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TheTHURSDAY |SEPTEMBER 22,Baylor 2011* Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 NEWS Page 3 A&E Page 4 Ch-ch-ch-changes Brutal reputation Driving interest After being turned away from the Media coverage of a hate crime The new film “Drive” has been getting PAC-12 conference and a break-up may have been to blame for a some buzz this week, but it’s based on threat, the Big 12 looks to rebuild Texas town being labeled racist the original book by James Sallis Vol. 112 No. 14 © 2011, Baylor University In Print

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>> Volleyball Baylor played No. 25 charter Oklahoma on Wednesday at the Ferrell Center, By Daniel C. Houston Staff Writer ending with a 2-1 loss. The Sexual Identity Forum, Page 5 an unofficial group of Baylor students, will re-apply this se- >> Baylor green mester for a charter as an of- ficial student organization, ac- A new research method cording to one of its officers. proposed by Baylor While the prospects for the Associated Press professors makes it forum’s official recognition are possible to detect which Rital and Ritag Gaboura were born a year ago today as conjoined twins. The sisters are craniopagus twins, a condition only one in ten million uncertain, a Baylor spokesper- survive. Rital and Ritag have undergone a series of four surgeries to separate their skulls, all of which have been deemed successful. chemicals are harmful to son announced Wednesday the the environment university is preparing a pro- Page 3 fessionally facilitated program for discussing similar issues. Following the university’s On the Web Modern marvels save lives denial of a charter for the group last semester, SIF president and Pioneer of risky surgery Fort Collins sophomore Adam Short said it is unlikely Baylor will change its mind, but said shares his life story the more times an application is submitted and considered, By Ashley Yeaman geries, among them the first suc- the more likely he thinks the Reporter cessful hemispherectomy, or the administration will be to grant removal of half the brain, and a charter in the future. Ben Carson always wanted the first successful separation of “We just finished revising to be a doctor. Medicine, he conjoined twins who were con- our constitution completely,” said, was the only thing that ever nected at the back of the head. Short said. “We went through truly interested him. As a child, The Waco community had and basically rewrote our en- he would gravitate to the radio the opportunity to hear from tire organization’s constitution Worth 1000 words or television to listen to medical Carson at the annual McLennan to make it more clear that it’s news. He even enjoyed going to Distinguished Lecture Series on just a discussion group and Miss anything this week? the doctor’s office for appoint- Associated Press Tuesday at the McLennan Com- that we discuss sexual identity ments. Check out the photos of Rital and Ritag Gaboura recover after a final surgery to separate their munity College Conference issues.” the week only on skulls. Success rates in separating conjoined twins is extremely rare. But it seemed an impossible Center. The Student Activities baylorlariat.com dream for the boy with poor Carson spoke on both his Charter Council denied grades in all his classes, the boy personal story of overcoming the organization a charter Viewpoints who was called “dummy” by challenges throughout his life last semester because it was Risky operation separates classmates so frequently that he to reach his goals, as well as the concerned “the organization’s believed it himself. importance of academics and intent was not consistent with “Although teachers Carson’s mother, however, discovering human potential. University policy,” according conjoined Sudanese twins challenged her son to work to- As a child, Carson faced to an e-mail provided to its should be granted ward excellence, despite having many difficulties, both in the officers. Dr. Kevin Jackson, only a third-grade education classroom as well as at home. vice president for student life, by raphael g. satter olds Rital and Ritag Gaboura. an agreeable herself. “My parents got divorced upheld the council’s decision Associated Press Twins born joined at the Today, Carson is a professor when I was young, and that was when it was appealed by SIF head are known as craniopagus contract with the of neurosurgery, oncology, plas- devastating,” Carson said. “[My officers. Sudanese twins born with twins and they occur in about tic surgery and pediatrics at the mother] discovered some years The university’s statement school district, the tops of their heads joined one in 2.5 million births. Sepa- Johns Hopkins School of Medi- later that [my father] was a biga- on human sexuality holds that together have been separated in rating them can be dangerous, cine in Baltimore, Md., and has mist, had another family. And “both heterosexual sex outside deciding to go on a rare and risky series of opera- especially if — as in this case also been the director of pedi- we winded up moving to Boston of marriage and homosexual tions at a London children’s hos- — there’s significant blood flow strike to achieve atric neurosurgery of the Johns to live with her sister. We lived behavior” are deviations from pital, officials said Sunday. between their brains. Hopkins Children’s Center for in a multi family home in a very a biblical understanding of Facing the World, a charity “It’s extremely high-risk,” it is not the best more than 25 years. bad neighborhood. I remem- proper sexual behavior, and which helps disfigured children, said Dr. James Goodrich, who Carson is known worldwide ber seeing people lying on the that “it’s thus expected that way to fix the said it had helped fund the four- for his innovative brain sur- Baylor students will not partic- stage operation on 11-month- SEE TWINS, page 3 SEE CARSON, page 3 problem.” ipate in advocacy groups which Page 2 promote understandings of sexuality that are contrary to Bear Briefs biblical teaching.” Although it is not clear The place to go to know Georgia follows through with execution how the university’s statement on sexuality would apply to a the places to go by greg bluestein testimony, state and federal judges discussion group that does not Welcome home Associated Press repeatedly ruled against granting engage in advocacy, last semes- him a new trial. As the court loss- Baylor Parents ter the university did release a Georgia executed Troy Davis es piled up Wednesday, his offer to statement ruling out the pos- Weekend is this on Wednesday night for the mur- take a polygraph test was rejected sibility of allowing students to Friday, Saturday and der of an off-duty police officer, a and the pardons board refused to moderate a discussion group of Sunday. The school crime he denied committing right give him one more hearing. this nature. to the end as supporters around of music will kick off Davis’ supporters staged vigils “Having healthy and re- the world mourned and declared in the U.S. and Europe, declaring sponsible dialogue is best es- the festivities with a that an innocent man was put to “I am Troy Davis” on signs, T- tablished through established concert at 5 p.m. Friday death. shirts and the Internet. and professionally facilitated in Jones Concert Hall Defiant to the end, he told rela- Some tried increasingly fren- programs,” Lori Fogleman, in the Glennis McCrary tives of Mark MacPhail that his zied measures, urging prison director of media relations, 1989 slaying was not his fault. “I workers to stay home and even Music Building. told the Lariat in March. “It’s did not have a gun,” he insisted. posting a judge’s phone number the university’s opinion that a Undefeated “For those about to take my online, hoping people will press chartered student organization The Bears will play the life,” he told prison officials, “may him to put a stop to the lethal in- is not the most viable medium God have mercy on your souls. jection. President Barack Obama third football game of through which to pursue such May God bless your souls.” deflected calls