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AWARDS from Page 1 TheTUESDAY | MARCH 20, 2012Baylor Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com A&E Page 6 NEWS Page 3 SPORTS Page 7 Rapper takes the stage Spoken word in ministry Bears reach Sweet 16 Eminem blasts the Austin Music Hall Traveling artist and poet uses Men’s basketball defeats 11-seed stage at the South By Southwest spoken word as “holy art” to spread Colorado on Saturday to play in music festival in Austin message about Christianity semifinals of the South Region

Vol. 113 No. 31 © 2012, Baylor University In Print >> Who’s who at SXSW Alum makes capital gift to stadium View a photo spread of several performers who Daniel C. Houston move forward and give a gift where others appeared at SXSW in Austin Staff Writer could follow.” Page 6 Administrators intend to name Baylor’s efforts to explore building a the new facility Baylor Stadium at the new on-campus football stadium were McLanes’ request. >> Headed to Florida bolstered last week when the university an- While Baylor administrators hope to Women’s basketball will play nounced the largest capital gift in school account for a significant portion of the No. 9 seed Florida at 6:05 p.m. history to help fund the project. stadium cost with donations, they are pre- Drayton McLane Jr., Baylor gradu- pared to seek a variety of revenue sources today in NCAA tournament ate and former chairman and CEO of the to make the project a reality, according to Houston Astros, and his wife, Elizabeth, Baylor spokesperson Lori Fogleman, direc- Page 7 offered an undisclosed amount of money tor of media communications. as a leadership gift to kick off a fundraising “It’s too early to say anything with cer- campaign to cover part of the $250 million tainty,” Fogleman wrote in an email to the >> Storm ahead estimated stadium cost. Lariat, “but we would expect that the entire Flood, hail and tornado Prior to the McLane donation, Baylor’s project will include some combination of warnings spread through the largest capital gift amounted to $20 million private philanthropy and bond financing, Midwest for next several days in 1998 to construct the Sheila & Walter as well as public support.” Umphrey Law Center. Nicholas Joos, executive associate ath- Page 6 “Baylor is at an incredible point right letics director for external affairs, also Courtesy of Baylor University now to be in the Big 12, and they’re the stressed the importance of community only major Division 1-A school that does contribution toward the stadium cost, not- project, so we are deeply grateful for to participate.” On the Web not have a stadium on campus,” McLane ing the McLane donation would not single- the leadership gift provided by Drayton Although the university has begun ask- told the Lariat Monday after speaking on handedly supply Baylor with the resources McLane and his family, for their generos- ing for financial donations in addition to campus at the invitation of Baylor’s Delta to fund the project. ity,” Joos said. “But in order to make this Sigma Pi business fraternity. “We needed to “We are actively fundraising for the happen, we would need all of Baylor Nation SEE DONATION, page 8 Former student strikes gold at AMA Awards

By Rob Bradfield base in Texas and have developed Staff Writer their own unique flavor of the Austin vibe. During the festival, A former Baylor student was they could be found standing among the big winners at the on Austin’s Sixth Street wearing Bears in victory 2012 Austin Music Awards. cardboard signs advertising free Cody Ackers, trombone player hugs and high fives to anyone View a comprehensive for the Austin-based band Quiet that wanted. During the past few slideshow of the Big 12 Company, joined Willie Nelson as years they have headlined shows basketball championship at the second Baylor dropout to be at some of Texas’ biggest venues. baylorlariat.com honored by the Awards. Playing with Quiet Company Quiet Company won a total at the Austin Music Awards were of nine awards, including Band of a laundry list of artists that have Viewpoints the Year, Album of the Year and gained fame both in Austin and Best Rock Group. across the country. “Numerous In the individual awards, Qui- Other acts included one-time universities have et Company’s lead singer Taylor reunions of the Grammy-win- Muse took Best Male Vocalist, ning Christopher Cross group, declared their Best Songwriter and Musician of and popular Austin-based neo- support for passage the Year, while Jeff Weathers took psychedelic Sixteen Deluxe. Best Drums. The rest of the band The ceremony also featured of the [DREAM] received nominations in every eli- performances from recent Aus- act, and it is time gible category. tin Music Hall of Fame inductees “We worked hard and we’re like singer songwriter Patty Grif- for Baylor to step really proud of the record we put fin and Latin music star Joe “The up and do the out and I’m glad to see that other King” Carrasco. Austin roots rock people are enjoying it,” Ackers standards Carolyn Wonderland same. America has said. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor and Ruthie foster teamed up for a much to offer these According to Ackers, some Quiet Company, an indie rock band based in Austin, won nine awards at the South by Southwest music festival joint set that culminated in a cov- of the band’s biggest inspiration AMA Awards. Cody Ackers, trombone player for the band, attended Baylor in 2006. er of Bob Marley’s “No Woman students, but they comes from the Beatles, as well as No Cry.” have much to offer groups like The Smiths, Weezer band grew up in the ’90s and own sound.” country, opening for bands like The audience stood and ap- our country as well. and other contemporary musi- never got done listening to the Since the group formed in Eisley and Los Lonely Boys. Even plauded as Foster called for an cians. ‘90s pop-punk stuff,” Ackers 2005, Quiet Company has played while touring cross country, they This act could be “Most of the guys in this said, “We’ve mixed that with our more than 500 shows across the have tried to maintain their fan SEE AWARDS, page 8 the first step toward truly sharing in those benefits, and Student fills need in career fair saving what would otherwise become for nonprofit organizations lost talents.” By Trevor Allison Career Services to make it a real- Warner said means the business Page 2 Reporter ity. makes a profit but has a “non “Lindsey initiated the dialogue profit vision.” Bear Briefs Baylor Career Services will and helped with marketing the Warner said Raven and Lilly present the Make a Difference fair among employers,” Carolyn was started by a Baylor graduate Career Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. The place to go to know Muska, associate director at Bay- and sells jewelry made by women Wednesday in the Barfield Draw- lor Career Services, said. the places to go in Africa that are HIV positive. ing Room on the second floor of Warner said she and a couple She said the jewelry may cost Women in power the Bill Daniel Student Center. of her friends helped plan and more than some would expect, Global Business Forum will The fair will give students a do research for the fair, as well as but the money goes to support host the film “Awakening: chance to find part-time and full- cold-call organizations to ask if these women. time jobs, internships and volun- Empowering Women they were interested in