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ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 The Baylor Lariat Wednesday, january 24, 2007 Bush: America must not fail in Iraq President urges bipartisan efforts By Terence Hunt Republicans, scoffed at his Iraq The Associated Press policy. Unmoved by Bush’s ap- peal, Democrats said the House WASHINGTON — A politi- and Senate would vote on reso- cally weakened President Bush lutions of disapproval of the implored a skeptical Congress troop buildup. Tuesday night to embrace his “We need a new direction,” unpopular plan to send more said freshman Sen. Jim Webb, U.S. troops to Iraq, saying it rep- picked by the Democrats to de- resents the best hope in a war liver their TV response. “The America must not lose. “Give it a majority of the nation no longer chance to work,” he said. supports the way this war is be- Facing a political showdown ing fought; nor does the major- with Democrats and Republi- ity of our military,” said Webb, cans alike, Bush was unyielding a Vietnam veteran opposed to on Iraq in his annual State of the Bush’s invasion of Iraq. Union address. He also sought Republican Sen. Norm Cole- to revive his troubled presi- man of Minnesota, also took is- dency with proposals to expand sue with Bush. “I can’t tell you health insurance coverage and what the path to success is, but Associated Press to slash gasoline consumption it’s not what the president has by 20 percent in a decade. President Bush smiles Tuesday while being applauded by Vice President Dick Cheney, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prior to delivering his annual State Democrats, and even some Please see BUSH, page 6 of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Dr. John Pisciotta, associate professor Watch party intends to spark interest of economics, responds to Associate professors Dr. Gayle Avant, an associ- ta facilitate student discussion. Three years ago, Pisciotta the state- ate professor of political science “We’ve been gratified by the hosted a viewing by himself, ments made by discuss Bush address with “Democratic leanings,” student participation,” Avant but deciding his students might President Bush Tuesday after from different angles said he hopes more students said. benefit from two perspectives, viewing a live will take an interest in govern- Pisciotta, a Republican, said he invited Avant to co-host the broadcast of By Claire St. Amant mental affairs. he planned to do something 2005 watch party. the State of the and Jon Schroeder Avant co-hosted a State of the “special” this year and jokingly Pisciotta said back-and-forth Union address Staff writers Union “watch party” Tuesday in accuse Avant of Democratic banter, both before and after the in the Draper the Draper Academic Building “dirty tricks,” document doctor- speech, is a big part of the watch Academic While the annual State of the with Dr. John Pisciotta, associ- ing and name-calling. party. Building. Union address delivered Tues- ate professor of economics, in “It’s a good-spirited event,” he Still, many students re- Pisciotta and day by President Bush was ea- an effort to foster student en- said, referencing the “good mix” mained uninterested in seeing Dr. Gayle Avant, gerly awaited by Congress and gagement in the political pro- of Democratic and Republican what Avant called “a remarkable associate pro- politically-minded individuals, cess, Avant said. students in attendance. event.” fessor of political many Baylor students were un- The watch party is in its third “From my perspective, this “I’ll probably end up listen- science, pre- aware and unconcerned with year, and Avant said it has been is what we need to do at a uni- ing to it while surfing Face- sented opposing this historic event. quite successful by his stan- versity. We shouldn’t shrink book and doing homework,” political views at “I’m going to Kappa Sig Kof- dards, drawing about 50 stu- from our differences. We should Evergreen, Colo., junior Lauryn the viewing. fee tonight,” Commerce fresh- dents annually. After viewing openly state our differences and Shackleford said. David Poe/ man Matt Armstrong said Tues- the speech and the Democratic lay them out for students to deal Lariat staff day. response live, Avant and Pisciot- with.” Please see WATCH, page 6 Student government works to fill open positions By Kate Boswell has a chief justice and four as- fic appeals,” Nortey said. “I want the senate’s ability to function, Applicants will be interviewed Plummer said many of these Staff writer sociate justices. someone who’s going to think Internal Vice President Travis and confirmed by senators from vacancies occurred because the “Technically we only need on behalf of other students. I Plummer said, but he hopes to their class. senators were committed in For students hoping to hold one more justice to resume want someone who’s going to be fill the seats soon. Plummer said many of the other places and their priorities office, there’s still time. As of court,” student court chief jus- fair to Baylor standards, but at There are three openings openings arose over Christmas had changed. Tuesday, student government tice James Nortey, an Austin ju- the same time weigh the inter- for the senior class, one for the break. He said he hoped to find ap- had a total of 12 openings: eight nior, said. ests of the students.” junior class, one for the sopho- “I sent an e-mail saying I re- plicants who cared about Baylor Student Senate positions and Nortey said he hopes the fi- The openings all occurred more class and three for the ally want y’all to be committed and issues that affected the stu- four positions for justices on the nalists for the position will be around the same time, Nortey freshman class, Plummer said. and if you can’t, that’s fine. Let’s dent body. Student Court. nominated Thursday. said, and three of the justices re- Applications for the positions just serve students to the best of “Experience is wonderful, but Student court is required to “Personally, I’m looking for signed to study abroad in Maas- are due by 5 p.m. Jan. 31. The our ability,” Plummer said. “A lot the real issue at hand is to have have one chief justice and five someone who really is willing to tricht, Netherlands. applicants will be interviewed of people came back saying, ‘I a heart to serve and a desire to associate justices in order to op- serve students, in the sense that The Student Senate openings the following week and the new don’t know if I can be fully com- erate. At the moment, the court 99 percent of the cases are traf- are not seriously hampering senators will be installed Feb. 8. mitted.’” Please see JOBS, page 6 Senior’s lectures Ambitions take alums focus on efficiency from farmland to GQ By Claire St. Amant culture and business as a model By Sarah Hoyt spread her understanding of Staff writer for impoverished communities Reporter sustainability issues regarding to become their own microen- the use of environmental re- When John Garland gradu- terprises,” Garland