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WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE SPEECH from Page 1 TheWEDNESDAY | JANUARY 26,Baylor 2011 Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com MOVIES Page 4 NEWS Page 3 SPORTS Page 5 Oscar nods to the king Legal distinction Field of dreams “The King’s Speech” receives 12 An associate professor of law The Lady Bears softball team, Oscar nominations, including best picture receives an award for an article complete with healthy pitching, and best lead actor for Colin Firth on in vitro fertilization begins practicing outdoors Vol. 112 No. 5 © 2011, Baylor University In Print National >> Gridiron wisdom A former football player returns to BU and discusses alumni leadership in education Page 3 speak out >> Alumni honored Strategic sessions Baylor Alumni Association hands out five distinguished planned in 12 alumni awards U.S. cities Page 4 By Sara Tirrito Staff Writer >> Cash haul College football conferences Baylor alumni will come to- will get about $170 million gether to share their ideas regard- ing the university’s future at stra- from this year’s BCS games tegic planning community input Page 5 sessions in 12 cities across the na- tion, beginning this week. The ses- >> Dallas bound sions will conclude in April. “These sessions are a vehicle to The wild-card Packers allow folks to come together and overcome injuries to make a as a group to exchange ideas with run through the playoffs other folks who care about Baylor Page 5 University and care about the fu- ASSOCIATED PRESS ture of Baylor University, and then to have those responses recorded President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington. and be part of the official input to the strategic plan,” Dr. Elizabeth Davis, executive vice president and Viewpoints provost, said. Davis is leading the strategic planning efforts. Obama: ‘Win the future’ The first strategic planning -in “Colleges should By Daniel C. Houston repackaged as ‘investment,’” Ryan put session took place Tuesday in focus on the ability Reporter said, “their actions show they want Atlanta at Johnson Ferry Baptist to fully teach a a federal government that controls Church. President Barack Obama fo- too much, taxes too much, and Sessions will be held Thursday course rather than cused squarely upon the economy spends too much in order to do in Waco and San Antonio. The the ability to offer during his State of the Union ad- too much.” Waco session will be held from dress Tuesday, arguing for an in- Obama, whose party lost ma- 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the fifth floor of the course at a crease in public investment and jority control of the U.S. House of Cashion Academic Center. The San lower cost. Until extending a freeze in discretionary Representatives and posted signifi- Antonio session will be held at 6:30 spending, among other proposals. cant losses in the U.S. Senate to Re- p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church. the realm of higher “We need to out-innovate, out- publicans in November’s midterm “I’m really excited that we get education has educate, and out-build the rest of elections, expressed his desire that to have the chance to go to a large the world,” Obama said. “We have legislative bipartisanship charac- number of cities where our alumni decided to embrace to make America the best place on terize the new legislative session. and other friends of the university technology, this Earth to do business. We need to “With their votes, [the Ameri- live and really just listen,” Tiffany take responsibility for our deficit, can people] determined that Hogue, assistant provost for institu- balancing of pros and reform our government.” governing will now be a shared tional effectiveness, said. “We want and cons will drone Rep. Paul Ryan, who gave the responsibility between parties,” this to be a really collaborative and Republican response to Obama’s Obama said. “New laws will only inclusive process and part of that is o n .” speech, chastised officials whom pass with support from Democrats MAKENZIE MASON | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER us going on the road to hear from Page 2 he implied use words like “invest- and Republicans. We will move people across the country.” ment” to increase government Associate professor of economics John Pisciotta shares his opinion control over the economy. Tuesday in Cashion Academic Center following President Barack SEE SPEECH, page 6 SEE ALUMNI, page 6 “Whether sold as ‘stimulus’ or Obama’s State of the Union Address. Bear Briefs Sell-Off forces students to sharpen sales skills The place to go to know By Molly Packer tion. in the Sell-Off often allows stu- of commonality because we are so