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By TIM BELLA Pope, a junior kinesiology “They talk about Norris Hall family atmosphere, which made Staff Reporter major, attended Virginia Tech and all the different places on the shootings surprising With the Virginia Tech shoot during the fall 2004 semester ~ campus, and I was just picturing “It's so small and so person ings unfolding throughout the her first of her college career. myself there,” said Pope, a mid able,” Pope said of Blacksburg day Monday, Lauren Pope could She then transferred to TCU in fielder for the soccer team “You would never expect any envision herself on the grounds spring 2005 As ex-roommates of student thing like this to happen.” of the 2,600-acre campus Pope said she has been in con turned-gunman Cho Seung-Hui I'he experience was horrifying As names and faces are being tact with her friends at Virginia share their experiences of what for Virginia residents such as Julie put together to the 32 slain vic Tech, and was relieved to find it was like living with him, Pope Bassett, who said more than half tims and gunman of the Virginia out no one she directly knew was said it was surreal thinking that of her graduating class attends Tech attack, TCU students, such as involved in the shootings she could have lived in the same Virginia Tech. Bassett, a junior Pope, and faculty with ties to Vir The sight of the wounded and hall as Cho because she lived in music education major from ginia Tech and the state of Virginia the sound of gunshots were too Cochrane Hall during her fresh Woodbridge, Va., was unable to real to some, especially those come in contact with her Virgin continue to reflect and mourn days man year BILLY WESSELS / Photo Editor after the most catastrophic school with a familiarity of the campus’s She said the Blacksburg, Va, ia Tech friends to ensure they Junior kinesiology major Lauren Pope attended Virginia Tech shooting in U.S. history nuances such as Pope community promotes a positive, See VT, page 2 during the fall semester of 2004 Fraternity Symposium esh changes DROP IT J to address left side ¥ s also a philanthropy ¢ Frogs’ global level id it last for brother e've car- s said. of energy use By ASHLEIGH WHALEY we Texas Staff Reporter ¢ Baylor Phi Gamma Delta will gam By SAEROM YOO five dif ble for a new cause this Satur Staff Reporter n. While day at Casino Night to honor Fourteen environmental lifferent and support one of its own science graduate and under yave had members graduate students will host rn in the Nathan Mitchell, a soph da symposium Monday to

g to Car omore neuroscience major, address local and global ener } notice, was diagnosed with multi RY usage th Caro- ple sclerosis last fall and has Stephanie Eady, who is an sre were inspired members in his fra environmental science graduate miforms ternity to join him in fight student and one of the 14 orga ry hadn't ing the disease, said Connor | nizers of the symposium, said y differ- Sanders, a junior supply and the panel of speakers attend value chain management ing will comprise a variety of cord at major and former president backgrounds to highlight the ugh the of the fraternity necessity of a variety of per t combi Money raised at Casino spectives in order to determine nd even Night and all other philan what the future holds regarding me win thropy energy ainst the events We're _FYl will now commit Casino Night CHAEL BOU-NACKLIE / Stat! Photograph Energy Futures for bene ted to have Freshman premajor Jake Slaton prepares to drop his ‘egg-quipment’ from a 50-foot mobile platform during Thursday afternoon's Red Bull Texas: Local and «9pm. tol12am carbon in fit the Gravity Challenge. Slaton and his teammates, Josh Noble, junior biology major, and Matthew Brown, freshman economics major, took first place : Global Perspectives * April 21 National in the event, They were in costume as the ‘defensive line’ of a foosball team and competed for Phi Kappa Sigma the next 10 * River Crest Multiple 20 vears « Fort Worth Hilton Country Club Sclerosis Eady said * April 23 * $10 at the door Society, a Students try to defy gravity in Red Bull contest lo find sBam to5pm P ak research one single center dedicated to finding By MICHAEL BOU-NACKLIE manager for the Red Bull event alternative to carbon is ridic a cure for the disease, said Stall Reporter Second-place winners won the ulous SO many Sanders, who is chairman he lawn outside Clark Hall on teams combined weight in Red Speakers attending will repre I'hursday was the scene of the first Bull— roughly 500 pounds. The sent traditional and alternative put out of the event. Students and (¢ every alumni can join Phi Gamma Red Bull Gravity Challenge in the third-place winners won half of the energy providers, major energy different Delta from 9 pom. to 12 a.m, U.S teams weight in Red Bull roughly using corporations and environ thing to Saturday at River Crest Coun Contestants built protective cas 2350 pounds, Appleby said mental law experts, Eady said try Club for poker, blackjack ings for their eggs, which were then Judges included baseball team Provost Nowell Donovan will vork and and Russian roulette, Sand. dropped