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>> DON’T GET TAKEN By Beth J. Harpaz Clint Dobson Associated Press Movie reviewer predicts ‘Taken’ sequels to continue NEW YORK — Hey, mom and on to infinity dad: Halloween’s not really all that Page 4 scary — except when it comes to killer handed traffic safety. >> YARD BY YARD Despite warnings about tainted candy, candle fires and even child Yard loss against TCU shows abductions, real Halloween head- there’s room for improve- lines are rarely about any of those ment on Baylor’s defense death penalty things. Instead, tragedies related to By Angela K. Brown Nelson had been released from the holiday typically involve trick- Page 5 Associated Press a court-ordered anger-manage- or-treaters hit by cars. Fortunately ment program, part of a deal with even those accidents are relatively few in number. >> DRUG CAPTURE FORT WORTH— The Rev. Dallas County prosecutors after Clint Dobson was sitting in his he was arrested for aggravated as- And here’s something that Authorities have captured church office writing a sermon sault on his girlfriend. might surprise you. A study pub- the daughter of a leading when a convicted felon began He earlier had served time be- lished in 2010 in the Journal of the Mexican drug lord scouring the neighborhood for a hind bars for a two-year sentence American Academy of Pediatrics car to steal. for theft, and spent much of his found that the most emergency Page 3 The felon honed in on the teen years in juvenile facilities af- room visits involving children church, where investigators say he ter committing various crimes. around Halloween are related to On the Web suffocated the young pastor and Dobson had taken a consider- sports. severely beat his secretary before ably different life path. The report stated nearly 18 per- fleeing in one of their cars. The 28-year-old had done mis- cent of injuries on Halloween were Associated Press New details of Steven Lawayne sionary work and had big plans to the finger and hand, and a third President Barack Obama, left, and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney confront each other Tuesday Nelson’s past — offenses that led for NorthPointe Baptist Church of those were lacerations, with during the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. up to what prosecutors called his in Arlington, about 15 miles west some likely resulting from pump- most heinous crime — were re- of Dallas. The young minister was kin-carving. But the report added vealed during a week-long hear- known by friends and relatives as that “a much higher proportion of ing to decide Nelson’s fate fol- a generous, helpful person who injuries that occurred on Hallow- lowing his conviction last week also had a fun-loving side. een were associated with sports, Presidential debate of killing Dobson. On Tuesday, including football and basketball, His widow, Laura Dobson, jurors chose the death penalty. said she will continue to be her than with knives.” “It is hard for me to fathom husband’s voice and “be a re- Which is not to say parents that you did what you did for a minder that good will always tri- should spend Oct. 31 relaxing. (Are heats up town hall style car and a laptop and a phone,” umph evil.” parents ever allowed to relax?) Ob- Dobson’s father-in-law, Phillip “I refuse to let you get the best viously, you need to know where By DAVID ESPO nationally and in some battle- watched raptly as the two sparred Rozeman, said in a statement af- of me,” she told Nelson in a vic- kids are, monitor candy hauls, and Follow us on Twitter and STEVE PEOPLES ground states. while struggling to appear calm ter the sentencing. “The world is tim impact statement after the make sure they can see out of their @bulariat Associated Press Obama challenged Romney and affable before a national tele- going to miss a leader. It’s sad to sentence. “You have wrecked so masks and won’t trip on their cos- on economics and energy policy, vision audience. know all the people that won’t be many lives ... that nobody will tumes. But here are some statistics HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — An ag- accusing him of switching posi- The rivals disagreed about tax- helped because Clint want to remember to provide a reality check on what’s Viewpoints gressive President Barack Obama tions and declaring that his eco- es, measures to reduce the deficit, is not here.” you after this.” accused challenger Mitt Romney nomic plan was a “sketchy deal” energy, pay equity for women and Nelson suffocated Nelson had denied of favoring a “one-point plan” to that the public health care is- Dobson, leaving him killing the minister, “Paying more help the rich and leveling offen- should reject. sues. Immigra- dead on the floor blaming two friends sive criticism about the recent R o m n e y “I think tion prompted with a bag over his for the crime. He money for a movie deadly terrorist attack in Libya gave as good as [Romney] did a good yet another head and lying near said he stayed outside his severely beaten ticket to watch a Tuesday night in a debate crack- he got. job of pointing out clash, Romney and only came into ling with energy and emotion just “You’ll get saying Obama secretary. Nelson had the church to steal a movie we have three weeks before the election. your chance the president’s failure had failed to driven away in the laptop. He admitted Romney pushed back hard, in a moment. to responding to the pursue the secretary’s car, then stepping around Dob- already seen is saying the middle class “has been later sold Dobson’s son and the secretary I’m still speak- [Libya] event.” comprehensive absurd. We are crushed over the last four years,” laptop and bought Nelson on the floor to get the ing,” the former legislation he that 23 million Americans are Massachusetts promised at the some items at a mall laptop, but said they spending money Brandon Waltens | Baylor struggling to find work and that governor said at dawn of his ad- using the victims’ were still alive when chapter chairman of Young to support an the death of the U.S. ambassador one point while ministration, credit cards. he was there. Conservatives of Texas industry that is to Libya was part of an unravel- Obama was and the presi- Jurors had the option of sen- Blood from both victims was ing of the administration’s foreign mid-sentence. dent saying Re- tencing Nelson to life in prison found on a pair of Nelson’s shoes, putting out old policy. He said the president’s policies publican obstinacy made a deal without parole. and studs from his belt were material.” The president was feistier had failed to jumpstart the econ- impossible. For a death sentence, jurors found at the church, according to from the outset than he had been omy and crimped energy produc- Under the format agreed to in had to unanimously agree that testimony. Page 2 in their ini- tion. advance, members of an audience Nelson posed a danger to society, Prosecutor Bob Gill said Nel- tial encounter The open- of 82 uncommitted voters posed that he intended to kill and that son’s violence didn’t stop as he there were no mitigating circum- two weeks “The difference was stage format questions to the president and his awaited his murder trial, and that ago, when he left the two challenger. stances to diminish his culpabil- he fatally strangled an inmate Bear Briefs turned in a that [Obama] was men free to Nearly all of them concerned ity. with a blanket. listless per- much more on the stroll freely domestic policy until one raised The 25-year-old Nelson Nelson hasn’t been charged in The place to go to know showed no reaction as his sen- formance that offensive... He knew across a red- the subject of the recent death of that death. the places to go sent shudders carpeted stage, the U.S. ambassador to Libya in tence was read. He was later “Now you know why the state through his that he had something and they did. a terrorist attack at an American heard yelling after he was taken decided to seek the death penalty,” An eve of Halloween supporters to gain.” Their clashes post in Benghazi. to a holding cell, where he broke Gill told jurors. “That’s all that can The Waco Civic Theatre and helped crackled with Romney said it took Obama a sprinkler head, causing flood- be done here. It could not be more presents “All Hallowed,” fuel a rise by Adaobi Ekweani | President of energy and a long time to admit the episode ing in the courtroom shortly after c l e ar.” