Baylor Alumna to Walk Stage 38 Years After Her Graduation

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Baylor alumna to walk stage Mayborn creates 38 years after her graduation community TYLER BUI at ‘Science of Staff Writer Lacy Schneider O’Connor, class Coffee’ event of 1981, will walk at commencement alongside her nephew in December, 38 years after her graduation from Baylor. MATTHEW MUIR misconception that Scneider O’Connor has known Spring Staff Writer dark roast [has the most senior John Crichton since he was born, caffeine,] but actually dark and they consider each other to be Aunt Baylor students roast gets rid of some of and nephew. She attended Baylor from quenched their thirst for the caffeine,” Willhite said. 1977 to 1980 but was unable to walk at her knowledge and caffeine “Coffee can range from graduation. at the Mayborn Museum light roast to medium “I consider her just part of the family. Complex’s Science of roast to dark roast, and I love my aunt so much,” Crichton said. Coffee event. there’s a super dark roast “I’ve known her my entire life, and ever Thursday night’scalled Italian roast which since my cousins were little, I’ve helped event was open to Baylor basically tastes like burnt.” raise them—babysitting, hanging out students, and Houston Willhite walked through with them or just going to family events junior Gabby Hicks, an the process of making a together. We’re a really close family.” intern for the Mayborn, mocha, beginning with the With Crichton preparing to graduate said it was intended espresso. Photo Courtesy of John Crichton in December, Schneider O’Connor took to provide a relaxed “What’s unique about the opportunity to reach out to Baylor and TWO FOR BAYLOR Lacy Schneider O’Connor, and John Crichton said that they share atmosphere where students an espresso machine is that see if she could finally walk the stage 39 a special connection because they are the only two in their families to attend Baylor. were encouraged to grab it’s really high pressure. It’s years later. some refreshments, hang 10 times the atmospheric “I’ve been waiting a long time to be out and enjoy the night. pressure of this room, able to do it; I’m very excited. I very much “We are marketing which is a lot,” Willhite regret that I didn’t do it when I should this as a study night and said. “That’s what allows it have. I still can’t believe that it’s going to a hangout session where to have very concentrated happen. I bought my cap and gown when students can gather and coffee. We pour all of I was in Waco the other day,” Schneider see this as a very casual our coffee at Common O’Connor said. “I should have graduated environment to enjoy the Grounds as double shots. in May 1981, but at the time they didn’t museum,” Hicks said. “We There’s the same amount of have commencement in December, and I had a band that played, caffeine in a double shot as would have had to come back in May. At and we had catered donuts pure coffee.” the time, it wasn’t economically possible and coffee and sort of a After preparing the for m e .” designated study area, espresso, Willhite moved Schneider O’Connor said she was and then we had our on to the mocha’s next overwhelmed with the support and main event, which was component: steamed milk. excitement that Baylor responded with the demonstration of the Willhite said a barista must when she asked if she could walk the stage science of coffee.” be precise to get this part with her nephew. Dallas seminary student correct. “I sent an email one morning around and Common Grounds “This allows us to do 10 a.m., then I went to go run errands,” barista David Willhite two things: it makes the Schneider O’Connor said. “By 11:30 a.m., Photo Courtesy of John Crichton performed demonstrations milk kind of silky but it the first email had come back saying, 39 YEARS LATER Spring senior John Crichton stands with Lacy Schneider O’Connor, throughout the night, also puts air into the milk ‘Absolutely,’ and it was forwarded on. The Baylor graduate of 1981. O’Connor did not walk at commencement when she mixing coffee facts with to make it kind of a foam,” second email was less than an hour later graduated, but will walk the stage this December. a slow drip of jokes while Willhite said. “If you saying, ‘Absolutely, we would be honored preparing a drink. Willhite submerge the steam wand for you to come back and walk across said there is a common too far it doesn’t change at the stage.’ This whole thing happened SCAN FOR LARIAT TV misconception about the all, it just makes hot milk, within two hours while I was out running caffeine content of different and if you don’t submerge it errands. I started crying when I read these coffee roasts. NEWS COVERAGE “It’s a common GRAD >> Page 4 COFFEE >> Page 4

Baylor Equity Office expands positions, works to prevent bias

SOPHIE ACEBO are in-person seminars,” Driskell said. “These Reporter really look at biases, discrimination, how to respect others... those types of trainings.” Baylor’s Equity Office joined campus These trainings also extend to different in keeping with the university’s mission of departments and areas of campus so they can creating a caring atmosphere for its entire focus into smaller groups. Driskell said they community, and has recently expanded even train faculty through the hiring process. positions within the department. “We also train faculty when they’re going Officially established a year and a half ago, to do a search for new faculty members,” the Equity Office “handles matters concerning Driskell said. “It’s not just the legal aspect of Nathan De La Cerda | Multimedia Journalist equal opportunity, affirmative action, civil what you can and can’t do; it’s really a training LOCAL BENEFIT The blood donated from MAPS blood drive will go to serve the Waco rights, and related training.” They are located of unconscious biases and how to obtain a very community. Members of MAPS stressed the importance of this as a way to give back. in the same suite as the Title IX Office on the deep and diverse pool, logistics of where to second floor of Clifton Robinson Tower. advertise and all aspects of a job search so that Dr. Robyn Driskell, vice president for we can get the best candidates for positions.” internal administration and compliance and Driskell said the Equity Office also handles chief of staff, oversees all members of the discrimination reports directly and works Equity Office. She also reports directly to toward investigating these claims and bringing MAPS hosts blood drive Baylor president Dr. Linda Livingstone. justice. “The Equity Office has officially been an “We also handle any discrimination office for about a year and a half,” Driskell claims or civil rights claims; we will see said. “We had pieces of it that we were doing if it is a violation of policy and work with to benefit local patients at Baylor, but it was not under one umbrella those individuals,” Driskell said “We’ll do of the Equity Office, and so we were able to investigations when they rise to a policy bring the individuals and the services together MEREDITH HOWARD Memorial Library and the Bobo Spiritual Life violation and then work with all parties on under one office.” Staff Writer Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. that to do our best to resolve it.” The office serves Baylor in an effort to El Paso senior Antonio Cardenas, MAPS’ Driskell said the office is also heavily fight any type of bias discrimination. Driskell community health chair, coordinated this involved in the President’s Diversity Council. Baylor’s Multicultural Association of said that one objective of the office is to offer drive. With representatives from a variety Pre-Health Students (MAPS) is running a trainings for the campus, including both “We try to get people to come donate of areas on campus, the council works to blood drive this week that will end at 4 p.m. faculty and students. today. The drive began Monday, with Carter “We have different trainings, and these BloodCare donation buses parked by Moody BLOOD >> Page 4 EQUITY >> Page 4

