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TheWEDNESDAY | APRIL 3, 2013Baylor Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 6 NEWS Page 3 A&E Page 4 Title bestowed Vote to trade Team Blake Griner becomes the fifth three-time The UN unanimously approves the Baylor sophomore, Holly Tucker, wows the AP All-American player first treaty to regulate global arms crowd with her blind audition on “The Voice” Vol. 115 No. 35 © 2013, Baylor University And then there was one...

Baylor saw the end of the Lady Bears basketball season with the defeat of a team that was thought to be invincible. But we have a new hope: Baylor nation has put all its focus on the men as they head to the final round of the NIT. Travis Taylor | Lariat photographer Matt Hellman | Lariat photo editor Women fall to Louisville, ruin Men beat BYU Tuesday, chance at a second national title advance to NIT championships By Parmida Schahhosseini ner out of the game with their overly ag- By Daniel Hill stepping back to drain a 3-pointer. Sports Writer gressive pressure defense, making her a Sports Writer Due to Austin’s foul trouble, freshman non-factor as she went 4-of-10 from the forward Taurean Prince took the floor and It was an emotional Sunday night for field. NEW YORK CITY — The Baylor Bears gave the Bears the lead going into the lock- the No. 1 Baylor Lady Bears when the jour- The blame could be placed on the offi- defeated the BYU Cougars 76-70 Tuesday er room with a quick, athletic tip-in score ney for a second consecutive National Title cials, and fans can ask ‘What if?’ questions in the semifinal round of the NIT in Madi- to give the Bears a 35-33 lead. came to a close after a heartbreaking 82-81 as they try to come up with other alterna- son Square Garden. No. 2 seed Baylor and In the second half, the Bears started out loss to No. 5 Louisville Cardinals. tives to heal this scar, but in the end the re- No. 3 seed BYU were in a closely contested cold by shooting 4-16 from the field. The The Baylor campus and Waco commu- sult is the same. Now all the Lady Bears can game until Baylor’s senior superstar guard game was tied 52-52 before Jackson and nity are still in shock, trying to process how do is look to what’s ahead. Pierre Jackson decided to go off for 15 sec- Jefferson decided to take over the game. this could have happened. Many fans had “We can’t take time back to replay that ond-half points to push the Bears into the Jefferson scored five unanswered points already bought Final Four tickets and were game, so we take this loss and we run from NIT championship game. to give the Bears 57-52 lead, and then BYU planning a trip to New Orleans months in it,” senior forward Destiny Williams said. The Bears started the game on the of- answered with two free throws. advance. Now with the Lady Bears out of “Hopefully these young girls who have fensive end by going early and often to ju- By this point in the game, Jackson had the tournament, many are trying to sell been on this team learn from our mistakes nior forward Cory Jefferson. Jefferson -de seen enough. Jackson dominated the latter them. and do better than what we did.” livered for the Bears in the first half with 10 part of the second half by scoring seven Despite being the No. 1 overall seed, Changes are coming for the Baylor points, including a highlight one-handed unanswered points off of two free throws, Baylor still had its weaknesses. Many saw Lady Bears with the Griner era coming to jam and an array of post moves. an elbow jumper and 3-pointer. the Lady Bears as an unstoppable force an end. Griner, the projected No. 1 overall Baylor freshman center Isaiah Austin “It feels good, but we’ve got one more,” because of last year’s National Title run, pick in the WNBA Draft, as well as three had to go to the bench early in the first half Jackson said. “If we win on Thursday then but Louisville found a way around their other starters are leaving Baylor. with foul trouble, but at one point, Austin I’ll probably be shaking because I’m so ex- strengths and used it against them. The scored seven of Baylor’s last nine points in Cardinals took senior center Brittney Gri- SEE WOMEN, page 5 the half, including faking a pass and then SEE MEN, page 5

Possible human remains found in newly uncovered 9/11 debris

By Meghan Barr cent years. That material is now Associated Press being transported to a park built on top of the former Fresh Kills NEW YORK — Jim Riches landfill on Staten Island, where pulled his firefighter son’s man- investigators will attempt to gled body out of the rubble at find any possible remains dur- the World Trade Center, but the ing the next 10 weeks, the city Travis Taylor | Lariat photographer phone calls still filtered in years said. That’s the material the two Seven cases of rabies have been confirmed in Central Texas since the be- afterward. The city kept finding potential human remains were ginning of the year. The cat shown above is one of many strays in Waco that more pieces of his son. found in. can carry the disease. “They’ll call you and they’ll The city’s last sifting effort tell you, ‘We found a shin bone,’” ended in 2010. This time, crews said Riches, a retired deputy fire were able to dig up parts of the chief. “Or: ‘We found an arm trade center site that were previ- Central Texas bone.’ We held them all togeth- ously inaccessible to workers, the er and then we put them in the city said. cemetery.” Some 2,750 people died at the Those are the phone calls World Trade Center in the 2001 plagued by rabies both dreaded and hoped for terrorist attacks, but only 1,634 among the families of Sept. 11 people have been identified. By Rob Bradfield long time; it’s just that right now it’s victims. And as investigators “We have been monitoring Assistant City Editor a little more prevalent in our area began sifting through newly un- the World Trade Center site over because the animals are moving covered debris from the World time and monitoring the con- A recent outbreak of rabies is around,” Swanton said. Trade Center this week for the struction,” said Ellen Borakove, putting local pets and their owners Rabies is spread most com- first time in three years, those a spokeswoman for the medical in danger. monly through bites or scratches anxieties were renewed more examiner’s office. “And if they So far, seven cases, two in Waco, from infected animals and is fatal if than a decade after the attacks. see any material that could pos- one in Woodway and four in Gates- Mark Lennihan | Associated Press untreated. But there was also hope that sibly contain human remains, we ville, have been confirmed in the According to the Centers for Construction