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TheTHURSDAY | FEBRUARY 17,Baylor 2011 Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 NEWS Page 3 A&E Page 4 Surge to fifth Ready to research Pretty girl rock The men’s golf team ties for fifth A recently approved research Grammy-nominated pop star Keri Hilson, place at the UTSA Oak Hills center will honor the heritage a self-proclaimed tomboy, makes waves Invitational in San Antonio and traditions of Baptists with her interesting fashion choices Vol. 112 No. 17 © 2011, Baylor University In Print >> Teach for Baylor Sustainability enters parking debate Baylor students apply to the selective Teach for America, As more spots may number of parking spots on the interior mission, so we’re going to talk about it,” hoping to make a difference of campus in order to encourage other Getterman said. “It’d be ignorant of us not methods of transportation.” to, but that is not the reason parking spots from Page 1 Page 3 vanish, students Wichita Falls junior Daniel Cervera, are being cut.” ASL a junior senator of student government, Cevera said he intends to meet with perplexed disagreed with the idea of removing stu- Getterman during the drafting of his bill, >> Light and dark dent parking spots for sustainability. but at this point has not. Students discussed how By Leigh Ann Henry “On the one hand you’ve got people Getterman said parking is not being perceptions of skin color Reporter doing all that they can to assure the stu- cut solely for the purpose of going green dent body that they’re working to resolve and said he looks forward to meeting with have created dissension A response to a survey on Baylor’s sus- within the black community the parking issue, to relieve the stress,” Cervera in the coming weeks. tainability efforts has sparked debate on Cervera said. “On the other hand you’ve “I think he’s taken this out of context; at an event Wednesday the hot-topic issue on campus: parking. got another administrator saying they’ve if I had that power that’d be great,” Get- Page 3 Smith Getterman, sustainability co- cut parking for the primary purpose of terman said. ordinator at Baylor, filled out the Sierra going green.” “We’d have a lot more green stuff on Club Survey in March 2010, a national Cervera is in the process of drafting campus, but I don’t have the power to be >> Not as I do survey designed to measure the sustain- a bill opposing “green” reasons for de- able to say, ‘We’re cutting parking due to ability of colleges around the country. Wacky, out-of-control creased parking, which he hopes to have sustainability.’” One question on the survey asked finished in the next two weeks. Matt Penney, director of parking and celebrities like Lindsey what the school has done to promote bi- Cervera has collected about 120 sig- transportation services, said the reason Lohan, Charlie Sheen and cycling as a transportation method. natures for his petition since last week, behind cutting interior-campus parking Christina Aguilera are poor Getterman’s response in the survey mostly at the Bill Daniel Student Center. spaces is in support of the Baylor 2012 role models states that Baylor has more than 100 bike Cervera said although he chooses vision, the master plan for the future of racks on campus and that plans are under to ride his bike to campus, he still does campus. Page 4 way to create a bike program. Jed Dean | Lariat Photo editor not believe Baylor should force students’ “One of the imperatives directly says Additionally, Getterman wrote, “Bay- hands by eliminating parking. to make Baylor University a residential The university will consider removing some student lor sustainability continually promotes >> Unlikely friends “The benefits of cutting parking inte- parking around Moody Memorial Library to make Baylor the positive effects of riding a bicycle to rior does benefit us and does benefit our Baylor track and field joined a more residential campus, one of the Baylor 2012 goals. class, rather than drive. We’ve also cut the SEE PARKING, page 6 forces with two other Big 12 schools in a battle between major conferences Perry Page 5 calls for Viewpoints justice in “The neverending changes for an eye- slaying pleasing campus By April Castro that ranks high Associated Press on sustainability AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry reports are called on U.S. and Mexican gov- continuing to anger ernments to work together to keep citizens safe and bring jus- students who have tice to gunmen who killed a U.S. lost even more immigration agent and wounded another. in the battle for In an interview with The As- convenient and safe sociated Press on Wednesday, Perry said “nobody’s safe as long parking. If Baylor as these drug cartels are operat- truly wishes to i n g .” Perry said “both the Ameri- serve the needs of can and Mexican federal govern- its tuition-paying ments have failed at keeping their Nick Dean | Editor in Chief citizens safe.” He called on Presi- students, then the dent Barack Obama and Presi- administration Dr. Lewis Lummer, a communication sciences disorders lecturer, signs to one of his American Sign Language classes as one of his students, dent Obama and President Felipe Midlothian sophomore Presley Newman, practices. Calderon to work together. should begin Perry urged Americans to take listening.” precautions while traveling to Page 2 Mexico and renewed his call for Museum urged to accommodate deaf more border patrol troops on the border. Bear Briefs Editor’s note: This is the second deaf at many local institutions. But things. they said they were unaware that Officials say U.S. special agent of a three-part series on issues in the there is one in particular that he Lummer expressed his con- any complaints had been made. Jaime Zapata died Tuesday after assailants opened fire on an SUV The place to go to know deaf community. would like to help change. cerns to the museum staff in Au- “We’re a large place and we After visiting the Mayborn Mu- gust and November 2010 and left have lots of staff, volunteers, stu- carrying the agents from Monter- the places to go By Sara Tirrito seum Complex, located across the his contact information. Though dent workers, and most of the time rey to Mexico City. Staff Writer street from Baylor’s campus, Lum- he