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Vol. 113 No. 23 © 2012, Baylor University In Print >> Game honors Navy Student film features “SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals” in Great Video Game series realistically portrays the Navy in war Page 4 struggles with PTSD By Rob Bradfield The film is based on the true PTSD include heavy drinking, >> Flying down the track Staff Writer story of a friend of Palich’s older a loss of a loved one, previous Baylor track team reaches the brother who had trouble adjust- trauma or a feeling of helpless- Big 12 championships In an upcoming film, Baylor ing after coming home from a ness during the traumatic event. students are picking up the story tour of duty. Palich said the per- Between 11 and 20 percent of soldiers returning from Iraq and Page 5 of some soldiers where war mov- sonal connection is what drew Afghanistan are diagnosed with ies like “Jarhead” and “The Hurt him to the subject matter. PTSD. According to the Center, Locker” end. “We tried to make it more >> Letting the birds fly those with PTSD can experience Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor Written and directed by Waco about his coming home and try- flashbacks, paranoia, quick mood Pending congressional approval of lengthening the first class mail de- New adviser uses his overseas ing to readjust to society,” Palich senior Ben Palich, “To Depart changes and heightened tension livery period from 2 to 3 days, the Post Office Distribution experiences to help students Indefinitely” is the story of a sol- said. Center located at 430 W. Highway 6 will be moved to Austin. find their own study abroad in stressful situations. dier’s struggle with post-traumat- According to the National According to the Department programs ic stress disorder. Center for PTSD, military mem- of Affairs, treatment is Palich will begin filming in bers often develop the disorder as normally administered through Page 3 early March and plans on pre- result of direct exposure to com- the Veterans Affairs hospitals or Viewpoints miering the film at Baylor’s Black bat. Things that might increase USPS closing Glasses Film Festival on April 28. a soldier’s chance of developing SEE PTSD FILM, page 6 “Perhaps The Huffington Post Waco location By Daniel C. Houston ent, our contracts require us to do should institute a Staff Writter something else with them,” Sand- men’s tab that only erson said. “Some of them may go The U.S. Postal Service an- to Austin to work there, some of talks about video nounced Thursday it intends to them may go to delivering mail, games, ‘Family Guy’ close its Waco processing and and that kind of thing.” distribution center as part of a Sanderson said the facil- and where to find the broader effort to answer the de- ity personnel would be able to fill meatiest hamburger. clining consumer demand for roles that are currently performed first-class mail. by other staff working overtime, At that point, we Waco’s mail-processing opera- leading to an overall decrease could at least say the tions will move to a distribution in personnel costs. He said they center in Austin pending con- would also save money in operat- Huffington Post had gressional approval to lengthen ing costs if the facility closes. fair and balanced the delivery period for first-class All retail post office locations reporting.” mail to two to three days, accord- in Waco — including the Bay- ing to Waco Postmaster David lor mail center in the Bill Daniel Page 2 Sanderson. Student Center — will remain in The Postal Service would not operation. Teresa Mosley, director Bear Briefs consolidate the two facilities until of mail services at Baylor, said she May 15 at the earliest. does not anticipate any significant The place to go to know “We have to do something to inconveniences if the distribution the places to go stay in business in order to con- center closes. tinue to serve our customers and “From what we’ve been told,” provide mail coverage, which is Mosley said, “it’s not going to Music on the horizon important to the United States,” Uproar Records will host affect the pick-up times, and it Sanderson said. “By consolidating should not affect the delivery here the release of Trannie in this way, we are able to stay in on campus.” Stevens’ EP release party business and not become a bur- If the Waco facility closes, from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday den on the taxpayers, because Mosley said, students should in the Bill Daniel Student Associated Press currently we do not receive any submit mail to the center sooner, Center Den. This event An Afghan uses a bullhorn during an anti-U.S. demonstration Thursday in Khushi, Logar province, south of tax dollars and are self-support- Kabul, Afghanistan. Burnings of the Quran occured at a U.S. military base. The burnings have roiled Afghans since the Postal Service would is free and open to the and set off riots over what they perceive as foreign forces flouting their laws and insulting their culture. The i n g .” likely take longer to process the public. U.S. has apologized for the burnings, which took place at a military base near Kabul, and said the burnings The Postal Service proj- mail from Austin. were a mistake. ects closing the Waco facility The Postal Service has not yet would result in annual savings of informed Mosley how or where Spotlight on Christians $7.6 million. Although Sander- the Baylor mail center would pick The Hearn Innovators in son said the closing would reduce up the mail in the morning if the Christian Music Series Obama apologizes for Quran personnel costs, all 200 full-time Austin distribution center takes presents Karen Ward employees at the distribution cen- over the responsibility. from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday ter would remain employed with Currently, Baylor staff drive to in Recital Hall II of Waco burnings on Afghan US base the Postal Service in various ca- the Waco distribution center in Hall. Ward is pastor of the pacities. the morning and return with the Church of the Apostles, “Unless they choose to retire By Deb Riechmann dead. A Norwegian soldier was Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to or choose to do something differ- SEE USPS, page 6 Seattle, Wash., and a lead- Associated Press wounded by a hand grenade Afghanistan. In the letter, Obama ing figure in the Emerging hurled into a coalition compound. expressed “regret and apologies Church movement. This KABUL, Afghanistan — Presi- On Wednesday, six people over the incident in which reli- event is free and open to dent Barack Obama apologized died in protests in Kabul and gious materials were unintention- US college grads get the public. to Afghans on Thursday for the three other provinces. ally mishandled.” Vietor said burning of Qurans at a U.S. mili- The civil unrest comes at a Karzai met Thursday with par- tary base, trying to assuage rising time when Afghan President Ha- liamentarians — many of whom older, shift workplace To the theater anti-American sentiment as an mid Karzai is trying to negotiate a had been particularly vitriolic Afghan soldier gunned down two long-term partnership agreement Wednesday in calling for Afghans The Baylor Theatre will By Hope Yen The college gains are mak- American troops during another with the United States to govern to wage a holy war against in- Associated Press ing it easier for older Americans present “Quartet with day of angry protests. the activities of U.S. forces in Af- ternational forces. The Afghan to work later in life because they Grand Piano: An evening The U.S.