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Drew’s crew BEARS IN BRAZIL: incubus’ laTEST HOSTS NO. 8 SOUTH AMERICAN NATION WORTH 2-YEAR JAYHAWKS PAGE 4 GIVES STUDENTS NEW PERSPECTIVE HIATUS PAGE 5 PAGE 3 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, asso- ciate 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.

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