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WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE TheWEDNESDAY | MAY 1, 2013Baylor Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 NEWS Page 3 A & E Page 4 Softball scores Going Green Film fanatic Baylor looks to finish the Big Baylor dining services plans Baylor film professor talks about 12 season on a winning note to revive recyclable to-go box technology and the future of film program and digital media Vol. 115 No. 49 © 2013, Baylor University In Print >> VICTORY Texas Senate Vitek’s is holding a victory party for their title of Best College Eats at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. approves Page 4 >> BASEBALL Baylor takes down UT Ar- lington 6-4. They are now modest gun 25-20 in the league. Page 5 measures >> Q&A By Michael Brick new criminal penalties for “straw A closer look with the Associated Press purchasers.” Sen. Royce West, D- curator of the Baylor Dallas, assured Republicans that library digital collections. AUSTIN — Texas senators his bill would not be extended to Page 3 on Tuesday advanced modest include new restrictions on gun changes to state gun laws, trading ownership. the foster program and many ani- incremental progress across the “Whenever there is a gun mals in the “urgent category,” those political aisle as they approved bill," Sen. Patrick noted, "there is that reach their maximum stay at new penalties for those who seek always concern by gun owners, the humane society, need to be fos- to buy guns for criminals and Second Amendment rights, that tered before the humane society is voted in favor of allowing college something would be added to forced to euthanize. students to keep guns in their cars limit ammunition, limit guns et In accordance with Baylor poli- on campus. cetera.” cies for on-campus pets, the dogs Both measures came with Prompted by a spate of mass will remain on a leash at all times promises made to ease suspicions shootings, gun reform efforts at on the floor of the chamber. the federal level have lost mo- “It shows how we're working mentum since a broad proposal together as a Senate,” said Sen. collapsed in a spectacular single Dan Patrick, R-Houston. day of voting. In a 27-4 vote, the Senate ap- But in Texas, one of the most proved a bill that would allow permissive states for gun owners, college students with concealed lawmakers have proven willing to TRAVIS TAYLOR | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER handgun licenses to keep their consider small changes desired by For the most weapons locked in their cars on advocates on both sides of the is- recent updates, campus parking lots. Sen. Glenn sue. Spring Day Serve Hegar, R-Katy, assured Demo- Proposals to change the follow the crats his bill would not be extend- number of hours required for a Kingwood graduate student Reagan Reynolds goes up for a serve at Bear Park on Tuesday. Stu- Baylor Lariat on ed to include classrooms. concealed handgun license and dents were celebrating the conclusion of Baylor club ultimate Frisbee team season. They finished And in a unanimous vote min- 13th in the region. Twitter: utes earlier, the Senate approved SEE GUNS, page 6 @bulariat Viewpoints Baylor Democrats host puppy playtime By Paula Ann Solis students are in need of a stress has previously taken part in. history of fostering. ested. “Preventing Staff Writer reliever. The Foster Program, accord- “Of the almost 200 foster ani- “We are very excited,” Warren Mitchell, who also works as ing to Mitchell, allows members mals in Central Texas right now, said. “This is an excellent way for welfare recipients Take a break and pet a puppy. an intern for the humane society, of the Waco community to take about 30 of them are living with us to promote our Foster Program from engaging The Baylor Democrats will said “Puppy Playtime” will serve an animal from the humane soci- Baylor students,” Warren said. and we hope that it can become a host a “Puppy Playtime” study as the last meeting for the Baylor ety’s shelter into their home until Students with apartments who regular event at Baylor.” in drug use that break from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Democrats but is an open event a “forever home” becomes avail- often feel homesick and miss their Another focus for today’s creates a cycle of Wednesday on Fountain Mall. for the entire Baylor community able. family pet are the best candidates playtime, Warren said, is to enlist dependency for About 10 foster dogs from the to enjoy. “It’s a pretty rewarding experi- for a foster home, Warren said. more student volunteers who can Humane Society of Central Texas “This is just a great social, ence and it’s not too much work,” Today’s “playtime” will give help at the humane society and at themselves and will visit with Baylor students on nonpartisan event that everyone Mitchell said. “You just take the students an opportunity to meet offsite educational foster events their families is across from Moody Memorial Li- can get behind,” Mitchell said. dog in for a short while like it’s both the animals available to fos- like the one being hosted today. brary. Mitchell said she hopes the your own.” ter and their current foster home Warren said word of mouth an admirable President-elect of the Bay- event will also serve as an educa- According to Desirae Warrant, providers who can explain in is the most powerful tool the hu- cause. Many of lor Democrats Kimani Mitchell, tional opportunity for students to the humane society’s Foster Pro- greater detail the process. mane society has right now for a Schertz junior, said with final learn about the humane society’s gram and Offsite Events coordi- Applications will also be avail- SEE PUPPIES, page 6 the current drug exams fast approaching Baylor Foster Program, which Mitchell nator, Baylor students have a long able for students who are inter- testing laws, however, are failing to do so in The right type of science a cost- efficient Baylor w a y.” Unexpected results come from switching majors Page 2 gets By Ashley Pereyra ma State University, a school she One class that she took fall Reporter said focused more narrowly on 2012 ended up being her favorite. the science courses for her major. The class, Politics and Govern- Bear Briefs Midland senior Laaron Back- The change, however, did not ment in Western Europe, was the ry was not always an award win- fix Backry’s assurance that she was in the right smarter ner in the political science field. problem. field, Backry said. The place to go to know Campus wide During her freshman year, Backry She still “I absolutely love everything the places to go MATT HELLMAN | LARIAT PHOTO EDITOR was a biology major - a biology wanted to that it entails, the systems and Houston senior Kyle Martin de- major who didn’t like math. be in the how people operate in the sys- Browning Day navigator app veloped Baylor Campus Naviga- “Ever since I was 8, I dreamed sciences. tems,” Backry said on her politi- tor during the summer of 2012 A lecture by Dr. Cornelia of being a doctor, a surgeon spe- “It took cal science major. “It’s amazing now updated and released a new version on cifically,” Backry said. “And that a counsel- how many different perspectives Pearsall, professor of Eng- April 18. was what I was going to do and or saying, you can look at it from and things lish language and litera- what I was going for, but I got By Taylor Rexrode Health Services. ‘Laaron, really start making sense even ture from Smith College, here and I was miserable in sci- Staff Writer The “what’s open” section al- do some- though the world of politics is a will be presented from ence. And then math kicked my lows students to see when din- Backry thing you world that doesn’t seem to make 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday butt .” Every fall, hundreds of fresh- ing halls, the Student Life Center, enjoy, do rational sense.” During a period of indecision, in the McLean Foyer of man and transfer students arrive Moody Memorial Library, the Bill something you’re good at, and she A research paper was a part Backry took a class in constitu- Meditation in Armstrong to Baylor without knowing how Daniel Student Center and Rob- pointed out this is it,” Backry said. of the requirements of the class. tional development that was sug- Browning Library. There to get around campus. With the inson Tower are open. “And I was just dumbfounded. There were a myriad of topics for gested by a friend. will be music and refresh- redesigned Baylor Campus Navi- The “what’s open” portion of Like wait, I could switch my ma- students to choose. It was her first political science ments in the Garden of gator app, students can know the app also shows a live count- jor. It was never an option before “I zoned in on human traf- class. where to go on campus with free, down of opening and closing and then I decided finally to come ficking because I had been curi- Contentment. “I took the class and I loved it,” real-time directions from their times as well as a “notify me” but- back and I was a political science ous about the issue before but not Backry said. “I mean I loved every smartphone. ton that notifies users when a lo- m aj or.” entirely informed on it,” Backry bit of it.

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