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ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 The Baylor Lariat thursday, march 29, 2007 Leaked rankings show BU Law falling ‘U.S. News’ results 2008 rankings. Until it’s officially posted at 36 and the University of Kan- 75 percent passed overall. He said the U.S. News rank- Complete listings of the sup- midnight Friday, Powell said, sas at 66. “I think we are always trying ing and others like it are valu- not scheduled for posed 2008 rankings match the information is “strictly em- Though Baylor’s ranking may to move our program forward,” able tools for prospective law release until Friday each other, but some users re- bargoed.” have dropped slightly, its pass said Brad Toben, dean of the students but added that stu- main skeptical of the informa- Baylor may be ranked 53 for rate on the Texas bar exam is Baylor Law School. dents shouldn’t rely on them ex- By Jon Schroeder tion, which officially will be re- 2008, tied with Yeshiva Univer- up to 97.87 percent — the best Despite the fact that Baylor’s clusively, specifically mention- Staff writer leased Friday. sity and Case Western Reserve average among the nine Texas ranking has remained largely ing a campus visit as a vital part Cindy Powell, U.S. News and University. law schools, according to the the same, the program has “de- of the search process. Although the official rank- World Report’s public relations That’s a slight drop from Bay- Texas Board of Law Examin- monstrably” improved over the Birmingham, Ala., senior ings aren’t out yet, the blogo- director, said she could “neither lor’s No. 51 ranking in 2007. ers. The overall state pass rate last decade, he said. Jonathan Turner said rankings sphere is hopping with news confirm nor deny” the authen- Baylor Law School cracked for the same time period was 86 Since 2000, Baylor has held like those published by U.S. that the 2008 U.S. News and ticity of any supposedly leaked into the top 50 in 1999, 2000 percent. fairly steady in the rankings, News and World Report “partly” World Report law school rank- information. The official list will and 2004, and has long main- The previous pass rate was but the number of applications factored into his decision to ap- ings are out … maybe. be available when the site’s pre- tained a ranking near 50. 96.88 percent. the law school receives annually ply to Baylor Law School and According to multiple dis- mium edition launches Friday. Three other Big 12 institu- In 2007, for comparison, has increased from 1,606 ap- the Cumberland School of Law cussion board posts, citing an It remains to be seen whether tions may have cracked the top 94.2 percent of No. 1-ranked plications in 2000 to more than at Samford University. identical list in all cases, some Friday’s listing will match the 100 list: the University of Texas Yale University students passed 4,350 in the most recent appli- users have already seen the “leaked” information. at 18, the University of Colorado the bar exam in a district where cation year, Toben said. Please see LAW, page 6 Loosier legal trouble not over Judge throws out former Baylor student’s plea agreement

By Melissa Limmer Staff writer

After pleading not guilty Tues- day to one count of indecency with a child by exposure, former Baylor student Justin Loosier’s case is “back at square one,” according to District Attorney Melanie Walker. Loosier was charged in March 2006 with 11 counts of indecency by exposure after students at Robinson Junior High School said they saw a man masturbating in the boy’s bathroom. The charges stemmed from two separate inci- dents, according to Walker. Loosier pleaded guilty Feb. 1 to one count of indecency with a child by exposure as part of a plea Melea Burke/Lariat staff bargain agreement with the district attorney’s office. He withdrew his guilty plea Tuesday after District Judge Matt Performing under pressure Johnson of Waco’s 54th District Cypress sophomore Graham Shockley (left) and Tim Eckhart, a Peoria, Ill., freshman, assess a mannequin Wednesday during training in their EMT Basic class between Rena Marrs Court rejected the plea bargain be- McLean Gymnasium and the Bill Daniel Student Center. tween Loosier and Walker. The plea bargain stipulated that Loosier plead guilty to only one charge of indecency with a child by exposure, instead of the original 11 charges, in exchange for five years’ Student officials rule candidate ineligible deferred adjudication probation. Loosier’s lawyer, Russell Hunt Junior will still pursue “To my understanding, they disqual- According to Dr. James Curry, a po- time in Waco during the week. Sr., said there is no way to ask the ified my candidacy based on the clause litical science professor and the Bob For example, he said, he was unable judge why he decided to deny the internal vice president seat concerning residency,” Hay said. Bullock Professor of Public Policy and to attend Tuesday night’s meeting be- plea bargain. He said he was still The rule in question states that a Administration, the courses that Bull- cause of work responsibilities in Aus- “optimistic” that a plea bargain By Kate Boswell candidate must “have attended Baylor ock Scholars take as part of the pro- tin. could be worked out with Walker Staff writer University, the Waco, Texas campus, gram are counted by Baylor as courses Electoral commissioner Kevin Nguy- and the judge. He also said the during the semester of his candidacy.” taken in residence. en, a Houston senior, said that to his judge could decide to try the case For many student government can- Hay is a member of the Bob Bullock Hay and the other 10 Bullock Schol- knowledge, this is the first time a can- as a felony or reduce it to a misde- didates, the road to office is a long one. Scholars Program through Baylor’s po- ars were recognized Monday in the didate has been disqualified because of meanor. But for Sikeston, Mo., junior Jeff Hay, litical science department. Texas Senate as part of the Bob Bullock this clause. Walker said she believed the road to candidacy is even longer. The program allows Baylor students Scholars Day celebration. Hay said he is bringing a case before Loosier’s case would end up going Student government’s electoral com- to take classes through the university Hay, who is working for Sen. Jeff Student Court asking it to reinterpret to trial. She also added that since mission decided Tuesday night that while living in Austin and working as Wentworth, R-San Antonio, said he the clause in the constitution so he will Hay is ineligible to run in student elec- an intern with a representative in the works up to 40 or 50 hours a week, Please see CASE, page 6 tions. Texas Legislature. which prevents him from spending Please see HAY, page 6 Course demand U.S. flexes muscles for Chinese rises off Iranian coastline By James Calderwood tions or require shifting of re- By Claire St. Amant 30,000 and 50,000 currently. The Associated Press sources if tensions did seriously Staff writer Dr. Vincent Yang, associate escalate. professor of Chinese, said he ABOARD THE USS JOHN C. Qatar, home to 6,500 U.S. You had me at ni hao. has seen a large spike in interest STENNIS — The United States troops and the enormous al- If China continues to devel- at Baylor as well. wrapped up a massive military Udeid Air Base, headquarters of op its economic and corporate Yang, who is the only full- exercise in the Persian Gulf all American air operations in power on the world stage, we time faculty member who works Wednesday, putting on a show the Middle East, said earlier this might all be hearing more than exclusively with Chinese class- of strength for Iran even as the month it would not permit an a fortune cookie’s worth of Chi- es, has been at Baylor since United Arab Emirates became attack on Iran from its soil. nese. 1994. the second Gulf nation to de- The Gulf Cooperation Coun- According to the American “Enrollment in Chinese clare it would not take part in cil, an alliance of Kuwait, Qatar, Council for the Teaching of For- classes has been on a steady rise any attack on the Islamic Re- Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain eign Languages, the number of since I’ve been here,” he said. public. and the Emirates, has called on students in the United States Yang attributes the growing Associated Press The U.S. has denied any in- all its members not to support studying Chinese in public interest mainly to the power of tention to attack. But the pub- any U.S. action against Iran. schools has risen from around A fighter jet takes off on the second day of operations Wednesday on board lic refusals of two allies to help 5,000 in 2000 to between Please see CHINA, page 6 the USS John C. Stennis in Persian Gulf waters. could affect U.S. military op- Please see IRAN, page 6

