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OPINION PAGE 2 FOOD PAGE 4 SPORTS PAGE 5 “The advertising industry has made Super Food Sunday All-American runner the right move to make Americans Check out some tasty recipes Men’s track star Trey Harts, more aware of their rights to cook up while watching an Indoor National Champion, concerning Internet privacy.” this year’s Super Bowl looks toward Hall of Fame Loan plan bolsters college hopefuls By Be t h a n y Mo o r e on Jan. 15 and is on its way to centrated on higher education their income in loan repayments learning sources should be free Chairman George Miller of St a f f Wr i t e r the U.S. Senate, is the biggest reform and, more specifically its and have their remaining debt for students to take at their own the educational committee said investment in higher education affordability. forgiven after 20 years. Those time and pace.” that the plan would not raise the Secretary of Education Arne since the G.I. Bill, which offered “The proposal calls for $173 who choose public service ca- Duncan also said they hope national debt or people’s taxes Duncan discussed President Ba- educational benefits to soldiers billion in loans, grants and reers will have their debt for- these initiatives will cause more by stopping subsidizing banks rack Obama’s proposal to make after WWII. work-studies programs which given after 10 years. then 10 million college students instead. college more affordable and “This is a part of a cradle- will help lower financial bur- As outlined in Obama’s fis- to graduate from college yearly. “This is not going to benefit answered questions from colle- to-career program, because the den for three out of every five cal budget for 2011, the plan will “We want to increase the banks in any way, but we have giate journalists, Thursday in a president understands that a college students,” Duncan said. call for $10.6 billion in better pipeline and lower the dropout to stop subsidizing them, if we telephone conference. country’s development depends “We need for all [students] to be community colleges and $500 rate,” Duncan said. “This bud- want to lower the financial bur- The proposal is part of on its education,” Duncan said. successful.” million over the next decade in get will allow us to increase the den on students,” Miller said. Obama’s larger vision for an Although the plan calls for 10 Duncan said one area of the online learning sources. affordability of college and re- Dr. Tony Talbert, associate American education reform million new teachers in the next proposal suggests the Income- “We need to invest more in duce financial burdens through- professor of curriculum and in- plan called Race to the Top. five to eight years and even more Based Repayment plan for re- community colleges since they out college. We need to not just struction in the School of Educa- Duncan said the plan, which reform for kindergarten through paying student loans, allowing are the gateway into the work get them in the door, but help was passed by the U.S. House 12th grades, the conference con- students to pay 10 percent of force,” Duncan said. “The online them graduate.” see PLAN, pg. 6 Several factors define alumni independence Various post-grad association officials talk on variety of operating styles

By La u r a Re m s o n cilities no different than another St a f f Wr i t e r campus department or strong affiliate.” Not all alumni associations Randy Lofgren, associate take the same form; some are in- vice president for constituent dependent organizations, while engagement and a former inter- others operate in conjunction im vice president for develop- with their respective universi- ment, was the executive director ties, often under university de- of the BAA during 2001 to 2002. velopment. He sees some value of indepen- By definition, an independent dence for the BAA. alumni association is a 501(c)(3) “At Baylor, we have the inde- corporate entity. This tax code is pendent association,” Lofgren Da n i e l Ce r n e r o | St a f f Ph o t o g r a p h e r used for nonprofit tax exemp- said. “To be an independent as- tions, according to the Internal sociation as an ideological base Drumming in the New Year Revenue Service Web site. As makes a lot of sense to me.” an independent organization, A study conducted by Bay- the association has editorial in- lor during the winter of 2006 Martin McCall, a member of the group Kobushi, performs during Chinese New Year festivities Thursday in the Barfield Drawing Room dependence, separate financial looked at the alumni association of the Bill Daniel Student Center where students gathered to celebrate the Chinese New Year. and database information, the models of private and public power to appoint its own board universities such as Brown, Cor- and the ability to decide on nell, Notre Dame and Harvard, member programming. to name a few. The research sur- The Baylor Alumni Asso- veyed three main tenets: who ciation is one of these corpo- appointed the alumni associa- rate entities, independent of the tion, to whom the association re- All for ONE, two groups unite university. According to both ports and finally, by whom the Baylor and the BAA, there are association is employed. By Sa r a Ti r r i t o Jenalee Schwab, president of those things,” Schmidt said. “I we think hunger, we think hun- different interpretations of what While the initial study in- St a f f Wr i t e r ONE-Campaign Baylor. “We’re think that we hope to just kind gry kids; we don’t really think independent means. cluded an undisclosed number hoping to raise awareness of the of spread the word about this about what that leads to. A hun- Following the withdrawal of universities, findings were in- Nuru International, an or- bigger issues in the world, those new organization to Baylor gry kid is resentful, and that of Baylor’s proposal in Octo- cluded for 23 universities. These ganization that works to help of poverty and world hunger, students and kind of just give resentment leads to anger, and ber, Jeff Kilgore, executive vice findings of this study were in- countries overcome extreme and how helping eradicate these them a tangible way of getting that anger leads to a radical hate president of the BAA, noted that cluded in the Sept. 19 merger poverty, is on a nationwide tour issues would in turn help fight involved and finding out what almost, when you have nothing nothing in the BAA’s license proposal to the BAA. and will be welcomed by ONE the war on terror.” other people are doing.” else to live for.” agreement has changed. Dr. Karla Leeper, Baylor’s Campaign-Baylor at 7 p.m. on Arlington senior Alex Washington, D.C., junior Tiffany Newcomb, tour coor- “The alumni association – its chief of staff, explained the dis- Monday in Bennett Audito- Schmidt, vice president of ONE Eugene Kim, director of events dinator for Nuru, said the orga- status is no more independent tinct difference between alumni rium. Campaign-Baylor, said the event for ONE Campaign-Baylor, said nization’s goals are to help rural today than it was 10 years ago,” associations at private and pub- “The most important thing will be focused on educating that people often don’t realize communities overcome extreme Kilgore said. “It’s the interpre- lic universities. Public universi- about these two organizations students about Nuru. the long-term ramifications of poverty and to motivate devel- tation [of independent]. It’s a ties are not permitted to lobby is instead of throwing money at “The focus is talking about poverty. oped countries to confront this stricter definition of being sepa- other public institutions, such the issues in developing coun- different ways that they’re plan- “A lot of times we think the issue. rate that’s been imposed by the as the state, for money and other tries, they believe it is impor- ning on improving water sani- end of poverty is just to feed “We hope to empower rural university. In the past, we’ve resources. This is why public tant to help equip these coun- tation, agriculture, health care people,” Kim said. “It’s interest- communities living in poverty been considered what we are; universities generally have in- tries with the tools they need and community economic de- ing to expose students to the fact to achieve self-sufficiency, while part of the Baylor family, part of dependent alumni associations. to make long-lasting changes,” velopment, and their ways for that poverty causes more than the university community and said Hampton, Iowa, senior working with others to improve hunger. When we think poverty, see ONE, pg. 6 we’ve been allowed access to fa- see ALUMNI, pg. 6

