Bears basketball brings back blackout 4 Men’s basketball will play No. 20 West Virginia at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Ferrell Center.
baylorlariat com The Baylor Lariat WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE From Lariat TV News: Homestead Heritage workers endeavor to keep traditional skills afloat through knitting, iron work and homecooking. Friday | February 27, 2015 Bear Pit digs deep: Students rally By Cody Soto The Bear Pit works closely with Sports Writer Baylor Athletics and the market- ing department in order to provide When fans and spectators sit fans with an optimal experience at down to watch a Baylor basketball the Ferrell Center. game at the Ferrell Center, they The leadership team has in- will notice a lot of energy comes vested its time to be involved with from behind the basket. Originally many promotions that happen a club, the Baylor Bear Pit looks to throughout the season. The white- create a unique fan experience for out game against Iowa State on Jan. each spectator that walks through 14 was a product of the collabora- the doors of the stadium. tion between marketing and the The tides have turned since the student organization. original installation of the former “It’s really important that we club, and after a Student Senate bill work together and communicate proposed to disband the Bear Pit closely,” Great Falls, Va., senior in 2012, a number of changes have Andrew Miner said. “The white- occurred. out game was something that In its original format, mem- leadership wanted to see come to bers were required to pay an initial life. Originally we wanted to do it fee and purchase a black and yel- for the Texas A&M game, but we low striped jersey to wear to each learned that they were going to game. Since it is no longer a club, produce T-shirts for the Iowa State none of those regulations exist. game, so we held out.” The Bear Pit has developed its The unity of the leadership brand over the past few years and team has grown to be an essential took a step forward this year with Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor part of the Bear Pit’s success. Waits the installation of new bleachers The Bear Pit throws torn up newspapers into the air to get hyped up before the game begins at the Baylor men’s basketball game against Oklahoma said one of the biggest goals of the at the front of the student section. University. The Bears won 69-58 against the Sooners on Jan. 24, 2015, in the Ferrell Center. Bear Pit is to create fans that will Last year, the Bear Pit had its own keep coming back. bleachers courtside, creating a dis- ground were going crazy, but the With the reconstruction of the derstand that the Bear Pit is the “We’re a fan of the way the new stu- “We want to establish a com- jointed atmosphere within the stu- other people in the stands were student section along with the student body, Chico, Calif. senior dent section is now, and it’s helping mitted fan base rather than just the dent section. just sitting there with their hands hashtag #BUnited as their season- Matt Strickland said. them realize that it’s not a separa- wild, crazy fans. We want people “Whenever we had the sec- in their laps,” Belton senior Emily long motto, Bear Pit leadership “The entire goal we’ve been tion. It’s a community between all tion separated, the people on the Waits said. members want students to un- pushing is to be together,” he said. of the students.” SEE BEAR PIT, page 4 Speaker gives voice Sanctions to unheard songs not filed
By Shannon Barbour tions and new media, who applied for Reporter a grant to host Kernodle. against The importance of the female song Returning guest Tammy Kernodle leaders of the civil rights movement is sang and discussed the role of black increasingly relevant around the world women activists who used music as a today, said Robert Darden, associate UT frat nonviolent strategy Thursday evening professor of journalism, public rela- in Castellaw Communication Center. tions and new media. By Eva Moravec “I ain’t gonna let nobody turn me “The civil rights movement is grow- Associated Press around, gonna keep on walkin’, keep ing. The music that was sung there is AUSTIN — An investigation into on talkin’, marchin’ on freedom’s way,” being sung in China today,” Darden a University of Texas fraternity whose Kernodle sang, leading the audience as said. portrayal of Hispanics at a party of- the female activists did 50 years ago. Baylor students, professors, church fended students has been completed Kernodle, a professor of musicolo- members from the community and and no sanctions are forthcoming, a gy at Miami University in Ohio, visited Waco citizens attended the event. university official said Thursday. Baylor in October to speak at the Pruit “It warmed my heart to see people Phi Gamma Delta did not vio- Symposium, three days of presenta- from the community here,” Moody late any school rules during the Feb. tions, panels and gospel performances. said. Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor 7 party at their house just north of She was invited to speak this time Houston senior Mariah Arceneaux Dr. Tammy Kernodle, author of the biography “Soul on Soul: The Life and Music of Mary Lou Wil- campus, Dean of Students Soncia by Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, associate said she was inspired by Kernodle’s lec- liams,” presented the lecture “Over My Head I Hear Freedom in the Air: Black Women, Music and professor of journalism, public rela- the Strategy of Non-Violence in the Civil Rights Campaigns of 1961-1964” Thursday evening in the Reagins-Lilly said. SEE page 4 SONGS, Castellaw Communication Center. More than 20 complaints were filed with the university’s Campus
