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TheWEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER Baylor 26, 2012 Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 SPORTS baylorlariat.com NEWS Page 3 Night ends in defeat Weekend predictions Fun with food The Lady Bears volleyball Listen to how the sports desk thinks the The freshman class will channel team falls to the No. 9 ranked Bears will fair in their conference opener “The Hunger Games” in this University of Texas against West Virginia year’s Follies in Fountain Mall Vol. 113 No. 17 © 2012, Baylor University In Print >> BAD DAY Business school ranks No. 2 in nation releases a By Laurean Love release published Tuesday. Dr. Kendall Artz, director of Bay- clination for organizing and man- new programs over the past year, less than impressive Staff Writer The survey, ranking the top lor’s entrepreneurship program aging an enterprise, particularly a none of which would have been new album and gives an 25 undergraduate entrepreneur- and chair of the management de- business, and assumes the risk for possible without the support from offensive onstage rant at The Hankamer School of ship programs in the country, partment. such enterprise. alumni partners. He said they the iHeartRadio Music Business’ undergraduate entre- questioned school administrators Nathanael Dunn, a senior “Baylor was one of the first look forward to continuing to ex- Festival preneurship program has been from April to June and took into from San Diego, Calif. said, “Pro- universities in the nation to start plore and discover innovative op- ranked No. 2 in the nation, up account the percentage of the stu- fessor Marlene Reed laid the en- an entrepreneurship program, so portunities to further strengthen Page 4 one spot from last year, and No. dent body enrolled, percentage of trepreneurial foundation that we have long been know as pio- the program. 1 in Texas, amid more than 2,000 their faculty, students and alumni gave both me and my co-founder neers in entrepreneurial educa- “Baylor Entrepreneurship is >> REFS GO WILD schools surveyed by The Princ- that have successfully started the tools necessary to attract in- tion,” said Lori Fogleman, direc- ranked No. 2 in the nation and I eton Review for Entrepreneur “Runners safe at second, a business, and the number of vestors and to be able to work tor of media communications. am proud to be a part of it,” said Magazine. scholarships available for students with accountants and attorneys “To be recognized as one of the Dunn. “Because of this program, touchdown Mavericks!” “As one of the oldest and most in the program. to form and run our LLC. As a top undergraduate entrepreneur- I will hopefully never have to look Check out all the crazy respected in the nation, our en- “That the Baylor entrepre- senior, I look forward to graduat- ship programs in the nation con- for a job. The amazing professors calls made by the refs in trepreneurship program con- neurship program continues to ing and being able to provide jobs sistently, clearly demonstrates the and the courses they teach, equip the Seattle vs. Green Bay tinues to break new ground and rank among the nation’s best is a from this new venture and many kind of transformational educa- us to think and act like effective game provide the finest education for testament to the dedication of our more to come.” tion that Baylor offers its stu- entrepreneurs.” Page 5 our students,” said Dr. Terry S. faculty, staff and alumni who pro- Baylor has offered entrepre- dents.” Maness, dean of Baylor’s Hanka- vide our students an outstanding neurship as a major since 1977 for Artz said the entrepreneur- mer School of Business, in a press entrepreneurship education,” said students who have a particular in- ship program has added many >> BIG MONEY Junior receives grant from EPA to fund environmental research It’s flu season, get PEACE from Page 1 Page 3

On the Web a shot on campus By Maegan Rocio is important because influenza is Staff Writer highly contractible. “Like a lot of viral respiratory Believe it or not, a little cough infections it is droplet spread, so or a sneeze can affect you in the you can catch it if someone coughs long run. or sneezes into the air around The Baylor Health Center is you,” she said. “But you can also gearing up for flu season by offer- catch it by touching shared sur- Download The Lariat app ing vaccinations now until Oct. faces: a book that someone looked today only on iTunes 23. Each vaccination will cost at or a desk that someone sat at. It $20. Students’ E-bill accounts will gets on your hands and then you be billed while faculty and staff rub your eye or your nose or you members will have the cost de- eat something, and then you’ve Viewpoints ducted from their payrolls. Vac- introduced it into yourself.” cinations can also be paid for up People can tell whether they “Their front at one of the eight designat- have been infected by the virus or ed locations on campus. not, Stern said. shenanigans were Sharon Stern, the medical di- “Usually the symptoms of flu rector of the Baylor Health Cen- start very suddenly, and the main legendary, as ter, said the locations were chosen first symptoms are body aches, fe- were their vices. based on past large turnouts. ver, sometimes a dry cough,” she “We have lots and lots of flu said. They made fun vaccine, and we can take several “Usually within a day or so of presidents, hundred at one time at any of they’ll have a sore throat, maybe these for a couple of hours,” she a little of congestion. These are regents, and editors said. “These are all for two hours not as sudden in appearance as each at the wide variety of loca- with abandon. the fever and body aches. People Sarah George | Lariat Photographer tions. We try to hit most of the just suddenly feel quite ill when Now however, it dorm areas, and we’ve kind of five minutes ago they felt perfect. would appear that refined it over the years to doing That’s one of the hallmarks of in- Dorm room ablaze on Fountain Mall places where we’ve had successful fluenza.” numbers of people show up in the The Waco Fire Department demonstrates how quickly a dorm room can catch fire during Dr Pepper the Noble NoZe Hour on Campus Safety Awareness Day Tuesday on Fountain Mall. p a s t .” SEE FLU, page 6 Brotherhood has Stern said getting vaccinated fallen a long way.” Page 2 Obama calls world leaders to action at summit

