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February 5, 2016
vol. 123 [issue 6]

Baker University Student Media ~ Baldwin City, Kansas

As we begin a new year, we need to leave some

things behind if we want to be more productive.
2016 is a year of change for BU and YOU.

PGS. 8 & 9

Also this issue

After Kathy
Allens
retirement as
head volleyball
coach, Matt
Windle will be
taking over.

BU has
introduced
a new policy
that bans
hoverboard
usage on
campus.

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NOT ON BOARD

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

New policy bans hoverboards

sarah baker
ASSISTANT EDITOR

Photo courtesy of Tyrome Parker

Hoverboards. Segways without

handles. Self-balancing boards.
Whatever you call them, they are no
longer allowed on Baker University
property, including residences and
campus sidewalks. Before the start of
the spring semester, Dean of Students
Cassy Bailey sent an email notifying
students that they will have to leave
their new gadgets at home before
returning to campus.
Bailey has only heard of a few
hoverboards being on campus, but
she believes some places where they
have been seen, like the dining hall
and library, are not safe spaces for
them, especially in crowded areas.
It is better to be preemptive than
to be reactive, Bailey said.
While only one official complaint
has been made about the boards in
the past, the university is banning
the motorized boards primarily for
safety concerns.
Hoverboards have grown in
popularity and, in turn, more
injuries and general safety issues
have surfaced, from users falling off
of them and injuring their backs to
the boards suddenly exploding. The

latter is mostly caused by the lithium

batteries becoming over-stressed
or over-charged, causing them to
explode or catch fire. While injuries
and risks around these machines
are coming into the spotlight, deaths
from these boards are extremely rare.
The National Association of
State Fire Marshals released a
warning about several instances of
hoverboard-like devices catching fire
while being used and while charging.
Students on campus seem to have
accepted the new policy and support
the administration in their decision.
I saw a lot of videos about them
malfunctioning, senior Amber Stubbs
said. I think its a good rule to have.
They are a safety hazard.
Senior Kelsey Vollenweider thinks
that the safety of hoverboards on
campus should be allowed, but the
owners should be held accountable
for them.
I think it should be up to the
people who have them, Vollenweider
said. They should have to sign an
agreement and be smart with them.
A few students offer a different
opinion on the matter.
Its dumb because theres nothing
unsafe about them, unless youre
uncoordinated, junior Kharon Brown

158 YEARS

Founders Day to
celebrate BU tradition
whitney silkey
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Baker University will celebrate
158 years of faith, tradition and
community during its Founders Day
celebration at 11 a.m. on Feb. 11.
The celebration will take place
at Baldwin First Methodist Church,
where the Bishop of the Great Plains
Conference of the United Methodist
Church, Scott Jones, will give the
keynote address titled A Faithful
Legacy. The event will take the
place of chapel for the week.
I really enjoy chapel on a
weekly basis and to have a real
distinguished speaker come in and
give a message will be amazing to
see, sophomore Alec Fox said. And
free food is always good!
A Faithful Legacy represents
the relationship that Baker and
the United Methodist Church have
shared throughout the past 158
years.
It is an exciting thing for Baker
with the amount of time it has been
around and the successes it has
had, sophomore Thomas York said.

York appreciates how active

Baker is in the community on
and off campus, and especially
in its connection with the United
Methodist Church.
This will be University Minister
Kevin Hopkins first experience with
Bakers Founders Day. He is happy
to get the opportunity to give God
thanks (for) the founders of the
university and the United Methodist
Church.
Looking back at the history
of Baker University, Hopkins is
impressed that the university was
created in the midst of war back
in 1858. Hopkins believes that the
university was a real beacon of
light for an area torn apart by war,
and it still stands as a beacon of
light for education.
Baker University Concert Choir
is scheduled to perform during the
event. Following the Founders Day
celebration, a free lunch featuring
a chocolate fountain will be served
in the Susanne Teel Dining Hall. All
students, staff, faculty, alumni, and
community members are welcome
to attend.

said. You see all these videos of

people falling, but its like learning to
ride a bike. They dont even go fast.
If we can ride a bike on campus, we
should be able to ride a hoverboard.
Baker has joined the ranks of
colleges across the nation that have
banned the boards in resident halls
and university buildings for safety
and insurance reasons. Currently,
more than 30 colleges have banned
hoverboards and others, such as the
University of Kansas, have placed
partial bans on them. Because of
concerns for pedestrian safety and
city laws, KU has restricted the
use of these boards on and around
Jayhawk Boulevard.
The University of Missouri has
placed a full ban on all hoverboards.
Other universities have placed
temporary bans, hoping that within a
few months the issues concerning the
boards will be resolved and they can
re-evaluate the ban.
Bailey said that this is a
possibility for Baker, as well. Bakers
hoverboarding students can hold on
to that hope that one day they may
be able to board across campus once
again. Until then, administrators
urge students to leave the boards at
home.

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Charmaine Henry

Biology from Antigua to Baker

dory smith

STAFF WRITER
Every Friday she ran through the pineapple
crop and picked the ripest one to present to her
grandpa. As she ran back to the cow shed, she
watched as her grandparents milked a cow and
collected eggs from under a chicken.
These early years were the beginning of
Associate Professor of Biology Charmaine Henrys
passion for biology and her road to Baker.
My grandparents had a small farm, and being
around plants and animals, Ive always been
curious about living things, and that continued
throughout school, Henry said.
That curiosity led Henry to earning a bachelors
degree and a Ph.D in biology.
Shortly after graduating, she realized her
desire to teach, which she believes stems from
having a family of teachers.
We love education, she said. We love
teaching others, and we love learning.
After arriving in the United States in 2000 from
Antigua, an island in the West Indies, Henry spent
four years at the University of Virginia before
moving to Kansas.
Although teaching may be hard work, students
are Henrys biggest motivation.
Getting to interact with students and seeing
how when they understand something, its almost
like a light shines on them, she said.
Contributing to that light and transformation is
her goal as a teacher.
To see that change, coming into a university
their freshman year and being unsure of what they
want to do and to see them when they leave, theyre
confident, have goals and a career plan, Henry said.
To see that change is enriching for me.
Her efforts are also enriching students who
realize the benefits of having Henry as a teacher.
I can tell she really cares about us learning,
senior Lauren Brown said. Shes detailed, and if we
dont understand something, shes very helpful.
For many students, Henrys dedication to the
subject is the most inspiring part of her teaching.
I didnt think I would like anatomy as much as I
do, but she gets so excited about it, and that makes
me want to learn more, junior Shanetra Minor said.
For Henry, traveling 2,600 miles and
transitioning to American culture was a
challenging experience.

