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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2008 Firm Tisdale drafted suggests $250 to Chicago Sky By Will Parchman said. “There are only 14 play- Sports editor ers taken in each round and only three rounds, so if you get fee for As if Angela Tisdale need- drafted that’s a big accomplish- ed anything else to add to an ment.” i m p r e s s i v e l i t a n y o f a c c o m p l i s h - For Tisdale, her selection in faculty, ments, she’s now a card-carry- the WNBA Draft is the continu- ing member of the WNBA. ation of what she considers a Tisdale, Baylor’s three-year blessed career. She leaves Baylor starting point guard and lead- as its all-time assists leader and staff ing scorer last season, was its 13th leading scorer, so the drafted No. 33 overall by the fact that she’s never stepped Chicago Sky in the third round foot in Chicago is of little con- of Wednesday’s WNBA Draft. sequence. parking “She had a real determina- “I was just relieved that I tion about her,” Chicago head was getting into the draft, and By Anita Pere coach and general manager excited that I made a team,” she Staff writer Steven Key said. “She was real said. determined and aggressive Tisdale joins a Sky team in The Consulting Engineer’s to show that her point guard serious transition. They fin- Group Inc., a third-party firm skills are where they need to be ished in the Eastern Confer- that conducted a parking survey for the WNBA.” ence cellar last season at 14-20, at Baylor last semester, recom- Tisdale is the last member of 10 games out of first place. mended faculty and staff pay an Baylor’s 2005 National Cham- Key said he made his deci- annual fee of $250 to park on pionship team to depart and sion based off of Tisdale’s campus. became the sixth Baylor player charismatic leadership and Deans, assistant vice presi- selected in the WNBA Draft. her plethora of experience, dents and members of the Exec- This marks the fourth straight although her scoring prowess utive Council would have to pay year in which a Baylor player — which Tisdale said was her an additional surcharge of $200 has been chosen in the WNBA best asset — wasn’t what caught for their reserved parking slots. Draft. Key’s eye. Other recommendations Tisdale led the Lady Bears “She is a good ball handler,” include giving students more in scoring, assists, free throw Key said. “I thought that was parking options, with plans shooting and minutes last her strength and she did it well. ranging from $18 per credit hour season. The Sky selected 6’6” So when she was there in that to $225 for all-access parking. Luis Noble/Lariat staff Louisiana State University star third round I thought it was a In an effort to promote park- Sylvia Fowles with the No. 2 good choice.” ing in the sparsely-filled parking overall selection and used their Even still, as a third-round lot 70, located east of campus at Safety first second round choice on Qui- pick Tisdale will have to claw South 4th Street and Daughtrey anna Chaney. Avenue, parking passes exclu- Unicyclist and Arlington sophomore Theo Bruton practices his skills outside Moody Library Wednesday. “It’s very exciting,” Tisdale Please see TISDALE, page 6 sively for this garage may be sold to students, faculty and staff only $75 per year. In comparison, faculty and staff at the University of Texas- Former Mexican cabinet member to talk immigration Austin shell out as much as $444 a year to park on campus, By Belinda Colunga series on leadership in public for the greater good. No matter and he’s certainly an expert on rary guest worker plan, legal resi- while faculty and staff at Texas Reporter life. Hernandez has previously where you stand on the issues the topic,” said Dr. Frank Shush- dency and citizenship granted A&M cough up as much as $318 served as a speaker in Chapel. of immigration, this lecture will ok, dean for student learning to workers and punishment for per year. Dr. Juan Hernandez, author “Participants will gain anoth- prove to be engaging.” and engagement. “He has strong employers who break the law. The consultant’s suggested of The New American Pioneers, er perspective on the issues of Hernandez has a lengthy his- opinions about immigration Immigration is a prominent rates for Baylor parking have no will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday in immigration; hopefully expand tory of involvement in the His- reform that will spur on needed issue in debates due to the 2008 immediate plans for implemen- Kayser Auditorium on Mexican the dialog on immigration panic community. From serving dialogue among students.” presidential elections. The pub- tation, Chris Krause, assistant immigration. His lecture will be reform asking the question, as the first United States-born Although immigration reform lic should be well informed and vice president of Campus Ser- based on his notes, “Why are We ‘Where should we as a nation be member of the Mexican cabinet has been a long-standing issue in educated when expressing their vices, said. Afraid of Mexican Immigrants?” in creating reform on this issue?’” to founding the Organization for Congress, a reasonable plan has opinions, Shushok said. Campus Services released Hernandez, a member of for- said Ramona Curtis, director for Hispanic Advancement in Octo- yet to be formulated. Based on a “I hope the audience will learn the findings of the survey Tues- mer Mexican President Vicente Leader Development and Civic ber 2003, Hernandez is a propo- survey poll on Hernandez’s Web that issues relating to immigra- day, making presentations to the Fox’s cabinet, will be the final Engagement. “When I met Dr. nent of immigration reform. site and part of his message to tion are really about human faculty senate, staff council and speaker for The Academy for Hernandez last year, I found “He’s pl a y i n g a ke y role n at ion - Congress, 75 percent of potential beings and the choices we have Leader Development and Civic him to be very passionate about ally by facilitating an important voters are most likely to vote for a Please see PARKING, page 6 Engagement’s spring lecture communities working together discussion about immigration, reform plan supporting a tempo- Please see MEXICO, page 6 Zimbabweans still up Battle with cancer helps in arms over elections man value beauty of life By Sarah Rafique a sign of cancer, an enlarged Students from Zimbabwe rai. However, what’s unknown is Reporter prostate or something else. whether the MDC leader secured Last year his doctor detect- react to upheaval at least 50 percent of the vote, a Cancer isn’t a prejudiced ed cancer, in homeland number needed by law in order disease that only affects a cer- and Walter to avoid a run-off election. tain age group or gender. Any- underwent By Ashley Killough “The fact that the government one can get cancer, and it is not a biopsy, Reporter is withholding the results, gives only detrimental to the health w h i c h me the impression that they’ve of the person suffering from removed a The race to the White House lost,” Chikunya said. “They’re the disease, but to their family sample of has consumed the thoughts of probably tr ying to manipulate the and friends. tissue from many Americans. But for a hand- results now so that it will force a Jeff Walter, assistant direc- his body ful of Baylor students from Zim- run-off, and they get