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BU to honor years at The Case

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The Baylor Alumni Network, the Baylor “B” Association and Baylor Athletics will honor decades of football at the Floyd Casey Stadium as the Bears’ time in the stadium nears an end.

“We wanted to honor the teams and players that have come before,” said Doug Fertsch, director of Baylor Sports Network. Fertsch said the number of home games at Floyd Casey is representative of the number of decades Baylor has played at the stadium.

Each home game, the alumni network will continue to commemorate a different decade of Floyd Casey’s history.

They do so by inviting any player that lettered in football within that decade to be honored on the field.

“We came up with the idea last spring just as a way to commemorate previous players and say goodbye to The Case,” Fertsch said.

Former players are being honored on the field between the first and second quarter of the game. Associate athletic director of the “B” Association, Walter Abercrombie, is responsible for the invitations sent

out to the former Bear athletes.

Abercrombie said about 80 players came back for the first game, about 50 for the second game, and he is expecting 80-90 players to return to Floyd Casey this weekend.

“Most of them want to be a part of this,” Abercrombie said. “They all want to be a part of what’s going on right now in Baylor, and we’re glad to have them be a part of it.”

The past two games have commemorated more recent decades.

The Wofford College game honored all the teams that played in the 21st century.

The following weekend during

the game against Buffalo State College, the ’90s were recognized. This trend continues as teams from the ’80s will be honored this weekend at the game against University of Louisiana-Monroe.

“For our third game, which is going to be our third decade reunion, we will celebrate players from the 1980s,” Abercrombie said. “This decade included several bowl games and a conference championship.

Many of those guys went on to play in the National Football League and we’re expecting them back as well.”

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Shorter class time intended to make getting CHL easier

By Trey Gregory Reporter

The State of Texas pulled the trigger on new regulations for the Concealed Handgun License class that cut eight hours from the mandatory classroom time, shot the written test in half and kept the same caliber of instruction.

The new regulations

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changed the mandatory CHL classroom time from the previous 15 hours maximum and 10 hours minimum to six hours maximum and four hours minimum.

The new regulations also shorten the CHL test from 50 questions to 25 questions. These took effect Sept. 1.

McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara is a Texas concealed handgun license instructor who teaches CHL classes at the Bosqueville Community Center in Waco. McNamara said he teaches the same class as before the new re g u l at i on s , but in less time.

McNamara also said the live-fire range time has not changed and time spent on the range does not count against the four to six hours he is allotted to teach his class.

“Twenty-four students can shoot on the range at the same time,” McNamara said. “It takes about an hour per 24 students.”

According to McNamara, the shortened classroom time is intended to make the concealed handgun license more obtainable for Texas citizens who live busy lives without compromising the integrity of the course.

McNamara said he is pleased that more people will be able to receive their CHL licenses and he is up to the challenge of teaching the shorter class.

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Guests to delve into Greek culture at Gala

By Kristin Burns Reporter

The Greek Gala, hosted by the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, will give guests the opportunity to immerse themselves in Greek culture through food, music and dancing.

Dana Telep, a co-chair of the Greek Gala and a member of the church, said the event will allow guests to experience Greek culture and food at its finest.

The gala will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Phoenix Ballroom at 401 S. Third St. in Waco.

Tickets are $35 and can be ordered at stnickwaco.org. Tickets for the event are selling fast, Telep said, and will not be available at the door.

Appetizers and music will be from 6 to 7 p.m. in the ballroom, and the dinner buffet will open at 7 p.m. Dessert and dancing will follow.

Guests are invited to learn the traditional Greek dances with the dancers and explore the bookstore that will be at the venue.

“The Greek Gala is open to Wacoans and Baylor’s family, certainly this year with Parents Weekend going on,” Telep said.

“This would be a fun thing to do after the

football game.”

For the past 25 years, St. Nicholas has hosted the annual Greek Food Festival.

This year, the Greek Gala will be replacing the festival as a three-course, sit-down dinner with samples of authentic Greek food. Members of St. Nicholas are preparing the food based on family recipes.

“We have recipes going back through families and generations,” Telep said. “It’s going to be the best you can find in Waco.”

The appetizers of the evening will be spanakopita (spinach pastries), tiropita (cheese pastries), keftedes (Greek meatballs) and hummus and pita.

The main course will include chicken or beef souvlaki, rice pilaf, Greek village salad, pastitsio (pasta dish) and dolmades (stuffed grape leaves).

The dessert menu is baklava, vanilla ice cream and coffee.

“What we have is a tour of the typical kinds of food that we associate with the Greek world,” said Dr. Daniel Nodes, chair of the classics department at Baylor and a member of St. Nicholas.

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Parking sticker policy makes little sense Editorial Since the school year began, there have been a few changes in parking. The addition of 100 faculty parking spaces, the loss of 200 student parking spaces and tickets being handed out for keeping last year’s parking permit on your windshield in addition to this year’s permit.

You read that right. Students are being ticketed for having the current and past year’s stickers on their windshield. The first offense is just a warning, but the next offense costs $10 and every ticket after that comes with a $25 fine.

Matt Penney, director of parking and transportation services, said the reason for this is because the permits are similar in appearance.

This new rule is meant to help the parking patrols see who does and does not have the new parking permit.

This reason, however, does not make sense.

It’s true the stickers are similar in appearance. The expired permit is a square, while the new permit has inward arches on its sides.

While visually scanning a parking area, the two could be easily confused, but not if the two permits are displayed at the same time. It’s

common sense that the vehicle with two permits is not illegally parked in student parking.

Also, if the parking patrol notices a vehicle with a single parking permit but can’t tell if it’s the new one or not, then they can simply walk toward the vehicle to confirm.

It’s harder to see which permit the vehicle has if there is only a single permit present.

If anything, the confusing part of the parking patrol’s job would be having to scan a parking lot and issue a ticket to a student who has purchased both stickers.

The parking permits cost $300 last year and that price remained constant this year. After paying $300 for a parking permit, why not keep it on your car for as long as you can?

Some students consider the number of parking permits on their vehicle a sign of seniority.

It’s a visual display of how many years they’ve been at Baylor. Some students could even claim it’s a sign of pride.

There are some features of the new permits that are convenient.

For instance, they easily peel off when needed and are transferable between vehicles.

It seems that the main problem is that the new permit is too similar to the expired permit. If this is the case, then redesign the new permit.

This makes more sense than issuing unnecessary tickets to students.

In previous years, Parking Services had new designs for parking permits every year. The size, shape and color of the permits would often vary from the previous year’s design.

This made it easy for the parking patrols to see the new permit.

While it is unclear why this policy changed for this year’s permit, but our suggestions should certainly be applied to next year’s permit to prevent confusion.

There is a way to get the ticket thrown out in the processing of ticketing a car with an expired permit.

The student can bring the parking tickets and the expired permit to the Parking Services office in Robinson Tower within 14 days of the violation to cancel any fines they may have been issued.

In light of the rather silly rule of not allowing two permits, this is not exactly a moment of clarity for Parking Services.

Getting the ticket removed, however, has its drawbacks. It’s time consuming for the student to drive to Robinson Tower.

In addition, it’s time consuming for parking patrols to look for offending vehicles. All in all, the new rule is a waste of time and energy.

Next year, the permits should look drastically different from the past two years so students don’t have to get a ticket for buying a parking permit.

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Remove depression’s social stigma Voter ID editorial There is a long history of depression and other mental illness happening to those who are either in college or just graduated from college.

The feelings of emptiness, the lack of ambition or direction in life, the loss of interest in hobbies or religion­— all of these things can lead to mental instability or illness.

It is important to be conscious of this fact, to be aware of depression and other disorders and draw more attention to this problem.

The social stigma of mental illness, awareness and discussion of these situations is getting much better since our parents’ and grandparents’ time.

Psychologists and psychiatrists are no longer considered “fake scientists,” and we realize that mental illnesses are more than just “a phase” or “hormones.” The science of the brain, with its functions and diseases, is much more important to anatomy now, which makes these problems more diagnosable.

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advances in science and in our social concepts of mental illnesses, there is still a major gap in our understanding and acceptance of those who are suffering from depression and other disorders.

Many people view depression as something that is for the weakminded or something that is out of our range of everyday emotions.

Unless you have depression or a mental disorder, you can’t really understand how someone can go

through it.

Without experiencing the mourning or some sort of loss, we can’t fully sympathize with people who struggle through these moments.

We watch movies and read books about it, and we study it in our psych and sociology classes, even in biology or anatomy.

We can maybe wrap our minds around the scientific side, or maybe we can see how at least minor depression happens. When something catastrophic happens, it’s understandable that the person would feel anxiety or depression.

But what about when nothing has happened? What about when everything is fine in life?

They’re in school, have boyfriends or girlfriends and are getting good grades. They have friends and teammates, groups we’re a part of. Yet they’re still struggling with depression and loneliness. We can’t understand what that feels like, how it can happen.

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tually doesn’t come from researching depression or mental illness disorders.

It comes from accepting that it can happen, accepting that some people can feel that way. That’s all they ask of us.

They don’t ask that we keep telling them, “Everything’s going to be OK. You’ll be fine.” All they need at first is just that we accept them.

They’re not a different or broken species. They are not cast-offs or aliens from our society.

They are just like us, and the first step to making yourself someone they can talk to is accepting them.

We need to understand that depression isn’t a failure and that it’s not something to be hidden in the closet and something to be afraid of.

It’s OK to talk about it and always OK to ask for help.

Mashaal Hashmi is a senior English major from Fort Worth.

She is a copy editor and assistant Web editor for the Lariat.

misses the point The lengthy editorial in the Wednesday Lariat was a torrent of words unleashed to defend the use of voter ID in Texas.

It even included a listing of several things in our society that do, indeed, require such ID However, the right to vote is just that — a right, not some incidental privilege.

The reason voter ID was passed has nothing to do with the

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pseudo-problem of voter fraud in Texas.

Let us be honest. The unstated but actual reason the law was presented and passed is the hope that it will make it sufficiently more difficult for many of the poorer, older, and/or ethnic citizens so as to prevent them from using their right to vote.

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Bears fight back: Counseling center raises suicide awareness

By Rebecca Jung Reporter

An estimated seven to 10 Baylor students consider suicide each school year, and nationally 40 percent of college students know someone who attempted suicide, according to data collected by the Baylor Counseling Center. At that rate, it’s possible someone you know could be considering suicide.

It’s less than a month into school, and you know your hallmate is stressed out. You haven’t seen her in two days. She’s withdrawing. The last time you saw her she was sad and talking about feeling purposeless. You noticed she had given her roommate her grandmother’s bracelet, her most prized pocession, and had recently become an organ donor.

You know these are all signs of being suicidal. You think she might be suicidal. You’re not sure if there’s anything you can do.

There is something you can do to help your struggling peer with suicidal thoughts: talk to her.

Through a program the counseling center offers called Question-

Persuade-Refer, students can learn the steps to dealing with a potentially suicidal person.

“We offer a program called QPR, and it’s something anyone can do and is a proven way to prevent suicide,” said Dr. Cheryl Wooten, a psychologist at Baylor Counseling Center. QPR consists of three life saving-skills; question, persuade, refer.

The QPR program is a one-hour program that is taught in a clear and concise format, according to the QPR institute webpage.

Gatekeepers, anyone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs of suicide, are given a booklet as well as a wallet-sized card that contains information about warning signs and helpful phone numbers. Suicide has become a public health issue, and the month of September is Suicide Prevention Month.

QPR is like CPR, people learn it and then can use it to save a life.

“Our QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide prevention is good for all audiences, including college students,” said Kathryn White, national coordinator at QPR Institute.

Suicide is a complicated issue, with many factors coming into play, The American Association of Suicidology states.

“The biggest contributor to suicide is depression and helplessness,” Wooten said. “Twenty percent of Americans experience a depressive episode in their lives.”