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Romney in the Baylor Democrats tension, and most people had left. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. opinion polls the crowd Three days before the murder, SEE DOBSON, page 6 SEE DEBATE, page 6 Sunday at Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive. Tickets are $18 on Friday and $13 for every First black chief justice in Lousiana dispels racial tension subsequent showing. By Michael Kunzelman She served an eighth Supreme James Williams, one of John- judge who stood to be second- Associated Press Court district centered in New son’s attorneys, said his client was in-line if Victory’s argument Horsing around Orleans until the court reverted thrilled. prevailed were recused from the The National Barrel NEW ORLEANS — The Loui- back to seven districts in 2000, “It means she can put this bit- dispute. Three state appeals court Horse Association siana Supreme Court resolved a when she was elected to the high ter fight behind her and begin to judges sat in their place and made competition will take racially-tinged power struggle in- court. unify the judiciary,” he said. “This the ruling along with four other side its own ranks, ruling Tuesday place Friday at the The racial dynamics of the is not a fight that Justice Johnson justices. that Bernette Johnson should be case reverberated outside Louisi- went looking for. We all wish this In July, Johnson filed a federal Extraco Show Pavillion, the state’s first black chief justice. ana. A long list of elected officials result could have happened with- lawsuit after her colleagues said 4601 Bosque Blvd. For Johnson’s years of appointed and civil rights advocates, includ- out the fighting.” they would debate the matter. more information, visit and elected service on the high ing the NAACP Legal Defense Any requests for the court to U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan extracoeventscenter.com. court give her the seniority to Fund, called for Johnson to get reconsider must be filed within ruled Johnson had more senior- succeed Chief Justice Catherine the position. The New York Times five days. An attorney for Victory ity, but stopped short of ordering “Kitty” Kimball early next year, published two editorials support- didn’t immediately return a call the state’s highest court to name the court said in a unanimous rul- ing her, one of which called the seeking comment. Johnson as Kimball’s successor. ing. Justice Jeffrey Victory, who is dispute an “unsettling example Victory joined the court in Lawyers for Gov. Bobby white, argued Johnson’s appoint- of how power can trample voting 1995, a year after Johnson, but Jindal’s office have asked the 5th ed service shouldn’t count and he rights even where they should be said her years of appointed ser- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to Associated Press deserved to be chief justice. sacrosanct.” vice shouldn’t count when de- review Morgan’s Sept. 1 ruling. Voters elected Johnson in The Louisiana Supreme Court The court said its ruling was ruled Tuesday that Bernette John- ciding which justice is “oldest in A lawyer for Jindal has said the 1994 to the state appeals court, based strictly on the law. son of New Orleans will be the point of service” under the state governor wasn’t taking a position and she was assigned to the Su- “Although commentators have court’s next chief justice, resolving constitution. The court disagreed. on which justice should succeed preme Court as part of settlement loudly emphasized them, factors a legal dispute that wound up in “Both election and appoint- Kimball but believed the state of an earlier lawsuit that claimed which we do not ascribe any im- federal court. ment are described by the con- Supreme Court should decide the the system for electing justices portance to in answering the con- stitution as legitimate methods to matter. diluted black voting strength and stitutional question before us in- affiliation, and race — all of which commence service on this court,” It wasn’t immediately clear www.baylorlariat.com violated the Voting Rights Act clude issues of gender, geography, have the potential to inflame pas- its opinion said. whether the federal case was moot of 1965. personality, philosophy, political sion,” the court said. Johnson, Victory and a third in light of Tuesday’s decision.

Rounding up campus news since 1900 TheLariat Best Student Newspaper three years running| Houston Press Club WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 17, 2012 | the Opinion 2 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Re-releasing childhood classics in 3D is a scam and in the case of younger genera- g l e d .” tions, for the first time on the big Rapunzel has a more modern Editorial screen.” flair to her appearance while Cin- Disney, however, is not the derella is more of a classic. In the early 1990s Disney only franchise up for a little extra Going into the movie to bring taught us that dreams really do pocket change. depth to the left and right eye to come true, beauty is on the inside “Titanic” was recently released change the movie from 2D to 3D and two words that can solve any in 3D, and George Lucas men- actually changes the appearance problem: “Hakuna matata.” tioned an interest in releasing his of the movie. Recently, these movies have Star Wars series in 3D. While often change can be a been coming back to the big As college students, these four good thing, with the classics — screen in 3D. years, maybe, are a hidden test and the way we remember them The trend started for Disney to see how well we budget. Our — it’s not. after the re-release of “The Lion parents probably wake up every Plus, you have to wear the King” brought in around $80 mil- morning and check our bank ac- uncomfortable glasses, which are lion. counts to make sure we still have more inconvenient if you already After that unforeseen suc- a positive number in there. These wear glasses. cess, the company decided to re- companies are trying to sway us After spending an hour and a lease four more: “Beauty and the into spending money on their old half in the special glasses that play Beast “in January 2012, “Find- product by pulling on our heart tricks on your eyes, leaving the ing Nemo” in September 2012, strings and offering an up close movie can cause many people to “Monsters Inc.” in January 2013 and personal view of the majestic have headaches. and “The Little Mermaid” in Sep- ballroom in Beauty in the Beast. Who wants to pay more mon- tember 2013. While price ranges may vary ey for a headache? The $80 million may not seem throughout the nation, the addi- One way to get the classics out like much money in the movie tional cost of a 3D ticket does not. to the new generation is to release world, especially in comparison At Waco’s Starplex Cinemas the movie on DVD and Blu-ray, to Pixar’s “Up” which brought in - Waco Galaxy, the price of a 3D like Disney just did with “Cinder- $730 million, it is quite a bit of movie ticket is $2.50 more than a e l l a .” dough for a product of minimal regular one. Many families just have the investment that most people have Paying more money for a classics on VHS and those players already seen. ticket to watch a movie we have are not common anymore. “Great stories and great char- already seen is absurd. This allows a more credible acters are timeless, and at Disney We are spending money to way to get extra money by offer- we’re fortunate to have a treasure company, and more recently, nostalgia to go into a dark the- Bottom line, the fact of the support an industry that is put- ing a product whose format is out trove of both,” said Alan Berg- Disney classics have aired on the ater with the tempting aroma of matter is, companies are not pro- ting out old material. of style and hard to work with. man, president of The Walt Dis- ABC Family channel. overpriced popcorn and wear ducing brand new content but are Furthermore, the magic of the Plus, if companies want their ney Studios, in a press release in The 3D theater release is a sign ridiculous glasses