BU Joins Arms Race with $22M Facility Offices, Practice Fields Be Located Across University Board of Regents’ Approval of the Training Rooms

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ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 The Baylor Lariat friday, january 19, 2007 BU joins arms race with $22M facility Offices, practice fields be located across University board of regents’ approval of the training rooms. significant building projects in to take 18 months, but more de- Parks Drive, adding to the Turn- funds was expected to be the It is also set to include two the school’s history,” Athletic tails should be revealed in Feb- to be moved closer to er Riverfront Complex, which final domino to fall before the grass practice fields and one ar- Director Ian McCaw said. “Both ruary when the board of regents campus for football is currently home to the Baylor deal is finished. Details about tificial field, replacing Baylor’s the football program and Baylor releases a formal proposal. b a s k e t b a l l , the building current practice fields outside a t h l e t i c s Currently on the recruiting By Will Parchman baseball, soft- won’t be avail- Floyd Casey Stadium. in general trail in preparation for college Sports writer ball, tennis “This will be one of the able until the Head Coach Guy Morriss stand to football’s national signing day and soccer regents final- said that depending on the gen- benefit a in early February, Morriss said After years of falling behind programs. most significant building ize plans next erosity of additional donors, the great deal.” the facility’s impact on the pro- its competitors in the Big 12 F o o t b a l l projects in the school’s month, but it’s facility could range between L i l l e y gram could be enormous. Conference arm’s race, Baylor and track re- history.” expected to be 55,000 and 100,000 square feet added that “It’s something that needed is finally getting its on-campus main the only a regal com- and could easily exceed the cur- the con- to be done for the good of Baylor practice facility. two programs plex. rent price tag. s t r u c t i o n football,” said Morriss, the Baylor President John Lilley that don’t Ian McCaw The build- Baylor should hear from the of the prac- school’s longest tenured coach announced Wednesday that the make their Athletic Director ing will be- regents within the next month tice facil- since Grant Teaff, who is enter- Baylor Board of Regents unani- home on cam- come the if it will receive any more than ity should ing his fifth season at Baylor. mously approved the proposal pus. Football new home for the planned amount and the McCaw build into “As a coach, when your feet for a $22 million football prac- and track of- Baylor’s foot- upgrade could include, among both Bay- hit the floor in the morning tice facility, tentatively sched- fices are located in Floyd Casey ball operations and will house other amenities, an indoor prac- lor’s Victory with Integrity cam- you’re looking for ways to attract uled to break ground in March. Stadium off Valley Mills Drive. locker rooms, coaches’ offices, tice field. paign and Baylor 2012. Plans call for the facility to Nothing is official yet, but the a weight room and a number of “This will be one of the most The construction is planned Please see FACILITY, page 4 Parking stresses increase Construction, structural problems lead to loss of hundreds of spaces

Melissa Limmer Staff writer

It’s 8:55 a.m. as your sweaty hands grip the steering wheel and your groggy eyes dart from side to side looking for that perfect parking spot. Your first class starts in five minutes and there is no open parking spot in sight. This is no nightmare. This is the reality of trying to park on campus. Parking is again limited this semester due to the ongoing construction on the new Eighth Street parking garage behind the Stacy Riddle Fo- rum, and the closure of the top floor of the Fifth Street Parking Garage. “(Parking) is not at all easy and has gotten worse since last semester. Hopefully it will get better,” Houston sophomore Natalie Johnson said. Matt Berkley, a Glenwood, Colo., sophomore, described parking on campus as “a nightmare” if you don’t arrive on campus before 8 or 9 a.m. Abbie Rosen/Lariat staff Berkley said he thinks the Dutton Avenue Of- fice and Parking Facility is the worst garage on campus. The early bird gets the tickets The spring semester brings with it a new wealth of parking problems. After-hours parking increas- Students gather outside the Student Union Building ticket office Thursday as early as 12 p.m., six hours before the ticket counter opened to purchase a ticket for the highly anticipated Sing performance. Please see FACILITY, page 4 Regent says students SMU bid Baylor Regent Minette Drum- wright Pratt under No. 1 priority of board fields questions Thursday at the Kate Boswell Plummer said the regent search some concerns about specific Student Senate scrutiny Staff writer committee visited once before to issues, and were ushered out,” meeting held on gain student input on the search Plummer said. “It was just a mis- the fourth floor Regent Minette Drumwright for a new president after former communication on how much of the Cashion By Angela K. Brown Pratt addressed concerns that President Sloan resigned. students want to be involved. Academic Cen- Associated Press ter. the Baylor Board of Regents was He said Pratt’s visit occurred I, in an effort to try to bridge not willing to listen to students because of frustration with the the gap in communication, e- DALLAS — Saying some Bush during Thursday night’s Student amount of time student repre- mailed Regent Pratt and asked if administration policies conflict Senate meeting. sentatives were given at the Oc- she could come in to one of the with church teachings, Method- “In it all, please know that tober regents meeting. meetings.” ist ministers from across the na- you students are our No. 1 con- Plummer said in the past stu- Pratt said the shortened meet- tion launched an online petition cern,” she said. “(The regents) dent government officers were ing time was due in part to the drive Thursday urging Southern are for you and because of you. allowed more input, but in Oc- board’s recent restructuring. Methodist University to aban- You are more important to us tober they were only allotted 10 Student life and academic af- don plans to build his presiden- than I know how to express.” minutes. David Poe/ tial library. Internal Vice President Travis “We came in, expressed Please see REGENT, page 4 Lariat staff The petition says church members believe that linking George W. Bush’s presidency with a university bearing the Methodist name “is utterly in- Students say class cancellation better late than never appropriate.” Among the petition’s 18 orga- By Claire St. Amant “The weather’s unpredictable,” she “We posted that information on leave early in hopes of a closure. nizers are 10 Methodist bishops, Staff writer said. “We try to make a decision as to our Web site and notified the media as “If I had left earlier, I would’ve missed SMU graduates and a retired the start of a normal class day as close quickly as we could.” the news,” she said. professor. On Wednesday Baylor joined the as possible.” With Waco Independent School Dis- While some students weren’t too “Methodists have a long his- ranks of many other Texas schools and At 5:54 a.m. Baylor announced class- trict releasing closure announcements disappointed with the closure, oth- tory of social conscience, so closed campus due to severe winter es would run on a delayed schedule, the night before, some Baylor students ers housed close to campus expressed questions about the conduct of weather. with classes beginning at 10 a.m, but wanted the news to be released earlier displeasure at the tardiness of the an- this president are very concern- While the announcement came later by 8 a.m. the university was completely than Wednesday morning. nouncement. ing,” said one of the organizers, than most, Dr. Karla Leeper, chief of staff closed due to icy roadways. “I wish it would have been more “It was a little stressful because we the Rev. Andrew J. Weaver of for President John Lilley, said officials “In the span of two hours on early prompt,” McGregor junior Flor Avella- didn’t know whether we should prepare Brooklyn, N.Y., who graduated were continuing to monitor roadway Wednesday morning, road conditions nda said. for the classes we had on Wednesday from SMU’s Perkins School of conditions in the early morning hours deteriorated rapidly, so Baylor officials “I have to leave so early to get to or not,” Austin junior Caroline Nelson Theology. in order to make the appropriate call. made the call in the interest of safety school, and I could’ve already left before said. The petition comes on the The decision was made in conjunc- and closed the university,” director of they released the update.” “I wish there was more fair warning, heels of criticism by some fac- tion with Baylor Police Chief Jim Doak, media relations Lori Scott Fogleman Avellanda said she lives 30 minutes Leeper said. said via e-mail. away from campus, but chose not to Please see CLOSE, page 4 Please see SMU, page 4