another shot. tor for Student Life facilities, to analyze babwe, their minds are occupied In that case, they will unleash the knows this first-hand. and con- with a different election, one that militar y and militias to intimidate He wa s d i ag nos ed w it h pros - firm that is plagued with uncertainty and people to vote for Mugabe. It’s tate cancer he did in Walter heated with calls for change. something they’ve always done.” a little over This is part two fact have “I’ve been checking the media Associated Press a year ago, cancer. ‘Someone is watching’ of a three-part nearly every hour for updates,” but the will He was lucky that his doc- A Zimbabwean woman with her child on her back flees across the border series looking Zimbabwean business graduate With violent crackdowns into South Africa at Beitbridge Border Post in Musina, South Africa, March to overcome tor detected the cancer early student Innocent Chikunya said. reported across the country this 28. The “border-jumpers” make a dash across a narrow strip of tarmac, duck this adversity into the lives of because with prostate cancer, a Presidential elections were week, the stagnant election has through some fencing, ripped away in some sections and disappear into the and his natu- three cancer patient doesn’t necessarily feel held March 29 in Zimbabwe already started to brew anxiety bushveld with its thick grass and low thorn trees. rally posi- survivors. different than normal. between President Robert among the people of Zimbabwe. tive attitude “It turned out that I did have Mugabe, leader of the ruling polit- According to ZimOnline, one a master’s degree of divinity at ried of people plotting against he inherited cancer, so that was a shock to ical party, ZANU-PF, Zimbabwe of the few independent news the George W. Truett Theologi- them,” Lunsford said. “Things from his mother helped him me because I didn’t feel sick, African National Union – Patri- agencies in Zimbabwe, a human cal Seminary, remembers well are getting worse, and my sisters get through his painful month and I thought with cancer you otic Front, and Morgan Tsvangi- rights group called the Zimbabwe when her uncle was beaten years are afraid to say much right now of recovery. can kind of know,” Walter rai, leader of the opposition party, Peace Project reported an inci- ago during a violent intimida- because they’re concerned for Last year, Walter went to said. MDC, Movement for Democratic dent where soldiers beat shoppers tion stunt. She now worries for their safety. People get arrested get his annual physical but left The first 20 seconds after Change. Wednesday night in the city of her outspoken sisters who live in for things they say even in cabs or with some troubling news. Walter found out he had can- T he go ve r n m e nt h a s s t a l le d t he Gweru, claiming they didn’t “vote Zimbabwe. buses, and there’s always a feeling Every year up until then, cer, he was concerned. release of election results, leading correctly.” “They told me that police that someone is watching.” his doctors had been noticing “Well, you have cancer,” many to believe what indepen- Bajabulile Lunsford, a Zim- aren’t letting more than three Collette Ncube, a senior from that the prostate-specific anti- Walter’s doctor told him. “But dent tallies have confirmed: a babwean student earning a mas- people congregate in the streets, gen number in his blood was victory for oppositionist Tsvangi- ter’s degree in social work and because the government is wor- Please see ZIMBABWE, page 6 increasing, which could be Please see WALTER, page 6

VOL. 107 No. 88 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2008, Ba y l o r Un i v e r s i t y 2 The Baylor Lariat Opinion Thursday, April 10, 2008 Kansas win sparks dreams of Baylor greatness Before the college basketball midst of resounding fans don- extremely talented. tragic story of Arthur or “Slim Arthur-like athleticism while season started, I firmly believed ning Jayhawk blue, not only The only variable between Shady,” the 6-foot-9 specimen playing for Houston Yates join- that the University of Kansas had was I thoroughly impressed the two teams, and the vari- had narrowed his college choic- ing the Bears next season, the all the key ingredients to string with the overall talent and ath- sports able that I believe prevented the es to Kansas and Baylor. Arthur frontcourt of Rogers, Josh Lom- together a national champion- leticism of Bill Self’s squad, but Bears from moving on in the chose to continue his basket- ers and Mamadou Diene will ship run. With a rare balance I was shocked at the realization take short-lasted tournament run ball career in Lawrence, Kans., be vastly improved. Hopefully, of quickness, agility, strength of how close Baylor is to cut- is the lack of a dominating big after having a dream one night head coach Scott Drew can find and experience, I impulsively ting down the nets. (Inserted b y j u s t i n b a e r man. (Way to state the obvious, that he won a national cham- a diamond in the rough in the jumped on the Jayhawk band- pause for utter disbelief in and I know.) pionship with the Jayhawks. late recruiting period to support wagon. disagreement with the previous Baylor next year. Of course, that dominating Arthur’s prophesy was fulfilled the slim front line. Of course by the time March statement.) The drop-off from the Jay- post presence for Kansas comes Sunday night in front of 43,000 But if he can’t and the front- rolled around, I didn’t have the Although I don’t believe the hawks’ starting backcourt of in the form of Darrell Arthur. in San Antonio, leaving me only court can’t keep up with the audacity to pick the Jayhawks in Bears are on the level to open a Russell Robinson and Mario Arthur, a high school teammate to wonder what life would have dominant big men scattered my Lariat bracket, which result- game on a 38-10 rampage like the Chalmers was hardly unnoticed of Baylor forward Kevin Rogers been like with Arthur sporting around the Big 12, I guess I can ed in my getting dismantled Jayhawks did Saturday against when Sherron Collins took the at the basketball powerhouse green and gold. only dream about the Bears win- by a city editor who has little the No. 1 overall seed, the Uni- floor, similar to the minuscule South Oak Cliff, moved swiftly But I can only dream of ning a national championship. knowledge of college athletics. versity of North Carolina (and disparity between Curtis Jer- down the court with an athletic what could have been. Instead Who knows, maybe it will come But enough of the personal ven- also my pick to win the National rells, Henry Dugat, Tweety Memphis Tiger team, but still I must look ahead at the strong true one day. geance. I digress. Championship), the athleticism Carter and LaceDarius Dunn. had a strong presence in the prospectus of next season. Justin Baer is a sophomore As I sat cramped in my seat displayed by Kansas’ guard was Yes, I know that Jerrells and interior finishing with 20 points With a heralded recruit like business journalism major from in the upper deck of the Alamo- no more superior than that of Dunn have completely differ- and 10 rebounds. Anthony Jones, a 6-foot-9 Hous- Waxahachie and a sports writer dome over the weekend in the the four guards returning to ent playing styles, but both are For those who don’t know the ton native who has displayed for The Baylor Lariat.