workers and equipment excavate the southeastern cor- more victims might yet be iden- collect that material.” area since the year began. The most Disease Control and Prevention, tified after tens of millions have ner of the World Trade Center site on Jan. 8, 2008, in New York. About About 9,000 human remains 60 truckloads of debris that could contain tiny human bone fragments recent case was confirmed Monday the wild animal most commonly been spent on the painstaking recovered from the ruins of the have been unearthed by construction crews working on the new World in a skunk found in Woodway, and associated with rabies is the rac- identification process. Two po- Trade Center tower. World Trade Center remain un- one bite was confirmed last week. coon. However, in Central Texas, tential human remains were re- identified because they are too According to Sgt. Patrick Swan- skunks are the most likely car- covered on Monday, according thing to at least someday have a bris that could contain tiny frag- degraded to match victims by ton of the Waco Police Department, riers. Foxes, bats and feral dogs to the medical examiner. piece of their loved one,” Riches ments of bone or tissue were DNA identification. The remains warm weather and increased hu- and cats are other more com- “We would like to see the said. “That they can go to a cem- unearthed by construction crews are stored at an undisclosed lo- man/animal contact is causing the mon carriers of the virus. An- other 40 percent of the families etery and pray.” that have been working on the cation monitored by the medical rise in confirmed cases. who have never recovered any- About 60 truckloads of de- new World Trade Center in re- SEE REMAINS, page 7 “Rabies has been around for a SEE RABIES, page 7

Rounding up campus news since 1900 TheLariat Best Student Newspaper three years running | Houston Press Club THURSDAY | APRIL 3, 2013* | the Opinion 2 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Cut through the clutter with advising department

ers, it’s possible for them to have other priorities than advising, Editorial which may not lead to the best advice. It’s entirely possible to have an adviser who merely prints out and We have all heard the horror thumbs through your degree audit stories of an advisement gone bad- with the occasional nod. ly: graduation postponed because There is no system of account- of misadvisement; students getting ability for bad advising, the conse- flustered during registration be- quences of which a student must cause they were advised to take a live with. Imagine missing a course course without having the proper requirement and requiring an ex- prerequisites; simply not getting to tra semester to finish one class to register on time because advisers graduate. are not available, or better yet, out Furthermore, since students of the country indefinitely. are moved from adviser to adviser There is no better way to put it: Baylor advising is a mess. Some students require more “Students should not than one advising appointment because they are double majors, be the only ones transfer students or have had seeing the whole picture problems with a particular class. in this situation. We Some require more than two. These advisers, who are often pro- should be afforded the fessors whose primary duty is not opportunity to work to advise students, don’t necessar- with someone who is ily communicate with each other, which can lead to conflicting ad- solely devoted to giving vice. students the best And for students who may al- advice possible.” ready be confused about graduation requirements and class registration, it can be a nightmare. It’s often hard to get second appointments to clear up lingering ques- based on classification and where tions, as advising appointments fill the last name falls in the alpha- up quickly and professors might bet, there is no continuity between not prioritize students who have student and adviser. You aren’t as- already been advised once. sured of an experienced adviser It’s clear the current system is who knows everything about your confusing and inconvenient. Mul- unique situation. We think you tiple appointments waste students’ should be. time. Isn’t the purpose of the advising Take the example of a student requirement to make sure students with neuroscience/biology double are on track for graduation? And to major and a journalism minor. check that students aren’t just ab- This student may be required to sentmindedly picking courses? be advised by an adviser from each It is an adviser’s job to know viser is necessary to help guide angles are covered. mores need advising, as these are point, but not required. department. the details of the courses that are students through the system. More A centralized department in the years that students are getting Students should not be the only That means they not only have offered. focus on the individual is not be- which the process is streamlined their degree path hammered out. ones seeing the whole picture in to fit three appointments into their Students rely on them to be ac- ing met by our current advising and advisers are specialized in stu- By junior year, though, assum- this situation. already obviously busy schedule, curate and get them on the right system. dents’ majors could give students ing students were advised prop- We should be afforded the op- but also have to work around the track for graduation. We need To solve this problem, we pro- the best degree plan possible. erly, they should know the types portunity to work with someone hectic schedules of the advisers these advisers to be well-prepared pose a department of advisement. In order to increase students’ of classes they need and how to who is solely devoted to giving stu- themselves. Now that is frustrat- and thorough so that we, in turn, This should be like the department convenience, we also propose to choose the best ones. dents the best advice possible. ing, especially when, advising stu- are not losing out on the education of financial aid, in which specific cut down on the number of advis- At this point, it would be ideal This is only possible if Baylor dents may not be many advisers’ we are paying for. counselors who are well-versed ing appointments a student is re- that students only get advised looks into the faults of its advis- top priority. We are responsible, of course, in their field work together to en- quired to attend. when they have specific questions. ing system and considers the best Because teachers act as advis- for our own education, but an ad- sure the student is advised and all We agree freshmen and sopho- Advising should be optional at this alternatives.

