'We've Got Your Back' First State of Nation

NEWS p. 4 baylorlariat com The ITS outage Wednesday was more severe than usual but is now under control. BaylorLariat WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE

Friday | March 21, 2014 ‘We’ve got your back’ First State of Nation luncheon compares state, local politics

By Jordan Corona & local businesses have. Rebecca Fiedler “Whether you’re a home builder Staff Writers here in town and you’re having to deal with OSHA, or if you’re a part of a U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, and loan servicing company that’s having political director of the U.S. Chamber trouble getting the board of education of Commerce Rob Engstrom discussed to live up to the contracts that they said topics of national interest with Wa- they would provide you, those are the coans Thursday morning at Waco’s first issues that are coming out of Washing- State of the Nation Luncheon. ton, D.C.,” Flores said. Flores took the stage before mem- He said the current situation with bers of the local business community in the federal government is dysfunc- the Brazos Ballroom at the Waco Con- tional because of the differing political vention Center as the first speaker. views concerning federal involvement He compared both the state and lo- in people’s payment. cal political district’s unemployment “I think that if I had to compare big rates to the national unemployment government acts versus a paycheck, I’d rate. take the paycheck every day,” he said. “The unemployment rate here in “I think this community of Waco and Texas is 4 percent better than it is na- McLennan County can deal with its tionally,” Flores said. “Here in District problems better than a bunch of bu-

Lariat file photo 17, the unemployment rate is down to reaucrat in Washington, D.C., telling 4.9 percent, which is half a point or so Daniel Jones (second from left) poses with alumni Taylor Phillip, Matt Dysart and Randall Fowler during Walk the Street 2010 in front of you how to run your lives and how to the Baylor Bookstore. At Saturday’s Bearathon, members of the KOT fraternity will honor Jones, who passed away at last year’s race. better than the rate of the state of Texas. run your business or what you can or And this is because of what’s happening can’t do, and what kind of health care in places like Waco.” Flores said he blames the federal Fraternity honors fallen brother at Bearathon government for some of the struggles SEE POLITICS, page 8

By Jordan Corona “I’m not sure he ever did stop,” Wilson talking about running in his honor since Staff Writer said. the semester of his passing. Dallas senior A few hours later, Jones collapsed as he Richard Astley and Dallas junior Matt Gal- Baylor student Daniel Jones never fin- was nearing the finish line. He was trans- vin sat down to plan a training schedule for ished Bearathon last year; he collapsed be- ported to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center the group in November. fore the finish line. But his Kappa Omega and died soon afterwards. According to “Most of these guys didn’t even have Tau fraternity brothers are running on Sat- autopsy reports released in July, Jones died a running background,” Galvin said. “For urday to honor his memory at this year’s of natural causes. them to commit to this is a way to say to annual race. Dallas sophomore Michael Miller plans Daniel’s family, ‘We’ve got your back.’” When Jones rolled out of bed to get to run with the group this weekend. For Jones’ former roommate, training ready for Student Foundation’s Bearathon “I remember the day he died,” Miller began this past semester. last year, he told his roommate, Abilene se- said. “Everyone got together at one of “I’ve never really done anything like nior Landon Wilson, that his goal for the Daniel’s pledge brothers’ house and just this,” Wilson said. “But I’ve been trying big race was to keep running and never mourned.” stop. The guys in Jones’ fraternity had been SEE KOT, page 8

Baylor police department improves emergency alert system messaging

By Rae Jefferson natural disasters on and around campus. Students who have provided a phone Staff Writer Services of the system include audio or number under BearWeb’s personal in- text message phone alerts, email noti- formation tab receive emergency alerts Maintaining open lines of communica- fications to Baylor email accounts, and via text in addition to the Baylor email tion between the university and students outdoor and indoor loudspeaker notifica- notifications. The police department is crucial during a campus emergency. tions. has worked to clarify these notifications, This is why the Baylor Police Department “We wanted to emphasize some things Doak said. Travis Taylor | Photo Editor notified students of improvements to the and clarify the alerts we send,” Baylor Po- “We’re making the alerts more target university’s emergency alert system Tues- lice Chief Jim Doak said. specific,” he said. “We’re cutting down on day. The most recent revisions to the sys- how many alerts are sent out and we’re Battle of the blow-up The system, called Baylor Alert, in- tem, which were discussed in the email, making sure they are accurate.” Lawton, Okla., freshman Cody Zimmerman gets knocked down by Sacramen- forms students, faculty and staff of emer- were focused on the cellular features of to, Calif., sophomore Michael Daniliuc in a blow-up jousting ring at the Alpha gencies such as gunfire, assaults and Baylor Alert. SEE ALERT, page 8 Delta Pi Crush event on Thursday at Edgefield Park. The event included a blow-up slide, cotton candy and other carnival games.