Suicide has become a public health issue, and the month of September is Suicide Prevention Month. Depression is very common, and very treatable. Often untreated depression leads to feelings of isolation and this can lead to suicidal feelings.

There are many warning signs in the behavior of suicidal people.

These warning signs, listed by the Association of Suicidology, include but are not limited to talking about wanting to die, withdrawal from usual activities, increase in use of alcohol or drugs, talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose in life.

Information compiled by the Association of Suicidology states that there are almost always multiple causes, and in some cases psychiatric illness is a factor. All of

these causes are treatable with the help of a medical professional.

“Each year more than 36,000 Americans take their own lives and about 465,000 people receive medical care for self inflicted injuries,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suicide prevention webpage states.

Stress could be a factor in why suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students.

“Depression exacerbates stress and increases isolation,” Wooten said. “So then it becomes a vicious spiral each one feeding into the other. Stress can be a catalyst for an episode.”

The counseling center also has a 24-hour crisis line students can call anytime to get help. Students can also call the suicide prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK or 254710-2467.

Students without QPR training can still help suicidal peers through direct communication and by consulting a trusted confidant to assist.

“Suicide is often taboo in our culture, Wooten said.” “The most important thing is to be able to ask friends or family members if they’re

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concerned about a person.

That can be as simple as saying hey tell about any thoughts you’ve

had about hurting yourself.” The key is to be direct in asking and avoid hinting around.

International influence: World Mandate comes back to Waco

By Kristin Burns Reporter

For the 25th year, World Mandate comes to Waco today as a conference centered on faith, worship and action.

Carl Gulley, executive producer of World Mandate and college pastor at Antioch Community Church, explained that the event is designed to change lives and the world. “It’s an opportunity for people to really meet with God in a personal and powerful way,” Gulley said. “Our theme is ‘everybody do something.’”

World Mandate was started in 1988 by 60 college students who met together with the goal to seek

God. Since then, World Mandate has grown into an international conference influence around the world. Last year, more than 7,000 people attended the event, Gully estimated.

Gulley said that the majority of attendees are college-aged people who are interested in making a difference in the world. The target age of World Mandate is 18 to 29 years old. “College students, in general, are the most action-oriented,” he said. “They are looking to do something with their life that makes a mark.”

Youngstown, Ohio, junior Sarah Carson attended World Mandate in the past and said the conference positively impacted her

life. “It’s just a time when we get to hear what God is doing in the United States and the world,” Carson said.

World Mandate begins today and ends on Sunday, and there are five sessions throughout the weekend. Some featured keynote speakers are Louie Giglio, founder of the Passion Movement; Christian Caine, founder of the A21 Campaign; Paul Richardson, a missionary from Indonesia; and Jimmy Seibert, the head pastor of Antioch.

In addition, Gulley said there will be surprise guests and artists showing up spontaneously during the conference.

The conference focuses on what

Christians are doing in the world with evangelism and missions.

Carson recommended World Mandate to anyone who is interested in mission work, human trafficking or social injustices.

“God has good plans for you. If you don’t choose to ask him what those are, then you are missing out on a great adventure,” Carson said.

Gulley expressed his desire for Baylor students to discover how World Mandate can work personally in their lives.

“It’s going to open people’s eyes to what’s going on around the world and how they can be a part,” Gulley said.

Since the event has been hosted at the Ferrell Center for the past

seven years, the Baylor involvement is high. Even President Ken Starr attended part of the conference last year, Gulley said.

The purpose of the event is to understand how young individuals can care for others and make an impact across the globe, Gulley said. “We’re not comfortable sitting by and watching people who are hurting and in need and maybe have never heard of this grace,” he said. “Our whole goal is to worship God and change the world.”

World Mandate is prepared to give a refreshing look into the world of Christian missions.

“We want people to meet with God in a way that changes them forever,” Gulley said. “They will

walk out of there saying, ‘I will never be the same.’”

The first session for World Mandate begins at 7 p.m. today Saturday’s first session is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a break from 3 to 6 p.m. for the Baylor game. Sessions will resume at 7 p.m.

Sunday’s session is free and open to the public at 10 a.m. and will serve as the Sunday service for Antioch.

Tickets can be purchased at worldmandate.com for $90, with freshmen discount at $70. They can also be purchased at the door of the event for $110. Contact Carl Gulley at 254-754-0386 for information about financial scholarships to the event.

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Couples start to seek more unique wedding venues

By Brittney Horner Reporter

Unique wedding venues are becoming a norm.

This trend is growing even among Christians, which may surprise those who grew up in a church where it was tradition to have a church wedding ceremony.

Clad in a Maggie Sottero lace dress with cap sleeves and a corset back, her mother’s garter on underneath, Gainesville senior Elizabeth Puckett walked down the aisle to become Mrs. Newman. It was not a traditional wedding, though.

There was no chapel or pastor ordaining the ceremony.

The Newman wedding was at the State Theater, in the couple’s

hometown of Gainesville. The couple’s friend Casey Fain was ordained just to officiate the wedding. With heirloom decorations, a potluck and a cupcake woodtiered stand crafted by the bride’s father, the wedding was informal, unstructured and family-friendly.

The bride even let the groom see her before the ceremony, rebelling against the superstition of not allowing the groom to see the bride in her dress before she walks down the aisle.

“I could not imagine it anywhere else,” newlywed Newman said.

According to a survey by the XO Group Inc., creator of wedding websites, TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com, in 2012 only 35

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A chandeleir hangs in the Hankamer Treasure Room. The Armstrong Browning Library was built in 1951 and attracts 22,000 visitors per year.

percent of brides held their wedding in a house of worship, which is down from 41 percent in 2009.

One in three couples chose a friend or family member to officiate.

Dr. Jonathan Tran, associate professor of religion, said he attended a Christian wedding in a barn outside Austin. Tran said he has noticed deep-seated Christians marrying outside churches.

“This trend suggests a larger cultural phenomenon for Protestant Christians,” Tran said. “Many people believe that God is everywhere and what matters is in your heart. Theologically, is that right?

Absolutely.”

Tran said God is interested in the group of people meeting, not the walls of the building.

“Church does not name a space; it names a set of relationships,” he said.

Although Tran said he believes God can be present at secular wedding venues, he also emphasized the sacredness of a church.

“The reason people get married in a church is because the church holds people accountable,” Tran said. “The covenant is with God.” Tran said he would want his own daughter to marry in a church.

“You can have a baby in a barn, but save marriage for a church,” he said. Tran said he does not think that church ceremonies will be common in the future.

“In 25 years, this will not be an issue,” he said.

There could be various reasons why more couples are choosing secular venues such as different religious beliefs between the bride and groom.

Jessica McAdoo, the public relations and facilities supervisor at Armstrong Browning Library, one of Baylor’s wedding venues, said she got married at the library last March because she and her spouse had been raised in different denominations.

“I grew up Catholic, he grew up Baptist and we wanted a neutral ground for our ceremony,” McAdoo said.

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Baylor students and graduates can have their weddings at The Armstrong Browning Library, located on Speight Avenue.

She said many students are told the library is booked years in advance, but the library only has about five or six weddings a year and dates are reserved only nine months in advance.

“Freshmen do not need to reserve their date,” she said. Although Baylor affiliation is required to have a wedding in the library, it is not mandatory for the ceremony to be ordained by a pastor.

“Judge Ken Starr has even officiated a ceremony here,” McAdoo said.

Many Christian couples that do not have a home church, for various reasons such as relocating for a job or changing denominations, do not desire or are unable to find a suitable church venue.

El Paso junior Jessica Bedwell is engaged and said she plans to marry after graduation.

“People who have weddings in a church are deeply rooted in a specific church,” she said.

Bedwell does not consider herself deeply rooted in a specific church, and for her, a church wed-

ding would be impersonal.

“I will not be getting married in a church,” she said.

The Bible, Tran said, does not outline specific rules for where a wedding should take place or who should officiate it.

Tran said he believes Christian marriage ceremonies are a public promise to one’s spouse and to God. He said it is imperative for Christians to demonstrate that God is a part of their union with another person.

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FOOTBALL TIME. Senior inside receiver Tevin Reese (left), senior linebacker Eddie Lackey (#5), senior safety Ahmad Dixon, and senior cornerback Tyler Stephenson run on to the field before Baylor football’s game against Wofford College at Floyd Casey Stadium on Aug. 31.

Take a look at what Baylor Bears have been up to this semester so far. From the annual Traditions Rally to sports to the BAA vote, Baylor has had a curvy but exciting road into the year.

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Baylor employs former BAA members for alumni network

By Ada Zhang Staff Writer

The university has hired former Baylor Alumni Association employees to manage previous BAA programs that are now a part of the Baylor Alumni Network.

Former BAA employees Jan Dodd, Bob Anne Senter and Tessa Jamerson are now employed by the university, said Tommye Lou Davis, Baylor vice president for constituent engagement.

These three employees are the only former BAA employees who have been hired by the university to work in the network.

The network is now in charge of the Heritage Club, Lifelong Learning and marketing of Baylor’s Official Ring program, said President Ken Starr in a university-wide email, Sept. 10.

Starr announced the official termination of the Baylor Alumni Association’s license to use the Baylor name.

The termination became effective after the BAA Transition

Agreement vote on Sept. 7 failed to reach the two-thirds majority it needed.

Despite the agreement’s failure to pass, Starr said the university is going forward with many changes outlined in the agreement, one of which was offering jobs to BAA employees.

Previous BAA programs are now managed by a different Baylor organization, but they will continue to be supervised by the same personnel.

“They were event owners previously for these programs,” Davis said. “They’re now employed by university in my division. They’re still point people for these programs. They’ve been doing them in the past and are continuing the programs.”

Davis said the network’s goal is to improve these programs by working collectively.

“We feel that when we focus together, with university resources and unity of purpose, these programs will be enhanced and improved for all of our constituents,”

Senter said the travel program she said.

Jamerson said her transition is an opportunity for alumni to go from the BAA to the network has to various destinations around the been smooth because her current world. She said she is in charge of job is similar choosing these destinations. to her previ“The network staff has ous job.

The Fling Jamerson event for women, been warm and welsaid she is Senter said, occoming and helpful.” in charge of curs every other year. membership Jan Dodd | Associate director of for the BAA “The BAA special events and programs network. She began it in 1983,” also comSenter said. “Its pletes work an opportunity orders, budgets for events and for women to return to campus, helps pay the bills. hear speakers, enjoy entertainment Senter, coordinator of special and reunite with classmates.” programs, said she offers the same Dodd, the associate director of services for the network as she did special events and programs, also for the BAA. said her job did not change much Senter is in charge of the Life- with the move from the BAA to the long Learning program, the travel network. program and the Fling event for She said the transition has been women. smooth.

According to the BAA website, “The network staff has been the Lifelong Learning program warm and welcoming and helpful offers an assortment of classes to in acclimating me to my new poanyone interested in learning in a sition,” Dodd said. “They’ve been comfortable atmosphere. fabulous.”

Her current focus, she said, is on the programs that are being transitioned into the network, but she might take on more assignments in the future.

For now, Dodd said she is glad to be able to continue the former BAA alumni programs with the university. After managing these programs for nine years, she said she became attached.

“My hopes for the future in regards to alumni programs is to plan quality events at which all alumni will feel welcome, see familiar faces and feel the rich tradition and Baylor spirit we all love,” Dodd said.

The Heritage Club and the official Baylor ring program are both under Dodd’s supervision.

The Heritage Club was established in 1977 to honor and promote fellowship among those who attended Baylor 50 or more years ago.

Davis said this tradition will continue today with a luncheon in Dallas. She also said the Heritage Club will be on campus in the spring.

The ring program consists of two ceremonies each year, which Davis said she and Dodd are working on together. The ceremony is for students who have completed 75 hours or more of study. At the ceremony, students are given their rings and told what the symbols on the rings represent.

“We’re working together to make sure the ceremony is just as meaningful as it has been in the past,” Davis said. “In fact, we’re going to do some additional things that we think, with working with university resources, can enhance the program altogether.”

