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Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats says he remains “skeptical” of Kim Jong Un’s upcoming talks with President Donald Trump, citing what he sees as time lost through concessions and broken promises over the years. The former U.S. Senator and ambassador to Germany spoke at Baylor University on Wednesday ahead of a speaking engagement at an intelligence conference in Austin. Coats was appointed as the fifth director of the agency by Trump last January and has since been tasked with providing the president with daily intelligence briefings. Josh Aguirre | Multimedia Journalist He said that on Tuesday his intelligence team met with Trump for over an hour to catch the president up to speed LAUGHING LEADERS Lila Holley, DeLisa Russell, Elizabeth Palcaios and Amye Dickerson laugh along with Pearl Beverly (speaking) as Beverly shares her story of how she has reformed Multicultural Affairs at Baylor. on the latest developments abroad. Coats said the intelligence community is non-political, but that there is “a lot of turmoil going on is Washington.” Still, this hasn’t left Coats out of the political realm as he has become Leading Women a leading voice in the ongoing threats presented by North Korea. “North Korea will be among the most volatile and confrontational Women share stories of servant leadership WMD threats to the United States over the next year,” Coats said in Coats BROOKE HILL take the uniform off for the last time to Iraq, she said. an on the record assessment of Copy Editor make that transition, those emotions, “This brokenness, this thing that threats abroad. that was the brick wall I hit. And I really people are going through, I didn’t learn As Trump prepares to meet with North Korean leader Eight female leaders from the wasn’t ready for it, it really caught me off about that at Baylor,” Russell said of the Kim Jong Un, Coats’ evaluation of possible negotiations military, the campus and the community guard ... in my transition I realize one big war. “I didn’t learn about this in the book. have become even more prevalent. encouraged students Wednesday at the thing. I didn’t have a healthy system to But we’ve got to do something.” “That if they just want to talk or if they just want to buy Bobo Spiritual Life center with their process those emotions.” Senior veteran Katy Humphrey’s time, we’ve seen that movie and we’re not gonna do that stories of servant leadership. Holley said the public should be gentle baby, Millie, became internet famous again,” Coats said. “Maybe we want to look at a different The panel opened up discussions with veterans, as it took three to five years when Humphrey brought her to class after approach and actually, we have a different approach now on transitioning between stages of life, for her to really feel like herself again. her babysitter cancelled last minute. Her because what we’re saying is commitment to denuclearize perceptions of femininity and advice on “Who are you now that that uniform is professor picked Millie up and calmed has to be the first issue addressed, not the last issue to be how to become the best leader. off?” Holley asked. “What are the things her for the duration of class after she addressed.” Combat veteran, retired US Army you’re passionate about? It may seem like had gotten fussy. Humphrey said she felt Coats pointed to experience as a factor to consider as chief warrant officer and award-winning an easy question to answer, but who are called to lead after two of her friends lost the country moves forward with talking to North Korea. author Lila Holley, said she didn’t have a you, to a soldier? I’m a soldier. Once that their legs overseas and she felt called The 74-year-old intel officer pointed to a failed six-year proper support system when she started uniform comes off, who am I now? That to help them after they became double effort in working with the rogue state in the early 2000s as the transition from active duty to civilian was a tough questions to answer.” amputees. reason enough to go into negotiations with caution. after serving for 14 years. DeLisa Russell, Director and Military “I felt this calling to just be helpful,” At the event, which was held in the McClinton “I went into it like everything else in Veteran Peer Network Coordinator for Humphrey said. “I don’t know if it’s Auditorium at the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business my military career with a can-do attitude, Veterans One Stop, is the daughter, wife because I’m a woman or because I was and Innovation, Coats said keeping up with emerging but I hit a brick wall. It hit me right in and mother of veterans and actives. As higher rank ... I just felt this need to take technology has become a “challenge” for the intelligence the face,” Holley said. “It becomes who a civilian, she said people sometimes care of others and I felt I could do it in a community. we are. I was a soldier for 22 years, it’s underestimate all she does to support different capacity, better. Especially with “We have to stay ahead of the game,” Coats said. “This who I was, I was chief ... It was who I those in the military. Her time to step up women, you just juggle, and you just do. is why we are looking at young people. Those kinds of embodied. When it came time for me to came when America went to war with I think the military can definitely help skills are coming out of the younger generation.” LEADERSHIP >> Page 4 COATS >> Page 10

Habitat for Humanity puts on egg hunt fundraiser

RIDER FARRIS to go on an Easter egg hunt?’ repairs and construction at the Waco Habitat for Reporter because we don’t get to do that projects throughout the Humanity Restore located anymore.” community. Every once in downtown. This store sells Baylor’s Chapter of Members of Baylor Habitat a while, members of Baylor donated home improvement Habitat for Humanity held its for Humanity started planning Habitat for Humanity will items at a fraction of the cost. second annual Easter egg hunt the event in January and spent also meet up to help with Danaszewski said Baylor fundraising event Wednesday the weeks leading up to the emergency repairs for those Habitat for Humanity wanted at the Student Union Building event going around to different in need. Edwardsville, Ill. to make sure attendees got Bowl. The event helped raise businesses asking for prizes to junior Austin Pizzini, vice their money’s worth at the money for the Waco regional give away at the event. Over president of Baylor Habitat for Easter egg hunt event. He Habitat for Humanity group. 150 coupons or food vouchers Humanity, said the event is an said participants had a one-in- Keller junior Connor were collected and placed into easy way for students to get seven or one-in-eight chance Danaszewski, president of the over 1,200 eggs that were involved and help out. of getting something good in Baylor’s Habitat for Humanity stuffed for the event. “We go out and work hand their egg. He said the event organization, said the event “I was shocked at how in hand with Waco Habitat for was planned to be a fun way to was so successful last year many businesses that you Humanity helping families raise money. that they decided to hold the walk up and just mention build their homes,” Pizzini “It’s supporting a good event again. Attendees had Waco Habitat and suddenly a said. “Otherwise, they would cause,” Danaszewski said. “A the opportunity to make a lightbulb goes off and they go have to hire contractors out to lot of people have at least heard donation for the ability to hunt in the back and like ‘here you do minuscule tasks that we as of Habitat, or at least heard of for eggs containing coupons, go’,” Danaszewski said. “And an organization can do through it mentioned, but a lot of them vouchers and gift cards. they hand you this huge fat our service. It is a great way aren’t super familiar with “We just wanted to have stack of buy-one-get-ones and for students to give back not the work. And if I can even something that was fun,” you’re like ‘sweet’.” only to our organization but in educate some of the people Danaszewski said. “We felt Over the course of the an indirect way back to Waco.” that are brand new coming out, like this wasn’t going to be semester, Baylor Habitat Baylor’s chapter of Habitat that’d be a great thing because MJ Routh | Multimedia Journalist a drag. We’re older — we works with Waco’s Habitat for for Humanity also volunteers it really is a great organization TEAMWORK Members of Baylor Habitat for Humanity smile at thought ‘how fun would it be Humanity group to conduct at the biannual half-off sale to be a part of.” their second annual Easter egg hunt.

