ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT VOL. 110 No. 29 FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010 © 2010, Baylor University JED DEAN | PHOTO EDITOR Alvarado junior Samantha Jones and Houston sophomore Whitney Desmond (right) applaud as the men’s basketball team closes its victory over the Bearkats on Thursday in the Bill Daniel Student Center. Bears snap 60-year NCAA drought of a sudden they start to think two combined for a mere three 33.8 percent shooting. The Bear- BU claims 26th about it,” Drew said in reference points by halftime, but thanks to kats had made 18 3-pointers win in season, to the drought. “And it’s nice Udoh, Baylor trailed only 31-30 against the University of Ken- that we don’t have to be asked at the half. tucky earlier in the season and breaks school that question anymore.” “I thought we were just 15 more against Auburn Univer- record Dunn had been limited to shocked,” Dunn said of Sam sity. But the Bears were able to five points before his spurt in distract the Bearkats’ offensive BY JUSTIN BAER the closing minutes. Then with rhythm and only allowed six SPORT S EDITOR the game tied 55-55 and 2:29 Check out treys. left, he threaded a back-door baylorlariat.com “I thought their defense was NEW ORLEANS­­­­ — The pes- pass to Quincy Acy, who put good,” Drew said. “I think the tering monkey is finally off Bay- in a thunderous slam. On the for on-site coverage story, though, was our defense. lor’s back, but it made its un- Bearkats’ next possession, Ekpe of the NCAA I think they’re a tremendous of- wanted presence known during Udoh swiped a steal and tossed fensive team…we held them to the Bears’ 68-59 victory against it up court to Dunn, who made a tournaments six (3-pointers) and 33-percent Sam Houston State University in jumper, and later, Dunn rattled shooting. So clearly our defense the opening round of the NCAA the rim with a dunk of his own. won us the game today.” tournament Thursday afternoon A pair of free throws from Dunn Houston State’s defense. “They Sam Houston State scurried at the New Orleans Arena. extended Baylor’s lead 63-55, did a great job of not letting me out of the gates, jumping to a Hindered by jitters and and after Josten Crow made a even touch the ball. So I was try- quick 10-3 lead. Drew adjusted nerves, No. 3-seeded Baylor layup for Sam Houston State, ing to do little things to get us into a man defense, and Baylor couldn’t shake off the No.14- Dunn made two more from the going. Passing the ball, screen- was able to clot the Bearkats’ seeded Bearkats until the game’s charity stripe to secure Baylor’s ing for Ekpe to get him open quick start by countering with a last three minutes when Lace- victory with 46 seconds remain- and get him good looks.” 7-0 lead. Darius Dunn exploded for eight ing. Udoh, playing in his first However with Gilberto points to deliver the Bears their “At the end of the game, NCAA tournament game, had Clavell slashing through the first NCAA tournament victory we did a better job just execut- the majority of the offense run Bears’ defense and finding since 1950. Baylor also won its ing and me getting to the right through him. The Michigan holes, Baylor struggled to gain 26th game, beating the school places, being there at the right transfer finished with 20 points momentum throughout the half. record for games won in a single time and just making the shots,” and 13 rebounds, while he also Clavell finished the first half season. Dunn said. dished out five assists. with 17 points and gave Sam ASSOCIATED PRESS “Well, I think players really Playing against a foreign Even with a stagnant offense, Houston State the lead at the Baylor guard LaceDarius Dunn (24) celebrates Thursday after dunking defense, the triangle-and-two, the Bears played a lock-down half. don’t think about that stuff until the ball against Sam Houston State in an NCAA first-round college they get asked that question by Dunn and Tweety Carter were defense and limited one of the see BEARS, pg. basketball game in New Orleans. a bunch of people, and then all shut down from the tip-off. The nation’s best shooting teams to 6 For mice, early Welcoming Starr “The occasion marks the BU’s inauguration opening of a new chapter in Bay- nicotine doses up of 14th president lor’s institutional history. For Baylor, the unfolding story be- Ken Starr gan in 1845 — even before Texas alcohol’s effects set for Sept. 17 became a state,” Starr wrote. BY SARA TIRRITO to investigate the long-term ef- “The Sept. 17 inauguration STAFF WRITER fects of nicotine and ethanol