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Diamond delights Baylor Ballpark offers championship is at stake in Baylor alumni, create art without plunge into the topics surrounding food more than just peanuts and Crackerjacks today’s men’s tennis match pretension and party hard with the Lariat’s special 20-page issue Special to The LariatPage 14 Vol. 112 No. 47 © 2011, Baylor University In Print >> Blazes threaten Rogers, Lyssy win runoff elections Wildfires rage across Texas, burning at least 100,000 By Molly Dunn percent is standing character to run the stu- student With 1,828 votes cast for inter- Reporter acres in the past two weeks about as dent body.” body presi- nal vice president, Lyssy received close as it Aguinaga said he was also im- dent,” Rog- 60.61 percent of the votes over Page 3 Houston junior Zach Rog- gets,” Rog- pressed by the number of votes ers said. Kim. ers defeated Houston junior Ben ers said. cast by students and how close the “I hope Both internal vice presidential Aguinaga for student body presi- “I’m re- runoff election was. that the candidates said they were happy >> Silent treatment dent and Falls City junior Michael ally proud “It was a great race, honestly. Lord will for the election race to conclude, The founder of Toms Shoes Lyssy defeated Houston sopho- of Zach,” It was something that surpassed guide my but said they enjoyed campaign- stays mum on his company’s more Brian Kim for internal vice Aguinaga a lot of our expectations as far as thoughts ing. mysterious new product president in a runoff election said. “Zach runoffs go,” Aguinaga said. and my ac- “Running for this office has Page 5 Tuesday. Rogers did a fan- Rogers was thankful and ap- Lyssy tions and been a pleasure,” Kim said. “I Rogers won with 52.87 per- tastic job. preciative to everyone who cast a that we will had so much fun just getting to cent of the 1,880 votes cast for [He’s a] great individual and I’m vote in the election this year. as student government be a trans- meet new people and I’m just re- >> Celtics take two president. really happy for him. I think he’ll “I’m very excited and look- parent organization to represent The Boston Celtics beat an “It was a great race; 52 to 48 be a wonderful man with out- ing forward to this next year as students.” SEE RESULTS, page 7 injured New York Knicks squad, 96-93, to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series despite Starr superstar Carmelo Anthony pouring in 42 points Page 6 stresses

On the Web gravity of TEG funding By Sara Tirrito Staff Writer

With Texas Equalization Grant funding in peril in the state Legis- What’s for dinner? lature, President Ken Starr called on the Baylor family last week to Watch this video that ac- contact legislators in hopes of sav- companies the Lariat’s spe- ing the program. cial food issue, featuring the “This is a Baylor family mat- food that college students ter,” Starr said. “One of the im- pack into their refrigerators portant lessons of recent years is that the entire Baylor community has to come together to help meet baylorlariat.com the challenge of financing higher education, so this is a challenge for all of us and not just for the Viewpoints families themselves.” Through the Baylor fam- “For almost 40 ily’s efforts, Starr said he hopes Matt heLLMan | Lariat PhotograPher Matt heLLMan | Lariat PhotograPher to educate new members of the years, Texas Equal- Legislature and show them the Left: Performing her practice walk down the temporary runway, Springfield, Mo., sophomore Krystal Joiner holds her head high and maintains form ization Grants importance of TEG funding. In during the Project Greenway practice session and show preview Tuesday in the Bobo Spiritual Life Center. Right: Lincoln Faulkner, Rockdale senior an email to the Lariat, Texas Sen. and vice president of Uproar Records, provides instructions for the runway walk to Lewisville sophomore Nellsyn Hill. have helped Tex- Brian Birdwell said the TEG re- ans across the state mains intact, though its future is still uncertain. break free from the “As of now, the TEG remains Green fashion to strut at Uproar release intact in both versions of the bud- financial burdens By Leigh Ann Henry Center and will open with sets Faulkner said. pus getting involved,” Faulkner get (SB 1 and HB 1). SB 1 funds the Reporter from three artists. The fashion The designers get more points said. “We hope this grows to be of attending private TEG at $168,845,655 for the bien- show, which also includes live by incorporating reused versus as big as any event at Baylor and nium, which is $44,229,251 more universities like Uproar Records will release its music, will follow. new products; for instance, buy- becomes one of Baylor’s favorite than HB 1,” Birdwell wrote. “The third annual compilation album Eight student teams, made up ing something plastic compared events every year.” Baylor. At the sug- Senate Committee on Finance is on April 27, but this year the re- of three to four people each, will to using plastic found in some- Faulkner said he got the idea still in the process of working out gestion of Starr, for cord label is adding a twist by in- participate in the fashion show. one’s house. for the event from another uni- the budget, so much is subject to corporating a sustainable fashion The teams were instructed to de- The judges will deliberate dur- versity. the concern of fellow change. I have and will continue show and calling the event Project sign outfits using recycled mate- ing a final set from another artist “I first got this idea from a to support the TEG, and thus, is students and for the Greenway. rials as well as reused and repur- and announce the results. student newspaper at Iowa State my hope that the fund will be cut “This is first and foremost a porsed materials. The release of a compilation that did a fashion show made out protection of Baylor, the least amount possible.” concert,” said Houston senior “They’re going to be judged Uproar CD is an annual event, of newspapers and I kind of took The funding was slated for a Texans should use Laura Williams when describing on innovation/resourcefulness, but this is the first year sustain- that and developed it, made it into 41.5 percent cut in the original the breakdown of events at the execution, wearability and use ability has been incorporated into more generally sustainable items,” their right as a state budget proposal. show. of recycled materials versus new the event. Faulkner said. “The TEG has existed for 40 represented body to Williams serves as Uproar Re- materials,” Faulkner said. “This is the first time Baylor Williams and Faulkner said years and has now served liter- cords vice president with Rock- Innovation and resourceful- has seen something like this. It’s some of the items seen in the de- make their voices ally tens of thousands of students dale junior Lincoln Faulkner. ness is the overall creativity of the definitely the biggest thing Uproar signs include newspapers, maga- h e a r d .” and has made our state better, but Uproar Records is a student- design, execution is how well the has ever done and it’s been a huge zines, can tabs, bottle caps, paper there’s certain basic facts that sim- Page 2 run record label that features local designers matched their original collaborative effort that I hope mache, feathers, umbrellas, tissue ply may not be known, especially Baylor artists. sketch in the final product and will continue to add more people paper and much more. to newly elected members,” Starr Project Greenway will start at wearability is the overall look and as years go by, like businesses get- “Sustainability was the first Bear Briefs said. “So this is, as I see it, an edu- 6:30 p.m. in the Barfield Drawing poise of the model as well as the ting involved with sponsorship Room of the Bill Daniel Student The place to go to know SEE TEG, page 7 outfit’s durability on the runway, and more organizations on cam- SEE GREENWAY, page 7 the places to go You Are What You Eat Visit the new School of It’s his birthday: BU student can serve if he wants to Social Work downtown at By Stori Long bubble and do something, as corny as it of Woodway and meeting the various 811 Washington Avenue Reporter may sound,” Kahlden said. “I also never needs of some of the members, from to view alumnus Mark really did a lot to celebrate my birthday power washing to helping around the Menjivar’s photography Whether they’re young or old, peo- because I never felt like I did anything house. exhibit “You Are What You ple typically want their birthdays to worth celebrating on that day and I For those who know Kahlden, this Eat.” The images will be on have one thing in common: They want thought this was something worth do- desire to make his birthday more than display until April 29. it to be about them. But one Baylor stu- i n g .” just about him does not come as a sur- dent wants something a little different Last year for spring break, Kahlden prise. this year. participated in a service project with his “This is a part of Kyle that he doesn’t When Houston senior Kyle Kahlden church, helping a church in Bellmead go around bragging about,” Colorado turns 22 Monday, he doesn’t want his clean and paint. For his birthday soon Springs, Colo., senior John Funk said. friends to buy him gifts or throw a par- after, he asked a group of friends to ac- “He’s super friendly and outgoing, but ty. Rather, he requested that they join company him to return to the church stuff like this he doesn’t go around him on a one-day mission trip to serve for a day and serve more. broadcasting he just does it. He’s very Jed dean | Lariat Photo editor the Waco community. This year, Kahlden wants to cel- humble in that way. ” Houston senior Kyle Kahlden doesn’t ask for cards or “God was really putting it on my ebrate his birthday by serving members SEE BIRTHDAY, page 7 money for his birthday. Instead, he simply asks that his heart that I needed to get outside of my in his church at First Baptist Church friends join him in serving the community. Newspaper of the Year | Texas APME TheLariat Best Student Newspaper | Houston Press Club WEDNESDAY| APRIL 20, 2011 | the Opinion 2 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com

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Taxpayers pay 55 percent less per student enrolled in a private institution

Baylor has THE MOST TEG recepients out of all private institutions Why it matters so much in Texas

Protect the and fighting for it costs us so little Source: Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas Inc.

