Alpha Phi Is Set to Join Baylor’S Panhellenic Council This January

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018 BAYLORLARIAT.COM EXCLUSIVE OPINION 2 ARTS & LIFE 6 6 : Page Review of ‘Fantastic Beasts: SPORTS The Crimes of Grindelwald’ 7 NO HARRY POTTER? MCKENNA MIDDLETON Opinion Editor

ince the first Harry Potter book was released 20 years ago, more than 500 million books have been sold all over the world in 80 languages. The series has been further expanded with the Fantastic SBeasts and Where to Find them series, of which the second film came out Thursday night. However, many children who grew up in conservative religious families were not allowed to SATANIC WITCHCRAFT read one of the most popular fictional stories ever written. Dr. Greg Garrett, professor of english, teaches a class on the Harry Potter novels and said religious objections to the books surfaced because of their association with witchcraft. “It immediately sort of grated on people from really religious communities who think of witchcraft and sorcery as satanic,” Garrett said. When the seventh book came out, Harry Potter series author J.K. Rowling revealed that Christianity largely inspired her narratives at a press conference to mark the beginning of her Open Book Tour in 2007. “To me, the religious parallels have always been obvious,” Rowling said. “But I never Liesje Powers | Multimedia Editor wanted to talk too openly about it because I NOVELTY Many Christian families haven’t allowed their children to read J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series as well as watch the thought it might show people who just wanted movies because of the controversy surrounded witchcraft. However, on Rowling’s book tour she emphasized the intentional, biblical the story where we were going.” parallels she placed within the storyline. She also made sure to include Christian themes such as friendship and forgiveness. The seventh book demonstrated the ways Potter served as a Christ figure and made direct references to Christianity, particularly was a classicist and a medievalist, and certainly the most popular — retelling of being exposed to the devil or whatever. through the inclusion of two Bible verses on her studies informed her genre elements the Christian myth in the contemporary So I understood sort of where they were the tombstones of Harry’s parents, Garrett through her understanding of Latin and world.” coming from. I thought their reasoning was said. history. Memphis junior Michael Agapos said poor. They definitely didn’t read the books “That whole idea that [Rowling] was “I always tell people that you could growing up in an evangelical Christian themselves to evaluate whether or not it playing out the Christian gospel, the narrative make Harry Potter with ray guns and family, his parents did not allow him to would be appropriate for a Christian youth. of the Christian gospel actually became clear spaceships. You could make it in a lot of read or watch Harry Potter because of its I felt that they were. And when I read them, for people. But the trappings, the magic wands different ways. Those are genre elements connection to witchcraft. His freshman there were a lot of themes that support and the robes and the sorcerer’s hats still were to the story because it’s a fantasy story,” year of college, he finally sat down over Christian values or even just decent moral a big distraction for a lot of people, because Garrett said. “What I like to tell people is winter break and read all seven novels in values,” Agapos said. it does say in the Old Testament, suffer not a if you can get past that nervousness, that three days — though he hasn’t seen the Graham senior Alyssa Ray said she witch to live,” Garrett said. it’s an incredibly well-told version of the movies yet. Garrett said witchcraft serves as a literary Christian story. And sometimes I like to “I got that my parents wanted what HARRY POTTER >> Page 4 tool to tell the story of Harry Potter. Rowling talk about it as being maybe the best — was best for me and they didn’t want me OR CHRISTIAN-INSPIRED NARRATIVE? ALL UNIVERSITY THANKSGIVING BRIDGET SJOBERG Staff Writing

Cold weather? Fear not! The Baylor community gathered on Wednesday for a night of Thanksgiving food and fall festivities in three campus dining halls — Penland, Memorial and East Village. The event typically occurs on Fountain Mall, but it switched locations to Baylor dining halls to accommodate for the cold weather. This All-University Thanksgiving event serves as a popular campus tradition, allowing all students, Liesje Powers | Multimedia Editor staff, faculty and families to celebrate with free food SRAT Alpha Phi is set to join Baylor’s Panhellenic Council this January. Founded in 1872, Alpha Phi has and engage in conversation and fellowship. Greek involvement in 171 campuses across the nation and over 200,000 sorority members. Weatherford senior Emma Beaird is involved in planning the event as co-chair of Student Foundation’s campus and promotions committee. Beaird believed the last-minute change didn’t have a huge impact on the event. “When the weather turned rainy and cold early APLHA PHI JOINS this week, we had to make a tough