham- boys were in the hole with a 42-14 deficit before "[Kansas State] has done an out- elbow against Texas Tech last week. ability to break the Bears’ secondary pionship. That is big in itself. Then you using its next two drives to cut the lead. Oklahoma standing job for decades and does it Chafin has been the Bears’ best short- on Saturday night. add in the situation with the playoffs, State finished with 381 total offensive yards against in a unique way,” Baylor head coach yardage, hard-nosed running back this “[Lockett] is a very dangerous play- and it makes this week pretty big. I was the Bears. Art Briles said. “They believe in what season, Briles said. er, and Waters does a great job,” Briles sitting on the couch yesterday, and I The Sooners enter their final home game with they do and they have tremendous said. “Their scheme makes you cover looked on Twitter to see that College a 44-7 win over Kansas on Nov. 22. Oklahoma support from the Wildcat community Baylor defense the field interior and exterior. They do GameDay is coming. That doesn’t hap- jumped out to a 31-0 start with the help of running that is almost unparalleled, if you have vs. Kansas State offense a great job of making you cover all of pen every week. There's a lot on the back Samaje Perine who finished with 427 yards ever been up to Manhattan. I certainly In terms of offensive production, the eligible receivers with run-pass op- line, and it's up to us not to let that be on 34 carries for five rushing touchdowns in the think they are a program and he is a the similarities between Baylor and tions. They have some guys they can bigger than the game itself. We have to win. With Trevor Knight still out due to a spine coach that if you are looking for a flaw K-State are striking. Quarterback Jake go to and Waters to me has had a phe- go out there and act like it is another injury, quarterback Cody Thomas only passed the or dent in the armor, you are not going Waters has had an outstanding season nomenal year.” Saturday. It's a great day to play foot- ball for 39 yards on three receptions for the Soon- to find one." with 18 touchdowns, 2863 total yards, One thing the Bears specifically ball and play against a great opponent." ers. Oklahoma has won the Bedlam series 11 times and just five in 11 games had going for them last week, and the The game will be preceded by ES- in 12 years, including a 33-24 win over then-No. 6 Baylor offense f, all of which are almost identical to whole season, was forced turnovers. PN’s College GameDay from 8 to 11 Oklahoma State last season. vs. Kansas State defense Petty’s numbers. The only major dif- Baylor has forced at least one turnover a.m. in front of the South Endzone of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State face off in Nor- Baylor leads the country in total of- ference is in touchdowns, Petty has 25 in all 11 games of 2014, with three or McLane. man at 2:30 p.m. on FOX Sports 1. fense (581.1 yards per game) and scor- compared to Waters’ 18. more in four of the last seven. The Baylor Lariat B2 FRIDAY | DECEMBER 5, 2014 Sports Baylor men’s basketball sneaks past Vanderbilt 66-63 on road By Cody Soto Prince also had five rebounds, four assists and A three-pointer by Vanderbilt’s Wade Bald- Sports Writer a block for the Bears. Junior guard Lester Med- win cut the lead to five, but O’Neale secured the ford had seven points and added six rebounds, jump shot to make it a seven-point lead for Bay- Baylor men’s basketball used a strong perfor- seven assists, and three steals to keep the Bears lor. Prince was red hot from beyond the arc and mance from senior forward Royce O’Neale and in front. knocked down a buzzer beater, and Baylor went junior forward Taurean Prince to take a 66-63 Junior forward Rico Gathers only had four into the locker room with a 34-25 lead. win over Vanderbilt Thursday night at Memo- points after posting a career-high 23 points in The Bears came out flat and allowed a 6-0 rial Gym in Nashville, Tenn. Baylor’s win over Texas Southern Monday night. run to start out the second half. Freeman and This is the first win since 1949 for the Bears Gathers contributed six rebounds on defense. O’Neale each hit a three-pointer to extend the against the Commodores, and Baylor snaps Freshman guard Al Freeman saw quite a bit lead to nine, and O’Neale went ahead and added an eight-game losing streak to Vanderbilt. The of playing time and had seven points and added another three-pointer. Bears are now 5-1 in conference challenges, two three-pointers in the win. Sophomore for- The game got close in the final minutes, and marking a perfect 2-0 record in the Big 12/SEC ward Ishmail Wainwright added four rebounds Vanderbilt’s Damian Jones sunk two free throws Challenge. for Baylor. to cut the lead to 65-63. Baldwin fouled Med- The Bears finished with a 45.3 shooting ef- A layup by Prince broke a 12-12 tie halfway ford with 14 seconds to go, and Medford sunk a fort and were 55.6 percent from the three-point through the first half, and the Bears cruised on a free throw to push the lead to three. Vanderbilt line in a very tight game at Memorial Gym. 8-0 run capped off by junior guard Austin Mills’ failed at an attempted last second three-pointer, O’Neale and Prince combined for 41 points three-pointer to lead 20-12 