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It’s madness! Both basketball teams earn top 3 seed 4 The Lady Bears and men’s basketball team to both play in NCAA tournaments. see Sports, page 6 SAE from Page 1 expelled from the University. baylorlariat com The president released a state- ment with a stern message towards those in the video and promised that the University of Oklahoma would be a model for community and racial justice. The BaylorLariat “All of us will redouble our ef- WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE forts to create the strongest sense of family and community. We vow that we will be an example to the Meanwhile at the Lariat...Some of the Lariat staff hit the Big Apple over entire country of how to deal with spring break for the College Media Association. See our blog for more. Tuesday | March 17, 2015 this issue,” Boren said. “There must be zero tolerance for racism every- where in our nation.” Boren defended his decision at a later press conference. ‘On Topic’ “Any time there are racist re- marks made we must speak up as OU fraternity Americans if we’re going to put an end to this kind of nonsense all to feature across the country and by taking a zero tolerance policy,” Boren said. NAACP CEO and President Cornell William Brooks said he scandal not to religious applauded President Boren’s ac- tions and asked university presi- affect BU SAE freedom By Rachel Leland said, we have measures of accountability discussion Staff Writer that help with that.” By Reubin Turner The measures include faculty advisers, City Editor Baylor does not intend to investigate emails and training, he said. any of the fraternities on the university’s According to the Baylor Student Orga- President and Chancellor Ken Starr campus in response to the video of SAE nizations Policies and Procedures Guide, will sit down this week with former U.S. members at the University of Oklahoma Student Activities typically addresses mi- Rep. Frank Wolf to discuss religious making racist chants. nor organizational violations. freedom issues nationally and abroad. Matt Burchett, director of Student If the nature of the violation is more Wolf will be featured as part of Starr’s Activities, said the university will not be serious, then review can be referred to the “On Topic with President Ken Starr,” a looking into any Greek organizations be- Student Organization Judicial Board. series that features in-depth conversa- cause there are no specific complaints The guide details that while Baylor pre- tions with national leaders. about any of the chapters. fers that violations be resolved from with- The event will be held at 7 p.m. “We will not arbitrarily investigate an in the organization, the university reserves Wednesday at Baylor Club, located in organization unless we have information the right to investigate, and if necessary, McLane Stadium. that would lead us to do an inquiry into determine sanctions for the organization. Wolf, who represented the 10th dis- that organization,” Burchett said. In response to the video, University trict of Virginia for 17 terms in the U.S. Student Activities does intend to bring of Oklahoma’s president David Boren de- House of Representatives, was recently up the video at the next Greek Presidents clared that the ties between the SAE chap- named the Jerry and Susie Wilson Chair Roundtable, Burchett said. Greek Presi- ter and the University were “severed.” The in Religious Freedom at Baylor. dents Roundtable is an event where Stu- chapter was asked to disband and mem- Baylor announced Wolf would be dent Activities meets with the presidents bers living in the house were ordered to re- the first recipient of the award after Wolf of fraternities and sororities that have move their belongings and leave the house said he would retire from Congress and chapters at Baylor. by midnight the following day. ASSOCIATED PRESS pursue humanitarian work. “Any time we receive an allegation, we Two students who led the chants were University of Oklahoma students march to the now closed University of Oklahoma’s Sig- According to a Baylor press release, began inquiries into organizations’ op- ma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house Tuesday Norman, Okla., in reaction to an incident in Wolf was known as the conscious of SEE SAE, page 4 erations,” Burchett said. “With that being which members of a fraternity were caught on video chanting a racial slur. Congress, and helped to address issues on Capitol Hill that aligned with the university’s mission. “Congressman Frank Wolf has been widely recognized as the ‘conscience’ Emmy recipient speaks of the Congress and a champion of re- ligious freedom in both U.S. domestic and foreign policy,” Starr said in the press release. on 4k resolution at BU In addition to authoring the Inter- national Religious Freedom Act, an act By Amanda