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NEWS PAGE 3 NEWS PAGE 3 A&E PAGE 6 SPORTS PAGE 8 Profs go green Music in the 25 ‘FO’ Adams gets it right Mulkey’s Mob BU works to make A Mission Waco Mentalist correctly guessed The Lady Bears set faculty and staff music program offers headlines in Friday’s issue for great season more eco-friendly kids expressive outlet of The Lariat with talented freshmen More companies plan to hire, not cut By Me g a n Ke y s e r CNN article also said the survey “Jobs are one of the last because even as the economy because the stock market antici- cult road for students in the next St a f f Wr i t e r showed more companies spend- things to improve,” Kelly said. improves, employers may in- pates economic change and the year or two,” Gilbreath said. ing than cutting costs — the first Employer price cuts have been crease hours for their current labor market reacts to change, The best thing students can A recent National Associa- time this has happened since the primary reason for job loss- work force before they add new the job market will not see im- do to prepare for the job market tion for Business Economics sur- October 2008. es, Kelly said, and people’s trust employees. provement nearly as quickly as is to get as much experience as vey indicates positive trends in “It’s possible that we’re in the improving the economy Gilbreath said improvements other areas of the economy. possible, through jobs and in- the economy and the job market, reaching the end,” said Dr. Kent may take some time. in the economy indicate a more Although it is likely to be a ternships, Kelly said. foreshadowing a possible end Gilbreath, professor of econom- “There’s doubt about when hopeful economic outlook. while before jobs are quickly Gilbreath agreed and said to the recession in the next few ics. consumers will start spending “The stock prices are reflect- and easily found, Kelly said, by students need to think laterally years. However, Dr. Thomas Kelly, again,” Kelly said. ing optimism by investors that this time next year, it should be and increase experience through The survey showed that more professor of economics and di- As the economic recession the economy will begin to im- much easier to get jobs. graduate work and gaining mar- companies are planning to hire rector of the Center for Business worsened, employers cut back prove,” Gilbreath said. People However, Gilbreath said stu- ketable skills. instead of cut jobs. The survey and Economic Research, said the on employee hours, said as- have wanted to get back in the dents should be prepared to face However, alternatives are marked the first time this hap- change will be gradual because sociate professor of economics stock market before investment a difficult job market for up to pened since the beginning of the the job market has a tendency to Charles North. Improvements prices increase. another two years. see JOBS, pg. recession in December 2007. A respond to these trends last. to the job market will be slow However, North said that “It’s going to be a slow, diffi- 10 Survey: LSAT scores outweigh internships, jobs important admissions factor, fol- Kaplan releases data lowed by undergraduate GPA, ranking experience the personal statement and the below test scores personal experience,” stated Howard Bell, executive direc- By Ad e o l a Ar o tor of pre-law for Kaplan Test St a f f Wr i t e r Prep and Admission, in a press release. Undergraduates in a law- However, Bell said intern- related internship or job may ships can still prove to be advan- be gaining valuable legal expe- tageous in another way. rience for the profession they “Get the internship that has hope to one day enter, but a the most impact to you. The in- recent survey conducted by Ka- ternship can turn into a set of plan Test Prep and Admission recommendations,” Bell said reveals it may not be enough to in an interview with the Lariat. get into law school. “People thrilled with your work After a survey of admissions can be used to bolster your appli- officers at 152 American Bar As- a r a h r o m a n t a f f h o t o g r a p h e r cation. The internship itself will S G | S P sociation Law Schools, Kaplan not get you into law school.” found that more than 60 percent Dr. Thomas Myers, associate There’s your sign, Bears of the officers said applicants professor and director of civic with work experiences related As an unexpected treat to Baylor students, Larry the Cable Guy, known as the voice of Mater in the hit movie “Cars,” made the trip to education and community ser- to a career in law have little or Floyd Casey Stadium in support of the Cornhuskers. Neverthelesss, his support for the students didn’t keep him from interacting with vices, coordinates a local intern- no advantage over those who the Baylor Line, an act much welcomed by the students. ship program. Myers said in- do not. ternships are primarily helpful Only 4 percent reported that to provide students with experi- applicants’ with legal intern- ence that will help them deter- ships had a “great advantage” mine if law school is something for admissions. they want to consider. “What’s clear from the sur- A day to fight children’s main killer “Many students’ interest in vey is that admissions officers law is based on simplistic mov- According to the World cal solutions. ent types of pneumonia and continue to consider an appli- World Pneumonia Day Pneumonia Day coalition, pneu- “Nearly half of these deaths often it is a secondary condi- cants LSAT score to be the most see LSAT, pg. 10 seeks to bring about monia kills more than 2 million could be prevented with exist- tion [meaning that it results more awareness children annually, and is as seri- ing vaccines, and the vast ma- from another illness],” Craine By Tr e n t Go l d s t o n ous of a problem as ever. jority of cases could be treated said. “It becomes an infection in St a f f Wr i t e r “Pneumonia takes the lives with inexpensive antibiotics,” your lungs and there are many Professors mesh of more children under 5 than stated Dr. Bill Frist, former U.S. ways to get it. It can turn from Health organizations around measles, malaria and AIDS Senate majority leader and Save something simple, like bronchi- the globe convened Monday in combined,” reported the coali- the Children board member, in a tis, into something serious very with new gadgets support of the first World Pneu- tion. “The disease takes the life press release. quickly.” Technology is being agement Blaine McCormick, monia Day. of one child every 15 seconds Even though most cases of UNICEF and the World uses delicious to post articles The day is an effort to tack- and accounts for 20 percent of pneumonia-related death occur Health Organization have integrated into for his class from the Wall Street le the world’s leading killer all deaths of children under 5 in developing countries, it is still teamed and formed GAPP to various BU classes Journal. His said a poll his stu- of young children by raising worldwide.” a pertinent issue locally, said help governments and organi- Many global health organi- Kelly Craine, public information zations worldwide address the By Je n n a Th o m p s o n dents took revealed that two out awareness and donations to Re p o r t e r of three of his students only read support the Global Action Plan zations are arguing that these officer for the Waco-McLennan pneumonia issue. news sources online and via mo- for Prevention and Control of troubling statistics can be pre- County Public Health District. The world of Twitter, pod- bile devices. Pneumonia. vented with relatively economi- “There are a lot of differ- see SICK, pg. 10 casts, blogs and online role- McCormick does not use a playing games has now taken printed textbook, but has his a role in the classroom. Profes- students participate in an online sors across campus are integrat- business simulation that lasts ing new technologies into their throughout the semester. Stu- Karzai elected for second term teaching to promote a more in- dents compete for prizes, and President Obama tells Obama’s message of stern teractive approach of learning. the program is the main focus of solidarity came as he considers the class. Afghanistan it is time Gardner Campbell, direc- for ‘new chapter’ sending tens of thousands more tor of the Academy for Teach- Students also use Classroom U.S. troops into the war zone in Performance System (CPS) pads ing and Learning, is one of the By Be n Fe l l e r Karzai’s country. for attendance and polls, and many faculty members encour- As s o c i a t e d Pr e s s Karzai won a second term aging development in classroom can view class lectures through Monday when competitor Ab- Lecture Capture, a program technologies and implementing WASHINGTON — President dullah Abdullah pulled out of that works in conjunction with them in his own classes. Barack Obama greeted Hamid Saturday’s runoff, suggesting Blackboard. “One of the particular things Karzai’s election victory with as it would be doomed by fraud “The newest technology that I do is to help facilitate how to much admonishment as praise just as the first voting in August I’ve added this term is Lecture incorporate technologies into Monday. was. The handling of the first Capture,” McCormick said. “It their practices,” Campbell said. Obama pointedly advised election cost Karzai in interna- automatically captures the class “The particular work I’m doing America’s partner in war he tional credibility. and posts it on Blackboard. I am with