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DECEMBER 4, 2015
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FACES ofDIVERSITY
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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:
hayley morrical
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Planning your future after graduation is slightly scary
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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Shannel Rosello-Williamsjunior
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Ilona Millersenior
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
Mens basketball wins frst Heart game at Evangel
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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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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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