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WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE TheTHURSDAY | FEBRUARY 3, Baylor2011 Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com A&E Page 5 NEWS Page 3 SPORTS Page 6 Ready for its closeup Mutual benefit Talented tackle Fox will run a new episode of “Glee,” BU engineering partners with the Offensive tackle Spencer Drago, featuring a Michael Jackson song, in University of Mary Hardin-Baylor a four-star recruit, signs a letter the coveted post-Super Bowl time slot in a new degree program of intent to play for Art Briles Vol. 112 No. 10 © 2011, Baylor University In Print Contest >> Facets of faith Students explore connections between promotes religion and psychology Page 3 green >> Young and talented Mission Waco’s Youth campuses Center provides an outlet for By Leigh Ann Henry kids’ musical talents Reporter Page 5 Jan. 23 marked the beginning of a nationwide recycling compe- >> Split decision tition between colleges and uni- Women’s basketball defeats versities. Oklahoma but the men’s Recyclemania is an annual team falls to the Sooners competition that lasts 10 weeks, but schools send in their recy- Page 6 cling totals for only the last eight weeks of the competition. The first two weeks of the competition are a non-binding preseason, but from Sunday Viewpoints through April 2 recycling totals MATT HELLMAN | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER from each participating school Employees from ServiceMaster Clean vacuum up water Wednesday after a pipe burst in Carroll Science Building. will be submitted weekly. “While the “It’s an opportunity, number innovations of one, to concentrate for 10 weeks the exceptional on education about recycling in our community,” said Carl Flynn, Zuckerbergs of Outages, leak mark frigid day director of marketing communi- cations for IT and libraries. the world are By Stephen Strobbe ity given to hospitals and nursing homes. Recyclemania originated in Reporter Some power outages could last for longer truly amazing 2001 when students from Ohio periods of time if the power surges cause University and Miami University and benefiting the A series of rotating power outages equipment failure during the restoration decided there was a need to in- swept across Central Texas Wednesday process. world, it is safe crease recycling at schools across after the Electric Reliability Council of Even with the threat of rotating outag- the country. to say that more Texas (ERCOT) called for utility compa- es ongoing across Central Texas, Baylor’s For Recyclemania 2011, about nies to begin temporary power outages. main campus should remain immune to a people should seek 620 schools currently registered Electricity usage soared across the state loss of power. for participation and 43 of those the degree and its as temperatures remained below freezing, “We have our own high-voltage trans- are located in Texas. leaving utility companies unable to meet formers and high-voltage customers are benefits.” Recyclemania surveys indi- the demand. The main Baylor campus not affected by the blackouts, so our main cate “80 percent of participating Page 2 remained largely unaffected from the elec- campus should not be affected by the roll- schools experienced a noticeable trical outages. ing blackouts,” Lori Fogleman, director of increase in recycling collection Bear Briefs “ERCOT is in a power emergency right media communications, said. during the competition.” now. We have rotating outages in prog- However, many apartment complexes The competition hosts two The place to go to know ress,” Dottie Roark, media relations con- outside the range of Baylor’s high-voltage divisions: benchmark and com- tact for ERCOT, said. “As of right now we transformers were at risk of undergoing the places to go petition. have more than 7,000 megawatts of capac- outages. The benchmark division is ity out of service due to the extreme winter “I got up around 8 a.m. and it was about much less formal and requires the storm and we right now don’t know how 60 degrees in my apartment,” Longview schools to submit their totals, but Blood needed long the rotating outages will continue. It sophomore Abby Forbes said. “I looked the campuses are not ranked. The Carter BloodCare supplies depends on the amount of time it takes on Facebook and everyone’s status said competition division requires to- blood to Waco hospitals to restore some of the generation that has that the electricity was out. I left as soon as tals submitted weekly where the and throughout the Central been lost.” I could, found someone to go onto campus campuses will be pitted against Texas region. Ice and snow Rotating outages are controlled inter- with me and I haven’t been back since this each other and organized from have shut down many of ruptions of electric service in an effort to