‘Pay as you weigh’ air prices close to discrimination Corrections In the story “Waco The airline Samoa Air is intro- problem with the pay-by-weight CNN, are: skew a picture of health. What Civic Theatre launches ducing a new flight-pricing pro- system. With a heavier weight • Total weight, which, like with about people who are healthy and online ticket system” gram today. Passengers are to pay comes more cost in fuel. It’s quite Samoa Air, includes a pas- muscular? Are they to be penalized which ran on March 28, based on their combined personal simple. senger’s personal and luggage for being fit? Sure, they’ll probably the Lariat incorrectly re- weight and luggage weight in kilos. Also, families with children weight. have doctors involved in the deci- ported the date the mu- Chris Langton, the head of the flying on this model are expected • Base fare +/- extra: A base fare sion. But unless every person is sical “Oklahoma” would airline, has been quoted on several to pay less overall because chil- is set, but there is a per kilo thoroughly examined, going just open. It will open on different news sources, including dren, who weigh less than adults, discount for people who are by body weight or by body weight May 3. Australia’s ABC Radio, that this wouldn’t be charged the price of an “underweight” and a per-kilo and height isn’t going to cut it. program is “the fairest way of trav- adult ticket. That really sells in an surcharge applying to “over- This treads into dangerous waters. The Lariat regrets the eling.” “He also said: “Airlines don’t age where it’s extremely expensive weight” passengers It sounds like a lawsuit waiting to error. run on seats, they run on weight.” to fly as a family. In my opinion, • High/Average/Low: It is the happen. The Baylor Lariat is The airline is based in Pago this could encourage family travel. same as the base fare +/- ex- I do not think it’s fair that a committed to ensuring Pago, American Samoa, where the I always wanted to travel more as a tra, but with predetermined lighter person gets a discount or fair and accurate report- population is struggling with a kid. charges above or under a cer- for a person heavier than me to be ing and will correct er- growing obesity problem. Samoa Ashley Pereyra| Reporter But there is another potential tain weight. penalized. I think paying for ev- rors of substance on Page has one of the highest levels of obe- side to this I do not like; the prob- Now, I reiterate that I agree with ery kilo is “punishment” enough 2. sity, according to the CIA World lem comes when you vary the to- the total weight pricing system. for people who are heavy. I don’t Samoa. This would mean that for a Factbook. The factbook has them tal. In a CNN article, an econom- However, applying discounts or understand why one should be pe- Corrections can be short domestic flight, the flight cost listed in first place with 74.60 per- ics professor named Dr. Bharat surcharges based on these criteria nalized further for it. It seems like submitted to the editor for 130 pounds (58.96 kilos) would cent of the population with a body P. Bhatta talked about a paper he are discrimination to me. a jab, but perhaps that is because I by sending an e-mail to be nearly $61.73. Or for their lon- fat percentage of 30 and above. published, which included three Who are the airlines to decide am overweight myself. Lariat_letters@baylor. gest route, it would cost the same Airline rates range from 93 cents proposals for “pay as you weigh” what underweight is and what Ashley Pereyra is a senior jour- edu or by calling 254- person $257.04. 710-1712. to $1.06 per kilogram of weight for airline pricing. overweight is? If the designation is nalism major from Austin. She is a This program is very straight- flights from Samoa to American These models, according to based merely on pounds, it could reporter for the Lariat. forward and logical, and I have no

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Holleyman, senior lecturer of re- Legislature. “We have a bit of a problem,” ligion. “That might tell you why lawmen widens The current system fea- Eric Metaxas, host of Break- Johnson said. “We’re close to 550, this many years later, you have tures classifications rang- MCALLEN — A seventh point broadcasts, New York but there is overflow. It’s a good someone like Metaxas coming do ing from “Exemplary” to former deputy of a South Texas Times bestselling author and problem to have.” something on Bonhoeffer.” “Academically Unaccept- sheriff's department appeared noted Christian speaker, will visit Metaxas is known for his Johnson said that Metaxas able,” but key conservative in court Tuesday on drug con- Baylor today. varied, wide-ranging career, hav- will be releasing copies of his lawmakers have supported a spiracy charges in a federal T h e ing published children’s books newest book, “Seven Men: And series of measures to replace investigation that has been ex- B a y l o r within the same year as releasing the Secret of Their Greatness,” to it with grades A, B, C, D, Publications panding since last year. Institute his most recent New York Times Baylor attendees weeks before its or F and used in states like Former Hidalgo County of Re- bestseller. scheduled release. Metaxas has Florida. sheriff's Deputy Jorge Garza ligion Johnson said he thinks appeared on CNN, FOX news They say such a system made his initial appearance now hiring is host- Metaxas is different from previ- and NPR and was the keynote would make it easier for in federal court in McAllen a ing “An ous speakers. speaker at last year’s National parents and students to un- By Madison Ferril day after his arrest, according Evening “I think he’s a very brilliant Prayer Breakfast. The National derstand and increase class- Reporter to court records. Garza is just with Eric guy,” Johnson said. “He’s not your Prayer Breakfast is a yearly reli- room transparency. the latest member of the de- Metaxas” typical person. Not many people gious event that has been attend- But Education Commis- The Baylor Lariat, Round Up year- partment who prosecutors say at 7 p.m. can tackle Bonhoeffer and Veggie ed by the president, members sioner Michael Williams book and Focus magazine are accept- helped steal or protect drugs to Eric Metaxas in the Tales, and he has.” of the cabinet and international told the Senate Education ing applications for all positions for the be resold by a trafficker. Garza's P o w e l l The book examines the life, dignitaries since 1953. Committee that he had 2013-2014 school year. attorney declined to comment. Chapel, imprisonment and death of the “That prayer breakfast really planned to simply order the Student Publications director Paul where Metaxas will discuss his German pastor Dietrich Bon- put him on the map, so his bell’s change unilaterally begin- Carr said the