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Vol. 113 No. 50 © 2012, Baylor University In Print >> Living large Move-out recycling helps charities Chad Harbach, author of ‘The Art of Fielding,’ By Trevor Allison residence hall. Baylor sustainability effort for five services of Caritas.” for everyone. rides wave of literary fame Reporter “Instead of trashing their years, and it has proven to be a Getterman said the program “Everyone wins: students get Page 5 couch, television or microwave, valuable relationship for us,” Ed- is important because it helps to rid of the stuff they no longer Baylor Sustainability is giv- they [students] can donate it to wards said. demonstrate the university’s un- want or need, Baylor is minimiz- ing students the opportunity to Caritas or Goodwill at one of the The donations will help sup- derstanding of responsibly taking ing its impact on the environment >> Jump high, stick it recycle their waste and donate locations in the residence hall lob- port Caritas’ emergency assis- care of its goods and resources. and Caritas and Goodwill capture Baylor acrobatics, tumbling unneeded items to local charities bies or near the Baylor-run apart- tance program, which provides “Instead of sending perfectly desirable products for their cus- will host the national through its Take It or Leave It pro- ment complexes,” Getterman said. clothing and other household good used items to the landfill, tomers,” Getterman said. competition this weekend gram during move-out this year. Buddy Edwards, executive di- items to people with special students have the opportunity to Edwards said Caritas depends Page 8 Smith Getterman, sustain- rector of Caritas of Waco, said his needs. extend the life of those items by completely on the generosity of ability coordinator for Baylor, organization approached Baylor “Items are placed in our thrift donating them to organizations the community in receiving its said the program provides an op- about the possibility of acquiring stores where some are given away that will help get them to people >> Protestors rise up donations for client services and portunity for students to donate items students no longer needed and others are sold,” Edwards who are in need,” Getterman said. thrift store sales. Official’s decision to cancel items they might normally throw at the end of the school years. said. “Revenues from sales are He said with the way the pro- highly anticipated away when moving out of their “We have partnered with the used to further the emergency gram is set up, it is beneficial SEE RECYCLING, page 9 boxing match in El Paso sparks controversy Page 9 Woman converts Viewpoints

“Not only was to witchcraft in the governor wrong in claiming that welfare search of answers recipients use By Joshua Gill she said. But her mother was un- Contributor comfortable with her interest in drugs at a higher witchcraft, so she initially settled rate than other From her Harley Davidson T- on Catholicism, which was the shirt, dark lipstick and eyeshadow most welcoming and accepting of Floridians, he against her pale complexion, red the Christian denominations she was wrong in streaks in her black hair and pen- encountered, Giovanni said. tagram hung around her neck, Giovanni said she later con- suggesting the one might think Xaos Giovanni verted from Catholicism because program would to be a Goth at first glance — but of her interest in “the craft” and save Florida the truth is more complex. disillusionment with Christianity. Giovanni, mother of three and “I follow Pan and Diana, taxpayer money.” employee at Teriyaki Park and Celtic and Greek,” Giovanni said, Page 2 The Texas Chainsaw Nightmare explaining that she worships the Haunted House, said she finds Celtic god of nature, Pan, and that being the matriarch of a co- the Roman goddess of the moon, Bear Briefs ven of witches is rewarding, de- birth and hunting, Diana, who is spite the persecution she and her The place to go to know equated with the Greek goddess family endure. Artemis. the places to go Giovanni said she had her first “That’s who I follow. I follow experience with witchcraft at an the Earth beliefs,” Giovanni said. Moving on early age. “When I pray to them, I always The Baylor Law School “I was born this way,” she said. get an answer.” Commencement will be “I was always like this. I started Paganism, the wider religion held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. when I was 3 or 4. I could see under which witchcraft (also in the Jones Concert Hall ghosts.” called “the Earth beliefs”) is cat-

of the Glennis McCrary Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor Daughter of a Mormon egorized, is a growing religion in mother and an atheist father, Music Building. The guest Waco resident Xaos Giovanni reads a book about tarot cards in the meadow next to her house on March 1 on the United States, according to Giovanni’s parents encouraged speakers will be professors Cherry Street. SEE WITCHCRAFT, page 9 Jeremy Counseller her to choose her own religion, Hooders, David Guinn and Gerald Powell. Man discharged from Marines for Facebook post By Elliot Spagat lating the policies, the Corps said. Gary Kreep, an attorney for teorologists, “Screw Obama and said Stein persisted even after be- Band of Bears Associated Press The San Diego-area Marine Stein, said he would pursue ad- I will not follow all orders from ing warned. Concert Band, directed who has served nine years in the ministrative appeals within the him.” Stein later clarified that “The Marine Corps gave him by assistant director of SAN DIEGO — A sergeant Corps said he was disappointed Marine Corps but anticipates the statement, saying he would not the opportunity to think about his bands Rick Espinosa, will be discharged for criticiz- by the decision. effort will fail. He said he planned follow unlawful orders. actions, yet Sgt. Stein continued will perform at 7:30 ing President Barack Obama on He argued that he was exer- to file an amended complaint in Brig. Gen. Daniel Yoo, the to undermine the chain of com- p.m. on Friday in Jones Facebook in a case that called into cising his constitutional rights to federal court. commanding general of the Ma- mand,” said Umberg, who was not question the Pentagon’s policies free speech. “As long as he wants to pursue involved in Stein’s case. “I think Concert Hall of the rine Corps Recruit Depot San about social media and its limits “I love the Marine Corps, I this, we will be supporting him,” Diego, said in a brief statement his purpose was to leave the Ma- Glennis McCrary Music on the speech of active duty mili- love my job. I wish it wouldn’t said Kreep, who is executive di- Wednesday that evidence sup- rine Corps in a dramatic fashion Building. This event is tary personnel, the Marine Corps have gone this way. I’m having a rector of the United States Justice ported an administrative board’s in order to begin a career in talk free and open to the said Wednesday. hard time seeing how 15 words Foundation, an advocacy group. recommendation to discharge radio or what have you.” public. Sgt. Gary Stein will get an oth- on Facebook could have ruined The Marines acted after saying Stein. Umberg believes the decision er-than-honorable discharge and my nine-year career,” he told The Stein stated March 1 on a Face- Tom Umberg, a former Army lose most of his benefits for vio- Associated Press. book page used by Marine me- colonel and military prosecutor, SEE MARINES, page 9 Back in the diamond Baylor baseball will play New Mexico State at New Orleans judge leans toward 6:35 p.m. on Friday at the BaylorBallpark. Tickets can be bought at the box approval for BP oil spill settlement office of the Bill Daniel Student Center or at www. By Michael Kunzelman claims by people and businesses who the deal to be considered in com- baylorbears.com. Tickets Associated Press blame economic losses on the na- ing months. The proposal was an- can also be purchased at tion’s worst offshore oil spill. nounced March 2 and is spelled out in hundreds of pages of documents the doors of the stadium NEW ORLEANS — A federal “This has been a very impres- judge in New Orleans said Wednes- filed last week. before the game. sive effort on the part of counsel ... day that he is leaning in favor of in terms of getting to where you all Objections already have begun granting preliminary approval to are today,” Barbier said, noting that trickling in. In a court filing earlier a proposed