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The Wonderland Run will take off for the first time this Saturday as a part of the Waco Wonderland extravaganza taking place this weekend. “This is our first year doing this, so I’m excited to see how it turns out and how it goes,” said Aaron Mize, director of development and community partnership with Communities in Schools of the Heart of Texas. “We’re excited to see the turnout because there has been a lot of excitement already.” The organization had a race for the past two years in the spring, but the city of Waco didn’t have a holiday-themed run, and Mize said the organization saw the opportunity to make this an annual event. Communities in Schools is working with the city of Waco to coordinate the run. “I’m so excited about this run; it’s a great way to get into the holiday spirit,” said Basking Associated Press Ridge, N.J., sophomore Rachel Creedon. “It’s a great addition to this weekend’s festivities.” FIRST RESPONSE Ohio State University student Nicholas Flores reacts as police respond on Monday to an attack on campus in The Wonderland Run features a one-mile Columbus, Ohio. walk, a 5K run and a 10K run. Both the running races will start at 8 a.m. Saturday at the corner of Austin Avenue and Third Street in front of City Hall. The runners will head toward Cameron Park then loop back to finish at the In the Aftermath start line. Mize said the courses are USA Track and Field approved, meaning the distances have been certified for accuracy. Mize said the one-mile portion is a walk for people to get Baylor police reiterate campus safety procedures involved even if they don’t want to run, and it starts at 9 a.m. Saturday. The walk will go KALYN STORY down Austin Avenue and finish just in time for Staff Writer the parade that will also travel down Austin Avenue, starting at 10 a.m. A mass stabbing at Ohio State University “We’re excited and already looking forward Monday morning was the third violent attack to next year,” Mize said. “We will learn from at an American post-secondary institution in this kickoff year and hopefully make it better 2016, according to the National Center for by getting more sponsors and more support.” Education Statistics. The registration fees are $45 for the Monday morning, an OSU student was 10K run, $35 for the 5K run and $20 for an shot dead by police after driving his car individual one-mile entry or $40 for a family into several pedestrians on campus and of four. Packet pickup will take place from then stabbing 11 people. The incident was 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at 1001 Washington Ave. originally reported as an active shooter For those who cannot make it Friday evening, situation by OSU’s emergency alert system packets will be available for pickup starting “Buckeye Alert.” The Columbus campus at 7 a.m. Saturday. The race will take place was locked down during the incident, and no matter the weather. Those interested can classes were canceled for the rest of the day. Associated Press register on the race website. Baylor is involved in a national program All CLEAR Ohio State students duck under police tape after a shelter-in-place notification Mize said there will be Wonderland Run out of Texas State University called was lifted following an attack Monday at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. T-shirts for the first 300 people who register. ALERRT, Advanced Law Enforcement People are also encouraged to dress in holiday- Rapid Response Training, in which officers best training programs available.” threats in real-life scenarios, Wigtil said. themed clothes and “bring out the holiday are trained on how to respond to emergency Wigtil said the Baylor Police Department “I’m familiar with a lot of other spirit.” There will be medals for age-category situations, including an active shooter on does monthly training with its officers on universities and their tactical training, and winners. campus or an event similar to what happened how to handle active shooter situations. we are tip of the spear when it comes to Communities in Schools of the Heart of at OSU on Monday. Once or twice a year, the department has preparing that response,” Wigtil said. Baylor Police Chief Brad Wigtil called simulation exercises using paintball-like RUN >> Page 4 the program “state of the art” and “one of the devices for officers to practice engaging with SAFETY >> Page 4