call to move Thanksgiving Dinner indoors this year,” Beaird said. “Our main concern with moving it inside was to BAYLOR GREEK make sure that the event still had a fall atmosphere, and I think we definitely did everything we could MAYA BUTLER to achieve that feeling. Our hope is that the sense Reporter of Baylor family was still felt by everyone who attended last night.” lpha Phi will be the newest addition to Baylor Greek life, as the Panhellenic Houston sophomore Vanessa Jessurun actually Council voted to accept the national sorority on Tuesday. preferred the indoor location, believing it led to a Dakotah Lindsay, director of marketing and communications for Alpha Phi more convenient setting and quicker food delivery. International Fraternity, responded in an email after being notified of the approval. “I think the event worked better in the dining “Alpha Phi is thankful for the opportunity to join the established sorority halls this year since it allowed more people to come Acommunity at Baylor,” Lindsay wrote. “These women have taken time to because of the convenient locations of dining halls,” strengthen their community to prepare for a new chapter, and we look forward to our future partnership.” Jessurun said. “The lines went faster since there were Founded in 1872, Alpha Phi has Greek involvement in 171 campuses across the nation and over multiple lines and multiple halls. The food was also 200,000 sorority members. On its national webpage, the organization’s mission statement states that it is able to stay warm and we could hear the music “a sisterhood of women supporting one another in lifelong achievement.” BAYLOR COMMUNITY BAYLOR COMMUNITY EMBRACES LOCATION CHANGE THANKSGIVING >> Page 4 ALPHA PHI >> Page 4

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f you had told me four years ago that I’d be attending Baylor University, I would have said you were crazy. It had nothing to do with sports teams, or what schools my parents went to; it’s deeper than that. IGoing to Baylor would run contrary to who I knew myself to be — an atheist. I was raised in a house where religion was never discussed, so I wasn’t exposed to it at the same young age most people at Baylor were. My dad is nonreligious, and I still don’t really know what my mom believes. By the time I learned what religion was, I already had a decent understanding of how the world worked. In my Rewon Shimray | Cartoonist view, religion relied on getting five from adding two and two, and it was easier for me to believe the math was wrong than to justify why a piece was missing. LOOKING FORWARD: In other words, it always seemed more logical to me that there was no higher power at all. This belief, or lack of belief, always INTERFAITH INCLUSIVE CULTURE put me in awkward situations. I went to high school in Robinson, a small following the shooting in November. Having these events shows town a few miles south of campus. Many people there EDITORIAL SERIES: FINALE a commitment to care for others regardless of their religious were accepting, some of my friends even shared my views, association. but it’s hard not to be the outsider when Christianity is For all students, the Bobo Spiritual Life Center provides a so deeply woven into the local culture. Well-intentioned hile Baylor is affiliated with the homey place with free coffee. It is an open space for people to ask prayers before band competitions left me awkwardly Baptist General Convention questions and pray in the chapel. Other non-religious affiliated staring at the ground, and it wasn’t uncommon for me to of Texas, the university has universities have similar areas. Best Counseling Schools identified explain my views to someone only to hear “I’ll pray for provided programs and events to 50 of the best campus religious or meditation areas. Similar to the you” or “bless your heart” as a response. include other faith communities. Bobo, none of these areas is restricted to specific beliefs. Having Baylor was on my list of colleges for a few reasons: WHowever, there is always more a welcoming, religious space for everyone is especially exemplary It’s a great school, my ACT score was high enough for a that Baylor can do to promote religious inclusivity within the to have on a Baptist-affiliated university. scholarship, and being close to home meant I’d still be Christian college culture at Baylor. Chartered religious organizations include Anglican Student around many of my friends. But there were other schools Baylor’s “commitment to diversity and inclusion” states that Ministries, Catholic Student Association and Lutherans Doing that fit what I was looking for, and the promise of a the institution seeks “to embody Christ’s teachings of love and Life Together. While the inclusion of these denominations is a “Christian education” was a turn-off. I still don’t know inclusivity across boundaries of racial, ethnic, gender, socio- step in the right direction, there are still more religious groups exactly what made me decide to go here. economic, religious and other expressions of human difference.” yet to recognized. According to Baylor Institutional Research and My first Baylor experience was Line Camp, and it This commitment