STAY CONNECTED >> Don’t Feed the Bears is back : check out our latest sports podcast Baylor LariatWE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE LTVN FEATURE: GOP DEBATE FEBRUARY 26, 2016 FRIDAY BAYLORLARIAT.COM FRONT RUNNERS Liesje Powers Sta Writer Democrats Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton served as secretary of state, campaigned for presidency in 2008 and served on the Senate for eight years. She also spent time in the White House during her husband’s presidency. Clinton is opposed to the Trans-Paci c Partnership free trade agreement as well as the Keystone XL pipeline. She plans to raise taxes on capital gains and Battling it out raise wages for working families. Clinton is also a strong advocate for the lessening of racial tension and building of economic opportunity. Jessica Babb | Broadcast Managing Editor GOP DEBATE Republican presidential candidates prepare themselves before the debate. The Republican presidential debate Senator Bernie Sanders took place at the Moores Opera House at the University of Houston Thursday night. Bernie Sanders has served as a Vermont senator since 2007 and previously worked in the House of GOP debate focuses on Hispanic issues Representatives for 16 years. He is currently DIDI MARTINEZ de ne it, is you’re going to get consequences. Carson said. the head of the Senate News Editor some to go, and the rest are “Mexico will pay for the e debate came to a close Budget Committee going to go out,” Trump said. wall,” Trump said. “I don’t mind well a er two hours but near and is chairman of the HOUSTON — Just 11 Coming back in a er the trade wars whenever we’re losing the end of that time, candidates Senate Veterans’ A airs days a er the last Republican interruption, Rubio called $58 billion a year.” were asked to make closing Committee. Sanders presidential debate in Trump out on his business Kasich explained that it statements. Up rst was Carson is a liberal candidate Greenville, S.C., White House practices. comes down to a question of who focused his statement and sees himself as a hopefuls Donald Trump, Ben “You’re the only person on economics. around a rhetoric of faith Democratic socialist. Carson, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, this stage who has been ned for “My view is we need transcending onto his candidacy. He plans to create a single-payer healthcare and Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco hiring people illegally,” Rubio economic growth,” Kasich “ ese hand by the grace system with Medicare, create free college Rubio took the stage ursday said. said. “Everything starts with of God have saved many lives education by taxing monetary transactions inside Moores Opera House at e crowd cheered and that economic growth. And how and many families,” Carson and raise payroll as well as estate and corporate the University of Houston. is when Cruz, who is against do you get it? Common sense said as a reason why he is to income taxes. In a last-minute e ort to legalizing undocumented regulations, lower taxes for both be trusted with the Republican rally potential voters before immigrants, answered concerns business and individuals, and, of nomination. the Super Tuesday primaries, over the children of deported course, a scal plan that balances Kasich mentioned that he Republicans the candidates focused their illegal immigrants. the budget.” hopes that constituents will attention on Latino issues—a In response, Trump Past the question of consider his foreign policy views tting topic given that 43.8 mentioned Cruz’s lack economics, Kasich said and take that into account when Donald Trump percent of the city’s population is of congressional support immigration is a matter of deciding if he is quali ed in such Hispanic, according to the 2010 throughout his presidential bid. opportunity and action. matters. Donald Trump is a successful businessman U.S. Census Bureau. “You don’t get along with “With me and the Hispanic Trump drew emphasis on his and was the host of When the debate started o anybody. You don’t have one community, I think they like me. promise of proactivity should he “ e Apprentice” for 11 with illegal immigration, Rubio Republican senator backing you, And I appreciate that, because get elected. years prior to declaring and Trump went head-to-head and you work with these people,” I want them to have the same “Nobody knows politicians himself as a candidate on the issue. Trump said. “You should be opportunity that I and my better than I do. ey are all talk for presidency. Trump “Before we do anything with ashamed of yourself.” children and my wife and the and no action,” Trump said. “I was a Republican before immigration, we are going to e next question was then people we love have had in this will get it done and we will make 1999, but registered as a secure the border,” said Rubio, aimed at Trump and