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6 baylorlariat com SPORTS p. 5 Baylor Bears upset No. 16 Iowa State 74-61 Tuesday on Senior Night. BaylorLariat WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE Wednesday | March 5, 2014 Drivers beware: Stadium to upset parking By Jordan Corona on game days as part of game day parking,” parking lot would also be subject to the Speight garages and the law school park- price for ordinary campus parking passes Staff Writer said Brian Nicholson, associate vice presi- new requirement. ing lot on home game weekends to make will not change because of the new rule. dent for facilities, planning and construc- The vacated spaces will be available to room for visitors with the tag. Otherwise, But the new rule activates nearly 2,400 When 40,000-45,000 sports fans infil- tion. “That means if there are students are people who purchase a game day park- students who leave their cars in these areas parking spots on campus for visitors with trate the Baylor Bubble next football sea- parking in there Fridays and Saturdays, ing pass for their vehicle through parking will be towed. the game day parking permit, not includ- son, the university will begin enforcing a they’ll have to move their cars.” services. Prices for the pass are not final- In an email to the Lariat, Matt Penney, ing 2,500 at the Ferrell Center. When Floyd new parking policy to make room for more Karl McNair, director of real estate ser- ized. Starting fall 2014, students without a director for parking services, said exact Casey Stadium hosted its last game, 8,900 vehicles on campus. vices, said students using the Speight Park- game day parking permit will be required protocol for enforcing the new campus “Our plan is to use the Dutton garage ing Facility and the Baylor Law School to move their cars from the Dutton and parking policy has yet to be finalized. The SEE PARKING, page 6 Overseas tensions Baylor professor puts Ukrainian situation in Waco perspective By Jessica Abbey this act as a declaration of war and Reporter is seeking help from allies. President Barack Obama pledged his support Dr. Sergiy Kudelia of Ukraine is an of Ukraine’s sovereignty and spoke assistant professor in the political sci- of “costs” for military intervention in ence department. Ukraine. Russia also successfully fired Kudelia has done a test missile Wednesday as tensions research in po- are rising between Russia and Ukraine. Q litical regimes, The Obama administration is work- revolutions, in- ing to send $1 billion dollars in aid to surgency and Ukraine. counterinsur- EFREM LUKATSKY | ASSOCIATED PRESS A gency. He also Q: The Obama administration has teaches a class on the government and expressed its concerns about the Rus- A coffin with the body of a protester killed in clashes with the police is carried through the crowd Monday in Independence Square, politics of Russia. He shared some of his sian forces in Ukraine and is work- Kiev. The United States and its allies in Europe are attempting to pressure Russia to reverse its military incursion into Ukraine, even thoughts on the Ukrainian conflict. ing with European allies to respond. as Moscow’s troops dig in in parts of this former Soviet country after Kiev decided to oust the pro-Russia president. Since November, there What steps could the Unit- have been protests of those ed States and/or its allies who favor becoming a part of take, and what course of ac- the European Union against tion seems the most likely? Putin talks tough, sets agenda with Ukraine the government with strong A: The United States and ties to Russia. European states have limited By Tim Sullivan & fledgling government and urged Putin to the conflict. Kerry brought moral sup- These protests have cul- options as far as the crisis in Vladimir Isachenkov stand down. port and a $1 billion aid package to a minated into the ousting of Crimea goes. The military Associated Press “It is not appropriate to invade a Ukraine fighting to fend off bankruptcy. the pro-Russian president, option is off the table, be- country, and at the end of a barrel of Lounging in an arm-chair before Viktor F. Yanukovych, this cause there are no direct se- MOSCOW — Stepping back from a gun dictate what you are trying to Russian tricolor flags, Putin made his past week. Yanukovych fled curity guarantees that were the brink of war, Vladimir Putin talked achieve,” Kerry said. “That is not 21st- first public comments since the Ukrai- to Russia and an interim tough but cooled tensions in the Ukraine Kudelia offered to Ukraine over the century, G-8, major nation behavior.” nian president fled a week and a half ago. president, Oleksandr V. Tur- past 20 years. Ukraine