“It is disappointing, and Keston Center remembers USSR religious persecution the university takes all
By Rachel Leland nen said. of these matters very Staff Writer He said his trip inspired him to found seriously.” Q the Keston Institute in 1969 to document Though one would struggle to find evi- with Xenia Dennen human rights abuses suffered by the many Soncia Reagins-Lilly | Dean of dence of persecution of Christians on Bay- religious groups in communist countries. Students lor’s campus, students and researchers can The institute relied on books, journals visit the archives of the Keston Center for XeniaA Dennen, chairman of the Kes- started getting masses of this stuff. I met and samizdat, which were copies of cen- Religion, Politics and Society to learn what ton Institute, speaks about the history him in 1966. I just finished my course at sored documents secretly distributed by Climate Response Team, and records living in a society without religious free- of her organization and the religious university and he was receiving a lot of dissidents. released to The Associated Press show dom is like. climate in Russia and the former USSR. material of Russian Baptists who were “You felt as you read this material you the team received a complaint about The center holds thousands of books, critical of their own leadership because were directly in touch with the persecuted “stereotypical Mexican clothing” that journals, documents and testimonies on How did the institute gather data in so- of compromises with the state. He also and called to widely spread the details of fraternity members wore at a similar the persecution of churches and religious cieties that are tightly controlled? read the Soviet press and once Keston what was happening to them,” Dennen party in January 2014. The fraternity expression in former communist countries, We were sent masses of unofficial was founded we expanded and covered said. president said the party was intended mostly in the former USSR. literature called samizdat, which means all the countries of central and Eastern Three panelists spoke at the event: Dr. to have a Western theme. The Keston Center hosted a lecture and literally self-published material that are Europe and the Soviet Union. We got Stephen Gardner, Baylor’s chairman of the Conversations with fraternity panel discussion Thursday about religious types of scripts that were produced clan- local newspapers and made cuttings, ar- Baylor economics department; Dr. Wallace leadership “about their freedom of persecution in the Russian Federation and destinely and distributed secretly. You ticles in the western press, articles from Daniel, a former Baylor professor; and the expression rights” and “where the former USSR titled “Defenders of the Faith: would have a top sheet of paper which journalists in communist countries. This third panelist, Dr. James Warhola is chair line is when it becomes offensive or Then and Now. impressed the letters into the sheet un- is the data we use and the basis of the of the political science department at the hurtful” are ongoing, Reagins-Lilly Featured speaker Xenia Dennen trav- derneath. I suppose Michael, people archives. University of Maine. said in an interview Thursday. eled to Waco from England to speak about just found out he was interested so he Daniel honored Soviet dissident and “Our work is not done,” she said. the origins of the institute and the religious SEE Q&A page 4 priest Gleb Yakunin, who was sent to Le- “It is disappointing, and the univer- oppression of the Soviet era. fortovo prison for five years on the charge sity takes all of these matters very Dennen has chaired the Keston Insti- The Keston Center is housed in the third named after. Bourdeaux traveled from Eng- of anti-Soviet agitation for his activism to seriously.” tute, a research organization that docu- floor of Carroll Library. land to the Soviet Union in 1959, where he expand freedom of conscience. Yakunin, Last year, members of the frater- mented religious persecution in the USSR, Dennen spoke of Michael Bourdeaux, found heavy religious persecution despite who wrote many materials which can be nity also known as Texas Fiji wore since 2002. The institute’s extensive archive founder of the institute and the man who the Soviet Constitution, which guaranteed sombreros, ponchos and mariachi and library were moved to Baylor in 2007. the Michael Bourdeaux Research Center is freedom of conscience and religion, Den- SEE USSR, page 4 SEE FRAT, page 4
Vol.115 No. 74 First copy free. Additional copies 25 cents each. © 2015 Baylor University Opinion Friday|February 27, 2015 2 The Baylor Lariat Broaden your tastebuds Break the monotony and try new foods in Waco
