WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE TheFRIDAY | MARCH 30, 2012Baylor Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page B2 NEWS Page 4 A&E Page 5 What it takes to win Past president honored Creations unveiled Preview of the Lady Bears’ upcoming The Poage Legislative Library will The product of hours of sustainable Final Four game breaks down what it host a NASA space exhibit honoring design for Project Greenway was will take to come out on top the anniversary of a JFK speech revealed Thursday at Common Grounds Vol. 113 No. 38 © 2012, Baylor University In Print >> Inside peek Mulkey diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy View a photo spread of the journey the Lady Bears By Krista Pirtle with the medications which we have taken in the NCAA Sports Writer don’t expect.” championship “You sure?” Mulkey yelled. Baylor announced today that She was told that the steroids SENATE from Page 1 Page B1-B4 women’s basketball head coach would make her irritable. Kim Mulkey has been diagnosed “Just blame it on the meno- with Bell’s Palsy. pause and blame it on the ste- >> Deliberation to end “Last weekend my tongue just roids,” she joked. Supreme Court justices to felt weird. I thought it was an Mulkey noticed her right vote on President Obama’s old new tube of toothpaste I had eye was drooping, her smile was health care bill never used that kind of toothpaste crooked and her hearing out of before. I asked Alex at breakfast her right ear was a little off. Page 9 if you could be allergic to tooth- “I hadn’t had any plastic sur- paste or if it could be outdated. gery so don’t let anybody say that,” They just looked at me like she’s Mulkey joked. “Don’t tell people Viewpoints really flipped her lid.” I’m not happy because I’m not Instead of going to practice smiling. I’m not smiling because “Asking yesterday, she went to the doctor I don’t want people to see my after being examined by trainer crooked smile.” applicants to Alex Olson. Olson responded that she login a company Bell’s Palsy is a form of facial could pay half price for that plas- paralysis resulting from a dys- tic surgery. computer while function of the facial nerve (cra- With the diagnosis the week in an interview nial nerve VII) that results in the of the Final Four, Mulkey is confi- inability to control facial muscles dent that it will not interfere with so the interviewer of the affected side. her will to win. can look around The condition usually has a “This isn’t going to change is too far. While rapid onset of partial or complete how I coach,” Mulkey said. “This paralysis that often occurs over- ASSOCIATED PRESS isn’t going to change anything. night. I’m just going to be another ugly it is important for Baylor head women’s coach Kim Mulkey announces she was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy during a news con- organizations to The facial nerve passes ference in Waco Thursday. Baylor will play Stanford on Sunday in an NCAA tournament Final Four semifinal coach with a crooked face.” through a small canal in the skull college basketball game. The Lady Bears are two wins know whom they beneath the ear. away from their second national are hiring, there It is thought that an inflam- passes through the canal. While a virus. the inflammation of the facial championship under Mulkey and matory condition causes the fa- the exact cause of the swelling “Coach Mulkey is being treat- nerve,” Olson said. “We’re moni- the NCAA’s first 40-win season. has to be a better cial nerve to swell, which leads is unknown, many physicians ed with an anti-viral medication toring it to make sure she’s not to compression of the nerve as it way... Those about believe the cause may be due to along with oral steroids to reduce going to have any adverse effects SEE MULKEY, page 9 to graduate need to find where they stand on this Baylor NAACP Proposal issue.” Page 2 to protest shooting process revised Bear Briefs with hoodie walk Student Senate The place to go to know By Kayla Reeves motivated, according to the AP. searches for more the places to go Reporter In the weeks since the shoot- ing, there have been hoodie walks streamlined way Basketball fever Baylor’s chapter of the Nation- in remembrance of Martin all to approve bills Baylor will host a Final al Association for the Advance- over the country, because Martin’s ment of Colored People will host hoodie supposedly contributed to Four watch party to By Daniel C. Houston a hoodie walk in honor of Tray- the suspicious image that Zim- Staff Writer support the Lady Bears von