Lady Bears’ top point guard is ready for tipoff 4 Baylor’s Niya Johnson, top ranked point guard in the NCAA, will play against the No. 2 guard today. see Sports, page 7
baylorlariat com The Baylor Lariat WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE David Crowder will perform at the Woodlands this weekend. He took time out of his tour for a Q&A with the Lariat. see A&E, page 5 Friday | March 27, 2015 Gather at the Brazos McLane Stadium to host historic service on Palm Sunday By Kalli Damschen Staff Writer
Thousands of worshipers are expected to fill McLane Stadium for the Gathering, a historic Palm Sunday worship service, at 5 p.m. Sunday. The Gathering, named from the hymn “Shall We Gather at the River?” which will be sung at the event. Kevin Harrison, pastor of Victori- ous Life Church and lead administrator of the Gathering, said he hopes the event will provide a sense of unity. “This is not just about having a service,” Har- rison said. “It’s the genesis of a movement of unity. We see the division in our world. How in the world can our world come together and be united if the church isn’t?” The official website describes the Gathering’s
Associated Press goal as building a bridge between the church Authorities investigate a tractor-trailer that crashed into an overpass under construction on Thursday, in Salado. Department of Transportation spokeswoman Becky Ozuna says and the community by bringing people together the truck hit a beam being used to build a bridge across Interstate 35 on Thursday morning. for an evening of worship. “The theme is the body of Christ coming to- gether to remind ourselves that we have much more in common than we have differences,” said John Durham, pastor at Highland Baptist Church and head of security and marketing for 18-wheeler slams into bridge the Gathering. “We desire to lift up the name of Jesus across Central Texas.” By Reubin Turner said two of the injured victims had Harrison also said the goal of the Gather- City Editor been released from the hospital. ing is to bring Christians together, regardless of The third was still admitted in their differences. One person was killed and stable condition. “We want to see unity in the body of Christ,” three others were injured when an Traffic was backed up for miles Harrison said. “We want to bring down the walls 18-wheeler smashed into a bridge on along the interstate, which is a pri- of denominationalism, of races, of ages. We just Interstate 35 on Thursday morning mary north-south artery through want to come together in spite of whatever our in Salado. Texas, Donnie Adams of the Bell differences are.” The event caused two beams to County Sheriff’s Office said. One of the special guests at the event is Dr. dislodge and fall onto the highway “We’ve got more vehicles than Tony Evans, senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fel- hitting several vehicles and closing we’ve got space for,” said Adams, not- lowship. He is also the founder and president the highway in both directions. ing that the area is undergoing heavy of the Urban Alternative, a Christian broadcast Clark Davis, a 32-year-old Ar- construction. ministry that aims to help people find God’s lington man who was driving a He said the stretch of roadway purpose for their lives. pickup truck on which the beams fell is being expanded to three lanes in Harrison said Evans is the perfect speaker died at the scene, according to the both directions and includes new for the purpose of this event. Texas Department of Transportation. overpasses, exits and other work, he “For years he’s been a voice of unity,” Har- The other victims were taken to said. rison said. “He’s talented, he’s gifted and he’s Baylor Scott & White Hospital in According to Bell County Sher- spoken to audiences as large as a million people Temple with what authorities said iff’s Office twitter account, however, before. He really captures the heart of what we’re were non-life-threatening injuries, I-35 around the Salado area was still about, and it’s the heart of unity.” Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor but further details weren’t immedi- closed at that time. Other special guests include Israel Hough- The bridge collapse led to a I-35 being closed from Temple to Salado and a back up of cars ately available. The Associated Press contributed along 95 Thursday afternoon. Late Thursday afternoon officials to this report. SEE GATHERING, page 4 New York building Student Senate votes collapse injures 12; to permit social gas blast suspected media campaigning By Madison Miller sophomore Lindsey Bacque By Jonathan Lemire its French fries when he felt the Reporter helped author the bill that chang- and Colleen Long explosion next door. “It just hap- es and clarifies the wording of the Associated Press pened out of the blue. ... We were The Student Senate unani- Electoral Code. Originally, the shaking even an hour, hour and a mously voted to make alterations code did not make any provisions NEW YORK — An apparent half later.” in the electoral code to clarify or give direction for candidates or gas explosion leveled an apartment Mayor Bill de Blasio said pre- unclear wording at its meeting campaign worker’s personal ac- building, largely destroyed another liminary evidence suggested a gas Thursday. counts. and launched rubble and shards of explosion amid plumbing and gas The Electoral Commission If any candidate violated this glass across streets in the heart of work inside the building that col- interpreted the code to say that rule, the punishment would be Manhattan’s trendy East Village on lapsed was to blame. candidates and their campaign a hearing by the Electoral Com- Thursday, injuring a dozen people. A plumber was doing work workers cannot post anything mission and then with Judicial Smoke could be seen and smelled connected to a gas service up- promoting a campaign on their Affairs. for miles. grade, and inspectors from util- personal social media accounts. “A lot of the candidates run- Restaurant diners ran out of ity Con Edison had been there to Social media pages dedicated ning for student body officers felt their shoes and bystanders helped check on a planned meter installa- specifically to the campaign, how- that there were some things that one another to escape the midaft- tion an hour before the fire, com- ever, were allowed. needed to be clarified,”Bacque ernoon blast, which damaged four pany President Craig Ivey said. Associated Press When the commission an- said. “It was a joint effort.” buildings as flames shot into the But the work failed the inspection, Smoke billows from the scene of a large fire and a partial building collapse nounced this interpretation at a According to the bill, any can- air, witnesses said. Passers-by were partly because a space for the new on Thursday in the East Village neighborhood of New York. Orange flames mandatory candidate meeting didate, campaign worker or any- hit by debris and flying glass, and meters wasn’t big enough, and the and black smoke are billowing from the facade and roof of the building. Tuesday night, there were several one not officially affiliated with a bloodied victims were aided as inspectors said gas couldn’t be in- people who were upset. The com- campaign may post to personal they sat on sidewalks and lay on mission also said non-campaign troduced to that part of the build- building in East Harlem killed tic pipe rather than a 127-year-old social networking pages or spe- the ground, they said. workers could not post anything ing, Con Ed said. eight people and injured about 50. cast-iron segment that came under cific campaign pages regarding “It was terrifying — absolutely on their personal social media The state Department of Public A National Transportation Safety scrutiny in the immediate after- student government elections or terrifying,” said Bruce Finley, a accounts, but it changed its inter- Service was monitoring Con Ed’s Board report released last week math. asking for votes. visitor from San Antonio, Texas, pretation Wednesday in an email response. said a leak reported just before De Blasio noted no one had Although the Senate voted to who had just taken a photo of his to the candidates. The fire happened a little over the deadly blast may have come reported a gas leak before Thurs- approve the bill, it is not effective food at a restaurant known for Port Barre, La., a year after a gas explosion in a from a 3-year-old section of plas- SEE BLAST, page 4 SEE ELECTORAL, page 4
