Runoff to Determine President

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TheFRIDAY | APRIL 15, 2011 Baylor Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com NEWS Pages 4-5 A&E Page 6 SPORTS Page 7 Dia captured from all angles Bountiful growth Made to be broken Check out a two-page photo spread A coalition partners with The Baylor track and field team of activities from Diadeloso, including groups to bring maintainable breaks three school records in concerts, tug-of-war and the Step Show gardens to local neighborhoods one day at an event in Austin Vol. 112 No. 45 © 2011, Baylor University In Print >> Unusual fundraiser Runoff to determine president, IVP A couple organizes a garage sale to raise funds to adopt a By James Stockton Aguinaga echoed the same three days I’m really going to push class elections are held in the fall. Celeste Russell, Cody T. Orr, Nick Reporter boy from Uganda sentiment in his plans for the h ard .” Permanent class officers in- Pokorny, Silvia Ogo Nweze, Miri- runoff. Kim wasn’t the only one who clude Amber Como as president, am Hobma, George Parfet Bach- Page 3 A runoff Tuesday will deter- “We’re obviously going to try thought that all the candidates Ashley Thomas as vice president man II, Greg Torres and Michelle mine both the student body presi- to reach out to those who did vote ran a good, clean race. and Jacob Voncannon as secre- Singleton. dent and internal vice president and also those who didn’t,” Agui- “I think it was a pretty clean tary-treasurer. Finally, the sophomore class >> Scary bad elections. naga said. election,” Lyssy said. “I hope that The new senior class president elected Raechel Adams as its pres- Wes Craven’s “Scream 4” Houston juniors Zach Rogers The office of internal vice everyone turns out to vote on is Paul Warren. The senior sena- ident. Working with Adams will is panned for resorting to and Ben Aguinaga will continue president will also continue to Tuesday.” tors include Alex Gray, Allison be newly elected vice president gored-up violence that the to campaign for the office of stu- be fought for as neither Falls City The only student body officer Temnick, Gabby Garrett, Shaun Abby Scheller and secretary-trea- original avoided dent body president. junior Michael Lyssy or Houston position filled yesterday was that Wysong, Jake Lane, Daniel Cer- surer Haley Davis. Sophomore Page 6 “I think it’s another opportu- sophomore Brian Kim could se- of external vice president as Cor- vera, Chandler Lucius and Ran- class senators include Daniel Lin, nity to continue campaigning and cure a majority of the votes, with pus Christi junior Angela Gray dall Holoman. Azeem Malik, Caitlyn Henckel, to maintain votes and to also get Lyssy garnering 41 percent of the won with 79 percent of the vote. Newly elected junior class Lexington Holt, Thomas Dam- >> TV deal inked more votes,” Rogers said. vote and Kim receiving 30 per- In addition to the student president Briana Treadaway will row, Dresden Hasala-Shooks, Ja- The Big 12 signs a deal with He added that he plans on recent. body officers elections, each class, be working with vice president cob Moran, Joshua Foster, Kirby Fox Sports Media Group, assuring voters that he is the best “I think everyone did great except the freshmen, voted for Rafael Diaz. The junior senators Garrett, Paul Sclaudraff, Wesley candidate for the job. meaning Baylor fans will see in this race,” Kim said. “The next new class officers. The freshmen are Blessing Amune, James Mai, Hodges and Ellie Garcia. the Bears on TV more often Page 7 Darden

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The English have a word for Robert Darden’s feelings once he was notified he had won: Gob- smacked. Endless photos “Gosh, to be on that list. That is really how I felt,” Darden said. See photos of Diadeloso that Darden, associate professor of weren’t included in today’s journalism and media arts, has paper in the Lariat’s photo been named this year’s Cornelia slideshow online Marschall Smith Professor of the Year, a Baylor award that includes a $20,000 cash prize. From intense researchers to the eloquent in-class lecturers, the recipients of the Professor of the Jed dean | lariat PHoto editor Year award span a variety of departments and talents. Students, faculty and members of the Waco community come together on Fountain Mall in an attempt to beat the world record for the largest Zumba class Thursday during Diadeloso. More than 600 people were in attendance for the fast-paced, 30-minute dance workout, and proceeds went to fund Darden — the first professor the Baylor accounting vocational mission trip team’s summer trip to Uganda. from the journalism and media arts department to win the award — is on a sabbatical that began this semester and ends in August. Zumba record unclear; fun undeniable “I was quite stunned. As I look over that list of previous win- Dia through the years By Liz Hitchcock lor to observe and count the num- for fitness and nutrition educa- phone to tell you what to do.” ners, I see Reporter ber of people dancing, and the tion. Bell, who holds classes at Wa- people who Take a history lesson by result was 632 people who partici- “Even if we didn’t meet the co’s YMCA and at Fellowship Bi- were both watching a video that This year Baylor kicked off Di- pated for the duration of the class. goal of breaking the record, it is a ble Church, led the group through research- juxtaposes Diadelosos from adeloso with possibly the largest It was unclear if the number was win-win situation where we held a a wide variety of dance exercises. heavy and as far back as 1973 with the official Zumba class ever held in enough to set a world record. great event on campus and helped “With Zumba, you just let the people who festival in 2011 the world. “There’s an unofficial count raise money for the mission trip,” music teach you and visually fol- are great Participants young and old of 1,100, but we checked and as Davis said. low the instructor,” Bell said. “So in-class gathered in Fountain Mall Thurs- of last night there is no official Hurtt estimated that about it feels more like a dance party lecturers. I day morning to attempt to set a Guinness [record] of the world’s $6,000 was raised toward the trip. than a regular fitness class because was quite Guinness World Record for the largest Zumba [class],” said Dr. Zumba, a popular aerobic ex- you’re just moving and shaking.” astounded,” world’s largest Zumba class. Kathy Hurtt, an accounting pro- ercise routine, incorporates a vari- Both experienced dancers and Darden Darden Organized by the account- fessor who helped organize the ety of dance music. people new to Zumba were in- said. “It ing department of the Hankamer fundraiser. “We don’t think any- “It is so different,” said Susan vited to come join the fun. When makes it even more special to me School of Business, the event was body else has actually filed all the Bell, a Zumba instructor of two encouraging people to come and that the rest of the campus no- not only fun for participants and paperwork. We think we will have years. “It is a Latin dance-based join the dance, Zumba instructors tices that over here in journalism