Hayes Thorpe hired Carbonara in 1985 to that created the International Religious Reporter work as the first product manager for Freedom Office at the State Department, HDTV Sony. Thorpe became one of his Wolf is also a founder and co-chairman Anyone who has used their camera greatest mentors, Carbonara said, and of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Com- phone can thank innovator Larry Thorpe 30 years later they have remained close mission. The purpose of this commis- in part for making selfies possible. friends. sion is to promote and defend interna- Thorpe spoke to professionals and stu- Thorpe is a senior fellow for the Imag- tionally recognized human rights both dents at the Film and Digital Media Soci- ing Technological and Communications within and outside the walls of Con- ety of Motion Picture and Television En- Group of the Professional Engineering gress, according to their website. gineers student chapter event on Monday. and Solutions Division of Canon U.S.A., “Sometimes, I feel that the activi- He covered the topic of Technical Insights Inc. and recently received an Emmy for ties at Baylor cross the line and infringe into a Contemporary Cinematography this outstanding work. The Charles F. Jen- KEVIN FREEMAN | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER upon the religious freedoms of the stu- Lens and Image Sensor. The lecture fo- kins Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award Larry Thorpe of Canon gave a presentation Monday for the Society of Motion Picture & dents,” said Fort Worth junior Jonathon cused on the emergence of 4k resolution, honors an individual whose ongoing con- Television Engineers in Castellaw 101 in front of a studio audience as well as a live global Cappo. “Granted, it is a private Baptist audience. which is four times more resolution than tributions have significantly affected the university, but not all students come high-definition, and how this affects the state of television technology and engi- experience. The internship sends over of his unselfish and caring nature, and here for Chapel or Scriptures.” production process. neering. 40 students to the NAB convention with how he helps inform and educate tomor- Cappo, a political science major, said With 10 patents to his name, Thorpe “Thorpe’s encouragement of Baylor exhibits that showcase more than 1,400 row’s filmmakers,” Carbonara said. this, adding that it is important to edu- has created and invented things we use and the program is outstanding,” Carbon- manufactures and suppliers. The technical language of this talk was cate the student body on what religious every day, said Dr. Corey Carbonara, film ara said. “He inspires others to do excel- This allows students to have hands- over the heads of some of the attendees, freedom means. and digital media professor and SMPTE lent work, and offers help and support on experience with the latest equipment but Thorpe said he hopes the audience “This country was founded upon fellow. through the Canon organization.” and make contacts, Carbonara said, and gained an appreciation for the dazzling ideals that promote a strict separation The event was filmed live on the On April 11-16, Baylor will continue Thorpe has been vital to maintaining this science in digital cameras and lenses. of church and state, and finding ways to SMPTE event channel so people all over its partnership with Sony at the National internship opportunity. “It’s just getting better and better,” protect religious freedom are extremely the world could watch and share in the Association of Broadcasters Show in Las “His appearance tonight is an example Thorpe said. event, Carbonara said. Vegas to provide students with hands-on SEE ON TOPIC, page 4 SXSW features safety changes after driver killed four last year By Paul J. Weber and to move up the curfew in the self-described “Live Associated Press Music Capital of the World.” Even before last year’s crash, overcrowding con- AUSTIN — Snoop Dogg, J. Cole and TV on the cerns led to the cancellation of a Lady Gaga show on Radio will be there, but what’s really getting atten- a gargantuan stage built to resemble a Doritos vend- tion at this year’s South by Southwest music festival ing machine. Afterward, criticism only increased for is safety. the annual event, which started in 1987 as an obscure After a driver plowed through a barricade and into showcase for unsigned bands and is now derisively concertgoers during last year’s event, killing four peo- seen by some as a trendy spring break event run amok. ple and injuring many others and leading to a spate “I kind of think that on the ground, it’s not going to of lawsuits, Austin officials and South by Southwest look different to most people,” co-founder Roland Sw- organizers looked into how to make this year’s festival enson said of the changes implemented for this year’s safer.