thought the staff had seemed they’re in my office with any sort “This was an intentional am- Cook for a cause mer said he felt the museum didn’t willing to help address his con- of comments or suggestions from bush against two United States Looking for a way to help Progress is important to Dr. have sufficient accommodations cerns at the time, Lummer said he people for us to follow up on,” Dr. federal agents,” said Texas Con- Lewis Lummer, lecturer of com- for the deaf. never heard back from anyone at Ellie Caston, director of the mu- gressman Michael McCaul in a the community? Check munication sciences and disorders, He was frustrated by not having the museum. seum, said. “We just obviously did statement. “This tragic event is a out Campus Kitchen. To and he has plans to bring it about, sufficient information available so The Lariat became aware of the not get that message.” game changer. The United States pick up food from the if only others will listen. he could explain the exhibits to his situation in January and contacted Communication was then will not tolerate acts of violence dining halls and deliver it As a member of the deaf com- two children, and the lack of cap- the museum. against its citizens or law enforce- munity in Waco, Lummer has no- tions on some exhibits that have When the issue was brought to ment and I believe we must re- to Salvation Army, meet SEE ASL, page 6 ticed a lack of accessibility to the auditory functions, among other the attention of the museum’s staff, spond forcefully.” in the Family and Con-

sumer Sciences Building from Page 1 parking lot at 3:30 p.m. BELIZE Monday through Friday. Belize trip to equip teachers with needed school supplies Want to cook? Meet in the By Caitlin Giddens learning experience for us as it will be one marker can cost $2 at the local FCS kitchen at 3 p.m. on Reporter for the teachers.” store. This is what challenges us to be The family and consumer science creative when we go there. We have Tuesdays, or 3:30 p.m. on Most students’ spring break plans class began preparing for the Belize to figure out what we can bring that Thursdays. include sunbathing, relaxing and es- trip at the beginning of the year by teachers can continue to use or find caping from the classroom. holding weekly meetings and gather- again.” But for eight family and con- ing school supplies. The team is holding a supply sumer science students, spring break “Teachers here can just run to drive for the Belize trip. Donations, Find job, make money will be an application of what they’ve Walmart to get supplies,” Frey said. ranging from children’s books to Career Services is hosting learned in the classroom as the child- “But in Belize, there’s a total lack of crayons and construction paper, can a career fair for students hood development team travels to supplies. Even the kind of paper they be made in the first floor of the Mary seeking full-time and Belize for an academic mission. use is more like newspaper.” Gibbs-Jones Family and Consumer The students will be partnering Teachers in this impoverished Science Building. internship employment with Teachers for a Better Belize to district earn about $6,000 per year, “Of course, we need more materi- opportunities in a variety improve teacher training in the rural which makes purchasing supplies on al things,” Nuner said. “We all plan to of industries today from Toledo district of Belize. their own difficult. bring an extra suitcase to bring sup- “We’ll be going to observe and “We have so many things here plies. But when we’re there, we also 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the help out with preschools,” Laredo in the U.S. that we don’t think to be plan to encourage them. The teachers Ferrell Center. senior Suzanna Frey said. “We get to resourceful,” said Dr. Joyce Nuner, are excited for us to come, and we’re Courtesy Photo see what the preschools do in Belize assistant professor in family and and how the teachers cope with a consumer sciences and leader of the Dr. Joyce Nuner, assistant professor in family and consumer sciences, SEE page 6 lack of resources. It’s just as much a team. “But in rural parts of Belize, BELIZE, plays with preschoolers on previous trip to Belize. Newspaper of the Year | Texas APME TheLariat Best Student Newspaper | Houston Press Club THURSDAY| FEBRUARY 17, 2011 | the Opinion 2 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Disappearing act: Inconvenience increases one ‘initiative’ at a time ing Facility. The administration has offered the Daughtrey Avenue, is a considerably safer place to get to a shuttle. At that point, it is easier and Baylor shuttle system to reach the main part of to park, but is not practical, as students who live faster to simply drive to campus. Editorial campus. off campus are required to drive to Daughtrey The students who must drive to campus are While these are efforts to create a greener, Avenue and still walk a significant distance just left with no alternative but to fight against other aylor has recently pulled out all the more eco-friendly campus, the university has to reach the outskirts of campus. students for a parking spot and to find a way to stops in its efforts to create a sustain- gone too far and plans to go further. The uni- It may seem trivial to some that students, make up the distance from across South Univer- able and picturesque campus. From versity plans to remove the parking in front of including us, are complaining about having to sity Parks Drive or Daughtrey Avenue. the Bdemolition of Ivy Square to the newest plans Moody Memorial and Jesse H. Jones libraries. walk to class. But, as the most frequent visitors The neverending changes for an eye-pleasing to fill in the roads surrounding of Fountain Mall, These new plans to eliminate parking spaces to campus and the population most affected by campus that ranks high on sustainability reports students have been subjected to the forces of the hinder student life. Masquerading these plans these changes, why have we been left out of the are continuing to anger students who have lost administration who are determined to fulfill the as “student friendly” isn’t right either, and the equation? The decisions have had no student even more in the battle for convenient and safe Baylor 2012 imperatives calling