-led military coalition ghanistan after 2014, when most president told the lawmakers they WASHINGTON — Ameri- are more likely than their parents’ of Four Short Plays” direct- says the Muslim holy books were foreign combat troops will have were right to raise their voices cans 60 or older are more likely generation to hold higher-skilled ed by DeAnna Toten Beard sent by mistake to a garbage burn left or taken on support roles. against the desecration of Islam’s jobs, which are seen as harder to pit at Bagram Air Field and the Karzai called for calm until holy book, but said a government than ever to have college degrees, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. be- replace. Due to increased life ex- case is under investigation. The an investigation is completed, but investigation was the appropriate helping redefine work and retire- ginning Tuesday in Theatre pectancy, rising health care costs explanation and multiple apolo- the incident highlighted the fitful way to handle the case, according ment as educated baby boom- 11 Hooper-Schaefer Fine and other financial incentives to gies from U.S. officials have yet and often strained relationship of to a statement issued by his office. ers swell the senior population keep working, the government Arts Center. The March 3 to calm outrage over the incident, the two nations. The statement said Karzai at rates faster than young adults projects that 1 in 4 workers by and 4 showings will be at 2 which has also heightened ten- White House press secretary told the lawmakers that a U.S. of- earn diplomas. 2020 will be at least 55 years old p.m. The plays will include sion between international troops Jay Carney told reporters aboard ficer responsible for the burning Census figures released Thurs- — up from 1 in 5 today. “Little Airplanes of the and their Afghan partners. Air Force One that Obama’s apol- “didn’t understand” what he was day highlight changes in U.S. col- “I don’t know what I’d do if I Thousands of protesters, some ogy to Karzai was “appropriate doing and that the United States lege completion, which reached a Heart,” “Aftermath,” “The didn’t work. It’s just so enlight- shouting “Long live Islam!” and given the sensitivity” of the issue. had “accepted the mistake of its high of 30.4 percent last year. It Trapeze Artist” and “Jo- ening, and I love all the people I “Death to America!” staged dem- He said the apology was part of officer.” comes amid increasing shares of hannes, Pyotr & Marge.” work with,” said Lillian Gourley, onstrations across Afghanistan a three-page letter to the Afghan The coalition said the investi- older Americans in the workplace 83, of Southbury, Conn. Spending To purchase tickets, visit for a third day. Protesters climbed leader. Presidential apologies are gation is still under way. and record drops in employment much of her career in advertis- www.baylor.edu/theatre/. the walls of a U.S. base in the east, rare, but he noted that former The unrest started Tuesday for young adults, an age twist that ing, she decided eight years ago threw stones inside and adorned White House press secretary when Afghan workers at the is historically unprecedented. to return to the workforce after an outside wall with the Taliban’s Dana Perino apologized on behalf sprawling American base north “This is an important mile- retirement to help pay off bills in trademark white flag. of President George W. Bush in of Kabul noticed that Qurans stone in our history,” Census Bu- between her daily activities of gar- At other sites, demonstrators 2008 after a U.S. serviceman shot and other Islamic texts were in reau Director Robert Groves said, dening, socializing and visits to burned tires or American flags. a Quran. the trash that coalition troops referring to the increase in people her daughters and grandchildren. Afghan police and international Tommy Vietor, a spokesman dumped into a pit where garbage with college degrees across all Based on her work experience, troops fired guns in the air to dis- for the National Security Council is burned. Some Afghan workers age groups. “The more education she was quickly offered a job at a perse the crowds. at the White House, said Obama’s burned their fingers as they tried people have the more likely they local newspaper as a receptionist, The protests sparked clashes letter, which addressed issues be- to salvage some of the books. Af- are to have a job and earn more with Afghan security forces that a position she held throughout ing negotiated in the partnership money, particularly for individu- left at least five demonstrators document, was delivered by Ryan baylorlariat.com SEE QURAN, page 6 als who hold a bachelor’s degree.” SEE COLLEGE, page 6 Newspaper of the Year | Texas APME TheLariat Best Student Newspaper | Houston Press Club FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 24, 2012 | the Opinion 2 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Huff Post’s website offers insulting ‘women’s’ section

about contraceptive use. These are not, however, the major sto- Editorial ries in the women section of The Huffington Post. According to The Huffington A quick visit to huffington- Post, women are interested in post.com, cnn.com or Foxnews. their “breakup song” or the lat- com will reveal a news website est, hard-hitting news on how to organized into tabs with options know if you’ve had your makeup like politics, business, entertain- too long. ment and tech. The three news sites have very similar sections, with the excep- tion of the tab labeled “women” “At this point, you on huffingtonpost.com. might be angrily Take a brief step back from thinking, “I’m sorry, your computer screen and as- sess what you know about The Google; did I type Huffington Post. It was created cosmopolitan.com?” as a liberal alternative, which if you did not know you could probably quickly discern. More relevant perhaps is that the edi- At this point, you might be tor-in-chief of the publication is angrily thinking: “I’m sorry, Arianna Huffington. Google; did I type cosmopolitan. Though you may not know com?” Huffington’s specific accolades Also, it turns out if you’re a (like being ranked the 12th most man you clearly have no inter- influential woman in media by est in healthy living or parent- Forbes magazine in 2009), you ing, because those two sections might have a general idea that of The Huffington Post are en- she is a powerful woman who cased under the women tab. Fol- has climbed very far up the pro- lowing this train of logic makes verbial ladder. one wonder if there is a subtle With all this in mind, at least hint raised by the very presence maybe subconsciously, the naïve of a “women” tab that suggests female might click on the tab women don’t in fact read politics, called women expecting to actu- business or tech. ally find women’s interest stories. Newsflash: they do. The Huff- What might qualify as women’s ington Post should spend more interest? Probably the recent Ko- time reporting news and less clearly can’t do it yourself” (that tips, but