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Opinion | 2 A&L | 5 Sports | 7 Sick with Thrifty! Transfer Xenophobia Trendy and players bring Don’t let fear vintage items strength of disease take featured in new Bear squad 1st in you too far Waco business Big 12 A&M and Baylor’s possible cases of coronavirus cleared VIVIAN ROACH cares and private physicians. Letting Staff Writer them know what they should be looking for when patients come into their office, The suspected coronavirus cases in making sure they’re evaluated and whether Brazos County and Waco-McLennan or not they should be tested and their County have been reported negative information sent to the CDC.” by the Centers for Disease Control and Dr. Sharon Stern, medical director at Prevention. Baylor University Health Services, said Brooke Giacin | Multimedia Journalist Both cases, involving a student at the Baylor Health Center will continue to Baylor and a student at Texas A&M, monitor those who traveled and patient HAZY HORSE San Antiono junior Ashley Ricciardell, a member of the Trail Riding Club, rides thunder alerted doctors of travel history. around campus Monday morning. their symptoms more It is believed out of concern for that after 14 days their recent travel have passed since to endemic areas We are happy an individual’s where the disease travel date, they has spread, than for we don’t have are no longer at Baylor Riding brings the seriousness of the “ risk of catching the symptoms. a positive, but virus, according to Waco-McLennan continue to be the CDC. Baylor County Public students should now club to Fountain Mall Health District vigilant. be outside of the 14- official Kelly Craine day window with CAMILLE RASOR about what is going on in their compete in any events. It exists said the patient at KELLY CRAINE | the spring semester Reporter organization. purely as a recreational outlet Baylor had mild WACO-MCLENNAN going on its third “We just like to bring them for those interested in riding symptoms of the flu- COUNTY PUBLIC week. The Baylor Ridingout and have people pet them, and horse care. like virus, and was HEALTH DISTRICT The coronavirus Association brought two get to know us a little bit, and Ashley Ricciardell, the put in self-isolation OFFICIAL has begun to infect of their horses, Dapp and it’s really good for bringing fundraising chair for the as a precaution while different parts of Thunder, to campus on Monday new members every semester,” organization, said she had no awaiting the results the U.S. with cases to give students an opportunity Danielle Sanchez, the president previous experience riding of the tests taken last present in California, to meet the animals and learn of the riding association, said. horses but learned through the week. Arizona, Washington and Chicago. more about the organization. The horses are boarded riding club. Craine said the situation is rapidly “There’s a smattering of isolated cases The group, a non- at C-Bar Ranch in Valley “What makes this club a lot evolving. “We are monitoring the situation in different states, but no transmission competitive horse riding club Mills, where the association’s different from the equestrian closely still and following CDC guidelines while people are in the United States. As founded in 1949, comes to members ride them on trails team is you don’t have to have as they come out,” Craine said. we learn more, I think we will have fewer campus with their horses once around five times per week on a any experience before joining,” “We are happy we don’t have a positive, fears,” Stern said. “There is still so much a semester as a way to spread 1,600-acre plot of land. Ricciardell said. but continue to be vigilant,” Craine said. unknown about this virus and that is what the word about their club and Unlike the equestrian team, “We are maintaining close contact with makes it so scary.” let the Baylor community know the riding association does not RIDING >> Page 4 health care providers, hospitals, urgent President Livingstone to be inducted into OSU Hall of Fame MEREDITH PRATT She said that the relationships Staff Writer Watch our LTVN she built on the court were the coverage of Igor most important takeaway from Before serving in her current Stepczynski, as he her athletic career. position as president of Baylor interviews Dr. Linda Another relationship that University, Dr. Linda Livingstone began on the OSU courts Livingstone! Photo courtesy of The Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition spent several memorable years as was with her husband Brad a student athlete at Oklahoma Livingstone, a member of the State University. men’s basketball team. The HAIRCUT HOSPITALITY The Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition will provide many On Feb. 7, Livingstone will two met freshman year during different services to benefit the homeless community of Waco. be inducted into basketball practice. Livingstone the OSU Hall of said she recalls playing the Fame along with shooting game H-O-R-S-E with three other alumni. him between practices. Homeless Connect to provide Hosted by the OSU “I beat him every single time,” Alumni Association, Livingstone said. this induction supportive of me,” Livingstone Livingstone said that she and ceremony recognizes alumni services for Waco community said. Brad got closer as they regularly for their significant professional An Oklahoma native, she said attended Fellowship of Christian successes and societal she has always been a “cowboy Athlete meetings. The fast friends LUCY RUSCITTO of both the Heart of Texas Homeless contributions. through and through.” married shortly after graduation. Staff Writer Coalition and the Projects for Assistance Livingstone was also Livingstone said she In a Baylor Magazine article, in Transition from Homelessness recognized in 2013 when she remembers growing up attending Brad Livingstone said that he feels The Heart of Texas Homeless Program Supervisor for the Mental was inducted into OSU’s Spears OSU basketball games with her he truly married his best friend. Coalition will host the biannual “Project Health Mental Retardation Center. School of Business Hall of dad, Doyle Parrack, an alumni He explained the flexibility that Homeless Connect,” from 9 a.m. to noon “We go out in the community, Fame. Graduating from the basketball player from their 1945 came with his career of teaching Tuesday at the First Baptist Church of under the bridges, in the shelters, at the school of business in 1982 with championship team. allowed the couple to move Waco. park, and try to encounter individuals a bachelor’s degree in economics “I applied to one place for wherever President Livingstone Project Homeless Connect is a experiencing homelessness,” Steger and management, she went on college,” Livingstone said. “I was needed. community resource for the homeless said. “They may need mental health to complete a master’s degree never even thought about going “I know I’m biased, but Linda in Waco and McLennan County, and care, substance abuse treatment, an ID, in business administration in anywhere else.” is the smartest, wisest, most provides services they may need. access to employment services, disability 1983, and later, a doctorate in Following in his footsteps, humble, most godly person The Heart of Texas Homeless claims…We really just try to get the Management and Organizational Livingstone played basketball for that I’ve ever known,” Brad Coalition said that at this event, stations resources they need to live a healthy and Behavior in 1992. the OSU women’s team and still Livingstone said. will be set up with services for vision whole life.” Despite OSU and Baylor holds the record for the highest These qualities, along with and dental screenings, HIV testing and Steger said she believes a goal of being competitors in the Big 12 field goal percentage by an her accomplishments in athletics, haircuts. Additionally, hygiene items and Project Homeless Connect is to create Conference, Livingstone said Oklahoma State freshman. business and administration are housing information will be available. a “one-stop shop” while working with that she has maintained a “great “It was special being a all part of the legacy President The local animal hospital will attend the other community organizations to create relationship” with her alma part of that common legacy,” Livingstone has created for event to provide vaccinations and to spay local unity. mater. Livingstone said. herself — one that spans several or neuter pets if needed. “They’ve been unbelievably states and campuses. Stacey Steger is a Board Member HOMELESSNESS >> Page 4

