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Friday, April 18, 2008 NEWS The Baylor Lariat 7 from page 1 “It’s like going home, coming Pope meets with victims of clergy sex abuse ORR to Baylor,” Orr said. “Even though By Victor L. Simpson believed to be a first-ever meet- encouragement and hope. edly about the abuse crisis dur- it’s a new job and there are lots The Associated Press ing between a pontiff and abuse Lombardi said the pope told ing his first trip to the United picture of a hard-working indi- of new things to learn, it was so victims. the survivors he would pray for States as pope. vidual who was proud of her comfortable and easy to come WASHINGTON — Pope The Rev. Federico Lombardi, them, their families and all vic- He called the crisis a cause of Southern roots and left a legacy back to Texas.” Benedict XVI, after urging bish- a papal spokesman, said that tims of clergy sex abuse. Each of “deep shame,” pledged to keep of friendship, backyard barbe- O r r h a s h a d t h e g r e a t e s t i m p a c t ops, priests and parishioners to Benedict and Boston Cardinal the victims spent a few minutes pedophiles out of the priesthood cues and a mouth-watering five- with her leadership on tackling heal the wounds caused by the Sean O’Malley met with a group with Benedict privately. Some and decr ied t he “enor mous pain” layer dip. sustainability issues on campus. clergy sex abuse scandal, talked of five or six victims for about were in tears during the meet- that communities have suffered “You always knew she was Coming from Wellesley, which and prayed privately with sur- 25 minutes in the chapel of the ing, Lombardi said. from such “gravely immoral from Texas,” said Micheline already had an established recy- vivors Thursday in what was papal embassy, offering them Benedict has spoken repeat- behavior” by priest. Jedrey, vice president for informa- cling program, Orr said she tion services and college librarian quickly noticed several areas of at Wellesley. improvement needed around section 5.2.2 of the Electoral court, Sam is not an elected However, the commission “We would joke about the campus. PRESIDENT from page 1 Code requiring that consider- member of student government didn’t grant Chen a hearing. way she liked her iced tea,” “I would drink my Dr. Pepper ation be given to the severity of — he was appointed,” current In Chen v. Electoral Commission, said Becky Atwood, a project and ask, ‘Where am I going to put group.” the violation and the intent of student body president Travis the Student Court ruled that manager in instructional tech- this?’” Orr said. “It seemed like it All candidates are expected the violator when making pun- Plummer said. “He was made the Electoral Commission vio- nology at Wellesley. She said Orr needed to happen.” to read the building policies ishments. aware of the situation prior to lated procedure by not holding had a habit of seeking out fellow Carl Flynn, information tech- for each building that they post “We feel that we were given the election, given the opportu- a hearing. Texans at the college. nology specialist and member fliers in. McVicker violated the the worst possible punishment nity to amend the constitution, “The way this was done was a “Every group she was in she of the University Sustainabil- Baylor Sciences Building policy, without committing the worst and he failed to act upon it.” little disappointing,” Chen said. would ask, ‘Is anybody here from ity Committee, credits Orr with which states that a candidate possible violation,” McVicker Chen claims to have known “The commission told me I was Texas?’ If there was anybody from having strong ideas and a clear cannot post more than one flier said. nothing about this issue prior to not allowed the defense. There Texas she would make it known vision, along with being a good on the same bulletin board and The results of student body the election. was a complete lack of due pro- she was from there too,” Atwood motivator. that fliers can’t be posted in president are prohibited from “If I had sincerely thought cess.” said. “She had Texas maps and “It’s been great working with bathrooms. being announced until after this was a violation, I wouldn’t The electoral commissioner posters, even a Texas clock in her,” Flynn said. “She’s got big Strikes two and three. McVicker’s hearing, which will have done the student body a was unable to comment at the her office. You never could forget ideas, but she also understands The Electoral Commission be Friday night. If the Court disservice by running,” he said. present time. where she was from.” from her experience the realities notified McVicker at 11:50 p.m. rules in his favor, McVicker’s Because his appeals were As it currently stands, The same enthusiasm