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TheFRIDAY | OCTOBER 29, 2010Baylor Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 A&E Page 4 NEWS Page 3 Dual threat Voices of angels Haitians fight disease Lady Bears’ senior guard Eight collegiate choirs from A deadly cholera outbreak sparks Melissa Jones was selected across Texas will perform at the violence in Haiti, while the Dominican as a Homecoming princess Women’s Choral Festival Republic works to keep the disease out Vol. 111 No. 35 © 2010, Baylor University In Print

>> A year in the life Vigil to A Baylor graduate dedicates a year to serving in a poor Chicago neighborhood support Page 3 alien >> A Hard Day’s Night A Beatles cover band and others will entertain at a students music festival on Saturday By Jade Mardirosian Page 4 Staff Writer

The Waco DREAM Act Alli- >> Minor setback ance will host a candlelight vigil at The Rangers drop game two 7 p.m. Monday at Heritage Square of the 9-0 to on Third Street and Austin Ave- the Giants nue to raise awareness in the com- munity about the Development Page 5 Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act. On the Web According to a press release from the Waco DREAM Act Alli- ance, the DREAM Act is a piece of bipartisan legislation that would create a path to legal residency for undocumented youth brought to the United States before the age of

Daniel Cernero | Photo Editor 16 who complete high school and two years of college education or No. 98 defensive tackle Phil Taylor and No. 13 defensive tackle Tracy Robertson encourage fans to cheer on a third down early in the first half against serve in the military. Kansas State this past Saturday at Floyd Casey Stadium. The Bears won the game 47-42, and will take on an unranked Texas squad Saturday. Sara Stoltzfus, secretary for the organization, said she hopes the vigil will serve as a time of learning and coming together in Bears on bikes the community to think about DREAM from Page 1 Ranked BU to face angry UT what else can be done to pass the Check out The Lariat’s video DREAM Act. montage recap of Bear By Matt Larsen time and posted an 18-13 win over most important.” “A lot of guys that are really The event will include guest Sports Writer the Longhorns in Waco. Now, the Briles is concentrated on what good football players, well coached, Downs, a team bicycle race, speakers, music, poetry, informa- Bears look to accomplish this feat it will take for his team to beat UT well disciplined,” Briles said when with sweet techno music tion about the organization and Although Baylor football has once again, away from home. in Austin for the first time since asked what he sees in Texas. included information on what citizens can lately been in the habit of breaking Though glad to see excitement 1991. “They are coming off two weeks do to get involved including how records and making history, the after last Saturday’s historic Home- The Longhorns will be moti- ago beating the No. 5 team in to contact local legislators to per- baylorlariat.com Bears (6-2, 3-1) will be looking for coming win, head coach Art Briles vated. The team has struggled at America on the road, so we under- suade the passing of the DREAM history to repeat itself in one par- refuses to spend much time look- home this season, coming off a 28- stand that we have to be at the top Act. ticular way as they travel to Austin ing at rankings. 21 loss to Iowa State (4-4, 2-2) last of our game to have an opportunity Viewpoints The event will close with a to battle the University of Texas (4- “(I) haven’t really looked at the Saturday that dropped them to 1-2 to get out of there with a win.” candlelight vigil and moment of 3, 2-2) at 6 p.m. on Saturday. standings or paid any attention to on their home field. The Longhorns’ struggles at silence and reflection. “We can’t expect The Bears enter this matchup them because they are kind of ir- A week before, UT upset the home have been mirrored by their Aranza Torres, University ranked No. 25/24 (BCS/AP), and relevant right now,” he said. “They then No. 5 team in the country, Ne- turnover struggles. for the area around High School senior, is a member 1986 marks the last time these two don’t hand out awards halfway braska, on the Huskers’ home turf. Last week Texas sophomore of the Waco DREAM Act Alliance this university to teams faced off while Baylor was through the season. They do it at Briles prefers to prepare for that quarterback Garrett Gilbert tossed see a reduction in ranked but Texas was not. the end of the season and that is Texas team rather than the one that The Bears were No. 17 at the where standings and rankings are fell to Iowa State last week. SEE FOOTBALL, page 6 SEE DREAM, page 6 crime if we do not take preventative steps to secure our Symposium to explore Christianity, education belongings and well By Sara Tirrito that focuses on ministry to college the board of trustees at Hope Col- b e i n g .” Staff Writer students nationwide,” Dr. Joseph lege, a Christian institution in Hol- Page 2 McKinney, professor of economics land, Mich. The post-inauguration portion at Baylor, said. “As Baylor is mak- Dr. Stephen Gardner, chair and of the Presidential Symposium Se- ing the transition from primarily professor of economics and direc- ries will begin today with Dr. Ken- a teaching institution to a major tor of the McBride Center for In- Bear Briefs neth G. Elzinga giving a lecture research university, and is attempt- ternational Business at Baylor, said titled “Christian Higher Education ing to do this while maintaining Elzinga’s background has given vs. Christians in Higher Educa- its distinctively Christian charac- him firsthand experience with the The place to go to know tion.” ter, Dr. Elzinga should have some topic of his lecture. the places to go The symposium will be from 3 insightful and thought-provoking “He is a person who’s in a re- to 5 p.m. in the Kayser Auditorium ideas concerning how this might ally good position to address that Early equestrian of the Hankamer School of Busi- be accomplished.” subject because he is a very sort of Baylor equestrian will face ness. Elzinga currently works at the forthcoming Christian but teach- Oklahoma State at 1 p.m. “Ken Elzinga has had a distin- University of Virginia, where he is ing at a state university, so he’s very guished career at a major research today at the Willis Family the Robert C. Taylor professor of much a Christian in higher edu- Courtesy Photo university. He also serves on the economics. cation,” Gardner said. “He’s here Equestrian Center Dr. Kenneth G. Elzinga, from the University of Virginia, will give a lecture governing board of a Christian in- He is also a member of the Na- talking to those of us at a place like at 3 p.m. today titled “Christian Higher Education vs. Christians in Higher stitution of higher education, and tional Board of InterVarsity Chris- SEE LECTURE, page 6 Soccer match Eduction” as part of the Presidential Symposium Series. on the board of an organization tian fellowship and a member of Baylor soccer will play Texas Tech at 7 p.m. today at Betty Lou Mays Field Steppin’ Out: Helping students