Students to apply for regent position >>WHAT’S INSIDE opinion BAILEY BRAMMER of Regents can select up to two student Staff Writer regents each year. The Board of Regents “You’re a student leader serving needs to be more transparent with the Student government held an interest Baylor in a lot of different ways,” Thomas meeting for students looking to apply said. “People who end up getting selected Baylor community. pg. 2 for the position of student regent for the are people who have a fairly good grasp of 2017-18 school year on Tuesday evening where the student body is. You need to be at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business aware … A lot of it is making sure I have arts & life and Innovation. an understanding of what’s going on with The Baylor Board of Regents has two the students.” A Baylor Christmas is an student regents, Charlotte, N.C., senior Thomas said that aside from attending annual concert hosted by Daniel Thomas and Waco senior Emily quarterly meetings, the time commitment the School of Music. pg. 5 Neel, both of whom serve as non-voting each week averages about eight to 10 members of the board and are expected to hours, which is spent meeting with attend four board meetings each year. administrators, serving on various student “Being a student regent is an councils and preparing for meetings, sports extremely unique position that not all among other tasks. The student regents universities have,” Neel said. “For Baylor also work alongside Port Barre, La., to offer this to students and to have this senior Lindsey Bacque, student body communication between students and the president, and Dr. Kevin Jackson, vice board is extraordinary.” president for student life. Student regents serve a one-year term Neel and Thomas both said that one and must be full-time undergraduate of the most important aspects of being a student regent is to recognize that the students at Baylor. They are required Baylor Volleyball heads Liesje Powers | Photo Editor position is not to act as a lobbyist but to have at least a 2.67 GPA to apply, as to the NCAA tournament. well as a committed Christian faith and rather as a bridge between students and the SEARCH A group of students learns about the role of a student pg. 6 regent at an interest meeting Tuesday evening at the Paul L. Foster a signed confidentiality agreement and Campus for Business and Innovation. conflict of interest disclosure. The Board REGENT >> Page 4

