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ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 The Baylor Lariat wednesday, february 18, 2009 Baylor alum Olympian Dawes visits campus accused of money fraud

By Stephen Bernard where Stanford was knighted in The Associated Press 2006 and helped sponsor high- stakes cricket matches. As news NE W YOR K — The federa l gov- of the charges broke Tuesday ernment says R. Allen Stanford’s afternoon, panicked residents of investment businesses were too Antigua swarmed a second bank good to be true, and shut his controlled by Stanford hoping companies down on Tuesday. to take their money out, only to Stanford graduated with a be turned away by guards. That Bachelor’s degree of Arts and Sci- bank was not part of the com- ences from Baylor in 1974. plaint released Tuesday. Two months after Bernard Dozens of angry customers Madoff was accused of running turned up at the main branch of the largest investment fraud in the Bank of Antigua trying to get history, Securities and Exchange their money. Commission officials raided the “Open the door and give offices of Stanford, a Texas bil- us our money,” Liston Lewis, a lionaire, and froze the assets of 45-year-old construction worker three companies he controls, said to one of the guards. “Even saying he perpetrated an $8 bil- if it takes until 12 o’clock give us lion investment fraud. our money.” Stanford was accused in civil Stanford’s whereabouts were Clint Cox/Lariat Staff charges of lying about the safety not immediately known. Brian of investments he sold as “cer- Bertsch, a spokesman for Stan- Former Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes spoke Tuesday night in the Cashion Academic Building as part of a banquet honoring Black History Month. tificates of deposit” and prom- ford, referred all questions to Dawes’ motivational speech focused on the acronym “ENVISION” with each letter representing a talking point in her speech. ised unrealistically high rates of the SEC. Stephen Webster, an return. SEC attorney, said the agency is By Megan Duron The event took place on the tural Activities. Since retiring from gym- Regulators also said he faked actively trying to find Stanford Reporter fifth floor of the Cashion Aca- Dawes made history when nastics after 18 years, Dawes historical data about other and didn’t know whether he had demic Building on the Baylor she became the first African- said she has devoted her life to investments which he then used been served with court papers. Former Olympic gymnast University campus. American female gymnast to inspiring others, and has cho- to lure in more investors for the Stanford owns a home in St. Dominique Dawes explained Held in honor of Black His- earn an individual medal. She sen to do this through motiva- CD products. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands and the meaning of the acronym tory Month, the banquet was competed in three separate tional speaking. The fraud’s operations alleg- operates his businesses from “ENVISION” Tuesday night at sponsored by the Baylor Uni- Olympic Games in 1992, 1996 She stood at a meager 5 edly reached as far as the tiny the 22nd Annual Black Heri- versity Association of Black and 2000 and has won three feet 2 inches as she addressed Caribbean island of Antigua, Please see FRAUD, page 6 tage Banquet, in a speech titled Students in conjunction with medals: one gold and two “Success is a Journey.” the Department of Multicul- bronze. Please see DAWES, page 6 No students have reported stalking concerns, police say By Brittany Hardy The alleged stalker was of the Baylor Neighborhood and a stalker and brought in Staff writer reported to be near campus, Association, was quoted in the pictures of a white Ford vehicle on South 9th, 10th and 11th Channel 25 story and said the and a license plate number. The Despite a report by Channel streets. claims were based on a report man asked Williams to spread 25 news about an alleged stalk- Doak said a report was made given to him by a man from the the word concerning the pos- Associated Press er near Baylor campus on Satur- by a non-student last week, but neighborhood postal service. sibility of a stalker in the area. day, Baylor Chief of Police Jim no Baylor students have report- Williams said the postal The postal service man was Investigators from the U.S. Marshals office walk out of the offices of Stanford Doak said the campus police ed any claims of abduction or service man contacted him on unavailable for comment as of Financial Group and head to their other office building in the Galleria Tuesday, department has received no assault of any kind. Thursday, saying he witnessed in Houston. reports from students. Kelvin Williams, president an incident involving a woman Please see ALERT, page 6 New law hinders Obama approves pool opening at stimulus plan

By Liz Sidoti and Tom Raum Wall Street dove ever lower. The Associated Press The Dow Jones industrials student center fell 297.81 points, closing less DENVER — Racing to than a point above their lowest reverse the country’s econom- level in five and a half years. By Trent Goldston after becoming trapped in the ic spiral, President Barack Obama focused on the Reporter drain of a pool spa. Under the Obama signed the mammoth $787 billion stimulus plan, influence of Baker, lawmakers stimulus package into law an ambitious package of fed- The re-opening of the Baylor were prompted into action and Tuesday and readied a new eral spending and tax cuts aquatic facilities at the Student the law known as the Virginia $50 billion foreclosure rescue designed to revive the econo- Life Center was scheduled for Graeme Baker Pool and Safety for legions of Americans who my and save millions of jobs. Tuesday, but today the pools Act was brought into existence. Jacky Reyes/Lariat Staff are in danger of losing their Most wage-earners will soon still remain empty. “The new law says that all homes. see the first paycheck evi- The pool at the McLane Student Life Center sits empty Monday afternoon The entire aquatics facil- public pools in the nation must as staff wait for a new drain cover in compliance with the Virginia Graeme There was no recovery yet dence of tax breaks that will ity was closed and drained for have the new safety drains Baker Pool and Safety Act. The Act requires all public pools to install safer for beleaguered automakers, total $400 for individuals and maintenance on Dec. 19, and installed before they can open,” drain covers to prevent accidental death. who were back in Washing- $800 for couples. the timing of its completion is said Van Davis, assistant direc- ton for more bailout billions. The stimulus package was still unclear. It’s prolonged clo- tor for Fitness & Nutrition Edu- pools and spas in the U.S. are Student Life Center was one of General Motors Corp. said it a huge victory for Obama less sure has caused students to take cation. required to close, including all them. was closing plants, Chrysler than one month into his presi- notice. It wasn’t until Dec. 2007 that public pools, community parks, “There are only about four LLC said it was cutting vehi- dency. But he struck a sober “It threw off my routine. I the act came to life when Presi- YMCAs, apartments, condo- manufacturers for these ANSI cle models and both said they tone and lowered expectations used to go swimming there dent Bush signed the paper- miniums and other homeowner drains covers, and they are were getting