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THURsDAY, APRIL 24, 2008 St. Louis keeps Latin mass tradition alive

By Kate Boswell To many, the idea of petition- Pearson’s wife, Angela, said Opinion editor ing one’s church to hold services the solemnity and reverence of in a dead language seems strange. the mass were emphasized for To the outside eye, it looks Though missals, or booklets, are her because of the choreography like an ordinary day at Waco’s available with Latin to English and intentionality of each of the St. Louis’ Catholic Church. The translations, all of the congrega- priest’s gestures. church entryway is crowded tion’s responses are in Latin, as Foley said the mass is tightly with worshipers. Little girls are the music, the words of the scripted so that parishioners can whisper and giggle while moth- priest and the prayers. However, see the priest as a representative ers chat about coordinating soc- fans of the mass praise its depth, of Christ rather than focusing on cer schedules. beauty and the sense of rever- the individual’s quirks or per- But when the Rev. David M. ence it evokes in worshipers. sonality. Leibham, pastor of the church, “I find myself drawn to this “It is Christ’s show,” he said. lifts his hands to begin mass in a style,” Waco junior Mitchell “The priest is merely an instru- few minutes, the first words out Mebane said. “It makes mass ment.” of his mouth will not be, “In the more respectful. Instead of The central act of the Latin name of the Father, the Son and focusing on active participation, mass, as with any mass, is the the Holy Ghost,” but “In nomine we stop trying to do everything celebration of the Eucharist, or Patris, et Fili et Spiritus Sancti.” we can do and focus on God. It communion. For Catholics, who Welcome to the Extraordi- orients us upward, more toward believe that the bread and wine nary Form of the Roman Rite, God, instead of toward our- are literally the body and blood more commonly called “the tra- selves.” of Christ, this act is not just a ditional Latin mass.” Another attendee is Lewis reminder of Christ’s forgiveness For centuries, the Roman Pearson, a Baylor doctoral can- but something far greater and Catholic Church held its services didate in philosophy. Pearson more mysterious. in Latin, but in 1962, the Second and his family normally attend Foley said he thinks many Vatican Council called for the lit- St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in younger Catholics are drawn urgy to be revised and translated Bellmead, but they attend the to the traditional mass because into the vernacular. Latin mass as often as they can. it evokes this sense of awe and However, the older liturgy “I’m drawn to both,” Pearson mystery. was never abolished and priests said. “I still love the new mass, but “Many people aren’t looking were allowed to hold masses in when God opens doors, why not for something novel,” he said. Latin with the permission of take advantage of them? There’s “Christian revelation is a mys- their bishop. Luis Noble/Lariat staff more than one way to celebrate tery.” “Unfortunately, many bishops Dr. Michael Foley serves as an alter server for Rev. David Leibham during an Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, the sacrifice of the mass.” He said this sense of some- were unsympathetic,” said Dr. or traditional Latin mass, that is held on the first Friday of every month and feast days at St. Louis’ Catholic Church Pearson said one thing that thing greater going on behind Michael Foley, an associate pro- in Waco. The pastor performs this mass with his back to the rest of the congregation in order for the pastor and the draws him to the Latin mass is the words and gestures of the fessor in the Honors College who congregation to worship God together. the way it helps participants to service was what first drew him also serves as the altar server and focus on God, rather than on to the Latin mass back in gradu- liturgical expert for the Latin large cities, led Pope Benedict churches’ vernacular services. Sept. 14. what people around them are ate school. mass at St. Louis. XVI to announce in July that the Foley and a group of Waco Though the first mass was doing. “I didn’t know Latin, but the The increasing desire for Latin mass should be made avail- residents calling themselves the only advertised in a parish bulle- “It really focuses on t he humil- things that the Latin was point- Latin masses among the laity, able to any stable group of Catho- St. Gregory Society petitioned tin, Foley said almost 150 people ity and the penitential way that ing to drew me. The words and combined with the difficulty of lics that requests it. The mass is Leibham in August, and the first came to participate, some from we should approach the sacrifice finding local masses outside of usually held in addition to the Latin mass at St. Louis was held as far away as Dallas or Austin. of the mass,” he said. Please see LATIN, page 6 Small fire breaks out in Brooks Law students Lee Ann Marcel the door, and it sounded like someone “There was a bitter taste to the Reporter was inside cooking.” smoke because it was burning plastic,” sort out cases Arnold said he banged on his Bailey said. Brooks Flats in Brooks Village was neighbor’s door shouting the occu- T h e f i r e d e p a r t m e n t w a s d i s p a t c h e d , evacuated Monday night because of a pant’s name. and residents evacuated quickly. of wrongful T:4.25 in kitchen fire that started at 7:30 p.m. on His roommate, Douglasville, Ga., Arnold said he grabbed a fire extin- the second floor. junior Mark Bailey, said he heard guisher from the hallway and put out A student accidentally turned on the Arnold’s banging. Soon the two heard the fire prior to the fire department’s conviction stovetop and left the room before the the crackling of fire inside the kitch- arrival. fire started, said Don Bagby, director en. “Damage was minimal due to the By Christina Kruse of facilities management, in an e-mail Arnold and Bailey found the front quick action of the neighbor and the Staff writer interview. The oven then ignited the desk clerk. They got a spare key and operation of the smoke alarm/notifica- items that were on the stove. opened the door, Arnold said. tion system,” Bagby said. “There was a Courtesy photo “Innocent until proven guilty” is an adage “I was coming back from running “There was so much smoke in the small amount of damage to the cook- Pictured is what remains of the stovetop that reigns throughout the courts of the Ameri- when I smelled smoke in the hall,” room. It was pitch black,” Arnold said. top. The microwave above the cook- and microwave in Brooks Flat after a fire can justice system. However, are those who are Houston senior Andrew Arnold said. The smoke poured out into the halls top was destroyed and a small amount broke out Monday when the stovetop was proven guilty in a court of law, in fact, unmistak- “Smoke was coming from the top of and set off the Brooks Flats alarms. of cabinetry was scorched.” accidently turned and left on by a student. ably culpable? Law schools across the state are responding to letters from inmates proclaiming their innocence and investigating to see if the imprisoned are actually guilty. More than 31 individuals have been exoner- Military service taught Hanks to engage is to learn ated, or proven innocent since 2001 after being incarcerated in Texas through DNA testing, By Lynn Ngo hand, Hanks recalled instances that according to the Innocence Project of Texas Web Reporter have made him who he is today. site. Hanks didn’t always have ambi- There are several different factors contrib- What would you do if your ship tions of becoming a teacher. uting to wrongful convictions including a trial was sinking and the rescue boat can “I thought I was going to be a career lacking DNA evidence, prosecutors withholding only take 14 out of the 15 people? Air Force officer,” he said. information during a trial, witnesses inaccurate- This is the kind of question that He had previously taught as a ly identifying a suspect or police suggesting a Dr. Tom Hanks, Jr., English professor, teacher’s assistant at Washington Uni- particular suspect in a line-up, said Natalie Roet- likes to ask students over a cup of cof- versity. zel, executive director of the Innocence Project fee at Common Grounds each Friday “I wasn’t very good, and I knew it,” of Texas. afternoon. he said. However, steps are being taken within the

