Group Targets Sexuality Policy

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Group targets sexuality policy Mystics Petitioners want Baylor ley, the petition reads, “We, as stu- prets homosexual practice.” sent to Lilley’s office “when and if” take dents, recognize Baylor as a Chris- San Antonio senior Christina Ci- she gets enough signatures. As of to be more accepting tian University, and place an utmost gala, who wrote the petition, said it press time, 56 students had signed, of homosexuals importance on love and acceptance. didn’t come as a result of Soulforce’s although some did not use their last Mosby We find Baylor’s attitudes, actions Waco stop, but that she was troubled names. By Jon Schroeder and policy on homosexuality to be by some students’ reactions to the “Baylor has had policies that have Staff writer offensive, bigoted, and antiquated visit. She started the petition to raise changed as a result of the way so- 6th and wrong. student awareness of the issue and ciety has changed,” she said, citing Almost two weeks after Soulforce “Our goal is to have a University to start conversations about it. changed policies on dancing and in- Staff report Equality Ride’s stop in Waco, the that is tolerant of sexual minorities. “The conversations I heard among terracial dating as examples. Baylor campus is still feeling its ef- We feel that spiritual superiority my peers during the Soulforce inci- “Whether the petition will cause After leading the Baylor women’s basket- fects. and judgment does not further our dent concerned me enough to raise Baylor to change the policy is highly ball team to the second round of the NCAA This time, it’s in the form of an Christian message, but degrades it. awareness about what some feel is doubtful, but presenting an opin- tournament this season, senior forward online student petition protesting Fueling attitudes of fear and hatred a moral view, although it may not ion is the first step in facilitating Bernice Mosby was rewarded for her hard Baylor’s statement on human sexu- towards those of homosexual orien- be the popular view at Baylor,” she change,” she said. work as she was taken with the sixth pick ality. tation is wrong, regardless of how said. in the WNBA draft by the Washington Mys- Addressed to President John Lil- one feels about how the Bible inter- Cigala said the petition will be Please see POLICY, page 6 tics. Mosby, who transferred to Baylor from REPAY from page 1 the University of Florida prior to the 2005- 06 season, led the Lady Bears in points and rebounds this season, averaging 17.6 and 9.1 respectively. Court “I am very excited to be able to continue playing basketball at the next level,” Mosby told baylorbears.com. “It has always been my dream to play in the WNBA.” Mosby is the fifth Baylor player to be orders taken in the WNBA draft and the fourth to funds be taken in the first round. repaid Chaplain Student officials claim addresses African group misused appropriated money faith, politics By Kate Boswell Staff writer By Jon Schroeder Staff writer Five months after receiving $3,500 from the Student Life Dr. Barry C. Black, chaplain of the U.S. Senate, Fund to sponsor the eighth spoke 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Paul Powell room annual Baylor African Student of George W. Truett Seminary. Association Cultural Extrava- The Lariat sat down with Black after the speech, ganza, the African Student As- taking a peek into the state through the eyes of sociation was ordered by Stu- the church. dent Court to return $603.66 to Q: A common perception of U.S. politics is that our the Student Life Fund. leaders do not communicate well across party lines. Tolu Itegboje, a senior from Is that view a correct one, or do our leaders in the Nigeria and the association’s Senate take time to sit down president, said the issue had and talk with each other about been resolved but that he wished issues going on in American Student Senate had not taken life? the matter to the court. “My organization, including I think that the issues the officers and the advisers, they debate are nuanced, and just wish Student Senate would many times the members of try to dialogue in the future in- the different sides give the stead of going through the court talking points of their par- process,” he said. “This could ticular party. have been resolved if we had Like a debating society, been given a chance to sit down you can hear what the other Black and talk. We were not given that side is saying, but you’re pri- chance.” marily interested in defending your position. Internal vice president and Obviously at a prayer breakfast they sit, and San Antonio junior Travis Plum- they eat together at a weekly basis at a Bible study. mer said taking an organization They discuss theological issues, and what is hap- to court was up to the attorney pening in the Senate may creep into those discus- general’s discretion, not Sen- sions. So they do talk, but the way a position is set ate’s. up and argued, it’s more like the prosecution and “Senate takes no one to David Poe/Lariat staff defense in a courtroom. court,” he said. It’s set up that way. Even as you would not be “Senate only passes legisla- frustrated because the prosecution and the de- tion and allocations. The attor- fense aren’t talking to one another, the nature of ney general, who is under the Blasting the competition the deliberative process is adversarial. executive branch, takes some- Two stories are being presented, and people Kosice, Slovakia, junior Zuzana Zemenova serves Wednesday against the University of Texas at the Baylor Tennis Center. Baylor Please see REPAY, page 6 defeated the Longhorns to move to 7-1 in conference play. For the full story, please see page 4. Please see BLACK, page 6 Armstrong to host Iran leader releases Shakespeare play captive British sailors By Nasser Karimi ran was a breakthrough in a By Kate Boswell 7 p.m. Tuesday at Armstrong The Associated Press crisis that had escalated over Staff writer Browning Library. nearly two weeks, raising oil This is his second play at TEHRAN, Iran — President prices and fears of military In Shakespeare’s classic Baylor (last year he directed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad de- conflict in the volatile region. comedy A Midsummer Night’s Twelfth Night), but directing fused a growing confrontation The move to release the sailors Dream, a group of rustics (the amateur productions of Shake- with Britain, announcing the suggested that Iran’s hard-line Elizabethan equivalent of red- speare has become something surprise release of 15 captive leadership decided it had shown necks) struggles to put together like a second job for Prickett. British sailors Wednesday and its strength but did not want to an amateur production of a fa- He produced four plays dur- then gleefully accepting the push the standoff too far. mous tragedy. They fail miser- ing his time at Australian Na- crew’s thanks and handshakes Iran did not get the main ably at the tragedy part, much tional University and once di- in what he called an Easter gift. thing it sought, a public apology to the amusement of their on- rected a traveling production of British Prime Minister Tony for entering Iranian waters. Brit- stage audience, and the rest is Macbeth in Nigeria. He directed Chris Weeks/Lariat staff Blair expressed “profound re- ain, which said its crew was in theater history. his first play, Shakespeare’s Cast members rehearse in Armstrong Browning Library for Shakespeare’s A lief” over the peaceful end to the Iraqi waters when seized, insists Dr. Stephen Prickett, direc- Pericles, Prince of Tyre, while in Midsummer Night’s Dream, set to open at 7 p.m. Tuesday. 