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APRIL 28, 2016 THURSDAY BAYLORLARIAT.COM Staying 1 in 5 Aware Sexual assault awareness key to understanding, lawyer says

KALYN STORY Smith said. “We need 365 days of Sta Writer awareness and support for victims. Victims are a ected for much longer April is Sexual Assault Awareness than a month, and we need to be aware Month, and Baylor has held several all the time.” opportunities for students to get Smith said he is glad America involved and educated on the issue. is recognizing sexual assault as a Although the month is ending, sexual problem now, but he believes sexual assault awareness remains relevant. assault awareness had been virtually Justin Smith, 2010 Baylor Law nonexistent until recently. Speci cally, School graduate and current partner he cites the realization of abuse within female undergraduates vat Sloan, Bagley, Hatcher & Perry Law the Catholic Church and Boy Scouts as helping open up the discussion about experience sexual assault Firm in Longview, has tried several sexual abuse and assault cases. Smith sexual assault. Despite this, Smith said Source: White House Task Force said he believes it is a much bigger he doesn’t want the conversation to to Protect Students from Sexual Assault problem than people realize. stop there. “It is great that we have Sexual “Our culture is very reactive when Illustration by Richard Hirst Assault Awareness Month, but we don’t SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS In 2014, the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual need a month, we need 12 months,” AWARE >> Page 4 Assault reported than one in ﬁ ve female students experience sexual assault during their college career.

Weekend event to focus on Texas Ranger history

LIESJE POWERS night by speaking on Texas Rangers newest book and will speak on the life Sta Writer and World War II. He has written of Sgt. Baz Outlaw. on the topic in his novel “Chasing “Alexander should be praised for ugs, Nazis, and Reds: Texas Ranger his balanced treatment of Outlaw as a e Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Norman K. Dixon.” good-bad Ranger.”—Harold J. Weiss, and Museum is hosting its third bi- Saturday will be an all-day event Jr., author of “Yours to Command,” annual Lone Star History Conference with breaks for lunch and dinner. Alexander said. this weekend. e event will span Beginning at 8 a.m., Jim Willett, e a ernoon portion of the event over three days, from Friday until Director of the Texas Prison Museum, will close with a demonstration for Sunday, and will include a multitude will speak on history and executions. the ree-nactment group, Top Guns. of speakers over the Texas Ranger’s He will be followed by a presentation e evening portion will begin history and involvement, as well as on Cross-Deputation by Historian with Assistant Chief Frank Malinak two book debuts. of the U.S. Marshals Service, David presenting on the modern duties of Following a welcoming at 5 p.m. Turk. e morning session will the Texas Rangers. Bill O’Neal, State Friday, Wende Wakeman, Texas close at 1 p.m. with a spotlight on Historian of Texas, will hold the Rangers Lt., will be speaking on her legendary Texas Ranger Fank Hamer closing presentation over the Reel personal perspective as the highest- by John Bossenecker, San Francisco Rangers. ranked woman in the Rangers. trail lawyer and former police o cer, Beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Richard Hirst | Photo Editor Christine Rothenbush, marketing who will be previewing his latest a writing panel made up of authors, and development coordinator for the book release at the conference. LOOKING BACK This weekend, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museaum publishers and researchers will be museum, has helped on advertising “Exhaustively researched and will host the Lone Star History Conference. taking questions on a variety of and publicizing the event. She is action-packed, John Boessenecker’s topics, including how to become a especially excited for Wakeman to rendering of an extraordinary review. lawyer and author of many historical published author and what steps may speak. lawman’s life will thrill casual readers e conference will reconvene novels, will speak on the Wells Fargo need to be taken. “I’ve heard she’s a good speaker and enlighten fellow historians about for presentation by Dave Johnson, Scam. e event will continue with Rothenbush is excited for the ,and I’m really interested to hear the the winding paths to justice in the author of “ e Horrell Wars,” on e “Walker’s Creek Demonstration” by event and sees it as an opportunity for rst lady of that rank — it’s quite an United States,” Scott Zasch, author of Horrell’s and the feuds in Lampasas. Doug Dukes and Glenn Hadeler. many. achievement,” Rothenbush said. e Capture: A Story of Abduction Jim Dillard, author of “ e Noble Bob Alexander, retired special agent “It’s going to be pretty intense, Kemp Dixon, adjunct professor by Indians on the Texas Frontier, said John Olive,” whom he will speak on, of the U.S. Treasury Dept. and board of history at Austin Community of Bossenecker’s previous work in a will follow him. Bill Neal, retired member, will also be debuting his TEXAS >> Page 4 College in Austin, will nish the

