BEARS ON PROWL FAVORITE MUSICAL HEADING INTO 2006 COMES TO WACO SEASON PAGE 4-5 CIVIC THEATRE PAGE 7 ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2006 Members of the class of 2009 participate in the festivities during Slime Freshmen set Line record Night/Uproar in 2005. The class of 2010 Slime Night/UpRoar senior, is a coordinator for this The idea was so successful, UpRoar will begin around set a Baylor Line year’s Baylor Line . Baker and his team decided to 7:15 p.m. record by pur- combination proves Baker is responsible for a do it again this year. “We want to make this as big chasing more successful tradition variety of things, including Slime Night traditionally has and exciting event for freshmen than 2,000 gold making sure freshmen know been the night for freshman to as possible,” Baker said. jerseys to be By Van Darden which direction to run onto the receive their slime caps, a tra- Student Body President Mark worn at football Staff writer field before the beginning of dition dating back to the early Laymon said he hopes that by games this fall. the games and ensuring proper 1900s, and to learn about other combining the two events, stu- Slime Night/ Floyd Casey Stadium will game-day protocol. Baylor traditions. dents will get pumped up about Uproar begins at look like the inside of Fort Knox To get this done, Baker enlist- UpRoar was created in the Baylor football. 6:30 p.m. Friday Sunday as a record 2,000-plus ed the help of student govern- fall of 2005 as a campus wide “We want to get that buzz at Burleson freshmen don their gold Baylor ment and has organized Baylor’s pep rally before major football going before the game,” Lay- Quadrangle. Line jerseys to help kick off the second annual Slime Night/ games. mon said. “From the beginning, 2006 football season. UpRoar. The 2006 Slime Night/ we want students to know that Sunday’s afternoon game will “The original plan was to UpRoar will begin at 6:30 p.m. UpRoar is a time to hang out be the first opportunity for the schedule UpRoar as close to the Friday at Burleson Quadrangle. and get excited for football.” class of 2010 to experience a first game as possible,” Baker During this time, freshmen Featured at this year’s UpRoar Baylor home game as a student, said. “Last year it just so hap- are invited to pick up their Baylor will be Baylor football head a notion that’s not been lost on pened that UpRoar and Slime Line jerseys and slime caps and Coach Guy Morriss and mem- Luke Baker. Night were on the same night, listen to the history of some of File photo Baker, a Littletown, Colo., so we combined them.” Baylor’s oldest traditions. Please see SLIME, page 6 Church size influences leadership CEO pastors gain popularity as smaller congregations continue dominating religious landscape By Claire St. Amant Reporter When thinking of a model pastor for a church, Billy Graham comes to mind more often than Bill Gates. Yet many churches today are looking for a CEO rather than a shepherd. “Many churches today operate under CEO leadership, and we have found that what con- gregations really need is leadership like that of a shepherd,” said Dr. Donald Schmeltekopf, director of the Center for Ministry Effectiveness and Edu- cation Leadership. The topic of shepherd leadership was intro- duced by the center during an August workshop for small churches “A lot of larger churches think of their pastors Baylor photography as a CEO because they have a large staff and are expected to be a charismatic leader,” Schmelt- China Spring senior quarterback Shawn Bell leads the Bears offensive in 2005’s yards last season and started nine of Baylor’s 11 games. The Bears open the season ekopf said. “But this is modeled after the corpo- season-ending win against Oklahoma State University. Bell passed for nearly 2,000 against Texas Christian University at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Floyd Casey Stadium. rate world, and there are real problems with that. At the end of the workshop, people had different ideas about what leadership in a church should look like.” The event, he said, sparked a lively conversa- tion that is continuing today about leadership in churches both large and small. Bears roar into 2006 “It’s not an issue of the ‘right size’ of the church. The key for the leaders is breaking the larger group Bowl berth weighs quarterback Shawn Bell said. “We “Everybody is planning to go to time, seven or eight wins may be down into smaller groups to lead people through got a veteran staff and veteran ball the Fiesta Bowl, so that’s our big attainable. relationships,” Director of University Ministries heavy on minds of players who’ve all been working goal.” With five wins and a couple of Steve Graves said. senior-laden squad hard. While fourth-year head Coach close calls last season, the Bears When looking at congregations like Highland “Hopefully, we’re going to Guy Morriss is a little more real- gave their fans their most success- Baptist Church and University Baptist Church, By Daniel Youngblood shock not only the Big 12, but the istic in his expectations, he’s also ful season since 1995. it may be hard to believe the majority of Baptist Sports editor nation.” had some trouble tempering his Bell said the team’s success on Churches in Texas are considered small. Bell isn’t the only one with enthusiasm. the field last season combined “According to the Baptist General Convention For the first time in a decade, high hopes on this Baylor squad. “Our ultimate goal is to be 12- with the coaches’ success on the of Texas, 75 percent of Baptist Churches in Texas the Baylor football team’s dreams Dominique Zeigler, a standout 0, but to be bowling in December recruiting trail this summer makes have less than 100 members,” the center’s Assis- of making a bowl game have receiver for the Bears who caught or January is the goal we set to it a good time to be a Baylor fan. tant Director Julie Covington said. become an expectation. After 10 48 passes for 563 yards and five accomplish this year. “This is by far the most excited The ministry effectiveness and education cen- consecutive losing seasons, the touchdowns last season, said he “We really don’t want to back- anybody’s ever been for Baylor ter, she said, has ministries that focus on both Bears believe they’re ready to shed hinks this team has champion- door it in there with six wins football since I’ve been here,” he small and large congregations, as needs of congre- the “cellar dweller” moniker for ship caliber. either we’d like to march in the said. “You can see it on the field gations do differ based on size. good and replace it with a new era “You can’t really set expecta- front door with seven or eight here, the way everybody’s running She added that one common theme shared by of Baylor football. tions on this team,” Zeigler said. wins.” “Anything’s reachable,” starting “The sky’s the limit. And for the first time in a long Please see BALL, page 6 Please see PASTOR, page 6 CLs report conversations to directors By Analiz González an Ardmore, Okla., junior and an Omaha, Neb., sophomore conversations were a way to get Staff writer former CL. said CLs are required to sub- our homework done rather than “I couldn’t in good conscience mit biweekly reports to their authentically getting to know The last conversation you sit down with my residents and hall directors that document them. I understand the heart had with your community lead- (then) tell my bosses exactly conversations they’ve had with behind both sides.” er may be filed away in your hall what they said. But I believe residents about topics such as Mayhew said she is sincerely director’s computer. there are some hall directors academics, spirituality and rela- interested in how her residents Twice a week, community who would make you tell exact- tionships. are doing when she talks to leaders submit reports in which ly what they said,” he said. “I think (the reports) are them, but she sometimes feels they write about conversations Campus Living and Learning good in the way they hold us like she has to force conver- they have with members of is looking out for the dorm resi- accountable to be centered in sations about certain things their hall, often paraphrasing or dents, he said. our reasons for being a CL and because she knows she will have directly quoting residents. But, he added, “I agree that it holds us accountable for our to submit a report. “Some hall directors make it might get a little bit excessive hall,” Mayhew said. Frank Shushok, dean for stu- Henry Chan/Lariat staff you write down everything you sometimes.” “The bad side is that it can dent learning and engagement, talk about, but neither of my hall North Village Residential be taken the wrong way by resi- First-year community leader Philip Snowden, a Houston sophomore, chats directors did,” said Ty McNeely, Community CL Becca Mayhew, dents. They might think that our Please see CAMPUS, page 6 Wednesday with Jordan Lovelady, a Dallas freshman, in the lobby of Penland. VOL. 106 No.