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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008 12 of 30 teachers up for tenure denied
Luis Noble/Lariat staff By Anita Pere the tenure decision. Six of the dates, have not been released. categories, however, are not Staff writer nine women up for tenure were Dr. Lori Baker, assistant pro- spelled out in the Tenure Policy STEP 1: denied, while six of the 21 men fessor of anthropology, brought and Procedures of Baylor Uni- STEP 2: During the first five years of Frustration with the chang- were denied. national attention to the univer- versity. employment, compile a During sixth year of employment, present notebook demonstrating tenure notebook to university tenure ing tides of tenure and promo- “There is a significant dis- sity with her DNA research to Matt Cordon, chair of the research, committee in November. The committee tion requirements at Baylor Uni- parity in those numbers and identify the remains of immi- faculty senate, said the criteria teaching and service reviews the notebooks and makes versity resurfaced this month that warrants explanation from grants found in the Sonora Des- for awarding tenure “needs to endeavors. Meet annually recommendations to the Provost, who then makes STEP 3: with the university’s rejection of the university,” said Rene Mas- sert. According to off-the-record be explained more clearly.” with department dean, all recommendations to the available tenured faculty in If you are granted tenure, 12 of 30 tenure candidates. sengale, assistant professor of sources, Baker did not receive O’Brien said many people President. President you have a job for life. If you are not the department, and the makes final decision to granted tenure, you have a contract for At a meeting of the universi- biology. tenure. She was not available play a role in university tenure department chair for a grant or not grant review of progress. tenure. Letters of the next year. That will be the end of ty’s Executive Council Tuesday, O’Brien said gender wasn’t a to confirm or deny her tenure decisions, including tenured tenure decisions are your employment. You may choose to given in March. appeal. To do this, first you must obtain the council discussed the ten- factor in awarding tenure. status. professors, the tenure commit- in writing the reasons for your denial. ure issue, said Lori Fogleman, “There’s absolutely no sexual O’Brien said tenure appli- tee and deans, but the president Within a month of receiving this, you director of media relations. discrimination (or) racial dis- cants were examined in four has final say in approval. must submit to the Provost a written request for reconsideration. Provost Randall O’Brien said he crimination. This is just not a categories: record of teaching, O’Brien said he feels the four couldn’t comment on the meet- place where we discriminate,” research and creative endeav- categories should have been ing. O’Brien said. The names of the ors, interpersonal relationships known by applicants this year, There has also been specula- 12 rejected, which represent within the academic commu- tion of sexual discrimination in 40 percent of the tenure candi- nity and service. These four Please see TENURE, page 6 BIN still offline following breach
By Christina Kruse Staff writer
The office of Judicial Affairs is scheduled to meet with the student employee who breached the Baylor Information Network. Over Christmas break, a student employee breached the security of the Baylor Information Network and obtained access to the Bear ID and Luis Noble/Lariat staff passwords of those logging on to the BIN. Federal authorities are still investigating the incident said Lori Fogleman, director of media Alwin O. and Dorothy Highers Athletics Complex expected to be completed in October communications. Currently, the BIN is unavailable. The network The first vertical beams for the $34 million Alwin O. and Dorothy Highers Athletics Complex went up last week as the facility creeps closer to completion. Athletic director has been down since the incident in December. Ian McCaw said Monday he’s expecting an October completion date for the complex. Baylor athletics set an optimistic date for early fall completion, but obtaining the According to the BIN Web site, “Staff members requisite permits and the realities of construction tempered those thoughts. The football team would then move its offices and academic center into the facility at the end of from the Division of Student Life and Informa- the season. “This is really another very important step in overall development of Baylor’s campus, certainly the riverfront area,” McCaw said. “It makes dramatic impression tion Technology Services are working with repre- on University Parks. It’s just going to add that much more.” sentatives of Student Government to review and evaluate the services provided by the BIN in order to provide the best functionality and the greatest security.” In an interview by e-mail, Fogleman said that students who held jobs with BIN were offered con- Gas prices guzzle dollar value down tinued employment with Information Technology Services. Also, Patti Orr, vice president for Information By Ashley Killough Good news came this week, how- edented high prices. Technology, has met with Student Senate, Student Reporter ever, as oil prices fell Tuesday to While one relation of the dollar to !VERAGE 2ETAIL 'ASOLINE 0RICES Life and former BIN student staff to discuss the $99.35 per barrel on the New York gas prices involves an array of com- concern for student government’s spring elec- The dollar is falling. A nd for many Mercantile Exchange, breaking a plex details, the key explanation lies tions. ITS has allocated resources to accomplish Americans, the sky seems to be fall- streak of record-setting gas prices in the classic economic principle of that goal this spring, Fogleman said. ing with it. that lasted for weeks. supply and demand. According to