with 9:09 left in the and the Bears took the 66-63 win over the Com- Jae Lee | Associated Press and collected 22 and 19 points individually. opening half. modores. Junior forward Deng Deng shoots over a Vanderbilt defender during Bay- lor’s 66-63 win over the Commodores on Thursday. Baylor women taking advantage of non-conference play By Jeffrey Swindoll of the limited amount of games in the pre- Pan American Wednesday night, Davis Bears’ “quarterback,” returned to play for With Johnson on the court, Baylor’s Sports Writer conference season. scored 31 points, just one point shy of her Baylor on Wednesday night after a one offense is as clean with the ball as anyone. “I looked at the schedule a minute career record. game absence, nursing an injury. Mulkey Against UTPA, Johnson dished out 10 as- Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey has ago after lunch, and I was like, Gosh, “She’s been starting at the three for us said the way her team plays without John- sists without committing a single turnover. treated the beginning portion of her sea- seven games is what we have this month,” until we can get Kristy back and I can get son on the floor is clearly different from Johnson had to overcome being one game son as trial run for most of her players. Mulkey said. “I want more. Does that make a rotation like I have it,” Mulkey said. “So, the way they flow with her on the court. removed from the Lady Bears, as well as Veterans like sophomore forward Nina sense? I feel like I need more. I need more [against UTPA] she was more at the four Johnson being out forces Mulkey to play her injury pain which caused her to be out Davis, junior guard Niya Johnson, junior game time, I need more practice time, be- than she was at the three and she was back some of her players out of position, which in the first place. post Kristina Higgins, senior guard Alexis cause we just need it, but we are limited on in her comfort zone.” presents a problem in itself. Notably, soph- “I was just trying to get my groove back Prince and senior post Sune Agbuke are all how many we can play prior to conference Mulkey is putting more responsibility omore forward Ieshia Small has had to play [against UTPA] from the game I missed,” mainstays in Mulkey’s main rotation. But, starting. And then we take the Christmas on Davis’ shoulders, especially now with more point guard while Wallace is with Johnson said. “I just can’t worry about the for the new players this season, Mulkey has bre a k .” one of Baylor’s starting guards, freshman her Australian team and Johnson is off the injury. I just have to go out there and play. said she is not quite sure how she plans to Davis, without a doubt, the front-run- Kristy Wallace, out of the lineup for one court for whatever reason. If I worry about the injury I’m not going to use each one of them. ner for the team’s MVP this season, has more game. Wallace is on national team “When you don’t have your quarter- be able to go out there and play.” The season keeps moving though, even played multiple roles for Mulkey this sea- duty with Australia’s under 19 women’s na- back, everybody’s got to do a little bit Ole Miss (6-2) are coming off of a 98- for the No. 11 Lady Bears who are search- son, as opposed to last season, where her tional basketball team to train for the 2015 more, and you’re probably not comfort- 69 spanking given to them by Western ing for an identity at the moment. Their role stayed relatively consistent through- FIBA Under 19 World Championship. able playing out of position,” Ieshia is truly Kentucky on Thursday night. The Lady next challenge, and second road game of out the latter portion of the season. “As far as the three goes, if my team a wing player, but she can handle the ball, Rebels will be licking their wounds against the season, tips off at 2 p.m. on Sunday This season, Davis is up to the high needs there, I’ll do anything to help the and I thought she and Imani both did good the Lady Bears on Sunday. Ole Miss is led against Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. While standard she set for herself last season as team,” Davis said. “It’s different out there, when I didn’t have Niya. But when you’ve by Klara Golden and Shequila Joseph who the students in Waco are taking in the Col- Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. She is the but whatever the team needs, I’m willing got your point guard and your quarterback were the only two to score in double digits lege Gameday experience, the Lady Bears team’s leading scorer and is nuisance for to do.” back out on the floor, there’s a comfort against Western Kentucky. will have nothing but business in mind. defenses, night-in-night-out. Against UT- Johnson, who Mulkey calls the Lady level there.” There is no time to play around because The Baylor Lariat FRIDAY | DECEMBER 5, 2014 B3 Sports Fall 2014 in Review: Baylor equestrian reached the top of the national rankings, while soccer and volleyball showed potential for next year

Skye Duncan | Lariat Photographer Sophomore middle hitter Tola Itiola leaps for a spike against Baylor’s 1-3 loss to Texas on Nov. 19 in Waco. The Bears finished with a disappointing 14-17 record, including 4-12 in conference. After the year, it was announced head coach Jim Barnes will not return next season.