Vol.115 No. 84 First copy free. Additional copies 25 cents each. © 2015 Baylor University Opinion Friday|March 27, 2015 2 The Baylor Lariat We are called to love the immigrants And the sad part is, many students do Editorial not realize how offensive such behavior is. According to some of the latest polls by How we view and treat an entire race Gallup, immigration is one of the most di- of people should not depend on whether visive topics in American domestic policy. or not they are in the country illegally. As Almost every week, national leaders, espe- Christians at a Christian university, we are cially those from Texas and Arizona, offer called to a higher standard. And from our solutions they think will help end the na- thoughts to our actions, we should show as tional crisis. much. President Barack Obama was recently In several passages of the Bible, the text criticized for an executive order offering is clear about how Christ followers should a two-year amnesty to illegal immigrants treat their fellow man — especially immi- who fit certain criteria. Several Republi- grants from another country. cans, on the other hand, are promoting the In Exodus 22:21, God commands the idea of tougher deportation and border children of Israel not to mistreat or op- security laws. Several ideas exist with no press a foreigner because they were once clear solution. foreigners in the land of Egypt. Likewise, at The country is in a waiting period one point in history, our ancestors were too while lawmakers search for the best solu- strangers in a strange land who depended tion. Sometimes, when a clear-cut answer upon the kindness of strangers for sur- is unclear and there are several important vival. Whether they depended upon Native economic and social factors involved, hate Americans upon their arrival to Plymouth rears its ugly head. Rock, or a local agency to help them find a According to an article published by the job, they needed someone. It is our Chris- Southern Poverty Law Center, both hate tian duty to assist them as well. crimes and speech against Latinos are ris- Whether it be through kind words of ing at an alarming rate. encouragement or monetary assistance, we In 2011, Arizona resident Juan Varela’s should all partake in assisting our fellow neighbor shot him after allegedly yelling, brothers and sisters. “Go back to Mexico or die!” from his yard. When taking a stance on illegal im- In 2009, Shawna Ford, founder of the migration, it is important to look at the Minutemen American Defense, was con- reasons that many illegal immigrants are victed and sentenced to death after a jury in the country. One reason is solely to pro- in Arizona found her guilty of the murders cure a better life for themselves and family of a 9-year old girl and her father, who were members abroad. both U.S. citizens. Coming to America to obtain jobs that Sadly, hate crimes against Latinos in the pay below minimum wage is no easy feat. country illegally don’t stop with violence. For that, respect is definitely deserved. There’s another element. They are human beings whom God cre- Sometimes, college students become ated. Not just illegal immigrants. enamored with groups of people that en- College is often thought of as a place courage racially-offensive behavior in sev- where students can learn new ideals, un- eral ways. The racist Greek chant at the derstand other cultures and work toward University of Oklahoma alerted the na- becoming better individuals in general. tion to the fact some organizations (not As a result, it would behoove students just Greek) have cultures rooted in hatred to use their college time to reflect about toward minorities. Throwing racially- their thoughts and attitudes towards other themed “wetback” parties mocking an en- minorities. tire culture are not uncommon on college Ultimately, we are called to. campuses. Death penalty is abomination Take the Survey Do you think visiting A few words about the high- judged an indigent black man, for priced education of Marty Stroud. not caring that Ford was repre- hours in the residence Thirty-one years ago, A.M. sented by “counsel who had never “Marty” Stroud III was a pros- tried a criminal case, much less halls on campus should be ecutor in Louisiana's Caddo Par- a capital one,” for placing “junk ish. He was arrogant, narcissistic, science” into evidence, for caring made all the same? judgmental and full of himself. less about justice than about win- This assessment of Stroud's char- ning. Tell us what you think by acter, you should know, comes He apologizes to the jurors, from Stroud himself. to the court, to the family of the going to It is contained in a remarkable victim, and to Ford “for all the letter to the editor of the Shreve- misery I have caused him and his www.surveymonkey.com/s/ port Times regarding a 65-year- family.” dormhours. old black man named Glenn minded of Florida's equally niggardly And Stroud, now a 63-year- Ford whom Stroud tried for murder 2011 refusal to compensate Derrick old attorney in private practice, also in 1984. When the all-white jury sen- Williams after railroading him into says this: “No one should be given the tenced Ford to death, Stroud and his spending 18 years behind bars for a ability to impose a sentence of death team went out drinking to celebrate. rape he didn't commit. in any criminal proceeding. We are Keep up with distant friends Meantime, Ford went to Louisiana's But even if he wins, Ford is unlike- simply incapable of devising a system notorious Angola prison. ly to ever enjoy the windfall; he has that can fairly and impartially impose Growing up as an Air Force brat means liv- Last year, he was set free. The cur- Stage 4 lung cancer _ he says it went a sentence of death because we are all ing a life of constant change. Moving every three rent district attorney asked a judge to undiagnosed while he was at Angola fallible human beings.” years, parents being deployed and friends com- vacate Ford’s conviction and sentence _ and doctors say he is unlikely to be Some of us consider that a self- ing and going creates a childhood where you in the wake of evidence that he was, as alive by Thanksgiving. evident truth. Yet learning that truth have to be ready for anything. he had steadfastly maintained for over Ford wants to leave any monies cost Stroud his good opinion of him- Although moving was always stressful — the 30 years, innocent of the robbery and he receives to his grandchildren. The self and 30 years of another man's life. packing, the goodbyes, the preparation for the murder of Shreveport businessman state says he should receive nothing His experience should serve as a barrage of the dreaded “so where are you from?” Isadore Rozeman. The exact nature of because he hasn't proven himself "fac- warning to those who persist in be- question that makes all brats die a little on the that evidence has not been revealed, tually innocent." lieving the