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ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009 Local bar manager Student Life to stabbed in arm study Baylor

By Brittany Hardy Melvin Roseborough of the Christopher Day was Staff writer Waco Police Department. charged with public intoxica- Adam Day substance use The other man used a pock- tion. Two brothers were arrested etknife to stab the manager in Both men were sent to early Saturday morning after a the arm several times, Rosebor- McLennan County Jail. bar fight in Scruffy Murphy’s ough said. The two men then Christopher Day received By Sommer Ingram from the surveys, Student Life Irish Pub led to the stabbing of left the building. a ticket for public intoxica- Staff writer will develop new programs to the bar’s manager. Officers arrested 29-year- tion and left the jail on Satur- better address student needs. The manager noticed a fight old Adam Day and 26-year-old day, said a representative from In order to better understand “These results will help us brewing between two custom- Christopher Day in the parking McLennan County Jail. the role of drug and alcohol use answer questions like whether ers around 1 a.m. Saturday and lot. A d a m D a y ’ s b a i l w a s $ 5 5 , 0 0 0 , in the Baylor community, the we should have more programs grabbed a man brandishing a Adam Day was charged with which he posted on Sunday. Baylor Division of Student Life among certain groups on cam- bottle and preparing to strike aggravated assault and unlaw- and the Office of Institutional pus, whether we should focus on the other customer, said Sgt. fully carrying a weapon. Please see STABBING, page 3 Research and Testing have part- putting programs into place in Christopher Day nered to conduct a survey that residence halls,” Scott said. “The will attempt to measure student work we do is only made effec- attitudes and behaviors in regard tive by being in contact with stu- to drugs and alcohol. dents and their needs. We have Baylor is one of the universi- to grow and make changes to ties nationwide participating in keep up with the needs of the this study, conducted by the Core population here.” Gun standoff near campus Institute at Southern Illinois Uni- Questions dealing with how versity Carbondale. Student Life often students use drugs or By Brittany Hardy Kate Ross Apartment Com- ments, the officers followed minor brick damage. sent a group of randomly select- drink alcohol are found in the Staff writer plex, on the 1100 block of 11th the truck to the Cambridge The of f icers ch a sed t he d r i v- ed students an e-mail with the survey, as well as questions that Street. The vehicle matched the apartment complex at 1321 S. er on foot for several blocks to link to the survey Monday, and deal with how risky students A footchase near Baylor description of one involved in 11th St. the La Mirage Apartment com- students will have until March 6, perceive this behavior to be. campus ended with the arrest a disturbance with a gun in the There, the driver put the plex on 909 Baylor Ave., Rose- the Friday before Spring Break, “Baylor cares very much of a man in connection with a area of 12th Street and Inter- pick-up in reverse and jumped borough said. to complete it. about students and their atti- gun disturbance Sunday after- state 35, said Sgt. Melvin Rose- out of it, fleeing the scene on Christopher Turner, 23, was “For us, it’s more about look- tudes toward this kind of behav- noon. borough of the Waco Police foot. arrested near the La Mirage ing at trends and making adjust- ior. Certainly abuses of any kind Officers noticed a white Department. The pick-up rolled into the ments,” said Dr. Martha Lou often have very negative conse- Dodge pick-up truck near the From the Kate Ross Apart- Cambridge Complex, causing Please see GUN, page 3 Scott, associate vice president quences that result,” said Terri for student life. “Every student Garrett, director of Campus Liv- is not surveyed, so we hope to ing & Learning. “Most of our edu- have a good enough response cational efforts focus on helping to know the general trends and people see those consequences, know how to develop programs because it’s very important for to address student needs.” Based on answers compiled Please see STUDY, page 3 Law team wins competition for third time

By Shauna Harris consistently risen to the top in Reporter interscholastic competition.” The team, consisting of Plano Are Baylor Law students the second year law student Sean new kids on the block? Hicks and Mission second year Not by a long shot. law student Robert Lopez, will For the third consecutive be making their way to North year, a Baylor Law team won Carolina in March to represent the American Bar Association’s Baylor in the National Client Regional Client Counseling Counseling Tournament. Hicks Competition and in doing so and Lopez, coached by Waco qualified for the national tour- attorney and adjunct law profes- nament. sor Vic Deivanayagam, defeated Shanna Taylor/Lariat Staff “While I am certainly 11 teams from seven different pleased with these wins, Bay- law schools across Texas. In love and war lor’s winning these regional Hicks said he is thrilled to competitions, in a sense, is have made it this far and is no surprise,” said Brad Toben, excited about the opportunity Cast members of Baylor’s production of Iphigenia 2.0 rehearse in the Mabee Theatre Monday night. The production is a modern-day remake dean of the Baylor Law School. to bring awareness to those of a Greek tragedy with contemporary commentary about the world today. It will open today and runs through Sunday. For more information, “Baylor client counseling, mock please visit: www.baylor.edu/theatre. trial and moot court teams have Please see LAW, page 3 Obama to ‘confront’ budget deficit