for him to get in- dialogue.” the season from 6 to Davis was declared dead at volved. Associated Press Fogleman affirmed 9 p.m. on Saturday at 10:08 Central Daylight Time. The “They say death row; we say Protesters chant anti-death penalty slogans for Georgia death row Wednesday that the university’s Floyd Casey Stadium lethal injection began about 15 hell no!” protesters shouted out- inmate Troy Davis Wednesday in Jackson, Ga. Davis was scheduled stance on this issue remains to die Wednesday for killing off-duty Savannah officer Mark MacPhail. minutes earlier, after the Supreme side the Jackson prison where unchanged, but said Jackson against Rice University. Davis was executed at 10:08 p.m. Central Daylight Time Wednesday. Court rejected an 11th-hour re- Davis was to be executed. In is moving forward to provide Will we go 4-0? quest for a stay. Washington, a crowd outside the The scene turned eerily quiet be “the best argument for abolish- such a forum based on a model The court did not comment on Supreme Court yelled the same as word of the high court’s deci- ing the death penalty.” that would allow 10 to 15 its order, which came about four chant. sion spread, with demonstrators “The state of Georgia is about professionally trained students hours after it received the request As many as 700 demonstrators hugging, crying, praying, holding to demonstrate why government to moderate discussion on a and more than three hours after gathered outside the prison as a candles and gathering around Da- can’t be trusted with the power wide array of difficult issues, the planned execution time. few dozen riot police stood watch, vis’ family. over life and death,” she said. including human sexuality. Though Davis’ attorneys said but the crowd thinned as the night Laura Moye of Amnesty Inter- seven of nine key witnesses against wore on and the outcome became national said the execution would SEE page 6 SEE page 6 him disputed all or parts of their clear. EXECUTION, CHARTER, Newspaper of the Year | Texas APME TheLariat Best Student Newspaper | Houston Press Club THURSDAY| SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 the Opinion 2 | Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Uncertainty is all part of plan

I guess it’s just part of being a senior, but as soon as people find out you’re in that fourth year of school, they inevitably ask, “What are your plans after graduation?” I clam up every time I hear this question because I have no idea how to answer it. I started out with something vague and safe, usually something like, “I’ll probably go to gradu- ate school.” After all, I didn’t re- ally want to pin myself down to Ashley Yeaman | Reporter one particular profession or field when in reality I didn’t have a Pull out your iPhone and Shazam clue. can tell you who sings that song But of course, that made it and what it’s called. And anything seem as though I didn’t have any can be googled. plans at all for the future. The answers are out there, I could see in people’s eyes quite literally at your fingertips. surprise and confusion. How We take comfort in knowing could I not have a clearly defined that fact, so it’s especially uncom- plan of action for the “next chap- fortable when we don’t have the ter” in my life? answers. Of course, they don’t really say But really, who knows what that. They just smile, nod their the future holds for them, even head and say something like, those who “know” exactly what “You have plenty of time to figure they want to do with their lives? it out.” If there was a way you could But I’m feeling the pressure. see your future, would you really Should I start applying for gradu- want to? ate schools, and if so, which ones? Some days, I might say yes. It Maybe I should start looking at would be nice to have some an- job opportunities? Will I stay in swers to where I’m going in life. Waco or move somewhere else? But there’s something to be So many questions and no an- said about not knowing, too. swers. Not knowing allows us to be Tacoma teachers’ strike hurts I’ve always been a little jeal- pleasantly surprised. Our life may ous of those who have a perfectly go in directions we could have crafted answer, those whose major never planned or imagined. translates into a career. You know Not knowing allows us to these people. They’ve known ex- make mistakes. On the surface, students, sets terrible example actly what they’ve wanted to do this seems like a bad thing, but since they’ve been in elementary some of the greatest lessons in life Teachers in Tacoma, Wash., different districts or even enroll Sound Christian School, where, school. can be learned through failure. have gone on strike over pay, Editorial them in online classes. according to The News Tribune Sadly, I wasn’t one of those Opportunities and worthwhile class sizes and the handling of job In a Tacoma newspaper, The article, they would pay anywhere kids. My answer to the question experiences can surface in these transfers, causing 28,700 students Obviously, they see their con- News Tribune, Tacoma students from $2,926 to $7,410 per child. “What do you want to be when situations that you might not have to be unable to attend school cerns as more important than stu- The third option is to enroll you grow up?” changed every put yourself in if you had “known” since Sept. 12. dents’ education. their students in online classes, year. My responses ranged from about them beforehand. Unfortunately, teachers be- With this decision, the entire “The manner in which but the problem with these is that beautician and architect to me- Not knowing is really our nat- lieved they were forced into a Tacoma Public Schools must fig- some of the classes are hybrids teorologist and novelist. ural state. Only one truly knows Tacoma teachers are strike because of the district’s ure out ways to get students back taught with teachers from the Ta- But it was okay, because I’d fig- our future. representing themselves inability to form a contract the in classes. No teachers means no coma Public Schools who are on ure out all that stuff when I was Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I teachers would agree with, caus- teaches students that strike. grown. know the plans I have for you, de- one to educate students. ing them to work without a con- For younger students, parents But here I am at 21, with inter- clares the Lord. Plans to prosper Teachers are role models , and simply quitting is a ests almost as scattered as those you and not to harm you, to give tract from the start of the 2010- the act of quitting to get what they viable solution. have struggled to find daycare op- from my childhood, illustrated you hope and a future.” 2011 school year. want is not the best lesson to give tions, as local daycares are rapidly through my two majors and two I take comfort knowing that Although teachers should be students. filling with many kids who would minors. (Yes, I know I’m insane.) someone immeasurably more granted an agreeable contract Yes, fighting for what you be- said they wish they could get back normally be in school. Despite the We come to college to gain knowledgeable than I has my fu- with the school district, deciding lieve in is a good lesson to teach to school soon. best efforts from local nonprofit knowledge and find answers, but ture planned out. to go on strike to achieve it is not children, but the manner in “I would love to stay at Stadi- organizations, not every parent really, there are many things we’re So if you’ve known what you’ve the best way to fix the problem. which the Tacoma teachers are um [High School] and graduate, can find free childcare for his or perfectly content with not know- wanted to do since you were in el- In fact, being on strike is an il- representing themselves teaches but I’m missing too much school her children. ing. ementary school, or if it’s easy for legal action in the state of Wash- students that simply quitting is a right now,” 17-year-old junior Co- Tacoma public school teachers Things like the name of that you to answer the question “What ington. viable solution. rey Joyner said. “It doesn’t make ought to go back to work