Collin Cox, BAA president, said all former BAA employees who are eligible for a job at the university have either been offered jobs already or, he predicts, will be offered jobs soon.

Cox said he is happy that former BAA employees have jobs at the university.

“These are talented people,” Cox said. “To go onto the next professional opportunity — that is terrific.”

Syrian artists create, sell during civil war

By Brian Murphy Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Inside the gallery, artworks by Syrian artists were drawing auction bids from collectors. Outside on the street, the artists traded the latest gossip from Syria and checked their smartphones for news from the civil war.

So goes the divided world for a cadre of Syrian artists brought to the safety of Dubai by their gallery to continue their work but still remain deeply connected and influenced by the bloodshed they left behind.

The Syrian refugee diaspora — now at 2 million and growing — has fanned out across the region and beyond for more than two years from tent camps in Jordan to

others trying to rebuild lives in cities such as Beirut and Istanbul. But the Gulf states present a paradox: Deeply involved in the war as some of the strongest backers for the Syrian rebels yet holding firm to tight entry controls that effectively block most refugees.

The auction Monday in Dubai’s evolving art district — tucked inside an industrial zone of warehouses and businesses — served as a window into a small but forwardlooking effort to save one niche of Syria’s artistic community with no end in sight to the civil war that has already claimed more than 100,000 lives.

“It’s a tragedy what is happening there now, but it would be an even bigger tragedy if all this art and culture that Syria has so much

of would be lost,” said Hisham Samawi, whose Ayyam Gallery moved from Damascus to Dubai in late 2011 as the Arab Spring rebellion widened.

“For us,’” he added, “the artists are part of our family. We had to do it. It was for us and for them.”

Step by step for nearly two years, the gallery operators moved 15 artists and their families to Dubai — hiring them as employees to obtain visas in line with United Arab Emirates’ system that requires a person or company to act as sponsors. Meanwhile, Ayyam crews managed to ship about 3,000 paintings, sculptures and other pieces as fighting intensified in the Syrian capital.

Among those under the gallery’s wings in Dubai is one of the

rising stars in Syria’s revolution-inspired art world, Tammam Azzam, a Damascus-born painter who has shifted to prints and multimedia work seeking to draw attention the horrors of conflict. One piece, “Freedom Graffiti,” superimposed the golden-hued sensuality of Gustav Klimt’s masterpiece “The Kiss” over a shattered and bullet-scarred apartment wall near Homs. The image became an Internet sensation with hundreds of thousands of views and established the 33-yearold Azzam as one of the artistic voices of the civil war.

Another piece done since his arrival in Dubai is “Syrian Olympics,” a digital print of stick-figure stencils in the shape of Olympic event logos. The shooters aim like snipers at the runners.

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Syrian artist Tammam Azzam, 23, poses in front of one of his works, a digital print titled “Syrian Olympic,” during the Young Collectors Auction at Ayyam gallery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

A signed copy sold for $12,000 at the auction, attended by more than 300 people. A copy of “Freedom Graffiti” brought in $6,000.

“I have to do something for the people there,” said Azzam. “I want to do anything to send any message

to people around the world about what happened in my country: People dying every day, every minute, and nobody can stop that.”

Azzam struggles with the frustrating feeling that “art doesn’t make sense” in the middle of a war.

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Seattle, Wash., junior Bryan Solis served in Al Asad, Iraq, as part of an sixyear deployment with the Marine Corps.

Veterans club helps wounded warrior relate to fellow students Many Baylor students have served overseas with the United States military and have brought their experiences back to Waco with them.

Seattle, Wash., junior Bryan Solis first came to Baylor in the spring of 2013, after serving six years overseas with the Marine Corps.

Solis first enlisted in the Marine Corps his junior year of high school. Solis said he was inspired by his high school AFJROTC instructor, who would eventually adopt him and become his dad.

“A lot of what I learned from him really inspired me to continue to build on that discipline and things he’d taught me before,” Solis said.

Solis was deployed in August 2007. He was 18 years old, had graduated high school and was taking online courses with Kaplan University. Once with the Marine Corps, he was deployed to many different places, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Chile and Myanmar. His job was Counterintelligence/Human Source Intelligence, which involves keeping enemies from observing intelligence and tactics.

“I was attached to the Marine Corps and Embassy Security Group, and those Marines are actually deployed to various areas around the world to provide security to over 220 different embassies and consulates,” Solis said.

Solis saw combat in Iraq and was injured, he said. He was shot five times and was in two vehicleborn IED, or improvised explosive device, explosions. His memory from the events is fuzzy, he said.

“Honestly there’s not a whole lot I can recall – at least not in the moment,” Solis said.

Solis said there was a lot to learn, and the work was very fastpaced, and he was scared at times.

But, with training and with other personnel at his side, he said he felt a sense of security.

“It was also a bit comforting to know that if any dangerous circumstances arose, that someone

would be taking care of it, to the best of our abilities,” Solis said.

After his six years of work with the Marine Corps, Solis returned home November 2012. Baylor was a big change in scenery from what he had been experiencing, Solis said.

“It’s honestly a completely different experience,” he said. “It’s a lot different coming to a university whenever you have a lot of experience underneath your belt, whatever ranks you serve in. Because you’re not this 18 year old high school graduate coming to college.

You have some kind of worldly experience with you.”

Solis said relating to students was difficult at first upon return, but he found a good community at Baylor through the Veterans of Baylor student club, which the Baylor website describes as a club that helps student and faculty veterans build connections with one another, as well as with those who have someone close to them serving overseas.

“It’s just nice to be able to speak to someone who’s been there and has some experiences you can relate to,” Solis said.

Solis also said Baylor faculty and staff have had a positive effect on him.

“The faculty here has been really great,” he said. “They’ve taken the time to actually get to know me a little bit and consider my experiences in a lot of the curriculum they used. It’s really great being able to use those experiences in the classroom and be able to see things in a broader perspective than just what you read out of a textbook or what you hear in a lecture.”

Solis said he thinks Baylor students should be aware that there are veterans present among them.

“It’s more of an awareness that we want them to have as a group,” Solis said. “I don’t think any veterans are looking for any kind of parade or any kind of special treatment other than acknowledgement for the service that they have done.”

Palestine, Texas, sophomore John Hazel is serving in Afghanistan as a specialist for the National Guard. He has been stationed there for three months; his total deployment is scheduled to last 12 months.

Hazel enlisted Jan. 5, 2011, as a senior in high school. During his freshman year at Baylor, he joined the ROTC, just to see if it was something he liked, Hazel said.

He decided, however, the officer route that the ROTC offers was not the one he wanted to take, so he did not participate in ROTC as a sophomore.

The Baylor website says ROTC cadets do not deploy until they have graduated and are commissioned as officers.

“My plans kind of changed midway through,” Hazel said. “When you do ROTC and you contract with ROTC, there’s actually no chance of you being deployed because you’re attached to the ROTC program.”

Hazel has had to skip semesters at Baylor because of military training, and he plans on returning to Baylor in the fall of 2014 as a sophomore in his second semester.

Hazel said he learned many skills and got a lot of experience out of Baylor that affect him serving in Afghanistan.

“I’m a political science major and so a lot of the classes that I took there deal with kind of this area in the Middle East and what all is going on over here, so they’ve given me a pretty good insight just being here. It’s given me a pretty neat perspective.”

The relationships Hazel formed at Baylor and Antioch Community Church in Waco have strengthened and encouraged him along the way in his military service, Hazel said. He said he also thinks it was a good idea to be deployed mid-college career instead of before.

“I try and stay as up-to-date as possible,

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Palestine, Texas, sophomore John Hazel offers up a Sic ’em during his deployment in Afghanistan as a specialist for the National Guard.

and my life group from Antioch keeps me pretty up-to-date on everything that’s happening,” Hazel said. “I know God’s been doing a lot, and I know He still has a lot in store there at Baylor. So that’s one of the things that keeps me going — thinking about everything that’s happening back there. It’s exciting to hear about it.”

Hazel said faculty and staff at Baylor have taken care of his needs at school during his deployment.

“I definitely don’t think I’d find this much support from the Baylor faculty and staff at any other university, so that’s been a big help

as well in transitioning,” he said.

Hazel would like to remind his fellow Baylor students that veterans walk among them.

“You’d be surprised how many of our classmates, or even our teachers and professors, are veterans and prior service members,” Hazel said. “Some of the best connections I’ve had have been with prior service members.”

Hazel said veterans have wisdom and experience to share.

“There’s just a lot you can take from what they have to say from where they’ve been,” he said.

Back at Baylor after a college career interrupted by war David Kaye is the associate director of athletic communications at Baylor and is also a 2008 alumnus. Kaye began his studies at Baylor in fall 2002 and joined the Army Reserve the summer of 2003, serving as a specialist.

He was called to active duty in May 2005 with only two days notice, Kaye said.

“I had two weeks left in my junior year, and they called me on a Friday and said, ‘You’re flying up here on Sunday,’” Kaye said.

“So I had to withdraw. Baylor was willing to let me take the finals early, but two days wasn’t enough time. So I just had to wash away that whole semester.”

Kaye spent 15 months in active duty. One of those months he served in Kuwait, another in Uzbekestan and 10 months in Afghanistan, he said. He served with a communications unit, building communications networks.

Kaye didn’t know when he came to Baylor that he would join the military, he said.

He was the first one in his family to join the Army.

“I didn’t have an intention of having a military career,” Kaye said. “I always kind of wanted to join the Army Reserve after 9/11.”

Kaye said his experience at Baylor did not affect his service overseas.

“To me it was just kind of two separate lives almost,” he said. “You’ve got different friends, and it’s just a whole different way of life. I tried to kind of compartmentalize it.”

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David Kaye, associate director of athletic communications, hugs his wife, Emily Kaye, after landing in Fort Polk, La., in fall 2006. He was first deployed with the Army Reserve in May 2005.

ment people asked if it was difficult being back, but it wasn’t, because he was coming back to his old life. He said, however, that through his experience with the military he had grown up and was a different person upon return.

“You can go over there and be immature and not know where you’re going with life, but you’re going to grow up,” Kaye said.

Kaye said coming back to Katy, his hometown, from a place like Afghanistan gave him a new appreciation for what he has.

“It affected me as soon as I got over there,”

Kaye said. “The things you see are just crazy.

You can never imagine them here. I mean, if you saw some of those things in America, there would be outrage.”

Kaye was married a month after he graduated from Baylor. He met his wife while at home on leave from Afghanistan, and was introduced to her by a Baylor professor. Kaye came to work at Baylor in 2009. He said that there is no question in his mind about his service in the military being something he should have done. Kaye said it changed his life for the better.

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Rodeo pageant star seeks opportunities in Middle East

By Claire Cameron Reporter

With writing an honors thesis, applying to grad school and participating in rodeo pageants, Boerne senior Ashley Bergfield knows how to handle more than just schoolwork.

Born on a ranch in Nebraska, Bergfield said she and her family moved to San Antonio when she was only four years old. She said rodeo and horses are just one of many passions.

“Horses are my life,” she said.

“Growing up, I was an only child, so it could get lonely. But through living on a ranch with horses, they became my passion.”

Bergfield said she has been competing in rodeo competitions for as long as she can remember, doing competitions in barrel racing, goat tying, pole bending and

showing her horses. In 2011, she started competing in pageants.

In June, Bergfield participated in the 2013 Miss Rodeo Texas pageant and won first runner-up overall, and also won first place in appearance.

Bergfield said the pageant is “Miss America meets rodeo.”

“It’s a lot like a normal pageant, but for the talent portion, all the girls show off their horsemanship and give a speech about Texas,” Bergfield said.

Bergfield competed in 2011 and won first place in the Miss Rodeo Austin pageant.

She held the title Miss Rodeo Texas Austin for a year, during which she traveled around Texas making appearances.

