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TheTUESDAY | OCTOBER 2, Baylor2012 Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 NEWS Page 3 A&E Page 4 Making it happen A tough road A twist on the orchestra RGIII makes a last-minute Baylor student decides to change her life Baylor and Sienan Gakuin University of comeback for the Redskins plans after a car crash and a traumatic brain Japan combine orchestras to mark their with no in-helmet handset injury to help those in similar situations 40th anniversaries as sister schools Vol. 113 No. 20 © 2012, Baylor University In Print >> PICK A SIDE Baylor sets new records Choose whether or not you think Coach Art Briles made a mistake in calling an onside kick. in high-scoring game Page 5 By Krista Pirtle yards and a Big 12 record-tying last season. Sports Editor eight touchdowns. “Geno [Smith] was dang near “Geno was exceptional, and perfect,” Baylor senior wide re- >> EFFORTS ENDED Who would have thought that he’s been that way for the last ceiver Terrance Williams said. California is the first scoring 63 points, aka nine touch- couple of years,” Baylor head “But Nick [Florence] played a state to ban gay teen downs, in a single football game coach Art Briles said. “Today he great game. They might have a ‘conversion’ therapy would not win? certainly didn’t hurt his cause for Heisman person, but I wouldn’t That happens when the other postseason awards. We kept fight- take anybody but Nick. I’ll take team, West Virginia in this cir- ing, believing and charging. We him over any quarterback in the Page 3 cumstance, scores 70. fought hard but didn’t respond country.” The game featured 1,507 yards well enough to win the game.” Williams set a Big 12 record and 133 points before a packed Smith, the early Heisman with 314 yards receiving. The old house of 60,012 at Milan Puskar front-runner, had more TD pass- mark was set minutes earlier by Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va. es than incompletions (six). He West Virginia’s Stedman Bailey, The combined 19 touchdowns finished 45 of 51 and still doesn’t who had 303 yards and a school- tied a Football Bowl Subdivision have an interception this season. record five TDs. mark, last reached when Navy “I don’t know how you can im- He also set Baylor single-game beat North Texas 74-62 in 2007. prove on that,” West Virginia head records with 17 receptions and That matchup set the FBS record coach Dana Holgorsen said. “He 314 receiving yards. The previous for most points in a regulation was 45-of-51 for 656 yards, eight records were 12 receptions (six game at 136. touchdowns and zero intercep- times) and 208 receiving yards set Follow us on twitter “The goal is to score more tions. Can you please tell me how by Kendall Wright against Okla- than the opponent,” senior quar- @bulariat you improve on that?” homa. terback Nick Florence said. “And Baylor’s quarterback, Flor- “Terrance caught deep balls we didn’t do that today.” ence, set records himself with and made plays,” junior inside Viewpoints West Virginia senior quarter- 581 yards and five touchdowns, receiver Tevin Reese said. “In my back and Heisman hopeful Geno breaking Heisman Trophy win- opinion, he’s the No. 1 receiver in Associated Press Baylor quarterback Nick Florence (11) scrambles from the pocket during Smith amazed everyone, complet- ner Robert Griffin III’s total yard “Baylor has the game against West Virginia Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va. ing 45 of 51 total passes for 656 record of 471 against Oklahoma SEE RECORDS, page 6 added its name to the ranks of the few schools that value sustainability in Trial in case all aspects of their business.” of slain Truett Page 2 Bear Briefs grad begins The place to go to know the places to go By Angela K. Brown from a plastic bag. The church’s Associated Press 63-year-old secretary was tied up Experience the race and severely beaten. Information Technology FORT WORTH — A North Defense attorneys did not Services will host Dr Texas man was looking for a car make an opening statement. to steal “like a predator seek- Pepper Hour at 3 p.m. Several members of North- ing prey” when he came upon a Pointe Baptist Church in Arling- Associated Press today in the Barfield church, where he killed the pas- ton testified that they were sup- Drawing Room of the Bill President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney both campaign on Sept. 26 in tor and beat the secretary before posed to meet Dobson on March the battleground state of Ohio. Fierce and determined competitors, Obama and Romney each have a specific Daniel Student Center in stealing her car, a prosecutor told 3, 2011. But the minister didn’t mission for the string of three debates that start Wednesday. order to inform people jurors as the man’s capital murder show up for lunch with one friend about online safety. The trial began Monday. and didn’t respond when several event, which is part of the Steven Lawayne Nelson, 25, people called and texted him all sixth annual BearAware faces the death penalty if convict- afternoon, according to testi- Baylor professors weigh in security awareness ed in last year’s death of the Rev. mony. The church doors remain Clint Dob- campaign, is meant to locked during weekdays and visi- son, a 2008 tors ring a doorbell to announce educate students and graduate their presence, but neither Dob- on Wednesday’s debate faculty members about of Truett son nor the secretary went to the safe online habits. Seminary. door when two women arrived By Travis Taylor distinguished professor of rheto- behind, you have to do something Experience the race Nelson separately for their 12:40 p.m. and Reporter ric and communication at Baylor, to reignite your candidacy,” Med- was “like 1 p.m. appointments. The women said. hurst said. The Baylor Young a preda- told jurors they thought the pas- For President Barack Obama, Both Obama and Romney Medhurst added that the first Conservatives of Texas, tor seek- tor was busy with last-minute ap- it is a situation that he has been have been preparing extensively presidential debate usually draws along with College ing prey. pointments. in before. For GOP presidential for this Wednesday’s televised the largest audience, and that both Republicans and Young He walked The secretary’s husband, John candidate Mitt Romney, it is the debate at the University of Den- candidates are looking to sway in- Americans for Liberty, will Clint Dobson less than a Elliott, testified that he went to first time that he has shared a na- ver. Obama is spending the three dependent, undecided voters. host a watch party for the mile from the church that afternoon and got tional stage with his Democratic days leading up to the debate in “[Romney] is also going to 2012 presidential debate his home to the church and de- inside using a keypad code. Elliott counterpart. a desert resort in Nevada, which present his program in a way that at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday cided to take that car,” prosecutor said that when he saw a woman For both the incumbent and is also a key battleground state, resonates with the great middle of Page Simpson told the jury in Fort on the floor, he didn’t recognize the challenger, it is a night that in the Baines Room at the while Romney has devoted eight the electorate,” Medhurst said. Worth. “We don’t know how he his wife of about 40 years because could define the next five weeks days out of the last month solely