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A WHOLE NEW WORLD

This EditionOn Tuesday, Mooses Backyard Barbeque opened in the place of Breakfast Burgers and Chicken inside the Santa Fe Market. pg. 3

As a part of Greek Week, seven men represented Greek chapters at the annual Mr. BU competition in Rice Auditorium.

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Freshman prepares for internship with Disney

Freshman Emily Robison has been accepted into the Disney College Program and will be interning as an attraction performer for five months starting this summer. Robisons room is heavily decorated with memorabilia from Disney and theater performances. Photo by Chad Phillips

Mykaela CrossASSISTANT EDITORAfter beginning his journey at Baker University as a student, Jacob Bucher is now the new associate dean of the School of Professional and Graduate Studies.As an alumnus and Wildcat-at-heart, Bucher believes his experience makes

him the best fit for the SPGS position. With first-hand knowledge of the universitys goals and focus on both the learners and the teachers perspectives, the sociology professor believes his insight is more valuable than any outside applicants.

Im the first person in awhile, if not ever, thatll have this position that was previously with Baker, and I think that is a neat component in what makes me suited for the position, Bucher said. Since I graduated here and Ive been here teaching, I know what Baker is and what Baker could be, so Im bringing that to the table.Bucher said being a part of the Baker tradition in one form or another for more than a decade has done more than make him a proud supporter of the university and its goals. He hopes that his determination to rise to new challenges, like the responsibilities that come with being associate dean of SPGS, will help him achieve his goals.

Im somebody that likes challenges; Im a problem solver, Bucher said. Since [SPGS] is kind of saying heres a school, figure it out, I like the idea of that challenge, and though it sounds cheesy, I like to work hard and I like to get things done.Regardless of his ambitions, Bucher admits that he would not have necessarily accepted the job if it had been anywhere other than another BU campus.I can stay connected to the students I have and still continue to serve Baker, Bucher said. If another school had offered me this position, it wouldnt have been as appealing because I like to serve Baker. Its a win-win in a lot of ways. Senior London Wise thinks Buchers teaching style sets him apart from other professors. While tests and papers are a traditional way of gauging student learning, Bucher employs smaller assignments like journals and out-of-classroom experiences.

He has definitely offered a lot of experiences through his classes, Wise said. Instead of just handing us textbooks, he handed us a first-hand opportunity to go inside a prison. He went outside of the box.

Taking the next step in his career is an exciting and challenging adjustment for Bucher, but he is optimistic and looking forward to the experience.Im excited about developing programs, and at this particular school there are a lot of opportunities to grow programs and come up with new programs, so Im excited about that, Bucher said. ... SPGS is an important part of Baker as an institution so Im ready to help it get to where I know it can be.Although the excitement of his new responsibilities and obstacles to overcome propel him forward, the hardest part of the change for Bucher will be breaking the bonds he has built with Baldwin City students.Ive been so invested in my students that the notion of leaving was really hard to get over, Bucher said. I met with the

students and told them that I will not be walking away from them. I also teach a program that partners with a prison ... so I didnt want to walk away from that either. I am fortunate that I dont have to fully give up giving opportunities to students.As Bucher begins to make the transition to his new position, sophomore Katie Hibbler is sad to see him go, but understands the decision.I think that he has a ton of great ideas and that the higher up he goes, the bigger the impact will be on Baker, Hibbler said. Well miss him here, but sometimes people have to do bigger and better things and thats what hes doing.Check out thebakerorange.com for the full story.

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14th annual

comes with a twistKallie FischerSTAFF WRITERSigma Phi Epsilon will be hosting its 14th annual Spiking Out sand volleyball tournament on April 25 to raise money for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Douglas County. Games will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 7 p.m.The fraternity has added a twist to the event for this year: there will be a professional barber shaving heads following the tournament to

benefit the St. Baldricks Foundation, a charity committed to finding cures for childhood cancer.Each member of the house agreed to either raise money or be a member who gets their head shaved,

sophomore Tyler Randall said. You raise money and ask for donations and people can donate toward each participant shaving their head, and for the members not shaving their head they still raise money and can get donations in behalf of a fellow head-shaving brother.Freshman Gage Peters believes that shaving his head will be a great way for people to learn about the St. Baldricks

Foundation. I chose to shave my head because we are raising money for cancer research, and (when people) ask me why, I will inform them about the foundation, Peters said. Its a great way for people to get more information about this cause.Sophomore Kyle Fecteau is assisting

the vice president of programming, sophomore Chad Phillips, in putting this event together.Fecteau said that the men expect to raise $2,000 in shaving heads alone, plus an additional $2,000 for the tournament.I have full confidence we will raise more (than previous years) on both

spectrums, Fecteau said. We are just under a month until Spiking Out and we are approaching $1,000 for Shave a SigEp already. Freshman Tyler Summers is looking forward to Spiking Out.I have not participated in this event before, but I will be participating enthusiastically, Summers said. I think this will be a great way to spread the word about the foundation. I will

probably go for a very short buzz cut.Phillips is in first place at Sig Ep in

raising the most funds. Fundraising is not limited to the fraternity members, though. Anyone can donate and everyone is encouraged to do so.First off, helping this cause is its own reward, and every time I look in the mirror and see my bald head I will know I did something that can help others in a way I never thought I could, Randall said. I have reached out to friends, family and fellow students here at Baker University, and the support has been tremendous.Teams must pay an entry charge for Spiking Out, and the winners of the tournament will receive prizes ranging from gift cards to other items donated by local businesses.

Bucher moves to SPGS as associate dean

Jacob Bucher, associate professor of sociology, is now the associate dean for the SPGS campus. Photo by Khadijah Lane

I feel blessed to have had him in my life. I only wish great things for him with his upcoming job. Hes been my motivation to do and try new things and Ill treasure every silly email or meeting. I am so very happy for him.

- senior London Wise

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Kallie FischerSTAFF WRITERFrank Foye, owner of the BBC, has decided to shut its doors in order to put more focus on the gas station side of the Santa Fe Market. In its place will be Mooses Backwoods BBQ, which was previously located in a portable stand parked in the lot of the Baldwin City Market.We are just expanding into the restaurant so that we have more seating, owner Angela Barnhart said. We wanted a building location instead of our portable one. We keep growing. Weve had a lot of Baker students and families request more barbeque. Mooses opened four years ago after Barnharts barbeque became popular among her family and friends. The portable stand traveled to festivals and local fairs before settling in Baldwin City in its current location.We had a lot of people in the community requesting our food so we went to being open a few days in Baldwin. Later, we grew to be open more days and weekends, Barnhart said. The more we grew the more we decided it was time to change and make the move.

