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ecember 7, 2012 Baker University Student Media/Baldwin City, Kansas vol. 120 [issue 5]

CAMPUS NEWSFreshman educates others on disability

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Born with cerebral palsy, freshmanDani Carlson has never been oneto give up. Navigating campus in awheelchair is not as simple as somemight think, as Bakers campus isnot as handicap-friendly as it could

be.

SPORTSTeammates show Shoemaker support

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To support her older sistersbattle with breast cancer, juniorShea Shoemaker has shaved herhead. Shoemaker is a member of thewomens basketball team, and herteammates are also supporting herand her sister through this rough

time.

VOICESCampus should be handicap accessible

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For students on campus withinjuries and disabilities, staircasescan be an inconvenience. Whilesome buildings on campus cannot be

rebuilt or changed to accommodatedisabilities, an effort should be madeto make buildings, including thosefor sororities and fraternities, moreaccessible.

Tera Lyons/The Baker Orange


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The winter season is nearlyhere and along with it comesold weather, the holidays and

Baker University commencementeremonies.

The College of Arts and Sciences,chool of Nursing, School of

Professional and Graduate Studies,nd School of Education will all hosteremonies on Dec. 15 and 16 onhe Baldwin City campus in Collins

Center.Even with more than 400 students

raduating, University President PatLong says Baker strives to make theeremonies personal.

This is a once-in-a-lifetimexperience for a lot of these

students, and its important that weremember that and try to make it asmemorable as possible, Long said.

The School of Professional andGraduate Studies graduate degreecommencement ceremony willbe at 1 p.m. Dec. 15. The School

of Education graduate degreecommencement ceremony willfollow at 4:30 p.m.

Brian Posler, executive vicepresident of academic affairs anddean of the College of Arts andSciences, will speak during the SPGSceremony.

Posler, who is new to Baker thisyear, will be participating in his rstBaker graduation.

Rusty Meigs will speak to the 87SOE graduates.

Meigs is a board member on theLouisburg school board and long-

time acquaintance of Long.Weve got some great speakers

this year, Executive AssistantMyra Glover said. Theyre justsome great people and I think thegraduates will really enjoy hearingfrom them.

Rich Howell will be the speakerat the graduation at 1 p.m. Dec.16, which includes the graduatesof CAS, SOE undergrad, SON andSPGS undergrads.

Howell is a member of the BakerBoard of Trustees, but he is also thefather of one of the CAS studentswho will be walking across the stageon Dec. 16.

I think its just going to be reallyspecial for Rich to speak at theceremony, especially with his songraduating, Glover said.

Martha Harris, the head marshall

for the College of Arts and Sciences,has the job of making sure everyoneis in order.

I help with guring out how toseat everyone, getting everybodylined up and getting the processionunderway in time so the ceremony

can start on time, Harris said. Itcan get kind of crazy but this is whayoure working towards; its the funpart.

Harris also carries the mace, alarge stick-like object that containsthe name of every president of Bakeand was made out of wood fromParmenter Hall, at the front of everyprocession.

It does take a lot of involvementfrom the CAS campus to make thegraduations happen for all of them,but after all, we are one university,Glover said.

Long strives to personalize ceremoniesKatie Thurbon

staffwriter

Q and Awith Courtney ChambersCourtney Chambers is a senior

rom Independence, who ismajoring in mathematics. She has

een a member of Delta Delta Deltaorority for four years and was theresident for two semesters. She israduating a semester early and seesas an opportunity to venture back

o England to be with her boyfriendnd to experience the British culturehe fell in love with when studying

broad at Harlaxton College in theall of 2011.

What are your plans afterraduation?

I am going to England. I amrying to nd an internship to allow

me to be eligible for a work visa, buthave no denite plans. I will be

elaxing, exploring, trying Pinterestrafts and recipes, and helping plan

my boyfriends brother and anclan their wedding.

Why did you want to graduatearly?

I was originally a double majornd I was going to have to stay anxtra semester to nish that. I thenecided that I didnt want to nishut my second major (business), so

eliminating all those classes it savedme a semester and some money. Italso gave me a little extra time todecide if I wanted to go right intothe work environment or go to gradschool.

What was your most memorablemoment at Baker University andwhy?

The girls soccer team made it to

the rst-round playoffs two yearsago. They played near St. Louisand a group of six girls and I drovedown there that morning, watchedthe girls play, and then drove back.It was memorable because it was atime with my best friends, a roadtrip to say the least and the girlswon.

Where do you see yourself in veyears? 10 years?

I hope in ve years Ill be settleddown somewhat. I hope I have ajob, or at least know what I wantto do with my life, since Im still

trying to gure that out. In 10 years,I hope Im married and starting afamily, working in a steady job. Notsure where Ill be living, possiblysomewhere abroad.

What is one piece of advice topass along to freshmen at BakerUniversity?

Homework will always get donesome way or another. Always maketime to hang with friends and relaxbefore your next four years are upand gone. I didnt realize how muchI was going to miss living with mybest friends and hanging out andalways having someone to go to

Lawrence with until I only had afew weeks left at Baker. Your timegoes so fast in college, so hold onto every moment you can. Youregreatest memories will happenoutside the classroom, not inside.

Senior

Q and a is a section in which a Baker Orange staff writerinterviews prominent BU gures about their life andinvolvement on campus.


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Carlson embraces disability, challenge

Dani Carlsons zest for life ispparent the instant you meet her.

Like most college freshmen, Carlsoneals with loads of homework, late

ight studying, and if there is time,watching her friends in the latestampus performance of the playRobin Hood.

As a member of Alpha Chi Omegaorority and Baker University Speech

Choir she participates in her ownampus activities as well.

Carlson is also one of the fewisabled students at Baker. Born witherebral palsy, a disorder that affectser ability to walk, Carlson battles

weakness in the muscles of her legs ondaily basis.The 18-year-old has undergone

ight reconstructive surgeries on her

egs to make them stronger and morefcient. Given the option recently tose a cane or a wheelchair, Carlsonas opted to use a wheelchair, partlyecause weather makes walking a

more challenging task.As a student going from class

o class, navigating campus inwheelchair is not as simple as

some might think, and Baker is notnecessarily a handicap-friendlycampus.

People dont notice this, butthere is not a lot of easy wheel chairaccessibility, Carlson said. To get intothe union, I have to go to the back, andup the wheelchair ramp. It is just little

things like that that make it kind of ahassle.

Even though getting aroundcampus is not necessarily easy, Carlsonremains positive.

She is strong willed and you cantell that nothing really holds her back,freshman Shalynn Eldredge-McMillan,a classmate of Carlsons, said.

