BGCT Considers Large Cuts for Baylor a New Restaurant in Downtown Waco Brings by Daniel C
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WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE TheTHURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 1,Baylor 2011 Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 NEWS Page 6 MOVIES Page 4 The rundown New York state of mind Got game? Look no further for your 2011- Baylor in New York student shares A review of “Donkey Kong Country” 12 Big 12 football preview and her experience in the Big Apple in the new column which explores predictions of our own after Hurricane Irene the greatest video games through the years Vol. 112 No. 4 © 2011, Baylor University In Print >> Big Apple cuisine BGCT considers large cuts for Baylor A new restaurant in downtown Waco brings By Daniel C. Houston lion - a 1.7-percent cut. off on responding in detail to the whose amount varies according funding levels, he said the num- New York cuisine to Staff Writer Steve Vernon, acting executive prospect of losing BGCT funding, to the number of semester hours bers do seem to indicate a certain director for the BGCT, said the citing the lengthy process the pro- taught at each institution. In or- level of inequality in Baylor’s fa- central Texas. decision was influenced by a de- posal would have to go through der to be considered an affiliated vor that the new proposal is in- Page 4 The executive board of the Baptist General Convention of crease in revenue across the state, before a final budget could be ad- institution, a Texas Baptist uni- tended to remedy. Texas (BGCT) is considering a but also by considerations for a opted during the BGCT’s annual versity must allow the BGCT to “I think it’s a reflection of the more equal distribution of fund- meeting on Oct. 24-26. select at least 75 percent of the influence in governance that we >> Bowl winner? budget proposal that would cut Baylor’s non-seminary share of ing among the various institu- “Our understanding is that members on its board of trustees; have with all of our institutions,” Flip to the sports section tions. Combined with funding for this is part of the BGCT budget- Baylor allows the BGCT to select Vernon said, “and is in the interest for an in-depth 2011-12 cooperative program funding by more than half. Truett, Baylor’s portion amounted ing process that is ongoing, and 25 percent of its regent member- of treating all of our institutions, NFC preview Baylor’s cut in funding - from to 27 percent of the 2011 total, since it’s still working through ship. Houston Baptist University as they relate to us, equally.” Page 5 $1.72 million in 2011 to $831,175 split between it and 10 other in- this process, it’s premature for us is the only other non-affiliated The budget proposal has been in 2012 - would come amid net stitutions. to comment,” Lori Fogleman, di- university, although a large pro- reviewed by the BGCT executive “We have been evaluating how rector of Baylor media relations, posed increase in its base funding board’s finance and education >> Anger Management increases in funding for every other participating Texas Baptist we fund all of our institutions, so said. level from the BGCT would more subcommittees, but still needs to Baylor study shows university, according to a copy this is a proposal that has grown Vernon said the proposed than offset HBU’s loss of pro-rata be reviewed by the institutional the effects of bringing of the proposal provided by John out of that,” Vernon said. “It’s re- budget would cut off all “pro rata” funding. relations committee. Vernon said anger home from work Hall, news director for the BGCT. ally grown out of trying to answer funding for universities relating to While Vernon said he wasn’t the executive board will vote on Page 6 Funding for the George W. Truett that question: ‘How do we treat the BGCT by special agreement, aware of other university presi- whether to recommend the bud- Theological Seminary would re- everyone the same way?’” rather than direct affiliation. dents claiming Baylor was given To this point, Baylor has held Pro-rata funding refers to funds an unfair priority in previous main relatively stable at $1.1 mil- SEE BGCT, page 6 On the Web Campus Kitchen receives $3,000 gift By Jordan Hearne nated items to the sale, which far Reporter exceeded expectations by filling up an entire ballroom at the Hil- Aramark presented a check ton Garden Inn in Temple. People for $3,000 to the Campus Kitchen donated everything from random Community Garden on Wednes- knick-knacks cluttering their ga- Photo of the day day morning. The completely or- rage to old pieces of furniture. Ken Pollard, district manager of facil- Visit the Baylor Lariat ganic and self-sustainable garden is used to grow produce to