how to growl at an owl: Szymanski shatters school records in game against rice page 4
ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 The Baylor Lariat tuesday, september 11, 2007 New intelligent design conflict hits BU
By Claire St. Amant computing and the evolutionary “(Kelley) did not give my cli- through the proper channels.” because his site deals with intel- pression relating to ID.” City editor process, was conducted as part ent the benefit of a meeting or a Barry said when publishing ligent design. Dembski is no stranger to of Marks’ Evolutionary Infor- phone call,” Gilmore said. research on Baylor Web sites, Despite university represen- the intelligent design debate. Baylor has received the matics Lab. Baylor shut down Baylor officials say the site professors can either have the tatives’ dismissal of this claim, He served as the director of national spotlight once again the site in early August, shortly was removed from the server backing of their department, many are calling the incident an the Michael Polanyi Center for for another controversy involv- before a scheduled meeting to because Marks didn’t follow school or dean, or decide to infringement of academic free- Complexity, Information and ing intelligent design research. discuss the issue with Marks; his either of the approved processes work independently of the uni- dom and discrimination against Design at Baylor, which was Dr. Robert Marks, distinguished attorney, John Gilmore; Baylor for posting research, and the versity and identify it as such. intelligent design. open from 1999 to 2000. Dem- professor of electrical and com- General Counsel Charles Beck- subject matter is immaterial. Marks was working indepen- The Baptist Press quoted for- bski left Baylor during the first puter engineering, posted what enhauer; Provost Dr. Randall “There is a whole process dently of the university. mer Baylor professor William intelligent design controversy in university officials are calling O’Brien; and dean of engineer- every professor must go through Gilmore said he thinks other Dembski, a research professor 2000, after he stood by his claim “unapproved research” on his ing Benjamin Kelley — whom to publish academic research,” faculty Web sites without dis- in philosophy at Southwestern of Intelligent Design as a serious personal Web site hosted by Gilmore credited with shutting John Barry, vice president for claimers are left alone because Baptist Theological Seminary, as Baylor’s server. The research, down the site. President John marketing and communica- of their content and Marks is saying this is “perhaps the big- which concerns informatic Lilley did not attend. tions, said. “He just needs to go being discriminated against gest story yet of academic sup- Please see DESIGN, page 6 Baylor reflects on Sept. 11 terrorist attack
Faculty and students remember tragedy on its sixth anniversary By Star De La Cruz Staff writer
Today, Patriot Day, marks the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. The affects of the national tragedy are still reflected in today’s daily life. Dr. Joe Kickasola, associate professor and director of the Baylor in New York program, has lived in New York City since fall 2002. Kickasola said in many ways the tragedy is still very personal for people. “It’s never joked about or talked about casually,” he said. The most noticeable change in the people in New York City, Kickasola said, is that they took on a softer approach to people in need in the city. The stereotype that New Yorkers don’t care has changed, and New Yorkers are very helpful to people new to the city, Kickasola said. “I came to New York because I was called to be here, and God very specifically had a plan for me to be here. It involved Baylor and what God had planned for me to do with the city,” Kickasola said. “I’m more likely to get hurt by a terrorist here (in New York David Poe/Lariat staff City) than in Waco but I feel it’s very protected, and between my faith and confidence in city authority, it doesn’t bother me too much.” Ms. Scarlet, in the lounge, with the revolver Every time something big happens like a power outage or a fire, Kickasola said the first thing that comes to mind is that it The Baylor Forensics Society holds a life-size game of Clue at 5:30 p.m. Monday in Barfield Drawing Room. Players rolled a giant dice to see who would could be terrorist related. go first. Baylor Forensics Society’s next meeting is at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 in 100 Marrs McLean Science Building. “In the summer 2003 blackout, I worried that there was some kind of terrorist movement going on, but what was interesting is there was no crime in the city during that time because most people were in very different mindsets and there was an eerie calm,” Kickasola said. McLean senior Mike Muscenti was among the very first to be informed about the terrorist attacks. Enrollment up from fall 2006 “My dad is a director for flu epidemic for the U.S. Navy and works in the Pentagon. He was right there when it happened,” Kate Boswell Muscenti said. “I was in Atlanta at the time, and my mom was Staff writer Note: Data reflects enrolled undergraduates as reported by Office of Institutional Research & Testing freaking out, but my dad called us right when the twin towers’ Baylor 12th-day enrollment rates disaster happened— even before the media got a hold of it.” Baylor’s 12th-day enrollment has increased by 134 Soon after Muscenti heard about the attack in New York City, students from last fall, according to statistics released 14,220 he was watching TV in class and he found out what happened by the Office of Institutional Research and Testing. undergraduates at the Pentagon. Enrollment is at 14,174 students, compared to total enrollment “You have sense of, ‘it couldn’t happen to you,’ so I knew my 14,040 last fall. Undergraduate enrollment is at 11,902 13,515 dad was fine,” Muscenti said. “I walked out of class to call my students, while graduate students number 1,291. dad and my mom actually went to my school hysterical to grab There are 402 students enrolled in the George W. me and take me home.” Truett Theological Seminary and 161 students enrolled 12,810 People outside New York City were affected after the Sept. 11 in the Academy of Health Sciences in San Antonio, attacks as well. while five students are enrolled at West Point. Nicky Neusatz, a senior from Rochester, said that Hilton High 413 students are enrolled in Baylor Law school, School tuned into TV news stations immediately after word of compared to 400 last year. 12,105 the attacks surfaced. According to Dr. Kathleen Morley, director of Insti- Neusatz said classes were canceled for the rest of the week tutional Research and Testing, these numbers only and replaced by counseling. When classes were back in session, 11,400 include students who are financially in the clear. Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Neufatz said, there were a lot of restrictions, such as having to “Students who are not financially settled have their show school IDs. schedules canceled,” Morley said. “I have a half sister who lived in the city (New York City). I was The Office of Institutional Research and Testing also worried about her and we couldn’t get in contact with her but it released its semiannual report on undergraduate reten- turned out she was okay,” Neusatz said. tion rates from the fall of 2006 to the fall of 2007. Transfer students reach Neusatz said that because Rochester was so close to New York The undergraduate retention rate from the last year, City, she heard people were making comments about Rochester fall 2005 to fall 2006, was 87.1 percent. Retention is up being the next target. this fall, with 88 percent of undergraduates returning. “I was frightened a little, especially since I had to travel by The freshman retention rate is also up, from 84.2 highest numbers ever airplane a few months after,” Neusatz said. “I think everyone has percent last term to 85.6 percent this year. According some kind of fear, but it’s not as great as it use to be.” to Diane Ramey, assistant vice president for enrollment By Kimi Willingham more than 30 students. Hurst senior Aileen Wong is currently in New York City par- management, this brings Baylor back above 85 percent Reporter The new student programs depart- ticipating in the Baylor in New York program. for the first time since 2001. ment wants to make the campus living Wong said she feels very safe in the city despite its reputation The fourth imperative of Baylor 2012, attracting Hundreds of students, 452 to be and learning experience for transfer for being a dangerous place to live because it was one of the sites and supporting a top-tier student body, demands an exact, have traded in their loyalties to students different from the experience of the terrorist attacks. Wong said there are police everywhere increase in freshman retention rate “from 83 percent other colleges and placed their faith most freshmen receive. watching out for potential danger. to 93 percent.” in the “good ol’ Baylor line.” Director Since 1993, Baylor’s new student “With the sixth anniversary of 9/11 coming, I think everyone “Moving from 83 to 93 percent retention rate is an of new student programs Elisa Dun- program’s has offered an organization, is aware of what could happen, but I don’t feel a real threat,” aggressive goal, but we are working every day toward man said this year Baylor celebrates the Baylor Transfer Council, similar to Wong said. moving in that direction,” Ramey said. “The last two one of its highest number of transfer that of the Freshman Class Council, years a student success task force has worked diligent- students. but specifically geared toward transfer Since 2005, Baylor transfer student Please see ENROLL, page 6 enrollment has steadily increased by Please see TRANSFER, page 6 Please see STUDENTS, page 6
