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WEDNesday, FEBRUARY 13, 2008 Filing taxes for a good cause Baylor and A.J. Moore various different academies in accounting, said. returns in this location than any including finance, A.J. Moore This is the first year Baylor other.” Academy team up junior Josephine Wooten said. students have participated in Both Baylor students and to aid community When the students enter ninth the program, he said. A.J. Moore students have to grade, they decide what acad- “We wanted to get involved go through training to be able By Victoria Turner emy to join. A.J. Moore has been with VITA. We could either set to participate in the program. Reporter offering the Volunteer Income one up ourselves or we could Baylor students take an online Tax Assistant program dur- incorporate (ourselves) (in)to training program and a certifi- This spring, Baylor students ing tax season for the last four another VITA program,” Wilkin- cation exam that is required by are giving back to the Waco years. It provides free aid on tax son said. the IRS, Wilkinson said. community by helping people returns to low-income people. Ron Smith, academy of The A.J. Moore students with their taxes free of charge. “It’s a great service to the finance chairman at A.J. Moore, take a training program as one On Feb. 4, accounting students Waco community. They’d be directs the program. of their classes during the fall Jeff Leslie/Lariat staff began volunteering with a pro- spending quite a bit of money “We were the largest volun- semester. When they are sopho- Mineola graduate student Abby Haston volunteered Tuesday to help locals gram at A.J. Moore Academy. if they had to pay a profession- teer site from either AARP or mores they don’t prepare taxes, with their taxes at the A.J. Moore Academy. Haston is getting her masters in A.J. Moore is a charter school al to do this work,” Dr. Brett VITA in the Dallas territory last taxation. for Waco High School and has Wilkinson, assistant professor year,” Smith said. “We did more Please see TAX, page 8 The Christian good panel asks Shepherd if war is just By Stephen Jablonski Often uncredited in stats, Reporter Amongst empty pizza boxes and Dixie cups, fan favorite helps lead in a room cluttered with chairs from neighboring classrooms, assistant professors for religion Dr. Bears on, off court Jonathan Tran and Dr. Paul Martens continue a discussion on Christian pacifism that was sched- By Will Parchman uled to end ten minutes earlier. Sports editor The “Being Christian in a Nation at War … What A re We to Say?” discussion and presentation Tues- Enter the Ferrell Center through the main gates day saw an unexpected turnout as the Heschel between the new basketball practice facility and Room of the Marrs McLane Science Building was the ticket office and you’re greeted with basketball packed full. Chairs were being placed in the last player banners adorning the concourse rafters. spaces in front of the podium as the discussion’s The banners of juniors Curtis Jerrells, Henry first speaker, Dr. Jon Singletary, began to present Dugat and Kevin Rogers represent a seminal 2005 his personal experiences with Christian moral recruiting class that makes up three of Baylor’s five philosophy. current starters. Dr. Marc Ellis, director of the Center for Jew- Sophomore guard Tweety Carter’s banner sym- ish Studies and university professor, began by bolizes Baylor’s first-ever McDonald’s All-Ameri- commenting on the significance of utilizing the can. Mamadou Diene’s banner signifies head coach Heschel Room, named after Jewish theologian Scott Drew’s first scholarship 7-footer and one of Abraham Joshua Heschel, as the site of conversa- the most popular and recognizable figures on cam- tion concerning pacifism. pus. “I think Abraham Joshua Heschel would be But tucked away in the back of the arena near glad for this conference on Christian attitude on the intersection of University Parks Drive and war,” Ellis said. “He felt it was imperative for him Route 77 is one banner that hasn’t received nearly to speak out against war.” as much attention. Urrutia introduced the conference as a discus- That banner belongs to 6-foot-9 reserve forward sion of issues that are highly contested and that Mark Shepherd. “have been so throughout Christian history.” His stats aren’t eye-catching. The senior has “We’re all here as co-participants in our com- never averaged more than 2.4 points per game in a mon struggle to understand what exactly it is God season and he barely averages more than 10 min- would have us do with respect to war,” Urrutia utes per game for his career. All but the most die- said. “The issue is very ambiguous… What exact- hard basketball fans probably couldn’t pick him ly does it mean to be disciples called to make out of a crowd. Associated Press peace?” So what’s so special about a player like that? Baylor’s Mark Shepherd tears down a rebound during the Jan. 19 contest versus the University of Nebraska. The The conversation offered audience members “Mark is a coach’s dream from the standpoint Bears won 72-70. Although not often in the spotlight, Shepherd is an important part of the Bears’ bench. to share their concerns, comments and questions that he does what he’s supposed to do,” Drew said. in response to the speakers’ presentations. One “Off the court he’s an excellent student. He’s a great such question concerned the ability to reconcile teammate and plays hard. So he brings all the offered. Texas Tech University, where he walked on to the moral thought in the face of multiple ethical per- intangibles.” What Drew couldn’t have counted on when basketball program in 2003 in an attempt to play spectives. When Shepherd walked into the Ferrell Center Shepherd arrived in near anonymity was that he for legendary head coach Bob Knight. That path led “I think we all have a theological system from for the first time in late January of 2004 to pick up would serve as a durable caretaker for a Baylor pro- only to a dead end. which we can obtain different ideas and perspec- his Baylor jersey, Drew didn’t know much about gram working its way back from a deadly scandal. “They basically told me that it wasn’t going to tives on, in which we invite others to respond him. He knew he was tall and he expected to throw Humble beginnings happen there,” Shepherd said. to,” Singletary said. “Hopefully we’re always grow- that size — as meager as it might have seemed at the time — up against the best of what the Big 12 Shepherd’s college basketball odyssey began at Please see MARK, page 6 Please see WAR, page 8 Doctor discusses Obama, McCain sweep AIDS epidemic Potomac primaries Tuesday By David Espo time since the campaign began. Neither The Associated Press was close to the 2,025 needed to win the was centered on the personal nomination. By Lori Cotton side of HIV and his experi- WASHINGTON — Barack Obama pow- His victories were by large margins — Reporter ences with patients. Corrin has ered past Hillary Rodham Clinton in the he was gaining about 75 percent of the worked with HIV for 25 years as race for Democratic convention delegates vote in the nation’s capital and about two- Dr. Ray Corrin has been it has evolved in Western coun- Tuesday, scoring outsized primary victo- thirds in Virginia. studying the AIDS epidemic for tries. ries in Maryland, Virginia and the District Republican front-runner John McCain over 20 years, but admits that His first observation of the of Columbia on a night of triumph. won all three GOP primaries, adding to too much research isn’t always epidemic was that “people will “Tonight we’re on our way,” he told his insurmountable lead in delegates for in the patient’s best interest. always react badly,” he said. cheering supporters in Madison, Wis. the Republican nomination. A self-proclaimed “guitara- When other doctors in the late “But we know how much further we have “We know where either of their candi- holic,” Corrin, of the World 1980s first saw AIDS patients, to go on,” Obama added, celebrating eight dates will lead this country, and we dare Health Organization in Geneva, they would send the sick to straight victories over Clinton, the former not let them,” he said of the Democrats. spoke Tuesday in the Alexander other hospitals to protect their Luis Noble/Lariat staff first lady now struggling in a race she “They will paint a picture of the world in Reading Room. own well-being, Corrin said. Dr. Ray Corrin of the World Health Organization in once commanded. which America’s mistakes are a greater His lecture, “Notes from the Before working with the out- Geneva speaks Tuesday about the changes and dif- The Associated Press count of del- threat to our security than the malevolent Plague Ground: Is the HIV Virus ficulties the HIV disease has undergone in the last egates showed Obama with 1,186. Clin- intentions of an enemy that despises us Trying to Tell Us Something?” Please see HIV, page 8 quarter century. ton had 1,181, falling behind for the first and our ideals.”

