The Baker Orange 2012-13 issue 7

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March 1, 2013 Baker University Student Media/Baldwin City, Kansas vol. 120 [issue 7]

Taylor Shuck/The Baker Orange

EDITORIALPAGE 6

Renovations could help bring in studentsThe completion of renovatedbuildings and the plans for morerenovations are an importantstepping stone in Bakers task ofincreasing enrollment on campus.

RETIREMENTPat Long plans to step down in July of 2014 PAGE 3

University President PatLong announced at the Faculty

Appreciation Dinner Feb. 8 at theDoubleTree Hotel in Overland Parkthat she will be retiring next summer.

NEWSPAGE 2Administration looks to boost enrollment

The number of full-time degreeseeking students has decreased from819 in the spring of 2010 to 725 thissemester.


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Baker University administratorsare taking steps to increaseenrollment numbers after seeing adecline in full-time degree seeking

students over the past three years.We must grow our enrollment,University President Pat Longsaid at the State of the UniversityAddress Feb. 12 in Rice Auditorium.Ive said that before and Illcontinue saying it again. Forour nancial viability at Baker,enrollment is key. And quite franklyright now, we are not doing thatwell.

In the spring of 2010, therewere 819 full-time students on theBaldwin City campus. In spring2011, that number decreased to 782.Spring of 2012 saw 763 students andaccording to the 20th day totals,there are 725 students for the springof 2013.

Enrollment numbers have goneup and down and up and down,Director of Enrollment ManagementKevin Kropf said. We haventbeen down like this for a while,but again I think when you look atdemographics and the economy,maybe we shouldnt be surprisedthat were having some of thisdecline.

The Baker 2020 Strategic Goalsoutline enrollment targets with agoal of exceeding 1,000 students forfull-time enrollment.

Kropf said ideally, the universityneeds to bring in at least 220 newstudents each fall to reach thatnumber. However, since 2009, it hasbeen closer to around 200.

Several factors weigh into thedecline in enrollment, the maintwo being the economy anddemographics.

The number of high schoolgraduates in the state of Kansas hasbeen declining for the last coupleof years, Kropf said. Since ourprimary market is Kansas, I thinkthats part of it.

According to the Western

Interstate Commission for HigherEducation, the number of highschool graduates from public andnon-public schools in the Midwesthas been steadily decreasing for thepast four years, and it is projectedthat the number will continue todecrease each year all the way up to

at least the year 2027-28.Senior Brittany Vollenweider

said she also believes the economyis playing into the decline inenrollment.

I think ... (the ability) to receivenancial aid is going down, andpeople can only charge so muchloans, Vollenweider said. So if

you cant have scholarships keepingup with being able to borrowmoney, people cant afford to go toschool.

The Ofce of Admissions hasimplemented a plan in order todrive Bakers enrollment numbersback up to where they have been inthe past and where they should bein the future. These plans includetargeting messaging to interestedprospective students and enhancingand customizing the visitorexperience.

Weve really enhanced ourcampus visit experience. Denious(Hall) has been a great gift for what

were trying to do, Kropf said.Parmenter (Hall) was historic andreally kind of had a sense of historyto it, but 17 and 18-year-olds arentalways into historic. They wantsomething thats inviting, (and)high-tech.

One point to be made about thedecreasing enrollment numbersis the fact that most of the athleticteams are staying at full capacity.Therefore, it is the number of non-athletes that is on the decline.

A lot of our efforts are focusedon recruiting students who arentbeing recruited for athletics, Kropf

said. Our coaches do a great joband across the board our rostersare pretty much full. We need tond things for students who arentathletes and really nd things forthem to get them connected in otherways.

Ways the Ofce of Admissionsis trying to attract high schoolersto Baker include scholarshipcompetitions, customized visit dayssuch as Celebrating Science Day,new buildings such as the IvanL. Boyd Center for CollaborativeScience Education, the honorsprogram and emphasis onindividual academic departments.

When we can engage the musicfaculty and the art faculty and thetheater folks, and we can engagethe people for an honors program those are things that allow usto connect even better with thenon-athletes, Kropf said. New

programs, new buildings, newpopulations, those are the thingsthat are going to allow us to reallyincrease our enrollment to a higherlevel.

Long said Brian Posler, executivevice president of academic affairsand dean of the College of Arts andSciences, has helped bring Baker

to another level of expertisein expanding the universitysprograms.

I cannot stress enough howimportant it is going to be in thiscoming year that we developprograms, that we all work togetherfor enrollment and retention andwe make this enrollment trendthat were on start on an upwardswing, Long said.

Although the decline has raisedconcern and brought about asignicant effort for change, thesituation isnt viewed as a crisisjust yet.

I dont think its a crisis. I think

itll be a crisis if were looking at 150freshmen students enrolling, Kropfsaid. Are we in an ideal place withenrollment? No. But I think weveput in place the necessary steps weneed to grow back to where Bakershould be enrollment-wise.

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Strategic goals focus on enrollmentJenna Stanbrough

managingeditor

This graph compares the number of students on the Baker University Baldwin City campus who are seeking a degree to the total number of students.The numbers show that there has been a steady decline in enrollment since 2011, something of concern for the faculty and staff.


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Long announces retirement for July 2014

Baker University President Pat Long announcedat the Faculty Appreciation Dinner Feb. 8 at theDoubleTree hotel in Overland Park that she willstep down from her position, effective June 30,

2014.While Long was overcome with emotion, shesaid that she believes the timing of her decisionwas right and she remains eager about the rest ofher presidency.

Im just excited about the next 16 months,Long said. I have loved every day I have beenpresident at Baker. The way this whole processworks to nd a new president takes at least a year,so I knew I was going to have to make the decisionat a year ahead of time. The last couple of years wehave been looking for a date, so I think this is just agood time.

Long made the announcement to the Board ofTrustees earlier the same day when it gathered fora quarterly meeting.

I just feel pretty overwhelmed with theemotion as people are nding out and just howkind they are to me, Long said.

Long came to Baker in June of 2006 and becamethe rst female to serve as the president since itopened in 1858. In Longs presidency, Baker hasrenovated or constructed three main buildingson campus, beginning with a new $6.3 millionresidence hall, the New Living Center, whichwas the rst one built on campus in almost half acentury.

After the NLC was constructed, Longsupervised the renovation of Denious Hall, whichis the universitys admissions and nancial aidbuilding.

Most recently, Long assisted Professor ofBiology Darcy Russell in spearheading the

fundraising for the Ivan L. Boyd Center forCollaborative Science Education. The projecttotaled $11.3 million and was just completed inOctober of 2012.

Although Long took pride in the nal results ofthose three projects, she has one more that is soonto begin and is scheduled to be completed beforeher retirement. Long has laid out the plans for arenovated student union.

It feels like it is going to be at exactly the righttime and right place to be able to leave knowingthat is what is going to be left behind for thestudents, Long said. That will make me feelreally good.

Susanne Teel, the Board of Trustees civic leader,announced that the renovated building would benamed the Pat McCaslin Long Student Center.

In selecting the name of this new addition, thiswas obvious, Teel said during the State of theUniversity Address on Feb. 12 in Rice Auditorium.Who would want the most for the students? Whohas given the most to the students?

Teel said afterward that she believes the name

will be informallyshortened to the LongCenter, but she willalways think of it asDr. Pats Place.

Despite havingmixed emotions abouther retirement and

being excited aboutthe renovation of thestudent union, evenLong nds irony in thetiming of her decision.

Every time Ivebuilt a new studentcenter (as a universityadministrator), withinsix months to a year, Ihave left, Long said.So I really have nevergot to enjoy them.