observers, it also raised funds for set the world record with our 632.” fitness class, where the instructor refer to it as partying, in hopes and media arts we are doing some the department’s upcoming mis- If the record wasn’t set, the doesn’t have a microphone on, of not scaring people away who pretty good stuff. I think it is the sion trip to Uganda. event was still worth organizing, and any other fitness class will best department on the campus.” Guinness sent officials to Bay- said Van Davis, assistant director have the instructor wear a micro- SEE ZUMBA, page 8 Dr. James Bennighof, vice provost for academic affairs, an- Paintball warfare nounced Darden’s award at the Watch the paint fly as the honors convocation Wednesday, Air Force ROTC cadets train Cadets simulate combat with paintball battle pointing to his wealth of writing and research experience. for combat in this video that By James Stockton what the Air Force was 25 years “In addition to having per- captures the action Reporter ago,” Ross said. “A lot of airmen formed a great deal of service. are being asked to go pick up an ...One of the most outstanding baylorlariat.com Outnumbered and out- M16 and go fight on the front achievements has been closely gunned, the members of the Air lines.” connected to his research,” Ben- Force ROTC professional officer Paintball has been used for the ninghof said. “He has made it pos- Viewpoints course fought valiantly but were past five years to give Baylor ca- sible for Baylor to receive a grant ultimately defeated Wednesday at dets a taste of what battle would that allows for the digital restora- Powerplay Paintball in Waco. be like. It also prepares sopho- tion of black gospel music. These “Toughness It was the 13th leadership lab mores for their field training, materials will not slowly deterio- of the semester for the cadets of which happens at the end of the rate to the point of being unusable, cannot be confused the ROTC and this one was used spring semester. but rather will be made available with foolishness. to teach the cadets basic ground The cadets were split into two to scholars around the world to tactics. teams for two games. The first access and study.” When athletes and “We’ve taught them small unit pitted the field training prepara- Darden’s passion for oral his- Matt HellMan | lariat PHotograPHer coaches look back tactics and some MOUT train- tion cadets against the rest of the tory found in both the common ing,” said Cadet Lt. Col. Evan group, while in the second game, Kirkland, Wash., senior David Brenna gains a vantage point by crawling man’s diary and the hardly-known on this generation Ross, an Aledo junior who helped members of the professional of- on the ground around barriers and forcing his opponents to surrender musician’s lyrics has been the fuel coordinate and run the leadership ficer course, or POC, went into during Air Force ROTC’s Powerplay Paintball training event Wednesday for his most recent work in aca- of athletics, they at Meyers Lane. should not have lab. battle against pretty much every- demia. MOUT stands for military op- one else. It was Dempsey’s third year paint grenades the night before The Gospel Music Restoration to question how erations on urban terrain. Tactics “POC held strong as best participating in the lab, and his out of corn starch and water. They Project is an initiative largely tak- injuries were like these are being taught to Air we could,” said Cadet Cpt. Luke experience showed. hoped the “grenades” would help en on by the Baylor Libraries and Force cadets as their role in the Dempsey, a junior from Bel Air, To make up for the smaller turn the tide of battle. Darden to create a digital haven on avoided in training.” military evolves. Md. “Our numbers were down, number of soldiers, Dempsey and Page 2 “The Air Force today is not but we did what we could.” a couple of other cadets made SEE PAINTBALL, page 8 SEE DARDEN, page 8

Newspaper of the Year | Texas APME TheLariat Best Student Newspaper | Houston Press Club FRIDAY| APRIL 15, 2011 | the Opinion 2 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Remember when privacy meant something? So, let’s say there’s this truly fine last month agreed to 20 years of individual standing there across government privacy audits after the room and you’d like his or her publishing on its social network- name, number and email address, ing site the names of people with but don’t want the hassle of walk- whom its users regularly emailed. ing over and risking rejection. In the third place, given the lack of judgment for which young people are notorious and the career- and life-damaging images and information they routinely post online, it is hard to be san- guine over Google’s promise to require users of the new app to opt in. One can too easily imagine some girl opting in because it’s new and sounds like fun — only to wake up one night to find some guy standing beside her bed firing up a chainsaw. Way back in the dim mists of history — meaning the 1990s — protecting your privacy was just Leonard Pitts Jr. | Columnist a matter of shredding your phone bill before you put the garbage There’s an app for that. out at the curb. But that world has Well, not yet, but eventually gone away; indeed, it ended with there will be. the abruptness of a car crash. CNN reported last week that Now we find ourselves in a new Google is at work on a facial rec- world at the mercy of two amoral ognition application that would al- forces. low you to snap a portrait of a giv- The first is technology, advanc- en somebody with your cellphone ing remorselessly as some invad- and receive that person’s name and ing army. Athletes’ limits deserve respect contact information. The second is human nature: if and blamed for the disorder, ent capabilities, but if 13 play- methods when he was a player The function would be added a thing can be done, rest assured it to Goggles, an existing application eventually will. Editorial was misused. Players said part of ers are pushed to the point of in the mid-1970s to today’s that allows users to snap a picture So eventually, yes, you will be the exercise in question included extreme muscle breakdown from training, which often involves of an object or building and have able to snap that stranger’s picture Last week, ESPN.com report- 100 timed weight-lifting squats. the same exercise, the staff has heavily calculated workouts and it identified. and know her name and address. ed Iowa Hawkeyes football player “This workout is not a failed. diets. And here, Google would want And so it goes. We live ever Willie Lowe requested a release common workout and has no Aside from being logically un- “We’re a lot smarter now,” you to know that none of this is more interconnected lives. Make from the team. scientific basis to be used to wise, creating an atmosphere in Briles said. “I don’t know how we imminent. Though the technology way. After unintentionally losing train college athletes,” Jay Hoff- which athletes cannot feel secure survived back then.” has existed for years and there is a The new is coming through. 