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JESSICA HUBBLE that nature. Sta Writer Within Prosper Waco’s health initiative, the organization is Prosper Waco is hoping to end looking for a ‘community health poverty in the area and is willing worker. e community health to partner with other programs worker would be a grassroots Editorial: Easier access around the city to achieve this. community member and to birth control would be Prosper Waco is a nonpro t not necessarily a healthcare Courtesy Photo benefi cial for non-fi rst organization that uses a collective professional. e worker would time users. pg. 2 impact initiative focused on act as a healthcare liaison for the CITY EXPANSION Prosper Waco is a nonprofi t that focuses on health, education and fi nancial security in the city. improving education, health and people of Waco and point them nancial security in the city of in the right direction toward partners in ve conditions. goals within the group’s three Waco. information about healthcare. sports ese conditions are a backbone main initiatives of improving A current project in the Financially, Prosper Waco organization, continuous education, health and nancial education initiatives is the push is working on a Campustown On to Rio: Brittney Griner is communication, shared security. e two goals under for families to use the free app Waco initiative. e initiative selected to play on the U.S. measurements and mutually education are increasing ‘Vroom’ to help children be aims to retain students from all Olympics basketball team. reinforcing activities. kindergarten readiness and ready for kindergarten. e three college campuses in Waco pg. 6 Prosper Waco serves as the increasing post-secondary school app encourages families to use and provide high-talent jobs and backbone organization for the success. Under health, the goals household items that families internships for them. collective impact initiative. already own to teach children A collective impact initiative Prosper Waco has several colors, shapes and other things of is a model that brings together WACO >> Page 4

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EDITORIAL New birth control law is a good step

At the beginning of April, to renew a prescription once their have children, but they should have California became the third state to re lls run out. the ability to regulate menstrual allow the sale of over-the-counter e system o ered in California cycle as easily as women in wealthier birth control, a er Oregon and dramatically cuts down on time demographics. Washington. is new system allows spent getting contraceptives. Rather Doctor’s o ces and clinics are not patients to get contraceptives pills, than wasting time going to a doctor, always available in poorer areas of the patches and rings from a pharmacy patients can go to a pharmacy without U.S., and many of the people living without a doctor’s prescription. an appointment, answer health in these places don’t have access to Instead, patients visit a local questions to determine if birth control reliable transportation. But these pharmacy at any time, complete a is safe for them, discuss options with areas o en do have pharmacies like questionnaire with a pharmacist, get a pharmacist and then receive their Walgreens. Some birth controls can a pharmacist’s prescription and then birth control. is system is perfect be purchased for less than $10, so receive their birth control. for women who just need a renewal. expanding over-the-counter birth e U.S. Department of Health Over-the-counter birth control control would make contraceptives and Human Services reports that also has the potential to be cheaper and family planning a reality for birth control is used by more than than using a doctor. Many patients patients in these areas. half the women of reproductive age have to pay some sort of fee when Some people are concerned that in the U.S. Despite the prevalence of they visit a doctor, as well as another cutting doctors out of the process contraceptives, birth control is not fee to actually get birth control from a can be dangerous for women who as easy to get in most states as one pharmacy. At some pharmacies there may not be healthy enough to use might think. For this reason, over- is no fee to meet with a pharmacist, birth control. However, Dr. Daniel the-counter birth control should be and if a patient’s insurance covers Grossman, vice president for research o ered in every state. over-the-counter birth control, it has at Ibis Reproductive Health, told the On the simplest level, the new the potential to be completely free. New York Times, “ ere are studies system takes some of the headache Even if it isn’t free for other patients, showing that women can really out of the current process of getting the cost could still be lower than accurately identify the conditions birth control, especially for women paying a copay in addition to the cost that make it appropriate to use who have been on contraception of birth control. certain contraceptives, using a simple counter birth control argue that the e bene ts of over-the-counter for a while. In most states, getting a Finally, the new system would checklist.” current way of doing things gets birth control far outweigh the birth control prescription involves make birth control more available, For those who still have concerns women into gynecologists’ o ces for concerns held for the new system, and contacting a doctor, waiting for an especially in areas where it’s needed about the safety of over-the-counter yearly exams. But a study published by changes can be made to make patients available appointment and then most. If single, impoverished women birth control, future implementation the National Center for Biotechnology feel safer. Lawmakers in California, going to the o ce to talk with the had the same access to contraceptives of the system can require rst- Information found that women who Oregon and Washington are moving doctor about options. While this as their wealthier counterparts, their time birth control users to get a received over-the-counter birth in the right direction, though. e can be helpful for patients who are birth rates would likely be reduced prescription from a doctor, but then control from a pharmacy in Mexico rest of the U.S. should follow suit and using birth control for the rst time by half, according to a study done allow renewal of that prescription at were no less likely to visit the doctor make birth control as accessible as it or are trying a new one, the process is by the Brookings Institution. at’s a pharmacy once the re lls run out. annually than women who got a ought to be. cumbersome for those who just need not to say poorer women should not Other opponents to over-the- doctor’s prescription.