Besides thereconstruction ofHarter Union, Longsmain goal in her last16 months at BU is toattend as many studentevents as possible.

After retirement,Long hopes to spendmore time with herhusband and stayinvolved with someaspects of education.

I think (Dennisand I) are going to tryto travel some, butId like to serve onsome boards, Longsaid. Id like to dosome volunteer work

and Id like to teach.Id like to at least dosome adjunct work inteaching and especiallyin leadership.

The BOT will begina search for Longsreplacement soon.

The presidentialtransition committeehas been formed and isengaged on their task,Hoot Gibson, BakersChairman of the Boardof Trustees, said. I can assure everyone that thiswill be a wonderful transition and we will do

everything possible to bring on another wonderfulpresident for this great university.While the search will begin for Longs successor,

she made one thing very clear.This is not goodbye, because Im going to be

here for 16 months and I plan to be president for16 months, Long said. We have some big goals

and big things to accomplish and that is what Iplan to do.

Long is the universitys 28th president andfollowed Daniel Lambert, who was at BU for 19years.

Her commitment to her students isunparalleled, and she has set a new precedent forengagement, Teel said. Most of all, she has doneso in the only way she knows how completelytrue to herself.

Callie Paquette/The Baker OrangeUniversity President Pat Long announced her retirement effective June 30, 2014, at theFaculty Appreciated Dinner Feb. 8 in Overland Park. Long came to Baker in June of 2006and became the rst female to serve as the president since it opened in 1858. In her last 16months at Baker, Longs big project includes the reconstruction of Harter Union.

Chris Duderstadteditor


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With expenses for groceries, gasand entertainment, college studentsdont have much money to spare. Yetat the beginning of each semester,the task of buying textbooks is ofteninevitable.

While some students try to getthrough the semester without buyinga book for a class, it usually doesntlast long.

Some of them just dont want tohave to order it until they nd out,gosh, I really am going to have tohave this book whether I like it ornot, Kelly Garrison, director of mailand copy center, said.

There are some professors who nd

it irresponsible when students fail topurchase a textbook for a class.

I think that its not responsibleto not have the book thats beenasked by a faculty member becauseits not about just reading the bookto understand what were going tobe talking about, Leonard Ortiz,associate professor of history, said.Its preparing students professionallyto be prepared when they go out intothe world.

The Baker University bookstoreand the entire bookstore industryhas seen a steady decline in sell-thru,which is the amount of materials sold

as a percentage of total enrollmentin a class, department or school,throughout the past decade.

This could be caused by the impactof price in the marketplace as wellas the growing emergence of onlinesources, as students often order booksonline to get a cheaper price.

The mail and copy center sees a lotof packages arriving at the beginningof the semester, as students havetextbooks delivered to their on-campus address.

At one point earlier this semester,the mail and copy center processed191 packages in one day. Garrison saidon average they will process 75 to 100packages a day at the beginning of

each semester.Anything (students) can do to get

anything cheaper, thats what theyredoing, Garrison said. I think itsimportant to support the bookstore,yet when youre a college student,you have to do everything you can toconserve your money.

Many courses at Baker requirestudents to invest more money in theirtextbooks but students nd it is worthit to pay because of the informationthey get out and as much as they usethem.

Junior Madi Imlay paid more than$300 for her Individual Income Taxestextbook, and spent a total of about$800 for books this semester.

Ive never had a textbook that was$300, but ... Ive had a couple that area little over $200, Imlay said. Butnever any that were $300. That wasthe rst one.

With the high prices of textbooks,some teachers search around in order

to nd the most cost-efcient textbookfor their students or try to nd bookswith digital copies available.

Ortiz is in favor of electronictextbooks and thinks students and histeaching could benet from them aslong as they are online during class forthat reason only.

If they are accessing (thetextbook), I dont have a problem withthat, but you dont know if theyreactually on because the screensup and you cant tell if theyre onFacebook or whatever, Ortiz said.But I dont have any problems. Infact Im trying to go more electronicso its (more easily) accessible and lessexpensive.

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Jenna Stanbroughmanagingeditor

Sara Bell/The Baker OrangeThe Baker University bookstore and the entire bookstore industry has seen a steady declinein sell-thru throughout the past decade.

Students avoid buying textbooksProfessors search for cheaper alternatives such as digital copies

Some of them just dont want to

have to order it until they fnd out,

gosh, I really am going to have to

have this book whether I like it or

not.

Kelly Garrison/director of mail and

copy center


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Katie Thurbonstaffwriter

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Baker partakes in NSSE for fifth year

photos by Jordan Ratterman, Callie Paquette and Khadijah Lane/TheBaker Orange

There are thousands ofuniversities in the United States,all boasting of academic excellence.So how are higher educationadministrators and professors

supposed to know where theirinstitution sits in respect to all theothers?

One such determinant is theNational Survey of StudentEngagement (NSSE). BakerUniversity has participated in thissurvey four times since its launch in2000 and will administer the surveya fth time this year to rst-yearand senior-year students.

Its not just yet another survey,Judy Smrha, assistant dean forstudent engagement and success

and Bakers contact for NSSE, said.Its kind of a big deal. This is anational standard and we nd theresults quite useful, so we try toencourage our students to completethe survey.

Rand Ziegler, vice presidentfor institutional and faculty

development, created an overviewof the 2010 results that shows howBaker compared against otherschools in ve different categories.

The ve areas the survey coversare the level of academic challenge,active and collaborative learning,student-faculty interaction,supportive campus environmentand enriching educationalexperiences.

Something to keep in mind isthat this is not based on fact. Thisis based on student perception,Ziegler said. But students are

ultimately the customers so we doneed to cater to what they need.

Baker scored signicantlyhigher than peer schools in severalcategories including: active andcollaborative learning, student-faculty interaction and enrichingeducation experience with both

rst-year and senior-year students.In the category of level ofacademic challenge, however,Bakers rst-year students scoredsignicantly lower than similaruniversities.

A goal laid out by Bakersadministration for the upcomingacademic year is to have scoresexceeding those of the universityspeers in four of the ve categories.

What we learned from the 2010survey is we dont challenge ourrst-year students as much as ourpeers have and that was important

for us when we designed Quest,Smrha said.

In addition to using the results ofthe survey to revamp programs andpractices at Baker, Ziegler sees thedata generated as a good recruitingtool.

These results are great, because

of course, Baker advertises that weare procient in all these categories,but now we have data to back itup, Ziegler said.

The rst-year and senior studentswho are eligible to take the surveywill be notied by an email sent byNSSE and asked to complete thesurvey.

I highly encourage students toparticipate as it provides us withinvaluable information to continueimproving our services to thestudents, Dean of Students CassyBailey said.


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TwiTTerFollow @bakerorange and suggest ideas

Baker University is a campus lledwith rich history.

Not only was it the rst universityestablished in Kansas, but thereare three buildings on the NationalRegister of Historic PlacesOldCastle Museum, Parmenter Hall andPulliam Hall.

The universitys history includeslandmarks, traditions, athleticand, most importantly, academicsuccesses.

Without the students whoseek degrees in order to go on tobecome doctors, scientists, teachers,accountants, historians, or anythingelse, Baker University would notconsist of such abundant history.

However, over the past few years,the university has seen enrollmentnumbers gradually decreasing. Thecampus is small and the small-class

atmosphere is something many enjoyabout Baker, but the numbers aregetting dangerously low.

Just three years ago, there were819 full-time degree seeking students.This spring, there are just 725 of us.

Administrators are workingtoward a plan to bring up thenumbers, but it could be somethingelse that does the job.

When students are looking for acollege or university to attend, it isoften the rst impression that has themost effect on their decisions.