Dr. David Bridge, assistant Student Union Building. got into that church, but at some her face was beaten so badly. in the 2012 race for the White to prepare for his matchups with professor of political science at The event is open to all point, a struggle ensues.” “She said, ‘I don’t know who’s House. the president. Baylor, also said that reaching students to engage in an Nelson threatened Dobson there, but please help me,’” Elliot “There is a tremendous As Obama’s lead over Romney the so-called “swing voters,” or important moment in the with what looked like a gun and testified. amount of preparation on both in the polls grows, so does the “someone who doesn’t identify 2012 presidential race. hit him after the two struggled, He said his wife doesn’t re- sides because they understand importance Wednesday’s debate, strongly with the Republicans or Simpson said. The minister was that we are on the last lap of Medhurst said.. Experience the race tied up and died by suffocating SEE TRIAL, page 6 things,” Dr. Martin Medhurst, “When you are running from SEE DEBATE, page 6 As part of its Fall 2012 seminal series, The Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics, and Engineering Former student to be sentenced in RGIII extortion case Research will host Dr. By Maegan Rocio receipt of extortion proceeds” re- Agency (CAA), the sports agency tween June 14 and June 20. In one Daniel Dubin, a professor Staff Writer spectively. that represents Robert Griffin of the emails sent to Dogra, Hurd at the University of Daryl Fields, public affairs offi- III. Dogra and Freeman told the claimed his business was worth California San Diego at Former Baylor student and cer of the United States Attorney’s FBI that Hurd was demanding $1 the market price of $1 million and 1:30 p.m. Friday in E231 Waco resident Richard Kharmir Office for the Western District of million or he would release in- threatened to disclose damaging at the Baylor Sciences Hurd, age 26, will be sentenced Texas, sent the Lariat the official formation to the media through information about Griffin III un- on Nov. 21 by U.S. District Judge Building. FBI press release and an excerpt his business “The Truth About less his business was bought out at Walter S. Smith for attempted ex- from the plea agreement, but de- RGIII,” that he claimed would the market price. Dogra acted on tortion of Washington Redskins clined comment on the case. damage Griffin III’s reputation. behalf of the FBI by negotiating quarterback and Baylor alum, According to the FBI press As stated in the plea agree- for $120,000 instead of $1 million Robert Griffin III. release, Hurd appeared before ment, Hurd, the former boyfriend by informing Hurd that Griffin III Hurd pleaded guilty to federal Smith on Sept. 27 and pleaded of Griffin’s fiancee, who is a Baylor was not married, had no children, charges of attempting to extort guilty to the charges. alumna, claimed he had informa- and the amount for this informa- Associated Press money from Griffin III. Hurd fac- According to the plea agree- tion about Griffin III being -un tion was worth $120,000 instead Richard Khamir Hurd makes es up to two years and three years ment, the FBI received informa- faithful to her while the two were a phone call before entering a in a federal prison for “interstate SEE RGIII, page 6 federal courthouse Thursday in tion from Ben Dogra and Jef- engaged. Roughly 20 emails were Waco. communication of a threat, and frey Freedman of Creative Artist sent between Dogra and Hurd be- Still funnier than The Rope TheLariat Best Student Newspaper three years running | Houston Press Club TUESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2012 | the Opinion 2 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Sustainability at Baylor is great, but let’s do more Just this year, Baylor has be- pressed a willingness to take ad- come 100 percent Styrofoam free, vantage of an electronic recycling Editorial replacing the previously flimsy to- system, in which students could go boxes in the dining halls with safely dispose of batteries (from sturdy yet completely recyclable old phones or computers), adapt- When prospective students paper ones. The Baylor sustain- ers, old appliances and any other and their teary-eyed parents walk ability committee is working on waste that may contain toxic ma- on to this campus, there is a in- implementing glass recycling as terial on campus. variably a certain awe that comes soon as possible. And everyone These are just a couple of sug- with viewing the pristine lawns, on campus — students, faculty gestions for Baylor’s Sustainabil- the vibrant and strictly mani- and staff alike —seems to be con- ity committee and other groups cured gardens and the simple yet siderate and more conscious of on campus who share the same complimentary fountains. Bay- littering on campus. This, among concerns. And yes, we are aware lor all but forces people to take other things, is what brings us to- of the irony of a print publication note of its verdant and overly- gether as a community instead of (whose product is made of ground watered campus as a point of people who happen to be brought trees and chemicals) admonish- pride in its appeal to incoming together in the business of run- ing an environmentally proactive students. We at the Lariat are ning a university. group to do more. That’s why we happy to acknowledge that most However, there is still a long speak on this issue, not to raise a of the expense and trouble Baylor road ahead and much room for double standard or expose our- has gone to over maintaining its improvement. The creek, for ex- selves as hypocrites, but to simply grounds has contributed toward ample, which runs through cam- point out an area of improvement making it as sustainable as pos- pus acquires waste from all over that might be overlooked amidst sible. Waco. As the rains usher in the the hundred other problems Bay- As we all know, the world’s fall, trash from the city and from lor is facing. resources are being stretched campus and its surrounding areas Far from admonishment, we exponentially as our population build-up along the creek, par- at the Lariat commend Baylor’s grows. Energy is becoming more ticularly on the edge of campus sustainability efforts and would and more expensive as time plows near the Baylor Sciences Building like to say thank you for main- on. However, Baylor has added where the creek meets the Brazos taining an interest in promoting its name to the ranks of the few River. One can’t help but feel sor- a “green” campus. We want to schools that value sustainability ry for the surprisingly large turtle encourage a continuance of these in all aspects of their business. population that depends on these efforts in as many ways as pos- Paper, plastic and aluminum re- polluted and trash-ridden waters sible in all things Baylor, from and neat at all times. Though Bay- mostly for recruitment reasons, it such a huge system. A tip of the cycling has long been a practice for a habitat. recycling and energy conserva- lor’s motive for such an intensive is still a thoughtful and environ- hat to Baylor and a Sic ’Em is in at Baylor in all of its buildings. Many students have also ex- tion to keeping this campus clean sustainability program may be mentally responsible pursuit for order. Well done. Letters to the Editor How Solar power or bust: We Have an opinion on an issue? Then write to The Baylor Lar- iat Editorial Page. registered don’t need another Solyndra Letters to the editor should are you? lion government loan guarantee. 