october 23, 2015

vol. 123 [issue 3]

Baker University Student Media ~ Baldwin City, Kansas

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Stopping
the
Silence
A federal mandate
requires more action
to be taken concerning
sexual misconduct on
college campuses.

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STOPPING THE SILENCE

New mandate draws more attention
to sexual misconduct on campus

mykaela cross
ASSISTANT EDITOR

rom 2012 through 2013, Baker

University reported no cases of
sex offenses, either forcible or nonforcible, to the federal government.
The 2014 year will show three cases,
making it seem as though Baker had
an increase in rape. That may not be
such a bad thing.

NEW TO BU

The truth may not be that Baker

experienced more sexual violence
cases than it would normally, but
rather that more attention is being
drawn to cases of sexual misconduct.
As a result of new additions to
Title IX enforcement, the federal
government now expects universities
to appoint a Title IX coordinator,
report sex offenses with or without
victim consent and implement policies
and programs to better educate and
protect students from the dangers of
sexual misconduct.
The new Title IX coordinator, Dean
of Students Cassy Bailey, could not be
happier about the enforced reporting.
Its not a role Im unfamiliar
with. Its a role that I did
before a title, and a role I
would do without a title,
Bailey said. But its a way to
make sure things are fair, and
you really do have to do that
so everyone can have their
fair say.

Under the old Title IX practices,

reporting sexual offense cases was
not a federal requirement. Involved
parties had the power to decide what
was true and what was left as rumor.
Most often, for one reason
or another, a majority of sexual
misconduct cases never make it to
the Clery report, which is the official
documentation of university crime
reported by each university to the
federal government. In order to better
protect both victims and the accused,
universities are now being forced to
spend more time and effort ensuring

that all cases of rape are given the

appropriate amount of attention, and
that students are properly educated
about sexual misconduct on campus.
For Bailey, taking on the role of
Title IX coordinator is one way she can
help the university get the full truth,
instead of rumors that only lead to
more questions.
You need an unbiased person
who can run an effective, prompt, fair
and equitable investigation so that
there will be a conclusion at the end
as opposed to vicious rumors, Bailey
said.
Teresa Clounch, associate dean of
students and director of diversity and
inclusion on campus, believes that if
anyone at Baker can successfully fill
the role of Title IX coordinator, it is
Bailey.
For anyone who is the Title IX
coordinator on their campus, its a
tough job, yet its a very important
one, Clounch said. Its important to
be knowledgeable of, have access to
and share that kind of information
and Cassy Bailey does a very good job
of that.
Though the new regulations now
require educational programming
and response procedures for
cases of sexual misconduct, Bailey
believes Baker is a step ahead of
some universities with educational
awareness programs like the Baker
Rallies Against Violence (BRAV)
organization and procedures already
in place.

PROBLEMS OF THE PAST

Title IX has lasted more than

40 years. As of 2015, the federal
government now requires each
university to submit an Annual
Security Report (ASR) explaining
everything universities do to secure
their campuses.
They want to know how do
we educate students about sexual
misconduct, about student handbooks
and about crimes on campus, things
like BRAV, Bailey said.
As a huge supporter of Title IX,
Bailey is thrilled to see the progress
that has been made since Title IX

was initiated.
Title IX has been in effect since
1972 to protect women and give
us full access to everything in the
educational arena, Bailey said.
We saw in the 60s the Civil Rights
movement where people were no
longer able to discriminate based on
color or nationality or origin, but in
the beginnings of the 70s, we saw
Title IX come into effect where gender
was also considered a protected class
... What didnt pick up as much steam
was the area of sexual assaults, which
now falls under Title IX.
In 1994, then-Congressman Joe
Biden promoted the Violence Against
Women Act, or VAWA. Then in 2008,
Title IX became a part of the Office of
Civil Rights.
What we were seeing
before were victims who were
discouraged from reporting,
Bailey said. Universities were
hiding it under rugs, processes
and policies werent in place
to protect both the accusing
student and the accused student
so it wasnt a fair process for
either side, and universities did
not have to have policies in
place. But, as of March 1, 2014,
President Obama said Yes, you
will.

BEING FAIR TO BOTH SIDES

Bailey believes strongly that,

when it comes to cases of cases of
sexual misconduct, fair treatment to
both sides is one of her most critical
responsibilities as Title IX coordinator
The thing that people forget is
that for every accusing student
there is an accused student
who deserves fair and prompt
treatment as well, she said.
So allowing cases just to sit
with a faculty member is not fair,
because that person never gets
to clear their name.

Moving forward, Bailey is hopeful

that the new mandate will now allow
universities across the country to put
a stop to the under-reporting of sexual

misconduct cases and give all students

fair and equal treatment when cases
arise.

EDUCATING CAMPUS

Tamara Slankard is an assistant

professor of English at Baker and is
the founder and faculty coordinator
of Bakers BRAV program. BRAV is
dedicated to educating students about
the dangers of sexual violence on
campus and spreading awareness.
Slankard is involved in every
aspect of BRAV, from selecting student
leaders to creating presentations and
brochures.
There are really two parts to
BRAV, Slankard said. There are
trained peer educators. I recruit
passionate students who are good
students and good citizens that
want to have a more public role
in doing something about sexual
assault education and prevention,
and they do a half-semester course
of training and then go out and give
presentations to all of the athletic
teams, the fraternities and sororities
and the residence halls. Then there
is the larger group made up of peer
educators and other students wishing
to become more involved, and we do
awareness events on campus.
Slankard believes that the Title IX
requirements are vital to solving many
problems that can come with sexual
misconduct on a campus as small as
Baker.
Whats different about a place
like Baker is that it is so small,
and the campus community is
so close, Slankard said. That
can backfire and make it more
difficult.

She said that on a smaller

campus, students may find it more
difficult to a) come forward when
something does happen to them, b)
feel empowered to speak out when
they fear something has happened
or will happen; and c) remain on
campus, a place where they deserve
to be, if something has happened to
them.

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STOPPING THE SILENCE (continued from pg. 2)

FRUSTRATION WITH LIMITATIONS
After arriving at Baker and
assessing the problem, Slankard was
determined to ind a solution. Feeling
moved and even angry at the idea
of student suffering, she decided
to form BRAV and help to educate
students about sexual misconduct
with the hopes of helping to prevent
future pain, but she inds even BRAV
has its limitations.
I would like to see there
be more of an institutional
prevention response. We
could be more effective if
the BRAV students could get
in front of the whole student
body, Slankard said.

Unfortunately, I think that

sometimes students think that we
are just about lecturing to student
athletes, which is not the case at all.
The athletic department has just
been tremendously supportive of the
efforts of BRAV, so we always wind
up in front of the student-athletes
instead of all of the students.
Disheartened by the lack of
reporting, Slankard is relieved to see
Title IX reinforce the universitys
need to educate and prepare students
for sexual misconduct on campuses
around the country.
The White House administration
has mandated that colleges do our
part to not only respond to incidents

VIOLENCE
AGAINST
WOMEN ACT

that have already happened, but to

fulill our responsibility to educate
students beforehand so that we can
try to prevent it from happening at
all, and empower the entire campus
community to do something about it
when it does, Slankard said.

