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Unapproved department proposals defend grant for ’07-’08 total nearly $700 million 2012? Lilley, ambassadors “We go and talk to the con- By Jon Schroeder gressional staffers, asking them Staff writer lobby in Austin on to maintain the funding levels behalf of students (for the grant) and stress why When the dust settled from Baylor’s Dec. 15 strategic it is important to us that they planning deadline, the university had about 60 major By Melissa Limmer maintain that funding,” said proposals carrying a total price tag of about $700 mil- Staff Writer Phoenix sophomore and Baylor lion over the course of the next 10 years. Ambassador Cassidy Ford. That’s a “very rough” amount, said Dr. Larry Baylor President John Lil- “TEG is a really big deal be- Lyon, vice provost for institutional effectiveness, not- ley played a role other than the cause it is only for private in- ing that $700 million is only an estimate school’s leader last week when stitutions. It makes a huge dif- and that none of the proposals have he served as a lobbyist. Lilley ference to the students who do been evaluated yet by Baylor’s budget was in Austin on Jan. 23 speak- receive it,” Ford said. office. ing with state officials and Baylor On Feb. 8 the ambassadors “This is as much or more for direc- alumni regarding the Texas Tu- will make their monthly trip to tion of fundraising as it is for alloca- ition Equalization Grant. Austin where they will attend tion of existing money,” Lyon said. While in Austin, Lilley met a coordinating board meeting After being submitted, each proposal must be with legislative leaders in the made up of state senators and evaluated first by the deans, then by Baylor’s Senate, members of the Senate representatives. The Tuition budget office and human resource depart- Finance Committee, Lt. Gov. Equalization Grant group will ment, he said. David Dewhurst, the chairman give a presentation at the board This part of the evaluation process of the Senate Education Com- meeting regarding the budget will end in February, when the Uni- mittee and a representative for next year. versity Strategic Planning Council from the Speaker of the House’s “Hopefully we will get to talk makes recommendations to Presi- office, said James Odom, Baylor to the representatives,” Ford dent John Lilley about which director of public affairs. said. “Our main priority was the For students who wish to Please see VISION, page 8 TEG. It is the most important apply for the grant, “it is very source of state financial aid for simple,” said Celeste Sheehy, Baylor students,” Odom said. associate director of processing In the 2005 legislative ses- and audit services. sion the TEG received “a sub- All students have to do is fill stantial increase” in funding of out the FAFSA to be automati- roughly 50 percent, Odom said. cally considered for the grant, “The goal for this session is Sheehy said. to sustain that increase for fu- In order to receive the grant, ture years,” he said. students must show financial Odom also said that about need, maintain a grade point av- 25 percent of Baylor students erage of 2.5 and be enrolled in at receive funding from the grant. least 24 semester hours per year The grant is also a priority for undergraduate students and for the Baylor Ambassadors, a 18 for graduate students. Those student group that lobbies for David Poe/ educational issues. Please see GRANT, page 8 Lariat staff 12th-day enrollment figures show slight increase By Jon Schroeder and 14,040 students enrolled, re- direction when we have more stu- tive calls for an increase in fresh- Staff writer spectively. dents,” Morley said. man retention rate “from 83 to This semester’s enrollment con- The department of institution- 95 percent.” However, the two This spring Baylor’s 12th-day sists of 11,005 undergraduate and al research and testing released its statistics cannot directly be com- enrollment statistics are actu- 1,215 graduate students. George semiannual retention report Tues- pared, since the 2012 document ally its 13th-day numbers. When W. Truett Theological Seminary day. The report showed retention references the fall-to-fall retention classes were canceled Jan. 18, students total 381, and 384 stu- holding steady with 94.6 percent rate, not the fall-to-spring rate re- Baylor skipped a day, creating a dents are enrolled in Baylor Law of undergraduates returning be- leased Tuesday, Morley said. sort of enrollment statistic leap School, with one law student tak- tween fall 2006 and this semester, “I think our numbers are look- year. ing graduate hours. an increase of one-tenth of a per- ing good,” she said. Enrollment also jumped — it’s In addition, 180 students are cent over the previous academic Baylor is forecasting “a pret- up 150 students from last spring, taking classes at Baylor’s Academy year. ty steady hold,” said Dr. Rea- according to statistics released by of Health Sciences in San Antonio, Freshman retention also held gan Ramsower, vice president Baylor’s office of institutional re- and three Baylor doctoral students at about the same level. Between for finance and administration. search and testing. are enrolled at West Point. fall 2005 and spring 2006, 95.1 “(Baylor) 2012 did not envision Baylor has enrolled 13,169 Dr. Kathleen Morley, director percent of first-time freshmen re- enrollment growing significantly. students for the spring semester of institutional research and test- turned for their second semester. It did not envision enrollment compared to 12,715 in 2005 and ing, said Baylor is “making head- Between fall 2006 and this spring, shrinking significantly.” 13,019 in 2006. way” toward its goals for 2012. 93 percent of freshmen returned. Fall 2005 and 2006 saw 13,975 “It’s always a step in the right Baylor 2012’s fourth impera- Please see ENROLL, page 8 No appointment MCC to hold dialogue necessary at SLC discussing coal plants By Kate Boswell community in general,” Losak Number of ill students open to students until all avail- Staff writer said. “With this specific issue, able spots have been filled. because it’s so local, I think it’s leads to change in Emergency and urgent care ap- The award-winning docu- even more important for people Health Center policy pointments will be scheduled mentary Kilowatt Ours is receiv- in the community to get in- as needed throughout the day. ing a local angle tonight in the volved and be informed.” By Sapna Prasad Pre-booked appointments for lecture hall of McLennan Com- He said Kilowatt Ours is the Reporter routine medical needs such as munity College. The film, which latest in a film series called physicals and well-woman ex- examines energy issues and “Feed Your Head,” which was The next time sick friends ams will be scheduled for 8 to renewable energy, will be fol- started last semester. Other passes on their germs, an ap- 10 a.m. Monday through Fri- lowed by a panel discussion on films in the series have included pointment with the Health Cen- day. the plans to build coal plants in Robert Greenwalt’s Iraq for Sale ter will be readily available. Students can pre-book rou- McLennan County. and Brian Fleming’s The God As of today the Health Cen- tine appointments days or The event, which starts at 6 Who Wasn’t There. ter will be implementing a new weeks in advance. Depending p.m., is sponsored by a McLen- Losak said the showing of way of scheduling appoint- on the need of the student, ap- Abbie Rosen/Lariat staff nan Community College group Kilowatt Ours is particularly rel- ments for students. The goal is pointments will be made for Arlington sophomore Lauren Turner, a Spanish Education major, waits at the called Students for Dialogue, evant to students in Waco and to schedule fewer appointments 15-minute and 30-minute time Health Center in the McLane Student Life Center. which was founded by MCC the community as a whole due for routine medical needs while slots. sophomore