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STEPHANIE REYES Ken Starr’s ﬁ ve best contributions outlined Sta Writer e Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation is nearing its completion, just as he celebrates ﬁ ve years in Baylor o ce in time for the fall semester. Today the new business school will welcome more than 3,300 undergraduate and graduate students in addition to 200 sta and SHEHAN JEYARAJAH MCLANE STADIUM faculty members. City Editor In addition, the school will measure 275,000 square feet, which expands the cur- 1. rent size of the Hankamer School of Business President and Chancellor Ken Starr e brand new venue has been described as the “Palace by 40 percent. is heading into his h year in his role at on the Brazos,” and has completely changed the perception of Among the students taking classes in the Baylor as a football program. Baylor University. In a short amount of new school will be Harker Heights senior Ca- As previously reported in the Lariat, Baylor football coach rina Yebra, a public administration major. time, Starr has drastically a ected campus Art Briles had been pushing for a new stadium almost since “I’m just excited because it’s a new building life and been part of taking the university to the moment he arrived on campus. With the success of former and hopefully it will be better because most of the new places. Here are ve of the greatest Baylor QB Robert Gri n III in 2011, Starr helped green-light our classes were so lled up that we all had to Briles’ vision and make it a reality. squeeze in them,” Yebra said. contributions that have occurred since Starr “Between 44 and 60 million people drive down I-35 every El Paso businessman Paul L. Foster, B.B.A. arrived on campus. year,” Briles told the Lariat in July 2014. “I imagine some eight- ’79, provided a $35 million gi to support the year-old girl and boy is going to look out the window to the Baylor’s $100 million campaign to build the right or le and say, ‘Momma, man, look at that place. at new structure. place is beautiful. Where is that?’ And she’s going to say, Bay- More than 530 other donors contributed to lor. the new build- ONLINE EXTRAS “For the rest of their lives, they’re going to associate Baylor ing as well. with excellence.” According Since construction opened on the stadium, Baylor football to the Fos- View a video has won back-to-back Big 12 championships and the stadium ter Campus has sold out almost every game since then. fact sheet, the of the new campus is de- campus on: signed to accommodate baylorlariat.com innovation, exibility and ON TOPIC interaction. Features of the building include 41 classrooms, 36 team rooms and seminar 2. spaces for students and faculty. Since Starr arrived on campus, On Topic lectures have In addition, it hosts a 10,000 square-foot Lariat File Photo become must-watch events. Starr has attracted such pow- atrium with a café, which will provide an area AMONG GREATS President and Chancellor Ken Starr host- er names as former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day for students to collaborate and socialize. ed a 2011 On Topic event featuring former U.S. Secretary of Yebra is excited for the new spaces and State Dr. Condoleezza Rice to discuss her childhood and the STARR >> Page A7 features the new building will provide for all post-9/11 Bush administration. business students. Yebra, who switched over from being med- ical humanities and pre-med major hopes the future is bright for the new business school. “I hope it expands the business school. [ ere are] a lot of great programs that a lot BAA UPDATE of people are nervous to do because they don’t >>WHAT’S INSIDE know much about business,” Yebra said. She said she believes the school will pro- opinion vide not only ample study space, but collabo- BAA-Baylor feud continues ration, innovation and working with colleg- From the Editor’s desk: ueages with thrive there as well. We’re turning a new page to boil amid lawsuit trial “I hope more people will give the business at the Lariat. See what’s school a chance and they’ll be more interest- new. pg. A2 ed being in the business school because it is REUBIN TURNER or the constitution of the BAA does it men- a new building and it is way cooler than any Senior Sta Writer tion that they are to be an independent voice other building,” Yebra said. arts & life for alumni of the university. She also said the A trial in the trademark infringement law- university leaders believe the BAA is no longer Brad Paisley will sing a suit between Baylor University and e Bay- e ective in engaging alumni. Whiskey Lullaby on Foun- lor Alumni Association could be nixed if the “University leaders have longed recognized tain Mall on Sept. 11 for university’s motion for summary judgment is the need to interact and engage with alumni for Traditions Rally. pg. C1 granted by the court. decades,” Fogleman said. She said the univer- SEE e motion, led in the 74th Judicial Dis- sity began publishing Baylor Magazine in 1983 trict Court of McLennan County on July 22, is as an e ort to reach out to alumni. PAGE B6 a common legal procedure that outlines the ar- “Regardless of the statements of the BAA, gument for either the plainti or the defendant we’re reaching out to alumni, and we’re doing FOR PHOTOS and why the court should rule in their favor it successfully.” while forgoing a trial. Inde nite duration of the contract between OF THE NEW is is the rst time the university has laid the two entities, vague terms and the fact that out explicitly its argument in the case Baylor the BAA is under no obligation to perform, are all reasons cited in the motion as to why the BUSINESS sports University v. e Baylor University Alumni As- sociation. university was within its right to terminate SCHOOL Baylor Bears expect e case stems from the university’s termi- their original license with the association on another winning season nation of the association’s right to use the Bay- Sept. 8, 2013. with returning starters lor trademark. According to the court document, “the on o ense and defense Lori Fogleman, vice president for media agreements have an inde nite duration and are pg. D1 communication, said nowhere in the bylaws BAA >> Page A7

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TAYLOR GRIFFIN Editor-in-Chief