Kevin Freeman | Lariat Photographer Equestrian ranked top in the country Skye Duncan | Lariat Photographer A Baylor equestrian western rider competes during Baylor’s 14-1 win over Southern Methodist on Sept. 27. The Bears currently sit Senior midfielder Alexa Wilde jumps up for a head during Baylor’s 1-1 draw over TCU ranked, undefeated and No. 1 overall in the NCEA rankings after a series of impressive wins, including a 13-7 win over former No. on Oct. 3. The Bears got off to a hot start, including an impressive win over No. 23 1 Georgia at home. Senior Samantha Schaefer was named NCEA National Rider of the Month for November. BYU on the road. However, Baylor struggled when it reached conference play, finish- ing with a 2-5-1 record in conference. The Bears upset No. 2 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 tourney, but lost in penalty kicks to OU to end the season. The Baylor Lariat B4 FRIDAY | DECEMBER 5, 2014 Sports Playoff College Football scenarios Playoff frequently asked questions yet to be By Ralph Russo Who is on this committee? Associated Press The panel is made up of twelve The College Football Playoff se- members: Arkansas athletic direc- lection committee will reveal its final tor Jeff Long, committee chairman; top 25 rankings and set the four-team Southern California athletic director finalized field for the College Football Playoff Pat Haden; Clemson athletic director By Ralph Russo on Sunday. Dan Radakovich; Wisconsin athletic Associated Press director Barry Alvarez; West Virginia Some frequently asked questions athletic director Oliver Luck; Former The 12-member College Football Playoff about the committee, the rankings Nebraska coach Tom Osborne; For- selection committee will gather Saturday in and playoff: mer Stanford, Notre Dame and Wash- ington coach Tyrone Willingham; Texas to watch the final weekend of the sea- How does the committee rank Former Big East Commissioner Mike son play out and then rank the top 25 teams Ashley Landis | Associated Press the teams? Is it like the AP Top 25? Tranghese; Former NCAA vice presi- TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin (2) throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college foot- in the country. The top four will compete for dent Tom Jernstedt; Former Secretary ball game against Texas, on Nov. 27, in Austin. TCU was elevated to the number three team in the national championship in the sport's first No, the process is nothing like the of State Condoleezza Rice; Former the nation in the most recent College Football Playoff poll. ever playoff. AP college football poll, where vot- USA Today sports writer Steve Wie- How difficult the committee's job will be ers submit ballots and the teams are berg and Former Air Force superin- depends on the outcome of about a half dozen Two wins away from home against the Ducks serious game control against the Cyclones. ranked using a points system. The tendent and retired Lieutenant Gen- games to be played Friday and Saturday. would be like holding a pair of aces: tough to Three of the top four teams lose? committee will create small groups eral Mike Gould. Former Mississippi "At that point, we will have had a season beat. It could come down to a resume contest Assuming it won't be TCU, the Big 12 would of teams, debate their merits and quarterback Archie Manning was part long body of work to evaluate, in addition to between Baylor and/or Ohio State and Arizo- be looking good to get two teams in the field. rank the teams using as many votes of the committee, but recently had to knowing who the conference champions are," na. Don't bet against the Wildcats making the TCU, Baylor, Ohio State and Arizona sounds as needed to come up with a consen- step down because of some health is- committee chairman Jeff Long said. big jump. The Pac-12 and commissioner Larry about right in this scenario. If Baylor were to sus. The committee has been ranking sues. He will not be replaced. teams weekly since late October. The top four heading into the weekend are Scott are touting their championship as a play- lose to K-State, the ninth-ranked Wildcats Where will they be meeting? in order: Alabama, Oregon, TCU and Florida off play-in game. They might