‘grudge 2’ VILLAIN BLOOD STORIES FRESHMAN CLAIMS MORE CUTE THAN NEW INVESTIGATION METHOD FIRST COLLEGIATE FRIGHTENING PAGE 5 TAUGHT IN FORENSICS PAGE 3 VICTORY PAGE 4 ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2006 Vaccine could curb food, smoking vices By Analiz González is responsible for one in five expected some time before the Staff writer deaths each year. end of the year. “Most smokers are aware (of Eva I. Doyle, director of the Imagine a vaccine that would this) and want to quit,” Marquis health division at Baylor, called make obese people lose their ap- said. “Only 3 percent of smok- obesity a “huge issue for college- petite. Or make cigarettes taste ers who quit on their own are age people.” bad to smokers. successful. Since the vast major- She said because childhood In a few years, this may be a ity of people who want to quit obesity is an issue in the United reality. will fail, the need for alterna- States, it is also an issue for col- Studies being conducted tives is urgent. (NicVax is) a safe lege-age students because child- in Switzerland and the United and effective means of blocking hood habits often carry over to States may make it easier to end nicotine.” adulthood. addictions. The vaccine study to treat But Doyle still said any new The National Institute of Drug obesity is being tested by Cytos, concept, like a vaccine that Abuse is the government group a Swiss organization. The vac- would suppress appetite, should funding the study for the smok- cine is called CYT009-GhQb. be approached with caution. ing addiction vaccine, called According to a Cytos press “I think we have to be care- NicVax. The group is currently release, the vaccine works by re- ful about looking at vaccines recruiting people for phase two ducing appetite. The test will in- and medications and other av- of the trial for the vaccine, said clude 112 obese individuals and enues of a quick fix,” Doyle said. Brian Marquis, NIDA program success will be measured by “When a physician is working very careful about not forgetting contribute to quality of life. living. There are other appetite analyst in the public informa- weight loss. The vaccine test has with a person who is clinically that health is about day-to-day “I hope that (the vaccines) suppressants on the market that tion branch. been successful on lab animals. obese, then those types of medi- living, exercising regularly and would not become a substitute He said cigarette smoking Results for the human trial are cations can help. We need to be all of those things that really for smart thinking and daily Please see VACCINE, page 6 Thieves Going last ransack stresses freshmen 6 cars Desired classes fill up early Baylor police increase as underclassmen wait their turn security in parking lots By Laura Frase as result of break-ins Staff writer By Christine M. Tamer When it comes time for freshmen to regis- Staff writer ter, expect to see a waterfall of “Closed” mark- ers sprinkling down the course listing page for Six cars have been broken into many popular academic and human performance on campus in the past two weeks, courses. according to the Baylor Police De- While most freshmen are given the luxury of partment. choosing from more than 50 English 1304 sec- “Our guys are really working tions and professors, the luxury ends there. Intro- hard to identify the folks who don’t duction courses such as psychology, chemistry or belong here,” Baylor Police Chief bowling reaching quota before freshman registra- Jim Doak said. tion begins. The thieves get “in and out very San Antonio freshman Erika Chapa was reject- quickly,” Doak said. ed by Bearweb over the summer when she tried to Half of the break-ins occurred sign up for a psychology introduction course, but Melea Burke/Lariat staff across from Collins Residence Hall understands the class hierarchy. in Lot 1. Due to the increased number of car burglaries in the area, the Residence Hall parking lots. Six cars have been burglarized in “I’m kind of used to it because you just have to “We have been watching (the Baylor Police Department is beefing up security in the Collins the past two weeks. work your way up,” Chapa said. “You don’t get a parking lots) like hawks the last few lot of privileges, so when you become a senior, you days,” Doak said. were broken in to, according to the bers are down.” been effective,” Doak said. appreciate the privileges of getting into whatever Three officers were added over Baylor Police. However, Doak said Doak said the theives target in- Ricky Palmer, manager at Shades class you want.” the summer, bringing the number he is encouraged by the fact that dash stereos and rarely take any- Custom Tint in Waco, offers several Even though popular