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The Baker Orange Copyright 2014

August 26, 2014
vol. 122 [issue 1]
Baker University Student Media ~ Baldwin City, Kansas
A NEW VISION
My vision for Baker is to lead us beyond the horizon,
- President Lynne Murray
This Edition
Upperclassmen, faculty
and staff give advice to
incoming freshmen.
pg. 8 & 9
Sophomore Lauren Freking
spends her summer on
Capitol Hill.
pg. 4
Fall Sports Previews
pg. 11-13
Photo by Khadijah Lane
Taylor Shuck
EDITOR
Over and over again, President
Lynne Murray is asked what she wants
to do for Baker University. She has
plans, hopes and dreams, sure. But as
for right now, shes just enjoying get-
ting to know the community.
This is just an idyllic town, Murray
said. Walking down the street, its
ideal America.
Her first mission as Dr. Lynne is
to be visible with a purpose. Murray
aims to meet students where they are,
whether it be emotionally, mentally or
physically. Similar to Pat Long, Bakers
previous president, she hopes to be
present at student events.
I want students to see me as some-
one they can depend on, Murray said.
I want to be there, wherever they are.
I want them to know they can come to
me for advice.
Not only does Murray want to help
students, she wants them to help her
as well.
I want this presidency to be built
on insights I gain from (students),
Murray said. I really want to learn
from students as much as they can
learn from me. What I would like this
population of students to help with is
identifying where we will be 10 years
from now. Is Baker sustainable? Help
us think outside of the box.
To achieve this, Murray hopes to
create opportunities to have conversa-
tions with students, whether it be a
coffee date in the new Harter Union to
regular meetings in her office.
While Murrays inauguration is still
two months away, Executive Assistant
Myra Glover is
excited about
the inauguration
plans. Glover
said the first five
weeks have been
great for the of-
fice, embracing
Murrays new-
ness and openness.
As the plans for inauguration
unfold, I get really excited with (Mur-
rays) direction, Glover said. We are
enthusiastic and off to a great start
with (Murray). With as close and good
as (Pat Long) was, were not going to
miss a beat.
The office is managing what Glover
calls a seamless transition between
the two presidents.
Murray said that she will use the
next two months to better prepare for
the inauguration on Oct. 30.
If I gave my inaugural speech now,
it could be completely out of the realm
of what students and the community
want, she said.
Murray also said she is aware of her
main task.
My job is to raise money and en-
dowment, Murray said. Thats what
they brought me here for. We need to
have something to offer the students at
Baker.
Dean of Students Brian Posler
agreed that it was Murrays fundrais-
ing resources that attracted some of
those in the presidential search com-
mittee. But Posler said that in each
stage of the process, Murray was an
apparent front-runner.
I could just feel how well she was
going to connect to our students as
well as alumni and donors, Posler
said. Shes got that experience and
that spark that come together that I
think would be good for the campuses.
Murray said her biggest challenge
right now is balancing the demands
for action with the need to listen and
learn. As a firm believer in shared gov-
ernance, she hopes to be able to learn a
lot from the BU community before her
inauguration. She said that for higher
education, its just not smart to make
the presidency just one person; shared
governance makes the presidents of-
fice stronger.
What I hope (students) will learn
from me is that were all one Baker,
whether youre an undergraduate or
a graduate student, were all one and
were only as great as the weakest one
among us, Murray said. Yes, Im the
new president, yes Im going to have a
vision to share, but that vision is going
to be built on the insights I gain from
(students).
As for now, Murray reminds stu-
dents that shes only been on campus
for five weeks. But on the day she met
with local media outlets, she spoke to
what her larger goals for the university
are.
It feels so good to be here and
Im honored to be here and build my
foundation on such strength, Murray
said. My vision for Baker is to lead us
beyond the horizon. I believe that we
are in a great place. We have distin-
guished faculty, the support of our
board, and some of the best students in
the country.
Aug. 26, 2014 page 2
The Baker Orange | News
Mykaela Cross
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Next years calendar has killed
dead day for the 2014-15 academic
year. With the required amount of
school days, holidays, interterm
and breaks causing conflicts, Baker
students will only have a weekend to
prepare for finals.
Baker University has tradition-
ally given students time to prepare
for finals without the added stress of
classes. The day given for prepara-
tion usually falls on a Wednesday or
Thursday, with finals beginning im-
mediately after dead day.
For the fall 2014 semester how-
ever, in order to give students a full
week back at school after Thanksgiv-
ing, classes will stretch through Fri-
day, Dec. 5, with final exams starting
on Monday, Dec. 8.
Spring finals will also mirror the
fall calendar; there will be a dead
weekend, with the last day of classes
on Friday, May 8, and final exams
beginning on Monday, May 11.
I think it will actually benefit stu-
dents, University Registrar Ruth Miller
said. It gives them a few extra days to
prepare for finals in class since finals
will begin on Monday and not Friday.
Miller believes in the idea of dead
day and giving students the opportu-
nity to prepare for their finals week.
She hopes a dead weekend, rather
than just a day, will be more beneficial
for students.
Sophomore Amanda Conrade does
not feel as optimistic about losing
dead day.
Its a good day to get ready for
finals and prepare for whats com-
ing, Conrade said. Its really relaxing
because you can sit down and relax
for one day in the semester.
Conrade isnt necessarily looking
forward to this years finals schedule.
Im not exactly sure what to
expect, Conrade said. I know that
theres going to be the weekend, but
at the same time theres not that day
on campus where professors are
available and you can get in contact
with them.
Junior MacKenzie Sammons
believes dead day to be a day of rest
for students, much needed before
the start of finals. Sammons outlook
on the changed schedule is similar
to Conrades, as well as much of the
Baldwin City campus.
Next years going to be stressful,
Sammons said. Itll be insane not
having a day on campus to get every-
thing ready for the week everyones
been preparing for all (semester).
Miller said that although the 2014-
15 calendar is missing a dead day, it
might make an appearance in years to
come.
2014-2015 academic calendar kills dead day
Murray seeks insights from students
What I hope (students) will learn from me
is that were all one Baker, whether youre an
undergraduate or a graduate student. Were all
one and were only as great as the weakest one
among us, - President Lynne Murray
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Baker outsources campus security
Taylor Shuck
EDITOR
Effective on July 1, Baker has out-
sourced its public safety department to
NMS Security, a division of NANA Man-
agement Services based out of Alaska.
The officers will patrol campus in blue
police-style uniforms. Baker adminis-
trators hope the more visible presence
of uniformed security will improve the
overall safety of the campus.
I think we can improve our safety
by having them more recognizable on
campus, Director of University Budget
& Facilities Darla Prather said. Be-
ing able to have the staff trained and
professional will be a big asset to our
university.
Prather said Baker was forced to ex-
plore its options when two members of
the public safety staff were dismissed
from their jobs, although she did not
disclose the reasons for the dismiss-
als. She said the university then took a
closer look at its security services and
noted where changes could be made.
With more than one vacancy, outsourc-
ing felt like a better idea.
We wanted to see how we could
take what we already have and make it
better, Prather said. The only way to
do that was to outsource to a company
equipped with training procedures and
experience.
Dean of Students Cassy Bailey said
she recognizes that this may seem like
a trend at Baker since it follows out-
sourcing in the areas of health services
and campus dining. And although she
agrees that it is nice for a small campus
to stay local and less corporate, the
choice to outsource was obvious from
the beginning.
Outsourcing can be relieving for a
university. There are financial bonuses
for the university because it doesnt
have to find the money for things such
as training, something that our old
budget didnt incorporate, Bailey said.
It also takes away liability from the
university and gives it to the company.