e fall semester inev- itably brings about fresh starts and new begin- nings, especially for students. Here at the Lariat, this semester is also an optimal opportunity for much needed newness and refocusing. rough months of research along with trial and error, this semester for the Lariat is unlike anything we’ve done in the past — a page turn, if you will. With a brand new print redesign, updated smart phone application, fresh website layout and much more, our collec- Mopeds, mo’ problems: New parking tive mission as a team is to provide our audience, the student body, the news they need. is modern print design o ers more color rules damper students’ daily commute and creativity to the pages each day while main- taining a clean, crisp style for the more traditional news consumers. Our app allows for on-the-go ere are few things more parking spot at $125. Each pass from one of four spots: a block ped system from last year was information as you head to class with direct links coveted at Baylor than a good will only buy a spot in one of south of the Paul L. Foster an issue. Entrances to buildings to video, audio and web content. parking spot. Like most college four parking lots; a moped driv- Campus for Business and Inno- became congested. Students To accommodate the vivacious student ex- campuses, parking is at a pre- er will not be allowed to park vation, across Bagby Avenue., who did not ride mopeds were perience here at Baylor, the traditional Arts and mium and nding a location any other place on campus. from the Baylor Sciences Build- inconvenienced by the ones Entertainment section has transformed into Arts close to your classes is worth its ere have certainly been ing, near the Bill Daniel Student who did. and Life, which will further encompass interests weight in gold. several reasons over the past Center and near the Wiethorn However, there is a way to in food, fashion, travel and campus happenings. In fact, in search of the few years to penalize moped Visitors Center. do this without inconvenienc- Now as an online- rst publication, our goal is perfect parking opportunity, riders. Many riders ignore traf- Once a rider picks one of ing riders. e designated park- to constantly generate quality content through- dozens of Baylor students have c laws, disrupt foot tra c and these spots, they are allowed ing areas are not in themselves a out the day, rather than just a regurgitation of taken the plunge and bought or inhibit entrances to buildings. to park only there. If a business bad thing. e rules could eas- the print version’s stories and photos. is fall, rented mopeds to get to class. But while this plan is well major lived in Penland Hall, ily be changed to allow riders BaylorLariat.com will host a multitude of blogs, e draw was simple: buy a intentioned when it comes to how can they be required to to oat between spots. Just like podcasts, broadcast news and other innovative simple $75 parking pass, and managing campus tra c, the pick one spot? C Lot is right by cars, if a lot is full, a rider must avenues of storytelling. parking is virtually anywhere policy goes too far. their dorm, but A Lot is right by nd another. Our Web team has developed social media around campus. Moped riders have made a most of their classes. But taking the most conve- and online strategies catered to the busy college But now the rules have signi cant nancial investment With a car-parking pass, nient mode of transportation life. For example, the “Got a Minute?” section on- changed. Baylor recently rolled for the sake of convenience. students are allowed to park in on campus and completely line will feature listicles, short pieces and plenty out its new parking regulations, Taking this away not only takes any garage other than the Fi h stripping it of its purpose un- of cat GIFs for when you’ve got time to spare be- which feature a special section away the biggest draw for mo- Street Parking Garage. ere is dermines the investment of fore class begins. for mopeds. peds, but actually makes mo- never a guarantee there will be many students. e rules are Love newsletters like theSkimm to start the Rather than parking any- peds less convenient than even spots, but the options remain well intentioned but need to be day? Check out Morning Buzz, our daily email where like in the past, moped cars. open. tweaked to meet the needs of with the top stories of the day and links to a few drivers must buy a designated Moped riders get to pick Without question, the mo- students on campus. anecdotal bits like the Spotify playlist that helped make today’s issue happen. But our refocus goes much further than our appearance. We’ve learned from the mistakes of the past, listened to our readers and are now ready to begin the semester with a refreshed pur- A welcome note from student body o cers pose. Our consciously renewed commitment to producing quality, balanced journalism will be We can only hope that your all that Baylor has to o er. Each highlighted through relevant stories on issues that summer has been lled with of us has grown to want nothing matter to students. family, friends, adventure and more than incredible success for Now more than ever we encourage your feed- rest to get you geared up for the Waco and for Baylor University. back. e Lariat always welcomes letters to the new school year. Whether you e upcoming year is unpre- editor as well as social media commenting and are new to Baylor or are enter- dictable, but remain con dent sharing. We are initiating the conversation being into your nal year, we are in the Lord’s plan for your life tween the newsroom and student body and hope here to serve you. and have fun! Baylor has been to forge that relationship in the coming months e mission of the Baylor home to the greatest years of by bridging that gap. University student government our lives, and we hope it is the In short, the Lariat is more than a content is to represent the student body, BROWN BACQUE NEWCOMB same for all of you. driver or platform; we’re a group of students serv- with respect to our Christian ing students. We’ve been given the unique oppor- commitment and the ideals of intent is not to glorify God and we can help to enhance your ex- Blessings, tunity to act as a source of information as well as Baylor, through shared gover- to spread His kingdom across perience during your short time Pearson Brown advocates for the voiceless. As editor, I take this nance, as we seek to enrich the Baylor’s campus. e three of us at Baylor. Student Body President seriously and will strive with the team to make quality of student life. have been given a unique posi- Baylor is indelibly tied to Lindsey Bacque each issue thoughtful, relevant and well done. It is because of our mission tion of leadership this year, and the city of Waco. During your Student Body Internal On behalf of the whole team, we welcome you that we hope to set our focus now it is up to us to take what experience here at Baylor, ven- Vice President home to Baylor in the best way we know how: on the reason that we are here: we have been given and pour it ture into the community. e Steven Newcomb serving the student body through storytelling. to bring glory to God. ere back out across Baylor into stu- city we call home is developing Student Body External Start fresh with us. Engage with us. Connect is nothing that we can do this dents like you. Please reach out quickly and its future is bright. Vice President with us. is is your campus paper; what’s your year that is worth doing if our to any of us if there is any way Find your home in the city and story?

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>>MOVE PHOTOS BY CHRIS ALLEN | ROUNDUP PHOTOGRAPHER Throughout Welcome Week, thousands of new Bears moved into their new Baylor homes while Move2BU crews stood by willing to make it happen. Monday, August 24, 2015 The Baylor Lariat A6 News Admin defends sexual policy update No change on biblical stance POLICY UPDATES BY DATE about marriage, Starr says Previous Policy REUBIN TURNER conduct. acts were prohibited to homosex- Updated Jan. 15, 2007 “Baylor’s articulation of its uals that did not apply to hetero- Senior Staff Writer policy required updating. Previ- sexuals,” Garza said. ously, this policy had been called a With the new language, both “Baylor will be guided by the A change to the university’s ‘Sexual Misconduct Policy.’ As we heterosexuals and homosexuals sexual conduct policy made na- understanding that sexuality is a gift do not identify other policies sim- are held to the same sexual code tional headlines this summer af- ilarly—we have no ‘misspending’ of conduct, Garza said. from the creator God and that the ter it dropped the phrase “homo- policy, for example—we thought Garza was a student senator sexual activity” from its text. purposes of this gift include (1) the it wise to make language changes during the 2013-2014 academic Baylor regents, who approved to the existing policy, which also year, and sponsored a bill to have procreation of human life and (2) the change in May, also changed included the elimination of an the phrase “homosexual activity” the name of the policy from the the uniting and strengthening of the extensive but incomplete list of stricken from the sexual miscon- “sexual misconduct policy” to the prohibited sexual behaviors and duct policy. marital bond in self-giving love. These “sexual conduct policy.” crimes,” Starr wrote in the email. The bill passed “with flying In the old policy, homosexu- purposed are to be achieved through While there was widespread colors” in an executive session, al acts were listed as a misuse of media speculation that the chang- Garza said, but was vetoed by for- heterosexual relationships within God’s gift of sexuality, and were es were made as a response to the mer student body president Wes included among sexual assault, marriage. Misuses of God’s gift will be U.S. Supreme Court’s June deci- Hodges, as previously reported by adultery and fornication. sion to legalize gay marriage na- the Lariat. understood to include but not limit While some publications such tionwide in Obergefell v. Hodges, Garza said the policy change as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram to, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, the university said this is not the is nondiscriminatory in two ways lauded this as a victory for gay case. since it strikes offensive phrasing sexual assault, incest, adultery, rights advocates at the largest Lori Fogleman, assistant vice from the original text and chang- Baptist university in the world, president for media communi- es the policy from “sexual mis- many neglected to mention the cations, said university officials conduct” to “sexual conduct.” revised policy’s direct reference regularly review university pol- “The term sexual conduct to the Baptist Faith and Message icies to ensure that they comply gives it a more positive approach of 1963. Current Policy with both legal and ethical stan- because it shows what is accepted The message explicitly rec- dards. In this case, Fogleman said by the university rather than what ognizes marriage as the unique Updated May 15, 2015 officials felt the need to articulate is prohibited,” Garza said. uniting of one man and one wom- more clearly the university’s posi- There were several alumni, an for a covenant commitment tion in a manner more consistent however, who expressed frustra- Baylor will be guided by the biblical before God. with the mission of the university. tion with the change by voicing “It is God’s unique gift to re- understanding that human sexuality “These changes were made their opinions on various social veal the union between Christ because we didn’t believe the lan- media websites, as well as the is a gift from God and that physical and His church, and to provide guage reflected Baylor’s caring website for the Baylor Alumni for the man and the woman in sexual intimacy is to be expressed in community,” Fogleman said. Association. marriage the framework for inti- She wrote in an email to the One alumnus, Rex Carey, the context of marital fidelity. Thus, mate companionship, the channel Lariat that since the board’s de- wrote on the website a quote for sexual expression according to it is expected that Baylor students, cision to update the policy’s lan- by W.R. Inge that states, “The biblical standards, and the means guage was decided on May 15, it Church that marries the spirit of faculty and staff will engage in behaviors for procreation of the human “was not made then or in con- the present age will find itself a race,” an excerpt from the docu- consistent with this understanding junction with” the court’s ruling widow in the next.” He then also ment reads. in late June. referred to a scripture from the of human sexuality. This policy will In an email sent to the Baptist Baylor 2014 alumnus Trenton Bible located in Judges. Standard, President and Chancel- be interpreted by the University in a Garza said although the universi- Despite these concerns, Starr lor Ken Starr said while the media ty’s stance on homosexuality may reiterated in his email to the Bap- manner consistent with the Baptist has sensationalized changes to be the same, this is still a progres- tist Standard that there was no the sexual conduct policy, there Faith and Message of 1963. sive step forward for the univer- change to the university’s policy has been no change to the uni- sity. regarding sexual conduct. versity’s policy regarding sexual “Under the old policy, certain Monday, August 24, 2015 The Baylor Lariat News A7