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‘Stop-Loss’ portrayal falls short when the big green machine global war, with less than 1/4 of of people who ever experience John Barkley already devastating crisis. needed me to do things I’d rath- 1 percent of the total U.S. popu- stop-loss in the Army, but his Baylor Law 2010 Within China, those who I take issue with the review of er not have done. However, the lation participating in the fight, stop-loss comes on a day with a Many reasons for boycott have more than one child face the film Stop-Loss in the April 8 film Stop-Loss grossly misinter- the number of people affected 1,461:1 odds against. persecution, fines and a denial issue of The Baylor Lariat (“Stop- prets how the stop-loss program by this seems far less extreme. I am sorry, but a situation Re: April 3 editorial, “U.S. of basic rights. Members of Loss encourages awareness, falls works and who it affects. Second, the way stop-loss with an overall probability of should boycott Olympics.” so-called “seditious” religious short with acting”). There are Furthermore, as a former ser- ordinarily works is that soldiers 146,100:1 cannot possibly rep- Although I agree with your groups are imprisoned, as are two main points I would like vice member I strongly object who are set to leave active duty resent anything accurately, ever, conclusion on boycotting the those who criticise the state. to address. First is the appar- to any politicization of soldiers on a certain date are delayed and I repeat, ever. upcoming 2008 Chinese Olym- Lastly, journalistic integrity ent acceptance of Hollywood’s and their lives. We chose to join exit because their unit is leaving So please stop politicizing pics, I think several other rea- and freedom is denied through statistical information with for the love of our country, and for a deployment. The idea that soldiers. All it does is show sol- sons need to be brought to light the restricted movement of regard to the military stop-loss we knew the contract could be this type of thing would come diers and veterans that you don’t as well. Aside from its blatant journalists and restricted use program. Second is the appar- modified to meet the needs of up on the last day of a soldier’s get who we are and why we do civil rights abuses in Tibet of the internet and internet ent acceptance and sympathy the nation. career is so very unlikely I am the things we do. and the oppression and prac- news sources. Boycotting the the reviewer displayed toward Moving to my first point, surprised that even a layperson And don’t get your facts from tical apartheid state faced by 2008 Olympics is the first step Hollywood’s depiction of how Army Stop-Loss affects about 1 would buy it. Hollywood, because Holly- the Tibetan people, China has of many that must be taken in the program works. percent of the total force, which There are 1461 days in a typi- wood is make-believe. My facts, a long list of other basic rights order to encourage reformation. As a former captain in the at this point in time means less cal 4-year active duty service though they do come from the violations. Nathan Obbards Army, I have been on the short than 10,000 people. When one obligation. So let’s review: not Department of Defense, do not China continues to sell weap- Sociology & Gender Studies, end of the stick a couple of times considers that we are fighting a only is this guy in the 1 percent have an agenda. ons to Sudan, perpetuating an 2008

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ROTC cadets send eggs on practice flights BEAR BRIEFS Kappa Delta will be holding By Shannon Daily within the ROTC itself, cadet sand volleyball at 6 p.m. today Staff writer trainers such as Lake Kiowa at the Outpost Clubhouse located on University Parks senior Lance Adsit and San Drive. For more information, Wednesday’s windy weather Antonio senior Matt Oetken are contact Laura_Glathar@bay- made landing a little tough for lor.edu. Baylor Air Force ROTC pilots. Egg “pilots” strapped into “You can see who’s going Spiritual Life will be selling cardboard planes by any means to step up and lead and African Handicrafts from 11 possible were flown from the a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in the Fifth Street Parking Garage in who’s going to be a wall- Bill Daniel Student Center. the Baylor ROTC’s take on the f lower.” All items are made in Nairobi, egg drop. Kenya at a ministry called “Normally we have every Lance Adsit Amani Ya Juu. Items include jewelry, kitchen items, bags semester what’s called an egg ROTC cadet trainer drop where you build a contrap- and children’s merchandise. tion, drop an egg, and see whose Only cash and check will be survives when you drop it off a accepted. For additional infor- building,” said Mary Cienski, also able to watch for leadership mation contact Tiffani_Rig- [email protected]. Duncanville senior and ROTC skills in younger cadets. cadet. “This semester we’re try- “When we separate them Raising Awareness of North ing something a little different into groups, with their group Korea will be holding Fast with the planes.” dynamic you can see who’s and Pray for North Korea from Generally viewed as a leader- going to step up and lead the 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday ship and team building exercise, group and who’s going to kind in Tidwell Bible Building. Stu- the purpose of the activity runs of be a wallflower. We can take dents are invited to come a little deeper for students who that and teach them how they Alex Song /Lariat staff worship, pray and donate. For one day actually may be pilots. should’ve acted differently if additional information contact “In the real military, a lot of they’re going to go to field train- Air Force ROTC cadets jettison a cardboard plane from the Fifth Street Parking Garage Wednesday. The planes were [email protected]. the designing is contracted by ing,” Adsit said. outfitted with egg “pilots” and were flown as part of an exercise in engineering and physics. civilians, like Lockheed Martin. Adsit is one of five Baylor To submit a Bear Brief, send an They do most of the design- ROTC cadets to have received e-mail to [email protected] ing and they’re not military. So Air Force placements for after pilot’s license since his senior see the activities that cadets The second part of the train- what we tried to do is we got they graduate. year of high school. do, such as the egg drop, and ing is generally more intense CONTACT US as many engineers and physics Adsit, Oetken and Nashville, “I’ve always wanted to fly for don’t always realize it’s a part of than the first, Adsit said. people as we could to work with Tenn., senior Trevor Redding the Air Force, and I was ecstatic a larger-scale training for jobs “You fly a lot, there’s lots of us and simulate that,” Lilburn, will be taking pilot slots, while when I found out,” he said. later on, Oetken said. pressure, and it’s not fun, but in Editor 710-4099 Ga., junior Jason Lowery, also a Kerens senior Colby Glasgow The training the ROTC pro- Upon graduation, those with the end it’s worth it,” he said. Newsroom 710-1712 Sports 710-6357 ROTC cadet, said. received an air battle manager vides serves as a type of prepa- pilot slots will go to a training Both Adsit and Oetken said Entertainment 710-7228 Through working in small slot, and Belton senior Jeremy ration period before the cadets called Initial Flight Screening, they want to continue in their Advertising 710-3407 groups, both with the engineer- Riegel received a navigator slot. fully enter the Air Force. followed by Undergraduate Pilot pilot training to become fighter ing and physics students and Oetken has had his private People outside the ROTC Training. pilots. Human trafficking awareness coalition to sponsor workshop