attending. Warner said her experiences teer opportunities. Warner was also instrumen- at Baylor and at Raven and Lilly Through Microloans” from Representatives from 19 tal in getting the word out to her have helped her decide what to do 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. today on groups, including government or- peers in her major — non profit with her life. “I found my own ca- the fifth floor of the Cashion ganizations, nonprofit businesses marketing — and beyond, Muska reer path,” Warner said. “I’m now Academic Center. The film and for-profit social businesses, said. focused on social entrepreneur- documents the social and will be attending. The fair is open Kevin Nall, associate director ship and social business.” economic empowerment to students of all majors. of Baylor Career Services, said At the fair Wednesday, stu- of women in Afghanistan Baylor has had similar career Warner marketed the fair through dents can find ways to make a and India whose roles have fairs in the past, but they focused on government organizations word of mouth, and noted that difference and jobs with socially traditionally been restricted students telling their peers about conscious companies or organiza- by their cultures. such as the Peace Corps and Federal Bureau of Investigation. events can be more effective than tions, some of which are local. Houston senior Lindsey Warner other types of announcements. “There are numerous oppor- said she realized during her sum- Nall said he hopes the new tunities here in Waco,” Muska mer 2011 internship at a for-profit approach of getting students in- said, noting the Waco Founda- Associated Press social business that Baylor wasn’t volved will carry over into the tion, KWBU-FM radio and Heart reaching its full potential in help- future and help all the career fairs of Texas Goodwill. 3-pointer hits bull’s-eye ing students get jobs with non- grow in number of organizations Most of the other companies Baylor guard Brady Heslip celebrates after hitting a 3-point bas- profit and social businesses. and in student interest. that will be at the fair are based in ket during the first half of the NCAA tournament third-round game “I had an idea for a differ- Raven and Lilly, the com- Austin or Dallas. against Colorado on Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M. Baylor won 80- ent kind of nonprofit career fair,” pany Warner interned with, is a For more information, go to 63. See stories on page 7. baylorlariat.com Warner said. She worked with for-profit social business, which www.hireabear.com. Newspaper of the Year | Texas APME TheLariat Best Student Newspaper | Houston Press Club TUESDAY | MARCH 20, 2012 | the Opinion 2 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Listen to Student Senate: Support DREAM Act Editorial

The DREAM Act and its supporters have caused a stir in the melting pot, and it’s time for Baylor to get cooking, too. Student Senate asked the university to take a public stance supporting the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act with a bill passed March 8, and it is indeed time for the university to do so. The DREAM Act would allow children brought to the U.S. as illegal immigrants to become citizens if they go to college or become part of the military, along with meeting other requirements. Universities such as Purdue, Duke and Rutgers (among many others) began expressing their support for the act back in 2010, and with good reason. Many recognize that the talent and skills these immigrants cultivate early in their lives in the States can scarcely be put to use here without proper citizenship documentation. These students cannot reach their full potential because they must stay under the radar. They must avoid being found out, which also means avoiding the careers they might otherwise aspire to in favor of jobs that simply do not make adequate use of their talents. In a 2010 letter signed by nine Illinois college and university presidents in support of the DREAM Act, these lost talents are highlighted. “Our economy needs their talents more than ever. Our military is spread too thin,” the letter states. “But to these aspiring students, our country says ‘no thank you.’ Don’t start your business. Don’t cure the sick. Don’t make the ulti- mate sacrifice.” Some feel it is unfair to offer citizenship to these illegal immigrants who did not have to go through the difficult dy Sefsaf, communications director at process of obtaining citizenship legally Immigration Policy Center (a DREAM in the first place. But it is also unfair to Act supporter), made an interesting deny these students the opportunity to point. Sefsaf said the fact that university Lariat Letters: Legal immigrants’ live as American citizens, when their presidents were not speaking out against immigration here was often not even in the act “diminishes any argument that al- their own hands and yet they love and lowing undocumented students to go to children need help from law, too want to better this country. college is bad for universities, in terms I read online that the Baylor Student Senate supports the sponsor her, but the procedure is protracted and compli- Lucas Da Silva, who was 1 year old of economic impact, pushing other stu- DREAM Act – a bill that would provide a path to citizen- cated. when he was brought to the U.S. from his dents out, or overcrowding.” native Brazil, is one example. It seems as though if those negative ship for young people brought here illegally by their parents If my daughter’s sponsorship does not come through in “Brazil is completely foreign to me, repercussions were truly something to before the age of 15. Other criteria include: being of good the next three months, she will have to go back to England. I don’t know the culture or customs,” fear, numerous universities would have character, having completed two years of university or mili- If the word “undocumented” were removed from the Da Silva said, according to a Fox News sounded off long ago. tary service and having lived in the United States for at least DREAM Act, it would then benefit all young people brought article. “This is what I’m used to, this is Instead, several universities have de- five years. here as children, not just the illegal ones. my home and I just want an opportunity clared their support for passage of the I brought my daughter here legally when she was 14. My daughter, like the children of illegal aliens, has bro- to be able to work here and to be able to act, and it is time for Baylor to step up Since then she has graduated, with honors, from high ken no law. All university and college students should sup- contribute.” and do the same. America has much to school and university. She is mentioned in 2010’s Who’s port a bill that does not discriminate against young people Some Americans also fear that these offer these students, but they have much Who Among American University and College Students, for being here legally. students would take jobs and opportuni- to offer our country as well. This act and is currently working on an OPT – a one-year program ties from natural-born citizens, but that could be the first step toward truly shar- for exceptional students in which they are supposed to — Nina Mold is not necessarily the case. ing in those benefits, and saving what find an employer to sponsor them. Her employer wants to Naples, Fla. In a 2010 Boston Globe article, Wen- would otherwise become lost talents.