be right. Despite could become a viable option, though that sce- State. If they all take care of business, there is a Why top 25? The playoff only has losing the first game, Oregon is favored by 14.5. nario probably allows Georgia Tech to squeeze four teams. A resort hotel in Grapevine, Texas, good chance that will be the top four on Sun- Georgia Tech beats Florida State? through. day, too. Probably. Maybe? just outside of Dallas. Considering the fourth-place and unbeaten Alabama, Ohio State and Baylor lose? The committee will also create the But what happens if things don't go as ex- Seminoles have been dropping when they win, This is how Missouri could get in. Assuming matchups and pick some of the teams When will the selections be re- pected? Let's dive into the possibilities. there's no doubt they'd be done with a loss. Arizona and Georgia Tech also lose, the final spot to play in the four other bowl games vealed? What happens if .... Georgia Tech is 11th and beating Florida State with Florida State, TCU and Oregon comes down involved in the playoff rotation. Those Missouri beats Alabama? would mean finishing the season with three to Missouri, Kansas State and Wisconsin. Michi- games are the Cotton Bowl, the Or- Sunday at 12:45 p.m. ET on ESPN. The unthinkable — at least for many down straight wins against ranked teams. The Yellow gan State (eighth) and Mississippi State (10th) ange Bowl, the Fiesta Bowl and the South. There is a very real possibility the South- Jackets would probably need Baylor (vs. Kansas would likely come back into the conversation, . Those teams will be cho- What should we expect? but neither would have the conference champion- eastern Conference would be left out of the State) and Ohio State (vs. Wisconsin) to lose to sen using the highest ranked teams af- ship that those other three would have on their playoff. Missouri is ranked 16th in the latest reach the top four, but considering who those ter the playoff matchups have been set Depends on what happens this playoff rankings. That's a long way to go to get resumes. And what team would have a better win and considering the contracts certain weekend. The current top four is Ala- teams are playing, that doesn't seem so like than Missouri if it takes down the committee's No. in the four-team field. The committee clearly such a stretch. Florida State is favored by 4. conferences have with certain bowls. bama, Oregon, TCU and Florida State. is not loving Missouri's ugly losses (at home 1 team on a neutral field? Also, the committee is responsible If they all win Saturday, there's a good TCU struggles to beat Iowa State? The top six teams all lose? against Indiana and 34-0 to Georgia), so it's The Horned Frogs got a pass for squeak- for choosing the best team from the chance those will be the playoff teams. Long and his crew might have to pull an all- so-called Group of Five conferences If the order doesn't change Alabama doubtful it will forgive Alabama for losing to ing by at Kansas last month. That can't happen nighter. — the American Athletic Conference, would play Florida State at the Sugar the Tigers and allow the Crimson Tide to back again against a 30-point underdog at home. If The questions with this doomsday scenario into the field. If the Tigers pull an upset, the Mountain West, Sun Belt, Conference Bowl in New Orleans and Oregon and it does, it would open the door for either Bay- are: Could it allow Alabama to back in? Would USA and the Mid-American Confer- TCU would play at the Rose Bowl on SEC is going to need a lot of help. The Crimson lor or Ohio State to replace the Frogs in the Mississippi State and/or Michigan State get in? Tide is favored by 14.5. ence — which is guaranteed a spot in New Year's Day. If one or more lose, top four. With the Bears and Buckeyes in posi- And how bad will the TV ratings be for a final one of the New Year's bowls, no mat- the committee's work gets tougher. Arizona beats Oregon? tion to add marquee wins to their resumes, the four of Arizona, Georgia Tech, Kansas State and ter how far down the rankings. The Wildcats are seventh in the rankings, third-ranked Horned Frogs better exert some Wisconsin or Missouri? heading into a rematch with Oregon Friday.