for “useful and university has ignored, time and time again, the input. parking. aesthetically pleasing physical spaces” in order loud and consistent protests of students irate at The administration seems to expect that the If Baylor truly wishes to serve the needs of its to “create a truly residential campus.” the hassle the university has made out of getting aesthetic changes on campus and better aware- tuition-paying students, then the administration To do this, the university is making campus to class. ness of parking alternatives – like biking – will should begin listening. more “pedestrian friendly” by adding additional The Ferrell Center and the East Campus fix our parking problems, but that’s only a pipe Haphazard changes to campus parking grassy areas on campus – which has already Parking Facility, which have a combined 3,000 dream. cannot be tolerated any more. Eventually, happened at Ivy Square as well as the connecting spaces, are not a safe or practical choice for its The fact is, the ease of driving one’s own car students will be at wit’s end and the administra- road from Eighth Street to the Interstate 35 ac- students. to campus is far superior to the convoluted, tion should avoid major conflict by including cess road located by Brooks Residential College. The Ferrell Center, located across South unpractical public transportation system the students and implementing changes to improve The administration is also attempting to University Parks Drive, would either require stu- university has constructed. parking, other than telling us to bike. remedy overcrowded parking, hoping the lack of dents to ride the bus to campus or to walk a little Shuttles don’t stop at every house; in fact, There is a point where green efforts actually parking issue will be resolved by asking students less than a mile along University Parks Drive — they only frequent the major apartment com- hinder efficiency. We hit that point two green to park in outlying and unutilized spaces such one of the busiest bordering streets of campus. plexes and few stops in between. Students who pastures ago. as the Ferrell Center and the East Campus Park- The East Campus Parking Facility, located on do not live near stops still have to use their car

Relationship redo: Student repeatedly falls for same type person

By Alessandra Petrino are physical attributes. things work out, he said something that keep taking our exes back. that way? The Daily Universe Although I do believe that physical at- had never really occurred to me. When I ask “Are we dating the same “We all have certain things we like and UWire tractiveness is one of the first things one “There’s nothing wrong with you,” he person over and over,” I mean to say, are don’t like after being in many relation- notices about a possible boyfriend or girl- said. “It’s the kind of guys you fall for.” we all dating a person that makes us feel ships or one wrong one,” said Bringham As much as we would all like to think friend, a person’s “type” has become a list Clearly, that made absolutely no sense the same emotionally as we did in our Young University student who wished to that romantic relationships spring up out much more extensive than just physical to me. For the first time, I had fallen for past relationships? Are our love lives remain anonymous. “So, we search and of nowhere and happen simply because attributes. someone who didn’t fit one bit into my stuck on repeat? Or are we perhaps just search for that perfect soul mate that two people are “meant to be,” such no- So, after my recent heartbreak with “type.” Or so I thought. experiencing dating déjà vu? meets all the requirements that we think tions only apply in rare circumstances. someone who was the complete opposite “You fall for these guys who make you “We’re not dating the exact same is for bliss but it never pans out that way. Whether we are consciously looking of my “type” physically, I began going feel needed, and once they don’t need you people, because everyone is unique,” said Well, I suppose I shouldn’t say never, but for a romantic relationship or not, there through the motions, asking myself what anymore they hurt you,” he added. Whitney Dunning, a 4th-semester politi- most often not. It’s easier to try and find are always certain characteristics we all went wrong and, more specifically, what It finally made sense. My “type” had cal science major at Brigham Young Uni- someone when you already know what look for in prospective significant others. I did wrong. little to do with physical attractiveness versity. “But there are certain personality you’re looking for. Without knowing it, most of us have Like most of us, I resorted to the com- and more to do with how the emotional traits that we are attracted to and there- The problem is that it puts blinders on a subconscious “checklist” for the people fort of my closest friends to console me. stability of the person made me feel. fore we seek out people with those traits, all of us to the billions of different kinds we are attracted to. However, I am not I prompted them to tell me what Finally recognizing this as my mis- even if it is not blatant but hidden within of people there are that we deem ‘not our speaking about a person’s physicality. was wrong with me. And, like the good take, it got me thinking. Are we all, in them. And sometimes those traits can be type,’ so we miss out.” Yes, perhaps it can be said that many friends they are, their answers were mere- fact, dating the same person over and destructive.” Perhaps those of us stuck in this pat- people have a certain “type” that they are ly, “There’s nothing wrong with you.” over? For example, if a person gets cheated tern need to learn from our experiences attracted to. And more often than not, Well, most of them, anyway. While No, I don’t mean in the sense that we on, is it more likely they will get cheat- and come to terms with the fact that our when someone discusses having a “type,” speaking to my best friend about what I are all dating one person (I’m not into ed on in another relationship because “type” may not be right for us in an emo- the characteristics they are referring to could have done differently to have made polygamy) and no, I don’t mean we just they accept or even expect to be treated tional sense.