Globe-trotting prof brings world to class Correction By Le l a At w o o d to other cultures and ideas was and Spanish. Other languages he Re p o r t e r through movies and officially has studied include two types of In Thursday’s sanctioned language textbooks. Old French, Portuguese, Arabic, Lariat article, Dr. Cristian Bratu, assistant But in 1989 when he was 10, Ancient Greek and Dutch. professor of French, has trav- his country experienced a dra- Bratu started learning French “Waco theater eled the world, speaks three lan- matic change. in the fifth grade, after the fall confirmed as guages fluently and is proficient “After the fall of communism of communism, because it was paranormal site,” in four others. in 1989, things changed for the a romantic language similar Bratu’s knowledge of lan- better,” Bratu said. to Romanian. A year later he Mike and Cindy guages did not come easily or He said he finally had access added English to his language Jacobus were quickly, however. Bratu was to meeting people from other palette because it was the in- misidentified as born in Romania during its pe- cultures and his interest in lan- ternational language, as well as Mike and riod of communist rule. He was guages really took off. the language of William Shake- not allowed to travel to other “I still remember when I was speare and Oscar Wilde. Cindy Jacobson. countries and did not see many in high school I had an English “If you take a foreign lan- The Lariat regrets people from outside his home- teacher from the U.S. who was guage you learn about people the error. For a land. like a helping hand that helped and culture,” Dr. David Uber, “Before 1989 very few for- us get out of isolation,” Bratu professor of French said. “The full, corrected eigners came [to Romania]. We said. language unlocks the culture Je d De a n | Ph o t o Ed i t o r version of the weren’t allowed to talk to the Bratu is fluent in French, Eng- and helps you communicate Dr. Cristian Bratu, assistant professor of French, recalls the many article, please visit few people that came,” Bratu lish and Romanian. He said he with people and understand universities he attended during both his undergraduate and gradu- baylorlariat.com said. has good writing and speaking ate school experiences, Thursday in his office on the fourth floor of The only way they had access skills in German, Latin, Italian see BRATU, pg. 6 Draper Academic Building.

Obama’s drop in approval result of ‘what‘ — not ‘how’

Written in response to “For President Obama, Wednesday’s disappointment is Thursday’s tri- umph.” (Feb. 2) One of the major missteps of both the Obama administration and liberals at large is their presumption that the current anger with Obama is being caused by the president’s tactics rather than his plan. I feel this presumption finds its way into Feb. 2’s editorial. “But what he failed to realize is that the American people want clearly defined goals and a road map for how to reach them,” states the editor, and although this is true, it is not the whole truth of the matter. Some of the populist resentment finds it source in the content of the Obama plan. Some people out there are upset about what Obama intends to do rather than how he intends to do it. Certainly there are those who have become disillusioned with “Washington politics,” but this is more reflected in liberals shifting their support from strongly approve to merely approve. The general decrease in Obama’s approval rating has resulted from Americans finally finding out what Obama really means and that they don’t like it.

Jeffrey Vitarius Economics ‘11 Ad industry creates promising Poor attendance at Iowa game stirs up dismay compromise for marketing Baylor storms past Iowa State and nobody was Editorial there to see it! Pathetic turnout by the students. It is no question that the Internet has compromise for the ad industry and consum- What is wrong with our students when we have become the advertising industry’s domain. ers until the FTC can decide how to handle a nationally-ranked team and nobody cares enough Spamming, pop-ups and cookies are only a The Federal Trade Commission has begun this problem. to show up? few of the industry’s guerilla tactics. questioning whether the industry is cutting While most of us would agree that we do I only wish we had a team this good when I was The Web makes it easy for advertisers corners that compromise Web users’ rights to not desire to be tracked while browsing, ad in school. Our students should pack these games, to track consumers and target their interests privacy. companies will now give us the information especially during conference play. based on accessible personal data, and in turn, In a February 2009 report by the FTC, it we need to see how exactly this is happening. It’s flat-out embarrassing! this has helped the Internet economy to boom. laid out principles by which marketers must In a space like the Internet where one’s On the other hand, the idea that Web users conduct behavioral advertising. personal information can be easily found, Scott Chanslor are not properly informed of how their infor- “Web sites are expected to provide clear being tracked based on demographic data and Class of ‘96 mation is used has caused regulatory agencies and prominent notice regarding behavioral preferences seems reminiscent of a dystopian to look into the issue. advertising, as well as an easily accessible way novel and should indeed be something about Every time one enters personal informa- for consumers to choose whether to have their which we, as consumers, become educated. tion to register for a Web site or to buy an information collected for such purpose,” the On the other side of the privacy issue, item online, it is saved and used in some way. report stated. Internet businesses such as newspapers, which Consumers are not always told exactly how The advertising industry took heed and rely solely on ad revenue, are at risk of losing Alumna: problem lies with the information they share on Web sites will be exhibited their concern for educating consum- money if ads are too heavily regulated. used, and to whom it will be dispensed. ers’ by imposing a self-regulatory measure. For this reason, marketers’ recent step in individuals — not church Behavioral advertising, which targets In January, the industry announced that imposing self-regulation is crucial to ensur- consumers based on data about personal it will begin placing a tiny white “i” symbol ing the Internet economy is not overturned by browsing interests, has recently come under with a blue background on ads that appear on strict regulations by the FTC in the future, and Written in response to “Roeder trial should be the scrutiny of regulatory agencies, and for a user’s screen through behavioral ad tactics, that consumers are protected at the same time. wake-up call to Christian church.” (Feb. 4) good reason. as reported by The New York Times on Jan. 26. The FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Just a thought and a question your article This tactic is essentially equivalent to Users can click the symbol and be routed is right to look at the gray