Choir concert The Baylor A Cappella burst Baylor bubble for 25 years Choir Fall will perform at By Carmen Galvan “They’re always so excited for happy that the project has become 7:30 p.m. today in Jones Staff Writer our students to come,” Davidson a tradition. Concert Hall in Glennis said. “I ran for student body presi- McCrary Music Building; In 1985 a group of Baylor stu- “The agencies are often really dent, and one of my goals was to dent leaders banded together to the event is free grateful for our service, especially create Steppin’ Out,” Paxton said. take students off campus and into those with limited budgets and “I felt like Baylor students had a the Waco community. Twenty-five help, and any work really blesses lot to offer and that the Waco com- Serve and party years later, Steppin’ Out continues them. Residents and community munity could use what they had to to serve the Waco area by organiz- members love having us come and offer, so I wanted to create a way Don’t miss the Steppin’ ing a universitywide service project do things that wouldn’t be done for Baylor students to make a dif- Out Block Party from 3 to each semester. without our students’ help. It’s ference in the community.” 5 p.m. Saturday at Dewey On Saturday about 3,000 Baylor more than helping with just yard With the help of Julie Springer, Park on Ninth Street and students will continue the service work, they want visitors to talk to Baylor law student at the time and Bosque Boulevard; join tradition by serving different agen- and share stories with. It’s a really now a partner in an Austin law fellow Baylor students and cies in the community such as Mis- cool thing students get to be a part firm, and Herb Reynolds, the presi- Waco families for free food sion Waco, Fuzzy Friends Animal of .” dent of Baylor at the time, Paxton and entertainment including Rescue and Keep Waco Beautiful Ken Paxton, Texas attorney, formed the first Steppin’ Out steer- performances from Baylor as well as individual residents in real estate title company owner ing committee and asked campus need of home repair. But accord- and Texas State Representative for organizations to participate in the step groups and the Greater ing to Carmel, Calif., senior Sonja the district of McKinney, served as project. New Light Church Choir, a Davidson, co-director of Steppin’ Baylor’s student body president in “I put the steering committee File Photo bounce house, Halloween Out, students help in more ways 1985. Steppin’ Out was created un- Grapevine senior Liz Laue and Famersville senior Dyann Vamvakas cookie decorating and more than one. der his term, and Paxton said he’s SEE page 6 SERVICE, work to clean up Waco highways during Steppin’ Out in fall 2009. Newspaper of the Year | Texas APME TheLariat Best Student Newspaper | Houston Press Club FRIDAY | OCTOBER 29, 2010 | the Opinion 2 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Finding identity in the one who made me I could blame it on the ex- love as a mother who cannot tra-large newspaper, lunchtime forget her children. busyness at the SUB or my own Recently, Lariat staff writer forgetfulness, but I was acciden- Meghan Hendrickson inter- tally very late to one of my fa- viewed a group of engineers vorite classes this week. who pray about their research and trust in God to help them find solutions to the problems they encounter. After all, God is the one who set it all in motion anyway. This matter-of-fact answer further solidified my conviction to ex- plore the topic of the divine in our work. These are only a few of the possible ways to find the Lord’s fingerprint in different career fields. There are many more, some as simple as ranchers being like

Jenna Dewitt | A&E editor the Shepherd and some as obvi- ous as counselors being there to “weep with those who weep” As I hurried in, I felt like I and give wise counsel to the was entering some sort of spe- broken. cial moment. My professor was What if each one of us, in- sharing about how journalism stead of focusing on how we and faith are related. are getting this degree to make He said that we as writers money or to qualify ourselves are creators, made in the image for material success, used our of the divine Creator. We are careers as platforms for minis- To combat recent crime, we authors, like the Jesus who is try? the “Author and Perfecter of our We have been given exam- faith” (Hebrew 12:2). We are re- ples by God himself on how to porters, like the prophets of old, walk this out. should take safety seriously the women who saw the empty I know from talking with tomb and the apostles sharing many of you that I am not alone t is no secret that campus a Baylor student answered the clude being aware of your sur- It is important for Baylor stu- the Good News. when I say that I went to Baylor and the surrounding area has apartment door to find two men roundings at all times, securing dents to remember not only how As I thought about this and partially because I knew I would been the setting for numer- carrying silver handguns and personal property and reporting to stay safe against the criminals talked with others about this receive this kind of education, Ious crimes this semester. asking for money. The final alert, suspicious behavior to the Bay- in the community but how our over the week, I realized there one that incorporates faith and The crimes caused the Noble coming out Oct. 22, said a male lor police at 254-710-2222. Other actions affect those around us, is a bit of the divine in most ca- calling into my career field as Noze Brotherhood to joke in — who threatened to have a knife suggestions, especially in light of too. reers. Medical personnel are of- much as critical thinking skills their most recent edition of The — approached a student who was the recent crimes, would be to al- If we continue to act reckless- ten referred to as healers when and practical, hands-on train- Rope that Baylor is becoming an sitting on the bed of his pickup ways check who is at your apart- ly, disregarding all safety precau- they talk about calling, as God ing. expensive Detroit. truck and asked for money. ment or house door before you tions, we perpetuate a gold mine is the Healer. “Teacher” is what It is the marriage of these Though we don’t have the While these incidents are the unlock it and always lock your for criminals. Jesus’ disciples called him dur- three concepts — the spiritual, crime of a major urban epicenter, most violent offenses listed, there door. We can’t expect for the area ing his time on earth. intellectual and practical— that there seems to be a need to reiter- were 11 reported thefts for Octo- Park your car in well-lit ar- around this university to see a re- All throughout the