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THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2011 www.baylorlariat.com News the Baylor Lariat|3 Forum broaches Edu-nation share core skills. Students plan to “We’re looking [at] people who topic of skin color improve we have already seen have suc- education system cess in the classroom,” said Kaitlin By Sally Ann Moyer She said she has struggled with Gastrock, the regional commu- Reporter these perceptions in her own life By Sobia Siddiqui nications director for Teach For because of her lighter skin. Reporter America. “Those [skills] include Baylor students discussed how “Darker-skinned people look leadership and achievement; per- perceptions of skin color have cre- at you and they look down upon severance in the face of challenges; Baylor students applying to ated dissension within the African- you,” Felton said. some of them exhibit strong criti- Teach for America, a national pro- American community Wednesday. Houston sophomore Michelle cal thinking and the ability to in- gram that places college graduates Baylor’s collegiate chapter of the Singleton traced the bias back to fluence and motivate others.” in schools in low-income areas, National Association for the Ad- the days of slavery, citing a let- Teach for America trains its are hoping to make a difference as vancement of Colored People host- ter written by slaveholder Willie teachers in classroom etiquette Makenzie Mason| Lariat Photographer teachers. ed the first Light Skin vs. Dark Skin Lynch. The letter’s purpose was to and ways to encourage and chal- An audience member addresses issues during the National Association Fulshear senior Kristin Box- forum in Morrison Hall. encourage dissension among slaves lenge students, motivating them to for the Advancement of Colored People’s Light Skin vs. Dark Skin Forum leitner and Victoria senior Nadya The inspiration for the event by creating conflict between the want to learn and progress. forum Wednesday in Morrison Hall. Garcia hope to make an impact on stemmed from a similar forum dark-skinned slaves and the light- “One goal is that one day all the lives of students if accepted to held at Texas Southern University skinned slaves. education chair, said. “I’m the only another. students in the nation will have the the program. by its NAACP chapter. Approxi- “That’s where it started. From black person in a lot of my classes. One participant expressed a opportunity to obtain an excellent “I want to go in and start a new mately 200 people attended Texas there to now we have this humon- I feel like I have to go above and preference for dark-skinned men, education,” Gastrock said. “Our movement in a school someday,” Southern University’s forum. Bay- gous problem,” she said. beyond. I’m getting it from three but said she does not completely teachers are having bigger impacts Boxleitner said. “I want to use my lor’s forum filled Morrison 100, Participants in the forum were ways. It’s not just the media,” Hen- rule out light-skinned suitors. in the classrooms than [regular Spanish and go in and change the leaving standing room only for at- divided over the real root of the is- ry said. “But he might be the best can- classroom] teachers.” way kids perceive educators.” tendees. sue. Slavery, media portrayals and Lake Charles, La., sophomore didate for my husband, and just Garcia has already applied to According to the Teach For Houston sophomore Taylor family perceptions were all cited as Joe Guillory shared his experiences. because he’s light-skinned, I won’t Teach For America in hopes of America website, the program Felton, Baylor NAACP health possible sources. “I don’t want my kids to have to necessarily rule him out,” she said. joining as soon as she graduates. trains teachers and sends them to chair, led an activity where partici- The event hosts said the me- struggle with identity issues,” Guil- The forum concluded with pos- “I feel that if you have the abil- work in one of 39 rural and urban pants closed their eyes and raised dia tends to have a more positive lory said. “I think it’s a matter of re- sibilities of how to solve the issue ity to teach, of having students ac- areas to teach for two years. their hands if they had ever dis- portrayal of light-skinned African- alizing we’re all black, and black is on Baylor’s campus. In the search tually understanding you, then you Anyone can apply to Teach for criminated or been discriminated Americans while within the com- black. If we’re unified through our for love and tolerance, one text has should want to teach,” Garcia said. America, but the criteria for accep- against by other African-Ameri- munity itself, light-skinned mem- skin color, then we should rise up much advice. Boxleitner and Garcia are not tance is selective. cans because of their skin color. bers face more discrimination. through that.” “Being a Christian campus, we the only Baylor students to feel “They’re trying to get the best “A lot of the dark-skinned “It’s not just the media. I think The discussion emphasized dat- can go straight to the Bible to get this particular call. Gastrock said of the best,” Boxleitner, an appli- people raised their hands for dis- the problem is when we come from ing preferences. Even though some it,” one participant said. 11 members of the Baylor class of cant to the program, said. criminating and a lot of light-skin our families. I know I’ve heard be- members of the audience said Baylor’s NAACP chapter meets 2010 joined the Teach For America Teach for America has ob- people felt like they were victim- fore from my grandmother, ‘You’re showing a preference was shallow, every other Wednesday at 6 p.m. in corps last year, and 4 percent of the served the chosen applicants and ized, so this is definitely a big issue too dark,’” Houston sophomore other members voiced an adamant the Cowden Room of the Bill Dan- senior class applied this year. Ap- found that the most successful in our community,” Felton said. Trikeah Henry, Baylor NAACP preference for one skin tone over iel Student Center. plicants will be notified April 4. Newly approved research center focuses on Baptist studies

By Jade Mardirosian the greater Baptist community. studies for the Ph.D. program in religion. America and African American Baptist to students and professors, we might be Staff Writer “I think its purpose is to make a differ- Bellinger explained that Baylor is the life. It will be real live research that has to able to do that in a way that has never been ence to the future of the global community only university that offers a Ph.D. program do not only with the past but with today d on e .” The Baylor Board of Regents has re- of Baptists,” Bellinger said. “And also to in religion, and according to a press release as well, and in that way I think lots of stu- Bellinger said the center will provide cently approved the Baptist Studies Center make a difference to the future of Baylor from Baylor, the program has risen signifi- dents will be interested in finding ways to opportunities to see the broader Baptist for Research, which will work to uphold University by researching into the Baptist cantly in recent rankings by the National be involved.” tradition and how rich and varied it is. the Baptist heritage by providing various story and discovering its depth and riches Research Council and has made major Dr. Doug Weaver, assistant professor “It really will give students lots of op- types of resources and research opportu- and variety. I believe that will help the uni- strides in faculty productivity. of religion and director of undergradu- portunities to participate in research and nities. versity in its mission.” Bellinger said the center will put an ate studies, said the center fits with Bay- seek Baptist tradition in ways that we re- The center, which was established Bellinger said the center will focus identifiable