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COLUMN EDITORIAL It’s time to Dear Board of Regents dump the You recently announced that you will not be releasing past minutes from your quarterly ‘R’ word meetings. Individuals such as John MEGAN RULE Eddie Williams, a Baylor donor Staff Writer and member of the Bears for Leadership Reform, have criticized If you want to this decision. Sure, you will release know how not to be future minutes, but that's not my friend, use the enough. We join with alumni and word “retarded.” If former regents such as Drayton you want to be my McLane to call for complete friend and if you transparency. want to have my For a governing body that has respect, then don’t been under such national scrutiny use it. Don’t use it as for its lack of transparency, a joke, don’t use it to one would think this would be make me mad and an opportunity to exonerate please don't use it to refer to someone's yourselves. There are sure to be disability. some of you who are fighting for The biggest piece of my heart belongs transparency from the inside — to my brother, a 16-year-old who sleeps and we implore you to continue until 1:30 p.m. on the weekends and who doing so — but when it comes would eat a cheeseburger for every meal down to the wire, it seems to be of the day if my mother allowed him. difficult for the group as a whole A 16-year-old whose favorite sport is to deliver. Notable examples of a baseball and who knows every lyric to lack of transparency are the details of the Pepper Hamilton report every classic rock song on the radio, and Joshua Kim | Cartoonist that's not an exaggeration. A 16-year-old and the non-disclosure of former who has more love in his left pinky than I head football coach Art Briles’ the questions asks why it took source of the scandal, it should be leadership outside of Baylor. You do in my whole body. A 16-year-old who knowledge of sexual assault cases. administration so long to release the first to release information — are CEOs and business owners. has more passion and determination To your credit, as the Baylor information from the Pepper not news organizations. Just as you would listen to your than anyone I’ve ever met. A 16-year-old community and other interested Hamilton report. But the response As you said in the Q&A, business clients if they complained with autism. parties have pressed you for more simply acknowledges that people narratives are forming that are of issues with your product, If it is disrespectful to define someone information, you have recently were upset and doesn’t address the contrary to the true identity of shouldn’t you do the same for your by their race or social status or economic conceded, announcing that you question. Baylor. You have already admitted Baylor family? Let us be more background, then it is disrespectful to cannot release the findings of the Part of the response said, “The your share of the blame and a clear, dear board: We are unhappy define someone by their disability. My Pepper Hamilton report because longer the University remained need for transparency. In the same with your product. The Baylor brother is not defined by his autism. My the report was given orally and silent, the more others continued Q&A posted on the site, you said, family has asked for transparency, brother is not slow or challenged, and he finally giving details about Briles’ to tell our story. One-sided and “But there is no doubt that, as the but we have to wait for other is most definitely not the “R” word. His knowledge of sexual assault cases. misleading narratives began Pepper Hamilton investigation organizations to break the news for disabilities and differences in learning And sure, you did recently create filling the void. These narratives makes clear, everyone in a us. We want better. do not by any means hinder his mental “The Truth” site, renamed “The promoted conspiracy theories and Baylor leadership role shares The truth of the matter is, capabilities. Facts.” Through this site, you a fundamental misunderstanding responsibility for the way Baylor many Baylor students, faculty and But some people still think it’s ok to have revealed more information of who Baylor is.” mishandled reports of sexual alumni are still proud of their use that word, whether to define people regarding the scandal than the You have also frequently violence and support for victims. university – just as many of you or in other contexts. Some people think span of the Pepper Hamilton referenced the need to maintain For that, the Regents acknowledge are still proud, as well. Because it’s ok to call someone who doesn’t make investigation and the months that privacy for victims of sexual their fair share of blame.” we are deeply invested in Baylor, the right decisions the “R” word, and followed, combined. assault, yet news organizations Since you have acknowledged it hurts that much more to watch some people think it’s ok to call their Yet while the site has been across the country have revealed this, use this time as an opportunity our leadership continue to ignore friends the “R” word when they’re just an effective medium to inform more information than we have to release past minutes in order to our pleas. Because we desire for joking around. Some people throw that the public of the sexual assault ever gotten from you – all the speak against those false narratives. Baylor to succeed, we continue to word around as if it doesn’t carry the scandal, there still seems to be while keeping the identity of the Acknowledging the failure doesn’t ask for complete transparency. The painful power that it actually does hold. places where pertinent questions victims anonymous. There's a go very far if your actions don’t sooner that happens, the quicker The thing is, carelessly using such are dodged. For example, in a Q&A difference between privacy and back up your words. the healing process can begin for a derogatory word to describe people recently posted on the site, one of secrecy. Seeing that Baylor is the Many of you hold positions of everyone. and things and actions is actually quite disrespectful. For so long, the “R” word was used broadly to demean those with and without disabilities, and now, COLUMN using that word is taking people with disabilities and using that adjective to degrade others. When the “R” word ‘Picking’ a guitar can be hard: Go Gibson is used as a derogatory term, people like my brother who are on the autism BEN WOOLLEY been around since Hank Williams. I don’t own Telecaster has more of a country sound and that spectrum are told they are inferior. Reporter a Martin, but I do own a Taylor, and my go-to is my go-to genre to play. Having said that, the I may not be the word police, but guitar is always my Gibson. quality of the Les Paul is still unmatched. The when it comes to my brother, I most Without going into Gibson is also seen by the general public playability can’t be touched. certainly will sign myself up to be the every spec and detail of as a prestigious company. You always know Martin was established in 1833, and the moral police. And I am saying that guitars, I want to explain that when you purchase any kind of Gibson company set the standard for acoustic guitars. morally that’s not alright. why Gibson is the best instrument, you are getting the best quality. Every acoustic guitar made is modeled The “R” word is eight heavy letters, guitar out there. I can What I love the most about my Gibson is the somewhat after the original Martin. But Gibson eight violent and destructive letters. vouch for both acoustic beauty of it. It is simply gorgeous. Not even came along in 1902 and changed the game. If It is a word that, upon hearing it, feels and electric guitars because to mention Gibson’s J-200, which is a whole you have ever played a Martin and a Gibson like daggers straight to my heart. My I have played my fair share different animal. The detail is by far the best in side by side, I would be very surprised if you stomach drops, and I feel all the daily of them throughout my 22 the acoustic game. Gibsons are just on top of the say you prefer the feel and sound of a Martin struggles my brother experiences on years. game. over a Gibson. my back. If that’s how I feel, I can only First, let’s talk acoustic. Because of the unmatched quality of a Gibson imagine what it must be like for him to The Workhorse is its guitar, if taken care of, Gibsons will always hold live in a world where such a word is used nickname. When you see their value. If anything, if treated right, Gibsons as a common adjective. a Gibson J-45, after you get over the beauty, "...Gibsons will always will appreciate in value. Especially if they are So don't use the “R” word. There are perfection and precision of the craft, you hold their value. If kept for decades. a hundred other words you could use When I am in class or at work, all I can think know that that guitar is the top of the line. Any anything, if treated in any given situation. You could say country concert you go to, all the big names about is my Gibson acoustic just sitting at home “silly” or “nonsense” or “foolish.” Don't play a Gibson. Anybody who is anybody owns a right, Gibsons will by itself. The first thing I do when I get home define someone with a disability with J-45. I own a Gibson Hummingbird Pro which appreciate in value." every day is grab my guitar, and if I don’t watch the "R” word. Don't use such a weapon is almost the same, but it has a different size and myself, I can lose hours of the day playing that to break my brother or my neighbor or playability and slightly different tone. While thing. anyone else. Words hold power — for the J-45 looks extremely simple, the sound is If you are in the market for a new guitar, good or for evil — so don't use them to extravagant and wonderful and really big for its especially an acoustic, I would strongly advise taint what is beautiful and unique. Start size. It is the perfect acoustic guitar for anything When you go into the electric guitar world, biting the bullet of the expense and investing making the world a little bit of a better you want to play. the Gibson Les Paul is a monster of a guitar. in a Gibson guitar. Whatever model, I can place by refraining from allowing that Compared to its competitors, the J-45 is Countless legends have played all different guarantee 100 percent that you will be very monster to cross your lips. Plain and more expensive, but you definitely pay for what models of the Les Paul, and it is definitely one pleased with your purchase. Everybody who simple, do not use the “R” word. you get. Martin’s D-28 doesn’t have the same of the most respected instruments in the music sees your guitar will be very impressed as well. Megan Rule is a sophomore journalism feel or sound. Taylor’s 310 feels nice but just world. Now, I will say I prefer an American-made Ben Woolley is a senior journalism major major from Stamford, Conn. doesn’t have the classic Gibson sound that has Fender Telecaster over a Les Paul just because a from Longview.

