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Thursday, january 24, 2008 Baylor breaks RecycleMania to kick off recycling record on Sunday beginning to yield a lot of good fruit,” By Sommer Ingram Orr said. “The idea behind the com- By Sarah Rafique Staff Writer mittee is that we work together to Reporter see what’s going on around campus Baylor set a new record for recy- now and what we want to endeavor Whether it’s buying bottled water or print- cling in 2007 by sending 160 tons to improve.” ing out mounds of PowerPoint slides for your of paper and cardboard to the recy- Baylor hasn’t had much of a next biology exam, college students consume cling center. focus on sustainability issues in the paper and plastic daily. Recycling is part of the new effort past, which radiation safety special- Baylor’s University Sustainability Commit- to increase awareness about sus- ist Alan Stover said the university is tee is encouraging student participation in a tainability issues around campus. working to change. nationwide recycling competition called Recy- Pattie Orr, head chair of the recent- “We’ve never had very much of Jeff Leslie/Lariat staff cleMania, which kicks off Sunday. ly formed University Sustainability an emphasis on recycling, though Recycling bins are used on a regular basis outside of Martin Residence Hall. Sunday a Carl Flynn, computer support specialist and Committee and vice president of we have tried several times in the 10-week national recycling competition will begin to further encourage green efforts. sustainability committee member, said Recy- Information Technology, said the past,” Stover said. “In 1998 we only cleMania is a 10-week competition in which committee is working toward a sent 18 tons to the recycling center, schools all around the nation can compete in complete recycling program for the and last year we sent 160 tons, which ing, in 2004 recycling was a part of a where students will be able to recy- four different categories to see who recycles entire campus. was about 30 tons more than 2006, job designated for a specific person, cle paper, cardboard, plastic wrap, the most. “All these areas have been work- so we are making great strides.” but in the years following, it was no plastic bottles and aluminum and Dave Thiel, Memorial’s Real Food on Cam- ing to increase recycling, and it is But the amount of recycling longer a task delegated to anyone. tin cans. pus manager, said though many people may material sent The sustainability committee’s “With the new recycling initia- not know, this is Baylor’s second year partici- to the center in job is to get people to work together tive, recycled tonnage is expected to pating in RecycleMania. 2004 was close to make recycling a priority cam- rise by several hundred,” Tull said. He said the competition was not really Baylor Recycling E orts to the record set pus-wide. “It is possible for us to double the pushed last year, but this year will be differ-

200 in 2007. There “I think the committee has raised amount of recycling currently hap- ent. cled

cy were 154 tons awareness and done a lot of educa- pening at Baylor. Once this phase is “Last year Baylor ranked 137 out of 201 150 sent, just six less tional things,” Orr said. “A big part complete we are planning on rolling participants, and recycled 6.77 pounds per than this past of it all is about education because out a similar program in the librar- person,” Thiel said. This year, Baylor hopes to 100 year. Toby Tull, people can’t succeed if they don’t ies, SUB and SLC.” recycle about 10 pounds per person to make it 50 coordinator for understand what they can do.” Tull said he thinks the new fervor more of a competition.

aper and Carboard Re Carboard and aper housing infor- Beginning in February, the uni- for sustainability is some-thing that In addition, last year Baylor delivered more

0 cled since 2004 mation systems versity will launch a residence hall has been embedded within everyone than 160 tons of paper and cardboard to the

2004 2005 2006 2007 cy ns of P of ns To Year and ITS analyst, recycling program, which will con- for some time, and now is the right recycling center, said Alan Stover, radiation This represents how many tons of paper and cardboard that that cardboard and paper of tons many how represents This re Baylor said that from sist of the distribution of 145 recy- David Poe/Lariat staff his understand- cling bins throughout the halls, Please see RECORD, page 8 Please see MANIA, page 8 One-third of young women get degrees

Men 25 to 29 years old to 134 females. However, the Hanmaker fall behind 7 percent, School of Business awarded 188 degrees according to study to females and 212 degrees to males. Carson Mencken, associate professor By Anita Pere of sociology, said these shifting educa- Staff writer tional patterns can be attributed to two factors: socialization and the job market. The prevalence of female students in “What we’ve seen for that cohort of higher education isn’t a new trend, but a people is more job opportunities for study recently released by the U.S. Cen- males that don’t require degrees,” Menck- sus Bureau revealed some interesting en said. “Graduation rates are going down facts about the dwindling education gap among men. Something’s pulling them between men and women. out. It’s jobs.” The study, titled “One-Third of Young But women are now more apt to stay Women Have Bachelor’s Degrees,” sur- in school. veyed women and men ages 25-29 and “There’s been a big push among found that 33 percent of women in this women to socialize their daughters to age range possess bachelor’s degrees or finish college,” Mencken said. higher, as compared with 26 percent of Mencken said the pressure on women males. to finish college stems from parents urg- The same educational comparison, ing their children to become financially when broadened to examine women and independent, which wasn’t the case for men ages 25 and older, showed the sexes young women 50 years ago. As a former almost even, with 30 percent of men ver- undergraduate adviser at Baylor and West sus 28 percent of women in this group Virginia University, Mencken said finan- holding bachelor’s degrees. cial independence and stability is of the Baylor awarded many women with utmost concern to parents of daughters. bachelor’s degrees last spring, accord- Men, on the other hand, can earn a liv- ing to the Statistics on Enrollment and ing in fields such as manufacturing and Degrees Awarded, a report compiled by construction, vocational areas almost the department of Institutional Research exclusively for men due to the hard-labor Luis Noble/Lariat staff and Testing. Three-hundred nineteen aspect of the work. Women usually opt women obtained a bachelor of arts degree, for more flexible jobs, like education, said while only 169 men received degrees in Mencken. Lady in red this department. Only 60 males earned bachelor’s degrees in science, compared Please see WOMEN, page 8 Performance studies master’s candidate Nanako Urase performs during a graduate piano recital Wednesday in Roxy Grove Hall.

Palestinians carry goods as they Thousands of Palestinians flood Egyptian border return to the Gaza Strip through the destroyed barrier — influx of weapons and militants to tian government assured the United Wednes- By Ibrahim Barazak day after some estimated the crowd in the Gaza and threatened to undermine States the border would be closed crossing the The Associated Press hundreds of thousands — Egyptian crucial Egyptian participation in a quickly. border into security forces lined up on one side Mideast peace push by President For ordinary Gazans, it was a day Egypt ear- RAFAH, Gaza Strip — On foot, of the border and Hamas forces Bush. of joy and plenty. lier following in cars and in donkey carts, tens of lined up on the other side. None of Official reaction to the day’s Osama Hassan, 25, said the a series of thousands of Gazans flooded into them interfered in any way, and it events ranged from dismay to embar- border opening will enable him to explosions Egypt on Wednesday through a bor- appeared Hamas militants actively rassment to outright anger. marry his 17-year-old fiancee next by mili- der fence blown up by militants — participated in the border breach. The United States expressed con- week, because they were able to get tants along puncturing a gaping hole in Israel’s That breach, though likely tem- cern about the border breach. Israel items they need to set up a house- the border airtight closure of the Gaza Strip and porary, seemed certain to strengthen demanded that Egypt take control of hold. He bought a special mattress b e t w e e n giving a boost to Hamas. Hamas in its showdown with Israel, its border. Hamas called on its rivals for his injured back and she assem- Gaza Strip In a shopping spree that was both the West and its Fatah rivals — reliev- to help come up with new arrange- bled kitchen supplies. and Egypt, festive and frenzied, Gazans cleared ing some of the pain of an interna- ments for Gaza’s crossings. Hassan said he belongs to Fatah, in Rafah. out stores in an Egyptian border tional blockade of the Gaza Strip Egypt’s leader said he had no not Hamas, but still wants to “kiss town, buying up everything from TV following Hamas’ violent takeover of choice but to let in the beleaguered the forehead” of Gaza’s Hamas prime Associated sets to soft drinks to cigarettes. the coastal territory in June. Palestinians. But Arab and U.S. offi- Press As waves of people swarmed It also raised Israeli fears of an cials in Washington said the Egyp- Please see GAZA, page 8