VOL. 106 No. 53 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2007, Baylor University 2 The Baylor Lariat Opinion Friday, January 19, 2007 Immigration goes hand in hand with human rights The term “illegal alien” is any other in Europe or the world the population of Mexico is full chance for a better life. It was an anyone else and we have been absurd. But before you get all at that time. or partially indigenous. Mexico agreement at first, but too many here before the borders were worked up, let me explain a few Jump thousands of years is undeniably Indian, a heritage families began to immigrate into being drawn out on maps. Indi- things. Alien can mean any- ahead and the first explorers point they celebrate vividly. Texas illegally and soon the land ans are not only found in his- thing not originally from the made contact with the new But for whatever reason, the was mostly Anglo. Many Anglos tory books and they are not only area. In the United States, we world. One explorer, Christo- of view United States defines “Indian, did not want to be a part of Mex- 1.5 percent of our population. have labeled certain people as pher Columbus, “discovered” Native American or Alaska ico, as they still spoke English The numbers are much, much being “illegal” and “alien.” From the new world and began the by rafael benavides Native” only as a person who still and felt more American than higher than that. We are still the viewpoint of an archeolo- process of massive immigration attains tribal affiliation. Native Mexican anyway. They fought here and we affirm our right to gist, historian, Native American from Europe into the natives’ this is their only home. Americans are the only people to separate from Mexico. After be here. Think about it, what or Mexican-American, this label land. This is the world’s most So where does this tie into who must keep tribal affilia- half of Mexico’s land was forc- gives you more right to be and is fallacious. severe case of illegal immigra- the current immigration issue? tion to be considered a part of ibly handed over to the United live here than us? Before you tell For thousands of years, these tion, and yet it’s a part of history The vast majority of people from their race. Most Mexicans do States in the name of “manifest me that I don’t have a right to be people lived in accordance with many of us don’t like to discuss. Latin America are indigenous. not maintain tribal affiliations destiny,” another huge wave of here, justify your own reasons the laws of nature, often migrat- Every inch of this hemisphere They are Native American and because they are modern Indi- immigrants inhabited the land. for owning and controlling this ing where food and conditions was home to real people who Mestizo (a mix of Indian and ans forced to live in a modern Look through the eyes of land that you simply stumbled were better. Some also built lived here for tens of thousands European). Many Mexicans world. history. Mexicans, and other upon. extraordinarily advanced civili- of years before making contact trace their heritage to native civ- Before it was a state, many natives of this continent, like Rafael Benavides is a sopho- zations and huge cities, far larg- with the rest of the world. They ilizations north and south of the families from the U.S. immi- me cannot be “illegal.” Our more journalism major from Lar- er and more complicated than were the first people here and U.S. border. Ninety percent of grated to Texas for land and a ancestors have lived here before edo.

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On Jan. 4, Keith Ellison took Take conservative colum- lison was born in Detroit. In the for him. In the sixth place, what lison his office because he is a his ceremonial oath of office nist Dennis Prager, who wrote third place, I doubt his election does it tell you that we’re even Muslim. That’s just the kind of as a Democratic representative that Ellison’s decision “under- point presages a flood of Muslims in having this conversation? country we are, I’m afraid. Not from Minnesota using Thomas mines American civilization.” Congress, but if that happened, It tells me — reminds me always sufficiently brave. Jefferson’s Quran. From this, we Throughout history, he said, of view it would be because a majority — that there has always been So Muslims — doesn’t matter learn the following surprising people of other faiths have tak- of voters wanted it. Isn’t that the a strain of intolerance in the whether we’re talking Middle fact: Thomas Jefferson owned a en their oaths using Christian by leonard pitts very definition of democracy? American character, a reaction- East crazies or a Midwest politi- Quran. Bibles. If you can’t do that, he In the fourth place, contrary to ary streak that denies American cian — become the latest brand Which probably shouldn’t said, you shouldn’t be allowed mandments rock at the Alabama what Prager thinks, this isn’t values under the guise of de- name of our fears. surprise us at all. Jefferson was to serve in Congress. courthouse, topped them all. He the first time a politician has fending them. Some people claim to de- renowned for his restless intel- Prager was echoed by a blow- cited the constitutional princi- declined to take his oath on a That strain rises periodi- fend American values they’re lect and wide-ranging interests. hard chorus. Virgil Goode, a ple of freedom of religion “with- Bible. cally, enflamed by demagogues too faint-hearted to even under- Still, one hopes the tacit remind- Republican representative from out interference by government” Law professor Jonathan Tur- and opportunists like Charles stand. And yet for all that, this er that this Founding Father and Virginia, warned constituents in demanding Congress prevent ley reminds us that presidents Coughlin in the 1930s and Joe week, a Muslim put his hand on author of American values did that unless we get tough on im- Ellison from taking the oath on John Quincy Adams, Theodore McCarthy in the 1950s, but it Thomas Jefferson’s Quran and not fear the Quran will silence migration, we’ll see many more a Quran. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover feels stronger and less abashed swore to serve all the people of those who have condemned El- Muslim congressmen demand- Lord, where to begin? opted not to use Bibles. Jewish now than it has in years. his district. lison’s decision to use that book ing to use Qurans. The Ameri- In the first place, Moore’s lawmakers have used Jewish It is paradoxical that the Then he shook Virgil Goode’s for his swearing-in. One hopes, can Family Association called argument refutes itself so ef- holy books. President Franklin same nation that speaks seri- hand and invited him to have but one does not expect. for a law requiring the use of Bi- fectively he must have been Pierce declined an oath altogeth- ously of electing Condoleezza coffee. Thank goodness we’re After all, the objections raised bles at swearing-in ceremonies. drinking when he wrote it. In er. In the fifth place, it’s stupid Rice or Barack Obama to the that sort of country, too. by the congressman’s critics are For sheer illogic, though, the second place, what does im- to require a man to take an oath presidency can also speak se- Leonard Pitts is a columnist for not exactly steeped in logic. Roy Moore, he of the Ten Com- migration have to do with it? El- on a book that has no meaning riously of denying Keith El- the Miami Herald.