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The Baylor Roundup takes home a National Win & Pacemaker

Baylor University’s yearbook, The Roundup, took home the first place title at the ACP National Conference in Washington D.C. this year. This marks the 2nd National title in the last four years. The Roundup also claimed its firstPacemaker award, making it a first in Baylor University’s history.

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STEVE MEGARGEE Stinnett said. AND JONATHAN MATTISE In all, more than 14,000 residents and Associated Press tourists were forced to evacuate the tourist city in the mountains, where some hotspots persisted and a curfew was planned for Tuesday night. GATLINBURG, Tenn. — With flames No details on the deaths were immediately dripping from tree branches like lava and the air available. More than a dozen people were filled with embers, thousands of people raced injured. through a hell-like landscape as they fled from The winds calmed and rain fell on some wildfires that killed three people and destroyed of the fires early Tuesday, but officials were hundreds of homes and a resort in the Great worried that fire could spread again by evening, Smoky Mountains. with forecasts calling for winds up to 60 mph. Fanned by hurricane-force winds, the flames Gatlinburg Fire Chief Greg Miller said reached the doorstep of Dollywood, the theme officials were still conducting search-and- park named after country music legend and rescue missions. local hero Dolly Parton. But the attraction was “We have not been able to get in all of the spared any significant damage. areas,” Miller said. “We pray that we don’t The fires spread quickly on Monday night, experience any more fatalities, but there are still when winds topping 87 mph whipped up the areas that we are trying to get to” because of flames, catching residents and tourists in the Associated Press downed trees and power lines. Gatlinburg area by surprise. Police banged UP IN FLAMES Smoke from wildfires rise above the mountains on Tuesday near Gatlinburg, Tenn. Photos of the Gatlinburg area showed on front doors and told people to get out Thousands of people have fled wildfires that killed at least three people and destroyed hundreds scorched cars and buildings and soot-covered immediately. Some trekked 20 minutes to catch of homes and a resort in the Great Smoky Mountains. debris scattered across roads. A smoky haze lifesaving rides on trolleys usually reserved for hung in the air, obscuring picturesque fall views tours and wedding parties. shooting embers over long distances. Hundreds Top Sports Park, an 80-acre sports facility- of the mountains awash in red, yellow and gold “There was fire everywhere. It was like we of homes and other buildings, including a turned-shelter. leaves. were in hell,” said Linda Monholland, who was 16-story hotel, were damaged or destroyed. Tammy Dillon had just come home from Though wildfires have been burning for working at Park View Inn in Gatlinburg when Emergency officials ordered evacuations in work when police banged on her door around several weeks across the drought-stricken she and five other people fled on foot. “Walking downtown Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge and 9:30 p.m. Monday. She said she drove through South, Monday marked the first time any homes through hell, that’s what it was. I can’t believe in other areas of Sevier County near the Great a fiery scene to get to Rocky Top Sports World, and businesses were destroyed on a large scale. it. I never want to see something like that again Smoky Mountains. where she spent the night in a car. The wildfires spread when winds blew in my life, ever.” About 1,200 people took shelter at the “We drove through flames, over hot embers trees onto power lines, sparking new fires and “Hell opened up,” her co-worker Sissy Gatlinburg Community Center and the Rocky in the road. It was awful,” Dillon said.

