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baylorlariat com The Baylor Lariat WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE From Lariat TV News: Check out the clothes, appliances, furniture and knick-knacks available each week at Waco’s flea market. Thursday | March 5, 2015 ‘50 Shades’ panelists address grey areas By Madison Miller Wood said. and images of women in the mass Reporter This discussion focused mainly media. Her research also looks at on the sexuality explorations “Fifty body image satisfaction, which is At the box office, the world- Shades of Grey” takes its readers one of the main reasons she is con- wide phenomenon “Fifty Shades through. cerned about the popularity of this of Grey” made $85 million, while “This movie has brought to the book. the book stayed on the top of the forefront some concepts that have “If you read these types of mes- New York Times Bestseller list for really desensitized the stigma asso- sages on a daily basis, they can 78 weeks. But how has this global ciated with the exploration of hu- have a huge impact on your life,” hit impacted relationships? man sexuality,” Wood said. Moody-Ramirez said. “That’s why In a series of dialogues titled The recent movie and book se- we have to be concerned.” “This Matters,” panelists Dr. Jona- ries are about a couple who prac- In addition to her research on than Tran, associate professor of tice hyper-sexuality and are forced body images, her studies show that religion; Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, to work through the emotional toll women have made progress in the associate professor of journalism, it puts on a relationship. workforce and in most areas of life. public relations and new media; The faculty chimed in with “When these types of movies and Patti Crawford, Title IX co- their perspectives of how the book and books come out, you kind of ordinator sat down Wednesday to and the media portrayal of abusive take a step backwards,” Moody- discuss “Fifty Shades of Grey” and relationships is impacting the way Ramirez said. “Women are just the issue of hypersexualized rela- the public views hypersexualized reduced to sex objects and such tionships from a media and faith relationships. movies and books make abnormal perspective. “The occurrence of hypersexu- behaviors appear normal.” The discussion was moderated alization is increasing in media for The Title IX coordinator for by Emma Wood, a psychologist both men and women, but espe- the university, Crawford deals with Hannah Haseloff | Lariat Photographer and coordinator of outreach in the cially for women,” Moody-Ramirez sexual abuse cases. Baylor Counseling Center. said. “‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ is just “Title IX is not just about ath- Unfair weather closes job fair “The ongoing series of dia- one example of how hypersexual- letic equity, but it’s also about sex- Julie Copenhaver, outreach and communications coordinator for Career and Professional Development, logues connects Baylor experts ization is very popular today.” ual violence and sexual harassment marks through the billboard advertising the Teacher Job Fair Wednesday. The Job Fair was canceled and researchers to socially compel- Most of Moody-Ramirez’s re- yesterday due to winter weather warnings for today. ling discussions across the globe,” search focuses on feminine theory SEE 50 SHADES, page 4 Car fire scars Social Work garage By Rachel Leland the third floor. No one was injured and no tural damage it looks like it is in Staff Writer Someone called the Waco Fire cars were parked near the vehicle the clear.” Department at 8:07 a.m. and the that caught on fire, Monroe said. The woman’s car was towed A car caught fire before 8 a.m. firefighters arrived at the scene 57 Maintenance technician Wil- and half of the third floor was Tuesday morning on the third seconds after the call. liam Howell said he is responsible blocked off. Normal traffic flow floor of a parking garage near the “Because of the atmosphere for cleaning up the soot and resi- resumed in the afternoon. Baylor Social Work Building on this morning, it really make the due the fire left behind. According to the U.S Fire Ad- Washington Ave. smoke hang down low. When tires “I was trying to take care of the ministration 22.5 percent of ve- A passerby noticed some burn, you get a lot of smoke. It was building so it wouldn’t take any hicular fires were caused by equip- steam coming from a Buick Regal burning pretty good,” said acting smoke in. Luckily it didn’t,” How- ment failure in 2011. Monroe said as the driver left her car to go to Assistant Fire Chief J.C Monroe, ell said. “They had to wash off the the malfunction that caused the the offices where she worked on who was at the site. parking garage but as far as struc- fire was probably electrical.
Kevin Freeman | Lariat Photographer Texarkana, Ark. senior Deputy Chief Justice Daniel Pellegrin asks the pain- Moscow court keeps jailed Ukrainian tiff questions during closing statements of McCahill, Hardy v. Kinghorn. The hearing came to a conclusion Wednesday in Draper.