class-action settlement litigation over the Exxon Valdez spill Wednesday, a group of commercial that would resolve billions of dollars took roughly 20 years to resolve. “I fishermen and industry groups said in claims against BP over the 2010 oil did not intend for this case to go on it sees “significant flaws” in the settle- spill in the Gulf of Mexico. for 20 years, not with me in charge ment and claimed it wouldn’t protect most fishermen against future risks After hearing BP and a team of of it.” to fisheries. plaintiffs’ attorneys outline the pro- London-based BP PLC estimates BP has agreed to pay $2.3 billion posed deal, U.S. District Judge Carl it would pay about $7.8 billion to re- for seafood-related claims by com- Barbier said he plans to rule within a solve these claims, but the settlement mercial fishing vessel owners, cap- week. Barbier would hold a “fairness wouldn’t be capped and likely would tains and deckhands. The settlement Associated Press hearing” later this year, possibly in be one of the largest class-action set- also would compensate other catego- Alabama attorney general Luther Strange talks with reporters November, before deciding whether tlements ever. ries of losses, including lost wages, in Montgomery, Ala., on April 18. Strange said the proposed to give his final approval. Barbier stressed that his prelimi- businesses losses, property damage class-action settlement will speed up talk of a settlement in The proposed agreement is in- nary approval would only mark a the suit by Alabama and Louisiana seeking to recover rev- baylorlariat.com tended to resolve more than 100,000 “starting point,” with objections to SEE OIL SPILL, page 9 enue the states have lost as a result of the oil spill. Newspaper of the Year | Texas APME TheLariat Best Student Newspaper | Houston Press Club THURSDAY | APRIL 26, 2012 | the Opinion 2 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Florida’s welfare drug testing proved a bad call That’s 12 years ago. As ACLU’s Jason Williamson Editorial told USA Today, “This exempli- fies the extent to which folks are From July through October willing to scapegoat poor people 2011 in Florida, all recipients of when it suits political interests. Temporary Assistance for Needy … Subjecting people who are Families were required to under- receiving public benefits to gov- go drug testing to receive ben- ernment intrusion, and the sin- efits. Applicants were required gling out of poor people in this to pay upfront for the test, which country under the guise of saving cost an average of $30. money is worrisome to us.” The law was originally passed One appealing argument sug- under the assumption that it gests that random drug tests can be given to recipients of govern- ment aid because by accepting “As of right now, government money, welfare re- cipients have entered into a con- 23 states allow age tract with the government that exceptions for students apparently precludes guaranteed with disabilities. It rights. As a Feb. 29 USA Today ar- should be 50. People who ticle points out, if this is the logic believe otherwise are the state wants to follow, then all stuck in very old ways.” recipients of government money must be drug tested. This in- cludes college students, veterans, senior adults, and all government would save money and identify employees. drug users within the welfare One can imagine that col- system. lege students would have higher Florida Gov. Rick Scott was than a 2.6 percent failure rate, confident the law would be a which is what Florida’s program success. In an interview with T.J. yielded. Holmes on CNN on June 5, Scott In fact, of the 4,086 applicants said, “Studies show that people tested, only 108 tested positive. on welfare are using drugs much The 2.6 failure rate is one third higher than other people in the of the 8.13 percent drug use rate population.” among all Florida residents. Only Scott’s information was based 40 people abstained from the on an annual National Survey on tests—if one assumes that all 40 wrong in claiming that welfare drug use. Subtract the amount still capable of passing laws based money. It was only in effect for Drug Use & Health conducted of those individuals would have recipients use drugs at a higher the state saved by not paying on outdated facts and longtime four months in Florida before a by the Department of Health failed the test, the failure rate rate than other Floridians, he benefits to the 2.6 percent of peo- prejudices rather than thinking federal court blocked it, but oth- and Human Services through among welfare recipients would was wrong in suggesting the pro- ple who failed the drug test, and through the consequences of leg- er states have introduced similar the Substance Abuse and Men- have been 3.6 percent, still less gram would save Florida taxpay- the state ledger stands at negative islation. bills. Hopefully representatives tal Health Services Agency. The than half the rate of the general ers money. In fact, the state spent $45,780. This bill demeans an en- in those states will make a better report Scott used was published population. $118,140 reimbursing the ap- The only thing this law tire population, curtails Fourth choice than Florida representa- in 2000. Not only was the governor plicants who tested negative for proved was that lawmakers are Amendment rights and costs tives did. You can’t enjoy life now if you’re sitting around waiting

As my freshman year at Bay- summer, I’ll have gained friends, Laura quickly added, “Not to The thing is, I think time is ing for me right now. lor draws to a close, I ponder the had experiences and learned put a damper on your night or one of the greatest resources we Presently I’ve been waiting for meaning of life. something. I’m not the same as I anything.” waste. We’re filling our time wish- the end of the year. But honestly I That’s a bit too philosophical, was when I came here and I prob- I laughed a little bit and said ing we could do this or avoiding could be living up the time I have right? ably won’t be the same as when I she hadn’t. doing that. now. I may not be pondering the return in the fall. And she hadn’t. This past year at Baylor, I’ll ad- It’s sad that it’s taken me this meaning of life, but I am think- Where is this coming from? If anything, Laura had just re- mit, I’ve wasted a little bit of time. long to fully realize how fast time ing about how much I’ve changed One night, as Laura, my room- minded me of what I’ve known all I’ve put off papers and studying flies. since the beginning of the fall se- mate, and I were about to go to along. (and for those of you who are I guess what I’m trying to say mester. sleep, Laura said something that’s Every breath you take. Ev- wondering, I am an Honors stu- is this: be aware of your time. Life Living away from home, miss- sort of stuck with me for a while. ery word. Every thought. Every dent). My biggest time waster could be gone in a blink of an eye. ing family and friends, having a It’s a simple fact that many people, sound. Every touch. Everything was the waiting. Fill every second of your life with roommate, eating at a dining hall myself included, overlook. you do takes up time. Waiting to start homework. memories to recall, learn from, every day, staying up all hours of Just before I turned off the Time is something that we as Waiting for dinner. Waiting for and share. That way, your time the night, and doing pretty much lights, Laura sat up, looked at me humans wish we could play with. spring break. Waiting for an isn’t wasted. what I wanted to do were some Linda Wilkins | Staff writer and said, “Hey, did you know that Wouldn’t you like to have a Time email. Waiting. Waiting. Wait- It’s worth it. pastimes that I had to get used to. every second that passes you can Turner to go back three hours and ing. With only a few days left of For life. never get back?” tell your past-self to get a move I think I’ve lived my life wait- Linda Wilkins is a freshman class and about a week left living Yes, I just pulled the philoso- I looked at her for a moment, on with that essay? Wouldn’t you ing for the next big thing that’s go- journalism major from Tyrone, here in Waco, I’ve begun to pre- phy card. her words not yet registered in my like a DeLorean to go back in time ing to happen, and I’ve somehow Ga., and is a staff writer for the pare myself. For what, you ask? When I leave Waco for the mind. and undo an awkward situation? overlooked how much I’ve got go- Lariat.