rid of thousands for an immediate turnaround every day, but this semester I work. At the time of its signing, associations, water parks, hotels, overloaded with orders,” said more jobs as they made their in the severe recession that is haven’t been able to go at all,” the Consumer Product Safety schools and universities,” said Ben Robert, coordinator for restructuring cases for $5 bil- well into its second year. San Antonio junior Andy Bill- Commission mandated that all Laurie Batter of the National Aquatics and Safety Education lion more for Chrysler and as “None of this will be easy,” nitzer said. public pools comply with the Swimming Pool Foundation. at Baylor. “We were supposed much as $16.6 billion more for he said. “The road to recovery The story behind the pool law by using only ASME/ANSI Due to the enormous num- to have it all in by January, but GM. The United Auto Work- will not be straight. We will closure goes back much further drains by Dec. 19, giving all of ber of public pools across the now they are telling us that we ers union said it had agreed make progress, and there may than Dec. 19. In 2002, Virginia the facilities about a year to get nation rushing to order their will have it by the first week of to tentative concessions that be some slippage along the Graeme Baker, the granddaugh- ready. Even then, many pool drain covers, many have been March.” could help Detroit’s struggling way.” ter of James Baker III, former facilities were not prepared. forced to close until they can Big Three. U.S. Secretary of State, died “Most of the 300,000 public obtain the covers. The McLane Please see POOL, page 6 Anything but reassured, Please see PLAN, page 6

VOL. 108 No.62 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2009, Ba y l o r Un i v e r s i t y 2 The Baylor Lariat Opinion Wednesday, February 18, 2009 point of view Editorial Texas Computers can’t weather a replace in-class changing learning constant Americans rely on comput- online classes for adults. ers for everything. We use them Baylor doesn’t offer online Texas weather is the reason I to communicate and increas- classes because the commu- check the forecast every morn- ingly to learn new material. nity setting of a university and ing before getting dressed. It is the Computer-based education is face-to-face learning would be reason I pay attention to the daily growing in popularity, for both sacrificed. humidity percentage even when children and adults alike. James Benninghof, vice there is absolutely no chance of rain But imparting knowl- provost for academic affairs anytime this month. It is the reason edge can’t be done solely by and policy, said in a October females have an unnecessary number machines; it should only sup- 2006 Lariat article that he of hair products lining the shelves or plement face-to-face interac- doesn’t expect Baylor to offer cupboards in their bathrooms. tion. Ask anyone who’s taken online classes. If at any given time you were to an online course — learning “I do think a factor in why open the cabinet under my sink you without the regular guidance these courses haven’t devel- would find and feedback of an instructor oped is because of Baylor’s leave-in con- is frustrating. historical valuing of having an ditioner, hair A student can gather much in-class experience where you spray, curling more from a lesson if it’s have inner change among the of all college students took cational TV programs predate negative connotations. gel, volumiz- communicated by a teacher various students in the class in an online class that semes- computer-based learning and TV and the Internet ing mousse knowledgeable in the subject real time,” Benninghof said. ter. Although young chil- have caught on with chil- shouldn’t be a lone method and silkening matter. This is true in both It’s good that Baylor values dren aren’t taking structured dren and parents. The first of education for children or gloss. It goes b y a s h l e i g h s c h m i t z higher education and early classroom learning and isn’t classes online, learning online such program, Sesame Street, adults. without say- childhood education. willing to cut corners in this geared toward children is on has harnessed the power of While online resources ing that all of these things under my Face-to-face interaction has regard. the rise. edutainment for children for and TV are good supple- sink have a very important mission. been dwindling for some time. Even so, online classes Several reading Web sites 40 years. The show’s longev- ments, personal interaction Each has its own way of treating the ATMs and e-mails sent across are wildly popular. Accord- kids can use by themselves ity shows that it has merit in with children shouldn’t be weather’s tress stress. rooms are efficient and quick. ing to the paper “Staying the have sprung up over the last educating children. scrapped in exchange for time Any female with the same prod- But learning is a process that Course: Online Education in few years. Sites like Starfall But TV shows and Web with machines. TV time and ucts knows that some are used to can’t be demeaned by rush- the United States,” which was and One More Story feature sites blur the line between computer time should be con- battle static electricity, some for ing. What’s worrisome about published November 2008 children’s books, poems and entertainment and education. sidered play, even if children rainy days, others for intense heat, learning from machines is that by two researchers at Babson riddles that kids can read Kids might be engaged, but might be learning. We can wind or humidity and the rest for computer-assisted learning College, 3.9 million students themselves. are they really learning? When rely on computers to perform anything I didn’t already mention. may eventually lead to a great- were enrolled in online classes There are also a slew of said in reference to an adult’s some jobs, but educating chil- My point is that Texas weather is a er reliance on computer-based during the fall 2007 semester. children’s sites that provide education, edutainment and dren and adults shouldn’t be potent adversary, one that cannot be education, like in the case of This means than 20 percent fun educational games. Edu- infotainment usually have one of them. trusted. And I have the necessary protection against it — anyone who doesn’t should be shaking in their leopard-print wellies. There was a time, however, when The Baylor Lariat I did not have to worry about the Editor in chief Anita Pere* Letters to the editor weather changing everyday. I lived City editor Bethany Poller* in a state with four distinct seasons, Opinion editor Lynn Ngo* News editor Charly Edsitty* New group leaves more void, less God in the name of God. Support of women’s sport lacking at BU not one and a half. We got snow in Entertainment editor Kelli Boesel Adam Moore, adviser for the Col- The Void initiative sought to remove Support and respect for our ath- January and February, not the night Multimedia producer Brian Martinez Web editor Josh Matz lege of Arts and Sciences at Baylor, has all foundations (a church, a creed, a doc- letic programs and the student athletes before spring break. The colors of Asst. city editor Liz Foreman started this initiative he calls the “Void trine, a statement of faith) and hang the should come not only from the student the leaves changed in October, not Editorial cartoonist Claire Taylor Sports editor Brian Bateman* Collective.” Void