and of what needs to happen to get an the night before voting was to name will go back on the bal- still going through the student Chen’s name is off of the bal- pride Orr held for her Texas roots idea from point A to point B.” begin that they unanimously lot and voting for student body court at the time voting began, lot and McVicker’s fate rests in also resonated in her work and The committee was formed in voted to remove him from the president will start over Tues- Chen’s name was still allowed the hands of the Student Court. attention to detail. the fall, with Orr serving as head ballot. day. to be on the ballot. But now his The student body will not know “Pattie was a force of nature,” chair, and consists of 20 mem- “My thought was that they Another presidential can- name will be removed. their next president until at least said Kenny Freundlich, director bers from various departments would tell me to take down all didate, Wescosville, Pa. junior H i s v iol at ion , l i ke McV icker’s , next week. of instructional technology at including faculty, housekeeping, my fliers, and maybe disband Sam Chen, was declared ineli- was only reported to the com- Plummer said all the branch- Wellesley. “It was clear she had IT, dining services and students. my Facebook group,” McVicker gible to run for president by the mission the night before voting es of student government are capabilities far beyond the job The goal is to continually improve said. “I thought that would be a Electoral Commission and Stu- was to begin. working their hardest to guar- itself.” and coordinate the sustainability judgment fitting of the severity dent Court on the grounds that “It is frustrating to me when antee that justice is served to Freundlich and Orr worked efforts on campus through edu- and intent of the violation.” it is unconstitutional. violations against any candidate every candidate and, above all, corroboratively as directors dur- cation. The commission claimed that The Constitution states that are known prior to 24 hours to the student body. ing her time at Wellesley. Freun- “It has been great to see the their decision to eliminate him a student body president must before the election and aren’t “The litmus test we always dlich nicknamed her the “talent progress with Baylor’s recycling from the ballot was based on his have been a student body offi- filed until just hours prior to go by in student government scout” because of her extraordi- program,” said David Cortes, repeated violation of their code. cer, an elected member of stu- polls opening,” Plummer said. is ‘does this serve the student narily perceptive personality. sales representative for Sun- McVicker then requested an dent government, or a represen- “I think it is a clear sign of chil- body best?’” he said. “And what- “I have the utmost respect for Bright, the recycling company appeal from the Student Court tative of Student Senate before dren attempting to play grown ever that thing may be, we need her and her abilities,” Freundlich used by Baylor. on the grounds that the Electoral being elected. — up politics in a service orga- to follow that path no matter said. “I don’t think there is anyone “There have been several Commission allegedly violated “As a justice on the student nization.” how hard or crazy it may be.” that works harder than Pattie.” groups that have worked very The decision to come to Baylor hard to keep the program going Alumni c a m e a s a c o m p l e t e s u r p r i s e t o O r r. over the past several years,” Cor- commitment for the board made it to the new forum, some She and her husband had agreed tes said. “And Pattie has been able ADDRESS from page 1 ALUM from page 1 chair,” Barry said. heated topics of university- on moving back to Texas for to pu l l t he va r iou s g roups toget her Barry noted the involvement community discussion have a retirement, but had not expected and has worked to get additional Web site The American Association Kilgore acknowledged the of other administrators in the thread in the forum. the move for a few more years. support from the top.” of University Professors is “a significance of the event. Heritage Club reunion, includ- Many alumni weighed in on Baylor had hired a consultant The committee is wrapping up national organization of col- “There’s more emotion and ing Provost Randall O’Brien the national trend of skyrock- to conduct a national search for its first year and has completed lege professors that seeks to human element in this pro- and Dub Oliver, vice president eting tuition costs, the cover someone to fill the position of phase one of its goal, which was to allow safeguard academic freedom gram than any thing else we do for Student Life.

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