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EDITORIAL COLUMN Include sales tax in market prices

MATT MUIR Waco’s sales tax is Staff Writer 8.25%. Imagine this scene: you (6.25% state and 2% local) walk into a restaurant, order a $5 sandwich, pay with a $5 bill and get your food. Does buying. anything stand out to you? In some other countries, There’s one glaring omission this isn’t a novel idea, but that should become is required by law. In the the standard across our United Kingdom, the cost economy: the lack of added of the Value Added Tax (the sales tax at the register. equivalent of sales tax in the Now don’t get me wrong US) is already included in here, this isn’t going to be a the prices of items in stores, long-winded rant claiming and the responsibility falls taxation is theft or anything on the seller to subtract like that. Taxes serve an the required tax from this important government amount. Some businesses function, and we should in the United States employ all be glad for, or at least this same method, but it’s up begrudgingly accepting of, to the discretion of the seller. Obviously, if a policy Hannah Holliday | Cartoonist their existence. However, what taxes shouldn’t be is like this was implemented, overly complicated, and businesses would the ubiquitous practice of immediately raise their listed excluding sales tax from an prices to compensate. I think item’s listed price makes life it’s unrealistic to not expect ‘OK, Boomer’ attitude overly complicated for the them to round up a little consumer. bit in the process, Not including but I don’t see sales tax in list this as a complete prices unduly negative. Even if shifts work from prices do go up by widens generation gap the seller onto a small percentage, the consumer. I think having the We get meme culture. But sometimes thousands of “OK, Boomer” comments. Being open to learning from people older More times than information up meme culture can perpetuate toxic ideas, It reinforces stereotypes and deepens than us and taking in older perspectives I can count, I’ve front that an item stereotypes and cancel culture, no matter generational misunderstanding with more don’t diminish our own or mean we have wanted to buy is going to cost an how harmless or truly representative a condescension and dismissiveness. to agree — it’s just wise to learn from something and had to whip exact amount will meme trend can seem. And often a meme Older generations can be seen doing people who have already been through the out my phone’s calculator to make it easier for consumers isn’t the actual point of toxicity— it’s the something similar — calling Gen Zers workforce, voted in many more elections, see if I had enough cash on to make better decisions attitude. and millennials “snowflakes,” for example, supported themselves financially in the me to cover the purchase. If I about what they buy, The “OK, Boomer” meme has exploded or generalizing that everyone is offended American economy, etc. have enough to pay, the new offsetting this slight increase. recently. What started out as a funny and all the time. It’s a two-way street, and both For Baby Boomers: be open to the fresh sales tax amount is a mild There’s also no reason to relatively relevant response by younger sides generalize and try to cancel the other perspectives and priorities of younger inconvenience; if I’m short it prevent sellers from showing generations has turned into a dismissive generation’s experience or perspective. generations. Don’t be patronizing — be feels like a deception. how much of the price is and cancel-culture-engaged stereotype Both are in the wrong. empathetic and open to change. Listen to Add to this the variance going towards the sales tax; that’s plastered throughout social media Being dismissive and judgmental our generational concerns, and don’t be between states and even after all, the whole point is and seeping into the real world. of other generations’ experiences and afraid to learn from those younger than cities and counties in sales to show the total cost of an The phrase “OK, Boomer” has been opinions in egotistical and ignorant. you. Trying to understand and support tax, and trying to find the item, not pretend sales tax used by millennials and Gen Zers in Every generation has an experience young passion and experience doesn’t exact cost of a purchase doesn’t exist. resentment toward Baby Boomers and that is valuable, both their present and mean you have to agree on everything. before being rung up goes Will businesses including how they respond to current issues past experiences. Generations should Don’t dismiss another generation from inconvenience to sales tax in their prices make like college tuition, environmentalism, be open to learn from one another because you think they don’t understand ordeal. Someone from a huge difference in anyone’s economy, job availability, human rights, and engage in open discussion about you and think you’re naive or irrelevant. Montana, a state without lives? Probably not, at least etc., or just not being empathetic or generational differences in perspective As a society, we’ve agreed that stereotyping sales tax at any level, may be not after the initial transition. understanding of younger generations’ and understanding instead of resulting is dangerous — the same goes for caught completely off guard But is it the right thing to do culture and world. It has developed into a to stereotyping and labeling each other as generational stereotypes. While born at by the 8.25% tax in Waco. in the interest of honesty dismissive or condescending phrase to try irrelevant or naive. different times, we’re all living together An easy way to avoid this and transparency for the and shut down counter-perspectives or For Gen Zers and millennials right now. Let’s work together instead of confusion is to list sales tax consumer? Absolutely, and generational issues. especially, ignoring or dismissing the ostracizing each other and viewing other in the price so consumers of it’s time this country hopped This rhetoric isn’t productive or perspective and experience of generations generations as stupid or wrong. The “OK, any background know what on board. respectful. It can venture into trolling who have been around way longer than boomer” meme is funny, but the idea and their total will be just by Matt is a junior territory — spamming Twitter posts with we have is truly narcissistic and unwise. attitude it fuels needs to stop. keeping track of what they’re journalism major from Waco.