Associate Professor of Biology Charmaine Henry shows her students the digestive system of a cat in a Human Anatomy and
Physiology lab. | Photo by Cassie Long

Coming from a place where everyone knows

each other and interacts well and coming to the
states where not many people interact was kind of
strange to me, she said.
In 2013, Henry became American by
naturalization. Although adapting to the American
lifestyle was difficult, her diverse background
made adjusting to Baker an easy task.
Growing up in the Caribbean Islands, she
experienced cultures ranging from French
to Chinese, which helped her not to focus on
appearance and ethnicity.
Being here and not seeing another black face
didnt bother me, Henry said.
Acceptance and appreciation of all human
value is the more idealistic meaning of diversity,
according to Henry.
To me its more about the person and not so
much the ethnic background, she said. We could
look at people in terms of their experiences or
abilities, which could be very different, so its

more than just what we look like.

As the years progress, she has started thinking
about what she will do when she retires.
For many, retirement means traveling the
world or spending more time with family, but for
Henry it means returning home and becoming an
asset to a small place in need of educators.
Im hoping that toward retirement (I will)
build connections back in the islands because I
eventually want to go back there and contribute to
the society that I left behind, she said.
Henry hopes to leave the Bakers biology
program in a stronger state than when she arrived.
I hope our department has turned out
students who really make an impact wherever
they go, she said. Science is growing and I hope
that (our) students will be some of the leaders.
Until then, the little girl who had a wandering
eye for living things will sit in her office
surrounded by crafted animal skeletons and
blossoming plants.

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february 5, 2016

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7

#Baker Travels
One of the qualities that draws students to Baker is how easy
the university makes it to travel, either for interterm or studying
abroad. Six travel interterms were offered this January, each with
a faculty member eager to show their students the importance of
traveling. While some ventured south of the border, others jumped
a plane to Europe. Among the destinations were Austria, the
Yucatan Peninsula and Amsterdam. No matter where they went,
most students come back with smiles and stories to tell.

1. Yucatan Adventure, Mexico

Submitted photo by Brittney Diehm

2. D-day: The Climactic Battle of WWII, France

Submitted photo by Ryenn Johns

3. Public Health: Nicaragua

Submitted photo by Laura Price

4. Music & Culture in Western Europe, Germany

Submitted photo by Jenna Warmund

5. Peru: Machu Picchu

Submitted photo by Nathalia Barr

6. Amsterdam & the Netherlands

Submitted photo by Whitney Silkey

7. Peru: Machu Picchu

Submitted photo by Nathalia Barr

8. Public Health: Nicaragua

Submitted photo by Laura Price

9. Music & Culture in Western Europe, Germany

Submitted photo by Amanda Conrade

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February 5, 2016

RESTAURANT TIPS:

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Server incentive or archaic system?

lauren freking
STAFF WRITER
Several high-end restaurants in New York as well
as Joes Crab Shacks across the United States are
changing the way servers are paid. They are taking
away the option to tip after the meal.
For example, Time magazine reports that
restaurants in Danny Meyers Union Square
Hospitality Group have begun rolling out a new
policy called Hospitality Included. Credit card tips
are forbidden and cash tips are strongly discouraged.
Since tipping servers is standard procedure in
the United States, customers and servers could feel a
dramatic change.
In Europe, and many other areas across the
world, tipping is not a custom and is sometimes
even viewed as offensive, because it challenges the
self-worth of an individual working for a steady and
supportive wage.
Senior Shannon Bond studied in England during
the spring 2015 semester and dined in several
countries during that time. She also has local
experience as a server. She said that while studying
abroad, she enjoyed not having to worry or feel
pressure over tipping servers based on their service.
She supports removing the U.S. tipping standard.
Some restaurant owners think eliminating tips
and raising wages is risky, and they are concerned
about decreasing profits and the lack of incentive to
provide high-quality service.
On the other hand, giving servers a livable wage
may be incentive enough. Additionally, the wage
inequality between chef who earn six figures at
restaurants in New York and the servers who earn
around $36,000 could decrease.
Senior Jenna Carducci has worked at a small
restaurant in Canada and is in favor of keeping tips
because she thinks they do provide incentive to
work harder and provide better service. She said in
an environment with no tipping standard, servers
are more likely to be rude and typically perform at
a lower level. Carducci also contends that the tips

Photo Illustration by
Khadijah Lane

earned need to be split more evenly among the cooks

and servers.
Tipping is often an imperfect payment system
because certain demographics tip more than others.
Also, customers make subjective judgments about
the level of performance that a server provides.
With the elimination of server tips, the Danny
Meyer restaurant group is raising menu prices in
order to pay fair wages to all employees.
A big part of why were doing this, Meyer told
the Chicago Tribune, is because were unable to
share tips with 100 percent of the team responsible
for making the (dining) experience happen. Ive
always said hospitality is a team sport.
Meyer said that all servers will do as well under
the new system as they did under the old one, and 75
percent will do better.
Junior Jessica Hillebert has worked at Set em
Up Jacks restaurant in Lawrence for most of her
college career.

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP

is hosting a presentation by Michelle Neidens from the Kansas
City Alzheimers Association, on the topic of dementia and its
behaviors, and will be answering questions from attendees.
1 p.m. | March 2
The sanctuary of Baldwin Methodist Church
708 Grove St.

I am definitely in favor of tipping, she said.

There are some shifts I am able to walk out with
$20 or $30 an hour. Its also the main incentive for
servers to be nice to their guests. If I wasnt receiving
the tip, I wouldnt take as good of care at my tables.
Hillebert loves working in the restaurant business
and thinks an increased hourly wage would decrease
the level of service at restaurants where tips are
prohibited.
Despite Hilleberts argument in favor of tips,
many Americans like the idea of no-tip service.
Joes Crab Shack recently became the first major
U.S. restaurant chain to throw out tipping. CEO
Raymond Blanchette said tipping is an antiquated
system that creates a hyper-competitive
environment and is unfair.
Only time will tell how many more restaurants
adopt the no tipping trend, and then only more
time will reveal the effects on wages and quality of
service.

Whos on board?

EDITORIAL

The future may have to

wait. At least on Bakers
campus. The recent
restrictions on hoverboards
on campus did not generate
as much protest as might have
been expected. We on staff
and much of the student body
seem to weigh heavier on the
side of indifferent acceptance.
As of late, these boards
have grown in popularity,
but so have the complaints.
The negativity mainly stems
from hoverboarders falling
off the boards and suffering
injuries or the boards being
overcharged, resulting in
unexpected combustion.
Riding a hoverboard is similar to riding a
bike. It takes practice and balance to master
the skill, and even then, there are accidents.
The two-wheel mechanical device operates
based on the riders equilibrium, so balance
is key to maneuvering. That sounds an awful
lot like a bike, so why not treat hoverboards
like bikes?
The Student Handbooks policy on bikes
states that they should not be allowed
inside campus buildings and should stay in
designated storage while they are not in use.
This same policy has potential when applied
to hoverboards. If or when administrators reevaluate the hoverboard ban, it makes sense to
treat them like bicycles.
But the problem extends beyond balancing
policy. As the hoverboards are still relatively
new on the market, there are a few quirks in