Brent Losak. to the proposed coal plants in allowing a majority of the avail- Keating said winter finds the “There were so many ill the Big 12 universities meet Losak, who is also the group’s McLennan County. able appointments to open up needs of students overshadow- students who could not get and discuss the health care president, said the idea behind Robert Darden, associate for illnesses, injuries and emer- ing the capacity of the Health in when they needed to,” concerns of their students and the club was to offer students professor in journalism, said gencies, said Nancy Keating, Center. Townsend said. talk about the best way to serve a forum to discuss relevant is- he believes this issue is one stu- director of nurses. Rosemary Townsend, direc- Dr. Mark Schwartze, medi- each campus, Schwartze said. sues. dents should care about. Under the new scheduling tor of business affairs, said the cal director, said the Health “The perfect system is not “In general, what we want to “TXU’s plan to put, depend- method, appointments will fall Health Center decided to make Center’s new scheduling policy out there,” Schwartze said. accomplish is to raise the level ing on who you believe, 17 to into three categories. Same- some strategic changes as the is based on the effectiveness of “Any system you go to will have of discourse not only among 19 coal plants in the state of day appointments will begin demand for their services has similar programs at each uni- people at MCC and people in at 8 a.m. every day and will be steadily increased. versity in the Big 12. Every year Please see HEALTH, page 8 college, but also in the Waco Please see COAL, page 8

VOL. 106 No. 59 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2007, Baylor University 2 The Baylor Lariat Opinion Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Sexism clearly seen in women’s basketball games If you want to know about the At the beginning of this ward Danielle Zanotti earned a I heard a guy make a crude ref- about female athletes. state of women, go to a women’s season, I rooted for the team technical foul and soon there- erence, then say “She’s like a For example, we assure our- basketball game here at Baylor — against LSU, a top contender for after fouled out of the game. A female Dirk Nowitzki.” selves they are athletes but still when, in our most emotionally the title. point woman yelled at her, “Quit your It may be a compliment, but ladies. Research shows that raw moments, we’re not playing At a crucial moment in the whining and sit down.” Note: it’s a sexist one. But is a sexist schools with women’s teams that politically correct ball. game, the whistle blew and the of view when women emote on the remark really a compliment? don’t add “Lady” or any other Sporting events are a good crowd waved goodbye to a play- floor, they’re whining. A male You never hear anyone say- female signifier have stronger litmus test of how Americans er who threw her hands above by jacquie scott player — he’s really just feeling ing, “Wow, he’s a male Sophia women’s athletic programs. think. As Sena Christian, a writ- her head as she took the bench. the game. Young.” This is evidence, too, But look at handouts and er on the subject, puts it, “Sports The man next to me yelled, Sylvia Fowles, the 6-foot-6 I’m not sure if Zanotti really that we don’t just offend play- advertising materials for the are a powerful socializing agent” “Yeah, this is a woman’s game. center for LSU, had just fouled earned the foul, though. How ers from the opposing team; our athletic program. What do we in this country. We start these Sit down.” out. Sylvia is an Amazon, a often do you see male players own are up for grabs, too. call women’s teams? Are the men events singing the praises of I leaned over to ask the gen- beautiful woman, who is black get technicals when they yell What happened to Zanotti not “Baylor Bears” and are the the land of the free and home of tleman what he meant. “She I might add, and her wingspan “Come on” as they come down and Fowles are symptoms of women “Lady Bears?” See, it’s the brave, and generally, we fol- doesn’t look like a woman,” is something amazing. When from a contested drive to the the American, male-dominated OK for women to be athletes as low rules unspoken and spoken he said in response. My jaw she graduates, she’ll probably basket? Girls are supposed to sports institution. long as they’re ladylike. Appar- about how free and brave people dropped. Who gave this guy be one of the top picks in the be made of sugar and spice, but Women athletes can’t follow ently, athleticism and feminin- should act. the position of ladyhood deter- WNBA draft. what happens when something socially defined rules that pre- ity are contradictory. I go to women’s basketball miner? Beyond schadenfreude Sitting there, I thought, “You not so pretty slips out on the scribe what their appearance What does that say about games at Baylor to enjoy myself, — that happy little feeling you know what? I’ve worked with floor? She gets a technical. should be, how they can talk or America? It’s not so brave and but that’s hard to do when get when the person you don’t this guy. What has he said or Since men epitomize the ath- what their capabilities can be. free of sexism. spectators are heckling play- like trips — what he showed was thought about me when I’ve letic form, we feel free to mascu- People will find a way on and Jacquie Scott is a senior profes- ers because they’re women ath- disgust and repugnance at the screwed up?” linize women as a compliment. off the floor to express their dis- sional writing major from Yoko- letes. player’s appearance. Last week, Kansas State for- At another women’s home game, comfort, anxiety and insecurity suka, Japan.

Editorial New smoking ban good idea for healthier campus

Where there’s smoke, there better be Staff Council is recommending that this fire. Or at least that’s the way the major- distance be increased to 30 feet. This ity of nonsmokers on campus feel. extra 10 feet is an excellent suggestion, But walking outside of a building into as the further away from a building a wall of cigarette smoke isn’t an unfamil- smoking must occur, the less likely those iar feeling at Baylor. avoiding smoke will be affected. If two campus groups working on the Student Senate has also taken the issue get their way, this situation will issue under its wing since so many stu- soon be snuffed out. dents have complained about it. Baylor’s nonenforcement of the city of A prime location for smokers is out- Waco’s smoking ordinance has gone on side of the Baylor Sciences Building. This for four years, and these groups’ attempts smoking has driven nonsmokers inside to curb the rule breaking is long over- of the building after smokers light up due. near the patio. This patio wasn’t meant The groups – a faculty-led Staff Coun- to be a smoker’s haven; it was supposed cil and the Student Senate – have taken to be a relaxing spot for students to work Baylor’s lack of enforcement of Waco’s outside. ordinance as a sign Baylor needs its own Of course no one is saying smoking specific policy about smoking, with good should be banned on campus. It’s a per- reason. sonal decision to smoke a cigarette, but Since the Waco policy hasn’t been fol- it’s the public’s decision to say how close lowed, a Baylor policy approved by the to others you can do this. administration and enforced by campus If smoking is affecting the purpose of officials may be the only way to combat places like the Sciences Building patio, a situation that leaves many campus then the public is right to enact rules to pedestrians wishing they didn’t have to prohibit this. walk outside a building’s door. Support Staff Council and Student The Waco policy says people can’t Senate’s work toward making our campus smoke within 20 feet of a building’s an inviting place for everyone – smokers entrance where smoking is prohibited. or not.