ficking of Persons. community,” said Dr. Kim Kotr- be an active human traffick- about what constitutes traffick- agencies. By Erika Pedroza Often thought of as victim- la, assistant professor of social ing coalition in the Waco area ing hinder the identification of Some of the agencies include Reporter izing just children or illegal work. “One thing that made beginning this summer or fall such abuse cases, and the Waco the Advocacy Center for Crime immigrants, human trafficking sense was to hold a workshop and that this group will devel- area is no exception. Victims and Children, Amnesty In an attempt to raise aware- encompasses a broader defini- on trafficking and immigration op a strategy for educating the “We realize it happens over- International, Immigration Cus- ness about human traffick- tion of labor and sexual exploi- to spread interest.” community and surround- seas but we never consider it toms and Enforcement, Mission ing, the Center for Family and tation. The event is free to Baylor ing areas about this important happening here in Waco,” Var- Waco, Ruth Project, the Waco Community Ministries and the Speakers for the event include students. issue,” Kotrla said. “Prior to this gas said. “We don’t realize that Police Department and the Fam- School of Social Work will hold Kate Rocke, chair of the Central “I hope students come out to past summer, there were no for- it’s happening a lot more than ily Abuse Center. a workshop from 8:15 a.m. to Texas Human Trafficking Coali- the conference,” said Tihara Var- mal efforts in the Waco area to we think. We’re learning now The Family Abuse Center is a noon Friday at 127 Baylor Uni- tion in the Austin area and a gas, a graduate student in social address the issue of human traf- that it’s not just an international member of the coalition because versity Law School. licensed master social worker. work from Puerto Rico. “I hope ficking.” issue. ... When you think human it have a 60-bed shelter in Waco The event, “Key Issues of Our Rocke will lead a discussion they keep an open mind and Kotrla was able to have Bay- trafficking, you think innocent for women and children that are Time: Human Trafficking and on human trafficking. keep their eyes open for victims. lor’s School of Social Work listed children, but it’s more than that. abused, said Meredith Jones, the Immigration,” is a component Shannon MacCleery, attor- I hope they are encouraged to as a member of the Administra- It could very well be the dish- center’s executive director. of Baylor’s partnership with ney with Catholic Charities of become better citizens and to tion of Children and Families’ washer of the restaurant where “If and when human traf- Rescue & Restore Victims of Central Texas, will speak about care for one another. I can’t nec- Rescue and Restore Victims of you just ate.” ficking takes place, we will be Human Trafficking. immigration law. essarily do a raid, but I can care Human Trafficking Campaign, But before identifying vic- equipped with the shelter and Representatives from more Richard Muñoz, attorney for my neighbor, provide food a national effort to raise aware- tims, one must be educated as the knowledge,” Jones said. “I than 20 agencies and the School with the Baptist General Con- and clothing or those in need, ness on this issue. to what to identify. hope that the coalition becomes of Social Work have teamed up vention of Texas, will discuss encourage foster parenting and “Simply put, human traffick- For that, Kotrla has contact- recognized by the community to develop a human traffick- faith-based resources for immi- help in efforts like these.” ing is the direct or psychological ed local agencies to help develop both as a means of educating ing coalition for the Waco area, grants. This is just the beginning of force of a person for either labor the coalition and has already what human trafficking is and unofficially dubbed HOTSTOP, “In order for the coalition to efforts to come, however. or commercial sex,” Kotrla said. held several meetings with rep- being able to respond when a Heart of Texas Stopping Traf- work, we need to educate the “My hope is that there will Common misconceptions resentatives from around 20 victim is identified.” New police unit focuses on traffic violations ST. PETERʼS CATHOLIC STUDENT CENTER 1415 S. 9TH ST. (ACROSS FROM THE STACY RIDDLE FORUM) • (254)757-0636 Christina Kruse for accidents. the early 2000s, but the officers calls and stopping traffic viola- FR. ANTHONY ODIONG AND FR. KAREL FINK, CHAPLAINS Staff writer The problems have leaked within that unit were eventu- tors. into residential areas, and Waco ally absorbed into the patrolling Officers do not have a quota MASS TIMES Traffic violations are on the Police Chief Brent Stroman said unit, Stroman said. of tickets, he said. rise as Waco experiences popu- he decided to focus on reducing However, traffic became “We are not out there to write Friday: Spanish Mass, 7:30 p.m. lation growth. As of last Tuesday, violations “instead of letting it an issue again, based on crash a ticket for every minor infrac- Sunday: 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 9 p.m. the Waco Police Department’s go and putting a Band-Aid on data and citizen complaints the tion,” Waco Police spokesperson newly created traffic unit was it.” police department received in Steve Anderson said. DAILY MASSES implemented to help combat the Currently, the unit includes 2004. Also, it is a misconception Tuesdays-Thursdays: 5:30 p.m. situation. three officers, one sergeant and Before Tuesday, traffic viola- that inexperienced drivers are “The main purpose is to a commander. tions were mainly left up to a most likely to receive a traffic reduce accidents in city lim- “Hopefully, (the unit) will be beat officer. This type of offi- citation. A potential traffic vio- COMMUNION SERVICE its,” traffic unit Sgt. Brad Stronk a benefit to the city and its citi- cer is expected to respond to lator extends to “anyone that Mondays: 5:30 p.m. said. zens,” Stronk said. calls from citizens within their gets behind he wheel of a car,” Stronk also said the unit is With only three officers cov- assigned section in Waco. Anderson said. trying to get citizens to comply ering all of Waco, it is difficult to While a beat officer is patrol- Anderson also said that it CENTER HOURS with traffic laws, such as stop- combat all traffic crimes. “There ling his area, the officer may is difficult for drivers to obey Monday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ping at red lights and stop signs are so many areas that need write anywhere from 3 to 7 traf- every traffic law every time they Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and following the speed limit. work,” he said. fic citations. are driving. Intersections such as New In the first week, the unit “Because of the nature of “Nobody is perfect,” Ander- Road and Franklin Avenue, averaged 75 citations daily, or the beast, it can’t be helped,” son said. MINISTRIES & ACTIVITIES Lake Air Drive and Valley Mills about 25 tickets per officer. 