Looking around Baker, thebuildings appear to be exactly whatthey are -- historic.

Although the history of theuniversity is important, renovationsand updated buildings are provingand could continue to prove to bebenecial in attracting more students

to come to Baker.The completion of the Ivan L.

Boyd Center for Collaborative ScienceEducation was a huge step in theright direction for Baker.

Students who spend much of theirtime and classes in that building areexcited about learning there. Thatthen carries over into prospectivestudents who come to look at Baker.When students visit Baker University,current students can show positivity

and enthusiasm about the newbuilding. In turn, hopefully thevisitors will want to attend Baker forthe same academic experience fromthe same building.

The modern look of the building

and updated laboratory equipmentare also a bonus in attractingstudents.

Also, the new plans for theHarter Union and Allen Dining Hallrenovations are sure to bring in newstudents. University President PatLongs plans for the union call for a400-seat multipurpose room, a food-court style of cafeteria, and spaciousroom lled with luxuries such as acoffee bar and pool table for students

to enjoy.The fresh look of a new studentunion is hopefully something highschool students wont be able to sayno to.

Lastly, Denious Hall, which

was renovated in 2011, serves asa welcoming starting place forprospective students. The bright wallsand technology in the main lobby aremeant to catch the visitors eyes.

With future renovations in store,that is just what Baker is striving todo.

There are other buildings andaspects of Baker that could use afacelift, as well.

Prospective students arent always

as interested in the history as wewant them to be. Trying to sell themon the past isnt always a safe bet. Ifthe enrollment numbers at Baker aregoing to increase, it will denitelyhelp to change the look of things a bit.

Campus renovations could boost enrollment

Longs departure filled with sadness, opportunitiesIve never been very good at

adapting to change. I realize this is apart of life, but that doesnt mean Ilike it.

When Baker University President

Pat Longannounced herretirement, I wasone of manystudents whowere upset byher decision.My immediate reaction was, Howcould she do this to me? I just startedcollege and one of the women Iadmire most is leaving!

After my initial indignation, I wasable to take a breath. This wasnt apersonal affront to me, or any other

student at this university. Its justwhat is best for Long. When I guredthat out, I looked at what that wouldmean for my classmates and me.

Because Long isnt retiring until

July of 2014,my classand I willonly havetwo yearswith the newpresident.

I am choosing to look at this asan opportunity, rather than aninconvenience. Yes, it is sad that Longwont hand me my diploma when Igraduate, but her retirement meansmore than that.

The class of 2016 will have a

unique opportunity to help the newpresident. To some extent, we willhave the ability to help shape theagenda and policies. My class willhave the chance to help improve the

university.Although I am less than thrilled

about Longs retirement, I am lookingforward to other changes in the nearfuture.

The new student union is the mainreason for my excitement. The currentunion just doesnt t the needs ofthis student body, and I am glad theuniversity is addressing that issue.

Hearing rumors about the designof the new union was exciting; seeingthose plans made the excitementtangible.

Renovations to the dining hallwill turn it into a food court, muchlike one at a mall. New study spaces,computers and a multipurposearea will give students a reason to

congregate in the union.To me, the plans are reminiscent

of a student union at a much largeruniversity. I think the design willhelp bring Baker into the 21st century.Dont get me wrong, I love the wayBaker is now, but it needs an update.

With all the changes going on inthe next few years, my stress level issure to be off the charts. But in thelong run, I think these changes willbe benecial, not only to myself andmy class, but for the university as awhole.

ediTor ia l

Meg a n Po n T i u s

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Thurbon believes senate votingshould resemble U.S. government

There are approximately 180 countries in theworld, each with unique government structuresand ideologies.

While many nations experience politicalturmoil due to corrupt leaders or unfairrepresentation, the United States is stronglygrounded on democracy and a government ofthe people, by the people, for the people, in thewords of Abraham Lincoln. Thus, it would makesense that each subsequent governing body in the

United States would follow a similar pattern tothat of the federal government.As student senate president at Baker

University, I preside over our own littlegovernment. Yet every government, nomatter how small, should still berun according to the same guidingprinciples of justice, equality andobjectivity in order to advance thewell-being of the constituents it isrepresenting.

Here at Baker, I believe there is an imbalancein the way our student government operates. Atthe beginning of my term last August, I madeit a personal goal to take a closer look at ourconstitution and restructure our organization tobetter t the needs of this campus.

While many of the necessary changes wereeasily carried out, there remains one issue yet tobe resolved.

The current constitution stipulates thatelections be held each spring to elect a president,vice president, secretary, treasurer andrepresentative from the sophomore, junior andsenior classes, with similar elections being heldfor the freshmen in the fall. All 20 elected studentsare then expected to attend each student senatemeeting and will have voting privileges at thosemeetings.

This is how many governments at themunicipal, state and federal governments operate.

Additionally, however, each of the nearly 50registered student organizations on campus arealso eligible to send a voting member to eachsenate meeting. This is not a common occurrenceamong any other government I know of.

This regulation, outlined in the constitution,has caused many problems for the workings ofstudent senate over the years. Namely, manyorganization members either do not attendmeetings regularly or send different members

each week, resulting in confusion over issues thatmay come up in subsequent meetings.Moreover, the elected senators are held to an

attendance policy. If they violate this policy, theyare eligible for impeachment. The same cannot be

said of the studentsrepresentingorganizations.

Most importantly,I believe allowingnon-elected

members to vote undermines the power of thestudents that actually ran for their position andwere elected to it by their peers. With 20 electedsenators and approximately 50 organizations,the organization voting members could easilyoutnumber and override the same senators they

sought to elect.With all these things aside, however, I believe

its necessary to change our voting system to onein which only elected members are authorized tovote simply because that is the way a respectablegovernment should be run.

The United States Congress does not allow theCEO of a large company or a representative froman inuential non-prot company to walk into theSenate or House of Representatives and vote ona bill. Citizens have their chance at a voice whenthey elect their representatives to their seats,and that is exactly how I assert Bakers studentgovernment should operate as well.

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May mulls over IOCs decisionto cut wrestling from Olympics

NEWS FLASH: The IOC, InternationalOlympic Committee, has dropped wrestlingfrom the 2020 Olympic Games.

My rst thought when I heard the news wasWhat? Youve got to be kidding!

The Olympics is the one place wherewrestling becomes a showcase for the worldto see the greatness of our sport. The OlympicGames is our Super Bowl, our World Cup andour childhood dream.

Every wrestler dreams of representing theircountry, wrestling in the Olympics and winninga gold medal. To have those dreams dashed islike being slammed on your back and pinned. Ithurts, its hard to understand and it makes youangry.

The IOCsreasoning fordropping thesport from the2020 Olympicswas that wrestling ranked low in several of

the technical criteria, including popularity withthe public at the London Games just below 5on a scale of 10.

This statement was not shocking to thewrestling community. We have been labeleda minor, non-revenue sport for as long as Ican remember. Its an ongoing struggle that wecontinue to deal with each and every day.

It would be easy to verbally attack otherOlympic sports on why theyre not the onebeing axed, but that would condone the verything wrestling ghts hard to prevent thedemeaning and lessening of our sport.

Ive had a few days to think about the IOCsdecision. My emotions have run the gamut.

Wrestling has been my life and dened me.The sport has taken me places that I wouldnever have traveled a college degree, a highschool teaching/coaching career and anotherdream of mine: a head coaching job on thecollege level, not to mention all the incrediblepeople I have met.

I competed in the 1972 Olympic Trials inAnoka, Minn. I fell short of my dream, but theexperience and the chance to represent the USAwill forever be a special memory.