LARIAT LETTER Baylor’s campus safety features extend past call boxes Named one of the most secure would instead ask that our campus remain the overwhelming reasons for students to commit to a significantly already installed the app on their colleges in America, Baylor University community think outside of the box utilizing the call boxes, and a growing more effective method to continue phones, with the number of tips continues to stand ahead of the curve and look at the numbers. number of college campuses are opting ensuring our safe campus community. reported and emergency calls made on safety innovation and proactive Major universities like Nebraska, to remove them all together. The BU Campus Guardian App was through the app continually growing improvements to provide for the Georgia, Colorado and BYU have Even so, Baylor sees value in introduced as an all-encompassing as our campus becomes more aware safety and security of our students. completely eliminated their call having the call boxes, both as a method to offer the most effective of the incredible benefit and ease of Our Department of Public Safety boxes, citing prank calls and non- visible deterrent to show a permanent means of communication between the service. has a highly committed staff of more emergency use that bogged down police presence on campus and as a students, faculty and staff and Baylor As I like to say, it’s a 24/7, strong than 100 personnel who are assisted emergency services that must dependable, direct line to emergency police officers. forward lean toward providing the by a large network of live security respond to every push of the button. personnel. Essentially a portable emergency best safety and security services we cameras, 24- At the University of Texas – which One suggestion from the editorial call box in your own hands, Baylor’s can to our community. You all deserve hour patrols, was cited in the editorial – a study we wholeheartedly agree on is a need more than 20,000 daily visitors, it, and we’re never going to reach a 81 emergency of a five-year period showed that in to continue educating our students, students, faculty and staff have a point where we get complacent or call boxes and response to 1,832 call box alarms, faculty and staff on effectively direct line of communication in a we’re satisfied. We have to stay ahead 152 emergency there were only 42 instances that the communicating with emergency crisis situation at their fingertips, of the curve, and we believe that telephones. caller remained on scene when the services in a time of need or crisis. with the ability to report suspicious growing the BU Campus Guardian A Tuesday campus police arrived. And only two Instead of adding ineffective and activity, get updates on active crises App is the most effective way to Lariat Letter calling for more call of those calls required additional law expensive call boxes that are seldom or request assistance from emergency accomplish that mission. boxes around campus implied enforcement involvement. legitimately used and often pull our services – all from within their Mark Childers that Baylor’s current campus Flat tires, non-emergency roadside police officers away from strategic smartphone. Baylor’s associate vice president for safety measures are inadequate. I requests, hang-ups and prank calls campus patrols, we are asking More than 2,500 users have public safety and security.

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MCKENZIE OVIATT in their home country and the comparisons and Reporter differences.” Ghana graduate student Paapa Nkrumah- Baylor is celebrating International Education Ababio is working on his master’s in higher Week on campus from Monday Nov. 18 to 22, education and said he plans on attending as partaking in events and offering resources for many events as he can next week. the Baylor community to promote diversity and “The whole goal is to get more international inclusion. students more involved on campus… this would International Education Week is an event be a good way to get their foot in the door,” initiated by the State Department of Education, Nkrumah-Ababio said. “I feel like the world is which tells campuses around the country about becoming a global place, and I would just like the dates set for the week and encourages to position myself to be ready for when that schools to celebrate educational diversity. happens.” Baylor will have 16 events offered throughout He said he is particularly excited about the the week for students and faculty alike and two UBreak event Friday in the Bill Daniel Student events solely dedicated to faculty members. Center, which is providing food from different These campus wide events connect different regions of the world. departments to host events for students. Most of “I want to be there so I can talk to the events will be held in the evening to make it international students and get them connected easier for students to participate. to Student Activities,” Nkrumah-Ababio said. Holly Joyner, Global Baylor program “And so they know that this is something they manager, is in charge of marketing the events can take advantage of. Since they are paying next week. She said there will be events ranging tuition, they might as well take advantage of all Photo courtesy of baylor.edu from informing students on international the opportunities here for them.” BEARS AROUND THE GLOBE Baylor is hosting a week of events to celebrate International scholarships to creating information sessions UBreak is partnering with Aramark to offer Education Week beginning Nov. 18. The week includes opportunities for international students to with Baylor and Beyond. She said some events food and setup tables for people to mingle. mingle with other students and faculty in addition to food, coffee and tea from around the globe. are more informational-based and some are “Food is always a great starting point in more activity-based. terms of getting people to think about other various ways. culture towards coffee and tea in their country. “Baylor and Beyond is a part of the Living places because it involves multiple senses: it One event that he is helping with is the They will also talk about the different ways to Learning Center that is really supportive of involves taste, it involves smell and it involves international coffee and tea hour from 2 to 3 prepare the coffee and tea. international students and has a large number conversation,” Nkrumah-Ababio said. p.m. Monday in the Cashion Building Atrium. “This is a year where we are really trying to of them living there,” Joyner said. “They are Brandon Hoye, international programs Coffee and tea from India, Brazil, Colombia and particularly highlight international students and going to do a panel education of their country coordinator, is in charge of reaching out to China will be provided, and students from those being able to celebrate the global community where students can learn what education is like Global Engagement to help them participate in countries will attend to come and talk about the that is here at Baylor,” Hoye said.

DAILY CRIME LOG Nov. 11 - 13

This list is mandated by the Clery Act and is a compilation of all criminal incidents, alleged criminal incidents and fires reported to the Baylor Police Department or received by BUPD from an outside source. Crimes on this list are reported, but not all confirmed and may be pending an investigation. For definitions of listed dispositions and Clery Act information, go to www.baylor.edu/dps. Information may be limited because of federal guidelines.

Date reported: 11/13/2019 Date reported: 11/12/2019 Location: 1000 Block of S 5th St. Location: Russell Gym Offense(s): EPRA- Criminal Trespass Offense(s): Theft of Property Date Occurred: - Date Occurred: 11/12/2019 Disposition: Handled by Waco Police Department Disposition: Active

Date reported: 11/13/2019 Date reported: 11/11/2019 Location: Penland Hall Location: 200 Block of N Interstate 35 Offense(s): IR- Criminal Mischief Offense(s): EPRA- Dating Violence Date Occurred: 11/13/2019 Date Occurred: 11/11/2019 Disposition: Being Handled by Campus Living and Disposition: Handled by Waco Police Department Learning Date reported: 11/12/2019 Date reported: 11/11/2019 Location: Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Location: 900 Block of Baylor Ave. Mireya Sol Ruiz | Multimedia Journalist Innovation Offense(s): EPRA- Criminal Trespass Offense(s): Invasive Visual Recording Date Occurred: - INVESTING 101 Serial investor and guest lecturer Ben Chatraw of North Avenue Capital Date Occurred: 11/12/2019 Disposition: Handled by Waco Police Department visited with entrepreneurship students on Thursday to discuss a case study about Weeks Disposition: Active Honey Farm. Chatraw gave the students insight into what investing in a business is really like. CEO lectures students on honey farm case study