that is a separate under- equally as difficult to forget that “Family Guy” and where to find men/Planned Parenthood scan- time pandering to subjugating one has not actually appeared in taking from reading the news. It you are on a news website. the meatiest hamburger. At that dal. Maybe news pertaining to topics like “what kind of dress the women section…yet). Yes, is hard to imagine a reader con- Perhaps The Huffington Post point, we could at least say the female politicians or lawmakers. should you buy to get a hus- women do like to take quizzes fusing The New York Times and should institute a men’s tab that Huffington Post had fair and bal- Perhaps the recent court cases band to support you because you and read insanely long lists of Glamour Magazine. It should be only talks about video games, anced reporting. I prefer overpriced steak with manners from fellow diners This past weekend, I had the book assigned for one of my liter- it didn’t completely atone for face into a cheesecake and allow Clearly everyone has a right to pleasure of attending a 21st birth- ature classes, I would have under- the fact that they had somehow a 12-year-old girl to use a high enjoy their overpriced steak, but day family dinner with my best lined that conversation with the snubbed the birthday girl. chair as a scooter/bumper car a modicum of decorum would be friend Mollimichelle. expectation that it would come I firmly believe the night in the narrow area between our much appreciated. I’m not sug- I say pleasure because that’s back to haunt us. could have still recovered, if it tables. gesting we return to Victorian what it was supposed to be. From I was relieved when we wasn’t for the presence of another When it comes to situations era manners, but I would like to the beginning, however, the night walked in the restaurant and saw birthday party seated less than 3 like this one, I am a non-con- know that when I go out to eat, was doomed. a table already set up for 12. My feet from our table. The celebra- frontational person. I hate that in especially in what is supposed to At lunch, Mollimichelle’s relief quickly dissipated, however, tion was apparently for an ele- frustration, anger is usually taken be an upscale restaurant, I will be grandmother was telling us about when we found out the table was mentary-school-aged child and out on waitresses and managers able to enjoy myself. the conversation she had with the not for us. Apparently, our reser- was attended by several guests rather than the patrons who are If that is too much to ask, I manager of the steakhouse who vation made it “onto one sheet, who felt no qualms about yelling causing the problem. This really would like to be able to at least informed her that he wouldn’t be but not the other.” in a restaurant. And by yelling, I was unbearable, however. hear when the person next to me working the night of our dinner, Anyone who has ever gone to mean yelling. What was even more upset- is talking. Self-control is a trait but he would be sure to let the dinner with two grandparents, This was not one of those ting was that the entire party was that seems to be slowly going out other managers know we were four teenagers and a 2-year-old times when you’re already an- done eating when we were seated. of style, and I for one would like coming. can guess that things quickly went noyed, someone is being a little They continued to disrupt the to bring it back in. I’ve never been aware of real- south. The tension in the group obnoxious and so you fixate and entire restaurant (not to mention life foreshadowing until that mo- immediately skyrocketed. To the blow it out of proportion. This take up seats) for the entire time Amy Heard is a senior English ment. restaurant’s credit, they did make group of people found it ap- we ate and were all still present major from San Antonio and is a Amy Heard | Copy editor If the weekend had been a us a new table fairly quickly, but propriate to yell, smash a child’s when we left. Lariat copy editor.

Letters to the editor should be no more than 300 words and should include the writer’s name, hometown, major, graduation Lariat Letters: Legalizing hard drugs in year, phone number and student identification number. Non- student writers should include their address. Letters that focus on an issue affecting students or faculty may be considered for a guest column at the editor’s discretion. All submissions become U.S. would send destructive message the property of The Baylor Lariat. The Lariat reserves the right to edit letters for grammar, length, libel and style. Letters Editor’s note: The Guardian reported last musician Quincy Jones supported Bennett’s nia’s poll suggested 46 percent of Califor- should be emailed to [email protected]. Tuesday that musician Tony Bennett called proposal to legalize drugs, saying, “You nians favored the legalization of marijuana. for the legalization of hard drugs in the Unit- can’t stop it.” Being high is just another part The debate over legalization poses a ed States following Whitney Houston’s death. of music – “It goes with the turf.” problem when considering how it will af- Houston’s cause of death has yet to be deter- The media has been quick to highlight fect future generations. Is this the message Hear us out mined. the prominence of drugs in Hollywood. we want to send? The editorial board will discuss these issues in next week’s Lariat: Buffalo News cartoonist Adam Zyglis Aren’t we condoning drug use by even It’s OK to abuse drugs. drew a Hollywood sign with the opening of debating over legalization? • Am I ugly or pretty? Adolescents have started a disturbing At least that’s what Hollywood tells us. a pill bottle between the “W” and “D” and Legalization affects more than just Hol- YouTube trend that asks the Internet to judge their Within hours of Whitney Houston’s an assortment of drugs spilling out. lywood. It affects society’s youth. Drug appearance. death, singer Tony Bennett attacked the Milt Priggee’s nationally syndicated legalization says drugs are OK. It makes a government’s failure to legalize drugs. He editorial cartoon published Monday lists teen who buys marijuana to get a weekend • Pepper spray hurts. It was enough for 19 students at said if Houston hadn’t had “to hide” her several deceased celebrities who had a his- high any regular kid – not a juvenile. UC Davis to sue the school after Occupy protesters were drug abuse, she’d still be alive. Bennett de- tory of drug abuse. At the bottom of the list, And who can tell them it’s wrong if it’s pepper-sprayed by campus police during a peaceful protest. fended his call for drug legalization by say- Priggee shows a skeleton saying, “Amazing legal? Legalizing drugs doesn’t affect one ing that it would be safer to get drugs from how they never learn from their elders…” part of the world – it affects everyone. • Girl Scouts promote homosexuality and abortion, says doctors, as opposed to “gangsters that just Death due to drug abuse is an ongoing one Indiana politician. He refused to sign a declaration sell it under the table.” occurrence among celebrities. — Paige Willis celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts and In a CBS interview conducted Feb. 12, The Public Policy Institute of Califor- St. Louis freshman stands by his choice despite backlash.