Bergfield said two of her favorite memories from that year were when she made an appearance at

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Boerne senior Ashley Bergfield (left) made an appearance as Miss Rodeo Austin at the National Cowgirl Hal of Fame Inductions in Fort Worth. Here she is pictured with Miss Rodeo America 2012, Mackenzie Carr (right).

the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, and when she was invited to the Off Shore Energy Conference that honored China.

“I got to see Sandra Day O’Connor at the hall of fame which was really fun, and at the conference, I got to meet Neil Bush, who was one of the Bush brothers,” Bergfield said.

Pageants are not the only thing Bergfield loves.

Bergfield is an international studies major, and she said she hopes to go on to graduate school once she graduates from Baylor.

After that, she wants to work with the Middle East in some way.

“I love to travel,” Bergfield said.

“My family and I were supposed to take a trip to Israel and Jordan a few years back when the Arab Spring happened, and we were advised not to go.”

Bergfield said she first fell in love with the region after taking a Middle Eastern studies class from Dr. Jerry Long, director of Middle East Studies and associate professor in the Honors College.

“He shaped my whole world view,” Bergfield said. “I wouldn’t have considered being an advocate in the Middle East if it wasn’t for him.”

Bergfield said her main reason for wanting to work over there is to erase stereotypes.

“People have a lot of misconceptions about the Middle East and I want to be like an advocate for them,” Bergfield said. “I want to inform people about their culture and what they believe and about what is going on over there.”

Bergfield also said she was considering being a voice for women’s rights in the Middle East.

“I have had people discourage me from wanting to go there because I have blonde hair, blue eyes and I’m a woman,” Bergfield said Bergfield is very involved on campus and said she postponed graduating early just so she could be involved with more campus organizations and take more time

Boerne senior Ashley Bergfield “posts the colors” at the Miss Rodeo Austin contest in March 2013.

with her thesis.

“She’s a leader,” said Dr. Ivy Hamerly, a senior lecturer of political science.

Hamerly said she was Bergfield’s teacher and also her mentor in the honor society for international studies majors, of which Bergfield was an officer.

“Ashley is very organized and very bright,” Hamerly said, “She has ambitions and seeks out unique opportunities.”

Bergfield said she has such a love for the region that she applied to go to Saudi Arabia this summer.

She said it is a program where, if she is chosen, she will spend two weeks in Saudi Arabia and after she returns, she would be a representative for Saudi Arabia and travel around America speaking.

“I’ll be a voice of some sort,” Bergfield said.

Even with all her plans to travel the globe, Bergfield said she is not done with pageants yet. Bergfield said this summer, she will be competing in the Miss Rodeo Texas pageant in San Antonio. If she wins, she will advance to the National Miss Rodeo pageant held in Las Vegas.

“Not to toot my own horn, but I think I have a good chance of winning,” Bergfield said.

To prepare for the pageant, Bergfield said she would be helping out with the upcoming Miss Green and Gold pageant Baylor is hosting Nov. 1.

Bergfield said she wouldn’t be competing, but that she would help train the girls nominated for the pageant.

“Pageants are a great way to prepare for the real world,” Bergfield said. “They teach you how to

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speak in public and how to conduct yourself. They really help give girls self-confidence.”

Bergfield said she hopes helping these girls will get her in shape for upcoming pageants she hopes to participate in, like Miss Rodeo Texas.

“The scholarships involved with these pageants are really great,” Bergfield said. “The Miss Rodeo Texas winner gets a $20,000 scholarship.”

After she graduates, Bergfield said she hopes she can win the Miss Rodeo Texas title and then continue on for the national title where, if she wins, she will take a year off to travel and make appearances at rodeos and conventions across the country.

“Pageants and rodeo don’t sound like they go together, but I love it,” Bergfield said.

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Be the Match on Campus aims to cure blood cancer

By Rae Jefferson Reporter

The founders of one of Baylor’s newest student organizations hopes to initiate the next campus craze – curing blood cancer.

Eunice, La., sophomore Lynzi Glasscock, the cofounder and vice president of Be the Match on Campus, said the student organization gives herself and other college students the opportunity to make a lifechanging difference in the lives of patients battling blood cancers and diseases.

“I, as a college student, can make a difference,” she said. “I don’t have to go through years of med school to become an oncologist to cure cancer. I can do it right here, right now.”

According to a press release issued by the national Be the Match organization, Be the Match operates under the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).

NMDP is a nonprofit blood cancer and disease research organization that “educates healthcare professionals” with the life-saving data that is collected.

The press release said bone marrow transplants can help cure some of the more than 12,000 patients who are diagnosed every year with diseases like leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle cell disease.

Marrow drives have been conducted on Baylor’s campus by the national organization in past years, but a Baylor chapter has never been established until now.

Be the Match on Campus, which made its debut this semester, is encouraging students to join the on-campus organization and become bone marrow donors.

Stephanie Jardot, a recruiter for the national organization, said the Baylor chapter is the first to be established at a Central Texas university.

Jardot said student chapters of Be the Match tend to be more effective on college campuses than just sending a representative to the school.

“Having students hear from their peers is priceless,” she said. “They see that they can make a difference.”

The organization’s on-campus presence will encourage students to make a difference in the lives of patients, many of whom are college-aged, Jardot said.

“So many college students are diagnosed every year,” she said. “They never have a chance to go to college, get married, or travel because of their illness.”

Jardot said she has seen the organization’s impact on young patients firsthand. Diagnosed at 14 years old, a patient received a transplant one year later in 2008.

Jardot said the now 20-year-old recipient’s condition

has dramatically improved, making it possible for him to attend Central Texas College for his second year.

Patients are matched to donors through the Be the Match Registry to receive a marrow transplant.

The Registry is a national database that stores information about marrow and umbilical cord donors.

Students do not have to join the student organization to sign up with the Be the Match Registry or make on-campus donations during Be the Match-sponsored marrow drives, Glasscock said.

Jardot said joining the Registry is an easy process that college students can complete in minutes.

“Something as simple as filling out paperwork and swabbing the inside of the cheek – they could do that,” she said.

Glasscock said college students make for better marrow donors than older volunteers.

“You can join the registry when you’re 18 and stay on it until you’re 65,” she said. “College students are on the Registry for longer, and they have a greater chance

“I don’t have to go through years of med school to become an oncologist to cure cancer. I can do it right here, right now.”

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of being called.”

College students are also desirable donors because the tissue and cells received from younger donors are healthier and more useful to patients, Glasscock said.

“The transplants work better if they come from younger donors,” she said.

Jeffrey W. Chell, chief executive officer of Be the Match, said in a press release that college students are essential to the mission of the Be the Match.

“Young people are the key to making bone marrow transplants available to more people in need,” Chell said. “The fact is that in many cases, the cure is on campus.”

Glasscock said the chances of someone signed up with the Registry being contacted are one in 540, but students should still register.

If donors are matched with a patient, donations will be collected in one of two ways, Glasscock said.

“It all depends on what the patient needs,” she said.

Glasscock said the most common process is similar to dialysis. Donors are given medicine that causes the body to produce more stem cells. Then, they are connected to a machine while peripheral blood stem cells are collected. The process is not painful, but donors may feel soreness around the area of needle penetration, she said.

The second, more wellknown process involves anesthesia. Glasscock said bone marrow is removed with a needle from the hip bone. Donors are likely to be sore for a few days after the procedure.

“It’s not very painful,” she said. “It’s more like you worked out too much, and it only lasts for about a week.”

Glasscock said joining the student organization helps boost appeal on graduate school applications and job resumes, and has taught her how to better communicate with people.

“During our drives, we’re constantly talking to people,” she said. “It takes some guts.”

The Baylor chapter of Be the Match on Campus has planned several events to promote the organization’s mission and garner student support.

Students interested in joining the group can attend an interest meeting at 3 p.m. Friday in C231 Baylor Sciences Building.

The student organization will also host illusionist Jim Munroe in a free event called The Maze. Munroe is a bone marrow recipient and will help encourage students to join the Registry, Glasscock said.

“I’ve seen the show before, and it was absolutely incredible,” she said.

The Maze will start at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Roxy Grove Hall. The student organization will hold its first

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bone marrow drive immediately after the show.

To coincide with the promotion of Be the Match on Campus across more than 30 college campuses, Be the Match released a college version of My Social Strand, a social media tool that accesses user profiles on Facebook. The press release said My Social Strand “highlights connections” between the user and friends, giving participants the opportunity to form a link between “connectedness” and becoming a donor. At the end, users are shown a statistic about the number of Facebook friends that will likely develop blood cancer.

“It makes you realize more about your Facebook friends,” Glasscock said. “It’s really cool.”

Columnist, former congressman to talk global issues

By Rayne Brown Reporter

Baylor will welcome Michael Gerson, columnist from The Washington Post, along with former U.S. congressman Chet Edwards on Tuesday to discuss how local communities can affect global issues.

The event is intended to inform Baylor students and the Waco community on changes they can make in their everyday lives to ef-

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fect global change.

There will be a free dinner served at 6 p.m. in the Great Hall at Truett Seminary. The discussion, “Engaging Public Service: A conversation,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Powell Chapel.

Business attire is required.

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“It’s a pleasure to welcome two prominent public service people that have done a lot in their respective careers and so that’s great to hear from folks with interesting experience,” said Dr. Andy Hogue, director of Civic Education and Community Service Program.

The opening to make reservations for dinner closed Thursday, but students and guests who did not register for the dinner are welcome to attend the discussion afterward. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early, as the discussion segment is free and open to the community. The Dutton Avenue Office and Parking Facility and other campus parking will be available for the event.

The conversation will cover

ways for people to participate in global change by getting involved in their own communities.

“It’ll be a bit of all of it,” Hogue said. “So we’ll talk about things like global poverty, which just sounds like a huge issue, but some real practical steps that we can take in our day to day walking around.”

The event will not specifically focus on the local community, but will offer local, everyday solutions to large-scale global issues.

“The hope is some practical advice on ways that we can improve the world,” Hogue said.

The discussion will not focus on ways politicians can help, but will look at ways everyone can help, Hogue said. “Not just things that politicians can do, things that all of us can do, ways that all of us can pitch in and make a difference in local communities or global communities with dealing with a lot of major issues that we have.”

Students to hear aviation stunt pilots at lecture

Internship orientation to feature former congressman

Career fair to help graduating students find internships

Acclaimed writer to speak to students, faculty at lecture

The Baylor Aviation Science department will host Chip Lamb and Kirby Chambliss, who are stunt pilots with Trojan Phlyers Red Bull Air Racing, from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday in 101 Marrs McLean Science Building.

The orientation session for the Washington, D.C., 2013 Summer Internship will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Monday in 201B Poage Legislative Library. Former U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards will be the special guest.

The university-wide HireABear Career Fair will take place from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Waco Convention Center.

About 85 companies will be present with open internships and entrylevel career positions available.

Award-winning author and columnist Timothy Egan will speak at the Beall-Russell Lecture at 3:30 p.m. Monday in 510 Cashion Academic Building. The lecture is called “The Worst Hard Times.”

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The returning former Bears receive two tickets to the game, free lunch, free parking and on-field recognition. They also receive a commemorative gift from Baylor Athletics.

In a slight contrast, the game against Oklahoma University will not honor a specific decade. Rather, the All-Floyd Casey Team will be recognized.

According to the Baylor Bears website, a university selection committee selected the players that made up the team.

Offense and special team players that received unanimous votes include Bill Glass, Lawrence Elkins, Abercrombie and Robert Griffin III. Members of the defense team that were voted on unanimously include Santana Dotson, James Francis, Mike Singletary, Thomas Everett and Gary Green.

In addition, the alumni network tent has collectable pennants unique to each decade.

The pennants are free to the first 500 visitors to the Alumni Network’s tent. In addition to the pennants, free burgers and fries from Fuddruckers are also available.

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Fireworks go off during the 2013 Welcome Week Traditions Rally on Aug. 29 at Floyd Casey Stadium. The stadium, commonly known as The Case, opened in 1950 and is in its last year of hosting Baylor football.