COLUMN COLUMN It will take more than meetings If you’ve never stayed in to remedy sexual assault issue one place, where is home?

PENELOPE SHIREY someone asks me where I am from, GAVIN PUGH was still underway, and that he was Baylor graduate in February. I was Photographer I debate the same question she asks, Assistant City Desk advised not to say anything until it writing a separate story about safety “How can a human being come from was through. while studying abroad, and wanted e hardest thing about writing a concept?” Former Baylor football player ough this investigation makes to get her perspective. She got to my rst column for the Lariat was Rather than one house that I Tevin Elliott was arrested in 2012 it seem like the university is making the core of the issue. She made it not picking a topic or writing the can call home, I look instead to the on two counts of sexual assault. Sam strides to stave o future assaults clear that rape won’t end when the paragraphs; it was when our editor- experiences that make up the feeling Ukwuachu, also a former Baylor and mend mistakes from the past, Board of Regents addresses the in-chief asked me what location I of home. Where do I know the most football player, was convicted of it has become a crutch. Because most recent cases, or when the next wanted to use as my home. people? Where can I successfully sexual the investigation wave of students are Since I navigate without a GPS? Where do I a s s a u l t is pending, the educated on sexual was born, know the hole-in-the-wall locations last year. university can Keeping assault. Rather, rape I have for the best donuts or ai food? S h a w n direct any and all perpetrators and ends when people m o v e d Selasi’s three-step test for locality Oakman, criticism towards it. their respective stop raping people, m o r e involves these same concepts. She another It is prolonging the and a Title IX session times calls them the three Rs: rituals, f o r m e r justice and change institutions on sexual violence than I can relationships, and restrictions. By B a y l o r students desire. accountable won’t keep rapists count on de ning locality as the places that we football And people are ﬁ ghts against from raping my ngers. have habits, emotional connections, player, was getting fed up. Jasmin this violence No. A person F r o m and the freedom to be ourselves, we a r r e s t e d Florida Hernandez led a and inequality. prone to assaulting are able to shape a more complete o n Title IX lawsuit in other people won’t a n d view of our past and identity. allegations March against Baylor This should be a be changed by a California My identity has been changed in of sexual assault last week. And in its dealing with universal value. mandatory meeting. to Michigan and Connecticut, I have some way by every location that I ESPN just released their second her sexual assault e cognitive shi s traversed the country. have experienced. Living in Alabama “Outside the Lines” feature on case. Other students have to start earlier Inevitably, I will stumble over the gave me an a nity for sweet tea Baylor – naming two new players have made blog posts than that. question, “Where are you from?” My while living in Michigan exposed whose cases went under the radar. and held vigils to bring to light how Sexual assault is fostered in typical response is, “I’ve moved a lot me to brutal truths that accompany e words “sexual assault” and they feel the university has failed. a culture of violence and gender so I’m not really from anywhere.” life in subzero temperatures. “Baylor University” are used in the e social tag “#itsonyouBU” has inequality, as well as an outrageous However, Taiye Selasi, a writer While I love this life of change same sentence now more than ever. gained popularity – signifying a tolerance for its perpetuation. and photographer who graduated and new experiences, I sometimes ese cases are especially shi from the “It’s on Us” campaign, Keeping perpetrators and their from Yale but describes herself as wonder what I have missed by emphasized by April being Sexual which is promoted by the Title IX respective institutions accountable a local of Accra, Berlin, New York not living in same location for an Assault Awareness Month. President o c e . ghts against this violence and and Rome, presented a di erent extended period of time. I then Starr used this opportunity to nally So maybe Baylor messed up. inequality. is should be a way of thinking about home at the realize that this unconventional speak out on the topic. A columnist does not look like any noteworthy universal value. And it really makes TEDGlobal 2014 conference when transience has equipped me to adapt from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram changes will take place until the you wonder what are you capable of. she told the audience, “Don’t ask me to a multitude of circumstances, and questioned Starr’s motive for not Pepper Hamilton investigation And what will you do that Baylor where I’m from. Ask me where I’m I’m grateful to have been shaped by addressing the assaults earlier. is over. In light of Sexual Assault can’t? a local.” Waco along the way. “ at’s a very, very fair question,” Awareness month, let’s be Gavin Pugh is a junior journalism I have never seen a lecture that Penelope Shirey is a junior Starr told the columnist, and went on straightforward: sexual violence major from Coppell. He is an resonated with me as much as her journalism major from Birmingham, to explain how the Philadelphia law starts with the individual. assistant city editor for the Lariat. speech. Since watching a video Ala. She is a photographer for the rm Pepper Hamilton’s evaluation I spoke with a rape survivor and of the presentation, every time Lariat.