area that exists be- raised. You decried the seeming fact that the someone following you around on a shopping to a page explaining the kind of data that was tween consumer privacy and Internet market- “Christian church,” whatever that is, had not trip, tracking where you go, what you buy collected about them, causing the ad to appear. ing. In the meantime, the advertising industry “done its job.” Somehow you thought that fellow and what catches your eye in the process. This This solution, while not permanent, is a has made the right move to make Americans Christians should have done a better job of noticing would likely make us uneasy in real life and good first step to educating the public about more aware of their rights concerning Internet Scott Roeder’s “aberrant” thinking and provide it should have the same effect while browsing how they are being tracked and acts as a good privacy. community that would “bring accountability” to on the Internet. him, his thoughts and his actions. So where was that so called “Christian” community that might have recognized the spiritual emptiness of Dr. George Tiller, his lack of remorse for killing who knows how many healthy babies? Where was that same community that, should A long trip from ‘Oprah’ show to Congo have, would have, could have, called his thinking By Ni c h o l a s Kr i s t o f is the most lethal conflict since World War II. al wanted by the International Criminal Court, and actions into accountability with God’s word? Ne w Yo r k Ti m e s Co l u m n i s t More than 5 million had already died as of the while global companies have accepted tin, col- Paul put is this way, “Brethren, if a man is over- last peer-reviewed mortality estimate in 2007. tan and other minerals produced by warlords taken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should BUKAVU, Congo — Five years ago, Lisa Everybody told her that the atrocities — amid all this irresponsibility, many ordinary restore him in a spirit of gentleness... Do not be Shannon watched “Oprah” and learned about continued because nobody cared. Lisa, who is Congolese have stepped forward to share the deceived; God is not mocked, for whatever a man the savage, forgotten war here in eastern now 5, was appalled and decided to show that nothing they have with their neighbors. sows, that he will also reap.” Galatians 6:1 & 7. Congo, played out in massacres and mass rape. she cared. She asked friends to sponsor her for So Lisa is right that Generose and so many And “Now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, That show transformed Lisa’s life, costing her a a solo 30-mile fund-raising run for Congolese others here are awe-inspiring. Lisa tells her that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, good business, a beloved fiance, and a comfort- women. story in a moving book, “A Thousand Sisters,” in the futility of their minds; they are darkened in able home in Portland, Ore. — but giving her a That led her to establish Run for Congo that is set to be published in April. Congo is their understanding, alienated from the life of God chance to save lives in Congo. Women, which has held fundraising runs in 10 now her obsession, and she is volunteering full because of the ignorance that is in them, due to I found myself stepping with Lisa into a American states and three foreign countries. time on the cause as she lives off the declining their hardness of heart; they have become callous shack here. It was night, there was no electric- The money goes to support sponsorships of royalties from her old stock photos. and have given themselves up to licentiousness, ity, and a tropical rainstorm was turning the Congolese women through a group called She earns psychic pay when she sees a greedy to practice every kind of uncleanness. You shantytown into a field of mud and streams. Women for Women International. woman here who named her daughter Lisa. did not so learn Christ!” Ephesians 4:17-20 Lisa had come to visit a woman she calls her But in her passion, Lisa neglected the stock After we visited Congolese Lisa, I asked Ameri- And “Be sure of this, that no immoral or impure sister, Generose Namburho, a 40-year-old photo business that she and her fiance ran can Lisa about the toll of her Congo obsession man, or one who is covetous (that is an idolater) nurse. together. Finally, he signaled to her that she had — the lost business, man and home they had has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of Generose’s story is numbingly familiar: Ex- to choose — and she chose Congo. shared. God... Take no part in the unfruitful works of dark- tremist Hutu militiamen invaded her home one One of the Congolese women (“sisters”) “Technically, I had a good life before, but I ness, but instead expose them.” Ephesians 5:5,11 night, killed her husband and prepared to rape whom Lisa sponsored with her fundraising was wasn’t very happy,” she mused. “Now I feel I I do not condone Mr. Roeder’s actions for one her. Then, because she shouted in an attempt Generose. Lisa’s letters and monthly checks of have much more of a sense of meaning.” moment, but there is no way on God’s green earth to warn her neighbors, they hacked off her leg $27 began arriving just in time. Maybe that’s why I gravitate toward Lisa’s that Dr. Tiller should have ever been let inside the above the knee with a machete. “God sent me Lisa to release me,” Generose story. In a land where so many “responsible” doors of his church, much less allowed to “serve” As Generose lay bleeding near her hus- told me fervently, as the rain pounded the roof, leaders eschew responsibility, Lisa has gone out while he was a wholly unrepentant sinner, as band’s corpse, the soldiers cut up the ampu- and she then compared Lisa to an angel and to of her way to assume responsibility and try to though what he did, on a daily basis, for years, was tated leg, cooked the pieces on the kitchen fire, Jesus Christ. make a difference. Along with an unbelievable no more serious than a that of a bug exterminator. and ordered her children to eat their mother’s Scrunching up in embarrassment in the cast of plucky Congolese survivors such as The problem is not in the organized “church” flesh. One son, a 12-year-old, refused. “If you darkened room, Lisa fended off deification. Generose, she evokes hope. — that human creation — but is in the hearts and kill me, kill me,” he told the soldiers, as his She noted that many impoverished Congolese On this visit to Congo, Lisa is organizing a minds of people who claim to be followers (the mother remembers it. “But I will not eat a part families have taken in orphans. “They’ve lost Run for Congo Women right here in Bukavu, body) of Christ — but do not know him (do not of my mother.” everything,” she said, “but they take children for Feb. 28, with Congolese rape survivors have a living, active relationship with him), and So they shot him dead. The murder is one in when they can’t even feed their own prop- participating. You can sponsor them at www. either do not know what he taught, by word and of Generose’s last memories before she blacked erly. I’ve been so inspired by them. I’ve tried to runforCongowomen.org. And one of those example as God led him, or do not want to follow out, waking up days later in the hospital where restructure my life to emulate them.” participating in the run, hobbling along on it. she had worked. It’s true. While for years world leaders have crutches and her one leg, will be Generose. That’s where Lisa enters the story. After mostly looked the other way, while our friend Marcia Cooper seeing the Oprah show on the Congo war, Lisa Rwanda has helped perpetuate this war, while Nicholas D. Kristof, a columnist for The Times Class of ‘67 began to read more about it, learning that it Congo’s president has refused to arrest a gener- since 2001, is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner.