Letters to the editor Even Peter Pan shouldn’t climb on public tables should be no more than It takes a lot to sway me away awareness, rudeness, disrespect, or whoever you’d like. But as 18- 300 words and should from writing about sports. Unfor- whatever you want to call it. Just “If it were my mother, to 22-year-old adults, we should include the writer’s tunately, it has happened. be considerate of your surround- she would beat me all know what is and is not accept- name, hometown, When I’m not busy watching, ings and the other people around able in public. with a stick for acting major, graduation year, writing, or talking about sports, you when you are in public. Use good judgment when phone number and I’m working at 3 Spoons. (Be So they took their picture, like a fool.” you’re out in public. Not only jealous. I get free froyo after ev- and as the group was headed out are you embarrassing yourself, student identification ery shift.) the door, a couple stayed behind but you’re making every other number. Non-student One night, I was at work and to have their picture taken. They Better yet, would you go home student at Baylor look bad along writers should include a group of college kids came in. were quite cute in their Peter Pan to your parents’ house and stand with other people in your organi- their address. Letters One of my co-workers had asked and Wendy attire. on your mother’s dining room zation and those who are with you that focus on an issue why there were so many of them In attempts to capture the mo- table? No. If it were my mother, at the time. affecting students or and why they were dressed up like ment where Peter Pan flies off she would beat me with a stick for Remember that you are repre- faculty may be considered Disney characters. We were told it with Wendy, the boy (Peter Pan) acting like a fool. senting someone or some organi- for a guest column at Savannah Pullin | Reporter It is not appropriate to act like was a “new member dance.” Now climbed on top of one of the ta- zation every time you go out. Do the editor’s discretion. I’m not one to live the Greek life, bles and stood on it, as if he were a hooligan in public. It is not ap- everyone a favor: Understand you All submissions become but hey, if it floats your boat, go picture. From what I understand, about to fly into the night. propriate to disrespect an estab- aren’t the only person out in pub- for it. pictures are approximately 53.7 Yes. He stood on a table. lishment by standing on its tables. lic, be respectful of those around the property of The A parade of students dressed percent of Greek life, so it was Where people eat. In public. And And it sure as heck is not appro- you and don’t act like an idiot just Baylor Lariat. The Lariat in different Disney replica outfits understandable. However, when he thought it is appropriate be- priate to be that rude to other cus- because your parents aren’t there reserves the right to edit bombarded our tiny yogurt shop. trying to bookmark the awesome havior. tomers in the building. to tell you you’re acting like one. letters for grammar, After conversing for a while, they events in your life, please do not So here is my argument. My point is college is a new length, libel and style. left; but they made sure to make a entirely block the entrance to our Would you go into Olive Gar- experience for everyone. You’re Savannah Pullin is a senior Letters should be emailed scene before they departed. store so that no one can enter or den and stand on their tables to free, you don’t have your parents business journalism major from to Lariat_Letters@baylor. telling you what to do and you can First, they gathered in front of exit the establishment. take a picture? No. Because you The Woodlands and is a reporter edu. the entrance of the store to take a That was the first display of un- would get kicked out. pretty much do and be whatever for the Lariat.