said. Pottsboro senior April He- sources. ated from Baylor in 2003 with a “I don’t think I’m part of a flich firmly believes that to ig- The course material includes double major in environmental political movement at all. That’s nore our God-given gifts is to information on sustainable de- studies and anthropology, he just not how I see it.” compromise his creation with- sign, practical utilization of never dreamed he’d end up in Garland has been working in us. sustainability, company and GQ magazine. with Mexican-Americans in the Working among leaders to product information and cre- Far from being selected for Rio Grande Valley for three and revamp the way buildings are ative thinking for innovative fashion sense, Garland and his a half years. His agricultural in- designed, Heflich, a Leadership designs. wife, Abby, also a 2003 grad, terests were cultivated during in Energy and Environmental The 25 students and two David Poe/Lariat Staff were featured in the January his years at Baylor when he vol- Design Accredited Professional, professors enrolled in her class Pottsboro senior April Heflich helps students and professors become aware edition for their work with a unteered at the World Hunger is sharing her knowledge of the received reference notebooks of environmental issues by lecturing Mondays in her class “Think GREEN!” Mennonite church in San Juan, Relief Farm in Elm Mott, located U.S. Green Building Council containing course information, Texas. about 10 miles from campus. with students and professors. hundreds of company refer- with her efforts, deeming the operations. Garland said he believes the “The time I spent on the farm Heflich, an interior design ences, green technologies and course “an exceptional achieve- One of these, Leadership article appeared in the quarterly was some of the best education major, has created an eight- ideas for application. Despite ment for an undergraduate.” in Energy and Environmental based on the recent political at- I’ve ever gotten,” he said. “My week course titled “Think being held on campus, the In her class, Heflich is help- Design, is a performance based tention surrounding immigra- experiences there were integral GREEN!” which she conducts class does not count for Baylor ing students recognize how the rating system for the establish- tion, but as the pastor of a small to shaping my vision of myself at 6 p.m. Mondays in the Mary credit. U.S. Green Building Council ment and growth of sustain- church in a poor farming com- and the possibilities of service Gibbs-Jones Family and Con- Interior design program co- provides building owners with able, environmentally safe munity, he doesn’t care much through agriculture.” sumer Sciences Building. ordinator Dr. Adair Bowen has the instruments needed to pos- for politics. Heflich said she hopes to helped Heflich move forward itively influence their building Please see GREEN, page 6 “My main focus is to use agri- Please see CHURCH, page 6

VOL. 106 No. 55 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2007, Baylor University 2 The Baylor Lariat Opinion Wednesday, January 24, 2007 Recycling everyday items not just for hippies Tree-hugger, environmental- paradise — not New York. chose to be a little more con- to think about how many water recycle. What difference could ist, whatever you want to call it, When you think of the Big scious about what I was dump- bottles you go through a day, a one person make? I have never considered myself Apple’s tall buildings, concrete ing in the wastebasket. I just week, even a month. Chances With all the rolling hills of one. Sure, I cared about the usually comes to mind. This is point couldn’t stand the thought of all are, it’s a pretty high number. If trees and miles of shoreline, environment, but I didn’t live exactly why I started to change that trash being thrown out. So the average person drinks about it would be hard to convince my life trying to protect it. my point of view. of view I took baby steps. three liters of water a day, that anyone Texas is not a beautiful During the Fall, I was part If you have ever visited New I found a cloth bag to take is six half-liter water bottles per place. of the Baylor in New York pro- York, you may be familiar with by kirsten horne to the grocery store each time day, or 42 bottles a week. Recy- Because of the size and the gram. what I’m about describe. I went. cling is a great option in this luxury of space, we sometimes I lived there for a few months New York is home to roughly ing several feet high. It was an The fact is, if you take your particular case. forget how many people there and while the entire experience 8.1 million people in a land area appalling sight. Every single own bag to the store, that is one In Waco there are places to are. Not to mention how much opened my eyes to so many new of only 303 square miles. That’s night, trash trucks would make less bag being thrown out later. take your paper, plastics and trashe is produced. experiences, one thing I brought about 26,732 people per square their rounds picking it up. That is one less bag being taken glass. So why not make an effort? back with me was my new appre- mile! Here in Waco, trash pickup is to the dump to sit and decom- The city of Waco provides Change one small thing about ciation for our environment and Because of this high density only once a week. It was unbe- pose. The standard plastic bag recycling services through the your life, and you may be saving how precious it is. of people, lots of trash builds up. lievable thinking about how on average can take anywhere Cobb’s Citizen Collection Cen- something much larger — our It may sound abnormal. Usu- For an outsider its more than much trash could be produced. from 500 to 1,000 years to ter at 4214 Cobbs Drive. environment. ally when people gain a new noticeable. While I was up there, I made decompose. Many people, as I used to, Kirsten Horne is a senior com- admiration for nature, it’s after Night after night trash would a decision to alter my life. It If you are a water-bottle drink- think there is no reason to be munication specialist major from they have visited some tropical line up along the streets ris- wasn’t anything major, I only er like myself, it is astonishing environmentally conscious and San Antonio.

Editorial Senate meetings offer chance to contribute