hours a student will work career, work and best-selling hoeffer during World War II. been ringing off the hook to get 2 flee Texas jail ning in academic year 2014. will depend upon the position for which biography, “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pas- talks all across the country,” said Williams has for months the applicant is hired. Martyr, Prophet, Spy.” tor who wrote “The Cost of Dis- Johnson. SULPHUR SPRINGS — been working on an over- “All majors can apply, but their skill Although the event is free, the cipleship” and other works while Despite Metaxas’ busy sched- Two inmates with long crimi- haul of school account- set will need to match the position they online registration list is already imprisoned during his plots to ule, Johnson said Metaxas’ choice nal histories — including one ability ratings, and said he applied for,” Carr said. filled, with a limited number of assassinate Adolf Hitler. to visit a university was both in- awaiting trial for capital mur- had planned to unveil it last Students can download an applica- overflow seats available in the “You have a person who takes tentional and rare. der — escaped an East Texas week — but held off when tion at www.baylorlariat.com under the Great Hall at Truett, outside of a stand at a difficult time and dies “I think that Eric is really jail, dumped their black-and- the Senate panel summoned Employment tab. All applications must the Chapel. what you might call a martyr’s anxious to make connections white scrubs and were fleeing him to appear. be turned in to assistant media adviser Byron Johnson, director of death and also leaves a legacy to college students and college a manhunt Tuesday, authorities Julie Freeman by 5 p.m. April 17 in 232 the Institute for Studies of Reli- of teaching, training and educa- campuses,” Johnson said. “I don’t said. Castellaw. gion, said the registration for the tion with things like ‘The Cost think that he’s done a lot of that.” Brian Allen Tucker of Sul- Obama to The Lariat positions have more specif- phur Springs and John Marlin ic time slots for work hours than Round King of Cumby slipped past a visit Dallas Up or Focus positions. Staff writers work Baylor stands up for children fence around a recreation yard from 1-5 p.m., while copy and section at the Hopkins County Jail WASHINGTON — The editors, and the Web editor work nights. By Sanmai Gbandi CHILD week. have a bounce house for the chil- around 8 a.m. Tuesday, officials White House says President Focus magazine is a feature magazine Reporter From 5:30 to 7 p.m. today, dren,” Deredia said. “We are very with the Hopkins County Sher- Barack Obama and first lady that comes out once a semester and is a community service project excited to see all the joyous faces iff's Office said. Michelle Obama will at- community oriented. The Round Up is In its second annual Chang- will take place at Talitha Koum. of the children attending.” The two men dumped their tend the opening of former Baylor’s yearbook. ing Hope and Awareness Week, Talitha Koum is a school for at- From 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, they jail uniforms on rail tracks near President George W. Bush's Editors at the Round Up work 11 Kappa Delta Kappa sorority risk children and their families will have a fundraiser at Oso’s the jail, Deputy Alvin Jordan presidential library later this hours a week. Focus magazine has two hopes to educate the community where Kappa Delta regularly vol- Frozen Yogurt. Everyone who said. month in Dallas. paid editor positions, each with 10 hours about child abuse and preven- unteers. This event is free to any- goes in between those hours will Bush and former first lady a week. tion. one who wishes to participate. just have to put their receipt in a Schools will get Laura Bush will dedicate the “Photographers work when they are CHILD, which stands for From 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday box at Oso’s. All proceeds will go library at Southern Method- needed, so we can work with their class Changing Hope Into Lasting Dif- at Bear Park, the sorority will to the Family Abuse Center. A-F rating system ist University on April 25. schedule, but they must be available for ference, is a week dedicated to have a carnival for children “CHILD week is all about The library opens to the certain events,” Carr said. Kappa Delta’s main philanthro- from the Family Abuse Center dedicating our time and support AUSTIN — The state’s top public on May 1. Freeman said students who apply to py: child abuse prevention. and Talitha Koum. There will be to children in hopes that we can education official said Tuesday The 23-acre presidential the Lariat must be passionate about news During the week, the sorority prizes, games, and food. Carroll- make a difference in their lives, he plans to order Texas to be- center, which includes the and journalism. Students also need to will host events to educate oth- ton Sophomore, Aleena Deredia, as small or big as it may be,” De- gin rating schools based on let- library, a museum and a pol- know basic journalism principles and an ers in the community about what who is an executive member of redia said. ter grades A through F starting icy institute, has been under employment test may be required. child abuse is and what can be Kappa Delta said she is excited All students and members of next year — without waiting construction for two years. “We need someone who is skilled, but done to prevent it. There will be about the carnival. the community are welcome to for high-profile bills propos- we don’t expect perfection coming in,” events each day of this week for “This is the first year we’ll attend the CHILD week events. Compiled from wire reports Freeman said. WEDNESDAY | APRIL 3, 2013 | the Arts & Entertainment 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Student takes country-singing talent to ‘The Voice’ By Karina Samuido er was going places, and after hearing Tucker said. Contributor about “The Voice” she knew exactly Tucker’s performance sparked a where she was going. particularly heated battle between Facts about Baylor has another claim to fame “I thought the premise of the show, judges Levine and Shelton who both after Monday night’s blind audition that the coaches wouldn’t be able to wanted Tucker for their team. After Holly Tucker: episode of “The Voice.” see you and only judge you on your talking with all the judges, Tucker fi- • Holly Tucker was an Lorena sophomore Holly Tucker voice alone, your talent, that just really, nally chose Blake’s team and is looking Uproar artist during has come a long way from perform- really appealed to me,” Tucker said. forward to working with the famous her freshman year ing at such venues as the local farmer’s “It’s unlike any other show. I was just country singer. 