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‘Palace on the Brazos’ set to open

By Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Editor

Almost from the moment he arrived on campus in February of 2008, head coach Art Briles told the administration that he wanted a stadium. Baylor had not qualified for a bowl game since 1994 and finished winless in the Big 12 in 2007, but Briles thought a stadium would be necessary to take the next step toward becoming an elite football program.

After a Heisman Trophy and Big 12 championship, the “Palace on the Brazos” was born.

The $266 million McLane Stadium is in its final stages of completion and will host its first event on Aug. 28: the annual Traditions Rally, featuring American Idol winner Phillip Phillips.

“The uniqueness is really just the sight itself,” Austin Flintco, senior superintendent Jeff Horn said. “Most stadiums you develop, especially in college athletics, are on existing campuses you have to work through. There are a lot of cool aspects to being able to go across the river and develop 93 acres.”

McLane Stadium will also be one of only three college football stadiums accessible by boat. The university built 16 slips for boats to sailgate on the Brazos River.

The stadium also features large canopies over the crowds that will serve a dual purpose. Not only will they provide shade over the crowd, but the canopies will also contain sound in the stadium, similar to

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“This is definitely a loud stadium,” Austin Flintco project manager Jim Healy said. “You make some

noise, it’s going to echo throughout the stadium. We have a lift running during practice, and you could hear the backup alarms throughout the whole stadium.”

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Rates of campus sex crimes are on a steady rise nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Bear Up Now: Courage Takes Action, a Baylor-created campaign launches Tuesday and aims to combat this national trend by arming students with knowledge.

“Ninety percent of rapes happen

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paign comes at a time when the national spotlight has been placed on a need for increased awareness of campus sex crimes. In June, the Department of Education suggested a rule requiring universities to compile

statistics for dating abuse, domestic abuse and stalking in response to the call for more awareness, according to the department’s website.

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between acquaintances,” said Baylor psychologist Dr. Cheryl Wooten.

“That’s something students need to be aware of.”

Wooten, along with 14 other faculty members in varying Baylor departments, is a member of the Sexual Assault Advisory Board, which two weekends ago finalized plans on a long-anticipated educational campaign.

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A mass of freshmen gather before convocation. The class of 2018 is the largest in Baylor history

Baylor football played its first scrimmage at McLane Stadium on Aug. 16, and the stadium received rave reviews across the board.

“I dreamed too small when I dreamed about a stadium,” Briles said.

“The people involved certainly had bigger, better, wiser, more glorious dreams, because there’s not another place like it. It’s the best stadium in the United States of America.”

Junior defensive tackle Beau Blackshear, a Waco native, said he was excited to cross the footbridge and go to McLane Stadium for the first time.

“Once you hit the top of it and start making that slope down, it all opens up and you know it’s actually real,” Blackshear said.

“It’s not just pictures and stuff you’re seeing on the internet, it’s actually here, and it’s time to get this thing going.”

Briles and other athletic leadership have emphasized how significant the stadium will be towards the branding of the university and the athletic program.

“Between 44 and 60 million people that drive down I-35 every year,” Briles said. “I imagine some eight-year-old girl or boy is going to look out the window to the right or left and say,

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The effect of yet another record-breaking enrollment year for Baylor became evident a month before move-in day when upperclassmen were asked to make room for new students.

More than 3,600 freshmen and approximately 2,000 upper-division students moved into all the dorms and university-owned apartments last week during Move2BU. Because

Baylor requires freshmen to live on campus, finding housing for overflow was essential, said Tiffany Lowe, director for Campus Living and Learning.

CL&L representatives sent an email to students locked in two-year housing contracts and asked if they would prefer to move out for the fall to make room for incoming students.

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Downtown Waco is attracting new methods of transportation to help fans get to McLane Stadium on game day.

Because of limited parking on Baylor’s campus during home games and downtown’s free street parking option, fans may have to walk a moderate distance to McLane Stadium.

However, Outdoor Waco’s general manager, Trinity Robb, thought of a way to ease the trek: pontoon boats.

Robb said he began the process of obtaining pontoon boats over the summer in hopes of using them to transport fans from downtown Waco to McLane Stadium on the Brazos River.

“We’re still deciding between how many and what kind of boats we’ll be able to use,” Robb said.

“We’re still finalizing things. All summer we’ve been researching with the city and Baylor about licenses.

There have been several different hurdles.”

While details are still in conversation, Greg Surber, Outdoor Waco’s boat manager, said boats will be on the water for the first game on Aug. 31.

“The idea is to be able to rent the boats out to those who want to use them – not only on game days but any day of the week,” Surber said. “You won’t even need to drive it yourself and worry about damage fees; we will have drivers available to captain the boat if that’s what you choose.”

The option to use the boats will give renters the ability to “sailgate” near McLane Stadium, or simply to have the means to get to the stadium on water and back downtown after the game.

Outdoor Waco has not set prices or decided what the age restriction will be to sign a rental agreement.

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Click it to ticket: New online policies benefit students Editorial Baylor football is getting ready for the most anticipated season in the history of the program. The Bears are coming off their first Big 12 championship in program history, and anticipation is building for the opening of the $266 million McLane Stadium.

With the stadium set to open on Sunday and interest in Baylor football at an alltime high, Baylor has instituted many new ticketing policies for students. Rather than being distributed through the box office in the Bill Daniel Student Center, tickets will be distributed online six days before home games.

There will be 8,500 student tickets given out on game day; 5,200 are general admission, 2,800 are reserved for the Baylor Line and 500 will be overflow seats in the berm. There will be penalties if a student reserves a ticket and does not go, as well as if they try to gift or sell their ticket. There will also not be cheap visitor tickets available anymore.

The new Baylor ticketing procedures are a positive step by the university toward creating sustainable interest in the football program and ensuring the most representative student section at Baylor football games.

Student tickets for the student section are intended to be just that: for students. In the past, students have regularly gifted or sold their university-issued tickets. The athletic department’s fears came to a head last season when students began selling their student tickets for exorbitant profits.

Students are typically the rowdiest fans at football games, and it is in the interests of the athletic program to get as many students out as possible; that is why students are given tickets. Having student tickets used to bring in outside guests undermines the

goals that the university hopes to accomplish by giving out these tickets.

A potential drawback of the plan could be that there will not be enough tickets distributed to meet student demand. According to Baylor athletic director Ian

McCaw, about 10,000 student tickets were distributed for each of the Oklahoma and Texas games in 2013, and the Southern Methodist University game will likely draw even more with the biggest freshman class in history now on campus.

However, in 2013, Baylor football averaged 45,948 fans per game, almost 5,000 more than the 41,194 who bought tickets the year before. In Art Briles’ first season in 2008, only 34,378 people on averge showed up to each game.

Students and alumni have not always expressed the fervor for Baylor football that they now possess.

In the recent past, students had the ability to line up on game day itself and easily get a ticket. Statistically, it is unlikely that Baylor will not regress back to the mean at any point over the next 50 years.

Some have argued that getting rid of visitor tickets will make it increasingly difficult for recent alumni and family of

students to get into games, which is true.

However, that is just capitalism; there is no discount to attend the university if you are second generation. Many recent alumni will be priced out of games, but that is solely because the university could put someone in their seat that is willing to pay more.

The new rules will make getting friends and family into the stadium more difficult, but they are consistent with rules in other major college football stadiums across the country. Even though the tickets are technically paid for through student fees, no other school in the Big 12 includes student tickets in tuition, even though many schools are equally as competitive with tuition and cost of living.

Limiting the ability to distribute tickets is not making changes, but rather trying to enforce the rules that have been in place for years. If people find ways through the new system, Baylor’s response will not be to make the rules less enforceable. Instead, if this does not work, students should be prepared to pay for tickets sooner rather than later.

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Let me ask you this: Why DO you care?

Why pick up a newspaper at all?

It could be that you’ve always read the paper, maybe even before articles could be read online. Perhaps you’re a student who’s required to read the paper for class. Maybe you’re a news junkie, like myself, who can’t get enough of what’s going on in the world.

Whatever your reasons – out of loyalty, for knowledge or to search for typos – you take part in one of the biggest industries in the world. You are the customer, and news agencies are the businesses.

Like any company, news agencies work for their consumers. That is why, here at the Lariat, we are making a few changes. We want to better provide service to our readers.

A journalist is obligated to investigate, write and inform the public of what is happening in our society. This is what a good journalist does. I’m aware that many people do not have a high regard for journalists.

Like most businesses, it only takes one person or one mistake to ruin the experience and tear down any bridge of trust that exists between the consumer and the business.

few changes in order to better communicate news.

One of the fastest ways to distribute news Linda is through the use of social media. This semester, Wilkins the Lariat added two new Twitter accounts for two Editor in sections at the Lariat - @ Chief BULariatArts, which is for the Arts & Entertainment section of the Lariat, and @LariatEditorial, which is the account for the opinion At the beginning of the semester, I section. If you haven’t alasked the staff why they were here. Why do ready done so, follow our other accounts we lose sleep in order to work for a college @bulariat for mainly news and @BULaripaper? Why do we oftentimes miss class in atSports. The purpose of these accounts is order to conduct interviews? to provide readers interested in different The answer? We want to serve, and our sections of the paper the chance to follow service is to the Baylor community and the those sections and receive more news than surrounding areas. We want to provide what might be in the printed paper. news accurately and quickly. We consider Also watch for more activity on our it our duty to you, our reader, to seek out Facebook page. We will be using Twitter, news, ask the questions you would ask and Facebook and Instagram (@baylorlariat) to tell the story. conduct polls, surveys and contests.

For the Lariat staff, our goal is to imWe are aware that at Baylor everyone is prove. We are students looking to gain ex- given an email address. We are utilizing this perience as well as serve our community. tool by creating an email newsletter you can With this in mind, the Lariat has made a receive for each day’s top headlines. This

newsletter will be daily, and will include news, A&E, sports and video content. This is a simple way to get the top news for Baylor each day without searching for it online.

One major goal of the Lariat is to expand the services we offer. One such service is a blog. This semester, we are starting with two blogs, which will be maintained by two Baylor students. Tyler senior Taylor Griffin and Austin senior Ada Zhang will update their blogs “Give my Regards to Bear Country” and “Food&Feminism” on a weekly basis.

In an effort to be more transparent in our communication with the public, we are creating staff profile pages that will provide information on how to reach each member of the Lariat staff. In addition, we have added two new email accounts – LariatArts@ baylor.edu and LariatSports@baylor.edu.

Tips and questions can be sent to the Arts & Entertainment section and Sports section of the Lariat, respectively.

I encourage you to take advantage of these services. The staff will work to serve you, our reader. You hold us responsible.

Linda Wilkins is a senior journalism and religion double major from Tyrone, Ga. She is the editor in chief for The Baylor Lariat.

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Student body president focuses on better student experience Baylor University is entering a time of unprecedented notoriety and exceptional success. No longer is our commitment to clearly understanding our desired destination simply a personal conviction. But now, our pursuit of excellence and our Christian commitment are on display for the entire world to see. While the complexity of our institution lies in recognizing and involving multiple constituency groups, I am afforded the opportunity to lead a very special group: the student body.

On June 1, I began my role as the 2014-2015 student body president.

This role not only requires a keen institutional understanding and an ear to the voice of the students, but also demands vision. I write to assure each of you that I am eager to take the steps necessary to accomplish meaningful goals that I think will transform our current student experience into an even greater experience.

The realities of the year ahead

can seem almost overwhelming. With so much happening right now – a new on-campus football stadium and the largest incoming class in our history – it is easy to become fixated on certain aspects of the year. Though those important are to note, I do not want to lose sight of the vision and strategic goals of our university. There are three categories of potential transformation that I believe to be of utmost importance to me. Working with key leaders across campus, I will emphasize the need to enhance opportunities for students to participate in summer school; increase the placement rate for graduates; and strengthen the ties between current students and alumni.

I believe a larger emphasis should be placed on summer opportunities at Baylor. By providing financial assistance, expanded class selections,

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the quality of education we already possess. The graduates that our instiDominic tution sends out into the world are exceptional.

Edwards Put plainly, the employers and experiences as Student Body well as graduate and proPresident fessional school opportunities for our graduates should also be exceptional.

The final focus of mine will be to strengthand dynamic campus engagement en the relationship beexperiences, students would be able tween current undergraduates and to take advantage of so much that the Baylor Alumni Network. When Baylor has to offer year round. With freshman walk through the columns a greater importance placed on the of Independence during Line Camp, summer experience, I am confident we relish in the idea that they are that we, as students, will have the re- lifelong members of ‘That Good Ol’ sources to graduate in four years and Baylor Line.’ That idea is rooted not succeed academically. only in a set of similar experiences, Another topic that I believe mer- convictions and affections for Bayits discussion and action is ensuring lor; but is also steeped in a regard for that job and graduate and profes- the future of our beloved institution. sional school placement rates equal By strengthening the relationship

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bridging the gap between students and alumni, we can create a spirit of unity here at Baylor University that will be unparalleled by any in the country.

I am eager to see what amazing opportunities and advances God has in store. With the faith of so many who love Baylor, we are sure to see progress. As we begin this school year, I encourage each member of the student body to challenge me, your student body president. Challenge me to uphold the values that I campaigned on. Challenge me to continue to boldly advocate for the student body. Challenge me to prove my leadership abilities again and again. I am always happy to help my fellow students in any way. Please feel free to stop by the Student Government Office and say hello. Welcome back!

Dominic Edwards is a senior marketing major from Arlington. He is the student body president for the 2014-2015 academic year.

The Baylor Lariat welcomes reader viewpoints through letters to the editor and guest columns. Opinions expressed in the Lariat are not necessarily those of the Baylor administration, the Baylor Board of Regents or the Student Publications Board.

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By Reubin Turner Assistant City Editor

After a proposed agreement between the Baylor Alumni Association and the universtiy failed to reach a required supermajority to pass, the university filed suit against the alumni association citing trademark infringement.

In response, the BAA filed a countersuit on Aug. 6 against Baylor University, alleging the university failed to uphold an official contract between the two entities.

This came after the BAA published a controversial issue of The

Baylor Line, titled “The Real Story,” which detailed their version of events.

According to the lawsuit, the BAA is urging the university to acknowledge the association as the official alumni organization of the university, as well as to cease operating the Baylor Alumni Network, which the BAA claims was created to replace their organization, according to the countersuit.

According to a press release by the BAA, the BAA has tried for years to work with the university in a way that would allow them to support the university, while pre-

serving its independence.

Julie Hillrichs, media representative for the BAA, said after Baylor filed the lawsuit against the BAA, Baylor began reaching out to the BAA in an attempt to settle the issue before going to court.

“When the talks began, we started to make significant progress on both sides,” said Hillrichs, a vice-president at Vianovo, a Dallas-based strategic communications firm.

She said, however, for any action to be taken by the BAA a vote was needed, which would have required more time before the dead-

line passed to file a countersuit on Aug 6.

Hillrichs said Baylor refused to extend this deadline and as a result, the BAA was forced to file the countersuit.

Lori Fogleman, assistant vice president for media communications, said the university was deeply disappointed with the BAA’s choice to file, especially after they were actively engaged with the BAA for more than two years in an attempt to resolve the issue.

“Regrettably, our attempts at resolution have been unsuccessful,” Fogleman said.

Fogleman also said the BAA seems to have been unsuccessful in the past in mapping out a plan of action that is beneficial to both the university as whole, and its students.

BAA President Keith Starr, no relation to Baylor President and Chancellor Ken Starr, said he shared in Fogleman’s disappointment that a resolution could not be met before further litigation occurred.

“The Baylor Alumni Association and Baylor University spent the better part of the past month trying to resolve our legal dispute,”

Starr said. “Unfortunately, it does not appear that our efforts are going to be successful at this time.”

According to the Baylor lawsuit against the BAA, the BAA has yet to donate any money of the $1 million gift approved in February 2013 to support the presidential scholarship initiative. These actions gave the university cause to believe the BAA was no longer able to best meet the needs of the university.

“We will continue to seek relief in the courts, if the BAA continues to ignore the best interest of the university,” Fogleman said.

Students get the chance to walk down walls at stadium

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The only thing better than getting to go inside McLane Stadium is getting to rappel down the side of it.

That’s the idea behind the fundraiser for Communities in Schools of the Heart of Texas, a Waco dropout prevention organization. Over the Edge, an international company that raises funds by offering donors the oportunity to go over the edge of a local building, promised to aid Communities in Schools with their fundraiser on Sept. 27.

Venee Hummell, resource development coordinator for Communities in Schools, said after they pursued the license to hold the Over the Edge event, they couldn’t have been more excited to get permission to use McLane

Stadium as their venue.

“Our CEO has seen events from Over the Edge take place in various cities,” Hummell said.

“But this will definitely be one of the best places we’ve seen. Everyone is so excited to go to the games, so why not go down the side of it too?”

Participants in the fundraiser must pledge to raise $1,000 and by securing the pledge with a credit card number, participants are guaranteed a spot to rappel down the side of McLane Stadium. Participants have 30 days after the event to complete the fundraising process.