It was a bitter experience the “Dude, Emery? They totally Back in the day, it seems like foolish. America so much, but they cer- first time I got snowplowed by suck! Their first album was so we all listened to the same thing It eventually forces you and I tainly love our music. musical snobbery. masterful and stripped down and it was still good. We still get to seek out music that is nothing Why can’t we do the same, Bitter, because I was drinking and … raw! And then they totally point excited about these guys today. more than anti-establishment especially when our country coffee. Snowplowed, because it went in the studio and got way But what about my genera- pretentiousness. seems to be in need of a little was winter. over-produced on that second of view tion? We get temporarily stoked Your ears might be burning good unity these days? I had run across an old grade- album. They sold out. No way.” about out-of-nowhere acts like for some rewarding melody, but Or haven’t you been watch- school friend at Starbucks. He “But I liked their second b y b e n h u m e n i u k The Arctic Monkeys or Vampire instead you have to endure some ing the proliferation of presi- and his hulking, silent, out-of- album…” I protested. Weekend, and then tend to drop discordant oboe vs. banjo mash- dential candidates battling hard town buddy were both clad in “Eh. I feel sorry for you,” the in home studios by people who them as soon as they get a few up about losing your girlfriend over our collective support? girl pants and had fun, swoopy- Hulk said. shop at thrift stores and hate spins on something like Grey’s to New York City or something. We need some common cul- bangs haircuts. He felt sorry for me?! As in, good singing. Stuff you probably Anatomy. Then you have to pretend to tural icons to celebrate together I had encountered scene poor townie. He’s still weaning haven’t heard of. It’s fantastic that there’s a like it while not telling anyone — preferably ones that can be kids. Hooray. himself off of Switchfoot and And God help me, I’ve almost backlash against gigantic, cor- else about it. creative and sound good. And The conversation turned to wearing boot-cut jeans. Too bad convinced myself that I like it porate-made pop. We should Is it ironic that the way our it’d be nice to practice some music pretty fast. Trying to be he listens to bands people have that way. probably not like groups like, I generation hates the system is open eyes and minds until they impressive, I brought up a few actually heard of. That is, until I think about dunno, The Pussycat Dolls. It’s actually the system? do show up. bands I knew of the general emo A few years later, I’m finding Bono. a good thing to want your art, I’m not saying that we should So please don’t choose snob- variety. myself on the other side of the Think about it. What was music included, to push the all go back and buy tickets to a bery. I’d feel sorry for you. Mae? Yeah, they were alright. fence. considered good music in the boundaries and be aesthetically well-produced corporate act like But at least I’d know my Anberlin? No, too poppy. As I type this, I’ve got a pair past? For my dad’s generation, rewarding. Hannah Montana. (You’d have music doesn’t suck like yours Then I brought up a group of Converse in my closet, skinny it was guys like The Beatles. If But we just want it to be to lie about your dad dying in does. who added a little screaming pants on my legs, and The For- we could actually remember the rewarding for ourselves. In an war to get one.) Ben Humeniuk is a senior Eng- to their lyrics. My grade-school mat playing in the background. ’80’s, we’d recall the scene being increasingly fragmented Amer- But I’m just wondering why lish major from Brownwood and friend nodded approval. But the Most of t he music on my com- dominated by the likes of U2 or ica, only my tastes really matter we can’t go back to sharing. The the editorial cartoonist for The hulking dude piped up. puter sounds like it was made Michael Jackson. in the end. That’s selfish. That’s world out there doesn’t love Baylor Lariat.

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Courtside seats for students stuff our students (our most up worse on national television The college sports experi- benches so they can be seen by not be offended. vocal fans) up in the corners than disinterested “fans” sitting ence has shown to be a major the television camera, and move Get the students closer to the After watching the men beat of the Ferrell Center, while we on their hands and network- factor in developing a strong all the donors and season tick- game because this environment Texas Tech on Wednesday, I move our quietest and most ing during a basketball game bond between the student and ets to the other side where they was designed for college stu- have to finally say something uninspired fans closer to the because it’s just something to their school and contributing can’t be seen. dents, not donors and alumni. about some of our “fans.” For court. do. greatly to the overall college With the increasing success Let the students have the oppor- the most part, our donors and This is a basketball game, If the donors and season experience. of both of our teams, we have tunity to impact the game and season ticket holders at basket- folks, not a sermon at First Bap- ticket holders really care about Why are we working so hard to start showing up and creat- show their fellow students on ball games need to show up and tist Church Wherever. Baylor and her success, then I to get in the way of that experi- ing the college basketball atmo- the court that they’ve got their be loud or move out of the way For all our talk about how can’t imagine them having a ence in the Ferrell Center? sphere that comes with a suc- back! to give those midcourt seats to gold shows up better on TV, I problem with this since it would At the very least give the stu- cessful basketball program. our students. have to think no matter what be for the betterment of the uni- dents the midcourt rows behind Remember, it’s OK to be Brad Holbrook I cannot figure out why we color you wear, nothing shows versity. the scorer’s table and the team rowdy and loud. The Lord will Alum 2003

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Student Foundation to raise funds at game BEAR BRIEFS Teaching ESL in Thailand for 2008-2009 will be holding By Shannon Daily is not a member of the organiza- But the attempt to increase runners and somewhere from towards philanthropy work and informational meetings at 5 Staff writer tion. Last year 110 scholarships the number of Student Founda- $10,000 to $15,000 for the new decided to make it their own, p.m. and 6 p.m. today in Room were given away. tion scholarships has nothing to Bearathon endowment, Wil- Williams said. 311 of Burleson Hall. For more The Student Foundation has The Baylor Pride shirts are do with the state of the univer- liams said. “We pretty much stole it from information, contact Kathryn found yet another way to spin “another way to get students sity’s endowment, he said. Kansas State University, K-State,” Stohner said. “We’re Mueller at 254-710-6235 or students’ love for T-shirts. involved,” Stohner said. It’s dif- While the majority of schol- which originated the idea, hoping it’ll be a great success [email protected]. Baylor Pride shirts will be ficult for students to see their arship money for the organi- made somewhere from $65,000 for us this year.” sold