Although the portable location will continue to appear in fairs, Barnhart believes the brick-and-mortar location offers the chance to expand the menu and feature more barbeque options in a drive-thru format. Barnhart also plans to be open during breakfast, lunch and dinner hours.In addition to the menu expansion, Barnhart thinks the Santa Fe Market location gives the business more opportunities to reach Baker students.Weve had so many wrestlers and softball players that are excited for our business. Theyve been the ones saying I hope you get a building, Barnhart said. We are excited to meet their needs as far as somewhere to hang out and enjoy some barbeque and burgers. We would like to see the college students spend their money on food here, rather than in Lawrence or Kansas City. Although many are excited about the change in restaurants, there are still some who will miss BBC including sophomore Kyle Fecteau. It was cheap... and you could get half off in the evening, Fecteau said. The best part was going up with the guys, getting it, and coming back to eat on the roof of Sig Ep.

BBC closes its doors; Mooses BBQ opens

Mooses Backwoods BBQ, a catering and dine-in restaurant, features a hearty selection of meats from pulled pork, wings and ribs. Photo by Khadijah Lane

Whitney SilkySTAFF WRITERComplaints about Sodexo's food choices at the Long Student Center are common across campus, but there are some students who have a particularly hard time finding something they can enjoy. Vegetarians who eat in the cafeteria face the struggle of having limited options for daily nutrition, and those with meal plans are left with limited options.Now in her seventh year as a vegetarian, junior Isabelle Huyett has had her own personal difficulties with cafeteria food. Huyett decided to become a vegetarian when she was 15 because she never was a big fan of meat while growing up.Huyett said being a vegetarian has worked out well for her. That is until she arrived at Baker, where she learned that eating a vegetarian diet can have its challenges.Huyett's first few semesters in college were rough. Though campus food, which is offered by the Sodexo company, had better options on the weekdays, Huyett struggled finding meals that worked for her on weekends. The lack of options forced her to seek out food elsewhere. It just felt like a waste of money, Huyett said.On occasion, Huyett would talk to Dean of Students Cassy Bailey about her problems with

the food selection. Bailey, a vegetarian herself, communicated with Sodexo several times to make sure Huyett had vegetarian options available. This semester, Huyett said the options have been better.My advice [for vegetarians eating at Baker] would be to be really inventive and not afraid to ask, Huyett said.Creativity and asking for options without meat are other strategies Huyett uses. Huyett also suggests talking to Bailey if vegetarians are having trouble eating in the cafeteria.Katie Reed, the catering coordinator and manager of resident dining, personally goes around to all of the stations in the cafeteria to help vegetarians find meals that they can eat. The options at the grill include veggie burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches and cheese quesadillas.Other vegetarian options are cheese pizza, almost anything at the salad bar, the sides at the classics table and veggie wraps at the deli bar. Sometimes the meat can be left out of the meals at the chef s table as well.Reed says they strive to always have selections available for vegetarians. She recommends students ask if there is a specific option at the grill they are looking for . Were here to make sure they get to eat, Reed said. If people are willing to ask, were willing to help.

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Vegetarian options limited in BU cafeteria

Nathalia BarrSTAFF WRITERThe annual Scholars Symposium will experience some revisions this year. The event is now titled Dialogos, coming from the Greek words dia, which means through, and logos, which means word or

meaning, representing a low of meaning.As for the most notable change, the event will now take place in the middle of the week. Classes will be cancelled on Wednesday, April 22, for Diagolos, which will begin at 9 a.m., in Rice Auditorium. In the past, the event was held on a Saturday.(Dialogos is) one of those things people appreciate that they went to, Chris Todden, assistant professor of exercise science, said. It is a truly inspiring event.

Todden is a member of the Dialogos committee and says that the changes to the event are intended to expand the opportunity for more students to be involved. Todden said the committee thinks the campus outgrew the traditional process and it was time to expand the program for more involvement.The symposium provides Baker students the chance to showcase their individual or group work, whether it is a performance, research project or art project and take pride in what they have accomplished. Any student who wishes to present at Diagolos can submit work. Submissions are due at noon on April 15.This years keynote speaker, 1993 graduate Nathan Wesselowski, was selected by the Music and Theater Department. Wesselowski is a voice and early childhood music teacher with the Wisconsin

Conservatory of Music. Besides composing and arranging music professionally, he has sung as a soloist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra.Before and after the keynote speech, there will be open sessions in Mabee Hall during which students will present their work. The program will also include roundtable discussions, which are also new this year. Outside professionals will discuss their career ields with students, who have the opportunity to ask questions. Seats for roundtable discussions are limited, so students must sign up in advance.Todden encourages everyone to attend. The hope is that students participate throughout the entire day, but they are welcome to come and go as they please, Todden said.

Annual Scholars Symposium changes its structure, name

WHATS FOR DINNER?

Most of the cafeterias vegetarian options for students are found within the salad bar, ranging from cottage cheese to a variety of vegetables and hummus. Other meatless options could include grilled cheese sandwiches or cheese pizza. However, many BU vegetarians say it does not provide a full meal, and they nd the lack of variety disheartening to both themselves and their wallets.

Photo by Khadijah Lane

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Heidi Jo HayenSTAFF WRITERPresident Lynne Murray is considered the "face of the university." But what about the man behind the lens? Public Relations Director Steve Rottinghaus has been taking pictures for the university for the past 10 years.A photo exhibit featuring Rottinghaus photos is currently open at the Holt-Russell Gallery on campus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.Rottinghaus began his career at Baker in 2005. He was planning on moving to Wellsville with his family, and noticed a job posting for the public relations position on Bakers campus. He previously worked at the Lawrence Journal-World and believed that all the roles he played there prepared him for his new position here at Baker.The primary focus of the Baker job description was media relations, sports writing and internal communications and writing and editing for the alumni magazine," Rottinghaus said. "It was as if my entire newspaper career had prepared me for the Baker job and was

a good professional and personal fit for me."Students and faculty take notice of the quality of work Rottinghaus puts in to capturing photos for the Baker website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages.Students who enjoy the photos can thank Rottinghaus himself for making the exhibit happen. He knew there was not going to be an exhibit on display this spring, and he did not want the Holt-Russell Gallery to be empty with the start of commencement and alumni weekend.The photo exhibit features five different categories that Rottinghaus selected. The categories are student life, the president, campus scenery, commencement and alumni."I knew commencement was going to be a big part of the exhibit because it is my favorite event to cover, Rottinghaus said. I especially enjoy taking photos of the graduates outside the Collins Center, moments after the ceremony while they celebrate with family and friends.Rottinghaus has two favorite photos on display. One of the pictures is of a

tree and bush with contrasting colors taken in front of Osborne Chapel. The other picture is of a graduate showing his grandmother his diploma and looking to see her reaction.Rottinghaus has taken close to 14,000 photos over the past 10 years, and he had to narrow this number

down to 25 for the exhibit.I wanted to make sure I could justify the reason behind the 25 I selected, and I did not want to have any regrets about the choices I made, Rottinghaus said.The exhibit featuring Rottinghaus photos will be open until May 17.