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flicks ChristmasFiesta parties are a common tradition that bring friends andfavorites gin. When the clock starts, players must race to wrap the boxes while family together under one roof to celebrate the joy of relationship during wearing the oven mitts. The player who produces the most appealing Christmas themed films are the holidays. With parties sometimes comes the pressure of provid- package at the end of the timer wins. popular in the newsroom. This list ing quality entertainment and fun for guests. Fortunately, there covers a wide range of genres to is a plethora of Christmas party games and activities that will 3. Photobooth – Selfies will surely abound at any good Christmas satisfy every moviegoer. bring together holiday party attendees and can be used as a shindig, so why not provide guests with the perfect location to capture great tool for helping guests mingle with one another. the shots? Cheap backdrops can be made using items such as party Cheesy streamers, fabric, Christmas lights or paper banners, and props are an Any films on Hallmark, ABC 1. White elephant – This tried and true classic involves added bonus. The mustache-on-a-stick never gets old. Family or Lifetime channels one of the best things about Christmas: gifts. Before the event, establish what kinds of gifts will be given. Some 4. Cookie/ gingerbread decorating – Cookie decorating can be used Classic versions include purchasing gifts worth a certain dollar as a contest or just a fun activity. The best part is that it can be altered 1. “It’s a Wonderful Life” amount; setting a theme, such as a color; or contributing to fit your needs. Attendees can use homemade, pre-made or store- 2. “Miracle on 34th Street” low-priced gag gifts. This helps to ensure gift value bought cookies, and the icing can be made in-house or come from a 3. A Christmas Story” is as consistent as possible from person to person. can. Many grocery stores sell gingerbread house and tree kits with all Participants set their wrapped gifts in a com- the supplies included. There is even an ugly sweater sugar cookie kit Musical mon area, being sure to avoid drawing attention available for purchase. 1. “White Christmas” to which gift is theirs. Someone then numbers 2. “The Muppet Christmas Carol” slips of paper, one per player. Participants draw 5. Ugly Christmas sweater contest – With the resurgence of vintage 3. “The Polar Express” slips, which will determine playing order. The clothing came the famous ugly Christmas sweater. It is quickly becom- player with slip number one chooses a gift ing a staple of the holiday season, with local thrift stores being swept Comedy from the pile and opens it. The next player, clean of every mothball scented snowman sweater in their possessions. 1. “Scrooged” who will have slip number two, can choose For those who are not fond of purchasing someone’s old knits, some 2. “Home Alone” a gift from the pile or steal the first player’s stores now sell new holiday sweaters with intentionally obnoxious de- 3. “National Lampoon’s Christ- present. If the present is stolen, player one signs. mas Vacation” must choose a different gift. After the The best Christmas sweaters, however, are always homemade, so Modern gift is selected, player three’s turn be- check out Pinterest for some great ideas for ugly Christmas sweaters. 1. “Christmas with the Kranks” gins. 2. “Bad Santa” Game play continues like this 6. Secret Santa – This is another traditional group present game. 3. “Elf” until the last player has selected a Each participant writes their name on a slip of paper and puts it into a gift. Players who’s presents are sto- container. Some versions of the game even require players to fill out a Animated len cannot immediately steal that fact sheet to guide their secret santa while shopping. Each player draws 1. “A Charlie Brown Christmas” present back. Each item may only a name and then purchases a gift for the person on their slip of paper. 2. “How the Grinch Stole Christ- be stolen three times; the fourth Players bring their gifts to the party without revealing who each santa mas” person to have it in their pos- is. As each person opens their present, they make guesses at who their 3. “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed session becomes its permanent santa is. At the end, any santsas who were unidentified should confess Reindeer” owner. who they purchased a present for.