The pennants are 12 inches long and themed according to the decade being honored.

This weekend, the pennant will have Baylor written in cursive because of the popularity of that logo in its time.

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“I believe self defense is a human right and that you have an obligation to yourself and your family to be prepared to survive a potentially life-threatening situation,” McNamara said. McNamara and his other instructors said they believe someone is much less likely to become a victim of violent crime if they have a concealed handgun license than someone who does not.

Charlotte Kosub, an instructor who teaches with McNamara, said she started working for McNamara as a secretary but became an instructor after she heard the countless stories of students who had been assaulted and threatened but couldn’t defend themselves.

“I was just there to file paperwork.

But once I started hearing all the stories, I became a believer,” Kosub said. “As a woman, I know it would be easy for a man to attack me. But now, I feel like I have a fighting chance.”

Randy Bland, a retired Texas State Correctional Officer and CHL instructor, said he is in favor of the shorter classes but thinks that he might need to teach smaller classes in order to maintain the quality of his instruction.

“I think larger classes demand more time than six hours,” Bland said. Bland also said he feels an obligation to his community to make sure everybody who goes through his class receives high-quality instruction and strict evaluation before they receive a CHL license.

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Dr. Corey Carbonara, professor of communications, sings Frank Sinatra’s “My Kind of Town” during a lecture on sound waves on Thursday in Castellaw Communications Center.

According to House Bill 48, the new CHL regulation also “eliminates the requirements for CHL holders to complete a renewal course, or demonstrate proficiency, to renew the license.”

Bland said he feels it is important for CHL holders to practice with their weapons in order to maintain their proficiency and be effective in the case of an emergency.

“I am not in favor of license renewals without proficiency checks,” said Bland.

McNamara and Kosub said they also believe it is important to only issue concealed handgun licenses to highly qualified candidates.

“It’s a real privilege to have this license. Not just anybody can sign up and get it,” McNamara said.

Kosub said she was especially proud of Texas’ background-check process for the CHL. “Texas checks everything,” Kosub said. “Texas does thorough background checks on all applicants to ensure they are law-abiding citizens. They even check to make sure you pay your child support, don’t have any mental illnesses and don’t have a history of drug or alcohol abuse.”

More information about the new concealed handgun licenses can be found on the Texas Department of Public Safety website, http://www.txdps. state.tx.us.

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tion, part of the world, cuisine, music, dance forms and other forms of arts,” Nodes said. “It has a way of celebrating Greek contributions to American civilization.”

The Greek Gala is an opportunity for the members of St. Nicholas to educate the people of Waco about their heritage.

Many of the members of the church are descendants from immigrants of Greece.

“The immigrants never wanted to lose their roots,” Nodes said. “How do you show that? You celebrate. You celebrate life. It really is a rich experience.”

At the Gala, guests will experience live music played on Greek instruments during their appetizer and main course.

A troop of dancers will attend the event as an example of the ancient tradi-

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The historical displays at the event will focus on the personal stories of Greek immigrants who settled in Waco and how they impacted the community with their arrival.

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by Greek immigrants,” Telep said. Some restaurants started by Greek immigrants and members of St. Nicholas are The Elite Café and D’s Mediterranean Grill.

The Greek Gala will continue the annual tradition of the Greek Food Festival in the future.

“The Greek Gala is a way for St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church to participate with the Waco community and invite them into our culture,” Telep said.

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Bears prepared for rematch with ULM

By Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Writer

No. 20 Baylor football hosts its final non-conference game of the year against a familiar opponent in the University of Louisiana at Monroe at 3 p.m. at Floyd Casey Stadium Saturday. The Bears look to post a more impressive showing against ULM after squeaking out a 47-42 shootout win last season.

Even in the hostile setting of Monroe, the Baylor win was a little too close for comfort.

Baylor comes into the game against ULM on a hot streak. The Bears have not lost a game since Nov. 10, 2012, against Oklahoma.

Since that game, the Bears have won six straight games.

In the first two games this season, Baylor has been dominant offensively. The Bears have combined to beat opponents 139-16 through two games. The Bears rank at the top of college football in points per game, total offense per game, third in passing yards per game and eighth in rushing yards per game.

Junior quarterback Bryce Petty has led Baylor’s offense so far this season. Petty has thrown for 650 yards and four touchdowns in two games, despite never playing more than a drive in a third quarter.

Heisman hopeful junior running back Lache Seastrunk has rushed for 261 yards on 28 carries with five touchdowns. His 9.4 yards per rush attempt ranks him top five among running backs in the country.

The Bears’ wide receiving corps has impressed early. Four separate receivers have caught touchdown

passes of 50 yards or more, led by an 83-yard sprint by junior wide receiver Antwan Goodley. Senior receiver Tevin Reese leads the team with nine receptions, 227 total yards and two touchdowns.

Baylor’s defense has been surprisingly dominant this season.

The Bears are second in the country in total defense and have held teams to only 8.0 points per game.

The Bears defense has not allowed a single point after halftime this season. The defense has forced two or more turnovers in eight of its last nine games, including last week at Buffalo. Under defensive coordinator Phil Bennett, Baylor is 17-2 when forcing two or more turnovers.

ULM comes into this game coming off the programs first ever win against an ACC team after defeating Wake Forest last weekend. The win was their second win of the season, after a win against Grambling State the week before.

In the season opener, ULM lost to then No. 16 Oklahoma.

Senior quarterback Kolton Browning leads the ULM offense.

Browning has thrown for 614 yards and six touchdowns through three games, including two straight games with three touchdowns. In the win against Wake Forest last week, Browning threw the ball 68 times. He currently ranks third in all of college football in pass attempts with 132. Browning is not efficient. ULM is 79th in the country in passing yards with only 215.7 yards a game.

ULM’s defense has held the last two opponents to under 30 points combined.

Last week, junior defensive end Joey Gautney was named College Sports Madness Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week after posting two sacks and a forced fumble.

In its one true test, however, Oklahoma put up 34 points behind 305 rushing yards and three touchdowns from Travis Knight.

Baylor played ULM last season in Monroe in their third game of the season. The Bears won the game 47-42, but the score was much closer than Baylor would have liked. Nick Florence had to lead Baylor to a come from behind victory in the fourth quarter, as Baylor trailed 35-34 early in the fourth quarter. Baylor allowed 262 total rushing yards last season against ULM. Browning had 321 all-purpose yards for the Warhawks and three touchdowns.

ULM posted four rushing touchdowns total.

This year, Baylor’s defensive line is a completely different animal than the one that struggled mightily against ULM last season. In the last three games, Baylor has posted 14 total sacks. Baylor also leads the nation in tackles for loss with 13.0 a game, led by sophomore defensive end Shawn Oakman and his 5.5 tackles for loss. Baylor has held opponents to 128.0 yards rushing per game despite playing two teams that run the ball constantly.

ULM caused problems for Baylor last season, but both teams are in a completely different place this year. Baylor’s defense is much improved from last season, and will look to make a statement by containing Browning and the ULM offense. ULM likely will have trouble

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Junior running back Lache Seastrunk carries the ball against Buffalo en route to a 70-13 Baylor victory. Seastrunk carried the ball 17 times for 150 yards and three touchdowns.

finding an answer for Baylor’s offense. Bryce Petty and the offense are looking to use tempo to overpower the ULM defense. Bar-

ring a meltdown, Baylor’s offense will find a way to produce points against the Warhawks.

After the ULM contest, the

Bears will have another bye week before opening Big 12 Conference play against West Virginia on Oct. 5 at Floyd Casey Stadium.

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Kansas (1-1) vs.

Louisiana Tech (1-2) So far this season, the Kansas Jayhawks have been decidedly poor. After taking care of business against a bad South Dakota team, Kansas was soundly defeated by Rice a week later. While Rice is not a bad team, it is not the type of team that should be beating Big 12 opponents. Kansas has struggled mightily throwing the ball with 140.0 passing yards a game.

Louisiana Tech has not been much better this season. Only a year ago, Louisiana Tech led all of Division I college football with 577.9 yards per game. This season, Tech ranks 94th with under 350 offensive yards a game. After finishing third in passing yards last year, they are 101st in the country with under 170 yards a game. While a loss to North Carolina State was expected, a loss to Tulane shows that this football team is a shell of what it was last season.

A year ago, Louisiana Tech would have blown Kansas out of the water. With both teams looking like one of the worst in their respected conferences, Kansas has an opportunity to get a win.

rently top ten in the nation with 554.7 yards per game. Quarterback C.J Brown is currently 11th in the country in total offense with 363.3 yards per game. The Terrapin defense has held opponents to an average of 13.7 points per game.

It will be interesting to see whether West Virginia’s defense is real and whether it can hold up against a highpow-

eighth in rushing yards with 305 per game, first in points per game with 69.5 and second in points against with 8.0 allowed

the nation in total defense and No. 2 in the nation in scoring defense.

After being embarrassed by Oklahoma in week one, the Warhawks have

have a lofty challenge on Saturday against statistically the best offense in college football.

After a shootout against ULM last season in Monroe, Baylor should be looking to make a statement that they belong among college football’s elite programs.

The Bears can take another step in that direction by beating ULM. No. 25 Texas Tech (3-0) vs.

Texas State (2-0)

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West Virginia (2-1) at Maryland (3-0) After struggling against William & Mary in week one, West Virginia kept things close against then No. 16 Oklahoma, before blowing out Georgia State last week. The story for West Virginia so far has been its defensive performance. Other than a seven point performance against WVU, Oklahoma has scored an average of 42.5 points per game. Over three games, West Virginia is 16th in the nation with 13.3 points allowed per game.

The offense has been suspect, but the defense has been able to keep them competitive throughout the season.

After finishing second to last in total offense last year with 284.8 yards per game, Maryland is cur-

25. The defense has held teams to an average of 15.3 points per game.

Texas State’s defense has been dominant this year, holding teams to 313.5 total yards per game and 9.0 points per game, but they have not faced anything close to Tech’s offense. Their first two games were against Southern Mississippi and Prairie View A&M. The Red Raiders are a whole different animal than those two teams. State’s offense has also ranked 112th in the nation in total offense.

Tech is oozing with confidence after their win against TCU, and should take care of business easily against Texas State.

ered o f fense like Mar yland.

Whether or not that is true, West Virginia will have a tough time scoring enough points to beat Maryland.

No. 20 Baylor (2-0) vs.

Louisiana-Monroe (2-1) Baylor comes into the game as arguably the hottest team in college football. Baylor ranks third in passing yards per game with 431.5,

per game. In his last game against Buffalo, junior quarterback Bryce Petty threw for the highest ESPN QBR of the season with a 99.7 rating out of a possible 100.

Baylor’s defense is also top 20 in

played respectably for the past two weeks. They blew out Grambling State in week two, and showed poise in a two-point victory over Wake Forest last week.

ULM’s defense has held teams to 21.0 points per game, but will

After the departure of Tommy Tu b e r v i l l e as coach, Tech brought in former Texas A&M offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury as the new head coach.

After naming walk-on true freshman Baker Mayfield as Tech’s starting quarterback, Mayfield has gone on to lead a passing unit that is fifth in college football with 400.0 passing yards a game, despite the lack of a running threat.

The success culminated with a win over then No. 24 TCU last week and a berth in the AP Top

The only conference game of the weekend pits a sliding Texas Longhorns squad against a Kansas State team looking for redemption.

Kansas State lost week one to an FCS team, and hasn’t really lived that down.

They have beaten LouisianaLafayette and Massachusetts since then, but the stigma of the loss to a FCS opponent is still there. After a wildly successful 2012 season, Bill Snyder may have run out of talent to be competitive in Manhattan.

The Longhorns are currently third to last in rushing yards allowed at 308.7 yards per game, and that is a stat that will follow them until they how to stop the run defensively.

Offensively, the Horns haven’t been a whole lot better.