By Jim Heintz ists in eastern Ukraine and spir- Associated Press ited across the border into Russia. Savchenko is widely lauded at Court plans to reach MOSCOW — A Moscow home. She was well known even court refused Wednesday to re- before her captivity because of lease a Ukrainian military officer her stint as a soldier in Iraq with who has been on hunger strike in a Ukrainian contingent and later verdict after break a Russian prison since mid-De- as one of the nation’s few female By Hannah Neumann voted for the concealed handgun cember and has become a national military pilots. Staff Writer bill, authored by McCahill. hero in Ukraine. In the autumn after her cap- The court has heard testimony The case of 33-year-old Na- ture, she was elected a member Student Court will reach a ver- from witnesses including Student dezhda Savchenko has attracted of the Ukrainian parliament and dict by March 18 in the McCahill, Body President Dominic Edwards, global attention in recent weeks appointed a delegate to the Parlia- Hardy v. Kinghorn lawsuit. Closing Student Body External Vice Presi- as concerns rise about her health. mentary Assembly of the Council arguments took place Wednesday, dent Kristyn Miller, various stu- Both the United States and the of Europe, an arm of the conti- on the sixth day of the trial. dent senators and members of stu- 28-nation European Union have Associated Press nent’s leading human rights body. Baylor senators Woodinville, dent government, and the parties urged Russia to release the wom- Police place handcuffs on Ukrainian jailed military officer Nadezhda The rejected appeal asked for her Wash., senior Gannon McCahill in the trial, McCahill, Hardy and an who is seen as a symbol of he- Savchenko in a cage Wednesday at a court room in Moscow, Russia. to be released in order to attend a and San Antonio junior Chase Kinghorn. roic resistance in Ukraine and has war between Ukrainian troops The circumstances of her PACE session. Hardy filed suit against Katy junior The attorneys were each given been elected to parliament. and Russia-backed separatists in capture remain unclear. Russia’s PACE president Anne Bras- Lawren Kinghorn, internal vice 40 minutes for their closing argu- Savchenko has been in Russian eastern Ukraine. At the time of Investigative Committee alleges seur said that “time is running president, alleging she has failed ments, with the defense dividing its custody since June on charges that the attack, she served with the Ai- Savchenko crossed into Russia out” to save Savchenko’s life, and to maintain positional duties and time to include a rebuttal at the end she provided guidance for a mor- dar volunteer battalion that fights voluntarily and illegally, disguised the Committee of Ministers of the that she has acted in bias towards of the evening. Reword tar attack that killed two Russian alongside the government forces as a refugee. But Savchenko says Council of Europe adopted a deci- members of Alpha Tau Omega, the journalists who were covering the in eastern Ukraine. she was captured by the separat- SEE PILOT, page 4 plaintiffs’ fraternity, and those who SEE COURT, page 4 Senate fails to overturn Obama’s Keystone veto By Dina Cappiello in his final term. Already, the “If we don’t win the battle to- then join us,” he said. “Vote with Associated Press White House has issued more than day, we will win the war because us to override a partisan veto and a dozen veto threats on legislation. we will find another bill to attach help the president pursue priori- WASHINGTON — The Senate Proponents of the Keystone this pipeline to,” said Sen. John ties he’s advocated in the past.” on Wednesday failed to override bill have said since its introduc- Hoeven, R-N.D., the chief sponsor But two Democrats, Sen. Shel- President Barack Obama’s veto of tion that they didn’t have the two- of the bill, before the vote. don Whitehouse of Rhode Island a bill to construct the Keystone XL thirds of the Senate vote needed to Majority Leader Mitch McCo- and Sen. Edward Markey of Mas- pipeline, the first of many confron- override Obama’s veto. They fell nnell pleaded with Democrats for sachusetts, said at a news confer- tations between the Republican- four votes short. But they’ve al- more support of a bill that he said ence after the vote that further controlled Congress and the White ready been discussing other ways advanced the president’s own pri- attempts to pass the project would House this year over energy policy. to force the pipeline’s approval, ei- orities. be futile, given the failed attempt
Associated Press The 62-37 vote is expected to ther by attaching it onto must-pass “If you’re interested in jobs and to overturn Obama’s immigration Demonstrators rally in support of President Barack Obama’s pledge to veto be one of many veto showdowns spending bills or other, broader, infrastructure and saving your policies using a bill to fund the De- Keystone XL pipeline legislation in January at the White House. between Republicans and Obama energy legislation. party from an extreme mistake, partment of Homeland Security.