Letters to the editor Fan’s display crossed line strued as a threat. In what time the end it is still just a game. It politics, whether it be Demo- tank to your campus. Let’s cans) already use the most oil and place would it ever be OK to is very unfortunate a game can crat, Libertarian, Republican spread your enthusiasm as far and waste the most food.” Exact- On Jan. 10, the University of display someone hanging from inspire such a hateful display of or otherwise. Would you want and wide as we can. OK? ly. We waste resources while Oklahoma women’s basketball a crudely formed noose? I sin- ignorance from a member of a a Socialist think tank on your Susanne Johnson, Ph.D. other nations starve. team was hosted by the Baylor cerely hope this student has not Christian university. campus? I thought not. Associate professor of Christian They exist in abundance but Bears in what was to be a mar- forgotten about the lynchings It is my hope that a university Moreover, many faculty mem- education are not getting to people who are quee match-up of powerhouse and racial violence associated steeped in Christian beliefs will bers spoke out based on bibli- Southern Methodist University. in the most need because we are teams. While the game proved with this country’s history. not tolerate such an uneducated cally formed faith, not out of No justification for abortion too indifferent to care. It’s not to be both exciting and hard- I hope this student’s display display again. hatred for an individual human a lack of resources that makes fought, watching it on television of opposition was not aimed Tessa Herrera being. Ever heard of the biblical Last Friday’s column (“Abor- the world suffer. It’s a lack of made me sick. at any one person, despite the University of Oklahoma mandate to beat your swords tion debate a lost cause”) made humanity. Numerous times throughout irony of the jersey number used. Bush center unprecedented into plowshares? Would you the claim the abortion debate Let’s pretend for a moment the game the camera zoomed in I can also only hope this student call pre-emptive strikes a good should remain in a “constant that the above reasons to keep on a young, white man standing didn’t mean to threaten anyone Re: Tuesday’s “Opponents of faith effort to witness to this stalemate” for the greater good. abortion around are true. in the crowd. This apparent stu- or insinuate any historical acts library can hate Bush there, too” biblical mandate? Are you sug- It argues that without abor- There is no possible way dent held a stick, to which was with his display. The axis of debate at Southern gesting that it’s not appropriate tion, the world would most likely to justify depriving another attached a gorilla hanging with At a university based upon Methodist University has shift- for Christian believers to speak suffer from overpopulation and human being of life. America’s a string around its neck. This Christian ideals, I find it utterly ed. While most SMU faculty truth to power, or to bring their its resources would be in more reason for justifying the deaths stuffed animal was dressed in deplorable that such an action members are willing to embrace faith to bear on matters related strain than they are now. of 47 million kids is their lives a Sooner jersey with the No. 3 could go unpunished or unad- — and some even celebrate the to the common good? It appears I have to completely dis- would be an inconvenience? on it. While heckling the oppos- dressed. As college students it is coming of a presidential library so. agree since this argument is not Six million Jews were murdered ing team is only natural during both our right and duty to make and museum, many faculty Does this mean you want a really accurate, nor is it morally during the Holocaust, and that’s sporting events, this student’s ourselves educated and free of members rightly question the society where persons of faith, sound. recognized as one of the world’s behavior crossed the line. the ignorant, discriminatory appropriateness of establish- not only Christians but also Overpopulation is not so worst tragedies. The offensiveness of this practices of our predecessors. It ing a partisan think tank on a peace-making believers from much of a problem as people Meanwhile, we’re all respon- young man’s heckling is two- is our job to learn from the mis- university campus. This action other faith traditions are forbid- think. sible for the deaths of nearly fold. First, to use a monkey to takes of the past and not play would be totally unprecedented den to question policy initiatives The second point was that eight times that number. Our portray an African-American into bigoted stereotypes, even in for any reputable university in of any and every presidential the world already experiences a reasoning is pretty much the woman is beyond reproach. One fun. This student’s behavior at the U.S. The Carter Center in administration, based on col- strain on resources and couldn’t same as the Nazis. would hope we were past the the OU-Baylor basketball game, Atlanta, to which Bush’s think lectively formed theological and support the lives of aborted chil- No matter how you phrase it, oppressive days of our parents while sickening and disappoint- tank has been compared, is non- biblical values? What a sorry dren. the reasons for abortion are the when it was common to deroga- ing to educated people, should partisan and not even located on society we would become! There is a strain in resources, most selfish — the most disgust- torily refer to African-Ameri- an embarrassment to the Big the Emory University campus. I’ve got a great idea for you: I grant, in many parts of the ing examples of human nature cans as monkeys. Additionally, 12 conference and Baylor Uni- No reputable university SMU will take the library and world. But overpopulation is not the world has ever seen. the manner in which the mon- versity. Basketball is an exciting would involve itself in forming museum, and you can go to bat the cause.The cause is greed. The Carol Lyon key was displayed could be con- and often intense game, but in students for strictly partisan for bringing the partisan think author’s statement: “We (Ameri- English 2007

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Women get down to business at discussion BEAR BRIEFS Learn how to write a resume Baylor Business as the rules in a job interview, the organization began and said dents on issues they will face both male and female students. Career Services will sponsor Women hold panel company culture, the balance she is looking forward to work- after college.” The organization is only open to a Resume Writing Workshop of work and personal demands ing with the other panelists. A professional woman will women for membership. today at 4 p.m. on the 5th floor discussion Thursday and the alignment of personal “Although we have taken very host every table by greeting the “You only need to attend this of the Cashion Academic Cen- values for work. different career paths, the simi- students as they come in and event if you are going to work ter. All are welcome and pizza By Matt Kennedy First Preston Management larities in our work experiences sitting with them throughout with women,” said Dr. Blaine and door prizes will be avail- Reporter Inc. will sponsor the dinner, is remarkable,” Richards said. the dinner. McCormick, the dean’s repre- able. as it did for last year’s presen- Members of the year-old Dinner attendees can also sentative on the steering com- The founder of a highly rated tation by Apprentice contestant business organization have also submit questions to panelists mittee. This would pertain to Show some spirit for softball real estate firm, the chief mar- Roxanne Wilson, which was the expressed excitement about on cards provided at each table nearly every future business Baylor Athletics is looking for keting officer of Brinker Interna- Baylor Business Women’s first Thursday’s dinner. or ask questions during a ques- professional. some spirited people who want tional, the director of a national event. “I look forward to seeing the tion-and-answer session after “Understanding from a wom- to get involved by helping cheer organization and an attorney all Last year’s presentation sold vision of the Baylor Business the panel