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APRIL 5, 2019

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Good luck, Lady Bears!

See Final Four coverage on page 7.

‘What were you wearing?’

Dia 2019 Schedule 7-10 a.m.

• Hot Air Balloon Rides BSB Fields 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Otter Swim • Petting Zoo SUB Bowl 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Noon Meal Fountain Mall 12-5 p.m.

• Slingshot Slide • Fountain Mall 12-7 p.m.

• Indoor Arcade Barfield Drawing Room 12-7 p.m.

• DJ Booth • Rock Wall Fountain Mall 1-5 p.m.

• Airbrush Tattoos Fountain Mall 1-4 p.m.

• Ninja Warrior Course Fountain Mall 1-7 p.m.

• TX Photobomb Trailer Morrison Lot 2-6 p.m.

• Student Organization Activities Carnival Immortal 10 3-6 p.m.

• Wild Things Zoofari • TX Camel Corps Fountain Mall 5-7:30 p.m.

• Food Trucks Morrison Lot *Balloon rides subject to weather.

Josh Aguirre | Multimedia Editor

LAWSUIT RULING District Judge Alan Albright ruled in favor of Baylor officially ordering parties known as “Dia Gang” to cease using university “marks” and trademarked content.

Judge rules in Baylor’s favor in Dia Gang lawsuit BRIDGET SJOBERG Staff Writer District Judge Alan Albright officially ordered the parties involved in the planning and execution of a Lil Jon concert the same day as Baylor’s Diadeloso student holiday to cease using university “marks” and trademarked content in their promotional merchandise.

The ruling comes from a lawsuit in which Baylor sued Umar Brimah, Baylor grad and founder of eventplanning company Bleux LLC, for using phrases and designs that have a strong connection and history with the university and that don’t align with the university’s mission.

Brimah sent a mass email to students on Thursday

Diadeloso tradition and that he would originally comply but return to past behaviors when asked to take down material.

“To solidify the association between their concert and Baylor’s Dia Del Oso festival, Defendants adopted the name ‘The Dia Gang’ to promote their concert and associated products and services,” the lawsuit said. “Defendants used ‘Dia’ and ‘Diadeloso’ as marks in connection with the promotion and sale of clothing and accessories, often in combination with presumably unlicensed, third-party marks.”

Brimah also sent mass emails to Baylor students through his old student

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Art exhibit aims to end sexual assault stereotypes MADALYN WATSON Staff Writer The art exhibit that aims to end the myth that sexual assault is caused by clothes called, “What were you wearing, Waco?” returned to campus this week. The exhibit will continue to move around Baylor’s campus throughout April, sexual assault awareness month.

This week the exhibit, created by Baylor It’s On Us, was displayed in the Bill Daniel Student Center near Common Grounds, but it will move to Fountain Mall the week of April 8 to 11.

Houston junior Sofie Harnandez-Simeonidis, the event coordinator for Baylor’s chapter of It’s On Us, said the art installation aims to change people’s misconstrued perceptions of sexual assault as well as the survivors of sexual assault.

“I think the overall goal is to dismantle the idea that sexual assault comes from

the victim, and that is the victim’s fault for what they were wearing,” HernandezSimeonidis said.

The exhibit will also be in the Barfield Drawing Room during Dr Pepper Hour on April 23 as well as Common Grounds on April 24 for open mic night.

“The exhibit shows that it doesn’t matter what they were wearing, because the only person that could be really put to blame for the assault is the assailant,” HernandezSimeonidis said.

The exhibit features the clothing that survivors were wearing when they were assaulted as well as recreations of their outfits, pinned to doors that are mostly painted teal, the color for sexual assault awareness.

San Antonio senior Paige Hardy, the president and campus organizer for Baylor’s

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Stompfest bridges gap between students HANNAH YANOWITCH Contributor 18 years since their first show, Stompfest has become a annual tradition at Baylor University. This all-university step show bridges the gap across campus, as sororities, fraternities and independent organizations alike promote unity through stepping.

Students can come experience this high-energy stomp battle at 7:20 p.m. Friday in Waco Hall.

Stepping, a traditionally African-American form of entertainment, is an interactive form of storytelling and dance involving audience interaction, intricate rhythms and percussive movements.

This energetic dance style is practiced year round by different groups on campus

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night explaining that those university marks will no longer be used in their designs.

“As many of you may know, we’ve received some complaints about the use of a certain three-letter word that will no longer be featured in our marketing,” the email read. “In regards to the event, the show will continue.”

Brimah and Bleux, connected to the name “Dia Gang” in relation to Diadeloso, used Baylor-related phrases in promotional content, particularly on T-shirts containing phrases like “Livingstone Make Dia Thursday Again” and “I Went to Diadeloso and All I Got was this F**kin T Shirt.” The lawsuit claims that Brimah attempted to capitalize on Baylor’s

Josh Aguirre | Multimedia Editor

IT’S ON US Baylor It’s On Us showcases art exhibit aimed at ending the stereotype that sexual assault is caused by clothes.

Lariat File Photo

STOMPFEST The tradition of stepping in Baylor University’s Stompfest crosses boundaries across different student organizations.

Last year, Zeta Tau Alpha dressed as “Puss in Boots.”

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Combat sexual assault with active awareness ELIZABETH WELLINGHOFF Contributor

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Disability matters Professors must honor learning accommodations The solution to learning disabilities and inhibitors is never to “suck it up,” and every professor needs to recognize the necessity of accommodations to ensure every student’s success.

The Office of Access and Learning Accommodation (OALA) is designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities. OALA has 1,272 students registered for accommodations for spring 2019, according to OALA senior accommodation specialist Trevor Allison.

Acting as a liaison between students and resources on campus, OALA can help students advocate for their needs. This includes students dealing with everything from dyslexia to a broken foot.

While many professors recognize the importance of OALA, some students do not feel their needs are always respected. When professors do not make OALA-approved accommodations for their students, they devalue a system designed to level the playing field for all students. OALA seeks to meet needs for short-and long-term impediments to students’ success in and out of the classroom.

For example, students with mobility impairments — from anything ranging to physical disability to a sports injury— can apply for the Baylor Disability Shuttle by submitting medical documentation and completing the online shuttle application.