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In a time when news travels fast more concerning than some other and technology travels even faster, illnesses is the fact that it is a newly it often seems like life can change discovered track of coronavirus, and in an instant. It takes just one post no cure has been discovered. for information to go viral within Although coronavirus is a real minutes. Events happening thousands threat many are facing, before mental of miles away from you can feel very panic ensues, realize that there is salient and personal. no reasonable cause for you to be Headlines such as the suspected concerned if you are living in the case of coronavirus on Baylor’s United States and are relatively in campus, for example, may have hit good health. you hard and left you feeling uneasy. With easily sensationalized news, A push notification shifts your such as a suspected case of a foreign perception of reality instantaneously. disease, headlines can easily be taken This sudden shift can easily lead at face value. Instead of reacting to panic and mental chaos. When from a short headline or news report something scary or dangerous tweet, do more reading to gauge your happens to one person, we begin response. to subconsciously picture ourselves Reading more about coronavirus and how we would react if put in a reveals the limits of the virus and similar horrible circumstance. In a unlikeliness of contracting it. Initial way, it can feel like one terrible event panic can be quelled by the details of is collectively happening to all of us the case. when we hear about it. Another way to react to the news Hearing about phenomena like would be to simply stay healthy. coronavirus can feel incredibly Getting sleep and exercise, eating scary at first due to its seemingly a well-balanced diet, and living a rapid spread. Instead of resorting to life with minimal stress and worry panicking or jumping to conclusions, can only lead to our benefit. Taking we should assess situations as they steps like washing hands, avoiding come and become informed on a touching areas like our eyes and topic before we let it take over our mouths and showering regularly is thoughts. also important in our staying healthy For days, it was unknown whether moving forward. the Baylor student who had recently Although hearing about troubling traveled to China had actually events in the news can lead to quick contracted coronavirus. Despite the panic and assumptions, it’s important panic that resulted from the initial to learn the facts and use the event news of a potential coronavirus to become educated regardless of case on the Baylor campus, the case the situation. It can be tough, but was reported negative on Monday. sometimes learning to trust the News should be taken seriously but health professionals in charge and assessed and considered in a rational stay informed is our best course of matter. In this specific situation, for action. example, there ended up being no The immediacy of news through urgent threat. the Internet and social media is Although coronavirus is helpful for getting instant updates on dangerous and contagious, almost all what’s going on in the world. Instead affected cases are in China or through of panicking at the first sign of people who have recently traveled to breaking news, take the time to get a the region. grasp of the full situation. Allow time The Guardian reported that the for more detailed news analysis and mortality rate of coronavirus is 3%, Hannah Holliday | Cartoonist updates to come. a little more than 2% above the rate Care for your community, but for influenza. Additionally, the rate is Although many have been affected that have sadly died from coronavirus Coronavirus has not been don’t rush to entangle your own sense probably below 3% as there are likely by the virus, a large majority are not had weak immune systems or were in declared a public health emergency of safety and stability into everything cases that have gone unreported. dying because of it. Most of those poor health prior to contracting it. yet, and the only thing making it you see on the news.

COLUMN Don’t let coronavirus memes fuel xenophobia

CARSON LEWIS have popped up on Baylor-specific meme thousands of miles away from West Africa.” Page One Editor accounts, giving a local twist on a phenomenon Physical assault is not on the same level as happening across the states. what is being propagated today, but the basis is The outbreak of coronavirus has people However harmless these jokes may there. The jokes may ingrain a discriminatory frightened, reasonably or not. Despite the fact seem, they have the potential to be used in a attitude toward people of Asian descent — that the virus is likely only to kill those who discriminatory or racist manner. This concern However harmless whether they be international students whose are already frail, such as the elderly or the sick, has a historical basis, as the West Africa Ebola “ families still reside within China, or students many Americans are reaching levels of fear virus’ spread led to discriminatory actions in these jokes may from the States who may have never set foot on resembling the terror seen the United States against those who visited or a continent outside of North America. during the past decade’s originated from Africa. seem, they have I worry specifically for the international Ebola outbreak. Dr. Allison Aiello, professor and social student population who may already be in many This fear has been epidemiology program leader in the department the potential ways separated from the Baylor community, by amplified by theof epidemiology at the University of North language barrier or cultural roadblocks. They confirmation of several Carolina at Chapel Hill, wrote a blog post titled to be used in a may begin to face harassment, in varying forms cases in the United “Ebola as an instrument of discrimination:” of intensity, if the media fear over coronavirus States. Some have taken “Indeed, children of Senegalese descent discriminatory or heightens. this concern and used it in New York City were recently beaten and The best thing for now, in my opinion, is to for lighthearted means: called ‘Ebola’ by their peers, yet school racist manner. be aware of how such humor may affect those creating memes and jokes authorities refused to call the incident more around us at Baylor, and think carefully about about the spreading virus. than a schoolyard fight. A teacher in Kentucky how such content may be used maliciously, or in Some of these memes have taken a more was recently forced to resign after frightened a way that may intensify racial tensions. CARSON LEWIS | “racial” focus, showing people avoiding Chinese parents claimed she could transmit Ebola to Carson is a sophomore journalism news- PAGE ONE EDITOR people in a reference to the disease’s origin in their children after a mission trip to Kenya, a editorial major from Phoenix. Wuhan province, China. Some of these posts country that has reported no Ebola cases and is