discussion. an’s perspective what it is like on the Baylor softball team. For additional information contact have something in common. out and Thursday’s dinner has Women represented to those “The total motivation for this to be in the workforce will no [email protected]. They’re all successful female as well, with 300 seats reserved. who have shown interest in event is to have the students in- doubt make the men of Baylor executives and will all lead a However, a waiting list is avail- learning from successful busi- teract with these professional better employees, better manag- Join a Journey Group panel discussion at the Baylor able. nesswomen,” said Allen sopho- women,” said Melanie Smith, ers and better executives, not to Students interested in joining or Business Women’s “You’re Nancy T. Richards, the more Emily Stroderd. “The pan- coordinator of the Baylor Busi- mention better boyfriends, hus- leading a Journey Group can Hired” dinner at 5:30 p.m. founder and chairwoman of el discussion will be a great way ness Women steering commit- bands and fathers,” Richards go at 4 p.m. today to the Bobo Thursday on the fifth floor of First Preston, has served as a for students unfamiliar with the tee. “We didn’t want to just have said. Baptist Student Center or send the Cashion Academic Center. member of the Baylor Business organization to see the benefits the women speaking to us.” For the waiting list, contact an e-mail to Journey_Groups@ They’ll cover topics such Women advisory board since it can provide by advising stu- The free event is open to [email protected]. baylor.edu Buddies hold meeting today Mark Samuels Best Buddies, an organization Company slammed points Aug. 10 that pairs students with men- to his inventory tally disabled citizens, will hold on temporary an interest meeting from 7 to 8 shelves in his p.m. today in 116 Draper Aca- for slow Katrina aid New Orleans demic Building. office. Samuels, president and CHI’s hold casual rush All women interested in joining By Melinda Deslatte founder of New ally funded, state-administered Orleans-based Baylor’s oldest service soror- The Associated Press program to compensate prop- Basin Street ity are invited to attend casual erty owners whose houses were Records, thinks rush at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the BATON ROUGE, La. — Nearly damaged or destroyed by the the blame for Martin Green and Gold Gym. eight months after it was hired 2005 hurricanes. the ICF/Road For additional information, visit by the state, a consulting com- “ICF should be ashamed of Home morass www.baylor.edu/CHIS or con- pany in charge of dispensing themselves. They should never rests with Loui- tact Malan_Shiralkar@baylor. billions in federal aid to people have even attempted to take on siana Gov. Kath- edu. whose homes were damaged by a project like this. They were ob- leen Blanco. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita viously not equipped to do it,” Officer Applications Due has received 101,000 applica- said New Orleans homeowner Class officer applications are tions but handed out fewer than Mark Samuels, who lives with due today. If you would like to 300 grants. his three children upstairs while serve your fellow students, And now the company is get- he rebuilds his gutted home. Associated Press applications are available in the Student Government office ting much of the blame for the He is haggling with Road in the SUB or online at www. overall slow recovery of New Home over how much aid he baylor.edu/sg. Orleans and the rest of the Loui- should receive 17 months after slow-moving process overall. of the schedule specified in its ment of Housing and Urban De- siana Gulf Coast. Katrina breached a floodwall Reed Kroloff, who is dean contract to run Road Home, a velopment, for example, totals Frustrated homeowners are and swamped the house with of Tulane University’s architec- program it helped design before $23.6 million since 2001. To submit a bear brief, e-mail bitterly criticizing Fairfax, Va.- foul water. Samuels said he is ture school and has been deeply winning the bid. ICF officials With complaints mount- [email protected] based ICF International Inc., contesting ICF’s first offer, made involved in the post-Katrina also say the program is unparal- ing, Blanco, a Democrat who and state lawmakers are de- Jan. 4, because it was one-third planning, said Road Home’s leled in size and complexity. is running for re-election, said manding Gov. Kathleen Blanco of what he expected and based problems are among the biggest “There’s never been a project she is displeased with the pace fire the company. But ICF is de- on inaccurate damage figures. roadblocks to New Orleans’ re- like it in the United States,” said at which applications are being CONTACT US fending its handling of the aid Other homeowners have covery. He cited the slow pace of Anita Rechler, an ICF senior ex- processed but is not considering program, saying it is a task of complained about incorrect pa- ICF payouts, coupled with the ecutive who is working on Road firing the company. The Road Editor 710-4099 unprecedented proportions. perwork, a labyrinthine bureau- program’s late start (10 months Home. Home is offering homeowners Newsroom 710-1712 ICF was awarded a contract cracy, unreturned phone calls, after Katrina) and “inexcusable ICF has more than two de- up to $150,000 each to rebuild, Sports 710-6357 valued at up to $756 million low-ball assessments of their delaying” by government at all cades of experience in govern- fortify their homes or sell out to Entertainment 710-7228 Advertising 710-3407 in June to run the Road Home homes’ value and the damage levels. ment housing aid programs. the state. As many as 123,000 program, a $7.5 billion feder- done, stingy grant offers and a ICF maintains it is ahead ICF’s work with the U.S. Depart- people may be eligible. Troops in Iraq lacking gear

By Sharon Theimer in Iraq and Afghanistan last May al missions such as training, The Associated Press and June. reconstruction, detainee opera- Those surveyed reported tions and explosive ordinance WASHINGTON — Hun- shortcomings with vehicles out- disposal. dreds of U.S. troops in Iraq and fitted with armor; “crew-served In some cases, the troops Afghanistan have experienced weapons,” which are weapons went ahead with the work any- shortages of key protective it takes more than one person way, used informal means to get equipment, including armored to handle, such as artillery or a what they needed or canceled or vehicles, roadside-bomb coun- large machine gun; electronic put off operations while waiting termeasures and communica- countermeasure devices, such for equipment, the report sum- tions gear, a Pentagon survey as equipment designed to foil mary said. released Tuesday shows. roadside bombs by interfering The report found the U.S. The Defense Department with cell-phone signals that may Central Command and the Inspector General’s Office polled be used to detonate them. Army’s internal equipment con- roughly 1,100 service members There were also shortages in trols inadequate and recom- and found they weren’t always communication equipment. mends improvements. adequately equipped for their The survey found that those Only a summary of the find- missions. not getting needed gear include ings were made public because The troops were interviewed troops performing untradition- much of the report is classified. Perry proposes new disaster fund

The Associated Press and Rita, as well as recent wild- jurisdictions and pay federal fires and floods, we can never be matching fund obligations re- AUSTIN — Republican Gov. too prepared,” Perry said. quired for reimbursement from Rick Perry proposed Tuesday The fund would help pay the Federal Emergency Manage- the creation of a $50 million Di- to pre-position state resources ment Agency. saster Contingency Fund to help before anticipated disasters, re- The fund, if approved by leg- state and local governments re- imburse local governments for islators, would take effect Sept. spond to public emergencies. disasters that aren’t declared 1 and would be distributed by “As we have learned from di- federal disasters, provide up- the governor’s emergency man- sasters like hurricanes Katrina front funding to some smaller agement division.

