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said he believed the proposal was TheWEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 26,Baylor 2011 Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com pushed through the executive board recommendation process too quickly. He also argued that SPORTS Page 5 NEWS Page 3 A&E Page 4 voting to cut Baylor funding would mar the public’s perception of this Baylor tennis goes for the win A challenge for students Having fun for serious charity year’s convention. Diana Nakic won a title for a breakthrough An anonymous donation will fund The Freshman Leadership Organization’s “The headline of this meeting is not ‘everything good we’re doing performance Tuesday, qualifying for the 2011 the first Baylor entrepreneurship annual Frontier Dance Party is for fun and in the world,’” Wallace said. “The National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships challenge in the spring charity, raising funds for the Wells Project headline of this meeting is ‘the BGCT votes to defund Baylor.’” Vol. 112 No. 31 © 2011, Baylor University While several of those speaking in favor of the funding In Print redistribution insisted the change was not intended to be punitive, >> A ‘note’able cause former Baylor regent Ella Prichard, A Baylor undergraduate is BGCT makes representing Windsor Park Baptist using his new EP album, Church in Corpus Christi, pointed “Recycled,” to raise money to Baylor’s decision to allow non- Baptist Christians to serve on the for Hunger for Hope. board of regents as an example of Page 4 final decision Baylor dictating the terms of the relationship. “The BGCT keeps the >> Part of a team Baylor to lose more than relationship with Baylor by Junior wide receiver agreeing to what Baylor wants,” Terrance Williams Prichard said. “I don’t see it as an has already beat his 50 percent of funding equal partnership anymore.” touchdown total from Charlotte Young of First Baptist 2010 but remains a team By Daniel C. Houston Baptist life but to the work of Church Dimmit, who serves as player through his success. Staff Writer God in the world. We understand the chair of the BGCT executive Page 5 that cuts in funding were limited board’s institutional relations The Baptist Generalto Baylor and that many higher committee, stressed the new Convention of Texas approved education institutions supported distribution of funding is based on >> Winning the case a final measure Tuesday to by the BGCT actually saw their a formula intended to be more fair Three Baylor students are slash its cooperative program budgets increased. We are to other Texas Baptist institutions. qualified to compete in funding for Baylor undergraduate grateful that none of our fellow She pointed out Houston Baptist the national moot court programs by more than half, Texas Baptist institutions will be University, which like Baylor has championship in January while simultaneously increasing negatively impacted by the budget opened its board of trustees to after beating out 32 teams funding for every other associated which was adopted today by the non-Baptists, would receive more at the Emory Civil Rights Baptist university across the state. BGCT.” money under the proposal than it Moot Court Competition The BGCT approved $831,175 Supporters of the budget as had in previous years. which focused on First to fund Baylor undergraduate introduced successfully staved off “In no way was it intended to be and Fourth Amendment programs in 2012, a decrease of an amendment that would have a punitive measure,” Young said. “If issues. 51.7 percent from the previous kept Baylor’s share of funding that were so, then Houston Baptist year, as well as $1.1 million for untouched from the previous Page 3 would have had to [take a cut in George W. Truett Theological year’s amount, $1.72 million, funding] as well.” Seminary, whose funding without removing the increase in The cut in funding followed On the Web remained relatively stable with funding levels already proposed the BGCT’s decision Monday to only a 1.7 percent decrease of for the other Baptist institutions. approve a renegotiated special course, we are disappointed in The motion would have agreement that gave Baylor more this action by the BGCT,” Baylor financed the increased influence over the BGCT’s process spokesperson Lori Fogleman expenditure by dipping into for nominating candidates to fill wrote in an email to the Lariat, the BGCT’s annual investment vacancies on the Baylor Board of particularly given Baylor’s strong income. Meagan Downing | Lariat Photographer Regents. tradition of support for Texas Randy Wallace, pastor of The BGCT maintains its Baptist students and programs, First Baptist Church Killeen and Trick-or-treat ability to select one-quarter of the including George W. Truett member of the BGCT executive Baylor board’s membership, and Theological Seminary. We are board’s education subcommittee, Dressed up residents pass out candy as Snow White shows her mom what she got on Tuesday at the its five-member panel that selects appreciative of those who spoke so Russell dorms. Faculty and staff brought their families to Family Treat Night for some trick-or-treating nominees now includes three positively at the convention about fun in campus. SEE BGCT, page 6 Baylor representatives. Halloween treats Baylor’s impact not only on Texas One of the BGCT’s Trick-or-treaters celebrated representatives on the team Halloween early in the that negotiated the new special Russell dorms during Obama to agreement spoke out publicly in Family Treat Night. See the Baylor alumnus pursues favor of the funding reductions. photo of the day on Ed Jackson of First Baptist baylorlariat.com offer loan Church Garland said the available cooperative program funding would be more fairly distributed Viewpoints congressional dream among the other institutions relief for under the new budget proposal, and said the reductions represent “The beauty and Graduate to run in Florida general election a tiny portion of Baylor’s overall drawback to students operating budget. By Anna Flagg Rep. and Bill Young. Young has they have a choice in the election,” By Kimberly Hefling technology is that Reporter held the seat for more than four Curry said. Associated Press it is constantly decades, but Hull, a libertarian, “It is normally very hard for a Ever since Baylor alumnus said he is ready for the challenge third-party candidate to defeat an Hull Millions of student loan bor- changing and Michael Hull was young, he has in the 2012 general election. incumbent from one of the major rowers will be eligible to lower wanted to be a politician. He is “I felt like this was as good parties, but Michael will not make their payments and consolidate upgrading. The government has no right to imply now working toward making of an opportunity as any to start it easy on Representative Young.” their loans under a plan Presi- it .” middle-schoolers this wish a reality by running for getting involved in politics,” Hull Two main foundations of dent Barack Obama intends to When Hull entered the Congress. said. “A lot of people are saying Hull’s platform include the announce Wednesday, the White who are so Air Force in 2001, he took an At age 36, Hull, a 2009 it is time for a change in this economy and unemployment. House said. oath that he would support the impressed with graduate, has dabbled in many district.” He said he is tired of Obama will use his executive Constitution against all odds. careers, including the Air Force, Hull’s American constitutional politicians finding it too difficult authority to provide student loan having laptops And even after being out of semi-professional hockey and development professor at Baylor, to follow the Constitution that relief in two ways. the military, he wants to live out in science class professional boxing, where he Dr. James Curry, said Hull used America was founded upon, and First, he will accelerate a mea- that oath and help fight for the received his nickname “Prince.” to come by his office to discuss a that the government has drifted sure passed by Congress that re- are going to lose