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TYLER BUI Frisco junior Mark Liles is the marketing Assistant News Editor coordinator for the Bear Pit Leadership Team. When asked about his experience with Baylor’s Bear Pit, the student section the organization, Liles said he has looked for both men and women’s basketball up to the Bear Pit since he was a kid and games, is a place for students to show their couldn’t wait to join once he was at Baylor. support with costumes, face paint and spirit. “My dad went to Baylor and I grew up in Headed by the Bear Pit Leadership North Dallas, so I’ve been going to Baylor Team, the Bear Pit leads basketball games my whole life,” Liles said. “I remember fans in chants, cheers and is in charge going to games at age 5 or 6 and I remember of creating the overall atmosphere and seeing the students wearing the black and experience for fans at basketball games. yellow shirts, cool hats and sitting in the Santa Maria, Calif., sophomore Lauren Engel, front row in these costumes and I remember social media chair for the Bear Pit Leadership being like, ‘This is awesome.’ Being a huge Team, said the Bear Pit is a great way to unite basketball fan growing up and knowing I the student body through the love of basketball. have always wanted to come to Baylor, I “I think it’s a really great way for students to thought what better way to transition from me be a part of something — to come and cheer at being a fan to getting to do what I idolized.” the basketball games and not just sit in random Westport, Conn., junior Griffin Drum, seats. [For them] to be part of the Bear Pit, game day chair and vice president of the Bear it’s just a big group of students who have the Pit Leadership Team, said that the Bear Pit same want for the team to win,” Engel said. and the Bear Pit Leadership Team not only Engel said the Bear Pit brings a sense represents students but Baylor fans as a whole. of student leadership to campus that “I can’t really imagine the games without unites Baylor through spirit and tradition. the Bear Pit because I think it would be less “We deliver a good atmosphere where fun for students to go to games,” Drum said. students can show their Baylor spirit in a good, “We have people who reach out to us on social healthy way,” Engel said. “Baylor is such a spirited media who aren’t students and talk about the school in general, and I feel like that’s why a lot of stuff we do and recommend chants for us to people choose to come to Baylor, because you are do. If the Bear Pit wasn’t there and we weren’t part of something bigger. I think it’s important leading the chants and setting up the student to have different organizations on campus that section, it would be harder for the fans even can carry out that sense of Baylor tradition.” outside of the students to get into [the games.]” Currently, there are 18 members on the Elliott said Baylor’s sense of community is Bear Pit Leadership Team. San Angelo senior unique, and the Bear Pit helps to unite the com- Cheyenne Elliott is the team’s president. Looking munity through the shared love of Baylor sports. back on the Bear Pit’s history, Elliott said that the “There’s a sense of tradition and spirit that organization has grown significantly in past years. someone has to maintain to make people get “About ten years ago, it used to be that you chills during that Good Old Baylor Line and Brooke Giacin | Multimedia Journalist bought a $50 jersey and that made you a part it’s going to happen some point in your Baylor of the Bear Pit,” Elliott said. “You got snacks, ATHLETIC TRADITION Baylor students gather in the Ferrell Center in preparation of an evening career,” Elliott said. “Even Kim Mulkey will you got courtside seats, but it was only for of cheering on the Bears. say stuff about how the Bear Pit brings to life men’s games. It was about six years ago that all the energy that the adults really want to we transitioned to both men’s and women’s new ways to connect the Baylor community lot of feedback from faculty members saying, put forward. When we say the Bear Pit is for games. We are there for both of the games, together even outside of basketball games. ‘Hey, we want you guys to be more integrated everyone and 2,000 students show up to support we travel sometimes to games like UT and “Outside of game day, we do a lot of event into student life.’ We would love to hear the basketball team, it’s not just for the sake TCU, the closer ones that are our bigger rivals. planning. We’re a part of homecoming,” Elliott from students about what they want to see of sports—it’s because we are Baylor. There’s Today, the leadership team works to said. “We’re trying to set up for the future at basketball games or what they expect to something different about our community.” expand their outreach to students and find and expand the Bear Pit. We have gotten a see from us on social media or on campus.”

Allen Hall hosts Chinese New Year feast SARAH PINKERTON people,” Brockway said. “That’s really what I love Staff Writer about this place. It’s so unique and so tight-knit.” While Allen residents Brockway and Meier To celebrate the Year of the Rat, residents did not grow up in Chinese culture, they both of Allen Hall gathered together on Sunday saw the event as an opportunity to learn more evening for a Chinese New Year Feast. about it and what it means to other students. Hunan, China, freshman Yuncheng Allen Hall, the all-boys leadership Living Yao was provided with a budget for food and Learning Center, often holds events and prepared a meal consisting of tofu, for residents to connect with each other. eggs and peppers for other residents. This event provided opportunity Yao said it took him around four hours to for community and relationship cook the meal. Allen Hall residents gathered building between United States born in the lobby, decorated the room with red and residents and international residents. yellow streamers and ate the meal together. Amid the Chinese music playing, Chinese New Year has always been a colorful decorations strewn throughout holiday Yao celebrates alongside his family. the room and loud conversation, He said his favorite part has always been residents were able to learn more about “receiving the red package from your Chinese culture and Chinese New Year. parents,” which is typically filled with money. Attendees were able to experience Parker, Colo., freshman Trenton Meier the tradition alongside students that said some of his friends had traveled to celebrate it each year. Yao said he did not Dallas to celebrate Chinese New Year. know what to expect from the evening “It would be cool to experience but that he was excited about the event. something like they did, and my suite- “My whole life, we haven’t really celebrated mate is Chinese, so maybe I’d learn a little it a whole lot, but I really examined it through a bit more about his culture,” Meier said. lot of Chinese exchange students I’ve seen here Tomball freshman Black Brockway at Baylor and back where I’m from in Tomball,” Brooke Giacin | Multimedia Journalist said one of his favorite parts about Brockway said. “I’ve seen what it’s meant to CULTURAL CELEBRATION Allen Hall residents work together to put up decorations for their Allen Hall is the overall unity. them and it’s very impactful and I understand Chinese New Year Feast. “It’s really nice to meet all those unique that it has a very big impact on some people.”