Sometimes a student’s best Our Student Senate is run by resource is his peers. Every Thurs- a constitution and is divided into day at 5 p.m., around 50 students six committees to ensure that the gather in room 403 of the Cashion system works as democratically as Academic Center. possible. Inside this room they talk about By attending a Student Senate the ways they can improve our cam- meeting, you can observe our gov- pus, better the lives of students and ernmental body in process. But if strengthen Baylor as a whole. you can’t make a meeting, make They do these things for us as sure you check out the student elected officials in the Student Sen- government Web site at bin.baylor. ate, but the meetings themselves edu. are open for anyone to attend. Information about the bills being The last two meetings have considered, a balance of how much featured President John Lilley money is left in the Student Life and Regent Minnie Pratt in ques- Fund and a message board to dis- tion-and-answer sessions where cuss a variety of issues are all easily students had the opportunity to accessible. explore important issues with peo- Student Senate votes on how to ple in authority. spend the nearly $80,000 a year that This is an opportunity students goes into the Student Life Fund. shouldn’t miss. Rarely will you be As a student, $3 of your general presented with an open forum to fee goes into this fund, which is talk to your university’s regent, then redistributed across campus but no students showed up to take at the discretion of the Senate. advantage of this chance. Do you know what your money Student Senate meetings are pays for? public forums, which means that By attending the Senate meet- anyone can come and listen as well ings, you can find out. Let your as ask questions during the open senators know what’s important to Opinion policy Letters that focus on an issue Correction sessions. you and they can use their votes to affecting students or faculty may be Occasionally the senate will have reflect this. considered for a guest column at the executive sessions where members By being an involved student, The Baylor Lariat welcomes reader editor’s discretion. In Monday’s story Lady Bears right vote on bills and debate issues, but you’re playing a critical role in viewpoints through letters to the edi- All submissions become the prop- ship with home win it was mistakenly that’s the only time nonelected stu- deciding the direction of our uni- tor and guest columns. erty of The Baylor Lariat. reported that the Baylor-Texas game dents aren’t allowed to participate. versity. Opinions expressed in the Lariat The Lariat reserves the right to edit would be nationally broadcast on Fox Students who want to see The meetings are only once are not necessarily those of the Baylor letters for grammar, length, libel and Sports Network. It will actually be change happen on this campus a week. Make an effort to be administration, the Baylor Board of style. a regional broadcast at 7:00 p.m. on should develop relationships with involved. Regents or the Student Publications Letters should be e-mailed to College Sports Television. other students in a position to make Just because you elected sena- Board. [email protected] or mailed ••• something happen. tors to represent you in student Letters to the editor should include to The Baylor Lariat, One Bear Place These officials were elected by government doesn’t mean you can’t the writer’s name, major, graduation #97330, Waco, TX 76798-7330. Corrections can be submitted to the student body to be the voice of play an active part in the process. year, phone number and student iden- the editor by sending an e-mail to the students. Let them know what So stop by a meeting sometime. tification number. Non-student writ- ••• [email protected] or by call- your voice sounds like. The Lariat will be there. Will you? ers should include their address. ing 254-710-4099. Age discrimination goes beyond older generation, affects students I personally don’t own a lot ageism until I fell victim to it. tuce wrap appetizer, please.” money for the crème brule and Simply put, ageism is wrong. of expensive things, but my par- Ageism, as defined in the dic- He glared, “And?” the seared tuna? I’m appalled. Even more ridiculous is the fact ents sure know how to sport the tionary, is discrimination based I stopped and thought, “Oh I’m outraged. I’m in college, and we are doing it to ourselves. Benz. They dress up, go out and on age. Going on 21 years, I am point no, oh no. He’s going to spit in I just want to fill my stomach Let’s point out the obvious: get treated like they’re worth it. a victim. my food because I didn’t order and be on my merry little way! For the most part the people Rolex watch equals a fast This past weekend I strolled of view more. My meal tab would be I just want to be treated like a who work at Saks, Prada, Cache, drink order at Ruth’s Steak- into a local restaurant for a $8. Not enough. Twenty percent human, not a poor, rowdy col- Gucci and at fine dining restau- house. late lunch. Naturally, I wasn’t by christine tamer of eight is $1.60. Should I get lege kid. What ever happened rants all over cannot afford to Prada purse equals an instant dressed to the nines, but was more? But I just want the darn to good old-fashioned customer wear or eat the goods they sell. dressing room at Nordstrom’s. instead wearing my Baylor Yes, I’m young, but I don’t stick lettuce wraps. I’m not a scorpion service? The salary just doesn’t cover Diamond rock equals a, “Can sweatshirt, holey jeans and that up gas stations. Let me eat! woman! I know how it feels to Tom? That is Tom! I knew the those $600 shoes. I get you a Pierre while you’re “I-just-woke-up-at-2 p.m.” hair- “What can I get you to drink?” work for tips. I’ve been there; I’ll waiter’s face was familiar. He sat You can’t afford it. I can’t shopping, ma’am?” do. Regardless, I was bright, he asked. tip you more. Just give me the behind me in class last year. afford it. Stop the insanity! As a bystander, I have watched cheerful and found myself to be “I’ll just have water with a wraps, oh please?” Oh, Tom, you don’t have a lot I want to drink the free water. in amazement and have con- worthy of a nice afternoon. lemon, please,” I replied. “Excuse me. Anything else?” of money, either. You’re a college I want to go in the dressing room cluded that wrinkles on the face But as I opened the door I Twelve minutes later, it he asked. kid, too. You can’t afford the at the store and try on the dress or money in the pocket equals instantly received a feeling of arrived. My first mistake was “Nope, that’ll do it. Thank steak, either. I can’t afford. respect, adoration and best of disdain exhibited by the waiter clear. When you order water, it you.” I began to turn a pinkish The anger began to boil. You I even want to sometimes all, customer service. who begrudgingly sat me in his conveys the message that you color. This, my friends, is abso- hypocrite! You discriminatory order off the kids’ menu. We have all grown up hear- section. He looked familiar. Why are either cheap or poor. Oh lutely ridiculous. Why should I hypocrite! You’re 20, and I’m 20. Wait, I think I may have just ing about the “isms.” the attitude, pal? I’m not going well, strike one. be ashamed to order what I want? Let me use young, hip language crossed the line. I knew racism and sexism, to shout profanities, spill salsa The waiter returned to take Why should I be discriminated to convey my message to you: Christine Tamer is a junior jour- but I didn’t know much about or stomp dance on the table. my meal order. “I’ll have the let- against because I don’t have the “What gives?” nalism major from Colleyville.

