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bailey conklinSTAFF WRITER

How much are students allowed

o be friends with professors until

ts inappropriate? Social media

elationships blur the lines ofppropriateness and friendship

between students and faculty on

ampus.

Like most colleges, Baker University

doesnt have a policy restricting

tudents from becoming Facebook

riends with their professors or vice

versa. Most students and professors

gree that it should stay this way, but

ome students may not understand

how easy it is for others to see their

nformation and posts on cdertain

ocial media sites.

Sophomore Carly Triggs likes being

riends on Facebook with some of her

professors because it lets her see their

ikes and beliefs.

I like being able to learn from

omeone who I can relate to on a

different level than just professor/

tudent, Triggs said.

Although some high schools

discourage or even ban teachers

nd students from making any kind

f social media connections, Triggs

doesnt believe that universities

should monitor online interaction

between students and professors as

long as inappropriate situations arent

happening.

At some point you have to kind of

give professors that freedom because at

this point we are all adults, Triggs said.We all have our own moral code to live

by, so you should just know better.

Sophomore Annie Hanson shares

Triggs opinion. Hanson doesnt

currently have any professors who

have added her on Facebook, but she

doesnt think it would be weird. She

doesnt feel the same about other

social media sites, though.

I think it would be weird if they

followed me on Instagram, Hanson

said. Twitter I dont always use, but

thats a place Im, like, not as careful

with what I am saying, so Facebook

would probably be the safer route to goto stay up-to-date on what Im doing.

Hanson said she would feel more

comfortable adding professors on

Facebook because it is more of a

controlled context. She said she would

consider it inappropriate if a professor

liked and commented on every post. If

the post or picture pertained to Baker,

Hanson could understand why the

professor would like it.

Facebook may feel more formal than

Twitter, but that can be misleading. On

Twitter, unless users set their account

to private and hand pick who is able

to follow them, anyone can see their

tweets, which actually can make Twitter

more public than Facebook.

The same goes for Instagramaccounts that arent private. Anyone

can look at those pictures that a student

might have posted from a party last

Saturday night.

Although Hanson makes a

distinction between Facebook and

Instagram, Facebook actually owns

Instagram. Content on Instagram can

be integrated onto Facebook, which can

blur the line between these two social

media systems.

One professor that students at Baker

often become Facebook friends with

is Professor of Biology Darcy Russell.

Russell doesnt look for students onFacebook, but she doesnt think it is

right to refuse a student who wants to

make an online connection.

I dont seek them out. I would never

ask a student to be my friend, but if

theyve asked me to connect with them,

then I do, Russell said. Im pretty

sensitive to bad language. I think there

are some things I dont need to know,

and so I think I would hide some posts

by students if I felt that they were things

that werent appropriate for me to look

at, but I dont think that I would refuse

a student.

Russell thinks back to last year when

sophomore Sione Maumau committed

suicide. He had posted on Facebook that

he had never been more stressed out inhis life.

There is a little bit of me that

wishes he would have had more faculty

as Facebook friends, because I think

if we would have seen that, we would

have known what to do or helped in

some way, Russell said. There is a part

of me that wishes the tool could be used

to help students.

Russell usually tries to keep her

likes to things that pertain to Baker

and will wish happy birthday to

students on Facebook. When students

post about big events such as getting

into medical school or dental school,she usually posts a comment that says

she is proud of them.

Russell doesnt think colleges

need any policies for social media

interactions between students and

professors.

I dont think Baker University

should tell students who they can and

who they cannot befriend on their

social media sites, she said. I dont

think thats any of Bakers business.

mckena metzgerBU STUDENT MEDIA

With presidential debates in

recent headlines and a major

election on the horizon in 2016,

many college students remain

uninformed about voting.

The fact that not a lot of

folks do think about it concerns

me, Instructor of Business and

Economics Paulette Schwerdt said.

My generation isnt always going

to be around to vote. Then what

happens?

The Center for Information and

Research on Civic Learning and

Engagement projects that only 41.2

percent of registered voters between

the ages of 18 and 24 will participaten the 2016 elections.

Freshman Freddie Barnes has not

registered to vote because he doesnt

believe the outcome will affect him.

Freshman Chris Oetken, however,

believes voting is his way of fulfilling

his duty as a citizen. Oetken falls into

the low percentage of young, active

registered voters.

Interest in particular issues

differs from generation to generation

and may have a direct impact on the

turnout of younger voters. Americans

aged 18-25, by a majority of 69

percent, agree that the government

should do more to solve problems,

compared to only 41 percent of

those who are 65 and older. All

generations agree that the economy

should be the nations primary focus,but concerns about health care and

national defense vary.

Assistant Professor of

International Studies Ryan Gibb

believes that the lack of education

given to young adults contributes

to the lack of activity. Gibb said

some students simply dont know

how to register or how to become

involved. He has started a po litics

club on campus that invites students

to gather and become better

educated.

It is important for young

people to see how much of an effect

they can have as opposed to what

they are giving right now, Gibb said.

The Economistexplains that

young people often do not feel they

have much of a stake in society. The

magazine says, Having children and

owning property gives (you) a direct

interest in how schools and hospitals

are run, and whether parks and

libraries are maintained.

Todays college students likely

will wait until later in life to settle

down, buy a house and have children.

In 1970, the average Americanwoman was not yet 21 years old

when she f irst married. Today, the

average age at which a woman

marries is 26.

Yet another perspective, and

perhaps the most depressing, is that

many young people dont think any

candidates are worth voting for.

When charismatic political figures

do appear, they can win over the

young. Barack Obama would not

have been elected had it not been for

the remarkably high youth turnout in

his favor.

The Economiststates that

few politicians create this much

charismatic appeal. In most

elections, the simpler strategy for

candidates is to win over the older

voters who will vote no matter the

qualifications of the candidates.

Young people who tend to

be more cosmopolitan, liberal and

hopeful than their elders tend to

be switched off by the negativity

and cynicism of election campaigns

targeting the unhappy old, The

Economist states. Sadly, cynicism

breeds cynicism.

Many young voters remainuninterested in elections

Graphic by Maria Echeverry

TO FRIEND OR NOT TO FRIEND?

APATHETIC:

Social media sites test relationships between professors and students


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BRENNA THOMPSONBU STUDENT MEDIA

After Kaysie Nielson left her visit at the

University of Utah, she was devastated. The school

she had dreamed of attending turned out to be a

place she hated, and she could never see herself

here. She felt lost and had no idea where to go to

college.