eral dining options for those faster. The benefits are im- Editorial looking to broaden their measurable. taste palate. Some dining International cuisine Food does differentvenues such as Lula Jane’s can be scary for some stu- things for different people. off of Elm Street, even offer dents, especially those who For some, it has the power to food that contains locally grew up on the traditional create friendships through grown, organic items. southern meal of steak and fellowship. For others, it’s Many of the items offered potatoes (speaking of which, ability to bring back fond on the menu contain foods Diamondbacks has a great memories can be comfort- that were locally grown. This steak). Exotic cuisines such ing. In a way, food also practice helps to lower costs as Indian and Greek some- serves as a source of iden- for both the consumer and times use ingredients that tity for cultures. One thing producer, while students are we may or may not be fa- is certain — the food experi- able to experience a combi- miliar with, causing caution ence is universal. nation of new flavors. when it comes to trying such While in college, it is Studies have also shown foods. easy to forget the benefits that spicier foods, which are But the fact of the mat- of experiencing great, well- often found in Asian, Indian ter is, you really don’t know prepared food. Due to time and Mexican cuisines, can whether you will enjoy constraints, students gener- do wonders for the body. something until you try it. ally skip balanced, great- According to a health ar- Did you know when you tasting food for sustenance ticle published by the Huff- were a toddler you would (if one can call it that) on the ington Post, spicy foods can or wouldn’t like apples? As go. Often times these food help reduce the effects of a you got older, were you hesi- items, filled with empty calo- high-fat meal, boost moods tant to try different types of ries don’t taste good, are also and increase metabolism in bread like rolls and toast? not good for you. It would the body. Probably not. Your child- benefit students to slow Those who live hotter like, inquisitive nature likely down on the fast food, and climates often use hot spices encouraged you to try such try quality restaurants and to internally cool themselves foods that you now enjoy. diners right here in Waco. when temperatures are high. Try to have a childlike Saying that Waco is a They also help, according to approach to trying new melting pot is an under- the article, to curb appetite foods, even those you might statement, as there are sev- by allowing diners to feel full not be acquainted with.
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From the Baylor police blotter Saturday (Feb. 21) ed at 1110 S. 5th St. sometime land Hall located at 1110 S. 5th • A criminal trespass offense oc- near 10:39 p.m. Case closed. St. sometime between 12:30 curred at the Robinson Tower • An alcohol offense, minor a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on this date. located at 700 S. University consuming alcohol, occurred Case suspended. Parks Dr. at 9:29 a.m. Case at the 5th Street parking facil- closed. ity located at 1201 S. 5th St. at Wednesday (Feb. 25) • An extended territory, disor- 3:12 a.m. Case closed. • A criminal mischief under $50 derly conduct by public uri- • A criminal mischief under $50 offense reportedly occurred nation offense occurred at the offense reportedly occurred at Penland Residence Hall lo- 1200 block of Speight Ave. at at Penland Residence Hall lo- cated at 1110 S. 5th St. some- 2:01 a.m. Case cleared by ar- cated at 1110 S. 5th St. some- time around 10:10 p.m. Case rests. time near 12:46 a.m. Case sus- suspended. • A criminal mischief offense pended. • A theft over $50 under $500 reportedly occurred at Pen- • An alcohol offense, minor reportedly occurred at the bi- Associated Press land Residence Hall located consuming alcohol, occurred cycle rack between Heritage Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, center, flanked by committee at 1110 S. 5th St. sometime at University Parks Apart- House and South 3rd Street Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., make statements Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the committee voted to advance the nomination of Loretta Lynch to serve around 1:26 a.m. Case sus- ments located at 2201 S. Uni- sometime between 2:40 p.m. as the nation’s next attorney general. pended. versity Parks at 12:23 a.m. and 2:50 p.m. Case active. Case cleared by arrest. This police and fire incident infor- Sunday (Feb. 22) mation was collected from reports • A criminal mischief under $50 Monday (Feb. 23) at www.baylor.edu/dps and is pro- offense reportedly occurred at • A criminal mischief offense vided freely as public information Despite pushback, Lynch Penland Residence Hall locat- reportedly occurred at Pen- under the Clery Act. likely to replace Holder By Erica Werner er way to evaluate any nominee’s approval by a resounding margin. Associated Press fitness for any position,” Hatch As Thursday’s debate illustrated, said. GOP opposition to Obama’s im- WASHINGTON — Loretta But GOP Sens. Jeff Sessions of migration policies has become Lynch won approval from a key Alabama and Ted Cruz of Texas, entwined in a variety of issues in Senate committee Thursday to among others, insisted that Lynch the newly Republican-run Con- serve as the nation’s next attorney disqualified herself with her sup- gress. general, as divided Republicans port for those directives and had Committee Democrats took clashed over her support for Pres- not shown she would be suffi- turns denouncing their Republi- ident Barack Obama’s immigra- ciently independent from Obama. can colleagues for using the im- tion policies. “The president’s policy is to migration issue as a reason to op- The 12-8 vote in the Judiciary allow people unlawfully here to pose Lynch, 55, who now serves Committee sent Lynch’s nomina- take