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ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT VOL. 110 No. 50 FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010 © 2010, Baylor University OPINION PAGE 2 NEWS PAGE 4 NEWS PAGE 5 “This is a chance for colleges and Director on Campus Trends in payment employers to ensure that all internships, This weekend the law school 2009 study shows the salary paid or unpaid, are ultimately to the will welcome John Lee Hancock, of female professors is educational benefit of the intern.” director of ‘The Blind Side’ $12,600 less than that of males Lyssy, Watson re-run for IVP spot BY KATY MCDOWALL 22. The student court upheld judgment call to protect a stu- campaigning within 24 hours REPO R TE R the commission’s disqualifica- dent,” Baumgardner said. “We with the exception of a video tion after which Baumgardner were hoping we would also at limited specifically to YouTube. As a result of the disqualifi- appealed to Kevin Jackson, vice least receive a hearing and the Several campaign-related el- cation of Louisburg, Kan., soph- president for student life possibility that such recourse ements remained on Facebook omore Paul Baumgardner, there On Wednesday, Jackson would be offered.” after the compliance period, will be a runoff election today ruled that the court’s decision Baumgardner received 50 including a campaign slogan between internal vice president was appropriate. Watson Lyssy percent of the votes in last below Baumgardner’s profile candidates Michael Lyssy, a “In the constitution it says week’s election. picture and the YouTube video sophomore from Falls City, and that the office of vice president giving him another hearing. Baumgardner said the deci- According to student court’s forbidden from Facebook use, Austin junior Ross Watson. for student life has the power to “I was not offered an oppor- sion troubled him. opinion released Wednesday, which led to his disqualification Students can vote online be the last stage of appeals, and tunity to argue my case for Dr. “There was an instance just Baumgardner was disqualified by the electoral commission. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at www. he has the final say,” Baumgard- Jackson,” Baumgardner said. two years ago when the vice by the electoral commission for Baumgardner also previous- baylor.edu/sg/vote. ner said. “He simply received the opinion president for student life, on the not complying with the commis- ly violated the electoral commis- Baumgardner was disquali- Baumgardner said Jackson of the court and sat down with electoral commission and stu- sion’s ruling following a coali- sion’s rule forbidding negative fied from the IVP race by the made the decision to uphold the court members to further assess dent court level, did overturn tion campaigning charge. campaigning when he “made a electoral commission on April student court’s ruling without He was to cease electronic their opinions.” the wrongdoing and made a see IVP, pg. 12 Prof begins research into forgiveness BY SARA TIRRITO stance where they hurt someone STAFF W R ITE R else and answer questions. “We’re looking at popula- Dr. JoAnn Tsang, associate tions of substance abusers and professor of psychology and then we’re looking at giving neuroscience, is conducting re- those same questions to war search into self-forgiveness and veterans, and asking them think forgiveness of others as one of about a time when you hurt seven research projects funded someone that’s related to your by the Fetzer Research Network military experience, and what’s and Working Group. helped you forgive yourself or “I think research on forgive- what’s been a barrier,” Tsang ness is important because we said. have to live in groups and co- The third area will focus on operate with one another to sur- whether people associate them- vive,” Tsang said. “Forgiveness selves more with forgiveness or helps us deal with those nega- revenge, by using an implicit tive events and then move on association test. The computer- from that so that we can still get ized test allows researchers to ASSOCI A TED PRESS along in groups together.” examine reaction times as par- However, Tsang said she ticipants match words related to thinks there are times when it’s forgiveness and revenge with ei- Arizona’s Immigration Protests not right to tell people they have ther themselves or others. Tsang to forgive those who have done said she is planning for the col- An unidentified demonstrator wears a mask and holds a sign on a street corner Thursday in downtown Palm Springs, Calif., protesting them wrong, such as victims of lege students, veterans and sub- the new Arizona immigration enforcement law. domestic violence. stance abusers to participate in “Forgiveness isn’t good in all this part of the study. situations,” Tsang said. “It’s