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TheTUESDAY | JANUARY 29, 2013Baylor Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 NEWS Page 3 A&E Page 4 Making milestones It all adds up Ready, set, sing Brittney Griner breaks the NCAA Baylor accounting students Don’t miss today’s opening record for total career blocks. Find out land in the top five of a national performance of the Baylor how she affects the court defensively accounting competition Opera’s ‘Dialogues of Carmelites’ Vol. 115 No. 4 © 2013, Baylor University In Print >> HAND OFF Smash Alumni Association Baylor reacts to former Star Wars director George Lucas passing the director’s torch to J.J. and president under fire Abrams By Sierra Baumbach indirectly communicated to the prosecu- Staff Writer tor who was trying the case,” Polk County Page 4 Criminal District Attorney William Lee dash The 258th State District Judge Eliza- Hon wrote In an e-mail to the Lariat. beth E. Coker, who is also president of >> CALL OUT According to the Chronicle article, Local cemetery the Baylor Alumni Association, is under Polk County Investigator David Wells Get one writer’s opinion review by the Commission on Judi- was sitting beside Jones in the gallery. on player safety and cial Conduct for a text message allegedly Jones asked to borrow Wells’ notepad the future of the NFL plagued by sent during court that was thought to aid and it was from this exchange that Wells following remarks by the prosecution in a felony charge of in- discovered the interaction between Cok- President Obama and vandalism jury to a child. er and Jones. Bernard Pollard According to an article published on Wells reported the interaction to Hon. By Rob Bradfield Jan. 18 in the Houston Chronicle, the text “Following a jury trial conducted in Consulting Editor was allegedly sent five months ago from August of 2012, it was reported to me by a Page 5 Coker at the bench to assistant prosecu- member of my staff that there had been a Over the weekend, vandals in tor Kaycee Jones, who was not working communication during the trial between >> FREE AGAIN Oakwood Cemetery caused up to on the case but was in the courtroom. the presiding judge and an assistant pros- $200,000 worth of damage to his- She then passed the information in ecutor regarding possible testimony in Charges have been toric graves. The defaced monu- dropped against one man the text to lead prosecutor Beverly Arm- the case,” Hon told the Lariat. ments included those of former strong. who was arrested after Following an internal inquiry within Texas Gov. Richard Coke and The contents of the note said, “Judge the office, Hon said it was determined shootings at Lone Star Madison Cooper, author of the says … baby pooped on (Reeves) - if that the communication did not influ- College in Houston best-selling novel “Sironia, Texas.” he threw a dog off the bed because the ence any line of questioning or strategy According to police, the damage dog peed on bed what would he do if employed during the trial, nor did it in- Page 3 was done between 9 p.m. Friday Travis Taylor | Lariat Photographer baby pooped on him?” This appeared to fluence the ultimate outcome of the trial. and 7 a.m. Saturday. Grave markers in the Oakwood Cemetery on La Salle Av- prompt a question in favor of the pros- The defendant was acquitted of all “We think it was more than enue were vandalized on Saturday. ecution, the Chronicle reported. charges against him. one suspect because of the amount The defendant, David Reeves, had Hon said that because of the investi- commenting on the community reaction on Viewpoints of damage and the weight of the earlier testimony in the trial that showed gation, it would be inappropriate for him objects damaged,” Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton of the Waco PD website. “It’s a sacred place and after Reeves became angry when a new to comment on the precise details of the the Waco Police Department said. things like that aren’t supposed to happen puppy soiled his bed, he threw the ani- communication or the administrative The grave of Coke is a pillar topped by a t h e re .” mal off of the bed. Additional testimony steps which were taken after the investi- “Chapel is statue of the governor in life. On either side David Evans, superintendent and execu- showed that Reeves’ baby had severe di- gation began. an hour long were busts of the governor’s sons, both of tive secretary of the Oakwood Cemetery As- arrhea the night the child was injured, ac- “The office will cooperate fully, how- whom died relatively young. sociation, said the vandalism was restricted cording to the Chronicle article. ever, in response to any such investiga- commitment Monday morning the busts still lay on to the older portion of the cemetery and “The prosecutor who received the tion,” Hon wrote in the email. two days a week, the ground, their faces broken. A statue of St. some of the graves were more than 100 years communication was not assigned to the Coker declined to comment on the old. which takes up Francis lay nearby, and back across the lawns court in which the trial was held and was investigation. to the gate were a scattering of cracked and “The ones that can be repaired will be re- not participating in the trial of the case. Attempts to get in contact with other from Page 1 as much time as broken headstones. However, it appears that the substance of TRIAL “The citizenry is angered,” Swanton said, SEE SMASH, page 6 the communication from the judge was SEE TRIAL, page 6 some other classes members of the Baylor Alumni As- sociation went unanswered. that students must Multiple faculty members at the take. ...If it takes Baylor Law School declined com- students’ time and Alumni honored ment when asked about the ethics of the case. money, the course However, Deborah Rhode, Er- should be offered nest W. McFarland Professor of in Hall of Fame Law at Stanford University, offered for credit instead By Kate McGuire sure, no diamonds.’ He always an explanation of why Coker may of as a compulsory Staff Writer kept focused, he was a very posi- be under investigation. tive person. He knew that God “Conferring on any subject in university Making a difference in the was in control,” said Alice Brown, court without the knowledge of tradition.” world is a small accomplish- friend of Griffin’s mother. all parties is wrong,” Rhode said. “Even when the contact is indi- Page 2 ment for those honored at Baylor “He exemplified hard work. Alumni Association Hall of Fame. He made an impact in every facet rect, it’s still problematic. A judge Last week the Baylor Alumni here. I’ve seen how his impact has should be neutral and not confer Association held their third annu- grown so fast,” Joannie Shedrick, with anyone about a trial outside of al Hall of Fame ceremony, where friend of Griffin’s mother, said. the parties involved. It undermines Bear Briefs they honored countless alumni The Distinguished Alumni the title.” for their impact on Baylor and the Award, the most prestigious of all Coker transferred from State University to Baylor The place to go to know world around them. the awards, was given to James R. Instead of giving out the her where she graduated from in the places to go Daniel, ’62, Jennifer Hilton Samp- awards separately, like the BAA son, ’92, and Nick Strimple, ’69. 1989. She got her Juris Doctorate has done in the past, they have According to the BAA Hall from Baylor Law in 1992. Be a poet held a Hall of Fame these last of Fame program, this award She is a second generation Bay- The Union Board presents three years. recognizes those whose service lor graduate and a third generation the Acoustic Cafe: Spoken “We wanted one huge banquet in their careers merit honor and Texas judge. Word at 8 p.m. Thursday and everyone was very receptive acclaim through their peers and Coker was a lifetime member of in the Bill Daniel Student of that,” said Judge Elizabeth Cok- colleagues. the BAA and was asked to serve on Center Den. This evening er, BAA president. Daniel, Vice Chairman of the board in 2009. Robert Griffin III was absent BancFirst Co., has worked on nu- She was asked to serve as the will be filled with BAA president a year later. poetry, spoken word and because he was recovering from merous projects for Baylor as well his torn ACL injury but was given refreshments. as in his own career with medical the Distinguished Baylor Black health care providers. Change the world Alumni Award. The award is only “Baylor will teach you more SMASH from Page 1 three years old, and Griffin is the Join the Academy for than how to make a living, it will youngest recipient. The presi- teach you how to make a life,” he Leader Development in dent of the Baylor Black Alumni said in his acceptance speech. welcoming the founder Club, Marie Brown, presented the The second honoree was Travis Taylor | Lariat Photographer of Shoot4Life Ministries award, which was then received Sampson, the first female and and Ghana’s national by his mother’s friends. SEE ALUMNI, page 6 coordinator for Young “Robert always said, ‘No pres- Serving up a new Tennis Center Leaders International Jim Hawkins hits a ceremonial first serve to dedicate the opening of the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Cen- Vincent Asamoah to ter as his wife watches on Friday. from Page 1 speak at 6 p.m. today in ALUMNI Powell Chapel in Truett Seminary. He will speak on how he started his basketball outreach Boy Scouts considering and his leadership methodology. retreat from no -gays policy By David Crary tionwide no-gays policy that has required of all units, or opening Associated Press provoked relentless protests. up their membership. Under the change now being Gay-rights activists were elat- NEW YORK — The Boy discussed, the different religious ed at the prospect of change, sens- Scouts of America may soon give and civic groups that sponsor ing another milestone to go along sponsors of troops the authority Scout units would be able to de- with recent advances for same-sex Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor to decide whether to accept gays cide for themselves how to ad- marriage and the end of the ban The Nelson-Dudley-Boulet family received the First Families of Baylor as scouts and leaders - a poten- dress the issue — either maintain- Award during the Annual Baylor Alumni Association Hall of Fame Awards SEE SCOUTS, page 6 dinner Friday in the Waco Convention Center. tially dramatic retreat from a na- ing an exclusion of gays, as is now Best student newspaper three years running TheLariat Best Student Newspaper three years running | Houston Press Club TUESDAY | JANUARY 29, 2013 | the Opinion 2 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com The Baylor University Undergraduate Catalog contains Millennials need good the following information regarding Chapel: jobs, but must do the Chapel requirement is two semesters for an entering freshman and for a student who trans- fers to Baylor from another