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WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE TheWEDNESDAY | MARCH 27, Baylor2013 Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 NEWS Page 3 A&E Page 4 Slam dunk for the Bears Finding your calling Living out a dream The Lady Bears move to the third Service-oriented students get Freshman Luke round of the NCAA tournament the opportunity to explore Gibson prepares to after their Tuesday win against FSU organizations that give back release his debut single ‘Let it Be’ Vol. 115 No. 33 © 2013, Baylor University In Print Baylor >> VIVID SIGHTS Historic Waco church offers religious history through artwork Page 4 to pilot >> ON TO THE NEXT Baylor baseball falls 5-3 to BearWeb UTSA Tuesday night on the road Page 5 waitlist By Madison Ferril >> NEW IDEAS Reporter Medicine and spirituality to be tackled in tonight’s Many students can relate to the race lecture by Dr. David Levy for classes at registration and the disap- pointment that can accompany not get- ting into a certain class or a section with Page 3 a favorite professor. TRAVIS TAYLOR | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER If successful, a new waitlist feature for Bearweb could change the way stu- Bush is in the building dents sign up for classes. On the Web Students in the school of Engineer- President George W. Bush shakes hands with Bruiser on Tuesday as Laura Bush and President Ken Starr look on during Baylor’s ing and Computer Science, as well as in- game against Florida State at the Ferrell Center. The Lady Bears beat the Seminoles 85-47. See game story, page 5. coming freshmen, will pilot the waitlist system for Fall 2013 registration, which starts Thursday. Registrar Jonathan Helm said if the pilot is successful, it has the potential to BU sends be used for many, if not all, programs at the university. A&M to The pilot will provide a waitlist for most engineering and computer science students classes and a number of freshman-level courses. get $91M Don’t Feed the Bears “We contacted the ECS dean’s office The men of the Lariat and they expressed willingness to be a to funeral sports desk talk Sweet 16, part of the pilot,” Helms said. By Kara Blomquist This program will allow students to flu vaccine Reporter NIT, the women’s NCAA be placed on a waitlist for classes that tournament and baseball have already closed but does not guaran- Students without transportation opening day. Only on tee their registration in the class. will have the chance to attend the baylorlariat.com If a student drops the course or if ad- factory memorial service of North Rich- ditional space opens up in the course, By Chris Tomlinson land Hills senior Daniel Jones, who the system will send an email to the first Associated Press died Saturday after collapsing at student on the list through Baylor email. DEBORAH CANNON | ASSOCIATED PRESS Bearathon. The student can then go into Bear- AUSTIN — State leaders on Tuesday an- U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser- Viewpoints vices Deputy Assistant Secretary announces Baylor will bus students Thurs- Web and add the class to their schedule. nounced the construction of a $91 million on Tuesday, the approval of an influenza- day from the Bobo Spiritual Life If they do not add the class within 24 vaccine manufacturing center at Texas A&M vaccine manufacturing facility to be located at Center to the service at Life Church, “The national hours, they will be removed from the list University that they said will create thou- Texas A&M University. 7850 Davis Blvd. in North Richland and the system will contact the next stu- sands of jobs while protecting the country Hills. debt is a confusing dent on the list. against future biological threats and influ- doses within four months of a major flu out- Students must call the Bobo topic that few “Obviously we would have to work enza pandemics. break. The center also will dramatically boost Spiritual Life Center, at 254-710- with individual schools and depart- Gov. Rick Perry, A&M System Chancellor the domestic capacity of the United States to 3517, by the end of the day today fully understand, ments to see if there are any courses that John Sharp and others gathered at the Capitol quickly produce drugs needed as a result of a to reserve a spot. Fifty-six seats are but the basics should be excluded, but there seems to to discuss the collaboration involving A&M, chemical or biological attack, said Dr. Robin available on the bus. be a great deal of interest,” Helm said. global pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmith- Robinson, director of the federal Biomedical The bus will depart at 8 a.m. are simple. Helm said he thinks the waitlist Kline and the federal government. Details of Advanced Research and Development Au- Thursday from the Bobo for the 11 There will be no could help the university gauge course the manufacturing center were first released thority. a.m. service. demand and possibly offer more seats or in July, but the U.S. Department of Health “This is part of the solution to provide Students will be taken back to United States of additional sections of a class. and Human Services recently gave federal domestic security for this nation for bio- campus after the service concludes. China, and the “I don’t know that this will be the approval to establish the center, which will defense or against mother nature,” Robinson Lori Fogleman, director of me- outcome in all cases, but having that data be built in College Station. said. “This partnership will serve not only dia communications, said Baylor government won’t could be beneficial,” Helm said. “Not only will this center keep Americans the nation, but the globe in terms of vaccines students deserve the chance to re- collapse under the Helm said he thinks the waitlist will safer from epidemic, it will bring in more and other therapies.” member Jones. allow the university to maximize enroll- than $41 billion to the state over the next 25 The Texas A&M Center for Innovation in “Daniel had a lot of friends and weight of its own ment and as it is hopefully rolled out for years and contribute to the creation of more Advanced Development and Manufacturing a lot of classmates who want to sup- debt.” use in other departments, the process than 6,800 jobs in Texas,” Perry said. was established with a $285.6 million initial port his family and remember Dan- will become more efficient and uniform. The A&M center eventually will give federal, local and private investment, and the Page 2 iel during this service,” she said. “It’s “Students wouldn’t have to know GlaxoSmithKline the ability to manufacture new facility will be built with some of that something important for Baylor to influenza vaccine, as many as 50 million money. provide any student who might not SEE page 6 WAITLIST, have transportation there.” Bear Briefs Supreme Court may try to The place to go to know the places to go avoid ruling on gay marriage Work the room Explore career options and By Mark Sherman network with people from Associated Press a variety of industries. Gather valuable career WASHINGTON — The Su- preme Court dove into a historic advice from seasoned debate on gay rights Tuesday that business professionals at could soon lead to resumption of 4 p.m. today in the Blume MATT HELLMAN | LARIAT PHOTO EDITOR A Line Camp group participates in a community Steppin’ Out service same-sex marriage in California, Conference Center of project on July 26, 2012, by planting crops in the community garden at but the justices signaled they may Cashion. Wear business St. Luke’s Church. not be ready for a major national attire and bring a Baylor ruling on whether America’s gays ID and resume. and lesbians have a right to marry. The court’s first major exami- Steppin’ Out sign-up nation of gay rights in 10 years continues today, as the justices PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS | ASSOCIATED PRESS will consider the federal law that Demonstrators chant Tuesday outside the Supreme Court in Washing- open through Friday prevents legally married gay ton as the court heard arguments on California’s voter-approved ban on couples from receiving a range of same-sex marriage, Proposition 8. By Kate McGuire at the Steppin’ Out page under benefits afforded straight married Staff Writer Baylor’s Community Engagement people. of the Supreme Court at all was the grounds outside the court, and Service. The issue before the court on startling, given that no state rec- waving signs, sometimes chanting Steppin’ Out’s annual spring Students can participate Tuesday was more fundamental: ognized same-sex unions before their feelings. service day is tip-toeing closer. with an organization, a group of Does the Constitution require 2003 and 40 states still don’t allow Inside, a skeptical Justice Registration for both students friends or individually. that people be allowed to marry them. Samuel Alito cautioned against a Download the Lariat and organizations to get involved Put on by the Martin House whom they choose, regardless of There is no questioning the broad ruling in favor of gay mar- app on your Android in Steppin’ Out ends Friday. either partner’s gender? The fact emotions the issue stirs. Demon- device today! 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