TEGare cut, private schools will see a vate university and would instead for scholarships have to cover more — dedicated to informing people Editorial decrease in the number of students rely more heavily on the state for of the students’ costs in order to re- of the value of the TEG. Much of the financially able to attend — despite public education support. tain the students and the state has to information provided here is found Time and time again editorial their academic capabilities. Private universities like Baylor dish out more money for each stu- at that site. pages, news stories and press con- Nearly 700 of the 3,200 Baylor look to extend scholarships to each dent that won’t be able to afford a He has asked for Baylor fac- ferences have started out with some students that have capitalized on the of its attendees. private school without the TEG. ulty, staff, students and alumni to mention of the state’s lack-luster fi- TEG have no way of paying for col- According to the Indepen- The proposed cut is to a contact their state representatives nancial situation and the inevitabil- lege aside from financial aid. In fact, dent Colleges and Universities of program whose budget accounts for and tell them what the TEG has done ity of reining in spending. it can be assumed that with the TEG Texas Inc., its member institutions less than one-tenth of 1 percent of the for Baylor, Texas and themselves. We State legislators are taking blind cut almost in half, some students will provided more than $506 million in entire state budget. That amounts to advise readers to do the same. hacks at small programs — and in no longer be able to attend Baylor. non-governmental financial assis- less than 1 percent of the total higher For almost 40 years, Texas their path is the Texas Equalization More than 38 percent of all TEG tance to students. That’s nearly five education budget in Texas. Equalization Grants have helped Grant, an initiative that provides recipients have no capacity to pay times the amount awarded by the Students are given the chance to Texans across the state break free funds to first-generation and minor- a portion of their college costs — TEG. earn a degree from a private institu- from the financial burdens of attend- ity students for their college tuition. meaning those individuals have an At Baylor specifically, students tion. Private universities are able to ing private universities like Baylor. The proposal cuts the total allot- estimated family contribution below that are accepted are awarded a give more scholarship money to stu- At the suggestion of Starr, for ment of TEG funds by 41.5 percent. $1,000. scholarship based on their rank- dents. the concern of fellow students For Fiscal Year 2011, the state It is not logical to cut the TEG, a ing and test scores. There are Texas taxpayers are able to pay and for the protection of Baylor, spent $102 million on the TEG. Of program that actually saves the state also numerous other scholarship less for a student to earn a degree — Texans should use their right as a that, Baylor was awarded $12.3 mil- money. It costs the state $4,175 more opportunities afforded to Baylor stu- a degree that prepares them for the represented body to make their lion. The cut would eliminate more for a public university student than dents. workforce and, in turn, benefits the voices heard. Only through than $42 million from that budget, for a private university student. Baylor has increased its scholar- Texas economy. vocalizing the importance of this is- a slash that would affect 3,200 cur- Taxpayers would have paid more ship endeavors, most recently with In these dire times, the state Leg- sue can the outcome be changed. rent Baylor students and, eventually, than $232 million in fiscal year 2009 the President’s Scholarship Initiative islature is hunting for cuts. The TEG As students, who are most af- private higher education across the had TEG recipients enrolled in pub- set to raise $100 million for students. has fallen prey to off-the-mark scal- fected, we have a responsibility to state. lic universities. If the TEG is cut, however, pri- pels and we, as a Baylor family, have protect institutions like Baylor that Fifty-two percent of Baylor stu- Therefore, if the state were to cut vate universities and the state suffer to step up and fight for this program. have helped us so much. Stand dents awarded the TEG identify the TEG, more students would not a major setback. President Ken Starr has launched up for the TEG, students; future themselves as minorities. If funds have the option of attending a pri- The funds raised by the schools a website — Baylor.edu/saveteg students like us depend on us to. $102 million million the total budget for the TEG $232what taxpayers would have paid in FY2011, just one-tenth of 86%of TEG students are in FY2009 if TEG recipients 1 percent of the state’s undergraduates enrolled in public universities instead entire budget

the Baylor Lariat |STAFF LIST Opinion Editor in chief A&E editor Copy editor Sports writer Ad Salesperson Delivery Nick Dean* Jessica Acklen* Amy Heard Krista Pirtle Trent Cryer John Estrada The Baylor Lariat welcomes reader view- City editor Sports editor Copy editor Photographer Ad Salesperson points through letters to the editor and guest Caty Hirst* Chris Derrett* Wakeelah Crutison Nick Berryman Victoria Carrol * denotes member of the editorial columns. Opinions board expressed in the Lariat News editor Photo editor Staff writer Photographer Ad Salesperson are not necessarily those James Byers Jed Dean Sara Tirrito Makenzie Mason Keyheira Keys of the Baylor admin- Photographer istration, the Baylor Assistant city editor Web editor Staff writer Ad Salesperson Board of Regents or Carmen Galvan* Jonathan Angel Jade Mardirosian Matt Hellman Simone Mascarenhas the Student Publications Board. Editorial Cartoonist Copy desk chief Multimedia producer Sports writer Delivery Amanda Earp Ted Harrison Matt Larsen Esteban Diaz Sarah Kroll WEDNESDAY | APRIL 20, 2011 www.baylorlariat.com News the Baylor Lariat|3 Baylor in China offers language immersion

By Madison Ferril cient capital city of Xi’an. lows students to learn about differ- lated to East Asian studies. “I felt like I would learn more ing in Hong Kong. Even if I don’t Contributor Wang said he started the pro- ent aspects of the culture. “Both government and busi- and get a better feel for China with do that, it’s good to have another gram five years ago after teach- Wang said he believes that ness institutions are looking for this program,” she said. language.” For those brave enough to ing and doing research in China. knowing the language helps ca- people with Chinese background, San Jose, Calif., junior Cassie Both students said they are spend four weeks without the Eng- About 50 students have partici- reer-wise. language proficiency and study Yip said she hopes the trip will concerned about traveling to Chi- lish language, Baylor in China has pated since it started. Alumni of the program have abroad experience,” Wang said. allow her to better grasp the lan- na. proven to be a rewarding program. “I realized that many other uni- used the language in their career Houston sophomore Christy guage. “It’s going to be an experience Directed by Dr. Xin Wang, as- versities had established language or pursued further study in areas Pyle is one of 14 students going on “I wanted to immerse myself in in itself being in a different coun- sistant professor of Chinese and programs and we didn’t have one related to China. the trip this year. the culture because that’s a better try without my family,” Pyle said. director of Asian Studies, the pro- organized,” he said. “And while I One student works at Hewlett- “It will be overwhelming to way to learn, at