information technology must make more serious efforts Yet the White House put its positioning my class to be high- spans from new media to vari- to end corruption in Afghani- weight behind the legitimacy tech, high-touch.” ous kinds of online communica- stan’s government and prepare of the final outcome after help- Using this medium, students tion.” his nation to ultimately defend ing to broker a runoff that never Ass o c i a t e d Pr e ss can watch a video recording of One source is a social book- happened. Obama called the the lecture in a window with the itself. Afghan President Hamid Karzai heads to receive U.N. Secretary-Gen- marking Web site called deli- process “messy” but said Karzai notes displayed below it. “I emphasized that this has eral Ban Ki-moon, unseen, at the presidential palace Monday in Kabul, cious, where users can tag ar- won in accordance with Afghan Associate professor of Eng- to be a point in time in which we Afghanistan. ticles, Web sites, pictures and law. The White House repeat- lish, Kara Alexander, teaches begin to write a new chapter,” more on the site and share them Obama said in describing his edly said Abdullah had pulled courses on how to integrate tions about whether to commit White House press secretary with the general public or a tar- phone call to the Afghan presi- out for his own political and technology and writing. more U.S. forces to a worsening Robert Gibbs acknowledged geted audience. Posts are also dent. When Karzai offered back personal reasons. “One of the courses I do is a war. Obama may announce his that Karzai’s win by default is linked to related “tweets” from assurances, Obama said he told The collapse of the planned multimodal composition course: revamped war strategy, includ- a factor in the coming decision users. him that “the proof is not going run-off increases pressure on ing a decision on sending more about troops but did not say the Associate professor of Man- to be in words. It’s going to be the Obama administration to troops, early next week before a see TECH, pg. 10 in deeds.” quickly end its lengthy delibera- planned overseas trip. see WARN, pg. 10

Tuition increase, Dr. Ramsower in need of a revision

In response to Friday’s article, “Tuition will rise 6.5 percent in 2010,” I think it is important to highlight a few points from a student’s perspective. First, it is absurd that we are still following the 2012 financial plan. Many factors have changed since the plan was established; number one, the U.S. economy has taken a major hit in the past year as have the American people, with the unemployment rate hovering around 10 percent. Second, the chief proponent of 2012, former President Robert Sloan resigned from Baylor four years ago. Let’s move on. Third, Baylor 2012 has caused noth- ing but bickering, arguing and a negative national media frenzy in the past year, which brings me to my next point. Why is Dr. Reagan Ramsower still employed by Baylor? Was he not the man responsible for signing off on a plan to pay incoming freshmen to re- take their SAT scores? That being said, why is he the chief executive deciding the future of Baylor’s finances? Dr. Ramsower cited salary increases as the primary reason for the tuition hike. Don’t get me wrong: I am in full support of paying faculty and staff higher wages, but the money to fund Administration mishandled these increases should come from budget cuts, not tuition increases. Off of the top of my head, I can think of several areas these cuts could come retraction of BAA proposal from, including: ending the re-planting of Baylor’s flower beds every six weeks, Children do it all the time. They promise Editorial Despite unfavorable statements opposing the re-routing the water system so we wa- presents and favors to peers, only to quickly proposal, such is part of dialogue involving a ter the grass instead of the sidewalks, rescind the offers at the occurrence of bickering controversial issue that affects entities with dif- and settling for an older vehicle instead and disagreement. well funded, and focused alumni relations effort ferent concerns. of buying a brand new Cadillac to drive Such childish antics are not simply reserved designed to better serve our alumni and the Equal expression of opinion was necessary prospective students around campus. for youth, as was exhibited by the university’s Baylor family,” in its Oct. 27 letter, the sudden for the Baylor community to weigh both sides. Now, if these are endowed gifts to Oct. 27 letter to Baylor Alumni Association retraction did not help accomplish this goal. After all, the proposal was created to af- the university can’t somebody call the President David Lacy retracting the proposal to Sincerity aside, the proposal was lofty. It fect both the university and the BAA, so equal Joneses and tell them students are being merge with the university. proposed upheaval of the historically indepen- representation in opinion was necessary for the turned away from Baylor because of This letter not only brought an end to the dent alumni association and the dissolution of Baylor community to weigh both sides equally. less-than-acceptable scholarship funds? stalemate that has ensued since the Sept. 19 an- editorial rights. Despite the possible benefits, With many alumni speaking out against the The rest of the nation has made cuts to nouncement of the proposal, but it also served as Americans, we do not take lightly the loss of proposal, the association, as a representative of stay afloat, and it is time Baylor does as a testament to the nature of the two parties’ rights, especially First Amendment rights guar- this constituency, was right in supporting the too. dealings with each other during this time. anteed to independent entities. majority member opinion. In an era when Baylor is trying to While The Lariat does not claim to either The university should have given the alumni Is opposing rhetoric reason enough for the attract top-tier high school students, support or oppose the withdrawn proposal, we association more time in the consideration of its university to remove the proposal from the table, students should be paying less and believe the way in which the university repealed proposal. The regents did not give the BAA a and when does editorial rhetoric hold the same receiving better scholarships. Current the proposal along with the tone of the letter specific time frame for a decision, which regent weight as a formal response concerning a formal students who demonstrate academic itself lacked the grace expected from the admin- Chairman Dary Stone made explicitly clear in an proposal? merit as upperclassmen should also be istration of this Christian university. interview with The Lariat on Sept. 28, in another In the letter, the university contends that the rewarded for their superior grades. Though BAA members may not have spoken interview on Oct. 3 and as reported by the Bap- BAA’s failure to publicly discuss the merits of Dr. Reagan Ramsower needs to out in a civil manner, the burden of the proposal tist Standard Oct. 28. the proposal was another instance that led it to accept reality; families can’t keep up rested with the administration, and so did the Furthermore, a main reason the university believe that the BAA had “de facto declined” the with the rising tuition increases unless leadership responsibility. cited for its repeal was the BAA’s mention of proposal. scholarships increase at the same rate as Signed by Interim President David Garland a five-year plan at its annual meeting Oct. 23. However, we must ask whether any merit tuition. If Dr. Ramsower is so confident and board of regents Chairman Dary Stone, the The plan included the goal to “maintain the was publicly given to the views of alumni who Baylor needs a tuition increase, why letter cited “opinion editorials from your [BAA] role and prominence as the independent voice spoke out, or to the effects the proposed merger doesn’t he disclose Baylor’s financial president and executive vice president criticizing for alumni.” However, the five-year plan was would have on the BAA, its history and its report to the public (this excludes the our proposal, the University and its governing drafted almost a year ago according to Jeff Kilg- members. public audit)? He isn’t the only one who bodies,” as one reason for the sudden retraction. ore, executive vice president for the BAA, and One thing is certain: the damage is done on knows how to read financial statistics. The letter, serving as the hypothetical last it was merely mentioned as part of the 150-year both sides and each party should now look to Finally, Baylor should afford stu- word in the public bickering, is a bad example to celebration and annual meeting, he said. create a peaceful coexistence. We sincerely hope dents an opportunity to speak up about students of how issues of this magnitude should The university also stated in the letter, “… that the university and the BAA will continue to these issues before they are decided for be handled. while they [the BAA] were promising a fair work on their differences and aim to achieve a us. While the university called the proposal “a hearing, their rhetoric was in opposition of the level of harmony that will best serve the Baylor Dr. Ramsower needs to step out of sincere proposal to establish a new, energized, proposal.” family. his office every once in a while and realize students are here to learn, and emptying our pockets out so you can replant the flowers every six weeks is wrong.