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DOMINIQUE SOGUEL problems as a consequence of the blast. an area that is home to an Ottoman- controls territory in neighboring AND SUZAN FRASER Turkey, which is facing growing era mosque and bazaar in the Syria and Iraq. e extremist group Associated Press blowback from the conict in Syria northwestern city, which is a popular is known to have cells in Turkey but and renewed conict with Kurdish tourist destination for both locals never claimed responsibility for any of ISTANBUL — A female suicide militants, has recently witnessed an and foreigners. Turkish TV channels the suicide attacks on Turkish soil. bomber blew herself up in a historic uptick of such attacks. In the past broadcast footage of people eeing the Speaking in Ankara before district of Turkey’s fourth largest city year, more than 200 people across area as police and ambulances rushed traveling to Qatar, Turkish Prime on Wednesday, wounding 13 people, the country have been killed in to the scene. Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stressed according to ocials. seven suicide bombings, including e attack occurred a day a er the “these terror attacks will not cause e assailant was “aged about 25,” Wednesday’s. United States issued a new warning Turkey to step of back from its resolute and only fragments were le of her Bursa Governor Munir Karaloglu about “credible indications” of terrorist stance to ght terrorism.” body a er the attack in the city of said authorities were still trying to threats against tourist areas in Turkey. Turkey is a member of the U.S.-led Associated Press Bursa, said Turkey’s health minister, determine the identity and aliation Kurdish militants, who have been coalition against IS, allowing allied jets TEAMING UP Republican Mehmet Muezzinoglu. of the attacker. He denied reports ghting state security forces in a to carry out bombing runs against the presidential candidate Sen. He said 13 individuals were that two other accomplices were seen renewed conict in the southeast, have militants from its bases. Turkish tanks Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is joined by wounded in the attack, but none eeing the scene, saying they were claimed two such attacks recently. periodically re at IS targets in Syria former Hewlett-Packard CEO of them were in critical condition. citizens eeing in panic and that the But the main perpetrator, in response to cross-border missiles Carly Fiorina during a rally Another seven people sought medical woman acted alone. according to Turkish authorities, has which have claimed 18 lives in the Wednesday in Indianapolis, attention over ear pain and hearing e explosion ripped through been the Islamic State group, which border town of Kilis this year. where Cruz announced Fiorina as his running mate. Fiorina to run alongside Sen. Cruz What’s

