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WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE TheFRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 3, 2010Baylor Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com NEWS Page 5 A&E Page 6 ONLINE Military stress studied Local band signs deal Game day fever A research team from Baylor Temple-based band Everyone Follow The Lariat’s game day studies the effect of stress on Dies in Utah signs to record label; tweets at twitter.com/bulariat soldiers and their families guitarist discusses transition and read our game recap Saturday Vol. 111 No. 5 © 2010, Baylor University In Print >> He’ll ‘pwn’ you Crowder Dallas sophomore Chris Su competes professionally writes playing games like “Halo 3” Page 4 ‘Rise Up’ >> A day in prison New ELG, composed of 19 anthem freshmen, exposes prisoners By Jade Mardirosian to classic literature Staff Writer Page 5 The Baylor football 2010 “Rise Up” commercials are inspiring >> For love of the game the Baylor artistic community. CROWDER from Page 1 Julian Bley, a junior from Award-winning Christian Germany, excels on the artist and Baylor alumnus Da- Saturday at the first football game of the season. A minute-long ver- tennis court and loves vid Crowder wrote a song based sion of the song is included in techno music on the commercials, which were produced by Baylor Vision to cre- the video, along with footage of Page 7 ate hype for the upcoming sports Crowder performing in the Bears seasons. locker room and Baylor football On the Web Crowder said he woke one highlights. morning with a song in his head The video was well received by after watching a “Rise Up” com- Crowder, who received a sneak mercial the night before. “The preview. “Oh my gosh. Again, it MAKENZIE MASON | LARIAT STAFF song sort of popped out after seeing these freaking amazing Freshmen high five the sorority line at the Traditions Rally on Thursday. The Baylor Line will cheer on the Bears Saturday against the Bearkats. from Page 1 commercials that made me want FOOTBALL to play football,” Crowder said. He immediately went to the re- cording studio, thinking the song could potentially be significant. Players aim for bowl game Crowder then e-mailed the demo By Matt Larsen Stadium. It is an exciting time all win this game; we have to make winning. To me, that’s what it’s all to some friends in the athletic Churches speak out Sports Writer across America, but especially strides this game. This first game about. We’re not out trying to win department. “Sure enough they right here at Baylor University is the first building block. It’s all points for style.” really liked it and here we are off Technical difficulties have The stockings are hung, the because we certainly feel like we kind of a snowball effect, the way On Saturday, Briles and the and running”. been resolved for The presents wrapped, and even the have a lot to prove and have the I’m looking at it.” Bears want to get the running Baylor Vision heard the song, Lariat’s video about getting cookies and milk are ready as people that can do it.” Entering his third season at game rolling against a Sam Hous- also titled “Rise Up,” loved it, and Baylor football anxiously waits With the pressure to reach a Baylor, Briles knows that in order ton State defense that returns six decided to feature it in the open- involved in local churches ing video at football games. baylorlariat.com for its own version of Christmas bowl game hanging around the to build the snowball and keep it starters. That’s where senior run- morning to dawn at 6 p.m. Sat- Highers Athletics Complex like a rolling his squad will need wins ning back Jay Finley comes in. “We asked David if he would urday at Floyd Casey Stadium, nagging reporter for the past sev- and not just solid outings. His Finley, like his backfield com- like to appear, singing the song Viewpoints when the team plays host to Sam en months, the Bears will look to first opportunity comes against panion Robert Griffin, returns and playing the guitar. He Houston State University. keep their excitement and hopes a young Bearkat squad looking from an injury that cut short his thought that was pretty neat,” “It’s time. It is finally here,” for the season focused on game to improve from a 5-6 mark last 2009 season but will be expected Baylor Vision Director Bryan Gov. Perry’s head coach Art Briles said in a one. year. to produce immediately. Bray said. refusal to participate press conference Monday. “We “Baylor’s and my big goal is “Quite honestly, it’s just about “I think Jay is ready,” Griffin “[The song] was a gift to Bay- are as anxious and ready as every- to get to that bowl game,” senior winning,” Briles said when asked said. “He is one of the best backs lor. We in turn decided to use it in the debate is not body in this room and hopefully tackle Danny Watkins said. “I about building enthusiasm and in the nation that nobody knows in the most prominent spot at our only distasteful and everybody outside. A lot of time, think [we are] trying to not look momentum. “How else can you about when he is healthy. I have football games.” The video was shot at Floyd tactless — it is also effort, energy, anxiety, hope and too far ahead at teams that we create excitement? You win foot- seen him from behind the line of restlessness all gets to begin this have to do well against. I think ball games. There is no excite- Casey Stadium and will premiere depriving voters of Saturday at 6 p.m. at Floyd Casey every week the focus is we have to ment over playing well and not SEE FOOTBALL, page 8 SEE CROWDER, page 8 the ability to make a well-informed and intentional vote in November. ‘Good debt’ exists Page 2 for wise students Bear Briefs By Sara Tirrito bilities. Shifting that responsibil- Staff writer ity to the family is a good [thing], The place to go to know because this is stuff that’s not be- the places to go Debt begins in college for ing taught in high school. At the many students because loan op- very least, this is going to have Purse drive tions and credit card applica- mom and dad think twice before Kappa Delta will host tions abound. The problem is that they co-sign.” many students are unaware of the But for students, getting a a purse drive from 8 responsibilities that come with credit card can be a wise step that a.m. to noon today either. will enable them to get financing and Saturday at the “Twenty-one years ago I got for important purchases later, my first credit card and my sec- Mark said. Stacy Riddle Forum ond and my third, all within my “One of the things I see regu- and female dorms; all first month of being on campus larly are college students whose and I really looked at credit as a mom and dad said don’t use cred- purses collected will ASSOCIATED PRESS rite of passage,” said Todd Mark, it, it’s bad,” Mark said. “They’ve be donated to Waco vice president of education for sabotaged their ability to get fi- Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana. All 13 crew members were rescued. Advocacy Center Consumer Credit Counseling nancing. While you’ve got easy Service of Greater Dallas. “I was access to it, open up one, and you “March of the Bears” given freedom to make financial may even open up two, but only decisions for the first time, which Join coach Art Briles do it if you’re going to use it re- Oil rig explodes 200 miles west was exciting, but in my mind … sponsibly. If there’s any doubt that and the Baylor football making the decisions was a suc- you can, maybe cash should be team at 3:30 p.m. cess. Making the right decisions king until you’re at a point where is what really counts, and I didn’t of BP spill site; no leak this time Saturday in Touchdown you can use it responsibly.” differentiate.” Dr. Charles North, associate By Alan Sayre platform, Houston-based Mari- a public statement, the company Alley (on Dutton However, the Credit Card Ac- professor of economics in the Associated Press ner Energy, did not know what said an initial flyover did not Avenue) as they march countability, Responsibility and Hankamer School of Business, caused the fire. Mariner Energy’s show any oil. Disclosure Act, which went into to Floyd Casey Stadium said students probably need a NEW ORLEANS — An oil Patrick Cassidy said he consid- Photos from the scene showed effect in February, has some spe- credit card because they are re- platform exploded and burned ered the incident a fire, not an at least five ships floating near to take on Sam Houston cific provisions for those under quired for certain transactions off the Louisiana coast Thurs- explosion. the platform. Three of them were State 21. Under these provisions, com- like purchasing airplane tickets day, the second such disaster in “The platform is still intact shooting great plumes of water panies are no longer allowed to or a room in a hotel, and also can the Gulf of Mexico in less than and it was just a small portion of onto the machinery.