She steamed past competition, won Scorched 4 Exchange student Mouna Bounouader won the Lariat’s first-ever cooking competition. see A&E, page 5 Thai from Page 1 baylorlariat com The Baylor Lariat WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE No. 17 Baylor softball dominated No. 5 Oklahoma with an 8-0 win on Thursday for the Sooners’ first home loss this season. see Sports, page 6 Friday | April 17, 2015 Brown Baylor students wins the to teach top spot kids in

By Kalli Damschen Staff Writer Thailand Students voted Houston junior Pearson Brown student body president for the 2015-16 By Shannon Barbour school year in a runoff election on Thursday. Staff Writer Brown defeated Frisco sophomore James Porter by a margin of 1,555 to 912 votes. In a month, a group of Baylor “The support I have is University graduates travel to just unreal,” Brown said. Thailand to teach at the Chitralada “I can’t wait to serve and Palace School. I can’t wait to give back Graduates will be paid to teach because I’ve seen what this American English to the future king university can do through of Thailand and other Thai children, my friends.” without needing any previous teach- Brown ran on a three- ing experience. tiered platform of Ignite, “I’ve been to so many places Launch, Soar. His three around the world. To have some- steps focused on address- thing like this offered, I don’t know Brown ing cost of tuition increas- any other place that does this. This es, getting organizations is like teaching at the Polytechnique Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor more involved on campus in Paris, France. This is an amazing and building relationships between alumni in program,” said Kathryn Mueller, se- hiring positions and Baylor students. April showers? No, floods nior lecturer in sociology and volun- Brown said his first priority is getting off to teer director of the Chitralada Palace A driver of a Jeep Liberty drives through a puddle Thursday afternoon on Third Street during the short thunderstorm that passed School program. SEE BROWN, page 4 through Waco. The storm produced small hail and high wind speeds along with lots of rain. The Chitralada Palace School program is not a Baylor study abroad program and will last until the end of March 2016. Mueller will host information WolfPack it up, Wolfpack it in sessions every hour from 5-7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday in 341 Draper Academic Building. Bear Mountain to host annual Cameron Park clean-up The program was originally pro- posed by Mueller, who noticed a By Dane Chronister with the many families and friends taking cliffs and a National Recre- need for students in Thailand to learn Reporter in the area are all reasons why peo- ation Trail system. Since the Wil- American English instead of the Brit- ple should attend, she said. liam Cameron Family donated the ish English they were being taught. On Sunday, the Annual Cam- “Waco is such a cool place parkland more than 100 years ago, The program has been going on for eron Park WolfPack Clean Up will and this is such a cool way to give the 400-acre park has been con- 20 years. be hosted. back to the community of where I stantly abuzz with parties, festivals “I thought at the time, ‘these chil- The events will include a bike live, spend time with other people, and sports.” dren should be exposed to American ride or family hike around the clean up our environment, but also Even though littering and English,’” Mueller said. “We’re for- park at 2 p.m., followed by a park get to enjoy the weather and free dumping are against the park tunate that American English is the clean-up at 4 p.m. and finally at 6 food,” Rutledge said. “It’s clean, regulations, it tends to still happen standard English used all over the p.m. there will be a catered meal by healthy fun.” and therefore The Bear Mountain world. I thought it would be good for Dave’s Burger Barn. With Earth Day right around wants to get an effort together to these students.” The only thing required is a the corner on April 22nd, employ- help clean the park up. Graduates of all majors are invited dinner reservation, which is com- ees of The Bear Mountain Outdoor To sign up and register for to apply to the program and are not plimentary to all, so The Bear Sports Store said they want Waco the clean-up and to receive a free expected to know how to speak Thai. Mountain employees said they en- locals to get involved and contrib- meal from the Burger Barn go However, students must be American courage attendees to bring friends. ute to the clean-up efforts. to www.eventbrite.com/e/bear- citizens to be eligible to teach at the Dallas junior Ruthie Rutledge According to the City of Waco mountain-wolfpack-cameron- FIle Art school. said community is an important website, “The park is an oasis with park-ridecleanupdinner-tick- The Bear Mountain will host its annual Cameron Park WolfPack Jessica Steptoe graduated from part of her life. To give back to the towering trees, two rivers, breath- ets-16573656252 Clean Up this Sunday. Dave’s Burger Barn will be catering the event Waco community and spend time with a meal at 6 p.m. SEE THAI, page 4 OSU bus Secrecy shrouds struck on decade-old oil spill

Michael Kunzelman tion has revealed evidence that the and Jeff Donn spill is far worse than what Taylor way to BU Associated Press — or the government — have pub- licly reported during their secretive, By Rebecca Flannery — A blan- and costly, effort to halt the leak. Staff Writer ket of fog lifts, exposing a band of Presented with AP’s findings, that rainbow sheen that stretches for the sheen recently averaged about The Oklahoma State Women’s miles off the coast of . 91 gallons of oil per day across equestrian team was involved in a bus From the vantage point of an air- eight square miles, the Coast Guard crash around 9 p.m. Wednesday on S. plane, it’s easy to see gas bubbles in provided a new leak estimate that is 18th Street and Franklin Avenue. the slick that mark the spot where about 20 times greater than one re- The bus ran a red light and was an oil platform toppled during a cently touted by the company. by a car travelling southbound on 2004 hurricane, triggering what Outside experts say the spill S. 18th Street, according to an email might be the longest-running com- could be even worse — possibly one from Sgt. Patrick Swanton, informa- mercial oil spill ever to pollute the of the largest ever in the Gulf. tion officer for the Waco police -de Gulf of Mexico. Taylor’s oil was befouling the partment. Yet more than a decade after Gulf for years in obscurity before Swanton said one person from the crude started leaking at the site for- BP’s massive spill in mile-deep vehicle had to be extracted from the merly operated by Taylor Energy water outraged the nation in 2010. car and two people sustained minor Company, few people even know Even industry experts haven’t heard injuries. No one from the bus was of its existence. The company has of Taylor’s slow-motion spill, which hurt. downplayed the leak’s extent and has been leaking like a steady trick- The equestrian team is in Waco environmental impact, likening it le from a faucet, compared to the for the NCEA National Champion- to scores of minor spills and natural fire hose that was BP’s gusher. ship. The equestrian media corre- Associated Press seeps the Gulf routinely absorbs. spondent was unavailable for com- May 9, 2010 file picture, an oil-soaked bird struggles against the side of the HOS Iron Horse supply vessel An Associated Press investiga- ment. at the site of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. SEE OIL, page 4