In a step toward a more secure network, the With the decline in the dollar’s According to the United States theory, when the supply of a prod- university purchased PGP Whole Disk Encryption value triggering increased oil prices, Department of Energy, the retail uct, such as the dollar, increases and in order to protect sensitive information and stu- and as a rumored recession draws average of regular gasoline prices its demand decreases, the price of dents’ privacy, according to the PGP Web site. near, an economic headache can be increased five weeks in a row from that product (or currency) declines. With access to Bear IDs and passwords, it is felt across the country. $2.96 on Feb. 11 to $3.28 (the high- “We’re in a situation now where possible to attain personal information through Bridgeport freshman Jon Green est price ever recorded) on March 17. both supply and demand are work- Bearweb. On the home page of Bearweb, there is is one of many students learning to The AAA and the Oil Price Informa- ing against the value of the dollar,” the option of attaining a student’s ID as long as economize his gasoline usage. tion Service reported Tuesday that said Dr. Kent Gilbreath, professor of the student’s Bear ID and password is known. The “Since we only had four days last the national unleaded average fell to economics. PIN may also be reset, and the new PIN will be week between two back-to-back holi- $3.25 a gallon. On the supply side, the Federal sent to the student’s e-mail account. Once a stu- days, my sister Lauren, a junior, and As prime spring break season Reserve System is increasing the dent’s ID number and PIN are known, anyone may I decided to take just one car back comes to an end, gas prices seem money supply by reducing interest access their information on Bearweb. Employee to Baylor after spring break to share to be slowly easing their way back rates and pumping up dollar circula- &EB &EB &EB -AR -AR -AR
until Easter,” Green said. “It saved down due to a slight dip in demand 3/52#% 53 $EPARTMENT OF %NERGY Please see BIN, page 6 our family two tanks of gas.” after an alarming string of unprec- Please see GAS, page 6 Luis Noble/Lariat staff
Followers of a radical Shiite cler- Shiite militia fight U.S., Iraqi troops ic Muqtada al-Sadr stage a sit By Robert H. Reid lowers announced a nationwide Tuesday. lation is high.” in protest The Associated Press campaign of strikes and demon- An American soldier was The burgeoning crisis — part Tuesday in strations to protest a government killed in fighting Tuesday after- of an intense power struggle the mainly BAGHDAD — Iraq’s leaders crackdown on their movement. noon in Baghdad, the U.S. mili- among Shiite political factions Shiite faced their gravest challenge in Merchants shuttered their shops tary said. No further details — has major implications for neighbor- months Tuesday as Shiite militia- in commercial districts in sev- were released, and it was unclear the United States. An escala- hood of men loyal to anti-American cleric eral Baghdad neighborhoods. whether Shiite militiamen were tion could unravel the cease-fire al-Amil in Muqtada al-Sadr battled for con- U.S. and Iraqi troops backed responsible. which al-Sadr proclaimed last Baghdad, trol of the southern oil capital, by helicopters fought Shiite mili- Although all sides appeared August. Iraq. fought U.S. and Iraqi troops in tiamen in Baghdad’s Sadr City reluctant to trigger a conflagra- A resumption of fighting by Baghdad and unleashed rockets district after the local office of tion, Brig. Gen. Ed Cardon, assis- his militia could kill more U.S. on the Green Zone. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s tant commander of the U.S. task soldiers and threaten — at least Armed Mahdi Army militia- Dawa Party came under attack, force operating south of Bagh- in the short run — the security men appeared on some Baghdad the U.S. said. Residents of the dad, said the situation in the gains Washington has hailed as Associated streets for the first time in more area reported intermittent explo- south was “very complicated” a sign that Iraq is on the road to Press than six months, as al-Sadr’s fol- sions and gunfire in the area late and “the potential for miscalcu- recovery.
VOL. 107 No. 79 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2008, Ba y l o r Un i v e r s i t y 2 The Baylor Lariat Opinion Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Fan behavior shows different sides to the stands Attending the Big 12 and to sit in them. but we can’t help but wonder edly tried to reach the ears of seat location exist, we must NCAA tournaments in the past AJF, on the other hand, rejects if this tendency and the fact the refs by screaming directly acknowledge the perceived role weeks, I couldn’t help but notice this concept and embraces the that the average seat width in into mine at levels exceeding of pom squads. that most of the fans behaved in true fan philosophy of seating: sports sports venues ranges from 18 to their household arguments While AJF evaluates the ways different from the average “I paid for my ticket and I can 21 inches has something to do over who gets the last corn dog quality of dance and gymnas- fan who attends regular season stand up in front of you when- humor with our first point. at Sunday lunch. tic skills, the STH wonders games. ever I can’t process the fact that Third, how do you express To be sure, STHs do believe who would want their daughter What kind of fan are you? others are also in attendance.” b y k i r k w a k e f i e l d yourself? STHs are under the that enthusiastic clapping and parading around the center of Are you a Season Ticket Holder Inherent in this view is that impression that the likelihood choreographed cheering pro- the floor wearing clothing too (STH) or an Average Joe Fan standing is a right, even an sports venues and other captive of refs, players or coaches vide a home court advantage. tight for comfortable breathing (AJF)? Attending the Big 12 and obligation, of true fans. STHs, environs. The apparent rule of responding to their specific When one side is instructed and otherwise insufficient for NCAA tournaments, I couldn’t perhaps due to holding college AJFs is to ingest items exceed- instructions is low. by large signage to yell the home any other public appearance. help but notice that most of the degrees, believe standing to be ing 50 percent fat calories, led AJFs believe that if these school’s name and the other Hopefully we have helped fans acted more like STHs than highly overrated. by hot dogs (81 percent), bratz instructions are screamed at side yells the mascot name, each side understand each AJFs. Second, what kind of food do (68 percent), cheeseburgers (60 the top of their collective lungs STHs know that the opponent other better. Odds are we just What are the differences? you like? STHs like to eat food percent), nachos (60 percent), that the outcome can be altered. begins to tremble in his respec- confirmed how old I am. First, do you sit or stand? that will not lead unto death. Dippin’ Dots (56 percent) and This was the apparent reasoning tive sneakers. Dr. Kirk Wakefield is chairman STHs like to sit, believing that AJFs like to eat food existing funnel cakes (53 percent). of the AJF that sat behind me at Finally, although other dif- of the marketing department in the the reason fans pay for seats is in forms found only inside We’re no nutrition scientists, the last home game, who repeat- ferences such as income and Hankamer School of Business.