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Ben Humeniuk DID YOU KNOW... Texas Sports Hall of Fame to expand facility The Texas Sports Hall of Fame is nearly doubling in size, flower- ing from a 16,000-square foot facility that struggled to house By Brian Bateman sity of Texas, Texas Christian populace — Baylor students. all of its memorabilia to 34,000. Sports writer University, Texas A&M Uni- “One of the major areas About 10,000 square feet of that versity, Southern Methodist where we have been lacking is space will be devoted to the The Southwestern Confer- University and late-comers to get Baylor students to visit athletic history of the Southwest ence has returned to Waco. Rice University, Texas Tech the Texas Sports Hall of Fame,” Conference. A new addition to the Texas University and the University Fallon said. “On the other Sports Hall of Fame, located at of Houston. hand, when I was in college, I All nine former SWC teams 1108 S. University Parks drive, The impetus for the expan- didn’t want to take my date to will have their own 1,000-square foot room partitioned off near a will honor both the conference sion came from two needs; a the museum.” replica model of the Cotton and its traditional post-season lack of conference memora- An off-site storage facility Bowl. Executive director Steve game at the Cotton Bowl. bilia and maximizing event holds overflow relics, but most Fallon said that while they have A ba nquet at t he Fer rel l Cen- services. there are from the more promi- mounds of unused memorabilia, ter and a ground-breaking cer- “In late 2004, we hired Tom nent members. the Universities of Rice, Hous- emony Wednesday afternoon Stanton, former Baylor athletic Late-arrivals to the confer- ton and Texas Tech will be the officially began the $4 million director,” Fallon said. “I told ence, Houston, Texas Tech and toughest to properly represent construction process. Named Tom, ‘I don’t know what to do Rice, will need the most help in due to those schools late inclu- the Texas Sports Hall of Fame with this. There really isn’t a locating gear. sion into the SWC. Expansion and Endowment whole lot of memorabilia that “It’s up to us to find it, but project, the addition will add came from the SWC. We have we’re hoping (those schools) Along with the SWC renova- 18-thousand square feet. some displays, but surely there will help us,” Fallon said. tions, an 8,000-square foot area will be devoted to upgrad- Steve Fallon, executive direc- is a way to tie in the old SWC Construction will last 14 ed banquet and catering areas tor of the museum, noted each to what we have here.’ The next to 18 months depending on adjacent to the SWC rooms. Southwest Conference school day, he came in and said he weather, and fundraising Rentals comprise a big chunk of would have 1,000 square feet had an idea.” efforts have already brought the Texas Sports Hall of Fame’s surrounding the Cotton Bowl Approximately 10-thousand in 80 percent of the necessary yearly revenue, so Fallon said exhibit. of the 18-thousand feet will be funds. the upgrade of the area will be “If you pictured the shape for the conference. The other Baylor contributed a “sub- an important step in the matura- of a football — like the Cotton 8,000 square feet will be for stantial” amount, Fallon said, tion of the complex. Bowl is — that would be your catering and events. including that it is a “multi- center,” he said. “Out cropping “We’ve (had) dinners, year commitment.” A Children’s Health and Edu- from that in a spider-web effect sorority parties, fraternity par- The facility will remain cation Fitness Center will replace the area where the cur- will be each of the schools in ties, weddings and receptions,” operational, but will func- rent High School Football Hall of the Southwest Conference.” Fallon said. “We’ve had to turn tion as an “impaired facility,” Fame is located. It will feature The Southwest Conference down as many as we get. With Fallon said. Tickets are $6 for Bethany Poller/Lariat staff a reading room and a library of existed from 1914 until 1996 the expansion, we’ ll have space adults, $5 for seniors and $3 sports-themed children’s books and consisted of nine teams: for 350 to 400 people.” for students. Children under The ground-breaking ceremony marks the official beginning of the construction available to the public. the University of Arkansas, Fallon hopes the expansion six years of age, teachers and process Wednesday. The ceremony took place in front of the current Texas Baylor University, the Univer- will help bring in the closest active military get in free. Sports Hall of Fame facility. Hornung helps Bears to edge out the University of Texas, 6-5

By Brian Bateman first three innings, thanks in can’t remember the last time we baugh kept the Mavericks at something I can control.” errors — three in the first three Sports writer part to working lead-off batters got somebody’s three-hole hitter bay. In his first inning on the innings and one in the fifth. The onto base. to ground into a double play.” “The difference in this game mound, Linebaugh watched the first three errors each cost the Adam Hornung’s first-inning, In the following five innings Channelview sophomore is Randall Linebaugh,” head first two batters reach base. Mavericks a run. two-run home run pushed the of offense, the Bears only had Aaron Miller got his first start of coach Steve Smith said. “He A sacrifice bunt moved them With a weekend series Bears (20-12) past the Univer- one lead-off batter reach on the season, picking up the win absolutely willed himself to win both into scoring position, but against the Kansas State Uni- sity of Texas at Arlington Mav- sophomore Raynor Campbell’s in two innings of work. that game.” consecutive strike outs ended versity Wildcats in Manhattan, ericks (12-20) 6-5, Wednesday double. “It’s been a little while,” Mill- Linebaugh, who has a pen- the Mavericks best chance to Kan., the Bears realize they still at Baylor Ballpark. He and Lorena junior Ben er said. “In high school I was a sion for allowing walks to turn take the lead. have work to do. “It kind of got it in the jet Booker were caught off base by starter. That felt a lot more com- into runs, walked just one bat- For his efforts, Linebaugh “We got to get more runners stream, I had to get it out of catcher Chad Price. fortable to me than coming on ter. earned his first career save. on early in the inning,” Hor- here,” right fielder Adam Hor- “We left a lot of guys on in relief.” “Until the (University of) “We didn’t do anything nung said. nung said. ”For six hits it’s good base,” Smith said. “We’ve got Miller and relief pitcher Kansas game the other day, I defensively or on the mound Baylor will face Kansas State to have a win, especially with a three-hole hitter at the plate Wade Mackey combined for 12 hadn’t given up a r un that wasn’t to give it away, and they did,” (15-15, 2-7) at 6:30 p.m., Friday, giving up 13 hits.” with the bases loaded and they hits and eight strike outs, but a walk,” he said. “I challenged Smith said. at Tointon Stadium in Manhat- Baylor scored all six in the jammed us for a double play. I late relief pitcher Randall Line- myself to take control of walks, Texas-Arlington allowed four tan, Kansas.

