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Hurricane Michael is expected to hit the panhandle of Florida on Wednesday. The hurricane has been projected to be a Category 3 storm, which is comparable to the beginning stages of Hurricane Florence that hit the Carolinas earlier this year. Already the storm has produced 85 mph winds. However, according to the Associated Press, Michael gained new strength by nightfall and could reach major hurricane status with winds topping 111 mph before its Claire Boston | Multimedia Journalist anticipated landfall Wednesday on the Panhandle or Big Bend area of Florida, forecasters warn. SHAKING HANDS AND TAKING NAMES Robert “Beto” O’Rourke takes a visit to Common Grounds to rally students on education reform. Students were enthusiastic and welcomed Beto with open arms and wanted to get photographs and signatures with him. “Michael will then move farther inland across the southeastern U.S. into the late-week with gusty winds and heavy rain. This could enhance rainfall in the mid-Atlantic and southeast New England later this week,” the Weather Channel predicts. Beto buzzes into Baylor Cedar Park senior Lisa Ruffcorn is already beginning to see the effects of the incoming hurricane. She says bad storms have already begun in the area, despite the fact that Orlando will not be directly hit. Texas Democratic Senate candidate advocates “The news has mainly been about how it shouldn’t hit us (Orlando area). However, everyone has bought cases educational reform at Common Grounds of water because that’s what is usually the first thing to go. I’ll probably still have to go to work because storms happen a lot here, but I don’t know how big this one’s going to be when it hits land. Today it started to storm ELISABETH THOMAS pay off literally and figuratively in the Democrats. He agrees with O’Rourke really heavily already,” Ruffcorn said. Staff Writer future. that higher taxes are worth it for a more Gulf County, Wakulla County and Bay County in O’Rourke told Baylor students that functional country. Florida have all issued mandatory evacuation for residents, Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, who is the last time the country was so divided “His stance on student loans and debt urging them to leave by Thursday at the latest. These are running against Republican candidate – not just politically, but in terms of show a value towards receiving a quality the areas most likely to be heavily damaged during and Ted Cruz for the Senate seat, wants lower labor conditions, wealth and access to education,” Gonzalez wrote in an email after the hurricane hits. tuition, a better student loan system and education and healthcare – was in the to the Lariat. “He believes people having Dr. Don Greene, professor of meteorology and robust funding for social services as a early 20th century. He recounted how the knowledge that comes with a higher oceanography in Baylor’s department of geosciences, financial and a personal investment in the the progressive movement rose up to education is worth more than the probable identifies the point of impact of the hurricane and the country’s future. provide universal high school education tax increase it would cost.” danger associated with it. After his event at Common Grounds and other programs that made success or O’Rourke gave the example of a high “The people at greatest risk are to the right of landfall Friday, O’Rourke clarified what he meant a living wage possible that was otherwise school in Roscoe he visited where 90 for two reasons: one, that is the strongest side of the by overcoming the challenges college not systemically attainable. He said it percent of students graduated with both hurricane due to the warm southern winds. Two, this is students face today such as immense would be fiscally irresponsible to neglect a high school and associates diploma, the side that develops the storm surge of waves, which can loans and high tuition. Some policy giving these systems funding. O’Rourke meaning they’ve completed the first two raise sea level up to eight to 10 feet. Those who live to changes O’Rourke wants implemented said he wants to invest in citizens so they years of college. the right of the landfall are those who need to look out,” are better funding for Veterans Affairs; are free to contribute to their country and “In many cases, they’ve graduated Greene said. universal – meaning public and required their family, which in turn provides more with certifications that allow them to Greene explains the process behind the danger by – pre-kindergarten and simple, affordable revenue for the nation. describing the cyclical movement of water in the Gulf of access to mental healthcare. This is what Houston sophomore Edgar Gonzalez MIDTERMS >> Page 4 Mexico that he describes as similar to what occurs when a he calls investments in people that will is the vice president of the Baylor thumb is placed over a hose. “There’s something called the ‘Gulf Loop’. Do you remember the phenomenon you experience when watering the flowers where you can put your thumb over the garden hose and make the water shoot out farther? The reason that happens is because the volume of water that exits the hose Student Court asserts importance of judicial is constant — let’s say 10 gallons per minute. So, you have to get 10 gallons out of the hose, and if you constrict the opening, the water responds by accelerating. It starts going system following Kavanaugh confirmation out faster because the volume is the same. This same thing happens between Cuba and Florida. In the Gulf, water is flowing counterclockwise; it comes in through the Yucatan MCKENNA MIDDLETON student government has put forth.” them that happen to be in a position that Strait and wants to flow out South of Miami but can’t flow Opinion Editor Arlington senior Elizabeth Yelverton, can maybe make some sort of difference.” out as fast as it flows in. The water backs up and forms a chief justice and third-year member of Dutra, Abel and Yelverton said big loop that pushes water up towards the top of Florida, Student Court, echoed these sentiments, impartiality is the most important part of which is most likely a big contributing factor to this Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s emphasizing the importance of having a their job as Student Court justices, as well hurricane’s intensity,” Greene said. controversial confirmation process Student Court for students, made up of as the most crucial aspect of being a judge The hurricane’s effects will include dangerous has brought up concerns about the their peers. or justice on a higher court. Abel added conditions in North Florida once it finally reaches the partisanship of the U.S. Supreme “I think it’s really great to be part of an that integrity plays a significant role in shore and strong weather in surrounding areas until the Court and have been further ignited by organization where you have a real impact maintaining and directing impartiality. storm passes. Kavanaugh’s nomination, according to a on the quality of life of students even if it’s “When you are put in a position study conducted by Pew Research Center. just a little parking ticket appeal, because where you have sway over the workings The role of a judicial body can be seen we all understand. We’ve had issues with of someone’s life, integrity is absolutely on all levels of government — even in the parking or anything else, and I think that’s crucial. It’s paramount. You cannot deal Student Government at Baylor University. really important,” Yelverton said. with them if you cannot deal honestly,” Baylor’s Student Court, the judicial Dallas senior Jon Abel, Deputy Chief Abel said. “And with that comes branch of student government, has seven Justice and third year member of Student impartiality because we’re in a weird justices that preside over matters ranging Court, said the justices seek to balance place of being caught between two forces: from parking ticket appeals to disputes their role as a intermediary for students we have to uphold the integrity of parking between organizations and their members and an impartial governing body. Since services, and we have to uphold the to student government elections. Student Court operates independently integrity of student government. At the Plano senior Landon Dutra has been from Student Life or Parking Services, same time, we can’t do that at the expense an Associate Justice on student court for Abel said its justices are able to look at of students. We can’t just bulldoze them one year and said he was drawn to the a case with a more holistic and impartial in order to uphold these statutes in order position because of the court’s power and approach. to uphold these rules.” responsibility to invoke tangible change “Student Court is not an organization While Dutra agreed that impartiality in the lives of Baylor students. that is going out to make a difference. should be the most important aim of a “I got to see the court from within and We’re not an organization that takes judge, he said he defines impartiality as see how, even if it’s a simple as working an active role in people’s lives,” Abel upholding what the law says. on a parking ticket, this is someone’s said. “But I think what we provide and “That means upholding what the letter Baylor career. This is someone’s actual what I’m most compelled by is an open, of the law says in the face of not only money, someone’s actual future,” Dutra impartial body where students can bring circumstances, no matter how mitigating Associated Press said. “We have to look at it with a sense their problems no matter how small they they may be sometimes, and they may be CRASHING National Oceanic and Atmospheric of empathy for each person coming in and are, not to a position of authority, but to a Administration shows a view of Hurricane Michael look at it from everyone’s perspectives board of their peers — to people just like SUPREME COURT >> Page 4 churning as it heads toward the Florida Panhandle. under the law that Baylor has and Baylor