Vol.116 No. 93 First copy free. Additional copies 25 cents each. © 2015 Baylor University Opinion Friday|April 17, 2015 2 The Baylor Lariat StuGov has Lariat Letters separation of Thank you, StuGov leaders I still remember the first time I met Dominic powers issue Edwards, Lawren Kinghorn, and Kristyn Miller. I met each of them during different Although the bill was spon- stages of my time at Baylor, sored by three members of the Editorial but the impact their intro- Senate — San Antonio junior At the foundation of the United ductions had on me continue Chase Hardy, Frisco sophomore States’ government is the system of to stand the tests of time. James Porter and Waco sophomore checks and balances. It is laid out Intentional, passionate, and Emily Neel — this does not negate in the U.S. Constitution, a docu- genuine, these three leaders the blatant conflict of interest and ment in which the Baylor Student have proved to me that Bay- violation of separation of powers. Body Constitution declares itself lor is a breeding ground for If members of the Senate to be under. Under such a system, tomorrow’s brightest leaders worked closely with members of there is a separation of powers. – leaders that live by faith, the court to author the bill, then The Supreme Court, for example, respect, and service. separation of powers would have would not be able to pass its own Although I have only been intact and promote interac- legislation, as that is the duty of the been in Student Govern- tion between branches. legislative branch. ment for a year, these leaders The court heard and decided In Article I Section 3, the Stu- have offered nothing but on a case Hardy v. Electoral Com- dent Body Constitution states encouragement, knowledge, mission on April 13. According to clearly that “The Student Gov- and support to me and other the court’s opinion, Arlington se- ernment shall be divided into ex- members of this organiza- nior Dominic Edwards told Katy ecutive, legislative, and judicial tion. Through grace and a junior Lawren Kinghorn that SE departments with no branch exer- dependency on Christ, these 62-12 should not be placed on the cising any power properly belong- three have provided a model ballot for the student body elec- ing to either of the others.” of servant leadership that will tions on Monday and Tuesday. There have been instances this inspire me for the rest of my Kinghorn told senior Sarah Park, The constitution that the aver- Ironically, he goes on to add, “The appears to be overstepping its month, however, in which sepa- life. Their dedication to Stu- the Electoral Commissioner, not age student has access to mentions chipping away of the checks and reach as well. ration of powers has been over- dent Government has been to include SE 62-12 on the ballot. approval of bills by the president balance presents a possibility for At the last Senate meeting, looked. proven through their time, Hardy emailed a petition for under heading N. This might seem these types of issues to escalate, Edwards and Kinghorn, along Student Senate voted on April 9 effort, and attitude towards certiorari to the court on Monday. nit-picky, but the court is setting and under the current text of the with other writers, recommended to approve a bill making an amend- every achievement and chal- The court determined that pro- precedents. In addition, it is the Constitution the checks and bal- 800 changes to the Student Body ment to the constitution. This pro- lenge thrown their way. posed legislation of SE 62-12 was right of the student body to be ances have been threatened by the Constitution. It would have been posal titled SE 62-12, added pro- As the 2014-2015 school an amendment, which does not able to understand and follow the Court’s ruling.” extremely difficult to approve cedures for hearing and deciding year comes to a close, I will require Edwards’ signature of ap- court’s actions and opinions accu- Ultimately, the constitution such sweeping changes all at once. cases in the appellate jurisdiction look back on my first year in proval, according to the constitu- rately. does not specifically state that Thankfully, the Senate voted to of the Student Court. The bill also Student Government fondly tion. It is also the right of the student members of student court cannot table the amendments. states that such a procedure is nec- because of the leadership There are several discrepan- body to know when conflict of in- author a bill or suggest an amend- In another instance, Edwards essary for Student Court to func- in the organization. It has cies throughout the court’s opin- terests abound. ment. It could be interpreted that vetoed a bill that would allow can- tion at its best. been an honor to serve these ion. The court repeatedly refers to One of the biggest discrepan- any member of student govern- didates for student body offices What the bill was intended to three incredible student body a seemingly irrelevant part of the cies is that Pellegrin, a court jus- ment — including court justices — and their campaign workers from fix is admirable. It makes sense to officers, and the organiza- constitution. It cites Article III, tice, actually heard the case. He did can author legislation because the posting promotional material on fix a problem if possible. Admit- tion has benefitted from Sec. III, Par. I, heading Q as stating not recuse himself, even though he constitution does not directly say their own social media sites. The tedly, it is a problem that the con- their tireless commitment. If all bills passed by the Senate must clearly had a conflict of interest. they can’t. Senate voted to overturn his veto. stitution does not provide for this we all work as passionately be approved by the student body Pellegrin did, however, write a dis- But to keep the integrity of In both of these cases, the sytem procedure. It’s an entire facet of and with as much convic- president. As of 11 p.m. Thurs- senting opinion. their offices intact, court justices of checks and balances worked. All Student Court that is missing. tion and professionalism day, the version of the constitution He states that the court has should not breach the rule of sepa- branches of the government must What does not make sense, as these three in our own found on the student government’s mistakenly interpreted the con- ration of powers. be aware of their roles. however, is the bill was authored respective fields, the world website conflicts with the court’s stitution. He writes, “Because of This same rule applies to all Whether it’s the executive, ju- by Roswell, N.M., junior Cody will be a better place. Thank version. Heading Q states the stu- the Court’s holding, the ability of branches of student government. dicial or legislative branches, con- Coll and Texarkana, Ark., senior you Dominic, Kristyn, and dent body president will be subject the Executive to check the Legis- There have been times this se- flicts of interest only cause prob- Daniel Pellegrin, both members of Lawren for everything you to the Executive Branch By-Laws. lative Branch has been reduced.” mester when the executive branch lems. the court at the time. do. I, along with so many others, look forward to what you each will accomplish in the future.