institution and who work to get them is classified by Baylor at the time of transfer as either a freshman or sophomore. Picture this: is our job to break the millennial As you sit on the couch, watch- norm and work harder than ev- Entering freshmen who begin in a fall semes- ing daytime television and eating eryone else. We are not entitled to ter must take Chapel during that semester. cereal, you begin to wonder how anything. this all happened and if this is how It can be frustrating hearing Chapel requirement is at least one semester you’re going to spend the rest of that, because some of us do work for a student who transfers to Baylor from an- your life. hard, staying up endless nights other institution and who is classified by Baylor To make matters worse, your studying, making sure we get that at the time of transfer as either a junior or senior. mother comes in screaming, tell- A on an exam or project. ing to you to finish the dishes, as However, education should be Credit for Chapel requires attendance of at you think to yourself that you have more than just a grade. Having a least three-fourths of all meetings. to get out of there. good GPA is great, but what you No, this is not some child in learn and what you can do is what Most students must attend 21 of the 28 Cha- high school wanting to move out. matters in the work force. We pel Sessions (MW)each semester This is a picture of an unemployed need to stand out and tell the hir- college graduate. ing managers that our generation First-year students involved in University This is a sad reality many col- does work hard, and that an entire 1000 during the fall semester must attend 26 of lege students are facing after grad- generation can’t be characterized the 34 sessions (you may miss eight chapels and/ uation. by a certain few. or University 1000 sessions). In an article published in De- Better yet, we need to show cember of last year, the Huffington them, because words don’t mean Post, said the youth unemploy- much if you don’t follow through ment rate is higher than the na- with actions. tional average. To make things While we do need to embrace Chapel: Give students some credit worse, many of the people who are the competition, many jobs out employed are doing low-wage jobs there are lower-wage jobs because We believe this practice should dents based on performance and sity tradition. such as being a waiter or waitress. companies know if we don’t take be re-evaluated, as it is becoming enthusiasm, as there are simply too Furthermore, Baylor’s student Many people them, people Editorial increasingly difficult for students many students present. body is not exclusively Christian. are beginning in other coun- to graduate in four years while Furthermore, as the Chapel re- Chapel is a worship service that to wonder if tries will. completing the university require- quirements aren’t strictly academic contains and promotes Christian college is even This is what Chapel: As undergraduates, ments as well as those included in in nature anyway, to offer Chapel values in keeping with the mis- worth it. is bothersome we’ve all been through it. each degree plan. for quality points might artificial- sion of the university. This is all There was because tu- Every undergraduate at Bay- It works like this: Chapel is a ly inflate students’ GPAs, which well and good for those students a time when ition is rising lor is required to attend Chapel in pass/fail class. could in turn damage Baylor’s aca- who genuinely appreciate the op- education was and the num- some form, although the require- If the student shows up and demic reputation. portunity to worship during the not a big deal, ber of loans ments vary. Chapel, a time of wor- swipes their Baylor ID card going Instead, Chapel should be con- school day. However, the problem since only a students take ship every Monday and Wednes- in and out of the assigned Chapel sidered a credit hour that does not with requiring it for all without of- few went to out is skyrock- day, is one of the oldest and most time and misses no more than contribute to students’ GPAs, to fering it for credit is that it is very college. How- eting. College valued Baylor traditions. It has eight sessions, then the student reflect the time they invested in at- hard to engage students who may ever, times tuition is rising been a part of student life for more gets credit for the course. However, tending Chapel. It is a fair compro- not be invested in sincere worship have changed. faster than the than 160 years. this is an empty credit. Bearweb mise between keeping up Baylor’s and also know they will have noth- M a n y inflation rate, Although Chapel is a valued lists Chapel as an undergraduate academic reputation and recogniz- ing to show for it at the end of the people are go- which causes tradition, it is taking up time that course with zero credit hours and ing the time students invest. semester. ing to college, Parmida Schahhosseini| Sports writer some concern. many students can’t easily sacri- zero quality (GPA) points. Chapel is an hour-long com- Offering Chapel as a credit hoping that it So while peo- fice. It’s also taking money. There It would be difficult to offer mitment two days a week, which hour would ultimately benefit both will pay off in ple think we is a class fee of $65 for attending quality points for Chapel due to takes up as much time as some students and the university. Stu- the future and that they can get a feel “entitled,” it is a reality that we Chapel. the organization of the course. other classes that students must dents will have something to show high-paying job. More people are do need jobs with decent wages to Although the course is a uni- With classes containing at po- take and can edge out classes stu- for their time-and-money commit- going to college and getting de- pay off our loans and to live com- versity requirement that costs stu- tentially hundreds of people every dents need to take instead because ment, and the University should grees, meaning that there is extra fortably after graduation. dents time and money, it does not day and no real way to regulate of its time commitment. If it takes see students more engaged in an competition in the post-college While our generation has a bad actually contribute to the 124-hour workflow, there is no chance of students’ time and money, the activity that they know could ben- job market. reputation, companies and hiring minimum requirement for all stu- giving out assignments in an or- course should be offered for credit, efit them spiritually and in terms of However, not only are we com- managers need to realize that not dents to graduate. ganized fashion or even grade stu- instead of as a compulsory univer- credit. peting against students from other every millennial is the same. Some schools in our own country, we do work hard and have a passion are now competing against people for learning. Don’t read ’em and weep: Contribute to the Lariat instead from all over the world. We are living in a world filled While some people complain with information and technology, It’s a new year. Things are It’s understandable. No one clarifications. If a mistake is made, about this, there really is not much and millennials know how to dis- changing. wants to be misquoted, especially we will run a correction or clarifi- we can do. sect that information and how to We’re changing, too. in a public forum. Perhaps the cation on page two to remedy it as We can’t control the economy. do it quickly. This could be an ad- The Lariat itself has been misquote makes you look bad. soon as we are made aware. Big corporations outsource vantage because we already know around for a long time, but most Newsprint can be unforgiving that With that said, to hold a grudge jobs. It happens. However, we can how to function in a fast-paced of our current staff have not. As a way. And we don’t run corrections that extends for decades makes change our behavioral patterns environment. college newspaper, we have a very as front-page stories; they run on little sense. The staff that offended and embrace the competition. We don’t need to be coddled. high turnover rate. Staff members page two, as they have tradition- you has long since moved on. We’re There is a common misconcep- We don’t’ need to be held. graduate and move on, find jobs. ally. This structure can leave some a fresh crop of young journalists tion that millennials are spoiled We need to go out there and Some staff members only remain feeling disenfranchised, especially who are eager to report the news. kids who feel as if they are entitled compete. for a semester before moving on. if they feel they have been roughly Please keep that in mind if you to everything, including a job. Is it We can’t let the criticism hurt New semesters can see a staff with treated by a reporter. are asked to contribute an inter- true? us and we must not be sensitive. few returning members. For exam- To those who have had a bad view or comment on an event. We There are articles stating that We should only be using that to ple, the staff five years ago was very experience with the Lariat in the are students who want to make a our generation has a terrible work make ourselves better. Winning different from the staff now. past, I first want to extend a sincere difference by getting news out us- ethic, lacks passion and has poor will not only give us the ultimate In fact, the staff this semester Caroline Brewton| Editor in chief apology on behalf of the paper. ing the best sources we can. Before problem-solving abilities, among prize, a job, but it will make us feel is even different than that of last We are well-intentioned, but we you write off the Lariat, please con- other things. This should not of- better about the millennial stereo- semester, a few short months ago. are also students. We’re still learn- sider that we are a different paper me.” In one case, a certain profes- fend anybody, because partially it’s type, knowing we achieved some- People have left, others have been ing, and mistakes do happen. All than we used to be, and we just true. thing on our own and grew up. hired, and some of those who re- sor’s grudge extended 28 years. I media sometimes make mistakes. want to get better. Please give us won’t name names, but this person We must break the stereotype. Parmida is a junior journalism main have changed jobs. The Lariat does it, but so do out- that opportunity. Those doing the hiring are major from Wurzburg, Germany. Every now and then, I’ll hear refused to comment in the paper lets such as the New York Times. Caroline is a junior journalism because of a mistake made in the looking for the best as the mar- She is a sports writer for the Baylor “Oh, I won’t talk to the Lariat. A To correct mistakes is the purpose major from Beaumont. She is the ket gets ever more competitive. It Lariat. few years back, they misquoted very distant past. of editor’s notes, corrections and editor- in-chief of the Lariat.

