ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT VOL. 110 No. 14 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010 © 2010, Baylor University NEWS PAGE 3 MUSIC PAGE 5 SPORTS PAGE 5 Baylor in Thailand Concert for V-Day Bears beat Huskers Ten Baylor students spend two weeks Three artists set to play Men’s basketball tops in Southeast Asia exploring culture, concert on Sunday Nebraska in Lincoln earning class credit at Common Grounds in 55-53 game Former Rep. Charlie Wilson dies at 76 BY JA M IE STENG L E arrest, she said. ing the U.S. into a risky venture Wilson, a Democrat, was Ass OCIATED PR E ss Wilson represented the 2nd against the world’s other super- considered a progressive but District in East Texas in the U.S. power. also a defense hawk. He had ac- DALLAS — Charlie Wil- House from 1973 to 1996 and was In an interview with The As- knowledged some responsibil- son, the former congressman known in Washington as “Good sociated Press after the book was ity for Afghanistan becoming a from Texas whose funding of Time Charlie” for his reputation published in 2003, he said he safe haven for al-Qaida after the Afghanistan’s resistance to the as a hard-drinking womanizer. wasn’t worried about details of Soviets retreated and the U.S. Soviet Union was chronicled in He once called former congress- his wild side being portrayed. withdrew its support. the movie and book “Charlie woman Pat Schroeder “Baby- “I would remind you that I “That caused an enormous Wilson’s War,” died Wednesday. cakes” and tried to take a beauty was not married at the time. I’m amount of real bitterness in Af- He was 76. queen with him on a govern- in a different place than I was in ghanistan and it was probably Wilson died at Memorial ment trip to Afghanistan. at the time and I don’t apologize the catalyst for Taliban move- Medical Center-Lufkin after he Actor Tom Hanks portrayed about that,” Wilson said. ment,” Wilson said in a 2001 started having difficulty breath- Wilson in the 2007 movie about In 2007, Wilson had a heart interview. ing while attending a meeting Wilson’s efforts to arm Afghan transplant at a Houston hospi- The Soviets spent a decade in the East Texas town where mujahedeen during Afghani- tal. Doctors had told Wilson, battling the determined and he lived, said hospital spokes- stan’s war against the Soviet who suffered from cardiomyo- generously financed muja- Ass OCIATED PRE ss woman Yana Ogletree. Wilson Union in the 1980s. Wilson, a pathy, a disease that causes an hedeen before pulling the Red This July 1987 file photo shows Rep. Charlie Wilson, D-Texas, on a was pronounced dead on ar- member of the House Appro- enlarged and weakened heart, white horse while in Afghanistan. Wilson, 76, died of cardiopulmonary rival, and the preliminary cause arrest Wednesday in Lufkin. priations Committee, helped se- that he would likely die without see WILSON, pg. of death was cardiopulmonary cure money for weapons, plung- a transplant. 8 Helping Grad program a fellow attains national level of approval Bear School psychology track garners School, departments affirmation from national association develop device to assist BY SARA TIRRITO credentials or licensure in any STAFF W R ITE R state. disabled student “From a student perspective, Baylor’s school psychol- it makes them mobile in that if BY STEPHANIE LEE ogy graduate program has been they leave the state, they can be REPO R TE R awarded full approval by the accredited or licensed by other National Association of School states as a school psychologist, Getting to class in a wheelchair Psychologists. The program, a which might not sound like is something many do not con- division within Baylor’s psy- much, but it’s huge,” Robinson sider, but for Coppell senior Tyler chology department, received said. “It also allows the stu- Dukes, his wheelchair is his lifeline. conditional approval in 2008 dent to be eligible to become a Dukes, a journalism major, encoun- and achieved full approval this nationally certified school psy- ters many struggles as a student. January. The program has been chologist.” Recently, the journalism department, the approved through Dec. 31, Dr. Julie Ivey, assistant pro- School of Engineering and Computer Sci- 2014. fessor in the school psychol- ence and the studio art department made “Being NASP-approved as a ogy program and director of the one aspect of Dukes’ life a little easier: graduate education program in Baylor Autism Resource Center, photography. school psychology is the highest said the school psychology pro- As a child, growing up was normal, approval level that a program gram is a three-year program in Duke said, until something changed. can receive and automatically which students earn an Educa- “I met all of the normal milestones encourages graduates of the tional Specialist