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Ilseng also worked with the Ro- where they want to study abroad Jimmy Ilseng, who graduated manian Ministry of Education to and determine what they want to from Texas Tech University with a develop local and national aca- gain from the experience. degree in literature and linguistics, demic competitions for secondary Green Bay, Wis., senior Mollie spent years traveling through East- students, including public speak- Munro has been Ilseng’s student ern Europe and Northern Africa as ing, creative writing and thespian worker since he arrived at Baylor. a member of the Peace Corps after competitions. Munro helps Ilseng prepare stu- spending time as a ski instructor in “All three of these competitions dents for their study abroad ex- Colorado. evolved into sustainable programs perience and gives them advice. Ilseng moved to Avon, Colo., and are conducted to this day,” Il- Munro, who is going to Africa with following his graduation. He was seng said. the Peace Corps in July, said she waiting on his invitation to join During his sojourn, Ilseng also enjoys hearing Ilseng’s Peace Corps the Peace Corps ­­­­­­­­­— a decision that traveled to Morocco, Macedonia, stories and advice. could take six to 12 months. Ilseng Albania, Bulgaria, the Republic “He is helping me prepare,” said he packed only what he could of Moldova, Ukraine, Turkey and Munro said. “He is really a great fit into his Toyota Camry before Lebanon. resource to have.” he set off for Avon, where he had He said one of his fondest International student relations friends. He wanted to take his time memories was arriving in Buda- coordinator Melanie Smith occu- making the transition from college pest, Hungary, with two other vol- pies the office next to Ilseng’s. She to real life. Once there, Ilseng re- unteers and discovering the Sziget said Ilseng fits the role of study ceived a job teaching snowboard- Island on the Danube River two abroad and exchange student ad- ing at Beaver Creek Resort, where days before the island opened for viser well. he lived in a four-bedroom condo- an arts and music festival called the “He is an extraordinary person minium with nine other people. Sziget Festival. Matt Hellman | Photo editor for that position because of his “It was honestly one of the bet- “Randomness or synchronic- extensive knowledge,” Smith said. ter, but short periods in my life,” Jimmy “J.J.” Ilseng, exchange program and study abroad adviser, helps students decide where they are best ity, I don’t know, but we ended up suited to study abroad. He displays pictures in his office on from study abroad students. “His guidance will help the stu- Ilseng said. “There was ski and seeing Radiohead, Gomez, Tool, dents’ experience.” outdoor gear everywhere — it was Manu Chao and more bands with At Baylor, Ilseng said he plans awesome.” 500,000 other people from across and a half.” International Education Policy the job at Baylor to be closer to on helping students get the best in- After two ski seasons, he re- the globe,” Ilseng said. “Me and After three years volunteering and Management program. Ilseng home. ternational education and experi- ceived his invitation to the Peace two fellow Peace Corps volunteers for the Peace Corps, Ilseng re- graduated from Vanderbilt in May “I have family in Austin and ence they possibly can. Corps, moving to Romania in had literally arrived in Budapest turned to Colorado and was later 2011 and started work at Baylor in Dallas,” Ilseng said. “I am getting “There is a place for every stu- 2006. with no plans and nowhere to stay accepted to Vanderbilt graduate December. back to family and friends. It’s a dent,” Ilseng said. “I set up students In the Peace Corps, Ilseng and nothing to do. It was a score school. There, he enrolled in the Ilseng said he decided to take full circle.” for success.” States sue over birth control mandate claim First Amendment rights violated By Grant Schulte by states. Nebraska-based groups — Catho- health insurance coverage, which vanize the Republicans’ conserva- cess to important preventive care. Associated Press The rule, announced as part lic Social Services, Pius X Catho- will raise enrollment in state Med- tive base, which is critical to voter Supporters of the rule, including of the federal health care law, has lic High School and the Catholic icaid programs and increase pa- turnout in the presidential and the ACLU and women’s advocacy LINCOLN, Neb. — Seven states come under fire from religious Mutual Relief Society of America tient numbers at state-subsidized congressional races. groups, say the measure is about asked a federal judge Thursday to groups that object to the use of — are also plaintiffs in the lawsuit. hospitals and medical centers. The new policy has angered female health. block an Obama administration contraceptives, sterilization and Nebraska Attorney General The U.S. Department of Health some religious groups, includ- Republican lawmakers in a mandate that requires birth con- abortion-inducing drugs. In re- Jon Bruning, a Republican who is and Human Services is named as a ing the Roman Catholic Church, handful of states have seized on trol coverage for employees of re- sponse to the criticism, Obama running for U.S. Senate, said the defendant. who say the requirement would the contentious issue, presenting ligious-affiliated hospitals, schools administration officials have said administration’s regulation “forces The contentious issue has force them to violate their stances bills that would allow insurance and outreach programs. they will shift the requirement millions of Americans to choose pushed social issues to the fore- against contraception. It has also companies to ignore the federal The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. from the employers to health in- between following religious con- front in a presidential election year drawn a sharp response from con- rules. Measures in Idaho, Missouri District Court of Nebraska, alleges surers themselves. victions and complying with fed- that has been dominated by the gressional Republicans. and Arizona would expand the that the new rule violates the First The lawsuit was filed by attor- eral law. economy. Issues such as abortion, Obama administration offi- exemptions to secular insurers or Amendment rights of groups that neys general from Nebraska, Flor- The lawsuit alleges that the rule contraception and requirements of cials have said they don’t want to businesses that object to covering object to the use of contraceptives ida, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, will effectively force religious em- President Barack Obama’s health abridge anyone’s religious free- contraception, abortion or steril- and is the first legal challenge filed South Carolina and Texas. Three ployers and organizations to drop care law have the potential to gal- dom, but want to give women ac- ization. FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 24, 2012 | the Arts & Entertainment 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Hollywood and the reality of warfare