courses like psychology of officers to 24. there have been fewer break-ins so thing else. types of security systems to protect fill up quickly, basic courses that nearly all stu- “We have applied them to work- far this year. He recommends that students cars from break-ins. dents need for their degree program are offered ing this type of situation,” Doak “We don’t think this has been a get a stereo face plate that can be “The Viper security systems in larger numbers such as English 1304 and Reli- said. trend,” he said. “We had a series last removed or covered. gion 1310 or 1350, said Linda Johnson, academic Last year 102 motor vehicles year, but so far this year the num- “It disguises it somewhat and has Please see THEFT, page 6 advisement associate director. “Beyond English and religion, student require- ments vary specifically,” Johnson said. “Say the BA student needs three sciences. There are a whole lot of choices they can select from.” Population boom concentrated in suburbs Like many freshmen, Houston freshman Jo- anna Gerber said she tested out of courses before By Stephen Ohlemacher traffic in many areas is dreadful. “If the population grows in thriv- a suburban nation, sprawl has be- entering Baylor, leaving her ready to take on Cal- The Associated Press But some experts argue that ing existing communities, restoring come the most predominant form culus II. population growth only partly ex- the historic density of older com- of land use,” said Vicky Markham, Unfortunately, by the time orientation rolled WASHINGTON — America’s plains America’s growing consump- munities, we can easily sustain that director of the Center for Environ- around over the summer, Gerber said Calculus II population is on track to hit 300 tion. Just as important, they say, is growth and create a more efficient ment and Population, an advocacy was filled to the brim. million on early this morning, and where people live, what they drive economy without sacrificing the en- group. “Sprawl is, by definition, “It’s kind of like you want to get into those it’s causing a stir among environ- and how far they travel to work. vironment,” Replogle said. more spread out. That of course re- classes, but you have to understand that you’re a mentalists. “The pattern of population That has not been the American quires more vehicles and more ve- freshman, so upperclassmen get priority and that’s People in the United States are growth is really the most crucial way. Instead, the country has fed its hicle miles traveled.” just how it goes,” Gerber said. “Once you become consuming more than ever, more thing,” said Michael Replogle, trans- appetite for big houses, big yards, America still has a lot of wide- an upperclassmen, you’ll get those privileges.” food, more energy, more natural re- portation director for Environmen- cul-de-sacs and strip malls. In a open spaces, with about 84 people A sore spot among faculty and students alike sources. tal Defense, a New York-based ad- word: sprawl. Open spaces are shrinking and vocacy group. “Because the U.S. has become Please see BOOM, page 6 Please see CLASS, page 6 A car sits aban- doned in flood- waters Monday Houston thunderstorms flood streets, kill 3 at the Travis HOV lane, near By Rasha Madkour said Harris County emergency SUV from a road feeding onto ter victims were found, said the Allen’s Landing The Associated Press management spokeswoman Interstate 45 in Houston and floodwaters exert such pressure in Houston fol- Gloria Roemer. found the two bodies, said Po- on submerged cars, “Arnold lowing overnight HOUSTON — Severe thunder- The unidentified victims lice Lt. Tom Jennings. The vic- Schwarzenegger couldn’t get rains. As much storms with torrential rains and ranged in age from infants to tims were identified as Patricia out.” as 10 inches of tornadoes killed three people, adults in their mid-40s, and Gutierrez, 36, and her daughter As much as 10 inches of rain rain fell in the ripped roofs off mobile homes were hospitalized around the Melissa Rojas, 16, both of Hous- were reported in the Houston- Houston area, according to and trapped rush-hour drivers city. ton. Galveston area overnight, clos- National Weath- in flooded, tangled freeways Two women were found dead They apparently drowned, ing numerous roads and some er Service. Monday as a powerful series of in a sport utility vehicle in flood- he said. public school systems. Fort storms hit Southeast Texas. waters between 8 and 12 feet No other information was Bend County roads were closed Ten members of one family deep in Houston, and a body immediately available about the and widespread flooding was were injured, six critically, when was also discovered in another death in the other submerged reported.