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By Matt Kennedy than the basic principles of mar- in sports sales. They combined Reporter keting.” their backgrounds and the re- The book is now in wide- sult was the only program of its Baylor marketing students spread distribution and avail- kind in the country. and other colleges around the able at Amazon.com and other Following the completion of country will soon have the bookstores nationwide. their coursework, sports spon- chance to learn from Team Sports “It’s intended for classroom sorship and sales majors are Marketing, a textbook recently use,” Wakefield said. “But it guaranteed internships from one released by Dr. Kirk Wakefield, should also have crossover ap- of 12 professional sports teams. chairman of the marketing de- peal to the sports marketing Only 20 students are admitted partment in the Hankamer trade because it’s written from into the program each year be- School of Business and co-di- the prospective of working for a cause Wakefield said it ensures rector of the sports sponsorship sports team.” exclusivity and maximizes job and sales program. Students in the sports spon- opportunities for students. The book is the result of years sorship and sales program Scott Frase, a recent Baylor of sports marketing research by played an active role in the re- graduate and current sales repre- Wakefield, who in addition to search Wakefield has collected sentative for the Orlando Magic, being an associate professor is a in the five years since he came said he has the best job he could consultant for a number of pro- to Baylor. One former student, ever imagine and knows the job fessional and collegiate sports Madison Clark, even had his wouldn’t have been possible if teams and leagues such as the name included as a contributing this program hadn’t provided Dallas Mavericks, the Houston writer of Team Sports Marketing. him with such an “amazing op- Rockets, the San Antonio Spurs “I don’t think I have done a portunity.” and South Eastern Conference research project on sports mar- In addition to the success of football. keting without student involve- his former students, Wakefield Wakefield said after reading ment because that’s what we’re has also received some positive other sports marketing books, supposed to desire as profes- early book reviews. he realized many of the writers sors, and students learn better “Kirk’s firsthand experi- often cited his research and de- if they are involved,” Wakefield ence in working with teams cided it might be a good idea to said. and sponsors has given him an write a book of his own. Wakefield and Darryl insight into what makes a suc- “I was frustrated with a lot Lehnus, former director of ath- cessful sports marketing part- of the books that I was teaching letic marketing at Baylor, cre- nership. That experience and Melea Burke/Lariat staff from,” Wakefield said. “What ated the sports sponsorship and insight is on full display in this Dr. Kirk Wakefield, chairman of the marketing department in the Hankamer School of Business and co-director of the makes this book different from sales program. Wakefield had a book,” said John Vidalin, vice sports sponsorship and sales program, helped pioneer the program that now has the financial and relational support of other sports marketing books sports marketing background, president of sales and market- 16 professional teams and 15 corporations. is it’s based on research rather and Lehnus had a background ing for the Houston Texans. Baylor in Brazil initiates international impact BEAR BRIEFS Adventure meeting today By Sapna Prasad underserved communities. The first Baylor in Brazil chieta area would love to build “(The students) gave more of Reporter During their stay, students program took place during the a friendship with us and treated themselves than they’d imag- Campus Recreation will hold will also engage in faith-based summer of 2006. us like family,” Belk said. ined possible,” said Eva Doyle. their Outdoor Adventure Pro- As students struggle to get community service projects that During their four-week trip, Through a creative arsenal of The Doyles share a deep gram spring meeting at 5:30 back in the swing of early morn- promote healthy living among the Doyles and four students educational activities, students connection with the people of p.m. today at the rock in the ing classes and chilly weather, the local population. spent their time in Porto Velho directly touched the lives of Brazil. Robert Doyle grew up in McLane Student Life Center. thoughts of spending the sum- This year’s Baylor in Bra- in northeast Brazil and Anchieta more than 800 Brazilians, Eva Brazil as the son of American mer on an exotic beach seems zil team will spend the second on the southeast coast. Doyle said. Baptist missionaries. Eva Doyle Multicultural holds mixer inviting. summer session in the small “We saw a lot of poverty in “Our presentations on physi- spent nine months in Rio de The Baylor in Brazil ’07 city of Anchieta, Espirito Santo, Brazil,” said Shannon Thiel, a cal fitness or stress management Janeiro on a volunteer mission Multicultural Activities mini Study Abroad Program offers Brazil. 2006 graduate who decided on seemed pointless when some program with her church. mosaic mixer will be today the opportunity for students to “It’s a small fishing village on Baylor in Brazil as a means of audience members did not even Since their marriage, They from 6 to 8 p.m. , in Barfield Drawing Room in the Bill Dan- complete six upper-level credit the southeast coast (of Brazil), fulfilling her internship in a set- have enough food to eat or run- have returned to Brazil on nu- iel Student Center. hours in international health, about three miles up the coast ting that was both international ning water in their homes,” said merous occasions to conduct cross-cultural health communi- from Rio de Janeiro,” said Eva and faith-based. Theil said. their research dissertation proj- cation, environmental health or Doyle. Despite cultural differences The Doyles regularly partner ects as well as health-related To submit a bear brief, e-mail a health internship. Classes are held in the morn- and language barriers, the stu- with American and Brazilian missions. [email protected]. For the second time, Dr. Rob- ing and service projects hap- dents were immediately able to churches in annual service and “We feel as though God has ert Doyle, chairman of the biol- pen during afternoons and eve- recognize the immense need for health promotion efforts. called us to work with medi- ogy department and his wife, nings. healthy living programs in these The Baylor in Brazil ’06 team cally underserved communities CONTACT US Dr. Eva Doyle, director of the Students can look forward to Brazilian communities. partnered with a local Brazilian in Brazil,” said Eva Doyle, “and graduate health education pro- organizing and participating in “The language barrier was church and a Waco church mis- to combine that work with our Editor 710-4099 gram, will travel to Brazil with health fairs, drug abuse preven- difficult,” said alumna Hanna sion team to share their love of ‘other calling’- to provide op- Newsroom 710-1712 12 to 15 Baylor students who tion presentations for teenagers, Belk, another member of the God. portunities for Baylor students Sports 710-6357 have an avid interest in explor- healthy living puppet produc- first Baylor in Brazil team. Students lent a helping hand to experience touching the lives Entertainment 710-7228 ing international health promo- tions for children and even aero- “But the people are patient to a chapel construction project of the underserved in an inter- Advertising 710-3407 tion and a passion for impacting bic exercise for adults, she said. and loving. 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County college student eight trict attorney in Montgomery Mazuz to change his mind be- Legal authorities said the years ago. County, said. fore a formal indictment, a step charges could carry a sentence The punishment for Larry Swearingen denied any that would make Katsav Isra- of more than 20 years in jail, Swearingen, 35, was put off late involvement in the woman’s el’s first sitting president to be though in most cases the defen- Tuesday so questions about slaying and was arrested on out- charged with a crime. dant, if found guilty, would re- evidence used against him at standing warrants three days