By Jamie Lim too much emphasis on the excite- other no matter what, that’s very Reporter ment of violence,” Cerf said. accurate,” Cerf said. “You never “Any type of warfare is a very ever want to leave anyone on the serious and somber matter. It battlefield, whether they’re dead, Please choose from the fol- shouldn’t be taken light-heartedly, alive or wounded. We always want lowing genres: action, adventure, and violence shouldn’t be seen as to bring everyone home with us at comedy, crime, drama, romance or something so small because you any costs.” thriller. Can’t make up your mind? are, ultimately, dealing with peo- Brotherhood may be promi- What about all of the above? ple’s lives.” nent in military-based films, but Military-based films can be Nevertheless, warfare is war- there is usually one outstanding produced for any of genre and fare. And with warfare, death usu- war hero. sometimes can include elements ally follows shortly after. “A lot of times, people that have from multiple. Since the military When a death occurs in any served and have won medals for is a huge part of the United States, film, it ultimately tugs at the au- valor, bravery or courage tend to these films attempt to portray ev- diences’ heartstrings. It tugs even not see themselves as something ery aspect in the military. harder when a favorable character special but just doing their job,” “I definitely enjoy them,” Tom- is killed, like Bubba Blue in “For- Cerf said. “That’s what they’re ball senior Cadet Travis Howard rest Gump.” trained to do and that’s what they said, “but at the same time, some Death is usually not consid- did.” of them are hard to watch. ‘Captain ered to be a good thing in reality, One movie that highlights vio- America’ is fun to watch. ‘Black but many troops believe that in a lence, brotherhood and heroes is Hawk Down’ is difficult to watch; military film it can be portrayed as “Pearl Harbor.” If war isn’t already same with ‘.’” heroic. bad enough, romance gets tossed Frank Manchel, author of “Film Even though death makes a into the plot, complicating every- Study: An Analytical Bibliogra- military film more realistic, How- thing. phy,” said there are two ways the ard said films would never be able However, the romance didn’t armed forces are represented in to re-enact the smell that soldiers bother many troops. They felt that films: war and military. encounter during battle. it was a way to show the audience A is when troops par- Even with military films lack- that troops are people too, and that ‘SOCOM’ sets standard for take in battle. This type of film ing many aspects from actual mili- they have many emotions. showcases military action that is tary life, there are some films that “All of the time, you hear about influenced by actual military com- get the approval of many troops. a lot of privates who get married U.S. military in video games bat. A military film focuses on For example, Moulden, Cerf and right before they leave,” Moulden peace. It portrays troops whose in- Howard agreed that “Black Hawk said. tentions are to preserve the peace. Down” was a good representation. “They’ll be gone from six to 12 Editor’s Note: This is an article enough credit for the doors it sure, but there is a much more “Historically, a lot of military “It shows you that war’s not months at a time before they get in our ongoing “Great Video Game” threw open for the rest of the gam- clear team feel in “SOCOM” than movies were about a specific battle, pretty,” Howard said. “When the to see each other again. Long-dis- series in which readers and staffers ing world. While having voice-chat in any game that proceeded it. but these days it’s more like the rounds start flying past you, it’s tance relationships are really diffi- alike are asked to submit a few hun- during an online shooting match The interesting thing is that while day in the life of a soldier,” Flower about the man next to you and get- cult to maintain, and a lot of times dred words about a video game that with your friends is now common- “SOCOM” opened these doors for Mound junior and Cadet Mikey ting him out of there. It’s not about they just break down.” they consider to be great. place, it’s important to remember console gaming, it also arguably Moulden said. yourself anymore. It’s about your Military based films may exag- that before “SOCOM,” this was did so for portable gaming when These films are obviously influ- brother. gerate substantial elements of the By Joshua Madden pretty much limited exclusively to voice-chat capability was included enced by the military, but do they One of the most admirable military in reality, but that’s the A&E Editor the computer. in the PSP game “SOCOM: Fire- portray the military accurately? things people find in the military is point. They are made to entertain In our other article today, re- team Bravo.” Cadet Mark Cerf, a junior from the brotherhood. Many films take people, which Howard is not too With “Act of Valor” being re- porter Jamie Lim wrote about the “SOCOM” was the first online Denver, Colo., said he finds them full advantage of showcasing this bothered by. leased today, I felt it was an op- importance of brotherhood in the game that I remember everyone entertaining but not too accurate aspect and Cerf said Hollywood “That’s all they are ­­— they’re portunity to take a look at how the military — it’s one of the few things actually played — an experience — especially when it comes to ac- seemed to be doing a good job. entertainment,” Howard said, “It’s a military is portrayed in the media. that Hollywood often gets right that was arguably unparalleled un- tual warfare. “When movies portray sol- good story, has a good plot, a good With an all-volunteer military in about the military experience. til the release of “Halo 2.” While the “A lot of movies put a little bit diers really sticking with each hero — what’s not to like about it?” the United States that is willing to