is not crisis Tuesday, saying Russia has no in- Although nerves remained on edge It was a signature Putin performance, chynov, has stepped up. Russian forces a member of the North Atlantic Treaty tention “to fight the Ukrainian people” in the Crimean Peninsula, with Rus- filled with earthy language, macho swag- have now entered Crimea, a southern Organization, nor did it officially -ap but reserves the right to use force. sian troops firing warning shots to ward ger and sarcastic jibes, accusing the West region of Ukraine with a predominately ply to become a member of NATO. As the Russian president held court off Ukrainian soldiers, global markets of promoting an “unconstitutional coup” ethnic Russian population. in his personal residence, U.S. Secre- jumped higher on tentative signals that The Ukrainian government views SEE KUDELIA, page 6 tary of State John Kerry met with Kiev’s the Kremlin was not seeking to escalate SEE PUTIN, page 6 State results: Davis, Abbott set to face off for Texas governor By Paul J. Weber years under Perry. ment from his fellow Texas senator, Associated Press Perry’s decision to not seek re- routed his primary challenger. election launched a stampede of 26 “I say they are not going far right AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republi- Republican candidates vying for six enough,” said Marlin Robinson, 56, cans picked the state’s attorney general of Texas’ top offices. Among them after casting his primary ballot in in the fight to succeed longtime Gov. was George P. Bush, the 37-year-old Houston. “They need to go further Rick Perry, while a rising Democratic nephew of former President George right, as far as I’m concerned because star coasted to her party’s nomination W. Bush and son of former Florida I’m tired of this liberal crap that’s run- Tuesday night during the nation’s first Gov. Jeb Bush, who easily won the ning this country.” statewide primary. nomination for land commissioner in Attorney General Greg Abbott Warnings about Democrat Wendy his political debut. clinched the Republican nomination TRAVIS TAYLOR | PHOTO EDITOR Davis’ star-making run for Texas gov- In the first primary since Ted for governor and Davis locked up Midterms madness ernor threatening two decades of Re- Cruz barreled into the U.S. Senate in her party’s selection, thereby making Spring junior Phil Lee takes aim during a game of pool at Midterm Madness, an event hosted publican dominance dealt complacent 2012 and yanked Republicans nation- official a showdown poised to -be by the Baylor Student Activities Union Board on Tuesday at the Bill Daniel Student Center. conservatives a new reason to vote. So wide further right, Texas candidates Students were offered free food and bowling, as well as a break from studying for midterms. did a rare opportunity to select an willingly went along. U.S. Sen John entirely new stable of leaders after 14 Cornyn, who didn’t get an endorse- SEE PRIMARY, page 6 Inside WEB NEWS p. 3 A&E p. 5 Check online for a Baylor natives Austin-based fast slideshow covering express their Texas casual hotspot the men’s basketball pride and claim the Torchy’s Tacos will win over Iowa State state as the best one open April 3 in Tuesday night. in the nation. Waco. Vol.116 No. 25 First copy free. Additional copies 25 cents each. © 2014, Baylor University Opinion Wednesday | March 5, 2014 2 The Baylor Lariat Don’t let your Minute-ordination is hollow selfie become Editorial Do you expect your church’s ordained minister your downfall to earn his or her certificate in two minutes online? The state of Texas says, “I do.” Kissy faces, selfies, flexed muscles and drunken dance With the emergence of the Internet, training for moves are all the rage now for photos on social media sites such different vocations has become accessible on the as Facebook and Instagram. What many people, including col- Web. With the Universal Life Church, an institu- lege students, don’t realize is that these pictures are a reflection tion supporting any and all religious or non-reli- of yourself in your past, present and future as well as any groups gious beliefs, a certificate to become an ordained to which you may belong. minister takes absolutely no training. It’s as easy as First of all ladies, it’s not cute. Do you think your grand- providing a full name, mailing and email address mother would want to see pictures of what you looked like with and checking a box to verify the candidate is at least 10 pounds of makeup on at that party last night with that oh- 13 years old. This is completely legal and strictly follows the so-tight dress that could have used a few more inches of fabric First Amendment clause for freedom of religion.