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NEWS PAGE 3 MOVIES PAGE 6 SIGNING DAY 2010 PAGE 7 Down to Business And The Winners Are A Whole New Class Four students compete Look to see who is Check out our coverage of the 2010 recruiting class that in a prestigious national favored to win at this includes 23 players from around the nation and case competition year’s Academy Awards provides the Bears with hope for next year’s season Nearby area Hippodrome ranks ninth Haunted for crime Study focuses on er said. “We were very surprised at the results since many of the property crime, neighborhoods were near col- lege campuses.” cites many The neighborhood near Bay- college areas lor was not in the list of the top 15 neighborhoods of property By Be th a n y Mo o r e crime overall; however, when St a f f Wr i t e r the list was shortened to only ar- eas adjacent to colleges, Baylor A study performed by Neigh- placed in the top 10. borhood Scout, released in De- Schiller, who holds a Ph.D. cember, placed a neighborhood in geography and demographic near Baylor University in the data analysis, said the results top 15 college neighborhoods were based on the average for property crime in America. property crime rates of a specific The area surrounding Third neighborhood over 2005, 2006 and Garden Street on the south- and 2007. The information was east side of La Salle Avenue, then processed through Neigh- placed ninth on the list, with 437 borhood Scouts’ high predict- property crimes per 1,000 resi- ability analysis model to find dents. the annual crime rate per 1,000 Neighborhood Scout founder residents. Neighborhood Scout and CEO, Dr. Andrew Schiller, is a search engine that allows was performing a study on the people to compare and research most dangerous neighborhoods prospective neighborhoods, us- Co u r t e s y Ph o t o for property crime in the U.S. ing their large database of statics Cindy Jacobson, a paranormal investigator, was a member of the team that confirmed the Waco Hippodrome is haunted. Jacobson has when he realized many of the and information. cited several sightings of “orbs” in the theater, such as the one in the top left corner of the photo above. neighborhoods on the list were “For Third and Garden, we close to large and acclaimed uni- looked over a moving window versities in America, he said. of those three years and found “We began this research an average of 942 property Waco theater confirmed as paranormal site because we were curious crimes,” Schiller said. ”We then about individual neighbor- placed the average in our analy- hoods’ crime rates, instead of a sis model, which considers the indy Jacobson walks it is haunted, but to prove that it is not,” walks to work the curtains. city as a whole, since there may number of residence in the area Mike said. “Once we go in, we try to de- “One night we went up there and I be higher crime in some neigh- to the bathroom in bunk what we can. What we cannot de- started up the stairs,” Mike said. “The CRIME borhoods versus others,” Schill- see , pg. 9 the dark Waco bunk is what we focus the investigation guy that was with me said, ‘Who is up on Hippodrome.C Suddenly, she on.” the catwalk?’ and I said ‘Well, nobody.’” Mike said they investigated the Hip- The man told Mike again that some- feels someone tug on her hair. podrome on Nov. 14 and Jan. 9. They one was looking at them. She turns around to look for confirmed Friday that the Hippodrome “When I looked up, I saw a black fig- was haunted. ure looking at me,” Mike said. “I walked her husband, but she is alone. “Any time you do theater correctly, it up there to look and didn’t see anything. Or is she? will be haunted,” Burns said. “You can’t I got chills and did not go back up there bring characters to life and expect them again until the second investigation.” to go away.” Mike had not returned to the cat- By Ca t y Hi r st Burns said he has personally expe- walks of the Hippodrome until last year, St a f f Wr i t e r rienced paranormal activity at the Hip- during the investigation. podrome and was not surprised when During the first investigation, MCPI the investigations deemed the building found mists that were unaccounted for With reports circulating that the Hip- haunted. and they caught voices using extremely podrome is haunted, Brandon Burns, “One of the reasons I agreed to the sensitive digital recorders. technical director for the Waco Perform- investigation was because I kept seeing When one team was leaving the area ing Arts Company, agreed last fall to things out of the corner of my eye when so another team could investigate, the participate in a paranormal investigation going up the stairwell,” Burns said. “It is leaving team said, “We are leaving now. conducted by McLennan County Para- like a mob of people heading out of the Have a good show.” normal Investigations (MCPI). building, and I see it more on one side of The response recorded was, “That Mike Jacobson, founder and investi- the building.” you must see.” gator at MCPI, said it is a Christian or- Mike also used to work as a night as- Cindy Jacobson, founder and investi- ganization and all of the work done is sistant manager at the Hippodrome in gator of MCPI, uses a sensitive flashlight pro-bono. the 1970s when it was the Waco Theatre. “We go into a place, not to prove that He was in charge of climbing the cat- see GHOSTS, pg. 9 So u r c e : m a p s .g o o g l e .c o m Marketing prof Toyota extends wins Davidson hours for recall By Da n St r u m p f Repairs were going smoothly Ass o c i a t e d Pr e ss and a little faster than the half- hour Toyota estimated, he said. for dissertation DETROIT — Toyota’s deal- Treter said customers have By Sa r a Ti r r i t o in the Journal of Retailing just ers, who have started to repair been calm despite a warning St a f f Wr i t e r after he began work at Baylor in defective gas pedals in millions early Wednesday from U.S. 2008. of U.S. vehicles, are extending Transportation Secretary Ray The 2010 Davidson Award The article focuses on cross- hours, making house calls and LaHood, who said owners of for Best Article in the Journal buying, which is a situation offering other services as they recalled Toyotas should stop of Retailing 2008 will be given where consumers purchase try to repair the damage to Toy- driving them. LaHood later said to Dr. Morris George, associate more than one type of product ota’s reputation. he misspoke and told owners to professor of marketing, at the from one retailer. Toyota Motor Corp. recalled get their cars repaired. Toyota is American Marketing Associa- “This paper is all about iden- Da n i e l Ce r n e r o | St a f f Ph o t o g r a p h e r eight models Jan. 21 and stopped giving U.S. dealers payments of tion Winter Education’s Confer- tifying some of the factors as- Dr. Morris George, winner of the 2010 Davidison award for the Best selling them five days later be- up to $75,000 to help them offer ence on Feb. 21. sociated with cross-buying and Article in the Journal of Retailing 2008, works in his office Wednesday cause their accelerator pedals extra measures like house calls. Receiving the award with the impact of cross-buying on in the Hankamer School of Business. could stick in a depressed posi- “Within the next several days, him will be V. Kumar, professor customers’ value to the com- tion. Toyota is sending dealers you will receive a check from us of marketing at Georgia State pany,” George said. “I was in- cates the substantial effect that that has appeared during this a piece of steel about the size of (no strings attached) with a sim- University, and Joseph Pancras, terested in the field of customer George’s work has had on retail two-year period,” Pullig said. a postage stamp that can be in- ple request - ‘do the right thing assistant professor of marketing relationship management, espe- marketing practice and theory, “It has a significant effect on our serted into the accelerator mech- on behalf of Toyota customers’,” at the University of Connecticut, cially in customer lifetime value. and that it brings academic rec- academic reputation with other anism and eliminate the friction Toyota group vice president Bob who authored the article with This cross-buying is a driver of ognition to both the business universities. That’s probably the that causes the problem. Carter said Tuesday in the letter George. customer lifetime value. I was school and the university as a number one impact — it places Jim White Toyota, a dealer- to dealers obtained by The Asso- George worked on the article, thinking one step backward — I whole. Baylor in a tier of other universi- ship in Toledo, Ohio, received ciated Press. titled “Cross-Buying in Retail- was thinking what are the driv- “The award is given two ties that are known for their ex- about 350 steel pieces, or shims, Carter thanked dealers for ing: Drivers and Consequenc- ers of cross-buying?” years after the article appears in cellence in research.” and began repairs Wednesday their extraordinary measures. es,” as his dissertation when he Dr. Chris Pullig, associate order to assess its impact in the George said he didn’t know morning. By mid-afternoon, He also suggested other steps, was a student at the University professor and chair of market- field, so it’s clear that his work is about 25 cars were fixed, said see AWARD, pg. see CARS, pg. of Connecticut. It was published ing, said that the award indi- recognized as essentially the best 9 Terry Treter, service manager. 9