SAFETY from Page 1

On the Baylor Police Department responsibility on the faculty, staff and On Oct. 6, there was an incident incidents before the actual event that have experienced emergency website, there is a training video students to be able to feel confident involving an off-campus shooting where either friends, family, situations firsthand. available for students on how to in knowing what their options are in which Baylor Alerts were used. professors or someone saw things Wigtil said members of the police behave during an active shooter and what they should do should a Moffett said the following morning, that were very disconcerting,” Wigtil department went to Virginia Tech this situation. The video focuses on three situation arise.” about 20 staff members came said. “One message I like to give to year and asked about the shooting principles: run out, hide out or take Moffett said the main element of together and talked through the our community is, please call us if on their campus in 2007. Wigtil said out. communication used in emergency events of the day and looked at what you are aware of anything.” they gained useful information from Wigtil said the police department situations is the Baylor Alert system. went well and where there needs to Wigtil said there are two their experience. Wigtil also said is working with Baylor Law School Baylor utilizes text, email, Twitter, be improvement. mechanisms in place for police to that he spoke with the police chief to produce a video for students. The indoor notifications systems in close “We are actively engaged in look at reports of suspicious activity. at the University of Texas at Austin video will present real-life scenarios to 60 buildings on campus using obtaining current information and There is a Students of Concern following a shooting in a library in and show what to do in a situation speakers, and outdoor notification looking at how we can continue to Committee, and if it rises to a much 2010. with an active shooter as well as systems. Moffett said the indoor and improve the practices we do have in higher level of concern, the Threat “Response is critical, and what police will do in that situation. outdoor systems are tested monthly. place,” Moffett said. “We collectively Assessment Group was set up in communication is critical,” Wigtil Wigtil said he hopes the video will be Other platforms available for use felt that our messaging and informing the past year for police to look at said. “You want a tactical response. available to students in the spring. during emergency situations include the community went very well and situations and assess and develop a Get there as quick as you can; take Leigh Ann Moffett, director Baylor’s website, the faculty staff we were able to get the alert out plan to address those concerns. out the threat; eliminate the threat.” of emergency management in the page and the student page. efficiently. We were very pleased “It all starts from getting Wigtil said he is very pleased with department of public safety at Baylor, In reference to an incident with the communication and how it information from the community,” Baylor Police Department’s response stressed the need for community on Oct. 5 in which some Baylor went.” Wigtil said. “ We need people willing time. involvement in communication students received a text alert meant Wigtil said he uses research to step up and get involved and be “Our police can get to a situation during emergency situations. for students at another institution, from police chiefs from different that caring community. If you let the very fast,” Wigtil said. “It is amazing, “It is really important for our Moffett discussed ways to tell if an universities, and one of his biggest police know, all the police are going our response time. We are covering constituents to understand that there alert is really from Baylor. She said takeaways is the importance to do is try to get that person the help 700-800 acres max versus square is a dual responsibility in these Baylor always starts its messages of community awareness and that they need.” miles. When you think of the density situations,” Moffett said. “We have with “Baylor Alert!,” and the alerts involvement. He urges the Baylor In addition to utilizing information of officers we have on 700-800 acres, the police department who are doing are also available at Baylor.edu/ community to always follow the “see given by the FBI and Homeland it is amazing how quickly we can get all these drills, exercises and training, emergency. Emails containing alerts something, say something” rule. Security about campus violence, to a situation anywhere on campus.” preparing to be able to respond will come from Baylor@getrave. “The majority of these active Wigtil said the police department is to an incident, but there is also a com. shooter situations, there were in communication with universities

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board. given the opportunity to Finding Home “You’re not coming in express the opinions of the with your own agenda,” Neel student body, Neel believes said. “You don’t have it all that it is imperative for future figured out, and you need to student regents to remember always be able to take in new that they are speaking for all information on where you’re students, not just for their at and where you need to go. own interests. You’re part of a team.” “You are one of 16,000 Some of the topics students,” Neel said. “You the student regents had have to have an open mind to deal with this year are no matter what school you diversity, Title IX issues, came from or what other enrollment management and organizations you’re in … scholarships. You represent more than that. For Huxley, Iowa, You need to put aside those sophomore Austin Allaire, things that you’re anchored the idea of being able to to and think about the 16,000 represent the student body’s people you represent.” perspective on a larger scale Applications can be was what drew him to apply found on Baylor student for the position of student government’s website, regent. as well as in the student “I’ve gotten to know government office and some of the students who are in Jackson’s office. All currently serving as regents applications are due by 5 p.m. and those who have already Jan. 13 in Jackson’s office, served, so I was really and must include two letters interested in the voice that of recommendation, one of they’ve been able to have which must be from a Baylor as Baylor’s been moving faculty member, as well as a through various seasons and copy of the student’s resume challenges,” Allaire said. and unofficial transcript. Dayday Wynn | Lariat Photographer Even though she has been

PLANNING AHEAD Alecia Weithers, representing Park Place apartments in Waco, shares information about the property with students during the Housing Fair held Tuesday afternoon at the Barfield Drawing Room in the Bill Daniel Student Center.

