Students 'Step Out' to Beautify Waco

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By Chad Shanks Ashley Anderson, Pueblo, Colo., out of this event,” said Graeme community members bring in Staff writer junior and Steppin’ Out opera- Siebel, operations supervisor for tires to be properly disposed, tions. “We hope this event gives Waco Parks and Recreation. free of charge. Baylor’s Steppin’ Out orga- people a passion to serve.” “Once people see how bad Other service opportunities nization will partner with City One of the main projects is the river can get, hopefully they include painting houses, gar- of Waco Parks and Recreation, a river clean-up organized by won’t throw their bag out the dening, tree trimming, recy- McLennan Community College Keep Waco Beautiful, a local window next time they eat at cling, neighborhood clean-ups and Keep Waco Beautiful on non-profit organization that McDonald’s.” and interactive opportunities in Saturday for a massive day of hosts similar clean up events Another 200 volunteers will nursing homes and schools. community service. and beautification projects assist McLennan Community Baylor Steppin’ Out will hold Approximately 3300 Baylor throughout the year. At least College in eradicating the kudzu a block party featuring live students are already registered 200 of the Baylor volunteers will vine, an invasive and destructive music and free food Saturday to volunteer, with over 70 indi- join the community in cleaning plant that has covered trails and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Dewey vidual work sites scheduled trash from the shores of the Bra- art at Art Center Waco. Park at Ninth Street and Bosque throughout Waco. zos as members from the Waco An additional 100 volunteers Boulevard for all the Baylor and “We want people to want Paddle Club scoop trash out of will help clear dangerous debris community volunteers to help Courtesy Photo to serve graciously and know the water in their canoes. from Cameron Park’s biking and create a sense of unity. Saturday’s Steppin’ Out event Saturday is collaborating with Keep Waco Beau- they’re doing a great thing, even “We want to see a lot of educa- jogging trails while others assist tiful, The City of Waco Parks and Recreation and McLennan Community Col- if it’s just for a few hours,” said tion and a clean riverbank come in the tire-recycling day where Please see BRAZOS, page 6 lege to help clean up local parks and rivers in the Waco area. Business school We remember ... Campus study predicts A look back at the JFK assassination police housing stability offer tips By Ashley Corinne Killough “Anytime the demand goes Staff writer down and supply goes up, to deter there’s going to be a reduction in After nearly two years of prices,” said Dr. Charles North, rapid declines in the housing professor of economics. market, a report by the Keller North conducted the sur- robbery Center in the Hankamer School vey, along with Dr. Chris Pullig, of Business suggests prices may professor of marketing, Laura Jade Ortego stabilize by the end of 2009. Indergard, associate director of Staff writer The report, released in the Keller Center, and Jacque- November, surveyed more than line Simpson, an M.B.A. candi- The Baylor Police suggests 700 economists in July on antici- date. using common sense to protect pated trends in prices and mort- Major metropolitan areas yourself and your property while gage rates, as well as reasons for such as Los Angeles, Las Vegas gone over Thanksgiving break. buying a home. and Sacramento, especially, Chief of Police Jim Doak said The economists not only witnessed severe dips in hous- that making an apartment or agreed that prices will stop falling prices, some as high as 17 house look occupied is usually ing, but 80 percent believed pric- percent. sufficient in deterring potential es will be higher in five years. The survey was conducted thieves. Students should leave a Home values are expected to prior to September’s dramatic Associated Press Photo radio on and buy timers that will rise at moderate rates, however, market downturn, kicked off President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy were in Dallas on Nov. 22, periodically turn lights on and with nearly half the respondents when Lehman Brothers declared 1963 during a tour of five Texas cities when the president was shot by gunman Lee Harvey off. “You can get timers at Home predicting increases at less than bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch’s Oswald. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy are pictured after landing at Dallas Love Field. Depot or WalMart. It’s a $5 or $6 2 percent per year. proposed merger with Bank of investment,” Doak said. Prices began falling when the America. If redone now, North By Anita Pere understand that they bear generation, the defining “We want to plant a seed subprime mortgage crisis, trig- speculated, the survey might Editor in Chief witness to history. moment was the assassi- of doubt in (potential thieves) gered by delinquent mortgage turn out slightly different pro- The young adults of nation of President John F. mind,” Doak said. He said that payments and foreclosures, jections. Every generation has this country will forever Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. potential thieves would probably caused an increase in the sup- “My hunch is that there moments of awe — moments remember where they were His death will have been not risk breaking into a house if ply of housing and a decrease in would be more pessimism now in which Americans, as and what they were doing 45 years ago Saturday. they think someone is home. demand. This resulted in strict- about the markets, but I don’t they watch news unfold on when airplanes flew into Kennedy was shot just He said students should put er financing requirements, mak- know how much. I can’t imagine television or read cover- the towers of the World at 12:30 p.m. that day their bikes inside and out of ing it more difficult for people there would be dramatically age of the event in an extra Trade Center on Sept. sight. There have been many with poor credit to buy homes edition of the newspaper, 11, 2001. But for another Please see JFK, page 3 bicycle thefts this semester. in recent years. Please see HOUSING, page 6 Doak also advised students to be careful when driving home over the break. He stressed that students should take frequent Poverty summit works to breaks when driving. “It’s the monotony of that stripe-space-stripe-space. You get lulled into a trance as you initiate Waco movement drive,” Doak said. He