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TheTHURSDAY | DECEMBER 1,Baylor 2011 Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 6 NEWS Page 4 A&E Page 5 A light in times of trouble A costly delicacy Our favorite time of year When Robert Griffin III was injured Congress has lifted a five-year old Christmas on 5th Street offers more in Saturday’s game against , ban on horse meat inspection in the than holiday cheer, with an Uproar Nick Florence stepped in for the win U.S., and it could cost taxpayers performance and model trains Vol. 112 No. 49 © 2011, In Print >> Unique experience “Hydro ” offers Old tradition brings new excitement features for each game console and great arcade play, which earns it a spot Annual Christmas on 5th Street event as this week’s great video game. to feature second musical Advent service Page 5 By Grace Gaddy with local ministers, Scripture Carlos Colón, artist-in-residence Reporter readings and times for reflection. at Armstrong Browning Library >> Another win B.A.S.I.C., an ecumenical cham- and a resident fellow at Baylor’s The Lady Bears beat Texas For the second year in a row, ber choir from Central United Institute for Studies of Religion. Southern Wednesday Christmas on 5th Street will fea- Methodist Church in Waco, will Burleson penned the lyrics for ture a rising new tradition, “New night 91-39 in another also contribute to the event, with the new songs, and Colón com- Anthems for an Old Story” — a both solo performances and se- posed the music — the fruit of victory musical Advent service to cel- lected songs and hymns for con- a vision birthed the summer of Page 6 ebrate the season and the coming gregational participation. 2009. of a King. Melodies that will fill the air “We started working on it >> Stocks climb The 40-minute service will were written and composed large- about two years ago,” Burleson start at 6 p.m. today in Armstrong A move to lower the ly in part by two of Baylor’s own: said. “The idea was, OK, let’s get Browning Library and will feature university chaplain and dean of something ready for [the season Matt Hellman | Lariat photo Editor borrowing cost for stocks a harmonious blend of choral spiritual life, Dr. Burt Burleson, The Christmas on 5th Street ornament sits in its traditional location Tues- sent the Dow Jones and instrumental music, prayers and his friend and colleague, day in the Vara Martin Daniel Plaza. The ornament is the first decoration soaring Wednesday, SEE CHRISTMAS, page 8 placed out in preparation for Christmas. raising it 490 points, the second-highest of all time. Page 4 Panel enacts On the Web new rules for faculty lecturers

By Rob Bradfield a larger role in advancement Staff Writer evaluations, much like the system in place for the tenure track. Photo of the Day Faculty lecturers seeking Even though the criteria have promotions at Baylor have a new been expanded, “a majority of The decision lift the ban set of rules to learn. lecturers are [still] going to be on horse inspection makes The Baylor chapter of the evaluated primarily on their today’s Lariat Photo of the American Association of teaching,” Bennighof said. Day only on University Professors hosted a In 2008, a Senate committee baylorlariat.com panel discussion on the Faculty composed of faculty from across Senate’s new policies for lecturers the university and headed by and senior lecturers Wednesday. McGlashan began evaluating Viewpoints In attendance were members the old system and discussing of the AAUP, other faculty improvements. After repeated and professors at the Louise collaboration with administrators, “Parodied on Herrington School of Nursing by and several drafts, the committee Saturday Night Live videoconference. returned with the new system, Dr. James Bennighof, vice which they hope will streamline as the candidate provost for academic affairs and the promotion process. who didn’t seem to policy, and Dr. Ann McGlashan, Part of that system includes chair of the Faculty Senate’s ad- “a rolling two-year contract for actually want to hoc committee on lecturers’ senior lecturers” that prevents run for president, issues, gave a brief explanation them from having to re-apply of the changes and addressed repeatedly, McGlashan said. Gingrich seems concerns. The role of student feedback to have found his Some of the reforms enacted will also be preserved in the new stride late in the by the Faculty Senate include system. Student evaluations and Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo editor a new evaluation process for concerns raised to department nomination process. promotions that increase faculty chairs and administrators have His decision to involvement, new policies for always played a part in the Chain of command faculty evaluations and earlier promotion process, and according fully engage in the deadlines for contract renewals. to the Faculty Senate, the reforms Members of the Air Force ROTC division at Baylor held an awards ceremony Tuesday afternoon in Also included was a provision Bennett Auditorium followed by a command rotation meeting Nov. 30. nomination race to allow a lecturer’s outside seems to be marked experience and research to play SEE RULES, page 8 by his foray into criticisms of other candidates.” Revised MCAT sample Forum Page 2 Bear Briefs available online now explores

The place to go to know By Rachel Ambelang ensure that the context of the test the places to go Staff writer is reflective of current medical interracial education and the health care The incoming freshman class It’s Christmastime system. of 2016, and possibly this year’s The 2015 change marks the Baylor Round Table will freshman class of 2015, will be fifth major alteration of the dating host its annual Christmas the first students to take the new MCAT since it was introduced in celebration “Sing We All version of the Medical College the 1920s. By Ashley Yeaman Reporter Merrily” at 11:30 a.m. Admission Test. The new MCAT will include The Association of American the addition of an entirely new Tuesday in the Armstrong Medical Colleges (AAMC) section titled “Psychological, In a survey administered by Browning Library. The recently posted samples of the Social and Biological the Baylor chapter of the NAACP event is free and features new version of the test on its Foundations of Behavior,” as well to 406 Baylor students earlier this semester, 82 percent stated they the Baylor Chamber website. as a more intense examination of “The changes preserve what are in an interracial relationship or singers. Admission is the biomedical sciences, such as works about the current exam, genetics and biochemistry. would consider dating someone of open to female faculty eliminate what isn’t working and Despite the removal of the another race. and administrators and further enrich the MCAT by writing sample section, this new Matt Hellman | Lariat photo Editor The complete survey results were revealed on Wednesday,in the wives of faculty and giving attention to the concepts MCAT will last at least two more MCAT test preparation books are available at the Baylor Bookstore. The Kayser Auditorium at Colors administrators and guests. tomorrow’s doctors will need,” hours than the previous six-hour 2016 freshman class will be the first to take the now eight hour MCAT. according to the AAMC website. test. of Love, a forum discussing In 2008, the AAMC Jeff Koetje, director of pre- motivations behind choosing commissioned a committee of health programs at Kaplan, takes advances made in health care as person and everything that comes whether or not to pursue a biology professors, medical school part in the research done among well as the sociocultural changes with that,” Koetje said. relationship with a person of admission advisors, medical medical school admissions within the health care system. Baylor does not currently another race. students and others involved in boards. “Patients are more complex require pre-med students to Killeen senior Brittany Walker, the acceptance process to evaluate Koetje said the addition of today, and medical schools have take sociology and psychology president of Baylor NAACP, said the MCAT. psychology and sociology to the to ensure that these students will courses, which is a change that the purpose behind the survey and These evaluations are done to test was necessary because of the be capable of treating the whole SEE MCAT, page 8 SEE FORUM, page 8