Gaming, however, took lon- “Call of Duty” franchise has largely sacrifice so much for the rest of ger to get that right. Even now, so taken that mantle from “SOCOM,” us, I think the least the media can many military shooters are focused it’s important to remember that do to make sure that the fictional on the individual, not the team. It “SOCOM” was answering this call Answers at www.baylorlariat.com McClatchy-Tribune portrayals of the American mili- was the addition of the voice chat long before everyone was rushing FUN TIMES tary are as fair and as accurate as in “SOCOM” that made the team out to buy the newest “Modern possible. so much more important in the Warfare” game. Across “SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals” single-player campaign. This is 1 Woolly grazers 5 It follows John immediately came to mind as an not “Star Fox 64” where you have Does reading this article make 9 Defunct Olympic sport example of how this can be done to constantly save Slippy; you are you think of a video game that you right. Sony worked with the U.S. 13 Dieter’s snack? a team leader who is expected to consider great? Please send us an 16 On __ with Navy — who provided technical minimize harm to your own team email at [email protected] with 17 Crop production toast? support — on the development of and govern it effectively. a suggestion for a “Great Video 18 5’7” Spud who won an NBA the game. When you pull up the The voice-chat aspect of the Game.” Please include a few hun- Slam Dunk contest game, that dedication from the de- online play also allows for this el- dred words on why you consider 19 Words before coming or out velopers really shows. ement to be integrated into online your game to be great and you just 20 Telegraph sound “SOCOM” is a ground-break- play as well. It’s still a video game, might find your opinion here. 21 Lover of Psyche ing game that often is not given 22 Artist’s pad 25 Ability to detect a certain orientation 27 Not like at all 30 PLO part 32 Boxing statistic 33 Actress Thurman 34 Saint in red 36 Raised entrance area 38 Ave. paralleling Park 39 Useless footwear 41 Switz. neighbor 42 Soul 44 Waist-length jackets 45 Gray gp. haps 27 Pacific dance 46 Stray chasers 2 “Take it easy!” 28 Pews, at times? 48 Not own outright, with “on” 3 Goes astray 29 Intersection where cabs 49 Pique 4 Declining from old age hang out? 50 Debate choices 5 Bavarian carp? 31 Joie de vivre 52 Piano sonatas, usually 6 Friend of Fidel 34 Tropical ring-tailed critter 54 It covers all the bases 7 Knotted 35 See 24-Down 55 Tuna of the Pacific 8 Mistletoe piece 37 H.S. sophs may take it 57 Golden __ 9 Played with, in a way 40 Basie’s “__’Clock Jump” 61 Rice from New Orleans 10 One giving pep talks 43 Auto club employees 62 Buckaroo at sea? between acts of “Carmen”? 47 Hot tea hazard 65 It has banks in Germany 11 Maternity ward? 49 Ojibwa home and Poland 12 Balls 51 Young pig 66 Dance and theater in Texas? 14 __-1: “Ghostbusters” auto 53 Thailand neighbor 67 Red areas, once: Abbr. 15 Relatively cool red giant 54 New Mexico ski resort 68 Case workers, briefly 23 Fail in business 56 Buried treasure site, often 69 The greater part 24 With 35-Down, fairs, and 58 Iberian river a hint to making sense of this 59 Disintegrates Down puzzle’s pairs of adjacent 60 Part of MS-DOS: Abbr. 1 Do some glass cutting, per- 10-letter answers 63 Dr. Mom’s forte 26 Acknowledgments 64 __ in Charlie FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 24, 2012* www.baylorlariat.com Sports the Baylor Lariat|5 Family drives Acy to excel Catcher on floor, lead Bears to wins energizes By Greg Devries the same amount of time into all Acy with more responsibilities. Lady Bears Sports Writer of that and that’s hard to do,” Acy Acy is almost an extension of the said. “I love my mother like no coaching staff on the floor accord- By Krista Pirtle Baylor basketball fans associate other. She’s my world, and we have ing to Drew. Sports Writer him with his beard. His teammates a very strong relationship.” “Every coach wants your up- take note of his leadership abilities Last year, Acy became a father. perclassmen to lead by example, From the eyes of a freshman, and intensity. While he may seem He has a 6-month-old named Aus- and vocally. He’s done both of that. looking out into a field of juniors like King Leonidas, senior Quincy tin, but after freshman Quincy At times, the coaching staff will ask and seniors fresh off a World Acy draws his strength and leader- Miller started calling him Simba, him questions as far as thoughts Series appearance can be rather ship abilities from his family. the nickname stuck. Acy said rais- on the game or practice,” Drew intimidating; however, to look out Quincy Acy was born in Tyler. ing a son has helped Acy mature. said. “Basically just giving him an and see Clare Hosack behind the For the majority of his life, Acy was That maturity translates to leader- opportunity to lead like you want plate can add some confidence and raised by his mother, Renata King. ship on the team. your leaders to lead. He inspired desire. He said his father was not in the “[With your teammates] you other players to raise their level “Just the fact that she’s a picture very much. have to kind of be brothers. It’s and compete harder.” sophomore and starting and “My mom and dad got a di- kind of a brotherly leadership, but Acy said he believes junior AJ succeeding as well as she’s doing is a vorce when I was 3 or 4. We at the same time you take charac- Walton can step up and be the huge inspiration for the other kids,” moved from Tyler to Dallas and teristics from it,” Acy said. “They team’s leader next year, but still be- senior third baseman Megan Turk I just didn’t have him. Whenever see how I act with my son and they lieves that other players possess the said. “They see, my sophomore we would go back to Tyler to visit respect that a lot.” same kinds of leadership traits that year, I can be like Clare. I think it’s my grandmother, I would see him On the court, Acy has led by ex- he does. He said players like Mill- great for them.” sometimes, but not all the time. He ample. In the recent game against er and junior Pierre Jackson can Clare Hosack, a sophomore wasn’t really around,” Acy said. Texas, Acy recorded 22 points and be vocal leaders, and sophomore from North Palm Beach, Fla., can Consequently, Acy and his 16 rebounds. His forceful dunks Cory Jefferson can be the energy be found behind home plate in mother are very close. She attends and blocks help the crowd’s energy on