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By Meghan Hendrickson uses to engage culture, a few years beautiful and everyone was at least chaplain and director of worship, Bournes originally wrote the does consider it holy because he Reporter ago when he visited an open mic listening.” said Bournes is a positive force at poem to share at an open mic event is using it to glorify God and pro- event in Los Angeles. Bournes said it was in the midst Baylor. at a bar in Chicago called Weeds. mote purity. Christians have made them- The difference between writing of listening to the anger, hopeless- “He speaks unapologetically After graduating from Moody Bi- “I’m sitting here talking about selves “selfishly holy,” Micah poetry to be performed and writ- ness and confusion presented that about holiness and sexual pu- ble Institute in 2010, Bournes spent sex and orgasms,” Bournes said. Bournes, a traveling artist and spo- ing poetry to be read is like the evening that he discovered an en- rity,” Richardson said. “He utilizes every Monday night of that sum- “I classify this as holy. It’s set apart ken word poet, said in Chapel on difference between writing a book vironment in need of Christ. Scripture to prove his argument mer at Weeds sharing his spoken to glorify God. The message is dis- Monday. and writing a screenplay for a mov- “I realized the subculture of art- that God’s plan for us is to remain word poetry — what he deems to tinct.” Bournes spoke to students ie, Bournes said. ists and poets (which often greatly pure and to wait for that person be “holy art.” Bournes said Jesus is the ex- about using holiness to engage He said he had “never been in influence the rest of culture) was a with whom we will share our lives.” Bournes’ definition of holy ample he follows in using holiness rather than retreat from culture. any context where people were so mission field primed and ready to Richardson said he was amazed art has two parts. First, he said he to engage culture rather than seg- Bournes said his message spiritually and emotionally naked be engaged with holy art,” Bournes at Bournes’ delivery, poetry and thinks any art (whether holy or regate himself from it, and shared was inspired by a lecture he once before complete strangers” until said. “Sadly, we are too busy being compassion and is someone he secular) must be honest and trans- both a warning and a challenge to heard from Dr. Michael McDuffee, the open mic event. selfishly holy in our corner making hopes will return to Baylor Chapel. parent. Christian students in Chapel who his former theology professor at Bournes said he discovered the Christian art and Christian music Monday was the first time Jared Second, he said he believes may want to use their holiness to Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. more personal someone’s spoken and writing Christian poems.” Slack, coordinator for worship and what makes art holy is the holi- engage culture. “God is not concerned about poetry is, the more relatable it is, Bournes said he is calling Chapel, heard Bournes perform ness that lies within those who be- “The believer who is weak and making you holy in an isolat- because the performer is being Christian artists to create “honest live. lieve in Jesus Christ and view life immature in the faith should in- ed way,” Bournes said, quoting transparent and honest about his ar t .” “Micah has far exceeded my through the lens of the gospel. deed avoid situations which would McDuffee. “Holiness is always unto or her pain. “The Christian experience is hopes,” Slack said. “His lecture in “As believers, we are set apart,” lead them into sin,” Bournes said. another.” “I found myself at this un- not nearly as clean and shiny as our Chapel was engaging, relevant and Bournes said. “So if our art is hon- “But the more like Christ you are It is important for Christians Christian event feeling very con- songs and poems would suggest,” disarming.” est and is from who we are, then it’s — the brighter your light — the to be set apart from culture, but nected,” Bournes said. “Although Bournes said. “There is greater Bournes shared one of his spo- holy.” deeper you should charge into the not be segregated from it, Bournes I didn’t agree with all they had to pain, greater struggle, greater sin ken word pieces with Chapel stu- Bournes said someone might darkest haze of this world.” said. say about life and spirituality, and and the greatest grace that over- dents. The piece, titled, “What the listen to the poem he shared in Bournes performed more of his Bournes first stumbled upon though they didn’t all agree with comes it all.” Back of His T-shirt Should Have Chapel and not consider it holy poetry at Common Grounds on spoken word poetry, which he now each other, the vulnerability was Ryan Richardson, associate Said,” discusses sexual purity. because of its sexual nature, but he Monday night. Students hold rally to advocate arrest of black teenager’s shooter By Mike Schneider on a rainy evening last month and is still in the 1800s claiming that ple could not be prosecuted in such Associated Press called 911 to report a suspicious this man can call self-defense for instances. person. Against the advice of the shooting an unarmed boy,” said Prosecutors can have a hard ORLANDO, Fla. — College 911 dispatcher, Zimmerman then restaurant owner Linda Tillman, time making a case if there is no students around Florida rallied followed Martin, who was walk- who also was at the Sanford rally. one else around to contradict a Monday to demand the arrest of a ing home from a convenience store The case has garnered national person who claims self-defense, white neighborhood watch captain with a bag of Skittles in his pocket. attention. Civil rights activist Al said David Hill, a criminal defense who shot an unarmed black teen Zimmerman’s father has said Sharpton and radio host Michael attorney in Orlando. Thus far, San- last month, though authorities may his son is Hispanic and is not a rac- Baisden planned to lead another ford police have said there is no be hamstrung by a state law that al- ist. Zimmerman has claimed self- rally Thursday in Sanford. evidence to contradict Zimmer- lows people to defend themselves defense. U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, D- man’s claims. with deadly force. “I don’t think a man who exited Fla., has asked the U.S. Depart- “If there is nobody around and Students held rallies on the his vehicle after the 911 dispatcher ment of Justice to review the case, you pull a gun, you just say, ‘Hey, campus of Florida A&M Univer- told him to stay inside the car can and White House spokesman Jay I reasonably believed I was under sity in Tallahassee and outside the claim self-defense,” Carl McPhail, Carney said Monday during a imminent attack. Hey, sorry. Too Seminole County Criminal Justice a 28-year-old Barry University law briefing that officials there were bad, but you can’t prosecute me,’” Center, where prosecutors are re- school student, said at the rally. aware of what happened. Hill said, somewhat tongue-in- viewing