BARBEQUE JOINT BASKETBALL FEVER: RE-ELECTED PERRY OFFERS SLICE OF BEARS, LADY BEARS USE YOUTH won’t commit TO GOODNESS PAGE 7 TO ACHIEVE GOALS PAGE 4-5 FULL TERM PAGE 3 ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT THURSDAY, NovEMBER 9, 2006 Democrats take both houses GOP surrenders Senate to Dems Party takes control for first balloting. “At the conclusion of those efforts, time since 1994 election Senator George Allen plans to make a statement regarding the outcome,” it By Liz Sidoti said. The Associated Press The Senate had teetered at 50 Dem- ocrats, 49 Republicans for most of WASHINGTON — Democrats com- Wednesday, with Virginia hanging in the pleted an improbable double-barreled balance. Webb’s victory ended Republi- election sweep of Congress on Wednes- can hopes of eking out a 50-50 split, with day, taking control of the Senate with a Vice President Dick Cheney wielding tie- victory in Virginia as they padded their breaking authority. day-old majority in the House. The Associated Press contacted elec- “The days of the do-nothing Congress tion officials in all 134 localities in Vir- are over,” declared Democratic Sen. ginia where voting occurred, obtaining Harry Reid of Nevada, in line to become updated numbers Wednesday. About majority leader, adding that Americans half the localities said they had com- spoke “clearly and decisively in favor of pleted their postelection canvassing and Democrats leading this country in a new nearly all had counted outstanding ab- direction.” sentees. Most were Jim Webb’s expected to be fin- victory over Sen. ished by Friday. George Allen in Battle for Virginia The new AP Virginia assured count showed Democrats of 51 Webb with seats when the 1,172,538 votes Senate convenes in and Allen with January, handing 1,165,302, a dif- his party control ference of 7,236. of both houses for Virginia has had the first time since two statewide vote 1994. That marked recounts in mod- a gain of six in ern history, but midterm elections both resulted in in which the war in Webb Allen vote changes of no Iraq and President more than a few Associated Press Bush were major hundred votes. issues. 50% 49% It had been clear Earlier, State 1,172,541 votes 1,165,324 votes for weeks leading Sen. Jon Tester up to the election triumphed over that Democrats Republican Sen. were strongly po- Opponents make amends Conrad Burns in a long, late count in sitioned to challenge Republicans for Montana. House control. “Van asked Chet to lunch last night Political science professor Dr. Gale With a handful of House races too But Democrats began the year with Republican extends when he called him to concede,” said Avant didn’t see the lunch as anything close to call, Democrats had gained 28 fewer seats than at any time since Her- Olive Branch of peace Casey Phillips, Taylor’s campaign out of the ordinary. seats, enough to regain the majority af- bert Hoover occupied the White House. manager. “It was to bury the hatchet. “Generally speaking candidates ter 12 years of Republican rule and place Even Reid, the party leader, mused aloud By Christine M. Tamer Campaigns get tough and gloves come agree at a 90 percent level, but the Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California in line to at one point that it might take a miracle Staff writer off, but in the end we are all fighting campaign focuses on issues which become the first female speaker in his- to capture Senate control. for a better cause.” they disagree,” Avant said. “It’s com- tory. “From changing course in Iraq to Chet Edwards didn’t celebrate his Edwards and Taylor ate lunch at mon from candidates to express good “It was a thumping,” Bush conceded at raising the minimum wage to fixing the victory with supporters the afternoon the Olive Branch on Wednesday. wishes to each other.” the White House. “It’s clear the Democrat health care crisis to making this coun- after winning the 17th congressional “It was a private lunch between the Edwards defeated Taylor by 30.24 Party had a good night.” try energy independent, we’re ready to district, but rather sat across a lunch two of them,” Phillips said. “They dis- percent with a margin of 16,010 votes Allen’s campaign issued a statement get to work,” he said in a statement late table from Republican candidate Van cussed the campaign and results of noting that state officials are conducting Taylor. the elections last night.” Please see LUNCH, page 8 a canvass of the votes cast in Tuesday’s Please see SENATE, page 8 Pre-med student pursues dreams despite injuries By Laura Frase As she was climbing the the missing skin on her hand her one bit.” habilitation efforts. Dr. James and on the mend, students and Staff writer