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September 20, 2013 Baker University Student Media/Baldwin City, Kansas vol. 121 [issue 2]

Inside the numbers

First copy free; additional copies 50 cents. The Baker Orange Copyright 2013

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For the all semester o 2013, BakerUniversitys numbers speak or themselves.

Whether it be in sports or in the student

body, 2013 is ull o numbers that tell a range

o stories.

235

The rank o Baker University in theMidwest Regional category according

to U.S. News and World Report... Page 2

The number o frst-timereshmen enrolled at BU or

the all semester... Page 3

21The target quota o new members

or each Panhellenic sorority

during all recruitment... Page 4

3Goals that University President Pat

Long plans to achieve beore her

retirement... Page 5

2The number o games this season the

Wildcats have won by a single point...

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With moving into the dorms, buying textbooksnd starting classes, the beginning of the semesters undoubtedly a busy time. Mix in sororityecruitment, and some would say its easy to getaught up in a whirlwind.

Rather than having sorority recruitment takelace the rst week of school, recruitment was

moved in order to take place before classes andthletic competitions began.

Weve had some pretty major conicts withthletics over the last two recruitments, anddont mean conicts as in disagreements ornything like that, Jennifer Letner, fraternity and

orority life coordinator, said. Im talking aboutmerely schedule conicts.

The athletic department worked to black

out those recruitment days and times, when nopractices could take place. The hope was that thechange would make it easier for the women tostay in recruitment and make a decision.

They didnt have to worry about all the newthings that were going on, Panhellenic CouncilPresident Molly Bostwick said. They could reallyfocus on recruitment on those rst couple ofdays.

As of Aug. 31, Alpha Chi Omega sororitygained 20 new members, Delta Delta Delta had25, and Zeta Tau Alpha also had 25.

On the fraternity side, Delta Tau Delta received22 new members, Kappa Sigma had six, SigmaPhi Epsilon had 12 and Zeta Chi gained nine newmembers.

Its very common for fraternities for there

to be a lot of open bidding, which means thatthroughout the course of the semester, as weget to know more guys, well invite them to

come over to the houses and to join eventually,Interfraternity Council President Ben Sobek said.So that number will probably go up more than itwill go down this year.

The fraternity recruitment schedule remainedthe same, taking place Aug. 20 through Aug. 23.Unlike the women, the men had the opportunityto take advantage of the summer to recruit menwho opted in to receiving information aboutfraternity life.

We send (fraternity members) lists of names and we encourage them to make contact allthrough the summer and hold some summerrecruitment events, Letner said.

While Sobek said the eorts from the houseswere greater, the mens numbers were similarto what they have been in the past. With 49 men

placed in a chapter, Letner said that has beenthe standard for the past few years for formalrecruitment week.

A lot of houses had really low numbers fromtheir recruitment last year, because last year waskind of a bad year, Sobek said. Everyone wastrying just a little bit harder to get men and getgood men this year, so that really helped out.

Sorority recruitment numbers this year saw thehighest quota and placement numbers in the pastthree years. In 2011, the quota was at 19 and lastyear it was 13. This years quota was at 21.

The numbers were denitely up from thepast couple years, which is really good becausewe had a lot of alumni involvement this year,Bostwick said. A lot of the chapters really tried

harder this year to really bring up the numbers,and denitely we got results.Letner said she is pleased with recruitment

and will continue to support the fraternities andsororities throughout the semester.

Overall, Im very happy with recruitment.I think eorts from my oce over the next fewmonths will be kind of supporting the womenin retention eorts and how to really work withtheir new members, she said. The men, Iwould like to continue to support them in theirrecruitment eorts, so I believe were going towork on maybe some recruitment planning andsetting some goals for open bids this year.

Changes help sorority recruitment numbersJenna Stanbrough

newseditor

BU tops other Kansas schoolsin U.S. News and World Report

Baker University was once again the top-anked Kansas college in the Midwest Regionalategory of U.S. News & World Reports Best

Colleges.According to U.S. News and World Report, a

egional university is dened as an institutionhat provides a full range of undergraduate

majors and master s programs; however, theyoer few, if any, doctoral programs.

We traditionally are rst in Kansas, RandZiegler, vice president for institutional andaculty development, said. Almost every timehis comes out, were the highest-ranked schooln this category in Kansas.

The top-ranked universities in the Midwestategory include Creighton, Butler, Drake andXavier.

I dont think its that big of a deal to bebeaten out by schools like Creighton and Drakehat are so much bigger and have so many moreesources than us, Ziegler said. What I would

be most worried about is how many schools thatare smaller like us that are ahead of us. Theres

certainly not 61 exactly like us ahead of us.Although Baker University ranks above

Kansas schools such as Pittsburg State,Washburn, Southwestern College, Emporia Stateand Newman, it is No. 62 overall out of a total of108 schools that are ranked in this category. Thisis down from Bakers No. 33 ranking last year.

Each of the schools are ranked according to aformula that weighs the following considerations:peer assessment, average freshman retentionrate, 2012 graduation rate, percentage of classesless than 20 students and more than 50 students,student-faculty ratio, SAT/ACT 25th-75thpercentile, freshmen in top 25 percent of highschool class, acceptance rate and average alumni-giving rate.

This year, Baker ranked lower than in previousyears in the following categories: rank, total

score, peer rate, freshmen in top 25 percent ofhigh school class and alumni-giving rate.Faculty Senate President Marc Carter said

although Baker went down in rank, he still takespride in being the top-ranked Kansas school.

I think were competing against someuniversities that have deeper pockets than we do,so I think that might be part of the problem (ofbeing ranked lower this year), he said.

Jenna Stanbroughnewseditor

Jordan Ratterman/Baker Orange

enior Lauren Williams (right) hugs reshman Jordan Buscher during sorority bid reveal on Aug. 21. Baker University Panhellenic Councilmplemented a diferent bid distribution process this year, allowing sororities to gather on campus and welcome home their new members.

Ranking NumbersU.S. News

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62

BUs ranking amongKansas schools in theMidwest RegionalCategory

BUs total ranking in theMidwest Category this

year

33 BUs total ranking in theMidwest Category lastyear


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Long focuses on main goalsin final Convocation address

In its 155th year, Baker Universityas established many rich traditions.

While BU will continue to embracehese customs, the university has

many changes in store.As discussed during the 2013

Convocation on Tuesday, Bakersdministration and faculty membersre looking to ensure the universityontinues to evolve.

These changes include renovationso campus buildings, welcomingew administrators and introducingew academic initiatives across BUsampuses.

Change is inevitable. Changes all around us, Student Senateresident Owen Lewis said. We

must not fear it. We must embrace itnd use it to our advantage.