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A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to put in place new rules that could jeopardize permanent resident status for immigrants who use food stamps, Medicaid and housing vouchers. Associated Press A TENSE RACE Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a Under the new policy, campaign rally Sunday, in Sioux City Iowa. immigration officials can deny green cards to legal immigrants over their use of public benefits. The justices’ order came Volatility defines Democratic by a 5-4 vote and reversed Associated Press a ruling from the 2nd U.S. RULE The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration Circuit Court of Appeals in to enact a policy connecting the use of public benefits with race as candidates flood Iowa New York that had kept in whether immigrants can become permanent residents. place a nationwide hold on BILL BARROW sitting as jurors in Trump’s we will in the future.” the policy following lawsuits Medicaid, were not considered orders issued by a single Associated Press impeachment trial. They Polls suggest Biden against it. public charges. judge that apply everywhere. will have to return to Capitol also has a substantial The court’s four liberal “The public charge rule In this case, even though the Democratic presidential Hill early next week as the appeal among Democratic justices, Stephen Breyer, Ruth is the latest attack in the administration won rulings in candidates roared back trial continues, sidelining voters, especially African Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan Trump administration’s war two appellate courts covering into Iowa on Saturday them from campaigning Americans. While he has and Sonia Sotomayor, voted to on immigrants,” said Stephen 14 states, its policy could not touting fresh endorsements, during a critical period. been critical of Sanders in prevent the policy from taking Yale-Loehr, an immigration take effect. critiquing their rivals More fundamentally, the past, he kept his focus effect. expert at Cornell University’s “What in this and predicting victories there’s no clear front-runner instead on the threat of four Federal appeals courts in law school. “It makes it harder gamesmanship and chaos can in the caucuses that will despite the fact that many more years of Trump in the San Francisco and Richmond, for working class people to we be proud of?” Gorsuch soon launch the process of candidates have now spent White House. Virginia, had previously immigrate to or stay in the wrote in an opinion joined by deciding who will challenge more than a year courting “I don’t believe we are overturned trial court United States. This rule is Justice Clarence Thomas. President Donald Trump. Iowans. A New York Times/ the dark, angry nation that rulings against the rules. An another brick in the invisible Ken Cuccinelli, the acting Sen. Elizabeth Warren Siena College poll released Donald Trump tweets about injunction in Illinois remains wall this administration deputy secretary of Homeland said she was “delighted” Saturday showed Sanders at night,” he told a large in effect but applies only to is building to curb legal Security, praised the high to pick up a coveted with a slight — but not crowd in Ankeny. “We are that state. immigration.” court’s order. “It is very clear endorsement from The Des commanding — edge in so much better than Donald The lawsuits will continue, Roughly 544,000 people that the U.S. Supreme Court Moines Register. The state’s Iowa. But several polls show Tr u mp.” but immigrants applying for apply for green cards annually. is fed up with these national largest newspaper called the Biden, Buttigieg and Warren Biden scored the permanent residency must According to the government, injunctions by judges who Massachusetts Democrat remain among the front- endorsement of the Sioux now show they wouldn’t be 382,000 are in categories that are trying to impose their “the best leader for these runners. City Journal, which called public charges, or burdens to would make them subject to policy preferences instead of times” and said she “is not “There’s still plenty of him “the candidate best the country. the new review. enforcing the law,” Cuccinelli the radical some perceive time for movement,” said positioned to give Americans The new policy Immigrants make up a said. her to be.” But Warren’s Kurt Meyer, chairman of the a competitive head-to-head significantly expands what small portion of those getting Susan Welber, a Legal Aid progressive rival, Sen. Tri-County Democrats in matchup with President factors would be considered to public benefits, since many Society lawyer who is among Bernie Sanders of Vermont, northern Iowa. “Every part Trump” and said he would make that determination, and are ineligible to receive them the attorneys for the plaintiffs, predicted victory in Iowa of the ground game counts.” be best at attracting support if it is decided that immigrants because of their immigration said she believes courts and campaigned alongside Still, Sanders returned from “independents and could potentially become status. ultimately will invalidate the Rep. Alexandria Ocasio- to Iowa exuding a sense disgruntled Republicans.” public charges later, that legal In a separate opinion, policy. “What’s sad is that the Cortez, D-N.Y., one of the of confidence. Hundreds Compared to Biden, residency could be denied. Justice Neil Gorsuch urged harm that’s done while the rule most prominent leaders on of supporters filled the Buttigieg was more dire in Under the old rules, people his colleagues to confront the is in effect can’t be undone,” the left. municipal auditorium in his reaction to the prospect who used non-cash benefits, “real problem” of so-called Welber said. Joe Biden, meanwhile, Ames and additional voters of Sanders gaining strength including food stamps and nationwide injunctions, appeared for the first time crowded an overflow room. in the Democratic contest. alongside Rep. Cindy Earlier in the night, he told Hours after The New York Axne, D-Iowa, who is the voters in Marshalltown that Times/Siena College poll latest in a growing list of he had an “excellent chance was released, his campaign local politicians backing to win here in Iowa” and sent an email to supporters the former vice president’s argued that his is the only with the subject line: candidacy. And Pete campaign that can weave “Bernie Sanders could be Buttigieg, the former mayor broad support from voters. the nominee.” of South Bend, Indiana, “I believe that our “We need a nominee who sought to position himself a campaign, our energy, our can galvanize our country,” Washington outsider above grassroots movement, our the email said. “The Trump the partisan fray. agenda is the approach presidency will end one But as the candidates that will speak to working way or another, and when set out to make their best people who, in many cases, it does we need a president case to voters, the volatility have given up on politics,” who can rally this country of the race was evident. he said. “I think we will around a vision for the next Several candidates began resonate with them. I think generation. We know that their day in Washington, we have in the past, I think candidate is Pete.”

RIDING from Page 1

things and illnesses, and we’ve had to retire quite The riding association is currently a few because they were really old and it’s just fundraising for two new horses to add to the not fair to them to have them go on the trails.” club. Sanchez said because the trails they ride Since they opened their GoFundMe page the horses on are difficult, once a horse gets into in May, $2,015 has been donated to help reach their late teen years, they try to phase them out their goal of $5,000. The last donation was made by placing them on other ranches where they three months ago. can socialize with other horses as pasture mates. “It’s slow,” Sanchez said. ”We had a lot over “We’ve had a lot of problems happen with the summer, but I don’t think we’ve had any our horses in the past few years,” Sanchez said. donations in a while.” “We’ve had two pass away from unforeseen