so that student sitting in your class, or are your plans after graduation?” Pierce County Superior Court Being on strike not only hurts me feel good at all.” students can go back to school. that new song playing in a restau- that’s great. Judge Bryan Chushcoff has found the students, but also the par- Transferring students to other They can keep trying to resolve rant or even mundane facts. But if you’re like me, and have the Tacoma teachers to be in vio- ents. Most parents are at work high schools is a difficult task for problems with their contracts It doesn’t matter if you don’t no idea, that’s OK, too. lation of the state’s no-strike or- throughout the day or have other many families because many high when they are not in class. know these things, because mod- der and has ordered them to re- things they need to do; if their schools in other school districts Causing students to miss ern technology can help you have Ashley Yeaman is a senior jour- turn to work immediately. Only children are at home rather than are full and cannot accept any classes for over a week hinders the answer in a matter of seconds. nalism and anthropology major 90 teachers out of the 1,900 on at school, parents must find a way more students. This forces par- their education and burdens their Chances are you can find out from Teague and is a reporter for strike returned to work on Tues- to make sure they are taken care ents to either enroll their children families, and overall, it hurts the that student’s name on Facebook. the Lariat. day. of, or transfer their children to in a private school, such as, South school district more than helps it. Four-legged unconditional love worth every penny Juliet is a 5-pound Chihuahua I had counted on them to talk Apart from being my constant cides midnight is a good time to I adopted from the Waco Hu- me out of getting a pet, but they “My bank account companion and a stress reliever, get aggressive with her toys, but mane Society last year. She is also knew I needed her as much as she definitely took a hit when Juliet has also been a major re- there’s nothing quite as effective at the Lariat’s mascot, a guard dog needed me. I decided to become sponsibility. lifting my mood as a loving dog. and my best friend. Some forms, $50 and a very I never understood how much I am far from having a fam- I should have known better expensive trip to the pet store a dog owner, but I went into owning a pet until I was ily, but caring for Juliet has given than to go to the Humane Society later, Juliet had a pink collar and wouldn’t trade Juliet for on my own for veterinarian bills, me a small taste of what it’s like to that day. My plan was to play with a new home. My mom loves to anything.” flea medicine, food and every- have something be completely de- the kittens, but when I walked in tell people the story of Juliet’s first thing else Juliet needs (seasonal pendent on you. the cat room, the pathetic, shiver- shopping trip — the way she tells outfits included). In return, I have received un- ing dog sequestered in a cat ken- it, Juliet perked up the minute about her. She won’t eat her din- My bank account definitely conditional love, unlimited baths nel captured my heart. I placed that pink collar on her ner unless I watch her do it, and took a hit when I decided to be- and an unbelievable amount of She was underweight, dirty neck. She knew it meant she be- when I get home she does the come a dog owner, but I wouldn’t black dog hair on my white duvet and shy, but none of the other longed to someone. cutest dance and squeal I’ve ever trade Juliet for anything. She cover. dogs I saw affected me the way Amy Heard | Copy desk chief Juliet has a crate and a dog seen. takes some getting used to (aka, if she did. It was Parents Weekend, bed, but she sleeps under my cov- We had pets my whole life, but she hasn’t met you multiple times Amy Heard is a senior journal- and when my parents got into back to see the dog I had fallen in ers every night. When I’m stuck at I have never been so attached to she assumes you’re a threat) and ism major from San Antonio and town the next day I took them love with. school longer than usual, I worry an animal as I am to Juliet. it can be annoying when she de- is the Lariat’s copy desk chief.

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Reporter cals will cause problems when they The group proposes that find- get into the environment, such as ing safety values for chemicals with A group of Baylor environmen- killing fish and other invertebrates, a lot of data can also predict safety tal science researchers has pro- and how they would affect human values for other chemicals that posed a new method in predicting health. don’t have much data. the environmental safety of chemi- There is a series of tests that The ultimate goal is finding cals. can be done on animals to find out what potential concentrations Dr. Bryan Brooks, associate out if a chemical is a problem, but of chemicals could enter the envi- professor of environmental sci- in Europe, there are efforts to cut ronment without harmful effects, ence and biomedical studies, and that kind of testing down and to Williams said. For example, they director of the environmental sci- emphasize the use of “non-testing could find out the concentration of ence graduate program; Dr. Spen- approaches,” Williams said. a chemical that could be in water cer Williams, a research scientist Part of the goal of REACH is without adverse impacts on fish. at Baylor; and Dr. Jason Berninger, that the regulations of REACH, or There are different sets of crite- who just received his Ph. D. from at least their principles, will spread ria for the safety of chemicals for Baylor in August, are co-authors of globally, Williams said. human and environmental health, the study, titled The Application of “There’s really a movement to but that their method can still be Chemical Toxicity Distributions to standardize the way people look applied in the same way, Berninger Matt Hellman | Photo Editor Ecotoxicology Data Requirements at chemicals worldwide,” Williams said. under REACH. said. “If you have chemicals where Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, assistant professor of journalism, believes that intial coverage of the James Byrd Jr. drag- The study was published in Au- The Baylor researchers want to you don’t know the toxicity to hu- ging murder unfairly stigmatized the city of Jasper as racist. gust in Environmental Toxicology develop an approach of this type mans, you can use the same ap- and Chemistry, a journal for the that industries could use in Europe proach to develop a prediction,” Society of Environmental Toxicol- without testing on animals. Berninger said. “And with humans ogy and Chemistry. “What we were interested in is we’re always much more conserva- Media researchers The is not much data on the finding ways to answer questions tive because we’re concerned with hazardous effects of many of the about these chemicals — whether the individual and not just the industrial chemicals in use, Ber- or not they might pose a problem population.” ninger said. or a hazard — by using data that’s Another aspect of the group’s As a result, the European Union already available,” Williams said. research is the application of green study Jasper hate crime established a set of regulations “So if we know a lot about chemistry and green engineering, called REACH, the Registration, chemicals that are similar, how can Williams said. According to the By Jade Mardirosian of the tragedy. Moody-Ramirez echoed the Evaluation, Authorization and Re- we take that information and make Center for Green Chemistry and Staff Writer “Larger newspapers like the same sentiments. striction of Chemical Substances, scientifically robust conclusions?” Green Engineering at Yale website, New York Times covered it from a “Thanks to how the key lead- which require industries to provide he continued. the goals of green chemistry and Texas executed a man Wednes- stereotypical perspective,” Moody- ers handled what happened, Jasper safety information on the chemi- The group’s research took about engineering are finding ways to day for his role in the hate crime Ramirez said. was able to heal and is now held up cals they produce. a year and most of it was based on reduce the number of hazardous that a Baylor study says resulted in “They used frames that had as an example of how to handle a “There are something like data that had already been pro- chemicals in the environment. the unfair labeling of the small East previously been used to cover hate crime,” Moody-Ramirez said. 40,000 industrial chemicals and duced, Berninger said. “Green chemistry refers to the Texas town of Jasper as racist. tragedies in Texas like ‘gun tot- Burleson said the study is ongo- probably 10,000 of them are pro- They took what data was avail- idea of creating chemicals that do Lawrence Russell Brewer, 44, a ing,’ ‘backwards’ and ‘racist.’ Later, ing, as the story is not finished. duced in pretty high volumes, and able to them and put that into what we need them to do without self-labeled white supremacist, was their coverage changed and it be- Two other men were convicted of those chemicals, there’s very chemical toxicity distributions, harmful side effects, or as few as executed after being convicted of came more realistic of Jasper. It was for the murder of Byrd. John Wil- little actual ecologically-relevant which calculate the probability of possible,” Williams said. “Using taking part in the murder of James found that the three individuals liam King, 36, is on death row. His information out there on the tox- negative impacts of a chemical. chemicals is always a trade-off, but Byrd Jr. 13 years ago. who committed the crime were not case remains under appeal. Shawn icity,” Berninger said. “So we don’t Based on these calculations, for the most part we understand Byrd was chained to the back the norm in the town,” she contin- Berry, 36, has been sentenced to know what happens when some of they could determine a safety value how to control the disadvantages of a pickup truck and dragged for ued. life in prison. these things are put in the environ- for a concentration of a chemical and maximize the advantages. And miles, dying when his head struck Though coverage changed to Burleson said what happened ment.” that won’t have negative environ- that’s really what we’re trying to ac- a cement culvert and he was de- portray Jasper more realistically, in Jasper 13 years ago can help Baylor researchers wanted to mental effects, without having to complish.” capitated. the stigma of a racist community build a more peaceful world. Dr. Cassy Burleson, lecturer of still affected its economy. “I hope that this story and the TWINS from Page 1 journalism who has been studying “The economic decline of that effects it had helps people to ap- the effects of media coverage on coordinated a similar separa- “Incidences of surviving twins cords that one of the first success- area was created as a result of what preciate diversity more and elimi- the community of Jasper since the tion of conjoined twins at New with this condition is extremely ful operations to separate craniop- three people did to one other per- nate the prejudices they may have crime, said the initial coverage was York’s Montefiore Children’s Hos- rare,” lead surgeon David Dun- agus twins took place in 1956. son and that stymied the growth of about other people and about other clearly prejudiced. pital in 2004. away said in a statement released In 2003, surgeons in Dallas Jasper,” Burleson said. places, to try to build a world that But the alternative can be just by the charity. “The task presented separated two-year-old Egyptian “The community was so much “It is something similar to what has more harmony,” Burleson said. as bad. Because conjoined twins al- innumerable challenges and we twins joined at the head, and a year more progressive than other com- happened in Waco with the David Moody-Ramirez said she be- most never pump the blood across were all very aware of our respon- later Goodrich was one of a team munities at the time of this mur- Koresh incident. These major news lieves the research and study done their bodies evenly, the strongest sibilities to the family and these of doctors which separated Fili- der,” Burleson said. events color people’s images of any on the effects of the media cover- sibling strains his or her heart try- two little girls.” pino twins in four major surgeries “I began to look at the facts of community,” she continued. age on Jasper can help to serve as ing to pick up the slack. The charity released before and that took place over 10 months. how many people of color were Burleson and Moody-Ramirez a reminder of the importance for Facing the World said that after photographs of the twins. Even successful operations can on the school board and were in found through their study that news services to remain unbiased Ritag’s overworked heart was al- The before photo showed the two leave neurological damage, al- leadership positions throughout leaders in Jasper were able to build and neutral. ready failing by the time her family sprawled out on a bed, with their though that didn’t immediately ap- the town; I realized that people had community from such a widely “Our hope is that our study will arrived in Britain. heads joined just above the hair- pear to be the case with Rital and gotten it wrong, particularly the publicized hate crime, even hold- help reporters in the future have a The charity said that the sepa- line to form what appeared to be a Ritag. media who covered the story in the ing prayer vigils and concerts to more objective lens when they go ration took place in stages at Lon- single, solid unit. “Within days the twins were beginning days,” she continued. unite people and promote healing. into this type of situation,” Moody- don’s Great Ormond Street Hos- The after photograph showed back on the general ward inter- Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, assis- “There are so many small-town Ramirez said. “[Reporters] need to pital. Two operations took place both side-by-side looking alert and acting and playing as before,” the tant professor of journalism who heroes in this story and so much be willing to talk to many different in May. Tissue expanders — es- healthy, clutching white stuffed charity said. Its executive coordi- is working with Burleson on the good that occurred in the com- people and get a feel for the situa- sentially balloons intended to help animals. nator, Sarah Driver-Jowitt, predict- study, said many newspapers used munity over time in terms of racial tion while making sure coverage is stretch the babies’ skin over their Although rare, operations to ed that the girls’ parents — who stereotypes in beginning coverage healing,” Burleson said. fair and balanced.” newly exposed heads — were in- separate twins linked by their haven’t been named — may soon serted in July. The final separation heads aren’t unheard of. The U.S. return home “with two healthy, took place on Aug. 15. National Library of Medicine re- separate girls.”