before the men’s home friends have to leave Baylor due zation normally comes from to $68,000 for their “K-State Chandra Ford, the Troy and The Magellan Society will be basketball game against Texas to a lack of funding, he said, so alumni donations, a portion Proud” shirts, Williams said. Betty Mays director of Student selling cookies and flowers as part of its Valentine’s Day fund- A&M University on March 5 in this is a way students can help also comes from the Bearathon, The Student Foundation Foundation, said she hopes to raiser in the Bill Daniel Student an attempt to “Green Out” the keep that from happening. said Denver, Colo., senior Taylor steering committee went to a get the students, faculty, staff Center from noon to 4 p.m. Ferrell Special Events Center. Applications received for the Williams, co-president for the convention at Ohio State Uni- and alumni to have a sense of today and Thursday. Proceeds The shirts, $10 each, will Student Foundation scholar- organization. versity before school started in community and to come togeth- will benefit the Save Darfur possibly raise the number of ships reached a record high this This year, the money from August to present their ideas to er in raising these funds. campaign. For more informa- scholarships Student Founda- year, and there’s a lot more need the Bearathon will go into the other student foundations and Williams and Stohner said tion, contact Youssef_Yba- tion is able to award this year, than there is money, Stohner organization’s endowment, now student governments through- they’d like to be able to continue [email protected]. said Dallas senior Justin Stoh- said. sitting at $2.5 million, to help out the country, Williams said. Baylor Pride each year, in addi- ner, a financial affairs co-chair “If you haven’t noticed, Bay- earn interest for future scholar- There they heard about tion to adding the Bearathon The NAACP Baylor youth for the organization. lor’s endowment is kind of low. ships. the K-State Proud shirts Kan- money to their endowment, but collegiate chapter will hold Each $2000 scholarship is It isn’t exactly where they want it The members of Student sas State made for one of their the steering committee each its next general meeting at awarded to a Baylor student who to be,” Stohner said. Foundation are hoping for 500 games, putting their money year will decide that. 5:30 p.m. today in the Houston room on the third floor of the Bill Daniel Student Center. Kappa Delta is holding KD Athlete job fair to Games as part of open recruit- ment at 8 p.m. today in the Kappa Delta Chapter Room in the Stacy Riddle Forum. bring 31 companies For more information, contact [email protected]. Christina Kruse stated. Teach for America applica- Staff writer Companies are interested in tions are due Friday. They filling marketing, public rela- are available at www.teachfo- Student athletes will be given tions and consulting positions ramerica.org. For more infor- an exclusive opportunity to chat as well as internships, according mation, contact Baylor Career with local and national busi- to Nall. Services at 254-710-3771, nesses today. The POSTgame “We love to see them stick [email protected] Job Fair will hold its second around,” Henry said. Local com- or Ashley_Lintelman@baylor. annual fair in the Stone Room panies such as Waco Parks and of the Ferrell Center from 6 p.m. Recreation, Enterprise Rent-a- CONTACT US to 8 p.m. Car, and American Income Life Former basketball player Insurance are participating in Luis Noble/Lariat staff Editor 710-4099 Kevin Henry, now director of the fair. Also, student athletes Newsroom 710-1712 Student Athlete Personal Devel- have expressed an interest in Sports 710-6357 opment, created POSTgame job acquiring off-season jobs, which Distance is no obstacle Entertainment 710-7228 fair to accommodate the student would need to be in the Waco Advertising 710-3407 athletes’ schedules. area, Nell said. Students sit or stand outside an overcrowded lecture hall in Marrs McLean Science Building Tuesday. “So much programming is Last year, several athletes offered during the day,” Kevin acquired interviews and office Nall, assistant director of career visits to Waco companies. This services, said. Athletes, howev- year, the creator of POSTGame er, are usually not able to utilize plans on tracking athletes who those services because it con- acquired jobs because of the flicts with sports practice, class, fair. or study hall, according to Nall. Over twenty students attend- Also, the fair provides stu- ed a meeting held on Sunday, dent athletes with the opportu- where a representative from Bris- nity to practice interviewing in tol-Myers discussed preparation preparation for life after college. tips for the fair. The speaker, “They don’t go into games Bryan Torstrick, trained man- before practicing,” Henry said. agers at Bristol-Myers to iden- Students’ resumes are com- tify hirable applicants through piled into a book and the book resumes and during interviews. is given to companies that par- Thirty-one businesses will be ticipate in the fair. attending the fair and about 100 The resume book is also sent students are projected to attend, out to corporations nationwide smaller in comparison to the the day after the fair. This year’s Hire a Bear fair also planned for resume book comprises 96 today. resumes from junior and senior “This is not a wide-open fair athletes — last year there were 56 with 120 companies and 1,000 resumes. students blowing through,” Nall Most student athletes will said. Be my Valentine! be able to attend the fair. Those POSTGame is “conducive to Celebrate our two!year anniversary on Feb "# & who cannot include men and conversation” because it is held get a free dessert & coffee with your meal and women’s basketball teams and in a small environment, accord- register for a free Fair Trade item! students studying abroad. ing to Nall. Those who are not physically Walter Abercrombie, former able to attend the fair, however, NFL and Baylor football player, will have their resumes included is scheduled to speak to stu- in the book. dents before they enter the fair. “Companies are seeing a lot Hamilton graduate student of value from student athletes — Yancy Boatner is a football play- Offer expires May 31, 2008 teamwork, [they’re coachable], er who plans on attending the leadership, work ethic and per- fair. World Cup Café sistence,” Nell stated. “Since athletes are under Catering & Group Events Available Companies are partial to strict demands by their respec- student athletes because of the tive sports, it is difficult to per- positive attributes they bring to form the ‘usual’ job hunting that a job, according to Henry. occurs with the rest of the stu- Some of the businesses plan- dent body,” Boatner said. th ning to attend the fair include Boatner said he hopes to 1321 N. 15 Street @ Colcord the Dallas Mavericks, Houston strengthen his networking for open Tuesday!Saturday$ %:&&!':&& Rockets, Navigate Co., Frisco possible future jobs opportuni- voted “Best New Restaurant” Ruff Riders baseball team, Echo ties, and maybe receive a job Offer expires May 31, 2008 Star Satellite, Community Bank offer. Shop our global (Fair Trade Market) hand! and Trust, L3 and ISP Sports. Those who have questions made items and benefit the world*s poor+ “Several companies are stay- about the fair may contact Henry Hundreds of new items arriving for ing after Hire a Bear,” Henry at 710-3834. Valentines!