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Hosted by their educational choices, said Campus Living and Learning, Rishi Sriram, associate director the fair will take place from 5 to for housing administration and 6:30 p.m. at the Barfield Draw- academic initiatives. ing Room in the Bill Daniel Stu- “No one’s trying to sell you dent Center. anything,” Sriram said. “Every- Representatives from 32 aca- one’s just trying to see how they demic departments, clubs and can help you.” support programs will gather to Michelle Misko, graduate assist students with their aca- assistant for resident learning, demic endeavors, said Jennifer said the fair will “support the Perkins, graduate assistant for mission of Baylor by getting stu- academic initiatives and mar- dents involved outside the class- keting. room.” “The fair provides at least a The fair will also be a great little interaction with faculty tool to help students become outside the classroom that could better acquainted with faculty pay dividends in the future,” and staff in a smaller setting Perkins said. “You can add one outside the classroom, she said. more professor you’ve talked to Last year’s Academic Success personally.” Fair attracted 325 students. The Students will be able to total attendance has grown ev- Abbie Rosen/Lariat staff “make important personal con- ery year the fair has taken place, tact” with faculty, staff and fel- and this year 500 students are Studying all the options low students while they visit the expected to attend, Misko said. Molly Knox, a Lewisville sophomore, left, speaks with Karen Conners, coordinator for Baylor’s Maastricht study abroad program, at the study abroad booths and collect information Lauren Webb, a Crowley fair held Tuesday in the Barfield Drawing Room of the Bill Daniel Student Center. in the trade-show-style setting, freshman, said she found out Perkins said. about the Academic Success Students at the fair can reg- Fair from fliers in her dorms ister to win prizes by gathering and from an e-mail sent by her one signature from an academic community leader. department, a student support Webb said she plans to talk Numbers whiz cites 13,000 digits of pi program and an academic club. to business professors and Two grand prize winners will “work on (her) networking” at receive free textbooks on loan the fair. By Tom Avril After two years, two worn- time, after which the witnesses reads this article. for a semester from Baylor Book- Freshmen aren’t the only stu- The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT) out tape players and more than verified their accuracy by using “I don’t think she would be store, worth about $300. dents who can benefit from the 100 batteries, it sank in. a spreadsheet. Then he did the a bit surprised,” he said. “She Prizes also will include mas- fair, Perkins said. Juniors and se- PHILADELPHIA — Remem- He professes not to be a math next thousand. knows I have a good memory sages, computer printers, din- niors can talk to Career Services ber pi? Most of us learned the whiz. “It’s just an amazing accom- for details.” ner certificates, movie passes for more information about ap- 3.14 part. A filing clerk for a company plishment,” said Philadelphia It is a handy talent. In high and Baylor apparel. plying for future jobs, or they Marc Umile has gone oh-so- that handles Medicare bills, he real estate agent Warren Nelson, school, it helped him memorize The first 500 participants could receive more information much farther. never studied trigonometry and another of the witnesses. scripts for school plays. And his to register will automatically about getting involved with an Earlier this month, Umile did not attend college. The necessary forms were relatives rely on Umile to re- receive a coupon for free ice academic organization, Perkins was certified as the North Amer- Yet it is clear he has a passion mailed to Germany and the per- member the details of old fam- cream from Season’s Creamery said. ican record-holder for memoriz- for numbers and puzzles, not to formance was certified by Jan ily photos. in North Village. “Anyone can get extra help ing digits of the mathematical mention a relentless determina- van Koningsveld, himself a top Memorizing pi was about “Students who attend are with their major,” she said. “If constant. tion and the ability to ignore competitor in international con- more than details, however. It bound to walk away with a prize you haven’t ever been to the fair, He spewed out 12,887 digits, those who thought he was a tests of mental gymnastics, who required a systematic approach. of some sort in addition to lots I would go.” to be exact — a feat that took him little strange. maintains a Web site that lists Umile wrote out the digits in 3 hours and 40 minutes. But why pi? pi record-holders for each conti- groups of two, three, four, six, For those whose math skills Because it’s there. Because he nent and for the world. like the stanzas in a poem. are a little fuzzy, that’s the ratio wanted to explore the limits of Umile is far short of the world Then he said them out loud Blair’s Cove Apartments of a circle’s circumference to its the mind. And because he want- record of 43,000 that van Kon- rhythmically, in almost a sing- diameter. ed to hit one for the home team. ingsveld cites on his list, held by song tone of voice. 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By Laurie Kellman gress’ war powers. Under the Constitution, The Associated Press He also is pushing legisla- lawmakers have the ability to tion to end the war by eventu- declare war and fund military WASHINGTON — A Senate ally prohibiting funding for the operations, while the president Republican on Tuesday direct- deployment of troops to Iraq. has control of military forces. ly challenged President Bush’s His proposal, like many oth- But presidents also can veto declaration that “I am the deci- ers designed to force an end to legislation and Bush likely has sion-maker” on issues of war. U.S. involvement in the bloody enough support in Congress on “I would suggest respectfully conflict, is far from having Iraq to withstand any veto over- to the president that he is not the enough support even to come up ride attempts. sole decider,” Sen. Arlen Specter, for a vote on the Senate floor. Seeking input, Senate Judi- R-Pa., said during a hearing on Closer to that threshold is a ciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, Congress’ war powers amid an nonbinding resolution declar- D-Vt., and Specter, asked Attor- increasingly harsh debate over ing that Bush’s proposal to send ney General Alberto Gonzales Iraq war policy. “The decider is a 21,500 more troops to Baghdad for the White House’s views on shared and joint responsibility,” and Anbar province is “not in Congress’ war powers. Specter said. the national interest.” Boxer and Feingold are in The question of whether to The Senate could take up that effect proposing putting con- use its power over the govern- measure early next month. ditions on troop funding and ment’s purse strings to force But some senators, complain- deployment in an effort to end an end to the war in Iraq, and ing that the resolution is sym- the war in some way other than under what conditions, is Associated Press bolic, are forwarding tougher zeroing out the budget. among the issues faced by the bills. But some lawmakers and newly empowered Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., listens Democratic Sen. Barbara scholars insist war management Tuesday to testimony during the com- majority in Congress, and even mittee’s hearing on Congress’ consti- Boxer of California, for example, is the president’s job. some of the president’s political tutional power to end a war. is a sponsor of a bill that would “In an ongoing operation, allies as well. call for troops to come home in you’ve got to defer to the com- No one challenges the notion 180 days and allow for a mini- mander in chief,” said Sen. John that Congress can stop a war by end, say majority Democrats mum number of forces to be left Warner, R-Va., ranking Repub- canceling its funding. and some of Bush’s traditional behind to hunt down terrorists lican on the Senate Armed Ser- In fact, Vice President Dick Republican allies. and train Iraqi security forces. vices Committee. Cheney challenged Congress to The alternatives range from “Read the Constitution,” But the veteran senator and back up its objections to Bush’s capping the