the case to determine if The 70 protesters at the San- “Our thoughts and prayers go Associated Press cheek. charges should be filed. ford rally chanted “What if it was out to Trayvon Martin’s family,” The Rev. Glenn Dames, senior pastor at St. James AME Church, leads Gun control advocates said the The students demanded the your son?” and held posters saying, Carney said. “But obviously we’re people in a prayer at the Titusville Courthouse on Sunday in Titusville, Fla. case is emblematic of permissive arrest of 28-year-old George Zim- “This is not a race issue.” Many car- not going to wade into a local law A rally was held demanding justice for Trayvon Martin, a black Florida teen- gun laws in Florida, which was merman, who authorities say shot ried Skittles. enforcement matter.” ager fatally shot by a white neighborhood watch volunteer. among the first states to allow resi- 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last Martin’s parents and other But prosecutors may not be able dents to carry concealed weapons. month during a confrontation in a advocates have said the shooter to charge Zimmerman because of had tried to run away or otherwise right “to stand his or her ground Florida was the first state to pass a gated community in Sanford. would have been arrested had he changes to state law in 2005. Under avoid the danger. and meet force with force, includ- “Stand Your Ground” law, which Zimmerman spotted Martin as been black. the old law, people could use dead- The changes removed that duty ing deadly force,” if they felt threat- has been dubbed a “Shoot First” he was patrolling his neighborhood “You would think that Sanford ly force in self-defense only if they to retreat and gave Floridians, the ened. The changes also meant peo- law by gun control advocates. TUESDAY | MARCH 20, 2012 4 | the Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com |5

Matt Hellman | Photo Editor Guest artist Eminem joins 50 Cent at the Austin Music Hall in Austin during South by Southwest.

Matt Hellman | Photo Editor Matt Hellman | Photo Editor 50 Cent takes the stage as the headliner artist for Shady 2.0 concert Friday at the Austin Music Hall. At the Austin Music Awards, the opening band Quiet Company walked away with the top awards in 10 categories, including Band of the Year.

Matt Hellman | Photo Editor Alejandro Escovedo provided the closing act of the Austin Music Awards show at the Austin Music Hall in Austin on Wednesday evening.

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Matt Hellman | Photo Editor Matt Hellman | Photo Editor Lil Wayne performs as the headlining artist during the “Young Money” show at the Austin Music Hall. Performing on stage at Auditorium Shores, Counting Crows practice songs before the Friday evening show. The Shins performed the first free, all-access show at Auditorium Shores on Friday evening in Austin. TUESDAY | MARCH 20, 2012 | the Arts & Entertainment 6 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com ‘God Bless America’ provides bite, laughs By Rob Bradfield timate fate play very well against Reporter Movie REVIEW Roxy’s “burn it all down” attitude. What’s most striking about the What happens next can best be film is the reactions of the audi- described as a Bonnie and Clyde ence. Instead of gasps or noises of style road trip, with overtones of disgust, the audience roared with One of the highlights of the Tarantino, “Juno” and “The Boon- laughter when, for example, Frank SXSW Film lineup explores the dock Saints.” used a baby for aerial target prac- darker, even homicidal, daydreams After picking up Roxy, played tice during one of his fantasies. that many people have when by Tara Lynne Barr, the two drive It seems that for everything pushed too far. through the country laying waste Frank and Roxy do, the people they “God Bless America,” written to political pundits, bigoted reli- kill are worse. Toward the end the and directed by Bobcat Goldth- gious fanatics and (most chillingly) viewer is cheering for the two mass wait, tells the story of Frank and disrespectful movie patrons. murderers as they rid or country of Roxy, a middle-aged man and On the surface, the movie could the kind of scum that the laws don’t teenage girl whose disgust with appear to be nothing more than a prosecute. homicidal fantasy carried out by Courtesy Photo American society lead them on a That’s what sets “God Bless two sociopaths. However, the two “God Bless America” was one of the many films screened at the SXSW festival in Austin. The film followed Frank cross-country killing spree. Instead America” apart from typical mur- (portrayed by Joel Murray) as he goes on a killing spree across America after being diagnosed with a terminal of killing criminals or government characters, who you almost grow der spree movies. The victims are illness. officials, the pair focus on what to dislike after witnessing their all culpable in some way. Each one makes our society truly repulsive: nonchalance at taking a human lacks all respect for others, and is pop-culture icons. life, eventually wiggle their way arguably working actively to make Frank, played by Joel Murray, back into your heart. the world a worse place. is a recently unemployed Vietnam More than two murderers, you In the end, the movie doesn’t veteran and estranged father. Early see two people cast out by society advocate grabbing a gun and mow- in the movie he has violent fanta- finding friendship in each other. ing down the next person that dou- sies about solving all of his and so- Roxy’s parents are there for her ble parks their car. ciety’s problems with a hail of lead, about as much as Frank can be Instead, it asks the questions but remains mild mannered. That with his only daughter — which that a society like ours ought to changes drastically when he finds is to say, not much — and the two be asking itself. How do we judge out that his frequent migraines are form an endearing, if weird and vi- a civil society? How do we treat caused by a terminal brain tumor. olent, father-daughter relationship. the people around us? What as a During the first of several sui- Goldthwait also explores the nation should we really be caring cide attempts, he flips through sev- social dysfunctions that pushed about, instead of pop idols and dis- eral TV programs that are thinly Frank and Roxy over the edge. plays of human depravity? veiled references to real shows like Roxy’s are part of the archetypal I don’t think anyone left that “American Idol” and “The O’Reilly “outsider” theme — she hates any- theater ready to go out and start Factor.” What eventually turns him thing and everything to do with changing the way our society away from killing himself is a ver- the youth culture that has rejected works. sion of MTV’s “My Super Sweet her. But maybe the next time we Sixteen,” where a teenage girl Frank is more concerned that catch ourselves acting selfish, in- throws a fit over being given the people are polite. Frank’s conser- considerate or frivolous, we can wrong car. vatism and resignation to his ul- stop ourselves.