Search for airplane expands to Indian Ocean

By Kristen Gelineau & Scott McDonald The area in the southern Indian Ocean is so were to depart later this morning and a third Associated Press remote is takes aircraft longer to fly there — four Orion was due to fly out in the early afternoon hours — than it allows for the search. to scour more than 8,880 square miles of ocean. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Search The discovery raised new hope of finding the A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft was sched- planes flew out of Australia on today to scour vanished jet and sent another emotional jolt to uled to leave the base at about 4 p.m. (0600 rough seas in one of the remotest places on the families of the 239 people aboard. GMT), but like the other planes, it will have Earth for objects that may be from the missing A search Thursday with four planes in cloud enough fuel for only two to three hours of search Malaysia Airlines plane. and rain found nothing, and Australian authori- time before returning to Perth. In what one official called the “best lead” of ties said earlier today efforts were resuming with A New Zealand P-3 Orion plane took part the nearly 2-week-old aviation mystery, a sat- the first of five aircraft — a Royal Australian Air in the unsuccessful search Thursday, and Mike ellite detected two large objects floating off the Force P3 Orion — leaving at dawn for the area Yardley, an air commodore with New Zea- Lai Seng Sin | Associated Press A man leaves a message for passengers aboard a missing Malaysia southwest coast of Australia about halfway to about 1,400 miles from western Australia. Airlines plane Thursday at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. the desolate islands of the Antarctic. A civilian Gulfstream jet and a second Orion SEE SEARCH, page 8 Inside

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1728 Columbus Ave. hurdles of the legal process, then The second property is Reuter the three properties could go on Cabinet Shop at 302 S. 17th Street. to foreclosure. Although foreclo- Editorial This property presents a precarious sure is not a preferred alternative, danger to the public because the it would finish the process and The city of Waco is pursuing building is unbalanced and leans presumably give a new property legal action to force the improve- toward the street. The stability of owner the chance to start anew and ment of three publicly unsafe the building is aided by trees that refresh the building and the prop- buildings on 17th and 18th streets. support the frame. erty as a whole. The three buildings have been The third property used to be When one property is an eye- deemed unsafe for years, one dat- Nicosia’s Shoe Repair shop at 322 sore, it brings down the entire ing back to 2007. N. 18th St. It now serves as a lum- neighborhood and hurts the image After years of threatening ac- ber warehouse. This property was of the surrounding community. It tion against the property owners marked unsafe back in 2007. also produces a negative attitude of the unsafe buildings, the city of Neglected properties often be- toward surrounding businesses. Waco is putting its money where long to those who are physically or Eyesore buildings hurt curb ap- its mouth is by taking legal action financially unable to maintain the peal. In the eyes of a customer, the to impose improvement to the property, or to owners who simply mere presentation of the building three properties. do not care about the property. can have dire consequences on the This is a wise and progressive Cities are allowed to sue owners surrounding area. move that will improve the com- of publicly bothersome properties The National Association of munity, beautify that area of the and seek financial reparations up Realtors states that an eyesore can city and help promote new busi- to $1,000 a day per code violation drop the value of a nearby listing ness in the area. according to Chapter 54 of the Tex- by about 10 percent. The three buildings have been as Local Government Code. Conversely, sound architecture erty to a buyer that is willing and a positive step. community deserves commen- deemed publicly unsafe for years. These penalties have the po- and well-kept properties will posi- able to improve the property. Hopefully, the city of Waco dation and it will further aid the The problem is that the property tential to add up to an outstand- tively increase the surrounding Even though this will force the will continue to seek legal action beautification of the city. owners have not lifted a hand to ing financial sum quickly. Just a area. original owner to sell low, it will against other publicly unsafe build- The city of Waco’s legal actions improve their own entities. single violation, if unaddressed for If a property owner cannot rec- place the property into the hands ings in the proximity to promote will also help boost the growth of One building is a former one business week, would cost the tify the violations that make their of a party with the capability to improvement of the community. new business in the area. nightclub site called La Movida property owner $5,000. building unsafe, then the owner improve it. This means new busi- Waco’s eagerness to flush out that has withstood fire damage at If the city of Waco clears the would be forced to sell the prop- ness in the city of Waco and that is publicly unsafe buildings from our Lariat Letters Students should Man’s best friend for good reason “OK, this time I’m not going to cry. I sitting in our lap or at our feet? only companion, his dog, alive. This vaga- promise, promise, promise!” So goes my To see the puppy on-screen