focus on researching a promis- lor’s commitment to research as well as its ally haven’t been doing,” Bellinger said. through the religion department and ap- on research while serving through other ing area. standing as a Christian university. Weaver is excited about the center and proved last Friday, includes thousands of outlets. The Baptist Studies Center for “It has a real potential to be a very ac- “I think it honors Baylor’s niche,” also the opportunity it brings for Chris- Baptist documents and materials, many of Research will aid visiting scholars who tive research component that can do lots of Weaver said. “Baylor is a Christian univer- tians to reflect on their identity. which will be digitized to create a virtual lecture at Baylor, support faculty research things that can make a difference for Bap- sity in a Baptist tradition, and this center “This is really a way for Baylor to say collection. projects, sponsor an essay contest for stu- tists and the university,” Bellinger said. “It honors that in a way that hadn’t been done that the tradition from which we have Dr. William Bellinger, chair of the re- dents, encourage students to travel and will give us a way to explore some of the before and hadn’t needed to be done with come has made contributions and we ligion department, believes the center will study various historical Baptist sites, as parts of the Christian story that we have Baylor’s focus on research. Now with the would like to preserve and study those,” serve a great function both to Baylor and well as provide an emphasis in Baptist not explored very well, including Latin wonderful resources that are being given Weaver said. THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2011 | the Arts & Entertainment 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Singer Keri Hilson blends ‘edge, spunkiness, grace’

By Melissa Magsaysay Her involvement in swimming has worn the print in every one of marigold circular print dress from Los Angeles Times and basketball also dictated her her videos. She even incorporated Benz’s spring 2011 collection. early look, influencing the self- it into album covers and the back- It’s no surprise that Hilson is a LOS ANGELES – These days, proclaimed tomboy to sport baggy ground of her Twitter page. fan of Benz’s uber-colorful graphic pop stars’ outlandish get-ups pants and plaid shirts rather than Hilson describes her day-to- prints and bold and quirky sensi- sometimes eclipse their music, the look-at-me platform shoes and day look as “spunky with hard lines bility. And the admiration is mu- making them seem more like side- fine jewelry she dons today. and polish.” Case in point: She fa- tual. show attractions than serious mu- “Growing up, I was a lot more vors Dsquared’s sharp street-aes- “Keri is such a confident, tal- sicians. boyish,” says Hilson, who at this thetic, oversized sunglasses. ented woman that her personality So it’s almost a surprise to know point has swaddled herself in a Gucci sunglasses are also a and beauty really shine through. there are still some singers who can bathrobe for warmth and comfort, mainstay, but at the moment she She knows how to really wear maintain enviable chic. covering up her Brian Lichtenberg loves a huge square pair from Grey clothes,” Benz says. Keri Hilson is one of those body suit and black suspender Ant), flat boots from Miu Miu and The onetime tomboy also rep- singers. The 28-year-old stunner trousers from Hollywood Boule- accessories from designer Melody resents a global beauty brand as turns a few heads when she walks vard boutique Lallure. Ehsani, with whom Hilson col- the face of Avon’s Imari fragrance, through the pool area of the Hol- “I only shopped in the men’s laborated to create a gold “No Boys joining the ranks of the company’s lywood Roosevelt Hotel for an in- department of Rich’s and Macy’s. Allowed” pendant in honor of her other celebrity reps: Reese Wither- terview on a recent sunny weekday My mom would drop me off in the new album. spoon, Derek Jeter, Fergie and Zoe morning. men’s section and do her shopping Onstage – where she has been Saldana. Hilson commands attention in the women’s section.” a lot lately, promoting the new al- “The idea behind Avon is very not only for her looks but also Hilson’s preference for men’s bum and the single “Pretty Girl empowering. They allow women of for her place in the R&B and pop khakis, plaid button-down flannels Rock,” an anthem encouraging all backgrounds, colors and sizes to worlds as a songwriter and Gram- and polo shirts as a teenager was women to be confident with their be entrepreneurs,” Hilson says. “It’s my-nominated singer. (She was also a reflection of the musicians looks – Hilson’s style is drastically the same message in ‘Pretty Girl in contention last year for best (and fellow Georgians) she listened different from her everyday look. Rock’; no matter what society says, new artist and best rap/sung col- to growing up. “Onstage, I’m the superhero ver- whether we’re too big, too thin, laboration for “Knock You Down” “TLC had a lot to do with sion of myself,” she says. “When I too light, too dark, we deserve to with Kanye West and Ne-Yo and bringing back the tomboy look,” perform, there’s more leather and feel beautiful. And that makes this performed at this year’s official she says. “The ‘90s was an era of a lot of black, very strong pieces.” more gratifying to me.” post-Grammy party Sunday night mixing masculine and feminine. The style is more an extension of The beauty deals, red carpet en- alongside the Roots.) You might wear a cutoff shirt and her sound than a costume teeter- sembles and time spent in the hair It also doesn’t hurt that she is show your girlie parts but then sag ing on performance art, a la Lady and makeup chair do take her far statuesque, has a perfectly coiffed your jeans. I always loved the blend Gaga or Cher. from her days of baggy pants and bright honey-blond bob and has of hard and soft. Like, ‘OK, if I’m “I dress a lot stronger because basketball shorts. limbs so long and toned that she showing this, then I’m not showing that’s the way I feel my music is. In “It is very ironic,” Hilson says hardly needs the extra height her this.’” my everyday life, I’m more relaxed through a characteristic wide grin. Report Signature 5-inch black plat- It wasn’t until she dived head and carefree, but when it comes to “My family laughs all the time, they form wedges give her. (And, OK, first into music – majoring in the- music and relationships, I am re- ask me, ‘Hmm, do you really like maybe wearing a fuchsia bodysuit ater and performing regularly at ally strong-willed. My (onstage) those heels? Or are you just buying at 10 a.m. could also have some- Emory University – that her cur- clothes are almost like putting on them just because?’ thing to do with all the necks rent look started to emerge. body armor,” she says. There’s that “I say, ‘No, I actually really like craned in her direction.) “My style is always a good blend hard and soft again. them, thank you.’ I can appreciate Hilson’s lithe 5-foot-9 frame of edge and spunkiness and grace,” One of her softer, more fash- them. I don’t like the way they feel, came from a childhood spent says Hilson, who loves really bold, ion-y moments came at last year’s but I can appreciate a good heel. swimming regularly in her home- angular prints and is obsessed with CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund The tomboy part of me is still very town of Decatur, Ga. At 14, she houndstooth. Awards, which she attended with much present, but as undertones. went on to compete in the U.S. Ju- She collects it in all forms, in- designer Chris Benz, wearing a I’m grown now, and I want to look McClatchy-Tribune nior Nationals. cluding scarves and armchairs, and single-sleeve, brown, blue and w om an l y.” Singer Keri Hilson rocks her “Pretty Girl” look at this year’s Grammys.