A SERIOUS PROBLEM, EVEN AT BU

Although Baker has been ahead
of many universities around the
country in developing awareness
and prevention programs, Slankard
recognizes that the problem is more
serious than it may seem, even at
Baker.
I think were like any college
campus, Slankard said. I
think the national statistics
say that based on our student
population, we expect that
20 to 25 women are victims
of sexual assault, not to say
it doesnt happen to men,
but statistics tend to focus on
women since sexual assault
cases involving men are even
less likely to be reported, so
even if we said Baker was twice
as safe as average colleges,
then that means a dozen
women are raped on this
campus every year, and thats
unacceptable.

Clounch agrees with Slankard that

education is key in preventing cases

mandates that

of sexual misconduct on campus.

Education is always important,
Clounch said. The more information
you can share with students, faculty
and staff and the community at
large, the better. Once people have
that information, they are able to
make informed decisions, help each
other, and really we want everyone
to be informed and be a non-active
bystander.

A STUDENTS STORY
Despite Bakers efforts to
remain sexual-violence-free, senior
MacKenzie Sammons found herself
in a situation in which the advice of
BRAV came in handy.
When I was a freshman, a girl
was stumbling around campus with
no pants on, and she appeared to be
intoxicated. Myself and a friend had
to help this girl into her door and
her room, and it was very touch and
go. It didnt seem like the typical
signs of someone being drunk, so I
assumed the worst. It was a scary
situation getting her tucked into
bed, but unlike most people I did
report it. My friend and I stepped
forward and spoke to Cassy Bailey,
and she reached out to the student
in question.
Sammons agrees that the Title
IX requirements are long past due,
though she also inds Baker to be a
safer place than most universities.
Ive always considered Baker a

victims are not

forced to bear the
expense of their
own rape exams

since VAWA passed

intimate partner
violence declined

67%

home away from home, Sammons

said. The new program, What it
Takes to be a Wildcat, is informative
and effective. I think it is a great
stepping stone to make everyone on
campus feel that this is a safe place,
and it encourages them to not be an
inactive bystander.
ONLY THE BEGINNING
Bailey, Slankard, Sammons and
Clounch would argue that Title IX is
just the beginning.
Theres always more that
everyone can do, Clounch
said.

Students can come get

information, we send it out event
info via email, but its always a
never-ending process to continue
to educate and inform students,
Clounch said. The more people
who see the flyers or see the tabling
event or go to speakers ... the more
the word gets out.
For now, Clounch would suggest
that students do what BRAV instructs
and always keep a keen eye out for
themselves and their peers to help
prevent future problems on BU
campus.
I would say that we ask students
to take all of the same precautions
on our campus as you would when
traveling to other campuses,
Clounch said. And stay safe.

increased rates of

prosecution,
conviction and
sentencing of
offenders

The real cause of bites: spiders or mites?

Brenna thompson
BU STUDENT MEDIA
Fall is a time for pumpkin picking, hay rides,
Halloween, and right now at Baker, the emergence
of spiders. These creepy crawlers have been causing
havoc and fear among students, especially in some
fraternity and sorority houses. However, as students
squirm and scream, they may be overreacting to
harmless creatures or accusing the wrong insect.
After inding a large abundance of the eightlegged pests hanging out in the basement of the
Zeta Tau Alpha house and hearing complaints from
sorority members who said they were bitten, House
Manager Carson Ferren decided to confront the
problem.
We did a spider clean where we removed all
furniture from all rooms, then swept, mopped,
vacuumed and set spider traps underneath beds,
Ferren said. We wanted to make sure no girls were
in danger.
Zeta Tau Alpha is not the only house having
insect issues.
Carly Triggs, a sophomore Alpha Chi Omega

member, went to the hospital recently after being

bitten by a brown recluse, a venomous spider
indigenous to Kansas.
I started to have a bad headache, and I was
feeling nauseous, Triggs said.
She was treated with intravenous antibiotics and
a strong antibiotic ointment.
Greek communities are not the only places to be
troubled with spiders. Morgan Francis, who lives
in the New Living Center, said she has found four
spider bites on her body and killed a few in her
suite.
However scary the situation seems, according
to Assistant Professor of Biology Scott Kimball,
students should not be afraid.
Spiders reproduce in the summer, so there are
more in the fall. However, according to Kimball,
there are only two species indigenous to Kansas that
could be harmful to students: the brown recluse and
the black widow.
Theyre our friends, Kimball said. Spiders have
no incentive to bite people.
Spiders can actually be helpful in killing pests
such as mosquitoes and gnats, so rather than fearing

them, maybe students on campus should let the

bugs be.
Nevertheless, Campus Nurse Practitioner Jody
Mitchell advises concerned students to come in to
the health center and have it checked out.
Anytime there is a breech in the skin barrier,
we risk a chance for a supericial skin infection,
Mitchell said.
Although spiders can be unpleasant, the real
issue, according to Kimball and Mitchell, is most
likely not the accused. Mites and chiggers are likely
to cause similar bite marks that dont show up until
hours after the critter has had its feed.
Reporting on problems with mites at other
Kansas colleges, KMBC recently reported, Experts
said its the worst season for mite bites in a decade,
and most victims dont know what they are,
mistaking them for chigger bites, spider bites or
bedbugs.
So next time you slowly pull back the covers,
afraid of seeing a scary spider, it may be helpful to
remember that spiders are probably more scared
of us than we are of them, and most of them are
harmless.

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october 23, 2015

Spring class will study the

business and economics of alcohol

SPENCER BROWN
STAFF WRITER

unique course on the business

and economics of brewed
and distilled beverages will
be offered on Tuesday nights next
semester. Professor of Business and
Economics Alan Grant and Assistant
Dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences Martha Harris will lead the
course as a special topic.
The course will be like an intro
to business and very small intro to
economics class, Grant said. There
are a lot of students who are afraid
of taking business and economics
courses, so this is a nice introduction
to the area with all of the focus being
on a particular industry.

The course will also include an

optional travel experience during
spring break. Participants will
travel to London, North Wales and
Scotland, where they can take guided
tours of breweries and visit some
historic pubs.
We dont get much of a chance to
study distilling, Grant said. So this
will be a unique chance to tour some
historic places.
Grant stressed that the trip is not
required to enroll in the course.
You dont have to travel, he
said. Everybody is welcome to take
the course and participate in the
classroom content.
Senior Trevor Sutton, who is
currently planning to enroll in
the course, believes that it will

be a special opportunity that is

completely different from other
curriculum throughout his time at
Baker.
I feel like its a good opportunity
to expand horizons in a completely
different ield while still relating it to
the last three years of my education,
he said. Im also looking forward to
being immersed in the new culture
and seeing the history around
Europe.
Senior Megan Pontius, an
economics major, has a similar
interest in the course as she rounds
out her undergraduate degree.
Pontiuss interest sprang from her
inability to take Grants interterm
course on a similar topic.
I expect it to be a pretty basic

economics class, Pontius said.