The public safety office will still be
located in Parmenter Hall, but there
has been some shuffling of responsi-
bilities. The information technology
department has assumed all duties
concerning ID card access, while the
physical plant will be in charge of issu-
ing keys to campus buildings.
NMS Security hopes for a seamless
transition.
Taylor Shuck
EDITOR
The boys are back in town, quite lit-
erally for Baker University. Enrollment
for fall 2014 looks strong, and men will
likely outnumber women. And with all
of Gessner Hall, the New Living Center
and Horn and Markham Apartments at
full male capacity, Irwin will be hous-
ing men this year.
I think it will be really different be-
cause its something were not used to,
Senior Resident Assistant Liz Jordan
said. Having males in Irwin will be
strange, but its only because we have
it in our minds that Irwin and Gessner
are single sex. We will just have to get
used to it.
Men will be living in the basement
of Irwin, filling a whole wing and half
of another. Jordan foresees changes
having to be made in order to accom-
modate both men and women in the
dormitory. The resident assistants will
focus more of their attention on creat-
ing gender-neutral events, decorations
and themes while being sensitive to
each sexs needs.
Our primary concern isnt where
everyone is and what they are doing,
but freshman women and freshman
men live very different lives, Jordan
said. Well have to be more strict on
dress codes in the hallways and be
more sensitive to the rules we seem to
let slide sometimes.
This is the first year since 2009
that Irwin has housed males. Dean of
Students Cassy Bailey said that it took
the university years to get out the boy
funk.
2009 was the year Baker brought
in the wrestling program, but Bailey
says this year doesnt have such a
clear-cut explanation to the influx of
men in need of housing. It could be due
to more women moving in to Greek
chapters this year than previous years;
Delta Delta Delta has seen a 33 percent
growth and Zeta Tau Alpha boasts a 58
percent growth.
We knew early in the semester that
this year was going to have a different
feel, Bailey said. We had more people
applying for apartments than we had
available and we filled the NLC up fast.
Bailey sent an email to the male
students who were placed in Irwin
housing to prove that, no, the place-
ments were no accident. When junior
Josh Peck read his assignment, he said
his reaction was mostly shock.
Ive been in Irwin before and I do
like its rooms better than Gessner,
Peck said. Peck has lived in Gessner
since he came to Baker. But I liked
living in Gessner because it was right
in the middle of everything that hap-
pened. I think itll make interactions
easier for the campus, but itll definite-
ly be different.
Greg Randolph, new security manager, pre-
pares to lock the doors of the chapel during
his rounds. Photo by Khadijah Lane
Irwin becomes a co-ed dorm
Freshman Tyler Poling and junior Matt Sausman joke around at their new home away from home in Irwin Hall. The newly coed dormitory houses the men on the basement foor and the women on the
middle and top foors. Photo by Khadijah Lane
This is a comparison of the Greek chapter
house occupancy for spring 2014 to the
projected numbers for fall 2014. The list was
provided by Dean of Students Cassy Bailey.
Infographic by Taylor Schley
Taylor Shuck
EDITOR
She walked around Capitol Hill
with many of our country's leaders. As
an intern for U.S. Congressman Kevin
Yoder, she was in charge of a variety
of projects, from assisting with tours
to maintaining relationships with
constituents. Even in a city filled with
many young interns, something set
her apart. Lauren Freking was only a
sophomore.
For two months, the Baker Univer-
sity accounting major maneuvered her
way around D.C., which she described
as a very young city. She was sur-
rounded by 20,000 people somewhat
like her, in internships or in the early
stages of their careers. But unlike the
juniors or seniors, many of whom were
completing one last internship before
graduation, Freking was getting an
early step ahead.
I have this really crazy drive, not
really to be better than anyone else,
but to amaze myself, Freking said. I
love finding new parts of myself ... if
Im smarter than I think I am, see if
I can do something Ive never done
before.
According to Business Insider, about
75 percent of students at four-year
schools undertake at least one intern-
ship, a statistic that has doubled since
the early 1980s.
In an article titled Degrees Are
Great, but Internships Make a Differ-
ence U.S. News said that a good GPA
isnt enough anymore, its all about the
internships.
Professor of Business Lee Green
agrees with this statement, saying
that internships are what set students
apart from one another in the profes-
sional world. In Greens Intro to Busi-
ness class, he has an Internship of the
Day that he highlights for the class,
with facts and statistics to show the
probability of receiving the internship
and the compensation, if any.
Although Intro to Business is a
freshman-level course, Green said its
never too early to start thinking about
ones future.
The reason I do it that early is so
that students can start thinking about
it far in advance, Green said. If they
start at the end of their junior year
or beginning of their senior year, its
almost too late.
Through his time at Baker, Green
said the biggest challenge hes seen for
students is figuring out what they want
to do with their lives.
I think theres no better way to
experience a career than to have an
internship, Green said. Its either a
great motivator or a deciding factor
against a career. Students can dip their
toes in the water and see the reality.
It was in this class that Freking
started really feeling the push toward
getting an internship after her fresh-
man year. Although she came to college
with the drive to don her cap and gown
only after completing three differ-
ent internships, she was still nervous
about applying as a freshman.
She applied for three internships a
day during interterm, hoping to hear
back from at least one, which happened
when Yoder's office contacted her.
Frekings friend, junior Andrew
Poindexter, went to high school with
Freking and has seen what he calls
a passion for others mixed with an
internal drive to be successful. As the
executive vice president of Student
Senate, Freking is obviously working
her way up the ladder while at Baker.
But Poindexter believes it to be more
than that.
She is incredibly hard working and
relentless when she sets her mind on
a goal, which is evident in the way she
got an internship after freshman year,
started the College Republicans club
on campus, and worked her way up in
her sorority, Poindexter said. She is
definitely considered a leader on cam-
pus, but I think if you asked a lot of her
friends they would say she is a really
good friend who is funny, sincere, and
fun to be around, and then they would
talk about how motivated and driven
she is.
Although Frekings drive as a fresh-
man and sophomore is not entirely
uncommon, Green believes more stu-
dents should come in to college ready
to apply for internships.
A lot of internships could be a long
shot, but rejection is just a part of the
process, whether its with an intern-
ship or for a job, Green said. Students
have to get used to hearing 'no.'
Otherwise theyll leave school and hear
'nos' all around and theyll be full of
rejection. I dont think students should
let that fear of rejection keep them
from applying.
Freking was nervous, but she cred-
its a recommendation letter from for-
mer President Pat Long in helping her
land the position. She said that much of
the Baker community was supportive,
and she even got to meet with Baker
graduates while in D.C., thanks to the
help of Professor of Business and Eco-
nomics Kevin McCarthy.
Freking said moving there was the
hardest part, but because of all the BU
support, she had more of an opportu-
nity to put herself in different areas.
Its amazing to me what Ive done,
Freking said. Im really happy with
myself and satisfied with myself and
what Ive done. And I do go to par-
ties every once in a while, but I pride
myself in balance and putting a lot of
emotions and values in a lot of differ-
ent things.
From Baldwin City to Capitol Hill
Sophomore Lauren Freking stands in front of the Washington Monument while in Washington, D.C., for her summer internship. Submitted Photo
Sophomores dedication motivates herself, others
Sarah Baker
ASSISTANT EDITOR
A new walking trail along the
perimeter of the Douglas County State
Fishing Lake is officially open, begin-
ning at the southern corner of the lake.
The ribbon cutting ceremony for
the trail was on Aug. 16. At the event,
Don Phipps, who started the project,
said, The states position is that its a
fishing and hunting park, but we also
have now turned it into a hiking park.
Phipps, a nature lover, came up
with the idea for the walking trail a
year and a half ago. Although it is still a
work in progress, Dave Hill, chairman
of the Baldwin City Economic Develop-
ment Commission, presented Phipps
with the 2014 Community Service
Award for his dedication to building
the trail. The path is a combination of
both a road and a trail that leads up to
the dam.