From the Lariat blog — Nan Tolson Re-evaluate feminism McKinney sophomore Feminism gender situations Social work major doesn’t mean worth fighting for. we need to vote Women in coun- for Hillary. tries around the Media Policies Feminism world are alienat- doesn’t mean ed for being wom- Opinion women should en. They’re killed The Baylor Lariat welcomes reader refuse kind ges- if they run away viewpoints through letters to the editor tures from men. from their home and guest columns. Opinions expressed Feminism in order to escape in the Lariat are not necessarily those doesn't mean an arranged mar- of the Baylor administration, the Baylor withholding riage to a man de- Board of Regents, the student body or the kind gestures cades older than Student Publications Board. from women. they are. Their Feminism doesn’t mean we should take babies are murdered or aborted if they are the “man card” away from males. female. They are fearful they may be raped Editorials, Columns & Letters Feminism means to advocate for equal- or mutilated in the street if they so much as ity of the sexes. That’s it. look at a man. Want to know what’s hip in the newsroom? Take a peek Editorials express the opinions of the Lariat Editorial Board. Lariat letters With as much media attention the issue Where are the sandwich jokes? Where into what the Lariateers are watching, wearing and doing. and columns are the opinions of an is receiving, it feels a bit redundant to write is the question of holding doors and pay- individual and not the Baylor Lariat. about. But I can’t shake the feeling that ing for meals? people don’t understand what feminism I’m confused when we let feminism be- This is the Lariat’s newest blog. Every week, a few Lariat actually is. come an avenue to make women feel lesser team members will share what they’re loving that week. To use a quote from the speech given for making a meal for a man. Lariat Letters by Emma Watson during her U.N. address, At the same time, becoming equal with Whether it’s a TV show, a good book or a new pair of shoes, To submit a Lariat Letter, fill out the “fighting for women’s rights has too often men doesn’t mean emasculating them. By check back to see what we’ve got going on. Letter to the Editor form at baylorlariat. become synonymous with man-hating.” seeking equality, it doesn’t mean we’re as com/contact-information. Letters should Likewise, I’d like to pose the opinion much man as we are woman. I guarantee be a maximum of 400 words. The letter that fighting for women’s rights has too you, there are things men are able to do is not guaranteed to be published. often become synonymous with woman- that I will never have the ability or will- shaming. power to accomplish. And vice versa. If I don’t vote for Hillary Clinton, I’m Fighting for equality means we’re seek- Meet the Staff not voting against equality. I’m voting ing the same rights as separate entities be- against her platform. If I let men open cause we’re all equal parts human. Editor-in-chief A&E editor Videographer Delivery doors for me or pay for my meals, I’m not When we look at history, we see Eliza- Linda Wilkins* Rae Jefferson Magen Davis Danielle Carrell Eliciana Delgado laying down my ability to act for myself — beth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony City editor Sports editor Staff writers I’m letting men be gentlemanly and treat fighting for the rights of women to go Reubin Turner* Shehan Jeyarajah* Shannon Barbour Cartoonist me with respect. If a certain text uses mas- to school or vote. Those were situations Kalli Damschen Asher F. Murphy culine pronouns instead of gender-neutral, worth fighting for. Those were issues worth Asst. city editor Photo editor Rebecca Flannery honestly why does it matter? taking a stand against, and they still exist Jenna Press Skye Duncan Ad representatives Sports writers Taylor Jackson I’ve been in the feminist debate more today in hundreds of countries. Web & social media editor Copy editor Cody Soto Jennifer Kreb than I’d like to admit. When I was in high If I’m labeled as anti-female or anti-equal- Jonathon S. Platt* Didi Martinez* Jeffrey Swindoll Lindsey Regan school and a boy used the classic “sandwich ity for these beliefs, so be it. I will make a man Stephanie Shull in the kitchen” joke, I would have jumped a sandwich every day of my life if it means Asst. Web editor Broadcast producer Photographers Jessica Babb Caroline Lindstrom Kevin Freeman at the opportunity to “set them straight” one person understands it’s not the action *Denotes a member of the Hannah Haseloff and tell them to make their own sandwich that makes the female lesser; it’s the mindset. editorial board Rebecca Flannery is a senior journalism Copy desk chief Asst. broadcast producer Jessica Schurz -- scattered with a few expletives to boost. Maleesa Johnson* Rebekah Wrobleske But really, what was I accomplishing? major from Melissa. She is a staff writer and I’ve realized since then that there are regular columnist for the Lariat. Sports and A&E: General Questions: Advertising inquiries: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] On Facebook: On Twitter: [email protected] 254-710-1712 254-710-3407 The Baylor Lariat @LariatOpinion Contact The Baylor Lariat FRIDAY | APRIL 17, 2015 3 News Police blotter Wednesday, April 15 Sunday, April 12 A harassment offense reportedly Two alcohol offenses, minor occurred via cell phone on cam- consuming alcohol, occurred at pus at 3:28 p.m. Case active. South Russell Hall located at 1200 S. 4th Street at 1:10 a.m. on this A criminal mischief under $50 date. Case cleared by arrest. and a theft over $50 under $500 reportedly occurred at the Pen- A criminal mischief under $50 re- land Hall located at 1110 S. 5th portedly occurred at the Penland between 7:55 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. Hall located at 1110 S. 5th at 12:17 on this date. Case suspended. a.m. on this date. Case suspended.

A criminal mischief under $50 Saturday, April 11 reportedly occurred at the Pen- A criminal trespass of a habitation land Hall located at 1110 S. 5th offense occurred at Baylor Plaza between 3:00 a.m. and 5:46 a.m. III Apartments located at 2014 S. on this date. Case suspended. 2nd Street at 11:23 p.m. on this date. Case is active. Two alcohol offenses, minors Associated Press consuming alcohol, occurred at Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton poses Wednesday for a photo with Simpson College student MacKenzie Bills, center, after Case Update: Complainant ad- meeting with Iowa Democratic Party lawmakers at the Statehouse, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. Teal Residence Hall located at 206 vised his door was unlocked, he Bagby Ave. at 1:20 a.m. on this knows the suspect and does not date. Case cleared by arrest. wish to file charges. Case is excep- tionally cleared. Tuesday, April 14 Clinton heads to New Hampshire A narcotics offense, possession of A narcotics offense, possession of drug paraphernalia, occurred at marijuana under 2 oz., occurred By Kathleen Ronayne and activists. The campaign did popular in New Hampshire, where At an organizing event in Con- University Parks Apartments lo- at Penland Hall located at 1110 Associated Press not provide more specifics of her Bill Clinton's second-place finish cord on Wednesday night, Vlacich cated at 2201 S. University Parks S. 5th Street at 12:28 a.m. on this schedule. in the 1992 primary helped pro- told supporters to expect frequent Dr. at 11:47 p.m. on this date. date. Case cleared by arrest. CONCORD, N.H. — Hillary Clinton announced her second pel him to the nomination and the outreach from the campaign. Case cleared by arrest. Rodham Clinton will make her White House run Sunday before White House. Clinton traveled to Iowa by Eleven alcohol offenses of minors first trip as a presidential candidate traveling to Iowa, where she held Hillary Clinton last visited New van from her home in New York An extended