The results are in... Letters to the editor should be Letters: Bill sets bad precedent no more than 300 words and Our SurveyMonkey.com poll should include the writer’s name, The thing that has personally insulted me Let’s call a spade, a spade. This bill puts up hometown, major, graduation the most about the Bear Pit bill is the way that a student organization for demolition. This bill asked the following question: year, phone number and student identification number. Letters those who are in favor of the bill have phrased sets a dangerous precedent. What happens if I Do you agree with the Baylor Student what exactly the bill does to the Bear Pit. They have a grudge with the Baylor Chamber? Do should be emailed to: have said that the bill will remove all require- I write a bill to take away its responsibilities? Senate recommendation to get rid of [email protected]. ments for the courtside seating that the Bear How about campus political organizations the Bear Pit as it is currently organized Pit currently occupies, which is correct. such as Baylor Democrats or YCT? AMSA, for men’s basketball games and to However, they also continue to say that the Greek Life, Wells Project, I am putting you on open Ferrell Center floor bleachers to Correction: Wednesday’s Bear Pit will be able to continue to exist as an notice because if you don’t stand up for your all students on a first-come basis? editorial, “Michigan school organization, because they aren’t revoking the fellow student organization, then you may district spoils deserving senior’s Bear Pit’s charter. the next up on student government chopping To this I ask, how is this even remotely pos- block. Be careful Baylor. Don’t say I didn’t season,” featured a misleading sible? There is absolutely no point of the Bear warn you. 41.8% - Yes headline. The Ishpeming School Pit if it can’t require membership for the seat- 490 District has been fighting the ing, can’t ask students to have a unified look — Michael Blair Michigan High School Athletic at games and do something as basic as leading Scottsdale, Ariz., freshman votes League to allow Eric Dompierre the cheers. Sophomore class senator-elect 58.2% - No to play his senior season.

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THURSDAY | APRIL 26, 2012 | the News 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com TSA pat-down of scared 4-year-old causes ruckus By Roxana Hegeman standing from TSA agents in deal- case, however, the child had com- Associated Press ing with a 4-year-old child as a pleted screening but had contact child and not a terror suspect. with another member of her fam- WICHITA, Kan. — The grand- “There was no common sense ily who had not completed the mother of a 4-year-old girl who and there was no compassion,” screening process.” became hysterical during a secu- Croft said. “That was our biggest In a phone interview from her rity screening at a Kansas airport fault with the whole thing — not home in Fountain Valley, Calif., said Wednesday that the child was that they are following security Croft said Brademeyer tried to no forced to undergo a pat-down after procedures, because I understand avail to get TSA agents to use a hugging her, with security agents that they have to do that.” wand on the frightened girl or al- yelling and calling the crying girl Brademeyer, of Missoula, low her to walk through the metal an uncooperative suspect. Mont., wrote a public Facebook detector again. She also said TSA The incident has been garner- post last week about the April 15 agents wanted to screen her grand- Associated Press ing increasing media and online incident, claiming TSA treated her daughter alone in a separate room. Former U.S. senator and presidential candidate John Edwards arrives at federal court Monday in Greensboro, attention since the child’s mother, daughter “no better than if she had “She was kicking and scream- N.C., for his criminal trial over alleged violations of campaign finance laws. Michelle Brademeyer of Montana, been a terrorist.” The posting was ing and fighting and in hyster- detailed the ordeal in a public Face- taken down Wednesday. Another ics,” Croft said. “At that point, my book post last week. The Transpor- post said the family had filed for- daughter ran up to her against tation Security Administration is mal complaints with the TSA and TSA’s orders because she said ‘My Former aide testifies against Edwards defending its agents, despite new the airport. daughter is terrified. I can’t leave By Michael Biesecker tor from North Carolina has plead- Edwards and he called the “Bunny procedures aimed at reducing pat- The TSA released a statement h e r.’” Associated Press ed not guilty to six counts related money.” downs of children. Tuesday saying it explained to the The incident went on for maybe to campaign finance violations. He Telling Mellon the money The child’s grandmother, Lori family why additional security 10 minutes, until a manager came GREENSBORO, N.C.— An- faces up to 30 years in prison and would be used for a “non-cam- Croft, told The Associated Press procedures were necessary and in and allowed agents to pat the drew Young, testifying Wednesday $1.5 million in fines if convicted on paign” expense, Young said she of- that Brademeyer and her daughter, that agents didn’t suspect or sug- girl down while she was screaming at his longtime boss’ corruption all counts. fered to provide $1.2 million over Isabella, initially passed through gest the child was carrying a fire- but while being held by her moth- trial, said John Edwards master- Edwards denies knowing about time to help. Under federal law, do- security at the Wichita airport arm. er. The family was then allowed to minded a scheme to use nearly $1 the secret money, much of which nors are limited to giving a maxi- without incident. The girl then ran “TSA has reviewed the incident go to their next gate with a TSA million from wealthy campaign flowed into accounts controlled by mum of $2,300 per election cycle. over to briefly hug Croft, who was and determined that our officers agent following them. donors to conceal his affair with Young and his wife. Prosecutors Edwards’ political hopes awaiting a pat-down after tripping followed proper screening proce- Croft said that for the first few Rielle Hunter from voters as he allege Edwards directed Young to dimmed that July in 2007 when the alarm, and that’s when TSA dures in conducting a modified nights after coming home, Isabelle sought the White House. start giving money to Hunter in tabloid reporters photographed agents insisted the girl undergo a pat-down on the child,” the agency had nightmares and talked about Young testified that when Ed- 2007 after she threatened to go to him at a California hotel with his physical pat-down as well. said. kidnappers. She said TSA agents wards asked him in December the media and expose the affair. mistress and baby daughter, Fran- Isabella had just learned about The statement noted that the had shouted at the girl, telling her 2007 to claim paternity, the can- Edwards suggested asking elderly ces Quinn Hunter, who was then “stranger danger” at school, her agency recently implemented to calm down and saying the sus- didate pledged to set the record heiress Rachel “Bunny” Mellon, 5 months old. Despite the grainy grandmother said, adding that the modified screening procedures for pect is not cooperating. straight after the baby was born. who had already given generously photos, Young said Edwards girl was afraid and unsure about children age 12 and younger to fur- “To a 4-year-old’s perspective During the 2008 meeting in his to the campaign, Young testified. moved ahead with a planned over- what was going on. ther reduce the need for pat-downs that’s what it was to her because car, Young told Edwards he had Prosecutors showed the jury night visit to Mellon’s Virginia