death penalty is justice. inside — it was also a time of new experiences but that it is conclusive is attested to In a March 8 editorial, the Shreve- The death penalty, writes Stroud, is and new opportunities. No matter how far a new in the district attorney’s capitulation. port Times called that “hogwash.” In “an abomination.” The death penalty life is from an old one, though, military brats We do know this much: Officials his letter, Stroud co-signed that judg- is “state-assisted revenge.” never forget a home. Military kids are experts at are now said to believe another man ment. But he went further. He didn't always feel that way, but the balancing act of adjusting to a new life with shots into your friends’ lives, perfect for staying did the killing. In a motion seeking There is insufficient space here to he has paid a high price for his educa- new friends while holding on to the old ones. updated on what’s happening with old friends Ford's release, they say that if the state do justice to what he wrote. But you tion. And he will continue to pay. Af- Being thrown into a new town and a new without having to intentionally reach out to had known then what it knows now, will find it — along with a remarkable ter all, Glenn Ford eventually walked school so often makes military kids adaptable. It them. “Glenn Ford might not even have video interview — at shreveporttimes. free. means we form close friendships quickly and we Snapchat is a great tool for staying in touch been arrested or indicted for this of- com. Suffice it to say, the man is eaten Marty Stroud never will. understand the value of a lifelong friend. Mak- with friends you were a little closer to, the peo- fense.” Which seems pretty ironclad. alive by remorse. He rebukes himself Leonard Pitts Jr., winner of the ing a friend, as a military brat, comes with the ple you care a little more about. And yet, incredibly, Louisiana is for multiple sins, for being too “pas- 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, is understanding that in a few years, one of you The nice part about social media is that you fighting Ford’s request for compen- sive” to follow up on evidence sug- a columnist for the Miami Herald, 3511 will have moved away, and you’ll probably never can phase people out, if you so desire, and tailor sation for his 30 lost years, a total gesting Ford's innocence, for never N.W. 91 Avenue, Doral, Fla. 33172. see them again. your newsfeeds to the exact friends you want to that amounts to a relatively measly considering the unfairness of strik- Readers may write to him via email at That doesn’t mean those friendships are hear from. Conversely, it’s also easier than ever $330,000 under state law. One is re- ing black jurors from the panel that [email protected]. worthless, though. to find people from your childhood you may Thanks to social media like Facebook, Twit- have forgotten about. You’d be surprised by the happiness you gain *Denotes a member of the editorial board ter and Snapchat, it’s easier than ever to keep Meet the Staff in touch with friends who live far away. It’s less when you read that a friend from second grade intensive than email, and you can stay easily got engaged, or when you can offer advice to an Editor-in-chief Copy desk chief Copy editor Staff writers Photographers Ad representatives updated on whole groups of people, like an old acquaintance who ended up moving to a place Linda Wilkins* Maleesa Johnson* Didi Martinez* Shannon Barbour Kevin Freeman Taylor Jackson you’re familiar with. Kalli Damschen Hannah Haseloff Jennifer Kreb soccer team or even an entire grade of students City editor A&E editor Broadcast producer Rebecca Flannery Jessica Schurz Lindsey Regan you graduated with. I have friends scattered across the globe Reubin Turner* Rae Jefferson Caroline Lindstrom from all the different phases of my life, and Sports writers Delivery Just because you’ve moved on to a new Asst. city editor Sports editor Asst. broadcast Cody Soto Danielle Carrell chapter in your life doesn’t mean it’s not worth while I don’t have personal relationships with all Jenna Press Shehan Jeyarajah* producer Jeffrey Swindoll Eliciana Delgado Rebekah Wrobleske keeping up with people from the old one. Old of them, I truly enjoy being kept up to date with Web & social media Photo editor Cartoonist contacts may become valuable networking op- what’s going on in their lives. Even if we aren’t editor Skye Duncan Videographer Asher F. Murphy Jonathon S. Platt* Magen Davis portunities, and you never know when you may close now, we were at some point, and that’s run into past acquaintances. It’s perfectly OK worth holding on to. to be excited about moving on, but that doesn’t Jenna Press is a junior journalism and profes- The Baylor Lariat welcomes reader viewpoints through letters to the editor Editorials, Columns & Letters and guest columns. Opinions expressed in the Lariat are not necessarily mean you need to sever ties with anyone from sional writing double major from Ramstein, Ger- Opinion those of the Baylor administration, the Baylor Board of Regents, the student Editorials express the opinions of the Lariat Editorial Board. your past. many. She is the assistant city editor and a regular body or the Student Publications Board. Lariat letters and columns are the opinions of an individual and not the Baylor Lariat. Facebook and Twitter allow you to get snap- columnist for the Lariat. 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Measles From the Baylor police blotter pose low Thursday (March 12) Case suspended. located at 1110 S. 5th St. at • A criminal trespass offense • An alcohol offense, minor 12:36 a.m. Case suspended. occurred at the University consuming alcohol, oc- Parks Apartments located curred in the 2000 block of Monday (March 23) risk to at 2201 S. University Parks S. 1st St. at 1:54 a.m. Case • A theft over $50 reportedly Drive at 12:57 p.m. Case cleared by arrest. occurred at Robinson Tower cleared by arrest. located at 700 S. University Thursday (March 19) Parks Drive sometime be- students Friday (March 13) • Two alcohol offenses, mi- tween 3:30 p.m. and 7:27 By Kalli Damschen • Three criminal trespass nors consuming alcohol, oc- p.m. Case active. Staff Writer warnings occurred at the curred at Collins Residence Case Update: Unfounded, Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor Floyd Casey Stadium locat- Hall located at 1310 S. 8th changed from theft to Lost A recent measles outbreak in Bridgeport sophomore Mark Garrison receives a vaccination Wednesday ed at 150 Bear Run at 11:24 St. at 11:51 p.m. Case cleared Property on 3-24-15. Case the United States raised concerns at the Baylor University Health Center in the McLane Student Life Center. p.m. Case closed. by arrest. closed. about the disease, but according • An extended territory, fail- ease was no longer continuously get vaccinated on time or are un- to local medical experts, Bay- Sunday (March 15) ure to stop and render aid Tuesday (March 24) present in the U.S., thanks to the able to receive immunizations for lor students have little reason to • A theft over $50 under $500 offense occurred in the • A theft over $50 under spread of the measles vaccination. health reasons, others refuse to worry. reportedly occurred at Mar- 1400 block of S. 8th St. on $500 reportedly occurred “The measles shot is a combo get vaccinated for religious, philo- Measles is a highly contagious tin Residence Hall located at 3/16/2015 at approximately at South Russell Residence shot with several other diseases sophical or personal reasons, the viral infection. The disease has 1101 S. 5th St. sometime be- 3:50 p.m. Case referred to Hall located at 1200 S. 4th St. that it can