13-day crisis. it never offered a quid pro quo tor of the Armstrong Browning graduate school at Oxford. “Throughout we have taken either, instead relying on quiet Library and the Margaret Root Carrying on the tradition brary’s McLane Foyer of Medi- He said there were a few ini- a measured approach, firm but diplomacy. Brown professor for Browning when he moved to Baylor in tation, which includes a bal- tial doubts. calm, not negotiating, but not Syria, Iran’s close ally, said Studies and Victorian Poetry, 2003 seemed like the natural cony and roof-to-floor length “People here took me aside confronting either,” Blair said it played a role in winning the has assembled his own crew thing to do, Prickett said. pillars. and were telling me, ‘This is in London, adding a message to release. of amateur performers to put “Have you seen it?” he asked, “As soon as I walked in the Baylor. You can’t do Shake- the Iranian people that “we bear “Syria exercised a sort of qui- on a production of A Midsum- referring to the architecture of room, it shrieked to me, ‘This you no ill will.” mer Night’s Dream beginning at the Armstrong Browning Li- place needs a play!’” Please see PLAY, page 6 The announcement in Teh- Please see IRAN, page 6

I’m tired of excuses. I’m tired imposed responsibility. drilled into our heads since we given your word. No one is impressed with of complaints. Just do it. Nike There’s a host of excuses why sprung from the womb, but few Some of the most pain- a laundry list of organizations gets it, but you don’t. Yes, I’m students go back on their words: learn how to make it a habit. ful experiences in college can when the motive isn’t sincere. talking to you, the college stu- I’m just too busy; I didn’t real- point I’m not saying I’m perfect. I be summed up in two words The purpose of a resume isn’t dent with no sense of respon- ize how much work it would be; quit band in the seventh grade. — group project. I’m not sure just to fill white space, so watch sibility. I’m allergic to peanuts, and so of view The trumpet and I did not get what’s worse: a group that does out when a company starts You volunteered to be a Peer on. The crux of the matter is along. Sometimes the most nothing or one that goes the assembling committees of its Mentor, but the freshman still accountability. by claire st. amant responsible thing to do is step extra mile to fool you. I think it’s own. wander aimlessly. You agreed I don’t care if you never join down. the group that puts on a show. You’ll be expected to par- to lead a Bible study, but you a single committee or if you with other people. Commit- Just don’t confuse conve- They go through the motions ticipate, and I mean really par- never show up. You signed a 12- join 10, provided you keep your ments may not have life or death nience with recognizing what’s and then do nothing. I’d rather ticipate. If you’ve never actu- month lease on an apartment, word. If you agree to be a Span- consequences now, but treating needed. You made an agreement know my group members have ally done all the things in your but you’re moving out at the end ish tutor and a bewildered Anglo them so flippantly could have — they could have picked some- no intentions of completing a resume, you’d better be a quick of the semester. calls you frantically on a Sunday dire consequences later. one else, but they picked you. task than work with con artists. learner. Did anyone force you to com- afternoon, don’t turn off your When you get married or Don’t make them regret it. I’m not asking for more dili- This time, it won’t matter if mit? Did they hold a gun to your phone and go see Harry Potter land a big job, there will be try- No one takes pride in work gent students — just more trans- you’re allergic to peanuts — you head and say, “Get involved or — you have a job to do. ing times. That’s the nature of anymore. When you tack your parent ones. Students who join shouldn’t have volunteered to be else”? And yet this campus is You need to keep promises, any real commitment. It’s hard. name on the front of an assign- clubs to actually get involved a taste-tester. crawling with students who not solely for the sake of integ- Learning to persevere and work ment or on the dotted line of and keep up with their responsi- Claire St. Amant is a junior pro- consistently renege on their self- rity, but because you’re dealing through problems is something a legal document, you’ve just bilities are few and far between. fessional writing major from Katy.

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Corrections policy We already have a negative stereo- type as spoiled, rich kids who have The Baylor Lariat is commit- had everything handed to us, but add ted to ensuring fair and accu- on top of that the fact that a large seg- rate reporting and will correct ment of our population throws a fit errors of substance on Page 2. when we can’t get parking right by our Corrections can be submitted to building. the editor by sending an e-mail Baylor provides its students with campus, where they then have to walk or biking to class is already a viable think about it, walking, biking or tak- to [email protected] or more than enough parking spaces, as to class. alternative. ing the bus just makes sense. by calling 254-710-4099. well as plenty of buses and trolleys to If students were to just wake up a We seem to have enough energy The East Campus Parking Facil- take us from one side of the campus few minutes earlier and make plans when we head to the McLane Student ity and the Dutton Avenue Office and to the other — and they provide it free to catch Baylor-provided transporta- Life Center to run on the treadmill for Parking Facility are never full, even A subscription to the Lariat of charge. tion, not only could they get to class an hour or practice for All-University during peak class hours. costs $45 for two semesters. Many apartment complexes locat- on time, but they wouldn’t have to Sing or StompFest, but having to wake Baylor is already spending money Send check or money order to ed farther away from campus also spend each morning stressing about up and walk 10 minutes to class is to provide free transportation, so it One Bear Place #97330, Waco, offer their own buses to campus. not being able to find a parking spot apparently too much to ask. would only make sense for us to take TX, 76798-7330 or e-mail Lari- At campuses of comparative size, 30 feet from their classrooms. We shouldn’t have to explain the advantage of it. [email protected]. many students drive from a lot farther With most students living in close economic and environmental benefits We’re not too good for public trans- Visa and MasterCard pay- away just to get to a parking garage proximity to campus — or in the case of making the choice to leave the car portation, and we’re really not that ments may