If asked my thoughts on the more time than we spend sit- my sister, who’s also my room- much, we only asked to see one vision out of your life is a bit latest “Bauer Hour”, you’d prob- ting in class, more time than we mate, and I decided to hold off or two shows a week. frightening, and it’s never what ably receive a blank stare. Same work at a typical work-study job until we had some money. A That’s not to say the televi- I intended to do. thing goes for Law and Order, and definitely more time than point week passed — then a month sion at our house isn’t getting I scaled back my television televised college sports, Enter- most of us study. passed. Around Christmas we use. We’ve invested the money intake dramatically, simply due tainment Tonight or anything It wasn’t these revelations of view realized we’d never called the we could have used on cable on to circumstances — not an inten- else currently showing on tele- that made me decide to forgo cable company back and hadn’t box sets of our favorite shows tional decision. But as a result vision. the tube this semester. On the by kelly coleman really missed it. such as Veronica Mars, Friends of this change, I’m conscious of Four months without televi- contrary, I love television. Anytime we wanted to watch and Family Guy. That way, we how often I wasted time watch- sion has taught me a few things, I had specific shows I the show started. a specific show we just called can watch what we want when ing TV because it was there and but one thing in particular sticks watched every night. I planned But when I moved in Novem- my mom who lives five minutes it’s convenient. I could. out: I used to watch entirely too my schedule around what was ber, my new house didn’t come away and asked her to digitally We’re still able to watch TV Give your eyes a break and much of it. slotted to run each evening. equipped with cable, my televi- record it on her television. at our house, too; it’s just a few pick only a couple of shows to A 2005 study released by I looked forward to the TBS sion wasn’t programmed to pick When we had free time we’d hours later than everyone else. watch each week. You’d be sur- the media research company themed weekends with movies up local stations and I didn’t go over and watch. It was as sim- Abc.com posts its primetime prised how much you can get Nielsen said college students showing back to back. have any rabbit ears. ple as that. This made us a bit episodes online just a few hours done by not being glued to the watched an average of 24.3 hours Back when Grey’s Anatomy A call to the cable company more discerning about which after they are shown that night. tube. a week. That’s about three-and- was on Sunday nights, all my revealed that installation and shows we watched. This lets us watch the shows we Kelly Coleman is a graduate a-half hours a day. A day! friends would come to my apart- set-up fees weren’t going to be With limited time and want when we want. student in international journal- Twenty-four hours a week is ment for a potluck dinner before cheap. A bit strapped for cash, attempting not to bug her too The thought of cutting tele- ism from Waco.