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O’Connor, former vice presidential candidate Jo- ery year. e school is rising nationally and people therefore terminable at will be either e university would have then seph Lieberman and businessman T. Boone Pickens. want to attend more than ever. For existing students, p ar t y.” granted them a new license to “pro- But perhaps the most notable came in Nov. 2011, increasing the competitiveness of the school only e document also states that be- vide an independent platform” to when former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice increases the value of their degree. Everyone wins. cause the contract does not specify a Baylor regarding its role in higher joined Starr in front of a packed house at Waco Hall. time period for the university to hon- education by allowing it to continue “ e audience of more than 2,200 was so large or a license to the BAA, under Texas to publish the Baylor Line. that additional seating had to be set up onstage min- law, the contract is terminable at will While the transition agreement utes before the beginning of the event, and anyone be either party. did not reach the required superma- le without a seat was asked to leave the building in FUNDRAISING Baylor also states that because the jority, 55 percent voted in favor of the accordance marshal policy,” then-Lariat sta writer terms of the contract are illusory, it is agreement. It was also supported by a Daniel C. Houston wrote about the event. 5. hard for the court to enforce its terms, number of executives within the BAA, Starr’s pull on a national level has not only which also makes it terminable at will including then-president Collin Cox. brought notable dignitaries to campus, but also Whether we like to believe it or not, money is the by either parties. e court document Nesbitt stated in the interview that taken Baylor’s name to a national level. unequivocal lifeblood of a university. Starr has tak- cites several cases that have ruled in while a majority did support the tran- en Baylor’s fundraising capabilities to the next level. favor of the plainti on these terms. sition agreement, he feels as though Under Starr, Baylor raised $345.3 million be- One of the cases cited is one re- the association was strong-armed by tween Feb. 2012 and 2014, the most over a two-year garding the New Jersey Institute of the university to support an agree- PRO FUTURIS period in Baylor history. Forty thousand people Technology and its former alumni as- ment that didn’t allow the BAA to re- contributed, including 18,000 rst-time donors. sociation. Breach of contract was cited main a separate entity. He also stated 3. Starr has pushed a great deal of money into his as a chief complaint from the plainti that he believes a small number of re- A er Baylor 2012 before it, Starr brought forth lead initiatives: development, renovation and schol- (the alumni association in this case), gents and members of the Baylor ad- his strategic vision called “Pro Futuris” in Aug. arship. e projects have quickly exploded. and the state Superior Court Chan- ministration helped to drive the ght 2012. e plan has ve pillars: transformational “Starr announced that his goal of raising $100 cery Division for New Jersey ruled in between the university and the BAA. education, compelling scholarship, informed en- million toward scholarships by Dec. 31, 2013, had favor of the university writing in a 46- Nesbitt was referring to the email gagement, committed constituents and judicious not only been met sooner than expected, but had page opinion that since the university released this summer by order of the stewardship. been surpassed,” then-Lariat sta writer Taylor owned the trademark and the terms court. e emails contained an ex- “ ese ve areas of improvements seek to cre- Rexrode wrote in April 2013. of the contract were vague and unen- change between Tommye Lou Davis, ate opportunities for students, such as an increase Campus has also undergone several major reno- forceable, they legally had a right to vice-president of constituent engage- in openings for students to engage in research with vation projects in that time period. Just this year, terminate the contract. ment, and Buddy Jones, then-presi- faculty, more available service work and better Baylor is opening the Foster Campus for Business e original license was termi- dent of the oard of regents. scholarships for students to meet the university’s and Innovation, and opening newly renovated Rus- nated on May 31, 2013 a er a letter In the emails, Jones expressed that rising costs,” then-Lariat sta writer Amando Dom- sell dorms. was sent to the BAA from the Baylor he hated the BAA, to which Davis re- inick wrote at the time. With Starr at the helm, Baylor is poised to take Board of Regents following a nego- sponded, “that makes two of us.” In Since then, Baylor has developed quickly. More steps forward as a campus and as a nationally rel- tiation that had been reached between the emails, there is also an exchange money has been allocated for research. Starr’s lead evant university. Baylor and the BAA. that suggests the university may not scholarship initiative raised $100 million for addi- e termination of this license was have been truthful in its intentions tional scholarships. It has come together, pushing suspended, however, to allow mem- for tearing down the Hughes-Dillard Baylor up to its highest ranking on the US News and bers of the BAA to vote in favor of the Alumni Center. e center was the World Report rankings this past year. transition agreement the following headquarters for the alumni associa- September. tion. GET SOCIAL On Sept. 7, 2013, the transition ““Can’t wait to tear that building agreement failed to meet the superma- DOWN!!!! If it is tied to the stadium, LARGEST jority it needed in order to become an few will complain! :-) How sweet it entity that was not independent of the will be!” wrote Davis in an email to FRESHMAN university. Todd Nesbitt, president of Jones. Davis was referring to the uni- 4. the BAA, said in an interview with versity’s argument that the space the CLASS the Waco-Tribune Herald that this su- alumni center was occupying was permajority was not required by their needed for a plaza related to the new ere has perhaps never been a better time to bylaws as many have been led to be- stadium. be a Baylor Bear. Application rates are through the lieve, rather this is “state law relative In a guest editorial in the Waco- roof, retention rates are soaring and matriculation to the dissolution of a non-pro t.” Tribune Herald, President and Chan- rates are as high as ever. Last year’s freshman class According to the agreement, e cellor Ken Starr wrote that despite decimated size records. Baylor Line, a magazine published what the email may suggest, univer- “More than 3,600 college-bound students chose by the BAA, would have come under sity leadership remains committed to to call Baylor University home this fall, but there control of the Baylor Line Corpora- peace and nding a solution. wasn’t exactly enough room for all of them,” then- tion, a new alumni association that “ e members of Baylor’s volun- sta writer Hannah Neumann wrote in an Oct. 2014 would have been created by the uni- teer board merit our heartfelt thanks, article. versity. e agreement would have as they continue their work to ensure In the same article, Neumann reported Baylor allowed the BAA to transition leader- that the light emanating from our had reached 102 percent capacity. To say the least, @BaylorLariat ship and employees over to the new cherished university will, by God’s there was simply no room le at the inn. association, as previously reported by grace, shine ever more brightly into Under Starr, enrollment has jumped almost ev- the Lariat. the future.” Monday, August 24, 2015 The Baylor Lariat A8 News Our students are going