Exhibit highlights decade of workBEHIND THE LENS

This week, Public Relations Director Steve Rottinghaus opened his own exhibit in the Holt-Russell Gallery. The exhibit, entitled A Decade Covering the Campus Community, tells the story of Rottinghaus favorite events he has photographed on campus. Photo by Lexi Loya

Men dress to impress at Mr. BUAs a part of Greek Week, each sorority and fraternity picked a student to represent its chapter in the annual Mr. BU Contest on Tuesday in Rice Auditorium. Competitors showcased their talents, utilized their best pickup lines and answered questions. The winner was sophomore Jim Joyner.

(left) Sophomore Andrew Dare, representing Delta Tau Delta, raps Rappers Delight during the talent portion of Mr. BU. Talents from other competitors included dancing, eating raw eggs, picking up women and reciting the last 76 NCAA National champions. Photo by Lexi Loya

(bottom) Brandon Haefke, the Zeta Tau Alpha representative tries out his pickup line on senior Rachel Theobald. Theobald was called on stage so the Mr. BU contestants could give her their best pickup lines. Hey girl. How much do you weigh? Because Im gonna pick you up, Hae-fke said as his pickup line. Photo by Lexi Loya

(right) Sophomore Jim Joyner raises his fists in the air after being crowned Mr. BU. In his acceptance speech, he thanked senior Amanda Seeley for helping coach him for the contest, his second time mentioning her that night. Earlier in the show, host Ben Sobek asked where did Joyner see himself in 20 years? Joyners response: living in a mansion with Seeley. Photo by Lexi Loya

Have you ever thought of changing your diet to plant instead of meat-based? Probably not because of some devout explanation along the lines of Kansas, history of mankind, MERICA!It feels almost like a faux pas to decide to eat less meat: its just so not American. But the facts are astounding on why giving up meat, or simply eating less of it, could be an ethical obligation to the health of the planet and your own well-being.Around 2.5 million years ago humans started eating meat. Fast forward all the way to today and understand that 10 billion animals are raised every year, solely for human consumption.Just for reference, there are 7.1 billion people on this planet. Americans now eat twice as much meat as they did on average in the 1950s and twice as much as the recommended daily intake. Due to the evolution of factory farming over the last 40 years, the meat and poultry we over-consume is also generating the impossibility of humane meat

production. Can you imagine how to grow, feed, slaughter and deliver 10 billion animals to markets and restaurants yearly? But lets not bring PETA into this.Why dont we think more about that process, considering how much it affects most Americans daily lives?Maybe because its our ideology and status quo? Thats not something that can be changed easily. But revolutions do happen, social consciousness can and has been adjusted and shifted before. Maybe its time we all think about the amount of meat were consuming, seriously.Because of selective breeding, growth hormones, genetic engineering and antibiotics, birds produced for slaughter are now 67 percent heavier than they were 60 years ago, cows now produce 2,320

gallons of milk per year, compared to only 665 gallons per year in 1950, and baby piglets gain 260 pounds in just six months.The U.S. population has doubled in the past 60 years and is expected to double again in the next 70 years. The constant increase in probable demand for meat coupled with a ixed amount of natural resources begs the question: How will our planet sustain our current expectations for meat? Can it?Besides thinking about saving the world, there are numerous individual health beneits to a mainly plant-based diet, and those are easy to look up. For example, a National Cancer Institute study of 500,000 people found that those who ate the most red meat daily were 30 percent more likely to die of any cause during a 10-year period than were those who ate the least amount of red meat.I recently spent six months living on my own in Maryland, where I had ample time to evaluate my health and consumption choices (I was attending a military school and living in a hotel).

I watched a TED talk by Graham Hill called Why Im a Weekday Vegetarian. I tried it - I chose not to each meat on weekdays. And, taa-daa! It was awesome! I felt a lot better, had more energy and wasnt eating nearly as much (which resulted in weight loss) because everything on my plate was made up of other things besides large chunks of meat.It is dificult to maneuver through

to meatless options at irst, but I got over that hurdle after the irst week. We are, in fact, very adaptable beings.Once I returned to Kansas, I shifted back to eating meat whenever it was on the table. But I want to try it again, limiting my meat consumption regularly. It left a mark on my consciousness of eating meat and made me curious to ind out more information about it.Eating less meat is an individual choice that requires self-motivation, ideology changes and overall habit adjustment. But a collective choice by many people to eat less meat could have a quantiiable positive impact on our planet.

E D I T O R I A LA few years ago, Baker students received the Wildcat Wire. It was sent out on some weekdays and listed all the things faculty, staff and administrators thought students needed (well, using their deinition) to know for our day. This would include blood drives, Greek Week events and due dates for housing applications, all of the things we receive emails for now - but in one concise place.Back then, everyone was outraged. One email a day?! What will I do!Now, the editorial board is calling for an overhaul reverting back to the old system. Honestly, probably only our editor reads most of the emails sent campus-wide, solely out of editorial duty. The rest of us, not so much. Even teachers have complained about the nuisance that is waking up to seven emails from Dean of Students Cassy Bailey - love her but not her emails - mostly about things that do not concern everyone on the entire mailing list.Non-Greeks receive Greek Week emails, graduating seniors get notiications of enrollment, teachers are faced with invitations to attend parties they might be too old and

boring to attend. The current system is just not practical.We students get at least 100 notiications a day, ranging anywhere from calendar alerts to text messages, and emails are probably the least of our worries. Granted, its important that we receive most of these invitations or notiications. With a campus our size, one of the challenges with spreading the word is that people do not really care. At least with an email, they have to glance at the subject before deciding to delete it, unread. At the opposite end, the Wildcat Wire allowed students to submit email requests, giving them the chance to voice their opinions and concerns and announce other existing campus events to be shared with the entire campus. With our current email, we theoretically could email Bailey and ask that she send an email out, but that would be just another drop in the bucket.Emails are a tried and true way of reaching a massive selected audience. The Orange sends out an email to our mailing list often as well (this isnt a plug, but if it was, we would tell you to sign up for it) and even that doesnt

get opened by all the people who voluntarily receive it.Not everyone will read the Wildcat Wire, but we think it is a more concise, and deinitely less annoying, way of

reaching college students. By limiting the amount of emails students receive daily, there is a greater likelihood that each email might be opened and possibly even read.