“So far we have 37 people signed up to participate,” Hummell said. “Additionally, 10 people have already raised the $1,000 and continue to surpass that amount.”

After participants raise $1,500,

they also get a free GoPro camera, and after $2,000, they get a free premium GoPro camera.

“In addition to the cameras, whoever raises the most money for the fundraiser will win two free continental U.S. round-trip airline tickets,” Hummell said.

The fundraiser has about 50 spots remaining.

Tyler Gambrell, marketing manager for operations and facilities management at McLane Stadium, said the event is something Baylor is taking on with pride.

“We’re really excited about having it at the stadium,” Gambrell said. “It’s for such a great cause, and a great message to relay to the community.”

Further information about event registration is available at FirstGiving.com/cishot/over-theedge.

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City prepares for game day traffic, plans in place

Select areas near McLane Stadium will have paid parking options, which include the stadium lot, select Baylor garages and lots by private sectors.

Road closures will also occur on Baylor’s campus at University Parks Drive, Dutton Avenue and Speight Avenue.

However, students on Baylor campus will be able to park in faculty and visitor parking in the East Campus Parking Garage and the interior of campus will be available to students after 3 p.m. each Friday of a home football game.

People parking downtown and taking a shuttle to the stadium will also be able to take advantage of a smartphone app made available

by Waco Transit called “Ride Systems”. The app shows Waco Transit buses specific to their game day shuttle routes.

Vincent said vendors will be stationed along the bus pick-up route and he hopes having reSkye Duncan | Lariat Photographer Game days will mean road closures, emptied parking garages and shuttles for many Baylor students. The above sources like the shuttle will make game days run even better as well map details the facets of game day parking.

By Abigail Loop broad parking options, although downtown Waco will offer free as give visitors a unique Waco exStaff Writer it will take time to adjust to the shuttles to visitors. Shuttles will perience.

“When I went to Baylor, I parking changes. pick passengers up on 5th Street Despite the 45,000 people set to “What we have is 1,900 free and Austin Avenue and take them didn’t know a lot of the stuff hapfill up Mclane Stadium this week- parking spaces downtown,” Vin- near Buzzard Billy’s where they pening downtown.” Vincent said. end, parking will not be a concern cent said. “We’re just going to have can then walk under I-35 to get to “We hope this will be beneficial to the downtown area and that it on game day, said Drew Vincent, to wait and see what happens. This the stadium. a member of the Waco Downtown is a big thing, we’re going to have Shuttle routes and the parking becomes more of a talking matter.”

B Joy Bijoux Boutique owner Development Cooperation. to get habits down.” expansion downtown will result in Vincent said he believes game To ease the process of parking the closure of Austin Avenue from Brenda Atchison, said she’s expecting game day to have a posiday will go smoothly because of and getting to McLane Stadium, 4th Street to 8th Street.

tive effect for downtown businesses like hers, which is located on what will be the closed-off section of Austin Ave. “I think everything will go smoothly,” Atchison said. “There’s an air of excitement. We’re a vintage shop and we’re going to have an old fashioned popcorn machine ready for people and also some freestyle modeling.”

Atchison said although this would be new for everyone she still thinks the logistics look good.

However, not all business owners feel this way.

Jhonas Theill, owner of Suit City, located along the same segment of closed-off Austin Avenue, said he believes all the parking downtown will have a negative effect on his business.

“I can only speak for my customers,” Theill said. “Most are above the age of 35 and proximity is important to them. I believe the parking would be an impediment to my clients. Restaurants will have a positive outcome with game day, but retail won’t.”

Theill said he’s hoping to be wrong and will keep his fingers crossed for a positive outcome.

“I hope everyone who comes to game day downtown will need a new suit,” he said jokingly. “In the spirit of community, I want to add my store to a very successful game day.”

Further information regarding parking plans downtown and at Baylor can be found at http:// www.baylor.edu/students/gameday/index.php?id=867027 or

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Shuttle services will be provided to take students to and from the game.

McLane stadium rules made with students’ safety in mind

By Madeline Sneed Staff Writer

The opening of McLane Stadium will bring with it several changes to the game day experience meant to increase fan safety, according to a press release by Baylor Athletics.

Policies once common at Floyd Casey Stadium, such as re-entry into games after leaving, will no longer be allowed in order to create a more secure environment.

“It’s simply a safety issue,” said

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Penland Dining Hall was expanded.

The Ruth Collins Dining Hall was converted to a student meeting center for studying, gathering and concerts.

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Nick Joos, executive associate athletic director for external affairs.

“All NFL teams, Big 12 teams and college teams nationally have gone to a no re-entry policy.”

Ian McCaw, vice president and director of athletics, said in a press release that while several other policies have changed as well, they are all with the safety of fans in mind.

Also, in conjuncture with the university-wide ban on tobacco products, smoking will not be permitted at the stadium which is an extension of the campus.

Fans with purses will have to limit their size to no larger than 12 inches long, 6 inches wide and 12 inches high, and no backpacks will be allowed. According to the release, national security officials identified backpacks as a risk at sporting events in large complexes like McLane Stadium.

“Again, it’s a safety issue,” Joos said. “We are ensuring the safest possible environment. Nothing can be thrown on the field or worse.”

Other banned items are nonIMG portable chair-back seats be-

cause of the inconsistency in their sizes that leads to chair-backs overlapping onto other visitors’ seats.

As an alternative, fans may rent IMG chair-backs designed especially for McLane Stadium seats at BUBearChairs.com where they are rented out for $45 a season.

Former Big 12 regulations seen at Floyd Casey, such as the banning of artificial noisemakers and video cameras, will continue to be in place.

Brad Wigtil, interim police chief of the Baylor Police Depart-

ment, said outside the stadium security measures will also be increased.

“A lot more cameras are in the new stadium, which helps us quickly assess what’s going on,” Wigtil said. “Not just fights or anything like that, but we can see if the lines are getting too long and what’s going on in the parking lot.”

Additionally, SkyWatch, a mobile observation platform, will be on a trailer in the parking lot that elevates up to 20 feet high for maximum coverage, Wigtil said.

“It gives us the ability to watch tailgating and the parking lot during the pregame, as well as during the game when fans leave their tailgating stuff in the parking lot,” Wigtil said. “It’ll be a real visible thing.”

A complete list of changes to stadium policies can be found at www.baylorbears.com/gameday.

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Baylor students help unload the car of an incoming freshman on Thursday at Collins Hall. Move-in volunteers were able to unload vehicles within a few minutes.

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Incoming freshmen were asked to take selfies with new friends at convocation on Friday. Students were also encouraged to use #ibelongatBaylor on social media to document their college journey.

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Students and faculty help incoming freshmen move in to the Teal Residential College in East Village on Wednesday.

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Plano freshman Tyler Sullivan flies down the water slide at the Teal Residential welcome event on August 21, 2014. The Move-In, Get-Out event featured a giant water slide, board games, water guns, and food for all Teal residents.

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Freshmen gather for Welcome Week small group round-up on Thursday on Fountain Mall. The groups spent time meeting one another and making plans for the weekend.

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Baylor students, faculty engineer a healthier America

By Abigail Loop Staff Writer

Counting calories in a meal will soon happen with a push of a button.

Faculty members from Baylor’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, along with a team of undergraduate and graduate students, are in the process of developing a microwave-like device that will display the number of calories in a meal on a plate.

Drs. Randall Jean and Robert Marks, Baylor engineer professors who are the lead researchers for the project, are also working alongside a team from researchers from General Electric’s global research team.

Dr. Jack Webster, a senior scientist and project leader with GE Global Research, said the idea generated back in 2009 at GE. Then, in 2012, he and his team discovered Jean and began the collaboration with Baylor.

Webber said together, the scientists hope to achieve a ‘caloriecounter’ microwave that will one

day be a patented product for everyone to use.

“We initiated the partnership when I discovered that Dr.

“I see this possibly being a solution to the obesity epidemic.”

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Jean had patented the microwave spectrometer,” Webster said. “We needed his knowledge of measurement for the device so we contacted him and started working with his lab.”

So far, the group of researchers and scientists have come up with the ability to find the caloric count of a mixture of components such as oil, sugar and salt.

The next step is solid food.

“Right now we have some preliminary data,” Marks said.

“When you do research of this sort, you look for proof of principle. You want to see if it works and get the problem down to the

simplest form. The proof of principle has worked out splendidly.”

Marks said eventually they would like to achieve something user friendly that could be put on a plate.

Marks said the research team is hoping that not only will this product be innovative for the Baylor engineering department and GE, but that it will also encourage healthier eating.

With America’s rising obesity rate, this product is needed more than ever, Marks said.

“America is fat,” he said.

“These people are really ill. If they had one of these calorie counters and exercise, they could solve it. I see this possibly being a solution to the obesity epidemic. “ Baylor doctoral candidate, Brandon Herrera, said he agrees with Marks and the device will give America a new mentality.

“We don’t really know what we eat,” Herrera said. “. Mainly, it would help motivate people to actually know what they’re getting into. It’s not a life-changing device, it just might put the cake back in the fridge.”

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A mock-up of a calorie counting microwave developed by General Electric and a team of engineers at Baylor is designed to help battle the American obesity epidemic. Dr. Robert Marks, professor of engineering, hopes this device will help people by informing them of their caloric intake in an instant.

Mexico creates special economic crime force

By Mark Stevenson Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Mexico launched a special 5,000-strong police force Friday to combat industrial, farm and business crime that has extended throughout the country’s economy, strangling commerce in some regions.

Drug gangs have long penetrated some Mexican mining and agricultural sectors, but officials now reveal that everyone from fishermen to tourist resorts to banana growers have been hit by the wave of extortion, kidnapping and thefts by the gangs.

In some cases, like the western state of Michoacan, the cartels and gangs cut down trade so much that “even the barbershops weren’t serving customers.

The whole social fabric broke down,” said National Security Commissioner Monte Alejandro Rubido.

The new force, known as the gendarmerie, is made up of fresh recruits whose average age is 28 and who have never served on another police force.

Its officers were trained by the Mexican army and its commanding officers got training from police forces from Colombia, Chile, Spain, France and the U.S. Gendarmerie members will be a division of the federal police and will be sent to areas where there is an organized crime presence and there is no economic activity because production is being restricted by the criminals.

“The officers of the new gendarme force ... are trained to serve the population on foot, and on horseback, in rural, urban, tourist and border zones,” President Enrique Pena Nieto said.

Most Mexicans had long been aware that parts of the country had such problems, such as Michoacan, where the Knights Templar cartel told farmers when to plant and took a cut on every product and even ran the iron ore industry.

In the northern border state of Tamaulipas, demands for businesses to pay protection money have been common.

Mexico’s national statistics institute estimated that in 2012, the latest figures available, that crime cost the country about $16.5 billion, or 1.3 percent of GDP.

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But the breadth of problems that authorities have now acknowledged is staggering.

Luis Montoya Morelia, the head of federal police in Tamaulipas, said the hyper-violent Zetas cartel had threatened fishermen on the Gulf coast, forcing them to sell their catch to the cartel for just 7 cents per kilogram (3 cents per pound).

The gang would then apparently take the fish to market and sell it for full price.

Rubido said cattle ranchers in southern Mexico were buying sorghum abroad because nobody would rent harvesting machines to sorghum growers in Tamaulipas, apparently fearing the cartels would burn or steal the equipment.

This year, under police and military protection for every stage from harvest and packing to distribution, Tamaulipas was able to bring in a bumper crop.

Banana growers in the steamy southern Gulf state of Tabasco also have come under gang pressure.

When the banana harvesting season comes around, extortion and kidnappings rise to some of the highest rates in Mexico, Rubido said.

On the southern Pacific coast, gangs threaten the resorts of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, though Rubido did not offer specifics on the threat there.

Michoacan offers the most extreme example of the cartels’ Mafia-style control, especially with the region’s main crop, limes.

“The planters, pickers, packing houses and distributors all had to pay a cut for the right to operate or ship to the criminals,” Rubido said.

It wasn’t immediately clear how the small gendarmerie force will be used to attack such widespread problems.

The task to date has largely fallen to soldiers and marines, whose tactics have spawned continuing complaints. But it doesn’t appear the new gendarmes will be numerous enough to replace military units in a broad range of law enforcement roles.

“It is naive to think that just by creating a new force with people who haven’t been in the police before ... things are going to change,” said Miguel Moguel, a researcher at Mexico’s Fundar think tank.

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Local hotel closure stresses incoming Baylor families

By Madeline Sneed Staff Writer

The recent closure of the Clarion Hotel on South 4th Street caused many to lose reservations just weeks before Move2BU week began and highlighted the benefits of seeking alternative housing options for visitors.

According to a statement by Choice Hotels, who owns the Clarion Hotel property, the Texas Limited Partnership has taken over the space with plans to redevelop the property and provide new business and employment opportunities to the Waco community.

Those who did have reservations at the Clarion for Welcome Week events or leisure travel were notified they would have to make other plans through an email, said Wes Wilkins, the father of two Baylor students who booked his Clarion room during with the hopes of staying close to campus while helping his children move in.

“They said the hotel was closing and they had to cancel my reservation,” Wilkins said. “That’s all they told me.”

Wilkins, left with limited options so close to a busy time period for Waco, reserved a room at the Comfort Suites on La Salle Avenue.

While many visitors were funneled to surrounding hotels, others remained secure with their travel plans because they employed the use of recreational vehicles to guarantee they would have a place to stay.

Dr. Darrell Caldwell, father of a Baylor graduate, said he frequents RV parks in Waco instead of searching for hotels so he can guarantee he’ll have a place to stay when he wants to visit his daughter or watch a Baylor football game.

“Really when we started is when the kids went off to college,” Caldwell said.

“We rented RVs for the first two years, every possible kind, to decide what we

wanted to buy.”

Caldwell said having his own RV not only releases him from the worries of cancellation and trip ruined but also allows him to tailgate during the games.

“We have a secured amount of space, we have our own bedroom and everything in there is ours,” Caldwell said. “We are always there the evening before and have a place to stay. It’s our own mobile hotel room.”

The benefits of RVs do not stop with convenience: they also create a community, Caldwell said.

“The RV community is a really neat, family fun oriented community,” he said.

“You make friends.”

This RV community, however, does have limitations similar to hotels because RV lots for game day, located at the Ferrell Center and managed by Baylor’s Athletic Department, can sell out for the entirety of a season before even the first game, Caldwell said.

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The closed Clarion Hotel west of I-35 on Aug. 20, 2014. The hotel’s closure caused problems for incoming students and families who had reserved rooms ahead of Welcome Week.

According to the 2014 Baylor Football Fan Guide, lots for the 2014 season have all been booked, but fans can be put on a

waitlist by emailing athletic_marketing@ baylor.edu or calling 254.710.8110.

Baylor provides new fast-track program for law

By Abigail Loop Staff Writer

Baylor 2 Law, a new program being offered at Baylor Law School, is giving incoming pre-law students an opportunity to further thier legal education and future careers.

Baylor Law School has selected six pre-law freshmen to become a part of the new program, “Baylor 2 Law,” which provides two scholarships toward an undergraduate and Baylor Law School Degree for each student.

The program offers a $10,000 scholarship that is applied to Baylor undergradu-

ate courses and at least a $21,000 scholarship toward a Baylor Law School Degree.

Similar tothe competitive track “Baylor 2 Medical Track Program”, which has been in place since 1998, students who would like to become a part of the Baylor 2 Law School have to be invited first to apply.

“As a senior in high school, students who are interested should apply for prelaw,” Elizabeth Cano, Baylor’s pre-law coordinator said. “Then, if they meet certain requirements, they are invited to apply and then have an interview with a law school admissions officer.”

After they are accepted, Cano said

students must keep up the requirements of the program in order to maintain their scholarship and ensure admission into Baylor Law School, At least a 3.6 cumulative GPA while in Baylor undergraduate courses and a minimum LSAT score of 162 are also requirements, according to the program’s website.

Cano said Baylor 2 Law program adminsistrators are hoping the new program will attract more pre-law students to Baylor’s cammpus “Baylor is increasing its resources,” Cano said. “We want to attract talented undergraduates and this is an incredible opportunity for interested students.”

Nicole Neeley, assistant dean of admissions at the Baylor Law School, said she agreed with Cano that the program is meant to find exceptional students and help them build their future careers.

“The program targets high-achieving college applicants and rewards a chosen few,” Neeley said. “Part of the program is being able to mentor these students and help them make relationships with people at the law school.”

The first round of these six pre-law students are expected to join the new program this semester.

“We awarded the scholarships in January to the incoming students,” Cano said.

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“We had 50 students apply and six were selected. All six made it through to the program and received their scholarships as well.”

Compared to other universitty programs, Cano said no other has one like Baylor’s where scholarships are involved.

“This is a really innovative program,” she said. “Some programs give you early acceptance to law school but none are like this. It’s a good model for pre-law students and scholarships help with the expensive costs.“ According to the American Bar Association Journal, in 2013 there was a decrease of 4,806 students from the fall of 2012, when 44,481 students began their law school studies. Cano believes this to be from the high cost of law school.