CARSON from Page 1 ground with bullet holes and while about medicine, and then lives of others in their communi- stab wounds.” somehow the conversation turned ties.” Carson’s mother worked multi- to classical music, and we talked To counteract the current situ- ple jobs to provide for him and his for over an hour. I was on cloud ation of America’s youth, Carson TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF (PG-13) brother. She wanted more for her nine. There was no way he wasn’t and his wife created the Carson 11:00 2:15 5:30 9:00 children, Carson said, and there- taking me. It just goes to show that Scholars Program, which provides KUNG FU PANDA 2-D (PG) 12:00 2:00 4:15 fore stressed education by chal- there’s no such thing as useless scholarships to high-achieving stu- HORRIBLE BOSSES (R) lenging her children academically. information, because you never dents and creates reading rooms 11:15 1:45 4:15 6:45 9:15 MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (PG) “My mother wanted to know known when it could come up.” in schools around the country to 11:15 1:15 3:30 5:45 8:00 10:00 SUPER 8 (PG13) what she could do to get her chil- Once in medical school, how- foster the joy of independent read- 6:30 9:15 dren to understand the importance ever, Carson struggled again with ing, according to the organization’s BAD TEACHER (R) e Baylor Lariat is the easiest 11:45 2:00 4:30 7:00 9:30 of developing their minds,” Carson and most widespread advertising source on campus. poor grades, so much so that he website. ZOOKEEPER (PG) said. was told by an advisor that he was “We started the first scholar- 11:451 2:15 4:45 7:15 9:45 Reading gave Carson an escape “just not cut out to be a doctor.” ships 15 years ago, and we gave out from his struggles. Close evaluation of how he was 25 scholarships that year,” Carson “In between the covers of those studying helped him turn these said. “As of last year, we now have books, I could go anywhere,” Car- grades around. over 4,500 scholars [who have re- son said. “I could be anybody. To succeed, Carson said it’s im- ceived scholarships] in over 45 I could do anything. I began to portant to “learn how you learn.” states. Teachers tell us that after a October 6-15, 2011 know things no one else knew. “Everybody learns differently, student is recognized as a scholar, On the Music Stage Within the space of a year and a and when you try to put yourself in the GPA of the entire class goes Concerts are included in the price of Gate Admission. half, I went from the bottom of the someone else’s shoes, that’s where up. [The scholars] become positive Thursday, October 6 — Sleeperstar class to the top, much to the con- you make mistakes,” Carson said. role models.” Friday, October 7 — demnation of those who had called “Tailor a program to take advan- Through his surgeries, books Casey Donahew me ‘dummy.’” tage of your strengths, and that and humanitarian work, Carson Band, Ryan Beaver Carson continued to expand moves you away from your weak- has become a positive role model Saturday, October 8 — Tracy Lawrence, his knowledge base, learning about nesses.” for others, according to Dr. Floyd Josh Kelley classical art and music outside of Academics, however, has lost Barry, teaching chief of pediatrics his classes—topics that he didn’t its importance in this country, ac- at the Family Health Center in Sunday, October 9 — Hispanic Music know would come in handy later. cording to Carson, which could Waco, who introduced Carson’s Monday, October 10 — Heartland’s He graduated third in his high lead the nation “down a path of speech. Got Talent, school class and was accepted to self-destruction” if not corrected. “If you are a young person, you Reckless Kelly Yale University on a scholarship, “Thirty percent of our young must read Dr. Carson’s stories,” where he graduated with a degree people do not graduate [high Barry said. “If you read all of his Tuesday, October 11 — Kyle Bennett Band, in psychology in 1973. school] in the information age,” accomplishments, it will take your Zack Walther Band When he chose to pursue neu- Carson said. “This is unacceptable breath away. The total story is tre- Wednesday, October 12 — Wade Bowen, rosurgery, he applied to the medi- if we are to maintain our position mendous.” cal school at the forefront of the in the world, and yet it wasn’t al- Carson said he is fortunate to Tracy Lawrence, Kevin Fowler, Kimberly Kelly Saturday Oct. 8 Frday Oct. 14 field, Johns Hopkins School of ways like this.” have the opportunity to positively Thursday, October 13 — Brandon Rhyder, Medicine. Applying would teach Carson said that students today impact lives through his passion Jason Boland & him the importance of knowledge know more about sports stars and for neurosurgery. The Stragglers, — even facts that others saw as celebrities than true knowledge. “I count it as a great privilege Jeff Allen mundane. “We have dumbed things down to be able to intervene in people’s “Out of 250 applicants, they to that level, and we need to bring lives and to give it back to them in Friday, October 14 — Kevin Fowler, only accepted two. Well, when I it back up, because that was the an enhanced form,” Carson said. Cody Johnson Band went for my interview at Hopkins, thing that distinguished our na- “It doesn’t make me a superior be- Saturday, October 15 Jarrod Niemann and Sunny Sweeney, — Jerrod Niemann, the fellow in charge was also over tion,” Carson said. “People realized ing or anybody special. It makes Saturday Oct. 15 Sunny Sweeney cultural affairs in the hospital,” that they could use their intellect me just extremely blessed by God Carson said, “and we talked for a to better their situation and the to be able to do this.” THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 | the Arts & Entertainment 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Uproar Records debuts new radio show By Jessica Foreman senior Shelley Keller and junior Reporter Caleb Powell, are the hosts for the weekly radio show. Uproar Records recorded their Keller has been working with first official radio show in a tra- Anderson since spring to set up ditional broadcast format, “The the show’s structure and has con- Roar,” and the recording is now tacted artist managers to schedule available to stream online at the on-air interviews for “The Roar.” student-run record label’s website. Anderson said Kelly’s experience The first edition of “The Roar” as a Clear Channel intern has en- can be found at uproarrecords.com abled her to produce an excellent under the radio tab. The website radio program. will be updated weekly. “The two hosts together bal- “The Roar” features interviews ance the dynamic of the show,” An- with a new artist each week and derson said. also contains a variety of Top 40 The first edition of “The Roar” songs, signed Uproar artists, local was made available online Monday music and the newest hits. by Uproar administration. Signed Uproar Records artists Uproar released two shows last include Trannie Stevens, Layne semester through Uproar Radio, Lynch, Holly Tucker, O, Loveland which were designed as trial shows (a duo consisting of returning and were never actually aired on artist Amy Boykin and new artist radio, but only online. Clark Jones) and a band consist- This is, however, the first -se ing of brothers Jacob and Michael mester that the record label has Agnew, Cameron Butcher and By- had a traditional show schedule, ron Roldan. said Anderson. “I think it is a great idea, and Uproar Records is working just another creative aspect of Up- alongside KWBU’s 103.3 FM and roar and the enterprising activity has scheduled a regular airing time that students are taking on while 9 p.m. Mondays. they are studying here at Baylor. I The first show featured several really hope it takes off and students songs from Uproar artists, includ- take advantage of unique radio ing “Stuck” by Zoo Studio, “Guard” show we have now. It’s a great way by Tidewater and “Songbird” by to stay informed about new bands, Jillian Edwards, an Uproar artist shows, big things on campus,” who will be featured on the show Boykin said. in coming weeks. “Our guests are going to vary Special guest Ben Rector dis- Matt Hellman Photo Editor week by week,” said Ryan Ander- cussed his fourth CD, “Something son, Uproar Records president and Common Grounds, a local music venue and coffee shop at 1123 S. 8th Street, offers a relaxing environment for students to study and see live perfor- Like This,” on-air after the singer/ mances of various artists. Upcoming artists include Lomelda performing on Oct. 1 and Mutemath on Oct. 8. the program manager of Uproar songwriter performed at Common Radio. “We will of course feature Grounds. show. “It was just kind of soaking cluded with Keller and Powell’s fa- shoes, you’re definitely welcome ally working to solidify a solid artists on Uproar Records, lo- Rector said the CD, released up life.” vorite songs of the week, “Decode” on our show to come show us what corporate radio sponsor. The show cal Waco talent (including a high Sept. 13, was a year long process During a cover of “Free-Fallin,” by Paramore and “Desperately you got.” will be a learning experience. As school band), as well as bigger art- of growth for him as an artist. He Rector split the crowd into two