In his Convocation address, Lewiscknowledged the accomplishmentsf University President Pat Longnd Minister to the University Ira

DeSpain, who will retire at theonclusion of the academic year.

(Long and DeSpain) have leftome mighty big shoes to ll,ewis said. The campus I get to

ove and call home is a testament tohe legacies you have created and

will leave behind for many more toxperience.

While introducing Long beforeer State of the University address,rian Posler, executive vice presidentf academic aairs and dean of the

College of Arts and Sciences, said theresident is looking to ensure her lastear is the nest yet.

Before retiring from BU, Longas three main goals she strives toccomplish. The rst is to ensurenrollment will be on the upswing.

We all know that enrollmentumbers are a part of our nancialtability. They are our key to nancialtability, and I am really pleased with

what Im seeing, Long saidHer second goal is to nish phase

wo of the Harter Union renovationsnd to raise the remaining funds

needed to complete the secondand third phases.

Longs nal goal for the academicyear is to establish the Institute forLeadership and Positive Change.This distinctive leadership program,generated by Associate Professor ofSociology Tim Buzzell, will createan educational platform to teach

students and community leaders howto be successful in a changing world.Since the idea was introduced last

year, BU has revised curriculum at

the College of Arts and Sciences, theSchool of Professional and GraduateStudies and the Graduate School ofEducation.

There is no other universityin the Midwest thats taking thiscomprehensive approach that we aretaking to leadership and change,Long said.

On Sept. 10, BU received thatnational recognition. U.S. News& World Report named Baker thetop-ranked Kansas university in the

Midwest Regional category for thethird straight year, but Posler believesthe university must strive for more.

In these uncertain times forhigher education, it is not enoughto remain the top-ranked universityin the state of Kansas, Posler saidduring the Convocation welcome.We must strive to exceed the hopes

of the visionaries before us andensure the best for Baker is yet tocome.

Sara Belleditor

Khadijah Lane/Baker OrangeUniversity President Pat Long delivers the State o the University address during Convocation Tuesday in Rice Auditorium. Long discussed her three main goals orher fnal year at Baker University.

Wildart

Callie Paquette/Baker Orangeamilies gathered or ood and games beore the County Line Clash ootball game on Sept. 7. Eventscluded laser tag, barbeque and other carnival activities.

County Clash tailgate

President Pat Longs Goals:1.

2.

3.

Ensure enrollment will beon the upswing.

Finish phase two of theHarter Union renovationsand to raise the remainingfunds needed to completethe second and thirdphases.

Establish the Institute forLeadership and PositiveChange.


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A 4-0 home tournament sweep forhe volleyball team. A victory overhe No. 6-ranked team in the nationor mens soccer. A 25-24 victory overne of the football teams biggestival.

The chatter on social media fromaker student-athletes was full ofride for how well the schools teamserformed on the weekend of Sept.-8.Jeremy Gathright, a 2013 national

hampion track athlete, tweeted afterhe Ottawa win, Dopest, most hypeU football game Ive ever been to.

Good job fellas #BTID.Positive posts like these are

ncouraged by the Baker UniversityAthletic Department, but whentudent-athletes post something thats considered unacceptable, problemsrise.

University athletic departmentscross the nation are cracking downn social media use. Bakers own

thletic department has followed suit,mplementing its rst social mediaolicy for student-athletes.

According to the policy, which cane found in full on the Baker athleticepartment website, student-thletes should recognize that asepresentatives of our institutionhey are held to a high standard ofehavior.

Junior E.J. Carter, a member of themens basketball team, agrees that asan athlete, unacceptable behavior onsocial media may provide a negativeimage for all Baker athletic programs.

Your average student canprobably say whatever they wantto say, but considering the fact thatwe stand for more than just being astudent, we stand for Baker athleticsand sportsmanship and respect fromnot only Baker athletics, but (Heartof America Athletic Conference)athletics and NAIA, I feel like thereare certain limitations that should beplaced on what we do, Carter said.

With nearly 9,000 Twitter followersand 2,000 Facebook friends, Carterbelieves that he especially mustwatch what he posts on publicforums.

However, when he arrived at BUin 2012, Carter wasnt presentedany formal policy from the athleticdepartment regarding the content ofhis personal social media accounts.Head coach Sean Dooley providedguidelines for the team, and that wasit.

Coach pretty much just saidthat its a rule of thumb to be on thesafe side, Carter said. No matterwhether were at a small school ora big school, people still recognizeyou and you still represent a wholeorganization, so just be careful whatyou say and what you do.

Director of Athletics TheresaYetmar says the department wanted

to give student-athletes a direction,particularly about what the schoolexpects and which pitfalls to avoid,which led to the creation of the socialmedia policy this year.

We encourage people to use(social media) appropriately,Yetmar said. We dont want peopleattacking other programs, otheradministrators, and we prefer thatthe language stay appropriate.Just use it for what its meant for,which I think is just to provide apositive connection between you andwhatever your interests are.

Included in the policy is a list ofconsequences for student-athleteswho violate the code of conduct.Violations can result in a variety ofdisciplinary actions, ranging fromremoving the oensive post to theathletes dismissal from his or herteam.

Although head football coach MikeGrossner informed his players of thenew policy and the repercussionsthat could come from unacceptablebehavior, a member of the teamrecently violated the policy. An

oensive tweet from the unnamedplayer resulted in a one-gamesuspension, apology to those whowere oended and deletion of thematerial.

In this case, everybody is ne andhappy and weve moved on, but itsan eye-opener, Grossner said. In thereal world, you can get red or loseyour job, and I think thats where the

real danger is.Yetmar agrees that an athletes

future is at stake when it comes towhat is posted on social media. Shewants to stress to student-athletesthat every time you put somethingout on a public forum, its notprivate.

The reality is that anythingthats out there is eligible for publicconsumption, she said. We justwant to express to our student-athletes that the last thing we wantis something you posted when youwere a freshman in college to preventyou from getting a job in the realworld.

While Carter says he only usessocial media as a source of connectionwith friends and to promote his sideendeavors, he thinks the policy setsmuch-needed parameters for student-athletes.

I dont think it restricts, but Ifeel like it regulates, and I feel likewe need regulation, Carter said.Because a lot of people get on thereand start acting crazy, and you dontwant that type of vibe to be given o.

You dont want negativity to be inany sort of way connected with Bakerathletics.

Grossner advises his players tosit long over your thoughts beforeyou act, which serves as one ofthe teams goals and one that morecoaches and teams may adopt afterthe creation of the new social mediapolicy.