not Currently, the first two areas a simple thing.” are being researched. Assistant professor of psy- Dr. Jim Diaz-Granados, chology and neuroscience Dr. chairman of psychology and Sara Dolan, graduate student neuroscience, said Tsang’s re- Hannah readies for regents Robert Carlisle and a group of search methods give a broader undergraduate students are range of feedback than is typical BY LAURA RE ms ON ing and development target. So working on the research with of forgiveness research. STAFF W R ITE R that’s what we’re calling for.” Tsang. The researchers were “I think that her project is This plan originated from given around $72,000 to conduct unique in the sense that it com- Exiting student body presi- student government’s “issue their research. bines both laboratory experi- dent Jordan Hannah, along with of the week” campaign imple- The project will examine for- ments where she’s looking at other members of student gov- mented this year. giveness in three areas. The first observable behavior as well ernment, will present plans for “When we asked the big area will be focused on college as what’s pretty standard in making Baylor more affordable question of what concerns you students’ forgiveness of others research of this nature, where to the university’s board of re- the most on campus, the words and whether being religious or it’s typically self-report,” Diaz- gents during the week of com- of financial aid, costs and tuition receiving an apology helps them Granados said. “It’s nice to see mencement in May. – those were the buzz words to forgive. in her realm of research where “We’ve identified a strategic we kept hearing,” Hannah said. “It’s an actual situation that she uses both measures.” proposal to the board from stu- “We identified that the afford- I put people in where they have Tsang said she has already dent government that will be ability of Baylor is a really large an opportunity to forgive some- received positive feedback from presented to them by the stu- concern for students, especially body,” Tsang said. “I also have the substance abuse clients who dent body officers at the May re- for upper-class students. As you them fill out questionnaires in are participating in the study. gent meeting the week of gradu- go on in Baylor, your financial addition to that.” “The clients who’ve been ation,” Hannah said. “What that aid package at Baylor does not RY A N BRINSON | ST A FF PHOTOGR ap HER The second area will focus treated for the substance abuse proposal is calling for is a large- increase as tuition increases.” on self-forgiveness in specific are interested in the questions,” scale fundraising effort. Some- University spokesperson Student body president Jordan Hannah and members of student groups of people by having thing like that hasn’t been done government will present plans to make tuition more affordable them write about a specific in- in the past as the main fundrais- see HANNAH, pg. 12 to the Baylor Board of Regents during the week of graduation. see FORGIVE, pg. 12 Young Conservatives, BU Dems grab state honors BY KATY MCDOWALL Conservatives of Texas State mon Grounds a couple of weeks man said. chapter of the year award for his Social Security reform,” Orr REPO R TE R Convention on April 10. ago,” Boleman said. “I really felt Boleman, who accepted the group is a sign of appreciation, said. “We have volunteered with Galveston senior Oscar Bole- that event was a big deal.” award, was elected to the posi- but the group isn’t motivated by the Waco Tea Party, Rick Perry’s Two of Baylor’s student man, the former Baylor Demo- Boleman said this year they tion of secretary for the Texas awards or praise. campaign, Dave McIntyre’s political groups were named crats president, said he thinks also hosted an anti-death pen- College Democrats Executive “If anything, I think it will campaign and are currently chapters of the year from their the group won because it raised alty forum with Baylor law Board at the convention. encourage our members to work working with Brian Birdwell’s respective statewide organiza- a lot of money for Relay for Life professor Dr. Mark Osler and “I’m going to be helping harder for next year and ensure campaign.” tions earlier this month. and Haiti. did tabling and petitioning in coordinate communications that we maintain the same stan- The group also supported At the annual Young Demo- The award is given to the the Bill Daniel Student Center between different presidents dard of activity,” Orr said. the selection of President-elect crats of Texas convention on chapter that best represents the during the national health care around the state, and just pretty Orr said the group has been Ken Starr as the university’s April 24, the Baylor chapter was ideals and mission of the Texas debate.

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