Carlsons mental toughness, alongwith the support of her family, friendsand doctors, has pushed her throughthe tough times.

A lot of people who are disabledtend to let it consume their lives in anegative way and my parents never

allowed me to look at it like that,Carlson said with a smile.She is open to talking about her

disability and willing to educatewhoever inquires about it.

I love informing people andmaking sure people are aware thatjust because someone is differentdoesnt mean you have to treat them

differently, she said.Katy Runnells, a good friend of

Carlsons, said that Dani doesntsee herself as disadvantaged by herdisability and is comfortable withherself.

Carlsons career goal is to becomea rehabilitation psychologist atChildrens Mercy Hospital, whereshe wants to concentrate on helpingchildren who have to deal with various

physical life-changing situations.I want to help them realize that

they are going to face challenges, but

there is always going to be someonethere, and I want to be that person forsomeone, she said.

Carlson would like to utilize herdisability as an example to educateand help others who are struggling.

I am truly a blessed person, shesaid.

Jordan Dolbin/The Baker OrangeFreshman Dani Carlson is one of the few disabled students at Baker. Born with cerebral palsy, adisorder that affects her ability to walk, Carlson battles weakness in the muscles of her legs on adaily basis.

Taylor Henselstaffwriter

After almost three years in hisosition at Baker University, Directorf Multicultural Affairs Silas Dulan

will be leaving to take a position atonstruction company called Kiewit.

They do power, infrastructure,uilding, lighting and energy, andll be under the energy and poweristrict, Dulan said.

Dulan will be performing projectmanagement related tasks dealingwith power and construction.

While he has been part of thedministration for just shy of threeears, Dulan has been on BUs

ampus since 2001, when he was atudent.

I had a wonderful time as anndergrad at Baker University,e said. So bringing all that to myurrent position right now, for me to

come back as an administrator wasalmost like a dream come true to

come back and give back to a schoolthats given so much to me.

Aside from being the directorof multicultural affairs, Dulanwas involved in many other areason campus. He took over as thecoordinator of the intramuralsprogram, Mungano adviser, GSAco-adviser and has been on variousboards for the administrative cabinet.

As the director of multiculturalaffairs, Silas has done so much workwithin the multicultural affairs area,Dean of Students Cassy Bailey said.Hes really put a large emphasison the educational months, so each

month we highlight some kind ofdiversity ... whether it be age, sex,race, whatever. He has done a greatjob of really bringing that to theforefront of the university.

Dulan impacted many students at

Baker, including senior Previn Moore,whom Dulan works closely with

through Mungano and intramurals.Probably on a weekly basis, I

spend maybe six to six and a halfhours with Silas, just talking aboutbusiness stuff throughout the week,Moore said. And then I can also texthim and talk to him outside of that,so I know him on a real personallevel.

Moore said Dulan was part of thereason he decided to stay at Bakerafter thinking about transferring,and is thankful for Dulan because heallows students to open up to him.

Hes a voice for the people whodont feel like theyre getting heard

or they feel like they just want to beable to talk to somebody, Mooresaid. Silas will pretty much stopeverything hes doing to sit downand talk with any student that wereever to come into his ofce.

That is what Dulan will miss mostabout Baker University.

Ill miss everybody in general, butdenitely my students, he said. Justbeing a part of their lives, watchingthem grow and just being an ear,being a friend, being somebody theycan just talk to.

The director of multicultural affairsposition will be lled, but Baileysaid the job entailment could changedepending on funding and time.

A drop-in reception for Dulan onThursday allowed people to thankhim for his service to the university.

One thing Dulan wants to makeclear is that while he may not beworking at Baker, he will continue to

keep the university a part of his life.Baker University has a great spotin my mind and in my heart, hesaid. My heart will always be withBaker University no matter where Iam.

Dulan leaves BU for Kiewit construction companyenna Stanbrough & Chris Duderstadt

managingeditor & editor


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Freshman Kennedy Beck is ausy woman. Shes a member of

Delta Delta Delta sorority, a dancer

n the spirit squad and a member ofaker Universitys choir. But Becksaily activities dont just includeractice and homework. She is aedicated Twitter user and tweetsbout 40 to 50 times a day.

Sometimes I cant put my phoneown, which is probably bad, Beckaid.

Beck doesnt make it a goalo tweet as often as she does.ometimes she tweets 10 times,ther days she tweets 200 times, buter tweets are something that comeaturally to her.

I will think of something andweet it, Beck said. I try to be

unny I dont tweet boring thingske what Im doing. I try to make

hings funny so people dont thinkheyre boring.

Beck is at about 21,500 tweetsn her account, which she has hadince 2010. Since school started in

August, Beck has gained about 200ollowers and has almost 700. Sheoesnt know all of the people who

ollow her, but that doesnt botherer.Itsneif(strangers)wantto

ollow me, Beck said. Thats whymy accounts not private. If theymessage me or something, though,

block them, but I dont thinkfollowingastranger)iscreepy.Beck isnt the only person who

as many followers. Freshman Jalen

Lynk has more than 1,000 followersand wants more.

Famous people have thousandsof followers, Lynk said. Why cantI?

When Beck gets one or two newfollowers, she does not get veryexcited, but if she reaches a bignumber like 700 followers, it is anaccomplishment. She also realizesthat sometimes the large number oftimes she tweets can cause her tolose followers, but it does not botherher.

I wont be offended if peopleunfollow me after they follow mebecause I know I do tweet a lot,Beck said.

Lynk and Beck both dont followeveryone one who follows them.Lynk follows friends from schooland home, while Beck follows herfriends and some parody accountslike @Cuteemergency and

@spoiledbratprbz.Unlike Beck, Lynk thinks parody

accounts are more like spam anddoesnt follow them.

Beck doesnt personally have aparody account because she thinksthe upkeep of tweeting on it wouldbe a lot, but she follows the comedicaccounts related to BU, such as@Baker_Probz and @baker_squirrels.Baker has a number of parodyaccounts online, ranging from@Baker_Probz and its counter-account @Baker_Solutions toaccounts for the residence halls.

They dont tweet a lot, but

sometimes theyre funny and I go toschool here so sometimes I can relateto them, Beck said.

The number of accounts relating

to Bakers campus has increased thisyear as Twitter has become morepopular. Dean of Students CassyBailey said there have been a coupleof instances when the university

has had to talk to students aboutinformation on Twitter, but for themost part the school doesnt closely

follow what students are doingonline.

We trust our students, Baileysaid.We dont monitor or troll their

Twitter accounts, but if something isbrought to our attention we do actupon it.

As for the parody accounts,if there is an account with falseinformation or that casts a negativelight on the university or breaks thestudent code of conduct, it couldcause concern.