She decided not give up, but instead she

searched states and cities high and low to ind

he perfect niche she could call home. Leaving her

home city in South Jordan, Utah, she boarded a

plane bound for a state she had never visited. She

was overwhelmed with fear and excitement about

her visit to Baker University.

Now that she is a full-time BU student, 1,110

miles, 15 hours and an entire state stand between

Nielson and her family.

Nielson, a freshman, is just one student drawn in

by the admissions ofice, which provides tools for

students so that they can envision their next fouryears in Baldwin City. She is one of approximately

200 students who, after visiting campus in 2014-15,

eventually made Baker their home.

After a three-day visit , Nielson decided to play

soccer at Baker. She had visited many other schools,

but when she came to Baldwin City, she did not

even know where Kansas was on a map.

She committed to Baker and its soccer team a

week after visiting, and she hasnt regretted it.

Before visiting I was totally against coming here,

but when I visited the staff was so amazing, Nielson

said. I got to talk to a ton of administration, the

head of the exercise science major. I got to see every

aspect of the school. I got to see the whole life here.

The admissions ofice hires students asadmissions assistants to show visitors around

campus. Junior Olivia Beins, a university admissions

assistant, is one of those students.

I give tours to prospective students, eat lunch

with them and help them out on big campus visit

days, Beins said. Its my job to help convince

students how great Baker is.

Senior Director of Admissions Kevin Kropf

emphasized the importance of visits as what can set

Baker apart from other schools.

We are fundamentally trying to provide an

authentic experience, Kropf said. Our goal is that

we can bring outsiders and treat them like insiders.

We want to engage their senses and provide

opportunities for those aha moments where it justfeels right.

BU Preview, campus tours and specialized

visits offer opportunities for potential students to

envision themselves in the community and really

focus on the pros and cons of each college.

You create this own image of what you think

the college is really like and you really have no

idea unless youve been there, Nielson said.

Beins thinks high school seniors should shop for

colleges.

Its important to visit multiple colleges before

you pick one, she said. That way you can compare,

especially because you might like a college that youhad never considered before after going to see it.

Baker works to create a visit experience students

will not receive at any other school.

We try to do unique things to make students feel

special, Kropf said. We put out the reserve parking

signs that make people feel welcome, and the orange

candy bar and let them take a picture with WOWzer.

At the end of the day, we want students to feel

comfortable here.

Baker even sets aside two weekends for BU

Preview, one in the fall and one in the spring, to

invite prospective students to sleep over for a night.

I really wanted to go to a small school, but after

BU Preview it really solidiied my attitude toward

Baker and why I wanted to come here, freshmanStephen Deveau said.

BU Preview is meant for students who are

interested in coming to Baker and want more than

just a 30-minute tour.

Baker will really work with you with whatever

you need, freshman Sarah Herron said. They want

you to meet the professors and get a feel not only

for the social but educational aspects of the school.

I think BU Preview is a great way students can

experience this all in one weekend.

Not only does BU Preview offer high school

students the chance to meet faculty and professors,

they also get one-on-one time with current students.If I had to say theres one most important thing,

its the face time with students, Kropf said. No one

student can represent us, so we want students to feel

that not only are they wanted here and can achieve

their goals here, but that they will be able to call this

place home.

Beins agreed, saying, BU preview gives students

a taste of what it would be like to actually live at

Baker, whereas most college visits you just learn

about statistics and buildings.

Current Baker students have different stories

and reasons for choosing to become a Wildcat. Some

may have known the second they stepped on campus

that this was the university for them, while others

may have been unsure until the last month of theirsenior year. Meanwhile, other visitors decide being

a Wildcat was not for them, and they chose another

college. Either way, the Baker admissions staff

continues to work toward making campus visits fun

and informative.

Campus visits make lasting impressions

University Admissions Assistant Andres Cooper (right) sits with prospective students at lunch during the Senior Visit Day onNov. 16. | Photo by Marilee Neutel


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Taylor SchleyEDITOR

In light of recent events at the University of

Missouri that resulted in racial tension on campus,

President Lynne Murray, Associate Dean of Students

and Director of Diversity and Inclusion Teresa

Clounch and Dean of the School of Professional

and Graduate Studies Jake Bucher recently invited

students to an Open Forum on Inclusion.

In an all-campus e-mail Murray said, We make a

pledge to be personal, and we know our community

is at its very best when every individual believes

their voice is being heard.

On Nov. 18 in the student union cafeteria,

students and faculty gathered to discuss their

feelings on inclusion.Campus Minister Kevin Hopkins opened the

forum with a prayer, and Bucher served as the

moderator for the event.

Bucher said that this was a chance for students

to check in with themselves and also have an open

conversation in a safe environment.

Were going to help create students who are

competent, confident contributors to society,

Provost Brian Posler said, quoting part of the Baker

University mission statement. We cannot have this

without having discussions about race, gender and

other social issues.

According to the most recent statistics from

the Baker University Fact Book for self-reported

student ethnicity on the Baldwin City campus,approximately 75 percent of students identify as

white, while the remaining 25 percent identify in

other categories, such as Black, Hispanic, American

Indian or Asian.

Students acknowledge it is possible for minority

students to feel uncomfortable.

As minority students we feel uncomfortable

because we look around and were the only minority

in the class, sophomore Rosie Richmond said. But,

I will say that no one makes it obvious and everyone

is treated the same, which is one of the things I love

about Baker.

Bucher encourages students to recognize their

privilege in situations like the one mentioned by

Richmond.Part of recognizing your privilege is realizing

that you may have a different experience than other

people in that classroom, Bucher said.

Other students are sometimes frustrated with

what seems to be a lack of interest by their peers.

I feel as though a lot of white students are scared

to speak up about racial issues, junior Dory Smith

said. Thats offensive to me because its almost likesaying its not that big of a deal.

Clounch suggests that all students should learn

more about the histories of other minorities,

stating that it is everyones history. She said that

she wants to bring in speakers to discuss different

aspects of diversity and get more students involved

in Mungano, which is a campus organization that

promotes diversity.

The forum, however, was not only focused on

racial issues. Some questions involved what Baker

is doing to include LGBTQ students.

We are supporting LGBTQ students in ways you

may not see every day, Murray said.

