Baptist Denominations Unite at Covenant “Blacks and and Setting the Captive Free
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RUNNING AWAY: OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST JEREMY WARINER SPLITS WITH COACH PAGE 4 ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008 Baptist denominations unite at Covenant “Blacks and and setting the captive free. voice,” Gregory By Shannon Daily whites will be With the way the covenant sched- said. “It’s an New Baptist Staff writer worshipping ule is set up, people from different o p p o r t u n i t y together in equal denominations will meet and work to bring many Covenant Celebration Baptists from all corners of North numbers,” Osler on these common issues, said Dr. Baptist bodies America will meet from today until said. “It’s going David Gushee, author of The Future together across Baylor Lariat Exclusive Coverage Friday to kick off the New Baptist to be a lot about of Faith in American Politics: The Pub- whatever lines Covenant Celebration at the Georgia racial reconcilia- lic Witness of the Evangelical Center. are drawn.” World Conference Center in Atlan- tion.” “Some people are wanting to D r. J o n ta. Osler, a for- label this as a political meeting, but Singletary, an The event, planned by former mer federal it’s not,” Gushee said. “It’s not about assistant pro- President Jimmy Carter and former prosecutor in Carter electing the next president or about fessor in the Underwood Baylor President Bill Underwood, Detroit, will be denominational politics. It’s about School of Social Claire St. Amant Kate Boswell will be the first time a Baptist group speaking on how to approach the finding a positive vision for Bap- Work, grew up witnessing first-hand City Editor Opinion Editor of this denominational and racial criminal justice system from a Chris- tists.” the fights within different Baptist mix will come together. tian perspective, a subtopic for one Dr. Joel Gregory, a professor of groups. Claire St. Amant and Kate Boswell are attending “The closer it gets, the more cog- of five areas the covenant will cover. preaching at George W. Truett Theo- “From my perspective, I grew up the New Baptist Covenant Celebration and will be blogging on location in addition to covering nizant people are of how remarkable Two overarching themes of com- logical Seminary, said that another Baptist, and for most of my life, con- the event for the Lariat. a moment this is in American reli- passion and unity will tie together goal of the covenant is to impact versations I had and experiences I gious history,” said Mark Osler, an the five specific topics of discussion: American culture in a positive way. had were about Baptists fighting — associate professor at the Baylor Law peace with justice, the poor, respect- “I think it’s timely for Baptists Visit www.baylor.edu/lariat School. ing diversity, welcoming the stranger in America to speak with a unified Please see BAPTIST, page 5 for live blog coverage Man charged with Brooks trespassing By Christina Kruse period. Staff writer Upon returning from Christ- mas break, several women found An employee of a construction their dorm rooms rearranged. company contracted with Baylor However, nothing was stolen. was charged Tuesday morning “There were some items of with Criminal Trespassing of a clothing that were put in the habitation, a Class A Misdemean- microwave or put in the freezer,” or. The employee was thought to Doak said. have rearranged items in women’s Riordan was issued a card by dorm rooms in Brooks College Baylor Management Facility, like over Christmas break. the ones students use to enter Billy Riordan, 25, surrendered their rooms in order to access the by walking into Baylor Police authorized rooms, Terri Garrett, Department Tuesday morning, director of Campus Living and Baylor Police Chief Jim Doak Learning said. said. Riordan gave no explanation Bond is expected to be posted when surrendering, Doak said. this morning. Riordan faces up to “To his credit, he did acknowl- a year in prison and up to $4,000 edge that his behavior was Jeff Leslie/Lariat staff in fines if convicted. wrong,” Doak said. Between Jan. 2 and Jan. 4, at Students that live in the dorms least 12 rooms in Brooks Col- that were rearranged acted in a I can tell that we are going to be friends lege were accessed, said Doak. positive manner. Katy junior Jeremy Miller and Austin junior Adriel Miditz meet up at the Inter Fraternity Council barbecue Tuesday at Fountain Mall. Fraternities invited Riordan was authorized to install “The students were amazing,” men interested in joining to the event to get familiar with members and enjoy food and fun. insulation in certain Brooks Col- said Garrett. “They were under- lege dorm rooms during