Rom-Com 2. Giftwrap relay – Wrap- 7. Heads Up – One of the easiest ways to get party guests to interact 1. “The Holiday” ping gifts is often insepara- is to pit them against one another in a cut-throat competition, other- 2. “Love Actually” ble from Christmas tradi- wise known as Heads Up. 3. “While You Were Sleeping” tion. This game, however, The game is a phone application that involves guessing a word puts a twist on the task. or phrase that pops up on the screen. Players take turns holding the Scary Two to four player are phone horizontally above their foreheads with the screen facing the 1. “The Nightmare Before Christ- provided with a box, wrap- rest of the players. As words pass across the screen, players give the mas” ping paper, scissors, tape, bows... phone-holder clues as to what the screen says. When the guesser has 2. “The Gremlins” and oven mitts. successfully identified the word, the phone is tilted up to move on to 3. “Black Christmas” Each player takes their place the next word. If the word cannot be guessed, the phone must be tilted before a wrapping station and down to pass the word. The player with the most guesses in the end Action ll photos by kye uncan ariat photographer A S D | L waits for a two-minute timer to be- wins. 1. “Die Hard” Original Nestle Toll House cookies “A Very Lariat These cookies have What you need in creamy mixture. 5. Add flour, a little at a time, Christmas” playlist received the Lariat 2 1/4 cups flour into mixture. 1 teaspoon baking soda 6. Mix chips into dough. Use stamp of approval. 1 teaspoon salt Prep: 15 minutes chocolate, peanut butter or other The Lariat staff compiled a list of its most 2 sticks butter kinds of morsels. Mixing chip fla- cherished Christmas tunes, which reflect A breeze to prepare, 3/4 cup granulated sugar Bake: 9 - 11 minutes vors also works well. fun to make and en- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed 7. Use a tablespoon or hands to the individual personalities and interests of 1 teaspoon vanilla extract place 2 inch balls on an ungreased joyable to eat, these 2 eggs cookie sheet. our members. cookies make for 2 cups chocolate or peanut but- 8. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or ter chips 2. Mix flour, baking soda and until the edges are golden brown. 1. “Baby It’s Cold Outside” – She & Him great company on the 1 cup chopped nuts (optional) salt in a small bowl with an electric Cool for 2 minutes before remov- mixer. ing from cookie sheet. 2. “White Christmas” – Bing Crosby coldest (or, in Texas, What you do 3. Beat butter, sugars and va- Recipe is from www.verybest- 3. “Flurries” – August Burns Red the most tepid) of nilla in a separate, larger bowl until baking.com/recipes/18476/orig- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees mixture is creamy. inal-nestle-toll-house-chocolate- 4. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” – John winter nights. before you begin. 4. Combine eggs, one at a time, chip-cookies. Lowry 5. “12 Days of Christmas” – Straight No Chaser 6. “Mary Did You Know” – Pentatonix Hot cocoa is a great ad- 7. “Jingle Bell Rock” – Bobby Helms dition to a chocolate 8. “Baby Son” – John Mark McMillan A few quick tips... chip cookie dur- 9. “Do You Hear What I Hear” – Mariah Carey ing Christmas. We If you are on a tight schedule or are not looking for 10. “So This Is Christmas” – John Lennon a homemade recipe, pre-made cookie dough will get recommend Swiss 11. “Christmas Eve/ Sarajevo” – Trans-Siberian the job done just as well. Nestle’s Toll House choco- Miss cocoa, and late chip cookie dough is a great tasting option that for those without Orchestra stays softer than other brands, even days after baking, a sweet tooth, pair- 12. “Christmas in Hollis” – RUN-DMC if stored in an air-tight container. ing the cocoa with 13. “Donde Esta Santa Claus” – Augie Rios sugar cookies or a 14. “Christmas Time Is Here – Vocal” – Vince candy cane can be Guaraldi Trio a nice break from all the chocolate. Visit BaylorLariat.com for links to all of these songs. The Baylor Lariat B6 FRIDAY | DECEMBER 5, 2014 A&E Love for literature, life shows bookworm way to dream

By Julia Eckardt road. He could either return to school Reporter to study law or return to his sixth-grade dream of earning a master’s in fine arts. As an undergrad at the University of “On one hand I was really scared about Iowa, Arna Bontemps Hemenway, now an being broke for my whole life, and I was assistant professor in the English depart- really good at pre-law classes,” Hemenway ment at Baylor, would drive 20 minutes said. “My heart just wasn’t into it. It sounds outside of town to the nearest Barnes & crass, but I said to my fiancee, now my Noble just to peruse through the Discov- wife, ‘I would rather be broke and happy ered Author section. doing something I loved than rich and do- “I would go just to look at the rows ing something I didn’t care about.” of shelves of people who had the Discov- Achieving his life goal, Hemenway be- er Award,” Hemenway