Students with dietary restrictions can receive meal plan accommodations. Conditions of psychological or learning disabilities can also warrant academic provisions. Students with obsessive-compulsive disorder may request a separate testing room, or students with dyslexia may need extra test time.

Professors are bound to the instructions given by OALA, regardless of their personal opinions or preferences.

Institutionalized provisions for people who face systemic disadvantages exist to ensure equal opportunity despite the persistence of individual prejudices.

If OALA did not exist, students with psychological, learning or physical disabilities would be excluded from the realm of higher education. Refusal to grant need-based accommodations would set students up to fail.

Students receiving OALA accommodations had to go through a lengthy, institutionalized process to get approval for their needs.

OALA-recipients are not simply students hoping to find a way to cheat the system.

Students must provide documentation from a psychoeducational or other professional evaluation proving their need. Baylor evaluates records alongside clinical evaluations and diagnostic criteria from qualified professionals. In determining accommodations, Baylor also considers “past modifications, accommodations or auxiliary aids, or services provided recently to the student.”

If a professor insists on their classroom or teaching preferences above the needs of their students, they will inherently fail in their job.

Professors struggling to empathize with or understand students with disabilities can learn more about psychological and learning disabilities from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Center for Learning Disabilities.

Students facing difficulty getting accommodations report first to the director of OALA, from which the case can be moved along to other processes. Formal complaints of discrimination can be filed under the Baylor Civil Rights Policy.

BEARS IN THE BIG CITY

New York offers unique authenticity CAROLINE YABLON Copy Editor I agree with you, Alicia Keys: New York City is a concrete jungle where dreams are made of. The big lights that twinkle across the city are inspiring; they push me to work hard so that one day I can stop being a tourist and call this place my home.

Despite the sketchy people in weird costumes walking Times Square trying to hug you for a tip, the rats that you see squeaking across the floor in the subway station that makes you question ‘should I have taken an Uber?’ and the constant street beggars who stop you to ask for change, New York City is still the greatest city (that I’ve ever been to).

From the food and entertainment to cultures and even transportation, the city always provides you with options. As a food guru, the food is one of my favorites aspects about the city; there are nearly 27,000 restaurants to choose from. Why order a plain chocolate shake for dessert when you can order one with chocolate chips and brownie batter running off edges of your cup, with a blob of whipped cream and topped with a giant slice of cake at the iconic Black Tap Burger? If you’re feeling Asian or Italian food, there’s no going to PF Chang’s China Bistro or Olive Garden to fill that craving when you can take a subway to China Town and Little Italy and indulge in high-calorie food that is authentic cuisine. For bagel lovers, poppy seed, plain, cinnamon raisin and everything bagels with cream cheese or butter can seem so boring when you can get a rainbow bagel with cannoli cream cheese on top at The Bagel Store. New York City is the hub for taking ordinary

food and adding a twist to it.

One of the big things that NYC is really known for is its rich history in theater.

There are around 40 Broadway theaters, where you get to see live performances of stellar actors/actresses and dancers perform in renowned plays like “Hamilton,” “The Lion King,” “Wicked” and so many more. Additionally, for art and history fanatics, there are a record 100 museums to be explored. In New York City, you will always find something to do, even if it’s as simple as people watching in Central Park.

Ultimately, NYC is a city that takes simple things and adds an edge. Whenever I come to visit, I am reminded of how this city can take something so simple and make it feel so magical — from the food to walking the streets. My dream is to one day experience the joy that I have for this city not just on vacation, but every day.

Caroline is a sophomore journalism major from Dallas.

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April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and is focused on increasing and extending awareness of sexual violence. So, what does that mean and why is it important?

The bottom line with sexual assault and interpersonal violence is always prevention. We want to stop sexual violence before it ever happens, but we can’t do that without naming the problem. The CDC estimates that one in three women and one in six men have experienced an instance of physical sexual violence. These numbers are likely underestimated due to the low rate of reporting.

By recognizing that sexual violence affects so many individuals, we can dive into deeper, constructive conversations about why and how sexual violence happens.

The art installation “What Were You Wearing?” is a great example of how having conversations about sexual assault are educational and break down myths. Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a time where we can grow and expand those critical conversations.

Awareness isn’t just reiterating where and how to report sexual assault and interpersonal violence. In fact, most college students, including those at Baylor, say that they know who to report to. There are other misconceptions or myths that commonly hold students back from reporting.

The Department of Justice reported in its Campus Climate Survey Report that the most common reasons for survivors not reporting were believing the incident wasn’t serious enough, they would be faulted, they would get in trouble and that their information wouldn’t be kept confidential.

Part of awareness is reinforcing that you are not alone.

Each survivor’s story matters and is important. If you’ve experienced sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking or intimate partner violence, that is serious and reporting it is valid. Any difficulties or hardships you’ve had from that experience are valid. Awareness is making sure survivors know that they matter and that they deserve to be heard.

A major misconception that we have to continually fight against is faulting victims. We can help change that narrative because no matter what someone was doing, what they were wearing or where they were, sexual violence is never justified. Awareness is making sure victim blaming doesn’t have a seat at the table.

Awareness is also extending resources. Title IX has amnesty and confidentiality policies in place so that fears of getting in trouble or information being shared aren’t barriers to reporting or getting resources. The university will not pursue disciplinary action against a student for disclosure of personal consumption of alcohol or other drugs where the disclosure is made in connection with a good faith report and the consumption did not place the health and safety of any person at risk. The privacy of students is of the utmost importance to Title IX, and information is only shared with a limited circle of university employees, specifically those who assist with the report.

Helping to break misconceptions and myths is a campus-wide responsibility so that we can better educate and advocate. We have to come together as the Baylor, Waco and global community to raise awareness, support survivors and prevent acts of violence.

You can start by being aware and intentional. Know the resources, engage in conversation and stand up if you witness injustice. Here are ways that you can aid in the fight against sexual assault: Join the Sexual Assault Awareness Month conversations by viewing the “What Were You Wearing?” exhibit across campus or during Dr Pepper Hour on April 23. Participate in Cover the Cruiser — an activity that allows you to leave notes offering support to survivors on a university police cruiser on Fountain Mall on April 10. To cap off the month, we are hosting Continuous Commitment: Night of Reflection on the evening of April 26. Join us to consider why this conversation matters, why we commit to prevention and how we can extend awareness beyond April.