Parody accounts can be goodfun as long as they dont harmindividuals or put the university injeopardy, Bailey said.

Follow freshmen Kennedy Beck

(@keekerdeek) andJalen Lynk (@Jlynk34)

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Meagan Thomasonlineprojectscoordinator

Twitter trends among BU students


Baker Twitter accounts

@Baker_Probz

@Baker_Solutions

@boysofgessner

@NLCLife

@girlsofrwin

@bakerarthistory

@bakerorange

@baker_squirrels

@bakersports

This is part three of a three-partseries on social media and howit is utilized by Baker Universitystudents, staff and faculty.


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5 percent increase from 2011

At a time when college graduatesshould be nding a job and beginningthe next chapter in their lives, two-thirds of them are struggling with adaunting amount of student loan debt.

According to reports released thisfall by the Project on Student Loan, the2011 national average for student debtis $26,600, a 5 percent increase from2010 and an amount greater than thenational credit card debt.

Part of the increase in loanindebtedness is due to parents notbeing able to apply for parent loansbecause of the economic struggles thattheyre having, said Jeanne Mott,Baker University director of nancialaid. Because of the difcult times thatparents are having, the loan burden ismoving more to students.

With a tuition increase from $22,280

in 2010 to $24,470 in 2012, BakerUniversity has seen a gradual increasein the graduating class default rateover the past two years due to theeconomic climate.

This year, Bakers default ratewas 4.0 (percent), which is excellentwhen you consider that for four-yearprivates nationally, its 5.2, and thenational default rate is 9.1, Mott said.So, we think Baker is doing a good jobof giving students an education theyrewilling to pay for.

While Bakers increasing defaultrate is in sync with the national trend,the average amount of federal loanindebtedness forBaker students hasgone against thegrain. The averageborrowed amountin federal loanshas decreased from$21,207 in 2007 to$19,129 in 2011, thelast year for whichfull statistics areavailable.

Althoughstudent debt is apoint of frustrationamong college students, not everyonebelieves college debt is a bad thing.

Student loan debt, paying forcollege, borrowing for collegethisis all an investment, said AlanGrant, professor of business andeconomics. People dont think twiceabout borrowing $26,000 to buy acar that will last them ve years, buteverybody is furious about borrowing$26,000 to obtain a college educationthat will pay dividends for the rest ofyour life.

In addition to being a valuableinvestment, having an educationcan increase graduates chances ofnding a job and provides morenancial stability down the road. Theunemployment rate for high schoolgraduates is 19.1 percent, compared tothe college graduate unemploymentrate of 8.8 percent.

College graduates do makemore than people that dont have acollege degree, Grant said. Andcollege graduates have a much lowerunemployment rate than people thatdont have a college degree. And if ittakes some borrowing to get to thatpoint, I think thats just ne.

One way for students to lessen theamount of debt they accumulate is to

be aware of what they are going toschool for.

I would not want to borrow$150,000 to go to Harvard to becomean elementary school teacher justbecause elementary school teachersdont make that much and its hard topay that back, Grant said.

It is also important for students tobegin the Free Application for FederalStudent Aid process early, and makesure theyve applied for everythingthat theyre eligible for, Mott said.

You could be the neediest Kansasresident and if you do your FAFSAafter April 1, you close the door tostate grant eligibility, she said. Thesecond thing is students need to lookfor outside scholarships, not just whentheyre in high school, but they need todo it when theyre in college as well.

While it is a national concern, somestudents at Baker University seemunfazed by the fact that they will haveto begin paying back their loans justsix months after graduation.

Im done with school after thisyear, so Im not really worried aboutthe student loan situation after the nextfour months or so, senior Dylan Bergsaid. I guess it makes me worried inthe fact that when I eventually havekids that want to go to school. Imworried about how affordable it will befor them and whether or not they canget the kinds of loans they need at areasonable rate.

The issues of student loans andcollege tuition costs were topic ofdebate during the 2012 presidential

election. President

Barack Obamacame up witha plan to allowall students theopportunity toattend college andafford payments.

According toThe Chronicle ofHigher Education,Obamas Pay AsYou Earn program,which will capmonthly federal

student loan repayment at 10 percentof monthly discretionary income, has

been ofcially established as of Nov1. This program will help studentschoose where they want to attendcollege based on their career plansrather than the tuition price. As long asstudents make payments on time, theywill have to pay only the amount theycan afford.

Tyler Kingkade, a journalist for theHufngton Post, believes that fewerAmericans than in the past considercollege a good investment. In a studydone in 2008 by Country Financial andcompiled by Rasmussen Reports, 81percent of adults thought college was agood investment. Now, only 57 percentof people think of it as a valuable way

to invest money.However, for many people,

education is still valued as the path toa better career, higher paying job andhigher status symbol.

Keep remembering that your car isgoing to wear out and you are going toget angry and annoyed and frustratedwith it, Grant said. But your collegedegree will stay with you a lifetime.

Jenna Stanbrough & Shawn Deeganmanagingeditor & staffwriter

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BU students borrow less than average debt


Average debt:

$26,000

orWhat can $26,000 get you?

19.18.8

The unemployment percentagefor high school graduates is overdouble that of college graduates.

of college graduatesstruggle with loans

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$21,207 $19,129Change in borrowed amount of federal loans

(2007)

(2011)

57%Percentage of peoplewho think college is agood investment. Downfrom 81 percent in2008.

People dont think twice about

borrowing $26,000 to buy a car

that will last them ve years, but

everybody is furious about borrowing

$26,000 to obtain a college education

that will pay dividends for the rest of

your life.

Alan Grant/professor of business and

economics

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Shuck shares holiday feelingsChestnuts are roasting on open res, Jack Frost

s nipping at peoples noses and I love it. But whendid Christmas change from a Christian holiday toa capitalist holiday?

According to BIGresearch, a Worthington, Ohio-based consumer research rm, total spending inAmerica for the Christmas season will be a record$154 billion this year. Why? So kids can have moretoys they dont need? How manycelebrators of Christmas actuallyrecall the historical account ofhow Christmas came to be?

In the Roman Rite, Christmasdoes not actually begin untilDec. 25. The time prior isAdvent, a time of penance and preparation for theactual day.

Abu Dhabi erects the most expensive (articial)tree at the Emirates Palace Hotel, totaling $11million. Dhabi is in the United Arab Emirates ands an extremely Islamic country with strict Islamicaws. While they do believe that Jesus was a

prophet, they do not believe that he was the Son ofGod. Yet they erected an $11 million Christmas treeto celebrate the birth of Jesus? Seems a little shy.