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EDITORIAL Emoticons be gone Emojis cannot replace value of actual words

While emojis can be considered a “universal language,” with 90 percent of the world’s internet users using them according to the New York Post, they ultimately hinder genuine communication. Because emojis are image- rather than character-based, emojis have the ability to transcend language barriers. However, emojis tend to have subjective meanings, which leads to increased misunderstanding. New technology such as EmojiNet, a computer that catalogs the potential meanings for emojis, has been developed in order to bridge the lapse in understanding. The existence of these systems proves the discrepancies in emoji meaning and common confusion. Think of how often teenagers recruit their peers to decode the meaning of a crush’s text, or parents ask their children to translate the undertones of an ironically placed emoji. A means of communication that so frequently requires outside interpreters can not be considered universally understandable. Emojis also inadequately replace real-life conversation cues. There are 2,823 emojis in the Unicode Standard, many of those being the same icon with different skin color selections. A vocabulary of 3,000 words in a language is considered sufficient for everyday conversation, according to the Common European Framework for Reference. A natural chain of logic would seem like emojis then provide a sufficient alternative for communicating. In fact, emoticons – the symbols made through combinations of keyboard characters that preceded emojis – have been found to be useful to strengthen a message when paired with text. A study from researchers at Open University Rewon Shimray | Cartoonist of the Netherlands and Erasmus University Rotterdam found that emoticons “serve as even more convincingly perfect replacement for order with emojis – convenient and alluringly with excessive screen time grow to be less nonverbal surrogates for facial behavior,” to the in-person conversation. efficient. empathetic. extent that it can even convey sarcasm. Paired Another study by Emily Drago of Elon It is tempting to heavily rely on emojis. It is Emojis endanger authentic, real-life text and emojis with differing connotations can University found that 46 percent of the surveyed much easier to scroll through and select preset conversation that is necessary to growing express sarcasm. For example, a sad message population were more likely to communicate images than to verbally articulate a message. empathetic thought patterns and building deep with a happy emoji can illustrate denial or with friends and family via technology than Although the world operates in a digital interpersonal relationships. Emojis, no matter annoyance with a situation. face-to-face. age, human brains develop through organic how descriptive or diverse, cannot replace in- However, conversation is about much more After all, digital communication allows stimulus. person interaction. They can operate as a mask than the words spoken. Cues within the human message revision, flexible response time and The brain relays information using that we hide behind when we can’t find the voice – intonation, volume and stress – as well minimal commitment. It is far more convenient neurotransmitters whose pathways grow when words to express ourselves, but this ultimately as body language all contribute to language to text someone in the midst of multitasking stimulated, according to Marc Brackett, director does us a disservice in real-life communication. communication and interpretation. than to have a sit-down conversation and give of Yale University’s Center for Emotional In the midst of a fast-paced, digital-based Because emojis show emotion and action, that person undivided attention. Intelligence. Psychologists have found that society, find time to put down the keyboard and they artificially emulate some of those real-life Even the food industry, including Domino’s neural pathways develop differently in reaction pick up a friend. social cues. Emojis make virtual interaction an and Fooji, has adopted ways for people to to real-life and online experiences. Children