Vol.115 No. 75 First copy free. Additional copies 25 cents each. © 2015 Baylor University Opinion Thursday|March 5, 2015 2 The Baylor Lariat Class never bothered me anyway Baylor weather alerts need consistency on all platforms
alert if university hours are altered. that classes will continue as usual is not the best The reason for the last-minute closures was Editorial Lori Fogleman, the assistant vice president approach. dependent on the weather, not procedure. As for media communications, said the goal is for Additionally, if the university has the time soon as the top floors started to appear icy, The past two weeks are prime examples of the alert to be out by 5 a.m. the day of the im- to put out an alert on one medium, it would be Baylor Police Department closed them off. unpredictable Texas weather. Feb. 23 started pending weather, but weather is unpredictable, just as efficient to send the alert through all of Students were not alerted to such closures Feb. out cold, but not freezing. Later in the after- so this is difficult. the channels. These include the official Baylor 23, however, so many students could not find a noon, however, classes were canceled due In the event classes are canceled or there are website, Twitter, Facebook and Baylor email parking spot in order to get to class. to the weather. Then, on Wednesday, Baylor closures on campus, the university sends out an alerts. Going through one avenue of communi- Emails for each closure would be overboard, transformed from a winter wonderland (by lo- email to the entire student body. On days like cation and not another creates confusion. Such but then again, as stated earlier, not everyone cal standards) to a sunny, relatively mild day. Feb. 23, an email went out canceling classes confusion can be easily avoided by creating a has a Twitter. Instead, text alerts for parking ga- As winter weather looms once again, Baylor from 1:15 p.m. onward, in anticipation of foul system in which everyone is notified in every rage closures would be the most practical solu- weather alerts are going to hit the Web left and weather. way possible. tion. Students are able to sign up for these alerts right. Fogleman said in cases where the weather However, students should assume classes are on their BearWeb accounts under the personal Some of the student body were less than is hard to evaluate, Baylor will sometimes put not canceled if they have not received an alert. information section. pleased with the way alerts were sent. While information on Twitter or the Baylor homepage By this point in life, most college kids like to Despite any inconsistency, Baylor students there may have been some inconsistencies, to confirm the continuance of classes, but not think of themselves as adults. Needing affirma- should use common sense to make it to class it is important to understand the Baylor alert send out an email. tion to go to class is childish. If the university and budget extra time on bad weather days. If it process from the first mention of possible bad The alerts sent last week are examples of were to employ a procedure of emailing every looks like snow, leave early. weather to when we get those alerts to our elec- how the alert system is inconsistent. Wednes- time class was to continue as planned , where Although last-minute parking garage clo- tronic devices. day at 5 a.m., Baylor sent a Tweet clarifying that would they draw the line at what defines “iffy?” sures and seemingly sporadic alerts can be con- First, a core group within Baylor’s Emer- classes would continue as usual. Fogleman said the university learns from fusing and even annoying, they are carried out gency Management team views reports and up- There was not, however, an email, a post on every bad weather day. The goal of the univer- for safety measures. dates from the National Weather Service. The Facebook or an update on the Baylor website. sity on bad weather days is to ensure the safety While the Baylor alert system is constantly group’s decision about weather closures is then At this point, the weather was fine. It wasn’t un- of students. improving and changing, there does need to sent to Dr. David Garland, the interim provost, til 8 a.m. that it started to snow. Since it is not On the mornings of Feb. 23-25, the univer- be consistency across all platforms to ensure and Dr. Reagan Ramsower, senior vice presi- standard procedure to send out alerts stating sity blocked off the fourth floor of all parking everyone at Baylor receives pertinent infor- dent for operations and chief financial officer, classes will be held as usual, the university only garages. With the exception of Monday, Bay- mation. Students also need to be aware of the who will make the final call for school closures. tweeted the information. lor’s Twitter account did an excellent job of procedures so they know what to expect in foul When the final call is made, Baylor sends out an Not everyone has Twitter, so only tweeting keeping students updated. weather.