Dr. Grant has mentioned that
there will be a lot of micro and
macro principles in the course, but
actually applying it to breweries
and distilleries will be a different
experience.
The course will also involve
student projects including distilling
beverages in a small experimental
form with Assistant Professor of
Biology Scott Kimball and other
guest lecturers.
I was really thrilled when
(Grant) told me that he was turning
the class into a full-length course,
Pontius said. Im really looking
forward to brewing and distilling
beverages. Its something that Ive
never really experienced before.

hen driving into Baldwin City,

its hard to miss the solar panel lined
roof of Mid America Bank. At a closer
look, you also cant miss the rearing
horse and cowboy bronze statue on
the front lawn. The look of the bank
is just one trademark that sets it apart
from its competitors.
Mid America Bank doesnt just
look awesome, it is awesome. Since
1997 it has been distinguishing itself
by providing top-notch nancial services to the Baldwin City community.
We keep our return on assets well
above the industry benchmark of Excellent, Mid America Bank President
Dave Hill said. This gives us the opportunity to offer better rates and services to our customers.
Mid Americas protability is due to
the three main nancial services it provides: Lending Solutions, Bank Services
and a Solar Leasing program.
The Solar Leasing program allows
customers to utilize the banks services
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payments, Mid America provides a way

for individuals to enjoy the benets of
supporting renewable energy sources
when they previously may have not
had the ability to do so.
We are not a traditional bank
and our solar leasing program allows
us to diversify, Hill said. We also let
our loan demand dictate our size by
operating a high loan-to-deposit ratio
which makes us very efcient.
The efciency of Mid America
also includes the fact that its management team is comprised of highly
experienced and knowledgeable leaders. In addition to President Hill, the
management team includes two other
prior bank presidents and two previous
federal bank examiners.
One of the keys to Mid Americas
success is that its management team is
very talented, Hill said.
Now with locations in Wellsville
and Lawrence, Kansas, Mid Americas
success has led to its growth.
We are proud of our past and very
optimistic for our future, Hill said.

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JOLLIFFE HALL
The mysterious
building explained
MADISON DISPENSA
BU STUDENT MEDIA
A mysterious building, Jolliffe Hall, has sparked
curiosity among many students. They have no idea
what Jolliffe Hall is used for or if it is anything more
than a 75-year-old empty building.
Jolliffe Hall, located east of the New Living
Center, was a residence hall until the summer of
2008 when the New Living Center was completed. It
is now a storage facility for campus.
During the renovation of the Boyd Center, it
was an essential part of the renovation, Jeremy
Portlock, director of the physical plant & facility
operations, said, because we could take everything
out of the science building that we were going to
re-use and store it all.
At this time, Portlock believes there are no
specific plans for the building. He still considers
it a major part of the Baker campus that will
always be included in any further consideration of
renovations.
When she was a student at Baker, Assistant
Professor of Psychology Robyn Long lived in Jolliffe
Hall during the fall of 1998 as a sophomore and
then all of her junior year.
Jolliffe Hall was co-ed and had four rooms on
each floor, Long said. So it was this small, very
tight-knit community.

Photo by Lexi Loya

The residence hall featured four or five rooms

on each floor, housing three per room. Each room
consisted of a living room with three desks and
a bedroom with a bunk bed and a twin bed along
with a shared bathroom. There was a resident
assistant on the first floor and an additional room
that was made into a guest apartment so visiting
parents could rent it, much like a hotel. The basement contained a computer lab and laundry room.
The thing that I think I liked best was the great
sense of community, Long said. Most of the time
the doors were open, we floated in and out of each
others rooms, we played games, we hung out in
the basement of Jolliffe a lot.
Jolliffe Hall housed approximately 25 people.

It was just a really unique, historical building to live

in, Long said. It was like living in a little house.
Garrett Pulliam, a new transfer student this
semester, believes that something should be done
with the building.
They should redo the rooms inside so more
students can live there, with different costs than
the other dorms, and give students more options of
housing, Pulliam said.
Pulliam also thinks that Jolliffe Hall is worthless if it
isnt being used. If the residence hall is renovated soon,
he said that he would want to live in the building.
Long believes Jolliffe should be updated for housing.
I would love for it to house international
scholars, or have visiting professors, Long said.

Local funeral director enjoys rewarding career

hayley morrical
STAFF WRITER

Funerals, cemeteries and embalming rooms

arent places where typical Baker students, or
many other Baldwin City residents, often picture
themselves. The stigma of gloom and gore around
the funeral industry is enough to prevent most
students from considering it as a viable career.
However, Baker University alumnus Eric Price,
who is the managing partner, funeral director
and embalmer at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home in
Baldwin City, is definitely satisfied with his career
choice.
Ive had close friends who I buried and those
are awful times, but you can put that person in
Gods hands and take care of those who are left
behind, Price said. That makes this job a lot
easier.
Price often sees his job as incredibly rewarding.
Outside of this industry, people do think it is
really negative, and to me its the opposite. Thats
part of the reason I wanted to do this. There is
such a sense of fulfillment, he said. Its actually a
really uplifting profession because you help people
with something they thought they could never get
through. Its a lot easier to do this job when you
have a strong faith in God.
After growing up in a funeral home (literally, his
house was attached to his fathers funeral home),
Price swore he would never choose the same
career that his father, cousin, grandfather and two
great uncles had entered as funeral directors and
embalmers.
I always think, Why do you get into this if you
are not a funeral directors kid? Price said. There
were a lot of things I didnt like about this industry.
Then you grow up and see there are negative things
to every job.
A death that hit close to home made Price
re-think the negative connotation he had

Funeral director and BU alumnus Eric Price with his

wife Danita Price.

around being a funeral director.

My best friend was killed in a car wreck in high
school. That was the first time as a kid that I really
realized what my dad did, Price said. Until then
it was just the reason we couldnt go on vacation
or why we had to come home early. It was just an
inconvenience to me.
Price decided to attend Baker University for a
degree in business rather than attend mortuary
school. However, after realizing that all of his
business papers referenced the funeral industry,
Price knew that he was going to go down the same
path as the two generations before him.
After graduating from Baker with a Bachelor
of Science in Business Finance and Economics,
Price headed off to Kansas City Kansas Community
College to study mortuary science.
Price said that mortuary science is a great option
to interested students, as the associate degree
doesnt require many years of study, although
he thinks that should change. He also says that

his Baker degree is incredibly valuable to him,

especially since few business courses are required
to obtain a mortuary science degree.
After graduation, Price beat the high burn-out
rate common in the funeral industry, and two
years ago he purchased the historic Lamb-Roberts
Funeral Home. Founded in 1898 the Lamb-Roberts
Funeral Home started out as Lambs Funeral Home
in both Baldwin City and Wellsville, then expanded
to a home in Ottawa later the same year. Along the
way, the business transformed into Lamb-Roberts
Funeral Home with locations in Baldwin City,
Ottawa and Overbook.
As the funeral industry changes rapidly with
the steady increase in cremations and custom
burials, the newest owner spends each day doing
something different to help the 117-year-old
business keep pace.
Every day I wear a different hat, Price said.
As a funeral director there are days that I am in
jeans and a T-shirt setting stones in the cemetery
-- manual labor.
Besides changing clothes, Price also changes job
duties.
One day you are meeting with the family, by the
end of the day you are in the prep room embalming
the body. Being a funeral director and an embalmer
... are completely different things in themselves, he
said. You are there as a grief counselor, then going
in and paying bills as the business manager, then
changing out of those clothes and embalming.
Price mentions embalming as being both an art
and a science. Although there is a gruesome stigma
behind the embalming process, he believes it to be a
rewarding experience and not as saddening as most
people think.
For any interested students, high school or
college, Price is open to chatting about different
aspects of the funeral industry: directing funerals,
embalming and operations. To learn more, visit
www.lamb-roberts.com/contact-us or call him at
785-242-3550.