COLUMN ‘The future is female’ applies to sports broadcasters

SAVANNAH COOPER for such issues. If you were to use that Prime for its subscribers. Prime media so they can see a full range Broadcast Reporter same question and simply replace members can also stream the Fox of representation on screen. Yes, men with women, a longer list can Sports telecast. knowing the difference between a Take a moment and think of a time easily be curated with one particular Although this is an exciting step in slant and a post route or cover-1 when men have been told directly or topic at the top: sports. Having a female the right direction, Storm and Kremer and cover-3 is crucial to football, but hinted at indirectly to refrain from Pioneers for women in sports will be one of three alternatives to Joe in addition to that there are other commenting “perspective is a huge media Jayne Kennedy and Phyllis Buck and Troy Aikman’s broadcast aspects to the game and overall to on an issue George helped pave the way for asset to any industry for Fox and NFL Network. The sports that an audience deserves to or situation. Pam Oliver and Erin Andrews to alternatives are a Spanish and a know. Issues like domestic violence My thoughts be present on the sidelines, offering because women U.K. stream. Ultimately Storm and and the growing rate of females in immediately an olive branch to women. But such have a completely Kremer’s voices will have a platform prominent coaching positions need a went toward careers have been accompanied with but may not be in the forefront of balance of opinions. things like great criticism and barriers that their different viewpoint viewers’ minds. “The future is female” is a catchy, determining the male counterparts don’t encounter. of the world around Having a female perspective is a easily re-tweetable phrase, but it fuels price of tampons, Women in sports media are huge asset to any industry because a key moment in our nation’s history. governing what a typically associated with sideline them.” women have a completely different Industries, corporations and higher woman should reporting, hosting a studio-based viewpoint of the world around them. politcal and educational institutions do once she’s pregnant or deciding show or curating social media Many argue such a difference can led need to recognize the value of a on universal access to cervical cancer content. The one area where the glass will make history as the first all- to limited productivity, but I say it woman’s thoughts that extend far screenings. The list goes on and on. ceiling had yet to be broken until woman announcing booth to call enriches the workplace and allows for more than nailing a new recipe or The sad part is that men have had recently is in the broadcasting booth. any major men’s team sports. The a company to put out a product that catering to the well-being of her the power to not just comment on That all changed on Sept. 25, veteran reporters are partnering up can cater to an even broader audience. children. those topics, but they’ve primarily when Amazon announced that to provide commentary for Thursday Sports fans from all walks of life Savannah is a junior journalism been the ones determining legislation Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer Night Football streaming via Amazon should vouch for women in sports major from Charlotte, S.C.

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RAEGAN TURNER frequently, getting plenty of vaccine this season in a news Staff Writer sleep, drinking lots of liquids article from the school. and eating nutritiously. “There is every reason to Baylor University is Students and faculty can expect that we could have a hosting flu vaccination clinics receive vaccinations to help severe flu season this year. It’s across campus for students combat the spread of the flu, always hard to predict what is and faculty during the month which are preferred over nasal going to happen, but people of October starting today from sprays which have proven to should be prepared,” Atmar 9 to 11 a.m. on the first floor be less effective. This year’s said in the article. of the Paul L. Foster Success vaccine will be quadrivalent, Center. which means it consists of two Nancy Keating, director A strains and two B strains of nurses at the Baylor which include the strains UPCOMING Health Clinic, described the H1N1, H3N2, B Victoria and significant amounts of people B Yamagata. These strains CAMPUS CLINICS who received vaccines at the are based on information of various clinics around campus previous years’ flu season. Oct. 9: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. last year San Antonio junior Lina in the Paul L. Foster Success “Last year we gave Sanchez said she wants to get Center, First Floor approximately 600 vaccines vaccinated as soon as possible. away in the various flu “Last year I got the flu, and Oct. 11: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 vaccination clinics around it was the absolute worst. I was p.m. BSB, First Floor campus and about 200 here forced to miss class and overall in the Baylor health clinic. felt terrible — everything hurt. Associated Press Oct. 16: Noon to 2 p.m. VACCINATION STATIONS Starting this week, Baylor holds flu shot clinics to offer students the Overall, around 800 people This year I’m going to get Law School, Lawyer’s Lounge convenience that an off-campus pharmacy does not were vaccinated by us at the shot so I don’t have to go Baylor,” Keating said. through that again,” Sanchez Oct. 25: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Keating recommended said. universities. Currently, Baylor of the flu and was started swelling and resulted in her SLC, First Floor some additional actions Baylor is competing in is ranked second from the by parents of a young girl death. students should take to protect the Alana Yaksich National “medium school standings” named Alana who died of flu- Dr. Robert Atmar, Oct. 30: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. themselves from getting the College/University Flu category. related complications. Alana professor and interim chief of Hankamer School of Business, flu, such as avoiding close Vaccination Challenge in The foundation is a non- had not been vaccinated and infectious diseases at Baylor Paul L. Foster Campus for contact with people who are support of Alana’s Foundation, profit aimed at educating the contracted influenza, which College of Medicine, expressed Business and Innovation, sick, washing your hands along with thirteen other public about the seriousness escalated into excessive brain the importance of getting a flu Atrium Area City scouting locations for first accessible playground @baylorlariat

LIZZIE THOMAS mobility challenges and less activities and spaces that will Staff Writer collaborative play among accommodate all the above children with learning challenges. The City of Waco is abilities, less than ideal @bulariat considering where to build a accommodations for adult park designed to fully include guardians with mobility adults and children who challenges of their own, less have physical or intellectual than ideal accommodation limitations. for adult-size patrons with At the city council intellectual disabilities, and We can help meeting on Tuesday, John sometimes a lack of helpful “ foster a sense Rose, Interim Director of support from communities.” The Baylor Lariat Waco Parks and Recreation, Marcia Bayer is a local of welcome said that during the 2017 mom with a four-year-old Waco Parks and Recreation daughter Hannah who is and belonging masterplan process, a number wheelchair bound. She has by enabling of participants brought up the three other children who need for a playground designed are able bodied. Bayer said families to play in a way that allows children her family just doesn’t go to with mobility challenges to playgrounds. together more have an equal opportunity to “It wouldn’t be fair to seamlessly, play and not be left out. The [Hannah] - it would be vision is equal engagement for torture for her to watch from regardless of all park attenders. the sidelines,” Bayer said. The options Waco Parks The Bayers live in abilities…” and Recreation are considering Robinson, and the closest are better fall-zone surface wheelchair accessible park JOHN ROSE | alternatives, stretcher ramps is in Temple. According to INTERIM DIRECTOR instead of steps, a wider Bayer, any location in Waco OF WACO PARKS AND range of sensory play items is better than driving out to RECREATION and a wider range of mobility Temple so the whole family accommodations. can participate. The Parks and Recreation “We have a life group at department has identified our church and oftentimes several sites, and now the city they’ll want to meet at a park “The goal is to provide a is deciding where it will be. and have a playdate and we play environment that reflects The top choices according oftentimes just say, ‘Don’t Waco’s community values to Tuesday’s discussion are include us,’ because it’s not fair. on a larger scale,” Rose said. the location of Floyd-Casey There’s literally nothing my “We can help foster a sense Stadium which has been daughter can do,” Bayer said. of welcome and belonging torn down and the empty lot In another instance, by enabling families to play behind Franklin Place. Bayer’s extended family had a together more seamlessly, “Feedback was provided gathering and wanted to have regardless of abilities… The by a number of the local an Easter egg hunt at the park. bottom line is, ‘play is more stakeholders helping to raise Bayer’s family could not go fun when everyone is in on the awareness to this distinction,” because the park had mulch. game,’” Rose said. Rose said. “What does this Rose and his team hope disparity often imply? Separate to remedy the situation activities for children with by providing a park with