seniors of the team will be fully im- the places to go Reporter “You get a scenario, a case, a dents to put their foot in the door. involved.” mersed in the business world. Af- week before and you have to make “This is something that [repre- Through all the chaos and late ter going through the experience of The second round of the Baylor a script,” Austin senior Games said. sents] me that is being sent out to a hours, the team is thankful for the the Business Sell-Off, members of Go Greek, literally Business Sell-Off will test six stu- “They bring in buyers, usually from lot of people who I’m applying to,” work Dr. Andrea Dixon, associate the team say they are confident in dents’ ability to market the benefits companies, and there is a 20-min- Games said. “It’s a lot of work for a professor of marketing, puts into their future outside of Baylor. Spiritual Life is looking for of products to potential customers. ute role play recorded with cam- 20-minute conversation.” the program. “I definitely want to be involved 10 Baylor students for a Chris Cude, Dave Games, Ben eras in the room.” One of the hardest things for “For every hour of work we do, in sales. Honestly, international youth ministry opportunity Kessler, Will May, Samuel Moore The recordings are distributed the competitors is time manage- she does four,” Shive said. “She’s ob- sales would interest me,” said High- in Athens, Greece. The last and Sarah Shive will compete today to companies that rank and give ment. “It’s always such a busy time. viously very successful in what she lands Ranch, Colo., senior Kessler. interest meeting for the trip for top spots on the team. The top feedback to each of the contestants. [The competition is] right when we does and it makes me want to do “As far as what I want to sell, as long will be held at 9 p.m. today two team members will move on The companies that help judge get back into classes and we have the same.” as it allows me to travel.” in 314 McLane Student to compete at Kennesaw State Uni- the competition often offer jobs Sing,” said Shive, a North Rich- Though the Baylor Business Shive also hopes to continue in Life Center. The trip will be versity in Kennesaw, Ga., against to the best competitors. Although land Hills senior. “We’re all really Sell-Off is a simulation experience, top students from around the na- SEE SALES, page 6 during the second summer nothing is guaranteed, competing involved elsewhere. We have a lot in just a few months the graduating session, and class credit will be available. BU couple tackles marriage ministry Tips for success By Stori Long further the ministry, which includes the “A lot of these couples are dealing The Department of Mul- Reporter testimonies of the couple, a list of speak- with unfortunate circumstances, but it’s ticultural Affairs will host ing topics and speaking events. It also stuff that can usually be fixed. But it’s Theologian Frederich Buechner said has resources such as a six-week study stuff that if it doesn’t get fixed, it only “Tips of the Trade” at 6 p.m. that vocation “is the place where your for teenagers written by Elizabeth called gets worse,” Brandon said. “It takes time, today at Kayser Auditorium deep gladness and the world’s deep hun- “Dealing with Divorce.” patience, the Lord and a Christ-centered in the Hankamer School of ger meet.” For two Baylor alumni, this “There is so much divorce recov- relationship.” Business. Students will learn has proven to be all too true. ery resources for adult, and even young Much of the inspiration for the strategies to succeed in the Husband and wife team Brandon and children, and so little for teenagers,” couple’s ministry came from their own classroom, led by a panel of Elizabeth Oates have combined their Elizabeth said. “I thought that someone lives and their own marriage. Brandon upperclassmen who have mutual heart and passion for ministering needed to speak up for them.” and Elizabeth met at Baylor, but the two been academically successful to those who come from broken homes Elizabeth and Brandon also teach came from very different family back- to create Project Restoration, a ministry at Baylor. The event is open a class for engaged and newlywed cou- grounds. created and maintained by the couple. ples through Legacy Family Ministries. “We both came into marriage with to the entire campus. “Brandon and I got the idea when he The class is held at Harris Creek Baptist very different ideas,” Brandon said. “Eliz- from Page 1 and I went on a 24-hour retreat, just the Church in McGregor, where the couple abeth’s parents were divorced and mine MINISTRY two of us, and just prayed about what continually sees the impact of coming were married for 37 years.

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