from a single sky hook: question. body but also from the university and its December. I am pretty sure I only Sports writers Joe Holloway The faith collective, according to Skepticism is the presumed cure. It will leaders as a whole. As a tradition that has needed one or two hair products, Nick Dean Staff writers Sommer Ingram Moore, is a place for those on the fringes be the match that shows us how large been a part of Baylor for decades, the top not five or six. Ashley Killough of belief, a church that’s not a church, a the void is, and that void is the God who of the Pat Neff building is lit green after I remember right before I moved Brittany Hardy truly open and non-evangelical space, a swallowed us. This is the presumptuous a Baylor victory in order to celebrate and to Texas hearing people say things Copy desk chief K a t e T h o m a s Copy editors Lori Cotton space that’s not dominated by any one modern mistake. Man has no tradition, show campus wide support for our ath- like “Texas weather is God’s sense Sarah Rafique person. The idea is a twist on Blaise Pas- he has built his own system of belief letes and their coaches. Unfortunately, of humor” or “If you don’t like the Photo editor Shanna Taylor Photographers Jacky Reyes cal’s concept of the God-shaped hole (or, unbelief). He seeks to ask questions this act of support and respect is not weather in Texas one day, just wait Stephen Green within each man. and find no answers. And he conceives always shown for some of our athletic until tomorrow.” My own little man- Advertising sales Noelle Yaquob Denton Ramsey Moore claims that, as man reaches that mysterious and forbidding abyss in teams. tra is “blame it on Texas weather.” Christine Lau closer to God, he realizes the growing which he is sinking is God Himself. That The nationally ranked No. 7 Lady I find it easy to blame lots of Courtney Whitehead Delivery Sean Donnelly immensity of the void. Thus the proper is as sure a sign of perdition as any — Bears beat Oklahoma State on Wednes- things on Texas weather; it’s my Gerad Alonso solution is always to continue question- calling the cave God. day at around 9:00 p.m. and Pat Neff perennial scapegoat. I don’t want to ing and expanding one’s understanding To borrow more than a few pages proudly burned green. An hour later get out of bed for class, darn Texas * denotes member of editorial board of the void. He emphasizes that this is from Chesterton, Christian faith is not the men lost a hard fought game to weather. I bombed that pop quiz, Newsroom: 710-1711 a “space,” not a “church.” They, in fact, radical because it seeks to “be more the University of Oklahoma. The light stupid Texas weather. I could even Advertising: 710-3407 will hold their first meeting at a bar. inclusive, open, and non-evangelical.” I was immediately extinguished for the blame the “Freshman 15” on Texas Sports: 710-6357 I can’t help but wonder what lies at can assure you that many things in this remainder of the night. Does campus weather just to make myself feel bet- Entertainment: 710-7228 the heart of this. I am reminded of the world are “inclusive, open and non-evan- support for our athletes not include the ter. While these may be trivial items Editor: 710-4099 man on the bus in C.S. Lewis’s “The gelical” — frivolous sorority mixers, knit- women’s team? Why is Baylor highlight- to blame on the weather, for some [email protected] Great Divorce,” who wants to ask all the ting circles, driving ranges and checkers ing a loss when we could continue to things the blame is deserved. My questions but know no answers. He pre- games. No, the truly radical nature of celebrate a significant win? alarm failed me because the storm sumes that true scholasticism is in hav- Christianity is the audacity to claim itself Throughout the last several years, knocked out the power in the mid- ing all the questions, and expecting only as truth. Baylor’s athletic program has often been dle of the night. Totally the weather’s a few of the answers. Moore’s hedging away from call- unfairly looked down on and considered fault. I was late for class because of To borrow G. K. Chesterton’s turn of ing anything truth is the great modern to be at the bottom of the Big 12 Confer- the ice on my car — now that one phrase, he wants to get the heavens in cowardice — if we simply avoid truth, ence. On nights such as last Wednes- is 100% blamable on the weather, his head (or perhaps, even this “void”). everyone will like us. Jesus did not call day, Baylor is given the opportunity to unless of course class was cancelled However, this is far from natural, far from Himself a possibility; He is “the Way, the proudly show the Waco community the to avoid such mishaps. orthodox, and far from healthy. Truth, the Light — no one comes to the success of one of its athletic teams, but If you want to get all logical Leo Strauss’s article “The Three Father except through me.” He is the they are choosing instead to ignore it about it, Texas has the most varia- Waves of Modernity” recaps three move- Word made Flesh. He is of one being and broadcast a loss. Some believe that tions acting upon it of any state and ments of modern thought stemming with the Father. He is Reason (logos). this is because the university does not its resulting weather. North Texas is from Machiavelli, Rousseau and Nietz- What is the great miracle of Christ’s want to announce a victory when there the bottom part of tornado alley, the sche. The consequence of Nietzsche’s salvation but that (rather than God con- was a loss that night, but I believe that Gulf Coast is subject to hurricane wave of modernity (arguably, the last suming us in an ever-expanding void) if the situation had been the other way season every year, West Texas is dry influential wave of modernity) still rever- Jesus’ body was given over to us? We, around, there would not have been a sec- as a bone nine days out of ten and berates in the world — a modern world in fact, are not the benighted and small ond thought of whether or not to “light sometimes I would rather go back that has killed God, lost meaning and creatures slithering about blindly in the the campus green.” to living in a state with four distinct must struggle with a void created by the void that is God. In fact, God humbled Baylor should take advantage of a seasons. collapse of the facade of modernism. Himself, made Himself small, and dwelt team’s success and proudly support Like all things, however, I have That void is nihilism. within us through the sacrifice of His them when they win a game. The Lady learned to live with Texas weather. For Nietzsche, the only way to deal Son and sending of His Holy Spirit. Bears give Baylor national recognition We have a love-hate relationship. It with nihilism was to court it and over- So what will “seekers” find at the every time they win a basketball game, keeps me guessing. Some things will come it by the violent power of the Über- Void? Naturally — more of the Void. And and university officials should recognize never change, but Texas weather is mensch. It seems like, far from finding less of God. them in return. the one constant I can count on to Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1 through 9 with no repeats. a true and abiding faith, that Moore is Jacob Garcia Emily Anne Moore change. seeking this fatal courtship with nihilism BME Music Education, ’11 Journalism, ’12 Ashleigh Schmitz is a sophomore journalism major from Colleyville.

