TODAY ONLINE >> Featured Video: We’re turning a new page at the Lariat; see what’s new this fall Baylor WELCOME HOME EDITION LariatWE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE AUGUST 24, 2015 MONDAY BAYLORLARIAT.COM BUSINESS SCHOOL Classes begin on new campus Paul L. Foster Campus for Business, Innovation Onward. opens for fall premiere STEPHANIE REYES Ken Starr’s fi ve best contributions outlined Sta Writer e Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation is nearing its completion, just as he celebrates fi ve years in Baylor o ce in time for the fall semester. Today the new business school will wel- come more than 3,300 undergraduate and graduate students in addition to 200 sta and SHEHAN JEYARAJAH MCLANE STADIUM faculty members. City Editor In addition, the school will measure 275,000 square feet, which expands the cur- 1. rent size of the Hankamer School of Business President and Chancellor Ken Starr e brand new venue has been described as the “Palace by 40 percent. is heading into his h year in his role at on the Brazos,” and has completely changed the perception of Among the students taking classes in the Baylor as a football program. Baylor University. In a short amount of new school will be Harker Heights senior Ca- As previously reported in the Lariat, Baylor football coach rina Yebra, a public administration major. time, Starr has drastically a ected campus Art Briles had been pushing for a new stadium almost since “I’m just excited because it’s a new building life and been part of taking the university to the moment he arrived on campus. With the success of former and hopefully it will be better because most of the new places. Here are ve of the greatest Baylor QB Robert Gri n III in 2011, Starr helped green-light our classes were so lled up that we all had to Briles’ vision and make it a reality. squeeze in them,” Yebra said. contributions that have occurred since Starr “Between 44 and 60 million people drive down I-35 every El Paso businessman Paul L. Foster, B.B.A. arrived on campus. year,” Briles told the Lariat in July 2014. “I imagine some eight- ’79, provided a $35 million gi to support the year-old girl and boy is going to look out the window to the Baylor’s $100 million campaign to build the right or le and say, ‘Momma, man, look at that place. at new structure. place is beautiful. Where is that?’ And she’s going to say, Bay- More than 530 other donors contributed to lor. the new build- ONLINE EXTRAS “For the rest of their lives, they’re going to associate Baylor ing as well. with excellence.” According Since construction opened on the stadium, Baylor football to the Fos- View a video has won back-to-back Big 12 championships and the stadium ter Campus has sold out almost every game since then. fact sheet, the of the new campus is de- campus on: signed to ac- commodate baylorlariat.com innovation, exibility and ON TOPIC interaction. Features of the building include 41 classrooms, 36 team rooms and seminar 2. spaces for students and faculty. Since Starr arrived on campus, On Topic lectures have In addition, it hosts a 10,000 square-foot Lariat File Photo become must-watch events. Starr has attracted such pow- atrium with a café, which will provide an area AMONG GREATS President and Chancellor Ken Starr host- er names as former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day for students to collaborate and socialize. ed a 2011 On Topic event featuring former U.S. Secretary of Yebra is excited for the new spaces and State Dr. Condoleezza Rice to discuss her childhood and the STARR >> Page A7 features the new building will provide for all post-9/11 Bush administration. business students. Yebra, who switched over from being med- ical humanities and pre-med major hopes the future is bright for the new business school. “I hope it expands the business school. [ ere are] a lot of great programs that a lot BAA UPDATE of people are nervous to do because they don’t >>WHAT’S INSIDE know much about business,” Yebra said. She said she believes the school will pro- opinion vide not only ample study space, but collabo- BAA-Baylor feud continues ration, innovation and working with colleg- From the Editor’s desk: ueages with thrive there as well. We’re turning a new page to boil amid lawsuit trial “I hope more people will give the business at the Lariat. See what’s school a chance and they’ll be more interest- new. pg. A2 ed being in the business school because it is REUBIN TURNER or the constitution of the BAA does it men- a new building and it is way cooler than any Senior Sta Writer tion that they are to be an independent voice other building,” Yebra said. arts & life for alumni of the