Lady Bears Celebrate Championship Amarillo Freshman Lives Outside for a Week to by Daniel C

WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE TheTHURSDAY | APRIL 5, 2012 Baylor Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 NEWS Page 3 A&E Page 4 Bears rule the field Back-up in the terminal Soldiers march on Softball dominates Stephen F. Austin Tornadoes ground dozens of “Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes” makes in doubleheader at the planes and leave thousands of its way into the latest entry in the Baylor Ballpark Wednesday people stranded at DFW airport ongoing Great Video Game series Vol. 113 No. 41 © 2012, Baylor University In Print >> Back to the roots Lady Bears celebrate championship Amarillo freshman lives outside for a week to By Daniel C. Houston commune with nature Staff Writer Page 4 Less than a day after winning >> On the agenda her second national champion- View a calendar of ship as Baylor’s head coach, a confident Kim Mulkey returned Baylor sports happening to the Ferrell Center Wednesday this weekend with her Lady Bears basketball team and told a large crowd of Page 5 fans to prepare for another Final Four appearance in 2013. >> Win for the greeks “We were not afraid to have expectations placed upon us [this Alpha Tau Omega wins year],” Mulkey said, “and I’ll tell national award of you this: You better get your tick- distinction for leadership ets to New Orleans. See you next y e ar.” Page 6 Mulkey’s confidence was in- DAVID LI | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER fluenced by the fact that all five Mariah Chandler (left), Odyssey Sims and Destiny Williams stand and of her starting players — includ- receive congratulations during the championship celebration. Viewpoints ing her two stars, junior center Brittney Griner and sophomore “While we point guard Odyssey Sims — will season with the first 40-0 record and the most outstanding player likely return next year to play for in the history of men’s or women’s in the NCAA tournament, said in understand the the program. college basketball, a fact Baylor a press conference after Wednes- logistics might Mulkey, who typically prefers President Ken Starr drew atten- day’s event that it took more than her teams fly under the media ra- tion to when he addressed the her dominating presence on the force the closure dar, said she took a different ap- crowd. court for the Lady Bears to win of Collins or proach to motivating her players “Baylor University has accom- the national championship. this year than she has in seasons plished what no athletic program Mulkey said she challenged Memorial, we past. in Division 1 history has ever ac- other players like junior guards strongly urge “I like to play the underdog complished,” Starr said. “Never — Kimetria “Nae-Nae” Hayden and role,” Mulkey said. “I like to sneak n e v e r.” Baylor to consider Jordan Madden to step into roles in the back door, beat you and The ceremony included video they were initially uncomfortable BEARS from Page 1 the daily impact leave the arena. But we couldn’t highlights from each round of the with. hide how talented we were. We Lady Bears’ NCAA tournament Mulkey said they worked hard But Griner said all the pressure such a closure DAVID LI | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER knew expectations were being run, as well as recognition of and were a big part of why the from a long season of high expec- would have on The NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship Trophy was pre- placed upon us by the media and awards individual players earned team performed at such a high tations fell away when the clock sented at the Ferrell Center on Wednesday in front of a roaring crowd. even by [the fans], so we em- throughout the season. level. reached zero and the team could students ...” Head coach Kim Mulkey expressed confidence in the team’s ability to braced it.” Griner, who was named the finally celebrate a national title. Page 2 win the championship again next year. The Lady Bears finished the Associated Press player of the year SEE BEARS, page 6 “It was awesome,” Griner said. “Before I even got back to coach Bear Briefs to get my hug, I was already teary- eyed, and at the end of the game Seminary Day to help students in ministry … we didn’t sit down. We were The place to go to know still standing up crying and cel- the places to go By Linda Wilkins ministry guidance and the event’s clude social work, urban missions ies” such as caps, pens, cups and the representatives.” ebrating, so it was awesome.”vBut Wednesday’s celebrations did not Staff Writer organizer, said. or the traditional positions in the Frisbees. Started at Baylor in 1985, the go without a hitch. And all that jazz “The biggest benefit [Semi- church — such as being a minis- Horton graduated from Baylor Baptist Seminary Day was a con- As Mulkey first walked up to The Baylor Jazz Ensemble, The 2012 “Seminary Day” at nary Day] can do for the student ter, Horton said. in 1984 and said if there had been vergence of the six main Southern the podium to address the crowd, directed by Alex Parker, will Baylor will be held from noon to is to show them some possible av- They can learn about the dif- a Seminary Day, it would have Baptist seminaries across the na- members of the NoZe Brother- play at 7:30 p.m. 