es- “She started to cry, saying ‘No of children, such as multiple passes they didn’t explain anything and kept evidence of the cover-up, in- checks from Mellon written to her tate, where he was to ask the heir- I don’t want to,’ and when we tried through a metal detector and ad- she did not know what was going cluding voicemails, emails and an interior designer, who would then ess to provide another $50 million talking to her, she ran,” Croft said. vanced imaging technology. on,” Croft said. “She saw people intimate tape made by the woman. endorse them and send them to to establish an anti-poverty foun- “They yelled, ‘We are going to shut “These changes in protocol will grabbing at her and raising their He said he threatened to go pub- Andrew and his wife, Cheri. Start- dation. down the airport if you don’t grab ultimately reduce — though not voices. To her, someone was trying lic if Edwards’ didn’t come clean ing in June 2007, Mellon would It would be another two years h e r.’” eliminate — pat-downs of chil- to kidnap her or harm her in some about the fact the baby was his. eventually provide checks totaling before Edwards acknowledged he But she said the family’s main dren,” the statement said. “In this w ay.” The former one-term U.S. sena- $725,000, funds that Young said had fathered the child. concern was the lack of under- UT system moves fight from Sun Bowl, angers city leaders By Jim Vertuno and munities,” said state Sen. Jose Ro- him for details on the risk assess- Juan Carlos LLorca driguez, an El Paso Democrat. ment, including whether law en- Associated Press Rodriguez and others demand- forcement intelligence suggested ed to know the details behind the fight would be a dangerous EL PASO — Angry El Paso Cigarroa’s decision. event for the university and the leaders on Wednesday accused the El Paso City Manager Joyce city. Rodriguez said Cigarroa told University of Texas system chan- Wilson and El Paso Police Chief him he had nothing specific. cellor of fostering a “climate of Greg Allen insisted Cigarroa show “It is very difficult for me to ac- fear” by canceling a high-profile them a risk assessment report for cept,” Rodriguez said, noting that boxing event in a border city fight- the fight, and any others conduct- former President Bill Clinton vis- ing to overcome assumptions it has ed for major events that have been ited El Paso on Tuesday without been overrun by spillover violence held on system property for the last incident. “You just don’t make de- from the drug war in Mexico. five years. cisions based on ‘higher than nor- City leaders were stunned Last weekend, UT-El Paso’s mal’ risk without details.” when UT system Chancellor Fran- Don Haskins Center basketball Cigarroa informed UT-El Paso cisco Cigarroa said Tuesday the arena hosted a Showtime boxing officials of his decision one hour University of Texas-El Paso’s Sun card, and the Frank Erwin Center before a news conference to pro- Bowl stadium could not host a at the University of Texas in Aus- mote the fight. Bob Arum, presi- June 16 fight between World Box- tin is hosting ESPN’s Friday Night dent of the boxing promotions ing Council world middleweight Fights this week. company Top Rank, said he’s ready champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. of The 51,500-seat Sun Bowl is to move the fight to San Antonio Mexico and Andy Lee of Ireland. home to the UT-El Paso Min- or Houston, but promised El Paso The UT system said Cigarroa made ers football team and the annual officials to wait another day to see the decision based on a “higher Sun Bowl game. It also hosted a if he and others can’t get Cigarroa than normal” risk assessment, but major fight in 1998 when more to change his mind. released no details. than 40,000 watched Oscar De La El Paso is a natural place to host The move prompted a wave of Hoya. a fight with a popular Mexican angry responses from El Paso of- The UT system said “this deci- fighter like Chavez, Jr., Arum said. ficials who insist their city is safe. sion should not be generalized to “It’s a hot boxing town,” Arum Despite ranking among the saf- other events at UT-El Paso or oth- Associated Press said. “I’m totally befuddled. If est cities in the nation in terms of er UT institution facilities. If there In this photo taken Tuesday, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., left, and his opponent Andy Lee pose for pictures during there is a high security problem, violent crime, El Paso officials have was an elevated risk determination a news conference in the Sun Bowl stadium in El Paso. Chavez’s father, former professional boxer Julio Cesar tell us what it is.” long complained the city gets false- associated with any event hosted Chavez, is watching at right background. Arum said fights in Las Vegas ly portrayed as a war zone. by the other 14 UT institutions, at the MGM Grand and Mandalay “It stems from this general cli- the same decision would have been available for comment. spokesman for the U.S. Border Pa- represent El Paso sent a letter to casino resorts require spectators to mate of fear being created by some made.” Texas Department of Public trol, said the agency has received Cigarroa calling the decision “ill- go through metal detectors. ... that the border is unsafe. This A UT system spokesman said Safety spokeswoman Katherine no specific threats or intelligence informed, baseless and destruc- Sending 50,000 people at the is the latest example of the kind he could not discuss the El Paso Cessinger said the DPS was not indicating violence in El Paso re- tive” and urging him to reconsider. Sun Bowl through metal detectors of decisions that are going to do fight risk assessment and that involved in developing the risk lated to the fight. Rodriguez said he spoke with would be inconvenient and expen- incalculable harm to border com- Cigarroa was not immediately assessment. Ramiro Cordero, a All of the state lawmakers who Cigarroa on Tuesday and pressed sive, but “it’s doable,” Arum said. THURSDAY | APRIL 26, 2012 www.baylorlariat.com Arts & Entertainment the Baylor Lariat|5 ‘Art of Fielding’ author catches literary success By Steven Zeitchik Harbach said, a few days before the one from essayist B.R. Myers, McClatchy Newspapers his festival appearance. “When I who in a piece in the current issue was writing all those years, I spent of the Atlantic — seven months NEW YORK — There are au- all this time thinking about some- after the book came out — said thor success stories. There’s win- thing that you literally can’t talk Harbach’s tome was overhyped be- ning the lottery. And then there’s about with anyone; no one wants cause of the public’s lemming-like Chad Harbach. to go through the intricate cri- approach to literary fiction. Using A long-suffering, often-starv- ses you’re going through writing words such as “shallow” and “triv- ing Master’s of Fine Arts graduate, a book. And then it all changes, ial,” Myers concluded that “The Harbach spent much of his 20s and and that’s all anyone wants to talk Art of Fielding” “was written for 30s working temp jobs so he could a b out .” the none-too-intellectual people it write a novel, sometimes with “The Art of Fielding” con- depicts, both to amuse them and barely $100 in his bank account. cerns Henry Skrimshander, an to plead for more inclusiveness on He thought no one would ever unremarkable physical specimen campuses.” read his book, titled “The Art of who, thanks to a fictional baseball In his characteristically re- Fielding.” It featured some pretty handbook and a kind of innate strained tone, Harbach said he ambitious literary writing, a prom- precociousness, becomes a prized hasn’t read the piece. “I’ve read B.R. inent gay character and a baseball shortstop at the fictional Midwest- Myers in the past, and I stopped motif, all no-nos for anyone with ern Westish College. But his errant doing so