Bear Briefs By Ben Feller ance and violence may initially sembly’s last ministerial meeting, too quick to apologize for Ameri- comment that there is little hope and Nancy Benac be focused on the West, but over when democratic uprisings in the can values. for peace between Israelis and The place to go to know Associated Press time it cannot be contained,” Arab world created a sense of ex- Romney, speaking at a Clinton Palestinians. the places to go Obama warned the U.N. Gen- citement and optimism. Obama Global Initiative forum just miles “Among Israelis and Palestin- UNITED NATIONS — Con- eral Assembly in an urgent call to had tough words for Iran and from the U.N., avoided direct crit- ians,” Obama said, “the future Feel the music fronting global tumult and Mus- action underscored by the high condemned anew the violence in icism of Obama in deference to must not belong to those who lim anger, President Barack Escape to the French stakes for all nations. Syria as Bashar al-Assad tries to the apolitical settings of the day, turn their backs on a prospect of Obama exhorted world leaders The gloomy backdrop for retain power. but he said he hoped to return a peace.” Riviera with the theatre Tuesday to stand fast against Obama’s speech, a world riven by Six weeks before the U.S. year later “as president, having U.N. Secretary-General Ban arts department for its violence and extremism, arguing deadly protests against an anti- presidential election, an unmis- made substantial progress” on Ki-moon’s opening state-of-the- presentation of “Dirty that protecting religious rights Islamic video, by war in Syria, takable campaign element framed democratic reforms. world speech to the General As- Rotten Scoundrels - The and free speech must be a univer- by rising tension over a nuclear Obama’s speech as well: The Obama, likewise, avoided di- sembly’s presidents, prime min- Musical” from 7:30 to 10 sal responsibility and not just an Iran and more, marked the dra- president’s Republican rival, Mitt rect politicking in his speech but isters and monarchs sketched p.m. today at the Jones American obligation. matic shifts that have occurred Romney, has tried to cast him as offered a pointed contrast to his Theatre in the Hooper- “The impulse towards intoler- in the year since the General As- a weak leader on the world stage, GOP opponent’s caught-on-tape SEE OBAMA, page 6 Schaefer Fine Arts Center. For more show dates, visit http://www.baylor.edu/ US, UN ask for theatre. Get cultured Baylor Round Table’s peace plan in Syria October program will By Bradley Klapper might help unite Syria’s opposi- feature a tour of the newly Associated Press tion and engineer a peaceful tran- renovated Gov. Bill and sition away from the four-decade Vara Daniel Historic NEW YORK — The United Assad regime. Their talks came Village from 3 to 5 p.m. on States and the U.N.’s new Syria just hours after Obama told world October 4 at the Mayborn mediator grappled for a new leaders that Assad must leave “so Museum Complex. strategy Tuesday toward stopping that the suffering of the Syrian 18 months of brutal government people can stop and a new dawn crackdowns and civil war in the can begin.” Arab country as President Barack “In Syria, the future must not Obama again called for the end of belong to a dictator who mas- Syrian President Bashar Assad’s sacres his people,” Obama said. regime. “If there is a cause that cries out Secretary of State Hillary for protest in the world today, it Rodham Clinton and Lakhdar is a regime that tortures children Brahimi spoke for an hour on and shoots rockets at apartment Associated Press the sidelines of the U.N. General buildings.” President Barack Obama addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday at U.N. Assembly, according to a senior headquarters. He requested that world leaders stand up against violence and extremism. SEE PEACE, page 6 U.S. official, charting paths that It’s awesome...and fresh TheLariat Best Student Newspaper three years running | Houston Press Club WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 | the Opinion 2 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Somebody’s not very funny anymore, and it’s not us changed. The Rope still comes out the NoZe brothers that makes fun whenever the heck anybody feels of administrators, campus and like putting it out. There are still The Lariat. Editorial the habitually pink nosed statues There are parts of Baylor that adorning campus. can remember when the Rope Consider this the first volley. Maybe we’ve just matured was as anticipated as the start of There was once a storied orga- in our relationship. Maybe we’ve football season. It was a lot longer nization at good old Baylor U. just gotten comfortable with the back then, and it seemed thicker. They were edgy and funny, other’s presence for so long it only Holding a Rope in your hand felt and not officially sanctioned all feels like we’re alone. like you really had something. the time. Maybe that’s why we’ve turned Best of all, it advertised every- Their shenanigans were leg- to younger people for campus thing that the Lariat couldn’t. One endary, as were their vices. They beautification. They really do try could spend hours just holding a made fun of presidents, regents, to please, but let’s face it, they copy of the Rope, and perusing and editors with abandon. just don’t have the experience. the articles. Now it doesn’t last Now however, the fountains At the end of the day they’re just more than about ten minutes. are clear, the bridges unburned scraping at a sidewalk with chalk. Now the limp little publica- and the administrators un- Nothing like the NoZe used to. tions put out hardly compare. scorned. It was important for some The Lariat cannot officially It would appear that the Noble random acts hilarity to happen ask for a stream of pranks or de- NoZe Brotherhood has fallen a every now and then at Baylor. bauchery emanating from Elm long way. It reminded us that everything Mott. Nor can we advocate the There used to be hardly a that is Baylor won’t endure. Like public humiliation of university month that went by without fresh the pink paint adorning Judge figures. That would be irresponsi- scorn heaped upon Baylor institu- R.E.B. Baylor’s face, even we shall ble of us, and — let’s face it — any tions, including this one. be scrubbed from the face of the response would seem contrived. It kept us all humble. As soon earth. What we can do is ask you, oh as we got sloppy, or too big for What’s most disappointing is most noblest of brotherhoods to our respective britches the NoZe the Rope these days. give us the funny. That old funny Brothers were there to remind us. For the freshmen that may that we loved, that we need. We Not so much anymore. never have seen one, the Rope is a want to enjoy it again, and it’s al- Granted, not that much has publication put out randomly by ready been too long. Fans need to stop freaking out about books and movies