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Texas Hall of Fame ents are coming into town, this “One of the benefits of being is an opportunity to get a good This year on Valentine’s Day, in a marriage is getting to know and Museum to hold deal on a hotel room,” Walker students will set a date with God someone and allowing that Valentine’s Day event said. on the subject of sex in the way someone to know you in an inti- While taking part in the auc- he intended it, said Duncanville mate way,” Ronald said. “The tion and savoring some choco- sophomore Bryana Price. benefit of waiting is the fact that By Ashley Killough late, guests are free to tour the Impact, a branch of Campus you were able to remain faithful Reporter different exhibits displayed in Crusade for Christ, will sponsor to somebody without having to the museum. the event, “How to Have Great go through that act.” If you’re looking for a roman- Some interactive exhibits Sex: God, Love and Sex” at 6 After the speech, the audi- tic night full of Texas pride and include a station where people p.m. Thursday in North Village ence will have the opportunity delicious delicacies, try heading can time themselves putting Community Center, Season’s to write their questions anony- over to the Texas Ranger Hall together and taking apart repli- Creamery. mously on note cards directed of Fame and Museum Thursday ca guns from the Midwest. Visi- “The main focus is hoping to the couples. night. tors can also hold a replica Colt that people will walk away with The couple hopes students The museum will hold its pistol used in Western classics. a better understanding of sex will walk away knowing it’s second annual Valentine’s Day “They’re much heavier than and what God has to say about OK to postpone sex until after event, called “Sweets and Sweet- they seem in the movies,” it,” Price said. “Great sex is a marriage. “God has an order hearts: A Night of Music, Gour- Walker said. “There’s always a benefit when experiencing it in for everything. First comes met Food and Beverages” at 7 shocked face on people when the love of Christ and how He marriage and then comes sex,” p.m. they try aiming with one.” wants it structured.” Alexia said. “It’s something fun to do with There are plenty of photo Married couples will speak Houston senior Nathan a date or a group of friends,” said opportunities in the museum, about their experience focusing Allotey said the event resulted Christine Walker, representative including a stage with costumes on abstinence. from a survey in a sociology for marketing, promotions and and scripts where people can As a couple married for five class. While the survey resulted Alex Song/Lariat staff development. “We have gour- dress up and pretend to be R ang- years, Ronald and Alexia Eng- in a high percentage of Chris- met chocolates and cheese, and ers. Another section displays an lish will participate as panelists. tians who wait to have sex, there will be live jazz music.” array of different rope textures Ronald is adviser for Academic an even higher percentage of Setting for rebound Common Grounds will pro- that Rangers used. Support Programs and Alexia is Christians don’t know why they The Student Foundation gains victory over the Vietnamese Student Associa- vide beverages for the evening. The museum opened in 1968 the administrative associate and should wait. tion. The game took place yesterday on court No. 1 at 6 p.m. in the McLane According to Amy Tomlinson, and serves as the only official designated school officer for the The organization hopes to Student Life Center. business manager for Common Texas Ranger museum in the Office of International Students educate students on a topic Grounds, the event will feature state. Not only does it display and Scholars Services in the popular in today’s society and six different kinds of coffee, memorable pieces from Ranger including its popular Valentine’s history, but it also holds official drink, Angel’s Kiss. archives. “We’re really excited about the “The research center has Season of love poses health risks to students event,” Tomlinson said. “We’re actually been able to help Rang- always looking for opportuni- ers solve some old cases from virulent and has been linked homework,” Atlanta sophomore to help, especially if students ties to get our name out there records that retired Rangers By Kate Thomas to historical epidemics, types B Noelle Jacot said. come when they first experience and show the Waco community donated,” Walker said. Reporter and C are milder. Type C often Keller junior Linh-an Cao symptoms. what we have to offer.” People also travel to the mimics the symptoms of the said she had to use Nyquil to “Tylenol helps for a fever,” For those with a sweet tooth, museum for a look down their Valentine’s Day falls in Feb- common cold, according to the alleviate her symptoms and help Keating said of the over-the- Wiseman House Chocolates own family tree. ruary, but this month doesn’t Web site. her sleep. counter pain reliever. will offer an assortment of sug- “Families will come in some- just start the season of love. It’s Wh i le st udent s m a y be tempt- Both Jacot and Cao report- Keating warned that while ary treats. times with research requests to also flu season. ed to bombard themselves with ed a sore throat and coughing. extremely unlikely to occur, “We’ll be informing people find a great grandpa or uncle The Health Center in the vitamin C and zinc, Keating rec- Jacot also said she had a fever meningitis can mimic flu symp- about the history of chocolate. It who they think was a Texas McLane Student Life Center ommended special attention to and experienced body aches. toms. will be a good romantic evening, Ranger,” Walker said. has seen an increase in students hygiene as the primary preven- Jacot said many students in Both diseases come in both and we’re glad to be a part of it,” With 65,000 visitors last with influenza symptoms, said tion method against the flu. her Great Texts class had symp- bacterial and viral forms. said Crystal Finch, public rela- year, the Texas Ranger Museum Nancy Keating, director of nurs- “Wash your hands, avoid a toms similar to hers. With meningitis, “you get tions representative of Wiseman attracts people worldwide. es. lot of crowds and places with “My entire class is dying,” she sicker real fast,” Keating said, House Chocolates. According to Walker, there’s “Last year, it was around lots of people,” Keating said. She said. and meningitis victims are like- For last-minute gift ideas, a popular comic book in Italy the same time as well,” Keating added that students should “get Keating said she recom- ly to experience a stiff neck. guests can bid in a silent auction about the Texas Rangers, and said. lots of sleep and eat well to bol- mends that students experi- The Health Center offers a flu for gift certificates for massages there are groups in Germany She said the increase started ster immune systems.” encing symptoms come to the screen, which tests for the flu, and flowers, tickets to Baylor who do Ranger reenactments about two weeks ago. This may pose a challenge for Health Center for treatment. and determines if it is type A or sporting games and theater similar to the Civil War reenact- There are three types of students accustomed to a busy “It helps to come during the B, Keating said. events and other donated goods ments. influenza, categorized as types schedule. early onset,” Keating said. According to the Baylor Web and services in the Waco area. Tickets for “Sweets and A, B and C, according to www. “I’m actually getting less Doctors at the clinic can site, students can get a flu shot “Some hotels have donated Sweethearts” are $12 in advance flufacts.com. While type A is sleep because I have so much prescribe anti-viral medication for $20 at the Health Center. room stays, so if anyone’s par- and $15 the day of the event. Wednesday, February 13, 2008 sports The Baylor Lariat 5 Lady Bears draw sold-out crowds