Opinion policy Editorial The Baylor Lariat welcomes reader viewpoints through letters to the editor and guest col- NYPD umns. Opinions expressed in the Lariat are not necessarily those infringed of Baylor administration, the Baylor Board of Regents or the Student Publications Board. Letters to the editor should on liberty include the writer’s name, major, graduation year, phone number What kind of country would we be and student identification num- living in if we all thought alike? ber. Non-student writers should The diversity in human thought is include their address. what makes the democratic process All submissions become the work. Apparently that’s what the New property of The Baylor Lariat. York Police Department was wor- The Lariat reserves the right to ried about when The New York Times edit letters for grammar, length, reported on Sunday that the NYPD libel and style. was spying on groups that would be Letters should be e-mailed protesting at the 2004 Republican to [email protected] or National Convention. mailed to The Baylor Lariat, One The article reports that under- Bear Place #97330, Waco, TX cover teams traveled to cities across 76798-7330. the country — as well as in Canada and Europe — up to a year before the convention to observe and infiltrate Correction groups that had plans to protest there. The Bear Briefs in Tuesday’s The stated intention of the operation Lariat incorrectly stated that was to collect intelligence on groups the deadline for candidates to they thought would cause violence at file for Student Government the convention. Many groups howev- was April 30. The deadline is er, were nothing short of harmless. actually Friday. The article said, “The operation was mounted in 2003 after the Police Department, invoking the fresh hor- Corrections policy rors of the World Trade Center attack and the prospect of future terrorism, The Baylor Lariat is commit- won greater authority from a federal ted to ensuring fair and accu- judge to investigate political organiza- the reports made were concerning operation, the surveillance of these protesters’ capability to counteract the rate reporting and will correct tions for criminal activity.” plans of “people with no obvious “subversive” groups looks more like proceedings inside Madison Square errors of substance on Page 2. The organizations observed were intention of breaking the law.” Many an attempt to silence dissent, and the Garden and show what democracy Corrections can be submitted to various antiwar, church, environmen- of the 1,806 people that were arrested source of such a directive may have can really look like. the editor by sending an e-mail talist, anti-globalization and groups during the convention were held up to come from elsewhere. What democracy really looks like to [email protected] or against the death penalty. Associating two days on minor offenses, accord- Where do we draw the line in is what was largely happening on the by calling (254) 710-4099. them with terrorism is nothing short ing to the article. allowing our government to take streets that day — peaceful citizen- of alarmist thinking and smells of a If there were no serious arrests or advantage of our fears and make a activists looking to take their message political agenda. terrorist threats prevented as a result grab for power? and transplant it inside the building A subscription to the Lariat Most of the groups protesting at of the operations, then it is safe to say Such questions will decide the for all to see and hear. costs $45 for two semesters. the RNC were peaceful in nature and most of the groups that were spied on amount of liberty we sacrifice in the The protesters at the RNC recog- Send check or money order to wanted nothing more than to have had their privacy invaded unjustly. name of safety and ultimately deter- nized the path our country was head- One Bear Place #97330, Waco, their voices heard. As with every event This “Thought Police” mentality has mine the liberty we are willing to ed down. Yet they were treated as a TX, 76798-7330 or e-mail Lar- of its nature, there were elements that become typical of our country in the defend for liberty’s sake. threat by the police, a fringe group by [email protected]. Visa and may have posed a more violent threat. wake of Sept. 11. Rather than look- Perhaps it was not terrorism that the media and as an enemy by those MasterCard payments may be But according to The Times, many of ing like a legitimate law enforcement was the real concern, but rather the at the convention. phoned to (254) 710-2662. Monster in the apartment? Let it play with your roommate

There’s an animal in my wall. popping through the vents or other times they had come to fix Sometimes when I don’t hear drop of rat to come out of the I don’t know what kind it is and I the electrical sockets. things. But I was comforted by my hairy little friend for a day faucet. don’t know what it wants. I only Sure, it may sound crazy to their words. or two, I think maybe my mom Today the bathroom light know it is an animal, it’s in my think a rodent is going to come point I was able to convince myself has snuck in and driven out the went out. The grating noise wall and it’s driving me crazy. through the outlets, but rats that it really was just a squirrel. demon. and the darkness make it pretty It started about two months are capable of amazing things. of view But the clawing has gotten so But then, the next time I’m creepy. It sounds like the perfect ago when I heard a scratching I mean, look at Splinter — he loud. This is no ordinary squir- trying to fit a nap into my sched- setting for a rabid animal to pop coming from the bathroom. I raised a whole family of radioac- by bethany poller rel. ule: scratch, scratch, scratch. out. thought it was my roommate. tive turtles on his own. At best, it’s a squirrel on ste- The fiend knows when I’m sleep- I hope the rat finally digs She thought it was me. After all, crickets were able to for five minutes waiting for the roids. At worst, it’s a wolverine. ing. Its scraping has worked its through the wall while my It ran over the living room. get in the outlets just fine. The creature to make a noise. Of I need to go complain again. way into my dreams. I just want roommate’s in there so that we’ll We could hear the pitter-patter only way to end that annoying course, it didn’t. This is one of those times I it to end. know once and for all who’s of little feet and the tapping of chirp was for my roommate to You can’t command a wild wished I still lived with my par- I’ve shouted at it. I’ve cursed been living with us for the past little claws on the ceiling. Then mildly electrocute herself. beast to do what you want — ents. at it. I’ve even tried to reason two months. the scratching started. And the We informed maintenance of they’re much too stubborn. If there were vermin in the with it. Nothing works. It even She would probably be trau- gnawing. our problem once. Bob told me it was probably wall, my mom would call the follows me around the apart- matized. But again, if it will end I was afraid to go to sleep. They sent Bob and Bob over just a squirrel. He told me not to exterminator — or whoever you ment. the awful scratching, I’m willing I just knew a giant rat would one Saturday morning when I worry. Both of them left think- call for wall-rats — and it would Lately it has taken up resi- to sacrifice her. slither out of the wall and attack was home alone in my pajamas. ing I was slightly crazy and be taken care of by the time I got dence behind the walls of my Bethany Poller is a sophomore me. I imagined its ugly rat head The three of us stood in silence slightly less pretty than all the home from school. shower. I keep expecting a big journalism major from Mansfield.

