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ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 The Baylor Lariat thursday, march 26, 2009 Baylor hires new chief investment officer

By Sommer Ingram Reagan Ramsower, vice presi- fessionals responsible for mon- Meetings to fill this position folio manager at the University a Chief Investment Officer Staff Writer dent for finance and adminis- itoring the daily operations of commenced at the beginning of of Colorado. include recommending invest- tration. “He has a strong back- the university endowment. the fall semester. “I think Baylor was the right ment strategies and investment On Wednesday, Baylor ground in selecting and hir- “In Kent Muckel, Baylor Uni- “A special thanks goes to the place for me for many of the managers for the endowment named Kent Muckel of the Col- ing asset managers. He has a versity has found a seasoned search committee,” Ramsower same reasons a student would and advising administrative orado University Foundation well-articulated strategic focus professional who will help said. “They really showed an be attracted to this school,” committees. Muckel will be in as Chief Investment Officer, a and is a good fit culturally for to ensure Baylor’s continued extraordinary level of diligence Muckel said. “I am supportive charge of a six-person staff and spot left vacant in July 2008. Baylor.” financial strength,” Dr. David in the search. A lot of discus- of the mission of the university, report to Ramsower, who also “I think he brings a deep Muckel will join Baylor on Garland, interim president and sion went into this decision.” as well as its educational values. serves as the chair of the Exec- knowledge covering the range May 1 and work with the Baylor dean of George W. Truett Theo- Muckel comes to Baylor I’m really excited to become a utive Investment Committee. of assets and investments in the Executive Investment Commit- logical Seminary, stated in a with 18 years of experience, part of this community.” Baylor endowment,” said Dr. tee, a group of investment pro- press release Wednesday. most recently serving as port- The responsibilities of Please see CIO, page 6 Football Student talks moves on Oprah show games with gay mom

By Lauren Hollon “They flew us out the Thurs- Reporter day before spring break and we to DFW filmed on Friday,” Haley said. Haley is a sophomore history Haley’s parents got a divorce major from Houston. A fairly when she was 14 years old. They Football team to play normal Baylor student, she has had been married for 24 years. in new Cowboy’s an older sister, a younger sister, Her mother, Michelle, took stadium next season a father, a mother and a step- part in a commitment ceremony mother. with her partner, Sharon, almost Unlike most Baylor students, two years ago. By Brian Bateman though, Haley was interviewed Women interviewed on yes- Sports editor on a national television pro- terday’s show had been in happy, gram. She, her mother and her heterosexual marriages and The Baylor football team will older sister were featured on The realized later – sometimes after have one less game in Waco this Oprah Winfrey Show. The epi- a decade or more of marriage – fall. sode, called “Women Leaving that they were homosexuals. Baylor and Texas Tech Uni- Men for other Women,” aired versity have agreed to move the Wednesday afternoon. Please see OPRAH, page 6 next two meetings between the schools to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. “This is a tremendous oppor- tunity for our football program Tanning cause to gain visibility and credibility in front of our fans, alums and friends in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex,” head football coach Art Briles said Wednesday in a for legislation press release. “Our players and coaches are excited about having By Jessica Gresko tively link the tanning to the the chance to play in the Cow- The Associated Press cancer, Collier, now 18 and boy’s new stadium this fall and healthy, won’t be back under the at the Cotton Bowl in 2010. This TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Miss bulbs. On Wednesday, her voice is a good move for our program Florida Teen USA Kayla Collier catching, she asked Sunshine that will play benefits in many was 15 when she first visited a State lawmakers to ban people areas, including recruiting.” tanning salon so the stage lights under 16 from using tanning The 2009 game between the Ashleigh Schmitz/Reporter at a local pageant wouldn’t make beds. schools were originally sched- her fair skin look ghostly white. “I know teenagers that go uled as a Baylor home game, but Later that year, as she tried every day, every week, twice a now will be played in the Cow- Pot of gold on homecoming dresses, her day somet imes to tanning beds,” boy’s new stadium in Arlington mother noticed what looked like said Collier, who wore her sash Nov. 28. Tech will be the host in A rainbow forms over Pat Neff Hall Wednesday afternoon after Waco experienced a thunder storm a scab on her back. It turned out and a sunshine yellow jacket. “I and rain throughout the day. The thunderstorms are forecasted to continue through Thursday and 2010 at the Cotton Bowl, which Friday, but are expected to clear by Saturday. to be skin cancer. will be during the Texas State And though she can’t defini- Please see JUMP, page 6 Fair Oct. 9. “It was interesting for Baylor to move the (2009) game. It might be a game that will decide if the Bears make a bowl appearance for the first time in a decade,” Bookstore offers said Todd Wills, publisher of sicemsports.com, a recruiting Web site. Baylor’s last trip to a bowl software suites game was Dec. 31, 1994 — a 10-3 loss to Washington State Uni- versity in San Antonio’s Alamo Bowl. at discount price “One of the things we did factor was the analysis of playing here during Thanksgiving weekend when the students weren’t By Farah Damani for graduating seniors. We’ve on campus … We actually think Reporter had students come in after this is a much better option,” they’ve graduated wanting Director of Athletics Ian McCaw Being a student has its to buy these products for the said. perks. One of these is the discounted price, and we just Baylor has approximately special discounts available can’t give it to them anymore,” 41,000 registered alumni living only to students. Rick Busby, Busby said. in the Metroplex. trade department manager