least if you want to “This is the farthest I’ve been away gram is open to students who have was teaching here, students had Packard Co. in Beijing, while an- not be able to speak English,” Pyle be fluent,” Yip said. from them.” taken their first year of Chinese. been telling me that they really other teaches at a university in the said. “I’m trying to speak as much Yip said she thinks the pro- However, Yip said she is ready Students take two classes and wanted to go see the country and same city. One student works at Chinese as I can to prepare.” gram will open up future career for the experience. are not allowed to speak English learn about the culture.” the Heritage Foundation in Wash- Pyle said she has been planning prospects. “I think it opens the door to a during their time in the country. Wang said Chinese is a difficult ington, D.C. ,as a research associ- to study abroad since she started “I am still trying to figure out different culture,” Yip said. “They Participants will spend most of language to master without being ate for the China section. college and she wanted to partici- what field to go into,” she said. “I see the world a completely differ- their time in Beijing, but travel to placed in the cultural and social Three students are currently pate in Baylor in China after the am looking at teaching English, ent way. It’s just a window into a other places as well, such as the an- setting of China. The program al- enrolled in graduate programs re- fall semester. and one of those options is teach- completely different perspective.” Wildfire rips across Texas, threatens major cities By April Castro and terrain north of San Angelo was The blaze destroyed 10 homes Terry Wallace complicating efforts to bring the in the affected area and signifi- Associated Press Wildcat Fire in Coke County un- cantly damaged 10 others, and der control. However, firefight- those numbers are likely to rise as DALLAS — State officials said ers gained ground on it Monday fire officials continue searching the Tuesday that wildfire burning after using "burnouts" on Sunday area, said Austin Fire Department about 70 miles from the Dallas- to clear out fuel needed by the spokesman Palmer Buck. Fort Worth area has blackened an advancing flames, according to David and Kris Griffin returned area twice as big as previously esti- Texas Forest Service spokesman home from out-of-town weekend mated, and that strong wind gusts Oscar Mestas. He said some scat- trips on Monday to find that their and hot temperatures would make tered rural areas were evacuated as house was one of at least 20 in their it tougher to fight the blaze. a precaution, but no homes were Austin neighborhood destroyed The fire at Possum Kingdom reported destroyed by the 104,000- or nearly destroyed by a weekend Lake about 70 miles west of Fort acre fire. wildfire. Worth has grown to nearly 150,000 Two people who apparently Nearly all of their possessions acres from estimates a day earlier wanted to see the fires from the went up in flames, and their cat of about 63,000 acres, according to air died when their single-engine of 11 years, was missing. Making the Texas Forest Service. biplane crashed near San Angelo, their loss even tougher to grasp, The fire is the fifth in Texas to Federal Aviation Administration the homes on both sides of theirs have burned at least 100,000 acres spokesman Lynn Lunsford said survived relatively unscathed. in the past two weeks. Most of the Monday. "All the other houses got saved state is in extreme drought, and Witnesses told investigators the except ours ... we're just kind of wildfires in the past week alone AssociAted Press two-seater took off from Mathis speechless right now," said Kris have burned more than 1,000 A plume of smoke from burning wildfires near Possum Kingdom Lake blows west Monday at Texas State Highway Field/San Angelo Municipal Air- Griffin. She said finding the cat was square miles of parched Texas 337 south of Graford. Motorists were prohibited from heading west from Graford to Possum Kingdom Lake due to the wildfires. About 1,500 firefighters are battling blazes that have consumed more than 1,000 square miles of port on Sunday and that the two their priority, because their posses- ranchland — an area that com- parched Texas ranchland. people on board, whose identities sions were replaceable. bined would be the size of Rhode had not been released, indicated Authorities charged a 60-year- Island. spokesman Marq Webb said Tues- said heat from the flames of fires their homes along the shore of the they wanted to go on a sightsee- old homeless man with arson on The weather was expected day. "The public just needs to be near Possum Kingdom on the Bra- North Texas lake, with at least 18 ing trip over the wildfire, Lunsford Monday, saying he defied a nearly to complicate matters in North mindful that any use of outdoor zos River grew so intense Monday homes and two churches burned. said. The wreckage was found statewide burn ban and left a Texas Tuesday, with temperatures fire should not be considered." that cinders were sent high into the The flames reached a storage build- Monday east of San Angelo. campfire untended Saturday. Fire forecast in the mid-90s and wind More than 30 homes have been atmosphere. There, they became ing containing fireworks on the In Austin, some residents of a officials say wind-blown embers gusts of up to 35 mph. There was a confirmed destroyed in the Pos- icy and fell to the ground in a pro- reservoir's western shore, lighting neighborhood in the southwestern ignited the blaze, which spread chance of evening thunderstorms. sum Kingdom area, and the forest cess called "ice-capping," he said. up the night but causing no inju- corner of the capital city returned quickly through a suburban-like "Gusty winds, it's going to service says that number will grow. "They tell me it's like a roof fall- ries, Palo Pinto County Judge Da- Monday to find charred ruins of area of southwest Austin and make any fire suppression efforts Trooper Gary Rozzell of the ing in," he said. vid Nicklas said. their homes after a wildfire a day forced the evacuation of about 200 problematic," Texas Forest Service Texas Department of Public Safety The fires drove residents from In West Texas, rugged, hilly earlier. homes. WEDNESDAY | APRIL 20, 2011 | the News 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Non-Christian Baylor students embrace Easter, own cultures By Taylor Rexrode be more open to and cognitive of Contributor other religious practices. “I think if we focus on a more Pastel-colored eggs, oversized world religion type class, make chocolate bunnies, people dressed that mandatory, I think the stu- in their colorful Sunday best for dents would be better equipped church: These are all images of to understand their own beliefs of what most would consider a typi- Christianity as well as understand cal American Easter celebrating the ideas of others and become the crucifixion and resurrection more tolerant as a whole. I think of Jesus. that’s what the scope of education For four Baylor students, how- i s .” ever, Easter is just another Ameri- Malik said he was not ex- can holiday in the spring. posed to much Christianity until These students do not celebrate he moved to the United States in the Christian tradition of Easter 2009. because they are not Christians. At Since moving to the U.S., Ma- Baylor, though they are a minority lik said he has enjoyed the cultural within the predominantly Chris- experience of attending churches tian community, these students and the close friendships he has are proud of their non-Christian made with Christians here at Bay- beliefs and the cultures they rep- lor. resent. Katy senior Maithilee Bedre