constitutional rights of America’s The husband and father said wide range of political issues, and from serving the people. duces the maximum repayment citizens. interest after they he is ready to move on to his often told him he wanted to run “I want to help get things back on student loans from 15 percent “I am one of the people and I next dream. He is running for for office someday. to the way they were meant to be,” of discretionary income annually have had those will stand up and fight for all of the congressional seat in the 10th “Michael will work very hard Hull said. to 10 percent. laptops for a year.” District, Pinellas County, Fla., as a candidate, so I think voters “If it doesn’t specifically SEE ALUMNUS, page 6 The White House wants it to Page 2 against long-time Republican will certainly understand that say it in the Constitution, the go into effect in 2012, instead of 2014. Bear Briefs In addition, the White House says the remaining debt would be Hot cocoa, community to make forgiven after 20 years, instead of The place to go to know 25. About 1.6 million borrowers the places to go could be affected. first Fall Festival memorable Second, he will allow borrow- Competing for Chili’s ers who have loans from both the Three Students will By Alyssa Maxwell chairs to enjoy a night of fall Foundation will visit residence Family Education Loan Program try for a chance to Reporter festivities, Student Foundation halls the day of the event to and a direct loan from the gov- win Chili’s gift cards members said. encourage people to come out ernment to consolidate them into Students can fall back and “I think it’s a time for fellowship and enjoy the festivities, and fliers one loan. in the Man vs. Food relax Thursday at the first Fall and to enjoy fall weather,” Jasper have been posted as well. The consolidated loan would Challenge at 7 p.m. Festival hosted by Student junior Sarah Wade, a member of “Coming together and be up to a half percentage point McClatchy- Tribune Thursday in the Foundation. Student Foundation, said. building memories is a crucial Baylor’s first Fall Festival will be less. This could affect 5.8 million Penland Dining Hall. The members of Student Student Foundation will also piece of the Baylor experience,” held at 7 p.m. in Fountain Mall and more borrowers. Foundation will provide pie, Students will have to eat provide pumpkins that were Davis said. will aim to bring the community Education Secretary Arne apple cider and hot chocolate. donated by HEB, for carving. The Student Foundationtogether. Hot chocolate, pie and Duncan told reporters on a con- a 72 ounce sirloin steak, “The Birds” by Alfred The pumpkins will be given steering committee decided on apple cider will be served during ference call that the changes could a baked potato and a Hitchcock will begin playing out on a first - come, first - serve Fall Festival to bring together the the event. save some borrowers hundreds of at 7 p.m. on an outdoor screen side salad. basis and carving kits will be Baylor community. do something different. dollars a month. provided by Blue Moon Cinema. provided. “We only target athletics, “Fall Festival is kind of “These are real savings that will “We wanted something a “We’re anticipating a lot of and we wanted to reach out to replacing Bear Downs this help these graduates get started in little scary but not too scary - the people, so we’ll see how it goes,” everyone,” Davis said. semester,” Wade said. their careers and help them make perfect fall movie,” Lizzy Davis, Davis said in response to keeping Fall Festival is the first non- However, the Bear Downs ends meet,” Duncan said. director of Student Foundation, Fall Festival as a Baylor tradition. athletic event hosted by Student athletic event won’t necessarily be Obama is expected to unveil said. Chalking is being done on Foundation. gone forever. his plan at a stop in Denver. Students, faculty and staff are sidewalks around campus to raise Because last year’s Bear Downs “We’ll probably bring back The White House said the encouraged to bring their family awareness about the event. did not raise enough money, changes will carry no additional along with blankets and lawn Some members of Student Student Foundation decided to SEE FESTIVAL, page 6 SEE LOAN, page 6

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You can smoke in films and win an Academy Award – just ask Colin Firth, who played a king who was arguably a chain- smoker in “The King’s Speech” – but you sure can’t let your campaign manager smoke in a campaign ad. My most recent column consisted of me largely bashing on Herman Cain and his silly “9-9- 9 plan” and yet now, in a strange turn of events, this one will de- fend him. For those of you who are un- aware, the Herman Cain presidential campaign put up an ad where his chief of staff, Mark Joshua Madden | A&E Editor Block, smokes a cigarette. The ad ends with Cain making what This fits into a bigger picture I would describe as a creepy, of smoking being banned pretty Cheshire Cat-like grin. much everywhere. New York I don’t think too many people City recently banned smoking in would argue that it’s a good ad- certain areas outside. vertisement because, to put it Yes, that’s right, they banned simply, it’s not. It’s terrible. How- smoking in outdoor areas. Most ever, the fact that Block smokes a people can acknowledge how ab- cigarette in the ad is not that big surd that is. of a deal. The blogger and author Mad- Critics are arguing that dox (his pseudonym doesn’t in- the ad promotes smoking, but clude a first name) wrote about there’s simply no basis for that. laws having the wrong focus in No one in the ad ever says that his Oct. 16 article “A Message to smoking is to be encouraged Cops,” saying, “I get happy every and, if anything, Block looks so time I see a speed trap, because awkward smoking in the ad that I assume it means all criminals it’s hardly going to make any have been locked up, you’ve teenagers think that smoking is caught the guys who broke into cool. my car on three separate occa- People smoke in films all the sions and my stolen property will Laptops aren’t substitutes time. Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s be returned shortly.” character in “The Ides of March” I disagree with Maddox’s as- – a character who happens to be sertion that police officers are to a political consultant very much blame when they have to spend for old-fashioned textbooks like Block, as a matter of fact – time writing tickets instead of smokes multiple cigarettes in the catching criminals. There’s only In the age of iPads, email and occurred, but overall teachers say reading a text. Electronic reading Within a few years, those film. People smoke on TV all the one group to blame: us. We are texting, there can be no question the technology allows them to encourages immediate participa- new laptops will already be ob- time. Just ask the cast members the ones who allow silly laws to that the younger the generation, better monitor students, who are tion — new ideas or unknown solete — will the school district on “Jersey Shore.” get passed and then complain the more technologically savvy more engaged in class. words can be Googled on the be upgrading its technology that Yes, that’s right, this is the when they get enforced. We are its members. As our culture be- As a safeguard, Munster same device. soon? Publishers may come out second column about Herman the ones who blow incidents like comes increasingly inundated schools have blocked all “non- Maryanne Wolf, professor of with new editions of books, but Cain that’s contained a compari- this out of proportion. by screens – TV screens, phone educational Web sites, including child development at Tufts and old books will still work, and son between his campaign and So the next time someone screens and computer screens – social networks.” author of “Proust and the Squid: they never have system outages or “Jersey Shore.” I’m not sure who decides to complain that Her- educators need to decide where From behind the wall of the The Story and Science of the power failures. should be more offended, Cain man Cain