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Editor-in-chief Photo editor Photographers We’ve all experienced the life evaluation ment, but a line must be drawn somewhere. Linda Wilkins* Skye Duncan Kevin Freeman Hannah Haseloff that occasionally follows after checking so- Newsfeeds are filled with happy friend- City editor Broadcast producer Jessica Schurz Reubin Turner* Caroline Lindstrom cial media. That girl ran a half-marathon ships, announcements of engagements and Cartoonist News editor Videographer Asher F. Murphy this morning? I haven’t gotten out of bed yet. job offers. Instead of viewing these success- Jonathon S. Platt* Magen Davis He landed an impressive accounting intern- es as a personal failure, I would challenge Ad Copy desk chief Asst. broadcast producer representatives ship? I can’t even remember to pay my rent everyone to simply celebrate for them. Maleesa Johnson* Rebekah Wrobleske Taylor Jackson Jennifer Kreb on time. Much like celebrities, sometimes it feels like A&E editor Sports writers Lindsey Regan Rae Jefferson Cody Soto One of my favorite quotes is Theodore you know someone solely based off their Jeffrey Swindoll Delivery Sports editor Danielle Carrell Roosevelt’s “comparison is the thief of joy.” online persona. In reality, no one is going Shehan Jeyarajah* Asst. city editor Eliciana Delgado I think if Teddy were alive today, he might to post about their recent breakup, a failed Jenna Press Copy editor even say that as a result, social media is the midterm or a quarter-life crisis. Didi Martinez* Staff writers Rachel Leland thief of joy. This point is clearly shown in Baylor’s I don’t have a Twitter. I know, I know. If friends through Facebook, and my older Ring by Spring culture. Each weekend, I don’t have a Twitter bio, will people know sister talks to her husband in Afghanistan some couple posts a photo shoot from their Contact which sorority I’m in or that I love Jesus and regularly thanks to Skype. I recognize these fairytale proposal. This elicits a range of re- Opinion General Questions: coffee? This is a risk I’m willing to take. benefits and simply want to encourage others sponses from the average college-aged girl. It The Baylor Lariat welcomes reader viewpoints through letters to [email protected] This often surprises people, leading them to use discretion in their usage. begins with excitement, maybe some shock the editor and guest columns. Opinions expressed in the Lariat are not 254-710-1712 to ask, “How can I tag you? #twitterlessA- For some, moderation may mean limiting or envy, and ultimately ends with someone necessarily those of the Baylor administration, the Baylor Board of Regents, the student body or the Student Publications Board. Sports and A&E: manda?” Then, they follow this with a request the number of times you check your iPhone half-joking about being forever alone. [email protected] for an explanation of why I would choose to each hour. For others, it may just be about The average age to get married in Texas is [email protected] avoid one of the most popular forms of social adjusting your perspective. For me, this in- 25.7 for females, and 27.5 for males, accord- Advertising inquiries: [email protected] media. Most simply put, I think it steals some cludes abstaining from Twitter, even if my ing to the estimates of 2008-2012 data from Lariat Letters 254-710-3407 of my joy, for the reason Roosevelt so wisely roommates call me “Grandma” when I’m un- the Census Bureau. Therefore, ladies, you are To submit a Lariat Letter, fill out the Letter to the shared many years ago. aware of the latest lingo. not an old maid at 21 years old. Editor form at baylorlariat.com/contact-informa- (Side note: I had an account in middle As a student in the communications de- So keep scrolling through your news feed tion. Letters should be a maximum of 400 words. school and have since deleted it so no one has partment, we are often taught the importance while waiting in the Starbucks line or taking The letter is not guaranteed to be published. to read my tweets about the Jonas Brothers.) of social media in the workforce. We are a study break. If it’s stealing your joy, how- To clarify, I don’t think Twitter or any urged to embrace technology, or we might ever, then you may want to consider altering other social media is inherently bad. These fall behind. There are some aspects of to- your social media routine. Editorials, Columns & Letters services allow people to stay connected in a day’s online culture, however, that I just don’t Amanda Hayes is a junior film and digital Editorials express the opinions of the Lariat Editorial On Instagram: way they never have before. My mom is able mind falling behind in. Social media can be media major from Coppell. She is a reporter Board. Lariat letters and columns are the opinions of an to get in touch with high school and college a helpful source of information or entertain- and regular columnist for the Lariat. individual and not the Baylor Lariat. @BaylorLariat The Baylor Lariat THURSDAY | MARCH 5, 2015 3 News Rapist’s claim reveals India’s problem of victim-blaming By Muneeza Naqvi Associated Press