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[email protected] 48 "__ Lang Syne" 24 Last year's frosh visit www.baylor.edu/Lariat Thursday, March 29, 2007 news The Baylor Lariat 3 Lecture to focus on women in medical field BEAR BRIEFS Apply for publications By Perla Sanchez chosen because many female and some are just speaking from and how medicine will change said Bonnie Rhoden, Austin se- Applications for fall positions Reporter students at Baylor are in a pre- a patient perspective,” she said. as more women become health- nior and Baylor Women’s League at the Lariat, Round Up and health concentration. Dr. Katherine Normand, a care providers. vice president. Focus magazine are due today to 227 Castellaw Com- The Baylor Women’s League “Any woman, regardless of professor at the University of Finally, Dr. Rene Massengale, Following the lecture, a dis- munications Center. will hold “Women in the Work- what field she is pursuing, needs Texas Medical School, will share assistant professor of Biology, cussion panel moderated by the place: Women in Medicine” to- to be aware of issues pertinent her experiences about entering will talk about the challenges of Baylor Women’s League will be Join student government day in the SBC Theater, located to health so that she can be an the field and how being told balancing a career and a family. held to answer questions. All Get the opportunity to see in the Mayborn Museum Com- advocate for her own wellness,” “you can do whatever you want, Massengale is raising a special four speakers will contribute to Baylor in a new perspective by plex. Fortener said. whatever you set your mind to” needs child and will explain the response. serving the student body. Stu- In the past, this lecture has The lecture will include four wasn’t exactly the way things how she’s had to cope with doc- Rhoden said this will be one dent government applications consisted of speakers address- guest speakers and a discus- worked out. tors and decisions. of the most important parts of are available in the student ing general women’s issues, but sion panel. The organization’s Dr. Katherine Haynes, a gy- Although the lecture will the event. government office. Deadline this year’s lecture will center on adviser and part-time political necologist, will talk to the audi- cover women’s issues, men are “It gives students a chance to for the application is Friday. one central theme. science lecturer, Tami Nutt, said ence about the HPV virus, the encouraged to attend. hear from the panelists regard- For more information, contact Amy Fortener, a Valparaiso, each speaker will cover a differ- vaccine and its implications on “It is just as important that ing their own concerns about [email protected]. Ind., senior and Baylor Wom- ent aspect of the topic. women’s health. Nurse practitio- men understand the changes women in medicine,” Rhoden en’s League president, said the “Some of them are speaking ner Patricia Stark will speak on that are going on regarding gen- said. The event is free and open To submit a bear brief, e-mail women in medicine theme was from a professional standpoint, general women’s health issues der relations in the workplace,” to the public. [email protected]. Virtual Vacation helps students destress

By Whitney Farr Many students, especially tifically proven to lift a person’s unraveled,” Matlock-Hetzel Reporter during this time of the year, feel spirits, while alcohol and large said. stressed and bogged down, said amounts of caffeine have been Massage therapist Kim John- On Tuesday and Wednes- Katie Treadwell, student out- proven to increase depression. A son was very busy during Virtu- day, students and faculty were reach coordinator for the Baylor variety of good-mood foods like al Vacation, offering free back- invited to take a break from the Counseling Center. pretzels and fruit were offered at rubs. ordinary and participate in a “We organized Virtual Vaca- no charge. After Van Slyke’s free knead, “virtual vacation.” tion to be a stress relief week for Suggestions on how to reduce she said she’s determined to get They didn’t escape to Palm students,” she said. stress also were offered, includ- another massage soon. Beach or take the next flight to At Virtual Vacation, different ing walking the Bear Trail, eat- Fitness coordinator Van Da- Jamaica, but participants did en- stations were set up for individ- ing a healthy snack, spending vis showed students how to give joy the sound of Jimmy Buffet’s ual interests and needs related time at the North Village prayer themselves massages at home or “Margaritaville” while de-stress- to physical and mental health. garden, spending time at the in class using a tennis ball. ing and indulging in free snacks “There’s not just one way to Baylor Marina Swimming Pool “I think teaching people ways and massages. deal with stress. Pick the one with friends, bowling in the Bill to relieve stress is so important,” Temple freshman Kalyn Van that best fits you,” said Baylor Daniel Student Center or having Davis said. “Most diseases that Slyke took advantage of the free Counseling Services staff psy- coffee with a favorite professor. happen are due to stress.” massages and healthy snacks chologist Susie Matlock-Hetzel. Baylor counselors said they’re Students and faculty who Wednesday. Dietitian Regina Mastin pro- aware these tips may not always missed Virtual Vacation can “I have three tests this week vided students with information help. In that case, Baylor coun- look forward to another event Melea Burke/Lariat staff and a test in an hour,” Van Slyke about how different foods can selors offer free and confidential soon because Baylor’s counsel- Kim Johnson, a massage therapist at the McLane Student Life Center, gives said. “Coming here made me affect their mood. Mastin said support. ing services plans to hold simi- Austin sophomore Kirsten Johnson a massage Wednesday in the Bill Daniel feel relaxed and think every- good-mood foods like beans “There are times no matter lar outreaches each semester, Student Center as part of the Virtual Vacation. thing will be OK.” and bananas have been scien- what you do, you’re gonna come Matlock-Hetzel said.

