BU Spanks Bulls in Front of Parents Against Sam Houston State

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“If this opinion BU spanks Bulls in front of parents against Sam Houston State. stands, those that Griffin passes for “I feel like I had my team- cannot afford to career-high 297 mates all week telling me I had build a fence will only three catches with negative yards in 34-6 win one yard,” Wright said. “Even lose their right to though they were just playing, it By Chris Derrett really motivated [Griffin] and me privacy. That is Sports Editor to be practicing hard every day, where the problem full speed.” lies. Americans Baylor might have only scored Sophomore wide receiver Ter- on one possession in the second rance Williams also caught six have a right to half against Buffalo, but after two passes for 68 yards, and his 172 privacy and there quarters in the Bears’ 34-6 win total all-purpose yards (52 from Saturday night during Parents kick returns and another 52 on should be no price Weekend, the game was all but punts in addition to receiving o n i t .” sealed. yardage) led the team. It was enough for quarterback “[Williams] returned some Robert Griffin, who completed punts and stuff for us before the Page 2 20 of 35 passes for a career-high end of the season,” coach Art 297 yards and two touchdowns, Briles said Monday. “Terrance is a to watch the entire fourth quarter guy that may have had as good of from the bench. a camp as anybody that we’ve had On the Web Kendall Wright broke on the offensive side of the ball through for five catches totaling because of his effort and attitude.” 128 yards and a touchdown. The Baylor drew the first strike score, a 61-yard toss, was the first early in the first quarter as Aaron touchdown connection between Jones’ 30-yard field goal sailed Griffin and Wright since Baylor’s through the uprights. win over Northwestern State last The teams exchanged punts season. before cornerback Chance Casey “We got it over with; now ev- punched the ball loose from Buf- erybody can stop talking about falo running back Bran Thermi- it,” Griffin said. lus, setting up a short field for the Daniel Cernero | Lariat Photo Editor Wright was glad to finally haul Bears. Griffin capped the ensuing in some passes after being teased 40-yard drive, dashing five yards No. 1 wide receiver Kendall Wright fights for extra yards Saturday after a completed catch at Floyd Casey Stadium. Wright led the team with 128 receiving yards as the Bears took down the Buffalo Bulls 34-6 to improve by teammates during the week’s Photos of the week to 2-0 on the season. practices for his low output SEE FOOTBALL, page 3 Go online to browse The Lariat’s online slideshow of the week’s best pictures, in- Tuition to increase by 6.5 percent next year cluding shots of rainy days, volleyball and soccer By Sara Tirrito pay for new faculty and staff po- the costs obviously increase as Staff Writer sitions, a merit raise for faculty w e l l .” Tui$on & Fees baylorlariat.com and staff, and the increased costs In addition to the tuition in- Baylor tuition will increase by of contract services and deferred crease, the undergraduate room $35,000 6.5 percent for the second year maintenance, Ramsower said. fee will increase by 4.98 percent, $30,000 in a row, as voted by the Baylor Operating expenses and capital board fees will increase by 2.75 Bear Briefs Board of Regents in July. The in- funding will not increase in 2011- percent and the general student $25,000 crease raises full-time tuition to 2012, he said. fee will be raised 6.53 percent. $20,000 The place to go to know $28,720 for 2011-2012. Houston senior and Student Graduate student tuition is being the places to go “Setting tuition and fees at Body President Michael Wright raised 6.49 percent, Sheila and $15,000 Tui2on & Fees Baylor always involves careful said the increase is a concern to Walter Umphrey Law Center tu- $10,000 study and evaluation,” Dr. Reagan students, but that the university ition is being raised 6.55 percent Interfaith gathering Ramsower, vice president for fi- is working to address the afford- and George W. Truett Theological $5,000 nance and administration, wrote “Chanting the Days of Awe,” ability issue. Seminary tuition is being raised $0 IRT an interfaith gathering in an email to The Lariat. “Baylor certainly wants to be 6.56 percent. aylor

featuring President Ken “The tuition for 2011/2012 is affordable, and at the same time Despite the costlier tuition, : B based upon thoughtful consid- I imagine that Baylor still wants Baylor still ranks as a best buy in 2003-‐04 2004-‐05 2005-‐06 2006-‐07 2007-‐08 2008-‐09 2009-‐10 2010-‐11

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eration of the financial resources S Rotem of Waco’s Temple to deliver a product, which is guidebooks such as Kiplinger’s needed to move the University the education, that is superior,” and Fiske, said John Barry, vice Rodef Sholom, takes place at context of other private institu- tian University, Trinity Univer- forward and the financial impact Wright said. president for marketing and com- tions nationally, we are still con- sity, Southwestern University and noon today at the Center for on our students. Continuing to “I think we’re constantly try- munications. sidered by many to be a best buy.” Austin College. Jewish Studies advance Baylor’s educational pro- ing to address the rising costs and “It is important to recognize Tuition and mandatory fees at Barry said it should also be grams as well as expand student work on coming up with a solu- that a private school education is Baylor are still lower than many noted that the financial aid given support services is very impor- tion to fight the rising costs of always going to be more expen- Dr Pepper Hour moved other private Texas schools, such by the university results in a dis- tant given our mission and vi- higher education, because really sive than a public school educa- Dr Pepper Hour is today as Southern Methodist Univer- sion.” as our student needs increase as tion,” Barry said. “And then when from 3 to 4 p.m. in the sity, Rice University, Texas Chris- The tuition increase will help far as our everyday experiences, one looks at Baylor’s tuition in the SEE TUITION, page 3 SUB Den, not the Barfield Drawing Room