Despite the fact that the series’ au- less the creator wishes. Most of quickly decried them when they selves are not the characters. thor, Suzanne Collins, describes the time, the creators do take the broke up. Fingers were pointed, Also, since the creators made Staff Column both Rue and Thresh having “dark time to hear out general sugges- online voices were raised, sides their work in the first place, brown skin and eyes,” a select few tions, but some fans still overstep were taken, and the paparazzi they decide what happens in the The glitz, the glamour, the still voiced their displeasure over their boundaries. had a field day with the gossip work‘s adaptations, or at the very fame, the scrutiny. the casting choice. Another recent and long-lived and that gushed forth from nearly least, offer up suggestions to stay What makes a big-name actor In this case, some of the fans example of this phenomena is the everywhere. And now, since the as close to the source material as so popular is their fan base. They wanted to see the story and its el- fan base of the “Twilight” movie two are back together, things have possible. But if you really want to happen to perform that one role ements as they wished instead of series. Over the course of the se- died down ever so slightly. see a concept developed in a fic- in just the right way and garners how the author intended them to ries’ growing popularity, many I can understand greatly ad- tional work, try creating it your- accolades and attention from the be seen. There’s just one problem fans quickly compared the two miring and loving a fictional self. public. But sometimes that role with this: They aren’t Suzanne lead actors, Robert Pattinson work, but only to a certain extent. You may just end up creating can blind-side the thespian and Collins. and Kristen Stewart, to the main After that, you edge into obsessive “the next big thing” and hearing force them to face the ugly side of It seems the more fans delve fictional characters. Even worse, and fanatic territory. Sometimes, your name everywhere you go. their admirers. into their favorite book, movie, those fans have “turned” the two it’s nice to take a step back and re- The very ugly fanatical side. etc., the more some forget their into their fictional counterparts member that despite the immer- Maegan Rocio is a sophomore The controversial topic sur- Maegan Rocio |Staff Writer main role as the audience. The au- and judged them harshly if they sive world and real-life portrayals professional writing major from rounding Amandla Stenberg dience is meant to be entertained deviate from their “roles.” , the work is still fiction. The ac- Beaumont. She is a staff writer at and Dayo Okeniyi’s roles in the Games” is one of the many exam- by the material presented to them, Fans were ecstatic when the tors and actresses are simply do- The Baylor Lariat. movie adaptation of “The Hunger ples of how rabid fan bases can be. not to take part in its creation un- two got together, but just as ing what they love, but they them- Letters to the Editor Newfound respect from Romney’s 47 percent gaffe Have an opinion on an issue? Then write to The Baylor Lar- iat Editorial Page. Romney’s “47 percent” in- land of opportunity.” Anybody question, where has all the oppor- a job of my own, family support Viewpoint cludes about 76 million Ameri- can make it here in the land of tunity gone? and careful budgeting, costs can Letters to the editor should cans who do not pay federal in- tanned fist-pumpers and mini I think Romney’s campaign often become overwhelming. include the writer’s name, come taxes and are a lost cause pageant queens willing to “holla has given us the best answer to Since asthma and a heart mur- hometown, major, graduation Presidential candidate Mitt in his esteemed opinion. In the for a dolla.” Yet this image is be- that question. The opportunity mur have left me unable to sell year and phone number. Romney tasted the proverbial foot words of the presidential can- coming increasingly difficult to has not disappeared, but the in- any useful organs, I had few op- Non-student writers should last week when secretly recorded didate, “And so my job is not to centive and determination have. tions other than seeking govern- include their address. footage of his speech at a private worry about those people. I’ll Romney points at a population ment assistance. Imagine my sur- fundraiser held last May found its never convince them they should with a sense of entitlement and prise when I was informed that I Letters are considered for way onto the Internet. take personal responsibility and an officious government as the was ineligible for any of the pro- print at the editor’s discre- In signature Romney style, the care for their lives.” source of many citizens’ woes and grams available. And the rationale tion. They will be individually presidential hopeful attempted Naturally in a country where I’m inclined to agree with him. behind the rejection: Program titled and approved. to convince the wealthy donors about 49 percent of the popula- It never ceases to amaze me participants must devote 40 hours present at the event that he was tion receives some sort of federal how disgruntled and upset so a week to “seeking employment” All submissions become the primarily concerned with win- assistance, Romney’s comments many students become at the end and full-time students are unable property of The Baylor Lariat. ning over the “5 to 10 percent in ruffled a few feathers. Insulted of a semester when final grades to do this. The Lariat reserves the right the center that are independents.” voters have yanked Romney/ have been released. His method of delivery may to edit letters for grammar, Of course this is an obvious Ryan signs out of their yards, Students just can’t believe be off, but Romney’s message has length, libel, and style. strategy for a Republican candi- tsked their disapproval at the can- their professors “gave” them a “C” a certain truth. date who probably can’t depend didate and in extreme cases, do- when they so obviously deserved Americans must stop expect- Letters should be emailed to on the support of Democratic nated a few dollars to the Obama/ an “A.” Yet these same students ing success to waltz through their [email protected] voters. Romney’s political gaffe Biden campaign. fail to mention that they rarely front doors and should become came when he discussed a spe- While some may be organiz- came to class and when they did more adamant about pursuing cific group of Obama supporters, ing mobs as I type (pitchforks and Jocelyn Fowler |Reporter they were only able to contribute it. Furthermore our government or as they have affectionately been lighted torches included), I have hazy memories of their weekend needs to stop cultivating an envi- nicknamed, “the 47 percent.” developed a new respect for Mitt at Scruffy Murphy’s to class dis- ronment in which citizens must Corrections According to Romney, “There Romney. Inarguably Romney’s maintain when nearly half of all cussions. choose between critical help and are 47 percent of the people who message lacked an appropriate Americans are on the receiving As a single mother I have per- the opportunity to secure future The Baylor Lariat is committed vote for the president no matter amount of tact, but I think there end of a federally funded pro- sonally witnessed just how un- success in their lives. to ensuring fair and accurate what. There are 47 percent who is some value to be found in the gram. helpful the government’s help can reporting and will correct errors are with him, who are dependent underlying principles of his mes- The staggering figures, be it be. Jocelyn Fowler is a senior po- of substance on Page 2. upon the government, who be- sage. the 99 percent, 47 percent, or 49 Raising a child and attending litical science major from Liberty. Corrections can be submitted to lieve that they are victims, who If you look up America in the percent (seriously America, stop a private university have been ex- She is a lab reporter for The Baylor the editor by sending an e-mail to believe the government has a re- Great Book of Clichés it is “the with all the percentages), beg the pensive to say the least. Even with Lariat. [email protected] or by sponsibility to care for them.” 254-710-4099.