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Reagan led the way Nebraska as the No. 12 Lady Bears game. for Baylor, going 2-for-3 with a home (32-9) took both games of a double- With one out, sophomore infielder run, double and four RBIs. header from the University of Texas at Brette Reagan perfectly executed a “I was trying to be patient, so I told San Antonio Roadrunners Wednesday bunt single, and after senior infielder myself to stay back,” Reagan said of night at Getterman Stadium. Chelsi Lake laid down a sacrifice bunt, her standout performance. “I was just In the first game, freshman pitcher sophomore infielder Alex Colyer drove trying to do what I can for the team.” Kirsten Shortridge pitched a complete both runs in on a two-out base hit to Sophomore pitcher Brittany Turner game, allowing only one earned run left field. picked up the complete victory for on five hits while fanning seven Road- Freshman left fielder Tiffany Wes- Baylor in the circle, only allowing one runners to lead the Lady Bears to a 4-1 ley then ripped a base hit to put run- run in the last inning. victory. ners on the corners when Shortridge Reagan started things off in the Although head Coach Glenn Moore stepped up to the plate and helped out bottom of the first when she launched was extremely pleased to see the per- her own cause, scoring Colyer on an an opposite field home run to give the formance Shortridge put in the circle, infield single. Bears the early 3-0 lead. he said he wasn’t too happy with the In the top of the sixth inning, Short- Baylor went back to work in the sec- offensive production put forth by the ridge served up a home run to Jessica ond, as Reagan brought in two more Lady Bears. Rogers, accounting for the Roadrun- runs when she nearly drilled a hole in “We had a pretty good defensive ners’ only run of the game. the wall on a two-RBI double. Up 8-0 outing, and our pitching did well The Lady Bears got that run back in the bottom of the fourth, Lake hit again, but our bats were just lethargic,” in the bottom half of the inning when her 40th career home run as a Lady Moore said. “We hit better when we are Shortridge once again came through Bear to seal off the game for Baylor. aggressive and ready to hit right away, from the plate, bringing home Colyer. The Lady Bears now head on a six- David Poe/Lariat staff but we just weren’t doing that.” But it wasn’t needed, as Shortridge re- game Big 12 road trip with their next Shortridge hadn’t given up a run af- tired the side easily in the top of the game set for Saturday against Univer- Freshman infielder Kelsey Sage makes the catch Wednesday as freshman left fielder Tiffany ter four innings, but unfortunately she seventh to put away game one for sity of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan. Wesley falls to the ground. The Baylor softball team swept the University of Texas at San Anto- nio Wednesday, winning the first game 9-1 and the second 4-1. Taekwondo Club preps for first intercollegiate tournament

By Brittany Mihalcin with 12 or 13 who are active competition is like, but we’ve “I’ve never fought black belts be- Reporter and regularly come to practice. been training since the begin- fore, but I’m going to try my best While the club members are ning of the semester, so I think and see what happens.” Baylor’s Taekwondo Club is mostly men, Cho said it is open we’ll do well,” Cho said. It took eight years for Mon- invading Texas A&M Univer- to women too. Entering the tournament roe to get her black belt ranking, sity this weekend for the 32nd This is a big weekend for the cost $1,000, but the club raised and she is proud to say she is National Taekwondo Collegiate club because it is the first inter- funds for $500 of that entrance one of the only women actively Championship. collegiate tournament its mem- fee. involved in Taekwon-Do Club. Participants will be compet- bers have competed in since the “Taekwon-Do is not just kick- “I don’t think people expect ing alongside students from top club began. ing and punching,” Cho said. girls to be black belts, and I like universities such as Massachu- “This is huge because it’s na- “There is a high sense of respect to prove them wrong,” Monroe setts Institution of Technology, tional collegiate. It’s as big as it and discipline, which we take said. “It’s really empowering.” Harvard University, the Univer- can get,” Cho said. outside of the classroom and Also competing in sparring sity of California and the Uni- The team has been practicing apply to our studies.” this weekend is Hong Kong versity of Texas. hard in order to prepare for the Houston sophomore Priscilla sophomore Wei Wong. Dallas sophomore Paul Cho event. Practices are every Mon- Monroe, who has been com- Wong started doing Tae- started the club in November of day, Wednesday and Friday for peting in Taekwon-Do for nine kwon-Do in Hong Kong before 2005 and is the current presi- 90 minutes, but the competition years, echoed Cho’s sentiments. he came to Baylor. He joined dent. He has been competing team has also been practicing “We take what we learn and the club after meeting Cho his in Taekwon-Do for 11 years and on Tuesdays and Thursdays. apply it to our lives, which has freshman year and said it has said he saw a need for the club There are seven students definitely helped me be more made him stronger both physi- on campus. competing this weekend in two disciplined with my school cally and mentally. “I thought there was a Tae- events. On Friday, four will per- work,” Monroe said. Monroe “I’m really excited about this kwon-Do club here, but we form in forms, which is a series will compete in sparring this weekend,” Wong said. “This will Courtesy photo didn’t have one,” Cho said. “I of movements. On Saturday, all weekend and said she’s excited be my first official competition I Baylor sophomore Sung Kim throws a roundhouse kick at another member of took the initiative and started seven will compete in sparring, but nervous about competing. will be fighting in, and I know the Baylor Taekwondo Club during sparring practice. The club will compete in one up.” which is fighting in the ring. “This is my first tournament it’s going to be an awesome ex- its first collegiate competition this weekend at Texas A&M University. The club has 20 members, “We don’t know what the in a really long time,” she said. perience.” Now Pre-leasiNg for 2007-2008!