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Killing is still killing according to the jury in the trial of anti-abortionist Scott Roeder, who was accused and convicted of first-degree murder last Friday. The jury’s decision took under 40 minutes as Roeder openly testified that he deliberately shot and killed Dr. George R. Tiller, a longtime abortion doctor who per- formed late-term operations. Few would argue the ruling especially when Roeder, himself, admits to the act. Yet the part of the story that unnerves much of the American population about this story is the fact that Roeder killed Tiller in a church and with a belief system that he draws from biblical prin- ciples. Roeder argued that Tiller would continue to take in- nocent lives unless something was done. For this reason, he chose to take matters into his own hands. While Scott Roeder was an extremist that the Chris- tian church wants in no way to be affiliated with, many Christians would agree with his belief that life begins at conception and that abortion is an act of murder itself. For this reason, I believe that Christians still have a lesson to be learned from the situation. Perry’s refusal of education When I look at Scott Roeder, I see a man who com- pletely lost touch with the principles of the faith he professed. Principles of love upon which Christianity was funds — nothing but politics established are gone from his mind and that leads me to question whether the church is fully doing its job. Recently Texas Gov. Rick Perry opted out of a Editorial not the denial had any benefit, aside from In no way am I blaming Christians in and around Mr. possible grant that would have allowed the federal increased approval from Republicans who Roeder’s life. Mr. Roeder was completely responsible for government to give Texas up to $750 million in are already skeptical of the Obama-run his actions. taxpayer money to improve education up to 12th grade. federal government. However, when I see extreme acts within the church I The grant is in connection with the controversial and competitive Regardless of potentially increased federal influence, would the can’t help but believe that we, as Christians, can do better. “Race to the Top” program. This program encourages competition benefit of funds for Texas education have far out weighed those We can do better at building a community within the between states’ education systems that apply for funding and meet fears? church that invests in each others’ lives in order to bring requirements set by the federal government. Is it better to provide for the future or be concerned with biparti- an accountability that we as humans all need. Forty other states and the District of Columbia applied for the san disagreements of the present? I believe we were created to live in community and federal grants, which amount to $4.35 billion total, despite what One of the stipulations to acceptance of the grant that most that extreme mindsets take root when we are not sur- Perry views as an opportunity for federal control. concerned Perry was the federal plan for all states to work toward rounded with other people who share our beliefs and Perry cited potential increase of federal control in local education the goal of common academic standards in both math and English. who are willing to walk through life with us. as the reason behind the denial of the federal funds. This statement, While Perry may have viewed this as strings attached to acceptance Roeder made a comment that “two wrongs don’t while it can be a legitimate concern for many governors and Ameri- of the funds, it may in actuality be a measure of accountability for make a right,” in defense of his belief that women who cans, is not a legitimate concern in this situation. the states that received the grants. have been victims of rape or incest are not entitled to Perry’s argument had weak points. Although acceptance of the Ultimately, the individual districts know best whether or not they rights of abortion. grant was feared to open the door to federal control in local educa- need the funds or would like to meet the requirements to receive I find his statement ironically self-condemning as he tion, this was in fact the opposite of the truth. Had Perry accepted them. Perry, by deciding for the entire state, took away the opportu- himself took Tiller’s life in order to prevent more killing. the grant, it would have been the decision of the individual school nity for any district to decide. Yet, as a church I believe we will fall into the same pit- districts to apply for a portion of the grant and to comply with the With battles in gay rights, abortion, health care and wars in both fall if we simply dismiss Roeder as an extreme case that “Race to the Top” guidelines. Thus, the districts would be deciding if Iraq and Afghanistan, a battle in education seems both petty and we have nothing to learn from. If we do that, we will be the requirements were feasible for their individual districts. simply another reason for Perry to establish himself as a grass-roots arrogantly exalting ourselves rather than humbly choos- Moreover, while Perry did raise some concerns that may have Republican before his Republican primary race against Sen. Kay Bai- ing to make the church better at doing its job of encourag- been voiced by his Republican colleagues, his first priority should ley Hutchison, who also said that she would have denied the funds. ing and building up one another in love. have been to provide all the opportunities that he could to better the As bipartisan lines are drawn in the sand, it seems to be an Texas public school education system. increasing possibility that even beneficial suggestions from the op- Matt Larsen is a Katy sophomore majoring in journalism. Thus, most Texans must question Perry’s motives and whether or posing party may be ignored on basis of habit alone. He is a sports writer for the Baylor Lariat.

Reflection on the highs and lows of growing up As we enter a new decade, I began thinking about the fashion teenagers. trends of my childhood. My roommates and I reminisced over Naps are awesome. They are rejuvenating and boost my energy. bright-colored scrunchies, Lisa Frank notebooks, jelly shoes and I actually talk to my parents now. I don’t get talked to by them, heelies, just to name a few. We quickly came to the realization that Point of but we engage in adult-like conversation. we would not be wearing these fond fashions anytime soon. They, I pay bills. as so many other things, are out of style. I am going to graduate from my semi-child, semi-adult college The fashion trends of my childhood quickly went the way of View life and make the final transition into adulthood. I am going to the laughable big hair of the ‘80s or the ridiculous bell-bottom have a career and a responsibility to my community as a mature, pants of the ‘70s. They were lame. adult citizen. As this new revelation took hold, we began to contemplate By Ca t y Hi r s t But even though this life change is rapidly approaching, I still today’s fashion trends. For example, wearing leggings with over- feel like the little girl who wore bright red scrunchies and imag- sized shirts or sweaters, straight hair with poofs and wearing Uggs ined I lived in a Lisa Frank rainbow world. And I don’t think that with Nike shorts when it’s cold outside. is a bad thing. In 15 years or so our children will be making fun of our lame We are getting old. Growing up and being responsible is necessary, but growing up fashions, just like we laughed at our parents’. Okay, maybe old is extreme, but we are getting older. I am and being lame? No way. Whether I am wearing scrunchies, Uggs “Mom, why did you straighten your hair all the time? Didn’t two decades old. I am old enough to make fun of a fashion trend or a business suit, I hope I always remember how to laugh and you know how silly you looked?” I lived through. I remember when cell phones had Snake. I can giggle at the silly things like the big hair and the bell-bottom jeans. “Dad, did you really wear saggy pants? I can definitely see remember not having a computer. As Peter Pan would say, “If growing up means it would be your boxers in this picture. Gross.” I love to go to bed early. It is a real treat and I can not wait until beneath my dignity to climb a tree, I’ll never grow up, never grow In 40 years or so, our grandchildren will be appalled by our I can do it on a regular basis. up, never grow up… Not me!” scandalous fashion sense. I can’t go to my pediatrician anymore, and I don’t get suckers “Grandma! Is that you in the super short-shorts and tank top?” when I go to the doctor. Caty Hirst is a Caddo, Okla., junior majoring in journalism. She is a After this thought, I had an even more disturbing epiphany… Loud music annoys me when I am trying to concentrate. Stupid staff writer for the Baylor Lariat.