MICHAEL KNIGHT Chatraw then delved into the positives and Reporter negatives for each side, and some students changed their opinion through this part of the As a conclusion to a case study on discussion. Weeks Honey Farm that entrepreneurship Chatraw finished up by asking the students students have been working on in classes, the if they would invest money into Weeks Honey Hankamer School of Business brought in Ben Farm if they were North Avenue Capital. Chatraw Thursday to speak to classes about He said this was a real-life situation that the experiences in investing. company had faced, and he gave some insight Ben Chatraw is the founder and chief as to how the process went and how Weeks executive of North Avenue Capital and is Honey Farm is currently doing. “responsible for driving the overall vision and “We did make the loan,” Chatraw said. strategy of the firm.” “Ray [the owner] took it, grew his revenues North Avenue Capital is a business and it led him to a huge unexpected problem, that helps other companies grow through which is that Kroger and other grocery stores financial help and offers consultation to them wanted to bring him into even more stores… as they try to maximize profit. Through his we effectively became a strategic consultant for experience in entrepreneurship, Chatraw went over the students’ case study with the Baylor entrepreneurship class and helped them work through it logically. Figuring out whether or not to invest in a company is a large part of his That’s the current job with North Avenue Capital, and he worked the class through a similar process. difference between Tyler Self, part-time lecturer and associate “ computers director of Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship, was a former business partner of Chatraw. He and humans — also spoke to the students about their case study and the solutions that they found. computers can’t “There’s one professor of mine from years imagine a solution, ago who said, ‘That’s the difference between computers and humans — computers can’t but humans can. imagine a solution, but humans can.’ We can imagine a solution that can be put in a TYLER SELF | spreadsheet or a model,” Self said. PART-TIME LECTURER & The time with Chatraw was a highly ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR participatory class period for the students, OF BAUGH CENTER FOR many of whom had intricate spreadsheets and ENTREPRENEURSHIP notes about the study to help them answer questions throughout the class. From questions about real-life examples and questions about the case study, the contributions from the class were constant. him to help protect our own investment.” Chatraw shifted the talk multiple times The event concluded with a few students throughout the class, focusing on different asking questions to Chatraw about the process, perspectives throughout the case. The groups as well as about North Avenue Capital. that students were broken into from the The entrepreneurship program in the project shared their evaluations on the board Hankamer School of Business was recently about the estimated money that the company ranked fifth in the nation by The Princeton earned. Review and Entrepreneur magazine, who gave He also polled the class based on the specific numbers as to why the program is a research on Weeks Honey Farm that the success at the university. students conducted and asked them whether For more information about the business or not they would invest in the company, school and the entrepreneurship department, with most of the students saying they would. visit their website. Friday, November 15, 2019 The Baylor Lariat 4 News

GRAD from Page 1 emails to [my family,] because it’s an emotional thing to have you meet and you’re instantly friends with.” We’re the only two Baylor people in the family, so it makes it even waited this long.” He said one of his favorite memories with his aunt is their more exciting for me to graduate.” Schneider O’Connor was a double major in accounting and shared love for Baylor’s All-University Sing. Looking forward to their shared moment at commencement, marketing and was a member of the first pledge class of Zeta Tau “Since coming to Baylor and joining a fraternity, I’ve been the Crichton said he is thankful for all the support his aunt has given Alpha. After graduating from Baylor, she spent 25 years working Sing chair for my fraternity for the past couple of years,” Crichton him throughout his life. When asked if he had anything to say at J.P. Morgan before taking an early retirement. said. “Every year, my aunt has come to Sing. She loves to see all to Schneider O’Connor, Crichton had nothing to express but Today, she owns a pest control company with her husband, the hard work I’ve put into the act finally coming together on gratitude. volunteers and spends her free time with her family. stage and seeing her own sorority on stage too.” “I love you Aunt Lacey. I’m so happy that you’re going to be Crichton said that he and his aunt are very close and have a Both Schneider O’Connor and Crichton said this opportunity graduating with me, and I’m so thankful for everything you’ve special connection in their families because they are the only two that Baylor has given them is surreal. done in my life, especially since I’ve been at Baylor,” Crichton that attended Baylor. “It’s unbelievable. I’m so happy that she’s able to walk with said. “You’ve been a huge support in everything I’ve done and I “She’s a very outgoing person—very easy to talk to, very me at graduation,” Crichton said. “After all these years that she just want to say thank you so much, and I love you.” charismatic,” Crichton said. “She’s a very smart lady with a big wasn’t able to have this experience, and with how much Baylor personality. I love talking to her; she’s one of those people who has grown since, then it will be an even bigger experience for her.