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bloodshed in a day of attacks U.S. soldiers, meanwhile, remote control as people gath- the security committee in Mo- percent of the residents are Shi- By Kim Gamel across Iraq. foiled two suicide truck bomb- ered to buy flour it was carrying sul. Jaafar Akram, a teacher at a ite Muslims and the rest Sunni. The Associated Press A major Sunni Arab insur- ers trying to attack their base in the center of town, 260 miles school near the smaller explo- The city was an insurgent gent group reported its military in a small town 50 miles west northwest of Baghdad. A few sion, said body parts were scat- stronghold until an offensive by BAGHDAD — Two truck leader was slain outside Bagh- of Baghdad and killed as many minutes earlier, a truck loaded tered about and vegetables lay U.S. and Iraqi troops in Septem- bombs shattered markets in Tal dad, an assault likely to deepen as 15 attackers, the military with vegetables blew up near a in pools of blood. ber 2005, when rebel fighters Afar on Tuesday, killing at least an increasingly bloody rift be- said. It said eight soldiers suf- wholesale market on the city’s “I instantly saw smoke, then fled into the countryside with- 63 people and wounding doz- tween al-Qaida in Iraq and op- fered wounds, all but one of north side. I heard the blast,” Akram said. out a battle. Last March, Presi- ens in the second assault in four ponents of the terror group in them slight, during the firefight Brig. Abdul Karim al-Jubouri, “Thanks be to God the blast dent Bush cited the operation as days on a predominantly Shiite Sunni communities west of the in Karmah. Iraqi police report- a spokesman for the provincial didn’t occur during rush hour an example that gave him “con- Muslim city hit by a resurgence capital. ed at least 109 people killed or police, said the first blast killed at the school. That reduced the fidence in our strategy.” in violence a year after it was In Baghdad, a U.S. soldier found dead nationwide. The at least 62 people and wounded disaster.” But even though U.S. and held up as a symbol of U.S. suc- and an American working as toll included two elderly sisters 150. The other bomb killed one On Saturday, a man wearing Iraqi forces put up sand barriers cess. a U.S. government contractor — both Chaldean Catholic nuns person and wounded four, he an explosives belt blew him- around Tal Afar to limit access, After the bombings, suspect- were killed by a rocket attack in the increasingly tense city said. Insurgents waiting in cars self up outside a pastry shop in the city has suffered frequent in- ed Sunni insurgents tried to am- on the heavily guarded Green of Kirkuk — who were stabbed on Tal Afar’s outskirts tried to Tal Afar’s central market area, surgent attacks — Tuesday’s was bush ambulances carrying the Zone, U.S. officials said. An- multiple times in what appeared intercept ambulances carry- killing at least 10 people and the deadliest since the war start- injured out of the northwestern other contract worker suffered to be a sectarian killing. ing the wounded to hospitals wounding three. Tal Afar, which ed. Among the largest previous city but were driven off by police serious wounds and three were Most of the bloodshed in Tal in nearby Mosul but fled when is about 90 miles east of the Syr- attacks were suicide bombings gunfire, Iraqi authorities said. slightly wounded. A soldier also Afar came when an explosives- police escorts opened fire, said ian border, is inhabited mainly that killed 20 people on Sept. 18 The carnage was the worst was wounded. laden truck was detonated by Husham al-Hamdani, head of by ethnic Turkomen. About 60 and 30 on Oct. 11, 2005. Snow’s cancer returns Insight comes from Bush spokesman vows to fight disease, continue working all directions.