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INDIANAPOLIS — In Happening need of momentum a er a ve-state shutout, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Wednesday tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina — a woman he on Campus? said has repeatedly “shattered Hang out with your friends and get connected glass ceilings” — to serve as his running mate. by attending these fun and free* events e Texas senator announced his pick for vice president nearly three months before his party’s national *Unless otherwise noted. convention, an unusual move for an underdog candidate that reects the increasing urgency for the ery conservative to reverse his downward trajectory. Cruz praised Fiorina’s path Thursday, April 28 | Campus Kitchen Garden Shift from secretary to CEO and her 1 p.m. Volunteer at the Baylor Community Garden, located at 9th and James, with Baylor Campus past willingness to challenge Kitchen. Water, harvest, plant and prune vegetables that will be used to make meals for individuals GOP front-runner Donald Trump. in need at Mission Waco, the Family Abuse Center and Salvation Army. “Carly isn’t intimated by bullies,” he declared at an Indianapolis rally, adding, Thursday, April 28 | “Throwback” Movie at Common Grounds “Over and over again, Carly has shattered glass ceilings.” 9 p.m. Watch Space Jam and enjoy free Cowboy Coffee from Common Grounds. e 61-year-old Fiorina, a former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, has been Friday and Saturday, April 29 & 30 a prominent Cruz ally since shortly a er abandoning her Free Movie Night at the Hippodrome own presidential bid earlier 6:30 p.m. Bring your student ID to the Waco Hippodrome for free showings of Grease. Snack packs in the year. She was the only woman in the Republican with popcorn, candy and a drink will be available for $5. Party’s crowded 2016 eld. “is is the ght of our time, and I believe Ted Cruz Thursday, Friday & Saturday, April 28-30 is the man to lead that ght,” Fiorina said at the Wednesday Free Bowling Weekend announcement. “And I am 8 p.m. Enjoy free bowling and billiards in the basement of the Bill Daniel Student Center until close. prepared to stand by his side and give this everything I have, to restore the soul of our party, Saturday, April 30 | to defeat Donald Trump, to Mother Falcon Concert defeat Hillary Clinton, and to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a concert by Mother Falcon, John Griffin McKay, Dylan Washington and the Desert take our country back.” Cats on the Common Grounds stage. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit cgwaco. Fiorina’s selection marked another extraordinary ticketfly.com. development in the 2016 Republican campaign, particularly for a candidate Saturday, April 30 | Human Race Waco who is far from becoming his party’s presumptive nominee. 5 a.m. Support Care Net of Central Texas by participating in the annual Human Race Waco 5K or Cruz was soundly defeated triathalon at Indian Spring Park. For more information and to register, visit baylor.edu/baylorconnect. by GOP front-runner Donald Trump in all ve primaries contests on Tuesday, and Wednesday, May 4 | he’s been mathematically Pack the Sacks eliminated from winning the 7:15 a.m. Bring a friend and join dozens of Baylor volunteers to pack over 1,000 bags of nutritious food nomination before his party’s for students in McLennan County schools who are at risk of going without food over the weekend. Pack national convention in July. Some Cruz allies praised the Sacks takes place at WISD Child Nutrition Services Warehouse at 2025 S. 19th Street. Fiorina’s selection but privately questioned if it would change the trajectory of the race. Trump has won 77 percent of the delegates he needs to claim the nomination, and a win next week in Indiana will keep For more, join Baylor Connect at him on a rm path to do so. Cruz appeared with baylor.edu/baylorconnect Fiorina in Indiana’s capital city, having staked his candidacy Follow @BaylorSA and @BaylorUB on Twitter. on a win in the state’s primary contest next Tuesday. Fiorina’s California ties could also prove valuable in that state’s high- stakes primary on June 7. “Carly has incredible appeal to so many people, especially in California,” said Doug De Groote, a fundraiser for Cruz based near Los Angeles. “She can really help him here.” Thursday, April 28, 2016 The Baylor Lariat 4 News