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www.BAYLORLARIAT.com © 2010, Baylor University THE BAYLOR LARIAT NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 3 Junior charged Business team with possession gains experience of child porn

By Be t h a n y Mo o r e at competition St a f f Wr i t e r A Baylor student was released Wednesday on a $30,000 bond after he was charged with possession of By Jo h n D. El i z o n d o our group was not the best but that child pornography. Re p o r t e r we sold our case the best and had a Louise junior Nick Ochoa was arrested Tuesday solid presentation,” Bourcier said. and charged with a third-degree felony on two sepa- Teamwork helped four Baylor Going into the preliminary compe- rate counts of child pornog- business students get through a dif- Co u r t e s y Ph o t o tition, the four team members didn’t raphy, and taken to McLen- ficult challenge when they went to know each other that well because Pictured from left: Michael Pigg (KPMG), Jared Bourcier, Joseph Mercer, Kyle nan County jail in lieu of two compete in the KPMG National Case Vesta, Tristan Vick, and Phil Smith (KPMG). the group was chosen at random. $15,000 bonds. Competition in Dallas on Jan. 22. But Vick said that it didn’t phase According to the criminal KPMG International is a network- trying to learn as we went along.” house the night before [the competi- complaint filed by Billy Martin ing company with connections to tax Mercer and Vesta received high tion], and we played video games and Justice of the peace precinct and audit firms worldwide. “We had a very good praise from both Vick and Bourcier ate pizza,” Vesta said. “We got closer 1, videos were found when Each year, KPMG runs its National for being able to compete at such as a team on a personal level.” Ochoa, a psychology major in Case Competition. team, we felt very a high level even though they had The team headed to the KPMG Martin Hall, turned in his com- This year each of KPMG’s U.S. confident, and we little experience in breaking down Dallas offices on Jan. 22 to compete in puter to residential technology regions nominated one school to par- business cases because they are only the national contest. to have files transferred to his ticipate in the national case competi- always came out sophomores. Bourcier said they had three hours external hard drive on Jan. 25. Ochoa tion. feeling that we had “It was quite the challenge having to break-down a big case, create a Casey Blackburn, a student Baylor University was selected to to step up and read the case and un- PowerPoint, and then present the ma- worker in the technology cen- represent the Southwest region. done a good job.” derstanding it in such little amount of terial as best as they could to KPMG ter, reported to police that during a scan of the hard First, the university held a pre- time,” Vesta said. business executives in New York City drive he found a video titled “8-year-old” and other liminary competition in November Jared Bourcier The whole team emphasized how via teleconferencing. videos with related sexual content. He discovered the to determine the group of students Midlothian junior much the team’s success was based The team agreed they were chal- content was pornographic and Baylor police officer who would represent Baylor for the off of being able to work so well to- lenged when trying to complete the Jason Wright was notified. national competition. gether. case and the questioning by the ex- On Jan. 27, a Waco police officer received a war- Each team had two days to work the team at all. Mercer said the team met up a ecutives was very intense, but in the rant to search Ochoa’s dorm room and on Jan. 28, af- on a specific business case and give a “It wasn’t very tough to work to- couple of times the week leading up end they felt good about their efforts. ter a search of the room, several media devices were detailed presentation to KPMG part- gether because we all had a common to the national competition. “We had a very good team, we felt taken. ners from the Dallas offices. goal: to win and to get all our work They came up with strategies very confident, and we always came After being interviewed, Ochoa admitted to Midlothian junior Jared Bourcier; done as fast and as efficiently as pos- about how to approach the challeng- out feeling that we had done a good knowledge of videos containing sexual conduct with Nashville, Tenn. sophomore Joseph sible,” Vick said. es that would await them, but had no job,” Bourcier said. a child, according to the criminal complaint. Mercer; Rockford sophomore Kyle After making it through the Baylor idea what to expect other than they The Baylor team did not win the A waiver must be signed by any student turning Vesta; and San Antonio senior Tristan round of the competition, Mercer said would be working with less time to competition, but Mercer said the in a computer to Residential Technology, which states Vick won the opportunity to repre- each member figured out his place in analyze and create a presentation. group took advantage of a great op- that residential technology services will forward any sent Baylor by successfully convinc- the group. As focused as they were, they still portunity. information found on the computer which violates ing KPMG partners to buy into their “I felt we worked very well to- managed to find some time to create “I thought it would be an inter- university policy or state or federal law to the depart- presentation. gether,” Mercer said. “Tristan had closer ties and develop team unity the esting experience when I first signed ment or law enforcement agency. “[When we] received feedback af- a lot of experience, Jared was very day before the competition. up, and it turned out to be just that,” This case is still being investigated. ter the Baylor rounds, we were told knowledgeable, and Kyle and I were “It was fun. We went to Jared’s Mercer said.

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By the time a Boeing vice president, said: dar is in jeopardy after a string of an operator moved a camera “They really need to come up technical glitches and delays. contractor, Boeing Co., for test- to take a closer look at a spot, with the right calculus, and we’ll Having spent $672 million ing in January, but the handover whatever had raised suspicion support that answer and look to so far with little to show for it, has been delayed by problems was gone. be their preferred contractor to Washington has ordered a reas- involving the video recording The Homeland Security De- build whatever portion of what sessment of the whole idea. The equipment. partment and Boeing said the that calculus is.” outlook became gloomier this The Bush administration early problems were fixed, but Both Boeing and the govern- week when President Barack launched the project in 2005 to other glitches keep popping up. ment officials said the technical Obama proposed cutting $189 help secure the border against The latest: a software bug that problems stemmed from an er- million from the venture. illegal immigrants, drug smug- causes video recording devices roneous belief that the first-of- Ultimately, the project could glers and other intruders. It was to lock on to the wrong cameras, its-kind virtual fence could be be scaled back dramatically, with conceived as another layer of hindering agents trying to collect put together relatively quickly by the government installing virtual protection, in addition to thou- evidence against illegal border- tying together off-the-shelf com- fences along a few segments of sands of Border Patrol agents and crossers. ponents that weren’t designed to the nation’s 2,000-mile southern 650 miles of real fences. The government is trying to be linked. boundary but dropping plans for The system was supposed to negotiate a deal with Boeing to Borkowski said the govern- any further expansion, officials let a small number of dispatchers let the Border Patrol begin using ment shares blame with the con- said. watch the border on a computer the first permanent stretch of vir- tractor for the delays. “The worst that happens is monitor, zoom in with cameras to tual fence at night while the con- Ira Mehlman, a spokesman that we have a system which see people crossing, and decide tractor is still working on it. Oth- for the Federation for American gives us some value but we con- whether to send Border Patrol erwise, the Border Patrol might Immigration Reform, which fa- clude that it’s not worth buy- agents to the scene. Although have to wait until late summer vors tougher immigration en- ing any more of it,” said Mark there are sensors, cameras and or early fall to take control of the forcement, said the project has Borkowski, the government’s di- radar at many points along the section. suffered from a lack of oversight. rector of the project at U.S. Cus- border, they are not connected to In ordering a reassessment of “We didn’t get the border se- toms and Border Protection. cover large expanses. the project on Jan. 8, Homeland curity we were promised,” Mehl- The first permanent segment Originally, the virtual fence Security Secretary Janet Napoli- man said. As s o c i a t e d Pr e s s of virtual fence — a 23-mile was supposed to be completed tano said that the delays were This undated picture provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protec- stretch near Sasabe, Ariz. — was by 2011; that date has slipped to unacceptable and that the gov- Associated Press Writers Eileen tion shows a prototype of a tower for a virtual fence along the U.S.