for at least an still receiving money. Disney classics comes from the classic features to get some atten- 2011. “We’re thrilled to give au- that creativity is lacking, not only hour and a half with things either And we, remembering our timeless style the pictures bring. tion, they can air them on televi- diences of all ages the chance to is Disney but the entertainment popping out of the screen like an childhood, are suckered into For example, compare the pic- sion. experience these beloved tales in industry as well. alien attack or barely any 3D ef- spending the extra cash to go tures in “Cinderella” and “Tan- Disney and ABC are the same an exciting new way with 3D — They are trapping us in our fects at all. watch it. Add Malala Yousafzai to list of those who fought for truth sibility for the men who stopped But the abortion doctor is. The or mandated into silence. They people from massacre in Rwanda, the bus and boarded it, who asked gay couple is. The Muslim-Amer- think people can be shot or an Oskar Schindler hiding Jews Guest Column for Malala by name and, when she ican is. bombed into obedience. from the Nazis in Poland, a name- was identified, shot her and fled. Fundamentalism is funda- Perhaps, for a while, they can. less man standing before a tank in “Truth crushed to earth will The group has said that if Ma- mentalism wherever it breeds, But the great man was right: Tiananmen Square. And a Malala rise again.” _ Martin Luther King lala survives, it will come for her always the same dark stain of truth crushed to earth will rise Yousafzai, age 14, defying the Tal- Jr. (quoting William Cullen Bry- again. It says her death is required unbending literalism, always the again. And he was right, too, iban in Pakistan. ant) under Islamic law. same shrill claim that it guards when, in the same speech, he In taking their lonely stands, Sometimes, oceans are not But make no mistake: Islam the one true path to enlighten- quoted the abolitionist Theodore these people birth myths and enough. is not their religion. It is their ex- ment, always the same crazed Parker: “The arc of the moral uni- memories that make us — and Usually, the fact that we are cuse. insistence that the one unforgiv- verse is long, but it bends toward generations that come after us barricaded on both sides by great There are two reasons this able crime against faith, the one justice.” Because there are not bul- — braver than we actually are, or bodies of water gives us in this story crossed the ocean. The first inexcusable heresy of ideology, is lets enough in all the world to gun would otherwise be. In a word, country a certain sense of remove is that it is appalling. Human gar- to ask questions. down the human will to be free. they inspire. So the irony here is from the awful things people with bage does not get much ranker But where there are no ques- So eventually and inevitably, almost poetic. The Taliban was so Leonard Pitts Jr.|Guest Columnist funny names do to one another in than a man who boards a school tions, there can be no true an- there will always be someone threatened by the words of a little strange places on the far side of Valley sparked headlines and out- bus to kill a child. The second is swers. And where there is not who can neither bend, nor pre- girl that they tried to kill her. the globe. But once in awhile, the rage here and around the world. that it is recognizable, that we see freedom, there cannot be real tend, someone compelled by con- And in so doing, they ensured thing is awful enough that you Yousafzai, who at this writing is in in their mad religious and ideo- faith. How real can faith be if it science — and yes, sometimes, that she will never die. can’t ignore it, or pretend that it critical condition after emergency logical fundamentalism ghostly is not a thing freely held, if it is faith — to stand and resist. There is less real. surgery, has been an Internet ac- shadows of our own. something required, coerced, en- will always be a Mohammed Leonard Pitts Jr. is a Pulitzer Such is the case with Malala tivist, agitating for women’s access Granted, the outspoken child forced? Bouazizi, immolating himself in Prize winning columnist for the Yousafzai, the 14-year-old Paki- to education. in this country is not in particular This is something fundamen- Tunisia, a Rosa Parks refusing Miami Herald. Readers may write stani girl whose shooting last The Taliban considers that a danger of physical violence from talists never understand. They to give up her seat in Alabama, to him via email at lpitts@miami- week on a school bus in the Swat capital crime. It claimed respon- religious or ideological zealots. think people can be intimidated a Paul Rusesabagina sheltering herald.com. Neuroscience plays bigger role in our lives than you think er schools that offer neuroscience involves an American flag that, learning and behavior, we learn For example, whenever I get as part of their biology program instead of being red, white and about reinforcement. In rein- my stories in early to my editor, Viewpoint and focus primarily on the neu- blue is green, black and yellow. forcement, a consequence that oc- everything goes smoother and I robiological aspects of neurosci- The way the illusion works is that curs after the behavior that’s being get to leave on time. What is real may not be real, ence. you stare at the strangely colored reinforced is called a reinforcer. In As a result, I try to get all my so how do we know what’s real? My point being, neuroscience flag for about 30 seconds and order for reinforcement to occur, stories in as early as possible. Some people think of neuro- is as much a study of humanities then look at a white sheet of pa- the consequence has to cause the My editor may not realize it, scientists as scientists who sit in a as science. Actually, it’s a really per. What you should see for a behavior to increase. but she just reinforced my be- laboratory and just poke and prod amazing marriage of humanities few seconds is a red, white and In that way, you can essen- havior to get my stories in early. brains all the time, but I feel like and science. blue American flag. We learned tially influence and even shape a I know she’s doing it, but that still sometimes people forget the more Studying for my Sensation in class that this is the result of person’s behavior using reinforce- doesn’t change the fact that I want humanities driven aspect of the and Perception test, I can’t help the opponent-processing theory ment. to get off work on time. major. but be amazed at how much of of color vision. The opponent- We actually do that in our At the risk of sounding like a Baylor’s neuroscience pro- what we see is an illusion of the processing theory of color vi- learning and behavior lab with total neuroscience nerd, I really gram is part of the neuroscience mind. But there is as much behav- sion states that our color vision rats but I digress. can’t help but smile whenever I and psychology department. The ioral evidence as there is physio- is generated by opposing color Knowing that a person can can catch myself being influenced classes we take as neuroscience logical evidence of many percep- Linda Nguyen |Staff Writer responses by blue and yellow, red reinforce my behavior and know- by neuroscientific techniques like majors are cross-listed as psychol- tual processes. and green and black and white. ing about reinforcement doesn’t reinforcement. ogy classes and psychology ma- I think the thing about neu- your mind works involves pro- Another really cool thing make me immune to reinforce- jors are required to take at least roscience that’s really cool is that cesses that aren’t completely fool- about neuroscience is that you ment. But it’s really interesting Linda Nguyen is a sophomore one of those classes as part of your mind plays tricks on you. proof. can actually see it working in your whenever I’m going about my day neuroscience major from Missouri their major. Actually your mind doesn’t try to For example, there’s a fairly daily life. and observe reinforcement taking City. She is a staff writer for the This is very different from oth- play a trick on you, but the way well-known optical illusion that Quick neuroscience lesson. In place within my own life. Baylor Lariat.