One of these ways is Safe Zone training that

will be available to students, faculty and staff

on campus at no charge. Safe Zone training is an

opportunity for those who attend to learn how

to better support LGBTQ students and learn

appropriate LGBTQ language and terminology. Safe

Zone training is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to noon on

Jan. 6 and from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 7.

Senior and Mungano President Lauren

Brown thinks the forum was very beneficial

and got students talking about what may be

uncomfortable topics.

Brown also encourages students to make time

to take part in diversity events on campus and talk

more openly with their peers about social issues.

President [Murray] and some other

administrators said, We want to get togetherand have a conversation about some of these

issues, Bucher said. At the end there were still

some hands up, so people had more they wanted

to say, but I hope that after they will take these

conversations with them and keep them going.

Posler urges students to actively address the

issue themselves first.

I challenge you all to seek out someone

who is the most different from you and have a

conversation with them, he said.

Although the general consensus was that Baker

does not have a lot of issues or tensions, Clounch

and Murray encourage students to contact faculty,

staff or even a resident assistant if they feel

uncomfortable or discriminated against. It is the

universitys policy to listen, gather information,

hold an investigation and ultimately find a

resolution.

We would love to have more of these types of

events, but a lot of it depends on students, Bucher

said.

Murray and Clounch agree that students should

reach out to them or other administrators if they

have ideas for activities.

We want to hear from you on what we can do

better, Clounch said. We want students to get

involved and share the knowledge you may have.

INCLUSIONandDIVERSITYForum sparks campus discussion

Graphic by Taylor Schley


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Whitney SilkeyASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Did the controversy over leggings being worn

as real pants ever get resolved? Now that

the word athleisure is being added to the

Merriam-Webster dictionary, the disagreement may

inally see resolution.

Athleisure is deined as casual clothing

designed to be worn both for exercising and for

general use.

In the past few years, Americans have been

slowly moving (or should I say jogging) toward

athleisure. From wearing leggings and yoga pants

as normal pants to wearing sweats and a T-shirt to

the store, people of all ages are no longer hesitantto wear their athletic attire in public. Nowadays,

wearing athletic shorts to a casual event does not

cause any fashion uncertainty or insecurity.

When the weather is warm, senior Lindsey

Mateer likes to wear running shorts and T-shirts toclass around three times a week. She is comfortable

wearing athletic shorts, or norts (short for Nike

shorts) as they are often called, to class because it is

more socially acceptable now than ever.

With the classes Im taking right now, its just a

lot easier, Mateer said.

Her Ceramics II class especially calls for laid-

back, athletic clothes.

If you were visiting a college campus anywhere

in America on any given day it would be unusual

not to see many students wearing some form of

athletic clothing. Sweatpants, hoodies, baseball

hats and yoga pants are just a few of the articles

of clothing most likely to be seen on college-aged

students, but the relaxed clothing is not only

limited to young adults.

As for the long-running legging as pants debate,

Mateer believes that they are not pants. In her

opinion they should only be worn with a long

shirt or dress, but she says if other people feelcomfortable wearing them as pants, then they

should go for it.

Senior Kelsey Vollenweider, a supporter of

leggings as pants, wears leggings when she runs out

of clean pairs of jeans.

She believes that it is mainly the older

generations who are against wearing leggings as

pants.

My mom doesnt think anyone looks good in

them, Vollenweider said.

Regardless of whether leggings are oficially

deemed acceptable pants or not, the term athleisure

deinitely seems itting as a new vocabulary word

given the fashion changes over the past ive years

or so. The trend is apparent almost anywhere,

and acceptable or not, its up to you to decide to

commit to wearing jeans in the morning or to be

comfortable in leggings and a T-shirt.

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With the holiday season

knocking and Santa prepping

for takeoff, shoppers are

rushing to get the best deals,

families are scrounging to

decorate their houses for

entertaining and college

students are cramming for

inals and dreaming of a much-

needed vacation.

While we understand how

easy it can be to get caught up

in daily life during such a busy

time of year, the Baker Orange

staff urges our fellow students

to remember those in need

this holiday season and spread

the gift of giving.

Despite what the

abominable commercial

industries might have us

believe, the true spirit of the

holidays lies not in the number of presents

we have under our own tree, but in the joy we

can bring to our friends and neighbors. Thisyear, we recommend that students remember

the reason behind the season and do more

giving than receiving.

As children in elementary school, we

crafted cotton ball snowmen or handprinted

ornaments and spent the season giving the

most precious gifts we had: our time and

joy. It didnt matter that the Polly Pockets

or Hotwheels we were gifting to our friends

were out of our own toy box and were worn

from use, giving was giving, and giving felt

great.

For this holiday season, we suggest that

the Baker community remember how it felt

to have a childs heart during the holidays,when Christmas time meant replaying old

music classics, breaking out into the snow for

fun and spending time with the people we love

simply because we love them.

Though most Americans, especially those

of us in college, have plenty to be thankful forduring the holidays, so many families, some

hiding right next door, struggle more than ever

around Christmas. With some families unable

to put food in their childrens mouths on a daily

basis, how could they hope to give the ones they

love a storybook holiday season with presents

under a tree and a roof over their heads for

Santas sled to land on? The answer to their

white Christmas is shockingly simple, and its

people like us.

Instead of dedicating more time and energy

scrolling and shopping for the newest television

sets or phone cases, we should spend our time

giving the gifts that count to people who are

sorely in need this Christmas. To a family withlittle to nothing, a simple donation or moment

of your time is worth the world.

There are no shortages of

opportunities to give during the

holiday season. Here in Baldwin

City alone there are a plethora of

places in need of helping hands. At

the First United Methodist Church,

located right off of campus, the

Baldwin City Food Pantry is

always accepting food donations

for families who cannot afford

the supplies for holiday meals. A

few 50-cent cans of green beans,

corn, cranberry sauce or pumpkin

pie illing could mean a full belly

and satisied smile for someone

this Christmas. Another common

practice to help families during

Christmas is the adopt-a-family

programs that can be found almost

anywhere.

Whether you decide to give

your time locally to a senior

citizen at Vintage Park Assisted Living or

give your inancial support to a family size

of your choice at the Baldwin City PoliceDepartment, or whether you donate to the

Salvation Army guy with the ringing bell at

your local Walmart, any gift you give may save

the season for someone somewhere. Though

you may never see their face or know their

name, you will know you made a difference in

someones life. Besides, once you start giving,

you might just ind you like the feeling!