Scrip- makes this school the best place ate safety precautions that can put ber on the Baylor police log. eas and check your backseat be- duction in crime if we do not take tures, we can read of prophets to find the divine in our every- a damper on crime. Five of them were criminal fore entering. Walking in larger preventative steps to secure our and apostles, as well as Jesus day lives. Since the beginning of the mischief cases and the others groups is also a way to ward off belongings and well being. himself, telling about how they This combination is one of semester, Baylor has had to issue were miscellaneous crimes. There unwanted company. Our actions affect more than are in support of God’s law and Baylor’s most unique and valu- three crime alerts to the Baylor were also 11 reported thefts in Even though students often just our reputations — they affect throw out the law of sin. able qualities. campus. The first: an alert that a September, ranging from the car like to think they are safe as long Baylor’s reputation. In a way, they were judges, Not only do we have faculty Baylor student and his friend were thefts to thefts from $1,500 to as they remain within the Baylor It is easier to defend against lawyers and legislators, deciding who are there to share their robbed at the student’s apartment $20,000. bubble that is not always the case. crime ever occurring than to rid which laws are just and life-giv- knowledge of chemistry, Eng- and the criminal wielded a rifle. Some suggestions from the Taking extra precautions can help a society of criminals, so let’s do ing and which laws bring only lish or history, but many are The second crime alert noted that Baylor Police for staying safe in- ensure safety. our part. more death and destruction to also willing to share their expe- the world. riences of calling, purpose and Leaders can read about the the work of the divine in their Wisdom of King Solomon and own lives. the decisions hundreds of au- These moments are precious Parents, Glee has gone wild thority figures made when faced to me, as I try to learn to use with tough situations. the gifts and talents I have been The stars of Glee - Quinn But in the past few episodes, websites, TV shows, books and Soldiers can cling to verses given in a way that is pleasing to Fabray, Rachel Berry and Finn far too many sexual lines have music are appropriate for certain about putting on spiritual ar- him. Hudson - continue to outper- been crossed and it makes me ages. mor and the armies of angels I am learning how to do my form themselves with sharp dance wonder what type of audience the But the site’s ratings show an fighting the forces of darkness. best, not to earn accolades or to moves and explosive vocals week producers want to engage. obvious generation gap. Scientists: what could be better meet anyone else’s expectations after week. If it’s middle school kids Parents and educators give than studying creation and how or gain someone’s approval, but But their vocal chords aren’t they’re after, then they’re only fu- Glee three out of five stars and it works? because God has given me the the only body parts on display eling the idea that sex before mar- rate the show as “iffy” for ages 13 Bankers and financial advis- opportunity to walk in a path these days. riage is acceptable and normal and up. ers in the vein of David Ramsey that is part of his plan. On the cover of the Novem- — and parents should be aware of A whopping 79 percent of par- know there are literally thou- He has placed an identity on ber 2010 issue of “GQ” magazine, the show’s latest developments. ents say the sexual behavior isn’t sands of verses about how to me that no one else can: Writer, you’ll find these three actors in With the entire second episode appropriate. Yet kids offer up five handle money in a healthy way. creator, reporter, student of the suggestive positions with seduc- devoted to Britney Spears songs stars and rate it as “age appropri- Parents can see the loving divine. tive stares and raunchy attire, and choreography, it became clear ate” for anyone over 12. heart of the Father drawing his Jenna Dewitt is a senior jour- leaving little to the imagination. Ashley Morris | Contributor Glee was attempting to appeal to Clearly parents and kids are disobedient children back, time nalism major from Clovis, N.M., I find it disturbing for several an older crowd. nowhere near on the same page young viewers are likely to pur- and time again, throughout the and the arts and entertainment reasons. Since then, two of the girls’ when it comes to determining chase the magazine because of days of the Israelites. editor for The Lariat. First, it sends a message to characters have evolved and in the what content is age-appropriate. who’s on the cover and are now In Isaiah, he speaks of this kids who religiously watch the fourth episode this season the two The bottom line is, Hollywood exposed to hundreds of words and show and idolize these actors that were filmed kissing each other on will always be one of the most images meant only for men’s eyes. it’s OK to flaunt your body. It pro- a bed. powerful influences in our lives. By society’s standards, we’re motes the idea that pre-marital Glee’s new explicit content Ratings will continue to become all mature adults and should be sex is something celebrities en- and shift to catering to a more more flexible and adult content able to handle the occasional racy gage in and isn’t anything to be mature audience isn’t fair to last will be less controlled. Glee has photo. ashamed of. season’s pre-teen viewers. Why used this to its advantage by lur- And this may be true of in- Second, it reeks of pedophilia. should Hollywood be able to pro- ing in a young, influential audi- tended GQ readers, but what mes- It would be one thing if the photo duce something that appears to ence before taking it past a PG sage does this send to the kids? was of Grey’s McSteamy and two be so innocent yet simultaneously rating. If anything, the magazine pho- of his interns, but it’s of three high plants sexual ideas into the influ- GQ is just Glee’s latest and tos are representative of the new schoolers from a show supposedly ential minds of seventh-graders greatest tool for marketing its shallow direction Glee has seem- geared to 13- to 15-year-olds. after it has them hooked on the adult-oriented content and overall ingly taken. The actors are all in their mid- series? new mature direction. There has always been some 20s in “real life,” but how many Commonsensemedia.org does Ashley Morris is a senior public mature content, including teen GQ magazine subscribers are ac- a pretty good job of offering par- relations major from Moyock, N.C. pregnancy, homosexuality, drink- tually aware of that? ents, educators and kids advice on and a contributing columnist for ing and the occasional use of de- Not to mention how many what movies, games, mobile apps, The Lariat. rogatory language.