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“promote diversity as a foundation of joining the Equity Office is Brice Yates, we are not trying to take anything away blood. All the blood stays personally attest to that— Baylor’s caring Christian community” who was previously with Indiana State from what they’re doing,” Driskell said. here locally, so it’s helping all I work at the Providence and “continue to enhance and cultivate University as the interim associate vice “We just partner with them and just make the people here in Waco, and Emergency Department, the Baylor experience where faculty, president for inclusive excellence. Yates sure everyone is working together and it’s just a way to give back to and there is a need for blood, staff, and students are safe, welcomed, will now serve Baylor as the assistant vice we’re all on the same page.” our community as part of all types of blood,” Prince supported, and valued by the University president for equity. San Antonio junior Sophia Alejandro our mission statement for said. “You never know when and each other.” Dr. Laura Johnson, who is Baylor’s said she is grateful the Equity Office is an MAPS,” Cardenas said. you have to transfuse an “When we established the Equity Title IX Coordinator, will have a new available resource on campus for those MAPS is a service- elderly patient or an infant, Office, we also established the President’s role attached to this as the university’s who may not feel seen. oriented medical student and so having the blood Diversity Council,” Driskell said. “It has associate vice president for equity. “The Equity Office is important to organization that hosts a on hand, ready, already in representatives from each of the academic “It’s an area that’s very important to us, have at Baylor to ensure all students are blood drive every semester Waco... not having to wait areas but also other areas like athletics.” so really just expanding it provides more being treated fairly, regardless of physical and goes on mission trips to for it really does help when Among these members are also support and we really value the initiatives and biological attributes,” Alejandro serve globally. it comes to the provision of student representatives who represent and what’s going on in the Equity Office,” said. “It’s needed at Baylor to provide a “The mission statement quality healthcare.” both undergraduate and graduate Driskell said. “Both Brice Yates and Laura standard of treatment for all students.” of MAPS is to empower Cardenas said students students. As part of their mission and Johnson will provide that leadership that As the university continues its minority students on their who wish to donate should goals, the President’s Diversity Council they can do.” discussion on civil discourse, programs way to wherever that may follow some general health seeks to diversify the faculty community One aspect of the Equity Office that like the Equity Office are highlighted for be graduate school-wise, guidelines. and bring more representation into the Driskell said needs emphasis is that they their work. or even as professionals, “If they’re going to classrooms. report to the president, and that the “I think it’s a really important area, whether that’s medical donate blood, [they should] “One of the things we focused on last diversity council works closely with the especially given what we’re going through school, nursing school, make sure they have a year was increasing faculty diversity,” president in discussing these important nationally,” Driskell said. “I think it’s optometry school... we just good breakfast beforehand Driskell said. “We have been very topics. important that people know they will want to make sure that because there might be a successful in hiring new cohorts of faculty “We really place high importance on be heard and addressed if they have any they’re going out there chance that they might get that are more diverse.” these offices and the role that they play in concerns.” ready to change the face a little bit dizzy or have As part of the expansion and the university, especially going forward,” For any assistance or information of healthcare, but also any side effects due to the strengthening of the Equity Office, the Driskell said. on reporting, email the Equity Office going into that field with a donation itself,” Cardenas announcement came earlier this month The Equity Office also partners with or visit Baylor’s Report It website for all mission based on service,” said. “Right now with the that they have recently been able to hire departments all over campus, like the the different ways to report an issue or said Atlanta senior Veronica weather, make sure to new leadership to build support in the Department of Multicultural Affairs, who concern. Prince, MAPS’ president. come prepared with good office, they will start their new positions are also working towards diversity on Cardenas said that this clothing; bring some layers Dec. 9. campus. fall’s blood drive has been a because you might feel cold One of the new hires that will be “There is enough work to go around; success so far. after the donation.” “We have had around 40 Prince said that volunteers, MAPS members, students who have an that have helped advertise iron deficiency or anemia the drive in Moody or just cannot donate blood, but COFFEE from Page 1 around campus. We also that they are welcome to have spread out some flyers reach out to MAPS to learn around so I think we have about alternative service milk kind of silky but it a good rate of success so far opportunities. also puts air into the milk as far as the volunteers and Additionally, according to make it kind of a foam,” hopefully this is attracting to Red Cross, “individuals Willhite said. “If you more members,” Cardenas who donate blood and submerge the steam wand said. platelets frequently should too far it doesn’t change at Cardenas also said take an iron supplement all, it just makes hot milk, that students who are not or a multivitamin with and if you don’t submerge it currently MAPS members iron. Before taking an enough it gets really, really are still welcome to iron supplement or foamy, which some people volunteer with the drive, and multivitamin, you should like; it’s called a dry latte. that MAPS hopes to bring in consult with your health- Starbucks tends to make 200 blood donations per day care provider.” theirs dry; we [at Common for the duration of the drive. T-shirts, snacks and Grounds] tend to make Prince said keeping the refreshments are given to ours less dry.” blood donations local is those who donate. Waco freshman Grace important to MAPS. Mathis said she found “The blood that is Willhite’s presentation to donated does stay local, be both entertaining and and that is of help. I can informative. “It was well-done and engaging,” Mathis said. “I learned where it came from; I didn’t know the Nathan De La Cerda | Multimedia Journalist process.” CAFFEINE KING David Willhite, Dallas seminary student and Common Grounds Barista Willhite said that where demonstrated during the event, making drinks and telling facts about coffee. coffee beans are grown affects the drink’s taste, and Common Grounds sources coffee from numerous when growing good coffee. quicker [and leaves] more of the sugars countries including Columbia, Ethiopia, “Two things that are really important on the coffee so it produces a much Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala. He for growing coffee are altitude and water,” fruitier [flavor.]” said two components are paramount Willhite said. “The higher the altitude helps the water to drip off the coffee

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Photo Courtesy of Disney+ RETURN OF THE FRANCHISE “Chapter One” of “The Mandalorian” became available for subscribers to stream on Disney+ Tuesday. “Chapter Two” will start answering fans questions on Friday.

REVIEW ‘Chapter One’ inspires mystery , speculation

JOSH WHITNEY of this pilot episode. The first question I had pondered was Marketing Representative how this little alien baby came to be. One obvious possibility is that Yoda is the father to this baby. Because the baby is 50 Warning: spoilers ahead. years old, this would mean that the birth of the child happened As the famous saying goes, “No one hates Star Wars more than shortly before the events of “Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Star Wars fans.” Ever since the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm, the Menace.” There have only been two confirmed Yoda aliens before fandom has been split by every new iteration from the franchise. “The Mandalorian,” Yoda as well as a female member of the Jedi But that all changed Tuesday when “The Mandalorian” started Council, Yaddle. streaming on Disney+. Although it is true that the Jedi are forbidden from having “The Mandalorian” explores a new side of the galaxy shortly relationships, this is not the same as celibacy. In fact, George after the events of “Star Wars: Episode IV - Return of the Jedi.” Lucas himself confirms this. In an interview with the BBC, Lucas The Empire is in shambles, and the chaotic energy of disarray is states, “Jedi Knights aren’t celibate — the thing that is forbidden is present throughout this first episode. attachments — and possessive relationships.” This being the case, Summary it makes sense that such a high price would be paid to the bounty The show opens with a brand new Marvel-esque introduction hunter who returns the child to the Client. showcasing prominent characters’ helmets across the saga. Darth Unaltered cloning is another option worth considering. We Vader, Captain Phasma, Stormtroopers and Kylo Ren are among know from the prequels that Emperor Sheev Palpatine played a the featured icons in this new intro. large role in the Clone Wars through the development of a clone The story follows an unnamed Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) army. This was done by making genetic copies of Jango Fett, who dawns similar armor to the infamous bounty hunter, Boba another Mandalorian who agreed to the cloning for a handsome Fett. price. It is possible that Palpatine (through his close influence in After capturing a bounty and delivering via carbon freeze, the the Senate and the Jedi Council) would have been able to produce Mandalorian reports back to his guild contact, Greef Carga (Carl a DNA sample from the Jedi Grandmaster with ease and later Weathers), who provides the bounty hunter with information of attempted to duplicate the force-sensitive being for an unknown a client willing to pay big space dollars for a high-value target. evil plot. Then the bounty hunter travels to an underground bunker Another question that arises from the ambiguity of this where he meets a man surrounded by weathered Stormtroopers episode is what shape the Empire is in at this point in time. only known as “the Client” who presents more information on Although we see a handful of Stormtroopers in this episode, I the bounty. The catch: no bounty puck no profile, only a tracking think it’s a bit of an assumption to say that this indicates any true beacon and the age of the individual — 50 years old. loyalty remains of Imperial presence. The Mandalorian accepts the contract and travels off-world Photo Courtesy of Disney+ Although we see Stormtrooper armor worn, this could to what can only be assumed is the planet Ryloth. He encounters simply be mercenaries sporting abandoned outfits — hence the SPACE COWBOY Fans of the new series “The Mandalorian” weathered appearances. We also know that imperial currency is an Ugnaught named Kuiil who offers his services as a guide to describe it as a spaghetti western set in space. no longer a feasible means of payment as we see the Mandalorian the bounty in exchange for peace on the planet. Kuiil notes that turn down imperial credits as a reward for his bounty. several have traveled to the planet in search of the target and Score “The Mandalorian” sets new heights for the future of the none have returned. He helps the Mandalorian in hopes of again The soundtrack for episode one is masterfully crafted by none Star Wars universe that may have previously been unimaginable establishing peace on his planet. They travel on the backs of local other than Ludwig Goransson, the same composer heard in under Disney management. The show has already managed to creatures to a hidden encampment crawling with security before movies like “Creed” and “Black Panther.” capture the “essence” of George Lucas’ universe with imaginative the two part ways. Goransson strays from the traditional John Williams scoring set designs, strange worlds teeming with life and fantastic action. The Mandalorian sets his sights on the camp and notices that is mimicked often in Star Wars content such as Michael With the creative minds of Jon Faveau and Dave Filoni at a bounty hunting droid, IG-11, that has received similar Giacchino’s score in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and Kevin the wheel and a budget on par with the final season of “Game instructions. The two bounty hunters team up for a bit before Kiner’s score of the “Star Wars: Clone Wars” and the “Star Wars of Thrones,” Disney’s flagship Star Wars show is on track to discovering the target is not a typical 50-year-old person, but Rebels” television shows. The scoring in “The Mandalorian” strives for a more space western sound that combines pan flutes becoming one of the greatest additions to the Star Wars universe rather a baby from the same species as Jedi Master Yoda. IG-11 since the original trilogy. explains how aliens of that variety age much slower than humans, and synthesizers for a refreshing tone. Speculation We will have to watch the second episode to see what’s next in and the Mandalorian blasts a hole in the droid before it can take a galaxy far, far away. a shot at the baby. There is obviously a lot to be speculated from the 38 minutes