for According to employees at “We have such a strong alum- the Baylor Bookstore, said he the campus bookstore, these Photo illustration by Jacky Reyes ni base (in the Metroplex) … It’s would encourage students to software programs are useful The Baylor University Bookstore offers discount prices on computer software. Available software includes: Norton prod- a great way to bring two great really take advantage of these for any student in any major. ucts, Adobe design suite software, Microsoft Office and operating system software for PCs and Macs. games to a large fan base.” discounts before they gradu- For example, a design major Last spring, Baylor and the ate. might need Adobe Photoshop University of Notre Dame exper- Purchasing software prod- or InDesign while a business Without an academic ID, counted student prices. which includes nine programs imented with a game in Dallas, ucts at retail price can add up. major will need the complete purchasing those same two “If I was to go to McLen- while MCC’s standard version but moved that contest to New Rick Busby says expenditures Office package and operating products at a retail store could nan Community College and of Office includes four pro- Orleans. can be cut savings up to 90 system. cost up to $2,300, while stu- buy Microsoft Office 2007, it’s grams.” “We had originally intended percent and are available to “You can save over $1,900 dents at Baylor only pay $394. $59, and at Baylor it’s $15,” said According to the employees to play Notre Dame in Dallas, but those who show their student on just two products [Micro- Baylor bookstore software Cody Fabianke, sophomore at at campus bookstores, Texas ID card when purchasing these soft Office 2007 Enterprise prices are not only to be com- MCC. “On top of that, Baylor’s Christian University’s book- products. and Adobe Design Premium],” pared to retail stores but also version is better because it’s Please see DALLAS, page 6 “This message is especially Busby said. other schools that offer dis- Microsoft Office Enterprise, Please see PERKS, page 6

VOL. 108 No.77 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2009, Ba y l o r Un i v e r s i t y 2 The Baylor Lariat Opinion Thursday, March 26, 2009 Obama should be held accountable for presidential blunders There is a time when every- blunders. In the past month, headlines in America — except This wasn’t just a verbal blun- ed Bush for his blunders. His one gets a terrible, yet memo- Obama was the offender in a gift on sensational television news der like those that former Presi- mispronunciation of the word rable gift. exchange gone wrong and also — while the British were publicly dent Bush made famous. This “nuclear” was perhaps the first For example, I’ll never forget made an offensive wisecrack on point outraged and embarrassed. This was a disrespectful pun that memorable one for me. In fact, the Barbie CD player I received the Tonight Show in his chitchat mistake was not only in gift giv- brought into question President his verbal bloopers even coined from my great-aunt when I was with Jay Leno last week. of ing, but also in the diplomatic Obama’s professionalism. their own cute name: “Bush- 15. First of all, it wasn’t even a His gift gaffe happened ear- view message this sent. Though blogs and online isms.” Even so, they were mostly real CD player. It only played lier this month on British Prime b y l i z f o r e m a n A few weeks later, on Thurs- forums were abuzz about the harmless in comparison to Pres- three CDs that came with it, Minister Gordon Brown’s first day, Obama appeared on The incident Thursday night, main- ident Obama’s. which included hit tracks like visit to see Obama since his Tonight Show as the first sitting stream media failed to give it While Bush’s initial mistakes “Pop Goes the Weasel,” “Row inauguration. Winston Churchill, according president to appear on a late- much attention. made him seem more human, Your Boat” and “Skip to my Lou,” Brown arrived at the White to Reuters news service. night talk show. In fact, New York Times President Obama’s have made to name a few. Secondly, I was House bearing a penholder for Obama in turn, presented To some, his appearance was writer Helene Cooper disre- h i m seem i nsensit ive and unpro - 15 — nine solid years out of the Obama made from the wood Brown with a set of 25 DVDs. comforting, showing that he is garded the incident all together fessional. Barbie phase. Thanks, auntie. of the Victorian anti-slave ship The DVD set itself wasn’t offen- open and willing to address the in her article recapping Obama’s It would be nice to hear less What about the time you HMS Gannet. sive, after all, it was a set of 25 American people informally. It appearance on the show. about Obama’s basketball and accidentally said something This gift was symbolic of great American classics. showed that Obama was living Is this a blatant lack of atten- bowling skills and more about really offensive and embarrass- diplomacy in that the wood of However, the inappropriate- his campaign promises to be tion on the liberal media’s part, the economy. The media could ing and wished you could travel the HMS Gannet’s sister ship, ness of the gift was an insult to more in tune with “Main Street” trying to further Obama’s PR help by not avoiding his short- back in time five seconds and the HMS Resolute, was used to Brown and the British people. America. campaign strategy as president? comings. slap a hand over your mouth construct the desk in the Oval But wait, it gets worse: Brown However, this experience This is likely, considering that before your loquaciousness got Office. can’t play the DVDs in England turned from positive to negative the media gave no such breaks Liz Foreman is a junior inter- the best of you. We’ve all had Brown also presented Obama thanks to regional-specific cod- as quickly as it took for Obama to former President George W. national studies and journalism these moments. with the original commission of ing on electronics, according to to make a wisecrack about his Bush during his first term in major from Beaumont and the In fact, even President Obama the Resolute and the first edi- USA Today. bowling skills being on par with office. assistant city editor of The Baylor proved he isn’t immune to such tion of a biographical series on Obama’s mistake barely made the Special Olympics. Newspapers viciously berat- Lariat.