I owe much to this great sportand the many people that have

touched my life. So, to say thenews was a little upsetting is anunderstatement. The decision couldcause a ripple effect that crushesour sport, our hopes and dreams.

I guess I could sit back andcomplain, but thats not what wrestling has

taught me. Wrestling has taught me to ghtthrough adversity, persevere and never, everquit. The wrestling world is full of highly-motivated, tough-minded people. We are astrong, diverse family and will not acceptwrestling being dropped from the 2020Olympics. We look forward to this challengeand know we will win.

On positive note, the InternationalOlympic Committee may have inadvertentlyaccomplished what has eluded diplomats:galvanizing Iran and the United States in acommon goal.

Katie thurbon

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baker

Do you think student organizations should have avote in student senate? Why or why not?

Yes, because I think that

it would inform peoplebetter about whats goingon and students need tobe involved.

Kaley Wright,freshman

No, because I dont thinkit affects me.

Seth Snavely,senior

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GalleryWrestlers finish fourth in NAIA regional

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For the second straight season, the BakerUniversity track and eld teams swept theHeart of America Athletic Conference IndoorChampionships in dominating fashion.

During the conference championships Feb. 16in Lamoni, Iowa, 22 Wildcats and ve relay teamswon their respective events. With these nishes,the womens team outscored runner-up CentralMethodist University 337-133. The mens team alsotallied 266 points to grab the conference title overthe Eagles, who scored 161.5 points.

Extending conference titles is always tough,head coach Zach Kindler said. Youve got a targeton your back and everyone is kind of out to goagainst you. But with that, I think our kids put thatin the back of their minds and just went out and didwhat they are capable of doing.

Of the 21 events, the womens team won 14, andthe BU continued to score in the remaining seven.

To be able to have 30 girls score that manypoints and really in a dominating fashion at prettymuch every event Thats outstanding, Kindlersaid. To say that we have the conference bestathletes at 14 out of 21 events, thats pretty stellar tolook at that.

Junior Ariella Harrison, who brought home twoevent titles in the 600-yard run and the pentathlon,said most of the teams workouts were based sothe Wildcats could peek at this particular meet, andthats exactly what they did.

We came out there with a winning mentality,and we came out winning, Harrison said. Thewhole team was stoked up for it, everyone wassupporting and I think it just shows that we have somuch more room to grow for (the outdoor season.)

By claiming three event championships andanchoring the winning 4x400-meter relay team,sophomore Tyler Sloan scored the most points ofany womens competitor and was named the meet

MVP.Senior Jeremy Gathright also accumulated more

points than any other mens competitors. He wonfour event championships, including his fourthconsecutive conference triple jump title.

I understand my team needs as many points aspossible, so thats really the main reason why I doit, Gathright said. I love competing and I alwayscompete to win. Thats kind of the mind set I alwayshave.

For their performances, Sloan and Gathrightgrabbed the nal Indoor HAAC Athlete of the Weekhonors. However, the awards would not stop there.

Kindler was also named the HAAC Mens and

Womens Indoor Coach of the Year.The Wildcats will have little time to celebrate

these accolades, though, as Kindler prepares tosend his largest class of athletes to the NAIA IndoorNational Championships

Fifteen individuals and two relay teams willcompete at nationals Thursday-Saturday in Geneva,Ohio. While it wont be any easy task, Kindlerbelieves the Wildcats have the potential to crack thetop 10 on both the men and womens sides.

We are really going to have to do some excitingthings on both sides to get that, but I really thinkthat, especially on our womens side where we areset up right now, we could possibly score a lot of

points in there, Kindler said.Sloan and Gathright both are ranked within the

top 10 nationally, but are also joined by two otherteammates in this elite company.

Junior Katie Thurbon will enter the nationalchampionships with the third highest mark in theNAIA in the pole vault and freshman Avery Parkersits one spot behind No. 6 Gathright in the triplejump. Sloan rounds out the Wildcats top 10 withthe fourth fastest time in the 60-meter hurdles.

Thurbon and junior Stephanie Nelsonachieved All-American honors during the indoorchampionships in 2012, but the Wildcats will look toadd more names to the list Saturday.

Sara Bellmanagingeditor

Rick Kristoffersen/Submitted Photos(Clockwise) Sophomore Tyler Sloan receives the Heart of America Athletic Conference Indoor Championships MVP award Feb. 16 in Lamoni, Iowa. Head coach Zach Kindler acceptsthe HAAC Indoor Coach of the Year award. Senior Jeremy Gathright collects his plaque for earning the most points of any mens competitor at the meet. Senior Kellen Kristoffersenincrease his lead in the 600-yard run as Kindler offers words him words of encouragement. Senior Travis Miller leaps in the triple jump during the HAAC Championships.

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The No. 18 Baker University bowling team cameaway with a 10th-place finish out of 55 teams inthe Backhaul Direct Hoosier Classic Feb. 16-17 inIndianapolis.

Baker was led by sophomore Carly Schmidtlein,who placed 16th out of 370 competitors. SeniorCaitlin Campbell followed Schmidtlein by finishingust outside of the top 25 at No. 26 overall.

Senior Chloe Mercer was the No. 3 bowler forBU and was pleased with her performance andhow the team bowled as a whole.

Chloe Mercer had her best tournament in herfour years here, head coach Cheryl Keslar said.

Mercer averaged 177 pins for each game of thetournament.

I think we met our expectations, Mercer said.Myself and the team.

While she was satisfied with how she bowled,she is looking to improve her spare game.

Individually, hitting my spares is somethingIm going to work on, Mercer said.

Sophomore Brittany Barker was the WildcatsNo. 5 bowler for the tournament, and she was alsopleased with how she competed.

I thought I performed pretty well inIndianapolis, Barker said.

The Wildcats just missed out on making the EliteEight tournament bracket. Wichita State Universitywas ranked No. 1 going into the Elite Eight, butRobert Morris University was the overall winner ofthe womens tournament.

I thought we bowled great, Keslar said. Thiswas the biggest and most prestigious tournament

of the year and we did great. You cant get anybetter than that.

This was Bakers last tournament before theUSBC Sectional Qualifiers on March 8-10 in Las

Vegas.They will be led by Campbell and Schmidtlein,

who are both ranked in the top 50 in the nation inaverage games.

Although the Wildcats are excited for thesectional qualifiers, the recent inclement weatherhas hindered the teams preparation.

Keslar believes that if the Wildcats perform upto their potential, they can qualify for the USBCIntercollegiate Team Championships April 19-21 inLincoln, Neb.

I think for the first time, we truly have a chanceto make it to nationals, Keslar said. The snow haskilled our practicing, but well be ready.

Bowling team prepares for sectional tournamentChad Mullen & Chris Duderstadt

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Seven wrestlers to compete at nationals

Five years ago, senior JaridPrice never imagined he would bewrestling at the collegiate level, letalone become an NAIA All-American.

Despite his original doubts, Price

will be one of seven athletes on theBaker University wrestling team whowill compete among the countryselite wrestlers Friday and Saturdayin the NAIA Wrestling NationalChampionships.

This is a big deal for me, Pricesaid. Going from never qualifying forstate in Nevada to a two-time nationalqualifier I have only been goingup ever since being at Baker. It hasdone so much for me, and I am reallyexcited to finish out my career at thetop of the game.

Senior Alan Callahan, junior JoelOlivas, sophomore Nick Haugen,

senior Nathan Sommer, seniorParker Owen and senior BrandonGebhardt will join Price at the nationalchampionships in Des Moines, Iowa.

While the Wildcats have beenconditioning for this particulartournament over the past few weeks,head coach Jimmy May said theathletes have been preparing for thesematches throughout their wrestlingcareers.