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By Linda Nguyen in the form of tuition aid for their to protect human health?” Dreier er said. “I was notified in May and probably thought I was crazy.” “I’m trying to stay on track with Staff Writer junior and senior years, as well as said his project is aimed toward awarded mid-August. I start the Dreier said he is thankful for the Honors Program, but my inde- a paid EPA summer internship drawing conclusions about current fellowship Oct.1.” the fellowship because without it, pendent readings courses are more It’s easy to go into an advising the summer after their junior year. methods. Applicants are required to sub- he would not have been able to like thesis hours.” appointment and say that you want This is approximately $19,700 of “I have an allowance to spend mit a personal statement, as well develop his thesis project to the According to the EPA website, to get a fellowship from the EPA to academic support per year for up on collecting data, but I will most- as background information about extent that he is now able with the in the past five years, only 104 do your honors thesis. to two years and a $9,500 stipend ly be shifting themselves, EPA resources. Greater Research Opportunities It’s a totally different story to for their work during their sum- through data- their research Honors Program director Dr. awards were given, and only eight apply for and be awarded the grant, mer internship. bases in order “I found out on my and their course Andrew Wisely said he applauds of those were awarded to students but that’s exactly what Coppell ju- His award will be effective as of to draw conclu- phone while I was gro- work. Dreier for following through with in Texas. Up to 40 awards are given nior David Dreier did. Dreier, an Monday. Dreier’s project focuses sions,” Dreier cery shopping with my They arehis intention to get a fellowship out every year. Brooks said partici- environmental health science ma- on the benefits of certain hazard said. “I might also required to from the EPA to combine with his pating in research is good for un- jor, is also a member of the Honors assessment models to predict toxi- need to run sister. Everyone probably submit letters of honors thesis research. dergraduates. Program. cological properties of industrial tests.” thought I was crazy.” recommenda- “It took initiative to follow that “An opportunity like this is so Dreier was recently awarded chemicals. Dreier said tion. Only stu- through and he was successful,” important for undergraduates. the Greater Research Opportuni- According to Dreier’s personal he found out David Dreier | Coppell junior dents who are Wisely said. Dreier said he will de- Gaining such research experience ties fellowship from the U.S. Envi- statement in his proposal, he is about the EPA able to spend fend the honors thesis his senior prepares them perfectly to go into ronmental Protection Agency. The trying to answer questions such fellowship last November through two years as undergraduates dur- year, along with his other honors graduate school and facilitates de- fellowship will fund up to a total of as, “How do we use known toxico- his thesis adviser Dr. Bryan Brooks, ing the fellowship are eligible. program classmates. velopment in sciences for their ca- $48,900 over a two-year period. logical data to predict the impact of professor of environmental science “I found out on my phone “I will probably have an abstract reers.” Dreier said he plans to go to The students who receive the untested chemicals?” and “How do and biomedical studies. while I was grocery shopping with done by next summer and defend graduate school in order to study award also get academic support we use known toxicological data “I applied last December,” Drei- my sister,” Dreier said. “Everyone my thesis senior year,” Dreier said. environmental toxicology. With fall comes Freshman Follies By Travis Taylor man classes in school history, around the world. Reporter Moore said activity is meant to get Conroe senior Garrett Peery people together. said Freshman Follies is a big Turns out, the “Hunger Follies” “Since it is a lot bigger, it can part of Student Foundation’s on- is not just a food fight. But that be harder to meet people,” Moore campus involvement. Peery works does not mean students will not said. “This event makes it easier.” as a campus promotions co-chair get messy. Kingwood freshman Jay Fields, alongside Moore. Freshman Follies, an annual the freshman class president, said “Part of our mission statement event hosted by Student Founda- this event will help bring the class is that we aim to build good rela- tion, will be held at 6 p.m. today in together so people can start build- tions with Baylor past, present and Fountain Mall. ing relationships. future,” Peery said. “It’s a ‘fun with food’ event de- “It’s a good chance to bond as Peery said Student Foundation signed to increase good will with a class,” Fields said. “One of the works with incoming high school freshman students,” said Savannah, things we want to emphasize as a students as well as Baylor alumni Ga. senior MK Moore. “It’s time to class is to build unity.” in order to maintain involvement show freshmen that college is fun.” Fields said events like Fresh- with all aspects of the Baylor com- Moore is the Student Foundation’s man Follies can help build an iden- munity. campus promotions co-chair. tity for the class of 2016, and he Peery said he expects a big This year’s Freshman Follies, encourages as many students as turnout at the event. titled “The Hunger Follies” in the possible to attend. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we style of the “Hunger Games” book “I’d say definitely come out. It had our biggest Freshman Follies series, will have a Slip’n’Slide, re- will be a great opportunity to meet ever,” Peery said. lay races and plenty of “Hunger more freshmen,” Fields said. Student Foundation is also re- Games” related team activities, Fields said he wants to use his sponsible for hosting a number such as the “cornucopia” and the position as freshman class presi- of other events on campus, from “arena,” for diehard fans. dent to help serve others while em- Fall Festival, which was hosted Associated Press “We’re just trying to have fun phasizing missions and service. for the first time last year, to the on campus,” Moore said. Fields said he wants to organize Bearathon — a half marathon, 5K Feathers ruffled in Corpus Christi This year’s freshman class has a service opportunity where the event — which celebrated its 10th 3,254 students, which is second freshman class helps with Opera- anniversary last spring. Student Dredge material is placed on a bird nesting island Monday in Nueces Bay in Corpus Christi. Nesting in size only to the 2010 freshman season runs from January to August and channel maintenance and dredging doesn’t always fit with that tion Christmas Child, an organi- Foundation uses money gathered timeline. This year the dredging aligned with a time birds wouldn’t be nesting, so dredge materials will help class. zation that donates shoeboxes full from events like the Bearathon for rebuild the island that has been eaten away by erosion. With one of the biggest fresh- of toys to underprivileged children student scholarships. WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 | the Arts & Entertainment 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com ‘End of Watch’ offers realistic, gritty cop drama By Andrew Schlenger Evil” (Maurice Compte, “Breaking of “Grand Theft Auto” with American University Bad”) finds out who stole his funky, heart-pounding music and UWIRE merchandise, he stops at nothing indomitable dialogue. (Taylor to extinguish the problem. delivers sensational lines like, “I “End of Watch” is like the While this storyline is am fate, with a badge and a gun.”) “Paranormal Activity” of cop straightforward, it isn’t lacking Equally compelling is the movies. It aims to bring the viewer in content. Stellar camerawork, relationship between Taylor and into the heat of the action through excellent music and genuinely Zavala. Their relationship is the shaky shots and handheld convincing acting make up for characterized by both hilarious cameras. the plot’s lack of complexity. The antics as well as the love and trust “End of Watch” uses the novelty combination produces an effect they have for each other. Taylor successfully, creating a sense of that conveys sheer emotion, thrill and Zavala are more like brothers urgency and bringing the actor’s and an alarming sense of realism. than partners just as they are more point of view to light. These factors are perfectly like soldiers than police officers. In terms of storyline, “End of displayed in the film’s first scene, The film was deftly shot, written Watch” is pretty bare-bones. The which involves a car chase and directed by David Ayer (“Street plot revolves around the activities through the streets and alleys Kings”). Gritty, raw acting left the of two police officers, Brian of South-Central Los Angeles. footage minimally produced, and Taylor and Mike Zavala. The first Video is captured through a it kept hearts thumping and eyes is a handsome ex-Marine (Jake high-definition, dash-mountedwide. At the same time, the action Gyllenhaal “Source Code”), the camera with audio coming from is never overwhelming. second, a fun-loving Mexican- both inside and outside of Officer Scenes of knife-fights and car American and father of four Taylor’s patrol car. The chase comes chases brilliantly complemented (Michael Peña, “Tower Heist”). to a close when the thugs crash and the comedic relief and romantically The two partners’ attempts at a firefight ensues. As the gangsters’ driven subplots. playing detective leads them to the bullets come bursting through the Disappointingly, the film activities of the area’s violent drug windshield, the sense of fright and finishes with a slightly abrupt cartels, eventually resulting in a terror is extremely palpable. ending. However, with a fast-paced Associated Press small seizure of drugs and guns. The experience is almost like action thriller like this, a smooth In Open Road Films’ “End of Watch,” Michael Peña, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal, play Los Angeles Police officers on When Mexican drug lord “Big jumping into a real-life version finish doesn’t always happen. the trail of violent Mexican drug cartels. Green Day’s ‘Uno’ overly commercial

By Randall Roberts ing rules, “¡Uno!” breaks about as He’s not Bieber. If Bieber wanted Los Angeles Times many as the new Carly Rae Jepsen Music REVIEW to go over his allotted time by 15 album — or appearing on a Vegas minutes, Clear Channel most likely Few places embody punk rock bill alongside acts such as Taylor “¡Dos!” (which comes out Nov. 13) would have been all too happy to ideals less than Las Vegas, the set- Swift, Linkin Park, Usher, Swedish will see them making an experi- accommodate. ting for Green Day singer-guitarist House Mafia and other hit makers mental dubstep record with awe- Will “¡Uno!” be a hit record? ’s onstage tan- to do a quick-turnaround set at some scream-along choruses. And Probably, and the outburst cer- maybe “¡Tre!” (Jan. 15) will see MCT trum on Friday night. And few the behest of Clear Channel. Every tainly won’t hurt the prospect. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Joe in the science-fiction, time-travel action them doing wicked funky remixes, Green Day albums embody the chorus is telegraphed, every bridge And there are a few very power- thriller “Looper.” punk ideal less than “¡Uno!,” the comes when it should, and every or reinvigorating rock. Hopefully ful songs that deserve to be com- band’s eighth studio album. Both chord feels crafted by the stream- so, because “¡Uno!” feels like the mercial hits. Among the best is the highlight the challenges of turning lining experts at Ikea. work of a band that has painted it- closer, “,” which suggests a rebellion into money. Unlike the expansive three- self into an aesthetic corner. drunken Irish pub chant distorted ‘Looper’: a fun ride on Sponsored by corporate radio act concept album “21st Century Gone is the quest for epic nar- and pumped with steroids. “Let monolith Clear Channel, the Vegas Breakdown” and the equally con- ratives about and Yourself Go” is the obvious chart- event was called the iHeartRadio ceptual predecessor, “American Whatsername, and in its place are a buster, the one that’ll no doubt be the time-travel express Music Festival, and took place at dozen songs about meaningless used to back NFL highlight reels the MGM Grand Hotel. The an- sex (“Stay the Night”), seizing the for years to come. By Cary Darling nual festival, now in its third year, day Andrew W.K.-style (“Carpe Maybe “¡Dos!” will be the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Movie REVIEW is designed to draw attention to the Diem”) and lust (“Fell for You”). shocker. But the announcement corporation’s I Heart Radio smart- Even when they do walk out- Green Day published on Sunday In 2009, it looked as if we might But then he comes face to face phone application. Ryan Seacrest, side their comfort zone on “¡Uno!,” doesn’t bode well for the band’s fu- be on the cusp of a golden age of with his older self (Bruce Willis), the king of conformity, hosted the as on transparently noncommittal ture of breaking big rules. science fiction in TV and film. who is sent back to be disposed concert, which featured tightly “Kill the DJ,” they do so tentatively, The band acknowledged Arm- “Battlestar Galactica” was wrap- of. This is where “Looper” is most scheduled performances — not a attempting to infiltrate clubs with strong’s entry into rehab — then ping up its award-winning, five- intriguing — Willis and Gordon- climate in which anarchy or rebel- an LCD Soundsystem-styled beat got down on its knees to kiss Clear year run and the big-screen Star Levitt engage in a tense stand-off lion thrives. while hating on DJ culture. “Some- Channel’s ring. “We would like ev- Trek reboot proved to be a surpris- in which they talk about what was, Nor does anarchy or rebellion one kill the DJ, someone shoot the eryone to know that our set was ingly enjoyable return to form. what will be, and what may never thrive on “¡Uno!,” the new record Idiot,” “¡Uno!” — the first in a tril- DJ,” sings Armstrong. “Voices in not cut short by Clear Channel and Two other movies, “Moon” and be. from Armstrong and company. If ogy — features four men, Mike my head are saying, ‘Shoot the DJ to apologize to those we offended “District 9,” reminded viewers that Where “Looper” begins to tee- punk rock is about doing the un- Dirnt on bass, Armstrong, touring down.’” at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las science fiction can be about heart ter off the track is when it sacrifices expected, the least punk thing that member on guitar and It’s the equivalent of Sinatra do- Vegas.” A different statement could and humanity, not just hardware. this one-on-one intensity for spe- Green Day could do at this junc- Tre Cool on drums, and a dozen ing a psychedelic rock song about have affirmed the central argument Now comes “Looper,” the time- cial-effects, a potential love interest ture is to make a typical record. straight-ahead songs, the portrait how much he hates hippie culture. that Armstrong had — “I’m not travel tease from indie director/ (Emily Blunt), and a plot involving (And, recall, this is a band that of a band currently either uninter- The band wants to have it both Justin Bieber!” — by apologizing writer Rian Johnson (“Brick,” “The telekinesis. had a very commercial Broadway ested in or unconcerned with tak- ways, to sneer while participating. to their fans for participating in Brothers Bloom”) that is an im- And, as with most time-travel musical, so it’s a pretty high bar.) ing artistic chances. In a phrase not unlike Rich- the corporate dance that sustains mensely fun yet thought-provok- sagas, you can’t think about the Its excellent musicians have been Fourteen songs about themes ard Nixon declaring, “I am not the Biebers of the world in the ing ride. details of how this world works too making such songs for more than that lyricist Armstrong, 40, has a crook,” Armstrong on Friday first place. They could have spoken The ubiquitous Joseph Gordon- much — or about Gordon-Levitt’s two decades now; they understand addressed throughout the group’s screamed (and I paraphrase to truth to power by explaining the Levitt is Joe, a hit man living 30 Willis-mimicking makeover — the essentials of crafting catchy ag- career, “¡Uno!” reprises ideas that exclude cussing), “I’m not ... Jus- complicated set of machinations years in the future whose job it is without giving yourself a migraine. gressive rock numbers. They can wouldn’t sound out of place on tin Bieber!” before smashing his that necessitated their participa- to execute other criminals sent Still, there’s enough here to make this stuff in their sleep. any of their records. Perhaps that’s guitar, frustrated, and no doubt tion. through a time machine from his make you think maybe that prom- On “¡Uno!,” that’s what they the point of “¡Uno!” — to kick out insulted, that their set had been Instead, as with “¡Uno!,” they future. He erases their past, and ised golden age hasn’t been de- seem to do. If by definition punk is some jams without worrying about cut short. Although he didn’t mean took the path of least resistance. what would have been their future railed, just delayed. (or was, or should be) about break- “progress.” Maybe the upcoming it this way, Armstrong was right. ceases to exist. Case closed.