Society celebrates Christmas because its achance to receive gifts. Granted, giving gifts is justas fun, too. But you dont see Muslims celebratingLent or Christians celebrating Passover.

I did some research about the number ofpeople who celebrate Christmas and accordingto FoxData, 96 percent of Americans say theycelebrate Christmas, while only 76 percent

consider themselves as Christian.One person commented on a blog on the topic,

saying I just use the holidays as an excuse to getfree (stuff) or eat tons of food in one sitting.

Is this what our holiday season has turnedinto? A chance to stuff our faces and spend all ourhard-earned cash? Christmas has turned into theultimate capitalist holiday.

They start playing Christmas music on theradio before Ive leftmy grandmas housefrom Thanksgiving.Nearly 40 percent ofshoppers have alreadystarted shopping

before Halloween decorations have been putaway, Business Insider said. Commercials areurging holiday deals and special prices for theholidays to trick consumers into thinking that theholidays are closer than they appear. And all of it isto boost consumerism.

As a society we cheapen our holidays by buyingunnecessary goods and forgetting about what isreally important.

Im not saying we need to have an all-out waron Christmas. I love the season just as much as therest of you do. I just want people to question if itsreally necessary to spend what Business Insidersays will average more than $700 per person onChristmas this year.

But I urge everyone to try to remember how itall started and what the true meaning of Christmasis; after opening all of your gifts of course.

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Black Friday has no limitsThanksgiving has always been one of my

avorite holidays because of the ve Fs: fun,ootball, food, friends and family.

There are denitely more things I am thankfulor outside of those ve things. But this year in

particular, it seemed like Thanksgiving was notecognized on the national level.

While Christmas is another one of my

avorite holidays, it continues to overshadowThanksgiving more and more each year.Americans have become

accustomed to Christmas musicplaying on the radio immediatelyafter Halloween, and manypeople begin to decorate forhe Dec. 25 holiday in early

November. Thanksgiving wasoverlooked even more this yearafter stores such as Walmart, Toys R Us, Target,Sears and K-Mart opened Thursday night insteadof waiting until midnight for Black Friday deals.

Have people become so needy to buy presentsither for others or themselves that they cant waithree or four more hours?

Instead of spending more time at home or

at a relatives house on Thanksgiving, somepeople focus more on gearing up for Black Fridayhopping to the point where it has become Black

Thursday.Take into consideration those who had to work

at stores that opened at 8 or 9 p.m. Im sure thereare a number of other things those employeeswould have rather done than work for the end ofheir Thanksgiving.

Fortunately, I was able to spend Thanksgivingwith most of my family members without BlackFriday being a distraction.

While I did not plan to partake in Black Fridayhopping, my inability to go to sleep at a decent

hour and curiosity to see people ghting overChristmas presents intrigued me to make a few

tops at some Johnson County stores.So, around midnight, I ventured to Walmart toee how packed it still was after opening at 8 p.m.

Although it was not as chaotic as it probably wasat 8 p.m., there were still more people shoppinghan I normally see at Walmart.

Since I gured I might as well make the tripworthwhile, I made my rst ever Black Fridaypurchase. I bought a smores and hot chocolate kitwith two mugs for a total of $9.98 in order to geta Secret Santa gift. Even though I probably spentfar less money that most Black Friday shoppersspent, it bugged me a little bit that I actuallybought something even though I was not about to

ght someone over the kit.Unsurprisingly, I did not feel anywhere closeto being tired, so I went to check out the zoo ofpeople at Oak Park Mall and see if Barnes and

Noble was open toget a gift card forsomeone.

While it seemedlike everything elsein Oak Park Mall was

open, Barnes and Noble was not, but my curiosityto see how desperate people were to buy certainitems fueled me to walk around for a while.

At rst, I thought the lines inside of AmericanEagle were long, until I walked past VictoriasSecret Pink. There were long lines outside of thesestores, but evidently I came about an hour and a

half after all hell had been breaking loose.It was not until watching the news that I saw

how crazy the scene at Victorias Secret Pink was.When the doors opened a half hour sooner thanexpected, customers nearly knocked over securityguards and store employees to get their hands on$12 yoga pants.

I am certainly not the expert on how much agood pair of yoga pants cost, but the sun will stillshine another day whether or not a customer isable to purchase some.

That brings me back to the point of what to bethankful for. Are people more thankful to spendhours plotting on how to obtain replaceable itemssuch a pair of $12 yoga pants or being able tospend quality time with close friends and family

members?Next year when Thanksgiving comes around,take some time to think what the holiday is reallyabout and what you are thankful for before yound yourself like the people bull-rushing at OakPark Mall to buy a few discounted items.

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What are your plans during break for the holidays?

Going home to spend time

with my family and getting

the dollar bills, also known

as working.

Maranda Stendebach,senior

Hanging out with my loving

friends and family. Watching

The Christmas Story over

and over again.

Justin Lane,senior

I am starting an internship

with Drake CPA Group and

spending time with friends

and family.

Jacob Nowak,senior

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SportsDecember 7, 2012 www.thebakerorange.com Page 8

GALLERYFootball falls to University of Saint Francis 22-17

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Mens cross country places 10th in nation

On the morning of Nov. 17,the Baker University mens crosscountry team was ranked No. 27 inthe NAIA Coaches Poll, but by theafternoon it had earned a spot as oneof the top 10 teams in the country.

During the NAIA Championshipsin Vancouver, Wash., three Wildcatsfinished in the top 100 to push theteam to a 10th-place finish.

Senior Aaron Caldwell said priorto the race talks had surfaced thatthe Wildcats did not even deserveto be at the national meet. However,this was silenced after the finalresults were announced.

Cross country is one of thosesports where there is no such thingas underdogs, really, Caldwell said.If you are good and you finish

high in a race, you are good and itsbecause you have talent. And for usto do that was just unbelievable.

Freshman Jeremy Bryan ledBU with a time of 25:34 in the8,000-meter race, which earnedhim a 46th-place finish. Caldwellfinished 12 seconds behind Bryan in61st place.

Senior Eric Larson and freshmanJustin Bryan rounded out the topfour runners for BU, as they finishedclose together in 99th and 102ndplace, respectively. Larson ran a timeof 26:08, and Justin ran a time 26:11.

The finishes helped the Wildcats

place higher than any other teamfrom Kansas and prove that theirnational recognition was not acoincidence.

I dont think I can describe howmuch work has gone into that andhow much of a joy it was to getthat, Caldwell said.

When the results were firstposted, members of the team couldnot get to the area to see what placethey had received, but the momentthey heard the news is one JeremyBryan said he will always remember.