Chapel encourages WACO from Page 1 are to have better access to care of citizens, and some people are in both groups. decrease obesity, improve women’s health and A steering committee is a group of campus reflection improve mental health. In the initiative goal 40 community members. ere are three of nancial security, Prosper Waco wants to steering committees each focusing on an increase employment, increase income of initiative goal of education, nancial security ASHLYN THOMPSON citizens and improve wealth of citizens. or health. Reporter Prosper Waco hopes to achieve these e working groups are groups of about goals by 2020. 15 to 20 people. ere are ve working “If you look at the overall goals, this is groups. e groups go out into East, West and As the semester comes to the most meaningful way we can impact the South Waco and o en nd that each area has a close, Chapel leaders Ryan quality of life in Waco,” said Malcolm Duncan di erent needs or di erent solutions to their Richardson and Burt Burleson Jr., Waco mayor. needs. took the opportunity to Prosper Waco brings together many Prosper Waco also has a community re ect on students’ time at nonpro ts in the Waco area that have already engagement council that is full of community Baylor thus far at this year’s been doing good work and helps them work members. is group hosts small, intimate last Chapel on Wednesday. together to achieve these goals. house meetings to help make sure the Students in the audience were “In the community, for decades we’ve had community voice is what drives the initiative asked to move to the front this constant poverty issue, around 30 percent forward. section of the auditorium and right now,” said Christina Helmick, director Prosper Waco came to fruition a er engage in conversation with of communication at Prosper Waco. “ ere Baylor University’s school of social work the two, answering questions are hundreds of nonpro ts doing really good brought forth a proposition in 2010 that about faith, their classes and work, and the needle is just not moving. With included steering committees and putting their overall experience at a this new way of thinking ,we hope to move together groups of community leaders to Christian university. the needle by bringing everyone together.” steer the initiative. e team began by noting Prosper Waco does not start programs On September 9, Prosper Waco will host that they had led 56 unique File Art or reinvent programs but simply reinforces an annual summit event where community services over the course of REFLECTION The last Chapel of the semester focused on work that is already happening. members can come and be part of the this year and 168 in total various student experiences on campus. To do this, Prosper Waco uses steering conversation of how to improve Waco. e across the three Chapel times committees and working groups. Both event will be at the Waco Convention Center o ered. Burleson laughed religion courses, as well as that she was relieved when groups are made up of community members, from 4 to 8 p.m. when the audience clapped other prerequisite courses. her professors talked about at this being their last Chapel. Burleson asked if students religion, while a second “I’m about ready for could see a faith aspect in science major disagreed, Chapel to be over too.” their non-religious classes. saying his experience had Burleson said. e students who answered been that professors never OVERFLOW e rst question was had di ering opinions: Some talked about their faith in posed as a scenario to said they had enjoyed teachers class. students traveling home over who had prayed before tests One student, who had the summer. Richardson or in uenced their faith in moved to America two years asked what students would class, while others said they ago from Syria, said he found say to friends who wondered never felt pushed towards Baylor’s culture especially what it was like to go to a something they didn’t believe. inviting and accepting. He Christian university. It took “Coming to Baylor from said that although he is several minutes for anyone Georgia, I was genuinely not a Christian, he has had to respond, but a freshman scared that religion would positive experiences with the named Jamie eventually be shoved down my throat,” Christians at Baylor. stood to answer. one sophomore student said. “I know the Muslim “I would emphasize that “But a er my freshman year, community loved when there are communities within I realized that I never felt Baylor hosted that event the community,” Jamie said. forced to believe something I recently,” he said, referencing “It’s a big school, but I’ve didn’t feel.” a vigil held to honor Baylor found a community within “What we have to Muslims a er presidential my department, my dorm, remember is that it’s not candidate Donald Trump said my m aj or.” always the Baylor experience, he would bar Muslims from Another student said he but the Baylor experiences,” entering the country. “ e Trey Honeycutt | Lariat Photographer Burleson said. people at Baylor understand was from China and came The Waco Riverwalk is closed on Wednesday due to high water levels on the Brazos to the United States four Jessica, a freshman from that in the end, we are more River. The ﬂ ooding was the result of heavy rain in the city on Tuesday night. years ago. He said he could Fort Worth, said she found similar than we are di erent.” immediately tell a di erence it refreshing that Baylor’s Richardson closed with a in the friends he made at claim to faith was a thing she note about the Baptist culture Baylor and the friends he had actively felt on campus. being particularly welcoming back home. “I had seen the way TCU to other denominations and “My roommates here are did things, and I gured religions. all really faithful,” he said. “It’s a big-name Christian “For me to be able to nice for me that they are so school wouldn’t actually be practice my own faith in positive. I can tell they have Christian,” Jessica said. “But an open way, I have to be this really is a very positive, willing to let those around You made h op e .” e second question was faithful and accepting place.” me practice their’s openly,” centered on Baylor’s required One science major noted Richardson said. the memories... TEXAS from Page 1 we made them but it’s going to be a lot of town and state. to come to this. It’s kind of a fun,” Rothenbush said. “If “A lot of the people that one-stop-shop for everything someone only has an interest come to it are not local,” Ranger related.” in a handful, they can come Rothenbush said. “We’ll have For more information an d g o.” people that come in for it or on the Lone Star History She also feels that the y in for it because they are Conference, visit www. length of the conference helps so enamored with the history texasranger.org or call (254) draw in visitors from out of of the Rangers that they want 750-8631.