from 50 feet, Winners were head coach Jim Schlossnagle, soccer also speak to represent a geol ogist's perspective regarding cli season is ers said, determined on how little the egg head coach Dan Abdalla and DJs Billy ruit, Today there is no cure for was damaged, the creativity of the the Kid and Pooh from KISSFM mate change and energy 1 on our multiple sclerosis, said Sand team and their ‘egg-quipment The flugtag contest consists of Donovan said he will open the symposium by expressing ind early ers, who decided to change Designs for the ‘egg-quipment’ a similar concept as Thursday's now it is the philanthropy because of ranged from a papier-mache baby to event, Contestants design a device the need for a firm background aid, “We something Mitchell said to him a volcano filled with baking soda and pilot it off of a platform sus in data before any decisions are ore a lot last fall, I'he winners of Thursday's event pended over water, according to the made in energy policy how well “After Nathan told me were freshman economics major Red Bull Web Site Michael Slattery, the institute about his diagnosis, he Matthew Brown, junior biology I'he first flugtag was held in Vien of environmental studies direc as been said, ‘If anything, this will major Josh Noble and freshman na, Austria, in 1991; 35 flugtags have tor and geology professor, said he Frogs’ give me more motivation wis W pre-major Jake Slaton of Phi Kappa been held around the world since then, he hopes the symposium will to become a doctor,” Sand Sigma according to the Red Bull Web Site be a medium through which MICHAEL BOU-NACKLIE / Staff Photographet an array of stakeholders of continue ers said. “The thing about Junior biology major Bennett Waxse and his team I'he team won a trip to the Flug “TCU is one of our favorite cam roughout Nathan is he's got a great took second place at the Red Bull Gravity Challenge tag '07 contest in Nashville, Tenn, puses; they sell a lot of Red Bull the energy industry engage in attitude.” The first place team won a trip to Flugtag 2007, and a wakeboard from KISSFM, said and we just want repay the favor, dialogue about energy issues wr pitcher which will be held in Nashville, Tenn I think it The pathology of multiple | Matthew Appleby, field marketing Appleby said and how they affect the com er as the See CASINO, page 2 | munity into the Eady and Donovan said they see a solution to energy issues in a diverse range of options + second hey said energy policies should n against Political theorist addresses education’s importance at Honor’s Convocation depend on the regions con (21-14, 6- ‘ogs. TCU By JENIGHI POWELL long ceremony focusing on a non-governmental organiza sentations, which were Education is an essential cerned Staff Reporter Eady said West Texas, for mes from eporte students’ performance in a tion campaigning for demo presented in this week's element to creating and main taining a democracy, Barber example, is rich in wind, so the three- Liberty is learned through global community with per racy. five-day Testival Manochehr Dorraj, profes taking advantage of wind in Provo, education, said a professor formances by the 3-year-old “I want to really address said and world-recognized polit: Steel Drum Band and a key sor of political science, intro my remarks to vou (honors “The central role of educa power in that region would ing BYU ical theorist at Thursday's note speaker, Benjamin R, duced Barber as a “first-rate students) because you are a tion is so we can learn lib be logical. However, not all said. erty,” Barber said, “Teaching regions are rich in wind, so ¢ Horned annual Honors Convoca- Barber, thinker and true Renaissance rare species,” Barber vantage. tion, Barber, University of Mary- man,’ “In the media today, you're is what keeps the soul, mind advocating a national policy Your and democracy alive for wind power would be irra ds to car- About 150 students, fac- land professor of civil society, Barber congratulated somewhat forgotten achievements ought to be Mickey Lev, a member of tional, she said wuntains ulty, statf and community is a best-selling author, presi honors students for com pleting their thesis pre recognized.” id. “Here, members attended the hour dent and director of CivWorld, See HONORS, page 2 See FUTURE, page 2

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and in close proximity of the article in the Charlottesville, Quinn was given the 2007 Hon- attended Convocation as well, shootings as they were taking Va., Daily Progress newspa- HONORS ors Faculty Recognition Award, Shane Constable, a freshman From page 1 place. per of how UVA is show- From page 1 The award is determined by a premed and biology major, Before finding out that he ing its support for Virginia vote from all students in the said he attended convocation were safe until late Monday was safe, Bassett said, it was Tech as an example of how the honors cabinet, said Bar- honors program, in order to support his friends night. She said her friends difficult to think that people the state is coming together ber's message was inspiring Nowell Donovan, provost in the program. were flooded with voice