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The Lariat reserves the of Education committee pro- right to edit letters for gram- posed a move away from the mar, length, libel and style. “strengths and weaknesses” Letters should be e-mailed approach to teaching science to [email protected] in public schools. or mailed to The Baylor Lariat, It proposed instead a sci- One Bear Place #97330, Waco, ence education based on TX 76798-7330. analyzing and evaluating “scientific explanations using empirical evidence, logical reasoning and experimental academic reputation, with — unregulated organizations or even seem to realize is that The biology department at and observational testing,” the research universities such as that make a profit by awarding the board’s denial of the ICR’s Baylor doesn’t even subscribe The Baylor Lariat is com- recommendations to the Texas Baylor, the University of Texas degrees to “students” who have request protects the validity of to creationism or intelligent mitted to ensuring the fair and Essential Knowledge and Skills and Rice University, would done little or no actual work. Texas-issued degrees. If a Cre- design. The department’s accurate reporting and will cor- read. be overshadowed by our lax The bill appears to be tai- ationist think-tank can issue statement on evolution states, rect errors of substance on Page In the same vein, the Texas policy on granting degrees. If lored for the ICR specifically; master’s degrees in science, “Because it is fundamental to 2. Corrections can be submit- Higher Education Coordinat- approved, it could potentially any Texan would be hard what would that say about the understanding of mod- ted to the editor by sending an ing Board denied The Insti- devalue all Texas degrees and pressed to think of another the standard of education in ern biology, the faculty in the e-mail to Lariat_letters@baylor. tute for Creation Research the mar Texas as a haven for fly- institution HB 2800 would Texas? Biology Department at Baylor edu or by calling 254-710- authority to issue Master of by-night degree scammers and apply to. 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Law-abiding Americans have ment, but also from the lunatic. Also, out of all of the licens- felt the need to. This doesn’t crimes committed in 2006, option of defending my life if right to bear arms The lunatic doesn’t care about es that were issued last year, give the same picture the edito- 99.77 percent of them were com- the situation occurred. College Thomas Jefferson wrote, “No “gun-free” zones, because they only 4.38 percent of those were rial conveyed last week when it mitted by non-CCL citizens. students are Americans too, and freeman shall ever be debarred do not abide by the law. issued to student-aged citizens made readers believe that most There have been 45 shoot- we should be allowed to defend the use of arms.” I believe our According to the Texas (21-24). students on campus would be ings on campuses across Amer- our life inside or outside a fan- founding father and third presi- Department of Public Safety If we were to compare apples carrying a firearm. ica, killing 164 people since the tasy “safe-zone.” dent understood the importance (TDPS), only 1.3 percent of all to apples that would mean that CCL holders are the safest University of Texas Massacre in of self-protection, not only from Texans have a concealed carry only eight students on Baylor’s demographic in the nation. The 1966. Drew Jeffcoat war enemies or our own govern- license (CCL). campus could bear arms if they TDPS states that of the total I would rather have a last BBA Finance ‘08

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Reproduction of any portion of any Editor: 710-4099 visit www.baylor.edu/Lariat issue by any means, mechanical or otherwise, is not permitted [email protected] 50 __ school 21 “Illmatic” rapper without the expressed written consent of Baylor University. 51 Corp. that once owned 22 Key of Liszt’s Piano Con- Thursday, March 26, 2009 NEWS The Baylor Lariat 3 Environmental activists pressure Rep. Chet Edwards Jenna DeWitt boon to Texas,” Levin said. She said the Baylor No New Reporter The budget plan Obama is Coal Campaign has a strong proposing would commit $33.9 focus on encouraging energy Chants of “Obama’s budget billion to the Department of producers and consumers to be Chet, don’t fudge it” filled down- Energy including support for more aware of their energy con- town Waco around Congress- low-carbon emission coal power sumption. man Chet Edwards’ local office and the commercialization Panter said the group is not Wednesday morning as activists of clean energy technologies one to merely talk about change gathered to encourage Edwards according to an online version but to live it out. to vote “yes” on President Barack posted on the White House Web “It’s great to get the numbers Obama’s budget plan. Titled “A site. out. Baylor No New Coal Cam- New Era of Responsibility,” the Texas Environmental leg- paign has shifted its emphasis to plan focuses on health care, islative director Luke Metzger being energy efficient ourselves education, energy and reduc- acknowledges that though there and just being more responsi- ing the deficit according to the is significant pressure from large ble,” she said. president’s Office of Manage- coal and oil companies, energy Another topic addressed at ment and Budget. and global warming will remain the gathering was health care. The House of Representa- top priorities on Obama’s list. Obama’s budget plan includes tives was scheduled to vote on “There’s already been doz- $76.8 billion for the Department the bill late last night. Activists ens of these events all over the of Health and Human Services Shanna Taylor/Lariat Staff raised their signs and voices in country,” he said. “This budget and is projected to increase the hope of influencing that vote to represents change.” federal deficit by $1.8 billion support their causes. Metzger emphasized his over the next fiscal, year accord- Whirling chain, pouring rain The group included Baylor belief in Edwards’ history sup- ing to an online version posted A Baylor student rides his bicycle in Wednesday’s rain. This afternoon, there may be a few isolated thunder- students involved with the porting green efforts. “We are on the White House Web site. storm developing The estimated high for today is 70 degrees. university’s Environmental urging Congressman Edwards Health Care for America Concern Organization and the to continue Texas’ role as a clean Now representative Jesse Rome- Baylor No New Coal Campaign. energy leader,” he said. “I’m here ro stressed the importance of Other participants included today to urge him to support insured health care and Waco’s