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MIDTERMS from Page 1 command high-skill, high-wage, high-value that as the economy changes, as more people is that he is honest about his campaign — he jobs like welding certification, where you could are dislocated and unable to enjoy the growth only receives money from individuals and not begin at 18 years old at $70,000, $80,000 a of this economy, we invest in their education Political Action Committees or corporations, year, [or like an] FAA remote pilot’s license to continue to get past high school to at least and he is clear about the fact that he wants to to fly the drones that do the inspections on the Beto O’Rourke seems an associate’s degree,” O’Rourke said. “If they represent Texans’ interests above all else. wind turbines over Roscoe and Sweetwater,” “like an honest guy who want to pursue that four year bachelor’s or they “Many factors keep people in Texas from O’Rourke said. want to do a master’s, there’s assistance there.” feeling properly represented,” Gonzalez said. According to O’Rourke, the people of has demonstrated a O’Rourke went on to say that he wants to “Beto O’Rourke seems like an honest guy who Roscoe are investing in their future and they explore loan forgiveness programs and federal has demonstrated a desire to represent Texans. will see a return in their quality of life and in desire to represent refinancing of outstanding student loan debt. I feel Beto has found support across different their economy. He said he wants the country to Texans. “In every instance that we allow people to voters, regardless of whether their views are be ready for the future and to optimize it for better themselves, they can do better not just for left or right, whether you agree with his points future generations. EDGAR GONZALEZ | themselves, but for their communities, for their or not, O’Rourke embodies a desire to improve “What if that were the model to ensure STUDENT country. Those are a few thoughts around how the state.” that at a minimum — and I mentioned the we might be able to do that,” O’Rourke said. Gonzalez said he hopes that regardless investment we make in high school education According to Gonzalez, the reason so of whether Baylor students intend to vote for a hundred years ago — what if we decided many people are willing to support O’Rourke O’Rourke or not, that they will go out and vote.

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mitigating enough to sway emotion, but you are on the highest court in the land, what the facts are but what experiences you also have to be impartial in the face that you will remain impartial despite they bring to the table.” of scrutiny,” Dutra said. what is going on or despite how partisan All three Student Court justices All three justices agreed that you may be in your background or in your alluded to the dangers of having a more impartiality must be paired with integrity past,” Dutra said. “I think his impartiality partisan Supreme Court. because with the power a judge has on the bench is seen in his track record “I think if the Kavanaugh hearing over the lives of others comes immense of his numerous years of being a judge in demonstrates anything, it’s that the state of responsibility. Abel said this even comes this country.” judgeship in this country is deeply, deeply into play on the local scale of Student In contrast, Abel said he considered partisan. Now it comes down to where Court. Kavanaugh’s comportment at the Senate you sit on the ideological spectrum,” Abel “There is someone overseeing what hearings to attest to his inability to remain said. “Depending on who controls the decisions we make, but to a certain extent, impartial. Congress, depending on who’s running what we do is beyond reproach. We are “At the Senate judiciary hearing, he, I the hearings and making the decisions, the final say in a lot of what we do, so in believe, demonstrated that he has neither you will or will not get confirmed based order for those decisions to be made well, the integrity nor the impartiality to be the on a handful of cases … Part of all of you have to have the kind of character that kind of judge that I think he needs to be. this is that the increased partisanship of can allow you to make them in the proper His attacks were very, very partisan,” Abel judicial appointments means that the Stephen Heyde, Music Director/Conductor way,” Abel said. said. “I would like to believe that justice court is, I feel, being turned less into Yelverton said the nature of the Kavanaugh will bring that impartiality to an independent body and more into an Corey Cerovsek Supreme Court as a more independent the bench, and I hope he will. I have to extension of the senate.” violin body raises the importance of integrity believe that he will. But when you cannot However, Yelverton suggested this Thursday, October 11, 2018 among justices. even bring that impartiality to the job partisanship can be fought by trying to 7:30 pm • Waco Hall “I think ... the judicial branch is interview for the position ... If there is one come to a common understanding with “…a formidable talent whose playing unique in that it is the branch that ... is place that a judge should be nonpartisan those who sit on a different end of the combines an exciting spontaneity and a held accountable for their decisions, but it is in the interview to put him on the political spectrum. She said it’s important powerful technique with an old-world not in the way that a senator would be or a bench.” to remember that both Democrats and charm.” — New York Times president would be. It’s really, I think, key Abel added that this impartiality Republicans want the same thing — to BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4 for them to weigh what decisions they’re must be paired with the humanity of the make America the best it can be — though BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy making and what precedent they would individual presiding over the courtroom. they may have different ideas of how to KABALEVSKY: Overture Student be setting not against public opinion, “Impartiality does not mean leaving reach that goal. to Colas Breugnon Tickets: but against what they believe is correct,” who you are at the door. Part of what “II think it’s really important to have Principal Sponsor $15 Yelverton said. makes justices valuable is that they are all of those different perspectives — at Ambassador and Mrs. Lyndon In the case of Kavanaugh, Dutra said people. Otherwise, our jobs could just our level — to give the student body Olson, Jr. the newly appointed justice’s ability to as easily be done by a robot,” Abel said. the right amount of representation, but Associate Sponsor WRS Athletic Club remain objective and fair on the Supreme “What makes every individual justice even at the federal level to have those Section Sponsor Court is shown in his history as a judge. valuable is that they bring their own conversations and not have it just be one Property Tax Help, LLC/Mr. and Mrs. Pat Musgrave “Once you are in the courtroom, I am perspectives and ideologies to the bench. way,” Yelverton said. FOR TICKETS: (254) 754-0851 confident that no matter who you are, if They make decisions not only based on OR WWW.WACOSYMPHONY.COM

