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Rams Select Jason Smith No. 2 Overall SWINE SCARE HAS HEY, SMARTY PANTS: I ... DON’T! TAKE A PEEK THE WORLD ON SCHOLARS WEEK RECOGNIZES ACADEMIC INTO THEATER’S HIGH ALERT ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS ‘RUNAWAY BRIDE’ PLAY PAGE 5 PAGE 4 PAGE 8 ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009 Rams select Student stabbed Jason Smith on 8th No. 2 overall Street By Joe Holloway put the Rams pin on my suit By Brittany Hardy Sports writer coat.” Staff writer Smith indicated he was glad Former Baylor offensive to be su r rou nded b y h i s coache s A 22-year-old male Baylor tackle Jason Smith made his- in the Radio City’s green room. student was stabbed several tory when the St. Louis Rams “I’m excited that I was hand- times in his chest, back and selected him with the No. 2 ed over to the Rams the right arm around 3:50 a.m. Sunday, overall pick in the NFL Draft in way,” he said. “That Coach Kaz while walking the 1000 block New York on Saturday. (Kaz Kazadi, Baylor strength of South Eighth Street, Waco He became the first Bear to coach), Coach Briles and Coach Police spokesman Steve Ander- get taken at such a high pick Clements (Randy Clements, son said. since Adrian Burk went to the Baylor offensive line coach) The victim and his girlfriend Baltimore Colts with their No. were with me.” were leaving a party when a 2 pick in the 1950 draft. Smith was just the first of 28 black male approached them. He tied Burk and Jack Wil- players from the Big 12 drafted The assailant demanded money son, who was the No. 2 over- over the weekend, and was the from the victim and then start- all pick by the Cleveland Rams first of seven taken in the first ed walking toward the couple, in 1942, as the highest drafted round. Anderson said. Bears ever. The only other player from As the victim stepped in Smith also tied former Texas the conference to go in the top front of his girlfriend, the Longhorn Leonard Davis as the 10, however, was Texas Tech assailant proceeded to stab him highest drafted player from the wide receiver Michael Crabtree, in the chest. The victim turned Big 12 as Davis was also a No. who went to the San Francisco to push his girlfriend away and 2 pick in 2001 when he went to 49ers with the 10th overall pick the assailant continued to stab the Arizona Cardinals. in the draft. him in the back and arm. The “This is a great day for Jason Crabtree, who many had suspect did not take anything, Smith and his family and a pegged as the top receiver avail- but left running from the scene, great day for the Baylor family,” able, was largely expected to be Anderson said. Baylor head coach Art Briles the first of the players at that The case is currently active said Saturday after the Rams position to go, but fell to No. and the Waco Police Depart- announced their pick. “Baylor 10 after the Oakland Raiders ment is investigating. football couldn’t have a better picked speedy Maryland wide The assailant has been representative of our program receiver Darius Heyward-Bey described as in his mid-20s at that level than Jason Smith.” and 5 feet 10 inches. During with their No. 7 pick. Associated Press Briles characterized Smith Other Baylor players who the incident he was said to be as someone with both passion entered the draft but ended up Baylor offensive tackle Jason Smith holds up a St. Louis Rams jersey Saturday at the NFL Draft in New York’s Radio wearing a white t-shirt with a and discipline. going unpicked are offensive City Music Hall. Smith was an overall No. 2 pick, tying two other Bears for the highest draft pick in Baylor history. black dragon design on it and “The Rams got a tremendous guard Dan Gay and receiver blue jeans, Anderson said. football player,” he said. “And a Thomas White. They could, ALL-TIME BAYLOR 1ST-ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK HISTORY The victim’s girlfriend drove tremendous person.” however, still make it to an NFL him to the old Hillcrest Bap- The 6-foot-5, 309-pound roster through free agency. 