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By Nydia Perez on a given day. in a community and getting to know her poor, and I don’t think we were given that Reporter Brown explained that her duties are neighbors. calling because that’s what were supposed varied and she must be willing to be flex- One activity the team does to get to to do as good Christians. I really believe Students can take many routes after “It’s hard trying to develop a ible everyday. know their neighbors is hospitality night. that command was given to us for our own graduation. While some may have jobs new community, but I didn’t “I do so many things here; it’s hard to During hospitality night, held every Satur- good. I believe that God’s heart is closest to and internships lined up, others have taken come here to try to relate. explain. I talk with the ladies, help them day, the team invites someone from their the poor and the disadvantaged.” Nienaber up living among some of the most under- move out — it’s very busy work,” Brown neighborhood over for dinner. said. privileged neighborhoods of the nation. I came to be part of a said. “I work from Monday to Thursday. Brown said creating community is the Brown said she believes that becoming Baylor 2010 graduate Juliet Brown de- community and doing so My team and I get up around 5:30 and have best part of Mission Year, but also the most involved in Mission Year is a calling and cided to dedicate a year to serving an in- means loving my neighbor team devotions at 6 a.m. every morning, challenging. one should pray before becoming involved, ner-city neighborhood in Chicago through and we always use public transportation; “It’s going to teach you a lot. You are go- but she also believes students should find a program called Mission Year. and serving the community.” none of us have cars here.” ing to learn a lot through Mission Year. I ways to get involved in the community

Ashely Nienaber, a Mission Year re- Despite having to make sacrifices, was part of the Baylor bubble — I went to they live in. Juliet Brown | Baylor 2010 graduate cruiter, described the program as a year- Brown expressed how spiritually reward- school there and had my apartment there. “I would encourage Baylor students long urban volunteer program that sends ing her experience has been. Then I just packed up all my stuff and came to get involved in the Waco community. I young people to live and serve in inner cit- “I remember a few weeks ago I was to be part of a completely different com- know that Baylor is very big about being ies of the U.S. and realized that this was the kind of thing working at Breakthrough and one of the munity. It’s hard trying to develop a new involved,” Brown said. “I encourage Baylor Brown was on her way to class when a I needed to do.” ladies that had been living there got a community, but I didn’t come here to try students to continue doing that because Mission Year recruiter spotted her. Brown is currently living in a neigh- new apartment. I helped her move her to relate. I came to be part of a community Waco is not just Baylor. It’s bigger than “I was walking through the area by the borhood in Chicago called Garfield Park. stuff down,” Brown said. “I walked down and doing so means loving my neighbor that. Step out of the Baylor bubble and out SUB, where they had tables set up, when Brown is there with three other team- the streets with her, and I heard her talk and serving the community. It’s hard to re- of your comfort zone and into the com- someone called me over. I was on my way mates. The team is paired with a service about how good God’s been to her. I didn’t late because they have been places I never munity. I’m looking forward to seeing how to class, and I didn’t really have time to site called Breakthrough Urban Ministries. want to be anywhere else in the world. It have been and possibly never will, but it this end of the year will look and how God hear them out, so I just wrote my e-mail Breakthrough provides housing for was one of those ‘I love my life’ moments. in no way hinders me from being able to will have shaped me through it.” down,” Brown said women through the Joshua center, a wom- Being able to be part of that moment was love them and be part of their community.” Brown and her team have served in “I started getting e-mails from them, en’s homeless shelter. very beautiful, especially talking about Brown said. Chicago since September 3 and will con- and of course I was a senior, so I was think- About 30 women are currently housed God’s love and what he’s done. It was very Nienaber participated in Mission Year tinue there until July 31, 2011. ing about what I was going to do after I at the Joshua center. The facilities are open beautiful.” in 2007. Students can attain more information graduated. I did some research on them to anyone from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. everyday Brown also shared that her favorite part “I believe that Jesus made it pretty clear about becoming involved in Mission Year with about 50 women coming in and out about Mission Year was learning to live in the Gospels that we are called to love the at http://www.missionyear.org. Cholera epidemic surfaces in Latin America Haiti cholera out- break leads to anti-clinic protests

By Jonathan Katz occurred along the central Arti- Associated Press bonite River with many new in- stances in Haiti’s central plateau. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — St. Marc’s main hospital was the Protesters threw rocks at a cholera first to widely alert the epidemic treatment center as it was prepar- as it overflowed with the sick and ing to open in the city of St. Marc dying. on Tuesday, highlighting the fear U.N. staff have been told to surrounding a disease that was avoid areas of heavy infection un- almost unknown in Haiti before less they are given special permis- it began spreading through the sion to go there. countryside, aid workers said. Guatemalan police manned a Some of the roughly 300 stu- checkpoint Tuesday on the high- dents and other protesters said way from Port-au-Prince to Mire- they feared the Doctors Without balais, a hard-hit city in central Borders-Spain clinic would bring Haiti, to make sure unauthorized more of the disease to their sea- U.N. vehicles did not pass. Associated Press Aid workers, meanwhile, side town, which is one of the A man, suffering from diarrhea and other cholera symptoms, is held by a woman as he waits for treatment at the St. Nicholas hospital in Saint Marc, Haiti, hardest hit in the week-old epi- scrambled to contain the spread on Friday, Oct. 22. An outbreak of cholera in rural central Haiti has killed 284 people and sickened hundreds more who overwhelmed the hospital in Saint demic that has killed 284 people of the disease, which has not oc- Marc seeking treatment. and infected 3,769, according to curred in Haiti for generations. United Nations figures. Speaker trucks passed through U.N. peacekeepers from Ar- neighborhoods in the capital, gentina arrived with riot shields where a handful of cases have Cholera spreads fear in Dominican