a long time ago,” he said aspirations to the fiction bestseller throw soon injures another player, referring to the often contrarian list. causing a chain reaction that makes writer. “I can imagine reading the But after a decade of working Henry question his own talent and piece, and if it costs me two hours and reworking, things began to sense of self. of consternation, it’s not worth it.” turn around. Agency rejections The novel is populated with Pietsch had a more direct re- turned into representation. Edi- light and whimsical characters — sponse. “I didn’t know anyone still Associated Press tor ambivalence transformed into including gay roommate Owen reads the Atlantic. And if they do, interest. Dunne and the larger-than life good for them,” he quipped. Crank it up Harbach’s book, a tale of how university president, the avowed Since his fame has grown, Har- people’s lives at a fictional Mid- straight bachelor Guert Affenlight bach has tried to stay focused. He Arctic Monkeys performs on Tuesday at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. The Arctic western university are toppled after who finds himself pining for a man still lives in his modest apartment Monkeys played Wednesday night at the Frank J. Erwin Center, the last of three appearances the band a young shortstop’s wild throw, be- — as a campus novel’s themes of in Charlottesville and continues made in Texas this month. came almost magically sought-af- lost innocence play out against a to co-edit the literary magazine as ter — so much so that the publish- backdrop of the diamond. he makes occasional trips to New er Little, Brown and Co. paid more After growing up in Racine, York, where he would like to live than $650,000 to secure publishing Wis., Harbach attended Harvard, after he finishes touring in the fall. rights during a fierce bidding war. where he studied Herman Melville Pietsch says that Harbach’s own Blurbs from John Irving and and other great American novel- Midwestern roots helped the au- Jonathan Franzen followed. So did ists. Several years after graduation, thor stay grounded. a Vanity Fair story about Harbach having not written or published “When I first met Chad I no- and the backstory of the book’s much, he was accepted to an MFA ticed this clearly observing eye, but publication. When the novel came program at the University of Vir- also felt this embodiment of sweet- out last September to glowing re- ginia in Charlottesville after sub- ness and modesty,” he said. views, “The Art of Fielding” had mitting a baseball-themed story But modesty can also come become a freight train. It has since set on a college campus, which he with anxiety, compounded by the sold more than 250,000 copies. then tried to develop into a novel; feeling any buzzed-about young HBO has optioned it in the hope of he also co-founded a small literary novelist might have when they turning it into a series. magazine. contemplate the question: What’s But for all the envy his story Rejected countless times by the next? might elicit, Harbach’s life since the mainstream publishing apparatus, Many phenoms often flop with frenzy has hardly been simple. As he was discovered by a New York their sophomore efforts. “I don’t the book is released this month in literary agent named Chris Parris- mean to make Chad Harbach ner- paperback, and as the author pre- Lamb, and the wheels for “The Art vous, or more nervous than he al- pares for an appearance at the Los of Fielding” were finally in motion. ready is, but a successful follow-up Angeles Times Festival of Books, Harbach’s editor, Little, Brown to a strong first novel is very hard his rise has also led some to paint a chief Michael Pietsch, acknowledg- to do,” said Sara Nelson, the former target on his back. It has also high- es that “The Art of Fielding” was editor in chief of Publishers Week- Answers at www.baylorlariat.com McClatchy-Tribune lighted a vexing question: What “one of the hardest kind of books ly and the book editor at O Maga- FUN TIMES happens when you attain unex- to launch, because when you de- zine. “There are more examples of pected literary fame? scribe it, it sounds like something failure than success.” Across 1 Party boss? More specifically, what happens totally unsurprising — a baseball Harbach, who has not yet be- 5 Bunks, e.g. when you live in poverty for years, novel about falling in love.” gun writing a new book, said he 9 Lavish meal consumed with something no one He said he believed it was the knows he is staring into an abyss. 14 Wine-growing region knows or cares about, and then prose that ultimately persuaded “There’s an anxiety that builds 15 Neural conductor seemingly overnight become the critics and readers. “The key to up when you write and rewrite a 16 ‘80s-’90s legal drama kind of figure people flock to see, marketing is the book itself. We book for years, thinking if it’s ever 17 Frustrated crossword solv- parsing every sentence you write knew it would win over anyone going to get done,” he said. “I think er’s cry as though it’s the word of God or, who picked it up.” now as I’m getting back to writ- 20 Kindle competitor 21 Chew toy material perhaps better, a new Harry Potter Not every reader or critic has ing I’m going back to square zero. 22 Scholarship, e.g. novel? found it so winning, and the result There’s a lot of motivation. 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The last day of Spring Publication will be on Friday, April 27th. Please contact us in July to schedule for Fall 2012. THURSDAY | APRIL 26, 2012 | the News 6 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com THURSDAY | APRIL 26, 2012 www.baylorlariat.com Sports the Baylor Lariat|7 BU baseball lands on its feet at home after Tuesday’s loss By Greg DeVries nine batters, including six in a row. Sports Writer “That was probably all around the best outing I’ve had. I was only No. 3 Baylor baseball returned a two-pitch guy tonight. Just fast- to its winning ways with a 6-4 win ball, changeup,” Bremer said. “I over the University of Texas at Ar- was able to establish the fastball at lington Wednesday at Baylor Ball- the knees … and they were chasing park. the changeup all day long.” Senior right-handed pitcher UTA added another run in the Tyler Bremer earned the win and top of the eighth inning. With base moves to 4-0. runners threatening to add more “We’re dragging a little bit right runs, junior left-handed pitcher now,” head coach Steve Smith said. Crayton Bare was able to get out of “That’s not an excuse, that’s just re- the jam. ality. Probably most teams in col- DalPorto and sophomore lege baseball are. All of us are get- catcher Nate Goodwin both ting close to finals … and I know reached base in the bottom of the our guys take those things [seri- eighth inning. Towey loaded the ously]. So they’re burning at both bases after being hit by the pitch. ends.” With the bases loaded, Muncy flew A two-run home run to center out to left-center to end the inning, field in the first inning by senior and Baylor took its 6-2 lead into left fielder Dan Evatt put the Bears the top of the ninth inning. on the board first. Junior desig- nated hitter Nathan Orf crossed the plate as well, and Baylor took “That was probably all an early 2-0 lead. around the best outing “I knew the way the wind was I’ve had.” blowing tonight that it was prob- ably going to blow out,” Evatt said. Tyler Bremer | Senior “I hit it really well.” right-handed pitcher Orf drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the third inning. He advanced to third on junior third Freshman right-handed pitcher Meagan Downing | Lariat Photographer baseman Cal Towey’s single to Joe Kirkland came in to close out No. 4 catcher Nathan Orf slides to safety at third as UT Arlington’s No. 37 third baseman Brent Bollinger prepares to catch the ball and tag him when right field. Orf scored on junior the ninth inning. Kirkland retired baseball played UT Arlington on Wednesday at the Baylor Ballpark. first baseman Max Muncy’s RBI one batter, but was pulled after al- groundout during the next at-bat. lowing two batters to reach base. Two consecutive wild pitches Junior right-handed pitcher Max Wednesday, April 25 When Baylor baseball’s 24-game by Bremer in the fourth inning Garner took the mound to close Baylor Ballpark winning streak began (March 16) led to the first run of the game for out the game. UTA. Garner walked two consecutive Freshman left fielder Logan batters to load the bases and score UT-Arlington R H E — Men’s basketball had just defeated 14-seed Brown and Towey both reached a run for the Mavericks. A wild 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 South Dakota State in the NCAA tournament. Brady base in the bottom of the fifth -in pitch scored the runner from third Heslip would soon hit nine three-pointers against ning. A wild pitch advanced them and advanced the two other run- 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 to third and second, respectively. ners. This cut Baylor’s lead to 6-4. 