NEW DELHI — When a con- demned killer said the woman he and others brutally gang-raped on a New Delhi bus was responsible for what had happened to her, his comments were shocking in their callousness and lack of remorse. But the underlying view has wide acceptance in India. Blaming women for rape is Associated Press what hundreds of millions of men U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert leaves a lecture hall for a hospital Thursday in Seoul, South Ko- in India are taught to believe. rea. Lippert was attacked by a man wielding a razor and screaming that the Koreas should be unified. And the code for women in this country is simple: Dress mod- Associated Press estly, don’t go out at night, don’t In this Dec. 22, 2012 photo, people gather to protest against the gang rape go to bars and clubs, don’t go of a woman that occurred earlier that month outside the Indian Presiden- tial Palace in New Delhi, India. US ambassador slashed in attack out alone. If you break the code, By Foster Klug speaking on condition of ano- voice opposition to annual U.S.- you will be blamed for the conse- and Kimtong-Hyung nymity because the investigation South Korean military exercises quences. influences. Our country’s tradition the film, but the legal wrangling Associated Press was still happening, said the sus- that North Korea says are prepa- When one of the four men sen- asks girls to dress decently.” will most likely delay its screening pect in 2010 threw a piece of con- ration for an invasion. Seoul and tenced to death for the high-profile Women leaders are not im- in India. SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. crete at the Japanese ambassador Washington say the drills, which gang rape of the woman in 2012 mune. The brutality, and perhaps the Ambassador Mark Lippert was in Seoul. will run until the end of April, are was quoted in a new documentary When a female journalist was fact that the gang rape occurred slashed on the face and wrist by The suspect shouted anti-war defensive and routine. as saying “a girl is far more respon- shot dead in 2008 while driving on a moving bus in a posh New a man wielding a weapon with a slogans after he was detained North Korea each year reacts sible for rape than a boy,” he was home from work well past mid- Delhi neighborhood, galvanized 10-inch blade and screaming that Thursday. with fury to the drills, which the repeating something community night, New Delhi’s top official at this country of 1.2 billion, where the rival Koreas should be unified, Yonhap TV showed men in impoverished country is forced and religious leaders in the nation the time, Sheila Dixit, make clear sexual violence is rampant. South Korean police said Thurs- suits and ties subduing the attack- to respond to with drills of its of 1.2 billion routinely say. she partly blamed the victim. The woman and a male friend day. er, who was dressed in a modern own. On the first day of this year’s “A decent girl won’t roam “All by herself till 3 a.m. at were returning home from seeing Media images showed a version of the traditional Korean drills, Monday, it test-fired short around at 9 o’clock at night. ... night in a city where people be- a movie at an upscale mall when stunned-looking Lippert staring hanbok, and Lippert later being range missiles in a demonstration Housework and housekeeping is lieve...you know...you should not they were tricked by the attackers at his blood-covered left hand and rushed to a police car with a hand- of anger. for girls, not roaming in discos be so adventurous,” she told re- into getting on the bus, which the holding his right hand over a cut kerchief pressed to his cheek. Lippert, 42, became ambas- and bars at night doing wrong porters. men had taken out for a joyride. on the right side of his face, his The attacker’s comments on sador last year and has been a things, wearing wrong clothes,” It’s a view that Sangwan hears The attackers beat the victim’s pink tie splattered with blood. Korean reunification seem linked regular presence on social media Mukesh Singh said in the docu- all too often. friend and took turns raping her. The U.S. State Department to lingering, deep divisions in and presentations during his time mentary “India’s Daughter,” meant “It’s a heinous view to hold, but They penetrated her with a rod, condemned the attack, which hap- South Korea that stem from the in Seoul. Lippert was formerly to be shown on Sunday, Interna- it’s the view of our religious lead- leaving severe internal injuries pened at a performing arts center Korean War. The U.S., which the U.S. Assistant Secretary of tional Women’s Day, in India and ers, our community leaders, our that led to her death two weeks in downtown Seoul as the ambas- backed South Korea during the Defense for Asian affairs