Missing perspectives of history are given a voice At a symposium Tuesday, scholars addressed the stories of history from the eyes of women see Arts, page 5 baylorlariat com The Baylor Lariat WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE From Business, page 3: A student economist weighs the pros and cons of students debt. Is it worth it? Wednesday | March 18, 2015 America, Cuba wrap up meetings By Michael Weissenstein Associated Press HAVANA — A third round of ne- gotiations over the restoration of full diplomatic relations ended after a day of talks, Cuban and U.S. officials said Tuesday. Hours later, Cuban Presi- dent Raul Castro delivered a toughly worded attack on the United States for levying a new round of sanctions on his country’s closest ally, Venezu- ela. KEVIN FREEMAN | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER Neither Cuba nor the U.S. pro- vided details on whether progress Pinch a bite to eat on St. Paddy’s Day was made toward a deal on reopen- The unique Baylor tradition of Dr Pepper Hour received a makeover in honor of St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday. Green Dr Pepper floats were served at Robinson Tower, at Dr Pepper ing embassies in Washington and Hour in the Bill Daniels Student Union Center and at the softball game pictured here against the University of Houston at Getterman Stadium. Havana. The two countries have been try- ing to strike an agreement on embas- sies before presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro attend the Summit of the Americas in Panama on April 10-11. Many paths lead walk-ons to BU Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Rela- tions said the talks took place “in a By Shehan Jeyarajah also transferred out before ever Mills loves basketball. professional atmosphere” and “the Sports Editor playing a game. “I’m addicted. My whole life is two delegations agreed to maintain With two scholarships in based around it,” Mills said. communication in the future as part On Jan. 23, Baylor men’s bas- hand, Drew decided to reward The son of Los Angeles real of this process.” Jeff Rathke, a U.S. ketball head coach Scott Drew the two walk-ons. In front of the estate moguls Jade and Adam State Department spokesman, said pulled walk-ons John Heard and team, Drew gave a short speech Mills, Austin grew up in Beverly that “the discussion was positive and Austin Mills to the front of the about how hard both players had Hills, Calif., and went to Beverly constructive and was held in an at- room during a film session. worked and how essential both Hills High School. mosphere of mutual respect.” “I thought it was to go over are to the program. On the basketball court, Aus- But Castro later delivered a sear- some plays,” Mills said. “I had no “What we’d like to do is to tin found peace. Mills found a ing defense of Venezuela at an emer- idea what was going on.” give them thanks for what they’ve place where he would not be de- gency meeting of leftist Latin Ameri- Baylor was in a unique posi- done and offer them a scholarship fined by what he came from, but can governments called in response tion to offer both players scholar- for this semester,” Drew said to rather strictly by performance. He to U.S. sanctions levied on seven ships, as it lost two players from the cheers of their teammates. could be an underdog. SKYE DUNCAN | LARIAT PHOTO EDITOR Venezuelan officials last week. In an- its expected 2014 signing class. While both were rewarded, “To earn that spot, it’s always Junior point guard Austin Mills surveys the court in a game against the nouncing the move, the U.S. declared Florida guard Kobe Eubanks did Mills and Heard each took diver- been my motivation and goal,” Texas Southern Tigers in December at the Ferrell Center. Venezuela a threat to U.S. national not qualify academically after gent paths on their way to walk- Mills said. “I’ve always had those security. terman and co-MVP of the sophomore season, Austin started alleged grade manipulation oc- ing onto the basketball team at haters who think I can’t do it, Washington has asserted that the Ocean League his senior year, yearning for something different. curred at the high school where Baylor. that’s always been motivation.” Venezuelan sanctions wouldn’t af- he spent his senior year. Former THE IMPORT After graduating from high Mills started his college career at “I was looking for more of a Pepperdine. However, after his Baylor guard Damiyne Durham Junior point guard Austin school in 2012 as four-year let- SEE WALK-ON, page 6 SEE CUBA, page 4 Class selection rising By Jenna Press tor of admissions counseling and increased. According to Baylor In- Assistant City Editor recruitment, said because the aca- stitutional Research and Testing, in