The trail is basically through some
pin-points along the highway, Phipps
said. I must admit it is really beautiful
when you walk the trail, which I have
done multiple times now, especially
walking north to the berm.
Students who are interested in driv-
ing from campus to use the trail can go
north on Sixth Street for approximately
one mile and then follow N. 400 Road,
also known as State Lake Road, for
another mile.
Douglas County Lake now features walking trail to attract hikers
Senior Haley Barnes walks her dog Baxter on the new Douglas County Lake walking trail on the
frst day it was opened. Don Phipps, the walking trail project coordinator hopes the trail brings
new opportunities for the Baldwin City community. Photo by Khadijah Lane
Aug. 26, 2014 page 4
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Baker University hired five new full-time faculty members for the
2014-2015 academic year. All five hope to find a new home at the
university in their respective departments.
FRANK PEREZ
SCOTT KIMBALL
NICHOLAUS PUMPHREY
NADIA NOVOTOROVA
MCKAY STANGLER
After a strict selection process, Frank Perez
has been selected as the new director in the
Department of Music and Theater. Perez has been
the director of bands and department chair at
Graceland University, graduate teaching assistant
at the University of Kansas and director of bands
at Ganesha High School in Pomona, California.
Junior Dante Simmons was impressed and
thoroughly enjoyed working with Perez in an
one-on-one lesson during his initial visit when he was a candidate.
Simmons said he would encourage everyone to introduce them-
selves to Perez and stated that Perez is friendly and open to meeting
new people.
Trilla Lyerla, professor of music and chair of the Department of Mu-
sic and Theater, thinks Perez will continue to teach with the passion of
previous director, Ray James.
I think he will continue the great tradition that has been estab-
lished by (Ray) James and (J.D.) Parr, Lyerla said. I also think we can
expect to see the band continue to grow and get better.
Baker alumnus Scott Kimball, the new assistant
professor of biology, said he loved the learning en-
vironment at Baker when was an undergraduate.
He said he was born into biology and is excited
to teach his passion.
Kimball knew he always wanted to come back
to BU, so when he was asked to apply for the posi-
tion, it seemed like a good fit.
At Baker, there are a lot more opportunities to interact with stu-
dents, Kimball said. Whats really attractive about that is being able to
really mentor them into their career goals.
Kimball is excited to join the staff and hopes it turns into a lifelong
career.
In 10 years, I hope Baker is the place I retire from, Kimball said.
Bakers been one of those places thats been a part of my family, and
going back is like going back to my family. Its always been something
that Ive loved and been attached to.
McKay Stangler is joining Bakers faculty as an
assistant professor of mass media. The University
of Kansas doctoral student received his bachelors
degree from Truman State University and his mas-
ters degree at the University of Kansas.
Stangler would check the job openings for
Baker because he knew he wanted to work at a
place that has been described to him as great.
Stangler hopes to be an integral part of the Baker community and to
help others in the field of language use.
At Baker, its very oriented around discussion and student engage-
ment, Stangler said. Teaching is a cooperative process. I dont want to
be a stage model and just lecture for an hour.
Nadia Novotorova, who is originally from Rus-
sia, has taken students to Russia before and would
love to do the same with Baker students. Novo-
torova will be Bakers new assistant professor of
marketing.
We were happy to see that all the stereotypes
were broken, Novotorova said. People over there
and here are the sameI am looking forward to offer a class or short
program to Baker students, because I enjoy the overseas component.
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Brian Posler thinks Novoto-
rova will bring a different perspective and expertise.
Dr. Novotorova brings amazing experience to Baker, Posler said.
Having previously taught a number of desirable courses in marketing
and management, as well as bringing her extensive experience leading
student trips abroad.
Baker welcomes the new Assistant Professor
of Religious Studies Nicholaus Pumphrey to cam-
pus this fall. He recently came back from Akko,
Israel, where he worked on an archaeological
excavation of an ancient city.
It is a great experience and I hope to bring
Baker students one day, Pumphrey said, in an
e-mail interview. I felt that Baker was a perfect
fit for me.
He was intrigued by Bakers small class sizes and beautiful campus.
He is also very interested in working in the Quayle Bible Collection
and teaching classes where students can get better acquainted with all
the resources Baker has to offer.
Design by Taylor Schley
page 5 Aug. 26, 2014 The Baker Orange | News
While the renovated Harter Student
Union gives the campus a friendly feel,
the recent spike in outsourcing, specif-
cally for dining services, nursing staff
and public safety, is concerning.
Outsourcing can be defned as a form
of privatization, usually used by big
businesses, when a company decides
to contract out a certain function of the
business. The contractor then decides
how much to pay its employees, what it
can offer to the university and how it will
manage its employees.
Because Baker is such a small school,
its part of the experience to walk around
campus and see the same friendly faces.
But with the recent outsourcing, Bakers
close-knit community is starting to feel
less like a family and more like a big
university, and its hard to see when the
end will come.
The Baker Family is repeatedly em-
phasized from the time students enter as
freshmen until they graduate, but as we
keep seeing more and more of this family
replaced by external companies, it may
become hard to fnd those family ties.
On one hand, outsourcing comes with
good intention. It hopes to bring students
and the university more resources for less
of a fnancial burden. It also can some-
times take liability away from the univer-
sity itself, which was a core reason Baker
decided to outsource its campus security.
Outsourcing can be understood at a
larger university where more students
need to be met at different levels, but at
a small liberal arts college, where we are
encouraged to create close relationships
with our administrators, faculty and staff,
its hard to see the real beneft for us as
students.
As a university, we do not receive
funding for our school from the state,
so budget cuts shouldnt sway our
universitys decisions. The privatized
companies we hire have their own rules,
ones that might not run parallel to Baker
Universitys mission statement. Higher
education is more important than a few
extra dollars. In return for extra money
for improvements and renovations, are
we foregoing the biggest characteristic
the university has, which is its small
family environment?
This is a question not only plaguing
the university but the city as well.
An ongoing debate in the community
is whether or not the city should allow
WalMart to open its doors. A WalMart
in this city would be detrimental to the
operations of the small, local businesses
already established, such as the Baldwin
City Market and the Sante Fe Market.
When non-local companies are hired
to do a service for the university, the best
interest of the students and community
may not always come frst. The Orange
editors worry that by continuing this
new-found Baker tradition of outsourc-
ing, we may have to update what it
means to be a Wildcat. These companies
have their own mission statements, ones
that dont mention anything about our
well-being or desire for a strong liberal
arts education. So while its nice to have
a little extra money to spend on projects
like the Union, we hope that Baker will
take a step back and realize that we stu-
dents like the way things are. Thats why
we came here.
Aug. 26, 2014
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E D I T O R I A L
Upon hearing that one of my
favorite Baldwin Junior High School
teachers, Kathy Johansen, was
diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS,) I was shocked. I
have already witnessed this terminal
disease with my grandmother, and I
would not wish it on anyone.
Because of her first-hand expe-
riences with my grandmother, my
mother was there to inform and
educate Kathy about the disease. My
mom wanted to give Kathy the infor-
mation that we didnt have when we
were first faced with ALS.
I watched my maternal grand-
mother deteriorate before my
13-year-old eyes; her speech was
slowing and slurring, sounding like
she was drunk. She began getting
confused and having problems with
her memory.
When she started having trouble
with her muscles growing weaker,
she saw a few doctors, who came to
the diagnosis of ALS accompanied by
dementia and a predicted life span of
two to five years.
In the span of a year and a half,
my grandma lost her ability to speak,
became completely dependent, was
admitted to a nursing home and
eventually died.