You dont have to be religious to get

into the spirit of the holidays. Whether you

celebrate Christmas or not, the holiday season

is a great opportunity to give to those in need

this winter. So, while youre jamming to

Christmas tunes or watching Its A Wonderful

Life, remember to think of the little gifts weoften forget this time of year. Give just to give,

love just to love and have a happy holidays!

As my December graduation

date looms overhead, I ind myself

entering a state of limbo. I spend

my evenings deciding whether it

s more important to focus on the

now and inish my 75-page Business

Policy paper that may be the reason I

dont graduate (pray for me), or look

toward the future by applying for jobs

back home.

My life is now a constant struggle

of trying to squeeze more than

24 hours out of the day: mailing

graduation invitations (if I can pass

Business Policy), packing up my

house, applying for jobs, scheduling

nterviews, inishing papers, making

presentations, chewing off my nails

and trying not to cry with the worry

that may live in my moms basement

forever.

Then, after I (hopefully) ind a job,

six months later Sallie Maes clutches

will close in and Ill spend my days

dreaming of better days when Ramen

Noodles arent a staple and I can own

a car with fewer than 255,000 miles

on it. Better yet, maybe Ill be able

to start saving for retirement. Thats

something a graduate should be

thinking about, right?

Every morning I sit at my dining

room table with my cup of coffee

before heading off to work, and I

think to myself that Dec. 13, my

graduation date, is just a cruel joke

that Baker is playing on me since Im

actually just 12 years old and not old

enough to graduate.

In reality, although graduation

is slightly terrifying, its also a little

bit exciting, and not just because it

means I passed Business Policy. This

is my shot. Although for me, and all

the other graduating seniors, the rest

of my life may be dependent on what

job I can get (or if I can get one that

doesnt involve a Happy Meal), its

exhilarating to know that inally, after

21+ years, its up to me to design my

own life.

Maybe I want to move to

Wisconsin or become a traveling

aerialist. Although for the record,

neither of those sound appealing. Its

possible that I could move to Kansas

City, Missouri, and work in corporate,

while spending all my evenings at the

K. Or I may want to move back to

Lindsborg, become an entrepreneur

and spend my evenings in the gym

and on the back of my horse. Thats

OK, too.

december 4, 2015

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LIFE AFTER BAKER:

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Graphic by Kayla Kohn

Give just to give


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Word Around

BAKER:

How do you give back

during the holidays?

I try my best to donateto a charity of my familyschoice.

I help my neighbors withtheir decorations. I alsohelp my grandparentswith gift-wrapping and

running errands.

I usually give somemoney to the Salvation

Army every time I seethem outside of stores.

THE GIG LIFE: a new millennial lifestyleI know for a fact that I will never

get a tattoo. It is not because I havesomething against tattoos, and it isnot because I signed a contract withmy Grandma when I was 8 saying Iwould never get a piercing or tattoo(okay, maybe that is partially why).

I will never get a tattoo becauseI am indecisive. I go through stages.There was my obsession with Adele,my phase of mourning after my dogdied, my athletic stage, and so manymore. I would be obsessed with mytattoo and then hate it within threemonths.

Many college students can identifywith this problem in a different way.Deciding on a career or major to lastthe rest of the foreseeable future canbe dificult. The best way to solve this

roadblock decision is simple: avoid it.

That is correct. Many millennialsare avoiding work in their speciied

major or in one career for the rest oftheir lives. Instead, they are choosingto enter the gig market.

The gig economy is deined by

Wiredmagazine as, nontraditionaljobs taken by independentcontractors, temps, or freelancers.In the gig economy, employees worka job for a few months, maybe a yearmaximum, then switch industries.Different gig jobs include Uberdrivers, live-in nannies, translators,freelance writers, yoga instructors,dog walkers and more.

Some college graduates take ongig jobs after graduation in order tomake an income while waiting for anoffer from somewhere more serious.Students also take gig jobs to explorenew passions and avoid becomingtrapped in a career they are not

passionate about.Some freelance writers apparently

earn up to $53,000 a year, while somedog walkers can get up to $39,000a year in Los Angeles, according toNBC. In general, the world is seeing amajor shift in the way people work,and gig economies are a trend.

USA Todayinds that, There is

deinitely a major shift in the way

people work, with more and morepeople realizing that they dont needto be tied down to a single place towork effectively.

The gig economy offers millennialsthe chance to gain unique skills andwork in different parts of the country.You are only young once, so whywaste your youth sitting behind adesk at some accounting irm for 60

hours a week?

Some would argue that millennialshave commitment issues, but whypass judgment on jobs that can buildcharacter and teach life lessonsthrough experience?

Due to my commitment issues, Imay never have a tattoo, no matterhow strongly I feel about the lyrics toAdeles Hello, and to be honest, thegig economy sounds like a great deal.

One of my favorite quotes is, Lifeis either a great adventure, or nothingat all. The gig economy makes thatadventure look even more exciting.

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Rewards for flopping can be worth the ridiculeAnytime you have the ball in the box

and an opponent touches you ever soslightly, you should dramatically diveto the ground. If your performance isdecent enough, you may get the refereeto call the foul in your favor. Sometimesf the fall isnt enough, remain on the

ground and maybe grasp your knee orankle in pain.

Its what many veteran soccerplayers would do. Spectators, on the

other hand, have different views.First-time viewers of any soccer

game repeatedly come away with thesame annoying question: Why doso many soccer players lop? Some

argue that the hatred of the lop in

America keeps soccer from being morewidespread and popular in the UnitedStates.

Soccer players are always called outfor their lops. In the packed crowds of

a soccer game I hear people behind mesaying, Why is he on the ground? Thatguy didnt even touch him. Or they useone of my favorite lines, Get up, yourenot hurt!

The lop has been denounced as

underhanded, conniving and lyingbecause we like to focus on playingwith sportsmanship. While those whoare spectators typically mock the act, itisnt all that far-fetched.

One concept, taught in any entry-level economics class, is incentives how people change their behavior toget what they want. Flopping is not theproblem. The problem is that there isan incentive to lop. Regardless of the

mockery made out of any lop attempt,

if a lop works then the reward is

worth the ridicule.Most coaches dont teach their

players how to lop, but it is an

attempt at doing anything possible toget the call a players way. If playershave a higher chance at scoring offof a penalty kick than a regular play,why wouldnt they do anything for achance at a PK? Most soccer games are

decided by just one extremely valuablegoal.