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Texas serves about 3,500 continue doing the work they campus work. people seem to be excited to students in the greater Waco do. Proceeds will also go to Mize said that all this have a holiday-themed run area every year by providing immediate needs for students work done by Communities in take place downtown. It’s a community of support and such as school supplies, health Schools of the Heart of Texas something to continue and empowering students to stay in and wellness necessities and helps students get the support have more people involved,” school. Mize said the proceeds clothing for uniforms. This that they need and helps them Mize said. “A big part of it, will go to sustainability for race will also support the get caught up if they need to too, is getting the word out and the organization, which is case management that the focus on staying on top of exposing people to what we do important for the nonprofits organization does, as staff are school work. and spreading our message.” to stay in the community and involved in school life and on- “It’s going to be fun, and Wednesday, November 30, 2016 The Baylor Lariat 5 artsbaylorlariat.com &life On-The-Go >> Happenings: Visit @BULariatArts to see what’s happening in #ThisWeekinWaco BaylorLariat.com Concert kicks off holidays SETH JONES This week Reporter in Waco: The Baylor School of Music will do its part to kick off the holiday season this week with its Christmas concert, “A Baylor Christmas.” The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday in Jones >> Today Concert Hall. Over 450 students will perform Christmas songs during the concert. 6:30 p.m. — Student Performers include the various choirs on Baylor’s campus, such as Financial Foundations Bella Voce, the a cappella choir, the hosts Crafty Christmas. men’s and women’s choirs and the Enjoy crafting, hot concert choir, as well as an orchestra chocolate, cookies and free composed of 80 students. Stephen Heyde, the director giveaways. North Russell of orchestral activities at Baylor, Hall lobby. Free will conduct the Baylor Symphony Orchestra for the concert. He said Jessica Hubble | Lariat Photographer 8 p.m. — Open mic night the students have done a great job CHRISTMAS TUNES Baylor School of Music kicks off the holiday season with “A Baylor Christmas,” at 7:30 p.m. at Common Grounds. Free preparing for the production. Thursday and Friday in Jones Concert Hall. The sold out concert will encompass holiday songs and get attendees in “I’m extremely proud of the a Christmas mood. students. They work very, very hard and really with a wonderful celebrated with great enthusiasm and “[The concert] is a great way College Station will be airing the spirit,” Heyde said. “This is the with great excellence,” Heyde said. to kind of usher in the Christmas concert on Dec. 20, Christmas Eve >> Thursday university’s orchestra, and it’s really “People want to celebrate Christmas season,” Gusukuma said. “I think for and Christmas day. … emblematic of the recruiting music, and they especially value [the students] … it really makes the For those who were unable to and the spectacular teaching that when it’s done as well as we can do it Christmas season. It is so much fun purchase tickets this year, Gusumuka the instrumental faculty do here at 4:30 p.m. — Christmas here in the School of Music.” for students to collaborate with each encouraged the Baylor community to B ay l or.” at the Mayborn. Baylor Stephen Gusukuma, a lecturer in other. Everyone kind of lobbies to look forward to the production next Heyde is satisfied with Baylor choral music at Baylor, will conduct play this concert because it’s so fun year, or at least watch it once while students and museum putting on a show in the name of the women’s choir for the concert t o p l ay.” at Baylor. members can enjoy free Christ and giving people a way to and has been involved in the process Although there are no tickets “If you haven’t had the celebrate that stays true to what Christmas cookies, a of getting the choirs ready. available for purchase, people will still opportunity to experience what this Christmas is really about. nativity themed photo-op, Tickets for the event went on sale be able to see the event on television concert is, then I would say make it “From a more Christian in early November, and Gusukuma later this month. According to a priority to … attend or take part a visit from Santa and the perspective, it’s the greatest occasion, said the tickets for both nights sold the event program, multiple local in one of these concerts,” Gusumuka ability to make your own the birth of Christ. It needs to be out in 15 minutes. television stations around Waco and said. holiday decorations and more. Mayborn Museum Complex. Free

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DIGGING DEEP Sophomore outside hitter Aniah Philo saves the ball against Texas Tech on Sept. 28 at the Ferrell Center. The Bears won the match in three sets, 25-17, 26-24, 25-19. The Bears look forward to the NCAA Tournament at 7:30 p.m. Friday against the University of San Diego. Volleyball earns NCAA berth