“There’s been a decline in law applications and decline in the job market,” Cano said. “Part of the equation is the cost of law school. This program is an incredible opportunity for interested students at an affordable price.”

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Texas vets find therapy on water

By Jacquielynn Floyd Associated Press

Associated Press

Navy Chief Select and Air Force Tech Sgt. Jay Boyd climbs aboard a sailboat with Grapevine Sailing Club volunteer Lee Uzdavinis during the Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla and Wounded Warrior “Introduction to Sailing Seminar” August 16 on Lake Grapevine, in Grapevine, Texas.

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DALLAS - People who carry on with missionary zeal about the poetry of sailing are probably not manning a bilge pump or scrubbing a hull, but the poetry is there.

It’s there when the sailor captures the basic physics of wind, water and sail to create seamless motion. For those who love the sport, there’s no joy to match it.

That very particular joy was shared recently with a group of combat veterans, wounded warriors invited to participate with their families in a learn-to-sail seminar on Grapevine Lake northwest of Dallas.

“We think sailing teaches life lessons,” said Julie Jacob, a member of the Grapevine Sailing Club, which along with the American Airlines Sailing Club provided

teachers and boats for the event.

“It’s about trying to learn how to adjust on the fly.”

That’s a fitting metaphor for the profound challenges facing veterans participating in the Wounded Warrior Project.

“They’ve been forced to change their path in life and learn how to handle things all over again,” said Andrew Powers, a coordinator for the program and a former U.S. Army corporal who lost an eye in an explosion in Iraq.

The demands are far more than physical, he added. “It’s the internal wounds, the moral wounds,” he told The Dallas Morning News (http://bit. ly/1zcdeZc ). “They have to live with those every day.”

Said Navy veteran Jared Crouse of Waco: “I’m looking forward to the rush of the wind, the quiet. Now I get to enjoy the top side of the water. It’s a great

stress reliever.”

Crouse was injured in 2007 aboard a submarine deployed to the Middle East. When a generator malfunctioned, oxygen deprivation caused one of his retinas to detach, leaving him with permanent optical damage.

Army veteran David Callaway has fought post-traumatic stress since his tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. At times, the stress is so severe that he can’t leave his house, and seeks the oblivion of sleep before sundown.

But since he enrolled in a fiveman pilot program for the sailing seminar in July, he eagerly anticipated sharing the experience with the larger warrior contingent.

“I have really been looking forward to this. I’m really interested in learning to sail,” he said.

Callaway spoke with an eagerness that suggests he was surprised at finding that the capacity

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Wooten said it is the responsibility of the department and other entities such as the Office of Civil Rights to enforce rules that prevent the occurrence of these crimes on campuses and these organizations only recently realized enough was not being done.

Ultimately, education on prevention and the dangers of sexual assault is the first defense against attacks, Wooten said. “Bear Up Now” will provide free informational meetings to freshmen during their first weeks on campus.

“Girls’ Night Out” for freshmen women is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and “Guys’ Night Out” for freshmen men is at 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday in Waco Hall.

This campaign is an extension of the usual lecture-type information sessions students have had in the past, Wooten said. The interactive session will include games with giveaways and drawings to engage the freshmen in attendance.

The campaign’s website, BearUpNow.com, will provide students with further information to prevent sexual assaults along with contact information. The site will be available to view Tuesday.

“We don’t want to just provide students with the required information; we want to empower them to take action to eradicate all sexual violence from within our community,” Wooten said.

While a recent government mandate requires universities provide this type of sexual assault information to incoming freshmen, Wooten said the advisory board’s campaign is not merely a last minute response. The committee began plans for “Bear Up Now” two years ago, she said.

“Though prevention programs are now legally mandated, Baylor is attempting to provide more for our students than just what is required,” Wooten said. “Baylor is responding in this way because we are a caring Christian community and it is the right thing to do.”

From positions in the Baylor Police Department to those in the counseling center, she said each board member interacts with

for pleasurable anticipation still existed in his consciousness.

“I don’t know whether these volunteers realize it or not,” he said, “but this is therapy.”

It’s a typical and commendable impulse to want to help injured veterans. A lot of people want to participate, but it takes a lot of effort and coordination to pull off a program like this one.

The idea started with a Coast Guard Auxiliary member named Jerry Shacklett, a retired firefighter and Vietnam veteran who got other members of his flotilla interested in sharing their love of the water with wounded warriors. They enrolled sailing club volunteers to act as hosts and instructors, and presented the plan to the warrior project.

“There’s a physical part to sailing, but there’s a psychological effect as well,” Shacklett said. “Just letting the wind and the water

sexual assault survivors daily.

Sarah Dorrell, case manager for student life and a member of the advisory board, said the need for a campaign like “Bear Up Now” also ensures students get the best out of their educational experience.

“I work a lot with survivors of sexual assault – with those who have just reported and beyond,” Dorrell said. “I see how it impacts their academic, social and spiritual development at Baylor. It’s an important topic that students need to understand is a community issue, not an individual one.”

Other colleges around the nation are using technology to reach a wider audience and increase college campus safety.

“TX Safety U” is a free app specific to Texas schools that provides information on the rate of assault occurrences at any Texas school and can connect users directly to the police department at a university.

“MyForce” is an app for schools around the nation created by Texas businessman, Michael Denton Jr. Denton said the app’s unique feature is the ability to release information to first responders if a person is worried about their safety.

However, while the use of technology makes help more accessible, Wooten said in the event of intoxication or unconsciousness, an app may not be able to help and such apps should not be a student’s main line of defense.

“In the majority of rapes and sexual assaults, the student who’s assaulted has already been incapacitated through the use of alcohol or drugs,” Wooten said. “Unless you realize really quickly that you’ve been incapacitated, you may not be able to push that button.”

For more information about “Bear Up Now,” visit BearUpNow.com. To speak to a counselor about a sexual assault issue on campus, call the Baylor Counseling Center at (254) 710-2467.

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Taking cover Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil laborers shelter themselves Friday from rains at a commercial area in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said Tuesday that he will not allow the three U.N. investigators to visit Sri Lanka to inquire into allegations of war crimes committed by government troops and nowdefeated Tamil Tiger rebels in the closing months of the country’s civil war in 2009.

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weren’t responsible to find them housing.”

The increase of students isn’t the only factor in the housing struggle. The closure of North Russell Hall for renovations this school year has decreased housing options for freshmen women by 475 beds. Lowe said because North Russell is out of commission, adjustments for women had to be made.

“The reopening of South Russell helps a lot,” Lowe said. “But we had to make some of the regularly co-ed residence halls strictly female to accommodate.”

Texana House, University House and Baylor Arbors are female-only housing this year.

“The enrollment displays the fact that there’s more excitement than ever before to be a bear,” Lowe said.

If the trend of an increasing freshmen class continues, the next step would either be add or expand residence halls, Lowe said.

However, she said she doesn’t expect Baylor will make expansions any time soon.

Jennifer Carron, assistant vice president of admission services, said in a university press release the increase in students would make this class the most diverse.

“Our enrollment systems were a bit overwhelmed by the volume of students paying deposits and entering our orientation process, but we are delighted by the record rise in students deciding to attend Baylor, and we are ready for them when they arrive. This year’s class will be one of the most talented and diverse in Baylor history,” she said.

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America.”

Junior defensive tackle Beau Blackshear, a Waco native, said he was excited to cross the footbridge and go to McLane Stadium for the first time.

“Once you hit the top of it and start making that slope down, it all opens up and you know it’s actually real,” Blackshear said. “It’s not just pictures and stuff you’re seeing on the Internet. It’s actually here, and it’s time to get this thing going.”

Briles and other athletic leadership have emphasized how significant the stadium will be toward the branding of the university and the athletic program.

“Between 44 and 60 million people drive down I-35 every year,” Briles said. “I imagine some 8-year-old girl or boy is going to look out the window to the right or left and say, ‘Momma, man, look at that place. That place is beautiful. Where is that?’ And she’s going to say, Baylor.

For the rest of their lives, they’re going to associate Baylor with excellence.”

Baylor athletic director Ian McCaw has been the leader of Baylor’s athletic resurgence and said he sees building McLane Stadium as the next step toward Baylor cementing its place as competitive, both on and off the athletics fields.

“It’s going to be very symbolic of the new Baylor,” McCaw said. “We have emerged as a serious national program.”

Since the announcement of the stadium, Baylor’s recruiting has taken a step forward. Despite their recent success, the Bears historically finish outside

of the top 30 in recruiting rankings. With the improved football presence and new stadium, Baylor’s 2016 recruiting class is currently rated No. 2 by 247 Sports.

Baylor also announced a partnership with Pennsylvania venue management group SMG to oversee operations at the new stadium. Among SMG’s current clients are Soldier Field in Chicago, Reliant Stadium in Houston and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

In-stadium features Not only did Baylor build the first new stadium in the Big 12 since 1980, but Baylor also put a premium on improving the fan experience within the stadium.

“We want to set the standard in a lot of ways [at McLane Stadium.] Just ask our coaching staff,” deputy athletic director Todd Patulski said. “Not only in the way that we play and how we operate, but the way we build this fan experience.”

The new McLane Stadium will feature a statue of Baylor legend and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. The statue will be unveiled at Baylor’s season opener against SMU, and will reportedly feature an appearance from the man himself.

“We’re looking forward to being able to celebrate Robert’s achievements as a Heisman Trophy winner,” assistant vice president for facilities Brian Nicholson said. “We plan to do it at the first game, and we’re planning on him being here

to celebrate with us.”

The bronze statue, created by Arizona artist Tom White, will reportedly be almost 10 feet tall and be set in the south end zone.

The pose Griffin will be sporting in the statue will be kept under wraps until the statue reveal.

When you walked into Floyd Casey Stadium, it was almost as if fans had to leave their technology at the door. Not only was Internet difficult to come by, but even the most basic of cell phone reception seemed to be at a premium.

Baylor athletics announced the Baylor InGame app. The free app, produced by YinzCam, is built primarily to enhance the game experience. The app connects to Baylor Vision to provide live video and instant replays right from your seat. It also streams live news and stats straight to your phone.

“It is like having a DVR remote on your phone,” assistant athletic director John Garrison said. “You can watch replays and highlights from your seat in the stadium.”

When there is not live game action, the app still streams news to your phone, along with keeping stats and schedule readily available. It also ties in with the @BUFootball Twitter account to live stream tweets. The app is available on iOS devices, Androids and other tablets and personal computers.

All of these and more will be on display at McLane Stadium’s opener at 6:30 p.m. Sunday against SMU. The game will be nationally broadcast on Fox Sports 1.

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partment, the number of reported forcible sex crimes on campus reported increased by 52 percent, from 2,200 in 2001 to 3,300 in 2011.

Wooten said it is the responsibility of the department and other entities such as the Office of Civil Rights to enforce rules that prevent the occurrence of these crimes on campuses and these organizations only recently realized enough was not being done.

Ultimately, education on prevention and the dangers of sexual assault is the first defense against attacks, Wooten said. Bear Up Now will provide free informational meetings to freshmen during their first weeks on campus.

Girls’ Night Out for freshmen women is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday and Guys’ Night Out for freshmen men is at 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday in Waco Hall.

This campaign is an extension of the usual lecture-type information sessions students have had in the past, Wooten said. The interactive session will include games with giveaways and drawings to engage the freshmen in attendance.

The campaign’s website, BearUpNow.com, will provide students with further information to prevent sexual assaults along with contact information. The site will be available to view Tuesday.

“We don’t want to just provide students with the required information; we want to empower them to take action to eradicate all sexual violence from within our community,” Wooten said.

While a recent government mandate requires universities provide this type of sexual assault information to incoming freshmen, Wooten said the advisory board’s campaign is not merely a last minute response. The committee began plans for Bear Up Now two years ago, she said.

“Though prevention programs are now legally mandated, Baylor is attempting to provide more for our students than just what is required,” Wooten said. “Baylor is responding

in this way because we are a caring Christian community and it is the right thing to do.”

From positions in the Baylor Police Department to those in the counseling center, she said each board member interacts with sexual assault survivors daily.

Sarah Dorrell, case manager for student life and a member of the advisory board, said the need for a campaign like “Bear Up Now” also ensures students get the best out of their educational experience.

“I work a lot with survivors of sexual assault – with those who have just reported and beyond,” Dorrell said. “I see how it impacts their academic, social and spiritual development at Baylor. It’s an important topic that students need to understand is a community issue, not an individual one.”

TX Safety U is a free app specific to Texas schools that provides information on the rate of assault occurrences at any Texas school and can connect users directly to the police department at a university.

MyForce is an app for schools around the nation created by Texas businessman, Michael Denton Jr. Denton said the app’s unique feature is the ability to release information to first responders if a person is worried about their safety.

However, while the use of technology makes help more accessible, Wooten said in the event of intoxication or unconsciousness, an app may not be able to help and such apps should not be a student’s main line of defense.

“In the majority of rapes and sexual assaults, the student who’s assaulted has already been incapacitated through the use of alcohol or drugs,” Wooten said. “Unless you realize really quickly that you’ve been incapacitated, you may not be able to push that button.”

For more information about Bear Up Now, visit BearUpNow. com. To speak to a counselor about a sexual assault issue on campus, call the Baylor Counseling Center at (254) 710-2467.

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mode will be available in the form of a two-seater cab hooked up to a bike.

Rick Allen, a former Waco councilman, received approval from Waco officials last week to start a downtown pedicab service.

Allen said he got the idea after he visited cities San Antonio, Austin and New York City where he witnessed bike-drawn cabs toting pedestrians around for a more unique transportation experience.

“You know how after a while you keep telling everyone that someone should start something, and then you’re the one who has to start it? That was me,” Allen said.

“I kept thinking, ‘I have all these ideas on how to improve downtown and no one’s doing it.’”

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ing about living off-campus.

Lowe said the email was only one of several methods the school employed to create more space.

“We offered upper-division students suggestions to move to Baylor Plaza One, Two or Three,” Lowe said.

“However, once they opted out of our contracts, we weren’t responsible to find them housing.”

The closure of North Russell Residence Hall for renovations this school year has also decreased housing options for freshman women by 475 beds. Lowe said because North Russell is out of commission, adjustments for women had to be made.

“The reopening of South Russell helps a lot,” Lowe

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said. “But we had to make some of the regularly co-ed residence halls strictly female to accommodate.”

Texana House, University House and Baylor Arbors are female-only housing this year.

“The enrollment displays the fact that there’s more excitement than ever before to be a Bear,” Lowe said.

If the trend of an increasing freshman class continues, the next step would either be add or expand residence halls, Lowe said.

Jennifer Carron, assistant vice president of admission services, said in a university press release the increase in students would make this class the most diverse.

“Our enrollment systems were a bit overwhelmed by the volume of students paying deposits and entering our orientation process, but we are delighted by the record rise in students deciding to attend Baylor, and we are ready for them when they arrive. This year’s class will be one of the most talented and diverse in Baylor history,” she said.

Lori Fogleman, assistant vice president for Baylor Media Communications, said that while the enlarged class size is an impressive feat, Baylor admissions does not expect the enrollment for first-year students to continue with this growth trend.

“Our Board of Regents and administration have outlined our incoming class goal for 2015 to be the same size as the past several years,” she said in an email to the Lariat.

“For fall 2015, around 3,200 freshmen and 450 transfers.

That has been our approximate goal for the past fourplus years. The growth this year will not change our enrollment goal in the future, and the university’s size, as outlined in Pro Futuris, is to remain the same in terms of total undergraduate enrollment.”

After a long process of getting the City of Waco to approve an ordinance for pedicabs, details were finalized and approved Aug. 19.

Allen is planning to employ independent contractors to drive his pedicabs for game days and whenever possible throughout the rest of the year. Contractors will rent the cabs from Allen and use them to transport fans and pedestrians downtown for tips.

“We figure that with our 12 pedicabs, with a maximum speed of 8 miles per hour, we can transport a maximum of 150 people per hour to the stadium,” Allen said.

“By giving the drivers the ability to self-employ, it gives them a chance to go out and earn as much as they can and generate extra in-

come.”

Allen said he imagines the busiest times for his pedicabs will be game days and weekends but he aims to not let the heavy influx of customers on those days lessen the experience.

“We only get one chance to make a first impression,” Allen said. “There will be a lot of disgruntled people if we don’t get it right the first time.”

Whether or not fans choose to use alternate methods to get to the stadium, trying to get mass amounts of people in a small amount of time from point A to point B is proving to be a creative process.

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Greg Surber, the boat manager of Outdoor Waco, stands beside one of the pontoon boats to be used during game-days

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Street Eats The food truck craze sweeps across Waco

By Rae Jefferson Arts & Entertainment Editor

The Mix

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Located on the corner of University Parks and Franklin, The Mix is a mobile unit of the permanent Mix Cafe located at 803 N. Hewitt Drive.

The truck offers greener and leafier options than traditional food trucks, employee and Baylor alum Alex Parnell said. The eatery’s most popular options include stuffed avocadoes and chicken salad sandwiches.

“Our truck fits the healthy niche,” he said.

Parnell said one of his favorite features of the truck is its large, screened service window that allows customers to see clearly into the vehicle.