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Decorations: Tag a photo of your room with #homemakershandbook to be featured. BaylorLariat.com AUSTIN CITY LIMITS Vérité shares path from New York to Texas a pop-culture blog — an event she says was THOMAS MORAN unprecedented. Arts and Life Editor “It was just exciting,” Vérité said. “It was exciting to track it and watch the growth. It’s AUSTIN | Growing up a short drive north funny looking back at that time because you from Brooklyn, N.Y. Kelsey Regina Byrne had get so desensitized to numbers. I remember no idea she would eventually be a musical artist tracking it up to 10,000 streams and getting so performing at Austin City Limits Music Festival excited.” with the stage name Vérité. Four EPs later, Dedicating herself fully to her music career, Vérité’s career is only growing. Vérité had to face difficult questions about the With a guitar-playing father, Vérité said she type of artist she wanted to be and the sort of is able to see how her roots continue to influence messages she wanted to send to her listeners. her music to this day. “I didn’t have a message,” Vérité said. “I was “It’s funny because I played right before The still trying to figure myself out and pushing Breeders, and I am obsessed with The Breeders forward the best way I knew how. I just tried and I have been for forever,” Vérité said. “I like to be as transparent as possible during that The Cranberries. I like The Donnas from back process.” in the day. I was a child of alternative radio. So I Eventually, she discovered some of those like all of the singles of ‘90s alt-rock.” answers through the writing of her EP “Living.” Her father played in a rock band, which gave “The album just very much told the story of her the opportunity to work on her own music where I was at in my life at the point where I was and to perform at a young age. As a teenager and writing it,” Vérité said. into her 20s, Vérité worked several day jobs and Her image and goals as an artist have found a eventually started investing her own money into niche that many critiques and listeners struggle her career, which she considers the beginning of to nail down. Some have called her music her career. alternative-pop, while others have called it “When I started investing my own money indie. She has a different description and calls into it,” Vérité said. “It was at that point. You her music “driving dynamic pop.” know I had always been trying to be a musician, “I feel like I have Phantogram and Lorde but that was the moment of, like, there’s no with a little Lykke Li and a little Florence,” Vérité going back.” said. “I try to sit in that world.” Only four years into her career, Vérité says As someone who worked hard to achieve her the transition from her day jobs to becoming a goals as a musician, Vérité offered some advice full-time musician wasn’t easy. to aspiring student musicians. “It’s funny I still feel like I am still at an early “Don’t wait for someone to do it for you,” part of my career in a way, but I self-funded Vérité said. “Do it yourself. I’m still independent, everything and I was still working day jobs and so I have definitely taken that very much to it was just a balancing act of sorts,” Vérité said. heart. You don’t have to wait for money or a “Now, I have more time to focus on the things team to start building things on your own.” that I want to focus on which is like creating Vérité will be performing again next Taylor Wolf | Social Media Editor weekend at Austin City Limits Music Festival music and the live show.” BREAKING OUT Vérité’s career took off when her 2014 single “Strange Enough” reached weekend two. Success eventually struck when her single No. 1 on Hype Beast, a pop-culture blog. She has since begun pursuing music full time. “Strange Enough” reached No. 1 on Hype Beast,

Can you feel the flow? How some festival-goers use hula hoops to feel the music

Thomas Moran | Arts and Life Editor OPTIONS There are several options of “flow devices” that festival-goers can choose from.

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AUSTIN | To some, a hula hoop is just a hula hoop. To others it’s an art form. “Hooping” or “hoop flow” has become a popular form of self-expression at concerts and festivals under the umbrella of “flow art.” Beyond hoola hoops, other common “flow devices” include batons, jump ropes and wings, and the Austin City Limits Music Festival has a surplus of flow artists across the park. Elizabeth Ann Clark traveled from the University of Oregon for ACL where she practices her hoop flow. Clark was hoop flowing during the Odesza concert Friday night and said she has found personal healing in the art form. “Hooping actually helped me out in a really hard time in my life,” Clark said. “I used to do a lot of drugs and stuff, and I learned flow arts and how to express myself through that, and it helped me get clean and live a better life. It’s part of why I’m in college and doing well now.” Clark’s favorite part of flow art is how individualized and freeing it can be. “Just find your flow and feel it,” Clark said. “Everybody loves it. Don’t ever feel self-conscious about your flow because it always looks good if it’s true to you. Another flow artist at the Odesza concert was Austin native Aspen Hill. She picked up hoop flowing two months ago, but has practiced flow art with other flow devices for two years. “Flow is great, to be honest,” Hill said. “Everybody keeps you going, and whenever you have your own flow device, it becomes a part of you. When I flow, it feels beautiful.” Hill encourages anyone interested in flow art to give it a try and not to give up if it’s difficult or uncomfortable at first. Thomas Moran | Arts and Life Editor “If you do flow, just keep going,” Hill said. “Never give up. If you haven’t started flowing, you HOOP FLOW Elizabeth Ann Clark traveled all the way down from the University of Oregon need to start flowing at festivals.” to participate in ACL. She said she has found personal healing through hoop flow. Tuesday, October 9, 2018 The Baylor Lariat 6 Arts & Life The Little Lookbook: Festival Edition

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Aaron Wagoner, Greg Bush, CIRCUS PICNIC performer rocks Austin natives and lifelong friends Davenn Mannix, AJ Chase and out on 6-foot stilts, a tulle skirt Megan McAnelly and Ashley Mike Randall hold up Amy Furr and a graphic tank top during her Brown wore feathers, cat ears, while wearing psychedelic cat performance in “Austin Kiddie overalls and temporary tattoos for rompers. Limits.” their festival get-ups.