Jed dean | lariat PHoto editor As many Baylor students cel- said she sometimes feels the ten- ebrate the Easter holiday at their sion over her Hindu beliefs when home churches, non-Christian talking with Christian students. students, such as Sugar Land “I find it disrespectful when freshman Nevin Shah, a Jain, will I occasionally find those people enjoy the natural splendors of who try to tell me that I am follow- Baylor Spiritual Life resurrects spring with family. ing a baseless religion because the “I celebrate Easter more as only true religion is Christianity,” a celebration of the coming of Bedre said. spring, including the rebirth of “I have faith in what I believe, Easter tradition of Holy Week life all around me,” Shah said. “As and, at the end of the day, that is all a Jain, we have a Lent-like celebra- that matters. I have been exposed tion in late August and September to some people who have tried to By Stori Long ist campus minister, said. on some things but we can come “If people are only in church on called Paryushan. My family’s ma- talk me into seeing what a great re- Reporter The service will include many together in Holy Week to observe Sunday, sometimes all they get is jor Easter tradition is just spend- ligion Christianity is, and to that I different ways of experiencing Christ’s walk to the cross. There is the ‘Hosanna’ one Sunday and ‘He ing time together and reflecting completely agree. However, I don’t As the end of Lent approaches, Holy Week. no need for separation in observ- is risen’ the next and there is noth- on the year so far ... along with the believe that my religion is any less Christians all over the world are There will be several short ing this.” ing about the pain and the sacri- aesthetic joys of Easter like candy in greatness.” preparing themselves for the cel- sermons, or homilies, each focus- Giving special observance to fice,” Long said. and bunnies.” Katy freshman Mihir Bedre, ebration of Easter. ing on different movements in the the week leading up to Easter and Richardson agrees that focus- Another student considered Maithilee’s brother, said he enjoys The Spiritual Life Center is giv- Holy Week, such as Palm Sunday focusing on Jesus’ crucifixion has ing on the suffering of Christ is the Christian community an im- the community he found at Baylor ing students a chance to experience and Good Friday. These sermons long been a part of Christian his- something that makes Easter even portant deciding factor for choos- even before he sent in his applica- not just Easter, but the Holy Week will be presented by leaders of dif- tory and tradition. more significant. ing to attend Baylor. tion. leading up to it. ferent denominations, including According to New Advent, one “We won’t get to Easter at this Edmond, Okla., freshman “I was dropping my sister off at A Holy Week service open to Catholics, Baptists, Methodists and of the biggest online resources for service,” Richardson said. “But we Azeem Malik is originally from move-in day, and the first time I all students will be held at 8 p.m. Lutherans. Catholics in the world, observance will observe the death of Christ, Karachi, Pakistan, where he grew drove onto the campus, I saw how Wednesday at Seventh & James The bringing together of differ- of Holy Week dates at the close of and I think this is a good thing for up in a conservative home prac- beautiful it was. I saw the commu- Baptist Church, located on Seventh ent denominations is important to the fourth century in Jerusalem Christians to do. ... We know he is ticing Islam. Malik said religion nity. Knowing that it was Baptist, Street and James Avenue. the Spiritual Life Center, especially when crowds of people were re- resurrected but the idea is that this factored into his decision to attend it was just the icing on the cake,” “The idea is to take people in view of Holy Week and Easter. corded to meet together and hear will mentally prepare us for what Baylor. Mihir Bedre said. through the whole week because “We are all Jesus-following Scripture and sing hymns. Easter is and allow us to experience “When I came to the U.S., my Along with the community as- often we go from Palm Sunday and people,” Ryan Richardson, direc- The tradition continues in the the resurrection better. The narra- parents, who are conservative, pect of Baylor, Mihir said he has jump straight to Easter,” Dr. Katie tor of worship and associate pas- hopes that Christians can better tive leading up to the cross is what wanted me to go to a college that also enjoyed attending Chapel and Long, director of Wesley Founda- tor at Spiritual Life Center, said. understand Easter by observing allows us to see and understand wasn’t too liberal, but, at the same growing spiritually in fellowship tion at Baylor and United Method- “We may have different theologies the Holy Week. how magnificent it is.” time, they wanted me to get a good with his Christian friends. education. I wanted that, too. I “It allows you to relate to the thought Baylor, because of its Lord, whether you call him Jesus Christian values, would be a good Christ or Krishna, whatever it Fitness team works for championship win place,” Malik said. is. That’s basically what it comes Even though Baylor was his down to. You have a relationship By Molly Dunn “There are a lot of other teams “perfect fit,”Malik said he feels with the Lord and Chapel really Reporter that are from the north part of the Baylor students, as a whole, should incorporates that,” Mihir said. country, so the altitude, they’re Four students will represent pretty much used to that, especially Baylor at the American Collegiate the two teams from the Air Force Intramural Sports Fitness Nation- Academy,” Davis said. “They really al Championships in Colorado have the inside advantage because Springs, Colo., on April 30 and they’re used to the weather, they’re hope to bring home the win this used to the campus and a part of time around. their physical training revolves Ames, Iowa sophomore Lucas around swim, bike and run.” Borg, Dallas senior Josh Brame, The two teams representing the Carrollton junior Chistabelle Al- Air Force Academy have taken first exander and Rural Valley, Pa., place the past two years and are master’s candidate Krista Nordby Baylor’s biggest competition. will represent Baylor in the tourna- “The altitude, to me, is a big ment, which brings together teams deal. They’re [the Air Force Acade- from universities across the nation. my] already adjusted to it. If you’re Van Davis, assistant director in the academy, you’re fit,” Borg for fitness and nutrition education, said. coaches the team and wants to Brame said rowing for the crew bring home first place after placing team has helped him with oxygen second the past two years. consumption and usage, which will “I really think we’re going to do come in handy during his biking well. I think we have a really solid event outside. team. I’m giving it 110 percent, just Although the altitude puts the go out there and do the best I can,” southern teams at a disadvantage, Alexander said. the competitors representing Bay- In the competition, one male Matt HellMan | lariat PHotograPHer lor said they are excited to com- and one female competitor will Rural Valley, Pa., masters Candidate Krista Nordby; Carrollton junior Chis- pete. do the biking section of the mini- tabelle Alexander; Ames, Iowa sophomore Lucas Borg; and Dallas senior “Give it my best and let God do triathlon, the other two competi- Josh Brame will soon head to Colorado to participate in the National Fit- the rest. If I give my best, there are tors will do the running section ness Challenge. no regrets; I won’t be able to regret and then all four will swim in the anything,” Alexander said. final part. All competitors will also tional Championships. crew team