number of troops Boxer told her colleagues last former Navy secretary said he plan to put 21,500 more troops permitted in Iraq to cutting off week. understands the debate over in Iraq by zeroing out the war funding for troop deployments “The Congress has the power Congress’ ability to check the budget. beyond a certain date or setting to declare war. And on multiple executive branch. Underlying Cheney’s gambit an end date for the war. occasions, we used our power to “Once Congress raises an is the consensus understand- “The Constitution makes end conflicts.” army, it’s his to command,” said ing that such a drastic move is Congress a coequal branch of Congress used its war pow- Robert Turner, a law professor at doubtful because it would be government. It’s time we start ers to cut off or put conditions the University of Virginia. fraught with political peril. acting like it,” said Sen. Russell on funding for the Vietnam She was to testify Tuesday But there are other legisla- Feingold, D-Wis., who presided war and conflicts in Cambodia, before the Senate Judiciary tive options to force the war’s over a hearing Tuesday on Con- Somalia and Bosnia. Committee. Wednesday, January 31, 2007 News The Baylor Lariat 5 Bush’s new spy chief could face ‘ethical entanglements’

By Ted Bridis sociated Press review of McCo- Antonio with Major Gen. Craig and see him in his office,” said who often are hired under con- more in other investment funds The Associated Press nnell’s personal finances and Koziol, a top Air Force intelli- Richard Wilhelm, another Booz tracts kept secret for national owned through the company, ac- business deals. gence chief in charge of cyber Allen Hamilton senior vice pres- security reasons. cording to financial records he WASHINGTON — President McConnell has worked as warfare, according to records ident who has worked with Mc- “I’m going to bring it up,” submitted to the White House. Bush’s choice for the nation’s a consultant with some of the obtained by the AP under the Connell for more than 30 years. Wyden said. “I made it clear that McConnell will earn next spy chief would give up same se- Freedom of Information Act. “He’s said, ‘Unfortunately, I’ll I was going to be asking ques- $186,600 annually as director his $2 million-a-year job at one nior U.S. The company bid months later not be able to talk to you guys tions about issues relating to his of national intelligence. of Washington’s premier con- m i l i t a r y on a related contract from the anymore.’ We’ll have to be very work with contractors.” Booz Allen Hamilton and the sulting firms for a position that and intel- Air Intelligence Agency, part of careful.” Efforts to reach McConnell intelligence director’s office sep- provides him with considerable ligence of- the U.S. intelligence community McConnell’s Senate confir- through the White House and arately said each will vigorously influence over lucrative, secret ficials he that McConnell would oversee mation hearing is set for Thurs- through Booz Allen Hamilton enforce ethics rules related to government contracts. would su- as the national director. day. An Intelligence Committee were unsuccessful. McConnell and the company. Retired Vice Adm. Mike Mc- pervise as More than half Booz Allen member, Sen. Ron Wyden, D- The White House promised In a statement, the agency Connell could face an unusually director of Hamilton’s sales come from such Ore., said he already has urged that McConnell will divest any pledged to refer potential busi- daunting challenge avoiding national in- U.S. government contracts. Mc- McConnell to be prepared to financial holdings in Booz Allen ness conflicts to ethics officers ethical entanglements over his telligence. Connell’s closest colleagues at discuss his work as a consultant Hamilton if he is confirmed as inside federal agencies. decade-long work as a senior In May, the company anticipate intense and its implications on the job intelligence chief. A Booz Allen Hamilton vice president for Booz Allen for exam- McConnell scrutiny over its future relation- of chief over all U.S. intelligence In addition to his $1,999,840 spokesman, George Farrar, said Hamilton Inc., the consulting ple, Mc- ship with him as the overseer of agencies. salary, McConnell owns $1 mil- the company will establish con- giant with sales of $3.7 billion Connell and other company the nation’s 16 spy agencies. Those agencies rely heavily lion to $5 million in company tracting firewalls to avoid con- worldwide, according to an As- executives met privately in San “I will never be able to go in on work by outside consultants, stock, plus up to $1.15 million flicts with McConnell. Reporter testifies against Insight comes from Libby all directions.

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WASHINGTON — Reporter Judith Miller testified Tuesday that former vice presidential aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby identified a CIA operative to her on two occasions on dates earlier than he has told investigators he first heard the information from another reporter. Miller, the former New York Times reporter who spent 85 days in jail trying to avoid re- vealing these conversations, said Libby identified the wife of a prominent Iraq war critic as a CIA employee in face-to-face meetings on June 23 and July 8, 2003. Libby, then Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, told the FBI and a grand jury that he thought he was hearing Valerie Plame’s CIA job for the first time from NBC’s Tim Russert on July 10, 2003. Five government officials, including ex-White House press secretary Ari Fleischer, also have testified that they discussed Plame and her CIA job with Libby before July 10. Earlier Tuesday, the jury saw notes Libby took on or about June 12 that indicated Cheney himself told Libby then that the war critic’s wife worked at the CIA. The discrepancy over when Libby learned about Plame is a major element in the charges on which he is being tried. He is not accused of leaking her name but rather of perjury and obstruction of the investigation into how her name leaked. Libby now says his memory failed him when he spoke with Russert and other reporters. Miller became a heroine to many press groups when she went to jail rather than discussing conversations with a source You bring something unique to the table, and at Ernst & Young, whose identity she had agreed not to reveal. She since left the you’ll be encouraged to speak up and contribute. Because we Times for freelancing amid a controversy over her reporting know that bringing together people with different backgrounds techniques. Her appearance at the trial filled the courtroom and perspectives lets us deliver quality results for our clients. seats for the first time and drew several retired reporters. It’s why we’ve created a work environment of mutual respect Miller testified that on June 23, 2003, in Libby’s office the that promotes your personal and professional growth and topic of war critic Joseph Wil- success. So visit us on campus or at ey.com/us/careers. son arose. An ex-ambassador, Wilson had publicly questioned President Bush’s justification for the Iraq war. Wilson said he was sent to Niger in 2002 to answer questions from Cheney about reports Iraq was trying to buy uranium for nuclear weapons there. He said he debunked the story and his report should have reached Cheney long before Bush repeated the uranium story in his January 2003 State of the Union address. Miller recalled that Lib- by told her that the CIA, not Cheney, sent Wilson to Niger and Wilson’s wife worked in the “bureau.” She initially thought he meant the FBI, but “through the context of the discussion, I quickly determined it to be the CIA,” she testified. Miller also discussed a second meeting with Libby, at a local hotel restaurant on July 8, 2003. Audit • Tax • Transaction Advisory Services She said Libby mentioned that Wilson’s wife worked for !