and a several other countries. legislators,” she said. later. sador was preparing for a lecture, 1950-53 Korean War, still stations foreign policy aide to President But how different were the con- The documentary, which in- Four men were convicted of and said Lippert was being treated 28,500 troops in South Korea as Barack Obama when Obama was victed rapist’s words from com- cludes a 2013 jailhouse interview rape and murder in an unusually at a local hospital and his injuries a deterrent against North Korea, a U.S. senator. ments that Manohar Lal Khattar, with Singh, set off government fast trial for India’s chaotic justice weren’t life threatening. and some South Koreans see the Obama called Lippert after the the top elected official of Haryana alarm bells after transcripts were system. A fifth man died in prison, YTN TV reported that the U.S. presence as a barrier toward a attack to express his thoughts and state, made last year? released this week. On Tuesday, and another attacker who was a ju- suspect — identified by police reunified Korea, a view North Ko- prayers for a speedy recovery, the “If a girl is dressed decently, India’s Information and Broad- venile at the time was sentenced to as a 55-year-old, surnamed Kim rea’s propaganda machine regu- White House said. a boy will not look at her in the casting Ministry ordered televi- three years in a detention center. — screamed during the attack, larly pushes in state media. “We strongly condemn this wrong way,” Khattar told report- sion channels not to air the film. Legal appeals against their death “South and North Korea should Anti-U.S. protesters have re- act of violence,” State Department ers, “Freedom has to be limited. It remains unclear whether the sentences are pending in the Su- be reunified.” A police official, cently been demonstrating to spokeswoman Marie Harf said. These short clothes are Western government will be able to block preme Court. The Baylor Lariat 4 THURSDAY | MARCH 5, 2015 News
PILOT from Page 1 sion calling for her urgent release. In an interview with the lin.” the Kremlin hasn’t responded EU foreign policy chief Fed- Open Russia website this month, Savchenko’s case has been a publicly yet. erica Mogherini said in a state- Savchenko said she has been con- contentious issue in the Ukrainian Russia has insisted that ment Wednesday that after be- suming a compound that includes conflict and in Russia-West rela- Savchenko must face trial. Keep- ing on hunger strike for 82 days, protein and lactose. tions. Ukraine demands that she ing her in custody also has given Savchenko “faces permanent “I am taking this mixture so be considered a prisoner of war, Russia leverage to repeatedly de- damage to her health, or death” that my brain will be the last thing which would nominally make her nounce Ukrainian forces as the and called again for her release on to break down. Only for this,” she eligible for the prisoner exchange killers of journalists. humanitarian grounds. said. taking place in stops and starts Savchenko’s sister said she was Russian officials, in their turn, Her sister, Vera Savchenko, under a stumbling internationally disappointed but unsurprised by have insisted that Savchenko is told The Associated Press in Kiev brokered peace agreement. Wednesday’s court ruling. not in immediate danger and if Wednesday that Savchenko decid- On Monday, the presidents of “The whole world has come there is a serious change in her ed to continue her hunger strike Ukraine, France and Germany ap- out in her support and yet they condition, she would be sent to a until the 99th day. pealed to Russian President Vlad- tell her: ‘Lay down your arms, you
Associated Press civilian hospital. In her court ap- “This is not done out of stub- imir Putin to release Savchenko. cannot win. They have broken More than 15 tons of marijuana hidden in a truck that supposedly was haul- pearance Wednesday, Savchenko, bornness,” she added. “This is just Ukrainian President Petro Poro- others, everybody else has given ing mattresses was seized by the Border Patrol Thursday at the Otay Mesa wearing a red-and-white sweater, the weapon she has deployed. She shenko said Wednesday he had up,’” Vera Savchenko said, adding border crossing with Mexico in San Diego, Calif. appeared glum but not disabled. is standing up against the Krem- written separately to Putin. But her sister won’t give up. 50 SHADES from Page 1 Feds seize $5M of and sex discrimination,” Crawford said. “The work that I am trying to do is about really preventing marijuana at border sexual violence happening across the country.” Crawford said sexual violence EDINBURG — The U.S. Bor- over to the Drug Enforcement Ad- includes stalking, dating violence, der Patrol says its agents have ministration. domestic violence and sexual as- seized more than $5 million worth Since the beginning of March, sault. When discussing how wom- of marijuana in various seizures agents have seized more than 6,300 en are viewed as