After her death, my mother con-
tinued to be involved in ALS sup-
port groups and followed the latest
research. She began looking into the
familys history and discovered that
there were a few instances when
members died shortly after having
some sort of ailment.
Given that my grandmothers
brothers died of ALS also, we decided
to do some research. As a result, we
discovered we had an inherited ALS
gene from my grandmothers side.
Johansens friends recently held
a walk/run event that raised ap-
proximately $6,000 to fund possible
stem-cell treatment. At the event she
challenged her family members to
the ALS ice bucket challenge, where
they must dump a bucket of ice water
on their heads or fork over $100 to
ALS research.
I am encouraged at how this chal-
lenge has gained popularity recently,
trending on Twitter with thousands
of people participating, bringing ALS
awareness and donations.
Celebrities like Justin Timberlake,
Dierks Bentley, Martha Stewart and
many more have done the challenge.
It is so amazing that Ethel Kennedy
at 86 years old did the challenge and
then challenged President Obama.
ALS has devastated lives, but it
has brought together communities
and families to defeat a common
enemy.
My family and I did the ALS ice
bucket challenge and I have chal-
lenged my Baker friends. Will you
accept the challenge?
ALS ice bucket challenge touches local lives
Outsourcing takes away from Baker family
Abbeys sket ch pad
Sarah Baker
As the reporter who attended the
Faculty Senate meetings in which
senators decided not to reinstate the
linked QS 112 course, I was fairly
surprised by the decision.
One argument at the Faculty Sen-
ate meeting was that the students in
the Math and Science Department
had a hard time balancing the classes
in their major and the six hours
required during the second semester
of their freshman year in the Quest
program.
Now, Im not a science or math ma-
jor so maybe I cant fully understand
the hardships that these students go
through when it comes to keeping up
with the linked courses. But I can say
that as a Baker student, I enjoy the
Quest system and revel in the idea
that Im getting more of a two-fold
education than just a list of required
general education classes.
Any college requires students to
take classes outside their major, but
Baker tries hard to make it a learn-
ing experience that teaches students
more than meets the eye with general
education.
In my mind, it seems a little bizarre
that we would completely take away
the link just so some students course
load is a little easier. I believe many
students who are majoring in math
and science come into college know-
ing that their scholarly years will be
harder than those of everyone else.
We cant forgo the liberal arts educa-
tion in favor of ease.
College isnt about getting in and
out after four years anymore. Its
about developing confident, compe-
tent and responsible contributors to
society, or so the Baker mission state-
ment says.
The discussion in the senate meet-
ing seemed more like it was humani-
ties department vs. science depart-
ment, rather than an encompassing
conversation about what it means to
have a liberal arts education.
While sometimes Quest classes
flounder when it comes to incorpo-
rating the linked course, I think Ive
thoroughly enjoyed each one Ive been
in, mainly because its something dif-
ferent than my mass media courses.
Therefore, I think Faculty Senate
missed its mark when it decided not
to reinstate the link.
Although the Quest program might
have a few flaws, we cant just forget
the goals Baker has for its students
and its standards for a liberal arts
education, just because its too hard to
figure out a resolution.
I think Faculty Senate needs to
take a step back and figure out a solu-
tion that benefits all students, not just
a few.
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Word Around
BAKER:
What do you think
about the new campus
security?
I feel good about (the
security guards). I mean,
I havent met any of them
yet, but I feel like they
would do a good job if I
needed help.
Traivion Sharp
junior
They are extremely help-
ful. I feel like they are a
great addition to Baker
University.
Katie Cleveland
junior
Im pretty indifferent but
they need to give more
space than they have to
student workers. I know
youre doing your job but
so are we.
Gus Myers
sophomore
Coming into Baker I didnt know
much about how radio worked. I
understood that music was played
or people talked. Beyond that I just
thought the whole thing was magic.
Then after an internship in the sum-
mer of 2013 at Entercom Radio in
Mission, I decided that radio was what
I wanted to do.
I immediately took part in Bakers
radio station, KNBU-FM 89.7 The Edge,
with three different shows my first
semester. I fell in love with it. From
that point on I knew I wanted to make
KNBU the best college radio station
that it could be, even if that required
some outside help and extra work. So
as station manager I decided that the
station needed a face-lift.
For those of you unfamiliar with
the station, it is used for student-run
shows Sunday through Thursday
nights. These shows vary from sports
talk to country shows to hip-hop
shows, although it is technically an
alternative station. The station is
also used for broadcasting all Baker
football, basketball and Baldwin High
School football games.
The programming schedule used
to be a bit strange. Even though the
station is technically an alternative
format, there used to be all types of
music playing throughout the day. So
this summer, Morgan Grammar, our
stations engineer and new radio class
instructor, and I decided to make the
station strictly an alternative station.
We have changed the entire music
library to fit the alternative category.
We also created a website for the
station, www.knbufm.com, which,
once it is up and running, will allow
for online streaming on your computer
or mobile device. This means that you
can stream every game online, free
of charge. There will also be weekly
blogs, interviews, and podcasts for
Baldwin High football as well as Baker
football and basketball.
I am incredibly excited with the
way the station has turned out and
what the future has for radio here in
Baldwin City. I hope that when you
think of Baker football, basketball, or
Baldwin Bulldog football, you think of
Baker Universitys True Alternative,
89.7 The Edge.
KNBU-FM manager seeks a true alternative format
Faculty senate decision misses liberal arts mark
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Taylor Shuck
Aug. 26, 2014
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Taylor Shuck
EDITOR
Zach Kindler, Baker Universitys track and
ield and cross country coach, died late at
night on Aug. 4 from a severe cardiac arrest.
A memorial service and Celebration of
Life was held on Aug. 8 at Fellowship Bible
Church in Gardner. After the funeral, student-
athletes, friends and family went back to
Liston Stadium and recited the track and
ield team prayer that they perform after every
conference meet.
Jeremy Gathright, who won a national
championship under Kindler, led the prayer at meets
and continued the tradition on Aug. 8. Gathright said
that before Kindlers death, the prayer was a way of
bringing the team together after a meet. But on the
track that day, it brought them together as a family.
It was hard, but easier because some of the time had
passed, Gathright said. Just having his family, friends and
the team there on the track was a lot of comfort. It wasnt
just the team performing the same prayer, it was every-
ones lives that he had touched, which was powerful.
After the prayer, the athletes took one last lap for
Kindler around Liston Stadium and left his lowers on
the ield. Kindler was buried the next day in his home-
town of Esbon, Kan.
Kindler came to Baker after coaching three seasons
at Kansas Wesleyan University. The former All-American
track athlete at Fort Hays State University left an impres-
sive stamp on Baker athletics.
Zach was a decorated coach and mentor, and above
all else, a wonderful man, Director of Athletics There-
sa Yetmar said in a university email. He led the Baker
track and ield and cross country programs to new
heights since his appointment in 2007.
In 2013-14 alone, Kindler led the Wildcats to
HAAC championships in womens
cross country, mens
indoor and outdoor track
and ield and womens
indoor and outdoor track and
ield. Kindler leaves behind four
consecutive mens outdoor track and ield
conference titles as well as three consecutive
womens indoor and outdoor conference track titles.
Were going to be losing a lot of heart, taking this toll as a
team, but were a family and well just be stronger and work
harder with the momentum that Kindler left us, senior Kayla Han-
nam, womens outdoor track high jumper, said. We will do it for
the sake of Kindler, as if hes still here with us.
2012-13 was Kindlers best year at Baker University. He led BU
athletes to ive conference championships along with three top-15
inishes at the national level and an individual national champion-
ship for Gathright in the mens 400. This was the second individual
championship under Kindlers tenure; the irst was senior Stepha-
nie Nelson the prior season in womens javelin.