Against Ole Miss, Texas led early in the game before their offense completely shut down in the second half. At what point will Texas’ management decide the lack of consistency is a coaching issue?

The one bright spot is that highly touted sophomore running back Johnathan Gray finally posted a good performance this season with 91 rushing yards and a touchdown.

He will be key for the Texas offense to improve.

Texas is not as bad as it has played this season. The Longhorns will look to prove that in the first conference game in Austin against a mediocre Kansas State team.

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Standout junior named Big 12 Runner of the Week for second time this season

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“I always read Psalms 18 before I go out and race,” junior cross country runner Rachel Johnson said. “It talks about God giving us strength. It’s a really good thing to read, I think, just to get focused and just see that I should be running for God and not myself.”

Call it superstition, luck or simply faith, Johnson’s ritual of preparing for a meet has worked.

Johnson was named Big 12 Runner of the Week on Tuesday for the second time this season.

Johnson achieved her latest victory after winning the Iowa Black and Gold Invite Sept. 13, finishing the 4k course in 13:56.28.

This is Johnson’s fourth career conference honor.

“It feels great,” Johnson said. “I feel like we train really, really hard in cross country and over the summer there’s not a lot of work that’s seen by a lot of people. It just feels great to be able to be recognized like that and to be able to represent Baylor well.”

Running about 70 miles a week in the Central Texas heat is no easy task. Cross country head coach Todd Harbour said Johnson’s mental capability has a lot to do with her success in running.

“She has a mental toughness about her,” Harbour said. “Whatever is thrown at her, she’s able to handle it.”

Although she’s experienced great success in running, Johnson believes she still has not reached her pinnacle.

“It feels great. I feel like we train really, really hard in cross country and over the summer there’s not a lot of work that’s seen by a lot of people. It just feels great to be able to be recognized like that and to be able to represent Baylor well.”

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“You want to get better and you’ve accomplished something from last season, but you have higher goals you haven’t achieved yet,” Johnson said. “You don’t want to go backwards.”

Johnson’s plan for improvement is simple. She wants to build on the foundation she’s already created and set reasonable goals for herself while trusting her coach.

Johnson has surpassed the number of awards won by any other Baylor cross country runner,

male or female.

No matter how much she improves or how many awards she racks up, Johnson takes no credit.

“I just want to give God the glory,” Johnson said. “He gave me this talent to run, so just recognizing that and giving thanks for that.”

Johnson’s success this season is making her goals of being an AllAmerican in college attainable.

“She’s very dedicated and passionate about being great,” Harbour said.

Johnson is aware of her capability and remains confident in her belief that her faith has gotten her this far and will help her continue to excel. She knows she’ll face obstacles in achieving her goal of becoming an All-American.

Johnson said one of the biggest challenges in her sports is “to continue to have a love for running because it’s a hard sport and when you run 70-ish miles a week it’s kind of crazy and hard at times.”

Struggling in a sport is inevitable at one point for every athlete.

Johnson stays positive by remembering her faith and constantly focusing on her dreams and aspirations.

“Just keeping those goals in mind is a big part of achieving the goal,” Johnson said. “When you start struggling in a race, think of everyone you’re running for.”

Baylor cross country next competes at the North Texas Invite on Sept. 28.

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Junior cross country runner Rachel Johnson competes in the 2012 Big 12 cross country championships on Oct. 27, in Austin, Texas. Johnson is the most decorated cross country runner in Baylor history.

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Texans rookie receiver DeAndre Hopkins makes a game-winning touchdown catch on Sunday to solidify Houston’s 30-24 victory.

Hopkins caught seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown.

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have grown accustomed to watching star receiver Andre Johnson make spectacular grabs.

Just two games into his NFL career, the Texans are already beginning to expect equally dazzling catches from DeAndre Hopkins.

Hopkins reached above a defender to pull in a 3-yard touchdown reception to give Houston a 30-24 overtime win over the Titans.

“If you’re out at practice watching him, he makes a spectacular catch at least once a day and sometimes three times a day,” offensive coordinator Rick Dennison said.

“So for us to put the ball up and him to make a play, that’s great to see, but we kind of expected it.

That’s what he’s here for.”

Johnson was knocked out of that game with a concussion. And with his status uncertain for Sunday’s game against Baltimore, the rookie could be needed again.

“He’s been asked to do a lot since he’s stepped into the building,” quarterback Matt Schaub said.

“He just continues to make plays and when you give him a chance, he’s going to make you look good.

It’s just exciting to watch him grow each week.”

The Texans have been impressed with the maturity of Hopkins since they selected him with the 27th overall pick in this year’s draft. It was the first time Houston had drafted a receiver in the first round since taking Johnson with the No. 3 pick in 2003.

He sustained a concussion in the second preseason game and sat out until the opener. But he showed no signs of rust, grabbing five catches for 66 yards in his NFL debut. Hopkins finished with seven catches for 117 yards against the Titans. He also had another big play to set up the score when he caught a 25-yard pass on third-and-10 to get Houston to the

1-yard line.

A loss of 2 yards on a run backed Houston up to the 3 before the touchdown by Hopkins.

Hopkins said he hasn’t paid much attention to the excitement over his big game among fans and tries to deflect attention about his performance.

“I feel like it’s important to the team,” he said when asked about his playmaking ability. “It takes some pressure off other guys that are making plays. When you’re one-on-one you always want to win those matchups.”

He feels as if his development was helped by the challenge of matching up against Houston’s first-team defense in practice every day.

“My confidence has grown since the first day I came out here going against Johnathan Joseph,” Hopkins said of Houston’s top cornerback.

“You don’t go against too many defensive backs that are as good as him. Going against him in the offseason I felt it prepared me for the season.”

Hopkins arrived in Houston after catching 82 passes and setting Clemson records with 1,405 yards receiving and 18 touchdown receptions last year. His 24 catches of 20 yards or more last season were the most in the ACC and he averaged 17.1 yards a catch in 2012.

He had 206 receptions for 3,020 yards and 27 touchdowns in his three-year career, becoming the sixth player in ACC history with more than 3,000 yards receiving and the only player in conference history to gain that many yards in just three seasons.

The possibility that Johnson might not play this week isn’t changing the way Hopkins is preparing for the game. But it looks as if he won’t have to worry about playing without Johnson. Coach Gary Kubiak said he is doing much better and that he could return to practice on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday.

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Senior midfielder Larissa Campos dribbles the ball past the defense on Sunday in No. 9 Baylor’s 0-0 draw against McNeese State at Betty Lou Mays Field. The Bears face North Texas today and then square off against Boise State on Sunday.

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Sunday.

“North Texas is extremely athletic,” Baylor co-head coach Marci Jobson said. “They’re fighters, and they’re very good at their style of play, which is similar to ours.

They’re on kind of a hot roll this year. This is probably the toughest North Texas team I’ve seen, so it’s going to be a really good game.”

The Mean Green (6-2) has had its way with Big 12 teams, beating TCU 2-0 and romping Oklahoma 5-0. North Texas is getting offensive production from freshman forward Rachel Holden, who was Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week. Holden notched her second hat trick of the season against Oklahoma and has scored nine goals in eight games. Sophomore forward Amber Haggerty also adds a threat, having scored three goals this season. Four other players have scored twice and five more have scored at least one goal.

The offense ranks 20th nationally at 3.13 goals per game.

The Bears’ defense will have its hands full trying to defend a highpowered North Texas offense, which comes in the game with 25 goals scored. Baylor’s defense has only allowed one goal this season and is second in the nation in goals against average at .118 and in shutout percentage at .875, both of which lead the Big 12. The Bears are also third in the nation in save percentage at .955. The defense also hasn’t conceded a goal in the first half this season.

“They’re going to have to definitely bring that on Friday,” Jobson said. “They have three jets to play against, three really fast girls.”

The Mean Green defense struggled early, giving up seven goals in its first four games, but in its last four games, the team hasn’t conceded a goal. Two key reasons are the play of sophomore goalkeeper Haley Riley and senior defender

Shelly Holt.

Boise State (4-2-2) will also pose a challenge. The Broncos come in with a two-game win streak, after taking a program-high 37 shots in a 3-1 win against North Dakota. Sophomore midfielder Brooke Heidemann took nine shots herself. Heidemann leads the team with four goals and an assist. Senior forward Ashley Hruby leads the team with three assists.

The team has outshot its opponent 127 to 68, but only capitalized with nine goals. Boise State head coach Jim Thomas is confident in the team’s preparation.

“Same way as we prepare for absolutely for everybody,” Thomas said. “It’s going to become a dull message for our players at times, but every opponent offers the same potential for us. A potential loss, a potential tie or a potential win.

We’re prepared to beat the best teams in the country.”

Baylor’s defense versus the Boise State offense will be a key matchup in deciding which team has the advantage on the pitch.

Baylor’s defensive fortress makes it hard for even the best scorers to score, but the Broncos hope to frustrate the defense by creating shots. If the Baylor defense can limit shots, it will be a favorable matchup for the Bears.

“Our team is based off of defense a lot,” Polley said. “Even from the four line all the way back, that’s what we work on. It’s a pretty big deal to keep. I think we’ve allowed one goal or so this season, so its pretty cool that our goal team is a solid defense like that. Kloss has been doing a good job. She’s made two huge PK saves for us so it’s been pretty big time.”

Boise State’s defense has given up six goals in eight games, but they did have a four-game shutout streak from Sept. 1-13. Similar to UNT, Boise State conceded most of its goals early in the year. The defense has a .088 shot percentage and allow 8.5 shots per game.

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Volleyball in Houston for tournament

By Shehan Jeyarajah Sports Writer

Baylor volleyball is in Houston for this weekend’s Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup at the University of Houston. The Bears come into this tournament after their first road win of the season against Rice University on Wednesday night.

Baylor volleyball sits with a record of 5-7 heading into the weekend. Zoe Adom has led the Bears with 144 kills and 3.35 kills per set average. Sophomore outside hitter Thea Munch-Soegaard has contributed with 2.65 kills per set and 2.58 digs per set. Sophomore setter Amy Rosenbaum has 10.00 sets per set average.

Baylor has allowed teams to hit .245 while hitting .214 themselves.

Where Baylor has excelled is in the block game, averaging 2.31 blocks per set compared to allowing 1.70.

Baylor will look to gain momentum heading through the threegame tournament.

Baylor opens the Cup with a match tonight against SEC opponent Louisiana State University.

The Tigers opened the season on a seven-game winning streak that was finally broken after a fiveset thriller against the University of Miami on a back-to-back.

Sophomore outside hitter Cati Leak leads LSU with 129 kills and 4.03 kills per set ranks her 39th in the nation.

Freshman middle blocker Briana Holman leads the Tigers with 52 blocks and a 1.73 blocks per set average. Holman’s average is third in the nation. She also has contributed with 88 kills on a .382 hitting percentage. Sophomore outside hitter Katie Lindelow leads LSU with 115 digs, and junior setter Malorie Pardo paces the team with 11.06 assists per set.

LSU has hit .234 on the season and held teams to .178 hitting percentage. Led by Holman, LSU blocks 3.09 blocks per set while

holding teams to 1.70 blocks per set. The Tigers are 2-0 in their neutral local matches.

On Saturday, Baylor plays the University of North Texas.

The Mean Green is currently 6-6 on the season with wins against Albany, Prairie View A&M, Northwestern State, Texas State, Sacramento State and UT-Arlington.

Freshman setter Amy Henard is one of the early leaders for North Texas. She leads all freshmen in the nation with 11.19 assists per set, which is 28th overall.

Sophomore outside hitter Carnae Dillard leads the Mean Green with 144 kills and 3.69 kills per set average.

Senior outside hitter Courtney Windham, a former Baylor recruit, has contributed with 89 kills on a .308 hitting percentage to go along with 44 blocks.

The Mean Green is hitting .225 on the season and hold teams to a .211 hitting percentage. North Texas also blocks 2.30 shots while holding opponents to 1.86 blocks per set. The Mean Green is 2-2 in neutral location matches.