and said he feels pre- Davis has been encouraging participate in a tug o’ war and an “I think it’s going to be neat be- pared to compete nationally. and motivating her students to obstacle course. cause [for] all of them this will be “I’ve always been driven to work hard in training so that it will Davis said the obstacle course their first time,” Davis said. “It will work hard and play harder,” Brame pay off when they compete nation- will be the most challenging for all be fun because they’ll get to expe- said. “ACIS Fitness Challenge is an- ally, but she said she wants them to teams competing. rience all the new things together. other way for me to compete and enjoy their time in Colorado and at “It covers the whole football From the trip, traveling together hopefully succeed at what I do. I the competition. field. So not only is it taxing en- and just being there, I think that’ll feel like I can compete heavily with “I do tell everyone that we’re durance-wise, but you have got to be great.” the top percentage of the school or going to bring home the trophy, have the quickness, you’ve got to be Along with excitement comes nation, so ACIS is definitely a way but I say that but the bottom line able to be smart on a certain event,” nerves. to do that.” is really for our students to go up Davis said. “This year I’m bringing “I’m kind of nervous because Although competitors can there and experience this week- home the trophy. We’ll continue to I’ve never gone before, but in the physically prepare themselves end and just really enjoy it,” Da- strive for that until we get it.” past years my friends have gone, so for competing in each event, pre- vis said. “I know they’re in great None of the team members I’ve talked with them about what paring to cope with the altitude shape, I know they’re going to competing this year have com- it’s like,” Alexander said. change from Texas to Colorado is give it all they got, so I’m not wor- peted in previous ACIS Fitness Na- Brame competes on Baylor’s a difficult adjustment, Davis said. ried about that.” WEDNESDAY | APRIL 20, 2011 www.baylorlariat.com Arts & Entertainment the Baylor Lariat|5 Two brothers push art boundaries

By Liz Hitchcock on Samurai and Kabuki imagery.” been working with for a long time.” of Mary-Hardin Baylor, teaching Reporter The art collaboration they have Their works’ raw appeal is able printmaking, photography and created, The Amazing Hancock to drawn some in but may also drawing, while Charles is working Taking visual and performance Brothers, is known for its focus on steer others clear. Aside from being in South Austin. art to the next level is the goal for Día de los Muertos-themed prints. known for their, the brothers are The two are currently show- two brothers and Baylor alumni “When we got out of Baylor, avid partiers and like to perform at ing at The Croft Gallery with The John and Charles Hancock. we showed with some friends and their gallery openings. Mighty Mighty Seals Family Sing- Printmaking has always been started Big Snuff, a collaboration “We have always had some sort ers. The show is titled “Slop Buck- the pair’s strong suit, but The in which we showed throughout of performative element in our et” because the two did not have a Amazing Hancock Brothers – the the Southwest,” Charles said. “Me work since the mid-‘80s,” John set organization for it, but they just name that the brothers have cho- and John’s work is similar in sub- said. “There will be banjos, mega- “slopped” it together, John said . sen for their collaborative efforts – ject matter and technique, but we phones, girls in crazy hats, always “I don’t think there’s any real cross boundaries with their art into really didn’t start collaborating un- all kinds of things at our shows.” concept behind it,” John said. “I gallery performances and throw- til recently. We started out showing One of the brothers’ favor- was just trying to figure out a good ing art parties. together. I’ll tell John to give me ite shows was an Oklahoma City, title, and it just seemed like a big Professor of art, Berry Kling- some prints and I’ll work on them Okla. opening. Showing with art- slop bucket of art, not very elegant, man, said, “Most of their work is and pass them back to him.” ists known as The Inger Brothers, but a pro po. It’s mostly art we have based on social an political issues. Everything from hot rods, The Amazing Hancock Brothers done over the last 6 months to a It is sharp-edged and in your face. dancing skeletons and clowns to said the highlight of the night was year, a lot of it is still pretty fresh. A lot of it is pigs, coneheads, Shri- guns, monkeys and tanks. It’s all when they used live ammunition Katie [Croft] is really good at giv- ners or mostly people that are in- fair game for The Amazing Han- fired from old guns and they shot ing us a vehicle for our bad habits, volved in circus performance.” cock Brothers. at an effigy they had created. I suppose.” Before graduating in 1983, the “We like teenage boy type stuff, “[Our past performances] all At the gallery opening, the two brothers began producing art skulls and hot rods,” John said. “I fall somewhere around poetic brothers recited poetry and were as a team, but it hasn’t been un- guess you could call it low-brow readings and ritualistic ceremo- involved in a musical performance til fairly recently that they have art. We’re a lot less sophisticated nies, usually in some sort of cos- act. shared creative license over each than you think.” tume or fez. We usually do some- “Pat [Seals] was playing bass other’s work. Using mainly woodcuts, the thing to make the opening spatial behind us, playing random noise “It’s easy to work with [Charles]. brothers’ controversial subject … The greatest one was in Okla- and used his effects pedal,” Charles Proximity makes it a little bit of a matters are sketchy, morbid and homa, with the Inger Brothers. said. “Then me and John just alter- challenge,” John said. “We share often childish, John said. We fired guns in the gallery at a nated with a kind of our greatest imagery. I will say, ‘Here, Charles, “Their style comes from Ger- sculpture with a voice recorder that hits of spoken word poetry.” Courtesy do something with these prints.’ man expressionism, political car- would yell at you. The gallery had The “Slop Bucket” show will We’re just very passionate about toons of all time periods and post- no windows, so there was a bank of be up the entire month of April Two brothers and Baylor alumni, John and Charles Hancock, push the fixing things. It’s more of repair er art,” Klingman said, “Political gun smoke.” in downtown Waco. It is free of boundaries of both performance and visual art through unconventional work. Right now, we are working and social satire is what they have John is a professor at University charge. pieces. Their artwork is shoing at The Croft Gallery in downtown Waco. Toms Shoes founder is literally keeping a lid on it By Booth Moore He was also wearing Toms, of years old. Is it a product in the fashion Until then, we’ll just have to or start a giving program at their Los Angeles Times course, from the latest collection, Mycoskie recently commis- space? But he wouldn’t budge. keep guessing. for-profit business, he explained. inspired by the journals and im- sioned studies to measure the effect He says his staff doesn’t even From a fashion perspective, it’s “It’s not only an entrepreneurial LOS ANGELES – Toms Shoes ages left by activist Dan Eldon, of the million-plus pairs of shoes know what it is. He asked retail- incredible how many people are book, it’s personal.” founder Blake Mycoskie is one of the young photographer who was that Toms has donated worldwide. ers to purchase the product sight wearing Toms, which seem to be The