ACL promotes social, political activism among attendees

THOMAS MORAN violence and child abuse,” Martin Texas to Washington. ONE has been pins and fans promoting political Austin based artist Xavier Arts and Life Editor said. represented at ACL for the past engagement of young people. She has Schipani designed and directed SAFE’s merger took place back in several years. been with Midterms Matter since its the painting of the mural and used 2017, but the organization has been “We are an international creation. the current political climate as One part of the Austin City Limits around in one iteration or another advocacy organization that fights “We are nonpartisan,” Chapin inspiration for the painting. Music Festival that many people for over 40 years, Martin said. The extreme poverty and preventable said. “We are basically a group of “I was inspired a lot by the might not be very cognizant of is the organization has found a valuable disease,” Vonhoff said. “We’re non- young people and artists trying to get marches and protests that happened heavy presence of interest groups and access point at ACL and engages in profit. We’re non-partisan. So, we young people to vote and reach them in the past couple of years and the organizations at the event. A long the event to promote their anti-abuse don’t take political sides. We believe in an interesting way. So, through art energy behind them and sort of the strip near the East entrance of the message. that ending poverty is a people issue basically. We sort of came together anti-Trump movement,” Schipani park is dedicated to booths of various “ACL is a huge event and it’s and not a party issue, and we never after the Parkland, Fla. shooting said. “So, the idea is that it starts organizations, hoping to promote only growing bigger and it’s an ask for money. It’s all about using and the original idea was to do sort at a protest and ends at the polls, their initiatives. opportunity to engage with people, a your voice to take political action.” of guerilla art projects around the hopefully. The people use that energy Austin native Antwon R. Martin lot of people, and talk to them about One group in attendance was city, like, projecting art, and then that they bring to a protest to turn attended the event as a volunteer for something they may not have had situated apart from the rest of the the midterms were coming up so out to vote.” the SAFE Alliance, a merger between the opportunity to talk about before,” organizations at ACL. Midterms we really just focused on midterms, ACL has become much more the Austin Children’s Shelter and Martin said. Matter opted for an alternative way making art centered around that and than just a music festival and SafePlace. Vancouver, Wash. native Maddy of reaching attendees — an original focusing on our social media.” provides a valuable platform for “Those are these two long- Vonhoff attended ACL with ONE, mural, painted during the first The mural depicted minimalist organizations to promote their standing human service agencies an organization co-founded by U2 weekend. images on the left of people at a initiatives, encouraging attendees to in Austin and we serve survivors of lead singer Bono. She is the acting Austin native Alavel Chapin was protest. Moving to right side, the become more active participants in sexual assault, trafficking, domestic Manage of College Organizing for standing in front of the mural while mural develops into a scene of people local, national and global issues. the western part of the country from it was being painted and handed out at voting booths.

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Soccer Weekend Briefs

Soccer picks up historic win over Mountaineers

No. 24-ranked Baylor soccer finished off a scoreless regulation with a golden goal in the 95th minute to defeat No. 16-ranked West Virginia on Friday night in Morgantown, W.Va. This was the first win for the Bears over West Virginia and extended the Baylor winning streak to three games. Baylor fell behind West Virginia in all categories by the end of the match, facing large deficits in shots (19- 4), shots on goal (9-2) and corner kicks (11-2). Baylor sophomore goalkeeper Jennifer Wandt made a career-high nine saves and worked her third-straight shutout. The shutout was also Wandt’s seventh on the season. In the 95th minute, Baylor took a free kick just inside of the midfield line. Wandt moved upfield for the Bears to take the kick, serving a deep ball that entered a scrum of Baylor and West Virginia defenders. The ball was headed out by senior defender Sarah King where junior forward Camryn Wendlandt broke free to the left side of the box. Wendlandt was able to net the golden goal, giving the Bears a 1-0 victory. The goal by Wendlandt was her fifth on the season and she joined freshman midfielder Giuliana Cunningham to score two or more game-winning goals this season. The win marked the first time West Virginia has Liesje Powers | Multimedia Editor ever lost at home in a Big 12 conference match. The Mountaineers entered the match 24-0-2 all-time in CELEBRATION Baylor freshman running back Craig “Sqwirl” Williams (right) is surrounded by his teammates after scoring his first home conference matches. career touchdown on a 21-yard run to put the Bears up 34-27 against Kansas State on Saturday at McLane Stadium. Williams finished with 35 yards and a touchdown on two carries in the Bears’ 37-34 win over the Wildcats.