NATHAN KEIL “[San Diego is] a very good team. of 15 to 11 per set. Redshirt senior leaders, Reed, redshirt junior Katie off, to get the reward of being able to Sports Writer They’ve had a great year. What makes middle blocker Lisa Kramer is the Staiger and his top defensive leader, travel and keep extending the season. competition and postseason fun is primary focus of the Torero attack. junior libero Jana Brusek, to step up I’m proud of them because they don’t Although Baylor volleyball that everybody has been winning, so She averages nearly four and a half for the Bears to make the big plays. quit. Win or lose, whatever’s going on, dropped a tough five-setter on they know how to finish off sets. It kills per set and leads the team Staiger, who was just named the they’ve been very resilient this year. Saturday to the No. 4-ranked kind of gives you that from the first with 362 total kills. Senior middle Big 12’s Offensive Player of the Year, And looking forward to putting it all Kansas Jayhawks, there was much serve all the way to the ball hitting blocker Lauren Schad, redshirt junior leads the Bears with 612 kills and is together for a great run.” to celebrate Sunday night as Baylor the floor,” McGuyre said. “Everything middle blocker Kaity Edwards and ready for volleyball’s biggest stage. Baylor wasn’t the only Big 12 made the NCAA tournament for the really counts, and that’s what we’ve sophomore outside hitter Lauren “I’m so proud, I can’t even put it school that heard its name called first time since 2011. The Bears were had to do just to win some matches Fuller have all recorded more than into words,” Staiger said. “No one has Sunday evening. Texas Christian rewarded for their hard work, where this year. Now, we’re playing teams 200 kills this season as well. ever made any excuses. We’ve just University, Iowa State, Kansas State, they finished 21-11, 9-7 in the Big 12 with that similar type of charisma, The Toreros enter the NCAA shown up every day and worked hard. Texas and Kansas all received an conference. so now it’s about executing and keep Tournament for the 20th time and for We’re starting to see it pay off. It’s so invitation into the field of 64. Texas “I’m really excited,” said head believing.” the seventh consecutive season. This exciting.” received the fourth overall national coach Ryan McGuyre. “This team has The University of San Diego is not the case for Baylor, as this will Regardless of the outcome, seed and will take on University of been so special, so fun to be around. enters the match with a 24-5 record. the first trip for any of the players on McGuyre said he is incredibly Texas Rio Grande Valley. Kansas Some years, it’s just about wins and However, three of those losses came Baylor’s roster, including senior setter impressed with the team, the goals received the fifth seed and will host competition. This year, it’s about just to teams who earned national seeds in Morgan Reed. they have accomplished and the Samford, and Kansas State Wildcats extending the season because we’ve the tournament. Those teams are No. “Being here for four years, I ones that can still be reached by received the 14th seed and will face got a great group of girls. It’s just fun. 3 Wisconsin, No. 2 Minnesota and haven’t had this feeling before. I’m producing a strong run in the NCAA Lipscomb. We don’t want it to end.” No. 13 Brigham Young University. so thrilled. Being a senior is just tournament. Baylor has not won an NCAA Despite being one of the most The only common opponent bittersweet,” Reed said. “This is the “I’m proud for these girls. I really tournament game since 2009 and successful teams in the program’s between the two schools is UC Santa first time in four years that we’ve wanted it to be the greatest volleyball enters with a 5-10 record against history, the Bears will not get the Barbara, a team that swept Baylor been called out. It’s just so exciting experience ever for these girls here, teams in this year’s field. The match luxury of playing close to home. They in September but was swept by San to have this opportunity to be in the and for them to have the opportunity with San Diego will be at 7:30 p.m. will match up with the University of Diego in turn. tournament. All these girls mean so to do some things that will never be Friday in Los Angeles. The winner San Diego and play in the Los Angeles San Diego enters the match with much to me. They’re family, and they repeated,” McGuyre said. “But also, will take on the winner of the nightcap regional hosted by the 10th-seeded an attack percentage of 27.3 and out mean the world to me.” just to know the investment and the between UCLA and Murray State. UCLA Bruins. attacks its opponents by an average McGuyre said he will look to his work that they have put in is paying Bears look to stay unbeaten