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Bobo enues for how they might contin- ferent degree programs offered been easier for him to compare tion, Horton said. hood, a secret society that pokes Tuesday in the Jones Spiritual Life Center and will fea- ue to be equipped for ministry,” at the seminaries and divin- different seminary schools and Since then, the Seminary Day fun at Baylor administrators and Concert Hall of the ture at least 20 seminaries and Horton said. ity schools, the theologies of the decide which one fit him the best. has expanded to include seminar- students, rushed on stage uninvit- Glennis McCrary Music divinity schools from around the Any student is welcome to at- schools, the way the classes are or- “The only way that I found out ies and divinity schools from dif- Building. Admission is free nation. tend, he said. ganized and the process of apply- about the seminaries was just to ferent denominations, teaching and open to the public. The event is meant to provide At the event, students with an ing to the schools, Horton said. be talking to the professors. They styles and variations of theologies. students with an opportunity to interest in vocational ministry Horton also encouraged stu- were helpful, but I wasn’t actu- Dr. Jeter Basden, director of speak with representatives from can speak with representatives to dents to arrive at the event early, ally talking to representatives and ministry guidance, said he has Bears moving on each of these schools, Dr. Den- learn more about graduate school. because many of the representa- able to compare,” Horton said. The senior recognition nis Horton, associate director of Vocational ministry could in- tives will be handing out “good- “You get a fresh perspective from SEE SEMINARY, page 6 banquet honoring 2012 business graduates will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in 510 Cashion Wells Project and Academic Center. The guest speaker will be Stephanie Young, senior BU Photography vice president of global business strategy for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. RSVP to Krista_Meek@ team with TOMS baylor.edu by Friday. By Trevor Allison She said she wanted to come Reporter up with a way to get people ex- cited about TOMS event and the Take on the Aggies Baylor Photography and the One for One Movement. Softball will play Baylor chapter of the Wells Proj- Baker and her co-workers Texas A&M from 6:30 ect will host feet-washing and at Baylor Photography brain- to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the a photo booth as part of TOMS stormed some ideas for putting Baylor Ballpark. Tickets can Shoes’ One Day Without Shoes together an event before ulti- be purchased at the box event. mately deciding to photograph The event will take place from students with the theme “Bear office of the Bill Daniel MATT HELLMAN | LARIAT PHOTO EDITOR Student Center or at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday outside Your Soles.” “It’s all to help get people excit- www.baylorbears.com the Bill Daniel Student Center. “One Day Without Shoes” is ed about the One for One Move- BMXing at Baylor a worldwide event sponsored by ment,” Baker said. As a traveling visitor passing through Baylor, Randy Fulch performs different maneuvers on his trick bike Bears called to climb outside of the Baylor Bookstore on Wednesday afternoon. TOMS Shoes in which partici- Baker said she is also a mem- The 10th annual BearClimb pants go barefoot for a day to raise ber of The Wells Project at Baylor will be held from 8:00 a.m. awareness of children who don’t and the organization will be an to 6:00 p.m. April 14 at the have or can’t afford shoes. important part of the One Day Student McLane Life Center This highlights the mission of Without Shoes event. Holder to respond to Texas judge climbing rock. Students can TOMS, which donates a pair of Nashville senior Dustin Wil- register at the front desk of shoes to a child in need for every liams, one of the founders of Bay- By Carla K.

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