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By Jon Schroeder cent of Baylor’s student body. Staff writer With the construction of the North Village Residen- tial Community, Baylor could house 4,200 students, Just past the halfway point for Baylor 2012, the mid- about 35 percent of the student body. When Brooks way mark has been reached in one of the vision’s larger Village opens in the fall, 420 more students will find projects. on-campus housing, and 38 percent of Baylor’s stu- Brooks Village will be half completed today, and dents will be able to live on campus. to celebrate the occasion Baylor is holding a “top out” Although this is the first time Baylor has held a ceremony at 2:30 p.m. topping out celebration in recent memory, Oliver said Topping out, at least in today’s ceremony, means a similar ceremony was held when the steeple was placing the highest piece of steel on the Brooks Village placed on the chapel of the George W. Truett Theologi- construction. The 7-foot piece of steel, painted white, cal Seminary complex in May 2001. has been available for students, faculty and staff to sign Oliver said this particular ceremony came at the since Wednesday in the Bill Daniel Student Center. It suggestion of the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., will be available to sign until the ceremony. which is overseeing the Brooks Village project. Because of recent weather, the steel will not actually Speakers will include President John Lilley, Oliver, be placed until next week, but the celebration will still Shushok, a Whiting-Turner representative and a stu- be held in the Barfield Drawing Room of the Bill Daniel dent who will be living in Brooks Village when it opens Student Center. in the fall. Weather permitting, tours of the Brooks Village According to a December 2000 article in Modern construction site will be held afterward. Steel Construction, the topping out tradition may have “We liked the idea of celebrating this milestone in begun anywhere on earth, in varying times. the project,” said Dr. Samuel “Dub” Oliver, vice presi- It may have started in Scandinavia, when corn was dent for student life. hoisted to the top of newlyconstructed buildings as a More than just a ceremony about the construction sacrifice to Woden. of a building, it’s a celebration of an “important bench- In Egypt around 2700 B.C. plants were grown atop Melea Burke/ Lariat staff mark” for Baylor 2012, said Dr. Frank Shusok, dean for pyramids to provide sustenance for the souls of dead student learning and engagement. slaves. Native Americans also may have begun top- Blanco freshman Jessica Schwimd and Austin freshman Cullen Cooper sign a steel beam Thursday in the Bill Daniel Student Center. Students were invited to become a part of history by signing their names on the When Baylor adopted its Baylor in 2001, he said ping out, lifting trees above the roofs of new lodges to beam, which will top Brooks Village. 3,600 students lived on campus. That’s roughly 30 per- ensure that their buildings were not taller than trees. Baylor alum to hold book signing at Barnes & Noble

By Aileen Wong The author has two messages he wants to tell their grief as a chaplain. lay leader for the metropolitan area for the United Reporter his readers. The first is for people who are dealing The author went through his own pain when Methodist Church in Houston. with grief. his 26-year-old daughter with Down syndrome, The Unwanted Gift of Grief has been nominated Author and Baylor alumnus Tim VanDuiven- “When people are at a loss in life, they need to Abby, was taken to the emergency room for a se- for the 2008 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in re- dyk will be signing his book The Unwanted Gift of take time to enter the wilderness,” VanDuivendyk vere cold. ligion. Grief from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble said. “Grief is a gift that no one wants. To begin She was diagnosed with pneumonia, and her “Having been someone who’s been through on Waco Drive. healing, you need transformation and resurrec- condition worsened in the hospital. Abby was grief in the past year with the loss of a close The book offers guidance to readers as they tion.” given a 1 percent chance of survival, but she mi- friend, it’s one of the best books on grief I’ve read,” deal with all kinds of grief, especially those deal- His second message is for those who know raculously pulled through. Craig Nash, the department manager of Barnes & ing with the loss of a loved one. It also tells how to someone dealing with loss. Today, she’s in her early 30s and works at the Noble, said. help someone who’s dealing with grief. “If you know someone dealing with a loss, don’t Wellness Center at Memorial Hermann Health- “It’s had lots of positive feedback,” said Van- “The book is an invitation to pain,” said Van- try to talk them out of grief,” VanDuivendyk said. care System. Duivendyk. “It’s been a surprise.” Duivendyk. “The real healing is in the wilderness “Talk them through their grief. Grief works “I believe in miracles,” VanDuivendyk said. VanDuivendyk graduated from Baylor in 1968. that is pain.” and provides healing through anger and tears.” VanDuivendyk’s book has been presented at He currently lives in Houston. VanDuivendyk is the chaplain and system ex- The book is a compilation of VanDuivendyk’s churches and is respected by church leaders. The Unwanted Gift of Grief is VanDuivendyk’s ecutive for spiritual care and development at Me- personal experiences, from having a child with “I found his book to be extremely practical and first book and took 10 years to write. It’s now in morial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston. Down syndrome, to helping others work through extremely theological,” said Corky Fowler, district its fourth printing. Rehearsals raise BEAR BRIEFS StuFu Scholarships Mission Week 2007 CONTACT US Editor 710-4099 safety concerns Student Foundation is currently accepting applications Applications for Mission Week 2007 co-directors are Newsroom 710-1712 for their $2000 scholarships. The applications are avail- available now at the BSM. Interviews run through Jan. Sports 710-6357 able in Ed Crenshaw Student Foundation Building or at 26. For more information visit www.baylorbsm.org. Entertainment 710-7228 www.baylor.edu/studentfoundation. Scholarships are Advertising 710-3407 By Melissa Limmer open to all students and applications are due by 5 p.m. Staff Writer Jan. 31. To submit a bear brief, e-mail [email protected].