Editor-in-chief Liz Foreman* Copy desk chief Olga Ball Sara Tirrito Courtney Whitehead Opinion Policy City editor Sommer Ingram* Editorial cartoonist Claire Taylor* Photo editor Jed Dean Opinion editor Brittany Hardy* Sports editor Justin Baer Photographers Daniel Cernero Delivery Doug Kimball The Baylor Lariat welcomes reader view- News editor Sports writers Chris Derrett Sarah Groman Nick Dean* Amber Borchardt points through letters to the editor and Matthew Hellman Entertainment Jessica Acklen* Matt Larsen guest columns. Opinions expressed in the editor * denotes editorial Lariat are not necessarily those of the Baylor Copy editor Melanie Crowson Advertising sales Victoria Carroll board member Web editor Jonathan Angel administration, the Baylor Board of Regents Staff writers Caty Hirst Aaron Fitzgerald or the Student Publications Board. Laura Remson Asst. city editor Sarah Rafique Taylor Harris Please Recycle This Issue

Baylor chosen BEARBRIEFS Waco Transit to add Symphonic concert The School of Music is hosting more vans to fleet for for three-year a 71 member symphonic band concert 7:30 p.m. today at Jones Concert Hall. It is free and open science grant to the public. increased availability Kaleidoscope By Ca t y Hi r s t The vans are Chevrolet Durmax Other people who are eligible Karnival St a f f Wr i t e r and will be equipped with GPS, are those who cannot walk to a Freshmen biology ance includes more than 36 dif- fire suppressant systems and boarding location or from a dis- OneBU will host Kaleidoscope classes will have chance ferent schools that range from The Waco transit system is re- video security systems. embarking location on a fixed top-end universities to small Karnival from 6 to 10 p.m. today to conduct lab research ceiving 18 new vans for the De- Hunter said the reception of route. community colleges. at Fountain Mall. It is a social car- with focus on bacteria, mand Response Van Service. the 18 new vans is a substantial The van service picks up “It’s quite a diverse group. nival in conjunction with Kalei- microbiology doscope for Baylor students to The Demand Response Van addition to the fleet. and drops off at the curb of the They have tried to collect a wide show high school students the Service is available to people Thomas said the van service requested location and the op- group of universities,” Gibbon By Ja m e s Bl a k e Ew i n g joy of college. who are unable to use the Fixed should be able to increase its erator helps passengers board said. “They pretty much run the Re p o r t e r Route System because of a dis- availability to the community and exit the van. There is an eli- gamut.” ability. because of the addition of new gibility process to determine if a The cohort was started by Dr. Senior recital Brandon Thomas, marketing vans. person can ride the Demand Re- Incoming freshmen have the Graham Hatfull, University of The School of Music presents director for Waco Transit, thinks “We will be keeping some sponse Van Service. chance to get a jump-start on re- Pittsburgh professor. He wanted search experience earlier in their Matthew Williams (tenor) at 5 the new vans will be helpful to of the old vans,” Thomas said. The service runs Monday to get incoming freshmen in- p.m. Saturday in Roxy Grove college career. the Demand Response Van Ser- “Some of the old vans have through Saturday. Monday volved in research since students Hall. This is Williams’ senior Howard Hughes Medical In- vice. reached their useful life and through Friday it operates from usually don’t get the opportunity recital. “We are extremely excited those will be gotten rid of, but 5:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. On Satur- stitute chose Baylor to participate until their junior or senior year. about the new vans and the abil- [the new vans] will be mostly an days the service runs from 6:15 in the Science Education Alliance “The main thing we are trying Women’s basketball ity to carry more passengers,” addition to the fleet.” a.m. to 8:15 p.m. with a three-year grant. to attempt is give them the op- Thomas said. According to the Waco Tran- The rides cost $3 for a one- Dr. Tamarah Adair, senior lec- portunity to do something great Baylor Women’s basketball vs. Allen Hunter, assistant gen- sit Web site, people who cannot way trip and $6 for a round-trip. turer in biology, and Dr. Bryan in undergrad,” Adair said. Colorado will take place from eral manager, said they have re- Gibbon, assistant professor of At the end of the school year 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the board, ride or disembark from People who have questions ceived two of the new vans and biology, got a chance to visit the there will be a Ferrell Center. the bus because of a disability about the service or their eligibil- should receive four next week. institution’s summer sym- are eligible to ride the bus. ity should call 254-750-1900. headquar- “ posium where Men’s basketball ters in Chevy Having that real - each partici- Chase, Md., Baylor Baskeball vs. Texas A&M world research makes pating uni- will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday. ” versity sends “Anything a big differerce. Saturday in College Station. The Possible lead in massacre a student and game will be broadcasted on Big a s s o c i a t e d professor to CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico even inside their own homes. borhood of modest, cinderblock with HHMI is Bryan Gibbon, Ph.D. 12 Network. Assisant professor of biology present their (AP) — Gunmen who killed 15 More than 2,300 people were homes. prestigious,” findings to people in this Mexican border killed last year in the city of 1.3 Gonzalez refused to com- Gibbon said. Karate practice other univer- city — many of them teenagers million. Authorities say most ment on whether any of the T h i s sities. Shotokai Karate will host karate with no known criminal ties — were drug gang