Soccer pulls out overtime road win over Iowa State Unleash the ‘Sqwirl’ For the second game in a row, No. 24-ranked Baylor Craig Williams and the Bears’ rushing game steps up soccer won in overtime. The Bears (11-4, 4-1) took down Iowa State 2-1 on a rainy Sunday afternoon in Ames, Iowa. BEN EVERETT touchdown run, the first of his career, to I’m going to be ready.’ He trusts me, he It took Baylor 104 minutes to complete the victory Sports Editor give the Bears a 34-27 lead. put me in the game, and I made the best after falling behind in the beginning of the second half Rhule said assistant coach George opportunity that I could.” of the match. The win closed out the regular season In the second quarter of Baylor football’s DeLeone, who helped recruit Williams, Senior wide receiver Jalen Hurd said road schedule for the Bears. 37-34 win over Kansas State on Saturday advised Rhule about Williams’ explosive Williams is impressive in practice, so he Iowa State found the back of the net first, making at McLane Stadium, Baylor head coach potential. wasn’t surprised when Williams made a its way behind the Baylor backline to drive home the Matt Rhule had a decision to make. The “You know, it’s funny, Coach DeLeone major impact in the game. first goal of the match in the 48th minute to go up 1-0. Bears were down 7-6 to the Wildcats and came back to us. He’s been out, and he “He does that in practice all the time. I This was just the second goal allowed in regulation in were without junior running back JaMycal was part of recruiting Sqwirl,” Rhule said. knew he was going to bust one. As soon as Baylor’s five Big 12 matches this season. Hasty and sophomore running back John “I remember one time he said, ‘You give he got out in the open, I knew he was going The Bears responded just over 20 minutes later Lovett due to concussion protocol. [Williams] 10 carries, he’s going to bust to make something happen,” Hurd said. “I when senior forward Jackie Crowther found freshman The Bears were in desperate need of a one.’ I gave him two and he busted one.” was very excited just to see it come out in midfielder Giuliana Cunningham off a corner kick, spark in their rushing game. the game because he does it all the time in where Cunningham netted a header to bring the Rhule turned to freshman running practice. I’m very happy for him.” match level at 1-1. back Craig “Sqwirl” Williams, who had In the absence of Hasty and Lovett, two In the 104th minute, freshman forward Taylor yet to play a game in a Baylor uniform. other Baylor skill players stepped up to lead Moon broke free from defenders, firing in a shot from Williams took his first collegiate carry 14 the rushing attack. Sophomore running the top left of the penalty box, landing in the back- yards on a third down to give the Bears a I remember one back Trestan Ebner recorded a season-high right corner of the net to give Baylor the 2-1 victory first down at midfield and set up a scoring 100 rushing yards on 17 carries while Hurd over Iowa State. Moon led the team in shots with five, drive that would put them on top 12-7. “time he said, ‘You contributed 56 rushing yards and a rushing three of which were on goal. Thanks to the new redshirt rule in touchdown on eight carries. Rhule said The goal for Moon was her third on the season, college football, players are permitted to give [Williams] 10 Ebner came through with physical runs all bringing her to nine total points this season. play in four games in a season and still carries, he’s going afternoon. The Bears return home to face Oklahoma State at 7 redshirt so that they do not lose a year “He had some physical ones,” Rhule p.m. Friday at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field. of eligibility. Rhule had been holding to bust one.’ I said. “Some he ran through contact and Williams back in order to preserve his he fought for first downs. He had to be eligibility but made the decision to play gave him two and able to get in there and blitz pick up every him against Kansas State due to a lack he busted one.” play. His number was called and Trestan of running back depth. Rhule said the [Ebner] stepped up and made plays.” redshirt rule is great because it allows MATT RHULE | The Bears’ rushers turned in 261 yards young talent to impact the team. HEAD COACH on the ground after posting an average of Volleyball “We turned to Sqwirl, and it’s great 122 rushing yards in the team’s last four when you see young guys step up and games. Baylor is now 3-0 on the season Weekend Brief just be ready for their opportunity,” Rhule when they post 140 or more rushing yards. said, “Number one, it’s a great rule and Hurd, who is the University of number two, I just think it speaks a lot to Williams, who was the No. 18-ranked Tennessee’s second all-time leading the character of those guys that they were running back in the 2018 recruiting class rusher after playing running back for the Without Pressley, volleyball willing to go out there and play and fight according to ESPN, said Rhule told him to Volunteers for three years, amassed 135 ... I was just proud of Sqwirl. He went be ready to play this week and he was ready receiving yards for the Bears on Saturday falls to Kansas in road match out there and used one of his games as a for his opportunity to contribute. in addition to his work in the run game. redshirt for two plays. Just happy for him “That first college touchdown feels Hurd said his multi-faceted offensive game No. 24-ranked Baylor volleyball was forced to adjust and happy for a lot of guys.” great, but like I said, I’m going to remain fits well with the Baylor offense. to a last-minute lineup change and fell to Kansas 3-1 With the game tied at 27 with seven humble, stay patient and when I get called “I love wide receiver, but I like running Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan. minutes remaining, Rhule turned to again, I’ll be ready,” Williams said. “It was back, too,” Hurd said. “I like being used in Baylor sophomore outside hitter Yossiana Pressley Williams once again. This time, Williams pretty cool, you know. He told me [I might different ways, so it’s a good fit.” did not play due to an undisclosed injury and has no broke free down the left side for a 21-yard play] this week, and I was like, ‘Coach, timetable for a return. Junior outside hitter Gia Milana led the way with 17 kills and 12 digs. Baylor junior libero Tara Wulf served up a 5-0 scoring run that fueled the Bears to a set one win. Baylor hit .282 en route to a 25-23 win to go up 1-0 in the match. The Bears struggled in set two but ultimately cut it to a one-point game before the Jayhawks ended on a 10-4 run to tie the match at one apiece. Baylor and Kansas battled back and forth in the third set with the Bears taking a decisive 23-18 lead on a kill by junior middle blocker Nicole Thomas. The Jayhawks responded with a 7-0 run to take the set 25- 23 and take a 2-1 lead in the match. Kansas used two 4-0 runs to take the final set 25-21 and seal the match at 3-1. Baylor head coach Ryan McGuyre said the Bears adjusted well without Pressley but the third-set loss was the nail in the coffin. “I thought we adjusted quickly to having to make a last-minute lineup change,” McGuyre said. “It was good that we were able to battle and get the first set. We definitely needed to close out the third set.” Liesje Powers | Multimedia Editor The Bears return home to face TCU at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Ferrell Center. DUAL THREAT Baylor senior wide receiver Jalen Hurd cuts past a Kansas State defender Saturday at McLane Stadium. Hurd posted 191 total yards of offense in the Bears’ 37-34 win. Hurd ran for 56 yards and a touchdown and contributed 135 receiving yards. Tuesday, October 9, 2018 The Baylor Lariat 8 Sports Horns up Texas on the rise in this week’s power rankings

ADAM GIBSON Sports Writer

What a week of college football, especially in the Big 12. Here’s where I rank the teams after week six.