But many Israelis say the ceive a five-to-10-year sentence. his capital murder trial can be after Trotter was last seen. expires 2/28/07 enormity of the scandal has al- A final decision on the indict- reviewed, lawyers said. Evidence showed Trotter had ready badly tainted the office of ment would only be made after Swearingen’s attorneys had been in Swearingen’s trailer in the presidency. Katsav is given the opportunity appealed in the state and fed- Willis and in his pickup truck, “He should be the symbol of to present his case. eral courts, arguing the pres- where detectives found hair that Israel, the uniting person and The president enjoys immu- ence of specific insects from the had been forcibly pulled from an ideal model for all the politi- nity while in office and could be site where 19-year-old Melissa her head. cians...So this is a bad sign for tried only after his resignation, Trotter’s body was found in the Swearingen had a history of Israeli politics,” said Gabriel his impeachment by three-quar- Sam Houston National Forest at least two rapes plus an assault Sheffer, a political science pro- ters of the parliament or the disputes prosecutors’ insistence on an ex-wife, but charges never fessor at Hebrew University in conclusion of his term, which and evidence that Swearingen were brought against him, pros- Jerusalem. ends this summer. killed her. ecutors said. The presidency was once Katsav had previously said Montgomery County prose- Swearingen told the Houston filled by Zionist legends and re- he would step down if indicted. cutors had opposed the request Chronicle from death row his vered statesmen. His lawyers declined to address but acknowledged because of history made him “the easiest But the office, whose main the issue, and he is expected to the short time until Swearingen target.” 4 The Baylor Lariat Sports Wednesday, January 24, 2007 Struggling Bears host Big 12’s best

nesses.” can beat them,” he said. “At the One of the more interesting By Daniel Youngblood But as evidenced by Kansas’ same time, there are times they story lines entering tonight’s Sports editor 16-3 start, which includes an hit walls and struggle like any game is the fact that Kansas’ 18-point victory over Boston young team. For us, we need to second-leading scorer and start- After beginning the season College and a 30-point victory make sure we take care of the ing power forward, Darrell Ar- with high hopes, the Baylor bas- over a nationally ranked Okla- ball and not give them any easy thur, is a friend and high school ketball team now finds itself at a homa State University team, the buckets to start with.” teammate of Baylor’s Kevin Rog- crossroad. Jayhawks have few weaknesses. The Jayhawks, averaging ers and was recruited heavily by The Bears, who carried a 10- If there are any, it’s their almost 77 points a game and Drew. 3 record through the nonconfer- youth. The Jayhawks don’t have shooting over 48 percent from Rogers said Kansas is too ence portion of their schedule, a single senior on their team, the field, have had little problem good a team to be distracted by have seen their record drop to and their five leading scorers are scoring this season. one-on-one matchups. 11-7 after starting conference all underclassmen. Because of And with the road loss to “We’re focused on Kansas as play with a 1-4 record. this, they’ve lost several games Texas Tech last weekend, they’ll a whole,” he said. “They have a With No. 8 University of they against weaker teams and likely be ready for the Bears. lot of great players, and we’re Kansas coming to Waco tonight have needed the final minutes of But Drew said after his team not just focusing on one player and a game against a talented games to win others. was beaten by 40 points Satur- but looking at them as a team.” University of Texas team on They lost to Oral Roberts day by the University of Okla- After going through long Saturday, the Bears will have to University and Depaul Universi- homa, the Jayhawks won’t be scoring droughts in each of their pull off an upset to avoid a 1-6 ty in nonconference, and they’re the only angry team on the last two games, senior forward mark in Big 12 play. coming off a 69-64 loss to Texas court tonight. Tim Bush said the Bears need to But the Bears aren’t looking Tech University in Lubbock. “You’ll probably have two an- improve their shot selection and too far into the future. Junior They also struggled to beat an gry teams tonight, so the effort play better as a team. guard Aaron Bruce said his 11-8 Iowa State University team will be good for both squads,” “This is a special team. It team’s sole focus is on the Jay- in Ames, Iowa, and an 11-6 he said. “We’re in a situation takes each and every person on hawks. University of Missouri team at where we don’t have as big of a this team to be successful and “(Kansas is) outstanding. home. margin for error as some other be at our best every night,” he They’re talented, they’re athletic Baylor head Coach Scott teams. Being a young team, the said. “When we don’t do that, and they’ve shown they can play Drew said his team will need Oklahoma game lets us know we struggle.” Melea Burke/Lariat staff together as a team,” he said. “But close to perfect play to give just how important each posses- The game, which is sched- like all teams, they have weak- themselves a chance. sion is. If you take a couple off, uled for a 7 p.m. tipoff, will be Sophomore forward Kevin Rogers is defended by Texas Tech’s Damir Suljagic nesses — we need to find a game “When Kansas is on, I don’t then all of the sudden, you’re in televised on Fox Sports Net in the Bears’ 73-70 victory over the Red Raiders. Rogers, who leads the Bears plan that exploits those weak- know if there’s anyone that deep trouble.” Southwest. with 12.4 points per game, has been held to 6 points in his last two games.

Sophomore forward Jessica Baylor Morrow tries to Jones fishes for Tuna’s successor drive around Kansas State’s By Jaime Aron Monday. “We have made prog- He started with a pair of old Kimberly Dietz Associated Press ress on that front in the recent pals in Johnson and Switzer. prepared in the Lady past and we will continue to Then he went with Gailey and Bears’ 79-70 IRVING — Jerry Jones once build on that progress with the Campo, obscure coordinators victory over said any of 500 coaches could belief that we have to do bet- willing to work cheap and let the Wildcats. to invade have won a Super Bowl with ter.” Jones call the shots. Jones’ rep- Morrow, who’s averaging 10 the talent he’d assembled for Jones is antsy because the utation was hurt after that, but points per game the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys haven’t won a playoff he lucked out when Parcells Austin this season, Since uttering that memo- game since 1996 — and because said he was interested. scored 14 in the rable line, he’s gone through they’re moving into a $1 billion, Dallas went 34-32 under By Will Parchman win. She and the Barry Switzer, Chan Gailey, 100,000-seat stadium in 2009. Parcells, losing two playoff Sports writer Lady Bears go Dave Campo and Bill Parcells. That’s pressure enough to make games. That beats 15-33 under to Austin to play That leaves 496 candidates to sure he gets it right. Campo — but it wasn’t as good The Lady Bears begin their Texas at 7 p.m. choose from this time around. A key issue will be control, as Gailey, who won a division two-game conference road trip today. The Lady Jones was thrown into an- primarily how much Jones title and made the playoffs in today when they travel to Aus- Bears swept the other coaching search when needs. Of the five coaches he’s both of his seasons. tin to square off with the No. 24 Longhorns last Parcells retired Monday. While hired, only Parcells and Jimmy It’s hard to say how the University of Texas