Island Party apparel Finding Waco Brothers Under Christ is selling T-shirts for its Island hope in a Party (scheduled for Sept. walk aids 24) this week in the SUB, Cashion Academic Center coconut homeless and the dining halls; all By Meghan Hendrickson Staff Writer By Carmen Galvan proceeds go to Mission Staff Writer Waco There are more than 10 million coconut farmers in the world The homeless community of Ethics discussion who, on average, make $500 a Waco is stepping into the spotlight Baylor University Medical year to provide for their fami- Sunday for Mission Waco’s eighth Ethics Discussion Society lies. A research team from Bay- annual Walk for the Homeless. “[The walk is] to raise aware- will meet at 6 p.m. today lor hopes to give these farmers and their families a substantially ness and sensitivity to be able to in B110 Baylor Sciences overcome homelessness in our Building greater quality of life. Dr. Walter Bradley, distin- community,” Jimmy Dorrell, ex- guished professor of mechanical ecutive director and president of Free concert engineering at Baylor, is leading Mission Waco, said. The Baylor Wind Ensemble the team, which seeks to find cre- Participants will gather at the Meyer Center for Urban Ministry will perform a free concert ative ways to use coconuts. A former student of Bradley’s, at 8 a.m., where new shoes will be at 7:30 p.m. today in Jones presented to homeless members of Concert Hall in the Glennis John Pumwa of Texas A&M, was the first person from Papa New the community as gifts. After the McCrary Music Building Guinea to receive a Ph.D. Pumwa presentation of shoes, the walkers encouraged Bradley to use his will begin the 1.4-mile journey of talents to find a way to help the poverty awareness and relation- Resume seminar coconut farmers of his home ship building. Learn how to properly country who had been oppressed “It’s hard to get around all these write a resume by in the 1990s. places [in Waco] if you’re home- attending a seminar from The team’s original goal was to Courtesy Photo less and don’t have any money, and 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday use coconut oil to make biodiesel. Mission Waco has a lot of resourc- in Kayser Auditorium of The team members were success- A research team from Baylor traveled to Papa New Guinea to help coconut farmers and their families, like the es for people,” said Susan Mullally, one seen here, find more efficient uses for coconuts. the Hankamer School of a past Walk for the Homeless par- Business SEE COCONUTS, page 3 SEE WALK, page 3

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Privacy, precedent ignored in GPS device case

In a move that threatens a citizen’s right to pri- ing to prove Pindea-Moreno’s innocence or guilt. We tech security fences and middle America’s suburban vacy, this month a federal appeals court affirmed that Editorial are, however, attempting to highlight the detriment neighborhoods to government-run facilities and police are allowed to place a GPS tracking device on this decision may have on citizens’ rights. impoverished communities, fences are ubiquitous. the underside of a car when conducting an investi- Judge O’Scannlain’s claim that Pineda-Moreno There is no way to say that only the rich have a fence violated because the police invaded his privacy and gation without violating Americans’ Fourth Amend- had no “reasonable expectation of privacy” be- to protect their privacy. However, if this opinion tracked his car. ment rights. cause his car was parked in a driveway without a stands, those that cannot afford to build a fence will On Jan. 11, in the case United States v. Pineda- Juan Pineda-Moreno had GPS tracking devices gate or fence and on a street is elitist and unjust and lose their right to privacy. That is where the prob- Moreno, Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, of the U.S. placed on his car by the police on seven different O’Scannlain’s opinion puts those that cannot afford a lem lies. Americans have a right to privacy and there Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, wrote “in sum, occasions without being notified because he was fence at a disadvantage to the wealthy. If a criminal should be no price on it. [Juan] Pineda-Moreno cannot show that the agents suspected of being involved with the production of is rich enough to afford a fence, then police cannot In declaring the driveway of a house “public,” the invaded an area in which he possessed a reasonable marijuana. Police cited several reasons they were track his or her car. It is both simplistic and errone- federal appeals court steers directly from Supreme expectation of privacy when they walked up his suspicious of Pineda-Moreno’s involvement, from ous to think of a driveway as public simply because Court precedent and establishes makeshift law that is driveway and attached the tracking device to his ve- buying a certain type of fertilizer to the purchasing of there is nothing barring entry by all. neither fair nor logical. The court’s opinion attempts hicle. Because the agents did not invade such an area, massive amounts of groceries and irrigation equip- Supreme Court precedent claims that a home, a to make a police officer’s job more efficient, though it they conducted no search, and Pineda-Moreno can ment from numerous stores. porch