By Brian Bateman office is holding an allotment of there. We’re anticipating a great Sports writer tickets for them as well as Texas turnout.” Bears High School Coaches Associa- Even if the Ferrell Center For the second time in three tion members, recruits and ath- is sold out, there may be a few weeks, the Baylor men’s basket- letes’ guests. extra students tickets available. ball team will play in front of a “When we saw that the pub- “We will work with the fire gear up sold-out crowd. lic sale was going so well, we marshal to get as many stu- Saturday’s 5 p.m. home reserved several additional sec- dents in as possible,” Joos said. match-up with the No. 11 Uni- tions,” Garrison said. “We have Joos added that students will versity of Texas Longhorns will about 2,700 student tickets be accepted into the arena on for UT be a rematch of the Feb. 2 game available.” a standing-room-only basis on in Austin. Those tickets will be avail- the day of the game, he said. By Justin Baer John Garrison, assistant ath- able at 11:30 a.m. Friday but are “When the women played Sports writer letic director for marketing, said expected to go quickly. Oklahoma State University all public tickets were gone by Three weeks ago, many stu- for the Big 12 (regular season) During Monday’s practice, 10 a.m. Monday. dents got stuck in the wrong championship, we let students women’s basketball head coach The last home game sell-out, lines, wasting time and increas- in for groups of 20-25,” Joos Kim Mulkey had “The Eyes a 77-71 loss to the University of ing chances for missing out on said. of Texas” piping through the Oklahoma Sooners, didn’t sell tickets. But only students will be speakers, drowning the Fer- out until hours prior to tip-off. “We got in line for the box allowed to enter in that fashion. rell Center in the University of “We’ve never had three office line and stood there for All other prospective entrants Texas’ official fight song. crowds of 10,000 in the same about an hour and a half,” Plano will have to plead with the ticket But as the eighth-year head season,” associate athletic direc- junior Brian Schallenberg said. owners, whether they be Long- coach said when she sat down tor Nick Joos said. The Wash- “Someone told the entire line horns or Bears. for interviews after practice, it ington State University game to stay there because they were “There’s no way for us to know is going to take more than the fell just a few hundred short of forming two lines.” who bought which ticket,” Joos Longhorns’ fight song playing a sell-out. Through miscommunication, said. According to NCAA rules, over the Ferrell Center loud- “Certainly, it’s the most (stu- that message wasn’t relayed to the opposition has to receive 25 speakers to prepare the No. dents) since I’ve been here and the rest of the ticket office, and seats behind their bench as well 8 Lady Bears (21-2, 9-1) for since Coach Drew has been Schallenberg along with many as the option to buy 75 tickets tonight’s match-up against the here,” Joos said. others had to wait longer in the for their own ticket office. University of Texas at the Frank With the sell-out, the market- cold rain. Fans are encouraged to get Erwin Center in Austin. ing department is pushing for In response, Garrison issued to the game early, as Baylor soft- During the last match-up a “gold out” by offering Baylor this warning to students: “Stu- ball’s season-opening tourna- between these two in Waco, Alex Song/Lariat staff fans free gold T-shirts. dents need to go into the student ment will be in progress nearby Angela Tisdale hit a game-win- Students and staff don’t need entrance, not the box office. We while the game begins, and may ning 3-pointer to help the Lady No. 3 guard Jessica Morrow looks for an opening during the game against the to worry — the Baylor ticket have a number of ID scanners affect parking. Bears avoid an upset loss and Texas Tech Red Raiders Saturday. The Lady Bears won 68-45. The team keep Baylor undefeated on its goes on to play the Texas Longhorns tonight in Austin. home court. NASCAR issues six-race probation But now that they are travel- ing to Longhorn territory, they Wilson, Rachel Allison and Jes- game against Texas is tonight, said Tuesday. “We said in the that, after the accident and com- knows that the momentum from sika Bradley combined for 39 the Lady Bears have an even By Chris Jenkins offseason we would do that and ing onto pit road and from there their fans won’t necessarily be points and 26 rebounds in a bigger opponent waiting in the The Associated Press I think this is another step to let- through the rest of the evening is behind them. 68-45 victory against the Red wings — the Paris twins of the ting you know what we mean.” why the penalties were equal.” “I thought they played with a Raiders at the Ferrell Center. University of Oklahoma. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It The punishments to Stewart Equally light, that is. lot of energy, effort and enthu- But the trio has an even bigger But as Mulkey said, the main began with crunched fenders, and Busch stem from a confron- However, in granting Busch siasm,” Mulkey said of Texas’ task at hand tonight against the goal for the Lady Bears right harsh words and maybe even a tation between the two former and Stewart some leniency for earlier performance against the Longhorns. The Longhorns fea- now is to take one game at a punch in the face. But the final series champions, who wrecked their dustup, officials also made Lady Bears. “They mixed their ture eight players on their roster time. If Baylor can finish its last result was just a slap on the in practice last week and then it known that the term “proba- defenses up and kept us off taller than six feet, which was a six games of the season playing wrist from NASCAR: a six-race carried it into the NASCAR offi- tion” will mean more this year balance. I don’t think it will be main reason for the trio’s lack- to its utmost potential, the Lady probation for Tony Stewart and cials’ trailer. than it has in the past. any different. I think that they luster performance in Baylor’s Bears should be in good posi- Kurt Busch. While nobody involved in Probation has been a murky realize that we hit that shot at game Jan. 30 against Texas. tion for the Big 12 Tournament. Heading into Sunday’s Day- the incident would confirm issue for NASCAR, as officials the end to win it, and they prob- Longhorn junior forward If not, the road ahead will be a tona 500, it’s beginning to look that Stewart actually punched haven’t necessarily punished a ably feel like we stole one from Ashley Lindsey, who stands at a long one. like NASCAR officials were seri- Busch during the first of their driver more harshly if he mis- them.” towering 6-foot-4, created prob- “The main thing now is for ous when they said they will cut two meetings with officials, as behaves while on probation. Before the Saturday Lady lems for the Lady Bears in the six basketball games, you have drivers some slack on their bad is widely believed, Pemberton NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunt- Bears game against Texas Tech Jan. 30 game. to give everyone your best shot,” behavior this year. inferred that Busch’s penalty er said that’s going to change. University, Mulkey challenged Lindsey finished the game Mulkey said. “If you win giving “We’re still working into let- was for what happened on the “We’re starting the season by her team, specifically her front with 20 points and 10 rebounds them your best shot then great. If ting the drivers develop and track and Stewart’s was for what putting them on probation and line, to pick up its level of inten- while forward Kathleen Nash you lose when giving them your vent in proper ways, but we’re happened afterward. we’re also going to redefine what sity. finished with seven rebounds in best shot you have to acknowl- giving them some more lati- “The accident was a racing probation means,” Hunter said. Baylor diligently responded 29 minutes. edge that the team you played tude,” NASCAR vice president of incident,” Pemberton said. “How “And they clearly understand to the command. Posts Danielle And as daunting as Baylor’s against was better than you.” competition Robin Pemberton they conducted themselves after it.” 6 The Baylor Lariat SPORTS Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Ranked men’s tennis to battle No. 40 Stanford the Bears have played since rissey in the second round of By Joe Holloway beating No. 14 Florida 5-2 on singles play. Bucko and Lukacs Reporter Feb. 