she cared about could have amidst tragedy and complemented the global and vice chancellor for aca- Convocation was followed mails, e-mails and Facebook possibly died Anderson said she hopes theme demic affairs, introduced this by a banquet for honors stu- and MySpace messages from “It was really hard trying not universities will use the Vir “He was really inspiration- year's Phi Beta Kappa honor dents and faculty as a conclu- Banc anybody and everybody to think of people you know of ginia Tech shootings as moti al,” said Ley, a sophomore society inductees. Only 30 sion to Honors Week. “They had been contacted being involved,” Bassett said vation to prevent such an act political science major. “The students out of more than 700 “I think Honors Week pro- um vides a great opportunity for all day by everyone they had “You are kind of in denial from repeating itself speech was pertinent to stu- honors students are selected oth ever known to see if they were about it” “In my experience, Virgin- dents and | was really pleased to be in the society every year, honors students to showcase the OK,” Bassett said Students aren't the only ians are proud people, and he came.” Donovan said. Juniors induct their hard work and passion ple. And tl When she was first made ones mourning for Blacks I think they have respond. Convocation also recog ed must have a 39 GPA and for a particular subject,” said Worth ban aware that the shootings were burg Sue Anderson, an ed to the crisis with typical nized sophomore engineer seniors must have a 3.7 GPA Hardin, a junior sociology and are using t taking place at Norris Hall associate professor for the dignity and grace,” Anderson ing and mathematics major in order to be considered for religion major. “Students pre human bei — the engineering building School of Education, lived in said, "Virginians will grieve Lauren Del Gallego and Dar the society senting their honors projects world. — Bassett feared for a close, Virginia for 10 years while together, and then, as uni ren Ong, a sophomore math Laura Hardin, president have worked really hard for This sun high school friend of hers, who attending the University of versities all over the nation ematics major for the Honors of honors cabinet, said several semesters building up kins, Joshu to Honors Week. This week is an engineering major and Virginia, and taught in the are doing, look for ways Scholar Award. Del Gallego Convocation is an impor Ice and De regularly takes classes in Nor area during that time Even to respond better to crises and Ong will receive $2,500 tant part of honors week honors students as well as er Paul Ste supportive faculty for their ris. Her fears were confirmed though Virginia ech and on campus and to prevent for their future research that includes the whole TCI Kenya to d community academic achievements and when she found out later that UVA are traditional rivals such tragedies from occur project a month, he was inside the building she pointed to an April 18 ring again Economics professor Stephen Several non-honors students SUCCOSSOS These gi profit grou wells and | of a Vision In Action grant what they need.” nesses donated prizes and going to have to deal with sible. FUTURE the environmental science CASINO Discovering he had mul money for students and the rest of my life,” Mitch Good fo From page 1 department received in From page 1 tiple sclerosis at age 19 was alumni to win at Casino ell said. “It wasn't a pat on going to st agreement to send a group a huge shocker,” he said Night, Sanders said lick the back; it was them saying, make a me Ellen Schwaller, a junior of students to Oxford Uni sclerosis is something Mitch Most people are diagnosed ets are $10 at the door and we're going to take actual the world environmental science versity every other year for ell studies as a neuroscience between the ages of 20 and anvone is welcome, Sand steps to help you get through their hand major, said she hopes to three weeks to learn about major, he said 50. The most difficult part ers said this.” tarian wor see the university become energy policy and climate Predicting what will hap is trying to get the recom For the members of the I'homas White, a junior a model of sustainability for control, Slattery said pen is more of an art than mended eight to 10 hours fraternity, Casino Night has radio-TV-film major, said the Fort Worth community I'he students would then a science because multiple of sleep every night, said become more personal this everyone is just trying to sup Schwaller is also one of the organize a conference to sclerosis is person-specif Mitchell, who used to sleep time and has received a great port their brother Follo students who organized the address energy futures in i Mitchell said “Doc two to three hours before response, Sanders said We just want to show every event the interceding years, Slat tors have to look at each tests I feel very supported one, especially Mitchell, that Life does I'he symposium is a part tery said person individually to see Parents, alumni and busi because this is something I'm we are one,’ White said to be so se terribly dif grasp in th