HOMELESSNESS from Page 1

Thanks to the local organization Keep Waco homeless have steadily decreased as the years go Loud, a group that gives local artists a chance of by, Waco will always continue to house those in exposure, live music will also be performed by need. artist Stephany A-Chivera at the event. “Our location, being an I-35 corridor This event was introduced in 2005 by between Dallas and Austin, we’re always going Veteran Affairs (VA) for McLennan County and to see a lot of individuals coming through town YEARBOOK was originally called ‘Stand Down.’ who are in need of services right now just based Since 1896 “As we started bringing in other community on our location,” Steger said. partnerships, it evolved into the project. Not just She also said that those affected by BAYLOR UNIVERSITY the VA, but the entire community, including the homelessness are often discouraged by those VA,” Steger said. they interact with on a daily basis. Shaun Lee is Chairman for the Texas “What I’ve heard over and over again is Homeless Coalition. Lee said that in his role, people that say, ‘I feel like a ghost. I feel invisible his main goal is to motivate about 50 other because people walk right by me’, as opposed to organizations to get involved in the coalition. being acknowledged,” Steger said. Lee said he loves how the event unifies Waco Steger and Lee’s said their ultimate takeaway as a whole, when oftentimes the entirety of the for Project Homeless Connect is for those who community can never be in one place at one experience it, either from the outside or inside, time. to realize that its purpose is to “restore dignity “This event is so well-known in the and hope in the community.” community that everybody comes out for that,” “Meeting individuals, speaking with them, Lee said. “Sometimes the people we work with learning their stories and giving a name to a face are pretty difficult to engage in a project like this, [is the best way to help],” Steger said. “I think so bringing all of the resources together really when we’re able to call somebody by their name, makes it something that they want to come to.” I think that’s the greatest thing we can do to Steger said that although the numbers of the instill dignity and self-worth in a person.” Tuesday, January 28, 2020 The Baylor Lariat 5 arts&life baylorlariat.com FOLLOW US >> @bulariat @baylorlariat Baylor Lariat The Baylor Lariat BaylorLariat.com