Kate Williams In many ways, football similar to war Thousand Oaks, Calif., senior Football is war, except its battle is soldiers of war fight to annihilate their chal- fought on a different kind of field. lengers. From the kick-off and declaration of Two quarters on the turf and two seem- war to winning or losing against a rival Point of ingly endless years on foreign soil are near- Corrections Policy and the support of a band and color ing the end. guard, the two share a common game Cheerleaders, or wives and husbands, The Baylor Lariat is committed to plan: winning. View anxiously await the result of the hard work ensuring fair and accurate report- Field marshals and coaches lead their put forth by all on the team. ing and will correct errors of sub- team. A rigorous tryout and application b y Sa r a h Ra f i q u e A gruesome battle ensues until there are stance on Page 2. Corrections can process is mandatory to make the cut. only 10 seconds left on the score board and be submitted to the editor by send- Scores of rugged men and determined one enemy left in combat. The end is near, ing an e-mail to Lariat_letters@bay- women rush to see if they will be starting but the outcome is still indefinite. You throw lor.edu or by calling 254-710-4099. in the line of defense. the ball with all of your force. Suddenly the Soon, specific positions are appointed: overs and deaths constitute great loss. buzzer goes off and you watch the football generals and quarterbacks call the plays, lieuten- “Did I make the right decision?” says the line- sail through two neon yellow poles. ants, cadets, running backs and corner backs fall backer whose failed pass resulted in a turnover. You feel the vibration of your final round of into line. Lower ranks take orders as they are “What if I waited just one second?” painfully bullets, shocked that your finger harshly pulled called, but alter their decisions to fire their riffle rushes through the mind of the injured driver the trigger at the exact moment needed. Your eyes Opinion Policy or throw the ball depending on the excitement or whose Humvee strikes a roadside bomb. witness a body falling to the ground, drenched in anguish of the moment. After numerous injuries and turnovers, blood. The Baylor Lariat welcomes reader Training begins: Lines of players ram into halftime rolls around: It’s a break from combat The sound of the cheering crowd and bullet viewpoints through letters to the blocking dummies or weave their feet in and — time to rethink, regroup and revise the same reverberate in your ears. The battle is over and editor and guest columns. Opin- out of tires. Cadets climb over wooden walls, old tactics. What about attacking from behind? you won. A sly grin stretches from ear to ear as ions expressed in the Lariat are splintering their hands, and scurry through mud They’ll never see it coming. you bump chests with your fellow victors. Your not necessarily those of the Baylor obstacles — both are determined to strengthen Or, if the game goes in your favor, leaders eyes shift to the ground, uneasy but triumphant administration, the Baylor Board offense, accuracy and agility. analyze the struggle, highlighting the team’s nonetheless. of Regents or the Student Publica- After months of clear-cut training, focus and strong points, but keeping in mind the battle is Football is like war: gruesome and rewarding. tions Board. Letters to the editor dedication, the players, driven by fans, enter their not yet won. But, the loss of a life will never compare to the should include the writer’s name, first game, while soldiers driven by patriotism fly The coach and commander review old plays loss of a game. major, graduation year, phone over murky water to foreign lands. and yell new strategies. You catch your breath, number and student identifica- Pre-game and pre-war ceremonies and tradi- the sweat finally cools, but the break is over just Sarah Rafique is a Georgetown senior majoring tion number. Non-student writers tions are over. The scrimmage begins: Each field as soon as it begun. in journalism and the copy desk chief for the Baylor should include their address. Let- goal and alliance evoke positivity, while turn- Lariat. ters that focus on an issue affect- Back on the field, warriors of football and ing students or faculty may be

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BY MELISSA PERRY they hope to fi nish by Christmas. a coping skill for them.” music can be a source of hope for REPORTER Dominguez said the CD is For one such 16-year-old, Den- others coming from similar back- only a warm up for a more ambi- nis Henderson, music allows him grounds. The giant mural on the outside tious project next semester. While to share his life story and show “I’m really going through the wall of the Mission Waco Youth “The Mixed Tape” involved people where he has come from stuff I say,” Jones said. “Some Building is anything but incon- purchasing beats and fi tting lyr- to get to where he is now. people are going through the spicuous. However, few people ics to them, the next step will be “At 10 or 11, I was seeing stuff same thing and they want to know the full extent of what goes putting together an entire album on inside. from scratch. Besides housing Mission Besides being an opportunity “All the kids we reach out to have extreme Waco’s after-school program, to produce a CD and showcase the building is home to MDub talent, the program provides a backgrounds: poverty, gang affiliations, Music, a project designed to give means of cathartic release for the selling drugs, robbing people.” local youth the opportunity to teens. develop their musical talents “It can let them get out their Gabriel Dominguez and create professional studio emotions about stuff they go Youth Director albums. through in a healthy way,” For the past two years, eight Dominguez said. teenage boys have been meeting After discovering that several on a weekly basis to write lyrics, of the youth he mentors have a you only see in movies; at 13, I know they’re not the only one.” share beats and learn how to pro- passion and talent for music, was in 21-and-over bars,” Hen- Henderson and Jones agree duce tracks. Dominguez encouraged them to derson said. “With music you can that having the infl uence of a Under the direction of Youth draw inspiration from their life take out your anger on paper, not mentor like Dominguez is mak- Director Gabriel Dominguez and experiences. on other people.” ing all the difference in the lives with local producers donating Being able to express their Another member of MDub of those at MDub. their time and talent, the boys pain and their struggles in a Music, Darnell Jones, 19, has seen “Gabriel is like the ‘hood’s have a chance to showcase their healthy environment, he said, has the program’s benefi ts and is daddy,’” Henderson said. “Some abilities that would otherwise go even led to a decrease in violence grateful that it has shown him he kids don’t have anyone to talk unrecognized. and other negative behaviors in has a purpose for his life. to. They don’t know how they “We’re here to coach them, but their lives. “It’s had a great effect. Now feel, but they can come talk to it’s all them,” Dominguez said. “All the kids we reach out I’m off the street and doing bet- Gabe.” “We’ll put a lot more pressure on to have extreme backgrounds: ter for myself,” Jones said. “Be- Jones said Gabe is very infl u- them about the album compared poverty, gang affi liations, sell- fore I was with Mission Waco, ential in the program. “Gabe is to the mix.” ing drugs, robbing people,” I was in and out of jail. Now I a powerful guy, he has power- SHANNA TAYLOR | STAFF PHOTOGRAHPER The boys are currently work- Dominguez said. “I’ve seen them have better things to do than ful words,” Jones said. “When ing on a 12-track compilation CD do these things less, or not at all sell drugs.” it comes down to it, he is really Youth Director Gabriel Dominguez poses outside of the Mission Waco entitled “The Mixed Tape,” which because the program has become Jones also believes that his helping me out.” Youth Building, home to MDub Music. Sustainability Committee creates list to help faculty, students go green

BY CATY HIRST tively affect the environment a huge part of our campus and cycler and a fan of sustainability to track what you are doing, tronics. The U.S. Department of COPY EDITOR while they are on campus,” set an example for our students,” at Baylor.” Baker said. The list will serve as energy states that 75 percent of Getterman said. “Really simple, Oen said. “As our leaders, they Getterman said he originally a reminder to faculty and staff to electricity used to power elec- The Baylor Sustainability low impact ways they can make should be doing what they want got the idea to put together a list make easy changes, such as using tronics is consumed when the Committee is working to get fac- changes and contribute to what our students to be doing.” of ways for faculty and staff to go less paper. product is turned off. ulty and staff involved in the we are doing on campus.” Oen said most people know green after talking to Dr. Jona- Getterman hopes to have a “Go paperless whenever pos- green movement. The list for faculty and staff the general tips for going green, than Tran and Dr. Paul Martens, similar list out for students by sible. Accept e-mailed homework Sustainability Coordinator consists of 10 simple things they such as riding a bike or walking, assistant professors in the reli- the end of the semester to keep and double-sided printed papers Smith Getterman has been work- can do to help Baylor in its sus- but that having specifi c things gion department. students involved in the green from your students. Every ton of ing with students and faculty to tainability efforts to make a dif- professors can tackle will make “I hope that [the list] affects movement. paper (220,000 pages) saves 17 coordinate a list of easy things ference on campus and it also it easier for them to contribute to the way people behave while Baker stressed the importance trees. faculty and staff can do to go gives examples of possible envi- the green movement on campus. they are on campus,” Getterman of student involvement in the “Walk around campus. Driv- green on campus. The “Ten Ways ronmental ramifi cations. Burnet senior Lillyan Baker said. “I hope people see the 10 green movement. ing from building to building on You Can Go Green At Baylor” list The research for the list was did design work for the list by things they can do and see that it “Other than Baylor faculty, campus is not necessary. Who will be released later this week primarily done by Minneapolis, putting it into poster format. is easy to make small changes in defi nitely students can partici- wants to spend that money on and will be found at www.baylor. Minn., junior Jessica Oen, a stu- “I tried to create a design that their everyday life to positively pate in sustainability,” Baker gas anyway?” edu/sustainability. dent worker for the sustainability would be sophisticated but defi - affect their community.” said. “It is so easy.” Faculty and staff seeking more “The whole idea of it was to committee. nitely go with a green theme,” It is easy for people to use Some of the suggestions of the information about going green get some information to faculty “[It is important for profes- Baker said. “I am a big sustain- more resources than they need, list are: can contact Smith Getterman at and staff on how they can posi- sors to go green] because they are ability advocate. I am an avid re- and a simple list makes it easy “Pull the plug on unused elec- [email protected]. THE BAYLOR LARIAT 4 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 NEWS BU students work with Waco in revitalization