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it in the music business DALLAS AUSTIN By Brian Bateman a bathroom. Miranda Lambert The Mars Volta Sports writer “Recording is a lot about the Saturday @ 7 p.m. Today @ 8 p.m. room you record in,” Brian said. Lone Star Park Austin Music Hall Soft and somber aren’t the “Remarkably, bathrooms sound usual qualities for a rock band, great for acoustic instruments.” Jay-Z / Mary J. Blige Ra Ra Riot / The Little Ones but then again, Brian Phillips He has also had to cut his Saturday @ 7:30 p.m. Friday @ 10 p.m. and his brother, Blake, never passion short to pay the rent. Superpages.com Centre Stubb’s claimed to be. Working at Starbucks as a baris- “We’re not a band, we just ta, he ironically ended up at the Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band British Sea Power / Film School Sunday @ 7:30 p.m. Saturday @ 8 p.m. play music,” Brian said. very place he was trying to get American Airlines Center Club Deville The fraternal duo, perform- away from. ing under the name Brian Doug- “I’m trying to move away from Bon Jovi / Daughtry Feist las Phillips, is doing just that. (coffee houses),” he said. “It’s just Monday @ 7:30 p.m. Tuesday @ 7 p.m. Playing together since child- not conducive to a band. It was American Airlines Center Stubb’s hood, the brothers have turned really boring for a while.” idle hands into music. He traveled from coffee house Brian calls his music Ameri- to coffee house during and after cana rock — a mix of folk and college, but said he finally got country. An acoustic guitar, his sick of it. brother’s drum set and a strong Brian’s friend, alumna Jenni- Student groups to show off command of his tenor range are fer Bush, also contributed to his the foundation of his sparsely- David Poe/Lariat staff latest album. adorned band, with only an Brian Douglas Phillips performs an “Brian is the real deal,” Bush stepping skills at Stomp Fest occasional harmonica altering acoustic show in College Station. said. “Everything he puts into his sound. (his music) is blood, sweat and “He treads lightly through while, but I didn’t feel like I was tears.” By Emily Monti team.” with people to teach them steps delicate ballads and lullabies, contributing. I’m really inter- Bush contributed her vocal Reporter Castillo is a co-captain of the when they know nothing about saving the thunder-like percus- ested in the writing elements of talents, appearing on nearly Freshmen Class Council stomp it,” Njoh said. sion and heavy-handed piano music.” every track. Though they had Started in 2001 as the Afro- team. Baylor alumna Veronicka for a brilliant few rock-n-roll Now he has that ability. Per- been friends since 2002, Brian Olympics, Stomp Fest has Castillo said that FCC has Thompson, another coach, is in moments,” a reviewer for cdba- forming has always been a strong wasn’t familiar with her musical gained popularity among Baylor been good at stepping in the charge of two different organiza- by.com said. part of both brothers’ lives, and talents. students and organizations. past and she hopes they will be tions this year. Originally from McKinney, that is why Brian also works to “I recorded this tape for my Stomp Fest will be held at able to show that this year. “We are allowed to coach the Phillips brothers parted ways produce unsigned artists. family, and I let him listen to 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Waco Hall, “I think people will be sur- more than one team if they (and styles) after high school. “I was dissatisfied with the it,” she said. Bush said after one and awards will be given to the prised at the amount of stepping aren’t competing in the same Blake, a Texas A&M University way the recording studio was listen, he called her and said he top men and women’s group. in our routine,” Castillo said. category,” Thompson said. junior, is a clean-shaven hus- run,” he said. His three albums, had to record her on his track. This event is open to any stu- She said FCC wanted to stick She said this is her fourth band while Brian, a 2006 Baylor The Storms Inside, Bullets and “Our voices instantly clicked,” dent organization or group of with the true meaning of Stomp year coaching and that it’s nerve almunus, performs with a punk- Bones and his third, an untitled she said. “He’s able to make his students on campus who wishes Fest and not add too much danc- wracking, but worth it in the rock ensemble and a scraggly album-in-progress, have all been music sound exactly like what to participate. ing to the act. end. beard that would make Chad progressively less involved with he wrote.” The teams put together a step Each team comes up with “I make up steps based on the Kroeger jealous. Brian majored a studio. With an uncertain future, routine, perform and are judged its own steps to perform at the theme of the routine and some of in English and journalism, two Brian said that is why he and Brian is still heading forward in areas such as creativity, preci- show. the steps I take from when I was majors uniquely suited to his Blake work to produce unsigned and looking to move to Nash- sion and crowd participation. Along the way if any team in a sorority,” Thompson said. current career. artists. However, financial ville this summer. For more Each team prepares a rou- needs assistance they can con- As Stomp Fest gets closer, “Journalism was my major at restraints have forced the two to information about Brian Doug- tine centered around a specific tact one of the Stomp Fest Thompson said, the teams prac- the time,” Brian Phillips said. “I find alternative ways to record las Phillips, visit www.thebrian- type of music, such as hip-hop coaches like Cameroon gradu- tice every day and try to keep wrote for (The Baylor Lariat) for a their music, like taping tracks in show.com or Latino. ate student Linda Njoh. their routine secret, just in case Then the teams practice dur- “I used to be a step-master for others try to spy. ing the months of February and my sorority, Zeta Psi Beta, and The show will be hosted by ‘Must-see TV’ returns on Thursdays March to get ready. this will be my second year to comedian Walter Campbell, Some of the groups featured be a coach for Stomp Fest,” Njoh and all of the proceeds will be By Neal Justin power-hungry Dwight Schrute in this year’s show are Fresh- said. donated to the Sickle Cell Ane- McClatchy Newspapers on The Office might be TV’s fun- men Class Council, Alpha Chi She said that if the teams mia Foundation. niest character because he has Omega and Zeta Tau Alpha. have any problems they go to Tickets are $8 for floor seats, The lunatics are back in absolutely no sense of humor. “I am so proud to be a team their respective coaches for help $6 for balcony and can be pur- charge of NBC’s Thursday asy- It’s the kind of comedic risk you captain,” said Stockton, Calif., with music or coming up with chased in the Bill Daniel Student lum — and we wouldn’t want it wouldn’t see on, say, How I Met freshman Sarah Castillo. “I extra steps. Center. any other way. My Name Is Earl, Your Mother. have been blessed with a great “I do this because I enjoy To purchase tickets by phone, 30 Rock, The Office and Scrubs, “Those shows with tried- opportunity and an even greater (stepping) and I like working call 710-3210. all of which return with new epi- and-true formulas became sodes this month, make for the more about the formula than boldest, most satisfying lineup anything else,” said Rainn Wil- since The Cosby Show turned the son, who plays Schrute. “They night into something special in were about sitting around in a the ’80s. Now, if only audiences common area with setups and would treat them with “must- punch lines and kind of making see” respect. fun of each other. That became Courtesy of NBC The four sitcoms may have tired and worn out. It was time ROFL Cast members of NBC’s The Office 12 Emmys among them, includ- for reinvention.” vie for viewers at 8 p.m. Thursdays. ing best comedy statues for The While the single-camera for- Office and 30 Rock, but none mat forces these shows to stay creative freedom. ranks in Nielsen’s top 20 and all rooted in reality, it also allows That freedom is a big part of fall short ratings-wise compared for more whimsy. why NBC remains comedy king, with CBS’ Monday-night run, Scrubs can’t seem to go if not in ratings, then at least in anchored by Two and a Half Men. five minutes without a dream quality. One could argue that If they’re not getting the tradi- sequence that could feature a more typical, more predict- tional love from viewers, maybe anything from a David Copper- able sitcom might bring more it’s because they refuse to take a field cameo to an all-out musical eyeballs to the night, but the traditional approach. number. Thursday-night stars and cre- While CBS’ hits all rely on My Name Is Earl will push ators don’t seem willing to trade four-camera setups, studio audi- some boundaries when it returns what they have: a consistent, ences and more gags than Car- this week. The title character, creative evening of both humor rot Top has in his prop trunk, played by Jason Lee, has slipped and heart. each of NBC’s Thursday come- into a coma, sending his mind “We’re going to keep making dies is shot with a single camera to a fantasyland also visited by these episodes until they won’t and without any background Paris Hilton. Lee said telling the let us make them anymore,” Fey laughter. They also share a story of a former bad boy trying said. “This is the best night of belief that shaping personalities to correct his past sins would comedy on TV, and I’m very is more important than shap- never work in front of a studio proud to be on with all these With No Liberal Censorship! ing punch lines. 