jobs in America — a policy as U.S. attorney for the Eastern tion to the full Senate. Three Re- she has explicitly stated she in- District of New York. publicans joined all committee tends to defend,” Sessions said. She would replace Eric Holder Democrats in voting “yes.” “We should not confirm someone and become the first black woman “The case against her nomi- to that position who intends to to hold the nation’s top law en- nation, as far as I can tell, essen- continue that unlawful policy.” forcement job. tially ignores her professional Despite the disagreement, The directives extended work career and focuses solely on about Lynch is all but assured approval permits and deportation stays to Associated Press six hours that she spent before by the full Senate, under new rules millions in the country illegally. So much llama drama this committee,” said Sen. Orrin that will require only a majority GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham of In this image taken from a video provided by abc15.com, a Maricopa County Sheriff’s vehicle tries to herd two Hatch, R-Utah, as he criticized vote instead of the 60-vote margin South Carolina and Jeff Flake of quick-footed llamas as they dash in and out of traffic before they were captured Thursday at a in Sun City, Ariz. fellow Republicans for using required for most legislation. But Arizona joined Hatch in voting to The llamas thwarted numerous attempts by sheriff’s deputies and bystanders to round them up before they Lynch’s testimony in support of unlike Obama’s defense secretary support Lynch. were roped into custody. Obama’s executive actions on im- nominee, Ash Carter, who was Graham suggested other Re- migration as a reason to oppose approved by an overwhelming publicans find another outlet for her nomination. bipartisan vote of 93-5 earlier this their opposition to Obama’s im- FCC votes to impose tighter laws “I do not believe that is a prop- month, Lynch is unlikely to win migration plans. By Anne Flaherty The 3-2 vote ushered in a new from striking deals with content Associated Press era of government oversight for providers like Google, Netflix or an industry that has seen relatively Twitter to move their data faster. WASHINGTON — Internet little. It represents the biggest regu- “Today is a red-letter day for In- activists declared victory over latory shake-up to telecommuni- ternet freedom,” said FCC Chair- the nation’s big cable companies cations providers in almost two man Tom Wheeler, whose remarks Thursday, after the Federal Com- decades. at Thursday’s meeting frequently munications Commission voted The new rules require that any prompted applause by Internet ac- to impose the toughest rules yet company providing a broadband tivists in the audience. on broadband service to prevent connection to your home or phone President Barack Obama, who companies like Comcast, Verizon must act in the “public interest” had come out in favor of net neu- and AT&T from creating paid fast and refrain from using “unjust or trality in the fall, portrayed the de- lanes and slowing or blocking web unreasonable” business practices. cision as a victory for democracy traffic. The goal is to prevent providers in the digital age.
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BEAR PIT from Page 1 FRAT from Page 1 who love their team and the game,” up,” Waits said. “We can’t do anything outfits to the party, according to the so-called Waits said. “Especially with promo- about that, but it’s about making sure “bias complaint.” tions, we don’t just people to come for we put our best foot forward. It’s all Reagins-Lilly said at the time, the univer- that. That’s been a big goal for us.” about how we portray ourselves. We sity met with fraternity leadership and notified A good home court advantage is needed to get across to the students their national office. But, she said, “leadership important in basketball, especially in that the Ferrell Center is a fun, excit- changes every year.” Big 12 conference play. With a top 25 ing place even when we’re not doing so This month, complaints were filed about the matchup likely to happen every week, well. We can still be energetic. ” party’s “culture, costumes and construction- the Bears have been able to rally behind Ultimately, the vision of the Bear Pit worker scenario,” according to Erica Saenz, a large crowd and come away with an leadership isn’t focused on this season. assistant vice president of the university’s divi- impressive home record in the past two It’s the seasons that have yet to be start- sion of diversity and community engagement. years. ed that are on their minds when mak- “The biggest responsibility that we have is The yelling and chanting does not ing their decisions. The reconstruction to respond to every report,” Saenz said. go unnoticed. Baylor basketball head of the Bear Pit has allowed Baylor to After the team received numerous com- coaches Scott Drew and Kim Mulkey move forward as one of the top stadi- plaints about the Texas Fiji party this year, have mentioned how thankful they are ums to watch a basketball game. Reagins-Lilly’s office also opened an investiga- of the crowd during their respective “We see a process and an empha- tion. Had they found that the fraternity violat- post-game press conference, and the sis on promoting basketball within ed school rules, it could have faced sanctions. players have taken notice as well. the Bear Pit,” Miner said. “Internally, As news of