My favorite memory of Kindler isnt winning, Hannam said.
Its actually funny because Im a huge soda drinker and he told me
if I was an all-American, hed buy me a soda. But in the end, he gave
me one of his prized Red Bulls, something he drinks all the time. I
think thats when I knew how much he cared for me.
Kindler was named the HAAC Coach of the Year 20 times over
his seven years and his teams also claimed 17 conference cham-
pionships. But some of his student-athletes believe Kindler was
more than just a coach; junior javelin thrower Jordan Miller said
that Kindler had a big inluence in her decision to come to Baker.
Kindler helped walk Miller through her recruitment process, and
the two even went para-sailing together during a trip to the 2014
HAAC national meet in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Hes the guy that would do anything for you, Miller said.
He even came to my high school meets to check up on me and it
showed me how much he cared.
Hannam agreed, saying that Kindler wasnt just a great leader,
he was a perfect leader. His sellessness and ability to maintain
his cool was something that beneited the whole team. Hannam
believes his support was immense, and that he taught her to just
believe in herself.
A GoFundMe account has been created to help support the
Kindler family, which includes wife Sara and children Taylor,
Carter and Tessa. In only eight hours, the fundraiser Help for Zach
Kindlers Family raised over $8,000. As of Sunday, the account has
reached $40,440, raised by 514 people in 19 days.
As for the team prayer, Gathright hopes that is one tradition that
started with Kindler that wont end with him as well.
It was something that really got the team pumped, Gathright
said. I really hope that someone will gather the team around and
say it. Kindler loved it and I know he would still want us to do it.
Coach Zach Kindlers death brings new team spirit
Just having his family, friends and the team
there on the track was a lot of comfort. It wasnt
just the team performing the same prayer, it was
everyones lives that he had touched, which was
powerful. - Jeremy Gathright
For the sake
of Kindler
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BEEN THERE, DONE THAT:
advice for freshmen from former freshmen
BILLY SOPER
senior
MICHAEL THOMASON
junior
BRYAN BURDETTE
senior
SUSAN WADE
director of career services
BRIAN POSLER
executive vp of academic affairs
SHELBY SCHIRALDI
senior
KEVIN HOPKINS
campus minister
CARLY BERBLINGER
senior
JESSE MATHEWS
junior
AUNDRE ALLEN
senior
STEPHANIE WOLTKAMP
sophomore
PHIL HANNON
head baseball coach
ILONA MILLER
junior
CHRISTIN SMITH
junior
JACKIE ALBIN
senior
CASSY BAILEY
dean of students
LEVI BLAYLOCK
junior
KRISTINA HEINRICH
sophomore
SPORTS PREVIEWS
page 11
The Baker Orange | Sports
Aug. 26, 2014
Jim Joyner
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
After the sudden death of former
Baker head cross country and track and
field coach Zach Kindler, the university
has announced that assistant coach Tim
Byers has been appointed to the same
position on an interim basis.
Kindler hired Byers in July to be a
full-time assistant coach in both cross
country and track and field.
It was an honor when I was offered
the interim position for this year,
Byers said.
Byers has 19 years of coaching
experience at multiple collegiate
levels, including all three divisions of
the NCAA as well as the NAIA. He has
also served as the head track and field
coach at Simpson College and Ottawa
University.
Over Byers 19 years of coaching, he
has been a part of 19 conference cham-
pionships and coached 87 NAIA/NCAA
national qualifiers and 19 NAIA/NCAA
All-Americans.
Throughout Byers and Kindlers
coaching careers, their paths crossed
one anothers on several occasions with
both coaches working at the NAIA level.
Zach was a legacy and a legend,
Byers said. I can never replace a Zach
Kindler, and I dont plan on trying to
do that. I can just be the best coach I
can be.
Byers plans on being more than just
a coach, but a part of the Baker family.
I want to help the Baker family and
the Baker cross country and track and
field family to continue their winning
ways, Byers said.
Tim Byers named interim cross country & track coach
OVERVIEW
2013 was a rebuilding year for the
mens cross-country team. The Wildcats
finished in fourth place at the HAAC cham-
pionship and did not qualify for the NAIA
nationals for the first time since 2010.
Their results were generally middle of the
pack, not bad but not great. But in 2014,
they will bring back a lot of experience.
RETURNERS
The big name has to be senior Vincent
Tadokoro, who was the most consistent
runner that Baker had last season. Tado-
koro was HAAC Runner of the Week after
his fifth-place finish at the Maple Leaf
Invitational in Bakers first race of the sea-
son. He finished in 15th place at the HAAC
championship with a time of 28:59.
Sophomore Corey Matteson was the
best runner out of the freshman class last
year. Matteson was the backbone of the
team down the stretch; his best race of the
season was at Emporia State, where he fin-
ished a team-best 32nd place with a time of
28:46. Matteson also finished a team-best
13th place at the HAAC championship with
a time of 28:44.
Tadokoro and senior Andrew Heim
have both been a part of championship
teams with conference titles and national
appearances in 2011 and 2012.
Sophomores Andrew Dare, Jamie Steu-
ry, Carter Breithaupt and Andrew Emanu-
els have not been a part of championship
teams yet, but they did gain experience as
freshmen.
Similar to the womens team, the men
are bringing in a heap of five freshmen.
These back to back freshmen classes will
have an astounding amount of experience
by the time they are seniors.
DEPARTURES
The mens team will lose seniors Coo-
per Clark and Garrett McPherson. Clark
was an academic All American as a senior.
He finished his career with a 41st place
finish at the HAAC championships with a
time of 31:25.
COACHS QUOTE
Andrew Dare is having a great pre-
season right now as well as Eduardo
Esquivel, Byers said. Theyre fighting it
out in the top four and its fun to see that ...
Some of the freshmen are coming in pretty
fast. The upperclassmen are taking it as
this is going to make us better, were going
to be a better team.
MAPLE LEAF INVITATIONAL
Sept. 6 will be Bakers opening meet at
the Baldwin City Golf Course. The men will
run a 5k starting at 10:25 a.m.
OUTLOOK
A successful season for these long dis-
tance runners would be placing a runner in
the top 10 of every race as well as finishing
as a team in the top five of nearly every
race. Also, finishing above fourth place in
the HAAC final would be an ideal end to the
race of 2014.
Jim Joyner
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
OVERVIEW
The 2013 season was one to remember
for the womens cross-country team. The
Wildcats ran their way to a conference
championship as well as a 17th-place
finish in the NAIA championships. The
Wildcats finished in first place at the Maple
Leaf Invitational, second at the Mule Run,
second at the Southern Stampede and first
at the Emporia State Invitational. They put
themselves in the Top 25 for the majority
of the season.
RETURNERS
The Wildcats return five of their 2013
runners. Senior is Kerry Kurta was an NAIA
scholar athlete in 2013, finished 10th at the
HAAC championships, and finished 172nd
at the national championships. Kurta will
take on the role on the team as the most
experienced runner.
Also returning will be four sophomores:
Shelby Stephens, Rachael Ash, Jillian Ben-
son and Amanda Moody. Benson finished
the 2013 season with the best pace for any
returner starting with a fourth-place finish
at the conference championship as well as
a 147th place finish at nationals. Ash and
Stephens also ran at nationals and finished
258th and 275th respectively and Moody
was the 21st fastest runner at the HAAC
championships.
DEPARTURES
Losing the backbone of the womens
cross-country program over the past few
seasons in Lauren Jaqua will be the biggest
challenge. She was a three-time HAAC
champion and a four-time HAAC Runner of
the Week in 2013 alone. Jaqua just seemed
to break Baker records in every race that
she ran in 2013. Jaqua was also the only
runner to crack the top 100 at nationals.