VOL. 107 No.09 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2007, Ba y l o r Un i v e r s i t y 2 The Baylor Lariat Opinion Tuesday, September 11, 2007 Monument reminds of tragedy’s ability to bring together You’ve walked by it for three lost in the events that cause us togetherness. And we commit who hurt and die. were born to unite with our fel- weeks. Have you noticed? to live our own lives to their full- tragedy daily when we ignore It’s your roommate, your low men, and to join in commu- The Immortal Ten sculpture est? the importance of oneness. friend, the guy next to you in nity with the human race.” freezes a moment of tragedy. Six years ago, citizens of a point Something about the uncon- class, the girl you always run When was the last time you Nothing brings people stereotipicaly cold city dropped trollable screams, “We’re all in into at the Student Union build- felt that overwhelming sense of together like tragedies. They everything to support one of view the same boat!” Why do the ing. community? elicit sympathy and fear, yes, another. Amid the horror and usual events in life only whis- It’s personal. Will it take a Virginia Tech- but inevitably a sense of com- suffering on the most tragic day b y k a t e g r o n e w a l d per it? Look closely and you’ll The Immortal Ten was per- like catastrophe? Another train munity and perspective ensues. of our generation, there was this find we’re all in the boat of life sonal. Imagine the atmosphere wreck? An attack? Why is it that sometimes trag- arresting sense of beauty. clearly sense the widespread, together every day, despite our on campus that week 80 years Glancing at Traditions Square edy is necessary to foster such The nation became a com- intense need to feel connected. differences. ago. Imagine the tears, the hugs, on our way to class should per- closeness and clarity? munity. We immediately united You can hear it in the mouse Each one of us, college stu- the blank stares and the unspo- sonally challenge us as individ- Calamity forces us to see the in the gripping fear of terrorism clicks updating Facebook pro- dents, struggling with classes ken pain. uals to foster the connectivity bigger picture. It opens our eyes to help each other cope with files or the overheard conversa- and surviving finals. Each one Most importantly, imagine we long for between our peers to see each other and the impor- deep, irreversible loss. We want- tions of passersby continuously of us, growing up and finding the unshakable bond between on a daily basis. tant things around us. Fear ed something to fill the void of chatting on cell phones. ourselves. Each one of us, get- students eerily similar to you Ten students. Immortalized doesn’t like to be alone. insecurity. Nothing seemed to As humans, we have a huge ting wet on rainy days and sub- and me. Ten deaths fostered in bronze. An inspiration to live Is it just me, or do we always do the trick like another human aversion to vulnerability. We sisting on cereal. Baylor spirit and tradition. connected. hear how tragedy brings out the soul. cling to the certain. We long to When tragedy strikes at Every day, community should Kate Gronewald is a business best in people? Why are lives In today’s society, you can feel secure. We find strength in home, it’s no longer strangers be personal. As Cicero said, “We journalism major from Longview.
Opinion policy Editorial The Baylor Lariat welcomes reader viewpoints through let- ters to the editor and guest col- So many umns. Opinions expressed in the Lariat are not necessarily those of the Baylor administration, the nukes, so Baylor Board of Regents or the Student Publications Board. Letters to the editor should little need include the writer’s name, major, graduation year, phone Whether they are called weapons number and student identifica- of mass destruction, warheads or tion number. Letters that focus nukes, nuclear weapons are a pretty on an issue affecting students or hot topic these days. faculty may be considered for a Considering the thousands of guest column at the editor’s dis- American men and women who have cretion. All submissions become died in current and past wars center- the property of The Baylor Lariat. ing on the nuclear arms debate, at the The Lariat reserves the right to very least the subject deserves careful edit letters for grammar, length, attention. libel and style. Recently, the U.S. military was Letters should be e-mailed doing anything but paying attention. to [email protected] or Last week, Pentagon officials revealed mailed to The Baylor Lariat, One a B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed Bear Place #97330, Waco, TX with six nuclear warheads and flown 76798-7330. across the country. The missiles, which were being decommissioned, were mounted Corrections on the bomber’s wings and weren’t The Sept. 6 article “Librar- intended to take flight. To call the ies launch new IM service” colossal oversight ironic would be an incorrectly spelled the name understatement. of E-learning Librarian Ellen As we are in the process of fight- Hampton. ing an unseen enemy in Iraq, with no The Sept. 7 article “Lilley sign of the infamous WMDs, our own discusses idea of new SUB” military has so many nuclear weap- incorrectly stated that the loca- ons they can’t keep track of them all. tion under consideration for a The hypocrisy is apparent — if the U.S. new Student Union Building is going to be the police force of the all, we don’t want the “rogue nations” attitude to the Nuclear Non-Prolifera- same treaty we violated. would be across from the Marrs world’s weapons, the least we could of the world to have access to these tion Treaty has gotten it into some hot Our leaders should be working to McLean Science Building. It do is do a good job keeping track of weapons because they can’t be trusted water. The signing of an agreement repair broken relationships with other is actually accross from the our own. to make good decisions with them. with India enabling it as a non-signa- nations by restoring confidence in our McLane Student Life Center. While the incident resulted in the If the United States is asking Iran tory nation to purchase nuclear tech- ability to handle situations. firing of one commander, the decerti- and North Korea to stave off the devel- nology and materials from American How can we be expected to act fication of ground and service crews, opment of nuclear weapons, then the companies constitutes a clear viola- intelligently in a crisis if we can’t even Clarification and an ongoing investigation by the most logical thing to do would be to tion of the treaty. remember what planes are outfitted Air Force, the recklessness of the set an example. By carelessly mount- All of this while we are trying to with nuclear weapons? The Sept. 7 article “Lilley dis- whole ordeal is indicative of a larger ing a bomber with warheads, we sent work with Pakistan, India’s chief rival, If the U.S. wants the world’s respect cusses idea of new SUB”, stated problem. a message of lethal ineptitude. in rooting out terrorists in the region. and cooperation, then we need to that the administration has not Imagine if North Korea or Iran had In that light, the entire issue of This also comes while we are trying earn it by acting responsibly. We can’t backed the idea of a “safe ride” pulled a stunt like this: U.S. officials American nuclear policy comes to the to make North Korea (who backed out expect other countries to follow stan- program. It has given no official would have jumped all over it. After surface. This administration’s cavalier of the treaty) and Iran adhere to the dards that we ourselves overlook. word on the program as of yet. Lack of winning tradition no excuse for missing out on game day Attendance of last season’s Granted, Saturday’s game