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At the same time, we team members agreed they grew xTREME. are looking to raise awareness on professionally as individuals and A Baylor accounting team campus, awareness to the account- as a team from the competition. was one of five teams nationally ing profession as a whole, and also Oklahoma State University, the one in to qualify to compete in Price- to give some insight as a whole to only other Big 12 school in atten- waterhouseCoopers (PwC) na- what it’s like to work at PwC.” dance, won first place. tional xTREME games in xTAX or Wachel said the first stage of Goulet said the competition xTREME Taxation. qualifying for the national compe- opened her eyes to accounting. The team, which consisted of tition was the Baylor competition, “It’s been so cool,” Goulet said. shooting Waco senior Reenal Bhakta, Ed- where they competed against other “When we first competed in the mond, Okla. sophomore Kendall Baylor teams. Baylor competition, I did it for fun, By Juan A. Lozano Buskirk, Richardson senior Lauren “First, we were given a case and but when we won at Baylor, it was Associated Press Farish, Austin sophomore Brianna we had to look over the case and exciting. There were 460 teams that Associated Press Goulet and Dallas junior Meredith put together a proposal,” Wachel competed and the top five went to HOUSTON — Prosecutors on Trey Foster leaves the courtroom after his appearance in the 228th State Wachel, won $1,000 for being the said. “We presented our proposal D.C. The whole thing was an amaz- Monday dropped charges against a District Court at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse Monday in Hous- top team at Baylor and $10,000 for to the judges at Baylor. They saw 10 ing experience. It’s so unique. I’m 22-year-old man who authorities ton. Authorities took Foster, 22, into custody Friday as a suspect in the being one of the top five teams na- different teams and chose us as the never going to have another expe- shooting that took place on the Lone Star College campus. initially believed was involved in tionally. winner.” rience like that.” a shooting that wounded him and On Thursday and Friday, the Wachel said a video of their Goulet said she was able to net- two others at a Houston-area com- men and leg. Berry also was shot Quanell X, a community activ- team of students traveled to Wash- presentation was sent to the na- work with teams from other areas munity college. and wounded, and a maintenance ist and a spokesman for Foster’s ington, D.C., to compete in the na- tional competition where judges of the country at the national com- Carlton Berry was arrested worker for the college, Bobby Cli- family, said Foster told him Berry tional competition. evaluated their presentation. The petition. soon after the Jan. 22 shootings burn, 55, was hit in the leg. had nothing to do with the shoot- The other teams to qualify for team was chosen to advance to the “We got to meet lots of teams at Lone Star College and charged Authorities say at least 10 shots ing. Berry and Foster apparently the xTAX national competition national competition. from different areas,” Goulet said. with two counts of aggravated as- were fired, causing panic and a knew each other from school. were Binghampton University, Wachel said the team gave their Goulet said although the team sault with a deadly weapon. leading to a campus lockdown. “It was inappropriate and Pennsylvania State University, Uni- presentation Friday morning over did not place first in the competi- But authorities later accused Berry’s attorney, Robert A. Jones, wrong for Trey to have a pistol on versity of Wisconsin and Oklaho- a case they were given prior to the tion, the overall experience was another man, Trey Foster, 22, of said his client never should have campus,” he said. ma State University. competition date. worth all their hard work. being the shooter. been charged or jailed because the Quanell X said Foster legally Elonda Benton, a Pricewater- “They gave us a new case,” Wa- Wachel also said she enjoyed Foster has been charged with evidence showed he was a victim. bought the .40-caliber handgun houseCoopers campus sourcing chel said. “We changed the presen- the experience competing in the two counts of aggravated assault Berry was shot in the left hip, authorities say was used in the manager, said the team competed tation format of our old case, but it xTAX competitions. and faces a charge of resisting ar- which Jones said was an indication shooting at a sporting goods store against 460 other teams from was essentially the same informa- “Overall, it was just a very rest in an earlier case. that Berry might have been facing in Houston. Foster took a class for across the country in order to qual- tion just with new judges.” positive experience,” Wachel said. He was arrested Friday in the away or running away from the a concealed handgun license but ify for the national competition. The competition concluded “I loved my team and I think we Dallas suburb of Plano. shooter. had not completed the process to “The xTAX competition is a with a lunch and presentation bonded more than just working Harris County Sheriff Adrian “He said that continually, get a license, he said. case competition that is focused on about PricewaterhouseCoopers together. We enjoyed what we did.” Garcia defended his agency’s ini- whenever (authorities) talked to Garcia said investigators con- tial arrest of Berry, saying two of him, that he didn’t do anything. firmed Foster bought the gun at the victims initially indicated that But that wasn’t enough. Then they the store, but noted there are ques- Barry was the shooter. started their investigation based tions about whether he should Phi Iota Alpha fraternity to address He also said Berry at first re- upon his statement and they real- have been allowed to do so because fused to talk to investigators, and it ized he didn’t do anything,” Jones of his criminal history. was only after he was charged that said. Jess Myers, a spokesman for Latino stereotypes in public forum he pointed authorities to Foster. Prosecutor Alison Baimbridge the sporting goods store, St. Paul, By Kate McGuire “I support my investigators. I said authorities dropped the charg- Minn.-based Gander Mountain, nity in the forum. “We will be div- After the Pennsylvania State Staff Writer continue to support them,” Gar- es in the interest of justice. She said the company couldn’t provide ing into the de-humanizing of our University/ Baylor University cia said. “I remain proud of their said that as with any investigation, firearms purchase records or com- people,” Solorzano said. controversy over racist Mexican Phi Iota Alpha, the Latin Amer- thoroughness and their relentless the more witness interviews and ment on an ongoing investigation. During Rush Week the fra- photos and this recent viewing of ican fraternity at Baylor, is hosting pursuit of the truth. They did what evidence collecting that are done, “Gander Mountain operates ternity showed the film “A Better “A Better Life,” Solorzano said this a Latino forum “An Educated La- they were supposed to do.” authorities are “better able to de- in strict compliance with all lo- Life,” which recounts the journey forum is much needed. tino’s Journey,” tonight at 7:30 p.m. Investigators say the shooting termine who was where, what ac- cal, state and federal laws regard- of a Hispanic gardener who wants “We will be educating as well as in 103 Cashion Academic Center. happened after 25-year-old Jody tually occurred.” ing firearms ownership and fully his son to have everything he tackling Latino stereotypes,” Solor- This forum will discuss many Neal bumped into Foster while Charges were formally dropped cooperates with law enforcement,” couldn’t have. zano said. The forum will include issues that have been circulating Foster was walking with Berry. during a court hearing Monday, Myers said in an email. “A lot of what happens in the maintenance staff and landscaping the Baylor campus such as possible Foster and Neal argued but went and Berry was later released from Quanell X said Foster bought movie happens at Baylor,” Solor- staff from Baylor’s faculty. They faculty discrimination on campus, their separate ways. jail. Foster made his initial court the gun to defend himself after he zano said. will discuss their experiences as a Latino stereotypes and awareness But when the two ran into appearance Monday. He is being was shot in the face a couple of Race relations at universities minority on campus. of minorities on campus. each other 30 minutes later, they held on bonds totaling $100,000, years ago and had recently been across the nation have recieved “We hope this will spark more Houston senior Francisco Sol- argued again and Foster fired at and if he posts them, a judge or- receiving threats. He said Foster much coverage recently after a so- conversation between students and orzano is a member of Phi Iota Neal, wounding him in the abdo- dered him subject to GPS monitor- panicked during the shooting. rority at Penn State posted racist faculty and address