has a staffer smoking to draw the line. opened laptop screen, however, Reading Brain,” argued in the The answer to the problem of or Snooki. a cigarette, take a second to re- On Oct. 17 the New York there are plenty of diversions on a New York Times that this im- education in America is not to But whether we admit it or member that it might not really Times highlighted the overhaul laptop that are not social network mediate gratification will prevent install shiny new technology in not, Snooki is more of an icon to matter that much and tell them of schools in Munster, Ind., which sites. young readers from learning to every classroom, nor is it to bury the youth of America than Mark to find something more impor- spent $1.1 million to remove all How often in class at Baylor do interact with the text. Without our collective head in the sand Block will ever be. Few people tant to complain about before math and science textbooks for its students spend one class period this skill, reading is superficial and expect today’s youth to read knew who he was before this ad the rest of us lose the right to do students between grades five and writing a paper for another or re- and retention stunted. “The Odyssey” before middle went viral, and fewer will prob- something in public areas. 12. Students now receive laptops sponding to emails? The beauty and drawback school. ably be able to recognize him a I think the fact that people in class to complete work and If all curriculum is online, stu- to technology is that it is con- Technology and text can be week from now. So is the fact are mad about this and yet some learn lessons. dents will easily be able to multi- stantly changing and upgrading. mixed. In Munster, teachers were that he smoked a cigarette on people still like Cain’s tax plan The article also references task during class. Furthermore, The middle-schoolers who are also taught how to use Smart camera that big of a deal? says everything that needs to a school in Mooresville, N.C., how many Internet-blocking sites so impressed with having laptops Boards – interactive screens that Of course it’s not. It’s his be said about American politics which made the change four years are fully effective? There is often in science class are going to lose fuse computer and white board. choice to smoke. He’s not en- right now. It’s time for people ago and now offers 90 percent of at least one child who can find interest after they have had those This is the kind of technology couraging anyone else to smoke, to grow up, says this young stu- its curriculum online. a way to bypass a filter and then laptops for a year. Teachers will be students can appreciate – and less but he’s also not hurting anyone dent. According to the Times ar- teach all his or her friends. faced with the same challenge the easily take advantage of. other than himself. ticle, the biggest drawback in the It is not just multitasking books presented: keeping the stu- If we want our students to be Our society is so set on in- switch has been teachers, who that may detract from learning. dents engaged and present. the successful future of America, terfering in everyone else’s lives Joshua Madden is a graduate have had to completely recon- Smithsonian Magazine reports Even a laptop on the desk will we need to prepare them ad- that you can no longer smoke student in information systems sider their teaching methods. reading on a screen is a com- not prevent a cell phone being equately: with something old and anywhere ... evidently even out- from Olathe, Kan., and is the Some technological glitches have pletely different experience from used in the lap. something new. side if you’re on camera. Lariat’s A&E Editor. Lariat Letters: Rope failed in attempting parody of religion prof At its October meeting, the parody and in a very troubling toward overcoming acts and at- faculty of the Baylor religion de- way rested on racist assumptions. titudes of racial prejudice and Excerpts from The Rope’s article: partment unanimously approved We are fortunate and delighted to discrimination so that we might the following statement: have Dr. Williams as a colleague, all work toward fulfilling the Reggie Williams gets picked up by Baylor The faculty of the Baylor and we know he will contribute University’s mission. As a de- In an obvious effort to diversify the Religion department, Baylor University has drafted Reggie Religion Department supports immensely to life at Baylor dur- partment, we commit ourselves Williams to fill a void and lecture on the topics related to Christian ethics (naturally). the University’s response to the ing his career. Dr. Williams is to explore new avenues to help recent article in The Rope (Fall an emerging Bonhoeffer scholar the Baylor community deal with ... 2011) about our colleague Dr. who has written the first full- racism, sexism, and classism is- “He will be a valuable asset on the faculty football team,” says coach Art Briles. “He will be Reggie Williams, including the length treatment of Bonhoeffer’s sues and to grow into a commu- what Lache Seastrunk is expected to be for the student team, and probably about as articulate.” statement from the President’s time of study in the United States. nity that recognizes that we are ... Diversity Council. The Religion We call upon all of us in the all created in the image of God. Attempts to contact Williams in his office and classroom have been unsuccessful. There was faculty publicly denounces The Baylor community to engage in always some other tall black guy covering for him who denied he had any knowledge of “Ole Rope article; it descended far dialogue and personal and com- —W. H. Bellinger Jr. Regg Dawg.” below the threshold of literary munal relationships that work Chair, Department of Religion

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Baylor’s on-campus dining offers a variety of choices, yet vegetarians and vegans may be under- represented. Brett Perlowski, director of dining services, said there are some vegetarian options, including the black bean burger at Mooyah Burgers, Fries and Shakes and a couple of sandwiches at Quiznos, Ambika Singh | Lariat Photographer as well as residential dining loca- tions that have separate four-week cycle menus with customizable Hip-hop hits Waco meals and salad bars. “Memorial [dining hall] has a Cisco Adler performed Friday at Hoffman Hall in downtown Waco along with Schwayze, a hip-hop and dedicated vegetarian station each indie rap group from Malibu, Ca. Their latest album is a collaboration: Schwayze and Cisco: “Island in the Sun.” Cisco, formerly the frontman of the band Whitestarr, runs the label Bananabeat records, the day at lunch and dinner,” Per- producer of “Island in the Sun.” Cisco has collaborated on two other records with Schwayze. lowski said. “That location also serves veggie and black bean burgers off the grill to provide some variety.” Even with this broad selec- tion, stricter vegetarians or vegans could have trouble finding options. Law team heads to nationals Perlowski said “the strictly veg- By Brittney Coulter ceived the problem packet on Aug. Southern Methodist University in an options are a bit more limited Staff Writer 1 that contained the questions to the final round. with the use of dairy in some reci- be argued at the competition. Participants competed in front pes,” even though residential din- Their first order of business of a panel of three judges who ing stations allow students to pick Three Baylor law students was to work with Scott, the team’s ranked the teams based on their their ingredients. Ambika Singh| Lariat Staff Photographer returned from the Emory Civil primary writer, to compose their knowledge, presentation skills and Nacogdoches junior Clint Though vegetarian options in general are lacking, SUB restaurant MooYah Rights Moot Court Competition brief. A brief is a 30-page legal ability to answer questions. Trimble, who is a pescatarian — a offers a vegetarian patty option for students along with more conventional qualified to compete at the na- document outlining the team’s po- “In this kind of competition, vegetarian who also eats seafood