expresses a desire for not merely toleration, but Testing, 26.2 percent of undergraduate students of fall 2018 are exemplified everything that I would come to expect from reconciliation. Baptist-affiliated. A reported 129 Hindus, 109 Muslims and 559 Baylor. Everyone was friendly, and I could not have felt The Campus Diversity Committee works alongside the nonreligious students are without a Baylor-approved religious more welcome. Office of the President to promote policies and programs that student organization to meet with and feel welcomed by. But that feeling of being an outsider still crept in. The embrace diversity on campus. The cooperation of the Office of Better Together and Spiritual Life events could further trip to Independence was a reminder that religion would the President and existence of such a group show intentionality welcome people of different faiths by providing meals that be inescapable. Standing in rows with all of the other of the leadership in Baylor. accommodate their dietary restrictions. Aramark provides vegan camp attendees as seemingly everyone else sang along Better Together, an on-campus interfaith group, helps and gluten-free options. Having kosher and halal meal options to hymns and other Christian music, all I could do was facilitate inclusive spiritual conversations. The organization hosts would be a helpful addition. awkwardly glance around waiting for it to be over. It’s my Neighbor Nights, which act as arenas for cultural exchange. These Baylor has clearly made intentional efforts to include people only uncomfortable memory from Line Camp, but it was conversations have no ulterior evangelistic agenda, but rather of other faiths. Underlying Baylor’s Pro Futuris vision to become enough to make me second guess my decision to come to seek to increase mutual understanding. a tier-one research university is a need to welcome all students to Baylor. Baylor Spiritual Life also supports people from other faiths broaden scholarship and bring in the best thinkers. Growing in That doubt persisted into my first year. In a way, I through events like “Sacred Prayers, Holy Remembrance” in religious inclusivity helps us grow as not only a loving Christian already knew what to expect: two semesters of Chapel which students were encouraged to memorialize and pray for community, but also a research institution. and a semester each of Christian Scriptures and Christian the Jewish Tree of Life Synagogue community in Pittsburgh Heritage. What I didn’t know was what those classes would be like. I’d heard from older students that Scriptures and Heritage would feel like history classes instead of sermons, but that was from the perspective of Christians. COLUMN Thankfully, my doubts proved unfounded. Christian Scriptures and Heritage both delivered on the promise of HARRY POTTER CONTINUES TO INSPIRE feeling like the history classes I’d excelled at in high school, and I was extremely impressed by the time and respect that was given to studying other religions towards the end BROOKE HILL movies I cherished so much. I also spent to, and they become like our friends while of the semester in Christian heritage. Both classes helped News Editor a little too much of my savings on tickets reading about them. me feel comfortable at Baylor. to see “Harry Potter & The Cursed Child.” The mythical battle of Hogwarts was Classes in other subjects aren’t free from religion, but Harry Potter is undeniably one of My friends may have wanted to spend a set 20 years ago this May, but Rowling is it’s never interfered with academics. I’ve never felt unsafe the most widespread phenomenons little more time shopping or exploring obviously still milking the franchise for contributing my views to class discussions. in literature among millennials and the more urban, trendy parts of London, all that it’s worth with the creation of the At times, the way professors have woven their own continues to grow in popularity with but nothing made me happier than seeing “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” play Christian perspectives into class has felt beneficial. younger generations. the spots that I had read about and seen and the Fantastic Beasts movie series. The During a mass communications lecture on advertising, While I studied in movies for so long. It made me feel like peek into the golden trio’s adult lives is a the professor took a minute to talk about how advertising abroad in London maybe a little bit of the magic I dreamed way for Harry and his friends to still be contributes to anorexia and bulimia, getting choked up as this summer, I took about was actually real. relatable to the original audience that fell he told 200 students that he believed that God had made every chance I could Harry Potter is ultimately a story about in love with the franchise, as the original them perfect. Three semesters at Baylor, and no moment get to do anything growing up, and as children grow up readers are now nearing the age Harry and has better shown how Baylor handles Christianity: as a even slightly Harry alongside Harry, they become attached. his friends are in the play. While this fan way to include, not exclude. Potter related. I stood Part of