morning. From what I hear my roommate MATT HELLMAN | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER most recycled to least. Carter BloodCare’s blood reduce the loads across the electric grid. said it was still off. I called my mom and if Water spreads into the faculty offices on the fifth floor drives throughout Texas, Rotating outages usually last only 10-45 of Carroll Science Building on Wednesday after frigid minutes per neighborhood, with prior- but the need continues. SEE WEATHER, page 4 weather caused a pipe to burst. SEE RECYCLE, page 4 Donate from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Friday at buses on Fountain Mall and across from the Bobo Baptist BU students evacuate Egypt, escape turmoil Student Center. By Sara Tirrito Baylor media relations would gleman said. “If it’s not clear within Staff Writer not release the names of the two two weeks, we’ll assist them in their students out of concern for their return to the United States and SPJ meeting The two Baylor students partic- privacy. we’ll work with them about how The Society of Professional ipating in a study abroad program Both students left Egypt on to handle credit for the academic at American University in Cairo Journalists will host local Tuesday, one for Kenya and one semester. But that still remains to have left Egypt because of its politi- for Dubai, to meet family or family be seen — it’s such a fluid situation radio announcer Jessica cal unrest and are now waiting to friends at their respective destina- right now.” Goodlett at 6 p.m. today see how the situation unfolds be- tions. Fogleman said the univer- In the meantime, university of- in 245 Castellaw. Goodlett fore making further plans. sity has received confirmation that ficials will remain in contact with graduated from Baylor in “Baylor has been monitoring both students arrived safely. the students and their families, 2010 and currently hosts the situation in Egypt for the past The students’ academic situa- Fogleman said. the afternoon show on 92.9 couple of weeks and we’ve been in tion remains uncertain. American Confronted by scenes of bloody FM Waco. She also provides close contact really over the past University has halted classes until chaos in Cairo, the White House sports updates for 1660 several days with those two stu- Feb. 13. on Wednesday challenged Egyp- dents and also with their families,” ESPN Radio Waco and has “We’re having to watch the tian President Hosni Mubarak to Lori Fogleman, director of media situation play out, but we’ve also show the world “exactly who he is” interned with ESPN in New relations, said. “After discussing been in communication with the by quickly leading a peaceful tran- York City. The event is open COURTESY PHOTO the situation in Egypt with their students about if and when they’ll sition to democracy. to the entire campus and free The Woodlands senior Matt Royall studied abroad in Cairo in spring families and with Baylor officials, be able to safely return to Cairo pizza will be provided. 2010. Two Baylor students studying in Egypt this semester left the both students decided to leave the so they can continue their studies SEE EGYPT, page 4 country as a result of the political unrest that has gripped the nation. country.” there at American University,” Fo- Karnival of diversity OneBU has partnered with the admissions department Organization shines light on dark side of Super Bowl to showcase the different cultures and opportunities By Caitlin Giddens events. More than 50 girls were for sex trafficking each year. The in Dallas, Miller anticipates more The hotline, 1-888-3737-888, re- Reporter rescued from sexual exploitation organization’s mission is to raise than 300 participants will join the ceives more calls from Texas than on campus. Students are at the past two Super Bowls. awareness of this growing statis- protest. any other state. Fifteen percent of invited to the Kaleidoscope More than 100,000 fans will “People think trafficking is tic. “We went to Dallas for the those reports come from the Dal- Karnival, taking place from flock to the Cowboys Stadium on something that happens in differ- Miller invited students to join. training session last weekend,” las-Fort Worth Area, according to 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday in Sunday to mark Super Bowl XLV, ent countries, in poor parts of the Members of the organization will Miller said, “and received a huge the organization’s reports. the Barfield Drawing Room but for many young women, the world,” Katy sophomore Kristina meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at Irving bag full of giant magnets and stats “This is happening a lot in of the Bill Daniel Student Super Bowl marks a day of terror. Miller, a member of International Baptist Church in Dallas. about human trafficking. We just Houston, and even in Waco,” Center.