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Representing nearly 3,000 members from over 200 institutions in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Monday, August 24, 2015 The Baylor Lariat News B1 Kolinek adds fresh support to Baylor PD

EMMA KING members of the Baylor Police De- Wigtil said that it could take up to Sta Writer partment.” six months for Kolinek to learn and In his time at the McLennan get used to where the Baylor Police County Sheri ’s O ce, Kolinek Department is, compared to the sher- Over the summer, the Baylor Po- worked as a patrolman, sergeant, i ’s o ce Kolinek is so familiar with. lice Department created a new cap- lieutenant and captain. He oversaw Once he is accustomed to the depart- tain position and added six new o - the county jail, handled the o ce’s ment’s vision, Wigil said he wants to cers to their force in order to improve budget, controlled the jail’s budget, know what Kolinek’s vision for his campus safety and security. ran courthouse security and worked section will be. e new captain, John Kolinek, with the commissioners court. “We’re excited to have him,” said formerly of the McLennan County Wigtil said Kolinek stood head Mark Childers, Baylor’s associate vice Sheri ’s O ce, has already spent 25 and shoulders above his competition president for public safety and secu- years serving Waco and its surround- for the new captain spot and the de- rity. ing communities and is now an o - cision was easy to make. Childers said Baylor brought in a cial member of Baylor law enforce- Wigtil will serve as Kolinek’s men- safety consultant company, Margolis Sarah Pyo | Lariat Photographer ment. tor as he becomes acclimated to Bay- Healy, about a year and a half ago to STRAIGHT OUT OF WACO John Kolinek boasts 25 years worth of police ex- Unlike captain Danny Knight, lor and begins to form his own vision assess Baylor’s existing programs. perience in the city of Waco. In his new role as Baylor police captain, Kolinek who oversees patrol, Captain Kolinek for his division of the department. “Baylor has grown so much and will augment the precint’s administrative support capabilities. will be in charge of administrative “My heart is to serve John, and it was time to reorganize safety and support functions. ese include: help him be successful in this new security to better provide and protect budget, dispatchers, equipment, evi- role for him,” Wigtil said. Baylor students, faculty and sta ,” the recent hire of Kolinek. e report track. dence and security coordination for Previously, the support functions Childers said. suggested that Baylor Police add an- Wigtil said Kolinek joining Baylor special events. were divided between the patrol cap- Childers’ position was created as other captain, in addition to the pa- law enforcement will be an incre- “John brings so much knowledge tain and Wigtil himself. Kolinek will a result of the outside assessment, in trol captain. mental process as he adjusts to the and skill, administrative skill, to the assume responsibility for everything order to unify all the safety and se- With that suggestion also came new environment and meets all of position,” said Brad Wigtil, Baylor in time. curity groups. Campus police, emer- the recommendation to hire more of- the current and newly hired o cers. chief of police. “He’s a real man of Per an outside security assesment gency management, parking and cers in order to bring Baylor up to According to Wigtil, Kolinek is “quite integrity and, I think more impor- company, Margolis Healy, Baylor transportation, re safety and physi- the national average ratio of o cers a guy.” tantly than all that, is he has a ser- needed to increase police numbers cal security all report to Childers. to students. is fall, six new patrol “He’s a great catch for Baylor Uni- vant’s heart. He has a heart to serve to meet the national average ratio of e assessment report from Mar- o cers will join the force to raise the versity and he will serve the commu- this community and to also serve the students to o cers. golis Healy was also responsible for numbers and keep the campus on nity very well,” Childers said.