BY BETHANY MOORE Imagine Waco? consultant that is planning it. down University Parks, all the REPORTER housing down by the PanHel- On Monday and Tuesday How can students get in- lenic building, across I-35, past External Vice President Em- night the workshops were a volved? Waco Drive and including East ily Saultz and her cabinet have chance for anyone who is inter- Waco. One of the main renova- been working closely with city ested to come and give their in- Through the workshops, but tions they are interested in is officials in their master plan for put on the revitalization. It was also by communicating to their getting some coffee shops and downtown revitalization. really fun, because they had this city leaders whether that would entertainment spots on the The master plan for Waco huge map of downtown Waco be by going to the city council river. is in the planning phase called and all these stickers and you meetings that are held every Imagine Waco, and city officials were supposed to stick down other Tuesday or just by writ- Why is the city doing this? want students input on what where you thought big building in to them. they would like to see in Waco. ings, residential areas, or little I think that part of being a Imagine Waco workshops cafés should go. You were able When do they plan to be fin- city leaders is always wanting were held last week to give citi- to create what you believe the ished with the downtown revi- to improve your city and this zens a chance to become a part city could be. talization? is an area where they thought of Waco’s growth. they could further the strides Saultz explained the events When did the plan begin? This is just the planning made in the revitalization proof the workshop she and her stage because this is a longer- cess. cabinet attended. Well my first meeting with term plan of about 40-50 years. them was in September, but It is not just for new businesses How does this affect students’ What is Imagine Waco? they have been working with a but they also want to bring in lives? consultant for longer than that. 25,000 to 50,000 new people Imagine Waco is a chance into downtown. It directly affects our daily for citizens to give their voice Who all is a part of it? lives as citizens of Waco. It as part of the master plan for How far does the city want to could be great for students to JED DEAN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER downtown revitalization by the Anyone can be a part of it, expand downtown? have more restaurants, enter- External Vice President Emily Saultz is working with Waco city offi cials in city of Waco. anyone who is interested in tainment, art galleries and es- Imagine Waco, which gives Waco citizens the opportunity to contribute to Waco’s growth, but it is the city The borders included the pecially different kinds of liv- revitalization plans. What are the workshops of council officials and an outside Baylor University campus area, ing downtown. eBay removes selected items posted by anti-abortion activists BY ROXANA HEGEMAN promote or glorify hatred, vio- used misspellings and other de- I enjoy the publicity as it has ASSOCIATED PRESS lence, racial, sexual, or religious vices to make the items diffi cult panned out so far,” Leach said intolerance, or promote organi- to fi nd. after his postings were taken WICHITA, Kan. — Online zations with such views,” eBay “Because of eBay’s promise down. “I wish I could talk with auction house eBay has removed said in a statement. The compa- to take it down, all I wanted people. This whole thing is a cen- items that were posted for sale ny would not say how many or to accomplish is to make it so sorship. The judge censors the by anti-abortion activists trying which items it removed. it would at least survive long defense from the jury and here is to raise money for defense of a Roeder is charged with fi rst- enough for eBay’s lawyers to eBay censoring our efforts to try man accused of killing a Kansas degree murder and aggravated look at my article and hopefully to end this censorship.” abortion provider, the company assault in the May 31 shooting of decide I am not their enemy,” Kansas City activist Regina said Monday. Dr. George Tiller at his Wichita Leach said Monday. Dinwiddie said the 10 items she Supporters of Scott Roeder church. Anti-abortion activists In the description of the Bible, posted raised several hundred — one in Kansas City, Mo. and are trying to raise money for which had 13 bidders and a high dollars from at least a dozen bid- the other in Des Moines, Iowa — Roeder, who has been appointed bid of approximately $60 before ders before eBay removed them. posted various items late Sun- public defenders but was con- it was taken down, Leach wrote She vowed Roeder’s support- day in separate eBay auctions sidering hiring private lawyers. that Shannon had given it to ers will continue to try to raise including an Army of God man- He has pleaded not guilty to the him a decade ago when she was funds for his defense. ual, an underground publication charges. transferred from state to federal “I am very disappointed for anti-abortion militants that Among the last items re- prison. in eBay,” Dinwiddie said. “I describes ways to shut down moved from eBay was a worn “Our goal is an end to vio- thought that was the last bastion clinics. Bible once owned by Shelley lence against abortionists, and of free enterprise in America After about fi ve hours, eBay Shannon, an Oregon woman against babies, through restoring with no political viewpoint, but removed 10 items, activists who shot and wounded Tiller in the Constitutional Right to Trial I see I was mistaken about that.” said. The fi nal two items were 1993 and was later convicted in by Jury, even in abortion preven- She said other removed items removed by late Monday after- a series of abortion clinic arsons tion cases. Proceeds from this included three drawings com- noon. SARAH GROMAN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER and bombings. auction will be devoted to that missioned by Roeder in jail and San Jose, Calif.-based eBay The other was a signed book end,” the listing said. signed by him, a prison cook- Diggin’ up bones said the anti-abortion memora- of religious teachings written by Roeder’s supporters said book written by Shannon, sever- bilia violated its listing polices. Ohio anti-abortion activist Mi- they want jurors to hear the so- al anti-abortion books and bum- Bellville senior Kristopher Beach and West Friendship, Md., senior “Today, eBay removed several chael Bray. called necessity defense, which per stickers, and an oil painting Amanda Arrington dig a hole for a sub-surface testing assignment listings on our site that violated Those two items were posted claims the killing was necessary by Clayton Waagner, the man in their archeology methods class Monday outside Marrs McLean several of our policies including by Iowa activist Dave Leach who to prevent a greater harm like who sent hundred of anthrax Science building. our offensive materials’ policy. said he escaped the initial purge abortion. scare letters to abortion provid- This policy prohibits items that by eBay because he deliberately “I am not doing this because ers in 2001. Cambridge professor to speak at Baylor from 7 to 8:15 p.m. in the Hoop- sistant professor of modern and Italian Renaissance, which is Acclaimed art er-Schaefer Fine Arts Center, contemporary art. one of the most interesting peri- historian to lecture and will be held by the Baylor Other students find the lec- ods in art history. It’s an honor art department. tures helpful in their education. to have someone with such on Italian artist, Heidi Hornik, professor of “I think the lectures we do an accomplished background art history at Baylor, is the pro- are really important because speaking at Baylor,” Davis Titian fessor who first encouraged they supplement our educa- said. Joannides to lecture at Baylor. tion,” Arlington senior and art “We’re very proud to bring BY CAROLINE SCHOLES Hornik has had connections major Brandon Davis said. an art historian from Cambridge REPORTER with Joannides in the past. Joannides is well researched to Baylor,” Hornik said. “I met him in 2004 on a sab- in Titian and has published Joannides has spoken Dr. Paul Joannides, art his- batical in Cambridge. He is many books on the topic. He throughout the world to stu- torian and professor at the a good public speaker and a has taught many courses, in- dents and artists regarding a University of Cambridge, will fantastic art historian,” Hornik cluding Michelangelo and Tit- wide variety of topics in art. speak this evening about “Tit- said. ian, at Cambridge since 2004. Baylor is having a breakfast ian’s Transpositions: Drama The prospect of listening to Joannides is interested in for art historian majors with and Metaphor in Compositional Joannides lecture has excited researching Italian Renaissance Joannides as well as a dinner Transfer.” art professors and students. sculpture, painting and draw- with art faculty on Wednesday. Joannides will be speaking “[Baylor] rarely sees this top ing, French Neoclassical and “It is an important aspect of on the 15th and 16th century notch of a scholar come to cam- Romantic art according to The Joannides seeing and getting to Italian painter, sculptor, poet pus; listening to him speak is University of Cambridge de- know Baylor. He is very gentile and architect, Titian. invaluable to any major,” said partment of history of art. and fun to be around,” Hornik The lecture will take place Katie Robinson-Edwards, as- “[Joannides] is an expert in said.