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Money and ego are beginning to erode the competitive nature that fuels what most Americans sit down to watch on Saturdays: . I have no vested interest in Aggie athletics. Still, as they walk away from the third-longest rivalry in the nation, I see fault in the system. We all witnessed the nationwide game of musical chairs between univer- sities and conferences as schools sought higher levels of revenue and competi- tion. The Aggies, tired of being the little brother to Texas, found a new home in the SEC. As they move east, other schools are looking to find the confer- ence that offers the most benefits finan- cially. Krista Pirtle | Sports writer This means that geography is no lon- ger a factor. number of zeroes you can get on your Texas A&M, located a short drive paycheck. When so much is rooted in from Waco and , leaves behind a rivalry, is it worth it to dig it up and two great rivalries in Texas against Bay- move on? I don’t think so. lor and Texas. A game that holds an unlimited Rumor has it that A&M wants to amount of bragging rights must live on. continue playing Texas, but the Long- But while hot heads and selfish hunger horns refused. Funny. Wasn’t it the prevail, this historic rivalry will come to that started this an end. mess in the first place? So what’s more important – driving down the road to face your arch nemesis GOP nomination race “A game that holds an or watching a new, watered-down rival- ry on television because you can’t afford unlimited amount of the cost of the road trip to the stadium? bragging rights must live We can distract ourselves, blame the system and beg for playoffs, or we can leaves spot up for grabs on. But while hot heads address this head on. and selfish hunger prevail, On the turf, under the lights, sur- be marked by his foray into criticisms of Romney. this historic rivalry will rounded by both fans and agitators, are Editorial other candidates. A noticeable deviation Gingrich has definite hurdles to over- come to an end. guys in their early 20s (except Brandon from a campaign strategy that focused come. While he has tried to support his Weeden) who have the opportunity to All bets are off in this year’s GOP solely on President Barack Obama, Gin- stance on immigration by reminding Re- play the game they love for four more nomination because of the lack of viable grich also criticized Romney’s flexible publicans that they claim to be the family years. candidates. positions in a radio interview in South party, his own home life has come under Just what’s so great about the Texas- It is passion that fuels this league, not Texas Gov. Rick Perry seemed prom- Carolina. fire following two divorces and Gin- Texas A&M matchup? money. So why take the passion away? ising until he embarrassed himself dur- As CNN reports in “Why Gingrich’s grich’s admission of infidelity. Well, you have two teams stocked The last Texas A&M vs. Texas game ing several debates and lost the confi- N.H. endorsement is a bigger deal than Gingrich, however, is counting on an with homegrown kids playing against was a low-scoring game by Big 12 stan- dence of voters in the polls. it seems,” Gingrich received the endorse- approach that presents him as the candi- their high school teammates. The dards, decided by a field goal. That game Businessman Herman Cain briefly ment of the New Hampshire Union date most likely to defeat Obama. Gin- schools are only two hours apart. Tex- was undoubtedly fueled by passion and surged ahead, then suddenly multiple Leader, and enviable accolade as it con- grich has gone on record saying he isn’t as and Texas A&M are united in their for the love to play. Don’t take that away women came forward with allegations of fers prestige and continued support from perfect, but that he is “a lot more conser- hatred for one another. was even from the players. harassment. According to the Associated a stolidly conservative entity. vative than Mitt Romney and a lot more named from the 13-0 score the rival Ag- I am green and gold through and Press, Cain told his aides he is consider- According to CNN, Sen. John Mc- electable than anybody else.” gies branded on the cow in 1916. through and would have been perfectly ing dropping his bid after this week. Cain was only able to sustain his cam- The media is now leaning toward Both fight songs bid goodbye to one content if both teams could have lost. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt paign in 2008 because the newspaper’s headlines that suggest the GOP nomina- another. Then there’s the infamous bon- But the very nature of college foot- Romney has received high votes of con- endorsement gave credibility and life tion has become a two-man race, but we fire and the hex rally. ball is displayed on Thanksgiving night fidence from straw polls, though Demo- back to a struggling bid. believe the drama is not over yet. Need I go on? in either Austin or College Station with crats have begun to highlight changed The paper reportedly chose Gingrich Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., Right now, Texas A&M and Texas in players and fans fixated on beating their positions in an effort to discredit his over Romney due to his relative authen- Perry and Cain all once experienced ex- the stage of pointing fingers and giving rival. campaign. ticity. The Union Leader did not mention hilarating rises in the polls followed by the cold shoulder a la the third grade. Shouldn’t there be a huge stadium in So far the real surprise is the rise of Romney by name, but made it clear it was disappointing drops. One step forward, Instead of holding up a hand for the the state of Texas with a wealthy owner former House speaker Newt Gingrich in referring to the New Hampshire resident two steps back, the saying goes. other to talk to it, someone needs to who could afford to write fat checks to the polls. in the piece when the editorial board While Gingrich may have picked up man up, find some humility and shake both schools to continue this rivalry? Parodied on Saturday Night Live as said, “We would rather back someone an endorsement or two as Romney’s ar- hands on revitalizing this go-big-or-go- Oh, hi, Jerry Jones. the candidate who didn’t seem to actu- with whom we may sometimes disagree mor starts to chink, the race is far from home rivalry. ally want to run for president, Gingrich than one who tells us what he thinks we decided. Come to think of it, the former If that doesn’t happen, the NCAA Krista Pirtle is a junior journalism seems to have found his stride late in the want to hear.” The author of the editorial governor of Utah Jon Huntsman Jr., and could become more like the NFL: full major from Olney and is a sports writer nomination process. His