and a front yard are part of a person’s private does so at the price of Americans’ liberty while creat- assert no Fourth Amendment violation.” Over four months, police tracked Pineda-More- property. The opinion of the court states that being law from the bench. The 9th Circuit Court, located in San Francisco, no’s car with mobile tracking devices that were near- cause neighborhood children and strangers are able Our law should not be biased toward one social covers Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, ly the size of a bar of soap and contained magnets to walk on a driveway means that the police are al- class, and placing one group of Americans at a disad- Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Guam. allowing police to attach them to the underside of lowed to as well. vantage to another should never be allowed. After his appeal was denied, Pineda-Moreno then a car. However, the intentions of a police officer want- In his dissent, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski said appealed for a re-trial, which was denied on Aug. 12. The tracking device allowed the police to know ing to track a suspected criminal and those of a small “I don’t think that most people in the United States The judges decided that Pineda-Moreno was given a Pineda-Moreno was leaving a known marijuana child looking for a lost ball vary greatly. would agree with the panel that someone who leaves fair trial, his Fourth Amendment rights were never field. The police followed Pineda-Moreno and It’s safe to say that not every American has a fence. his car parked in his driveway outside the door of his violated and the ruling should stand. stopped him. In fact, the opinion’s justification for why police were home invites people to crawl under it and attach a The implications of the decision handed down On Nov. 2, 2007 he was indicted by a grand jury allowed to attach a GPS device to Pineda-Moreno’s device that will track the vehicle’s every movement from the federal appeals court are vast and the rhet- on one count of conspiracy to manufacture marijua- car was that he had no fence or garage surrounding and transmit that information to total strangers. oric used to justify the tracking of Pineda-Moreno na and one count of manufacturing marijuana. his yard. There is something creepy and un-American about will have lasting effects on citizens’ right to privacy. Pineda-Moreno fought against the charges, That is a faulty justification that creates more such clandestine and underhanded behavior.” It should be made clear that we are not attempt- claiming his Fourth Amendment rights had been confusion than it solves. From rich homes with high- We couldn’t agree more. Excessive, unneccesary watering not eco-friendly acts

Baylor seems to be doing a It’s always frustrating to be sprinklers going full force, it pen when it could be fixed. ally have the former without the pretty good job of going green walking down the sidewalk when seems nothing short of ridicu- I know the sprinklers have latter in the summertime), I’m — there are recycling bins every- the sprinklers go off, especially lous. I mean if it’s raining, why been watering the sidewalks for also a big fan of efficiency and where you turn, we recently had near Brooks College. There is al- not just turn the sprinklers off? at least a year, and possibly even getting things done right. the introduction of Zipcars on most no way to get by them with- Overwatering isn’t good for longer than that. I hope Baylor can come up campus, we use LEED certified out getting wet. the grass either. This is wasting resources and with a solution soon, whether it’s construction when we build new And it’s even more frustrating Third, if Baylor wants to en- it’s wasting money, neither of getting a new sprinkler system or facilities and we even have a sus- to see water going to waste day courage its students to go green, which corresponds with the uni- just repositioning the one we al- tainability coordinator to guide after day. it should set the example first. versity’s sustainability policy. ready have so that water won’t be us along the way. We’re paying good money for In many ways, the university I know it would require some wasted on the sidewalks. But with taking all these eco- that water, which is one thing if has already done this with its nu- money to make the sprinklers We have a beautiful campus friendly steps and even having it’s being used to help the grass merous green initiatives. more efficient, but I’m sure the with beautiful landscaping, but our “Go Green, Go Baylor” slo- grow, but I’m pretty sure the Baylor makes recycling so result of saving more money and there’s no reason we can’t go gan, I can’t help but wonder why sidewalks aren’t really benefitting easy that I’m glad to take part. resources in the long run would green in taking care of that land- we keep watering the sidewalks from the extra hydration. But taking accountability for, and be worth it. scaping too. with our sprinkler system. And Second, if God’s taking care of fixing, the sprinkler issue would And that’s what sustainability not only watering the sidewalks Sara Tirrito | Staff writer the watering for a day, there’s no be a great way for Baylor to set an is about — saving resources. but, at times, watering the side- with this situation. need for us to do a follow-up. example in water conservation. While I am all for green grass Sara Tirrito is a sophomore walks in the rain. First, the sidewalks don’t need Every time I walk down the And fourth, I don’t like watch- and even sprinkler systems (I journalism major from Texarkana There are several problems to be watered, and neither do I. sidewalk in the rain and see the ing this problem continue to hap- mean this is Texas—you can’t re- and a staff writer for The Lariat.