Yoni Levin, a Greenpeace field President Obama’s budget.” own low numbers of insured organizer; Luke Metzger, the Four Baylor students also compared to uninsured fami- BEAR BRIEFS legislative director for Environ- participated in support of clean lies. ment Texas; and Jesse Romero, a energy initiatives and to stand “The numbers are dramatic. The Baylor Campus Orchestra The Department of Multicultural To submit a Bear Brief, e-mail representative from Health Care against new coal plants. Para- The need for health care is as will perform at 7:30 p.m. today in Activities will partner with Alpha [email protected] for America Now. dise Valley, Az., junior Paige dramatic as the need for clean the Jones Concert Hall of the Glen- Chi Omega to present Take Back Levin said he came to Waco Panter said one of her motiva- air and water,” Romero said. nis McCrary Music Building. Also the Night: Break the Silence from CONTACT US from the Austin Greenpeace USA tions for getting involved is her “Health care is a right, not a performing will be the St. Peters- 8 to 11 p.m. today at Fountain Mall. office to speak about reducing little brother who has asthma privilege.” burg Duo and Baylor University The event aims to raise awareness Editor 710-4099 global warming and promoting and will be attending Baylor He said he believes that Concert Choir. This event is free about rape and dating violence with Newsroom 710-1712 clean energy. He also discussed next year. Edward’s support of Obama’s and open to the public. For more keynote speaker Tara Brewster Sports 710-6357 training in “green” jobs and his “Especially in Waco, coal budget would be in the best information, call Baylor University and a candlelight vigil. For more Entertainment 710-7228 organization’s longstanding plants will significantly alter interests of his constituents School of Music at 710-3991. information contact Julie_Smith@ Advertising 710-3407 support for alternative energy the situation. This bill promises “Edwards has been a stellar baylor.edu. sources. to look for a future with no new public servant. We are confi- “Wind energy has been a big coal,” she said. dent,” Romero said. College costs important issue for students’ economic welfare By Jenna Williamson this month will provide immedi- to college has never been more year over the next 5 years. A “President Obama is correct competing for jobs with people Reporter ate funds to create or save hun- important, but it has also never major intent of these funds is to that the future of our nation, in across the globe, a healthy edu- dreds of thousands of teaching been more expensive,” he said. increase the number of students terms of quality of life and eco- cation sector is crucial, he said. Secretary of Education jobs, according to the Depart- He spoke of “dramatically graduating from colleges and nomic competitiveness, depends “We need to be responsible Arne Duncan has big ideas to ment of Education Web site. increasing” the number of Pell universities. upon the quality of education we and forward thinking, investing reform America’s schools, ones “In the long-term, the ARRA Grants, Perkins Loans and other “If we can look not only every provide, and specifically on the in the future,” Duncan said. he believes will empower kids, will strengthen the economy by forms of aid for students purs- 18-year-old but every 10-year- quality of our classroom teach- “That is how we will not only stand behind teachers and help raising Pell Grants and tuition ing a higher education. There old in the eye and guarantee ers,” he said. make America more competitive us grow as a nation. tax credits to help more young will be “millions more (students) them that if you work hard, the “Obama is on the right path in the 21st century – but ensure “Ultimately, we will have people attend college.” literally receiving billions of dol- money will be available, I think when he argues for raising the that all our sons and daughters to educate our way to a bet- Of the three “buckets” of lars,” he said. that’s very important,” Duncan status of the teaching profes- have a chance to fulfill their ter economy,” Duncan said in education that Duncan outlined States will also be receiving said. sion by encouraging the bright- God-given potential and reach a telephone press conference on Wednesday, early childhood money for higher education. Dr. Wesley Null, associate est college students to become for the American dream,” he Wednesday. education, K-12, and higher Duncan’s plans include dividing professor of curriculum and teachers instead of investment said. The American Recovery and education. $2.5 billion among the states, in foundations of education, said bankers,” Null said. For a full version of this story Reinvestment Act passed earlier “We are at a time when going the form of $500 million per he feels the same way. In a world where students are visit http://www.baylor.edu/lariat

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Thursday Country artist to rock two-steppin’ beats Events By Caley Carmichael said almost ever y song has to do sic.com and has since heard Reporter with a relationship — whether it his music on KVET, an Austin SLEEPERSTAR w/ is a crush, a strong romance or country radio station. Abraham and W i l d We s t w i l l r o p e i n c r o w d s a breakup. “It is great front porch music Jillian Edwards Friday to see Texas country “Everyone can relate to those that I can relate to easily,” he When: artist Josh Abbott, of the Josh songs, whether you have missed said. ”A lot of my friends have 7:30 p.m. Abbott Band, in concert. someone or hated someone or the same taste in music as I do Where: “This five man show creates been jealous of them,” he said. and we are all ver y excited about Common Grounds a lively dynamic of country, “All of our songs evoke many the concert.” Cost: $10 southern rock and progressive emotions that come to play.” According to Hines, the Josh sounds,” said Austin senior Abbott is the creative mind Abbott Band can take a com- Doug Hines. “It is Texas country behind their newest album, monplace day and turn it into The Foreigner music with a heartfelt twist.” “Scapegoat.” an extraordinary one. When: Singer, songwriter and gui- “I like the song ‘Scapegoat’ “To impress a girl, I would 7:30 p.m. tarist Josh Abbott describes his because it is different than take her out to lunch at Coo- Where: music as alternative country any other song I have written,” pers and head back to the river Waco Civic Theatre with flickers of traditionalism Abbott said. “It has a ver y strong for an afternoon of fly-fishing,” Cost: within. minor cord presence with very Hines said. “Just as the sun is $8 for students/seniors Abbott said the band’s live aggressive lyrics.” setting, we