said that drivers should By Jacqueline Deavenport awareness of poverty in Waco, Among the challenges of stop every hour or hour and a Reporter and we’re trying to encour- poverty, Yancey said, were hun- half to stretch out their legs and age students to act and to get ger, disease, “at risk” children, break up the tedium of the road. In an attempt to start a involved in the community,” homelessness and immigra- Doak also said that getting grassroots movement among said Marianne Magjuka, coor- tion. These challenges should into confrontations with other Baylor students and the Waco dinator of Service Learning be addressed not based on drivers could be dangerous. community to address pov- Initiatives. worthiness; Christians must “Lack of courtesy when driv- erty locally, nationally and Povert y Summit, sponsored defy the norm, Yancey said. ing in becoming a real concern internationally, the inagural by the Department of Student “It is not just in doing it to to us. You need to be able to step Poverty Summit, held in Ben- Activities, Baylor Interdis- or for others, but in relation- back from a potential confronta- nett Auditorium on Nov. 20, ciplinary Poverty Initiative, ship with others,” said Yancey. tion,” he said. provided guest speakers, a Steppin’ Out, and Baylor Stu- Building relationships with Doak said that drivers should photographic exhibition and dents for Social Justice, kicked those in need was a foun- never pick up someone from the Alex Song/Lariat Staff poster session that featured off with a keynote address, dational concept explicated side of the road. Jimmy Dorrell, co-founder and executive director of Mission Waco, discussed the realities faced by those in “Poverty the Challenge,” pre- throughout the summit. “You don’t know what they’re the current poverty situation in Waco and ways Baylor’s Christian values could need and what can be done to sented by professor of social Following the keynote doi ng or wh at t he y’ve just done or help in finding a solution at the Poverty Summit held in Bennett Auditorium on help them. work and dean of baccalaure- Thursday. “I think we’re tying to raise ate studies Gaynor Yancey. Please see SUMMIT, page 6 Please see SAFETY, page 6 International students experience Thanksgiving in America By Melanie Crowson about a thousand dollars,” Gra- began in 1600s America, with Thursday of November. Since an American friend and share “It is not exactly the same as Reporter hams Town, South Africa junior the Plymouth pilgrims and then, the presidents who suc- Thanksgiving with their family. Thanksgiving, but New Year’s Carlin King said. “We don’t cel- Squanto setting aside a feast ceeded Lincoln continued the “I’m excited to celebrate Day would be the most similar For most students, Thanks- ebrate Thanksgiving where I am for thanks and prayers. It was tradition. President Franklin Thanksgiving with an American holiday in Japan to Thanksgiv- giving means home. Home for from, but I’m going home with a not until 1789 that president D. Roosevelt signed a bill in family,” King said. “I’m looking ing in the U.S.,” Gyoda, Japan food, home for family and away friend and I’m very excited.” George Washington proclaimed 1941 making Thanksgiving forward to the dessert!” senior Nobuyoshi Yamada said. from the stresses of school. Yet not journeying home could Thanksgiving be celebrated on Day a nationwide holiday to be Thanksgiving is an Ameri- “New Year’s Day is a time But some students who are lead international students’ plans Nov. 26th. Yet it was president observed on the fourth Thurs- can holiday, but international for family. Everyone in a family from other countries cannot elsewhere: a new place, a new Abraham Lincoln in 1863, who day of November - annually. students could compare it to comes home and stay together. journey home for the holiday. experience in another culture. declared a national Thanksgiv- Like King, some internation- holidays from their home coun- “A plane ticket alone costs The tradition of Thanksgiving ing Day be observed on the last al students may go home with tries. Please see THANKS, page 6

VOL. 108 No.43 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2008, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 2 The Baylor Lariat Opinion Friday, November 21, 2008 point of view Editorial Americans Auto industry had role in needs more Kennedy’s than bailout murder Editor’s note: This opinion piece was printed Nov. 26, 1963 in The Baylor The Big Three U.S. auto- administration and congressio- Lariat, three days after the assassina- makers have joined a notorious nal Republicans, who refused tion of John F. Kennedy. Tommy West, group. to chisel $25 billion out of the editor of the Lariat, wrote it on behalf To add to the crisis fac- $700 billion Wall Street eco- of the editorial board. ing the U.S. economy, GM, nomic bailout package. Chrysler and Ford are request- Instead, the White House They buried John Fitzgerald Ken- nedy yesterday, and a nation that ing that the national govern- and congressional Republi- only last week was listening to the ment step in and answer their cans support the use of $25 “Americers” and “Cubers” of the bril- cries for financial relief. billion in federally subsidized liant, mop-headed President now The rescue fund for the auto loans that were approved by finds itself in a time of great crisis. industry will ultimately be Congress earlier this year for There is only one thing wrong — John taken from taxpayers’ pockets an investment in retooling auto 2006, when the economy was as to how they will solve the Many foreign cars are built Kennedy is not here to address us on if Congress decides to approve company plants to produce booming, GM had reported root of the problems. in America. If the American’s television and guide us through this any of the recently proposed more fuel-efficient cars. record losses. “My fear is that you’re going auto industry does go into a crisis as he has done many times in bills. The auto industry is a Neither of these proposals In an interview with Good to take this money and contin- decline, foreign car compa- the past. business after all; if they can’t are doing much to solve the Morning America, Paul Ingras- ue the same stupid decisions nies would likely expand their There are many — especially the compete, then they shouldn’t problem at large. American- sia, former Detroit bureau chief you’ve made for 25 years,” Rep. productions in America to fill people of college age— who still have be in business. brand cars aren’t fuel efficient, of the Wall Street Journal and Michael Capuano , D-Mass said