the reason we all love Harry base will probably still never get enough There are still times when Baylor’s religious focus makes in a very long line Potter so much is because it reminds us of Harry and his wizarding world, the me feel like an outsider, but those are rare. I always feel to take a picture at of our own childhood — we remember magic of Harry Potter will continue to live welcome and I never feel like my beliefs aren’t respected. Platform 9 & 3/4 at what it was like to be starting out on on through its readers for generations to My decision to come to Baylor may have made no sense, King’s Cross station. I passed an entire new adventures, discovering who we are come. but I don’t regret it. day at the Harry Potter studio tour fan- and how we feel along the way. Harry, Brooke is a junior journalism and Matthew is a sophomore political science major from girling over the unreal number of props Hermione and Ron each have little bits of English double major from Garland. Robinson. and rooms that were used to film the their personalities that readers can aspire

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car trip to Arizona,” Ray said. like the J.K. Rowling novels. the fact that we were, I think, student talk about why Harry might have gotten something Garrett said despite Because they can see the the first university in America Potter has been so important out of it if you had read it was allowed to read Harry the Christian parallels in Christian subtexts much more to offer it says something to them. He said most students when you were 10 years old. Brought to you by the Baylor Lariat Potter despite her parents’ initial Harry Potter, some religious obviously, and you have to about what Baylor is and what emphasize the books’ morals And the 10-year-old you concerns with the contents of the individuals had a hard time read a little more deeply and Baylor isn’t. People always of friendship and courage and would have thanked you for novels. getting past the fantasy pay a little more attention to have these very stereotypical even Christianity. that. But the 18-year-old “My parents were scared elements of the story. see them in the Harry Potter ideas of Baylor as being For students who were not you, or the 28-year-old you because of “There are all of these novels,” Garrett said. conservative, and there is, allowed to read Harry Potter or the 48-year-old you is also what everyone was saying about powerful themes, but they’re Baylor was one of the I think, a lot of educational as children, Garrett said, it’s going to thank you because the books, so they read the first not as obviously apparent. first, if not the first, American chance-taking that goes on never too late to pick up a it’s a great story. And great couple chapters, loved it, and we And so I think that’s one of university to offer a course on in our classrooms and our copy and start reading. stories speak to us over and read the rest of them out loud the things that draws more Harry Potter novels, Garrett laboratories,” Garrett said. “I think like any great over again, and they’re worth before bed or on car trips. It was conservative Christians to said. Garrett said he dedicates books, they speak to you in coming back to over and over a great bonding experience and the work of C.S. Lewis, “It is really exciting to time on the first day of his different ways at different again,” Garrett said. killed a lot of time on our annual when they don’t necessarily teach this class at Baylor. And Harry Potter class to have each times in your life. And so you

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the purpose of everyone’s attendance, being there to celebrate thankfulness and community,” Plemmons said. “It wasn’t the same fall atmosphere but was definitely better than freezing outside in the thirty-degree weather. I also got a hug and see the performers better. from President Livingstone!” And of course, the cozy, warm This was Houston junior Karin atmosphere of the dining halls Simpson’s first time attending All- helped me enjoy the delicious University Thanksgiving, and she saw dinner.” the event as one that unified the Baylor McKinney freshman Reagan community. Yablon also appreciated the “I heard that the event is normally location switch, as it made outside, but I personally enjoyed it inside the event easily accessible to because I don’t know anything different,” freshman living in dorms and Simpson said. “People were waiting a others present on campus. long time to get in there, and they were “I probably wouldn’t have all excited and talking with each other. It’s gone if it was outdoors,” Yablon great to see everyone join together to get said. “Since I live in Penland, the ready for the holidays.” location made it very convenient As a senior, Beaird experienced her and easy, so I’m glad they decided last All-University Thanksgiving as a to change it.” Baylor student, and said the event caused MJ Routh | Multimedia Journalist Kalamazoo, Mich., junior her to reflect on other memories from THANKFUL Two students feast on a tasty Thanksgiving meal while sharing good conversation. All-University Ailina Plemmons still enjoys university traditions. Thanksgiving