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The Lariat identified Huxley, Iowa, junior Austin Allaire For internal vice president, the Lariat endorses the re- For the position of external vice president, the Lariat as the best candidate for student body president. Allaire has election of Fort Worth junior Elizabeth Larson. Although endorses San Antonio sophomore Sloane Simpson. Simpson spent time in student government as both a student senator Larson is running unopposed, she has proven to be an has served on student government since her freshman and the director of communications, and offered the most integral part of Baylor, has accomplished a great deal in her year as both secretary/treasurer and director of student clear outline of his goals for the office. He also serves as a time as IVP, and certainly deserves another term. organization engagement, and stood out as a detail-oriented community leader in Martin Residence Hall. Larson told the Lariat she views herself as a facilitator, and and driven candidate. Allaire’s campaign is based on affordability, accountability has had the unique opportunity to work with both students Simpson said she hopes to integrate the people of Waco and accessibility. He said he recognizes the strengths Baylor and administration, as the IVP also serves as the president of more with Baylor students by creating a monthly meeting has in unity and tradition, but believes there is always room Student Senate. on campus called “Waco Wednesday’s.” She also hopes to to improve. Various passions have presented themselves to Larson in connect students to alumni to benefit the students through Among Allaire’s plans for next year is an increase in the last year, but her main running points include reforming mentorship, and the alumni by allowing them to still be Counseling Center resources for students, as well as an transportation on campus, as well as updating campus involved at Baylor. added Title IX reporting center on this side of the I-35. These security and decreasing food insecurity. Simpson also said one of her goals is to develop an ideas resonated particularly with us, as we have supported In particular, Larson hopes to provide students who ride event or conference where the Baylor community can come expansions in both of these departments. the bus to and from Baylor with an awning to protect them together and focus “not on what separates everyone, but Allaire’s vision is to build a “Baylor that works for from rain or sunlight. Larson said she sees her job as very what makes everyone come together.” Another hope for everyone on the campus [and] reaches everyone that calls practical, and hopes to continue serving students in the Simpson is to involve as many voices in student government this place home.” “right now.” as possible.

EDITORIAL Learn to recognize the effects of systemic racism This country needs to wake up. successful.” Rare is it to find people People need better awareness of the cognizant of the disparities between fundamentally challenged society races systematically throughout the African-Americans live in. Flaws United States. There needs to be an in our justice system, economic awareness that things aren’t equal, policy and social awareness have and even if constitutional laws say been an issue since this country was things are, change is still necessary. established. A recent study led by researchers We’ve been raised in a country at Stanford, Harvard and the Census filled with stereotypes and improper Bureau suggested that income practices in regards to African- inequality between blacks and whites Americans. As a country, we must is not based on coincidence. notice these flaws and question why African-American boys raised things seem to typically be a certain in the United States earn less later way rather than just accepting what in their adult life than white boys, seems to be the status quo. even if they were raised under similar We should pay more attention economic conditions. to government representatives in “White boys who grow up rich charge of changing policy to aid are likely to remain that way. Black this damaged social climate. We boys raised at the top, however, are should be more aware of the way more likely to become poor than our lawmakers view members of to stay wealthy in their own adult different ethnic communities, along households,” the New York Times with any preconceived notion that reported in its article on the study’s may be attached. We shouldn’t findings. judge people we see struggling from The study followed over 10,000 unemployment, but rather, try to find boys who came from what was solutions. considered to be a rich family. The Rewon Shimray | Cartoonist For far too long, America’s overall experiment concluded that black “This fact was as true in 1954 as With disparities in arrests and community and black community. response to struggling African- men, even when growing up next to it is today. But the economic picture sentences, the growth that the prison While the change may not happen Americans was for them to simply wealthy white men, get along worse for black Americans is far worse population has seen within the last quickly, the problem must at least be pull up their bootstraps and find than 99 percent of them in America. than those statistics indicate. The 40 years has severely affected the noticed by the citizens of this country. a way to do better and try harder. Struggles and misconceptions unemployment rate only measures black community. Many African- Without the awareness of a problem, Instead of trying to truly trying to surrounding the African-American people who are both living at home Americans are unable to get jobs it can never be solved. We must look see their struggles on all sides, we fall community seem to start with and actively looking for a job,” the to begin with because of these past what we think of as being due to accepting common stereotypes: unemployment and incarceration. article reports. incarcerations. These numbersto coincidence, and instead start “They have no excuse, they should The Washington Post reported Part of this struggle has to begin to perpetuate the cycle that we adapting our mindset to help craft a just work harder,” “They’re just lazy, that African-American men are two do with the striking numbers in currently are in as a society. reformed society. thats why they don’t have a job,” or times more likely to be unemployed which African-American men are Reform is necessary to fix some of “If they just work hard they can be than white people. incarcerated in the United States. the gaping holes between the white