90 percent since the government include the writer’s name, Time is almost up to tell the Lariat how prepared you are for the How will SoloPower be any slashed solar panel subsidies. hometown, major, graduation upcoming election and how you feel about the recent changes to regis- Guest Column different from the failed Solyn- The economic data indicates year and phone number. tration drives on campus. Visit the lariat website to make your voices dra? SoloPower CEO Tim Harris that SoloPower would be unable heard. Answers will be posted this Thursday. to succeed without government Non-student writers should “When it’s completed in a few Rob Bradfield, Editor-In-Chief months, Solyndra expects to hire aid, a worrying prospect consid- include their address. 1,000 workers to manufacture ering the politics behind operat- Letters are considered for solar panels and sell them across ing Amtrak. Amtrak is another print at the editor’s discretion. Are you registered yet? How politically America and around the world,” government-dependent company President Barack Obama declared that has consumed almost $50 All submissions become the active are you? at the Solyndra plant in Fremont, billion of taxpayer dollars and property of The Baylor Lariat. Calif. That was in May 2010, over consistently runs at a loss. The Lariat reserves the right Have you ever registered to vote at a drive? a year after the Department of When Solyndra failed, the to edit letters for grammar, Energy guaranteed a $535 million President first tried to blame the length, libel, and style. How comfortable would you feel registering loan to the company, promising Department of Energy’s loan a bright future and more jobs for guarantee program on his pre- Letters should be emailed to at an event hosted by a group with differing Americans. decessor, President Bush. How- [email protected] political views? Today, Solyndra instead finds ever, his words in May 2010 at itself in bankruptcy court, as it the Solyndra plant told a different was unable to effectively compete story: with the low manufacturing costs “But through the Recovery Danny Huizinga |Guest Columnist Plenty of crossover in FDM of existing solar firms. According Act, this company received a loan to Tim Worstall on Forbes, it was to expand its operations. This The radio station no longer It is similar to why English majors possible to see this failure coming. is optimistic, saying, “[Solyndra] new factory is the result of those exists, as KWBU took all their probably do not take reporting could never get their costs down loans.” Lariat Letter equipment with them. In those classes, and photography majors “When Solyndra failed, to where we are starting... We’ve As President Obama said cor- rooms currently are media effects do not study photojournalism. research and a Foley room. While they look similar, they the President first tried got so much demand for this rectly in 2010, the fast-tracked I am writing in regards to the product we have all the orders we loans for Solyndra came directly editorial written Friday regarding I feel this whole piece came are very different disciplines. to blame the Depart- could possibly fill.” from the 2009 American Recov- the relationship between the film about because you tried to record However, students that want ment of Energy’s loan Supporters of SoloPower also ery and Reinvestment Act, known and digital media and the jour- a podcast in a noisy break room. to pursue studio broadcast are guarantee program on cite the $219 million from private more commonly as the stimulus nalism department. Having attempted a podcast encouraged to gain experience his predecessor, President investors as proof of the compa- passed by President Obama. In regards to departmental myself, I know it is hard to find a through venues such as Baylor ny’s rising success, forgetting that Only time will tell what the quiet place. I ended up recording Vision. Bush.” crossover, Robert Darden teaches Solyndra also secured $286 mil- fate of SoloPower will be; howev- Intro to Mass Comm with Mi- mine at my kitchen table on my I understand you wanting to lion in private financing. Solyndra er, let’s hope that the administra- chael Korpi. The Baylor in New laptop. improve your degree and learn “Manufacturing costs for the was also ranked as one of the three tion considers the consequences York program is open to both You are correct that it is very to use bigger and better pieces of major competitor to all solar “top clean-tech companies” by the of loaning out hundreds of mil- communication and journalism hard to make a movie in Hol- equipment. PV manufacturers (not just the Wall Street Journal. It didn’t stop lions of taxpayer dollars to a com- students. Many FDM students lywood. But there are many in- Thankfully, at Baylor, they silicon ones) were well below, in them from falling apart. pany that is unable to support it- take JOU 3372 to fulfill their writ- dustry career options besides promote cross-discipline educa- 2009, what Solyndra’s costs were Typically, solar power compa- self in a market with plummeting ing requirement. Hollywood director and news tion, and you are allowed to take predicted to be,” he said. nies have trouble competing with demand. FDM students have and con- producer. classes outside your major. I en- After the Solyndra scandal, Chinese firms, which are able to Nobody wants another Solyn- tinue to work with the Lariat in Many alumni have gone on courage you to take some of the the Obama administration has produce solar panels at an ex- dra. many capacities, including pho- to great careers in development, production classes in FDM. An been noticeably quiet on the so- tremely low manufacturing cost. tographers, film critics and vid- video game design, media effects enthusiastic and intelligent fac- lar power issue, hesitant to draw However, even today, Chinese Danny Huizinga is a sopho- eographers for your website. research or film criticism. FDM ulty will show you how to shoot criticism from Republicans. firms are cutting costs by laying more Baylor Business Fellow from Yes, FDM has equipment and is a program that does not only and edit in ways you were maybe Until recently when SoloPow- off workers, due to extremely low Chicago. He manages the political studio space. But these are re- teach production. It tries to pre- not aware of. er, a domestic solar panel manu- demand from Europe for solar blog Consider Again. Read more of served for specific classes based pare students for the wide variety So, editorial author, I encour- facturing company, revealed that panels. Great Britain has seen his works at www.consideragain. on need and experience. Even of opportunities in the industry. age you to set aside your differ- it is also counting on a $197 mil- panel installations drop almost com. with the restrictions, students Broadcast journalism is not ences and come study with us in often have to borrow equipment extensively taught in the FDM FDM. Corrections from one another to finish proj- curriculum because the curricu- The Baylor Lariat is committed to ensuring fair and accurate reporting and will correct errors of substance on Page 2. ects. lum designers did not want the Bob Oei Submit all corrections to the editor by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or by calling 254-710-4099. degree to focus on newsgathering. Master’s degree candidate.