book also makes a case for my favorite Angelenos, if you can killed in 1993 covering the war in Not that he’s anywhere close to unseen. almost as popular as flip-flops. simplicity – simplicity in design, call him one, as he spends so much Somalia. (The shoes have a finger- completing his goal of stamping “If they open the box and don’t In June, the summer collec- message and in how you live. of his time traveling on shoe drops print-print, which Mycoskie took out foot diseases that can spread think (the product) is a fit for them, tion will land in stores, with a new “People are addicted to stuff,” in South America and Africa and from Eldon’s passport.) from the ground to bare feet. they can send it back to us,” he said. crochet style. And for fall, Toms said Mycoskie, who lives on a giving speeches about his One for It’s appropriate that Mycoskie To that end, on June 7, he’s an- “And I do believe it can be sold in has collaborated with the Row on houseboat to keep his stuff in One business model (for every pair looks a little like a guru, because nouncing a new product that will 50 percent of our stores, and that it a collection of shoes designed by check. of shoes sold, a pair is donated to thousands of people from Seattle guide the next phase of growth for will open up new doors, and new Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. “They think they can’t live with- someone in need). to Tampa and points between fol- his business. places. Our first big retail account Mycoskie is also putting the out it. But intellectually, they also I caught up with him over tea lowed him Tuesday in spending a But he’s keeping that product was actually a furniture store,” he finishing touches on his first book, understand how not having a lot of at his Santa Monica, Calif., office day without shoes to raise aware- shrouded in mystery – literally pointed out. titled “Start Something That Mat- stuff to keep, and take care of, lets recently, and even though I had ness for those who do not have a hidden in a box, which he present- The plan for June 7 is to distrib- ters,” out Sept. 6. you lead a more free life.” to use my BlackBerry, I wanted to choice. ed to an audience for the first time ute 200 of the mystery boxes to in- “It’s the No. 1 question I get Except that Mycoskie sells take a picture of his wonderfully AOL employees, including Ari- last month while giving the key- fluential people around the world, asked: ‘I have an idea, how do I get shoes, and he doesn’t want you to wacky outfit. anna Huffington, went barefoot, note speech at a South by South- and to have them open the boxes it started?’ And I think I have some buy just one pair. He was wearing a nubby Edun and so did the Dallas Cowboys west conference in Austin, Texas. simultaneously. (Which could be ideas to help people with that,” he “That is a dilemma,” he ac- cardigan with pants he picked up cheerleaders, Charlize Theron and I tried to play 20 questions with exciting, considering the folks with said. knowledged. “But everything has at a market in Nepal and carrying Russian model Anna Vyalitsyna. him. Is it bigger than a breadbox? whom Mycoskie keeps company _ Part of the book is about chal- its flaws.” his journal, purchased at the San It was quite a turnout, especial- Will it sell at the same stores as such as Bill Clinton and Morgan lenging people – to volunteer at a At least Toms don’t take up a lot Telmo market in Buenos Aires. ly considering the brand isn’t yet 5 Toms shoes? Spurlock.) homeless shelter, start a nonprofit of room.

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DRIVE ANGRY (R) (2:00) 4:30 7:00 9:45 GNOMEO & JULIET (G) (1:00) 3:00 5:00 7:00 9:00 HALL PASS (R) (1:30) 4:00 6:30 9:15 JUST GO WITH IT (PG13) (1:15) 4:00 6:45 9:30 TANGLED (PG) (1:15) 3:45 6:15 8:45 YOGI BEAR (PG) (1:30) 3:30 5:30 UNKNOWN (PG13) (7:30) 10:00 WEDNESDAY | APRIL 20, 2011 |the Sports 6 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Pitching can’t contain UNLV in Bears’ loss By Matt Larsen walking one. as Muncy sent a liner two feet over Sports Writer Pinckard got Danny Higa to the extended glove of UNLV sec- ground into double plays in both ond baseman Scott Dysinger to Baylor pitching and hitting the second and fourth. bring home two of the three base alike appeared bogged down as the Pinckard’s replacement, junior runners. Smith said Muncy was the Bears dropped the muggy Tuesday Tyler Bremer, did not fare as well only Baylor batter who delivered a night matchup to the University of in the fifth. The Yavapai Junior timely hit with two strikes, not- Nevada Las Vegas, 7-4, at Baylor College transfer faced four batters, ing the left-handed Muncy got it Ballpark. and those four UNLV hitters man- against a left-handed hurler. Three UNLV pitchers held Bay- aged three singles and a double to Junior Josh Ludy thought for a lor’s (20-18) lineup to seven hits take a 5-0 lead. second he had added a homerun while the Rebels (25-14) posted 15 After senior Landis Ware flied to the Bears’ most active inning, hits against the six Bears’ pitchers but the line drive shot sailed just they faced. foul over the left field fence. The “We hit some balls good, but “We hit some balls threat came quickly to a close after timing is everything when it comes good, but timing is that as Muncy was thrown out at- to hitting,” head coach Steve Smith tempting to advance to second on said. “I don’t like taking anything everything when it a wild pitch and Ludy struck out, away from the way they pitched, comes to hitting.” stranding sophomore Logan Vick particularly the left-hander, be- at third. cause he did a good job himself Steve Smith | Head coach Freshman Trae Davis came in to of changing speeds. They played a relieve Bremer in the fifth, but gave good ballgame.” up a run of his own in the sixth as The first few innings largely be- out for the first out of the bottom of the Rebels stretched their lead to longed to UNLV. the fifth, eight of the Bears’ 13 outs 6-2 with a double and single. Nick BerrymaN | Lariat PhotograPher After loading the bases with had come on flyouts or line drives. Smith opted to bring in fresh- the help of a wild pitch, Casey Sato In the fourth, all three Baylor hit- man lefty Brad Kuntz to secure the Baylor No. 10 pitcher Jon Ringenberg tries to pickoff a UNLV runner with No. 9 first baseman Max Muncy on notched an RBI single to give the ters sent UNLV outfielders back to last out of the inning. Tuesday at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears lost, 7-4, and are now 2-4 in 2011 midweek games since Big 12 play began. Rebels a 1-0 lead in the first. the warning track. UNLV added one more against Junior Brooks Pinckard took Sophomore Max Muncy would Kuntz in the eighth to make it 7-2 ter field fence for his team-leading right now that give us the best in the ninth as Ware reached and over for senior starter Jon Ringen- liked to have seen a couple of those before Kuntz took a seat. He gave sixth homer of the season. quality at-bats.” advanced to second thanks to an berg in the second, and in three shots go over, but can’t complain up three hits off 53 pitches in his “Last year was a mess. He The left-fielder seemed to agree. error and then scored when sopho- innings of relief work allowed one about the solid contact. two innings of work. couldn’t time up a ball in [batting “I feel like I have a pretty good more Jake Miller singled to center. run off two hits. “The middle of the order for us, The Bears went quietly until practice],” Smith said of Evatt. “He feel for the strike zone right now, Any thoughts of a rally ended Ringenberg picked up his first the big thing is to put good swings the ninth when junior Dan Evatt has worked really hard at it, both pretty good feel for my mechanics shortly after