members, but victims may have been gang month e-mails will go out to While the program focuses on practice from 8 to 10 a.m. Satur- were directed to the neighbor- bystanders have increasingly members, saying it was part of incoming freshmen who are re- research, any student required to day in 320 Marrs-McLean gym. hood by a resident who said gotten caught in the crossfire. the investigation. quired to take basic biology lab take a biology lab credit can par- members of a rival gang were Authorities say two suspects But Chihuahua state Gov. classes. The e-mail will include an ticipate. planning a party, an official said — one in custody and another Jose Reyes visited distraught application that will allow them Both Adair and Gibbon said Wednesday. who was killed in a shootout parents Wednesday and assured to participate in the program in- they had research programs stead of the normal biology lab. CONTACT US The mayor of Ciudad Juarez with soldiers Monday — be- them he believed in their chil- available for those who come out and other officials have said the longed to gang of hit men tied dren’s innocence. The program is a two-semes- of their freshman year wanting ter biology class that counts as Editor 710-4099 victims had no criminal records to the Juarez cartel. “My two sons were stu- more. and the gunmen may have been The detained suspect told dents!” Maria Luz Davila shout- the two biology lab credits. Adair and Gibbon hope this Newsroom 710-1712 Sports 710-6357 acting on mistaken information. investigators about the tip from ed at the governor. “Their father While the lecture part will will help students get interested Entertainment 710-7228 The massacre could mark the the neighbor, state Attorney and I could barely pay for their cover biology basics, it will be in contributing to the scientific Advertising 710-3407 worst loss of innocent life yet in General Patricia Gonzalez told schooling, and they killed them adapted slightly to the BIO 1105 dialogue. and 1106 labs that involve the re- the gang battles that have turned reporters. The suspect said the both. Do you know what that’s “Having that real world re- the city across the border from neighbor claimed hit men tied like? And to be told they were search. search makes a big difference,” The research focuses on the El Paso into one of the world’s to the rival Sinaloa cartel were killed for being narcos!” Gibbon said. “It really helps hone deadliest — and deepened a planning a party in Villas de Sal- Reyes promised a thorough discipline of microbiology and critical thinking skills and team- sense that no residents are safe, varcar, a working-class neigh- investigation. experimenting with bacteria as- work as people discuss certain sociated with tuberculosis. This possibilities.” will give students a chance to The program will help stu- work with real data. dents obtain research positions Luikart’s Foreign Car Clinic “We think this is a better way with other professors at Baylor. Since 1976 Noted for Honesty, Integrity and Skill to learn,” Adair said. “It’s an in- “When I recruit grad students quiry-based lab.” I look for undergrad students Honda, Mercedes, All the information collected who have research experience,” by participating universities is said Dr. Ryan King, associate pro- BMW, VW, Volvo, Toyota, uploaded to a server. Students fessor of biology. and professors can also com- They hope that the experience Nissan, Lexus, Infinity municate over a wiki. This wiki lays a good foundation for stu- allows them to post and share a dents interested in research and database of information online. motivates them to get into a good The Science Education Alli- graduate school. 254-776-6839

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Sparks’ sixth movie adaptation Super recipes proves mastery of romantic tales for the By Am y Ka u f m a n Super Bowl Lo s An g e l e s Ti m e s Hot Spinach, Bacon and Artichoke Dip LOS ANGELES – Hours before the Hollywood premiere of Ingredients "Dear John" earlier this week, 8 slices bacon best-selling author Nicholas 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed Sparks was sitting in the expen- and drained sive hotel room he'd been put 1 (14 ounce) can quartered marinated artichoke hearts, up in, continually glimpsing at drained his iPhone as it lighted up with 1 (5 ounce) container garlic-herb flavored cheese spread phone calls and text messages. 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese "That's my literary agent," he 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream said. "And now here's a producer 1/2 cup mayonnaise from the film." Sparks, 44, had flown in -ear Directions lier that day from his home in Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). North Carolina for the opening Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium of the fifth movie adaptation of high heat until evenly brown. Drain and crumble into a one of his books. The sixth, "The medium bowl. Last Song," starring Miley Cyrus, Mix spinach, artichoke hearts, garlic-herb flavored is due out in April, and an adap- cheese spread, Parmesan cheese, sour cream and mayon- tation of his novel "The Lucky naise into the bowl with bacon. One," already in the works, will Scoop mixture into a 7x11 inch baking dish. Bake in the potentially make seven. preheated oven 20 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly Sparks, the author of 15 books browned. with more than 50 million copies in print worldwide, writes love McCl a t c h y stories that he insists are about Debdoozie’s Blue Ribbon Chili Joe Average – guys who build Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried star in Screen Gems’ romantic adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ novel, furniture, high school students, “Dear John.” Ingredients soldiers. 