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To contact the Baylor Lariat: Follow the Lariat on Newsroom: Advertising inquiries: [email protected] [email protected] 254-710-1712 254-710-3407 Twitter: @bulariat WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 17, 2012 www.baylorlariat.com News the Baylor Lariat|3 BU freshman helps secure solar panel at local school By Linda Nguyen to his school. raising this next generation of thinkers Staff Writer “I thought of how neat it would be if I who are actively involved in their commu- could apply for this grant and receive these nity and trying to make their communities A student helped flip the switch for sus- solar panels and give back to a school that better.” tainable energy at a local high school. had given me so much,” Achterhof said. Alison Moffatt, Head of School for Live Live Oak Classical School located at Achterhof said it was challenging to Oak Classical School said the transition to 500 Clay Ave. in Waco had a dedication for begin writing the proposal for the solar solar panels was simple. their new solar panels on Tuesday. panels. “We had a facilities committee that The solar panels, which were installed “I sat down and looked at it and at first handled everything, and they knew what before the school year started, were paid it was like, ‘What could I say that would re- to do,” Moffatt said. “We had lots of people for by a grant Woodway freshman D.J. ally impress these people?’ But then I just who deal with energy stuff, and so they Achterhof applied for last year. thought about everything that our school kind of knew how to talk to all the right The grant was for his former high stands for: a good education, morals and people, and they took it and ran with it. school Live Oak Classical School. Achter- values. And I thought I could incorporate It was seamless. We had to shut down the hof was the first student to apply for the that and also being more environmentally electricity several times to get it all hooked grant. friendly. And so when I realized that, it up in the middle of faculty training. They The grant was awarded in January by wasn’t hard at all,” Achterhof said. “The weren’t too fond of that, but it was worth it the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club. words flowed, and it was actually pretty in the end.” “I remembered we were driving back simple.” Montgomery, Achterhof’s former envi- from Colorado for our senior trip and Tony Napolillo, Green Mountain Sun ronmental science teacher at the academy, Mrs. Moffat called me and she was al- Club program manager, said the funds for said they have worked to integrate the so- most screaming. She was excited and said, the solar panel grants come from Green lar panels and environmental sustainabil- ‘We got it! We got the solar panels grant,’” Mountain energy customers. ity into different areas of the curriculum. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor Achterhof said. “And I was just so excited.” “They choose to pay $5 more a month “We’re doing a big unit on solar en- Head of School Alison Moffatt (left) of Live Oak Classical School, Woodway freshman, Achterhof said he applied for the grant D.J. Achterhof, Tony Napolillo, Green Mountain Sun Club program manager and Mark on their electricity bill, and we take those ergy in our environmental science class- Montgomery, Achterhof’s former environmental science teacher, gather on Tuesday at the during his senior year after his environ- funds and donate them directly to non- es, collecting data from the solar panels, school for the dedication ceremony of the solar panel granted by the Green Mountain mental science teacher, Mark Montgom- profits like the Live Oak School specifically economically, how much we’re saving, Energy Sun Club. ery, led the class in a discussion about giv- to build solar energy systems and solar en- but then also having kind of a holistic ing back to the school. ergy components,” Napolillo said. approach to our environmental science public relations manager for Green Moun- went to the Waco Chamber of Commerce “One day I was looking through a news- “We were extremely impressed that a class,” Montgomery said. tain Energy Company. and Cameron Park Zoo. Napolillo said an- paper, and I saw an ad from Green Moun- student applied for the solar grant,” Na- Montgomery said the math classes are Napolillo said organizations trying to other dedication will occur in November tain Energy talking about a grant that they polillo said. “It’s the first time a student also using data from the solar panels for make a difference in the community are at the Waco Habitat for Humanity ReStore. gave out for solar panels,” Achterhof said. applied for any of the 37 solar donations graphing, statistics and percentages. targets for the grant. Napolillo said this is Nonprofit organizations interested in ap- Achterhof said he thought the grant we’ve made. We thought it really showed “It is just so cool the way Live Oak em- the third donation Green Mountain Sun plying for a solar panel grant can go to would be a good opportunity to give back how unique this school was: how they were powers their students,” said Katie Ryan, Club has made in Waco. The other two www.greenmountainenergysunclub.com. Hunger summit to explore solutions for world hunger By Laurean Love creating models that are replicable Keynote speakers include Pulit- Staff Writer and scalable, identifying the most zer Prize-winning author of “The efficient ways to distribute food Working Poor,” David Shipler; Texas Hunger Initiative, a pro- and connecting those who suf- Craig Gundersen, professor of ag- gram of Baylor’s School of So- fer from food insecurity with the ricultural consumer and environ- cial Work, is partnering with the resources available to help them mental sciences at the University of United States Department of Agri- — all of which will be addressed Illinois; and Harriet Phillips, who culture to host the Together at the during this summit,” Jeremy Ever- works in the office of Arkansas Table: Southwest Regional Hunger ett, director of the Texas Hunger Gov. Mike Beebe. Summit, which will stretch from Initiative, said in an October press Topics such as food policy, ur- today to Thursday. release. “Presenters, panelists and ban agriculture, congregational The summit, which beginning attendees will learn from each oth- outreach, community health and at noon, will last until 1:30 p.m. er and then go home and imple- senior hunger will be discussed. Associated Press In this June 10, 1993, file photo, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, appears for report- Thursday. The event will be held in ment these strategies in their local Registration is open online. The ers after his arrest at the high security prison of Almoloya de Juarez on the outskirts of Mexico City, from which on the second floor of the Bill Dan- communities.” cost is $75 for the public, although he later escaped. iel Student Center. One in six households in Texas attendance is free for students. The summit will give lead- experience hunger, according to The registration fee includes ers and practitioners from across statistics provided by the Texas dinner tonight, light breakfast on the Southwest United States and Hunger Initiative. Thursday and lunch on Thursday. Daughter of Mexican drug lord held beyond a chance to share their The summit will focus on prov- Those interested in learning knowledge about food insecurity. en methods to fight hunger. more about the Texas Hunger Ini- By Elliot Spagat she knows,” Shirk said. “It may just “You kind of surmise that “The keys to alleviating hun- More than 65 speakers and tiative can visit www.baylor.edu/ Associated Press be an interesting factoid in the war there’s some family connection ger are organizing communities, panelists will lead sessions. texashunger. on drugs, or it could be a vital clue back to Southern California,” Eric SAN DIEGO — The daughter for law enforcement.” Olson, associate director of the of one of the world’s most sought- Shirk noted that Benjamin Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute after drug lords has been charged Arellano Felix , who led what was said of the daughter’s arrest. with trying to enter the United then Mexico’s most powerful drug The Sinaloa cartel, named after States on someone else’s passport, cartel, was captured in Mexico in the Pacific coast state of the same U.S. officials said, becoming the 2002 after authorities tracked his name, controls trafficking along latest family member to become daughter to find him. much of the U.S. border with Mex- ensnared in U.S. courts. Guzman Salazar was charged ico, particularly in Western states. Alejandrina Gisselle Guzman with fraud and misuse of visas, Authorities in the U.S. and Salazar, 31, was arrested Friday at permits and other documents. Mexico have said they believe San Diego’s San Ysidro port of en- The complaint said she attempted Guzman has children with several try. to enter the country on foot, pre- partners, though it’s not clear how Two U.S. officials said Monday senting a non-immigrant visa con- many. that she told authorities her fa- tained in a Mexican passport. She The U.S. Treasury Department ther was Joaquin “El Chapo” Guz- told authorities she was pregnant has put sanctions on sons Ivan man, the elusive leader of Mexico’s and intended to go to Los Angeles Archivaldo “El Chapito” Guzman Sinaloa cartel. The officials spoke to give birth to her child. Salazar, 31, and Ovidio Guzman on condition of anonymity because The Los Angeles Times re- Lopez, 22. they were not authorized to discuss ported last year that Guzman’s wife Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar, the arrest publicly. — former beauty queen Emma 26, was