as Rebel righty Zach career loss after giving up one on the ball,” he said. battled Garcia to a full count be- the physical side and the mental and my swing,” Evatt said. Hartman came in and got Vick to earned run on three hits while That trend changed in the fifth fore sending one over the left-cen- side. Him and Muncy are the guys Baylor tacked on one more fly out for the final out of the game. BU seniors await huge match Celtics sneak past ailing Knicks By Howard Ulman new high with 17 rebounds. Toney home to bring the series back to Associated Press Douglas had 14 points in place of Boston. at home against Texas A&M Billups, whose status for Game 3 With the score tied at 59, the BOSTON — Kevin Garnett was uncertain. Celtics went on a 15-4 run led by sank the go-ahead basket with 14 Pierce had 20 points after miss- Pierce’s seven points. Allen and By Will Potter major rivalries between two great seconds left, then stole the ball as ing his first five shots, and Ray -Al Jeff Green hit 3-pointers during Reporter Women travel to athletic programs like Baylor and the Boston Celtics overcame Car- len, who hit the game-winning the surge that put Boston on top College Station Texas A&M,” Knoll said. “The ri- melo Anthony’s 42 points and beat 3-pointer in Boston’s 87-85 win in 74-63 with 45 seconds left in the The stage is set for a clash be- No. 7 women’s tennis (8- valry between these two schools the depleted New York Knicks 96- the opener, scored 18. third quarter. tween two of the nation’s top ten- 1, 19-3) battles No. 30 Texas in all sports and the rivalry be- 93 to take a 2-0 lead in their play- Anthony was the obvious Then Anthony single-hand- nis teams today as the Baylor men tween the fans is great. It is great off series on Tuesday night. choice to shoot on New York’s final edly brought the Knicks back by play host to Texas A&M at 6 p.m. A&M (6-3, 13-6) at the to be a part of such an intense ri- The Knicks played the entire possession. So Pierce and Davis scoring their first seven points of at the Baylor Tennis Center. George P. Mitchell Tennis valry.” second half without Amare Stou- swarmed him when he got the ball the fourth quarter while Boston The Bears and Aggies will meet Center today. Baylor has The Bears are hosting the Ag- demire, who had back spasms. just inches from Boston’s bench, managed just a jumper by Pierce. for the first time this season in a not lost since being upset by gies on senior night where Baylor Chauncey Billups missed the forcing him to pass to Jeffries, who New York was making a game of battle between the two teams tied Kansas State on March 18 will be honoring the senior trio game with a sore left knee. tried an interior pass instead of it, down only 76-74 with 10:01 to atop the Big 12 with a combined at the Baylor Tennis Center. of Peers, Jordan Rux and Sergio Garnett hit the decisive jump going up with the shot. play. 9-0 record in conference. The Aggies have won three Ramirez. hook after backing Jared Jeffries The Knicks had gone ahead 91- After a timeout, Ronny Turiaf “The excitement of the match straight matches. “I don’t think that senior night into the lane. The Knicks then 88 with 2:35 left when Anthony tied the game for the Knicks at 76 and the rivalry is really exciting,” is as big of a deal as it is that this got the ball to Anthony in the took a pass beyond the left arc and with a short shot. senior John Peers said. “All of the match is for the Big 12 title,” Rux left corner, where he was double- made a 3-pointer despite being Rondo, threading his way at talk and the hype has been very the country that we are a danger- said. “I think it is a much bigger teamed by Paul Pierce and Glen bumped by Pierce. high speed through New York’s intense, and I can’t wait to get out ous team heading into the NCAA deal what this match means for Davis. Anthony passed inside to Pierce followed with two free big men, had 14 of Boston’s first 18 there. And, as a team, we can’t Championships.” our season. Winning on Wednes- Jeffries, but Garnett stole the ball throws, then both teams missed points after scoring just 10 in the wait to compete.” Baylor heads into the show- day night solidifies our place as and called timeout with 4 seconds jumpers. entire first game. On one play, he The matchup between the No. down riding a 10 match winning number one in the conference.” remaining. On the next possession, Pierce sprinted like a wide receiver and 7 Baylor men and the No. 6 Texas streak, playing some of their best Fans are encouraged to come The Knicks then fouled De- drove the lane to draw a defender hauled in a long pass from Garnett A&M Aggies will decide who tennis of the season. Texas A&M out, support the seniors in their lonte West, who made two free and fed a wide-open Garnett for a ahead of the field and drove for an earns the Big 12 regular season is coming in to the match with a last match of the Big 12 regular throws with 0.6 seconds to go. dunk that put the Celtics on top easy layup. championship and heads to the hot streak of its own, having won season at home and enjoy a battle Rajon Rondo led the Celt- 92-91 with 49 seconds to go. But the Knicks scored the last Big 12 tournament as the top seed. eight consecutive matches. between two top-10 programs. ics with a career playoff-high 30 Jeffries followed with a layup, eight points of the quarter to cut “The team is really coming to- Neither team is looking to stop “All of the fan support that we points. giving New York its last lead at 93- the lead to 23-21. The teams then gether, and everyone is improving those streaks, and head coach could get would be great,” Rux Game 3 of the best-of-seven 92 with 20 seconds left. took turns taking leads of no more each and every day,” Peers said. Matt Knoll said the match is go- said. “I don’t think any of our fans Eastern Conference first-round Now the sixth-seeded Knicks, than there points. “If we come out on Wednesday ing to be a battle from first serve want to see us lose to the Aggies. It series is scheduled for Friday night who have given the third-seeded The half ended with two free night and click it is going to be re- to the final match point. would be pretty special if we could in New York. Celtics all they could handle in throws by Shawne Williams with ally good. 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We partment, to help host the fashion Barillas said the design and dience as well. knew that they’d be all for some- show and also provide three stu- construction of her group’s outfit A booth called “Twitter Booth” thing that actively demonstrates dent mentors. has taken about seven hours. will be set up in which students are what they do in a cool and unique “We have no idea how to do a Williams and Faulkner said instructed to take fun and creative way,” Williams said. fashion show because we’re mar- Tyler James, owner and head styl- pictures in front of the Uproar Re- Smith Getterman, sustainabil- keting students and they really ist at Salon Evidence in Waco, has cords banner, where certain items ity coordinator at Baylor, said Wil- helped us pull this off,” Faulkner played a big role in putting the such as newspapers and hats will liams and Faulkner approached said. show together. be provided. him soon after the idea hatched Faulkner and Williams said the His team will provide makeup Students are asked to tweet last fall and he’s been helping to student mentors were crucial in for each of the models in the show. their picture with the hashtag Proj- highlight all recyclable materials the event because it allowed more Last week, the teams met with ect Greenway and between each set around campus. students to participate by helping James individually and showed Uproar students will browse the “I tried to help mentor and