In response to concern over safety in the area around The Stacy Riddle Forum at night, a bill was submitted in yesterday’s Student Senate meeting asking the Baylor Police Department’s “presence to Senate passes Democrats’ ethics bill be more noticeable” around the area. The bill, which passed unanimously, states that “currently, polic- By Jim Abrams the Senate, called it the “most significant kill single spending items in larger bills. ing patrolling presence has not been seen around Eighth and Ninth Associated Press legislation in ethics and lobbying reform So GOP senators voted against a resolu- streets.” we’ve had in the history of this country.” tion needed to move the bill to final pas- Concern about the safety around the building has increased be- WASHINGTON — The Senate, respond- The Senate did reject the idea of setting sage. cause many students are forced to park farther from the building ing to voter frustration with corruption and up an independent office to investigate the On Thursday morning, both sides ac- during nightly Sing rehearsals, as a result of construction on the special interest influence in Washington, ethical breaches of members. cused the other of killing the bill and be- Eighth Street parking lot. on Thursday overwhelmingly approved far- But it said that lobbyists can no longer traying the trust of voters who had demand- Houston junior Liz Price, a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, said reaching ethics and lobbying reform legisla- hire the spouses of members or pay for lav- ed that Congress clean up its act. she decides to walk to the Panhellenic building for Sing practice tion. ish parties for members at national conven- “What this maneuver shows is that the instead of trying to find a place to park. Under the bill, passed 96-2, senators will tions. Republican leadership hasn’t learned the “Nobody really knows where to park,” Price said. She also said give up gifts and free travel from lobbyists, Passage of the bill came a day after the lessons of the 2006 election,” said Sen. she does see police at the Panhellenic building “a lot.” pay more for travel on corporate jets and measure appeared dead, the victim of a test Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. “I am glad that they are there,” Price said, but added that they are make themselves more accountable for the of will between the two parties. “I believe that we owe it to the voters usually there writing tickets. pet projects they insert into bills. Republicans were angry they could not as well as the institution to come to a fair Price also said people are usually at the building for All-Univer- Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who get a vote on a proposal giving the president, agreement and pass this legislation,” said sity Sing rehearsal until 10 or 11 p.m. and “it is really dark and re- made the bill his first initiative as head of with congressional approval, more power to Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. ally late at night and you see random people and it is really kind of scary.” According to Price, most people end up parking somewhere in front of Memorial Residence Hall or Ninth Street, other people park on 10th Street towards Speight Avenue. “I’ve taken to walking to my car in groups,” Shannon Daily, a Houston junior, and Sing chair for the Alpha Delta Pi sorority said. Daily also said she has seen a police car “maybe once” when she leaves around 11 p.m. Police Chief Jim Doak said that Baylor police are “very aware” of the situation at the Panhellenic building and are “patrolling very heavily in that area.” According to Doak, besides car patrols, the Baylor Police Department uses foot and bike patrol after 9 or 10 p.m. when weather permits, and provide “shuttles that they are opt- ing not to take.” Doak also said that the area around the Panhellenic building “is a very safe area of campus,” and that police are spending a “dispro- portionate” amount of time in the area. Doak said that the Baylor police department does all they can to “ensure that our campus is as safe as we can possibly can make it.” The Union is the newest and most exciting student community at Baylor University. Check us out at http://www.union-waco.com; give us a call at 254-752-5050; or even come by and visit us at 14th and James.