VOL. 107 No. 50 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2008, Ba y l o r Un i v e r s i t y 2 The Baylor Lariat Opinion Thursday, January 24, 2008 Elections in America mean effort, not bloodshed

Unless you went to Mars for of activist Web sites, enthusiastic died or been displaced because just another year, and for the ment of political jargon might the holidays, you’ve become well campaign rallies, incessant poll- of this campaign. young it will be a year of figuring become overwhelming at times. aware of the national obsession ing and endless streaming of po- Ethnic conflict hasn’t ripped out ideologies. For all, it should However, we can’t give up out over the presidential race. litical coverage by the media. point apart society, and journalists be a year of responsibility. of annoyance or disappointment. Obama. Clinton. Huckabee. Our nation is inflamed with haven’t been muzzled by any au- As champions of freedom We must keep paying attention Change. Experience. Those who political excitement. of view thoritarian leader. and heralds of democracy, we to the debates and discussions, pay even the slightest attention However, I heard an Iowan While Republicans and Dem- American citizens have the es- so that we can vote with in- to the media are flooded with complain on the news about how ocrats may battle it out in the sential duty to follow our na- formed minds. these words on an almost hourly miserable his life was during the b y a s h l e y k i l l o u g h rhetorical realm, American poli- tion’s politics. Most importantly, we must basis. caucuses because he couldn’t es- tics isn’t scarred by violent com- We must not shrink away with never consider ourselves “miser- Irritation toward the sluggish cape the constant campaigning. corrupted election results. petition. apathy from our civic duties in able” to be caught in the midst of economy and the questionable A little annoying, I under- Maybe he should talk to the Sure, the presidential race will America while our soldiers stand such a vital election. war in Iraq have driven flocks stand, but miserable? Was this Russian oppositionists who were be intense, since a lot depends up for them with pride overseas. Let this year be a reminder of of voters to fresh faces and new man’s life so hard during De- silenced swiftly and brutally by on it. What greater opportunity ex- how fortunate we are to live in a ideas. People want to know who’s cember that the exercise of de- Vladimir Putin during the 2007 For the social and religious ists than the chance to participate civil society where elections don’t going to be the next president, mocracy drove him to absolute executive and legislative elec- activists, 2008 will be a year of in the most influential election in ignite chaos, violence or corrup- and now! misery? tions. fighting for a moral victory. For the world? tion, but where freedom lives so American culture is crammed Maybe he should talk to the Maybe they can tell him what the campaigners, it will be a year This year may be frustrating democracy may flourish. with daily front-page headlines families of the nearly 1,000 Ken- the word miserable means. of disappointments and achieve- because our favorite candidate Ashley Killough is a junior in- about candidates, countless po- yans who have been killed by People forget how blessed we ments. might not get the party nomina- ternational studies and journalism litical Facebook groups, millions ethnic violence that erupted after are. As far as I know, no one has For the apathetic, it will be tion or because the bombard- major from Plano.

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Over the Christmas break, a ever to emerge from the EVP of- It was a responsibility I did not mal homework, assigned read- be conveniently located on Bay- 3-year-old community reading fice. take lightly. ings, work schedule, extra-cur- lor’s campus for students engag- program called One Book, One One Book, One Waco is a It was important to me and ricular activities and study time? ing in the program. Waco experienced a resurrection program that promotes reading point to everyone else on the com- However, this book is such a On Feb. 19, a panel featuring of sorts. and thoughtful discussion and mittee that we choose a book fast read that I don’t think you’ll student leaders and well-known News of the program’s rebirth includes activities and events of view that would engage a majority of have a problem squeezing it into faculty members will discuss the is already buzzing all over the focused on encouraging commu- Waco residents, provoke good your daily routine. role of faith in the book’s story. city and it is my hope that you nity participation. b y b r y a n f o n v i l l e discussion and appeal to young- The chapters are short, and And on March 3, the book’s and every other Baylor student, It’s a great program with an er audiences. you can read 10 pages or so in authors will be featured at a lec- faculty and staff member will amazing mission to promote ed- Same Kind of Different As Me the blink of an eye. ture-style event in Waco Hall. join us as we read, converse and ucation, literacy and unity in our per from Red River Parish, La. meets and exceeds those crite- It’s an engaging and uplifting These are exciting times for come together as a community. community. Same Kind of Different As Me- ria. story. I know that I had a hard the Baylor-Waco relationship, I, former student body exter- The book selected for the speaks to the power of unlikely If you’re even remotely inter- time putting it down. and it’s my hope that you’ll jump nal vice president Allan Marshall spring 2008 One Book, One friendships and the transforming ested in the program, I would In addition to the selected on the bandwagon and partici- and others in the community Waco program is Same Kind of bond of love within all of us. It’s encourage you to pick up a copy reading, part of One Book, One pate in this great and worthwhile have been working over the past Different As Me by Ron Hall and a powerful and moving story. sometime in the next week or so. Waco’s mission is to arrange program. few months to bring back One Denver Moore. As a member of the One Book, You won’t regret it. city-wide events where commu- Bryan Fonville serves as student Book, One Waco. It is the true story of an in- One Waco steering committee, I Now, I know what some of nity members can discuss and body external vice president. He is It has been one of the most ternational art dealer from Fort was asked to serve as chairman you are thinking: When do I have reflect on the book. a junior business major from Gar- successful programs and ideas Worth and a homeless sharecrop- of the book selection committee. time to read outside of my nor- Two events in particular will land.