options like beef and turkey patties. tional moot court championship sition. the judges ask us questions when — said his on-campus options feel in January. Once the brief was finished, the they’re not sure about something, limited. On an average day, Trim- customers that practice the life- has not seemed to be a large need Thirty-two teams were in at- team practiced before a judge ev- and so the highest number of ble can have eggs for breakfast and style that don’t make their wishes to accommodate these students. As tendance total, including two from ery other day to polish its presen- points come from when [com- sushi for lunch to get protein, but known,” Perlowski said. “Our goal for putting products like almond Baylor. The second team from Bay- tation. petitors] can answer questions other than that, he said there isn’t is always to try to provide the best milk and soy options such as tofu lor participated in the preliminar- Both Syed and Williams were thoughtfully, accurately and in a much variety. program we can for our customers and soy yogurt in dining halls, and ies but did not advance. assigned to develop arguments for way that convinces them,” Syed “When you pay for a dining and their varied tastes and diets.” looking into a raw foods bar that The winning team consisted of civil rights. said. hall meal, you’re basically pay- Other colleges, such as the Uni- would be vegetarian and vegan- students Marietta, Ga. sophomore The duo debated the right to The team will advance to coming for a salad bar,” Trimble said. versity of North Texas, provide friendly, Perlowski said he does not Anna Williams, Fort Worth soph- protest war at the funerals of dead pete in the Andrews Kurth Nation- ”Compared to the normal price a specific location for vegan and object to the idea. omore Saba Syed and sophomore soldiers and also the right of law al Moot Court Championship on of just a salad bar, the price seems vegetarian diners. “We are open to trying any- Sarah Scott. enforcement to search cell phones Jan. 27 in Houston. pretty high.” In August, UNT opened Mean thing that would meet the needs The competition was held Ovt. without warrants. According to the Champion- Baylor is working to include Greens, an all-vegan restaurant, of the students of the university. 14-16 at the Emory Law School “We covered issues that are ship website, the event “provides vegetarian options in future on- with options such as couscous, soy It is always a challenge to provide in Atlanta. It focused on First and usually constitutional issues about the top 16 law school moot court campus areas by installing a Moe’s milk and vegetable paninis. Ac- enough variety that satisfies every- Fourth Amendment issues. people’s basic civil rights,” said programs the opportunity to com- Southwest Grill and Which Wich cording to a Dallas Observer blog- one, but we experiment with ideas The team members said they Williams. pete for the best of the best.” in early November in the Baylor ger, Seth Cohn, both vegan and to see what works,” Perlowski said. were proud of their win. The event started with three Williams says she is excited for Sciences Building. Perlowski said non-vegan students took advan- Trimble said he hopes that more “It’s nice to know that all of preliminary rounds to narrow the the competition. both restaurants have multiple tage of the location. options will be available in the fu- your hard work could lead up to competition to 16 teams. The re- “It’s the first time Baylor’s been vegetarian options. Perlowski said there seems to ture so that his daily meal choices something so special,” said Syed. maining teams competed in oc- invited to it,” Williams said. “I’m “I personally get a couple of re- be a small number of dedicated can have some wiggle room. The team started preparing for tofinals, then quarterfinals and really glad that we could bring quests each year [from vegetarians] vegans at Baylor compared to “Outside of sushi, there really the competition when they re- semifinals. The Baylor team beat some recognition to the school.” and know there are certainly more other schools, and therefore there isn’t much else,” Trimble said. Anonymous $2 million donation funds spring business competition By Jennifer Kang petition is for students who would folks that were approved. The idea ers are Artz, chairman of the man- from the business school and don’t presentations and give feedback as Reporter like to move forward with their was to have different views of peo- agement and entrepreneurship de- have training in how to put a busi- w e l l .” business ideas with funding from ple who would be coming at this partment; Palich and Castello. ness plan together to not come Martin said this competition The Hankamer School of Busi- the challenge. The outside board members are into this thing and give up because will give students an idea of what ness will fund its first Baylor Entre- “This competition is a multi- Hall Martin, director of the Texas they don’t have a background in investors are going to expect in preneurship Innovation Challenge step process, looking at everything Entrepreneur Networks; Preston this,” Palich said. “We set up some terms of presentation in order to this spring with money from an from an executive summary to “We want students who Marshall, president of MarOpCo, training sessions so that we could raise funding for student ideas. anonymous donation of $2 mil- a business plan to actual presen- aren’t from the business Inc.; and David Grubbs, CEO of get those students up to speed and “We are looking at certain lion. tations,” Castello said. “We will Noozhoo.com. feel comfortable with their ability things in the proposal of the writ- An information meeting and have $25,000 in cash prizes and a school ... to not come The training sessions will help to compete because we want this ten business plan. We will see if it training session will be held from $15,000 first prize.” into this thing and give teams with their communications to be based on the strength of the has a solution to a problem, a com- 5:00-6:30 p.m. Thursday in 103 Dr. Leslie Palich, professor of up because they don’t skills in order to prepare for the business concepts and ideas, rather petitive analysis, the market they’re Cashion Academic Center, open management and the W.A. Mays competition, Castello said. than being based on training or going for and the financials for it,” to all students. Four training ses- professor of entrepreneurship, one have a background in “The point of the training ses- lack thereof.” Martin said. “In the oral presenta- sions total will teach students how of the stipulations of the donation this.” sions is to help students develop Martin said he has worked with tion, we will see how they prepare to write executive summaries and included a board of advisers to business plans and see if what similar entrepreneurship competi- the information in a very concise business plans and to present ma- guide the competition. Dr. Leslie Palich | professor of they’re working on is a fundable tions in the past. manner.” terial for the competition. The ses- “So, the director of the pro- management idea for investors,” Castello said. “I’ve been involved with these All training sessions will be sions will be taught by Baylor fac- gram, Dr. Kendall Artz, said that he Palich said Martin, one of the kinds of competitions for five to six held this semester in order to pre- ulty and outside board members. needed to find a few people from outside members, designed and years, judging and coaching,” Mar- pare students for the competition Kevin Castello, director of the inside the business school and coordinated much of what will be tin said. “I will be at Baylor for one in mid-June. For more informa- Baylor Angel Network, is organiz- some people from outside,” Palich thing from different directions.’ presented at the training sessions. of the training sessions and look tion, visitwww.baylor.edu/busi- ing the challenge. He said the com- said. “We put together a board of The Baylor faculty board advis- “We want students who aren’t at business plans and go over the ness/innovationchallenge.