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February 5, 2016

stickers for car windows,

hoverboarders would receive
registration to demonstrate they
realize the risks involved and will
take responsibility in the event of
any board-related disturbances. If
the students knew the rules and
expectations from the university
about their hoverboards, maybe
they would be more cautious in
future hoverboarding.
Many students who have
taken
issue with the hoverboards
Graphic by Maria Echeverry
find them to be annoying and
distracting. When students are
studying in the library, it can be
quite vexing when a person is
riding
a board, with headlights,
charging capabilities that pose a powerful
in
circles
back
and
forth
right outside the
problem. When owners overcharge their
windows.
machines, the boards become a fire hazard
In time, maybe a solution will arise to
under certain circumstances.
the
overcharging and exploding problem,
Realizing the boards pose a threat to
lessening
the safety hazards surrounding
student safety, we find that until the board
these
boards.
If that day comes, it might be
bugs have been worked out, it really isnt such
worth
re-evaluating
the new hoverboard
a bad thing to prohibit the potential problems.
restrictions.
Once
they
are safe, the boards can
Ignoring the current fire hazard of the
be
treated
and
classified
like other modes of
boards, and assuming the flammable nature
quick
transportation
on
campus.
of the boards will be solved, there are some
If, or when, administrators decide to
possible solutions, such as designated
revisit
this issue, we think they will lighten
charging and storing stations. Students could
the
ban,
but they should be sure to detail
still use the boards to go to class, but upon
what
forms
of hoverboard use are acceptable
arrival at a campus building they should
and
when,
and
require rider registration that
carry the hoverboard and not use them in the
ensures
student
awareness of the dangers
buildings.
that
can
come
with
these machines. Safety
Some students have even proposed the
should
always
come
first. Besides, with such
idea of having the hoverboard owners sign
a
small
campus,
is
it
that big of a chore to
a sort of agreement of use and register their
walk
and
enjoy
the
scenery?
boards. Much like students receive registration

Concussion rules are needed, but they can go too far

With recent NFL incidents and
U.S. soccer rules changes, how far
is too far to protect players from
concussions?
While watching the Chiefs 3420 win over the Raiders recently, I
mindlessly stared at the TV during
a timeout until one particular
commercial brought me out of my
daze.
The movie trailer for Concussion
caught my attention, at first simply
because of the irony. The NFL has
been contending with the backlash
from fans who argue that it does not
protect players from head injuries.
This movie is based on a
true story about Bennet Omalu, a
pathologist who goes to war against
the NFL after discovering the effects
of football on former players. Players
get hit over and over again throughout
their careers, and it has been
directly linked to Chronic Traumatic
Encephalopathy (CTE). This disease

nathalia barr
altered the life of Hall of Famer Mike
Webster, who killed himself in 2002.
The movie trailer portrays the
NFL as a heartless organization that
would rather focus on money than
safety. The NFL has been under fire for
overlooking concussions and allowing
players to play with head injuries.
Although the number of
concussions has decreased this
season, more examples keep popping
up that hurt the NFLs image. Recently
in the Rams-Ravens game, St. Louis
quarterback Case Keenum stayed in
the game after hitting his head on the
ground while being tackled.
I find it disturbing that nobody
immediately questioned Keenums
condition as he was slow to get
up, grabbed his head and seemed

disoriented. Regardless, he played the

rest of the game.
In the game situation, tied at 1313 with little time left in the fourth
quarter, it seems as if the team put
the importance of the quarterbacks
health beneath that of winning the
game. After the game, Keenum was
diagnosed with a concussion.
The concussion topic isnt
unique to football. After the threat
of litigation, U.S. soccer made rules
to keep youth players from heading
the ball. Now, any organization under
U.S. soccer guidelines will not allow
players 10-and-under to head the ball.
In addition, players 11-to-14 years old
will have the number of headers at
practice reduced.
I get it. Parents want to keep
their kids safe. However, these rules
only apply to youth national teams,
academies and MLS youth club teams.
Those kids who are at an elite level
are restricted, while the rule is simply

a recommendation for other leagues

that do not use the U.S. Soccer rules.
While restricting headers may be
safe, it is also holding back kids from
learning a key aspect of the game. This
may not be a problem for your smalltown team with an overly excited dad
as the coach. For national academy
teams, on the other hand, players need
to learn that skill if they intend to
compete at a higher level.
Most studies over concussions
in youth sports dont show that they
come from heading the ball. More
concussions are caused by contact
with another player or with the
ground.
When it comes to protecting
players with new rules, the game can
change if they are taken too far. Safety
should be a concern, especially in the
NFL. However, I dont believe rules
should be made that fundamentally
alter the game, and this could be the
case with headers in soccer.

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Turning 21: Vegas experience

This past month I was fortunate

enough to spend my 21st birthday in
the greatest city in North America.
Its the Sin City, Sams Town, the
entertainment capital of the world and
the city of lights: Las Vegas.
Something about Las Vegas makes
life a little slower and the people a
little happier. I dont know if its the
smell of the casinos, the free-roaming
alcohol or the thrill of winning big
money, but people, including me, are
constantly in a better mood.
We were there from late
Wednesday night to early (and I
mean early) Saturday morning. On
our second night we went to the
Laugh Factory comedy club inside the
Flamingo Hotel and Casino. One of the
comics said that Las Vegas is a place
where you cant stay for more than
three days. After thinking about that
I realized that she was exactly right.

JIM JOYNER
This was my second trip to Vegas, and
Ive learned that three days in Vegas
gives you a lot of time to explore and
take in the whole city, or at least the
exciting parts of the city. In three days
I was able to walk through and see
almost every hotel and casino, go to
three shows, hang out on Fremont
Street, spend way too much time on
the casino floor, and be a sports bookie
for all of my friends back home.
Being there for four days can be a
stretch because of how the lifestyle
can take a toll on you. In three days
I walked more than 65,000 steps,
including a day when I walked 32,000
steps, which is a personal best for me.

It typically takes about 1,000 steps just

to walk from your hotel room, through
the casino and out to the Vegas strip.
Lack of sleep is another challenge,
especially if you visit Vegas for more
than three days. When you factor in
the two-hour time change for those of
us on Central Standard Time, or three
hours if youre from the East Coast,
youre often staying out an extra two
or three hours every night. The first
night we were in Vegas I stayed out
until 3:45 a.m. local time and 5:45
a.m. on my biological clock. The next
morning I woke up at 8:30 a.m. to run
up and down the strip, immediately
setting my sleep schedule back for the
whole trip. When going to Vegas, be
prepared not to sleep.
I still havent even mentioned the
financial toll that Vegas takes on your
wallet. Its not as much the gambling or
the hotel rooms or transportation that

will bankrupt you; those can actually be

way more affordable than what most
people expect. The biggest expenses
are often for eating and taking in the
nightlife and shows. Meals are not
cheap, and show tickets and nightclub
cover charges will take a nice chunk of
change out of your pocket.