20 pounds since January and man, president of the board for about their well-being causes Toughness cannot be con- demand for it, Google says it has And that sentimental notion that suffering from headaches in that the NSCA, told USA Today. poor morale as well. A Face- fused with foolishness. When no plans to make the app avail- you should be able to control how time, finding a new school could Iowa later agreed to remove book post from one of Iowa’s in- athletes and coaches look back able until or unless it can find a much of your life the world has ac- be the least of Lowe’s concerns. the workout from its training jured players, for example, read, on this generation of athletics, way to address the obvious privacy cess to goes the way of analog tele- Lowe is not sure he’ll ever regimen. “I had to squat 240 pounds they should not have to ques- concerns. At a minimum, the app visions and rotary dial telephones. be able to recover from a mus- Unfortunately for Lowe, 100 times and it was timed. I tion how injuries were avoided in would require an opt-in clause, This is not a Luddite complaint, cle disorder, rhabdomyolysis the damage has already been can’t walk and I fell down the training. meaning a person would have to not the complaint of someone who (rab-dough-my-all-low-sis), done. From here, all Iowa and stairs ... lifes [sic] great.” Iowa has and will continue specifically agree to allow access to has never used Google to locate an which was discovered in Janu- other athletic programs can do is Football has and always will to move forward from this mis- his or her information. unfamiliar address before getting ary and caused his symptoms. learn from a painful lesson. At no be a game stressing physical take. Lowe did add that for Google issued the following behind the wheel. While his situation is worse than point should player safety take a and mental toughness. A coach’s most of the hospitalized players, statement: “As we’ve said for more Rather, it is the complaint of those of some of his teammates, backseat to pursuit of success. ability to keep players focused, the rhabdomyolysis symptoms than a year, we will not add facial someone who believes that a per- he is still one of 13 Iowa players There is no excuse, espe- even intimidated, can immensely have decreased, and most recognition to Goggles unless we son has a sacred right to his or her hospitalized at one point from cially at the highest level of col- help a team’s success. of those affected are recovering have strong privacy protections in own self and a fundamental right the same cause. legiate athletics (Division I), for Even so, the game has well. place. We’re still working on them. to be left alone. The National Strength and coaches and training staffs not evolved, as has every sport. In the But even one player is too We have nothing to announce at But before our very eyes, these Conditioning Association said knowing the limitations of midst of preseason practices many when it comes to taking this time.” rights are being Facebooked, a workout, forced on the play- their athletes in workouts. last August, coach Art Briles unnecessary risks with poorly re- Duly noted. And consider me spammed and texted down to ers for offseason conditioning Every player has differ- was asked to compare training searched exercises. not mollified in the least. nothing. Now, there’s this. And in In the first place, no one al- the face of concerns about intru- lowed me to opt out before that sion, security and privacy, Google picture of my home appeared on says, in effect: trust us. Which rais- Changing times: Upcoming wedding Google Maps. es an obvious question: Why? In the second place, this is the Leonard Pitts Jr. is a Pulitzer same Google that last year agreed Prize-winning columnist for the alters life’s forever family friendships to an $8.5 million settlement and Miami Herald. Every year for as far back as I a puppy dog, sometimes to her an- showers. can remember, my cousins and I noyance. When I walked into Melissa’s met in Abilene at my aunt’s house Rachael and Melissa had their bedroom — the scene of so many Needed: Your Two Cents for a week of “Heard Camp.” own special friendship, and I was movie marathons — the walls For a week, Rachael, Rebecca, determined to make Rebecca my had been painted over a neutral Melissa, Jordan (the only male best friend as well. color. It’s been a long time since for five solid years), my younger As we grew older, it became we’ve had a true, unadulterated brother and I would make mud harder and harder to find a week Heard Camp, but the sight of Read something here that you pies, jump on the trampoline, play we were all free in the summer. those painted walls made me pranks on one another and fight. Heard Camp was shortened realize just how far we’ve come. Jordan and I used to literally fight to several days, then a weekend. I Rachael has grown into a agree or disagree each other — the closest in age, we grew up and made my own friends strong, independent woman and were probably competing for at- — set my own goals. works as a speech pathologist in tention. As children we had compared San Antonio. My Aunt Ann handled us with ourselves to the four sisters in Melissa graduated early from with? an ease that, looking back, is very “Little Women” or the four friends Howard Payne and is planning on impressive. We all had strong Amy Heard | Copy editor in “Sisterhood of the Traveling going to graduate school in the Let us know your thoughts with a opinions and we were never afraid Pants.” fall. I’ll have my bachelor’s degree to voice them. quoting every line. As we have grown older, how- shortly after this time next year. letter to the editor. While Jordan and my brother Rachael is seven years older ever, we seem to have become We have all grown up, far from were present at our Heard Camp than me, and Melissa and I were more like the four friends in “Now the days of frozen underwear and It’s your way to have a voice in gatherings, the bond between the notorious for disagreeing and es- and Then” — living separate lives forced peanut butter eating. four girls went beyond that of calating into screaming matches and reminiscing on our childhood Rebecca’s marriage, though, a paper that is for cousins. when we were young. adventures when reunited. will set her apart. Growing up, I had three auto- Rebecca, though, was my idol. Lately, Rachael, Rebecca, It will never again be matic best friends. We were cous- I wanted to be Rebecca. She was Melissa and I have been re- Rach, Becca, Miss and Amy, the Baylor community. ins, but we were also playmates (and still is) artistic and beautiful united more often. Rebecca is because there will be Rebecca and and confidantes. and funny. I wanted to act like her getting married Saturday, and we Dave. E-mail letters to The four of us would spend and be with her at all times. are all bridesmaids in her wed- hours in my cousin’s bed in her Everyone in my family knew I ding. Amy Heard is a junior English [email protected] bright blue bedroom watching the idolized Rebecca — when we were Last weekend we met in major from San Antonio and a Anne of Green Gables movies and young, I followed her around like Abilene for a weekend of bridal copy editor for the Lariat.