Baylor finishes the tournament with a match against host team University of Houston.

The Cougars are currently 7-4, but come into the tournament on a three game losing streak. Houston has lost games at Texas State and in neutral location games against TCU, Ole Miss and SFA. Freshman outside hitter Sarita Mikals leads the Cougars with 129 kills and 3.31 kills per set average.

Mikals was named The American Freshman of the Week for the week of Sept. 9.

Sophomore setter Sophie Paine leads with 10.18 assists per set.

Houston has a variety of international talent on the team.

Freshman outside hitter Stephanie Daxboeck is a native of Austria.

Paine and sophomore outside hitter Maddy Clarke are from Australia. Sophomore right side hitter

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Sophomore setter Amy Rosenbaum prepares to pass to junior middle hitter Nicole Bardaji in Baylor’s 3-0 sweep over SMU on Sept. 3 at the Ferrell Center. This weekend the Bears play three matches in two days in Houston at the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup. They face LSU, North Texas and Houston.

Kadi Kullerkann hails from Estonia.

Houston currently hits .202 on the season and holds teams to .185 hitting percentage. They have 2.03 blocks per set and hold opponents to 1.95 blocks per set. Houston has

yet to have played a home game heading into the tournament.

The Bears play some tough competition this weekend. They have shown signs of improvement multiple times this season but have struggled to find consistent win-

ning team chemistry.

Baylor can make a statement this weekend before coming home for one more non-conference match to prepare for the start of Big 12 Conference play.

The Bears their Big 12 Confer-

ence schedule on Sept. 28 against Iowa State in Ames.

Baylor volleyball plays in the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup on Friday and Saturday before heading home for a match against UT-San Antonio on Tuesday.

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Cowboys struggling to find running game

By Schuyler Dixon Associated Press

IRVING — The Dallas Cowboys still see DeMarco Murray as the back who altered the future of their running game with a recordsetting day against St. Louis two years ago.

They don’t see him as a back who hasn’t had a 100-yard game in more than a year and can’t seem to invigorate a rushing attack probably best described as stale.

“DeMarco’s a good football player,” coach Jason Garrett said.

“And we’ve got to give him more chances and we’ve got to run block for him better up front and on the edges and give him some chances to be successful.”

This is probably a good week to keep trying, with the Rams set to visit the Cowboys on Sunday for the first time since Murray had a franchise-record 253 yards in his first start in 2011. He had a 91-yard touchdown on his first carry — the longest first career TD since the merger in 1970.

Murray had two more 100-yard days almost immediately, and Felix Jones was never considered the starting running back again.

But Murray missed nine games over two seasons, first with a broken ankle and then a sprained foot.

The Cowboys finished last season with the worst per-carry average in franchise history, and it didn’t get much better when Murray returned for the final five games. He has averaged just 3.8 yards per try over the past seven

games, capped by just 25 yards on 12 attempts in last weekend’s 17-16 loss to Kansas City.

On Dallas’ first offensive play, Murray bounced back from the line like a rubber ball and lost 2 yards, which leads to several questions.

Is the line not blocking well? Is Murray not seeing the holes? Can running backs have slumps?

If there are any answers, they haven’t come from Murray. He hasn’t taken questions from reporters this week.

“I would tell you that we are definitely working at every end to get our run game up and going and it’s not because we don’t like to run,” said offensive coordinator Bill Callahan, who took over playcalling duties from Garrett this year. “We’d love to run the football. But there were opportunities in the game where we tried to take advantage of the players we have.”

Like the fourth-quarter stretch where the Cowboys ran 19 straight pass plays against the Chiefs. Dallas talked all offseason about easing the burden on Romo, who set franchise records for attempts, completions and yards last year when the running game floundered.

The Cowboys are getting their quarterback that “extra half a second” owner Jerry Jones talked about after they drafted center Travis Frederick in the first round.

Garrett says the pass protection has been the best he’s seen in years with the Cowboys.

But they’re not giving Romo much of an option to hand off and

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“I feel like I should be better in the run game and I should be a bigger part of it,” Frederick said.

“There’s just this list of all these technique things that I need to get better at and I’m way better at than I was when I got here. But you’ve just got to continue working on it.”

Even if there’s something to the idea Murray’s not seeing the field well, a baseball-like move to juggle the lineup is a bit problematic.

The primary backups, Phillip Tanner and Lance Dunbar, have a fumble apiece so far, and fifthround pick Joseph Randle hasn’t shown the coaches enough to get on the field in the regular season.

“Obviously they have to secure the football,” Garrett said. “That’s a big part of earning that trust of the coaching staff and your teammates.”

Meantime, the Cowboys are trying to rediscover the back who had 601 yards in his first four starts.

“I think he’s done a terrific job,” Callahan said of Murray. “He’ll continue to get better as we move forward. We just have to give him more touches. He’s a good back.

He’s physical and he has good eyes and good vision.”

The Cowboys have seen it before, and think they will see it again.

NOTES: WR Dez Bryant (back), CB Morris Claiborne (shoulder) and DEs Anthony Spencer (knee) and DeMarcus Ware (neck) were limited participants in practice Thursday.

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo hands the ball off to running back DeMarco Murray in the Cowboys season opening 36-31 victory over the New York Giants on Sept. 8.

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While there’s plenty to see around Baylor’s property, attractions await in the city that holds its campus. From local eats to stadium seats, the city of Waco is filled with enough Texan culture and history to please any visitor.

For Family Weekend, The Lariat has compiled a list of interesting things for visiting families to do and see around the city while enjoying the company of their Baylor Bear.

9 a.m. breakfast at Cafe Cappuccino 100 N. Sixth St. #100 A great start to a busy day in Waco begins at the affectionately-nicknamed “Cafe Capp.” The frequenters rave about the bottomless coffee and sweet potato pancakes as big as the plates.

10:30 a.m. Waco Downtown Farmers Market 400 S. University Parks Drive Hosting all local farmers and producers, this homegrown weekly event in the heart of downtown cultivates community involvement and healthy food.

11:30 a.m. Cameron Park Zoo or Dr Pepper Museum 1701 N. Fourth St.; 300 S. Fifth St. Lions and tigers and Baylor Bears, oh my! The Cameron Park Zoo year-round houses dozens of animals and beautiful scenery. For the soda enthusiasts, families can also visit the Dr Pepper Museum, which commemorates the town where the famous 23 flavors began.

1:30 p.m. lunch at Vitek’s 1600 Speight Ave. A Waco staple, this barbecue joint offers an array of savory goodness from chopped beef to chicken.

Their crowning glory, “The Gut Pak,” is a meatlovers’ delight with Fritos, cheese, chopped beef, beans, sausage and condiments.

3 p.m. football game at Floyd Casey Stadium 3088 Burnett Ave. Tens of thousands will join the Baylor Line at “The Case” to back the Bears as they battle University of Louisiana, Monroe. Tailgating is as necessary as wearing the green and gold.

7 p.m. dinner at The Elite Cafe 2132 S. Valley Mills Drive While the name may be deceiving, this city favorite fulfills all kinds of appetites at a reasonable price.

Their special concoctions include Dr Pepper Baby Back Ribs and the Elvis Sandwich, a gooey mess of bananas, peanut butter and bacon between two slices of Texas toast—a true homage to The King.

9 p.m. late movie at Starplex Cinema 333 S. Valley Mills Drive Taking in a late night movie with the family winds down a full day in Waco. Students can take advantage of their special ticket prices with a valid ID. Topping the box office, “Insidious Chapter 2” chillingly continues where its predecessor left off and is sure to incite frightful fun. (See this movie’s review on Page B8)

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Insidious: Chapter 2

New chapter spooks but doesn’t spark

By Taylor Griffin A&E Editor

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A collective sigh of contempt among horror enthusiasts is the best mental picture to describe this new scare flick.

Another notch in the proverbial bedpost of horror flicks, “Insidious Chapter 2” was essentially nothing more than a collection of the first film’s outtakes and deleted scenes that never made it into the movie.

The film picks back up with the Lambert family and their life post-possession, or so they think. Delving into the father’s forgotten past, the film reveals that everyone must deal with their own demons, no matter how delightfully creepy.

The title should present a boldfaced clue about its style: lazy and underwhelming.

All of the familiar horror devices show up at one point or another. The squeaky floors, creepy baby dolls, a lady in white traipsing about the Lambert house: the list continues.

It doesn’t necessarily devalue the original, but its pointlessness is evident from the start. Not only does it reiterate information and scare tactics, it fails to headlock the audience in a mind-numbing state of fear synonymous with the franchise.

Without spoilers, the aforementioned women in white, for example, is more ghastly than ghostly and resembles a snotty baby sitter, not a “mother figure.”

While it’s easy to dog on this movie, glimmers of light peak through

the rubble. What sets the franchise apart is that it channels the essence of horror movies past.

Rather than conform to today’s cheap standards, “Insidious” recognizes the potency of slow camera zooms, high-pitched violin tremolo and compelling dialogue.

“The title should present a bold-faced clue about its style: lazy and underwhelming.”

Yet despite the strong-willed performances echoed from the first installment, the plot settles into soft instead of spooky. Then again, what great and powerful shocks did audiences expect from a story that sufficiently wrapped up the first go-round?

Though the cleverness in juxtaposing and intertwining with important elements from the first film, it never reaches the frightful impressiveness that was expected. A few simples jolts here and there are all that were conjured.

Production companies—particularly with their horror flicks—have an undeniable problem with overconsumption: if they like it, then they put a sequel on it.

This movie gets props for rounding out a story (albeit unwarranted), but it can’t redeem itself from the “follow-up fate.” On a lighter note, not a chord of “Tiptoe through the Tulips” is plucked.

“Insidious: Chapter 2” stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrn and is rated PG-13 for sequences of intense terror and violence.

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>> Ansel Adams Photography Exhibit Through Nov. 14 Martin Museum of Art Hooper-Shaefer Fine Arts Center “Ansel Adams: Distance and Detail” exhibition will display iconic black and white photography.

>> Baylor Theatre’s “Legally Blonde” Sept. 25-29 Jones Theatre The smash-hit Broadway musical comes to campus in the theater department’s rendition of a ditsy sorority girl turned Harvard grad.

>> The Digital Age in concert Sept. 26 University Baptist Church Formerly The David Crowder Band, The Digital Age will perform songs from its debut album, “Evening:Morning,” released on Aug. 13. Also featuring Bellarive.

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Cable park eclectic mix of sports, relaxation

By Maleesa Johnson Staff Writer

Lemur watching and wakeboarding await students less than 20 minutes away from campus at the BSR Cable Park.

The BSR Cable Park opened last summer and is part of the growing Barefoot Ski Ranch. The owner, Stuart Parsons, built the place out of his passion for water sports. Prior to opening the park, he was a competitive barefoot water-skier for 20 years.

“Cable parks just started popping up,” Parsons said. “I think there are about 13 in the United States, so I just decided I was going to build one. I’ve got the place to do it, and it gives people something to do.”

Baylor alumnus Ary Wellborn has visited the cable park twice this fall and experienced wakeboarding for the first time.

He said if it weren’t for work, he would have gone out there more by now.

“It’s really enjoyable,” Wellborn said.

“It was my first time that I had ever been wakeboarding, but I have had snowboarding experience in the past. They’re really nice about helping you get up and they’ll show you how to get up and start. Then once you have that down, they will send you to the large lake.”

In addition to time on the water, the price of admission includes instruction from experienced wakeboarding staff.

“It took a couple times of getting ripped off the deck and dragged through water with my mouth open to get it down, but they’ll help you out.” Wellborn said.

Parsons started in the water sport business by buying property where he built private ski lakes for boats. According to BSR Cable Park’s , the main ski lake has 3,500 feet of water and two 2,700-foot lakes that can handle multiple skiers.

The water of the main lake surrounds an island where five lemurs swing from tree to tree.