Hanks has taught English at Baylor After teaching for two years, Hanks legislature and the police department to correct JK8E;@E>LG=FIPFLIJ%JK8E;@E>LG=FI love of literature. A scan of the room his dad. fication is purchased at the expense of the police reveals works by Sir Thomas Malory “My dad was in the Army Air department. K?FJ<8IFLE;PFL and Chaucer, and, of course, a couple Corps in World War II, and we were “A few hundred bucks is nothing in my opin- of Gilgamesh masks, which Hanks still in the midst of the Cold War at ion,” Terrell law student Tray Gober said, com- @J8IDPJKIFE>% dons for his World Cultures I class in that time,” he said. “It seemed to be Courtesy photo paring the cost of DNA testing to the cost of the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core. anything that my dad had done was someone’s innocence. Hanks is a notable figure on cam- probably something I wanted to do.” Dr. Tom Hanks, Jr., visits with his students at Common Grounds, where the English Anything that is sent to the Department of K_\i\Ëjjkife^%8e[k_\ek_\i\Ëj8idpJkife^% pus. This motorcycle-riding professor Another reason Hanks said he professor is so popular that he even has a drink named after him. Public Services lab does not cost the police depart- has received numerous awards com- joined was because he thought it was ment, said Sgt. Melvin Rosenborough, Waco K_\jki\e^k_k_XkZfd\j]ifdefkaljkZ_Xe^`e^ memorating his excellence in teach- patriotic. ‘No, it won’t.’” moment in Hanks’ outlook on life. police department spokesperson. For example, pflic`]\YlkZ_Xe^`e^k_\c`m\jf]fk_\ij% ing, including the Cornelia Marschall While serving in the military, Hanks’ experience in Vietnam, “My private thought was I’ve been alcohol testing, drug comparison or a test to see KfÔe[flkdfi\#m`j`kpflicfZXci\Zil`k\i#cf^fekf Smith Teaching Award, the Centen- Hanks volunteered to go to Vietnam. which included being shot at during to Vietnam and I’ve been shot at, and if a piece of metal matches a car used in a crime ^fXidp%ZfdfiZXcc($/''$LJ8$8IDP% nial Professor Award and the Collins He was deployed for six weeks on tem- an air strike and witnessing civilian I’m not going to be humble to any- is not an expense. However, DNA testing must be Outstanding Professor Award. There’s porary duty to write an enemy histori- deaths, made him value life even more body,” he said. outsourced to another lab, which costs the Waco even a drink named after him at Com- cal report. The time that he spent in and influenced his view of American Hanks carried this attitude into his police department $900, Rosenborough said. mon Grounds. Yet this is a man who Vietnam changed him as a person. military involvements. graduate studies. All 31 exonerated individuals were previously once seriously doubted his teaching “I went over chiefly because here When Hanks came back from Viet- “His comments just carried over convicted of murder or rape, in cases that use QUALIFY FOR A CASH BONUS UP TO $40,000, abilities. we are, involved in a war, and I wanted nam, he decided to get his doctorate. because I just wasn’t willing to take DNA evidence to convict or prove someone’s AND UP TO $73,000 FOR COLLEGE. After more than four decades dedi- to find out what it was like,” he said. He was told by a neighbor that he was any put-downs from anyone,” Hanks innocence. cated to teaching, Hanks admits that “I asked everyone that I ran into if it going to have to be very humble to his said. Also, prosecutors might withhold exculpatory he is in the latter stage of his career. would make a difference being there, instructors as he was going for a Ph.D. Waco Army Recruiting Station, 1200 Richland Drive Sitting in his office with coffee in and the answer was almost uniformly, This advice represented a defining Please see HANKS, page 6 Please see LAW, page 6 Call 254-776-1546 today to learn more. GOARMY.COM.

Ÿ)''.%GX`[]fiYpk_\Le`k\[JkXk\j8idp%8cci`^_kji\j\im\[% VOL. 107 No. 95 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2008, Ba y l o r Un i v e r s i t y 2 The Baylor Lariat Opinion Thursday, April 24, 2008 Soldiers’ sacrifices should color civilian lives “What makes the grass wild ride of feelings. at you and your close friends. You I want my brother to return remember that no matter what, green?” “Blood, sergeant, warm I’m upset because the num- are not studying and staying up home to me and my family, you are a civilian of this coun- red blood!” shouted a platoon of ber of deaths will only go up. I’m overnight while keeping watch especially my mother. I want try, and if our war was to make Army boot-camp graduates in sad because one day that death point for possible threats to your life him here alive, breathing, walk- the grass green or political my memory as I learned the U.S. toll could include my brother. and your home. And you’re cer- ing and sane. pockets green, our brothers and military death toll is now more I’m excited because, compared of view tainly not doing so over periods The importance of school sisters are still out there in the than 4,000 since the beginning to other wars, the number is not of one to two years. takes on a new meaning. School dreary, dusty desert and moun- of the Iraq war, with over 29,600 that big. I’m confused because b y j e s s i c a b e l m a r e s My brother is currently serv- is no longer a matter of life or tains, needing our support and soldiers seriously wounded. I wonder if that even justifies ing in Afghanistan, a place I like death. The success or failure of encouragement. I began to remember my anything. I’m pumped because and joy to return to their warm, to call the other, forgotten war. my performance here at Baylor It doesn’t matter if our mili- brother’s boot camp gradua- when I graduate, I’d like to be wide-open arms. Unfortunate- He has been there more than a does not determine if I will live tary is fighting for a good cause tion ceremony, where he and out there with them. ly, it’s just wasted space, because year, and the stress and worry to see tomorrow. or not, because we st ill have fam- his platoon recited what they Most of all, my heart is bro- all they need is their five fingers that it puts our family through The success or failure of my ily out there that we do not need had learned during their nine- ken because every single person to carry a cold piece of paper, is ridiculous. brother’s performance deter- to forget. If your college life is week stay. They taught me what who died in this long-time mas- telling them their loved one will We are never told what he is mines if he shall live to see making you depressed, stressed, makes the grass green. For some sacre we call a war had a moth- not return home breathing. doing for the infantry, and we tomorrow, let alone his family worried or just putting you in a reason, I had always thought it er, father, wife, husband, sister, As we carry on with our daily don’t know what his respon- and friends back in the United bad mood, remember that your was water. brother, son or daughter that lives and stress over the final sibilities are. He doesn’t want States of America. life you could be worse. You The memory of his platoon was at home waiting for them. exams approaching, remember us to worry, but the absence of United. Remember that word could be my brother. and the announcement of a ris- They were waiting on their that you are not taking those such information worries my as you debate over the reason- Jessica Belmares is a junior public ing death toll throw me into a daddy, their honey, their pride exams with an infidel shooting family even more. ing of our current war. Always relations major from Fort Worth.