territory assist other consuming alcohol and one alco- to the early voting state of New similar small-scale events. Hampshire in November to stump and held a series of events with agency, warrant arrest occurred at hol offense of minor in possession Hampshire next week. Clinton won the New Hamp- for Democratic Sen. Jeanne Sha- small groups of people, leaving any 9th and Wood at 3:07 p.m. on this located at 2201 S. University Parks The Clinton campaign said the shire primary in 2008 after placing heen and Gov. Maggie Hassan. big rallies for later. She pledged a date. Case cleared by arrest. Dr. at 12:14 a.m. on this date. Case former secretary of state will par- third in the Iowa caucuses, jump- Her New Hampshire operation is campaign aimed at building "the cleared by arrests. ticipate in small events Monday starting a lengthy and bruising drawing heavily from Shaheen's economy of tomorrow," strength- Two alcohol offenses, minors and Tuesday, including roundtables Democratic nomination contest reelection team, with the senator's ening families, fixing government consuming alcohol, occurred at Thursday, April 9 with students and small-business won by Barack Obama on his way campaign , Mike Vlacich, dysfunction and protecting the Collins Hall located at 1310 S. 8th A criminal mischief over $50 un- employees. She will also hold pri- to the presidency. serving as Clinton's New Hamp- country from threats. She has yet to Street at 12:38 a.m. on this date. der $500 reportedly occurred at vate meetings with elected officials The Clintons have long been shire state director. outline policy specifics. Case cleared by arrests. the Penland Hall located at 1110 S. 5th at 10:10 p.m. on this date. Monday, April 13 Case suspended. An alcohol offense, public intoxi- cation, occurred at the University A criminal mischief over $50 un- Ohio man accused of plot to attack military base Parks Apartments located at 2201 der $500 reportedly occurred at S. University Parks Drive at 11:33 the Floyd Casey Stadium located By Andrew Welsh-Huggins The indictment also says Mohamud’s brother, Mohamud was arrested in Columbus in Feb- p.m. on this date. Case cleared by at 150 Bear Run at 3:01 p.m. on Associated Press Abdifatah Aden, fought with Jabhat al-Nusrah, ruary on state terrorism and money laundering arrest. this date. Case suspended. a State Department-designated terrorist group, counts. Thursday’s charges were expected, and COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio man trav- until he was killed in battle in Syria in June 2014. Mohamud will plead not guilty at a Friday ar- Seven alcohol offenses of minors An assault offense reportedly oc- eled to Syria and trained alongside terrorists, Mohamud, 23, of Columbus was charged raignment, said his attorney, Sam Shamansky. consuming alcohol occurred at curred at Pine Tree Apartments then returned to the U.S. with plans to attack a with supporting terrorism, supporting the same He said it was too early to talk about the specific Martin Hall located at 1101 S. 5th located at 824 Speight at 1:48 p.m. military base or a prison, according to a federal terrorist group and making a false statement in- charges. Street at 10:54 p.m. on this date. on this date. Case cleared by ar- indictment announced Thursday. volving international terrorism when he alleg- The government didn’t say how it learned of Case cleared by arrests. rest. Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud, a U.S. citizen edly lied to an Ohio FBI agent by saying he was the plot, but the indictment mentions two “un- originally from Somalia, wanted to “kill three in Istanbul when authorities say he was in Syria. named” associates of Mohamud in the U.S. to An alcohol offense, minor con- This police and fire incident infor- or four American soldiers execution style,” ac- The government charged Mohamud under whom he gave information about his activities, suming alcohol, occurred at mation was collected from reports cording to the indictment. Attacking the prison the laws most commonly used since the Sept. 11 including a video of Mohamud carrying an AK- North Village located at 1201 S. at www.baylor.edu/dps and is pro- was part of a backup plan if that didn’t work, the attacks to prosecute terror suspects. He faces up 47. University Parks B at 10:23 p.m. viding freely as public information charges said. to 38 years in prison if convicted. Case cleared by arrest. under the Clery Act.

Tennessee proposes Bible as state book By Lucas L. Johnson II Other opponents worried Associated Press about putting the Bible on par with innocuous state symbols, NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The which are listed in the Tennessee Bible usually unites Republicans Blue Book, the definitive almanac in conservative Tennessee, but of state government. lately it is proving to be — as an "We don't need to put the epistle writer put it — more pow- Bible beside salamanders, tulip erful and sharper than a double- poplars and 'Rocky Top' in the edged sword. Tennessee Blue Book to appreci- Legislators here are deeply ate its importance to our state," divided over a proposal to make Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey said the holy text an official state book, in a statement. with some saying it's far too sa- Gov. Bill Haslam and House cred to be trivialized like the state Speaker Beth Harwell, both Re- fruit (tomato), the state amphib- publicans, were also against it. ian (Tennessee cave salamander) “I think it is unconstitutional and several state songs ("Tennes- and ... I really think it demeans see Waltz" and "Rocky Top"). the holy word of God by making Conversely, others believe the it just a book with historical sig- Bible is an integral part of the nificance,” she said. state's history, or don't want to Democratic Rep. Johnny appear to be against it. And then Shaw, a pastor, said the legislation there are a host of constitutional made him uncomfortable, but for questions to consider. political reasons, he found it dif- Despite those problems, ficult not to support. House lawmakers on Wednesday "It was hard for me to say I voted 55-38 in favor of the plan. won't sign a piece of legislation to On Thursday, the proposal was make the Bible the state book," he derailed when the Senate voted said. 22-9 to send it back to a commit- Religion has surfaced as a tee that has been closed, effective- point of contention in the state ly killing it for the year. Legislature. "I think some of these state In 2011, a bill was proposed legislators probably just don't to make it a felony to follow want to give their opposition an some versions of the Islamic code issue to run with," Vanderbilt known as Sharia. It would have University political science pro- given the state's attorney general fessor John Geer said. authority to designate an entity a Tennessee's attorney general, "Sharia organization" if he found Herbert Slatery, warned in a le- the group knowingly adhered to gal opinion earlier this week that Sharia. the bill would violate separation The Senate sponsor of the of church and state provisions of Bible proposal made one last- both the federal and state consti- ditch, impassioned plea for his tutions. Similar proposals in Mis- colleagues not to kill the bill, to sissippi and Louisiana failed for no avail. those reasons. “My purpose for bringing Senate Majority Leader Mark this legislation is to memorialize Norris said the legal problems the role ... the Bible has played in were his biggest hang up. Tennessee’s history,” Sen. Steve "The attorney general's opin- Southerland said. ion raises legal issues that were not discussed," he said of the bill. The Baylor Lariat 4 FRIDAY | APRIL 17, 2015 News