None of us were expecting forthe team to get 10th, Jeremy said.We were expecting maybe 17th or

18th. When a coach finally told uswhat we got, we all went crazy. Itwas just incredible.

Head coach Zach Kindler felt asthough the Wildcats were a top 15team all year, but they were simplynot receiving the national nod theydeserved.

For them to go out and be inthe top 10, and really only be afew points out of ninth place, its

amazing, Kindler said. Theyactually just did what they havebeen doing all year ... and hadoutstanding races across the board.

Juniors Lauren Jaqua and AshleyMcBride and sophomore KerryKurta also represented the Baker

womens team in the 5,000-meterrace after qualifying at the Heartof America Athletic ConferenceChampionships Nov. 3.

The meet marked the third-consecutive trip to nationals byJaqua and McBride, but was Kurtasfirst appearance on the nationalstage.

Jaqua placed 60th with a timeof 19:04. McBride finished in 135thplace and finished the race in 19:45.Kurta posted a time of 20:24, whichput her in 216th place.

Both the mens and womensteams will look to return runnersto the NAIA Championships next

season. However, that trip would bemuch closer and on a familiar coursefor the Wildcats.

The NAIA announced inNovember that the 2013 and 2014national championships willbe hosted at Rim Rock Farm inLawrence.

To celebrate the end of the crosscountry season, members of theteam ran in the Hollywood HalfMarathon Sunday in Hollywood,Fla.

Caldwell won the race outrightwith a time of 1:12:24. Rosa hadthe second fastest time among

the female runners and Jaquafollowed in the third. They finishedwith times of 1:27:30 and 1:29:02,respectively.

For their performances, Caldwell,Rosa and Jaqua qualified toparticipate in the marathon duringthe NAIA Outdoor National Trackand Field Championships.

Caldwell beat the qualifying timeby a little more than 30 seconds andRosa and Jaqua had to finish fasterthan 1:31:00 minutes.

We knew if things went wellfor them, they should be able to hitthose times and run those paces,Kindler said. For us, its just

another benchmark of where theyare at right now fitness wise andwhat they are capable of doing asrunners.

After returning from Florida,the Wildcats have begun preparingfor their indoor track and fieldseason, where both the mens andwomens teams will work to repeatas conference champions.

Sara BellMANAGINGEDITOR

Callie Paquette/The Baker OrangeFreshman Jeremy Bryan runs to the finishline for a first-place finish in the Heart ofAmerica Athletic Championships Nov.3 inLamoni, Iowa. Bryan helped the Wildcatsearn a 10th-place finish at the NAIAChampionships Nov. 17 in Vancouver,Wash. He is also one of five runners fromBlue Valley West High School who nowcompete for Baker. See page 13 for more onthis story.


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In its rst appearance in the NAIA playoffs since008, the No. 11 Baker University football team fello No. 6 University of Saint Francis 22-17 Nov. 17 inort Wayne, Ind.

Head coach Mike Grossner said after the game hesnt one to complain about ofciating, but he wasot pleased about a season-high 14 penalties for BU.

The better team lost, no doubt about that,Grossner said. We had to play against the 12th manoday. Were not that type of football team.

Turnovers were also an issue for the Wildcatss they committed four of them. The Cougarsapitalized early off an interception by senior Sam

Vossen to take a 6-0 lead.The Wildcats responded with two drives to set

p eld goals from senior Steven Stewart, but hemissed wide left on attempts from 38 and 40 yards.After the two misses by Stewart, USF placekicker

merson Ueber converted from 26 yards out to pushhe Cougars lead to 9-0.

Baker fought back on the ensuing drive and gotn the scoreboard with 4:59 to go in the rst half as

enior Jesse Schultz punched it in from a yard out toring the Wildcats within 9-7.

The Wildcats defense appeared to follow thatp with a three-and-out after a sack by juniormmerson Clarke, but Baker was called for an illegalands to the face penalty to extend the USF drive.

I thought we played good football all day andmade the plays we had to. It is very disappointingto get to this point in a top 16 game and we cantget a better (ofciating) crew than that, a fair crew,Grossner said. Ive never been so mad to seesomething taken from such a special group of kids.

USF went on to score when quarterback JoshMiller shed two defenders on a 13-yard touchdownrun with 33 seconds to go before halftime. The

touchdown run gave the Cougars a 16-7 lead, but theCats were not done scoring before halftime.Freshman Dylan Perry gave Baker good eld

position when he returned the ensuing kickoff 44yards to put the ball at mideld. Vossen red a 23-yard pass to senior Reggie Harris to set up Stewartfor his third eld goal attempt. Stewart nailed the 44-yard attempt to bring Baker within 16-10 at halftime.

Baker forced its lone turnover in the third quarterwhen Clarke hit Antoin Campbell and sophomoreAndre Jolly recovered the ball on BUs 14-yard line.

Emmerson was athletic enough to make thatplay between the quarterback handing it off to therunning back and he forced the fumble, Jolly said.I was lucky to be right there to fall on it.

The Cats did not hold on to the ball for long,however, as Vossen was sacked and fumbled on the

second play of the drive to give it back to USF. Bakerheld the Cougars to another eld goal from Ueber,though, and USF pushed its lead to 19-10.

Junior Dillon Baxter fueled BUs ensuing drive ashe rushed for 49 of his 102 yards and scored a 5-yardtouchdown run to cut the decit to 19-17.

The BU defense thought it followed up the scoringdrive with another three-and-out, but a penalty forroughing the passer on a third-and-1 play kept theCougars drive alive.

The disappointment is that every time we hadan opportunity, whether it was going in or comingout, something happened that wasnt in our hands,Grossner said. I dont complain about referees, butthat gutless head (referee) wouldnt even come over

and talk to me. If you make a call, you have to back itup and he didnt all day.The Cougars converted another third down later

in the drive for a 47-yard passing play to set uprst-and-goal from the BU 7-yard line. Senior JoshFairley came up with a pass breakup in the end zone,though, and USF had to settle for a eld goal.

With Saint Francis up 22-17, BU had a chanceto take the lead with 3:44 left. Two rst downs putBaker in USF territory with 2:30 to play, but JamaelGreen intercepted Vossen to halt the drive.

(Vossens) a senior who played his last game andplayed his heart out, Grossner said. If he couldhave one back, he would have one back.

The Cougars ran out the clock to seal the victory.(Saint Francis) is a good football team, Grossner

said. They won the game on the scoreboard and

theyre going to move on.BU ended the year with an 8-3 record.It was denitely pretty cool because we havent

been able to (make the playoffs) as long as Ive beenhere, Vossen said. Even though we lost, it wassomething we all felt good about.