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WASHINGTON — Presiden- tial spokesman Tony Snow’s cancer has returned and spread to his liver and elsewhere in his body, shaken White House colleagues announced Tues- day. They said he told them he planned to fight the disease and return to work. “He is not going to let this whip him, and he’s upbeat,” President Bush said of his press secretary. “And so my message to Tony is, ‘Stay strong; a lot of people love you and care for you and will pray for you.’” S n o w , 51, had his colon removed in 2005 and underwent six months of chemo- t h e r a p y after being Snow d i ag nos ed with colon cancer. He underwent surgery Monday to remove a growth in his abdominal area, near the site of the original cancer. Doctors determined the growth was cancerous and the cancer had metastasized, or spread, to the liver. The cancer has attached to the liver but is not in the liver, White House deputy press secretary Dana Perino said. The news rocked the White House. Snow had gone into the surgery saying he felt fine, and recent blood tests and imaging scans had indicated no return of cancer. He had said he opted to remove the growth out of “aggressive sense of caution.” A former radio and TV com- You bring something unique to the table, and at Ernst & Young, mentator, Snow brought his star power and camera-ready charm you’ll be encouraged to speak up and contribute. Because we to a beleaguered White House know that bringing together people with different backgrounds last May. He quickly became the public face of Bush’s daily and perspectives lets us deliver quality results for our clients. communications and has spo- ken openly — and emotionally — It’s why we’ve created a work environment of mutual respect about being a cancer survivor. “He told me that he beat this that promotes your personal and professional growth and thing before,” said Perino, “and he intends to beat it again.” success. So visit us on campus or at ey.com/us/careers. It is common for colon cancer patients to suffer a recurrence of cancer, and the most common site is the liver. Medical experts say advances in chemotherapy can allow people with the type of cancer Snow has to return to work and good health for years. But experts declined to spec- ulate on Snow specifically because many details of his condi- tion are unknown. Among the unanswered questions are how far the cancer spread, how ex- tensive the cancer affecting his liver is, and whether the cancer can be surgically removed if it hasn’t been already. “This is a very treatable con- dition,” said Dr. Allyson Ocean, a gastrointestinal oncologist at Weill Cornell Medical Col- lege. “Many patients, because of the therapies we have, are able to work and live full lives with quality while they’re being treated. Anyone who looks at this as a death sentence is wrong.” Audit • Tax • Transaction Advisory Services Perino said Snow has pledged to fight the disease aggressively, !@# likely with chemotherapy and © 2007 Ernst & Young llp other treatments. 6 The Baylor Lariat News Thursday, March 29, 2007

LAW from page 1 coming students’ standardized from page 1 the case if, once Hay filed for line has passed,” he said. “I think that there are test scores), not of the program HAY candidacy, the electoral com- Nicholson said he feels the He said other factors, such per se, but of the quality of the be allowed to run for internal mission decided Hay could not electoral commission is mak- as the location of the school, aspects of the rankings students attracted into the pro- vice president. run. ing a decision that is not its to were also part of his decision which do speak to the gram.” “We’re asking for a ruling The hearing is scheduled make. process. Toben specifically mentioned from the court that will over- for 10 p.m. today, one day be- “I would just like to say that “I think you can use (rank- quality of the schools.” the bar pass rate and job place- turn the electoral commission- fore the deadline for candidacy this is a decision of whether or ings) well for trying to deter- ment rates as good objective er’s decision,” said Lake Jack- filing. not (Hay) should be internal mine out of your choices which Brad Toben measures of a school’s success. son senior John Nicholson. Nguyen said if the court vice president, and that should of those to apply for,” he said. Dean, Baylor Law School Despite the subjective nature Nicholson is a member of rules that Hay can file for can- be left up to the student body, “You can use (U.S.News and of specific parts of some rank- Hay’s campaign who is acting didacy, the decision would af- not to a group of five people,” World Report’s) information ings, Toben said students attach as his student court represen- fect future candidates. he said. to refine your sense of which “I think that there are aspects great importance to them. tative. If the court does not rule in Applications are being ac- schools would be best for you.” of the rankings which do speak “It’s necessary for everyone Last week, Hay attempted to Hay’s favor until after the filing cepted for candidacy until 5 Turner added that two of the to the quality of the schools,” to accept that,” he said. bring a pre-emptive case before deadline, Hay will still be al- p.m. Friday. most important categories in the Toben said. “We’re very proud of our the court, but he was denied a lowed to run, Nguyen said. The applications can be rankings are the percentage of “I think it’s important to re- ranking. hearing on the grounds that he “He’s already turned in an turned in at the student gov- students hired after graduation alize though too that some of “We have an outstanding had not yet filed for candidacy. application, so he would be al- ernment office in the Bill Dan- and the percentage of students the measures U.S. News uses program and we’re pleased to The court said it would hear lowed to run even if the dead- iel Student Center. passing the bar exam. are input measures (such as in- see that it’s recognized.”

