Baylor men’s basketball broadens its horizons The team takes some time away from regular practice to explore other sports. see Sports, page B5 baylorlariat com The Baylor Lariat WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE Are finals stressing you out? Lariateers share how they cope and A&E editor Rae Jefferson created a survival guide. see A&E, page B1 Friday | May 1, 2015 Cafe offers more than coffee to community By Emily Neyland Contributor Ordinarily, a waitress does not receive $1,137 in tips in one day. That’s one reason World Cup Café waitress Latrice Caulfield stood bewildered and baffled by the size of the extraordinary tip customers left her on Christmas Eve. On the same night, out of town custom- ers gave her $130 in tips. Caulfield thought she couldn’t have done that well. The same afternoon, Caulfield confused an order and insisted on correcting it. But when the cus- tomer assured her it was fine, Caulfield made sure to continually check on them. They left ASSOCIATED PRESS a $1,000 tip. “I thought the customer put the period Opponents of same-sex marriage hold a rally at the Utah State Capitol Tuesday in Salt Lake City. Supporters and opponents of same- on his check in the wrong spot,” Caulfield sex marriage rallied in Utah after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of laws banning such marriages. said. “I wanted to cry, but I couldn’t because I had just cried when I got the $137 tip at the table before.” She ran out of the café and after the man who had given her the tip. Today, the cus- SCOTUS could redefine tomer remains a mystery. “Other waiters say, ‘You make more tips than me,’” Caulfield said. “That’s because I just talk to people. I ask them how their day is going.” marriage in every state This is just one example of the many acts of kindness that take place in a restaurant By Kalli Damschen marriage between two people of the same opinions on the matter, however. where two different worlds collide often. Staff Writer sex lawfully married in another state. One of the primary Republican argu- From the outside, it would be hard to see “If the Court decides the first question ments against same-sex marriage is that the cheer and community that radiates from Several debates across the country in the affirmative, the second question marriage is a religious institution and a within the bright red walls of World Cup have ensued as the Supreme Court hears becomes moot,” Toben said. “In other traditional union between one man and Café. It quietly sits away from Baylor at the one of the most controversial Supreme words, if the court holds that the right one woman for the purpose of procre- corner of Colcord Avenue and North 15th Court cases in the history of the court. A of same-sex couples to marry is consti- ation, said Little Rock, Ark., sophomore Street. Surrounding World Cup are the Jubi- group of cases collectively called Oberge- tutionally protected, then same-sex mar- Sara Grove, the president of Baylor Col- lee Theatre, West Avenue Elementary School fell v. Hodges that questions whether riage will be allowed nationwide.” lege Republicans. and D’s Mediterranean Grill. Here, families same-sex marriage is a constitutional If the Supreme Court decides that the “I believe that the definition of mar- eat pancakes together on a Saturday morn- right, could potentially require all states Constitution does not require a state to li- riage is between a man and a woman,” ing. Here, construction workers grab a burg- to license same-sex marriages. cense same-sex marriages, the Court will Grove said. er in the middle of a hot day. Here, college Same-sex couples are legally allowed have to address the second question to Baylor College Republicans is a stu- students drink coffee together before class. to marry in 37 states and the District determine whether states must recognize dent organization that aims to foster the “World Cup is about more than just prof- of Columbia. The cases in Obergefell v. same-sex marriages that occurred legally conservative ideals of the Republican it,” said Houston sophomore Rachel Craft. Hodges arose from Kentucky, Michigan, in other states. party through Baylor students. “They give back to the community. That Ohio and Tennessee, four of the remain- The question of gay marriage has been Allen senior Rebecca Holden said she gives me a much better motive to sit down ing 13 states where same-sex marriage is divisive across the country, all the way disagrees with this definition of marriage. and have a cup of coffee.” illegal. from Washington, D.C., to Waco. Holden is the president of the Sexual World Cup Café’s mission statement Brad Toben, who is the dean of the In Baylor’s student policies and pro- Identity Forum, an unofficial student states that it exists “to serve the community Baylor School of Law and is the M.C. cedures, the university welcomes all stu- group that meets once a week to discuss with good food, quality service, and eco- and Mattie Caston Chair of Law, said in dents into a safe and supportive environ- issues related to sexual and gender iden- nomic development.” According to its mis- an email to the Lariat that there are two ment where they can learn and discuss a tity. sion statement, it exists as a place of comfort questions before the court. variety of issues, including human sexu- “What marriage means has changed where lower, middle and upper class people Toben said the questions focus on ality. The university affirms the biblical many times over the course of centuries,” can congregate. “It’s not just a café, it’s fam- whether the 14th Amendment requires norm of marriage between a man and a Holden said. “What marriage means in ily,” Caulfield said. states to license a marriage between two woman. people of the same sex or recognize a Baylor students have a wide variety of SEE MARRIAGE, page 9 SEE CAFE, page 8 GRAPHIC BY KEVIN FREEMAN | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER Social media manager Spacecraft falls of Rockets fired for into Mercury By Marcia Dunn controversial tweet Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The only spacecraft ever to orbit Mercury ended its four-year tour with a By Shehan Jeyarajah to reconsider their decision. crash landing Thursday. Sports Editor Unbeknownst to many, Shanks re- NASA’s Messenger plunged from orbit as planned ceived a master’s degree in journalism and slammed into the sun’s closest planet at about After sending a tweet that many from Baylor in 2010 and is a former 8,750 mph (14,081 kph), creating a crater an estimat- said crossed the line, Houston Rockets staff writer at the Baylor Lariat. He sat ed 52 feet (16 meters) across. social media manager Chad COURTESY PHOTO down with the Lariat to dis- Former Houston Rockets social media manager Chad Shanks stands in the Toy- Messenger became the first spacecraft to orbit hot, Shanks was let go Wednes- cuss the tweet, the aftermath ota Center, the team’s home arena. He was recently let go because of a tweet. little Mercury, in 2011. It circled the solar system’s in- day by the organization. The and what he took from his nermost planet 4,105 times and collected more than tweet came in the waning Q Baylor education. was walking the line and Mavs fans Why did the Rockets choose the pun- 277,000 images. seconds of Houston’s series would probably be a little upset, but I ishment they did for you? “Today we bid a fond farewell to one of the most win over the Dallas Maver- What was the thought pro- didn’t really interpret it the same way. This was the punishment the Rock- resilient and accomplished spacecraft ever to have icks, and featured an emoji A cess behind the tweet? Did I didn’t see it as the Rockets advocat- ets thought was appropriate. Obviously explored our neighboring planets,” said lead scien- horse with an emoji gun you think it would cause the ing for animal violence and I’m still a I hoped for a punishment with a little tist Sean Solomon, director of Columbia University’s pointed at it with the caption, “Shhhhh. kind of controversy it did? little shocked it ended up being inter- less permanence, but they did what Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Just close your eyes. It will all be over One of our goals with preted that way. At the same time, one they thought was best for the organiza- Solomon noted in a statement that Messenger set s o on .” @HoustonRockets was to bring a of my jobs is being able to anticipate tion. I don’t think they anticipated let- a record for planetary flybys — once past Earth, twice Despite the controversy, Shanks re- level of levity and snark. We’ve won reception of our content, and obviously ting me go would almost create more past Venus and three times past Mercury before en- ceived an outpouring of support from awards for doing just that. We consis- in that way I messed up royally. It was attention than the tweet. People online tering Mercury’s orbit — and survived “both punish- around the country, including articles tently rank near the top of the league in the heat of the moment with the series sent me encouragement, signed peti- ing heat and extreme doses of radiation” to surpass in several national publications.