@# the CIA division specializing in © 2007 Ernst & Young llp weapons of mass destruction. Wednesday, January 31, 2007 entertainment The Baylor Lariat 7 Sting, Police reunite The Shins stir up to open at Grammys indie rock genre Associated Press with stylistic shift this month that he and his former bandmates were “talking about” do- NEW YORK — The Police will re- ing something to commemorate their By Tamara Parker unite to perform at this year’s Gram- 30th anniversary. Contributor mys ceremony, the Recording Acad- After the band split in 1984, he emy announced Tuesday. went on to more success as a solo art- Although it is less immedi- The award-winning group, which ist and put out dreamy singles such as ately pleasing than the band’s won five Grammys and turned out hits “Fields of Gold” and “Desert Rose.” last album, Chutes Too Narrow, such as “Roxanne” and “Every Breath His latest album, a collection of The Shins’ new release boasts You Take,” will open the event — 23 16th-century classical music called singer-songwriter James Mer- years after breaking up. Songs From the Labyrinth, was released cer’s ever-growing talent and a The band — singer Sting, drummer in October. new versatility that can be ap- Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andy Copeland examined his life in The preciated by wider audiences. Summers — fused reggae with pop Police in his music documentary Ev- and rock and last performed together eryone Stares: The Police Inside Out, ALBUMREVIEW in 2003 when they were inducted into which premiered at last year’s Sun- Associated Press the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. dance Film Festival. Courtesy photo Sting fanned speculation of a Po- CBS will air the 49th annual Gram- Though the band split up in 1984, The Police announced this The Shins, which began as a lice reunion and tour when he told the my Awards ceremony live from Los week they’ll be making a special performance at the 49th annual side project for Mercer, is now a Wincing the Night Away, The Shins’ Television Critics Association earlier Angeles on Feb. 11. Grammy Awards Ceremony on Feb. 11th. household name — and not just newest album, was released Jan. to the indie-rock crowd, as some 23rd. may think. Being featured on the is that Mercer’s polished and Pillow fighting as sport to debut in Austin soundtrack for the movie Gar- agile voice is often doubled or den State certainly helped jump- echoed, which leaves fans cry- start the band’s career. So did ing for more soft and untouched By Anna M. Tinsley “The PFL wants you! Women contact. booking acts and hotel rooms cameo tracks on the hit televi- vocals. McClatchy Newspapers 19-35, smart, cute, athletic with For Sarah Bellum, who wears are being snapped up. sion show Scrubs, another Zach Also, the addition of darker a mean streak.” glasses and a librarian hairdo, “I have been calling and e- Braff set-up. lyrics like, “So when they tap our Don’t pull hair, try to gouge Thirty women answered; five smothering is the only way to mailing Austin for the last two In fact, Braff has been a large mundane heads to zombie-walk anyone’s eyes or be rude. And showed up. go. months, and no one has been contributor to the band’s suc- in our stead, this town seems never, ever hide a brick inside a The league now boasts 25 “If I can wrap the pillow taking us seriously,” said Case, cess, with Natalie Portman’s hardly worth our time, and we’ll pillow. Just fight like a girl. members, Canadian women around their face, I try to do who directed episodes for the quote in Garden State, “You gotta no longer memorize or rhyme,” Those are the rules of the who hold down jobs as secretar- that,” said Bellum, a self-de- Web site NakedNews.com. hear this one song. It’ll change from the song “Phantom Limb,” expanding Pillow Fight League ies, accountants and writers and scribed 24-year-old geek who “Now, because of (the New your life, I swear,” in reference to manage to add a subtle change — a new Canadian-born “sport” who pillow-fight on the side. declined to give her real name. York shows), people are taking “New Slang” from their album in atmosphere compared to pre- that founders hope is on its way They have characters, cos- The PFL, formed in March, us seriously.” Oh, Inverted World. vious albums. around the United States. tumes and stage names. has put on half a dozen shows Some Texans say they won’t Needless to say, its record However, there are still the “It’s real women having fights There’s the apron-wearing in Canada. Last weekend, the be disappointed if the league sales skyrocketed. But its latest fundamental tunes The Shins with pillows, having fun,” said Betty Clock’er, the beer-drink- league had its U.S. debut at never makes it to Texas. release, Wincing the Night Away, are known for on tracks such as Stacey P. Case, the 39-year-old ing Boozy Suzy, the aggressive Galapagos Art Space, a bar in Beth Anne Shelton said the strays slightly from its other “Girl Sailor” and “A Comet Ap- Canadian drummer who creat- waitress Polly Esther, even the Brooklyn, N.Y. league plays to men’s fantasies, works. Songs like “Sea Legs” pears” to keep loyal supporters ed the league. “Anything goes.” pillow-fight world champion, Now PFL organizers hope with some of the women fight- and “Pam Berry” add more of a content. This is not your traditional Champain, a tough talker who to bring their show to Austin ing in fishnet stockings and retro beat that’s different from Not to worry — The Shins are slumber-party pillow fight. ranks The Hitchhiker’s Guide to in March, during the South by short shorts. the signature whimsical sounds still The Shins, just a new varia- These women train every the Galaxy among her favorite Southwest film and music fes- “You think you’ve heard ev- found on the other two albums. tion. week, learning to take each reading material. tival. But they’re still trying to erything, but this is truly ridicu- From a personal standpoint, I The album — with 11 tracks CLIENT other down using chokeholds During a match, they step find a place to perform, Case lous,” said Shelton, a sociology love the new twist, but for those in all — is, indeed, a good CD College Board and leg drops — with pillows, of on the mat, grab a standard said. professor and director of wom- die-hard fans who may not be and enjoyable to pop in while course. double-stuffed queen-size pil- “Imagine calling someone, en’s studies at the University of open to change, there’s a chance studying for your next exam or JOB # “This has nothing to do with low (no feather pillows allowed) saying you’re the commissioner Texas at Arlington. you will be less than impressed. while taking a Sunday drive. 16455-0 a slumber party,” Case said. and have five minutes to win or of the Pillow Fight League in “There are ways to have fun On most tracks of the long- But don’t expect the sound And it’s coming to Austin as lose. 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ates, graduates and doctoral tory department. The building department here prominent graduate student fellowships specifically citing the philoso- VISION from page 1 students. proposal, a joint effort of the and influential very quickly,” he are also part of the departmen- phy department. proposals to approve. Accepted Dr. Michael Parrish, a pro- history and religion depart- said. tal proposal. Kim said she believes Baylor proposals will be announced in fessor of history and chairman ments, could also bring some The history department al- The third proposal, the larg- has the potential to improve the summer. of the history department’s much-needed extra space to the ready has a master’s program, est submitted by the history greatly, but that it’s easier to The university’s goal is to strategic planning committee, religion department, Parrish which Parrish said would be department, calls for the con- improve one small segment of create an “open, transparent, said even with $700 million in said. maintained after the establish- struction of a new facility and the college — like the history de- strategic planning process,” proposals, Baylor might not be The first proposal calls for ment of a doctoral program. the renovation of Tidwell Bible partment — than to improve the Lyon said. “We go out and seek doing enough to move ahead in the creation of a doctorate pro- The second history depart- Building. whole university at once. How- money to fund our plans,” he the rankings. gram in history. Only a few uni- ment strategic proposal, which The new building would be ever, funding a particular de- said. “You might as well ask, why versities have a “strong focus” Parrish called the “departmen- placed between Tidwell Bible partment can affect the college’s “We allocate money based isn’t it more?” he said. “These on American religious history, tal” proposal, calls for the hir- Building and James Street. Af- level of prestige as a whole, she on our plans. We don’t do it in a top universities are not sitting Parrish said, pointing to Yale