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Athletic department implements policyLauren Bechard

sportseditor

Wildart


Students write their testimonies and remembrances about Sept. 11, 2001, in Harter Union between classes.

9/11 Card Signing


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Enrollment inches closer to 2020 goal

Tera Lyons/The Baker Orangeudents cheer during Playair on Aug. 18 in Collins Center. Ater three years o low frst-time reshmen enrollment, BU enrollment numbers increased by 17 percent by bringing in 235 reshmen to campus this all. As

art o the Baker 2020 Strategic Goals, the universitys target enrollment is 1,000 students on the Baldwin City campus.

Five years ago, 257 new rst-time freshmenwalked onto Baker Universitys campus.

For the next three years, the numbers drasticallyhanged.

184.

200.201.This fall, BU enrollment continued its climb by

welcoming 235 rst time freshmen, a 17 percentncrease.

While this one number doesnt constitute arend, this was a big year for the university.

I think the biggest thing was just the synergyf the whole campus working together, Senior

Director of Admissions Kevin Kropf said. I likeo say it takes a campus to recruit a Wildcat. Wead really unprecedented involvement from our

aculty. We had excitement from our coaches onhe sports teams doing very well.

During the fall of 2009, the wrestling andowling teams were established, causingnrollment to jump to 257 new freshmen students.hen, in 2010, there were just 184.

How did we move from (257) to 184? Well,uring this semester and continuing to somextent into (the next) semester, the economy hithe tank, Judy Smrha, assistant dean for studentngagement and success, said.

Smrha said the economic crisis happeneduring the fall of 2008, but many high schooleniors had already applied to colleges and theiramilies let them follow through with their collegelans, so it wasnt until the following fall that theniversity saw the drop in numbers.

What we saw for the fall (2010) class was thisig dropo, Smrha said. I think in large part it

was because families (were) really, really put onpause in terms of sending their kids to a four-year school like Baker.

Last spring, Kropf said in order to reach theBaker 2020 Strategic Goals, which outlines agoal of exceeding 1,000 students for full-timeenrollment, freshman enrollment must be at least220 students.

We know that if were going to growoverall enrollment, we have to have a numberof years that are 230, 235, and 240 to reach that1,000-student enrollment thats been set down forus as a goal by 2020, hesaid.

While Kropf credits thesynergy of the campus forthe increase in numbersthis year, it is also a resultof the Ivan L. Boyd Centerfor Collaborative ScienceEducation.

But really the capstoneI think to all of that was theBoyd Center, Kropf said.We know that the numberof students interested inpre-health and scienceareas is up 20 percent overthe year before, (so) thats abig part of that growth.

With the renovation of the new dining hall,Smrha predicts the numbers will only go up.

I think the renovation work in the union isgoing to make a big dierence, she said. Whenthe current high school juniors come for theircampus tours and they see the newer facilities, allthese things are going to improve.

Although the new rst-time freshman numbers

are creeping back up, as of Wednesday, 797 full-time degree-seeking students were enrolled forthis semester at Baker University. This number isdown from the 812, 821 and 863 full-time degree-seeking students in the fall of 2012, 2011 and 2010,respectively.

While only 47 transfer students arrived at Bakerthis semester, Assistant Director of Admissions

Renay Stithem took over transfer students lastMay, and she hopes to help spread the word aboutBaker.

We have a rapid response program set up sothat when a student applies,I contact them that evening. Icontact them the day of theirapplication, Stithem said.I think its a better optionof getting them that rapidresponse -- that informationright away.

In an eort to bring in moretransfer students, Stithem willbe visiting each communitycollege in Kansas to showpotential students their options.

Its just a matter of tryingto get to them early and getthem interested and keep theminterested and have them come

visit campus and really see what Baker has tooer, she said.

Though it is still early, Baker Universityapplications for the next academic year are alreadyup 25 percent from years past.

Its kind of like you see the hay growing in theeld, and its not full grown yet and youre notsure if its all going to come in, Kropf said. Butits better than no hay growing at all.

Jenna Stanbroughnewseditor

I like to say that it takes a

campus to recruit a Wildcat.

We had really unprecedented

involvement from our faculty.

We had excitement from our

coaches on the sports teams

doing very well. -Kevin Kropf


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TwiTTerFollow @bakerorangeand suggest ideas

September 2 marked the last time the WildcatWire would appear in our inboxes, but for somestudents, this means we might actually have to rely

on something other than a computer screen to gureout when we need to be somewhere.

It was only a few years ago when all professorscould freely send messages to the entire campus, andalthough students were well aware of BU events, thissystem was not well-received. It was for this reasonhe Wildcat Wire was created.

The automated mailing system was developedo prevent students and faculty from opening their

Baker email accounts and nding it full of messagespromoting events they had little interest in.

This process meant sorting through countlessmessages in hopes of nding one that was relevanto ones own Baker life. It also led to many, many

clicks of the delete button.With the elimination of the Wildcat Wire, only

certain members of the university sta are nowallowed to send out emails relating to certaindepartmental or organizational events. This newsystem places the responsibility of communicatingo students in the hands of select members of each

department so that they can promote and representhemselves.

The new system was designed to allowprofessors to connect to students in a way theycouldnt previously. By receiving emails from therepresentative of the department or organizationrom which the email is being sent, students see

messages with specic content that will hopefully beess likely to be ignored than the Wildcat Wire.

Previously, there was a deadline to getnformation into the Wildcat Wire, and since it was

an automated system, some information would be

pushed to the bottom as new information came in.However, sometimes the old events and informationremained on the email even after the date hadpassed. The Wildcat Wire did manage to organizehe information and created less of a headache for

students who wanted to know what was going on

without reading through email after email.Members of the university have always and will

probably continue to struggle with nding waysto avoid overwhelming students with useless andirrelevant information, while still managing toget across the information that the student bodyneeds to know. How else would we nd out whenorganizations are meeting or what the possiblechoices are for Interterm?

These issues stem not only from our reliance onemail communication, but from our own inability

to gure out where we can place informationthat will spread knowledge in a way thatdoesnt become a frustration. From posters toinformational tables, there are countless otherways to get the word out.

When students wake up on a Mondaymorning, the last thing they want to nd in their

inboxes is 20 unread messages. But face it -- weare in the age of information. It is important thatwe step outside of the digital box that seems tosurround us today and nd more eective waysto communicate. Communication is one of themost important skills a college student shouldacquire, and the elimination of the WildcatWire is the perfect opportunity for us to takeadvantage of the chance to spread the wordin other ways besides through a message on ascreen.

Although the student body didnt have achance to voice many opinions in the decisionto take away the Wildcat Wire, and most of thecampus wasnt here when emails were streamingin, the university is doing us a favor by letting ususe our own knowledge and resources to gureout who, what, when, where, and why.