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Baker should return to Wildcat Wire email system

Abbey s sketch pad by Abbey Elsbernd

Kayla Kohn

Kohn: Why I tried being a weekday vegetarian

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Word AroundBAKER:

What is your opinion about the abundance of emails from the university?

I dont have a problem with the emails, as long as theyre directed with a purpose. Ladai Boose

junior

I wish the emails could be directed more toward student interests so you dont get emails that dont apply to you.Carly Triggs

freshman

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, the idea of a liberal arts education includes areas of study (such as history, language, and literature) that are intended to give you general knowledge rather than to develop specific skills needed for a profession.As liberal arts students ourselves, we know that it is even more than that. We know that it includes being involved in things beyond our simple academic lives. We are involved on our campus, involved in our education and involved in our futures.

In my first semester of college, I chose to forego direct involvement in organizations on campus, simply because I thought things would fall into place as I continued my post-secondary education. I, for the first

time since my freshman year of high school, had the chance to have an open schedule.Now, as I look back on the first semester at Baker, I think of the experiences that I ultimately missed out on. Do I regret not fully diving into the multitude of opportunities? Absolutely not (because free-time is considered enjoyable, too). But as I

find myself even more involved during this second semester, I have realized the numerous benefits of having a schedule that is busy beyond belief.Recently, I was having a discussion with a high school sophomore about

the advantages of choosing a liberal arts college. Although many points were running through my mind, the best argument I could provide her with was the idea of being well-rounded. Of course, there was much more that I wanted to say, but I simply didnt want to overwhelm her with the idea that a liberal arts is synonymous with a busy and stressful lifestyle.Later on, as I continued the discussion with her, now with her mother involved, I found the answer that I had been searching for during our previous conversation. Her mother, who had attended a liberal arts college herself, brought to the table the idea that its better to be a big fish in a small sea than the other way around.As a whole, the idea of a liberal arts education at small schools is

undervalued. My personal experiences during my first year of college have already outgrown those of my four years in high school. It wasnt the fact that I wasnt involved nor busy, but rather that the organizations offered at Baker are more beneficial to my overall growth. They have prepared me for future leadership positions and have helped me develop my time management skills.I believe that when I look back years from now, Ill be extremely happy with the decision to pursue a liberal arts education because Ill truly know what it means to lead a fully-involved lifestyle while balancing a full-time job, which currently is my education.Ill look back and thank the liberal arts education concept for making me who I will be.

Spencer Brown

Liberal arts education leads to well-rounded students

Chris Borland has announced his retirement from the NFL. After playing one season in the league, the former 49ers linebacker is calling it quits. He fears the effects of repetitive head trauma that he could acquire if he continues his career.Although the league has made changes, the numbers do not lie. The number of concussions in a season has not dropped below 129, which was the number of concussions recorded in 2010, the year the NFL first made supposed changes in an attempt to lower the rate of concussions sustained by players. So really, none of the changes made by the NFL have significantly reduced the number of head injuries.Changes still need to be made get that number as close to zero as possible. Players who are prone to suffering repeated head trauma due

to their positions are at greater risk of developing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, researchers have found that CTE can cause various pathological changes in the brain. It can also cause disordered memory and executive functioning of the brain, as well as behavioral and personality disturbances. In addition, CTE can cause Parkinsons and other motor neuron diseases.If hearing those facts are not enough to deter someone from playing in the NFL or allowing his or her loved one to play football, who knows what it will take to convince people of the risks that football poses.Borland told ESPN that his decision was a proactive one. He said that once he starts seeing the

symptoms of CTE, it will already be too late. We are told by our doctors to be proactive in all other areas of our health, so why would this situation be any different?Other professional players have spoken out since Borland announced his retirement. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, a former Wisconsin teammate of Borlands, tweeted out his support of the decision.I also fully support his decision for many reasons. Borland said that he waited until now to make the announcement because he wanted to make sure he consulted with experts on CTE to answer all of his questions

and confirm his beliefs. He also had to tell his family and closest friends that he was planning to retire. This conversation could not have been an easy one.What I respect most about Borlands choice to retire is that it was not an easy decision. Borland had only played in the NFL for one season and was already a key player for his team. He took his life into his own hands, and for a lot of people thats a scary thing to do.On the surface it looked like football was treating Borland well, but he knew his good fortune could not last. Hopefully, more players will step up and show the NFL that more needs to be done to limit the amount of head trauma sustained by its players. Losing players may be the only way to alert the NFL of how problematic head injuries are.

Borlands retirement sends message about safety to NFLHeidi Jo Hayen

I hate it because I get so many emails. Its helpful but at the same time an inconvenience.Deon Grigsby

freshman

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Wildcats take a pause from the books and head

to the beach

R & R

I went to Puerto Penasco or also known as Rocky Pointe. I went with my boyfriend TJ and two other couples that we known from Fort Hays University, Pease said. We played football and Frisbee on the beach, we went in the ocean and found starfish, jellyfish, hermit crabs, stingrays and all sorts of other animals.

Kylie Peasesenior

Riley HoffmanseniorWe went to the beach every day and walked up and down meeting people from other schools. Met up with the other Baker people down here on the beach.. Went to some of the local restaurants. At night we hung out on the deck at our house and went to the bars.

I went on a mission trip to Pensacola, Florida with (CTG) Called To Greatness which is an on-campus ministry at Baker, KU, and K-State. We teamed up with an on campus ministry at The University of West Florida to spread Gods love and trying to get people to join.

Traivion Sharpsophomore

Alli ArnoldseniorI went to Orange Beach, Alabama with Amanda Seeley, Callie Brabender, Allison Bauer, Bri Aeschilman, Ali Gascoigne, Victoria Paul, Michaela Jamison, and Stefi Metzger, Arnold said. We mostly spent out days at the beach and went to The Hangout at night.

Spring Break 2015

Jaimie Myerssophomore

I had a lot of fun just being with such a fun group of people, we all had a great time together spending all day and everyday on the beach.