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Editorial Cartoonist Copy desk chief Multimedia producer Sports writer Delivery Amanda Earp Ted Harrison Matt Larsen Esteban Diaz Sarah Kroll FRIDAY | APRIL 15, 2011 www.baylorlariat.com News the Baylor Lariat|3 Garage sale aims to raise funds for adoption By Stori Long they felt a strong calling to pursue place in the international scene of Brett and Christina are adopt- from another mommy.” accomplish this for His kingdom,” Reporter international adoption. adoption. We can be a family for a ing a little boy from Uganda, to be Those who know them are also Davis said. “I am jealous of little Since then, Brett and Chris- kid who needs a family.” named Simon. They expect to wait excited for them and have the ut- Simon because I know he will grow Every year, millions of children tina have served as chaplains in The process, however, is not a another six to 10 months before most faith in their abilities as par- up in a home of love, encourage- all over the world lose their par- the Honors Residential College. simple one. the process is complete. The an- ents. ment and a family that is unfath- ents, either from disease, hunger, Christina is currently studying “Adoption is unbelievably ex- ticipation they feel is similar to the “Brett and Chris were my chap- omably faithful to God. I am ex- disaster or abandonment. In the at Truett while working at the pensive, especially international,” feeling of any new parent. lains, so I lived next door to them cited to meet him and see how this book of James 1:27, one of the hall- Spiritual Life Center, and Brett is Christina said. “People don’t usu- “I’m scared of the same things for a couple of years and watched family grows and changes because marks of “pure and undefiled” reli- serving as international missions ally have $27,000 they are sitting I am with the kids I have now,” their family grow from when Ellia of this great blessing.” gion is to care for the orphans and pastor at First Woodway Baptist on. Were we going to sell a kid- Christina said. “I’m scared I won’t was little bitty,” Gig Harbor senior The Gibsons said they do not to take up their cause. Church. ney? No. So we had to come up be good enough. But that is what Alyssa DeMoss said. “I am lucky just see this as a chance to give a One George W. Truett Theolog- The couple has two biological with some different ways to raise parenting is, and I have learned a enough to still see them occasion- child a home but a chance for them ical Seminary couple has felt and children, Ellia, 3, and Olive, 16 money.” lot about that through my own ally and continue to be led by their to be blessed by Simon as well. responded to this call. months. Despite being busy with This was when the couple de- kids, just being able to say ‘I’m sor- example of how Christians should “I used to think about adoption Now they are seeking to involve all of this, the couple has not lost cided to have a garage sale. ry,’ taking responsibility and learn- encounter life and handle hard- like we were going to go and rescue their friends, family and commu- sight of their dream or belief in the “It’s not really a huge money- ing from my mistakes.” ships. They so obviously cherish all of these babies,” Christina said. nity by holding a garage sale from importance of adoption. maker,” Christina said. “But we re- Despite these reservations, the each other and treasure their girls.” “Now I more see it as a gift to us, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the “Every year the number of or- ally wanted a way to include people Gibsons are excited. Former Baylor student and as a little voice we get the chance University Baptist Church parking phans, both domestically and inter- in what God was doing. Everyone “Ellia is thrilled about it,” family friend Julianne Davis also to shepherd and help encounter lot to raise money for the process. nationally, compounds,” Christina is not called to adopt, but everyone Christina said. “She keeps go- expresses a strong admiration for G o d .” When Brett and Christina Gib- said. “These children are ignored is called to care. And this is a way ing around telling people that the Gibsons. For more information on the son first married eight years ago, or institutionalized. When we first for those who aren’t called to adopt Simon is coming soon. We told “I am inspired by their dedica- garage sale, contact Christina at got married we started to see our to be involved.” her that we are getting a gift tion to the Lord in being able to [email protected]. Speaker sheds light on hidden world of human trafficking By Caitlin Giddens areas, Fontan has witnessed human rights trafficking and other social issues, hoping Reporter issues in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia. to gain Fontan’s insight. She said she was disturbed not only by the “What really impressed me about the Hearing the statistics of 2.5 million reality of human trafficking and female event was Dr. Fontan’s international per- people suffering from sex trafficking -gen genital abuse, but also by the apathy. spective,” Katy sophomore Kristina Miller, erates concern, but seeing the faces behind “Trafficking is treated as a total non is- a member of Baylor’s International Justice this number generates an unparalleled sue in Iraq,” Fontan said. “It is very shame- Mission, said. “I have respect for people sense of urgency among students. ful there to be abducted or raped. When that are out trying to secure justice for Baylor’s Center for Jewish Studies wel- we look at human right issues in Iraq, we these victims. But it’s disheartening to hear comed Dr. Victoria Fontan to speak about see trafficking as a small issue. But Iraq is how far protocols and programs need to be her experience with international human not becoming a democracy with this pres- improved.” rights Wednesday. ent.” Fontan said in many cases, internation- Fontan is the director of academic de- Working with the United Nations ex- al issues are not publicized because of the velopment and assistant professor of peace posed Fontan to more than the abuse negative image they may create. and conflict studies at the United Nations- found in Middle Eastern nations. “Many are worried about the bad im- mandated University for Peace in San Jose, The Council of Europe reports $4.2 age these issues will give Americans of the Costa Rica. She presented students with billion is spent annually on international mission in Iraq