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Vaughan, Jr., Presi- Reporter sound system that plays back of the new trolleys. dent and CEO of Greater Waco music and 1660 AM Baylor This makes the ride cleaner Chamber of Commerce, from Students may receive any sports broadcasts, inside and quieter, Hunter said. 6-7 p.m. today in the Blume relief this semester from the and outside the vehicle. Moreover, new weather Conference Center, on the lack of parking spaces on The trolley seats 24 pas- seals and improved climate fifth floor of Cashion Academic Center. He will be speaking campus. The Waco Transit, sengers and is equipped with control help relieve students on leadership in private enter- however, introduced four a new machine-operated from Texas weather. prise. For more information new trolleys that will make ADA handicap ramp, which “The trolleys are not just visit www.baylor.edu/leader- the commute to school more eases entrance into the trol- green for Baylor, but for the ship/lecture. enjoyable and relaxed. ley for disabled passengers. environment,” Hunter said. “I think the upgrades Cloth seats with seat Currently the shuttle runs Tu Segundo Hogar, a Hispan- make them look more belts have replaced the old on four color-coded routes. ic ministry, is hosting Latin Cof- appealing,” said Lago Vista oak grain seating. The Red Route passes fee Night at 9 p.m. today in the senior Brittany Bippus. “The shuttles lose a bit of through Daughtrey and La Bobo Baptist Student Ministries The four trolleys each the old nostalgic feel without Salle avenues, taking stu- Building. For more information come equipped with two the oak grain, but what you dents to the Baylor Sciences contact [email protected]. 17-inch televisions. The tele- gain in seating comfort far Building. The Yellow Route visions will mainly broad- exceeds that,” Allen Hunter, travels along Bagby and Baylor Model Organization of cast advertising and public Waco Transit assistant man- Daughtrey avenues towards American States will be having services. ager, said. Robinson Tower. The Blue interest meetings from 4-5:30 Additionally, Waco Tran- South Africa senior Brent Route runs a circuit along p.m. Mondays and 6-8 p.m. sit installed four video cam- Jakubec said, “I’d prefer the the perimeter around cam- Wednesdays in 205 Tidwell. There are available team posi- eras in front and around the modern ones because the pus. tions for the spring semester. trolley. other ones would depress me For shuttle departure For information, contact Cassi- These cameras relay live on the way to school because times and route maps for Alex Song / Lariat staff [email protected]. video feed to the televisions, they look outdated.” Baylor University, visit: A student boards a Baylor Trolley. More enviromentally-friendly engines were put in the allowing riders to see indi- The engine from the www.waco-texas.com/bus/ four new trolleys introduced. Trolleys are expected to be cleaner, quieter and to have better The Pulse and Phi Beta viduals approaching the old trolley was upgraded to baylorexpress.htm or call climate control – and TVs. Kappa are looking for student trolley. The video is accom- an ultra-low sulfur diesel (254) 750-1900. essays running between 14 and 20 pages to be considered for publication and a $200 reward given from the Wallace Daniel Engineering students to plan, Award for Undergraduate Writ- Chapel changes ing. The submission deadline is February 5. Submissions can be made at The Pulse start this semester build window-washing robot drop-box on the second floor of Morrison Hall in the Honors By Lee Ann Marcel Suite. For more information go “Ours is going to be finished “We are looking into gecko to www.baylor.edu/pulse. By Belinda Colunga Amanda Horton, assistant to Reporter in like a week,” San Juan, Wash., technology,” Keller said, “We Reporter the university chaplain. “It will junior Thomas Guard said. can design something to clean Baylor Opera Theater will make the students more com- The Baylor American Society Baylor ASME has broken up the window … but the middle present The Merry Wives of Chapel will undergo changes fortable because it’s something of Mechanical Engineering plans into four teams to compete in bar is the issue,” Keller said. Windsor at 7:30 p.m. today this semester as coordinators they are used to experiencing.” to design and build a window- the competition. Keller also said that teams at the Hooper-Schaefer Fine seek to better challenge and There will be more student washing robot, or the “winrobo,” The teams are looking to hope to accomplish this with Arts Center. Performances engage students. involvement, including perfor- which will be designed to aid in design a simple robot with a retractable arms and suction will continue through Sun- “We needed something mances from “students who are window-washing for homeown- microchip processor that will cups. The designed robot will day. For more information go fresh,” said Ryan Richardson, extremely gifted in the arts,” ers with mobility problems. act as the “brain.” The micro- look similar to a gecko. to www.baylor.edu/music. For associate chaplain and direc- Richardson said. Students from nine differ- chip will have specific com- Winners of the Student ticket information, call the The- tor for worship. “We needed to In terms of worship, students ent states, as well as the coun- mands written on it to instruct Design Competition will get ater Department box office at organize Chapel so that stu- are now participating by read- try of Mexico, will accept the the winrobo to move back and $3,000 plus a trip to compete 254-710-1865. dents are actually able to grasp ing scriptures from the Bible challenge of the Student Design forth on the window. internationally. what it means to be a part of the and praying, Richardson said. Competition, hosted by the There will also be a sensor “This is the first time that The Honors College Lecture bigger kingdom of God.” “This approach is intended national ASME on each side to signal to the the involvement is this big.” Dr. Series will host Matthieu Boyd, of the Department of Celtic Although some aspects of to both engage students where This year’s challenge is to microchip processor when the Kenneth Van Treuren, Professor Languages and Literatures at Chapel will continue — hosting they are and also engage them build and demonstrate an inven- robot has come to the end of and Associate Dean for Faculty Harvard University, at 4 p.m. speakers from the Christian with other forms of worship and tion that is able to wash a resi- the window frame, which then Development and Professor of today at Memorial Drawing tradition, listening to Christian prayer that connect them with dential window automatically the microchip processor will Mechanical Engineering, said. Room in Memorial Residence songs and worshipping — a set of the church at large,” Burleson without human interference. then order the robot to move up Though they say judges are Hall. The lecture will discuss changes will also take place. said. The robots must be able to and continue washing, Houston strict and the competition is a sunken island off the coast of “We’re establishing a rhythm “Everyone will be stretched a clean the dirty windows without junior and treasurer of ASME tough, the Baylor teams believe Brittany. For more information, that students can count on,” little bit, hopefully, and they’ll falling off, as well as climb up to Alex Keller said. they are more likely to win due go to www.baylor.edu/honors University Chaplain Dr. Burt also get to worship in ways that the upper panel of the window. “We aren’t going for flashy or to the amount of teams partici- Burleson said. are familiar.” Meanwhile the robots will be elaborate, just something to get pating. The changes will occur in two “A sense of awakening, deep- judged on how fast they clean it don’t quickly. The problem is “We are trying to put Baylor CONTACT US different ways, Burleson said. ening and spiritual renewal” are and how clean the window is. deciding how to move the robot engineering on the map,” Keller Mondays, students will listen only a few aspects that students Teams are stressed with a to the top pane,” San Antonio said. Editor 710-4099 to what God is doing in the lives will encounter, Burleson said. deadline between Jan. 25 and sophomore Josh Kinnaird said, Competing in the SDC would Newsroom 710-1712 of speakers.. After just one week of attend- Feb. 1, Baylor ASME president Students will have to design not have been possible in pre- Sports 710-6357 Wednesdays, they’ll wor- ing Chapel, students in their Melanie Hawkins, a Forth Worth a way for the robots to climb vious years, and that money Entertainment 710-7228 ship to learn what God is doing second semester have already junior, said. over the protruding bar that and interest has come recently, Advertising 710-3407 in their own lives, Richardson begun to feel the difference from Some are approaching the separates the two panes, with- Stamford, Conn., senior Yasa- said. previous sessions. deadline with confidence. out falling off. man Shirazi said. “Monday is topical and “I like Chapel much more Wednesday is worship,” Rich- now. 