said. “I was like, came the youngest person accepted into ‘Someday I’m going to have a book, and it’s the Iowa Writers Workshop. going to be on there’.” It was a period of rapid transition for Hemenway said he was determined Hemenway. Two weeks prior to starting early in life to one day be accepted into school, he married his wife, and in his sec- the best master’s in fine arts program - the ond year, they welcomed a daughter into Iowa Writers Workshop. the world. After college, rather than jumping “I learned what it took to make this right into graduate school, Hemenway your art and your profession; to work at it moved overseas and worked as a tour every day, to come back to the table in the Carlye Thornton | Lariat Photo Editor guide in Europe and Africa. morning when you failed spectacularly in Dr. Arna Bontemps Hemenway, assistant professor of English, fills his office with memories from travels and his favorite literary works, While living in Jerusalem, a bus he front of all of your friends and are racked which includes his novel “Elegy on Kinderklavier.” Hemenway is the youngest person to ever be accepted into the Iowa Writers Workshop. rode daily was the target of a terrorist at- with self-doubt,” Hemenway said. tack that killed several people just eight At Baylor, Hemenway said he models Garrett said. In July, Sarabande Books published “When I first went into the store and days before he arrived in Jerusalem. his teaching style after mentors from the Kansas City, Mo., senior Alex Alford is Hemenway’s first book “Elegy on Kinderk- saw it on the shelf it was really special. It “You don’t have it in the front of your Iowa Writers Workshop, Sam Chang and a student of Hemenway’s and said his en- lavier”. It is a series of short stories, most was on of those moments you saw it for mind at all times, but the knowledge that Ethan Canin. couragement and feedback enabled her to relating to the Iraq War, and a novella years and years and then it happened,” said a week ago there were people sitting in the Dr. Greg Garrett, professor of English, become a more confident writer. about the relationship of a couple and their Hemenway. “I can vividly remember the same place that ended up being killed re- spoke of Hemenway with high regards. “He is never judgmental about what we 8-year-old son with a brain tumor. feeling walking out of a Barnes & Noble ally makes you want to live and experience “Whenever a new person comes into a write or how we right,” Alford said. “He al- It was added to the Barnes & Noble wanting it and not knowing if I would ever everything you can,” Hemenway said. setting, he can bring new ways of thinking ways gives constructive criticism and I am Summer 2014 Discover Great New Writ- get that goal, knowing as a writer you can’t After returning to the United States, and doing things that can refresh every- confident that each writing assignment I ers Selection, making it the second life goal control award series’. It did feel awfully Hemenway reached a distinct fork in the one’s ways of thinking and doing things,” turn in is better than the last.” Hemenway has set and accomplished. good; I’m not going to lie.” Kuma rolls into town with sensational sushi, subpar service By Nicollette Niles and booths were spray painted black and did citing to see my sushi prepared and all the At $19, the check wasn’t as painful as I Contributor not look comfy or appealing. ingredients looked crisp and fresh. thought it would be. I felt underdressed in my T-shirt and leg- The sushi did not let me down. It was fla- Considering the amount of sushi that When you think of Waco, sushi probably gings. The formal ambience added to Kuma’s vorful and delectable. I opted for the spider comes with each order and how freshly it’s isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Usu- upscale atmosphere. roll and a fire crunch roll. Each roll had eight prepared, I felt like I got my money’s worth GONE GIRL [R] 1155 650 KIRK CAMERON’S SAV- FURY [R] 1035 150 445 ING CHRISTMAS [PG] 740 1035 1045 1255 305 510 725 ally, I just head to the sushi section at H-E-B The first thing I noticed was the kitchen pieces. If you enjoy sushi, I recommend try- from the meal. 940 OUIJA [PG13] 1040 320 800 1010 BEYOND THE LIGHTS to get my fix, so when I heard Kuma opened and sushi bar were within an eye’s view so ing any of their contemporary sushi rolls. My rating for Kuma is a three out of five [PG13] 1105 145 425 NIGHTCRAWLER [R] 315 705 1020 on Austin Avenue, I had to check it out. 1005 customers could watch chefs prepare fresh I also ordered a side of pork belly fried stars. HUNGER GAMES: MOCK- INTERSTELLAR [PG13] INGJAY PART 1 [PG13] I wasn’t sure what to expect. sushi at the bar. rice. The rice was topped with an over-easy I expected the food to be better due to 1140 1245 310 415 1030 1100 1130 1200 115 640 750 1010 145 215 300 400 430 500 The staff was courteous, but they seemed egg, which I found unusual. their upscale atmosphere. Even though my BIG HERO 6 2D [PG] 1035 