Longhorns. season. the team’s owner-general man- Johnson had loud voices in per- Parcells experiment affected The 7 p.m. game will be re- ager has long maintained he sonnel decisions. Jones’ approach. In his state- gionally televised on College wanted Parcells back, Jones If Jones is willing to keep ment, Jones said it showed his Sports Television. surely already has a list of can- sharing, he could go after a big “willingness to be flexible.” The Longhorns and Lady Melea Burke/ didates in mind. name, but if Jones is itching to How much remains to be Bears both sport the same 3-2 Lariat staff Who is on it remains guess- call the shots again, he’ll have seen. Big 12 record, marking a pivotal work. Anyone is possible, with to go with someone just happy Regardless of how it plays point in both teams’ conference season in 30 years at the helm of I know this is going to be one of Jones confident in the drawing to have the job. out, the seventh coach in Cow- schedules. Texas women’s basketball. our tougher games this year.” powers of his wallet and the Jones’ previous coaching boys history will have a big job The Lady Bears’ sweep of But this season has signaled a Morrow said Mulkey has de- mystique of the Cowboys. searches don’t provide much on his hands. And if he can’t the Longhorns last season return to relevance for the Long- fined their goals from the outset, “Winning is the name of the insight because the circum- handle it, Jones still will have marked their first over Texas horns, as Conradt has led Texas and a win over Texas on the road game,” Jones said in a statement stances were so different. 495 choices left. in head Coach Kim Mulkey’s to impressive wins over Texas would lead them even closer to era, avenging one of only two A&M University and Purdue their ultimate prize. conference losses from their University, both of which beat “We’re trying to get into National Championship season. the Lady Bears this season. the NCAA tournament,” Mor- The sweep pushed their record Tiffany Jackson, Texas’ re- row said. “So we need to learn against Texas to 4-2 over the last turning high-scorer, is second to win on the road. We need to three seasons. in the Big 12 in points per stay disciplined and learn how Mulkey’s current sophomore game and leads the conference to play and win when we’re not crop, including starters Jessica in steals. Conradt’s offense re- at home.” Morrow and Rachel Allison, has volves around Jackson, meaning Baylor is currently 1-1 in Big never tasted defeat at the hands stopping the impact senior is a 12 road games and will play two of Texas. monumentally important task. more in the next four days. 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They’re perfect born daily, it’s easy for a band bus/Fungus Amongus, was the recipes for companies like Clear to get swallowed by all the hype idea; S.C.I.E.N.C.E was the in- Channel to feed on. — even a band as notoriously auguration; Make Yourself was “Earth To Bella Pt. 1” is an in- popular as Incubus. the establishment; Morning View teresting arrangement of simple was the assurance; and A Crow acoustics. It sinks the listener Left of the Murder ALBUMREVIEW was the sound Courtesy photo into a melancholic state, with that left fans craving more. Incubus released Light Grenades in lyrics saying, “This world can So where does that leave Light November to long-awaiting fans. be an unfriendly place, so hold Associated Press After a two-year musical hia- Grenades? your head up and do your best Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and actress tus, the band finally released No string links the tracks to save some face,” coupled with Salma Hayek announce best director nominees for the 79th annual Academy the anticipated follow-up to its together. It’s just a collaboration outgrown its Fungus Amongus exploding instrumental breaks Awards during a televised news conference Jan. 23 in Beverly Hills, Calif. 2004 success, A Crow Left of the of songs with different arrange- stage. that punctuate the dynamic in- Murder. ments that could either intrigue Songs like “A Kiss to Send Us tensity Incubus is known for. The new album, Light Gre- or confuse the listener. Off” and “Pendulous Threads” Incubus doesn’t mimic other ‘Dreamgirls’ leads nades, seems intentionally un- The album still retains In- confirm that heavy metal rock is carbon-copy bands. Rather, it connected and sporadic. It is cubus’ signature essence but is nowhere near out of its system. experiments with a sound that’s produced by Brendan O’ Brien, much more experimental. From On the other hand, the album raw and original. If you’re famil- Oscar nods except for who is responsible for the suc- heavy metal tracks to soft bal- is so captivating and respectable iar with the band, think old In- cess of bands like Audioslave, lads to radio-friendly singles, because of the maturity it shows cubus with a little spice. Pearl Jam and Rage Against the the band has established a dif- in “Papershoes,” “Love Hurts” And if not, get ready for a cha- best picture category Machine. ferent kind of sound for itself and “Dig.” All these songs are otic sequence of tracks unique “The musical landscape — a new, aggressive electronic heavy ballads but let go of the to this album. has changed,” guitarist Mike sound that proves it has greatly intensity, allowing for scrutiny Grade: B By David Germain DiCaprio did earn a best-ac- Associated Press tor nomination for Blood Dia- mond. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Front-runners in all four act- Feist’s ‘Open Season’ cleverly remixes hits — The musical Dreamgirls led ing categories nabbed nomina- Academy Awards contenders tions and seem poised to come By Sharon Moran In 1999, Feist released Mon- instrumental version of “One and vocal styling. Tuesday with eight nomina- home with Oscars on Feb. 25: Contributor arch (Lay Down Your Jeweled Evening” that sounds much The exploitation of any other tions, but surprisingly was shut Helen Mirren for best actress Head) and the underground hit like the opening to a movie popular single would be sicken- out for best picture, positioning as British monarch Elizabeth II Leslie Feist began her musi- Let It Die in 2004. soundtrack. The plot thickens ing, but creativity reigns and the ensemble drama Babel or the in The Queen; Forest Whitaker cal career at the young age of Although the Canadian artist with “Tout Doucement,” which wins with each individual re- mob saga The Departed as poten- for best actor as Ugandan dic- 15 when she and her band, Pla- has released only two albums starts with what sounds like the mix. tial front-runners. tator Idi Amin in The Last King cebo, won the opening spot at a since 1999, she‘s also managed opening to a Fred Astaire film. It seems obvious to Feist Babel was close behind with of Scotland; and Eddie Murphy Ramones concert. She traveled to produce quite an ethereal re- The song continues with a bub- that this single needs to be per- seven nominations. and former American Idol final- with Placebo for five years and mix album. bly piano bit intermingled with formed in each style in order to The Departed had five nomi- ist Jennifer Hudson as soulful by 1999 was the guitarist for By Open Season was released on Feist’s classy vibrato. be effectively communicated. nations, among them best pic- singers in Dreamgirls. Divine Right. That same year, May 9, 2006 and includes sub- A mixture of rap, leisure Other collaborative versions ture. The best-actress category she released her first solo album stantially elaborated upon songs tunes and mood music embod- feature artists Mocky and K-Os. Other best-picture nominees featured a 14th nomination for under the name Feist. from earlier albums. ies the album’s approach to life Open Season could fit seam- were Clint Eastwood’s World two-time Oscar winner Meryl The 15 tracks provide a fit for and love as a myriad of emo- lessly in an urban cocktail War II spectacle Letters From Iwo Streep for her performance in almost every mood. Her sound tions unable to be expressed by lounge or some hipster coffee Jima, the road-trip comedy Little The Devil Wears Prada. 