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LO sup Follow couple’s example, find joy in each day Animal transplants positive medical advance W every ell, that Life does not always have the ones?’ and we would across the country. Not to A professor at the Univer their meat, skin, feathers If we, as a world, can rid to be so serious, This is a say, ‘Yes, we are the ones, mention, their two cats did sity of Nevada spent seven and even bones take those steps and terribly difficult concept to Bob Matas said. not have to experience a years and about $10 mil Scientists are close to qualify them as works grasp in this hustle-and As unconventional as this ride in the luggage com lion perfecting a technique finding a way to use ani of 2a human within his gO society, According to method of moving sounds, partment of an airplane that creates what scientists mal organs to save human or her rights from God, Yahoo! News, the Matas said they are hap McDorman points out that have called a lives then there can be noth COMMENTARY a retired New py, and that is really all that everyone should have the chimera, an Professor Esmail Zan ing wrong with taking York couple matters. There is so much right to do as they please, animal that jani, the main scientist from an animal and using its let go and pressure to be practical and especially if it hurts no one is 15 per Nevada, has been inject organs to save a human took a trip to make good use of time By reading the feature cent human ing adult human cells into life they will from many people these about the couple on Yahoo! and 8S per sheep fetus’ for years, He It is no different than remember for days. Life is too short not to News, it is easy to tell that cent sheep has already created a sheep raising cattle, chicken or the rest of take risks and do something people viewed this move as according to liver that is large enough pigs for slaughter. With their lives, a little crazy every now and amusing and out of the ordi the Associ in proportion to a human's out the excess of these Michelle Anderson Betty and then. That is what keeps nary. The Matas are a great ated Press liver animals, most people PM Sun Bob Matas started their people sane, If people are example to all people, Who I'hese animals are pre If this proposal takes would not be fed and journey in New York City required to stick to the rig cares what other people will dicted to be used for their root In our society, a sci would starve by hailing a taxi in their id expectations of this life think or the fact that it costs organs, At some point in entist or doctor would take here will always be Queens neighborhood. Nei all the time, they will never a bit extra? In the end, hap the future, scientists sav cells from a transplant the concern that silent ther Betty nor Bob Matas find release. Taking a break piness is what matters chimera organs will be so patient and create a flock viruses, that are harm drive, and they wanted to and throwing logic out the When I think back on close to humans that they of sheep, in case one or less in animals, could spare their cats, Pretty Face window is necessary from my life, I don't remember will be able to save an more does not produce a be introduced into the and Cleopatra, from a plane time to time, the reasons | was stressed incredible amount of trans precise match human race ride to their new home, TCU history professor and run down. What | do plant patients I'he only ethical ques “Many silent viruses according to Yahoo! News. Kathryne McDorman said, remember are the moments I'his idea is difficult tion that can be argued could create a biological They traveled 2,500 miles, “All of us need to break out that 1 let go and ignored the to embrace if stem-cell thoroughly is what the nightmare in humans 10 hours a day, all the way of our often self-imposed, rules for a few days. It feels research is called immoral nation would do with all of said Patrick Dixon, an to Sedona where they plan rigid conformity now and good to escape reality and The difference is that we the excess sheep that are international lecturer on living out the rest of then.” treat yourself to something are not playing chicken not used for that particu on biological trends their retirement, The taxi Making a living and just out of the ordinary. We are with a prospective human's lar patient's transplant. It is Mutant animal viruses driver charged the couple a making it through the day all programmed to get to life. This concept uses an uncertain what the answer are a real threat, as we flat rate of $3,000, plus the is all that many people can where we are going, not to animal, a God-given gift, to that would be have seen with HIV cost of gas, meals and lodg focus on regularly. Peo- enjoy the ride. Don't look to heal friends and family If we take Tylenol for We have to trust that ing. ple owe it to themselves to back on your life and wish members our pain or it we are put scientists will do every The Matas’ were surprised expand their minds along that you had given in and I'he concept can be under anesthesia before thing in their power to by the attention they got with their spirits enjoyed the ride unnerving if we let it, but