11-seed Colorado (insert 3-goggles) An RBI single up the middle by With the tying run on second, 4 7 1 Muncy scored both runs and ex- Garner recorded a strikeout for Baylor — National champion women’s basketball was just tended Baylor’s lead to 5-1. the second out of the inning. He 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 heading to Bowling Green, Ohio, to begin NCAA Junior second baseman Steve forced the final batter to groundout tournament DalPorto scored from third base to first and seal the victory for the 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 6 10 0 on a sacrifice bunt by Brown in the Bears. The save was Garner’s ninth bottom of the sixth inning. This of the season. — Spring Break was coming to a close brought Baylor’s lead to 6-1. The Bears are now 35-8 overall Winning Pitcher: Tyler Bremer Bremer pitched seven innings, and will take on New Mexico State Losing Pitcher: Adam Westbrook — Austin was hosting South by Southwest music allowed one earned run on four at 6:35 p.m. Friday at Baylor Ball- Save: Max Garner hits and struck out a career-high park. festival

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By Kasey McMillian Teams from Azusa Pacific, Fair- focus on what we can go out and the bottom four seeds. will be competing against the No. against Oregon in the semifinals Reporter mont State, Maryland, Oregon and hit and knowing that we’ve done 5 seed Azusa Pacific in the quar- at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. If the Bears Quinnipiac will compete, mak- our best whether we have a win or terfinals at 4:30 p.m on Thursday. defeat Oregon in the semifinals Baylor’s acrobatics and tum- ing the championship a six-team not,” Williamson said. “Just know- “We are going to con- Competing at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs- then they will advance to Satur- bling team hosts the 2012 National bracket, and the individual event ing that we’ve put out there what tinue the legend that day will be Fairmont State, the No. day’s finals at 4:30 to the winner Collegiate Acrobatics and Tum- National Championships will be we’ve worked for and what we’ve Baylor has right now...” 3 seed, against Baylor, the No. 6 of the other bracket semifinals in- bling Association National Cham- held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday after the practiced.” seed. cluding Quinnipiac, Azusa Pacific pionships today through Saturday meet. The NCATA National Champi- Tori Jackson | Sophomore “We decided we’re going to stay or Maryland. at the Ferrell Center. During the last meet on March onship will be a single-elimination as clean as possible,” Baylor head “Students should come out “We’ve done a lot of differ- 11, Baylor defeated both Fairmont tournament and the team seeds coach LaPrise Harris-Williams. “We because we’re a new sport, we are ent repetitions just working with State and Quinnipiac but was have been determined based on ev- After those meets, the first- simplified some of our skills and en- on the rise and we are Baylor Uni- specific skills,” sophomore Lori not as successful against Oregon, ery teams top two home and away round winners will compete hanced others. We basically just want versity,” sophomore Tori Jackson Williamson said. “We’ve had to re- Maryland and Azusa Pacific. The scores. against the top two seeds in the to go in there and present the cleanest said. “We are going to continue the group a few times, but it has been Bears lost two meets against Or- Maryland received the No. 1 second round on Friday and then routines and skills that we can so we legend that Baylor has right now working out great so we’re just do- egon and one meet to both Mary- seed, and the No. 2 seed went to on Saturday the winners remaining can get our scores maximized.” and we are going to continue to ing as much as we can, and we’ve land and Azusa Pacific. Oregon, therefore, they will not will compete in the Championship If the Bears are victorious in produce good things and come out been working on just perfecting all “I think our goal right now is compete until Friday. The first finals. the first round, they will move on victorious and be confident. Confi- the little things that we can fix.” just to focus on our team and to round will begin on Thursday with The No. 4 seed Quinnipiac to the second round to compete dence is key.” After Luck & RGIII, it’s anxious time for other potential picks

By Dennis Waszak Jr. he might actually miss the draft- fensive coordinator was Tannehill’s Associated Press day jitters. Well, at least a little bit. head coach the last four years. “It kind of puts yourself at ease,” “If I did happen to go there, it NEW YORK — Andrew Luck he said, “but it does kind of rob you would be good,” said Tannehill, knows exactly where he’s heading, of that natural draftee experience who would compete with starter and so does Robert Griffin III. where you don’t know where you’re Matt Moore. “It would give me For the rest of the college stars going and you’re in limbo.” some familiarity with the offense, preparing for the NFL draft to- Added South Carolina defen- so I think it would help ease the night, the anxiety is building. sive end Melvin Ingram: “Yeah, I transition a little bit.” Nobody is looking forward to the guess that would be kind of differ- Oklahoma State’s Justin Black- green room at Radio City Music ent. You won’t get that adrenaline mon will likely be the first wide Associated Press Hall. of, ‘Oh, man. I hope they pick me,’ receiver picked, possibly as high as Houston Astros’ Brian Bogusevic makes a sliding catch in foul territory on a hit from Milwaukee Brewers’ Cesar “It kind of made me a little ner- when you know where you’re go- No. 4 by Cleveland. Notre Dame’s Izturis in the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday in Milwaukee. The Astros defeated the Brewers 7-5. vous when we were talking to the i n g .” Michael Floyd, Georgia Tech’s commissioner and he said, ‘You’ll Luck will go No. 1 overall to In- Stephen Hill and Baylor’s Kendall be back there for an hour and it’ll dianapolis after a terrific career at Wright are other receivers who feel like you’ve been back there Stanford. Like Griffin, he is also -ex might go in the opening round. Altuve leads Astros to 7-5 victory for five days,’” Southern Califor- pected to step right into a starting “It’s a great time to come into nia tackle Matt Kalil said. “I’ll be job as a rookie. the league if you are a receiver,” Associated Press Astros manager Brad Mills said. the line when the Brewers shifted sweatin’ up a storm back there, and “I guess it’s nice, but there’s al- said Blackmon, a two-time winner “Then you have Martinez come to the left. I want to have my name called