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Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a town hall meeting on the campus of Win- James G. Vaughan Jr. is the to Waco, Vaughan has worked ber of the Academy for Leader throp University in Rock Hill, S.C., Wednesday. first featured speaker on the for the chambers of commerce Development and Civic Engage- spring Leadership Lecture Series in Greenville, S.C., Chattanooga ment, Reed said he is attending sponsored by the Academy for Tenn. and Jacksonville, Fla. the lecture to “gain personal Obama campaign, Clinton clash Leader Development and Civic Vaughn has held his current insight” and “to be able to grow Engagement. position as CEO and president as a leader.” The purpose of the lecture of the Greater Waco Chamber In addition to Vaughan’s series is to provide students of Commerce since 2004. Dur- topic of business leadership, the over questions of truthfulness with the chance to gain inside ing his time in Waco, Vaughan upcoming speakers will address perspective from experienced has focused on the economic such issues as leadership in con- By Charles Babington fulness and consistency in a “D-Punjab,” a reference to her individuals. improvement of the city. temporary and social issues, the The Associated Press televised debate Monday, giving Indian-American donors. Vaughan will deal with issues The “Challenge Greater church and public life. the campaign a personal edge it Bill Clinton said civil rights regarding leadership in private Waco” economic development Other speakers will include ROCK HILL, S.C. — Democrat largely lacked before. leaders Andrew Young and enterprise as well as the expan- plan is one example of improve- Dr. Roy Jones, lecturer and Barack Obama questioned Hil- Obama sees South Carolina’s John Lewis have defended his sion of the downtown Waco ments Vaughan has brought to project director for the Eugene lary Rodham Clinton’s candor primary on Saturday as a must- wife. “They both said that Hil- area. the city. Because of this plan, T. Moore School of Education’s and trustworthiness Wednes- win race, and he continued to lary was right and the people “I’m going speak about some over 1,300 jobs became avail- Call Me MISTER Program at day, saying she has indulged spend all his time in the state who attacked her were wrong of the experiences I’ve had,” able to Waco through Sanderson Clemson University; Kelly in double-talk on bankruptcy even though Clinton has visited and that she did not play the Vaughan said. farms in 2005. Shushok, minister of life groups laws, trade and other issues. other states this week. race card, but they did,” he said. After Vaughan graduated Vaughan’s civic duties have at Calvary Baptist Church; and Politicians “don’t always say Former President Clinton, “Let him go get in an argument from Florida State University, he not gone unnoticed. The Waco- Juan Hernandez, former cabinet what they mean, or mean what who has been campaigning in with them about it.” said, he “was looking to make Tribune Herald honored the member for Mexican president they say,” the Illinois senator South Carolina this week, said Clinton also told a crowd of a mark on the world.” After Chamber president with the title Vicente Fox. told about 900 people at Win- Obama and the media had about 100 people in Charleston working for the South Caro- of “Difference Maker” in 2006. Students will be given the throp University in Rock Hill, stirred up the tensions over he was proud of the Democratic lina state government for a few Through his speech, Vaughan opportunity to ask Vaughan S.C. “That is what this debate in race in response to criticism Party for having a woman and a years, Vaughan decided to get would like students to know questions in the question-and- this party is all about.” from some Democrats about the black candidate and he under- involved in his city’s chamber of that “any person can provide answer session immediately fol- Extending a theme he has couples’ strategy. stands why Obama is drawing commerce. leadership for a community.” lowing his lecture. stressed in recent days, Obama “I never heard a word of pub- support among blacks, who are mocked the New York senator lic complaint when Mr. Obama expected to comprise at least for saying she voted for a 2001 said Hillary was not truthful, half the primary turnout. bankruptcy bill but was happy no character, was poll-driven. “As far as I can tell, neither Students experience culture shock that it did not become law. He had more pollsters than Senator Obama nor Hillary “Senator Clinton said, ‘Well, she did,” Bill Clinton said in an have lost votes because of their I voted for it, but I hoped the exchange with a CNN reporter. race or gender. They are getting in reverse after returning home bill would die,’” he said, draw- “When he put out a hit job on votes, to be sure, because of ing hoots from the crowd. me at the same time he called their race or gender — that’s why By Lynn Ngo “At home, my parents wanted feelings. In a similar vein, Obama her the senator from Punjab, I people tell me Hillary doesn’t Reporter to take care of everything. As Maastricht program coordi- said Clinton originally praised never said a word.” have a chance of winning here,” much as I appreciated their help, nator Karen Connors said one the North American Free Trade The former president has Clinton said. Each semester many students they didn’t really understand way to deal with the culture Agreement — which was enacted accused Obama of exaggerat- “But that’s understandable who studied abroad return home that I was perfectly capable of shock students may experience during her husband’s presiden- ing his anti-war record and because people are proud when with reverse culture shock. doing things on my own,” she is to talk about their experi- cy — but now criticizes aspects handing out undeserved praise someone who they identify with Reverse culture shock can be said. ence abroad. Students can vol- of it. to Republicans. Clinton said he emerges for the first time.” compared to the culture shock Katy junior Christopher unteer to speak at study abroad “You can’t always tell what personally witnessed Obama’s Hillary Clinton’s campaign that one may experience as a Dunn studied abroad in France. information sessions to other Senator Clinton’s position on union forces intimidating has struck back at Obama on foreigner in another country. He said that culture shock is a students who are interested in trade has been,” Obama said. Nevada caucus voters and said the honesty issue. It provided Except this time the culture true phenomenon and occurs attending the same program. Obama promised to provide an Obama radio ad suggested TV outlets with video of Obama shock applies to one’s home both ways. She also suggested that stu- “the kind of straight talk and how Democrats could keep saying recently that he opposes country. Dunn studied French while dents get involved with Baylor’s clear thinking we need in this votes from his wife. a single-payer health care sys- Reverse culture shock can abroad and said he loved the international programs. campaign.” Last year, the Obama cam- tem, and a 2003 clip in which affect anyone who has lived for challenges that came with “We love having students Obama and Clinton clashed paign circulated a memo that he appeared to endorse such a an extended period of time in speaking a foreign language. come man our tables at the study bitterly over questions of truth- described Hillary Clinton as plan. another culture and has adapt- He said there were always new abroad fair,” Connors said. ed to that cultural environment, problems to solve or obstacles Connors said that getting such as study abroad students. to overcome. involved with international pro- Phoenix, Ariz., junior Cassi- “I was in a language school, grams provides students with an dy Ford knows what it’s like so I was speaking French day in outlet to talk about their expe- to experience reverse culture and day out. The weirdest thing riences abroad with other stu- shock. In the summer of 2007, for me was speaking English dents who are eager to listen. Ford studied abroad in Argen- again in public,” Dunn said. The People Around the World tina. After returning, she found Gentry, Ark., junior Keri Sharing Program, or PAWS, herself having to try hard to re- Bowman studied abroad in pairs an international student adjust to life back home. Maastricht and noticed herself with a Baylor student who has “It took me a few weeks to judging everything in America studied abroad. stop thinking in Spanish,” Ford by European standards. For Connors said the PAWS pro- said. “Speaking Spanish all the example, she said it was difficult gram gives Baylor students an time was just so natural.” to re-adjust to the idea that she opportunity to help internation- It also became natural for needed a car to go everywhere. al students adjust to life abroad. Ford to search for a cup of tea “I couldn’t really walk any- They can share their experienc- when she wasn’t feeling well. where. It was so strange for the es since they’ve been in a similar While in Argentina, Ford’s host first few weeks trying to adjust situation. mother would make her drink to never walking anymore. We “Studying abroad increases hot tea with lemon instead of used to walk like 10 miles a awareness of other cultures. orange juice when she was ill. To day,” she said. Students become more indepen- this day, Ford drinks tea with She attributes her reverse dent,” she said. lemon instead of orange juice. culture shock to having adjust- She added that being Two months after returning ed to life in Europe. She said ini- immersed in another culture from Argentina, Ford also stud- tially she compared everything enables students to take a closer ied abroad with the Baylor in in Europe to home, but then look at their own beliefs and A Style of Student Living Maastricht program. Europe became familiar. goals for the future. Traveling through Europe “When back home, your stan- “Students come to under- for three months, she said she dards of what seems normal as stand that the learning process Without Equal... gained an independence that to dress, convenience and trans- is global and not restricted to was hard to let go after coming portation all seem foreign and the Baylor experience, which home. Ford said she had been strange,” Bowman said. helps them when they return traversing Europe solo and was Reverse culture shock can be as a motivation to experience responsible for her own basic stressful, but there are steps stu- everything available to them.” In the Best Location survival and safety. dents can take to alleviate such Connors said. on Campus

