WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE TheFRIDAY | APRIL 20, 2012 Baylor Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com News Page 4-5 NEWS Page 9 SPORTS Page 7 A day of celebration Stop, gain distance Near a perfect season Photo spread captures the highly Seminary professor’s experience Baseball to take undefeated season anticipated, fun-filled tradition with carjacker teaches students strategy to Big 12 games against of Diadeloso right way to handle situation Texas A&M this weekend Vol. 113 No. 47 © 2012, Baylor University In Print >> Once and for all Rapp wins student body president Members of the Lariat office argue three ways for ‘Smash Bros.’ as the greatest Treadaway and video game ever Page 6 Kim voted EVP and IVP >> Making BU history Baseball coach Steve Smith By Rob Bradfield earns 650th career win after Staff Writer the Bear’s 20th win The students have spoken and Page 7 Baylor has three new officers in next year’s student government. >> Making Baylor home Kelly Rapp beat out Tyler New program to help and Tribble and Nick Pokorny for the welcome international office of student body president, students adapt every step of Briana Treadaway won the office the way of external vice president over Raechel Adams and Brian Kim won the uncontested position of Page 3 internal vice president. The results were announced Viewpoints Thursday afternoon during the Diadeloso festivities at Fountain “In a world Mall. MATT HELLMAN | LARIAT PHOTO EDITOR where politicians Rapp won the election with After a long day of Diadeloso festivities on Thursday, Kelly Rapp, Briana Treadaway and Brian Kim are elected student body president, external vice 1,080 of the 2,093 votes — more president and internal vice president, respectively. on both sides than Tribble and Pokorny com- of the aisle can bined and more than enough for Priorities for his administra- “I want to improve sidewalks, around Baylor. He says this will ternal vice president, beating Ad- claim credit for a majority. tion include creating a student lighting and roads if we can,” make them safer than having se- ams by 322 votes. Rapp said his administra- position on the Board of Regents, Rapp said. curity guards at less cost to the As the external vice president, ‘jobs saved or tion will follow closely in the bringing more prominent speak- Once in office, Rapp says, he university. Treadaway has said she plans on created,’ as Obama footsteps of outgoing president ers to campus and improving stu- will focus on encouraging devel- Briana Treadaway earned Zach Rogers. dent safety. opment in the neighborhoods 1,144 votes in the election for ex- SEE ELECTIONS, page 9 has done in the past, PolitiFact doesn’t have the Armed right to claim Day of the Bear that an otherwise robberies true claim is rocks campus made ‘mostly By Jaime Lim “I think everything is turning false’ because of abound Reporter out really well,” said Pauline Min- its surrounding naar, Chester, N.J. sophomore and Chamber Diadeloso Assistant. context.” Waco PD still Thursday was Diadeloso, the “The campus looks great with ev- Page 2 one day of the year every student eryone out here and everyone is looks forward to. Filled with having a wonderful time.” Bear Briefs investigating warm Texas weather, relaxation While students favor this tra- and entertainment, Dia provides dition, the celebration wasn’t just The place to go to know suspects students with a time to celebrate for them. Faculty and the Waco the places to go being a Baylor Bear. community joined in on the fes- By Linda Wilkins On this day of celebration, tivities, and there was a kid’s next Staff Writer students are free from the wor- to the Carroll Science Building. Around the river bend ries of class and instead get to The day’s festivities started Two apartments, one in the participate in athletic competi- with a Zumba fitness party and The Baylor Marina will host 500 block of Daughtrey Avenue tions and dog shows, see the Dia performances by the Baylor the Brazos River Paddle and one in the 2400 block of Queen crowned, visit organiza- Swing Dance Society and the Bay- Excursion from 1 to 5 p.m. South University Parks Drive, tions’ booths, ride camels, watch a lor Dance Company, including a Sunday starting at the ma- were robbed Thursday. lineup of talented musical artists, fast-paced kick routine to “Cell Swanton said two black males rina. If the weather permits, In a press release sent Thurs- and stay generally entertained. Block Tango” from the famous knocked on the door of an apart- students will paddle from day, Waco Police Department This year’s Dia theme was “A Broadway show “Chicago.” ment at the 2400 block of South McLennan Community Sgt. Patrick Swanton