these issues ing and a curfew. Alpha who is assisting his frater- photos on Facebook in December. that are kept in the dark,” he said. Texas cancer-fighting agency weathers backlash from severe state audit By Paul J. Weber and will likely serve as a 99-page Office revealed fresh details into poor marks from independent fessional judgment in monitoring report’s conclusions. Associated Press blueprint for state lawmakers who known controversies that caught peer reviewers — whose opinions CTNeT’s use of grant funds and “The report paints a picture of have vowed this legislative session the attention of Texas prosecutors, are supposed to guide the agency compliance with grant require- an agency in the early stages of its AUSTIN— The beleaguered to reform the troubled agency. Just and also exposed new problems. about which projects are funded ments,” the report said. development,” interim executive $3 billion cancer-fighting agency three years after debuting to wide- Among them are irregularities dis- — but also received a score lower Auditors also discovered grant director Wayne Roberts told Keel in Texas approved lucrative tax- spread acclaim and hiring Nobel covered with a $25 million state- than nine other similar, but re- recipients that failed to acquire in a letter. payer-funded projects despite un- laureates, CPRIT has become a na- wide clinical trial network — un- jected, applications. The report matching funds from outside CPRIT’s problems started in favorable marks from scientists, tional embarrassment that’s under like any in the county — that the also criticized CPRIT for letting sources, a requirement lawmakers May with the departure of Dr. Al- kept sloppy records and allowed criminal investigation. agency long hailed as a symbol of agency executives and two mem- built in to help secure the state’s in- fred Gilman, the former chief sci- imprudent relationships between “The report ... serves as another the potential and impact of CPRIT. bers of a key review board council vestment. entific officer and a Nobel laureate. top agency executives and recipi- reminder that CPRIT is in need of Auditors bluntly stated that have “business and professional State Auditor John Keel Gilman had clashed with executive ents of multimillion-dollar grants, significant change,” said Republi- CPRIT “did not have adequate relationships” with the operation launched the audit in June, though director Bill Gimson over agency according to a scathing state audit can state House Speaker Joe Straus, documentation” to support the of CTNeT. each of CPRIT’s top three execu- priorities, accusing him of letting released Monday. whose power includes appointing grant to the Clinical Trials Net- “Those weaknesses concern the tives resigned before the findings politics trump science. Dozens The report is the latest black members of the agency’s governing work of Texas. appropriateness of CPRIT’s deci- were published. Interim execu- of scientific peer reviewers loyal eye for the Cancer Prevention board. They also revealed that the sion to award a grant to CTNeT tives at the agency told auditors to Gilman also severed ties with and Research Institute of Texas, Findings by the State Auditor’s CTNet proposal not only received and CPRIT’s individual and pro- they generally agreed with the the agency. TUESDAY | JANUARY 29, 2013 | the Arts & Entertainment 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com BU reacts to new director with curiosity and nostalgia By Taylor Rexrode a great screenwriter and a great “I think that what excites me, at his grandparents’ house years She said she looks forward to quisition of Lucasfilm will help the Staff Writer director to develop a great story. is the collaboration,” Hansen said. ago and feeling the excitement of seeing what Abrams brings to the “Star Wars” fandom. That bodes well.” “Abrams knows how the sci-fi classic. table. “If fans realize that the same Michael Arndt to work with mul- “I definitely like the epic feel- “I think it’s a good choice,” company that makes ‘Captain The new “Star Wars” director was announced last tiple storylines ing,” Foster said. “It’s interesting Nowak said. “He’s known for being America’ and ‘The Avengers’ is J.J. Abrams is. November as the and Michael that everything is on a galactic a little bit daring. He’s not afraid to making ‘Star Wars,’ maybe they Disney and Lucasfilm an- screenwriter for Arndt is, to scale. It’s all about the little kid de- play with special effects and ‘Star will feel better about it,” Nowak nounced Saturday that J. J. Abrams “Episode VII.” my under- sire to fight with swords and beat Wars’ needs that out-there think- said. “Some will be excited for the will direct the new “Star Wars Epi- Arndt won standing, the bad guy.” i n g .” side stories that will come out and sode VII”. Abrams is best known the Academy supposed to With a definite sequel on the Walt Disney Co. purchased Lu- some won’t like it.” for his involvement in television Award for develop a horizon, Foster hopes Abrams can casfilm in December for $2.21 bil- According to the International shows, including “Lost” and “Felic- Best Original storyline for live up to the expectation of recre- lion. Hansen sees Disney’s spin on Movie Database, Jedi fans will ity,” both of which he co-created. Screenplay a new tril- ating intergalactic magic. “Star Wars” as a way to boost the have to wait until 2015 to see what He has also directed films such as in 2006 ogy. They “Like any other person doing a morale of fans who saw a slump Abrams and Arndt do. “Super 8,” “Star Trek” and “Mission for his are devel- film, there is good and bad,” Foster with Episode I, II and III. Until then, it is unlikely Abrams Impossible III.” origi- oping a said. “Assuming he brings the same “I saw the three films out of will let any secrets out. Chris Hansen, associate profes- n a l larger method he did with ‘Star Trek,’ I obligation, but they were a disap- “He’s trying to maintain an ele- sor and director of film and digi- s c r i p t s t or y.” think it will go well. It will be nice pointment,” Hansen said. “To hear ment of surprise with the new ‘Star tal media, said he is excited about “Little Miss T h e to have a new story to continue ev- that he sold Lucasfilm and that Trek’ and it should be the same Abrams taking on the next chapter Sunshine” and has Wood- erything.” other people would be making with ‘Star Wars’,” Hansen said. of the “Star Wars” saga. written the script for lands junior Josh Fos- Cypress junior Caitlin Nowak ‘Star Wars’ films, it re-energized “I’m excited about the prospect of “He knows how to do a big film the upcoming “Hunger ter said he remembers started watching the movies dur- me as a fan.” Abrams directing the film.” well,” Hansen said. “They have Games: Catching Fire.” watching the “Star Wars” films ing high school. Nowak agrees that Disney’s ac- ‘Carmelites’ examines persecution during French Revolution By Rebecca Fiedler rector of the production, assistant that you can hum, it doesn’t work Lord. They’re faced with death, but Reporter professor in the Baylor School of like a traditional opera,” he said. they’re not supposed to be afraid Music and director of Baylor Op- Cardenas compared the opera of death because they have God. This week, the story of “Dia- era, said he loves working with and with “Les Miserables,” a popular That’s what they live for. logues of the Carmelites,” an opera training the students involved. Broadway musical whose story “It’s kind of this idea that, you by Francis Poulenc, will unravel “You have to take more time also takes place in the strife of the know, Christ gives you strength on the Baylor campus. It tells the with them to explain to them how French Revolution. and not being afraid of that, but tale of a convent of nuns standing to use the voice and the body and Cardenas said “Les Miserables” in reality I’m glad that I don’t have up for what they believe in during how to relate to each other,” Carde- is more commercial than Poulenc’s to face that,” Powers said. “That the Reign of Terror in the French nas said. “So we had to be a little opera because it has more melodies is kind of a neat thing when you Revolution. slow on the way I approach it. It’s and is simpler to a certain degree. think about how much faith you The Baylor School of Music, very different than the way I would Cardenas said the music is not have to have.” the Vocal Division and the Baylor approach working with a profes- as challenging as that of “Dia- Cardenas encouraged Baylor Symphony Orchestra will bring sional, but it’s a lot of fun.” logues of the Carmelites.” students to come and see the show Poulenc’s classic opera to life. As opposed to other operas, The voice has to be trained for which will be sung in English, ac- The opera is performed under Cardenas said “Dialogues of the the kind of music of “Dialogue of cording to the wishes of Francis the musical direction and conduc- Carmelites” is a challenging one the Carmelites,” while a student Poulenc. Cardenas said that stu- tion of Jeffrey Peterson and stage for the students to perform. It might find it easier to