You can join the It’s On Us Student Group and be active on campus year-round. You can also contact me for additional in-person training for yourself or a student group you are a part of.

Elizabeth Wellinghoff is training and prevention specialist with the Baylor Title IX office.

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Waco, students combat immigration crisis EMMA WHITAKER Reporter While most students after spring break are now looking forward to summer, Baylor students are still thinking about their trip down to Tijuana. Over 100 students from Baylor and various Texas universities went down to the border to better understand the conflict of immigration.

Here in Waco, the Waco Immigrant Alliance is trying to help immigrants.

Hope Mustakim, director of the Waco Immigrant Alliance, faced the challenges of immigration policies in 2011 when Immigrant and Customs Enforcement officers knocked on her door to arrest her husband, Nazry Mustakim, for a drug crime that happened four years prior.

“They showed up, full SWAT gear, fully armed guards, and they came into the house and they asked my husband, ‘Are you a citizen?’ and my husband said, ‘No, I have a green card. I’ve been here for 25 years. They said, ‘oh, your felony in 2006 violated your green card, so you have to come with us. You’re being put in removal proceedings. You’re being deported,’” Mustakim said.

Mustakim fought hard for her husband’s case. She said one of the main problems is immigrants do not know their rights.

“He was detained 10 months in a for profit detention center. Ten months later his felony charge was actually dropped,” Mustakim said.

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It’s important to understand immigration ... it affects us largly.”

BEN GORMAN | WACO SENIOR

According to Mustakim, for-profit detention center have quotas for people to fill their cells. Since then, Mustakim began working for Waco Immigrant Alliance, which provides resources to immigrants.

“We’ve got a leadership curriculum that we’re going to launch soon. We have a hotline for people in situations,” said Mustakim. “A big fear for families is not just ICE showing up, but what happens to their home, the car, the food, the kids?”

For over a year, Mustakim and Waco Immigrant Alliance also have advocated for Estela Fajardo and her criminal and immigration legal issues since her arrest in January 2016.

In the McLennan County Courthouse on March 8, a jury deliberated Fajardo’s case and the guilty verdict was read out by Judge Ralph Strother.

According to Mustakim, 48 hours after the verdict was made, ICE deported Fajardo.

“It’s hard to keep going after something like that happens, but we have to keep going with other families,” Mustakim said.

The organization has an emergency relief plan to help families. Hope said that this helps take some of the anxiety away that families are feeling.

Many students are concerned about immigration from opposite perspectives, amid current day’s political climate and talk of the wall.

Waco senior Ben Gorman said he believes many of America’s hourly wage employees are undocumented citizens.

“It’s important to understand immigration, because, especially in the southern states, it affects us

largely,” Gorman said. “A lot of our economy is based on the current structure, and if that structure changed, it would affect us deeper than we realize.”

Austin junior Ana O’Quin was one of the students who took the journey down to the border on spring break and is still trying to grasp the impact it had on her.

“It’s easy to think about these issues in an abstract way,” O’Quin said. “But coming faceto-face with the border, and meeting people whose lives are severely impacted by policies, it makes conversation become than just a debate.”

The experience was quite emotional for some, O’Quin said. People that had never thought about border control were suddenly crying. She said the group is trying to find ways they can make a difference from up north in Waco.

Dallas freshman Jeffery Pistor was also on the trip. He said he is still thinking about the local people that would wait outside the border walls.

“There are a lot of people in Tijuana that are homeless because Tijuana is directly across the border and is the place America sends people when they are deported,” Pistor said.

Photo courtesy of Ana O’Quin

BORDER CRISIS Students who traveled to Tijuana over spring break encountered the border crisis. It was an emotional experience for many students and has led to many wanting to help.

What’s Happening on Campus?

Friday, April 5 Spring 2019 Colloquium in Statistical Science

12 p.m. The College of Arts and Sciences presents Dr. Sarah Charlton, applied research mathematician at the National Security Agency, speaking on “Distributed Multi-Armed Bandits with Cost Constraints” in Marrs McLean Science Building, room 301.

Beall Poetry Festival

3:30 p.m. The 25th Annual Beall Poetry Festival features a panel discussion with festival guests Mary Szybist, Donald Revell, Juan Felipe Herrera and Meg Tyler in Carroll Science Building, room 101.

Stompfest

7:20 p.m. Nu Iota chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and Student Activities invites you to Waco Hall to watch Baylor’s annual all-university step show, StompFest! The prize money awarded goes to benefit each participating group’s philanthropy, and ticket proceeds will be donated to Zeta Phi Beta’s national philanthropy, ZHope.

Baseball vs. Texas

8 p.m. Head to Baylor Ballpark to support your Baylor Bears as they take on the Longhorns!

Saturday, April 6 Volleyball vs. SMU

11 a.m. Cheer on your Baylor Bears as they play SMU at the Ferrell Center in the first of three spring home exhibitions.

Dragon Boat Festival

11 a.m. Celebrate with the Filipino Student Association and Lambda Phi Epsilon as they host the annual Dragon Boat Festival with boat races, eating contests, tug-ofwar and more at the Baylor Marina.

Friday and Saturday, April 5-6 Sundown Sessions

9 p.m.-1 a.m. Head over to the Bill Daniel Student Center for some late-night fun of black light bowling, movies and Harry Potter Trivia! Friday, enjoy a movie night featuring Bumblebee. Saturday, show off your knowledge of all things Hogwarts. Enjoy snacks and butterbeer and win prizes at the Harry Potter themed Trivia Night.

Sunday, April 7 Men’s Tennis vs. Oklahoma State

1 p.m. Nothing better than a sundae on a Sunday! Come watch the Bears play the Cowboys and enjoy Senior Sundae at the Hurd Tennis Center.