Editorial

Student responsibility replaces Wire

Bechard urges students to expect, embrace the unexpectedFirst comes love, then comes marriage, then

comes a baby in the baby carriage.Wait. What?If thats really how the plan is supposed to

work out, then Im way o track.Im a 21-year-old single student whonever thought I would be in the positionIm in today ve months pregnantwith a baby girl on the way.

Last year at this time, I was onthe volleyball court doing what Iloved most, and life seemed to behappening just like it was supposedto. It wasnt until May of this year thatmy life would be turned upside down.

After I saw the positive test and then the veothers that I took, all I could do was laugh. (Sidenote six positive pregnancy tests provide a

pretty clear indication that you might, in fact, bepregnant. No matter how shocked you are.)

Yes, emotions ensued, but I was in a state ofshock and life suddenly seemed so funny to me.

Ever since we were younger, singing K-I-S-S-I-N-G rhymes to each other, each of us has beengiven an idea of how life is supposed to work

out.But it may not

happen that way.The truth is,

as you growup yes, we all

have to grow up we realize that life isntnecessarily going to work out exactly how wewant or expect it to.

Right before I found out I am expecting, Iwas telling myself I really wanted something to

spice up my life. While this wasnt exactly whatI had in mind, I couldnt be more excited for theadventure I have headed my way.

Tears rolled down my face as I told my mom

she is going to be a grandma and how nervous Iam for my life to change, and all she had to say tothat was, Theres no time for that.

She couldnt be more right.My life is changing rapidly and I am learning

every day that I dont have time to spendplanning how I want everything to work out.

Someday, I will look back on everything that Ididnt expect to happen and realize how blessed Iam for the spontaneity that transpired.

I urge you to do the same, because life doesntgo according to plan. Thats the beauty of it.

And babies. Those are beautiful, too.

taylors doodlEs [taylor schlEy]

laurEn BEchard


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When I first transferred to Baker, aftereing asked my name, the second questionwas always asked was if I played a sport.

Unfortunately due to my awkward lankiness,was a newfound Wildcat based purely on

my academics. Apparently, itwas preposterous that I would

ransfer to BU without any sortf athletic scholarship.But at Kansas State

University, I was sick ofeing a number. I wantedo learn and try newhings, and a liberal artschool was perfect for that.

But I feel like Im one of only a handfulf students who appreciates what BU has toffer.

Baker University, as an institution, as aool for learning, as a place to develop intowell-rounded adult, is undervalued and

unappreciated.Liberal arts colleges, as a whole, provide

tudents with a different learning experience

han that of larger universities. It valuestudent-teacher relationships, puts emphasisn learning new things and gives studentsroad opportunities that would otherwise belosed off to them.

Some students may hate the newlydeveloped Quest program, but it aims at theheart of the liberal arts missionto teachtudents about a variety of subjects to preparehem for the real world.

Michael Roth, president of WesleyanUniversity, writes about the liberal arts

bjective in a blog post titled Whats a

Liberal Arts Education Good For?Post secondary education should help

students to discover what they love to do, toget better at it, and to develop the ability tocontinue learning so that they become agentsof changenot victims of it, Roth wrote.

According to Forbes magazine, 60 percent

of college graduates cant find a job in theirfield, and that numberis only growing. Rothargues that liberalarts colleges, andBakers beloved Questprogram, hope to

prepare students for many career options,rather than just one finite path.

By learning things that would not be taughtin their rigid discipline at a larger university,liberal arts students can hold conversationsabout things from Platos Republic to humananatomy with ease.

Liberal arts students are able to think freelyand do their own research to form their ownopinions. They are free to try their hand at

new things with no doors closed to them,and they can be found disproportionately inleadership positions in the economy, politicsand culture.

I urge my fellow Wildcats to think aboutthe education they are receiving and all theopportunities they are given while in BaldwinCity.

There are some downsides to a smallcampus, see BuzzFeeds 20 Ways You KnowYou Go To a Small Liberal Arts College, butthe edification and opportunities provided viaBaker are more than enough to make up for it.

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BU student media privilegedwith First Amendment rights

Miley Cyrus may have said it best, Its mymouth. I can say what I want to.

The First Amendment grants allitizens the freedom of speech and

press, and these freedoms havealways been known, foughtor and protected. As

Americans, we haventived in a culture wherereedoms could beepressed or ignored.

What if I toldyou that at Baker,we dont technicallyhave our FirstAmendment rights? Forhe most part, the First

Amendment prohibitspublic universities fromuppressing non-disruptiveree speech. But private colleges,

which are not state entities, have the leeway tostablish their own rules.

At Baker, I believe that we have moreeniency than that.

University presidents have a huge impacton the limitations of student press rights.We have been fortunate in the past to havepresidents who truly believe in students

having the ability to create and judge theirown reporting.

Although the Orange was critical of lastyears change of Bakers food services toSodexo, University President Pat Long nevercomplained when the staf reported theopinions of Baker students, as well as ourindividual perspectives.

Even though the president and theuniversity have the power to review

in advance what is said in ourpublications, we are given the

opportunity to cultivate ourown ideas and opinions. Thisprobably cannot be said for allprivate institutions.

A 2010 study by theAmerican Association ofColleges and Universitiesfound of 24,000 collegestudents, only 35.6 percent

strongly agreed that it wassafe to hold unpopular

positions on campus.The Baker Orange editorial

board is lucky that i t can freelyexpress the beliefs of students, unpopular

or not.Now that Long is entering her last year

at Baker, we need to be sure that our nextpresident will continue to support studentsrights and freedoms. After leaving BU,students need to be able to form and expresstheir own ideas and opinions. If we aresuppressed in college, how will we learn toexercise our First Amendment rights later?

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Word Around

baker

Its sad the Wildcat Wire is

canceled, because I used

it a lot to see what the

upcoming events were ... I

wish it would come back.

Jami Hodge,sophomore

It was a good idea that

was used too much in my

opinion. I always just deleted

it.

Ethan Hays,sophomore

It doesnt afect me because

I dont check my email very

oten. I got my ino rom

other people.

Jose Castro,senior

Mission Statement

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University students with the goal o keeping the university

community inormed while providing an educational and

practical experience to mass media students. Staf memberswill accomplish this goal by paying the highest attention

to detail and consistency in reporting, by considering the

variety o interest and perspectives o the Baker community

and by producing well-planned content.Staf members will adhere to the highest level ojournalistic ethics in their reporting as outlined by the

Society o Proessional Journalists Code o Ethics. All staf

members will seek truth and ensure a air, compassionate

and independent rendering o the news or the Baker

community. At all times, those responsible or theproduction o the Baker Orange will listen to audience

viewpoints and criticisms and correct any mistakes

in an appropriate and timely manner. The staf works

independent o the trustees, administration, aculty and staf

o Baker University.