Three other seniors will be missed in
2013: Ashley McBride, who finished sixth
in the HAAC championships; Megan Rosa,
who was second on the team at nation-
als with her 125th place finish; and Jenna
Stanbrough.
COACHS QUOTE
Jillian Benson, Rachael Ash, Shelby
Stephens; all sophomores, all returners,
should be fighting to be in the top five,
Byers said. If running fast the first meet
doesnt happen Im not really concerned
because I know where our training is go-
ing and how were going to end up at the
conference and national meets.
MAPLE LEAF INVITATIONAL
The women will run a 4k starting at 10
a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Baldwin
City Golf Course. They have won the last
three Maple Leaf Invitationals.
OUTLOOK
A successful season for the womens
cross-country team would be finishing in
the top 10 in the majority of their races as
well as finding themselves in the top three
at the HAAC championships. Finding a way
to win while running with six new fresh-
men faces will be a test in its own.
Senior Vincent Tadokoro, who coach Tim Byers calls the teams leader, shown in the 2013 Maple
Leaf Invitational, looks to lead the mens cross-country team to a conference title in 2014. Photo
by Khadijah Lane
Sophomore Jillian Benson looks to pass the runner in front of her during the national meet on
Nov. 23, 2013, in Lawrence. Photo by Callie Paquette.
Mens Cross Country
Womens Cross Country
Tim Byers
2014
2014
The Baker Orange | Sports
page 12 Aug. 26, 2014
OVERVIEW
The Wildcats finished as HAAC champions as well
as number five nationally last fall with a record of 8-1 in
the conference and 11-2 overall. After their only regular
season loss at Benedictine in week three, the Wildcats
rattled off nine wins in a row to seal a conference
championship and earn a win over Sterling in the opening
round of the NAIA playoffs.
This season, the Wildcats return plenty of starters and
may be favorites to win the conference again. Baker starts
the season with two tough games on the road at Ottawa
and at home for a rematch against Sterling.
One game at a time, head coach Mike Grossner said.
Well take a look at these first three games and figure out
where were at.
The schedule also includes three crucial games in the
middle of the season: at Peru State in week five, against
Benedictine at Arrowhead Stadium in week six, and at
MidAmerica Nazarene in week eight. The season concludes
with Missouri Valley here in Baldwin City in a game that
could determine the conference championship.
RETURNERS
In the backfield, Baker will have senior tailbacks Cam-
ren Torneden and Scott Meyer, sophomore Adonis Powell
and junior fullback Alex Stebbins. The four combined for
1,402 yards and eight touchdowns in 2013. Blocking ahead
of these backs will be five returning offensive linemen,
including All-American guard senior Sheldon Jacks.
Also returning will be All-American sophomore receiv-
er Clarence Clark, who was a speedy weapon in the Baker
passing game last season. Its also hard to forget Clarks
golden right foot. He was successful on 17 of his 26 field
goals, including a 59-yard game-tying kick against Missouri
Valley and the game-winning 52-yard field goal in overtime
of the same game.
Also returning at receiver will be junior T.J. Holtrop.
The duo of Clark and Holtrop combined for over 1,000
yards and 11 touchdowns in 2013. With additional receiv-
ers junior Dylan Perry, senior Aundre Allen and junior
Jeremy Immenschuh, Baker quarterbacks will have five
returning targets to catch passes.
At receiver we have 10 to 15 guys that can bring some-
thing to the table, Grossner said.
On the defensive line the Wildcats are stacked in 2014.
Junior Myron Tipton, who has recorded 39 tackles in two
seasons, will be the veteran. The duo of sophomores Adam
Novak and Nick Becker caught the attention of every other
team in the league, racking up 88 tackles and 8.5 sacks in
2013. Adding back 2012 All-American Andre Jolly, who re-
turns after injuries abruptly ended his 2013 season, to this
mix could make the best defensive line in the country.
Junior middle linebacker Tucker Pauley led the team in
tackles with 89 and was the biggest force in the middle of
the defense last season.
Behind him will be two senior defensive backs in
Duane Sims and Mike Stevenson, as well as juniors Gunnar
McKenna, one of the hardest-hitting safeties in the HAAC,
and Avery Parker.
DEPARTURES
Last seasons senior class was highlighted by running
back Dillon Baxter. The transfer from the University of
Southern California spent two seasons as the Wildcats
feature tailback. Baxter rushed for 1,901 yards, averaged
5.1 yards per carry and reached the end zone 13 times in
his Baker career.
The Wildcats also lose quarterback Jake Morse, who
started 12 of the 13 games in 2013. In his four seasons, he
threw for 7,176 yards along with 69 touchdown passes.
Baker will also lose three key defensive starters. Up
front they lose Austin Hamm, who was fourth on the team
in tackles with 60 along with 11.5 tackles for losses and a
team-leading six sacks.
Baker will also lose second and third-leading tack-
lers Darrick Smith and Emmerson Clarke. In 2013, the
two combined for 141 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and 13
interceptions, including Smiths four-interception game at
Culver Stockton.
COACHS QUOTE
I like what we have ahead of us, Grossner said. I think
we have a good mental makeup with our football team.
FIRST GAMES
The first game will be at Ottawa on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m.
The Wildcats won last season 25-24 after a Dillon Baxter
touchdown with 48 seconds left. They will then take on
Sterling at home in a rematch of the NAIA playoffs first
round, when Baker won 10-7 in overtime on a Clarence
Clark 28-yard field goal.
OUTLOOK
The 2014 Wildcats will be a strong rushing team and
possibly the best defense, on paper, in all of the NAIA. The
key will have to be the passing game. By September we
will know the outcome of a competition for the starting
quarterback spot among juniors Nick Marra and Jake
Heller, sophomore Adam Lomenick and other possible
challengers. Also with 33 freshmen coming in, it will be
interesting to see if any of them can make an immediate
impact like Clark, Novak and Becker did last season.
A successful season for the 2014 Baker Wildcats would
be finishing atop the conference as well as making their
playoff run past the second round. Also staying in the top
10 as well as fighting for the top spot in the NAIA national
polls needs to be a goal to make sure a playoff position is
locked up come November.
OVERVIEW
2013 was a great season for
Baker volleyball and head coach
Kathy Allen. The Wildcats finished
with an overall record of 23-9 and
a conference record of 7-2. This
year they come in just outside the
top 25 and look to push their way
through the rankings and the conference.
They start the season with four differ-
ent tournaments early on. Allen uses these
tournaments to evaluate her roster as well
as play around with different lineups for
the conference season.
RETURNERS
Baker returns a lot of strength in 2014.
Sophomore setter Hannah Bettge, the
HAAC Freshman of the Year and first-team
all-conference player, will be back. Bet-
tge led the team with 1,067 assists as well
as 25 aces. iddle-hitter Danielle French, a
HAAC second-team selection, will also be
an important player for the 2014 team.
French was first on the team in blocks with
139 and second in kills with 278.
Also returning for the Wildcats is libero
senior Sara Slater.
Shes so deceptive and makes it look so
easy, Allen said.
Defensive specialist junior Sam
Landgrebe will play a big part on this team.
She was fourth in digs with 206 last season.
Junior Kaysha Green also returns after
playing in all 113 games in 2013.
Two other middle hitters return as well.
Senior Shannon McCarty, who was fourth
on the team in kills and had the best serve
percentage, could play a key role along with
junior Shannon Bond.
Allen thought that Bond stood out
the most in their opening tournament at
Oklahoma Baptist.
Of all our hitters Shannon Bond was
the king of the hill, Allen said. She stood
out from an attacking standpoint.