- supposed to be turned over to 2014, largely because of technical ernment needs to consider more Sullivan in Washington contributed Mexico border at a test facility in Playas, N.M. the Border Patrol by the main problems. efficient and economical options. to this report Chinese New Former POW to release book By Ki m b e r l y He f l i n g sica Lynch, who was captured in post-traumatic stress disorder. As s o c i a t e d Pr e s s the same ambush. While the story of Lynch, then “It was kind of hurtful,” John- 19, remains firmly in the nation’s Year to be WASHINGTON — Shosha- son said in a telephone interview collective memory from the 2003 na Johnson survived gunshot with The Associated Press. “If U.S. invasion of Iraq, far less at- wounds to both legs and 22 days I’d been a petite, cutesy thing, it tention has been paid to Johnson, as a prisoner of war in Iraq. Life would’ve been different.” then 30, and four male soldiers better cultural wasn’t so easy when she came Johnson, the nation’s first fe- from the 507th Maintenance Co. home, either. male black prisoner of war, said from Fort Bliss, who also sur- In Johnson’s book, “I’m Still she felt she was portrayed differ- vived captivity. Standing,” out this week, the ently because of her race, either Johnson was rescued by Ma- experience 37-year-old single mother de- by media outlets that chose not rines about two weeks after By To r i Li g g e t this year’s event more about scribes mental health problems to cover her experience or those Lynch’s rescue. Months after re- related to her captivity and tells Re p o r t e r showing people the culture. Yes, who portrayed her as greedy turning home, Johnson left the how it felt to play second fiddle when she challenged the disabil- military and today is enrolled in the decorations are great, but I in the media to fellow POW Jes- ity rating she was given for her culinary school. The fifth annual Lunar New would really like Chinese New Shoshana Johnson Year’s celebration is going being Year to express and convey the held from 7 to 10 p.m. today on tradition of the Asian celebra- the second floor of the Bill Daniel tion.” Student Center. Students can learn while lis- The SUB will be decorated in tening to the sounds of taiko red and gold to mimic a Chinese drums surrounded with the smell night market. Lanterns will light of Chinese food. This year the the room filled with Chinese fans Asian Student Association will be and different paper cutouts with bringing in many different types characters that represent luck of entertainment and providing and prosperity. free food from Panda Express. The Chinese New Year, or “Lu- For entertainment, a tradition- nar New Year,” is one of the most al lion dance will be performed by important Chinese holidays. It is JK Wong Academy from Dallas, a celebration that begins on the and Kobushi, also from Dallas, first day of the first month and will perform taiko drumming. lasts for 15 days. Some of the fes- The Asian Student Association tivities include dressing in red will be performing different skits clothes, decorating the doors and on cultural history. giving children “lucky money” in “I am really excited that we red envelopes. are able to collaborate with the “The world is becoming more other student associations,” Con- culturally intertwined and our nie Tang, junior from Deer Park, society is becoming more global- said. “We have about eight or ized,” Katy junior Eddie Seto, nine groups we are working with, president of the Asian Student including the Japanese Student Association, said. “It is very im- Association, Hispanic Student portant for students to be more Association and other service or- aware of what happens globally, ganizations.” and learn how to interact with This event not only shows and appreciate different aspects cultural diversity, but it also of cultural traditions, especially brings together different student the Asian culture. Someone who groups. understands these unique aspects “The Baylor Activities Coun- has more of an advantage in our cil and Student Activities support world today.” ASA because it’s really important The event is an opportunity for community diversity and for Baylor campus to increase education,” Germany sophomore cultural knowledge through dif- Venee Hummel, a member of the ferent games and booths and spe- Baylor Activities Council, said. cial performances. “It’s a great way to celebrate an- “In the past years the Chinese other culture’s heritage here at New Year event has been glamor- Baylor, [and] to bring people from ized,” Seto said. “I want to make different walks of life together.”

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THE BAYLOR LARIAT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 5 Uproar artist uses God’s creation as inspiration By Li n c o l n Fa u l k n e r City, Colorado, where my sister being able to collaborate with her ude in her songs an uplifting and Co n t r i b u t o r (Laura Piland) and I played every father, whom she was comfort- positive spirit to the audience. night in July (2008), after waiting able with, and working with a “Michelle has a natural gift If you’re updating your out- tables,” she said. “It was a lot of person unfamiliar to her posed a for encouraging those around door living playlist for walking fun and gave me a lot of perform- challenge. her,” Peterson said. “She has a lot in the park, hiking on trails, or ing experience.” “It felt like all the pressure of wisdom to share and is able to just driving through the country- Piland tried out for B.R.A.N. was on me to get the song done,” share it because she lives a life full side, Uproar Records’ new artist (now known as the Uproar Net- she said. “But, it was really good of integrity. She relates to people may make a good addition. work) her sophomore year at for me because I’m not always well and earns their trust.” Franklin, Tenn., senior Mi- Baylor and landed on Uproar’s going to have my dad around, Peterson also views Pilan’s chelle Piland creates music using first artist album her junior year and it gives me kind of a different music as a picture of her life. her love for people and the beau- with her original song “Drive.” sound.” “Her music is just an exten- ty of nature as her organic muse. Returning this year to release However this year Piland said sion of the way she lives life,” Pe- “A lot of my songs were in- two new songs on the label’s she will be accompanied by her terson said. “Through her singing spired while in the beautiful San second album, she said that her father in one of her songs. and songwriting, she encourages, Juan Mountains of Colorado experience with Uproar has been Piland dreams of one day relates and shares deep insight where my family goes every both beneficial and fun. Free hearing one of her recordings with her listeners,and does so in summer,” Piland said. “I love en- marketing, promotion, and get- played on the radio. In fact that a creative way.” joying God’s creation away from ting to know other great Baylor dream is just one of many on her Though Piland’s days at Bay- the noise and busyness of life.” artists are just some of the perks list of “100 things to do” in the lor are quickly becoming few, her Beginning with her first song, she said comes with being on the future. Another includes playing plans after graduation will take which she wrote when she was 6, label’s roster. at the Red Rock Amphitheatre in her across the world and on more Piland said she always knew that Arlington senior Sarah Leyda, Denver. outdoor adventures. she wanted to write songs. She vice president of artist and rep- “It’s the only naturally occur- “I’m going to India this sum- recalled recording songs with her ertoire for Uproar and Piland’s ring amphitheater, and that’s just mer,” she said. “Also, I would father, also a Baylor alumnus and manager, said Piland is an artist really cool,” she said. “It’s gor- love to guide backpacking trips songwriter, who had a studio in that everyone can relate to. geous and it’s in Colorado, and I anywhere where there are moun- their home and has encouraged “She writes songs influenced just love that state.” tains and possibly through an or- her writing. by everyday life,” Leyda said. Piland hopes her music will ganization that uses outdoor ex- Becoming more serious in “Combined with a positive be able to shine with Christ’s love periences as therapy for troubled high school, she wrote song using outlook and honest lyrics, (Pi- and that after her concerts, audi- teens.” a guitar at 17 and began playing land) captures the beauty of life ences will walk away feeling in- She said she also hopes to live for audiences. through her music.” spired by her lyrics. with her sister in Telluride, Colo., Co u r t e s y : Up r o a r Re c o r d s “My first paid performing gig Recording in a studio other Santo Rancho Margarita, Ca- where she can “just enjoy being was at a barbecue restaurant in a than her father’s was a life- lif., junior Rachel Peterson agrees in