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Letters ment of the usual student complaints that focus on an issue affecting about the university. students or faculty may be con- That’s why President John Lilley sidered for a guest column at the met with about 200 students Monday editor’s discretion. night in Bennett Auditorium to answer All submissions become the questions from the student body in property of The Baylor Lariat. an effort to improve the lines of com- The Lariat reserves the right to munication between students and the edit letters for grammar, length, administration. libel and style. He put some of the rumors to rest Letters should be e-mailed — Dr Pepper still reigns in campus to [email protected] or vending machines — and fueled more, mailed to The Baylor Lariat, One especially about the already confusing Bear Place #97330, Waco, TX tenure situations. However, after all 76798-7330. was said and done, not many questions seemed to have been answered. The effort by the administration to reach out to students (and faculty, who met with Lilley before the student ses- Corrections policy sion) is laudable and a much-needed step. The Baylor Lariat is commit- It is important for the president to ted to ensuring fair and accu- connect with students and offer a sense rate reporting and will correct of transparency for the administration. errors of substance on Page 2. We commend and appreciate Lilley’s The topics at the forefront of the campaign, his lack of clear answers campus issues. Corrections can be submitted to willingness to sit in front of a bunch of Q&A session were tenure and tradi- for other questions raised poses a con- Definitive answers to questions were the editor by sending an e-mail somewhat antagonistic students who tion. 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On other topics, he but it was unfortunately disappointing A subscription to the Lariat questions. The students asked ques- cussing tenure decisions. often shifted questions to Dub Oliver in these areas. costs $45 for two semesters. tions about a number of relevant issues, The air of frustration was exacer- or other members of the administra- When students have taken the time Send check or money order to from potential financial advice counsel- bated by Lilley’s repeated explanation tion. to be informed and concerned about One Bear Place #97330, Waco, ing to the living wage campaign, with of Baylor’s decision to switch the BU To be fair, the president’s job isn’t to Baylor issues, the least Lilley can do is TX, 76798-7330 or e-mail a vigor and enthusiasm that Baylor can on the football helmets to now read know the answer to every university- come prepared to meet them with hon- [email protected]. Visa, be proud of. The students’ demonstra- “Baylor.” related question, but students seemed est answers. Discover and MasterCard pay- tion of genuine interest and concern Though Lilley demonstrated thor- disappointed by what was perceived as This is something that needs to be ments may be phoned to 254- for the state of the university and par- ough knowledge of the frames of legal- a lack or preparation, which may reflect addressed in the future ­— and hope- 710-2662. Postmaster: Please ticular issues and controversies was ity around his discussion of the ten- the administration’s disconnect with a fully will be, if sessions like these can send address changes to above overwhelmingly evident. ure decisions and Baylor’s marketing student body that really does care about continue. address. Texas transplant slowly succumbing to passion for Lone Star State I lived 18 years of my life I was only here for a few year long. I only need one coat Clearly, we should have spent er waits alongside almost every without knowing my defect: weeks when Texans began to to wear a handful of days. all our time learning about how Interstate 30 exit. Bigger’s bet- born beyond the border. I never drill the motto into my head. Soul-riveting country music God blessed Texas. ter, my friends tell me. knew it was a problem until I Everything’s bigger in Texas. Of point reigns over the radio stations. My Texan friends and class- Bigger’s better: the everlast- came to Texas. course, bigger’s better. I was so The twang of “Honky Tonk mates have proved to be a good ing theme. I remember my naive self blessed to experience four years of view Badonkadonk” rings in my ears accountability group. My immersion in Texas cul- getting excited about coming in a place that is far superior to as I take tests. Any time I slip up and think ture has taught me that to be a to college at Baylor. I was ready any other state place on earth. b y h e a t h e r f o g t I was amazed when I met sev- that I miss the colors of fall or better person, you must have the to branch out, break free from When freshmen took the shape of Texas. eral people who could sing the the taste of Feltner’s Whatta bigger pride. Arkansas and embrace the Strengths Finder test, I’m pretty I’ve heard of a military wife Texas state song and name chili, Burger, they gently remind me I don’t think I’ve reached world. sure my Texan friends all had who carries around a cup of bluebonnets, mockingbirds, how far I’ve come. “better” status yet. Who knows, I drove through Arkansas’ “state pride” in their top five. Texas soil so she can say all of longhorns, armadillos and Pleu- It’s my fault if I have class maybe it will sneak up on me. forests and over Arkansas’ hills. Faithful Texans are heroes her children were born on Texas rocoerus as state symboals. during the 30 minutes the The next time I go to the doc- As soon as I hit Texas soil, I here. The room erupted in cheers soil no matter where they are. My school required an leaves turn orange. And Texas tor, I’ll have to ask him if my could see clear to El Paso. Texas when one student declared his Some even say they had more Arkansas history class. But we has Whataburger. heart is in the shape of Texas is so glorious, why wouldn’t you favorite shape was the shape Texan pride than American also learned about other states Of course, it’s bigger than that yet. want to see the entire state from of Texas, even louder when he pride. Who wouldn’t? Texas is in my classes and the seemingly eclectic family-owned restau- Heather Fogt is junior journal- any one point? boasted that his heart was in the very consistent: one season, all good things they had to offer. rant in Russellville. Whataburg- ism major from Cabot, Ark.

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The Hispanic Stu- Students will be able to par- Kimberly Silva important to celebrate on cam- dent Association is holding its take in the outdoor festivities Hispanic Student Association pus. 21st annual Fiesta in conjunc- including cultural dance, food “It’s important that we have tion with Campus Programs and games. cultural events to celebrate the from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Latin Dance Society lon. “We wanted to do some- diversity of heritages we have,” “It’s a chance for students will hold dance workshops, the thing attractive to the student he said. “It is important as a to take a break from class and Baylor Ballet FolkLorico will body and get Baylor a little more community to take the oppor- come together as a community present a dance, and the Univer- involved with our philanthropic tunity to understand each other to enjoy fellowship before all sity of Texas Pan American will efforts. It’s a fun way to get peo- because it’s difficult to have con- the stress from finals hits,” said perform a traditional folklorico ple interested and get the money versation, much less relation- Mike Riemer, associate director Mexican dance. we wanted to raise.” ships, if there is no base-level of student activities. “It’s intend- Sigma Alpha Epsilon is also Fiesta was once called Fiesta communication or understand- ed to be culturally informative hosting a salsa-making com- on the River, modeled after the ing.” as well so people can see some- petition. Teams will enter their San Antonio weeklong celebra- Members of the Hispanic thing they may have never been salsa product to be judged, and tion. It began 21 years ago as an Student Association encourage exposed to.” the top team will win a prize of event hosted by Campus Living the entire Waco community to The theme “Tomala, Prue- $500 to donate to the non-profit & Learning, and is now spon- participate in this event. bala, Vivela,” which means “take organization of their choice. sored by the Hispanic Student “Everyone should attend it, taste it, live it,” will encourage Second and third place will win Association and Campus Pro- Fiesta because being exposed to Alex Song /Lariat staff students to taste the food, take $250 and $100, respectively. grams. different cultures is important,” in the cultural aspects, and live “We wanted to come up with “We try the best we can to Silva said. “It’s one of the rea- the various aspects of the His- an idea to raise money for our represent all cultures here at sons Baylor supports us. Fiesta The nose knows panic culture for a night. national philanthropy, which is Baylor by working with students celebrates and emphasizes the “The Hispanic culture is defi- the Children’s Network,” said who know best how to represent Hispanic culture as a whole, One of the bears gets some exercise walking around near the Bill nitely one that celebrates all five Southlake junior Ryan Thomas, cultures we may not be familiar and will be a fun and exciting Daniel Student Center Wednesday. senses,” said Houston sopho- a member of Sigma Alpha Epsi- with,” Riemer said. “We want to event.” Power plant security, environmental issues reason for grant