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The entire nation saw the Only one of those streaks were Baylor started to slip slightly referees rob the Green Bay Packers broken on Tuesday night as Baylor and Texas evened the score at 8 of a win and hand the Seahawks a fell to the No. 9 Texas Longhorns apiece. win in one of the most controver- in straight sets 3-0 (19-25, 18-25, Then Texas asserted their skill sial endings the NFL has ever wit- 22-25). and displayed their athleticism and nessed. The Bears had a difficult time topped Baylor 19-25 in the first set. You’ve probably heard by now defending Texas’ firepower. For the second set, the Bears that the NFL is using replacement Baylor only has four losses on hopped out to an inspiring 5-3 lead referees to officiate games because the year and they are 1-3 versus and the crowd at the Ferrell Center of the labor strife with the qualified ranked teams so far this season. wanted to believe in their Bears. referees. The scrutiny and frustra- The Bears are now 0-2 in Big 12 It was’t to be, though, as Texas tion of the replacement officials conference play with losses at Iowa won the second set 18-25. was already on an upward trajecto- State and against the Longhorns in Once again, in the third set ry. On ESPN’s Monday Night Foot- Waco. Baylor earned a 2-0 advantage off ball game between the Green Bay Senior captain and setter Kate of Campbell’s serving. Packers and the Seattle Seahawks, Harris leads the team with eight Texas did not retreat and it a bizarre event occurred that put double-doubles and she led the gathered itself and extinguished the NFL and commissioner Roger team with 23 serve assists on Tues- Baylor’s hopes of earning a victory Goodell in an unwanted spotlight. day night. as it won the third and final set, With no time left in regula - Junior Zoe Adom gave the team 22-25. tion and with Seattle down 12-7, a boost in energy as she was in the “Offensively we just couldn’t Seahawks quarterback Russell starting lineup and led the team quite ever get it going,” head coach Wilson scrambled in the backfield with eight kills. Jim Barnes said. and lofted a desperation pass for Senior Torri Campbell followed “But I was really proud of our the end zone. Seahawks receiver with seven kills of her own. defense. We played very aggressive Golden Tate was trying to position Sophomore Hope Ogden made defensively. We out-dug this team himself so that he could make the her first career start at libero and and that says a lot because they got catch in the end zone. Tate blatant- led the team with 12 digs. some great hitters. I think there ly threw Packers cornerback Sam Throughout all three sets, a are some things we can build on. Shields to the ground, which was certain trend started to become a Against these really good teams blatant offensive pass interference. common theme. we are getting better. Every set I The referees should have called Baylor started all three sets with can see us getting better. Texas has the pass interference, which would superb energy and by jumping out had the number one recruiting have made the Packers victorious. to a quick lead. class five years in a row so they just But the refs did not call the obvious However, the Bears couldn’t got tremendous talent and we are pass interference. sustain the momentum against working in that direction.” With the ball still in the air, ev- an extremely talented and athletic Baylor simply had no answer ery player in the end zone leapt as Longhorns team. for the two outside hitters as they high as possible to try to make the “I think what was happening compiled 25 kills total. game-winning play. Packers safety is we would stick with them and “They just had two great hitters M.D. Jennings appeared to inter- they would get a big kill and for a who were putting the ball down ev- Meagan Downing| Lariat Photographer cept the ball in the end zone, which second we would let that get to us,” ery single time they got it,” Adom Texas’ no. 23 outside hitter Bailey Webster serves the ball back to the Baylor side as No. 3 outside hitter Zoe would have been a touchback. But Ogden said. said. “We just couldn’t stop it but Adom, No. 7 middle hitter Torri Campbell and No. 4 right side hitter Alyssa Dibbern leap together to block her shot Tate, grabbed at the ball as Jen- “We just had to remember that we’ll be ready next time” on Tuesday at the Ferrell Center. nings was on the way down and got his hands on the football. The NFL ruled that Tate and Jennings was a CLASSIFIEDS simultaneous catch and awarded the touchdown to the Seahawks. 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For all the talk of the 76706 (254) 756-6933 Section Sponsor Dr. and Mrs. Russell McClellan NFL implementing new rules to protect the players, they’ve shown themselves to be hypocrites be- cause they hired officials who can- not protect the players. Oakland Raiders receiver Dar- rius Heyward-Bey was in the hos- pital this weekend after a Pitts- burgh Steelers player decked him right in the face. Aside from the devastating in- jury, the worst part of the play was that the Steelers weren’t even pe- nalized. The referees are calling penal- ties on the slightest of details, but they fail to call penalties on the most blatant offenses. The NFL is embarrassing itself with the inadequate officiating. The referees dictated the out- come of this Monday Night Foot- ball game. Is the league so full of pride that they won’t bother to ad- dress the issue? Is the NFL honestly concerned about player safety as they won’t allow the best referees to do their job? With the NFL being a multi- billion dollar entity, why won’t they sacrifice a slight amount of money to bring back the real officials and restore quality and integrity to the NFL product? This is a mess of a situation. The NFL needs to act now to save its reputation and its place in the heart of the United States as Amer- ica’s game. WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 | the News 6 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com FLU from Page 1 Stern said the health center is older can die from flu-related is- tive measures to decrease their risk members only need to sign up to offering the vaccine because influ- sues. However, the “seasonal flu of being infected. get vaccinated at one of the desig- enza is not a joke. season” in the U.S. can start as early “It’s important to wash your nated locations on campus. “It can be quite serious and as October and last as late as May. hands before you touch your face,” “We’ll ask a few questions about people die every year from influ- Stern said the “normal” flu she said. previous experiences with flu vac- enza and from secondary infec- season was affected by the sudden “You don’t want to go crazy and cines and make sure there’s no con- tions after they get influenza,” she swine flu outbreak in 2009. wash your hands 50 times a day, trary indication,” she said. “And it said. “Thousands of people in the “That’s what changed every- but washing your hands before you takes longer to sign in than it does U.S. die every year from it. Mostly thing because that flu was as pres- touch your eyes or your nose or to receive the vaccine. Just a min- elderly, mostly people with health ent in the summer as in the winter eat something or put something