Some highlights available on Disney+ Films Lady and the Tramp Star Wars: The Force Awakens Television Shows 101 Dalmatians Lilo & Stitch Star Wars: The Clone Wars Amazing Planet A Bug’s Life Mary Poppins (animated) Andi Mack A Goofy Movie Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas Steamboat Willie Boy Meets World Aladdin Moana The Good Dinosaur Brain Games Avengers: Endgame Monsters University The Incredibles Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan Bambi Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse The Little Mermaid Drain the Ocean Big Hero 6 of the Black Pearl The Lion King DuckTales (1987) Cars Ratatouille The Parent Trap (1961) Kim Possible Dumbo Remember the Titans The Princess Diaries Marvel’s Guardians ofthe Galaxy Fantasia Rogue One: A Star Wars Story The Rocketeer Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man Finding Dory Sleeping Beauty The Sword in the Stone Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Finding Nemo Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Thor: The Dark World Raven’s Home Frozen Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Toy Story Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue High School Musical Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Tron (1982) Star Wars Rebels Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Up Star Wars: The Clone Wars (series) Inside Out Star Wars: A New Hope Wall-E That’s So Raven Iron Man Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Zootopia Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Not all titles available in all countries Friday, November 15, 2019 The Baylor Lariat 6 A&L

39th Annual Apple Tree 39th Annual Apple Tree Photo Courtesy of Rebecca Moseley Bazaar | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Bazaar | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | GIFTS FROM THE HEART Last year, Wacoans prepared for the holidays with homemade Lee Lockwood Library and Lee Lockwood Library and gifts at the Meals on Wheels 38th annual Apple Tree Bazaar arts and crafts show. Museum, 2801 W Waco Dr | $7 Museum, 2801 W Waco Dr | two-day pass, $5 one-day pass $7 two-day pass, $5 one-day and free for students under 12 | pass and free for students An arts and crafts show hosted under 12 | An arts and crafts by Waco Meals on Wheels show hosted by Waco Meals on Bazaar allows early Wheels Spirited: Prohibition, Temperance, and Soda Pop Game Day at the Dr Pepper holiday shopping Exhibit Grand Opening | Museum | 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Dr Pepper | Dr Pepper Museum & Free Museum & Free Enterprise Enterprise Institute, 300 S 5th KJ BURKLEY makes this event special every year. Everything Reporter is personal, everything is hand-made and that’s Institute, 300 S 5th St | $30 St | $6 - $10 what people love about the show.” | Visitors will learn about the Meals on Wheels “39th annual Apple Tree The market is expansive as it can be. issues that led America to Texas Music Cafe Fundraiser Bazaar” fine arts and crafts show encourages Owen said vendors look forward to returning adopt Prohibition. | 5 p.m. - midnight | Nexus the Waco community to gear up for early every year, and Waco residents look forward E-Sports, 600 Columbus Ave. holiday shopping this weekend. avoiding long lines at big chain shopping stores The bazaar will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 in exchange for authentic, hand-crafted taste. Movin’ Melvin Brown: Song, | $5 at the door | Ten bands p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday The bazaar has outgrown the original Tap Dance, Comedy & Story performing to support the at the Lee Lockwood Library and Museum. expectations that Meals on Wheels had in its | 7 p.m. | Waco Hippodrome, Dave Hibbard Scholarship Food trucks will be present featuring popular first year. However, Owen said that the market 724 Austin Ave | $25 - $45 | A at McLennan Community Waco eats. would bloom even more with college students musical journey through black College and the show will be Paula Owen, the Apple Tree Coordinator planting their holiday shopping interests at the for the past 20 years, said the sale originally bazaar if they learned more about it. music history from the ‘50s to streamed live on youtube @ focused one providing a platform for seniors “I think that a lot of young people simply the ‘90s TexasMusicCafe to showcase their talent. don’t know and haven’t seen what the older “We started 29 years ago with the idea of generation crafts,” said Owen. “They are VirtuOSO | 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. | providing an opportunity for the seniors of such skilled and gifted artists. They provide a Jones Concert Hall , 110 Baylor SUNDAY Waco,” said Owen. “We wanted to give elder different perspective. They take pride in their artists a space to sell arts and crafts, kind of work and have so much joy too. We always Ave. | Free | Baylor VirtuOSO, Sensory Sensitive Sunday | providing protection from younger vendors.” appreciate students coming but would love the 13-member vocal jazz 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Dr Pepper Christmas ornaments, jam preserves, and if more would take the time to come out and group, has quickly risen to Museum & Free Enterprise jewelry are just a fraction of what over 70 e nj oy.” prominence among America’s Institute, 300 S 5th St | $6 - vendors will display in this year’s show. Peggy For the first time this year, there will be a collegiate a cappella groups Lane, a volunteer board member, said that the VIP Night from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. For $30 a $10 | This event is exclusively unique part of this event is that only hand- ticket, shoppers can enjoy food, live music and for individuals with special made items are allowed. entertainment, including a feature showing needs or sensory processing “We only let hand-made items be up for of local contemporary artist Kermit Oliver. differences sale in the bazaar,” said Lane. “Nothing bought However, regular tickets for the Bazaar are $5 from any markets can be sold. That’s what for a one-day pass, and $7 for both days. Friday, November 15, 2019 The Baylor Lariat 7

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PRIME-TIME BATTLE What are you doing on GameDay?