donate ity services for Aramark, said it website for new photos to to programs that feed the needy. was the outpouring of employees keep up on what is going Campus Kitchen is a program and help that made the garage sale on around campus that collects uneaten food in din- such a success. baylorlariat.com ing halls on college campuses and “When you hold a garage sale uses that food to create meals for at your home, you make $500 in THE ASSOCIATED PRESS people in need. The group also proceeds, if you’re lucky,” Pollard Viewpoints teaches classes on how to prepare said. “No one would dream of Spreading like wildfire the food in order to give the job- raising $6,000.” Half of the total less residents in the community proceeds were set aside for the A helicopter returns t to refill its tank for a water drop on fires near Possum Kingdom Lake in North garden. “Baylor, as Texas. kitchen skills and create an envi- ronment where students can inter- The community garden is lo- an education act with the community through cated on Ninth street and James by volunteer work. Aramark is the Browning Square apartments and institution needs university’s food service provider. is managed under the umbrella to be looking out Alumnus escapes jobless economy, The money donated to Cam- of Campus Kitchens. This fall, pus Kitchen was collected from the Waco Family Abuse Center is for the interest a garage sale fundraiser held among the many places that will creates Facebook-inspired website by Aramark known as Bazaar receive fresh food. of their students, Bonanaza. Employees of Aramark “This is one of those jobs you and Baylor Dining Services do- SEE GIFT, page 6 not those of the By Anna Flagg Noah’s brother and 2012 Baylor graduate, Marc Reporter Mortel, boasts about Noah’s entrepreneurial direc- bookstore” tion. Page 2 When Noah Mortel graduated from Baylor in “I think the fact that he chose something differ- 2008, he headed to Los Angeles with high hopes of ent, something unique, something that is high risk, working in the entertainment business. After two is a great reflection of the person that he is,” Marc Bear Briefs years of frustration and unstable jobs, he moved said. “He is willing to confront challenges and ad- back to his hometown of Houston and worked as versity while remaining focused on a vision and a dream.” The place to go to know a payment processor. Although he was thankful for the job and the money, this was not his passion. In May of 2011, after trudging through five dif- the places to go “It shouldn’t be like this,” Noah said. “I have a ferent website developers and gratefully receiving Sic ‘Em business degree from a prestigious college, and I was financial assistance from family and friends, Noah MAT HELLMAN | LARIAT PHOTO EDITOR Baylor’s first home not able to find a satisfying job.” launched bazaarstuff.com. Clare Paul, marketing manager for Baylor facilities, left, presents a Bazaarstuff.com is a free classified listing website check to Dickinson junior Hannah Laird, San Antonio senior Amy Heard, game of the season is These thoughts propelled him to explore other options. aimed at college students. Site users can buy, sell, graduate student Cameron Moore and vice president of student life Kevin Jackson. scheduled for Friday at Noah always enjoyed creating new things. When swap or trade goods and services online, including 7 p.m., with kickoff at he was in elementary school, he would take apart apartments, textbooks and even apply for intern- 7:06 against TCU. toy cars and put paper propellers on the motors and ships. Students can upload up to six pictures, link sell them. When asked at middle school graduation YouTube videos and include a Google map. A&M to leave Big 12 by July 2012 Feeding the hungry A recent article published in I-newswire said, what he wanted to do when he grew up, he said that By Kristie Rieken Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe “Addressing the communication needs of a younger Concerned about local he wanted to start a business. Noah began to carry Associated Press said in a statement. “As previously crowd, Bazaarstuff.com also features a user friendly poverty? Want to help a notebook with him, in order to write down any stated, the conference will move ideas that came to mind. interface that includes a comment system for any feed the hungry? Come The official Texas A&M fight forward aggressively exploring its In the spring of 2010, he was lying in bed, look- quick questions, responses, and bargaining along song includes a line that bids membership options.” to the Service Learning ing for a way to turn things around and he thought with accompanying email notifications to these farewell to Texas, “so long to the The Southeastern Conference Office in the SUB today about Craigslist’s success.