decision to fully and publisher of the paper confirmed to Sen. Rick Santorum still have their 15 of commercialism and consumed by the for the Lariat. engage in the nomination race seems to Fox News that the slight was directed at minutes to claim at the head of the race. Hey, 12-year-olds: Your Disney, Nickelodeon shows stink If I could travel back in time, odeon. After watching not even a Saturday morning cartoons like television as they should be. Just I watched brought a smile to my I would definitely go back to the minute of a current show on Dis- “Hey Arnold!,” “Doug” and “Ru- as I enjoy watching “Gilligan’s Is- face or made me laugh. Now, TV ’90s. I miss wearing scrunchies, ney Channel, I began to miss the grats,” followed by “All That,” “Full land” and “I Dream of Jeanie” like shows are filled with cheesy hu- watching awesome Saturday shows I watched as a kid. What House” and “Bill Nye: The Science my parents did when they were mor that sometimes receives an morning cartoons, playing out- happened to “Even Stevens,” Guy”? I can guarantee that not younger, today’s generation of occasional chuckle, if anything. side until the streetlights came on “Boy Meets World” or “Lizzy Mc- only would people my age watch kids will enjoy the shows we en- I’m sorry that kids born af- and hopping around with my Skip Guire?” If you ask any kid under those shows, but the kids who joyed in the ‘90s. ter the golden age of the 1990s It for hours on end. Today’s kids the age of 12 if they have heard of have never seen these shows be- I don’t know what has hap- classic television shows have to don’t seem to have the wonderful these shows, you are most likely fore would fall in love with them. pened to television shows for kids watch things that are really not things we had growing up. Nowa- going to get a blank stare. The most we have is a two- these days, but I do know that that funny or entertaining at all. days 10-year-olds have iPhones It’s a shame that most of the hour block of classic Nickelodeon they do not even come close in Maybe today’s writers should and know how to use them better shows I would run home to see programs broadcast on a channel comparison to the classics of the sit down, watch the old Disney than their parents do. Technology on a Friday afternoon once school called TeenNick. That was intro- ‘90s. Yes, I am calling them clas- Channel and Nickelodeon shows, seems to have taken over the lives got out are no longer aired on TV. duced this past July. sics, because they truly were. We take some notes and learn a thing of kids, causing them to miss out I wish there could be a channel Even though I’ve prob- will never forget how awesome or two about true entertainment. on the things those who grew up dedicated to airing all the shows ably seen every episode of these the cartoons were, or how legiti- in the ’90s cherished. ’90s kids grew up with. We have shows, I’d watch them again and mately funny the sitcoms and live Molly Dunn is a junior jour- One of the things I miss the TV Land for the shows our par- again. These shows have stood the shows were. Today’s shows don’t nalism major from The Wood- most were the television shows ents grew up watching, so why not test of time, and it’s a shame they have the special charm the ‘90s lands and is the Lariat’s assistant Molly Dunn | Assistant City Editor on Disney Channel and Nickel- have an entire channel filled with aren’t being played as much on shows had. As a kid, all the shows city editor.

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By Justin Juozapavicius United Horsemen, said no state or nearly the same number that were Associated Press site has been picked yet, but he’s killed in the U.S. before the ban lined up plenty of investors who took effect in 2007. The U.S. has an TULSA, Okla. — Horses could have expressed interest in financ- estimated 9 million horses. soon be butchered in the U.S. for ing a processing plant. While the Cheri White Owl, founder human consumption after Con- last three slaughterhouses in the of the nonprofit Horse Feathers gress quietly lifted a 5-year-old U.S. were owned by foreign com- Equine Rescue in Guthrie, Okla., ban on funding horse meat inspec- panies, he said a new plant would said she’s seen more horse neglect tions, and activists say slaughter- be American-owned. during the recession. Her group is houses could be up and running in Sue Wallis, a Wyoming state caring for 33 horses now and can’t as little as a month. lawmaker and the group’s vice accept more. Slaughter opponents pushed president, said ranchers used to be “A lot of the situation is due a measure cutting off funding for able to sell horses that were too old to the economy,” she said, “People horse meat inspections through or unfit for work to slaughterhous- deciding to pay their mortgage or Congress in 2006 after other ef- es but now they have to ship them keep their horse.” forts to pass outright bans on horse to butchers in Canada and Mexico, White Owl worries that if slaughter failed in previous years. where they fetch less than half the slaughterhouses open, owners will Congress lifted the ban in a spend- price. dump their unwanted animals ing bill President Barack Obama The federal ban devastated “an there instead of looking for alter- signed into law Nov. 18 to keep entire sector of animal agriculture natives, such as animal sanctuaries. the government afloat until mid- for purely sentimental and roman- Animal rights groups also ar- December. tic notions,” she said. gue that slaughtering is a messy, It did not, however, allocate any Although there are reports of cruel process, and some say it new money to pay for horse meat Americans dining on horse meat would be kinder for owners to have inspections, which opponents a recently as the 1940s, the prac- their horses put to sleep by a vet- claim could cost taxpayers $3 mil- tice is virtually non-existent in this erinarian. lion to $5 million a year. The U.S. country, where the animals are “Euthanasia has always been an Department of Agriculture would treated as beloved pets and iconic option,” Pacelle said. But “if you have to find the money in its exist- symbols of the West. acquire a horse, you should be a ing budget, which is expected to Lawmakers in California and responsible owner and provide see more cuts this year as Congress Illinois have banned the slaughter lifetime care.” and the White House aim to trim of horses for human consumption, The fight over horse slaughter- federal spending. and more than a dozen states tight- ing has pitted lawmakers of the The USDA issued a state- ly regulate the sale of horse meat. same party against each other. ment Tuesday saying there are no Federal lawmakers’ lifting Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., slaughterhouses in the U.S. that of the ban on funding for horse said the poor economy has re- butcher horses for human con- meat inspections came about in sulted in “sad cases” of horse aban- sumption now, but if one were to part because of the recession, donment and neglect and lifting open, it would conduct inspections which struck just as slaughtering the ban will give Americans a shot to make sure federal laws were be- stopped. A federal report issued at regaining lost jobs and making ing followed. USDA spokesman in June found that local animal sure sick horses aren’t abandoned Neil Gaffney declined to answer welfare organizations reported a or mistreated. Associated Press questions beyond what was in the spike in investigations for horse But U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, Cheri White Owl, founder of Horse Feathers Equine Rescue, is pictured Tuesday with a horse recently dumped at statement. neglect and abandonment since D-Va., is lobbying colleagues to her sanctuary in Guthrie, Okla. White Owl objects to a recent ban lifted by Congress that prevented federal money The last U.S. slaughterhouse from being used for the inspection of horse meat for human consumption. 