Melton Molds Baylor Men's Basketball
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SEE ONLINE POLL: WWW.BayLOR.EDU/LARIat ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2008 Celebration ends with high hopes Baptists return from covenant to a distinctions rather seeing how they could “North-Amer- that we cele- “work together on this great conference, reflect ican Baptist brate and are calling we’ve been given.” on impact reunion.” important to “I appreciated the focus “There’s preserve, but of what Baptists should be By Claire St. Amant just some- in some ways involved with in the world,” she City editor thing about I feel like said. having people we’ve focused Jimmy Allen, program After three days of wor- from differ- on our dif- chair for the covenant, said he ship, prayer and discussion in ent racial and ferences for believes the impact of the cov- Atlanta, 15,000 Baptists have geographical too long,” enant is still unfolding. returned home to their church- backgrounds she said. “We “At the beginning of this, we es and businesses with one that adds a can’t go into told you: we’re going to find out question hanging in the air: richness to this think- if this is a moment or a move- Associated Press Will it make a difference? the experi- ing we will ment,” Allen said Friday at a Former President Bill Clinton speaks Julie Pennington-Russell, ence,” she solve all the press conference. “We found Friday during the final session of the pastor of First Baptist Church said. problems (of out. We’re moving on.” New Baptist Covenant Meeting in in Decatur, Ga., called the New While “the division). We While unity was the official Atlanta. Baptist Covenant “inspiring.” world is used Associated Press need to go theme of the covenant, collabo- “I’m not sure I can go back to to seeing the Rev. Cal H.P. Merrell of Atlanta, Ga., reacts during a sermon Friday during the into it with ration followed close behind. Carey Foreign Missions Con- the same old Baptist meeting,” same ‘tribe’ of last session of the New Baptist Covenant Meeting in Atlanta. the purpose William Underwood, presi- vention to work in Zimbabwe. she said. people gath- of seeing dent of Mercer University and This idea sprang out of a con- Pennington-Russell, who ered together,” she said this joint gathering would dimin- what God can create when we co-organizer of the event, said versation at the covenant. previously pastored Calvary gathering offerred a “compel- ish important distinctions, let down barriers.” what he hoped most to get out “It’s a little thing, but think Baptist Church in Waco, spoke ling witness about the love of Pennington-Russell said she Dr. Diana Garland, dean of of the week was collaboration what would happen if that were Thursday night on “Respecting Christ” for all people. believes it is possible to come the School of Social Work, said among different Baptist groups. repeated over and over again,” Diversity.” She said she hopes Although some criticized together without losing one’s the celebration “wasn’t about He cited a tentative partnership Underwood said. attendees will get together the covenant for including so identity. trying to get a group of people between Mercer University more often and likened the many groups, claiming that the “I would agree that there are to agree on everything,” but School of Medicine and the Lott Please see BAPTIST, page 6 Fall hazing, honor code Melton molds Baylor violations men’s basketball Strength and conditioning coach reported works with Bear behind the scenes By Christina Kruse By Brian Bateman Staff writer Sports writer There were t wo h a z i ng c a se s a nd 48 honor It doesn’t take an experienced college football code violations reported for the Fall 2007 historian to recognize the head coach. On the semester, according to the report released court, he’s the suit-donning, clipboard-waving on Monday from the office of Judicial Affairs man swinging his pastel tie while he screams at and the office of Academic Integrity. the referees for missing a foul. Zeta Phi Beta and Alpha Tau Omega were But it does take an informed inquiry to find the organizations disciplined for hazing. the coaches behind the coach. The Texas Education Code requires the Meet Charlie Melton, Baylor’s associate university to publish a list of student organi- strength and conditioning coach for men’s bas- zations disciplined for hazing from the three ketball. A University of Memphis graduate, he preceding academic years, as well as a sum- spent four years at Florida State University before mary of the Texas Hazing Law found in the joining the Bears in 2005. Wearing Baylor-con- Texas Education Code. tracted Adidas cross trainers, a white, Baylor long- The definition of hazing is “any intention- sleeve T-shirt and athletic shorts, his appearance al, knowing or reckless act, occurring on or sharply contrasts with that of men’s basketball off campus of an educational institution head