prevent,” said Waco- CDC reports. been rare in the United States since tween 11 p.m. on 03/14/2015 Waco PD. sometime between 3-2-2015 McLennan County Public Health The center also reports that the spread of the measles vaccine, and 10:00 a.m. Case sus- • An aggravated assault with and 3-18-15. Case closed. District epidemiologist Kahler approximately three out of 100 but a recent outbreak beginning in pended. a deadly weapon occurred • A burglary of a motor ve- Stone. “It’s given to kids usually people vaccinated will still con- California may have some people at 1701 S. 4th St. at 7:29 a.m. hicle reportedly occurred in when they’re at a young age.” tract measles if exposed to the nervous about a return of measles. • A criminal mischief under Case cleared by arrest. Lot 42 located at 1410 S. 4th Stone said it’s been several virus, but two doses of the MMR However, there have been no $50 reportedly occurred at St. sometime between 10:30 years since a Waco resident has immunization are 97 percent ef- recent cases of measles in Waco. the Clyde Hart Track and Friday (March 20) a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Case been infected with measles, and fective. Those who do not receive “I have worked here for over Field Stadium located at • A criminal mischief over suspended. the local immunizations outreach the vaccinations are most at risk 20 years and do not remember any 1601 S. Martin Luther King $500 under $1,500 report- department is largely responsible of contracting and spreading the cases of measles during that time,” Blvd at 8 a.m. Case closed. edly occurred at the 8th St. Wednesday (March 25) for the elimination of the disease. disease. Dr. Sharon Stern, Baylor Health garage located at 1301 S. 8th • A theft over $500 under The department follows up with Baylor students run little risk Services medical director, wrote in Monday ( March 16) St. sometime between 7 p.m. $1,500 reportedly occurred schools and other programs that of contracting measles, not only an email to the Lariat. • A theft over $500 under on 3/19/2015 and 4:30 p.m. at the tennis courts located work with kids to ensure that ev- because the disease is uncommon Measles symptoms include $1,500 reportedly occurred Case active. near Penland Residence Hall eryone is vaccinated, or that a lack in McLennan County, but because coughing, runny nose, fever, sore at Teal Residence Hall lo- • An extended territory evad- at 1300 S. 5th St. sometime of vaccination is documented. students are required to receive throat, red eyes and rash. The cated at 206 Bagby Ave. ing arrest and detention with between 3 p.m. and 5:10 “Our community is pretty well the MMR vaccine in order to at- measles virus can be transmitted sometime between 8 a.m. a vehicle, occurred at 12th p.m. Case suspended. vaccinated compared to some tend Baylor. through the air by coughing or on 02/23/2015 and 8:01 p.m. St. and Bagby Ave. at 1:54 • A burglary of a motor ve- other larger cities across the coun- “Most students are adequately sneezing and can spread quickly. Case active. p.m. Case active. hicle reportedly occurred try, and a lot of that has to do with immunized against measles,” According to the Centers for at University Parks Apart- our department working with the Stern said. Disease Control and Prevention, Tuesday (March 17) Saturday (March 21) ments located at 2201 S. schools,” Stone said. “That’s one of Stern says the measles vaccine roughly 3 to 4 million people were • A criminal trespass warning • An alcohol offense, minor University Parks Drive the biggest things we work on to is both safe and effective. infected with measles each year occurred at the 1500 Block consuming alcohol, oc- sometime between 11:30 prevent measles, is getting the vac- “If students have had two doses prior to 1963, when the vaccina- of S. 3rd St. at 3:59 p.m. Case curred at Collins Residence p.m. on 3/24/2015 and 9:30 cine out there and getting every- of the MMR shot, both after their tion program began. As many as closed. Hall located at 1310 S. 8th a.m. Case active. body immunized.” first birthday, they should be pro- 500 individuals died of measles St. at 2:30 a.m. Case cleared In recent years, the number of tected,” Stern said. each year, and thousands of others Wednesday (March 18) by arrest. This police and fire incident -in measles cases has been on the rise To ensure students are safe were hospitalized. • A criminal mischief under formation was collected from in the United States. from measles, they can schedule Since the start of the vaccina- $50 reportedly occurred at Sunday (March 22) reports at www.baylor.edu/dps The CDC reports that national an appointment with the Baylor tion program, the impact of mea- Penland Residence Hall lo- • A criminal mischief under and is provided freely as public coverage for the measles, mumps University Health Center to check sles has decreased drastically. cated at 1110 S. 5th St. be- $50 reportedly occurred information under the Clery Act. and rubella vaccine is at roughly their immunization status and, if In 2000, the United States de- tween 12 a.m. and 5:32 a.m. at Penland Residence Hall 91.9 percent. necessary, receive an MMR vac- clared that measles had been elim- While some people forget to cine. inated, which means that the dis- The Baylor Lariat 4 FRIDAY | MARCH 27, 2015 News
Electoral from Page 1 Gathering from Page 1 until Arlington senior Dominic Edwards, ing for its third annual event, “More Than ton, worship pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston the student body president, signs it. We Can Bear” today from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Grammy Award-winning Christian music art- The bill also recommends the Elec- on the fifth floor of Cashion Academic ist; Jeff Deyo, Christian music solo artist and former toral Code include that Student Activities Center. lead singer of the band SONICFLOOd; Bryce Petty, must approve campaign web pages and League City senior Kevin Shah, co- former Baylor quarterback; and Chip and Joanna campaign social networking pages. Indi- chair for the Baylor Relay for Life com- Gaines, Baylor alumni and stars of the HGTV show vidual posts are not subject to approval, mittee, presented a bill that passed unan- “Fixer Upper.” provided the posts do not violate Baylor imously, granting $5,275 for Student Gates open at 3 p.m., with pre-service music and branding or the code of ethics. Government’s event Lights Out for Can- interviews beginning at 4:30. The main event starts at Bacque said the bill will allow the can- cer on April 17. 5 p.m., and the altars will remain open one hour past didates and their campaign workers to “There a lot of different games, bands the 7 p.m. official dismissal. post to their personal Facebook accounts. and artists coming out,” Shah said. The Gathering is free to the public, but the event’s “That would be the main change, Sporting an American flag tie, San coordinators ask attendees to bring at least two canned which has been done in the past,” Bacque Antonio junior Chase Hardy presented a goods, which will be donated to local food pantries. said. “The Electoral Code has not reflect- bill entitled Baylor Supports the Flag by Seating is limited to the first 45,000 attendees. ed that.” beginning with the song “America The For those unable to attend in person, the Gather- There were several other bills passed Beautiful.” This bill, that passed unani- ing will be broadcast live by KXXV-ABC, both on tele- during the meeting. Student Senate voted mously, proposed adding 2 American vision (channel 25) and online at http://www.KWTX. in favor for the allocation of $11,926 to flags and 2 Texas flags to campus in front com. Additionally, the Gathering will