the floor that leads by example. catcher’s gear. the games she is able to go to, but as well as the team’s. In an era where so many players “I was 12 when I started playing with a teaching job, a daughter “He’s passionate. He brings leave college early, finding seniors softball,” Hosack said. “I played playing high school basketball, an- the intensity to every posses- that can step up and rally the team baseball before that and I pitched. other son getting into sports and a sion,” sophomore Brady Heslip is rare, but Acy’s personality lends They asked me if I wanted to pitch new fiance, her schedule does not said. “When he gets pumped up, it itself toward being a captain-like softball and I said no. My best always free up on game days. pumps me up. I just go crazy and it player. friend was a pitcher, and she said catch for me. That’s how I started “It’s a lot of stuff on her plate, gets me excited to see someone just “[I have] a chip on my shoulder Meagan Downing | Lariat Photographer catching.” but she balances it all well. I re- beasting like that.” to want to excel and want to be a No. 4 forward Quincy Acy ducks around a Mizzou player to try for a basket spect her because she tries to put Head coach Scott Drew charges man,” Acy said. on Jan. 21 at the Ferrell Center. Hosack usually catches for junior pitcher Whitney Canion, but Baylor head coach Glenn Moore wants to rotate more Baylor Sports this Weekend Track to be ‘measured as team’ this between Hosack and junior Kelsi Today : Saturday, cont.: Kettler. “I don’t think there’s a catcher Softball Baseball weekend at Big 12 Championships in the country with a stronger arm When: 3 p.m. When: 4 p.m. than Clare Hosack,” Moore said. Who: UTEP Who: UCLA By Savannah Pullin pionship holding tight to first place onship will be his first meet back at “Whitney really likes pitching to Where: Getterman Stadium Where: Los Angeles, Calif. Reporter along with the men’s 4x400 meter 100 percent, he said. her and they work well together.” relay team also holding a top rank. “I feel great,” Randall said. “I Turk agrees with Moore about Softball Softball In times of joy, people are often Senior Zwede Hewitt is ranked feel back to myself, so hopefully I Hosack’s presence behind the plate. When: 5:30 p.m. When: 5:30 p.m. described as “glowing.” A better third in the quarter-mile, and the can do good things this weekend in “She might be the best in the Who: Stephen F. Austin Who: North Texas word could not be used to describe men’s distance medley relay team the Big 12.” country when it comes to her arm Where: Getterman Stadium Where: Getterman Stadium the Baylor track and field team on has won its last two meets. Randall said he expects his per- strength,” Turk said. “She’s one Wednesday for the media. White said she hopes that both sonal performance to encourage of those kids when if you get on, you’re getting out. She’ll pick you Women’s Basketball Men’s Golf Thursday, the Bears left for Col- sides of the team, men’s and wom- his other teammates. off because she doesn’t watch you When: 6:30 p.m. When: Saturday-Sunday lege Station to compete in the Big en’s, can come together this week- “I know what I can do and what on the bases.” Who: Kansas What: Wyoming Desert 12 Indoor Championships. The end to prove the team, as a whole, I’m capable of doing,” Randall said. So far this season, Hosack is Where: Lawrence, Kan. Where: Palm Desert, Calif. Bears are competing today and Sat- has strength. Once he goes out there and batting .364 with a pair of doubles Televised on Fox Sports Net urday and expect to return to Waco “I want to see not only the girls, runs a good race, he wants other as Big 12 champs. but the guys as well, come together members of the team to see his ex- and Baylor’s only home run. Sunday: “I love conference champion- and ‘wow’ some people this week- ample and know they can perform It came Tuesday evening Baseball against Northwestern State in the Baseball ships,” head coach Todd Harbour end,” White said. well also. White and Randall both When: 8 p.m. bottom of the fourth, when there When: 3 p.m. said. “That’s what I live for as an Senior Woodrow Randall be- have extreme confidence in their Who: UCLA were runners at first and second. Who: UCLA athlete, and I enjoy them as a lieves the team is ready to out- teammates’ abilities to physically Where: Los Angeles, Calif. After a huge swing and miss at Where: Los Angeles, Calif. coach.” perform the expectations that have perform. Baylor currently has 11 athletes been thrust upon them. “We have it in us physically; we a changeup, Hosack’s aggressive swing caught a pitch and sent it Softball ranked in the top five in their re- “Every one has that fire in their just have to get it together mental- Saturday: over the wall in left center field. When: TBD spective events. eye like they’re ready to go,” Ran- ly,” said White. Going into the weekend, the “I’m working on swinging Men’s Basketball What: Fairfield Inn dall said. “We are better than what Randall said the key to his women are ranked first in distance aggressively more and more,” When: 12:45 p.m. Shootout people think we are.” team’s success is not being scared. medley relay and sophomore Tif- Hosack said. “On the first pitch Who: Oklahoma Who: TBD Harbour said one of the biggest Track and field events usually fani McReynolds is set to defend she threw me a change up and I Where: Ferrell Center Where: Getterman Stadium advantages his team has right now measure individual performance, her title in the 60-meter hurdles. is health. but that all changes in the confer- swung at it like it was a fastball and In addition, sophomore Erin At- Overall the team is healthy, an ence championships. I whiffed so people probably felt it.” From the eight new faces in Softball Women’s Golf kinson and junior Skylar White are improvement from the start of the “Big 12 championships are green and gold to the veterans who When: 3 p.m. When: Sunday-Tuesday both ranked No. 2 in weight throw season. In his first meet of the sea- always exciting,” Harbour said. finished fourth in the nation last Who: Texas State What: AllState Sugar Bowl and shot put, respectively. son, Randall, one of the top sprint- “This is the time during the course season, Hosack provides a spark Where: Getterman Stadium Where: New Orleans, La. On the men’s side, freshman ers on the team, suffered from a of the indoor season that we get to Patrick Shoenball enters the cham- strained hamstring. The champi- be measured as a team.” on both sides of the game.