AWARE from Page 1 it comes to sexual assault,” e fear of there not being had is completely gone, and Smith said. “We wait for some physical evidence and, in turn, their trajectory has changed big news scandal to happen the fear of not being believed fore v e r.” ,and then we’ll talk about it. creates a cycle of not reporting In 2010, the American Civil We never dare to take o our sexual assaults, according to Liberties Union conducted blinders and look outside the Smith. a study and reported that context it is presented to us in. “It is terrible when a victim 95 percent of sexual assaults We need to change from being reports and they are essentially on college campuses go reactive to being proactive, the ones put on trial,” Smith unreported. In 2014, the White and we need to change now.” said. “ e standard response House Task Force to Protect Smith said he believes that is sex is always consensual, Students from Sexual Assault because sexual assault can be but unfortunately that is not reported than one in ve an uncomfortable and di cult always the case. Girls are female students experience topic, people don’t talk about accused of lying and being too sexual assault during their it, but he believes that talking promiscuous. at is awful, college career. OUR about it is the only way to and it only perpetuates the Comfort freshman RDER Y prevent the problem. cycle.” Samantha Heczko said TO O “ e rst step to solving According to a U.S. students should talk to each T ORGET the problem of sexual assault is Department of Justice study, other more about sexual assault D ON ’ F recognizing that it exists much more than 60 percent of sexual and the issue of interpersonal more than we think it does, assaults are not reported — violence on campus. She said EARBOOK and that it is a fundamental making it one of the least it’s sad that it’s an issue that Y and pervasive problem in our documented crimes in keeps coming up at Baylor and OUNDUP country,” Smith said. America. on college campuses across AYLOR R Smith said it can be hard Smith expressed his the nation. She encourages B to prosecute a sexual o ender dissatisfaction with the term students not to ignore it, but because a vast amount of “sexual assault” because he instead to talk about the issue the trauma is psychological said it belittles the o ense. He in order to bring the problem EAVE ! and there is o en little to no said the term covers a wide to light. OU L physical evidence of the abuse. variety of o enses but does not “ e only people who can Y Smith stressed the importance encapsulate how terrible it is. change this campus is us,” EFORE of society to recognize that “A victim of sexual assault Heczko said. “We need to B there can be an assault without carries that weight with educate each other. We only Buy your Baylor Roundup Yearbook today! physical evidence of one. them through every stage really listen to our friends Email your student ID number to [email protected] “Tissue may heal, but of their life,” Smith said. “It anyway, so for sexual assault trauma remains,” Smith changes your identity, and awareness to be e ective, it The $75 fee will be charged to your student account. said. “Sexual assault is a it a ects everyone around needs to come from us.” gross violation that leaves you. Essentially, it is a death. Baylor® University permanent scars.” e life they would have ROUNDUP Yearbook Thursday, April 28, 2016 The Baylor Lariat 5 Baylor Dance Company A photo story by Penelope Shirey

The Baylor Dance Company poses after performing their competition contemporary piece at their 2016 Spring Showcase on April 16 in Jones Theatre. The piece won ﬁ rst runner-up at American Dance and Drill Nationals in Denton this year.

Woodlands junior Maggie O’Brien, Baylor Dance Company president, rehearses the showcase opening piece that she choreographed.

Lexington freshman Kristen Elam (left), Vista, Calif., freshman Ashlynn Gallacher (middle), and Lexington freshman Kristen Elam (top) and Beaumont sophomore Ariana Coleman (bottom) Austin freshman Melanie Ripple rehearse days before the showcase. rehearse in the Marrs McLean Dance Studio prior to the showcase.

Columbia, Md., freshman Danielle Moss Peoria, Ill., sophomore Annie Wild performs Monrovia, Calif., junior and Baylor Dance Magnolia freshman Morgan Prejean performs performs her self-choreographed solo to a a trio dance to the song “Simple Bliss,” Company o cer Kevin Vogel performs a solo her solo that she choreographed to the song cover of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” by Andrea choreographed by Baylor Dance Company that he choreographed to the song “Out of “Last Love Song” by ZZ Ward. Day. member Angela Zuniga. Hiding” by Ste any Gretzinger. Thursday, April 28, 2016 6 The Baylor Lariat