Thai from Page 1 Oil from Page 1 Taylor, a company renowned in Louisiana for the philanthropy of its deceased founder, has kept documents secret that would shed light on what it has done to stop the leak and eliminate the persis- tent sheen. The Coast Guard said in 2008 the leak posed a “signifi- cant threat” to the environment, though there is no evidence oil from the site has reached shore. Ian MacDonald, a Florida State University biological oceanogra- phy professor and expert witness in a lawsuit against Taylor, said the sheen “presents a substantial threat to the environment” and is capable of harming birds, fish and other marine life. Using satellite images and pollution reports, the watchdog group SkyTruth estimates be- tween 300,000 and 1.4 million gallons of oil has spilled from the site since 2004, with an annual av- erage daily leak rate between 37 and 900 gallons. If SkyTruth’s high-end esti-

mate of 1.4 million gallons is ac- Associated Press curate, Taylor’s spill would be In this Monday, June, 7, 2010 file picture, oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon spill floats on the water with clouds Courtesy Art about 1 percent the size of BP’s, reflected in the sheen on Barataria Bay off the coast of Louisiana. Baylor graduate students will soon travel to Thailand to teach English. This which a judge ruled amounted to photo is from a meal with Baylor professors and Thai royalty last year. 134 million gallons. That would Without access to the buried A report related to the March still make the Taylor spill the 8th wells, traditional “plug and aban- 2014 workshop is under seal, with A PERFECT LAB largest in the Gulf since 1970, don” efforts wouldn’t work. the company arguing in a court Baylor in 2011 and said teaching take advantage of this program according to a list compiled by In 2005, hurricanes Katrina filing that releasing it would un- Amos isn’t the only skeptic. at the palace in Bangkok was an while they are in the transition be- the National Oceanic and Atmo- and Rita disrupted the compa- dermine the government’s deci- MacDonald, the Florida State honor. tween undergraduate studies and spheric Administration. ny’s response efforts for several sion-making process. And a court University professor who is an ex- Steptoe was an education major graduate school or a career. “The Taylor leak is just a great months. In 2007, slick sightings order prohibits the Waterkeeper pert witness for the Waterkeeper at Baylor and was able to teach the “I loved what this program example of what I call a dirty little became more frequent near the Alliance from disseminating any Alliance, leads a team of research- prince of Thailand when he was a was able to do for me. Personally, secret in plain sight,” said Sky- wreckage. In 2008, the Coast of the confidential records. ers tracking the sheen with satel- baby. spiritually, financially, it was great,” Truth President John Amos. Guard, concerned about the en- During his deposition for the lite imagery, aerial photography “It helped me to expand upon Steptoe said. “Any student who Taylor has spent tens of mil- vironmental threat of the leak, lawsuit, Pecue said the company and samples from the water. my confidence,” Steptoe said. “I’m is looking for an opportunity to lions of dollars to contain and ordered additional work, includ- developed innovations of “huge MacDonald didn’t respond more appreciative of the opportu- challenge themselves in a unique stop its leak, but it says nothing ing daily monitoring flights over value” to another company in a to an interview request. But in nities we have here in America, but capacity should look into this can be done to completely halt the the site. similar situation. a court filing he said he suspects I’m also very cognizant of other program. The benefits will pay for chronic slicks. Just as BP had to improvise “Much of what we spent was the company has used outdated cultures. I feel like I’ve become a themselves.” The New Orleans based com- a method for capping its well in because there was no pre-existing mathematical formulas. His “con- student of the world.” Applications are due Wednes- pany presented federal regulators mile-deep water, Taylor says it for- way to address this type of event servative” estimate is that Taylor’s Those who participate in the day and can be found in Mueller’s last year with a proposed “final mulated an “unprecedented plan” in the history of our industry,” he reports lowball the amount of oil program will be paid a salary, office, 314 BurlesonHall. resolution” at the site, but the for containing the leak and sealing said. leaking by, on average, “a factor of which Mueller calls above average For more information, students details remain under wraps. For its buried wells. Long before Taylor’s leak, the 100 or more.” for instructors, in addition to paid can contact Mueller at Kathyrn_ years, the government has allowed Only the broad outlines of industry learned of the risks of Gaps and complex variables in work visas, airfare, room, some [email protected] or visit her in the company to shield other spill- the company’s efforts are publicly drilling in the Gulf’s mudslide- the data make it impossible to pin- board and utilities. Transportation her office. related information from public known. A contractor designed a prone areas. In 1969, Hurricane point how much oil has actually will also be provided. scrutiny — all in the name of pro- device to capture and dispose of Camille caused a mudslide that spilled. Doug Helton, operations Mueller said students should tecting trade secrets. oil and gas flowing from the sea- destroyed a platform and dam- coordinator for NOAA’s Emer- Industry experts and environ- bed where its wells are buried. aged another. gency Response Division, said Brown from Page 1 mental advocates are baffled by Another contractor drilled Taylor’s platform had been estimating the volume of slicks is Taylor’s inability to stop the leak new wells to intercept and plug installed in 1984 by Sohio Petro- hindered by the difficulty of de- a quick start. He said he hopes to not initiating a new trial.” and its demands for confidential- nine wells deemed capable of leum, which started drilling wells termining the thickness of the oil. work with Arlington senior Domi- Several low-profile appellate ity. leaking oil. before the company was acquired “It’s hard to do that from satel- nic Edwards, student body presi- cases this semester brought the “It’s not normal to have a spill A year ago, federal officials by BP. Taylor purchased the plat- lites. It’s hard to do that from fly- dent, to build relationships and lack of appellate procedure in the like this,” said Ken Arnold, an convened a workshop on the leak. form from BP in 1994 and drilled ing by in an aircraft,” Helton said. work toward his goals. Constitution to the attention of industry consultant and former Months later, the company pre- additional wells. Oil slicks from both natural “My goals continuing to have Coll and Pellegrin, who set about engineering manager for Shell Oil sented regulators its proposal for Pecue, the company’s last re- and man-made sources are com- the right people around me who authoring the bill and gaining the Company. “The whole thing sur- a final resolution at the site. That maining full-time employee, said mon in the Gulf of Mexico. Every push me to do things for the right support of the Senate. prises me. Normally, we fix things plan remains confidential, but Taylor didn’t do anything to as- year, millions of gallons of crude reasons,” Brown said. “We’re not The purpose of appellate cases much more quickly than this.” Taylor Energy President William sess the risk of mudslides at its seep naturally from cracks in the here for our name, we’re here to is to see whether the lower court Pecue has said experts and gov- platform besides verifying that seabed. Massive spills like BP’s glorify God, we’re here for Baylor “made an error, either in its pro- LEARNING CURVE ernment officials agree that the the previous leaseholder’s permits are rare, but offshore accidents of- and we’re here to have fun.” cedure or its reasoning,” according “best course of action ... is to not and designs met