STAY CONNECTED >> The Baylor Lariat @bulariat @baylorlariat Baylor Lariat WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE OCTOBER 9, 2018 TUESDAY BAYLORLARIAT.COM Opinion | 2 Arts & Life | 6 Sports | 7 Emotionless Emoji No Limits Sqwirling Around Emojis are taking a Reminisce on the Learn more about negative toll on truly memories made at ACL freshman running expressing emotions. this past weekend. back, Craig Williams. Hurricane Michael set to strike Florida RAEGAN TURNER Staff Writer Hurricane Michael is expected to hit the panhandle of Florida on Wednesday. The hurricane has been projected to be a Category 3 storm, which is comparable to the beginning stages of Hurricane Florence that hit the Carolinas earlier this year. Already the storm has produced 85 mph winds. However, according to the Associated Press, Michael gained new strength by nightfall and could reach major hurricane status with winds topping 111 mph before its Claire Boston | Multimedia Journalist anticipated landfall Wednesday on the Panhandle or Big Bend area of Florida, forecasters warn. SHAKING HANDS AND TAKING NAMES Robert “Beto” O’Rourke takes a visit to Common Grounds to rally students on education reform. Students were enthusiastic and welcomed Beto with open arms and wanted to get photographs and signatures with him. “Michael will then move farther inland across the southeastern U.S. into the late-week with gusty winds and heavy rain. This could enhance rainfall in the mid-Atlantic and southeast New England later this week,” the Weather Channel predicts. Beto buzzes into Baylor Cedar Park senior Lisa Ruffcorn is already beginning to see the effects of the incoming hurricane. She says bad storms have already begun in the area, despite the fact that Orlando will not be directly hit. Texas Democratic Senate candidate advocates “The news has mainly been about how it shouldn’t hit us (Orlando area). However, everyone has bought cases educational reform at Common Grounds of water because that’s what is usually the first thing to go. I’ll probably still have to go to work because storms happen a lot here, but I don’t know how big this one’s going to be when it hits land. Today it started to storm ELISABETH THOMAS pay off literally and figuratively in the Democrats. He agrees with O’Rourke really heavily already,” Ruffcorn said. Staff Writer future. that higher taxes are worth it for a more Gulf County, Wakulla County and Bay County in O’Rourke told Baylor students that functional country. Florida have all issued mandatory evacuation for residents, Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, who is the last time the country was so divided “His stance on student loans and debt urging them to leave by Thursday at the latest. These are running against Republican candidate – not just politically, but in terms of show a value towards receiving a quality the areas most likely to be heavily damaged during and Ted Cruz for the Senate seat, wants lower labor conditions, wealth and access to education,” Gonzalez wrote in an email after the hurricane hits. tuition, a better student loan system and education and healthcare – was in the to the Lariat. “He believes people having Dr. Don Greene, professor of meteorology and robust funding for social services as a early 20th century. He recounted how the knowledge that comes with a higher oceanography in Baylor’s department of geosciences, financial and a personal investment in the the progressive movement rose up to education is worth more than the probable identifies the point of impact of the hurricane and the country’s future. provide universal high school education tax increase it would cost.” danger associated with it. After his event at Common Grounds and other programs that made success or O’Rourke gave the example of a high “The people at greatest risk are to the right of landfall Friday, O’Rourke clarified what he meant a living wage possible that was otherwise school in Roscoe he visited where 90 for two reasons: one, that is the strongest side of the by overcoming the challenges college not systemically attainable. He said it percent of students graduated with both hurricane due to the warm southern winds. Two, this is students face today such as immense would be fiscally irresponsible to neglect a high school and associates diploma, the side that develops the storm surge of waves, which can loans and high tuition. Some policy giving these systems funding. O’Rourke meaning they’ve completed the first two raise sea level up to eight to 10 feet. Those who live to changes O’Rourke wants implemented said he wants to invest in citizens so they years of college. the right of the landfall are those who need to look out,” are better funding for Veterans Affairs; are free to contribute to their country and “In many cases, they’ve graduated Greene said. universal – meaning public and required their family, which in turn provides more with certifications that allow them to Greene explains the process behind the danger by – pre-kindergarten and simple, affordable revenue for the nation. describing the cyclical movement of water in the Gulf of access to mental healthcare. This is what Houston sophomore Edgar Gonzalez MIDTERMS >> Page 4 Mexico that he describes as similar to what occurs when a he calls investments in people that will is the vice president of the Baylor thumb is placed over a hose. “There’s something called the ‘Gulf Loop’. Do you remember the phenomenon you experience when watering the flowers where you can put your thumb over the garden hose and make the water shoot out farther? The reason that happens is because the volume of water that exits the hose Student Court asserts importance of judicial is constant — let’s say 10 gallons per minute. So, you have to get 10 gallons out of the hose, and if you constrict the opening, the water responds by accelerating. It starts going system following Kavanaugh confirmation out faster because the volume is the same. This same thing happens between Cuba and Florida. In the Gulf, water is flowing counterclockwise; it comes in through the Yucatan MCKENNA MIDDLETON student government has put forth.” them that happen to be in a position that Strait and wants to flow out South of Miami but can’t flow Opinion Editor Arlington senior Elizabeth Yelverton, can maybe make some sort of difference.” out as fast as it flows in. The water backs up and forms a chief justice and third-year member of Dutra, Abel and Yelverton said big loop that pushes water up towards the top of Florida, Student Court, echoed these sentiments, impartiality is the most important part of which is most likely a big contributing factor to this Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s emphasizing the importance of having a their job as Student Court justices, as well hurricane’s intensity,” Greene said. controversial confirmation process Student Court for students, made up of as the most crucial aspect of being a judge The hurricane’s effects will include dangerous has brought up concerns about the their peers. or justice on a higher court. Abel added conditions in North Florida once it finally reaches the partisanship of the U.S. Supreme “I think it’s really great to be part of an that integrity plays a significant role in shore and strong weather in surrounding areas until the Court and have been further ignited by organization where you have a real impact maintaining and directing impartiality. storm passes. Kavanaugh’s nomination, according to a on the quality of life of students even if it’s “When you are put in a position study conducted by Pew Research Center. just a little parking ticket appeal, because where you have sway over the workings The role of a judicial body can be seen we all understand. We’ve had issues with of someone’s life, integrity is absolutely on all levels of government — even in the parking or anything else, and I think that’s crucial. It’s paramount. You cannot deal Student Government at Baylor University. really important,” Yelverton said. with them if you cannot deal honestly,” Baylor’s Student Court, the judicial Dallas senior Jon Abel, Deputy Chief Abel said. “And with that comes branch of student government, has seven Justice and third year member of Student impartiality because we’re in a weird justices that preside over matters ranging Court, said the justices seek to balance place of being caught between two forces: from parking ticket appeals to disputes their role as a intermediary for students we have to uphold the integrity of parking between organizations and their members and an impartial governing body. Since services, and we have to uphold the to student government elections. Student Court operates independently integrity of student government. At the Plano senior Landon Dutra has been from Student Life or Parking Services, same time, we can’t do that at the expense an Associate Justice on student court for Abel said its justices are able to look at of students. We can’t just bulldoze them one year and said he was drawn to the a case with a more holistic and impartial in order to uphold these statutes in order position because of the court’s power and approach. to uphold these rules.” responsibility to invoke tangible change “Student Court is not an organization While Dutra agreed that impartiality in the lives of Baylor students. that is going out to make a difference. should be the most important aim of a “I got to see the court from within and We’re not an organization that takes judge, he said he defines impartiality as see how, even if it’s a simple as working an active role in people’s lives,” Abel upholding what the law says.