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Ali Larijani, Iran’s top nucle- The U.S. Navy said Tues- Research Center, an influential States Tuesday of stirring up Ahmadinejad said last week ar negotiator, said Tuesday that day that the minesweeper USS wrestles with America think-tank. conflict between rival Muslim that Iran is “ready for anything” the decision had been misinter- Gladiator arrived in the Persian for power in region “Iran is going to have to un- sects to maintain U.S. influence in its confrontation with the preted and that there had been Gulf, one of six such ships now derstand that the United States in the Middle East. United States. no change in Iran’s cooperation plying the Gulf for anti-ship By Jim Krane will protect its interests if Iran “The U.S. intends to cause in- Iran conducted missile tests with the IAEA. mines. The Associated Press seeks to confront us,” Burns security and dispute and weak- on Monday, the first of five days “The issue is not the way the U.S. officials have long said continued. en independent governments in of military maneuvers southeast media has reflected it,” Lari- Iran was likely to block busy DUBAI, United Arab Emir- Iran is in a standoff with the the region to continue with its of Tehran. jani was reported as saying by Gulf shipping lanes in a con- ates — A second U.S. aircraft car- West over its defiance of U.N. dominance The Islamic IRNA. flict. rier strike group now steaming d e m a n d s over the republic also U.S. Defense Secretary Rob- Some among the audience of toward the Middle East is Wash- to halt ura- Middle East “Iran is going to have barred 38 in- ert Gates has said the U.S. build- Dubai-based diplomats and ana- ington’s way of warning Iran to nium en- and achieve to understand that the spectors from up in the Gulf was intended to lysts complained that American back down in its attempts to r i c h m e n t , its arrogant the U.N. nucle- impress on Iran that the four- wars in the Middle East were dominate the region, a top U.S. which can goals,” Ah- United States will protect ar watchdog, year war in Iraq has not made already threatening the region’s diplomat said here Tuesday. produce fuel m a d i n e j a d its interests if Iran seeks the Interna- America vulnerable. stability and asked Burns to sort Nicholas Burns, U.S. under- for both nu- said during tional Atomic The American aircraft carrier out Iraq and the Israel-Palestin- secretary of state for political clear energy a meeting to confront us.” Energy Agency, USS John C. Stennis and several ian conflict before turning at- affairs, ruled out direct nego- and nuclear with Syrian prompting fears accompanying ships are head- tention to Iran. tiations with Iran and said a w e a p o n s . Foreign Min- that it was seeking toward the Gulf to join an “What we are not interested rapprochement between Wash- Iran says ister Walid Nicholas Burns ing to restrict aircraft carrier group already in is another war in the region,” ington and Tehran was “not pos- its atomic Moallem. Under-secretary of state access to its fa- in the region, the USS Dwight Mohammed al-Naqbi, who sible” until Iran halts uranium Ahmadinejad program is “The U.S. cilities. D. Eisenhower. The Stennis is heads the Gulf Negotiations enrichment. aimed solely and Zionist “This is ob- expected to arrive in late Febru- Center, told Burns. “Iraq is your “The Middle East isn’t a re- at generat- regime have viously not a ary. problem, not the problem of the gion to be dominated by Iran. ing energy, but the United States a conspiracy to stir up conflict sign of goodwill, nor a sign of The Stennis’s arrival in the Arabs. You destroyed a coun- The Gulf isn’t a body of water to and some of its allies suspect it between Shiite and Sunni Mus- willingness to cooperate with Middle East will mark the first try that had institutions. You be controlled by Iran. That’s why is geared toward making weap- lims in order to plunder the the international communi- time since the U.S.-led Iraq in- handed that country to Iran. we’ve seen the United States sta- ons. The U.N. imposed limited wealth of the regional nations,” ty,” French Foreign Ministry vasion in 2003 that the United Now you are crying to Europe tion two carrier battle groups sanctions on Iran last month. the president said, according to spokesman Jean-Baptiste Mattei States has had two carrier battle and the Arabs to help you out of in the region,” Burns said in an President Mahmoud Ah- the state-run Islamic Republic told reporters Tuesday. groups in the region. this mess.”

speaker at an Asian Students united, in our assumptions and to send an additional 21,500 that area, a fact Bush acknowl- JOBS from page 1 Association event. BUSH from page 1 in our convictions. And what- troops to Iraq. Bush said his edged even as he pressed for a serve,” Plummer said. “Our big- “She said she felt like the put on the table,” he said. ever you voted for, you did not approach had the best chance better result now than Capitol gest hurdle we’ll ever run into most important thing she came It was a night of political vote for failure.” to succeed, but clearly many Hill is run by Democrats more is to have senators that are just out of college with was a sense theater as Bush went before “Our country is pursuing a lawmakers, and overwhelm- amenable to his ideas. here because they want to pad that she could change things the first Democratic-controlled new strategy in Iraq and I ask ing majority of Americans, dis- “Convictions run deep in their resume.” and that if she put her mind to Congress in a dozen years with you to give it a chance to work,” agreed. this Capitol when it comes to Student Body President Mark it, she could get people together his lowest approval ratings in Bush said. “And I ask you to “Many in this chamber un- immigration,” he said. “Let us Laymon, a Richardson senior, on an issue and she could re- polls. support our troops in the field derstand that America must have a serious, civil and con- said he views the openings as a ally make a difference,” Lay- Democratic Speaker Nancy and those on their way.” not fail in Iraq because you un- clusive debate.” great opportunity for students mon said. “I think that being in Pelosi of California, the first Pelosi and Senate Majority derstand that the consequenc- Bush said his energy pro- to get involved with student student government is a really woman to lead the House, sat Leader Harry Reid gave Bush a es of failure would be grievous posals would cut American government. great opportunity to build that over Bush’s shoulder, next to swift answer. “While the presi- and far reaching,” the president imports by the equivalent of 75 He recounted a message confidence and learn how to do Vice President Dick Cheney. dent continues to ignore the said. “If American forces step percent of the oil coming from he had recently heard from a those things.” Reaching out to the Democrats, will of the country, Congress back before Baghdad is secure, the Middle East. His prescrip- Bush opened with a tribute to will not ignore this president’s the Iraqi government would be tion, as always, relied primarily Pelosi and paused to shake her failed policy,” they said in a overrun by extremists on all on market incentives and tech- issues and where the president hand. He also asked for prayers joint statement after his ad- sides.” nological advances, not govern- WATCH from page 1 stands on the candidates in the for Democratic Sen. Tim John- dress. “His plan will receive In such a case, he forecast ment mandates. “I’m a multi-tasker,” she said. upcoming 2008 election. son, hospitalized for more than an up-or-down vote in both “an epic battle,” Shiite extrem- “America is on the verge of Another student, who was Avant said this address held a month after suffering a brain the House and Senate, and we ists backed by Iran against technological breakthroughs unaware of the airtime of the special significance, not only hemorrhage, and Republican will continue to hold him ac- Sunni extremists aided by al- that will enable us to live our address, loosely planned to tune because it is close to an election