2011-2012. market to wowing the thousands that thinking about how surreal this whole “Even though Blake has more expe- • Tucker’s first CD was tuned in to watch NBC’s “The Voice” experience is, just to be here, to have rience in the country world, and that is titled “It’s About Time” with her performance. Tucker is cur- come this far already. I couldn’t have my genre, I’m most excited about how and was produced in rently in Los Angeles, Calif., preparing asked for a better experience. It was he is going to challenge me,” Tucker the summer of 2007 for the next stage of the competition. incredible, I’ve never felt better in my said. when Tucker was 14. “The Voice” is a competition where entire life.” Tucker is also a former Uproar art- • Her latest album is coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Tucker sang “To Make You Feel My ist and has opened for bands at local titled “Love is What Shakira and Usher mentor singers Love” by Bob Dylan, a song with mul- venues such as Melody Ranch and She Likes” and was and viewers vote for contestants to tiple covers by various artists such as Whiskey River. produced September continue on. “The Voice” is currently Adele and Garth Brooks. “We have always loved Holly’s 2011. airing its blind auditions where singers “You ain’t seen nothing like me yet” music,” said Uproar publicist Zane • In 2011, Tucker was or singing duos perform for the judges were words that rang Monday night Harrington. “We’re so excited for her voted Solo/Duo Act of with their chairs and backs turned. when, within the first 30 seconds of success on “The Voice” Monday and the Year, and Female The judges press a button to turn their her song, all four judges had turned we wish her the very best luck in the Vocalist of the Year, chair around when they decide they their chairs for Tucker. episodes to come.” by the Music Associa- want the singer or duo on their team. Melody Padilla, a Baylor sopho- The next phase will be the battle tion of Central Texas Tucker said she started her profes- more from El Paso, tuned into “The phase where singers will work with (MACT). sional singing career at the age of 12 Voice” for the first time yesterday to their coaches and then battle against • That same year, she and traveled to various locales in and see Tucker’s performance. one other teammate. Their coach will also won the John Rit- out of Texas to perform with the sup- “I didn’t really know how good she then decide which singer will advance ter Memorial Tribute port of her parents, John and Cheryl was until I saw it”, said Padilla, who to the final stage. Showcase from the Tucker. In the eight years since then, had never heard Tucker perform be- The final stage will be the live per- Texas Country Music Tucker has gone on to win numerous fore. “But once she started singing it formances where the singers will com- Hall of Fame. awards such as Female Vocalist of the was crazy.” pete live vying for viewer votes. Courtesy Photo | NBC Lorena sophomore Holly Tucker’s audition for NBC’s “The Voice” Year in 2011 by the Music Association “Whenever the song ended and “The Voice” airs at 7 p.m. Central - information from aired Monday night. Tucker chose country singer Blake Shelton of Central Texas and Central Texas I saw that all four chairs had turned Time on Mondays and Tuesdays on www.hollytucker.com as her coach. Idol in 2012. It was obvious that Tuck- around I was just in utter disbelief,” NBC. Oakwood cemetery plagued with vandalism, rich with local history By Rebecca Fiedler best friend Dr. David Wallace; his “friend ban center of the Southwest, Parrish said. Reporter through eternity,” the Genealogy Library’s “These famous people reflect the kind files read. of triumph of Waco as a major urban cen- On La Salle Avenue, a Baylor student A figure infamous to Baylor history ter in Texas, and indeed, the entire South- can easily find a place to get their car re- lies in Oakwood, too. According to the west during the late 19th and early 20th paired or stop off at the local Dairy Queen Handbook of Texas Online, William Cow- century,” Parrish said. for ice cream. Just out of sight, however, per Brann, a journalist in the 1800s, wrote Cemeteries are personal places for peo- on a quick turn off of La Salle down South attacks against institutions he believed to ple who have ancestors buried there, Par- Fifth Street, a wealth of Waco, Baylor and be hypocritical or over-sanctimonious. rish said. Parrish also said reading history Texas history lies under an expanse of oak Brann verbally attacked Baylor, and when in a book and obtaining information from trees. Oakwood Cemetery has been the fi- he didn’t proceed to pack up his bitterness a grave is not the same thing. nal resting place for prominent figures in and leave Waco, he was kidnapped and “Books are important, but it’s not the local and state history for decades and has taken to Baylor campus. After, he was beat- same as the sense of place that you get weathered the test of time. en by a local Baptist judge and two men. when you visit a historic site — a histor- Some might not comprehend the value Brann was killed in a shoot-out with an an- ic landmark, house, battlefield – a place that headstones and monuments have, but gry Baylor supporter, Tom E. Davis, both where something important and meaning- the collaborative efforts of donors to fund men died by each other’s hand. Brann’s ful happened,” Parrish said. “It’s one thing the reward for information about the re- body now rests under a large monument to talk about and read about William Cow- cent vandalisms alludes to a level of impor- at Oakwood. per Brann. It’s one thing to talk about and tance Oakwood holds in the Waco com- David Evans, superintendent and exec- read about Richard Coke and Rufus Burle- munity. Oakwood was established in 1878. utive secretary of the Oakwood Cemetery son and Dorothy Scarborough. But when Travis Taylor | Lariat Photographer Three Texas governors are buried in Association, said Oakwood has signifi- you actually go to their gravesites and see Oakwood Cemetery on La Salle Avenue is home to many important local and Texas fig- Oakwood: Richard Coke, L.S. “Sul” Ross cance to the history of Waco. their gravestones, it’s transcendent. By that ures. Grave markers in the cemetery were vandalized in January. and Pat M. Neff. Six Baylor presidents “Traditionally, we didn’t have the re- I mean it’s spiritual, and it touches us – that were laid to rest there, said Don Davis, cords like we do now,” Evans said. “You go experience of being in the presence of their Evans says a reward is being offered for broken, two columns were toppled and director of the Historic Waco Foundation. to Boston and look at the old cemeteries final resting place is a transcendent mo- any information leading to the arrest of angels were capsized, The angel statue at According to files from