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San Diego Family Loses Possessions, Not Faith by Tessa Shockey Former in a Park Five Miles from There Was Nothing They Could Do NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE SHERRELL SAVES PAID SOCCER PAGE 6 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007 Associated Press Firefighters watch a back fire Tuesday on a hillside in Jamul, Calif. Deadly, wind-whipped wildfires have triggered the largest evacuation in state history, prompting some 500,000 people to flee ahead of flames that have destroyed more than 1,600 homes and continued Wednesday to threaten tens of thousands more. San Diego family loses possessions, not faith By Tessa Shockey former in a park five miles from there was nothing they could do. Baptist Church, her home keep it in my pocket for strength. to happen to me, and it does,” Reporter her house caused the fire in her What awaited the Fowlers back church in Waco has been sup- ‘You know have sorrow, your joy Fowler said. neighborhood. Within an hour, in San Diego was staggering. portive and even sent the Fowl- no one will take from you (John Fowler said these days have Kimber Fowler’s world it had reached the Fowlers’ “If you didn’t know some- ers a check. 16:23).’” been the most emotional days went up in smoke this week, house. thing was there, you wouldn’t Fowler’s sorority sent 200 “Even though it felt like of her life. She had to cope with and only the chimney, porce- The Fowlers asked a firefight- even know there was furniture T-shirts for her family to wear. someone has kicked me in the losing keepsakes from her child- lain doll heads and doorknobs er if their house was still stand- in there,” Fowler said. “Actually, “Right now we are so hurt, stomach, I have a peace because hood. remained. ing. After hearing their address, we only have the chimney; it’s but we understand God has I know so many people are pray- “I collected pigs, and my This San Diego junior’s house the firefighter told the Fowlers the only thing left standing.” a divine will, even though we ing for me by name,” Fowler entire pig collection was gone,” was one of the thousands that in tears, “I am so sorry there are Mr. and Mrs. Fowler have don’t see it right now. It’s hard said. Fowler said. Fowler’s mother were destroyed in this week’s not enough of us. We tried so only what was in their suitcases to see through that through the The Fowlers are staying in a went to their house to see what California wildfires. hard.” The Fowlers’ house was for their Texas trip. smoke, no pun intended,” Fowl- hotel and will have to rebuild was left. “We weren’t able to get out one of the first to go in the area. Fowler said her family has er said. “If I didn’t have my faith, from the bottom up. “Some things look like anything. We lost all our pictures Fowler’s parents were visiting received an outpouring of sup- I wouldn’t have anything.” The severity of what hap- they’ve never been burned, like and videos,” Fowler said. Fowler her in Texas at the time. Their port from her family, friends, One thing Fowler has trea- pened still seems surreal to our plastic chairs by the pool. said that 79 houses burned in alarm system called them at 6 church and Kappa Delta soror- sured is verses sent from Fowler. her neighborhood of 300. a.m. Central Time to say their ity. friends. “You always think it won’t Fowler said a blown trans- heat detector had gone off, but Fowler said that Highland “I can’t take this one out. I happen to me; it’s not supposed Please see FIRE, page 4 Festival tries Baylor police officer nabs to foster new Skinny’s robbery suspect By Anita Pere not wearing the same clothes that the clerk Staff writer described at the time of the robbery, Doak said. playwrights His clothes were later found in the H-E-B gro- Only feet from campus, Baylor Police Lt. Rob- cery store across the street from the convenience By Rea Corbin ert Young arrested Terrell Henry on a charge of store. Reporter aggravated robbery just after 2 a.m. Tuesday. Young was driving on Speight Avenue when A man fitting Henry’s description robbed he saw the man fitting the description walking The third semiannual Horton Foote American Skinny’s convenience store in the street. The man slipped into the alley, and Playwrights Festival begins today in the Hooper- at 12th and Speight Avenue “started walking briskly,” prompting Young to Schaefer Fine Arts Center with panels, play read- at knife point, Baylor Police park the police vehicle and ask the man to stop. ings and performances. Laurisa Lopez/Lariat Staff Chief Jim Doak said. At Doak said. The suspect kept walking but