By Liz Sidoti quences to the next budget, the ernment increasing ownership. the administration inherited a The Associated Press next administration or the next It was the administration’s latest $1.3 trillion deficit for the cur- generation.” attempt to bolster the severely rent fiscal year from the Bush WASHINGTON — Urging Obama summoned allies, weakened banking system with- administration, that’s the figure future restraint even as current adversaries and outside experts out nationalizing any institu- Obama says he’ll cut in half, and spending soars, President Barack to a special White House meet- tions, which the White House the stimulus law, coupled with Obama pledged on Monday to ing on the nation’s future finan- has said it does not intend to do. rescue efforts for ailing automak- dramatically slash the skyrock- cial health one week after trium- Wall Street showed it was ers, the financial industry and eting annual budget deficit as phantly putting his signature unimpressed by all the activity. beleaguered homeowners will he started to dole out the record on the gargantuan spending- The Dow Jones industrials were raise this year’s red ink to $1.5 $787 billion economic stimulus and-tax-cut measure designed down more than 200 points just trillion. package he signed last week. to stop the country’s economic before the close of trading. The administration hopes to “If we confront this crisis free fall and, ultimately, reverse Obama goes before Congress trim the deficit by scaling back without also confronting the def- the recession now months into and the nation Tuesday night Iraq war spending, raising taxes icits that helped cause it we risk its second year. to make the case for his budget on the wealthiest and streamlin- sinking into another crisis down At the same time, federal reg- plans, which the White House ing government. Associated Press the road,” the president warned. ulators announced a revamped is to release in more detail on The president also said he House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., (left) asks a question of President “We cannot simply spend as program to shore up the nation’s Thursday. Barack Obama (right) at the close the Fiscal Responsibility Summit Monday in we please and defer the conse- banks that could give the gov- By the president’s account, Please see BUDGET, page 3 the Old Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington.

Editorial point of view Chimp cartoon Quality deserving of TV lost in reality negative reaction nonsense What was supposed to be a comical cartoon was “an invitation to assassi- cartoon interpretation of two news sto- nation.” They have also called for the It began with the “Real World” and ries last week instead ended up caus- newspaper to remove editor-in-chief Col “Survivor” and it has manifested into ing an uproar among many readers. A Allan and cartoonist Sean Delonas. a monster that is slowly but surely New York Post cartoon went too far to The negative attention now inflict- sucking the taste out of the American be funny. ed upon the Post is certainly deserved. public. That’s right, you guessed it — In Wednesday’s edition of The Post, The NAACP’s evaluation of the cartoon reality television. a cartoon was published that depicted as “an invitation to assassination” is Reality TV has overtaken cable two police officers shooting a chim- legitimate. The cartoon is extremely networks, mainstream networks and panzee to death, with one officer hold- inappropriate given the context. Any- everything in-between. Now you can’t ing a smoking gun. One police officer one whose paid any attention to this turn on a TV is quoted saying to the other, “They’ll past historic election can vouch that without find- have to find someone else to write the the election of the first black president the newsroom. One must wonder sage, it still should have considered ing a show next stimulus bill.” was tension-filled. about the mindset of the editors in this the repercussions of printing such a where some- The cartoon was supposed to be a By associating a monkey with the situation. Maybe the NAACP was right cartoon. The fact that this cartoon has one is looking reference to a 200-pound chimpanzee federal stimulus package closely linked in calling for the removal of the editor- prompted widespread reaction is proof for love, look- that attacked a Connecticut woman last to President Obama, the Post was mak- in-chief and the cartoonist. that clearly the wrong message has ing to make it week and the recently unveiled finan- ing a certain connection, whether Someone should have noticed the been sent. big or simply cial stimulus plan, but was interpreted intentionally or not, between the two. racist allusion easuly picked up by the Not to mention it makes light of a making a fool b y k e l l i b o e s e l in a completely different way. What other leading figure comes to general public. This cartoon was nei- serious situation involving someone out of them- It was immediately deemed racist by mind when the American public thinks ther funny nor clever. getting hurt. The woman involved selves for the viewing pleasure of the many readers and even prompted the of the stimulus package, which Presi- Editors and cartoonists have to be in the chimpanzee attack probably American public. Rev. Al Sharpton to release a statement dent Obama recently unveiled? extra careful with cartoons. Readers doesn’t think her situation is humor- By no means whatsoever am I because of the perceived comparison In an apology issued the day after could interpret them in several different ous or worthy of cartoon material. above this television craze. “Amer- of the chimpanzee to President Barack the cartoon was published, the Post ways because cartoons don’t include a The cartoon calls into question the ica’s Next Top Model” marathons Obama. claims that the cartoon was meant to full news story for explanation. They ethics of journalism at the Post. The fill my