Chris Duderstadteditor

Tera Lyons/The Baker OrangeLeft) Junior Dillon Baxter runs the ball during the Baker University football playoff game against the University of Saint Francis Nov. 17. Baxter rushed for 102 yards and had a 5-yard touchdown run in

he Wildcats 22-17 loss to USF. (Right) Head coach Mike Grossner reacts to a penalty that erased a quarterback sack against University of Saint Francis. The Wildcats had 13 penalties called on themuring Nov. 17 playoff game.

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The No. 14-seeded Baker University womens

occer season came to an end Nov. 26 after the No.seed Vanguard University defeated the Wildcats-1 in the second round of the 2012 NAIA Womensoccer National Championship tournament.

I think a lot of us were surprised. Nobodyeemed to come out that rst half of the game,ophomore Rachel Theobald said.

Vanguard took control of the rst half in whichhe Lions scored all ve of their goals. A mere four

minutes had passed in the game when shot leaderordan Davidson found the back of the net for VU byeating the Baker defense and nishing a pass fromeammate Amanda Couch inside the box.

The duo teamed up again in the 22nd minute

with a pass from Couch allowing Davidson to faceTheobald one-on-one. As Theobald came out of thegoal, Davidson made a move past her and scored.

Vanguard went up 3-0 and Couch picked upher third assist of the match at the 27:34 mark asteammate Lindsey Holman-Kelly got her foot on theball following a free kick.

Just more than a minute later, Davidson crossedthe ball in front of the goal giving Holman-Kelly theopportunity to connect for her second goal.

The Lions nal goal belonged to LaurenSkachenko, who scored just before halftime.

BU picked up intensity after halftime as Theobaldand the defenders kept VU from scoring.

Freshman Shalynn Eldredge-McMillan took apoint-blank after receiving a pass from senior FinolaCorley to end the shutout in the 86th minute.

We had a lot more energy in the second half,

sophomore Taylor Hensel said. I think we stoppedtrying to react to what they were doing and startedto actually play our own game.

Vanguard took 22 more shots than BU during thegame. Of the nine shots the Cats took, senior JordanDolbin led the team with four. Eldredge-McMillanrecorded two attempts of her own and the otherlooks came from junior Ashley Sampson, sophomoreAlexa Fryer and Corley.

Doldin and Schiraldi were also named NAIA All-Americans Monday. They were second and thirdteam selections, respectively.

I was super shocked. I wasnt expecting it at all,Schiraldi said. I was jumping up and down in myroom when I found out, I was so excited. I couldnthave done it without my team and my coachesthough.

BU nished its season with a record of 13-7-1.

Womens soccer closes season at nationalsLauren Bechard

staffwriter

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Head wrestling coach Jimmy Mayeels as though his team is competinggainst some of the countrys top

wrestlers week after week.

While at rst this might seem liken exaggeration, but May has planneduch a competitive schedule thiseason that it appears to be true.

We have upped the level ofompetition in our schedule and

made it so our kids are seeing betterompetition, May said. We feel thathe better the competition, the betterhey are going to get.

The team wrestled in the Kaufman-rand Open Saturday in St. Louis, Mo.,nd despite elite competition in theournament, four Wildcats placed.

May said the 33-year-oldournament is prestigious within theport, but organizers made it a bit

more interesting this year. Typicallylite and amateur divisions areeparated in the Kaufman-Brand

Open, but they were combinedhis year, which created anotherhallenging tournament for Baker.

The open featured major programsuch as University of Missouri,

Oklahoma University, Universityf Iowa, University of Illinois and

Northern Illinois.It was a really tough tournament

or some of our young kids, May said.Even some of our more experiencedids had their hands full.

Senior Brandon Gebhardt led the

way once again for the Wildcats bynishing second in the 285-poundweight class. Gebhardt posted a-1 record during the tournament,

only falling to University ofMissouris Devon Mellon during thechampionship match. Mellon was ableto grab the victory on a 3-2 decision.

Junior AJ Gassman also placedseventh for Baker. After receiving a byein the rst round, Gassman was ableto go 3-2 the rest of the day, with wins

over Ouachita Baptists Robert Lewisand Maryville Universitys BrandonOshiro.

I was really, really happy aboutthis tournament, Gassman said.After having a rough start to theseason, I went up there and won myrst match right off the bat, which is areally good feeling.

Sophomore Dylan Coppenbargerand senior Nathan Sommer eachnished eighth to round out theWildcats who placed.

Coppenbarger, 149 pounds, had a3-2 record going into the seventh placematch but was pinned by Nic Stellaof King College. Sommer went 3-3on the day in the 165-pound weightclass, losing in his nal match toNCAA Division I wrestler Dan Burk ofNorthern Illinois.

May said although the tournamentwas challenging it was benecial forthe Wildcats to experience wrestlingagainst elite-level athletes.

It was good for us to see that kindof competition, May said. Thatswhat we need to see to get ready forour regional tournament and ournational tournament.

Coppenbarger agreed with May,saying that he believes the toughschedule will pay off when they

wrestle NAIA competition.I think it really is genius havinga tough schedule, Coppenbargersaid. If you havent seen that kind of

competition and you just walk intoregionals, obviously it is going to betough. But I think wrestling the guysweve been wrestling, is really going togive us the upper-hand when we go toregionals.

The Wildcats will continue their

tough schedule Dec. 16 when theyhead to Las Vegas for the Desert Duals.The tournament will be a homecomingfor May and many of his wrestlers, too.

During the Desert Duals, Baker willsee the No. 3 ranked NCAA DivisionIII team, Cole College, and the No. 1NAIA team, Grandview University.

We are going to struggle just to gocompete with those teams but thatswhat we need to see, May said. Its

a matter of our kids buying into it,surviving those matches and gettingready for our regional tournament,which is at our place Feb. 16.

Wrestling team faces tough scheduleSara Bell

managing editor

Callie Paquette/The Baker Orange(File Photo) Senior Joe Pace wrestles in the Dan Harris Open Nov. 4 in Collins Center. The Wildcatshave competed against a number of NCAA Division I and II athletes so far this season and willcontinue to tackle their difcult schedule Dec. 16 in Las Vegas for the Desert Duals.

1 - on - 1 withDylan Coppenbarger

Dylan Coppenbarger is asophomore wrestler from Tuttle,Okla. During the Kaufman-BrandOpen Saturday in St. Louis, Mo.,Coppenbarger was one of the

handful of wrestlers whoplaced in the prestigioustournament. He nishedeighth in the 149-poundweight class with a 3-2record on the day.

Head coach Jimmy Mayhas really upped thecompetition level of thewrestling schedule thisseason. What kind of competitiondo you think you have faced so far?