regulatory re- ten pollute the Gulf with smaller While the student body elec- to Coll, and so there is no need for Hurricane Ivan whipped take any affirmative action” due quirements. quantities of oil. tions resolved Thusday, the certain aspects of an original juris- into the Gulf of Mexico in 2004, to the possible risks of additional Soon after Taylor’s platform The Interior Department results for a proposed consti- diction trial, including witnesses, churning up waves that triggered drilling. toppled, a company contractor also says small leaks have been tutional amendment remain unde- evidence and a pre-trial hearing. an underwater mudslide and top- Taylor had to share confiden- hired Louisiana State University detected from abandoned wells termined. “In the appellate cases, both pled Taylor’s platform. The plat- tial records with the Waterkeeper professor Harry Roberts to per- that may have been unsuccess- The “Constitutional Amend- sides are given the opportunity to form stood roughly 10 miles off Alliance, a New York City-based form a geological analysis of the fully sealed by the companies that ment for Addition of Appellate present written summaries of what Louisiana’s coast in approximately environmental group that sued site. Roberts said it had appeared drilled them. A 2010 AP investi- Procedure” was authored by Ro- happened in the lower court and 475 feet of water. The mudslide the company in 2012 over its se- to have been “reasonably stable” gation revealed federal regulators swell, N.M., junior and Chief Jus- their arguments, and that’s what buried the cluster of 28 wells un- crecy. But the company has ag- before Ivan struck. weren’t routinely inspecting more tice Cody Coll and Texarkana, the court makes its ruling on,” Coll der mounds of sediment. Taylor gressively worked to keep them “But it turned out not to be,” than 27,000 abandoned wells in Ark., senior and Deputy Chief said. tried to remove the unstable sedi- from the public, stamping thou- he added. “It is a learning curve. the Gulf. Justice Daniel Pellegrin. Senators The amendment was available ment covering the damaged wells, sands of pages of documents as Maybe this is a point on the learn- Chase Hardy, James Porter and for students to read through the but determined it was too danger- confidential and heavily redacting ing curve that other companies Emily Neel sponsored the amend- online student election and ex- ous for divers. its president’s deposition. can learn from.” ment in the Student Senate. plains both the reason for these SEE THAI, page 4 The constitutional amendment changes and the proposed appel- provides for the addition of ap- late procedures. pellate procedure for the Student Prior to the student elections, Court. the Senate passed the bill at the “The Constitution outlines the regular session last Thursday. Secrecy schrouds court’s original and appellate juris- “The Senate makes recommen- diction, and the current Constitu- dations to the student body for tion only provides a procedural these constitutional amendments, outline for original jurisdiction which the student body then ei- decade-old oil spill cases,” Coll said. “In the judicial ther ratifies or does not ratify,” Coll system, with an appellate case the said. judicial body hearing the appeal is Shehan Jeyarajah contributed to

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By Rae Jefferson other. It helped me a lot. cook a Moroccan dish called basteilla, A&E Editor with seafood. I know Arabic and French, so most of Has your cooking changed since you the words that I use (when cooking) are This year, members of the Lariat host- started college? How did you feel when you found out French. I asked chef Ben if he understood ed, filmed and screened a cooking compe- you were going to be in the competition? French, which was helpful, but I was not tition called “Scorched.” The competition I started cooking every day in college sure if I would be selected. Associated Press Workers clean up after a tour bus for pit four students from various back- because the food in the dining halls wasn’t There was a test before the competi- I had this, kind of problem with lan- superstar country group Lady Antebel- grounds against one that good. I’m independent, so on Sunday tion to pick the four contestants. I was guage because I don’t have a good vo- lum caught on fire Thursday on east- another, eliminat- I go shopping for everything that I need. telling myself (there was a) 50 percent cabulary in English with cooking, so I told bound I-30 in Garland. ing – or “scorching” I study and I cook every day for myself. I chance I would be out. them (I made) omelets, but I didn’t know – one contestant at like to cook for my friends also, and they When they sent me the email saying, how to tell them what I did. I think they Q a time until just one all think I cook really “Congratulations,” I was so excited. I de- liked my food, like the taste. Antebellum remained. well. cided then that I would not mind if I didn’t hear any of them telling me Exchange stu- I was scorched in the first round. that it was too spicy, or that the spices A dent Mouna Bou- What are your When Daniel was scorched, I were not good. nouader, graduate favorite things to thought, “Oh, yeah, I think I can bus ignites student Lynn Hailin, graduate student cook? do it.” By the last round, desserts, were you Zack Valdez and sophomore Daniel Chao confident that you would win? Associated Press for the competiton. All the contestants For dessert, When you first began the had at least six years of cooking exprience, lemon pie. It’s competition, were you expecting Pastries are my thing. I was sure that GARLAND— A tour bus for su- making for tough competition. my specialty. to win? I knew how to do it. I was really sure. perstar country group Lady Antebel- Bounouader, from Marrakech, Moroc- My brother – French pastry is really well known. France lum has caught fire along an interstate co, was the last chef standing. Bounouad- he lives here No, not at all. Daniel, when I saw and Morocco are kind of the same because near Dallas, though no one was in- er’s victory was announced at a screening in the U.S. him bringing out his knives, I was Morocco was colonized by France for so jured. of the film Thursday evening at East Vil- – every time like, “He’s going to win.” I just wanted many years. Singer Hillary Scott posted on the lage Dining Commons. he goes back to cook for the first (round). I didn’t I knew I could do it. I was really happy. group’s Facebook page that she, her to Morocco, mind if I was scorched in the first husband, their tour manager and the How did you end up at Baylor? he calls me round. What did you learn in the competi- driver were on the Dallas-bound bus and says, When I was coming here to the tion? when a tire caught fire Thursday. There were 15 universities that we had “Do for me U.S., I had so many dreams. I wanted to Photos show the back of the bus to choose from, and I chose Baylor be- three lemon try and reach most of them. I wanted to I learned about how to present. I think badly burned. Scott says everyone cause it was in Texas. I’ve been in the U.S. pies.” The first reach them all, but I know that’s kind that’s the thing that I was missing. My ap- evacuated, writing “EVERYONE IS before, but I was in the north. I wanted to thing he does of impossible. This was not one of petizer was kind of huge, and they were SAFE AND SOUND.” have a chance to get into the south. It was when he’s home is my dreams that I thought I would saying that the small dishes are better than Garland police say the driver also well ranked, so it was kind of a good eat the pies. do here. It was not on my mind at the big ones. I was in a rush, so I knew that stopped the bus after the tire blew on school. For other all. it was not good. Interstate 30 east of Dallas, and the dishes, I vehicle caught fire. Police confirm no- How did you hear about “Scorched?” love How were you