tear up the bond-canine duo is often seen huddled un- not move down; spiel each time the movie “Marley and Me” poor owners’ living room makes you chuckle der an overpass bridge on the coldest winter is popped into the DVD player. From 2008 as you remember that favorite pair of sandals nights, the man feeling a soul-deep bond to to the present day, I have yet to watch the your own pup claimed as his own chew toy so the dog who has loved him better and stuck dog-book-turned-movie without ending up many years ago. To see the old, gray dog slow- closer to him than any human has in many, fans too apathetic a blubbering mess of tears, tangled hair and ly put to sleep at the end of the film causes many years. snot on the floor. you to weep as you realize that your dog’s life And what about the lonely child who is short and that his companionship shouldn’t is bullied at school and comes home to an In the March 20th column “Let had fair weather fans, but then we be taken for granted. empty house because his single mother is out the students move down,” Anja Ro- started winning again, the students When I watch a dog movie, it isn’t Mar- working late again? Or the teenage girl who sales argues that Baylor Athletics still didn’t show up. ley or Skip t I see on screen, but my own little is brokenhearted because the boy she loved should allow students to sit court- Students don’t take any owner- Chihuahua-dachshund mix Scout, who is decided he didn’t feel the same way anymore? side rather than the alumni and ship in Baylor basketball. At other almost always sitting on my lap or under a A dog is there for us in these dark and des- donors who pay to sit there. She schools, students have to pay for blanket nearby. perate times. He is there when people aren’t. says that the atmosphere would be tickets to games. The fact that they So as I watched “Marley and Me” on Mon- Our dogs know our biggest secrets and fears; better and more students would had to pay for the tickets gives day night, for the umpteenth time I had to lay their fur has soaked up our biggest tears and come to the games. them a vested interest in the team, on the couch long after the final credits rolled muffled our lonely sobs. That’s what makes There are several reasons why and in going to the game. composing myself and reining in big, fat dog- dogs special. That’s what makes us call them the atmosphere at Baylor Bas- Now I’m not suggesting that lovin’ tears. friend. ketball games is not the same at Baylor starts making students As I lay there I wondered what is it that As I mulled all this over Monday night, schools such as Kansas and Ken- pay for tickets to athletic events, really makes dogs so special? Why, since the feeling sad, happy and little bit like a pathetic tucky. but they need to give the students 18th century, have these messy, oftentimes over-the-top dog lover all at the same time, Baylor basketball simply some way to have a vested interest smelly and unruly four-legged creatures been Scout waddled over on his stubby legs right doesn’t have the tradition that in the team. called “man’s best friend?” up next to my face and began licking all those those schools have. Sure, some sea- In previous seasons, the way Shannon Findley | Reporter I really believe dogs provide to humans salty tears away as if to say, “It’s OK, I’m here son ticket holders don’t show up, they did that was through the Bear what every person longs for at the core of for you. I’m never going to judge you or leave and the “older crowd” might not Pit. Students could pay a small fee What is it about dog movies that pulls on a their being: unconditional love and compan- you for anybody else. You’re my best friend. be as rowdy as it could be, but the to become a member; they would dog lover’s heartstrings so? ionship. Think about it for a minute — even I just love you.” main reason that the atmosphere then get a matching shirt, learn Could it be that perhaps subconsciously the homeless man who is barely able to feed Shannon Findley is a junior journalism is lacking is because students don’t all the cheers and traditions, and we are comparing the beloved four-legged himself is willing to survive on even less than major from Woodway. She is a reporter for The show up to the games, and the rea- in return get the best courtside friend on screen to our own furry companion what little he has for the sake of keeping his Lariat. son for poor student attendance in seats. Now that the Student Senate not because of the seating assign- had to go and ruin that, the Bear ments. Pit struggles to gain membership So why don’t the students at- and struggles to get students to the tend? Baylor Athletic Marketing games. Follow and Tweet us @bulariat and the BaylorVision video crew The Bear Pit was the only good provide one of the best fan expe- thing about the student section at riences in all of college basketball, Baylor basketball games in previ- and students don’t show up. ous years, and now after one year The Bear Pit along with Baylor with the changes, it seems obvious Athletic Marketing put on tons of to me that the Bear Pit needs to be Like The Baylor Lariat promotions and giveaways, and restored to what it used to be. students still don’t show up. I be- Davis DeLoach on Facebook gan thinking that maybe we just Coppell freshman