the party spread, fraternity pres- “When we played Texas A&M, after we needed to have the manpower to ident Andrew Campbell apologized to his fel- the game the men’s basketball players do that and think on a bigger picture. low students “for any offensive behavior or at- came over to the student section and I didn’t want to think about things to tire.” He added that the fraternity had learned gave us high fives. We got so excited happen in my time at Baylor, but for a an important lesson. that they recognized that we did a good years after we graduate.” “There were elements and dress that were job,” Strickland said. “By them doing Now, when students scan their IDs insensitive and inappropriate,” Campbell wrote that, that inspires fans to continue to do at the entrance of the Ferrell Center, the in an email. “We understand why people were the same thing. The players like what ticket indicates where they belong: the and are offended.” He could not be reached for we’re doing.” Bear Pit. comment Thursday. However, it isn’t always easy to get “This section is all for students, The multi-agency team then determines the students to the game when things aren’t and we want everybody to get to the best way to respond to the complaints. At the going so well for Baylor basketball. Ferrell Center to experience the atmo- end of the school year, their work is compiled During the Bears’ downward slide in sphere and support the Bears,” Miner and released in an annual summary. During conference play last season, the Bear said. “Both programs are doing fantas- the 2013-2014 school year, the Texas Fiji com- Pit had to dig deep in order to bring tic under Coach Scott Drew and Kim Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor plaint was one of 670 the office received. Most students to games. Mulkey, so we have to get the word out.” Loyal fans cheer on the Lady Bears on Feb. 15, in the Ferrell Center. Baylor won the of the complaints were regarding events held “Last year when the men went on a game with a final score of 79-51. by the Young Conservatives of Texas. losing streak, no one wanted to show
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ture and sees evidence of political messages Was the work Keston did used for a po- important for them to know that they situation of the religious situation in the found in the archive, died on Dec. 25, in music today through artists such as J.Cole. litical purpose? were known abroad, and do you remem- Russian Federation. I’ve been a member 2014. “Now, more so than ever, you hear rappers We are a nonpolitical organization ber when Alexander Ogorodnikov was of this team since 1996. You see enor- Though the talks all referenced the mentioning the issues that have happened and we are a charity, and under English here last year and he gave a lecture? He mous variations. suppression of churches and religious with Trayvon Martin and Ferguson in their charity law we could not get involved was in prison for eight years. Setting up In a particular administrative area expression during the Soviet-era, music and it rallies the African-American in political campaigns. But that doesn’t a Christian seminar for young people relations between the different Chris- Dennen, Gardner and Warhola said community together,” Arceneaux said. mean people didn’t look at us in a politi- who wanted to study theology and find tian churches depends very much on they felt the religious situation today Arceneaux said she enjoyed Kernodle’s cal light and anything involving a com- out about the Christian faith. He at one the policy of the local Russian ortho- is more promising than it was before presentation and was motivated by the exam- munist country was politicized, so yes. point in prison was really falling into de- dox Bishop. And if he is Anti-Protestant the collapse of the USSR in 1991. ples of female singers that Kernodle included. I think the battle for religious freedom spair. He then heard there was a whole or anti catholic that will be reflected in Warhola and Gardner even said “It made me feel really empowered be- could be used as a weapon of criticism prayer circle in the West. We organized how the parishes are relating to other they were concerned that the Rus- cause you rarely hear about the black women but I don’t disagree with that. I think it’s a it. There was a vicar who put himself in a groups. And a lot depends on the securi- sian Orthodox Church is beginning to in the movement,” Arceneaux said. “You nev- well-founded criticism. But we were cer- cage and lived on Soviet prison food for ty services, known as the FSB is what the serve as an agent of the Russian gov- er hear about the women behind the scenes.” tainly accused of being right wing. We the whole season of Lent. All of this was KGB is now called. They are particularly ernment. The research and work that Kernodle has were accused of political bias, but that an encouragement to Alexander Ogoro- concerned about Protestants and about “This is one aspect that seems to gathered and produced on this subject will be wasn’t. We were trying to provide the dnikov to know that people in the West Catholics because they have loyalties to be in which religious freedom is if not used in a larger work and later turned into facts. That was why right from the begin- cared and knew about his situation and the Vatican. outright threatened, at least compro- a book. ning we based our writing on documen- that lifted his situation and enabled