Bear Mascot Brings 'Joy' To CBS Early Show

July 21, 2006

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News Photo 3626 — Joy relaxes before making an appearance on "News 10 This Morning."

News Photo 3629 — CBS Early Show weatherman Dave Price and a CBS producer have their photo taken with Joy, one of Baylor's bear mascots, who was well-behaved during her national TV appearance.

News Photo 3627 — Joy grants a kiss to bear trainer David Argueta.

News Photo 3631 — CBS Early Show weatherman Dave Price prepares for a live segment with Joy, one of Baylor's bear mascots, and bear trainer David Argueta.

News Photo 3632 — CBS Early Show weatherman Dave Price asks a "serious" question of bear trainer David Argueta, as they prepare for a live segment with Joy, one of Baylor's bear mascots.

News Photo 3638 — Bear trainer David Argueta reacts to the "serious" question from humorous CBS Early Show weatherman Dave Price.

News Photo 3639 — CBS Early Show weatherman Dave Price prepares for a live segment with Joy, one of Baylor's bear mascots, and bear trainer David Argueta.

News Photo 3640 — It's "Showtime," as Joy and her trainer David Argueta are live on the CBS Early Show with weatherman Dave Price.

News Photo 3636 — Baylor yell leaders and Bruiser the Bear got up early to welcome CBS Early Show weatherman Dave Price to Waco.

News Photo 3637 — Judge, Baylor's inflatable bear mascot, also made his presence known along the Brazos River.

News Photo 3635 — Left) Dr. Dub Oliver, Baylor's vice president for student life, and (right) Tommye Lou Davis, director of Baylor's Bush Library project, were special guests of KWTX morning show anchors Bill Young and Julie Shelton. A great crowd turned out for the live broadcast, which originated from MLK Park along the Brazos River in downtown Waco.

News Photo 3630 — (Left) Dr. Dub Oliver, Baylor's vice president for student life, and (right) Tommye Lou Davis, director of Baylor's Bush Library project, were special guests of KWTX morning show anchors Bill Young and Julie Shelton.

News Photo 3633 — Tommye Lou Davis, director of Baylor's Bush Library project, talked with KWTX anchors Bill Young and Julie Shelton about the strengthened partnership between Baylor and the City of Waco to bring the George W. Bush Presidential Library to Central Texas.

News Photo 3634 — Dr. Dub Oliver, Baylor's vice president for student life, talked with KWTX anchors Bill Young and Julie Shelton about Baylor 2012, the university's 10-year vision, that is transforming the campus and positively affecting the City of Waco as well.

With the Waco skyline, unmistakable Suspension Bridge and shining Lake Brazos as the backdrop, hundreds of Waco residents turned out for a live Friday morning broadcast of The CBS Early Show with weatherman Dave Price.

There was quite a Baylor flavor, too, as Joy, one of Baylor's bear mascots, and her trainers made an appearance on the national morning show. Baylor yell leaders, Bruiser the Bear, and Judge the inflatable mascot also were on hand, as well as several Baylor students, who held up signs encouraging President Bush to locate his library at Baylor.

Price was in Waco as part of the Early Show's "Great American Vacation" tour.

KWTX's morning show, "News 10 This Morning," also was live from downtown Waco, and featured Joy, as well as Dr. Dub Oliver, Baylor's vice president for student life, and Tommye Lou Davis, director of Baylor's Bush Library project.

Photos by Matthew R. Minard, Baylor University Senior Photographer

Bear Mascot Brings 'Joy' To CBS Early Show

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