Republic to reinforce police. Warning shots been confirmed in people who were heard; the U.N. said its sol- apparently contracted it in the that has claimed almost 300 lives are hard to find in the Western Luis Llibre, called for stronger diers fired blanks. There were no countryside, advising the city’s Associated Press and hospitalized 4,700 others. Hemisphere’s poorest country measures to prevent any cholera reports of injuries. millions of residents to wash their Dominican officials have -al next door. They are telling them cases in the Dominican Republic Haitian health officials as- hands. SANTO DOMINGO, Domini- ready stepped up military patrols to promptly report any suspicious but offered no specific solutions. sured the crowd the clinic would The Dominican Republic, can Republic — A deadly cholera on the border with Haiti and an- cases they might see. Meanwhile, health experts not open in that neighborhood. which borders the central plateau outbreak in Haiti is worrying tour- nounced that all people crossing “All the hotels must notify warned that border controls will Doctors Without Borders-Spain where many new cases are being ism officials in neighboring -Do must wash their hands and com- any possible case of cholera,” said do little to stem the spread of chol- country chief Francisco Otero found, announced that all people minican Republic and prompting plete a medical form. Now, tourism Health Ministry spokesman Luis era. said the medical aid group would crossing the border must wash glittery seaside resorts to beef up and health officials have extended Garcia. “Closing borders is not recom- try to reopen it in another part of hands and complete a medical sanitation measures, officials said health measures to the nation’s east Tourism is big business in the mended by WHO. What is recom- St. Marc. form. Thursday. and north, where numerous beach Dominican Republic. With 67,300 mended is reinforcing surveillance The clinic is intended to rehy- They also stepped up military The Dominican Republicresorts are popular with foreign hotel rooms, the tourist sector gen- systems” so that early outbreaks drate and treat people with the se- surveillance and closed a twice- shares the island of Hispaniola tourists. erates around 12 percent of the can be found and treated, Claire- vere diarrheal disease. weekly binational market on with Haiti and borders the central Government epidemiologists gross domestic product, according Lise Chaignat, head of the World “In the coming days we are Monday, sparking protests on the plateau where new cholera cases are teaching resort workers how to the central bank. Health Organization’s global task going to start to work with this Haitian side of the border. are being found in an epidemic cholera is preventable with clean The head of the National Asso- force on cholera control, told AP community, to explain that there water and sanitation, things that ciation of Hotels and Restaurants, by phone from Geneva. is no risk for them to have such a facility,” Otero told The Associ- ated Press. More than 420 new cholera cases were confirmed Tuesday, ac- cording to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Twenty-five new deaths were confirmed, bringing the total to 284. OCHA spokeswoman Imogen Wall says the majority of cases

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FRIDAY | OCTOBER 29, 2010 | the Arts and Entertainment 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com This Women’s choirs to sing of hope weekend By Liz Appling Hardin-Baylor and Texas State sionistic Period to 20th century >> Reporter University. compositions. Today On the day of the festival, the As a breast cancer survivor, 7:30 p.m. — The Baylor Eight collegiate women choirs choirs will participate in a clinic Gackle developed this theme be- from across the state will gather from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Jones cause she wanted to honor fellow A Cappella Choir will Saturday in Jones Concert Hall for Concert Hall to rehearse with survivors as well as the large num- present a free concert in the 2010 Texas Collegiate Women’s Sigrid Johnson, a renowned guest ber of people this disease indirectly Jones Concert Hall in the Choral Festival. conductor from St. Olaf College in affects. Glennis McCrary Music This event is hosted by Baylor Northfield, Minn. Gackle said this festival falls Women’s Choir and will mark the After rehearsing, the choirs will at an ideal time because October Building. first time the festival is dedicated then showcase their sounds indi- is also Breast Cancer Awareness to an important cause by using the vidually and collectively during Month. >>Saturday theme “Sisters Singing for Sisters” the free festival concert beginning A festival press release said the to raise breast cancer awareness at 7:30 p.m. event will “dedicate this concert to 8 p.m. — Hijo Del Rio, and recognize the women who The festival will include a mix- survivors of breast cancer by rec- Wes Cunningham and have been affected by this disease. ture of both big and small choirs. ognizing any survivors in the audi- Makenzie Mason | Lariat Photographer Lomelda will perform at Beginning in 1979 as a choral The program will emphasize the ence by having them stand and giv- Director Dr. Lynn Gackle leads the Baylor Women’s Choir in a rehearsal Common Grounds. Tick- workshop between Texas A&M difference between the large choir ing them a pink rose or carnation” Thursday. The choir will participate in the Texas Intercolliegiate Women’s University and the University of sound and the effect of smaller, as well as honoring those who have Choral Festival on Saturday. ets cost $6, but are $3 with Texas, the event has transitioned more intimate numbers. not survived. through this because I can’t relate whatever we can do in whatever a costume. over the years into a statewide fes- Dr. Lynne Gackle, director of A love offering will also be tak- to it, but I want to understand it,” way, if it’s raising awareness, then tival for collegiate women’s choirs the Women’s Choir and Concert en during the concert and will be Raley said. let’s do it. Let’s get rid of this stupid >>Sunday and has included participation Choir, said the program will have divided to benefit the Susan G. Ko- “I’m glad I get the chance to disease. Not just because I’ve had from 14 Texas schools during that artistic variety, especially because men fund and the Texas Chapter of honor her and the other women it, but because I don’t want any- 1 p.m. — Cameron Park growth. each choir gets the chance to sing the American Cancer Society. going through the same thing.” body else to have it.” will present Jazz in the The participants are members individually for eight to 10 min- The Woodlands freshman Kris- Gackle believes this festival will Gackle explained that the fes- Park with TC Fusion, of the Baylor Women’s Choir and utes. tina Raley, a Baylor Women’s Choir be an uplifting artistic experience tival concert is a simple way for AJ Moore Steel Drum vocalists from female choruses at The songs selected for the festi- member, said this theme is close by combining music and contribu- women to lift each other up and University of Texas, Texas A&M val will feature a broad assortment to her heart because her mother is tion for a cause. bond together through music. Band and the Temple Jazz University, Texas Women’s Uni- of choral music, including num- currently battling the disease. “I have a daughter. I don’t want “Singing is elemental to the hu- Orchestra at Redwood versity, the University of Mary bers composed during the Impres- “It’s so difficult watching her go her to deal with this,” she said. “So man experience,” she said. shelter. Admission is free. Better Block Project aims to improve North Waco