A lot of these kids have spenttheir whole lives getting ready forthese moments, May said. Its notjust the time theyve spent at Baker.These kids have been wrestling sincethey were 5 or 6 years old, so gettingready for the national tournament is aspecial time for them.

Nationals will serve as the lastcollegiate matches for five of the sevenWildcats competing, and although it isa bittersweet moment, Callahan saidit provides additional fuel to pushthrough these final weeks.

Theres definitely some pressurethere, but it definitely makes youwant to be well prepared, Callahansaid. Its nationals, so you definitelywant to set the bar high and bringhome some hardware.

In the 2012 national tournament,Baker snagged four All-American

honors and finished 11th overall.While improving upon these markswill not be an easy task, the Wildcatsare optimistic about their chances.

Were excited about havingthese seven kids getting ready fornationals, May said. Were justgoing to work hard and do the best

we can once we get there.After a change in national-

qualifying format, the Wildcats wereonly able to advance to nationalsbased on their performances in theNAIA Central Qualifying GroupTournament Feb. 16 in Collins Center.

Six Wildcats placed in the top three

of their weight classes, but it wasnot enough to top No. 1 Grand ViewUniversity, No. 8 Missouri ValleyCollege and No. 9 Oklahoma CityUniversity.

I thought we wrestled some ofour best matches of the season, Maysaid. We won a lot of close matches,and the kids wrestled tough againstsome of the better competition in thecountry. So I was very pleased withour teams effort.

During the central regional,Callahan worked his way to winningthe third-place match on a 9-2 decisionover Central Baptists Travis Shelnutt.

Olivas swept his way through the

141-pound bracket and landed a spotin the championship match. However,Gustavo Martinez of Grand Viewclaimed a 6-2 victory over Olivas.

Haugen earned a bid to nationalsin the 149-pound weight class afterwinning the third-place match on a6-4 decision.

After earning a bye in the firstround of the 165-pound bracket,Sommer fell on a 5-3 decision in hisfirst match of the day. The seniorfought his way back, though, pinningback-to-back opponents. Sommerthen dropped his next two matches,earning him a sixth-place finish. His

performance earned him an at-largebid to nationals.Owen added to the Wildcats list

of top finishers by winning the third-place match in the 174-pound weightclass. He earned a 4-3 victory overGrand Views Cody Swim.

Price, 184 pounds, also earned athird-place finish over OCUs CodySivertsen on a 5-3 decision.

In a rematch of last seasonsnational championship, No. 1heavyweight Gebhardt was pinnedby No. 2 Eric Thompson during theregionals first-place match.

The central regional served asthe final tournament for most of theWildcats, and May was pleased withhow the programs fourth seasonplayed out.

Its been a good year, May said.Our kids ... rose to the occasion andaccepted a number of challenges weput in front of them.

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Sophomore Nick Haugen waits for the

right time to go for the takedown Feb. 16during the NAIA Central Qualifying GroupTournament hosted in Collins Center.Haugen continued on to win the third-place match in the 141-pound bracket.

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The Baker University baseball teamsaw tough competition in its openingweekend Feb. 16-17 at No. 5 RogersState University in Claremore, Okla.

The Wildcats fell in all four gamesof the series with respective nalscores of 4-1 and 9-3 on Feb. 16 and4-0 and 4-3 on Feb. 17.

We couldnt really get all of thefacets of the game to run together allat once, junior Jimmy Gricol said.The rst game we played reallygood defense, the second game wescored some runs, the third game wecouldnt get our offense going and thefourth game we made some mentalmistakes on the eld, but had prettygood pitching. If we can put themall together, I think we can do goodthings.

Gricol was the starting pitcher for

Baker in game one. Despite the loss,Gricol gave up only six hits duringhis ve innings on the mound. Herecorded two strikeouts and felt thatdefensively, it was (the) best game ofthe weekend.

It was the rst game of the seasonand you could tell people wereplaying with emotion, Gricol said.We werent tired, we minimizederrors and we played good defense.

BUs lone run of the game camefrom an RBI single hit by senior JustinLane to bring in senior Bryan Kindle.

In game two, the Wildcats saw a bitmore success on the offensive end.

After the Hillcats came out of thesecond inning with a 3-0 lead, Bakerresponded with two runs of its ownin the top of the third. Junior MattFry sent sophomore Tevin Thompsonhome with an RBI on a elderschoice, and freshman Neal Boycescored on a sacrice y from Kindle.

Junior Caleb Lee was the starting

pitcher for the Wildcats in game twoand received the loss after givingup six walks and six earned runs.Sophomore Kyle Pattrick took over forLee in the bottom of the fourth inningand limited the Hillcats to one runin his rst time ever pitching for theWildcats. Freshman Justin Bye closedthe game and gave up one run in hisdebut inning on the mound as well.

I think the younger kids didwell, junior Brett Lechien said. All

the freshman who stepped up, Imsure they were nervous because theydidnt want to do anything wrong,but they did well. I dont think theymade too many errors, if any at all,and if they can keep that up theyllhelp us a lot this year.

Two more freshmen receivedplaying time in game three on Sunday

afternoon. After junior ThomasHawkins gave up eight hits and twoearned runs as the starting pitcher forthe Wildcats, freshmen Ben Makelaand Derek Schupp each threw aninning, respectively.

In game four, Baker out-hit theHillcats 8-6, but came up short to losethe game by one run. Fry led the teamwith two hits out of three at-bats.

Despite the sweep, Gricol haspositive expectations for his team, and

believes it will improve and get itsgame together.

I think we need to work on thetask at hand instead of looking atthe big picture of winning baseballgames, Gricol said. I think we needto focus on winning plays and playingin the moment as we progress thisseason.

Baker was scheduled to play itsrst home series against DakotaState University Feb. 23 and 24, butall four games were cancelled due toinclement weather.

The Wildcats have also alreadycalled their March 5 home games withSterling College.

It sucks being inside all of the timebecause you cant get used to being onthe eld, Lechien said. Were doingthe best we can with what we have,

though, and just trying to rememberyou cant get too upset with theweather because you cant control it.

Baker is scheduled to play onthe road Saturday and Sundayin Oklahoma City. BU will playOklahoma City University andUniversity of Saint Mary twice duringthe weekend.

Lauren Bechardstaffwriter

Matt Fry

I know the baseball teams seasonhas kind of come to a halt withthis snowy weather recently. Whatkind of challenges have thesesnowstorms brought to the team?

We arent able to get out on theeld and play a full size scrimmageor anything like we would reallylike to. I know we all love playingout in the eld. We just have toget inside when we can, whenevertheres gym time, and just focuson specic skills like hitting, andelding and certain situations.

Is it difcult to stay excited for

the season while youre stuckpracticing inside?Its really not too difcult

when you think about the season.Weve only played four games,and they werent quite the resultwe were hoping for. Thinkingof our ultimate goal down theroad, were trying to get a HAACchampionship this year, so whenyou keep that in mind its not thatdifcult.

After starting out the season withan 0-4 record, what are some of

the things the team took awayfrom your games against RogersState?

Well, the rst thing that jumpedout was our pitching really wassuperb. They battled with everysingle one of those difcult hittersdown there. We were able to putthe ball in play, but sometimesjust getting things to coordinatetogether, certain games, one gamewe hit the ball a lot better, onegame we werent able to eldas well, but just bringing it alltogether. Like I said, our pitchingwas really superb so if we can keep

that going well be great.What improvements has the teambeen working on since thosegames?

After those games, the snowpretty much hit, so weve beenhitting inside, hitting in Mabee(Gym) when we can.

Youre back on the team afterstudying abroad at HarlaxtonCollege last semester. What wasit like to start playing again aftermissing the fall season?