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THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BAKER ATHLETICS

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Under the direction of head coach Lynsey Payne, the dance squad will host tryouts for the 2015-16 season on April 26 in Collins Center. There are specific necessary skills for BU dancers including triple pirouettes, leaps and basic jazz technique. Those interested in more information or signing up for auditions can contact Payne via email at LPayne@bakeru.edu by April 20.

DANCE TEAM TO HOST TRYOUTS

Lauren BechardASSISTANT EDITOR

JONES THROWS NO-HITTERJunior Seth Jones earned himself HAAC Pitcher of the Week honors after throwing a no-hitter in game one of the Wildcats home doubleheader against Culver-Stockton. Jones threw six strikeouts and walked just one batter on the day. The Cats won the game, 4-0.

Junior Grant Grego finished in eighth place at the Evangel Spring Invite, which helped him earn the spot as the HAAC Golfer of the Week. Gregos final score of 152 helped his team finish fourth overall.

GREGO: GOLFER OF THE WEEK

The BU womens basketball made an appearance in the national tournament for the second straight year. The Cats fell in the first round to No. 6 Oklahoma Baptist, 52-47, in Independence, Missouri. Baker was ranked No. 25 in the NAIA Division I Womens Basketball Coaches Top 25 Postseason Poll.

WOMENS BASKETBALL ENDS SEASON IN FIRST ROUND

The mens and womens track teams competed in front of their home crowd last weekend at the 74th annual Baker Relays. The women took first place with a score of 275.5 points and the men won with 274 points. Junior Gunnar Hays is pictured competing in the 10,000-meter race.

TRACK TEAMS TAKE FIRST IN FRONT OF HOME CROWD

TENNIS DEFEATS OTTAWA, HESSTONThe Baker mens and womens tennis squads have found success on the

courts recently. Both teams rolled over Ottawa and Hesston

Community College on April 2, at home. Sophomore Gavin Webster is pictured competing at Lowry Courts that day, when he defeated Yuu Sakaguchi of HCC and Raj Selvaraj of Ottawa. The

men finished 9-0 against both teams, while the women defeated Ottawa, 7-2, and Hesston, 9-0.

The Baker baseball teams last conference matchup brought two thrilling wins. After junior Seth Jones threw a no-hit shutout during game one, the Cats won game two in extra innings. Junior Travis Johnson hit a walk-off single to score sophomore teammate Trevor Lininger and win the game, 3-2. BU is 15-21 overall and 4-10 in conference action. The team is facing MidAmerica Nazarene this weekend for a four-game series in Olathe.

BASEBALL TAKES DOWN CULVER-STOCKTON

After a 4-0 start to the conference season the softball team has dropped five of its last six games. Baker was swept at Benedictine, split at home with MidAmerica Nazarene and then got swept by Evangel on April 7 at home. Baker recorded seven hits in both games and lost the first game, 8-2. In the second game, the Wildcats trailed 3-2 entering the seventh inning and gave up 13 runs including a grand slam and a pair of two-run home runs. BU plays Central Methodist on Saturday.

SOFTBALL HITS SLUMP IN CONFERENCE PLAY

The Baker soccer and wrestling programs have scheduled dates for camps this summer. Wrestling will host its youth camp June 16-19 under the direction of head coach Pete Di Pol, BU assistant coaches and NCAA All-American Taylor Walsh. The Premiere Soccer Camp will take place June 25-27. Head coach of the mens team Nate Houser and head coach of the womens team Davy Phillips will run the soccer camp alongside Sporting KC Academy head coach Matt Trump. Each of the athletic camps will take place on the Baldwin City campus. For more information, visit the Baker Wildcats athletics page.

BU TEAMS TO HOST SUMMER CAMPS

The womens golf team won its first tournament of the spring by 14 strokes led by junior Lindsey Mateer. Mateer shot 76-78 and won the tournament title by six strokes. Four of the five Baker golfers had both of their rounds in the 80s and freshman Bailey Rockers shot two rounds of 90.

MATEER LEADS TEAM TO VICTORY

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Chad MullenSTAFF WRITERThe Baker University womens golf team won its

first tournament of the spring, while the men placed fourth in their first invitational last week.

On the womens side, two-time HAAC Player of the Year Lindsey Mateer led the Wildcats to first place with rounds of 76 and 78, outpacing second place by six strokes. The womens tournament was hosted by Missouri Valley April 6-7 at Indian Foot-hills Golf Club.

Shes leading the conference statistically right now, Exon said of Mateer.

Sophomore Kaci Dillingham was second with an 84-81, followed by an 82-84 from freshman Bailey Gibson and an 86-89 from senior Emma Tinsley. Freshman Bailey Rockers rounded out the Wildcats five with consecutive rounds of 90.

We were the only team that had every player score under 100, Exon said. And this was Kacis first time back from studying abroad, and that was a

solid outing for her.Among the accolades from the mens tourna-

ment were the Wildcats finishing first among HAAC schools, and junior Grant Grego winning HAAC Mens Golfer of the Week.

He had a really great first-round score, Exon said. It was one of those charmed rounds where no matter what he did, it played out well. He came down to earth in the second round, but he averaged a great score.

Exon was pleased with the overall performance of the mens squad.

The guys played really well, Exon said. And we smoked Evangel, who is ahead of us in the standings right now, so that is a good sign.

Exon was not ready to vault the men higher in the standings due to their stellar performance however.

We feel pretty good about ourselves, but its a little early to be placing ourselves at the top of the leaderboard, Exon said. Nevertheless, it was a great start to the season.

Next week will be Bakers first 54-hole tour-nament for both the men and the women, at the Wildcats home course at Alvamar Country Club in Lawrence.

This next tournament will tell us a lot more about what kind of shape were in, Exon said. At the end of the first 36 holes, they will have walked about 12 miles with 25-30 pounds on their backs, so it will definitely be grueling.

Exon believes that regularly practicing at a course that is one the toughest in the state is a great advantage not just at that specific course, but every-where they play.

I think that when we step on any other course, were not intimidated by what we see, because we see the toughest last six holes in the HAAC all the time, she said.

The main point of advice she gives to her players is to stay sharp mentally.

We talk about course management every day, she said. And it starts with the six inches between your ears.

Golf teams start spring on high notes

Levi BlaylockSTAFF WRITER

The Baker University mens and womens tennis teams swept Southwestern College March 28 in Grain Valley, Missouri. The mens team won 8-1 while the womens team won 5-4.