feeling How did you feel when you were an- body was hurt. t o during the competition? nounced as the winner? Lady Antebellum is nominated for I was walking around campus in the Vocal Group of the Year at Sundays 50th morning and a guy gave me a flier, and I Annual Academy of Country Music When I made the I cried when they told me I was the Awards. The show is being held at AT&T was like, “I’m going to do it.” I still have main dish, I knew it winner. I was really happy. I went out, but Stadium in Arlington, near Dallas. the flier. I put it on my wall, and everyday was delicious, but I nobody knew. I wanted to tell everybody, I would wake up and say, “I’m going to didn’t know if they and hug them and start crying. They told do it.” would like my plate. me not to say anything, and I was like, I saw the others’ and “Why is this happening to me?” I just told When did you start cook- knew it was getting everyone that I didn’t know anything. ing? real. All my friends here, even though I’ve Tweet us When you’re do- only known them for three months, they In my culture, it’s really ing something like were all telling me, “Oh, you’re going to be @bulariatarts important for a girl to know this, you just want to the winner.” how to cook. I used to just be eliminated in the do the dishes, but when I was first round, or you maybe 10, I started to learn need to make it to the from my mom every time she last. I didn’t want to be was cooking. She would give scorched in the middle. me advice. When Zack was Check out the video of I started to try book recipes scorched, I thought, “Scorched” online at and instead of watching cartoons, I “For sure, I can do it.” just wanted to watch cooking shows. 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We missed big opportuni- ties. We got absolutely owned.” No. 17 Baylor softball played one of The Bears put the game away at the top their most impressive games of the season of the sixth starting with senior Thursday night as it run-ruled No. 5 Okla- Jordan Strickland. The Princeton native homa in six to take a big 8-0 shut- fired a single past Oklahoma’s third base- out in Norman, Okla. It’s the first time the man to bring in freshman infielder Shelby team has beaten a top five opponent on the Friudenberg, but the Bears still weren’t road since topping Arizona State in 2013. done. The final three runs for the Bears The Bears (31-9, 6-1 Big 12) handed were brought in after sophomore outfield- Oklahoma its first conference loss and er Christy Lisenby popped a home run out home loss of the season behind a terrific of the park for the 8-0 lead. effort all around. Baylor was able to use ju- Oklahoma had to score a run in the nior Heather Stearns as the gut punch in bottom of the sixth in order to the 8-0 beat down, and she played a solid extend the matchup, but Stearns retired game through six innings. all three runners for the final punch. The Stearns had nine strikeouts, including pressure didn’t look to startle the Bears three against Oklahoma’s Lauren Cham- throughout the entire game, and a tough berlain. Chamberlain is one home run softball environment doesn’t shake them, away from tying UCLA’s Stacey Nuveman coach Glenn Moore said. as the all-time home runs leader in NCAA “I don’t think [the pressure has] been a softball history, but Baylor didn’t let up one big deal for us,” he said. “We’ve played in bit. pretty tough environments. This is a great The top of the first inning looked a softball environment, but we’ve prepared a little shaky for Baylor at times, but it only tough schedule, so we’re prepared for this.” took them two more innings to scratch the Kevin Freeman | Lariat Photographer The Bears win the series against the board. Sophomore Lindsey Cargill drove No. 3 junior pitcher Heather Stearns winds up to during Baylor 2-1 win over Oklahoma State on March 27. Stearns threw nine strike- Sooners with a victory in one of the two in the first run as she singled to bring in ju- outs in Baylor’s dominant 8-0 win over Oklahoma on Thursday. remaining games this weekend. Baylor nior Robin Landrith, but the Bears and Oklahoma face off in game two at 6:30 weren’t done yet. ter field, pushing Baylor out to a 3-0 lead Landrith fired away in the fifth inning fifth inning. With no luck swinging Okla- p.m. today in Norman, Okla. The top 20 Sophomore second baseman Ari over the Sooners. Oklahoma couldn’t pick for the Bears as she drilled a solo home homa’s way, the sixth inning ultimately matchup will be televised on Fox Sports Hawkins stepped up to the plate and drove up pace on their offensive end as Stearns run, her first homer of the year, and Bay- doomed the Sooners. Southwest. in two more runs with a double down cen- continued to retire the Sooners’ lineup. lor lead 4-0 heading into the bottom of the “I don’t think we can brush it off,” Okla- Adrian Peterson to be cleared for return to pro football

By Jon Krawczynski sent the Minnesota star a Goodell also told Peterson he suspension without pay or banish- in a statement issued after the an- Peterson has a $250,000 work- Associated Press letter on Thursday advising him of would have to continue attend- ment from the NFL," the NFL said. nouncement. out bonus in his contract, but if his reinstatement. Peterson missed ing counseling while adhering to Peterson's agent has said the Peterson was indicted on abuse he's not interested in playing for MINNEAPOLIS — Adrian Pe- most of last season while facing the league's new personal conduct star running back wants to play charges after inflicting injuries on the Vikings anymore, he's surely terson has been cleared to return child abuse charges in Texas. policy to avoid further discipline. elsewhere next season. But the his 4-year-old son with a wood- not going to attend their offseason to the NFL. Now all that remains Goodell wrote that Peterson "Any further violation of the Vikings say they have no plans to en switch. He played the opener training program when he lives to be settled is where he will play will have to fulfill all the obliga- personal conduct policy by Pe- trade him. against St. Louis, then sat out the near Houston. He'd be subject to next season. tions of his plea deal that reduced terson would result in additional "We look forward to Adrian re- remaining 15 games of the season fines if he were to skip the manda- Commissioner Roger Goodell a felony charge to a misdemeanor. discipline, which could include joining the Vikings," the team said while tangling with the league. tory minicamp in June. YOUR FEEDBACK MATTERS April 13 – May 6

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Since then, BU has taken 15 "The question was asked (out of spring training) about ter. straight over Kansas. what I felt. I said then that there would be some incon- The Bears (20-6, 6-1 Big 12) got The Jayhawks (8-12, 4-3 Big 12) is sistencies, asking hitters to do different things and given back on the right track with a 4-0 in the bottom half of the conference the experience in some of the areas," shutout over Texas last Sunday. Prior standings in sixth place, but Kansas Banister said. "It's going to be a work to that, Baylor dropped its first con- has recorded wins over No. 39 Okla- in progress, and these guys are still ference match of 2015 with a 4-2 loss homa and versus Kansas State, and grinding it and working on it." to No. 15 Texas Tech on April 4. It the team is currently in a four-match Losing ace pitcher Yu Darvish was then upset 4-3 by then-No. 10 road trip. to Tommy John elbow ligament re- Texas A&M at home a few days later. The Jayhawks do not have any placement surgery during spring It was a tough time for the Bears, ranked doubles or singles players in training certainly didn't help. Then but with two more matches remain- their lineup, but they could cause left-hander Derek Holland pitched ing in the regular season, Baylor has some trouble in the Big 12 stand- only one inning in the home open- the advantage with both