would head down $10 for adults show at Wild West will be com- In the second verse Abbott to the river bottom and sit on prised of mostly originals, as said he vents; “Screw you. I’ll my tailgate and listen to Josh Acoustic Cafe well as covers from various art- sing it again. Screw you for the Abbott.” ists such as The Wallflowers, selfish things you did.” The Josh Abbott Band will Courtesy Photo When: 8 p.m. Johnny Cash, John Mayer and “It came from a weird phase perform 10 p.m. Friday at Wild Where: Tom Petty. in my life when I was just get- Josh Abbott, a country-rock artist, will be performing at Wild West at 10 p.m. West, at the corner of Franklin Bill Daniel Student Center “When we do our covers ting out of a relationship,” he Friday in Waco. The Josh Abbott Band is originally from Lubbock and released Avenue and University Parks Cost: Free we try to take a song that isn’t said. its first full-length album in September 2008. Drive. country and add a little flair to Georgetown senior Sheridan Doors open at 8 p.m. Tick- Beall Poetry Festival it,” Abbott said. “Whether it’s Rainey said she enjoys listening his musical career with a drum “I think we sound similar, ets are available online or at the reading by Peter Fallon the electric banjo or guitar or to “Scapegoat.” set and high ambition. In college (I’m) just not quite as good,” door, prices are $8 for 21 and When: 7 p.m. fiddle, we try to make them our “The harmony and insistent he got involved in his church Abbott said. “That’s a band that up, and $10 for ages 18-20. Where: own songs.” style in some of the songs really worship band and has not been we look up to but we still try to Abbott said Baylor students Armstrong-Browning With song lyrics such as “I hit home with me,” Rainey said. able to leave the stage since. come up with our own sound would love the show because Library surrender to your beauty and “I enjoy listening to Josh Abbott The singer/songwriter said while we are doing it.” his music is an escape. seduction,” “I want to taste your when I am in the mood for some he gets his inspiration from Hines said he first heard of “It is entertaining and some- Cost: Free skin,” and “maybe by sunrise we good country music.” Nashville artist and friend Josh Abbott Band about five thing that you can enjoy two- will come to our senses,” Abbott Josh Abbott said he started Randy Rogers. months ago from lonestarmu- stepping to,” he said. Fifteenth annual Beall festival to celebrate contemporary poets By Jenna DeWitt ing experience,” Vitanza said. student contest, awarding win- lished poem that each partici- week’s festival. out the years despite changes in Reporter “Everybody’s invited. We really ners cash prizes. The winners of pating guest poet is required to Austin graduate student culture and technology. would love to have people from the awards will be announced submit for an exclusive, limited Adrienne Akins said her experi- “It’s no secret that poetry Armstrong Browning Library across the campus, university- at 3:30 p.m. today in 101 Car- edition publication sold at the ence working with other gradu- is seriously threatened by the will resound with the words of wide.” roll Science Building. Students festival. The poetry readings by ate students and faculty to plan culture of consumption,” Eng- four professional poets today The festival, organized by from any major were eligible to the poets are another favorite the event last year led to unique lish doctoral candidate Robert through Saturday during the the English department, fea- submit their work for consid- part of the weekend, Honeycutt opportunities. Hamilton said. “But on the other 15th annual Beall Poetry Fes- tures a panel discussion with eration for one of three fiction said. “It was great to be on the hand, it has been a part of the tival. the poets, a poetry reading each awards or one of five poetry “It allows many who would planning committee because human experience almost since Nationally acclaimed poets evening and the Virginia Beall awards. Anonymous judging not otherwise have this expe- you get to have close interac- the dawn of language. Poetry Peter Fallon, C.D. Wright, David Ball Lecture in Contemporary took place throughout March, rience to hear poetry read tion with the poets,” she said. is a shared cultural treasure of Lehman and Donald Hall are Poetry. Lehman will give this traditionally by poets honored aloud, brought to life by its very “In fact, I even got to do the monumental significance, and this year’s participants. year’s lecture, named for the at past years’ festivals. authors,” she said. introduction for Li-Young Lee, the generous contributions that The poets were chosen for festival’s founder. Guyton, Ga., graduate stu- As the two graduate student and I took Lee and Gary Snyder make the Beall Poetry Festival their high profile status among Ball began funding the event dent Sarah Honeycutt said the representatives on this year’s (former Beall poet participants) possible are helping pass that contemporaries and to attract in 1994, establishing the John student contest is one aspect of planning committee, Honey- to see the Bear Habitat.” treasure down to future genera- diverse audiences to the festi- A. and DeLouise McClelland the festival she looks the most cutt and Waco graduate student Vitanza emphasized poetry’s tions and fostering an apprecia- val, said Dr. Dianna Vitanza, Beall Endowed Fund, named in forward to each year because Jeff Bilbro will show the poets strong history at Baylor. tion for the creativity of the best English department interim- honor of her parents. Vitanza it “encourages creativity right around Waco and coordinate Students also said from the modern poets.” chair. said Ball personally attended here on Baylor’s campus.” two student lunches with the festival itself to its home in the “Even if students feel they the festival regularly until her Honeycutt said another poets, which undergraduate Armstrong Browning Library, For the schedule for the 15th don’t know poetry that well, it death in 2003. attraction of the festival is the and graduate students were the art form has maintained a annual Beall Poetry Festival visit is an interesting and enlighten- The festival also includes a original, previously unpub- able to sign up for prior to this presence on campus through- baylor.edu/lariat.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MISSIONS? If so, you’re invited to “AN INVITATION TO MISSION: A Conversation with Dr. Mike Stroope About Your Place in Missions”

Dr. Stroope served in the mission ﬁeld for 21 years and continues to serve today. He currently teaches Christian Missions at Truett Seminary. A dessert reception will follow. All students interested in missions are invited to attend.