Usually when a player does diveafter contact, its to communicate.This gets the attention of the referee.In basketball, nobody knows a playertook a charge unless he or she fallsdown. Just like a player taking a chargein basketball, soccer players overstatenot to deceive, but to grab the refsattention.

Critics have long argued withthe FIFA rules on this. If there wereautomatic reviews from the booth onpenalties in the box, the game wouldretain its authenticity and playerscould not try to alter the referees calls.

Now imagine its the inal minute

of the game. After 89 minutes of play,neither team has put the ball in theback of the net. Youre driving the balltoward the box and you know the last

defender is about to go in hard forthe tackle. Do you make an attemptto keep the ball and your footing inorder to get a shot off? Or do you divetoward the ground in hopes the refereeblows the whistle for the PK?

Many professionals would try toget the penalty kick because its thelogical thing to do. When one goal candetermine the outcome, dont hate theplayer, hate the game.

nathalia barr


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IN THE 2015 HEART ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS, 10 WILDCATS EARNEDFIRST-TEAM HONORS IN FOOTBALL.In addition, 11 Cats were selected second-team all-conference and three received honorable mention.

Volleyball collected four 2015 Heart all-conference team select ions this season.DANIELLE FRENCH AND NATALIE MINCHOW EARNED SECOND

TEAM SELECTIONS AND KADIE BAUMGARDNER AND JENNASACKMAN RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTION.

Junior Krista Hooper, the 2015 Heart Defensive Player of the Year, scrambles forpossession during a match Doane College. l Photo by Lexi Loya

21MIKE GROSSNER EARNED THE 2015 HEART FOOTBALLCOACH OF THE YEAR AWARD. This is the second time Grossner has

received the title. He was also Coach of the Year in 2013 when Baker captured

the Heart title. Defensive coordinatorJASON THOREN WAS ALSONAMED ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR.

SENIOR TUCKER PAULEY AND SOPHOMORE JOSH KOCK WERENAMED HEART SOUTH CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR.Pauley totaled 73 tackles this season and six interceptions. Kock had 5.5 sacks and 48total tackles.

NATE HOUSER EARNED THE 2015 HEART MENS SOCCER COACHOF THE YEAR AWARDfor the third time. Amer Didic was named the HeartDefensive Player of the Year and MVP. The Cats had two players named to first teamall-conference, three to second team and one to third team.

KRISTA HOOPER WAS NAMED 2015 HEART DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THEYEAR for womens soccer. Baker had three women named first team all-conference and two

named to second and third teams.

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Nathalia BarrASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

JAMIE STEURY AND ROSIE HOLLIS RECENTLY COMPETED IN THE NAIACROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP in Charlotte, North Carolina. Steury

took 2255th out of 326 runners on the mens side while Hollis finished 234th out of 321 in thewomens race.

Baker bowling competed in the 15th annual Leatherneck Classic. BAKER PLACED SEVENTHOUT OF THE 23 TEAMS. MACKENZIE MITCHELL BOWLED a 290 in one game,

and A 202 AVERAGE FOR SIXTH PLACE.Mitchell had the highest single-game score ofthe whole tournament.

TYLER DICKMAN PLACED FOURTHas Baker wrestling competed in the University ofNebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open. DICKMAN ENDED THE TOURNAMENT 7-2 in

the 141-pound division.

ADONIS POWELL was namedHEART OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK andDARRIAN WINSTON earned DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK after theirperformances in the football teams final regular-season game, a 38-35 win over Evangel.

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1 Coach of the Year Mike Grossner led the Wildcats to the Heart of AmericaSouth Division title. | Photo by Khadijah Lane

THINGS TO KNOW

ABOUT BAKER ATHLETICS10


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JIM JOYNERSPORTS EDITOR

After starting the Heart of America

Athletic Conference schedule with two losses,

he mens basketball team bounced back with

an 85-80 victory at Evangel on Wednesdaynight. Sophomore Gregg Easters 18 second-

half points put Baker into the win column for

he irst time over Evangel in six tries.

After scoring only two points in the irst,

Easter nailed four three-pointers in the

econd half. Easter continued to knock down

big shot after big shot to propel Baker down

he stretch.

Baker trailed Evangel 40-36 at the half,

but the Wildcats showed that they werent

going down without a ight. Easters big

econd half, as well as the team knocking

down 57 percent of its shots in the second

period, kept Baker in the game. The Wildcats

orced 15 Evangel turnovers and simply outplayed

he reigning conference champs down the stretch.

In the inal 25 seconds, sophomore Dan Young

was called for an offensive foul with an 82-80 lead.

But Young played strong defense on Evangels next

possession and forced a missed shot. Young knocked

down ive of his six free throws in the inal minutes to

ecure Bakers win.

Junior Javeion Gray scored 14 points, Young

cored 13, senior Nick Wilson scored 9 and junior

Taylor Johnson also played strong off the bench with

8 points.

Baker is now 4-5 overall and 1-2 in the Heart.

After their opening two conference losses, theWildcats played three non-conference games.

Baker beat Haskell 92-83 on Nov. 24 to start

Thanksgiving break but then dropped games at the

St. Gregorys Thanksgiving Classic to St. Gregorys

and MidAmerica Christian.

Gray was the leading scorer in Bakers 90-87 loss

to St. Gregorys with 15 points and 7 assists in only

19 minutes. In the loss to MidAmerica Christian, Gray

scored 21 points and passed out 10 assists. Young was

the teams leading scorer in that game with 22 points

off the bench, going 6-8 from the ield and 8-10 from

the stripe.

Coming into Wednesdays conference

matchup with Evangel, Gray was the teams

leading scorer with 14.3 points per game.

Gray was the only Wildcats to average scoring

in double igures. Gray also leads the team in

assists and rebounds.

Although the Wildcats have only onescorer in double digits, they have eight

players with more than 7.5 per game.

The Wildcats have made threes better

than they have in the past two seasons. As

a team, Baker is shooting 39 percent from

downtown. Freshman Clae Martin is knocking

down threes at 48 percent, junior Tyrome

Parker is hitting at 47 percent, junior Taylor

Johnson at 41 percent, and senior Manny

Barnes at 37 percent.

