WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE TheTHURSDAY | OCTOBER 20,Baylor 2011 * Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 7 NEWS Page 4 A&E Page 5 Round two begins A revolutionary Tinseltown to Texas The Rangers are in the World Series The family of Dr. David Cheavans The Austin Film Festival draws people for the second year in a row thanks to remembers the pioneer of the from around the country, including some valuable additions to the team Lariat and Round Up. stars Johnny Depp and James Franco Vol. 112 No. 28 © 2011, Baylor University In Print >> On the trail Hunter S. Thompson, CDC preps reporter for Rolling Stone, brings readers what is possibly his greatest work, “Fear and Loathing: On the Trail 72,” which for zombies focuses on the human aspect of the presidential By Daniel C. Houston campaign. Staff Writer Page 5 A federal government agency urged citizens Tuesday to prepare >> Back in time for the possibility of an upcoming The department of zombie apocalypse, hoping such journalism, public instructions would prove useful relations and new media for other emergencies even if a zombie threat never materializes. will hold a series of The brains behind the project events to commemorate belong to officials at the Centers graduates from the for Disease Control and Preven- classes of 1958 to 1976, tion, an agency under the U.S. also known as the David Department of Health and Hu- Cheavens-David McHam man Services. COURTESY PHOTO Era. The CDC released a graphic Page 4 novel Tuesday that played out an ness of emergency procedures in apocalyptic storyline in which the a manner that took into account characters try to survive a sud- the needs of 14- to 28-year-olds, On the Web den outbreak of a virus whose according to Dave Daigle, associ- “symptoms include slow move- ate director for communications ment, slurred speech and violent for the Office of Public Health tendencies.” Preparedness and Response, and MEAGAN DOWNING | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER This graphic novel was pub- one of the three founding mem- lished as part of a broader zombie bers of the Zombie Task Force. initiative that began in May when “We feel like if you’re prepared Walkin’ the walk officials started a blog on the CDC for a zombie apocalypse, you’ll Lewisville junior Richard Ross walks the stage at the first “Mr. CASAnova” pageant at Kappa Alpha website entitled “Preparedness also be prepared for a tornado, Theta’s annual Carnival for CASA on Wednesday at Fountain Mall. 101: Zombie Apocalypse.” The blog was aimed at raising aware- SEE ZOMBIES, page 8 A night in pictures Moonlight Madness took Waco filmmakers bring Hollywood home Baylor by storm and now you can replay the event in By Anna Flagg what to let go. When Dickerson’s mother-in- a photo slideshow on Reporter The cast includes Cunning- law was diagnosed with cancer, baylorlariat.com ham, Amy Acker from the WB’s his family moved to Waco. In The upcoming indie film “Angel,” Tony Hale, of “Arrested Texas, Dickerson joined Cun- “Sironia” will make its debut at Development” and “Chuck,” and ningham, a musician who had Viewpoints the Austin Film Festival on Fri- Robyn Lively, of “Savannah.” recently moved to Waco after a day night. The film, set in Waco, Laura Smith, Lauren Schwartz stint in Los Angeles. Cunning- “The New York is deeply rooted in dreams both and Steven Sills produced “Siro- ham then introduced Dickerson fulfilled and lost. nia.” to Ward. Over coffee, the three in- Times should be Inspired by the music and life More than half of the film is stantly connected over music, act- of singer-songwriter Wes Cun- shot in Waco, a place familiar to ing and film. Dickerson and Ward COURTESY PHOTO more careful in ningham, “Sironia” is the story its three writers: Cunningham, bragged on Cunningham’s music Wes Cunningham acts out a scene during filming of the indie film, of talented musician Thomas the future when it Thomas Ward, and Brandon “Sironia” at Baylor in front of the Honors Residential College. More than and talked about how visual his Fisher,frustrated by his Hol- Dickerson, who is also directing half of “Sironia” is shot in Waco. lyrics are. takes a non-public lywood career. Thomas and his the movie. “Thomas said that we should figure like Snyder wife, Molly, decide to move to Cunningham and Dickerson Viewers will see familiar Waco “You write what you know, write a stageplay,” Dickerson said. small town Sironia, Texas, to attended Baylor together and places in the film, such as Ka- and we know Waco, so it worked,” “I said, ‘Forget that. Let’s write and throws her find a better life. There, Thomas many of the songs used in the film tie’s Frozen Custard, Common Ward said. a script.’ By the end of that first struggles to find contentment and were written in Waco. Grounds, the suspension bridge, The idea for Sironia came to breakfast, our movie was in the into the public peace with his lost career, forced Ward is a professor in the the- George’s Restaurant and the Bay- the writers two years ago over cof- SEE page 8 spotlight” to choose what to hold on to and atre arts department. lor campus. fee at Café Cappuccino. HOLLYWOOD, Page 2 Bear Briefs Witness: Judge challenges The place to go to know the places to go Dr. caused abortion drug bill Off to the races Alpha Tau Omega by sean murphy and that the measure would pre- Jackson’s Associated Press vent doctors from using their best fraternity will host medical judgment. the annual Bed Races An Oklahoma judge on “We’re thrilled that women from 4:30 to 10 p.m. overdose Wednesday temporarily blocked t in Oklahoma will continue to be a new law designed to reduce the able to access medical care that on Friday in Fountain by linda deutsch number of abortions performed accounts for scientific evidence, Mall. The event pairs Associated Press ASSOCIATED PRESS Anesthesiology expert Dr. Steven Shafer demonstrates how propofol is in the state by restricting the ways sound medical judgment and student teams with extracted from a glass bottle with a syringe during Dr. Conrad Murray’s in which doctors can treat wom- advancements in medicine,” said A medical expert looked ju- decked-out hospital involuntary manslaughter trial Wednesday in Los Angeles. en with abortion-inducing drugs. Michelle Movahed, an attorney rors in the eyes Wednesday and Oklahoma County District for the New York-based Center beds on oversized told them that Michael Jackson’s “We are in pharmacological quests something frivolous or Judge Daniel Owens issued the for Reproductive Rights, which wheels to race down doctor committed 17 flagrant never-never land here, something dangerous, it is the doctor’s re- ruling after a conference call with challenged the law on behalf of violations of the standard of care Fountain Mall that was done to Michael Jackson sponsibility to say no.” attorneys for both sides. Nova Health Systems, a Tulsa- for his famous patient and was di- through the middle of and no one else in history to my The Columbia University pro- The temporary injunction based abortion provider, and the rectly responsible for the death of campus. Homemade knowledge,” he told jurors. fessor and researcher gave jurors prevents the bill from going into Oklahoma Coalition for Repro- the King of Pop. When Murray found Jackson a crash course on propofol, an an- effect on Nov. 1. Passed earlier ductive Justice, a nonprofit abor- chili will be on sale Dr. Steven Shafer at one point not breathing, there was nothing esthetic used in hospital settings. this year by the GOP-controlled tion-rights group. by Chi Omega for the called the defendant, Dr. Conrad more important than calling 911, A video shown to jurors de- Legislature and signed by Gov. Similar laws approved in Murray, “clueless” when it came annual Chili Cook-off Shafer said. tailed numerous safety measures Mary Fallin, the measure requires North Dakota and Ohio have to using the powerful anesthetic benefitting the Make- Asked about Murray’s failure that were not employed by Mur- doctors to follow the strict guide- been delayed pending legal chal- propofol and said he didn’t know to do so, the witness caught his ray when he administered the lines and protocols authorized by lenges, Movahed said. The North A-Wish Foundation. what to do when Jackson stopped breath and said, “I almost don’t drug to Jackson as a sleep aid at the U.S. Food and Drug Admin- Dakota lawsuit says that state’s law The event is free to breathing. know what to say. That is so com- the singer’s home, according to istration, and prohibits off-label would prevent doctors from using Prosecutor David Walgren attend and features pletely and utterly inexcusable.” testimony. uses of the drugs. It also requires the drug misoprostol because it’s concluded the day’s questioning great food and live In addition, Murray was act- “The worst disasters occur in doctors to examine the women, labeled for treatment of stomach by asking Shafer: “Would it be music. ing more like Jackson’s employee sedation and they occur when document certain medical condi- ulcers. It’s one of two drugs that your opinion that Conrad Mur- than a physician who should have people cut corners,” Shafer said. tions and schedule follow-up ap- are administered in combination ray is directly responsible for the rejected the singer’s requests for In Jackson’s case, “virtually none pointments.