1. West Virginia (5-0, 3-0) (No. 7 in the AP poll) West Virginia senior quarterback Will Grier threw three interceptions but made up for it with four touchdowns in the Mountaineers’ 38-22 win over Kansas to keep the team perfect for the season and the only Big 12 team remaining without a loss. The defense helped the offense for West Virginia, intercepting two passes, recording three sacks and eight Associated Press tackles for loss all to hold Kansas to 286 total HURDLE Texas sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger leaps over the Oklahoma defense in the Longhorns’ 48-45 win over the yards of offense. Even though their Heisman Sooners on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Arlington. The Longhorns jumped to No. 2 in this week’s power rankings. hopeful struggled considerably more than usual, the Mountaineers still pulled off a offense led by Heisman hopeful Grier, but scored 17 points in the 8. Baylor (4-2, 2-1) convincing win over Kansas, which entered fourth quarter to bring the team back to being down eight points. The Bears scraped by with a win over the Wildcats 37-34 off the game leading the Big 12 with eight Bowman returned to practice last week during the off week and a game-winning field goal from junior kicker Connor Martin. interceptions. should be game ready. If he can return to lead the same Tech Martin had missed an extra point and three field goal attempts offense we are used to, the Red Raiders have a bright future ahead but knocked down the final kick when the game was on the line. 2. Texas (5-1, 3-0) (No. 9 in the AP poll) and the opportunity to return to the top 25 rankings. Senior wide receiver Jalen Hurd had just under 200 total yards The Red River rivalry once again did not disappoint, especially between rushing and receiving with one touchdown to help for the Longhorns as, for the third time this season, they upset a 5. TCU (3-2, 1-1) Baylor win. The run defense for the Bears continued to struggle, ranked team. This time they defeated then-No. 7 Oklahoma 48- The Horned Frogs had a bye this past weekend and are allowing 319 rushing yards, 250 of which belonged to Kansas 45. Sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger had 314 yards passing preparing for the Red Raiders to come to town Thursday night. State junior running back Alex Barnes, who ran by just about for two touchdowns and rushed for 72 yards to get three more Sophomore quarterback Shawn Robinson has had his fair share every defender in sight. The Bears have to step up their defense touchdowns. The defense also recorded two sacks on elusive of struggles this season, having only five total touchdowns in the before facing Texas this Saturday in Austin. Oklahoma junior quarterback Kyler Murray and also intercepted past five games, while throwing six interceptions. He has only one of his passes. The Longhorns held the lead for most of the one game this season with more than 200 passing yards. The less 9. Kansas State (2-4, 0-3) game but allowed 21 points to Oklahoma in the fourth quarter. than stellar offense has to figure something out as the Red Raiders In the three-point loss, Kansas State showed flashes of how WithWest Virginia as the only currently ranked team left on their come to town, led by one of the top quarterbacks in the country. good the offensive line and ground game can be as it blew up the schedule, the Longhorns are set up for a successful season. Baylor defensive line to create holes a car could drive through. The 6. Iowa State (2-3, 1-2) passing game is still not there for the Wildcats, with sophomore 3. Oklahoma (5-1, 2-1) (No. 11 in the AP poll) The Cyclones won an offensive shootout with Oklahoma quarterback Skylar Thompson only passing for 149 yards and one The Sooners are no longer undefeated after suffering a 48-45 State 48-42 behind freshman quarterback Brock Purdy who touchdown in the loss. It is difficult for any team to rely solely loss to the Longhorns as they dropped out of the top 10 in the AP made his second appearance of the season. Purdy completed 18 on the run game and, despite how good it looked against Baylor, poll for the first time this season. Murray threw for 304 yards and of his 23 passing attempts for 318 yards, four touchdowns and Kansas State is going to face stronger defenses from the rest of four touchdowns, rushing for one and also led the team in the one interception. He led the team in rushing with 84 yards and the conference. As it heads into its next game against Oklahoma ground game with 92 rushing yards. Murray turned the ball over another touchdown on the day to outlast senior quarterback State, Kansas State is going to see if it can build off its offensive twice with an interception and a fumble to stop Oklahoma’s drive. Taylor Cornelius and the Oklahoma State offense. The offense is progress or fall back to having a hard time putting points on the He did, however, lead his team to 21 points in the fourth quarter going to heavily rely on Purdy as they face the hottest team right scoreboard. to tie up the game at 45 before the Longhorns kicked the field goal now in the Big 12: West Virginia. to win the game. After the loss this week, Oklahoma should step 10. Kansas (2-4, 0-3) up its game as it heads to TCU in two weeks and will likely pick 7. Oklahoma State (4-2, 1-2) Kansas, while it does look better than in the past, has yet to win up where it left off before the Texas game. The Cowboys’ offensive line struggled in the loss to Iowa a conference game this season after losing to West Virginia 38-22. State as the Cyclones had seven sacks and held junior running The defense does continue to impress, sacking Grier five times 4. Texas Tech (3-2, 1-1) back Justice Hill to 66 yards and one touchdown. Cornelius and intercepting his passes three times in the loss. Freshman Freshman quarterback Alan Bowman was the nation’s leading had 289 passing yards and four touchdowns despite not having running back Pooka Williams Jr. had his worst game this season, passer heading into the game against West Virginia on Sept. good protection but did throw one pick. Oklahoma State has a rushing for only 65 of the total 80 rushing yards Kansas had in the 29 before getting hit in the first half and going to the hospital solid quarterback and running back combo between Cornelius game. The low-scoring offense has to score more points if it wants with a partially collapsed lung. The Red Raiders hung with the and Hill, but without successful blocking is going to struggle to any chance of winning. The Jayhawks’ defense faces a tough test Mountaineers after allowing 28 points in the first quarter to the outscore teams. this week against a high-scoring Texas Tech team.