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(254)495-7722 or (254)855-4503 Thursday, January 24, 2008 SPORTS The Baylor Lariat 5 Bears take down Aggies, 116-110, in fifth OT were held to 20.6 percent from at the free-throw line in the “The answer is as long as it By Justin Baer beyond the stripe. Who would overtime periods. But the Aggies takes.” Sports writer have guessed numbers like that shot 61 percent (36-59) from the Going into the fifth over- would have come out of a Bear- charity stripe, allowing Baylor time, five Bears had already The feel-good stories keep on Aggie game? to pull out with the win. fouled out and Baylor was coming for the Bears. Baylor’s “You didn’t want to see any- “It’s really satisfying,” Aaron down to its final five players first game as a Top 25 team in one lose a game like this,” head Bruce said. “If we had put in that with the exception of Fred nearly 40 years could not have coach Scott Drew said. “I am much work and lost, it would Ellis, who is being redshirted been more exhilarating if the very pleased with the effort and have been pretty tough. At the this season. Bears had asked for it. It was togetherness of our team.” end of the day, all the numbers With the score tied at historical, it was testing and it Curtis Jerrells went 20-24 and being ranked, it doesn’t 103, Curtis Jerrells made was without a doubt the great- from the free-throw line, finish- matter.” two consecutive free-throws est game in Baylor basketball ing with 36 points for the night. Bruce has been under scruti- to give the Bears their final history. Ironically, Jerrells was taken out ny all season for his subpar num- lead of the game. With Baylor It took a Big 12-record five in Saturday’s game against the bers. Some say he has been on fans cheering “BU” over a overtimes for Baylor (16-2, University of Nebraska because the decline since his Freshman dejected Aggie crowd, Scott 4-0) to defeat the Aggies 116- of poor free-throw shooting. All-American season. Note to the Drew and company walked 110 Wednesday night at Reed Wednesday was not a similar critics, Bruce still has the same o f f t h e f l o o r w i t h w i d e g r i n s Arena. After losing their last two stor y however; free-throw shoot- ability to make huge contribu- across their face. The Bears, games on the road, the Aggies ing proved to be the difference tions during a game that he did No. 1 in the Big 12, deserve had everything to prove com- in the game. during his freshman campaign. all the applause they get, Drew ing into their 196th battle with “It was two determined Bruce finished with 20 points, said after the game on a live the Bears. Yet as each overtime teams going out there giving second on the team. As tired as SportsCenter interview. eclipsed, Baylor looked to have everything they had,” Jerrells Bruce was when the game was “We feel like we can com- the advantage in passion. said. “That just shows the abil- over, he said he would not give pete (with) anybody,” Jerrells Associated Press The Bears out-rebounded a ity, dedication and the will that up until the Bears won. said. “It just shows how much bigger and stronger Aggie team, this team has.” “People ask me how much heart we have to come in on Texas A&M’s Josh Carter (23) dribbles past Baylor’s Aaron Bruce, middle, and 70-64. The Bears, No. 1 in the Texas A&M had the opportu- longer I could have gone,” the the road and win in five over- Josh Lomers during the first half of their basketball game Wednesday at Reed Big 12 in 3-point shooting, nity to close out the game twice Horsham, Australia, native said. times.” Arena in College Station. BU track goes Improvement in air as to Arkansas tennis preps for weekend By Brian Bateman fists,” Bucko said. Sports writer Lukacs agreed, saying that the team benefitted from the close wins Baylor for weekend The Baylor men’s tennis team claimed received from both the singles and dou- two titles at the Sherwood Cup in Thou- bles sides. sand Oaks, Calif., Monday. “We were really pumped up,” Lukacs By Joe Holloway above and beyond,” he And for several key members, it was a said. “(Bucko) impressed me with his Reporter said. chance to make a mark on a young and serves. (Winning doubles) gave me a lot Senior Lauren Hagans ever-important spring tennis season. of confidence; I’m not a doubles player.” The No. 10 ranked Baylor looks to do just that. “It’s my last year. I’ve made it to the While he didn’t fare as well in singles, Bears and Lady Bears Track After coming up with final four for the past two years. I think Lukacs advanced to the round of 16. and Field teams return to a big first-place finish in we can win it all this year,” senior Lars “I didn’t start very well. I hadn’t played indoor action Friday, travel- the women’s 800 meter at Poerschke said. in, like, three months.” ing to Fayetteville, Ark. to the Arkansas Invitational, Poerschke won the singles title, defeat- But his teammates filled in. compete in the Arkansas narrowly edging out team- ing No. 9 Robert Farah of the University Dominik Mueller advanced to the Open. mate Nichole Jones, Hagans of Southern California, while the tandem Semifinals before following to runner-up Both teams look to build hopes to duplicate her suc- of Attila Bucko and Denes Lukacs were Farah 6-2, 6-2. on the success they had cess in the one-mile run crowned doubles champions. But not every Bear could advance. earlier this month at the this week. It was the first match the Bears have Newcomers to the Baylor scene Gwen Arkansas Invitational where “I’ve only run the mile played in almost three months. Corches and Jordan Rux also competed, Baylor took seven first-place once before in college, and “It was kind of surprising,” Poerschke but fell to Trojans Jason McNaughton and finishes. that was my freshman year,” said. “I had just started back from an Daniel Gilner. “It was a good solid she said. “I feel good. I feel injury and it had been five months since “It was nice going over there,” Munich opener,” head coach Todd pretty strong right now.” David Poe/Lariat staff my last match.” native Corches said. “I’ve only been to Harbour said. “We’ll get Junior Quentin Iglehart- Cleburne redshirt freshman Katie Shaw trains Wednesday in the Poerschke had a foot injury in the fall Miami.” some more this week.” Summers also hopes to be cold at the Hart-Patterson Track and Field Complex for the upcoming that limited his playing time and cut out Corches used the experience to bond The Baylor teams now a large factor in this week’s Arkansas Open this weekend. competitive intercollegiate matches alto- with the team. face stiffer competition, as meet after placing first in gether. “I’m the new guy; they’ve got their both No. 21 Texas A&M the men’s 400 meter dash Track and Field athletes are last. There are still three It’s the second year in a row that a groups already, and I had to find a way University and No. 5 Loui- the last time Baylor traveled all about,” Harbour said. more trips there scheduled Baylor player has won the Los Angeles- to fit in,” he said. siana State University will to Fayetteville. “It’s an honor for both of for the remainder of the area singles title among top talent. The Rux defeated USC’s Andrew Piotrows- be attending the meet. Iglehart-Summers said them.” 2008 season. Bears faced competition from the Tro- ki before he found himself opposing Poer- “It’s a little better field. that he simply looks for- The Bears also hope to Fayetteville hosts the jans, UCLA and Stanford University dur- schke, falling to the senior Bear 6-2, 6-1. It should be a good meet,” ward to competing indoors. do well in the men’s 4x400 Tyson Invitational on Feb. ing the quarterfinals. David Galic also participated, falling Harbour said. “Our men “I’m going to love it,” he meter relay race, an event 15 and 16, the Last Chance The Bears, ranked No. 4 by the Inter- to Pepperdine’s Omar Altmann 6-4, 6-4 are ranked 10th but that’s said before the team prac- that they placed first in at Meet on March 8, and the collegiate Tennis Association, used the in the round of 32. probably a little bit conser- ticed outside Wednesday in the Arkansas Invitational, NCAA Indoor Champion- tournament as training for their upcom- “It was a little different playing against vative.” close to freezing tempera- and in which they won the ships on March 14 and 15, ing grueling schedule. According to him. I had played against others earlier, Harbour cited the psy- tures. “It’s cold out here.” 2007 NCAA Champion- all of which the Bears will Knoll, it’s a good time of year to schedule but I wasn’t sure of his style,” Rux said. chological aspects as a Both Hagans and Igle- ships. be attending. quality teams because it’s an easier time Baylor will return to action Saturday, main area of focus heading hart-Summers received Big Though the Bears are As for now, though, to catch them off-guard. as the Bears host Prairie View A&M Uni- into the meet. 12 Indoor Track and Field ranked No. 1 in this event, the Bears look to remain “That tournament is about getting versity, Southeast Louisiana and the Uni- “If something does go Athlete of the Week honors the LSU Tigers, who will be focused on doing well this people playing tennis at a time when versity of Texas at Arlington for a rare bad, it’s up to someone to for their performances two in attendance, are ranked weekend. most teams are on break,” head tennis tripleheader. say ‘I’m going to turn this weeks ago. It was the first No. 2. “We want to improve on coach Matt Knoll said. They are the first of six straight home around,’” he said. time either had received the This will mark the sec- what we did in our opener,” Poerschke won in two sets, 7-5, 7-5, matches for the Bears. Knoll and the Bears It’s good if a teammate award. ond time this year that the Harbour said. “We just want while Bucko and Lukacs won 9-7. will be looking to follow up on their sixth can see someone “go out “Both of them are very Bears have traveled to Fay- to go up there and have a “Energy was the key to the match, you consecutive Big 12 regular season title there and maybe going representing of what Baylor etteville, but it won’t be the good meet. know, chest bumping and pounding our from 2007.