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Parity now the standard for women’s basketball Campus response to Tuesday’s results By Doug Feinberg “I think when you watch on to fall in double overtime The Associated Press teams like Ball State, you can’t to Louisville in the conference help but get excited,” Rutgers tournament quarterfinals. On the women’s win Goodbye Tennessee. So long coach C. Vivian Stringer said. “That was the best basket- Duke. See you next time North “The mid-majors are catching up ball we had seen them play in Carolina. and you can’t predict as much as watching all the games scouting “It was really good to see Thirty-two games into the you did before and it is good for them,” Fortner said. “My hats off NCAA women’s basketball tour- the game because it spurs the to them and I fully expect them Kim Mulkey out there nament and three of the pow- interest of everyone across the to get to the Final Four.” again with the ladies erhouses have already been country.” It seems as though the Scarlet (Tuesday).” bounced. Throw in LSU, which Now if Connecticut had lost Knights are finally on the same had made the previous five Final to Vermont in the opener, that page after an inconsistent season Fours and it would be easy to see would have been something. and may yet make another run to Piccola Dorsey, a transformation under way. Yet the UConn express keeps the Final Four. The rollercoaster freshman social work major “I just think it points toward rolling as the unbeaten Huskies ride of this season is similar to from Fort Hood the parity in women’s basket- (35-0) have shown no signs of the 2007 team that lost to Ten- ball with so many different weakness routing both Vermont nessee in the national champi- teams doing so well. I think and Florida in their first two onship game. That squad was it’s a good sign in some ways games. highly ranked in the preseason “The (women’s) team, for basketball that they aren’t “As much as everyone focus- before struggling early on. They in the Sweet 16,” said Stanford es on Connecticut, there are finally put it together, winning they have a tradition of coach Tara VanDerveer, whose going to be some great stories the Big East tournament before excellence from what I team advanced to the Berkeley coming out of the tournament,” the NCAA run. can tell and they obvi- Regional semifinals. “But there Connecticut coach Geno Auri- Not all home teams had suc- is more talent spread around. I emma said. “The tournament cess in the tournament. LSU saw ously want it and they go think it’s exciting. You’re look- is just become an unbelievable its streak of 12 straight NCAA after it.” ing at the future of women’s event for these kids. There are tournament victories at home basketball. Of course, as long as no guarantees. We want to get Adriel “AJ” Meditz, Stanford’s in there, I like it.” a lot better this week than we senior business administra- Still even with those peren- were this weekend.” tion major from Austin nial Final Four teams out of the The Huskies are well on their “You’re looking at the mix, it might be a little too soon way to completing the fifth future of women’s basket- to claim complete equality in undefeated season in the history the sport. of the sport. Next up is Califor- ball.” On the men’s win Sure, all four No. 1 seeds nia on Sunday in the Trenton won’t be playing in the second Regional. Tara VanDerveer weekend for only the second It will be UConn’s first tour- Standford coach time since 1999 with Duke’s loss The Associated Press nament game away from home “I think it shows we are to Michigan State Tuesday. And Baylor guard Melissa Jones and University of Texas at San Antonio’s Ryba as it has played the first two yes, there certainly was a buzz Pawlaczyk during Baylor’s overtime Sunday. The Roadrunners hail from the rounds at Gampel Pavilion. The up and coming even after Ball State knocked out the Southland Conference. Mid-major conferences are equaling larger confer- NCAA tournament decided to end with Louisville’s victory though we didn’t make it two-time defending champion ences’ success. go back to 16 host sites this sea- Tuesday night. This will mark Lady Vols. “Three Pac-10 teams in the Any other season it might son to try and boost attendance. the first time the Tigers aren’t to the (NCAA) tourna- But let’s look at the facts. Sweet 16, I think that’s making a have been considered the great- While those numbers may be going to play in the NCAA’s final ment this year. Definitely There is a lot of championship pretty good statement that bas- est upset of all time, surpassing up, it forced a few top seeds to weekend since 2003. we’re a viable team and experience left with UConn, ketball as alive and well in the top-seed Stanford’s loss at home play on or very near to oppo- “I really, truly feel — I was Stanford, Baylor and Purdue West,” VanDerveer said. “Unfor- to Harvard in 1998. nents home courts. thinking to myself — this is we are kind of justified still playing. Those four teams tunately we had to eliminate But the Lady Vols were Seventh-seed Rutgers ben- our time,” Louisville star Angel to make an argument have combined to win seven of some West teams to get here,” already suffering through the efited from playing at home McCoughtry said. “I really feel the past 10 national titles. No she said, referring to UC Santa worst year in Pat Summitt’s to knock off No. 2 Auburn. that. I mean, all these other pro- that we should have had mid-major team made it to the Barbara and San Diego State.” career. With all five starters Yet Tigers coach Nell Fortner grams — Baylor, they had their an NCAA spot.” second weekend as all 16 teams Of the major upsets that hap- gone from the two-time defend- refused to use that as an excuse. time. LSU, they had their time. left come from power confer- pened so far in the tournament ing champs and the team being The Scarlet Knights had been UNC, all of them. I feel like, John Coffer, ences. The Big 12 and Big East none is more talked about than inconsistent all season, the Lady playing well heading into the it’s time for a different program junior history major each have four teams, the Pac-10 Ball State’s victory over Ten- Vols were vulnerable to see their NCAAs. They gave UConn its to step up and get some new from Mont Belview and Big Ten are sending three. nessee. The shock of it put the unbelievable streak of making it closest game of the season to faces up in the Final Four — and The SEC and ACC only have one women’s tournament on the to the regional semifinals every finish off its Big East schedule in we need to be one of the new representative each. front page the next day. season come to an end. early March. Rutgers then went faces.”