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To contact the Baylor Lariat: Follow the Lariat on Newsroom: Advertising inquiries: [email protected] [email protected] 254-710-1712 254-710-3407 Twitter: @bulariat TUESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2012 www.baylorlariat.com News the Baylor Lariat|3 Accident with California passes legislation drunken driver banning gay conversion therapy By Lisa Leff sought such therapy for their chil- therapists to warn adult patients of Associated Press dren; and teenagers who currently the practice’s risks and limitations are undergoing it, lawyers for the and to obtain their written consent changes life of SAN FRANCISCO — Gay California-based Pacific Justice In- before engaging in it. rights advocates are making plans stitute and Florida-based Liberty Lieu dropped the informed Courtesy Photo to get other states to join California Counsel said. consent provision, however, after Hollie Thomas is a junior speech pathology major who in banning psychotherapy aimed Liberty Counsel Chairman Mat a number of mental health associa- BU student survived a life-changing accident. at making gay teenagers straight, Staver said his organization plans tions in California — including the By Adam Harris legs and scratches in numerous places. even as opponents prepared Mon- to argue in court that the law in- California Psychological Associa- Reporter The injuries required occupational and physical day to sue to overturn the first law fringes on the First Amendment tion and the California Association therapy, and Thomas found herself under the care of in the nation to take aim at the and equal protection rights of in- of Marriage and Family Therapists When a drunken driver entered Interstate 35 exit a Baylor speech pathology graduate who aided her in practice. — complained that it interfered ramp in October of last year, one Baylor student’s life regaining her speech skills. After months of intense lobby- with the therapist-client relation- was changed forever. The speech therapist would help her remember dif- ing, California Gov. Jerry Brown “[This law] puts counsel- ship. Saginaw junior Hollie Thomas was a psychology ferent aspects of her daily routine. She also helped her signed a bill late Saturday that ors in a situation where Both groups, as well as the major when she left Waco on Oct. 9, 2011, but an event with a case of echolalia, a speech disorder that caused prohibits licensed mental health other leading professional groups, that night changed her life — and her plans. her to repeat things others said automatically. professionals from using so-called they must present only one ultimately endorsed the ban for It was 1 a.m. and Thomas and her brother were During the early stage of her recovery, Thomas reparative or conversion therapies viewpoint of this subject.” juveniles. It remained unclear how driving from Waco to their hometown outside of Fort would wake up and work with the therapist. She still with clients under age 18. Brown many practitioners and patients Worth. has no recollection of these moments. Thomas’ moth- called the therapies “quackery” Mat Staver | Liberty Counsel the law would affect. Thomas’ family had been in town to watch her er, on the other hand, recalls the moments her daugh- that “have no basis in science or Chairman David Pruden, vice president of perform in the Golden Wave Band color guard during ter was awake. Her daily routine became therapy and medicine.” the California-based National As- that night’s football game against Iowa State. Thomas then sleeping. Two New Jersey lawmakers al- sociation for Research and Therapy decided to go home with her family after the game. “She had a drive in her that I never knew she had,” ready are drafting similar legisla- dividuals to give and receive infor- on Homosexuality, a professional Thomas was driving and her brother was in the Debra Thomas said. tion, while groups that helped get mation that matches their personal association that supports treat- passenger seat when a drunken driver, who had been Each day Thomas’ therapy brought her closer to a the California law passed are shar- and professional beliefs. ment for homosexuality, estimated driving for almost four miles in the wrong direction, return to normalcy. ing research, witnesses and talking “What this law does is tell mi- there are two dozen therapists crashed into Thomas’ car head-on. Thomas said she heard stories about some of the points with counterparts in other nors that they can no longer re- statewide who engage in efforts to Her mother, Debra Thomas, was driving on the therapy and laughs about it now. Although she doesn’t gay-friendly states, said Geoff ceive information about same-sex change sexual orientation, and not interstate about 15 minutes ahead of her daughter remember it, Thomas said, at one point she was asked Kors, senior legislative and policy attractions that they have been all of them treat adolescents. when the accident occurred and had to make her way where she went to school. Her response was Floyd strategist for the San Francisco- receiving and that they find ben- The association plans to be a through the traffic that built up behind Thomas’ car. Casey instead of Baylor. Following some discussion based National Center for Lesbian eficial to them,” Staver said. “It plaintiff in the Liberty Counsel Thomas was taken to Texas Health Harris Methodist with both the therapist and her mother, Thomas said Rights. also puts counselors in a situation lawsuit, with its support based Hospital in Fort Worth. Her brother escaped with only they finally gave in. “There are lots of folks today where they must present only one mostly on the law’s symbolic ef- minor injuries. “I was adamant and won that argument,” Thomas who are looking at this, now that viewpoint of this subject.” fect than its consequences for large “Within the first eight hours, they told me she was said. the governor has signed it,” Kors The law Brown signed states numbers of California teens and going to be OK,” she said. The next communication Thomas’ first memory was waking up to her moth- said. “We’ll be reaching out to all that mental health providers who their counselors, Pruden said. she received was delivered much more “matter-of- er at her side 11 days after the accident. the state (gay rights) groups, espe- use sexual orientation change ef- “If you said, realistically, how factly,” Debra Thomas said. Thomas was discharged from the hospital on Oct. cially in states that have had suc- forts on clients under 18 would many hamburgers did you think The doctors explained the extent of the damage — 30, 2011, and continued her therapy when she left. Her cess passing LGBT rights legisla- be engaging in unprofessional you weren’t going to sell at McDon- Thomas suffered a moderate traumatic brain injury, favorite part of therapy was the speech portion, and tion.” conduct and subject to discipline ald’s because of the new pickle law, which is the intermediate level of traumatic brain in- this led to a detour in her path at Baylor. The law only applies to licensed by their respective state licensing the answer is not very many,” he jury. At the time of the accident, Thomas was a psychol- therapists, not ministers or lay boards. said. “Then the question becomes Symptoms of the injury include post-traumatic ogy major. Now she studies speech pathology with the people who counsel teens to resist Mainstream associations rep- should we be legislating pickles.” amnesia, which can last up to seven days, and a loss of hope of being able to help others who may find them- same-sex attractions. resenting psychiatrists, psycholo- Staver thinks the law could im- consciousness ranging from 30 minutes to 24 hours. selves in a similar situation. Two Christian legal groups, gists and social workers have dis- pact hundreds of licensed Chris- Debra Thomas said, in that moment, she decided She said the accident was God’s way of telling her meanwhile, said they would sue missed reparative therapy in recent tian psychotherapists and