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MICAELA FREEMAN professors and support from friends. STEM education, research and service, is Staff Writer “For the most part, Baylor professors are exemplary. To be awarded by the Society of very approachable when it comes to working Toxicology for their research represents gold- Oxford, Miss. senior Yoomin Jo and with undergraduate students,” Jo said. “All of my standard recognition of Yoomin and Dan’s Houston senior Dan Dinh received awards from friends are currently working on a wide array accomplishments as outstanding undergraduate I have been working the Society of Toxicology, the nation’s leading of thesis projects in very diverse topics such researchers at Baylor.” on this project for scholarly society in the field of toxicology. as: agricultural practices in Vietnam, holistic As an advocate for toxicology, Jo said she “ On Mar. 11, Jo, a University Scholar health in Brazil and democratic peace processes hopes her research helps other comprehend the two years, and even concentrating in environmental health science in Latin America.” effects of toxicology and her research. received the Pfizer Society of Toxicology On Mar. 13, Dinh, who studies environmental “Through this study, we want to achieve though it’s been undergraduate research travel award at its 57th health sciences, received an award from the risk a better comprehension of alternative quite challenging, annual meeting in San Antonio. Jo was one of assessment specialty section. Dinh was the only toxicological models in order to better only 14 recipients of the award recognized. undergraduate to receive this award, and was understand the toxicity of the thousands of it has been very Jo said that the award and her research has also selected as one of the top 10 submissions in unknown compounds in our environment,” Jo greatly affected her time at Baylor and looks human health risk assessment for her abstract said. worthwhile.” forward to the future. at the Society of Toxicology international Dinh, who is Baylor Habitat for Humanity YOOMIN JO | “I have been working on this project for conference. Fundraising Chair, said Baylor has aided her HOUSTON SENIOR two years, and even though it’s been quite Distingusihed professor of environmental in her research and that working with fellow challenging it has been very worthwhile,” Jo science Dr. Bryan Brooks said on the Baylor professors has encouraged her to pursuit said. “I have learned a lot by working closely Proud blog that he is ecstatic with both Jo and competitive research. with professors and graduate students who are Dinh for their research and representation of “Professors within our department are at graduate school and is grateful for the always willing to help and who have become Baylor. very eager and willing to expose students to opportunities Baylor has given to her. great mentors throughout these two years.” “I couldn’t be more excited for Dan and research,” Dinh said. “I started out working as “Thanks to this experience and their The past four years for Jo, she said, have been Yoomin. Their dedication to research in a lab assistant in the Brooks lab and that’s how I guidance I have been able to discern that I full of opportunities and has helped her further environmental health science, facilitated by started this independent research project.” would like to build a career as a researcher,” Jo her research in many ways with help from Baylor’s support of experiential learning and Jo said she is looking to further her research said. Thursday, March 29, 2018 The Baylor Lariat 4 News

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Indeed, the director made the leadership we need.” Coats to arrive in Waco various references to the An effort to bring the through various contacts DNI’s career’s website as a leader on campus was an effort within Baylor’s Office of place for Baylor students to undertaken through the work Government Relations. start considering a job in the of the Baylor Ambassadors, “We are just very thankful field. who lobby on behalf of the that he was able to stop by “I came to Baylor because university in Washington D.C. and hopefully inspire and I thought this was a rich and Austin. open some minds on Baylor’s ground for people who have Kyle senior Nik Fisher, campus,” Fisher said. a balanced view of who they Baylor Ambassador president, are,” Coats said. “... to provide said they were able to get Puppy Therapy Break

Baylee VerSteeg | Multimedia Journalist PAVING THE WAY Dr. Liang Dong is leading deep learning research. Here, he shows off a digital communication board. Artificial intelligence, deep learning lead

Jessica Hubble | Multimedia Journalist HAPPY HEART Remington, a therapy dog from Angel Paws, greeted students in the BARC Wednesday night. way to smart houses