The way classes are conducted

vary greatly from professor to
professor. I think that adds to
students anxiety a lot when we first
come back after a long break. Then
when I find out how hard a class
will be or how much time I will be
spending outside of class, I definitely
have a mini panic attack. I always
seek information about classes from
people who I know were already in
the class. Hearing what a class is like
first-hand from a friend always gives
me peace of mind.
Speaking of panic attacks, who
else freaks out every time they realize
that at some point we will not be
able to come back to Baker? Yeah,

we all got to come back here for

this semester, but for some of us it
will be our last one here. This place
has become my second home, and I
cannot imagine never being able to
come back to my cozy home here in
Baldwin City. This is place where I
trust everyone, feel secure and know
that people have my best interest at
heart.
Despite the fact that coming back
seems hard after a long break that
consisted mainly of binge watching
Netflix, I am so grateful that I have a
place like here to come back to. Lets
face it, sometimes you want to go
where everyone knows your name,
and Baker University is that place.

Jims Keys to Vegas:

n Pick the right time of year to
go for cheaper hotels.
n Be ready to walk (tourist sites
are not as close as they appear).
n Be ready for sleepless nights.
n Dont be afraid to spend
money because its only fun if
you do.
n And most importantly, dont
stay for more than three days.
You will become a zombie by
day four.

Welcome back to Baker

Coming back to school after

Christmas break can be tough on
many of us for a variety of reasons.
We may dread some upcoming
classes or realize that we are leaving
family and friends back home.
For me, an upcoming semester
brings the fear of the unknown. Not
knowing whether or not I will like my
classes, how well I will adjust to my
professors, how hard the classes will
be, or even what life will be like once
I leave Baker. Yeah, we eventually
have to leave this awesome place we
are lucky enough to call home.
I would be lying if I said I was
not scared to return and start my
new classes this semester. I never

HEIdi jo hayen
know what to expect starting a new
class, and that always makes me
nervous. I get even more worked up
over a new class when I have never
had the professor in a class before.
What helps me calm my nerves in
this particular situation is to always
be as prepared as I possibly can. I
constantly remind myself that I can
only control my actions and not
those of other people. When I listen
to my own advice, I find that I better
prepare myself.

Word Around

BAKER:

What is your opinion of

Bakers new hoverboard
rules?

Taylor Schley EDITOR

Sarah Baker ASSISTANT EDITOR
Mykaela Cross ASSISTANT EDITOR
Whitney Silkey ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Khadijah Lane PHOTO EDITOR
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Nathalia Barr ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Kayla Kohn GRAPHICS EDITOR
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Mission Statement

I agree with it. I dont

like the hoverboards. It
portrays laziness and is a
waste of money. I think its
dangerous in the winter
with all the snow and ice.

Vanessa Shaw
freshman

I saw a lot of videos about

them malfunctioning so
I think its a good rule to
have. They are a safety
hazard.

Amber Stubbs
junior

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Thats crazy ... thats like

saying we cant ride our
bike around campus. You
drive your car around
campus. Its the same
thing.

Jacob Thomas
junior

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LEAVE it in
2015

bring it in

As we begin a new year, we must leave some things behind if we want

to be more successful in 2016. Our editorial staff gives their top 5
things to leave in 2015 and top 5 things to bring into 2016.

hoverboards

1.

Whatever your political affiliation, its important to get out this year and vote.
Statistics show that the millennial generation has low voter turnout. So get out
this year and make your voice heard in the 2016 election.

Internet Challenges

2.

2.

Do we even need an explanation for this one? Even if you arent a Kansas City
Royals fan, you have to admit how exciting it was to be a part of history. Heres
to painting the town blue and hopefully taking the crown (again).

the bachelor

#GOALS

5.

#RelationshipGoals, #BaeGoals, #LifeGoals ... everything on social media seems to

be about goals. In 2016, focus on making real-life goals and come up with ways to
accomplish them instead of hashtagging them online.

Mattel announced it will be making three new Barbies that come in petite, tall
and curvy body shapes. They will also come in a variety of skin tones and hair
textures. This is the first time since its creation in 1959 that the body shape will
differ. The dolls will be available March 1.

royals repeat

What was once a fun app to post jokes or funny confessions has now turned into
an anonymous place to bash others. While everyone is entitled to their (negative)
opinion, Yik Yak is not the place to voice it. Bring the positive vibes into 2016.

Ridiculous from the start, the Bachelor throws together women from all over the country
to vie over one man. With bringing on twins and advertising multiple romances at one
time, not to mention couples who wind up divorced, the Bachelor is a joke that has
grown old. Cant we love ourselves enough and find someone actually interested in us?

1.

new barbie

YIK YAK

3.

2016
voting

While these gadgets are a cool way to get around campus, this year Baker
announced a new policy that bans hoverboards on campus and in the residence
halls. So, leave these in 2015, or at least at home, for now.

The Dont Judge Me Challenge, Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge, the list goes on.
These days it seems like there is a challenge for just about anything. Recent
challenges, such as the Ghost Pepper Challenge, are extremely dangerous. While
others can be fun, leave the challenges in 2015.

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4.

3.

Snow Day

4.

How many years has it been since we have known the pure joy of seeing our USD
number scroll right-to-left next to the fixed words SCHOOL CLOSINGS on our
television screens? Lets hope in 2016 we can experience this bliss again with a
B-Alert message before our school years are behind us.

#(Real)GOALS

Keeping a new years resolution can be hard, but if you stick to it you can actually
meet your goals instead of just hashtagging them. Its important to start small; come
up with a series of small goals that will get you to your ultimate goal. Tackle one thing
at a time. And remember, failure is OK. Just try again!

5.

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The fall standings of the LEARFIELD SPORTS DIRECTORS CUP

have been announced. BAKER RANKED NO. 14 OUT OF 106
teams. Baker took second in the state of Kansas and in the Heart
behind No. 1 Benedictine.

MACY WALLISCH RECORDED HER FIRST EVER TRIPLE-DOUBLE WITH 11

BLOCKS, 10 POINTS AND 10 REBOUNDS. Her performance against Avila Jan. 27

earned her the Heart Womens Basketball Player of the Week. Wallisch is fourth in
the NAIA in blocks with 62.

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KENDAL HOLLOMAN AND TYSON ROBKE EARNED THE HEART

FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARDS following their performances

in the Dutch Athletics Classic. Hollomans first-place pole vault qualified

her for the NAIA national indoor meet. Robkes first place in the mens
heptathlon put him at No. 8 in the nation.

JOSH PECK EARNED SECOND in the weight throw at the KU meet,

with a throw of 16.75, TO QUALIFY FOR THE NAIA NATIONAL
INDOOR MEET.
VICTOR HUGHES EARNED THE HEART WRESTLER OF THE WEEK

honor after his first-place win in the 149-pound bracket at the Kansas
Cup. Connor Middleton won the 165-pound bracket, and Baker took home
third place.

Macy Wallisch had 11 blocks, 10 points and 10 rebounds in her triple-double

against Avila. | Photo by Khadijah Lane

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THINGS TO KNOW
ABOUT BAKER ATHLETICS

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Nathalia Barr

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

THE BAKER DANCE TEAM PLACED SECOND in the Lindenwood University

competition. The Wildcats were just one point behind St. Ambrose University. The
Baker cheer team hosted a competition and finished fourth out of five teams.