be broadcast three different student organizations. of the Student Union Building as well as live on the radio by KBBW on 1010 AM and 105.7 The Hispanic Student Association and the Baylor Sciences Building and other FM, and by shortwave radio around the world. Sigma Alpha Epsilon were unanimously locations that the student government “This is going to be broadcast literally across the granted, $4,151 for the Fiesta event on sees fit, according to the bill. world, via streaming and via this broadcast,” Harrison April 23. Crystal City senior Steven Ro- The bill to give Martin Residence Hall said. driguez said there will be a salsa competi- a makeover in their Green and Gold Gym For more information, including details about tion judged by individuals in attendance was passed unanimously. It encourages Spanish and sign language translation for the event, as well as free food and games. Baylor administration to make simple Kevin Freeman | Lariat Photographer visit http://www.thegatheringwaco.com or download San Antonio junior senator Chase Hardy presents a bill Thursday to add more A bill passed with a vote of 37-1 renovations in order to improve the cam- American Flags to campus. The bill passed the senate vote unanimously. the Gathering Waco app. granting Phi Beta Sigma $2,500 of fund- pus living and learning experience. Blast from Page 1
day’s blast. Con Edison said it block away, ran outside when he had surveyed the gas mains on heard “a huge boom.” the block Wednesday and found “The flames were coming out no leaks. from the roof,” he said. “The fire Bystander Blake Farber, who was coming out of every win- lives around the corner, said he’d d ow.” been walking by the building The flames shot as high as and smelled gas seconds before 50 feet into the air, witness Paul the big blast. Schoengold said. Firefighters continued pour- The explosion was so force- ing water on the buildings for ful it blew the door off a cafe hours after the explosion, in an across an avenue and left piles area of old tenement buildings of rubble on the sidewalk. Finley that are home to students and said his son helped to lift debris longtime residents near New off a man so he could escape the York University and Washington restaurant where they had been Square Park. eating. Firefighters said at least 12 One person was lying on the people were hurt, four criti- ground, being attended to by cally, some with burns to their passers-by who were holding airways. De Blasio said it didn’t his head still. Some witnesses appear that anyone was missing. described injured people walk- “We are praying that no other ing on the avenue with bloodied, individuals are injured and that dazed faces. there are no fatalities,” he said. A man was climbing up, not The area was evacuated, down, a fire escape as freelance and the city’s health depart- photographer Michael Seto ran ment advised residents to keep up to the buildings after hearing their windows closed because the explosion in his apartment a of smoke so thick the buildings block and a half away. Jess Schurz | Lariat Photographer disappeared from view. At least “People were calling to him one family sought help at an that the building’s on fire — he Truly winners American Red Cross relief cen- needs to get down,” and he did, Honest Men, a local band made up of three Wacoan Baylor students, performed Thursday outside of the Student Union Building to compete in the ter set up at a school. Seto said. Battle of the Bands. Honest Men won the audience’s choice and first place in the competition, qualifying them to play at Diadeloso. Adil Choudhury, who lives a Iran may run centrifuges at fortified site in Tehran
By George Jahn be subject to international inspec- mum time-frame that Washington clined to comment on the specific technical. sible nuclear-related military activ- and Matthew Lee tions, according to Western offi- and its negotiating partners de- proposal but said the goal since the Experts say the compromise for ity. The fact that questions about Associated Press cials familiar with details of nego- mand. beginning of the talks has been “to Fordo could still be problematic. such activity, known as Possible tiations now underway. In return, The officials spoke only on con- have Fordo converted so it’s not be- They note it would allow Iran to Military Dimensions, or PMDs, re- LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Iran would be required to scale dition of anonymity because they ing used to enrich uranium.” That keep intact technology that could main unresolved is a serious con- The United States is considering back the number of centrifuges it were not authorized to discuss de- official would not say more. be quickly repurposed for uranium cern for the U.N. atomic watchdog. letting Tehran run hundreds of runs at its Natanz facility and ac- tails of the sensitive negotiations as The officials stressed that the enrichment at a sensitive facility The site at Fordo is a particular centrifuges at a once-secret, forti- cept other restrictions on nuclear- the latest round of talks began be- potential compromise on Fordo that the U.S. and its allies origi- concern because it is hardened and fied underground bunker in ex- related work. tween U.S. Secretary of State John is just one of several options on nally wanted stripped of all such dug deeply into a mountainside change for limits on centrifuge Instead of uranium any centri- Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minis- a menu of highly technical equa- machines — centrifuges that can making it resistant to air attack. work and research and develop- fuges permitted at Fordo would be ter Mohammed Javad Zarif. The tions being discussed in the talks. spin uranium gas into uses rang- Such an attack is an option that ment at other sites, officials have fed elements such as zinc, xenon or negotiators are racing to meet an All of the options are designed to ing from reactor fuel to weapons- neither Israel nor the U.S. has ruled told The Associated Press. germanium for separating out iso- end-of-March deadline to reach an keep Iran at least a year away from grade material. out in case the talks fail. The trade-off would allow Iran topes used in medicine, industry outline of an agreement that would producing an atomic weapon for And the issue of inspector ac- While too few to be used for to run several hundred of the de- or science, the officials said. The grant Iran relief from international the life of the agreement, which cess and verification is key. Iran proliferation by themselves, even vices at its Fordo facility, although number of centrifuges would not sanctions in exchange for curbing will run for at least 10 years. U.S. has resisted “snap inspections” in a few hundred extra centrifuges at the Iranians would not be allowed be enough to produce the amount its nuclear program. The deadline Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has the past. Even as the nuclear talks Fordo would be a concern when to do work that could lead to an of uranium needed to produce a for a final agreement is June 30. joined the last several rounds as have made progress, Iran has yet to looked at in the context of total atomic bomb and the site would weapon within a year — the mini- One senior U.S. official -de the negotiations have gotten more satisfy questions about its past pos- numbers. Arts & Entertainment Friday | March 27, 2015 The Baylor Lariat 5