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EDITORIAL

One of the
things we students
particularly love
about Baker is its
desire to make the
student experience as
fast and efficient as
possible, all while still
providing the skills
and experiences we
will need as adults
in the professional
world. While we value
Bakers willingness
to change in an
attempt to better
student experience,
what happens when
that change is not
necessarily for the
better?
Faculty Senate is considering a proposal
to alter the Quest program requirements.
Students would no longer take QS212, and
the linked course requirements would be
relaxed to prevent restrictive schedule
conflicts and unnecessary stress. A new
Quest course, SN205: Environmental
Justice, would be introduced with its
focus on the relationship between human
behavior and ecosystems.
Though we recognize the need for
change in Quest, there are several problems
with the current plan. By eliminating
QS212, not only are students losing a
humanities-based course, but were now
missing out on an opportunity to develop
self-discovery skills only achievable by
studying the humanities, arts and our
nature as humans.

speaking practice could

be detrimental to future
academic success. Some
of our primary writing,
reading and presentation
skills are developed
during the QS212 and
its link, and losing
that practice bodes ill
for future papers and
presentations.
In addition to the
neccessary exploration
and communication
benefits, QS212 has
played a large part in
making study abroad
possible for many
Graphic by Spencer Brown
students on campus.
Humanities courses are designed to
Harlaxton is one
present the world with its vast challenges
of the most popular travel destinations
and problems and push us to make our
in the Study Abroad program. The way
own opinions about what has happened
things are now, QS212 and its link are
and is happening around us. By taking the
easily transfered as the required British
humanities, Baker students are exploring
Studies course Harlaxton students must
human nature while developing critical
take. Without the course tranfer, students
thinking and communication skills valued
deciding whether or not to study abroad
by the Quest program.
may fear that there simply isnt enough time
As well as being a valuable way of
to take BU classes and still study abroad.
sharpening our tools of inflection, having
Quest experiences differ from student
the QS212 focus on the humanities only
to student as professors and courses vary
betters the Quest program as a whole. In
in subject and workload. Its obvious
QS212, the main force behind the course is
there are a few problems with Quest as
that students further ideas and expression.
some students continue to struggle to
Since humanities courses delve into the
arrange their schedules in order to meet
ideas and forms of expression of societies
requirements. Though administrators
and cultures across the globe, what better
and faculty are doing the right thing by
focus can there be?
suggesting change, losing the valuable
Not only would we lose valuable life
skills in QS212 causes more problems than
skills, but the loss of writing and oral
it solves.

Quest classes sometimes lack consistency

The idea of the Quest program, a
liberal arts approach to the traditional
general education program, seems
simple enough, but many students
do not like this approach to getting a
rounded education.
The Quest program looks
good on paper. Featured on Baker
Universitys website is a list of Quests
core competencies: written and oral
communication, ethical decision
making, critical thinking and problem
solving in an inquiry-based format.
Ideally, Baker students should gain
these skills from any Quest classes
regardless of the topic or subject
matter in a particular class.
All classes that I have taken have
required my classmates and me to
communicate both orally and in
writing, but the other categories fall
short. Never have I been required
to use ethical decision-making or
problem solving in an inquiry-based
format either. On occasion, I have had
to use critical thinking.
This has led me to the conclusion

HEIdi jo hayen
that there is a lack of consistency in
upholding the core competencies
that students should focus on while
completing the Quest program.
Another area of the program
that lacks consistency is the difficulty
between courses of the same level.
Students could be taking two separate
Quest classes that are the same level,
for example two QS 212 classes, and
report completely different workloads.
Under the umbrella of workloads
fall tasks such as time spent studying
out of class, the number of papers
or presentations a student must
give and the number of tests during
the semester. To those who have to
spend more time on writing papers,
studying for tests and preparing for
presentations, it does not seem fair
that others are getting by doing less

work and ending with a completion of

the same level of course.
Another problem students find
with Quest courses is that they are
often offer limited selections. This
semester, I was limited to selecting
my Quest class out of a grand total of
two all because of my lab schedule for
another course.
Interestingly, in the definition of
Quest that can be found on Bakers
website is the phrase gives students
the ability to pursue topics they are
passionate about. Not once while at
Baker have I been able to select a class
that covered material I feel passionate
about in any way. This is not to say that
over time I still found the topics dull or
uninteresting, but not a single one of
the courses I have taken relates to my
major.
A students major should be the
focus of his or her academics each
semester. With that in mind, students
should not have to worry about
taking a Quest course and its linked
course during the same semester at

the expense of taking a class for their

major. It can be tricky enough for
students to handle their course load
just for their major,.
If students were given the
opportunity to take a Quest course and
the linked course at a different time,
then maybe they could find ways to
divide the class load during their four
years at Baker.
Transfer students also feel
overwhelmed by the load of work from
Quest classes. Those who try to catch
up to the rest of their class in the Quest
program can find themselves taking
additional hours compared to students
who are on track in the program. This
could possibly deter some students
thinking of transferring to Baker
because completing the Quest program
could set their projected graduation
date back.
The general idea of the Quest
program is a solid one that stays
true to Bakers view on liberal arts
education, but it sometimes looks
better on paper than in the classroom.

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October 23, 2015

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CREDIT CARDS: Have your cake and eat it, too

One time I had a friend who
complained of being hung over two
whole days following her wild night at
a fraternity party. If a two-day hangover
sounds bad, picture a hangover that
could last for several years. Being in a
perpetual hangover may be physically
impossible (I am not a doctor but I am
pretty sure of this), but the psychological
hangover of crippling debt can cause
similar effects.
For years, inancial experts have
warned of the negative consequences
and debt that can come with using credit
cards while in college. I would beg to
differ. I think there are ways to have your
cake (go to the frat parties) and eat it too
(drink but not have a hangover).
The idea of debt and monthly
bills can sound scary, but it is still
worth it to have a credit card. Can you
imagine graduating college with no
credit built up? This is the equivalent
of graduating and moving right back
into your parents basement because
no one trusts your ability to pay for a
house or apartment.

on college campuses than they are

now. Representatives from credit card
companies would even come to some
campuses and try to persuade students
to sign up. Since 2008, though, new
laws have been put in place to make it
more dificult for credit card companies
to target students.
Today, one of students biggest
concerns with credit cards is the
interest rates as high as 29 percent
annually. However, if you pay
regularly like I do and only use the
card on essential purchases, your
interest rate can be zero.
An advantage to credit cards is
online purchases. Many Baker students

purchase textbooks, class supplies

and even groceries online. It is much
safer to use a credit card for any
online purchases than a debit card.
Using a debit card for online shopping
is actually an invitation to fraud or
identity theft.
I should add in one disclaimer. If
you are the type of student who is
OK with pushing professors to their
limit with late work or embrace being
impulsive, then you may not want to
sign up for a credit card. With the great
power credit cards provide, they also
come with a great responsibility to be
proactive with payments.
Overall, the beneits outweigh
the negatives. You can give yourself a
strong inancial reputation, enhance
your purchasing power and protect
yourself against fraud/identity theft.
Having a credit card and using
it responsibly is the equivalent of
alternating your vodka Red Bulls with
water. It prevents the possible high
interest rate hangover and gives you a
great night all in one package.

The group of students who took

notes on their laptop did significantly
worse than the students who took
notes by hand.
When students take notes on
a laptop they are more likely to
take verbatim notes. This leads
to students not being able to
comprehend the information because
they are so focused on typing the
information precisely, rather than
summarizing it in their own words.
Not only do laptop note-takers
negatively affect their own learning,
they may also be affecting the
learning of the students around them.

In 2013, a study showed that

students who caught a glimpse of
another student multi-tasking on a
laptop performed 17 percent worse
on a comprehensive test after the
lecture.
I cant count the times I have been
distracted in class because students
around me are busy scrolling through
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or
anything else unrelated to our class.
Electronics take away from
learning and can be a distraction
to others. Students may be better
off just leaving their laptops and
electronic devices at home.