Wanting” by Better Than Ezra. Anderson has realistic expecta- program manager, I will need to ists such as Andy Davis. We are wrote all of the songs contained on parts, and with crowd participa- “We’re here to be a platform tions for the new show. work hard to make sure that the currently working on a Mutemath the CD. tion attempted to create a harmo- for y’all to hear the music that you “Uproar’s first radio station is radio show is grounded in a solid interview, but no promises.” “There wasn’t one major theme nizing effect, Powell said. want,” said Powell. “Anyone that bound to have its road bumps,” foundation to continue long after Baylor University students, or anything,” Rector said on the The first “The Roar” show con- can sing the rhythm and tap their Anderson said. “We are continu- we graduate.” ‘Drive’ is ultimate look FUN TIMES Answers at www.baylorlariat.com McClatchy-Tribune Across 1 Clips for trailers 7 Fridge incursion 11 Triangular sail 14 Kia model at neo-noir Hollywood 15 Dagwood’s pesky kid neigh- bor By Joshua Madden Sallis made a criminal getaway 16 Japanese salad ingredient A&E Editor driver named Driver into a charac- 17 Daffy trying to hit the piñata? Book REVIEW ter for readers to sympathize with 20 Campfire remains Could you make it as a daytime and that speaks to the quality of his 21 It originates from the left Hollywood stunt driver? Prob- of art. writing. ventricle ably not. Could you make it if you 22 Pops If you think about “Max Payne” The other characters are bit 23 “Garfield” waitress worked at night as a criminal get- somehow combining with Quen- players in the novel, but that’s not 24 Detective Spade away driver? Definitely not. tin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction,” you necessarily a bad thing. Driver is 25 Survey response at the farm? James Sallis’ neo-noir look at have a bit of an idea of what read- by far the most interesting charac- 33 Stows in a hold Hollywood, “Drive,” asks just those ing “Drive” is like. ter in the novel, and Sallis wisely 34 x, y or z questions. In fact, Tarantino probably has focuses on him and his story. 35 Many a Louis You’re probably familiar with more in common with this book The one exception to this is 36 Supplies for Seurat “Drive” because of the recent re- than any actual book would, with the major villain who eventu- 37 Sends regrets, perhaps lease of the feature film starring 39 Entry in a PDA the possible exception of Michael ally emerges over the course of the 40 Maui strings Ryan Gosling, but many people Connelly’s hard crime novels. novel, and he is fascinating as well. 41 Waterfall sound don’t realize that “Drive” was actu- Tarantino’s habit of mixing cin- There’s a strange dynamic that Sal- 42 Not at all good at losing? ally first born in the form of a short ematic references in with graphic lis creates between Driver and his 43 Tom fooler? novel. violence and casual criminality is enemy, but it works for the story. 47 Only reason to watch the This is not a novel where you Super Bowl, some say 5 Boards at the dock 32 Bad-check passer present here in Sallis’ work. Part of this is because of the 6 Strauss opera based on a 37 Acuff and Clark should just say, “Oh, I’ll see the The similarities between Stunt- neo-noir element of the story and 48 Like a pretentious museum- goer Wilde play 38 Actor Mineo movie instead of reading the book.” man Mike in Tarantino’s “Death Sallis integrates this into the story 7 Flat bread? 39 With skill “Drive” is worth every bit of 49 Plane parking place Proof” and Driver in “Drive” are in an excellent way. Characters act 52 Mountaintop home 8 “M*A*S*H” actor 41 Scapegoat in some down- the time it will take you to read, too prevalent to ignore, but the a little differently in this sub-genre 54 Likely result of failing a 9 Currency-stabilizing org. home humor which isn’t too much because of characters are definitely distinct than they might in others, but this Breathalyzer test, briefly 10 Thingamabobs 42 Downs more dogs than, in an the book’s relatively short length. creations from each other. is something Sallis takes advantage 57 Loosey’s cake-making aid? 11 Hirsch of “Numb3rs” annual contest The novel follows a charac- “Death Proof” and “Drive” are of when creating the relationships 60 Dedicatee of Lennon’s 12 Picked from a lineup 44 “Get Smart” evil org. ter who is, in true neo-noir style, “Woman” 13 Shampoo ad buzzword 45 Shirts and skirts clearly two works from the same Driver has with the other charac- 18 Shah’s land, once 46 Mass leader named Driver. Struggling through world. Such a world is clearly a ters. 61 Jazz singer Laine 62 Blanche Dubois’s sister 19 New ewe 49 Visibly wowed foster homes as a child, Driver strange and arguably even warped I haven’t read a significant 23 Brain freeze cause 50 Chincoteague horse decides to go out to California 63 Place with presses place, but it’s evidently a place were number of neo-noir works — de- 64 It may be a peck 24 Juanita’s half-dozen 51 Sufficient space to make it as a Hollywood stunt great art is inspired. spite the fact that I do tend to enjoy 65 “Mustn’t do that!” 25 Leverage 52 Sits in a wine cellar driver. This may go almost without them — but it’s worth noting that 26 17-syllable verse 53 Inflatable items He also ends up working as a saying after that favorable com- “Drive” is by far the best one I can Down 27 Slugabed 54 Shoulder muscle, for short criminal getaway driver and meets parison, but I need to get it off of remember reading. 1 Fizz in a gin fizz 28 Green Bay legend 55 Bing info 29 Abbr. on food labels 56 Writer Dinesen some of the more questionable my chest: “Drive” is excellent and There’s just very little to com- 2 PC “brains” 3 Make quite an impression 30 Adrien of cosmetics 58 Bulldog booster characters that the underbelly of holds up against these works. plain about in “Drive.” The story is 31 Small woods 59 Shatner’s “__War” Hollywood has in its ranks. The novel is fast-paced. I per- fast-paced, the characters are com- 4 Beat back? Attempting to give a plot sum- sonally read the whole thing in one pelling, the writing is sharp. Every- mary for “Drive” would be difficult, sitting — I simply couldn’t put the thing in “Drive” just works. mainly because so much of the novel down. Don’t let this one drive by you enjoyment from the novel comes Driver, despite the name, is ac- too fast. Go pick up “Drive” before out of the fact that it is written in tually a compelling character. He’s you miss out. 9/22/11 a non-sequential style. The story somehow incredibly likable despite is revealed in pieces that come to- the horrible things he does in the Reviews in the Lariat repre- gether to form a complete work. It novel, partially because you can’t sent only the viewpoint of the Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk might be easier to explain the novel help but feel sorry for him as he reviewer and not necessarily the by comparing to it to other works moves from scene to scene. views of the rest of the staff. Object: Each column row, and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. 4 3 2 © The Mepham Group. 2011 Distributed by Tribune Media All Tribune Services. rights reserved. 1 SOLUTION TO WEDNESDAY’S PUZZLE Level:

(254) 666-2473 www.bkford.comYour ride get Smashed? Don’t let your insurance company settle for anything but the absolute best. Collision Center Proudly serving Baylor since before your parents were born. All Makes, All Models. THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 www.baylorlariat.com Sports the Baylor Lariat|5 Big 12 Weekly Review OSU, Texas A&M face off in heavyweight bout By Krista Pirtle touchdowns. one to go to for the Longhorns Shontrelle Johnson led the team Sports Writer Saturday, A&M looks to top as he rushed for 110 yards and a with 65 yards. This bye week will OSU on the field and in the polls. touchdown. Junior tight end D.J. give them a chance to clean up 1 Oklahoma (2-0) Defensively, the Aggies have 11 Grant caught for 77 yards and their offense before opening con- sacks on the season due to their ef- three touchdowns. The Longhorns ference play next week hosting The Sooners made it known fective blitz. Offensively, A&M has had two fumbles but intercepted Texas. that it truly is the No. 1 program not allowed any sacks thus far. three passes from UCLA. in the nation after beating No. 5 This will be A&M’s first real test The defense is getting stronger, Kansas State (2-0) Florida State 23-13. of the season. This game will see but the offense really needs time Oklahoma only recorded 310 two teams of offensive dynamic to develop under McCoy. Texas Kansas State soundly defeated total offensive yards. Coach Bob duos, OSU’s Weeden and Black- has the weekend open to Kent State 37-0 last weekend. Stoops said this game was not pret- mon and A&M’s Tannehill and solidify its offense and The Wildcats recorded 335 ty. The Sooners scored on their Gray, face off in a game that deepen its threats. total offensive yards, led by junior first possession and not again until could possibly decide the quarterback Collin Klein with 74 the fourth quarter. Junior quarter- Big 12 champion- Texas Tech (2-0) yards and a touchdown. Junior back Landry Jones threw for 199 ship. wide receiver Chris Harper caught yards and a touchdown with two The Redfor 38 of them. The rush game was interceptions. 17 Baylor (2-0) Raiders are more prominent for Kansas State Junior running back Domi- coming off a as Klein led the way with 139 yards nique Whaley led the rush game Lightning wasn’t the only big road win and two touchdowns. with 71 yards. Sophomore wide thing striking last weekend at against New At 2:30 p.m. Saturday the

Matthew McCarroll | Lariat staff receiver Kenny Stills took the field Floyd Casey Stadium. Mexico 59-13. Wildcats take on Miami in South for the first team since he was sus- Junior quarterback Rob- Offensively, Beach. “The U” is coming off a No. 1 Setter Brittany Ridenour tips the ball over the net against Oklahoma pended from the first game of the in the Ferrell Center on Wednesday. The Bears suffered a 3-1 loss to OU. ert Griffin III threw for 265 Tech was find- 24-6 victory, upsetting then No. season due to an offseason DUI. yards and three touchdowns ing its groove, 17 Ohio State. This game will be He made up for lost time as he led in Baylor’s shutout victory recording 624 a blowout by Miami. Because of the receiving core with 125 yards against SFA 48-0. The Bears total offensive the lack of offensive attack for the and a touchdown. accumulated 545 total yards. Ju- Wildcats, Miami will dominate on Volleyball unable Saturday the Sooners look yards in three quarters nior quarterback both sides of the ball. to avenge the 36-27 upset defeat of play. Senior running S e t h Doege com- against Missouri last season for the back Terrance Gan- manded his troops Missouri (2-1) Tigers’ homecoming. After playing away broke through w i t h 407 yards to catch Oklahoma a top-tier program in Florida State, the line for 80 yards and five touchdowns. The Tigers bounced back from By Laurean Love Junior middle blocker Torri Oklahoma should have no trouble and a touchdown. Junior wide a loss to Arizona State to blow out Reporter Campbell had the most kills, 15, defeating Missouri in Norman. Once again, senior receiver Darrin Western Illinois 69-0. for the evening. Campbell also had inside receiver Ken- dall M o o r e caught for Missouri recorded 744 total of- Despite their efforts, the Lady more than Oklahoma’s Suzy Bou- 7 Oklahoma State (3-0) Wright was the favored target of 118 of those yards and three touch- fensive yards, controlled by sopho- Bears’ volleyball team could not lavsky with only 13 kills. Griffin with 123 yards and a touch- downs. The run game was not as more quarterback James Franklin keep #25 Oklahoma from their “We were really excited to play Last weekend’s game started down. strong in this game, as junior run- who threw for 246 yards and three first Big 12 win; however Baylor OU in the first conference game well after head coach Mike Gun- At 6 p.m. Saturday in Waco, the ning back Eric Stephens led the touchdowns. Sophomore tailback gave them a run for their money and we had excitement through dy’s bedtime. Due to a lightning Bears take on old Southwest Con- way with 92 yards and a touch- Henry Josey ran the ball for 263 with a 3-1 match (25-22, 24-26, the whole game but at the very, delay, a game originally scheduled ference rival Rice, which is coming down. yards and three touchdowns, and 26-24, 25-18.) very end it just trailed off,” Camp- for 9 p.m. began at 12:16 a.m. and off a dramatic win over Purdue 24- At 6 p.m. Saturday in Lubbock, junior wide receiver T.J. Moe re- Baylor dedicated their match to bell said. ended at 3:35 a.m. 22. Last year, Baylor beat Rice in Texas Tech will go up against Ne- corded 68 receiving yards and a 10-year-old cancer survivor Molly Freshman utility Adri Nora The late night didn’t affect the Houston 30-13. This year should vada, which narrowly defeated San touchdown. The Tigers held West- Martinsen, whose mother, Jennifer came in right behind Campbell for Cowboy’s offense as it went on to be no different, as Rice does not Jose State 17-14 last weekend. This ern Illinois to 44 total offensive (Putty) Martinsen play volleyball the most kills with 14 kills for the win 59-33 against Tulsa. Senior have a decent offensive threat. matchup should provide Tech with yards and only one first down. at Baylor from 1985-87. evening. Freshman right-side hit- quarterback Brandon Weeden If Baylor’s defense improves on a 3-0 record heading into confer- Missouri will face No. 1 Okla- “We are doing a pre-camp be- ter Alyssa Dibbern followed with threw for 369 yard and three touch- its performance from last weekend, ence play. homa at 7 p.m. Saturday in Nor- fore one of our games to help sup- 10 kills. downs with two interceptions. Baylor students and their parents man. OU will be the toughest port her and with medical bills so Baylor beat Oklahoma’s kills in Senior inside receiver Josh will be celebrating a 3-0 start by Iowa State (3-0) competition it has seen thus far. we have definitely taken her under every set (13-16, 13-17, 12-15) ex- Cooper caught 78 of those yards, the Bears. Yes, the Tigers recorded outstand- our wing,” Torri Campbell said. cept the first set in which they tied leading the receivers. Sophomore Who had Iowa State beginning ing offensive numbers this past Baylor recorded 62 kills for the with 14 kills. running back Joseph Randle 19 Texas (3-0) their season at 3-0? weekend, but that was against a evening, hitting at .190 with 77 Eight errors by Baylor fueled rushed for 128 yards and three Probably not many since this subpar team. Missouri does not digs, seven blocks and three ser- the Sooners to coast to a win for touchdowns. At 2:30 p.m. Saturday With junior quarterback Gar- has not happened since 2005. The have the offense needed to over- vice aces with nine errors. the first set. in College Station, Oklahoma State rett Gilbert out after undergoing Cyclones came out on top in their come the Sooners. The Sooners had 52 kills hitting Baylor’s 16 kills and only seven will battle Texas A&M. season-ending shoulder surgery, first road game against UConn at .195 with 79 digs, 14 blocks and errors at .214 gave them a victory The offensive line will need to sophomore quarterback Case Mc- last weekend 24-20. A slow start Kansas (2-1) five service aces with three errors. in the second set for a 24-26 score. step up to defend the highly effec- Coy has stepped in to fill the void. by junior quarterback Steele Jantz, “In set 3, we had 17 kills and Although the Bears had 17 kills tive blitz of the Aggies. On the sea- McCoy threw for 168 yards whose first four passes of the game The Jayhawks must have left four errors, which is incredible of- and only four errors they could not son, Weeden has been sacked once and two touchdowns last consisted of three intercep- their defense back home as they al- fense,” head coach Jim Barnes said, ride that momentum in the third per game. We will see if any effects weekend against UCLA. tions, did not phase the lowed 768 total yards in their loss “You really have to mess up and set for a victory. of a late game the week before will Freshman running rest of Iowa State’s game, to Georgia Tech 