be phoned to 254- so that they can board a bus to get to of freshmen, on campus — walking at home; it’s too obvious. When you pressed for time. 710-2662. What music would Jesus listen to? Probably not Christian rock I’ll be the first to admit I’m a sort of spiritual conversion and of faith than anything else. tian bands by saying that it’s and stifles creativity. bit of a music snob. If it wasn’t remain secular aren’t the ones I I know it’s cliché to say, but not about the music but the This convinces me that it’s made at least 10 years ago, I’ll have a problem with. it really is all about the music message. That’s about the big- more about the money than the probably be really judgmental After Bob Dylan was “born point for me. There are plenty of secu- gest cop-out I’ve ever heard. It’s music or the message. about it. I might not even give it again,” he continued to make lar bands that capture themes like having faith without works. I’m sure there’s some decent a second listen. great music — including some of view Christians can identify with. If it was about the message of Christian rock being made some- And as a Christian, it person- really good gospel material. That’s the reason why Chris- Christ, then more people would where. I just haven’t found it yet. ally stings me a bit to have to I’ve also found that secular by brad briggs tian rock will never be taken be acting on the Christian mes- Perhaps someone could direct trash something that suppos- bands with Christian members seriously. The songs are always sage instead of buying all their me to some cool underground edly speaks for my faith. But I’ll aren’t what get me either. Rock is about expressing “Lord” this and “Jesus” that, crap at Mardel. Christian music, because when- come right out and say it — I can’t What I have a problem with feelings, and all good rock has “We want to praise you,” “you’re Radical leftist bands like Rage ever I hear Christian radio, my stand Christian rock music. is the Christian music industry an element of self-pretentious- my rock” and all that other Against the Machine and System ears feel violated. I’m not trying to paint with trying to marry Christianity and ness to it. It shouldn’t go too far; stuff. It’s too overt, too cheesy, of a Down inspired action, and I This column isn’t just meant too broad a brush or anything; rock. It just doesn’t work. though — we learned that in the too manufactured. They’re just just don’t see that with Christian to bash Christian music or any- I know there are always excep- This is about the only point 1980s. amplifying the same mistake a bands. They spend too much thing, but if there’s ever going tions. you’ll ever hear me agree with a Even Kurt Cobain exuded a lot of secular music is making time celebrating Christ rather to be a breakthrough Christian It’s just that somewhere along fundamentalist on: Rock music “look at me not caring if you’re right now. than fighting for him. band that appeals to a wider the line, bands tried to take is Satan’s music. It’s a guilty looking at me” persona. And I’m sorry, but if you’re Good rock music is sub- audience, they’ll have to learn what works in church and make pleasure and that’s the way it That pretentiousness is really that artistically inspired versive, and so was Christ. that rock isn’t about sunshine. it into a commercially viable should be. something that doesn’t jive with for Christ, then learn how to The Christian music business It’s about anger, pain, suffering product. I think that cheapens Let’s face it, AC/DC is just Christianity, at least not the way play more than three chords of doesn’t seem to understand that. and then healing. Christianity. a lot more fun to listen to than it’s currently being done. the guitar. Or maybe it just doesn’t care. It’s Brad Briggs is a junior journal- Secular bands that have some Stephen Curtis Chapman. It makes more of a mockery A lot of people defend Chris- being tailored for an audience, ism major from Mesquite.

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CARE Week will now include Locks of Love BEAR BRIEFS Design-A-Stud for Habitat By Sapna Prasad “I’ve never had hair that short April is National Cancer our generation and it affects and White’s HOPE fund, which Show off your organization by Reporter before,” she said. “But it’s such Awareness Month and every every one of us in some way,” is used to assist patients with decorating a stud for Habitat a small thing to give up, and it Kappa Phi Gamma chapter do- Razzak said. “We know we’re a educational materials, scarves, for Humanity. The studs will Hair today, gone tomorrow. makes a big difference in the nates one week in April to can- small organization, but we still hats, wigs, prosthesis and oth- be displayed and voted on The newest addition to Kap- lives of cancer patients.” cer awareness, said Ramla Raz- want to make a significant im- er expenses outside the usual at Diadeloso through dona- pa Phi Gamma’s annual CARE Locks of Love is a nonprofit zak, a Tuscaloosa, Ala., senior pact.” medical needs, Dharani said. tions. The organization that Week is the Locks of Love Hair organization that provides hair- and president of Baylor’s chap- All the proceeds of the chap- The chapter is hoping to dou- raises the most donations will Donation, which will take place pieces to financially disadvan- ter. ter’s CARE Week events will ble its donations this year. Na- win. The entry fee is $30 and Tuesday as part of the kick-off taged children suffering from CARE stands for Cancer: benefit cancer research at Scott tionally, Kappa Phi Gamma has all proceeds go to Habitat for CAREnival at Fountain Mall. medical-related hair loss, Shah A Real Effort, and Razzak said & White Hospital and Clinic in raised more than $30,000 for Humanity. The deadline to The South Asian Interest so- said. Locks of Love requires this year CARE Week is from Temple, said Amreen Dharani, a cancer awareness and research sign up is today. For additional rority will have stylists on hand a minimum hair length of 10 Tuesday to April 14. She said the Dallas senior and vice president through CARE week events information, contact Sonya_ to cut, package and mail the inches for donation. week’s events include a candle- of Kappa Phi Gamma. since its establishment in 1998, [email protected]. donated hair, said Minal Shah, Shah said the sorority de- light vigil, CAREwash at Exxon She said the sorority chose Dharani said. Fiesta on the River a Plano junior and Kappa Phi cided on hair donation because and the famous Mr. CARE Week Scott & White, the largest can- “We hope the Baylor com- The Hispanic Student Asso- Gamma service chair. the members wanted to help in pageant, featuring Baylor men cer clinic in Central Texas, be- munity will join us in the fight ciation needs organizations to Getting a haircut is not a big a different way. After speaking as superheroes. Razzak said she cause the donations would have against cancer,” Dharani said. participate in its annual Fiesta deal for most people, but cancer with a fellow sorority sister and hopes the events will educate a direct impact on the Waco “No deed is too big or too small. on the River celebration April patients usually don’t have a cancer survivor, Shah realized the Baylor community about the