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Jobson is looking to from Northern Illinois, all of one who is going to hold us to bring Baylor back to whom she said she’s known for higher expectations,” said junior years. forward Amanda McGrath, who national prominence Paul’s role in particular will tore a ligament in her right knee be one of importance. As the on Sept. 16 and is targeting an By Will Parchman team’s associate head coach, he early fall comeback after under- Sports editor is tasked with the team’s financ- going her second surgery two es, putting together recruiting weeks ago. “And they definitely, The cupboards lay bare, save visits, booking travel and man- definitely do that.” for a few unsupported books and aging office organization. Still, being in the dark on a soccer ball proudly mounted Having a wife with national such an important decision was on a small pedestal. Sheets of team experience doesn’t hurt not an easy transition. paper and stacks of three-ring the resume either. Even more so because the binders collect in heaps around And yet the two still have team loses eight players to a spare coffee table piled with to bat away criticism charged graduation this year, including notes. toward a husband-wife duo Noah. Moving boxes are half-un- coaching on the same staff. “It was just kind of weird packed, and the new placard “I’m sure there are some peo- because we didn’t have a coach marking Marci Miller Jobson’s ple that are skeptical at first,” for a month,” said junior mid- new place of work hasn’t yet Jobson said. “It’s definitely not fielder Andi Fagan, one of just been mounted on the door. for everybody, but you’re going three returning seniors next Former All-Big 12 goalkeeper to get the same work ethic. season. “There was a question Ashley Noah filters in among Sometimes we have to take a step of what was going to happen to the rubble, looking for cleats. back, but other than that, we’ve us because we had to lead the Happy to comply, Jobson dis- coached together before and I team.” appears into the bowels of the think it works really well.” Jobson doesn’t see these soccer building, telling Noah By her own admonition, Job- concerns as odd or even out of about the acclimation process son was never the quickest or place. and how some of the players most athletic player on the field. “They’re probably a little bit are adjusting to the strenuous It was her dedicated work ethic nervous and a little intimidat- new training regimen, which and a desire to contribute that ed,” said Jobson, who became until now has included copious fueled her rise to the pinnacle of the second-oldest US women’s amounts of running in the crisp US women’s soccer. soccer player to earn her first winter air. That attitude, coupled with appearance in 2005. “We have In a minute she’s back, ready an increased focus on condi- very high expectations in terms to sift through what she is hop- tioning, discipline and organi- of how we train. We’re just try- ing is the continuation of her zation, will guide a Lady Bears ing to teach them a culture of meteoric career rise. squad that hasn’t had a winning what it means to get to the next “The first thing we did was record since 2000. level.” made sure that this building “I definitely know the hard Jobson said she expects it to was a building that we could work that it takes to succeed,” take a year to lay the foundation bring recruits into,” said Jobson, Jobson said. “One thing I’m try- of her program from a recruit- who officially took over the soc- ing to teach them is that there ing and coaching angle. And she cer head coaching vacancy on are no shortcuts to becoming won’t be getting any help from a Dec. 6. “We spent a week just great, so anyone who expects roster that sports only enough cleaning and painting and kind Baylor to be turned around in a healthy players to field a team of changing it a little bit so that couple months are crazy.” with one player in reserve. it’s a place that recruits come Adding to her workmanlike “I think we have, right now, into and are proud and feel good reputation, Jobson split her time 12 healthy players,” Jobson said. about.” between the national team and “The challenge is that when The small office overlook- her gig at Northern Illinois, you start this job, you’re start- ing Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field where she rebuilt that program ing at an odd time of the year and the new coat of paint on the Scott Walstrom/NIU Media Services from ashes to a 10-5-5 squad last in terms of recruiting, but I feel walls represent a program in season. good about the recruits that transition, one which is entering Marci Miller Jobson, pictured above during her time with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, took over the Baylor The search committee did its George (Van Linder) got for me. a new era under the direction of soccer program on Dec. 6. She spent three years as the head coach at Northern Illinois University and compiled a best to keep the team involved The challenge is always going Jobson. 23-27-8 record there. in the direction of the inquiry. to be laying your foundation to She took over for former head They polled the players on qual- improve your program.” coach George Van Linder, who season win and only one Big 12 nois University. Jobson guided game as the No. 7 seed in 2005. ities they look for in a coaching For Jobson and company, compiled a five-year record of tournament appearance. the school to its best finish in Jobson and her newly formed staff, not the least of which was they don’t expect that founda- 31-52-9 and resigned immedi- Enter Jobson, fresh off a two- nine years last season and took coaching staff, including hus- more discipline, and gave the tion to be solidified for another ately following the end of the year stint on the U.S. Women’s the school to a pair of Midwest- band Paul, are currently court- players updates when possible. year. 2007 season. National Soccer Team that ended ern Athletic Conference Tour- ing new recruits and putting “Touching on the charac- But given enough time, she Gone with him are the echoes just last summer. She also just nament appearances in her time together a stratagem for the teristics we talked about (in is defiantly confident that those of a poor sense of discipline and wrapped up a three-year run as there. That included a trip to upcoming season. She brought a desired head coach), a lot of boxes will remain unpacked for a five-year period without a post- the head coach at Northern Illi- the tournament championship her three-person team with her them were discipline and some- a very long time. Thursday, January 24, 2008 arts and entertainment The Baylor Lariat 7 Baylor Opera Theatre to present witty new spin on Shakespeare McCall Parrish learn the music that fast. That’s Reporter hard to do even professionally.” Johnson said the operas “To be or not to be?” That’s Baylor chooses to perform are not the question for this Shake- based on what project would speare play: The Merry Wives of feature the most number of stu- Windsor, which the Baylor Opera dents singing. Theatre will present beginning “It also needs to be something tonight. appropriate for the orchestra to Harker Heights sophomore play, too,” Johnson said. Courtesy of Epic Records Mary Glennon said she thinks The Baylor Symphony of this play as definitely different Orchestra and Opera Chorus than other Shakespeare plays. will be conducted by Stephen Bedingfield brings “Who wouldn’t want to see a Heyde, director of orchestral fat, drunk knight try to seduce activities. two respectful wives?” Glennon The program was specifically predictable pop said. set up in order to have the most Die Lustige Weiber von Wind- number of students involved as sor is the opera written by Otto possible. By Amanda Robison Nicolai that is based on Shake- “The opera is double cast, Entertainment editor Where you’ve heard her: speare’s The Merry Wives of which means some students will Her song “Unwritten” is the Windsor. be performing in one role one If you’re not already tired of theme for MTV’s The Hills. The play is about a man who night, and another student will hearing her every time a re-run is down on his luck and decides be performing in that role the Standout Tracks: of The Hills comes on, you defi- “Who Knows”, “Angel”, “Love to seduce two married women next night,” Johnson said. nitely will be after a few spins of Like This” feat. Sean Kingston for their respective fortunes. He said this isn’t the typical her new album. The women become aware of opera and that it’s entertaining his intentions and subsequently Baylor Photography for all ages. ALBUMREVIEW than many of her pop counter- lead him through a humiliating “It will be a fun and funny parts. But the bubble gum pop process as he attempts to obtain Members of Baylor Opera Theatre portray the outlandish characters in the evening — it’s entertaining,” For her sophomore effort, sound of the production on most their husbands’ money. production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, which starts at 7:30 p.m today. Johnson said. “For those who Pocketful of Sunshine, British of the tracks seems to lower her “The (opera) is going to be in know students in it, it will be songstress Natasha Bedingfield demographic to giddy middle German, which is for the benefit Fluth (Mistress Ford) in Friday has been such a blessing,” Glen- fun for them to watch. And it’s indeed managed to muster up school girls eager to gab about of the students,” said Michael and Sunday’s performances. non said. “Not only is it prepar- not an overly long opera.” an overflowing pocketful of their new crush (or according to Johnson, director of Baylor “This would make a great first ing me for the ‘real world’ of The opera will be performed sunshine, plus a few rainbows them, the love of their life). Opera Theater. opera. Although it’s in German, opera, but it has also helped me at 7:30 p.m. today through Sat- and unicorns with a big overly The lyrics leave something Though the opera is sung in it’s a comedy that has a relatable develop deep friendships with urday, with a matinée at 2:30 cheesy bow on top. But there is to be desired, with overused German, there will be English plot with pranks, tricks and my fellow cast mates.” p.m. on Sunday definitely one thing the album is rhymes about love dominating speaking parts and subtitles disguises,”Reimer said. Glennon will play the part of All performance will take not lacking: predictable, clichéd most tracks. There are a few throughout the performance. Some of the performers Frau Reich (Mistress Page) on place in the Jesse H. Jones The- pop. tracks that will probably find “This is an opera for someone shared how their participation Thursday and Saturday. ater of the Hooper-Schaefer Fine The album’s main theme is some love on the radio, though. who has never seen one,” said in the opera has been a learning “Mary was a good addition to Arts Center. love (and lots of it). If you didn’t “Angel” and “Not Givin’ Up” Helotes, Tex., junior Kat Reimer, experience. the cast,” Michael Johnson, said. Tickets are $10 for students catch enough cheese and cheer seem like the most radio-friend- who will play the part of Frau “Being a part of this opera “It’s amazing she was able to and $15 for non-students. from the album’s title, just take ly candidates, as both display a look at some of the other track a difference in pace, with more names that echo the same senti- solid beats and synthesized Police say rolled-up bill found by Ledger’s body ments of saccharine love songs: vocals and backgrounds. While “Happy”, “Soulmate”, “Angel” “Freckles” offers young girls a By Tom Hays police said. drugs. Ellen Borakove, a spokes- and “Piece of Your Heart.” self-esteem boosting slumber The Associated Press N Y P D The Australian-born actor woman for the medical exam- Obviously, this is not the party anthem, as Bedingfield Commis- was found dead Tuesday by iner’s office, said the autopsy on album to look to for originality. sings, “a face without freckles is NEW YORK — A rolled-up sioner Ray his housekeeper and a massage the 28-year-old actor was incon- That said, it isn’t all bad. After like a sky without stars / why $20 bill was found near Heath Kelly said at therapist — lying naked and face- clusive and that more would be all, there is a reason why it’s waste a second not loving who Ledger’s body, though no illegal a Manhat- down on the floor at the foot of known after more thorough tests called pop ... because it’s popu- you are?” drugs were found in his apart- tan news his bed, police said. can be completed. That process lar. The first single from Pocket- Overall, the album is not ter- ment, police said Wednesday — conference, Prescription sleeping pills was expected to take about 10 ful of Sunshine, “Love Like This”, rible (if you are a tween with the same day an autopsy on the but did not and anti-anxiety pills were days. features Sean Kingston and has braces and a hairbrush micro- Brokeback Mountain actor came e l a b or a t e found in bottles in Ledger’s bed- Fans left flowers and candles experienced success, peaking at phone), but the same old sappy back inconclusive. on wheth- room and bathroom, and police outside his Manhattan apart- No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. love songs might not do the trick The bill would be taken to a er police Ledger said the death was caused by ment on Wednesday. News of Her vocal sound is somewhat if you’re above the age of 15. lab for testing, though no visible think the a possible drug overdose and the death stunned family, fans raspy and surprisingly better Grade: C drug residue was found on it, bill may have been used to snort appeared to be accidental. and colleagues. Speak your mind. MAKE A DIFFERENCE. ERH[I«PPXLVS[MRHMRRIVERH