the Waco-McLen- there, and virtually that is the record.” ment.” those charged with this vandalism. The re- famous figure Madison Cooper’s grave had nan County Library’s Genealogy Library Oakwood was established when Waco No matter the value of a grave, Davis ward stands at around $8,000. The reward its hands broken off, Davis said. list the Oakwood graves of Neil McLen- really began to boom in growth, said Dr. said, vandalism is not unusual for cemeter- is a result of donations from the Waco “It’s very rare for angels to still have nan, the Scotsman for whom McLennan Michael Parrish, Baylor professor of his- ies. Two months ago, between the evening community, including local businesses, their hands because they’re so delicate,” County was named and the first Anglo tory. Waco was one of the fastest-growing of Jan. 25 and the morning of Jan. 26, up individuals and the Waco Crime Stoppers. Browning said. man in Waco; John Wesley Downs, who cities in the United States in the late 1800s, to $200,000 worth of damage was done Holly Browning, curator for the His- More than a dozen security cameras founded Waco’s first daily newspaper, he said. Economic Waco became a cross- to graves in Oakwood; it was the fifth -re toric Waco Foundation, said vandalism of have been installed around the cemetery the Waco Examiner; and James B. Baker, roads with that and with railroads. Because ported vandalism to the cemetery in the graveyards is not necessarily for gain un- as a result. Browning called the crime mayor of Waco and Texas cavalryman in of the railroads and construction of the past 100 years. Parrish is hopeful there is a less it’s self-gratification. Boredom is a mo- the “desecration of your loved one’s final the Civil War. Waco Suspension Bridge, which allowed silver lining to be seen. Sometimes it takes tive, though it can be done out of anger or resting place.” She said graves are sacred Richard Coke, a Civil War captain, Tex- the Chisholm Trail to pass through Waco, something bad happening to motivate a lack of respect. Davis believes the vandal- ground to the family members and com- as Supreme Court judge, governor of Tex- the beginning and growth of Oakwood people to protect, he said. ism done most recently to Oakwood was munity, because that’s where the town’s as, U.S. senator and a driving force in post- during late 1800s and early 1900s Waco’s “Maybe something good will come done to monuments at random. historic figures lie. Civil War Reconstruction in Texas, rests in status as the center of the cotton trade re- from it,” said Parrish. “You know, that’s the In this most recent vandalism of Oak- “So to mess with them, you’re messing Oakwood. His statue faces the statue of his flected the growth of Waco as a major ur- way that life should work.” wood, markers were knocked over and with the community,” she said.

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A.J. Walton goes into a layup during Tuesday night’s game against BYU. The Bears defeated the Cougars 76-70 in the semifinal round of the NIT in Madison Square Garden to secure a spot in the finals.

MEN from Page 1 cited. It’s a good win for us and we scored five of the Bears’ final seven Walton was also in double-digits knew we were capable. We’ve just points to help lead the Bears to the with 10 points. Travis Taylor | Lariat photographer got to finish the deal.” 76-70 victory over BYU. BYU was led in scoring by No. 0 guard Odyssey Sims drives the lane during the Lady Bear’s NCAA regional semi-final matchup on Sunday Jackson scored seven consecu- Jackson led the Big 12 in scor- sophomore guard Tyler Haws, who against Louisville in Oklahoma City. The Lady Bears lost 82-81. tive points for the Bears to break ing and assists this season, and he racked up 25 points. BYU sopho- the game open late in the second did much of the same tonight with more guard Matt Carlino made the half and to give Baylor a 10-point a team-high 24 points and 10 as- game dramatic at the end by hitting Workshop #3: cushion over BYU, 64-54. sists for a double-double. some deep 3-pointers to keep BYU “Pierre, he’s like a time-bomb. While Jackson was productive within reach of Baylor. Carlino Sources for

You’re just waiting for him to go during the second half, it was Jef- scored 19 points by draining five College Funding off,” head coach Scott Drew said. ferson who was the steady consis- 3-pointers, but it wasn’t enough for WORKSHOPS! “He had a nice spurt there, and that tent scorer for Baylor throughout the Cougars in the losing effort. Thursday, 4/4/13 gave us a cushion to, as long as we the entire game. Jefferson was ef- The Bears will play Iowa on don’t miss our free throws or screw ficient in putting up 21 points with Thursday night for the NIT cham- 6:00 p.m. Beckham, things up too much, survive a bad only three missed shots to go 8-11 pionship in New York City’s Madi- 2nd floor, SUB turnover or something like that. from the field. son Square Garden. BYU, you’ve got to really credit “I just don’t want to lose,” Jeffer- “We’re excited to be here for them because they really compete son said. “If we lose a game, then two more days,” Drew said. “We’re hard. They never give up. It’s a team that’s the end of our season and it’s excited that we have a chance to FINANCIAL FOUNDATIONS that’s used to winning. We’ve got a one of the main things that’s been play in the championship game Preparing Students to be Financially Fit lot of respect for them and knew motivating me.” and we know whomever we play, it was going to be a hard-fought Austin recorded his 11th ca- it’s going to be a great contest, but Website: game. reer double-double with 14 points I’m happy we get to work with Workshop #4: Down the stretch, Jackson and 10 rebounds. Senior guard A.J. these guys a few more days.” www.baylor.edu/sfs/financialfoundations Credit Cards and Email: Avoiding ID Theft [email protected] Thursday, 4/25/13