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By Allyssa Schoonover cadet starts at 5 a.m. and doesn’t Reporter stop until they get done with regu- lar classes, and then attends three- Nearly 20 ROTC cadets at- hour tactical and leadership devel- tended the Student Senate meet- opment class, sometimes before ing Thursday night and witnessed extracurricular (activities), and the passing of a bill that could then homework,” said Edmond, allow them to register earlier for Okla., senior Virgil Walker, an classes. ROTC cadet and student senator. It will now be up to the pro- Walker said Baylor may not be vost and registrar’s offices as to a top military school, but it is still whether this will be implemented. on an unofficial ‘do not cut’ list. ROTC cadets struggle like “We all know that the general many students to get registered notion about getting up early to Associated Press register for classes is difficult,” Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., center, confers with Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., right, and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., left, as members of the Senate aid Bushland senior Trenton “We are required to do Banking Committee gather for an appearance by Janet Yellen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Reed, a leading bargainer, said the March 13 agree- Garza, a student senator. “ROTC so many things, even ment would help families and “provide a little certainty to families, business and the markets that Congress is capable of coming together to do the students are usually confined to right thing.” more so than some stu- very particular departments like dent athletes.” aviation sciences and engineer- ing. I don’t feel like it will inhibit Virgil Walker | ROTC cadet and other students, but it will be an student senator excellent benefit for the ROTC students.” Senators reach deal extending “We are required to do so many things, even more so than for their necessary classes. How- some student athletes,” said ever, they have added obstacles Walker. “The commitment during benefits for the unemployed to schedule around. They have school and after school makes the morning workouts that make it ROTC cadets deserving of early difficult to get to 8 a.m. classes registration.” By Alan Fram programs for supporting the job- raised by letting some compa- Kirk of Illinois. on time. They also have manda- This bill suggests that ROTC Associated Press less and helping them find work. nies make earlier payments to the Jobless Americans can qualify tory afternoon training labs that students register no earlier than Two leaders of the negotia- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., initially for state-sponsored un- are difficult to schedule classes Baylor Business Fellows and no Bipartisan Senate bargainers tions —Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., which guarantees workers’ pen- employment benefits that gener- around, especially if those classes later than seniors on the Dean’s ended a long-running election- and Dean Heller, R-Nev. — said sions. ally run for 26 weeks. After that, are only offered at one time. list. season standoff and struck a in a statement that the deal would The deal would end jobless they can receive emergency fed- “An average day for an ROTC compromise renewing expired be retroactive to Dec. 28, when payments to people earning more eral coverage that lasts from 14 jobless benefits for five months the emergency benefits program than $1 million a year, similar to weeks to 47 weeks, depending for more than 2 million Ameri- expired. a provision sought by Sens. Tom on how high unemployment is in cans who have been out of work “We’re not at the finish line Coburn, R-Okla., and John Tes- their state. the longest, the lawmakers said yet, but this is a bipartisan break- ter, D-Mont. The lawmakers cited When the emergency pro- Thursday. through,” Reed said. 2010 data showing that 0.03 per- gram expired Dec. 28, 1.3 million ITS outage resolved, Approval of the $9.7 billion Heller expressed satisfaction cent of taxpayers earned over $1 people immediately lost those measure seemed likely by the that “Democrats and Republicans million and received some form benefits. Since then an average Democratic-led Senate when have come together on a proposal of federal or state unemployment of 72,000 people weekly ex- posed serious threat it returns in late March from a that will finally give Americans benefits. hausted state benefits and could weeklong recess. That would certainty about their unemploy- The agreement also has a not receive emergency coverage, throw the issue into the Repub- ment benefits.” provision sought by Sen. Susan according to the liberal National lican-run House, where its fate Rhode Island had an unem- Collins, R-Maine, aimed at im- Employment Law Project, bring- to data storage space seemed uncertain. ployment rate in December of proving programs that help the ing the current total to just over The parties have dueled over 9.3 percent, while Nevada’s was long-term unemployed find new 2 million. the issue since late last year and it By Nico Zulli administrator on how each sector 9 percent — the two worst rates jobs and strengthening how the Average weekly emergency has become fodder for this year’s Reporter had been affected and potential in the nation. government verifies that they are benefits last year were $287, the congressional elections. The two solutions to the issue.” White House spokesman Jay eligible for unemployment bene- group said. sides are competing to show they A rare and more serious ITS After it was determined that Carney urged Congress to help fits and assistance in finding jobs. In December, House Speaker are trying to create jobs and help outage was detected Wednesday Blackboard, the Baylor ID sys- the long-term unemployed by ap- The measure will need 60 John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Re- families support themselves in night when storage space in Bay- tem, and the Baylor Web pages