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TUESDAY| SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 News the Baylor Lariat | www.baylorlariat.com 3 Interviews help students land jobs

By Wakeelah Crutison can help students develop the Copy Editor interview techniques needed to land a job or internship. He rec- With veteran workers clamor- ommends the S.T.A.R. method of ing for jobs in a tight market, grad- answering the interviewers ques- uating students need to stand out tions: Situation, Task, Action and and make a big impression on po- Results. tential employers. Baylor’s Career “When employers ask ques- Services department plans to help tions they expect students to stay students do just that with its mock on topic,” Nall said. interview program on Wednesday. “So this method helps keep the Potential employers and Career student focused and the employer Services staff members conduct gets more insight into [the stu- practice interviews to prepare student’s] behavior.” dents for the real thing. The method includes describ- “Interviews make students ing a situation, talking about the more comfortable and confident,” actions taken in the situation and Kevin Nall, associate director of the results that occurred because of Career Services, said. the actions. “It’s less intimidating when stu- “Being able to reflect and learn dents know what to expect. Its crit- from experiences and showing you Nick Berryman | Lariat Photographer ical to get practice in doing inter- can make better decisions in the views. The more familiar students future really helps students stand are, the better they do.” out,” Nall said. The difference, compared to “Ultimately the goal is to make ¡Viva México! a real interview, is instant feed- [the employer] remember you in back. The interviewer tells stu- a good way and [to] separate you People celebrate Mexico’s bicentennial by parading through the streets Sunday in South Waco. dents about their strengths and from everyone else.” weaknesses and what they need to Nall also advises being proac- improve on, plus, students get to tive and getting an early jump on practice their interview skills. job hunting. COCONUTS from Page 1 “The more you practice, the “Start as early as possible and be better you become,” Boyd said. consistent,” Nall said. ful in their research, but coconut- “We are a small business on the global change is that he would poor people in developing coun- “A strong student with great “Attend the [Career Service] sourced biodiesel was not cost-ef- leading edge of the natural com- be able to see 10 million coconut tries. credentials could go into an inter- events now. There are about 25 to ficient and the team was compelled posite industry, so every day holds farmers triple their income. Bradley thought his research view and blow it because they’ve 30 percent fewer employers at the to find other ways to utilize coco- something exciting and different.” “In the context of a holistic would fit in well at Baylor. never done an interview before. spring Career Fair than in the fall. nuts in the marketplace. Brownsville senior Ryan Vano, Christian ministry, we want to “I didn’t want to do it as a hu- That could be avoided by practice.” So putting it off just makes it more Researchers discovered that for a member of the research team, is minister to their spiritual and ma- manitarian project, but as a Chris- Graduating students are not difficult to get a job offer.” every gallon of coconut oil that is joining Whole Tree Inc. when he terial needs,” Bradley said. “They tian – my purpose was explicitly only competing against their fel- Muska said this economy is an produced, an average of 76 husks graduates. shouldn’t be separated.” Christian,” Bradley said. low classmates, but students from employer’s market with so many are thrown away. The team wanted “I believe that the greatest ben- The team is expanding possi- Bradley said it is humbling to the previous graduating class and candidates applying for jobs. To to find a use for this significant efit of the research we do is that we bilities for coconuts and empow- realize that none of the research more experienced workers search- stand out from the pack, Muska amount of waste. are helping people on both ends of ering poor coconut farmers and would have happened if he had ing for jobs due to layoffs. The -na suggests that students pay attention The team found that coconut the supply chain,” Vano said. “For their families worldwide. They are remained in his comfort zone in tional unemployment rate is set at to details, present a resume with no fibers located in the husk have the consumers and automotive partnering with fellow Christians Aggieland instead of coming to 9.6 percent. errors and dress appropriately. several properties that make them companies, we are creating better who share the team’s heart and Baylor. Staffers at Career Services said She also recommends utilizing useful for making car parts such as performing, greener materials – purpose to minister to the poor in “To let go and come here – we students must stand out in order the resources Career Services of- trunk liners and door panels. helping them be good stewards of the Philippines, Indonesia, Papa felt like God had something im- to succeed in finding a job. The fers, like the mock interviews and Since this discovery, Baylor has the planet. For the coconut farm- New Guinea, Brazil, Ghana, India portant for us to do, but we had no interview is a key step in the job- the seminar “Writing a Winning patented this product. The com- ers we are adding value to an exist- and the Dominican Republic. idea what it was,” Bradley said. hunting process. Resume.” pany Whole Tree Inc. was founded ing commodity by developing new Bradley was a professor and “I was