him So there are lots of variations. I per- mised in Russia today by the pervasive “I’m a female musician and I think we tary evidence wherever possible. And we to keep going. sonally don’t talk about persecution, but use of religion to justify power,” said need to be written into the story. My calling would compare unofficial documents there is definitely discrimination against Dr. Warhola. “It is certainly not alone Sanctions is to be their voices,” Kernodle said of past fe- with official published articles. So we Can you describe the evolution of the some Christian denominations. But in this. It is a temptation that political male song leaders. were very rigorous in our research. You church and the Christian faith since the again there are variations, for example Kernodle’s work in the past 10 years has can use the truth in different ways can’t breakup of the Soviet Union? in Siberia in a city called Krasnoyarsk. I generally revolved around women in culture you. And that wasn’t our responsibility. First of all there is every sort of de- was talking to the local bishop and he re- not filed and history. She has researched contempo- We couldn’t stop people presenting our nomination and of course the Russian ferred to Catholics and Protestants as his rary artist Meshell Ndegeocello and intends material in another way. We wrote and Federation is a multi-faith polity. You’ve brothers. In that bit of Siberia there are to continue her work focusing on black fe- provided information and other orga- got Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, as well as large communities of Catholics because male musicians such as Nina Simone, Erykah nizations could make use of it as they Christianity and a whole lot of strange so many Poles and Lithuanians were ex- against Badu, Jill Scott and India Arie. wished. sects. But if you look at the main Chris- iled there under the Communist system. In addition to focusing on the political tian churches, the Russian Orthodox Somehow it’s part of that area. But there messages in contemporary music, Kernodle Where did the criticism come from? Church is the main church, the Roman is a lot of suspicion particularly of the said she will focus on the natural hair move- The West or behind the Iron Curtain? Catholic Church, The Baptist Church, Charismatic movement. Baptists have UT frat ment and how black women’s bodies are We were certainly criticized by left The Adventists, Pentecostals. There’s a been in Russia since the early 19th cen- mentioned and portrayed. wing parties in the West. Obviously the distinction in Russia between Pentecos- tury, so they are seen as somehow part “She’s bringing them to the forefront, criticism was from various communist tals and charismatics. of Russian society. They are not sort of where they should’ve been,” said Darden on parties that didn’t like what we were I think the real growth in the Chris- strange and Pentecostals too but it’s par- the importance of Kernodle’s research sub- revealing. Revealing the fact that there tian church is actually within the char- ticularly the charismatics that are seen as Tweet us jects. are all these prisoners in prison. For the ismatic movement. I’ve been part of a a threat. prisoners themselves it was incredibly research team looking at the current @bulariat Arts & Entertainment Friday | February 27, 2015 The Baylor Lariat 5 $150,000 dress goes missing By Anthony McCartney Wednesday, sheriff's Lt. William Associated Press Nash said. Detectives were at the hotel LOS ANGELES — A $150,000 Thursday looking for clues, includ- gown adorned with thousands of ing surveillance footage that might pearls and worn by Lupita Nyong'o reveal what happened. Nyong'o at the Academy Awards has been won an Oscar in 2014 for her role reported stolen, sheriff's officials in “Twelve Years a Slave” and was said Thursday. a presenter at Sunday's ceremony. Deputies responded to a West Nyong'o, 31, has become a dar- Hollywood hotel late Wednesday ling of Hollywood's red carpets after the custom Calvin Klein Col- in the past two years, with com- lection by Francisco Costa dress menters and fans praising her fash- was reported missing from the ion choices. hotel room of the actress, sheriff's She accessorized the dress with Sgt. Richard Bowman said. Chopard diamond drop earrings Bowman said Nyong'o was and three Chopard diamond rings. present when deputies took the Before the awards ceremony, report, but she wasn't in her room she told The Associated Press on when the elaborate gown was tak- the red carpet, “I'm just wearing en. my diamonds and pearls. My hom- Her publicists said they would age to Prince,” referring to a popu- not comment on the theft. lar song by the musician. The custom ivory dress de- Nyong'o told a reporter for Ya- signed by Costa included 6,000 hoo Style that she was involved in pearls of various sizes. the design of the dress. Tribune News Service Representatives for the actress “We talked about it being fluid reported the theft. Detectives and liquid,” she told the site. “I suspect the garment was taken wanted it to be an homage to the Mugs for moms sometime between 8 and 9 p.m. s e a .”
Ashlee Wells Jackson poses with her photographs at her photo studio Feb. 12 in Chicago, Ill. Jackson is the founder of the 4th Trimester Bod- ies Project, which photographs women post birth. The photo series centers on women’s bodies after childbirth, and includes images of women with their mothers and children.