Monday, April 8 “Say Their Names: Finding the Victims of Threatened and Completed Lynching’s in the American South”

3:30 p.m. The Departments of Sociology and History present Dr. Amy Kate Baily, associate professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, speaking on the history of racist violence by lynch mobs across the American South between 1882 and 1930 in Morrison, room 100.

Tuesday, April 9 Diadeloso

Head to Fountain Mall to experience Dia festivities like music, food, hot air balloon rides, petting zoo and the Glow Lounge with glow-inthe-dark cotton candy, games and freebies! For more information, visit baylor.edu/diadeloso.

Wednesday, April 10 Cover the Cruiser

Gather at Fountain Mall to participate in covering a University police cruiser with teal sticky notes of encouragement and support for survivors of sexual violence as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Anthony Gill Lecture

3:30 p.m. The Institute for Studies of Religion presents Anthony Gill lecturing on “The Comparative Endurance and Efficiency of Religion: A Public Choice Approach” in Cox Lecture Hall, Armstrong Browning Library.

Thursday, April 11 Sandra Cisneros

6 p.m. The Department of Journalism, Public Relations and New Media hosts Sandra Cisneros, poet, novelist, essayist and artist in the Paul Powell Chapel, Truett Seminary, speaking on her work exploring the lives of the working class.

The Expanse Between: Artist Talk and Reception

5:30 p.m. The Martin Museum of Art hosts painter Alexis Serio and sculptor Dewane Hughes discussing their work on display in “The Expanse Between” exhibit.

Latin American Film Series

7 p.m. Head to Tidwell 202 to watch Un Cuento Chino, the story of how an Argentine man and Chinese man are unexpectedly connected.

For more, join Baylor Connect at

baylor.edu/baylorconnect Follow @BaylorStuAct, @BaylorMA and @BaylorUB on Twitter.

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email account or through addresses following similar formats like dia_gang@baylor.edu, which the lawsuit claimed could confuse students as being affiliated with the university. Emails promoted a Bleux-hosted April 9 Lil Jon concert, which is still planning to take place at Brazos Parking, as well as promotional merchandise for the event.

In a statement to the Lariat, Baylor said legal action was caused

by Brimah’s failure to comply in not using university “marks” like the Baylor logo or “Dia Del Oso” and in an effort to protect Baylor’s trademarked material.

“Baylor University is required to protect its trademarks and intellectual property in order to maintain trademark registrations.

Our first step is always education, which Baylor did in this case.

Unfortunately, in this situation, Baylor’s trademarks related to Diadeloso continue to be violated and misused, which has prompted this legal action,” the statement said. “Our primary focus with this litigation – and in all of our prior communications with this business owner – is that he recognize and respect Baylor’s ownership of the Diadeloso trademark and its related variations and cease use immediately.”

The lawsuit originally also called for Brimah to transfer the domain name of thediagang.com.

The website no longer exists.

Brimah had considered contacting Baylor to plan a joint on-campus Dia event in the past but felt the university was unsupportive of his planned events and were solely interested in his use of university “marks” in merchandise.

“Baylor is very protective about Dia — they are very against the event and I feel that they’re using the T-shirts in a way to stop my efforts with the event,” Brimah said. “I went into meeting with them thinking it was going to be a conversation about the event but it turned into them just showing pictures of T-shirts and telling me to

take them down. It all just felt like a play on their side to try and take down the T-shirts. I complied with them—I shut down the site and put a password on it so no one could get in, I disabled the checkout and unpublished the social images.”

Brimah’s goal in planning his event on the same day as Diadeloso is to offer a safe environment in which students can have fun and see a well-known musical artist in Waco, he said. He said that the

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As many of you may know, we’ve received some complaints about the use of a certain three-letter word.”

UMAR BRIMAH | FOUNDER OF BLEUX LLC

event is not affiliated with Baylor.

“I’m hosting an event with Lil Jon that is right across from the stadium and close to campus,” Brimah said. “My biggest thing has been to try and foster a safer environment for students to have fun and party in. I’ve been in the party scene for a while and I’ve seen how disorganized things can get. This is something I’m very passionate about because the music industry is where I’m trying to get to — that’s the path I’ve been going on but it has been significantly more difficult because of Baylor and the image they want to uphold.”

News IT’S ON US from Page 1 chapter of It’s On Us, said that there is no stereotype that victims fall into.

“There’s this common trope that the type of person who is sexually assaulted is a girl at a party in a skimpy dress. And we really learn through these stories that the type of people who are assaulted are the people you see on the street. And it’s children, mothers and grandmothers, and it’s men, women, it’s college students, it’s people in the military,” Hardy said.

The goal of the exhibit is twofold. In addition to helping with education and awareness, Hardy said that it gives victims a platform to tell their stories.

“One of the things about this exhibit that we really loved is that it allows people to tell their story in whatever way they want it without anybody asking uncomfortable questions afterwards and without even having to give their name,” Hardy said.

Hardy said, although the #Metoo

movement gave sexual assault survivors the ability to share as much or as little of their story as possible, it did not allow them the anonymity that the “What were you wearing, Waco?” exhibit allows.

“I think it also gives [survivors] a platform to have a voice, but they don’t necessarily want to reveal who they are. It’s a form of expression, and I think it’s also a form of relief,” Hernandez-Simeonidis said.

About half of the clothing items displayed in the exhibit are the actual clothes that people were assaulted in and donated and the other half are recreations.

“We took a few of the stories from last year to try to keep accurate diversity, but we also took some of the stories from last year that weren’t in the exhibit that were given to us,” Hardy said. “We added probably about 10 or 11 completely new stories.”

Hardy said that learning others’ stories was difficult when she has a story of her own.

“It’s difficult to learn the stories, obviously, but as a survivor of sexual violence myself, I get a lot of personal healing from knowing that I’m not alone,” Hardy said.

Hardy said that knowing someone who had also been assaulted helped her because they were able to understand where she is coming from.

“Instead of trying to give me these solutions, or asking these questions, like, ‘What were you wearing? What were you drinking?

Why were you hanging out with these people?’, she was able to just sit with me in my pain and say, I understand, I know how it feels,” Hardy said.

Hardy said she hopes that the exhibit can help other victims realize that they are not alone.

If students are interested in the work that Baylor’s It’s On Us chapter is doing, their Twitter and Instagram are @itsonusbu.