proving the compromise, saying, Senate votes to overcome Repub- publicans would consider ex- the aftermath of the Great Reces- lor’s data center was experiencing had been affected, the next step “This is not just the right thing to lican procedural tactics aimed at tending emergency benefits “as sion of 2007-2009. technical issues. was to alert other system admin- do for these Americans looking killing it. But with Democrats long as it’s paid for and as long As the stalemate dragged on, Bob Hartland, associate vice- istrators of the details and develop for work, it’s the right thing to do having 55 votes — including two as there are other efforts that will Democrats — backed by Presi- president for IT Infrastructure, a collective plan to get everything for our economy.” usually supportive independents help get our economy moving dent Barack Obama — had said said the reason this incident was back on track. Lawmakers said the proposal — supporters seemed to have a once again.” opposition by most Republicans more complicated than usual out- Hartland said after a common was fully paid for, with the bulk strong chance of reaching that He said at the time that the to extending the emergency ben- ages is because it impacted sever- thread is found and a collective of the money raised by extending threshold because five Republi- White House had yet to introduce efits showed GOP indifference al on-campus systems, including plan of action established, every some customs fees through 2024 cans co-sponsored the announced a plan that meets his standards. toward helping those suffering Blackboard, the Baylor identifica- department is responsible for car- and changing how some compa- deal. Boehner spokesman Michael most from that recession. Re- tion system, Astra scheduling sys- rying out the protocol necessary to nies set aside money for pensions, They were Heller, Collins and Steel had no immediate comment publicans said they wanted an tem and Baylor Web pages. implement the recovery solution. in effect increasing their taxes. Sens. Rob Portman of Ohio, Lisa Thursday on the Senate compro- extension that was fully paid for Despite the severity of the out- Hartland also said he believes More federal revenue would be Murkowski of Alaska and Mark mise. and which improved government age, all campus applications are the protocol was carried out suc- back up and running with all data cessfully on all fronts, prior to and safe and intact. after this outage incident. “We were told by one of our “The Web page and Black- vendors we needed to update stor- board were fully functional again age within the data center, because around 8:30 a.m., and everything there was an issue that came about was back up and running by 11:30 that was not expected,” Hartland a.m.,” Hartland said. said. Hartland said the people re- He said the first step in the ITS sponsible for the other campus recovery process is to assess what applications also followed proce- happened. dure in order to get things back “In this case, we already knew on track in a timely and effective that the storage space in the data manner. The focus of the recov- center essentially had a bug,” ery began with what ITS deter- Hartland said. “But the investi- mined were the most important gative part was figuring out what and heavily accessed applications had been affected.” — Baylor Web pages and Black- He said most of Thursday board. morning was dedicated to getting “After my review, the techni- the affected applications back on cian involved in this situation did track. everything right and there is noth- “The assessment and recov- ing procedurally that needs to be ery procedure is a collabora- changed on the ITS end,” Harland tive effort,” Hartland said. “For said. “Obviously we regret any instance, [Thursday] morning I outage. It was just an unfortu- walked in to a discussion between nate issue, but it has been fully the web administrator and server resolved.” Arts & Entertainment Friday | March 21, 2014 The Baylor Lariat 5 Robert Duvall goes back to Texas for his latest role By Steve Appleford was made an honorary ranger. pares for suicide. the Irish consigliere in two “God- Los Angeles Times “‘Lonesome Dove’ is a big thing His plans suddenly change father” films and a surfing Lt. Col. via McClatchy-Tribune down here,” Duvall says, looking fit when he meets Gally (Jeremy Ir- Kilgore in “Apocalypse Now” (“I in a puffy black vest over a long- vine), an adult grandson he never love the smell of napalm in the AUSTIN — Robert Duvall first sleeved shirt, a painting of the Tex- knew he had. “It’s the ultimate sur- morning!”). came to Texas when he was 10, a as star and the word “Friendship” prise: The day you lose your ranch, Nominated six times for an San Diego military brat on a visit hanging nearby. He draws a com- this kid shows up — the product of Academy Award, he won for lead to his mother’s family. It would be parison to a 1972 classic from his a son that ran off and left you, from actor as a fallen country singer in his first time on a horse, and his career: “I remember walking into a wife that ran off and left you,” 1983’s “Tender Mercies.” first encounter with the people he the mess hall one day on ‘Lone- says Duvall. Westerns have been part of his would later come to know so well. some Dove.’ I said, ‘Boys, we’re Together, the duo cross into repertoire since appearing in TV “These aunts would back up to making a “Godfather” of West- Mexico in search of good times cowboy dramas early in his career, the fire and lift their skirts to warm erns.’” and escape in a journey through but his first major role on horse- their behinds, and I never saw that As the aging, ill-tempered bars and bordellos and scenes of back was in 1969’s “True Grit,” before,” says Duvall, now 83, sitting modern rancher Red Bovie, Du- abrupt violence and possible ro- starring John Wayne. He enjoyed with a bowl of soup at this city’s old vall returns to Texas in “A Night in mance. “A Night in Old Mexico” working with the veteran Hol- Driskill Hotel. “The name of the Old Mexico,” which had its North was written by William D. Wit- lywood star, who dominated the family was Hart, so we said ‘They American premiere earlier this tliff, who also scripted “Lonesome Western genre until his death in warmed their hearts.’” month at the South by Southwest Dove,” and is directed by Emilio 1979. He’s never lived in the Lone film festival in Austin. He describes Aragon. It opens in May. “He was a good guy, and maybe Star State, but he was embraced Bovie as “like the descendant” Since Duvall’s beginnings as underrated. When you see ‘The as a cultural icon here after his of the rangers from “Lonesome an actor in the 1950s, his roles Shootist’ (from 1976), he was acclaimed performance as Capt. Dove,” but caught at a moment of have taken a varied path through wonderful,” says Duvall, recalling Gus McCrae of the Texas Rangers real despair. After losing his land the urban and the rural — from Wayne’s final role as a gunman Lionel Hahn |Abaca Press in “Lonesome Dove,” the 1989 TV in foreclosure after four genera- director George Lucas’ dystopian diagnosed with cancer. “He really miniseries based on the epic Larry tions in the family, and facing an debut, “THX 1138,” to the myste- had an ailment — cancer, whether Robert Duvall poses with his two Emmy Awards at the 59th Annual McMurtry novel. It remains Du- unthinkable existence confined to rious hermit in 2009’s “Get Low.” he consciously or unconsciously Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 16, 2007, in Los Angeles. Duvall will vall’s favorite role, and in 2011, he a trailer park, the old cowboy pre- For Francis Ford Coppola, he was used it (in his performance).” return to Texas in the film “A Night in Old Mexico.” ‘Blackfish’ director finds it hard to move on By Amy Kaufman er from her husband about their But “Blackfish” has since be- full-page ads in eight newspapers, nated for a handful of prizes, she But devoting all of her energy Los Angeles Times 7-year-old twin boys. come one of the most controversial rejecting allegations of animal mis- also braved the awards season to “Blackfish” has also left Cow- via McClatchy-Tribune Usually, Cowperthwaite drives documentaries to hit theaters in a treatment. gantlet, walking red carpets and perthwaite unable to move on to her sons to their school in Los An- decade. Jim Atchison, the company’s attending stuffy rubber chicken new work. SAN DIEGO — Gabriela Cow- geles. High-profile musicians have president and chief executive, in- dinners. “I’ve been doing this for over perthwaite looked out the window But on this Monday in Febru- canceled gigs at SeaWorld, and sists most park guests “see the story “I even put on fake lashes to- a year now and have come this far of a train at the ocean and the bros ary, she had been with thousands dozens of celebrities have tweeted for what it is — an activist agenda.” day,” she said, pointing to her as a steward, which seems to have surfing and the fish taco stands of other kids, touring middle about the movie, urging their fol- The experience has engulfed otherwise makeup-free face. An worked,” she said as the train ap- whizzing by. schools to answer questions about lowers to stop going to the theme the 43-year-old Colorado native, oversized bouquet of flowers she’d proached Los Angeles. “So I feel a “I’m antsy,” she said, shifting her documentary “Blackfish.” park. who had only one feature film received as a gift from a school kind of responsibility to keep steer- in her seat. She checked her cell- This wasn’t where she thought Animal rights activists turned under her belt before “Blackfish.” mom rested on the empty seat being this in the right direction. But phone, which she had largely been she’d be a year ago, when the film up at both the Macy’s Thanksgiv- She spends her days sitting for inside her, beginning to wilt. just how do you continue to do that ignoring all day. about the plight of killer whales ing and Rose parades to protest the terviews or traveling to screen her It’s what most filmmakers when in your heart of hearts you There were a few messages performing at SeaWorld premiered company’s whale-centric floats. film. dream of — particularly those who know that you should be moving about work prospects, and anoth- at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. In December, SeaWorld bought Because her movie was nomi- make low-budget documentaries. on to your next film?”

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Bears Baylor baseball takes on conference rival No. 20 Oklahoma State in a three-game series at Baylor Ballpark during the Bears’ ready for special weekend honoring the armed forces with camouflage- themed uniforms. NCAA’s Oklahoma State (15-6, 0-0) was projected to finish second By Jeffrey Swindoll in the Big 12 preseason, but this Sports Writer series against Baylor will be the Cowboys’ Big 12 season opener. The No. 5 Lady Bears start their Baylor (11-9, 2-1) won its first NCAA Tournament campaign Big 12 series last weekend against against Western Kentucky at 5:30 Texas Tech. p.m. Saturday with homecourt The Bears have three confer- advantage at the Ferrell Center. ence games already under their The game will also be televised on belt, so Baylor will have that slight ESPN2. experience advantage over OSU Baylor (29-4) will be forced for this