SAMANTHA AMARO studies. So far, the deep they’re developing a kind Reporter learning project is being of disease by comparing a tailored for the specific person’s x-ray to those of Bear Briefs Plans for smart houses use of analyzing medical others who already have the in the future are slowly images like from positron disease. becoming more and more Mayborn to host off in Bruiser’s Locker and Social Theory at emission tomography Dong is already working plausible. A house that does molecule talk Room. Participants will get the University of Virginia (PET) scans and computed with a hospital in Dallas, all the manual labor for the As a part of Science a sneak peek of the Baylor and Executive Director of tomography (CT) scans in the University of Texas occupants, where dinner is Thursdays, the Mayborn Bear’s Locker Room, the the Institute for Advanced hospitals. This would help Southwestern Medical ready on the kitchen table will host Dr. Touradj Solouki Presidential Level, the Press Studies in Culture. His to more accurately catch the Center, to test if this and all the amenities in a for a presentation at 7 p.m. Box, Recruit Lounge, and address will be “Good development of cancer and research is efficient and house are included in these Solouki will be leading an Field! Kids: Thinking Anew about other diseases. The research plausible enough for doctors plans. Thanks to Baylor in-depth discussion about For more information the Moral Formation of — conducted at the Baylor to implement in other University’s School of how molecular signatures please contact: tickets@ Children.” Research and Innovation hospitals. Electrical and Computer of biological fluids can mclanestadium.com or Collaborative (BRIC) — is There is also the smart Engineering and deep be used as early markers (254) 710-8118. Zeta and Delt to host essentially split up into two home project — to see learning research, a future of human diseases such bone marrow drive categories. if a house can measure a with smart houses is getting as cancer. Solouki will be Speaker series hosts Zeta Tau Alpha sorority The theoretical research person’s overall health. closer. discussing his own research talk about children and Delta Tau Delta is composed of distributed By applying sensors Listed among the and the instruments his Baylor’s Institute of fraternity will be teaming up deep learning and energy- throughout the house, or research opportunities in team has developed in their Faith and Learning will host for the Be The Match Bone efficient deep learning. even by sticking to a certain the School of Electrical laboratory. Cookies and its annual Bill and Robert marrow drive Tuesday and Distributed deep learning area of the house like the and Computer Engineering beverages will be offered at Bailey Family lecture in Wednesday (Apr. 3 and 4) deals with investigating kitchen, sensors would read is deep learning. This 6:30 p.m. Christian Ethics will be at Fountain Mall. how to use several local a person’s biorhythm and research is helping Artificial delivered at 3:30 p.m. April Be The Match is an machines to compute send alerts if something Intelligence (AI) to develop McLane offers tours 5 in the Barfield Drawing organization that helps different parts of the main looks wrong. It will alert the into what is presented in Tours of McLane Room. bone marrow recipients get neural network. It solves occupants of the house that science fiction novels and Stadium will be offered This year’s speaker matched to donors. Students the problem of the large there is a sign of lower heart television shows. on March 30 and 31 at will be James Davison can RSVP for the event on amount of time it takes to rate or of a drop in heart rate Dr. Liang Dong, an 12:00 p.m. The tour costs Hunter, the Labrosse- Baylor Connect’s website. train a deep neural network — things that can flag some associate professor of $10 and is a 90-minute Levinson Distinguished in a single machine. Energy- serious health issues in the electrical and computer experience. The tours kick Professor of Religion, efficient deep learning near future. engineering, is leading this focuses on the problem Several Ph.D and research. Dong has been of being able to provide a masters students are with deep learning for about constant source of energy involved with this research, three years, but only brought for necessary continuous helping Dong in the labs LEADERSHIP from Page 1 this research into Baylor projects. at the BRIC. Among these two years ago. The research is Hailing District, China, is being funded not only by out in knowing how to juggle “I think some women at they won’t always be working There are many possible doctoral student Yuchen Baylor, but by Intel and a and compartmentalize and do Baylor tend to take a more with people who look just and practical applications Qian. He is working on prospective new funder, the all these things that you end traditional role or have a more like them. She encouraged for deep learning, such as in his own project as well as United States’ Department up juggling but I think when traditional understanding of students to break out of their building smart hospitals or being involved with Dong’s of Defense (DOD). you feel a call to serve ... you what a woman’s place is in our comfort zones. for the production of smart Deep Learning research. Intel is interested in have to realize you can lead in society,” Bacque said. “One of the things that I homes. The idea for utilizing The research process, he the AI research going on different ways.” Sexual assault cases began learned in serving is that you deep learning in hospitals explained, is rather simple. in Dong’s deep learning Dean for student bubbling up while Bacque was want the people you serve to be is to take an x-ray using “When we have ideas research, while the DOD is development Dr. Elizabeth in student government, so her successful, and the only way less radiation and power, we talk about them to him interested in applying Deep Palacios began her Baylor friend encouraged Bacque you can do that is you have to then comparing the results in his office. Then we Learning in combat. journey in 1976 when the to run for president, since give a lot of yourself,” Beverly to other x-rays that have program the codes and “The computer teaches minority enrollment was at she said she couldn’t trust said. “You can’t just give and been taken in the past. The we run the coding,” Qian itself,” Dong said. “Deep just 1percent. She said she someone else to sit at the table expect to get anything back, computer would compare a said. “Since we can to the learning is more to mimic a constantly finds herself in and have those conversations. because sometimes you won’t single x-ray to hundreds, if experiments, we can also do human brain.” committees or meetings where “You don’t always feel even get a thank you. You have not thousands, of previous the experimenting.” Through the use of she’s the only woman, and she prepared and you don’t always to give and forget. You have to results and point out which All in all, there are algorithms and data, said she’s treated differently know what you’re doing but do it and do it from your heart. areas seem uncommon for still many things expected computers are able to because she’s a female. sometimes you just have If you say you’re a true servant a healthy human system, to generate from Dong’s compare results against Palacios said she’ll something to rise to the occasion even leader and you say want to be or which areas look like research in deep learning. many other previous and it will be ignored, but a though you know you’re in more like Jesus Christ there man will say the same thing way over your head,” Bacque are certain things you have to and it’ll be praised. said. lay aside, and mostly that’s “I grew up here at Baylor, Katy senior and current yourself.” and so seeing the different student body president Amye The wise words of the roles I had before me, you Dickerson said she took part panelists resonated with have to decide who you are, in a study done by a graduate Bulverde freshman Kara be true to who you are, and let student who interviewed Jones, who attended in hopes other people know who you female student body presidents of applying the womens’ are, because folks will tell you over the last nine months, and advice as a Line Camp leader who to be and how to be and her findings were that most this summer. what to be, and you do not let of them consistently doubt “People aren’t going to others decide who you are,” themselves and their abilities. thank you for what you do Palacios said. Dickerson said there’s lots but that doesn’t mean you She said females are treated of pressure, externally and shouldn’t do it anyways,” differently in the workplace, internally. Jones said. “I think in order to but urged others not to be Director of multicultural truly be a servant leader you discouraged by it. affairs Pearl Beverly stressed have to set aside yourself and “Be ready and be prepared,” that if students want to live really want the best for the Palacios said. “Don’t be out Baylor’s mission of people you’re serving.” defensive, be educational. Let becoming world-wide leaders, people know who you are and all the things you’re capable of, and surround yourself with the people who have those same dreams for you.” When Lindsey Bacque was elected as student body president, she was the first woman to be elected to the position in 22 years. She said she grew up at an all-girls private school and came to Baylor with a “girls rule” mentality. Thursday, March 29, 2018 The Baylor Lariat 5 arts&life baylorlariat.com DAILY MAKE YOUR OWN CROSSWORD TORCHY’S TACO I think artists, like Try our daily A recipe for the Torchy’s all other professions, crossword puzzle Independent, complete succeed from research, on pg. 6. Answers with fried portobello available online at mushroom and pickled discipline and hard work.” baylorlariat.com escabeche carrots. pg. 6 “Winter Rusiloski | Baylor professor of painting pg. 5 FOLLOW ARTS & LIFE ON TWITTER >> @BULariatArts >> READ MORE ONLINE AT BaylorLariat.com Fact or Fiction?