e Baylor Lariat is the easiest and most widespread advertising source on campus. WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 26, 2011 | the Arts & Entertainment 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Trick or Opinion: treat for Festival should charity change its By Jessica Foreman Reporter pricing Trick: wearing a costume that By Joshua Madden has the potential to win the FLO A&E Editor Frontier costume contest. Treat: Donating money that will save The Austin Film Festival pro- children’s lives by providing them vides a neat opportunity for aspir- with clean water while dancing the ing film makers and cinema aficio- night away. nados to learn about the process, The Freshman Leadership Or- but there’s one major problem: the ganization (FLO) is hosting the ticket prices. annual FLO Frontier dance party The basic pass for the festival from 8-11 p.m. Saturday evening can cost as little as $50, which isn’t at Cameron Park Zoo. FLO is ask- a bad deal given how many films ing all to wear their most elaborate you can see with the pass, so the Halloween costume. Best-dressed problem really doesn’t affect casual will win a prize, and more im- participants. portantly, the proceeds generated The problem is that if you want from this event will benefit The to go to the panels or anything Wells Project. other than the films, you’ll need The Wells Project funds the at least a “Lone Star Badge,” which building of wells in Rwanda so will cost you a minimum of $110. communities can all have clean To get access to everything the drinking water. Funding for this festival has to offer, you’ll need a particular charity was decided “Producer’s Badge” that costs $650. because FLO member, freshman I don’t know any aspiring film- makers who can afford to spend Bryce Garoutte, an entrepreneur- Courtesy Photo ship major from Argyle, had re- $650 (or really, even $110) to buy cently completed the Wells Project Participants pose at the 2010 FLO Frontier dance party. This year’s event is predicted to be well-attended. One of the goals of the organizers is to raise tickets for a festival. I understand money for The Wells Project, a campaign to provide drinking water for those in need in Rwanda. 10-day challenge. The challenge that the operating costs of the fes- called for only drinking water tival are likely high, but couldn’t and avoiding other beverages for days of clean drinking water.” cating with each other,” said Jennie nizing the event, from advertising nificant number of people to at- tickets to each panel be sold sepa- 10 days. The money saved dur- Tickets to the event cost $5, and Pitts, FLO co-director and Austin to coordinating committees, they tend the dance party because it rately? ing those days would then be do- FLO is selling T-shirts designed by senior graphic design major, said. were excited for the event. provides an opportunity for stu- Tickets to individual films can nated to the Wells Project to fund Annabeth Fuller for the event for “I also hope that this brings more Ashley Mullen, a Little Rock, dents to wear their Halloween cos- be purchased without the badge clean drinking water for citizens of $15. Freshman members will be unity to the freshman class and an Ark. freshman fashion merchan- tumes while giving back to those structure, so why not the panels Rwanda. outside campus dining halls this awareness of the greater need in dising major, has been involved less fortunate. and conferences? “I was thinking we should just week selling tickets and T-shirts. the world and what we can do to in organizing the event. Selling “If you’re looking for some- It’s a small way to improve an tag along with that [organization],” “I hope that the freshman lead- contribute to worldwide issues.” T-shirts and planning decorations thing to do for Halloween, come otherwise awesome conference. Garoutte said. “Every dollar that ers will grow in leadership skills as FLO members said through a she said will include carved pump- out to our awesome party at the we end up making gives a child 14 they put this together and put this significant amount of hard work kins and lights. zoo for a good cause,” Mullen said. Please send comments to lari- on, coordinating and communi- and manpower was put into orga- Mullen said she expects a sig- “You won’t want to miss it.” [email protected].

Freshman Clark Nowlin uses his FUN TIMES Answers at www.baylorlariat.com McClatchy-Tribune Across 1 Finish using TurboTax, say music to help fund well building 6 They have scales and keys 10 Avon lady, e.g.? hold last year when Halperin tried wasn’t really comfortable with my 14 Pitch man? Musician teamed out for “American Idol.” voice,” Nowlin said. “I was just us- 15 Little bit of everything Halperin made it all the way ing it as a reference.” 16 Tip-top 17 Latitude between the South up with ‘Idol’ through to the top 24 of season ten After hearing the recording Frigid Zone and South Temper- before being eliminated. However, several times, Nowlin decided that ate Zone contestant and Halperin’s disappointment lasted he liked the way he sounded and 20 Surfboard fin only momentarily. kept the song for himself. Halperin 21 Native of Lima ‘Kidd Kraddick’ Kidd Kraddick picked up Hal- even agreed to sing backup vocals 22 Novelist Kesey perin and made him a weekly part on the track after hearing it. 23 Hindquarters contributor of his radio show, “Kidd Kraddick Nowlin liked producing the 25 Arms treaty subjects, briefly in the Morning.” cover so much that he made two 27 Tried something out Tim Halperin Halperin did a live bit dur- more, “I’ll Be Your Breeze,” origi- 32 Cleaned one’s plate 33 Indian megalopolis ing the show called “Idol Got It nally by Andrew Belle, and “Who 34 Copious By Rachel Ambelang Wrong” where he remixes a song Knows Who Cares,” originally Staff Writer 38 Agent under M one of the “Idol” contestants sang by the band Local Natives. Now, 40 Highways and byways the night before. Nowlin rejoined Nowlin is releasing the three songs 42 Chimney sweepings Halperin as his bass player during together as his first solo EP. 43 Lipstick mishap There is a stereotype that most these live performances at the stu- Nowlin talked about his unique 45 Springs, in a way freshmen come to Baylor, choose dio. He went on to record the bass plan for the EP and said, “When 47 Ref’s decision the default pre-med degree and tracks in Halperin’s first album, I decided to make the EP, I was 48 Test-drove, with “in” then change it at least twice before “Rise and Fall.” initially just going to release it for 51 Environmental activist Jag- 4 Roughly three miles 37 Henry VI’s school ger figuring out what that they want to It was during Halperin’s time free...I realized that it could make 5 Push the wrong button, e.g. 39 “Rosy-fingered” time of day, do with their life; however, there 54 Copyeditor’s catch, hope- 6 Candlelight visitor? per Homer away for “American Idol” that some money, and that’s what so fully are a few that seem to have it fig- Nowlin began producing his own many people need globally.” 