Opinion policy Editorial The Baylor Lariat welcomes reader viewpoints through let- ters to the editor and guest col- Reflections umns. Opinions expressed in the Lariat are not necessarily those on Iraq war of the Baylor administration, the Baylor Board of Regents or the Student Publications Board. Letters to the editor should lack depth include the writer’s name, major, graduation year, phone number President Bush’s day of reflection and student identification num- came and went Monday after the Iraq ber. Non-student writers should War’s death toll reached 4,000. In a include their address. Letters brief news conference, Bush said the that focus on an issue affecting deaths have laid a “foundation of students or faculty may be con- peace.” But aside from Saddam Hus- sidered for a guest column at the sein’s capture and execution, what editor’s discretion. real milestones have been reported? All submissions become the Surely the number of deaths is news, property of The Baylor Lariat. but had Bush not made a statement, The Lariat reserves the right to would the death toll have made front edit letters for grammar, length, pages? libel and style. As a society, we have largely become Letters should be e-mailed numb to the war. Our day-to-day lives to [email protected] or have scarcely changed. mailed to The Baylor Lariat, One What difference does a 4,000 death Bear Place #97330, Waco, TX toll make? Would 5,000 matter? 6,000? 76798-7330. What would it take for the American people to stand up and say “enough”? We have sacrificed more than just Corrections policy our men and women on the front lines. We’ve sacrificed our international The Baylor Lariat is commit- image, our economy and our morale. ted to ensuring fair and accu- True, this isn’t the 58,000 troops we rate reporting and will correct lost in the Vietnam War, but this is errors of substance on Page 2. 4,000 of our troops lost for a war that Corrections can be submitted to a majority of the American public the editor by sending an e-mail does not agree with. to [email protected] or And unfortunately, the numbness The administration has made in the Middle East” makes a nice bum- than successful. by calling 254-710-4099. to numbers from Iraq has overtaken numerous statements that have dem- per sticker, it is a far more complicated Early next month, Bush and the public. onstrated a disconnect with the pub- and multifaceted situation than the Gen. David Petraeus are expected to A subscription to the Lariat Bush made a vow “to make sure lic by insisting that the war is on track administration’s sound bytes suggest. announce the next steps for the war. costs $45 for two semesters. that those lives were not lost in vain,” to accomplish the overall plan, which The victory that “will merit the sac- The U.S. has about 158,000 troops in Send check or money order to but most American citizens are having still remains unclear to much of the rifice” was supposed to be swift. Now Iraq. That number is expected to drop One Bear Place #97330, Waco, trouble seeing the meaning behind American public. with no end in sight and the begin- to 140,000 by summer. TX, 76798-7330 or e-mail the deaths. The disconnect is present The public’s disillusionment with ning of the sixth year, all we have While a decrease in troops is defi- [email protected]. Visa, not only between the Bush adminis- the war has been exacerbated by the shown for ourselves is a so-called nitely a step in the right direction, a Discover and MasterCard pay- tration’s presentation of the situation administration’s sweeping statements more “secure” Iraq due largely to last more prudent one would be for the ments may be phoned to 254- in Iraq and public sentiment, but also that suggest the death toll in Iraq fits year’s troop surge and a more danger- administration to level with the Amer- 710-2662. Postmaster: Please between public sentiment and the war neatly in the classic war narrative of ous Afghanistan. All the while bring- ican people about uncertain future of send address changes to above itself. sacrifice before security. While “Peace ing democracy to Iraq has been less path we have chosen. address. Fault for financial disaster rests in forgotten details
Here we are, ignorant peas- Easter, just snow and ice, and we down: If some folks bring home- No. and make you apply for a permit ants in our mud huts at the went to celebrate the risen Lord made pies and others bring a And now I am wondering if every time you spit. In my heart, base of the volcano of finance, with a certain dread of slipping point gallon of factory-made potato the upheaval in finance may not I belong to the Correctness begging the gods to spare us and falling. You fall on ice, you salad, forget it, the potluck is be the result of the raging epi- Party, the party of good spellers, as the ground shakes beneath could hit your head and sud- of view over. If other people don’t care demic of poor spelling we see of people who pay attention to our feet and economists exam- denly your command of English to make something good, then all around us. A college gradu- details. The Current Occupant ine the entrails of pigeons and is gone. This happens. b y g a r r i s o n k e i l l o r why should we? And so Aunt ate just sent me an e-mail ask- is not one of us. He is not a man the shamans of the Federal The fear of disaster does not Elsie’s excellent fried chicken ing about a band that “one” a who puts pen to paper with any Reserve fling handfuls of sacred slow us down much, however. reason they came to Minneso- passes from the scene and we contest, wishing she had been confidence. Intellectually he powder into the steaming cra- We are cockeyed American opti- ta. Living here is like being in settle for a Barrel O’ Breasts “their” to see it. Misspelling has been a charity case all his ter. We live with a system rejig- mists. We go to the Good Shep- a difficult marriage, a true test from KFC and meanwhile stan- drives me nuts. You young peo- life. He is one of those men who gered by Republicans — freedom herd Home to take Uncle Gene of one’s mettle, and the reality dards slip in the public schools ple learned spelling by the Close are lucky that their fathers were from regulation, but when the his lily and we see old people is that spring is going to be a and bankers hand out high-risk Enough method. As long as we born before they were. manure hits the ventilator, the slip-sliding along with their little late again and love is not mortgages. know what you mean, you think I vote to send him up to talk Feds step in with a few hundred walkers, enduring the extreme all you need and to dream the I know a woman who at age it’s OK. And nobody corrects to the volcano. Let him climb up billion to rescue the players — tedium of decrepitude, and we impossible dream and fight the 34 