Twin Peaks shooting left Baylor untouched

HELENA HUNT Mayor Duncan's related press release, Lori Fogleman, assistant vice presi- On campus, Gunderson did not Liza Taylor are not concerned with Sta Writer limited the number of casualties to dent for media communications. notice any signs of disturbance. any negative e ects the event might nine people. Approximately 170 sus- Edmond, Okla., senior Sydney Although Fogleman is not aware have on Waco’s image. pects were arrested in relation to the Gunderson, who was in Waco at the of any students that were present at “We’re not getting a sense from e fatal May 17 biker gang ght ght. time of the ght, only noticed un- the scene of the ght, no innocent by- anyone outside Waco that’s concerned at Twin Peaks brought international Although Twin Peaks is six miles usual activity when she and a friend standers were killed or wounded. e or terribly concerned,” Taylor said. media attention to Waco this sum- south of Baylor’s campus, the Baylor drove back to the campus from Cam- only victims were members of biker e Waco Visitors Bureau will mer, overshadowing e orts to im- Police Department was also alerted eron Park. gangs who had come to Twin Peaks continue to focus on positive devel- prove Waco's image. to the day’s potential outbreak of vi- “Police o cers were standing out- for a scheduled meeting. opments already happening in Waco, Members of the Waco Police De- olence. side the Convention Center with guns Although the ght drew attention like the revitalization of the down- partment were staged at the Central “ e Baylor campus itself was that looked like AK-47s,” she said. to Waco and perhaps alarmed parents town area. Both the Waco and Baylor Texas Marketplace restaurant to in- never in any danger, although addi- “We got closer to ask what was going of Baylor students, both Fogleman police departments remain prepared tervene in the event of a ght. eir tional o cers were deployed,” said on but they waved us away.” and Waco Visitors Bureau Director for additional threats. intervention, later praised in Waco Monday, August 24, 2015 The Baylor Lariat B2 News Waco mammoth site named new treasure STEPHANIE REYES can get more from their trip and come back Sta Writer again and do something di erent,” King said. Baylor’s Mayborn Museum, responsibilities e Waco Mammoth Site became a National include taking care of any bones that were Monument on July 10 a er President Obama found at the Waco Mammoth Site for study signs executive order. and safe keeping. is was made possible a er various In addition to being responsible for years of hard work from the City of Waco, the storage and care of the fossil materials, Baylor University, e Mayborn Museum, Rebecca Tucker Nall, the Assistant Director of Waco Mammoth Foundation and the Waco Communication, said the Mayborn Museum community. also has a section in the inside devoted to the Raegan King, the mammoth site. Waco Mammoth Site “People can Program Coordinator actually walk over a Associated Press for one year and a half glass oor and see RECENT GRADS U.S. Army First Lt. Shaye Haver, center, and Capt. Kristen Griest, right, pose insert comma said those bones,” Nall for photos with other female West Point alumni after an Army Ranger school graduation. having the Mammoth said. Site become a National e future of the Monument site, is National Monument monumental for this . Waco Mammoth Site Earning their stripes “For the President of is looking bright. “ e potential that the United States to say Connecticut, graduated women eventually. more can be found ROBERT BURNS yes this is signi cant, yes alongside 94 male soldiers at Griest, 26, is a military here is also something Associated Press this deserves to be part a ceremony on the shore of police o cer and has served of the Department of that excites the e rst female soldiers “Victory Pond.” one tour in Afghanistan. the Interior is validation National Park Service to complete the Army’s e women drew national Haver, 25, is a pilot of Apache of everything,” King and is something that rigorous Ranger School attention for nishing the helicopters. Both are graduates said. Waco is proud of,” pinned on their black-and- nine-week program designed of the U.S. Military Academy e mammoth King said. Lariat ﬁ le photo gold Ranger tab at a raucous to test young soldiers’ at West Point. Of 19 women site has the nation’s only e Mammoth graduation ceremony Friday, leadership abilities. who began the Ranger course, nursery herd of Columbian mammoths that Site is located at 6220 capping their history- eir success casts new Haver and Griest are the only perished 65,000 to 68,000 years ago. Steinbeck Bend Drive and is open from making week and putting a attention on the obstacles that two to nish so far; one is “ at is our claim to fame. at’s what makes Tuesday through Friday from 11-5 p.m. every spotlight on the debate over remain to women who aspire repeating a prior phase of this site so unique of a resource,” King said. and on Saturdays from 9-5 p.m. women in combat. to join all-male combat units, training in hopes of graduating At the mammoth site, 23 Columbian e Waco Mammoth National Monument With family members, including the 75th Ranger soon. mammoths can be seen, 18 of which are females serves as the 408th unit of the National Park friends, an unusually large Regiment. Although Haver Addressing the graduates, and babies that died simultaneously. Service and as the 14th im Texas. media contingent and and Griest are now Ranger- Maj. Gen. Scott Miller said In addition, visitors can go on guided tours More information about e Mayborn an all-star cast of former quali ed, no women are no one should doubt that every 30 minutes, a free public dig, and a mobile Museum can be found at www.baylor.edu/ Rangers looking on, First eligible for the elite regiment, all 96 graduates met Ranger dig program. mayborn. To nd out the details on the Lt. Shaye Haver of Copperas although o cials say it is standards, regardless of their “Its just a way to immerse children and National Monument head to their website, Cove, Texas, and Capt. among special operations sex, and he congratulated families in the science that we o er here so they www.waco-texas.com/cms-waco-mammoth. Kristen Griest of Orange, units likely to be opened to them on proving their mettle. Monday, August 24, 2015 The Baylor Lariat News B3 BUSINESS from Page A1

Trey Honeycutt | Lariat Photographer Trey Honeycutt | Lariat Photographer Trey Honeycutt | Lariat Photographer The Foster Campus for Business and Innovation will open to The new campus cost over $100 million and is 40 percent The new campus is expected to serve 3,300 business students students for class on Monday. bigger than the old Hankamer business school complex. and 200 sta .

Board of Regents approves tuition hike, new renovations at quarterly meeting

HELENA HUNT wish to pursue a Baylor degree,” President and new space in the Hankamer Cashion Complex. e meeting was also the rst for Sue Sta Writer Chancellor Ken Starr said. “ e Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic Getterman, an esteemed Baylor alumna, as To that end, the Board of Regents has and the research labs will be housed on the rst Regent Emerita. Although she has already e Baylor Board of Regents approved a 4.5 allocated an additional $15 million to both merit and second oor of Cashion. Our plans are to served three terms as a Regent from 2001-2010, percent tuition increase for the 2016-17 school and need-based scholarships for the 2016-2017 double the number of treatment rooms, which Getterman’s new role on the Board distinguishes year during its quarterly meeting on July 24. academic year. e 4.5 percent increase will will allow us to serve more clients," Ritter said. her as one of Baylor’s foremost leaders and Other topics under discussion were the be allocated to create new research and hiring supporters. renovation of the Hankamer Cashion Complex, opportunities and foster the growth of Baylor’s $10 Million Dollar Donation to “We are deeply grateful for Ted and Sue, a $10 million endowment for the Department campus. Department of Communication Sciences and it is a great honor for us to recognize the of Communication Sciences and and Disorders and Sue Getterman Named remarkable service of Sue Getterman with Disorders and the appointment of Renovation of Hankamer Regent Emerita the lifetime designation of Regent Emerita,” Sue Getterman as Regent Emerita. Cashion Complex Approved In addition to new space in Hankamer, the said Richard Willis, chairman of the Board of e renovation of Hankamer department of communication sciences and Regents. 2016-2017 Tuition and Fees Cashion Complex, which formerly disorders will soon bene t from an anonymous Among her many roles at Baylor, Getterman Determined housed the Hankamer School of $10 million donation. At the meeting the regents has served as a member of the Judge R.E.B. e Board agreed to increase Business, will begin this fall. e celebrated this endowment and recognized the Baylor Society, Old Main Society, the 1845 tuition and fees for the 2016-2017 building will now be dedicated to department's ability to impact the treatment of society and the Golden Bear Circle of the school year by 4.5 percent. is administrative needs, the department communication disorders throughout Texas. Endowed Scholarship Society. In addition, she increase is lower than the expected 5 of communication sciences and According to Ritter, the funding will provide has been a generous supporter of the Honors percent for the same period, making disorders, the department of for additional facilities and research faculty, as College, the School of Music, the School of it the lowest percentage of increase Starr computer science and the Center for well as the department’s research needs. e Education and many other departments and in over 20 years. A er the increase, Global Engagement. gi will allow Baylor’s communication sciences programs at Baylor. 2016-2017 tuition will be $37,996 for the 2016- e allocation of space was department to lead the way in addressing the “It’s a lifetime honorary designation because 2017 school year. Tuition for the 2015-2016 determined by Provost Dr. Edwin Trevathan current shortage of clinical psychologists by of the service she’s done to the university,” academic year is $36,360. following consultation with high-growth preparing graduate students in world-class said Lori Fogleman, Baylor University's Media “Our Regents are committed to reducing departments in need of additional space. facilities. Communications representative. tuition increases, growing our endowment Dr. Michaela Ritter, chair of the department “We are very appreciative of the endowment, Sue Getterman joins fellow Regents Emeriti and doing everything they can to limit the of communication sciences and disorders, which is allowing us to be transformative,” Drayton McLane, Jr. and George C. Anson in nancial burden on families and students who expressed her enthusiasm for her department’s Ritter said. the non-voting, honorary position. Monday, August 24, 2015 The Baylor Lariat B4 News Title IX coordinator advocates for equal campus