community. Dharani said the Whether you can give mon- 11. Each organization will be choice, Shah said. She said she’s what a huge impact the dona- causes of cancer and the impor- sorority raises about $1,000 an- etarily or you can lend a helping in charge of a table where “a little bit nervous” about do- tions would have on a cancer tance of preventive measures. nually for this cause. The funds hand, there is always someone members can serve food, run nating her hair. patient’s self-esteem. “Cancer is so common among contribute specifically to Scott in need.” games or pass out information about its philanthropies. The deadline to register is today. For more information, contact Obama Friendly fire possible [email protected]. To submit a bear brief, e-mail raises in 2 soldiers’ deaths [email protected]. By Lolita C. Baldor suspected. CONTACT US The Associated Press Rose Doyle, McPeek’s moth- $25M, er, declined to discuss the lat- Editor 710-4099 WASHINGTON — A week est development. “I don’t feel Newsroom 710-1712 after acknowledging a litany of comfortable talking,” she said. errors in the friendly fire death “Whatever I say isn’t going to rivals of former NFL star Pat Tillman, bring my son back.” the Army said Wednesday two Wednesday’s disclosure soldiers killed in Iraq in Febru- comes on the heels of the an- POLICE ary may also have been killed nouncement on March 26 that Clinton by their own comrades. nine high-ranking Army offi- BLOTTER The Army said it is investigat- cers, including four generals, By Nedra Pickler ing the deaths of Pvt. Matthew made critical errors in report- The Associated Press Burglary of habitation Zeimer, 18, of Glendive, Mont., ing the friendly fire death of Saturday — A burglary of and Spc. Alan E. McPeek, 20, of Tillman, an Army Ranger, in habitation occurred at Penland DAVENPORT, Iowa — With Tucson, Ariz., who were killed Afghanistan. The military found Residence Hall between 7 and a stunning $25 million fund- in Ramadi, in western Iraq, on no criminal wrongdoing in the 9 p.m. raising haul for his presidential Feb. 2. The families of the two shooting of the former Arizona Sunday — A burglary of habi- campaign, Democrat Barack soldiers were initially told they Cardinals defensive back. Three tation occurred at Penland Obama affirmed his status were killed by enemy fire. other soldiers were wounded in Residence Hall between 3:30 Wednesday as Sen. Hillary Rod- According to Army Col. Dan- the incident that killed Zeimer and 8 p.m. ham Clinton’s chief rival. iel Baggio, unit commanders in and McPeek. There has been no The freshman Illinois sena- Iraq did not at first suspect they indication whether they were Disorderly conduct tor proved he could channel his were killed by U.S. forces, but also hit by friendly forces. Saturday — Disorderly conduct appeal into significant financial an investigation by the unit con- According to published re- occurred at Speight Avenue muscle, and he dispelled, for cluded that may be the case. ports at the time of the inci- and Fifth Street at 11:06 p.m. now, questions about the du- A supplemental report filed dent, McPeek, Zeimer and other Theft rability of his anti-war, “hope”- Associated Press Feb. 28 suggested that the ini- soldiers came under attack by driven candidacy. tial reports might have been insurgents at their outpost in Saturday — A theft between $50 and $500 occurred at the Obama’s total for the first Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks Wednes- wrong but that an investigation central Ramadi. A report in the day during a rally with local residents in Mason City, Iowa. 1400 block of South 7th Street three months of the year stopped was still under way, he said. Ac- Army Times newspaper said between 10:30 p.m. Friday and just short of the record $26 mil- cording to the Army, the unit the two soldiers ran to a roof to 1 p.m. Saturday. lion Clinton brought in. By any paign funds to $36 million. showed Edwards surging into did not include friendly fire in fight back, but a shot was fired Tuesday — A theft under $50 measure, it was an astonishing Obama’s strong showing was second place. Clinton was lead- that report “because they were through a concrete wall near occurred at Armstrong Brown- figure for a political newcomer a blow to Clinton, who sought ing with 27 percent, Edwards reluctant to make the claim un- them and the impact killed ing Library between noon Mon- elected to the U.S. Senate just to position herself as her party’s had 21 percent and Obama 20 til the unit-level investigation them. Army officials said they day and 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. two years ago. strongest White House contend- percent. Clinton was at home in was complete.” It took another could not confirm those early Obama was in Iowa Wednes- er in part through her fundrais- New York Wednesday and had month before the families of reports, and they said they have Compiled from reports on day, with a rally in Mason City ing prowess. no comment on Obama’s an- the two soldiers were told, on no new details on what actually www. baylor.edu/dps. planned for the afternoon. She has spent years develop- nouncement. Saturday, that friendly fire was happened. In an e-mail message to sup- ing a national fundraising net- But her campaign manager, porters, he said his fundraising work through two Senate cam- Patti Solis Doyle, issued a state- success represented “an unmis- paigns and her husband’s eight ment congratulating Obama and takable message to the political years as president. said the fundraising of all the establishment in Washington Obama began his campaign Democratic contenders “demon- about the power and serious- with a relatively small donor strates the overwhelming desire ness of our challenge.” base concentrated largely in Il- for change in our country.” His campaign released ad- linois, his home state. Indeed, first quarter financial ditional details illustrating the But his early opposition to tallies show the Democrats vast- breadth of Obama’s support. the Iraq war and voter excite- ly outpacing their GOP counter- He had 100,000 contributors in ment over his quest to be the parts. the first quarter, with more than first black president quickly fu- Preliminary figures show the half donating online for a total eled a powerful fundraising ma- Democrats raised about $80 of $6.9 million. chine. million combined, while Repub- Clinton, by contrast, had He attracted Wall Street ex- licans pulled in only about $40 about 50,000 contributors and ecutives and big-money Hol- million. raised $4.2 million online. lywood moguls like billionaire Former North Carolina Sen. The campaign said at least David Geffen, a former Clinton John Edwards reported $14 mil- $23.5 million of the $25 million supporter who shifted allegianc- lion in new contributions, in- total was available to be used in es. 