the mountains” and “hope- Uproar Network artist and Franklin, Tenn., senior Michelle Piland uses little mountain town called Lake changing experience as well. Not that Piland has the ability to ex- fully write a lot of songs.” her gift of music as a witness to audiences. Stars unite to remake ‘We Are the World’ for Haiti By Ge o ff Bo u c h e r island nation. sic records section at the Turtles “We’re doing this for the cam- Lo s An g e l e s Ti m e s The anniversary project had music store looking at all the cov- eras,” Haggis told his charges. been quietly planned for months ers,” Brown said. “It’s ridiculous In the rear, Vaughn and Harry LOS ANGELES ­– Twenty-five and was scheduled for the day and it’s wonderful and for a good Connick Jr., both known as char- years after the all-star recording after the 52nd Annual Grammy cause.” ismatic wise guys, seemed to be of “We Are the World” became Awards to maximize celebrity Other performers included enjoying a chuckle. a signature moment in celebrity availability. The plan veered Pink, Jeff Bridges, Vince Vaughn, In the center of the group, altruism and pop-music history, sharply, though, after the Jan. 12 Usher, Akon, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Streisand stood arm in arm with a new collective of stars came temblor in Haiti: Instead of more Toni Braxton, Snoop Dogg and Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am, together this week at the same relief for Africa, the organizers Josh Groban. and just an arm’s reach from Hollywood recording studio to switched gears and turned their The original recording session Dion, the closest thing in sight to record a new version for Haiti cause to the Caribbean. on Jan. 28, 1985, featured 46 pop an inheritor of her genre throne. earthquake relief. The scene on Monday, like the and rock stars, including Diana Groban, stepping out from the Just as Michael Jackson, Bruce original session, was a fascinat- Ross, Billy Joel, Ray Charles, Tina studio for a break, said he was a Springsteen and Bob Dylan de- ing mix of star confluence. Turner, Stevie Wonder and Willie bit bewildered by the crazy-quilt scended on the A&M Studios to Where else would 83-year-old Nelson. crowd, genre-wise. sing for famine relief in Africa, Tony Bennett sing in unison with The song “We Are the World” “I’m standing there between Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, 15-year-old Justin Bieber? Em- was written by Jackson and Lio- Tony Bennett and Bizzy,” he said, Kanye West and Keith Urban phasizing the cross-generational nel Richie, and the single was referring to the jazz icon and the turned up Monday at the same representation, the choir featured produced by Quincy Jones, who member of Bone Thugs-N-Har- soundstage (now called Henson two Beach Boys (Brian Wilson also helped put together Mon- mony. “That’s not ever really go- As s o c i a t e d Pr e s s Recording Studios) to join an all- and Al Jardine) and three Jonas day’s anniversary session. ing to happen again.” From left, producer Quincy Jones, singer Lionel Richie and producer star chorus that was 100 voices Brothers (Nick, Joe and Kevin). Under the direction of Paul Groban said the small talk be- Rickey Minor are seen Feb. 1 at the “We Are The World“ recording in strong. Some newly minted stars, Haggis, the filmmaker best tween takes was especially rivet- Los Angeles. The 1985 effort, called USA for such as Zac Brown, whose band known for “Crash,” the most star- ing. “Everyone is talking about Africa, raised $63 million and be- won the best new artist Grammy packed cast on the planet made a what they’re working on next. “It’s a good cause,” and left it at of Richie. came a template for famous-face on Sunday, seemed a bit wide- music video Monday while fac- It’s fascinating,” he said, just as that. “I’m like a kid in a candy fundraising. The new single will eyed to be milling in the swelter- ing a swooping camera. Dion and her husband-manager, Jean, on the other hand, spoke shop,” he said of the gallery of premiere Feb. 12 on NBC during ing recording room with the likes At front and center was Wyclef Rene Angelil, walked by with a to all who would listen. He talk- music heroes. the opening ceremonies of the of Carlos Santana, who recorded Jean, a former member of the Fu- wave. ed emotionally about his own Jean had one overriding re- Winter Olympics with the hope a searing guitar solo for the single gees and a defining presence in Some stars weren’t eager to journey, as a young Haitian im- sponse to the night: “I just want that the download single can early in the six-hour session. the public life of his native Haiti, talk to reporters. West, the hip- migrant working at Burger King to thank everyone. Haiti thanks help funnel aid into the ravaged “It’s like standing in the clas- especially in recent weeks. hop firebrand, smiled and said, and falling in love with the music you. The world thanks you.” THE BAYLOR LARIAT 6 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Reel World Sense: Oscar winners and losers each, and are both up for Best “Precious: Based on the Novel of view Picture. Cameron’s foray into Push by Sapphire” POINT next-gen cinematography and “A Serious Man” By As h An d e r s o n big-budget spending is a com- “Up” plete juxtaposition to Bigelow’s “Up in the Air” Every year, writers, directors, independent film which cost $240 actors, actresses and film crews million dollars less to make. No, there’s nothing wrong gather for one evening to ac- The best part? Cameron and with your eyes. There really are knowledge their peers for superi- Bigelow were married from 1989 10 films competing for the top or achievement in or contribution to 1991. Awkward. honor this year. That’s quite a to the film industry. The competi- change, especially considering tion is always marked with silent Best and Worst that it gives many of films not-so- intensity. Everyone that has made fresh in people’s minds a chance Sandra Bullock, often over- a movie has, at one point in their to take home the gold. However, looked for her more understated career, envisioned themselves I feel that one movie is missing roles, practically reignited her holding a golden statue from the from this list: “The Hangover.” career in 2009 with the massive Academy Awards. Take out “District 9” and give me hits, “The Proposal” and “The I have always had a love/hate my funny. Blind Side,” the latter of which relationship with the Academy. Sure, “D9” was a great film earned her a nomination for Best McCl a t c h y The right winner is often picked. that was made on a next-to- Actress. nothing budget. But you just However, there have been several Actress Anne Hathaway, left, and Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, On the other hand, she has instances where certain people announce the nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California, Tuesday. can’t beat Zach Galifianakis and also been nominated for a Razzie were robbed. his portrayal of the lovable Alan. Award for, wait for it, Worst Take Martin Scorsese for ex- Whatever, though. I’m not com- Actress for her abysmal perfor- you what I know. Regardless of known to her fans as a funny Maggie Gyllenhaal for “Crazy ample. The guy has directed plaining. There are some quality mance in “All About Steve.” I the his nomination, it doesn’t re- person, Bullock dazzled as Leigh Heart” some of the best films of the last movies on this list, and I think wonder how she’s going to react ally matter how well he or George Ann Tuohy, adoptive mother of Anna Kendrick for “Up in the 100 years, released to both critical each one of them did great things if she manages to snap up both. Clooney or Jeremy Renner por- NFL left tackle Michael Oher, and Air” and commercial acclaim – and it for the industry. Making predictions for these trayed their characters. Jeff gave every audience member a Mo’Nique for “Precious: wasn’t until 2006 that he was fi- That said, it really comes kinds of awards is never easy. Bridges took his embodiment of reason to believe that, with the Based on the Novel Push by Sap- nally recognized for his achieve- down to two: “Avatar” and “The No one knows the vendettas broken country music singer Bad right guidance, anyone can fulfill phire” ments. Hurt Locker.” I’m not normally that the Academy voters may Blake to any entirely different their potential. When 2009 came to a close, the so vehemently opposed to one have against one another, which level. Words cannot describe the Prediction: Sandra Bullock Like Christoph Waltz, front runners for the year weren’t movie winning over the other if in turn may influence the voting personality and genuine passion Mo’Nique has her award locked as pronounced as they were in they’re good movies, but there re- process. Some might get stiffed that Bridges was able to summon Best Actor down. While I certainly appreci- previous years. Many great films ally is no comparison with these while others get needless votes. to make “Crazy Heart” one of the in a Supporting Role ated the depth that Vera Farmiga were produced throughout the two. If “Avatar” won, the only But either way, it sure is exciting. best pictures of the year. and newcomer Anna Kendrick course of the entire year, instead Matt Damon for “Invictus” reason would be