STEPHANIE REYES engaged is key to preventing Staff Writer any discrimination from happening on Baylor’s campus. With sexual discrimination of Title IX. “Something we talk about on the rise on college campus- Crawford pointed out that in our prevention and aware- es across the United States, one in five women during their ness training is that it’s im- Patty Crawford, Baylor’s first college experience have an at- portant that we as a commu- Title IX coordinator, is taking tempted or completed sexual nity and a campus that we’re steps to inform all students. assault statistic. informed and engaged by- According to Baylor’s Title “This data is highly re- standers so that we can prevent IX page, Baylor University’s searched and to make it even discrimination from occurring on our campus,” Lyons said. Lyon said advice she has for incoming freshmen and “... It’s important that we, as a com- returning students in the fall is munity and a campus, that we’re to know the rights they have as informed and engaged bystanders students when it comes to re- ceiving an education free from so that we can prevent discrimination sexual discrimination. from occurring on our campus.” Crawford said the Title IX office is ready to open up train- Patty Crawford | Baylor’s Title IX Coordinator ing opportunities for any on campus clubs or associations and that the training consists policy is to comply with Title sadder 80 percent of sexual as- of discussion and conversation IX of the Education Amend- saults aren’t reported,” Craw- based activities. ments of 1972. It prohibits ford said. Courtesy photo “It’s all very much discus- discrimination, including sex- Like various acts of crime EQUALITY FOR ALL Patty Crawford is Baylor’s first Title XI Coordinator, and works to ensure the sion based and conversation ual harassment and sexual vio- and violence, Crawford said, campus is free of all forms of discrimination and harassment. activities, so it goes really fast lence, based on sex in the uni- sexual violence could happen and its direct and impactful,” versity’s educational programs anywhere and at anytime and Crawford said. and activities. perpetrators often know who freshman year. needs to be asked. is exhibiting harassing behav- The Title IX office will host The Department of Ed- their victims are. She added that the Title Gabrielle Lyons, Title IX ior in person they will also an event on Tuesday at Waco ucation has issued the Dear “We know that 80 percent IX office at Baylor makes it a Investigator, said social media likely exhibit that behavior on- Hall for all new undergraduate Colleague letter to explain the of perpetrators are acquain- priority to have equal oppor- has played a part in her inves- line,” Lyons said. students requirements of Title IX that tances or friends of victims,” tunities for all students to be tigations regarding sexual dis- As a Title IX investigator at In addition, this upcoming do cover sexual violence. It re- Crawford said. successful. crimination. Baylor, Lyons job is to investi- year the Title IX office is start- minds schools of their respon- Crawford said incoming With social media on the “It helps bring to light is- gate the cases of sexual harassing the “It’s On Us” campaign sibilities to take immediate freshmen are the highest at rise on college campus nation- sues that have been happening ment or sexual discrimination on campus. This campaign and effective steps to respond risk in the category of sexual wide, the question of how so- in the shadows for so long and that the Title IX office receives. hopes to spread sexual assault to sexual violence in accor- discrimination, especially in cial media plays a part in sex- so it’s been in my experience as Lyons said having a com- violence awareness and pre- dance with the requirements the first few months of their ual discrimination is one that an investigator that if a person munity that is informed and vention.

Veteran celebrates 99th year

PENNYLYNN WEBB was stationed in several Eu- job, he said, “I must have. I Holden in the role of Molen. Associated Press ropean counties, including stayed with it.” That interview can be seen Belgium, France and Holland. Ward was married to on youtube.com under the William L. “Bill” Ward, During WWII, Ward reports his late wife, Maxine for 62 title “B-17 Display Reunites a native of Anderson Coun- that he helped to shoot down years. The couple was bless- World War II Buddies.” ty and WWII Purple Heart many planes but got credit ed with four children, nu- Ward attributes his lon- veteran celebrated his 99th for shooting down one plane merous grandchildren and gevity to “clean living.” His birthday on Aug. 17. down solo. great-grandchildren. goal it to make it to the triple Ward grew up in Elkhart. Only July 4, 1943, Ward When Ward was 95 he digits and is already planning He recalls his childhood as was wounded on his fifth was interviewed with his his party for the “BIG 100.” “normal” and “happy.” Ward mission when he was hit in longtime Air Corp buddy Karen Coble, one of Ward’s enlisted in the US Air Force the chest with shrapnel from Herman E. Molen at a World home health care aides, said during World War II and a 20 mm but stayed at his post War II plane display in Pales- that Ward is an early ris- was a waist gunner on a B-17 and kept on firing at the Ger- tine. The two met in 1942 and er who enjoys reading the aircraft that was called “The mans. This would earn him a have been friends ever since. morning paper and watching Spirit of America.” Silver Star, a Purple Heart and Molen, who is from Mabank, Wheel of Fortune. He also Ward would serve in two an Air Medal. was shot in the face during enjoys going out to eat for a tours of duty and fly on 43 After retiring from the the war and was a POW. His good homestyle hamburger Courtesy photo missions, crossing the En- military, Ward became a line- POW experience was fea- and drives through town to POWER UP U.S President Barack Obama delivers remarks on glish Channel 42 times. He man for Texas Power & Light. tured in the Hollywood mov- reminisces about his life and the Clean Power Plan at a White House event Aug. 3. When asked if he liked his ie “Stalag17” staring William the history of Palestine.