indicted with his father on The significance of the arrest Coronel — traveled to Southern multiple drug trafficking charges Associated Press will depend on what Guzman Sala- California and gave birth to twin in the U.S. District Court for the zar can tell authorities about her girls at Antelope Valley Hospital Northern District of Illinois in Au- Agency could be the source of outbreak father, like whether she can pro- in Lancaster, north of Los Angeles. gust 2009. A Food and Drug Administration agent stands at the doorway of New England Compounding Center on vide phone numbers, said David The newspaper said Coronel, then Last month, the U.S. Treasury Tuesday in Framingham, Mass., as investigators work inside. The company’s steroid medication has been Shirk, director of the University of 22, holds U.S. citizenship, which Department said it was placing linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak. FDA spokesman Steven Immergut says the visit is part of the San Diego’s Trans-Border Institute. investigation into the outbreak, which has killed at least 15 people and sickened more than 200 others in entitles her to travel freely to the financial sanctions on Guzman’s 15 states. “We don’t know exactly what U.S. and to use its hospitals. wife, Griselda Lopez Perez. What Makes You Spectacular? Advertise your business or department with the Lariat. WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 17, 2012 | the Arts & Entertainment 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com We’ve not yet seen the last of ‘Taken’ By Barry Koltnow basis. ing people. McClatchy-Tribune The public is taken with Bryan “Taken 5” (2018) — Neeson buys Mills (Neeson), just as they were a puppy for his daughter and, you Everybody knows the three cer- taken with Charles Bronson’s aveng- guessed it, the puppy is kidnapped. tainties of life — death, taxes and ing architect in the “Death Wish” “Taken 6” (2020) — Neeson’s speed traps. movies. daughter (still played by Maggie But it has become apparent that These characters do take the law Grace) has finally recovered emo- a fourth certainty must be added to into their own hands, which is sup- tionally from her ordeal in the first that list. posed to be a bad thing, but audi- movie, and she stupidly agrees to I am speaking, of course, of the ences identify with their success in take another European vacation certainty of more “Taken” movies in finding justice in a world that often with her husband and infant daugh- our future. has trouble with the concept. ter. Neeson’s granddaughter is kid- The first “Taken,” starring Liam Years from now, another cin- napped, and grandpa is called in to Neeson as a former CIA operative ematic vigilante will enthrall movie take appropriate measures because who wipes out a gang of Albanian audiences, but until then, we’re stuck that’s what he does best. thugs after they kidnap his daughter with the “Taken” franchise. “Taken 7” (2022) — Lenore in Paris for their sex-slave ring, took Here is a glimpse at what we (Famke Janssen) remarries Neeson in an unexpected $227 million at the might expect: and the loving couple take a cruise to box office in 2009. While the revenue “Taken 3” (2014) — The Turk- Alaska for their honeymoon. A ruth- was unexpected, a sequel was not un- ish Ministry of Tourism, which has less gang of cruise ship employees, expected. spent more than three decades try- including Doc, Gopher, Isaac and In fact, “Taken 2,” in which Nee- ing to get vacationers to forget the Capt. Stubing, threaten to kidnap the son has to rescue his ex-wife from film “Midnight Express,” is upset that ship’s head chef after the buffet runs the revenge-bent relatives of those Neeson made its beloved Istanbul out of food. Albanian thugs, opened last week- seem like a haven for corrupt cops “Taken 8” (2024) — Matt Da- end, and again astonished industry and Albanian vigilantes in “Taken 2.” mon, whose career has taken a turn observers when it raked in a cool $50 So the government authorizes a mis- for the worse after he appears in million in just three days. sion in which Turkish thugs kidnap “Ocean’s 20,” has returned to the And now we can say with certain- Neeson’s favorite second cousin on Bourne franchise in a thriller that ty that there will be a “Taken 3.” And his mother’s side during an extended finds Neeson’s character in an unusu- probably a “Taken 4.” And a “Taken vacation to London. al situation. That’s right, Bryan Mills MCT 5 .” “Taken 4” (2016) — European has been kidnapped on his way to an Liam Neeson stars in “Taken 2,” released by 20th Century Fox. In the sequel to the popular 2009 film, Neeson’s Success breeds contempt and se- pacifists have noticed that Neeson’s AARP meeting, and Lenore asks Ja- ex-wife is kidnapped from the revenge-seeking relatives of the thugs who took his daughter in the first movie. quels in Hollywood. character has singlehandedly raised son Bourne to rescue him. For Neeson, who has been trans- the crime rate in world capitals Reluctant at first because he he’s standing in his cornfield when “Taken 10” (2029) — It’s now mands one more film in the fran- formed by the franchise into an ac- such as Paris, Istanbul and London, thinks Mills is too violent, Bourne he hears a voice: “If you build it, we been 20 years since his daughter chise. After much debate, the desper- tion hero in his 60s, the sequels will and have decided that he must be finally agrees to save Mills, although won’t kidnap your cow.” He misun- was kidnapped in the first “Taken” ate writers come up with a familiar make him even richer than he al- stopped. They kidnap the owner he needs directions to Albania, where derstands the voice and builds a soc- movie. The actor is 80 years old, and plot that involves the kidnapping of ready is. of a popular Italian restaurant, and Mills has been taken by the only thug cer field, and he has to rescue his cow he is having trouble with some of the Neeson’s middle-aged daughter by For movie audiences, a franchise threaten to add black olives and left in that country. from a group of angry but still dead stunts, particularly the karate kicks. Albanians, who are upset that they offers an opportunity to revisit char- pineapple to every pizza delivered to “Taken 9” (2026) — Now retired, baseball players, including “Shoeless” He really doesn’t want to do another haven’t been featured in a big Holly- acters they really like on a periodic Neeson’s home until he stops shoot- Mills buys a farm in Iowa. One night, Joe” Jackson. “Taken,” but his adoring public de- wood movie since “Taken 2.” Online opportunities growing for voice actors By James Herd you can try out Voice Hollywood Reporter viewpoint or as it is commonly abbreviated by its members, VH. While voice acting may be a in a recording does not guarantee VH is another interactive niche form of acting in the real you a spot in the project. Such community that is more attuned world, it thrives on the internet projects include Palasiel Quest, an to the competition aspect, and with such websites as the Voice independent role-playing game includes interested parties Acting Alliance and the Voice created by Jeremiah “McTricky” submitting recordings of singing Acting Club. George, or “Kaigan,” an anime- and acting to the judges of the On the Voice Acting Alliance inspired animation series created competition. Generally, each website, users can become by Derek “Derekotsu” Crawley. round will have a particular theme a member of an interactive Unlike acting offline, the that competitors must meet or else community where not everyone experience of online voice risk elimination, which comes into has to be talented with their acting is limited only to your play for at least one person each voice. There are writers, actors, computer screen. All you need is episode. Think of the televised producers and musicians with a a microphone and a free audio singing competitions. That is common goal to have fun while mixing program off the internet, generally how things are run, just doing what they love. When you and you are set to begin trying out online instead of in real life. become a member, you can choose for projects created by people all In the general scheme of to audition for original audio or over the world. things, the work done on these visual productions, or projects that More recently, projects with websites may open the path for are associated with a pre-existing notoriety have been utilizing one to do professional work in the medium of art, often called fan people who began their career voice-acting field. Such work may productions. on the Voice Acting Alliance and include work on English-dubbed On the Voice Acting Club the Voice Acting Club, such as a anime, video games, Disney films website, which is quite similar to downloadable 2-D fighting game or American animated series. the Voice Acting Alliance in many entitled “Skullgirls,” and the Xbox Now that the Internet has ways, a different Web server hosts Live Arcade download, “Dust: an become a leading form of it. Both websites offer its users the Elysian Tail” (which was reviewed entertainment, it only makes chance to delve into voice acting on Cartoon Network’s Toonami sense that certain parts of the and to simulate the experience block recently.) entertainment industry are moving If acting isn’t really your fancy, MCT of being a professional. There are to the digital waves. Good things countless projects to try out for, or if you prefer a mixture of will come to those who work hard Alexander Gould of Cypress, Calif., is the voice behind the lead animated character in the movie “Finding Nemo.” competitive singing and/or acting, He booked his first role, a Saturday sitcom, at age 2. but like in the real world, sending and stay inspired.