“Our truck is quite transparent,” he said. “People can see what’s going on with the food.”

Although the mix is usually stationed on Franklin for lunch hours, the truck does occasionally travel around town for catering events and concerts, and will move near McLane Stadium on game days.

Follow the mix @themixstreeteats on Instagram for updates.

Dave’s Burger Barn Dave’s is a quick-service truck located at University Parks and Franklin that offers traditional American cuisine such as burgers, sandwiches and hotdogs. Dave’s Burger Barn is the mobile unit of a restaurant of the same name, located at 600 Patricia.

Restaurant owner Tim Quiroz said his truck’s most popular item is the cheeseburger. The truck’s appeal comes from the quality of food offered to customers, Quiroz said.

“We do everything fresh,” he said.

A Baylor alum, Quiroz said on Mondays and Tuesdays he offers Baylor students a $2 discount on any basket, or a side and drink combo, with a valid student I.D. Follow Dave’s @DavesBurgerBarn on Twitter to find its location.

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Club Sandwich

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Xristo’s Cafe A fusion of Mediterranean and Lebanese cuisine, Xristo’s Café offers customers a taste unlike the tex-mex or barbeque establishments traditionally found in Waco. The truck is located at University Parks and Franklin, and offers a host of unique menu items including lamb burgers and avocado hummus.

Owner Chris Garmon and wife Stephanie opened the truck March 7.

Garmon said the fusion of cultures was the result of his and his wife’s cultural backgrounds.

Customers are drawn to the eatery because Garmon offers foods made from scratch, he said.

“Everything is 100 percent made here,” he said. “It’s fresh. We use angus beef and grass fed lamb.”

Although the truck is generally stationed in the same location, Garmon said customers should like Xristo’s Café on Facebook for notifications of location changes.

Like Xristo’s Café on facebook for updates.

Club Sandwich is located on Austin Avenue in front of Dichotomy Coffee & Spirits, and offers a fresh take on Asian and Mexican cuisine. The truck features Korean dishes served in tacos and rice bowls, said owner Young Dae Moon.

A Baylor alum, Moon said inspiration for the truck came during his days as a bear. Moon and his roommates desired a restaurant that offered more authentic Korean cuisine, which they felt the city lacked at the time.

“Whenever I would go home, I’d bring food back with me and eat it,” he said.

Moon said his truck brings a new menu to the food truck scene in Waco.

“It’s something different that Waco hasn’t had before,” he said.

The business opened at the end of this past semester on May 12. Moon said he is excited to see how the return of college students will impact his business, but he also appreciated the opportunity to build a relationship with the Waco community over the summer.

“You can’t survive on Baylor kids alone,” he said. “It gave me a chance to connect to the Waco community.”

Follow Club Sandwich @sandwichd on Twitter and Instagram.

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Phillip Phillips headlining McLane traditions rally

By Reubin Turner & Paula Solis Assistant City Editor, City Editor

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American Idol winner Phillip Phillips will perform at McLane Stadium for Baylor’s annual traditions rally at 8:15 Thursday.

American Idol winner and mulit-platinum singer Phillip Phillips, will perform at the inaguaral event of McClane Stadium which the Baylor Bears will now call home.

Phillips will perform at the university’s annual traditions rally at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the new stadium. The doors to the free event will open at 5:30 p.m. with a pep rally at 7:30 p.m.

Fireworks over the Brazos River will conclude the event.

According to a press release by the University, the event is meant to kickoff the upcoming football season. The first game will be held Sunday, Aug. 30 against Southern

Methodist University at 6:30 p.m.

Matt Burchett, director of student activities, said the decision to bring Phillips was a joint decision between Student Activities and organizations such as Student Government. However, students not involved with campus organization were also informally polled for feedback.

Burchett said this season in music entertainment will prove to be an exciting one because when the university makes calls to acts or their managers, people are excited to come to Baylor.

“We had students walking around the SUB and other eating areas just asking student to offer their opinion about who they would like to see,” Burchett said.

Dominic Edwards, student body president, said he agreed

with Burchett that this story was a joint effort by members of the student body and Student Activities and that this type of open communication guarantees results students will want.

“With Phillip Phillips, we knew he would be a great choice because you want someone who is going to excite the student body.”

Edwards also said he believes Baylor’s rising profile allowed them to secure an artist like Phillips for the event.

“I think Baylor’s profile is rigging to the extent that we now have more opportunities to bring acts to campus, not just McLane, that will be exciting for our students,” said Edwards.

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Freshii is open for business in SUB

By Hayley Leonard Contributor

Carlye Thornton | Lariat Photo Editor

Freshii is now open in the Student Union Building.

Carlye Thornton | Lariat Photo Editor

The serving line at Freshii has a variety of toppings to choose from.

Freshii is a new healthy eating franchise that promotes the motto “Eat. Energize.” Now open in the Student Union Building at Baylor, the eatery originally opened its first location in Toronto, Canada. The company aims to help people live healthier and longer lives through its fresh and nutritious meal options that include salads and wraps, burritos, soups, juices, smoothies, frozen yogurt and a number of breakfast foods.

The most popular food options are the Baja and Bangkok burritos.

I opted for the Baja burrito since it had a gold star, indicating it was the most popular burrito.

I added chicken as a protein source and ordered my burrito with a collard green wrap and no red onions.

The atmosphere was very crisp and sleek, with Freshii’s green and white color scheme and silver stations behind the counter.

The food is visible while you are ordering, so

it is similar to Subway in its transparency.

Because of the fresh, new feel of the place I would rate the atmosphere 3 forks.

The staff was courteous enough, however what I ordered and what I received did not match.

The red onions were still there and ingredients that were listed in the burrito’s description, such as the salsa, pico de gallo and avocado, were missing.

Seeing how my order turned out was somewhat disappointing considering there were maybe five people ahead of me.

It makes me wonder how the staff will handle the lunch-time rush once school begins.

Because of these factors, I would rate the service 2.5 forks.

Finally, we get to the food. As I mentioned previously, my food had its mistakes, but I knew I could overlook that fault if the food was tasty.

Because of the onions, I had to pick apart the green wrap about half way through eating it.

Tasting each of the components separately and

then as a whole, I realized there was not a lot of flavor to be found.

The colors of the burrito had a nice contrast between the green of the wrap, the red of the onions and the white quinoa and cabbage, but the taste was bland.

Also, adding the chicken caused my total to be about $9, which seemed a bit overpriced considering the size of the burrito.

Because of the lack of flavor in an otherwise brightly colored, yet somewhat expensive wrap, I would rate the food 2 forks.

Taking an average of the three scores for atmosphere, service, food the overall forks score for Freshii is 2.5.

Would I go back to Freshii? Perhaps, but I would try a different option.

Would I recommend Freshii to a friend based on this experience? Probably not.

Is Freshii comparable to the other staple places in the SUB? That’s for you to decide.

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Never fear, the cheer is here

Two masked heroines arrived at Founders Mall Thursday to cheer on President and Chancellor Ken Starr as he took the Ice Bucket Challenge in front of the Judge Baylor statue.

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Love app Tinder adds pet profiles

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Baylor President and Chancellor Ken Starr participates in the Ice Bucket Challenge on Move-In Day 2014. The challenge was created to raise awareness and funds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research. To date, nearly $42 million has been raised to support research for the disease.

ALS Challenge freezes top officials

By Darlene Superville Associated Press

The ice bucket may stop with Obama, but Baylor President and Chancellor Ken Starr accepted the challenge to help support Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Starr participated in the challenge during Move2BU last thursday.

Instead of pouring cold water over his head, however, President Barack Obama has poured it on the idea of becoming the highestprofile participant of the ice bucket challenge, a dare sweeping the nation that has raised nearly $42 million to support research into Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS,

attacks nerve cells and can lead to complete paralysis and death. Average life expectancy is two to five years after diagnosis, according to the ALS Association.

The challenge calls on people to post videos on social media of themselves dumping a bucket of ice water on their heads — or having someone else handle the chilly chore. They also have to publicly name others to do the same thing within 24 hours or donate $100 to the ALS Association. Many people do both.

Other well-known participants include former President George W. Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ethel Kennedy.

The 86-year-old Kennedy family matriarch tagged Obama to participate after recently dousing her-

self at her family’s Massachusetts estate, knowing that the president would be nearby on vacation.

Obama participated financially by donating an undisclosed sum, the White House said.

“This is all about awareness.

We appreciate him donating to the cause,” ALS Association spokeswoman Carrie Munk said.

Singer Justin Bieber also nominated Obama to take the challenge, which has been a boon to the advocacy group. The association said it had received $41.8 million in donations as of Thursday, compared with $2.1 million between July 29 and Aug. 21 last year.

Obama isn’t the only U.S. government official who is unlikely to participate.

The State Department has banned participation by U.S. ambassadors and other high-profile foreign service officers. Department lawyers say participation would violate federal ethics rules barring officials from using public office for private gain “no matter how worthy the cause,” according to an unclassified cable sent earlier this week that was obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.

Vice President Joe Biden also donated an undisclosed amount to the cause, his office said Thursday, after he was challenged by actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who plays a U.S. vice president on the HBO TV series “Veep.”

The Baylor Lariat contributed reporting.

Users of the matchmaking app Tinder have a greater chance of finding puppy love now that shelter dogs have made their way to the dating app.

Ten dogs from Social Tees Animal Rescue, a no-kill shelter in New York, now have Tinder dating profiles.

Interns at the Bartle Bogle Hegarty advertising agency came up with the idea as a way to increase pet adoptions.

“People strictly go to Tinder to find love, go there to find relationships and companionship,” intern Alexis Mood told Ad Week. “These dogs have something to give.”

When the dogs’ profiles were posted on the matchmaking app, they received 2,700 matches in

less than a week, according to Mood.

On Tinder, users swipe right on photos of other users they like. If both users swipe right, a match is made and they can text each other within the app.

When a user swipes on a pooch’s profile, they get a message from the animal shelter with information about adopting the dog. Those not interested in long-term canine companionship can opt to walk shelter dogs or even foster them.

The team behind the doggy dating profiles didn’t collaborate with Tinder on the project, but Tinder hasn’t removed the profiles.

Pet matchmaking isn’t new to smartphones. BarkBuddy is an app similar to Tinder except it matches people with adoptable dogs in their area.

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Users of the dating app Tinder looking for puppy love, can now help shelter dogs find a home.

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MONDAY | AUGUST 25, 2014

On a new grind

Common Grounds is finding its place on the other side of I-35 in a portable trailer unit

Carlye Thornton | Lariat photo editor

The popular coffee shop and hangout spot, Common Grounds, is opening a new location in Downtown Waco, located on Franklin Avenue and South Six Street. The food trailer will offer a similar menu as the on-campus coffee shop, with the exception of frozen coffee drinks and smoothies, placing an emphasis on espresso and good pour-over coffee.

By Rae Jefferson A&E Editor

Caffeine addicts and music junkies who have developed a love for all things Common Grounds will be pleased to know the coffee shop has found new roots on the other side of the highway. The quintessentially hipster chain is jumping on the food truck bandwagon with a trailer unit called the CG Container stationed at 6th Street and Franklin.

Although the unit is not drivable like a food truck, it can be hitched to a vehicle and towed to other areas of town, said Container

manager Josh Kulak.

Kulak said Common Grounds was hoping to offer customers on the downtown-side of I-35 access to Common Grounds coffee without the hassle of going under the freeway. However, the location could change in the future.

“We’re currently stationed downtown, but that’s just our temporary permanent location,” Kulak said.

Customers can expect to find all of the same products offered at the permanent Common Grounds location, with the exception of frozen coffee drinks, smoothies and a few of the candy bar flavored drinks, Kulak said.

“There are two reasons for that,” he said. “One – space, and two – we do want to focus more on the coffee in the Container. We want to try to push good espresso and good pour-over coffee.”

Waco sophomore Erin Copeland said she began visiting the Container when she worked downtown during the summer.

The missing menu options have a negative impact on her visits.

“I definitely think they have enough on their menu,” she said.

“It’s reasonable for that location.

Most people in that area would probably just want a cup of coffee.”

Kulak said the new location has fared well since it opened.

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“We’re really looking forward to all the students being back to see what that does to it,” he said.

The Container can be used for reasons beyond just selling products.

“We want to use it as a training space for our baristas in a controlled environment,” he said.

Kulak said the new location allows the coffee shop to reach a new market.

“People come into the Container and didn’t even know that this place existed,” he said, referring to the original location near campus.

“We’re reaching a different clientele.”

A native Wacoan, Copeland

said she likes the idea of Waco becoming more central to Common Grounds culture.

“It allows it to not just be a Baylor thing,” she said. “It bursts the Baylor bubble. Even though there’s no seating or the atmosphere of the Baylor CG, it’s just nice to have it there.”

The owners of Common Grounds hope to try out other areas of town in the future, Kulak said. There are even talks of regaining a presence at the farmers market, although it will most likely occur without the movable unit.

“As we’ve worked with this, we’ve realized it’s not quite as mobile as we would’ve liked it to have

been,” Kulak said. “It’s not something that’s super easy to move every Saturday to the farmer’s market, but we are looking to get a presence back at the farmer’s market in the next few months, if only selling kombucha and our black and blue coffee.”

In the end, Kulak said he hopes to see the business continue to expand beyond the Baylor campus and into the surrounding Waco communities.

“We want to see Common Grounds thrive in multiple locations in Waco,” he said. “We have a great relationship with Baylor, but it’s bigger than Baylor. It’s a Waco thing.”

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Local steakhouse beefs up dinner menu us, it’s a great value.”

Although new items are being offered on the Diamondback’s menu, Kornman said the existing menu features items customers have loved since the restaurant opened.

“Everything’s made from scratch here,” Kornman said. “If you saw the sheer number of ingredients in the back of the house – it’s mind boggling.”

Kornman said at one point he made the mistake of removing staple items like the chocolate sack dessert off the menu, but quickly reversed the decision because he wanted to keep his customers happy.

“Some of them were fairly close to becoming physically violent,” he said jokingly.

Kornman said Diamondback’s newest items are currently available for the public to purchase.

By Rae Jefferson Arts & Entertainment Editor

Waco fine dining is even finer, thanks to a host of renovations and new menu items rolled out by DiamondBack’s steakhouse.

The restaurant, which is located at the Riversquare Center near Ninfa’s and Spice Village, is a popular high-end establishment in the Waco community, and is often the site of wedding parties and corporate gatherings.

DiamondBack’s proprietor Michael Kornman said the restaurant underwent a “soft remodel” to make the dining experience more enjoyable for customers.

The restaurant’s newest appetizers are the sesame-seared tuna tostada and the chophouse onion ring tower, served with a side of ranch and ketchup. The tenderloin trio, chicken-fried venison and slow-braised short rib with fresh pasta are the three newest entrée dishes to grace the menu.

Recent changes to the restaurant go beyond the menu and also include new artwork framed with reclaimed wood and light fixtures made from repurposed chicken feeders, Kornman said. Black and white photographs from local artist Lauren Logan hang high on the walls above patrons’ heads in the main dining area.

“She took some great photos of the landscape around Waco and outside Austin,” he said. “We’re really excited about the redecoration – it was a pretty big project.”

Kornman said he has also opened a new banquet hall next door to DiamondBack’s that is being marketed separately from the traditional DiamondBack’s name. The hall is located in the space once occupied by Gratziano’s, an Italian restaurant that was also owned by Kornman.

The banquet hall, called The Hall at Riversquare Center, seats up to 250 people for as low as $20 per person, which is less than some meals from the DiamondBack’s menu.

“We’re really excited about the hall,” Kornman said. “We wanted to make this a little more approachable and affordable.”

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DiamondBack’s Steakhouse recently underwent a series of renovations and additions to their menu, making this already recommended establishment even more popular and welcoming.

Unlike other Diamondback’s banquet rooms that charge a room fee on top of dining fees, the hall will not charge a room usage fee.

The hall features in-house catering because it provides a better value to customers, Kornman said.

“What you get for what you’d pay to have a cater come in – it’s not very good,” he said. “If you’ve got a big party and you come to 4

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Ponzu, Wasabi Cream, Coconut Curry & 5 Chophouse Onion Ring Tower Colossal Onions, Hand-Dipped and Golden-Fried ENTRÉES: Tenderloin Trio Bernaise, Green Peppercorn Sauce, Red Wine Demi Glace, Garlic Mashed Potatoes & 2 Chicken Parmesan Herbed Tomato Sauce, Smoked Mozzarella & 3 Chicken-Fried Venison Colorado Venison, Green Peppercorn Brandy Sauce, Cream Spinach Enchilada & Slow-Braised Short Rib with Fresh Pasta Short Rib Braised, Overnight, Served over a Bed of Pappardelle DESSERTS: Molten Chocolate Lava Cake & Red Velvet Bomb & 4 Chocolate Sack

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MONDAY | AUGUST 25, 2014

Charlotte Russe now open to Waco fashionistas

By Rae Jefferson A&E Editor

Baylor’s shopaholics between ages 15 and 35 are now free to peruse the treasures of a new Waco store – Charlotte Russe.