>> BearClimb 2015 the event. The event is free, but dona- tions are accepted. what’s Saturday, 8:15 a.m. coming McLane Student Life Center up? >> Baylor University The twelfth annual rock climbing competition at Baylor permits climb- Jazz Ensemble and >> HOT Chili Fest ers of all skill levels. Registration is Concert Jazz Ensemble $30. Saturday, Noon – 6 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Austin Avenue between Sixth and Jones Concert Hall Eighth streets >> Nuestra Voz Glennis McCrary Music Building Open Mic Night Chili cook-off and sampling, live Alex Parker, senior lecturer in jazz music and more. Chili tasting tickets studies, will conduct the musical are $8 before the event, $10 day of Saturday, 7 – 9 p.m. groups. Trumpeter Vince DiMartino and can be purchased at extraco- Waco Art Forum, 1826 Morrow Ave. is the guest soloist for the evening. Associated Press eventscenter.com. Event is open to the public. Actress Lupita Nyong’o arrives Sunday at the Academy Awards. Los Ange- Texas poets Devorah Winegarten and les sheriff’s detectives are investigating the theft of the $150,000 custom Calvin Klein dress, which was reported stolen Wednesday from Nyong’o’s Cindy Hauser are featured artists for West Hollywood hotel room.
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By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer
Freshman guard Kristy Wallace has been on a wild ride in her tran- sition from high school to college. Many students stay in the same state for college. Some live just two hours down the road from the university Lariat File Photo they attend and even they start to miss home. Wallace, on the other hand, moved Blacked out to the other end of the world in order Baylor lines up before last year’s Blackout game to pursue her dream. On top of learn- against Oklahoma on Jan. 18, 2014. The Bears will ing a new culture, Wallace was forced host another Blackout game at 3 p.m. on Saturday to learn an entirely different brand against No. 20 West Virginia at the Ferrell Center. of basketball at a level she had never competed in ever before.
Where exactly is home for you? Q I’m from Texas Rangers’ Australia. The state I live in is A Queensland, and new manager: [the city I live in] is Brisbane, which is kind of like Waco in comparison. Why not us? What do you like most about Aus- tralia? Associated Press I think it’s just a complete different culture [between the U.S. and Aus- SURPRISE, Ariz. — New Texas Rangers manager Jeff tralia]. There are a lot of similarities Banister finally got to address the entire team Thursday, between Australia and America, but more than four months after getting the job. there are also a few differences. At the In a team meeting before the first full-squad workout, moment, I’m just missing the food Banister had a simple message. from back home. I miss [Australian "Why not us?" Banister asked the team. delicacies like] Vegemite, Tim Tams, The Rangers had an American League-high 95 losses
Lamingtons, meat pies … that is, if Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor last season, their most since 1985. But Banister said that is in the past. you know what any of those are. Freshman guard Kristy Wallace guards a Kansas player during No. 3 Baylor’s 66-58 win over the Kansas Jayhawks on Feb. 1. The Lady Bears won the Big 12 in Wallace’s first year on campus. Banister said everybody had the opportunity to reflect Did you try bringing any food over on that and understand what happened. He said it is now when you moved? lia and what you’ve seen from Waco? They are a lot different. We have Have you learned anything from time to focus on this season, and working to be a playoff I did. I definitely tried smuggling Again, the food’s different. But a 24-second shot clock back home, your teammates? contender again. some of those over, but my parents I feel like Waco is a real community which is a little bit different, a little bit Yeah, I’ve learned a lot. Just in dif- "It's been the message from the very beginning," he do send me some food every now and area. Everyone sort of knows each quicker. The athleticism here, there’s ferent situations, how to handle what said. "When I had the opportunity to interview, I watched then. other, and they’re really supportive. definitely a lot more talent in that sort we’re going through at that time. Each a group of men that really truly ... they got punched in So, I really like that about here. of area. I think adjusting to that sort of these players have really helped the mouth, but they're significant players. Good players. Has it always been a dream for you of play is different and it took me a me get through difficult times. Being Great players." to play in America? Out of curiosity, do Australian club little while. homesick is another thing. They’ve re- With all the injuries last year, including losing slugger Definitely. I think getting an edu- teams and schools sing the Austra- ally helped get past that. Prince Fielder and ace pitcher Yu Darvish for significant cation and playing for some of the lian national anthems before all of Regarding the process of fitting in portions of the season, the Rangers hope last year was best and playing against some of the their sporting events, or is that more with the team, what was that experi- Have you ever met anyone quite like more of an anomaly. best players in the world is definitely of an American custom? ence like? Was that difficult at first? Kim Mulkey? What’s that relation- During the nearly 30-minute meeting, Banister special. Usually