weekend. Senior second to play Western Kentucky (24-8) baseman Lawton Langford said without head coach Kim Mulkey. the Cowboys will be ready to play Kevin Freeman | Lariat Photographer Mulkey was suspended for one regardless of how early it is in the Senior left-handed pitcher Doug Ashby fires a pitch in Baylor’s 9-3 win game by the NCAA for the 2014 conference season. over Houston Baptist on Tuesday at Baylor Ballpark. NCAA tournament for postgame “[OSU] is always a good club, ward into a good weekend against try and get the first win and get off comments she made about the of- but really that’s just the whole Oklahoma State.” to a good start,” junior outfielder ficiating for last year’s loss against Big 12,” Langford said. “Every Weather has been a significant Adam Toth said. “It’ll set the tone Louisville, where the Lady Bears weekend you’re going to be fac- factor in the past four games for for the rest of the weekend.” bowed out of the tournament ing goods and good teams. So the Bears, including a series win The Bears hold a 10-2 re- sooner than expected. you’ve just got to come prepared over Texas Tech and a midweek cord at Baylor Ballpark, and 2-1 Mulkey assured media on every weekend. I’m sure they will one-off win against Houston Bap- against the Big 12 this season. Thursday she has total confidence be fired up, but I don’t think we’ll Travis Taylor | Lariat Photo Editor tist. Both records will be put to the in her players and coaching staff to have any problem getting up for Baylor senior guard Odyssey Sims dribbles in the Big 12 tournament in “Some guys put some real test by Oklahoma State, and the get the job done during her one- that series either.” Baylor’s 65-61 win over OSU in Oklahoma City, Okla. on March 9. good swings on the ball, but then Bears prioritize protecting their game absence on Saturday. Senior pitcher Dillon New- you look up and they were just home turf. “My staff has filled in for me going into this game you can’t un- you’re ready to get out there and man (2-1, 3.08 ERA) starts on the not going anywhere. Offensively, “We’re blessed to play at a before,” Mulkey said. “They’ve all derestimate anybody at this level, play against someone other than mound for the Bears today. New- [strong wind is] frustrating,” place like this, at Baylor Ballpark,” been head coaches. They know even though they are a lower seed,” your teammates. We’re ready.” man and reliever Josh Michalec Langford said. Tunnell said. “We take advantage what we’re doing, and you’ve got freshman forward Nina Davis said. Western Kentucky is unfamil- combined to shut out Texas Tech When the Bears played OSU of the home, the nice weather those players on the floor that have “Everybody made it to the tourna- iar territory for the Lady Bears in in a 1-0 win last Friday. in Stillwater last year in a three- hopefully that we have weekend, been in the system and they know ment for a reason. So, you just have the sense that they are a non-con- “We saw Texas Tech, and they game series, game three was and hopefully that can translate what we’re doing. Now, if I had a to take it game by game and not ference team, but Mulkey said the obviously pitched it well,” sopho- called off because of snow. Those to a couple road wins as well. I’m new coaching staff and I had no look into the future and try to act Lady Toppers have two players that more infielder West Tunnell said. same frustrations from the Texas excited to play here this weekend.” seniors and no upperclassmen, I like one game is not more impor- stand out in the lineup. Western “We only scored four runs in three Tech series’ weather most likely First pitch is at 6:35 p.m. to- would be more nervous.” tant than another.” Kentucky’s Chastity Gooch and games. You see that quality Big 12 will not be repeated as the fore- day, 3:35 p.m. Saturday and 1:05 This will be the last NCAA After winning the Big 12 tour- Alexis Govan are each All-Ameri- pitching, that kind of gets you in a cast looks great for the weekend. p.m. Sunday. Game one and two Tournament for seniors Odyssey nament more than a week ago, the can candidates. Gooch was named groove and we kept the bats alive Snow is certainly not in the cards will be on Fox College Sports and Sims and Makenzie Robertson. Lady Bears had a long week and a Sun Belt Conference MVP after the on Tuesday against Houston Bap- when the Bears face the Cowboys. game three will be on Fox Sports Sims and Robertson were both half of preparation for the NCAA Lady Toppers won the league. tist. I think that will spring us for- “I think it’s very important to Plus. part of the 40-0 undefeated team tournament. Adjusting to an elon- The Lady Toppers won the Sun that won the tournament in 2012, gated period of preparing the team Belt Conference and an automatic but that championship was won on for a game was an adjustment for bid to the NCAA tournament on the backs of experienced players, the Lady Bears. The team is happy championship weekend. including superstar center Brittney to have gotten the rest, but at the Western Kentucky is also on a Griner. same time, are a bit restless to get 10-game win streak coming into This time around, maturity will back into gameday mindset again. the Baylor game this Saturday. The be a major test for the Lady Bears “There are a lot of bruises and winner of Saturday’s game plays with only one returning starter, but soreness that we were able to get the winner of the Cal/Fordham playing and performing at a high past and get through [over the game. level with a young team has been break],” Robertson said. “In the Big “Everyone at this time is great,” a theme of the season for the Lady 12, you’re playing multiple games Robertson