Sports briefs SUMMER IN MAINE Males and females. Baseball up to No. 8; Meet new friends! Travel! Teach your favorite activity. at No. 9, the University of Okla- against rival Texas A&M Univer- three straight wins. The No. 4 game postponed Lady Bears took down No. 17 homa moved to No. 12, Texas sity has been moved to 6:30 p.m. * Tennis *Sail *Water Ski *Archery B as e ball A m e r i c a A&M moved to 15, and Oklaho- April 29 due to inclement weath- University of Kentucky, the No. announced Monday that the ma State University rounded out er. The team will face the No. 13 58 University of Nebraska, and * Swim *Outdoor Living *English Riding men’s baseball team has the group at No. 23. University of Missouri Tigers at 2 Iowa State University in consec- * Theater technician *Ofﬁce *Theater costumer moved up to the No. 8 spot in p.m. on Saturday and at noon on utive games, while the Slovakia The team’s Wednesday show- June to August. Residential. Enjoy our website. Apply online. the publication’s rankings. The down with intrastate rival and No. Sunday in their next series. native fared 3-0 in both singles and doubles. TRIPP LAKE CAMP for Girls: 1-800-997-4347 14-5 Bears went 4-1 last week, 16 TCU has been rescheduled Broosova named Big 12 including consecutive wins for 6:30 p.m. tonight. Broosova has a 12-3 record www.tripplakecamp.com over Texas A&M, Texas State, Player of Week this season in singles play, which and Texas Tech Universities. The Big 12 Conference she will look to improve on when Coach Steve Smith and Softball showdown with announced Wednesday that the team takes on the University company are the highest Texas A&M postponed junior Lenka Broosova has been of Colorado at noon on Saturday ranked Big 12 Conference The softball game that was named Player of the Week for in Boulder, Colo. team in the new poll, while the supposed to take place Wednes- the second consecutive week University of Texas is ranked day at Getterman Stadium after leading the Lady Bears to -Compiled by Gordon Voit

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Persuading teens to stop enough. TAN from page 1 tanning could be a hard sell. “It isn’t healthy for a young According to one study released person to be in a tanning booth, do believe that it did play a part in 2002, a quarter of those ages so allowing it with a parent’s in my skin cancer.” 15 to 18 had used indoor tan- consent isn’t going to protect Florida is among 17 states, ning in the past year. them,” she said. including Hawaii, considering Florida already requires Many of the bills being debat- laws this year that would restrict parental approval before minors ed in state legislatures this year indoor tanning by minors. can use tanning salons. If the new were promoted by California- Proposals would ban teens law passes, it would be among based Aim at Melanoma, which from tanning salons or require the strictest in the nation. supports research and education them to get notes from parents Only one state, Wisconsin, on the most serious form of skin or doctors. bans teens 16 and under from cancer. After the Florida bill passed using tanning beds, though a Foundation spokeswoman a Senate committee, Collier’s handful of others California, Samantha Guild, whose sister mother, Claire, who had signed New York and New Jersey among died of skin cancer in 2003, says the permission form that allowed them ban the under-14 crowd. At the group would like all states her daughter to tan, said she least 29 states have some regu- to require parental consent for hopes the full Legislature will lations governing tanning by anyone under 18 to use a tan- approve it. minors. ning bed, a position shared by “Do you really realize that Even more restrictive propos- the World Health Organization your daughter or son after just als in Texas and Vermont would and American Academy of Der- a few times in the tanning bed prohibit anyone under 18 from matology. could have melanoma? I didn’t,” using a tanning bed without a According to the National she said. doctor’s note. Cancer Institute, the federal Opponents say the tanning Texas state Rep. Burt Solo- government’s cancer research beds are safe for teens and their mons, a Republican, says it agency, approximately 500 peo- use should be up to parents, not makes sense to ban minors from ple ages 19 and under were diag- states. tanning just like they’re pro- nosed with melanoma nation- “I gotta tell you, you can- hibited from buying cigarettes wide in 2005, the most recent not regulate everything in this because both are known carcin- year for which statistics are avail- world,” said Florida Sen. Mike ogens. And Democratic Vermont able. Bennett, a Republican who voted state Rep. Janet Ancel, who intro- That’s a small fraction of the against the bill. “I suppose we duced her bill after having skin estimated new cases reported could say the same thing and cancer herself, said just requir- by the American Cancer Society outlaw tanning on the beach.” ing parental consent isn’t good that year.