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able to name a single regent, Samer Baransi asked Pratt REGENT from page 1 and only two out of the six about the proposal during the CLOSE from page 1 fairs were once separate com- offered a guess at what the re- meeting. but I was still happy when mittees, she said, but the two gents do. “I just had a quick question classes were cancelled.” have now been combined. Chris Holmes, Baylor as- regarding Travis’ proposal,” Ba- The Sheila and Walter Um- Pratt is the chairwoman of sistant general counsel, said ransi said. “I just wanted to get phrey Law Center cancelled Academic and student affairs the board of regents is Baylor’s your unofficial word, not bind- its first two classes at 8 and committee. board of directors. ing or anything like that, if you 9:15 a.m., but remained open “Believe me, we were all very “All corporations — Baylor is just thought that was kind of a for the rest of the day. disappointed, and I was ex- a nonprofit corporation — must realistic proposal.” Brad Toben, the dean of the tremely so, as chairman, that have a board of directors. Bay- “Now, you’re talking about law school, said administra- our committee meeting did lor’s board of regents is actually the Student regent?” Pratt said. tors there decided road con- not have the time we needed its board of directors,” he said. “Well, frankly, just us kid- ditions had improved enough to hear adequately what your Plummer said he hopes dos here, I ... ” Pratt said. by the late morning to open representatives had prepared bringing regents and adminis- Baylor president John Lilley delayed. to bring to us,” Pratt told the trators to senate meetings will interjected: “There’s a Lariat re- Second year law student senate members. bridge the gap between the stu- porter here, by the way.” Ryan Reneau of New Braun- She said that the student life dent body and the administra- Pratt then went off the re- fels said he wasn’t surprised and academic affairs commit- tion. cord and asked not to be quot- the law school held classes. tees had previously been allot- “Something we’ve been real- ed. “It has been my experience ted two hours each, but that the ly trying to do with senate this Plummer remained optimis- that we don’t close very often,” Chris Weeksr/Lariat staff two committees were merged year is make it a great commu- tic about the idea of a student he said. Barracades block the entrance to the top floor of the Fifth Street Parking and given two hours total. nication tool and not an alloca- regent and said that the Stu- “I’m paying lots of money Garage. The floor was closed after structural problems were detected. It is not She assured senate mem- tion tool,” Plummer said. “And dent Senate would be willing so I like them to stay open.” immediately known when it will be open for parking again. bers that the meetings would that means bringing more re- to compromise with the board now be three hours long and gents to Student Senate meet- of regents on the issue. that the board would be happy ings, more administrators to “I am more than willing The e-mail also said the re- to listen to student concerns. come speak and really letting to compromise and work to PARK from page 1 sults and recommendations for However, many students students know that student middle ground on this issue,” repairs would not be available have expressed feelings of dis- senate meetings are open.” Plummer said. “A precise stu- es drastically every spring near until the first week in February. connect where the board of re- Plummer has also been ad- dent regent with immediate the Stacy Riddle Forum and The parking spaces short- gents is concerned. vocating for a student Regent voting power is not necessarily other places on campus because age doesn’t only affect student In a random survey of six on the Board of Regents. what I need; what I need is stu- of late-night All-University Sing stress levels, but also their bank students, none of the six was Student Senate member dent representation.” practices and sorority recruit- accounts. Deats said a total of ment and pledging. 2,381 citations were written FREEDOM WRITERS 235 450 705 930 [PG-13] 105 405 715 950 Internal Vice President Tra- during the fall of 2006. The ga- place for interesting discussion committee said it was enter- CHILDREN OF MEN vis Plummer said the Student rage with the most citations was SMU from page 1 and be a place for people to ex- ing into further talks with the ARTHUR & THE [R] 1200 230 455 720 940 INVISIBLES PG] 1205 Senate was sought out by ad- the Fifth Street Parking Garage, ulty who said the library com- press their views and write and 11,000-student private univer- 230 500 725 945 DREAM GIRLS [PG-13] ministrators and asked whether with 991 citations. The number plex’s public policy institute think, and these universities I sity, which is first lady Laura 1245 335 710 1000 PRIMEVAL [R] 1230 250 it thought building the parking of citations this fall increased by dedicated to the philosophy of think understand that and are Bush’s alma mater. The Bushes 510 735 955 HAPPILY N’EVER garage on Eighth Street would be more than 1,000 from the 1,357 the Bush administration would excited about the prospects are Methodists. AFTER [PG] 1225 240 CHARLOTTE’S WEB 455 710 925 beneficial to students. He said written for the spring of 2006. hurt the school’s reputation. and so am I,” the president told If negotiations with SMU [G] 1220 300 515 725 935 the student government was Deats said parking services “I understand there are some Belo Corp. television. fail, the library will go to one THE PURSUIT OF THE CURSE OF THE HAPPYNESS [PG-13] glad the administration asked is “one step ahead of the game who have reservations, and my SMU became the apparent of two other finalists: Baylor GOLDEN FLOWER [R] 1200 235 500 730 1005 for the student body’s opinion, this year” because of the online advice to them is understand winner in the library competi- University in Waco, near the 305 800 ROCKY BALBOA [PG] their efforts weren’t well-timed. parking updates. These updates that a library and institution tion last month. Bushes’ Crawford ranch, or the CODE NAME: THE 700 920 CLEANER [PG-13] Plummer also said Baylor de- listed on the parking services would enhance education, be a The president’s site selection University of Dallas. 1240 535 HAPPY FEET cided to go ahead and build the Web site, www.baylor.edu/park- [PG] 1210 225 445 THE GOOD garage this semester in conjunc- ing, give students a general idea SHEPHERD [PG] 940 ALPHA DOG [R] 115 tion with the construction of of the open spaces available in already solid (recruiting) class. the only program using it. 415 705 1000 Brooks Village. the four parking garages. Deats FACILITY from page 1 It will answer some questions Morriss said portions of the ERAGON [PG] 1210 225 440 720 WE ARE MARSHALL Shelley Deats, manager of said these numbers are manual- kids to our campus. When our that we’ve been trying to fight facility, including the running [PG] 1250 340 645 950 STOMP THE YARD parking services, said the new ly tabulated by parking services (practice facility) is sitting over with our hand behind our back. track, should be open to some [PG-13] 110 410 715 945 NIGHT AT THE parking garage isn’t projected to employees. there on University Parks, that’s It’ll give us something more to other sports and perhaps even MUSEUM [PG] 1220 245 505 730 955 be finished until next fall. The first count for parking going to make a heck of a good hit back with.” to student and faculty use. THE HITCHER [R] 1215 The closure of the top floor of space availability is posted be- first impression on a recruit.” Assuming