spirit Baylor suffers from. way we can compete with that, Also, remember this is col- UIL Class 5A State Champion- didn’t have National Champi- Some of you may blame your but what about the University of lege. Enjoy the experience of ship game between Southlake onship implications written all deficiency of school spirit on Alabama, which has a current tailgating “Baylor style” and Carroll and Euless Trinity: over it, but to see Floyd Casey sports not having a great football team. enrollment of approximately hanging out with 40,000 of 46,339. Attendance of Satur- Stadium half empty (yeah, I’m But here is a hint, guys: We are 24,000? your best friends rooting on the day’s home opener against Rice: a pessimist when it comes to take not going to have a great foot- That’s only slight ly more t han Bears. Who cares about that test 29,107. this situation) was still an utter b y j u s t i n b a e r ball team until we actually give us, and they only had two more Monday? Sickening, isn’t it? embarrassment to me. them more support than the wins than we did last season. You can retake a class, but As I was perched up in the I’m a numbers type of guy. jock straps they are wearing. For their spring game alone, you can’t relive last year’s classic press box watching a record- Baylor has 11,902 undergradu- say there were maybe 4,000 stu- My football career went as far they had more than 92,000 peo- 36-35 homecoming victory over setting game Saturday evening, ate students. We have another dents at the game. as the second-string tight end ple show up. the University of Kansas. I couldn’t help but feel ashamed 1,291 in graduate school, 402 in Which brings me to the ques- for my eighth-grade B-team. No I don’t know where all those Also, for guys, it’s the cheap- to be a Baylor student. Truett Seminary, 413 in the law tion: Where the heck were the offense to our current football people came from, but how awe- est date possible. You don’t have It wasn’t because of the per- school, and 161 at some Acad- other 10,000 of you? What’s players, but if I happened to be some would it be if we just had to spend a dime. Just swipe your formance on the field, because emy of Health and Sciences in your excuse? a heralded recruit, why would I half that many people come student ID card to get your tick- those of you who were in atten- San Antonio that we apparent- It’s not like there was any- choose Baylor when I could go out to our games, flinging their ets, head over to the student dance witnessed Blake Szy- ly have something to do with. thing big going on in Waco to, dare I say, Texas or Texas green and gold afar? tailgate area for lunch or dinner manski break multiple school Minus the 161 students in San between six and nine o’clock A&M where my accomplish- There is simply no reason not and voila, you are on your way to records en route to the Bears’ Antonio that I won’t hold any- Saturday night. ments would actually be recog- to attend football games. helping another Baylor woman 42-17 slaughter over the Rice thing against for not coming to Some of you may have jobs, so nized? First of all, it’s Big 12 football. earn an Mrs. degree. Owls. our sporting events, we have I guess that is a decent excuse, Yes, some may argue that When you go to a game, you are Justin Baer is a sophomore It’s the fact that there were 14,013 students at Baylor. but that still doesn’t negate the Texas A&M has a student popu- watching some of the best ath- business journalism major from only 29,107 people to see it. By pure estimation, I would problem with the lack of school lation of 45,000, and there is no letes in the country. Waxahachie.
The Baylor Lariat THE Daily Crossword Edited by Wayne Robert Williams Editor in chief Grace Maalouf* City editor Claire St. Amant* 6432 ACROSS 53 Decompose 22 Guy's sweetheart Opinion editor Brad Briggs* 1 Author Levin 55 __ so fast! 24 Check grabber Asst. city editor Ida Jamshidi 5274 4 Most extensive 56 Unbelievable buy 25 Sky-dive over Skye Editorial cartoonist Cody Lee 10 Swindle 57 PC operator 27 Pipe joint Entertainment editor Amanda Robison* 14 Old horse 58 House red 28 Booze it up Sports editor Will Parchman 429 8 Sports writers Justin Baer 15 Teamster 60 Author of "Death in 29 "A __ Is Born" Brian Bateman 27 48 16 Skin opening Venice" 30 Legumes Staff writers Kate Boswell 17 Reds' home base 61 Portuguese port 31 Fit as a fiddle Star De La Cruz 19 Give off 62 Math letters 32 Tinged with red Anita Pere 8536 Copy editors Stephen Jablonski 20 Stage a coup 63 Places 33 ISS partner Chris Stone 6251 21 Forensics letters 64 Capital of Poland 37 Count me in! Rachel Wakefield 22 Sporting events 65 Notes of scales 38 Pantomime Photo editor David Poe 23 Ended in a particular 41 Thomas __ Eliot Photographers J a d e H o d g e s 7134 way DOWN 44 Old Pac. pact Stephanie Jeter Laurisa Lopez 27 18 25 Capital of Azerbaijan 1 Sustain 46 You there! Advertising sales Elizabeth Bayer 26 Like red meat? 2 Rear 47 Bigots Kevin Giddens 27 Natural aptitudes 3 "__ Dei" 49 Pay homage to Ashleigh Schmitz 5349 30 Sentence segment 4 Injury from an abrupt 50 Sam of "Jurassic Delivery Ashley Richard jerk Park" Sarah Viesca V. EASY # 3 33 Squiggly swimmer Webmaster Josh Matz 34 Uprising 5 Golfer Woosnam 51 Capital of 35 __ Claire, WI 6 "Crocodile __" Bangladesh * denotes member of editorial board Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 36 Yokel 7 African antelope 52 Iditarod vehicles 3X3 box contains the digits 1 through 9 with no repeats. 39 Mineral springs 8 Stiff hair 53 Landfill 40 Landon and others 9 Corn or pod opener? 54 Genesis twin The Baylor Lariat is owned by Baylor University and over- Newsroom: 710-1711 42 Bagged brew 10 Orator 55 Palm thatch seen by the Student Publications Board. Advertising: 710-3407 43 Expulsion 11 Red politically 58 Golly! The entire content of The Baylor Lariat is protected under Sports: 710-6357 45 Churns 12 Luyendyk of Indy 59 "L" regulators the Federal Copyright Act. Reproduction of any portion of any Entertainment: 710-7228 47 Cronyn of "Cocoon" fame issue by any means, mechanical or otherwise, is not permitted Editor: 710-4099 48 Oracle 13 Shea Stadium pros For today’s crossword and sudoku answers, without the expressed written consent of Baylor University. [email protected] 49 Topper flourishes 18 Shanks of legs visit www.baylor.edu/Lariat Tuesday, September 11, 2007 News The Baylor Lariat 3
PawPrints to go BEAR BRIEFS Voting for Freshman Student Government representatives is green, save paper today. Go to bin.baylor.edu to cast your vote. By Christine Bolanos Flynn said he will send an Reporter Sign up for Battle of the Bands e-mail today to faculty, encour- in Student Activities. Drop off a aging them to allow students demo CD now through Oct. 1 Beginning Monday, the to turn in their assignments on to enter the competition. Electronic Library will launch two-sided pages. a new campaign, “PawPrints: Flynn announced this new William J. Abraham will lec- Things are Looking Greener” development to PawPrint users ture at 3:30 p.m. today in Miller by reconfiguring several cam- Monday. Chapel. Abraham will talk pus printers to duplex print by “We want to conserve pa- about “The End of Wesleyan default. per, and we are starting with Theology.” Duplex, or double-sided, students and moving to the printing has previously been faculty to make everyone more Baylor Students for Social available at some PawPrints sta- conscientious about the envi- Justice will have a general tions, but soon stations at the ronment,” he said. meeting at 8 p.m. today in the Baylor Sciences Building atri- Flynn said if students see SUB food court. They will talk um, Moody Memorial Library, the benefit of double-sided about ways to get involved in Jesse H. Jones Library and the printing, then so will faculty Stephanie Jeter/Lariat staff social justice issues around Bill Daniel Student Center will and staff, and paper conserva- Waco and the world. For more Dallas sophomore Tutu Adewuyi picks up her documents from Moody Computer Lab. PawPrints will begin setting print- information contact Lizet_ be set to duplex print automati- tion could be a potentially huge ers to duplex printing by default in an effort to be more environmentally friendly. [email protected]. cally. success at Baylor. “We were inspired to do The Electronic Library will duplexing equipment. “From a conservative stand- “PawPrints: Things are Look- Habitat for Humanity will something by Pattie Orr, vice cover the cost of the duplexing However, there could be point, I would say we could save ing Greener” out to students. have an interest meeting at president for information tech- equipment being used. long-term savings since du- over 500,000 pages in a school Conflict between conserva- 6 p.m. Wednesday in Kayser nology and dean of libraries, Any money saved as an effect plex printing will allow current