7 Et __: and others 41 “Counting Sheep” mat- 55 Commentator Coulter 8 Trillionth: Pref. tresses ured out who displace that stereo- music. Nowlin decided to charge $3 56 16th-century Spanish fleet 9 “You’re not the only one!” 44 Postgame rundown type. Fort Worth freshman Clark “Right before he went, [the for a copy of the EP. Since he said 60 Science fiction prize Nowlin is one of those rarities. 10 Block 46 “I just had an idea!” band] was starting to play a lot and that he did not expect to make any- 63 Macroeconomic theory to 11 Is way cool 49 __-minded At 19, Nowlin has already per- actually starting to get some popu- thing from the EP, so anything he explain inflation 12 Coastal area 50 Egyptian with a riddle formed with different bands and larity in Texas and then it stopped did make from selling it he would 66 Faded in the stretch 13 “The Wonder Years” years 51 Like some limericks artists all across the state. Now, on cold turkey when he got onto ‘Idol,’ give away to the organization From 67 Dust Bowl migrant 18 Whirlybird 52 “. . . the bombs bursting __ 68 Denoting a loss, as on a bal- Nov. 11, he will release his first self- and I was like ‘What do I do? I’m Hunger to Hope. 19 Prefix with mural . . .” produced album “Recycled”. ance sheet 24 Near the center 53 California pro on this music high and I can’t do Nowlin said in America, citi- 69 Every twelve mos. Nowlin said, “I started playing anything,” Nowlin said. zens have so much that they do 26 Shady group? 57 Karaoke prop 70 Unites 27 Ties up the line 58 Stomach product guitar in elementary school just as The result of Nowlins’ restless- not need, so we are all capable of 71 Napoleon, ultimately 28 Element element 59 Unenviable grades something to do. It wasn’t a passion ness, combined with the sudden making small changes for the im- of mine or anything.” 29 High, as a kite 61 Highlands native overload of free time, was The provement of others less fortunate Down 30 Quay 62 Merrie __ England As he aged, Nowlin continued Cosmos Project. The Cosmos Proj- than us. 1 Guesstimates at Maryland’s 31 Pitcher Nomo 64 Joseph of ice cream fame to play with small bands and for ect is the name of Nowlin’s band. Nowlin explained his motiva- BWI 35 “Jeopardy!” category 65 Diner dessert his church, gradually becoming se- Whether or not The Cosmos Proj- tion for selling “Recycled,” is the 2 Name on a dictionary 36 Mischief-making Norse god 3 Involve oneself rious about his music career. Dur- ect can be considered “a band” is money being raised for charity. ing his junior year in high school, debatable since Nowlin is the one “Over 800 million people will Nowlin met Tim Halperin, who playing all of the instruments, as go without food today. That’s some- led worship at Christ Chapel at the well as providing vocals. thing I believe we can change,” he time, which was Nowlins home It started as an accident, as said. church in Fort Worth. Nowlins was mix a cover of Cold- 10/26/11 Soon after their introduction, play’s song “See You Soon” as a Further information on Now- Nowlin began playing bass in Hal- gift for Halperin when he got back lin and his EP can be found on the perin’s shows around Fort Worth. from “American Idol.” band’s Facebook page: facebook. Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk Unfortunately, the band got put on “I had just started singing and com/cosmosprojectmusic. 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By Daniel Wallace he said. “He had been waiting on Williams played on both the Sports Writer this game and I had been waiting offensive and defensive side of the for him.” ball for W.T. White High School in In six games this season, junior Head coach Art Briles said Wil- Dallas. He said he never came off wide receiver Terrance Williams liams is a great contributor, great the field. He has enjoyed his transi- has already equaled his touchdown in practice and he respects the fact tion into being a full-time receiver total from last season. He has four that he knows Williams will pro- for the Bears and contributing on scores on vide tough execution on every play. offense. the year Briles also admires the unselfish Right now, he is focusing on and his 352 demeanor of Williams, a quality running better routes and has the receiving not normally associated with wide desire to become the more com- yards this receivers in football. plete receiver. season has Williams said he never goes In his true freshman year, 2008, proved to over to Griffin and asks for the Williams sat out the season and him to be ball to come his way because Grif- participated on the practice squad. another fin knows what to do in certain He redshirted that year in order w e a p o n situations, and Williams trusts his to retain his four-year eligibility. for junior Williams leadership. Williams knows his job Williams earned the team’s Baylor quarter- is to catch what comes his way and Offensive Bear Squad award for back Robert Griffin III and the -al does not consider it much more his work on the scout team in that ready explosive Baylor offense. than that. year. Williams is coming off his best “We know we just have to As a redshirt freshman in 2009, receiving game as a Bear against catch passes from Robert,” he said. Williams played in all 12 games for Texas A&M on Oct. 15. He had a “That’s what we’ve been doing all the Bears and showed his versatil- career-high 146 yards and a touch- year. Kendall is having a good year ity in his game, making an imme- down on eight catches in the Bears’ but when he is double covered, we diate impact on special teams, es- 55-28 loss. It was William’s 77-yard have to step up and catch the ball.” pecially kickoff returns. touchdown catch from Griffin that Williams has emerged as one It was then he ranked third in gave the Bears the early 14-10 lead of the main deep threats for Grif- the Big 12 with a 24.1 kickoff re- in the second quarter. fin this season and credits that to turn average. Senior wide receiver Kendall his preparation before the season In his sophomore year last Wright said he had long antici- began. season, Williams started 10 of 13 pated William’s big game and was “That’s something I had been games as a wide receiver and a re- pleased that his teammate was able working on the whole summer,” he turner. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor to make the most of his opportu- said. “I’ve just been trying to catch On the offensive side of the ball, No. 2 junior wide receiver Terrance Williams sprints down the field against the Texas A&M Aggies on Oct. 15 at nity. the ball and make Robert look he tallied 43 receptions for 484 Kyle Field in the 55-28 loss for the Bears. Williams had 146 yards and one touchdown, a 77-yard catch on the first “It was his time to break out,” good.” yards and four touchdowns. play of the drive, against Texas A&M. Volleyball set for Lubbock, Big 12