university. She also said the A trial in the trademark infringement law- university leaders believe the BAA is no longer Brad Paisley will sing a suit between Baylor University and e Bay- e ective in engaging alumni. Whiskey Lullaby on Foun- lor Alumni Association could be nixed if the “University leaders have longed recognized tain Mall on Sept. 11 for university’s motion for summary judgment is the need to interact and engage with alumni for Traditions Rally. pg. C1 granted by the court. decades,” Fogleman said. She said the univer- SEE e motion, led in the 74th Judicial Dis- sity began publishing Baylor Magazine in 1983 trict Court of McLennan County on July 22, is as an e ort to reach out to alumni. PAGE B6 a common legal procedure that outlines the ar- “Regardless of the statements of the BAA, gument for either the plainti or the defendant we’re reaching out to alumni, and we’re doing FOR PHOTOS and why the court should rule in their favor it successfully.” while forgoing a trial. Inde nite duration of the contract between OF THE NEW is is the rst time the university has laid the two entities, vague terms and the fact that out explicitly its argument in the case Baylor the BAA is under no obligation to perform, are all reasons cited in the motion as to why the BUSINESS sports University v. e Baylor University Alumni As- sociation. university was within its right to terminate SCHOOL Baylor Bears expect e case stems from the university’s termi- their original license with the association on another winning season nation of the association’s right to use the Bay- Sept. 8, 2013. with returning starters lor trademark. According to the court document, “the on o ense and defense Lori Fogleman, vice president for media agreements have an inde nite duration and are pg. D1 communication, said nowhere in the bylaws BAA >> Page A7 Vol.116 No. 1 © 2015 Baylor University Monday, August 24, 2015 A2 The Baylor Lariat opinionbaylorlariat.com GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? We want to hear it. Send us your thoughts: [email protected] COLUMN EDITORIAL Out with the old, in with the news Lariat seeks campus connection through redesign, refocus TAYLOR GRIFFIN Editor-in-Chief e fall semester inev- itably brings about fresh starts and new begin- nings, especially for stu- dents. Here at the Lariat, this semester is also an optimal opportunity for much needed newness and refocusing. rough months of research along with trial and error, this semester for the Lariat is unlike anything we’ve done in the past — a page turn, if you will. With a brand new print redesign, updated smart phone application, fresh website layout and much more, our collec- Mopeds, mo’ problems: New parking tive mission as a team is to provide our audience, the student body, the news they need. is modern print design o ers more color rules damper students’ daily commute and creativity to the pages each day while main- taining a clean, crisp style for the more traditional news consumers. Our app allows for on-the-go ere are few things more parking spot at $125. Each pass from one of four spots: a block ped system from last year was information as you head to class with direct links coveted at Baylor than a good will only buy a spot in one of south of the Paul L. Foster an issue. Entrances to buildings to video, audio and web content. parking spot. Like most college four parking lots; a moped driv- Campus for Business and Inno- became congested. Students To accommodate the vivacious student ex- campuses, parking is at a pre- er will not be allowed to park vation, across Bagby Avenue., who did not ride mopeds were perience here at Baylor, the traditional Arts and mium and nding a location any other place on campus. from the Baylor Sciences Build- inconvenienced by the ones Entertainment section has transformed into Arts close to your classes is worth its ere have certainly been ing, near the Bill Daniel Student who did. and Life, which will further encompass interests weight in gold. several reasons over the past Center and near the Wiethorn However, there is a way to in food, fashion, travel and campus happenings. In fact, in search of the few years to penalize moped Visitors Center. do this without inconvenienc- Now as an online- rst publication, our goal is perfect parking opportunity, riders. Many riders ignore traf- Once a rider picks one of ing riders. e designated park- to constantly generate quality content through- dozens of Baylor students have c laws, disrupt foot tra c and these spots, they are allowed ing areas are not in themselves a out the day, rather than just a regurgitation of taken the plunge and bought or inhibit entrances to buildings.