Visit Waco, pg. 3
Edgar Allan Poe Party, pg. 6
Zombie Run, pg. 4
Friday, November 22, 2019
Volume 165, Issue 4
Miss Search CRU wins Miss MHB 2020 By Destinee Reinauer Staff Writer Seventeen stunning young women made their way into Walton Chapel Saturday, Nov. 9 to throw their hat into the ring for the opportunity to be crowned Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor for 2020. The show began when contestants introduced themselves, stated their hometown and said something witty regarding where they were from. The talent portion of the pageant featured the contestants’ musical stylings and speeches, with one contestant even shooting arrows as she showed off her archery marksmanship. There was never a dull moment during the night as contestants sought to show UMHB what they were capable of. See Miss MHB, pg 2
Photo by Destinee Reinauer/The Bells Miss MHB 2020 Assistant Directors Bethany Darwin, left, and Kassandra Baker, right, congratulate Miss Search Cru, Molly Rodeffer, center, after she earns the 2020 Miss MHB crown in Walton Chapel on Nov. 9.
Stunt Night wows audience By Garrett Wilson Contributing Writer
On Friday, Oct. 25, UMHB’s Walton Chapel filled with an audience who came to see the annual performance of Stunt Night. This event is a competition among the four classes which builds countless bonds that last a lifetime. The theme was
“A Glitch in Time.” Each of the school’s grade levels performed a skit based on a year that was important for the university. The freshmen class focused on the year 1998, when football players won a huge homecoming football game. The sophomores conducted their hu-
morous act for the Stunt Night competition on 1968, emphasizing the multiple opinions concerning UMHB becoming a co-ed university in 1971. The junior class performed their act based on the year 1940 to highlight the first ever Easter Pageant. Multiple characters from the early period
helped the current students understand the meaning of this tradition on campus. To finish off the acts, the senior class followed up on their performance last year. They attempted to save the future as a student from a rival school would try to See Stunt Night, pg. 2 Photo by Mindy Moore/The Bells Running back Jo’vel McDaniel runs ball towards the end zone for a Crusader touchdown against Hardin-Simmons.
CRU football wins crucial games By Sterling Dube Editor-in-Chief
Photo by Garrett Wilson/The Bells Senior nursing major Cassie Allred, right, sings “Make a Man (Champ) Out of You” during the final act of the senior class’ last Stunt Night at Walton Chapel Friday, Oct. 25.
For a game that was suppose to be the climatic ending to a fantastic season the Crusaders’ 77-14 victory over Sul Ross turned out to be quite the anti-climatic experience for the South Texas crowd. Once the
Crusaders gained 17 points they never gave up the lead. The next playoff game will be Nov. 23 against University of Redlands at Crusader Stadium. To read about the most recent home games against Hardin-Simmons and Texas Lutheran, see page 5.
Latino Fest: a blending of Latin culture and education By Asia Parker Contributing Writer Flags from various Spanish speaking countries filled McLane Great Hall on Monday, Nov. 4. Music played as students and faculty dinned on dishes like salsa and chicken quesadillas. They enjoyed informative presentations about Latin culture, along with games and dances at the Hispanic Student Association’s (HSA) annual Latino Festival. HSA members focused
on first-generation Hispanic students as they spoke about the college experience for Latin students. Their presentation pointed out resources available to help students succeed, but also highlighted the struggles of being a first-generation student of Latin descent. One of the struggles mentioned was culture shock. The presentation detailed how hard it is to start college in a foreign place. Many are exposed to new environments and perspectives,
while still struggling with the same obstacles that the typical college student faces. Speakers from several Spanish-speaking countries (some whose flags adorned the hall) spoke about their unique experiences growing up. This part of the festival emphasized that while Spanishspeaking countries are united through language and some traditions, every country is unique. There are different dialects, values and customs distinctive to each coun-
try, even though they have a shared Spanish history. Kassandra Portillo, freshmen biology major, enjoyed the event. “I loved hearing all their different accents,” she said. “It was really cool.” Dancers dazzled the crowd as fairy lights that were strung around the room reflected the female dancers’ multicolored and textured skirts, while the bright colors of the male costumes did not go unnoticed. Kassandra Portillo was there taking in the sights
and sounds of the dances. “My favorite part was the traditional dances,” Portillo said. “I loved the way the dances demonstrated relationships from the perspective of both male and female.” A game of “Kahoot!” quizzed their knowledge of what they had just learned. Some of the trivia questions asked for locations of Spanish countries on a map, the countries’ capitals and the origins of the dances performed. Professional dancers guided student dancers as they
paired up for salsa dancing. Eventually, the students took control of the dance floor, no longer needing direction. Several classic Spanish line dance songs played. The songs left the room in a complete uproar with students’ laughter filling the hall, as they tried to keep up with the fast-paced music. “The festival was a blast, with good snacks and songs to dance to,” Aaron Maldonado, freshmen graphic design major said.