like Abraham in the “First impressions are crucial. It’s not too late to sign up for the by two Baylor graduates to market uses for parts of the coconut that chair of the mechanical engineer- sense of not knowing what God The resume and interview give mock interviews. They will be held the eco-friendly product. used to be considered worthless – ing department at Texas A&M for would have us do, how it would employers the first impression of Wednesday and Sept. 23. Today “Whole Tree is an amazing giving them an opportunity for a 24 years before coming to Bay- work out, and letting go of all our [a student],” Carolyn Muska, as- is the last day for students to sign company to work for because of better quality of life for them and lor in 2000. Bradley developed security blankets in College Sta- sociate director of Career Services, up on the Career Services website: the tremendous team we have as- their children. In the end, every- high-performance technology for tion. But since we came to Baylor, said. “The key to a good interview HireABear.com. The “Writing a sembled,” Stanton Greer, research body wins.” NASA at Texas A&M but wanted it has been some of the best years is preparation; having a good re- Winning Resume” seminar will be and development engineer, said. Bradley’s ultimate hope for to do something that would help of our lives.” sume and researching the compa- at 4 p.m. in Kayser Auditorium and ny is a big part of making a good presented by John Cunningham, FOOTBALL from Page 1 impression.” professor in the communication Nall said the mock interview studies department. on a fourth-and-one quarterback falo had first-and-goal from the concentrate much of its defensive sneak and giving his team its first 5-yard line. “When we involved efforts towards the middle of the from Page 1 touchdown of the night. “It’s hard to pitch shutouts, and Robert [Griffin] early field, like Sam Houston State, but TUITION In addition to the forced fum- in shutouts I mean by people not said the Bears still rushed effec- ble, Casey finished with a team- scoring touchdowns,” Briles said. in the game, I think it tively throughout the game. count rate for students, which is ing students,” Ramsower wrote. high eight tackles, six of which “[Defensive coordinator Brian] really opened up some Griffin and the offense contin- the price that students actually pay. “Accordingly, we are proposing to were solo. Norwood and his staff have done ued its first-half charge after two “Our discount rate is fairly sig- add a new student aid plan that stuff for us.” “We’re just out there trying to an outstanding job, and our guys drives both stalled with turnovers nificant, which is to say there are helps to address the out-of-pocket make sure we don’t give up any big are playing at a high level.” in Buffalo territory. With 51 sec- many students at Baylor paying costs of successful students who Art Briles | Head Coach plays and let [anything] get over The Bears have yet to concede onds on the clock, Griffin com- less in tuition than what we set have financial need. We believe our heads,” Casey said. “[We try] a touchdown to an opponent in pleted passes to Lanear Sampson, [for] our tuition rate,” Barry said. that this initiative will result in to keep the ball in front of us and 2010. night running back Jay Finley Terrance Williams and Wright en “So it’s just important to recognize keeping Baylor more affordable make a big hit. We’re doing some With the Bulls struggling of- gained 80 yards on 13 carries, and route to Aaron Jones’ 48-yard field that even though we report that as over the four years a student at- things right; we haven’t had the fensively, the Bears attacked with tailback Jarred Salubi picked up 41 goal that ended the half. our sticker price, the vast majority tends the University.” ball thrown over our head and we Wright’s touchdown to go up 17-3, on four attempts. Jones was two of two on the of students at Baylor pay less than The plan will help to ensure haven’t had any big passing plays.” and again when Griffin found tight “When we involved Robert night, hitting from 30 and 48 t h at .” that financial aid packages will bet- Besides allowing a field goal end Willie Jefferson on a 43-yard [Griffin] early in the game, I think yards. For 2011-2012, there will also ter match tuition increases, Barry on the ensuing Buffalo possession, touchdown strike over the middle. it really opened up some stuff Baylor added another touch- be an increase of $13.6 million said. Baylor held the Bulls out of the red Specifically, Briles added, the for us and made us a little more down via Griffin’s 1-yard dive in (10.7 percent) in total scholar- “That is a very, very active pro- zone for the entire first half. Even running game saw improvement dangerous running the football,” the third quarter, and Buffalo’s ships, which will allow for a 17.1 posal that Reagan [Ramsower] is the field goal was considered a between the wins over Sam Hous- Briles said. field goal on its next possession percent increase in need-based continuing to talk with the board success by Briles, given that Buf- ton State and Buffalo. Saturday Briles admitted that Buffalo did brought the game to its final score. scholarships for freshmen in fall about, with the hope that before 2011. too long we’ll have a plan that will Ramsower said a new financial help us to better address that gap aid plan will be proposed to the that occurs when students have board of regents to help keep Bay- financial aid packages that don’t lor affordable. increase when tuition increases,” “The financial impact of a tu- Barry said. ition increase on students has been “It’s a very exciting proposal; carefully considered, especially the it’s something the students have financial strain on many continu- driven.”