year. Liberally speaking, I’d say tion of paper and how profes- Auditorium. For additional who asked, what are we doing of the campaign will remain in printers to last longer. about 1 million, but it depends sors want assignments turned information visit http://www. to help the environment,” said the general fund to be used to- “These duplex printers ac- on student use,” Flynn said. in is a possibility since some baylorhabitat.org. information technology spe- ward other things around the tually have a life expectancy “If it’s really easy to use, professors may prefer the tradi- cialist Carl Flynn. university information technol- of one-and-a-half years. With then most students will print tional one-sided page. Panhellenic open house will As of Monday, 53,191 few- ogy specialist Jeremy Langley this double-sided printing, it double-sided,” said graduate “I believe if we communi- be from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. er PawPrints pages had been said. may result that these printers student Derek Rascon, vice cate the change to them first, it Thursday in the Stacy Riddle printed than by the same time Flynn said he expects a bal- might live up to three years or president of the environmental will give them the opportunity Forum in the Panhellenic last year. Flynn expects this ance between the money saved even longer, so we’d be saving concern organization. to inform students about their Building. For additional infor- difference to skyrocket once from purchasing toner and pa- money from that angle too,” ECO and the libraries policies concerning double-sid- mation, contact Tam_Dunn@ the campaign launches. per and the money spent on Langley said. are working together to get ed printing,” Rascon said. baylor.edu. Baylor Activities Council has extended its deadline for submitting applications to New book New group to offer legal aid Wednesday at 5 p.m. For more information contact Lizet_ celebrates [email protected]. programs to Waco community University Carillonneur Lyn- nette Geary will present a Pat Neff By Jessica Belmares ect sponsored by the Lutheran faces obstacles. Sept. 11 Memorial Recital at Reporter Ministries and Social Services Baylor Law has a very 5:30 p.m. today on the McLane of Waco. demanding curriculum and The Carillon in the tower of Pat Neff Authors present Lilley Baylor Public Interest Legal “What they do is provide Princeton Review says it’s the Hall. Society is a new student organi- legal forms and paper work and most competitive law school, with biography of zation founded by law students direct people who can’t afford Borderu said. Acoustic Cafe, presented by former BU president hoping to provide an outreach representation. They help them “I would say our biggest B.R.A.A. will be held from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday in the to t he Waco commun it y t h rough navigate the court system and obstacle is that you’re pulling at Bill Daniel Student Center Den. By Katherine Farlow involvement in legal assistance legal problems on their own,” students’ time and their other For additional information, call Reporter programs. Borderu said. commitments. That’s probably Student Activities at 710-2371. “The fact that Baylor Law The society’s founders hope every organizations obstacle,” To most students, Pat Neff is lacked a public interest organi- to facilitate Baylor law students Borderu said. The Magellan Society will the building they walk by on the David Poe/Lariat staff zation was kind of troubling,” and faculty in the involvement Kinard said he thinks law host an interest meeting at way to class, with bells chiming Beaumont law student Brandon of legal assistance programs. school at Baylor doesn’t allow 5 p.m. today in the Cowden every 15 minutes and its tower Terrell Blodgett, co-author of the new Kinard, co-founder of the orga- They also hope to promote pub- very much time outside of Room of the Bill Daniel Student lighting up after game victories. biograhpy, “The Land, the Law, and nization, said. lic interest issues on campus. class. Center. For additional informa- the Lord: The Life of Pat Neff” will be But not many students know Kinard, along with Waco law Assistant professor of law “Classroom environment is tion, contact Youssef_Ybarra@ be signing copies of the book tomor- baylor.edu. anything about the man behind row at the Earle-Harrison House in student Josh Borderu, talked Bridget Fuselier, the organiza- very formal and the workload is the building. Waco. about creating a public inter- tion’s faculty sponsor, is excit- burdensome,” Kinard said. Monday, Terrell Blodgett est group last Christmas. They ed about the newly chartered Despite juggling school work To submit a bear brief, e-mail and David L. Scott presented sion, Blodgett said. exchanged e-mails over the group. and other commitments out- [email protected]. President John Lilley with their “In order to appreciate Baylor summer and founded the Baylor “It’s great that a couple of stu- side of class, the organization’s recently published biography, and the history behind it, I Public Interest Legal Society. dent s c ame up w it h t h i s ide a a nd founders are continuing to work “The Land, the Law, and the Lord: think it’s important to know “The administration was expressed their desire for public toward their goals. CONTACT US The Life of Pat Neff.” The book, who molded Baylor,” Columbia really excited about this. This interest work. They are mindful The Baylor Public Interest which recounts Neff’s life and senior Priscilla White said. “It will really help the image and of the fact that as lawyers we are Legal Society will hold its next Editor 710-4099 accomplishments, was finished makes you respect it more.” the public interest outreach of public servants,” Fuselier said. meeting at 4:00 p.m. Thursday Newsroom 710-1712 in early July and released Sept. Dorothy worked for Neff do- the law school,” Borderu said. Although Kinard and Bor- in room 120 at Baylor Law. Sports 710-6357 1. ing public relations while in The society’s main goal this deru are excited about their They plan to elect three offi- Entertainment 710-7228 “He saved the university from school and her ancestors owned year is to become more involved upcoming community involve- cers and invite all law students Advertising 710-3407 collapsing completely or mov- property next to the Neff’s, giv- with the Legal Assistance Proj- ment, they realize their group to attend. ing to Dallas,” said Dr. Rufus ing her incentive to write about Spain, history professor emeri- him. tus and director of the Retired Dorothy began the book in Proposed initiative aims to reduce drunken driving Professors and Administrators 1985 and in 1990 Scott joined Program. her. Her, husband, Blodgett By Anita Pere intoxicated or on drugs. But the vote in favor of the initiative, around campus, while the safe Baylor alumna Dorothy Jean joined the work on the book Staff writer rides are not only for intoxicated 22-5. ride program would pick up Chapin Blodgett, Terrell Blodgett in 1998. The three made many students, Rosen said. Rosen and Renz said they students anywhere in the Waco and David L. Scott wrote the bi- trips to the Texas Collection at For the 2006-2007 school “This is just a safe way to get are not encouraging students to area and take them home. ography of the former Texas gov- Baylor to look at documents and year, the Baylor Police Depart- home. It’s not safe to walk from drink. Rosen said the effort would ernor and president of Baylor. letters about Neff and his life. ment issued 206 alcohol-related downtown to Baylor’s campus,” “Sometimes people aren’t be completely student-run. Neff served as governor of After Blodgett’s wife passed sanctions. Rosen said. clear on the difference between Students in need of a ride Texas for two terms and was away in 2005, he and Scott were While students can’t always Any stranded student may promoting and condoning. would call BUDD and state their president of Baylor for 15 years, determined to finish the book stop their peers from drinking, call for a ride during operating The re’s a m idd le g rou nd b et we en location and the address of resi- 1932-1947. for her. they can help keep them out of hours. The two program design- the two,” Renz said. dency, Rosen said. “It is an objective look at the Blodgett will also be at Baylor trouble and off the roads. ers hope to see the program up BUDD operating hours would Then a male and a female dis- man,” Blodgett said. “He had during Parents Weekend and Junior senator Abbie Rosen, and running by Spring 2008 and be slightly different from the patcher would be sent to pick up his faults and shortcomings but homecoming for more signings. of Boxford, Mass., and Adam said BUDD would be exclusive- Ride, a Baylor shuttle service. the student. overall we come down on the He will travel in the fall for other Renz, a junior from Yorba Linda, ly for Baylor students, but the The Ride runs from 5 p.m. to BUDD would be funded pri- fact that he was underrated as a book signings around Texas. Calif., revealed Baylor Univer- entire community would benefit 1 a.m. Sunday through Thurs- marily by grants and donations. governor.” A book signing will take sity Designated Drivers to do from fewer intoxicated drivers. day. BUDD will operate from 10 Rosen and Renz are asking local During Neff’s presidency he place at 7 p.m. Wednesday at just that. On Thursday, student gov- p.m. to 3 a.m. Thursday through venues such as Crickets Grill was able to save Baylor and keep the Earle-Harrison House on T h e i n i t i a t i v e a i m s t o d i s s u a d e ernment acknowledged the pro- Saturday. and Draft House and George’s it open during the Great Depres- 1901 N. 5th St. in Waco. students from driving while gram’s necessity with a support The Ride transports students Restaurant for support. TUESDAY TRIO!