2 pounds ground beef But the things that happen asked. "But when you start get- said the New York Times. said, laughing. "I said I'd see if I 1/2 onion, chopped to his characters are far from ting over six, seven, we're mov- And though most literary could work those in – other than 1 teaspoon ground black pepper standard: They pen fanciful love ing into territory where not a lot critics would cringe at calling that, the story was 100 percent 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt letters to one another and scale of people go." Sparks' books classics, the author mine." 2 1/2 cups tomato sauce Ferris wheels to ask girls out on While racing through recol- did find a fan in Mandy Moore. In "The Last Song," Cyrus, 1 (8 ounce) jar salsa dates. lections of his earlier years, he The pop singer turned actress 17, plays a rebellious young girl 4 tablespoons chili seasoning mix Those idyllic moments trans- spoke of his upbringing as if he made her feature film debut as a spending the summer with her 1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans late exceptionally well on screen has already mapped out its plot young girl falling in love while estranged father when she falls 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans – which has made Sparks one of points. Example: While on spring battling terminal cancer in 2002's in love with a local hunk. the most desired brand names in break in Florida he met a young "A Walk to Remember," and "It was the best summer of Directions Hollywood today. woman named Cathy, and in- fought for the part after Sparks' my life," Cyrus recalled giddily In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the A 2004 movie adaptation of stantly told her that they were book resonated so strongly with of filming. "It's definitely edgier ground beef and the onion and saute for 10 minutes, or his novel "The Notebook," star- going to get married one day. her. than what I'm known for, with all until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain grease. ring Ryan Gosling and Rachel After writing her 150 love letters "I had such a visceral reaction the kissing and stuff. Add the ground black pepper, garlic salt, tomato sauce, McAdams as star-crossed lov- to convince her he was the right to it that I remember not being "I mean, I don't get to be a salsa, chili seasoning mix and kidney beans. Mix well, ers, was made – like most of his guy, she finally agreed (cue the able to read because I was almost normal teenager and go to high reduce heat to low and simmer for at least an hour. adaptations – for $20 million to wedding bells). hyperventilating while I was cry- school, so this was a dream come $30 million, but grossed around Years later, he took six months ing," she said, laughing. "It was true for me. I think every girl is $115 worldwide at the box office, to write a novel inspired by the my first movie and I know peo- going to walk away from the Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Chocolate while DVD sales of the film top love story of Cathy's parents ple say it may be cliche and it's movie wishing something like 11 million to date. and called it "The Notebook." He a tearjerker or it's cheesy, but for this would happen to her." Nutty Mini-Football Treats "Everybody talks about 'The bought a book on how to get a lit- me, it's the thing I'm most proud Denise Di Novi, who pro- Notebook.' It's the standard erary agent. Then he got one. The of." duced the first Sparks movie Ingredients by which all romance films are first publisher the manuscript That film became a favorite "Message in a Bottle" and has 3 tablespoons butter or margarine judged in popular America since was sent to purchased it for a mil- of teen star Miley Cyrus, and she worked on three of his other 1 (10 ounce) package regular marshmallows it was released," said Marty Bow- lion dollars. told Disney she wanted to do a adaptations, described him as a 1/2 cup peanut butter en, who served as a producer on Although Sparks' stories have movie like it. savvy businessman. 4 cups Kellogg’s Cocoa Krispies cereal Canned frosting or decorating gel "Dear John." "In the world of ro- resonated widely with audi- "She wanted to do a romance. "How many authors can say mance and Hollywood, Nicholas ences, he's hardly been a critical Sparks met with Cyrus and asked that every single one of their Directions Sparks is the Good Housekeep- darling. His most recent movie her a few basic questions before movies are successful?" she said. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marsh- ing seal of approval." adaptation, "Nights in Rodanthe" sitting down to write the screen- "And I think they're just going to mallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Sparks, not one for false hu- – which was Warner Bros.' sec- play for the film, which also be- get more and more popular. His Stir in peanut butter until melted. mility, made it clear he also be- ond highest-grossing film of 2008 came his next novel. stories give great comfort to peo- Add Kellogg Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated. lieves this to be true. – was skewered by film critics. "I said, 'Do you want to sing ple. They're wish-fulfillment." Cool slightly. Using buttered hands shape mixture into "There's a really big difference "Even those with a high tol- or not?'" Sparks said. "And she It's a point, of course, of which sixteen 3-inch footballs. Decorate with frosting. Best if served between having one novel made erance for melodramatic drivel ... said no. Then I asked, 'Do you Sparks is well aware. the same day. into a film and having seven. Al- will find 'Rodanthe' insulting, an have anything you really like?' "You'll quadruple your money Co u r t e s y : all r e c i p e s .c o m ice Sebold had 'The Lovely Bones.' assault on their already perilous- She said, 'I like animals.' Every making a Nicholas Sparks movie. Is her life changed now?" Sparks ly weakened romantic hearts," teenage girl likes animals," he It's money in the bank," he said.