the void. This is a plausible not accepted fully the assassination While some in Congress and that’s the problem. Even currently a professor of jour- to the executives and reported option since the foreign com- of the President. There are the people believe that it is the responsibil- on their home turf, Americans nalism at Columbia University, in an Associated Press article. panies would be saving money who thought assassinations could ity of Bush’s administration to cars aren’t able to compete said the monetary predicament Not only have the Big Three because they wouldn’t have to never occur in this civilized, 20th save the Big Three automobile with foreign imports that get of the car industry is a result executives’ history of fighting pay for shipping their product century society. These are the people industry from collapse, others much better gas mileage. of problems that have been fes- tougher fuel-efficiency stan- around the world, which can who thought special editions of news- have rightly disagreed. The Big Three carmakers tering for a long time. dards in the past hurt them, become very expensive with papers with black headlines covering The Big Three automobile should have seen the writing “(Problems) certainly didn’t but it didn’t help their case the high price of fuel, accord- half the front page and newsboys on companies are seeking billions on the wall. Because they are just crop up with the economic when they arrived in Wash- ing to a recent article in the the street corner crying “Extra, extra, read all about it!” were something to of dollars in government aid businesses, they should have crisis and the financial crisis ington, D.C, in separate pri- Times. read about in history books or to see after a slowed economy has been looking at long-term the country has had since last vate jets. They claim that com- Congress has given the Big in the movie houses. caused a drastic dip in sales. profits instead of short-term summer,” he said. pany policy requires CEOs to Three automakers until Dec. 2 One hundred years from now they GM has had to delve into its gains. Instead or producing With a history of bad deci- travel in private jets for safety to provide a plan that will lead will read in the history books about $30 billion cash pile to keep gas-guzzling SUVs and trucks, sions that have led up to the reasons, but some lawmakers to “accountability and viabil- John Kennedy, about a young man the company afloat. It now has they should have also invested current crisis, all Americans weren’t convinced. ity.” The plans will than be named Lee Harvey Oswald and about only $16 billion left, and that in fuel-efficient cars. Oil is a seem to hear from the auto This image of these CEOs, considered by Congress. the sunny afternoon of November 22. number is quickly dwindling, limited resource that the U.S. corporations is persuasive who are among the top one Until then, no money will But most of all they will read about according to a TIME magazine has to import from other coun- rhetoric. The CEOs who came percent of earners, arriving be shelled out. Dallas, Texas, and an American hate online article. tries. Hopefully, GM, Chrysler to Capital Hill to plead for a in an “oh-so-modest” form It is imperative that Con- society that allowed fanatical hatred The bill proposed by Sen- and Ford weren’t naïve enough bailout assert that millions of of transportation to beg for gress requires these corpora- to breed and grow under the guise of ate Majority leader Harry to think that this is endless jobs will be lost if the industry money is laughable. tions to justify their request. freedom. Reid, D-Nev., and currently commodity. collapses. While it’s true that Those who don’t support With a bail out, Congress may In this trying time, the most dan- stalled in Congress, encom- According to an ABC News many people will lose their the bailout have said that the be able to prolong the life of gerous thing America could do would passes $25 billion in loans to online article, GM hadn’t made jobs, it’s also important to note economy won’t be as nega- these corporations, but they be to pass off the assassination of the auto industry. The bill has profits even during times of that the executives haven’t tively effected as hyped by the won’t be able to save the Big her President as the single deed of a met opposition from the Bush economic boom. In 2005 and made a convincing argument CEOs. Three if changes aren’t made. lunatic. The death of President Ken- nedy is the fault of all America; every citizen had a finger on the sniper’s rifle. It is our fault because we have Letters to the editor allowed twisted men like Lee Harvey Oswald to walk the street spouting Baylor Forum I am writing to you in a time of great from what I can tell, you all up in D.C. off their warped propaganda under Banning salvia will not solve problems strife and need. As a college student, I have the singular blessing of being able the guise of freedom of speech. It The Lariat wants to Newsflash to the Lariat editorial am understandably experiencing some to spend money when you don’t really is our fault because we have fed the board: banning salvia will do far more hefty financial strains. You see, I only have any. nerve of these men with dirty, vulgar provide students a harm than good, if it really does any get so much allowance a week from my Also, I think that with such a large jokes; with defiant cries about the good at all. Crack, LSD, marijuana, parents, and the savings are running a sum of money in my possession, I will “dangers” of the federal government medium for heroin, ecstacy, and other Schedule 1 little low. undoubtedly be eligible for status as a and the “funeral” of state’s rights; drugs are all illegal in most of the Unit- I’ve had to sacrifice quite a lot commercial bank. Don’t you think so? and with never the mention of the discussion. So send us ed States; yet, they are still widely-used lately. I’m having to buy generic milk Thank you so much for your prompt fact that we are Americans and we have the right to disagree, but never any burning and readily-available in many areas. instead of name-brand (There’s quite a and immediate attention to my situa- Furthermore, making salvia illegal taste difference to the refined tongue). tion. the right to murder. questions that you’d like will just lead to its sale on the black Instead of getting two $5 cups of coffee Kelsey Jones The blame can be dished out in market, which I guess is good for those every day, I’ve had to reduce my intake Business Fellows, ’12 even larger helpings to specific areas: to pose for the Baylor of us who like an increase in crime, a to four cups a week. I know you may state and other prominent officials greater burden on our prison system be a little shocked, but that’s just how Criticism of Palin’s experience unfair who have stirred and aroused the community, and you might and the potential for more extortion, terrible the situation has become. Whatever your view of Palin, the people to bombings, murders and exploitation and violence for the resi- Could you please give me a bailout editorial opinion that its necessary to other violent acts; newspapers and see them on this page. dents of Texas. sum of no less that $4 trillion dollars? serve a few terms as a senator or rep- magazines that have twisted and slanted news, using every page as an I understand the intent of wanting It’s going to be absolutely necessary in resentative to prove your fit for com- editorial page, until the uninformed [email protected] to ban a potentially dangerous sub- order for me to continue life as I know mander-in-chief is ridiculous. Four readers are worked into a frenzy of stance in order to protect the people it, and I think I would much prefer to out of our last five presidents have passionate rebellion; and the out- of this state, but passing legislation have you artificially mitigate my situa- been governors and Obama spent spoken right-wing critics who have will only marginally deter salvia use. tion than try and glean whatever valu- most of his first term as senator cam- gained large followings with their The anti-salvia efforts should, instead, able lesson I can from this little pre- paigning. easy cliches and unfounded answers focus on public awareness and educa- dicament. Palin and Obama were both popu- to all problems. tion regarding the effects and risks of I mean, you gave the financial sys- lar in part because they did not appear In the speech he would have made using the substance. tem a boost, and what with the auto as inside the beltway politicians which if he had arrived at the Trade Mart in Aaron Bae industry hopping into the handout is what most Americans distrust at this Dallas, President Kennedy wrote this: History & American Studies, ’09 game and all, I figure, hey, why not point. “In a world of complex and con- me? Steven W. Bradley, Ph.D. tinuing problems, in a world full of Asking for government bailout I know that such a large amount Department of Management & frustrations and irritations, America’s Dear U.S. Government, may be more than you can handle, but Entrepreneurship leadership must be guided by the lights of learning and reason —or else those who confess rhetoric with reali- Publications Board. 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JFK from page 1 while riding in the backseat of a convertible in a motorcade in Dallas. The motorcade started at Dallas Love Field, where the President and Mrs. Kennedy landed after a short flight from Fort Worth. The motorcade was to transport the Kennedys and Texas Governor John Connally and his wife Nellie Connally to the Trade Mart, where Kennedy was scheduled to give a speech. But after the convertible carrying the President turned onto Elm Street in Dea- ley Plaza, three rifle shots were fired. The same bullet that hit Connally in the back struck Kennedy in the head. Pandemonium consumed the plaza in the moments after the shooting, according to the eyewitness report of Hugh Aynesworth, who at the time worked for The Dallas Morning News. “People were throwing their kids down in the street and covering them, people were screaming, one lady threw up … you didn’t know anything. It was really chaos,” Aynesworth said. Aynesworth wasn’t assigned to report on Kennedy’s visit to Dal- las. “It was the biggest occurrence in many years. Frankly, I was a little (angry) that I wasn’t involved,” he said. Aynesworth walked over to the corner of North Houston Street and Elm Street at Dealey Plaza to catch a glimpse of the motorcade. Any resentful feelings at being excluded from the big story dissi- pated as he heard the rifle’s quick blasts. Aynesworth’s inner journalist overcame him. He whipped out the only paper he had — an electric bill and a gas bill—and paid a nearby child 50 cents for his novelty jumbo pencil. Supplied with subpar note-taking materials, Aynesworth was thrust into the biggest story of his journalism career. Kennedy was rushed to Parkland Hospital. Ed DeLong, who covered the assassination for The Baylor Lariat, said the members of the media swarmed the hospital’s emergency room, but the Press Corps gave little information on Kennedy’s condition. But the situation looked grim when two priests were brought in to visit with Kennedy. Shortly thereafter, Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff con- firmed Americans’ worst fears — the president was dead. He had died at about 1 p.m. Meanwhile, Aynesworth pursued the suspected murderer after hearing on a police radio that officers were headed to the Texas Associated Press Theater to make an arrest. Aynesworth found Lee Harvey Oswald sitting in the theater, three rows from the back. He watched as Above: President John F. Ken- Oswald drew a weapon and six officers wrestled him to the floor. nedy and Jacqueline Kennedy ride Aynesworth said he remembers Oswald shouting, “I protest this in the backseat of a convertible in police brutality!” as he was taken down. motorcade taking them from Dallas Oswald was determined to be the lone gunman in the assas- Love FIeld to The Trade Mart on sination that day, firing a rifle from a sixth floor window in the Nov. 22, 1964, where Kennedy was nearby Texas School Depository Building where he worked. Presi- scheduled to give a speech. Texas dent Lyndon B. Johnson, who was inaugurated as president the day Governor John Connally and Nellie Kennedy died, ordered the formation of the Warren Commission to Connally wave to crowds as they ride investigate the circumstances surrounding Kennedy’s death. The in the front. John Kennedy and John commission’s 888-page report labeled Oswald as a social outcast Connaly were both shot shortly after the photo was taken. who acted alone. But many people feel the accusation of Oswald was unfounded. Left: A Secret Service agent leaps Did Oswald act alone? Could his crime be excused as the isolated over the back of the convertible the action of one social outcast, as the report stated? And why did Ken- Kennedy’s were riding in when Pres- nedy’s head fall backward if he was hit from the back? Is it possible ident Kennedy was shot at about the blow came the front from someone watching the motorcade 12:30 p.m. from the infamous grassy knoll just in front of the motorcade? Oswald never received a trial. He was shot by Jack Ruby on Nov. Left, below: The Associated Press 21 while police were transporting him to the Dallas County Jail. ran a sent out a wire notice moments Oswald adamantly denied he had anything to do with the murder, after Kennedy was shot. which undoubtedly helped fuel suspicions of foul play. Aynesworth has spent most of his professional career research- Left, bottom: The front page of ing — and dispelling — rumors of conspiracy. The Baylor Lariat on the morning of “There’s not one piece of evidence showing Oswald didn’t do it,” Nov. 22, 1963. Associate editor Ed Aynesworth said. “At some point, you have to be honest and say, DeLong, staff writer Ray Hubener ‘Where is the evidence?’ and photographer Paul Currier trekked across Texas, tracing Ken- Aynesworth thinks money and fame motivates people to gener- nedy’s visits to San Antonio, Hous- ate conspiracy theories. ton, Fort Worth and Dallas in the “It’s a money-maker. A lot of these people become millionaires.” days preceding his assassination. Mike Cochran, who worked for the Associated Press office in Kennedy never made it to Austin, the Fort Worth at the time and has covered Kennedy’s murder exten- Associated Press last city he was scheduled to visit. sively, agrees that the conspiracy theories have no validity. He, too, has chased down conspiracies. Right, bottom: The front page of the But the lingering uncertainty (or outright disbelief) in the minds special edition of The Baylor Lariat, of some concerning the assassination of Kennedy has resulted in a which printed on the afternoon of never-ending assignment for Aynesworth and Cochran. Nov. 22. DeLong, Hubener and Cur- “It’s been far more a part of my life than I’d like, really,” Cochran rier covered the story from Dallas. said. The confusion, angst and sorrow concerning what happened that day resonate in America even today. Many Americans still mourn the loss of Kennedy, whose two-year presidency was still in its infan- To read an editorial written cy when he was murdered. His death was certainly untimely—in in response to Kennedy’s addition to being only 46 years old, the future of the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Bill, cornerstones of his administration, were assassination, published left in the hands of Kennedy’s vice president, Lyndon B. Johnson. Nov. 26, 1963, see “Ameri- Even though his handling of the war didn’t go over smoothly, cans had role in Kennedy’s President Johnson was able to muster the support necessary to pass murder,” page 2. the civil rights legislation the next year. “(Kennedy) could have never gotten the civil rights legislation through that Lyndon Johnson got through,” Aynesworth said. “Ken- Associated Press nedy didn’t have the standing.” Ed DeLong, who covered the assassination for The Baylor Lariat, said he thinks Johnson’s background worked to his advantage when it came to persuading legislators to vote for the civil rights bill. “It may have been easier for a president with constituencies in the South and roots in the South,” DeLong said. Kennedy, a liberal from Boston, may not have been able to persuade legislators repre- senting the South to approve the bill. Kennedy’s activism on civil rights matters caused some Texans to worry if he would be well-received during that 1963 trip to a Southern state that hadn’t yet warmed up to the equalization of blacks. “There was some concern that he wouldn’t receive a warm wel- come, despite his vice president being from Texas,” DeLong said. Aynesworth, Cochran and DeLong see parallels between Kenne- dy and President-elect Barack Obama. Aynesworth said the excite- ment about Obama’s coming presidency has rivaled the enthusiasm for Kennedy’s presidency. Ray Hubener, who also covered the story for The Lariat, cites the hopefulness of Americans as something present both then with Kennedy and now with Obama. Since Kennedy’s murder, Americans have grieved the loss of beloved public figures Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, as well as the attempted murder of Ronald Reagan. But none of these subsequent tragedies stunned America like the loss of Kennedy, a young president with so much promise. America will never fully understand what it lost that November day 45 years ago. Want to learn more about the Kennedy assassination? The Poage Library contains newspapers, magazines, DVDs and books covering everything from biographi- cal information about his life to conspiracy theories surrounding his death.

Christina Kruse/Lariat Staff Christina Kruse/Lariat Staff 4 The Baylor Lariat ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Friday, November 21, 2008 WEEKEND Service celebration EVENTS moves off campus Waco By Ashley Erikson Steppin’ Out participants as well Karma House Movie Reporter as to the Waco community to Night @ 9 p.m. tonight at ensure a large crowd at the block Common Grounds. Cost: Block parties can be more party, Corrigan said. $4 — proceeds benefit than free food and socializing. “It’s the first time we’ve done Karma House in Kenya, From 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sat- it off campus,” he said. “We’re a transition home for urday, Steppin’ Out will host a expecting the same amount of orphans. block party for Baylor students students (as last year), but more and the Waco community, and people to show up from the Waco Vedera, Hot Chelle Rae, it’s all about service. community.” James Callihan, Caleb “It’s different from ‘Celebra- This year’s theme has been Lee @ 6:30 p.m. tonight tion’ of previous years,” said “how to burst the bubble,” David- at Art Ambush. Cost: $8 in Sonja Davidson, Carmel, Calif. son said. advance, $10 at the door. senior and public relations chair “The heart of Steppin’ Out is for the Steppin’ Out Committee. to connect with the community,” Andy Davis “It’s more than just a day of inter- she said. “Waco and Baylor are w/Seth Philpolt @ 8:30 action.” two vastly different communi- p.m. Saturday at Common Over 3,000 people will parties, so this is a way to get people Grounds. Cost: $10 ticipate in Steppin’ Out, said to come together.” Overland Park, Kan., senior The committee plans to have Oliver @ 7:30 p.m. Monday Associated Press Ryan Laschober and Littleton, free Aramark-catered food, and Tuesday at the Waco Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman star in “Australia,” which opens in theaters everywhere Wednesday. The film follows Colo., senior music and free Hippodrome. Cost: $31 to the lives of Lady Sarah Ashley