Editor’s Note: We’re not done with SXSW coverage just yet SXSW may be over, but our photos up on baylorlariat.com so be sure to pick up a copy if coverage of it will be continuing. later this week. you want to hear about other Lariat photo editor Matt Hell- There will also be more print bands that performed at this man will have a slideshow of coverage in Wednesday’s paper, year’s SXSW festival.

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TUESDAY | MARCH 20, 2012 www.baylorlariat.com Sports the Baylor Lariat|7 At a Glance Heslip’s nine 3’s push Baylor into Sweet 16 A quick recap of the action over Spring Break By Greg DeVries over Vanderbilt, Purdue and Notre grabbed 12 rebounds. Sports Writer Dame this season and is led by “Throughout the year, he Baseball seniors Tu Holloway and Kenny worked on his game and got bet- Unless your spring break desti- Frease. ter,” senior Anthony Jones said. March 12 nation was somewhere televisions “I think everybody knows “He pretty much carried them yes- Memphis, W (2-1) don’t yet exist, such as the moon, about Tu. First of all, he’s got a terday to the Sweet 16. If it wasn’t Memphis, W (7-3) the Shire, or College Station, you name that stands out, and second for him and his performance, I’m are probably aware the Baylor of all, he’s got a game that does,” pretty sure we’d be playing Lehigh.” Tuesday men’s basketball team has reached Drew said. “[Our players] all know Frease will likely be matched the Sweet 16. what a great player he is, but their up with a combination of senior UT-Arlington, L (5-4) Baylor defeated 14-seed South backcourt with [Junior Mark] Ly- Quincy Acy and sophomore Perry Dakota State 68-60 Thursday and ons … those two together really do Jones III. Friday 11-seed Colorado 80-63 Satur- a lot of great things. This time of “You kind of have to get up Texas Tech, W (9-4) day to reach the semifinals of the year, if you have a good backcourt, under him, play mind games with South Region. you have a chance to keep playing him,” Acy said. “Don’t let him get While in Albuquerque, N.M., in March.” too comfortable.” Saturday sophomore Brady Heslip scored Recently, Drew has gone with Texas Tech, W (4-3) 44 points on 63.6 percent shooting a three-guard lineup with junior from the 3-point arc. “Brady Heslip, as you Pierre Jackson, junior A.J. Walton, Sunday Heslip took 25 shots, and three have seen, can go crazy and Heslip. of them weren’t 3-pointers. Two “Each guard brings something Texas Tech, W (8-1) from the 3-point line.” were free throws. different to the game. Pierre Jack- “This is probably the best [I A.J. Walton | Junior guard son, great point guard, he can get Softball have felt] all year. Starting with the to any spot that he wants to when- Big 12 tournament, I kind of had a ever he wants to,” Walton said. Tuesday meeting with coach [Scott Drew] Holloway is expected to play in “Brady Heslip, as you have seen, North Dakota State, before, and he told me he wants the NBA next season. He averages can go crazy from the 3-point line W (1-0) me to be more aggressive,” Heslip 17 points and 5.1 assists for the … myself, I bring that defensive UTSA, W (5-0) said. “I can’t just stand in the cor- Musketeers. In the last two games, intensity.” ner and wait for people to feed me Holloway has scored 46 points on Baylor has only played Xavier open shots. I have to get the ball over 53 percent shooting. once in program history. This Wednesday coming off of ball screens, moving Frease only averages 9.5 points game came in 2009 in a neutral- North Texas, W (2-1) and set screens to get the defense and 6.1 rebounds per game, but site game in Florida. Baylor won shifting.” he is capable of putting up great the game 69-64. The Bears will play the Xavier numbers. “It’s going to be a battle,” Wal- Friday Associated Press Musketeers in Atlanta on Friday. Against Lehigh, Frease scored ton said. “For 40 minutes, they’re Buffalo, W (3-0) Sophomore Brady Heslip points to the crowd after hitting a three-point bas- Xavier has accumulated wins 25 points on 11 of 13 shooting and going to get Baylor basketball.” ket against Colorado on Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M. Baylor won 80-63. Liberty, W (2-1)

Saturday Buffalo, L (1-0) Lady Bears stomp 16-seed, now look to Florida

Men’s Tennis By Krista Pirtle and her game is getting better as on Baylor’s team, it will be Lindsay March 12 Sports Writer Griner continues to work with her. Palmer. Good for her.” Purdue, W (7-0) “I really can’t wait for this sum- Defensively, Baylor held UCSB Thus far, the No. 1 Baylor Lady mer to work with her even more,” to only 16 of 60 from the floor; Bears have defeated every oppo- Griner said about Agbuke. Santa Barbara did not even score Wednesday nent — 35 to be exact — by an av- The bench got an adequate until the 14:48 mark. UCLA, L (6-1) erage margin of 27.7 points. amount of playing time, seeing as “Well, you’re always proud Baylor leads the nation in the starters did not play for more when you can get shot clock vio- blocked shots with 7.9 per game than 22 minutes out of 40. lations, but I was especially proud Saturday and is second in field goal percent- All of the Lady Bears played for today because they obviously run Tennessee, L (4-3) age defense. at least 12 minutes Sunday after- an offense that keeps teams on de- However, the only number that noon. fense for 30 seconds, because if you Monday matters is five after an 81-50 vic- “I was especially proud that look at the scores of their games, tory over the No. 16 seed UC Santa Kentucky, W (4-3) everybody got to play ... about 20 that must be their philosophy ... I Barbara in the second round of the minutes each today and we didn’t