WOMENS BASKETBALL IS NOW TIED FOR THIRD PLACE IN THE HEART

after winning seven out of the last eight games. Baker is 17-5 overall and 11-4 in
the Heart of America Athletic Conference.

MATT WINDLE WILL BE THE NEW HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH after longtime

coach Kathy Allens retirement. Windle was assistant coach under Allen from
2008-2013. Windle will also keep his current position as assistant director of
athletics finance.

THE MENS BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEATED CONFERENCE OPPONENT

EVANGEL UNIVERSITY. Six Wildcats scored in double figures and Gregg Easter
led the Wildcats with 14 points.

On National Signing Day, Baker FOOTBALL SIGNED 39 FUTURE WILDCATS.

The football recruits are coming from nine different states, with 14 from Kansas.

McKenzie Kula performs for the dance team at halftime of a basketball

game. | Photo by Khadijah Lane.

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Volleyball coach Kathy Allen celebrates during a fall 2015 home match. Allen is retiring after 18 years of coaching at Baker. Assistant Director of AthleticsFinance Matt Windle, who served as an assistant under Allen from 2008 to 2013, will be the new head volleyball coach. | Photo by Khadijah Lane

Allen retires after 18 seasons as volleyball coach

JIM JOYNER
SPORTS EDITOR
After 18 seasons as the head coach
of the Baker volleyball team, Kathy
Allen has announced her retirement.
Allens 386 wins makes her Bakers
winningest coach.
Ive made a living at something Id
have done for free, Allen said. Who
gets to do that?
Allen started her coaching and
teaching career at Baker in 1998.
Longtime athletic director Dan Harris
hired Allen, but getting her to come
to Baker was initially not an easy task
for Harris.
Many people dont realize this, but
I actually turned the job down the first
time Dan Harris offered it to me, Allen
said. At the time he was fighting to
improve funding for womens sports,
and all our programs were in the
tank. He offered me the job of head
volleyball and head softball coach
and instructor of P.E. and director of
intramurals.
The offer was appealing, but Allen

feared that all of that responsibility

was too much to handle, so she turned
down Harris offer. But it wouldnt be
long before Allen ended up becoming a
Baker Wildcat.
Six weeks later, Dan Harris called
me and offered me volleyball and
teaching, Allen said. I cant even
remember the salary, and I didnt
care. It was my dream job, and I
jumped on it.
The Baker Athletic Department has
been on the rise ever since, especially
with womens sports.
I was part of the huge turn we took
in female sports, Allen said. I worked
with Susan Decker, Amy Carlson, Ivan
Huntoon, Zach Kindler, Nate Houser,
Davy Phillips, (Matt) Windle, Jamie
(Stanclift), Ben (Lister). These people
have all helped put womens sports on
the map.
After 18 years in one place, Allen
says that shell miss her relationships
with her players the most.
You get to know them so well,
Allen said. Ive had hundreds of kids
come through my program and each of

them has been very special.

Junior Liz Arnold played for Allen
for three seasons and agreed that
Allens relationships with her players
was special.
She was big into developing her
players, not only in volleyball, but in
life, Arnold said.
Senior Paige Meader spent her BU
career playing for Allen. Shell always
remember the lessons she learned.
She made me a stronger person,
Meader said.
Allen hopes that her coaching and
impact will have a lasting impression
on her players. She also hopes that
her athletes embrace the great
opportunities that they had here at
Baker.
Playing college volleyball is
something to be proud of, Allen said.
Its incredibly hard work, and it makes
no difference what level. I want my
players to brag to their children about
their playing days.
Many coaches will talk about the
lessons that they learned while doing
their jobs, and Allens career at Baker

was full of life lessons.

I have learned to be grateful,
happy and positive, Allen said. Ive
also learned to keep a sense of humor.
When your paycheck depends on a
bunch of 18-21 year olds, anything can
happen and it does. Every day is a new
adventure.
Although Arnold will begin her
senior season with a new head coach,
shell cherish her time playing for Allen.
Kathy was a great coach who
clearly cared about her players, Arnold
said. There is no doubt she loved the
game.
To begin her retirement, Allen plans
to travel in her RV for about a year and
teach online graduate school classes.
As Allens career at Baker has
finally come to a close, many people
will remember her for her 386 wins,
her five All-Americans and a 2011
conference championship. But Allen
hopes her legacy will live on for sending
the program into the right direction.
I was hired to turn the program
around and teach young people, Allen
said. I think Ive done all that.

Indoor track team wraps up January schedule

LEVI BLAYLOCK

STAFF WRITER
The indoor track and field team
had a busy weekend as the Wildcats
finished their meets for the month
of January. Members of the teams
competed in the Dutch Athletics Classic
in Pella, Iowa, and the Pittsburg State
Invitational.
On the mens side, the Wildcats
finished third overall in Pella, Iowa.
Junior Tyson Robke won the heptathlon
with a personal best, 4,584 points.
He now ranks No. 8 in the nation and
qualified for nationals.
The mens distance squad placed
four athletes in the top eight of the
3,000-meter run. Junior Andrew Dare

led the squad with a second-place

finish.
Senior Josh Peck qualified for
nationals in the weight throw with his
toss of 16.31 meters at Pittsburg State.
Just from people hitting PRs and
hitting qualifying marks, I would say
that the Iowa meet has been the teams
most successful meet, senior Jesse
Austin said.
On the womens side, the Wildcats
finished fifth overall. Kendal Holloman
had a huge day. She landed a 3.48-meter
mark in the pole vault, earning her a
first-place finish, and she automatically
qualified for the NAIA national meet.
Other notable performances were
from Kiana Turner, who finished second
in the 60-meter dash, and junior Alex

NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
So far in the indoor season, the
following BU athletes have qualified
for the national meet:
Tyson Robke -- heptathlon.
Kendal Holloman -- pole vault.
Josh Peck -- weight throw
Garbarino-Herman, who finished
second in the 60-meter hurdles.
Looking forward, the Wildcats have
two weeks to prepare for the Heart of
America Athletic Conference indoor
meet in Crete, Nebraska.
I think we have our work cut out
for us with the new schools added to
our conference, senior Ashley Riniker
said. Grand View and William Penn

have some outstanding athletes, so

its hard to compare us to last year,
but I think everyone is doing a good
job stepping up and getting things
done, and that is going to be key once
conference gets here.
Both teams have their four-year
indoor conference winning streaks on
the line this year. With many changes
to the team and new schools in the
conference this year, the fifth straight
wont be easy.
This team is hard to compare to
past years because we have a lot of
new athletes with a new coaching staff,
but I would say we definitely have the
potential to do great things with the
team we have, junior Birdsong Warren
said.