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The deal would kees in game five of the target are hospitals in New World Series with a 8-6 sions garnered praise at U.N. replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, York City and other urban win in Philadelphia. The climate talks, the United States but require both industrial coun- areas that provide some of Yankees now lead the came under renewed pressure to tries and developing countries to the most expensive care in series three games to come up with a plan to cut pollu- rein in emissions of carbon and the country. two. tion blamed for hastening global other heat-raising greenhouse warming. gases. Kyoto applied only to in- Delegates at the weeklong dustrialized nations, and was re- Pakistan Attacks Healthcare Reform talks in Barcelona pressed Mon- jected by the United States. Islamabad Washington day for Washington to make Hedegaard noted that Presi- S u i c i d e b o m b e r s The House moved toward specific commitments on re- dent Barack Obama, cited for attacked two major Paki- climactic votes on legisla- ducing carbon emissions and raising hopes of a more peaceful stani cities on Monday – tion to remake the health care system, the Congres- contributing to a global climate and climate-friendly world, will one of the them the garri- sional Budget Office said on fund to help poor countries cope receive the Nobel Peace Prize in son city of Rawalpindi – as the army claimed control of Monday that middle-income with damage caused by climate nearby Norway on Dec. 10 — just one more Taliban strong- families may be forced to change. after the decisive climate confer- hold in the northwest- pay 15 to 18 percent of their “We expect the United States As s o c i a t e d Pr e s s ence gets under way. ern tribal region of South incomes on premiums and to be able to deliver on one of the “It’s very hard to imagine World Wildelife Fund activists perform for a protest Monday during U.N. 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Glen Rose junior Members of the audience, such as “The fi rst time was a couple “I had no idea if they were going Glen Rose junior David Dulcie, were of months ago at [the University to come true. It was just a hope and a caught by surprise. Dulcie said he was of Mary Hardin-Baylor],” Adams prayer,” mentalist Blake Adams said of thinking one thing throughout the said. “I predicted [headlines] for his predictions. show].” show: “This man is not of this world.” The Daily Telegraph. That worked Last Tuesday, Blake Adams wrote his Adams went through several rou- Adams ended his routine by reveal- out well.” predictions on a piece of paper, had the tines during his performance, including ing his Lariat headline predictions from The Daily Telegraph is the stu- paper signed by Lariat arts and entertain- a trick that consisted of the mental ma- three days prior. dent newspaper at Mary Hardin- ment editor Ash Anderson and sealed it gician guessing, out of four staple guns, Anderson, who held the envelope Baylor. in another envelope labeled with an bold which three were empty. until the very moment of the reveal, Adams’ mental games and en- question mark. Adams chose each gun and an assis- opened the envelope to fi nd the head- tertainment awed Oakgrove, Mo., The envelope stayed locked up in tant pressed the gun on the side of his line predictions that Adams had written freshman Levi Messer. The Lariat newsroom until Adams’ Fri- neck and fi red. No staple, no problems. Tuesday. “It’s … unexplainable,” Messer day night show at Common Grounds. Adams went three-for-three, though not The Lariat ran the headline ‘Did said. “I don’t know how he did This was his second time showcasing his without apprehension. Blake Adams get this headline right?’ in it. [Maybe] mirrors all over the talent as a ‘mentalist’ at the local coffee Friday’s paper. place?” “I was very nervous, because it’s a LARIAT PHOTO shop, Adams said. Adams’ predictions, written on Tues- Unfortunately for Messer and known fact that if you do [mess up] it af- This piece of paper, given to The Lariat in a “We had a big crowd last time, and day, stated that there would be a ques- the entire Lariat staff, a magician, fects your whole life, so I didn’t want to sealed envelope on Oct. 27 contains Adams’ an even bigger crowd this time,” Ad- tion as a headline. or in this case, mentalist, will not mess up,” Adams said. correct headline predictions. ams said. “So I was very happy with [the “In fact, I talked to the guy that creat- Another Lariat headline read,‘Tuition reveal his secrets. “This Is It”positively captures Jackson’s spirit BY JESSICA ACKLEN concert fi lm of all time.” and musical talent. There are moments between ASST . CITY EDITOR “This Is It” was directed by The movie begins with danc- Jackson’s rehearsal of songs in Kenny Ortega, who is famous for ers auditioning for parts as Jack- which his meek and creative per- Michael Jackson may have his choreography in the 1987 hit son’s back-up dancers. Many are sonality is displayed. He inno- passed away more than four “Dirty Dancing” and the recent tearful and in awe of the chance cently makes jokes with Ortega months ago on June 25, but he three “High School Musical” teen they are being given to audition and often encourages and thanks still has the unique and indis- mania phenomenons. Ortega for Jackson’s comeback. As danc- his dancers and crew. putable ability to captivate audi- acted as the director of the tour ers audition in front of the pro- The fi lm, rated PG, is com- ences with his talent through the that Jackson was constructing ducers of the show, it was strik- pletely clean and wholesome. the documentary “This Is It ” re- and also pieced the documentary ing to see so many perform the The main theme of the fi lm is leased Friday. together from over 100 hours of famous and beloved “Thriller” more of a tribute to Jackson and fi lm following the “This Is It” dance in unison. his creative nature than a state- concert rehearsals. The plans for the concert in- ment about the controversial as- MOVIE REVIEW While the fi lm displays Jack- cluded a mix of genuine musical pects of Jackson’s life. son anxious to work, he appears talent with special effects that Overall, regardless of opin- surprisingly slim and almost emphasize Jackson’s desire for ions that one may have about The documentary, which fol- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS frail. However, he still lights up cutting-edge originality. Jackson, “This Is It” is a fi lm that lows the progression of the artist “This Is It,” the documentary chronicling the preparations for Jackson’s the stage with his mastery of Jackson not only displays his displays artistic talent at its best and his crew’s preparation for a comeback tour scheduled to start only a month after his death, pre- dance moves and enthusiasm. charisma when he begins his re- and a man whose greatest desire sold-out London tour set to take miered Friday in theatres across the nation. While it is apparent that hearsals, he seems almost trans- is to please and entertain his fans. place from July 2009 to March Jackson is unusually skinny formed from the nearly feeble “This is It” is a must-see fi lm, not 2010, provides audiences with ions on the very private and charts with the premiere of “This and questionably unhealthy, entertainer to a larger-than-life only because it is a tribute to Jack- a candid look into the world of bizarre life of Jackson, the fact Is It.” The fi lm grossed $21.3 mil- the viewers are not really given entity from which audiences are son’s legacy, but also because it is Jackson and the work that was that he was a born-entertainer is lion in the United States and $101 many up-close shots that show unable to take their eyes. Jackson a tribute to American music and put into his highly anticipated without question. Jackson who million worldwide, according to Jackson’s actual appearance. In- seems to shed years as he prances pop culture. comeback. has been a chart-topper since his Moviefone.com, making it what stead, the focus of the fi lm is not across stage interacting with the Regardless of viewers’ opin- childhood, has once again topped Sony called the “highest grossing on Jackson’s issues, but his spirit musicians and the dancers alike. Grade: A