2007. In Colorado, for example, permanently ban horse slaughter that butchered horses closed in data showed that investigations for because he believes the process is 2007 in Illinois, and animal welfare Pacelle, president and chief execu- quences, including an increase in and eventually as many as 200,000 horse neglect and abuse increased inhumane. activists warned of massive public tive of The Humane Society of the neglect and the abandonment of horses a year could be slaughtered more than 60 percent — from 975 “I am committed to doing ev- outcry in any town where a slaugh- United States. “Local opposition horses, and that they are scram- for human consumption. Most in 2005 to almost 1,600 in 2009. erything in my power to prevent terhouse may open. will emerge and you’ll have tre- bling to get a plant going — pos- of the meat would be shipped to The report from the U.S. Gov- the resumption of horse slaughter “If plants open up in Oklahoma mendous controversy over slaugh- sibly in Wyoming, North Dakota, countries in Europe and Asia, in- ernment Accountability Office also and will force Congress to debate or Nebraska, you’ll see controver- tering Trigger and Mr. Ed.” Nebraska or Missouri. They esti- cluding France and Japan. determined that about 138,000 this important policy in an open, sy, litigation, legislative action and But pro-slaughter activists say mate a slaughterhouse could open Dave Duquette, president of horses were transported to Canada democratic manner at every op- basically a very inhospitable envi- the ban had unintended conse- in 30 to 90 days with state approval the nonprofit, pro-slaughter group and Mexico for slaughter in 2010, portunity,” he said in a statement. ronment to operate,” said Wayne Global economy perks up as cost of borrowing goes down By Daniel Wagner Wednesday’s action by the meaning that a European finan- other banks. But money market 500. AK Steel Holding Corp. added Brussels have been meeting since Associated Press banks of Europe, the U.S., Britain, cial crisis would punish U.S. bank funds have been pulling dollars 13.4 percent. Energy stocks also Tuesday but have failed to deliver Canada, Japan and Switzerland stocks. from Europe in recent months, leaped. Alpha Natural Resources a clearer sense of how the currency A move by the world’s central represented an extraordinary coor- The brighter outlook that and lending between banks has Inc. rose 15.2 percent, Peabody union will proceed. More leaders banks to lower the cost of borrow- dinated effort. emerged Wednesday relieved some dried up. Energy Corp. 14.3 percent. gather next week on Friday for a ing exhilarated investors Wednes- But amid the market’s excite- investor concerns. In response to the new rates, The act by the central banks summit. day, sending the Dow Jones indus- ment, many doubts loomed. Some JP Morgan Chase & Co. jumped the euro rose sharply, while U.S. took some pressure off the finan- In another attempt to free trial average soaring 490 points analysts cautioned that the banks 8.4 percent, the most of the 30 Dow Treasury prices fell as demand cial system, which has signaled in up cash for lending, China on and easing fears of a global credit did nothing to provide a perma- components. Morgan Stanley rose weakened for ultra-safe assets. recent days that many banks were Wednesday reduced the amount crisis similar to the one that fol- nent fix to the problems facing 11.1 percent and Citigroup Inc. 8.9 The Dow rose 4.2 percent to losing faith in their trading part- of money its banks are required lowed the 2008 collapse of Lehman heavily indebted European nations percent. close at 12,045. It has more than ners. And it offered hope that more to hold in reserve. It was the first Brothers. such as Italy and Greece. Worries about the financial gained back the 564-point slump it help was on the way. easing of monetary policy in three It was the Dow’s biggest gain It only buys time for political system — and the reluctance of had last week. It is up 813 points, “People are taking comfort that years, and analysts are expecting since March 2009 and the seventh- leaders. the European Central Bank to in- or 7.3 percent, so far this week. The it’s globally coordinated,” said Peter more. largest of all time. “It is a short-term solution,” tervene — have caused borrowing last time the Dow closed up more Tchir, who runs the hedge fund TF Growth in China, which has Large U.S. banks were among said Jack Ablin, chief investment rates for European nations to sky- than 400 points was Aug. 11. Market Advisors. the largest economy after the Euro- the top performers, jumping as officer at Harris Private Bank. rocket. The Standard & Poor’s 500 The move would have a limited pean Union and the U.S., could be much as 11 percent. Markets in Eu- “The bottom line on any central Wednesday’s decision reduced closed up 52, or 4.3 percent, at effect, he said, “but the bulls are crucial to sustaining any recovery rope surged, too, with Germany’s bank action is that it papers over the rates banks pay to borrow dol- 1,247. The Nasdaq composite in- anticipating that this is just the be- after the debt crisis. DAX index climbing 5 percent. the problems, buys time and in lars — a move that aims to make dex closed up 105, or 4.2 percent, ginning of central bank and other A string of positive U.S. eco- “The central banks of the world some respects takes pressure from loans cheaper so that banks can at 2,620. actions” to ease market pressures. nomic news also propelled the have resolved that there will not be politicians. ... If nothing’s done in continue to operate smoothly. Seven stocks rose on the New Any successful plan would have market higher. An index measur- a liquidity shortage,” said David a week, this market gain will disap- European banks rely on dollars York Stock Exchange for every one to reduce borrowing costs for Italy ing manufacturing in the Midwest Kotok, chairman and chief invest- p e ar.” to cover loans they have promised that fell. Volume was heavy at 5.7 and other indebted nations, Tchir surged to a seven-month high; ment officer of Cumberland Advi- Banks stocks soared as fears to consumers and businesses and billion shares. said. Italy’s borrowing costs edged private company hiring jumped in sors. “And they have learned their about an imminent disaster in the pay for investments in U.S. credit Surging commodity prices lower Wednesday, but the nation November to the highest level this lessons from 2008. They don’t want European financial system ebbed. markets. lifted the stocks of companies that was still paying more than 7 per- year, according to payroll company to take small steps and do anything American and European banks They traditionally have tapped make basic materials such as steel. cent interest for 10-year borrowing ADP; and the number of contracts incrementally, but make a big bold are connected by contracts, loans short-term funding from U.S. United States Steel Corp. gained — a dangerously high level. to buy homes jumped in October move that is credible.” and other financial entanglements, money market mutual funds and 15.3 percent, the most in the S&P European finance ministers in to the highest level in a year.