It took a little bit to knockthe cobwebs off, but I was ableto throw some over there withJosh Vossen, who studied abroadwith me. So as far as staying incondition, it wasnt too terrible.The whole team aspect, having abunch of guys around you, it washard at rst, but really the newgroup of guys we brought in arepretty great. Ive gotten along withthem pretty well.

After coming back, what are someof the biggest changes youveseen from last years team to this

squad?We have a few new leaderson the team just because wegraduated a few great seniorslast year. Jimmy Gricol is reallystepping up and leading thepitching rotation, and guys likeBrett Lechien really stepped upleading the position players. So wehave new leaders, but still have thesame goals in mind and we stillwant the same results.

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Baseball swept by No. 5 Rogers State

Callie Paquette/The Baker OrangeOver the past week, Sauder Field was blanketed with a fresh coat of snow. Inclement weather has caused the baseball team to already cancel homegames with Dakota State University and Sterling College. The Wildcats will play on the road Saturday and Sunday in Oklahoma City.

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The seven seniors on the BakerUniversity mens basketball teamplayed their last regular seasongame Thursday against BenedictineCollege and their leadership helpedthe Wildcats earn a 54-50 win over theRavens on Senior Night.

I think it was a huge night forthem, head coach Sean Dooley said.Obviously when you have a largesenior class like ours, it means a lot.Senior Night as a coach, you are kindof worried about emotionally wherethey are going to be at, but I thoughtour guys did a good job of channelingthose emotions in a positive way. Itwas kind of tting that we had someseniors out there who hit some bigshots.

The Wildcats trailed Benedictine byas many as nine points in the second

half, but fought back to tie it up at40-40 with two free throws by juniorJulian Mills with 4:19 remaining.However, the Ravens retook thelead on the next possession with a3-pointer from Charlie Wallrapp, whohad a game-high 23 points.

After two free throws fromsenior Ben Steinlage and a eld goalfrom BCs Jonathan Anaekwe, theRavens led 45-42 with 2:42 to go, butsenior Corey Anderson tied it up byknocking one down from behind thearc.

The Ravens went back in front 47-45 on two free throws from Anaekwe,

but Anderson answered as he droveto the basket for two as Benedictinewas called for defensive goaltendingwith 1:30 left.

On the Ravens next possession,Anaekwe was called for an offensivefoul, and the Wildcats had thechance to take the lead with less thana minute remaining. The Ravensattempted to key in on Anderson, but

he found fellow senior Jordan Honoreopen in the corner for three to put BUup 50-47 with 47 seconds to go.

I saw the shot clock was goingdown a little bit and I was open,so coach just says to always havecondence in your jump shot, so Itook it and it happened to go in,

Honore said. I was really excitedand thanked all of my teammates. Weworked really hard on that possessionand I got to convert.

Honore was one of ve seniorson the oor during the play andsenior Samer Jassar, who was also in,believed there was no better person totake the shot.

Out of everyone from this teamwho I would have wanted to makethat big shot, I would have wantedJordan to make it because he is ahumble kid, Jassar said. He is agreat kid. For those ve guys to be outon the court at that point of the gamewas huge. Im proud of everybody.

Baker did not relinquish the leadas senior Todd Eils and Honore sealedthe victory with a pair of free throws.

It was a great team win, Dooleysaid. We had a lot of guys step upand make plays down the stretchand we will need to do that goingforward.

The win for the Wildcats snappeda ve-game losing streak and alsoavenged a 50-39 loss to the Ravens inAtchison earlier this season.

We knew it was going to be lowscoring. We kind of hit some shotslate to kind of lift the score a little bitbecause it was in the 40s pretty late in

the game, Dooley said. We tried todo some things to kind of wear themout. They are really hard to score on.

While Dooley believes the winagainst the Ravens will give theWildcats condence going into theHeart of America Athletic ConferenceTournament, he realized that BUwould have to play a similar style of

game in order to defeat MidAmericaNazarene University in the rst roundmatchup.

The teams squared off at 8 p.m.Thursday in Olathe in a rematch oflast years HAAC championshipgame, but results were not availablefor presstime.

Baker entered the game as theNo. 6 seed and will go on to play thewinner of Culver-Stockton Collegeand Avila University if they pulled offthe upset.

BU nished the regular seasonwith an overall record of 15-13 and8-10 in conference play.

Hannah Schaake/The Baker OrangeSenior Jordan Honore shoots a jumper versus MidAmerica Nazarene University in a 76-66 loss toMNU Feb. 14. The Baker mens basketball team faced MNU again Thursday in the rst round of theHeart of America Athletic Conference tournament, but results were not available at presstime.

Hannah Schaake/The Baker OrangeFreshman Ericka Simpson drives to the basket in a 69-67 loss toMidAmerica Nazarene University Feb. 14. Baker played Peru StateCollege Thursday in the rst round of the HAAC tournament, but resultswere not available at presstime.


Seniors lead late surge past Ravens

Despite an 85-80 loss to No. 12Benedictine College in its nalregular season game on Monday inCollins Center, the Baker Universitywomens basketball team was

pleased to honor Alisha Fanshierand Rece Huddlin for Senior Night.

Head coach Ben Lister is proudof his two seniors accomplishmentsthis year. So proud, he nds itsalmost too hard to put into words.

They are both just tremendouspeople, Lister said. Theyve

been great,vocal leadersand theyvebrought a lot toour program.Obviously, takingus from six to 19wins in just oneyear says a lotabout what those

two have donefor us.Fanshier led

all scorers byracking up 21points. She hasbeen the teamsleading scorersince her transferto Baker in 2011.

This year hasbeen Huddlinsrst and last asa Wildcat. She,

too, is satised with her teamsachievements this season.

I would say it (has been) a verysuccessful senior year, Huddlinsaid. Some games were better thanothers, but I am glad to be on a teamthat has such great chemistry. As faras the coaching staff goes, I couldntask for more. They are down toearth, fun and about business.

What Huddlin isnt as impressedwith, though, is the nine points andve rebounds she recorded in thegame against Benedictine.

I could have contributed a lotmore, Huddlin said. I was moreupset of my mistakes and the lossthan it being my last game in the

regular season.The loss to Benedictine cameshortly after a 75-63 defeat byCentral Methodist University.

Before both of these games,Lister was hoping his team wouldplay with a postseason mentality.Huddlin didnt think her teamplayed with such an effort, though,and thought their performance inthe rst halves of each game is whatultimately cost them.

If we would have played ourrst half of both Central Methodist

and Benedictine like we played oursecond halves, we would have wonwithout a doubt, Huddlin said.The positive is that our season isnot over.

The Wildcats season certainlyhasnt ended yet and according toLister, the team has a lot to play forstill.

Although the Wildcats let a third-place nish in the HAAC regularseason slip through its hands withthe two straight losses, they still hadthe opportunity to host a rst-roundmatchup in the tournament as theNo. 4 seed. Lister believes this to bea big step for our program.

Baker took on No. 5 seeded

Peru State College in the openinground of the tournament at 7p.m. Thursday in Collins Center,but results were not available atpresstime.

The Wildcats swept Peru State inthe regular season, but they knewdefeating PSC a third time wouldnot be easy.

These few practices before thetournament starts (were) aboutgetting better defensively andstaying focused on our goals,sophomore Haleigh Tenpenny said.

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The Baker University softball team was incontrol for the majority of both games of itsseason-opening doubleheader against OttawaUniversity on Feb. 9, but the Wildcats wereswept by the visiting Braves, falling by thescores of 8-7 and 7-4.