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Junior starting pitcher Randall Linebaugh delivers a pitch Women’s tennis levels Horns, 6-1 during Baylor’s NCAA Regional No. 20 lady netters ally did a great job of coming out matchup with and competing hard and getting Rice University move to 7-1 in Big 12 an edge on us. It wasn’t the best on June 5, 2006. with 6th straight win way that I would like to win a Linebaugh has match, but we pulled it out and I been one of am happy for that.” Baylor’s most By Justin Baer The Lady Bears continued steady pitchers Sports Writer their domination in singles play over the past with Cerna taking a quick de- two seasons, Baylor continued its domi- feat over Dizdar (6-1, 6-0). Mi- but he and the nation in Big 12 play as the No. haylova then defeated Marija rest of the Bears’ 20 Lady Bears (14-6, 7-1) easily Milic (6-3, 6-1) soon after, and pitching staff defeated the No. 36 Lady Long- Klara Zrustova was victorious have struggled horns (9-7, 6-1) by a final score over Stephanie Davison (6-4, 6- in recent weeks, posting a 7.99 of 6-1 Wednesday night at the 1) to clinch the victory for the team ERA in Big Baylor Tennis Center. Lady Bears. 12 play. The Lady Bears extended Yet despite knowing they had their overall winning streak come away with the victory, the to six matches and their home Lady Bears continued to battle court winning streak to 32 nonstop. Baylor No. 1 seed Ze- matches. menova (currently ranked 28th Head Coach Joey Scrivano in the nation) defeated Vanja Baylor Photography realized the importance of win- Corovic to put the Lady Bears ning a Big 12 game at home, up 5-1. especially against a team like “I think it was great. Coach Texas. was really happy,” Zemenova Struggling pitchers “Anytime you play Texas, it’s said. “He was impressed that we a big match,” the Baylor head came here and took care of busi- coach of five years said. “We ness.” get extra focused when we see The most exciting match look to bounce back that burnt orange. Fortunately of the night by far came when we played well enough to beat Lenka Broosova came back after By Daniel Youngblood With three conference starts them.” David Poe/Lariat staff losing the first game to defeat Sports editor apiece, senior starter Jeff Mandel Scrivano added that he can’t Junior Zuzana Zemenova hits a forehand during the Bears 6-1 win over the Stephanie Davison (6-7(4), 6-4, and Linebaugh — the team’s dual take all the credit for his team’s University of Texas Wednesday. Zemenova and senior doubles partner Iva 10-6). Baylor baseball head Coach aces — are a combined 1-4 with strong performance Wednesday, Mihaylova helped the Bears take the doubles point, and the Bears took five of Even though she knew her Steve Smith has made it no se- 7.56 and 7.41 ERAs respectively. as his coaches and players have six singles matches to seal the victory. team had taken the victory for cret this year that his pitching Freshman starter Kendal Volz is been waiting for Texas to visit. the night, Broosova said that it’s staff’s success would be the key 1-1 with an ERA above 10. “Home wins are great, and proved over the course of the tine Olson 8-3, Zuzana Cerna matches like these that can help to a successful season. Smith said he’s not discour- you should win at home,” Scriv- season. I am pleased with where and Zuzana Chmelarova fell 9-7 her on later down the road. With a lineup built pre- aged, and he thinks his two vet- ano said. “Our fans helped us we are at.” in their doubles action. “I know every single match dominantly of freshmen and erans have been better than the tonight for sure.” The Lady Bears gave the The tiebreaker went down to when I am playing this close, it sophomores, it was understood stats have shown. He said Baylor has played crowd their money’s worth early the wire, but Zuzana Zemenova can help me in other matches,” heading into the season that “Our starters just need to re- well against Texas lately. on in the match, with the dou- and Iva Mihaylova put away Broosova said. “It just helps me a largely veteran pitching staff bound,” Smith said. “We’ve got- “I give our players and staff bles matches ending in an excit- Texas (9-8,(5)) to give Baylor as a tennis player.” would have to be the steadying ten some pretty good starts out a lot of credit — they prepared ing finish. one point. The Lady Bears head back to force anchoring the team if they of Mandel and Linebaugh, but really well against Texas,” he After Lenka Broozova and “For whatever reason, we the court Saturday when they hoped to reach postseason play. that third spot has been a crap said. “We are playing good ten- Klara Zrustova put away the didn’t play our best doubles to- host Pepperdine University with While the Bears’ staff has shoot.” nis right now and we have im- twosome Petra Dizdar and Ris- night,” Scrivano said. “Texas re- the start set for noon. managed to do this at times this But tough sledding in Big 12 season, they have struggled with games hasn’t been unique to the consistency against the better rotation. The bullpen, which has offensive teams they have faced. a 4.11 ERA in 96 1/3 innings Track shines at Stanford, travels to Austin Baylor pitchers have allowed on the season, has allowed 27 5.75 runs per game in their earned runs in 31 1/3 innings By Will Parchman the title at the Tyson Invitation- bid to the coveted NCAA Cham- mance for the program to fawn 24 weekend games and have during conference play. Sports writer al. Later that year she broke her pionships. over. struggled even more since the Smith said part of the reason own school record in discuss The Bears have now recorded “It was amazing,” Harbour beginning of conference play. In for his bullpen’s struggles is that While the field portion of and earned an automatic bid for 29 regional marks entering the said. “You don’t see that very their nine Big 12 games, they’re his relievers have occasionally Baylor track and field hasn’t al- the NCAA Championships. Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays often. There’s Olympians that sporting a 7.99 ERA and a .345 been overexposed. He said get- ways been Baylor’s strength, one “She’s doing some great this weekend, which offers 29 compete in races out there, and opponent’s batting average. ting more consistent pitching junior is quickly changing that. things this year,” Harbour said. chances to improve upon last in fact there were two NCAA Junior starter Randall Line- out of his two veteran starters Following up on a string of “I really don’t have enough good year’s 19 athletes in the cham- champions ahead of her, so I baugh, who’s 2-3 with a 4.43 would help this. impressive performances this things to say about her.” pionships. think it was a big win for her.” ERA this season, said the pitch- “We really need solid outings spring, Brittany Devereaux shat- After setting a number of Individually, the Bears fared For Hagans it was more about ers’ struggles have had a lot to out of Mandel and Linebaugh to tered two of her own school re- impressive performance bench- well in California. Sophomore finding the appropriate reserves do with the quality of the teams keep us out of long relief in their cords at the Stanford Invitation- marks this season, it appears Q u e n t i n and keeping herself fit, which they’ve faced. Three series into starts,” he said. “We can piece al last weekend. She broke both Baylor track has its most im- I g l e h a r t - she said she’s done all season. Big 12 play, the Bears have al- together one game a series, but her discus and hammer throw pressive record of the year. S u m m e r s “I just felt good that week- ready faced the two best hitting it’s tough to piece together two