STAY CONNECTED >> Follow us on Twitter at @BULARIAT for breaking news updates and more Baylor LariatWE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE “Beauty and the Beast” Review: pg. 5 MARCH 23, 2017 THURSDAY BAYLORLARIAT.COM Former Baylor football player arrested NATHAN KEIL Sports Writer Former Baylor tight end Tre’Von Armstead was arrested for the second time in less than two weeks on Wednesday morning. According to a Jefferson County official, Armstead was arrested at approximately Dayday Wynn | Lariat Photographer 9:28 a.m. in Port Arthur on charges of sexual GET SERVED Chi Omega is hosting a volleyball tournament for its philanthropy from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday at the McLane Student Life Center, assault stemming and funds will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. from a McLennan County warrant. According to the Jefferson County Corrections inmate roster, Armstead Make a Wish is currently being held at the Jefferson County Jail with Sorority to host volleyball tournament for charity a bond set for $150,000. FAITH MILETELLO “We are raising money by teams signing “Make-A-Wish impacts the Waco Armstead Armstead was Reporter up, and there is an entry fee of $5 for people community in many ways, but I think the previously arrested that come,” Arlington junior Lauren Knapton biggest thing the organization does is bring on March 13 on Chi Omega’s Wish Week has been in said. “We will have the Baylor basketball game hope and joy to families through the power charges of assault outside the Cromwell Las full swing since Sunday. During the week, playing and different places to buy food.” of wish granting. The organization brings Vegas Hotel and Casino. the sorority celebrates and fundraises for its Along with the tournament, Chi Omega everyone together, and Chi Omega is able to After police arrived at the Las Vegas philanthropy, the Make-A-Wish Foundation. will host a dunk tank, where presidents from help make this happen,” Houston sophomore hotel, they attempted to place Armstead The organization will end the week various Greek organizations have volunteered Julie Baker said. inside the police vehicle, and Armstead with its second annual Sandblast Volleyball to be dunked for the cause. There will also be Chi Omega has partnered with the Make- reportedly kicked out one of the vehicle’s Tournament from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the a pie-in-the-face area where attendees can pie windows. McLane Student Life Center. a member of Chi Omega or a Baylor professor. VOLLEYBALL >> Page 4 Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer Laura Meltzer, who witnessed the arrest, told the Waco Tribune- Herald that officers saw Armstead “commit misdemeanor battery” on a woman and moved in to arrest him but that Armstead Forum discusses immigration policies was putting up resistance and appeared to be fighting the officers. PABLO GONZALES concerns that many Americans “Officers attempted to take him into Assistant Web Editor have about immigration reform. custody, and it looks like he fought with “Immigration is a frightening officers,” Meltzer told the Waco Tribune- The LatinX Coalition and word,” Mustakim said. Herald. “He was placed under arrest, and he THIS Matters hosted a forum “Immigration is different for kicked out one of the windows in one of the Thursday at the Bobo Spiritual people from Asian countries, is patrol vehicles.” Life Center to provide a space different than for those of Latin Armstead was charged with three to discuss immigration policy in American countries.” misdemeanor charges, including domestic today’s America. Hernandez proceeded to violence battery, resisting a public officer The panelists included Laura speak about Deferred Action for and tampering with a police vehicle. Hernandez, professor at Baylor Childhood Arrival (DACA) and Armstead was then taken to Clark County Law School, Kent McKeever, the future of this legislation with Jail shortly after the arrest and was placed the director of the legal services President Donald Trump now in on a $5,000 bond that afternoon. He was program at Mission Waco, office. Former President Barack scheduled to appear in court on March 14. and Hope Mustakim, Waco Obama enacted this legislation In 2013, Armstead was named in a Waco Immigration Alliance member in 2012, granting the children police report with former running back Myke and graduate student at the Diana of non-American citizens Chatman claiming his alleged involvement Jessica Hubble | Lariat Photographer Garland School of Social Work. permission to work legally in in an off-campus sexual assault. No charges OPEN DISCUSSION The Latinx Coalition and THIS Matters hosted a The panelists gave insight into the United States for two years, forum on Wednesday in the Bobo Spiritual Life Center revolving around the perceptions of