‘WITCH MOUNTAIN’ FAN FARE: CHECK OUT PICTURES ACTION PACKED BUT FIND OUT WHAT BASKETBALL FANS HAD TO FROM LAST WEEK’S LACKS DIALOGUE SAY ABOUT TEAM PERFORMANCES BASKETBALL MANIA PAGE 7 PAGE 8 WWW.BAYLOR.EDU/LARIAT ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2009 Fight Lady Bears erupts claim No. 2 at local club NCAA spot By Brittany Hardy Staff writer By Joe Holloway about even though they’re clos- Jemar Perot, a 23-year- Sports writer er because we played South old Robinson resident, was Dakota State two or three years stabbed numerous times A day after bringing the ago in the Bahamas and that early Sunday morning, while 2009 Big 12 Tournament was a heck of a ball club then. at Club Legacy. The club is Championship trophy back to They’re very well coached. located at 101 Mill St. in Waco, Waco, the No. 5 Baylor Lady They’re very disciplined. I just about 2.5 miles from Baylor Bears were tabbed Monday as hope it’s so hot in Lubbock campus off Martin Luther a No. 2 seed in the upcom- that they dehydrate.” King Jr Boulevard, accord- ing NCAA women’s basketball Maryland is in the No. 1 ing to Waco police. Officers tournament. spot at the top of the Raleigh arrived at the club’s parking They will take on the No. bracket. After Baylor is No. 3 lot around 2 a.m. where they 15 seed University of Texas at seed Louisville, a team that observed a fight in progress. San Antonio at 9 p.m. Sunday received some discussion as a Before officers could reach in Lubbock. Baylor head coach possible one seed. Perot and the other subject, Kim Mulkey, who campaigned “I thought there were three Perot was stabbed several for a No. 1 seed at just about teams that could get that last times. every turn leading up to selec- number one seed. I thought Clint Cox/Contributor The subject disappeared tion Monday, said she could Louisville was one, I thought into the crowd before officers live with a two seed. Baylor was one and I thought could apprehend him, Waco “This is a great seed for us,” Duke,” Mulkey said. “The sad Police spokesman Steve she said. “It’s not an easy seed part for Louisville is I’m sure Anderson said. by any stretch of the imagina- they thought they should have Because of the crowd’s tion. There’s no bracket that’s gotten a two seed away from large size and unwillingness easy, but for logistic reasons I somebody else. Louisville is to cooperate, it took para- like that we’re in Lubbock and dang good.” medics from the East Texas our fans can go and I don’t want Senior guard Jhasmin Play- Medical Center a prolonged to be in UConn’s bracket.” er seemed excited about the amount of time to reach the The unanimous overall Lady Bears’ No. 2 seed and was victim, Anderson said. No. 1 seed, the University of appreciative of the fans who It took several officers and Connecticut is in the Trenton came out to the Ferrell Center the use of Freeze Plus P Pep- bracket and will play their first to watch the selection show. per Spray Tear Gas to break game in Storrs, Conn., but the “It feels great. I think this is up the crowd. Lady Bears will still have their the biggest turnout we’ve ever Perot was transported work cut out for them in a had at a selection show,” she to Hillcrest Hospital by the Raleigh bracket. If Baylor beats said, citing the Big 12 cham- ETMC with life-threatening UTSA, it will play the winner pionship as a possible reason injuries, where he remains. of a game between No. 7 seed for the increase. “I guess when Top: Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey reacts to the Lady Bears’ His condition is unknown. South Dakota State and No. 10 you win the population’s even No. 2 seed spot in the NCAA tournament. A watch party was Witnesses stated that this seed TCU. bigger.” held 6 p.m. Monday night at the Ferrell Center’s Stone Room in incident started as a verbal Mulkey said her team would Player said she hopes for a anticipation for the results. argument inside the club ear- start preparing for all three similarly impressive showing Above: Baylor guard Melissa Jones celebrates Sunday after the lier Saturday night. teams immediately. when the team plays on Sun- Lady Bears victory in the Big 12 tournament championship on the Waco Police Department’s “We start working film, day. court of the Cox Convention Center. Sgt. Melvin Roseborough said and get in the film room and “To be close to home, we Right: Baylor guard Jessica Morrow holds a pair of scissors up there was no new informa- start preparing,” Mulkey