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NONPROFIT Baseball back in ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE action, page 8 PAID BAYLOR UNIVERSITY ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2008 Debate heats up Austin Democratic candidates criticisms were reserved for the them. CNN senior political analyst Bill Bush administration. Obama The candidates found com- Schneider said, at what could be duked it out Thursday and Clinton were quick to point mon ground, though, on the need her “end game.” with no clear winner out contrasts between them- to open lines of communication Super delegate Senfronia selves and Bush, highlighting with Cuba and other countries Thompson, a Texas state repre- By Claire St. Amant diplomatic policies and immi- such as Iran and North Korea. sentative and pledged Clinton City editor gration reform. “I do think we should be supporter, said Clinton showed “The Bush administration has eliminating “significant improvement” from AUSTIN — In the lone debate done so much damage to Ameri- the (foreign) past debates. in the lone star state, democratic can foreign relations,” Obama policy of the “This time around she showed presidential candidates Sen. Hil- said, referencing Bush’s refusal Bush admin- a lot of passion,” Thompson said. lary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., to meet with leaders of America’s istration, “It was 180 degrees different and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., “enemies.” which has than her past performances.” chose to emphasize their simi- In one of the few contrasts been very narrowly defined, and In a turning point in the larities rather than their differ- of the debate, Clinton said she frankly against our interests, debate, CNN moderator John ences. would have preconditions in because we have failed to reach King, effectively called the can- The tone of the debate was order to meet with Raul Castro, out to countries,” Clinton said. didates out for such civility in Associated Press markedly amicable. Despite the proposed successor to Fidel Clinton spoke passionately the wake of a heated fight for the Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., looks on as Dem- weeks of critical comments from Castro in Cuba, while Obama and enthusiastically, not at all ocratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., responds to both candidates, the harshest said he would meet without appearing as a candidate, as Please see DEBATE, page 5 a question Thursday during a Democratic presidential debate in Austin. Professors may develop new test for blood-sugar By Shannon Daily Staff writer Two Baylor researchers are literally bleeding for their work. The two men, Dr. Randall Jean, an associate pro- fessor, and Dr. Robert Marks, a distinguished pro- fessor, both in the department of electrical and computer engineering, are working to develop a non-invasive test for blood-sugar levels. But for now the technology is still at its early stages. To start off the test they’ve developed, the subject places David Poe/Lariat staff his or her thumb in a small sensor that emits electromag- Busting a move netic waves. Then, that elec- Jean KOT performs “From the Bayou to the Big Easy” Thursday as part of All-University Sing in Waco Hall. Sing performances are held at 6:30 p.m. today, Saturday and tromagnetic energy interacts Sunday, as well as Feb. 28 through March 1 in Waco Hall. For in-depth Sing coverage, see page 6. with the subject’s thumb, which changes the way the energy moves through the sensor. The machine then reads those changes in ener- gy, which, if everything goes according to plan, eventually Bears need win against No. 22 K-State will lead to the subject being able to read his or her own sugar level. Saturday’s contest tape for the NCA A Tournament’s uted to us. You have to give the Reserve, Melanie McClung, a grad- selection committee. Absorbing teams we’re playing credit,” La., soph- uate student in bio-medical could sway decision a fifth straight loss could sink Drew said. “Early in the year omore engineering who is working for NCAA tournament Baylor’s once-lofty post-season some teams missed free throws, guard on the project, said right now Tweety selection committee hopes for good. they missed shots, and now Carter they’re taking actual glucose “It’s good to know the big we’re playing some teams that brings the levels using finger-prick tests By Will Parchman picture ... and the importance of are making free throws and ball up and trying to calibrate the Sports editor each game, but at the same time, making tough shots, so I think the court machine to get it to match the Marks every game — and right now it’s a two-way street.” during results. Men’s