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One major survey of Ameri- when the church won court vic- Over the course of two days can religion shows Scientology tories in Italy and Russia that ce- last week, a French court convict- declining in the U.S., however. mented the church’s presence in ed the church of fraud and Oscar- The estimated number of those countries. winning filmmaker Paul Haggis’ Americans who identify as Scien- He said the top-level defec- resignation from the church over tologists rose from 45,000 in 1990 tions are not troubling, but rather a litany of concerns was aired to 55,000 in 2001, then plummet- a gain for the church. publicly. ed to 25,000 in 2008, according to Some scholars of Scientology On one hand, it was just an- the American Religion Identifica- believe the recent setbacks are other bad press week for the tion Survey. momentary. embattled institution founded in Davis said that while the Defectors are overly optimis- 1953 by the late science fiction church avoids membership esti- tic about doing any real damage, writer L. Ron Hubbard. mates, it’s “absolutely in the mil- said J. Gordon Melton, director But for former Scientologists lions” globally and growing in of the Institute for the Study of and scholars of the movement, the U.S. American Religion in Santa Bar- the setbacks pose a greater chal- Scientology has long been bara, Calif., and editor of a book lenge coming on the heels of controversial. The Internal Rev- on Scientology. defections of top-level Scientolo- enue Service granted the church “If five cardinals walked out gists who lifted a veil of secrecy tax exemption in 1993 after a of the Roman Catholic Church on the organization and alleged nearly four-decade battle over and turned on it and said there a culture of violence and control whether it should be considered are bad things happening, it’d under Hubbard’s successor, Da- a religion. be a storm, but the church would vid Miscavige. Critics say Scientology is a weather the storm,” Melton said. “With any organization, the business, preying on people by “I think Scientology is big enough Th e As s o c i at e d Pr e s s loss of a substantial number of charging exorbitant sums for ser- to where it can and will weather your most experienced people vices. Church of Scientology lawyer Patrick Maisonneuve, left, speaks to reporters Oct. 27 at a Paris courthouse the storm.” and chaos at the upper levels is The church continues to fas- after a court returned a verdict of fraud against the group. A Paris court on Tuesday convicted the Church of Most religions, Scientology in- problematic,” said David Bro- cinate, fueled by interest in ce- Scientology’s French office of fraud and fined it more than half a million euros. cluded, experience disagreement mley, a Virginia Commonwealth lebrity adherents such as Tom and leadership turmoil after a University professor who stud- Cruise, John Travolta and Kirstie “absolutely, unquestionably of Miscavige’s, said a growing “Anybody who is a Scientologist founder’s death and survive, said ies new religious movements Alley, as well as beliefs that don’t false” and “sickening and outra- movement of people hold to the is harboring doubts.” Susan Palmer, a religious studies and has written on Scientology. fit into typical American religious geous.” ABC’s “Nightline” aired tenets of Scientology but reject It was Rathbun who obtained professor at Dawson College in “There are PR implications, the boxes. a report this month covering the institutional church. a copy of Haggis’ critical letter to Montreal. possibility of legal actions ... That Hubbard taught that the much of the same ground. “I don’t foresee another Davis and posted it on his blog. “I think they’ll end up like dwarfs the other things.” “thetan,” the equivalent of a To critics of Scientology and church,” Rathbun said. “That was Haggis complained that Davis the Mormon church or Jehovah’s The church has strenuously spirit, can be cleared of negative ex-members who have grown in- the first attack on me — that this didn’t do enough to distance Sci- Witnesses, that were very contro- denied the allegations against energy from this and previous creasingly vocal in recent years, was a coup, that I’m trying to tap entology from proponents of Cal- versial in our time but now are Miscavige, portraying the accus- lives through a process called it’s a breakthrough — critical a schism or start another church ifornia’s gay marriage ban. He largely accepted,” Palmer said. ers as lying disgruntled ex-em- auditing. With the aid of audi- voices from former members of ... That’s not an objective of mine criticized the church’s “smear- Others think the Church of ployees. tors, Scientologists seek a state the inner circle, not the media or or a positive way to go.” ing” of the high-level defectors. Scientology is in trouble. Along Church spokesman Tommy called “Clear” and then advance outsiders. Haggis, the Oscar-winning The filmmaker also wrote with the defections and French Davis said Scientology is flour- through various levels of “Oper- “When you have dozens of director of “Crash,” was not a about the church’s practice of court setback, Scientology has ishing, with more than 8,000 Sci- ating Thetan.” people speaking out, it’s no lon- high-ranking Scientologist. But “disconnection,” in which mem- been unable to stop Internet entology churches, missions and The allegations of violence ger too credible to say they’re all his defection is significant, said bers cut off contact with loved leaks of confidential material that groups in 160-plus nations. He were leveled by four former malcontents and criminals,” said actor Jason Beghe, who left the ones who leave or advocate members must pay a premium said assets and property holdings high-ranking Scientology execu- Jeff Hawkins, a former Scientolo- church in 2007 and has become against the religion — something for, said Hugh Urban, a professor have doubled over the past five tives who told their stories to the gy marketing guru who defected a critic. Davis said is not mandated. in the department of comparative years, including a new church in St. Petersburg Times last sum- in 2005. “(The church) is either “He was somebody the Scien- A day after Haggis’ letter went studies at Ohio State University. Rome and another opening this mer. The executives said they going to reform or collapse, and I tology community was proud of, public, a Paris court convicted the “They’re really losing what weekend in Washington, D.C. witnessed Miscavige, chairman think it’s going to be the latter be- and therefore I’m sure he helped Church of Scientology of fraud has been the bread and butter,” “From our perspective, things of the board that oversees the cause they’re incapable of reform hold some of their base in place,” and fined it more than $900,000, Urban said. are going pretty great,” Davis church, hit staff members dozens or admitting any wrongdoing.” said Beghe, who appeared in the but stopped short of banning the Meanwhile, an online betting said. “In fact, that’s downplay- of times and urged others to do One defector, Marty Rath- film “G.I. Jane” and TV’s “Ever- group’s activities in France. The parlor is taking wagers on the ing it. Actually, what’s happen- the same. bun, who served on the church’s wood” and is cast in Haggis’ next organization’s French branch lik- next celebrity Scientologist to ing with the church right now is Davis called the allegations board and was a top lieutenant film, now shooting in Pittsburgh. ened it to a modern-day Inquisi- leave.