Associated Press Associated Press PICASSO A woman looking at Pablo Picasso’s Sleeping Woman by a Mirror, 1932, during a PICASSO AGAIN A woman looking at Pablo Picasso’s The Three Dancers, 1925, during a preview preview of the exhibition Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy at Tate Modern in London, Tuesday of the exhibition Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy at Tate Modern in London, Tuesday March 6, March 6, 2018. 2018. The myth of the ‘tortured artist’ according to professors and professionals

SAMANTHA AMARO Picasso is another notable figure that links high-selling paintings and pain. Picasso’s painting Reporter “La Gommeuse” sold for over $67 million, which broke a record during that time. However, it was not Picasso’s most expensive painting sold at an auction. His “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” was It’s a general theory for those on the outskirts of the art world looking in — artists harness their purchased for over $106 million in 2010. pain and suffering in life in order to create beauty. This raises the question — does misfortune Aine Ni Laoghaire, an Irish actor and performer based in Dublin, wrote for the Irish Times translate into an artist’s work? Is suffering necessary for the artistic genius? This is not the first time about how inspiration comes in waves. Laoghaire wrote the popular idea of a tortured artist was these questions have been proposed, as they are often disputed and debated in the art world. nothing more than a myth, describing it as “a concept we’ve invented to turn people who create into Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Caravaggio — each of these names echo in history, and each demigods.” of them have undergone some painful experiences that seem to translate into their work. Their Laoghaire writes that the idea that those who have not succeeded in becoming such “demigods” lives were fraught with pain and other emotions, but determining whether it was their pain that are restricted from art is untrue. “As a result, the idea of one of us lowly ones [those who have not influenced and gave their art a certain “je ne sais quoi” seems to be a hot topic of discussion in the succeeded in becoming such lauded artists and demigods] making art, or even attempting to, seems art world. absurd.” Winter Rusiloski, professor of painting in Baylor’s art department, said she does not agree with Christopher Zara, journalist and author of the book Tortured Artists, presents an argument on the implication that pain is necessary for inspiration or artistic genius; the life of an artist does not the other side of the spectrum. His view, which is reflected in his book, describes a direct connection need to be a tortured one for them to find success. between experiencing personal tribulations and creating masterpieces. “I think artists, like all other professions, succeed from research, discipline and hard work “Van Gogh may have suffered from anxiety, absinthe addiction, and debilitating seizures,” Zara regardless of their circumstances,” Rusiloski said. writes, “but his suffering gave him insight, and that insight, in turn, gave the world a new kind of art Van Gogh, an artist well-known for his suffering, is frequently referenced as proof of the ‘tortured called Post-Impressionism.” artist’ concept, and that pain is indeed necessary for success and synonymous with genius. In truth, In his article from the Huffington Post, Zara writes that, without suffering, the art will likely not Van Gogh is a single example of an artist who created masterful paintings and simultaneously led be as great. a painful life. His life was one that mostly revolved around art, and he arguably succeeded both Tirunelveli, India, sophomore Kirupa Sargunaraja, a studio art major, said she thinks the concept because of the way his suffering influenced his work and because of his passion and dedication. of the ‘tortured artist’ is not true. Life experiences are necessary for expressing various concepts, but His paintings, in fact, were only revered post mortem, as he was mostly perceived to be crazy and having a painful life does not guarantee that the work is easier to complete, or better in the long run. unconventional during his life. “It’s wrong to think that it makes an artist’s work stronger or more interesting,” Sargunaraja said.

Concert placesVoices and Vinyl contemporary twist on classic black gospel music

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The Baylor Libraries hosted the Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir for the third annual “Voices and Vinyl” concert Tuesday afternoon, performing versions of classic gospel music inspired by the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project at Baylor University. The Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir performed versions of “Deliver Daniel” by Dexter Walker, “Don’t Cry” by Kirk Franklin, “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” by Thomas A. Dorsey and “The MJ Routh | Multimedia Journalist Blood Will Never Lose Its Power” by Andrae Crouch, a crowd HEAVENLY Members of the Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir sing at the “Voices and Vinyl” concert Tuesday afternoon in Moody favorite from last year. The harmonization of the Heavenly Voices Allbritton Foyer. Gospel Choir created a contemporary feel to these original songs. Journalism, public relations and new media professor Robert Ames said many students don’t recognize the influence that make it more contemporary,” Randle said. “But we also still get Darden began the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project 13 America’s black gospel music has had on modern musicians; to focus on and listen to the original gospel music while we’re in years ago when he wrote an editorial expressing the importance artists such as Kanye West, Lecrae and Moby all exhibit the rehearsal.” of preserving gospel music for future generations. Partnered with influence of ‘60s and ‘70s gospel music in their music today. Sulphur Springs senior J.T. Grant said the Heavenly Voices Baylor Libraries, Darden said he had no idea the project would Ames said the concert allows him to witness the reactions of Gospel Choir is an organization that presents an opportunity grow to this magnitude. students attending, including the evident joy the music invokes. of worship to those that may have trouble getting to church on “It’s the largest initiative in the world to identify, acquire, “The most exciting part is to see how the music affects Sunday. digitize, scan and catalog black gospel music vinyl from the everyone who attends the concert,” Ames said. “Whether you “If you have anything that you’re going through, and you don’t golden age of gospel music,” Darden said. “We have a larger think you like black gospel music, or you’ve never heard a gospel go to a church regularly on Sundays, you can always come here collection than the Library of Congress. We provide the gospel song in your life, you’ll find yourself getting wrapped up in the [Miller Chapel] Mondays at 7 p.m.,” Grant said. “Sit down and music for the international museum of African American history message of hope, freedom and joy that comes with these students’ listen. You don’t have to participate with us. Just come here, sit and culture in Washington DC.” performance.” down and listen and worship with us.” Eric Ames, assistant director of marketing communications Keller sophomore Keiaron Randle said she joined the Heavenly The Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir can be contacted through for Baylor University Libraries and ITS, emceed the event and Voices Gospel Choir because she liked the idea of adding a more their Facebook page and Twitter account, and will be performing said the purpose of the Voices and Vinyl Concert was to utilize the contemporary style to original gospel music. at Gospel Fest on April 28. A location has yet to be determined. Black Gospel Music Restoration Project at Baylor and encourage “We get to rearrange different traditional gospel music to students on campus to get involved. Thursday, March 29, 2018 The Baylor Lariat 6 Arts & Life Make your own Torchy’s Taco A homemade version of Torchy’s fried portobello mushroom ‘Independent’