1942 - #2, Jack Wilson, B - Cleveland Rams 1965 - #10, Lawrence Elkins, E - Green Bay Packers tist Medical Center location at Smith raised one arm to the air White said his agent was 3000 Herring Ave, where they as he took the stage at Radio currently talking to a handful 1950 - #2, Adrian Burk, QB - Baltimore Colts 1977 - #10, Gary Green, DB - Kansas City Chiefs arrived to realize it was closed. City Music Hall and pointed to of teams. She then drove to the Skinny’s the sky. His visible excitement “Seattle, St. Louis, Tennes- 1952 - #7, Larry Isbell, B - Washington Redskins 1979 - #28, Greg Hawthorne, RB - Pittsburgh Steelers convenience store, located at on stage was also reflected in see, Kansas City,” he mentioned 1954 - #5, Cotton Davidson, QB - Baltimore Colts 1982 - #12, Walter Abercrombie, RB - Pittsburgh Steelers 3225 Hillcrest, where an ambu- his remarks afterward. as teams that had shown inter- lance was called. “To God be the glory. I’m est. 1957 - #11, Del Shofner, B - Los Angeles Rams 1990 - #12, James Francis, LB - Cincinnati Bengals The victim was treated for built Ram tough,” he said. He added that he had talked non-life-threatening injuries at “Coach Briles answered the with Smith about the prospect 1957 - #12, Bill Glass, G - Detroit Lions 1996 - #20, Daryl Gardener, DT - Miami Dolphins the new Hillcrest hospital and phone and allowed me to talk that they could play on the 1959 - #9, Paul Dickson, T - Los Angeles Rams 2009 - #2, Jason Smith, OT - St. Louis Rams was released. to Mr. (Billy) Devaney, the GM same team. Most recently, the victim (general manager) of the Rams. “That would be awesome,” 1962 - #7, Ronnie Bull, HB - Chicago Bears They took my BU pin off and he said. Please see CRIME, page 7 Officials confirm spread of swine flu into Texas Michelle Roberts agers are among six cases state down surfaces with disinfectant The Associated Press and local health officials say the for the second time since word of Centers for Disease Control and the virus emerged late last week. CIBOLO — A third high Prevention has Wade Hawkins, the director school student here was con- confirmed in For more of facilities for the Schertz-Cibo- firmed Monday to have contract- Texas. related story lo-Universal City Independent ed a new strain of swine flu as O f f i c i a l s about the School District in Central Texas, school officials worked to disin- at Steele High swine flue see said workers were squirting and fect desks, doorknobs and other School closed wiping down some 2 million page 5. surfaces throughout the school the campus square feet of facilities in hopes district. and the dis- of eliminating “any possibility” All three teens are or have trict’s other that other students would be recovered, as have the other U.S. 13 campuses for at least a week, sickened. Associated Press patients who caught the new hoping to stop any more possible Meanwhile, an elementary virus that has killed 149 people spread of the disease. At Steele school in North Texas was can- Workers disinfect a classroom at Byron P. Steele High School in Cibolo Monday. Officials at Steele High School closed the campus and the district’s other 13 campuses for at least a week, hoping to stop any more possible spread of swine in Mexico and sparked fears of a on Monday, a crew of about a flu. At the high school on Monday, a crew of about a dozen custodians were wiping down surfaces with disinfectant for global epidemic. The three teen- dozen custodians were wiping Please see SWINE, page 7 the second time since word of the virus emerged late last week. Vice president for Student Life candidates visit campus By Sommer Ingram pus interviews is to try and director of Student Activities at and this encourages that,” said a replacement for Oliver by the Because the vice president Staff writer figure out what the best match Texas A&M University visited Dr. Martha Lou Scott, a member end of the semester to avoid for Student Life works so closely is for Baylor in all of this,” said campus Friday. Dr. Bill Kibler’s of the committee. having an interim period. with a variety of student organi- The search for Vice Presi- Dr. Jon Engelhardt, chair of the interview will be at 2 p.m. today The current Vice President “The idea is so we don’t create zations and university constitu- dent for Student Life has been appointed search committee. in Miller Chapel, and Dr. Doug- for Student Life, Dr. Dub Oli- any more ambiguity than nec- encies, the committee is com- narrowed down to three candi- “These three candidates clearly las Wilcoxson will have his ver, is leaving Baylor to become essary,” Engelhardt said. “We posed of five faculty members, dates, who will be visiting cam- represent the different kinds of interview at 2:30 p.m. Wednes- president of East Texas Baptist already have an interim presi- five staff members, one rep- pus this week for interviews. options for the university. We day in Kayser Auditorium of the University July 1. dent and interim provost. The resentative from the provost’s These presentations are open to believe any one of these three Hankamer School of Business.
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