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BY JUSTIN BAER They share very little experience, to dominate the competition at gardless of what people outside SPORTS EDITOR Mulkey said, and because of that Nimitz (Houston) High School. the team. fact she challenges the talent as- In addition to numerous state “Our expectations for this Head Coach Kim Mulkey sessments at this point in the and national accolades, she has season are defi nitely really high,” spent the last two weeks on the season. garnered dozens of autograph Jones said. “We have a lot that we admittedly tough task of training “As a coach I think it’s very requests from local fans at other need to prove. We’re just really a young team to perform to her unfair. We haven’t earned that Baylor sporting events. excited about what we have tal- expectations. yet,” Mulkey said. “I think peo- The veteran Mulkey, though, ent wise.” Meanwhile voters have ple voted the way they did be- has played and coached enough After preseason work with the formed their own Lady Bears cause of what’s on paper.” basketball to realize the error in team, Medlock can easily spot projections, which foresee the Proven players for Baylor in- expecting so much of any fresh- what separates the 2008 from the team using 2009-10 for much clude junior guard Kelli Griffi n, man at the collegiate level. 2009 Lady Bears. more than just growth and devel- the Bears’ only returning starter, She has worked in the offsea- “Last year it was a veteran opment. Morghan Medlock, the team’s son to train Griner in becoming team,” Jones said. “We were able The Associated Press ranked lone senior, and junior guard Me- a better player, not necessarily to pick up on things quickly and the women seventh in its pre- lissa Jones, whose 2008-09 scor- in living up to others’ aspira- move smoothly and transition season poll, the second-highest ing average is the highest among tions. throughout the practice, with not ranking in Lady Bears history current team members. “We will protect (Griner) as much teaching.” behind a No. 6 ranking entering All four players averaging as much as we possibly can,” Mulkey has no doubt that the 2004-2005 season. In the Big more than Jones’ 8.0 points per Mulkey said. “She will demand a the young players she recruited 12 coaches poll, the team stands game no longer play for the Lady lot of attention on the defensive will one day reach that polished at No. 1. Bears. end of the fl oor.” product capable of conference Though Baylor has produced On paper, statistics and team Everyone on the team has and national championships. strong teams in recent seasons, photos alike, the Lady Bears’ taken notice of the attention from “We’re not anywhere close to FILE PHOTO this year’s projections are heav- standout recruit is clearly the the media and community. Jones, where we need to be,” Mulkey Head Coach Kim Mulkey shouts from the sideline at the Lady Bears vs. ily based on expectations of 6-foot-8-inch Brittney Griner, however, said the Lady Bears said. It will happen for us, I just Iowa State basketball game on January 14, 2009 at the Ferrell Center. young, inexperienced players. whose height alone allowed her have set their own standards re- don’t know when.” Freshman launches a new era Griner has Lady Bears aiming high for the 2009-2010 season

BY MATT LARSEN display her prospective talent REPORTER since her arrival. “The ability and “The ability and potential that The 7-foot-4-inch wingspan, she has is just incredible,” Jones the quadruple-double against potential that she has said. “She lacks that experience a second-ranked College Park is just incredible.” from the college level so far, but team (36 points, 15 rebounds, 15 were just excited about what blocks, and 10 assists), the Na- Melissa Jones she’ll bring to the table.” tional Federation of State High Captain of the women’s Medlock looks forward to see- School record 25 blocks in a sin- basketball team ing the whole team benefi t from gle game: Take your pick for the Griner’s presence down low. most jaw-dropping statistic from “I know she’ll draw a lot of at- Houston freshman basketball tention, which will open up the player Brittney Griner. Despite the long list of hon- fl oor for everybody,” she said. Unanimously tabbed the No. ors and awards that trail her all Griner is expected to draw 1 recruit in the nation by all re- the way from Houston to Waco, attention from more than just BRITTNEY GRINER : cruiting services, the 6-foot-8- the freshman manages to keep a the visiting St. Edwards Rams Griner enters her freshman inch Griner committed to Baylor down-to-earth nature. today. season as the No. 1 recruit in the as a high school junior and will “When you have an athlete Mulkey noted the fact that country according to Rivals.com. make her debut today at the Fer- that has gained so much atten- it is still football season but be- Footage of her dominating per- rell Center. tion sometimes, as coaches, you lieves that the heralded recruit formances have made local and Griner’s out-of-scale statistics don’t want to be around them,” will bring more fans to the Ferrell national attention, drawing 4 mil- were not limited to single game Head Coach Kim Mulkey said. Center than is customary for an lion YouTube views from a local stats, either. “[They] think they’re prima exhibition game. news segment. She averaged 33 points, 15.5 donnas. Teammates can’t stand “People want to see Griner Her inside presence brings rebounds and 11.7 blocks as a se- them, but Brittany Griner is not dunk,” she said. coaches a new challenge, though nior at Nimitz High School. anything like that. She comes According to Mulkey, even the Coach Mulkey has remained ada- And, oh, by the way, she can out there and tries to do what No. 1 recruit in the nation has a mant in keeping the 6-foot-8-inch dunk. you ask her to do. She’s not a learning curve, but for Griner, the freshman’s expectations in per- As a senior in high school, fi nished product, but boy when learning curve looks to be shorter spective. Griner dunked 52 times in 32 she gets to be a junior and senior rather than longer. games and set a single-game re- it’s going to be even more special “Just like any other freshman, cord with seven against Aldine than it is today.” a lot of things are foreign to her High School. Griner was not available for and I’m sure her head is spin- So great was her hometown comment, but team captains ju- ning,” she said. “But the thing JED DEAN | PHOTO EDITOR clout that Houston Mayor Bill nior Melissa Jones and senior I enjoy about Brittney Griner is White declared May 7, 2009, her eye contact. Her mannerisms Freshman Brittney Griner impresses fellow athletes as she dunks dur- Morghan Medlock sounded off ing practice Thursday at the Ferrell Center. Brittney Grinerstcl_commitment-ad.pdf Day. 1 on10/27/2009 their excitement 2:34:07 PMto see Griner that [say] ‘I want to get better.’”

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KELLI GRIFFIN : The junior guard from Hous- ton gave the Bears solid numbers as a reserve last year, averaging roughly seven points per game 1303 San Jacinto • Houston, Texas and netting 32 percent of her three-pointers. Her 92 of 116 free throw shooting was third on last season’s team and should boost the starting fi ve’s percentage as opposed to the 2008-2009 squad, who struggled at times from the charity strip. THE BAYLOR LARIAT SPORTS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 9 Bears’ defense shows potential in recent loss BY JUSTIN BAER on defense helped exude the de- SPORTS EDITOR fense’s potential. “I think we finally “I think we fi nally started After watching the Bears give started living up to living up to our potential,” Lake up countless opportunities, it was said. “This is how we should hard for head coach Art Briles our potential. This have been playing all year. not to cringe with frustration in is how we should When we play like this, we are Saturday’s 20-10 loss against the have been playing one of the best defenses in the University of Nebraska. Big 12.” Baylor had its chances to all year. When we Quarterback Nick Florence notch its fi rst conference vic- play like this, we and the Baylor offense received tory, but the Bears failed to con- a mulligan early in the fourth vert and fell to a disparaging 3-5 are one of the best quarter. Florence fumbled an ex- overall record (0-4 in Big 12). defenses in the Big change, and it was recovered by However, Briles noted that 12.” Nebraska’s defense. the opportunities wouldn’t have But on the following play, An- existed if it weren’t for his de- Jordan Lake tonio Johnson swatted the ball fense’s stout second-half play. Free safety out of Green’s hand, and Earl The Bears suffocated Nebras- Patin recovered it to give the of- ka’s offense in the second half, fense a chance to score. not allowing a touchdown in junior cornerback Clifton Odom But the Bears’ momentum the second half for the fi rst time intercepted Nebraska quarter- sputtered when Parks missed a since Baylor accomplished the back Cody Green’s pass. Odom 24-yard fi eld goal with 6:28 left feat in 2008 against Northwest- bolted 45 yards down the fi eld in the game that would have ern State University. and marched into the end zone made the game a one-possession “I thought there were a couple unscathed for his fi rst career contest. of things that were pretty inspir- touchdown. Despite the shanked kick, ing. All of a sudden everything “I was just in the right place Baylor still had subsequent changed in the complexion of the at the right time,” Odom said. chances to send the game into game,” Briles said. “It’s been a “It happened so fast. I was defi - overtime, including a pass that while since we have been able to nitely thinking of taking it to the slipped through Jarred Salubi’s have fun on the fi eld, and it felt house.” hand in the end zone that would good.” Odom’s touchdown was the have brought the Bears within The Bears made a dogmat- third by a defensive player in three points of the Huskers. ic statement at the beginning 2009, as he joins a club alongside “We gave ourselves oppor- of the third quarter, forcing a Jason Lamb and Chance Casey. tunities. We just have to fi nish it three-and-out which led to a 41- The Bears’ defense surren- out,” Briles said. “We had a good SARAH GROMAN | LARIAT STAFF yard fi eld goal from Ben Parks. dered 104 yards of offense in the chance (to win) late, but today it Baylor’s aggressive demeanor second half. Free safety Jordan didn’t happen. We have to make Doubling-up on defense persisted two series later when Lake believes the Bears’ synergy it happen.” No. 21 free safety Jordan Lake and No. 41 line backer Joe Pawelek close in on Nebraska’s Anthony Blue during the Bears’ 20-10 loss to the Cornhuskers on Saturday. Follow the Lariat on Twitter at www.twitter.com/BULariat