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Across 1 Hip-hop fan 5 Les __-Unis 10 Olympian’s goal 14 Smidgen 15 Chevy Blazer, now 16 Orchestral wind 17 *One to four inches per day, for bamboo 19 Endorse, in a way 20 Rice-__ 21 Toga party costume 23 Take part in a 1920s fad 26 Like a prof. emeritus 27 Big pitcher 28 *Noted scythe bearer 33 Lowly laborer 34 Goody two shoes 35 *1973 Thomas Pynchon novel 41 Concerning the ears 42 Japanese noodle 43 *Wrestling style that forbids holds below the waist 46 First responders, briefly 50 Cyclotron input 51 Meeting 53 Eleanor Rigby, for one 7 Obsessed fictional captain 39 Nutritional figs. 57 Snorer’s problem, perhaps 8 For the full nine months 40 First-class 58 Hops drier 9 Garden apparatus 44 Lousy liquor 59 *Pearl Jam genre 10 Dad-blasted 45 Mobster’s code of silence 62 Attend to, as a job opening 11 Drama award 46 Lively wit 63 Come out with 12 Theater section 47 They may have fake IDs 64 Wrath, in a hymn title 13 It might be pounded out 48 Work boot feature 65 “South Park” co-creator 18 “True dat,” quaintly 49 Treacherous types Parker 22 Do more than listen 52 Freelancer’s encl. 66 Nonlethal weapon 24 “__ Around”: Beach Boys hit 53 Like fuzzy slippers 67 Recipe amts. 25 “Iliad” setting 54 Poker holding 29 “Recapping ...” 55 Cruise destination 30 Pint seller 56 Wearying routines Down 1 Oaf 31 Old Japanese capital 60 Once known as 2 Take for a time 32 Remote button 61 Canine warning that the 3 “Becket” star 33 Test showings answers to starred clues have in 4 No page-turner 35 Silence common, initially 5 Ordinal suffix 36 Robot play 6 Roofer’s goo 37 “Now We __ Six”: Milne 38 Thoughtless way to stare WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 17, 2012 www.baylorlariat.com Sports the Baylor Lariat|5 National Pro Fastpitch team defeats softball 8 - 0 By Alexa Brackin Hosack said. “We had some good News Editor at bats at the same time. That’s just how the game goes.” A five-run first inning gave the The Lady Bears’ came into their National Professional Fastpitch All last game of the fall season with a Star team a winning start over the 7-0 fall mark, while the All Stars Baylor softball team Tuesday at entered the game with a 12-1 fall Getterman Stadium. Despite the tour record. Lady Bears’ efforts, the game ulti- “I wanted this team to be pro- mately resulted in a score of 8-0. cess, oriented not outcome orient- “A team like this is usually close ed, in this game, and I thought that to double-digit strikeouts against a they never let anything keep them college team, so for us to keep the from trying to get better with the strikeouts minimum and we hit the next at bat or the next play,” Moore ball hard a couple of times, I was said. pretty pleased with our whole fall The NPF team is traveling offensively, and we finished, in my through on their fall tour, which opinion, on a strong note,” head consists of 21 stops against 21 coach Glenn Moore said. “You schools across 16 states in a 40-day look at the outcome and it doesn’t span. look good, but you take away that “Having that competition and first inning and it’s a very competi- the fact that we got to play the tive ballgame.” NPF team is a huge thing for us, After being swept in the first I think,” Hosack said. “Just to see inning, the Bears managed to hold where we’re at the end of the fall off the NPF women until the fifth and where we can go from there.” inning when they gave up three Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor Moore said the Lady Bears have more runs, ultimately resulting in No. 6 first baseman Holly Holl attempts to slide safely past NPF No. 7 second baseman Jenn Salling into second base during the Lady Bears’ match work to do defensively. He says that their loss. against the National Professional Fastpitch (NPF) All Star team Tuesday at Getterman Stadium. will be the area they concentrate “They are kind of the best there the most on during the off-season. is,” No. 1 pitcher Courtney Repka kept my pitches down at the knees They hit off with an exit speed of why our corners were playing a hits by catcher Clare Hosack or “We are going to get better de- said. “They’re going to be good at and didn’t give them any chance to 104 mph while those used by the couple steps back, farther than infielder Linsey Hays could have fensively. We’re going to put a lot of what they do, and obviously they actually hit one out again.” Lady Bears have a 98 mph speed. normal,” Moore said. been home runs. time into our work,” Moore said. were. I just had to settle in. I mean According to Moore, the bats “They are ISF regulation and He said that there is a possibil- “We had some runners in scor- “But against the competition that they’re going to hit the ball. I just that the NPF team uses are more we are ASA regulations so the ball ity that if they were able to use the ing position, and we just couldn’t we’ll be seeing in the spring, we had to calm down and make sure I effective than those that BU uses. jumps off of that (the bats). That’s same bats that the NPF used, the get it around,” No. 15 catcher Clare swung the bats really well.” Baylor defense gives up yards on TCU third downs By Daniel Hill has to sustain their first and second (route pattern) to convert. But all Sports Writer down defensive efforts by making of that is easily fixable. I’m anxious the required stops on third downs. to go to practice and work on the West Virginia: 12 of 15, 80 “All week, that was our game fixes and what we need to get bet- percent plan, to get those guys into third ter on. I hope it all comes together TCU: 14 of 19, 73.68 percent down and long situations,” junior certainly. I’m very positive for this.” Big 12 Conference: 26 of 34, nickelback Ahmad Dixon said. Not only, can alignments be 76 percent “We knew that they were a pow- improved upon by the defense, but So far in Big 12 Conference erhouse team on first and second the fundamentals of tackling also games the Baylor defense has al- down, that’s when they normally have to be a focus for the Bears. lowed its opponents to convert on make their big plays. If you get “That is one of the main things third downs more than 76 percent them into third down and make that we have to focus on this week of the time (26 of 34). them predictable, they tend to is wrapping up and breaking down Granted, one of those confer- fo l d .” and tackling better because we had ence games was against one of the Only, TCU didn’t fold on third way too many missed tackles this best offenses in the nation, West downs and neither will any Big 12 last game, and that’s just something Virginia. opponent. that we can improve on,” junior The prolific West Virginia -of “We had those guys in third safety Sam Holl said. fense gained a first down on 12 of down situations, and we just didn’t Tackling and defensive align- 15 first down attempts. make the plays we needed to ments are two things the Bears can Against a notably less explosive make,” Dixon said. do to improve their defense as a TCU offense, Baylor allowed the On third down plays, Baylor whole and improve their stinginess Horned Frogs to convert on 14 of has allowed opponents to convert on third downs. 19 third down attempts. 63.64 percent of the time, which Even though the Bears have “We have to get off the field ranks 120th. struggled on third downs so far in on third downs,” senior defensive Obviously, Baylor has to make the Big 12, there are still reasons to tackle Gary Mason Jr said. “That changes on third down. be optimistic about the defense for was our big problem. We could In regards to improving the the remainder of the season. have easily taken away three touch- third down defense, the Baylor “Right now, I feel like we are downs if we could have just gotten defense believes they can and will hungry,” Holl said. off the field on third down. It hurt improve. “We are looking forward to the us a lot. That kind of made the out- “Yes, it’s very fixable,” Mason Jr. rest of the season. We are looking come of the game not go our way” said. forward to this week. We can make