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been an understandable reac- leadership and what roles they Tyler junior Yazmin Mancilla how they affect us and undocu- WALTER from page 1 tion, but because this guy had MEXICO from page 1 should play on such issues. said misconceptions have been mented workers,” Mancilla said. written about how he felt sorry “Dr. Hernandez is going to formed about illegal immigrants, “There is only so much we can you can expect to be cured.” for himself, I felt a little sorry give a perspective to get students so the lecture will give students learn here, but we can under- Walter stood there, ques- for myself, but not very,” Wal- in pursuit of a more humane and to think about and expand on an opportunity to discuss their stand more from someone who tioning whether his doctor ter said. just world for everyone,” he said. world views. It’s a hot political opinions together. can give a better perspective of meant cured or in remission. Up until Walter’s surgery, Students that are part of the topic right now and (the lecture) “Students should become immigration, especially since he Then, his doctor confirmed he had been going to work and academy are required to attend will engage students in that con- more aware of the different laws worked for the Mexican govern- that if he took the route of doing the same things he nor- lectures to get an insight on versation,” Curtis said. enacted in government and ment.” having his prostate removed, mally did. But the month fol- he would be officially cancer- lowing his cancer removal, he free. experienced intense pain. Obey Gwitira of Dallas said. Gwitira lived since its formation in 1999. Older men, diagnosed in For Walter, the most inde- ZIMBABWE from page 1 in Zimbabwe for 21 years until he moved to “Part of living in a democracy is being able their 70’s or 80’s just opt for scribable feeling during his Arlington to attend the University of Texas at to relinquish power. He’s been the leader of straight radiation because it whole ordeal with cancer was Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, said she feels grateful Arlington. MDC for nine years, even though others have can give them at least 10 more the month after the cancer was to be living in the United States when she “I wish things could change and Zimba- tried to help lead,” he said. “But for right now, years to live, but Walter was taken out. hears of violence breaking out in her home bwe could bring back investors, so that peo- he’s running on the issues that we need to too young to take his chances. “That next month is really country. ple with PhDs could go back home instead of address and offers a better outlook than the Had Walter been told he hard, and you don’t have can- “But at the same time, my heart goes out to working at McDonalds in America.” current government.” had a more life-threatening cer anymore, but it’s a chal- my friends and family who are still there, and The Central Statistical Office of the Zim- Ideologically, the two political parties type of cancer, he might have lenge to get through. You feel it’s not a good feeling to know that there’s a babwean government reported that one-year mainly differ on foreign policy, Gwitira said. experienced a whole different bad,” Walter said. Just like a chance they could be caught up in it,” Ncube inflation in February reached 165,000 per- The ZANU-PF is composed of Mugabe loyal- emotion. sports injury, he said, “you’ve said. cent, up from a rate of only four to seven per- ists, war veterans and older, illiterate popula- But, the idea of being can- got to go through some hard The elect ion has draw n i nter nat iona l atten- cent inflation 12 years ago. This accompanies tions who retain an anti-colonialism mindset cer-free made Walter hopeful times to get back to normal.” tion due to the possible ousting of autocratic a hiking unemployment rate, which the CIA and reject Western interference. Members of and no longer worry about Though Walter maintained ruler Mugabe, who has been at the helm dur- World Factbook reported at 80 percent this the MDC tend to be younger, more progres- cancer taking over his life. a positive attitude throughout ing the slaughter of Zimbabwe’s once stable year. sive and open to bringing back white farmers Walter felt no physical pain his recovery, the pain did take economy. Mugabe came into power during With 50 million Zimbabwean dollars to increase agricultural productivity, Gwitira from this disease during the a toll on him and caused him British-supervised elections the same year buying only one U.S. dollar, exports are said. waiting period between his to miss out on some important Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain extremely expensive and basic commodities The MDC also is in strong favor of improv- diagnosis and his surgery, moments in his family’s life. in 1980. are immensely scarce. ing relations with the international commu- which was about one month. Walter has always been an “He’s been part of our lives for 28 years, and “I went back to Zimbabwe during spring nity and courting foreign aid, an effort unac- Walter’s co-worker and avid sports lover and Baylor for some people, the thought of him not being break, and there was no food in the shops. complished by Mugabe’s anti-West policies friend for eight years, Robert fan, but for that entire month, there is like America not having McDonalds,” The shelves were completely empty,” Chiku- and consistent clashes with Britain, Gwitira Graham, said everyone in the he had to miss his son’s high Chikunya said. “People just simply think it’s nya said. “The government put price controls said. office was concerned after school baseball games. He said not possible. But say, God forbid, McDonald’s on food last summer to try and stop inflation. “We’re living in a different world now. finding out the diagnosis. Gra- going through that makes only isn’t there, you discover that your life doesn’t Obviously, this is contrary to common laws Colonialism is done,” Gwitira said in reference ham is assistant director for him appreciate it more. end there. You just go to Wendy’s and still of economics, but now people aren’t produc- to the government’s fear of Western influence. campus recreation and coordi- The thing that Walter didn’t enjoy your food.” ing because it’s no longer cost-effective to pro- “Zimbabwe doesn’t need to be dependent on nator for sports clubs. anticipate was what it would Drained economy duce. There’s just no incentive.” foreign aid to function. We just need basic “He told us at the staff meet- be like to be on the receiving Leadership for change necessities.” ing that he had cancer, but he end of people’s prayer’s. In 2000, Mugabe ignited a wave of contro- International spotlight was rather positive about it,” “It’s the first time in my life versy when he ordered the seizure of farms With a near universal unemployment rate, Graham said. “When some- that people would pray that I owned by white settlers to be redistributed severe food shortages and electricity failures, In order to cast a shadow over an already one that didn’t know he had it would feel good or that I would among black Zimbabweans. By forcing spe- the people of Zimbabwe are craving a leader- questionable voting process, the government asked him how he was doing, feel comfort, that I would have cialized farmers to leave the country and plac- ship for change. prohibited foreign press from covering the in which most people say ‘fine,’ a good attitude and that I ing the agricultural industry in the hands of “The