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Learn. Lead. Serve. THURSDAY | DECEMBER 1, 2011 www.baylorlariat.com Arts & Entertainment the Baylor Lariat|5 Christmas on 5th Street features Uproar, Santa By Jessica Foreman tastes. 5th Street even more special. Staff Writer “The trees will be sold in a si- “All of our artists have been lent auction at the event with all practicing and preparing like they Deck the quadrangle with proceeds going to local philanthro- would for a normal show,” said songs of Holly (Tucker); ’tis the pies,” Burchett said. “It is a great Ryan Anderson, Uproar Records season to take a carriage ride and opportunity to purchase a beauti- president. “However, most of our be jolly. Don we now our 5th Street ful tree while making a difference artists have had to tweak their set apparel; troll the Baylor language in our community.” lists to play more Christmas music. department’s carol. Fa la la la la, la This year the department of I’m really looking forward to hear- la la la. Modern Foreign Languages will ing some cool Christmas arrange- Christmas on 5th Street is a kick off the Christmas celebration ments from our artists that also traditional holiday event that stu- by singing international holiday showcase the genre of music they dents, faculty and Waco natives all carols in Arabic, Chinese, French, represent.” look forward to in order to switch German, Korean, Italian and more Kappa Omega Tau’s annual gears into the Christmas spirit. at 5:45 p.m. in the Barfield Draw- Christmas tree lighting will be in This year brings more festivities ing Room. Christmas-themed Burleson Quad at 8:45 p.m., right and fun for attendees. movies will be playing in the SUB after Nelo performs at 8 p.m. Nelo Christmas on 5th is from 6 to Den beginning at 6 p.m. with is an alternative rock band from 11 p.m. today and will take place at “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” and Austin and has performed at Aus- Fountain Mall, Burleson Quadran- ending with “The Polar Express” tin City Limits Festival, South By gle, Traditions Plaza and the Bill beginning at 8 p.m. Southwest, The House of Blues in Daniel Student Center. The Baylor Uproar Records will be featur- several locations and more. The Activities Council, The Depart- ing their student artists who plan sextet recently released a new ment of Student Activities, Kappa to perform their favorite Christ- single, “Old Friends,” and is plan- Omega Tau Fraternity, Baylor Re- mas songs. Holly Tucker, Layne ning to release other live tracks in ligious Honor Choir and Delta Lynch, Fifth & Fite and Trannie addition to this single in an album Sigma Theta Sorority have worked Stevens will be performing from form. jointly to bring Christmas on 5th 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Local country artist Aaron Street together. “Christmas on 5th is such a Watson will also be headlining at One of the newest additions to great experience for Baylor stu- the event and ending the series of this year’s celebration is collabora- dents, and having the opportunity performances at 9 p.m. Watson’s tion with the Mayborn Museum for our artists to play is incredible,” independent record label recently on University Parks Drive, which said Lincoln Faulkner, marketing released his newest album, “The is featuring model railroad layouts. and sales vice president Uproar Road and the Rodeo,” on Oct. 12. ‘Hydro Thunder’ storms game history The event takes place in Anding Records. “We also have a lot of Guests will also have the chance Traveling Exhibit Hall from 5 to 9 freshman performers who I am to take pictures with Santa, deco- By Joshua Madden PlayStation version had a more also maintaining every positive as- p.m.. Baylor buses will transport excited for, not only because they rate cookies, take family portraits A&E Editor extensive single-player mode than pect from the arcade experience. It guests between 5th street and the get to play for so many students, and write letters to Santa on the the Nintendo 64 version, but the was hard to play “Hydro Thunder” Mayborn Museum beginning at 6 but because its probably the first second floor of the SUB. There will Although shortened this week, Nintendo 64 had four-player mul- without yelling at your screen. p.m. time for some of them to attend the be a live nativity, pony rides and our weekly “Great Video Game” se- tiplayer. The Dreamcast wasn’t left Twelve years later, it’s still that Matt Burchett, Baylor’s director event. I’m sure it will be a memo- a petting zoo outside of the SUB. lection is “Hydro Thunder,” a boat- out either; it had advanced graph- much fun to play. “Hydro Thun- of student activities, said another rable evening, both for them and Carriage rides, cocoa and cookies racing game that found a place in ics, which were notably advanced der” has aged remarkably well and addition is the designer tree room the audience.” will be available around Fountain video game history as one of the all at the time the game was released that’s why it’s a great video game. in the Bill Daniel Student Center. Faulkner said having Baylor’s Mall, and Fifth Street on campus -time greatest racing games. in 1999. If you think you know of Local artists and companies each own students perform at such a will be lit with Christmas decora- One of the most interesting The gameplay in “Hydro Thun- a great video game, email us. decorated a Christmas tree unique cherished and traditional event tions. More information about the things about “Hydro Thunder” is der” was what was so much fun. It Please submit your suggestions to their stye, store or company will make this year’s Christmas on event can be found at baylor.edu. that each console’s version of the captured all of the best elements for our “Great Video Game” sec- game had unique features. The of both home console play while tion to [email protected]. FUN TIMES Answers at www.baylorlariat.com McClatchy-Tribune

Across Christmas Calendar 1 Up in the air 6 Runner’s woe 11 “Very funny” TV station 14 Instrument for the musically challenged Today 15 Panting, perhaps 16 Art, now 17 1-Down follower -Christmas on 5th Street: 19 Ad __ When: 6 to 11 p.m. 20 *Public distribution Where: Fountain Mall, Burleson Quadrangle, Traditions Plaza and the Bill Daniel Student Cen- 21 Subject to debate ter (The SUB) 22 *2011 NBA finals runner-up What: The event will consist of a Christmas tree lighting, Christmas marketplace, cocoa, cook- 25 Mao follower? ies, and carols as well as additional family-oriented events, including pony rides and letters to 26 Garden purchases 27 A pop Santa. An Uproar Christmas takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will feature performances 28 “Golly!” from Baylor Uproar artists. For more details, please see our preview on this page. 31 *Loose 32 Routes for two-wheelers 36 1962 NASA launch 38 Hairstyle with an append- Sunday, December 4 age of sorts 40 Modern information -Christmas Carillon Recital: sources When: 5 p.m. 42 “Java” jazzman 43 *Bond, for one Where: Pat Neff Hall 5 Heavy reading? 32 Pig movie 44 Scratched (out) 6 Yields 33 Founding member of OPEC What: University Carillonneur Lynnette Geary performs a program for the Christmas season. 45 Hightails it 7 Went ape 34 17-syllable work This event is free of charge and open to the public, according to Baylor’s website. 48 Stephen of “Citizen X” 8 Turkish titles 35 Emergency indicator 51 Causes of grins and groans 9 Unit of cultural information 37 Puts out, in a way 52 *Champagne, e.g. 10 Fix opening 39 Old Fords Monday, December 5 53 Wall-mounted safety device 11 Chevy SUV 41 Adjective for Ripley 56 Baby carrier 12 Group of chicks 45 Won all the games 57 Prevailing tendencies 13 Doctrinal offshoots 46 Gag that might explode -Christmas Carillon Recital: 61 72, at Augusta National 18 “The Book of __”: 2010 film 47 Explosive When: 5 p.m. 62 Door support 21 Interview show since 1947 49 Clampett player Where: Pat Neff Hall 63 Time piece? ... and what this puzzle’s 50 NYC dance troupe 64 Take a shot starred answers do in two 53 Author Godwin What: University Carillonneurs Ariana S. Phillips and Matthew J. Pool perform a program for 65 Of yore the Christmas season, according to a press release from the Baylor Department of Music. ways 54 Fruit cover 66 Stage device 22 Test by lifting 55 Met excerpt 23 Dog-__ page 57 Old reciprocal electrical unit Down 24 Speedy Amtrak train 58 “__ always say ...” 1 Letters before a 17-Across 26 Relief for a commuter 59 Pie material? 2 __ Cruces 29 “Take it!” 60 Reference word Tuesday, December 6 3 Wt. units 30 3.0 and 4.0: Abbr. 4 21-Down group -Chamber Singers Christmas Concert: When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Armstrong Browning Library What: The Chamber Singers Christmas Concert features tickets for $15 and tickets are not yet