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At the mock trial regional ana, “there are a ton of great law Through participating in the competition, the two teams rep- schools.” The last time Baylor mock trial tournament, Bailey resenting Baylor won first and had two teams move on to recognizes how much work second place, defeating law national finals was in 2002. goes into preparing a trial. “We schools all over Texas and Loui- The mock trial teams are worked on this for weeks, even siana. coached by adjunct professor months, and we were still on a “It makes me feel good about Robert Little and Gerald Powell, time crunch,” he said. After the the school itself,” said Joel Bai- the Abner V. McCall Professor of competition is over, he recogniz- ley, one of four law students who Evidence Law. Crystal Y’Barbo, es that the experience “will be went to the regional competition a Baylor law student, was evi- worth it in the long run,” Bailey in New Orleans. “It gives me dence coach for the teams. said. pride.” “We had some awesome For Policastro, participating Bailey was on a team with coaching,” Policastro said. “(Our in the mock trial competitions Eric Policastro, while Kendall coaches) spent a ton of time has reaffirmed his ambitions in Cockrell and Tim Goines made with us.” law. up the other team. These four To Powell, the dedication of “Being a trial lawyer is some- students will be packing their the students he coached is the thing I’ve always wanted to bags soon, because the top two reason Baylor placed so highly do,” he said. “It’s why I came to teams in the regional competi- at the regional level. “It is a tre- Baylor.” Shanna Taylor/Lariat Staff tion advance to the National mendous testament first to the Baylor’s teams are busy pre- Trial Competition finals in San students’ ability. They did an paring new cases for the Nation- Antonio. outstanding job,” he said. al Trial Competition finals, Moseying in Mayborn “It’s a big accomplishment for For the regional competition, which will be held March 25 to A Western Ornate Box Turtle surveys his domain in the Vertebrates exhibit Tuesday at the Mayborn Museum all of us,” Bailey said. the teams were given a fabri- 28. The National Trial Competi- Complex. The law students are espe- cated case in which a profes- tion is sponsored by the Ameri- cially excited about the victory sional bowler was being tried can College of Trial Lawyers.

Academy for Teaching and Learning seminars help 2012 vision BEAR BRIEFS By Shauna Harris efforts of fostering and fortify- in Teaching is a program that graduate students serving as staff but faculty and staff will be The Baylor University Con- Reporter ing teaching and learning, said was founded in 2005 and was teachers of record,” she said. able to learn from the students cert Jazz Ensemble will per- Gardner Campbell, director of formerly known as the Teaching In 2006, however, after as well. form at 7:30 p.m. Thursday Baylor University has taken the Academy for Teaching and Assistant Preparation Program. encouragement and inter- “It’s all about conversation in Jones Concert Hall in the Glennis McCrary Music Build- a new step toward attaining its Learning. According to Laine Scales, asso- est from teachers and faculty and helping each other learn and ing. The concert is free and Baylor 2012 goal of becoming “It is an opportunity to try ciate dean of the Baylor Univer- across campus, the Teaching grow,” Campbell said. “We’re open to the public. For more a top-tier research institution. and create some synergy among Assistant Preparation Program focused on shared inquiry and information, call the School of The Academy for Teaching and all of the efforts on campus to “It’s all about conversa- became Seminars for Excellence transformative conversation Music at (254) 710-3991. Learning assumed administra- support outstanding teaching,” in Teaching and was opened to because we grow best in conver- tive responsibility of Seminars Rogers said. “It is a way of dem- tion and helping each all Baylor educators, part-time, sation with each other.” Baylor Photography League for Excellence in Teaching in onstrating that Baylor continues other learn and grow.” full-time and provisional, Rog- Campbell said he is delighted will meet at 7 p.m. Friday in an effort to further strengthen to be committed to high-quality ers said. to be a part of the team and is 160 Hooper-Schaefer Fine Baylor’s teachers and teaching teaching as we work to become Gardner Campbell “It was so successful and eager to see the effects of the Arts Center. Students of all assistants. a world-class research institu- popular that other folks wanted collaboration between the Acad- majors are invited to partici- director of the Academy pate. For more information, The collaboration is part of tion.” for Teaching and Learning to participate, so the concept emy for Teaching and Learning the attempt to create a commu- The 2012 vision of “moving spread to other individuals that and Seminars for Excellence in e-mail Tanya_Velazquez@ nity in which teaching, learning Baylor into the upper echelons were teaching,” Rogers said. Teaching. baylor.edu. and conversation thrive among of higher education” mirrors the sity Graduate School, gradu- At that time, Scales said she “It is a model of Baylor enthu- Baylor students and educators, objectives of the academy and ate teaching assistants were appealed to the School of Edu- siasm and the magic of the com- Bears For Life will be holding said to Doug Rogers, associate seminars. These programs con- required to attend five hours of cation concerning a strategic munication and conversation Texas Students For Life’s 2nd Annual Conference from 8 a.m. dean for student and informa- centrate on enhancing the pro- core seminars discussing how proposal to found the Acad- that is here,” Campbell said. “I to 5 p.m. Saturday on the