and Afghanistan,” Fontan stories she witnessed and showed pictures human trafficking, and the sources of this said. “There were 200 gay men killed in of victims she met, bringing a sense of re- income may be surprising, Fontan said. Baghdad just last year, and no one knows.” ality to human rights issues. “I gained some exposure to trafficking Dr. Marc Ellis, professor of Jewish stud- “For the past 10 years, I have tried to because my male colleagues would go to ies and history, also focuses on showcasing understand trafficking and other human brothels,” Fontan said. “And this was as the social injustices. He said he hopes students rights issues,” Fontan said. “The more I U.N. and UNICEF.” will become aware of the human rights is- know, the more red flags pop up when I Fontan said she was also disturbed by sues present worldwide. travel abroad. As a scholar, it’s very difficult the lack of sympathy expressed for victims. “We don’t talk about war or Christians to get funding for these issues. I might get “There’s a food chain of human rights,” going to war much at Baylor,” Ellis said. funding six months to one year later, and Fontan said. “If you’re a black African “Dr. Fontan has been to places and seen Jed dean | Lariat Photo editor by then, everyone could be dead.” woman, forget getting help. But pictures things even I never have, so Baylor was Dr. Victorian Fontan from the University for Peace speaks to students on human trafficking Because she focuses on the develop- can put a face to what I’m talking about.” lucky to have her here.” in Iran, Afghanistan and Somalia Wednesday at the Center for Jewish Studies in the Marrs ment of insurgent groups and post-conflict Students discussed the complexity of McLean Science Building. CLASSIFIEDS HOUSING

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Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha participate in the strut competition on Fountain Mall at Diadeloso Thursday. Alpha Kappa Alpha, an international service organization, was founded at Howard University in 1908, Baylor students invented their own event by jumping through a rolling tire At the Pi Beta Phi booth, Dallas freshman Allison Arnold is covered in whipped cream after being pied in the face making it the oldest Greek lettered organization established by African-American women. Baylor’s National Panhellenic Council sponsored the strut competition, which took place immediately after the step show. on the lawn in front of Marrs McLean Science Building. by Waco resident Renee Wallace. What happens when you give students a dia off from class? A day filled with tugging, stomping, dancing, laughing and pie-ing

matt heLLmaN | Lariat PhotograPher Nick BerrymaN | Lariat PhotograPher The first round of the 2011 Diadeloso women’s tug-o-war competition gave the women’s crew team an instant lead after their victory within eight seconds Baylor Latin Dance Society members perform on the main stage during Thursday’s events. The dance society of the kickoff. meets every Monday at 9 p.m. in the Marrs McLean Science Building.

sarah gromaN | rouNd uP PhotograPher Jed deaN | Lariat Photo ediitor Nick BerrymaN | Lariat PhotograPher makeNzie masoN | Lariat PhotograPher Palm Beach, Fla. junior Kristine Williams lets a young girl cool off by dancing in the water at Fountain Mall, where temperatures reached 85 degrees. Bruiser keeps the energy going as he dances around Fountain Mall during zumba with more than 600 students, Members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity perform on the main stage during the Country recording artist Jack Ingram performs on Fountain Mall 10 p.m. Thursday. Ingram performed at both the faculty and Wacoans. The event will be submitted for consideration to the Guinness Book of World Records. step show Thursday on Fountain Mall. Country Music Awards and the annual Academy of Country Music Awards shows in 2011. FRIDAY | APRIL 15, 2011 | the Arts & Entertainment 6 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Community blossoms with nonprofit garden By Bonnie Berger ing demonstrations.” Avenue. Reporter Drawing the attention of Organizers expect the garden the community, local churches, to improve children’s nutrition, In an age when supermarkets schools, companies and nonprofits as well as provide Baylor students overpower local growers in the are getting involved. with a useful teaching tool. race to supply consumers with af- “Churches will use the pro- “This is one of the university’s fordable produce, it seems that gar- duce they grow in food pantries, most progressive moves toward dening has been neglected. in Caritas and cooking endeavors,” giving all areas of the Baylor cam- Recognizing the need for sus- Erickson said. “It’s a good method pus an opportunity to engage each tainable and affordable produce, of ministry for them to be able to other and build community in a the Heart of Texas Urban Garden- give back.” very substantial way,” said Amanda ing Coalition works to bring main- Uniting members of the com- Allen, project manager with the In- tainable gardens to neighborhoods munity from all walks of life, Heart terdisciplinary Poverty Initiative at where supermarkets are few and of Texas Urban Gardening Coali- Baylor, in a January press release. far between. tion provides common ground on Further distributing the fun “We try to start gardens at which people can meet to reinvest throughout the year, the Heart of churches and schools that are in in their communities. Texas Urban Gardening Coalition neighborhoods where traditional “It’s truly a coalition,” Erickson Harvest Celebration is from 3:30 to access to food isn’t as available,” said. “We’re not just gardeners; 5 p.m. today at Lake Shore Baptist said Bethel Erickson, Heart of we’re health educators and teachers Church. Students from local el- Texas Urban Gardening Coalition and pastors, so it’s a good variety ementary schools who are involved Americorps Vista director. “In of people who are just interested in in the Heart of Texas Urban Gar- North and East Waco, there really access to healthy food.” dening Coalition after-school pro- aren’t many supermarkets, so we’re Heart of Texas Urban Garden- gram will take part in pots paint- Courtesy Photo providing another method for peo- ing Coalition utilizes community ing, worm composting and various Heart of Texas Garden Coalition works to not only beautify the community, but provide a food source and learn- ple to grow their own food.” events