their to turn things over to God. what to do with her life. She now wants to assist people in federal court in Sacramento to decades as being ineffective and teen clients from religious families She said she prayed over her daughter and a new with similar traumatic brain injuries as an outpatient prevent the law from taking effect potentially dangerous to the men- nationwide. Depending on how feeling of hope entered her. therapist in a hospital. She wants to assist people in on Jan. 1. tal health of teenagers and young it’s enforced, California therapists “I felt relief and felt safe,” she said. Thomas’ mother getting back to their normal routines. The lawsuits will be filed on adults who are led to believe their who treat clients in other states slept in the hospital every night in a small chair as she “I think of it positively,” Thomas said. behalf of therapists whose prac- interest in same-sex partners is via Skype, and therapists in other watched over her daughter. Thomas made it back to Baylor for the spring se- tices include efforts to help clients wrong. states who conduct telephone ses- Thomas came in and out of consciousness follow- mester of 2012 with a new purpose. change their sexual orientations or As originally written, the bill in- sions with California residents ing the accident. Along with the injury to her brain, She believes that her injury will help her “connect reduce their attractions to people troduced by state Sen. Ted Lieu, D- could be investigated for miscon- Thomas had a broken ankle, puncture wounds in her with the patients” when she enters the field herself. of the same-sex; parents who have Torrance, also would have required duct, he said. TUESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2012 | the Arts & Entertainment 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Guest orchestra joins Baylor for anniversary

By Connor Yearsley think this is the first time.” Graduate conductor Dami Reporter The eclectic program will be- Baek will conduct. gin with the 34-member Sein- Claude Debussy’s “La Mer” Tonight’s Baylor Symphony Or- an Gakuin University Cham- (“The Sea” in French) will finish chestra concert will be unconven- ber Orchestra performing two the first half. Rachel Carson’s de- tional, to say the least. Japanese pieces. scribes that the piece: “Like the sea Members of the Seinan Gakuin The concert’s program notes itself, the surface of Debussy’s mu- University Chamber Orchestra, from the concert describe Yuzo sic hints at the brooding mystery of from Fukuoka, Japan, will play Toyama’s “Rhapsody for Orches- its depths and ultimately the pro- alongside the Baylor Symphony tra” as a “folk-music travelogue found enigma of life itself.” Orchestra. of Japan.” The program notes also explain The concert commemorates the “Four Folk Songs of Hakata,” Debussy’s fascination with the sea 40th anniversary of the sister rela- arranged by Hiroshi Ishimaru, and, appropriately for the eve- tionship between the two schools. is a collection of four songs, or ning, with the early 19th century Seinan Gakuin was founded “bushi,” associated with the region Japanese artists, Hokusai (whose in 1916 by a Baptist missionary, in which Seinan Gakuin University art appeared on the first edi- and Seinan Gakuin University was is located. tion of the full score of “La Mer”) chartered in 1949. “The folk songs themselves are and Hiroshige. Currently, the university has a very lyrical, but there are under- After intermission, Kae Hoso- total student population of about pinnings of rhythm,” Heyde said. da-Ayer, assistant professor of pi- 8,000. Its primary emphasis is on According to Heyde, the Japa- ano at Baylor, will perform Sergei the humanities and social sciences nese pieces have an East-meets- Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto and, like Baylor, it is committed to West sound to them. No. 2.” The orchestras will play to- Christian values and fellowship. “It’s an amalgamation of the gether for the concerto. Stephen Heyde, director of or- two styles,” he said. The program notes describe the chestral activities and conductor The orchestra will also use piano concerto as “probably [Rach- of the Baylor Symphony Orches- some traditional Japanese percus- maninoff’s] most popular, and cer- tra, said he thinks relationships sion instruments for the concert, tainly one of the most-loved of all Courtesy Photo and collaborations like this one including the shime-daiko, which concert works.” Dr. Kae Hosoda-Ayer will perform Sergei Rachmanioff’s ‘Piano Concerto No. 2’ at the Baylor Symphony Orchestra are vital. is a smaller variety of taiko (Japa- Heyde said getting everybody concert at 7:30 p.m. today in the Glennis McCrary Music Building. “It’s a global world. It’s a global nese for “drum”), and the chan- on the same page logistically will community,” Heyde said. chiki, which is an ashtray-shaped be a challenge since the two or- going to work out,” Heyde said. Heyde said the orchestra is perform the concerto and contin- Heyde said the school has simi- piece of metal that’s struck with chestras only had yesterday to re- “I’m excited to get to make music well prepared. ue the anniversary celebration at lar interests, hopes and aspirations, a mallet. hearse together. with people from the other side “‘La Mer’ is a spectacular piece Seinan Gakuin University. and he can’t remember the Baylor The Baylor Symphony Orches- “Finding a place for everyone to of the world. I’m excited for the and the orchestra is playing it ex- The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Symphony Orchestra ever having tra will then perform Leonard sit will be a challenge,” he said. musicians to make new friends. ceptionally well,” he said. today in Jones Concert Hall in the had a concert like this one. Bernstein’s “Overture to Candide,” Heyde can’t wait for I’m excited to work with Dr. Ayer,” Heyde and Hosoda-Ayer will Glennis McCrary Music Building. “I can’t really say we’ve ever had which the program notes describe the program. he said. travel to Fukuoka in December to It is free and open to the public. any guests join us,” Heyde said. “I as a “sparkling overture.” “I’m excited to see how it’s all Uproar Records artist of the week: Luke Gibson By James Herd yet, but I’m definitely loving it. I’m in December, during Christmas share it with as many people as Reporter really excited.” Break,” Martinez said. possible,” Gibson said about his According to Gibson, perfor- Gibson revealed that his genre aspirations as a member of the Meet Luke Gibson, one of the mances can be expected soon. is comparable to such artists as Uproar Records label. chosen few who will be repre- “There’s a lot of stuff going on Jason Mraz. Gibson says that he is looking sented by Baylor’s student-run this semester, I think we’re playing “It’s definitely pop based. It’s into utilizing the Uproar Network, record label, Uproar Records, this in the homecoming parade and the like Acoustic Pop but there’s bluesy which is devoted to helping other school year. tailgating party, so there’s little stuff influence.” Gibson said. “It’s not interested artists make their mark Gibson, an Abilene freshman, here and there,” Gibson said. Dance Pop, like stuff you’d hear on by pairing them with roster artists is the only freshman artist selected, As for recordings or CDs, he the radio, like Ke$ha obviously.” He like Gibson who would like a band which he finds a huge honor. says fans will have to wait just a went on to suggest that his music behind them. “I heard about Uproar last year, little while. has been compared to Mraz, as “I have a few guys that I play before even thinking about coming “As far as CDs go, I think that well as John Mayer and Dave Mat- with from home, but they can’t to Baylor,” Gibson said. “I always stuff won’t get released until next thews. always be there cause they’re re- thought it was really cool because semester, because we’re going to “I wrote a lot of songs this past ally busy with other stuff. Yeah, I I came to a couple of shows and start recording in October to No- semester and summer, and I just would like to [use the network], I watched the artists. I saw their vid- vember,” Gibson said. love sharing them with people really would,” Gibson said. eos and basically creeped on all of His student manager, Ivana and playing for people. I love get- More information about Luke their pages on the Uproar website. Martinez, expanded. ting the response and making Gibson will be available at www. Courtesy Photo It’s kind of been a small dream for “They’ll release a single to see people happy with it. I just want UproarRecords.com. Luke Gibson, one of this year’s Uproar Artists, compares his music to that a while. It was kind of surreal at how the fans react to his music to get my music out there, and of Jason Mraz, John Mayer and Dave Matthews. first, and it still hasn’t really set in