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Tennis Ending the Cycle: Armstrong retires for good The Baylor men and By Jim Litke It’s been an excellent ride. I really icon for cycling,” said McQuaid, change.” that he provided much of the im- women’s tennis teams will Associated Press thought I was going to win another speaking to The Associated Press What won’t change, either, is petus for. both be in action this week- tour,” Armstrong said about his by telephone from the Tour of his tenacious campaigning to raise “We knew we’d be able to have end trying to continue their Lance Armstrong is calling this comeback attempt in 2009, four Oman. “The sport of cycling has funds and awareness in the fight some impact, but we didn’t know spring season success. The one “Retirement 2.0.” years after his first retirement. a lot to be thankful for because of against a disease his doctors once we’d pick up so much momentum,” Baylor men will be traveling Almost a month after finishing “Then I lined up like everybody Lance Armstrong.” believed would keep Armstrong he said. 65th in his last competitive race else and wound up third. Along the way, Armstrong also from competing at anything more That’s how Armstrong broke to Dallas to face the SMU in Australia, and nearly six years “I have no regrets about last became one of the most controver- strenuous than gin rummy. through nearly every barrier the Mustangs on Sunday, Feb. removed from the last of an un- year, either,” he added, despite sial figures in the evolving battle That was 1996. A year later, he sport had erected over a century 20 at 12 p.m. The Lady Bears precedented seven straight Tour finishing 23rd. “The crashes, the against doping in sports. He claims set up the Livestrong Foundation and more — by leading with his will be traveling to Char- de France titles, the 39-year-old problems with the bike — those to be the most-tested athlete on and raised $10,000. In the inter- chin. lottesville, Va., to compete cyclist made clear there is no reset were things that were beyond my the planet during his career. Arm- vening years, Armstrong used his He spilled blood on the roads, button this time. c ont ro l .” strong came back clean every time, story, his celebrity and hard work came back from crashes and more in the ITA Team National This time, he’s leaving profes- Armstrong spoke to the AP in and vehemently denies ever using to sell millions of those ubiqui- than once, crossed the finish line Indoor Championship. This sional racing behind for good. a telephone interview and in a vid- performance-enhancing drugs. tous plastic yellow wrist bracelets of a stage race draped over his tournament will be the Lady “Never say never,” Armstrong eotaped interview from his office Even so, he remains shadowed and enlist lawmakers in Texas and handlebars like a man hanging on Bears toughest of the year as laughed at the start of an exclusive in Austin. by a federal investigation into the global policymakers on the scale of for life instead of an unbreakable it features 16 of the Nations interview Tuesday with The Asso- Armstrong zoomed out of rela- sport launched last year following Bill Clinton in the cause. machine. ciated Press, then quickly added, tive obscurity after a life-threaten- accusations by former teammate By the end of last year, despite Armstrong will be at this year’s top 25 teams and nine of “Just kidding.” ing bout with testicular cancer to and disgraced 2006 tour champion tough economic times, the founda- tour, bringing the oldest of his five the top 10. The third-ranked His retirement ends a come- win his first tour in 1999, then set Floyd Landis that Armstrong used tion had raised nearly $400 million kids, 11-year-old Luke, back to the Baylor women’s tennis team back effort that failed to produce about recalibrating both the popu- drugs and taught other riders how total. race this summer. He may even will be hoping to make a an eighth title or diminish talk that larity of his sport and how much to beat testing. Though the probe After lobbying successfully for climb into a team car to do recon- performance-enhancing drugs championship run through influence athletes can wield as ad- is continuing, lawyers familiar with a Texas state constitutional amend- naissance work for some of the helped his career. The timing has vocates for a cause — in his case, the case told the AP recently that ment to provide $3 billion for can- Radio Shack riders he used to race the tournament that lasts as much to do with his growing re- on behalf of cancer survivors and any possible indictments are a long cer research over a 10-year period. alongside. begins Friday and ends sponsibilities and family as it does researchers worldwide. way off. This summer, he’ll work with legis- One thing Armstrong vowed Monday. with the physical limitations time International Cycling Union “I can’t control what goes on in lators there to draw up and put on not to do was spend much time has imposed. He’s tired, and tired President Pat McQuaid had high regards to the investigation. That’s the ballot a measure mandating a reliving his accomplishments on of being hounded. Armstrong will Baseball and Softball praise for Armstrong. why I hire people to help me with cigarette tax with the proceeds to the bike. miss competing — let alone domi- “His contribution to cycling that. I try not to let it bother me fund further research. Come Sep- “In 10 years time,” he said, “if Both teams take the field in nating a sport like none before him has been enormous, from both and just keep rolling right along. tember, Armstrong will also plead I’m sitting around saying, ‘I was so Waco this weekend, with — but not the 24/7/365 training the sporting point of view and his I know what I know,” Armstrong his case before a United Nations strong on L’Alpe d’Huez in 2001,’ baseball opening its season regimen that made it possible. personality. All sports need global said. “I know what I do and I know General Assembly special session then I got a problem.” against Oral Roberts at 4 “I can’t say I have any regrets. icons and he has become a global what I did. 