The only loss of the dual on the mens side came when Chris Lane of Southwestern defeated freshman Thomas Irick of Baker. Irick got his revenge on Lane, beating Lane and a partner in the doubles competition with junior Aaron Greenbraum by his side.

Despite Iricks loss on the day, he has been a very valuable asset to the Wildcats. Sophomore Gavin Webster had some positive comments about the new additions to the squad.

Blake Barnard and Thomas Irick have been standout freshmen this year. They have come up big for us in several close matches, Webster said. As always, Mike Draper is a great leader and captain for our team, leading us at the No. 1 spot in our lineup.

The men's tennis team has seen drastic improvement from previous seasons when they were not competing as one of the premier teams in the HAAC. This year, however, things have changed.

Our season is going very well, and probably better than expected considering a couple of unfortunate player losses at the top of our lineup, Webster said. We've been competing well and have won a couple of duals against teams ranked above us.

Moving forward, the Wildcats hope to finish out their season with some crucial conference wins. Webster also has big aspirations for the team.

As a team, I think we could say our goal is to be in the top three of the conference going into the conference tournament, Webster said.

The women Wildcats saw wins from junior Megan Henry, freshman Brooke Barnard and sophomore Jaimie Myers in the singles competition. The doubles competition brought in wins from Henry/Bernard and Myers/freshman Taylor Swartzendruber. Those five wins were enough to seal the victory over Southwestern.

This season has also been one to remember for the

womens team.Our season is going really well. Our team has a lot

of fun together while we're working hard to get better, Myers said. Our coach is very proud of us because we've been getting wins this year that his teams in the past have never achieved, and that's really exciting to me.

This newly found success can be attributed largely to the freshman class. Eight out of 11 players on the squad this year are freshmen.

I think the freshman group as a whole has affected our team in the most positive ways possible, Myers said. They bring so much excitement and positivity to our team. They've changed the entire atmosphere and our team is so much closer because of them. Not only

are they contributing wins now, but imagining what they will do in a couple years is mind-blowing.

The Wildcats have a busy month this April with all roads leading to the HAAC tournament on April 24 in Topeka.

The teams hope to be able to assert themselves in the top three in the conference.

As for Myers, she is ecstatic about the challenge that the conference championship tournament presents.

I'm looking forward to the HAAC tournament in Topeka this year because it'll be a true test on how far our team has come, Myers said. Also, it's my hometown and my friends and family will be able to come and watch us play.

Tennis improves, sweeps Southwestern

Freshman Brooke Barnard hits a backhand shot against Hesston Community College on April 2 at Baldwin High School. The Wild-cats won all nine of the matches against the Larks. Photo by Chad Phillips

Upcoming TournamentsApril 15-16

Alvamar Country ClubBaker University Invitational mens and womens golf team

April 19-21Hail Ridge Golf Course

Central Methodist Invitational mens and womens golf team

April 27-28 Indian Foothills Golf Course

HAAC Championshipwomens golf team

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Antonio AdgersASSISTANT SPORTS EDITORThe Baker University track and

field teams excelled in the 74th An-nual Baker Relays. The women won with 275.5 points and the men won with 274 points at their first home outdoor meet of the season Saturday at Liston Stadium.

The domination by the Baker women was led by junior sprinter Billi Pipes, who took first place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.26.

Pipes also took first place in the long jump with a leap of 5.37 meters. Senior sprinter Tyler Sloan won the 100-meter hurdles race with a time of 15.55. Freshman sprinter Morgan Lober also took first place in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.86.

The sprinters werent the only ones who shined for the women. Sophomore Kendal Holloman took first place in the pole vault at 3.44 meters. Senior Paige Rockers won the triple jump with a distance of 11.38 meters. Junior thrower Jordan Miller

won the javelin toss with a distance of 40.09 meters and was also named as the HAAC Field Athlete of the Week a week ago. Freshman Brenda McCol-lum took first place in the 5,000-me-ter race walk with a time of 26:56 to finish out the womens list of first-place finishers.

The Baker men also had a few first places of their own as junior sprinter Dayshawn Berndt won the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.34. Sopho-more Birdsong Warren topped the high jump at 1.82 meters. Freshman

Cory Peoples threw for 14.21 in the shot put and senior Josh Peck, who was competing unattached, won the discus toss with a distance of 51.86 meters. Freshman CJ Hess was the other thrower to get first place with a distance of 47.52 meters in the javelin throw.

The Baker track and field teams will be back in action on April 9-10 at Emporia State for the Emporia State University Multis. Then Baker will travel Saturday to Liberty, Missouri for the Doug Gourley Open.

Track and field teams win first home outdoor meet

Levi BlaylockSTAFF WRITER

April 4 was a day to remember for the Baker baseball team.

Baker captured its first conference sweep of the season against Culver-Stockton with wins of 4-0 and 4-3 at Sauder Field.

In the first of two games against Culver-Stockton, junior Seth Jones threw his first collegiate no-hitter in seven innings. Jones faced the minimum against Culver with six strikeouts and one walk. Baker won 4-0 and registered its first no-hitter since 2012.

Despite the sweep, the Wildcats remain in last place in the Heart of America Athletic Conference at 15-21 overall and 4-10 in conference play.

Another star from the first game Saturday was junior Neal Boyce. Boyce went 3-3 at the plate with three single, a run scored and one RBI. Fellow juniors Ethan Jacks and Tevin Thompson each had two hits and contributed to two runs scored.

Baker scored one run in the second, one in the third and two in the fourth to cruise into a win behind the great start from Jones. Jones has a 3.97 ERA in 59 innings pitched this season with 45 strikeouts.

In the second game of the day,

Baker led 3-1 going into the top of the ninth inning after an eight-inning outing from senior Taylor Whittum.

Whittum turned the ball over to Bakers senior closer Kyle Pattrick with one runner on base. Pattricks first batter hit a two-run home run to tie the game at 3-3, but Pattrick finished the ninth and pitched a scoreless 10th.

In the bottom of the 10th Whittum started the inning with a single and was replaced by sophomore pinch runner Trevor Lininger. Lininger was sacrificed to second base by Boyce, and Thompson was walked to set up a potential force play. Then junior Travis Johnson singled into right field to score Lininger to win 4-3 in walk-off fashion for the teams first conference sweep of the season.

The Wildcats had snapped themselves out of a six-game losing streak when they beat Wiley College in the second game of a doubleheader on March 30. Now, the Wildcats are working on keeping their three-game win streak going as they face MNU in a four-game series April 10-11 in Olathe.