teaches Chinese, said Chinese interest,” he said. CHINA from page 1 courses have seen almost a 30 “We need more teachers the Chinese economy and the percent increase in enrollment and classes.” potential role it could play in since 2004. With the heightened role of the future of the United States. This interest led Wang, who the Chinese economy in world “China and Japan are two is also the associate director affairs, Yang said, opportuni- of the largest creditors of the of Asian studies, to propose a ties to do international busi- U.S.,” he said. “If they wanted Baylor in China program. The ness have greatly increased. to, they could cause the econ- four-week program will take “We have to understand that omy of this country to col- place in Beijing and various cit- the growth of China is vital to lapse.” ies in June. Wang also worked American interest,” he said. Despite China’s role in the with Yang and Dr. Michael Senior Jocelyn Chang, global marketplace, Yang said Long, interim chairman of the an Asian studies major from only two universities in Texas modern foriegn languages de- Guam, said she chose to study offer Chinese as a major: Trin- partment, to add another sec- Chinese and the Asian culture ity University in San Antonio tion of beginning Chinese in because of the opportunity to and the University of Texas at the fall. work with a rising world pow- Austin. “After receiving feedback er. At Baylor, Chinese is part from students, we knew there “I wanted a concentrated, of the African and Asian lan- was a need for another sec- specific major that’s applicable guages division, along with tion,” Wang said. to where the world is turning,” Japanese and Swahili. Students “We want to be able to ac- she said. “Learning Chinese are unable to major or minor in commodate everyone who opens doors and allows you to any of the languages because wants to study Chinese.” go places and do things that they aren’t actual academic de- The section was created very few people in the U.S. partments. mainly for can.” “In keeping with the 2012 f r e s h m e n Yang said Associated Press vision, we need to offer more who ex- “There are literally there are oth- programs,” Yang said, refer- pressed frus- billions of people in er reasons to Sky-high walking ring to Imperative V of Baylor tration over learn Chinese, 2012. the closure of China who don’t especially for Tourists walk on the recently debuted, glass-bottomed Skywalk Tuesday at the Grand Canyon West’s Eagle Currently, there are six Chi- the beginning know Jesus.” C h r i s t i a n s . Point in Arizona. nese courses offered, the same sections be- Quoting the courses that Yang taught in fore they were Dr. Vincent Yang third chapter 1994. able to regis- associate professor of the Gospel “It’s really unbelievable that ter, he said. of Matthew, he fine of up to $10,000. been very “foolish” for Loosier we haven’t been able to re- Wang said said, “The CASE from page 1 Loosier’s case is set for pre- not to withdraw his guilty plea. spond to the growing interest there are 45 harvest is plen- Loosier withdrew his guilty plea trial on May 25. Hunt said if If Loosier had not withdrawn in Chinese with more advanced students in the elementary ty, but the workers are few.” he could now be found guilty of Loosier’s case is high on the list his plea, Hunt said, the judge classes,” he said. “We’ve had to courses, with 99 students over- “There are literally billions all 11 indecency counts. May 25, it could be scheduled could have sentenced him im- turn students away from the all. The addition will allow 60 of people in China who don’t Indecency with a child by ex- for trial on June 4 at the earli- mediately. program.” students to take the beginning know Jesus,” he said. posure is a third degree felony, est. Loosier was a senior at Baylor Dr. Xin Wang, an assistant courses, he said. “That’s a very important with a punishment of no less However, he said, the “likeli- last March when he was arrested professor in the Baylor Inter- “We need to be prepared for reason to learn Chinese as than two years and no more hood of that is remote.” and charged in connection with disciplinary Core who also even more students to express Christians.” than 10 years in prison and a Hunt also said it would have the incident.

the region,” said Rear Adm. Kev- tivities against Iran.” IRAN from page 1 in Quinn, commander of Strike The Emirates “refuses to use Group Three, which includes its territorial lands, air or waters The United States has close the USS John C. Stennis. for aggression against any other to 40,000 troops in the Gulf, in- Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charlie country,” Khalifa said. cluding 25,000 in Kuwait, 3,000 Brown said the U.S. Gulf ma- That could prevent the U.S. in Bahrain, 1,300 in the United neuvers were defensive in na- Air Force from flying intelli- Arab Emirates and a few hun- ture, aimed at keeping open the gence missions over Iran with dred in Oman and Saudi Ara- sea lanes that carry two-fifths of its squadron of U-2 and Global bia, according to figures from the world’s oil shipments. Hawk spy planes based at al- the Dubai-based Gulf Research “We’re not looking for any Dhafra Air Base near the Emir- Center. kind of confrontation with Iran,” ates capital, Abu Dhabi. Gulf Arab nations are in- Brown said. The U.S. Air Force said creasingly uneasy with the Unit- “The purpose of the exercise Wednesday it had not altered air ed States’ tough stance against is to ensure that no one miscal- operations in response to Sheik Iran, fearing any outbreak of culates about our commitment Khalifa’s statement. hostilities could bring Iranian to security and stability in the Air Force Lt. Col. Mike Pier- retaliation. Gulf.” son, based in Qatar, declined All lie within distance of Ira- But some U.S. allies were to say whether U-2s were fly- nian missiles. clearly aiming to make it clear ing missions over Iran, but said Also, Iran has booming trade they don’t want to be caught in the Air Force only operated in and tourism links and full dip- the middle if the situation esca- international airspace or over lomatic ties with the Emirates lates. countries that had granted per- and most Gulf countries. “We have assured the broth- mission. On Wednesday, the U.S. Navy ers in Iran ... that we are not a In the run-up to the U.S.-led wrapped up its largest show of party in its dispute with the invasion of Iraq in 2003, Turkey force in the Gulf since the 2003 United States,” said United Arab denied access to Turkish terri- invasion of Iraq, with 15 ships, Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Za- tory. This forced U.S. military 125 aircraft and 13,000 sailors yed Al Nahyana in a statement planners to adjust their plans in an exercise a few dozen miles carried on the Emirates news and to forgo opening a northern off Iran’s coast. agency WAM. front. The maneuvers were meant “We will not allow any force The refusal ushered in a to show “the commitment of the to use our territories for mili- tense period in Turkish-Ameri- U.S. to stability and security in tary, security and espionage ac- can relations. Lariat ✦ Round Up ✦ Focus newspaper yearbook magazine

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