The newest addition to the renovations being made to Richland Mall, Charlotte Russe targets teenage girls and young women with apparel and accessories that are “soft, fluid and feminine,” according to the store’s online directory.

The store is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.

Kandice Menning, Richland Mall’s general manager, said the decision to bring in Charlotte Russe was natural.

“They’re just a hot retailer right now with our demographic,” she said. “Our store has been received very well.”

The store seeks to offer fashion

at affordable prices, and seems to have succeeded so far, manager Rochelle Harrison said.

“I feel that our customers are satisfied with the store,” she said.

“We definitely contribute to their happiness when they leave.”

Missouri City junior Maryann Wanjau said she supports the decision to bring Charlotte Russe to Waco.“They’ll definitely get customers who are also Baylor students,” she said.

Despite the store’s claim to cater to young adults, Wanjau said she feels the store does not always target college-aged women.

“Charlotte Russe sometimes caters more so to pre-teen or teenage customers, but I can still find some items that I like,” she said. “Their shoes are also very cute and well priced.”

Wanjau said although she usually shops online, she could see herself at Charlotte Russe in the

future.

“I may stop by the Charlotte Russe in the Richland Mall if I’m looking for a specific low priced item, or just need something quickly.”

Menning said the mall might continue to expand.“We’re talking to a lot of different potential retailers, but we never disclose a deal until it’s finished,” she said.

Current mall renovations should be completed by Nov. 7, Menning said.

Changes include new flooring, lighting, paint and lounge furniture, as well as remodeled entrances.

“Our last renovations were in 1996,” she said. “We’re doing a lot of updates. It’s part of what’s in fashion in Waco right now. There’s a lot of new building, a lot of new construction, a lot of activity going on. I think our renovations are coming at the right time.”

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Charlotte Russe is one of the latest addtions to Richland Mall, which is currently undergoing renovations to be completed by Nov. 7.

Unpredictable Emmy season in store for viewers

By Neal Justin Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

In what’s shaping up to be one of the wildest, most unpredictable Emmy Awards presentations in years, there is only one slam-dunk guarantee: “Fargo” will not go home empty-handed.

The Minnesota-set project is a heavy favorite Monday to be named best TV miniseries, skirting competition from “True Detective,” which opted to compete in the drama category. The only minor scare for “Fargo” is “American Horror Story: Coven,” which lacked the spookiness of past seasons.

“Fargo” might even collect the most victories of any show, especially if out-ofnowhere Allison Tolman can upset heavyweights Julia Roberts and Kathy Bates in the supporting-actress race.

But miniseries accolades will almost certainly take a back seat to what should be

an emotional tribute to the late Robin Williams and more high-profile contests featuring some of Hollywood’s biggest names.

Here’s a cheat sheet: Best drama Nominees: “Breaking Bad,” “Downton Abbey,” “Game of Thrones,” “House of Cards,” “Mad Men,” “True Detective.”

Will and should win: It’s good to be “Bad.” It had only eight episodes _ but a short run didn’t stop the series from “Heisenberging” its rivals last year.

Best comedy Nominees: “The Big Bang Theory,” “Louie,” “Modern Family,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “Silicon Valley,” “Veep.”

Will win: “Modern” love may be harder to come by this year, but there should be enough for the series to tie “Frasier” with five wins in a row.

Should win: Some believe “Louie” has gotten too dark, especially when the lead character appeared to be on the brink of

date rape. But it is TV’s most daring and innovative series, the kind of out-on-alimb effort that needs support.

Best TV movie Nominees: “Killing Kennedy,” “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight,” “The Normal Heart,” “The Trip to Bountiful,” “Sherlock: His Last Vow.” Will and should win: The emotionally wrenching “The Normal Heart,” about the early years of AIDS in America, is catnip in Hollywood.

Best actress, comedy Nominees: Lena Dunham, “Girls”; Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”; Melissa McCarthy, “Mike and Molly”; Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”; Taylor Schilling, “Orange Is the New Black.”

Will and should win: The orchestra should have the Beatles’ “Julia” down pat for the actress’ fifth victory march.

Best actor, comedy

Nominees: Don Cheadle, “House of Lies”; Louis C.K., “Louie”; Ricky Gervais, “Derek”; Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes”; William H. Macy, “Shameless”; Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory.”

Will win: This category has featured upsets in recent years, with improbable wins for Jeff Daniels and Kyle Chandler, but the safe money is on Parsons picking up his fourth Emmy.

Should win: Gervais showed surprising range by putting aside his caustic persona and playing a sympathetic nursing-home employee. How sweet it is.

Best actress, drama Nominees: Claire Danes, “Homeland”; Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”; Robin Wright, “House of Cards”; Kerry Washington, “Scandal”; Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey”; Lizzy Caplan, “Masters of Sex.” Will win: Wright was the front-runner here _ until voters neglected to nominate

“Good Wife” for best drama. The backlash will work in Margulies’ favor.

Should win: Caplan, formerly known for her comedic chops, proved to be a master of another domain.

Best actor, drama Nominees: Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”; Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”; Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom”; Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, “True Detective”; Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards.”

Will win: Toughest call of the night with everyone but Harrelson having a serious shot. We’ll give a slight edge to McConaughey, who may still have one more “Alright, alright, alright” in him.

Should win: Yes, Cranston has won three times, but it’s impossible to think about sharing the wealth after seeing his explosive performance in “Bad’s” final episodes.

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Tejano musician to perform, return to fan base in Waco

By Rae Jefferson Arts & Entertainment Editor

Known for its upbeat rhythms and brass instruments, Tejano music has long been a staple of Texan culture.

Popular among Hispanic communities, the art form reflecting the fusion of Mexican and American cultures will be celebrated in Waco at the Pre-Labor Day Tejano Explosion Concert.

The event, hosted by Waco Missions Club, is scheduled from 7 p.m. to midnight Sunday at 3316 J J Flewellen Road and will feature popular Tejano musician Ruben Ramos. Musician Raulito Navaira will be featured as a special guest. Tickets are $12 each.

“It’s especially for people who love Tejano music and who love music made by Ruben,” Frank DeLeon, the club’s activity promotions chairman said.

The festival will be held on a 12-acre plot of land normally used by Waco Missions Club. The site, which borders the Brazos River, includes a stage for concerts, a playground area and baseball field.

DeLeon said the group was started in 1956 as part of a baseball team at Saint Francis on the Brazos, a local church in Waco.

“In ’57 we reorganized as an independent group and have been going ever since,” he said.

Waco Missions Club is a local organization focused on building up the community, DeLeon said. The “volunteer-driven” club has held events such as Easter-egg hunts, meals and fundraisers for members of the community, he said.

“We just had an event on memorial day to honor service men,” DeLeon said. “We do a lot for the community.”

The club also desires to celebrate Hispanic culture, DeLeon said.

“We’re trying to reach the Hispanic students here at Baylor,” he said.

DeLeon said Ramos’ performance is eagerly awaited.

“He’s a Tejano legend,” he said. “He’s a great entertainer, and he’s won a lot of Tejano music awards.”

DeLeon said Tejano music inspires him in a way other genres cannot.

“Tejano music hits me in the heart because of the rhythm and the sound and the words,” he said. “Ruben’s sound is unique because there aren’t many bands these days that have a horn section.”

Ramos, who lives in Austin, first performed at the age of 17. Growing up in a musical family inspired his 53-year-long career, he said.

“It’s in the blood,” he said. “My whole family is musicians. My sisters, my brothers, all my cousins – everyone.”

Although he performs Tejano music, Ramos said it is not necessarily his favorite genre.

“I wouldn’t say that I enjoy Tejano more than other genres,” he said. “My first language, as far as music, was English – rock ‘n’ roll, James Brown, Ray Charles.

But I love both of them.”

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Ruben Ramos is a popular musician. He will perform at the Pre-Labor Day Tejanp Explosion Concert.

Ramos does not perform rock ‘n’ roll because he does not think it would be received as eagerly as his Tejano performances.

“I’ve got to give the public what they want,” he said.

“I cannot just go play the music that I want to play. I’ve got to play what the public wants. If I do, then I’ll have gigs – a place to play.”

Waco is not new territory for Ramos. His first performance in the city was in 1973.

Ramos said he decided to play at the Pre-Labor Day Tejano Explosion Concert because he has a strong following in the city.

“I have a lot of friends in Waco,” he said. “It’s always a great time and performance.”

Ramos said although he is getting older, he does not have intentions of putting his career behind him anytime soon.

“Thank God that I still have the energy and desire to keep on going,” he said. “I have a couple of friends I went to school with, and they tell me I’m too old to be on stage, but I’m enjoying myself. It’s still fun.”

DeLeon said he hopes attendees leave the festival happy and pleased with the performances.

“People are looking for an event they can go to,” he said. “They’re looking for a place where they can enjoy themselves with their families.”

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In this April 5 file photo, singer Miley Cyrus performs at the Barclays Center in New York. The Dominican Republic government commission that oversees public performances says it is banning a Sept. 13 concert by Miley Cyrus on morality grounds. The commission said, it took the action because Cyrus often “undertakes acts that go against morals and customs, which are punishable by Dominican law.”

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The Dominican Republic government commission that oversees public performances is banning a Sept. 13 concert by Miley Cyrus on morality grounds.

The commission said in a statement Thursday that it took the action because Cyrus often “undertakes acts that go against morals and customs, which are punishable by Dominican law.”

Tickets ranging from $27 to $370 for the concert in the capital have been on sale since July.

Some critics have declared Cyrus’ onstage antics, including twerking and crotch-grabbing, as vulgar.

A representative for Cyrus did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Concert organizers in the Dominican Republic did not comment on the ban.

The commission in the past has banned songs it considers vulgar from the airwaves, including some by Calle 13 of Puerto Rico.

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House of Heroes to shake up Common Grounds

By Rae Jefferson A&E Editor

Music fans and coffee lovers, rejoice – the first live show of the semester at Common Grounds will headline Ohio band House of Heroes and feature Chiefly Palomino. The show is scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, and tickets may be purchased online or at the coffee shop for $5 each.

Venue manager Taylor Torregrossa said this will be the band’s second time to play at Common Grounds.

“They were here just about a year ago,” she said. “It was just a really great show.”

Vegas Buffet Restaurant Review

By Jaja Chen Contributor

As a lover of all foods Asian, it is often disappointing to return to Waco from the summer to limited Asian restaurant options. However, this past summer, I was excited to see a new restaurant called Vegas Buffet open near Michael’s on 505 N. Valley Mills in the Westview Village shopping area. At first, I did not realize that Vegas Buffet was an Asian restaurant. I was pleasantly surprised, however, to see warm lighting and Asian decor when walking through their doors.

The venue of Vegas Buffet is spacious and open-aired, providing plenty of space for groups and families. I doubt there will ever be issues with seating and space. Another perk of bringing groups to Vegas Buffet is their large selection of food. I recommend trying the in-house sushi and sashimi bar, along with the Mongolian grill.

The Mongolian grill options are fresh, and the teriyaki sauce is delicious. Mix the teriyaki sauce and garlic sauce for a tasty beef marinade. Try the salmon sashimi on rice and wakame seaweed salad with a little wasabi and pickled ginger on the side for a glimpse of Japanese cuisine!

Other food highlights are the hot and sour soup and seafood options, which include cocktail shrimp, salmon, crayfish and oysters. Crab legs are also available on the weekends during dinnertime.

Some unique menu options are fried frog legs – which taste like chicken - and kimchi. For the less adventurous, Vegas Buffet offers comfort foods such as

chicken nuggets, french fries, buffalo wings and roast beef.

Dessert options include fruit, nuts, cookies, ice cream, cake, pudding and gelatin.

For the late night dinner eaters, Vegas Buffet is open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays. For $10.99 ($11.99 on weekends) per adult, there is a no better Asian buffet option in Waco. I suggest trying out Vegas Buffet if you are looking for an array of options and desire to venture out of your usual restaurants. Overall, I rate Vegas Buffet with 3.5 out of 5 stars for the selection and quality of food, along with venue itself.

Shout-out to Vegas Buffet for expanding Asian options in Waco. Next thing Waco needs is a Japanese Sushi Bar.

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House of Heroes is a deviation from the kinds of acts Common Grounds management usually books, Torregrossa said.

“It’s kind of a different feel than what we have a lot of the time,” she said. “We always have fun switching it up.”

Torregrossa said she understands customers who enjoy genres of music outside the coffee shop’s more folky or indie selections.

“I know I’m a way bigger fan of rock music, so I’m always excited when we get rock bands in,” she said.

In the end, Torregrossa said she hopes guests have a good exwperience at the con-

cert.

“Our number one goal is for every show at Common Grounds to be a great show,” Torregrossa said. “We just hope they enjoy it, they have a great time and that the music is great.”

Day: Saturday Time: 8 p.m.

Tickets: Online or at Common Grounds Price: $5 each

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By Nicholas Paphitis and Costat Kantouris Associated Press

Archaeologists excavating a large burial mound in northern Greece that has captivated the public’s imagination have asked politicians and others seeking guided tours of the site to leave them in peace.

The Culture Ministry appealed Thursday for “understanding” while the Amphipolis excavation proceeds.

The partially uncovered tomb from the end of Greek warrior-king Alexander the Great’s reign, which was found inside the mound, has sparked intense media interest amid wild speculation that it may contain

rich treasures or the bones of an ancient celebrity.

Alexander inherited the throne of Macedonia, in northern Greece, from where he set off to conquer a vast empire reaching India. He died in 323 B.C. at age 33 and was buried in Egypt — although the precise location of his grave is one of the enduring mysteries of archaeology.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has already visited the Amphipolis excavation and state TV daily leads news bulletins with incremental developments about the dig.

So far, archaeologists have uncovered part of the late 4th-century B.C. tomb’s entrance, which has two large marble sphinxes placed on a

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A worker uses a crane remove one of the large stone blocks from a wall originally sealing the entrance to an ancient tomb under excavation at Amphipolis in northern Greece. Archaeologists excavating the large grave mound on Thursday asked politicians and others seeking guided tours of the site to leave them in peace until the dig is completed. The partially uncovered tomb, from the end of Greek warrior-king Alexander the Great’s reign, has captivated the public imagination, fueling wild speculation that it may contain rich treasure and the bones of an ancient celebrity.

lintel just under the barrel-vaulted roof. Underneath lies the doorway, still covered in earth, with traces of painted plaster decoration.

“It’s astonishing, the biggest tomb we have found in Greece so far,” said archaeologist Chryssoula Paliadelli, an expert on the period who is not involved in the excavation. “It clearly shows the wealth that allowed construction of what was, at the time, a hugely costly monument.”

But the tomb may well have been looted hundreds and hundreds of years ago.

Part of a stone wall that blocked off the subterranean entrance is missing, while the sphinxes — originally two meters (6 feet) high — lack heads and wings. Near the sphinxes, excavators have found fragments of a large marble lion that originally capped the mound, which indicates the site was severely damaged and dug up in later antiquity.

Nobody knows yet who the mound was built for.

Alexander’s mother, widow, son, brother and sister-in-law were all murdered in separate attacks in the Amphipolis area during the brutal power struggles that followed his death. However, Macedonian royals were traditionally buried at Aegae, further to the west, where rich, unplundered graves excavated in the late 1970s have been identified as those of Alexander’s father, Philip II, and a slain son.

Older research has tentatively linked the lion statue, which was removed during Roman times and discovered a century ago some 5 kilometers (3 miles) away, with Laomedon, one of Alexander’s military commanders; his admiral, Nearchos, was a citizen of Amphipolis.

“It’s all speculation until we see the inside (of the tomb)” said Michalis Tiverios, a professor of archaeology at the University of Thessaloniki.

The excavation is expected to last at least another few weeks.

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This 4th century BC marble Lion of Amphipolis, some 5 kilometers from a large funeral mound is currently under excavation by Greek archaeologists that Prime Minister Antonis Samaras visited Aug. 1. Excavators of the mound, which is believed to contain a significant grave dating to the end of Alexander the Great’s reign, believe this lion originally formed part of a tomb monument that crowned the artificial hill. In the past, the lion, that was discovered a century ago, has been associated with Laomedon of Mytilene, one of Alexander’s military commanders who, after the king’s death in 323 B.C., became governor of Syria.

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Oregon man scrabbles to victory, cash prize

By Carolyn Thompson Associated Press

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Conrad Bassett-Bouchard of Portland, national Scrabble champion, draws a game piece during the 25th National Scrabble Championship.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Conrad Bassett-Bouchard started his championship Scrabble game Wednesday with the word “zilch” and finished with the opposite — the $10,000 prize and the title of national Scrabble champion.

The 24-year-old player, from Portland, Oregon, beat 29-year-old Jason Li, of Montreal, in the final round of the five-day 25th National Scrabble Championships played at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.

Bassett-Bouchard, the tournament’s second seed, said he knew luck was with him when he drew a wild-card blank tile and an “s’’ on his first seven-tile rack. He led for most of the match, winning by a score of 477-350.

Li, the 18th seed, said, “I was

playing catch-up right to the end.”

Li had the letters to play an obscure but potentially high-scoring word but didn’t see it, creating a buzz among experienced onlookers.