and Drover, opposites who fall in love in Australia during World War II. Brent Cor- T-shirts, Corri- $59. rigan, who “The heart of Steppin’ gan said. are in charge Out is to connect with “It’s going to Australia hopes to boost tourism of the block be a huge barbe- party. the community.” cue to mix and Dallas D e s p i t e mingle with Black Crowes @ 7 p.m. with new Kidman-Jackman film the large Sonja Davidson other students tonight at The Palladium number of Carmel, Calif., senior and people in Ballroom. Cost: $42 By Tanalee Smith town of Kununurra, a three- criticized by erstwhile Aus- students the communi- The Associated Press hour flight north of Perth, and tralian celebrity Paul Hogan, who attend- ty,” he said. Spazmatics @ 8:30 p.m. in the California-sized Kimber- of “Crocodile Dundee” fame. ed last year’s Steppin’ Out Cel- The block party will take place tonight at The Palladium SYDNEY — The film camera ley wilderness region. Decades ago, he starred in the ebration, the committee felt the at Dewey Park on Ninth Street Ballroom. Cost: $70 sweeps across the landscape, Various tour operators have “Throw Another Shrimp on party didn’t reach much of the and Bosque Boulevard, after the taking in flat plains, gushing begun offering tours of the the Barbie” tourism ads, which Waco community, Laschober Steppin’ Out service projects. Smokey Robinson @ waterfalls and a dusty country Kimberley region in connection Hogan said highlighted the hos- said. Baylor students are a part of 8 p.m. Saturday at the Mor- town. The color is brilliant, the with the movie, and the state of pitality and friendliness that “The block party is a culmina- Waco too, Laschober said. ton Meyerson Symphony emptiness palpable, and the Western Australia has begun its Australians are known for. tion of Steppin’ Out’s service and “We’re in a neat place,” he Center. Cost: $214 soundtrack soars dramatically own $1.4 million tourism cam- “If I go to your house for a fellowship between all of Waco said. “Waco is the fifth poorest as warplanes bomb a city. paign of cinema, print, online visit and I want to come back, and Baylor,” he said. “Having the city in Texas and Baylor is one Usher @ 7 p.m. Tuesday at This is “Australia,” the new advertisements and in-flight it’s because I enjoyed your event on campus just isn’t hitting of the most prestigious colleges The House of Blues. Cost: movie by award-winning direc- television. company, not your furniture,” the mark for what we want to get in the nation. If Baylor students $192 tor Baz Luhrmann. The World “We want to make sure that he told reporters recently. He done.” become a bigger part of the com- War II-era romantic epic, which moviegoers who are inspired to complained that the new cam- Members of the committee munity, we feel more can be done opens Wednesday, has already visit the region know that it’s paign ignored real Australians have been handing out flyers to to help Waco.” been hailed for its cinematog- actually WA’s stunning land- to instead focus on impersonal Austin raphy and its pairing of Austra- scapes and outback adventure nature. Nada Surf @ 10 p.m. Sat- lian film stars Nicole Kidman they’re longing for,” state tour- But if the campaign works, it urday at Emo’s. Cost: $32 and Hugh Jackman. ism minister Liz Constable said wouldn’t be the first time that a But tourism promoters claim in a statement last week. movie spurred tourism. Annie Cafe Tacuba @ 7 p.m. the real star of the movie is the The Northern Territory, Dundas, U.S. regional manager Sunday at Stubb’s Bar- country itself. where Darwin is situated, has for Tourism New Zealand, said beque. Cost: $38 Tourism Australia, the also launched a $393,000 tour- that “The Lord of the Rings” national tourism board, has ism campaign in the wake of the movies were among “the biggest launched a $26 million inter- movie, touting the territory as contributors to awareness for national advertising campaign “the real outback.” New Zealand from ‘03-06.” She based on the movie, highlight- Northern Territory Chief estimated that tourism num- ing the wilderness of Western Minister Paul Henderson said bers rose between 3-5 percent Opening in Australia state and encouraging the movie “really is going to put in each of the years that movies tourists to refresh themselves us on the map.” in the trilogy were released. Theaters by getting away from bustling The national tourism cam- “We called it our three-hour cities and their busy daily lives. paign, dubbed “Come Walk- commercial,” she joked, adding “We knew that this huge film about,” includes two commer- that the blockbuster films “put would create a wave of publicity cials directed by Luhrmann, an New Zealand on the map for a that would put the country in Australian. The commercials, larger proportion of Americans the spotlight around the globe,” broadcast in 23 countries, fea- than we could have hoped to said Geoff Buckley, managing ture busy professionals who are achieve through just advertis- director of Tourism Australia. visited by a young Aboriginal ing.” “And we found that the film’s child who sprinkles red dust Australian tourism boards, story had a remarkable reso- into their hands. meanwhile, are counting on the nance for what we do marketing “Sometimes, we have to get country’s natural beauty to lure the country as a travel destina- lost to find ourselves,” the child moviegoers across the seas. Courtesy of MCT tion.” whispers. “Sometimes, we gotta Another lure? 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By Joe Holloway the Ladyjacks just like they did and conditioning workouts this and Kyle McKanna for the Cardinal. summer.” Sports writer and Reporter “It doesn’t matter who we play, Junior post Danielle Wilson we are going to be prepared,” said that the team would get Shooting chart On Friday, the Lady Bears she said. “We know Stephen F. most of the work done in prac- from Baylor’s win (2-0) will play host to the Ste- Austin will be prepared.” tice. phen F. Austin State University A key to the early success of “Games are just fun for us over Stanford Ladyjacks (2-0). The Ladyjacks the young SFA team has been now,” she said. “We’re going to lost only one starter from last free throw shooting. Through go out and play our hardest.” 