Sarah George| Lariat Photographer Forcing an opponent into a “It was all alignments, some- a statement for the rest of the sea- third down situation is a normal times guys lined up a little too son. I have no doubt that we will No. 11 defensive end Terrance Lloyd gets set with the rest of the Baylor defense on Saturday at Floyd Casey Sta- goal for any defense. far from the sticks (first-down be ready for this weekend,” he said. dium during its game against TCU. The Bears suffered a 49-21 loss to the Horned Frogs. However, the Baylor defense marker), and allowed those hitches McCaw announces new strategic plan CLASSIFIEDS (254) 710-3407 HOUSING MISCELLANEOUS By Daniel Hill In the updated athletic plan, schedule cards and posters to be Sports Writer Baylor also wants to ensure that all displayed in more than 1,000 Waco One BR / One Bath Apartment For sale - 2006 Toyota Camry sports programs are provided with businesses. for Lease. Close to Campus, Solar SLE Coupe Fully Loaded On Tuesday, Baylor Athletics athletic facilities that are among Baylor also would like to friendly management, small Pearl White w/ Tan leather V6, and Baylor University Director the best in the Big 12 Conference increase its national presence pets ok. Ask about our move Automatic, Moonroof, Cruise, of Athletics Ian McCaw debuted and the nation. through increased media exposure, in special! Monthly rent: 6 CD Changer, no accidents, a new strategic five-year plan Along with facilities, Baylor as women’s basketball senior post $350. Call 754-4834 non-smoker, 101K miles, Baylor Lariat Classifieds call or $11,300 254-548-4065 that details goals for the entire also wants to hire and retain Brittney Griner doing at an ESPN email [email protected] department. coaches and administrators that “Car Wash” in Bristol, Conn. Primarily, the new strategic are among the most talented in Her trip includes stops at plan has five central focuses: their fields. Mike and Mike (8:40 a.m. CDT), student-athlete experience; athletic Baylor doesn’t want to just hire espnW, ESPN The Magazine and excellence; culture of integrity; the best coaches, but they also want SportsCenter (10:40 a.m. CDT). resource development and the values of the coach to reflect Afternoon activities include stewardship; and branding and those of the university. additional interviews and rotating engagement. The Baylor Athletics program through various stations which “Baylor Athletics will continue Ian McCaw |Athletic Director also wants to establish a positive, include still photography and to support, promote and reflect the dynamic and supportive work video shoots. university’s Christian educational should be able to thrive in an environment for all department You can follow her activities mission as outlined in Pro Futuris environment where promotion staff. and get a behind-the-scenes look through its staff, student-athletes of trust, good sporting conduct, This means that Baylor wants to by following the official Twitter and nationally competitive compliance, service, equity and conduct professional development feed of Baylor Women’s Basketball, intercollegiate athletics programs,” diversity will be established and opportunities for administrative @BaylorWBB. McCaw said. “We strive to be maintained. staff in support of building current This includes the completion of the nation’s premier Christian Aside from doing things the and future athletic administration a 13-year grant of television rights intercollegiate athletic program, right way, the Baylor Athletics leaders. to the Big 12 Conference schools. one that is recognized nationally department would also like to One of the central goals of the Another main goal of the and within the Big 12 Conference increase their revenue streams, new athletics vision is to create and new five-year plan is to increase as a program of excellence through which will help ensure financial maintain a culture of integrity in Baylor spirit and enhance the fan its integrity, academic and athletic competitiveness within the Big 12 all aspects. experience. achievements.” Conference. This means that Baylor will This includes involving more The central goal of Baylor In Waco and across the nation, promote a Christian environment students in athletics events by Athletics is to afford each student- Baylor would like to strengthen where promotion of trust, good strengthening the relationship athlete with the highest-quality the Baylor brand and engage sporting conduct, compliance, between Athletics Marketing and academic, athletic, spiritual and constituents in the University’s life. service, equity and diversity will be Student Life. social experience. After Baylor experiencedestablished and maintained. “We will regularly review this Not only should the student- profound success in every sport Another responsibility of plan and update it as change and athletes have a quality experience across the board in 2011 in “Year Baylor Athletics is to generate new ideas occur,” McCaw said. off of the field, but also they should of the Bear”, Baylor would like to revenue to support all of the Baylor “This plan remains consistent with be in an environment that produces increase their national brand. athletic teams. Baylor’s mission and our vision for competitive athletic success. Part of the new plan also Part of this responsibility the future. These goals and action Baylor’s values as an institution calls for every sport to achieve for revenue includes increasing items are designed to provide the should also be reflected in its competitive success and for Baylor Baylor’s presence in Waco. very best experience for Baylor’s athletics experience. to be recognized as one of the One initiative of this five-year student-athletes.” Baylor student-athletes also nation’s premier athletic programs. plan is to get Baylor signage, flags, WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 17, 2012 | the News 6 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com DOBSON from Page 1 DEBATE from Page 1 Defense attorneys asked jurors and never learned how to get along had been a terrorist attack, but cance and perhaps even material the event.” much more on the offensive and to spare Nelson’s life, saying his with others and not hurt people. Obama said he had said so the day significance.” Plano senior Adaobi Ekweani, much less on the defensive.” mother neglected him, his father Referring to Nelson’s child- after in an appearance in the Rose Obama seemed to bristle. president of the Baylor Democrats, “He knew that he had some- abused him and he was prescribed hood, defense attorney Bill Ray Garden outside the White House. He said it was offensive for any- said that Obama’s strongest argu- thing to gain,” Ekweani said. medication for attention deficit said the initial decisions “that put When moderator Candy Crow- one to allege that he or anyone in ment came during the discussion Waltens said while Obama was disorder. him on a track for permanent de- ley of CNN said the president had his administration had used the regarding pay equality for women. more aggressive in the debate, it But Nelson never got the help railment were beyond his control, in fact done so, Obama, prompted, incident for political purposes. “Obama has made legislation will do little to help his arguments. he needed, even after he set his and if that’s not a mitigating factor, “Say that a little louder, Candy.” “That’s not what I do.” that will pave the way for such “He can change the way he mother’s bed on fire when he was 3, I don’t know what is.” Secretary of State Hillary Brandon Waltens, a sophomore things,” Ekweani