records, the former by almost a The men’s 4x400-meter relay won the end,” Hagans said. “The weather teams in the conference in No. 6 or three games.” foot. She’s now ranked fourth in team took home first place at the m e n ’ s was perfect, there was barely University of Texas and No. 15 Fortunately for the Bears, the country in discus throw and Stanford Invitational over the open 400 any wind and my legs just felt Oklahoma State University. Linebaugh said he expects the track head Coach Todd Harbour weekend, recording the fastest meters on really good. It was just a good “We’ve run into some tough pitching to improve as the Big said even he was a little taken time in the event of any school Sat urd ay, day.” teams,” Linebaugh said. “We 12 season rolls on. aback by all of her success. this season. Baylor hasn’t lost m a r k i n g While the team found an en- haven’t pitched terribly bad, but The Bears will get their “She had a really tremen- a mile relay race to a collegiate the second couraging stride in Palo Alto, any time you face lineups this chance at 6:30 p.m. today when dous meet out there. I was really team all year. c o n s e c u - Calif., they’ve got no time to good you have to be on top of they begin a three-game home surprised,” Harbour said. “She In all, Baylor set 20 regional tive year rest. The Texas Relays, one of your game. We’ve made a few series with No. 22 University of threw the discus really well, but qualifying marks last weekend, he’s won Iglehart-Summers the marquee outdoor events of mistakes to some good hitters, Oklahoma (21-9, 3-3). when I saw she was ranked No. marking what Harbour called the event. the spring, begins today in Aus- and they made us pay almost “This weekend will be a good 4, I was like, ‘Whoa.’ She’s really “the best meet we’ve ever had.” Iglehart-Summers said the tin. every time.” test for our team and a good an outstanding lady.” In terms of individual marks, team’s first traveling outdoor Where the team goes from Junior closer Nick Cas- chance for our pitchers to return Now that all-world track stars he’s right — the 20 total marks tournament was a rousing suc- here, Harbour said, is up to savechia said the Bears have to form against a lineup that’s like Jeremy Wariner and Darold is the most Baylor has ever cess. them. struggled a little bit adapting to not quite as strong as a couple Williamson have moved on, De- achieved in a single competi- “I basically wanted to hit a “It’s a big carnival down the level of competition. of the ones we’ve faced,” Line- vereaux has pulled the spotlight tion. regional (qualifying mark), and there,” Harbour said. “It’s al- “The competition we played baugh said. back inside the track. She broke They’ll be able to use those I did, so I was happy,” he said. “I ways a lot of fun, a lot of people early in the season wasn’t quite Smith called the Oklahoma a 30-year-old discus throw re- qualifying marks to enter the was definitely satisfied.” come to it and it’s the premier as challenging, and we got away team a “very solid club” but said cord during her freshman year regional competition later this Junior distance runner Lau- track meet in Texas by far. We’re with a lot of average pitches,” it’s a more pitching-oriented — four times. During her sopho- spring. If the runners do well at ren Hagans took first place in ready to run so hopefully we’ll he said. “With the start of con- team. more year she set the school re- the NCAA Midwest Regional in the 800 meters, and Harbour go down there and take care of ference play, we hopped right The Sooners are fourth in the cord in the weight throw to win Des Moines, Iowa, they’ll earn a said it was definitely a perfor- business.” into tougher teams, and they’re Big 12 in batting average at .304, hurting us when we make those but they don’t have the power same pitches.” bats that Texas or Oklahoma The Bears are off to a 2-7 start State’s lineups do. They’re sixth to Big 12 play. Over that stretch, out of the 10 Big 12 baseball University Rentals getting people out has been a teams in home runs, with 19, problem for the team’s starters. and in runs scored, with 207. 754-1436 • 1111 Speight • 752-5691 ALL BILLS PAID! SUMMER IN MAINE 1 BR FROM $430 • 2 BR FROM $710 Males and females. GREAT SELECTIONS! 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Dr. Anton Arm- strong, guest conductor in the ‘Grindhouse’ imitates beloved genre School of Music, directs Baylor’s Concert Choir vintage low-budget, no-star B- during a recent By Steven Rea movies — produced outside the practice. Arm- The Philadelphia Inquirer Hollywood mainstream. strong will hold Rodriguez’s entry, Planet Ter- “Bach’s Lunch” The National Association of ror, which he shot last spring at noon today Theatre Owners would beg to around his hometown of Austin, in the Barfield differ, but it’s still possible in a is a mash-up of zombie horror Drawing Room few multiplexes across the land and renegade-hero action. in the Bill Daniel to “enjoy” the grindhouse expe- Freddy Rodriguez (no rela- Student Center. rience. tion) plays the loner hero Josh You know, a theater with Brolin, a demented doc, and floors glazed in Coke and rot- Rose McGowan is Cherry Dar- ten Raisinets, upholstered seats ling, a go-go dancer who loses Courtesy photo you don’t want to see with the a leg in a roadside zombie at- lights up, a couple of drunks tack and has it prosthetically down in front providing run- replaced — with a machine gun. ning commentary and maybe a Bruce Willis, Marley Shelton, Food, music meet guy in military camouflage with lad-mag cover-girl chanteuse a bulging duffel bag, grunting to Fergie and a hammy Tarantino himself one aisle over. also appear. for Bach seminar “Admittedly, that was never Freddy said the film was the best part of it,” says direc- especially exciting for him be- of Music, will attend the lunch tor Quentin Tarantino, waxing cause he was able to do most of By Ida Jamshidi today. But he said even students nostalgic about the days de- his own stunts. Reporter without a background in music cades back when he’d venture “It was the most physically would find the event interesting. into some grungy one-screen in demanding character I’ve ever When you pack your lunch “Of course those who study downtown L.A. to see a cheapo played and that was quite new McClatchey today, don’t forget your singing music will most likely be the vigilante flick or a babes-be- for me,” Freddy said. Kurt Russell stars as Stuntman Mike in Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof, one of voice. ones who are a little more in- hind-bars thriller. Freddy said he highly recom- the films in the double-feature Grindhouse. The Baylor School of Music volved, but it’s a great learning Still, for most folks going to mends this movie because of its will present “Bach’s Lunch” experience for anyone who’s in Grindhouse — the double-feature high-paced, high-excitement at- at noon today in the Barfield attendance,” he said. package of Tarantino’s Death Proof mosphere. son, Zoe Bell (Uma Thurman’s “What he did was, he had Drawing Room of the Bill Dan- Gilbert said his faith also and his buddy Robert Rodriguez’s “Grindhouse is just a wild stunt double in Kill Bill) and a monitor in the car so that he iel Student Center. contributes to