Lauren freking
The biggest beneit of signing
up for a credit card is the chance to
build a good credit history. Credit
scores are determined based on
ability to pay on time, diversity of
purchases and responsibility with
usage.
I have a credit card with a low
limit and use it strictly for groceries,
gas and hygiene essentials such as
shampoo and face wash. All of these
products are purchases I would
make with my debit card anyway, but
instead I just move the money from
my checking account to my credit
card when I receive the statement. If
used responsibly, such as on products
you would normally purchase, there
is virtually no risk as long as you are
paying your bill on time.
In the years before the recession,
credit cards were much more prevalent

Write or TYPE? Whats the best way to take notes?

Instead of pulling out a note pad

and a pen or pencil, some students
prefer to take notes on their laptop
or other electronic devices. With
a laptop, you dont have to worry
about your hand cramping, your pen
running out of ink, or your pencil
breaking. But is using a laptop in
class truly the best way to learn?
Research shows that typing out
your notes results in decreased
comprehension of lecture material.
It makes it harder to pay attention to
the actual words if you are typing on
a computer rather than writing notes
by hand.

SHELBY STEPHENS
In a study done by Pam Mueller,
a psychology graduate student at
Princeton University, two groups
of students were asked to watch a
series of videos while taking notes.
One group took the notes by hand,
and the other group took notes on a
laptop.
Both groups of students were then
given a quiz that required them to
know the key concepts of the video.

Word Around

BAKER:

What would you improve

or change about the
Quest program?

Taylor Schley
Sarah Baker
Mykaela Cross
Whitney Silkey
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Jim Joyner
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I feel like it should be

more directed toward
your major. Im an
accounting major, so if
you could somehow make
that scientiic, Id like that
more.

amanda love
sophomore

There are a lot of

scheduling conlicts ... But
overall, Im a fan of the
Quest program.

andrew emanuels
junior

Make sure every teacher

did the same thing and be
consistent with it. Some
classes you can skate by,
and some classes youre
writing a four-page paper
every week.

zach pryor
senior

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Discovery Center opens in Baker Wetlands

During a dedication ceremony on Sept. 30, President Lynn Murray gives Education Coordinator
Roger Boyd a plaque commemorating his years of dedication to the Baker Wetlands. With
Boyd is his son, current Baker Wetlands Director Jon Boyd.

The Baker Wetlands now features

a new Discovery Center. The center
includes a classroom, an observatory,
research space, display areas and a gift
shop. The building is energy eficient
with solar panels and geo-thermal
heating.
When Roger Boyd, education
coordinator for the Baker Wetlands,
relects on the buildings future, he
thinks build it and they will come. He
does not know exactly how the center
will be used except that it offers many
possibilities for Baker University.
I think it will be a location that a
lot of people are going to want to come
visit, Boyd said, especially if they can
walk on the trails. [The wetlands are]
always changing. Something is different
every time you go.
Assistant Professor of Biology Scott
Kimball has been going to the wetlands
since 1995, when he was a student at
Baker. Between his graduation and his
employment at Baker, he would make
special trips to the wetlands whenever
he had the chance.
Kimball brings his biology students to
the wetlands to do research and collect
specimens, including tagging monarch
butterlies in the fall as they lutter their
way south to Mexico for the winter.
Instead of having to bring [the
specimens] back to campus, we could
bring them back [to the wetlands],
Kimball said. Especially if they are live
specimens, then we can release them

immediately. It also allows us to take

advantage of animals that might not live
from the wetlands to campus. With the
new center, we can do this right there
at the site, the source. We could do all
of our work here and not have to worry
about time. I think these are two of the
most important advantages to Baker
students, especially biology students.
Senior Sam Richards, one of Kimballs
students, has spent lots of time at the
wetlands. Last year, he was an intern
and even participated in surveys with a
team that monitored bird populations in
the area.
The wetlands are a valuable asset
to the university, Richards said. As
a biology major the wetlands are
important because they provide a
diverse natural habitat for students to
visit and learn about different local lora
and fauna, surveying techniques and
methods of ecological restoration. With
the construction of the Discovery Center,
students now have space to collect and
analyze data without having to leave the
wetlands.
Kimball believes the center will
beneit non-biology students as
well. Education students could have
an opportunity to work with local
elementary and middle-school students
who come to the center on ield trips.
Work-study jobs may open for students
at the information desk and the gift shop
on weekends next spring.
While the new Discovery Center is

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open, the wetlands themselves will

remain temporarily closed to the public
due to the construction of the South
Lawrence Traficway on the north side
of the wetlands.
For much of his professional
career, Boyd negotiated with the
Kansas Department of Transportation
concerning the traficways impact on
the Baker Wetlands. KDOT and Boyd
eventually came to an agreement
concerning the route of the traficway,
which is still under construction, and the
re-location or mitigation of wetlands.
The eventual outcome was to restore
some areas to wetlands, Boyd said,
restore some to prairie, build a visitors
center, which we are now calling the
Discovery Center, [and create] four
parking lots.
Part of the agreement is 410 acres
that will be added to the wetlands
after the completion of the traficway,
bringing the total size of the Baker
Wetlands to 927 acres.
Boyd and Kimball both urge students
to go to the wetlands when it re-opens at
the end of next year or in early 2017.
If you have never been to the
wetlands, go. Kimball said. You cant
possibly imagine the rarity in the
landscape. What you see when you come
to the wetlands are natural prairies,
wet areas and ponds, and that is not
common in this part of the stateyou
can plan to see things that you dont
always see.

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SPARTAK RAHACHOU TOOK FIFTH PLACE IN THE USTA/

ITA NATIONALS TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Rahachou is the only

FOOTBALL TAKES ON MNU at 11 a.m. on Saturday. THE GAME WILL BE AIRED ON

ESPN3 and KSMO-TV. This year is an inaugural orange-out for fans instead of the usual black-out.

player in Baker history to advance to the national championship level of

this tournament.

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4
5

MENS SOCCER IS FIRST IN THE HEART with a 7-0-0 record. The Wildcats
are still RANKED NO. 4 IN THE NAIA with an overall record of 13-1-1.
VOLLEYBALL UPSET NO. 1 RANKED VITERBO UNIVERSITY, 25-14,
14-25, 25-23, 9-25, 15-13. This was only the second loss this season for Viterbo. The
Wildcats are 14-12 this season and 4-4 in the Heart after losing in straight sets at
Peru State last Tuesday.

Womens soccer has won three consecutive games, improving its record to 12-2-0 overall
and 6-1-0 in the Heart. THE WILDCATS ARE CURRENTLY NO. 12 IN THE

NAIA.

Junior Kadie Baumgardner prepares to serve the ball during the match against
Missouri Valley on Oct. 13. Photo by Khadijah Lane.

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THINGS TO KNOW
ABOUT BAKER ATHLETICS

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Nathalia Barr

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Defensive Lineman TYRELL EVERETT EARNED DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE

WEEK for football after his performance against Peru State in Bakers homecoming game.
Everett had nine total tackles.

THREE MENS SOCCER PLAYERS EARNED HEART DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF

THE WEEK this month. Amer Didic, Ryan Emme, and Kyle Young all received the title. This is
the third title for Didic this season.

Sophomore RACHEL

HUNT EARNED THE HEART DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE

WEEK for womens soccer. Hunt has recorded 52 saves in goal this season.