The Baker defense has struggled to slow

opposing offenses down this season. With

the 30-second shot clock, most teams are scoring

more points per game this season. The Wildcat

defense is giving up 83 points per game after onlyallowing 68 per game in 2014-15. Conversely, Baker

only scored 64 points per game last season, and now

the Wildcats are scoring 81 per contest.

Against Avila, a team that was scoring nearly 100

points per game, Baker held the Eagles to 82 points in

an 82-66 loss. The Wildcats led Avila 59-56 with less

than eight minutes to play, but Avila went on a scoring

spree, inishing the game on a 26-7 run.

The men host the Missouri Valley Vikings at 4 p.m.

on Saturday in the Collins Center. The Vikings are also

coming off an upset victory over Benedictine 83-68 on

Wednesday night.

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JIM JOYNERSPORTS EDITOR

After a 5-0 start for the womens basketball team,

the Wildcats have dropped two of their last four,

including a conference loss at home to MidAmerica

Nazarene. But after a 77-69 road victory at Evangel

on Wednesday night, the No. 23 Wildcats are now 7-2overall and 2-1 in conference play.

Against Evangel, Baker led 20-7 at the end of the

irst quarter, but the Wildcats struggled in the second

quarter, allowing the Crusaders to go on an 18-7 run

to end the half. Baker trailed 33-32 at the break.

Going into the fourth quarter, Baker trailed 56-

52. Sophomore Caitlin Modesett opened the fourth

quarter with three straight baskets, and the Baker

full-court pressure came to life, adding to a total of 21

Evangel turnovers.

Then sophomore Sydney Buchel took control

of the offensive glass. Buchel scored four straight

baskets in the fourth quarter to propel Baker into

the lead in the inal minutes. Buchel had yet to score

on the season before Wednesday nights game, butshe inished with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Buchels

contributions were crucial since senior Macy Wallisch

and junior Kenzie Cook fouled out of the game.

Senior Jami Hodge inished the game with a

career-high 20 points and 9 rebounds, while senior

Ericka Simpson inished with 19 points, 3 steals and

2 assists. Modesett knocked down 5-15 from the ield

for 12 points.

Baker started the season with four non-conference

victories against Midland, Grace, Ottawa and Saint

Mary. Then the Wildcats opened up Heart of America

Athletic Conference play with a 66-46 win at Avila in

Kansas City, Missouri, and a 69-66, down-to-the-wire

loss to MNU.

Baker opened up the Thanksgiving break witha tough road victory at Haskell 58-51 in Lawrence.

Modesett and Simpson each played at least 32

minutes. Modesett led Baker with 17 points, and

Simpson scored 12 with 6 assists.

Wallisch had her best week of the

season in the games against Haskell

and Columbia College last week.

Wallisch, who has played most of her

games this season in foul trouble,

scored 12 points and grabbed 6

rebounds against Haskell and thentallied a season-high 16 points with 12

rebounds and 4 blocks in the teams

66-55 loss to Columbia. Wallisch

missed two easy baskets early before

inishing the game 5-9 from the ield

and 6-6 at the line.

Head coach Ben Listers stout

defense has allowed opponents eight

points per game less than last season,

and the Wildcats have held opponents

to fewer than 66 points per game in

ive of their eight games. Baker is also

outscoring opponents by 14 points

and only allowing opponents to score

53 points on average.Another key for Baker has been

the three-point shooting. Last season

Baker shot 31 percent from beyond

the arc, but the 2015-16 Wildcats

are knocking down 40 percent from

downtown. In Bakers loss to Columbia

College last Saturday, the Wildcats shot

a season-worst 19 percent from three-

point land, hitting 3-16.

Modesett, Simpson and Hodge are

all averaging double digits in points per

game. Modesett has more than doubled her average

from last season, 5.9 per game, with a team-high 14.4

per contest.

Junior Kelsey Larson has started every game forBaker, with the exception of Wednesday night due to

being sick, and is third on the team in rebounds with

30 and second in assists with 18. Cook is playing

more than any other bench player at 14.3 minutes

per game and has supplied the teams post spark.

Baker hosts the Missouri Valley College Vikings at

the Collins Center on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Vikings

are coming off of a 69-52 loss to Benedictine onWednesday night and are 4-2 overall and 2-1 in

conference play. Baker and Missouri Valley split

games last season.

Wildcats start conference play 2-1

Sophomore Caitlin Modesett has more than doubled her scoring average fromlast season with a team-high 14.4 points per contest. |Photo by Lexi Loya

Gregg Easter leaps into the air for a shot against the MNU Pioneers. | Photo byKhadijah Lane

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#BUNATYS:

WOMENS SOCCER : Season ends in Orange Beach

Three Baker teams

advanced to the NAIA

national tournaments

NATHALIA BARR

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

A first-round home win in the NAIA

national tournament sent the third-seeded

mens soccer team to Delray Beach, Florida,

to face No. 14 Columbia College on Tuesday.

Columbia entered the game with a record of

18-3-0.

Columbias Zachary Felz put the Cougars

up 1-0 over the Cats going into halftime.

Quickly into the second half, Felz assisted

Luiz Guilherme Steins goal to propel

Columbia past Baker.

The 2-0 loss ended Bakers national

tournament run. Baker finished 18-4-1overall and claimed the Heart of America

Conference regular-season title.

Amer Didic was named Heart 2015 MVP

and Defensive Player of the Year.

Didic and Ryan Emme earned irst-team

spots on the 2015 Heart all-conference team.

Emme made 43 saves and only allowed eight

goals all season. Didic had 10 goals this season

and totaled 28 goals in his career at Baker.

Spencer Atkin, Robert Hoeven and Keaton

Anchors received second-team all-conferencehonors, and Blake Levine was named third-

team all-conference.

Nate Houser received the 2015 Heart

Coach of the Year award. In the past five

years, Houser has coached his teams to three

regular season championships.

For the third straight year, Baker qualified

for the national tournament. In the opening

round of the tournament at Liston Stadium,

Didic led Baker to a 2-0 win over Wiley

College on Nov. 21.

After a scoreless first half, Didic headed

one in to put Baker up in the 55th minute off

of an assist from Austin Shiney. Later in the

74th minute, Andrew Miller put the ball into

the back of the net. Emme made four saves

for the teams 13th shutout of the season. As

a team, Baker ranks second in the NAIA for

shutouts this season.