By Krista Pirtle In conference play, the Bears each by just two points in the fifth Sports Writer only recorded a trio of victories, set. against Texas Tech, Kansas and Consequently, the Bears have After a conveniently timed Missouri. not overlooked their upcoming weekend off for Baylor volleyball, In the second half of the season, match at all. the team is fresh and energized for the Bears will host Kansas State, “We know we aren’t going to go the rest of its season. Texas A&M and Iowa State, hoping there and have a cake walk,” Barnes Baylor entered the break with the Ferrell Center will offer a help- said. back-to-back losses to Iowa State ing hand. Baylor has won the last 13 con- and Texas. After this break, the As Big 12 teams begin the sec- secutive meetings with Texas Tech, Bears face each Big 12 team again ond half of their seasons as well, winning six in a row in Lubbock for round two of conference play. the standings are as follows: Iowa since 2004. “We are focused on making State and Texas tied for first at 7-1, In the most recent meeting the second half of the season bet- Oklahoma (6-2), Texas A&M (5- earlier this month, the Bears out- ter than the first half,” head coach 3), Kansas State (4-4), Missouri hit Tech .260-.175; however, Tech Jim Barnes said. “We took two days and Baylor (3-5), Kansas (1-7) and won at the front of the net with 11 off in a row. It gave us time to get Texas Tech (0-8) blocks. some wrinkles out. This is the most Baylor comes back from the “We don’t take any opponent healthy I’ve had a team up to this break with a road trip Wednesday lightly,” senior middle blocker Bri- point.” to Lubbock to take on Texas Tech. ana Tolbert said. “We just have to The players had time to hang The Bears swept Tech in early stop their hitters and hit around Jim Boyd | TCU Media Relations out with friends or go home over October in three straight sets. their block. They’re very scrappy Senior Diana Nakic returns the ball across the court at the ITA Texas Regional on Tuesday in Fort Worth. Nakic the weekend, something they really But the advantage of playing in on defense. We have to make sure defeated Texas A&M’s Cristina Quintanar-Sanchez to win the title. have not had a chance to do. the friendly confines of the Ferrell we don’t get frustrated and keep “It was definitely needed to have Center will not be there this time. our heads up.” a different mindset coming into the The Red Raiders tend to pick up Baylor’s energy and passion second half of the conference,” se- their game when they play in Lub- should be increased after getting Baylor player take ITA title nior libero Allison King said. “The bock. the most rest gotten all season. first round we were consistent in Even though Tech has yet to “Knowing that we are fresh By Laurean Love which earned her a spot in the fi- nite improvement in Megan’s game some areas and inconsistent in oth- find a win in conference play, it has gives us the mindset that we are Reporter nals. from last week. What I like about ers. I think we have a good chance taken both Oklahoma and Texas going to take control of the match,” “I think this could be a break- Jordaan and Diana is that they are to beat teams we lost to.” A&M to five sets at home, losing King said. Senior Diana Nakic concluded through performance for Diana getting better at playing the type of her remarkable run at the ITA (Nakic),” Scrivano said Monday. tennis that we envision for them.” Texas Regional in Fort Worth on “For her to step up her game and In the round of 16 on Saturday, Tuesday by winning a title in the hit the shots she needed to hit Nakic and Sanford each took down final match. was impressive. That was her best seeded opponents from the Uni- “Diana just gained momentum match this fall. Diana just com- versity of Texas to advance to Sun- throughout the tournament and bined her competitiveness with day’s quarterfinal round in both kept playing better as it went on,” execution, and when she does that, singles and doubles. head coach Joey Scrivano said in a she’s just really tough to beat.” “It was a good day at the of- press release Tuesday. “She is just Nakic will now be entered in fice,” Scrivano said in a press re- such a great competitor, and she the elite 32-player field at the ITA lease Saturday. “Overall, we are proved that today. She beat argu- National Intercollegiate Indoor continuing to move in the right ably the hottest player in college Championships on Nov. 3-6 in direction. Jordaan did some really tennis right now. To beat someone Flushing, N.Y. good things today, playing more of that caliber, and that has been Sophomore Jordaan Sanford aggressively. Diana is playing really playing that well, is just a real im- and freshman Megan Horter well, and she really got pushed to pressive win.” joined Nakic this weekend. They the limit. We are proud of the way Nakic is the fourth Baylor won four of five matches Friday. Diana competed to get the win.” player since 2005 to win the ITA In singles, Nakic and Sanford Nakic earned a spot as one of Regional title, joining Zuzana Ze- earned a first-round bye prior to the final four on Sunday, beating menova (2005), Lenka Broosova their victories to move to the round TCU’s Simona Parajova 6-2, 6-4, (2007) and Sona Novakova (2010) of 32, while Horter earned a first- 6-3, while Sanford entered the as regional champs under Scriva- round win but lost in the round of singles quarterfinal against Texas’ no. 64. In doubles, Sanford and Nakic Aerial Ellis but couldn’t make it Nakic, seeded fourth in the followed their first-round bye with past the first game because of an tournament, 28th in the NCAA, a loss. illness, receiving a 1-0, ret., loss. was up against Texas A&M’s third- “We are definitely not playing In doubles the pair was able to seeded and 24th-ranked Cristina our best tennis, but we are getting take down a solid Texas Tech team Quintanar-Sanchez and defeated better,” Scrivano said in a press of Nikki Sanders and Caroline her 6-3, 6-1. release Friday. “I can really see an Starck 8-4. Nakic played one of her best improvement from last week, and Baylor will be on the road again matches of the season when tak- that’s all you can ask for. We are to the Jack Kramer Club Invita- ing on the top-seeded player of looking forward to the opportunity tional Friday-Sunday in Rolling the tournament in the semifinals, to keep building. I can see a defi- Hills, Calif.