Haley said. Michelle told her does because she’s trying to live OPRAH from page 1 daughter right then that she was her truth, so they knew,” Haley homosexual. said. Haley and her sister had She and her sisters were She said they seemed con- known for a long time that their upset, she said, but not about fused when they saw decora- mother was homosexual, she their mother’s homosexuality. tive crosses and a painting with said. They used to tease her about “It was the divorce that upset a verse from the book of Ruth it when she would comment on a me,” Haley said. adorning the walls. beautiful woman she saw during Haley said her dad’s side of When everyone sat down to Shanna Taylor/Lariat staff the day. the family is deeply southern dinner, Michelle announced that “We would say to her, ‘Mom, Baptist. they were going to say a blessing you’re such a lesbian,’” Haley “They said that she was dead for the meal. said. to them, that she ruined their “As soon as the neighbors Radio free Baylor Michelle said on the show lives and she was dead to them,” heard that my mom wanted to that she had doubts about her Haley said. pray, they had these looks on Jacqueline Deavenport makes an announcement on KWBU, the local National Public Radio station, in the sexuality while she was married. Haley said she’s had no their faces like, ‘A lesbian can Castellaw Communications Center Wednesday evening. After graduating in December, Deavenport became the Internet News Media Communications Coordinator for KWBU. She discussed her attraction to problems reconciling her Chris- pray? A lesbian can be a Chris- women with her husband, but tian faith, her southern Baptist tian?’” Haley said. they were in love, had a great upbringing and her mother’s “That just proves to me and relationship, a strong emotional homosexuality. other people that just because bond and a healthy sex life. “Jesus never said a word about my mom’s a lesbian doesn’t mean season.” “They’ll get to invite their Haley described the day her sex in the Bible,” she said. she can’t be a devout Christian, DALLAS from page 1 Tickets for the 2009 game recruits,” Wills said. “I think mom came out to her. Upon Haley said she has never been because she is. She’s a good per- will be $100 for club seats, $60 it’s also a big thing from a reve- learning that her high school teased about her mother, but that son and she’s a good Christian,” due to complications regarding for lower bowl seating, $40 nue standpoint to make money. hockey coaches were in a les- some people don’t quite know Haley said. the Big 12 television contract, for upper bowl seats and $25 The second thing you’re trying bian relationship together, she what to think of their family. Haley said her experience we had to move the game to for Baylor and Texas Tech stu- to do is get neutral sites to get left practice upset and crying. When Haley was in high with her mom has made her a New Orleans,” McCaw said. dents. exposure.” She said to her mother, “I can’t school, her mom invited a neigh- stronger person. “This was an entirely separate Baylor will be the designat- Because of the change in believe they’re lying to their boring Baptist family over for a “I know that I don’t have the contract. Texas Tech contacted ed home team, as it would have 2010, the Bears will move the daughter and to everyone else.” housewarming dinner. right to judge anyone. The only us about moving two games to been the host for this year’s Baylor-University of Kansas “When I said that to her, it “She immediately told them judging factor in this world is Dallas at the end of this past scheduled meeting in Waco. game to Oct. 2. was like a lightning bolt struck,” she was gay. It’s just what she God, and I’m not him,” she said.

president and senior director CIO from page 1 for public markets at Denver- based Qwest Communications “Obviously in today’s mar- International, where he was ket asset protection and return accountable for assets totaling on investment are critical fac- about $10 billion. tors,” Ramsower said. “These “My main responsibility are areas Muckel is comfortable here will be to work with the with.” committee and managing the Muckel, who is a chartered endowment to help secure and financial analyst, has extensive grow Baylor’s financial secu- experience including service rity,” Muckel said. “I hope to be as a senior asset and liability able to protect the endowment analytics officer with CoBank; in today’s economic climate a senior investment officer at a and set it up for growth in the Fortune 500 company; and vice future.”

so that students don’t purchase PERKS from page 1 multiple copies and then re-sell them. If a student wants to pur- store offers Microsoft Office chase another copy of the same 2007 Professional edition for product, they can do so online about $80, while Texas A&M’s at efollett.com. bookstore sells the same prod- It takes users to Baylor’s uct for $20. These prices are pricing where students can after the student discount. purchase the boxed copy of the Busby says that Baylor is software sold at the bookstore. one of the limited schools that While the price of the sec- offer these savings. ond copy i s set h igher at a round “TSTC (Texas State Techni- $80, Busby says the savings are cal College) has more students good when compared to retail taking computer classes [since stores such as Best Buy who it is a technical school], yet sell it for $499.99. they don’t have this program “If you need a second copy, that Baylor does,” Busby said. then I’d advise you to purchase At Best Buy, Microsoft Office it online because in the store, 2007 Enterprise is about $500. the second copy is $199.99,” he TSTC’s bookstore offers the said. same product for $199 with Students should keep in student discount, while Bay- mind that not all retailers give lor’s bookstore offers the same student discounts on their product for $15 with student products. discount. But places that are sure “These prices you just can’t to have them are on-campus find anywhere else,” Busby bookstores and most brand said. name company Web sites, such Students are not the only as Apple. ones that receive the special The prices of these student discount on these products. discounts vary because each Photo illustration by Jacky Reyes Faculty and staff, with their university has individual deals academic ID, can receive the with companies. same discounts as students at “I’d say definitely get all the most schools. While Baylor and software you can get before you A&M offer discounts to faculty graduate because after when and staff, TCU does not. you have to pay full price, In August, the Baylor Book- you’re really gonna regret it,” store became an Apple store Fabianke said. “Especially for and now sells Apple Macbooks Baylor students because the as well as software and acces- prices at the bookstore are just sories for both PC’s and Mac- ridiculously low.” book’s. So seniors who are getting One thing to keep in mind ready to walk the stage in a is that students are limited couple of months should con- to purchasing only one prod- sider making a few purchases uct from each category in the using that old Baylor ID card store. This is to be more secure while they still can.