Seniors McCarty, Slater, Taryn Brees and
Kylie Pease look to be the backbone of this
team with their experience.
DEPARTURES
Baker will lose first-team All HAAC
libero Renata Dill, who led the team in
digs with 556 and had a 90-percent serve
percentage over her four seasons as a
Wildcat. The 2014 Wildcats will
also be without two second-
team all-conference performers:
Jasmyn Turner and Crystal Simon.
The two combined for 550 kills
in 2013 and dominated the top
of the net throughout their Baker
careers.
COACHS QUOTE
Our goal is to see where were at early
on in the season, Allen said. To see what
we need to work on, what our strengths
are, and what are weaknesses are.
EARLY RESULTS
From the season-opening matches at
Oklahoma Baptist: Friends University W (3-
0). Texas Wesleyan W (3-1), UT-Brownsville
L (0-3), Oklahoma Baptist L (0-3)
HOME TOURNAMENT
The Wildcats will host John Brown,
Doane, Morningside and Sterling Sept. 5-6
in Collins Center.
OUTLOOK
A successful season would similar to the
2013 campaign. Finishing in the top three
of the conference regular season would put
the Wildcats in a position to make a run in
the HAAC tournament.
Football
Volleyball
Sophomore Clarence Clark completes an 89-yard touchdown reception against Sterling College in the frst round NAIA playoff
game in 2013. Clark looks to lead the Wildcats in 2014 as a receiver and a kicker. Photo by Tera Lyons.
Sophomore Hannah Bettge plays in the 2013
HAAC championship game against MidAm-
erica Nazarene. Photo by Callie Paquette.
2014
2014
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OVERVIEW
After a conference championship as part of a 15-6-
2 season in 2013, the mens soccer team is hoping for
another title run. The Wildcats will be returning at least
11 regulars with championship experience. A rigorous
schedule has been placed in front of this squad, includ-
ing a rematch with Ashford, which beat Baker in the NAIA
playoffs; a road trip to Columbia, Kentucky, to face Lindsey
Wilson and Bethel; and a crucial road test at Benedictine.
RETURNERS
The biggest part of this returning class has to be the
defense. Although Andy Griffin, who was the stonewall
feature of the Baker defense last season, has graduated,
junior Amer Didic will now be the focal center back of the
defense. Didic played alongside Griffin all of 2013 and
was one of the best free-kick takers on the team. It also
doesnt hurt when your center back scores five goals either.
Sophomores Kyle Young and Spencer Atkin and junior
Andrew Miller will also make up a big part of the Baker
defense. Young played a significant role at left back in 2013
and Miller had the game-winning goal against MidAmerica
Nazarene in the conference championship game.
The midfield for Baker will be fast. Junior Chris Tuso
and sophomores Jordan Thacker, Julian Sansano and Matt
Hamm are five of the fastest players on the team and
scored a combined seven goals last season.
On the offensive attack, lone senior Preston Phillips
stands as the teams captain.
Pip (Phillips) is our captain, coach Nate Houser said.
Were going to go where he leads us.
Phillips along with juniors Robert Hoeven and Andrew
Meinking combined for five goals last season and will be
vital in helping the Wildcats do what they did best last
season, score goals.
DEPARTURES
Losing the best players on
the stat sheet and two All-
Americans hurts. Andy Griffin
led the team in goals (7), shots
(44) and shots on goal (18). Ben
Coyle led the team in assists (3)
and was second in goals (6) and
shots (35). Baker will also lose
another key man in their offense
in Richard Klein, who scored six
goals. So 19 of Bakers 42 goals
from 2013 will be departing. A
big key for this 2014 team will
be finding a way to score goals,
whether its off of set pieces,
counter attacks, or just making
the right pass at the right time.
Two more key departures
are Cameron Zimmerman
and Matt Bickley. Bickley was
a two-time All American as a
goalkeeper in 2011 and 2013.
In 2013 Bickley saved more
than 100 opponent shots and
allowed a remarkable one goal
per game. Bickleys biggest game
was the conference champion-
ship at MidAmerica Nazarene,
when he recorded six saves
and held MNU without a goal. The goalie job is wide-open
coming into 2014 with returners and incoming freshmen
competing for the starting job.
COACHS QUOTE
We just need to work hard, Houser said. From front
to back all of us need to be more intense, more in the mo-
ment and just physically give more.
FIRST GAMES
The mens team tied with Missouri Baptist 1-1 on
Friday after Keaton Anchors scored to send the game
into extra time with 18 seconds to play. The next day the
Wildcats lost 3-0 to Ashford, the fourth-ranked team in the
nation. Their record is 0-1-1.
OUTLOOK
This is once again a championship-caliber team. Fall-
ing in the first round at nationals to Ashford in the final
seconds still rings in the minds of those that played in that
game. That experience will be vital throughout this year in
order to keep the dream of making it back to nationals in
2014.
A successful season for mens soccer would be finish-
ing in the conferences top two in the regular season to go
along with a berth in the national tournament.
OVERVIEW
Last year did not provide the dream season that the
womens soccer team was expecting. The Wildcats finished
with a 7-5-7 record and 3-2-2 in the HAAC and missed out
on the national tournament for the first time since 2009.
Their defense was simply fantastic as they gave up only 18
goals in 19 games. The problem was the offense scoring only
24 goals in 19 games, an average of 1.26 goals per game.
But for 2014 Baker returns 10 of 11 starters. Despite
last seasons disappointment, this is a championship-caliber
team. The Wildcats are senior-heavy with nine seniors, and
they have the chance to go from the middle of the pack to
the top quickly.
Davy Phillips stepped up from his assistant coaching
post in 2013 to become the head coach this season. The
women will take an early trip to California to face Westmont
College and Concordia (Irvine). This will be a non-confer-
ence test to gain confidence and play two good West Coast
teams. Phillips hopes that they can take the same energy
from the season-opening win against Ashford to California.
It will give us a chance against two really good teams
out there, Phillips said.
Baker will also have to win on the road to be successful
this season since four of its seven conference games will be
played away from home.
RETURNERS
Senior goalie Rachel Theobald and senior defenders
Shelby Schiraldi and Lesley Johnson have combined for
more than 160 career games. Schiraldi is a three-time All-
American, and its also hard to forget the impact she has
on the offense as well. She is the best free-kick taker on the
team and finished 2013 with seven assists and two goals.
The duo of Schiraldi and Johnson in the middle is nearly
impassable, providing an anchor for what could be the con-
ferences best defense. Adding in sophomore Taylor Baum
to the bunch, this could be one of the most experienced back
lines across the conference.
The returning midfield is very strong as well, returning
seniors Ashley Mauck and Bailey Sosa who provide 113
combined games. The midfield also returns junior Jenna
Carducci, and sophomores Krista Hooper and Katie Hibbeler
should give the Baker forwards a chance to make plays and
score the goals they need to win games this year instead of
finishing with draws.
The attack will be vital for the teams success this
season. Hooper made a big statement last season in scoring
a team-leading seven goals and earning three HAAC Player
of the Week awards. Senior Alexa Fryer scored four goals
and assisted twice, and sophomores Keeley Atkin and Gabi
Betsch finished with four goals. They accounted for 15 of
Bakers 24 goals in 2013.
Senior Hillary Yoder will also be a big part of the Baker
attack. Yoder scored the game-winning goal against Ashford
in the season opener with three minutes left.
Hillarys been scoring a lot of goals in the preseason,
Phillips said. If she gets a shot inside the 18, shes going to
put it on frame.
DEPARTURES
Amber Pickering was the lone senior on last seasons
roster. Pickering played with a lot of intensity, including
some very rough play at times. She played in 72 games over
her four years at Baker. Pickering was an essential part of
the defense that played in three different national tourna-
ments.