03: Jessica Morrow season’s team, which went 12-17 two games the Ladyjacks are The Ladyjacks will look to 05: Melissa Jones overall and 9-7 in the Southland 45-for-62 from the charity stripe, their leading scorers, sopho- 11: Danielle Wilson Conference. including nine made freebies in mores Whitney Cormier and 14: Rachel Allison Stephen F. Austin is in its the final minute of their 69-58 Ebony Alexander, to put points 15: Jhasmin Player eighth season under head coach season opening victory. Mulkey on the board and give their 21: Kelli Griffin Lee Ann Riley, and has gotten cited missing shots as one of her team a chance against the heav- 55: Morghan Medlock off to a fast start this season. worries heading into the teams ily favored Lady Bears. After The Ladyjacks have recorded next five game, which come the upset of Stanford, the Lady wins over Prairie View A&M over the course of the next eight Bears shot up the rankings to and Houston Baptist University days. No. 10 but Mulkey and her team already, marking the first time “We’ve got a lot of games routinely indicate that they a Riley-coached SFA squad has coming up,” she said. “Hope- don’t put much stock in num- started 2-0. The Lady Bears, fully, we’ll have our legs.” bers ahead of names. on the other hand, have post- Sophomore guard Melissa “That game is behind us Joe Holloway/ Lariat Staff ed their two wins over Florida Jones didn’t seem worried about now,” Wilson said. “We pat our- Atlantic University and a No. fatigue. selves on the back, then you say In this shooting chart of Baylor’s 81-65 win over Stanford University, circled numbers represent made shots by the spe- 2-ranked Stanford team. Baylor “They do a really good job of let’s go get after it. There’s always cific player, while uncircled numbers signify missed shots by that player. The Lady Bears focus on strong post play from head coach Kim Mulkey said keeping us fresh,” she said. “I a target on our back, regardless a variety of players, but still have to ability to hit 3-point shots, mostly from the top of the key. Rachel Allison (14) had three, 3-pointers, as well as being active in the paint. All remaining points came from free throws. that the team will get ready for think we’ve had a lot of strength of who we’re playing.” Defense still the name of the game for Scott Drew’s Bears

By Garrett Turner Southern Methodist University, “The four-spot is a good spot and Brian Bateman Texas Southern University, Prai- for me because not many four Shooting chart Sports writer and editor rie View A&M University and guys can defend the perimeter,” from Baylor’s win Jackson State University, among Acy said. After two great defensive per- others. The Jaguars had four Acy has already added a new over Centenary formances to open up its sea- common opponents with the dimension to the Bears’ offense: son, Baylor faces a team that has Bears in 2007-08. Baylor went that of the successful and had its own struggles putting up 4-0 against those teams and emphatic dunk. With defenders points. For its last two games, Southern went 3-3, playing two looking to keep the Mesquite 00: Curtis Jerrells Southern University, Baylor’s squads twice. freshman under wraps, it opens 03: Fred Ellis next opponent, has averaged a Baylor traveled to Baton lanes for other players to shine. 04: Quincy Acy measly 65 points while Baylor is Rouge, La., on Dec. 21, 2007 and “Wit h (t he ot her team) watch- 05: Henry Dugat averaging just under 100 points defeated the Jaguars 71-60. ing him, it allows me to go one- 11: Delbert Simpson per game. This year, the Jaguars (0-1) on-one,” senior guard Henry 23: Kevin Rogers Baylor (2-0) will play South- faltered on its first trip to the Dugat said. “It allows me to rack 24: LaceDarius Dunn ern (0-1) at 2 p.m. Saturday at floor, giving Tougaloo College a up those assists and points.” 41: Anthony Jones the Ferrell Center. 78-67 win on Nov. 14. Dugat has seen an early surge 50: Josh Lomers In Baylor’s last two games, a Southern starts a normal set in his production this year, total- transition to a defense-first team — two guards, one center, and ing 18 points and 4.5 assists per has led to better offensive pro- two forwards — where its main game. That’s up from 12.2 points duction, something that head scorers are guard Chris Davis, and 1.6 assists last year. coach Scott Drew has noticed. with 16 points and center Barry Following a poor shooting Alex Song/ Lariat Staff “If they want to celebrate on Honore’ with 12 points. How- performance Saturday, sopho- the other end we’ve got to focus ever, only two players chart in more LaceDarius Dunn stepped on the defense,” Drew said. “I at 6-foot-9 for the squad: center it up Tuesday against Centenary think this group has.” Andre’ Davis and forward and College, shooting 4-of-7 from The Baylor men’s basketball shooting chart lists where players took shots during Saturday’s contest against Centenary The Southern Jaguars will center Gregory Horne. the 3-point line. With Tweety College. The circled numbers indicate a made field goal, while uncircled numbers show missed shots by that player. give the Bears their next test. That will give Baylor fresh- Carter sitting out for violating Baylor had success driving to the hoop as well as shooting 3-point shots. LaceDarius Dunn’s (24) favorite spot on the Last season, the Jaguars man Quincy Acy more room to team rules, Dunn should start court was the right corner. All remaining points came from free throws. went 11-19, posting wins over work. on the floor. Upcoming Baylor sports Steinbrenner out as Yankees’ skipper The Baylor Lariat won’t be publishing next week. Here is a schedule of the next two weeks’ sporting events. Make sure to catch our online coverage at By Ronald Blum www.baylor.edu/lariat. The elder Steinbrenner has 78, headed a group that bought Winfield. The Associated Press gradually withdrawn from the the club in January 1973 for The Yankees regained their Yankees’ day-to-day operations an $8.7 million net price and former glory, winning six World Friday, Nov. 21 Monday, Nov. 24 NEW YORK — George Stein- in recent years as his health became one of the most high- Series titles and 10 American brenner is boss of the New York faded, and brothers Hal and profile owners in all of sports. League pennants from 1976- Equestrian vs. Georgia Cross country Yankees no more. Hank were appointed co-chair- He dominated the back pages 2003. 