just thought our kids played from NCAA tournament. really lose the lead. We extended the shot clock from the defen- Men’s Golf “We’ve been waiting for this everything that we did, and when sive end of the floor and it excites Friday-Saturday game for the longest time,” junior I say extended, we extended the them,” Mulkey said. Border Olympics Destiny Williams said. “We had score, and sometimes that doesn’t Next up, the Lady Bears face 2nd of 16 (11-over 875) a bunch of days in practice going happen,” head coach Kim Mulkey No. 9 seed Florida, who upset No. hard, and we were going to be fac- said. 8 seed Ohio State on Sunday 70-65. ing another team and I thought The highlight of the game hap- Mulkey said Florida is a very Women’s Golf we were going strong and starting pened with 53 seconds remain- physical and athletic team. Saturday-Sunday strong, knocking out every shot, ing as senior Lindsay Palmer be- “I thought that Florida came Gator Invitational taking time how we’ve been prac- came the 10th Lady Bear to score, out ready to play,” she said on Sun- ticing, and I thought we finished 9th of 17 (46-over 886) chasing down a loose ball in the day, “and when you can come to an the game just as we started. It was backcourt and sinking a shot past environment and basically you’re a good one.” the Heslip zone as the shot clock playing a road game — because I Equestrian Junior Brittney Griner paced wound down. didn’t see a whole lot of other col- March 10 the balanced attack by the Lady “That’s when you live and write, ors in that gym other than red — Texas A&M, W (12-11) Bears with 14 points followed by shot clock was winding down, two, that tells you how good Florida is, junior Brooklyn Pope with 13, one, and she got her a good look at and we will get in that film room AcroTumb Williams with 12, freshman Sune it, and you’re just happy for her,” tonight and get on the floor tomor- March 11 Agbuke with 11 and sophomore Mulkey said. “The team is happy for row and expect a very good basket- Associated Press Odyssey Sims with 10. Fairmont State/Quinnipac, her. I think, you know, that’s prob- ball game Tuesday.” Baylor’s Jordan Madden looks for a shot over UC Santa Barbara’s Angelei Griner said Agbuke has come a ably going to make SportsCenter, The Lady Bears take on Florida W (281.395-279.505) Aguirre (24) on Sunday in Bowling Green, Ohio. Baylor won 81-50. long way, particularly in practice, huh? It won’t be Brittney Griner at 6:05 p.m. today.

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1 /2 OFF June & July Rent TUESDAY | MARCH 20, 2012 | the News 8 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com AWARDS from Page 1 Baseball-sized hail on horizon end to state cuts in women’s health a semi-surprise performance by and even profane, but they all By Katie Fretland care, to a chorus of “everything’s Bruce Springsteen. thanked the fans and city that fos- Associated Press gonna be alright.” Throughout the big-name per- tered their success. Julian L Fer- The biggest act of the night formances, the Awards still fo- nandez, from the Conjunto band OKLAHOMA CITY— Storms came when the well-traveled and cused on the smaller musicians. Los Texas Wranglers, captured in are expected to sweep through well-connected session musi- Awards were given to vet- short what everyone else was try- the middle of the country over the cian Alejandro Escovedo pre- eran groups, teenagers, big bands ing to say. next several days, bringing heavy sented a string of his contacts and individuals. The acceptance “Austin, Texas, is where every- rain and the threat of hail and tor- from the years that culminated in speeches were short, long, garbled thing is music,” Fernandez said. nadoes. Flood warnings stretch from southeast Texas north through Appeals court says Stanford western Missouri on Monday, but after a year of drought in much of the region and a largely snow- less winter, fears of flooding aren’t investor suits can go forward what they otherwise might be in several states, where the ground is By Juan A. Lozano appeals court disagreed with God- rities and Exchange Commission expected to absorb inches of rain Associated Press bey, saying “we find that the (al- against the convicted financier. with ease. leged) fraudulent schemes ... are Shaw, who is part of a commit- The forecast for northern Texas HOUSTON — Investors who not more than tangentially related tee appointed by Godbey to repre- and southeast Oklahoma also calls Associated Press lost billions in a massive Ponzi to the purchase or sale of covered sent the interests of the more than for baseball-sized hail, damaging This NOAA satellite image taken at 5:45 AM EDT Monday shows dense cloud cover over much of the Plains as active weather ramps up across scheme orchestrated by convicted securities and are therefore not suf- 20,000 investors who lost money, winds and possibly tornadoes, ac- the region. Energy from a cold front extending through the Plains meets former Texas tycoon R. Allen Stan- cording to the National Weather ficiently connected (to) purchases said the class action lawsuits un- with ample moisture spreading across the region from the Gulf of Mexico Service’s Storm Prediction Center ford won a legal victory Monday or sales to trigger SLUSA preclu- der state law will allow investors to to produce significant rain and thunderstorms from northern Texas through as a federal appeals court decided sion.” pursue certain civil damages they in Norman, Okla. Two tornadoes eastern South Dakota. to let their class action lawsuits go Stanford was convicted ear- could not do under federal law. damaged homes and rail cars in forward against individuals and lier this month on 13 fraud-related