typically takes place on Fountain Mall but due to cold weather, the tradition moved inside to various the fall atmosphere created by “This is such a special tradition to the dining halls. the event’s previous location on Baylor family and I wanted to soak it in Fountain Mall, but thought the as a senior,” Beaird said. “Even amidst dinners we’ve been a part of. Nights community were able to grow busy lives and spend time with one community’s enthusiasm for the business of the event and working to like last night remind me of just how friendships and relationships with another.” the event helped make it special coordinate all of the event volunteers, I special Baylor is.” faculty over a delicious free meal,” All-University Thanksgiving regardless of the change. knew it was important for me to take time Jessurun values the event as one Jessurun said. “Both also had the was planned through a partnership “The event was a bit cramped, to stop and enjoy the event myself. I was that not only brings together Baylor opportunity to converse with Baylor of Student Foundation, Student but the energy was high. The able to take a brief break from working to students, but also faculty, staff and and Waco families who came to Government and Chamber of dining halls made it seem like have dinner with one of my roommates, their families and members of the the event. It’s a great way to unify Commerce and was made possible any other regular night, but there listen to the student performers in Penland Waco community. the community and gave us all the through Baylor Dining Services, was something special about and reflect on the past three Thanksgiving “Students within the Baylor perfect opportunity to rest from our who hosted the event. ALPHA PHI from Page 1

alumni basis, either in Waco or in the each of the eight organizations that three eventually chosen to present: to connect,” Burchett said. “One surrounding community, so that they make up sorority life on campus. Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Phi and of the things that make any Greek could have a support system.” The committee compiled research Kappa Delta, which had previously community on the college campus, The approval was a long time to determine the necessity of a new been a Baylor organization until its but ours in particular, is the diverse coming for the Panhellenic Council, sorority and cited the overwhelming disintegration in 2010 due to low opportunities to be involved in the governing body in charge of the number of members in the existing membership. any number of different types of current eight sororities at Baylor. chapters as one of the reasons for Besides the approval of Alpha Phi, organizations that…you believe in. Ashley Fitzpatrick, assistant They began searching for a new expansion. this fall semester has seen the return Our hopes is to continue to expand director of Greek life at Baylor, sorority last spring after five years “We want to really focus on that of some familiar faces. Interfraternity our community to meet as many explained the qualities the extension of close adherence to the National value of sisterhood,” Fitzpatrick said. Council fraternity Sigma Alpha students’ needs as we possibly can.” committee which was formed by the Panhellenic Conference guidelines, “The more members that you have in Epsilon returned from suspension Starting in January, Alpha Phi Panhellenic Council. including a chapter needing to your new member class, the harder it and the National Pan-Hellenic will join the ranks of the eight “It was a pretty extensive process match a specific quota and College is to really create that sisterhood and Council reinstated sorority Sigma organizations currently under the to determine qualities that met both Panhellenics sponsoring only one get to know everyone, and so having Gamma Rho since its deactivation 15 Panhellenic Council: Alphi Chi a national standard and also aligned recruitment per academic year. more options can help adapt to that.” years ago. Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega, well with Baylor’s mission and Student Activities and the The creation of the Extension Dr. Matt Burchett, director of Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Alpha values in the community,” Fitzpatrick Panhellenic Council began the Committee this fall led to the next student activities, revealed the Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Pi Beta said. “Alumni engagement and lengthy process with the formation step. Eleven chapters visited campus common goal behind all the different Phi and Zeta Tau Alpha. involvement is really important, of the Panhellenic Exploratory and met with Fitzpatrick; nine of Greek organizations. so that’s an area that we focused Committee, composed of a student them later submitted applications for “One of our aspirations is to on — ensuring that any group that and adviser representative from consideration as a candidate, with create opportunities for students we invited to present had a strong

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Friday, November 16, 2018 The Baylor Lariat 7 sports RIVALRY WEEK >> Baylor football faces TCU on Saturday. Full coverage of the game at BaylorLariat.com