sexual objects since the start of this month. pounds of marijuana. and not as equal parts of a rela- The largest seizure took place For the current fiscal year, tionship, Crawford brought up the on Wednesday near La Casita which began Oct. 1, agents in the Oscars. Dakota Johnson, the ac- when agents found more than Rio Grande Valley Sector have tress that played Anastasia Steele 11 bundles of marijuana that had seized more than 234,000 pounds in “Fifty Shades of Grey,” received been abandoned in the brush. The of marijuana, with an estimated a standing ovation for simply pre- Jess Schurz | Lariat Photographer marijuana, which weighed more value of $187.2 million. senting an award, while Fox News’ Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, associate professor of journalism, public relations and new media answers a student’s than 1,000 pounds, was turned Stacey Dash was “appalled” at Pa- question about “50 Shades of Grey” in the THIS MATTERS discussion alongside Title IX coordinator Patti Craw- from Page 1 tricia Arquette’s gender pay equal- ford and Dr. Jonathan Tran, associate professor religion, on Wednesday in the Bill Daniel Student Center den. VOTE ity acceptance speech. This discussion panel explored the hypersexualization of women in today’s media. Fair Oaks Ranch junior Alex d o.” “It’s really hard for me to work Oestreich, defense attorney for After questions by the court, of actually living with men like we also need to understand that Tran said there is something with a student who is experienc- Kinghorn, provided his argument the plaintiff began his closing ar- him.” there’s a difference between what understandable about women be- ing things and then to see some- to start the evening. guments. In Crawford’s job, she said the media is telling us to also what ing drawn to the series because it thing glorified at the end of a “The law does not tolerate re- Sophomore Elliott Riches, the it gets confusing when there is is real empowerment and positive meets an unmet need. movie where this couple falls in venge,” he said. “But you see, that is plaintiff’s attorney, said Kinghorn such popularity surrounding relationships.” “Forget the porn for a minute, love,” Crawford said. “What’s the why we are sitting here today. That violated her duties as internal vice something that is supposed to be Tran had a different view on forget the abuse, in ‘Fifty Shades’ difference between that and the is why this suit has been brought president by acting improperly in viewed as negative. the books. we have a story that has touched reality?” against our internal vice president, the first and second impeachment “To me, that hit the point of “The idea is that it’s not too the hearts of millions of women,” She quoted a scientist who Lawren Kinghorn. That is why Mr. trial of senator McCahill, by refus- there’s reality and then there’s much about sex,” Tran said. “My Tran quoted from a Christian said, “while millions of women McCahill is sitting here today.” ing to give senator Hardy legisla- Hollywood,” Crawford said. “The problem is that it’s not enough blog. “And underneath it’s filthy are fantasizing about the control- Oestreich said Kinghorn tive records normally accessible work that we are trying to do to about sex. It gives you a rather exterior at its core is a story about ling and abusive Christian Grey did nothing to show bias, mal- to senators and by unilaterally re- empower women and men who deformed or depraved account of unconditional love and redemp- of fiction, there are many other ice or harmful political motives moving people from office. also deal with sexual violence, what sex is.” tion.” women dealing with the horrors towards McCahill, as demon- “Because of these reasons,” SEE 50 SHADES, page 4strated through various witnesses Riches said. “The court should throughout the trial, contrary to approve sanctions against Lawren allegations by the plaintiffs. Kinghorn.” lassifieds ariat “The plaintiff is just trying to The justices questioned Riches manipulate bylaws and lie to this on whether it would be more ef- L C 254-710-3407 court,” he said. “But they have fective for the court to clarify the failed to do one thing: link this to bylaws and instruct the senate to SAVE ON YOUR SUMMER Lawren. She doesn’t report atten- operate under the bylaws, rather HOUSING dance, she doesn’t count absences, than remove Kinghorn. RENT! One bedroom apart- so where’s the link? It doesn’t exist.” “I agree there are larger issues, Peaceful Living Spaces! 3B/2ba ments, walking distance to Daniel Pellegrin, deputy chief but Ms. Kinghorn is the reason Duplex. NEW CONSTRUC- class!! Rent starting at $390. justice, questioned Oestreich on that these issues have been made TION. 3 miles from campus. 