COACHS QUOTE
Most of our seniors have started and played for all four
years now, Phillips said. So theyve been through it, theyve
been to a national tournament, they need to hold them-
selves accountable.
FIRST GAMES
The women beat 20th-ranked Ashford Saturday 2-1.
Goals came from Keeley Atkin and Hillary Yoder, who put
the Wildcats up with three minutes to play.
OUTLOOK
A successful season for this team will be finishing in the
top two in the regular season in the HAAC as well as earning
a berth to the national tournament. With all the starters
returning and the winning experience in past seasons, this
team has a shot to make a deep run into nationals.
Sophomore Taylor Baum crosses the ball into the middle of the feld in the Wildcats frst offcial match of the season. The women
defeated Ashford University 2-1 Saturday at Liston Stadium. Photo by Khadijah Lane
Womens Soccer
2014
Sophomore Kyle Young fghts for possession of the ball against Missouri Baptist during the
Wildcats frst match of the season Friday afternoon at Liston Stadium. Photo by Laura Price
Mens Soccer
2014
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Aug. 26, 2014
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Sarah Baker
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Thanks to the success of J.K.
Rowlings Harry Potter and Stephenie
Meyers Twilight, young adult book-to-
movie adaptions are bigger than ever.
Books entering theaters this year are
The Fault in Our Stars, The Maze Run-
ner, The Giver and The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay part 1.
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars is a bitter-
sweet romance about two teenagers
with cancer who fall in love.
The book is the sixth written by
John Green, a YouTube vlogger who
has over 2 million subscribers. Thanks
to his wide fan base and their pull, The
Fault in Our Stars caught Hollywoods
eye. The Fault in Our Stars is currently
flying off shelves after its movie debut
a few weeks ago with a $48 million
opening weekend.
Critics and fans alike have been
claiming this movie is the best book-
to-film adaption they have seen, both
staying true to the characters and
plot. Green is currently getting ready
to watch his first book, Looking for
Alaska, go through the same adaption
process.
The Giver
The Giver by Lois Lowry follows
12-year-old Jonas as he learns from the
Giver, a man who has all of the memo-
ries from the world before Sameness.
The movie was released Aug. 15
and received mixed reviews. While
movie goers are raving about the
visual aspects of the film, Rotten
Tomatoes gave the movie a 31 percent,
saying The Giver had visual grace, but
the movie doesnt dig deep enough into
the classic source materials thought-
provoking ideas.
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner by James Dash-
ner is the first in a trilogy that follows
Thomas and his friends, who only re-
member their names and have to find
their way out of a gigantic maze.
The movie is set to be released
Sept. 19.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay by
Suzanne Collins is the final book of The
Hunger Games series. It follows the
beginning and ending of the rebellion
against The Capitol of Panem.
The Hunger Games exploded into
the movie scene in 2012, fueled by fans
of the books. According to Box Office
Mojo, the first installment grossed
$152.5 million during its opening
weekend and the sequel The Hunger
Games: Catching Fire in 2013 grossed
$158 million its opening weekend. The
Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1, the
third installment, is set to be released
this November and producers hope it
can revenue close to the amount of its
predecessors.
Less Successful Adaptations
While The Hunger Games was very
successful, other popular young adult
book series like The Mortal Instru-
ments and Percy Jackson are having a
harder time achieving such success.
The first book-to-movie adaption
of the Mortal Instruments series by
Cassandra Clare, City of Bones, was
released in fall 2013. The production
of the sequel, City of Ashes, plans to
go ahead thanks to fan support after
the first movie did not make as much
money as was desired.
Two books of Percy Jackson and
the Olympians by Rick Riordan have
been adapted and have made enough
of an impact to continue with the third
adaption. The series has seen a divide
in fan support; some fans think the
movies are ruining the books, while
others like both and want to see them
continued. The author, Rick Riordan,
does not want to see the adaptions.
The box-office-shattering Harry
Potter series made J.K. Rowling a bil-
lionaire and richer than the Queen
of England. Since Hollywood has and
always will respond to money, Harry
Potter and, more recently, Twilight
paved the way for future box-office-
shattering adaptions.
Film adaptions are not only hap-
pening to young adult fiction. The
adaptations of Gone Girl by Gillian
Flynn will be released this fall and the
adaptations of Fifty Shades of Grey by
E.L. James will debut in 2015.
The Hollywood trend of film adap-
tions seems to be going strong for the
time being.
Young adult books adapt to movies to keep up with demand
Sarah Baker
ASSISTANT EDITOR
An art collection entitled Capturing
Neptunes Realm: The Sea and Shore
on paper will open in the Holt-Russell
Gallery in Parmenter Hall shortly after
the start of the fall term.
The nautical-themed collection was
selected from the Baker University Art
Collection by Curator Brett Knappe and
prepared by Assistant Curator Melissa
Musick.
Knappe said the collection is pri-
marily prints and some water color.
Works in the collection were created
by mostly American artists, with a few
pieces by European artists.
Knappe will also teach a Quest
class of a name similar to the exhibits
this fall. His students will observe and
write about the gallery and learn about
the ocean, sea, and nautical imagery
though various media.
The gallery will officially open on
Aug. 28 with an evening reception from
4:30 to 6 p.m.
Capturing Neptunes Realm gallery opening in Parmenter Hall
Schooners in Salvage by John Nobel, in the Cap-
turing Neptunes Realm Gallery. Submitted photo
Sarah Baker
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Gabriel Dorsey saw that, like himself, a lot of
people in the community were interested in gaming
and comics, so he opened Bulldog Games and Comics
this summer in downtown Baldwin City.
I really felt that [with] my passion for gaming and
comic books and basically really fun stuff. I could do
a better job serving the people with those types of
interests in the community, Dorsey said.
Dorsey, a graphic designer, and his wife moved to
Baldwin City about eight years ago from Lawrence.
Dorsey thought Baldwin City would be a good place
for a store so that it could serve surrounding towns
and be a more efficient option for people who have
been traveling for games and comics.
[The purpose of the store is to] bring a little bit
of something that you would normally find in Law-
rence or a major metropolitan area, and bring it here,
because we can get anything that those stores can get,
Dorsey said.
After opening the store, Dorsey realized there were
more people in the community interested in gaming,
science fiction and comics than he initially thought.
Ive been introduced to so many people that have
those same types of interests that didnt know other
people with those interest lived in town, Dorsey said.
So in a way it feels like, even though weve only been
open a month, we are doing a service, in terms of not
just providing products to people, but also providing
a way for people to kind of gather around interests
[and] finding other people, even within such a small
community.
A month after initially opening, Bulldog Games
and Comics will host a ribbon cutting Aug. 28 from 5
to 8 p.m.
We will have quite a few people here from the
comic community, Dorsey said.
Dorsey added that there will be a few comic
book writers and illustrators present, including a
writer from the Thor comics. Ande Parks, a local
writer of the graphic novel Capote in Kansas, will
also be in attendance.
After a good response from the Baldwin City
community, Dorsey said he is anxious to see the
response will be from Baker students returning to
Baldwin City this fall.
The Lumberyard Arts Center is currently displaying oil-painting portraits of Kansans by Sonia Reeder-
Jones. The gallery reception will be Aug. 30. At the same time will be the third Art Walk and the Sum-
mer Concert Series bands playing downtown. The gallery, open as of Aug. 15, will close on Sept. 13.
New comic book and gaming store opens downtown
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President Lynne Murray and her husband Jeff participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Friday, Aug. 22, on the steps of Parmenter Hall. As of Sunday, $70.2 million has been raised for the ALS
Association, which is the only national non-proft organization fghting Lou Gehrigs Disease on every front. Photo by Khadijah Lane