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By Krista Pirtle back, and the cornerbacks have ceptions in 2011. Oklahoma State four of their last five games. Sports Writer played with more passion later in beats that number by 10. Last week, Texas A&M hosted the season and have read the of- This game will most definitely the last for With the removal of the Big 12 fense well. Linebackers need to get be a shootout as both defenses try the near future, losing to the Long- championship game after the exit more knowledge of who they’re to slow down the prolific power of- horns 27-25 on a last-second field of Colorado and Nebraska, this facing in order to fill the gaps and fenses. goal. final week of games will decide make the tackle. As for the safe- As long as the Cowboys can Junior quarterback Ryan Tan- which team earns the automatic ties, the speed and effort is there. shut down Jones and the Sooner nehill threw for 224 yards and two BCS bid. Although only six teams They just need to have confidence offense, they should be begging at touchdowns but also had three are playing this week, all of them in what they know about their op- the gates of the Super Dome. picks. Senior receiver Jeff Fuller have earned bowl bids, making ponent. had 107 receiving yards and a each matchup important for the If Baylor wins, the Bears will se- Iowa State (6-5, 3-5) touchdown in the losing effort. David Ash - Big 12 standings and potential cure a finish in the top four of the at No. 11 Kansas State (9-2, 6-2) What began as a season with Terrance Williams - Texas quarterback bowl positions. Big 12. If Texas wins, the Long- high hopes, as the Aggies were Baylor receiver horns will be in a three-way tie for The Wildcats should come ranked in the top 10, has ended in No. 22 Texas (7-4, 4-4) fourth with Baylor and Missouri. away this weekend with a victory, mediocrity. at No. 17 Baylor (8-3, 5-3) ensuring them a top three finish in The Aggies will play one more No. 10 Oklahoma (9-2, 6-2) at the conference and 10 wins for the game this season, as their blowout Solid offense meets solid de- No. 3 Oklahoma State (10-1, 7-1) season, the first time in eight years. victory over Kansas two weeks ago fense. After a shaky start to the sea- made them bowl-eligible. They While the Baylor offense leads The Big 12 doesn’t have a con- son, Kansas State rose beyond currently rank seventh in the Big the Texas offense by a landslide, ference championship game this expectations, thanks to its junior 12, but could move down to eighth the opposite can be said for the year, but this matchup is most defi- quarterback Collin Klein. if Iowa State pulls an upset against Texas defense. The only ground nitely the deciding factor of who Klein has rushed for 1,013 yards Kansas State. where the two stand evenly is the the conference champion will be. on the season and passed for 1,587. rush game with senior Terrance If Oklahoma wins, the Sooners Individually he is responsible for Texas Tech (5-7, 2-7) Ganaway for Baylor and freshman should take hold of the title, mak- 36 of Kansas State’s touchdowns. Malcolm Brown from Texas. ing Oklahoma State second and As for Iowa State, the Cyclones The Red Raiders had their Ganaway stepped up in big Kansas State third. If Oklahoma should be happy they are bowl eli- chance to become bowl eligible ways for Baylor last week, rushing State wins, the Cowboys could gible. With a mid-season switch at Saturday at Cowboys Stadium but for 4 yards short of a school record have a shot at the National Cham- quarterback from junior Steele were unable to out-score the RG3- with 246 total. Texas’ Brown only pionship while Kansas State should Jantz to freshman Jared Barnett, less Baylor Bears, losing 66-42. rushed for 44 yards, but the Texas finish second and Oklahoma will Iowa State has put up a better fight The loss was the last of a five- A&M front line does not usu- come in third. against its opponents. game streak for Texas Tech. ally offer holes big enough to run This matchup features two high- This fight, however, probably Junior quarterback Seth Doege through. profile quarterbacks in Oklahoma’s will not sustain a victory for the threw for 355 yards and three Landry Jones - The player that was highlighted junior Landry Jones and Oklaho- Cyclones against such a destructive touchdowns as well as two in- Oklahoma quarterback in the Thanksgiving game was se- ma State’s senior Brandon Weeden. offensive presence as Klein. terceptions. His main target was Justin Blackmon - nior kicker Justin Tucker, who hit Offensively, with the Sooners’ loss sophomore Eric Ward had 151 Oklahoma State receiver the game winning field goal from of senior wide receiver Ryan Bro- Missouri (7-5, 5-4) yards receiving and two touch- 40 yards out. For Baylor, sopho- yles, they have struggled to find downs. more kicker Aaron Jones has been a true threat through the air. For The Tigers ended their season Texas Tech ended the season hit or miss throughout the season. the Cowboys, junior wide receiver with a 3-game winning streak, ranked seventh in passing yards What matters is that he usually hits Justin Blackmon provides a deadly including last week’s 24-10 vic- but 118th in points allowed. when the team most needs it. target down the field. tory over the Kansas Jayhawks at On the Texas side of the On the opposite side of the ball, Arrowhead Stadium. Sophomore Kansas (2-10, 0-9) game, the Longhorns need Oklahoma prevails over Oklahoma quarterback James Franklin threw to figure out their offense. State. In the red zone, the Soon- for 187 yards and two touchdowns Rejoice Jayhawks fans; football Brown might have some ers have found more success in the but also had three interceptions. season has come to a close and the openings to run through past at 90 percent compared to the The game was Missouri’s final main focus can now switch to bas- but Texas should look to Cowboys’ 87. Big 12 matchup, as the Tigers will ketball. After beating its first two attack the secondary for suc- For the Cowboys to find suc- be heading to the SEC next season. nonconference opponents, Kansas cess against Baylor. This will cess defensively, they must blitz of- Missouri currently ranks fourth in lost its remaining 10 games, many mean the Longhorns will need ten to force Jones to move around the Big 12, with its final position by double-digit differences. confidence in the pocket, in the pocket. Once he is forced in depending on whether Texas wins Its final loss was at the hands something that sophomore motion he is not as good as when or loses against Baylor. of rival Missouri 24-10. The only Case McCoy has more of. his feet are confidently set. touchdown of the game for Kansas For the Bears, the defense For the Sooner defense, pres- Texas A&M (6-6, 4-5) came on an interception return. Jared Barnett - Collin Klein - needs to continue to improve. The sure is needed on Weeden, who Head coach Turner Gill has Iowa State quarterback Kansas State quarterback line has done well penetrating the has 12 interceptions on the season. The Aggies ended their final Big been fired, giving the Jayhawks a offensive line to sack the quarter- Oklahoma has pulled in 13 inter- 12 season on a sour note, losing clean slate for next season.