prepare for dents won’t find it as boring as they direction of Octavio Cardenas, and doesn’t have a lot of melodies like “Les Miserables,” Cardenas said. Matt Hellman| Lariat Photo Editor may expect. will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thurs- a traditional opera and is very con- The music that Baylor students Baylor Opera Theater presents Dialogues of the Carmelites, an opera by “The last scene is a very, very, day, Friday, and Saturday in Jones versational. will be singing this week for the the French composer Francis Poulenc. The performance is scheduled for very beautiful scene,” he said. “I Theatre at Hooper-Schaefer Fine “The music follows the inflec- show isn’t something a person today, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. won’t tell you what happens at the Arts Center. tions of the voice,” Cardenas said. would be singing while in their car, end, but the end is epic.” Putting on the show will have Cardenas said the music flows he said. place in a time when Christianity entine, said she has never person- Tickets are available through been no small feat. more like a real dialogue would, “That would be a little weird,” was not allowed to be professed in ally been afraid of death, but the the Baylor Theatre box office and “There have been a lot of hands similar to the chant of a Catholic he added. public. characters of the opera go through are $15. Students may call the box going into this production,” said priest, and that there are no set Cardenas said this would be a Waco junior Hannah Powers, a big spiritual struggle because office for more information or visit Amanda Lassetter, the show’s stage musical numbers. good opera for Christians to see, who plays a nun named Sister Val- they’re giving up their lives for the www.baylor.edu/theatre. manager. Octavio Cardenas, co-di- “Instead of having a lot of tunes as it’s about martyrdom and takes Dessert recipe not for faint of heart, combines cookies and brownies By Linda Nguyen Ingredients: • 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract For the Cookie Dough layer: of the slutty brownies. A&E Editor • 1 1/4 cups All Purpose flour Cream together the butter and 4. Layer as many oreos that will For the Brownie layer: • 1/2 tsp salt sugars in a mixer. Add the eggs fit on top of the cookie dough. One • 10 tbsp unsalted butter • 1/2 tsp baking soda and vanilla, making sure to scrape single layer will do. Difficulty: • 1 1/4 cups white sugar • 1/2 tsp baking powder down the sides of the mixing bowl. 5. Pour the brownie batter on • 3/4 cup cocoa powder • 1 c u p s e m i - s w e e t c h o c o l a t e Add the flour, salt, baking soda and top of the oreo layer and make sure • 1/2 tsp salt chips baking powder and mix on low un- it’s evenly layers on top. Moderately Easy • 2 tsp vanilla extract til everything is incorporated. Fold 6. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Test • 2 large eggs Instructions: in the chocolate chips. Set dough with a knife to see if the center is I was craving a whole lot of • 1/2 cup All Purpose flour aside. done. If the knife comes out clean, sugar a few days ago, so I had the For the Brownie layer: let the brownies rest before serv- bright idea to make something su- Linda Nguyen | Lariat A&E Editor For the Oreo layer: In a medium sauce pan, melt Assembly: ing. If the knife comes out with per unhealthy. These brownies are The inside of a slutty brownie. The • 1 package of Oreo (regular the butter over medium high heat. 1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 de- batter still on it, allow the brownies the perfect combination of cookie, layers of chocolate chip cookie, stuffed or double stuffed) Add the sugar and cocoa powder grees. to bake about 5 minutes more. Oreo and brownie. I admit I got Oreos and brownies can be seen. once the butter is melted. Whisk 2. Line the bottom of a 9x9 bak- lazy and just bought a tub of cookie For the Cookie Dough layer: to combine and remove from heat. ing pan with tin foil and then spray Comments: dough for the bottom layer. I found • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (at Add the salt, vanilla and eggs and the tin foil with a layer of baking I gave these brownies a difficul- this recipe at www.whatsgabycook- Slutty Brownies room temp) continuously whisk until the eggs spray. ty of two out of five stars because ing.com. You can also use premade • 1/4 cup brown sugar are combined. Add the flour and 3. 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Across 1 Paper used for envelopes 7 Teensy kitchen invader 10 Thick-bodied river fish 14 Lessened 15 Critical hosp. area 16 Take down with a wrecking ball 17 Trade for cash 18 Musical based on ABBA songs 20 Golfer Snead’s nickname 22 “I don’t care which” 23 Naval petty officer 27 Lasting mark 30 __ and gown 33 John, Paul, George or Ringo 34 Go without food 36 “True __”: Wayne film 39 CFO’s degree 40 One on a board Difficulty: Easy 43 Swiss peak 44 Gas in a sign 45 Knocks for a loop 46 Scallion relative 48 Space-saving abbr. 50 Team statistic 51 Finale 54 Selling fast 56 Whale or dolphin 8 Campus sports org. 41 Bathwater tester 63 Campbell’s soup slogan, and a 9 Tot’s belly 42 Dairy farm sound hint to the puzzle theme found in 10 Tot’s drawing tool 47 Late-night host Jimmy 18-, 20-, 40- and 56-Across 11 Clumsy actor 49 Revolutionary Guevara 66 “Seinfeld” woman 12 Special forces weapon 52 Inveterate faultfinder 67 Albany’s canal 13 Arthur who played Maude 53 Word with hug or therapy 68 Actress Hagen 19 Marseille Mrs. 55 Alpha’s opposite 69 Sticky-toed lizards 21 The Big Apple, initially 57 Teensy amount 70 Tadpole’s breathing organ 24 Latin ballroom dances 58 Fargo’s st. 71 LPGA star Se Ri __ 25 Orange-yellow gemstones 59 Apples with screens 72 Be agreeable 26 Gets warmer, in a game 60 Karaoke prop 27 Taken in a break-in 61 Many a folk song, composer- Down 28 Slept next to the trail, say wise: Abbr. 1 Red planet 29 Upper limb 62 “__ we forget” 2 Ill-fated Biblical brother 31 Sales rep 63 Ryan of “Sleepless in Seattle” 3 Diddly, to Dalí 32 Opposite of post- 64 Hosp. scan 4 To-do list entry 34 Weighing device 65 1,000 G’s 5 Oscar winner for “Cat Ballou” 35 Somme summer 6 Part of FDA: Abbr. 37 Global currency org. 7 Gets in one’s sights, with “at” 38 Stretch the truth TUESDAY | JANUARY 29, 2013 www.baylorlariat.com Sports the Baylor Lariat|5 Griner breaks blocks record, scoring record to follow By Parmida Schahhosseini in points per game with 21.5 and Many teams have to change their Sports Writer 408 points this season. She is also offense because they have to deal ranked sixth in the nation, and first with having a talented 6-foot-8- Opposing teams fear her. She in the Big 12, in field goal percent- inch center protecting the bas- has become the face of women’s age at 59 percent, making 170 out ket. Because of Griner’s presence, college basketball, and she is now of 288. teams settle for more outside shots an NCAA record holder. But Griner doesn’t do it all her- against the Bears. That defensive pressure comes self. She has a great supporting cast This season, teams have shot from senior center Brittney Griner, to help her out. They play as one 414 shots from 3-point range who is a force to be reckoned with unified squad. against the Lady Bears, but the on the court not just because dunks Griner opens up the field for rest of the Big 12 averages 316.1 or the amount of offense she brings her other teammates to score, 3-point attempts, with Kansas al- to the games. The intangibles are and they help her with assists or lowing only 220 attempts. This is what make the difference. shooting, which takes some of the the pressure that Baylor’s defense “Griner, best player in the pressure off of her. Playing team puts on opposing teams. The key country, bar none,” West Virginia basketball is a skill that she has ac- to her success is the versatility she head coach Mike Carey said. “She’s quired while playing under head brings. This allows for head coach gotten better every year and she’s coach Kim Mulkey. Kim Mulkey to draw up creative under control at all times. As a “Last year, I guess I started get- plays. Griner draws two or three coach, you think she’s going over ting even more patient,” Griner people allowing other players to somebody’s back. She’s really not. said after the National Champion- have more open looks. She’s jumping over them.” ship game against Notre Dame. “I “She didn’t really know a whole The six time Big 12 Player of the couldn’t get my hands on the ball, lot of moves,” Mulkey said ear- Week is the lone collegiate player keep moving. Whatever I can do, I lier this season about Griner’s first to make the USA Basketball roster. will do. I took it a play at a time, days at Baylor. “She just turned, Griner also holds the NCAA re- post up strong when I had to. Did shot, dunked, jump shot. But she’s cord for career dunks at 11 and the whatever I could to help my team learned how to read the defender; NCAA record for blocked shots at out .” she’s learned how to feel the de- 665. Griner is also the first player However, Griner’s effect on the fender. Brittney is an athlete in Charlie Neigerball | Associated Press to score over 2,000 points and re- defense is what stands out. Not that body. If I wanted to draw up Senior center Brittney Griner shoots over a number of Iowa State defenders last Wednesday in Ames, Iowa. The cord 500 blocked shots, which dis- only does she hold the NCAA re- 3-point plays, Brittney Griner Lady Bears won the game 66-51. Griner finished the game with 22 points, eight rebounds and six blocks. plays her effect on both the offense cord for career blocks, but also she could shoot 3-point shots, easily. and the defense. is a big reason as to why Baylor If I wanted to draw up something dribble, Brittney Griner can do and needs two points to break She will likely break this record On the offensive side of the only allowed one team to shoot where I give her the ball and set t h at .” the Big 12 scoring record, held by during Baylor’s next game at 7 p.m. field, Griner is ninth in the nation over 50 percent in 235 games. screens and say take them off the Griner has 2,835 career points Oklahoma State’s Andrea Riley. Wednesday against Texas Tech. Life handed Ruiz golf balls, he became one of Mexico’s best

