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WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE TheFRIDAY | FEBRUARY 10, 2012Baylor Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 A&E Page 4 NEWS Page 3 Enemies collide Game racing to the top Do not destroy Women’s basketball last home “Star Wars Episode 1 Racer” makes it Psychology research makes game against the A&M Aggies will into the catalog of great video games revealing ties between religion determine who stays on top to accompany upcoming movie release and closed-mindedness Vol. 113 No. 15 © 2012 Baylor University In Print >> World renowned artist Burned body Famous cellist Lynn Harrell to appear in Baylor’s Distinguished Artist Series Page 4 discovered in >> Dust it off Baylor Bears to rally their strength against Missouri student’s car By Rob Bradfield Tigers on Saturday aged us not to speculate about it, Staff Writer but he knew that students would be in a very difficult place so we Page 5 Baylor officials have con- wanted to convey what we do firmed that the Cadillac sedan know and remind them of the >> Following the call found burning on Eastland Lake support of the community,” Bur- Two students take initiative Road Thursday morning be- leson said. longed to San Antonio Freshman to help prevent human Neither the Sheriff’s depart- Will Patterson. ment or the Baylor Police depart- trafficking with donations Members of the Baylor Inter- ment could be reached for com- disciplinary Core met with Uni- ment, but according to a report Page 3 versity Chaplain Burt Burleson by the Waco Tribune-Herald the Thursday afternoon to pray for investigators have not ruled out Viewpoints Patterson, who has been reported or confirmed the possibility of missing since this morning. foul play. The McLennan County Sher- The body found in the car has “As the iff’s Department reports an body been sent to Dallas for investiga- premier breast DAVID LI | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER was found in the car, but due to tion. cancer awareness the severity of the burns it has not According to an email sent by Walk the line yet been identified. Baylor to students in the BIC, po- organization, Plano freshman Nick Davis walks along a rope tied between two trees on Thursday in Fountain Mall. “Baylor PD, and the McLen- lice are treating the incident as a Komen owes it to nan County Sheriffs have encour- questionable death. women everywhere to focus solely on SENATE from Page 1 breast cancer. If the Senate debates impeachment foundation decides to expand to a By Daniel C. Houston in good standing with the organi- ate Executive Council, a commit- Staff Writer zation. tee comprising all the committee broader definition “Since we were all in executive chairs, to approve all dismissal of women’s rights, The Student Senate voted session, I don’t feel comfortable charges after discussing them down a motion Thursday that mentioning who it was or what with the accuser and the accused. then they can fight would have removed one of their the vote was,” Lyssy said. “I don’t Currently, any individual senator the pro-life, pro- members from office for alleged know if I can reveal the specific can bring charges against another ethics code violations, setting up charges … but I can tell you it was member. choice battle at that a debate at next week’s meeting for violating our Senate ethics “Basically, it changes it so that time.” about whether to amend the im- code.” it’s not just one single person peachment process. The Senate will consider a bill [who can bring charges],” Blair Page 2 The debate over the charges next week intended to reform the said. “It changes it so that the Sen- was closed to the public, but Falls impeachment process. The bill ate Executive Committee [sic], Bear Briefs City senior Michael Lyssy, presi- was introduced by Michael Blair with a two-thirds vote, can file the dent of the Senate, confirmed the freshman senator from Scotts- charges.” The place to go to know Senate rejected the charges and dale, Ariz. the places to go the student will remain a member The bill would require the Sen- SEE SENATE, page 6 Sing praise Gospel Fest will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday MTV career coach ready to take and Sunday in Waco Hall. Gospel choirs come from different regions of Texas Baylor students under his wing and surrounding states to sing and fellowship By Linda Wilkins the student, and the student has best [internships] go first,” he with other choirs. Admis- Staff Writer the opportunity to look through said. “Now is the time to be ahead sion is $10. Tickets can be the Dream Careers’ internship of the game.” Ryan Kahn, “Career Coach” database, he said. The coordinator Kahn gave several of his top purchased at the Bill Daniel and host of MTV’s “Hired!” will would also schedule interviews tips for acquiring internships. Student Center ticket office. be at Common Grounds from 1 for the internships. A main step toward getting an This event is open to all to 3 p.m. Feb. 18 as part of Dream “The internship placement is internship is checking with the Baylor students and the Careers’ Campus Tour. guaranteed,” Shallal said. He said career center on campus and ex- MATT HELLMAN | LARIAT PHOTO EDITOR Waco public. Within the next few months, the Beck Group will begin renovating the “We will be there to help meet while an internship is guaranteed, pressing interest in an internship, BRIC building with lab facilities and other interior areas. By January with students about internships, specific placement with a certain Kahn said. 2013, Baylor intends to have approximately 100 faculty and staff mem- talk to students about interning company is not necessarily guar- “If you know what you want to To battle bers already working and operating within the building. in various places and help them anteed. do and you know a specific com- Men’s basketball will play decide what to do for summer in- Shallal emphasized the impor- pany you want to work with, go the Iowa State Cyclones ternships,” Kahn said. tance of internship experiences. directly to the company and look at 6 p.m. Monday in the BRIC research facility Ameen Shallal, director of the He said internships give the stu- into it,” he said. Ferrell Center. Tickets can Washington D.C. Dream Careers dent the opportunity to live in a Kahn also suggested using be purchased at the ticket program, said Dream Careers is new city as a young professional. websites that help find intern- office of the SUB Den. The gains momentum a destination internship program Depending on the university, the ships, such as Indeed.com, as a game will be televised on that helps students plan their ca- student can also get academic good way to find local jobs and reer goals. The internships are ESPN. By Daniel C. Houston of research space for the electri- credit for their internship. other internships. Staff Writer cal engineering department, the normally with companies in des- In addition to the internship, Career fairs on campus are Center for Astrophysics, Space tinations such as Washington, students will have housing, meals also a way to make connections, On the field Baylor administrators are Physics and Engineering Re- D.C., or Manhattan, Shallal said. and transportation provided, Kahn said. Women’s lacrosse will play planning to move about 100 fac- search, and the Hankamer School Kahn and Shallal are traveling Shallal said. “Network is net worth,” Kahn the University of Texas ulty and staff members into the of Business Innovative Business to 34 campuses in 47 days. At the Baylor event, Shallal said, in reference to meeting new from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday Baylor Research and Innovation Accelerator, and others, accord- Shallal said to acquire an in- said students can apply directly to people. He said it is essential to at the Parker Brother Collaborative facility by January ing to a Nov. 4 press release. ternship through Dream Careers, the program the same day without meet as many people as possible students can fill out the online filling out an online application. Sports Complex located 2013 as Phase 1 of the construc- “The BRIC is not the normal in one’s industry of interest. tion plans draws to a close. application, found at www.sum- The coordinators, Shallal and Kahn is from New Port Beach on LaSalle Avenue. The university research park,” Hyde The university secured fund- said. “It’s actually something com- merinternships.com, and then go Kahn, will be able to talk to the in southern California and has event is free and open to ing for the next stage of construc- pletely new and different where through an admissions evaluation students one-on-one. Internships lived in L.A. for the last 12 years, the public. tion last week when it successfully you mix university research with process. The applicants partici- are important to establishing a ca- working with students all around sold $120 million in bonds, about the Innovative Business Accelera- pate in an informal interview with reer because they provide a quick the world in places such as Aus- $12 million of which is devoted to t or.” the company, and then admis- view into a company, Kahn said. tralia. the research facility, according to The IBA is a business-school sions will decide if the student is “This way, you aren’t making “I originally came into the Dr. Truell Hyde, vice provost for entity that will develop market- accepted into the program or not.