3, but junior David Galic also faced Ted Kelly and Blake said the break could work in Muller in the doubles final, win- The men’s tennis team travels Baylor’s favor. ning the championship 9-7. to Stanford, Calif., at 3:30 p.m. “The break was too short After Stanford, the Bears today to take on the Cardinals to really affect us,” he said. “It travel to Seattle for the Inter- in the second annual HP Cup. makes us more eager.” collegiate Tennis Association The fourth-ranked Bears, Stanford, 2-4, has suffered National Team Indoor Champi- 6-0, will have their work cut out through several injuries this onships. for them. Stanford is ranked No. year but is coming off back-to- “We’re just going to go straight 40 in the nation and is one of back wins at home. up to Seattle so we don’t have to the most respected institutions “If all their guys play, they make two trips out there,” Knoll in collegiate tennis. have a very capable team,” Knoll said. “We’re actually going to “They’ve got the greatest col- said. “We know they’re going to play (Stanford), then race to the lege tennis program in history,” be super tough.” airport and take a flight to Seat- head coach Matt Knoll said. “We Though today is the first tle that day.” feel so lucky to have a chance to time Baylor has met Stanford The draw pits them against play them every year.” as a team this year, many of the No. 21 Oklahoma State. If they When the two teams met last players are familiar with their get past the Cowboys, they will year in the first HP Cup, Baylor opponents, having faced them still need to win three more won 7-0. But this year the Bears in the Sherwood Collegiate Cup matches to capture the champi- will have to win on Stanford’s in January. onship. Luis Noble/Lariat staff home court. No. 10 Denes Lukacs, senior “We’re going to have to win “We played there my sopho- Gwen Corches, and sophomores four tough matches if we’re going Catch me if you can more year,” senior Lars Poer- Attila Bucko and Dominik Muel- to win,” Knoll said. “But, clearly Keller sophomore Kirsten Shortridge tosses a ball during softball practice Tuesday afternoon. schke said. “It’s a nice venue, a ler all won against Stanford in we’ve got to focus on Stanford nice stadium.” the first round. Freshman Jordan first and worry about that stuff This will be the first match Rux beat Stanford’s Paul Mor- further up the road.”

ed,” said Drew, who didn’t have a Drew said it’s upped his con- to gel with the rest of the team, friends and schoolmates from St. lanky senior lay down one of his player over that size at the time. sistency from the free throw line Drew said it makes for a more Michael’s High School in Austin typically workmanlike stat-lines MARK from page 1 “We needed his help.” and Shepherd admitted that it’s complete player than any statistic formed a group called Shepherd’s against No. 4 University of Kan- Shepherd admitted that he saw helped him diversify his game. will indicate. Flock last fall. It’s a small cheering sas: 12 minutes, no points, two But Shepherd wasn’t yet ready the Baylor program in a rebuild- “He’s one of these ambidex- “I think because Mark plays section consisting mainly of sev- assists, two blocks and a whole to give up on his college bas- ing phase and figured he’d get trous guys, and his right hand so hard and he’s such a team guy eral members who wear T-shirts lot of hustle plays. ketball dream. So without any a shot to play, and that’s exactly shot was actually mechanically that he commands the respect with Shepherd’s No. 40 on both “I don’t know, it’s pretty funny prospects and no recruiting net what’s happened. After redshirt- better,” Drew said. “It probably from the other players, and they sides and a flock of sheep crowd- that I have something like that,” to fall back on, he used a contact ing through the remainder of the messed up some people on the listen to him,” Drew said. “He’s ing the front. Shepherd said. through a local pastor and a few 2003-2004 season, Shepherd has scouting report from last year.” more silent, but when he speaks, It was formed by a group that Shepherd isn’t sure about his basketball assistants he knew and been an influential piece of the While Shepherd pales in the people do listen.” started their friendship with future. He said if the opportu- took a chance on Baylor. team’s bench effort. flashy stats in comparison to One player Shepherd often Shepherd in middle school, and nity arises, he would jump at the At the time, the program was He is second on the team to some of the more popular play- spells from the bench is fellow all of them have kept in close con- chance to play professionally in in its first year of head coach Scott friend Aaron Bruce in career ers on the team, the coaching staff 6-foot-9 forward Rogers, who tact with one another. Europe. Perhaps not wanting to Drew’s massive rebuilding proj- court appearances and has regis- has certainly noticed some of his leads all Baylor post players with Spike Games, one of the char- chance it, Shepherd is working ect. Shepherd became the team’s tered playing time in every game lesser known contributions. 12.3 points per game. While few ter members of Shepherd’s Flock, toward his Master’s of Business sixth walk-on when he joined on this year. He’s only averaging 1.9 The coaches keep a statistic would argue that Rogers is among said it was all an effort to shine Administration and is prepared Jan. 22, 2004. The team had just points per game this season, but called the screen assist, which the team leaders and arguably the a light on Shepherd’s sometimes to use it should the basketball seven active scholarship players Drew and his staff say that doesn’t charts when a screening player most talented post player, Rogers overlooked deeds. avenue close. at the time. tell the whole story. allows a teammate to find an himself points to Shepherd as a “We just wanted to show sup- Regardless of where Shep- Shepherd also entered a pro- Adapting to the pressure open shot and score. Perhaps main guiding force in the locker port for one of the players who herd’s path takes him in the gram seven months removed unsurprisingly, Shepherd ranks room. doesn’t usually get mentioned as future, Games said that he’ll from the scandal that marked One reason for Shepherd’s at or near the top of the list when “He’s definitely been a big help much or get as much accolades,” remain the same rooted guy he ground zero for Drew’s complete increased playing time and across- he’s in games. with him being around,” Rogers Games said. “But he’s definitely was back on the basketball courts about-face of the roster. the-board production this season “He doesn’t mind doing all the said. “His advice and experience one of the hardest working guys of Hill Country Middle School. Now Drew is thankful that could be because of a switch in dirty work, getting on the floor, have helped us all on the front on the floor. He does a lot of the “Mark is a very personal guy. Tech passed on somebody who his shot. For the first time in his getting the rebounds,” Drew said. line. When the players are around intangibles, the things they don’t He’s a 6-foot-9 goofball,” Games has become a ferocious hustle career, he’s shooting with his right “That’s a great thing, because with players in the locker room, he’s really keep stats for. So we wanted said. “He’s definitely got a ser- player and a growing fan-favor- hand. After he rolled awkwardly the athletic scorers we have, we always cracking jokes.” to make sure he was getting his vant’s attitude. He’s the kind of ite. onto his left hand in a game late need the role players to go along A world of support deserved respect and support.” person that will always be there “Any time a coach sees a last year, Shepherd started shoot- with them, and Mark enjoys doing The group most recently made for you, keep you accountable and 6-foot-9 walk-on and you’re strug- ing with his right hand and said all those things.” Shepherd isn’t the only one the laborious drive Saturday to things like that. He’s just a good gling for size, you get very excit- it’s helped his game immensely. When mixed with his ability sharing in his success. A group of Lawrence, Kan. to watch the pal.” Under New CHANGE YOUR Management MAJOR TO ANATOMY. 24 HOUR FITNESS ROOM.