said. “[Western Ken- Bears. in a week. You don’t really have tucky is] going to be fast and throw “[The upperclassmen] pretty that much time really to get in a a lot of different things at us. We’re much gave us the rundown of ev- lull. Now you’re kind of just wait- just going to have to be able to read erything to expect, to know that ing for Saturday to come because it and adjust.” The Baylor Lariat FRIDAY | MARCH 21, 2014 7 Sports Let the madness begin No. 6 Baylor takes on No. 11 Nebraska in second round of NCAA Tournament By Shehan Jeyarajah if we had a game yesterday, we’d be cess shutting down both Ejim and Sports Writer ready to play tomorrow. So those Wiggins this season. The two, both four games in four days for us, I All-Big 12 team members, com- Two of the hottest teams in bas- felt like was a couple of weeks of bined to shoot 37.5 percent against ketball will face off today in San practice that we’ve had in the past the Bears this season compared to Antonio as No. 23 Baylor prepares where things were tough and then 48.5 percent against all other op- to take on Nebraska in an NCAA having to have a game. So I think ponents. Tournament second round match- we’re fully prepared. I hope my “The Big 12 conference pre- up between the two West Region guys feel the same.” pares you to play against different teams. Nebraska won 10 of its last 13 styles and great players,” Baylor Baylor (24-11, 9-9) has won games to earn its first NCAA Tour- head coach Scott Drew said. “That 10 of its last 12 games, including nament appearance in this millen- allows you to hopefully be suc- three wins on the way to a Big 12 nium. The Cornhuskers beat then cessful in slowing down guys from Championship game appearance No. 9 Wisconsin on senior night other conferences.” in Kansas City. During that stretch, and stole an impressive road victo- Nebraska sophomore guard Baylor defeated six tournament ry over then No. 9 Michigan State Shavon Shields is the team’s teams, as well as being the only on Feb. 16 in East Lansing, Mich. second-leading scorer with 12.7 visiting Big 12 team to win a con- Nebraska (19-12, 11-7) fell to points per game. ference game in the state of Kansas Ohio State in the Big 10 Tourna- No other Cornhusker averages this season. double-figures. Sophomore for- Senior power forward Cory ward Walter Pitchford is 6-foot-10, Jefferson leads the Bears with 13.5 “The Big 12 Conference but averages almost four three- points and 8.4 rebounds per game. prepares you to play point attempts a game and 4.7 re- Senior guard Brady Heslip is one of bounds. the best three-point shooters in the against different styles The greatest advantage Baylor nation this season, shooting 47.3 and great players. That possesses against Nebraska is its percent from long-distance. allows you to hopefully frontcourt size and length inside. Jefferson broke the Big 12 Tour- Sophomore center Isaiah Austin nament rebounding record with be successful in slowing measures out with a wingspan of 43 total rebounds over the course down guys from 7-foot-3, and senior power for- of four games. Sophomore center other conferences.” ward Cory Jefferson is no slouch Isaiah Austin added a tournament- with a 7-foot wingspan. record 18 blocks as well. Junior Scott Drew | head coach Baylor has outrebounded its forward Royce O’Neale stepped up opponents by almost seven boards his game and averaged 11.0 points per game this season, while Ne- and 9.5 rebounds per game in the ment after being held to 36.7 per- braska averages a two rebound tournament. cent shooting from the field and deficit to its opponents. The Bears lost the Big 12 Cham- outhustled on the boards 43-34. Nebraska’s leading rebounder is pionship to Iowa State after leading Dynamic wing scorer Terran Shields, who averages 5.8 rebounds for much of the game. Baylor held Petteway led Nebraska, as well as per game. For Baylor to win, it will the Cyclones to 32 percent shoot- the Big 10, in scoring this season. have to take advantage of the re- Travis Taylor | Lariat Photo Editor ing in the first half, but seemed to The Texas Tech transfer averaged bounding edge with its size. Baylor senior guard Brady Heslip celebrates in the midst of Baylor’s 74-61 win over the Iowa State Cyclones on run out of steam in the second. 18.1 points per game and upped Drew has led Baylor to the March 4 at the Ferrell Center. The Bears earned a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Senior guard Gary Franklin is his production to 18.6 points per highest postseason winning per- not worried about the possible fac- game in conference play. centage in college basketball over Perry Jones III and Quincy Miller ment,” Jefferson said. “The last two The No. 23 Baylor Bears will tor of fatigue in the tournament. Comparable players to Pette- the past few seasons. in 2012, but is excited to have his times that we were here as a team, play the Nebraska Cornhuskers at “If you’re not excited to play way in the Big 12 would likely be In both of its last two tourna- chance this season. I wasn’t really on the floor as much 11:40 a.m. today in San Antonio at in the NCAA tournament, you players such as Iowa State forward ment appearances, Baylor reached “This is one of the main reasons and I feel this year would be a great the AT&T Center. The game will be shouldn’t be playing basketball,” Melvin Ejim and Kansas guard the Elite Eight. Jefferson was bur- that I wanted to come back, was to experience just being out there nationally televised on TruTV and Franklin said. “I fully believe that Andrew Wiggins. Baylor had suc- ied on the depth chart behind actually play in the NCAA tourna- with my brothers.” broadcast live on NCAA.com.