STOMPFEST from Page 1 through the Nu Iota chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., an organization within the National Pan-Hellenic Council.

This year, Stompfest will consist of 10 teams from organizations across campus, and a crowd that could rival last year’s recordbreaking 1,300 audience members.

This production would not be possible without months of hard work from the sorority sisters of Zeta Phi Beta.

Lexi Gage, the executive producer of Stompfest and member of Zeta Phi Beta, has devoted her senior year to putting on this year’s superhero-themed event, “The Amazing Stompfest.” Gage said she most enjoyed helping teams reach their full potential and is excited for audience members to see what heroic acts the teams have put together. “[Stompfest] is such a different

experience,” Gage said. “People work really hard for it, but they also get to do so much with it. People take it seriously and they want to win, but we have so much fun doing it.”

Zeta Phi Beta, in conjunction with the Department of Student Activities, recruits step coaches from across campus, usually from an NPHC fraternity, to teach participants the art of stepping.

Diamond Brown, Chi Omega’s stomp coach and member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., was eager to take on this role.

“I saw in the past years how coaches were creating these really great relationships with the sororities and fraternities,” Brown said. “It means a lot to me, getting to put on a show for the people,” he added. “Getting to do it for the girls and seeing how much fun they have — to be a part of someone’s

happiness and have an impact on the show would mean a lot for me.”

What began as a small performance in Russell Gym has now grown to be a large-scale production in Waco Hall. This expansion has allowed for the incorporation of more students both on stage and in the audience. This unification sets Stompfest apart from other student productions and makes it a must-see performance.

Anna Yeakey, a stomp participant and member of Kappa Alpha Theta, said her favorite part has been participating in the culture around stepping.

“I love the culture behind stomp.

It’s very empowering,” Yeakey said.

“It’s been such a fun experience to do with my sorority sisters, because while we are definitely not professional stompers, we all encourage each other and try our best to ‘do the culture proud.’”

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Find out where to be and when this weekend in Waco. pg. 6

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With the state of the pop charts today, this was the British invasion America desperately needed.”

Cameron Stuart

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The travesty of American apathy toward ’90s Britpop CAMERON STUART

OPINION

Radio Editor In the early 1960s, it seemed like the United States was going through a time of peace. It soon were under siege, however, by a sound and culture that would change the American landscape forever. It became known as the British Invasion. The music and the haircuts were so revolutionary that not only did it change rock ’n’ roll, but it got Americans on the British bandwagon again for the first time since the turn of the 17th century. Almost three decades later, the next wave of British music swept up the rest of the world, yet it barely broke the shores of the United States.

By the ’90s, The Beatles had long since broken up and other British acts like The Rolling Stones had lost their luster, leaving the state of popular music across the pond in a serious rut. As a result, the entirety of popular music both in America and Britain suffered during the ’80s. In 1994, British music announced its comeback in a huge way. It was called Britpop, and it was bloody massive.

Britpop was a movement that payed homage to music of the past. It was music that was leagues closer to The Beatles and The Kinks than it was to Genesis or even contemporary acts like the Smiths. The bands coming out of England in the ’90s had the look too. They were guitar bands with jackets, cigarettes, long hair and a whole lot of attitude. It was the edge music had been missing for nearly two decades. While it became a cultural phenomenon in England, it barely made an impact here in the United States, which is nothing short of a travesty.

Undoubtedly the kings of Britpop were Oasis, a Manchester band fronted by two brothers, Liam and Noel Gallagher, who today, hate each other. They had their fair share of dust-ups and tantrums, but they had even more No. 1 hits. In fact, according to Official Charts, they had eight singles top the charts in the U.K. In the U.S., however, their greatest chart successes came with “Champagne Supernova” and “Wonderwall,” both of which only hit No. 10 in 1996, according to Billboard. The band won a BRIT award in 2010, with its 1995 album “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?” being named “Best British album of the last 30 years.” In the U.S., the album never even hit No. one on the Billboard. In 1996, they toured the U.S. to little fanfare, playing in small arenas all over the country including places like Fort Mill, S.C., and West Palm Beach, Fla. That same year, they played arguably the most influential concerts in British history.

Oasis performed a concert for 250,000 fans at Knebworth Park, and it could have been even higher as 4% of the British population (2.5 million people) applied for tickets. That means they could’ve sold out the massive outside arena 18

times, according to the BBC. Oasis’ biggest rival on the charts, London outfit Blur, nary found success in the States either. The two’s rivalry hit a fever pitch in the summer of 1995, when they both released highly anticipated singles on the same day, making for a mad dash to a top of the charts. In a surprising turn of events, Blur was actually the group that hit No. 1 the next week with “Country House,” which didn’t even crack the top 40 in the U.S., according to Billboard. Their only real American success came with “Song 2,” still a staple at sports games around the country, which only peaked at No. 6.

One of the most influential albums of the decade in Britain was “Urban Hymns,” the third album released by The Verve. According to Official Charts, the album spent 12 weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. in 1997, with three singles landing in the top 10. The single that peaked at No. 1, however, was actually “The Drugs Don’t Work,” not the song that the band is solely known for in the U.S., “Bittersweet Symphony.” Even while that was their only hit in the U.S., it not only peaked at No. 12, but it was the only single by The Verve ever to chart in America.

The Stone Roses, the band that is widely regarded as the one that brought guitar music back to the British mainstream, never even toured the U.S., saying America wasn’t “ready for them yet.” Unfortunately but unsurprisingly, the genius band was right. I can’t tell you why such great music went largely unnoticed in the U.S. Just like how our parents and grandparents perfected their British accents listening to John Lennon and Mick Jagger talk, the dialogue of millennials should be littered with “d’you know what I mean” and “innit” in Liam Gallagher’s iconic Mancunian accent. Instead, the nation was infatuated with songs about being a Barbie Girl and guys being too sexy for their shirts.