MEREDITH WAGNER • 1 T olive oil can of black beans. Sprinkle salt over the top. Arts & Life Editor • 2 cloves of garlic, minced 3. Immediately begin mashing the beans with a potato • a dash of salt masher. If you don’t have one, a fork works well, too. If you’ve ever indulged in a vegetarian taco from Torchy’s, Mushrooms 4. Mash the beans until they are even and consistent you likely understand the craze. Piled high with various toppings • 2 portobello mushroom caps, thoroughly washed throughout. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Keep them and flavors, including a hard-to-come-by, satisfactory meat • 2 T coconut oil warm if you can. substitution, they’re a great fix for vegetarians and meat-eaters • 1 cup all purpose flour Mushrooms alike. Nothing beats the taste of a home-cooked meal, however, • 2 eggs 1. Slice the mushrooms into strips about 1/2 inch thick. 2 and the creativity that cooking your own meals calls for can be a • 1 tsp paprika portobellos should produce about 8-10 slices. stimulating form of stress relief, a rewarding task that helps you • 1 tsp cumin 2. Prepare an assembly line: In the first bowl, add 2 eggs wind down at the end of a long day. I did my best to recreate Tacos & Toppings and whisk together. In the second bowl, add 1 cup all a restaurant favorite at home so that you can enjoy the process 4 tortillas (corn or flour) purpose flour, cumin and paprika. of producing your own food and save some money in the long 1 small avocado 3. One by one, coat the mushroom slices in the egg, then run. Torchy’s ‘Independent’ is described on their menu as a taco Fresh cilantro the flour, then set aside on a plate. Repeat this process with “hand-battered and fried portobello mushroom strips, Cotija cheese (optional) until all mushrooms are evenly coated. refried black beans, roasted corn, escabeche carrots, cotija cheese, Torchy’s Diablo Sauce, salsa or other hot sauce 4. Heat 1 T of coconut oil in a skillet on medium heat. Save cilantro and fresh avocado.” Try it at home for yourself. yourself an extra dish, and use the same skillet you used There are three parts to this recipe, some of which can be DIRECTIONS for the refried beans. purchased at the store if you’re short on time. 5. Place mushrooms directly into the oil. If the pan becomes *This recipe makes two servings (two tacos per person). Pickled Carrots and Onions dry and begins to create smoke, add more coconut oil a 1. Complete this step two days in advance. Alternatively, little at a time. INGREDIENTS simply purchase pickled carrots from the store. 6. Fry for 2 minutes on one side. Use tongs to flip 2. Using leftover juice from a jar of pickles, add the shredded mushrooms over and fry for 2 minutes on the other side. Pickled Carrots and Onions* carrots and thinly sliced onions to the jar. Refrigerate for They’re ready when they are tender all the way through. • Jar of pickle juice. at least two days. They should retain the flavor of the Assembly • 4 small carrots, shredded or sliced into thin strips (can be juice, so buy pickles with interesting flavors. 1. Smear refried beans onto tortilla. purchased shredded from the store) Refried Beans 2. Add 2 portobello slices, 2 avocado slices, fresh cilantro, • 1/4 sweet onion, sliced into thin strips 1. Warm 1 T olive oil over medium heat on a skillet. pickled carrots and cotija cheese (optional). Refried Beans 2. When oil is warm, add 2 cloves minced garlic and 3/4 3. Top with Torchy’s Diablo Sauce, salsa or your favorite hot • 3/4 can black beans sauce.

BREADED TO GO Mushrooms are coated in egg and flour PLENTY TO GO AROUND Ingredients purchased at H-E-B and DINNER FOR TWO Mushrooms after frying. The above recipe before facing the frying pan. the Waco Downtown Farmers Market. makes enough for two people (four tacos).

ASSEMBLY LINE Step 2 in the recipe above: Prepare an VIOLA It takes some time and effort, but the finished product is PICKLED Pickle juice from a jar of pickles is recycled for assembly line with two whisked eggs in the first bowl and all- well worth it. another round of pickling, this time with carrots and onions. purpose flour, paprika and cumin in the second. All Photos by Meredith Wagner | Arts & Life Editor

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Jessica Hubble | Multimeda Editor SWING The Lady Bears played against Northwestern State in their softball opening day on Feb. 9, 2018.

Jessica Hubble | Mulitmedia Editor Jessica Hubble | Multimedia Editor THROW IT Baylor softball pitcher Gia Rodoni throws the ball in the Lady Bear’ softball opening RUN, RUN, RUN The Lady Bears finished off a three-game sweep of Northwestern State at day on Feb. 9, 2018. Getterman Stadium. Big 12 Showdown Softball hosts No. 2 Sooners in at-home conference play