By Shannon Daily $330,000 grant on Friday for The problem the researchers necessary,” he said. age and frequency remain con- ability, of power grids is one Staff writer their research to begin June 1. are working to solve lies in the Because these intelligent sistent. problem that makes them sus- “Power plants need to be con- ways different parts of a plant’s agents could physically be far “However, it is not simply a ceptible to failure, but obviously Three professors in the engi- trolled and the idea is to make computer network communi- apart from one another, he said, matter of turning a knob. The we want to do everything pos- neering department have started it more automatic, more distrib- cate. they must be able to coordinate adjustment process is compli- sible to encourage the growth researching a more efficient way uted,” he said. The project will focus on their efforts over sometimes cated and sometimes fails spec- of renewable electricity genera- to handle environmental and Marks will be working with how to control large-scale power unreliable computer networks. tacularly,” Gravagne said. “We tion,” Gravagne said. security issues surrounding Dr. Ian Gravagne, an assistant plants so they can better adapt “This is called ‘distributed are searching for ways to make In terms of security, the power plants. professor, and Dr. Kwang Lee, to changing conditions on the control,’ and an interest of my it more reliable.” researchers are working to dis- Through applying computa- chairman of the engineering power grid by creating a net work current research is how dis- This is especially true in an tribute control of a plant to many tional intelligence to the plants, department, on the project. of intelligent agents, Gravagne tributed control systems can be age of renewable resources, he parts of a network, rather than the researchers hope to provide Lee is the principal investiga- said in an e-mail to The Baylor made reliable and robust,” Grav- said. A wind farm may produce just one computer, that way it a better way to control them, tor for the project. Lariat. agne said. a lot of power one minute, and can lose one part without losing said Dr. Robert Marks, a distin- “The buzz on it is that it has “These are essentially com- One thing power plants nothing five minutes later, leav- the ability to function, he said. guished professor in the engi- to do, of course, with the energy puter programs that receive data must deal with is the demand ing traditional power plants to “Think of a swarm of ants: neering department. crisis and, too, there’s an ele- from the plant or the grid, adjust on power. When an area needs adapt to very large changes on you can kill one or even many The National Science Foun- ment in there of anti-terrorist conditions at the plant if neces- more or less power, the power the power grid. of them, but the colony will still dation awarded the men a sort of things,” Marks said. sar y, and talk to each other when grid must adjust so that the volt- “The volatility, or unpredict- function,” Gravagne said. BEAR BRIEFS Godspeed by Ben Humeniuk

The Baylor ONE Campaign will The Allbritton Art Institute will have a table in the Bill Daniel present Dave Hickey at 7:30 p.m. Student Center through Friday for today in 149 Hooper-Schaefer Global Education Action Week. Fine Arts Building. For additional There will also be fact signs around information, contact 710-1826. campus to educate students. CONTACT US Student Foundation will hold Editor 710-4099 interest meetings at 6 p.m. Monday Newsroom 710-1712 and Tuesday in the Ed Crenshaw Sports 710-6357 Center. For more information con- Entertainment 710-7228 tact [email protected]. Advertising 710-3407 4 The Baylor Lariat News Thursday, April 24, 2008 Waco airport granted $700,000 to lengthen runway According to the Washing- on two gates: one for incoming Dallas senior Geoffrey Nel- airlines industry has faced as of rienced flight cancellations at Victoria Mgbemena ton Post, an earmark is gener- flights and the other for outgo- son said that the improvements late, which include increasing the larger airports,” Newton Staff writer ally defined as a congressional ing flights. to the runway are especially fuel prices. said. “I know a girl who has had spending bill that allots money Edwards said in a press needed, as he has flown out of The climbing prices are caus- to miss school because she has The Waco Regional Airport toward federal, state or local release that the improvements and to Waco and questioned the ing some companies to decrease been unable to fly back due to is slated to see improvements spending for a specific project. would bring about an improved way that the planes landed. travel capacities by ground- cancelled flights. Some people after the United States Depart- “In this case the earmark economy while enhancing safety “I definitely think they need ing, or not using, a number of wait hours at gates because ment of Transportation award- functions to return taxpayer features with airline travel from a longer runway,” Nelson said. their aircrafts and reducing seat there is something wrong with ed a $700,000 grant to be used dollars to promote transporta- Waco. “That’s been a long-running capacities, causing travelers to the flight. If anything, the airline towards the runway safety area. tion to enhance local economy,” Making improvements to joke. When the plane is taking endure flight cancellations and companies should be investing Congressman Chet Edwards Taylor said. Waco Regional Airport would off the pilot has to go from zero delays. in improving their services.” announced the news Tuesday. The airport is small com- help improve the local economy, to 70 miles per hour in seconds. San Antonio sophomore Erin Edwards said that the airport In 2003, Edwards supported pared to some other airports in which can enhance quality of The landing is the nerve-wrack- Newton said that although the is taking needed steps toward more than $4 million toward Texas, but it serves as a connec- life for McLennan County fami- ing part. The second you hit the small size at the Waco airport appealing to larger airlines. transportation funding for the tion to larger cities. lies, Edwards said. ground the plane brakes unusu- has not given her notable prob- “By making needed improve- airport. American Airlines and Conti- “Through federal grants such ally hard and you feel it.” lems, funds for airport transpor- ments, Waco Regional Air- Josh Taylor, Edwards’ pub- nental Airlines are the two larg- as this, the Waco Regional Air- Nelson said that in light of tation should be used toward port maintains its ability to lic relations spokesperson, said er airline services that transport port is able to keep meeting the urban growth potential for service improvements, even attract major airlines, which that Edwards had advocated for people to the Dallas/Fort-Worth the same high safety and per- Waco, the airport would need to though airlines are not federally also ensures that Central Tex- earmark spending of the funds Airport and Bush Intercontinen- formance standards as those expand in the future. owned companies. ans maintain their freedom of to go toward statewide trans- tal Airport in Houston. airports in larger metropolitan The Waco Regional Airport “I’ve flown out of Waco to choice when they decide to fly,” portation. The Waco airport operates areas.” Web site cites the problems the larger cities in Texas and I expe- he said. Delta, Northwest lose combined $1.5 billion on fuel, charges