2013 was the last time the Wildcats

made it to the final site of the NAIA national

tournament. Last season the Cats lost in the

first round to No. 1 ranked Rio Grande.

LEVI BLAYLOCK

STAFF WRITER

The No. 11 womens soccer team saw its

season come to an end Tuesday night in the

second round of the 2015 NAIA National

Championship in Orange Beach, Alabama. Sixth-

ranked Spring Arbor put up three irst-half goals

against the Wildcats and hung on for a 3-0 win.

The first 20 minutes got away from us,

and the other team took advantage of the

opportunities we gave them, sophomoreKady Dieringer said. The nerves and pressure

of such an important game were definitely

visible, but now the experience will benefit us

in the future.

With this victory, Spring Arbor moved on to

the quarterinals, while the Wildcats season

ended with a record of 16-5-1. Baker inished

the Heart of America Athletic Conference

regular season as the second-best team at 8-2-

0. The Wildcats also lost in the Heart title game

to Benedictine College, which continued its run

into the NAIA quarterinals.

I was not satisied with our last game

because we didnt show what we are capable

of, but as whole, I am proud of our season,junior Katie Hibbeler said. At the beginning

of the year we werent even ranked so to make

it to the national tournament was a huge

accomplishment for us. I am so proud to be

a part of this team. We played our hearts out

all season, and I think every single person

contributed to our success.

Spring Arbor outshot Baker 24-6 in the

contest, and 2015 Heart Defensive Player of the

Year junior Krista Hooper led Baker with two

shots. Kara Doctor and Kady Dieringer each had

one shot on goal for Baker.

I honestly believe in my heart that we areone of the best womens soccer teams to have

played at Baker, senior Jenna Carducci said.

Some teams might have been more successful,

but we are such a diverse and talented team.

We beat the school record for number of wins

in a season if that says anything.

While Carducci has played her last season

for Baker, many returning players are looking

forward to next season.

Since we are such a young team, we

have high hopes for next year, Hibbeler

said. Although we are losing Jenna, who is a

very valuable player, we have a great group

of returning players. We have great team

chemistry and I am so excited to see what ourfuture has in store for us.

MENS SOCCER : Downed at Delray Beach

Andrew Miller

Photo byTaylor Schley

Junior Taylor Baum struggles for possession of the ball againstNo. 6 ranked Spring Arbor. The Baker womens soccer teamended its season in the second round of the NAIA national tour-nament in Orange Beach, Alabama. | Courtesy of Randy Speer


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FOOTBALL : Quarterfinal fallchad mullen

STAFF WRITER

The Baker football season

came to an end Saturday when the

Wildcats were defeated by Southern

Oregon University 24-19 at Liston

Stadium in the second round of the

NAIA playoffs.

Although the Wildcats fell

short of winning, head coach Mike

Grossner was proud of their effort.

I thought we played better

than them on both sides of the ball.

There were just a few mistakes

made on each side of the ball thatcost us in the long run, Grossner

said. We always think about the

plays at the end of the game, but

there were plays in the middle of

that game where I saw guys take a

play off, and you cant do that. They

learned that today.

Any hopes for a Baker comeback

ended on a questionable pass

interference call with under two

minutes remaining when Southern

Oregons pass attempt toward the

Baker end zone fell short, but a

collision resulted in a penalty.

You better be all over somebodyto call a penalty like that in that

point of the game, and thats my

only comment on that, Grossner

said.

The Wildcats were held to 342

yards of offense, while the Raiders

tallied 451, a season-high for any

Baker opponent.

They were really only operating

one play that was consistently

effective, and that was the inside

zone, Grossner said. We let a lot of

plays that we could have stopped go

by us.

Southern Oregons biggest playcame on the irst drive of the second

half, when Tanner Trosin escaped

multiple defenders and unleashed

a pass that Matt Retzlaff caught and

ran for a 60-yard touchdown.He got out of about six of our

guys hands on that play, and it was

a big one, Grossner said. It put

them up two scores, so we had to

ight back from there.

Southern Oregon started the

game with its offense pinned at its

own 1-yard line, then the Raiders

marched down the ield 99 yards

for a touchdown.

The Raiders took a 7-0 lead

into the second quarter before

BU sophomore kicker Abram

Garcia hit a 36-yard ield goal to

bring the game to 7-3. Southern

Oregon responded on the ensuing

possession, going 58 yards into the

end zone, capped off by a 19-yard

Melvin Mason touchdown run.

Mason put two scores on the

board for the Raiders, the irst

coming on the Raiders 99-yard

drive in the irst quarter with a

1-yard run. He inished the game

with 89 yards on 16 carries.

On the kickoff following the

Southern Oregon touchdown,

Damon Nolan returned the ball 76

yards all the way to the Raiders 14yard-line. The offense lost a yard on

the irst two downs, but sophomore

Logan Brettell hit junior Quanzee

Johnson for a 15-yard touchdown

on third down to cut the Raider lead

to 14-10.

Southern Oregon had a chance

to extend the lead at halftime, but

senior Tucker Pauley picked a pass

off in the end zone to keep the

Wildcats halftime deicit at four

points.

After the long touchdown pass

by Southern Oregon early in the

third quarter, the rest of the thirdquarter was highlighted by a 28-

yard Garcia ield goal that brought

the score to 21-13. The Raiders

started the fourth quarter with the

ball and drove all the way to theBaker 1-yard line but settled for a

ield goal to put Southern Oregon

up 24-13 with a little over 10

minutes left in the game.

I thought the key was that they

were able to control the ball in the

second half, really right as we were

getting things going on offense,

Grossner said.

After averaging 408.5 yards

passing per game his irst two

games, Brettell was held to 206

yards against Southern Oregon.

He also added 47 yards on the

ground, including a 7-yard

touchdown run to bring

the Wildcats to within

one score with 2:55

remaining in the game.

The offense then

attempted a two-

point conversion

that would have

let the Wildcats tie

with a ield goal, but

an Alex Stebbins run

fell short of the goal line and kept

the Raider lead at 24-19.

If we got those two pointsthere, we wouldnt have to onside

there and we could kick it deep,

pin them back and do our thing,

Grossner said.

Grossner thought this team

had the potential to be national

champions.