A lack of American success for these bands is simply befuddling and, who knows, it may have been why they couldn’t last. All of the bands mentioned either have broken up or no longer tour regularly and none of them perform in the U.S. anymore. Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft and Liam Gallagher played a solo tour as co-headliners through the States last year, playing in small concert venues compared to crowds three or four times the size in Europe. With the lack of success for iconic Britpop bands, it is no wonder why there aren’t any good guitar bands anymore, save a few holdovers like The Killers and The Foo Fighters. With the state of the pop charts today, with little to no rock bands at all, this was the British invasion America desperately needed.

FAILURE TO LAUNCH Despite achieving monstrous success in the United Kingdom, bands a part of the Britpop movement like Oasis, The Verve and Blur never achieved the same success in the U.S.

10 things you may have missed in “Us” ***SPOILER ALERT*** 1. In the opening scene, there is a VHS of the movie “C.H.U.D.” which is about subterranean creatures — clearly foreshadowing the plot of “Us.” 2. Jeremiah 11:11, which appears multiple times throughout the movie, does not only speak of the wrath of God. The numbers are also symmetrical, paralleling the Tethered and those who live above ground.

3. A couple in the earlier portion of the movie is seen playing rock, paper, scissors. Each of these items return with significance later in the movie.

4. The sign above the fun house that young Adelaide enters at the beginning of the movie says “Find Yourself.” After entering, she literally finds another version of herself.

5. At one point in the movie, a real spider is seen crawling on and around a fake toy spider, signifying that the real Adelaide is coming to reclaim her spot above the ground.

6. Early in the movie, Adelaide hides a stuffed white bunny toy in a drawer.

Viewers later find out this is an example of her repressing the memory of her past when she lived underground, feeding off white rabbits.

7. The man who Jason sees standing on the beach with his bloody hands held outward is not just a lunatic. He is the first Tethered to kill his doppleganger and prepare for the chain across America.

8. Throughout the movie, Zora wears several shirts that either have an image of a rabbit on them or say “rabbit” in another language.

9. Zora’s Tethered counterpart is named Umbrae, which is derived from the word umbra, which refers to the darkest part of a shadow.

10. A baylor alum from the class of 2018 performed as an extra in the movie, appearing on-screen multiple times throughout the movie.

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First Friday Waco | 6 - 9 p.m. | Several businesses in the downtown area participate in the event with extended hours, special events, deals and more.

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EXPERIMENTAL With several guest designers and a difficult plot, Baylor Theatre’s latest production, “Mnemonic,” stands out with its unique sound and set design, paired a with talented cast. The show will continue running through Sunday night.

‘Mnemonic’ stands out as ethereal, abstract show DARBY GOOD Page One Editor Baylor Theatre’s newest play, “Mnemonic,” tells a complex and well-woven story that connects audience members through the subject of memory. From the creative set, sound effects to the versatility in each actor’s performance, there is something for everyone in this play.

When entering the theater, guests are given a sleep mask and a leaf. Within minutes of the play’s beginning, playgoers put on their sleeping masks and are asked to imagine their surroundings using their memory while holding the leaf. Afterwards, an actor springs from the audience, calls his friend to tell him about the leaf, and then the rest of the play unfolds. Mnemonic focuses on two parallel storylines, and as a viewer, the actors have you immediately invested.

The set design by guest artist Michael Mehler was a work of industrial beauty with exposed brick, a second level of projection screens and slabs of rock along the floor. This allowed each scene to transition well and tell each of the different stories in what felt like a huge variety of unique settings. The play took risks with innovative props like using a chair that broke in the first half of the play as a puppet of a man in one of the final scenes. Though it sounds weird, the movements were very impactful.

Sound design played a large role in the play. Created by guest artist Andrew Davis, voiceovers were used to represent thoughts and memories throughout the play and allowed for the actors to run more efficiently to their next spot. At some points, the character Virgil is imagining his girlfriend Alice’s journey to find her father. As he imagines the different things that could be happening on Alice’s trip, creative sound design was used to clearly delineate transitions between different outcomes he was imagining. For example, the play cleverly used a bell-like sound to denote that the same instance was being re-imagined into

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The costume design by guest artist Hannah Prochaska was beautifully simple and airy. Each actor in the ensemble had a different variation of the minimalistic designs that allowed the actors to easily transition into different characters throughout the play, while maintaining a cohesive and visually pleasing aesthetic.

The challenges posed by the incorporation of three guest designers, multiple accents and languages written into the play required the actors to be on their A game. While there were some German accents that missed the mark, Memphis, Tenn., sophomore Christina Calcote delivered when it came to acting as a French maid, attempting to have a conversation, in French, with a confused Alice. Across the board, each actor brought an impressive performance when it came to giving speeches in foreign languages. San Antonio, senior Lily Myatt and Austin, senior Brody Volpe stole the show as Alice and Virgil, each bringing a different set of emotions to the table with their performances. When the two finally came together at the end of the play, you could hear the audience lose their breath.

Funniest line goes to Keller, senior Payton Heidenreiter for her lines during the telephone sequence. Audience members could still be heard laughing about it while leaving the play.

Overall, Baylor Theatre’s production of “Mnemonic” is great for those wanting to see something outside the box and forwardthinking. As a warning however, there is a bit of explicit language and content for those considering bringing children to the show.

The production will be held every night at 7:30 p.m. through Sunday, with matinée performances at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Texas Appaloosa Horse Show Bluebonnet Circuit | 9 a.m. | Extraco Events Center | Free | The show will feature a variety of events for horses and riders to compete in.

“Reverie and Contemplation” exhibit — Deborah Reed-Propst | 4 - 9 p.m. | KieranSistrunk Gallery | Free | The exhibit is opening Friday with a live Spanish guitar performance

by Frank Exum.

Engrained - woodworking exhibit | 6 p.m. | Cultivate 7twelve | Free Free night hikes at Lake Waco Wetlands | 7:30 p.m. | Lake Waco Wetlands Research and Education Center | Cameron Park Zoo staff will lead the hike.

Opera Scenes - Baylor Opera Theater | 7:30 9:30 p.m. | Roxy Grove Hall | Free | The group will perform the act Saturday night, as well.

“Mnemonic” - Baylor Theater | 7:30 p.m. | Mabee Theatre | $20 | The play tells the story of a group of tourists who come across a frozen body.