By Harry R. Weber marily a $6.1 billion non-cash Delta projected its stock would Associated Press charge relating to the drop in be worth $9.4 billion to $12 bil- Delta’s market value due to sus- lion in all, but that was assum- ATLANTA (AP) — Delta and tained record fuel prices _ the ing crude oil would cost $70 per Northwest, seeking to combine airline lost $274 million in the barrel. Delta’s current market to create the world’s largest air- first quarter. A spokeswoman value is roughly $2.6 billion. line, posted losses Wednesday said Delta would have recorded The company announced totaling $10.5 billion for the the charge regardless of the tie- last week that it would acquire first three months of the year up with Northwest. Northwest in a stock-swap deal, due to exorbitant fuel prices and Northwest took a $3.9 bil- which still must be approved by write-downs of their companies’ lion charge of its own related regulators and shareholders. value. to its market value decline. Its During an appearance in Southwest’s chief executive, loss came despite a 9 percent Boston on Wednesday, South- meanwhile, indicated that the increase in sales, and North- west Airlines Co. Chief Execu- carrier wasn’t interested in a west, too, missed analysts’ earn- tive Gary Kelly cited industry merger and said the very thought ings expectations. pressures as he suggested that a of it was daunting. Excluding the accounting merger isn’t appealing right now The figures from Delta and charge and losses from some to the Dallas-based carrier. Northwest follow large losses fuel hedges, Northwest said it “My own view is that with at other carriers, such as Unit- would have lost $191 million in the current fuel outlook that ed Airlines parent UAL Corp., the quarter. we have and the near-term eco- which earlier this week reported In a memo to Delta employ- nomic outlook, the thought of a $537 million first-quarter loss ees Wednesday, Ed Bastian, Del- acquiring another airline is just on higher fuel costs, and likely ta’s president and chief financial daunting because of the com- rank among the industry’s larg- officer, said the airline expects plexity involved and the invest- est quarterly losses ever. some of its peers to record simi- ment that’s going to have to take That red ink puts into focus lar accounting adjustments. place up front,” Kelly said. the enormity of the challenge the John Heimlich, chief econo- Against that backdrop, as industry faces to become profit- mist for the Air Transport Asso- well as labor integration issues Associated Press able again amid $120-a-barrel ciation, said the industry is now and the length of time it will Delta and Northwest Airlines planes taxi before takeoff at Logan International Airport in Boston April 15. Delta Air Lines oil _ even with the benefits that likely to report a “multibillion take to get the full cost savings Inc., Wednesday said Wednesday its loss widened in the first quarter to $6.39 billion because of soaring fuel prices and consolidation can bring. loss” this year. expected, Kelly questioned the the steep decline in the company’s market value. “All airlines are in the same “When all the results are in, merits of the Delta-Northwest boat,” said Calyon Securities this will be one of the worst combination. analyst Ray Neidl. “The industry quarters for the industry in its “The implication of the com- value was $3.6 billion. west and other airlines have been ment is what kept them from cannot make money at the cur- history,” he said. binations are pretty dire as to The carriers have not com- rolled back in recent months making a deal before Delta and rent ticket fare levels. Seats have The airline industry’s biggest whether or not they’ll actually mitted to cut a specific number after one airline or another Northwest announced plans to to come out of the market. To annual loss came in 2002, in be successful,” Kelly said. of U.S. flights beyond what they decided not to match it. join. cover higher fuel costs, air fares the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, Delta and Northwest have have disclosed separately. Ana- Meanwhile, pilots at Delta Northwest pilots had vowed have to go up.” when carriers reported a com- been trying to sell their deal to lysts say that limits the cost sav- and Northwest are looking to to kill the tie-up because they Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines bined loss of $11 billion, accord- the public, employees, federal ings or higher fares the airlines resume talks on merging their were left out of contract talks Inc., the nation’s third-largest ing to the ATA. regulators and Wall Street. Delta could reap from the deal. work forces. at the end. They say they still carrier, said its loss widened in More recently, airlines have executives said Wednesday they Delta and Northwest haven’t The Air Line Pilots Associa- oppose the combination, but the first quarter to a whopping been hampered by the steep rise believe the deal will help create ruled out further capacity cuts tion said negotiators will aim to that a joint contract with Delta $6.39 billion. A few hours later, in fuel prices. Delta recorded long-term value for sharehold- in the future. Delta is already work out a joint union contract pilots would be a step in the Eagan, Minn.-based Northwest a $585 million year-over-year ers. So far, investors appear cutting jobs, and both airlines before the two airlines com- right direction. Airlines Corp. reported a $4.1 increase in the cost of fuel in the unconvinced. are grounding some planes. bine. Northwest suggested billion loss for the period. first quarter, while Northwest’s The stock declines since Northwest has been suc- Once that is done, the chair- Wednesday that it may lose Delta’s results badly missed fuel costs increased $445 mil- the deal was announced have cessful in charging passengers men of the two unions say they money for the full year. Bastian Wall Street expectations, despite lion from a year earlier. shaved roughly $1.4 billion off more for international flights. want to negotiate a seniority said Delta expects to be slightly a 12 percent increase in sales. When it emerged from Chap- the value of the deal to North- But many of the domestic fare agreement. profitable in the second quar- Excluding special items _ pri- ter 11 protection a year ago, west shareholders. The initial increases attempted by North- The lack of a seniority agree- ter. La Mirage Apartments

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At dently rambles parts of his unexpected visitor drops into this Parisian bistro more than unrecognized theory of relativ- the play from the future. a century ago, there’s drinking, ity to his new friends. The smoke machine and smoking and liberal conversa- The rational bartender’s wife change in scenery and lighting tions between Pablo Picasso and is played by Mansfield junior take the play from possible to Albert Einstein about cussing, Louise McCartney, and the sul- implausible. art, life, love and sex. try Suzanne is played by Center There are a few parts in the Picasso At The Lapin Agile, a senior Lindsey Christian; both play that drag but are eventually offer a voice to all underappreci- reeled in with a laugh, and most THEATREREVIEW ated and unpredictable women. of the characters are relatable, The romantic set, charis- charming and funny. play written by comedian Steve matic characters, costumes and Many pleased faces piled Martin, opened Tuesday in the accurate accents all contribute out of the performance buzzing Mabee Theatre. to the success of the play. about their favorite parts of the The play is directed by Beki The script is sprinkled with comical account of a genius, an Baker and will run until Sun- several random asides where artist and the king all toasting day. Luis Noble/Lariat staff the characters interact, touch the next century. Picasso said for one moment, Picasso At The lapin Agile, a play wriiten by comedia Steve Martin, opened Tuesday in the Mabee Theatre. Picasso is and even hit on audience mem- From start to finish the play the whole world will stop to hear played by Jeff Wisnoski and Albert Einstein is played by Joey Melcher. bers. runs about an hour and a half. our conversation. The play offers answers For tickets or times visit www. The play opens with the bar- to previously unanswered baylor.edu/theatre. tender and a quirky old man in and bizarre tendencies. ki plays the wandering, cocky, that different. life questions. For example, With a dry movie selection the bar when a 25-year-old Ein- The characters casually con- and womanizing but passionate Picasso provides insight to it explains why people say at the theaters this week, take stein walks in. verse until the suave Spanish painter. the science behind art and Ein- “cheese” when taking a picture a date to see Picasso at the Lapin Houston senior Joey Melcher sensation Pablo Picasso makes Picasso and Einstein stein emphasizes the art of sci- and why a classroom dunce Agile instead for some live enter- portrays the genius at an early his entrance. exchange theories that reveal ence and how society should wears a tall, pointy hat. tainment. age with wild hair, a nerdy voice Houston senior Jeff Wisnos- artists and scientists may not be think outside the box. The director incorporates Grade: A- Career services advice students on job search companies have employed com- ences and networking that will especially in technical fields. By Crystal Hernandez puter software that browses get the job. It’s not a benefit to One thing many employers Reporter the hundreds of applications change the major, unless you’re agree on is the need for “soft received each day for incorpora- looking at something targeted skills” such as communication, Finding a job is like a job. tion of keywords listed in the job and narrow like accounting,” she interpersonal and teamwork Begin with the end in mind. post. said. skills. “It’s not our parents’ world Career Services has many Many students start looking “Technical skills are impor- anymore,” career services advis- brochures filled with studies for a job and realize their majors