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Having two in the top games cap off an exciting coach Greg Priest said. 25 is certainly a step in the right week in which the Lady However, the team was able to direction. find a way to improve after finish- Bears signed six student As a whole, the team finished in ing Monday at 15-over 583. Priest 11th place of 17 posting a 39-over athletes from five states to added that he feels his team is sol- 903 score. That is an average of 301 join the team next year. id, and once they shake off the rust, per round and Ferdon stated that they will be fine. you certainly can’t be competitive Equestrian Junior Joakim Mikkelsen rep- shooting over 300. Coastal Caro- resented Baylor in the top-25 in- The Baylor Equestrian lina took the title shooting 3-over dividually tying for 21st place at 867. Team will try to bounce 4-over 217. Ferdon is optimistic her team back from a tough loss “Joakim’s someone we really can learn from their experience against the Texas A&M lean on,” Priest said. “For us to play they had this week opening the Aggies as they play host to a well, he has to step up and play well season. and continue to be our leader.” doubleheader this Saturday “I’m hoping that now having Junior Lorenzo Scotto finished this tournament under our belt in Waco. First up for the tied for 30th place shooting 7-over will help us prepare for next week’s Lady Bears in the Hunter 220. Texas Tech ran away with the Central District Invitational,” Fer- Seat competition will be tournament finishing 15-under don said. “We need to work on our the Southern Methodist 837. Oklahoma, North Texas, and mindset and learn how to finish off Tulsa rounded out the top five, University Mustangs at 10 a round.” along with the Bears. The Lady Bears will travel back a.m. followed by a matchup The next tournament for Baylor to the Sunshine State next week for with the Sacred Heart Big will be the Charleston Shootout on the Central District Invitational in Red noon. Feb. 28-Mar. 1 in Charleston, S.C. Parrish, Fla. Track awaits Big 12 indoor meet after strong weekend performance

By Lindsay Cash Tiffani McReynolds are among the White finished up with a solid Reporter top 10. fourth place throw of 53-10.5. The Bears’ final regular meet of “We’re at a good place with the The Baylor track and field team the season revealed successful per- women’s performances. Along with ventured back to College Station formances from an array of Baylor Jessica, Skylar and Tiffany, we’re on Saturday for the A&M Chal- women. looking to see even more qualify lenge. The Bears joined forces with Townsend, an All-American, for nationals,” Harbour said. Texas A&M and Nebraska to take automatically qualified for NCAA The men’s 4-x-400 meter relay on three teams each from the SEC, in the 200-meter, with her personal team was also able to reach the Pac-10 and Conference USA for second-best time at 23.16. NCAA qualifying mark with the the A&M Conference Challenge. “This was huge for Tiff. She’s second-fastest time nationally, at The SEC brought along Tennes- a great leader, a great person. She 3:05.92. Junior Whitney Prevost, see, Alabama and Mississippi State, competes hard, even through be- senior Marcus Boyd, sophomore while the Pac-10 had representa- ing banged up with this sore knee,” Drew Seale and sophomore Zwede tives of Arizona, Arizona State and Harbour said. Hewitt combined for the second USC. Houston, UTEP and Rice “When it comes to being a se- place finish. were the face of Conference USA. nior and team leader,” Harbour “This is good, this is good for “Coming from two travel week- said, “she has more All-American our men. They had a strong 4-x-4 ends, in Arkansas and New York, honors than any other female that’s race. Now, we’re looking to get a overall, I’m pleased,” coach Todd come through Baylor.” good number for the guys qualify- Harbour said of his team. “We re- Junior Brittany OgunMokun ing individually,” Harbour said. ally got a lot out of this week.” duplicated a victorious perfor- The Bears are one week away Baylor entered the A&M Chal- mance in the 600. OgunMokun’s from the 2011 Big 12 Indoor lenge gripping eight top 25 NCAA 1:21.68 time set the meet record Championships in Lincoln, Neb. performances; four of those being as well as the fourth-best mark all- On Feb 28-29. in top 10 nationally. time at Baylor. The Devaney Center on the Junior Jessica Ubanyionwu, Ubanyionwu placed second in University of Nebraska campus sophomore Skylar White, senior the triple jump at 42-11.5 on her will host Baylor and fellow Big 12 Tiffany Townsend and freshman final attempt. schools for the conference meet. THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2011 | the News 6 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com PARKING from Page 1 campus,” Penney said. “It is specific “To make it work there has to be enough to say to move parking to the a good bus route. I mean, it has to be exterior of campus.” convenient. It can’t be a pain because Penney said more than 6,000 stu- if it’s a pain to park and to ride the dent parking spaces have been sold bus, then why ride the bus?” Penney while Baylor has more than 9,000 said. spaces available to students. The ma- This new route will include the jority of unutilized parking is the Fer- area where Third Street passes in rell Center lot and the East Campus front of Moody Memorial Library Parking Facility. and create a more centralized dropoff Penney said plans for next year for students using the library or the are to sell specialized parking passes McLane Student Life Center. for each of these areas at a reduced A shuttle route running on that price. street creates unsafe conditions for This year parking passes sold for parking, so the parking spaces bor- $225, but Ferrell Center parking pass- dering only that side of the library es will cost $95 and the East Campus may be removed. Parking Facility passes will cost $150. “While green is a consideration, Additional motivation to uti- it is not the driving force,” Penney lize these areas is an updated shuttle said. “There’s a master plan in place route. to make Baylor a residential campus.”