THE 2015 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME was inducted during halftime of the homecoming
football game. Inductees include ZACH KINDLER, TIM SHELDON, CARLOS GRACE,
CHRIS BRUMLEY AND MIKE EWING.
The cross country teams competed in the HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS INVITE. The
WOMEN TOOK EIGHTH out of 12 teams and THE MEN TOOK THIRD out of 10
teams. Both teams run in the Mount Mercy Invite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday.

Rober Hoeven and Kyle Young celebrate during a win against Graceland on
Oct. 17. Photo by Madie Armoniet.

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Volleyball upsets No. 1 Viterbo

page 11

BY THE

#s

141

blocks

for
Danielle French

#3

in the
NAIA

in blocks as a team

Senior Danielle French and teammate freshman Ashley Sparks reach high to block a ball sent from the Missouri Valley Vikings on
Sept. 13 in the Collins Center. The Cats won the pink-themed match in three sets, 25-17, 25-21, 25-21. Photo by Khadijah Lane.

levi blaylock
STAFF WRITER

he Baker volleyball team

captured its biggest victory of
the season Oct. 16 when the
Wildcat upset No. 1 Viterbo University
in five sets in Des Moines, Iowa.
The defense from the Wildcats has
been the strong point of the team so
far this year. Senior Danielle French,
who is in the top 10 in the country
in total blocks, led the Wildcats with
seven block assists, and she also
added 10 kills on the offensive side.
We are very proud of our blocking
this year. All of our front row player
contribute to our blocking stats, but
Danielle French is the team leader,
junior Elizabeth Arnold said. She has
the highest number of blocks but also
pushes the rest of the team to stay
focused while at the net.
Freshman Kailin Cordes also led
Baker with 10 kills, while freshman
Olivia Brees and senior Natalie
Minchow had five kills each.
This loss was only the second of
the season for Viterbo, which dropped
to 26-2.

It was extremely exciting to come

out and beat Viterbo, French said.
The entire match was exciting even
when we were down. It was the best
match we have played so far this
season and it was because every
single player was on top of their
game.
There were some outstanding
performances from some of the others
on the team as well. Junior Kadie
Baumgardner had a team-high 18
digs. The Wildcats will need to see
more players step up as well as they
move toward the last stretch of their
season.
The key for us for the rest of the
season, as well as the conference
tournament, is to continue to put all
of our pieces together on the court,
Arnold said. Our inconsistency so
far this season has been because
some nights our defense is on but our
offense is off, and other nights our
offense is on but our defense isnt.
Baker has four regular season
matches left. These games carry
some weight because they will
be used to consider the seeding
in the Heart of America Athletic
Conference tournament at the end

of the season.
To Arnold, one match in particular
stands out on the schedule.
I am looking forward to our match
against Avila this year because it is
our last home game of the season as
well as senior night, Arnold said. It
is always fun to play in front of our
home crowd. We really appreciate the
support weve gotten this year from
the students.
Baker finished off matches Oct.
16 with a four-set loss to Ashford
University. Moving forward, French
outlined the teams goals to close out
the season.
For regular season our goal is to
finish in the top four of the conference
to secure a home tournament game,
French said. For postseason, I think
we all would like to finish in the top
three and beat one of the conference
teams we have lost to because we all
know we can beat them.
On Tuesday the team lost in
straight sets at Peru State, 25-27, 1825, 23-25. On Saturday the Wildcats
host Culver-Stockton at noon and the
Ottawa Braves at 4 p.m. in the Collins
Center. The Wildcats are now 14-12
on the season.

for
32
Jenna Sackman
aces

over the
54past
three
wins

seasons

3 remain
home

matches

Freshman
Ashley Sparks

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october 23, 2015

Mens soccer perfect in conference play

jim joyner & nathalia barr

SPORTS EDITORS

The No. 4 mens soccer team

defeated Heart of America Athletic
Conference opponents Avila 1-0
and Graceland 2-0, bringing its
overall record to 13-1-1 and its
Heart record a perfect 7-0.
Baker controlled possession
for the majority of the Graceland
game, allowing Graceland only
one shot on goal. Heart Defensive
Player of the Week Ryan Emme
earned his fourth consecutive
shutout. Gracelands Uribe was
kept busy in the goal, making nine
saves.
Junior Kyle Young scored early
for the Cats in the 13th minute,
and senior Amer Didic added
another in the 70th minute off of Robert Hoeven and Julian Sansano hold off a Graceland Yellow Jacket in pursuit of the ball. Photo by
Madie Armoneit.
an assist from Jordan Thacker.
goals (Didic, Keaton Anchors and
with four of the teams 12 shots. Avila
Didic has eight goals on the
Blake
Levine)
and
nine
players
had 12 shots, but keeper Emme only
season in his 14 games played. The
with
at
least
two
goals.
Only
seven
had to make one save for the shutout.
senior is just three shy of his career
players
scored
two
or
more
goals
Anchors scored the lone goal of the
high for goals in a season after
in
the
entire
2014
season
and
the
game unassisted in the ninth minute
scoring 11 goals in 2014. Didics eight
Wildcats
have
at
least
four
games
as Baker played with a narrow lead
goals lead the Wildcats this season.
left
to
play.
for the remainder of the game.
The scoring has been well
Against
Avila
on
Oct.
13
freshman
Bakers back line has been
distributed this season with three
Austin
Halsey
led
the
offensive
attack
phenomenal
this season. In 15 games
different players with five or more

the defense has posted 10 shutouts

and given up more than one goal only
twice. Thats an average of .53 goals
per game and a huge reason why
Baker has been successful this season
because Bakers attack has only
scored more than two goals in a game
four times.
The Wildcats will take on the
Missouri Valley Vikings at 8 p.m.
on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Marshall,
Missouri. The Vikings are No. 7 in the
NAIA, 12-2-0 overall and 7-1-0 in the
conference.
This is the marquee matchup in
the Heart in 2015 with only three
games left to play. The winner of this
game will be in prime position to take
over first place in the Heart standings
and hold on for the regular season
title, and more importantly, the No.
1 seed going into the conference
tournament.
After the game with Missouri
Valley, Baker will wrap up the regular
season with two games next week.
The Wildcats take on their rivals, the
MNU Pioneers, at 3:30 p.m. in Olathe
on Wednesday and then finish up the
regular season with William Penn on
Halloween night at 8 p.m. at Liston
Stadium.

Womens soccer starts another streak

Jim joyner & NATHALIA BARR

SPORTS EDITORS

The No. 12 womens soccer team

has started its last month of the
season with three consecutive wins.
Overall, the womens soccer team
is 12-2-0 overall and 6-1-0 in the
Heart of America Athletic Conference,
with the only conference loss to
Benedictine.
The Wildcats defeated Avila 2-1

and Graceland 3-1 in their last two

home games.
Against Graceland, the Wildcats
outshot thei Yellow Jackets 21-3.
Junior Krista Hooper led the offensive
attack with seven shots, followed by
junior Keeley Atkin with six. The two
have been the offensive sparks this
season. Atkin has scored nine goals
with five assists, good for 23 points,
and Hooper has put in seven goals
with three assists. Atkin is No. 5 in

Midfielder Keeley Atkin dribbles downfield while protecting the ball during a win over Avila.
Photo by Lexi Loya.

BY THE

#s

assists
for junior
Katie Hibbeler

the Heart in goals and points.