apartment on the weekends, “The cartoon in (Wednesday’s) New “mock an ineptly written federal stimu- are allowed all but a few words to get paper is well known for its infamous and I love watching contestants get York Post is troubling at best given the lus bill” and offered an apology to any- a point across, which means the point ‘page 6’ in which anonymous sources their groove on in “So You Think You historic racist attacks of African-Amer- one who was offended. But the paper must be clear. offer celebrity gossip. It’s this type of Can Dance” or “America’s Best Dance icans as being synonymous with mon- did not offer any apology to “oppor- It’s like a joke: If well executed it material that often has people referring Crew.” But, reality TV has its place. keys,” Sharpton wrote in a statement. tunists (seeking) to make it something can go very well, but if flubbed it can to it as a tabloid rather than a news- It may be cheap fun entertainment, On Saturday, the head of the Nation- else.” go extremely bad. In this case, it went paper. but it’s not all I want to watch. Where al Association for the Advancement of It’s simply outrageous that this car- really bad. Despite their flair for outland- I have a problem is when watching Colored People encouraged readers to toon actually made it to print without Whether the Post did or didn’t ish news, this shouldn’t be viewed or someone “Wipeout” takes the place boycott the Post because they said the any sort of objection from anyone in intend to convey an underlying mes- passed off as acceptable. of high-quality dramas or sitcoms on television. Some might say there is a place for both types of shows. I agree, The Baylor Lariat but when well-scripted and intriguing point of view shows get cancelled because ratings Editor in chief Anita Pere* are going to Howie Mandel asking City editor Bethany Poller* models to open a briefcase, I get a Opinion editor Lynn Ngo* News editor Charly Edsitty* little angry. Entertainment editor Kelli Boesel Cell phones detract from safe driving What has happened to America’s Multimedia producer Brian Martinez Web editor Josh Matz taste level that we can’t appreciate Asst. city editor Liz Foreman Transportation is dangerous. Planes visions of their fourth birthday flashing the most recent year with available infor- high-quality television? When did we Editorial cartoonist Claire Taylor plummet into rivers. Buses go careening before their eyes. mation. In addition, there were more digress to the point where slapstick Sports editor Brian Bateman* Sports writers Joe Holloway off the road because of icy conditions. According to Texas law, “Vehicle than 5,000 accidents that resulted in humor is the only thing American Nick Dean Trains get derailed, mashed and explod- operators emerging from or entering pedestrian fatalities in 2007. audiences can appreciate? Staff writers Sommer Ingram Ashley Killough ed because of conductors not paying an alley, building entrance, or private Walking home from Cashion Aca- Part of the problem is that Ameri- Brittany Hardy attention to their jobs. Cars hit students road or driveway must yield the right- demic Center at around 2 p.m. one day can audiences have a hard time Copy desk chief K a t e T h o m a s Copy editors Lori Cotton because the drivers are on cell phones. of-way to a pedestrian approaching on last week, I witnessed three pedestrians investing in television shows. Real- Sarah Rafique This latter scenario hasn’t been a a sidewalk extending across said alley, who almost were hit by cars that were ity TV allows audiences to come in Photo editor Shanna Taylor major news story building entrance, or private road or swerving to turn right without looking and out without missing much story Photographers Jacky Reyes Stephen Green this year — yet. driveway.” Which means that when they first. The commonality? All the drivers line. This pattern causes the attention Advertising sales Noelle Yaquob I live off cam- have a stop sign or want to turn into or were chatting away, one hand at their span of audiences to dwindle. Denton Ramsey Christine Lau pus this year, so out of a parking lot, the people crossing right ear and the other lackadaisically Most televisions dramas and sit- Courtney Whitehead I get the dubious from the sidewalk, myself included, get manning the steering wheel. coms work when audiences are faith- Delivery Sean Donnelly Gerad Alonso honor of trekking to go first. One car, in particular, turned inches ful to them. We have to invest in the past an intersec- Most pedestrians are pretty sure this from a woman who was already half way characters lives or the show fails. * denotes member of editorial board tion and down is the case, but you’d never know it for across a parking lot exit, her right-of- Shows like “Seinfeld” and “Friends” Speight Avenue to sure, the way people on cell phones way certain. If she had not jumped back flourished because audiences became Newsroom: 710-1711 get to classes. I’m b y k a t e t h o m a s drive. away from the car as it pulled in, I’m cer- a part of their inner community. Real- Advertising: 710-3407 appalled whenever I’m walking and cars Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t always tain she’d be less a few toes right now. ity TV allows us to invest for an hour Sports: 710-6357 whiz past pedestrians crossing the park- have such a bone to pick with people I concede that pedestrians and bik- or 13 episodes but it doesn’t require Entertainment: 710-7228 Editor: 710-4099 ing lot exits. who talk on their phones and drive. In ers don’t always obey the rules of the the commitment other shows thrive [email protected] Granted, traffic problems are pretty high school, when I lived in Connecticut, road, but they’re the ones who stand to on. bad all over campus, but I never feel as state lawmakers brought up legislation be horribly injured or killed by an acci- When