66-24. make a lot of unforced errors to In the final set, Baylor had a impact the high intensity needed back Malcolm Brown as it went on to record A whopping 604 of those yards not win with an offense that good”. total of 15 kills and with 10 errors to play in Kyle Field. is proving 341 total yards. were rushing. Georgia Tech play- “We out-killed them by 10, I at .128. to be the Jantz came back ers referred to this game as a “video don’t know how many teams have The Lady Bears are now 11-4 8 Texas A&M (2-0) to throw for 200 game.” One where you keep press- ever lost getting 10 more kills. The for the season and 0-1 for the Big yards and a touch- ing the right buttons on the con- reason it happened for us was be- 12. The Aggies defeated down. Senior troller and score with ease. For cause there was always one person Baylor is on the road this week- Idaho 37-7 last weekend in wide receiver Kansas, this was its 10th-straight not doing their job, so the chain end, against Kansas State at 7 p.m. College Station. Darius Reyn- road loss. The Jayhawks acquired link would come lose because you on Saturday, followed by a match Offensively, A&M recorded olds caught 362 total offensive yards. Sopho- have to have all six doing their job” against the Aggies next week. 517 total yards, led by senior 128 of those more quarterback Jordan Webb quarterback Ryan Tannehill, y a r d s threw for 148 yards. who threw for 331 yards for two for two Freshman running back Darri- Big 12 must find stability touchdowns with one intercep- touch- an Millar ran for 53 yards and two tion. Junior wide receiver Uzoma downs. touchdowns while junior wide re- Nwachukwu recorded 80 receiving The rush ceiver D.J. Beshears caught for 65. after Pac-12 makes decision yards. Senior running back Cyrus game was not The Jayhawks have a much-needed By Jeff Latzke & Jim Vertuno the Big 12. 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So with that line drawn in the The rest is weighted toward the sand, the Big 12 leadership has programs that play on the network scheduled a key meeting Thursday, more frequently, such as Texas and Oklahoma President David Boren Oklahoma. said. Dodds said Big 12 athletic di- “The most important goal for rectors more than a month ago ap- the University of Oklahoma is proved Texas’ suggestion to equally conference stability,” he said. “We share to network revenue around intend to support actions that the league. He said the plan has will strengthen and stabilize the not been voted on by league presi- conference at the very important dents. meeting of the conference board.” Texas Tech president Guy Bai- The Pac-12 late Tuesday ley said he doesn’t anticipate much squashed any hope of Oklahoma, opposition to that idea. Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas “I would be surprised if there Tech heading west in what surely weren’t a change in that, in some would have been a death blow to way,” he said. THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 | the News 6 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com EXECUTION from Page 1 About 10 counterdemon- last meal as he met with friends, to the young people: There is too the shooter, but several of them witnesses and disputed testimony were arrested for disobeying po- strators also were outside the family and supporters. much doubt,” rapper Big Boi, of have recanted their accounts and from the expert who linked the lice orders. prison, showing support for the “Troy Davis has impacted the the Atlanta-based group Outkast, some jurors have said they’ve shell casings to the earlier shoot- Davis’ best chance may have death penalty and the family of world,” his sister Martina Correia said at a church near the prison. changed their minds about his ing involving Davis. Superior come last year, in a hearing or- Mark MacPhail, the man Davis said at a news conference. “They The U.S. Supreme Court gave guilt. Court Judge Thomas Wilson and dered by the U.S. Supreme Court. was convicted of killing in 1989. say, ‘I am Troy Davis,’ in languag- Davis an unusual opportunity to Others have claimed a man the Georgia Supreme Court re- It was the first time in 50 years MacPhail’s son and brother at- es he can’t speak.” prove his innocence in a lower who was with Davis that night jected the appeal, and prosecu- that justices had considered a tended the execution. His attorney Stephen Marsh court last year, though the high has told people he actually shot tors said the filing was just a delay request to grant a new trial for a “He had all the chances in the said Davis would have spent part court itself did not hear the merits the officer. tactic. death row inmate. world,” his mother, Anneliese of Wednesday taking a polygraph of the case. “Such incredibly flawed eye- The National Association for Spencer Lawton, the district MacPhail, said of Davis in a tele- test if pardons officials had taken He was convicted in 1991 of witness testimony should never the Advancement of Colored attorney who secured Davis’ con- phone interview. “It has got to his offer seriously. killing MacPhail, who was work- be the basis for an execution,” People, which helped lead the viction in 1991, said he was em- come to an end.” “He doesn’t want to spend ing as a security guard at the Marsh said. “To execute someone charge to stop the execution, said barrassed for the judicial system At a Paris rally, many of the three hours away from his family time. MacPhail rushed to the aid under these circumstances would it considered asking Obama to — not because of the execution, roughly 150 demonstrators car- on what could be the last day of of a homeless man who prosecu- be unconscionable.” intervene, even though he cannot but because it took so long to ried signs emblazoned with Davis’ his life if it won’t make any differ- tors said Davis was bashing with State and federal courts, how- grant Davis clemency for a state carry out. face. “Everyone who looks a little ence,” Marsh said. a handgun after asking him for a ever, have repeatedly upheld Da- conviction. “What we have had is a man- bit at the case knows that there is Amnesty International says beer. vis’ conviction. One federal judge Press secretary Jay Carney is- ufactured appearance of doubt too much doubt to execute him,” nearly 1 million people have Prosecutors said Davis had a dismissed the evidence advanced sued a statement saying that al- which has taken on the quality Nicolas Krameyer of Amnesty In- signed a petition on Davis’ behalf. smirk on his face as he shot the by Davis’ lawyers as “largely though Obama “has worked to of legitimate doubt itself. And all ternational said at the protest. His supporters include former officer to death in a Burger King smoke and mirrors.” ensure accuracy and fairness in of it is exquisitely unfair,” said Davis’ execution has been President Jimmy Carter, Pope parking lot in Savannah. “He has had ample time the criminal justice system,” it was Lawton, who retired as Chatham stopped three times since 2007, Benedict XVI, a former FBI direc- No gun was ever found, but to prove his innocence,” said not appropriate for him “to weigh County’s head prosecutor in 2008. but on Wednesday the 42-year- tor, the NAACP, several conserva- prosecutors say shell casings were MacPhail’s widow, Joan MacPhail- in on specific cases like this one, “The good news is we live in a old ran out of legal options. tive figures and many celebrities, linked to an earlier shooting for Harris. “And he is not innocent.” which is a state prosecution.” civilized society where questions As his last hours ticked away, including hip-hop star Sean “P. which Davis was convicted. The last motion filed by Davis’ Dozens of protesters outside like this are decided based on fact an upbeat and prayerful Davis Diddy” Combs. Witnesses placed Davis at the attorneys in Butts County Court the White House called on the in open and transparent courts of turned down an offer for a special “I’m trying to bring the word crime scene and identified him as challenged testimony from two president to step in, and about 12 law, and not on street corners.”

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