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Homage paid to Hughes, DALLAS AUSTIN heritage through multimedia concert Queensryche Molotov Saturday @ 7 p.m. Wednesday @ 8 p.m. The Palladium Ballroom La Zona Rosa By Amanda Robison Entertainment editor Liars Steven Curtis Chapman Sunday @ 8 p.m. Friday @ 7:30 p.m. Hailey’s Shoreline Christian Center The stunning sound of Dr. Ronald McCurdy’s trumpet OneRepublic Aaron Watson pierced through the air Tues- Sunday @ 7 p.m. Friday @ 10 p.m. day night from the back of Roxy House of Blues Midnight Rodeo Grove Hall as he made his way through the crowd to pay hom- Barry Manilow Rodrigo y Gabriela age to historical American poet Tuesday @ 8 p.m. Friday @ 7 p.m. Langston Hughes. American Airlines Center La Zona Rosa SHOWREVIEW Jill Scott / Raheem DeVaughn Liars Tuesday @ 8 p.m. Saturday @ 10 p.m. Hughes’ voice introduced Nokia Theatre The Mohawk his own 12-part epic poem, Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz, indicating that it should be experienced while hearing the music he heard in his head Finding love this V-Day while penning it. And McCurdy, Alex Song/Lariat staff chairman of jazz studies at the The Langston Hughes Project presented the epic-poem Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz as a multimedia experi- University of Southern Califor- ence Tuesday in Roxy Grove Hall. could start with a book nia, along with his associates brought Hughes’ words (with something here.’” With a call to videographer jazz that captured the essence of ed.” Another guy I know, who is their own musical interpreta- McCurdy explained that Demani Baker in New York, the the black musicianship of which By John Eisen engaged, borrowed it from me, tion) back to life through The when Hughes composed the project acquired a visual ele- Hughes spoke. Contributor and then gave me a huge hug Langston Hughes Project. 12-part piece, he planned to ment to form a connection to The musicians played with when he returned it. I think it The project is a presentation collaborate with legendary jazz the spoken word. Photographs an enthusiasm that demanded A few years ago, a female rela- helped. of Hughes’ poem as a multime- musician Charles Mingus and were pulled from Africa, the Jim the audience’s attention and tive gave me a book on marriage So, what does the book say? dia concert, with a jazz quartet had even put piano chords on Crow South, Harlem and even captured it outright as the crowd and relationships. I was initially For starters, it says it’s good to putting his words and emotion the side of his poetry. Unfortu- South America to help visually clapped along, with lingering skeptical, and put the book on be with someone that has the i nto music wh i le v ideos a nd pho - nately, Hughes died before his depict Hughes’ message. applause until after the musi- my shelf at home, wondering same level of ambition and intel- tographs depicting black history vision was completed, and that’s “Hughes was a man of cians had even left the stage. when or if I’d ever get to it. ligence as you. And that, accord- and heritage were shown on a where the project stepped in. the world and a storyteller,” But it wasn’t all serious. In ing to studies, the best age to get screen in the background. The 12 parts of the poem were McCurdy said. “He spoke of fact, I have good reason to believe BOOK married is 28 years old. Warren If you’ve never experienced called “moods” — and rightfully the condition of life all over the that Hughes himself may have REVIEW says the reason is because peo- jazz (or poetry, for that mat- so. Each part brought with it a world.” coined the joke: “Your mama”; ple generally “know themselves ter), this is surely the way to different mood that evoked pure He described the project as a as he quipped, “They asked me Honestly, what made me well” by then. experience it. Each note echoed emotion, that was only exagger- “universal work, that transcends if I voted for Nixon, I said ... I skeptical was the cheesy title: Another good idea the book with the same amount of emo- ated by the perfectly crafted race” and is more about under- voted for your mama.” Finding the Love of Your Life, by presents: do not marry someone tion with which it was played, jazz score and the images which standing how people co-exist in McCurdy said he hoped the Dr. Neal Clark Warren, founder just to please your folks. And all and each word was spoken with accompanied it. the world. theme of tolerance and the resil- of eHarmony, the popular online of that is just for starters. The emphatic conviction. McCurdy McCurdy said they wanted And after viewing it, under- iency of the human spirit would dating Web site. book also cites studies show- recited the poem in its entirety, to present the composition “as standing seems to be an under- resound with audiences and Look the book up on Ama- ing that divorce rates decrease often pausing to add the jazz Hughes intended.” statement. The elements came specifically that the images and zon, and you’ll find that the as people move later into their elements with his trumpet that Hughes’ material tended to together so seamlessly, offering words would inspire students to cover is even cheesier. But the twenties — something that the piece called for as Hughes’ be “densely written,” McCurdy the audience an all-encompass- learn more about their history. book was eye-opening. young Baylor couples wanting to words spoke of the musicians of said, and the poem can be dif- ing feel of the plight of the black The Langston Hughes Project Later, during one break when marry after graduation should the early days of jazz. ficult to understand for those race in the racially segregated will also be presented during I had nothing to do, I picked it take into account. “Some colleagues and I just not familiar with the names America of the early 1960s. The both the 10 and 11 a.m. Chapels up and started reading it. Now I’m not Dr. Phil, and I’m threw it together,” McCurdy said and subject matter it covers. pounds of dynamic drums coin- today. And so if you want to be Now you may be wondering not even a psychology major, of the initial project. “But the McCurdy had to figure a way to cided with Hughes’ words of the inspired and thoroughly enter- what in the world would get a but I have to admit this book response was so positive that we make the content more compre- harsh realities of slavery and tained at the same time, all you guy to pick up a book on mar- was pretty interesting. And now realized, ‘Wow, we really have hensible for a younger audience. would then segue into smooth have to do is Ask Your Mama. riage and relationships. I’ve decided that more than just But it was so factual, practi- my circle of friends could ben- cal and interesting that I read it efit from it. Writer’s strike ends, some TV shows to return in a few days. The book is easy If you find yourself celebrat- to read, and Warren provides ing “Singles Awareness Day” By Lynn Elber one that the companies can live approved Sunday by the union’s overwhelmingly in favor of end- practical, real-life examples from this Thursday (we’ve all