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London, Ireland, Wales THURSDAY | DECEMBER 1, 2011 www.baylorlariat.com Sports the Baylor Lariat|7 Lady Bears Florence looks to future breeze past after dropping redshirt another By Tyler Alley Sports Editor opponent One minute junior Nick Flor- ence is standing on the sidelines, By Krista Pirtle helping the offense and cheering Sports Writer on his teammates to victory as he has done all year. It was a tarnished win but a The next minute, Baylor foot- win nonetheless as the Baylor Lady ball’s medical staff chooses to keep Bears’ basketball team dominated star quarterback junior Robert Texas Southern 91-39. Griffin III out of the second half Baylor could have easily put up against Texas Tech, and the coach- 100 against this Texas Southern ing staff calls Florence’s number team, but the Lady Bears did not and send him into the game, send- score as easily and as often as one ing possible waves of doubt and might expect against the less ath- worry into Baylor football fans. letic Tigers. “When people see [Robert] get “This game was an opportunity hurt, they’ll be like, ‘We’re not go- to get back on the floor,” Baylor ing to win,’” senior receiver Kendall Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor head coach Kim Mulkey said. “We Wright said. “But when Nick came No. 11 quarterback Nick Florence played his first game this season against Texas Tech at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday. Baylor won 66-42. didn’t look at the opponent or the Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor in, it helped us. As a skill group we scoreboard. We worked on the full No. 42 center Brittney Griner scores a basket for the Lady Bears in their all got together and we just had to court presses. This was just an op- 91-39 win over Texas Southern in the Ferrell Center on Wednesday night. rally around Nick and keep him him praise from the opposing head he’s a very intelligent person. He’s portunity to come home after a big positive.” coach. a good guy for us to have in the victory on the road and just play.” And rally around him they did. “I thought he did a great job,” meeting room and the sidelines.” On the evening the Lady Bears Baylor went into halftime with head coach Tommy Tuberville The redshirt opportunity for Baylor Wednesday, Nov. 30 Texas Southern a 31-28 lead, not exactly a comfort- said. “We’ve watched him before. this year ended Saturday, but Briles put up 50 points from the paint, Ferrell Center and 10 of those points were made able margin. They either ran the ball with him said there still can be a plan for in transition. 91 39 Florence quickly put all doubt or threw the ball deep. He threw Florence. to sleep by throwing two touch- two touchdown passes, two very “There’s a game left in this sea- “We run the floor harder this 47.8 FG pct. 27.1 year than we did in the past,” junior downs in the third quarter: one good ones on the money.” son besides the bowl game,” Briles Brooklyn Pope said. 65.5% (19-29) Free Throws 33.3% (2-6) 46-yarder to Wright and another Baylor head coach Art Briles said. “He can always redshirt next Baylor had 18 turnovers with 40-yard pass to junior receiver Ter- had originally intended to redshirt year. He’s got a redshirt sitting six of them as steals forced by Tex- 17 Off. Rebounds 11 rance Williams. Florence for the season. If Florence out there and he can be around in “Throwing that first touch- did not play this year, the redshirt 2013.” as Southern. 35 Def. Rebounds 25 “I didn’t think it was sloppy,” down pass was huge,” Florence would allow him two extra years of This is not the first time Flor- Mulkey said. “I thought Odyssey Griner, 23 Lead Scorer Taylor, 12 said. “I haven’t played all year and I eligibility. ence has taken the helm for the [Sims] came to play. You hope it thought back to two years ago and If Griffin were to leave after Baylor offense. Two years ago, spreads to all of them. I think it 18 Turnovers 31 I just tried to think good thoughts this season for the NFL, Florence Griffin went down early in the was a midweek game, and there because that is all that you can would have been able to take over year with his ACL injury, as did the offense for the next two sea- then-quarterback Blake Szyman- was just a lot going on.” This game was the prime set- times, led by Sims with eight. do in that type of situation. I just sons. ski. Florence, a true freshman, After shooting 91 percent from ting for the bench to get an ad- Off those turnovers, Baylor had confidence that I had grown “The deal with … Nick — and stepped in during the third game the charity stripe Sunday against equate amount of playing time as scored 43 points. as a player and the team had con- it’s kind of been our thought pro- and would start seven games that Tennessee, the freebies were hard the five combined to score 32 led Sims’ numbers had her just shy fidence. The first touchdown in cess since the first day of camp — season. to come by for Baylor as it shot 65.5 by sophomore Kimetria Hayden of a triple double. the second half brought life to our if we can redshirt Nick, we think His first career start was against percent on the evening. and freshman Sune Agbuke with Mulkey said she would have left sideline and belief that we had the for the program down the line, we Kent State, throwing for 216 yard Junior Brittney Griner got out seven each. her in for a couple more minutes if game. We weren’t going to let this think for him, that that’s the best with no touchdowns or intercep- to yet another slow start but fin- Agbuke led the Lady Bears in she would have known how close [game go] because it was our turn thing to do,” Briles said after the tions. ished strong, recording a double blocks with five while Griner and Sims was, but Sims didn’t care. and our time to beat Texas Tech.” Stephen F. Austin game earlier this That same year, he set the Bay- double with 23 points and 14 re- sophomore Jordan Madden each “It’s about my team,” Sims said. Florence ended the game with season. “He agrees with that, which lor record for passing yards in a bounds. Sophomore Odyssey Sims contributed two. “Let them get their minutes.” 151 yards and two touchdowns, as is Nick all the way. Nick is a great game with 427 against Missouri, followed with 19 points and nine The Lady Bears picked the Baylor will hit the road to take well as a rushing touchdown. His team person, a great leader and with three touchdowns. assists. pockets of Texas Southern 18 on Minnesota at 1 p.m. Sunday. ability to step in for Griffin earned