WALK from Page 1 ticipant and assistant professor of tance and spiritual support. art. “Waco cares a lot about people After the walk, participants are living in poverty. I was impressed, encouraged to attend the 18th an- and one reason why I was interested niversary celebration of Church Un- in this project is because Waco is der the Bridge beginning at 10:45 trying to face that problem head- a.m. under Interstate 35 and the on .” South Fourth Street bridge. The walkers will make seven Wheaton, Ill., sophomore Sarah stops on their route, including the Picken said she is looking forward Meyer Center, Compassion Minis- to taking part in the walk this year. tries, Caritas, Brother’s Keeper, the “I really became interested last Veterans Affairs Regional Center year at the Poverty Summit and and First Baptist Waco church. The it really connected me to Mis- walk will end around 10:20 a.m. at sion Waco and Church Under the the Salvation Army. Bridge,” Picken said. At each stop there will be an There is no registration fee or educational discussion about the cost to participate in the walk, but needs of Waco, poverty, addiction, Dorrell asks that walkers bring per- unemployment and other issues sonal hygiene items such as soap, related to homelessness. A spiritual toothbrushes and toothpaste that reading will follow, and there will will be distributed to those in need. be prayer before continuing to the About 350 people participated in next point. Representatives from the the walk last year, and Dorrell said organization will also speak to the he expects the numbers to rise. group about the services they offer “It’s an easy walk so everyone to the community such as homeless can build friendships as they go,” he shelters, emergency poverty assis- said. TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 | the Arts and Entertainment 4 Baylor Lariat www.baylorlariat.com Fashion makes up meat of VMAs McClatchy Tribune a feathered headpiece. tory, as if it were a way station from by young country music star Tay- News Service West didn’t ask for forgiveness some alien galaxy. lor Swift. as he sauntered to center stage Eminem, the class clown of a The sweet-faced country star At most awards shows, the ten- amid a surprising cascade of boos. decade ago, came off as the world- used the opportunity to premiere a sion is typically reserved for the By the end of the new number if weary elder statesman on this new song. Using part of her speech envelope moments — Who will there were any catcalls they were night, not that he hung around last year as the intro to the song win? Who will lose? — but at the inaudible amid the ovation and the long. A private plane awaited to that seemed informed by the sonic 2010 MTV Video Music Awards cheers of “Kanye, Kanye!” whisk him to New York for a Yan- Southern style of Dixie Chicks on Sunday the drama was bottled The proceedings opened with kee Stadium tour date, and his although the lyrics seemed to be up in two different questions: a thunderous Led Zeppelin song, quick exit was a reminder that looking West. What would he say? What would and Eminem’s opening perfor- this is an awards gala where the “Thirty-two and still growing she wear? mance, with a simple black hoodie trophies don’t matter. He won two up, who you are is not what you The “he” of course was Kanye and raw street ethos, felt like a — well, someone can Fed Ex them did, you’re still an innocent.” West, the petulant, tweeting prince return to “Eight Mile” or even to him later. Gaga led the field on Gaga, meanwhile, made so of hip-hop culture, and the “she” LLCool J’s brawny, old-school the night by winning eight awards many costume changes she actual- was Lady Gaga, the plasticized simplicity. More than that, Usher total. ly conjured up the ghost of Cher — fashion plate of pop who has taken lit up the place with a moonwalk- Author and late-night talk- oh wait, that really was Cher, who Madonna’s costume art one step ing number. It reminded everyone show host Chelsea Handler was noted that she was around when further with something close to that, in many ways, the victory an unstoppable force as host of the the newcomer was “Baby Gaga.” wardrobe architecture. tour of Michael Jackson is still on awards show. For her last stage appearance, Gaga When Gaga first hit the stage the road in contemporary culture. 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August golf tournament 63 Your, in Tours 29 Distraught over 36 Jordanian queen 30 Composer Stravin- Complete the grid so each row, column and dowager Down sky 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every 37 Negative quality 1 Live in fear of 31 Off one’s rocker digit, 1 to 9. TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 www.baylorlariat.com Sports the Baylor Lariat|5 Soccer battles physically minded New Mexico to draw By Matt Larsen field this season. Sports Writer New Mexico’s keeper Kelli Cornell posted six saves on the evening. The absence of a second weekend game “Their keeper made a lot of good saves for Baylor soccer may have been just the just like our keeper did,” Jobson said, but remedy for the 110-minute, 0-0 extra time had extra appreciation for her own goalie. tie Friday night at Betty Lou Mays field “Her hands are steady. She is playing really against the University of New Mexico, Bay- confident right now.” lor’s most physical opponent of the season. Beyond her saves, Seelhorst’s fellow “I knew that was the type