“Neon Steeple” tour 7 p.m. April 8 Old friend comes home Tickets: $10 for students, $15 public presale Purchase tickets at Crowder talks Baylor, being on tour, Waco show baylor.edu/studentactivities/ticketoffice By Allie Matherne that stuff has been incredibly im- ways. How do you feel you’ve I read on your website that your gether. — but the David Crowder*Band, Reporter portant to me being able to articu- handled the transition from newest album, “Neon Steeple,” is And with media movement so we didn’t pick up instruments late and make music, for one. band member to solo artist? a “collection of songs and sounds big, that stuff always feels like it’s throughout the day, but with this Texarkana native David But then two, just the oppor- looking forward to the past and pressing ahead trying to figure out new outfit it’s hard to put them Crowder formed the David tunity to lead at UBC — that just Well, I tell you what, there’s a lot counting the present as sacred.” how to create new sounds, new down for some reason. Most of Crowder*Band as a reaction to was such a unique atmosphere more pressure because now it’s all How exactly do you feel your mu- experiences — that feels like it’s the time you’ll find us in the green the stagnant state of church life where you’re surrounded by your your fault. We had blame to share sic encapsulates this idea? leaning forward, and at the same room or on the bus with guitar in at Baylor in the late ’90s. Statistics friends, your peers, trying to say when it was a band. Even though time, the lyrics and content of the hand and a pen writing and play- showed only half of something on behalf we got stuck with my name on the Beautiful. Well I think there record, I was wanting to hold onto ing — dumb stuff, too — just hav- Baylor’s population of these people you thing, it was definitely a band deal are a lot of roots in it. Just grow- the past and love the moment cur- ing a good time because it’s avail- went to church, so knew and lived life where everybody had a voice and ing up in Texarkana I was around rently, language-wise. able and I love music. It makes the Crowder, along with with every day and so the end product was real reflec- gospel-bluegrass-country thing. And also, it feels like there’s day pass quickly. As well as a good fellow student and were going through tion of six individuals. Here it’s a Then two, I’m a product of the ’80s, been a big movement of more book, a good book will do it too. friend Chris Seay, Q all the same struggles little more intense. so too much time spent in front of colloquial type language outside And walking to Subway, I love created University with. But I just found a bunch of television playing an Atari Ninten- of the church culture that’s been walking to subway. I don’t know Baptist Church to I think [it’s an art- other really great folks that were, do with those 8 bit noises coming made more acceptable by folks what it is, but just a hankering for a help mend the tradi- ist’s] job to just pay I guess, drinking the same Kool- at you. So I fell in love with making writing songs that say something turkey sandwich and you gotta find tions of the church A attention to little stuff Aid I was and had just a blast mak- music on the computer really early that feels more current and future where the Subway is and before and the growing maybe other people ing music together trying to go on and it’s such a part of the music- leaning. Both the sound and the you know it you’ve wasted a couple pains of the millennial culture. aren’t watching, having to say through something that was com- making process and such a part of lyrics and the language used, I feel of hours and had a good sandwich. Crowder wrote new, innova- something week after week that pletely authentic to me, sound- what the Crowder Band was doing. like I’m trying to do that. tive music for students to con- was new and expressed through wise, music-wise, and finding the So trying to squish those things to- Out of all the cities you’ve played nect with. After 11 years, the band music at church. Man, that’s it right people to help me articulate How do you feel different seasons for the Neon Steeple tour, which members went their separate ways right there, I’m just happy about that was a blast. Made a lot of really or events in your life influenced has been your favorite and why? in 2012. Crowder has since been that. great friends from get- the themes of your album? nominated for a Grammy and re- ting to do that. Gosh, that’s so hard. I would leased his first solo album, “Neon It’s been a little over three years For sure the transition out of say Chicago, because I love Chica- Steeple.” Crowder will play Satur- since the members of the David Texas — out of Waco, away from go. We were at the House of Blues day at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Crowder*Band these people that I’ve known and downtown there, and it’s such a fun Pavilion in The Woodlands, and went their loved for years and have been room and the people that showed will also play on campus April 8 in sepa- such a pivotal part of my life, and up were just a blast. I think that Waco Hall. rate very much relationships that were might be one of the most intense transformative — to a new state, nights of music and energy, as far What was your favorite Baylor a new city, and wind up making as a crowd goes, that I’ve had. So tradition as a student? all kinds of new neighbors and Chicago. new friends that I couldn’t have Plus the food, the food is amaz- I was never in it, but I loved seen coming that are just some ing. I could do without the cold. Sing and Pigskin. It’s just so — I of the best friends I’ve had, ever. I don’t have the right clothes for just don’t think there’s anything And all of that tension — longing that. I don’t understand layering like it on the planet. My par- for home, acceptance, a place — I properly. ents coming down, us getting all think that’s such a major drive in gussied up to go watch the good- us as humans and to experience Lastly, is there anything you hope ness — that’s an interesting thing that and then be able to say out fans will take away from the Waco that I’ve not seen any place in all loud with music what that experi- show? my travels. It’s a special deal. ence is. All of the journey I’ve had in the past three, four years is defi- Yeah, I think definitely. I hope That’s awesome. But you were nitely present in the music. that —and music is great at this, so never it in? As much as I was trying to be I hope it happens that night — but authentic with the sound of the we have such a hard time living in No, it was a frat thing, so no. I thing, I was also trying to be au- the awareness that we spend every would just go watch my buddies thentic in what I was saying. I second in the presence of God and and friends and that was always a think people respond to authentic- every moment’s sacred, and a night treat. After, you know, all the re- ity more, I think more so than they like that can just shift our view to hearsals that they had to go to. It’s do perfection. And we’re all in the that reality. a heck of a lot of work, absolutely. same boat. So, that would be it. That you But it makes for a great night. leave with an awareness that we What are your favorite things to are in the very presence of God, How do you think your presence do while you’re on the road tour- and this is sacred and beautiful and at Baylor helped you to get where ing? worth the journey. We can’t wait to you are today? get there. I’m wound up. Probably Well, for sure my experience Well, it’s actually play music. the most excitement I’ve had for a there, you know, in the music I mean there’s just so many great show coming up in a long time. I school learning all the church his- players. The funny thing is — I can’t wait to see that front porch at Courtesy Photo tory and the music history — all Baylor alumnus David Crowder will return to Waco for a concert April 8 in Waco Hall. don’t know how this happened Waco Hall.