centered around the gar- art activities. ing tool for people in the community as well. Sprouting in 2005 through mu- dens in order to further education Zumba, grilling and gardening tual collaborations among various and energize the neighborhood. demonstrations, as well as an hon- all the hard work.” aspect of the organization, as staff investment.” community members and groups Martin Luther King Day of ors ceremony for student garden- Yet creativity and a dedicated and volunteers turn the gardening The community gardens also like the World Hunger Relief Farm Service is one such event, where ers, are also part of the festivities. group of community workers and process into an art form. cultivate an appreciation for get- and Caritas, Heart of Texas Urban kids, parents and members of the The event is free and open to visi- volunteers continue to bear fruit in “Gardening and art are very ting messy, as they encourage kids Gardening Coalition takes a holis- community have the opportunity tors and volunteers. each neighborhood, despite a lim- similar processes because both let to get off the couch and spend time tic approach to planting a commu- to plant new gardens, beautify Despite the fun and celebra- ited budget and inhospitable sum- you start something and you have in the dirt. nity garden. the city and partake in nutritious tions, the gardens require a sub- mer heat. to wait and work with it and culti- “Their inhibitions are decreased “We try to work with people home-grown foods. stantial amount of work in order to “Having little to no money has vate it until its finished,” said Grace as far as eating fresh vegetables,” who are interested so we just don’t In January, Heart of Texas Ur- stay healthy and prosperous. caused us to be more creative with Ladd, Waco Arts Initiative director Erickson said. “They understand go into communities that don’t ban Gardening Coalition part- “Having people stay interested the things we use and find around and former Heart of Texas Urban that it didn’t just come from the want us,” Erickson said. “When we nered with Campus Kitchens in the garden after those initial gar- town,” Erickson said. “We’re build- Gardening Coalition board of di- ground but it’s actual food. The plant a garden, we set up commu- Project at Baylor and numerous den events is hard,” Erickson said. ing compost bins out of recycled rectors secretary. strides are great. … They’re much nity gardening workshops to edu- community organizations to create “That’s just the reality of it. Once it materials and trellising peas on old “You can’t just go out and say more likely to get their tennis shoes cate people on how to grow their the Baylor Community Garden, hits July, it’s hot outside and people mattress springs.” ‘Hey, I’m going to garden today.’ dirty.” own produce, as well as offer cook- located at Ninth Street and Bagby aren’t as interested in putting forth The creativity seeps into every You have to prepare. Both are an Point of view: ‘Scream 4’ disappoints, spins audience in circles By Christopher Kelly acters once again asked to square Years earlier, the Woodsboro foolery of the previous three films has a shady-seeming boyfriend trudge through the film with an air McClatchy Newspapers off against the murderous Ghost- killings depicted in the original – that they forget to have much (Nico Tortorella, in the Skeet Ul- of paycheck-collecting weariness.) face, and a quasi-remake, with new film were turned into a movie- fun. (This might very well be the rich part), a quick-witted best Most dispiriting of all: Craven Wes Craven’s gleeful post- teenagers who correlate to ones in within-a-movie called “Stab,” plague of our cinematic age _ see friend (Hayden Panettiere, in the resorts to the sort of gored-up vio- modern thriller “Scream” (1996) the first film. The investigative- re which in turn spawned a “Scream”- also “Inception,” “The Adjustment Rose McGowan part), and a horror lence that for the most part this introduced us to a generation of porter Gale Weathers-Riley (Cour- like franchise, which a new gen- Bureau” and “TRON: Legacy,” to movie-obsessed classmate (Rory series has elegantly avoided, with teenagers raised on horror movies teney Cox), who has appeared in eration of Woodsboro teens now name three recent offenders). Culkin, in the Jamie Kennedy entrails spilling out and blood who couldn’t stop talking about all the “Scream” pictures, sums watches obsessively. When two of Ghostface’s new killing spree part). Oh, and don’t worry Scream splattering the walls. His attitude the genre’s cliches. Fifteen years it up thusly: “How meta can you those teens are gruesomely mur- coincides with the publication of a die-hards: Deputy Dewey (David toward the past decade or so of later, the kids in “Scream 4” haven’t get?” dered, though, the town has good memoir by Sidney Prescott (Neve Arquette) is now sheriff. “torture porn” horror titles like just seen the classic horror mov- It almost-but-not-quite works. cause to believe that notorious kill- Campbell), who is determined to With so many characters to “Hostel” seems to be: I can’t beat ies, they’ve also seen the remakes, “Scream 4” – directed by Craven er Ghostface has returned. put the past behind her and stop keep track of, “Scream 4” has ‘em, so this time I’ll join ‘em. reboots and postmodern glosses – and written by Kevin Williamson, After this terrific opening se- being a victim. The last stop on trouble making us care about any What made the original these days, to embrace a cliche is its who also collaborated on the first quence, though, “Scream 4” never Sidney’s book tour, of course, is of them. For long stretches, Sidney, “Scream” so special was that it own form of creativity. and second films in the series – be- quite finds a steady groove; the Woodsboro, where she reunites Jill and Gale drop out of the story used the grammar of classic horror This new effort tries to func- gins with an inspired flourish, pull- filmmakers strain so hard to bring with her raven-haired teenage – the movie doesn’t seem to have a to conjure up a new kind of scary tion as both an extension of the ing us into a rabbit hole of movies- their double-layered conceit to life cousin Jill (Emma Roberts). center. (It doesn’t help that the old- movie language. “Scream 4” just franchise, with the original char- within-movies-within-movies. – and to top the postmodern tom- Just like Sidney once did, Jill er actresses, especially Campbell, seems to be spinning in circles.