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He also argued that in activities alongside the people that reduced the cap and moved all voting to cut Baylor funding would he wants to serve. student loans to direct lending by mar the public’s perception of this Some of these community eliminating banks as the middle- Ohio congressional bid year’s convention. events include a Lou Gehrig’s men. Before that, borrowers could “The headline of this meeting get loans directly from the govern- by john seewer said. “I haven’t made millions of is not ‘everything good we’re doing ment or from government-backed Associated Press dollars off it.” in the world,’” Wallace said. “The loans in the Family Education Republicans who recruited headline of this meeting is ‘the Loan Program that were issued Joe the Plumber is plunging him to run in what is a blue-collar BGCT votes to defund Baylor.’” “I felt like this by private lenders but basically in- into politics because he thinks district stretching from Toledo to While several of those was as good of an sured by the government. it’s about time America had a few Cleveland think his fame will help speaking in favor of the funding The law was passed along with mechanics, bricklayers and, yes, bring in enough money to mount redistribution insisted the change opportunity as health care overhaul with the an- plumbers in Congress. a serious challenge. He set up a was not intended to be punitive, any to start getting ticipation that it could save about Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher was website to raise money within the former Baylor regent Ella Prichard, involved in politics. $60 billion over a decade. thrust into the political spotlight last week. representing Windsor Park Baptist Today, there are 23 million bor- after questioning Barack Obama Cuyahoga County Republican Church in Corpus Christi, pointed A lot of people are rowers with $490 billion in loans about his economic policies during Chairman Rob Frost, who had to Baylor’s decision to allow non- saying it is time under the Federal Family Educa- the 2008 presidential campaign. He announced he would seek the Baptist Christians to serve on the tion Loan Program. officially launched his campaign Associated Press for a change in this GOP nomination, dropped out Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, board of regents as an example of Last year, the Education De- for Congress in Ohio on Tuesday last week, clearing the way for also known as Joe the Plumber, Baylor dictating the terms of the district.” partment made $102.2 billion in night. Wurzelbacher. talks to the media about running for relationship. direct loans to 11.5 million recipi- Wurzelbacher said he’s running “People have said this is a guy Congress Tuesday at Tony Packo’s Michael Hull | “The BGCT keeps the ents. as a Republican in Ohio’s 9th U.S. who took his 15 minutes of fame in Toledo, Ohio. Congressional relationship with Baylor by Outside of mortgages, student House district, a seat now held by and turned it into a half hour,” said Candidate agreeing to what Baylor wants,” loans are the No. 1 source of house- Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving Lucas County GOP Chairman Jon GOP presidential nominee. Prichard said. “I don’t see it as an hold debt, the White House said. Democratic woman in the House. Stainbrook. “But you’ve got a guy Since then, he’s written a equal partnership anymore.” Also on Tuesday, the Education She’s expected to face a primary who’s out there and people are book, worked with a veterans’ Charlotte Young of First Baptist Department and the Consumer challenge from Rep. Dennis relating with him.” organization that provides outdoor Church Dimmit, who serves as Financial Protection Bureau an- Kucinich after Ohio’s redrawn He’ll appeal to people who programs for wounded soldiers the chair of the BGCT executive disease bike ride to raise money for nounced a project to simplify the congressional map combined their are tired of politics as usual, and traveled the country speaking board’s institutional relations patient care and research to find a financial aid award letters that two districts into one that appears Stainbrook said. “He’s tapped at tea party rallies and conservative committee, stressed the new cure, setting up a peace festival to colleges mail out to students each heavily tilted toward Democrats. into this sentiment that things gatherings. distribution of funding is based on help promote unity and a charity spring. Wurzelbacher has become an in Washington are screwed up,” He said he’s also been building a formula intended to be more fair golf tournament. icon for many anti-establishment Stainbrook said houses and working as a plumber. to other Texas Baptist institutions. Hull wants to gain the support conservatives and has traveled Politicians, Wurzelbacher said, Wurzelbacher has shown a She pointed out Houston Baptist of veterans and the libertarian the country speaking at tea party too often try to patch problems disdain for politicians — both University, which like Baylor has party through fighting for the “These are real rallies and conservative gatherings instead of fixing them. “I’m not Democrat and Republican. opened its board of trustees to people instead of simply talking savings that will since becoming a household name. the kind of plumber who uses duct “Being a politician is as non-Baptists, would receive more about what he can do for them. help these graduates “Americans deserve all kinds of tape,” he said good as being a weatherman,” money under the proposal than it Volunteers have already sprung people representing them,” he said. Wurzelbacher, 37, went from Wurzelbacher said at a tea party had in previous years. up, willing to help Hull with his get started in their “Not just an elite, ruling class.” toiling as a plumber in suburban rally last year in Nevada. “You “In no way was it intended to be campaign. careers and help He said he’s seeking office Toledo three years ago to media don’t have to be right, you don’t a punitive measure,” Young said. “If According to Hull’s candidacy them make ends because he’s seen too many people sensation in a matter of days after have to do your job well, but you’ll that were so, then Houston Baptist press release, Pinellas County forced out of their homes and leave questioning Obama about his still have a job.” would have had to [take a cut in Libertarian Party Chairman meet.” Ohio because of the poor economy. tax policies and being repeatedly He said on Tuesday that he funding] as well.” Greg Bowen said that the local “All I’m asking for is a fair cited by Republican U.S. Sen. John decided to enter politics as a The cut in funding followed libertarians are ready for the task. Arne Duncan | shake,” he said. McCain in a presidential debate. Republican because he figured the BGCT’s decision Monday to “We have a small army of Education Secretary Wurzelbacher insisted that He campaigned with McCain he’d have no chance to win as an approve a renegotiated special volunteers ready to make phone he’s not trying to capitalize on his and his running mate, Sarah Palin, independent. agreement that gave Baylor more calls and go door-to-door in a true, fame. “I’ve been Joe the Plumber but he later criticized McCain and “Is it the lesser of two evils?” he influence over the BGCT’s process grass-roots initiative,” Bowen said. for three years now,” Wurzelbacher said he did not want him as the said. “I don’t know.” for nominating candidates to fill Hull said that he is focusing A common complaint is that vacancies on the Baylor Board of on face-to-face campaigning and colleges obscure the inclusion of Regents. attending events. student loans in financial aid pack- The BGCT maintains its “The Tampa area has the ages to make their school appear I-35 10-car accident near ability to select one-quarter of the largest concentration of veterans more affordable, and the agencies Baylor board’s membership, and in the nation, so being a veteran hope families will more easily be its five-member panel that selects myself has helped me gain support able to compare the costs of col- nominees now includes three already,” Hull said. leges. Baylor caused by 18-wheeler Baylor representatives. The election will take place on Separately, James Runcie, the One of the BGCT’s Nov. 6, 2012. Education Department’s federal By Jade Mardirosian which caused the vehicles behind new automated systems through representatives on the team student aid chief operating officer, Staff Writer him to collide. TxDOT, called TXPROS, that fill Two people involved in the in information about the truck that negotiated the new special from Page 1 told a congressional panel on Tues- agreement spoke out publicly in FESTIVAL day that the personal financial de- A 10-car wreck was caused accident were taken to a local including load size, weight, and favor of the funding reductions. tails of as many 5,000 college stu- after an 18-wheeler stopped in the hospital but were reported to not height which is then factored into Ed Jackson of First Baptist Bear Downs during certain times, dents were temporarily available middle of the northbound side of have any serious injuries. a step by step directions for the Church Garland said the available like the 40th anniversary [of for other students using the site I-35 near the Forrest St. exit on According to a Department of driver. cooperative program funding Student Foundation],” Davis said. to view on the Education Depart- Tuesday morning. Public Safety spokesperson, the According to News Channel would be more fairly distributed Student Foundation is a ment’s direct loan website earlier According to News Channel driver was assigned to a specific 25, the driver of the 18-wheeler among the other institutions service leadership organization this month. Runcie said site was 25, the driver of the 18-wheeler route through Loop 340, but that caused the accident is under the new budget proposal, that focuses on raising money for shut down while the matter was stopped after realizing thediffered from that route, instead under investigation by the Texas and said the reductions represent scholarships. resolved, and the affected students oversized load he was pulling taking I-35. Department of Public Safety for a tiny portion of Baylor’s overall It is made up of juniors and have been notified and offered would not make it under an News Channel 25 said trucking numerous traffic and vehicle operating budget. seniors. credit monitoring. overpass and began to reverse, companies are currently using violations.