matchups ings if they defeat the eighth-ranked er before a left shoulder issue that being at home. The reigning Big 12 Bears. Jess Schurz | Lariat Photographer has sidelined him for at least two Banister champions are 13-2 at home this sea- Kansas State (8-14, 1-6 Big 12) months. son, and they don’t plan on ending has one conference win in 2015 and Senior Ema Burgic returns a ball during Baylor’s loss to Texas A&M on April 8. As clearly evident in the 4-6 start, there will be plenty Big 12 play on a sour note. is sitting in ninth place coming into The Bears will look to rebound this weekend against both Kansas schools. of ups-and-downs for the team whose roster has an aver- Under head coach Joey Scrivano, this weekend. The Wildcats have age age of 27. the Bears have hoisted 10 Big 12 struggled over the course of the sea- "Kansas is a team on the rise and Texas Tech will have to lose The Rangers split a season-opening four-game series at regular season trophies, and nine of son and have only won two of their their results are showing that," Scriv- against No. 19 TCU on Saturday if Oakland, including a 10-0 loss followed by a 10-1 win the those have come since 2005. Winning last 10 matches. However, Kansas ano said. "Kansas State is a danger- Baylor wants to dream about an out- next day. They went 2-4 on their first home stand, which is a tradition for Baylor women’s ten- boasts one ranked doubles team: No. ous team with good talent. We are right title. The Horned Frogs (16-7, wrapped up Wednesday with a 10-2 loss to the Los Angeles nis, and the Bears are fighting for a 81 Palma Juhasz and Carolina Costa- not taking either one of these teams 6-2 Big 12) sit right behind Baylor Angels — after an 8-2 win the previous night. chance to win the conference title for magna. The duo is 7-3 on the season lightly." and Texas Tech in the rankings, and Texas' .210 batting average is tied for 26th in the majors the third straight year. but is 3-3 during conference play. No. 15 Texas Tech is sitting at the they will have a chance to tie for sec- with Seattle, where the Rangers open a three-game series “I know our players are motivated Baylor has only lost once against top of the standings right now with a ond place with a win. That match will Friday night. to finish the regular season strong,” the Wildcats with Scrivano at the one-game lead over the Bears going be played at 10 a.m. on Saturday in "We talk about hitters finding rhythm, controlling the Scrivano said. “For us, it’s all about helm, dropping a 4-3 decision on into this weekend. The Red Raiders Fort Worth. strike zone," Banister said. "I feel we're trending in the right playing in the present, trusting the March 18, 2011. Baylor will need to (17-4, 7-1 Big 12) last lost to Texas Baylor faces No. 72 Kansas at 5 direction with the mindset. We've got to get the mindset process and focusing on the things watch out for Kansas State though. 4-2 on March 22 in Austin, and since p.m. today and hosts unranked Kan- and the physical side of it to push through and match up." that we can control. When we do that The matchup on Sunday could also then have taken five straight wins in sas State at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Hurd With 152 games and 5 1-2 months left in the regular we play very well and the result takes spoil another Big 12 title. Big 12 play. Tennis Center. season, here are a few things to watch with the Rangers: Baylor faces Oklahoma State Cowboys By Jeffrey Swindoll cord. The Cowboys dropped a se- Bears’ offense was lacking in con- 4.17 ERA) on Sunday and sopho- Sports Writer ries to the bottom-ranked Kansas sistent offensive production, only more Nick Lewis (1-1, 5.75 ERA) Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kan., last scoring two runs in the first inning on Monday. Castano and Tolson Baylor baseball’s reputation weekend and lost a one-off game and five hits in the whole game. It each started for the Bears in con- on the road has not been great to Oral Roberts on Tuesday. turned out to be enough to trump ference play for all of this season. this season. Baylor has yet to win The Bears went visited Lub- the Cardinals on Tuesday. Starting on the mound for the a conference game, much less a bock and suffered a 3-0 series Most of the lineup on Tues- Cowboys are right-hander Joe series away from Baylor Ballpark sweep to No. 23 Texas Tech, but day featured lower-string players, Perrin (3-3. 3.68 ERA) on Satur- this year. added a midweek win over Incar- so the Bears that play Oklahoma day, left-hander Michael Freeman The Bears (14-22, 4-8) face No. nate Word on Tuesday. State this weekend aren’t exactly (6-1, 1.29 ERA) on Sunday and 17 Oklahoma State (24-12, 8-4) Head coach Steve Smith, in his the same Bears that played on left-hander Tyler Nurdin (1-2, this weekend after the series was 21st season the head coach of the Tuesday. However, against Okla- 2.67 ERA) on Monday. changed from a Friday-Saturday- Bears, has been challenged with homa State, the Bears should ex- Under Smith the Bears have Sunday schedule to a Saturday- young roster and injuries to some pect their chances of winning to not lost a series to Oklahoma Sunday-Monday at Reynolds Sta- of his key players this season. At be much slimmer if their offense State since 2007. With the odds dium in Stillwater, Okla. times in postgame interviews, is as lackluster as it was against In- really stacked against them, the Oklahoma State is tied atop Smith said he is baffled by some of carnate Word. Bears’ favorable record against the the conference standings in con- the in-game decisions his players Probable starting pitchers for Cowboys will be put to the test. trast to the Bears’ second-to-last have made this season, under and the Bears are sophomore Daniel All games will be radio broadcast Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor status in the Big 12 this year, only upperclassmen alike. Castano (2-4, 3.33 ERA) on Satur- live on Waco's 1660 ESPN Central No. 33 freshman pitcher Theron Kay throws a pitch against the Houston above Kansas’ 3-6 conference re- Against Incarnate Word, the day, sophomore Drew Tolson (1-6, Texas. Cougars on March 31 at Baylor Ballpark. Baylor opens equestrian nationals today By Jeffrey Swindoll ery event of the meet. pion and long-standing equestrian Fresno State earned just enough Sports Writer Other results in the opening powerhouse, had a bye in the first to get by, edging out 11-seed New day of the championship include round like the Bears. The Wildcats Mexico State for the last Quar- Two-seed Baylor faces 10-seed five-seed Auburn, six-seed Fresno had a strong showing in the hunt terfinal spot claimed on Thurs- Oklahoma State after the Cow- State, nine-seed Kansas State and seat against SMU, sweeping equita- day. Fresno State plays three-seed girls defeated the seven-seed TCU 10-seed Oklahoma State advanc- tion over fences and horsemanship South Carolina at 8:30 p.m. today. Horned Frogs 13-3 in the NCEA ing to the quarterfinals with match over the Mustangs. The winner between Kansas national championship on Thurs- wins in each of their respective Auburn, previous national State and Georgia plays the Win- day at the Extraco Events Center in meets of the first round. champion (2006, 2011), passed to ner of the Auburn-Texas A&M Waco. The Bears are searching for Coming off a convincing 10-5 the quarterfinals with ease over the meet in the semifinals at 8:30 a.m. their second national champion- win over eight-seed SMU on University of Tennessee-Martin, on Saturday. The winner of the ship in program history. Thursday, Kansas State meets one- winning the meet 13-3 on Thurs- Baylor-OSU meet faces the winner The Cowgirls dominated the seed Georgia at 8:30 p.m. today. day. The Tigers face four-seed Tex- of the South Carolina and Fresno Horned Frogs, nearly sweeping ev- Georgia, defending national cham- as A&M at 8:30 p.m. today. State’s meet. The Baylor Lariat 8 FRIDAY | APRIL 17, 2015