By Ryan Daugherty ended up playing.” the way he hits the ball, he would really closely related to sports ob- Reporter It didn’t take long for Ruiz to “He is by far the best already be a pro.” viously. I would like to stay in the pick up the sport. ball striker I have ever While Ruiz is a highly devoted sporting industry and maybe try to In fact, he was already compet- golfer, he is just as devoted aca- work with the PGA or some other The Baylor men’s golf team in- seen that isn’t a pro. cludes nine talented golfers, all of ing in tournaments the same year demically. sports organization,” Ruiz said. whom are ready to start the ap- he was introduced to it. If he could putt the Ruiz, a business major, has The season is just around the proaching season. “My first tournament I was re- way he hits the ball, been named First Team Academic corner, but Ruiz will actually be ally young, I was 6 years old at the All Big 12 in two consecutive sea- watching from the sideline because Among these golfers is senior he would already be a Jerry Ruiz. time. I actually got third place. It sons and was a member of the Big he is redshirting this semester. For three years, Jerry has repre- was at such a young age and then pro.” 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for “The reason I’m redshirting is sented Baylor both on and off the I actually got to win a tournament four straight years. to get everything to work the way green as a student athlete who does really soon in my career,” Ruiz said. Matthew Seligmann | Men’s golf “Studying has always been big it should be, getting little details to what it takes to succeed. In June of 2009, Ruiz competed just because it’s most likely what work for me instead of against me,” Now as a senior, Ruiz looks to in the Mexican National Match I’m going to be doing the rest of Ruiz said. finish his collegiate golfing career Play. Waco,” Ruiz said. my life,” Ruiz said. “Ever since I Because he is redshirting, Ruiz on top. He won this tournament, which He also had other colleges in was growing up, it was always a is unable to compete in any tour- Ruiz was born in Puebla, Mexi- solidified him as a top five golfer in mind, including the University of big deal with my dad, not to make naments this semester, but he is co on Dec. 11, 1990. all of Mexico. North Carolina at Charlotte, Pep- good grades, but to learn.” still able to practice with the team. He played soccer early on but it The tournament not only solid- perdine, Charleston Southern, and Jerry Ruiz |Men’s Golf Ruiz’s academic success is no- He still believes his teammates wasn’t until he was 6 years old that ified his ranking, but it also earned Loyola Marymount. ticed by many of his teammates will fare well in the upcoming Every golfer on the team real- he was introduced to golf. him an invitation to the Starburst During the spring of 2011, Ruiz including sophomore golfer Niclas UTSA Oak Hills Invitational in izes how talented Ruiz is. “It was actually a friend of Junior Golf Classic in Waco. posted his career best all-around Mansson. San Antonio. When asked about his skill set, mine,” Ruiz said. “When I was in Ruiz won the event, tallying a performance at the Charleston “He’s one of the smartest guys “Yeah, I mean the team is pretty fellow senior golfer and best friend elementary school, my best friend final score of -6 and it may have Shootout in South Carolina plac- on the team and the team GPA strong,” Ruiz said. “Almost every- Matthew Seligmann gave Ruiz ex- used to take golf lessons. I went been his most important victory ing third overall for his first top- leader,” Mansson said. body that’s travelling has played tremely high praise. with him over the summer and we to date. five finish. Ruiz plans on golfing after there before so I think it’s a good “He is by far the best ball striker just went to play a lot. A professor “I like to think the reason I The tournament was held in the Baylor, but intends to work in the advantage to know the course. It’s I have ever seen that isn’t a pro,” tried to get my dad to pay for les- came to Baylor was because I same state where he had attended sporting industry as well. kind of tricky so I feel like they Seligmann said. “If he could putt sons. Somehow it happened and I won the Starburst when I came to high school for two years. “I’m doing the S3 Major so it’s have good chances of winning.” Concussion research, players call NFL future into question By Daniel Hill has continued to rise. This could be kickoff would allow for more widely suggested that brain trauma legally accept the risks associated Sports Writer Sports TAke because athletic trainers and medi- touchbacks, which equates to less can result in depression and mem- with playing football. cal personnel are more aware of the contact and physical punishment ory loss. Lawsuits by former NFL players President Barack Obama has our consciences quite as much.” dangers of concussions, but it also on the play. Ultimately, how sustainable is are hanging over the NFL’s head. two daughters, but if he had a son, Baltimore Ravens safety Ber- could be that the NFL is just be- NFL referees also have been the NFL? With the hits becoming With these lawsuits pending, the he said that he is not sure if he’d let nard Pollard spoke out about the coming more and more dangerous. influenced to throw more penalty more and more violent, and with NFL is trying to do everything in him play football. cloudy future of football to CBSS- In 2009, the NFL averaged 5.4 flags on helmet-to-helmet hits. players getting bigger, faster and its power to make football safe. Although Obama is a football ports.com. He boldly predicted concussions per week. That num- With the speed of the game, it’s im- stronger every year, how can the Nothing can make football a fan, he worries about the general that the NFL wouldn’t even be ber increased to 7.6 per week in possible to judge what is actually a NFL survive long-term with such safe game. There will always be safety of the sport. around in 30 years. 2010 and to 8.4 per week in 2011. helmet-to-helmet hit without the violence? Bernard Pollard thinks physical athletes forcing violent Obama told The New Republic “Thirty years from now, I don’t In spite of new rules prior to the use of instant replay. This means it might take something horribly collisions. The NFL can’t take away that he “would have to think long think it will be in existence,” Pol- 2011 season that were imple- that when a player legally lays a tragic before the NFL will act upon the heart and soul of the game just and hard” before letting his son lard said. “I could be wrong. It’s just mented strictly to enhance player crushing blow on an opponent, the state of the game and make to make it safer. play football. my opinion, but I think with the safety and avoid concussions, the referees are more inclined to throw genuine changes to aid player If the NFL continues on its cur- Obama also said the game is direction things are going—where number of concussions per week is a penalty flag. safety. rent path of instituting every rule most likely going to change in the [NFL rules makers] want to lighten still trending upward. Even with all of the concussion “The only thing I’m waiting for possible to protect players in a vio- future for safety reasons. up, and they’re throwing flags and The NFL voted in March of testing and brain research, much ... and, Lord, I hope it doesn’t hap- lent game, then eventually the NFL “I think that those of us who everything else—there’s going to 2011 to move the kickoff up to the of the science behind concussions, pen ... is a guy dying on the field,” product will just look like the Pro love the sport are going to have come a point where fans are going 35-yard line and to limit players brain trauma and the development Pollard said. “We’ve had every- Bowl. to wrestle with the fact that it will to get fed up with it.” on the kicking team to a five-yard of