What do you think of the Wildcat

Wire being canceled?

Students unappreciativeof liberal arts education

kayla InfanTI


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Baker Claims county line clash

Tera Lyons/The Baker Orange(Above) Baker students run onto the feld ater the ootball team deeated Ottawa 25-24

on Sept. 7. Prior to this, ans sprinted to the feld with two seconds let on the clock butwere led back to their seats until the completion o the game.

(Right) Members o the Wildcats ootball team lit the County Line Clash trophy aterdeeating Ottawa 25-24 on Sept. 7 at Liston Stadium.

(Bottom Right) The Baker University ootball team is presented with the County LineClash trophy ater its victory over the Braves on Sept. 7.

(Below) Junior Ryan Good celebrates Baker Universitys victory over Ottawa University onSept. 7 at Liston Stadium. The Wildcats won 25-24 in the fnal minute o the game.


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GalleryFootball defeats Ottawa University

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Two games into the season, the BakerUniversity football team climbed to No. 8 in theNAIA coaches poll.

The Wildcats have done so in dramatic fashion,winning their two games by a total of two points.

irst, defeating the Ottawa University Braves 25-24n Sept. 7, after a missed 27-yard eld goal attempt.hen, defeating the University of Saint Mary 41-0 on Saturday, stopping the Spires two-pointonversion attempt in the nal minute.

Despite the result, head football coach MikeGrossner was not pleased with how the refereesalled the most crucial play of Saturdays game.

You dont get involved in the game like that,Grossner said in a post-game interview with KNBU-

M. These two teams played their tails o thewhole game, and they make two calls in a row in thend zone. That was awful.

Still, after two penalties called against theWildcats, the Spires were unable to convert on thewo-point attempt, sealing the come-from-behindictory for Baker.

Luckily, our defense had a lot of characterfter giving up 40 points, and they decided fromhe 1-yard line that they werent going to give in,

Grossner said.

Several plays were made by the defense andspecial teams, including a pick-six from juniorcornerback Duane Sims, a 55-yard eld goal byfreshman kicker/wide receiver Clarence Clark andan 88-yard punt return touchdown from juniorCamren Tornaden.

I didnt have to do too much, Tornaden said.I cant take any of the credit.I got a bunch of great blocksand just did my job.

In addition to his specialteams contribution, Tornadenmade his mark from thebackeld while providingrelief for an ailing DillonBaxter. Tornaden rushed for 66yards on 15 carries, includinga nine-yard touchdown togive the Wildcats a 41-34 lead.

He got some rust o lastweek, he ran hard but youcould tell he hadnt playedin a few years. Dillon washurting today, so Camren hadto step up, Grossner said.

Josh Ervin, the freshman quarterback forthe Spires, was 31-43 for 384 yards and vetouchdowns.

He was a lot better than we thought,sophomore linebacker Josh Finau said. And he

denitely played hard.Grossner was unimpressed with his teams

tackling in the rst half and thought the Wildcatsregressed in certain areas from the previous weekswin over Ottawa.

We got better in some areas this week and insome areas we got worse, Grossner said. I told

them its about you guyswanting to improve. But onething about our team is thatwhen we were down (28-10), if we didnt play withgreat character and heart,were done, Grossner said.But we did, and we keptrallying.

The win helped theWildcats jump from No.15 in the NAIA coachespoll to No. 8, pushing BUahead of the other Heart ofAmerica Athletic Conferenceteams. It also marked thesecond game in a row for the

Wildcats decided by a single point.I never thought it could happen, Tornaden

said. I had never been a part of a one-point game,and to be a part of two in a row the rst two gamesof the season, its pretty impressive.

Chad Mullenstaffwriter

Wildcats jump to No. 8 in NAIA poll

Tera Lyons/The Baker Orangeenior Dillon Baxter pushes for extra yards during the Sept. 7 game against Ottawa University at Liston Stadium. With Saturdays win over the University of Saint Mary, the BU football team improved to 2-0 on the season.

I never thought it could

happen. I had never been a part

of a one-point game, and to be a

part of two in a row the first two

games of the season, its prettyimpressive.

-Camren Tornaden,

Junior


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Prior to Tuesday night, the Missouri ValleyCollege volleyball team had not lost a gamethis season. That all changed when the Vikingsleft Collins Center.

The Baker University volleyball teamswept Missouri Valley 25-19, 25-21 and 25-22on Tuesday, improving to 2-0 in the Heart ofAmerica Athletic Conference.

We wanted to stay relaxed, and we wantedto stay calm, head coach Kathy Allen said.We knew that they would probably be ableto stay with us and play us point-for-point, soour strategy was just to make sure we wererelaxed, focused and not worried if we gotbehind.

BU did trail the Vikings by a few points ineach of the sets, but the Wildcats defense keptthe team alive.

We blocked very well, and we ran ouroffense well, Allen said. One of the things

that were able to do is just keep the ball inplay when the sets just not quite there and wecan wait until the next time.

Senior libero Renata Dill anchored Baker sback row, dishing up 25 digs for the Wildcats.

Renata has had an incredible year, Allensaid. She has really come into her own as aplayer Missouri Valley did a very good jobof keeping the ball away from her on serve-receive and I dont blame them because shesdone an excellent job with passing.

While Missouri Valley struggled to get pastBakers backcourt, it also had to fight off theBU block. The Wildcats posted 11 team blocks,which helped hold MVC to a .090 hittingpercentage.

Senior Jasmyn Turner led Bakers offensiveattack with 10 kills. Junior Shannon McCartyfollowed closely behind with eight.

Dill said the Wildcats 12-6 record, whichincludes an eight-game win streak from Aug.30-Sept. 13, is a reflection of the teams the

ability to play together.Were meshing really well and the

chemistry is just getting better and better, Dillsaid. Weve played really tough teams and soit was good to experience that.

Just three days before the Wildcats sweptMissouri Valley, Baker finished its toughesttournament yet.

During the MidAmerica Nazareneinvitational, the Wildcats faced No. 5 MidlandUniversity, rival Ottawa University, No. 11Northwestern University and Grand ViewUniversity, which is receiving votes in theNAIA coaches poll.

BU went 1-3 in the tournament, but Allensaid this record did not reflect the way theWildcats played.