tant, but each company wants to er Nicole McAninch said. “They showing employers are adamant don’t benefit them. train you to do it their way. Soft gave us the idea that a college that college students must have “It took me almost four months skills show if you’re trainable degree equals a well-paying job. an internship or relevant work to get a good job in the oil busi- and if you’re adaptable and flex- It’s not that simple.” experience to be considered for ness. It was kind of depressing to ible,” McAninch said. Careerbuilder.com suggests employment. One brochure said realize I won’t even be using my The National Association of recruiters hiring for any job are on average employers fill more film and digital media degree,” Colleges and Employers con- looking for one thing: the best- than 50 percent of their open- said David Belek, a recent Baylor ducted a survey, and employers qualified candidate. ings with interns. graduate from Pearland. came back saying they want new McAninch said a strategically “The boss wants proof you can Rob Brumfield, a recent grad- hires to possess strong work Alex Song/Lariat staff crafted résumé and cover letter do the job, and all experience is uate from Houston said three ethic, honesty, integrity, flexibil- can transform you into a well- proof,” McAninch said. things helped him land a com- ity, adaptability, self-confidence, Offering shelter qualified candidate and get you McAninch said many majors petitive job in accounting. analytical skills, verbal and writ- an interview. 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tographs in order to avoid inad- her case reviewed, Roetzel said. teach,” Hanks said. “Teaching almost four years ago. He want- LAW from page 1 vertently suggesting one person First, an inmate may only be con- HANKS from page 1 has been my profession ever ed the blessing of the church for in a photograph over another, sidered if he or she has exhausted since.” his work at the church and at information from a case on trial, Rosenborough said. all appeals. A questionnaire is Though Hanks took the com- Pineville, La., junior Jenny Baylor. known as a Brady violation, and Both the Waco police depart- then sent to the inmate; once it is ment negatively, it did have a Howell is in Hanks’ English class “I don’t say this to a lot of folks, there are few repercussions for not ment and the Baylor police depart- filled out, the questionnaire will somewhat positive effect in shap- this semester and described his but it does seem to me that when explicitly telling defense attorneys ment use photographic line-ups. be put on file. ing his actions. teaching style as different from you’re teaching and helping peo- about evidence that might prove Using photographs are a lot more “It could be up to two years “It made me determine ... that anything she has ever experi- ple think better and maybe help- the defendant innocent, Roetzel accurate, Rosenborough said. before (the case) is investigated,” I was not going to let anyone enced. ing them get in touch with more said. Police officers may sift through Roetzel said. Currently, there are step even an inch into my self- “It’s more non-traditional,” she t r ut h, what you’re doing is godly,” However, prosecutors are thousands of photographs from a about 750 cases waiting to be respect,” he said. said. “He almost never answers a Hanks said. “The more I thought also required to put all of their database, closely matching similar investigated by the Innocence Another defining moment in question from us.” about that, the more I thought, evidence in a folder available to height, weight and facial features, Project of Texas network. Hanks’ life came in 1982, when Howell said he doesn’t hand ‘Well I’d like to be ordained as a the public, Gober said. Defense Rosenborough said. Lawyers within their region he was denied tenure at Baylor. out answers because he wants college minister’.” attorneys are capable of looking Before using photographs, may review an inmate’s case even The decision was ultimately the students to search for them Though he may have other at this information. Gober, along police departments used an in- though the inmate did not write reversed by President Herbert and then come to their own con- choices, Hanks said he would with other law students, is work- person line-up. The persons used a letter. Lawyers are also working H. Reynolds after he determined clusions. prefer to keep teaching for as ing on reversing the conviction of for the line-ups may come from with law students to review these that procedures hadn’t been fol- “It’s hard because it forces long as he possibly can. Sitting in Ed Graff, a Hewitt man convicted the local jail or off the street, and cases. lowed. you to think, but it’s also effec- his office, Hanks is surrounded of killing his two sons by burning they might not always be similar Several different Texas colleges, Hanks didn’t receive support tive,” she said. by a plethora of books, notes and them alive in a storage shed. to the witness’ description of the such as Sam Houston State, Texas from some of his colleagues who Dr. Mona Choucair, senior papers to grade, which are only Furthermore, witnesses to the accused, Rosenborough said. Tech, and University of Texas at thought that he should have lecturer in the English and edu- further proof that his teaching crime might not accurately iden- “We don’t do standing line-ups Arlington, have banded together published more than one article. cation departments and the days are far from finished. tify the suspect from a line-up, or — that’s television,” Rosenborough under the Innocence Project of “Since that time, I have pub- recipient of this year’s Collins Te a c h i n g h a s s u r p r i s e d H a n k s police informants could give false said. Texas to investigate cases. Baylor lished about 25 articles,” he Outstanding Professor Award, in many ways. When children of accounts of the crime. Also, legislation has taken Law School is not a part of the said. was a student of Hanks’ and former students started showing St. Louis keeps Latin mass tradition alive Cross-racial identification, steps to ensure that defendants Innocence Project of Texas. He has also helped edit three remembers him fondly. up in his classes, Hanks said he where a victim of one race tries to are receiving more protection “There was a need for a unified books and write another. She described his teaching was particularly surprised. identify the perpetrator of anoth- from false testimony. presence,” Roetzel said. “I am absolutely certain that style as very personable and very “I hadn’t realized that I was er race in a line-up, has proven In September 2001, Gov. Rick Despite the best efforts of legis- part of the impetus, a great part interactive. about to be teaching the chil- to produce false identifications, Perry passed a law that prohibits lation and police departments, she of the impetus was being denied “He asked a lot of thought- dren of former students,” he Roetzel said. a defendant from being convicted said there are still several inmates te nu re ,” H a n k s s a id . “It a l s o m ade provoking questions,” Choucair said. “That first one was a shock, In a photographic line-up, six solely on a special investigator’s that claim they are innocent. it very clear to me that I wanted said. “It was not a dry lecture by a surprise, and a delight too, but photos are displayed for the wit- testimony. This law was passed “There are hundreds of people to do things like the summer any means.” it was a little of a shock to realize ness to look and identify a sus- after a 1999 drug bust in Tulia, falling through the cracks, I’m cer- faculty institute or like talking Hanks said he enjoys teach- — my gosh I’m getting old.” pect. The suspects in the photo- where 10 percent of the town’s tain,” Roetzel said. to my colleagues here, where ing English and literature and Throughout the generations, graphs must be similar in descrip- black residents were arrested Perhaps with the advancement I could make sure that people thinks that it’s good for other Hanks has noticed key similari- tion, such as skin color or facial based on an undercover investiga- of technology within DNA and knew just what they needed to people to take interest in ana- ties. hair, Baylor campus police chief tor’s testimony. arson investigation, the number of do to get tenure.” lyzing literature because it can “If something is easy, and Jim Doak said. There are a few different ways wrongful convictions will dimin- Hanks credited an Air Force expand moral horizons and thus boring, they don’t like it,” he Police officers use similar pho- that an inmate could have his or ish, Roetzel said. lieutenant colonel for helping sharpen thinking abilities at the said. “If a course is interesting to to make him the teacher he is same time. them, if it stimulates them, even today. “I’d even go so far to as to say if it grinds them down they like extensively in college and has 1997 for outstanding service He said the colonel taught that it’s one of those things that it; that was the case with their LATIN from page 