surgery, are we not tak find all of the quirks in from passers-by, The Matas spent a signifi Michelle Anderson 1 saphomaor we have to understand that ing God's role into our this market before ever “Every state that we hit, cant amount of their time hroadeast journalism major fron God gave us animals to own hands? We are taking allowing it to be tested people would say, ‘Are you and money enjoying a ride Tyler. Her column appears Friday use. The human race has lives that normally would on a human bred and killed animals end and extending them in After all, this entire for centuries for the use of almost every surgery done world revolves around new medication and new Dems’ plan can’t save Bush's Iraq disaster medical technologies to allow us as much time as With their plan to set a diers, you're being told to she'll be for it, no matter possible with our loved deadline for pulling our keep risking your life, but, how she tortures the mean ones troops out of Iraq, Demo- however it turns out, we're ing of “is.” I'his is just another crats in Congress are prov bringing vou home on an Surely she doesn’t want medical step that can be ing the wisdom of an old arbitrary schedule, If you're to go down the road of “I easily compared with the maxim: Nothing is so bad an Iraqi civilian friendly to voted for it, but | was really practice of transplants against it.” A similar whop themselves, taking some that it can’t be made worse us, we're leaving you to the The war is a disaster and wolves per about her 2002 vote one else's organ and President Bush has been a This “solution” takes a supporting the invasion isn’t placing it in another per lousy commander in chief, bad situation and makes it exactly a best seller on the son's body with the disgraceful treat- worse, campaign trail Only this time ment of wounded warriors Ultimately, the legisla Therein lies the Dems’ patients may not have to the latest proof. The public is tion would come to nothing dilemma, especially those wait on someone else's sick of the mess and wanted because Bush has promised with White House ambi death, to give them life the war to end yesterday. to veto it. No doubt that's tions. The war is off the Voter disgust gave Demo partially why some Dems tracks, and Bush won't crats their midterm elec are hedging their bets. Sen, listen to reason. Troop tion victories. 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By MARISA TAYLOR for pursuing corruption cases said Iglesias was put on the list Gonzales said Lam was “acute- Documents show that Deputy District of McClatehy Newspapers against Republicans. to be fired either shortly before ly aware of the concerns,” but Attorney General Paul McNulty Gonzales said she was fired for Local bz Attorney General Alberto Here are Gonzales’ latest expla- the 2006 congressional elections Lam has said she was never told had been “skittish” about firing “poor management issues” and Gonzales on Thursday stood nations for the firings and the or shortly after of them Bogden because he feared Bog: “loss of confidence by career indi- By MICHAEL B Staff Reporter by the decision to fire eight U.S criticism raised by Congress and Iglesias has said he believes Justice Department officials den might have trouble finding viduals.” attorneys, even though Justice several of the prosecutors he was fired for declining to go appear to contradict themselves a job after a long career as a He added: “It was a question Here's sor Department documents and David Iglesias of New Mexico: after weak voter fraud cases and in e-mails released to Congress, prosecutor, simply of someone not having hear every congressional testimony raised Gonzales said he'd heard for refusing to be pressured by In one e-mail, an official asked Kyle Sampson, Gonzales’ for total control of the office.” Worth band as the baby questions about whether he had complaints from administration Domenici and Rep. Heather Wil whether Lam had been been mer chief of staff, wold Congress In e-mails to Justice Department legitimate reasons to fire them officials, including presidential son, R-N.M., into speeding up “woodshedded” on immigration, privately that McNulty was reas officials after she was asked to step Petty, will be Gonzales said he continues adviser Karl Rove, and from an indictment against Demo In other e-mails, officials defend- sured in a 90-second meeting that down, Chiara questioned whether this summer to believe “nothing improper Sen. Pete Domenici, R-NM,, crats before the congressional ed Lam's handling of immigration Bogden wasn't married, accord her ouster was connected to the ian work. occurred,” but his department's about Iglesias’ performance since elections and praised her office for increas- ing to local media reports 2006 congressional election. She Guitarist explanations for the firings 2005. Domenic claimed Iglesias According to internal Justice ing prosecutions, Gonzales said he regretted also complained in Feb. 1, 2007, and lead voc keep shifting. Initially, officials “was in over his head,” Gonza- Department documents, Igle Democrats have questioned not telling Bogden personally e-mail to McNulty that “everyone Jamey Ice, 2 said