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By Ma t t La r s e n nitely want those bragging said. “But we just want to Drew also acknowledged Sp o r t s w r i t e r rights,” he said. come out and play our ball. A&M standouts Donald Players share similar It’s a rivalry. You don’t want Sloan and Bryan Davis, but Just two years removed views as they refuse to let to come out with the men- doesn’t plan on changing from Donald Sloan’s con- any past events alter their tality to get somebody back, much defensively. troversial off-the-backboard preparation and mindset go- but at the same time, let “We’d like to be every dunk as time expired, the ing into Saturday’s game. them know we’re here.” game going in defensively rivalry between Baylor and “It gets crazy. The A&M In addition to sharing and making the other team Texas A&M University con- fans do a great job of com- a heated rivalry, the Big 12 adjust to us,” Drew said. tinues, as the Bears travel to ing out for these games,” neighbors are both still feel- “We have such great size College Station Saturday for junior forward Ekpe Udoh ing the effects of emotional and length and we want a 3 p.m tipoff. said. victories on the road. The people to have to shoot over Head coach Scott Drew “You just got to stay Aggies ended the Univer- us. And as long as were acknowledged the tensions within yourself. Don’t think sity of Missouri’s 32-game contesting shots and mak- but doesn’t believe they re- of the game as being too winning streak at home, ing them play over us, then flect anything more than an big. Just stay within your- while the Bears took down hopefully we’re going to in-state college basketball self and with the game plan the then No.6-ranked Uni- bother some shooters.” rivalry. you have and you’ll be suc- versity of Texas Longhorns As for Sloan, Carter “The last few years we cessful.” before coming home to con- looks forward to matching have had some technical Senior guard Tweety vincingly put away Iowa up against him. (fouls) during the game, Carter also shared his State. “He’s a real good play- some extracurricular activ- thoughts about the match- “Both teams are on a er,“ the Reserve, La., native ity at the end of the game,” up as well as the impor- high,” Drew said. “They’re said. “He’s the heart and Drew said. “So it’s just a tance of coming out with a coming off a road win. soul as far as scoring, but situation where two teams presence. “I think both of us have you know, I’m ready to take Ma t t h e w He l l m a n | La r i a t s t a f f are close by and know each “You know you’re go- momentum and both of us on any challenge that comes Tweety Carter (right) guards Chris Colvin during Wednesday night’s 84-63 victory against Iowa other pretty well and defi- ing to have a battle,” Carter will be excited to play.” my way. State University. Carter and the Bears travel to College Station Saturday to face Texas A&M. Harts carving out ‘Hall of Fame career’ By Da n i e l Ce r n e r o good as you think you are in get worked out by them.” the track, we’re going 100 per- Re p o r t e r soccer, but you’re just faster While aiming to defend cent for them.” than everyone else, so why his national titles of last year, There is a different mind- Returning All-American don’t you just take the ball out Harts also serves in a leader- set when you race in an indi- Trey Harts, Indoor National of the equation and go run?’” ship role on the team. vidual event, than when you Champion at the 200 meters Harts said. “Harts is a captain, and run on a relay, Harts said. Of- and the 4x400 meter relay, Harts said he took his fa- he’s going to finish off a great tentimes in individual events, looks to finish his Baylor ca- ther’s advice and ended up career here—probably a Hall teammates might compete reer by improving on times of falling in love with track. of Fame type career, head against one another to get the the past. Baylor wasn’t the only uni- coach Todd Harbour said. fastest time. Harts, a senior from Lake versity competing for Harts’ “Harts has a lot of great ac- “I still have to be aggres- Charles, La., says his toughest attention. Harts said he was colades already, hopefully sive against my teammates, competition might be himself. close to going to both TCU he’ll finish on a great note this but in a relay I have to be ag- “I always try to compete and Texas A&M University, year.” gressive with my teammates,” against myself,” Harts said. but that it was his fellow re- In a sport heavy on indi- Harts said. “As long as I keep seeing an cruiting class that convinced vidual performances, team This being his last year at improvement, I can definitely him to come to Baylor. chemistry still plays a big Baylor, Harts said he’s looking hold my head high and con- “While running in high role. to have a strong end to his col- tinue to work hard.” school at the big meets, I met “We all cheer each other legiate career. With thoughts of playing LeJerald Betters and J.T. Sch- on every time one of our team- “Right now, we want to soccer as a young kid, his fa- euerman, and they both said mates is on the track,” Boyd win championships,” Harts ther convinced him to give that they wanted to come said. “Last year at Nationals I said. “We also want to show track a chance. Co u r t e s y p h o t o | Ba y l o r a t h l e t i c s here,” Harts said. “I got the almost lost my voice cheering the whole United States that “He basically gave me the idea that it’d be really nice to for Harts.” Baylor is still the premier Trey Harts (left) sprints during a meet in 2009. Harts won the 2009 Indoor National tough love speech and said, run on a relay with these guys, We’re all really close like (4x400 meter relay) team out Championship in the 200-meter. ‘Hey son, you’re really not as versus having to go out and that. When somebody is on there.” THE BAYLOR LARIAT 6 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010 NEWS

PLAN from pg.1 tion, said that stopping the sub- Ending these subsidies will dents since the university accepts sidizing of banks means cutting save $87 billion that we can in- government funding through out the middleman. vest directly in our college stu- plans such as the Federal Pell “In real dollars, the Income- dents and in improving early ed- Grant Program. Based Repayment invests bil- ucation and community colleges, Talbert also said that the In- lions of dollars to help families Talbert said. come-Based Repayment plan, if pay for college, at reduced cost “It’s a much better use of tax- passed, will encourage more stu- to taxpayers, by eliminating tax- payer dollars,” Talbert said. dents to search for jobs that uti- payer subsidies for student loan Although Baylor is a private lize their gifts and talents rather middlemen (private lenders),” institution, these governmental than worry about monetary obli- Talbert said. changes will still apply to stu- gations, such as loans.

ONE from pg.1 partnering with them to come up make a difference, but also those Newcomb said. with holistic sustainable solu- who need a venue through which “I think that the individual is tions to lift them out of extreme to make a difference. more powerful than they could poverty,” Newcomb said. “The The event will be open not ever realize. If there’s somebody second part of what we do is we only to Baylor students and pro- at Baylor that needs to hear that, work to inspire the developed fessors, but also to the Waco com- or needs to realize that, then we world to confront the crisis of ex- munity. hope they’ll come so that we can Da n i e l Ce r n e r o | St a f f Ph o t o g r a p h e r treme poverty.” “We want to invite people to tell them that. Year of the Tiger When Nuru makes its stop join with what Nuru is doing to “If there’s someone at Baylor at Baylor, Newcomb said the or- end extreme poverty. We want to that has grasped that concept, we ganization hopes that it can em- Students bring in the Year of the Tiger Thursday on the second floor of the Bill Daniel Student Center empower people to believe that want to give them an outlet to act during on campus festivites celebrating the Chinese New Year. power not only those who aren’t they can make a difference in on that.” aware of the ability they have to things that matter in the world,”

