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SOUTH STORY PG 4 BEARS IN BIG APPLE: B VIDEO MEN CINCH WIN IN NAIL Y SOUTHWEST BITER AGAINST AUBURN COVERAGE WWW.BAYLOR.EDU/LARIAT PAGE 5 ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009 Student no longer enrolled after arrest By Brittany Hardy expelled, but Scoggins could Friday in connection with solic- at least some of the conversa- trial does occur, I think we can “We have not had a situation Staff writer not tell exactly why Zepeda is iting sex via an AOL chat room tions with his partner, from his reasonably assume it will be in similar to this case with a stu- no longer a student because of conversation with Trent Watts, dorm room on campus. Austin.” dent before. One of the fastest Ferris senior Jesus Zepeda, the Federal Education Rights an undercover police detective Before any trial date is set, Zepeda was taken to McLen- growing problems we face when who was charged with solicit- and Privacy Act, which grants from the Austin Police Depart- Zepeda will first get an attor- nan County Jail in lieu of a it comes to computer related ing sex from an underage girl in students certain rights of priva- ment, who was posing as a ney, then possibly have a hear- $10,000 bond, said Joel Prid- offenses is online harassment an online chat room, is no lon- cy and inspection with respect 14-year-old girl. ing, after which a court date ge o n of t h e A u s t i n Pol i c e D e p a r t- and anonymous online harass- ger a Baylor student, according to their educational records. Joel Pridgeon of the Austin may be set unless he enters a ment Child Exploitation Unit. ment,” Doak said. “Baylor’s to Jill Scoggins, assistant vice After a yearlong investi- Police Department Child Exploi- plea, said Chief Jim Doak of He was released from McLen- Information Technology team president of media communica- gation by the Austin Police tation Unit said he was unsure Baylor Police Department, nan County Jail Saturday after is always available and most tions. Department, Zepeda, a senior whether the arrested Baylor stu- “I can’t imagine anything posting $10,000 bond, accord- helpful to the police depart- Other media outlets are majoring in Anthropology and dent used campus Internet, but happening in the category of a ing to a McLennan County Jail ment when cases are reported reporting that Zepeda has been Forensic Science, was arrested that the student had conducted trial date for several weeks. If a representative. to us.” New plans for president hunt Sweet shot By Sommer Ingram “The thing I was most pleased and Nick Dean about was that it was a joint sends BU Staff writers gathering of the two commit- tees. I hope that will be a trend The presidential search advi- that will continue throughout sory committee and the presi- the duration of this search,” to Sweet 16 dential search committee met Student Body President Bryan Tuesday in an effort to establish Fonville said. “I hope the search the first steps of the presidential committee will include the advi- search process. sory committee at every pos- Griffin pushes Baylor past Plans include multiple listen- sible moment — we want them ing sessions to be held in Waco to be as inclusive as the process Jackrabbits 60-58 and other cities in Texas. allows.” Associated Press The listening sessions will Key stakeholders will have work with but that she wasn’t provide a forum for those who the opportunity to express the By Joe Holloway sure she could make the shot love Baylor to provide thoughts important qualities the search Sports writer off. early in the search process, committee should look for in “I went in with the mental- Joseph B. Armes, chair of the Baylor’s next president. LUBBOCK — With 7.8 sec- ity to score instead of to just Presidential Search Committee Along with the new listen- onds left on the clock and the get fouled, which most people stated in a press release Tues- game tied at 58, sophomore do,” she said. “Luckily, it went day. Please see SEARCH, page 6 guard Kelli Griffin capped in for me.” off what was already a career South Dakota State head night with a drive to the hoop coach Aaron Johnston said that gave Baylor a two-point didn’t think his team could lead over South Dakota State have defended Griffin any bet- with .5 seconds on the clock. ter than they did. The Jackrabbits’ last-ditch “I thought we defended it Holocaust talk effort failed and the Lady Bears well,” he said. “She just made won 60-58 Tuesday night in an extremely difficult shot.” the United Spirit Arena in Lub- Fellow