audiences get into this though I’m forced to play the insurance to make it illegal and my friends and dent, and it’s usually the driver who’s instant gratification pattern of reality lottery when I walk, for example, down I just laughed, certain the government liable. TV, where there are new twists and 8th Street. was overreacting. Now I wish the Con- Unlike talking to a friend or listening characters at every turn, it’s hard to The close encounters on campus necticut legislature had been the Federal to music, phones severely limit visibil- spend time on quality TV that takes have nothing to do with aliens — they’re one and that the bill had passed. ity and mobility of the hands. I implore more than one episode to understand with drivers on cell phones who don’t Currently, Texas has laws restricting all who use the roadways, especially the and enjoy. see walkers in time because their entire cell phone usage for drivers under 18 crowded, pedestrian-clogged roads and Another log in the reality TV fire is right or left peripheral vision is obstruct- and for those driving school buses. The parking lots around Baylor, to use extra the portrayal of life it paints for Amer- ed by an iPhone. rest of the state, however, is still free to caution before turning, and especially ican audiences. When movies and Some never even realize they’ve near- potentially mow down civilians they to put away the phones. Don’t play the television began, they were used to ly hit a person and go right on talking can’t see or to whom they aren’t paying insurance lottery. escape the reality of life. Good televi- and speeding down the road or parking attention. Kate Thomas is a senior business jour- sion take us beyond our regular lives lots by the McLane Student Life Cen- According to walkinginfo.org, there nalism major from Katy and the copy desk to different, better worlds. People are ter, leaving shivering pedestrians with were 70,000 pedestrian injuries in 2007, chief for The Baylor Lariat. wittier, prettier and more interest- ing on TV. We can’t solve crime, or explore a mysterious island in regular life, so we rely on television to take Opinion policy Regents or the Student Publications or faculty may be considered for a guest us there. Board. column at the editor’s discretion. What reality TV does is show The Baylor Lariat welcomes reader Letters to the editor should include All submissions become the property us how great out lives are. Watch- viewpoints through letters to the editor the writer’s name, major, graduation of The Baylor Lariat. The Lariat reserves ing people make fools of themselves and guest columns. year, phone number and student iden- the right to edit letters for grammar, makes us feel superior. Not all reality Opinions expressed in the Lariat tification number. Non-student writers length, libel and style. TV does this, but watching other peo- Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every are not necessarily those of the Baylor should include their address. 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tion often miss,” said Lopez. LAW from page 1 “Our biggest task as a male- STUDY from page 1 BUDGET from page 1 male team still continues to that are not acquainted with be our ability to emotionally students to understand them.” would reinstitute a rule that Baylor. respond and empathize or Scott said from the moment the government pay as it goes, “We both feel great about sympathize with our clients students attend orientation, they rather than racking up debt, heading to nationals,” said and to spot the issues that are aware of the direct messages and he sought to prepare Hicks. “We worked really males often fail to spot”. about alcohol use at Baylor. people for “tough choices” in hard leading up to regional’s Both Hicks and Lopez said “Jim Doak (Baylor police years to come. He called the and it paid off. It’s nice being that they are continuing to chief) and Bethany McCraw long-term solvency of Social able to represent Baylor at meet three times a week to (dean of judicial affairs) stand Security “the single most nationals and bring notori- practice together but have also in front of the students and tell pressing fiscal challenge we ety to a school many are not begun researching individu- them that the No.1 problem on face by far” and said reform- familiar with.” ally to brush up on a num- this campus is alcohol use and ing health care, including According to Lopez, the ber of legal topics they might abuse,” she said. “There are stan- burgeoning entitlement pro- competition was structured come across at the national dards set for all students. How- grams, is a huge priority. around a preliminary 45-min- tournament, determined to ever, it’s also about educational “We are paying the price ute interview with a client reign victorious once again. opportunities for students who for these deficits right now,” who was grieving due to mat- “It feels great to know that need reinforcement on these Obama said, estimating the ters such as personal injury, our hard work and practice expected behaviors.” country spends $250 bil- statutory rape and the loss of has paid off,” Lopez said. “But Other survey questions lion, one in every ten dollars a child. Sean and I are trying not to be include whether students view of taxpayer money, in inter- The student attorneys were complacent and satisfied with the social atmosphere on cam- est on the national debt. “I judged based on the pro- a regional championship and pus as one promoting drugs and refuse to leave our children fessional environment cre- are continuing to work hard alcohol, and to what extent they with a debt that they cannot Student Life to ated, the legal and non-legal to advance past the national perceive students to care about repay. And that means taking options and advice presented competition to compete in the problems associated with