chronic traumatic encepha- thing else happen there except for Players won’t hit at the line of probably change gradually to try Football has never been a safe running start. The logic behind lopathy (CTE) remains widely un- a death. We understand what we scrimmage and defenders will pre- to reduce some of the violence,” sport. Even though concussions this was two-fold. The limited five- known. signed up for, and it sucks.” tend to tackle the person with the Obama said. “In some cases, that and head injuries are at the fore- yard running start would decrease In the last two years, six former NFL players understand the in- ball. Nobody wants to watch that. may make it a little bit less exciting, front of player safety initiatives, the the amount of speed a player can or current NFL players have com- herent risks of their chosen profes- The NFL has to embrace the physi- but it will be a whole lot better for NFL is still filled with concussions. gain before colliding with another mitted suicide. It’s unclear how sion. Nobody forces them to play cality of the game and assume the the players, and those of us who are For the past three seasons, the player. brain trauma and concussions play football. At some point, the NFL risks that run along with promot- fans maybe won’t have to examine number of concussions in the NFL More importantly, the closer into the finality of suicide, but it is is going to have to force players to ing a violent sport. Bears in the CLASSIFIEDS HOUSING bright lights Check out our Move In Spe- cials! One and Two Bedroom Both Pierre Jackson Units Available! Walking Dis- tance to Campus. Afford- and Brittney Griner able Rates. Rates starting have been named Big at $370/month. Knotty Pine Apartments, Driftwood Apart- 12 Player of the Week. ments, and Cypress Point Jackson becomes just Apartments. Please call 754- 4834 for an appointment to the seventh Bear to view the properties. win both Big 12 New- Two BR / One Bath DUPLEX for comer of the Week and lease! 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By Jim Vertuno ministrators who have concealed them to fill that gap until the police teachers could find themselves be- Associated Press handgun licenses are allowed to get there.” ing shot at by police. Officers are bring their weapons to class. The Lt. Gov. is trained to “neutralize the threat,” AUSTIN — Superintendents goal, he said, is to minimize the pushing a plan to provide state- McCraw said. of three small rural school dis- damage a gunman can do inside a paid special weapons, tactics and “Anytime you arrive on the tricts that allow some teachers to school in the time it takes police of- response training for teachers and scene and you as a police officer carry guns told Texas lawmakers ficers to arrive. administrators if school districts are, you are taught and trained to Monday that the practice provides “If you can stop it in its incep- ask for it. That idea has been op- look for anybody with a weapon,” a critical measure of safety for tion, you have an obligation to do posed by the Texas State Teach- McCraw said. students in the event of a campus that,” Thweatt said. ers Association. The state’s larg- Sen. , R-Houston, shooting, but a law enforcement The Van school district east est teachers group said educators chairman of the Senate Committee expert said it also could put those of Dallas voted last week to allow should not be asked to double as a on Education, which held the joint Eli Baylis | Associated Press teachers at “high risk” of being concealed handguns in classrooms. professional security force. hearing with the Senate Commit- The towboat Natures Way Endeavor banks a barge against the western mistakenly shot by responding of- Superintendent Don Dunn said it But lawmakers heard from an- tee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs bank of the Mississippi River on Monday as an 18-wheeler crosses the ficers. was in direct response to the shoot- other expert who argued teachers and Homeland Security, suggested Interstate 20 bridge. Lawmakers are grappling with ings at Sandy Hook Elementary with guns drawn could find them- the teachers would likely be in a the idea of allowing more non- School in which 26 people were selves the targets of police answer- defensive position and not roam- law enforcement personnel to killed, including 20 children. ing an emergency call. ing the halls with a gun drawn to bring guns into classrooms in the Although each of the Van dis- “They are at high risk of be- be mistakenly targeted by police. Barge hits Miss. wake of last month’s shootings at trict elementary, middle and high ing shot. That’s the reality of the The testimony Monday sig- a Connecticut elementary school. school campuses are within 2 miles scenario and the danger police of- naled a division between small, The rural school officials testified of the Van police department, of- ficers are in,” said Pete Blair, asso- rural districts and larger urban during a joint hearing of the Sen- ficials calculated it would take at ciate professor of criminal justice ones on letting more guns in class- River Bridge; oil ate education and agriculture, ru- least five minutes for police to re- at Texas State University and re- rooms. Representatives from Dal- ral affairs and homeland security spond to an emergency call of a searcher for the school’s Advanced las and Austin schools, which have committees — the first such hear- shooter on campus. Law Enforcement Rapid Response their own police departments, ing to take public testimony on the “We are completely defenseless Training program. said school safety should be left cleanup ongoing matter. during that five-minute gap. At Texas Department of Public to school, city and county law en- David Thweatt, superintendent least we have a chance to protect Safety Director Steve McCraw, forcement. By Holbrook Mohr Vicksburg’s Riverwalk and Lady of Harrold Independent School our kids,” Dunn said. “We are not while saying Texas should be pro- Three Houston-area lawmak- Associated Press Luck casinos. District near the Oklahoma bor- the police. We are not asking them active in trying to protect students, ers want to set up special taxing Coast Guard spokesman Lt. der, said some teachers and ad- to be the police. We are asking had a similar warning that armed districts to pay for school security. VICKSBURG, Miss. — Experts Ryan Gomez said a tug was push- The districts could use the money say the stretch of Mississippi River ing two tank barges when the colli- for anything they want related to where vessel traffic was halted -af sion occurred about 1:30 a.m. Sun- security, from surveillance cam- ter a barge hit a railroad bridge day. Both barges were damaged, eras and metal detectors to armed on Sunday is one of the most dan- but only one leaked. Authorities security. gerous along the 2,500-mile-long declared the bridge safe after an That plan has been criticized as river. inspection. unfair to poorer school districts, Late Monday, cleanup crews Gomez said En- which may not be able to raise as were skimming oily water near vironmental Services, an oil spill much money as wealthier ones, Vicksburg, a day after a barge response company, was collecting and from fiscal conservatives who struck a bridge, rupturing a com- oily water. reject the idea of creating new partment holding 80,000 gallons Officials did not yet have an es- taxes. of oil. timate of how much oil had been Lawmakers also are consider- Authorities said that the oil pumped out, or how much spilled ing a measure to allow concealed was being contained and there was into the Mississippi. weapons license holders to bring no evidence of it washing ashore Another Coast Guard spokes- their guns into college buildings downriver. Orange boom was man, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jona- and classrooms. stretched across part of the river than Lally, said the oil was con- A similar bill failed to pass in downstream from the barge, and tained and skimmers would work 2011, but supporters say gunfire small boats patrolled the area as through the night collecting it. He last week at Houston-area commu- oil was pumped from the ruptured said a flyover by a Coast Guard he- nity college shows the need to al- tank into another tank on the same licopter from Vicksburg 50 miles low students to defend themselves. barge. Officials hope to eventually to the south found no evidence of transfer all the oil to another barge. Rick Bowmer | Associated Press Three people were wounded and shoreline impact. Clark Aposhian, president of Utah Shooting Sport Council, demonstrates with a plastic gun, rear, while Joanna one man has been charged with Tugs were holding the barge Authorities said a major envi- Baginska, a fourth-grade teacher from Odyssey Charted School in American Fork, Utah, aims a 40 cal. Sig Sauer aggravated assault with a deadly at the bank on the Louisiana side ronmental disaster was unlikely as during concealed-weapons training for the teachers in West Valley City, Utah, on Dec. 27, 2012. weapon. of the river, directly across from the swift current dispersed the oil.