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7 p.m. — Crawﬁsh for JACQUELYN KELLAR She is now mentoring several students for the like to stage it professionally. Reporter upcoming year, as she has become a popular While Nichols chose an alternative to his CASA at Heritage Square. mentor for her unique interdisciplinary style. major, Lill chose to incorporate theories she’s $10 in advance, $15 at the It’s the time of year again when honors Nichols originally began a thesis in learned in her philosophy classes in a format door. students must present and defend their theses. accounting, his major area of study. His project that was new to her. esis papers have the reputation of thick stacks was cut short, however, when his mentor moved Lill said the idea of presenting complex ideas of paper, academic research and heavy eyelids. away unexpectedly. Nichols had to decide in a way that is easy for children to understand 7:30 p.m. — “The Story However, that isn’t always the case. An honors whether to continue with a thesis he didn’t feel has always intrigued her. She incorporated many of a Marriage” at Mabee thesis at Baylor can be about anything the passionate about or move on to a new one he dierent theories, including the Hilbert’s Hotel student takes an interest in, even if it is outside found interest in. Paradox, a theory that addresses the behavior of Theatre. $20. his or her area of study. e thesis doesn’t He chose the latter and picked up his old innite numbers. ese ideas were spun into a even have to be on paper. In fact, honors and dream of writing the book for a musical. His story about a children’s world. e book, titled University Scholars students are encouraged musical theater history inspired him to nish a “Around the Color Wheel,” is about a girl who 8 p.m. — Baylor Swing to choose thesis topics that will broaden their project he had started in high school and create lives in a world without colors and embarks on Dance Society presents thinking, instead of boxing themselves into a musical of his own. e switch has served as a hot air balloon journey to nd them. topics related to their majors. a complement to his accounting work, giving “Philosophy takes simple things and turns An Evening on the River at Austin senior Avery Lill chose to write her him an occasional break from numbers and them on their head,” Lill said. “But that’s also Cameron Park Clubhouse. thesis in the form of a children’s book with calculations. how kids think. ey take an idea and just ask, Free. subtle philosophical themes, and Dallas senior “I’m not always in the right place to be ‘What if?’ So the whole project was a good Andy Nichols wrote the book for an onstage writing creatively,” Nichols said. “I’m also not exercise.” Free Sudoku Puzzles bymusical, complete with a script and lyrics. always in the right place to be memorizing Lill is set to intern with National Public 8 p.m. — Shane Smith Although neither studies children’s literature things. I think there’s a good balance there.” Radio in Washington, D.C., upon graduation, and the Saints at The or musical theater, the two chose subjects that e musical, titled “Love, John,” is set to and Nichols will be working with an accounting excited their minds and piqued their interest. have a reading by Baylor eatre actors before rm in Dallas. Both students were able to create Backyard Bar, Stage and Both students were mentored by Sarah Jane SU DO KU129 the end of the semester. e story is about a a unique thesis outside their area of study and Grill. $15 in advance, $20 Murray, an associate professor of great texts failed musician who is forced to return to his projected career path, but on subjects that were Customize your own sudokuand creative writing who’s done it all, from hometown and wrestles with feelings for his deeply interesting to them. e Baylor Honors day of. booklets on screenwriting to translating medieval literature. childhood best friend. Nichols said he hopes to Program allows students to grow intellectually, www.sudoku129.com Murray uses her skills across multiple disciplines nd a collaborator to write music for the play. not only through their classes, but also through to advise students in telling meaningful stories. Potentially, with Murray’s help, he would also projects they are passionate about.

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MEGHAN while going 40-0 on the MITCHELL season, and captured Bond set Sports Writer three Big 12 regular season and tournament Former Baylor titles while at Baylor. Lady Bears basketball Joining Griner on for Manziel player Brittney Griner’s the 12-person roster latest achievement are Seimone Augustus came Wednesday when from the Minnesota Associated Press the USA Basketball Lynx, Sue Bird from the Women’s National Seattle Storm, Tameka A Dallas judge has set a $1,500 bond for former Team Player Selection Catchings from the Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel in Committee, chaired by Indiana Fever, Tina his misdemeanor domestic assault case. Carol Callan selected Charles from the New Manziel’s attorney, Griner to be a member York Liberty, Elena Delle Robert Hinton, said of the 2016 Olympic Donne from the Chicago Wednesday that the team. Sky, Sylvia Fowles from 23-year-old quarterback is Before the Phoenix the Minnesota Lynx, expected to turn himself Mercury and USA Angel McCoughtry Lariat File Photo in for booking next week, Olympic team, Griner from the Atlanta though no date has been set. was a standout athlete Dream, Maya Moore UNDEFEATED Britney Griner bounces a layup shot o the glass during the e Heisman Trophy at Baylor. During her from the Minnesota 2012 NCAA women’s basketball championship in Denver, Colo. Griner was winner and former Texas time at Baylor, Griner Lynx, Breanna Stewart named to the U.S. Olympic team. from the University Manziel A&M star was indicted by was a three-time All- a grand jury this week a er American and two-two of Connecticut, Diana MVP, Brittney Griner While the U.S. team Geno Auriemma will his ex-girlfriend alleged he hit her and threatened to Wade Trophy winner. Taurasi from the [as a] rookie, Breanna looks to extend its be leading the Olympic kill her during a night out in January. Griner holds the all-time Phoenix Mercury and Stewart coming o such Olympic gold medal team and will be assisted Manziel faces a Class A misdemeanor that NCAA Division I career Lindsay Whalen from an amazing collegiate streak to six, it will have by Doug Bruno from carries up to a year in jail and a $4,000 ne. Lawyers record for blocked shots the Minnesota Lynx. career and looking at to rst get past Senegal DePaul, Cheryl Reeves watching the case say the $1,500 bond is consistent at 748. “I think it’s going to the future of what she’ll to get things started on from the Minnesota with the misdemeanor charge Manziel faces. Also adding to her be great,” Catchings said. bring to USA Basketball either August sixth or Lynx and Dawn Staley Manziel has been dropped by two agents and his achievements, Griner “You look at the talent — I’m just excited seventh. from South Carolina. endorsers. and her team earned they have individually because they’re such University of the 2012 NCAA title — Elena as the (WNBA) great people.” Connecticut coach

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