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2nd floor, SUB WEDNESDAY | APRIL 3, 2013 | the Sports 6 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Griner, Sims named All-Americans By Doug Feinberg season that there has been at least “This would be a coach’s dream can, Delle Donne earned the honor Associated Press one unanimous choice. Voting was team. I’d have a field day with this for a second straight time. done before the NCAA tourna- team,” Diggins said. “We wouldn’t She carried Delaware to un- Brittney Griner has been in a ment. lose.” precedented heights this year with class by herself all season. Now Diggins has had an unbeliev- Ogwumike guided Stanford a trip to the NCAA tournament re- she’s part of a select group. able season herself, guiding Notre to its seventh straight conference gional semifinals for the first time. Baylor’s 6-foot-8 star senior was Dame to its first Big East tourna- tournament championship before The 6-foot-5 senior was second a unanimous selection to The As- ment title and a second straight the Cardinal lost in the regional in the nation in scoring and helped sociated Press’ All-America team conference regular-season cham- semifinals of the NCAA tourna- the Blue Hens go undefeated in the Tuesday. pionship. She’s averaged 17 points, ment to Georgia. That ended a Colonial Athletic Association for Griner became the fifth three- 5.9 assists and 3.1 steals and be- streak of five straight trips to the the second season in a row. time AP All-American, join- came the school’s all-time scoring Final Four for the team. “It’s an incredible honor to be ing Tennessee’s an All-Ameri- Chamique Hold- can,” Delle Don- sclaw, Duke’s Al- ne said. “To be ana Beard, Okla- with that group homa’s Courtney of girls is really Paris and Con- special.” necticut’s Maya She ended her Moore. Paris and career as the fifth Moore were the all-time leading only two to earn scorer in NCAA the honor all four history with years. 3,039 points, “That’s pretty passing former special compa- stars Cheryl ny,” Griner said. Miller, Hold- She was sclaw and Moore joined on the in her last game squad by Notre Saturday. Dame’s Skylar Sims aver- Diggins, Stan- aged 12.5 points ford’s Chiney and 5.7 assists for Ogwumike, the Lady Bears, Delaware’s Elena who lost in the Delle Donne and regional semifi- Baylor teammate nals to Louisville Smiley N. Pool | Houston Chronicle Odyssey Sims. on Sunday night. With Sims She almost ral- Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish tips his cap to the crowd as he and Griner, it lied them from a leaves the game after surrendering a hit in the bottom of the ninth inning 19-point second- against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday. marked the sixth time that team- half deficit, scor- mates were first ing 29 points in team All-Amer- the loss. icans. Connecti- “I’m glad to Darvish almost cut has done it be named to that; it’s a great accom- four times and Meagan Downing | Round-Up Photo Editor Tennessee once. Senior center Brittney Griner and junior point guard Odyssey Sims were named Associated Press All-Americans plishment,” Sims “I think on Tuesday. said of making perfect, Rangers they’re two of the the All-America best, period,” Baylor coach Kim leader. She did all she could for the team. Mulkey said. “This means a lot to me,” said Cardinal, averaging 22 points and The five All-Americans were It’s hard to argue. Griner was Diggins, who also was an All- 13 rebounds. on the preseason team, along with unstoppable nearly all season, av- America last season. “I was fortu- Ogwumike was thrilled to learn Maryland junior Alyssa Thomas. beat Astros 7-0 nate enough to have a school like she and her sister Nnemkadi, who It was only the third time that eraging 23.4 points, 9.4 rebounds By Kristie Rieken It was almost the second time and 5.2 blocks. Notre Dame in my backyard, and graduated last year, were the first the postseason All-Americans Associated Press in 10 months the overmatched As- She also had 11 dunks, includ- this is an honor that I share with all pair of sisters ever to be All-Amer- were all on the preseason team tros failed to put a runner on base. ing three in one game against Flor- my coaches and teammates.” icans. since the AP started compiling a HOUSTON — Yu Darvish was Cain’s perfect game for the World ida State in the second round of the Diggins joins Ruth Riley as the “Wow, what a really cool ac- squad in 1995. one out from a perfect game when Series champion San Francisco Gi- NCAA tournament. only Irish players to earn first-team complishment for our family,” she Thomas headlined the second Marwin Gonzalez grounded a ants came against Houston on June Griner and Diggins received All-America honors in consecutive said. “She always pulled me up team with Connecticut sophomore clean single through the pitcher’s 13 last year. 200 points and were unanimous seasons. when we were playing together, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Penn legs, and the Texas Rangers beat Many expect the Astros to be choices by the 40-member na- The senior guard said she would and to join her now is incredible.” State junior Maggie Lucas, Duke the Houston Astros 7-0 on Tues- the worst team in the majors this tional media panel that votes in the love to have the All-America team While it was Chiney Ogwu- junior Chelsea Gray and Kentucky day night. year, after two straight 100-loss weekly Top 25. 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If Darvish had been able to fin- Carter hit a long fly that looked ish the job Tuesday, it would have as though it could be gone before been the earliest perfecto in his- David Murphy caught it just in tory. front of the wall in left-center for He didn’t really need a dazzling the first out of the fifth. play from his defense as he shut First baseman Mitch More- down the Astros and chased the land made a nice catch on a liner 24th perfect game in big league by Ankiel for the second out before history — including the one Don Darvish fanned Maxwell on three Larsen tossed in the 1956 World pitches to end the inning. Series, and two in 1880. WEDNESDAY | APRIL 3, 2013 www.baylorlariat.com News the Baylor Lariat|7 United Nations adopts treaty to regulate global arms trade By Edith M. Lederer stained along with India and In- gently it is implemented. Associated Press donesia, while nuclear-armed As for its chances of being rati- Pakistan voted in favor. Many fied by the U.S., the powerful Na- UNITED NATIONS — The Arab countries, including Egypt, tional Rifle Association has vehe- U.N. General Assembly over- Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Qatar, ab- mently opposed it, and it is likely to whelmingly approved the first in- stained, while Lebanon voted yes. face stiff resistance from conserva- ternational treaty regulating the Never before has there been a tives in the Senate, where it needs multibillion-dollar global arms treaty regulating the global arms two-thirds to win ratification. trade Tuesday, after a more than trade, which is estimated to be Secretary of State John Kerry decade-long campaign to keep worth $60 billion today and which called it a “strong, effective and weapons from falling into the Amnesty International predicts implementable” treaty and stressed hands of terrorists, warlords, or- will exceed $100 billion in the next that it applies only to international ganized crime figures and human four years. deals and “reaffirms the sovereign rights violators. “Today’s victory shows that right of any state to regulate arms Joe Photographer | Associated Press Loud cheers erupted in the as- ordinary people who care about within its territory.” An activist from Amnesty wearing a mask of U.S. President Barack Obama holds flowers on March 18, during