the prosecutors were fired les said sias had been recognized for his whether the real reason for Lam's of the reasons, but “at the end who knows about my required River Ordir for “performance-related” rea Gonzales wasn't specific about handling of voter fraud and had firing was her prosecutions of a of the day, we felt it was the resignation ... is astonished that | trip will sta sons, but they later conceded the problems with Iglesias’ per received a positive job evaluation high-ranking CIA official and of right decision.” am being asked to leave,” and she ing wells w that in some cases the reasons formance, other than to say that before he was fired former Republican Congressman Paul Charlton of Arizona raised questions about the perfor tarian gros may have been related to policy Iglesias wasn't dedicating enough Carol Lam of Randy “Duke” Cunningham on Gonzales said Charlton had mance explanation, Mission. differences. Critics have con resources to prosecuting public Gonzales said Lam was asked corruption charges fallen out of favor for trying to John McKay, Western District After bu tended that the prosecutors corruption. Gonzales said Rove to resign mainly because of her Daniel Bogden of Nevada get a decision on a capital murder of Washington Kenya, GRO may have been fired for fail had complained about Iglesias handling of immigration cases Gonzales called the decision 10 case reconsidered and for push McKay was asked to resign da for three ing to investigate Democrats or handling of voter fraud cases and Although he said Lam had fire Bogden “the closest call” buat ing the FBI to record interviews because there were “serious any human served with distinction in a lot he added that there were concerns with defendants “without consid concerns about his judgment” can, of other areas,” Gonzales said he about Bogden's commitment to pur eration” of the FBI's opposition in pushing for information-shar- Paul Sted

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is fired for Local band to perform service in Uganda sues” and areer indi- By MICHAEL BOU-NACKLIE member of a co-ed fraternity Staff Reporter aptly named Frarority, question Here's something you don't “Im ready to get my world ot having hear everyday. A local Fort rocked,” he said with a smile. ce.” Worth band, describing itself Ice is no stranger to human- epartment as the baby of U2 and Tom itarian work. He has gone to ced to step Petty, will be going to Uganda Central America on mission d whether this summer to do humanitar- trips, including Guatemala, ted to the ian work. Belize and Honduras. ction. She Guitarist Josh Jenkins, 21, “You go over there and hy. 1, 2007, and lead vocalist and guitarist you see people happy with ‘everyone Jamey Ice, 22, both for Green so much less than what we required River Ordinance, said their have here. We have so much hed that | trip will start in Kenya build- to gain,” he said. «" and she ing wells with the humani- Antoine Scott, a senior he perfor tarian group Blood: Water biology major, said he appre- Mission, ciated how GRO are taking mn District After building wells in the extra step to make a dif- Kenya, GRO plans go to Ugan- ference outside their com- to resign da for three weeks to help in munity, “serious any humanitarian work they “Don't get me wrong, they wdgment” can, are a band, but 1 feel they are tion-shar- Paul Steele, manager to striving for much more,” he ICies, even GRO, said they are official art said, “1 feel they are using their ain Justice ists for Invisible Children and talents to be more than just a sapproved have done eight concerts so band but a unified group of Gonzales far raising money for IC people trying to do their part Jenkins said seeing the and make a difference — true clieves he Invisible Children film was agents of change aware and d because what prompted them to want responsive,” Scott said, Arges in a to help Steele said both he and the ist Demo- “After watching the Invis- band do not want to limit their mors race ible Children video we were work to Uganda solely left asking, what can we do?” “I've worked a lot with Jenkins said Blood: Water Mission before,” “We've always wanted to Steele said. “They have a cam play music but we didn't want paign to build 1,000 wells in that to be it,” Jenkins said. “We Africa. We want to go wherever MOVIEWER COM want to stand for something, we can get our hands dirty.” Adam Brody stars as Carter Webb in Warner Independent Pictures’ new movie “In the Land of Women,” a not-so-chick-flick film about dating we want this to be kind of our Steele will be accompany ministry.” ing GRO on the trip and said Jenkins, looking like a cross he and GRO understand the between Shaggy and Chris importance of this trip and Martin of Coldplay, with his Africa is worth supporting, long hair and green shirt, said Despite humanitarian work he knows the trip will be dif and International Children THE LAND OF BRODY ferent from what they have being popular in the news, become accustomed to living Steele said he does not want in the United States their intentions to be seen as “We know it's going to profiting on this popularity. He The former ‘0.C. star