alco- responsibility right now, in to the client and the adjust- international competition in hol or drugs. this administration, for get- ments and reactions to the Las Vegas.” “The fact that we have zero ting our spending under con- Associated Press study Baylor client’s emotions during the Dean Toben said he con- tolerance here indicates that trol,” he said. interview. siders successes such as indeed we want to help students Earlier, Obama met with Vice President Joe Biden, left, hugs Christina Rommer, right, Chair of Eco- “ We a re cont i nui ng to prac- the recent Client Counsel- understand that they should use Republican and Democratic nomic Advisors following the close the Fiscal Responsibility Summit Monday in tice with our faculty coach, ing victory to be evidence of the resources here for them,” governors who are poised to the Old Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington. and our student coach, Kris- the unrivaled training and Garrett said. “The policies are benefit from his unprecedent- substance use ten Henrichs, who has been instruction that Baylor Law there to protect the students and ed emergency economic pack- being labeled as a big-govern- policymakers need to respond instrumental in the develop- students receive. help them keep their focus. We age. He told the chief executives, ment, big-spending Democrat. promptly and aggressively to ment of our skills and has “I believe these wins don’t want to promote the things attending a three-day National The White House meetings the struggling economy and the helped us develop an instinct emphasize that it is a system that will detract from students’ Governors Association meeting opened a jam-packed White disarray in the financial sys- for spotting the issues that that works and works very overall goal: education.” in Washington, that he would House week that includes a tem. Greenstein described the most males in the competi- well,” Toben said. Though Baylor is concerned begin distributing $15 billion to State-of-the-Union-style address nation’s long-term fiscal picture with addressing drug- and their states within two days to to Congress Tuesday night and as “unsustainable,” driven by alcohol-related problems, Scott help them with Medicaid pay- the president’s first budget pro- ever-rising medical costs. He Turner was charged with a said the atmosphere on campus ments to the poor. posal on Thursday. A common called for health care reforms as GUN from page 1 second-degree felony, posses- regarding these things isn’t com- The recession has strapped thread: addressing current eco- well as spending and revenue sion of cocaine and Felon in pletely negative. state budgets, in particular in nomic turmoil while controlling policy changes. apartment complex. Possession of a Firearm and “There are still fortunately a regard to the Medicaid program the country’s long-term costs. After Obama spoke, attend- A cocked and loaded 9mm Evading A rrest and Detention, number of students who don’t that is jointly underwritten by “This will not be easy. It will ees broke into five groups to semi-automatic pistol, about Roseborough said. drink, but they are often over- states and the federal govern- require us to make difficult deci- brainstorm how to address 19 grams of crack cocaine and Turner was transported to looked because their behavior ment.Obama also responded to sions, and face challenges that costly areas including military $280 were discovered on the McLennan County Jail and is isn’t something that draws atten- criticism from some Republican we have long neglected,” Obama weapons, Social Security, health suspect. no longer there. tion,” she said. governors who have called the told his White House audience, care and tax reform. Student body president, Bryan plan too big and too wasteful. which included congressional Rep. Henry Waxman, Fonville explained that, just like He said such griping sounds leaders, 2008 GOP presiden- D-Calif., said, “Our deficit really other schools, Baylor has room political, and “that’s what right tial nominee John McCain, and cannot be controlled until we mite from Adam Day’s truck, for improvements with it’s drug now we Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of figure out how to deal with STABBING from page 1 Roseborough said. and alcohol efforts. don’t have time to do.” New Hampshire, who recently health care costs.” Deputy Bud Koen, of “ As we move forward, it’s One month into office as the backed out as Obama’s com- House Republican leader The manager was trans- Explosive Ordinance Dis- important to ensure that our economy continues its down- merce secretary. John Boehner of Ohio proposed ported to Hillcrest Hospital. posal for McLennan Sheriff’s programs and policies provide ward spiral, Obama is seeking Obama launched the sum- raising the Social Security The officers recovered five Office, determined it to be a incentives for students to exhibit to balance twin priorities: turn- mit with addresses from two retirement age to 70 over a num- guns and 200 sticks of dyna- “large” firework. constructive and lawful behav- ing around dismal conditions economists: Mark Zandi of ber of years, while Sen. Lindsey ior,” Fonville said. “Baylor’s with a huge injection of spend- Moody’s Economy.com and Graham, R-S.C., volunteered to continued participation in this ing while lowering huge budget Robert Greenstein of the Center stand between critics and the For more updates on the latest campus survey will enable our student deficits. With his re-election on Budget and Policy Priorities. administration to fix the pro- life personnel to identify areas race just a few years away, he Zandi, who advised McCa- gram if officials will work across and national news please visit: for improvement and introduce also has an interest in avoiding in’s presidential campaign, said party lines. www.baylor.edu/lariat effective solutions.”