and ways competition in football and if of the Biletnikoff Award as college MILWAUKEE — Jose Altuve through with a big two-out single “By no means was I trying to not have to wait too long.” I go out there and lay an egg and football’s top receiver. “More teams and the Houston Astros hit their up the middle. Snyder going the shoot over there. That’s an abso- He shouldn’t have to worry I’m not the best quarterback out are throwing the ball a lot more, it’s way out of a Milwaukee morass. other way and getting that knock. lutely an emergency hack,” Sny- much about that. Most mock drafts there, I hope they don’t start me,” more wide open than ever on of- Altuve had a career-best four Those are some big hits that kind der said. “Worked out and got the project Kalil to go third overall Luck said. fe n s e .” hits, and J.D. Martinez had three of have been eluding us a little bit.” steak, put us up. We tacked on the to Minnesota after Luck heads to “I’m excited, O t h e r hits and three RBIs to lead the Chris Snyder put the Astros next inning.” Indianapolis and Griffin to Wash- though. I’m players who Houston Astros over the Brewers ahead for good at 5-4 with an op- Wilton Lopez (2-0) pitched a ington. But he knows better than going to go could be 7-5 Wednesday and stop an 11- posite-field RBI single in the sev- 1-2-3 sixth, and Brett Myers got to put much stock in the predraft out there top-10 picks game losing streak against Mil- enth off Jose Veras (2-1) after Brian three outs for his third save. Hous- chatter. and hopeful- are Ingram, waukee. Bogusevic doubled and stole third. ton, which hadn’t beaten the Brewers “I stopped paying attention to ly play, obvi- Alabama “Offensively, Altuve, what a day. Snyder slapped the ball between since May 1, had 14 hits and won for all of that stuff,” said Kalil, attend- ously, and running The four hits, the big RBI single,” first baseman Travis Ishikawa and the third time in 11 games overall. ing an NFL event at a playground put my best back Trent in Manhattan. “No one really has foot forward Luck Richardson, Griffin a clue. Unless you’re the GM of a and enjoy all LSU corner- team, you don’t really know who a the guys.” back Morris team is going to pick, so you just let Luck, the son of former NFL Claiborne, Mississippi State defen- it all play out.” quarterback Oliver Luck, acknowl- sive tackle Fletcher Cox and North That’s the approach for the edged that it was a “relief” to know Carolina defensive end Quinton nearly two dozen other players he’ll be going to the Colts — even Coples. who’ll be at Radio City and have no if they’re starting from scratch after After winning the national idea when they might walk onto they released Peyton Manning. championship in January, Ala- the stage, shake Commissioner “Obviously, the slate has been bama could be a big winner in Roger Goodell’s hand and hold up wiped somewhat clean with some the opening round. Crimson Tide the jersey of the team with which new coaches and some players teammates Barron, Richardson, they’ll start their professional ca- who have gone or left, but I’ll try linebackers Courtney Upshaw and reer. to come in there and work as hard Dont’a Hightower, and cornerback “For Luck and RGIII, they as I can,” Luck said. “If that means Dre Kirkpatrick could all hear their know what’s going on and they it’s a rebuilding process, I guess names called Thursday night. know where they’re going to live you can label it as that. The guys “This is a great experience, es- and all that kind of stuff,” Alabama I’m sure are working very hard and pecially when you have a team safety Mark Barron said. “A lot of I just want to get out there and join where we came from,” Richardson us other guys, we’re still wondering them.” said. “All these guys are going to where we’re going to be living for After Luck and Griffin, Texas the draft and we’re all going to be in the next however many years.” A&M’s Ryan Tannehill is expected the first round. Alabama set the bar Griffin, the Heisman Trophy to be the next quarterback taken — high last year when they had four winner from Baylor, is comforted possibly eighth overall by Miami, come out and all four went in the by already knowing he’ll be a mem- where he’d be reunited with Mike first round. Hopefully we can break ber of the Redskins. But he thinks Sherman. The new Dolphins of- that record and have five.” THURSDAY | APRIL 26, 2012 www.baylorlariat.com News the Baylor Lariat|9 MARINES from Page 1 New York bride admits to to discharge Stein will have limited impact because the vast majority of Marines would never consider such postings. faking cancer for money “I think 99 percent of the sol- diers and Marines currently on Associated Press duty understand the duties of sup- porting the chain of command GOSHEN, N.Y. — A New York and understand their rights of free woman admitted Wednesday that speech are limited,” he said. “To she faked cancer to con donors out that 1 percent who don’t know of money and services for her wed- their rights to free speech are lim- ding and Caribbean honeymoon. ited once they take the oath, this is Jessica Vega, 25, isn’t likely to a loud and clear message.” do any time in state prison, court During a hearing, a military officials said, but she will have to prosecutor submitted screen grabs repay $13,368 to her victims and of Stein’s postings on one Facebook remain in jail until her sentencing page he created called Armed Forc- on May 15. es Tea Party, which the prosecutor

She pleaded guilty in Orange Associated Press said included the image of Obama County Court to scheming to de- Jessica Vega, left, appears with her attorney Jeremiah Flaherty on on a “Jackass” movie poster. Stein fraud and possession of a forged Wednesday at Orange County Court in Goshen, N.Y. also superimposed Obama’s image instrument charges. on a poster for “The Incredibles” In 2010, Vega spread the word ding, O’Connell came to the news- mother of his two children,” Fla- movie that he changed to “The in her Hudson Valley community paper with questions about her herty said. Horribles,” military prosecutor that she was dying of leukemia and story and the couple divorced. He said Vega is sorry for what Capt. John Torresala said. wanted a “dream wedding” to Mi- The forged instrument charge happened and hopes the people At the hearing this month at Associated Press chael O’Connell, the father of her involved a bogus doctor’s letter who showed her kindness aren’t Camp Pendleton, Torresala argued In this April 13 file photo, Marine Sgt. Gary Stein speaks with reporters infant daughter, in the few months that Vega gave the newspaper to disillusioned or less likely to help that Stein’s behavior repeatedly bolster her story. violated Pentagon policy and he in front of the federal court building in San Diego. The Marine Corps has she had left. others in the future. decided to discharge the sergeant for criticizing President Barack Obama should be dismissed after ignoring Donors stepped up with rings, She was arrested April 3 in Vir- “She got caught up in some- on Facebook. The Corps said Wednesday that Sgt. Stein will be given ginia, where she was again living warnings from his superiors about an embroidered wedding dress thing and it just got out of hand,” an other-than-honorable discharge for violating Pentagon policy limiting with O’Connell and their second his postings. and a time-share in Aruba for the Flaherty said. speech of service members. child. Vega is expected to be sen- The military has had a policy honeymoon. Other contributions Attorney General Eric Schnei- included food, wine and hairdress- tenced to time already served in since the Civil War limiting the tary personnel in uniform cannot date or cause; or speak at any event derman, whose office prosecuted ing. jail as long as she pays the restitu- free speech of service members, sponsor a political