What our tournament schedule does for usis it makes conference seem easy, thats whatI like, Allen said. Thats one of the thingsthat we felt tonight. Weve been playing suchtough competition that when we were behind a

couple points, we just stayed focused.Baker will try to maintain that focus onSaturday as it continues its homestand againstWaldorf College. Baker will take on the 6-13Warriors at 4 p.m. in Collins Center.

Wildcats sink Vikings undefeated seasonSara Bell

editor

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Sophomore Shannon Bond and senior Crystal Simon jump to block a spike during the match against Missouri Valley College on Sept. 17 inCollins Center. Baker won in three straight sets, handing Missouri Valley its frst loss o the season.


Hannah Bettge

Freshman Hannah Bettgeis making an immediateimpact for the BakerUniversity volleyball team.

Bettge earned the startingsetter spot for the Wildcats

and has played in each ofBUs games this season. She

leads Baker in assists with535 and averages 10 assists per

game. Although she is known forher quick jumpset, which speedsup the Wildcats oense, Bettgespresence at the net should not

be overlooked. The Gardner-Edgerton High School alumnahas 104 kills and 35 blocks on theseason.

Q: Youre a top ranked player inthe NAIA and nationally. Howdid you accomplish that?

A: In assists. Im frst in ourconference right now and 12thin the nation. They go by thenumber of assists I have, andit takes my good team puttingballs down for me, passing and

moving the ball around to wheremy hitters have split blocks orsingle blocks.

Q: How do you know whichteammate to set it to?

A: We have a lot of good hittersacross the board. Every single oneof my girls I can count on going to.

Q: Whats your favorite part of agame?

A: Id say getting that big blockor the tied games that are realtense you end up coming out uptop.

Q: Who or what is yourmotivation to play?

A: My family and my sisterbecause they have put so muchwork and time into me. Ive beenplaying since I was little, and mysister takes out a lot of time fromher family to coach me. Shes beencoaching me since I was 10.

Q: How would you describea Baker volleyball game tosomeone whos never attendedone before?

A: Id probably say that its a lotof fun to come watch. The gamesare a lot of fun. We have greatgirls and good chemistry, goodsportsmanship defnitely.

Q: Do you have any goals for thisyear?

A: I really want to beat(MidAmerica NazareneUniversity.) I think we can do itthis year if we just stay calm when

we play them and not get toouptight.

Q: How would you describe theteam?

A: Its a hard thing to fnd,and our team has really goodchemistry. Its the main thing andtheyre a great group of girls.

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Before its game against McPhersonCollege, Nate Houser, the BakerUniversity head womens socceroach, hoped the competition wouldrovide a chance for the team to getetter.

His wishes were answered on

Wednesday as the Wildcats tookown the Bulldogs 4-0.Junior Alexa Fryer says the game

was a positive step forward for theeams 4-3-1 overall record this season.

We came out really focused, readyo score early, Fryer said. I think our

intensity set the tone for the game.Four different players were able to

find the back of the net in the shutoutagainst the Bulldogs including Fryer,freshman Krista Hooper, sophomoreShaylynn Eldridge-McMillan andjunior Shelby Schiraldi.

After a mix-up in front of the goal,Fryer finally finished the ball pastMcPhersons goalkeeper to give Bakera 1-0 lead early in the first half.

Both Hoopers and Eldridge-McMillans goals were headers thatalso came during the first half of play.

Schiraldis goal, which was thesecond of the defenders collegiatecareer, came from a free kick nearly

35 yards out in the 67th minute of thegame.

Junior goalkeeper Rachel Theobaldearned the shutout for the Wildcatswith four saves during the game.

Fryer would like for the Wildcatsto continue playing with an intensemindset and hopes they will start asstrong as they did against McPhersonin their games to come.

Our team chemistry is buildingand you can tell, Fryer said. We hada rough start (this season), but we arestarting to get more comfortable, and Ithink were headed uphill from here.

Houser also wants the Wildcatsto keep learning and applying their

knowledge when they play.Weve had some good results

and weve had some disappointingresults, Houser said. Now, itsa question of how we continue tomature. I think if we continue tomove forward and grow into a team, Ireally like who we could become. Itspotentially very, very exciting.

Houser expects the team to comeprepared emotionally day-in and day-out.

Baker will have the opportunity toshow its home crowd what its madeof as the Wildcats take on KansasWesleyan at 5 p.m. on Saturday atListon Stadium.

Chad Phillips/The Baker Orangeenior Ben Coyle battles against a Concordia University Irvine player on Sept. 6 at Liston Stadium. The

Wildcats shut out McPherson College 2-0 on Wednesday with goals from senior Richard Klein and freshmanody Sliva.

Lauren BechardSPORTSEDITOR

Womens soccer shows improvement

After a week off fromcompetition, the Baker Universitymens soccer team returned tothe field Wednesday, findingsuccess with a 2-0 defeat over theMcPherson College Bulldogs

The road win improved theWildcats overall record to 4-3-1 onthe season, while McPherson fell to2-4.

Before the game, head coach

Nate Houser was expecting a fightfrom the Bulldogs and hopedhis team would be able to matchMcPhersons intensity on the field.

Senior captain Andy Griffi n isproud of the effort his team showedduring the game, although he thinksthey could have done better.

We came out slow and couldhave been a little sharper, Griffi nsaid. After a while we startedto take more chances and to getorganized, and thats when westarted doing really well.

The first goal of the game cameduring the 39th minute after a fastbreak from senior Richard Klein.The forward ripped a shot from 30yards out, defeating the goalkeeper,for what Griffi n called a clinicalfinish.

Freshman Cody Sliva earned hisfirst collegiate playing time againstMcPherson and scored his first goalas well, securing the Wildcats 2-0lead in the second half.

Houser believes that whenthe team is performing at itsbest mentally, physically and

emotionally are capable of causinghavoc for its opponents.When theyre in the mood,

theyre a handful, Houser said.I think they can cause a lot ofproblems. They just have to showup every day. There are no daysoff.

Baker is currently receivingvotes in the NAIA coaches top 25poll and will have the chance tocontinue its success as it takes onKansas Wesleyan at 7:30 p.m. onSaturday at Liston Stadium.

BU pushes past Bulldogsboosts record to 4-3-1

Lauren BechardSPORTSEDITOR

Tera Lyons/The Baker OrangeSophomore Shaylynn Eldredge-McMillan (right) ghts for possession of the ballagainst a Concordia University Irvine player on Sept. 6 at Liston Stadium. With

Wednesdays 4-0 win over McPherson College, the BU womens soccer team improvedto 4-3-1 on the season.