the construction But ultimately, Morriss said, the Fifth Street Parking Garage, fore 10:30 a.m. and is updated Even more than benefitting plans follow through as expect- nothing can happen until they which resulted in the loss of 146 periodically throughout the day potential recruits, Morriss said ed, Baylor will become the last stick the first shovel in the spaces, was announced in an e- at peak times. the current players should find team in the Big 12 to construct ground. FLUSHED AWAY DEJA VU mail to the Baylor faculty on Jan. Deats said she would like themselves using one of the a football practice facility. “People get excited about [PG] 110 320 540 750 [PG-13] 1255 400 11. According to the e-mail, the in the future to be able to in- most advanced practice facili- If the additional funding things they can see,” he said. 1000 705 950 FLAGS OF OUR THE NATIVITY garage was closed because of stall real-time equipment in the ties in the nation once it’s com- falls in place, Baylor’s facility “Once they see the steel com- FATHERS STORY [PG] 100 315 [R] 105 350 700 945 535 745 955 “structural issues” and will not parking garages that could keep pleted. could also be the Big 12’s most ing out of the ground, there STRANGER THAN FICTION [PG-13] SAW III [R] 505 940 be opened again until a “com- track of the cars exiting and en- “I think it’s going to have expensive one. will be some excitement. 510 950 THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: plete inspection is made, repair tering garages in order to give some immediate impact,” Mor- While football certainly “We just want to make sure [PG] THE ESCAPE CLAUSE [R] OPEN SEASON 1245 310 720 requirements are defined and students more accurate and up- riss said. stands to benefit a great deal it’s done right and it’s a first- 1250 300 735 repairs are completed.” to-date information. “I think it’ll help solidify an from the complex, it won’t be class facility.” oPeN HoUSe friday, January 19th from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, January 20th from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

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By Lequalan McDonald he chose this profession was to possible is the work Byrd and vices provided a lot of help,” Reporter avoid the long hours of coach- his staff put in. Bell said. “They emphasize ing while still working with “The staff is wonderful and school first because they know Many people enjoy following athletes. very committed to the student- of the importance of having a college sports, but few know Byrd said the students he athletes,” Byrd said. degree.” exactly what it takes to keep helps do a good job of helping Byrd heads a department Bell said without the aca- their favorite athletes academi- themselves. with nine full-time staff mem- demic help that Byrd and his cally eligible. “Student-Athlete Services bers, four graduate assistants, staff provides for student- ath- With college athletics bring- are here to help the student- 10 monitors and 60 tutors. He letes, many of them would ing in millions of dollars to the athletes,” Byrd said. “We do all and his staff oversee all 475 struggle. universities the athletes repre- that we can for them, but the scholarship and non-scholar- Kendal Smith, a Dallas na- sent, it’s understandable that responsibility of graduating is ship student-athletes as well as tive, is a graduate student and some forget athletes are stu- ultimately up to them. 50 trainers and managers. one of the many tutors for Stu- dents as well. “And they do a good job of Former quarterback Shawn dent-Athlete Services, is in her But to Baylor student-ath- it,” he said. Bell, who graduated in with a second semester with the de- letes and the staff at Student- Since joining the Big 12, degree in education, was aided partment. Athlete Services, an athlete’s Baylor has continually had one by the Student-Athlete Services She said the interaction with classes come before competi- of the highest graduation rates during his playing years. athletes can be a challenge tion. in the conference. Bell, who’s currently pursu- sometimes because of everyone Bart Byrd, the assistant “Five of the first 10 years ing a masters in sports manage- comes from a different back- director of Student-Athlete we have been tops in the Big ment, said the most important ground. Services, is one of the men re- 12. Three of those 10 years we thing was the support Student- But she said in the end, it’s sponsible for making sure this were in second, and the other Athlete services gave them. been a positive experience and happens. two years we were third,” Byrd “Either with help in a class, well worth the time and effort. Byrd, who used to coach said. scheduling classes or picking “I’m learning just as much athletes, said one of the reasons One of the reasons this is up books, Student-Athlete Ser- as I am teaching,” Smith said.

Coaches one win away from milestone Associated Press league’s senior owners. After struggling through the 2005 season with Baltimore Orioles and being By Dave Goldberg When Jerry Reese was out of Major League Baseball in 2006, Sammy Sosa may reach an agree- Associated Press promoted to general man- ment with the Texas Rangers that will have him back in the league. ager of the New York Giants INDIANAPOLIS — Two this week, he became just the weeks ago, Lovie Smith made third black man in that key the three-hour trip from Chi- position. Rangers near deal cago to watch Tony Dungy’s As recently as 1987, when Colts take on Herman Ed- 200 league and team officials wards’ Chiefs in a first-round convened for their annual with former fan fave NFL playoff game. March meeting, there was The night before, the three just one black person among working out for the Rangers old friends and their wives them. Two years later, Shell By Stephen Hawkins in Texas on Monday. It was dined at P.F. Chang’s in down- became the first black head Associated Press his second workout for team town Indianapolis in what was coach of the modern era. officials, who previously went as much a symbolic meeting as There hadn’t been one since DALLAS — Sammy Sosa to the Dominican Republic to a gathering of old pals — three Fritz Pollard in the barn- and the Texas Rangers kept up watch him. black coaches celebrating the Associated Press storming days of the early negotiations on a minor league Texas rookie manager Ron arrival of their teams in the Chicago Bears head Coach Lovie Smith watches a practice on Thursday. 1920s. contract Thursday, working Washington was impressed by NFL playoffs. Smith and his team play the New Orlean’s Saints in the NFC Championship There have been some their way toward a deal. what he saw during Monday’s “We talked about starting Sunday for the chance to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. positive strides toward diver- The Rangers and Sosa’s workout in an indoor batting in ‘96 in Tampa and some of sity in recent years, but the agent, Adam Katz, have ex- cage. the things we remembered NFL’s numbers are still no- changed a couple of propos- Washington said Sosa from then,” Dungy recalled on players were black — a percent- So do black players. where close to the NBA’s, which als. While they could finalize would primarily be a desig- Thursday. “How great it is that age that still holds. “We’re making progress currently has 11 black coaches a deal this week, Katz said nated hitter if he makes the we are in the playoffs and that This year, there were seven slowly,” says defensive tackle for 30 teams, and has had 56 in Thursday that the sides had team, and bat in the middle at least two of us have a chance black coaches, including Den- Anthony McFarland of the its history. not reached an agreement. of the order with Mark Teix- to make it to the Super Bowl. nis Green in Arizona and Art Colts, who played for both The NFL started a minority Texas has offered Sosa a eira, Michael Young and Hank You realized it would be awe- Shell in Oakland. Both men Dungy and Smith in Tampa intern program nearly two de- deal that would require him Blalock. some if it happened and, hope- were fired after the season. The Bay. cades ago for players and col- to earn his spot on the roster “This is a guy that has had a fully, it will.” others are Cincinnati’s Marvin “I don’t think players think lege coaches. It, in turn, has during spring training. The lot of success playing the game, If the Colts beat the New Lewis and Cleveland’s Romeo of ‘black players’ and ‘white brought dozens of black assis- 38-year-old former slugger, 12 and someone who can help us England Patriots on Sunday Crennel. players.’ It shows that for Tony tant coaches into the league. short of 600 home runs, didn’t offensively,” second baseman and Smith’s Bears beat the New No black head coach has and Lovie to come this far that But a year ago, when there play in the major leagues last Ian Kinsler said Thursday. Orleans Saints, it would put two ever taken the final step. there are at least some organi- were nine vacancies, only Shell, year. “He definitely wants to black coaches in the NFL’s mar- “Of course, it would be spe- zations that have confidence who had been working in the If completed, the contract prove himself again. ... We quee game for the first time in cial if that happened,” Smith that black men can be head league office, was hired.It’s no likely would be worth about want him to be himself and its 41 years. If either one wins, said. “I hope for a day when it coaches. I hope it goes beyond wonder they end up rooting for $500,000 should Sosa make swing hard, like he did in the that, too, would be a first. is unnoticed but that day isn’t that so we don’t have to think each other to succeed. the 40-man roster. He would past.” There were just three black here. This is the first time, I of their race,” he said. “Of course, Tony is a good also have the chance to earn Sosa last played for Balti- head coaches in the NFL when think, two black men have led NFL leaders acknowledge friend,” Smith said. “I’m a big additional performance bo- more in 2005, when the seven- Dungy started nearly a decade their teams to the final four. that’s in the future. Colts fan since they are on the nuses. time All-Star hit .221 with 14 ago in Tampa, with Edwards You have to acknowledge that. I “We still have problems AFC side of the football. But Sosa returned home to the homers and 45 RBIs in 102 and Smith on his staff. Back do, we do. I realize the respon- with the front office,” said Pitts- not if we play them in the Su- Dominican Republic after games. then, 70 percent of the league’s sibility that comes with that.” burgh’s Dan Rooney, one of per Bowl.” SPORTS BRIEFS Baseball team praised won his first professional tour- University Rentals nament when he finished seven According to a study released under par at the The Lake Con- 754-1436 • 1111 Speight • 752-5691 by Baseball America, the Baylor roe Open, a 54-hole tournament baseball program is the 17th best played at Walden on Lake Con- ALL BILLS PAID! program in the nation since 1999. roe. With the win, Baca earned The study focused on numerous $4,800. 1 BR FROM $430 • 2 BR FROM $760 categories, including winning percentages, tournament appear- GREAT SELECTIONS! ances, players drafted in the Track athlete honored top 10 rounds and tradition. The Baylor’s Reggie Witherspoon was FURNISHED Bears score was third highest in named Big 12 Indoor Track & Field POOLS the Big 12 behind No. 1 University Athlete of the Week on Tuesday. 24-HR MAINTENANCE of Texas and 11th-ranked Nebras- The senior from Marietta, Ga., ON SITE MGMT. ka. Baseball America’s last such won the 200 at the Arkansas study was done in 1997, when the Invitational and helped the Baylor LAUNDRY FACILITIES Bears were ranked 80th. team take first in the 4X400 meter WALK-IN CLOSETS relay with a 46.2 lead off leg. MON-FRI 9-6, SAT 10-4, SUN 2-4 Baca wins first pro tourny To submit a bear brief, e-mail Former Baylor golfer Ryan Baca [email protected].

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New food pyramid

The U.S. Agriculture Department has updated its pyramid- shaped guide to selecting foods.

New Year, Grains Vegetables Fruits Oils, Milk High- At least half Fresh, Fresh, fats products protein should be frozen, frozen, Liquid, Low- foods whole-grain canned, canned, not or no-fat, Lean meat, dried, dried, solid calcium- poultry, fish; juices juices rich types eggs; beans, Healthy ways MCT In case you haven’t heard, the food pyramid changed in 2005. Instead of strict guide- lines, daily servings are determined by a person’s sex, activity level and age. Find out Newto stay Youon top of your daily food requirements at MyPyramid.gov. your resolution Students like it cheap By reporter Kirsten Horne What foods are healthy yet won’t Abbie Rosen/ Lariat staff put a dent in your wallet? Check out these eight foods. Fulfilling resolution dreams takes small steps You know what they say: “An apple a When the clock strikes mid- living healthy, changing your eating and proportional diet and day keeps the doctor away.” The fiber in night, balloons drop, couples kiss, habits is important as well, Rozeman plenty of water, we should apples can also help lower cholesterol. and people toast to the beginning said. It is important to remember to all meet our goals in of a new year. not only watch what you eat but how 2007. For many Americans, that much you are eating. Health magazine And remember: It means a fresh start and a vow suggested a few quick and easy ways wasn’t just the spar- tostart living a healthier lifestyle. to check your serving size: kling grape talk- Change According to the American Obe- • A checkbook can equal one (3- ing when you sity Association, nearly 64.5 per- ounce) serving of grilled fish made your res- up your cent of Americans are overweight, • A gift card can equal one serving olution but a so getting back in shape tends to of vegetables desire to be workout be a common goal. • A five-piece pack of gum can happy and The calcium in cottage cheese If most Americans are Many Americans start off the equal a four-ounce serving of cheese healthy. strengthens bones and teeth, mak- aware that exercising is new year by going to the gym every • A box of Altoids can equal one (1- ing it that much harder to break your good for them, then why are day after work or school, trying to ounce) serving of almonds or walnuts arm in a competitive intramural bas- most of these people finding squeeze in a workout whenever Aside from eating right, Rozeman ketball game. it difficult to get up and start given the chance. also suggests drinking more water. moving? According to Sarah This might work well for the first “I see it as the miracle drug,” Roz- Rozeman, aerobic trainer at the few days, weeks or even months, eman said. “It is good for your skin, McLane Student Life Center, one of but many people find themselves keeps you hydrated, gives you energy the biggest downfalls for students is slipping back into the same rut and keeps you from getting sick.” Carrots are good for the eyes and that they aren’t thinking about how to they were in before. An increase in water intake will may help prevent heart disease. incorporate fun into their workout. “My classes are packed the first also help you work out harder and “Most students believe that running is few