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Jani Parsons (piano) Recital | 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Roxy Grove Hall, Waco Hall | Free | Canadian pianist Photo Courtesy of De’Oryen Thornton and teacher Jani Parsons serves as I’M GONNA POP SOME TAGS Clasé Thrift and Goods opened on Jan. 11 next door to Harvest on 25th in Waco. The thrift store, located at 108 N. 25th St., provides a selection of vintage and trendy clothes for Wacoans. Lecturer in Piano at Baylor University. Parsons explores diverse interests in performance, pedagogy, and theory, with a particular affinity for new music. Thrift store supports sustainability Open Mic Night | 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill, 511 S. Eighth ANDIE CHILSON down on your closet’s carbon footprint? has carefully curated the selection of St. | Free Reporter Second-hand shopping. pieces at Clasé himself. The pieces reflect If sustainable shopping isn’t enough Thornton’s individual style while still Clasé Thrift and Goods opened in to lure the community to Clasé, its bright appealing to the masses and staying on- Waco on Jan. 11, and locals and Baylor colors and Instagram-worthy décor will. trend. WEDNESDAY students alike flocked to the store to check The walls of the store are lined with Thornton hopes to offer clothes that out the selection. shelves of unique finds like VHS tapes are both trendy and vintage with Clasé’s Customers of the new store at 108 N. Kumilan Ensemble | 7:30 p.m. | and retro magazines, and a floor-length wide selection, and has found inspiration 25th St., already show their support for mirror situated in the middle of the racks Roxy Grove Hall | Free | The Kumilan in Hollywood style icons like Shia the Waco native and owner De’Oryen of clothes makes for a perfect selfie spot. LaBoeuf and Kanye West. Ensemble is composed of artist faculty (‘Dee’) Thornton. Hanna Tucker, Waco local and friend “I just thrift everywhere I go, I go of the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Thornton said he was looking to bring of Thornton, agreed. state to state, city to city and just try to Music in Milan, Italy, and the University affordable vintage style with a trendy flair “Not only are the clothes amazing, but find anything that I think is fashionable to Waco with the opening of Clasé, but the atmosphere is super welcoming and or that I think somebody else would love,” of Kansas School of Music. Performers believes second-hand shopping is more overall a great aesthetic to take pictures Thornton said. are clarinetist Robert Walzel (Dean of than just trendy shopping — it’s also at,” Tucker said. Staying true to his mission of the KU School of Music), cellist Hannah helping the environment. “I’ve been into vintage for about affordable vintage fashion hasn’t gone “[Vintage clothing] is saving the Collins (Professor of Cello at KU), and two years now. I was at a point where I unnoticed by the Waco community. world too. It’s recycled clothes and it’s pianist Massimiliano Baggio (Associate couldn’t afford the high-end streetwear “People love it,” Thornoton said. “I’m fashionable,” Thornton said. Dean of the Conservatorio of Milan). fashion … so after two years of collecting getting a lot of locals and Baylor students.” Stores like Clasé are part of the solution and opening a store that we had just Thornton hopes to offer even to a major issue currently plaguing the closed in December, I decided to open an more affordable vintage fashion in the Open Mic Night | 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. | fashion industry: the environmental all vintage store,” Thornton said. coming weeks with the debut of ‘Clasé impact of textile production. The fashion Thornton previously owned a high- Common Grounds, 1123 S. Eighth St. | merchandise’ that will offer shirts for $20 industry is responsible for roughly 10% of end streetwear store in Waco called Way Free to $30 and sweatshirts for $40 to $60. global greenhouse gas emissions. Limited [formerly ‘Culture Threads,’] Sustainability has become a hot topic but he wants Clasé to incorporate more Between the wide selection of vintage THURSDAY in the fashion industry, and a number of vintage pieces and offer them at a more finds and its Instagram-worthy setup, labels like Patagonia, Reformation, and affordable price than Way Limited. Clasé offers a unique shopping experience Everlane, just to name a few, have set Clasé’s bright colors and retro theme to and locals Baylor students alike. the standard for sustainable shopping carries outside of the store, with a neon You can follow Clasé on Instagram Kumilan Ensemble | 7:30 p.m. | with their production transparency and graffitied mural of a television and cacti @clasethriftsandgoods and on Facebook. Roxy Grove Hall | Free | The Kumilan zero-waste goals. But the best way to cut on the outside of the building — Thornton Ensemble is composed of artist faculty of the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Music in Milan, Italy and the University of Kansas School of Music. Performers are clarinetist Robert Walzel (Dean of Thrifting saves, sustains environment the KU School of Music), cellist Hannah Collins (Professor of Cello at KU), and producing fashion,” Day said. an item away and it living out the rest of CLAIRE VAN ZEE pianist Massimiliano Baggio (Associate But when a company says they its years in a landfill, people donate or sell Reporter Dean of the Conservatorio of Milan). produce “sustainable fashion,” they are the clothing to a retailer. not being totally transparent. There is no While vintage and thrift shopping are With the topic of climate change being one way to produce new products that are similar in their environmental benefits, Open Mic Night | 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. | at the forefront of today’s concerns, it’s 100% sustainable. there is a particular difference between no surprise that people are beginning to Common Grounds, 1123 S. Eighth St. | Ultimately, companies are always them. take a step back to rethink the way they Free producing and consuming, meaning they “Every year that goes by, vintage goes consume. are always using valuable resources. To up in its date. For example, whereas at one One of these ways being how they make a business, the process is partially point we would have considered clothing participate in the fashion industry, which not sustainable, but it’s also important to from the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s to be vintage, is often criticized for its incredibly large note that they are producing something we are now considering the ‘80s to be carbon footprint. that people need, Day said. vintage,” Day said. While there are many sectors in the “There are a million different ways that Vintage shopping is associated with a field of fashion, there is one sector that one can look at sustainability, and different particular time period, whereas thrifting remains considerably wholesome in terms businesses are approaching it different would just be the reselling of used of its effect on the environment: thrift and ways in order to produce products that products. vintage shopping. they believe are in some way sustainable,” “What’s interesting with the vintage, Thrift or vintage shopping actually falls Day said. thrifting or used clothing movement under the category of sustainable fashion. Jordan Wilkins, a sophomore is that it has been really hard to make a The term, while not new, continues to be apparel design student from McAllen, vintage business big enough that it’s not something that is hard to define, even by created a product that just happens to just a single store or website,” Day said. those who know it best, such as Baylor’s be both sustainable and functional, Companies such as The Real Real and own apparel studies professor, Andie Day. with her design of a sweatshirt with an Reformation are the exception, and are Day, who owns her own apparel interchangeable hood and sleeves. hopefully on their way to setting the rule. company Mary Claret, explains it’s Because of the way the sweatshirt is The Real Real is a luxury consignment difficult to understand because everyone made, it has a higher number of wears company that has ambassadors around has a different idea of what sustainability than the average hoodie. the world consigning products to sell means, especially those working in the “I think sustainability is also about online. fashion industry. how well a garment is made, because if According to its website, “Sustainability is dependent on the you can’t wear it more than maybe 10 to “Consignment softens luxury’s impact on individual’s idea of what matters when 15 times, then how useful is that garment the environment, and we can prove it.” it comes to the ethics of a business,” Day to you?” Wilkins said. In effort to solidify its standing said. Does the use of animals matter to Oftentimes, by the time someone is as an environmentally concerned them? Are they concerned about fossil done with a piece of clothing, the item company, it developed a first-of-its kind fuel usage, in terms of how materials are itself still has a number of wearable years sustainability calculator to quantify its transported? left. The unique quality of vintage and positive environmental impact. Their “We tend to think of a sustainable thrift shopping is that together, they just results conclude that since the company’s business as a business that can last and happen to be one of the purest sectors of have longevity but tied to ethics, that the fashion industry. Instead of throwing SUSTAINABILITY >> Page 6 there is a sort of ‘do-no-harm’ approach to Tuesday, January 28, 2020 The Baylor Lariat 6 A&L REVIEW Sabrina the teenage witch rules over hell DARBY GOOD and they force Sabrina to realize those darker News Editor power-driven parts of her personality. One of my favorite things in the show is that Season three of Netflix’s original show the protagonist is flawed. While she cares about “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” premiered her family, friends and coven, Sabrina is also on Jan. 24 and proved that the show only gets on a search for power. Sometimes she puts this better. A fourth season was confirmed back in search for power above everything and creates 2018, and season three’s ending leaves room for some of her own problems. the show to continue to grow. After season two I wasn’t sure what else the During Sabrina’s chase for power, her family show’s writers could come up with to continue attempts to put the Church of Night back the theme of high stakes and inventive solutions together. Following the events of season two, without getting old. Two episodes into the the coven’s numbers have seriously dwindled, newest season I had already been proven wrong. and Zelda is determined to replenish her coven’s The show’s creators have done a fantastic former strength. job on expanding the world Sabrina lives in The Fright Club at Baxter High is a more and creating room for the ceiling to only get central point to the story in season three. While higher. This show has no limits and yet it still in previous seasons Sabrina’s mortal friends gets bigger. tended to fall into the background, this season did a great job of keeping them close to all the action throughout all eight episodes. When different threats come to Greendale, and when approaching hell, Sabrina is able to rely on her This show has friends from Baxter High. “ Each season has a different set of episode no limits and types. While other shows have classic Christmas or Thanksgiving episodes, “Chilling Adventures yet it still gets of Sabrina” always has at least one episode about a random witch holiday that is cinematically bigger. gorgeous to watch. DARBY GOOD | Last year it was the witch equivalent to NEWS EDITOR Valentine’s Day: Lupercalia, and this year it was the equivalent to Easter: The Hare Moon. Both with their own dark twists. This season, similar to Part 1, ties in classic This season offers viewers a closer look into horror movies to this modern version of hell. In the last two seasons, hell is somewhere the characters talk about and is essential to the “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.” For example, the witch’s coven. Until this point, hell is all talk and series incorporates almost exact quotes from season three instantly jumps off the deep end Steven King’s “Pet Semetary” and references to into the fiery pit. classic horror films. With each season, Sabrina is battling the By the end of the season my mind was same question but is staring into different evils: Photo Courtesy of IMDb honestly blown. I’m still trying to comprehend “Do I choose power or Greendale?” The evils A WICKED GOOD TIME Netfllix’s original series “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” released part what I watched, but what I do know is that I she faces this season are fascinating to watch, three on Jan. 24. The fourth season of the supernatural drama series was also confirmed in 2018. can’t wait to see what happens next.