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BU Scoreboard

Football:

Bu @ Benedictine

Ater two one-point victories, the beginning o

the season has proved to be a thrilling one orthe BU ootball team. The Wildcats have improved

rom No. 15 to No. 8 in the NAIA ootball coaches

top 25 poll ater its 2-0 start. The team will kick

o its conerence schedule against Benedictine at1 p.m. on Saturday in Atchison.

Womens Soccer:

BU vs. kansas wesleyan

Four dierent players ound the back o the net in

Bakers 4-0 shutout over the McPherson College

Bulldogs on Wednesday. Ater eight games, the BUwomens soccer team is 4-3-1 overall and looks to

continue its success against Kansas Wesleyan at 5

p.m. on Saturday at Liston Stadium.

volleyball:

BU vs. waldorf

Ater handing Missouri Valley College its frst losso the season on Tuesday, the Baker volleyball team

improved to 2-0 in the Heart o America Athletic

Conerence. Overall, the team is 12-6 on the seasonand 5-0 on its home court. The Wildcats look to

pick up another victory in ront o their own ans at

4 p.m. on Saturday at Collins Center.

Mens soccer:BU vs. kansas wesleyan

Each o Baker Universitys all sports teams are fnding

success early in the season. One team is improving in

the national rankings , while two others are receivingvotes in their respective NAIA polls. Saturday will be an

eventul day or Baker athletics with all o its all sports

teams scheduled to compete that day.

In its frst races o the season, the womens cross

country team has fnished in frst and second place,

respectively, and is currently receiving votes in theNAIA coaches top 25 poll. The men have taken

third and sixth place in their meets. Both teams will

compete on Saturday at the Southern Stampede inJoplin, Mo.

cross country:southern stampede

The Baker University womens crosscountry team broke multiple records at theUniversity of Central Missouri Mule Run onSaturday.

Two of the new records belong to seniorLauren Jaqua and junior Kerry Kurta.

Just two weeks after winning the MapleLeaf Invitational for the third straightseason, Jaqua broke Bakers 4,000-meterrun record. Her time of 14:49 solidied athird-place nish at the meet and earned herthe Heart of America Athletic Conferencerunner of the week award.

Kurta nished the Mule Run in 13th placeand broke a personal record with a time of15:21.

I was pretty excited about how my lastrace went, Kurta said. The course waspretty at and really fun to race on.

The Baker womens cross country team

nished second out of 12 teams, falling onlybehind the Columbia College Cougars. TheWildcats placed ahead of the Universityof Central Missouri, a NCAA Division IIprogram, on its home course. The Wildcatsalso nished in front of three conference rivals.

Seniors Megan Rosa and Ashley McBrideand freshman Jillian Benson also joinedJaqua and Kurta in the top 20 of the race.

During the UCM Mule Run, juniorVincent Tadokoro nished the 6,400-meterrun in 19th place with a time of 21:53.Freshman Corey Matteson followed behindhim in 26th place.

I feel pretty great about (the results),

Matteson said. We have a great team,and Im hoping to get faster as the seasonprogresses.

Freshman Andrew Dare, on the otherhand, was unhappy with his 62nd-placeperformance.

I didnt feel like I had much energy,Dare said. I just felt o. People have bad

races every once in a while.Both the mens and womens team have alarge freshmen class, and Dare sees his classcomparable to last seasons senior class.

This group of alumni also had a largefreshman class and improved over time,and eventually became a nationallyranked program by the time they wereupperclassmen.

I think its good because as a teamwe rely on freshmen, so in the future theteam will be good as we grow and gainexperience, Dare said. Each year we (will)get better and better.

On the womens side, the freshmen makeup approximately half of the team.

The freshmen this year are awesome,

Kurta said. Every one of them just keepmaking improvements from week to weekand they all show a lot of potential andmotivation to just keep getting faster, sothats really exciting.

The next meet will be the SouthernStampede on Saturday in Joplin, Mo. Eachrace, the team works toward betteringits times in preparation for conferencecompetition.

This season the ultimate goal for ourteam is denitely to win conference so we cancompete at the national meet, Kurta said.

Runners break records atCentral Missouri Mule Run

Megan Henryassistantsportseditor

Tera Lyons/The Baker OrangeThe Baker University mens cross country team takes o rom the staring line during the Maple Lea Invitational on Aug. 31 at theBaldwin City gol course. The mens team fnished sixth at the Central Missouri Mule Run on Saturday in Warrensbug, Mo.

Ater a week o rom games, the mens soccer

team ound success when it returned to the feldagainst McPherson on Wednesday. A 2-0 win over

the Bulldogs improved the Wildcats record to 4-3-1.

Baker is now receiving votes in the NAIA coachespoll and will play or its home crowd at 7:30 p.m. on

Saturday against Kansas Wesleyan at Liston Stadium.


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The recent fall production New York raised $720 to besplit between the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the CyMiddleton Memorial fund.

The MDA is a nonprot agency in honor of reghters thatis dedicated to nding treatments for muscular dystrophy,amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neuromusculardiseases. The Cy Middleton Memorial fund helps police ocersacross Kansas in times of need.

I was excited (to raise money) because it gave us even more ofa reason to put on a great show, junior Jillian Miller said. Peoplewere just so moved with the show that they ended up givingmore at the end. It was really cool getting to see the total growevery night.

In addition to the fundraiser, there were written memorieson display from students and faculty as well as a silent auction.Miller believed the event went well and brought back memoriesof that day 12 years ago.

They would come up to us and say, thank you and just putmoney in the bucket. They didnt know how to react, Miller said.A lot of people told us that they were really moved, and it struckhome because it was something that they remembered.

9/11 memories inspiretheater performance


(Top Left) Junior Jillian Miller plays the role of babysitter in the fallperformance of New York. (Bottom left) Baker alumna Kelly Braud, whoplays the role of a doctor/mother, talks with sophomore Katie Masters.(Bottom right) Sophomore Jessie Miller plays the role of Du. The 16-sceneplay followed 14 individuals on their journey to come to terms with theevents of 9/11.


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It was love at rst song for the musical duoweet Serenity, made up of senior BriAnna Garzand junior Adriane Dick. The two laughed when

elling the story of how they met, joking that it feltke a couples story.Garza, a percussionist turned guitarist, was

ooking for a singer to perform with her, and wasucky enough to nd Dick. Garza had ideas abouthe kind of voice she wanted to hear singing herongs, but Dick proved to be more than that.

I couldnt nd someone that t the voice I hadmagined in my head, Garza said. When (Dick)tarted singing, it was perfect. I can play with heroice and all the things I make in my head, I can dohrough her. She helps me translate it from an ideanto reality.

Garza was her high schools drumline captainnd thought of herself as a well-o musician. Buter real talent was discovered when she decided

o try her hand at guitar her junior year. It wasomething she picked up and never put backown.