545 645 715 745 830 930 1135 105 335 440 605 1000 1030 a bit disorganized. I didn’t receive my drink When I cut into it, yolk soaked my fried sushi was flavorful and the atmosphere was 710 835 Food REVIEW BIRDMAN [R] 1110 155 435 until I finished my meal, which was frustrat- rice. I don’t like runny eggs, so that ruined appealing, the pork belly fried rice and ser- 730 1015 DUMB AND DUMBER TO 3D BIG HERO 6 [PG] ing because it was a Monday and the restau- the fried rice for me. If that wasn’t enough, vice were below average. [PG13] 1050 1150 120 205 945 220 350 450 620 720 The atmosphere was contemporary and rant wasn’t crowded. when I bit into one of the pork pieces, which Would I go back to Kuma? Probably, but 900 950 *** IN DIGITAL 3D! *** trendy. The restaurant had an open layout I placed my order and counted down the I thought was a pineapple, it was all fat and only for an order of their sushi and maybe WHIPLASH [R] 1250 530 and decor was upscale, although the chairs minutes until my food came out. It was ex- left a bad taste in my mouth. an appetizer. *UPCHARGE for all 3D films The Baylor Lariat FRIDAY | DECEMBER 5, 2014 B7 A&E Heritage Creamery: Coming Soon Common Grounds owner plans to open organic creamery next door to coffee shop By Jon Platt this idea of doing homemade, lo- Griffith staffed the trailer at Reporter cally sourced ice cream came up.” the opening of Waco’s recently Initially, Batson and his team renovated Hippodrome and sev- Blake Batson, owner of Com- planned for an opening in April eral events for Antioch Commu- mon Grounds, has a new trick up 2015, but with recent setbacks in nity Church since. But he predicts his sleeve to grow his business in renovation he said a soft open is nothing will compare to the size the Waco community. possible for mid-summer, with an and scope of customers on Satur- Batson, along with his team, official grand opening in the fall. day. plan to open an organic creamery, However, opening in the spring While The Container feeds named Heritage Creamery, next would be ideal, Batson said. the traditional brick-and-mortar door to Common Grounds at 1123 Josh Kulak, general manager of location and vice versa, Heritage Eighth St. Common Grounds, said being a Creamery will only be connected Following his graduation from part of Common Grounds at such to Common Grounds by their Baylor in 2008 with a degree in a critical junction for the brand shared driveway and a common philosophy, Batson bought the lo- keeps him coming into work each business owner, Kulak said. Batson cal coffee shop and took it to new day. said he agreed. Even in concerns of heights. With the addition of The Con- layout and design, Batson said he His additions to the coffee shop tainer, which he helped get off did not see the creamery as a mere – an extension of the shop’s menu, the ground, Kulak said the coffee extension of Common Grounds. expanding the lot’s entertainment shop’s customer base is growing, He said the plan is to make Heri- venue and a food truck-style store especially since the mobile shop tage more clean and less eclectic in downtown Waco, called The can be moved to big events. looking than his coffee shop. Container – furthered him along “With the holidays, we’ve been However, Batson said he hopes the path to his current venture. moving it around a lot more,” he customers will enjoy both atmo- “We wanted to do something in said. “People want us at everything. sphere interchangeably. that location to add value to Com- Kulak said The Container “It will be like an overflow mon Grounds, to add value to the would be set up next to ESPN’s space for Common Grounds,” he whole property,” he said. “The first GameDay perch Friday evening said. “My vision, and kind of what Photo by Jon Platt | Lariat reporter thought was doing a restaurant, and Saturday morning and in Bra- I see for the whole place, is: come Blake Batson, the owner of Common Grounds, plans to open Heritage Creamery in the old location of Harts N’ and that instantly scared me … I zos Parking during the game. get your coffee, come over and Crafts. The creamery will be organic and is located at 1123 Eighth St. didn’t really want to go fully into Kyler Griffith, who works in sit on the back patio behind the food, yet. So we’re thinking, ‘What Common Grounds’ Container, creamery and then eat a breakfast Furthering his business is came was also a personal decision ice cream making,” Batson said. is similar to coffee with similar said he expects this weekend’s taco from the food truck. I want deeply personal work for him, Bat- of Batson’s. “So the idea heritage – the heritage margins, similar shelf life?’ Be- events to bring in a lot of custom- there to be a very complementary son said, because he sees it as his “We’ll be working with local of Waco – was the thought behind cause we already get coffee. And ers for the mobile unit. synergy.” calling. The ice cream shop’s name farms to bring in produce for the it .”

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