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Baylor football alum Eddie Lackey finds calling after sports By Cody Soto played one preseason game before he was Sports Writer cut and retreated back to Waco to pursue another passion: fitness training. He used Before the sun peeks over the horizon, his knowledge of physical fitness to train former Baylor linebacker Eddie Lackey has others at Gold’s Gym after coming back already arrived at the new D1 Sports train- from the CFL. ing facility in Waco to get ready for the first “Ever since I started lifting, I’ve had this boot camp of the day. passion to help people out and teach how When the lights turn on, Lackey steps to exercise and do things correctly with on turf that mirrors the football field he technique,” Lackey said. played on only a year ago. In that short Sitting at 220 pounds and 5 feet 11 time frame, life has been busy for the two- inches, Lackey is a formidable figure. He time All-Big 12 linebacker. overcame two previous shoulder injuries, Lackey planned to try and earn a spot so he knew he had the potential to recover on an NFL roster following his senior sea- from the third. He had considered partici- son, but little did he know the twists and pating in this year’s Baylor Pro Day, but turns that he was about to experience. It something had changed for him. all started at the 2014 Fiesta Bowl, where “I was lifting harder than ever, work- Lackey suffered a torn labrum that forced ing as hard as I could, but the whole time him to endure a third shoulder surgery. I only had one foot in the door,” Lackey Cody Soto | Lariat Sports Writer “I didn’t know what was going to hap- said. “I never completely felt like I wanted Former Baylor linebacker Eddie Lackey sits in front of the D1 Sports training facility he now helps manage in Waco. pen or what I was going to do. I knew, to continue to do this anymore. As I was already having two shoulder surgeries training more and more, I grew a love for out of college. Although this may have worth of events went just as Lackey had will have the support he needs, especially before, that things weren’t in the greatest helping people reach their goals.” seemed overwhelming at times, Lackey’s planned, which took weeks of preparation. from co-best men Petty and Hawthorne. shape going into the NFL,” Lackey said. The NFL dream may have been over way of handling adversity spoke of his “It ended up turning into the big- “The facility is unbelievable, and they On the same day that he got cleared for him, but little did he know that another character. gest plan I’ve ever come through with in have the person to lead it. He’s going to to work out again, Lackey made his way opportunity was in the distance. Lackey “He chased after God and in turn made my life,” Lackey said. “It was bigger than give Waco the next level of training,” Petty to a Dallas Cowboys minicamp workout. made connections with the staff at D1 me push myself in my faith,” junior wide any football or college planning I’ve ever said. “He’s supported me along my jour- He had not practiced full speed since his Abilene while training. He soon learned injury, so he had to hang up his practice receiver Lynx Hawthorne said. “He made made. We are going to have that memory ney. It doesn’t matter if I am playing on me a true believer. You see it in magazines, and moment with us forever; it was a great Sundays or flipping burgers, he is going to but I was seeing it in first person. When- celebration out there on the 50-yard line.” be there. God put him into my life for that ever you have a guy like him who is sold When people first look at Lackey, they re a s on .” out in Christ, there’s nothing he can’t do.” don’t see his animated personality behind Lackey has experienced adversity Lackey anchored himself in his faith his serious expression. He does like spend- within the past year, and he knows that and faced harsh realities during those ing the day lifting weights and improv- the hard days are not over. However, it’s days, and what made him strong was ing his physique, but the “country boy at his faith and focus that will allow him to his overall trust in Christ, former Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty said. “Eddie’s such a role model for how he lives for Christ,” Petty said. “It’s one thing to sit and trust God, but it’s another thing when you follow a plan and it doesn’t come through. If you can trust in Christ and a door closes, then there’s a bigger and better one opening for you.” Doors did open for Lackey, and now he serves as an example for young recruits who are considering Baylor football. “His track was one where he had to prove himself everywhere he went, and he’s always done it,” Bennett said. “I want him around every recruit that we have. He epitomizes what we’re about at Baylor. File Photo God puts us all on a journey, and Eddie is Lackey was part of the first Big 12 Championship winning team in Baylor history in 2013. making the most of his journey.” For his performance, he was named All-Big 12 First Team. Lackey’s job allows him to reside in Waco, something he can’t help but smile jersey and realize his NFL hopes were not Waco could get its own facility. about. His Baylor pride is still very evi- Cody Soto | Lariat Sports Writer looking good. He got a phone call a few hours later. dent. Every time he hears the word Baylor, Even though he could have tried out for the NFL again after the 2014 season, Lackey “It was debilitating for Eddie. (His The facility coordinator position was open, he flashes his smile. chose to move on with his life. shoulder injury) kept him from getting and it was his for the taking. As the coor- “Baylor blood really runs deep,” Lackey drafted unequivocally,” defensive coordi- dinator, it’s his job to make sure everything said. “I was only at Baylor for two years, heart” loves going outdoors to fish. experience continued success. With him at nator Phil Bennett said. “Had he been full runs smoothly. For him, it’s not just a job; but I feel like I was there for 10 years. I love “I will do anything to get out there to the helm of D1 Sports, the facility will not speed, he would have been playing for the it’s his passion. Baylor so much, and people are so passion- any pond in the area,” Lackey said. “I will be shaken. Dallas Cowboys. It was double jeopardy, “I love the opportunity I have right now ate about our school.” search as hard as I can. I will create a fish- “It was a tough time frame, but I look but I never worried about Eddie because I with the position that I am in,” Lackey said. Along with the memories of playing at ing pole if I have to. There’s something back at it and I realize that it was all in knew he had a better calling.” “Everything just worked out perfectly. I Floyd Casey Stadium, Lackey now has a about it. It creates a different kind of hap- God’s hands,” Lackey said. “This is the rea- Lackey took his talents across the bor- can still be around great people and have big tie to McLane Stadium. On Feb. 2, he piness in me.” son why I got hurt in the Fiesta Bowl. It der, where he signed a deal to play for the a facility in Waco.” proposed to his girlfriend Cassidy Walker As Lackey plants his feet at D1 Sports was a blessing more than anything. God Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Foot- Lackey’s journey is almost unmatched; on the 50-yard line. An entire evening’s and settles into his brand new office, he was at work in my life the whole time.” ball League in June quickly after that. He he had four opportunities in his first year The Baylor Lariat FRIDAY | MARCH 27, 2015 7 Sports