Fifth tion services and co-chair of fessional development of Baylor to create and sustain an effec- emy for Teaching and Learning hope it will lift us all up and be Floor of Cashion Academic the Academy for Teaching and faculty and students, Campbell tive learning environment and with which Rogers joined and a source of hope and inspiration Center. The registration fee is Learning proposal committee. said. how to become an exceptional became co-chair of the academy for all of Baylor.” $10 for Baylor students and The seminars began as a He said it also encourages teacher. The teaching assistants proposal committee. Though no one knows the free for Baylor faculty. Break- program exclusively intended the scholarship of teaching and were then expected to attend a In fall 2007, the Strategic exact outcome this partnership fast and lunch are included. for graduate students. It then learning by using on-campus one-hour professional develop- Planning Council approved the will produce, Campbell said he For more information e-mail expanded to include faculty and resources and promoting inno- ment seminar each semester academy. is optimistic. [email protected]. staff and has now begun work- vative communication with they taught. Campbell said he believes “It’s hard to say exactly what ing with the recently established other learning centers domesti- “It was created by the gradu- that through the partnership of its impact will be but Baylor defi- To submit a bear brief, e-mail Academy for Teaching and cally and internationally. ate school to fulfill a need for these programs, not only can nitely has exciting times ahead,” [email protected]. Learning to focus and double its The Seminars for Excellence professional preparation for our students learn from faculty and he said. 4 The Baylor Lariat ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Students commit hours to ‘Sing’ great By Megan Duron Reporter

Going on its 56th year at Baylor, All-University-Sing has become a highly-anticipated tradition each spring. Everyone loves to see the final production, but few understand the sweat, tears and pain that create it. From the birth of an act to the final stretch before Club Night, Sing requires a huge commit- ment from everyone involved. MCT As a Sing chair for Pi Kappa Director Ross Katz and star Kevin Bacon talk on the set of “Taking Chance,” a Phi, Kilgore sophomore Jed new film on HBO. Dean puts forth more time and effort than a part-time job. “Sing probably takes the largest time commitment in Respect for war dead the spring semester before the show,” he said. “Between going to practice every night shown in HBO film and doing all of the behind the scenes work, I typically spend By Hal Boedeker Michael Strobl’s journal of how at least 20 to 30 hours a week Ryan Brinson/Round Up Staff The Orlando Sentinel (MCT) he escorted Phelps’ body home on sing.” Members of Delta Delta Delta learn the choreography for their 2009 Sing act. Last year the sorority had a Christmas to Wyoming. Wilmington, Del., senior theme. Concise and deeply moving, Strobl and director Ross Tabitha Rosebaum is the admin- “Taking Chance” tells a true Katz wrote the screenplay. They istrative chair for Sing Alliance, After a theme has been through Friday and six hours homework with them,” she story that has been repeated make a couple of missteps. They which includes administrative approved, a choreographer Saturday and Sunday. On aver- said. “You’d be amazed at how often but rarely depicted. invent a scene of Strobl watch- duties such as taking attendance begins to choreograph the show. age, each group will practice much you can get done in the The HBO movie, which ing Phelps’ remains overnight in and roster maintenance. The Sing chairs direct the chore- around 10 hours a week. odd moments between other premieres at 8 p.m. EST Satur- an airport cargo area. They also “This is my fourth year in ographer, giving them instruc- Plano senior Daniel Jeter is things in life. Sing is a lot more day, explains how the military let Strobl open up about his guilt Sing – equaling 4 Sing acts, 2 tions on what they are looking a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fun when you can enjoy practice treats war dead with great care about not fighting in Iraq — tak- Pigskins and 2 years as a chair,” for in their act, Dean said. Sing group. Juggling a heavy instead of always being stressed and respect. The film also dra- ing the focus off Phelps — but Rosebaum said. “I spend most of Beginning the fall semester, academic schedule and Sing has out by other work.” matizes how the public often an old veteran (Tom Aldredge) my ‘free’ time either in practice the backdrop for the spring proved difficult, he said, but it’s Performances of Sing will be responds to military sacrifices: bluntly answers Strobl. or doing something for Sing.” performance is created. A back- something he wouldn’t dream of held at 6:30 p.m. February 19 to Airline workers and passengers Otherwise, as Strobl, lean Chairs are involved in every drop artist can be hired, which giving up. 21 and 26 to 28 at Waco Hall. pause to pay tribute. Drivers put Kevin Bacon looks every inch a aspect of Sing, from the birth can cost as much as $900 for a “Sing is definitely a huge Tickets are still available on their lights. Children watch Marine and responds with a dis- of a theme to the final perfor- sketch, or the backdrop can be time commitment,” Jeter said. online or at the Student Union with awe. ciplined, poignant performance. mance. sketched in-house for free. “Even though we’re only sup- Building, ranging from $16 to “Taking Chance” presents Most effective in the brief sup- The process of Sing begins Pi Kappa Phi decided to out- posed to practice around eight $20. these scenes with simplic- porting roles are Tom Wopat long before the groups hit the source for the sketch, Dean