Enjoy Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Fettuccine Alfredo and a Slice of Pizza. 2.99 TUESDAYS ALL DAY
WACO: 919 S. 6th St. 254-752-2929 • 5201 W. Waco Dr. 254-776-1324 4 The Baylor Lariat sports Tuesday, September 7, 2007 Teamwide improvement guides BU rout of Rice
By Will Parchman ed in improving nearly every Against Rice, offensive coor- offense trudged back to their Sports editor facet of their game this week. dinator Lee Hays demonstrated sideline empty-handed. No “I thought our whole game an appropriate mix of power touchdown, no field goal, no It seemed the Baylor offense was better,” Morriss said. “More and finesse in what could be his points. was making up for lost time Sat- focused, more energy and peo- spread offense’s finest hour at “For our defense to go out urday in its 42-17 win over the ple playing faster.” Baylor. there and throw up a wall like Rice University. Morriss continued his insis- The 25-point win on Satur- that was really good to see,” After being shut out the week tence Saturday on utilizing a day was Baylor’s largest margin Morriss said. before, the game appeared to be running game, which can’t quite of victory over a Division One Morriss also said the special time well spent. find a rhythm. After averaging a opponent since a 32-point win teams play was more focused In a departure from last week, paltry two yards per carry on 25 over Oregon State University in and showed an overall improve- sophomore quarterback Blake touches last week in a shutout 1996. ment from last week. Szymanski had little trouble loss to Texas Christian Univer- “We had to come out this After badly missing two field marching Baylor up and down sity, the running game churned week and really put the throttle goals against TCU, freshman the field on Rice’s overmatched out 98 yards between six differ- down,” junior receiver Thomas kicker Shea Brewster converted defense. Baylor finished with ent runners against Rice. White said. “We weren’t going all of his extra point attempts 521 yards of total offense and An improvement from last to give up. We were just going and barely missed his one field scored on five of its six red zone week? Morriss thinks so, but its to keep going and going and goal attempt. opportunities. not quite the stable ground game going.” The 45-yard try mid way The offense exploded for 28 the team envisioned before the The offense wasn’t the only through the fourth quarter was first-half points, scored touch- season started. Baylor unit getting into the on target but fell about three feet downs on its first four pos- “The pass is always going to action Saturday. R ice went three- short of the crossbar. sessions, and the team never help with the run, and the run plays-and-out five times and put In all, Morriss said, it was trailed. is always going to help with the Jade Hodges/Lariat staff together just three drives that hard to be anything but pleased Five different players caught pass,” Szymanski said. “We’ve Junior running back Jacoby Jones rushes to the left side in Baylor’s 42-14 win probed into Baylor territory all with Baylor’s final effort Satur- a touchdown pass while Szy- got to run the ball better, though. Saturday against Rice. afternoon. day. manski was sacked once and I didn’t think we ran the ball as One series late in the second And if the team was trying to threw no interceptions. good as we can. We have to pick quarter personified the tenacity put the TCU game behind them, It’s hard to point to any- that up a little next week.” Rice — and Szymanski’s 412 That’s something I think we of the Baylor defense Saturday. consider it mission accom- body other than Szymanski, The coaching staff cycled yards passing and six touch- need to do each week to loosen Joe Bennett muffed a punt plished. who broke two Baylor passing Brandon Whitaker, Jacoby Jones downs can attest to that — the people up.” return and turned possession “It feels good,” Morriss said. records Saturday, for answers as and Jay Finley in at running running game isn’t nearly as Szymanski mentioned that over to the Rice offense at the “It’s fun to watch when the sys- to why the Bears were so suc- back and had limited success on important, Szymanski said. TCU’s safeties played so deep in Baylor 5-yard line, giving the tem is executed well and things cessful offensively. their 21 combined carries. “We liked our match-ups the season opener that Baylor’s Owls four chances at a touch- happen the way they are sup- But according to head coach But when the passing game with their personnel,” Morriss quick-strike passing attack was down from point blank range. posed to happen. It was a fun Guy Morriss, the Bears succeed- works as well as it does against said. “We wanted to go deep. severely limited in its options. Four plays later, the Rice night.” Szymanski rewrites school records with historic performance Quarterback burns After earning the starting T h e n first quarterback in Baylor his- Yet his breakout performance Player of the Week, might have job over the summer, critics c a m e S a t - tory to throw six touchdowns in didn’t particularly shock Mor- finally found his groove judging Rice for school and still gave the Wichita Falls red- urday’s a single game. riss. by the decisions he made and personal bests shirt sophomore an earful after record- His 412 yards passing and “I don’t think we were as sur- the strong pocket presence he a subpar season-opening per- setting three first-quarter touchdown prised as some of the people in displayed against Rice. By Justin Baer formance Sept. 1 against the perfor- passes were also Baylor records. the stands,” Morriss said. “We Senior running back Bran- Sports writer Horned Frogs of Texas Chris- m a n c e “It will certainly help his con- know what he can do; it’s just don Whitaker said the offense tian University. a g a i n s t fidence,” head coach Guy Mor- a matter of everybody rallying runs as a complete unit, and After Shawn Bell went down Nonetheless, Szymanski R i c e riss said of Szymanski’s perfor- around him doing their job. when Szymanski actually has with a season-ending knee inju- kept his head above water and Univer- mance. “He has been through “I think he did a good job time to throw the ball, he can ry last year against Texas A&M ignored the voices of his critics. sity. Szy- some rough games, and this will of just relaxing and not feeling do great things. University, Blake Szymanski “It was a good experience m a n s k i help people know the athlete like he had to win the game by “We have a lot of confidence was thrown into the fire when getting those three starts,” Szy- complet- Szymanski he is and the quarterback he is himself.” in Blake,” Whitaker said. “The he took the helm at quarterback manski said of his play last year. ed 29 of going to be.” Some critics may still argue fans and media have been down for Baylor. “It was unfortunate for Shawn 46 passes for 412 yards and six But more important than that the defense the Bears faced on him a lot, but we stayed with Szymanski had a dismal end the way that happened, but I touchdowns to lead the Bears to all the records he broke Satur- Saturday was nowhere near the him the whole time. to the Bears’ 2006 campaign, learned a ton from those three a 42-17 victory over the Owls at day night, Szymanski may have caliber Baylor will face when Big “There are some things we and going into summer practice games, good and bad. “I tried to Floyd Casey Stadium. finally silenced questions about 12 play starts. But it still seemed need to pick up as an offense to he found himself third on the carry that over to the off-season Szymanski needed only his abilities in his fifth career Szymanski, who Monday was give Blake the time he needed depth chart. and into this season.” three quarters to become the start dating back to last season. named Big 12 Co-Offensive and we did it today.