degree. growing up, crawling, walking and sitting program to become nationally “The graduate students are up. At about 18 months, my mother start- certified school psychologists trained to serve several roles ed noticing that I had a strange gait when in an expedient way,” Susan in the schools. They counsel, I walked. I bent over straight-legged,” Gorin, executive director of they do assessments, they con- Dukes said. NASP, said. “The professors sult with teachers and work and school psychology students After a muscle biopsy, Dukes was di- MATT HELL M AN | STAFF PH OTOGRA ph ER with students that have special agnosed with spinal muscular atrophy Arlington junior Breck Sandvall and Splendora senior Shane Wallace drill and smooth should take great pride in reach- needs,” Ivey said. “When they type 2. down metal brackets in the Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building’s ing this goal.” finish the program, they secure “My nerves don’t talk to my muscles Engineering Machine shop Wednesday afternoon to be used on a custom photography Dr. Eric L. Robinson, interim internships all across the United correctly,” Dukes said. “My muscles are contraption for senior Tyler Dukes. chair of the educational psychol- States in our public schools.” degenerative.” ogy department and graduate Robinson said the program The numbers of individuals diagnosed director of the school psychol- trains graduates to work with “I received so much help at Baylor during “It’s all about finding different ways to ogy program, said the condi- children, teachers, parents and are astounding, Dukes said. One in every my four years here.” do things,” Dukes said. 100,000 people get it and it is the No. 1 ge- tional NASP approval brought administrators. He said they This semester, Dukes is taking a begin- Callaway said that Dukes’ strong de- several benefits to students, that learn to assess children who netic killer of infants. ning photography taught by Curtis Calla- sire to take the class made him want to After graduating high school, college will continue with the full ap- may have special needs, to pro- way, a temporary full-time lecturer. Dukes teach in a new way and learn from stu- proval of the program. vide intervention in the form of was just part of Dukes’ plan. said finding a way to make the class work see PHOTO, pg. One benefit is that students “It was just the next step,” Dukes said. was essential for him. 8 have eligibility for obtaining see NASP, pg. 8 Lt. Gov. Dewhurst stresses involvement of youth BY KATY MCDOWA ll do with what’s going on in the United States is the only one goals is for students not to REPO R TE R state and the state’s policies.” that pays doctors based on how have government like a weight Dewhurst discussed the im- many procedures they do, Dew- around them, slowing them Texas Lt. Gov. David Dew- portance of state government, as hurst said. down when they graduate. hurst urged young people to en- well as health care and deficits. “As a result, we spend two- “I’m more interested in ideas gage in politics when he spoke “Austin and your state gov- and-a-half times more per capita and solutions than politics,” he Wednesday at the Texas Sports ernment touch your lives more than any other country in the said. “Most people in politics Hall of Fame. than the federal government world,” Dewhurst said. are the reverse.” “Be involved in politics,” does,” Dewhurst said. “In public Dewhurst also discussed Dewhurst got into politics Dewhurst said. “Be involved in education, the state is involved, ways in which Texas is thriving. in 1999, ran for lieutenant gov- your organizations here at Bay- and in higher education the state “In the last 10 years, there’s ernor in 2002 and has served in lor because we really need good is involved.” only one state in the country that capacity ever since. people being involved.” The delivery of health care is that has had a net increase in “I was really surprised by Dewhurst spoke to an audi- also administered by the state, private sector jobs. Several that how down-to-earth he seemed,” ence of Baylor students, mem- supported in some ways by the have had public sector jobs, but said Daniel Abernathy, Aledo bers of Baylor College Republi- federal government, Dewhurst one [in private sector]-- Texas,” junior College Republicans sec- cans, Waco residents and Waco said. Dewhurst said. retary. “That’s not normal for officials, including Texas Rep. “I really liked what he was Other states, like California, most politicians.” Charles “Doc” Anderson. talking about with the health have had to cut enrollment in As lieutenant governor, De- “I thought it was great to care plan and how the other universities because of over- whurst is the president of the hear his perspective,” San Anto- countries use the outcome pro- spending by the legislature.