a sembly chamber as the electronic protecting human rights can fight The treaty prohibits countries campaign to demand strong treaty from U.N. Final Conference on Arms Trade Treaty, which took place March 18- board flashed the final vote: 154 in back to stop the gun lobby dead in that ratify it from exporting con- 28 in Seoul, South Korea. Activists demand to stop selling weapons to human right abusers and to support strong favor, 3 against and 23 abstentions. its tracks, helping to save countless ventional weapons if they violate arms trade treaty against atrocities. “This is a victory for the world’s lives,” said Frank Jannuzi, deputy arms embargoes, or if they pro- people,” U.N. Secretary-General executive director of Amnesty In- mote acts of genocide, crimes nations that ratify it. The pact re- said Juan Manuel Gomez Robledo, North Korea and Syria blocked an- Ban Ki-moon said. “The Arms ternational USA. against humanity or war crimes, quires these countries to assist each Mexico’s vice minister for multilat- other attempt at consensus. Over Trade Treaty will make it more “The voices of reason tri- or if they could be used in attacks other in investigating and pros- eral affairs. those countries’ objections, the difficult for deadly weapons to be umphed over skeptics, treaty op- against civilians or schools and ecuting violations. Australian Ambassador Peter treaty’s supporters decided to put it diverted into the illicit market. ... ponents and dealers in death to hospitals. “The treaty is a noble gesture Woolcott, who chaired the negotia- to a vote in the General Assembly. It will be a powerful new tool in establish a revolutionary treaty that Countries must also evalu- that may over time acquire the tions, said the U.S. “played a hugely Proponents of the treaty said our efforts to prevent grave human constitutes a major step toward ate whether the weapons would kind of precedence or enforcement constructive role” in pushing the it could make it much harder for rights abuses or violations of inter- keeping assault rifles, rocket-pro- be used by terrorists or organized that would give it meaning,” said treaty through the United Nations. regimes committing human rights national humanitarian law.” pelled grenades and other weap- crime or would undermine peace Anthony Cordesman, an analyst “Obviously, as the world’s larg- violations to acquire arms, in con- The United States, the world’s ons out of the hands of despots and security. They must take mea- at the Center for Strategic and In- est exporter, it would be unfortu- flicts such as the brutal civil war in biggest arms exporter, voted yes. and warlords who use them to kill sures to prevent the weapons from ternational Studies in Washington. nate for the Arms Trade Treaty if Syria. Iran, North Korea and Syria — and maim civilians, recruit child being diverted to the black market. “At this point it is more a declara- the U.S. didn’t sign it, but obviously “The treaty’s prohibition sec- all facing arms embargoes — cast soldiers and commit other serious The treaty covers battle tanks, tion of principles — and the arms it’s a sovereign decision for them,” tion, if it were in force today, the only no votes. They argued, abuses.” armored combat vehicles, large- trade is an area where many people he said. would prohibit the ongoing supply among other things, that the agree- What impact the treaty will caliber artillery systems, combat don’t have principles.” Hopes for adoption of the treaty of weapons and parts and comment favors major arms suppliers actually have remains to be seen. aircraft, attack helicopters, war- Supporters of the treaty agreed by consensus instead of a vote were ponents to the Assad regime in like the U.S. over importers that It will take effect 90 days after 50 ships, missiles and missile launch- that it is just a first step and that it dashed last July when the U.S. said Syria,” said Daryl Kimball, execu- need weapons for self-defense. countries ratify it, and a lot will ers, and small arms and light weap- must be followed by a campaign it needed more time to consider it. tive director of the independent Russia and China, which are depend on which ones ratify and ons. for implementation. At the end of the final negoti- Washington-based Arms Control also major arms exporters, ab- which ones don’t, and how strin- Enforcement is left up to the “The hard work starts now,” ating conference last week, Iran, Association.

RABIES from Page 1 REMAINS from Page 1 imals that look sick, are acting over- “The number one thing is examiner’s office and will eventu- attacks. “Instead, they built ser- suspending identification efforts covered 1,500 pieces of remains. ly aggressive or are salivating exces- awareness. Leave wildlife alone, if ally be transferred to a subterra- vice roads and construction roads because it had exhausted the limits Meanwhile, some victims’ rela- sively are potentially infected and you have a cat or dog or wild animal nean chamber at the National Sep- and were more worried about the of DNA technology. tives sued the city over its decision should be reported immediately. bite report it to the police immedi- tember 11 Memorial & Museum. building and the tourism than But just a year later, the discov- to move 1.6 million tons of mate- In the case of a bite, the CDC ately,” Swanton said. Some victims’ families ex- they were about the human re- ery of human remains on a bank rials from the trade center site to reccommends that the bite victim Additionally, the Humane So- pressed impatience that the city mains.” tower roof and then in a man- the Fresh Kills landfill, saying the scrubs the area with soap and water ciety of the United States reccom- has only just uncovered more de- The city’s efforts to identify hole near ground zero outraged material might contain victims’ to prevent transmission of the virus, mends that all pets be vaccinated, bris. Sept. 11 victims have long been families who said the search for ashes and should have been given and then seeks medical attention. and their vaccinations be kept up to “Quite frankly, they should’ve fraught with controversy. their loved ones had been rushed a proper burial. According to Swanton, the city date. Pets bitten by a potentially ra- excavated this and searched it 12 In April 2005, the city’s chief initially. The findings prompted a The lawsuit was dismissed, and is focusing on public education and bid animal should be quarantined, years ago,” said Diane Horning, medical examiner, Charles Hirsch, renewed search that cost the city unsuccessfully appealed to the prevention. and treated by a vet immediately. whose son, Matthew, died in the told families his office would be tens of millions of dollars and un- U.S. Supreme Court. WEDNESDAY | APRIL 3, 2013 | the News 8 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com