because it is offi- Here are my predictions in the Prediction: Jeff Bridges (well, a newcomer to anyone of a bevy of quality pictures com- Woody Harrelson for “The cially the highest grossing movie major categories: that’s not a “Twilight” fan) were ing out in the closing months. Messenger” of all time with $601.1 million. It’s able to bring to their characters, Two nominees in the Best Picture Christopher Plummer for not really a great film. The story Best Actress no one else allowed their charac- category, “Up” and “An Educa- “The Last Station” isn’t original, the acting, save for Best Actor in a Leading Role ter to completely take over their tion,” were both released in the Stanley Tucci for “The Lovely Zoe Saldana, is subpar, and it just in a Leading Role soul as much as Mo’Nique did. first half of the year. Normally Sandra Bullock for “The Blind Bones” drags on for about 30 minutes too As the abusive and dysfunction- they would be on the back burn- Jeff Bridges for “Crazy Heart” Side” Christoph Waltz for “Inglouri- long. al mother of an illiterate, obese er of critics’ minds, but because George Clooney for “Up in Helen Mirren for “The Last ous Basterds” On the contrary, “The Hurt black girl, we see the raw audac- they were so adventurous in the Air” Station” Locker” is as close to a perfect ity of some people that just do their scope and analytical in their Colin Firth for “A Single Carey Mulligan for “An Edu- Have you seen “Inglouri- film as you can get. The action is not care about anyone but them- portrayal of human emotion (yes, Man” cation” ous Basterds”? Christoph Waltz interspersed with fantastic act- selves. And through that, we are I’m still talking about “Up”), their Morgan Freeman for “Invic- Gabourey Sidibe for “Pre- speaks four – FOUR – languages ing, the cinematography is some able to see what we absolutely do influence endured. tus” cious: Based on the Novel Push during the course of his role as of the best ever captured on film, not want to become. As we enter into this year’s Jeremy Renner for “The Hurt by Sapphire” Standartenführer (Colonel) Hans and the story is gripping and Prediction: Mo’Nique Academy Awards, there are a be- Locker” Meryl Streep for “Julie & Ju- Landa. Oh, and he’s already won leaves you fulfilled, yet still won- hind-the-scenes story lines worth lia” 24 awards for this role. Done. dering about the main charac- ter’s situation of the main when noting, many of which are hilari- I consider myself very well- Prediction: Christoph Waltz Best Motion Picture ous in their own right: versed when it comes to movies, The Academy absolutely the credits roll. but no one was more surprised adores Meryl Streep. Let’s just go of the Year But, like I said, I wouldn’t be ahead and throw that out there Best Actress surprised if “Avatar” managed to Family Feud than I was when I saw Morgan “Avatar” Freeman’s name on this list. Sure, in case you don’t already know in a Supporting Role “The Blind Side” pull out a win. he was good, but I didn’t think it. However, while her portrayal Prediction: “The Hurt Lock- James Cameron’s “Avatar” Penélope Cruz for “Nine” “District 9” he was good enough to beat as Julia Child was enjoyable, it er” and Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Vera Farmiga for “Up in the “An Education” someone like Michael Stuhlbarg lacked the emotional vice grip The 82nd Academy Awards Locker” are locked in a heated Air” “The Hurt Locker” battle with nine nominations (“A Serious Man”). Just shows of Sandra Bullock’s. Normally “Inglourious Basterds” air Sunday, March 2, on ABC. Barack Obama: entertainment star or president? By Da v i d Zu r a w i k by Katie Couric before the Super has not been working out too Hampshire as he strutted about the press is praising the presi- partisan governance and an open Th e Ba l t i m o r e Su n Bowl. well during the first year, the one the stage microphone in hand dent for being glib and striking a door to GOP ideas. Maybe, if he's Trying to buck up Brand thing you can do is perform in with the citizens of New Hamp- pose of conciliation before the TV lucky, some viewers will even He's baaaack. TV Obama is Obama, First Lady Michelle front of the camera like no other shire sitting on risers behind him, cameras in Baltimore.And here blame the GOP instead of just everywhere, again. Obama was interviewed Wednes- politician since Ronald Reagan. I was struck by how much he re- we go again in the TV press: We Democrats for the lack of focus Friday, the White House asked day on NBC's "Today" by Matt Work it, baby, work it. minded me of Oprah Winfrey or are praising the TV pose, while and progress on jobs during the for TV coverage of President Ba- Lauer. Too bad Jay Leno's such a When the going gets tough, Phil Donahue, working the audi- taking our eyes of the hard work last 12 months. rack Obama's visit to Baltimore mess these days, or the president President Obama gets on televi- ence of a daytime talk show. (The that isn't getting done. Last year at this time, as a me- for the GOP retreat. would probably be back there as sion. TV performance is almost Donahue reference is for readers The C-SPAN cameras were dia and TV critic, I was delighted Saturday, he showed up at well this week. everything with this president, of a certain ago who remember kept away from the sausage- at the thought of having the most halftime on CBS for its coverage Yes, the president did indeed and I think that is one of the rea- Phil in his glory days.) making of health care, and we savvy TV president since Ronald of the Georgetown-Duke basket- get the message from Massachu- sons things have gone so badly And I wondered about all the go ga-ga over the White House Reagan to write about for the ball game. setts, but it might not be the one behind the scenes during his praise President Obama received having the president travel 40 next four years. Tuesday, he did a town hall angry and frightened Americans first 12 months in office. Playing for his performance in Baltimore miles down I-95 to perform on a Today, as a citizen, I am ut- meeting in New Hampshire with meant to send. The message he a president on TV is not enough last Friday. TV stage _ and letting us have the terly dismayed by the way those the good citizens of the Granite appears to have received: Get in a time of crisis like the one we Health-care reform is locked privilege of watching him win a TV skills have been used to paper State sitting there like a TV audi- back on TV like it's 2008 and you find ourselves in today. up behind one of those closed media performance mismatch over what appears to be a lack of ence. are running for president. Be- Watching the president's doors in Congress, gasping for with House Republicans. He uses vision and sustained effort from Sunday, he'll be interviewed cause while this governing thing performance Tuesday in New life and possibly abandoned, and TV to give the appearance of bi- the man behind the video image.

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Other states represented • Oklahoma (2) • California of a new era Je d De a n | Ph o t o e d i t o r • Florida • Georgia Briles signs highest- the safety’s prospects. Kedrick Dial will need time “Ahmad is `from Waco with in the weight room to fill out ranked class of tenure love’ - that’s the way I look at his 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame, By Ma t t La r s e n it,” Briles said. “He is physical, but should be an excellent pass a n d Ju s t i n Ba e r fast and strong. He brings ex- rusher as an end. The Bears Sp o r t s w r i t e r actly what you are looking for also signed a trio of three-star a n d s p o r t s e d i t o r from a safety position. We’re defensive tackles—Dominique proud that he stayed home.” Jones, Xavier Ruben and Sean After losing defensive vet- Dixon is just one of the Watson.he Bears addressed erans like Jordan Lake, Joe many talented defensive backs areas of need on the offensive Baylor’s Prized Signees Pawelek and Jason Lamb, head Briles signed Wednesday. The line, while building for the coach Art Briles and his staff Bears’ defensive back class future at the receiver, running Ahmad Dixon, S Anthony Gonzales, DE entered the recruitment season was ranked No. 5 according to back and quarterback posi- Copperas Cove, Texas with some glaring needs on the Rivals.com. Lancaster four-star tions. Hewitt, Texas table. recruit Tyler Stephenson is per- December high school Dixon was an All-American Gonzales is a junior ceived as one of the elite cor- graduate Troy Baker is another The three players had 124 defensive back rated No. college All-American starts among them but all nerbacks in the nation, earning local product that stayed loyal 15 nationally on ESPNU defensive lineman drained up their eligibility in positional ranking as high as to Waco, as the Connally High 150 by ESPN.com and from Blinn College. the fall. With 15 players signed, No. 14.Hargrave Military Acad- School student is currently listed as the nation’s No. 2 He earned first –team including three, four-star re- emy standout Prince Kent en- working out with the Bears. defensive back. NJCAA All-American cruits, to the defensive side of rolled at Baylor in January, and Robert Griffin, a Navarro Col- The Midway Panther origi- honors as a sophomore