By Chris Day son, festival musical director Rich- lived in the neighborhood since days before to create a mock up of concerts and talent shows.” Reporter ard Gimble, with him. the 1970s and he has seen its worst. what could and will be happening The Better Block Project is a Johnny Gimble plays fiddle for “In the 1960s, it was the worst in the days ahead as the neighbor- formula initially attempted in Oak The Better Block Project is Willie Nelson and was a top na- neighborhood in the city. Prosti- hood continues to improve,” ac- Wood, a region of Dallas. It was an presenting various forms of en- tional fiddler for 10 years. tutes worked the corner and drug cording to an event press release. impoverished neighborhood, but tertainment including the Baylor “We play our own brand of dealers were all over,” Dorrell said. One thing that members of the through creative economic devel- Ethiopian and Eritrean Club’s face western swing. We headlined last Dorrell said the growth of committee noticed was a lack of opment and an overall promotion painting booth, Alpha Delta Pi year,” Richard Gimble said. “We crime and poverty caused the mid- ethnic/Indian food in Waco, so the of arts and culture, the neighbor- sorority’s pumpkin carving booth are a band of swing musicians in dle class to evacuate and the neigh- neighborhood now features a res- hood was able to thrive. and food vendors from 10 a.m. the tradition of Bob Wills. We’re all borhood’s economy plummeted. taurant called D’s Mediterranean North Waco will not be the to 7 p.m. Saturday. This year also doing this for the sake of live mu- Dorrell moved there and start- Grill. next center for franchise stores as marks the first time the project sic in Waco. I feel like we have a ed the Waco Community Develop- The World Cup Café is another the goal is to create a culturally has merged with the annual Jubi- real diverse bunch of music here. ment Corporation. endeavor from Waco Community authentic environment that is set lee Music Festival, which starts at 3 We have blues to Bob Wills to the “We asked the question: how Development Corporation and is apart from the rest of Waco. and ends at 5 p.m. Beatles.” can we spur economic growth in located next to the Jubilee Theater, “You won’t find a McDonald’s Both the Better Block Project The Better Block Project is de- North Waco? What sort of catalyst the location for the Hard Night’s around here,” Dorrell said. and the music festival were orga- signed to bring economic growth would we need for that?” Dorrell Day concert. Those who wish to donate nized by Mission Waco. and culture to the neighborhood of said. “It was once called the Texas may do so at Mission Waco, 1315 Festival attendees will be treat- North Waco, which stretches from Houses have been and are cur- Theater. Then when poverty struck, N. 15th, Waco, 76707, or online ed to a Beatles cover band called downtown to Lake Shore. The fes- rently being built and restored. it became an X-rated theater called through www.missionwaco.org Hard Night’s Day (taken from the tivities will take place at the corner Many houses in the neighborhood the Capri,” Dorrell said. “We spent with the designation “Better Block Beatles song “A Hard Day’s Night”) of North 15th Street and Colcord deteriorated after those that could 30-grand renovating the theater Project” written in the comments Courtesy photo as well as 17 other artists. Open- Avenue. afford them left the neighborhood. into what is now the Jubilee The- line. Supporters that donate at least The band “A Hard Night’s Day,” a ing for Hard Night’s Day is fiddler Executive director of the Better “Old streets and buildings will ater. It is extremely diverse and we $500 will be recognized in print Beatles cover band, will perform at Johnny Gimble, who will have his Block Project Jimmy Dorrell has be painted up by local volunteers have shown several movies, plays, and banners. the Jubilee Music Festival.

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Associated Press fifth-inning homer, then left the two — one intentional. With the day night against Jonathan San- Texas Rangers’ C.J. Wilson reacts after leaving the game during the seventh inning of Game 2 of baseball’s mound accompanied by a trainer Giants ahead 2-0, left-handed spe- chez. World Series against the Thursday in San Francisco. Basketball star survives hectic weekend By Rachel Roach that I had won. It was kind of a stores to find a dress to wear to the day of classes and practice again Sports Writer shock to me because I was not ex- formal happenings for Homecom- at 1:45 p.m., Jones was scheduled pecting it all,” Jones said. ing. The scheduling of engage- to attend two Pigskin shows, one Many people surrounded cam- She said the experience was ments left Jones with only a couple at 6:30 p.m. and another at 10:30 pus for Homecoming Weekend, well worth it, but the weekend and of hours to find a dress before hav- p.m. but perhaps none was as busy as all the engagements left the stu- ing to return for a 1:45 p.m. prac- The most event-filled and an- Lady Bears’ senior guard Melissa dent with little free time. tice. While practicing, Jones’ dress ticipated day of Homecoming Jones. Jones said she wasn’t able to was being altered and was finished weekend was equally as hectic for Having never attended a home- visit with her family members who just in time for her to begin getting Jones. After riding in the parade coming event until this year, Jones came for the weekend. ready after ending practice at 4:30 Saturday that began at 8 a.m., remains appreciative for the op- “My mom and my brother p.m. With minimal time to get Jones had to run out of the car- portunity to participate in the ac- came down, and I wasn’t able to ready before being at Waco Hall by riage into a car that was waiting tivities. On the evening of Oct. 21 spend a whole lot of time with 6:30 p.m. for the debut Pigskin Re- to take her to the team’s 9:30 a.m. Jones was officially announced as them because I was going from vue show, Jones received help from practice. After practice, Jones had part of the Homecoming court. one thing to another,” Jones said. people with her hair and make up. to be at the football game by half “It was neat to see the student Her mother and brother came “Literally right from practice I time for the announcing of the Daniel Cernero | photo editor side of the experience and not just to support Jones in her participa- went to Waco Hall where they