We have seen a lot of Division Iathletes. This weekend, there wasve or six teams there, and most ofthe time its their backups, but still

theyre Division I guys, so they arereally good. I feel like when we goback down to our level, hopefully itwill be benecial.

What tournament or dual has beenthe most challenging for you so far?

If you think about it, we had twodivisions at the (Nebraska-KearneyHoliday Inn Open), which separatedthe top guys. This weekend theymixed them all together, so it wasactually harder I guess.

You placed eighth at the Kaufman-Brand Open Sunday. How pleasedwere you with your performance?

I was pleased. I nally feel likeI turned the corner a little bit. Ive

kind of been strugglingup to this point, but Iput a bunch of goodpractices together, andthis weekend I reallyjust wrestled good. I waspretty happy, not satised,but happy.

As a sophomore, whathas been the biggest

difference in your performancefrom last season to this season?

Knowing what to expect, notbeing a freshman anymore. To comein and know what I have to do to besuccessful.

What are some of the mostimportant things that coach Mayand the rest of the staff have taughtyou this far in your career?

Just to buy in to his plan. Heknows what he is doing. He has beendoing this for 30-something yearsand he wins, so buying in to what hehas us do.

The team has the Desert Dualscoming up in Las Vegas, which is a

pretty big tournament. Many of thewrestlers are from Nevada, so howspecial is it going to be for you tocompete in that tournament?

Its going to be really cool. Coach

May hasnt talked much about itbeing like a homecoming, but I thinkhe is really excited and wants us togo out there and perform well andshow everybody back home what hehas been up to.

Will this be your frst time to be inLas Vegas?

This will be my rst time evergoing to Vegas. Im pretty excitedand its going to be really cool. Weare staying right on the strip in theHilton, and its going to be reallynice and a lot of fun.

Do you have any big plans for the

trip?No, not too big. My parents will

be there. So maybe I can hang outwith them and do something fun.Coach May said he had a specialtreat for us after the tournament, sowho knows.

1 on 1 is a section in which sports editor Sara Bellinterviews a prominent Baker sports fgure abouthis/her sport and life.

Sophomore wrestler

For more of the 1-on-1interview with DylanCoppenbarger visitthebakerorange.com


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Junior Shea Shoemaker really iser sisters keeper. She has shaveder head to support her sister, who

s suffering from cancer.Jaci Turnipseed, Shoemaker s

lder sister, was diagnosed withancer in the beginning of Augustnd started chemotherapy Oct. 24.

She was home alone when sheeceived the devastating news overhe phone. This was only five short

months after her grandfather died.I wanted to cry when I found

ut because I felt so bad for my

ister, Shoemaker said.

Shoemaker was worried because

there was no history of cancer intheir family. This was the first timea family member has had a severeillness, and it took a toll on theentire family.

It almost kept Shoemaker fromattending Baker University this fall.

To show her sister shes notin this alone, Shoemaker shavedher own head. Turnipseed, whois 31, attends regularly scheduledchemotherapy sessions, which havecaused her to lose her hair.

It will suck for a little bit, butI will get used to it, Shoemakersaid. I want my sister to feelcomfortable.

Shoemaker said she was relieved

to learn that there was no cancer

in her sisters lymph nodes, so thecancer wont be returning.In early October, Turnipseed had

both of her breasts removed and theprocess of her hair thinning began.Her husband, Brandon Turnipseed,has been by her side supporting herall the way.

With October as Breast CancerAwareness month, there was anabundant outpouring of supportfrom many Baker students,faculty and staff through differentawareness events, such as ribbonsbeing distributed to students.

Shoemaker is a member of thewomens basketball team, and herteammates are also supporting her

and her sister through this rough

time. At some point, Shoemakersteammates plan to wear differentcolored wigs to show their support.

Sophomore and teammate SarahLowry said Shoemaker is the typeof person who would do anythingfor her loved ones, and by shavingher head, it shows.

Shoemaker made it known she isglad her teammates are helping hersupport her sister.

This shows how much familymeans to Shea, said ErickaSimpson, Shoemakers roommateand teammate. She cant leave theroom without her hair all done up,so her shaving her head is a bigdeal.

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Top) After her older sister was diagnosed with cancer, junior Shea Shoemaker shaved her head.Her teammates on the womens basketball now plan to wear wigs in support.Right) Junior Shea Shoemaker (left) stands with her sister Jaci Turnipseed (right) after

Shoemaker shaved her head. Turnipseed was diagnosed with cancer in the beginning of August.Above) Jordan Dolbin/The Baker Orange and (right) Shea Shoemaker/Submitted Photo

Sydney Gathrightstaffwriter

Shoemaker shaves head to support sister

The Baker University womensasketball team is off to a 2-0 start

n its Heart of America AthleticConference regular season after

efeating Avila University and

Missouri Valley College.After a last-place nish in the

HAAC last year, head coach Benister is excited about how the teamas started off this season.

Its hard to describe how muchetter we feel right now than we didt this point last year, Lister said.Last years group gave everythinghey had, but this year we actuallyave the ability to get it done.

On Nov. 29, the Wildcats traveledo Kansas City, Mo., to defeat Avila

76-60 on its home court.Lister was satised with how well

the team took care of the ball, as theWildcats only turned it over 12 timescompared to the 20 turnovers Bakersdefense forced on the Eagles.

Junior BriAnna Garza led theteam with 23 points and senior ReceHuddlin followed with 15.

I had the highest scoring game ofmy college career at Avila, so it wasa really good feeling, Garza said. Iwas just extremely focused and feltlike I was right in my role as a pointguard which kept the momentumgoing for my team. My team wasreally supportive, too, which helpeda lot.

Huddlin picked up her seconddouble-double of the season againstAvila with 10 rebounds as well,but that is just the beginning of her

achievements on the court this week.On Saturdays game against

Missouri Valley, Huddlin recorded20 rebounds and 17 points to lead theWildcats to a 77-62 victory.

When we went into halftime,we had to take a double look at thestats because she had 14 reboundsalready, Lister said. But she played

great, and I am very pleased withher effort and outstanding job on theglass today.

The 5-foot, 11-inch forward isproud of herself, but is mostly excitedabout the teams victory.

I dont ever really keep track ofmy stats, Huddlin said. I heard Ihad about 14 rebounds in the rsthalf, and I thought it was pretty cool,but I was just focused on playing therest of the game and getting the win.

For her performance, Huddlin

was awarded the rst HAAC Athleteof the Week honor of the 2012-2013season.

Thirty-three of the Wildcats pointswere scored off the bench, somethingLister thinks is a key factor in theirsuccess this season.