club; participate promoting a political movement. the case, said the plea means Vega Vega was living in Montgom- tion. including criticism of the com- in any TV or radio program or Commissioned officers also “will be held accountable for fleec- ery, a town 60 miles north of New “We’re going to make that mander in chief. group discussion that advocates for may not use contemptuous words York City, when she launched the somehow,” said Vega’s lawyer, ing the public through lies and de- Pentagon directives say mili- or against a political party, candi- against senior officials. scam, which picked up steam when Jeremiah Flaherty, adding that ception.” her story was featured in a local O’Connell will help pay back the “By pretending to have a ter- OIL SPILL from Page 1 newspaper, the Times Herald-Re- victims. minal illness, Vega inexcusably cord of Middletown. “While he blew the whistle on took advantage of the community’s and damage to vessels that worked separate claims brought by the fed- commercial fishermen, property But after their May 2010 wed- her, at the same time this is the hearts and minds,” he said. on the spill cleanup. eral government and Gulf states owners, hotels and other tourism- The agreement calls for paying against BP and its partners on the driven businesses that claimed from Page 1 WITCHCRAFT medical claims by cleanup workers Deepwater Horizon drilling rig they suffered economic damages. the U.S. Census Bureau. she respects as a holy text. “We believe that if you live a life and others who say they suffered over environmental damage from The Gulf Coast Claims Facil- The last estimate of adherents Dr. Blake Burleson, a world reli- of good,” Giovanni said, “you go to illnesses from exposure to the oil the nation’s worst offshore oil spill. ity processed more than 221,000 or chemicals used to disperse it. In It also doesn’t resolve claims to Paganism, which was done gions professor in Baylor’s religion a beautiful place called the Sum- claims and paid out more than addition, BP has agreed to spend against Switzerland-based rig in 2008, found that there were department, said it is common for mer Place. If you do wrong, you’re $6 billion from the fund before a $105 million over five years to set owner Transocean Ltd. and Hous- 340,000 practitioners in the United people to be attracted to witchcraft stuck until you fix it, and then you court-supervised administrator up a Gulf Coast health outreach ton-based cement contractor Hal- States — a 142.8 percent increase for reasons similar to Giovanni’s. move on.” took over March 8. program and pay for medical ex- liburton. Barbier has scheduled a from 140,000 practitioners in 2001. “I find that many of those I While Giovanni said witchcraft The administrator, Patrick Ju- aminations. May 3 status conference to discuss Giovanni said she is of the fifth encounter typically come from is often met with suspicion and neau, says claimants have received generation of witches born in the a Christian background but are BP attorney Rick Godfrey said plans for a possible trial on the persecution by those who believe more than $134 million during the United States who practice a brand disenfranchised with the institu- the agreement differs from most other claims. differently, she said there is no transition period as of April 6. of witchcraft that was brought to tion of the Church,” Burleson said. other class-action settlements in The April 20, 2010, blowout of the United States from Sicily. “What seems to attract them is reason to fear practitioners of her that claimants will be paid before BP’s Macondo well triggered an The settlement excludes cer- Despite the growth of Pagan- the mother-centeredness of it. The religion. a judge gives final approval or ap- explosion that killed 11 rig work- tain types of businesses, including ism, Giovanni said she and her earth-centeredness. The ecology.” “We’re like everyone else,” peals are exhausted. ers and unleashed a gusher that financial institutions, casinos and family feel persecuted for their be- Despite the misconceptions Giovanni said. “Our beliefs are just “This is full and fair compensa- spewed more than 200 million gal- racetracks, as well as losses alleg- liefs “almost daily.” about witches as devil worship- different. It’s just chemistry, bota- tion offered now ... not years from lons of oil into the Gulf. edly caused by the federal govern- “But I won’t hide. I won’t run. I pers, Giovanni said she and her co- ny, alchemy and astrology. Noth- now,” Godfrey said. In the aftermath, BP created ment’s temporary moratorium on refuse,” she said. “They don’t have ven do not believe in the existence ing else.” The settlement doesn’t resolve a $20 billion fund to compensate deepwater drilling. to like us, but eventually they will of Satan, nor do they practice black Burleson said according to his have to accept us.” magic. experience, the view of adherents RECYCLING from Page 1 In one instance of harassment, “I’m what they call a homeo- of witchcraft as typical people who Giovanni said she visited a Barnes pathic healer,” Giovanni said. “I simply hold unique beliefs is ac- “The donations to Caritas as well. for the Move In recycling opera- and Noble bookstore dressed for a use plants to heal the body and the curate. through Baylor Sustainability pro- Baylor Sustainability recently tion in August, which helps to re- heavy metal concert in which she spirit, and I love what I do.” “The ones that I know are just vide an important source of items,” competed as part of the Recyclem- was about to perform. She wore Giovanni said members of her cycle the thousands of discarded ordinary people,” he said. “Typi- Edwards said. ania contest and finished first in black Gothic apparel with a penta- coven believe spiritual energy is cardboard boxes. cally the ones that I have encoun- Getterman said donation areas the Big 12, an improvement from gram around her neck, a symbol of present throughout the world and He said last year, Baylor set tered among the Anglo class are witchcraft. that one can interact with and ma- will be easily accessible for every- its third-place finish the previous a university record by recycling middle to upper class, some of one in Baylor housing. two years. While Giovanni was at the nipulate it. 12.84 tons of cardboard in 48 them wealthy.” “Boxes will be located in all res- Recyclemania is an eight-week bookstore, three men rushed her, Whatever energy she and her hours. Giovanni said she welcomes the idence hall lobbies and Goodwill nationwide tournament in the yelled at her and slammed a Bible followers send out, is revisited on For more information about on the ground in front of her, she them three to one hundredfold, opportunity to speak openly about trucks will be strategically placed spring to see which colleges can Baylor Sustainability or to volun- said. as in the concept of karma, she her beliefs and clear up any mis- near Baylor apartment complexes,” recycle the most trash per capita Giovanni said she was appalled said. Giovanni said this concept conceptions people might have. Getterman said. and what percentage of waste is teer to assist with next year’s Move at the men’s disrespect for her, but includes not only the energy they “They’re more than welcome to He also said students that live recycled, according to its website. In project, contact Getterman at more so at what she considers their send out to other people, but to all come and talk to me,” she said. “I nearby campus are free to donate Baylor Sustainability is taking [email protected]. disrespectful use of a book which living things. only turn away ignorance.” any unused or gently used items individual and group volunteers THURSDAY | APRIL 26, 2012 | the 10 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Big 12 Champions Naismith Winner — Brittney Griner Winner Naismith champions 40-0 NCAA