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Twitter Response Would you rather... With 3:08 remaining in the ballgame, you’re down by seven. @KingJames Lebron James Do you kick off regularly or hope an onside kick goes your way? Man Geno Smith is RIDICULOUS out By Greg DeVries hindsight vision is always 20/20. By Daniel Hill Given that the Bears had two there man!!! 38-43 577 yrds with 7 TD’s. And Sports Writer Reasonable arguments can be Sports Writer timeouts left and more than three there is still 10 mins left. Smh!! made for kicking the ball away minutes to go in the game, I under- Let me throw some numbers and trusting the defense, especially In a game in which West Vir- stand why Briles decided to kick it at you: 9.2 yards allowed per play, with two timeouts. ginia scored 70 points, you had to deep. Playing field position foot- @JHarden13 James Harden 14.6 yards allowed per comple- Considering the way Baylor’s think that at some point Baylor’s ball gave the Bears the best chance The Receiver from Baylor Terrance Wil- tion , eight passing touchdowns defense performed in Morgan- defense was going to make a play. to win the game. In fact, the Bears liams is a beast!!!! allowed and zero forced turnovers. town, I find it hard to justify giving After all, this is a Baylor defense had West Virginia right where they If these stats are the result of the ball to Smith again. that had averaged two intercep- wanted them. your defense’s play, do you really He had a career day. His receiv- tions per game before facing West WVU faced third down and trust them to make a stop late in ers had career days. Virginia this past Saturday. This one at its own 47-yard line. On this @TonyCaridi Tony Caridi the fourth quarter? No. All the Mountaineers had to is also a defense that has given up crucial third down play, the Moun- Geno Smith earns weekly Davey O’Brien That was the mistake made by do was gain two first downs, and more yards than almost anyone else taineers rushed for 17 yards to es- award.... not a surprise. Interesting ...UT’s Baylor head coach Art Briles with Briles still in college football, sentially put the game away since 3:08 to go against West Virginia. wanted to trust Sports TAke ranking No. 115 Baylor no longer had any timeouts. David Ash and Baylor’s Nick Florence were Baylor scored a touchdown to in his defense. overall in the FBS. But, if the Bears were able to Hon. Mention. bring the score to 70-63. make one stop on third down, then If Baylor kicks off, then West the unstoppable Baylor offense @ESPNDrLou Lou Holtz Virginia is going to play to run the would have had the ball with more Baylor’s 63 points is tied for the most scored clock out. than a minute to play. The Baylor defense had only It’s always easy to be an arm- by a losing team in a regulation game in FBS stopped the Mountaineer offense chair fan and second-guess any history. three times during the entire game, coaching decision that didn’t turn and one time was a missed field out perfectly, but Briles’ decision Dave Telep goal. So kick the onside kick. to kick the ball deep put the Bears @DaveTelep If Baylor gets the ball, then it only one play away from having 70-63 West Virginia over Baylor! Did Pierre trusts its offense to drive and tie a chance to win the game. That is Jackson at least have a triple-double? the game. After all, Baylor football exactly what a head coach is sup- hangs its hat on its offense. posed to do. Briles put the team in At worst, West Virginia gets the a position to win the game. @RGIII Robert Griffin III ball in good field position, but at Some people say Baylor should Although my bears lost, they showed the that point, the clock is what mat- have tried the onside kick; but, the entire nation that BU is here to stay. No mat- ters because West Virginia wants chances of Baylor’s kicking team to run out the time, not get in the recovering an onside kick are in ter who likes it or not. end zone. actuality probably lower than the The onside kick scenario gets chances of the Baylor defense mak- you the same return as the kick- ing a play. @BIrvin_WVU11 Bruce Irvin off, but everything is moved up 20 Plus, if WVU recovered the Yall bout to get smashed!! #WVU RT @ yards, but there is the possibility onside kick, then it would have that Baylor recovers the football already had the ball in prime field RGIII: Man, I wish I could be there to support and gets in the end zone. All of goal position and would have only my boys against West Virginia today. #SicEm the sudden, the score is 69-70 and needed to move the ball a few yards Baylor can either go for the tie or to make it a two-possession game. the win. Ultimately, Briles believed in Robbie Seay Regardless, it’s a better scenario his defense, and unfortunately it @robbieseay than watching Geno Smith easily came up just one play short. My #Baylor Bears are only 11 Defensive matriculate the ball down the field But had the defense made that players away from being the best team in the until the clock was low enough Associated Press single play on third down, Baylor country. for the Mountaineers to get into Baylor coach Art Briles paces down the sideline during their NCAA college fans would be singing a different the victory formation. Obviously football game against West Virginia in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday. tune today. RG3 leads last-minute drive CLASSIFIEDS HOUSING

Apartment for Lease-One BR/ to beat Buccaneers 24-22 One bath, One block from By Fred Goodall of concentration, and that’s what quarter. campus! Move in ready! Rent: Associated Press you’ve got to have of your quarter- Jackson finished with six catch- $350/mo. Call 754-4834 for back. You have a lot of poise there es for 100 yards, and Williams had apt. to see. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) With time in the fourth quarter, especially in five receptions for 115 yards. The running out on the Washington that last drive, make some big-time Bucs (1-3) have lost three straight, • • • Redskins, Robert Griffin III found plays.” all to NFC East teams. Not just for housing. a way to win. Cundiff missed three earlier at- “Because you lose at the end, Advertise your old Playing more like a veteran tempts, including a 31-yarder that you fail to finish, but we really books and old furniture. than a rookie in only his fourth pro would have put the Redskins up by didn’t do a bunch of stuff before Look for a tutor! Look game, the second overall pick in two scores early in the fourth quar- that to put us in position,” to win, this year’s NFL draft made leading ter. He also missed first-half tries first-year Bucs coach Greg Schiano for a roommate! a late-minute comeback look easy of 41 and 57 yards, but was on the said. Sunday by calmly moving his team money after Griffin went 4 for 4 for “It the National Football Let us help you find down the field for a go-ahead field 46 yards to set the veteran kicker League. We could be 4-0 or we and sell what you goal that toppled the Tampa Bay up for another try. could be 0-4,” Schiano added. “Ev- need. Buccaneers 24-22. “We all had a feeling he was ery game has been (decided by) The seven-play, 56-yard march going to make it, even though the seven or less. None of that matters. Baylor