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Floating Along Waco Chamber Hosts Brazos River Float STAY CONNECTED >> Subscribe to Morning Buzz : go to Baylorlariat.com/subscribe for daily headlines Baylor CROSS COUNTRY: pg. 7 LariatWE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 THURSDAY BAYLORLARIAT.COM Internet outage has citywide effect GENESIS LARIN Assistant News Editor A cut fiber line caused an internet and cable outage for Grande Communications Services customers in various areas of Waco on Wednesday. “We do not know who cut [the fiber line] or how it was cut” said Teresa Rowan, a customer service representative. Grande became aware of the outage after they received multiple reports from Waco residents that use Grande as a service provider. Thirteen sections or bridges were affected in the Waco area, however the full extent of the outage is unknown due to the nature of Grande’s database systems. The View on 10th, an apartment building near campus, lost service throughout the building on Wednesday, Liesje Powers | Photo Editor according to an e-mail sent to residents regarding the internet and cable outage. WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce will host the Brazos River Float on Saturday in Indian Grande Communication Services resolved the issue Spring Park. The event, which will offer participants food, games and a chance to float down the Brazos River, is open to all college students with a valid student ID. around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night. Floating Along Waco Chamber hosts Brazos River Float KALYN STORY about two hours to float from start to finish. The Chamber of Staff Writer Commerce will provide floats and drinks along the water as personal coolers will not be allowed. For the first time, the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce is “We want to showcase that Waco is an attractive place to hosting a Brazos River float for Waco college students. live and build a life after graduation,” Collins said. “A strong, In an effort to connect students to the Waco community, educated work force is important to this community, so we want free food, music, games and tubing will be available at 2 p.m. to encourage students to build a life in the greater Waco area Saturday in Indian Spring Park at the Waco Suspension Bridge. upon graduation.” A valid student ID is required to participate. Collins said she thinks the Brazos River is one of the greatest “We’re hoping to introduce students to the community in a assets to the Waco community that is wildly under utilized, fun, exciting way that everyone will want to participate in,” said especially by college students. Kris Collins, senior vice president of Economic Development for “The Brazos is beautiful and Waco is beautiful,” Collins said. the Waco Chamber of Commerce. “We hope students will love “There haven’t been many events to get people in the water, so Waco and the community can retain their talent after graduation.” we hope this does just that.” The second and final round of floaters will leave around 4 In addition to parking near the Waco Convention Center, there Jessica Hubble | Photographer p.m. Students do not need to float to participate in the event, and will be a shuttle picking up and dropping off students in front NO SIGNAL Grande Communications Services suffered the first 500 will receive a swag bag including a tank top and a of Penland Residence Hall. The Shuttle will run from 1:30-6:30 a citywide internet outage on Wednesday afternoon waterproof bag. p.m. caused by a cut fiber line. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m., and the first wave of floaters For more information, students can go to brazosriverfloat. will leave at 2 p.m. The Chamber estimates it will take students com. >>WHAT’S INSIDE Kappa Kappa Gamma spreads opinion From the Editor’s Baylor mission in Guatemala desk: Underfunded departments? KENDRA PELL others stick with one of them the Registration woes? Visit Reporter entire trip,” Borchardt said. “Having pg. 2 the option to choose makes this trip Vernon senior Sarah Borchardt, that much more special.” a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, arts & life The elementary school was gained more than she imagined after another place the members of Kappa her first mission trip to Guatemala Kappa Gamma visited throughout The Dept. of with the sorority. Now, after her the trip. There, they were able to play Multicultural Affairs second year traveling with the group, games and read Bible stories to the hosts a week- Borchardt said she is even more students each day. long Mosaic Mixer impacted by the people she met. “Working with all the kids and featuring multicultural “These kids truly have so much just witnessing the delight on their organizations. pg. 6 joy, and it really shows when we faces each day was so cool to see,” get to see them each day,” said said Katy senior Taylor Ruzicka. Borchardt, who was one of the trip Hiking a volcano, zip-lining organizers. through the forest, shopping through sports At the end of May each year, the the markets of Antigua and eating Baylor Panhellenic sorority allows at delicious Central American about 20 women to travel to Antigua, restaurants were some of the Guatemala, to help care for the additional activities the women were children of Hermano Pedro Hospital able to enjoy after their days caring and a Guatemala City elementary for the children of the hospital as school. well as the school. Each day on the trip, the women “The children were incredibly were able to choose which place life-changing, and being able they would like to visit. Hermano to explore Guatemala was also Baylor volleyball hits Pedro is a home for children with exciting,” said Dallas senior Julia the road: Read about special needs, and the women had Swanner. the opportunity to assist the nurses in where the team will be for For more information on this trip Photo courtesy of Kendra Pell the next few weeks. pg. 7 caring for the children. and many others, contact Baylor “It’s great that we get to pick CIRCLE OF FRIENDSHIP Members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Missions at 254-710-7424, or visit sorority gather with Guatemalan students to play games and harvest new which place we’d like to go to. Some www.baylor.edu/missions. friendships. girls alternate between the two and Vol.117 No. 4 © 2016 Baylor University Thursday, September 1, 2016 2 The Baylor Lariat opinionbaylorlariat.com The #1 College Newspaper Website in the US. GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? We want to hear it. Send us your thoughts: [email protected] EDITORIAL OPINION In the chaos of election season, remember that God is still in control NATHAN KEIL Sports Writer “There is enough hurt, Election season can be a trying time, especially when you are unsure who of to vote pain and destruction for. Just like you, I am searching for answers. in the world that we I am no political savant or foreign relations should not add anymore expert; however, I am a follower of Christ and to it.” -Nathan Keil I would like to share with you what I believe about following Him going into election season. enough hurt, pain, and destruction in the I believe we world that we should not add any more to are supremely and it. Let us continue to trust in the promise of wonderfully made by a life made possible through the sacrifice of a God who loves us Jesus on the cross. Let us continue to serve the more than we could world, regardless of political party preference ever comprehend. or religious affiliation and allow us to continue We were all given to be the Church, living in fellowship and gifts and talents praying together, much like the early church that are unique to Joshua Kim | Cartoonist in Acts chapter 2. us. Although our There is no outcome in November that interests may seem will surprise God. There is no upset that could similar to someone catch God off guard. This world is not our own; else’s, no two people Registration we did not create it. This is God’s masterpiece are completely the same. We were created and I believe that regardless of who is elected with the gift of free will and the opportunity as the 45th President of the United States, God to choose what we individually feel is best. is ultimately in control. Knowing that and Even though we will not always agree with woes: Tales trusting in it, I can rest easier. I pray that you our friends, our family, or our country when can as well. But if you do not, that’s OK. As I it comes to values, viewpoints, or candidates, said before, God has blessed us with the ability God gave us this gift of choice and so we ought to choose and we ought to respect each other to exercise that ability this November. from the and our own right do to so. I believe that we should not let our Nathan Keil is a second year theology differences at the poll be the catalyst for student at George W. Truett Seminary. He is division within the body of Christ. There is underfunded from Los Angeles, California. departments Segregating the sexes in sports: The plight of the ‘Pantherettes’ Registration for classes has gotten much Schaefer Fine Arts Center is an inadequate more difficult due to Baylor’s massive growth facility housing the Departments of Theatre MCKENNA MIDDLETON now participate in collegiate and high school in the past few years. 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