Jason Pedreros | Multimedia Journalist LINE IT UP Baylor and Oklahoma State line up before the snap on Nov. 3 at McLane Stadium. The Bears are one win away from bowl eligibility and face TCU at 11 a.m. Saturday at McLane Stadium. The Horned Frogs need to win both of their remaining games in order to make a bowl game. FOOTBALL FIGHTING FOR BOWL BID

ADAM GIBSON drives in order to beat the Horned Frogs this a rivalry game, emotions will be high. Just stick completing at least 51 percent of them. Sports Writer weekend. to what you’ve done this far.” For the Baylor special teams, they failed Being at home gives them a little bit more of to make as big an impact as they had in other fter a tough 28-14 loss an advantage being in front of a friendly crowd. games this season. Junior kicker Connor Martin at Iowa State, Baylor Rhule said with bowl eligibility looming, he is missed two field goals in the second quarter of football returns home to more focused on playing well on Saturday and the game which would have sent Baylor into face TCU for Senior Day having the seniors go out on a high note. the half down 11 and with some momentum. at 11 a.m. Saturday at I’m only worried “I’m only worried about the seniors going Despite him missing the kicks, Rhule said he has AMcLane Stadium. out on Senior Day the right way. That’s always complete faith in Martin and is willing to send Heading into their final home game, the “about the seniors been a really big deal to me, that they walk off him out on the field with the game on the line. Bears are one win away from bowl eligibility. the field as winners,” Rhule said. “I can tell when Connor’s confident. He Baylor had over 500 yards against the going out on Senior Rhule said he would love nothing more goes out there like, ‘I’m going to kick this ball Cyclones but could not find a way to put a Day the right way. than to get to a bowl game for seniors like Ira through.’ And I think we’ll get him there by complete drive together. Head coach Matt Rhule Lews, Greg Roberts, Patrick Lawrence, Blake Saturday,” Rhule said. “He’ll go out there on said despite the fact that Iowa State is a good That’s always been a Blackmer, Josh Malin and Chris Platt. Saturday and with the game on the line, we’ll team, the Bears hurt themselves by not being The Horned Frogs are coming off a 47-10 put him out there knowing he’s going to nail it able to finish off drives with a score. really big deal to me, loss to No. 9 West Virginia and have lost four through the uprights.” “We played a football game versus a very that they walk off out of their five past games. The offense only Returning home after a physical loss where good team where we had more explosive plays put up 222 yards in the last game and has had the team made several mistakes and a fight and more yardage than them and we had a the field as winners.” its struggles just like the Bears have. One player broke out resulting in players getting ejected shutout in the fourth quarter,” Rhule said. “We on the offensive side of the ball that Baylor will is going to be a time for the Bears to regroup did all the things right to win, but we beat ourself have to keep an eye out for is sophomore wide before facing one of their biggest rivals. As both against Iowa State. It was a tough environment receiver Jalen Reagor. Through the 10 games he teams are still in the hunt for bowl eligibility, and a tough atmosphere versus a tough team. MATT RHULE | HEAD COACH has played this season, he has 60 receptions for senior wide receiver Chris Platt said they are We are now looking ahead to a tremendous 884 yards to give him an average of 88.4 yards a expecting a hungry TCU team that is going to opportunity this week.” game along with seven touchdowns. Rhule said be ready to take the senior day win away from Baylor led in passing yards, rushing yards Reagor is “a dominant receiver” and is “someone the Bears. and time of possession but were only able to you have to account for.” “I expect them to go out there and give it score on two out of the seven times they made Another player Rhule is looking out for is their all,” Platt said. “If they lose this game they it to the red zone. Iowa State, on the other hand, “We just have to finish in the red zone on sophomore quarterback Mike Collins, who has won’t be bowl eligible, so I know that they are was able to convert on all five of the times they offense,” Brewer said. “Win the turnover battle. started the last three games for TCU. The past going to come out full force and give everything made into the red zone. Sophomore quarterback Coach talks about that a lot. In a game like this, two games, he has attempted over 30 passes, t h e y h av e .” Charlie Brewer said the Bears will have to finish