basketball head coach there’s only five of them left — The Bears’ resume was sullied the Bears They’re also working on developing a better sen- Scott Drew doesn’t have many they’re all huge,” Drew said. on the road Tuesday night in a Feb. 16 sor and a better machine to read the data, McClung answers for Baylor’s current That makes Baylor’s home heartbreaking 92-91 overtime loss to the said. slide, but he knows things have match-up with No. 22 Kansas loss to the University of Oklaho- University Both Jean and Marks have done the finger-prick to change — and fast. State University (18-7, 8-3) at 7 ma. Baylor mounted a 12-2 run of Texas tests on themselves multiple times. With Baylor falling quickly p.m. Saturday the most critical in the final minutes of regula- (82-77). The researchers have completed studies to show in the Big 12 standings — they of the season thus far. tion to even the game and send it that this works for a number of different people, now straddle the top and bot- A loss Saturday could sink into overtime. Leading by three Jean said. tom halves at No. 6 — Baylor’s the Bears deeper in the Big 12 with seven seconds left, Sooner “Now we need to verify that this’ll work for any- margin for error has been com- standings and loosen their grip guard Tony Crocker leaned into body,” he said. pletely eliminated. on a spot in the Big 12’s top six, an Aaron Bruce challenge, hit The latest test was administered to around 20 Sitting at 17-8 and 5-6 in the perceived cut-off point for the shot and his free throw and subjects and the results came out “very, very well,” the Big 12, every Baylor game the NCAA Tournament. Alex Song/ becomes a precious audition “Not all of that is just attrib- Please see K-STATE, page 7 Lariat staff Please see BLOOD, page 5 Coach Ken Carter Coach Carter: the use of knowledge is power speaks Thurs- his speech addressed to the 21st involved in life. He said every- down, they’re ten times more day on By Elizabeth Herring Annual Black Heritage Banquet one should be on a team that likely to come true,” Carter the fifth Reporter hosted by the Association of can keep everyone around them said. floor of Black Students. accountable. He also talked Carter grew up in a small Mis- Cashion “Let’s get ready to rumble!” The theme of Black Heritage about the importance of integ- sissippi town called McComb. Academ- the music cheered as Coach Month has been overcoming rity. He came from a poor family and ic Center. Ken Carter entered the banquet, obstacles. Houston junior Breia Houston senior Ashley Fran- grew up with only two sets of whistle blaring, on the fifth floor Fisher said she hopes that this cis said Coach Carter “exempli- clothes. of Cashion Academic Center. He event will help students gain fied overcoming obstacles” and He had to fight for everything threw prizes and gave high-fives some “insight into the impor- that is why ABS chose him as he wanted. He wrote down all to the audience. tance of celebrating Black Heri- their speaker. his goals and aspirations and he “I know what a lot of you are tage not only today, but all year He told the audience to write accomplished what he set out to Alex Song/ thinking: that’s not Samuel L. long.” down their future plans and Lariat staff Jackson” Carter said as he began Carter spoke about being goals. “When you write things Please see COACH, page 5 VOL. 107 No. 67 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2008, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 2 The Baylor Lariat OPINION Friday, February 22, 2008 State decision may pose threat to study of science Inside the Texas Essential They want to teach an attenu- The Supreme Court ended inherently religious and there- goal is the same. After under- Knowledge and Skills science ated, scientifically flawed and this ruse in 1987 with Edwards fore unsuitable for the class- mining science in the schools, standards is a provision that troubled theory of evolution, v. Aguillard, which correctly room. This pressure spurred creationists will have no trouble requires students to “analyze, and they will try to sneak their point identified the religious nature of the growth of a new survival convincing people, “All that review, and critique scientific bogus objections and fabricat- Creation Science and its inher- strategy. stuff science can’t explain? God explanations, including hypoth- ed controversies into the cur- of view ent violation of the establish- Now, instead of teaching did it.” eses and theories, as to their riculum by hiding behind the ment clause. the Bible, science derived from And that’s the present danger strengths and weaknesses using “strengths and weaknesses” BY CODY COBB Around this time, a funny the Bible, or science compatible we face.