We have felt from the beginningof the year that we are very deep,

Lister said. We have a lot of kidsthat can come off the bench andscore. For example, Avery Vogtsdoesnt get in the game at Avila, butcomes in (against Missouri Valley)and hits 3-6 from the 3-point line.We have so many kids that can stepup and play with this group. Thatswhy theyre fun to coach and fun towatch.

Baker is now 8-3 on the season andwill travel to Liberty, Mo., Dec. 14 totake on William Jewell College.

Cats earn two wins to begin conference playLauren Bechard

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Callie Paquette and Tera Lyons/The Baker Orange(Above) Senior Eric Larson, freshman Jeremy Bryan, senior Aaron Caldwell, freshmanJustin Bryan and senior Kellen Kristoffersen stand with Mike Webb, head Blue ValleyWest High School cross county coach. These runners are alumni from Blue ValleyWest and have found success on the Baker University cross country team.(Below) Senior Aaron Caldwell and freshman Justin Bryan run together in the MapleLeaf Invitational in September. Bryan and Caldwell were teammates at Blue ValleyWest and were able to run together again during Caldwells fnal year at Baker.

After spending a decade aseammates, seniors Aaron Caldwellnd Eric Larson ended their collegeross country careers in a position theykely wouldnt have imagined whenhey began running together in middlechool.

As they crossed the nish line forhe last time and heard the results ofhe NAIA National Championships,he roommates tackled one anothern celebration of the teams 10th-placenish.

While looking at the individualesults from the race, it is clear thathe efforts of the alumni from one

Overland Park school have helped

urn the Baker University mens crossountry team into the nationally-ecognized program it is today.

The No. 10 Wildcats are led by aroup of former Blue Valley West

High School runners.Caldwell, Larson and fellow senior

Kellen Kristoffersen joined the teamogether in 2009, and freshmen Jeremynd Justin Bryan later followed byigning to run for Baker in 2012.

As high school seniors, Caldwellaid he and his teammates werentecessarily looking to go to the sameollege, but Baker seemed to be theght t for everyone.

When we were rst looking ataker, it was one of the worst schools

n the (Heart of America AthleticConference) at the time in crossountry and track, Caldwell said.But we saw a lot of potential in (headoach Zach Kindler), his runninghilosophy and coaching philosophy.

We just really saw that there wasotential for growth here and reallyotential for success, and we wanted

o be a part of that.Despite having just one year

o run with Caldwell, Larson and

Kristoffersen in high school, JeremyBryan said the former Jaguars servedas mentors to him and his brotherthroughout their careers.

They taught us the ethics ofworking hard, giving everythingyou have in workouts and racesand how to be a good team memberand leader, Bryan said. Its beenwonderful to come to Baker and beable to run with and learn from themagain.

While Caldwell, Larson andKristoffersen helped the Wildcatsearn the Heart of America AthleticConference title in 2011 and a25th-place nish at the nationalchampionships, the Bryan brotherspushed the team one step further.

However, these ve runners are notthe rst Blue Valley West alumni tohave success in a Wildcat uniform.

Andrew McGregor, a BVW andBaker alumnus, graduated from BU in2008 after running as the lone senioron the mens cross country team. Hethen went on to serve as the assistantcoach for BU and helped recruitCaldwell, Larson and Kristoffersen.

Kristoffersen said running withthese familiar faces throughout hiscareer has helped provide individualmotivation and inspiration.

Just to be there for each otherand get to know each other throughthis entire process, words cant reallydescribe it, Kristoffersen said. They

have always been there just to see eachother succeed.Caldwell said running together

for an extended amount of time hasstrengthened the teams bond andcreated a familiar atmosphere for theWildcats.

Its a family and I think thatssomething that my class from BlueValley West really brought, Caldwellsaid. Were just a bunch of brotherswho have a love/hate relationship,but we are really close and really carefor each other at the same time.

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Vespers continues tradition of bringing holiday spirit

The 82nd Annual ChristmasCandlelight Vespers continued itstradition of kicking off the holidayseason Sunday.

Vespers, a winter concert performedby the different musical ensemblesof the University, has traditionallytaken place in the Baldwin FirstUnited Methodist Church, but withthe success of the programs and theimpact it has had on the community,this years show was moved to RiceAuditorium.

The move, in my mind, meansthat Vespers is a success, Director ofChoral Activities Matthew Pottertonsaid. It means that we have moreopportunities for space, lighting andoverall for a smooth production. Itmeans people value the show and itsfantastic that so many people want to

come to these performances.Potterton always starts from scratch

for the shows and takes pride inpicking the works one-by-one to puttogether the whole show.

I usually have one or two piecesthat I have to do, which serves as mystarting point, Potterton said. Thenfrom there it begins the journey to putall the pieces of the puzzle together.

Vespers is not only another musical

concert, but a time for people to cometogether and hear the traditions thathold true at Baker University.

From the starting piece being abig African work to non-traditionalChristmas songs, the concerthighlighted a wide variety of music.

I look forward to Vespers eachyear because I look at it as a gift to the

community where we present the bestwe have to offer as a Christmas presentto the audiences, Potterton said.

For freshman Jenna Warmund,Vespers was something brand new,and she didnt recognize the long-lasting tradition behind it until she gotthere to perform.

I thought it was a cool experiencethat I got to be a part of, Warmundsaid. I literally had no idea it was sucha big thing until I was standing upthere and saw the whole communitythere to see the show.

Senior Paul Eltschinger neverthought his last Vespers would come

so quickly. He has been in everyprogram for the last four years andhas enjoyed being a part of such a bigtradition.

It was so weird to be up there andthink this is my last one, Eltschingersaid. Especially during the secondperformance is when it really sunkin. It never really hits you until youractually here and it smacks you rightin the face.

Abby Reynoldsentertainmenteditor

Callie Paquette/The Baker Orangeirector of Choral Activities Matthew Potterton takes a bow as fake snow fell on stage at the 82ndnnual Christmas Candlelight Vespers performances Sunday in Rice Auditorium. Vespers is a winteroncert that has traditionally taken place in the Baldwin First United Methodist Church, but with theuccess of the program was moved to Rice Auditorium this year.


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Martha Harris/Submitted Photoaker University students and faculty stand in front of a Christmas Tree in the Great Hall at Harlaxton Manor in Grantham, England. They nish their experience studying abroad and return

o Kansas this week. From left to right (Front) seniors Zach Reeb and Chad Forrer, Vice President and Dean of the School of Education Peggy Harris and junior Matt Fry (Back) seniors Salynaebber, Corinna Papps and Brittni Sayers, Instructor of Sports Administration Dan Harris, seniors Josh Vossen and Gloria Atanmo.

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