“We had national barefoot championships for two years and we

had the 2012 World Barefoot Championship,” Parsons said. “That was kind of a long-term goal, to have about 20 different countries come to our place. So it kind of evolved into ‘what else can we do out here to grow the sport?’”

The sport is growing at Baylor with the Baylor Wake Club. The club has teams that compete, but not all members of the club attend competitions.

Austin senior Reagan Strickland, the president of the club, said they have practiced at the cable park.

“The cable is more friendly for beginners because the cable is higher up than the boat is, so it pulls you up more out of the water,” Strickland said. “It’s also a little bit cheaper, so you don’t have to pay for the gas or the boat.”

Specials are often advertised on the BSR Cable Park Facebook page. These include girls-ride-free every Thursday and college specials. Monday through Friday for this month and October, college specials include $20 for two hours including equipment, $30 all-day passes, first timers ride free and bring a friend to BSR and you ride free. The Fun lake is $7. These specials are Monday through Friday, September and October. Another special includes $70 a month ride all you want, excluding weekends.

The cable park is one of many additions to Parsons’ property.

The cable system has a tower with a

60-horse power motor. This motor pulls the cables in laps around the lake. There are enough cables to allow seven riders at one time. Parsons said this opens up the sport to more people because they do not have to pay for the added expenses of owning and operating a boat.

BSR Cable Park has equipment ready to rent out to customers who do not have their own. This includes helmets, life jackets and beginner or advanced boards that can be rented for different time intervals.

Likewise, admission passes are available for two hours, four hours or all day.

“Even a two-hour pass is w o r t h it,” Wellborn said.

“That’s the minimum amount of time you

can go for and that’s really all you need.

You’re going to be really sore and tired anyways.”

For a more relaxing time, the property also has a lazy river. According to the website, it is the world’s longest lazy river.

It costs $20 per person for an all-day pass.

Cooler tubes can be rented for $5.

“It’s real popular with the little kids,” Parsons said. “The whole place is really family oriented.”

The Barefoot Ski Ranch also has the BSR Bar and Grill, a hot tub, sand volleyball pit, cabins and a pavilion that can be rented out. The hot tub costs $5 per hour and the pavilion can be rented for $100 for an hour. Half day and all day rentals of the pavilion are also available for $400 and $700 respectively.

“We were just voted cable park of the year,” Parsons said. “That was a really big honor. You can see the hard work. The vision is becoming reality and we’re getting the kudos for it.”

Parsons still has more visions for the ranch. He said he hopes to someday have a giant slide and zip line course.

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By Michael Davidson Reporter Tucked away in a small building off Interstate-35 in Waco is Ramona’s Parrots: a small, locally owned pet store that offers a unique and specific service to its customers. As the name suggests, the store is in fact owned and operated by a woman named Ramona Parker, and yes, she loves parrots.

“Why did I decide to open a parrot store?” Parker said. “A long time ago, I got an African Gray parrot and I fell in love with him. I loved him so much that I decided this is what I want to do.”

That is just what she did, and to Parker, like many who turn a hobby into a job, her business means a lot more than just selling a product.

Comparing parrots to children, Parker explained why this trade in particular means so much to her.

“I like to watch things grow,” Parker said. “Like trees: you plant a seed in t h e

ground and look at what it does.” there are many species of the bird, each with Parker began her adventure in pet sales their own unique traits and behavior types. almost 20 years ago, initially working from “When you come in the door looking her home in Waco. for a bird, the There, on a three-acre first thing I want plot of land she owns with to know is what “A long time ago, I got her husband, she started you expect of that an African Gray not only selling parrots, but bird,” Parker said. also offering grooming and “Some birds are parrot and I fell in love boarding services. better with talkwith him. I loved him so ing, and some are About five years ago, however, she decided to much that I decided this better with things move her business to a comlike tricks. Most is what I want to do.” mercial storefront where she people want their operates today. bird to do it all, Ramona Parker | Ramona’s Parrots The shop acts primarily but that’s just not as a “parrot specialization the way it works.” store,” selling many different Parker’s extenspecies of the exotic bird. sive knowledge Using the business’ website as and unique style of customer service has reference, customers have come also built her a reputation in Waco, with her from around the country to local customer base including Baylor stupurchase birds from Parker, dents and Wacoans alike, all who trust her even driving from places such to treat their bird with care and respect. as New Mexico and “I’ve had my bird for three to four years Missouri. Parker now, and I always bring it to Ramona,” said said choosing Juana Rodriguez, a parrot owner and reguwhat type of lar at Parker’s store. “She really knows how parrot to to groom and take care of the birds that purchase is come in.” not as easy The store also offers much more than of a task as just the selling of parrots themselves. it seems, In addition to selling other animals like a s puppies and hamsters, you can also find essential pet products, such as manuals on how to care for the animals, and basic supplies like food, cages and toys, many of which are custom made by Parker herself.

“I make about 75 percent of what I sell,” Parker said. “And if somebody wants a specific thing, they can tell me what they want, and we can try to make it.”

In addition to these products, one of the most valuable things Parker has to offer is her knowledge, which has come through almost 20 years of experience.

Though she is not a veterinarian, a point she stressed heavily, she is always willing to offer her help and advice to anyone who may need it.

“The store is open five days a week, but my phone is open seven days a week,” said Parker. “I’ve had a lot of experience with this in the past 20 years, and I will always do my best to offer what I would do in a certain situation if it were my bird.”

Ramona’s Parrots is located at 2420 South Jack Kultgen Expressway and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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After Dark acts take center stage tonight

By Kristin Burns Reporter

It’s not all “song and dance” for Student Productions’ After Dark variety show coming today to Family Weekend.

Cheryl Mathis, assistant director of Campus Programs, said After Dark will feature numerous acts with diversity and originality.

“We have specific points that we look for in the talent to ensure that the show will be very dynamic and keep the audience engaged,” Mathis said.

After Dark has been a tradition at Baylor for decades. The show began as

a simple talent show and has recently grown into the variety showcase. A variety showcase differs from a talent show by displaying unique acts that are very different from each other.

“There’s just no way to showcase all of the same kind of talent,” she said.

The show is open to families and students as a Family Weekend event. Tickets are on sale at baylorbears.com for $14 for general admission and $10 for students.

“After Dark is such a unique experience to see the types of talents that our student body has that would never have the opportunity to experience in any other venue,” Mathis said.

>> After Dark Variety Show Time: 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

Day: Today Place: Waco Hall Admission: $14 general admission, $10 students

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Miss America Nina Davuluri poses for photographers Sunday following her crowning in Atlantic City, N.J. For some who observe the progress of people of color in the U.S., Davaluri’s victory in the pageant shows that IndianAmericans can become icons even in parts of mainstream American culture that once seemed closed.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Nina Davuluri isn’t the first Miss America of color. She’s not even the first Asian-American to wear the crown. But her victory has clearly struck a chord in some quarters.

At a news conference held after her name was announced Sunday night, the first question was about social media users apparently upset that someone of Indian heritage had won. Some tweets called her Arab and a terrorist.

“I have to rise above that,” said Davuluri. “I always viewed myself as first and foremost American.”

She said she’s delighted that the nearly century-old pageant sees beauty and talent of all kinds.

“I’m so happy this organization has embraced diversity,” she said.

“I’m thankful there are children watching at home who can finally relate to a new Miss America.”

Her pageant platform was “celebrating diversity through cultural competency.” Her talent routine was a Bollywood fusion dance.

Davuluri, a 24-year-old native of Syracuse, N.Y., wants to be a doctor and is applying to medical school, with the help of a $50,000

scholarship she won as part of the pageant title. She’s the second consecutive Miss New York to win the Miss America crown, succeeding Mallory Hagan, who was selected in January.

Davuluri’s grandmother said she cried when she saw the news on television.

“I am very, very happy for the girl. It was her dream, and it was fulfilled,” 89-year-old Vege Koteshwaramma said by phone from her home in Vijaywada, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

There are numerous doctors in the family, in the U.S. and India, she said, and if her granddaughter wants to become one, “I am sure she will do it.”

Asked about her granddaughter appearing in a bikini, given the conservative attitudes in India, Koteshwaramma said: “I haven’t seen any such thing. This must be all part of the competition.”

Davuluri is the second AsianAmerican winner, after Angela Perez-Baraquio, who is of Filipino descent and won in 2001.

She now heads to New York City to prepare for TV talk show appearances and plans to take in Broadway musicals over the next

several days.

On Tuesday, she’ll see “Pippin.”

On Wednesday, she’ll meet former Miss America and fellow Syracuse native Vanessa Williams and see “The Trip To Bountiful,” in which Williams appears.

Williams became the first black Miss America in 1984 but resigned after Penthouse magazine published nude photographs of her.

Monday morning, Davuluri took the traditional ocean frolic dip in the surf in front of Boardwalk Hall, where she won the title hours earlier. The pageant, which originated in Atlantic City in 1921, spent the past six years in Las Vegas before returning to New Jersey.

“Welcome home, Miss America!” Davuluri said as she stood barefoot in the shallow surf, wearing a lime green Miss America Tshirt and white shorts. “We’re back in Atlantic City!”

Davuluri had planned to go to the scene of a devastating boardwalk fire in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights on Monday. Pageant officials canceled the visit after learning Gov. Chris Christie was making cabinet officials available at that time to business owners victimized by the fire and said Davuluri will visit later.

Emmys are expanding ‘In Memoriam’ segment

Pre-Emmy party celebrates diversity

emotional and evocative segment for the Emmys, or any annual awards program,” said the ceremony’s executive producer Ken LOS ANGELES—The “In Me- Ehrlich. “These five individuals moriam” segment at this year’s brought us such great entertainEmmys will be exment and joy, so havtended, with several ing their close friends actors and a producer share personal rememreceiving special recbrances is something ognition. that will be very meanAmong those to be ingful for television spotlighted are James audiences across the Gandolfini, whose country and across the “Sopranos” costar Edie generations. And our Falco will speak; “Glee” traditional ‘In Memostar Cory Monteith riam’ segment will be will be paid tribute presented in a unique Monteith by costar Jane Lynch; new format that will Robin Williams will give added importance remember his “Mork to an already much and Mindy” friend Jonathan Win- anticipated segment of the Emmy ters; Rob Reiner will say some show.” words about his “All in the Family” The ceremony will take place mother-in-law Jean Stapleton; and Sunday at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Michael J. Fox will pay tribute to Live in Los Angeles, with the “Family Ties” producer Gary Da- broadcast airing on CBS beginning vid Goldberg. at 8 p.m. EDT. “The ‘In Memoriam’ is a very

at Tuesday’s affair by her “Scandal” co-stars Joe Morton and Dan Bucatinsky, who nabbed the outstandLOS ANGELES — Before cel- ing guest actor in a drama Emmy ebrating the Emmys, Kerry Wash- at Saturday’s Creative Arts Emmys. ington and other TV insiders took “We all know what the Ema moment to toast diversity. mys mean,” said Jason George, the Washington was “Grey’s Anatomy” and among the honorees at “Mistresses” actor who a pre-Emmy reception serves as the chair of hosted Tuesday night by SAG-AFTRA’s diversithe television academy ty advisory committee. and the SAG-AFTRA “They are the aspiraactors union. The acadtion for all actors who emy’s headquarters in work in this medium, North Hollywood were but tonight we’re shintransformed into a jeting a light on the disetting soiree complete verse aspects of that.” with 1960s-era furniOther attendees Harris ture and mid-century who sipped vintage modern wall sculptures. cocktails and noshed Washington, who is on mini gyros and up for the outstanding lead actress stuffed grape leaves included Wilin a drama series trophy for “Scan- son Cruz, Ron Glass, Sharon Lawdal” at Sunday’s ceremony, is the rence and Lisa Vidal. first black actress in nearly two deThe 65th Primetime Emmy cades to be nominated in the cate- Awards will air live Sept. 22 from gory since Cicely Tyson was in 1995 the Nokia Theatre with Neil Patrick for “Sweet Justice.” She was joined Harris serving as host.

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