Junior Katie Hibbeler scored
early in the fourth minute of the
game, then assisted Hoopers goal to
put the Wildcats up 2-0 at halftime.
Gracelands Vicki Slobodyanik scored
the lone goal for Graceland in the
85th minute, but junior Madison
Armoneit scored the security goal for
Baker in the 90th minute.
Hibbelers big game was not
surprising to anyone. She leads the
conference in assists with eight
on the season and has been key in
setting up scoring opportunities this
season.
Heart Defensive Player of the
Week Rachel Hunt made two saves.
Her sophomore season has been
one for the record books. Hunt has
pitched clean sheets in seven of her
14 games between the pipes. Shes
only conceded more than two goals
twice.
In the Avila game, Baker
controlled the ball again. This time
the Wildcats outshot the Eagles 21-5.
Although Avila was the first to get
on the board, senior Jenna Carducci
and sophomore Megan Johnson each
scored unassisted in the second half
to put Baker ahead. Johnson has four
game-winning goals on the season,

straight

wins
for the
mens team

which is No. 18 in the NAIA. Both

Carducci and Johnson have scored
five goals this season.
Bakers offensive attack forced
Avilas goalkeeper Stacey Schimmel to
make nine saves on the Wildcats 11
shots on frame.
The next three games will make or
break the regular season for Baker.
The Wildcats start the home stretch
with the Missouri Valley Vikings
at 6 p.m. on Saturday in Marshall,
Missouri. The Vikings are currently
10-2-3 overall and 4-2-2 in the Heart.
Last season the Wildcats and Vikings
matched up at home and finished in a
1-1 draw. The last time Baker visited
Missouri Valley in 2013 the Wildcats
came away with a 1-0 victory as, then
freshman, Krista Hooper gave Baker
an early lead in the second minute.
In the final week of the regular
season Baker takes on MNU at 1 p.m.
on Wednesday in Olathe. Going into
Saturday both teams are tied for the
top spot in the Heart at 6-1-0. This
game will have a huge impact in
deciding who takes the top spot in
the regular season in the Heart.
The Wildcats then wrap up
the season with the William Penn
Statesmen on Halloween. This will be
senior night with a 6 p.m. kickoff.

goals
for junior
Keeley Atkin
this season

6on the mens

players

team with at
least 3 goals

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SHOWDOWN: Wildcats ready for MNU

chad mullen

STAFF WRITER
For every team, there is usually one game
per year that seems to matter the most. Junior
quarterback Nick Marra does not mince words when
talking about Saturdays home game against the
MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers.
I dont like them, Marra said. I want them to
come into Liston Stadium so we can put it on them.
Marra is also aware that there are harsh feelings
all around.
Its just a plain, we-hate-them, they-hate-us type
of thing, Marra said.
Its not just mutual disdain that gives the
Wildcats extra motivation to win, but also the
circumstances surrounding the previous two
matchups. In 2013, the Wildcats defeated the
Pioneers for the first time since 1999, but the game
also featured multiple post-play skirmishes and
a horse-collar tackle that caused All-American
defensive end Andre Jolly to miss the remainder of
the 2013 season.
Marra remembers a hit on him that came well
after the whistle.
Two years ago (the late hit) happened, then
last year I tried to play in the game and they (the
coaches) wouldnt let me, and that was really
The Baker defense swallows Avilas Alyn Jackson on Oct. 17. Photo by Khadijah Lane.
disappointing, Marra said.
Marra missed the 2014 game due to injury, and
that I liked was his top-end speed. I feel like one of the
Every year its huge for sure, Marra said. There
backup Logan Brettell led the Wildcats to a 21-10
great matchups will be with him. We love challenges.
will a lot of fans and it will be a great atmosphere.
lead early in the third quarter, and a 27-20 lead in
Right now were not happy with the fact that we
Baker fans are encouraged to wear orange for
the fourth quarter. But a 21-yard field goal attempt
allowed 165 rushing yards (last week against Avila).
Fridays 11 a.m. kickoff at Liston Stadium.
to potentially put the game out of reach was blocked
But it isnt all about emotion, as head coach Mike
The last time I played MNU we were at home, and
by the Pioneers and returned 69 yards. The ensuing
Grossner will point out. Baker will be taking on a
we gave them a beat-down, so were excited to play
possession tied the game at 27-27, and the Pioneers
formidable opponent in MNU.
in front of our home crowd this time around, Everett
went on to win in overtime, 34-27.
They run downhill at you with that pro-style
said.
The loss was the first for Baker on the season and
power game, Grossner said. Theyve got a tight end
But Grossner is adamant that the Wildcats cannot
the start of a 1-3 stretch that kept the Wildcats out
thats blocking well, and theyve got a big fullback
allow their emotions get the best of them.
of the NAIA playoffs. One of the key contributors to
leading the way for a really good running back, then
If we dont come out with focus, we can be pretty
the MNU offense was running back Javon Taylor, who
the play action out of that allows them to throw down
average and get beat by anybody, Grossner said.
rushed for 60 yards and added six receptions for 105
the field, so weve got quite a challenge coming up.
Saturdays game will be aired on ESPN3. This is
yards and a touchdown.
There is also anticipation of a big turnout to see the Bakers second game on the network this season.
I was a redshirt last year and I know that man, he
Wildcats and Pioneers clash.
can go, senior Tyrell Everett said. One thing he has

BU becoming Wide Receiver U

jim joyner

sophomore receiver Clarence Clark

said.
SPORTS EDITOR
Clark is the groups big play threat.
The
sophomore has caught 34 passes
One great wide receiver can change
for
541
yards and seven touchdowns,
a teams offensive strategy entirely, and
all
team-highs.
a championship team needs at least one
He makes a quarterback really
receiver capable of changing a game
comfortable
because hes going to be
in one play. Baker has five high-impact
in
the
right
place,
hes going to run the
receivers, not only on the same team,
right
route,
hes
going
to do the right
but on the field at the same time in every
thing,
and
hes
going
to
do it full speed
five-wide situation.
every
single
time,
Marra
said.
Bakers offense has five guys each of
Boose
is
the
teams
No.
2 receiver
whom might be the best wide receiver
in
2015.
The
junior
caught
35
passes
on any other team in the Heart of
for
529
yards
and
five
touchdowns
in
America Athletic Conference. But instead
2014,
all
of
those
team-highs.
Even
theyve all come to the same school
with all of the extra competition
and have put together a championshipBoose is on pace to crush last
caliber team.
Cornell Brown tries to separate from an Avila defenseasons numbers. Boose has made
Its definitely the best group Ive
sive back. Photo by Taylor Schley.
32
receptions for 466 yards and sox
been around, hands down, junior
touchdowns
in 2015.
We
knew
that
was
our
strength
quarterback Nick Marra said.
He
was
the
guy last year so his
when
we
recruited
those
guys,
head
Junior Ladai Shawn Boose,
confidence
is
already
there, he already
coach
Mike
Grossner
said.
sophomore Clarence Clark, sophomore
knows
he
can
do
it,
Brown
said.
Marra
is
fifth
in
the
NAIA
in
passing
Cornell Brown and junior transfers
Brown
has
been
the
most
multiyards,
is
third
in
touchdowns
and
Damon Nolan and Quanzee Johnson
purpose
receiver
for
Baker.
Hes
been
tied
the
school
record
for
passing
make up this main group of wide
used
as
a
running
back,
punt
returner
touchdowns
in
a
single
game
with
six
receivers. Through seven games all five
and on special teams.
against Culver-Stockton College in week
have at least two touchdowns and at
Hes a versatile kid, in terms of, we
two.
least 200 yards of receiving. Clark and
can
put him in the backfield and run stuff
He
knows
that
he
has
five
people
Boose are both in the top five in the
and
we can put him out at receiver and
that
can
go
out
there
and
catch
the
ball,
Heart in receiving yards.