an- Homecoming court. Senior Melissa Jones (right) rides in the Homecoming parade Saturday the athlete side,” Jones said. tion in the 76-year tradition of nounced it, and I found out I was “Right after practice I had to go down Fifth Street on campus. Jones, known as the Lady Bears’ basketball Jones was one of five nominees Homecoming court. part of the court there,” Jones said. get ready because they wanted us team captain, had to balance homecoming and basketball last weekend. from the original 49 women cho- Jones’ schedule kept her busy After the show, Jones and the to dress up for the football game,” sen to represent Baylor’s Home- having to juggle school, basketball other nominees attended a recep- Jones said. But once Jones arrived dress and redo my hair and make left now is two exhibition games, coming court. Alongside queen as well as her homecoming activi- tion. to the game the rainy weather up to come back at half time to 30 regular season contests, post- Megan Robinson, Jones and three ties. “We took a limo there, and that caused her some issues. be announced,” Jones said. Af- season play and the ever-present other women represented the After getting out of class Oct. was really fun,” Jones said. “The game was hectic because terward, Jones left to go the final classes that put the ‘student’ in court as princesses. 21 at 9:15 a.m., Jones was taken Friday proved to be just as busy it had rained. I got soaking wet 7 p.m. showing of Pigskin, end- ‘student athlete.’ “It was really cool to just hear shopping to a number of different for Jones. After attending a full and had to go home and dry my ing the marathon week. All that’s BU travels to Big 12 CLASSIFIEDS (254)710-3407 HOUSING NEED TO REACH THE BAYLOR championship meet 3 bed/3 bath Duplex $1200 STUDENT BODY? 1915 S 15th 254-744-2878 See the benefits By Krista Pirtle EMPLOYMENT of scheduling your Reporter Classified Advertisement Part-Time Leasing Agent in the Baylor Lariat. The men’s and women’s cross Needed Noon-6 pm, Flexible country teams will head to Stillwa- hours, Sat 10-4, Sun 2-4. 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Track and Field and Cross Country Daniel Cernero | photo editor Coaches Association poll featured Sophomore Gavyn Nero leads a No. 2 nationally ranked Oklahoma Baylor pack at the Bear Twilight State and No. 5 ranked Oklahoma Invitational on Sept. 3. on the men’s side and No. 4 ranked Texas Tech and No. 9 ranked Colo- rado among the women’s teams. meet yet. We need five runners on This meet is different than what both sides to really step it up and the Baylor teams have been run- run well and give a solid effort in ning; not only is it their conference order to have a great meet. There championship race, but there are are some great teams in the Big 12, also fewer teams they are racing and we have to give it our best ef- against. fort and compete,” Harbour said. “Individually, we are trying The teams have focused more to work on focusing for our races on recovering and making sure separately and also being able to they are ready for the meet both run as a team, because there are a physically and mentally. lot fewer teams racing. We are go- Knorr said, “A lot of us are a ing to start out a lot more conser- little banged up. We are trying to Luikart’s Foreign Car Clinic vative than we have,” senior Robbie get our legs to feel fresh. We are Since 1976 Noted for Honesty, Integrity and Skill Knorr said. working hard to stay where we are In a smaller meet, there is more and not backslide. Our main focus room for strategy, which is what is on recovering and mentally pre- Honda, Mercedes, Baylor plans to do by running to- p ar i n g .” BMW, VW, Volvo, Toyota, gether and staying in a pack for a The women’s team have been portion of the race before breaking talking up the meet in order to get Nissan, Lexus, Infinity out. their minds set on exactly what In order to successfully run as a needs to be done for success. pack, it helps if the team chemistry “We’ve just gotten ourselves is good. more mentally prepared than we 254-776-6839 “God has blessed us so far this have in the past,” Shaw said. “We’ve year with good health, good at- just talked to each other more titude and with, most of all, just about things like where we’d like happiness among each other. We to be and where we see ourselves. love each other and are like sisters,” The Big 12 will be a great place to senior Katie Shaw said. showcase our camaraderie to run Coach Todd Harbour has been together, start working together to pleased with his teams’ perfor- use one another for support and mances but knows they can do pull teammates when they need it.” better, especially with them com- After this weekend, the cross peting against some of the best country teams will host the NCAA programs in the nation. South Central Regional at 10 a.m. “We really haven’t had a great on Nov. 13 in Waco. FRIDAY | OCTOBER 29, 2010 | the News 6 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com SERVICE from Page 1

together in the fall and we decided has doubled. Volunteers are being ment for Baylor,” Dorrell said. we would put the first one on in the placed at agencies that have regis- “The other side of that is it’s spring,” Paxton said. “Herb Reyn- tered for the event, and this year cosmetic. A lot of the things that olds agreed to host a lunch for all agencies such Fuzzy Friends Animal happen that day are one time deals. the presidents of organizations on Rescue and Mission Waco are vol- Painting homes is important but re- campus and we literally got, if not unteer worksites. ducing poverty is more important. I all, at least 99 percent of the presi- This is our fourth year to par- hope students use Mission Waco as dents and we asked them to help us ticipate with the Steppin’ Out pro- springboard for deeper involvement get students involved.” gram,” said Becki Goss-Shepherd, in the community. They do give a Melissa Patterson was one of the director of community outreach quick fix and lots of man-hours, but students asked to join the original and development for Fuzzy Friends it’s only a shallow step that doesn’t steering committee, and took the Animal Rescue. “It’s meant a great lead to more involvement, so we get opportunity to reach out and make deal of socialization for our animals. excited when a lot of those students a difference in the community. When Baylor students come, they who go to Steppin’ Out do get in- “I know that it was a conviction fill a need for socializing our dogs volved with Mission Waco.” for the Baylor students that they and cats that they don’t get on an Although it is too late to register wanted to connect with the commu- everyday basis and makes it easier for tomorrow’s event, students are nity, that in college they care about for them to transition once they are encouraged to attend the Steppin’ more than just their lives but also adopted.” Out Block Party from 3 to 5 p.m., the lives of others,” Patterson said. Jimmy Dorrell, executive direc- which is held at Dewey Park on “I remember it was connecting and tor and president of Mission Waco, North Ninth Street.