Lariat Classifieds allowed Bill Cundiff to redeem day wasn’t so great for him,” Grif- ... We need to get better.” (254) 710-3407 himself for a horrible day kicking Griffin was sacked six times [email protected] with a 41-yarder that snapped a and was hit hard after handing off • • • two-game skid. “When something has on some option plays during a loss The Redskins (2-2) squandered to happen, you make to Cincinnati last week, prompting an 18-point lead, falling behind Shanahan to ask the rookie to take 22-21 on Connor Barth’s third field it happen, and that’s some precautions on the field to goal with 1:42 remaining. what we did.” protect himself. That’s when Griffin, who threw With regular officials back for 323 yards without an intercep- Robert Griffin III | Quarterback on the job, the Bucs were flagged tion, took over. Three completions twice for unnecessary roughness and a 15-yard scramble later, the on the Redskins quarterback: once Redskins were in a position for on a throw out of his own end zone their second win. and the other when he was picked “I think in a movie called ‘The fin said. “He came up big when it up and dropped for a 2-yard loss Replacements,’ they said great mattered. ... We all have things that by Tampa Bay rookie safety Mark players want the ball in their hands we have to get better at. For him, Barron on a designed run. when it’s crunch time,” Griffin that was a good confidence kick, Barron read the quarterback said. “It’s funny that I just quoted seeing that he didn’t make the rest keeper perfectly, but was flagged that movie, but it’s also funny that of them.” when he lifted Griffin into the air that’s how it really is. It’s true. You Alfred Morris rushed for 113 before dumping him to the ground want the ball in your hands. When yards and scored on a 39-yard run and falling on top of Griffin. The something has to happen, you that put Washington up by 18 late 2011 Heisman Trophy winner make it happen, and that’s what we in the second quarter. bounced right up, clapped his did.” “You take a look at the last two hands, then threw for 20 yards to Griffin also did without the games, and we found a way to not Garcon on the next play. headset in his helmet, which went win them, and this one we found a “We’re very fortunate right now out on the drive. He finished 26 of way to win it,” said Shanahan, add- to be where we’re at,” Redskins re- 35 passing and rushed for 43 yards, ing that he encouraged Cundiff to ceiver Santana Moss said. “I hope including a 5-yard touchdown run keep his head up. we can just build from this and Schedule your that helped Washington build a “I was just hoping he could keep this momentum we have as a appointment 21-3 lead. keep focus after missing the last team. We need to continue to play online at The 2011 Heisman Trophy win- one,” the coach said. “I told him good football and to finish games.” ner also nearly scored on an 8-yard not to worry about it, and it’s going NOTES: The Redskins played www.ouryear.com run, but fumbled when he was hit to come down to a game winner. without safety Brandon Meri- near the goal line, and receiver And it did, and he did a great job of weather and receiver Aldrick Rob- School Code: Pierre Garcon recovered for the concentrating and obviously mak- inson, who were declared out after Redskins’ first TD. ing the field goal.” colliding in the end zone during ® 417 “I thought he did a great job. Josh Freeman threw for 299 pregame warm-ups. ... Barth also Great job,” Washington coach yards and one TD, leading the kicked field goals of 50 and 57 Mike Shanahan said. “Kept his Bucs back from their big deficit yards, extending his team-record poise in there, and I thought he with help from Mike Williams and streak of consecutive attempts to played a heck of a football game Vincent Jackson, who scored on a 25. ... Freeman was intercepted throughout. A lot of focus, a lot 7-yard reception late in the third once and also sacked once. TUESDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2012 | the News 6 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Perry calls for four year tuition freeze

By Jamie Stengle “That is a system that can be locking in a four-year tuition rate. graduates more students on time Associated Press and must be improved. That’s why Powers said the Legislature should than any other public university in we also need to link a portion of be more consistent with funding the state. DALLAS — Texas Gov. Rick each university’s funding to state for higher education. Democrat Judith Zaffirini, who Perry on Monday proposed a four- outcomes,” he said. State lawmakers cut nearly $1 chairs the influential Senate High- year tuition freeze for incoming Perry said that under the exist- billion from higher education in er Education Committee, said she college freshmen and suggested ing formula, university funding is 2011, including about $92 million wants to hear from university of- that some of the money the state mostly based on enrollment, but he from the University of Texas. ficials on how the proposals might spends on schools should be tied now wants 10 percent of that fund- At Monday’s news conference, impact them. to the number of students they ing to be tied to how many stu- Perry acknowledged that agency “Texas is a very large state, one graduate. dents are actually getting degrees. heads would “probably love to be size does not fit all,” she said. “We Perry, who announced his edu- “If you’re not graduating your able to know that all of the fund- have to ensure that whatever we cation priorities during a news students, you’ll get less state fund- ing you want is always going to be do, we provide flexibility.” conference at a Dallas high school, ing,” he said. in the queue coming towards you” University of North Texas Sys- also called on schools to give fami- Perry first publicly floated but said that was not how the pro- tem Chancellor Lee Jackson, a for- lies a better understanding of the the idea of locked-in tuition last cess works. mer state representative, said he’d amount of money they’ll spend on month. “I think that what we’re looking also like to see various incentives college, depending on how long it University of Texas President for is consistency for the taxpay- related to tuition freezes. For in- takes the student to graduate. Bill Powers said last week he wel- ers,” Perry said. stance, he’d like to see an incentive “More and more young Texans comed discussions about how to UT spokesman Gary Susswein for students who are able to gradu- Courtesy of Ashley Koerner of all backgrounds are thinking of give students predictability in pric- said Monday that the school would ate in three years. Baylor Riding Association executive members Amber Rogers, Ashley Ko- college as this vital component of ing for an education but stopped welcome state funding tied to erner and Sarah Billeaud ride in the Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo parade their personal success, they’re tak- short of endorsing Perry’s idea of graduation rate. He said the school in October of 2011. Koerner along with other BRA members will ride in the ing the active steps to get them- parade today. selves to that point,” Perry said. “As state officials, we have to do everything that we can to remove HOT parade to hit the roadblocks.” The Republican governor also renewed his call for universities to create bachelor’s degree options for downtown Waco $10,000 or less. Perry challenged universities last year to come up The Heart O’ Texas Fair and tries including the Baylor Riding with $10,000 or less bachelor’s de- Rodeo parade will be held at 6 p.m. Associations which will be riding grees and he said that so far, nine today in downtown Waco. The pa- five of their horses. The route -be institutions in Texas currently offer rade will mark the beginning of gins at the intersection of Martin or have announced plans for such the Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo, Luther King Boulevard and Frank- degrees. which will be held from October 4 lin Avenue traveling down Frank- Perry