in ute or two.” problems, but occasionally it can the first year it was here,” she said. your mouth will help to cut down Stern said the benefits of getting be a healthy young person that Stern also said even though in- on it. Also getting enough sleep, vaccinated will ultimately help. gets it and gets a secondary infec- fluenza season normally lasts from exercise, eating right, all those “It is very quick and easy and tion and that’s why the CDC now October to March, the highest out- things help to keep your immune it helps build your future immu- recommends that everybody from break of influenza cases appears system healthy, which makes you nity too,” she said. “We know that 6 months up, go ahead and get the every January and February. more resistant to catching the vi- there’s additive immunity for peo- vaccine.” “It’s one of the reasons we really ruses.” ple who get the flu vaccine every According to the Centers for talk to the students about planning However, Stern said despite the year. They have better immunity Disease Control and Prevention ahead,” she said. “If you’re going steps people can take to prevent against catching the flu.” (CDC), an estimated 3,000 to to be in Sing in February, you may being infected with the flu every Echoing Stern’s statement, Ke- 49,000 people died from flu-as- want to get your flu shot in Sep- year, being infected is still a likely ating said, “It’s not too early to take sociated issues between 1976 and tember so you’ll be able to be in occurrence. it .” 2007, a period of 31 flu seasons. Sing and not be sick with the flu.” Nancy Keating, the director of During a normal flu season, about Stern said students, faculty and nurses at the Baylor Health Cen-

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OBAMA from Page 1 Palestine may ask for statehood the current time as one when trolling information is obsolete in from American “bullying” and Associated Press an observer state to the United Na- majority support. Abbas has also “too often, divisions are exploited the Internet age, “when anyone domination. tions when he’s expected to speak said he wants to put off a vote until for short-term political gain” and with a cellphone can spread offen- “God willing, a new order will NEW YORK — A Palestinian on Thursday. after U.S. elections to avoid entan- “too many people are ready to take sive views around the world with come together and we’ll do away legislator says President Mahmoud Palestinian legislator Hanan gling the Palestinian statehood bid small flames of indifference and the click of a button.” But he said with everything that distances us,” Abbas will likely ask the United Ashrawi said Tuesday that Ab- in presidential politics. turn them into a bonfire.” leaders must be swift to respond to Ahmadinejad said. “Now even el- Nation’s General Assembly to vote bas is likely to ask for the General Palestinians gained member- The leaders are assembled here those who would answer hateful ementary school kids throughout on recognizing Palestine in No- Assembly to vote on the matter ship last year in UNESCO, the Par- as anger still churns over a made- speech with violence and chaos. the world have understood that the vember. in November, which would allow is-based U.N. cultural agency, over in-America video that mocked the In his last international address United States government is fol- Abbas will call on the General time to draft a proposal and ensure the objections of Israel and the U.S. Prophet Muhammad. The video before the November elections, the lowing an international policy of Assembly to accept his country as helped touch off protests through- president had strong words for the bullying.” out the Muslim world that have left leaders in Iran and Syria but broke “Bullying must come to an end. from Page 1 at least 40 people dead, including no new ground on any actions the Occupation must come to an end,” PEACE the U.S. ambassador to Libya. U.S. might take. he said in a wide-ranging interview It has been more than a year U.N. Secretary-General Ban ernment, with each side able to Obama, a onetime professor of He warned that while there on the sidelines of the U.N. Gen- since Obama first called for Assad Ki-moon also demanded interna- veto candidates they oppose. constitutional law, delivered what is still hope of resolving the dis- eral Assembly. to step down, but the violence has tional action to stop Syria’s war, The plan was endorsed by the amounted to a lecture on what pute over Iran’s nuclear program As for the rising violence in only swelled since. That has put his including stopping “flows of arms U.S. and Russia, U.N. Security he presented as the bedrock im- through diplomacy, “that time is Syria, Obama told the U.N. del- administration somewhat on the to both sides.” Council rivals who’ve clashed re- portance of free speech, even if it not unlimited.” Without laying out egates, “The future must not be- defensive as it seeks ways short of Brahimi, a veteran Algerian peatedly on how best to end the comes at a price. specifics, he added: “The United long to a dictator who massacres military intervention or arming diplomat who previously mediated conflict. But it never got off the He stressed that just as the States will do what we must to pre- his people. If there is a cause that Syria’s still little-known rebel forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, entered ground as violence only picked up “cruel and disgusting” video did vent Iran from obtaining a nuclear cries out for protest in the world to pressure the Syrian government Syria’s complicated diplomatic through the summer and Moscow not reflect U.S. values, the back- w e ap on .” today, it is a regime that tortures into a peaceful political transition. landscape earlier this month when blocked a U.S.-backed resolution lash against it did not represent Iranian President Mahmoud children and shoots rockets at U.S. officials say both those options he replaced Kofi Annan. that would have created global the views of most Muslims. Still, Ahmadinejad, in an interview with apartment buildings. We must re- would only worsen the crisis. Until recently, the United Na- consequences for inaction by the he said, “the events of the last two The Associated Press, dismissed main engaged to assure that what But all diplomatic efforts so far tions and the Obama administra- Syrian government. A frustrated weeks speak to the need for all of the question of Iran’s nuclear am- began with citizens demanding have failed, and Brahimi’s discus- tion had stuck to a strategy out- Annan then announced he’d re- us to address honestly the tensions bitions and claimed that despite their rights does not end in a cycle sions with Clinton confirmed that lined by Annan in June that would sign. between the West and the Arab Western sanctions his country was of sectarian violence. neither the U.S. nor the global body have seen Assad’s government and The U.S. president stressed, world that is moving towards de- better off than it was when he took has a clear plan at the moment for Syria’s opposition pick members of however, that more sectarian vio- mocracy.” office in 2005. And he said a new how to bring change to Syria. a to-be-established interim gov- lence must not follow Assad. Obama said the notion of con- world order needs to emerge, away