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inception, the company has saved 553 consumed 79 billion cubic meters of water, by 50%. While not every student can afford companies they do choose to shop from. million liters of water and offset 12,200 metric enough to fill nearly 32 million Olympic-size to shop for consigned luxury items, there are “In this way, when people want to learn tons of carbon. Their custom calculator also swimming pools, according to a 2017 report different ways in which students can be more more about the companies, the more important measures the greenhouse gasses, energy output by the Global Fashion Agenda and The Boston environmentally conscious while shopping. transparency becomes in the way companies and water usage offset by the consignment Consulting Group. Day recommends students simply become share their sustainable practices and ethics,” process. By 2030, the statistic is expected to increase more knowledgeable and interested in the Day said. In 2015 alone, the fashion industry

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ON THE BALL Redshirt sophomore Davion Mitchell drives down the court against Oklahoma during the Bears’ 61-57 victory on Jan. 20. you just don’t believe can happen to Baylor basketball embraces transfer culture people like that. . . from thereon, the

MATTHEW SODERBERG he tells me I’m not doing something on the floor, I know he means mood was just hard. It Sports Writer it from a good place. So we have a good trust factor there and just was hard.” looking out for each other. I feel like that really plays a lot.” Baylor men’s basketball has transformed into a transfer-centric The two are now dominating Big 12 play as “the best guards in institution. Redshirt-senior forward Freddie Gillespie has shown the nation,” according to Mitchell. Teague is averaging 13.8 points Moon Ursin | WBB that over the past year, and redshirt guards MaCio Teague and and 4.8 rebounds per game while Mitchell has 9.8 points and three Davion Mitchell are exemplifying it now. assists. Mitchell also shares the toughest defensive responsibilities Junior Guard Teague made his way to Waco from North Carolina-Asheville, with junior forward Mark Vital. The redshirt sophomore said the where he spent two years as an All-Big South honoree. However, the drive comes from having competitive play earlier in his college program was limited on the national stage in such a small conference. career. “His work ethic and Mitchell comes from Auburn, where he backed up starting point “I sat out the whole year and Auburn had an OK season,” Mitchell his talent inspired so guard Jared Harper. In 2019, the season after he left, the Tigers made said. “And [Baylor] won, but we lost in the second round of the it to the Final Four as he watched from Waco, while the Bears lost in NCAA. For me, personally, [my motivation] was that I got to play many, including many the Round of 32. again.” of our Lady Bears ... It The sophomore even helped recruit Teague to Baylor. As soon as Now the Bears are winning in part because of the contributions Mitchell knew he was going to be a Bear, he started contacting him of the transfers that have become the identity of this squad, either is a sad day for and making sure he’d come along. Mitchell said contacting him early through getting the opportunity to play or to bring life to a new basketball and he will had a strong effect on their relationship. team. Teague said this team is in the middle of something special. “He was real cool,” Mitchell said. “I mean, we both love basketball. “It just turned out that we’re No. 1 in the country right now,” be missed.” We both love getting into the gym. During our redshirt season, we Teague said. “[I’m] happy that the guys are playing together and just played one-on-one so much.” happy for each other playing with joy.” After the recruiting, the two shared a redshirt season. They Going forward, the team has seven weeks until Selection Sunday, Kim Mulkey | WBB played on the scout team together and stayed in Waco when the team but both Mitchell and Teague said the team is working toward one traveled, which Teague said helped form the bond between the two goal this season. Head Coach transfers. “Win a national championship.” “It’s a big trust thing,” Teague said. “[He] trusts me. I trust him. If