NATHAN KEIL Baylor head coach Glenn Moore said this might be the best game the other day. She’s very capable of beating anybody in the Sports Editor offensive team he has had in his 18 years at Baylor. country.” “I have one of the best offenses I’ve had at Baylor since I’ve Junior Regan Green, who will get the start in game two, is 5-1 Baylor softball has spent much of its spring season playing been here, so I have a lot of confidence in the ability to make with a 2.06 ERA and has a pair of complete games. away from home. The Lady Bears have played just five of their things happen offensively, and to make them make plays. That’s “I think Regan is on the verge of being able to beat top 20 first 26 games at Getterman Stadium, making it difficult to catch why you play the game,” Moore said. teams. Just fine-tuning a few things. She gives us some great a glimpse of them this season. That offense is led by Scroggins, who leads the team with 48 innings then she’ll lose focus a little bit, but that’s growth,” Moore As Baylor opens conference play against second-ranked and hits and nine extra base hits. Junior outfielder Kyla Walker, who said. “I’ve challenged her a little bit and now it’s time to push two-time defending national champion Oklahoma this weekend, has recently returned to the lineup after suffering an ankle injury through and be able to compete with a top 20 lineup. To be able there won’t be an empty seat in the stadium. and missing 11 games, is hitting .426. Senior catcher Carlee to compete with a lineup like Oklahoma, you have to be able to Senior outfielder Jessie Scroggins, who leads the team with Wallace, sophomore second baseman Nicky Dawson, senior first have a good defense and we do have a good defense.” a .545 average, said that playing the Sooners is always one of baseman Shelby Friudenberg and sophomore Goose McGlaun Oklahoma’s offense will certainly test the Baylor pitching the most exciting matchups of the season and getting to do it at are all hitting above .300 while sophomore shortstop Taylor Ellis staff. The Sooners hit .341 as a team, but have relied substantially home, is an added bonus. is just below at .299. more on the home run ball (41) than Baylor has. Nobody is better “It is always exciting to play Oklahoma. They’re one of the best As a team, Baylor is hitting .348, and averages just under with the big swing for the Sooners than freshman utility player teams in the country and it’s always nice to see how we compete six runs per game with 17 home runs, led by McGlaun’s eight. Jocelyn Alo, who is hitting .488 with 16 home runs and 40 RBIs against them,” Scroggins said. “We haven’t been here for awhile Friudenberg is second on the team with three, has 43 in her career this season. and we do have a sellout crowd, so it’s going to be exciting to play and is just one shy of tying Chelsi Lake for the program record. Moore said Alo presents a stiff challenge for his pitching staff in front of them.” “I’m just really excited. I’m here to get the wins and do what that they will have to figure out how to attack this weekend. When the two teams met in Norman, Okla. last season, the we can for Baylor softball and make it to the World Series, it’s cool “It says something about a team like Oklahoma, when they Lady Bears took game two and nearly won game one, but lost for me, but we’re doing it all for one reason,” Friudenberg said. have a freshman walk in there and she’s in the number three hole,” a late inning lead before falling in extra innings. The two teams But that offense will be put to the test against Oklahoma’s Moore said. “It’s pretty amazing and a little bit scary. She’s got 16 tangled for a fourth time in their opening round game in the pitching combination of seniors Paige Parker and Paige Lowary home runs and certainly someone we have to figure out how to Women’s College World Series, a 6-3 win for the Sooners as they and sophomore Mariah Lopez. Parker is 15-1 with a 0.34 earned pitch to.” won their second straight National Championship. run average with three complete games and two shutouts, while Junior infielder Sydney Romero is in a distant second with But despite the Sooner’s three wins last year, Scroggins and the holding opposing hitters to a .114 batting average. Lowary is 3-1 eight gopher balls, but is hitting .505 on the season with 46 hits Lady Bears are confident as ever, partially because of the difficult with a 0.73 ERA and three saves while Lopez is 8-0 with a 1.35 and nine doubles. Senior outfielder Nicole Pendley has hit seven non-conference schedule and the quality pitchers they’ve already ERA. The Sooners’ pitching staff has only allowed 27 runs in its and junior infielder Caleigh Cliffton six for Oklahoma. seen this season. first 30 games and has posted 16 shutouts. Oklahoma enters 28-2 on the season, its second best start in “It does give us confidence. But it is a new team, new year As dominant as the Oklahoma pitching staff is, Moore said he program history. The Sooners have won 19 straight games since and it all matters what we do this weekend, so we’re just going is impressed with his as well. It begins with junior Gia Rodoni, a Feb. 24 loss to No. 13 Arizona and have won 33 consecutive to compete like we know how and hopefully it ends up our way,” who picked up Baylor’s lone win against the Sooners last season. true road contests dating back to a March 18, 2016 loss to Cal- Scroggins said. “It [the non-conference schedule] definitely Rodoni is 12-4 with a 1.78 ERA with nine complete games and State Fullerton, which includes a three game sweep of Baylor at prepares us well. We faced [Florida’s] Kelly Barnhill in California has racked up 123 strikeouts. Getterman Stadium April 8-10 two seasons ago. and [Oklahoma’s] Paige Parker kind of has that same pitching “I think Gia can go toe to toe with anybody in the country,” No. 15 Baylor (20-6) and No. 2 Oklahoma (28-2) will open style so I think that helps us out a lot.” Moore said. “I said earlier that I didn’t think she was going to with a 6:30 p.m. first pitch Thursday and Friday and a 6 p.m. start The Lady Bears are also confident because of their offensive be a strikeout pitcher and she started putting up double digit Saturday at Getterman Stadium. The first two games will air on success this season. strikeouts every game, threw a no-hitter, nearly had a perfect Fox Sports Southwest while game three will air on ESPN.