that time standing and patient.” Initiative to ‘focus’ students on global warming focused discussion about solu- children.” lifestyle without reducing the warming, but about environ- By Charly Edsitty tions. Dr. Larry Lehr, professor standard of living and quality mental concerns,” Gravagne Reporter The event will take place at in the environmental studies of life.” said in an e-mail interview with 4 p.m. Thursday in B110 Baylor department, Dr. Ian Gravagne, Lehr said student interest The Baylor Lariat. Baylor will join more than Sciences Building and is a col- professor of engineering, and is important in an event like Gravagne said Baylor is 1,000 college campuses, high laborative effort amongst the Robert Darden, professor of this because global warming doing many things to become schools, churches and busi- University Sustainability Com- journalism, will lecture about could impact a number of eco- environmentally friendly, such nesses Thursday in an effort to mittee, Information Technol- global warming and how it systems that are essential for as signing a new long-term elec- bring global warming aware- ogy Services, Baylor Libraries, relates to their respective dis- productivity and the well-being tricity contract that will help ness to the nation. Baylor reNew, Clif Bar & Com- ciplines. of the planet. finance construction of wind Focus the Nation is an edu- pany and the Environmental Lehr is a member of the Uni- “It all begins with student power plants. cational initiative that is work- Concern Organization. versity Sustainability Commit- involvement and awareness,” “If humanity takes some ing to provide young people The Focus the Nation Web tee formed last fall to promote he said. action, it may help. But even if it with focused discussion about site states that “we stand at a environmental issues on cam- Gravagne will be discuss- doesn’t, we’ll still have cleaner global warming. critical moment in human his- pus, and he said he hopes stu- ing new and upcoming energy air and water, more renewable Baylor will be participating tory” and that decisions the dents learn from the event. system technologies as well as or alternative energy and more in a “national teach-in” event, nation makes, or fails to make, “Our standard of living and the limitations of technology to sustainable economies,” Grav- a day when an entire campuses over the next few years will have quality of life don’t have to be solve global warming issues. agne said. “These good things across the nation simultaneous- “far-reaching and irreversible affected by sustainable use “This event will help to raise will come at a price, but doing ly turn their attention toward impacts on the lives of today’s of resources,” Lehr said. “It is the level of consciousness on a single issue and engage in students and the lives of their possible to live a sustainable campus not just about global Please see FOCUS, page 5 Rebates may aid economy, if students spend, economics professor says By Anita Pere people such less than $75,000 in 2007. Sin- Union Address given Monday, Texas, voted for the measure, But the economy would see Staff writer a s col lege The economy gle people must have earned at Bush recommended the senate which passed by a vote of 385- no benefit if Americans save the students to could affect least $3,000 to collect the extra make permanent the tax cuts of 35. funds or use them to pay off The U.S. House of Repre- receive higher professor rebate. 2001 and 2003, adding that if “If acted on quickly, this debt. sentatives passed the Econom- tax rebates. retirement Couples will receive up to a bill proposing a tax increase stimulus package could increase “(The stimulus package) can ic Stimulus Plan Tuesday, a Ideally, these funds. See $1 , 2 0 0 i n t a x r e t u r n s i f t h e y j o i n t - reaches his desk he will veto it. national economic growth by 1 help the economy, but it depends scheme that, if approved by the rebates would story, page 5. ly earned less than $150,000 in The president would approve percent, which may not seem on what people do with their tax Senate and the President, could be pumped 2007. Couples would also ben- the bill after it passes in the like much, but actually repre- cuts,” Dr. Kent Gilbreath, profes- put more money directly in the back into the efit from an additional $300 per Senate. The Senate has indi- sents 25 percent to 35 percent sor of economics, said. pockets of working college stu- economy and resolve any woes child. cated that they would make of the annual growth needed He pointed out that students dents. about the uncertainty of the U.S. President Bush has fervently some revisions to the plan, said to maintain a strong economy, must have earned at least $3,000 The package, totaling $146 economy.