Saturday, April 6

Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | McLennan County Courthouse parking lot | Many local businesses and vendors set up booths to sell a variety of goods.

“Mnemonic” - Baylor Theatre | 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. | Mabee Theatre | $20

Amazing Spiderman By: Stan Lee

Dennis The Menace By: Hank Ketcham

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CELEBRATION Freshman forward NaLyssa Smith celebrates with the rest of the team after the Lady Bears finished out the regular season on a high note, winning the Big 12 Championship.

Finally Final Four Lady Bears face Ducks in battle to win it all BEN EVERETT Sports Editor TAMPA, FLA. — No. 1-seed Baylor women’s basketball faces No. 2-seed Oregon at 6 p.m. Friday in Tampa, Fla., in the NCAA Final Four. The Lady Bears are 3-1 in semifinal matchups, with their only loss coming to University of Connecticut in 2010.

The Lady Bears made their goal clear from the start of the season: make a Final Four. But now that they are here, they aim to take home the trophy. Senior guard Chloe Jackson said the Lady Bears are set on not letting up.

“I would say it’s been a dream come true, just like I couldn’t have written a better story, honestly,” Jackson said. “Came here, wanted to win, to get to a Final Four. We achieved that. We won the Big 12, got to a Final Four. We’re not content. Just want to keep pushing, stay focused to win a championship.”

Junior forward Lauren Cox is convinced that a strong defense is the reason for the team’s success.

“We’re just learning that we’re determined to make our final goal, which we did, to make it to Tampa, and now win a National Championship,” Cox said. “I think it says a lot about our defense and the way that we score the ball. We’re getting up and we’re not letting people get back into the game.”

Baylor’s path to the National Championship game goes through Oregon, which is a dangerous 3-point shooting team.

The Ducks have four players that shoot better than 40% from 3-point range. In the 88-84 Elite Eight win over No. 1 seed Mississippi State, the Ducks made 13-of-26 3-pointers. Baylor

head coach Kim Mulkey said the Lady Bears have played teams like Oregon before.

“We actually have seen teams that shoot the three a lot,” Mulkey said. “We see it in our league. We also have seen it because of our height advantage inside. We’ve seen teams change their approach when they play us that they do shoot more threes than they normally would. It’s not going to be uncommon or uncomfortable for us to expect that and to see that.”

Cox, who was presented with the Elite 90 award for the highest GPA among Final Four players on Wednesday, said some of the responsibility falls on her to protect the perimeter.

“I’m going to have to go out and guard on the perimeter some, guard the three-point shot,” Cox said. “I’ve been doing that all year. That definitely helps to have that experience.”

Oregon is led by junior guard Sabrina Ionescu, who is the projected No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft. Earlier this season, Ionescu broke the NCAA Division I record for triple-doubles in a single season (7) and triple-doubles in a career (17).

While the Lady Bears have yet to score below 85 points in a single game in the NCAA Tournament, they are known more for their suffocating defense. Baylor gave up only 53 points in the Elite Eight win over Iowa and has yet to surrender over 70 points in a game in the tourney so far. For the entire season, the Lady Bears are allowing 54.6 points per game and are holding their opponents to 31.4% shooting from the field. Mulkey said the defense is what drives this Baylor team.

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Krush it like Krupit: Pitcher talks work, play as she finishes the year KAITLYN DEHAVEN Digital Managing Editor Freshman Kassidy Krupit is bringing young talent to Baylor softball. Even though it’s only her first season, she not only plays third base and bats, but also is an up-and-coming pitcher for the team.

Krupit said that although the team has dealt with some adversity this season, it’s been a great opportunity for her to grow her skills and play the sport she loves with people she loves. She said that game day can be a bit hectic, but she enjoys keeping on her toes throughout the game.

“I’ve always played multiple positions my whole life, and it has been a lot, but it’s been really fun,” Krupit said. “It’s been fun trying to be the best at every position you could play, especially at this level.”

She said that during a game, you never know what could happen, so while hitting and third base are her main priorities, she could be called into pitching at any time. Her main role right now is to be there in case she needs to step in for one of the pitchers. Because of this, when she warms up, she hits, throws and then goes to the bullpen to keep warm. In addition, throughout the game she runs over to the bullpen when available to keep her pitching arm warm.

“I sprinted from third to the bullpen and then had to go up to bat about 30 seconds later,” Krupit said. “After I hit, I had to run back out there and then run to third base. It’s hard to manage all that, but it’s worth it.”

Head coach Glenn Moore said that Krupit is still working to be more aggressive and mobile on third base, but she has the right mentality in the box.

“What she brings offensively is a constant threat for the long ball,” Moore said. “She’s certainly someone we’re going to get big things out of down the road.”

Krupit has had two hits, a double and a home run so far this season.

Krupit said one of the main things that has been difficult to adjust to from high school is that at the collegiate level, every

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The Big 12-leading Baylor baseball team is packing some extra juice as it prepares to host the No. 12-ranked Texas Longhorns this weekend at Baylor Ballpark, and in head coach Steve Rodriguez’s eyes, there might be something wrong with you if you’re not excited for it.

“It’s University of Texas, which is really huge anywhere in this state, and these kids have played with and against a lot of their team,” Rodriguez said. “So that’s what makes it great. Some of these kids have been on the same high school team or the same club team as a lot of their guys.

So there’s some personal pride that goes into it, obviously school pride is going to go into it, and it’s always going to make for good baseball.”

The No. 22-ranked Bears are on top of the conference with a 5-1 record and are 21-7 overall after a midweek 5-1 win over Dallas Baptist. Baylor has won eight of its last nine games and had a seven-game win streak before dropping the series finale against Kansas on Sunday.

Sophomore shortstop Nick Loftin and junior transfer Paul Dickens received Big 12 honors on Monday, with Loftin being named Player of the Week for the first time in his collegiate career. The Corpus Christi native is second in the conference with a .392 batting average and is riding an 11 game on base streak.

Dickens also received his first conference honor as the Newcomer of the Week. The Navarro College transfer threw a career-best 12 strikeouts in the opener against the Jayhawks, the most by any Big 12 pitcher this season.

Dickens said having a lineup like Baylor’s makes him feel more confident on the mound and that the conference awards reflected that.

