DID ‘MALL COP’ ‘PLAYER’ MAKES BRING THE GARLAND SPEAKS: TRIUMPHANT LAUGHS? INTERIM PRESIDENT TALKS ABOUT FUTURE COMEBACK OF BAYLOR IN NEW YEAR PAGE 9 PAGE 13 PAGE 5 ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2009 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION 2009 BARACK OBAMA 44th President of the United States of America Whatʼs Inside Campus Reaction Students gather to watch inauguration and offer thoughts on the new president Page 6 Waco to Washington Baylor faculty member travels to Washington and reflects on the inauguration and past presidents Page 6 Through the lens Experience the inauguration through the lens of a Baylor photographer Page 7 Status Sound off Students take to Facebook and talk inauguration McClatchy Newspapers Page 6 Above: Barack Obama takes the oath as the 44th U.S. President from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. Bottom: President Barack Obama signs his first act as president Tuesday in the President’s Room of the U.S. Capitol, a proclamation, after being sworn in as the 44th President of the United States in Washington D.C. Whatʼs Online Obama takes office Lariat on the Hill Four Lariat staff as 44th president members blog about the inauguration, By Anita Pere but to lay a new foundation for will be his bond, and he’ll deliv- freezing in Editor in chief growth,” Obama said. er,” she said. Washington and He specifically mentioned the Obama also mentioned the Obama flip flops need for modernizing colleges troubled economy, suggesting a WASHINGTON – The crowd and universities, reducing the possible return to tighter restric- chanted “Obama” and “Yes, we cost of health care and harness- tions on financial markets. can” as the new president pre- ing alternative fuels. “(The market’s) power to gen- pared to give his speech after “Now, there are some who erate wealth and expand free- ʻChangeʼ for the being sworn in as the 44th question the scale of our ambi- dom is unmatched, but this cri- president of the United States tions – who suggest that our sys- sis has reminded us that without better? by Chief Justice John Roberts. tem cannot tolerate too many a watchful eye, the market can Associated Press Students express His inaugural address echoed big plans,” Obama said. “Their spin out of control – and that his campaign messages of hope, memories are short. For they a nation cannot prosper long their views about change and inclusiveness. have forgotten what this country when it favors only the prosper- where they think The ubiquity of America’s has already done; what free men ous,” Obama said. Massive crowds the country will be challenges was one of President and women can achieve when Orel Ofri, who is originally headed in the next Barack Obama’s first talking imagination is joined to com- from Ghana but has lived in four years points. mon purpose, and necessity to Woodbridge, Va., for two years, “Everywhere we look, there courage.” believes all eyes will be on the is work to be done. The state Ella Stewart from Houston president as he deals with the invade Capital of the economy calls for action, said she hopes Obama will fulfill economic crisis. Visit the Web site at: bold and swift, and we will act expectations. WWW.BAYLOR.EDU/LARIAT – not only to create new jobs, “I’m expecting that his word Please see OBAMA, page 8 for inauguration By Sommer Ingram and next stop without opening the Ashley Corinne Killough doors. The Washington Metro- Bush returns to Texas; lands in Waco Staff writers politan Area Transit Authority closed several Metro terminals By Liz Foreman and sage was one of thanks and WASHINGTON – Inaugura- throughout the day due to over- Brittany Hardy appreciation for those who sup- tion Day saw crowds totaling crowding. The Metro bus system Asst. city editor and staff writer ported him throughout his pres- more than 1 million people on also experienced problems with idency. the National Mall and along a heav y stream of riders. Drivers On his final flight in Air “Today was a great day the parade route. Armed with skipped scheduled stops if the Force One, former President because we got to come home scarves, hats and blankets, bus had reached capacity, leav- George W. Bush arrived at the once and for all,” Bush said. “I thousands arrived in the wee ing some riders to find alternate Texas State Technical College come home with my head held hours of the morning to stake transportation. Airport in Waco Tuesday night high.” out a spot on the worn grass Meanwhile on Capitol greeted by a crowd, on his way The most important thing, of the mall in hopes of getting