1 worked with singing groups for to the university and was elect- him that people don’t retain moves humans a little closer to parents as well.” years. ed one of Baylor’s Alumni By lecture, but they retain things the truth,” he said. Hanks is hopeful that his gestures point to realities of the “Gregorian chant is very sim- Choice. that they are engaged in, such If the time ever comes for graduating students are able to faith,” Foley said. ple,” he said. “Its purpose is to Participants concede that the as discussion and question-and- Hanks to leave teaching, he see themselves as capable indi- Leibham concurred, and make present the text… to align Latin mass may not be for every- answer. would like to go further into the viduals. cited the longing for quiet and itself to the thoughts of the text. one, but many emphasize the “Colonel Gary Grady made ministry. He serves as a college “As you leave here, know that reverence in modern life as one Because of this, its hard for it to beauty of it and the importance a major difference in my life youth minister at Lakeshore Bap- you can do much more then you reason people attend the tradi- come across as sappy and maud- of it in their own lives. because he taught me how to tist Church and was ordained think you can do,” he said. tional mass. lin. At the same time, it’s so dif- “The Catholic Church is a big “The world is fractured and ferent that it will necessarily help tent. There is room for a lot of dif- chaotic because of sin,” Leib- set liturgy apart from our daily ferent things,” White said. ham said. “The harmoniously actions.” Hejduk described the Latin constructed nature of the mass Another Baylor participant mass as “very anti-modern,” and CHECKCHECK OUT OUT OUROUR G GROOVYROOVY PADSPADS!!!!!! begins to give you a sense of who came to the service with lacking in “immediate appeal.” internal balance.” previous experience is David J. “These days, the idea of par- Arlington Farms • Bear Colony • Bagby Triplex • Baylor Village • Bear Gardens • Boardwalk However, the carefully con- White, a permanent lecturer in ticipation on a mental frame is structed nature of the mass classics. an unusual notion,” Hejduk said. Brazos Place • Cambridge • Cedar Ridge • Casablanca • The Canterbury • Clarkwood meant its implementation was White has been a member of “You have to come to terms with no easy task. Mastering it took a men’s singing group, or schola, that before you can understand The Cobblestone I, II, III • Commodore • Daughtery Place • Duplexes & Houses • 19 Eleven months of practice for Leibham for several years. The group regu- it. You have to take time to be and Foley. larly sung Latin chants at one of prepared.” Leibham said he began study- St. Louis morning services, so it Because of this, he said, the Evergreen • Hunt Club I & II • The Loft I • The Villa • Scotland Yard • Shiloh • Springtree ing the mass in the summer of was a natural move for its mem- Latin mass will probably remain 2006 with the intention of being bers to provide music for the “the purview of the few” for some St. James Place • Stoneleigh able to celebrate it in private. Latin mass. time. However, he said he hopes However, he said there was a “I’ve been singing at Latin this revival will lay the ground- strong feeling among Catholics masses for over 10 years now,” work for future generations. Condominiums, Apartments, Houses & Duplexes that the Latin mass would be White said. “After a while, you get Despite criticism, the Latin revived on a larger scale. familiar with the style.” mass has stood the test of time, for Distinctive Living Please see LATIN, page 6 “It wasn’t a surprise,” he said. Foley said one of the rea- and Leibham and his parishio- STARTING T As a native Texan, Leibham sons the Latin mass has gone so ners say that they are hopeful for P ROFESSIONALLY M ANAGED B Y said he struggled to learn the smoothly at St. Louis is because what the future will bring as they “high ecclesiastical Latin.” He of Baylor participants. face it together. AT joked that that feat in itself was “We’re very lucky because of “One criticism of the mass is $495! nothing short of miraculous. Baylor,” he said. “We have a lot that the priest has his back to the Another difficult portion of of talent there that we can use. people,” White said. “But anoth- the Latin mass is the music. Dr. I don’t know what would have er way to look at it is that the Matthew Hejduk, an adjunct pro- happened otherwise, especially priest and the people are facing I fessor in Great Texts, provides with the music.” the same direction. The priest, KH >K musical direction for the service. Foley pointed out that St. together with the congregation, L I ) MB “The bread and butter of the Louis has always had close ties is focused on God.” > DA TRILIJI GROUP COMPANYL mass is (Gregorian) chant,” he to Baylor, sinceT:4.25 it was in founded by The next Latin mass at St. said. Monsignor Mark Deering. Deer- Louis will be held at 7 p.m. on EAL STATE ANAGEMENT ALES EASING Though not a music major, ing was given the W.R. White Thursday, May 1 for Ascension R E M /S /L Hejduk studied medieval music Meritorious Service Award in Thursday. All are welcome. 1400 SPEIGHT 
  

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By Justin Baer times. track just as much as anyone of the men’s 4x400-meter team classic with a time of 20.44. dent. As much as Baylor’s track Sports writer Head coach Todd Harbour in the country and they really that won last year at Jim Duncan “I was really excited about team has been successful this and company are ready to show love us. We are kind of like their Track and Johnny Bright Field. the 200 this past weekend,” season, it still has quite a bit of With a Baylor-record 30 the folks in the Midwest at the hometown team.” “This year we have some injuries Hart said. “I was waiting for a work to endure until the NCAA NCAA Regional qualifying Drake Relays this weekend why Last season at Drake Relays, holding us back, but the events few years for a big drop in my Nationals arrive. marks set at the Hart-Patterson Baylor was recently ranked No. the Bears exceeded all imagin- we are participating in we plan time, but I still feel like I have “We are coming off of a pretty Track and Field Complex Satur- 9 in the nation by the United able expectations. to take first place.” some more in me to shave off my big high from our weekend at day, the Bears have placed them- States Track and Field and Cross Baylor won all four sprint The relay team is in the midst time.” home,” Harbour said. “This time selves in prime position head- Country Coaches Association relays, tying a meet record that of a 25-meet win streak, but it Maybe the biggest advantage of the year, you don’t want to ing into the back stretch of the rankings. had not been accomplished is not the only part of the track to traveling to Des Moines this take a step back. We just need to spring season. “We’re hoping that we can since the University of Illinois team that has blazed past the weekend is the fact that the Bears perform at a high level, and this It will be hard to duplicate do it again,” Harbour said of did it in 1944. competition this season. will get to test the track where is the perfect stage to do so.” last weekend’s magnificent dis- matching last weekend’s efforts. “You always try to beat what Lake Charles, La., sophomore the NCAA Nationals will be held After traveling to Des Moines, play of athleticism exhibited by “Drake is the probably one of the you have accomplished,” said Trey Harts sped to the second- in just under two months. the Bears will travel to Fayette- the Bears in which the team also funnest meets for us. The people Waco sophomore LeJerald Bet- fastest 200-meter time in the However, the Bears know ville, Ark., to participate in the raced to seven top-10 national of Des Moines, Iowa, appreciate ters, who was a critical member nation at the Michael Johnson they cannot get too overconfi- Razorback Invitational. Softball Changing homes, positions smashed nothing new for Campbell By Brian Bateman was all over the place, he was going to be able Sports writer taking charge of the team to hold his ground,” he by Texas, physically and verbally.” said. “I told him before Sitting still was never Upon his arrival at the first game to play this in his plans — whether he Baylor, however, he found game like you know how 6-0 wanted it or not. “Home” himself toe-to-toe with to play. That’s what he moved from Europe to three incoming freshman did, and ended up hitting the bayous of the Deep and a unanimous Big 12 a home run in his first By Will Parchman South to the Texas Gulf selec- game.” Sports editor coast. His role on his t i o n Baseball wins However, changing teams changed, too, mov- at the over Texas locations is hardly new A pitching duel turned into ing farther from or closer posi- State, 25-13. for Campbell, who has a Longhorn rout as the Univer- to home based on the tion. It was Baylor’s called Louisiana, a Hous- sity of Texas pounded the Baylor coach’s decision. “ I ton suburb and even Nor- Jeff Leslie/Lariat staff best hitting