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)''0%GX`[]fiYpk_\ Le`k\[JkXk\j8idp% 8cci`^_kji\j\im\[% 4 The Baylor Lariat News Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Speed, strength and agility tested by fitness competition By Trent Goldston 500 students to participate, we Reporter should be able to qualify,” Davis said. Right: Arlington junior Nick Grant does sit The Baylor ACIS Fitness According to Davis, on ups for one minute Tuesday at the McLane Challenge begins today and March 24 and 25, students who Student Life Center as part of the Fitness will give students the chance participated in the pre-assess- Competition. to assess their physical skills ment will need to return for a by taking on a series of chal- post-assessment, in which stu- Middle: Waco Junior Justin Tucker (left) lenges that will test their speed, dents will be able to measure does push ups for one minute for the Fit- strength and agility. The event is their physical progress over the ness Competition. hosted by the American Colle- month with each fitness test. It giate Intramural Sports and will will be after the first two steps, Bottom Left: Houston graduate student be the biggest event of its kind that with proper participation, Derek Hagy does the agility sprint Tuesday for the competition. in six years. Baylor will be able to qualify for “We have almost 100 univer- the national event. The qualify- Bottom Right: Hagy moves on to the sities involved, the best of which ing schools will be announced standing broad jump, one of four skills that will have the chance to compete March 30. must be completed for the Fitness Com- with other schools from around Baylor Fitness Challenge will petition. the nation,” said Kim Bancsi, be on March 28. The event will ACIS University relations man- give students a chance to com- Photos by Stephen Green/Lariat Staff ager. pete for a place on the Baylor According to Bancsi, this Fitness Challenge Team at the multi-stage program will not ACIS Fitness National Cham- only allow students to evaluate pionship. According to Davis, their fitness abilities, but also the other fitness tests include give some a chance to compete a sled pull, an obstacle course at the ACIS Fitness National and other physical endeavors. Championships which will be The top four competitors, two held at the U.S. Air Force Acad- male and two female, will earn emy in Colorado Springs, Colo. their place on the Baylor Fitness Previous championship loca- Challenge Team. tions include Venice Beach, “The winners of the challenge Calif., and Disney World in will receive an all-expense-paid Orlando, Fla., said Van Davis, trip to the ACIS Fitness Nation- assistant director for Baylor al Championship. It is a great campus recreation fitness. opportunity,” Davis said. The first step of the program Davis said that the winners will begin today at the McLane of the Baylor Fitness Challenge Student Life Center and will be will have workouts designed for available until March 5. Stu- them by the Baylor Fitness Staff dents will be able to participate and will have a month to train in a fitness pre-assessment that together for the national cham- will allow them to weigh their pionship, which will take place skills and get them started in on April 24 through the 26. the challenge. In year’s past, this program Stations are set up in front was held by Nike but was dis- of the fitness center. Davis said continued six years ago. Baylor that the assessment will involve regularly qualified for the event four tests: one minute push- and at the 2002 national cham- ups, one-minute sit-ups, agility pionship, Baylor students Joe sprints and the standing broad Bruner and Brandon Lester took jump. home the first place. As this In order to enter a team year’s challenge begins, some for the ACIS Fitness National students are getting excited. Championships, Baylor must “This will be great because first qualify for the event, which it will allow normal students is done through having a large to showcase their athletic abil- student participation in the pre- ity … it will take people out of assessment and post-assessment the classroom and give them stages of the program. a chance to really compete,” “In order to qualify we want Sparta, New Jersey senior Matt as many students possible to Palmer said. come and do the pre-assessment For more information regard- and the post-assessment. Each ing the event contact Van Davis will only take 5 to 6 minutes,” at the McLane Student Life Cen- said Davis. “If we can get at least ter. Fitness assessment kicks off A Fitness pre-assessment in preparation of the Fitness challenge is underway. It includes one minute push-ups, one minute sit-ups, agility sprints and the standing broad jump.

The program begins today until March 5 at the McLane Student Life Center.

The top two male and top two female competitors will earn a place on the Baylor Fitness Challenge Team.