get him going in different ways, Marra

said.
Nolan transferred in from Palomar
College in San Marcos, California, after
playing for Murrieta Valley High School
in southern California.
Damon is probably the quickest guy
that Ive ever played with, and you know
Quanzees just a receiver thats going to
catch the ball, hes going to get the sticks,
hes going to make the clutch catches,
Clark said.
Nolan opened up the 2015 season
with a 71-yard punt return for a
touchdown at Grand View. Since then
hes caught 28 passes for 289 yards and
four touchdowns.
Johnsons coming-out party was at
Culver-Stockton, where the transfer from
Northwest Missouri State caught five
passes and a touchdown. On the season
he has 21 catches for 248 yards.
With every opposing defenses focus
on those five guys, it may open the door
for other parts of the offense, like the
running game.
We all have speed and we all
worked hard this summer, Brown said.
We all knew that we were going to be
together and we were going to have a
good chance this season.

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october 23, 2015

MAPLE LEAF PARADE

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KAYLA KOHN

GRAPHICS EDITOR

5
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1. President Lynne Murray and WOWzer wave to
the Maple Leaf crowds from their parade car. Photo
by Lexi Loya.
2. The Baldwin High School Cheer Team performs
its routine for parade-goers. Photo by Lexi Loya.
3. Families enjoyed the Maple Leaf Parade from
curb-side seats. Photo by Lexi Loya.
4. Junior Kimmi Beauchamp, a member of the
Wildcat cheer squad, waves to the Maple Leaf
crowd while riding down Sixth Street. Photo by Lexi
Loya.
5. Representing Blackjack Battlefield in the Maple
Leaf Parade, Kerry Altenbernd, as John Brown,
and Jeff Quigley, as W.B. Brockett. Photo by Sarah
Baker.
6. The Baker Wildcat Pep Band being led down
Sixth Street by Drum Major Ryan Bearrick. Photo by
Lexi Loya.

Nearly 40,000 visitors descended upon

Baldwin City for the annual Maple Leaf
Festival. The festivities began with a parade
on Saturday morning that included Bakerrelated floats and the universitys president.
This years festival was held Oct. 17-18.
More than 350 booths were sprawled out
along Eighth and High streets ready to sell
food, arts and crafts.
Several booths sponsored by Baker
organizations were interwoven within the
mix of various vendors. These included the
womens basketball team selling hot dogs,
Kappa Sigma fraternity selling turkey legs,
Mungano selling candy, Zeta Chi selling fried
pickles and candy bars and the baseball team
selling homemade cherry limeades.
The Baker alumni organization,
admissions office, bookstore and Veterans
Affairs also had booths located in front of the
alumni center handing out small giveaways
and Baker merchandise.
The festival was inspired by Ivan Boyd,
who was a professor of biology at Baker. The
third weekend in October was, in his opinion,
the perfect time to see the changing colors of
maple leaves and celebrate fall harvest.

october 23, 2015

UPCOMING
EVENTS
Fall Choral Concert:
In Nature Renewed
7:30 p.m. | Oct. 23 | Rice Auditorium
Make a Difference Day
All Day| Oct. 24
Stomp Out Stigma
9 p.m. | Oct. 28 | Union Lobby
The Mask You Live In
9 p.m.| Nov. 10 | McKibbin Recital Hall
Theater Production:
Murder in Green Meadows
7:30 p.m. | Nov. 12-14 | Rice Auditorium
2 p.m. |Nov. 15| Rice Auditorium
Fall Orchestra Concert
7:30 p.m. | Nov. 17 | Rice Auditorium
Guest Jazz Concert
7:30 p.m. | Nov. 19 | Rice Auditorium
Jazz Festival
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Nov. 20 | Rice Auditorium
Thanksgiving Break
Starts Wednesday, Nov. 25
King David: Poet, Warrior,
Seducer and Murderer
Quayle Bible Exhibit| Now Through July 2016

The Baker Orange | Entertainment

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Can Netix be an addiction?

ABIE ROORDA

Everyone uses it. Everyone is

obsessed with it. Netlix has become
one of the top websites over the past
few years. What began as a company
that mailed rental DVDs has turned into
the guilty pleasure that most students
indulge in.
Netlix is now featured in
merchandise. Stores sell T-shirts with
sayings like I work out, Just kidding I
watch Netlix or the popular Netlix
and Chill. From this last phrase, it is
apparent that this site has moved from
noun to verb. People will now say they
were netlixing or netlixed when
referring to watching Netlix.
According to the Hufington Post,
Netlix accounts for 34.2 percent of
internet trafic in North America during

evening hours. As of August 2015,

the site serves 60 million subscribers
worldwide, with 40 million in the
United States. Netlixs net proit from
2014 was $267 million.
As Netlix continues to grow in both
popularity and economic standing, one
question remains: Can Netlix become
an addiction?
This notion may sound silly, but
it is actually possible. An addiction is
deined as a persistent, compulsive
dependence on a behavior or
substance. Binge watching every
season of Greys Anatomy in one week
makes Netlix addiction plausible.
Addictive behaviors provide a
temporary high of some kind. Watching
a television show for ive or six hours
can give the brain a much-needed
break from the challenges from classes
and homework. Almost 28 percent of

Exhibiting any or all of these

behaviors could mean that you have
crossed from a Netlix lover to a Netlix
addict.

The irst choral concert of the

fall term aims to renew audiences
appreciation of nature. The concert
will have traditional and contemporary
music and includes poetry.
We are excited about one piece from
a new composer from New Zealand,
Daniel Brinsmead, and the piece is called
Gods Grandeur, Crispino said. [The
lyrics come from] a poem by a Victorian
poet named Gerard Manley Hopkins.
It is a very powerful poem about our

connection to the earth and what we are

doing to it. One of the best quotes is, For
all this nature is never spent. Like, there
is renewal with each dawn.
In past years, this concert was
usually in the Methodist church but is
being held in Rice Auditorium this year.
The change will allow the choirs to have
additional space to accommodate a
guest choir.
All of three of the Baker choirs will
be joined by a guest choir from Sumner

Academy of Arts and Sciences, a school

at which current Choir Director Cathy
Crispino taught for 10 years. When
Crispino was teaching at Sumner, the
choir was invited to perform at Baker,
so she thinks this concert is bringing it
full circle.
The choirs also plan on bringing back
their Convocation song Oh, Happy Day,
which will be sung with the Sumner
choir. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. on
Friday, Oct. 23, in Rice Auditorium.

STAFF WRITER

2015 high school graduates reported

that they watched Netlix multiple
times throughout the day.

SIGNS OF NETFLIX ADDICTION

1) You ind yourself constantly saying
just one more episode, then you
proceed to watch several more.

2) Your whole day is ruined when Netlix

cant load.
3) You feel like its Christmas when a
new season of a show goes on.
4) You dont know what to do with
yourself when you inish watching a
series.

In Nature Renewed choral concert

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October 23, 2015

Parting Shot
Junior Brooke Geenens cheers with a few participants in the Kiddie Camp hosted by the spirit squad. With plenty of cheering behind
them, the Baker Wildcats defeated Peru State 35-10 in the homecoming football game Oct. 3 at Liston Stadium. Photo by Khadijah Lane.

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