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By Chris Derrett conference for a long-term, pros- two consists of 40 football games spread national exposure is going Sports Editor perous future,” McCaw said. not selected by ABC/ESPN, and all to be very significant for the uni- Such a partnership had been other games and other sports, such versity,” McCaw said. Baylor athletics director Ian speculated for at least a month prior as baseball and softball, fall into McCaw was at a golf event in McCaw has never seen Baylor to Wednesday’s official announce- tier three. Each school also receives Georgetown earlier in the day, football on television as much as ment, with revenue for the Big 12 the right to withhold broadcast where he said numerous alumni he will beginning with the 2012-13 estimated at $90 million per year. rights of one home football game voiced excitement over the deal. season. “It’s extremely lucrative,” Mc- each season for itself. Events like last year’s homecom- It was all the more reason to Caw said. “We’re not allowed to Part of Fox’s deal also requires it ing game, in which Baylor became smile as he stood before Central disclose the exact details of the to broadcast an additional 40 non- bowl eligible for the first time in 15 Texas media Wednesday and dis- financial agreement, but it’s going football events per school year, 25 years but had no television audi- cussed the Big 12’s lucrative new to put the Big 12 and our member specifically being women’s basket- ence, could now reach even those television deal with Fox Sports institutions in a position where we ball. living outside the Central Texas Media Group. have resources commensurate with Every Big 12 school can now market. “Today’s a great day for Baylor the top programs in the country.” look forward to having each of its But the positives for fans and University and the Big 12,” McCaw The agreement specifically al- nine conference games televised on revenue flow for the conference said. lots all “tier two” games to Fox. either Fox or ABC/ESPN. didn’t take top importance in Mc- The Big 12 announced Wednes- There are three tiers concerning The impact of the agreement is Caw’s opinion. McCaw said 10 day it agreed to a 13-year deal with collegiate sports broadcasts, with especially monumental for Baylor, months after nearly watching the Fox, allocating 40 football games ABC/ESPN owning the broadcast which saw 10 regular season foot- conference disband, hearing a 13- per year for broadcast on Fox’s rights to the Big 12’s tier one events ball games televised last season but year commitment from both the family of national cable networks. through 2015-16. has had as few as three in a season schools and a media distributor Lariat FiLe Photo The fact that Fox was willing to “Tier one” includes up to 22 during McCaw’s tenure. like Fox mean the most for the Big After accepting Baylor’s invitation to play in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 6, commit to the Big 12 for so many football games ABC/ESPN choos- “Branding is such a big part of 12’s future. Baylor athletics director Ian McCaw addresses media at Highers Athletics years, combined with each Big 12 es to broadcast each year as well what athletics brings to this insti- “The focus really is on long- Complex. On Wednesday, McCaw was similarly pleased to speak about school’s agreement to the deal, as the Big 12 basketball games se- tution. The branding that this is term stability of the conference,” the Big 12’s 13-year television agreement with Fox Sports Media Group. “goes a long way to stabilizing the lected for broadcast by ESPN. Tier going to provide in terms of wide- McCaw said. Track and field sets three more school records at Texas Relays

By Lindsay Cash As a consistent and driven senior, contributed to their 4-x-100 relay win on his mind. Baylor women’s 4-x-800 relay Reporter Townsend hit her career best with teams. Townsend joined her team “Breaking three school “I’d been talking to my fam- team finished fourth. Sophomore a time of 11.09. of freshman Tiffani McReynolds records in one day is ily before, knowing they’d all be Lizzy Whitney, freshman Mariah The track and field squad dove “Tiffany is one of our most con- (named outdoor Big 12 Athlete of there,” Lyons said. Kelly, junior Leigh Ann Ganzar into the record books again last sistent athletes. She’s hungry, she the Week), senior Brittany Bruce outstanding.” Although he set a new record, and Ogun-Mokun now hold the weekend at the Clyde Littlefield wants more. And she isn’t finished and junior Diamond Richardson his sights are set on first place. sixth all-time best finish at Baylor Texas Relays in Austin. Seniors yet,” Harbour said. to win their heat and qualify eighth Todd Harbour | Head coach “I can’t be too unhappy, because in the event. The women turned in Tiffany Townsend and Nick Lyons Not to be outdone, Randall overall. Randall and his team of I hit my personal best. Getting sec- a time of 8:47.43. and junior Woodrow Randall set landed a time tied with Baylor’s senior Marcus Boyd, junior Whit- Brittany OgunMokun, Townsend, ond will only keep me driving on The next event for the Bears is three university records Saturday. Michael Johnson, a four-time ney Prevost and sophomore Zwede Bruce and Richardson combined for the rest of the year toward my April 23 at the Waco home track. “We had an outstanding week- Olympic gold medalists. The Hewitt tied their season best time efforts for their season best at goals. I want to stay consistent,and The Michael Johnson/Dr Pepper end,” head coach Todd Harbour Southwest Mississippi Community of 39.79 and qualified sixth overall. 3:36.94. be an all-American,” Lyons said. Classic will feature big rivals, in- said. “Breaking three school re- College transfer, running in just his “Both the relays were solid, and Lyons had a series of six throws Harbour said he is pleased with cluding A&M and TCU. Johnson cords in one day is outstanding. third meet as a Baylor Bear, dashed their performances are up there over 220 feet in the javelin. He Lyons’ consistent work ethic. will be present at the meet, along Our sprinters were amazing and to a 100-meters time of 10.13. with the best. Finishing right be- saved his best for last when he “Nick is a hard-working young with other Olympic gold medalists, both relays were solid. “Woodrow came out strong and hind A&M, who is definitely up slung at 248-1.5, propelling him in man with a true passion to be re- with designated autograph times Townsend, Baylor’s all-time tied the record, but has his sights there, said a lot about our perfor- the NCAA’s top five. He broke his ally good. His event requires him during the meet. honors leader, held the 100-meter set on breaking it,” Harbour said. mance,” Harbour said. last record by over 8 feet. to put a lot of work in on his own, “It’s really going to be a special record before setting a new one. The two record-breakers also In the women’s 4-x-400, junior Lyons entered Austin with a and he does,” Harbour said. occasion,” Harbour said.