demic caliber of applicants has ris- 2014, the acceptance rate was ap- According to the latest statis- en this year, the average test scores proximately 54 percent. tics compiled by the university, the of the incoming freshman class is Baylor is the second-highest incoming fall freshman class is the also on track to increase. ranked school in the Big 12 and most selective in Baylor history, as “The selectivity has incremen- the fifth-highest ranked university current numbers put the current tally improved by 1 to 2 percent- in Texas. Baylor has also steadily acceptance rate at approximately age points over the last few years,” moved up in U.S. News’ college 44 percent. Jessica King Gereghty, director of rankings for the last five years. The increased interest in Baylor admissions counseling and recruit- Sam Brodsky, an incoming comes at the same time as record- ment, wrote in an email. freshman from Austin, said the setting fundraising and some of “Such a dramatic increase is a fact that Baylor is becoming more the school’s most successful years testament to the quality of the ap- and more selective, speaks volumes of athletics ever, according to an plicants we have to choose from as about the quality of the university, article on the university’s website. well as their commitment to com- and makes him even more proud JESS SCHURZ | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER This year’s freshman class, the ing to Baylor.” of the fact he was accepted into the class of 2018, was the largest Baylor Baylor has grown more selec- university. They’re after me cake-y charms! had ever seen. tive in the past five years as the Campus celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with colorful food Tuesday at Baylor dining halls. This rainbow cake, Jessica King Gereghty, direc- number of applications has steadily SEE CLASS, page 4 called the Pot ‘o Gold Cake, was served in RFOC @ Memorial for lunch. Minority roommates help to promote perception, professor says By Shannon Barbour unique and powerful data set. And “The starting point for this idea ducted at the Air Force Academy, by their white roommates were rate at Baylor has increased in the Staff Writer we were able to use the economist’s came from this famous sociology West said similar results could be studied in addition to football past six years. In the fall of 2014, tools of analyzing choice to infer paper in the 1950s written by a guy found if a study were conducted at players and recruited athletes in 5,730 out of 16,263 students were Students who have had a mi- these attitudes,” said West, who is named Gordon Allport; it’s called Baylor because of the presence of general. minorities, increasing the minor- nority roommate are more likely also the holder of The W.H. Smith ‘Contact Hypothesis,’” West said. factors given by Allport. “We did most of the job analyz- ity rate among undergraduate stu- to have positive perceptions of Professorship in economics. Allport lists equal status, com- “I think these factors would ing white roommates with black dents to 34.3 percent. minority groups, according to data The 2015 study, “The Impact of mon goals, intergroup coopera- be present at Baylor,” West said. roommates,” West said. “That’s ob- The three most represented gathered from the U.S. Air Force Intergroup Contact on Racial At- tion, support of authorities or cus- “That’s why we would have every viously the match everyone thinks ethnicities at Baylor in fall 2014 Academy and analyzed by Dr. Jim titudes and Revealed Preferences,” toms and personal interactions in reason to believe that increased about more. But to be more broad were white, Hispanic and Asian. West, professor of economics. was completed using data collected the paper as factors that contribute contact at Baylor would be very and academic, we actually looked Brownwood junior Sarah Un- “It’s a topic that you would see from the Air Force Academy in to positive interactions and future beneficial.” at a bunch of different groups.” derwood has never lived with a more out of sociologists or psy- Colorado, where West was a pro- perceptions of minorities. The perception of African- According to Baylor Institute of chologists, but we had this very fessor for 14 years. Although the study was con- Americans, Hispanics and Asians Research and Testing, the minority SEE ROOMMATES, page 4 Vol.115 No. 72 First copy free. Additional copies 25 cents each. © 2015 Baylor University Opinion Wednesday|March 18, 2015 2 The Baylor Lariat Stop using Lynch to play political games in which she worked hard on the Democrats criticized the provi- Editorial case, but opted not to be in the sion, claiming it was neither in the spotlight to avoid courtroom tac- original Senate or House bills.