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“Although RecycleMania is petition among individual resi- period of time to help edu- the competition measures the RECORD from page 1 MANIA from page 1 a three-month effort, it is not dence halls. cate our community about the number of pounds recycled limited to three months,” said By February, there will be importance of recycling,” Pat- and divides it by the number safety specialist and sustain- Whitney Petty, president of the additional bins distributed in tie Orr, head of the sustainabil- of people. time for it to all come together. ability committee member. Environmental Concern Orga- major public areas, such as the ity committee, said. Orr is also RecycleMania will end its “The new initiative reflects “There are no prizes, but nization and member of the Bill Daniel Student Center and vice president for Information 10-week period April 5, and a desire of leadership that has the winner has bragging rights sustainability committee. “It’s libraries. Technology. the University Sustainabil- always been there, but just how over 300-plus other universi- about giving flare to what’s Students do not need to “It’s not just one day of ity Committee members are to make it happen has been the ties,” Thiel said. “Our chal- going on.” worry about sorting the dif- recycling,” Orr said, but a long excited and optimistic that real obstacle,” he said. “Some- lenge is to increase recycled To make recycling more ferent types of plastics and period of time “to help people through participation in this thing like this involves so many amounts over last year, but convenient during RecycleMa- papers, Thiel said. understand why it’s important nationwide event, awareness departments across the whole most importantly, to create nia, Flynn said that by Mon- Waco’s local recycling and to develop a good habit, and about recycling and efforts to campus, so to get it all kind of recycling awareness.” day, 145 recycling bins will be processing company, Sun- become good stewards of the do so among Baylor students streamlined into one focus is After bringing awareness added to all of the residence bright Paper Recycling, Inc., environment.” will rise. hard. But under the leadership ... to students, Baylor’s participa- halls. will take care of separating the Baylor has decided to par- “It starts soon,” Stover said. I believe that everyone will have tion in RecycleMania this year Though there are no actual recycled goods. ticipate in the Per Capita Clas- “What a great opportunity for a renewed sense of passion that will become more competitive, prizes for recycling the most, “I think it’s a great opportu- sic subdivision, Orr said. Baylor University to make a will really make this happen.” Thiel said. Flynn said he encourages com- nity for us to have a 10-week The Per Capita division of statement.”