5 a.m. McLane parking opens 5:20 a.m. GameDay pit opens 6 a.m. GameDay Media Hits begins 8 a.m. ESPN College GameDay broadcast begins Campus parking opens Umphrey Bridge and tailgate closed to pedestrians Shuttle from Ferrell to McLane begins 11 a.m. ESPN College GameDay broadcast wraps up Bridges open briefly before set teardown 2:30 p.m. Bridges reopen Shuttle resume normal game day route Cole Tompkins | Multimedia Editor 3:30 pm. Touchdown Alley opens NOT SO FAST FROGGY Junior linebacker Terrel Bernard and senior linebacker Jordan Williams combine forces for a tackle of TCU running back Sewo Olonilua during Baylor’s 29-23 triple OT win against the Horned Frogs Saturday in 4:00 p.m. Bear Walk begins Fort Worth. Bernard was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week with 19 tackles, a sack and an interception. 5:00 p.m. Stadium gates open 6:00 p.m. Pre-game show begins 6:36 p.m. Baylor Line runs No. 12 Baylor duels against 6:44 p.m. KICKOFF! No. 10 OU on national stage

JESSIKA HARKAY balls and making people miss and extending runs. Sports Writer Anytime you can run the quarterback, it’s going to require someone to get off a block because they’re going to have a Head coach Matt Rhule asked his team for 21 more hat for a hat, and they do it really well.” days. Twenty-one days for his football team to commit Redshirt sophomore running back Kennedy Brooks themselves to their coach, to their team and to the fight and junior wide receiver CeeDee Lamb accompany Hurts in front of them. as offensive threats. Brooks trails Hurts as the leading The first obstacle in Rhule’s challenge is the matchup rusher (954) with 536 yards on the season with an average that brought ESPN’s College Gameday to Waco for the of a gain of 8.2 yards per carry. first time since 2015. The 21 days begins facing No. 10 Along with keeping an eye out for Hurts on the ground, Oklahoma Saturday at McLane Stadium in a prime-time the Bears have to watch out for his arm too; as in the air, battle for the top spot in the Big 12. Lamb carries the Sooners with 44 receptions and has 983 “We have three chances to play. Maybe we win all yards under his belt. three, maybe we won’t. I don’t know that, but we can give “With CeeDee [Lamb], you have to tackle him — he each other our best for 21 days,” Rhule said. “This is a catches a lot of balls in the middle of the field, and it’s run chance for us to show the country Baylor, Baylor football after the catch as well,” Rhule said. “We just have to make and Waco.” sure it’s a 20 -ard gain not an 80-yard gain; and I think The Bears have the opportunity to snap a four-game that, again, always comes back to tackling.” losing streak against the Sooners. With a defense that’s Tackling wasn’t a problem for linebacker Terrel tallied up the most sacks to open a season since at least Bernard last week in Baylor’s three-overtime 29-23 victory 2000 with 29, and has held nine straight conference over TCU. The sophomore, who has taken over for the opponents to less than 30 points for the first time in the injured senior Clay Johnston, tallied 19 tackles against the program’s Big 12 history, Baylor has the opportunity to Horned Frogs — the most by a Bear since 2011 and the shut down an explosive Oklahoma offense— especially in most by any Baylor player under Rhule era. front of a sold-out crowd. But the linebacker’s success isn’t a surprise to his “[We’re] just showing what we do every week and teammates. how hard we practice and getting to show it on the field,” “He’s been great. He’s been awesome,” Saulin said. “I sophomore defensive tackle Rob Saulin said. “On the had no doubt in my mind that he would go in and do all biggest game of the day, it’ll be really fun. Sometimes that amazingly. In practice he’s always running around you’re on the smaller, you know, ESPN games, but now hitting, making plays. I just knew it would translate well.” Cole Tompkins | Multimedia Editor we’re the game.” Although the Baylor defense has seemed to keep a DON’T MESS WITH MISS COOPER Graduate guard Te’a Cooper The Big 12 showdown will be a battle of Oklahoma’s balance with the Bears’ struggling offense, both sides analyzes the defense before starting the last drive of the first quarter quick-paced offense and Baylor’s strong-standing defense. of the ball are confident in their ability to keep up with against Houston Baptist in Baylor’s 112-40 win Thursday at the Ferrell The Sooners come to town led by Heisman watch Oklahoma. Center. senior quarterback Jalen Hurts, who is just one piece of “It goes back to what Coach Rhule says: ‘Trust in your an offensive unit that averages 48.4 points per game with a training,’” redshirt freshman offensive lineman Casey game average just shy of 250 rushing yards and 338 yards Phillips said. “Whenever, say on Tuesday morning, you in the air. aren’t really expecting to wake up and go full speed at In comparison, the Bears have only allowed 171 points seven in the morning. But they’re always changing and No. 2 Lady Bears overall and 20 touchdowns in their first nine games. giving us different scenarios. So that kind of helps when Baylor has held its opponents to 337.4 yards per game, our backs are against the wall. We just fall back on what which is good enough to place them in second in the Big we’ve done Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday and just 12 and 31st in the NCAA in defensive yards per game. build something.” trample Huskies Rhule knows that in order to stop this top 10 team, the The Bears host No. 10 Oklahoma at 6:30 p.m. Saturday Bears’ defense will have to be close to perfect; and that at McLane Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ABC. begins with limiting the mobile quarterback. ESPN’s College GameDay will air from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. MATTHEW SODERBERG The third quarter was yet “They are as good as running after the catch team as on ESPN. Sports Writer another slow affair, as both teams there is,” Rhule said. “They are elite in terms of catching combined for only one more point No. 2 Baylor women’s than was scored by the Lady Bears basketball defeated Houston in the first alone. It was the best Baptist on Thursday 112-40. Even shooting stint for Baylor, as the without senior forward Lauren team made 62.5% of their shots at Cox, out with a foot injury, the the slower pace. Bears didn’t have any trouble Cooper led the team in scoring against an undersized Huskies and assists with a double-double, squad. putting up 23 points and 10 dimes. The Lady Bears got off to their Three other Lady Bears earned worst start of the season, failing double digits in scoring, with six to score until the 8:17 mark in players combining for at least five the first quarter. From there they boards. returned to their normal game, Baylor now stands at 3-0 on the jumping out to a 30-13 lead by the season. Their first real test of the first intermission behind 13 points season comes on Tuesday as No. from graduate transfer guard Te’a 25 South Florida heads to Waco. Cooper. The top-25 matchup will be a good Cooper continued her career preview for Baylor’s trip to the U.S. night with another 10 points and Virgin Island Paradise Jam on Nov. three steals in the second. The Lady 28. Bears cooled off overall scoring The Lady Bears will attempt to just 24 points while allowing nine, Cole Tompkins | Multimedia Editor stay undefeated at 7 p.m. Tuesday bringing the score to 54-22 at the THEY’RE IN OUR TOWN ESPN’s College GameDay crew began construction of the GameDay stage Thursday for a home matchup with the Bulls half. outside McLane Stadium. in the Ferrell Center. Friday, November 15, 2019 The Baylor Lariat 8 Sports