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BEN EVERETT dealing with an ankle injury while Kegler was Sports Editor suspended for the team’s first six games due to a violation of team rules. Mason is a game-time aylor men’s basketball decision for Friday’s contest. Senior guard King closes out its four-game McClure said playing without two of the team’s home stand with a best players has been a challenge, but they have matchup against Nicholls seen others step up in their place. State at 11 a.m. Friday at “Whenever you’re missing two potential Bthe Ferrell Center. starters, it definitely hurts,” McClure said. The Bears (2-1) have won back-to-back “Especially two players that are as good as those games after dropping their season-opener 72- two. I think this is really good for the new guys. 69 to Texas Southern. Despite posting two It gives them a chance to play in tough games.” wins in the past two weeks, Baylor has played One of those players is freshman guard Jared inconsistently. The Bears played Southern and Butler. Butler started in his collegiate debut, but Prairie View A&M close before pulling away only scored two points. In the win over Prairie in the second half for the win. Junior forward View A&M, Butler notched a career-high 22 Jason Pedreros | Multimedia Journalist Freddie Gillespie said most of the team is still points on 7-for-10 shooting, including 3-for- SURVEY THE FLOOR Baylor freshman guard Jared Butler takes the ball up the floor against Prairie getting used to playing high-level opponents on 5 on three-pointers. Baylor head coach Scott View A&M on Monday at the Ferrell Center. Butler scored a career-high 22 points in the Bears’ 91- a nightly basis. Drew said Butler has caught on quickly. 80 win over the Panthers. Baylor faces Nicholls State at 11 a.m. Friday at the Ferrell Center. “I think for our new guys, the issue is that a “He’s a much different player than he was the lot of them were really good in high school or first game,” Drew said. “He’s much better than “As far as offensive execution and handling Sophomore forward Tristan Clark is putting up [junior college] and it didn’t really matter who he was in our scrimmages. He’s getting more pressure, we got better as the game went on,” 15 points per game on 86 percent shooting and they were playing against. They could just go comfortable and more relaxed out there. At the Drew said. “That’s going to be important also has nine blocks to lead the team. out there and beat them because they were so same time, defensively he’s picked up things because Nicholls likes to press as well. They’ll The Colonels (2-2) are led by senior guard athletic or had good instincts,” Gillespie said. “I pretty quick which has been helpful.” press after dead balls. They’ll press after made Jeremiah Jefferson, who played high school think now it’s the realization that [no opponent] Against the Panthers, the Bears were buckets. They gave Louisville some problems in basketball with McClure. Jefferson is putting sucks. Everybody can play basketball. You have faced with full-court pressure defense. Baylor their first game.” up 21.5 points per game through the team’s first to know your opponent and understand the managed to break the pressure to pull away in After three games, the Bears are led in four games. mental side of it.” the final 10 minutes. Drew said Nicholls State scoring by junior guard Devonte Bandoo, who The game will serve as “I’m Going To The Bears have been without senior guard will apply that same defensive technique, so the has put up an average of 17 points per game on Makai Mason and sophomore forward Mario Bears will be ready. 47 percent shooting from three-point range. Kegler for the first three games. Mason is BASKETBALL >> Page 8 Tuesday, November 16, 2018 The Baylor Lariat 8 Sports SOCCER HOSTS SECOND ROUND

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o. 2-seeded Baylor soccer hosts Vanderbilt in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at 7 p.m. Friday at Betty Lou Mays Field. The Bears defeated Abilene NChristian 2-0 in the first round on Saturday at Betty Lou Mays Field. Head coach Paul Jobson says the Commodores are a step up in the competition. “They’re a really good team,” said Jobson. “They’re SEC regular season champions. They got their conference and freshman of the year. They’re more of a tactical team. They’re good at moving the ball. They’re very intentional Jason Pedreros | Multimedia Journalist with what they’re trying to do with the ball. Pretty good CHECK IT UP Baylor sophomore guard Didi Richards looks to make a play against Southern on Thursday at the Ferrell Center. soccer players overall. They’re very opportunistic in front Richards scored six points as the Lady Bears won 94-49 to remain undefeated on the season. of the goal and they find ways to score. Sometimes not the most beautiful goals, but they all count.” Jobson said he is also looking forward to his team playing at home in their comfort zone. “Because we’ve had so much success here [at home] it’s LADY BEARS STAY PERFECT obvious to kind of look at that and say, ‘Wow, we haven’t lost here all year,’” Jobson said. “Obviously that doesn’t guarantee a victory so the girls have to do the work, but ADAM GIBSON and making five of their five field goal half we couldn’t really get into the flow of I think because we did travel so much this year, just the Sports Writer attempts to spark a late first half run. things.” appreciation of being at home in front of our fans and Baylor refused to let up on the boards, To end the third quarter, Baylor had sleeping in our own beds and eating our own food is o. 4-ranked