coach Scott Drew. But while Drew shows directed against a student, that endangers off the finished product, Melton works the grit the mental or physical safety for the purpose of the job. of pledging or maintaining membership in “I love it. I got a great job, I get free clothes and an organization,” according to the hazing free food and a place to train,” he said. law. But his job is far more than just enlarging ath- Hazing practices include but are not lim- letes’ muscles and endurance. ited to sleep deprivation, physical beating “To boil it down, it’s performance enhance- and humiliation, according to the hazing ment,” Melton said. “A lot of times people’s con- law. notations are that it’s just about getting bigger There were nine hazing cases reported in muscles, but a lot of times people are strong the past three years: two in Spring 2005, five enough.” in Spring 2006, and the two in Fall 2007. That is far from all the strength and condi- Since the Honor Code was revised in Janu- Luis Noble/Lariat staff tioning staff does. From funnelling food, figuring ary 2007, 88 violations have been reported. out physics and creating leadership, the staff has “Our goal is to educate students on the turned their knowledge and experience into a Honor Code,” Linda Cates, Director of the Boerne sophomore center Josh Lomers trains Thursday with associate strength and conditioning coach Charlie Melton highly evolved program. in the Ferrall Center’s training facility. Melton works with the men’s basketball team to enhance performance through Please see HAZING page 6 strength training and conditioning. Please see STRENGTH, page 4 Downtown development Spring enrollment increases By Anita Pere Army Academy of Health Sciences in San estimated at $1 billion Staff writer Antonio; and five studying at the Brooke Army Medical Center/West Point. By Victoria Mgbemena Urban Development for Efforts to improve student retention The U.S. Army Academy of Health Staff writer the Waco Chamber of rates continue to bear fruit. Sciences and the Brooke Army Medical Commerce. The Office of Institutional Research Center both work in conjunction with The City of Waco plans to “One of the Urban and Testing released enrollment statis- Baylor. Both schools participate in joint launch a large development project Development depart- tics Monday for the spring semester. in the downtown district this fall. ment’s main goals is to According to the data, which are col- Please see SPRING, page 6 The Waco Chamber of Commerce promote the develop- Courtesy illustration lected from figures on the 12th day of is heading up initiatives to reach ment of add it ion a l h igher An architects rendition of a proposed Interstate-35 Bridge. classes each semester, student enroll- Total Enrollment Figures a goal that entails spending $1 bil- housing downtown.” The bridge is a possible development being discussed by ment this spring trumps the enrollment For Spring Semesters of 2005 - 2008 lion of private investor money on The redevelopment is the Waco Chamber of Commerce. of last spring by 120 students. Spring 15000 development in downtown Waco in its architectural, engi- registration, when compared with 13,289 12,715 13,019 13,169 and along the Brazos River Cor- neering and planning stages, as million project will result in two enrollment from the previous spring, 12000 ridor. The additions to the down- construction is projected to start in city blocks of new and used devel- has grown since 2005. 9000 town district will include shopping March. The entirety of the $1 bil- opment and will include a 350- This semester, the university has 6000 centers and off-campus housing. lion project will span a period of room private residence for univer- 13,289 students — 11,103 undergradu- 3000 “This will most likely represent about ten years. sity students. ates; 1,224 graduate students; 387 law 0 Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 the single largest redevelopment The Town Square Development The Urban Development staff is school students, with an extra one Spring Semesters Undergraduate Students Enrolled Students Undergraduate initiative in the history of Waco,” is at the center of current plans enrolled in graduate classes; 378 semi- SOURCE: Oce of Institution Research and Testing said Chris McGowan, director of for Downtown Waco. The $60-plus Please see WACO, page 6 nary students; 191 students at the U.S. David Poe/Lariat staff VOL. 107 No. 56 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2008, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 2 The Baylor Lariat OPINION Tuesday, February 5, 2008 NFL right to crack down on illicit church parties Thankfully, the NFL has It is unknown if similar crack- To be fair, the NFL has con- The NFL justifies its 55-inch ing accounting for multiple view- flexed its muscles and cracked downs occurred in the Colts’ Su- sented that if churches make policy on the basis that the use ership.