said, hours during the school week “It is the success of your ity and understatement. Run- and Ann Dowd as Phelps’ par- stage; first, a theme for the act but painted the backdrop on at most, it definitely seems like organization that pushes you to ning only 78 minutes, the film ents, Gordon Clapp as an airline must be chosen. their own, which cost $100. A lso more. During Sing you really spend time and effort in putting doesn’t linger over emotional pilot and Julie W. Any song on television or during the fall semester, the cos- only have time for school and together a great act, because moments. There’s no need to The movie mostly steers clear the radio can be developed into tumes are designed by the Sing Sing and nothing else, but it is Sing performances can often embellish when a tearful reser- of politics, although a driver a Sing act, Dean said. As long chairs and some groups begin definitely worth it in the end.” give Baylor, as a whole, an idea vations worker thanks a Marine wonders aloud what we’re doing as a song hasn’t been used by creating them, Dean said. On top of managing school as to the commitment, drive for his service or a flight atten- in Iraq. Mainly, “Taking Chance” another Sing act in the past, it “During Christmas break I and Sing, members must main- and success of your organiza- dant gives a small cross to show educates the public on the hum- can be submitted for consider- went to Dallas to learn all of our tain a minimum grade point tion,” Dean said. “Sing is the her regard. bling, difficult process of escort- ation, he said. choreography, then to Austin (to average of 2.5, as well as be largest, non-professional, musi- That restraint deepens this ing the bodies home. “When it comes time to start a fraternity brother’s house) to considered “a member in good cal production in the world, and tribute to Lance Cpl. Chance It’s not an easy lesson, but working on next year’s theme (a build the set, and then finally standing” within their organiza- it forces you to be very devoted Phelps, a 19-year-old Marine it’s powerfully worthwhile. The few weeks after this year’s Sing back to Waco a week early to t i o n . W h i l e m o s t g r o u p s i n v o l v e d while adhering to your other who was killed in Iraq in 2004. movie ends with photos and is over), the chairs bring their begin painting the backdrop,” are a part of the Panhellenic sys- obligations.” The movie is based on Lt. Col. home movies of Phelps. ideas together and pick and Dean said. tem, Sing is open to any student mold an act into a theme that Although Sing chairs have a organization, Frazee said. everyone likes,” Dean said. huge time commitment to Sing, Rosebaum said she offers Once an act is chosen by the members participating still have advice to Sing Alliance mem- Sing chairs, it must be submit- a grueling responsibility as well. bers struggling to juggle school ted for approval to the Coordi- Practices are allowed to be held with Sing. nator of Student Productions, for a maximum of 14 hours “I’d tell members of Sing Keith Frazee. each week, eight hours Monday to always have some kind of Wednesday, February 18, 2009 SPORTS The Baylor Lariat 5 No. 18 Houston Cougars next on plate for 5-2 Lady Bears

By Nick Dean University was cancelled due to to deal with a difficult zone,” Sports writer rain. head coach Glenn Moore said. In their second game of the “She took control and she didn’t After a vigorous tourna- tournament, the University of falter in that situation at all.” ment weekend, the Lady Bears Houston played Texas State Canion was announced Big are headed to face the Cougars University and took a loss, 2-0. 12 Pitcher of the Week Tuesday. Wednesday in a doubleheader Their inability to score gave the This announcement marked the in Houston. Cougars their first shutout of the first time in history a Lady Bear No. 18 University of Hous- season. The Cougars hadn’t been has held this honor for two con- ton (4-3) competed in the Mar- shut out since the final game of secutive weeks. riott Houston Classic this past the Super Regional on May 24, “She is a phenomenal pitcher, weekend. The Cougars’ first 2008. athlete and friend.” senior first game of the tournament against Baylor (6-2) kept the Getter- baseman Alex Colyer said. “Our the Cowgirls of Oklahoma State man Classic trophy in Waco this pitching staff learns a lot from year with a perfect 5-0 record in her.” the tournament. Canion has pitched 37.2 of Fast facts... In the tournament, the Bears the 52 total innings played by scored 32 runs. the Lady Bears this season. She “We had a goal set at 30 is personally responsible for number of strike- runs,” freshman left-handed 55 of the 60 total strikeouts by 1,238 pitcher Whitney Canion said. Baylor. outs during Whitney Canion’s high “Every game we fought hard.” Other than the new play- school career The 2008 season brought ers on the field, the Lady Bears the Cougars and the Lady Bears have focused on many areas of together in a doubleheader in improvement. Hitting seems to 3 complete-game shutouts this Houston. The Lady Bears lost be the to priority. year both games 8-3 and 7-3. “We need to hit more home With the past behind them, runs than we did last year,” the Lady Bears are looking to Colyer said. “We are trying to 71 speed of Canion’s pitch on regain strength and respect. step it up, trying to do more” Friday in miles per hour Whitney Canion may be just The Lady Bears will face the what the Lady Bears need to Cougars at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Stephen Green/ Lariat Staff topple the Cougars. The talent Wednesday in hopes of con- The Baylor Lady Bears gather during a game against the Stephen F. Austin State University Lady Jacks Sunday. Baylor 1.47 strikeouts per inning she demonstrated this weekend tinuing their five-game winning will face No. 18 University of Houston