Finding balance between faith, athletics, success

STASYA HOPP tries to set out time for reading Scripture Reporter in the morning to make the “first thing the most important thing” she does every With incredibly busy schedules full of practices, day. According to the freshman middle games, workouts, classes, tutoring, volunteering blocker, “faith is everything” in the team’s and the need to sleep and socialize, balancing faith culture and dynamic. and athletics is no easy task. The team prays before every practice But keeping that balance is one of the elements and every game, trying to spend time with that defines Baylor’s volleyball program. God while they are doing what they love. Senior setter/defensive specialist Braya Hunt “We’re not forced into anything,” Van said the Baylor volleyball team made it easy to der Mark said. “It’s one hundred percent a make faith a priority because of the love they have choice that we make ourselves.” shown her, and the faith of the players is something Baylor volleyball had the opportunity that sets them apart from other programs. to serve others and grow closer as a team “The team chemistry that we have far exceeds through a mission trip to Kenya prior to us being friends,” Hunt said. “We are sisters. Not last year’s season, as well as a team retreat just sisters on this side of eternity, but for all of they took outside College Station. Hunt eternity.” said this retreat was when she knew their Hunt recalled older players taking her under team would not be shaken and that they their wing and spending intentional time with would have an impact that season. During her when she arrived at Baylor. In the same way, this trip, the seniors prayed for their the upperclassmen this year have tried to guide teammates and each other. the younger players. Freshman middle back Kara “[It was] super special to have people McGhee said that Hunt, among some of her other Caleb Boren | Roundup Photographer that I knew wanted Christ to be at the teammates, helped her get plugged into a church BUILDING FAITH TOGETHER Baylor volleyball gathers together in prayer after its regional semifinal center just as much as I did,”Hunt said. and gave her the chance to grow relationally and win over Washington in the Ferrell Center on Dec. 14, 2019. Senior middle back Nicole Thomas spiritually. baptized three of the players during this McGhee said that playing for “an audience of off the court. The sophomore from the Netherlands writes the retreat and Van der Mark recalls this as the one” is one of the reasons the team performs with a sense of ease number one on her wrist before every game as a little reminder moment when she knew how amazing her team was and realized on the court, because they aren’t playing for themselves. that she is playing for an audience of one. how different Baylor was from any other school. “It’s why I play,” McGhee said. “It helps us be successful Like Van der Mark, other members of the team find little Van der Mark said that it’s not difficult to balance faith with because there’s not a lot of pressure when you’re serving God.” things throughout their days to keep in touch with their faith. what they do everyday because they use what they do to grow in Junior opposite hitter Marieke van der Mark said she wasn’t a This is something they do together and indivudually. Hunt, their faith. Christian when she came to Baylor, but thanks to her teammates McGhee and Van der Mark all said they have reminders for daily “It doesn’t matter if you want to skateboard for the rest of your and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and committed her Bible verses on their phones, and all make it a goal to spend time life or if you want to be a doctor,” Van der Mark said. “God wants life to Christ during her freshman year. Van der Mark said her with their Bibles after morning practices or lifts. McGhee said she to use you to the full regardless of where you are.” teammates poured into her, and care about each other on and Tuesday, January 28, 2020 The Baylor Lariat 8 Sports Baseball opens spring practice Baylor Football Coaching Update DJ RAMIREZ Sports Editor Dave Aranda Head Coach Under clear blue skies and a little afternoon sunshine, Baylor baseball took to the field for the first official spring practice Friday as the Bears prepare for their season opener on Valentine’s Day. Joey McGuire After losing two power bats to the major league draft Associate Head Coach in Shea Langeliers and Davis Wendzel, Baylor’s biggest strength coming into the 2020 season is a deep and (Outside Linebackers) experienced pitching staff. According to head coach Steve Rodriguez, the Bears won’t have to wonder about who they put on the mound. Larry Fedora “We have two weekend starters coming back. Possibly Offensive Coordinator three,” Rodriguez said. “The big loss is obviously Kyle Hill as our closer, but knowing that you have Luke Boyd who (Quarterbacks) is hopefully going to be able to fill in that role. [Boyd] did a dynamic job being a setup guy last year so as long as he can stay healthy, and he’s got pretty dynamic stuff, so Ron Roberts pretty excited to watch him at the end of the game too.” In 24 appearances as a junior reliever, senior righty Defensive Coordinator Luke Boyd pitched 33.2 innings delivering 41 strikeouts (Inside Linebackers) and finished the year with a 2.14 ERA. The Ojai, Calif. native was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels last June but decided to remain at Baylor for his final collegiate season. Jorge Munoz As for the Bears’ starting rotation, senior left-hander Paul Dickens and redshirt junior righty Jimmy Winston Passing Game DJ Ramirez | Sports Editor are the most likely candidates for the first two spots after Coordinator stellar campaigns in 2019. Winston, who led the Big 12 in SWINGING FOR THE FENCES Senior catcher Andy Thomas hits the ERA for the majority of his sophomore season, said the ball during batting practice Friday at Baylor Ballpark. (Wide Receivers) team is looking to continue a standard of excellence and maybe go even further this year. Thomas will be stepping in at backstop after serving as the backup “We’ve made a regional ever since I’ve been here and the to Gold Glove-winning Langeliers in previous seasons. With no Shawn Bell standards shouldn’t change,” Winston said. “You know, we’re love lost, the Murrieta, Calif. native joked that he’d be better than trying to make a regional this year, we’re trying to get further his former teammate. Assistant Coach on this year... and we want to do something big this year, and “Love him to death, but I got to better than him,” Thomas said. (Tight Ends) obviously for the younger guys it would be a great opportunity “That’s my role.” for them to grow this year and then continue to take on this While Thomas isn’t known for the power that Langeliers program where it needs to go.” and former third baseman Wendzel had, the senior can make Dennis Johnson The final spot in that rotation is yet to be determined but consistent contact and led the league in line-drive doubles as a after a solid fall performance, freshman righty Will Rigney could junior. While it’s to be decided to who will fill the position spots Assistant Coach be the guy to watch for. Rodriguez said the local product from left open, Thomas said the team won’t lack in terms of offensive (Defensive Line) Midway High looked great during the team’s fall practices. production. “He was throwing in the mid 90s, so that was fun to watch,” “I think we have a bunch of hitting that just hadn’t been seen Rodriguez said. “Just based on his stuff and how good his fall was, yet,” Thomas said. “We had guys that were in roles for three, four Brian Stewart I would say he’s definitely fighting for a weekend spot.” years, and now these guys get to show what they can do. So, I Baylor will have big shoes to fill in the lineup with the losses don’t think that we’re going to be struggling with hitting. I think Assistant Coach of not only Langeliers and Wendzel, but also outfielders Richard it’s just going to be fine with these guys getting to show what Cunningham and Cole Haring, as well as second baseman Josh they can do. I don’t think we’re going to miss a beat at all. We’re (Cornerbacks) Bissonette. going to hit over 300 and I think we’re going to be a really good But the Bears aren’t worried about offensive production offensive team.” with the return of several key pieces form last season, including With a deep roster that includes 20 returning players, 12 Joe Wickline sophomore first baseman Chase Wehsener, junior right fielder freshmen and two JUCO transfers, Rodriguez will have an Assistant Coach Davion Downey, Preseason All-American shortstop Nick Loftin abundance of options. and senior catcher Andy Thomas. The Bears hit the field against Nebraska in their season (Offensive Line) With experience as a first baseman and designated hitter, opening series at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14 at Baylor Ballpark.

Associated Press LEADER OF CHAMPIONS Orange Coast College head coach John Altobelli was described by his assistant coach Nate Johnson as “the Kobe of JUCO baseball.” Coach with Texas ties dies in Bryant crash DJ RAMIREZ the head coach for the Brewster Whitecaps Sports Editor in the Cape Cod League, the nation’s premier collegiate summer league, where he got to coach Aaron Judge among other As the news that NBA superstar Kobe well-known players. Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter In 2016, he led Team USA to its first Gianna had perished in a helicopter crash series win in Cuba, the same summer that shocked the world, the baseball community Karraker worked with him as an assistant also suffered from the heartbreaking events coach. that unfolded in Calabasas, Calif., Sunday “You know, he was the kind of guy that afternoon. baseball is important, but the way you treat Among those that lost their lives in people and the way you go about your the crash were Orange Coast College head business was above anything else,” Karraker baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri said. “When I saw that in the USA team, you and youngest daughter Alyssa, who was a know, you get to be with some of the best basketball teammate of Gianna Bryant. players in the country, and he was himself. Baylor baseball’s volunteer assistant You know, a lot of coaches you see can be coach Mitch Karraker, who coached with a little bit different around those kind of Altobelli on the national collegiate team guys and he was just himself — fun-loving, in 2016 and was a former teammate of his cared about the player as a person more son J.J. at the University of Oregon, said the than anything. And that’s that’s my biggest news was devastating. takeaway from Coach Alto.” “I think, you know, first you hear about Baylor assistant coach Mike Taylor Kobe and that’s of course tragic,” Karraker was also familiar with Altobelli after being said. “And then you hear somebody that you introduced to him by Pierce during his time know, and that you’re close to. I was shell- coaching at Rice University. Taylor said the shocked, for sure. Found out in the middle impact that Altobelli left on the baseball of our scrimmage and I felt like my mind community was widespread. just went blank for a couple innings. Just to “Players that played for him loved him,” let it sit in and so it was hard. It was really Taylor said. “I had three guys that played h ard .” for him, when I was at Houston, that came An alum of the University of Houston, over from Orange Coast and those guys Altobelli was a close friend and former absolutely adored him. Infectious smile. I roommate of David Pierce, head baseball never saw the guy in a bad mood. I mean, he coach at the University of Texas. In his 27 rubbed off on his players. They loved him, years at OCC, Altobelli led the Pirates to they loved playing hard for him.” four state titles and was honored as the Altobelli is survived by his oldest son J.J., national coach of the year at the annual now a scout for the Boston Redsox, and his American Baseball Coaches Association. 17-year-old daughter Lexi. From 2012 to 2014, “Coach Alto” served as