TRIAL from Page 1 SCOUTS from Page 1 members of the Baylor Alumni As- on gays serving openly in the mili- Boy Scouts as long as the no-gays only strengthen its core principles sociation went unanswered. tary. policy was in force. of fairness and respect.” Multiple faculty members at the However, Southern Baptist Also, local Scout officials drew Among those urging the Boy Baylor Law School declined com- leaders — who consider homosex- widespread criticism in recent Scouts to keep the no-gays policy ment when asked about the ethics uality a sin — were furious about months for ousting Jennifer Tyr- was Tony Perkins, president of of the case. the possible change and said its ap- rell, a lesbian mom, as a den lead- the conservative Family Research However, Deborah Rhode, Er- proval might encourage Southern er of her son’s Cub Scout pack in Council. nest W. McFarland Professor of Baptist churches to support other Ohio and for refusing to approve “The Boy Scouts of America Law at Stanford University, offered boys’ organizations instead of the an Eagle Scout application by Ryan board would be making a serious an explanation of why Coker may BSA. Andresen, a California teen who mistake to bow to the strong-arm be under investigation. Monday’s announcement of the came out as gay last fall. tactics of LGBT activists and open “Conferring on any subject in possible change comes after years Tyrrell said she’s thrilled for the organization to homosexual- court without the knowledge of of protests over the no-gays policy parents and their children who’ve ity,” Perkins said. “The Boy Scouts all parties is wrong,” Rhode said. — including petition campaigns been excluded from scouting and should stand firm in their timeless “Even when the contact is indi- that have prompted some corpora- “for those who are in Scouts and values and respect the right of par- rect, it’s still problematic. A judge tions to suspend donations to the hiding who they are.” ents to discuss these sexual topics Associated Press should be neutral and not confer Boy Scouts. “For me it’s not just about the with their children.” Jennifer Tyrrell, right, arrives with her family for a meeting on July 18, 2012, with anyone about a trial outside of Under the proposed change, at the Boys Scouts of America national offices in Irving. The Ohio woman Boy Scouts of America, it’s about The Scouts had reaffirmed the the parties involved. It undermines said BSA spokesman Deron Smith, was ousted as a den mother because she is a lesbian. equality,” she told The Associated no-gays policy as recently as last the title.” “the Boy Scouts would not, under Press. “This is a step toward equal- year, and appeared to have strong Coker transferred from Sam any circumstances, dictate a posi- continued to view “Duty to God” executive board. Two high-pow- ity in all aspects.” backing from conservative reli- Houston State University to Baylor tion to units, members, or parents.” as one of its basic principles. ered members — Ernst & Young Many of the protest campaigns, gious denominations — notably her where she graduated from in Smith said the change could be Protests over the no-gays policy CEO James Turley and AT&T including one seeking Tyrrell’s re- the Mormons, Roman Catholics 1989. She got her Juris Doctorate announced as early as next week, gained momentum in 2000, when CEO Randall Stephenson — indi- instatement, had been waged with and Southern Baptists — which from Baylor Law in 1992. after BSA’s national board con- the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the cated they would try to work from help from the Gay & Lesbian Alli- sponsor large numbers of Scout She is a second generation Bay- cludes a regularly scheduled meet- BSA’s right to exclude gays. Scout within to change the membership ance Against Defamation. units. Under the proposed change, lor graduate and a third generation ing on Feb. 6. The meeting will be units lost sponsorships by public policy, which stood in contrast to “The Boy Scouts of America they could continue excluding Texas judge. closed to the public. schools and other entities that ad- their own companies’ non-dis- have heard from scouts, corpora- gays. Coker was a lifetime member of The BSA, which celebrated its hered to nondiscrimination poli- crimination policies. tions and millions of Americans Prior to Monday’s announce- the BAA and was asked to serve on 100th anniversary in 2010, has cies, and several local Scout coun- Amid petition campaigns, ship- that discriminating against gay ment, the BSA conferred with the board in 2009. long excluded both gays and athe- cils made public their displeasure ping giant UPS Inc. and drug-man- scouts and scout leaders is wrong,” some leaders of these religious She was asked to serve as the ists. Smith said a change in the with the policy. ufacturer Merck announced that said Herndon Graddick, GLAAD’s groups, including the Rev. Frank BAA president a year later. policy toward atheists was not be- More recently, pressure sur- they were halting donations from president. “Scouting is a valuable Page, who leads the Southern Bap- ing considered, and that the BSA faced on the Scouts’ own national their charitable foundations to the institution, and this change will tist Executive Committee.

SMASH from Page 1 paired and we have already started be stepping up security to prevent ism but is actively pursuing leads. working on those,” Evans said. future vandalism. Any citizens with information are Evans also said specialists in “We’ve discussed all kinds of encouraged to contact the Waco historical restoration have been things like adding more cameras police department and may do so contacted to work on the more dif- and things like that,” Evans said. anonymously. ficult monuments. Waco PD has not arrested any- Oakwood Cemetery will also one in connection with the vandal- ALUMNI from Page 1 youngest person to become the family graduating in 2005. “We George W. Truett Distinguished president and CFO of United Way stand on the shoulders of those Church Service Award presented of Metropolitan Dallas. who have come before. Tonight I to Joel T. Allison, ’70, president The last recipient of the Dis- thank those,” Jim Nelson, ‘68, J.D. and CFO of the Baylor Health Care tinguished Alumni Award was ‘75 said. System, the Abner V. McCall Hu- Strimple. Strimple is the associate Lori Thompson Coulter, ‘97, manitarian Award and the Abner professor of choral and sacred mu- and Kellie Key Fischer, ‘95, re- V. McCall Religious Liberty Award sic at the University of Southern ceived the Herbert H. Reynolds were presented to Dr. John Wood, California. While in Prague as a award. This award is given to ’53, and J. Brent Walker. guest conductor, he fell in love with alumni under 40 years old who While the night was filled with Holocaust music and has since have distinguished themselves in celebration, a common theme found a love for its melody. He was their fields. seemed to resonate with all the presented this award by the former “Baylor has always been wel- awardees as Hilton Sampson said, Ambassador to Sweden, Lyndon L. coming to me. I bow my head to “Luck is when preparation meets Olson. the mention of its name,” Dr. Bri- opportunity. There will be bumps The Nelson-Dudley-Bouletan McCall, ’81, chancellor for the in the road. Look at those bumps Family received the First Families Texas State University System, said. and growl at them like a bear.” of Baylor Award. They have sent He received the Dis- six generations of 28 family mem- tinguished Public Service Award. bers to Baylor, with the most recent Other awards include the