at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. at Cougar Field today. proved her leadership. “She had streak. Baylor needs NCAA Jerry Jones avoids title for gymnastics questions about T.O. By Joe Holloway who was a big asset to our team,” Sports Writer James said. “I think that’s an awesome By Jaime Aron be on the roster when Strait There are 16 girls on the chance for her to go and com- The Associated Press takes the stage June 6. Jones senior U.S. women’s gymnastics pete with an NCAA team but it was ready with the explana- team. Of those 16, three, Chel- just sucks for us.” ARLINGTON — Cowboys tion that “we’re evaluating our sea Davis, Alaina Johnson and James said that players leav- owner Jerry Jones went on and entire roster.” Nastia Liukin, are from Texas. ing wasn’t a huge problem for on Tuesday emphasizing he “There are several decisions With the state being such a the team yet but that it could hasn’t decided whether to keep on our roster we have to look fertile ground for gymnastics, become one in the future. or cut Terrell Owens. at,” Jones said. “This is the time senior KayLynne Beck, captain Anyone interested in watch- Then, long after the sub- of year we do that. I’m not try- of the Baylor club gymnastics ing the team compete will get ject was seemingly put to rest, ing to be trite, but as you all team, said she wonders why a chance on March 21 when it Jones brought it up again — know we’re evaluating players universities in Texas haven’t hosts a meet in Texas Dynasty with a pretty obvious hint that in college, we’re evaluating free jumped at the chance to have Gymnasium. T.O. is staying. agents and we’re evaluating our an actual NCAA team. Last year Baylor hosted the “You and I both know that own roster. This is an ongoing “Nobody in Texas has an state competition in the McLane the one that you’re asking about thing, not any different than NCAA team, which is a prob- Student Life Center. all the time, if I gave you the this time last year. ... Our roster lem,” she said. “There’s always a “That was a big deal because answer that you want to hear, is our roster. Changes to that girl in the Olympics from Texas. we had to get all the equipment then you would’ve already had are pure, pure speculation.” There’s always a girl from any and set up,” James said. “The it. So the fact you don’t have it When told he could end all other NCAA team from Texas.” Baylor meet is going to be so ought to tell you something. It speculation by saying Owens is Shanna Taylor/Lariat staff Baylor, Beck said, would be much fun. This year is going really should,” Jones said. staying, Jones said he wouldn’t Burleson senior KayLynne Beck works out on the uneven bars during a the perfect setting for such a to be lower key, happier, and Baylor’s Club Gymnastics team practice Tuesday at Texas Dynasty Cheer The response came in answer “because we’re not team. we’ll probably just have a girls’ and Gymnastics gym in Waco. the final minute of a roughly talking about the roster; he’s “Think about it,” she said. “If meet.” 45-minute news conference part of the roster.” Baylor brought an NCAA team The reason for just having “It’s a liability to just have coach them.” called to announce that George “We’ve got a lot of things here then everybody from Texas a women’s meet, Beck said, is girls who want to learn how to Practicing three hours a day, Strait will headline the first- we want to look at. Not just to would just stay and compete for that there are no gyms in Waco do stuff,” Beck explained. “We four days a week seems time ever event at the team’s new Terrell, but several positions Baylor.” that have the right equipment prefer level five or up because consuming, but James is proof $1.1 billion stadium. on the team — backup quar- The closest college with an for men. we compete at level nine.” it can be done with dedication. But since this was the first terback and some other areas,” NCAA team is the University of On the other hand, any James said those without “I’m in a sorority too, so time Jones addressed a large Jones said. “So, again, it’s not Oklahoma in Norman. women who might wish to com- dedication need not apply. that’s been kind of hard going group of reporters since the that it’s easy or hard. It’s just Sophomore Kelly James, vice pete with the team can come to “We can’t just start you from from gymnastics to Sing, still Cowboys’ season-ending loss that I’m not doing it.” president of the team, said that one of the team’s practices to ground zero,” she said. “If you’ve doing school and stuff,” she said at Philadelphia back in late Also during the news con- one of the club’s best gymnasts, try it out and Monday, Tuesday, been doing it, we’d love to have before adding that she wouldn’t December, far more topics ference, Jones said coach junior Julie Kramer, actually left Thursday or Friday from 5 p.m. people come in, but you have to have it any other way. “If I don’t came up. Wade Phillips will be his own Baylor recently to go compete to 8 p.m. work hard. I think that’s frus- go it’s like ‘oh my gosh, I have The subject changed from defensive coordinator in 2009, for the Sooners. Some prior experience, how- trating for some people because too much free time. 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Canion makes history as Big 12 player of week The Big 12 Conference named freshman left-handed pitcher Whitney Canion the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Tues- day. This is her second time in two weeks of softball season to win the award.

Volz a prospect for Golden Spikes Award Baylor junior pitcher Kend- all Volz was named on the ini- tial watch list for the 2009 Gold Spikes Award. The Award is annually given by USABase- ball to the nation’s top colle- giate player. Volz was 3-6 with a 4.20 ERA and had 12 starts last season. He averaged a record 10.83 strikeouts per nine innings.