ing of 10 new faculty members, ter its construction, the history said. haphazard way. We don’t do it in still. They are racing ahead.” University, Duke University and adding one each year for the and religion departments would Kim pointed to New York a secretive way. It’s above-board. As Baylor tries to catch up the University of Notre Dame as next 10 years. In addition, the each partially move over, allow- University, which dramatically It’s clearly participatory, and all and become a top-tier university examples. proposal asks for an additional ing for renovation of the Tidwell boosted its image after pump- these, of course, move against with Baylor 2012, Parrish said “Our faculty merit a doctoral $100,000 next year for library Bible Building. ing funds into the philosophy the backdrop of the mission and time is short. program in the same area,” he resources, an amount which “Our students deserve more,” department and making a name vision. “It’s five years away. Time’s a- said. would increase yearly over the Parrish said. Quoting from the for itself in a particular area of “All these strategic plans wasting.” If the doctoral proposal is next decade. departmental proposal, he said, study. move us closer to the vision of In what he says could be a accepted, doctoral graduates Also included in the depart- “No top-tier university is with- “In my opinion, we already 2012.” “dramatic enhancement” of the would be equipped to teach in mental proposal is an “excel- out an excellent history depart- have a lot of prestige in the aca- The history department has history department, three sepa- the “growing field” of religious lence fund,” a million-dollar ment.” demic world, but we could gain submitted three separate strate- rate strategic proposals have studies. Parrish said a great de- endowment to be used to bring Jen Kim, an El Paso junior, prestige by increasing fund- gic proposals. been under consideration since mand for such teachers exists in visiting lecturers, cover travel said Baylor has much to gain ing to specific liberal arts pro- History is one of few depart- Dec. 15. among smaller schools, particu- costs for faculty researchers, from increasing funding to its grams,” she said. “It’s beneficial ments with strategic propos- The doctoral, departmental larly those with religious affili- graduate research and other dis- liberal arts departments. The to the students. als that could directly impact a and building proposals could ations. cretionary spending. fastest and easiest way to im- “If we support our liberal broad range of Baylor’s popula- each bring more personnel, “A new doctoral program at Increased undergraduate prove a college is to fund the arts programs, we can only get tion: faculty, staff, undergradu- money and facilities to the his- Baylor would make the history scholarships and stipends and liberal arts programs, she said, stronger.”

as well as students attend the event. from page 1 program now, as professors are HEALTH from page 1 COAL from page 1 “I think it’s not only the right, but the re- ENROLL encouraged to refer students for a few problems of its own.” Texas using 1950s technology impacts Baylor sponsibility of the community to demand that For three years in a row the tutoring. Over the past year, the students more than any other single group be- an issue be presented to them fully and from number of admissions appli- The Texas B-On-Time Loan Health Center has surveyed cause four of those plants, including two of the all sides when it involves the health of the com- cations received by Baylor has program, which “forgives” stu- 10 percent of the students who biggest, are in breathing distance of the cam- munity at present and also in the long term,” increased. Since Baylor is not dent loans to students who come through the Health Cen- pus,” he said. Losak said. attempting to increase the size graduate in four years, is an- ter, Townsend said. “The kids that come after you, if these folks He said Baylor students are also welcome of each new freshman class, that other tool that is being used to “Through the quality-control win, are going to be facing a very bleak four and that according to the group’s charter, stu- means the acceptance rate has improve its retention rate for un- survey, which is voluntary and years at Baylor breathing this stuff.” dents from other universities can join Students decreased, Ramsower said. dergraduates. Graduation rates anonymous, we have a good Losak said this event will feature a dis- for Dialogue as honorary members, though Although the retention rate are generally measured in six handle on the student satisfac- cussion panel after the movie. The panel will they are not allowed to vote. held steady this spring, he said years in national publications tion of our numerous services,” include Keep Waco Green president Mary Baylor Democrats vice president Justin the fall opening of the Paul L. which rate schools, Ramsower Townsend said. Darden as well as a representative from T-Pow- Mueller said he and other club members will Foster Success Center in the Sid said, but Baylor encourages stu- The implementation of any er, a grassroots organization. be attending the event as a group. Richardson Science Building dents to graduate in four. This new policy will have to be “We invited TXU, but they bailed on us last Mueller said the coal plant issue is an im- should be a factor in increas- program encourages students to tweaked based on its overall ef- week and said that due to impending litigation, portant one. ing retention rate. Ramsower graduate on time. ficiency. they were not going to show up,” Losak said. “To me, it’s a matter of public health,” Muel- said by uniting six departments “We’re doing everything we Kassie Light, an Arcadia, Ca- “We got the same response from Texans for Af- ler, a San Antonio junior, said. “The bottom under one roof, its resources for can to get people to graduate lif., freshman, said she hasn’t fordable and Reliable Power.” line can’t be what is the cheapest, quickest way career counseling, advisement, in four years,” Ramsower said. had any problems schedul- Losak said Students for Dialogue had also to get energy.” job searches and tutoring could “We’re definitely in the business ing an appointment with the invited the Texas Commission on Environ- Losak said he agrees. help students graduate. of graduating people, not enroll- Health Center since she’s been mental Quality to send a representative, but it “Five or 10 generations from now, when He said Baylor has an “active” ing them.” at Baylor. decided to set up an information booth at the we’re all gone, the people who are living at that “I’ve been here regularly these event rather than join in on the discussion. time are not really going to care how much past two weeks,” Light said. “It’s In lieu of a pro-coal-plant representative, money we made, what kind of jobs we did, allows students to receive 150 great because it’s on campus Brooks Wilson and David Davenport, both whether we were Democrats or Republicans or GRANT from page 1 percent of the grant, or $5,166. and the doctors are great.” economics instructors at MCC, have agreed to any different sort of religious or ethnic clas- not eligible for the grant are stu- Waco sophomore Christy Da- Students will still need to appear on the panel and give an economic per- sification,” he said. dents who receive athletic schol- vis is one of the many students bring their insurance informa- spective on the issue. “What they’re going to care about is whether arships and seminary students. who benefits from the Tuition tion with them each time they After the panel, the debate will be opened they can breathe air that won’t make them sick Until recently, students could Equalization Grant. visit the Health Center. Students up for general discussion, which will be mod- or possibly kill them, whether they can drink receive a maximum grant of “If I didn’t have financial aid, can make appointments by call- erated by Students for Dialogue’s adviser, Mel- water that won’t make them sick or possibly $3,444 per year. However, Shee- I wouldn’t be at Baylor. I am very ing the Health Center at (254) ody Flowers. kill them and whether they have enough food hy said a new provision enacted thankful for the grant,” Davis 710-1010. Losak said he hopes community members to eat that will keep them healthy.” in the 2005-2006 academic year said.

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