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The Darden has sought out several age still teaching — but because incorporate. inadequate dancer. funds with American Red Cross,” project — begun in 2005 — has se- of the gospel artists and said some she knew all of the trees and they “In our field in particular, it is “I couldn’t believe that so many Davis said. “We are only asking for cured the nation’s largest academic have affirmed their motives behind mattered to her and she combined very important for faculty to have people this morning hadn’t done a donation of $3 for our students collection of gospel songs. the lyrics. it with this great memory of Baylor been there and be able to speak Zumba before,” Davis said. “If and $5 for anyone else. If you really Darden said the help he has re- Darden, a 1976 alumnus, began — of old Baylor,” Darden said. “She from experience and be able to you’re just starting Zumba, it is the don’t have the money, just come ceived from campus library staff has working at Baylor as an adjunct combined practical and artistic and share what has worked and also most amazing, inspiring and en- and do it anyway.” made the entire project possible. professor in 1988, teaching classes that is marvelous.” what hasn’t — not only the success ergetic dance program. The word Little Rock, Ark., senior Alex- “I could not do this without in the English and film and digital That combination is something but where we have failed as well,” dance really turns a lot of people anne Pitts, who teaches a Zumba that help. Without them, I am just media departments. Ten years later Darden strives for in his journalism Baker said. “We pride ourselves in off, so we tell people to just come class at the SLC, said she was happy a guy who can’t work a cellphone,” he became an associate professor. and media arts classes, and he said staying current and I think students and party.” to see a turnout so large, and will be Darden said. He said he tries to illustrate in good storytelling is at the heart of benefit from that. We very much Zumba classes are regularly held helping with Zumba for Japan. Darden’s research, however, his classes and his life the power of that department. want to share what we know and through Beararobics at the McLane “This has been really fun,” Pitts may have just begun because hid- stories and experience. “I love the fact that virtually ev- what we have experienced.” Student Life Center, and at 6 p.m. said. “The whole motto of Zumba den among this collection is anoth- “I think students and people in eryone in the journalism and media As this year’s recipient, Darden today Campus Recreation will hold is, leave the work out and join the er trove of historical rarities. general are hardwired to learn by arts department has been a journal- will give a lecture in the fall. He another Zumba event behind the party. And as you can see, from the On the B-sides of several gospel story more than just placing facts in ist. That when they are telling their hopes to use the truth of storytell- Baylor Sciences Building. older people to the younger people, vinyl, Darden discovered nearly 50 front of them,” Darden said. “I have students why they shouldn’t do ing he has learned from his time “We are going to do Zumba everyone can’t help but dancing. It’s songs with civil rights undertones tried to find stories. In my research, something they can say, ‘I can tell with Smith and as a journalism and for Japan and all the money that just contagious.” toward the end of his Gospel Music I have tried to find the diaries and you why not to do that and I have media arts professor to convey the Restoration Project work. oral histories of the people that the scar to prove it,’” Darden said. world’s need for good storytellers. from Page 1 During his time away from the weren’t famous.” “When journalism is at its best it “[Smith] taught me and what PAINTBALL classroom, Darden’s focus has been And even in Darden garner- is making sense out of chaos. And some of my professors taught me Unfortunately, they weren’t so from year to year. writing a book discussing gospel ing the Cornelia Marschall Smith a journalist walks into an emer- at Baylor — and what I want to talk lucky. Cadet Col. Grace Butler is the songs with subversive lyrics sup- award there’s a story: He has met gency or disaster situation and a about in my speech in the fall — is But while the cadets had fun wing commander. She is respon- porting the causes of the civil rights the award’s namesake multiple- good journalist can take thousands that every one of my professors with the paintball lab, their com- sible for everything that happens movement. times. of stories from that one event and knew all of the facts in their disci- manding officers made sure to -re with the wing. Darden said this next book, Darden had coffee with the make a narrative out of it and help pline,” Darden said. inforce strong character traits that “The reason we come back each with the current title “Nothing but legendary biology professor more the people that are struggling un- “But, more than that, they were would serve them well in a time of year is it proves a good practice Love in God’s Water: The Influence than once. Smith passed down her derstand what’s going on in that masterful storytellers. I want and war. for them in terms of incorporat- of Black Sacred Music on the Civil knowledge of an often-overlooked chaos.” have been trying to make sure that “Bottom line with this kind of ing stuff that we’ve taught them,” Rights Movement,” is the largest aspect of the campus: its trees. Dr. Clark Baker, chair of the all of my classes have that element exercise is that it all comes down Butler said. “Every time we’ve done project he has tackled. “One day she told me, ‘You journalism and media arts depart- of story in them.” to fundamentals,” said Maj. Da- it, we’ve kind of learned a little bit “It is kind of a continuation know what? I want someone to ment and an associate professor, Darden is taking the chance to vid Lamkin, assistant professor of from it.” of the research in that the spiritu- know the story of all these trees said Darden’s work and his talent enhance students’ understanding of aerospace studies and comman- As the Air Force undergoes als were coded messages and that on the campus when I am gone,’” more than qualifies him for this storytelling as a way to give back in dant of cadets. “The two funda- changes to a more expeditionary the white overseers wouldn’t know Darden said. award. the name of Smith. mentals for this type of exercise force, Ross said its creed remains about it,” Darden said. “Only people “I asked her, ‘You mind if I am “I certainly can’t think of a fac- “I know that there is nothing are teamwork and communication. the same, whether on the training in the know knew they existed.” that person?’ and she told me, ‘Yes, ulty member at this point in his that would have pleased [Smith] Without either one of those, the field or on the battlefield. At the start of these B-side dis- I think that would be appropriate.’” career more deserving than Bob,” more than to know an award was teams fail.” They will never falter. They will coveries, Darden found nearly 50 Darden followed her for several Baker said. in her honor to acknowledge pro- While the fundamentals re- not fail. coded songs. He anticipates finding hours that day and through her sto- “He is a terrific colleague and fessors that are looking to do their main the same, the lab may change more in the campus gospel collec- ries — like one about how students he is doing some very meaningful best,” Darden said. tion. knocked off Rufus Burleson’s hat research. His research is raising the “I knew I was meeting someone “The song title doesn’t always by the tree in front of Old Main — visibility of Baylor and our depart- special — but everything is bet- say it. Some are pretty obvious, like, learned more about the history of ment as well.” ter in hindsight and you wish you ‘There’s No Segregation in Heaven.’ Baylor. Baker said the storytelling found had spent twice as much time and But others you just don’t know until “What a marvelous inspiration in Darden’s classes is something his gained twice as much knowledge.”

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