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civil complaint, regulators said indefinite hold on withdrawals. from page 1 FRAUD from page 1 Stanford was aided in running Dunlap said his firm is still PLAN the Antigua-based operation by trying to understand the scope Houston and Antigua. his father, who lives in Mexia, of the alleged fraud and how to S t i l l , h e d e c l a r e d , “ We h a v e The SEC, which has come Texas, and another Mexia resi- pursue remedies for his clients, begun the essential work of under heavy criticism for missing dent with a background in cattle which include customers in the keeping the American dream early warning signs of Madoff’s ranching and car sales. United States, Latin America alive in our time.” alleged fraud scheme, said Stan- Davis, who was named in the and Australia. Underscoring energy- ford used a tight circle of family lawsuit, was Stanford’s college “At this point I can’t say where related investments in the and friends to operate a network roommate. the money is,” Dunlap said. new law, Obama and Vice through an Antigua-based com- In Dallas, district court judge Stanford, 58, is one of the President Joe Biden flew pany to push the investments on Reed O’Connor appointed a most prominent businessmen separately to Denver where buyers, all the while promising receiver to handle the frozen in the Caribbean, with invest- the president signed it at the “improbable and unsubstanti- assets. ment advisers around the world Denver Museum of Nature & ated high interest rates.” A receiver was also appointed helping him grow a personal for- Science before roughly 250 In addition to Stanford him- in the Madoff case to oversee tune estimated at $2.2 billion by people including alternative self, the civil lawsuit filed in the liquidation of that firm and Forbes magazine. energy business leaders. federal court in Dallas names to help investors recoup money. Last year Stanford shook up Earlier, the pair examined as defendants James Davis, the Madoff, who is under house the staid world of professional solar panels on the museum’s chief financial officer of Stanford arrest in his Manhattan apart- cricket by bankrolling the purse roof. International Bank, an Antigua- ment, is accused of orchestrat- in a $20 million winner-take-all On Wednesday, Obama based company that was one of ing a giant $50 billion Ponzi match in Antigua between Eng- will outline another big piece the three whose assets were fro- scheme. land and a West Indies select of his recovery effort‚ a $50 zen, as well as Laura Pendergest- James Dunlap, an Atlanta- team. billion plan to help stem fore- Holt, the chief investment officer based securities lawyer, said The England and Wales closures, in Arizona, one of of Stanford Financial Group, a Stanford customers he has been Cricket Board said it has sus- the states hardest hit by the Houston-based financial advi- advising have been told they pended negotiations for a new mortgage defaults that are at sory firm. can’t their money out of the firm, sponsorship deal with Stanford the center of the nation’s eco- While not named in the SEC’s with some being told there is an amid the allegations. nomic woes. Treasury Secretary Timo- thy Geithner mentioned the housing program last week as Stephen Green/Lariat Staff ALERT from page 1 there would be many ways for Williams said he was shocked he rolled out a wide-ranging the Baylor police to communi- when told that no female Baylor financial-sector rescue plan Tuesday. cate that knowledge; through students had reported anything that could send $2 trillion Doak said that if there was e-mails, The Lariat, text mes- and said he was simply report- coursing through the finan- Sharp and on point something going on, the depart- sages or other options. ing what he had been told and cial system. ment would want the students Williams said the man from shown in the pictures of the Obama is expected to Dallas freshman Rafael Gutierrez studies in the atrium of the to know about it and said he the postal service informed him vehicle. detail how the administra- Baylor Sciences Building on Tuesday evening. was disappointed in the way the that he had already reported the Williams said he did not real- tion plans to prod the mort- media had handled the story. incident to the police.Williams ize he was going to be quoted for gage industry to do more in “I’d like to point out that no said he alerted the Baylor area, as television initially and that he modifying the terms of home crime has occurred that we are part of his job as the president of was led to believe it was some- loans so borrowers have aware of and that we continue the Baylor Neighborhood Asso- thing they were still looking lower monthly payments. to patrol the outlying areas of ciation. Williams said he wanted into. More than 2.3 million the recession. POOL from page 1 the campus as we customar- people to simply keep a look out Doak said that when Channel homeowners coast-to-coast In Denver, Obama said ily have been doing,” he said. for the vehicle in question. 25 contacted the Baylor Police, he faced foreclosure proceed- the stimulus package had The pools have now been Doak said that the Baylor police “My main concern is that we informed them that the depart- ings last year, an 81 percent received broad support in closed for almost half the semes- are not in the business of report- need to be more aware — make ment takes all reports seriously increase from 2007. Washington and elsewhere, ter, which has off set the activi- ing what might be happening, sure everyone is aware and not and are indeed patrolling the Analysts say that num- though Democrats pushed ties of many in the Baylor com- but what is actually happening. doing something they (don’t area, but that no students had ber could soar as high as 10 it to passage with only three munity. However, he said, if there was have any) business doing,” Wil- reported any incidents on cam- million in the coming years, Republican votes in the Sen- Some students blame poor an assault or abduction issue liams said. pus. depending on the severity of ate and none in the House. organization. “I think that they are taking way too long and not being very team at three different Olympic to struggle with motivation and Dallas sophomore Kayla “We thought that was phe- efficient. Students are charged DAWES from page 1 Games and the personal self- want to give up. Barrett said she has always nomenal,” she said. “It’s not the through tuition to use the Stu- confidence issue she struggled Dawes recalled the heavy admired Dawes. success, it’s the journey that dent Life Center, and yet a large the nearly sold out crowd in with as a young girl. training regiment of a gym- “I just thought her speech makes the difference.” portion of the Student Life Cen- attendance at the banquet. Her When she was younger, nast. was really inspirational because Dawes continues to speak ter isn’t even open,” Billnitzer speech revolved around the Dawes claims she was ridi- “You need to work all the she was always an idol to me,” to vast audiences around the said. acronym “ENVISION” which culed for her size, muscles and time, not just when you want she said. “When I was young I world, from high school stu- Once the drain covers are stands for: Experience/Explore, squeaky voice. to work, when you come in and was a gymnast as well, so this dents to corporate executives. received and installed, the pool Need, Values, Inner-drive, Set- “Addressing self-esteem your body feels good and you’re was just inspirational because I Dawes said she has made it her still has to be cleaned, filled and backs, Inspire, Opportunity issues in young girls has been all energetic and ready to go, it’s got to see her and to know that life goal to encourage others. the chemicals have to be added and Never give up. a passion of mine,” Dawes said. those days where you just don’t she has trouble, ups and downs “I think I just want to be and balanced. The pool is pro- Dawes spoke with great Dawes, who competed in her want to be there, your eyes too, very inspirational.” known as a person that tried to jected be ready by mid-March. confidence as she recalled the final Olympic Games at age 23 are half open and you’re tired, Jones librarian Ethel Walton touch people in a positive way, “The spa is now open and the endurance it took to train for and was deemed the “grandma” your body’s aching, no one else said she found Dawes’ speech either through my words or pools should hopefully be open the United States Olympic of her team, knows what it’s like shows up to practice,” she said. very encouraging. through my actions,” she said. after Spring Break,” Robert said.

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