Investors can now pursue law- North Platte, Neb., on Sunday. dry, so the first couple inches will “This time of year, the soil can- companies they allege aided the charges for misusing money from suits against third parties they Eight inches of rain are expect- probably not be a big deal,” said La- not hold as much precipitation as it financier’s fraud. investors who bought certificates believe aided Stanford’s fraud, in- ed in southeastern Kansas, which bette County emergency manage- can later in the spring,” meteorolo- The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of deposit, or CDs, from his Carib- cluding banks, lawyers and audi- has been unusually dry for nearly ment director Larry Steeby. “If we gist Chris Buonanno said. of Appeals overturned a federal bean bank to pay for his businesses tors, she said. a year. did get several more inches on top Emergency Management judge’s ruling from last year that and his lavish lifestyle. “The primary source of recov- The area has had less than of that, preliminarily there would spokesman Tommy Jackson said three-fourths of the precipitation it threw out three class action law- The appeals court found that ery for the victims is litigation,” be some problems. But we’re in as drivers need to be careful because typically gets since last April, state good shape as we could be.” suits that are trying to use state while Stanford had promoted his said Shaw, who along with her hus- water overflowing from ditches climatologist Mary Knapp said. In Arkansas, however, the De- laws to recover investor losses re- bank’s investment portfolio as be- band lost $2 million in Stanford’s and creeks could sweep their ve- “We’re looking at maybe a week partment of Emergency Manage- sulting from Stanford’s scheme. ing backed by securities like stocks, scheme. There would have been no hicles away. U.S. District Judge David God- of rain in that part of the state,” she ment prepared teams to respond this claim only had a minor con- litigation if Godbey’s decision had “Turn around and don’t drown,” bey in Dallas had thrown out the said. “That would be a very, very to floods forecasters warn could nection to the heart of the finan- been upheld.” Jackson said. lawsuits, saying they were preclud- nice start to our spring season.” result from heavy rain. cier’s fraud. So far, only about $115 million Meanwhile, a heavy snow storm ed under the Securities Litigation Angela Shaw, who founded the has been recovered for investors by Emergency management of- The state has seen more rain hit northern Arizona and Califor- Uniform Standards Act, or SLUSA, Stanford Victims Coalition, which a court-appointed receiver. ficials said they’re keeping an eye than usual in the past two weeks, nia over the weekend, toppling a a federal act that says class action represents investors, said if God- Stanford, 61, is set to be sen- on the clouds but feel comfortable and vegetation is still dormant. 100-foot-tall fir tree that crashed suits related to securities fraud bey’s ruling had been upheld, it tenced on June 14 and could spend southeast Kansas can handle sev- Forecasters say heavy precipi- into a house, killing a sleeping cannot be filed under state law. probably would have meant that all the rest of his life behind bars. eral days of rain. tation could run off and cause Godbey had determined the fraud class action lawsuits filed by Stan- The jury that convicted Stan- “Right now we are relatively flash floods. 8-year-old girl in Arnold, Calif. alleged by the lawsuits — filed by ford investors would have been ford also cleared the way for U.S. from Page 1 investors in Texas and Louisiana — dismissed. authorities to go after $330 million DONATION was connected to the purchase or The judge is in charge of all suits in stolen investor funds sitting in the lead gift, Joos said members of more hostile atmosphere for op- how to begin a successful career. sale of securities such as stock. filed in connection with the civil his frozen foreign bank accounts. the Baylor community could also ponents at both ends of the field, McLane advised the students in But a three-judge panel of the action in Dallas by the U.S. Secu- support the stadium project in the although the idea remains concep- attendance to found their careers long run by purchasing tickets or tual and is subject to change. on a firm foundation of principles, renting suites when they become Despite his involvement with reach out to people in the organi- Hot-air balloon pilot missing in Georgia available. One of the stadium fea- Baylor’s capital investments, zation at all levels, display respect, Associated Press field and warned the five skydivers parachutes, the skydivers floated tures the university is exploring McLane spent his most prominent and temper the excesses of success aboard the craft to jump before it safely to the ground, while the bal- is the possibility of extending the appearance on campus Monday while coping with the difficulty of ATLANTA — As a fierce thun- was too late. loon was sucked up into the clouds student section across the length addressing a crowded Kayser Au- failure. He also said the business derstorm that came out of nowhere He may have saved their lives. and destroyed. of the field rather than its current ditorium filled with students seek- students in attendance should re- closed in, hot-air balloon pilot With lightning spidering across Ristaino is missing and spot spanning roughly half, Joos ing insight into his business phi- move mental barriers to taking Edward Ristaino spotted an open the sky and the wind rocking their feared dead. said. He said this could create a losophy and recommendations on educated investment risks.