of game it was junior defender Staz Salinas noted Seel- going to be,” head coach Marci Jobson said. horst’s willingness to come off her line and “That was a pretty typical kind of Big 12 punch out corner kicks that came too close game. This is one the hardest fighting type to her goal. of heart teams we have played against.” Twice, once in the second half and Jobson predicted a “slugout” and the again in the first extra time, these decisions game certainly fit the prediction as both led to collisions with New Mexico attack- squads managed 12 shots apiece and com- ers seeking to put their own momentum bined for 29 fouls. behind a header. The Bears took some time before “She was loud, demanding what she cranking out their first threatening shots wanted out of the box, and she sacrificed just under the 20-minute mark. her body for the team too,” Salinas said. “We didn’t start off well,” Jobson said. Seelhorst was slow to rise from both “The first 10 minutes were real shaky. Then collisions but her coach never thought we kind of played [ourselves] into it. A lot twice about pulling her out of the game. of our subs did real well tonight, coming in “I just told her to get up,” Jobson said, and helping the flow of the game.” brandishing a smile. With six total shots on goal, half of The 5-foot-9 Plano native had no desire those came from non-starters. to step out of the action despite the pound- The 12 total shots came from a variety ing she took, and she praised the defense of different feet though as senior midfield- in front of her for its similar perseverance. er Lindsey Johnson was the only player to “It’s been awhile since I’ve been Makenzie Mason| Lariat Photographer take more than one shot. roughed like that,” she said. “Then they No. 13 forward Hanna Gilmore fights New Mexico’s No. 2 midfielder Rachel Montoya Friday, Sept. 10, 2010. As the lack of score demonstrated, the came back and did it again. I think you story of the evening can be traced back to have to be mentally tough and I think we the recipients of those shots. all were tonight, having to play the over- the experience of an overtime game will has played in three this year,” she said. “I’m Baylor next plays at 7 p.m. Friday at Sam Notching three saves, junior goalkeep- times. Everything they came at us with I prove beneficial for her squad, especially really glad we got that game now. There’s Houston State. The team returns home the er Courtney Seelhorst extended the home think we met and fought back.” her freshmen, in the near future. a difference between playing 90 and 120 following Sunday for a 1 p.m. showdown shutout streak to six games as the Bears Though it would have been nice to put “It’s tough to play when you haven’t minutes, the fitness that it takes. They kind with Prairie View A&M. In 2008 the Bears have yet to allow a goal at Betty Lou Mays one in the back of the net, Jobson believes played in an overtime game. New Mexico of gutted it out.” beat the Panthers, 10-1. Commanding offense leads volleyball to UCF Classic championship By Rachel Roach of the team’s offensive progress. Offensively, Christenson led the team with Trice was also a force on defense, tallying “I feel like this next week is a really Sports Writer Baylor defeated Jacksonville, 3-0 (25- 14 kills. 20 digs. good week to prepare us for conference 16, 25-13, 25-16) in the first match of the The other goal for the Bears going into Campbell was awarded the tourna- play,” Campbell said. “I’m definitely ready Last weekend Baylor volleyball beat tournament. Campbell led the team and the tournament was to lower their errors. ment’s Most Valuable Player honor, while to get started in that because it’s exciting Jacksonville, UCF and Florida Atlantic to broke her own record with 15 kills, con- Senior Elizabeth Graham executed the teammates Christenson and Trice were playing UT and all those big schools.” win the Courtyard by Marriott/UCF Clas- tributing to the team’s season-high .440 teams goals perfectly, acquiring 11 kills named to the all-tournament team. The Bears are scheduled to play away sic. hitting percentage. Allison King and Cait- with zero errors for a .688 kill percentage After winning three matches and dom- at 4 p.m on Saturday against Texas. The The team went into the tournament lyn Trice took care of business on defense in the match. inating the tournament, the team feels Longhorns ranked No. 8 Monday in the with confidence after its 3-2 comeback with 11 digs, keeping the Dolphins to a 39 About the team’s success compared to prepared to begin conference play. Before American Volleyball Coaches Association win over TCU last Tuesday. attack percentage for the match. their previous tournament, Trice said, “I the tournament, Barnes expressed his ex- Division 1 poll. Coach Jim Barnes’ goals were to step Trice attributed the team’s defensive think we took what we learned from the pectations for the team to connect offen- Texas finished last weekend with two up on offense, and the team did just that. resilience to their motto of “don’t even let last tournament and applied it. We started sively to prepare for conference play. losses, first to No. 2 ranked Stanford and At the end of the tournament, the Bears the ball hit the ground: stay in the rally as executing a lot on offense.” Trice agreed that the team improved again to No. 4 ranked Florida in Nike’s Big hit over .350 for their third consecutive long as possible.” In the third and final match