we do, but I feel like it’s Not really. I think they all wel- ship like? showed a video of highlights from last season. more patriotic over here when you comed me into the team really well *chuckles* I mean, it’s a different "They've been told all last year and all winter what they When did you decide on Baylor? guys sing it. Back home we sing it a as soon as I got here. I consider every relationship. I think that she pushes didn't do, how bad they were and that, quite frankly, they I didn’t know until the last minute little bit. We don’t have our hand over one of these girls as my sister. We all us so hard, and expects so much of just stunk," Banister said. "I'm watching video and I'm go- really. I was getting recruited by a few our heart like you guys do. It’s just a get along really well and they treat me us that I think sometimes it’s frus- ing, 'No, this is a good ballclub.' ... There were really good colleges and I basically left it to the little more relaxed. great. trating for some of us that we can’t things that did happen. I wanted to show them that, rein- last minute to decide where I wanted meet those expectations. But I think force that, so they can believe that they are a really good to go. So, I came here in August and You said you came here in August. Did you expect to be playing this it makes us better people and better ballclub again." have been loving it ever since. Was that your first time in the Unit- much just into your first year with players as well. In each of the four seasons before 2014, the Rangers ed States? the team? won at least 90 games and went to World Series in 2010 Was it hard to convince your family I’ve been here earlier for my visits, Probably not. I didn’t expect to Do any of your teammates do “fake and 2011, the only AL pennants in franchise history, then about moving all the way to Texas to but that was really only like a two- play this much. I think it’s a real privi- Australian accents”? lost the first AL wild-card game in 2012 before losing in a play college basketball? week window that I got to see five lege and a good opportunity to show *chuckles* A few of them do. 163rd-game wild-card tiebreaker in 2013. Not really. My family kind of en- colleges, so I didn’t get to spend a lot what I’ve got and make as much con- Banister, who spent the last 29 years in the Pittsburgh couraged it, especially my dad. He just of time here, especially at Baylor. Bay- tribution to the team as I possibly can. Who’s got the best one? Pirates organization as a player and coach, was picked by wants what I want. I told him I wanted lor was my shortest visit of them all. I’m really thankful for that and look- I think Edsel [Hamilton] is the the Rangers last October over two other finalists, former to go to America to study and play I enjoyed my time and I just had to ing forward to the few years to come. best. He’s one of our assistant coaches. Rangers bench coach Tim Bogar and former Cleveland basketball, and he did everything he base my gut feeling on which college Everyone is pretty terrible though. Indians bullpen coach Kevin Cash. could to make that happen. I do miss I wanted. Was the Big 12 championship some- When the Rangers had their first full-squad workout, my family, but they’re happy I’m here. thing you expected this year? Are you glad you chose to be a Lady there were 64 players on the spring training roster. Along Are there any differences in style of No, definitely not. I don’t think Bear? with the full 40-man roster, there were 23 non-roster in- What are the biggest differences and basketball that you seen between the anyone did. Definitely. Very glad of my deci- vitees along with second baseman Jurickson Profar on the similarities you see between Austra- United States and Australia? sion. 60-day disabled list after shoulder surgery this week.
Baylor track preparing for Big 12 meet this weekend
By Jeffrey Swindoll WOMEN Sports Writer Junior Olicia Williams boasts the best 800-meter time at 2:03.21. The 2015 Big 12 Conference Senior Mariah Kelly holds the top Indoor Track & Field Champion- time in the mile (4:38.00). Senior ships begins today and conclude Rachel Johnson hold the best time on Saturday in Ames, Iowa, at Iowa in the 3,000-meter run (9:07.09) State University’s Lied Recreation and the 5,000-meter run (15:40.45) Center. The Bears return 21 All-Big in the conference. Junior Brianna 12 Performers, including four who Richardson is the top triple-jump- have previously won Big 12 indoor er (42-11.5). Baylor will send seven titles. players to the NCAA indoor cham- The men’s team ranks No. 18 pionships. nationally while the women rank No. 8 in the country overall. Baylor MEN has 11 men and 18 women among Sophomore sprinter Trayvon the top 10 Big 12 competitors in Bromell, defending national- their respective events. champion in the 100-meter dash, “We have to get after it and owns the league’s best time in the compete at a really high level,” head 200-meter (20.69) and ranks sec- coach Todd Harbour said. “We ond in the Big 12’s 60-meter sprint don't have to be perfect. We just (6.54). Bromell is the lone male have to have a good meet. On the from Baylor who will compete at women's side we are within strik- the NCAA Indoor Championships. ing distance. Texas is No. 4, Kan- Junior Felix Obi currently ranks sas State is No. 6 and we are No. 8 No. 2 in the Big 12 for triple jump, nationally. On the men's side, the but looks to claim his third straight events that we are usually strong Big 12 title in the same event. in, we are strong in again.”