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Return your rental books now through: December 17, 2011 THURSDAY | DECEMBER 1, 2011 | the News 8 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com RULES from Page 1 CHRISTMAS from Page 1 won’t diminish their role in any said. of] Advent at Baylor. Let’s help “You need to know what it’s like a Savior was born into the world, tributing his gift in music. way. The regulations can be found in Baylor begin to think about Advent to need Christ to come again in Burleson said. Burleson explored the Scrip- “They’re definitely an essential the policies section on the Baylor as a community.” fresh ways into your life and into Trying to do that musically was ture, pulling text from such pas- and inviolable part of the faculty and staff web page at http:// He said the season of Advent our world,” Burleson said — “to get a different story, however. Colón sages as Psalms 80 and Psalms 25, evaluation process,” Bennighof www.baylor.edu/facultystaff/. marks a momentous time on the in touch with what it was like for remembered sharing their idea which speak of themes in accor- church’s calendar, but very little people to long for a Messiah.” over lunch, the one that struck a dance with the Advent season, like music exists to specifically high- So the service will provide a chord for them both. longing and hope for restoration. light and reflect on that season. time to do just that. “We started talking,” Colón “Carlos and I feel like these This is something Burleson and “We get in touch with that, we said. “I’m a composer and Dr. Bur- kinds of themes these scriptures, Colón seek to change, since the slow down, we remember our need leson is really good for words,” so these moods and these meanings season of Advent — which un- for a Savior,” he said. accordingly, the two decided to put are going to take us where we need derscores the hope, longing and Because in the midst of the bus- their passions to work. to go as a community of faith,” Bur- anticipation for Christ’s coming — tling holiday season, it is needful “Our idea was, ‘Let’s create leson said. “And we need to let the forms Christians’ understanding of for Christians to slow down and something that can be used by the wisdom of the church take us deep Jesus, “and how his story becomes reflect on that moment in history church,’” Burleson said. into the story, deeper and deeper. our story,” Burleson said. — and all that it meant — when And Colón agreed to help, con- So that’s part of my hope.”

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the event was to educate Baylor has been color coded for decades, individual’s opinion on interracial family, which dispelled many of the students about opinions and and remains so today,” Dougherty relationships. stereotypes he grew up believing experiences involving interracial said. “Individuals’ personal opinions about his race and other races. Chris Derrett | Editor in Chief Dr. james Bennighof and Dr. Ann McGlashan tell Baylor faculty members dating and relationships on Churches remain segregated, are shaped by the messages that “I learned to accept myself how to request promotions at a Wednesday panel discussion in Draper campus. a voluntary phenomenon that they were receiving from their when I became comfortable in my Hall. Bennighof and McGlashan answered questions from members of the “I’m sure all of us interact with cannot be regulated by the family [growing up],” Lewis said. skin and confident in the word of American Association of University Professors via videoconference. students of other races frequently, government, unlike schools and While interracial relationships God, and then I made decisions [but] how do Baylor students feel the workplace, Dougherty said. are more accepted today in general, without referring to stereotypes,” about [interracial] interaction on a Religion influences family, Lewis said, reservations may exist Abercrombie said. from Page 1 MCAT more personal and intimate level?” these and these two social remain because of generational gaps. Today, Abercrombie said he Walker said. the “most segregated.” “The experiences with other and his wife raise their children will have to be made for next year’s Kaplan does a yearly survey Survey results revealed several Dr. Karlen Moore, a staff races of older generations are to appreciate both sides of their incoming pre-med students. among medical schools both in motivations behind individuals not psychologist at Baylor, said very different than they are today,” ethnic heritage and also not judge Although the AAMC is still the U.S. and Canada, and this year pursuing interracial relationships. changing personal and social views Lewis said. others based on race. unsure about whether or not the asked the different admissions Among female students, the on ethnicity are another factor that Walter Abercrombie, associate “There are good people and class of 2015 will be required to boards what they thought of the highest reason against interracial influences interracial dating. athletic director of the B bad people in all cultures and take the revised test, it is certain new MCAT. relationships was raising children. “Since the Civil Rights Association and Baylor alumnus, ethnicities. It’s not about race. It’s that the incoming pre-med Koetje said that 73 percent of Male students cited judgment from Movement in the mid to late said his personal experience as about who you are,” Abercrombie students will have to take the new the schools agree with the changes others as their No. 1 reason. 1960s, there has been a 500 percent an African-American dating a said. version of the MCAT. made. A group of forum speakers increase in interracial dating in Caucasian woman, whom he is Mark Smith, assistant director Jane Lin, program coordinator “There is general agreement discussed various reasons behind America,” Moore said. married to today, shaped his ideas of promotions and events at the of the Baylor pre-health programs, that these are the right changes the approval or disapproval of Today however, “lots of myths about interracial relationships. Mayborn Museum, said location discussed the necessary changes to and right time for these changes interracial relationships. about interracial dating [exist].” “I grew up in a black community can also often fuel stereotypes. the curriculum. in order to produce better medical Dr. Kevin Dougherty, associate Sheldon Lewis, program in Waco. I attended integrated “Imagine if God took away your “[The changes] are something students for today,” Koetje said. professor of sociology, said coordinator for leadership black schools, black churches, and sight, and a person came to take that we will probably start According to the Kaplan America’s religious landscape development and civic was only around black women care of you, and you eventually discussing this summer,” Lin said. survey, However, only 52 percent remains “deeply divided when engagement, sites socialization, until college,” Abercrombie said. fall in love with them,” Smith said. “We just have not had the chance of the admissions boards believe it comes to race,” which in turn the process by which an individual When he began to date “Then God gives you your sight to meet with the psychology and that there is enough time for influences social groups and is embedded with his beliefs interracially, Abercrombie said he back, and the person may not have sociology departments in order to undergraduate schools to make the potential dating pools. and cultural factors, as another learned the struggles interracial been the color your thought they incorporate these changes yet.” necessary changes in curriculum “American congregational life important factor influencing an couples can face, particularly with were. Is anything going to change?”

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