Take the road to success.
Join the team that’s #25 on FORTUNE® magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For”!
Here’s a workplace where you can really go places! Ernst & Young jumped up to #25 on FORTUNE® magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” from #67 last year — ranked higher than any other professional services firm. At Ernst & Young, our people are our edge, so we create an environment that promotes your growth and success. See for yourself why we’ve made the list for the 9th year in a row. This way to a great career! Visit us at ey.com/us/careers for more information or visit the EY page on Facebook.com.
#25 on the list.
Audit • Tax • Transaction Advisory Services
© 2007 ERNST & YOUNG LLP !@# Tuesday, September 11, 2007 News The Baylor Lariat 5 BU alums successfully revamp Western ‘3:10 to Yuma’ By April Leman his ranch. The writers chose not to likable but not enough to make Contributor Promised $200 when the ignore the presence of Native him unbelievable. transfer of the outlaw is com- Americans during this time and Beneath its rough exterior, Baylor alumni Michael plete, Evans joins up with a rail- the incessant struggle for land the western reveals a message of Brandt and Derek Haas shoot road man, a veterinarian and a between the Indians and the morality. life back into the classic Ameri- few others committed to mak- white population. Dan Evans faces the chal- can Western with their script ing the dangerous journey to Interestingly, it is Wade lenge of gaining his son’s respect for the action-packed and wildly Contention. (Crowe’s character) that com- while earning an honest living intriguing film 3:10 to Yuma. A good mixture of action and ments on the brutal treatment when criminals’ exciting lives well-written dialogue keeps the Natives often received. seem more attractive. m o v i e REVIEW film balanced and interesting. He recalls a time when a par- Despite great opposition, The creators focused heavily ticular character, Byron McEl- Evans chooses honesty over cor- The star-studded cast, includ- on engaging audiences’ senses roy, and some others gunned ruption. ing Russell Crowe, Christian with sounds of guns sliding in down Apache women and chil- He looks his son in the face Bale and Peter Fonda, is enough and out of leather holsters and dren and then kicked them all and says, “You remember it was to initially draw in audiences bullets echoing off the sides of into a ditch. your father who walked Ben and heighten expectations, but rugged ravines. McElroy defends himself by Wade to that train station when after seeing the film, viewers’ Even the subtleties of boots claiming the Apache were shoot- no one else would.” high expectations will be met. crunching in crusty dirt were ing at railway men. Needless to Brandt and Haas even named Directed by James Mangold not overlooked. say, McElroy dies shortly after a character after one of their for- (Walk The Line), the movie Set in a time when men estab- this conversation. mer professors, Robert Darden, involves the captured outlaw lished their own sense of lawful- Despite surprising perfor- associate professor of journal- Ben Wade and a small party of ness, this film gives a realistic mances from the minor char- ism. men chartered to safely escort depiction of the Wild West. acters — including Logan Ler- The duo also wrote the script Wade to Contention, Ariz. Any Baylor student may rec- man who plays William Evans for the 2003 film, 2 Fast 2 Furi- The train is scheduled to ognize elements learned in his — Crowe steals the show. ous. arrive at 3:10 p.m., and Wade or her American history class. He has a magical way of Overall, Brandt and Haas did must be in the prison car, which A mining town filled with being cruel yet simultaneously an excellent job of reworking is bound for Yuma. Chinese workers creates a sentimental. the script of the 1957 Western Bale plays a struggling hauntingly vivid image of life as His charm, rugged looks and and representing Baylor in Hol- Courtesy of Lions Gate Films rancher, Dan Evans, determined an immigrant during this his- sense of humor softened his lywood. Christian Bale and Russell Crowe star in the remake of the 1957 film 3:10 to to redeem his dignity and save torical time. character enough to make him Grade: A- Yuma, which was rewritten by Baylor alumni Michael Brandt and Derek Haas. Video Music Awards bounce back despite Britney bomb
The Associated Press somehow it rebounded and even Pamela Anderson exes Kid Rock evening’s most extravagant per- “Crank That” dance in West’s flourished. and Tommy Lee led Jamie Foxx formances — hopping from table suite. TUESDAY LAS VEGAS — As in most The show banked heavily on to quip: “Stop all this white-on- to table in a dance spectacle Though the suites appeared train wrecks, it was hard to its own reinvention. After poor white violence.” that channeled Michael Jackson, to be chaotic parties, the MTV- TIP-OFF focus on just one thing as the reviews and a decline in ratings Before Timberlake accepted right down to a brief “Billie Jean” cast revelers were carefully orga- Britney Spears disaster unfolded over the last few years, MTV the Quadruple Threat of the imitation. nized, strategically placed and on MTV’s Video Music Awards moved the show to Vegas, short- Year award at his suite, the DJ Alicia Keys had the evening’s encouraged to imbibe for the Sunday night. There was just so ened it from three hours to two, summoned the partygoers to most rousing performance, cameras. New Releases much that went wrong. went to a hostless format and watch the monitor and go crazy debuting her new song, “No Choreographed or not, Tim- Out-of-synch lip-synching. focused more on performances if Timberlake won. One,” and then an inspired, berlake and Timbaland’s suite Kanye West Lethargic movements that than awards. He did, they did, and Timber- choir-backed cover of George looked the most exciting — T.I., Graduation seemed choreographed by a Justin Timberlake and Tim- lake said: “I want to challenge Michael’s “Freedom.” buffeted by pole dancers, deliv- dance instructor for a nursing baland, Kanye West, Fall Out MTV to play more videos!” While performances like ered a rousing version of “Big Kenny Chesney home. The paunch in place of Boy and the Foo Fighters host- Rihanna won the coveted Keys’ and Spears’ were delivered Things Poppin’” while 50 Cent Just Who I Am: Poets & Spears’ once-taut belly. ed separate suite parties where Video of the Year award, plus on the main stage, others came stopped by to perform “Ayo Pirates At times she just stopped most of the performances took Monster Single of the Year for in snippets: Akon crooned a bit Technology” with Timberlake singing, as if even she knew place. “Umbrella.” of his “Smack That” before an and Timbaland. 