centered country,” Kasich said. “It’s time America great again.” Democrat from 2001- whose stance on immigration around former Mexican to solve problems.” ough the debate was a last 2009 and supported was o ering a path for those President Vicente Fox’s refusal Carson also emphasized attempt to get voters on each universal healthcare. already in the country to stay. earlier today to pay for a wall security concerns in regards to candidate’s side, only the results He plans to reform taxes Trump criticized Rubio’s to keep illegal immigrants out immigration. from Tuesday’s primary will tell into brackets and phase suggestion for self-deportation at the expense of the Mexican “We need to secure all the who really won the debate last out any deductions that are not charitable or a er securing the border. government. borders, because it’s not just night. mortgage related, expand programs for those Trump’s stance on the issue is to “I will, and the wall just got people coming in from South e next Republican debate with mental health issues and increase border forcibly deport undocumented ten feet taller.” Trump said. America and Mexico, but will be next ursday in Detroit, crossing regulations, including the building of immigrants. e presidential candidate there are terrorists who want Michigan and will be hosted by a wall across the U.S.-Mexican border. “Self-deportation, as I really even o ered to pay for it out of to destroy us, who are getting Fox News. de ne it, and that’s the way I pocket, regardless of the trade across our borders fairly easily.” CANDIDATES >> Page 4 >>WHAT’S INSIDE opinion Students get involved Editorial: NASA censoring the use of in campaign scene the name Jesus violates constitutional . pg. 2 RACHEL LELAND Last Saturday the group met o Sta Writer campus at Papa Rollo’s at an event arts & life to register Bernie supporters to With presidential primaries phonebank. Baylor Theatre alumni now less than a week away, Baylor Phonebanking involves still form community students are forming student participants making calls to miles from their alma campaign groups in an e ort to raise encourage registered voters to vote mater pg. 5 last-minute support for candidates. and support their candidate. Most of the groups were created Nall holds hope that non- in the last few weeks, long a er the students in the Baylor community sports candidates announced their bids for will work with and support the presidency. group. Taylor Nall, who graduated last “I’ve talked to several professors Trey Honeycutt | Photographer May, created “Bears for Bernie” last and they’ve expressed interest in BEARS FOR BEN Students gather on Thursday night in the Bill Daniel week because, as a volunteer for the Bernie Sanders for events in the Student Center in support of Republican candidate Dr. Ben Carson. Vermont senator’s campaign, he was future that require a larger venue,” concerned that Bernie Sanders did Nall said. to win the Democratic primary Clinton has successful prospects, not have a Facebook page for the A week prior to the creation in Texas, Ruiz said that wouldn’t supporters still need to be adamant in Pursuing excellence Waco area. of Nall’s group, Austin freshman deter student supporters from their work so that those predictions Johnathan Motley shines e Facebook page, which now Aaron-Murillo Ruiz created a campaigning for her. can become a reality.” on the court, fi nds has 24 members, is also open to Facebook page for Baylor students “Relying so much on presumption Both Nall and Ruiz agreed that inspiration from sister. students from other local schools supporting Hillary Clinton. is the best way to let the opponents pg. 6 like McLennan Community College. Although Clinton is expected win,” Ruiz said. “Although Secretary STUDENTS >> Page 4 Vol.116 No. 76 © 2016 Baylor University Friday, February 26, 2016 2 The Baylor Lariat opinionbaylorlariat.com GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? We want to hear it. Send us your thoughts: [email protected] EDITORIAL WWJD? NASA doesn’t know NASA’s censoring of name Jesus from newsletters violates American rights NASA has banned “Jesus” from Now, NASA now has decided to distance announcements made by the Johnson Space itself from religious connections. Center Praise and Worship Club in company e agency issued a statement following the newsletters, according to Liberty Institute, ban, claiming they do not prohibit the use of any a legal organization dedicated to protecting speci c religious names in employee newsletters religious freedom for all Americans. or other internal communications. e announcement that sparked the issue “ e agency allows a host of employee- stated: led civic, professional, religious and other “Join with the praise and worship band organizations to meet on NASA property on ‘Allied with the Lord’ for a refreshing set of employees’ own time.