JORDAN SMITH basketball coach going against the Bearkats. guards, great bigs. They’re not as tall as us, Sports Writer Drew understands that while his team has been but they play big,” Wainwright said. “They’re getting some great recognition, there is still a a great team and especially to not be ranked, The No. 9-ranked Baylor men’s basketball lot of work left to be done. they are playing a ranked team now. I’m pretty team looks to stay strong coming off of “It’s great that our guys have been recognized sure they are going to play with a chip on their an impressive run at the Battle 4 Atlantis for what they have been able to accomplish shoulder. They are going to bring their all, and tournament as they take on the Sam Houston against outstanding programs, but we are really we are going to do the same.” State University Bearkats at 8 p.m. today at the excited about the future of what we have the Sam Houston State is 4-2 on the season Ferrell Center. ability to accomplish this year,” Drew said. and is coming off of a win against Idaho, 69- “This is the 10th straight year that we have Baylor leads the all-time series between the 62, in Huntsville. The last time the Bearkats been ranked at some point. I think that’s a great two teams, 7-3 and a record at home of 5-3 defeated the Baylor Bears was in 1999 when tribute to the players that we’ve had and what during the series. The last time these two teams the Bearkats won 64-81 in Waco. they have been able to do,” said head coach Scott played was on March 18, 2010, in the NCAA Sophomore guard Jake Lindsey said he Drew. “I think there’s been years where we’ve March Madness tournament when Baylor likes the confidence of this young team with been in the top 10 and the year didn’t finish defeated the Bearkats 68-59 in New Orleans. their 6-0 start to the season. out wanted to, and there are years we weren’t Senior guard Ishmail Wainright will be “I think it’s very high. Being able to go out ranked as high and we ended up going to Elite playing against Sam Houston State for the first there and rely on your teammates and look at 8’s and Sweet 16 and whatnot. We understand time in his career at Baylor, and he said that this everyone on the floor and know that no one is Jessica Hubble | Lariat Photographer game will be no walk in the park for them. a liability and that everyone has something to right now we are off to a good start, but we have PERIPHERAL VISION Junior forward Al Freeman “We know a lot about them. We have a contribute,” Lindsey said. “They bring it every a lot of goals and a lot of things left that we want looks for an open teammate on Nov. 15 at the to accomplish and achieve.” great coaching staff that breaks down a lot of day. That’s a big part of what could make this Ferrell Center against No. 4-ranked Oregon. The Drew is 1-0 all-time as a Baylor head film. They do have a lot of depth. Great point team special this year.” Bears won 74-67.

Former Baylor athletic director hired at Liberty

ASSOCIATED PRESS the dismissal of football coach Art several federal lawsuits by women is eager to get started. Briles and the demotion and eventual who say the university ignored or “My vision for Liberty is to LYNCHBURG, Va. – Ian McCaw, departure of university President Ken tried to suppress their allegations of position it as a preeminent Christian former athletic director at scandal- Starr from the administration. sexual and physical assault. athletic program in America and plagued Baylor, is the new athletic Baylor, which hired a law firm to Liberty made no mention in its garner the same type of appeal among director at Liberty University. conduct an investigation, said McCaw announcement of McCaw’s reason the Christian community as Notre The school made theand Briles, among others, failed to for leaving Baylor, but noted that Dame achieves among the Catholic announcement on its web site report an alleged gang-rape in 2012 he guided the athletic program to community and BYU garners from Monday. McCaw replaces Jeff Barber, by five members of the football team unprecedented success. the Mormons,” McCaw said. who resigned abruptly on Nov. 18. against a female student-athlete to the “Ian’s success really speaks for “Liberty to me represents a McCaw spent 13 years at Baylor, university’s judicial affairs office. itself,” Liberty President Jerry Falwell pinnacle of professional and personal and the school won four national Just last week, two other women said in the announcement. “You look opportunity where we’re going to be championships and 56 Big 12 who reported being gang-raped by at what Baylor was able to do during able to develop champions for Christ, championships on his watch. football players in 2012 reached his tenure, it fits perfectly with where develop a world-class student athlete He resigned in May after being settlements with the school, and we see our sports programs going. experience, and achieve victory with Associated Press sanctioned and placed on probation Baylor’s regents said 17 women have This is an exciting time for us.” integrity. We certainly want Christian ALL SMILES Ian McCaw celebrates by the university when its athletic reported domestic violence or sexual McCaw, who said elevating student athletes to grow up dreaming with the Lady Bears after they program became embroiled in a assault involving 19 football players Liberty to Football Bowl Subdivision of competing for Liberty University.” earned the Big 12 title at the Ferrell sexual assault scandal that led to since 2011. The school also is facing status “is very much at the forefront,” Center on Feb. 29 against Texas.