tells the Skiff he brings his identity to every role be different,” Jenkins said, said they want to go wherever “We're five white guys from people need help and help as By BAILEY SHIFFLER the same character as Cohen they had become friends while ie together he was that Texas, so doing a project like many people as they can with- Staff Reporter and that Brody brought many filming the movie, Because guy to me. I cancelled all the this will put our perspectives in in a months time, Though the sun may have of Cohen's mannerisms to his the movie was slightly auto rest of the meetings, and we into place, and we will learn Jenkins reiterated the same set on “The O.C.," Adam Bro new role biographical, Kasdan was able shut down the movie, And a whole lot at the same time,” concern of the trip being dy does not seem sad about “If | did, H was only to help Brody throughout we started it up again eight Jenkins said. seen as just jumping on the waving goodbye to his days at because | feel like | bring filming by supplying insights months later Ice said he wants their bandwagon Newport High. Rather, Brody a lot of myself, ideally, to into Webb's character, Brody Brody said he likes to think music to go beyond just Steele doesn't know of any appears content in his new everything | do,” Brody said said he had traits in common with the band and leave a larger other bands doing the same role jetting across the coun I wouldn't say (the manner Kasdan said Webb was Webb, explaining that he feels impact on the culture type of trip. He said several try on a press tour to promote isms) are Seth's so much as a difficult character to cast he is compassionate, a good “We don't want it to termi local bands are doing charity his new movie, “In the Land they are mine and that after meeting hun listener and a romantic nate on ourselves,” Ice said concerts but GRO is the only of Women.” And Brody does have a lot dreds of actors he couldn't Not to mention he's “We've been given such an band he said is going to Africa Brody sat on a large otto in common with his charac find what he was looking for ripped Brody joked opportunity to help and we to aid in humanitarian work. man in a suite at the W Hotel ters. Dressed in pinstriped which was "not to put too Kasdan joined in saying it want to use it to be voice “The whole indy-scene is in Dallas, pulling one leg up slacks, Converse sneakers fine of a point on it: John was written into the script among many. A lot of people picking up on Africa,” Steele to his chest as he compared a black zip-up hoodie and a Cusack Matthew Broderick Enter Carter Webb: built are talented, helping in which said. his role as Carter Webb, the gray knit cap pulled over his and Hugh Grant rolled into So, though “The OJ ever they can,” he said. Steele said they will travel lead character of “In the Land long curly hair, Brody may as one guy aired its final episode in Jenkins chimed in saying anywhere that is within a days’ of Women,” to , his well been fresh off the set of Kasdan said they finally March, Brody said he was that their talent is music and travel around Uganda. four-year character on the hit I'he OX decided to postpone shoot ready to move on, He said it would be selfish tor them Neither the funding nor FOX TV show, “The OC!’ About 10 minutes into the ing to open the role to actors he hopes to continue in film to simply play music the locations of the trip have “The character (Webb) is interview, John Kasdan, writer who were on TV shows and if possible Ice, jittering in his chair, been finalized yet. Steele said naturally different in that and director of ‘In the Land wouldn't be available for a few It's up to me but only to a getting excited thinking about the details of the trip would be he is a bit older; a bit more of Women,” entered the room months certain extent,” Brody said going to Uganda, is 4 former finalized within the next two mature and he certainly and immediately teamed up Adam was the first one “So I'll try and do some more TCU student and a former weeks, doesn't talk nearly as much,” with Brody, cracking jokes I met,” Kasdan said We films. | enjoy acting, and 1 Brody said about Brody's lack of hair instantly had a rapport; we really enjoy movies so I'll Viewers have criticized Bro style for the day instantly knew that we were try to continue to be a part dy, saying Webb is essentially I'he two explained how going to make the mov of it ‘In the Land of Women’ not average chick flick