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“Older workers gained the most to find a good-paying job in manu- groups women still lag men slight- Associated Press and lost the least over the recession, facturing or construction. Much ly, 30 percent to 31 percent. An Afghan policeman aims his rifle toward protestors, unseen, during an anti-U.S. demonstration Wednesday and education was an important of that blue-collar work, however, William H. Frey, a demogra- in Kabul, Afghanistan. Anti-American demonstrations erupted on the outskirts of Kabul for a second day and in factor,” said Andrew Sum, direc- has since moved overseas, driving pher at Brookings Institution who another Afghan city over the burning of Muslim holy books at a military base in Afghanistan. tor of the Center for Labor Market down wages for the fewer jobs that reviewed the data, said the latest

Studies at Northeastern University remained in the U.S. trends show the senior population from Page 1 in Boston, citing their combination In the last five years, the num- will be “a major player in the labor QURAN of experience and training. ber of college graduates between force of the future.” ghan government officials said ini- army and police to become “real person was killed. He noted that the biggest job the ages of 60-69 climbed nearly “The fact that a substantial seg- tial reports indicated four Qurans sons of the nation” by turning their In the south, two people were losses were among less-educated 55 percent, more than double the ment of today’s older workers are were burned. guns on coalition forces. killed in Dihrawud district of Uru- younger men, who struggled with rate of increase for younger age more educated and experienced The materials had been taken Afghan authorities said dem- zgan province, said Fareed Ayal, a reduced demand for blue-collar groups, including the 25-29 age accounts for their taking fewer em- from a library at Parwan Detention onstrations were staged inside the spokesman for the provincial po- jobs in construction, manufactur- group, whose number of college ployment hits,” he said. “It suggests Facility, which adjoins the base, capital and in seven of Afghani- lice. ing and transportation. “Employ- graduates rose 20 percent to 6.9 the wisdom of formulating gov- because they contained extremist stan’s 34 provinces. He said insurgents infiltrated ers for the most part over the last million. Roughly 78 million baby ernment policies and incentives to messages or inscriptions. Writ- The deadliest was held outside the demonstration and shooting decade did not hire young workers, boomers, who were born between keep these well-educated seniors ing inside a Quran is forbidden in an American base in the Khogyani broke out between the police and and when times got bad, they did 1946 and 1964 and began turning in the labor force beyond the tradi- the Islamic faith, and it is unclear district of Nangarhar province in those in the crowd of about 2,000. not lay off as many older workers.” 65 last year, are now aging into the tional retirement age of 65.” whether the handwritten messages eastern Afghanistan. Two protest- Also in the north, protesters were found in the holy book or ers were killed by Afghan police hurled rocks and tried to remove USPS from Page 1 other reading materials. and an Afghan soldier turned his the razor wire from the perimeter A military official said it ap- gun on American troops, killing of a U.S. base in Mehterlam, the mail. Mosley said it is not yet clear First-class mail volume has de- consolidate 223 mail processing peared that detainees at the pris- two. capital of Laghman province. whether the Austin location would creased by 25 percent since 2006, plants across the country, which on were exchanging messages by It was the latest in a rising spate “The burning of Quran broke bring the mail to Waco or where it according to the Postal Service. it estimates will allow savings making notations in the texts. of incidents where Afghan soldiers our hearts,” protester Mohammad would be picked up. In total, the service plans to of $2.1 billion. A delegation of Afghan reli- or police or militants wearing their Issa said. gious leaders, lawmakers and gov- uniforms, have shot and killed U.S. Police broke up the demonstra- from Page 1 PTSD FILM ernment representatives visited and NATO service members. tion by using water cannon, batons private medical facilities, and in- “I feel like it raises a valid ques- To him, well-meant words of Bagram as part of the investigation. District chief Mohammad Has- and by firing above the heads of the cludes therapy, group sessions and tion about what we can be doing support often rang hollow when They issued a statement late san said the two Americans were demonstrators. Thursday calling for an end to pro- shot by a member of the Afghan Hundreds of other Afghans medication. Even when treatment to support our troops, aside from they weren’t backed up with action. is available, some veterans cannot just saying ‘support our troops,’” tests and accused insurgents of in- National Army stationed at the protested peacefully on the eastern That attitude prompted Palich or choose not to receive it. Kansas City, Kan., senior Brent filtrating the gatherings to foment base. Pentagon press secretary outskirts of Kabul, outside Bagram The National Center for PTSD Kennedy, the film’s director of pho- and Kennedy to start asking the violence. George Little later confirmed the Air Field, in Jalalabad in the east, states that the most important tography, said. questions about how veterans are They said they expected those two U.S. troops had died. in Faryab province in the west and thing for returning soldiers is a The idea of what it means to treated in society, and how quickly responsible for the Quran burning In northern Afghanistan, more in Khoshi district of Logar prov- strong social support network. support troops is present through- their sacrifices can be forgotten. to be prosecuted through the U.S. than 10,000 people demonstrated ince, where demonstrators burned military court system. at four locations in Baghlan, the a U.S. flag. Loved ones are especially impor- out “To Depart Indefinitely.” “This is something that most The Taliban used the opportu- capital of Baghlan province. “Apologies are not enough,” de- tant to the readjustment process. Palich said the theme came people are ignorant to, not neces- “To Depart Indefinitely” ex- from his acquaintance’s frustra- nity to incite more attacks on for- Sayed Zamanuddin, deputy clared Mohammad Qasim Sediqi, sarily because they wanted to ig- plores what happens to soldiers tion with the popular ideas of eign forces. In a statement, Taliban provincial police chief, said pro- leader of the Khoshi district coun- without a strong social system, and supporting troops through mea- nore it, but because it’s something spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid de- testers tried to burn down a police cil. The culprits “have to be put how some levels of public support sures such as bumper stickers and that we kind of sweep under the scribed the burning as an “unfor- office and then fired at police. He on trial and culprits should face can be inadequate. car magnets. rug,” Palich said. givable crime.” He urged Afghan said the police returned fire. One t h e l aw.”