then The honoree for this year’s festival is Tina Howe, Students perform Tina Howe’s Museum at dress rehearsal approximately 2 a.m., only cooperated with Young. The lieutenant request- an award-winning playwright who has received Oct. 18. Howe is being honored at this year’s Horton Foote moments after the event, ed backup, and two Baylor police officers and an Obie Award for Distinguished Playwriting. A American Playwrights Festival. Young arrested the man in one Waco police officer answered Young’s call. student production of her play Museum opened an alley off Speight Street, The officers then discovered the suspect pos- last week and will be part of the festival. Museum In the Pulitzer Prize-nominated Painting between Eighth and Ninth sessed a 12-inch knife. Doak said he couldn’t be was chosen based on many factors, such as pro- Churches, Margaret is a painter on the brink of a streets. more pleased with Young’s keen observation and ducibility and its ability to foster discussion. prestigious show and attempts to come to terms If convicted, the man careful maneuvers to arrest the alleged robber “We could never do a professional production,” with her parents through her portrait of them. The could face up to 99 years while keeping himself safe. said Stan Denman, chairman of the department of full reading will be at 2 p.m. today. in prison and a $10,000 Henry “It was just an outstanding bit of police obser- theatre arts. He said Howe specifically requested a The first act of Birth and After Birth will be read fine for aggravated robbery, vation on his part,” Doak said. Doak also said student production of one of her plays due to her at 10 a.m. Friday. The play is the story of two Doak said. Aggravated robbery is a first-degree Young did everything right in this risky situa- interest in fostering student opportunity. couples, one with a 4-year-old and the other cul- felony. tion. He said he’s glad Young, who has worked Three of her plays will be read by professional tural anthropologists, each with different ideas of Doak said Young became aware of the rob- on the Baylor police force for 13 years, trusted actors for an audience. child-rearing. Denman said Birth and After Birth bery when he heard an announcement on the his intuition. A play reading is more relaxed than a full pro- represents the nonrealistic elements typical of police radio. “They gave the suspect’s descrip- “He’s made a significant number of arrests duction, Denman said. The actors come in and Howe’s work. tion, you know, general description of the cloth- over the years,” including catching car burglars sit in front of the audience. Each actor has a copy The Divine Fallacy, one of Howe’s many short ing he was wearing ... general height, weight, just in the act, Doak said. “There’s not much that of the script which they can set on a music stand plays, will be read at 11 a.m. Friday. ballpark. That’s all you can do in this situation,” happens out here he’s not aware of.” while they read, said festival coordinator Sherry Doak said. Rodrick Wayne Puryear, who could not be Ward. One person reads each part, including a Please see FESTIVAL, page 7 But this limited description was enough to reached for comment, was working at the conve- person reading the stage directions. help Young catch the suspect, because he was nience store when the robbery took place. Report card gives BU a C- Minority professors last year, even though Baylor has taken sig- By Kathleen Williams nificantly more action to improve this area Reporter of sustainability. underrepresented While last year Baylor only composted The grades are in, and Baylor received food waste, this year Baylor’s donated 9,000 By Sommer Ingram Association published a column a C- on the college sustainability report pounds of recycled coffee grounds to the Staff writer in its October issue addressing card. World Hunger Relief Farm. Baylor is also the issue of equity for minor- The report card measures green initia- purchases most of its dairy products from According to the column, ity historians in the academic tives and policies on campuses by grad- local farms. Baylor’s also trying to expand Non-white Americans are still workplace. Larisa Lopez/Lariat Staff ing in eight categories. Categories include its recycling to include materials beyond significantly underrepresented According to faculty dis- climate change and energy, food and recy- paper and cardboard. as recipients of Ph.D.s in the tribution statistics, Baylor has cling, green building, investment priorities According to the report card, Baylor gy Services.
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