inherited a potful of cash and you. And you go along on your to the crater in his loincloth and and nobody can tell us ignorant honestly don’t expect this to unbeatable foe does not exempt found a financial adviser who merry way, and the dark clouds crouch in the billowing steam savages how rough the upheaval ever happen to us. We expect to you from the laws of physics seemed smart enough until one of Error build up in the rain for- and tell the volcano to stop might be. Nobody knows. continue singing and tap-danc- when your car hits glare ice. day, referring to a partner in the est and the ground shakes. shaking and stay there until it Meanwhile, there were ing right up to The End and the We used to have a potluck firm, he said, “Me and him think People accuse us liberals of does. Him and Greenspan could rumors of spring but then it roll of the credits. culture in Minnesota — the shar- you should stick with stocks.” permissiveness — no no no no do it together. snowed nine inches here on the The Puritans who I am ing of food as a way of life, you “Should I accept financial no. We liberals are oppressive, Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie windswept tundra so there were descended from were not cock- do your best for me, I do my advice from someone who uses not permissive, working day and Home Companion” can be heard no crocuses for us on the way to eyed optimists. That was one best for you. But it easily breaks Me as a subject?” she asked me. night to take your guns away at 10 a.m. Sundays on KWBU.
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By Crystal Hernandez the people,” Swaner said. “The more we sell, the more Reporter Swaner said Charity Denim money goes back to the philan- will bring last season’s unsold thropy,” Swaner said. jeans directly from the manu- Alvarenga said she wants to Kappa Alpha Theta is pairing facturer to our doorstep at dis- sell more than 400 pairs of jeans up with Charity Denim to bring counted prices. to beat TCU’s record. the first “Denim Dash” to Baylor Swaner said the event will “Not only are you getting today. feature both men’s and wom- designer jeans for a hefty dis- Jacqueline Alvarenga, Theta’s en’s sizes in all cuts, colors and count, but you’re also helping philanthropy chair, said she first sizes. a child have a voice in court heard about Charity Denim on a The jeans will range from through our philanthropy newscast. the lowest priced Elvis jeans for CASA,” said Laura Barth, the Alvarenga said Texas Chris- $45 to the most expensive pair Theta public relations and pan- tian University made more than of Rock & Republic jeans for h e l l e n i c a l u m n a e a d v i s e r . “ G r e a t $4,000 in less than 3 hours. $100. jeans and a worthy cause.” “They were buying jeans like Other brands will include The Charity Denim drive they were going out of style,” Seven For All Mankind, True will be held in the Stacy Riddle she said. “Charity Denim has Religion, Paper Denim, Hudson, Forum, in the Kappa Alpha hit every large school in Texas Diesel, Citizens of Humanity, Theta room on the first floor. except Baylor. I wanted to Joe’s Jeans and more. Doors will open to the public change that.” “It’s not going to be like a at 11 a.m. today and close at 7 Lauren Swaner, an Axtel garage sale,” Alvarenga said. p.m. Associated Press junior and vice president of Theta will transform their Charity Denim will only public relations for the Theta meeting room into a jean store, accept cash and credit pay- chapter, said Charity Denim is a equipped with tables, signs and ments. Maple leaf mayhem traveling fund-raising company portable fitting rooms with mir- “Designer jeans for dirt cheap, that will transform any location rors. that you can’t find in Waco. Just Supporters for a free Tibet shout slogans as they march along a street in Toronto Sunday. More than 1,000 into a shopping outlet. Ten percent of the proceeds try them on to see how you look protesters took to the streets of Toronto to denounce the Chinese occupation of Tibet. “They provide the jeans, the will go to Court Appointed Spe- in cheap, expensive jeans,” Alva- dressing rooms. All we have to cial Advocates, Theta’s national renga said. Alumni construct Web site, use converging media to reach users By Lori Cotton “It is a simple way for people eos of to their profiles. of the Lex & Terry Morning from as far as the Philippines, because it is also more filtered,” Reporter to share their life experiences,” After they are viewed by Radio Network will host the there are many videos and sto- said Kupres. Powers said. other Yawpers, they are voted show that will begin filming ries being displayed daily on the While YawpBox has the same If you’ve ever been deep-sea Bruster and Powers first on by the viewers and content later this month. site. content regulations as YouTube, diving with a shark, played a thought of creating a Web site reviewers of the site. “YawpBox TV will be the first “The best videos are the the “rules are more strictly prank on your roommate or after hearing about friends’ Those with the most votes television show where the sub- ‘Show us your best pranks,’” enforced,” said Powers, who also taken a picture of a modern-day unusual vacation experiences. will be shown on YawpBox TV, ject matter is completely gener- said Dallas junior Alexandra reviews the videos and stories mullet, there is a new Web site They wanted to build a com- the television component of ated by the users of a social net- Kupres, who does marketing for that go onto the site. for you. munity where people who had YawpBox. working site,” Bruster said. YawpBox. The three components of YawpBox.com was created by similar interesting stories could The television show will be a Using stunts and pranks But don’t mistake YawpBox YawpBox join together through Baylor alumni Jay Powers and share and compare them. thirty-minute program consist- posed through Lex and Terry’s for another Facebook or MyS- the Internet application. Anthony Bruster, who gradu- From this idea, YawpBox. ing of Yawpers’ videos and seg- morning show, Yawpers’ videos pace. The site has a “more per- It is the first network of its ated in 1994. Paired with radio com was developed. ments filmed in front of a live can be seen online via their pro- sonal base and is more secure,” kind to combine these different and television, the site is part The site is based on different audience in Dallas, where Yawp- files and possibly on YawpBox Powers said. types of media. YawpBox is also of a new interactive networking topics that users, or “Yawpers,” Box is based. Radio personali- TV. “Parents will be happier the first “user-powered” site to community. can blog about and upload vid- ties Lex Staley and Terry Jaymes With Yawpers logging on for their kids to be on this site be founded in Texas.