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Baseball Baylor baseball looks to ex- tend its conference series winning streak to two as the Bears (10-14, 2-4) host to Oklahoma (17-10, 2-1) at Baylor Ballpark this week- end. The series’ start times are 6:30 p.m. tonight, 3 p.m. Satur- day and 1 p.m. Sunday. Tonight’s game will be broadcasted on FOX Sports Plus. In the Bears previous con- ference series, offense was key to outlasting the West Virginia Mountaineers. Baylor is coming off a 6-2 midweek road victory over UT-Arlington. Baylor has won all three series at home this season and look to continue their Associated Press Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor positive streak in that respect. Iowa guard Samantha Logic (22) drives to the basket during the Hawkeyes’ 88-70 win over Junior point guard Niya Johnson blows down the court during Baylor’s 73-44 win over Arkan- Miami on Sunday. Logic ranks No. 3 nationally at 7.9 assists per game. sas on Sunday. Johnson leads the nation with 8.7 assists per game. Acrobatics & Tumbling Undefeated Baylor acrobat- ics & tumbling team (5-0) finally returns to the Ferrell Center at 6 p.m. Saturday to face Azusa Pa- Dueling Point Guards cific University in the Bears’ pen- ultimate home meet. In the Bears’ season opener at the Ferrell Center, the fans set a program record in attendance Baylor WBB set to face Iowa in Sweet 16 (1,453) and look to add to the support they so overwhelmingly received in the opener. By Jeffrey Swindoll Iowa guard Samantha Logic caught and really making sure we box out and get successful from long distance. The Bears are on a historic Sports Writer head coach Kim Mulkey’s eye in the film some offensive rebounds, so we know that's “We are going to try to make [Iowa] use season. Baylor ranks No. 1 in the work she and her coaching staff performed. going to be a big thing for us, just to really screens more,” sophomore forward Nina nation after pulling off a mas- The two-seed Baylor Lady Bears are She makes her team better and, as a former work on.” Davis said. “They like to shoot. I think sive upset over reigning national just two games away from the Final Four point guard, that’s exactly what you want The Lady Bears suffocated their op- everybody in their starting five can shoot champion University of Oregon of the NCAA tournament in Tampa Bay, from a point guard, Mulkey said. position in the first and second round of threes and we're going to make them drive in Eugene, Ore. It was the Ducks’ Fla. in two weeks. What stands in their way “[Logic] is a triple-double waiting the NCAA tournament last week. Baylor’s and get them out of their game. I think the first home loss in program his- is the daunting regional tournament at the to happen every game,” height and athletic su- game is going to come down to defense.” tory. Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma Mulkey said. “She's a periority cleaved the Baylor’s style is pick up the ball and City, Okla. “[Samantha Logic] is a strong player, and then I opposing teams to de- drive straight to the basket when in fast Equestrian At 6:30 p.m. today, Baylor tips off its see around her players that cide on whether they break situations. Baylor has the athleticism triple-double waiting Baylor equestrian travels to seventh-straight Sweet 16 appearance, this can score, and I see a team should counter Baylor’s to punish most teams in transition, but to happen every game. Turning Point Ranch in Spring- time against the three-seed University of that likes to run and get up speed with their own Iowa is a decent match in that respect as town this weekend to compete as Iowa, a team the Lady Bears have never and down the floor, and She’s a strong player.” speed, or try to slow the well. The Lady Bears are looking forward to the one-seed in the 2015 Big 12 met in the regular season or postseason. they're averaging, what, Lady Bears down. the challenge Iowa’s quick, energetic style. Conference’s equestrian champi- Scouting and preparation will be vital for 79.9 points a game? They Kim Mulkey | Baylor head coach Northwestern State “We’re a fast-paced team too, so we onship. The Bears face four-seed these teams that have not crossed paths are very confident at what and Arkansas both just have to make them slow it down and TCU at 10 a.m. today. until now. they do offensively.” tried to slow the Lady play defense,” sophomore post Khadijiah It will be the first time in “There are positive and negatives in Mulkey has said on numerous occa- Bears down, but Baylor’s ability to execute Cave said. “Whoever has the best defense school history that the Bears will [never playing each other],” freshman sions the Lady Bears go as junior guard a half-court offense broke the team’s down is going to win the game, so we just have to compete as the one-seed of the guard Kristy Wallace said. “I think that Niya Johnson goes. Tonight will be a bat- in the end. Baylor’s speed may not be an take it one play at a time and don’t let them conference tournament. Previ- we’ve done a lot of scouting on Iowa, espe- tle of two of nation’s most valuable point issue for Iowa though. control the pace of the game. We have to ously this year, the Lady Bears cially leading up to this game because we guards to their teams. Johnson leads the Baylor and Iowa mirror each other in control the pace of the game.” defeated TCU 11-9 in Fort Worth haven’t played them. I think we both kind nation in assists; Logic follows close be- that they like playing fast. The end result of The winner of tonight’s game plays the on Feb. 24. The winner of the of don't know what to expect going out hind at third in the country. the fast-paced style is where the teams de- winner between one-seed Notre Dame Baylor-TCU matchup faces the there, not playing each other before, but I “We know Baylor is a really great team,” fer. Iowa likes throwing up three-pointers and four-seed Stanford in the Elite Eight winner of the Oklahoma State- think we’re really looking forward to the Iowa’s Melissa Dixon said. “We know the and it has worked for them well this season on Sunday which will also be played at the Kansas State matchup. The final challenge.” key for us is just going to be on the boards with many players, including Dixon being Chesapeake Energy Arena. will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday. “We are going in as [the one- seed], but it all depends on how you come out,” head coach Ellen White said. “We have the team for Berry positive about cancer recovery it. We’ve beaten everybody in the Big 12, so if we just have our act By Terez Paylor Chiefs general manager John Dorsey — the league, according to NFL Players As- together, we can make it happen.” Kansas City Star (TNS) who traveled to Atlanta to see Berry with sociation records — and still need to create Hunt — and coach Andy Reid, who were upward of $6 million in space to sign their PHOENIX — Clark Hunt has plenty of also asked about Berry at the NFL’s annual 10 draft picks in May. things going on in his life, including mul- meetings this week, gave similar updates on The Chiefs have plenty of options to tiple businesses, money to juggle and a fam- Berry’s status. get there. They can theoretically cut or re- ily of his own. “I haven’t talked to him in person one- structure high-priced veterans like inside But he also has a football team to run, on-one, but I’ve been communicating with linebacker Derrick Johnson ($5.2 million and when it comes to that team, the Chiefs’ him with texts,” Dorsey said. cap number) and quarterback Chase Daniel chairman is as competitive as anyone. In “He’s doing well,” said Reid, who said ($4.8 million), or they can convert quarter- fact, if you start talking about the Chiefs he last spoke to Berry a week before he ar- back Alex Smith’s $10.9 million salary into with him, it does not take long to see that he rived for the meetings. “(He’s) positive and a bonus, which will create upwards of $8.2 is plugged into the day-to-day happenings up b e at .” million in cap room. of his team. Still, this is the NFL, and there will come However, according to cap expert and So with that in mind, it should come a time this year where the Chiefs will have former agent Joel Corry, if Berry again as no surprise that Hunt was abreast of the to sort out the business part of Berry’s situa- winds up on the non-football injury list in latest on Eric Berry and his battle against tion. Berry, who only has one year left on his 2015 — which he spent the last month of Go to @BULariatSports Hodgkin lymphoma, which accounts for deal, is scheduled to have a cap number of the season on in 2014 — the Chiefs would and baylorlariat.com/sports about 10 percent of lymphoma cases and is $8.4 million in 2015, and is slated to receive be under no obligation to pay him his sala- considered to be highly curable. $5.5 million in total salary. ry, and could gain $5.5 million in cap space. for live coverage of the “He’s doing well in that treatment The problem is, per NFL rules, whatever “It’s one of those bridges that you cross process, but that’s a tough process to go they pay Berry will count against the cap, when you get there,” Hunt said. “But cer- Sweet 16 and Elite Eight in through,” said Hunt, who visited Berry in regardless of his current health status, and tainly we respect Eric a great amount as a David Eulitt | Kansas City Star (TNS) Oklahoma City. Atlanta in January and gets regular updates the Chiefs currently have only $2.8 million person and a player and hope that he plays Chiefs safety Eric Berry runs through a drill on his status. in cap room — the second-least amount in for the Chiefs for a very long time.” during 2014 Kansas City minicamps.
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