months after the break,” said longer. According to the New York the only way to get fit,” Rozeman said. Sarah Rozeman, an aerobic trainer Times Guide to Personal Health, However, most students can’t stand the at the McLane Student Life Cen- a reduction of 4-5 percent in thought of lacing up their tennis shoes and run- ter. body water will result in a ning out the door for a nice jog. “If you are a beginner, then you decline of 20-30 percent in “Bearobics is one great way to get active,” Roz- have to first admit that to yourself. your work performance. eman said. “And with so many different workout From there you can begin plan- Rozeman adds that this classes, it is easy to sign up and get started.” ning a schedule that is realistic to is why it is impor- Bearobics class offerings include: your fitness level,” Rozeman said. tant to remember to • Yoga, an intense physical and mental practice. “I see so many students fall short keep well hydrated • Turbo Kick, a mix of kickboxing, martial arts and of their New Year’s goals because when sweating in dance. they think they have to head into it the gym. • Awesome Abs, an intense, 20-minute class concentrating full speed. Just ease up a little and Through a on training and sculpting the abdominal muscles. you will stick with it much longer re a son able • Boot Camp, an intense cardio and toning class. and be more successful.” e x e r c i s e • Fire and Ice, combining varying cardio combos with Pilates Rozeman also advises students plan, a -type toning for an intense workout followed by stretching and relax- to find a workout partner. healthy ation. “Get with someone besides your Besides providing vitamin C, orange • Hip Hop, helping you learn the latest dance moves with an intense juice can reduce the severity of best friend, because then you are inflammatory conditions, such as workout. less likely to cancel on them,” Roz- asthma, osteoarthritis and rheuma- • Water Works, combining cardio, toning and flexibility while in the eman said. toid arthritis. water. Another suggestion: Find a per- “Students just need to keep moving,” Rozeman said. “And if you are pressed sonal trainer. for time, walk briskly to class instead of driving. It is an easy way to add an “Personal trainers are great. extra 20-30 minutes of cardio into your day.” They can work with you on your Check online for upcoming activities at Baylor ,and in Waco such as the Beara- level and keep you consistent thon, Race for the Cure and the Waco Striders annual cross country run. Popcorn is a whole wheat, which in your schedule,” Rozeman contains many antioxidants that For more information on Bearobics classes and others, visit: http://www.baylor. said. many fruits and vegetables do not. edu/campusrec. “I plan to start back the new year by going to a personal trainer,” said Dishing on vitamins: Mom was right Houston senior, Lisa Massey. “I think it Growing up, most have “There are both water-soluble vitamins as well as fat-soluble will give me direc- heard their mother say, “Make vitamins,” Moore said. tion and motiva- sure you take your vitamins!” According to researchers at The Vitamins and Nutrition Cen- tion to keep a And, “Vitamins are good for ter, water-soluble vitamins are easily flushed out of a person’s workout rou- you!” Have you ever wondered system and can be taken often. These consist of vitamin C and tine through- just how good they are? the B-complex vitamins: thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, out t he “Vitamins are very important pantothenic acid, B6, folate and B12. s e m e s - because they help us obtain ener- Fat-soluble vitamins are the ones to be wary of. Moore said, ter.” gy-yielding nutrients from food,” said taking too much of these vitamins can be dangerous to a per- T o Cheree Moore, senior nutrition major son’s health. start from Frost. “They do not give us energy “These fat-soluble vitamins are D, E, A and K,” Moore said. Not only does yogurt have calcium, by themselves; they simply help our bodies “Fat-soluble vitamins are more readily absorbed than water but the live bacteria found in yogurt obtain energy from the food we eat.” soluble,” Moore said. “When they are ingested, they are stored aid in digestion. According to The Diet Channel Web site, if in the liver and fatty tissue. This is different from water-soluble taken correctly vitamins can actually lower cho- vitamins, which aren’t as likely to be toxic because they are lesterol, keep you from getting sick, help in heal- excreted from the body at a faster rate.” ing cuts and bruises, keep vital organs functioning Your mother wasn’t lying to you: Taking vitamins are fun- properly, slow the aging process and even help fight damental in maintaining overall health. While these vitamins cancer. are found in food, you should consider taking supplements in In moderation, the fat in almonds When taking supplements, it is important to know moderation to help your body acquire the energy from the food can further weight loss, while also the two categories of vitamins. we already eat. providing you with plenty of protein. No more excuses for missing class this semester Your nose is running, can be. Researchers at Fitness found a few pointers to ered quicker than those given a placebo. your throat feels like it is prevent yourself from getting sick: • The broth in chicken noodle soup will actually trying to suffocate you, you • Gargling with water can help remove mucus reduce inflammation in your throat and sinuses. think you may have a fever that drains down from the sinuses to the throat. • It is important to get enough sleep. When you coming on and then you groan. • Always use your own pen, because you never start moving around it is harder for the body to fight You know exactly what it is: a know what germs pens may be carrying. off the illness. cold. Many Americans come down • Stay active and moving. According to a study at • Treat your symptoms right. Head to the phar- with the common cold everyday, but the University of South Carolina, researchers found macy and read the labels of the over-the-counter Selenium, a mineral found in tuna, helps thankfully there are ways to beat it. that people who were physically active were 20-30 drugs. rid the body of toxins. Plus, tuna is an During the cold winter months, percent less likely to catch a cold than those who Hand washing is also a great way to keep you excellent source of protein. acute viral nasopharyngitis, better were not. healthy and kill germs. known as the common cold, is something • Drinking hot tea can help boost your body’s Fitness researchers discovered that 84 percent Photos by Melea Burke/ Lariat staff most of us can’t seem to stay away from. In defenses against infections. of people continue to wash their hands the wrong fact, it is so common that every 32 seconds • Many breakfast foods contain micronutrients way. someone in the United States catches one, which may reduce the risk of illness. They suggests that in order to perform correct according to researchers at Fitness. For those unfortunate ones who happen to catch hand washing, you must first wet your hands, lather Thankfully, there are some simple preventa- a cold, researchers at Fitness also found the best ways up the soap and scrub your palms, under your fin- tive measures, as well as some tips for the not-so- for you to get rid of your cold quickly: gernails, and between your fingers for at least 15 lucky victims. • A study from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation seconds. Then, make sure to rinse using lukewarm It is important to realize how contagious colds found that people who used zinc nasal spray recov- water.