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By Justin Baer son next to you.” Baylor softball.” Cammarata. Sports writer The miscommunication and The Bobcats took a 3-0 However, McKenzie Baack mental mistakes Moore refer- advantage in the top of the sec- would retaliate in top of the fifth The No. 18 Lady Bears’ woes enced were painfully displayed ond inning when second base- inning when she led off with a continued Tuesday night at throughout Tuesday’s match man Ryan Kos slapped a bases- home run over the center field Getterman Stadium as Baylor up. loaded double off the right field fence despite 20 mile -per-hour suffered a 5-2 setback at the Whether it was the Lady fence against freshman pitcher winds gusting straight against mercy of the Texas State Univer- Bears’ base running faults, Shaina Brock. the plate. sity Bobcats. which led to a triple play in the The Lady Bears appeared to O b e r g b r ou g h t i n Ni c ole We s - Baylor (18-9, 1-2) has lost bottom of the second inning, or be piecing together a rally in the ley on a base hit up the middle five of its last nine contests no one covering second base on bottom half of the inning after to bring the game to a 4-2 score, dating back to the USF Under a Taylor Hall stolen base attempt Oberg led off with a screaming but Texas State pitcher Ragan Armour Classic at the beginning in the top of the fourth result- single to left field. Blake refused to allow another of March, and with No. 7 Texas ing in a Courtney Oberg throw Jordan Daniels then reached runner past first base the rest of A&M coming into town tonight, to center field, it was excruciat- on a fielder’s choice, but both the night, much less score. the mission to get out of a slump ingly evident that Baylor is not runners were cleared off the The Lady Bears resume con- does not get any easier. playing typical Lady Bear soft- base paths when K.J. Freeland ference play 6:30 p.m. today “The challenge we’re up ball. popped up a bunt to third base at Getterman Stadium, as they against right now is figuring out “The effort is there; the pas- leaving both runners stranded play host to archrival Texas why things have gone south,” sion is there, but things are just to be thrown out. A&M University, who defeated head coach Glenn Moore said. going against us,” Tomball junior The Lady Bears did scrape Baylor 7-0 last week in College “We are a talented team but we Brette Reagan said. “We have to together a run in the bottom Station. Alex Song/Lariat staff are playing as individuals. We fight back, but not everything is of the third inning when Mea- Fans are encouraged to get don’t have great team chemistry, going to be perfect. I have a real- gan Weldon scored on Kirsten to the game early, as 800 tickets Kirsten Shortridge gets ready to pitch a ball to a Texas State University batter and I mean that in the sense of ly good feeling, though, about Shortridge’s fly ball to left field had already been bought for the on Tuesday night at Getterman Stadium. The Lady Bears lost, 5-2. being comfortable with the per- the next couple of weeks about that was mismanaged by Kelsey game by Tuesday night. Bears pound Houston, 12-4
By Brian Bateman Houston Baptist to be a willing up the win, allowing two hits in Sports writer host for a 13-hit game. three-and-two-thirds innings of "It was good to see that early," work. It was a battle of big swings Hornung said, who went 3-for-4 "I wanted to split the game in the Baylor Ballpark Tuesday. on the night with three RBIs. "At up between him and Craig Aaron Miller and Adam Hornung Missouri twice we had a chance (Fritsch)," head coach Steve connected three times total, to score early and we didn't." Smith said. "I wanted Craig to pushing Baseball America's No. After retiring the Huskies in get to start, get his feet wet." 20 Baylor (14-7) past Houston order in the first, Baylor scored The wind caused trouble for Baptist University (11-13) 12-4. four runs. It would prove to be Fritsch and the Houston Baptist Channelview sophomore all the cushion the Bears would bullpen, but not for Matthews. Aaron Miller, who only had one need. They would add three "I'm pretty much a ground hit in the last six games, ended more in the third. ball pitcher," Matthews said. " If his hitting drought, connecting Houston Baptist's best hit- you get it up, it can be danger- on 3-of-5, including two home ter, Andrew Taccolini, kept the ous." runs. Huskies in the game, hitting a Senior Nick Cassevechia saw "I just let him come to me," two-run home run in the fourth action, replacing Tim Matthews Miller said. "The trouble I've had inning. His .424 batting average in the eighth. His early-season the past couple of weekends has afforded him two hits. struggles didn't appear, as he been pitch selection. I just made The Bears held a 7-4 lead retired five batters with just one him throw strikes before I start- until the fifth, when Gregg hit. ed swinging." Glime's sacrifice fly allowed "I thought he was better — It was his third multi-home Shaver Hansen to tag and score His stuff was better," head coach run game of his career and the from third base. Steve Smith said. "This would second this season. His last shot Baylor would convert eight have been a tough night if we came during the QBI Baylor extra-base hits throughout the had come out here and the wind Classic, when he crushed three game and add four more for the blowing in our face. At least the fastballs against the University 12-4 victory. wind didn't work against the of Illinois. "Our slugging percentage (batters)." Jeff Leslie/Lariat staff Against the University of Mis- went down, so it was good to see Baylor will face Texas A&M- souri Tigers Miller and the rest us hitting some gaps," Hornung Corpus Christi (5-17) at 4 p.m. Aaron Miller waits for the ball to bat against Houston Baptist University Tuesday at the Baylor Ballpark. Baylor defeated of the team struggled, but found said, Tim Matthews (1-0) picked today in the Baylor Ballpark. Houston with 12-4. French president raises pressure on China