Contact [email protected] at the SLC for more information. Graduates can live like kings, teach Thailand’s crown prince By Fangfang Zhang can also make extra income in “To be able to be part of royal srikit said. “It was when I gradu- country that has this many posi- Beth Walker. Reporter tutoring children there if they family, such a great opportunity ated from college and received a tions reserved for our graduates Thailand is primarily a tradi- want.” doesn’t come often, “ she said. diploma from him.” at the most prestigious schools tional Buddhist country, Pusak- The idea of getting paid for Applications are available “If they have the chance, they Additionally, there are nine in all of Thailand,” Mueller said. srikit said. As it is getting more teaching English in Thailand in 316 Burleson or 204 Poage should be looking forward to openings for graduates to teach “This is not a Baylor Universi- contact with foreign countries, is exciting enough for most Library. For further questions, it.” English in three royal schools in ty sponsored program,” Mueller people in Thailand are more people, but imagine living in contact Kay Mueller at Kath- P usaksr ik it said t hat t he ordi- Bangkok, Thailand starting in said. “It is an employment pos- willing to offer help to foreign- the palace and teaching the son [email protected] or nary Thai seldom has the chance May: Chitralada Palace School, sibility for our graduates. They ers. of the future King of Thailand. 710-6235, and Beth Walker at to meet royal family members in Wattana Presbyterian School, are competitive.” “Sawasdee (hello in Thai),” The interviews for eleven posi- [email protected] or person. Students would be the and Rajini Bon School. “A lot of American students Pusaksrikit said as she bowed tions, including two teaching 710-4825. luckiest group who has more The opportunity for Baylor need (the experience) because slightly with palms against each the future king of Thailand, Chitralada Palace School, opportunities to meet them. graduates to teach in Thailand is they are not all ready for gradu- other in front of her chest, “that began Monday and will contin- located inside the Chitralada “I have only met the King now entering its 15th year. “We ate school,” said International should get you ready to start ue through Wednesday. Palace, was initially established once during my time,” Pusak- remain the only university in the Student Relations Coordinator your new life in Thailand.” The two palace employment for the royal children of the King opportunities are offered to Bhumopol and Queen Sirikit. It Baylor graduates who want to expands to include children of teach English to the pre-kinder- palace employees and eventu- garten class of the 3-year-old son ally include applicants uncon- of the future King of Thailand, nected to the palace. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralong- “The school has about one kor at Chitralada Palace School third royal kids, one third high beginning late May. SES (Social Economical Status) “This job will benefit partic- kids, and about one third kids ularly for those immediate May from low income families now,” graduates,“ said Kathryn Muel- Mueller said. ler, senior lecturer in Sociology, Candidate Dr. Theeranuch “because their school year is Pusaksrikit, a Thai exchange from the end of May the March scholar from University of 1.” Manchester in the United King- All expenses will be paid, dom, said the school is defi- including round-trip airfare, nitely among the top prestigious health service and apartment in schools in Thailand. Chitralada Palace area. Salary is The King and the royal fam- paid monthly. “They will earn ily are extremely respected and more than enough to live com- beloved by Thai people, Pusak- fortably,“ Mueller said. “They srikit said. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 SPORTS The Baylor Lariat 5 Sports briefs Knoll grabs win No. 300, 301 over weekend

No. 6 Baseball rolls over By Ben Powell tice that I can certainly recall.” No. 38 Jordan Rux clinched “That’s something that he can easier and get my win total up a Pacific Reporter That extra time showed the match by defeating UCLA’s build on and will be a big deal little faster.” when Baylor took the doubles No. 52 Matt Brooklyn. Rux for us in the coming matches.” Later that evening the Bears Head coach Steve Smith and Baylor men’s tennis team point with junior Attila Bucko struggled in the first set before The UCLA match was Rux’s earned their third shutout of company have moved up two swept the competition last and freshman Marc Bruche on storming back to take the match first win over a ranked oppo- the season by defeating St. spots to No. 6 in the latest weekend, defeating No. 6 UCLA court two and junior Denes 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. nent this season. Edward’s, 3-2 for the season, Baseball America poll after the 4-3 and St. Edward’s University Lukacs and freshman Maros “ I The match also marked which is ranked No. 24 in Divi- team’s 2-1 showing this week- 7-0 at the Baylor Tennis Cen- Horny on court three winning was very coach Knoll’s 300th win in his sion II. end against the University of ter. their matches 8-5, 8-4 respec- p l e a s e d 14-year career. David Galic, a senior, made the Pacific. Freshman infielder The Bears’ match versus tively. that (Rux) “It’s a credit to all the great his season singles debut against Dan Evatt provided the Bears UCLA, which is now 6-3 for No. 10 Lukacs defeated was able to players that we’ve had here,” the Hilltoppers, winning 6-7 with some clutch hitting Friday, driving home the winning hit the season, was the team’s first No. 74 Haythem Abid 7-5, 6-3 race to the Knoll said. “I certainly don’t (3-7), 6-2, 1-0 (10-3) versus Jus- with a bases loaded, walk-off win over a top 10 opponent this to give Baylor its first singles finish line embark on any year trying to tin Raiti. single in the bottom of the ninth season. point. Bucko shortly followed like he was accumulate a bunch of wins. Galic is returning to the