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SAFETY from page 1 HOUSING from page 1 “I think if (the survey) were When asked why people to be replicated now, the results should buy homes, slight- whom they’ve killed,” he said. would be very different,” Dela- ly over half the economists Doak said that if students different results,” North said. ney said. “They would paint a warned against trying to “time have a pet, for it’s safety they While the report suggests gloomier picture.” the market” for the largest pos- should arrange for someone to prices may turn around, it also DeLaney cited the next sible financial gain, according care for it. They shouldn’t leave says buyers could see little round of adjustable rate mort- to the report. They suggested food and water for their pets change in interest rates. In the gages set to occur in February other factors, such as financial because it may accidently knock first half of 2008, rates averaged and March of 2009. These are stability and life cycles, should it over, he said. around 6.5 percent, and nearly loans where the interest rates determine when a person buys “You don’t want to come home 60 percent of the economists are scheduled to change peri- a house. and find Fido sprawled out on surveyed expect the number odically based on an index des- DeLaney agreed, saying tim- the floor, either from over-eating to continue hovering between ignated by the lender. ing the market is like “trying to or not getting enough water,” he 6 and 7 percent over the next “The next big round of rate catch a falling knife.” said. “Be a good parent. This is decade. increases means a lot more “They’ll get cut. That’s what Thanksgiving for your pet, too.” North said higher housing defaults and a lot more fore- happens to people,” DeLaney He said that if a dog breaks prices would give assurance to closures,” DeLaney said. “At said. “If they’re trying to buy at something or attacks someone buyers reluctant to purchase the same time demand is fall- the lowest price possible, prices while unattended, that student property that might continue ing, and if supply continues to are going to rise eventually and could be held criminally respon- declining in value. increase, prices have no where they’re going to have to pay sible. “These are just the opinions to go but down.” more.” Doak said that students of people about what’s going to DeLaney said many proper- For students entering the Shanna Taylor/Lariat Staff shouldn’t worry, and that they’ll happen in the future,” North ty owners have been reluctant post-college world, North be safe if they take basic precau- said. “At best, it’s a prediction.” to sell since the values of their offered some advice. Gobble, Gobble tions. Dr. Charles DeLaney, profes- homes have dropped signifi- “You should be thinking Students enjoy turkey and all the fixings at the All University “We’ll be watching this place sor of real estate in the depart- cantly. about establishing a good sav- Thanksgiving dinner Thursday night. The event was sponsored while you’re gone, so enjoy your- ment of finance, insurance and “Experts were saying two ings plan now, setting aside by Student Government and other organizations and extended selves,” Doak said. real estate, disagrees with the years ago that the market would money for a house, a car, liv- an invitation to the local homeless to enjoy the dinner. Brooks College is closing report’s findings, saying that soon turn around,” DeLaney ing within means, getting a from 12 p.m. Wednesday before unless the banking industry said. “I think it will be a couple good job and keeping it. Those Thanksgiving to 8 a.m. Satur- starts freeing up funds, the more years minimum. I may be are the steps you need to take see his new daughter because I day. Only students who have “downward spiral” in the hous- wrong, but I’m willing to throw before thinking about a house,” THANKS from page 1 have not seen her in a while.” registered to stay will still have ing market will continue. it out there.” North said. A round-trip ticket to Lagos access. We have also a special dinner from Dallas is $1,750 for a trip “For most people the exterior during the New Year’s time, during the Thanksgiving Holi- card swipe will stop working,” Projected home price recovery ... Percent of Responses Cumulative Percentage called Osechi. We have the day. said Ann Garner, administrative dinner with wishes for happi- A round-trip ticket to Japan assistant at Brooks College. ness, health, fertility and good from Dallas is $2,000 - at the The food services, front desk harvest of the entire year.” cheapest, according to Yama- and Junior Commons Room will Third Quarter 2008 1% 1% Yamada said. da. not be open, Garner said. Stu- Fourth Quarter 2008 7% 8% Although they may hail “Sometimes they ask me if dents registered to stay are only First Quarter 2009 14% 22% from foreign countries, some I’ll be going back home dur- able to access residential areas, Second Quarter 2009 24% 46% students have family in Amer- ing the winter holidays and she said. Third Quarter 2009 17% 63% ica. coming back next semester,” Students interviewed said Fourth Quarter 2009 11% 74% “I’m going to Chicago,” Yamada said. “But no doubt I that they weren’t that worried Sometime in 2010 22% 96% Lagos, Niger freshman Dami would rather travel around the Sometime in 2011 4% 99% Adekoya said. “I’m flying there US spending the same money about theft because they take Sometime in 2012 1% 100% everything valuable home with to see an uncle. I am excited to for the ticket.” them for the holidays. Source: The Keller Center Research Report Rebecca Jordan, Dallas senior, says that she thinks leaving the radio on is a good idea, but she lives on campus and she’ll have to unplug everything and her room will be locked up. She said she takes her laptop and other valuables with her when she travels.

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“We’ve been using the slogan ‘More than just a day’ because some volunteers and community members view Steppin’ Out as just one day of service,” Anderson said. “But we want to develop a relationship with the community so we can continue working with them throughout the year and learn the stories behind the houses we’re painting and the neighborhoods we’re cleaning.” Keep Waco Beautiful also hopes this event will motivate cooperation between Baylor and Waco citizens to improve the city’s quality of life. “We want to empower the citizens to want to make Waco a cleaner and healthier place to live and work,” said Sherri Street, executive director of Keep Waco Please see SAFETY, page 6 Beautiful. Siebel said City of Waco officials are grateful for the Baylor volunteers and the positive effect they have on the community. “We wouldn’t be anywhere without the volunteers from Baylor,” Siebel said. “Baylor leads the way and really helps out Waco. They do a great job.” Anyone interested in volun- teering can meet on campus at 11 a.m. Saturday in front of the Bill and Eva Williams Bear Habitat Complex to be placed at a work site. Keep Waco Beautiful will provide gloves, trash bags and trash pickers along with a hot dog lunch.