By Jenny Barchfield The Associated Press Offer expires May 31, 2008 PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy suggested Tuesday that a boycott of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was a possibility. The United States, Britain and Germany all condemned China for using force against Tibetan protesters, but they stopped short of threatening to boycott the games or the Aug. 8 opening ceremony. Offer expires May 31, 2008 China, meanwhile, showed no sign of letting up on its crack- down. At least two people were killed in a clash between pro- testers and police in an area of western China that borders on Tibet, state media and human rights groups reported Tuesday. The clashes were the latest in most sustained uprising against Chinese rule in almost two decades — a challenge that has put China’s human rights record in the international spotlight, embarrassing and frustrating a Communist leadership that had hoped for a smooth run-up to the Olympic Games. China’s response has also pushed human rights cam- paigners and governments to re-examine their approach to the Olympics. Sarkozy, who had faced ris- ing criticism in France for his relative silence on the issue, c ouc he d h i s c om me nt s c aut iou s - ly: He made it clear that skipping the ceremony was one of several possible French responses to the violence in Tibet. “Our Chinese friends must understand the worldwide con- cern that there is about the ques- tion of Tibet, and I will adapt my response to the evolutions in the situation that will come, I hope, as rapidly as possible,” he said in southwest France. Wednesday, March 26, 2008 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Baylor Lariat 5 ‘Much Ado’ to be presented in Armstrong Browning
By Ashley Killough two overheard conversations in classics lecturer, will co-direct This is the library’s third year Reporter which she is told that Benedict the play, and the cast, composed to host a Shakespearean play. is madly in love with her, and he of both faculty and students, has The library showcased Twelfth Shakespeare’s classic com- is told that Beatrice is madly in been rehearsing since January. Night in 2006 and Midsummer edy, Much Ado About Nothing, is love with him. White will play the role of Dog- Night’s Dream in 2007, with a far from being about nothing. It But is love real when it’s based berry as well. The play also fea- sold-out audience at each per- is the melodramatic story of two on lies? Prickett said that’s for tures Professor Bill Hair, associ- formance. bitter antagonists falling in love the audience to decide. ate dean of university libraries; “It’s great fun putting togeth- against all odds, and it’s being Mount Vernon, Mo., graduate Dr. Sarah-Jane Murray, assis- er something that involves performed at the Armstrong student Sarah Freeland plays tant professor of Great Texts; deans, students, staff, faculty Browning Library through Sat- the character Hero and said she Jonathan Sands-Wise, doctoral and administrators,” Prickett urday. was excited when she first heard candidate of philosophy; and said. “There aren’t many things “Everything that happens about the production. Dr. Avery Sharp, professor and where all these individuals can in the play is based on false “This is one of my favor- research librarian of university mix on equal terms.” reports,” said Dr. Stephen Prick- ite comedies. The interplay libraries. The play will be in the ett, director of the Armstrong between Beatrice and Benedict Prickett said there was no library’s Foyer of Meditation, /Lariat staff Browning Library and professor is so much fun because of the deep, philosophical message a room with high windows, a Johnathan Sans-Wise and Dr. Sarah Jane Murray perform in Shakespeare’s of English. wit, the way they fight with each that he hopes the audience will golden ceiling and profound Much Ado About Nothing on Monday night in Armstrong Browning Library. Set in Messina, Italy, the story other and ultimately the way divulge from the play, but that acoustics. Without a stage, the features two principal charac- they fall in love,” Freeland said. they will simply experience “a actors will perform on the mar- Kent, England, specifically to to be here,” Flannery said. “I’m ters, Beatrice and Benedict, who “I hope people walk away with good evening’s entertainment.” ble steps leading into the room coincide with the dates of the very much so looking forward to strongly dislike each other from an appreciation for Shakespeare “I think Shakespeare is very with characters breaching out play. the performance tonight.” a hinted previous relationship. and the great literature that the entertaining,” Prickett said. around the audience. “I can’t remember the last The play will be performed In an effort to rekindle their play is.” “There’s a certain mystique Christine Flannery, a friend time I read Much Ado About Noth- at 7 p.m. every day this week love, their friends decide to stage Prickett and David J. White, about him.” of Prickett, planned a trip from ing, but I am absolutely delighted through Saturday. ‘The Bank Job’ banks on new perspective in heist film genre By Alex Le as smoothly as he expected. Terry’s character and his rela- bles a choral movie (like Traffic Contributor Donaldson, who is well tionship with Martine and his or Magnolia) more than a heist known for adventures such as wife are developed as the story movie. This is especially true After Ocean’s Eleven and other Dante’s Peak, doesn’t reinvent progresses, allowing the audi- considering the lack of spe- popular heist movies, I expected the heist movie. Instead he takes ence to follow the plot from the cial effects or an all-star cast, Roger Donaldson’s The Bank Job a risk other movies haven’t by protagonist’s point of view. but more importantly because to be a conventional film of the focusing on the failures and mis- The whole story of a penni- of the lack of strong connec- genre, with characters planning takes involved in the robbery. To less protagonist looking for a tions between the secondary the robbery for three-quarters do so, the director displayed a robbery to start a new life with and main characters. But the of the