“He’s going to be kicking himself for missing ‘gramarye,’” tournament director John Chew said after the play.

Chew, co-president of the North American Scrabble Players Association, the event’s sponsor, called Li’s presence in the final round the biggest surprise in the tournament, which saw an emerging group of younger players edge out the old guard.

Six of the top 10 finishers are in their 20s, and one, Mack Meller, from Bedford, is 14.

Tournament favorite and fivetime champion Nigel Richards, 47, described by one competitor as the Michael Jordan of the game, fin-

ished a surprising 16th.

“All these younger players are avid online players,” said Will Anderson, 29, trying to explain the success of the tournament’s 20-somethings at an old-fashioned board game.

“These guys have all played thousands of games on the Internet to hone their skills and meet each other before they’ve ever met in person,” said Anderson, of Crotonon-Hudson, who finished fifth in Buffalo after placing third last year.

The final game saw BassettBouchard and Li at a white-linendraped table while a tournament representative live-tweeted their every move.

Although it was just one of dozens of games taking place inside the cavernous meeting room, the muffled clattering of tiles as players shook and drew from cloth drawstring bags was virtually the only

sound.

The winning board contained the words florigen, trooz, venerate, contuse and barf.

Bassett-Bouchard said his win seemed imminent when Li played “jug,” giving him room on the board to spell “docents” and pull further ahead.

“From that point on,” he said, “it was going to be pretty hard for me to lose.”

The tournament began days after the announcement that 5,000 new words had been added to “The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary,” but players won’t be able to use those entries — including much-anticipated two-letter words da, gi and po, along with selfie, hashtag and bromance — until after this year’s championship.

The 25th National Scrabble Championships drew 525 players from 11 countries.

Art project comes to life in London

By Sylvia Hui Associated Press

LONDON — Calling all London tourists: Peter Pan, Sherlock Holmes and Queen Victoria want to have a word with you.

A new interactive arts project is giving a voice to dozens of statues of historical and fictional characters in London, allowing them to tell their stories and entertain curious visitors and weary commuters as they pass by.

"Every city everywhere has stat-

ues that go ignored," Colette Hiller, creative director of arts producers Sing London, said Tuesday at the project's launch. "So we thought about how we could work with the writers, the actors, the comedians from that city to bring them to life."

To get an instant "call" from one of the statues — say from one depicting Isaac Newton at the British Library — people can swipe their smartphones on a plaque to scan a digital code, or type in a web address. They can then listen to a monologue from the character,

played by actors including Patrick Stewart and Hugh Bonneville, famous from the British TV series "Downton Abbey."

Stewart voices the Unknown Soldier at Paddington station, while Bonneville speaks for Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the engineer best known for building many of England's most important railways and tunnels.

In total, 35 statues in London and Manchester are featured. The choices are eclectic: Along with Holmes, who laments the absence

of Dr. Watson by his side at Baker Street station, there's author Samuel Johnson's cat Hodge and an unnamed couple on a bench. Some educate with a bit of history, but most come with a dose of humor.

Queen Victoria's starts: "Thank you for calling me on this strange machine. I have become very bored sitting here all day holding an extremely heavy scepter and orb."

The statues will talk for a year, and organizers hope to bring them to other cities.

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16 Lecture location 17 Schoolroom cutup 19 Concerning 20 Often sculpted anatomy parts 21 Campus email suffix 23 Logician’s abbr.

24 First African-American major-league coach Buck 25 Condé Nast fashion monthly 27 Pachyderm in stereotypical hallucinations 31 Yale student 34 Membership fees 35 Ravi Shankar’s instrument 36 French peak 38 Volga region native 41 Two times tetra42 Nickname for Wrigley Field hero Ernie Banks 44 Condo division 46 The Beatles’ “__ Jude” 47 PDF file creation program 51 System for blind readers 52 Peeled 56 Leb. neighbor 57 Actress Peeples 58 “Marry me!”

59 Dunked cookie 61 Performances in a big tent, where you’d see the ends of 17-, 27- and 47-Across 64 One often lost in the laundry 65 “That’s it for me” 66 Vichyssoise veggie 67 Pantry pests 68 So far 69 Misses the mark Down 1 Ex post __: retroactively 2 Lightweight synthetic 3 Blinding light 4 Talk around the water cooler 5 Giant birds of myth 6 Minor league rink org.

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11 Bigfoot’s other name 12 Take turns 13 Walk heavily 18 State of matter 22 Calls the game 25 Fist pump or high-five, e.g.

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55 Many talk show hosts sit at them 56 Slugger Sammy 58 Cigar remains 60 Brief approvals 62 Cowboy Rogers 63 Signal to an actor

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Baylor football players runs onto the field before playing West Virginia on Oct. 5 at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco. The Bears defeated the Mountaineers 73-42.

Unfinished business No. 10 Baylor charges into 2014 with hopes of a national championship

By Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Editor

Baylor football was hardly even on the radar at the beginning of last season. The preseason Associated Press poll in 2013 had Baylor on the outside looking in, and the preseason Big 12 poll picked the Bears to finish fifth, behind Texas, TCU and both Oklahoma teams.

What a difference a year and an improbable Big 12 championship makes.

Baylor is ranked in the top 10 of both the Amway Coaches’ Poll and the Associated Press poll for the first time since 1957. Its uniforms were named best in the country by a fan poll by the Sporting News.

And to cap things off, Baylor will open the $260 million McLane Stadium on the banks of the Brazos in an intra-state matchup with SMU on Aug. 31.

To put it simply, Baylor football is one of the hottest programs in the country.

“There’s an excitement around this program,” senior quarterback Bryce Petty said. “We’re not here to defend anything; we’re here to attack it. There’s a new belt that’s out there, and we’re going to get it.”

There have been many programs where the stars aligned and led to a conference championship; this season will be the stage where Baylor will either prove itself as a flash in the pan, or establish itself as a legitimate national power.

Dynamic offense If Baylor wants to improve on its historic success from 2013, the onus will fall largely on Petty. The sixth-year senior threw for 4,200 yards and accounted for 46 all-purpose touchdowns in his first year starting. Despite the video-gamenumbers, Petty just missed being a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.

“Personally and professionally, I’m a little upset about the way it all transpired last year,” Baylor coach Art Briles said. “I certainly felt like he should have been in New York

without question. I mean, you’re a first-year starter, you win 11 football games, win the Big 12 Championship for the first time in school history, throw 4,200 yards, 32 TDs, three picks, and you sit at home in December?”

Petty will make his case to win Baylor’s second Heisman in four years, and will have every opportunity to do so with the talent Baylor’s offense has to offer. The Bears lost only two major receivers from last year’s team. They return AllAmerican Antwan Goodley, along with other major contributors at both inside and wide receiver.

Baylor also added the strongest wide receiver recruiting class in college football, which featured four ESPN 300 players. With early injuries to senior inside receiver Clay Fuller and sophomore inside receiver Corey Coleman, incoming freshmen KD Cannon and Davion Hall have been gifted an opportunity to get on the field earlier than many expected. All reports say they have run with the opportunity.

Last year’s 1000-yard rusher Lache Seastrunk now plays for the Washington Redskins, but the Bears are in good hands. Sophomore running back Shock Linwood was third-string last season, but finished seventh in the Big 12 with 881 rushing yards; that was good enough for second among returning rushers.

Linwood was named preseason All-Big 12, and he will have plenty of help in the backfield. Sophomore running back Devin Chafin and redshirt freshman Johnny Jefferson are absolute physical freaks.

Chafin looks like a classic power-back at 6-foot, 225-pounds, 18 repetitions on the bench press and 570-pound squat. However he timed at a blazing 4.43 40-yard dash in camp and showed off a 37inch vertical.

Jefferson is also over 200 pounds, but ran a team-best 4.41 40, and exploded for a 44.6-inch vertical leap. For comparison’s

sake, the highest measured vertical at the NBA Draft Combine was only 43.5 inches by Oklahoma State guard Markel Brown.

Baylor graduated two full-time starters in center Stefan Huber and Outland Trophy finalist Cyril Richardson at left guard, but also boasts a fully healthy tackle lineup.

Junior left tackle Spencer Drango ruptured a disk in his back against Texas Tech and missed the end of the season. He is fully healthy this season. Right tackle senior Troy Baker has also fully recovered from an ACL tear over a year ago. The line should rank up with the best lines in the conference.

Questions on Defense The Bears had a surprisingly good defense in 2013, and finished ranked in the top 30 of total defense. However, Baylor returns only four full-time starters from last season on defense.

“I don’t think we’re in the ‘prove everything wrong’ mode anymore,” Bennett said. “I think we did that last season. However it’s a proving business; you’ve got to prove you belong among the elite. For us to win championships, you have to play championship defense.”

That defense will start at the line of scrimmage. Baylor graduated its starting defensive ends, but junior Shawn Oakman and sophomore Jamal Palmer were major contributors off the bench.

“Our depth on the line is great,” defensive coordinator Phil Bennett said. “I think we can play ninedeep on the defensive line.”

That nine would include defensive ends Oakman, Palmer, Boise State transfer Sam Ukwuachu and sophomore Javonte Magee, along with defensive tackles sophomore Andrew Billings, junior Suleiman Masumbuko, junior Beau Blackshear, junior Trevor Clemens-Valdez and sophomore Byron Bonds.

All nine players have major game experience.

There is legitimate concern at the linebacker positions. When

senior middle linebacker Bryce Hager went down, Bennett avoided playing sophomore Aiavion Edwards. Well now Edwards is slated to start at weakside linebacker to replace Baylor great Eddie Lackey.

Senior Collin Brence started his career as a walk-on, but is now projected to start for Baylor at nickelback. Brence has played in multiple games for Baylor, but exclusively as a special teams player. Coaches have spoken highly of him, but Brence’s skills in the important “Bear” position are unknown.

Hager is a known commodity; as long as he is healthy, he will be one of the best linebackers in the conference, especially at stopping the run.

The secondary is the least experienced unit on the field. Cover safety Terrell Burt is the only player who has started significant time in the secondary, and the Bears have to break in two new starting cornerbacks in sophomores Xavien Howard and Terrence Singleton.

However even though the cornerback duo, along with deep safety Orion Stewart, are inexperienced, Briles believes this defen-

sive backs group is talented.

“We lost a lot of good football players without question, but we got a lot of guys back that we have a lot of confidence in,” Briles said.

“It’s like Petty coming in last year.

Only one way to get experience; that’s to get on the field and play.”

The performance of the defense will make or break Baylor’s season.

Treacherous schedule The Bears play a weak non-conference slate in 2014, and should win handily against SMU, Buffalo and Northwestern State, but things get interesting after that.

Baylor starts off with a trip to Ames, Iowa to face Iowa State.

The Cyclones were massacred 71-7 when they played Baylor last season, but they are a different team at Jack Trice Stadium. In 2012, ISU quarterback Steele Jantz played the game of his life and led the Cyclones to a dominant 35-21 win.

This could easily be a trap game.

Baylor then travels to Austin to take on historical rival Texas. The Longhorns are at the dawn of the Charlie Strong era, but they possess all the talent to compete with any team in the nation, including Baylor.

A week later, Baylor comes home for the first time in over a month to play perennial rival TCU. TCU coach Gary Patterson and the Horned Frogs plain do not like Baylor, and their play says it all.

Baylor has lost exactly

one home game over the last three seasons; it was a 49-21 bloodbath against TCU in 2012. Even though Baylor is 2-1 over the last three seasons against TCU, its wins have only been by a combined five points.

Baylor then travels to West Virginia. The Mountaineers have historically been a strong home team, but lack the talent to really keep up with a team like Baylor. The Bears then return team to play Kansas, a team that is arguably the worst team in college football.

All this leads up to the de facto Big 12 championship game against Oklahoma in Norman on Nov. 8.

OU has dominated the preseason polls after a strong showing in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama.

Quarterback Trevor Knight played the game of his life in the win. Baylor has never won in Norman, but this would certainly be the year to do it.

If there is one game on the schedule we know Baylor will be ready for, it is Nov. 22 against Oklahoma State. The Bears’ national championship hopes were destroyed on a cold night in Stillwater last year, but Baylor has OSU at home this season. Petty and company will play with revenge on the mind. Oklahoma State lost virtually everyone, so Baylor should be able to easily accomplish its goal.

From there, Baylor plays Texas Tech at the Texas Farms Bureau Insurance Shootout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The Bears have historically played close games against Texas Tech, but have won convincingly. Red Raider coach Kliff Kingsbury will have his team ready to take its best shot against Baylor, especially since linebacker Sam Eguavoen expressed his displeasure with the Baylor program at Big 12 media day.

“I’m looking forward to shutting up Baylor,” Eguavoen said.

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“Wide Receiver U” loaded heading into 2014 season ence broke Griffin’s pass yards record. Bryce Petty stepped up his game last season in his junior year to live up to Baylor’s reputation as a high-octane offense as well.

The offense has not skipped a beat since that magical Alamo Bowl season, even with a different quarterback each year. Three years later, the expectation of Baylor’s superb passing offense is still the same from the coaches, players and fans.

Norwood, Goodley and Fuller all made

Bears’ fall camp roster at the receiver position to team up with Goodley (5-foot-10, 220 pounds) and Baylor still would have one of The receiving corps has been a major part the best duos in the conference. That’s a testaof Baylor football’s identity over the past ment to how good the depth is in Waco at the couple of years. Players like Kendall Wright, position,” NFL.com’s Mike Huguenin said.

Terrance Williams, Tevin Reese have led the Along with those players returning, the way for a booming generation of Baylor refact that Petty, in his second year as a starter, ceivers. will be the the starting quarterback is a big Aside from Baylor’s shiny, brand-spankadvantage for those players expecting to raise ing new McLane Stadium on the Brazos the bar, Goodley said.

River, fans may be won“Having Bryce dering what to actually be back there takes a excited about this season. lot of the load off Can they expect the same of us,” Goodley explosive offensive persaid. “He’s a great formances they saw last guy, and a great year? leader. He works When asked if the his butt off for the offense, specifically the team with his team. receivers can perform I know he’s ready. even better than last On the field, you year’s group, Goodley know once he’s out was quick and confident there he’s all about to give out his assurance. business.”

“There’s no doubt in After two seamy mind,” Goodley said. sons with two very “We’ve got a lot of guys different quartercoming back on offense, backs -- Griffin and a lot of playmakers. They Florence -- Petty know what we like to do, serves as a blend and they know we like to of the two players, score points. There’s no Norwood said. doubt in my mind that we “If you look at Richard Hirst | Multimedia Producer can raise the bar.”

[Petty], how big Returning receivers Junior wide receiver Antwan Goodley, right, sprints pass Texas cornerback Duke Thomas in he is, he can make the final game played at Floyd Casey Stadium on December 7, 2013, Baylor versus Texas. that got significant playany throw, and he time include seniors Clay can run the ball,” Fuller, Levi Norwood and Antwan Goodley. big plays for Baylor last season. Their role is Norwood said. “[Griffin] was the first to kind A notable underclassman that saw more time not much different from last year as go-to dif- of set the stage, the standard, and Nick was on the field than others is junior wide receiver ference makers for the big games. a guy that probably didn’t have the physical Jay Lee. Goodley is very much the poster boy attributes that [Griffin] had, but he still found There is a solid core to serve as the foun- for the loaded receiving personnel, and was a way to win. So Bryce is kind of a combinadation for Baylor’s offensive endeavors this named last week by NFL.com as college foot- tion of those two.” season. Baylor’s underclassmen bring prom- ball’s “freakiest athlete”. He is a big, strong Across the board, Baylor’s offensive skill ise to carry on what is now a substantial part wide receiver with ridiculous speed. Good- players are stacked with experience, talent of Baylor’s passing offense playstyle. ley’s combination of height and speed is un- and even potential to take the program into Since Robert Griffin’s last season, “the matched by college receivers. He’s a freak of uncharted territory. bar” has consistently been raised by each suc- nature, hence the title “freakiest athlete”. cessive team. Former quarterback Nick Flor“You could almost pick anybody on the

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Phoenix Mercury’s Brittney Griner, left, gets off a shot as she gets past Los Angeles Sparks’s Jantel Lavender, right, during the first half of a basketball game on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in Phoenix.

Source: Griner to win Defensive Player of the Year

By Doug Feinberg AP Basketball Writer

A person close to the situation says Phoenix’s Brittney Griner has won the WNBA defensive player of the year award.

The person says Griner will receive the award Friday night in Phoenix before the Mercury face Los Angeles in the first game of the Western Conference semifinals. The person spoke to The Associated Press late Thursday night on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made.

Griner set a WNBA record with 129 blocks to help the Mercury win a league record 29 games.

The second-year player averaged 15.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.8 blocks this season. She blocked 11 shots in one game against Tulsa on June 29.

She received 31 of the 38 votes from a national media panel of sports writers and broadcasters.

Atlanta’s Sancho Lyttle finished second.

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Baylor defense prepares to take next step

By Cody Soto Sports Writer

Baylor defense looks to continue its dominant ways in the 2014 season after a very successful 2013 postseason run, earning their first Big 12 title in program history. However, uncertainty has factored into this season, causing some sports experts to wonder if Baylor can defend its title.