Baylor tripling the number of rebounds Southern its best free throw percentage, making something that they really value and have taken advantage women’s basketball had 24-8. Not only did they control that 83.3 percent, but had its worst field goal of .” fought through a part of the game, but the Lady Bears also and three-point shooting percentages with Freshman forward Kayley Ables said she is eager to game riddled with had complete control over the paint where 55.6 percent and 33.3 percent, respectively. play on their home turf this weekend. fouls and missed 30 of their total 59 points came from. The Both teams had their lowest-scoring “It’s very exciting,” Ables said. “We’re comfortable Nfree throws to grab Lady Jaguars did lead in three-pointers quarter in the third quarter, Baylor with where we’re at right now but we’re not too comfortable to a 94-49 victory over Southern Thursday made with three compared to the Bears’ 16 points and Southern with 10. get into a routine. So right now we’re just trying to work night at the Ferrell Center. two but had to shoot 14 times to get those The Lady Bears ended the game 94- as hard as we can, train harder than we normally would Baylor was without one of its most four. 49 holding Southern to a final shooting and just kill it on Friday. We always try to do our best, dominant players, senior center Kalani Baylor freshman guard Honesty Scott- percentage of 31.4 percent and shot but certain games just don’t always go our way. But, we Brown, after she sprained her ankle in Grayson led both teams in scoring with 13 63.5 percent from the field itself. Baylor can’t get mad over the things we can’t control so this is practice on Wednesday. It the first game points, shooting 6-of-6 from the field. The struggled from the free throw line after something we can control, we’re in our home environment Brown has ever missed and snapped a leading scorer for Southern was senior being given 40 attempts and only making so we’re taking advantage of it.” streak of 64 consecutive starts and 113 guard Skylar O’Bear, who had seven total 24. Despite getting to the line so often, If the Bears win, they will face the winner of Texas Tech games played for the senior. She should points. Mulkey said not being able to finish at the and Virginia at 3 p.m. Sunday at Betty Lou Mays Field. be available for the trip to Las Vegas next The game began to get more physical line is something the team will have to weekend, head coach Kim Mulkey said. through the beginning of the third quarter work on going into the next game. Coming off the comeback 65-59 as Lady Jaguar senior center Sarai Blissett “We’ll start with free throws again,” win over Arizona State, the Lady Bears was disqualified after being called for a Mulkey said. “We just seemed, for got to the free throw line early in the flagrant two foul. Both teams ended the whatever reason, to miss free throws. game, making all five of their free throw game in double digits of personal fouls, We’re getting to the line, I thought the from Page 7 attempts, four of which came within the but Southern had double the amount of game was physical. You saw the ejection BASKETBALL first minute. Six minutes into the game, Baylor with 32 compared to 14. by the Southern player. I thought our kids Baylor was up 24-7, making 9-of-10 from Junior forward Lauren Cox had 10 were good in keeping their composure. College Day” as 5,000 tickets were given to local the field. points in the game, and while she did We just have to keep plugging away.” elementary and middle school students. Gillespie said the The defense for Baylor held Southern not go to the free throw line, said it was Scott-Grayson ended the game as the students will provide extra fan support since the game is to making only two of its seven attempts, important to help the younger players leading scorer with a field goal percentage early in the day. while out rebounding the Lady Jaguars keep their composure. of 85.7 percent for 15 points, a career- “Last year when they came it was a really cool 5-1. To close out the first quarter, the “We have to keep our composure high, and also led the team in steals with atmosphere,” Gillespie said. “Last year ... I didn’t expect it. I Lady Bears made five of their final eight in situations like that,” Cox said. “Us two. Leading the defense was Cox with didn’t know it was going to happen, but it was cool because field goal attempts while holding the Lady upperclassmen, we have to remind them five blocks. they don’t stop screaming. They’re about the best fans you Jaguars to no field goal in the closing that it’s not worth it because if you get The Lady Bears hit the hardwood next can come by.” three minutes, taking a 32-14 lead into the into something with the other team you’re in Las Vegas at 9:30 p.m. Nov. 23 as they Following the tilt against Nicholls State, the Bears will second quarter. going to have to sit out a game … I think take on South Dakota State. take a week off before facing Ole Miss at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 23 The Lady Bears ended the half 59-27 it did a little bit, especially in the second in Niceville, Fla.

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