In both games, we led in every statisticalcategory except the score, head coach MattWindle said. We pretty much dominated upto the sixth inning and that is where their teamgot back in it. We had a couple of mental slipsand a couple of calls that didnt go our way thatI think affected us mentally a little. Those areeasy things for us to x.

In game one, sophomore Alyse Menghini hita three-run home run in the rst inning to givethe junior starting pitcher Erin Greenwood andthe Wildcats an early 3-0 lead.

Menghini kept the Wildcats offense rollingin her next plate appearance as she drove infreshman Ilona Miller with an RBI single.

BU pushed its lead to 5-0 in the bottom ofthe fth when senior Summer Kelley knockedin Greenwood with an RBI single. Greenwoodwas in command on the mound through veinnings as she limited OU to two hits, butOttawas offense came alive in the sixth.

After singles from Kady Blevins and AlyssaMiller, Amanda Martinsen put the Braves onthe scoreboard with a three-run home run tobring Ottawa within 5-3.

Baker responded in the home half of theinning when Menghini recorded her fth RBIafter driving home Greenwood to extend theWildcats advantage to 6-3.

Menghini hit for an average of .714 for thedoubleheader.

It gave me a lot of condence, but it set thebar high for me and the whole team to do wellthis season, Menghini said.

BU had Ottawa down to its last strike whenMiller cleared the bases with a three-run doubleand the game went into extra innings.

The Braves kept momentum by scoring tworuns on two hits and an error in the top of theeighth. The Wildcats battled back in the bottomhalf of the inning when junior Renata Dill drovein sophomore Peyton Weekly with a RBI single,but BU went on to fall by the score of 8-7.

Greenwood was saddled with the completegame loss as she threw 154 pitches.

When I was in the game, I didnt reallyknow that I actually threw that many pitchesbecause in the game, I dont really think aboutthat, Greenwood said. After the game, mybody denitely felt like I had thrown 150-somepitches.

In game two, Ottawa scored rst with a runin the top of the third, but the Wildcats jumpedon top with three in the bottom of the inning.Greenwood and freshmen Frankie Farrant andMallorie Nelson each recorded RBI singles.

The Wildcats maintained that lead until theBraves exploded for six runs in the sixth off ofNelson to take a 7-3 advantage. BU scored onceon another RBI single from Farrant, but lost 7-4.

BU was scheduled to play BethanyCollege Feb. 21 at Cavaness Field, but it wasrescheduled for Tuesday due to heavy snow.However, Windle is still unsure if weather willpermit BU to play on Tuesday.

With the amount of melting that is going togo on, I dont know if we are going to have it,Windle said.


Softball team loses leads lateagainst OU in season opener

Callie Paquette/The Baker Orangeunior Tara Chumley dodges a pitch during an at-bat Feb. 9 in the Wildcats season opener against Ottawa University.

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Softball:

Bethany @ BUAfter a season-opening sweep by OttawaUniversity on Feb. 9, the Baker University softballteam has experienced a long layoff. The Wildcatswere originally scheduled to play Bethany CollegeFeb. 21 at Cavaness Field, but due to inclementweather it was rescheduled for Tuesday.

Baseball:

BU @ Oklahoma City

The baseball team has experience a layoff as wellbut will be back on the road Saturday and Sundayin Oklahoma City. BU will play Oklahoma CityUniversity and University of Saint Mary twice duringthe weekend.

Wrestling:

NAIA Nationals

Seven Wildcats will compete in the NAIA WrestlingNational Championships Friday and Saturday in

Des Moines, Iowa. These wrestlers qualied fornationals after placing well in the NAIA CentralQualifying Group Tournament Feb. 16 in CollinsCenter. The Wildcats nished fourth in the regional.

Track and Field:

NAIA indoor nationals

Fifteen individuals and two relay teams willrepresent Baker at the NAIA Indoor NationalChampionships Thursday-Saturday in Geneva, Ohio.Before heading to nationals, the Wildcats swept

the Heart of America Athletic Conference IndoorChampionships Feb. 16. For a full list of the 27 eventchampions visit thebakerorange.com

Although the winter weather has put a damperon student-athletes across campus, BakerUniversitys spring sports are still in full swing.

The womens tennis team was scheduled to startits season against Stephens College at 3 p.m.Thursday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center in Lawrencebut results were not available for press time. Both

the men and women will be in action at noon Fridayat Southwestern College in Wineld.

Tennis:

BU @ Southwestern

Bowling:

USBC Sectionals

After a 10th-place nish in the Backhaul Direct-Hoosier Classic Feb. 16-17 in Indianapolis, theBU bowling team has been training for the USBCSectional Qualiers on March 8-10 in Las Vegas.


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Callie Paquette/The Baker OrangeSisters Cari, Brittany and Kelsey Vollenweider are carrying on their familys Baker tradition as teammates on the BU softball team. Their parents, Mark and Melissa,attended Baker in the 1980s and the three sisters have followed in their footsteps.

It all started in 1983 when MarkVollenweider signed to play onthe offensive line for the BakerUniversity football team. Within hisrst two weeks at college, he methis future wife Melissa, who was acheerleader for the Wildcats.

Mark would go on to help Bakermake an appearance in the NAIA

football national championshipgame in 1986, while Melissa becamethe president of Delta Delta Deltasorority. The couple both graduatedin 1987, got married, gave birth tothree children and the rest is history.Or is it?

If you take a closer look attheir family, you might thinkthe Vollenweiders actually bleedOrange.

When it came time for the rstof Mark and Melissas children topack her bags and head to college, itwas obvious what school she mustattend.

I came up for BU Preview to

kind of get a feel for college life, andthats what did it in for me, seniorBrittany Vollenweider said. I reallyliked just being apart of campusbefore I was ever on campus.Everyone was welcoming, just like

the normal Baker tradition.That Baker tradition would

become custom for the next twoVollenweiders as well.

Not only are Cari and Kelseyidentical twins, they are alsofreshmen at the university. Thetwins have chosen to follow intheir parents footsteps and also inBrittanys as they signed to play onthe Baker softball team with theirolder sister.

When describing their experience

at Baker so far, Cari and Kelseyspoke almost in unison, as twinsseem to do. They both nd comfortin the school, calling it home,and have taken a liking to playingcollegiate softball with Brittany.

Its really different becauseweve never all been on the sameteam, Cari said. Its nice playingwith them, because they are alwaysthere to help me out and keep mefrom getting mad or angry

Kelsey went on to nish Caristhought by saying, They push meto do better. They help me with thelittle things, like keeping me frombeing a perfectionist. They let meknow its okay to make mistakes andthey help me keep my head up.

Head softball coach Matt Windlethinks the Vollenweider clan comesfrom a great family and is pleasedto have them involved in the

program.It brings an interesting dynamic

with one being a set of twins,Windle said. Were trying to givethem all an identity and not justthe Vollenweider sisters. Theyknow each others strengths andweaknesses, though, so they arepretty good about pushing eachother. And sibling rivalry neverhurts.

While it may not seem likeBrittany, Cari and Kelsey share too

many differences, they are all quickto say that their personalities aredistinct from each other indeed.

The twins both chimed thatthey are laid back compared totheir older sister, but Cari added,Brittanys more serious on andoff the eld. Kelsey and I are morerelaxed, but were exact opposites.

If you put (Cari and Kelsey)together, into one body, it wouldbe the absolute perfect person,Brittany said. They are extremelydifferent. Kelsey is the artist. If shedidnt have to function with a watchor calendar, she wouldnt. And Cariis an accounting major ... she wantsthings done the right way the rsttime, no questions asked.

From a coachs point of view,Windle sees Brittany as beingindependent whereas the twins havebeen living in their older sistersshadow.