BY CATY HIRST will thus be a time for reflection (or alcohol) exposure during STAFF WRITER as well as celebration — cel- Researchers in the psycholo- adolescence,” Diaz-Granados ebrating the beloved culture of gy and neuroscience department said. “We looked to see if alco- Baylor has set the date for the leading Baptist university at Baylor conducted a study to hol withdrawal was more or less the presidential inauguration in the world and inviting the examine the long-term effects of severe in adult animals that had of Judge Ken Starr for the after- extended Baylor family that nicotine and alcohol on adults been exposed to nicotine and or noon of Friday, Sept. 17. treasures Baylor’s distinctive, who had been exposed to the alcohol during the adolescent “An inauguration is funda- caring community of excellence drugs during adolescence. developmental period.” mentally a celebration of the and humanity.” PHOTO ILLUSTRATION | J ED DEAN Dr. Hugh Riley, a full-time Diaz-Granados said the re- institution itself — to shine a Ferguson said it is vital to lecturer; Dr. Jaime Diaz-Grana- searchers wanted to determine these drugs that we know have drinking, but they are co-abused spotlight on its high hopes and begin planning this early so as dos, associate professor and de- the effects of the drugs on ado- an effect on the brain, that you’re a lot, and so that was the idea noble dreams,” Starr wrote in an not to conflict with major events partment chair; and postdoctor- lescent brain development. going to kind of push that devel- there.” e-mail to the Lariat. and give members of the Baylor al research fellow André Zalud “The interest is in looking opment in different directions,” Hugh said the study was Lois Ferguson, assistant to family and other guests time to conducted the study, which was at this adolescent developmen- Diaz- Granados said. important because nicotine and the Office of the Provost for come to the event. funded by a research grant from tal period because the brain is Diaz-Granados said the idea alcohol use affects people’s lives Commencement and Events, is “The first part is setting a the National Institute on Alco- still maturing very significantly for the study was also based on in many ways. excited to plan the inauguration date,” Ferguson said. “Since it hol Abuse and Alcoholism. The throughout the pre-teen, teen the fact that nicotine and alcohol “Alcohol and nicotine are because of its tradition and his- is in the fall, you are looking at study was published in the Jan- and early ‘20s — and that’s a are frequently used in combina- the two most commonly abused tory. football games to other major uary issue of “Alcohol.” time period where there’s a lot tion. drugs, they’re the drugs that “It is a continuation of the events on campus because you The study found that mice of drug abuse going on — and “Nicotine and alcohol are co- human beings have used for university; it means we are tak- don’t want to be on top of major with early exposure to nicotine the idea being that if you’re put- abused,” he said. “Most smok- the longest period of time and ing another step,” Ferguson events.” were affected by alcohol. ting the brain together and then ers drink, and drinkers may said. “The study was designed you’re dousing the brain with not smoke except when they’re see MICE, pg. 6 Starr agrees. see STARR, pg. 6 VOL. 110 No. 29 www.BAYLORLARIAT.com © 2010, Baylor University THE BAYLOR LARIAT 2 FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010 OPINION Natural, artificial beauty reflective of Baylor blessing Point of View BY CLAIRE TAYLOR After weeks of stand as a testament school cancellations that even what should due to unpredictable be a deterioration in weather ranging from condition can in fact snowstorms to thun- end up being more derstorms to sunshine, appealing than it was a single day of perfect before. weather makes the wait Baylor itself is an seem totally worth- exemplification of the while. natural beauty in which On my way to class it already resides. Like yesterday, I thought to a large-scale terrarium, myself how unbeliev- Baylor is just a carefully able it is that anyone on groomed example of earth, myself included, what natural beauty it would be willing to readily has access to. trade such a gorgeous Being a proud Cen- day for the monotony of tral Texan, I’d be willing the classroom. to argue with anyone I finally get to Car- that this here’s the most roll Science to sit down beautiful countryside for my Brit Lit class, known to man, and y’all and my teacher greets can bet on that.