movie and then execut- multitude of subplots that are a woman is similar to Ocean’s absence of these elements com- ing the perfect plan at the end. linked to the robbery through Eleven’s plot involving George bined with natural dialogue Fortunately, Donaldson’s movie the contents of the safety depos- Clooney and Julia Roberts’ leads to a believable movie that stands apart and brings origi- it boxes. characters. Still, the movie is stays close to the idea that it is nality to a tired genre. In fact, the weakness of the worth sitting through for its sec- based on real events. movie comes from this element. ond half, because that’s when With The Bank Job, Donald- MOVIEREVIEW Since the only link between the all the subplots start to make son delivers an alternative ver- subplots and the plot draws sense. The last half of the plot sion of a heist movie with a cast Based on real events that took upon what is robbed rather than is punctuated by hostage situa- of unknown actors, a plot that place in London in 1971, The who robs, the movie ends up tions, bribery and other twists takes too long to unfold and too Bank Job stars Jason Statham as disconnected, with some recur- that certainly keep the audience many subplots for the audience Terry Leather, a car dealer with rent secondary characters who riveted until the end. to connect the dots. a shady past and deeply in debt. are never even associated with Moreover, although the sub- Nonetheless, The Bank Job, After one of his old acquaintanc- the protagonist. As a result, the plots are poorly connected to with its fast-paced second half, es, Martine (Saffron Burrows), audience is left confused by the each other and to the main story, brings a load of entertainment mentions the idea of a bank rob- juxtaposition of subplots until it is worth mentioning that all of that the audience is desperately T:4.25 in Courtesy of Lionsgate bery, Terry forms a team with an hour into the film. them are well concluded and in looking for this season. There Terry Leather (Jason Statham) recruits his friends to help him rob a bank in The his friends and makes a plan. However, the main story is a timely manner. is no doubt that in this depart- Bank Job, but it doesn’t turn out quite as planned. However, the robbery doesn’t go the strongest point of the movie. Overall, The Bank Job resem- ment, nobody will get robbed. 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dollars worldwide and narrow- like they did in the 70s, Clinton the tenure policy of the School set the bar higher. GAS from page 1 ing the trade deficit. said a similar situation where TENURE from page 1 of Engineering and Computer “The standards are going Regarding gas prices, oil the flow of oil could be disrupt- Science, which doesn’t provide to continue to (get harder) at tion in an effort to confront the exporting nations sell their oil ed by political conflicts in the as they were hired after the a set number of articles or arti- a break-neck speed,” Cordon financial crisis and impending in dollars. Middle East or Persian Gulf is introduction of Baylor 2012. cle length needed for tenure said. Cordon also said there recession. “Since the dollar is declining always possible. Confusion about expectations consideration. Massengale’s was confusion among faculty “This action is on top of the in value, oil-producing nations “Right now, though, I think for tenure and promotion has departmental tenure policy members as to who was quali- dollars that have been flooding demand more dollars to make that the disappointment from been prevalent since the intro- could not be located. fied to write external peer into world markets as a result up for the lost value,” said Dr. the point of view of oil-con- duction of Baylor 2012 and its Cordon said those seeking reviews attesting to an appli- of the balance of trade deficits David Clinton, professor of suming states is that we haven’t e m p h a s i s o n a c a d e m i c r e s e a r c h tenure should shoot to exceed cant’s research quality. that we have been running for political science. “This causes been able to persuade the oil a m o n g f a c u l t y. I m p e r a t i v e t h r e e any minimum requirements on “I’m not sure we’ve clearly decades,” Gilbreath said. upward pressure on the price -exporting states to increase of Baylor 2012 is to “develop a p u b l i c a t i o n s . T h e f a c u l t y s e n a t e defined our aspirant universi- According to the U.S. Bureau of oil, and the costs are passed production,” Clinton said. “The world-class faculty” primarily has focused this academic year ties versus our peer universi- of Economic Analysis and the along to American consumers.” oil producers argue that there is by encouraging scholastic pub- on revamping the protocol for ties,” Cordon said. U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. After purchasing oil from not actually a shortage of petro- lication. tenure and promotion by split- Cordon also said he won- imported $206.4 billion and OPEC, the Organization of the leum in the world market, but But exact guidelines for ting the Tenure and Promotion dered if the reviews from dis- exported $148.2 billion in Janu- Petroleum Exporting Countries, that the problem is the decline the number of publications Policy into two policies. tinguished faculty at peer insti- ary, resulting in a goods and ser- oil companies charge what they in the value of the dollar. So they and length of publications are “My understanding is that tutions were given the same vice deficit of $58.2 billion. believe consumers are willing to have not been willing to pump vague. The Tenure Policy and it’s a good idea to aim for dou- consideration as reviews from Gilbreath said historically, pay for gasoline. more.” Procedures of Baylor Universi- bling or tripling the number of faculty at top-tier schools. He the dollar has ser ved as the main “It turns out American con- Gas prices are widely expect- ty states that “a bibliography of articles the tenure guidelines said the reviews are “some- international currency for trade sumers are willing to pay a good ed to climb higher this