them learn to size, measure and them their designs. pictures and announce their favor- guide them, help streamline their design. James will also serve as one of ite. Students in the winning photo thought process. They had great Not all of the teams participat- the judges for the fashion show- will also receive a free compilation ideas and were really great to work ing are from fashion-related ma- case. album. with,” Getterman said. jors. The concert will open with “I’m excited to see the talent This is the first time Uproar Individuals, as well as various Emory sophomore Brin Beaver and creativity of our students from Records and the sustainability de- organizations on campus, are rep- followed by Plano freshman Amy every realm of the student body,” partment have had the opportu- resented in the eight participating Boykin then David Dulcie and the Getterman said. nity to work this closely together. teams. RagTag Army. K.J. Doug Grate will Thousands of invitations to the “Sustainability has been really Maroa, Ill., senior Casey Bari- provide live music during the fash- event in the form of paper flow- great. It wouldn’t even have been llas is working with a group rep- ion showcase and Zoo Studio will ers will be handed out in the Bill possible for us to do this without resenting the Collegiate Entrepre- play the final set while the judges Daniel Student Center on April 26 their support and advising us on neurs Association. deliberate. Each set will last about and old copies of the Lariat will be certain things,” Faulkner said. “It has piqued my interest in 20 minutes. used as decorations at Project Gre- Makenzie Mason | Lariat PhotograPher The event also had help from fashion. I’ve never had a chance First place in the fashion show- enway. the family consumer sciences de- to design or anything. Overall, it’s case will receive $500. Teams General admission to Project Student body president candidates Ben Aguinaga, left, and Zach Rogers partment, which provided Dr. Ro- been a really good time to build ranked first through third will re- Greenway will be $5 and admis- shake hands after the announcement of Rogers’ victory Tuesday on the chelle Brunson, Dr. Jaynie Fader something from scratch and do it ceive a photo shoot as well a free sion with the inclusion of a compi- front steps of the Bill Daniel Student Center. and Dr. Mary Simpson, who serve in a really innovative way,” Barillas copy of the album. lation album will cost $7. TEG from Page 1 RESULTS from Page 1 cation process to provide informa- universities than they pay to send this is probably one of the best bar- the program’s fate as well, McDon- ally blessed that God has given me ship on board.” tion and facts as to how important students to public schools. In fis- gains that the state gets,” but that ald said. the strength to finish even with the Lyssy said he will begin work- the TEG has now been for 40 years cal year 2009, full-time students they are currently having to weigh “I think the important thing to runoff, so I’m just really thankful.” ing with Senate after Easter break. under both Republican and Demo- attending state universities cost cuts to a number of programs. remember is legislators do what After being in a runoff for the “I’m looking forward to work- cratic administrations in Austin.” taxpayers $7,616 each, while the “The Legislature is faced with the people of the state ask them to second consecutive year, Lyssy said ing with the new senators and the Baylor receives the largest average TEG funding was $3,441 a lot of decisions about how much do,” McDonald said, “and Baylor he was relieved and thrilled to hear new officers and advocating for portion of TEG funding of all 40 per recipient. can it afford to do with regard to is making its constituents aware the results. student body,” Lyssy said. private colleges and universities Private institutions, which ac- any program that the state has cre- of the plight of the TEG program, “I’m looking forward to work- Rogers and Lyssy join Corpus in Texas. In fiscal year 2011, Bay- count for about 22 percent of all ated and funded over the years,” and that helps make those [Baylor] ing next year and starting off with Christi junior Angela Gray, the lor received $12,328,026 from the bachelor’s degrees in Texas, are a McDonald said. “It’s not just a mat- family members aware that they Senate,” Lyssy said. “I think we’ll be recently elected external vice presi- TEG, followed by Southern Meth- vital part of the education system ter of student financial aid … it’s a need to communicate with their really effective this year especially dent, in student government for odist University, which received and are cost-efficient for tax pay- question of what can the state af- legislator.” having some experienced leader- the 2011-2012 academic year. $6,324,641. ers, Starr said. ford to do about everything that it Birdwell said constituents’ ef- “We’re also the most diverse,” “Almost one-fourth of Texas does.” forts to communicate with elected Starr said, “and Baylor prides itself college graduates come out of the However, McDonald said that officials will always make a differ- BIRTHDAY from Page 1 on being a university that seeks to private school system and they with sales tax collections going ence, and he encourages them to be accessible to students from all come out of that private college better than expected and the pos- make those efforts. Birdwell’s office Senior Jeremy Ervin, Kahlden’s achieve. communities and we want to make and university system in a very sibility of funding part of the ap- has already been contacted con- roommate, echoes this sentiment. “My birthday should be a day to sure that the Baylor education re- efficient way in terms of the cost propriations bill through “non- cerning the TEG. “Kyle has a genuine care for celebrate the fact that God is giv- mains as accessible as possible to the taxpayers,” Starr said. “So if tax revenue,” there is hope for the “Regarding President Starr’s ef- people,” Ervin said. “He’s a pretty ing me breath every day. It should to all our students, including, of students, instead of going to a pri- TEG. forts, I am pleased to hear that he is selfless guy. Most people for their put the focus on God and not me,” course, minority students. So the vate college or a university, said, “I think there is a good rea- striving to see TEG funds continue birthdays want to go to dinner or Khalden said. “I really just want it TEG has been a great source of en- ‘Well, then I’ll go to a public,’ then son to be optimistic that TEG will to help Baylor students,” Birdwell have a party, but Kyle wants to go to be a day when God’s beauty can couragement and practical help to it puts an enormous burden on the come out of the Legislature consid- said. “While I cannot speak for serve and he takes all the attention be celebrated.” so many of our students over these public university system.” erably better than it went in,” Mc- other Senate offices, I know my off himself.” Those interested in helping last 40 years.” Carol McDonald, president of Donald said. staff and I have received several Taking the attention off himself with Kahlden’s birthday event from The TEG has also benefitted Independent Colleges and Uni- Efforts of the Baylor family to emails on this subject, and we’re and putting it on God is exactly 2 to 5 p.m. Monday can contact taxpayers, allowing them to pay versities of Texas, said she believes persuade their legislators to save paying close attention to what will what Khalden said he wants to Kyle at [email protected]. less to educate students at private many legislators “understand that the TEG can make a difference in happen next.” WEDNESDAY | APRIL 20, 2011 |the 8 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com