Although the Wildcats currently sit in last place in the Heart of America standings, one solid weekend could flip the entire standings around. Last season Baker was swept in four games by MNU in Baldwin City.

Baseball sweeps C-SC; Jones throws no-hitter

Junior Travis Johnson prepares to swing against Evangel University. The Wildcats split the two game series and Johnson went 3-4 at the plate. Photo by Khadijah Lane

SETH JONESQ&AGoing into the gam, you had a few

good outings in a row with low runs allowed. Did you go into this game with a different mind-set or was it the same as you have always prepared?

It was pretty much the same approach as every game. It wasnt really anything different. My arm was feeling about the same it does every start, but there really wasnt anything special about that day.

Sophomore Cody Gregory was behind the plate for your no-hitter. What went behind the strategy and game plan that you two had going into the game?

My slider was working really well that day and he went back to that pitch a lot. We doubled up on it sometimes and they swung over it a lot so we just kept throwing that, getting a lot of ground ball outs, a few strikeouts and just sticking with that pitch.

The next time you go out and start, is this game going to be in the back of your mind as you try and continue your streak?

Youve just got to go one batter at a time. You cant think about throwing a no-hitter. Thats not something that happens every day so you just have to focus on the guy at the plate and just getting him out. You cant really think about it. Photo by

Khadijah Lane

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The Baker softball team competed in a doubleheader on Tuesday against Evangel University at Cavaness Field. The Crusaders swept the Wildcats, winning game one 8-2 and game two 16-2. Photo by Kara Doctor

Antonio AdgersASSISTANT SPORTS EDITORThe Baker softball team is now 5-5 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference after splitting a series with the MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers on April 4 and being swept at home by Evangel on Tuesday. The previous week, the Wildcats swept Peru State and were swept by Benedictine.The Wildcats split with MidAmerica

Nazarene, winning the first game 7-1 and losing game two, 6-0. Baker was swept by Evangel at home on Tuesday with an 8-2 loss in game one and a 16-2 loss in game two. The 'Cats recorded seven hits in both games but allowed 24 runs on the day, 16 of which came in game two. In game two, Baker trailed 3-2 but Evangel pulled away with 13 consecutive runs and three home runs off of three Wildcat pitchers.

Against Peru State, the 'Cats came out on top 5-2 in game one and 8-5 in game two.Junior pitcher Mallorie Nelson was the hero for the Wildcats against

Peru State. She pitched the entire first game, striking out 11 batters and only allowing six hits on two earned runs. She also went 2-3 in the same game from the batters box with a home run, a double and two RBIs. In game two, Nelson got back on the mound in the third inning and finished the game, adding two more strikeouts to her total for the day. Nelson threw a total of 163 pitches in the doubleheader.Mal really shined for us on Saturday, head coach Jamie Stanclift said. She was having a really good day and she was the driving force for those two wins.

Infielder Stephanie Cardona hit lights out during game two. The freshman almost completed the cycle as she went 3-4 with a double, a triple and a home run. She also had two RBIs.Sophomore outfielder Sammie Schroeder went 2-4 in game two with two RBIs, and Mallorie Nelson went 2-4 as well with two doubles and two RBIs.Im just really happy with how

were fighting right now, Stanclift said. Every inning were chipping away and

were really challenging ourselves not to be complacent.The Wildcats then played a doubleheader at Benedictine on April 1 and were swept by the Ravens, who are now 17-10 overall and 4-2 in conference play. Nelson had only allowed one hit through six innings but gave up a hit and a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh. Baker eventually lost 1-0, as Nelson only received two hits on offense behind her.

In game two, the Wildcats finally saw the offense come to life with two runs in the first inning, but Benedictine countered with three runs in the first, one run in the second, four runs in the third and two in the bottom of the fifth to complete the sweep with a 10-2 win.Freshman Madison Nedved started and pitched two-thirds of an inning with three earned runs, and sophomore Katt Cooper pitched over three innings with five hits and five earned runs. The Wildcats only had two hits in the second game for a total of four hits on the afternoon.

The softball team finished the

month of March with an 8-9 record. They started the month with three wins against Tabor, Sterling and Southwestern, then lost eight straight games over the course of one week. Toward the end of the month, the Cats won four straight games to finish March and they hope to carry that momentum through the month of April. Baker is 10-23 on the season thus far.Sophomore Sammie Schroeder leads the team in batting average, hitting .360 on the season. Junior third baseman Cari Vollenweider and Cardona both lead the team in home runs with 3 a piece for the year. Cardona leads the team in hits with 33 on the season and Weekly has 32, while Nelson leads the team in RBIs with 19.Nelson also has the best ERA on the team coming in at 4.11 with 107 strikeouts in 93.2 innings pitched. Cooper is the teams second best pitcher with an ERA of 6.89.

On April 15, the Wildcats will be back in Baldwin City against Avila. BU plays April 11 against first place, 8-0 Central Methodist in Fayette, Missouri.

Softball starts 5-5 in HAAC

The Baker Spirit Squad is participating in the NDA/NCA Collegiate Championships from April 8-11 in Daytona Beach, Florida. This will be the dance teams second national competition after finishing

sixth at the 2015 NAIA Competitive Cheer & Dance National Invitational on March 14 at Midland University. The cheer squad finished in eight-place out of 10 teams at the NAIA North National Qualifier.

Spirit Squad competing at NDA and NCA collegiate championships

Senior Amanda Seeley performs in the hip hop routine. This is Seeleys second year as dance captain. Photo by Khadijah Lane

Daytona Bound

Senior Jessica Prather strikes a pose at the end of the dance teams competition dance. Photo by Taylor Schley