Cole Tompkins | Multimedia Editor PICKING UP THE PACE Sophomore Celia Holmes, right, works to get in front of the pack at the Big 12 Cross Country Championship meet Nov. 2 at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course.

Cole Tompkins | Multimedia Editor STEP UP TIME Sophomore guard Jared Butler drives down the court in Baylor’s 105-61 win against UCA Nov. 5 at the Ferrell Center in which the second-year starter netted 30 points. Bears head to regionals MBB hosts Texas State after tough Big 12 meet DJ RAMIREZ The team will also hope to pack up as they MATTHEW SODERBERG out. Coach [Danny] Kaspar is an outstanding Sports Editor run in order to push each other and hold Sports Writer coach,” Drew said. “Their programs don’t beat each other accountable throughout the race. themselves ... and when you’re playing a team After a seventh-place finish in the Big 12 No. 24 Baylor men’s basketball looks to Having already run the course at Chile Pepper, like that you can’t get frustrated if you’re not Cross Country Championships, the Baylor reset Friday with a home game against the freshman Ryan Hodge said the extra 2,000 will able to get out in transition — you’re not able cross country team traveled back to Arkansas Texas State Bobcats. The Bears are coming play into the Bears’ strategy for regionals. to score as much as you want.” Wednesday to prepare for the NCAA South off a loss in Alaska to previously unranked “I think we’re prepared for it, and we One of the things to watch in Friday’s Central Regional Championship which will be Washington. definitely have to see it coming, so when we matchup will be how Drew rotates his plethora hosted by the University of Arkansas at Agri Baylor held a 13-point lead with less than pass the eight [kilometer mark] we know we of guards. Redshirt junior MaCio Teague, Park on Friday morning. 10 minutes to play in Friday’s matchup but don’t want to be totally gassed like we would senior Devonte Bandoo, redshirt sophomore The Bears look to improve after a tough couldn’t hold onto it as their offense went normally be in a race,” Hodge said. Davion Mitchell and sophomore Jared Butler Big 12 race which they hosted at Cottonwood frigid. The Bears committed an atrocious 2-15 The women’s team will look to break into each play big minutes for the Bears. Butler Creek Golf Course on Nov. 2. and head coach shooting slump as time expired, and that was the top 25 as well. They will have a “little less said ironing out the right combinations and Jon Capron hopes his team can take a step just enough for the Huskies to take a three- traffic” ahead of them according to Capron. He minutes this year is going to be key. back up. point lead in the final moments. Head coach said that senior Lindsay Walton, sophomore “I love playing with each and every one of “This is a much bigger meet,” Capron said. Scott Drew said the team was able to take Celia Holmes, senior Gabby Satterlee and those guys, but you know, I just can’t wait to “They’re going to have to move through those away a few lessons from the first loss of the junior Sarah Antrich all have a good chance at find the right substitution flow and things like packs and get out a little quicker and not be season. finishing in good scoring positions. that,” Butler said. intimidated by the fact that there are people “Sometimes you learn more when you Holmes, who led the women at Chile After starting in his freshman season, in front of them and use that as motivation.” lose,” drew said. “But hopefully it’ll help us Pepper and finished 42nd in the conference Butler has stepped up another level this year. With the women’s team already ranked down the road in closing out games better, meet, said she will have to be faster out of the Drew said that the guidance and poise his eighth regionally, the men’s team will work and I know after each and every game you try gate. sophomore guard has shown this season is towards earning a ranking this weekend as to improve as a program. I think we were able “I need to get out a little bit quicker in driving this team forward. well. With an extra two kilometers to push to at least find some areas we addressed and my race,” Holmes said. “I’m going to run “I think right now his leadership is really through, Capron said he hopes the men can hopefully got better.” uncomfortably the while time which is not improved vocally and in his demeanor with get out there quickly enough not to miss the They did have 24 wins last year, and Drew something that I normally do. My goal is to the guys. Last year, as a freshman, he more main group but also conservatively enough said they’re returning eight players from just get out hard and keep moving through listened to what King (McClure) and Makai that they can endure the length of the race. that team. Texas State is looking for its first the pack and vacuum up as many girls as I can (Mason) and everybody else said and now he’s “If you get out too fast, it’s hard because win over a Power Six conference school this throughout the run.” doing a good job leading by example,” Drew it’s just this never-ending onslaught of decade, so the Bears have to be a little careful Baylor will compete in the regional meet said. people coming past you and that’s really hard with the Bobcats. Friday with the women running at 11 a.m. and The Bears face Texas State at 8 p.m. mentally.,” Capron said. “And that’s why I’m “[Texas State has] one of the better the men’s race beginning at noon. Fans can Friday at the Ferrell Center. The game will be really encouraging them to get out a little bit defensive teams in the country year in and year follow the race through FlashResults.com. streaamed on ESPN+ on the ESPN app. aggressively but also intelligently.”

Baylor Welcomes Drs. Robert P. George and Cornel West for a discussion on civil discourse as part of the Baylor Conversation Series

FRIDAY, NOV. 15, 2019 • 1:30 P.M. • WACO HALL

Robert P. George is an Cornel West, a prominent American legal scholar political activist and and political philosopher author, is Professor of who serves as the the Practice of Public McCormick Professor Philosophy at Harvard of Jurisprudence and University and holds director of the James the title of Professor Madison Program Emeritus at Princeton in American Ideals University. and Institutions at Princeton University.

Photographer Credit: Matthew Lomanno.

This event is free and open to the public. Bags will be checked.