STAY CONNECTED >> Follow us on Facebook @BaylorLariat for news updates and more Baylor LariatWE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE Football season recap pg. B5 NOVEMBER 29, 2016 TUESDAY BAYLORLARIAT.COM NoZe Bros Strike Banner pokes fun at Baylor leadership KALYN STORY Liesje Powers | Photo Editor Staff Writer FINDING HOPE Baylor community members gather Monday night in Elliston Chapel to pray for Franklin, Tenn., senior Chase Monday morning, a banner hung Cantrell who is in critical care following an epileptic seizure. above Waco Hall calling out former head football coach Art Briles and the current Board of Regents for their handling of sexual assault cases at Community prays Baylor. “Bro. Martin LuthNoZe has made an appearance. Go to Waco Hall to for student after find the NoZe 9.5 Theses,” the NoZe Brothers posted on their Facebook page Monday morning. hospitalization When read vertically, the poster spelled “Briles Knew.” With points like, “Look the other BAILEY BRAMMER knew that his family was very way when crossing a road, not when Staff Writer religious and wanted to do running a university,” “Everyone something to help support and wearing black doesn’t change that A prayer vigil for Franklin, lift them up during this time.” Briles knew,” and “Secrets are meant Tenn., senior Chase Cantrell The gathering was to be kept unless you’re the board of was held Monday evening broadcast live on Facebook so regents,” make it clear that the authors in Elliston Chapel. Cantrell, Cantrell’s family and friends are unhappy with not only how the who has epilepsy, is in critical could take part in the vigil as university handled sexual assaults but care at the University of well. how the students are responding to Mississippi Medical Center in “Baylor is always trying to Briles’ firing. Jackson, Miss., after having a be faithful to our mission to The poster also made a joke seizure early Friday morning do all that we do in a caring referencing former President and and going without oxygen for environment,” Burleson Chancellor Ken Starr: “Knock knock! several minutes. said. “In these situations, we Who’s there? Ken. Ken who? Ken you The vigil was originally communicate and facilitate find me a new job?” proposed by Katy senior communication between The banner was removed shortly Hayley Lang and Palestine members of the Baylor after it was posted. junior Caleb Abernathy, and community and the family “While we believe ongoing university chaplain Dr. Burt of the student in crisis. We conversations about Baylor’s Burleson helped organize the offer support through various response to sexual violence are event. services on campus. We walk vital to the university’s progress. “I wanted to organize alongside those whose lives This unauthorized banner was Photo courtesy of Andres Cruz the vigil because I felt it are being impacted, and we inappropriate, and it was immediately would be a positive use of find ways of helping all to lean removed from the building,” 9.5 THESES A banner posted by the NoZe Brothers hangs on Waco Hall, my time instead of sitting into the reality of our faith.” satirizing Martin Luther’s 95 Theses and relating to the sexual assault scandals and being heartbroken about NOZE >> Page A7 at Baylor. the situation,” Lang said. “I VIGIL >> Page A7 Seniors reflect on their last run of the Baylor Line TALIYAH CLARK everyone in the stands, and I got to look around This year’s seniors were a special group it was great to compare the two photos to see Reporter and take it all in for the last time,” Arlington because they were the last line to run in Floyd how much we had grown and changed over the senior Lila Schaffer said. “I got a little bit teary- Casey Sadium. Rock Rapids, Iowa, senior Luke years.” Baylor seniors got their chance to run “that eyed because it was the last game at home that I De Jong spoke about the differences in running The Baylor Line holds a special place in good ol’ Baylor Line” for the final time Saturday will ever get to experience as a student.” in Floyd Casey compared to running in McLane many of the seniors’ hearts and shows what it morning before the Bears’ game against Kansas Mesquite senior Victoria Ette echoed similar Stadium. means to be a Baylor Bear. State. sentiments. “It was kind of underwhelming in that I “To me, the Baylor Line represents the Many seniors said they were reflective and “The first feeling that comes to mind is didn’t have the same fears as I did in Floyd best of our community,” McKinney senior Isis nostalgic while waiting to run the Line for the bittersweet. It was almost kind of not real in the Casey of being trampled or run over,” De Jong Lewis said. “No matter where you come from last time and saw it as an experience they will moment,” Ette said. “It’s the final big student said. “There is a clearer path for us to run in or what you are involved in, the Line showcases never forget. experience that I will have, and it made me McLane. It was pretty nostalgic, though. My how diverse and special we all are.” “It meant a lot to me because I got to see realize how quickly four years has passed by friends and I took a photo doing the same pose and that graduation is near.” we did in a picture we took as freshmen, and Holiday spirit arrives in downtown Waco >>WHAT’S INSIDE MEGAN RULE attendees can ride down in a tube. opinion Staff Writer Holiday-themed entertainment and music will be provided on a stage. FDA approval process needs an update. pg. A2 Waco kicks off the holiday “I’m really excited to give our season this weekend with the fourth customers a chance to put a face annual Waco Wonderland event to the name,” said Hunter Gorman, downtown at Heritage Square Park. founder and owner of E2 Creative, arts & life “Basically, we’re just kicking one of the vendors at the Mistletoe off the holiday season,” said Market. “We don’t have a retail Christmas on Fifth: Jonathan Cook, who oversees the store or a physical location for Make memories with event management and production people to come and meet us, so I’m friends and celebrate the for the city of Waco. “The event is really excited to get out there and holiday season. pg. B2 built around the large, 32-foot tree see the community and the people downtown. It’s a family friendly that order stuff from us all the time.” event for all ages and a good way Gorman graduated from Baylor sports for people to come and hang out in May. E2 Creative is a custom downtown.” wood and metal work shop in Waco. Waco Wonderland is an E2 Creative will be selling some of event put on by the City of Waco its products and showcasing custom Department of Parks and Recreation work. Gorman said the Mistletoe for people of all ages to get in the Market will be a cool, fun way to spirit of the holiday season. There engage the community with the Lariat File Photo will be food from 12 food trucks things E2 Creative is doing. Lady Bears won the Gulf Cook said this event is a WINTERTIME FUN The Waco Wonderland festival features a Ferris Wheel, and the Mistletoe Market with 20 Coast Showcase over the pictured in this Dec. 2015 file photo, train rides and a snow tube hill from Dec. distinct vendors. There will also be weekend. pg. B4 2 to Dec. 4 in downtown Waco. a Ferris Wheel and a snow hill that WONDERLAND >> Page A7 Vol. 117 No. 46 © 2016 Baylor University Tuesday, November 29, 2016 2 The Baylor Lariat opinionbaylorlariat.com GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? We want to hear it. Send us your thoughts: [email protected] COLUMN EDITORIAL The value Experimental drugs can help You’ve been diagnosed of tradition with terminal cancer. It has metastasized in your lungs, your KELSEA WILLENBROCK bones, your lymph nodes; you have Reporter only weeks, months, years, and the best of modern medicine is doing little to abate your suffering. You’re The holiday exhausted. 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