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February 5, 2016

Women cruise by Evangel 89-53

JIM JOYNER

SPORTS EDITOR
The Baker women showed why theyre one of
the best defensive teams in the Heart of America
Athletic Conference in a 89-53 win over the Evangel
Crusaders on Wednesday night in the Collins Center.
The BU defense shut down every aspect of the
Crusaders offensive game from the opening tip as
the Wildcats cruised to their seventh win in eight
games in conference play.
Everything went right for the Wildcats from
the beginning. In the opening minutes Baker and
Evangel were tied 2-2 after a pair of free throws by
the Crusaders best player, junior Allison Swanson.
But from that moment on the game would never be
close again.
The Wildcats rattled off a 20-0 run that nearly
stretched into the second quarter. Evangel started
0-10 from the field before finally hitting its first
basket in the final three seconds of the first quarter.
Baker dominated its way to a 22-6 lead at the end of
the opening quarter.
The Wildcats went into the game as the No. 1
team in the NAIA in 3-point field goal percentage
at 40 percent. Bakers defense was so sharp in the
opening minutes that the Wildcats didnt even
attempt a trifecta until the 7:40 mark in the second
quarter. Junior Kelsey Larson, the nations top-rated
3-point shooter, hit the teams only three-pointer in
the first half with 6:50 to go in the second quarter.
Things were never any easier for Evangel in the
second quarter, either. The Crusaders didnt hit double
digits in points until the 3:37 mark in the second
quarter. Evangel ended the first half 3-21 from the
field and 0-1 from downtown. Baker was efficient in
the offense at 14-31 from the field and 9-11 from the
charity stripe. At the break Baker led 38-15.
The Wildcats were able to clear the bench for the
majority of the second half and keep the starters
healthy and off the floor. Baker was without junior
Kenzie Cook, who didnt play because of a sore back.
Cooks injury couldve posed as a problem if
Bakers lead had not been so gaping, but the big lead

Seniors Ericka Simpson and Macy Wallisch closely guard Evangels Jessica Lessmann during Wednesday nights game.
The Wildcats captured a 89-53 Heart victory against the Crusaders, improving the Wildcats to a 17-5 overall record and an
11-4 Heart record. | Photo by Khadijah Lane.

allowed for Baker to play in foul trouble. Bakers

posts senior Macy Wallisch and sophomore Courtney
Hoag both were in foul jeopardy throughout the
game and Hoag fouled out in the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats dominated throughout the second
half and forced nine Evangel turnovers. At one point
the Crusaders cut the deficit to 20 points, but it was
never less than that. Baker even led by as many as 39
points after sharp shooting from the perimeter.
Wallisch has shined in back-to-back home games.
Coming off of a triple-double against Avila, which
earned her Heart Player of the Week, Wallisch led
Baker with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Wallisch now
has double digit rebounds in her last three games.
Senior Ericka Simpson and junior Kelsey Larson
each scored 12 points against Evangel after leading the

Wildcats in scoring in a 69-60 win at Missouri Valley

College on Saturday. Larson has made 10 of her last 13
trifectas, after hitting 2-3 on Wednesday.
Hoag and freshman Brooke McMillin each scored
seven points off the bench. Sophomore Sydnie
Hanson scrapped for six points, four rebounds and
every loose ball on the floor.
The Wildcats are still in the hunt for a Heart title
but will need some help from the teams at the top.
Baker sits at 17-5 overall and 11-4 in the league and
is tied for third with Benedictine. Baker is still behind
first-place Central Methodist and second place MNU.
The Wildcats will now play two more home
games in a row. They welcome in Graceland at 2 p.m.
Saturday and will face off with the conferences top
team, Central Methodist, on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Men complete season sweep of Evangel

JIM JOYNER
SPORTS EDITOR

The Baker men completed a season sweep of

Evangel with a 94-73 victory on Wednesday night
in the Collins Center. The Wildcats 3-point shooting
was enough to bury the Crusaders early on in the
second half.
After their worst 3-point shooting game of the
season at Missouri Valley last Saturday, the Wildcats
took out their frustrations on the visiting Crusaders.
Baker shot 17-33 from beyond the arc and knocked
down 9-15 in the second half. Baker also had six
players score in double figures, helping the Wildcats
score 94 points for the first time in nine games.
Going into the game, the Wildcats were fourth in the
NAIA in 3-point percentage at 42 percent.
Baker beat Evangel 85-80 the first time the
two met in December. That win was the spark of
confidence that Baker has been riding for much of
the second semester.
The game started off almost even for the first half.
Both Baker and Evangel were making shots, inside
and out. But late in the first half, Baker started to
take control. The Wildcats stretched their lead to
double digits in the final minutes before going into
the half leading 42-33.
All hope that Evangel had in the locker room
evaporated quickly. BU sophomore CJ Bolton

knocked down the first three shots he took, all

from beyond the arc, almost burying Evangel three
minutes into the second half.
Every time Evangel seemed to creep back into the
game, Baker would answer with a big-time 3-pointer.
The hot shooting wasnt just in the hands of one or
two Wildcats but in the hands of six. Baker shot 63
percent in the second half from the field and never
let Evangel have a legitimate chance of winning.
After scoring 20 points in the his first game
against Evangel, sophomore Gregg Easter led Baker
with 14 points on 4-6 from downtown. Boltons three
trifectas in the second half as well as one in the first
half gave him 12 points. Senior Nick Wilson also had
12 points and four rebounds.
Junior Tyrome Parker scored 12 points on 5-6
shooting and had five rebounds. Junior Taylor
Johnson and sophomore Nate Guscott both finished
in double digits with 11 and 12 points, respectively.
Freshman Clae Martin and sophomore Dan Young
each scored nine points.
Baker also scored 94 points with junior
starter Javeion Gray only scoring two, which is a
representation of how well Baker is playing as a
team right now. The Wildcats have seen offensive
production from virtually everyone who plays.
With the win the Wildcats improved to 11-11
overall and 7-8 in the Heart of America Athletic
Conference. Baker will host the Graceland Yellow

The mens basketball team defeated the Evangel Crusaders

94-73 in the Collins Center on Feb. 3. Sophomore guard Nathan
Guscott scored 10 points and contributed with two steals and
two assists. | Photo by Khadijah Lane

Jackets at 4 p.m. on Saturday in the Collins Center.

The Wildcats won in overtime in Lamoni, Iowa, in
December.
Baker will try to win two conference games in a
row for the first time since the end of the 2013-14
season.