By BAILEY SHIFFLER with his ailing grandmoth a character similar to his feels unfulfilled with her Staff Reporter er and work on the novel I'V alias, Seth Cohen, he plight Stewart climbs the “In the Land of Women” he has always wanted to shines in a role that allows ranks in this film playing a is a melodramatic coming write, Living in the suburbs, for quirky one-liners and tragic teen who needs direc PAUL STEELE Fort Worth band Green River Ordinance, (from left) Denton Hunker, Jamey of-age film that shies away Webb befriends the neigh the sarcastic humor that tion in aer high school life Ice, Josh Jenkins, Joshua Wilkerson and Geoff Ice, will be spending a from the chick flick genre bors across the street, get he has mastered and at home month in Uganda doing humanitarian work this summer, as it examines relationships ting to know each one of ("Kate and Leopold”), play Overall, “In the Land of of all sorts. the women, and learning ing the supporting role of Women,” written and direct Though the previews may something about himself the mother across the street ed by John Kasdan, offers a be misleading — it is not from each one brilliantly portrays a strug bit of a dark twist to a tra Getting Ready simply a love story between Though Brody may play gling wife and mother who ditional romantic comedy Adam Brody (“The he film is very for the Weekend 0.C.") and Kristen character driven Stewart (“Fierce and each actor is People”) — view able to break free ers may be pleas of what may have antly surprised at been a stereo the level of depth typical role (the reached in what troubled teen, the may appear to be ailing grandmoth- a shallow movie. er, the heartbroken The film cen- nerd) and make J? it ters on Carter i his or her own, 1 Though Webb (Brody), an ! chick-flick aspiring writer excited fans should whose life revolves be warned that the around being in film is not what it love. After anoth- seems to be from er heartbreaking previews, others strikeout with may be surprised actress from its unpredict. Sophia (Elena Ana able yet insightful ya, “Van Helsing"), look on relation Webb decides to ships MOVIEWES COM pack up and head Warner Independent Pictures new movie, “In the Land of Women," stars as Lucy to Michigan to stay Hardwicke, Adam Brody as Carter Webb, and Makenzie Vega as Paige Hardwicke hd

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stuffing the By LISA FALCONE is special and each one is val- ing a successful brand.” she was shopping for Bean- er, Katie called me on the favorite part is Staff Reporter ued,” Clark said. “At Build- Prior to founding Build- ie Babies with her friend's phone and said, 'We can't heart in.” favor- There might not be any- A-Bear, our guests are the A-Bear in St. Louis in 1997, daughter, a 10-year-old girl name the bears. 1 wouldn't And what was Prather’s lecture? one having as much fun as heart of our business. They Clark was the president of named Katie, want anybody to name my ite part of Clark's “Sometimes kids inspire Maxine Clark. inspire us, they challenge us, Payless ShoeSource. “We couldn't find what we bear George for me.” left with a new Clark, the founder of Build- and they make us smile.” “1 left corporate America were looking for, and she We decided to make the parents.” He A-Bear Workshop, spoke at a After their companion is on a mission to bring back looked at one of the ones process of naming your addition to his Build-A-Bear a bear clad in TCU- breakfast Thursday morning put together, the customer the fun to retailing, and to that was left on the shelf and bear part of the experience family, named for the Neeley Tandy Execu- names their animals and give back to the industry said, "These are so easy, we at Build-A-Bear Workshop,” wear appropriately tive Speaker Series. provides valuable customer that had been so good me,” could make these,'” Clark Clark said. “Steve”, “The more you love what data for Build-A-Bear includ- she said. “1 was looking said, By themselves, the stuffed Joshua's father, Eric Prath- you do and do what you love, ing name, address, age and to recreate the excitement Katie meant it in the literal animals cost $10 to $25. But, er, in Neeley External Rela- tions, said he is sure his son the more successful you will gender, and the magic that | felt as sense, but Clark said she heard “Bear Boutiques,” through- will return to Build-A-Bear. be,” Clark said. And her story “While our target is the a child when I went shop- something much bigger. out each store, which offer “He just loves animals, real confirms it. 10-year-old girl, it may sur ping. | wanted to take the “We sat down in my office clothing and other bear She said Build-A-Bear prise you to know that almost concept of children's retail- and started thinking what the accessories including t-shirts, and stuffed,” Eric Prather Workshop is a “theme park 30 percent of our guests are ing a step beyond where it bears would look like and jerseys, princess dresses and said. “He likes to take care of them and protect them.” within a mall,” a store where boys, and 20 percent are over was and turn it what they would be named,” golf bags, can cost anywhere This was Clark's first vis- children ages 3 to 93 create 14 years of age,” Clark said into experience Clark said. “About from $2 to $15. their own custom bears and Build-A-Bear operates 271 retailing. a week lat- “We sell the brand expe it to TCU, and she said she was impressed with what she other plush animals. retail stores in the United Clark said rience,” Clark said. “That means we sell not only the Saw, Customers choose States, Canada and the United the idea - I “Most of the people are so unstuffed animals and with Kingdom and has sold more for Build product but the fun of mak- incredibly welcoming, and the help of the Master Bear than 50 million bears. 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