going out into the Waco community also supports the project, but said he There will be free T-shirts, BBQ Daniel Cernero | Photo Editor and not making it seem like Baylor hopes students will not see Steppin’ catered by Aramark, a step show by is a bubble.” Out as a one-time event but rather Baylor’s group IMPACT and a per- At the first Steppin’ Out event as a starting point to consistent formance by the Greater New Light It’s all in the hands about 1,500 Baylor students par- community service. Missionary Baptist Church choir, ticipated. This year the number “To me it’s an important state- said Davidson. Army ROTC cadet Sgt. Paul Warner cuts rope Thursday during a pre-combat check in preparation for a field training exercise at Bear Park in front of Russell Residence Hall. FOOTBALL from Page 1 three interceptions and the offense up 258 yards a game. Robinson has Danny Watkins said he won’t ap- LECTURE from Page 1 coughed up its eighth fumble of the 35 solo tackles and two intercep- proach this game any differently. season. tions this season. “Whenever we play a big school Baylor, who are engaged in so-called their faith in both highly Christian we want people from the commu- Meanwhile, the Longhorns On the line, senior defensive like that, it still doesn’t change my Christian higher education, but he’s and less Christian settings after they nity,” Bennighof said. “Anybody played turnover-free football against ends Sam Acho and Eddie Jones perception,” he said. “I’m not sure in a very good position to talk to us leave Baylor. that wants to come, we want them the Huskers. each have five sacks, one short of the how it affects any of the other guys, about the role of Christians in high- involved in the conversation.” In spite of turnovers, Gilbert Big 12 leaders. but we’re going to have to go there er education at secular institutions.” Through bringing Elzinga and and the offense have moved the ball “You have to account for every- focused and knowing what we have The topic of Elzinga’s lecture “We have a new presi- other speakers to Baylor for the more effectively than their oppo- body on the defensive side of the to do and do it.” will be especially appropriate for dent and we’re entering Presidential Symposium Series, the university to consider as it ex- Bennighof said Baylor hopes to nents, averaging 222 yards through ball if you are on offense,” Briles On the other side of the line, de- into a new strategic the air and 136 on the ground. said. “It will be a good matchup for fensive tackle Phil Taylor seconded amines its mission amid recent and spark a continuing discussion about Gilbert has thrown 255 times our tackles depending on which the need to remain focused, espe- upcoming changes on campus, said planning process ... it’s what actions the university can be while a three-pronged rushing unit side he is on by the field position cially being ranked and coming off Dr. James Bennighof, professor of a good time for us to be taking to address to each topic dis- music theory and vice provost for cussed. made up of junior Foswhitt Whita- and the offensive formation. It will an emotional win. continuing to consider ker, junior Cody Johnson and soph- be a good battle.” “That is a great feeling,” Taylor academic affairs. “The way I’m seeing this is that omore Tre Newton has rushed 238 Despite their noteworthy de- said of their No. 25/24 spot in the “We have a new president and how we can best frame there are four different contexts in times for 4 yards per carry. fensive ends and the tough-game nation. “We can’t let it get to our we’re entering into a new strategic and pursue our mission.” which we can be asking what might Junior linebacker Keenan Rob- persona that always comes with the head though. We have to play our planning process, and for both of Baylor be doing,” Bennighof said. inson leads a defensive unit that Longhorns, regardless of their re- game that we’ve always been play- those reasons it’s a good time for us Dr. James Bennighof “A speaker might address it, a pre- ranks first in the conference, giving cent home record, offensive tackle i n g .” to be continuing to consider how we Professor of music theory and vice pared respondent might address it, can best frame and pursue our mis- provost for academic affairs people might be talking about it in sion,” Bennighof said. “This kind the Q&A. But I think more than DREAM from Page 1 of lecture and this kind of question even any of that, we hope that this is always appropriate at Baylor, but He said anyone is welcome to will set the tone for discussion that and got involved with the organi- number of Hispanic students. A lot College. even more so with the sense of the come to the event, which is free of will continue in all sorts of ways in zation through being a member at of them aren’t aware of this piece Waco DREAM Act Alliance is deck having been shuffled a little charge. After the lecture, there will classrooms and dorms and board Hope Fellowship Church. of legislation so it’s just as impor- working to gain more members bit.” also be a question and answer ses- of regents’ meetings and everything “I’m an undocumented student, tant to inform students as it is their and schedule future events to in- Bennighof said he believes the sion with Elzinga. else. I think the idea is that all of so the DREAM Act would affect community,” Torres said. form people in the community lecture could also help students “We want students, we want these talks would be helping to nur- me personally,” Torres said. “Es- “The community can do a lot about the DREAM Act and getting learn how to continue to pursue faculty, we want friends of Baylor, ture further discussion.” pecially as a senior in high school, to help; they can give scholarships involved. it’s getting really hard to apply for to students to go to college. Schol- Stoltzfus, secretary for the or- scholarships and colleges and it’s a arships are extremely hard to find ganization, said, “We are work- whole different thing if you’re un- for undocumented students. It’s ing on a ‘know your rights’ event documented. It’s really important important for the community to for undocumented people in the for me to be a part of this group know to support these students community to learn about what because it’s personal for me.” because if these students don’t have their rights are when it comes to Torres said it’s important for support they are literally out of op- things like domestic violence or Baylor students and the Waco tions.” other legal rights they have. Things community to get involved with Torres will be graduating in like food stamps, and other differ- the Waco DREAM Act Alliance, May, and would like to attend ent things they can qualify for that even if the legislation does not per- Goshen College and study peace they might not think they qualify sonally affect them. justice and conflict resolution, but for. We are also going to try to talk “There is a large number of since scholarships are scarce she to whoever is voted into office to undocumented students in the believes she will have to start out try and promote the DREAM Act United States and Waco has a large at McLennan County Community with them.”

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