Power Plan will likely harm poor Americans

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However, many of fact by saying any minimal these programs overpromise %VhYTHINGkS!LMOST$ E§ higher prices would be offset and underdeliver on energy by implementing energy savings. efficiency measures that would Sherzod Abdukadirov, a save consumers money in the research fellow on regulatory Come See the Exciting long run. studies at the Mercatus Center In fact, as part of at George Mason University, New Things the regulation, the EPA writes: “prioritizes early investment One recent study examined in energy efficiency projects the DOE’s Weatherization La Fa has to Offer! in low-income communities Assistance Program, which by the federal government, helps low-income families awarding these projects double improve energy efficiency of the number of credits in 2020 their homes by, among other and 2021.” things, paying for furnace But energy efficiencyreplacement. programs won’t save low- and The study found that fixed-income families. While the DOE’s models used to the median family spends calculate the expected energy about 5 cents out of every savings actually overestimated dollar on energy costs, low- the savings 2.5 times. Monday, August 24, 2015 The Baylor Lariat News B5 Former football Dorm undergoes refurbishment player convicted REUBIN TURNER of sexual assault Senior Staff Writer Freshmen began moving into North RALPH RUSSO and South Russell Halls on Wednesday, Associated Press after a year-long closure due to a $28 million refurbishment that was part of Baylor University says it will conduct an investiga- a $135 million master plan to refurbish tion into the handling of sexual assault allegations by the residential facilities across campus. school against a football player who was allowed to trans- North and South Russell, built in fer into the program by coach Art Briles despite a history 1962 and 1967, respectively, will house of disciplinary problems at Boise State. over 600 students and now contain two Following the conviction of defensive end Sam Uk- new living and learning programs that wuachu on sexual assault charges, Baylor President Ken are centered around academic programs Starr called for a “comprehensive internal inquiry into the of interest to the halls’ residents. circumstances associated with the case the conduct of the Changes to the halls include offices involved.” increased study and lounge spaces “Sexual violence of any kind has no place at Baylor and the addition of a large community University,” Starr said in a mass email. “We do not need a kitchen, classroom and seminar room. jury verdict to inform a perspective of human dignity that Curtis Odle, assistant director is so germane to our Christian mission.” for facilities and operations, said the The review will be led by law professor Jeremy Coun- university decided to extend these areas seller, who is a faculty athletic representative to the Big to increase the number of locations 12 and NCAA and former assistant criminal district at- students had to study. torney. "We really wanted to emphasize the The 22-year-old Ukwuachu was sentenced to six academic setting of the residents who months in jail and put on 10 years of probation Friday in live here," Odle said. Texas district court for sexually assaulting a former Baylor One of the biggest changes to the women’s soccer player last year. hall is the fact that North Russell will The case has brought scrutiny to Baylor for its internal now house men. In years past, both investigation of the allegations, which resulted in no pen- North and South Russell were available alties against Ukwuachu. exclusively to females. Briles said in a statement Friday that he spoke with The total cost of refurbishment then-Boise State coach Chris Petersen about Ukwuachu to these halls was approximately $28 when the player was looking to transfer, but was never million, $3 million less than proposed told of incidents of violence toward women. Petersen is renovations to Penland Hall, which is now coaching Washington. currently being refurbished and will be Stephen Nunnelee | Videographer “I know and respect Coach Petersen and he would nev- closed for one year. er recommend a student-athlete to Baylor that he didn’t In addition, Odle said the new IN WITH THE NEW With the new setup of North Russell Residence Hall rooms, believe in. In our discussion, he did not disclose that there furniture gives students increased students will have more flexibility to arranging their living quarters. had been violence toward women, but he did tell me of a flexibility to arrange rooms to their rocky relationship with his girlfriend which contributed liking, which will help students in the said. with students, and that actually is one to (Ukwuachu’s) depression,” Briles said. “The only dis- areas of space and organization. Dr. Jennifer Good, acting director of the greatest benefits of this job,” ciplinary action I was aware of were team-related issues, Other than new furnishings in both of the University Scholars Program, Choucair said. insubordination of coaches and missing practice.” the lobby and the residents’ rooms, will serve as faculty in residence Lowe said thus far, receptions from Briles also said he spoke with Ukwuachu’s high school Tiffany Lowe, director for campus living for North Russell, while Dr. Mona former students who lived in North coach. and learning, said there were other goals Choucair, a senior lecturer in the English or South Russell and have seen the “As required with any transfer to Baylor, Boise State they wanted to accomplish with the department, will serve as the faculty in refurbishments have been positive. acknowledged that he was not suspended due to any insti- refurbishment of the halls. residence for South Russell. Last year, she said, residents were tutional disciplinary reasons and further that he was eli- This included bringing more natural Choucair, who said she is able to vote on the furniture they wanted gible for competition if he chose to return to Boise State,” light into common areas such as the affectionately known as Momma Mona to see in the new residence hall. She said Briles said. lobby and hallways. to the residents, said having a position a majority of the students voted for the After Briles spoke, the Washington coach released a "Bringing in more natural light into like faculty-in-residence helps to bridge same furniture housed in East Village. statement. the building serves a lot of purposes, the gap between students and faculty on “Feedback has been very good so far, “I thoroughly apprised Coach Briles of the circum- namely creating a study-friendly a more personal level. and it could be because we let students stances surrounding Sam’s disciplinary record and dis- environment and helping to generate “I’m really honored and proud to be take an active role in deciding what they missal,” Peterson said. a social setting for the students," Lowe able to share this beautiful apartment wanted to see in the new residence halls,” Monday, August 24, 2015 The Baylor Lariat B6 News Bush competes for tea party support