I think they are still working onbreaking out of their shells, Windlesaid. Cari is more introverted whileKelsey, as a catcher, is used to beingloud and talking.

Although Windle may ndit easy to distinguish the sisterspersonalities, literally separating thetwins on the eld comes as a major

struggle.We have to do things in practiceto force them to split up so theyrenot playing catch with each other,or theyre not doing drills with eachother, Windle said. We have tomake it a point to say the sisters cannot be together when we split upinto groups.

As far as self-reliance goes foreach of the sisters, Brittany thinksthe fact that Cari and Kelsey aretwins has certainly affected thedifference in outlooks.

Theyve always had each other,Brittany said. Theyve never reallyhad to step out of their comfort zonetoo much even when they came tocollege, where for me it was like,drop Brittany off and she can gureit out for herself.

Now, was the sisters choice tocome play softball for Baker just acoincidence? Or was it a part of theirparents master plan? Maybe theyreally do bleed Orange.

When my parents told me about

Baker, they said that it would benice for me to see a different style ofcampus than other visits that I hadbeen on, Brittany said. After thatthey didnt say a word.

The twins agree that Mark andMelissa gave them a little nudge inthe Wildcats direction, but allowedthem to keep their minds open.

They gave us the option tochoose where we wanted to go, butBaker just seemed like the best t,Kelsey said.

But wait, the Vollenweider familytree isnt done growing at Baker yet.Their cousin, Lizzie Stover of OlatheNorthwest High School, has alsodecided to come play softball for theWildcats next year.

Initially, Windle was concernedthat there might be too much familyon one team until he realized thathaving the relatives will onlyincrease the teams ability to bond.

Of all the teams Ive coachedat Baker, I dont think theres everbeen an issue where a team hasntbeen comfortable with each other,Windle said. I think we do agood job of creating that sort ofatmosphere here, but having Lizzieand the Vollenweiders will just addanother level to it.

Cari and Kelsey are lookingforward to playing with their cousin,who they think is witty, smart,sarcastic and fun.

As for this year, Brittany isexcited to have the opportunity tospend her senior season on the eldwith Cari and Kelsey.

Its been really hard to get usedto seeing them so much after notseeing them for four years, but itsdenitely a worthwhile experience,Brittany said. I think it will be thebest season weve had at Baker yet.

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Vollenweider sisters carry on Baker legacy

File Photo/The Baker OrangeSenior Brittany Vollenweider drives the ball at Cavaness Field in a game againstAvila University in 2011. Her sisters, freshmen Cari and Kelsey Vollenweider, alsosigned to play for BU.


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1940s Radio Hour Cast

Hannah Schaake/The Baker OrangeLeft: Freshman Jesse Miller performs a scene from the musical 1940s Radio Hour. The musical will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday in Rice Auditorium. Right: (from lefto right) Freshman Taylor Winkler, sophomore Adriane Dick, sophomore Brandon Haefke and sophomore Jillian Miller group together to sing (Ive Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo by Glenn Miller and his

orchestra from 1942 in a scene for the musical 1940s Radio Hour.

1940s Radio Hour showcases vocal talent

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The Baker University Theater Department is startingout the spring semester with a musical, taking attendeesback to the 1940s during the beginning of World War II.

The musical is called 1940s Radio Hour, whenradio station WOV broadcasts for the troops overseas.Each character brings a certain dynamic to the stage andhelps to encompass what a live radio show was like.

The audience will be surprised with how eachcharacter adds in to make the performance seem likean actual live radio show, Director Tom Heiman

said. They will have scripts in their hands, readingrom them and trying to not show any unforeseen

circumstance like you would if you were live on theradio.

Heiman said there will be a jazz band ensembleeatured in the show, which will make for some truly

spectacular performances.We have some of the best singers on campus

performing a whole song with a jazz band behindhem, Heiman said. You wont get that anywhere

else. It will be great, great fun.Sophomore Jillian Miller plays the character Ginger, a

waitress turned singer who is full of energy.My favorite scene I perform is called Boogie Woogie

Bugle Boy because it is fast pace and incorporates adance, Miller said. At one point, a guy has to ll in fora girl and it is purely entertaining to watch that.

Senior Will Schowalter is the character of Biff Baker.His role is to act as a trumpet player who is going off towar the following day. Schowalter has had a lot of funbeing in the production and leaves every rehearsal withone song or another stuck in his head.

All of the scenes are really great and the singing

is just amazing, Schowalter said. There is this song,Aint She Sweet, that I can always guarantee will bestuck in my head after a rehearsal.

With practices canceled due to snow and somemembers of the cast being sick, the premiere of themusical was delayed. The musical will be at 7:30 p.m.Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday in RiceAuditorium.

The students have put forth a lot of dedicationto this show and you will see it through theirperformances, Heiman said. From hilariouscommercials to little tidbits here and there, the showwill have lots of fun with it.

Abby Reynoldsentertainmenteditor

Clifton Feddington - JesseMillerAnn Collier - Taylor WinklerJohnny Cantone - Patrick KingGinger Brooks - Jillian MillerGeneva Lee Browne - MorganGiudicessiWally Ferguson - Billy Wicks

B.J. Gibson - Brandon HaefkeConnie Miller - Adriane DickLou Cohn - Ryan BearrickPops Bailey - Doug CheekBiff Baker - Will SchowalterRosie - Anna HobbsZoot Doubleman - Ray JamesMama - Nanette Kraus


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Students take part in new internet trend: Harlem Shake

Some teams celebrate a victorywith a party, but the Baker Universityindoor track and eld team celebratedits Heart of America AthleticConference victory by making aHarlem Shake video.

The Harlem Shake is one of themost recent trends popping up onthe Internet. YouTube videos depicta person dancing in the midst of anormal setting before the entire roomof people, usually clad in costumesand odd props, joins in and begins todance wildly.

Senior Aaron Caldwell helped toplan and edit the track teams HarlemShake video.

He said the idea came to them afterthe rst day of competition. The mensand womens teams were doing reallywell and decided it would be a coolway to announce their championships

if they won.One thing led to another and wethought this would be hilarious,Caldwell said.

The night before the nal day ofcompetition, Caldwell and othertrack team members prepared to lmthe next day. They gathered a videocamera and a laptop to edit and thendownloaded the music.

To record the video, Caldwell stoodon a platform and lmed the teamstanding there while assistant trackcoach Ian Hankins danced around forabout 15 seconds. Then, he had the

whole team dance around for another20 seconds or so. With just those twoclips, Caldwell was able to edit andcreate the video in about an hour.

The track team wasnt the onlygroup on Bakers campus with theidea to lm a Harlem Shake video.

Junior Grant Sundbye wanted tomake a campus-wide Harlem Shakevideo. He got the go ahead from

Dean of Students Cassy Bailey andhad Collins Center reserved for thelming. The Marketing Departmentalso wanted to make a video, and afterit realized an event was already inthe works, decided to lm Sundbyesversion rather than starting one morevideo.

I thought itd be a fun event wecould share and itd bring campustogether in a weird, funny way,Sundbye said.

Sundbye created a Facebook eventto invite all of his Baker friends, andencouraged them to bring along

anyone else who wanted to partake inthe video. Ultimately, Sundbyes BakerUniversity Harlem Shake video wascanceled due to snow.

Sundbye said he and the othersinvolved in planning the video

anticipated that not a lot of studentswould show up to the video lmingbecause of the ugly weather.

I was a little bummed but Idrather not do it at all than do it andhave it not be good, Sundbye said.

Meagan Thomasopinioneditor

Photo Illustration/The Baker OrangeThe Baker University mens and womens track and eld teams celebrated their conference meetwins by making a Harlem Shake video; a new popular trend that has taken the Internet by storm.


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