his interest in at- Planet Terror, opening Friday — the rollercoaster ride of a film. You Omar Doom also star. could yell to us from the cam- Students are invited to bring tending the event. venues will be tidy and tiered, just kind of sit back, strap your Ferlito said she enjoyed her era car,” Thomas said. “We’re all their lunch and come sing along “As a music student I look with state-of-the-art cupholders seatbelts on and enjoy the ride role in Death Proof because it is acting and screaming and run- with Dr. Anton Armstrong, the forward to getting to be a part for those $6 cappuccinos. for two and a half, three hours,” empowering to women. ning and chasing and driving 2006 recipient of the Robert of it because I enjoy the art of It’s the stuff up on the screen Freddy said. “I’m in the beginning part. from Kurt Russell, and then all Foster Cherry Award for Great singing,” he said. that will pay homage to the “It’s a classic Quentin Taran- I’m one of the girls that had no of a sudden Quentin would start Teaching. “As a Christian, I value the 1960s and 1970s exploitation tino, Robert Rodriguez movie, idea we were being stalked,” yelling from in this little box. He Armstrong will lead the au- opportunity to celebrate Maun- indies, not the theaters them- and if you’re fans of those direc- Ferlito said. just incorporates himself into dience in Bach’s Cantata No. dy Thursday through the musi- selves. tors then you’re going to be huge “It was great to be a part of the scene. I’ve never seen any- 4, “Crist lag in Totesbanden,” cal arts.” “I think of it almost like a fans of the film.” — to be able to play a strong thing like it in my life.” as well as give some historical Dr. Randall Bradley, professor grindhouse ride,” said Taran- McGowan and other cast woman and also (be) very vul- To complete the whole grind- context and a theological over- of church music and director of tino. members show up in Taranti- nerable.” house experience, Rodriguez view of the cantata. Vocal scores the church music program, said “I like the fact that we’re turn- no’s Death Proof, too. Thomas said the rumors and Tarantino added “dam- of the piece will be distributed that the School of Music does ing the multiplex into the grind- Tarantino, in his first direct- about Terontino’s high-energy age effects,” post-production for the sing-along session, and not often get the chance to pres- house. It’s just a little safer. But ing foray since the 2003-2004 profile on-set are true. tweaks to make the prints look members of the Baylor Sympho- ent events like “Bach’s Lunch.” if any gang violence breaks out Kill Bills, drew from high-octane “His energy comes from the scratched, burned, jumpy and ny Orchestra also will perform. “It’s really rare that we get to during the course of the movie, car-chase pics and slasher pics fact that he really, really loves frayed, just like the exploitation Dick Veit, concert and promo- do these kinds of activities,” he or anything gets screwed up in which a maniac stalker preys what he does,” Thomas said. fare that inspired them. tions manager for the School of said. “To get to do it in a cross- in the projection booth, a reel on a bevy of nubile beauties. “You want to work for some- “It’s used for dramatic effect, Music, said the event is being university environment is a rare goes missing, that’s all good. It Death Proof was shot last fall body who just loves what he too. It’s not really just aging for held in part to celebrate Holy opportunity.” just adds to the experience — it over 10 weeks, more than half of does so much because often in the sake of aging. What’s cool is Week. Bradley added that students makes it all the more organic.” it devoted to 100-mph car chas- this business people work for I got to use those as tools. Usu- “The timing of this is because who attend the event are not It was Sin City and Spy Kids es. The cast: Kurt Russell (the money or status or it’s politics ally your film grammar includes of Easter,” he said. “The cantata obligated to sing; they can just director Rodriguez — looking at Snake Plissken of Carpenter’s or something else. But he really the fade, or the cross-fade, or has an Easter theme.” come to listen. a poster he owned for a 1950s Escape From New York) as Stunt- does it out of the love of making the jump-cut, and that’s about Christians celebrate Maundy “We hope this will be an op- hot-rod double bill (Drag Strip man Mike, a scarred and lecher- movies. And it’s refreshing.” it,” he said. “Now, you’ve got the Thursday today, a holy day com- portunity for people across cam- Girl and Rock All Night) — who ous stunt driver stalking a trio Thomas also said Tarantino splice-cut, you’ve got the film- memorating the Last Supper of pus to engage in a musical ex- came up with the idea of releas- of fetching femmes, played by really invests himself in the burn, you’ve got the missing Jesus Christ with the apostles. perience,” Bradley said. “I hope ing two pics together. Sydney Tamiia Poitier (daugh- making of each film. 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and homosexual behavior. issue March 19 in an e-mail sent “We acknowledge that in to- lor’s statement sexuality. gan has taken, she said not one POLICY from page 1 “It is thus expected that to students prior to the Soul- day’s culture Baylor’s standard “I really do hope it changes has addressed homosexuality in Baylor’s statement being Baylor students will not partici- force Equality Ride’s Waco stop. of conduct is a high standard. the school,” she said. “We’re any way. criticized by Cigala’s peti- pate in advocacy groups which “Baylor is comfortable with Baylor has always been an in- supposed to be a Christian uni- “I feel like anything that’s not tion reads in part, “Christian promote understandings of sex- conversations regarding human stitution with a Christian mis- versity. We’re supposed to be in- popular opinion is not discussed churches across the ages and uality that are contrary to bibli- sexuality,” it said. “Indeed, our sion, and we continue to uphold clusive, not exclusive.” here,” she said. “And I think it’s around the world have affirmed cal teaching.” mission seeks to equip our stu- those values in our policies and Morgan said discussion of important to discuss it.” purity in singleness and fidelity Dub Oliver, vice president dents for worldwide leadership, practices today.” the issue is important as well, Cigala agreed that communi- in marriage between a man and for student life, could not be and you must be informed about Houston senior Meredith regardless of whether that dis- cation is important. a woman as the biblical norm. reached for comment, and Lil- issues of human sexuality. You Morgan, one of the signers of cussion takes place in a chapel- “This issue has polarized our Temptations to deviate from ley declined to talk about the have had, and will continue to the petition, said she hopes the type situation or just between campus, and I would rather see this norm include both hetero- petition. have, opportunities to discuss Equality Ride helped start con- friends. students engaged in debate than sexual sex outside of marriage Oliver did address a related human sexuality issues. versations about changing Bay- Of the religion classes Mor- divided,” she said.