president has to change. We need elections, forcing the media to camp out on he would say ‘I have cancer,’ would be healed and not have Mugabe supporters, the land reform program someone who will put a focus on the econo- Zimbabwe’s borders and rely on inside jour- then laugh.” cancer anymore,” he said. only worsened the economy. my, bring people together and have a strong nalists. A New York Times reporter was jailed Former Mexican cabinet member to talk immigration Wa lte r’s hu mor wa s one wa y Walter did pray during his Production fell, inflation skyrocketed and business mentality,” Gwitira said. last week for reporting without government of approaching the disease in recovery period, but said he the country experienced a brain drain of sig- Along with millions of other Zimbabwe- permission and was released on bail Monday, a positive way. He started to strongly felt that if he hadn’t, nificant proportions. ans, Lunsford believes Tsvangirai is the man the International Herald Tribune reported. realize how much everyday life the prayers of others would Despite Zimbabwe having a well-educated for the job. “Information needs to be transparent,” is taken for granted. have healed him. population and one of the highest literacy “I know that if Tsvangirai wins, Zimba- Gwitira said. “If the international community “I appreciated how well I Being in that type of posi- rates in Africa, people are fleeing elsewhere bwe will be the bread basket of Africa like knows about what’s going on, then not only is felt, and I thought about it a tive community, including his in search of jobs. it was before,” Lunsford said, in reference to the government accountable to the people of lot,” Walter said. “As I would family’s positivity, and think- “People are leaving because of the eco- the country’s history of being a successful Zimbabwe but also to governments around walk across the Baylor cam- ing that “three weeks from nomic instability and limited opportunities,” exporter of cotton, tobacco and copper. the world.” pus, I would think how really now I’ll be fine,” helped Walter “People love (Tsvangirai). He has suffered With the international spotlight turned beautiful life is, and that just through his month of pain. for them, and they think he should have a on Zimbabwe’s election crisis, Ncube hopes normal life — nothing extraor- Walter’s real goal was to chance as president,” Chikunya said. “He’s more people will care about the plight of her dinary going on — just normal maintain a sense of normalcy. been against Mugabe for a long time. He has home country. life is fantastic.” He said he didn’t need any- a strong personality and connection with the “The people of Zimbabwe are suffering. As Walter awaited his sur- thing extraordinary in his people.” Those that could leave the country have gery, one of the things that life, and once he went back to While Tsvangirai has campaigned, capti- already left, but millions of people are suffer- helped him prepare and work and got into the swing of vated and convinced millions on the idea of ing at the hands of poor government,” Ncube become at ease with his can- things, it got better. change, some feel he will only serve as a good said. “Democracy hasn’t been able to prevail cer was educating himself, and He still goes in every few transitional leader. A 2006 Baylor graduate, in Zimbabwe, and the government has used reading books about what he months to have blood work who wished to not be identified, has slight numerous scare tactics, violence, and empty might experience. He read so done and make sure that suspicions of Tsvangirai’s true democratic promises to try and silence the voices of the much that his family, and even the cancer hasn’t snuck into Luis Noble/Lariat staff spirit, citing his tenure as the MDC leader people who try to advocate for change.” his doctor, told him he had another part of his body, but read enough. he remains positive that it Walter compared preparing won’t come back and said he should pay a heftier fee than stem from the survey. ed to the survey, representing a for his cancer removal surgery isn’t worried. PARKING from page 1 students. In addition to information response rate of 33 percent. to taking a big test, saying that “I’m confident that it didn’t, Currently, faculty and staff Cullen gathered from visits “That’s a fairly good response “you feel a lot better with a because every blood lab work student senate officers. members do not pay to park on to campus, a parking survey rate. We look for anywhere from whole lot of studying behind I’ve done since then has shown Matthew Cordon, chairman campus. was e-mailed by Institutional 30 to 40 percent,” Morley said. you.” zero, and if it did come back of the faculty senate, said the The consultant’s suggested Research and Testing to 5,000 Krause said Wilbur Smith One of the books that Wal- they could still zap it with senate generally was not pleased fee increases are not aimed at randomly-selected students and and Associates, the firm that ter read informed him that radiation,” he said. with the recommendation. reducing the number of cars on all 2,906 faculty and staff mem- conducted the university park- he may experience negative Without preaching, Walter But Charles Cullen, assis- campus. bers in November. The 23-ques- ing survey in 2001, recom- thoughts while lying down for advises his male friends to get tant director of parking and “The important part of this tion survey included inquiries mended that parking be revis- a long period of time during physicals regularly because transportation planning at the process is to get a clear under- regarding the time of day the ited in five years. his pre-surgery full body and some types of cancer, like the consulting group, presented a standing of where we are today,” individual arrives and leaves Much has changed around CT scan, even though it was prostate cancer he had, are strong argument for the neces- Krause said. campus, where the individual campus since the 2001 analy- non-invasive and painless. known as the silent killer. You sity of a faculty parking fee. However, the survey uncov- usually parks and how much sis, reinforcing the need for this Through his readings, Wal- can’t see it, feel it or touch it, he “Parking is an auxiliary ered the need for an additional per day would be a fair price for parking evaluation. The addi- ter maintained his positive said but it’s there. function on campus… everyone 100 faculty and staff parking parking. tion of parking garages, build- character during the entire Walter celebrated his one- that uses an auxiliary function spaces. Cullen wrote the survey, and ings and green spaces formerly Walter experience and avoided nega- year anniversary as a cancer should pay a fee,” Cullen said. Krause said by the Fall 2008 Campus Services made minor paved for parking have all fac- tive thoughts. survivor April 3 and will be Cullen also said faculty semester, the university will changes before submitting it to tored into the parking situation “I guess I could have felt going to his first Relay for Life and staff are more likely to fill take action to increase faculty Institutional Research and Test- at Baylor, Krause said. sorry for myself. That would’ve Friday. parking spaces in the summer and staff parking, consolidate ing. Also, Parking Services broke and enjoy closer parking than visitor parking lots and end Kathleen Morley, director of away from the Baylor Police students year-round, adding ticketing for backing into a institutional research and test- Department in 2006 and is now Tisdale is no stranger to two more reasons why faculty space. These three actions all ing, said 2,583 people respond- part of Campus Services. TISDALE from page 1 competition. She battled the experienced Chelsea Whita- her way to a starting spot on a ker for playing time during her Godspeed by Ben Humeniuk team that’s choked with quality freshman year at Baylor, which guards. prepared her for bigger and bet- Key said he expects Tisdale ter things. to battle for the back-up point She said being coached by guard position on the team’s the outspoken Kim Mulkey also depth chart for now. gave her ample experience for “We are in need of a back-up the bumpy road ahead. point guard so it’s going to be a “I think Coach Mulkey can couple of people and see if she prepare anybody for anything,” can’t do that,” Key said. “With Tisdale said. “I think she pre- Angela we addressed a role that pared me for the WNBA — the we needed in someone that mental part of it and the physi- needs to be a back-up, so I feel cal part of it. I am just ready for pretty well about the draft.” another challenge.”