inning in the season opener. “It was a big step for us to with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over today and I think really it is more about lineup after being sidelined this be able to get a signature win,” Amit Inbar. really be each season trying to maxi- season with a shoulder injury. The Tigers took advantage of head coach Matt Knoll said. UCLA tied the match with in control mize your potential and trying The Bears return to the the Bears’ bullpen struggles in “We spent more time working wins over No. 121 Julian Bley, of the last to win championships rather courts at 3 p.m. Friday to play the Saturday afternoon game on doubles last week than we a freshman, junior Dominik two sets,” Knoll than individual wins. If I was a No. 9 University of Mississippi as they mounted a four-run ever have in any week in prac- Mueller and Horny. Knoll said. little smarter, I’d schedule a lot at the Baylor Tennis center. comeback in the final two frames to tie up the series with a 9-8 win. Women drop second straight to Sooners, 66-58 No. 2 Equestrian tops Kansas State By Joe Holloway 74-70. to match up with them,” she The Lady Bears picked up their Sports writer sixth consecutive win after a “I think they’re playing bet- said. “What Courtney does is 10-6 victory over Kansas State ter,” Mulkey said of the Lady amazing.” University Saturday in Waco. The No. 6-ranked Baylor Raiders. “They still have the Mulkey said that while Paris The team moved to 11-2 on the women’s basketball team (21-4, same personnel. I think just would probably get her points season with the win, while the 9-3) will play host to the Texas over the course of the year you no matter how you played her, No. 9 Wildcats dropped to 3-6 Tech Lady Raiders (15-11, 7-5) at get more confident. It is just that her team couldn’t continue and 2-6 all-time against the 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Ferrell having played together no for a to allow second and third play- Lady Bears. Center in the second meeting of longer period of time that makes ers to have big nights as well. the teams this year. them a little more fluid.” Oklahoma point guard Danielle The team lost the tiebreaker in The last time the Lady Bears The Lady Bears are fresh Robinson had a game-leading Western riding despite junior took on the Lady Raiders, Baylor from suffering their second loss 19 points in the contest and for- Allison Orosz’s MVP perfor- took home a 76-64 victory from this season to the No. 2-ranked ward Amanda Thompson had mance in Horsemanship. The the United Spirit Arena in Lub- Oklahoma Sooners, their third 15 rebounds. Lady Bears will now focus their bock. Tech has, however, had conference loss and fourth over- “You just can’t let somebody attention on a March 7 home some good wins of its own, all. get 15 boards that doesn’t nor- match against No. 3 Auburn including victories over No. 16 Mulkey indicated that she mally get 15 boards,” Mulkey University at the Willis Family Texas, No. 12 Texas A&M, and was most disappointed in the Equestrian Center. said. “You’re playing a team that at Oklahoma State. physicality of her team against is very good. You can get away No. 7 Women’s tennis blow Baylor head coach Kim the Sooners, lead by one of the with that against good teams. by Miami Mulkey said she believes Texas nation’s premiere post players, You can’t get away with it with Tech head coach Kristy Curry is senior Courtney Paris. the great teams.” Sophomore Taylor Ormond trying, like a lot of Big 12 teams, “I thought we played hard. Baylor’s game against the and the Lady Bears halted their to just get as many wins as pos- We didn’t play tough,” she said. Lady Raiders is one of only two two-match losing streak with a sible at the end of the year and “I just thought that OU was just home games left this season. 4-2 win over No. 10 University hopefully make it into the NCAA more physical than we were. After Wednesday, a rematch of Miami (Fl.) Saturday at the Tournament. They were more physical and with Texas A&M in the season Ennis Indoor Tennis Courts. “I’m sure that’s the message aggressive than us and I didn’t finale will be the only remaining After a wind delay that pushed that she’s sending to her team,” like it.” game to be played in the Ferrell the match from 1 p.m. to Sat- Mulkey said. “The games are Junior post Danielle Wilson Center. Senior guard Jhasmin urday night, the Lady Bears dw i nd l i ng dow n so t he y’re prob - was charged with going against player said she tries not to think took singles, 4-2, behind No. ably counting them right now.” Paris and, according the Mulkey, about her time playing at Baylor 26 Ormond and No. 40 Jelena The Lady Raiders’ most recent defended her well in spurts. Wil- coming to a close. Stanivuk, who defeated No. 60 win came over a Cowgirls team son said she had to give credit “I only have two games left Michaela Kissell of Miami. The team is set to take on a pair of that has flirted with the top-25 where it was due. at the Ferrell Center,” she said. Clint Cox/Contributor top 10 teams in Athens, Ga. rankings through the season in “Anytime you play a top post “I’ve thought about it but I try to Baylor forward Rachel Allison scores a layup against the Oklahoma Sooner’s this weekend in the form of No. Stillwater. Tech won the game player in the Big 12, you’ve got stay away from it.” Saturday in Norman, Okla. The Lady Bears lost 66-58. 2 University of Georgia and No. 4 Georgia Tech. Softball sweeps Sam Hous- ton State The 10-3 Lady Bears swept their weekend series with Sam Houston State University behind a balanced offensive attack that saw them score 17 runs over the final two games. Freshman Whitney Canion tossed her seventh complete game in the finale Sunday afternoon after allowing one run on five hits with ten strike- outs. The Lady Bears take their four- game win streak into today’s doubleheader against Oklaho- ma Christian University, where they will take on the 2-2 Eagles of the NAIA.

Compiled by Gordon Voit

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