mountain, a wave of rocks tum- – a crucial tools for an aspiring Lauren Stewart, a Houston Tandy, a biology professor who faculty want to show their sup- bled upon her, cutting her head surgeon. senior and friend of Sandvall’s, taught Sandvall, stays in touch port. As Arlington senior Brin- and crushing her hand, but not “She wants to be a surgeon, agreed and said she feels confi- with her and her progress, along Alpha Epsilon Delta, Tri- kley Sandvall scaled the side her dreams. so that’s kind of a devastating dent in Sandvall’s recovery. with other faculty and students. Beta, Minority Association of of a mountain in Austria while Sandvall, a premedical stu- blow,” Karen Allen, a Baytown “Brinkley is not the type of “She’s in the midst of rehabil- Premedical Students, Baylor studying abroad in the Nether- dent and aspiring surgeon, was senior and Alpha Epsilon Delta person to give up,” Stewart said. itation in hopes of regaining as University Medical Ethics Dis- lands this semester, she never airlifted to a hospital in Austria president, said. “The great thing “I don’t think she’ll let this stop much function as possible with cussion Society and the Honors guessed her dream of becoming where her left pinky was ampu- about Brinkley is she is an in- her. It’s her passion.” what remains of her left hand,” College are working together a surgeon could come crashing tated. Her crushed thumb was credibly determined person, Sandvall returned home a Tandy said. “It’s a long process.” down. pinned and skin grafts replaced and I don’t think this will stop few weeks ago to continue re- Now that she is back at home Please see MED, page 8 Dr. Marc Ellis, director for the Conference marks center for Jew- A&M president tapped ish studies was key to organiz- ing a confer- as secretary of defense Arendt centennial ence in honor of European and By Robert Burns element of voter dissatisfaction By Claire St. Amant Berlin, Paris and Waco will Jewish philoso- The Associated Press Tuesday, and the main impetus Reporter all be sites of “global discourse” pher Hannah for his departure. Even some on the momentous occasion of Arendt. WASHINGTON — After years GOP lawmakers became critical Nestled among European Arendt’s centennial celebration, of defending his secretary of of the war’s management, and and Asian scholars, students he said. defense, President Bush on growing numbers of politicians and faculty at Baylor will be in Arendt, a native of Germany, Kristina Bateman/ Wednesday announced Don- were urging Bush to replace good company this weekend. died at age 75. She was known Lariat staff ald H. Rumsfeld’s resignation Rumsfeld. The Center for Jewish Stud- for her “open spirit” and ideas within hours of the Democrats’ Bush said Robert Gates, 63, ies is one of many academic about fascism, totalitarianism and theologists. The other universities honoring triumph in congressional elec- who has served in a variety of institutions worldwide hosting and the Holocaust. Ellis said “Arendt was such a creative Arendt, Ellis said, are “focusing tions. Bush reached back to his national security jobs under six a conference celebrating the he selected her works as the theorist,” Ellis said. “But she on her identity as a European father’s administration to tap a previous presidents, would be 100th birthday of Hannah Ar- focus for the conference last was also a great religious think- philosopher.” former CIA director to run the nominated to replace Rumsfeld. endt, a philosopher and a “great spring when he realized her er from the Jewish tradition.” Activities including nine Pentagon. Gates, currently the president of person of ideas,” said center di- 100th birthday was coming up. Ellis believes Baylor offers topical sessions, a panel discus- The Iraq war was the cen- Texas A&M University, is a Bush rector and university professor He said he hopes this confer- “a unique discourse” on Arendt sion on the role of faith-based tral issue of Rumsfeld’s nearly family friend and a member of of American and Jewish studies ence will be the first in a Baylor because the conference will em- six-year tenure, and unhappi- Marc Ellis. series of great Jewish thinkers phasize her Jewish background. Please see JEWISH, page 8 ness with the war was a major Please see GATES, page 8 VOL. 106 No. 42 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2006, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 2 The Baylor Lariat OPINION Thursday, November 9, 2006 Saving friend’s life worth betraying her secrets When I was a little kid, being missed her outstretched hands, lems than to take her life. a serious matter. I ran into my friend three a tattletale was the worst thing smacking her in the face.