THOMAS BEAUMONT "There are some things in his record we like, up their engagement in 2003 partly as a reac- and policy groups and educational causes that Associated Press and want to hear more about his economic tion to what they perceived as out-of-control will spend an estimated $889 million this year agenda and how he's going to get this country government spending by President George W. and next, much of it aimed at the 2016 elections. moving," Americans for Prosperity President Bush, Jeb Bush's brother. The donor group also heard from Walker, COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Casting himself Tim Phillips said about Bush. "We're not en- At the beginning of the month, Jeb Bush be- Rubio, Cruz and former technology executive as a tax-cutting, passionate government reform- dorsing anyone. But for those reasons, we're came the first member of his family to speak at Carly Fiorina. Bush was received warmly. One er, Jeb Bush drew merely polite applause Friday glad to have him at the summit." a Koch donor summit, this one held at a luxury donor, Maryland automobile dealer John Po- from thousands of the nation's most-active tea Bush noted what he sees as a key difference resort in Dana Point, California. The 400 attend- hanka, described himself as "a Jeb fan." party conservatives gathered at the billionaire between himself and tea party favorites Rubio ees provide funding for Koch-approved political industrialist Koch brothers' summit. of Florida and Cruz of Texas, who speak to the Only when the Republican presidential can- summit Saturday. "Talking about it is fine. But didate wrapped up his 20-minute speech by now we need leadership," Bush said. calling for a military buildup did the more than Jindal addressed the convention Friday. For- 3,000 conservatives from around the nation join mer Texas Gov. Rick Perry is also scheduled to in a sustained cheer for Bush, a familiar face in speak Saturday. American politics but a newcomer in front of Notably absent is Ohio's own Gov. John the tea party crowd. Kasich, whose office is less than a mile from "I promise you, if I'm elected president of the the convention hall. Americans for Prosperity United States, I will restore the traditional role objected strongly to his acceptance of federal of the United States as a leader for peace and se- money in exchange for expanding Ohio's state- curity," Bush declared at the annual summit of run health insurance program for poor people Americans for Prosperity. under the 2010 health care law. He snapped a salute to the audience before Levi Russell, a spokesman for Americans for he left the stage. Prosperity, declined to say whether Kasich was Industrialists Charles and David Koch have invited. cracked open a door to tea party support for Bush's record governing Florida for eight Bush, a welcome opportunity for the former years beginning in 1999 holds potential appeal Florida governor whose presidential competi- for tea party activists, Phillips said. Bush cut tors include several big tea party success stories. taxes and reformed health care and education. He was addressing the Kochs' flagship con- Yet some Florida spending grew under Bush's servative political organization's annual summit watch, a time of economic growth just before for the first time. the recession began. For most of his speech, even Bush's most It's obvious, not everyone milling in the hall- impassioned lines were met with only applause way before Bush's speech was ready to embrace during an event that has the feel of a rock con- him as their own. cert, complete with pyrotechnics during the Na- "He's not part of my top three," said Kelly tional Anthem and a Olympic-style torch inside Gunderson of suburban Minneapolis before the the convention hall. speech. Although afterward, she said, "It was a "We are going to win as conservatives if we really good speech, and I agreed with several solve problems by reforming things for every- points." body," Bush said, his voice echoing until ap- David White said Bush's last name still gives plause began to trickle across the hall. him pause. The Kochs introduced Bush earlier this "From what I know now, no," White, a south- month to some of the most generous donors in east Ohio county commissioner, said about sup- their political network. And about a month ago, porting Bush. "Some of that is the fact that he's Bush shared the stage with a top Americans for a Bush." Prosperity official at a town hall in New Hamp- Phillips indicated that Bush's perceived cam- shire, the first primary state. paign strength — including his fundraising — Such overtures are giving him a chance to is one reason some Americans for Prosperity develop goodwill among activists and donors supporters are taking a closer look at him. Bush aligned with the tea party, the limited-govern- and an allied super PAC raised $114 million in ment movement that came to prominence two the first six months of the year, giving him more years after Bush left office in Florida in 2007. than double the resources of any other GOP Supporters hope his performance in Columbus contender. AP Photo | Paul Vernon could help him poach some of the activists who "There is no perfect candidate," Phillips said. worked to elect Sens. Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz "Losing on principle only goes so far." Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, speaks at the Defending the American Dream summit hosted by Americans for Prosperity,Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at the Greater and Rand Paul, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walk- Bush's foray into the Kochs' political net- Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. er, all of them now presidential contenders. work holds a bit of irony: The brothers ramped Monday, August 24, 2015 The Baylor Lariat News B7 Poll finds no minority gap in tech AP Poll: No lag on tech use by black, Hispanic millennials

GLYNN A, HILL ways to get at that information Associated Press through community sharing more than traditional ways. WASHINGTON (AP) — A The way they get news is heav- new poll finds African-Amer- ily influenced by topic.” ican and Hispanic millenni- In general, 64 percent of als are just as technologically millennials say they read and connected and likely to get watch news online regularly, news through social media as including 66 percent of Afri- regularly as their white coun- can-Americans, according to terparts, further narrowing the the poll, which was conducted risk of people of color being by the Associated Press-NORC left behind technologically. Center for Public Affairs Re- Overall, 57 percent of mil- search and the American Press lennials say they get news and Institute. Sixty-five percent information from Facebook at of white millennials say they least once a day, and 81 percent keep up with the news online, say they get it from Facebook while Hispanics were slightly at least once a week. The poll less likely to say so, at 53 per- also found that Hispanics and cent African-Americans are just In the 1990s, policymak- as likely as any millennials to ers and advocacy groups ex- have a paid news subscription. pressed concern that minori- There was little differen- ties would have less access tiation between racial groups to technology than whites, a situation labeled the “digital getting news from Facebook, Frank Franklin II | Associated Press the poll found. But about half divide.” Over time, however, of African-American millen- minorities emerged among the TECHNOLOGY In this Jan. 5, 2011, file photo, Tyrell Coley, 21, holds his iPhone displaying his Twitter account in the Queens borough nials said they comment on biggest users of certain forms of New York. A new poll finds African American millennials are just as engaged in getting news online as their white counterparts, news stories posted to Face- of technology, such as smart- further debunking a long-held belief that people of color are at risk of being left behind technologically. The AP-NORC study found book, compared to about 3 in phones. no evidence to suggest that African Americans and Hispanics lag behind in terms of technology use with nearly all millennials 10 whites and Hispanics. The AP-NORC studyacross racial and ethnic groups using a smartphone, and half using a tablet. The findings suggest that, found no evidence to suggest despite fears that millenni- that African-Americans’ and to get news and information audience — a lot of gamers, common. NORC Center and the Amer- als — those 18-34 years old Hispanics’ use of technology from YouTube (38 percent of comedy, news commentary. As “What we’ve seen is mil- ican Press Institute, which — may not be going to tradi- lags behind whites, with nearly Hispanics compared with 33 something goes mainstream, lennials’ similarities are much funded the study. tional sources for news, they all millennials using a smart- percent of African Americans young people look for new greater than the differences The survey was conducted are clearly getting news from phone and half using a tablet. and 20 percent of whites) and channels to exercise some con- people thought that there were using online interviews in En- social media. African-Americans are also Instagram (30 percent of His- trol,” he said. going to be,” Rosenstiel said of glish and Spanish done with “People of color are very more likely to use Facebook panics compared with 45 per- Streaming music, TV or the online experience. “We’ve a random sample of adults wired and just as adept in us- for keeping up with what’s cent of African-Americans movies is the most common- created new common ground.” age 18-34 who were initial- ing technology,” said Tom Ro- “trending” on social media — and 19 percent of whites). ly cited online activity among The survey of 1,045 young ly recruited and screened to senstiel, executive director of 41 percent of African-Amer- According to Rosenstiel, African-Americans, while adults, including 163 non-His- take part in the survey over the American Press Institute, icans compared with 29 per- YouTube’s popularity partial- keeping up with what their panic African-Americans and the phone. Results from the which funded the study. “If cent of whites and 24 percent ly stems from users’ ability to friends are doing is the most 162 Hispanics, was conduct- full survey have a margin of you want a subject that hasn’t of Hispanics. produce content without gate- commonly cited online ac- ed from Jan. 5 through Feb. sampling error of plus or mi- been covered in the main- Those who are Hispanic or keepers. tivity among Hispanics. For 2, 2015. It was conducted by nus 3.8 percentage points. The stream, millennials have found African-American are more “We see topics that ar- white millennials, checking the Media Insight Project, a margin of error is higher for likely than white millennials en’t mainstream finding a big and sending email was most partnership between the AP- subgroups. Monday, August 24, 2015 The Baylor Lariat B8 News THE BEARS ARE BACK

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