the ball, Briles hopes to allevi- the four-star safety could also lege four-star offensive line- nally commited to the Uni- after totaling 39 tackles, ate the departure of six defen- find his way into the rotation man, will spend time protect- versity of Texas 13 tackles-for-loss, and sive starters. this fall. Defensive back Sam ing his quarterback of the same eight sacks. “Last year’s recruiting class Holl has drawn comparisons name, and is an early favorite Dixon Gonzales was kind of about the offensive to Lake, while Tuswani Cope- to start as a guard. Tackles line and the receivers,” Briles land and TC Robinson are each Tim Smith and Luke Burleson Tyler Stephenson, CB said in his opening statement. blessed with 4.4 speed. round out the offensive line Prince Kent Lancaster, Texas Norcross, GA “This year, the strength of the “We were very fortunate to class. class is definitely the defense. fill holes,” Norwood said. “We “If you’re good up front, Stephenson ranks nation- The safety from Hargrave have more depth to compete.” you are going to have a good Top to bottom, this is a class ally among the top 20 cor- Military Academy in that really fills a lot of needs Penn State’s former defen- football team,” Briles said. nerbacks by ESPN.com Chatham, Va., enrolled for us.” Defensive coordinator sive backs coach also received “That’s where it all starts, that’s and Scout.com. The four- at Baylor in January. Brian Norwood cannot wait to help from his first two lines of where we spend 80 percent of star recruit was a member The four-star recruit is put the lengthy list of talented defense. Big Spring native Matt our time.” of the 2009 first-team 4A rated as the No. 10 prep players on the field. Ritchey is a three-star recruit, Midlothian wide receiver All-State squad. Stephen- school recruit in the “Each one of those guys while Robert Singletary (no re- Eddie Johnson could sneak son is also a track star in nation by Rivals.com. brings something special to the lation to Mike) and Bryce Hag- into the wide receiver rotation. the hurdles. pot and adds qualities that re- er (son of former NFL veteran The 6-foot-4, 230-pound cre- ally help our team,” he said. Britt Hager) provide depth. ates an immediate mismatch Stephenson Kent Local talent Ahmad Dixon The defensive line, like with his size and was ranked highlights the 2010 recruiting the defensive backs, received as the nation’s 61st receiver. Robert Griffin, OL Eddie Johnson, WR class. The Midway product is much-needed depth for the Antwan Goodley is a speedster Euless, Texas Midlothian, Texas ranked as the 10th-best safety upcoming season. Junior col- and three-sport standout from in the nation, according to Ri- lege All-American Anthony Midland that Briles claims is Griffin is a junior college Johnson was rated as vals.com. Dixon’s path to Bay- Gonzales will make an imme- the steal of the class. transfer from Navarro Col- the No. 61 wide receiv- lor has taken off-course turns, diate impact at defensive end. Isaac Williams is a junior lege. He enrolled at Baylor er recruit nationally by including commitments to the “If he walked through the college running back transfer in January and is rated as Scout.com and No. 90 Universities of Texas and Ten- room, you would say that is that has added 21 pounds since No. 28 on SuperPrep Juco by Rivals.com. He was nessee, and two commitments what a defensive end in the he arrived in December. Mean- 100 listing. a three-year starter for to Baylor. Despite Dixon’s wa- Big 12 South looks like,” Briles while, Tyrell Jenkins, a top Ma- Griffin is expected to fill the Panthers. vering during the recruiting said. “He looks fast.” jor League Baseball prospect, one of the vacancies left by Johnson will join former process, Briles is excited about Former Texas Tech commit inked as a quarterback. graduates J.D. Walton and prep teammate Bryce James Barnard. Petty at Baylor. Griffin Johnson Official Baylor Briles snags top backyard talent 2010 Recruiting Class By Ch r i s De r r e t t class of 2010. Lake and Jeremy Williams, who Sp o r t s w r i t e r “He is physical, fast and were the team’s second and fifth strong. He brings exactly what leading tacklers, respectively. Be- Name Position Height Weight Hometown One of the Bears’ most highly you are looking for from a safety fore next year, the Bears expect touted additions played his high position,” Briles said. Dixon and his fellow defensive Troy Baker OL 6’6 284 Waco school games just minutes away With Dixon comes 4.5 teammates to jockey for playing Luke Burleson OL 6’6 275 Allen Tuswani Copeland ATH 6’0 175 Lawton, OK from his new university. 40-yard-dash speed as well as time, which should result in a Kedrick Dial DE 6’5 215 Sulphur Springs He kept people guessing a hard-hitting physicality. That strong finished product. Ahmad Dixon DB 6’1 194 Waco throughout the recruitment pro- Anthony Gonzales DE 6’5 256 Brenham combination allowed him to rat- “We have more depth,” de- Antwan Goodley WR 5’11 195 Midland cess, but on Wednesday he final- tle opponents in high school and fensive coordinator Scott Nor- Robert Griffin OL 6-6 355 Corsicana ized the deal. also block punts. wood said about the secondary. Bryce Hager LB 6’1 212 Austin Sam Holl DB 6’1 190 Katy “It’s a done deal now. Baylor Dixon also runs track for the “Guys are competing. The high Tyrell Jenkins QB 6’3 185 Henderson is my home,” Ahmad Dixon said Panthers and returned kicks level of competition fills holes.” Eddie Johnson WR 6’3 194 Midlothian at his signing ceremony. on the gridiron last season. His Baylor had the fourth-worst Dominique Jones DT 6’2 278 Midwest City, OK Co u r t e s y p h o t o Price Kent DB 6’3 200 Chatham, VA Dixon, the No. 10 ranked speed, Midway head coach Kent pass defense in the Big 12 last Clarence Lee LB 6’4 210 Jefferson safety on the Rivals.com 250 Ahmad Dixon Bachtel says, is one of is greatest year, allowing 257.2 yards per Matt Ritchey LB 6’3 205 Big Spring TC Robinson DB 5’10 175 Abilene and No. 15 overall player on the natural assets. game through the air. Xavier Ruben DT 6’3 280 Baytown ESPNU 150, signed with Baylor “He can run like the wind. Dixon’s path to Baylor in- Robert Singletary LB 6’4 220 Kingwood pearances. Tim Smith OL 6’4 286 Baytown yesterday. He’s a good kickoff return guy cluded an original commitment Tyler Stephenson DB 5’10 175 Lancaster Dixon played for the Midway Looking for strong defen- too he can take one to the house to the University of Texas then Sean Watson DT 6’3 283 Panama City, FL High School Panthers, where he sive prospects, coach Art Briles Isaac Williams RB 6’0 193 Torrance, CA on you,” Bachtel said. the Bears, followed by a switch garnered attention, as his team recruited Dixon as one of three Last season Baylor bid fare- to the University of Tennessee made consecutive playoff ap- four-star defensive backs in the well to senior safeties Jordan and finally a return to Baylor. THE BAYLOR LARIAT 8 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 SPORTS Basketball storms past Cyclones By Ch r i s De r r e t t day night on a slump, shooting Sp o r t s Wr i t e r 3-15 at Texas. He finished 8-15 for 19 points and held the Cyclones’ Ekpe Udoh recorded his 11th Craig Brackins to the same double-double of the year with 17 amount. Brackins scored 33 in his points and 10 rebounds, as Bay- last visit to the Ferrell Center. lor pulled away from Iowa State Iowa State took an early 14-9 in an 84-63 win Wednesday at the lead with a 6-0 run, but Baylor Ferrell Center. LaceDarius Dunn battled back to a 16-16 tie. scored 21 points, his first 20-plus Dunn later sliced through the effort in three games, and Tweety lane for a layup, drawing an and- Carter shot 5-10 for 14 points in 1 foul to put Baylor ahead 19-16, 36 minutes. and Carter stretched the lead to Baylor’s defense came out of six with a 3-pointer on the Bears’ the locker room and forced five next possession. Iowa State came turnovers before the 10-minute storming back, however, on an- mark in the second half, which other run to square the game at made the difference according to 22. head coach The teams Scott Drew. r e m a i n e d “In the “Rebound and get stops. deadlocked for second half That’s what we preach.” much of the I thought we first half, as really de- Tweety Carter the Bears were fended a lot Baylor Guard able to score better than inside and on we did in the perimeter the first half. but could not We rebounded a lot better and stop the Cyclones from doing the played with a lot more energy,” same. At halftime, the message to Drew said. Baylor was simple, Carter said. After the Cyclones pulled to “Rebound and get stops. within three early in the second That’s what we preach,” Carter half, the Bears went on a 9-2 run said. “We are a better team than punctuated by a Quincy Acy tip- what we were showing. We have in slam that put his team up 47-37 to compete for 40 minutes on the and drew thunderous applause. defensive end and not just try to The lead expanded to 65-49 trade buckets.” when Dunn nailed his fourth The Bears increased their in- three-pointer of the game. tensity and finished the game Dunn, who shot a combined shooting 53 percent, outscoring 11-36 in his previous three games, the Cyclones in the paint 28-12. hit five of eight attempts in the With fewer than three min- second half Wednesday night. utes remaining Baylor gave its Unscathed from his earlier strug- home crowd three more reasons gles, Dunn attacked from behind to shout with three consecutive the arc and took the ball inside a alley-oop dunks. few times as well. Drew joked about those “very “I just came in and played. I well and diagrammed plays” but had a couple of bad nights, but said they encompassed Baylor’s I try not to look (back) on that,” effectiveness on the night. Dunn said. “I just come out and “That’s what you like to see: Da n i e l Ce r n e r o | Ph o t o g r a p h y St a f f play every night. Most impor- defensive stops or getting the ball tantly we got the win.” in quick and having numbers,” No. 13 center Ekpe Udoh shoots over Iowa State No. 21 forward Craig Brackins Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 at the Ferrell Center. The No. 20-ranked Udoh also entered Wednes- Drew said. Bears defeated the Cyclones 84-63 to improve to 17-4 on the season and head to College Station on Saturday to face the Texas A&M Aggies. THE BAYLOR LARIAT NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 9