The 2013 graduation left head coach Art Briles and defensive coordinator Phil Bennett with eight starting spots open on defense. Defensive ends Chris McAllister and Terrance Lloyd, linebackers Eddie Lackey and Brody Trahan, and defensive backs Sam Holl, K.J. Morton, Demetri Goodson, and Ahmad Dixon left big gaps in Baylor’s championship defense.

Being nationally ranked No. 36 in total defense, the Bears gave up an average of 4.75 yards per play. They recorded 99 tackles for loss and 31 sacks on the season.

With stats like these, Baylor was able to use its powerful offense and defense to capture a Big 12 title. Briles and his team have taken a step forward with this record-setting defense.

“Last year, we took a major step defensively placing in the top 30 in America and even the nation in 3-and-out’s,” Briles said. “One of our mottos is ‘don’t take a step backwards,’ so we know we have to go forward and get better in all phases.”

Returning from last year’s defense is senior linebacker Bryce Hager, who played eight games before he suffered a groin injury during the Texas Tech game on Nov. 16. Hager has since been preparing to return as a leader for Baylor’s young defense.

“I’ve worked really hard in this offseason to get back to

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where I originally was last year, but it’s been a hard recovery,” Hager said.

Hager ranked second on the team with 7.9 tackles per game and led with 10 quarterback hurries last season.

Returning alongside Hager will be junior defensive end Shawn Oakman, who has proved to be a monster coming off the bench and is set to help lead this defense.

“We can’t block him,” Briles said. “And I don’t think anyone else will, either. He’s one out of about six or seven that are going to be dominant, dynamic players for us in the fall, no doubt.”

Predicted to start at defensive end with Oakman is junior Jamal Palmer who made a big impact with 38 tackles, 11.0 for loss and 5 sacks. Another linebacker to watch for is junior transfer Sam Ukwuachu who will push for

more playing time after sitting out last season. Ukwuachu started 12 games with the Boise State Broncos before transferring to Baylor.

Junior Beau Blackshear and sophomore Andrew Billings are expected to start at defensive tackle. Both Waco natives had 29 and 33 tackles last season, respectively. Sophomore Javonte Magee is back for the 2014 season after he left the team for per-

sonal reasons in 2013. Magee will push for a starting role on the defensive line with opportunities for big playing time.

Juniors Trevor Clemons-Valdez and Suleiman Masumbuko and sophomore Byron Bonds will add some experience to the defensive line as well.

At cornerback, returning sophomores Xavien Howard, Ryan Reid, and Orion Stewart will be the experience in that

position. They have the size to challenge receivers and assist in the running game, something that K.J. Morton excelled at a year ago.

“I see myself playing like Demetri Goodson and being physical like K.J. Morton,” Stewart said. “We learned from the players last year. We just have to be like them.”

Stewart was originally an allstate quarterback in high school, but Bennett helped shape him into a defensive threat.

“As we came down the backstretch to winning a championship, Orion Stewart was huge,” Bennett said. “He injuries his ankle in the Texas game and still played the whole half with a terrible injury.”

Even though Stewart didn’t know who Bennett was at time of recruitment, he was able to transition from his previous position.

“Bennett recruited me because he loved how he could switch me from a quarterback to a defensive end,” Stewart said. “[The coaches] believed in me and I had to show that I could do it.”

Briles has confidence that daily practice is benefitting this young defense.

“They’re responding to going against really good people on the other side of the ball,” Briles said.

“They’re high motor guys with intensity, effort, and a great attitude that want to prove themselves. I have a lot of confidence in them.”

The nation will be able to watch how this new defense will defend their Big 12 title on Aug. 31 when Baylor takes on SMU for the first game at McLane Stadium.

“We had a very good season last year and are ready to build on top of that,” Hager said. “As soon as we walked on that field

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By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer

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Justine Hovden (20) maneuvers past a Cal Poly defender.

Last season came down to one game, possibly even one goal, senior goalkeeper Michelle Kloss said. It felt that close, which made being left out of the NCAA tournament a big disappointment for the team as a whole.

After winning its first Big 12 championship in 2012, and appearing in two of the last three NCAA tournaments, Baylor soccer is building up to be not only one of the conference’s best, but a national contender that can compete with any team at the college level.

“We want to go out, we want to do our best, we want to perform,” Kloss said. “We’ve set a standard for ourselves. We want to go off of last year and the foundation we have built and just do the best we can to make it as far as we’re able to make it.”

The blessing and curse for any team in any sport is coping with players gone from the past season and figuring out how to incorporate the new generation of players.

On one hand, the continuity from last season is broken, but on the other hand, there is a fresh, clean slate for how the coaches can approach the team and game planning and a new set of players.

Rectifying the mistakes from last season will be crucial for Baylor soccer to accomplish something extraordinary this season, Kloss said. Last season was unanimously disappointing for the team, but not all of those players experienced the disappointment. Freshmen were not involved in dealing with not participating in NCAA postseason play. The freshmen have to be committed to improving that too, senior midfielder Alexa Wilde said.

Wilde said the team will improve best by taking every practice and putting edge and intensity into every practice.

This year, Baylor soccer’s roster has the full spectrum of player experience: six freshmen, six sophomores, one red-shirt sophomore, five juniors and five seniors. The diversity of experience could be the special thing about this team, Kloss said.

“Each year it’s so different and each year we have so many different factors. From who we lose and what freshman we gain -- it’s so cool to come in each year and see who takes on what role. I think this year, even though we’re very young, we’re very strong in terms of leadership.”

At critical moments in the game, coaches are looking for certain players to change the game with their creativity, speed or skill; think of World Cup players like the Netherlands’ Arjen Robben or Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

It remains to be seen which players will satisfy the need for star power, but early on, Baylor fans should keep their eyes on junior forward Bri Campos. She is coming off national duty with the U-20 Mexican national team in the summer and was recently selected for the All-Big 12 preseason team.

Along with Campos, there are other rising talents on this team according to co-head coach Marci Jobson.

“Bri Campos is always a kid that’s going to do well for us,” Job-

son said. “Ashleigh York is an up and rising star for us. I think Natalie Huggins is always a workhorse.

Jordan Hatler has been out for two years, hasn’t really been able to play a year and a half. I think she’s looking really good.”

Fitness is an the team is already firing on all cylinders. On the team’s first training session back from summer vacation, every player passed the physical tests in flying colors. Jobson said the strength staff has the team in top shape.

If the Bears have one thing in their favor going into the season, it is their capability to close out games because of their physical discipline. Good conditioning can go a long way in a sport that requires so much running.

“We have exceptional people around our team just continuing to build them and motivate them,” Jobson said. “We technically are continuing to work on our game.

A lot of the things we’re doing are very similar and continuing to keep chipping away at becoming a better program.”

Baylor constructing new elite Olympic soccer training complex

By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer

A sports team finally getting its own dedicated facility for training and housing has made a huge difference for other teams in the past.

Soccer teams like Sporting Kansas City, the New York Red Bulls and the Houston Dynamo each went through many dark years in a shared or old stadium/training environment.

After rebranding with a new stadium or training facility, those teams saw an influx in fans as well as on-the-field performance that directly affected wins and losses. It

could be a coincidence, or it could be that Baylor soccer is in for even more advances in the program’s quality with a new facility on the way: the Williams Family Soccer & Olympic Sports Center.

“We are very excited about the future of Baylor Soccer under the [head coach Marci] Jobsons’ leadership, and this state-of-the-art facility will afford the program firstclass space and amenities,” Baylor athletic director Ian McCaw said.

Baylor soccer is already a topflight soccer program, with topflight coaching. With the addition of a soccer-specific training facility, Baylor soccer could be in for some

golden years under the Jobsons in terms of recruiting and all-around excitement if their fortunes follow the trend set by other teams that have gone through a similar process of improvement at the college and professional level.

“Quite honestly, soccer has been in a building that is probably our most un-sightly building in the Turner Complex. It’s really not a competitive facility for our teams and certainly for our soccer team,” McCaw said.

Todd Patulski is the Deputy Athletics Director. Among multiple focuses, Patulski works extensively with architecture, con-

struction, and engineering firms whenever Baylor is in the process of building or renovating athletics facilities. Patulski works with coaches and the builders to make sure Baylor athletics get the most out of their facilities.

The construction of the new Williams facility serves as a statement to the soccer program and others looking at the facility that Baylor is committed to their soccer program, Patulski said.

That statement goes out to the coaches, current players, possible recruits and the Baylor Nation in general that Baylor is serious about the soccer team being on-par with

the rest of Baylor’s state-of-the-art facilities.

“Every one of our programs needs to have those spaces to operate effectively, and then also for prospective athletes that are coming in and they’re evaluating how serious we take our soccer program, they’re going to look for those types of things,” Deputy Athletics Director Todd Patulski said.

A new stadium or a new training facility is sometimes the difference in recruiting athletes to play for a certain college. A Big 12 championship and appearances in three of the last 4 NCAA tournaments boost Baylor’s credibility as

one of Texas’ best soccer programs.

“We have been blessed with some of the best student-athletes around, and now we will be able to provide them with a first-class soccer facility,” Baylor soccer co-head coach Marci Jobson said.

Baylor University has proven over the years that they can compete at the highest level of college sports in pretty much any sport the school participates in. Baylor soccer has earned a reputation in the Big 12 as a conference powerhouse, and is due to join football as a toptier team for this fall sports season and the years to come.

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Texas Rangers’ J.P. Arencibia, right, is met by Leonys Martin (2) after scoring on a walk to Daniel Robertson in the seventh inning during a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, in Miami. The Marlins defeated the Rangers 4-3 in 10 innings.

Texas Ranger in smuggling ring

By Curt Anderson Associated Press

A man accused of masterminding a human trafficking ring pleaded guilty Friday to U.S. extortion charges involving the smuggling of more than 1,000 Cubans, including baseball players such as Texas Rangers outfielder Leonys Martin.

Eliezer Lazo, 41, entered the plea Friday in Miami federal court.

Lazo is already serving a five-year prison sentence for money laundering in a Medicare fraud case and now faces up to 20 additional years behind bars.

Lazo agreed to cooperate with investigators, which could reduce his prison time when he is sentenced later this year.

Prosecutors say Lazo led an organization that smuggled Cubans by boat into Mexico, where they were held until ransom payments were made.

The cost was typically about $10,000 for each person, although it could be much higher in the case of Cuban baseball stars such as

Martin.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Ron Davidson said the migrants who were not sports stars were often crowded together in rooms of 20 or more under armed guard, in prison-like conditions.

If the smugglers weren’t immediately paid, Davidson said, “the Cuban migrants in Mexico were restrained and beaten while relatives could hear the screams on the phone.”

Court documents show that the valuable Cuban baseball stars were treated far better than others involved with the smuggling ring, even though they were watched over by armed guards.

If the money was paid up front, prosecutors say the Cubans were brought directly to the U.S. without incident.

Under the U.S. “wet foot, dry foot” policy, Cubans who reach shore generally are allowed to stay in the U.S. while those intercepted at sea are returned to the communist island.

All told, Davison said Lazo’s

smuggling venture netted up to $1.5 million for the group.

Authorities are seeking forfeiture of properties, cars and bank accounts controlled by Lazo, including one traced to a purported Mexican baseball academy used to showcase players for Major League Baseball scouts.

The documents in the Lazo case require forfeiture of the smuggling group’s interests of a number of other contracts involving Cuban baseball players, but they are identified only by their initials.

Martin signed a five-year, $15.5 million contract with the Rangers in 2011.

Details of Martin’s journey through Mexico to the big leagues came to light in a lawsuit filed against him by the Estrellas baseball academy, which claimed that he had agreed to pay up to 35 percent of his MLB contract to it operators, including Lazo.

Martin paid about $1.2 million to the group but refused to fork over any more.

Martin’s civil attorney, Paul Mi-

noff, said the speedy outfielder is happy the criminal case is nearing a conclusion and that the lawsuit against him will likely disappear.

The U.S. attorney’s office is seeking forfeiture of any money Lazo obtained through Martin’s big-league contract, but it’s unclear if funds are available for seizure.

“We’ve asked for a return for the money paid.

In reality, the chance of that is fairly slim,” Minoff said. “It’s still better than paying out an additional $4 or $5 million.”

Other Cuban baseball players, notably Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig, have been smuggled out of Cuba to Mexico, where they are free to negotiate with any U.S. big-league team rather than be subjected to the MLB draft if they came directly to the U.S. In practice, that means a much bigger contract for the best players.

Puig was not involved with Lazo’s smuggling operation.

About an hour and a half before the Lynx tipped off vs. San Antonio Thursday, Maya Moore was officially presented with the WNBA’s MVP trophy during a press conference with league president Laurel Richie.

It was a nice, well-attended and sometimes funny presentation in which Moore, who did just about everything a player could do to get her team to the place it is, reacted with both humor and humility.

In her presentation Richie joked that, in addition to leading the league in scoring, she also probably led in black eyes.

She said she felt like she knew Moore, as they both came to the league at the same time.

“My sense is you came back this year on a mission,” Richie said, “to make an impact on your team.’’

Moore?

Echoing her previous comments, she talked about how strange it is to be focusing on a personal accomplishment less than two hours before the Lynx playoffs began.

She thanked her team and her teammates for the environment she came into as a rookie, one that allowed her to grow as a person

and a player.

She looked at her mom and asked her if she imagined this day decades ago when Moore was a little girl running around the family’s home in Missouri. “I couldn’t have dreamed it up,” Moore said.

Then she turned to the trophy to see if it was smiling. It should be because of, “how much fun it is to be on this Minnesota Lynx team,” she said.

“We enjoy coming to practice, the tough times that have come our way, especially this season, and how we’ve overcome them.

“This award, the thing I’m probably most proud of is the consistency it represents,” Moore added.

“Coming in every day and walking the walk. That’s what you want to do as a leader. You want to go out and do it. ... I felt I kept my word when I said I’m going to be there for my team when they need me.

And so did the other 11 players in the locker room.

To know my teammates are proud of me means more than winning the award.

I care more about what they think, and what the coaching staff thinks. To know they appreciate and respect me means a lot.’’

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Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore receives her WNBA MVP award.

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The Baylor logo is placed on the 50 yard line for all fans to see. With a crowd capacity of 45,000, there is not a bad seat in the hosue.

McLane Stadium sits on 93 acres and has a beautiful view of Baylor Campus. Umphrey Pedestrian Bridge connects the stadium to Baylor campus.

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Above is a view of the field from the Recruiting Suite. McLane Stadium cost $266 million to build compared to Floyd Casey’s $1.5 million.–

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The President’s Suite is complete with a kitchen area, various balconies and comfortable leather seats for the president’s guests.

Along with the President’s Suite there are six additional founder’s suites.

McLane Stadium will have 168 vendors on site compared to Floyd Casey’s 32 vendor locations.

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The locker room is located on the lower level of the stadium and has an open-design. Players will have two shelves, a bench and a storage compartment under the bench.

The canopies above the seating areas are used to hold in sound and provide shade. The McLane Stadium experience will be new and exciting for all who attend.

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BU volleyball looks to bounce back in 2014

Guilty plea entered in ballplayer smuggling

By Curt Anderson Associated Press

By Cody Soto Sports Writer

Baylor volleyball suffered a disappointing season in 2013. With a 12-20 overall record, the team finished Big 12 conference play in a tie for seventh place with a 4-12 record and ended on a four game losing streak.

With several key players sitting out due to serious injuries, the 2013 season became the first losing season for the program since 2007. However, things are looking up for Baylor volleyball this season.

After a successful spring, head coach Jim Barnes and his team returns to the floor with high hopes.

“Last year, we probably went through the biggest run of injuries we’ve ever experienced in the program,” Barnes said. “I think the biggest improvement is having everyone healthy and starting off with that.”

Junior outside hitter Thea Munch-Soegaard is coming back from a broken foot that forced her to miss the last 11 matches last season. Sophomore outside hitter Katie Staiger will also return to the lineup after suffering an ACL tear in the second match of the year.

“Having everyone healed has been awesome because we don’t have to worry about three people sitting out on the sidelines during practices and games, so that ups competition,” MunchSoegaard said. “It helps everyone all the way around.”

Also joining the lineup are two transfer students: junior outside hitter Andie Malloy and junior setter Keili Harrison. Harrison is a transfer from San Jacinto College in the Houston area. Malloy was forced to sit out and redshirt last season after transferring from Iowa State.

“I’m ready and I’m excited for the opportunity to get out there on the court and working with my teammates everyday,” Malloy said.

Barnes said that he has depth at outside hitter, which will in turn help him make multiple lineups during matches.

“We can win Big 12 matches with different lineups,” Barnes said. “We can make multiple lineups and win with different people because we’re that deep.”

The offense will be at the hands of multiple setters. Junior Amy Rosenbaum and sophomore Morgan Reed will both see a playing time with a 6-2 offense, a system that rotates 6 attackers and 2 setters on the floor.