Hill, ticket holders waiting for to his Crawford ranch. he said, is to come home happy a glimpse of the nation’s 44th entrance into the inaugural site A few hundred people with who he was during the president, Barack Obama. on Capitol Hill awaited security cheered, waving cardboard Ws presidency. By noon, metro ridership checks in a line estimated at and homemade signs as the “When I look in that mirror had reached more than a half- thousands. Color-coded tickets former president descended at the ranch in Crawford, Texas, million people, transit offi- were given to 240,000 people the steps of Air Force One to I will be proud of what I see,” cials said. At the Federal Cen- Monday. The color directed country music blaring from the Bush said. ter Southwest Metro Station, spectators where to sit or stand speakers. Bush, hand-in-hand Valerie Citrano, a White located near Capitol Hill, some on Capitol Hill, and all attend- with the former first lady, Laura House volunteer and Waco resi- riders couldn’t exit the train ees were instructed to enter the Shanna Taylor/Lariat Staff Bush, gave a five-minute address dent said the night’s celebration due to overcrowding on the ceremony from the south side of Former president George W. Bush and his wife Laura wave to a waiting crowd to the crowd before shaking is a fitting finale to his eight platforms. Conductors had to the Capitol. at the Texas State Technical College Airport in Waco Tuesday night. The for- hands and taking pictures with years in office. wait for those on the platform Security gates were mer president took his final flight on the Air Force One on his return trip home those lined up to greet him. to move back a safe distance to his Crawford ranch. The former president’s mes- Please see BUSH, page 8 before driving on toward the Please see CROWD, page 8 VOL. 108 No.48 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2008, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 8 The Baylor Lariat NEWS Wednesday, January 21, 2009 people” while keep pressing for eyes and listened. Others raised And standing on the steps of done here is defending the OBAMA from page 1 victory in Afghanistan. their camera above their head to the Capitol, where he’s served BUSH from page 1 Constitution, that’s our main Many in the crowd sensed capture video of the president’s as a senator for 36 years, Joe role,” Lucas said. “I think Obama has come subtle rebukes of former Presi- words. Biden was sworn in as the 47th “I think Bush being here John Wolf founded the into office in a very tough time dent George W. Bush during the Many people tried to get a vice president before John Paul tonight puts a book-end to his Crawford Peace House on Eas- in America. It’s going to be pret- speech. better view by climbing on any- Stevens, associate justice of the presidency,” Citrano said. “It ter 2003, right after the war ty tough,” Ofri said. “The whole “(Obama’s speech) kind of thing they could find, such as Supreme Court. had to be here, it wouldn’t have began. world is looking up to Obama had an undertone of fixing all trees. Daniel Leibovic of Rich- After the inauguration, been anywhere else.” “We knew the war was get- and waiting to see what he’s the things Bush screwed up,” mond, Va. taped the ceremony Obama and Vice President Joe Citrano, who has volun- ting ready to start and deci- going to do about the economic said Rob Gill of Overland Park, from the top of a Port-A-Potty. Biden made their way down teered for the White House sions would be made in Craw- situation. There’s a lot of expec- Kan. “You could see everything, Pennsylvania Avenue from the throughout Bush’s presidency, ford and we wanted to have a tations from people all over the The Obama crowd cheered at except (Obama) on the stage Capitol to the White House in has had the opportunity to voice,” Wolf said. world.” Obama’s rhetoric of “a new era of because it was too far away,” Lei- the Inaugural Parade. Obama shake hands with Vladimir The small organization The president denied the peace” through inclusiveness. bovic said. and Biden rode in a limousine Putin and attend church with once fit 1,000 people from all necessity of choosing between “We are a nation of Chris- He also said a few people at the parade’s start but walked Tony Blair, during the dignitar- over the nation in to their tiny security and personal freedom. tians and Muslims, Jews and used the Port-A-Potty while he and waved to onlookers as they ies visits to Crawford. kitchen, Lucas said, “Believe it “As for our common defense, Hindus -- and non-believers,” he was lying on top of it.