immigration in ARREST >> Page 4 America’s immigration policies. American society and addressed FORUM >> Page 4 >>WHAT’S INSIDE Extraco Events Center to hold weekend expo opinion MEGAN RULE Center with free admission and Staff Writer free parking. Charva Ingram, Sexual assault: The vice president of marketing and military needs to take a This coming weekend, family fun sponsorship development at the stronger stance against will mix with raising money for local Extraco Events Center, said the event it. pg. 2 youth at the Extraco Events Center’s has continued to build over the years. annual South 40 Outdoor Expo, an South 40 is a committee for the Heart event presented by Waco FunTown O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo, and the South arts & life RV. 40 committee wanted to create this “As the number one towable RV event alone with the South 40 Trail in Waco Farmers Market dealer in the US, Fun Town RV looks order to generate money for the Heart moved locations on forward to the opportunity to be a O’ Texas Scholarship Fund. Ingram Saturday to 500 part of this great show in Central said that to date, the committee has Washington Ave. pg. 5 Texas every year,” Matt Lee, director raised over $100,000 in scholarships of marketing at Waco FunTown for the youth of McLennan County Courtesy Photo RV, wrote in an email to the Lariat. and the surrounding areas. FUN FOR THE FAMILY At last year’s South 40 Outdoor Expo on March 19- sports “It allows us to showcase our new “The Heart O’ Texas Fair 20, 2016, families and friends gathered for a good time. products and introduce our chain of Baylor football begins & Rodeo mission is to produce dealerships to many new customers.” impact to Central Texas,” Ingram sponsors and vendor and exhibitor spring practice under events for education, entertainment From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday wrote. fees at the event. A full event schedule head coach Matt Rhule. and agricultural experiences at and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, the Money for the scholarships given for the weekend can be found online pg. 6 the premier multi-use facility South 40 Outdoor Expo will take while giving back through youth to the youth in Central Texas is place at the Waco Extraco Events scholarships and a positive economic raised through a fishing tournament, FAMILY >> Page 4 Vol.117 No. 85 © 2017 Baylor University Thursday, March 23, 2017 2 The Baylor Lariat opinionbaylorlariat.com GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? We want to hear it. Send us your thoughts: [email protected] COLUMN EDITORIAL Is the NBA Unite against sexual assault Sexual assault, Marines denigrating their going soft harassment and fellow Marines, I don’t exploitation is an think such behavior is issue across the globe, that of true warriors or these days? and the U.S. military warfighters,” Neller said. is no exception. “… Right now, we all need GAVIN RODGER The recent Marines to be focused on getting United scandal, which better, becoming more Reporter featured servicemen lethal and working day posting nude and and night to stay ahead of The National Basketball Association is compromising photos potential adversaries — my favorite professional sports league to of servicewomen on a getting ready for the fight follow. However, I must plead to the NBA, private Facebook page, today and the one ahead, ownership groups and the players: Unless has served to illuminate not hiding on social you are unable to play, play. It’s for the love another more modern media, participating in of the game. facet to sexual assault or being aware of actions With a continuously growing fan base, in the military. The that are disrespectful NBA teams have scandal was shocking and harmful to other become worth a lot in its scope, with more Marines.” more than what they than 30,000 military The military is saying were just a decade members involved, the right things, and they ago. The average team and as a newspaper on should be commended is now worth $2.2 a campus still reeling for denouncing these billion according to from its own sexual actions, but it isn’t enough Business Insider. assault scandal, the to simply be disappointed, Three-time Lariat simply couldn’t to acknowledge that NBA champion stay quiet. wrongdoing occurred. LeBron James has The military as Just as Baylor’s sexual an estimated 2016- a whole needs to assault scandal was not 2017 salary of $30,963,450 and, on top take a more direct limited to its athletics of that, another $44 million yearly from stand against sexual department, the Marines endorsements. assault, exploitation United Facebook group It would be a fair assumption to assume and harassment. As is indicative of a much I am about to harp on the amount NBA Baylor has moved larger, inter-military players make a year, but that is not the through the stages of problem.