worship services in the Capitol. Q: How do you provide spiritual “We tried to set the text to Jonathan Sands-Wise, a from page 1 guidance to men and women from page 1 BLACK Q: What are the most important PLAY tunes everyone knew,” Abraha- Waco graduate student in phi- are trying to make a case. coming from so many varying speare here.’ I said, ‘I did it in mson said. She accompanies losophy, said being involved in things we should be praying for religious traditions? Do we stay in Iraq? I think we our leaders about? rural Australia,” he said. the singers on a borrowed Re- the production as an actor can should stay the course. I think For his plays, Prickett inten- naissance lap harp. take up a lot of time, but it has we should leave. I talked about wisdom, I talk- Well, I meet the needs of tionally recruited students, fac- Dallas junior Stephanie Og- been worth the effort. You know, occasionally you’ll ed about favor and I talked about those I can whose backgrounds ulty and staff from all depart- bodu, who is in charge of cos- “It’s a bit of a pinch, time- have some unanimity, but for unity. And I think that those are I have in common, whose back- ments of Baylor. tuming, had a similar experi- wise, but it offers something the most part … the three critical things. grounds are common to mine “I like to mix them,” he ence. substantially different from Q: What is the spiritual state of Q: What is the most common sort — Christians — and then I facili- said. “For one thing, you can Ogbodu, who works at Arm- scholarly pursuits,” he said. the U.S. government? Do our of spiritual help that our leaders tate for the others. I have a rabbi get everybody the right age. strong Browning Library, said It even offers something leaders pray together? ask for? who comes in and conducts Your young lovers can be quite she was at her desk one day out of the ordinary for Roark, Torah studies, I have an imam young and your duke can be when Prickett asked her if she who said she doesn’t consider They pray together. They at- Most will ask questions about who comes in and ministers to stately.” was a fashion design major. herself an actor though she is a tend prayer breakfasts together, the Bible, questions about Bible Islamic individuals, so you fa- According to his cast, he “I said yes and he asked me member of the theater depart- each week they go to Bible stud- prophesy, and very often request cilitate to those whose spiritual has a reputation for being very if I liked costumes,” Ogbodu ment. ies together. They certainly at- for prayer, either for themselves needs you can’t meet and you persuasive when it comes to said. “I’m actually a historian and tend some worship services or for significant others. meet the needs of the ones you convincing people to join the “I said, ‘Sure.’ I mean, I have a theorist by trade,” she said. “I together when we have special can. play. nothing against them. He said, enjoy acting, but I don’t con- Dr. Carolyn Roark, an as- ‘Great. You can be in charge of sider myself an actor.” sistant professor in the the- costuming.’” She said the play offers a ate (members) are charged to receipts, but that “there was a ater department who is play- The costumes are from the chance for her and the others REPAY from page 1 be good stewards of it,” he said. clear violation of procedure,” ac- ing Titania, was a member of Victorian era, which Prickett to enjoy acting even though it’s one to court.” “The attorney general takes his cording to the court opinion. last year’s production as well. said was a condition of per- not a part of their professional Plummer said all organiza- job seriously.” Since the bill allocating the When asked how she came to forming in the Armstrong lives. tions that receive money from The group was found guilty funds clearly states that all re- join this year’s production, she Browning Library. “We do this because it’s the Student Life Fund are in- March 26 on two charges: fail- ceipts must be presented in a fi- laughed. All of the cast members fun,” she said. formed that they are required to ing to follow procedure regard- nal expense report to the attor- “Stephen Prickett gets his agreed that the production “The nicest thing is that meet with the attorney general ing use of Student Life Fund ney general within two weeks of claws into you and never lets was a good experience, though there’s no expectation beyond within two weeks after the event money and failure to return the event. go. He’s very persuasive,” she many said it was a balancing people watching us doing a and are required to present an $407.56 in unused funds to the According to the African Stu- said. act to juggle the play and their play we really love. It takes expense report and account for Student Life Fund. dent Association’s final expense Richardson senior Karen other duties. the pressure off me as an ama- all the funds used. The funds allocated for the report, the cost of the event was Abrahamson, who plays a fairy, David White, a lecturer in teur.” “To my knowledge, that did Cultural Extravaganza, which $8,357.94. said she was visiting her boy- classics who plays Puck, said Roark said she believes au- not happen in this case,” he was held Nov. 3 and 4, were to The group can only prove friend at rehearsal one day he just finished a role in the diences will enjoy the play said. provide for 37 percent of the that $7,827.94 went to the Cul- when Prickett found out she Waco Civic Theatre’s produc- even if they have never read Plummer emphasized that event’s total cost of $9,735. tural Extravaganza. was a harpist. tion of Inherit the Wind while any Shakespeare. Senate is responsible for manag- However, according to the Since 37 percent of this “The next thing I knew, I rehearsing for A Midsummer “A Midsummer Night’s Dream ing the Student Life Fund wisely court opinion, the African Stu- amount is $2,896.33 and the was getting e-mails about be- Night’s Dream and teaching. is one of the most accessible of and that the attorney general is dent Association was missing association was actually pro- ing in the play,” she said with “I can’t do other things while Shakespeare’s plays,” she said. responsible for ensuring funds receipts and could not account vided $3,500, the court ruled a laugh. rehearsing,” White said. “I wor- “It has one of the least compli- are spent for the purpose they for $530 of the money spent. that the difference between the Prickett gave Abrahamson ry about getting distracted and cated plots, and it has all the are intended for. The court ruled that there two amounts, $603.66, must the task of setting the play’s missing a cue. I wish I could, things we like best in theater: “The Student Life Fund is a was no way to verify any misuse be returned to the Student Life songs, which have lyrics but no though. It would make grading magic, romance and adven- resource for students, and sen- of funds because of the missing Fund. written music to a tune. papers easier.” ture.”

with President Bashar Assad in Iran’s official news agency with the sailors and confirmed mander of the Iranian coast nian waters when captured. IRAN from page 1 Damascus, trying to show that said the British crew was to they were in good health, Brit- guards who captured the Brit- Ahmadinejad then declared et diplomacy to solve this prob- a U.S. dialogue with Syria, re- leave Iran by plane today at 8 ain’s Foreign Office said. ons and admonished London that even though Iran had the lem and encourage dialogue jected by the Bush administra- a.m. By Wednesday evening Ahmadinejad timed the an- for sending a mother, Leading right to put the Britons on tri- between the two parties,” Syrian tion, could bring benefits for the they had still not been handed nouncement so as to make a Seaman Faye Turney, on such al, he had “pardoned” them to Foreign Minister Walid al-Moal- Middle East. over to the British Embassy in dramatic splash, springing it a dangerous mission in the Per- mark the March 30 birthday of lem said in Damascus. The British sailors were not Tehran and the embassy said it halfway through a two-hour sian Gulf. the Prophet Muhammad and The announcement of the part of their talks, and it was not was not clear where they would news conference. He said the British govern- the coming Easter holiday. release came hours after U.S. clear if the release was timed to spend the night. The president first gave a ment was “not brave enough” to “This pardon is a gift to the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met coincide with her visit. Britain’s ambassador met medal of honor to the com- admit the crew had been in Ira- British people,” he said. COUPONS • COUPONS • COUPONS • COUPONS • COUPONS • COUPONS • COUPONS

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