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what makes them tick.” to teach at Baylor since he had condescending. We learn a lot of Bratu did his undergraduate family in Texas. As an assistant things from him. He never frowns work in Romanian, German and French professor, he now has the at you for giving the wrong an- French universities. He spent job of opening French culture to swer, just encourages you to find a year in Germany after only students. the right answer.” studying the language over the Bratu gives students the op- Bratu said learning another summer. portunity to experience the cul- language helps students to bet- “If you don’t do adventur- ture outside the classroom and ter understand people from other ous things when you are young,” co-leads the Baylor in Paris pro- cultures. Bratu said, “when will you do gram with Uber. Together with “Studying abroad is when it?” Dr. Jennifer Good, assistant pro- people realize that people from Bratu received a scholarship fessor of German, he launched other countries are not just peo- to New York University’s French the World Cinema series. ple who pretend to be different,” doctoral program that covered The World Cinema series Bratu said. tuition, travel and food expens- shows foreign films and gives “They really have a different es, so he decided to study in the participants the opportunity to culture and you talk to them on United States. learn about other cultures. The their terms.” “The United States helped Ro- films are shown at 7 p.m. every Uber said anybody can master mania get rid of communism. It Tuesday in Bennett Auditorium. a language as long as they put in was a country I was looking up Katie Kimball, a 2009 alumna the time it requires. to. I really didn’t think I would who took Introduction to French “I think learning a language end up in the U.S. I just thought Literature and Introduction to is like learning the piano,” Uber it would be an interesting place French Cinema with Bratu said said. to study in, like Australia,” Bratu that he always stayed on task “If you work hard whether said. with his classes. instructing or learning a foreign “It was obvious that the Unit- “A lot of the class seems to language, you can do well.” ed States had European roots, but really love him. I haven’t talked Bratu has visited Hungary, everything was bigger.” to anyone who didn’t like him,” Austria, Tunisia, Canada, Turkey He advises students not to Kimball said. “Even the non- and the Netherlands and hopes be afraid of looking silly when French majors like his class. He to one day visit Japan and Aus- learning a foreign language. It doesn’t move too fast and makes tralia. just comes with the territory. sure everyone learns the mate- Bratu said traveling to other “I remember going up to a rial.” countries is important when woman in New York and asking, Kimball, a French major, said learning other languages. ‘Would you be so kind as to tell Bratu really cared for his students “I have traveled quite a lot me where the library is?’ She gave and wanted them to learn. and I’ll never stop. It has never me a strange look and asked me “I loved his teaching style,” been easier to travel than now where I was from,” Bratu said. Kimball said. because of planes, fast trains and After completing his doctoral “He’s very informative and porous borders,” Bratu said. program at NYU, Bratu decided you can tell he’s smart but not

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Private universities however, ciation is independent of the uni- er communication pieces. do not share the same reporting versity. The BAA has 16,873 members responsibilities that public uni- One interesting case in the and approximately 5,000 an- versities have. Because of this, world of successful alumni as- nual dues paying members. We many private universities, host sociations is that of Stanford Uni- believe that a joint effort could their alumni organizations as a versity, in Palo Alto, Calif. produce participation levels that department of the university it- In May of 1998, the Stanford would dramatically increase self. Alumni Association board of di- these numbers.” According to Leeper, the find- rectors voted to formally join the Lofgren explained that in the ings were a primary motivation university. At the time, the group last 15 or so years, universities for Baylor’s proposal to the BAA had 72,000 members, according and alumni associations have to join the university. Of the pri- to a May 5, 1998 news release. become “interdependent.” This vate universities studied, Baylor Following the vote, the SAA gave allows an alumni association to concluded that it was the only up its independent 501(c)(3) sta- speak for alumni from a different one in which the alumni held tus and became a division of the perspective than the university, responsibility in all three catego- university itself. but at the same time, this is not ries. Since then, Leeper explained considered full independence Southern Methodist Univer- that the SAA has become one of because the university can hire sity, a private university, does not the premier organizations in the and fire the alumni association maintain an independent alumni field of alumni groups. executives and it provides finan- association, according to Stacey “When you read the literature cial backing for association pro- Paddock, executive director of about alumni associations, Stan- grams. alumni giving and relations at ford is in the top three or four al- “People liked the idea of hav- SMU. ways,” Leeper said. “Their alum- ing an independence about the Instead, all alumni program- ni are organized, engaged, their alumni,” Lofgren said. “On the ming is done in-house within the donation levels to the university other hand, the universities were department of development and are tremendous. They are usually not willing to say we can just external affairs. Paddock believes on the cutting edge in terms of give you this money. [The uni- that this structure was created the kinds of programs they offer versity] could do it ourselves and to make giving to the university and the things that they do.” be sure that we are getting what easier for alumni. She explained Both Leeper and Lofgren not- we need.” that when the alumni give at an ed Baylor hoped to imitate this Lofgren believes that alumni alumni event, they know that its merger with its Sept. 19 proposal associations could report to both going directly to the university to the BAA. the university and their alumni and its directives. One of the successes of Stan- while remaining independent. “It’s more transparent for the ford is in its communication. A “My feeling was always that alumni,” Paddock said. study done by the University of you don’t have to give up one to On the other hand, Rice Uni- Virginia Alumni Relations Task get the other,” Lofgren said. versity is supported by an inde- Force outlines the history and “But it’s true. If you look pendent organization: the Associ- successes of the SAA. around the whole alumni world, ation of Rice Alumni. In an e-mail A portion of the report also there are only one or two places to the Lariat, B.J. Almond, direc- explains how the circulation of that I could ever find that had a tor of news and media relations, the Stanford Magazine was in- joint reporting arrangement, in explained how their organization creased to nearly all alumni after which case you are responsible is structured. the merger, particularly to donors to the alumni board and you are “The Association of Rice who were not SAA members pri- evaluated annually by the alumni Alumni is a 501(c)(3) organiza- or to the merger. board and you are responsible to tion whose activities are led by a The issue of communication the president of the university board of directors in conjunction with alumni was directly ad- and you are evaluated by him or with the Office of Alumni Affairs dressed in Baylor’s proposal to her. & University Events, which is the BAA. That’s one of those situations an office of Rice University,” Al- “There are 140,000 living Bay- where an idealist would say why mond stated in the e-mail. lor alumni,” the letter reads. “The not? You think, well gosh, what’s “The board acts in an advisory university is able to communi- so hard about that? capacity.” cate with approximately 120,000 The essential ingredient is Almond would not say more, of these alums through Baylor trust. At the heart, you can do except to confirm that the asso- Proud, Baylor Magazine and oth- that if you trust each other.”