per- softball team 6-0 on a warm and Home plate, that is. wa sn’t formance of the way home. Tiffany Wesley hits the ball in breezy Wednesday evening at Meet Raynor Camp- expect- year. Stavanger, Norway, to Getterman Stadium. Wednesday night’s game against bell, Baylor’s do-it-all play- ing to be exact. A disastrous six-run fifth the University of Texas Longhorns at er from Katy. In his short start,” “I have no idea how inning broke open a 0-0 tie and Getterman Stadium. Baylor lost to the career with the Bears, h e to spell it,” he said. “ I put the game out of reach for Longhorns, 6-0. Campbell has played sec- said. “I ended up at third started my baseball there, Baylor’s fourth straight Big 12 ond and third base, short base and I was fine with and I lived there for three loss and its fifth loss in its last (18-6) posted her 17th complete stop and center field. that.” years.” six games. game of the year and struck out “He is what I would His performance His mother, who Baylor (21-18, 4-10) will like- five to earn the win. call a real baseball player,” at third base and his worked for an oil com- File photo ly need to win the Big 12 tourna- The Lady Bears actually out- head coach Steve Smith 13-game hitting streak pany, transferred twice. ment in two weeks to reach its hit Texas 8-7, which only pro- said. “I said it a year ago: helped him to earn pre- Learning little league tac- Katy sophomore Raynor Campbell is what head coach Steve fifth straight post-season. vided Moore with another layer he can play anywhere on season honors from tics in Lafayette and high Smith calls a “real baseball player,” able to play anywhere “It’s frustrating to know that of frustration. the field except first and Baseball America, but school ball in Katy, Camp- except first and pitch. we’re doing our job and that each “That’s the ironic thing, is pitch. I think he could again the traveling Bear bell had all the makings person knows what their job is, that our batting average stays even catch.” switched positions. of a college star. Texas home,” he said. “I didn’t ence,” he said. “It was the and we’re working together to up there so high,” Moore said. A center fielder in high He moved from third Baseball News ranked really feel comfortable first full-time wood bat get something accomplished “I keep defending our offense school until his sopho- to second, then second to him the No. 21 recruit in at a big school like (the season.” and it just doesn’t happen for because I really think that if we more year, Raynor’s posi- the bench. the state of Texas for his University of) Texas or Currently, Campbell us,” said sophomore Nicole Wes- find a comfort zone a little bit tion as deep safety lasted The change caught .495 career batting aver- (Texas) A&M (Univer- boasts a slugging per- ley, who was 2-3 from the plate that we weren’t going to have to until his coach moved Campbell by surprise, age and .822 slugging sity).” centage of .429, a .333 on- Wednesday. score seven runs to win a Big 12 him to short stop, a posi- who suffered an injury to percentage. Last summer, Camp- base percentage, and just On a night when the leading game.” tion he soon favored. the thumb on his throw- His strong perfor- bell moved again, joining two errors on the year. strikeout artist in Baylor softball With Texas runners on sec- “He was a legitimate ing hand. Stuck on the mance caught the eye teammates Craig Fritsch, However, his .294 batting history, Cristin Vitek, threw out ond and third, and the Long- threat every time at the bench for four weeks after of Smith and the Baylor Reed Woytek and Shaver average is .027 lower than the first pitch, Baylor’s current horns already holding a 2-0 plate,” said Cinco Ranch surgery, he watched as coaching staff, who Hansen for a summer his .321 average last year. pitching staff couldn’t withstand lead, Baylor second baseman head coach Kevin Hil- Chandler, Ariz., freshman worked to bring him to league in Rochester, “I don’t go up there Texas’ late offensive barrage. Megan Weldon bobbled a rou- debrand, a district rival Landis Ware stepped into the Bears. Minn. He hit .391 in the looking to walk. I think Head coach Glenn Moore tine grounder with two outs, of Campbell’s team. “You his position. “I liked the coach- league — his highest aver- that if it’s a strike I should said that seeing Vitek was the bringing home two unearned couldn’t throw him any- “I knew Landis was ing staff; I thought it was age since high school. be able to hit it any where,” “highlight of the night. The only runs to stretch the lead to 4-0. thing over the plate. He a good player and that a good distance from “It was a good experi- he said. bad part was that I couldn’t put After Shortridge issued a her in a uniform and put her in walk to Brittany Barnhill to the game.” load the bases for a second time ZERO DEPOSIT with this AD Baylor starter Kirsten Short- on the next at-bat, Brette Rea- ST. 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Baylor’s recycling efforts began with a paper recy- cling program in a few select places but has grown this year to include more loca- tions on campus that accept plastic and aluminum in addition to paper. Recycling bins on campus are single stream, meaning that no sorting is necessary and 1 all materials can be dis- Steps in the Recycling Process posed of the same bin. Sunbright sales rep- Curbside trucks drop off their mixed recycling materials at Sunbright to be sorted. resentative Kristopher It would be more helpful if people didn’t put recycled materials in bags because the Riley said Baylor used 1 workers have to break the bags open to get the materials out. By the end of the day all to only recycle about of the recycled materials have to be gone from this area. 10 or 12 tons a month, but now it fluctuates between 25 and 26 tons. The loader drives all of the single streamed materials and dumps them into the con- “(Recycling) is defi- 2 veyer. Single stream recycling doesn’t require sorting by paper, plastic or aluminum. nitely up for sure, espe- Everything can be thrown into one container. cially for the past two or three months for Recy- cleMania,” Cortes said. Workers sort the materials into different piles, including newspaper, office paper, plas- “Towards the end of last tic, cardboard and trash that people may have mixed in with recycling. The workers then go back and sort the different grades of plastics and types of paper: colored, year it started turning 3 white, cardboard, etc. up because of some of the efforts they put in, and people are just more The recycled materials are compacted into bails weighing about 2,000 pounds each. A aware now.” wire is automatically wrapped around all of the bailed materials, creating a large com- RecycleMania, a pacted block of material. Plastic materials will be shipped out, melted and later made 10-week nationwide 4 into things like outdoor decking, backing for carpet, recycled containers, insulation for recycling competi- housing and even fleece fabric. tion among colleges, sparked a greater recy- cling efforts on campus. The final step is shipping the materials to other factories that specialize in recycling Baylor came in third in that specific material. Bailing the materials into compacted blocks is important the Big 12 in number 5 because it allows Sunbright to fit more recycled materials per truck. Sunbright ships of pounds of material six to seven trucks a day on average. recycled. A fundamental part of recycling education, and sometimes the most confusing, is understanding the requirements for recy- 2 3 4 clable materials. The general rule of thumb is if it has a recycling symbol, it can be recycled. With plastics, Sunbright accepts No. 1 through No. 7, but mainly focuses on No. 1 and No. 2. Aside from that, the crucial next step is ensuring the materials are in a condition that permits recycling. “The main concern that we have right now, since we are recycling plastic and aluminum, is that the Coke bottles and water bottles are all the way empty before they are thrown in (recycling containers),” Cortes said. Riley explained that it is vital that all paper material be free from any type of residue, particularly liquids, because there is potential for contamination. Soda bottles in particular should be empty in order to prevent other materials from get- ting wet. “It’s not necessarily so much a prob- lem for us as much as it is for the mills that we provide the materials to,” Riley said. “When they melt down the product, it can get in their 5 machines and really halt their service, which slows them down. If we keep send- ing them material like that, they’re not going to pay us as much for it, and in turn we can’t pay Baylor or help Baylor as much if it continues to come that way.” The recent efforts made to become a more sustainable campus and programs such as RecycleMania are making a significant impact, which isn’t going unnoticed. “The strides that (Baylor) has taken in the past year are awesome,” Cortes said. “They are tripling the amount of incoming material, that means they are saving a lot of space in what’s going to the landfills.”