sophomore Melissa bock. Jones also came up for the hopes to spur Griffin’s career-high 21 Lady Bears. Normally a guard, points buoyed a Baylor offense Jones played the post for much that was hard pressed for of the game, coming up with points much of the game. 12 points, seven rebounds and “Kelli is doing exactly what three steals. talk about God she hopes she does,” Baylor “MJ is just kind of a jack-of- head coach Kim Mulkey said. all-trades,” Mulkey said. “Obvi- “She’s probably the main rea- ously MJ’s a little undersized By Sommer Ingram many on the different perspec- son we won tonight.” for a post player but at the same Staff writer tives and attitudes of the Jew- She added that it wasn’t just time she’s very intelligent.” ish people in the years after the her game winning shot either. One of Jones’ three steals As a Jewish person born Holocaust. Above: Baylor’s Melissa Jones (5) is defended by South Dakota State’s “She put us in a position to came with 1:24 on the game shortly after the Holocaust, Dr. “In my lecture I will give Jennifer Warkenthien (44) during the first half of their second-round of the have that shot,” she said. “She clock and the score tied at 55. Marc Ellis understands what it examples of some different per- NCAA women’s college basketball tournament game in Lubbock Tues- just gets better and better every “I’m not sure she leapt out of means for a community to ques- spectives that have emerged day. Top: Baylor’s Melissa Jones (5) and Kelli Griffin, second from right, time you watch her play.” tion the presence of God. over the years,” he said. “The compete with South Dakota State’s Macie Michelson (2) and Jennifer Griffin said she knew she Ellis, a professor of Jewish question of God has been raised Warkenthien (44) for a rebound during the first half of their second-round could get down the court in Please see BEARS, page 6 studies, has studied extensively anew recently: how can we of the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament game in Lubbock the 7.8 seconds she had to the effects of the Holocaust on speak about God and in what Tuesday. the Jewish perspective of God. way? How do we view him?” He will lecture on “The Holo- After the Holocaust there caust: What Can We Say About was a different way of speaking God-After” from 3:30 p.m. to 5 about God within the Jewish p.m. today in the Paul Powell community. Fast food feels Chapel of the George W. Truett “After my lecture, people Theological Seminary. will be able to understand Jew- “As a Jew, this was always a ish speech about God a lot bet- very pressing question for me, ter,” Ellis said. “Here at Baylor, no economic pain and is important theologically this is something not often dis- as well. I’ve been thinking about cussed, and I’ve found that that and writing about this topic for is because there is a lot of fear Menu and charged only 99 years, and I think it’s important involved in speaking publicly By Megan Duron cents for nine different menu to discuss it at a campus like about God.” Reporter items. McDonald’s Dollar Menu Baylor where we don’t speak that Lectures such as this that are has also become a hit with eight much about God or where we open to the campus and greater Let’s face it: In the midst of items at only a dollar, including speak too easily of Him,” Ellis community can help to spur an economic recession, noth- the double cheeseburger. said. “It’s often just asserted that these kinds of discussions, Ellis ing sounds better than a meal Sonic very recently added God is present, but in the Holo- said. for a dollar. While many people a value menu in addition to caust, millions of people ques- “The question of God is much may prefer to opt for healthier its happy hour specials, which tioned where He was.” more complicated than simply entrees than fast food restau- include half price drinks and The lecture is open to stu- saying a statement of faith,” rants seem to offer, when times slushes every day from 2 to 4 dents, faculty and the public and Ellis said. “It takes more prob- are tough, beggars can’t be p.m. With eleven different dol- is part of the University and Dis- ing. There are things beneath or choosers. lar items, Sonic employees said tinguished Professors Lecture around the statement that are Plano senior Daniel Jeter they have seen an increase in Stephen Green/Lariat Staff Series sponsored by the Office important.” said he knows McDonald’s may sales since introducing the Fast food restaurants have managed to soften the hit of the economic crisis by of the Provost.