ASL from Page 1 sparked between the two parties, groups that come will bring an in- which eventually led to conversa- terpreter with them.” tion between Caston and Lummer. Safety concerns, such as making Though no plans have yet been set sure those who are deaf have a way to improve the museum’s accessibil- to communicate if they are stuck ity to the deaf community, Caston in an elevator, also need to be ad- said she and Lummer are in the pro- dressed, Lummer said. cess of discussing what can be done. Making changes at the museum “At this point I think it’s very and getting his students involved is positive and we look forward to important to Lummer because he hearing what he has to say and what wants to see progress made toward we might do to make things better,” equality for the deaf community. Caston said. “I do think the outcome “Just equal opportunity. In- has been very positive and that we’ve creased knowledge, increased established genuine communica- awareness,” Lummer said. “The tion, because I think a lot of it was Mayborn, that’s one way it can pro- sort of caused by miscommunica- mote progress. I think that a lot of tion.” the deaf people — they should have Lummer said he believes the equal opportunity and they have museum is now headed in a positive their rights for equal sharing of in- direction as far as becoming more formation, and so it’s really just to accessible, and that he will be meet- keep that going and make progress.” ing with Caston in the near future. Sonya Maness, assistant educa- “I believe that Dr. Caston and I tion coordinator, said having access will have a wonderful professional to professors and students at Baylor relationship and we look forward to who are professionals in their fields working together to develop plans is a benefit to the museum because that represent our image at Baylor,” they can be resources in creating a Lummer said. “It is a good start for more accessible museum experi- both sides.” ence. In making the museum more ac- “Part of the reason that we don’t cessible, Lummer hopes to involve specifically have special needs pro- various members of the Baylor fam- gramming is because we know and ily. Among other things, he would respect our boundaries,” Maness like to involve students with ASL- said. “We’re not going to create a interpretation and deaf education special needs program for hearing minors in giving tours to deaf visi- impaired people because we don’t tors at the museum and involve the have hearing impaired specialists English and visual arts departments on staff, and if we create the wrong in helping to shoot scenes for video thing that’s more damaging and demonstration clips that have text more offensive than if we say to Bay- and are narrated in American Sign lor professors and students who are Language. doing this for a living and preparing Having ASL narrators at the mu- to do this for a living, ‘Please come seum would also help enhance the in and work with us.’” experience of deaf visitors, Lummer Caston said the museum staff is said, because it allows them to relax interested in ideas to make the ex- from reading in the same way that hibits more accessible to all visitors. listening allows hearing visitors to “One of the things that we find relax. in the museum profession … is that “How will people like the idea of usually when we make an exhibition reading, reading, reading, reading or an exhibit more accessible for all the day at the museum without the hearing impaired or the visually getting [to relax], taking a break impaired, it just makes the exhibit from reading English everywhere?” better for everybody, because we all Lummer said. “Why are there voices like to touch, we all like to listen — if being narrated? It is for the plea- we can’t see something — to sounds s u re .” and sights and more entertainment Currently, the museum does not than just reading a label,” Caston have any ASL interpreters or narra- said. “So we’ve found that good pro- tors on staff, but staff members often gramming is good programming, try to learn some signs if they are and we’re always happy to make it expecting a group of deaf visitors, better.” said Lesa Bush, assistant director of Museums in general need to ex- visitor experience. pand their programs and become “We don’t have any on staff, but more people-centric for all groups we have a lot of former educators of people, including both the hear- that have picked up some [ASL] in ing and the deaf, Lummer said. He the classroom; they’ve had a lot of hopes the Mayborn Museum Com- exposure to a lot of different kinds of plex will soon become an example special needs and so we’re very, very to other museums. flexible by the nature of what we do,” “That’s my goal: progress. That’s Bush said. “So if we know for exam- all. For everybody to benefit, every- ple that we’re going to have a hear- body to benefit,” Lummer said. “I ing-impaired group, we might look want the museum to be a great ex- at the program that they’ve signed ample of taking the lead and becom- up for and then maybe figure out a ing the model for how things are few of the signs that would help us supposed to be. I want other people to interact with one another within to look at them and copy them. that program, but a lot of times the That’s my goal.”

BELIZE from Page 1 excited to see them.” a Better Belize in helping students es- Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Mi- cape poverty by increasing education. chaels in Waco have donated supplies. “We’re not going there to ‘fix’ any- But the team needs more help. thing,” Nuner said. “We’re just work- “Because the trip itself was so ing with [Teachers for a Better Belize] expensive, about $1,700, we wanted to improve these students’ lives.” to get as many supplies as possible From scissors to pipe cleaners, stu- so that’s not an additional expense,” dents’ donation of common preschool Nashville, Tenn., senior Sarah Hall supplies can help rescue kids from Simmons said. “ADPi has donated poverty. paper and pens, which has been so “I was changed when I first went to helpful.” Belize,” Nuner said. “It’s such a change While they are equipping teachers of culture. It inspires you to make a with more school supplies, the teams difference in those schools, and then also hope to learn how to be more re- bring what you’ve learned to America.” sourceful. The majority of the students on “Resourcefulness is just part of the childhood development team are their culture in that area,” Simmons seniors, so the lessons they learn in the said. “We’re not looking down on Toledo classrooms will help as they en- them because they lack resources. In ter their career. fact, we can learn how to be more re- “I want to be a children’s minister,” sourceful from them.” Frey said. Teachers for a Better Belize began “So this trip is a combination of my this mission in Belize because of the two passions. I can take my skills and high poverty rates. The childhood de- what I’ve learned at school and use it velopment team will aid Teachers for for a greater purpose.”