said. for the crowd Sunday before cutting down the net at the Cox tion to report as of Monday “TCU we probably know less Please see NCAA, page 8 Convention Center in Oklahoma City. afternoon and no arrests have been made. Graduate student chosen voice for student body tative on Baylor’s presidential names of people who could seats for students on the advi- By Ashley Corinne Killough search advisory committee, an possibly serve on a committee. sory committee.” Staff writer announcement made public Of the three students recom- The last presidential search March 5. mended by Student Body Presi- also involved one student mem- Chelsea Saylors has had The body is made up of dent Bryan Fonville, Batson ber on the committee. politics on her mind since the members from Baylor’s vari- chose Saylors. Fonville said that while he’s 1992 presidential election — ous constituency groups and Fonville said he nominated dissatisfied with the lack of when she was four years old. will provide input in the search Saylors because of her hard- representation for students, he While the T.V. news anchor process. working and articulate leader- believes Saylors will do a great was calling out the state-by- The 10-member committee ship skills, as well as her ability job. state results on Election Night, includes representatives from to communicate with faculty, “She has enough voice for all Saylors was putting in each the Baylor Alumni Association, staff and administrators. of us,” Fonville said. state on her own wooden puz- Faculty Senate, Staff Council, But he sa id he’s d i sappoi nted While Saylors graduates zle of the United States. Texas Baptists and the Waco that Student Government is the in May, she will continue her “I blame my grandfather,” community. least-represented Baylor group, education at Baylor as a gradu- Saylors said. “Whenever I was The advisory committee will with only one member on the ate student, earning a masters little and got in trouble, I would work alongside an all-regent committee. degree in communications. try to talk myself out of it. My search committee, which has “I’ve continued to commu- She’s a university scholars grandfather started calling me the final vote in the process. nicate to the regents that stu- major, concentrating on politi- a politician, and it stuck.” In February, Dr. Howard K. dents didn’t feel adequately cal science and communica- Stephen Green/Lariat staff So it’s no surprise that Say- Batson, chair of the Board of represented in the previous tions, and is part of the honors Graduate student Chelsea Saylors is the only student representative cho- lors has been selected to serve Regents, requested from the search and are articulating a sen for the new presidential search committee. The 10-member committee as the sole student represen- leader of each constituency greater need for representative Please see SAYLORS, page 10 includes members of the Alumni Association as well as Faculty Senate. Mammoth site considered for National Park entry By Nick Dean ment Act of 2009,” U.S. Repre- completed by the site to reach include public comments will tor for City of Waco Parks and the Brazos River. Staff writer sentative Chet Edwards said in National Park status. then be sent to Congress. Recreation. By 1990, fifteen mammoths a March 6 press release. “This A study report must be pub- “As part of the National Park The site will be available to had been identified and their The Waco mammoth site, legislation, when passed into lished and then a reviewed System, the Waco Mammoth the public once it is accepted remains were preserved and believed to be the world’s larg- law, will implement the Depart- report must be transmitted to Site will become a major tourist into the National Park System. removed. est known concentration of ment of Interior proposal and Congress. attraction that will bring visi- Investigation of the site Another bone was found prehistor ic mammot hs dy ing in authorize appropriations for T h e o r i g i n a l p u b l i s h e d r e p o r t tors, students and researchers began in 1978 when Paul Bar- that led to the discovery of ten the same natural event, is near- the project.” will include evaluation of sig- here from throughout Texas ron and Eddie Bufkin first dis- additional mammoths, a camel ing its entry into the National This is the final recommen- nificance, suitability, feasibility, and the nation,” Edwards said. covered a bone in a creek bank and a young saber-toothed cat’s Park System.