Georgia Rep. Charlie Norwood, countable for changing course Qaida and supporters of Sad- lives less dependent on oil,” he in. year, but also because it was the suffering from cancer. in Iraq.” dam Hussein’s government, said. “These technologies will “I get out of work around 3 first time the president had to The speech audience in- Bush said the Iraq war had leading to violence that could help us become better stewards or 4 in the afternoon, so if it’s in address a Democrat-controlled cluded up to a dozen House changed dramatically with the spread across the Middle East. of the environment, and they the evening I’ll probably watch House and Senate in 12 years. and Senate members who have outbreak of sectarian warfare “For America, this is a night- will help us to confront the it,” Houston junior Russell Mc- In addition to covering the announced they are running and reprisals. mare scenario,” Bush said. serious challenge of global cli- Carty said. war in Iraq, the president dis- for president or are considered “This is not the fight we en- On domestic matters, he mate change.” Despite McCarty’s uncertain- cussed plans for an increase in possible contenders. tered in Iraq, but it is the fight pressed Congress to help find The administration sought ty about the schedule of events, ethanol production, a decrease Bush divided his 49-minute we are in,” the president said. ways to overhaul entitlements to make Bush’s energy initia- he did express an interest in the in gasoline consumption, immi- address between domestic and “Every one of us wishes that such as Social Security, Medi- tives, in particular a 20 percent content of the president’s ad- gration strategies, a new health foreign issues, but the war was this war were over and won. care and Medicaid before they cut in gasoline usage by 2017, dress. Considering the amount care initiative, issues regarding topic No. 1. Yet it would not be like us to impose huge problems for fu- an eye-catching centerpiece of of press the Iraq war has drawn public education, increased bor- Pelosi set the tone for Demo- leave our promises unkept, ture generations. his address, the one major ele- lately, McCarty said he would der security and a temporary crats. She sat silently and did our friends abandoned and our “Somehow we have not ment not revealed until hours like to hear more about social worker program. not applaud as Bush warned own security at risk. found it in ourselves to act,” he before the speech. “It is in our of high stakes in Iraq and said “Ladies and gentlemen: On said. “So let us work together vital interest to diversify Amer- American forces must not step this day, at this hour, it is still and do it now.” ica’s energy supply, and the ship with HKS Inc., Heflich ob- back before Baghdad is secure. within our power to shape the On immigration, too, the way forward is through tech- GREEN from page 1 tained certification as a Lead- With Congress poised to outcome of this battle,” the president made a plea to law- nology,” Bush said. buildings. ership in Environmental and deliver a stinging rebuke on his president said. “Let us find our makers that he has made be- The cut would be achieved “One of my favorite quotes Energy Design Accredited Pro- troop increase, he made a per- resolve and turn events toward fore, seeking comprehensive primarily through a sharp es- is, ‘In order to think outside the fessional. Before her senior year sonal plea to lawmakers. victory.” changes including a guest calation in the amount of etha- box, you must know what is in- began, she pondered how to “I have spoken with many of Key Republicans have joined worker program, that go be- nol and other alternative fuels side the box,’” Heflich said. continue her practice of green you in person. I respect you and Democrats in drafting resolu- yond tougher border controls. that the government mandates “I feel like that is what I am design during her last two se- the arguments you made,” Bush tions of opposition to the plans Members of his own party were must be blended into the fuel helping these students to ac- mesters. said. “We went into this largely he announced two weeks ago the main obstacle to success in supply. complish. My goal is to lay a “I started brainstorming for foundation for the students so a way to use my knowledge, that they can move forward and the first idea was to share with more creative and innova- it with others,” she said. “Baylor ing of ministry,” Dr. Diana Gar- tive thinking. Presenting the currently has no focused course CHURCH from page 1 land, Garland’s mother and the concept of green design is like on sustainability, so I decided to Dale Barron, development dean of the School of Social introducing the next industrial create one.” director at the farm, said Gar- Work, said. revolution.” After discussing the possibil- land was able to learn much “We are thrilled with what Students and professors are ities with Bowen, they created a because of his hands-on ap- he’s doing,” she said. learning from Heflich that sus- proposal and began advertising proach and his propensity for Garland’s father, Dr. David tainable design is about the in- the course last semester. experimentation. Garland, the associate dean of tegration of all systems to make “The course demands much “One time he took a bicycle George W. Truett Theological a project run as efficient as pos- of my attention. However, the frame, strips of canvas and Seminary, has traveled with his sible.. continued research keeps me made a windmill to generate wife Diana to the church in San The green concept is spread- updated on my own green power with a car alternator,” Juan several times. ing because of its economic education. I thoroughly enjoy Barron said. “He solved prob- In addition to managing his and competitive advantage. teaching the class,” Heflich said. lems creatively.” own small farm and tending For CEOs, it means taking ad- “My two years of studying help The farm is also where Gar- dairy goats and a flock of chick- vantage of a company’s natural me talk with confidence and ef- land was “sold on the Menno- ens, Garland is working with capital without compromising fectively deliver my lectures. It nite faith,” Barron said. the local public school system the earth’s ability to replenish. is awesome to see how my ex- Citing its emphasis on paci- in the Rio Grande Valley to For designers who create com- periences and accomplishments fism, peace and simplicity, Gar- develop an organic farm that mercial buildings, which are the are sparking interest in other land said the faith just made could serve both educational nation’s largest energy consum- students.” sense to him. and practical purposes. The ers, it is everyone’s responsibil- Actively involved in club vol- While he is a bivocational farm would be used to produce Courtesy photo ity to become aware of their en- leyball and Highland Baptist pastor, splitting his time be- vegetables for the cafeteria and Children in San Juan in the Rio Grande Valley work together with alumni vironmental impact and “leave Church, Heflich is also a recipi- tween preaching the gospel to teach students about sus- John and Abby Garland to create a sustainable agriculture in the area. behind the smallest footprint ent of numerous awards in ren- and teaching about sustainable tainable agriculture, he said. possible,” she explained. dering, loft design and commer- agriculture, Abby works at a lo- “I see myself as a part of the delicious and more nutritious Garland said illegal immigra- Heflich was first exposed to cial architecture design. cal school as part of the Teach local food movement in a way food options,” he said. tion really isn’t their concern. the concept of promoting the “I feel like I am at a very ex- For America program. that serves the land and the lo- And while there is a river “In our congregation, your environment her sophomore citing place in life right now,” “It’s a holistic understand- cal community to provide more two miles south of San Juan, legal status is never an issue.” year at an American Society of she said. 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