said that a four-year tu- to 12 at the Extraco Events Center. lin to end at Ninth Street. For more ition freeze for incoming freshmen The parade, one of Waco’s largest, information on the parade, visit not only gives them certainty about will consist of more than 100 en- www.hotfair.com. the amount they’ll be paying each year but also provides incentive from Page 1 for them to finish their degrees on RECORDS time. the nation.” touched to tie the score at 35-35. He said less than 30 percent of students at Texas’ four-year insti- Reese ended the game with four The third quarter was the time Associated Press tutions graduate in four years and catches for 120 yards and a touch- that the Mountaineers pulled Texas Gov. Rick Perry addresses Janahy Aguilar (far left), a trilingual college-bound student at Thomas Jefferson down, and senior wide receiver La- ahead. only 58 percent have a degree in High School in Dallas where he announced plans to make higher education more affordable and accessible for near Sampson made four catches West Virginia senior receiver six years. students Monday. for 109 yards and a touchdown of Tavon Austin made two long his own. touchdown receptions three min- from Page 1 For the Baylor offense, the utes apart, but Baylor could not RGIII game did not start out as quickly as answer, punting on fourth and long of the demanded $1 million due of the correspondence discussed According to the Plea agree- to demanding the $1 million bribe possible, as the second play from and missing a field goal. to those circumstances. The emails negotiations about the “non-dis- ment, at approximately 6 p.m. on and using the cellphone and laptop scrimmage featured a pass that hit The teams scored on ten of their were forwarded to the FBI during closure’ agreement between Hurd June 22, Hurd arrived at the law in his car to communicate with Reese in the hands but ended up in final 13 possessions of the first half. the investigation. and Selman about what Griffin III offices of Naman, Howell, Smith, Dogra. Hurd said he planned to the possession of a Mountaineer Seven of those drives lasted under The FBI approached Waco Po- would “say” about Hurd. and Lee. Hurd identified himself give Griffin III the chance to buy defenseman. two minutes. West Virginia put a lice Officer Ben Selman, who is also Hurd replied to one of Selman’s with a passport and his Baylor ID. the story instead of immediately The Bears’ defense would then cap on the game, picking up two an attorney with the Waco law firm emails and said, “This is a very Hurd met with Selman then signed going to the media. stop the Mountaineers and force a first downs and running out the of Naman, Howell, Smith, and Lee. one-sided agreement that provides the “non-disclosure” agreement. The investigation was conduct- 50-yard field goal that was missed. clock after an 8-yard touchdown Selman aided the FBI with their me no protection, and allows RG Hurd was handed a check payable ed by FBI agents with the assistance Baylor found the end zone first reception by Williams with 3:08 investigation. On June 21, Hurd to say whatever he wants to whom- to his name from CAA. The nego- of the Waco Police Department after a fifty-yard reception by -Wil remaining. Briles said he consid- began sending correspondence to ever he wants which can adversely tiations were directed by the FBI and the Woodway Department of liams was capped off by a one-yard ered the onside kick but decided to Selman’s law office through email. affect my business around the and the transaction was recorded. Public Safety. The case was pros- rush by senior running back Jarred trust his defense to stop the firing The two exchanged approximately Baylor community. No. Make it 2 At approximately 6:30 p.m., Hurd ecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Salubi. Mountaineers. nine email messages between June sided.” was approached by FBI agents Greg Gloff. As expected, West Virginia an- “It [the onside kick] entered my 21 and June 22. Hurd later agreed to meet Sel- who informed him of his consti- swered with a one-yard run of its mind,” Briles said. “But if you kick The emails were forwarded to man at the law offices on June 22 to tutional protections as they took own. it down there deep and get them the FBI as they were made. Most close the deal. him into custody. Hurd admitted Smith’s fourth TD pass came at the 25 and get a stop with three with 29 seconds left until halftime, timeouts, you have a good chance from Page 1 but that was more than enough to score and tie it up. We played DEBATE time for Florence. On the second percentages there, and it didn’t the Democrats,” are the key to win- “These aren’t real debates; they been tremendous. tum that can carry a candidate down he threw down the left side- work out.” ning the election. are timed press conferences really,” “Mitt Romney…has been pre- through Election Day, Medhurst line to Sampson, who juked two “In a close race like this one, Medhurst said. “Answers that go paring earlier and with more focus added. defenders and went 67 yards un- debates can be important,” Bridge on or are too complex or require than any presidential candidate in Wednesday’s debate is the first said. the audience to remember things modern history,” Jennifer Psaki, of three debates between Obama TRIAL from Page 1 The first debate’s topic, domes- are not good TV.” a campaign spokeswoman for and Romney. The debate begins at tic policy, will resonate with Amer- Aides to Obama also said he Obama told the Associated Press. 8 p.m. and will be shown live on C- member the incident and contin- away in Judy Elliott’s car, pawned icans who are concerned about needs to show that he can calmly “Not John F. Kennedy, not Presi- SPAN, ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, ues to have short-term memory Dobson’s laptop, picked up a friend jobs and the economy. and collectively respond to Rom- dent Bill Clinton, not President as well as all cable news channels. problems and other issues after and later bought items using the “You can anticipate that there ney’s criticisms. George Bush, not Ronald Reagan The debate can also be streamed suffering a broken jaw and other secretary’s credit cards. will be a lot of questions about the For Romney, the pressure is on has prepared as much as he has.” live online at www.2012 presiden- injuries. Anthony Gregory Springs, the economy,” Bridge said. to reverse a widening gap in the na- Also important is the ability of tialelectionnews.com. Jim Lehrer, Officer Jesse Parrish testified friend Nelson picked up, was ar- For Obama, the goal for the de- tional polls, Medhurst said. Rom- both Obama and Romney to sepa- host of the PBS show NewsHour, that after she arrived at the church, rested and charged with capital bate is to keep his cool while keep- ney has been criticized by his op- rate themselves as presidential can- will be the moderator for the de- she found a man with a plastic bag murder, but a grand jury did not ing his answer to short, clear state- ponent for his lack of policy details didates, Medhurst said. bate. over his head and lifted it to see if indict him. Simpson told jurors ments, said the president’s aides. in the past, and, unlike Obama, he “I do believe that Romney has The Associated Press contrib- he was alive, but he was not. She that Springs initially was arrested, Aides also said that Obama wasn’t does not have the experience of to draw a stark contrast and do it uted to this article. said the office where Dobson and but police checked cell phone re- going to include a list of “zingers” participating in presidential de- in a way that draws people to his secretary Judy Elliott were found cords and determined he was not in his preparation for the debate, bates four years ago. side,” Medhurst said. was in disarray. at the church at the time of the and that he is preparing shorter re- Still, Obama’s aides say that Presidential debates are an im- Prosecutors say Nelson drove murder. buttals to use against Romney. Romney’s preparation levels have portant step in gathering momen-