GHOSTS from pg.1 CRIME from pg.1 to communicate with spirits. She and the average total crime, and sets the flashlight down so that found that there were 437 annual the spirits can touch it and make property crimes per 1,000 resi- it flash. dents.” “I like to use the flashlight,” Baylor police Chief Jim Doak Cindy said. “You loosen the back said that he questions the validity SIGNING DAY 2010 PAGE 7 of it and make it real sensitive of the study since it was based on and sometimes I seem to get re- predicted statistics and the spe- sponses to questions I ask.” cifics of the area. Cindy said she uses the flash- “I am skeptical of the numbers light to ask yes/no questions. She they present,” Doak said. “It’s a tells the spirits to flash the lights remarkable amount of crime for once for yes, twice for no. She that area. I have no idea how they said she had very good results could have come up with such a during the investigation at the specific number for such a small Hippodrome. area.” “Just as soon as a question Schiller performed the study came out of my mouth, the flash- based on data from the FBI and light would come on,” Cindy more than 17,000 local law agen- said. cies, researching every one of During the second investiga- America’s 61,000 neighborhoods. tion, MCPI collected voice evi- The study specifically concen- dence and also recorded images trated on areas of property crime, with a thermal camcorder that meaning theft, burglary and mo- registers hot and cold images. tor vehicle theft. Mike said there is a theory that Austin junior Anthony Jacobs, spirits are different tempera- a resident of the Third and Gar- tures. den Street area, was not surprised “So wherever they are at, they at the study’s results. are showing a cold signature or a “I absolutely agree with that,” hot signature, according to what Jacobs said. “The day I came to kind of spirit it is,” Mike said. move in we noticed the back win- The camcorder records cold dow was smashed and someone areas as a dark, bluish gray, and it had taken the TV.” picked up a thermal image in the Jacobs also said that Waco shape of a person in the balcony Police and the neighborhood at the Hippodrome. owners should work together to “The one in the balcony I got make the community safer and it to where you could see it. This prevent more thefts, instead of blue figure [was] walking up and their heavy concentration on sub- down the aisle and around the stance abuse. seats,” Mike said. “I think Waco P.D. spends Cindy said she firmly believes way too much time trying to bust the Hippodrome is haunted, es- parties instead of preventing rob- pecially because of the evidence beries,” Jacobs said. collected by the thermal cam- Waco Police department had corder. no comment on the results of the “That is one of the things that study. convinced me. We don’t catch Also within the top 15 was things like that very often,” Cin- University of Texas at Austin, for dy said. Burns said while he is two locations, the area around excited about the certification, he Lamar Boulevard and the area is not surprised. around Martin Luther King Jr. “We got certification on some- Boulevard and Lamar Boulevard thing I already knew,” Burns said. and 24th street. “So it didn’t make a difference to In an e-mail to the Lariat, Uni- me if we actually got certified.” versity of Texas at Austin Police Cristina Uptmore, the box Chief Robert Dahlstrom said they office manager, said she has not were not completely sure why experienced anything unusual in these were the worst areas around the theater. campus, except for they are areas “In a theater you hear things highly populated by students. and it’s an old building. It’s “This area is one of the clos- creaky,” Uptmore said. “I have est to campus and remains very never attributed it to paranormal densely populated all of the way activity, but it creeps you out just up to 34th Street,” he said. “I the same.” have talked to Austin PD, who “I was surprised when they is responsible for that area, and certified us, but you know, who they said the major issue there is knows if there is another dimen- burglary of vehicles.” sion of life that no one knows Dahlstrom also said that he about?” Uptmore said. “Its kind had heard many concerned par- of fun, though, thinking about it.” ents inquire about the study’s re- The investigative team also heard sults and Austin police, campus loud, unaccounted-for bangs. police and himself are in discus- Mike compared it to someone sion of how to lower the statistic. dropping a 200-pound weight on The area of Lamar Boulevard the floor. and Martin Luther King Jr. in MCPI has also investigated Austin was also in the top 15 for the Dr Pepper Museum. neighborhoods of property crime, Mary Beth Webster, the collec- not only college neighborhoods. tions manager for the Dr Pepper The Wall Street Journal, CNN Museum, said the museum was Money, CBS Market Watch, and certified as haunted in June 2009. the Chicago Tribune have used Webster said the toilets in the the Neighborhood Scout’s re- museum flush when no one is in search as a credible source. the bathroom. from pg.1 “When they investigated the AWARD museum building, they got some the article was going to be con- really good video footage of light sidered for the Davidson Award. orbs,” Webster said. “They are “This was my dissertation pa- professionals and they can distin- per. When your dissertation work guish between specks of dust and has been published, that itself is a a light orb that is lit from within. joy,” George said. They captured light orbs travel- “When you start working on ing through the museum. One a paper, you never know — will was in the soda fountain area and it end up in a journal, or what one was on the second floor.” will be the end outcome of this Mike said there is some uncer- paper?” tainty in the paranormal field. He George’s current research is said researchers are trying to find based on communication from why some spirits pass on and retailers and tailoring it to con- why some spirits stay on earth. sumers. “Some are afraid to receive “Right now my focus is on judgment, some may not know identifying customer specific what they are doing, some may strategies for sending customer- have not finished what they start- specific communication,” George ed,” Mike said. said. He said violent deaths are the “The main focus is on de- worst to investigate because the veloping some strategies which spirits may not know they are retailers can implement, which dead or they may want revenge. ultimately will increase their “This is something we are try- profit.” Dr. Jeff Tanner, professor ing to find out,” Mike said. of marketing and associate dean for faculty development and re- from pg.1 search, said George’s work, from CARS the article to his current research, like additional hires to help with can apply to more than just retail- recall repairs, dedicated recall ers. service lanes and complimentary “First of all, the impact of the oil changes.Toyota has around award is incredible. It’s unusual 1,200 U.S. dealers. for somebody as young as he is Toyota won’t reveal the cost in his career to win an award like of the repairs, but according to that, and it’s really prestigious for information from dealers, the him. That said, part of the reason shim costs only about a penny he won it is because the work and a half, while the average cost he’s doing is really important,” for 30 minutes of labor to install Tanner said. it is $42.50. Multiplied by 2.3 mil- “The stuff that he’s doing has lion vehicles, and the cost of the application way beyond just L.L. part and labor alone is $97.8 mil- Bean sending the right catalogue lion, all of which will be covered to you. by Toyota. Carter said Toyota is “It has the opportunity to in- considering other marketing ef- fluence what organizations are forts to win back customers’ con- doing to improve the quality of fidence, but he didn’t elaborate. life for employees and families. It has wide-ranging application.” THE BAYLOR LARIAT 10 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010

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