The appearance of the fallen ucts, and men stocked up on people crowded around a erected in 2001 by Israel when WOMEN from page 1 GAZA from page 1 wall backed up that assertion. It cigarettes — all expensive or motorcycle to lift it over a low it controlled Gaza. was neatly sliced at knee-level, simply unavailable in Gaza border wall in Egypt. After news of the breach minister. with the bottom section still because of Israel’s shutdown of Shoppers depleted stores spread, people across Gaza Mencken thinks men should Hamas did not take respon- standing and the rest toppled cargo crossings. in the border town of Rafah, boarded buses and piled into stay in college to maximize sibility for a series of explo- over. Other Palestinians staggered prompting Ashraf el-Sayyid, rickety pickup trucks heading career options, “but try tell- sions that destroyed the fence, Hamas police quickly took over toppled metal plates that an Egyptian, to ride his motor- for Egypt. It was a rare chance ing that to a 19 or 20-year-old but it seemed unlikely the sys- control of the shopping exodus, once made up the border fence, bike into the Gaza Strip — going to escape Gaza’s isolation. that wants to buy a new car,” he tematic operation could have channeling the crowds through carrying TV sets, cell phones, against both traffic and logic. Moussa Zuroub, 28, car- said. happened without its approv- two sections of the frontier. tires and plastic bottles filled “I need to buy bread for my ried his young daughter, Aseel, Kurt Bauman, chief of the al, if not active involvement. “Freedom is good. We need with fuel. Some brought in children,” he said. “The Pales- on his shoulders through the education branch of the census Residents said Hamas-linked no border after today,” said goats and chickens. tinians left us with nothing. It’s muddy streets of Rafah, which bureau, read various studies to militants cut through the metal Mohammed Abu Ghazal, a Four Palestinians in wheel- true, they are dear to us, but is divided by a wall into Egyp- get some background informa- wall with blow torches a month 29-year-old out-of-work Gazan. chairs were pushed over the today, they were like locusts.” tian and Gazan segments. “I’m tion on gender differences in ago — weakening the structure Children bought soft drinks border, where ambulances Masked gunmen used 17 coming just to break that ice college graduation rates. While so that it could fall easily when and chocolate, women scooped picked them up for treatment explosive charges before dawn — that all my life, I’d never left his job deals primarily with the blasts went off. up cheese and cleaning prod- in Egypt. At one point, a dozen to tear down the border fence — Gaza before,” he said. hard numbers and not their social dissection, he noted the plausible reasons he’s heard for the shift in higher education. “There are theories about the Economy rescue pact nearer as negotiations take place labor market, families, divorces, school set-up in favor of the By Andrew Taylor government’s deficit As they met behind The federal deficit, Spratt Jr., D-S.C. expressed optimism advancement of women,” Bau- The Associated Press already would swell to closed doors, Wall Street which has been drop- “We should act, and about quick action. man said. $250 billion this year defined volatility, drop- ping in recent years, act now, to strengthen “I’m confident that He said male graduation rates WASHINGTON ­— because of falling cor- ping again for most of could reach $379 billion the economy ... mindful, we can get something spiked from the depression era Pushing deficit con- porate tax revenues — the day before soaring for 2008 — more than however, of the long- done,” Bush said in brief through the 1970s. At the latter cerns aside, Democratic then they signaled they to a big gain just before twice last year’s red ink term budget challenges, comments to reporters. end of that spectrum, one perk and Republican leaders were willing to balloon closing. The Dow Jones — once the costs of the the structural deficits “There’s a spirit that says of staying in school was protec- moved closer to agree- it higher by more than industrials ended the economic rescue mea- that we face unless we we need to take a funda- tion from the draft. ment with the White $100 billion with a stim- day up just under 300 sures are factored in, act and act seriously,” mentally strong econo- Dat a for t he study was collect- House Wednesday night ulus package. points. said House Budget Com- Spratt said. my and help it.” ed from the 2007 Current Popu- on emergency tax cuts mittee Chairman John President Bush lation Survey’s Annual Social and benefit increases Godspeed by Ben Humeniuk and Economic Supplement. to jolt the economy out The survey was sent to 100,000 of its slump, including households, and, according to opening new financing Bauman, the bureau sees a high windows for some home return rate on home surveys. loans. Bauman said the bureau is Congressional leaders committed to seeking timely were to negot i ate i nto t he figures and is now focusing on evening with Treasury the on going American Commu- Secretary Henry Paul- nity Survey, as opposed to the son, underscoring the traditional method of sending urgency of the effort. surveys at the beginning of each Lawmakers learned decade. during the day that the

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