been Associated Press with, and it recognizes the large board of directors, writers would ing the strike: 3,492 voted yes, people he’s actually counseled. there...), go find a copy of this contribution that writers have get a maximum flat fee of about with only 283 voting to stay off I’ve since recommended it to book. What do you have to lose? LOS ANGELES — A devas- made to the industry,” Leslie $1,200 for streamed programs the job. Most writers were happy so many friends of mine (who’ll Drive to a bookstore, get a copy, tating, three-month walkout Moonves, chief executive officer in the deal’s first two years and about the outcome and eager to probably give me a lot of crap ignore the cover, move to a cor- that brought the entertainment of CBS Corp., told The Associ- then get 2 percent of a distribu- return to work. Not all shows for writing this), that I thought ner so no one sees you and just industry to a standstill ended ated Press. Moonves was among tor’s gross in year three — a key will get back on the air, though. it might be helpful to let other read a couple of pages. I can Tuesday when Hollywood writ- the media executives who union demand. Other provi- Net works might not resume pro- people in on it. almost guarantee you’ll learn ers voted to lift their union’s helped broker a deal after nego- sions include increased residual duction of low-rated programs Relationships are on people’s something worth your time. strike order and return to work tiations between the guild and payments for downloaded mov- that have a questionable future. minds this time of year, and this So with Valentine’s Day Wednesday. the Alliance of Motion Picture ies and TV programs. The walkout stopped work book would probably be worth around the corner, and some of The move allows some TV and Television Producers, which “These advances now give on dozens of TV shows, dis- your time. us (mostly the men) planning series to return this spring with represents studios, collapsed in us a foothold in the digital age,” rupted movie production and The first chapter, for exam- romantic moments, take a min- a handful of new episodes. It acrimony in December. said Patric Verrone, president of turned the usually star-studded ple, goes over the seven reasons ute and check this book out at also clears the way for the Acad- Residuals for TV shows and the guild’s West Coast chapter. Golden Globes show into a news most marriages fail. some point. If my friends’ reac- emy Awards to be staged on Feb. movies distributed online was “Rather than being shut out of conference. It also dealt a severe “Just read the first chapter,” tions are any indicator, you’ll 24 without the threat of pickets the most contentious issue in the future of content creation financial blow to a wide range of I told a friend of mine (who probably be glad you did. Happy or a boycott by actors that would the bitter dispute involving the and delivery, writers will lead businesses dependent on work smirked when he saw the cover Valentine’s Day. have dulled the glamour of Hol- 12,000-member union and the the way as television migrates to from studios. and the title). “You’ll be interest- Grade: A lywood’s signature celebration. world’s largest media compa- the Internet.” “At the end of the day, every- nies and other producers. Writers who voted in New body won. It was a fair deal and Under a tentative contract York and Beverly Hills were /.#!-053&%"25!294( #!2%%2&!)2

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He ily with HIV/ AIDS concerns and Hechanova said the senate Jay Loser, senator and associate trying to update and gather uni- said “shade-tree” policies, guide- was composed in the 1980s, mak- seemed enthused about the event. Faculty senate heard presenta- professor of English, said Lilley versity policies. lines made for a distinct purpose ing it archaic in terms of medical He said he and Kramer’s primary tions Tuesday covering Friday’s emphasized this accomplishment Matthew Cordon, chairman of and never reviewed again, were concerns. goal in addressing the senate was Board of Regents meeting, spring of the meeting. the senate and professor of law, numerous. Coppell senior Martin Hecha- “to recruit survivors. Among the enrollment figures and the Amer- O’Brien stressed the need of emphasized the importance of Losey said Lilley is pro-active nova and Fredricksburg senior faculty, there are many survi- ican Cancer Society’s Relay for objectivity in awarding faculty this committee’s imperative. on the issue of university policy. Alan Kramer met with the sen- vors.” The relay, which will take Life. members the notoriety of mas- “There are hundreds (of poli- “He’s not sitting on any suc- ate regarding the university’s first place over night from April 11-12, President John Lilley and ter teacher, Baylor’s most distin- cies) that are not in a central loca- cesses he’s had,” Losey said. Relay for Life, in conjunction honors survivors. Those who Vice-President Randall O’Brien guished faculty honor. tion. Many are outdated and peo- Losey commented on the with the American Cancer Soci- have beaten cancer take the first gave senators a run-down of the Karla Leeper, chief-of-staff to ple don’t know they exist,”, said. tie between the President’s and ety. BU Meds, a forum for medical relay lap at the event. Hechanova regents meeting, including the the president, spoke with the sen- Cordon said he first became regents’ success in updating the discussion for pre-med majors, is also informed the senate about revised organizational religion ate about the need to collect uni- aware of the troubles with univer- university health policy Friday at sponsoring the event, along with opportunities to donate or par- policy, which allows for non- versity policies and ensure that sit y pol ic y when he wa s appoi nted the regents meeting. Losey said Alpha Phi Omega and Zeta Tau ticipate in the relay. Godspeed by Ben Humeniuk from page 1 pen if initiated. Marten added WAR that many similar events have occurred at Baylor in the past, ing and thinking about what it but students need to be aware means to engage the systems of the conversations being con- and powers and our nation at ducted on their campus. war, both by theological per- The event attempted to spectives and political perspec- encourage campus-wide discus- tives.” sion and even invited a poten- Singletary’s response not tially divergent perspective, the only addressed the Christian AFROTC, an invitation which identity in an ambiguous real- was ultimately turned down. ity, but also on the nature of the Tran and Marten discussed conversation at-hand as the pre- Christian pacifism; Dr. Bob sentation offered multiple moral Kruschwitz, director and pro- perspectives. fessor of the Center for Chris- Other speakers shared a sim- tian Ethics spoke on Christi- ilar perspective on the nature anity and patriotism; and Dr. Jeff Leslie/Lariat staff of the discussion. Tran said he Barry Harvey, professor in the was pleased with the discussion Great Texts department, spoke and that similar events can hap- on Just War.

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