Veteran pitcher Phillips returns following elbow surgery

BEN EVERETT Sports Writer

Baylor baseball is getting one of its veteran arms back in the fold as it moves forward in Big 12 Conference play. Senior pitcher Alex Phillips has started two games on the mound since returning from an elbow injury that kept him out for a month and a half. Phillips made his return on March 20 against Dallas Baptist University, pitching two innings and giving up zero runs to pick up the win for the Bears. Phillips said finally being able to help out the team is rewarding. “It always feels good anytime I can get a zero for my team,” Phillips said. “That’s the reason I’m here. I love being out there, helping my team as much as I can. I finally get back out there and see the support my teammates are Lariat File Photo giving me, its a great great feeling.” TIME TO PLAY BALL! Baylor redshirt junior Alex Phillips pitches in a Feb. 28, 2017 game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears SURGERY >> Page 8 won 17-3. Thursday, March 29, 2018 The Baylor Lariat 8 Sports Baylor baseball to face Sooners in three-game road test over weekend MAX CALDERONE Sports Writer

Coming off of a series loss to Kansas at home, the Baylor baseball team is looking to rebound this weekend against Oklahoma. The Bears will travel up to Norman, Okla., for a three-game set against the Sooners, spanning from Thursday to Saturday, earlier than a typical Friday through Sunday series because of the Easter holiday. Baylor (13-9, 3-3) has a tough test in facing one of the Big 12 Conference’s best pitching staffs. Oklahoma (17-10, 3-0) is led on the mound by senior Devon Perez and junior Jake Irvin, who have a combined 7-0 record in 12 appearances. The Sooners lead the conference in pitching strikeouts with 275, well above Texas Tech’s second-place mark of 240. Baylor head coach Steve Rodriguez said his team will need to do well offensively in order to put up runs against a talented Oklahoma rotation. “Their starting pitching is very good,” Rodriguez said. “They have some great returners back. We’ve got to go out there and pound the zone, command our at-bats really well.” Rodriguez said he has been impressed with the way his team is swinging the bat and feels like that will carry over into the series with OU. “I’m really happy with how well we’re seeing the ball,” Rodriguez said. “If you look at our strikeouts to walks ratio, I’m really excited about that. I think if our guys go out and play the way we can play, it’ll give us three good baseball games with a chance to win at the end.” The Bears have struck out just 138 times so far this season and have worked 95 walks, compared to the Sooners who have struck out 205 times. The lineup has gotten strong contributions from sophomore first baseman Andy Thomas who is hitting .400 through 22 games and freshman utility man Nick Loftin who was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after going 8-for-17 in Baylor’s last four games, including hitting his first two career home runs. Jessica Hubble | Multimedia Editor Loftin said he was happy to earn the award, but is staying COVER ALL YOUR BASES Baylor baseball pitcher Tyler Thomas throws the ball in the team’s game against Kansas on March 25, focused on the upcoming games with Oklahoma. 2018. “I’m pretty excited about it,” Loftin said. “I’ve just been working hard, really hard for it and getting ready for OU this room allowed the strength he was able to gain to play into his two starts in mid-week games. He said after pitching against w e e k .” ability,” Rodriguez said. “That’s what I really like seeing out of him strong competition and developing since the start of the season, Sophomore catcher Shea Langeliers blasted two home runs in lately is that strength is slowly starting to get into his ability and he feels prepared to take on a larger role as a starter. two of Baylor’s last three games and currently leads the team with we’re getting to see more home runs.” “I don’t think I could have done this at the beginning of the five total home runs. Junior second baseman Josh Bissonette is The Bears will make one change to the weekend rotation, year. I don’t think that I was ready,” Ashkinos said. “But facing close behind with four, having already doubled his career total. adding sophomore right-handed pitcher Jacob Ashkinos (0-1, Texas Tech, facing Kansas, going through the ups and downs, I’m Rodriguez said Bissonette has come back nicely from an 3.68) to start the third game of the series. Sophomore lefty Cody really ready for this.” injury in the fall that caused him to miss much of the team’s Bradford (3-2, 2.95) will take game one and sophomore right- Game one between Baylor and Oklahoma is scheduled for strength and conditioning workouts. hander Hayden Kettler (3-2, 2.72) will follow in game two. 6:30 p.m. on today, with first pitch coming in game two at 6:30 “Being able to maintain some health and get in to the weight Ashkinos has made nine appearances this season, including p.m. Friday and game three starting at 4 p.m. Saturday.

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Penelope Shirey| Design Editor FULL THROW Junior Alex Phillips pitches in a March 2017 game against Dallas Baptist. The Bears won the game against Dallas Baptist 8-6.

The Nacogdoches native appeared in 17 games last season, starting eight of the games and going 4-3 as a starter with a 5.83 ERA. Phillips said this injury was nothing serious, but did hinder him from performing on the field. “The right side of the elbow, something funny was kind of happening,” Phillips said. “Every time I would throw the ball, it started affecting me. The doctor said there’s some junk in there that we just gotta clean up, and so that’s what they did. They scoped it and cleaned up a bunch of junk.” Phillips missed the entire 2016 season at Baylor after having Tommy John surgery following sophomore and freshman seasons at San Jacinto College and Arkansas, respectively. Phillips redshirted that season, and now as a seasoned veteran, is currently serving as Baylor’s midweek starter. Phillips said this surgery was much less painful than Tommy John, so getting back to form will take less time. “I know what to do at this point,” Phillips said. “I know how it’s supposed to feel and how it’s not supposed to feel. This was nothing like Tommy John. Tommy John you’re in that splint for the first six weeks and your arm is hurting all the time. This one I was in the cast for two days. I already had full motion after about a week.” Phillips started on the mound Monday night in the Bears’ 17-5 win over Prairie View A&M, but gave up seven hits and and three runs in just three innings pitched. Baylor head coach Steve Rodriguez said the more pitches Phillips gets under his belt, the better. “The biggest thing is we need to get his pitch count up,” Rodriguez said. “He did a good job going three innings for us. It was nice to see him get out there. I think he was up in the 50 or 60 range, so that was really good to see. So now we know that we can put him out there at least for a couple innings in the future, which is gonna be good.” Sophomore pitcher Cody Bradford said Phillips is a vocal leader, so getting him back in the dugout and on the field will help the team’s morale. “It adds a lot of hype to the team,” Bradford said. “[Alex Phillips] is a big part of this team. He’s a vocal guy. When he’s healthy and he’s competing out there, it’s fun in the dugout. It’s fun on the field when you hear guys chirping like that.” The Bears look to pick up a series win over Oklahoma as they face the Sooners starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Norman, Okla.