50 Cent nothing could save her perfor- But the performance most The Best Group was Fallout award was announced, while the Not to be outdone, T-Pain Curtis mance. people will be talking about Boy, and Gym Class Heroes won cameras zoomed in on Fall Out and West danced high atop Las Designed to drum up excite- was Spears’. And unlike her last Best New Artist. Beyonce and Boy and the Foo Fighters mid- Vegas in a balcony suite as they Pinback ment for her upcoming album, appearance at the VMAs, when Shakira won Most Earth shatter- performance in their suites, giv- celebrated “The Good Life.” Autumn of the Seraphs Spears’ kickoff to the Video she locked lips with Madonna in ing Collaboration for “Beautiful ing viewers the sense that they TV viewers never got full Music Awards became another 2003, this time it will be for all Liar.” had happened upon an intimate views of those shows, though Hot Hot Heat example of how far she has fall- the wrong reasons. Other performers appeared concert. MTV promised more via its Web Happiness Ltd. en. After that, though, the chang- on the show’s main stage, in Cee-Lo delivered a rocking site and other “remixed” ver- It would have been under- es to the show worked, leading front of an industry-only audi- version of Prince’s naughty clas- sions of the show. Animal Collective standable if MTV’s show had to several exciting performanc- ence seated at tables, like at the sic “Darling Nikki” in the smoky Unlike in recent years, there Strawberry Jam been crushed under the weight es and some watercooler drama. Golden Globes. Foo Fighters suite; Soulja Boy was plenty reason to come back of the opening fiasco — yet An off-camera fight between Chris Brown gave one of the was showing Kanye West his for more. Thinking About CHEATING? Here’s what you should know!
If you are found responsible for an Academic Integrity Violation,
you could be SUSPENDED!
x You would not receive grades for the semester. x You could lose all the money you spent for the semester (approximately $19,000).
To learn more about the Baylor Honor Code and what constitutes CHEATING, visit the
Academic Integrity Website. http://www.baylor.edu/honorcode
This message provided by Baylor University’s Office of Academic Integrity (254) 710-8882
6 The Baylor Lariat News Tuesday, September 11, 2007
ENROLL from page 1 Gen. Petraeus suggests partial withdrawal ly on initiatives designed to Baylor 2012 also calls for improve student success—and recruiting “students with The Associated Press as a result, improve retention.” strong academic records.” Iraq later this month, begin- Additionally, Ramey said “Certainly improving the ning a drawdown that would the relocation of the Paul L. academic profile of incoming WASHINGTON ‑ Gen. David be followed in mid-December Foster Success Center to the students is important,” Ramey Petraeus told Congress on Mon- with the departure of an Army Sid Richardson Science Build- said. “But it is also important day he envisions the withdrawal brigade numbering 3,500 to ing is “a major step in making (to) enroll new students who of roughly 30,000 U.S. troops by 4,000 soldiers. their services accessible to all are a good fit for Baylor and to next summer, beginning with After that, another four students.” provide the tools they need to a Marine contingent later this brigades would be withdrawn The fourth imperative of succeed and graduate.” month. by July 2008, he said. In long-awaited testimony, That would leave the Unit- the commanding general of the ed States with about 130,000 war said last winter’s buildup in troops in Iraq, roughly the U.S. troops had met its military number stationed there last STUDENTS from page 1 objectives “in large measure.” winter when President Bush As a result, he told a congres- decided to dispatch addition- sional hearing and a nationwide al forces. television audience, “I believe He said he believes with- that we will be able to reduce drawals could continue even our forces to the pre-surge level after the 30,000 extra troops How has your life changed since 9/11? ... by next summer without jeop- go home, but added that it ardizing the security gains we would be premature to make have fought so hard to achieve.” any further recommenda- Associated Press Testifying in a military uni- tions. Initial reaction from “My life is more restrict- form bearing four general’s stars Democrats was sour. Gen. David Petraeus testifies on the future course of the war in Iraq while and a chestful of medals, Petra- Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., appearing before a joint hearing of the House Armed Services Committee and ed. For example, I go out House Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday on Capitol Hill in Washington. eus said he had already provided chairman of the House For- of the country a lot so at his views to the military chain eign Affairs Committee, said the airports it takes lon- of command. it was a “token withdrawal,” and The Government Account- challenges,” he said. ger. I’m more careful and Rebutting charges that he Petraeus rebutted him swiftly. ability Office, a congressional Using 13 pages of colorful was merely doing the White “A ver y substantial withdraw- agency, recently reported that charts, Petraeus conceded that I think people are more House’s bidding, he said firmly, al,” he countered. Iraq has partially achieved only the military gains have been careful overall.” “I wrote this testimony myself. Petraeus didn’t say so, but four of 18 political and military uneven in the months since Bush It has not been cleared by nor Ambassador Ryan Crocker goals. ordered the buildup last win- shared with anyone in the Pen- strongly suggested the adminis- An administration report ear- ter. But he also said that there Jane Koh Koh tagon, the White House or the tration’s troop buildup had pre- lier this summer showed mixed has been an overall decline in Houston sophomore Congress.” vented a debacle. results, as well. While Petraeus violence and said, “the level of His testimony came at a polit- Testifying alongside the gen- focused his remarks mostly on security incidents has declined ically pivotal moment in the war, eral, Crocker said 2006 was a military matters, he also noted in eight of the past 12 weeks, with the Democratic-controlled “bad year for Iraq. the failure thus far of the Iraqi with the level of incidents in the Congress pressing for a troop The country came close to government to take the actions past two weeks the lowest since withdrawal deadline and the unraveling politically, economi- needed to stabilize the country June of 2006.” Bush administration hoping to cally and in security terms. 2007 for the long term. Petraeus also said the Iraqi “Our country is more prevent wholesale Republican has brought improvement.” “Lack of adequate govern- military is slowly gaining com- unified. And personally I defections on the issue. The extent of any improve- mental capacity, lingering sec- petence and gradually “taking feel that you should live Petraeus said that a unit of ment has been a matter of tarian mistrust, and various on more responsibility for their life like it’s your last day about 2,000 Marines will depart debate. forms of corruption add to Iraq’s security.” because anything can happen at anytime.” mous complaints and asking doesn’t hire anyone to scour the Courtney Schoessow from page 1 for the removal of the Evolu- server for instances of profes- Fredericksburg sophomore DESIGN tionary Informatics Lab Web sors posting unofficial research Schoessow site. Gilmore and Marks set up and illegally invoking Baylor’s research issue. Gilmore said ty site, evolutionaryinformat- a meeting with Baylor officials, name, if they are out there, the his client “absolutely supports” ics.org. Casey Luskin, program including legal counsel, and felt university wants to know about Baylor’s initial request from the officer in public policy and legal