said officers Reason to Celebrate.” The day, “It was [my] first time to do University Parks Drive at 11 a.m. College back to the marina. responded at 12:20 a.m. to the ag- MEAGAN DOWNING | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER which is organized by Baylor Zumba and the instructor was re- and forced their way in. The members of the Kamikaze Fireflies juggle flaming torches Chamber, embraced the legacy of ally good. Everyone seemed like He said the suspects had at Kayaks, canoes, paddles, gravated robbery that occurred at the 500 Block of Daughtrey Av- while standing on stilts and a student at Diadeloso on Thursday at the well-known Baylor tradition, least one gun between them. The personal floatation devices, Fountain Mall. enue. which began in 1934. SEE DIA, page 9 instruction and boat trans- A 21-year-old male was in the portation will be provided. apartment when two black males, Cost is $5 and students can armed with guns, knocked on his register today at the service Regent to be awarded by support group door and forced their way into the desk of the McLane Student apartment when he opened it, the Life Center. release said. By Daniel C. Houston wife Ginny with the are also being recog- no experience with that, but I can’t The victim said the suspects Reporter LifeStyle Award. nized because of how imagine experiencing it. That’s the tied him up and looked through The award honors they moved past the kind of thing that so many times his apartment. An Austin-based teen support those who promote death of their first- can destroy a marriage, but for Police believe money and oth- group will honor the chair of Bay- positive relationships born son, Trey, 23 them it didn’t. Their faith in God Salute the band er possessions might have been lor’s Board of Regents and his wife “through strength of years ago, Julie Ste- is what got them through that.” The United States Coast taken by the suspects, Swanton Saturday for the example they set character, inspira- venson, chair of the They now have five living Guard Band will perform said in the release. through their marriage and their tional leadership and event, said. children and have been married at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in The release said the victim was contributions to improving the service to others,” ac- “They have a very, 27 years. Jones Concert Hall of the taken to the hospital to treat his lives of others. cording to the organi- very strong marriage, Buddy Jones confirmed reli- Glennis McCrary Music injuries and the investigation is Organizers of “A Day to zation’s website. Jones but it hasn’t been an gious faith played a major role in Building. The 55-mem- ongoing. Shine,” a fashion show and live The Joneses, who easy marriage,” Ste- his family’s ability to cope with ber group is the premier In an interview Thursday, auction benefiting the National have been active contributors venson said. “They lost a child the loss. “[Faith] was the only thing ensemble representing the Dating Abuse Helpline, will hon- to the helpline and a number of early; their first-born died be- United States Coast Guard SEE ROBBERIES, page 9 or Neal “Buddy” Jones and his other philanthropies for years, tween the ages of 2 and 3. I have SEE BUDDY, page 9 and the Department of Homeland Security. This event is free and open to Anthropology department changes name for sake of unity the public. By Linda Wilkins While there used to be a foren- the department has courses that forensic science could earn a mi- pology major. Staff Writer sic science major and an archaeol- focus on those areas. nor in forensic science or a bach- “It was a realignment of re- ogy major, the only major still in “We decided it was better all elor’s of science in anthropology sources to be more effective,” The anthropology, forensic existence in the department is the around to file for a name change with a forensic anthropology con- Alexander said, referring to the science and archaeology depart- anthropology major, she said. and title ourselves ‘anthropol- centration, Alexander said. changes that occurred in the de- ment’s name is set to change to Alexander said the current ogy,’” Alexander said. In 2008, the archeology major gree programs. the anthropology department ef- title of the department has caused When the department was was realigned and those courses Alexander said the upcom- fective June 1. confusion because high school formed in 2005, it was named the were absorbed by the bachelor’s of ing name change is beneficial in “We feel that the title is not students expect the department anthropology, forensic science art in anthropology degree, Alex- representative today, because we to have three different majors.