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Atwood, seniors shine in home dual

chad mullen
STAFF WRITER
Junior Kyler Atwood came into a senior
night dual with Ottawa University as just
an extra body in case he was needed. With
a Baker victory already decided, he took on
Romiro Gatica in the 285-pound class and
delivered the match of the night in Bakers 3112 team win over the Braves on Tuesday.
I weighed in at 196, and (Gatica) was
at 264, so I knew I had a lot go up against,
Atwood said.
The 68-pound disadvantage seemed to
be too much for Atwood to overcome, as he
was thrown face-first into the mat early on,
busting open a lip and trailing Gatica 8-3 after
two periods. Atwood stormed back in the
third, even taking a 10-8 lead before Gaticas
reversal in the final seconds forced overtime.
That was a big, strong guy I was facing,
so I just wanted to take advantage of angles,
since I didnt want to be under him for too
long, Atwood said.
Atwood took the match points in overtime
to win 12-10 over Gatica, cementing a
dominant senior night performance for the
Wildcats.
It was great to win for the seniors,
Atwood said. I love those guys and I went out
for my match with a lot of energy. Im just glad
I was able to get it done.
All three Baker seniors who took to the mat
came away victorious. Colby Crank defeated
Ottawas Mark Smith in a 3:50 technical fall,
Connor Middleton got a technical fall win
against Ben Dejarnett, and Trevor Sutton

outlasted Noah McGinnis in an 8-3 decision.

The Wildcats took seven of the nine total
matches on the card, with junior Victor
Hughes dominating Jay Pacha with a 1:07 fall
victory, junior Josh Ortiz earning a fall win
over Brandon Ott, and freshman Zane Baugh
taking down Grant Hollingsworth in a 6-2
decision.
We had won quite a few matches before I
went up, so I went out to the mat with some
positive momentum, Atwood said.
The only two losses for the Wildcats came
on decisions in the 125-pound and 197-pound
class. Ottawas Kalbe Furr defeated Wildcat
sophomore Logan McDowell 5-1, and junior
Billy Leone lost a 5-2 decision to Kasey
Crump.
The matchups on paper seemed to favor
Baker for the most part, but the No. 18
Wildcats did not take the unranked Braves
lightly.
As a team, we decided a long time ago
that rankings didnt matter, Atwood said. We
knew we would be in nationals and take care
of business, so it was just a matter of going out
and getting it done tonight.
Atwoods wild win on Tuesday only
gives him and the rest of the Wildcats more
motivation to work harder in preparation for
the upcoming regional qualifiers and national
championship tournaments later this year.
That was a great win, and it was great to
show the crowd what we are made of. Weve
been busting our butts all season, and we
wont stop anytime soon, Atwood said. We
have nationals coming up, and were more
focused and determined than ever.

Junior Kyler Atwood celebrates his overtime win against Ottawa University
with head coach Cody Garcia on Tuesday night. The Wildcats defeated
Ottawa 31-12 in a home dual. | Photo by Khadijah Lane.

Spirit squad ready for Heart championships

JIM JOYNER & JENNA BLACK
SPORTS STAFF
The Baker spirit squad was busy
with both the dance team and cheer
team competing last weekend.
The cheer team hosted the Baker
University Invitational on Sunday
in the Collins Center and finished
in fourth place out of five teams in
the main event and second in their
dual with MidAmerica Nazarene.
The dance team placed second in its
second competition of the season at
Lindenwood University in Belleville,
Illinois, on Saturday.
Bakers cheer routine featured a remix of songs from Fall Out Boy, Fitz and the
The cheer squad was initially
Tantrums and others. | Photo by Khadijah Lane.
awarded third place in front of Truman
B.U. chant.
State, but after a revision of the scoring
All four teams performed their same routines
Truman edged Baker by .25 points for third place.
and the outcomes ended up flipping in both duals.
The event started with all five teams performing
MNU beat Baker 67-58 in the first dual and then
one at a time. Truman State opened the competition
Graceland beat Central Methodist in matchups of
followed by Central Methodist, MNU, Baker and
Heart rivals.
Graceland. Central Methodist took the crown in the
Cheer will look to take the Heart crown Saturday
opening event, scoring 227.5 points, followed by
at the Heart Spirit Squad Championships hosted by
Graceland with 221.75 and Truman State in third
Central Methodist in Fayette, Missouri.
with 207. Baker edged out MNU for fourth place.
On the dance side, eight teams competed at
The second half of the invitational put teams
Lindenwood and the Wildcats finished just one point
against each other in a dual format. Baker took on
behind first-place St. Ambrose University.
MNU in the first dual and Central Methodist and
I think that from here our placements will only
Graceland squared off in the second dual.
go up and our routine will only improve, dance
Bakers routine featured a remix of songs from
junior co-captain Kaitlyn Stout said.
Fall Out Boy, Fitz and the Tantrums and others. The
The team hasnt just been focusing on
Wildcats entered the floor, leading the crowd in the

competition, though. To get away from the stress

of competition season, junior co-captain Michaela
Jamison recently decided to mix things up by
choreographing a dance with 11 male students.
The performance on Jan. 27 was a crowd pleaser
by incorporating a medley of popular songs such
as Hotline Bling by Drake, Hit The Quan by
iLoveMemphis and Sorry by Justin Bieber.
Jamison got the idea from a YouTube video and
thought it would be a fun break to do a performance
that was not as stressful as competition routines.
Jamison selected men who she knew were outgoing
and involved around campus.
Freshman Ethan De Leon was the only freshman
on the male squad.
My favorite part was definitely every time we got to
dab, said De Leon, referencing a popular dance craze.
The team has learned to adjust to the loss of two
out of the four co-captains, Erika Mallery and Callie
Brabender, due to student-teaching this semester.
Coach Lynsey Payne misses their leadership, but she
believes the team is still strong and is confident in
what they will be able to accomplish.
The Wildcats will travel to the regional meet held
in Oklahoma City on Feb. 19 with hopes of qualifying
for NAIA Nationals to be held in Davenport, Iowa, on
March 11-12.
Payne looks to improve upon the teams sixthplace finish last year by jumping to one of the top
five places at the national competition. However, she
does not consider them out of the race for a firstplace finish.
I think that we definitely have the tools to take it
all, Payne said.

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PASSION PROJECT:

Polynesian freshman finds her place in the choir

DORY SMITH
STAFF WRITER
She had that one brush and a mirror. She was a
little girl singing away her childhood blues through
the brush bristles, imitating the superstars on the
Grammys or MTV Awards.
Freshmen Lela Hautau grew up in Pacific Grove,
California, after her parents moved from Tongatapu,
which is the main island in the Polynesian Kingdom
of Tonga, 25 years ago.
Since she was a child, she cherished her singing.
Ive been singing pretty much ever since I was a
child, Hautau said. I was in choir growing up and
often sang in church. I believe singing is one of my

God-given gifts.
Singing is also a love she shares with her family.
We all sing, Hautau said. My sisters and I often
sing in the community, church and school together.
After her visit last November, she knew Baker
was a place she could call home, especially since her
vocal skills landed her a spot in the choir.
Lela clearly loves being in the middle of the
music-making at every step of the journey, Director
of Choral Ensembles Cathy Crispino said.
Being in a place that feels like home and having
creative freedom has made adjusting easy for
Hautau.
Pacific Grove is a small town, so Baker is kind
of the same because everybody knows everybody,
Hautau said. But if I was born in Tongatapu and
went to school there, it may have been a little
harder adjusting because theres so many people
on that island.
It didnt take long for her to find close friends and
stability in the choir.
I have an amazing roommate who always keeps
me laughing, Hautau said. Being in the choir has
definitely helped me make new friends, and I know I
have found a place in the choir.
But growing up in warmer regions has made the
Kansas weather the most difficult part about
adapting to the Baker campus.
I bought winter coats for the first time
specifically for school here, Hautau said.
Hands down, I miss the ocean at home.
She added that food and family
being so far away makes her campus
experience bittersweet.
I miss my family of course,
eating at In-N-Out, Hautau
said. Its my favorite fast-food
restaurant.
Aside from continuing to
Lela Hautau
Photo by Khadijah Lane