Martin on Sunday. merman said he had on the night in their match against ASSOCIATED PRESS Participants will meet at 4 p.m. of his death. Members of the Student Sen- Stanford. Doors will open Assemblywoman Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, touches the hood of on the Bear Trail in front of the Killeen senior Brittany Walk- her sweat shirt as she talks of the shooting of Trayvon Martin during a ate discussed a proposal that at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Baylor Science Building fields. er, president of Baylor’s NAACP, news conference Thursday at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. In re- would be the largest overhaul of Ferrell Center. Tip-off Martin, a 17-year-old Florida said she invites all students and membrance of Martin, various groups and political representatives have its internal operations in years at is at 8 p.m. Entry is free boy, was killed last month by a student organizations to partici- organized hoodie walks all over the country. its Thursday meeting, also passing neighborhood watch volunteer pate in the Baylor NAACP’s walk, and open to the public. awareness and supporting Mar- the discomfort that individuals a resolution in support of add- There will be a few door while walking home from a con- but asks that no one bring any ing a male representative to the tin’s family, Ramona Curtis, ad- may be feeling. We also want to prizes/T-shirt giveaways. venience store. signs or protest materials. homecoming court. viser for Baylor’s NAACP and di- really be in prayer for the com- Concessions will be open. The shooter, George Zimmer- “We just ask that you only The bylaws revisions would rector for leader development and munity in Florida and the family The Baylor Bookstore will man, said Martin looked suspi- bring hoodies because we don’t call for fewer committees with cious, according to a story by the have time to get signs and things civic engagement, said. of Trayvon. We don’t want to lose more responsibilities each, in- also be on hand with the Associated Press. approved, but bring yourselves “We have not yet arrived in a cluding responsibilities that cur- latest Baylor gear sight of what’s going on there.” Zimmerman said he shot Mar- and your hoodies and support post-racial society,” Curtis said. The walk will cover about half rently rest with the full Senate, and apparel. tin in self-defense, but Martin’s this movement with us,” she said. “It is an opportunity for us to talk like approving appointments to supporters believe it was racially The walk is about raising about it and try to heal some of SEE HOODIE, page 9 student body officer cabinets and Touch of tennis making statements of support for Men’s tennis will play Texas people or organizations. Tech from 6 to 9 p.m. Michael Lyssy, Falls City se- nior and internal vice president, Saturday at the Hurd PHASE 1: Parking lot to close due to constructionth Close Lot -­‐Midnight March 30 Begin Work -­‐ April 2nd said the reforms are intended to Tennis Center. Tickets can Complete Work -­‐ August 13th By Linda Wilkins Bagby Avenue. We greatly appre- streamline operations by allowing be purchased at the box LEGEND: 6’ ChainL ink Fence with top rail committees to take care of busi- Staff Writer and greenciate wind screen.our Wind students’ patience and office of the Bill Daniel screen removed at critical locations for better visibility. ness that would normally take Fenceunderstanding.” anchored in pavement Student Center or at and/or ground. time out of general meetings. Lot 42, the parking lot located The work on the utilities is vwww.baylorbears.com 30’ Wide Gate (2 ea. 15’ wide on the east side of the Sid Rich- gate panels)starting now because the con- “[This is] basically a big re- structuring, to make Senate … ardson Building, will be closed Temporarystruction Toilet needed to begin before Summer’s coming starting Saturday because of con- the end of the semester so Phase more efficient so that we can Dr Pepper Hour will be struction. The lot is scheduled to 2 of the project could start in the handle more student issues and held from 3 to 4 p.m. re-open Aug. 13. summer, Karr said. not get bogged down with a few, Tuesday in the Barfield Kevin Karr, senior project Phase 2 of the project will be- but can adequately debate them by empowering committees and Drawing Room of the manager, said this closure is part PHASE 2 gin after Spring Commencement putting more members into the SUB. The event will of Phase 1 of the construction that on May 13, Karr said, and will committees,” Lyssy said.