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Following a weekend of three straight losses to Cal-State Fullerton, Baylor base- ball hopes to bounce back over spring break. Baylor, Texas A&M, Louisiana State University, Hawaii, Nebraska and the University of Houston will participate in the annual Houston Baseball Classic at Minute Maid Park in downtown Hous- Courtesy Big 12 Athletics ton. Baylor plays Hawaii at noon Friday; LSU at 3:30 p.m. Saturday; and Texas Johnson earns conference award A&M at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Sophomore Senior Rachel Johnson was named the Big 12’s Co-Outstanding Performer of the pitcher Daniel Castano will pitch on Fri- Year on Wednesday morning. Johnson is the first Baylor female athlete to win the day, sophomore pitcher Drew Tolson on award during the indoor or outdoor track season. She won the honor after taking first Saturday and senior pitcher Austin Stone place in the 5,000-meter race and 1,000-meter race at last weekend’s Big 12 Indoor on Sunday. Championships in Ames, Iowa. She shared the award with Kansas State runner The Bears were swept this past week- Akela Jones and Texas’ Courtney Okolo. end after an error-ridden double-header pushed Cal-State Fullerton into full con- trol of the series. Senior outfielder Adam Toth said the Bears still have many good Skye Duncan | Lariat Photo Editor Six Lady Bears earn Big 12 honors things to take away from last weekend. Freshman right-hander Theron Kay pitches during Baylor baseball’s 8-4 win over North- “I’m not really trying to look at the western State on Feb. 25. Baylor travels to Houston this weekend for a tournament. By Jeffrey Swindoll unanimously earned All-Big 12 first team negatives of it, but there was a lot of stuff Sports Writer honors. Baylor was the only school to have that we did good there, especially the last ups, but I’m really glad we’re getting the series against Texas A&M in front of a two players named. Davis leads the confer- The No. 6 Lady Bears stacked on more ac- ence in scoring (20.7 points per game) and game,” Toth said. “You know, we had like matchups we’re getting,” Smith said. “If sold-out crowd at Baylor Ballpark. Get- colades to their Big 12 regular season title as double-doubles (10). Johnson leads the na- 15 hits or something. We were hitting you’re going to play in it, you want to play ting to see the Aggies again will be some- the Big 12 individual awards came pouring in tion in assists and broke the Big 12 single- some teams. Honestly, we haven’t played thing the Bears will relish. balls hard. They just weren’t falling.” Wednesday. season record for assists. anybody yet that wasn’t. I don’t think “I remember that clear as day,” Toth Baylor’s offense kept the Bears alive Sophomore forward Nina Davis was Sophomore post Khadijiah Cave won the for most of game two and three, but late- from that standpoint that the teams we’re said. “That’s one of the funnest years I’ve named Big 12 Player of the Year. Head coach Sixth Man award as she played a critical role game pitching reopened the scoreboard playing are going to be anything really had playing here, was against A&M. That’s Kim Mulkey earned Big 12 Coach of the Year as the Lady Bears’ first substitute in the ro- for Cal-State. any different than what we’ve been doing. going to be nice to play them again.” honors for another successful season at the tation. Cave provided invaluable support for Head coach Steve Smith said the I’m glad we got the schedule we’ve got.” LSU has lost just one game this season helm of Baylor women’s basketball. It was senior post Sune Agbuke, who continues to Bears’ pre-conference schedule has been Saturday will be Baylor’s first time out of 13 games played. All 13 of those Mulkey’s fifth time winning the award. struggle with a knee injury. good for the growth of his team. Each playing Texas A&M since its departure games have been at home. The Aggies are Davis’ player of the year award marked Freshman guard Kristy Wallace was one opponent has been a quality, challenging from the Big 12 Conference. For play- undefeated in 13 games. Hawaii holds a Baylor’s fifth-straight season winning it, fol- of five players in the conference selected to matchup, he said. Specifically with the ers, it brings back special memories and 5-8 record. lowing in the footsteps of Brittney Griner the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. Agbuke was Houston Baseball Classic, Smith said all a classic rivalry between the two schools. “We’re not looking at the opponent. (2011, 2012, 2013) and Odyssey Sims (2014). Baylor’s lone player named Big 12 All-Defen- the teams involved in the event make for Baylor’s seniors on the roster were We’re just playing baseball when we go Both also won national player of the year sive Team. “games that matter.” freshmen in the Bears’ historic season down there. And we’re just trying to get awards in the same year of winning the Big Sophomore guard Imani Wright and Ag- “We don’t have control of the match- of winning the Big 12 Championship in better each day.” 12 honor. buke were both also given honorable men- 2012. Part of that memorable run was a Davis and junior guard Niya Johnson tion.