the issue had been resolved suc- it. Aug. 9 meeting to post a dis- affairs for the Discovery Insti- cessfully, Gilmore said. Howev- “Anything that comes to claimer on his Web site. The tute, a Seattle-based nonpar- er, over a month later the site is our attention, we will look “I have a greater appre- problem is with subsequent tisan think tank supportive of still down. into,” Barry said. “To the best demands, he said. intelligent design, interviewed Luskin said he agrees with of our knowledge, other labs ciation for our country. “We offered to put the dis- Marks in a podcast posted on the Gilmore about Baylor’s demand and centers are directly linked It made me more aware claimer that is used at the (Asso- institute’s Web site on July 20. for a disclaimer, calling the to approved research in that of what’s going on, and ciation of American University Luskin said in an e-mail to The request “reasonable.” But Luskin department.” Professors) Web site,” Gilmore Baylor Lariat that he believes the qualified that the request is only Luskin said he would like to how what happens glob- said. “That doesn’t seem to be interview led to Baylor’s removal valid if all professors are held to see this issue resolved by allow- ally and nationally can enough for Baylor.” of Marks’ research. the same standard. ing Marks to post his research Gilmore said after the meet- “In the academic world, if He said his understanding with a disclaimer on the Baylor affect everyone individu- ing on Aug 9., he believed the you question evolution, you is that faculty in other fields of server. ally.” site would be back on up on the come under attack,” Luskin research haven’t been restricted “Baylor should let Dr. Marks McBrayer Baylor server once a disclaimer said. “There’s been a pattern of like Marks has. Luskin said he have the academic freedom to was added. But as Marks and the discrimination against ID all worries intelligent design is do research and talk about it on Jonathan McBrayer university have yet to reach an over the nation in the past cou- becoming an academic target his Web site without any undue Calhoun, Ga. agreement on the proposed fixes ple years.” once again. constraints,” he said. “It isn’t seminary student to the Web site, that still hasn’t One week after Marks’ “There may be a bit of a dou- that complicated.” happened. Marks’ research is interview with Luskin, Kelley ble standard at play,” he said. Staff writer Kate Boswell con- currently hosted on a third-par- e-mailed Marks, citing anony- Barry said while Baylor tributed to this story.
TRANSFER from page 1 BYU student found dead students. The transfer their thriving organization. council functions like any Most freshman students are The Associated Press other organization on the overwhelmed when presented Her backpack and drink bot- Baylor campus. The members with the obstacle of ‘starting PROVO, Utah ‑ The body of tles were found with the body, put together weekly meet- over’ and memorizing a new a Brigham Young University Tracy said. Authorities had been ings, planned get-togethers, a campus. This feeling does not student missing for more than searching mountain trails and retreat, participate in Steppin’ subside for transfer students a week was found in a canyon the Provo River for Cleverley, Out and serve the community said Keane Tarbell, coordina- Sunday, authorities said, and believing she may have parked as a group. tor of new student programs. investigators were trying to her bike and hiked one of the Nathan Primrose, San Jose, Tarbell said the goal of new determine how she fell to her many trails leading into the Ca. senior and president of student programs is to pro- death. Wasatch Mountains. A bicycle Baylor Transfer Council, said vide transfer students a two- The body of Camille Clever- believed to be hers was stolen that being involved in the fold introduction to Baylor. ley, 22, was found at the base from a bike rack near the popu- Baylor Transfer Council has He believes their experience is of a 200-foot cliff east of Bridal lar hiking spot last Sunday and helped him “feel engaged in different from that of a fresh- Veil Falls in Provo Canyon, said turned over to police. Baylor and more plugged into man student. Tarbell said they Utah County Sheriff James O. Search and rescue crews and the Baylor traditions.” want to be viewed differently Tracy. hundreds of volunteers then A lt hou g h t he t r a n s fe r c ou n - because their experience is Cleverley’s father, Joel, identi- foc u s ed on a re a s a rou nd t he 607- cil has only been an estab- unique, but still want to get fied her at the scene, Tracy said, foot waterfall. Searchers spotted 3305 S. IH-35 • 752-0776 • 2501 Columbus • 752-5431 lished student organization excited about Baylor tradition and it appeared that she had the body Sunday afternoon, and 3305 S. IH-35 • 752-0776 • 2501 Columbus • 752-5431 2900 S. IH-35 • 662-4140 (at Miller Mazda) for a little more than 10 years, and involvement. been dead for several days. The Rice said the clothing matched 2900 S. IH-35 • 662-4140 (at Miller Mazda) this year the number of partic- Along with helping stu- Utah medical examiner’s office the description Cleverley’s fam- Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ipants is expected to dramati- dents in a social and relation- took the body from the canyon ily had given investigators. Visit usMonday at www.wadeautobody.com - Friday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm cally increase from eight stu- al way, the transfer council Sunday evening. The woman’s “The family was always deter- dents to about 30. As a result, creates a unique community body had injuries consistent mined to find Camille,” said the members have overgrown where transfer students learn with a fall, but it was too early to Robert Grossman, a spokesman their normal meeting room to rely on one another and rule out foul play, Provo police for the Cleverleys. “They had (254)710-3407 and are currently searching build lasting friendships with Capt. Cliff Argyle said. never wavered in their determi- CLASSIFIEDS for a larger meeting place that others that identify with their “How she ended up there, nation. There was never an iota Childcare needed. P/T church will provide more space for experience. we’re not sure,” Argyle said. or hint of giving up.” HOUSING nursery. Sunday AM, plus some Wed & Sun evenings. Must have Price Reduced! Walk to class. transportation. Background Comfortable houses for rent. 2 & checks required. Woodway Meth- 5NIVERSITY 2ENTALS 4-bedroom. 254-857-3374. odist 751-0411. Now hiring! 3PEIGHT Room to rent. Room with private BUILD YOUR PORTFOLIO! The entrance and bath for male award-winning Baylor Lariat is !,, "),,3 0!)$ &52.)3(%$ Baylor student. $300 month. seeking staff writers. Download an 315-4793. application from www.baylor.edu/ "2 &2/- "2 &2/- lariat under the “student jobs” tab. '2%!4 3%,%#4)/.3 Students - 8-unit Victorian - 3 one-bedroom apartments avail- MISCELLANEOUS able. Water paid.$265-$285. "AYLOR !RMS #ASA ,INDA 1711 S. 10th. 772-2220 #ASA 2OYALE 4REE (OUSE EMPLOYMENT U.B. Ski’s 20th Annual 5NIVERSITY 0LAZA “College Ski & Board Week” 5NIVERSITY 4ERRACE Breckenridge, Colorado (OUSES $UPLEX !PTS GYMNASTIC COACHES NEEDED. www.ubski.com Sales Rep Part time hrs. FLIPS GYMNAS- Needed! Call 1-800-SKI-WILD TICS (254) 776-2150. -/. &2) 3!4 35.