Music & Art

in brief

Associate Professor of Theatre Tom Heiman was

recently awarded the Road Warrior Award from
the Kennedy Center American College Theatre
Festival (KCACTF), Region 5.
The Baker University Theatre Tech Team (Alyssa
Glover, MacKenzie Sammons, Emi Kniffin and
Ryan Bearrick) brought back the Spirit Award from
the KCACTF, Region 5, during January.
The Department of Music and Theatre will host
the KSHSAA Regional Piano Festival, where more
than 150 participants will compete to advance to
the State Festival. The event will run from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6.
The Baldwin High School Honor Band Concert
will feature both the BHS band and the BU band
on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. in Rice Auditorium.

sing, Hautaus main goal is to graduate with an

education degree.
Aspiring to be an educator has motivated her to
stay in touch with her roots.
My goal in life is to establish a nationwide
organization that helps Polynesians or firstgeneration students further their education,
Hautau said. I would also like to go back to my
parents island and reach out their community,
education-wise.
For now, Hautau is making a name for herself at
Baker with a smile and many acts of kindness.
I know Lela is the perfect fit for Baker because
she loves people, Hautaus roommate, Anna Eichten,
said. She loves helping those around her. She is just
real and genuine.
That genuinety is shown to her choir family as
well.
She brings joyful energy to the choir on a daily
basis, Crispino said. She has a gift for lifting up
those around her and its more than going through
the motions of smiling and greeting her friends.
No matter where she is headed after graduation,
Hautau believes she is making her parents proud
and finds it inspiring every time she gets to go back
home.
It is a privilege to go back home and humbling to
see where my parents grew up, Hautau said.
Family ties are valued in Tongan culture, and she
is trying her best to make her family proud.
I am a first-generation student, and I know that
attending college is making them extremely proud,
Hautau said.
The old bristle brush and the mirror are in the
past, but her friends believe she has a bright future
with a microphone and in a classroom.
She contributes by being so selfless, Eichten
said. I know Baker will make her a wonderful
teacher someday.

Marci Zieglers faculty recital

to feature The Art of Song
Assistant Professor of Music Marci Ziegler will
perform her first vocal recital in approximately
10 years on Friday, Feb. 5. The recital is titled
The Art of Song.
The last time I did a recital was over 10 years
ago, Ziegler said. Ive done a lot of solo singing
and performances, but mostly as a guest artist.
She said that the challenge of any recital is
that it focuses on one person to entertain the
audience for 45 minutes. This influenced her
to invite a few of her fellow music department
faculty members to perform alongside her for
select pieces. Among them are J.D. Parr, the
retiring director of jazz ensemble, on the clarinet,
Associate Professor of Music Robin Liston on
vocals and Music and Theatre Department Chair
Trilla Lyerla on piano.
Ziegler likes that this recital gives her the

opportunity to teach her vocal students by

demonstration.
My students havent seen me do what I ask
them to do, Ziegler said. It is only fair that I turn
it around and do the same thing.
She will be covering a variety of languages and
classics in her program, including French, Latin,
Italian, German and English.
She has been practicing a lot over the past
month. After returning from a two-week trip, she
got a cold and had to postpone the recital a week
to allow her voice time to recover.
Her program will be also be considered a
forum so at the conclusion of the recital she will
open the floor for questions about her method of
singing and her passion for song.
The performance will be held on at 4 p.m. on
Friday, Feb. 5, in McKibbin Recital Hall.

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28th annual
Chocolate Auction
to benefit the arts

With Valentines Day right around

the corner, the Lumberyard Arts Center
is holding its annual Chocolate Auction,
offering the community a chance to
stock up on sweets before Valentines
Day arrives. Doors will open at noon
on Sunday, Feb, 7 at their location on
High Street in Baldwin City.
The event will begin with a silent
auction at 12:30 p.m. and will move
into the live auction at 2 p.m. As the
day is meant for the whole family, a
special childrens table will have a
silent auction just for kids.
Donations of auction items will be
accepted at the Lumberyard from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6, and
also from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on the day of
the auction.
Though this is the 28th year the
auction will be held, starting as a way to
raise money for scholarships for Baldwin
City High School seniors interested in
pursuing a higher education in art, this
will be the sixth year the Lumberyard
Arts Center is in charge of hosting and
planning the event.
Connie Deel, Bakers chief human

resources officer, will oversee the

event and thinks that it is a great place
to find unique gifts for that special
someone on Valentines Day. According
to Deel, the event will offer paintings,
photographs, ceramics, stained glass,
woodworking, fabric art, chocolate,
baked goods, jewelry, more chocolate,
childrens tables and refreshments.
Though admission is free, a
suggested donation of one dollar is
requested. All proceeds will benefit
the LAC Scholarship Fund and other
art-related activities in the future.
Deel encourages all members of the
Baldwin City community to attend.
The entire community is
invited for a fun afternoon of great
refreshments, art, community and
fellowship, Deel stated in an email
interview.
For those interested in attending,
the Lumberyard Arts Center is at 718
High St. in Baldwin City.
For more information, visit www.
lumberyardartscenter.org or email
info@lumberyardartscenter.org.

Feb. 5

Feb. 7

Marci Ziegler
Factuly Vocal Recital
The Art of Song
4 p.m.
McKibbin Recital Hall

Chocolate Auction
12:30 - 2 p.m.
Lumberyard
Arts Center

Feb. 11
Founders Day
Celebration
11 a.m.
United Methodist
Church

Feb. 11

Feb. 16

March 1

High School Honor

Band Concert
7 p.m.
Rice Auditorium

Dating Doctor:
Ryan Clausen
9 p.m.
Holt Russell Art Gallery

Tunnel of Oppression
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Holt Russell
Art Gallery

March 3-5, 6

March 8

Theater Production:
The Tempest
7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. on Sunday)
Rice Auditorium

One Voice:
A Baldwin Community Concert
7 p.m.
BHS Performing Arts Center

FACULTY ART SHOW

Inge Balch and Russell Horton
Holt-Russell Gallery of Parmenter Hall | Feb. 11-27
Opening Reception on Feb. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Gallery Hours: M-F 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Sat. noon to 5 p.m.

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Parting Shot
As a break from recent competition rehearsals, the dance team invited 11 male students to perform with them on a choreographed routine
to a medley of popular songs such as Hotline Bling by Drake, Hit The Quan by iLoveMemphis and Sorry by Justin Bieber. They
performed the routine at halftime of the mens basketball game on Jan. 27. | Photo by Khadijah Lane.