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Mykaela CrossASSISTANT EDITORFinding an internship can sometimes be a nightmarish experience for college students. With uncertain office roles and the fear of being another pencil-pushing coffee fetcher, the idea of interning often does not seem pleasant, let alone entertaining.The same cannot be said for Baker University freshman Emily Robisons summer internship plans. After timely preparation, an interview and an audition, Robison will journey to Floridas Disney World this summer to work as a

performer for a five month-internship. Robison, a Disney and drama lover from birth, heard of the Disney College Program while visiting the park for her first time last summer. After briefly questioning students who are currently participating in the program and doing some research on the internet, Robison knew she wanted to be a part of the experience. I asked a couple of the people I ran into and they were telling me about it, then I went online and on YouTube and watched all these videos until I was like, All right, this is what I really want to do, Robison said. Ill get to live on the Disney World resort for the allotted time Im there, but not only will I get to live in Disney housing, Ill also have free tickets into the park.Free tickets and special housing are not the only benefits; being a part of the program now as a student could have a valuable effect on her future. If you put on your resume that you were in the program, you have a higher chance of being hired back on later because you have more experience with Disney than the people coming in off of the street, Robison said. Getting into the program turned out to be an exciting and terrifying experience for Robinson. After turning in her resume and college information, Robison filled out a web-based interview and then moved on to a phone interview.(The phone interview) was the most nerve-wracking part because the web-based interview was just questions that were easy to answer,

whereas with the phone interview I actually had to do research and look on YouTube to find and make a study guide of questions they could ask or have asked in the past, Robison said.The phone interview, which

required Robison to discuss her personal views on interacting with people of different race, religion and cultures, was the toughest part for her.They told me on the phone during the interview that I wasnt going to know anything until April, so I really didnt expect to hear anything about being accepted until after my character audition, Robison said. When I found out, I was just sitting around with it out of mind, and after seeing the message, it just hit me like, OK, that just happened.Robison was in the Long Student Center when she received an email from the program announcing that she had been accepted. I was just in shock, Robison said. I didnt think I was going to make it because Im a freshman and I expected them to be more accepting of upperclassmen than under. I actually ran to Rice Auditorium because I knew that some of my friends and my roommate were there. I screamed it out and then was just speechless.Robisons roommate, Katie Zeluf, is also a freshman this year and met Robison in August when they began rooming together. Having watched Robison prepare and interview, Zeluf was also ecstatic to hear about her roommates success. Emily loves Disney. It was one of the first things I learned about her from her picture that she hangs up and the princesses she has all over the room. She told me about her decision to apply

to the program a couple of months ago and I was obviously hoping she would be accepted, Zeluf said. The day that she got the email saying shed been accepted was the most exciting moment for me. I was so excited for her. I was crying, she was crying. and everyone around us was screaming. It was like her dream come true.Zeluf considers Robison to be one of the most kind-hearted and genuinely happy people she has ever known and believes that it will serve her well during her Disney internship. She doesnt ever ask for much, so being accepted was something for her that she really deserves, Zeluf said. I really feel like she wants it more than anyone.Robisons mother, Denise Robison, was with her when she learned about the program. Denise believes that this experience could open many doors for her daughters future.She researches any show that shes in and is very committed to the theater no matter the role that shes given, Denise said. Shes more than qualified for the position in the fact that she knows everything about Disney and enjoys interacting with people and making them smile by performing for them. This is a good avenue for her to pursue her passion.Denise is most impressed by her daughters determination throughout this process and believes that the internship will be a learning experience as well as a career motivator as she will be farther from home and thrown into an environment reflecting many cultures. I wish her all of the success in the world, and I am thankful that I was chosen to be her mom, Denise said. Theres a saying that goes Ive always wanted to give her roots and to give her wings, and I think that that is exactly what this experience will do. She has a bright future and I think shell follow her passion and do what she loves.Although her audition in Chicago before spring break did not land her first-choice position, Emily will accept any role given to her this summer and is excited to begin her journey.Im really excited to live in Florida. Ive lived in Kansas my entire life and am ready for warmer, sunny weather, Emily said. But Im also excited to be able to go to the Disney parks everyday.

Freshman Emily Robison

Robison to spend summer as Disney performer

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A choral group will perform during lunch in the Long Student Center.

Tunes @ NoonA P R I L 1 9

McKibbin Recital Hall will house a free recital honoring students who have excelled in music.

Honors RecitalA P R I L 2 3

The theatrical production of Last Summer at Bluefish Cove runs through April 26.

Theater productionA P R I L 2 6

The choir will collaborate with Benedictine College and the Village Chamber Choir for a performance.

Concert Choir at Kauffman Center

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m.

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The Symphonic Winds band will perform in Rice Auditorium.

Winds ConcertA P R I L 3 0

Chris Grubb Memorial Jazz Scholarship concert in Rice Auditorium.

Memorial Concert7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

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Heidi Jo HayenSTAFF WRITERPlans are underway to begin phase two of renovations to the Lumberyard Arts Center with the addition of a theater. The Lumberyard Arts Centers plan, which started in the early 2000s, started with just getting the center open for art shows and galleries for the public to attend.Sandy Cardens and Laura Morford formed the idea of the arts center over a cup of coffee in the fall of 2002. They presented their idea to the owners of the old building, and from there the LAC took off. Shortly after presenting and gaining the support of the community, the two women, along with volunteers, began raising funds to make their dream a reality.

Now that the first phase is complete, phase two is finally in action.Its been a long process to get this phase started, but once we get everything put together, the theater is going to be something really special for our community, volunteer Becki Dick said.The team working on the project is still in the process of designing the theater. As of now, there is no set number for how many guests will be able to attend an event at the theater,

but they hope it will accommodate somewhere between 150 to 200 people.It will take time and the support of our community, but all of the time put into it will show. I think people will appreciate that, volunteer Linda Everett said.Sherry Bowen, a worker at LAC, hopes the new theater will benefit all types of people living in Baldwin City

and even those from out of town.I am excited about it being available to the community, and I think it will be a good addition to the arts center, Bowen said.The LAC hopes the new theater will be used for a variety of different events, including plays, single performer acts, corporate functions and private parties. Once the theater is finished, customers will be able to rent

it for any of these types of events.Bowen hopes that the theater will be used frequently for years to come. In addition to that, she thinks the addition will bring life to downtown Baldwin City.Our goal is for the new theater to be used often, bringing more people into town, Bowen said. It would be great if the theater could help revitalize down town.

Lumberyard Arts Center to add theater

The Lumberyard Arts Center on High Street will soon include a theater, which will be used for a variety of events, including plays, single performer acts, corporate functions and private parties. Photo by Khadijah Lane.

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Freshmen Keith Loneker and Logan Schenck haul junior Shane Hunt down the court in the Chariot Race, the first event in the Greek Games. The Greek Games were held on Wednesday in Collins Center as a part of Greek Week. Other games included tug-of-war, Blow Me Away, in which participants had to blow up a balloon and use it to knock cups off a table, and Separation Anxiety, in which competitors were asked to separate a bag of Skittles by its colors and empty an entire box of tissues. Winners for each event received points that would add to their chapters final tally to find out the Greek Week champions. Greek Week will conclude with Greek Awards on Sunday in Collins Center. Photo by Chad Phillips

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