against tremendously on offense but just needed Four Volleyball Classic in Gainesville, Fla. match. In the second match, Baylor had a 3-1 Florida Atlantic, the Bears took charge to sync with defense and “make it all work Last season Baylor fell to the Long- “I feel like we just eliminated errors (22-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-14) victory over and won 3-1 (25-12, 25-13, 25-27, 25-16). together.” horns twice, being swept both times. and just took care of the balls and kept the Knights. UCF won the first set, but Ashley Byrd and Campbell each had 12 During the tournament the Bears While the Bears lost in the NCAA tourna- them in play. We definitely took care of the Bears were determined to win and kills, and Christenson had 17. Christenson learned how to stay composed and have ment Sweet Sixteen, Texas advanced to the outside balls. Our outsides did an amaz- rebounded in the next three sets. Again, contributed on both sides of the net with made significant and crucial improve- championship game where it lost to Penn ing job,” Sophomore Tori Campbell said. King and Trice led the team with 19 digs. her double-double of 17 kills and 11 digs. ments. State. Rangers downplay weekend sweep of Yanks, hope for first playoff win since 1996

By Stephen Hawkins limited the team with the top record in the Texas won the opener 6-5 on Nelson pitched Philadelphia past the Yankees in they did over the weekend. Associated Press majors to two hits in eight-plus innings in Cruz’s homer leading off the 13th, after he the World Series. And what the Rangers Then again, the Rangers were without Sunday’s 4-1 finale. “If we play like we did tied it with a homer in the eighth. Yankees anticipated getting for their first playoff slugger Josh Hamilton, the majors’ lead- ARLINGTON — Texas Rangers man- this series, we’re going to continue to do closer Mariano Rivera hit a batter with the push since 1999. ing hitter (.361 average, 31 home runs, 97 ager Ron Washington tried hard to play t h at .” bases loaded in the ninth early Sunday “I felt great. My arm felt good,” Lee RBIs) and setup reliever Frank Francisco down the significance of a three-game With three weeks left in the regular morning to give Texas a 7-6 win in a game said. “I’m hoping it continues to feel that (strained muscle in right side). sweep of the New York Yankees. season, the Rangers (80-63) went into that took more than four hours to play, not w ay.” Hamilton hasn’t played since bruising “They’re one of the best teams in the Monday’s off-day with an 8½-game divi- counting the hour-long rain delay. That certainly is what the Rangers his right ribcage when he crashed into game, and we played for three days better sion lead over Oakland. They have a five- “We got away with a couple of games, hope, since Washington has already said an outfield wall making a catch Sept. 4 at than they did,” Washington said. “It’s just game winning streak since losing five in a honestly. They had a lot of guys in scoring Lee will start the regular season finale Oct. Minnesota. The layoff, though, is helping obvious on certain days that we can play row. position and they weren’t able to get a big 3 against the Los Angeles Angels and then him heal other nagging shoulder, back and with anybody. That’s all it meant.” The potential postseason preview made hit. So we caught some breaks,” said sec- the first game of the playoffs. The start knee problems before the postseason. Except if his AL West-leading team can for a wild weekend. The Rangers rallied to ond baseman Ian Kinsler, who has played against the Angels will be a short one if the When the Rangers made the playoffs do that again next month, Texas could win win a pair of marathon games in their last only 10 games since returning from his division title is already clinched, as expect- for the first time in 1996, they won their a playoff series for the first time. Even if at-bat before their left-handed ace acquisi- second disabled list stint this season. “Our ed without a monumental collapse. first game. Juan Gonzalez and Dean Palm- the Rangers again have to face New York, tion finally looked like his old self again. pitchers did a nice job.” If Texas and New York play again in er homered in the same inning and John the team that knocked them out of the “At this point in the season, where we Lee, acquired July 9 from Seattle, October, the Rangers certainly won’t avoid Burkett threw a complete game in a 6-2 postseason all three times they made it in are, if we would’ve swept anybody it would pitched for the first time since having an facing CC Sabathia, the 19-game winner victory at old Yankee Stadium. the late 1990s. be big,” said outfielder Julio Borbon, injection in his sore back after going 1-4 who started Monday night at Tampa Bay, Texas hasn’t won a playoff game since, “You want to go into the postseason on whose two-out bunt single Sunday drove with a 6.35 ERA in seven August starts. or Andy Pettitte if he is back from a left losing the next three in the 1996 series a good note and feeling good about where in the tiebreaking run. “We’re in a playoff His performance Sunday was more groin injury. Plus, Derek Jeter and Alex before being swept by the Yankees in the everything is,” said pitcher Cliff Lee, who mentality.” like the left-hander who last year twice Rodriguez won’t be getting games off like best-of-five ALDS in 1998 and 1999.

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