“The 6-2 system is one we’ve been working on for the entire

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Senior outside hitter Nicole Bardaji celebrates after a Baylor point on Oct. 2, 2013 against Texas. Baylor lost to the Longhorns 3-1.

spring and we’ve been doing it through two-a-days as well,” Barnes said. “The 6-2 makes us most powerful and biggest at the net.”

Defensively, senior Hope Ogden has earned the libero position after playing in 2013 as a defensive specialist. “[Ogden] really grabbed ahold of that position and she’s a leader in that position as well,” Barnes said.

Barnes added three freshmen to the roster this season: liberos Jana Brusek and Ashley Myer and middle hitter Neka Cuppetilli.

They could each see playing time with the depth that they add to the team according to Coach Barnes.

“There’s been bigger competition at every position than they’ve ever seen, so that’s a good sign that we have talent and a lot of depth at every position,” Barnes said.

Barnes and the Bears’ biggest goal is to make the NCAA Tournament by focusing on what’s going on right now.

“Today is the most important day,” Barnes said. “If we’re focused on today, the rest will take care of itself.”

Baylor plays its annual Green vs. Gold scrimmage at 6 p.m. on Tuesday before hosting the Hampton Inn Waco North Baylor Invitational Tournament this weekend at the Ferrell Center.

Baylor will face Abilene Christian Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. for its first match of the season followed by two matches Aug. 30 against Texas A&M Corpus-Christi at 10 a.m. and Portland at 7 p.m.

MIAMI — A man accused of masterminding a human trafficking ring pleaded guilty Friday to U.S. extortion charges involving the smuggling of more than 1,000 Cubans, including baseball players such as Texas Rangers outfielder Leonys Martin.

Eliezer Lazo, 41, entered the plea Friday in Miami federal court. Lazo is already serving a five-year prison sentence for money laundering in a Medicare fraud case and now faces up to 20 additional years behind bars.

Lazo agreed to cooperate with investigators, which could reduce his prison time when he is sentenced later this year.

Prosecutors say Lazo led an organization that smuggled Cubans by boat into Mexico, where they were held until ransom payments were made. The cost was typically about $10,000 for each person, although it could be much higher in the case of Cuban baseball stars such as Martin.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Ron Davidson said the migrants who were not sports stars were often crowded together in rooms of 20 or more under armed guard, in prison-like conditions. If the smugglers weren’t immediately paid, Davidson said, “the Cuban migrants in Mexico were restrained and beaten while relatives could hear the screams on the phone.”

Court documents show that the valuable Cuban baseball stars were treated far better than others involved with the smuggling ring, even though they were watched over by armed guards.

If the money was paid up front, prosecutors say the Cubans were brought directly to the U.S. without incident. Under the U.S. “wet foot, dry foot” policy, Cubans who reach shore generally are allowed to stay in the U.S. while those intercepted at sea are returned to the communist island.

All told, Davison said Lazo’s smuggling venture netted up to $1.5 million for the group.

Authorities are seeking forfeiture of properties, cars and bank accounts controlled by Lazo, including one traced to a purported Mexican baseball academy used to showcase players for Major League Baseball scouts. The documents in the Lazo case require forfeiture of the smuggling group’s interests of a number of other contracts involving Cuban baseball players, but they are identified only by their initials.

Martin signed a five-year, $15.5 million contract with the Rangers in 2011.

Details of Martin’s journey through Mexico to the big leagues came to light in a lawsuit filed against him by the Estrellas baseball academy, which claimed that he had agreed to pay up to 35 percent of his MLB contract to it operators, including Lazo.

Martin paid about $1.2 million to the group but refused to fork over any more.

Martin’s civil attorney, Paul Minoff, said the speedy outfielder is happy the criminal case is nearing a conclusion and that the lawsuit against him will likely disappear. The U.S. attorney’s office is seeking forfeiture of any money Lazo obtained through Martin’s bigleague contract, but it’s unclear if funds are available for seizure.

“We’ve asked for a return for the money paid. In reality, the chance of that is fairly slim,” Minoff said. “It’s still better than paying out an additional $4 or $5 million.”

Other Cuban baseball players, notably Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig, have been smuggled out of Cuba to Mexico, where they are free to negotiate with any U.S. big-league team rather than be subjected to the MLB draft if they came directly to the U.S. In practice, that means a much bigger contract for the best players. Puig was not involved with Lazo’s smuggling operation.

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Volleyball’s star transfer looking for fresh start

Baylor Softball makes historic comeback in WCWS game

By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer

By Cody Soto Sports Writer

“If I have a lot of tests, you’ll find me at Common Grounds or Starbucks,” junior outside hitter Andie Malloy said.

Malloy’s love for coffee shops has her spending a lot of time there, and said she loves people-watching while there.

Malloy is observant, seeing the daily traffic in and out of the coffee shops she is in.

Similar to sitting at a round table sipping on her favorite coffee, Malloy also observes from the sidelines of a volleyball court, watching the Baylor volleyball team play the game that she loves.

Every pass, every play, she sees.

Not only does she see it, but she also prepares herself for her turn to enter the match.

After redshirting last season, Malloy will enter Baylor’s lineup for the first time this fall. Malloy was forced to sit out last fall and spring due to Big 12 regulations after she decided to transfer from Iowa State and enroll at Baylor without any scholarship for the entire year.

Malloy was still able to practice with the team last season, but having to sit out during the games was difficult for her.

“I’m a gamer; of course I missed being able to go out there and play the game,” Malloy said. “But it was still a lot of fun and I really got to focus on improving my game and working to make my teammates better.”

Malloy’s decision to transfer to Baylor last fall was unexpected. Malloy was a four-time varsity letterman at Lovejoy High School in Allen and won four consecutive state championships. Her sophomore year, she was named Class 3A State MVP. She was ranked one of ESPN’s Top 25 volley players in the class of 2012 and committed to play at Iowa State. In her freshman season alone, Malloy recorded 142 kills, 119 digs, 14 service aces and 17 total blocks.

The Cyclones advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament in 2012 and finished with a 13-3 record in the Big 12 and 22-8 overall record.

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Andie Malloy (8) and Jordan Teel (6) run out of the tunnel before the start of a Baylor volleyball game at the Ferrell Center in Waco.

Malloy receiving playing time in 25 total matches and started 12 while playing for Iowa State.

There were a number of reasons Malloy transferred to Baylor, but being closer to home and her Christian values made this an amazing story, according to head coach Jim Barnes.

“It’s an incredible sacrifice for her to come here and be a part of this culture,” he said. “She put her money where her mouth is, because she gave up quite a lot to be here at Baylor.”

Malloy has enjoyed being around the Christian community at Baylor, as well as classes like chapel.

“My Christian values are very near and dear to me, so the fact that coming to Baylor I would be surrounded by teammates that have the same moral values that I did and valued growing in a relationship with God was really important to me,” Malloy said.

Malloy was selected in early spring as one of 12 players to serve on the U.S. Collegiate National Team during a tour in China from June 17-27. This program also serves as a second tryout for the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team.

“I definitely learned that every day is an opportunity to get better,” Malloy said. “I was surrounded by some of the best players all over different colleges, and we were still working and learning from each

other. I find that incredible.”

Junior outside hitter Thea Munch-Soegaard, who also sat out significant time in 2013 overcoming injuries, described Malloy as a great influence on the sidelines last year and predicts she will have a good season for the Bears.

“She brings a whole new feeling to this team and she’s very competitive and enthusiastic all the time,” Munch-Soegaard said. “She has so much experience with her going to China this summer and I’m excited to see how she does this year.”

Malloy has high hopes for the season, and focusing on setting a good tempo early is key to the team’s philosophy during two-a-days.

“We’ve definitely talked about starting fast,” she said. “In games last year, we tended to start off with a slow start and have to build a comeback towards the end of the game, but if we started strong then who knows what would have happened.”

Malloy will be a key player in Baylor’s quest to return to the NCAA Tournament this fall.

“She’s going to make a difference; I mean she already has,” Barnes said. “She’s been practicing with us since last year and she’s become much more comfortable here. She’s going to make a big impact.”

While Baylor’s campus was quieter than usual over the summer, Baylor softball made a ruckus at the Women’s College World Series after a historic comeback in the quarterfinals.

Baylor came back from a 7-0 hole in the sixth to absolutely stun Kentucky with a 8-7 decision in extra innings and qualify for the semifinals against eventual national champion Florida.

The Bears had the full No. 1 Florida support of the Baylor fan base after the KenNo. 2 Alabama tucky, win the Bears were unable to overNo. 3 Oregon come an early 5-0 lead. Baylor eventually fell No. 4 Oklahoma 6-3.

It was a valiant run in the No. 5 Baylor WCWS to send off the seniors: first baseman Holly Holl, catcher Clare Hosack, pitcher Liz Paul and First Team All-American left-hander Whitney Canion. The appearance in the semifinals marked Baylor softball’s second in four years (2011 and 2014).

Senior shortstop Jordan Strickland and junior designated hitter Linsey Hays were named to the WCWS All-Tournament team for their efforts.

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NCAA’s strongest point might be new cap limit

By Tom Withers Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA’s best argument against the Ed O’Bannon ruling may be the financial limits imposed by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken — the same ones the NCAA lauded in her decision.

Less than two weeks after the court decision opened the door for college athletes to receive a small portion of the millions of dollars they help generate, several attorneys told The Associated Press they believe the NCAA should now attack that cap. Wilken ruled Aug. 8 that the NCAA violated antitrust law by restricting schools from providing money beyond current scholarship limits to athletes.

She said schools should be allowed to put up to $5,000 per year of competition into a trust fund for football players and men’s basketball players, money that could be collected once they are finished with school.

Legal experts question how she reached that number and wonder whether it will hold up on appeal.

“The cap is inconsistent with a judicial decision that the restraint

(of trade) is unreasonable,” said Robert McTamaney, an antitrust lawyer with the firm of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn. “If the restraint is unreasonable out it goes, there’s no partial remedy under the Sherman Act and, frankly, judges aren’t supposed to construct one. Either it’s good or it’s not.”

Within an hour of the ruling, NCAA chief legal officer Donald Remy issued a statement noting that the governing body disagreed with the ruling but supported the cap. The NCAA, which faces a Wednesday deadline to appeal the decision, declined to comment Monday.

Wilken said she set the $5,000 annual threshold to balance the NCAA’s fears about huge payments to players.

“The number is immaterial, it’s the concept,” said Jim Ryan, an attorney at Cullen and Dykman. “It does seem rather arbitrary. Why isn’t it $3,000 or $10,000? She pulled the $5,000 somewhat out of the air, so it could be $3,000, it could be $10,000, what’s a few thousand?”

In October 2011, the NCAA Board of Directors approved a

$2,000 annual stipend for athletes, legislation that was shelved when more than 125 schools signed on to an override measure. The five richest conferences are attempting to bring back the stipend now that they have been given autonomy over some of the trickiest issues in college sports.

McTamaney believes if the stipend were already in place and Wilken applied the same logic to the O’Bannon case, the NCAA might have already won in court.

Instead, the NCAA is headed back to a playing field where it has traditionally been successful.

According to a study released last month by Illinois professor Michael LeRoy, athletes suing the NCAA won 49 percent of the initial cases but the NCAA won 71 percent of the appeal in the second and third rounds.

This time, the governing body’s lawyers face a vastly different obstacle. The appeal, promised by NCAA President Mark Emmert, will be heard by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court, a venue that has a reputation for siding with labor. Remy has repeatedly said the NCAA will take this case to the U.S. Supreme

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In this March 26, 2014, file photo, Wisconsin’s Traevon Jackson dribbles past the NCAA logo during practice at the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Anaheim, Calif.

Court if necessary.

If the ruling stands, some worry it could ruin non-revenue sports and others believe the NCAA could face additional litigation from female athletes who could argue they are not being compensated equally in violation of Title IX laws.

Still, NCAA critics contend Wilken’s decision didn’t go far enough in compensating players for the merchandise and video games that have produced millions in revenue for the NCAA and its

members but not for the athletes themselves. Joseph Farelli, an attorney with Pitta & Giblin who specializes in labor law, argues there should be no cap at all. He’s not alone.

But they’re urging the NCAA attorneys to question Wilken’s reasoning in setting the cap and continue to argue that college sports will be damaged if players are paid.

“I think the key to this case is whether these restraints are reasonable or not. I personally think

that they are,” McTamaney said. “If the athletes turn out to be compensated for their performances, the fan perception and alumni perception, I think, would be dramatically different. I think their support of the schools would decline significantly. And all of that sort of comes full circle, because if the restraints are substantial to keeping the fiction of the student-athlete, then they are reasonable.”

Manziel to be fined as much as $12,000 for middle finger flip

By Tom Withers Associated Press

CLEVELAND — Johnny Manziel has been slapped on the finger.

The NFL fined the Browns rookie quarterback $12,000 on Friday for flipping his middle finger at Washington’s sideline, a person familiar with the penalty told The Associated Press. The person

spoke on condition of anonymity because the ruling has not been made public.

Manziel said he was reacting to incessant taunting by the Redskins during Monday night’s nationally televised game when he made the gesture while running back to Cleveland’s huddle.

“I had words exchanged with me throughout the entirety of

the game, every game, week after week,” Manziel said. “I should have been smarter. It was a Monday Night Football game and the cameras were probably solidly on me, and I need to be smarter about that.”

Manziel expects the trash talk to keep heading his way.

“Since my name has grown bigger and people have known who I

am, it just continues to go as the games continue to go on,” he said following Cleveland’s 24-23 loss to the Redskins. “I don’t know if there is a single level of severity each game, but I know it’s there and it’s present every game. I just need to let it slide off my back and go to the next play.

Browns coach Mike Pettine felt Manziel should have known bet-

ter than to react to Washington’s insults. He wants his high-profile rookie — and Cleveland’s other players — to make mature decisions on and off the field. Pettine said the 21-year-old’s behavior factored into the team’s decision in naming a starter.

“We talk about ‘Play like a Brown.’ We want our guys to act like a Brown,” Pettine said. “We

want to be a first-class organization. We have hundreds, thousands of kids come to our training camp practices, and look up to our players. That type of behavior is unacceptable. It’s something that’s part of football that you have to maintain your poise and your composure, especially at that position, and he should know better than anyone that all eyes are on him.”

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While you were gone: Summer 2014

Isaiah Austin diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome

By Cody Soto Sports Writer

Former Baylor basketball center Isaiah Austin was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome on June 22, a career-ending medical condition.

Genetic testing before the 2014 NBA Draft revealed the news to Austin and his family, which ended his chance to play basketball in the NBA. Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue and causes the body to not grow properly. It ultimately can be life threatening.

“To have all this dropped on me at the age of 20, five days before the draft, is something really tough that not a lot of people can deal with,” Austin said.

Austin’s focus has shifted from basketball to charitable works. He began advocating for the Marfan Foundation, and starting the Isaiah Austin Foundation.

“But I feel like because of this situation, I owe it to people around the world to help spread awareness,” Austin said.

Two Bears sign with NBA teams

By Cody Soto Sports Writer

Former Baylor basketball forward Cory Jefferson was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the 60th and final pick in the 2014 NBA Draft on June 27.

Jefferson was traded to the Brooklyn Nets shortly thereafter, and recently signed a multiyear contract with the team.

Jefferson was the sixth Baylor basketball player drafted into the NBA in the last four years, following 2013 second round draft pick Pierre Jackson.

Jackson’s rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers on draft night from the New Orleans Pelicans. Jackson split time last season between the NBA D-League and Europe.

Despite tearing his Achilles tendon in a Summer League game, Jackson still signed a one-year minimum deal with the 76ers.

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Defensive end Jamal Palmer hangs his head following the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1 in Glendale, Ariz. Baylor lost to UCF 52-42.

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“We were up on them last year and we just let them slip through the cracks.”

The Bears will close the season against an excellent Kansas State team. Bill Snyder’s team gave Baylor one of its toughest tests in Manhattan last season, and this game could easily have conference title implications. The Bears will have to be their best to finish the season strong.

Still underrated?

For all the progress they made in the national eye by qualifying for a BCS game, the Bears undid much of its goodwill by getting stomped 52-42 in the Fiesta Bowl by the American Athletic Conference champion Central Florida.

To really establish itself as a national power, the Bears cannot have a repeat of the Fiesta Bowl with the eyes of the nation on them.

Baylor took strides in 2013 toward being an elite college football team. Getting near the top is hard; getting to the top is even harder.

This is the first year of the College Football Playoff. Only four teams will make the playoff, which means that one of the Power Five conferences will get left out. For Baylor to get into the playoff, it will likely have to go through the conference unscathed.

Few expect the Bears to get past No. 4 Oklahoma or truly

compete for a national championship, and that’s just how Briles likes it.

“We have a lot of things to prove,” Briles said. “There are a lot of things out there we haven’ done, so we have a lot of motivation, we have a lot of pride, bu we have a great product to put i in. Once we feel like we’ve done something, then we’re done.”

Baylor will open its season at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 31 agains SMU. The Bears will open their $260 million McLane Stadium on the banks of the Brazos River bringing football back on Baylor’s campus. The game will be nationally broadcast on Fox Sports 1.

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