If I thought we werent better

than the team we played today, I

wouldnt be as upset, but I think

a national title team lost today,

Grossner said.

The Wildcats inished the

season with an 11-2 record, tying

the 2013 Baker team that also lostin the second round of the NAIA

Playoffs.

We have a lot to be proud

of, Grossner said. I told our guys

that we lost to a good footballteam, and remember that we are

conference champions, but we

arent national champions yet. We

had our opportunity this year and

fell short, but now we know what it

takes.

QuarterbackLogan Brettell

Photo byTaylor Schley


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December 4, 2015

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Vespers to sparkholiday spirit on campus

Sarah Baker

Assistant Editor

Over the past 85 years, the Baker

and Baldwin City communities have

gathered each December to celebrate

the sounds of Christmas through song at the

annual Christmas Candlelight Vespers.

The festive concert originally started

as a choral event, but over recent years it

has evolved to encompass the talents of

the entire music and theater departments,

ranging from the performances of various

ensembles and musical accompaniment to

lighting and program design.

For this years concert, other contributionswill be made by a guest harpist accompanying

the choirs and ensembles, Associate Professor

Emeritus of Music Ray James performing with

the Trombone Choir and BU President Lynne

Murray reciting a holiday poem.

Director of Choral Ensembles Cathy

Crispino said that this Vespers has a nice mix

of traditional and newer Christmas songs,like The Work of Christmas, which is a poem

written by Howard Thurman in 1985 and set

to music by Dan Forrest.

One piece we are going to sing is called

The Work of Christmas, Crispino said. We

have printed those words in the program

to leave with the audience to ponder. It is

about when all of the festivities are over and

everything is inished What is the real

work of Christmas?

Junior Marta Czarnick is in Concert Choir

and thinks that Vespers is a great opportunity

to hear immersive music.What I like about Vespers is how we are

able to take beautiful music and make you feel

like you are a part of it. Czarnick said. With

all the elements put together, its a nice winter

experience.

Senior Sam Kendrick, the leading irst-

violin player in Orchestra, said Vespers is an

essential part of the fall semester.Even though it comes at one of the busiest

times of the year, Kendrick said, the fall

semester just wouldnt seem complete without

our annual Vespers concert. Every single one

of those of us performing is looking forward to

this performance.

Crispino urges people to come to the

concert and receive some holiday joy.

It will be an hour-long program all

wrapped-up in a bow for everyone to enjoy,

Crispino said. Take time out of this busy

season to listen to some great music.

The 85th Christmas Candlelight Vespershas two showings, with one at 2 p.m. and

another at 5 p.m., both are free of admission,

on Sunday, Dec. 6, in Rice Auditorium.

There will also be a reception held between

performances at the Collins House.

The Baker University Choir joined the Baldwin City Community Choir and a string quartet during Bakers 2014 VespersConcert in Rice Auditorium. This years performance will be held Sunday, Dec. 6, in Rice Auditorium. | Photo by Chris Ortiz


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TAYLOR WHITTUMBU STUDENT MEDIA

As a child she knew she loved music. She started

playing piano when she was only 5 years old and

ontinued until she was 15. She always thought that

music would be a part of her life.

Although her love for music still continues today,enior Clare Courtney soon found another passion.

She loved reading and writing books.

I had a terrible speech impediment while

growing up, Courtney said. I couldnt say three

hings: ch, th or sh.

Even though the speech impediment was a

truggle, Courtney inds it created a love for written

anguage.

Thats what got me into English, Courtney said.

Courtney came to Baker her freshman year as a

music education major, but after her irst semester she

ealized it wasnt for her. Although she stayed involved

with music and band for another year at Baker,

Courtney recognized that no matter what she did, she

ouldnt get away from her love of literature and art.

I came here for music education, Courtney said.

(I) didnt think I would do anything with art.

REDEFINING THE ARTISAN IMAGE

The Baker University Art Club has never seemed

o be the most popular organization on campus, but

when Courtney joined the club and realized this, she

decided there had to be a change. During her junior

year, Courtney challenged the Art Club president at

hat time because, she found that, Art Club wasnt

being creative enough.

She kept thinking about how important the arts

are for students to stay active on campus, but she felt

like henna tattoos, cupcake decorating and friendship

bracelets were not always the right ideas to help

promote ine art. She thought that most activitiesinvolving arts and crafts were fun but at the same time

sometimes undermined the idea of the Art Club.

Since Courtney has become president, there has

been an effort to give ine art more attention. While

the club scheduled hands-on events, including tie-

dyeing T-shirts last year, it has also begun practicing

ine art skills like sculpting and painting while doing

projects that attempt to replicate certain artists work.

BECOMING INSPIRED AT BAKER

Many Baker students do not know a lot about

Bakers art history program, and that does not seem

to be changing. Associate Professor of Art History

Brett Knappe, who serves as the sponsor for the Art

Club, will be leaving Baker after this semester. Losing

Knappe not only affects Baker but Courtney as well.

Courtneys freshman year she met Knappe, who,

she said, convinced me to take art history class, and I

turned into an art history major. Courtney thought he

was a great teacher from the irst minute of her irstclass with him.

I look up to Dr. Knappe, she said.

Now Knappe is leaving Baker after the fall 2015

semester, and Courtney will graduate in the spring.

She and her double majors in literature and art

history may not only be a sign of the end of a period

for Baker, but they may symbolize the decreasing yet

proud number of arts students on college campuses

across the country.

TAKING ON THE FUTURE

Courtney grew up in the small town of McLouth,

Kansas, and attended a K-12 school. She graduated

from McLouth High School in a class of 53 students.

This marked the biggest graduating class for McLouthHigh in 10 years. So coming to Baker Universitys

smaller size wasnt too much of an adjustment for her.

But now with her college career coming to a close,

she says she enjoyed her time at Baker. She knows she

will go places in her life, and so does Knappe.

She has ideas in her writing that stand out that

usually catch me off guard, Knappe said.

Relecting on her time at Baker, Courtney said,

It was really cool to have afirmation of what I was

thinking all along.

In the end, Baker University became an afirmation

of her passion for literature and art.

Clare Courtney carves a future in art

Senior Clare Courtney (left), president of the Baker UniversityArt Club, has promoted the creativity of students acrosscampus during her time at Baker, demonstrating her leadershipand passion for the arts. | Photo by Khadijah Lane


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