said. “He’s active- debates, he can be more aggres- Clinton has taken responsibil- from Keller who is the chairman ly fighting it. Thus far, Mitt Rom- sive,” Waltens said. “What he can’t ity for the death of Ambassador for the Baylor chapter of the Young ney hasn’t shown the American change is the fact that he doesn’t L. Christopher Stevens and three Conservatives of Texas, said that people that he legitimately cares have the facts on his side.” Tainted candy not as other Americans, but Obama said Romney’s strongest part of the for this issue besides lip service.” “I think the more people see bluntly, “I’m the president, and I’m debate came while discussing the Ekweani said that Obama ac- Mitt Romney debating like this, always responsible. situation in Libya. complished one of his main goals the more they like him,” Waltens big a threat as traffic Romney said it was “troubling” “It was a question that a lot for the debate: going on the offen- added. that Obama continued with a cam- of people wanted to hear about,” sive against Romney. Lariat reporters Travis Taylor By Beth J. Harpaz really scary about Halloween. paign event in Las Vegas on the day Waltens said. “I think he did “The same information was and Jessica Chia contributed to this Associated Press TAINTED CANDY: URBAN after the attack in Libya, an event a good job of pointing out the said in both debates,” Ekweani said. story. LEGEND VS. REALITY he said had “symbolic signifi- president’s failure to respond to “The difference was that he was NEW YORK — Hey, mom and Of course you should examine dad: Halloween’s not really all that goodies and make sure kids avoid scary — except when it comes to treats that aren’t sealed. traffic safety. But know this: “There isn’t any Despite warnings about tainted case of a child killed or injured Police probe child protection agency candy, candle fires and even child from a contaminated treat picked abductions, real Halloween head- up in the course of trick or treat- lines are rarely about any of those ing,” according to Joel Best, a pro- things. Instead, tragedies related to fessor at the University of Delaware in case where Texas infant girl died the holiday typically involve trick- who has extensively researched the or-treaters hit by cars. Fortunately subject. By Betsy Blaney Tamryn suffered dehydration and Tamryn died. son” being investigated at the of- even those accidents are relatively Best says there have been more Associated Press malnutrition from a lack of basic Her former supervisor, who fice. few in number. than 100 reports of tainted treats care over a period of time. oversaw the investigation of the al- Klapheke remained jailed Tues- And here’s something that going back to 1958, but they in- LUBBOCK — Police have Her mother, Tiffany Nicole Kla- legations, has been disciplined, he day in lieu of $500,000 bond. Jail might surprise you. A study pub- clude a father who poisoned his launched a rare investigation of pheke, faces three felony charges of added. records did not list an attorney for lished in 2010 in the Journal of the child to collect insurance money, the Texas child protection agency injury to child. “It was a bad case, admittedly,” her. American Academy of Pediatrics incidents where someone gave out after a 22-month-old girl died and After her arrest, she claimed Crimmins said, referring to how it Her two other daughters, ages found that the most emergency booby-trapped goodies but no- her mother claimed her military she was too stressed by her hus- was handled. “There’s no question 6 months and 3 years when Tam- room visits involving children body was injured, and cases where husband’s deployment overseas left band’s deployment to care for their about that.” ryn died, were treated for severe around Halloween are related to kids had food allergies. her too stressed to care for their three young children. He said a criminal investiga- neglect at a children’s hospital in sports. CAR ACCIDENTS three children. Agency spokesman Patrick tion of the agency was “rare” and Fort Worth, about 150 miles east The report stated nearly 18 per- According to statistics from Abilene police Chief Stan Stan- Crimmins said a Child Protective that “we are cooperating fully with of Abilene. They are now in foster cent of injuries on Halloween were the U.S. Department of Trans- dridge said in an emailed state- Services caseworker assigned to in- Abilene police.” care, Crimmins said. to the finger and hand, and a third portation, in four out of six years ment Tuesday that the department vestigate allegations of medical ne- Phone numbers listed in the There was a backlog of cases in of those were lacerations, with between 2006 and 2010, more pe- began investigating the local Child glect against Klapheke closed the former caseworker’s name were the Abilene office at the time of the some likely resulting from pump- destrians under the age of 21 were Protective Services office after “cer- case soon after being promoted to either disconnected or had a con- toddler’s death due to a shortage of kin-carving. But the report added killed by cars on Oct. 31 than on tain CPS supervisors” refused to supervisor and just six days before tinuous busy signal Tuesday. caseworkers, he said. Instead of 16 that “a much higher proportion of Oct. 30 or Nov. 1. cooperate with officers investigat- Tamryn died. Standridge and Taylor County caseworkers, there were six. injuries that occurred on Hallow- The numbers are small: A total ing the Aug. 28 death of Tamryn In doing so, the employee vio- District Attorney John Eidson de- There’s a shortage of casework- een were associated with sports, of 16 deaths took place on Oct. 31 Klapheke. lated agency guidelines that re- clined to say what charges police ers statewide, he said, and chronic including football and basketball, during those five years, compared The girl died at an Abilene hos- quire a final face-to-face visit and are considering. turnover is an issue. As of Oct. 12, than with knives.” to 11 on Oct. 30 and 10 on Nov. 1. pital after being found unrespon- someone else to sign off on the clo- However, Standridge said offi- the state had 1,495 case workers — Which is not to say parents But a quick survey of news sto- sive at her home at Dyess Air Force sure, he said. cers executed a search warrant on more than 400 less than it should should spend Oct. 31 relaxing. (Are ries from 2011 suggests that traffic Base. “You want to see the family the local CPS office and a supervi- have, he said. parents ever allowed to relax?) Ob- safety on Halloween is one area She weighed only 17.5 pounds again because you don’t know what sor’s home and car Tuesday morn- “We’re, frankly, caught in a viously, you need to know where where parental vigilance is war- and her body had chemical burns, might have changed since you saw ing after finding probable cause pretty vicious cycle,” Crimmins kids are, monitor candy hauls, and ranted. One way to increase pedes- indicating she had been exposed to them,” Crimmins said. to suggest documents and other said. make sure they can see out of their trian visibility on Halloween: Have human waste, according to a pre- The employee hadn’t seen the evidence existed to support allega- Klapheke’s husband, Thomas, masks and won’t trip on their cos- kids carry a flashlight or glowstick, liminary autopsy report from the family in about 10 months when tions of evidence tampering. filed for divorce last week. His at- tumes. But here are some statistics or add glow-in-the-dark necklaces Tarrant County Medical Exam- she closed the case, he said. She Eidson said earlier in the day torney’s office said there would be to provide a reality check on what’s or reflective tape to costumes. iner’s Office in Fort Worth. It said resigned a couple of weeks after that “there is more than one per- no comment on the case.