“I guess it means I’m doing something right,” Dickens said. “Every time you just try to go out there and make pitches, try to keep your team in the game, especially with the lineup that we have. They gave up like three or four runs a game, like that’s OK because our lineup is going to produce five or six runs a game, if not more. So it’s really comforting to have a lineup like we do.”

Adding an extra edge to an already dangerous lineup is senior outfielder Cole Haring, who leads the Bears with six home runs on the year and delivered the second grand slam of his career, the first for Baylor, in the opener against Kansas. The Katy native is hitting .329 and slugging .573 in his second year with the Bears. Haring said having impactful hitters like junior third baseman Davis Wendzel ahead of him in the lineup has helped him with his own hitting.

“I mean, it’s pretty easy for me. Actually, Davis comes into the dugout, he faces the pitcher before me and he just tells me what to do and I just go up there and do what he says,” Haring said.

Baylor will be facing a battle-tested Texas team. The Longhorns are tied for third in the Big 12 with a 3-3 conference record, 20-12 overall, and are just coming off a midweek loss to Texas A&M. They’ve played a tough schedule this year and have come up with big wins, including a sweep of No. 9 LSU. The opener will be a matchup of sophomore righties with Baylor sending Jimmy Winston to start on Friday. The Bears fill face Longhorn ace Bryce Elder who’s sporting a 1.70 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 42.1 innings. Texas, like Baylor, came into the season with a young untested pitching staff that’s second in conference in total strikeouts but leads in walks and wild pitches. Rodriguez said the Longhorns would provide different competition for the Bears.

“It’s going to be a great challenge for us. They’re going to come in, they play great defense, they have good speed, they have power, and obviously the pitching at Texas is always pretty good,” Rodriguez said. “So I just know we’re going to have our hands full, and we just have to make sure that we play our game and minimize mistakes the best we can.”

Since the game will broadcast on ESPNU on Friday night, first pitch will be at 8 p.m. The Saturday match begins at 3:05 p.m. and the Sunday finale starts at 3:30 p.m.

Mulkey’s Win Check out Page 8 to find out more about Mulkey’s Branson Hardcastle | Multimedia Journalist

BALLER Kassidy Krupit shared her goals for her Baylor future, as well as some of her experiences and growth over the past season.

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SLAY QUEEN SLAY Mulkey is not only known for her sass and her class, she’s also known for rocking the boat with some major fashion statements. Mulkey shined in a shimmery gold turtleneck during the University of Texas game, where she and senior center Kalani Brown posed for a picture.

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Mulkey rules the school(s) as she is awarded AP Coach of the year JESSIKA HARKAY Sports Writer

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For the second time in her 19-year career at Baylor, Lady Bears head coach Kim Mulkey has been named AP Coach of the Year.

Mulkey has brought her team to 16-straight NCAA tournaments and holds an overall record of 48-15 alltime in the tournament. Mulkey first received the award in 2012, which also marks the last time Baylor was at the Final Four and won the NCAA national championship.

The award doesn’t come as a surprise to coaches who have faced the NCAA East Regional Champions.

University of South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, who lost to the Baylor in the semifinals round (99-68) last weekend, said Mulkey is someone who has to be respected for all her and her team’s success.

“She’s one that’s been real. She says what she has to say. I just think that sometimes we lose sight of the contributions that people give to their respective

universities and programs, and also just our game in general, and, you know, she is probably the last part of Coach [Pat] Summitt’s legacy,” Staley said. Summitt was Mulkey’s former coach, and the two shared a close bond as Mulkey transitioned to coaching herself. “If you really look at her record, I know they have had some games that have slipped away over the past few years, but if you look at her overall record, two Elite Eights, she’s won two or three SEC titles. I mean, I just feel like someone in our game, you have to respect what she’s done for it … I’m just someone who has been around women’s basketball for a long time and I know success when I see it and certainly her resumé, you can match up against the very best of our game as far as coaches.”

Known for leading the Lady Bears to a 35-1 season and the longest active Division I win-streak at 27, Mulkey’s career at Baylor has been nothing short of impressive. Coming up on her 20th year in Waco, the head coach hasn’t broken 100 losses yet (574-99) and holds a win average of 85%.

KRUPIT from Page 7 Elisabeth Tharp Sports Director, Lariat TV News

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team is very skilled, while in high school, there were all different types of players and teams.

“In high school, there are all different types of players – they’re from everywhere,” Krupit said. “At college, it’s one top-tier level that you play.”

Krupit said if she could offer any advice to young, up-andcoming collegiate players, it would be to stay relaxed and to remember that this is the sport you’ve been playing your whole life.

“Continue to work hard, and don’t overthink it,” Krupit said.

“It’s the same thing you’ve done your whole life, so don’t make it hard.”

WOMENS from Page 7 “I think if you just look at field goal percentage defense, that has to be an area that doesn’t get talked about very much because it’s not pretty. Everybody wants to talk about the three ball.

Everybody wants to talk about offensive stuff, how many points people are scoring. I think our defense is special.”

Following the game against Oregon, Notre Dame and UConn will play in the other semifinal. If the Lady Bears beat the Ducks, they will face one of those two teams for the National Championship at 5 p.m. CDT Sunday.

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BACK TO THE NET The Lady Bears will take the court tonight at 6 p.m. in Tampa, Fla., against the Oregon Ducks.

If they win, they will advance to play in the finals on Sunday at 5 p.m. CDT.

The head coach is the third overall most winningest DI coach in winning percentage behind Leon Barmore and Pat Summitt, and was the second quickest head coach to reach the 400 and 500-win milestone. Mulkey accomplished the 500-game win mark in 594 games, and took 13 years and 32 games for the 400 wins.

In 2005, Mulkey brought Waco the school’s first women’s NCAA championship, and the second in overall school history. Not only did Mulkey set a new dynamic and standard to women’s sports, but she also became the first person to win a basketball national championship as a former player, assistant coach and head coach.

Since then, Mulkey has clinched one more NCAA championship in 2012.

The Lady Bears’ have the opportunity to grab their third national title with two more wins this weekend — first facing Oregon at 6 p.m. Friday.