Every day, Garzas ngers would bleed as sheworked on learning chords and melodies. Her

uitar, which she named Serenity, became a toolhat she used to convey thoughts, feelings andmotions.

Theres something serene about pluckingfew strings and making a beautiful sound,

Garza said. Expressing yourself through song isomething people cant understand until they do ithemselves.

Dick was also a musician throughout herigh school career. As a member of her schoolshoir and band, she was involved in the musicepartment. But performing with Garza gave Dick

new perspective on music, something that hertructured schooling couldnt give her.

I got the chorale aspect from school, Dick said.But now I get something I was missing, somethingdidnt even know I was missing. Being able tovoke some kind of emotion, whatever feelings Iave, I can bring that out of people.

This catharsis is what keeps Sweet Serenityerforming. Before they landed their weekly gig on

Sundays from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at Antonuccis ItalianRistorante, the two were practicing and performingdowntown, constantly trying to get feedback andexperience.

The duo plays all types of music, from remixesof Sexy and I Know It to songs written by Garza.They dubbed one of their biggest fans, Bakers staaccompanist Nanette Kraus, their manager andmentor.

I think both girls are very talented, Kraus said.They show the diversity of the talent we havehere. Its exciting that students are coming togetherto do the music they love. It shows their creativityand talent to take what they are learning and going

in dierent ways with their talents.BU support in general is very encouraging

for the women as well. Garza says the support isever growing and helps the pair stay humble, yetgrateful. Dick added that it keeps the duo wantingto perform.

I dont know if we would get as much outof it if people werent as forthcoming with theirencouragement, Dick said. I think this experienceis something we will always appreciate. We do itfor ourselves, but when other people enjoy it, thatswhen its actually fullling. Its become such a bigpart of our lives and we are just grasping it andrunning with it.

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Duo fnds peace through singingTaylor Shuckentertainment editor

Jordan Ratterman/Baker OrangeSenior BriAnna Garza and junior Adriane Dick perform at Antonuccis Italian Ristorante. The musical duo is known as Sweet Serenity.

Unique musical tour expands boundaries

When she was a music education student athe University of Missouri Kansas City, Kristin

Hayes spent a large part of her time honing in oner instrument of choice, the ute. But the closerhe came to getting her masters degree in uteerformance, the harder it was for her to play.

Temporomandibular joint disorders, carpalunnel, tendonitis and several more injuries took

Hayes fervor for the ute and replaced it with painnd suering, to the point that she could not evenerform upon completion of her education.

This de-habilitating fear and depression led

Hayes to explore the world of somatic-basedmovement philosophies, something that she will beiscussing during a session over at 11 a.m. on Sept.4 in McKibbin Recital Hall.

The main philosophy is you are the rstnstrument, Hayes said. For me, this philosophy

means that I dont need the ute attached to my face.

You experience the music a dierent way. Its a partof everything I do. It just helped me learn how toplay again.

Dalcroze eurhythmics, the somatic-basedphilosophy, is when experience createsunderstanding. Hayes said its about embodyingthe music physically through your movement,something she believes to be important.

In addition to her classes, her percussionistpartner and longtime boyfriend Eric Peterson willlead classes for Baker percussion students. The duowill also perform for a guest recital at 7:30 p.m. onSept. 24 in McKibbin Recital Hall.

Their combination of ute and vibraphone is newto Bakers campus and the music world as a whole.Hayes believes that because college students are

more willing to step out of their comfort zones, theycan learn to be entrepreneurs in the music eld.Professor of Music J.D. Parr foresees the unique

blend of ute and percussion will give students anexposure to music that is otherwise not heard in thisregion.

We are kind of sheltered here in the Midwest,Parr said. I hope this experience will open(students) ears to music that they can rarely seearound here. Its a new, fresh perspective on modernmusic.

Hayes met Parr at the Blue Lakes Fine Arts campin Michigan and a friendship blossomed from there.When Parr was told that the duo was touring in theregion, he set up a time when they could come andlet BU students hear something new.

Peterson and Hayes went back and forth tryingto nd words to describe their public recital. Theythrew around adjectives such as fun, dierent,modern and accessible, but none of themseemed right.

I guess there isnt really a denition for what

we do, Peterson said. At the very basic, we hopestudents leave thinking that there is a lot of new stugoing on out there. Its dierent than what mightbe expected, the idea that there (is) all sorts of stu,which students dont know about. We just want togive them a new perspective.

Taylor Shuckentertainment editor

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New faces. New school. Newountry. Same sport Track.

Freshman Jana Koegel is annternational student from Stuttgart,

Germany, and a member of the BakerUniversity track and eld team.

I like it because theres not much,o you get to know more people,

Koegel said. Everybody is veryriendly and open over here.

Koegel came to Baker on her own,nd due to the time dierences,nly talks to her family and friendsn Germany three times a week via

kype. Leaving her friends, familynd boyfriend behind was theardest part for Koegel.

They really support me, andmy parents wanted me to go here,Koegel said.

Track-wise, Koegel will competen the heptathlon, which is aompetition composed of sevenierent events including running,

umping and throwing. Teammate

Kayla Hannam competes in themulti events as well, and shebelieves Koegels athleticism will

add to the Wildcats roster.I think she can bring a lot of

great qualities to the team this year,because she is an all-around greatathlete at such a young age, and Ifeel like we can learn a lot from herand she can learn a lot from us andgrow as a team, Hannam said.

Track was one aspect of Koegelslife she didnt have a hard timeadjusting to once she arrived inthe United States. Since the sportis international, she was able tocompete in events throughout highschool and place in competitions in

Germany.I had dierent scholarship

opportunities from dierentuniversities, and then I chose Bakermostly because of the track team,Koegel said.

After persevering through twodierent knee injuries, one ofKoegels goals is to stay healthy.She also wants to beat her personalrecord and qualify for nationals.

Junior Diamond Grith hasbefriended Koegel and sees theprogress she has already made since

arriving in August.I think shes adapting to it well,

but its a huge transition for her,

Grith said. Its not like shescoming from one state to another,but a whole dierent country, so I

think its tough for her. However,shes hanging in there and makingfriends.

Megan Henryassistantsportseditor

nternational athlete adjusts to life at BU

Khadijah Lane/Baker OrangeFreshman Jana Koegel is an international student rom Stuttgart, Germany, and a member o the BakerUniversity track and feld team.

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Parting Shot

Jordan Ratterman/Baker OrangeSophomore Bryan Richardson painted faces Sept. 7 during the County Line Clash tailgate. The tailgate consisted of activities that the community could participate in, including games such as bean bag toss andface painting.

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