Tamer’s Twelve: Bears fall behind in Big 12 pack

BY KEVIN TAMER injury last week. Oklahoma will game at Oklahoma State. Baylor 20-10. 11. Colorado: SPORTS WRITER travel to Lincoln to challenge a 9. Iowa State: Nebraska team fi ghting for a spot 5. Kansas State: 7. Texas A&M: The Buffaloes allowed the Ti- 1. Texas: in the Big 12 Championship. The Cyclones were unable gers to score 33 points before get- Brandon Banks’ fourth quar- Jerrod Johnson threw for 234 to keep their momentum from ting any production from their Colt McCoy didn’t have to 3. Oklahoma State: ter 98-yard kick off return put the yards and three touchdowns as last week’s upset over Nebraska offense. Colorado gained only 55 have a stellar game for the Long- Wildcats within fi ve points of the the Aggies beat Iowa State 35-10. rolling against Texas A&M. The total yards in the fi rst half and had horns to blow out Oklahoma The Cowboys’ defense was Sooners, but the defense couldn’t The Aggies defense was able to defense’s inability to stop Jerrod minus-14 rushing yards for the State. The offense was held to a able to slow down Texas, but Zac get a stop as it gave up six touch- hold the Big 12’s leading rusher, Johnson and the Aggies from put- entire game. If the Buffaloes are rare 275 total yards, but the de- Robinson and the offense were downs in the game. The Wildcats Alexander Robinson, to 76 yards ting up 501 total yards of offense to turn this season around, they fense showed its ability to put unable to fi nd a rhythm. Robinson remain at the top of the Big 12 on 20 carries and were able to led to a 35-10 loss. Things won’t must develop a running game points on the board as Curtis didn’t look like the Big 12’s top- North and look to take advantage pick off Jerome Tiller twice. The get any easier as they take on a and protect the quarterback. Brown and Earl Thomas both had rated passer, as he went 15-28 with of a struggling Kansas team next Aggies will look to keep this suc- hungry Oklahoma State team interceptions for touchdowns. a career-high four interceptions. week. cess rolling as they take on Colo- looking for redemption. 12. Baylor: Texas will step out of Big 12 play Next up is an Iowa State team ca- rado next week. next week as they take on the pable of producing an upset. 6. Nebraska: 10. Missouri: Nick Florence and the Bears’ University of Central Florida. 8. Kansas: offense continued to struggle af- 4. Texas Tech: After turning the ball over Missouri’s offense produced ter failing to fi nd the end zone 2. Oklahoma: eight times last week, Nebraska Todd Reesing and the Jay- 400 total yards and Blaine Gabbert and turning the ball over three With questions still surround- turned to freshman quarterback hawks offense continued to strug- found Danario Alexander for two times. Cliff Odom’s 45-yard Landry Jones proved his abil- ing the quarterback situation, the Cody Green to take control of gle as they committed three turn- touchdowns, as the Tigers rolled interception return for a touch- ity to be the Sooners’ full-time Red Raiders looked to their run- the offense. The Cornhuskers overs in their third consecutive over Colorado 36-17 to get their down created some momentum quarterback, as he threw for four ning game to carry the offense. got some help from their spe- conference loss. Kansas had the fi rst conference win of the season. for the Bears, but Ben Parks’ 24- touchdowns and 294 yards in a Baron Batch ran for 123 yards cial teams as Justin Blatchford lead going into the fourth quar- Missouri’s defense accumulated yard fi eld goal miss killed all win against Kansas State. De- and four touchdowns as Tech returned a blocked punt for a ter, but the defense was unable to eight sacks and forced four turn- hope for a comeback. In order to marco Murray didn’t miss a beat, pounded Kansas 42-21. The Red touchdown and Green led the of- stop the Tech running game and a overs while holding the Buffaloes become bowl eligible, the Bears as he scored three touchdowns in Raiders will take advantage of a fense to points on his fi rst three special teams blunder led to four to only 176 yards of offense. must fi nd a way to win three of his return from nursing an ankle week off to get ready for a tough scoring drives as Nebraska beat unanswered touchdowns. their remaining four games. THE BAYLOR LARIAT 10 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 NEWS TECH from pg.1 WARN from pg.1 SICK from pg.1 composition in more than one timetable for an announcement already in Afghanistan, where weeks of strategy discussion in According to its Web site, “the rector of health services at Baylor mode,” Alexander said. has changed. October was the deadliest month Washington: The results yielded vision of the GAPP is that every said it is important to see a doctor Alexander’s students do this The administration continues for U.S. forces. Several thousands fi nality to a messy process and child is protected against pneu- if pneumonia is suspected. by producing audio public ser- to say it will happen in the “com- NATO troops from various coun- came only after Karzai acknowl- monia through a healthy envi- “Pneumonia may be caused vice announcements, creating ing weeks.” tries are also committed to a war edged the illegitimacy of the ronment.” One goal is to reduce by bacteria, viruses or even Web sites and keeping a blog. In recounting his call to that has stretched into its ninth original balloting. mortality from pneumonia in fungi,” Stern said. “Pneumonia Through these techniques, stu- Karzai, Obama spent most of year and is focused on combat- Knowledge that Karzai would children younger than 5 of age by typically causes fever, cough and dents are taught how to write in his time saying what he expects ting insurgents and dismantling continue at the helm of the Af- 65 percent by 2015. shortness of breath and it can be interactive forms. Alexander has from his fellow president: more al-Qaida terrorists. ghan government changed little The organization pushes a diagnosed by listening to a per- also started to use Twitter in con- diligent efforts to end corruption, Obama said Karzai needs to in the administration’s calculus, three-point strategy to protect, son’s lungs and by getting a chest junction with her classes this se- cooperation in accelerating the “take advantage of the interna- at least in terms of pushing for prevent and treat. The plan is es- X-ray. Often the X-ray fi ndings mester. “Writing is more than just training of Afghan security forc- tional community’s interest in his reform and anti-corruption and timated to cost $39 billion for the lag behind the clinical fi ndings, learning how to write on paper es, tangible benefi ts in the lives of country.” counter-narcotics efforts, said of- 2010 to 2015 period. which means that the physical these days,” Alexander said. “I the Afghan people. Indeed, the White House fi cials who have been involved in Craine said the best method exam is very important.” try to teach students it’s all about Those aren’t just Obama’s made clear that the election gave strategy discussions. of prevention is mostly common Stern said that for university the appropriate means.” standards. Karzai legal legitimacy but not The U.S. government feels the sense, but that people must be students, pneumonia isn’t nor- McCormick said this tech- He is under pressure to show necessarily any new boost of outcome gives it continued lever- proactive about their health. mally an imminent threat. nological process is not spread Congress and the public that the credibility. age to push for reform in Karzai’s “Simply maintain good health “In the Waco area, there are evenly throughout the academic U.S. is dealing with a trustworthy “Nobody has ever made the political house, the offi cials said. — things like washing your many cases of pneumonia. How- world, and many people cite partner, particularly if it is going accusation that credibility was Karzai has led Afghanistan hands and covering your mouth ever, we do not often see it in the drawbacks to certain methods. to send more troops there. Many going to be had simply out of one since U.S. forces invaded to oust For example, new systems require when you cough,” Craine said. 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