summer, published articles” is required specify … where it gets confus- thing new President Lilley between third party nations. deal for a gallon of gas,” Clinton as the amount of driving tends in the tenure notebook — a ing is (how much) tenure can- was accustomed to.” The ten- “For example, if India were said. “As gas has gone up two, to increase in summer months. compilation of the profes- didates need to exceed expec- ure policy states that external trading with Kenya, the transac- three, four dollars a gallon, However, Gilbreath hopes that sor’s merits for tenure during tations,” Cordon said. Cordon reviews are optional. tion would usually be done in Americans have not reduced by later this year, oil prices their time at Baylor. The policy didn’t say whether or not this One denied professor said dollars because neither nation consumption the way you might might drop down to a range of requires the tenure applicant notion of surpassing research the constant heightening of trusts the other nation’s curren- think they would. Presumably $90 to $100 a barrel. supply “three or four represen- expectations was communi- subjective tenure guidelines cy,” Gilbreath explained. there will come some point at “The price of oil may come tative samples” of refereed or cated to tenure applicants, but isn’t fair. “If you start running However, a decrease in which people can’t afford to down if the U.S. moves deeper non-refereed publications. said, “if it wasn’t before, it will in a race, you’d like to know demand for dollars worldwide buy as much as they could. But into a recession because the Massengale said she has be now.” where the finish line is before leaves an ample supply of the nobody knows just where that demand for oil and gasoline written six scholarly articles, Although the current tenure you begin,” the professor said. currency floating around the point is.” should decline somewhat,” Gil- one of which is a chapter of a and promotion policy confirms The professor also said the global economy. Clinton said another threat of breath said. “When you have book she co-wrote. She feels Lilley approved a revision to news of the rejection came as “The world outside the U.S. the dollar’s depreciation is the lower economic growth, indus- that her service was not given the document two years ago, “incredible shock…I had no today is awash in dollars, and possibility of it being replaced tries produce less and use less due credit. University depart- Cordon said the president’s clue my job was in jeopardy.” there’s not much need for more as the international trading energy. Higher prices of gasoline ments have their own ten- office is working on a new Another denied professor dol l a rs to c a r r y on t rade bet ween currency by another currency, and gloomy economic times will ure policies with publication tenure policy. The policy has said, “I am perfectly sure I nations,” Gilbreath said. “The such as the euro. As of Tuesday, encourage people to purchase guidelines, but these tend to “been in influx,” Cordon said. will find a good position else- supply of dollars is so great that one U.S. dollar could only buy more fuel efficient cars and con- be just as indefinite, such as The new policy is expected to where.” it’s putting downward pressure .64 euros, signaling how Euro- serve energy.” on the value of the dollar relative pean goods are almost twice as Gilbreath said the absolute to other currencies.” expensive for Americans. answer for many of the econom- Due to decreased interest Currently, nations purchase ic problems in the U.S. would be available on Bearweb. of Georgia, more than 4,000 rates and market instability, dollars to buy oil, but if the dol- to eliminate energy dependency BIN from page 1 There has been a wave of Social Security numbers were diminished foreign investor lar were no longer the world’s on foreign sources. security breaches in college obtained. confidence in the American leading currency, oil producing “I just hope whoever is the information is available, and campuses across the nation. Also, the Social Security economy also has caused a nations would switch to only next president will make that if a student receives payment Tennessee Tech University numbers of about 260 stu- drop in dollar demand. accepting euros rather than dol- one of the highest economic pri- via direct deposit, their routing lost a flash drive containing dents attending Murray State “As we head into a recession, lars. orities of their administration, and checking account number the names and Social Secu- University College of Educa- the growth in revenues for A mer- “It would mean that no one because it is just so apparent that is accessible. Transcript and rity numbers of almost 1,000 tion were posted online as an ican firms is not as promising who buys oil would want the we are slaves to oil,” he said. financial aid status are also students; at the University Excel document — the docu- here as the growth opportunities dollar anymore,” Clinton said. for investments in other parts of “It would accelerate inflation the world,” Gilbreath said. “The here in the U.S., because the lack Godspeed by Ben Humeniuk money that might have flowed of demand for dollars overseas into the United States is now means more dollars sloshing flowing elsewhere.” around in the world economy On a positive note, American that nobody wants.” exports benefit from a weak dol- He said while the supply lar. As the dollar depreciates, would go up, demand would American goods become cheap- not, meaning the value of the er to foreign buyers. According dollar would go down. to theory, currency fluctuation “It would take more dollars to is part of a self-regulating sys- buy one thing, which is anoth- tem, and the dollar tends to er word for inflation,” Clinton appreciate after more dollars are said. used to buy products from the While high gas prices aren’t U.S., thus reducing the supply of resulting from a shortage of oil, BE THE ONLY ONE THAT SAY USES NO TOYOUR COMMUNITY DEODORAN TOWELS. T. ALL PRIVATE BATHROOMS. ALL PRIVATE BATHROOMS.
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