ROCK THE RIVER: RIVER JAM FESTIVAL FEATURES Waco’s local music PAGE 3 ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT FridaY, SEptEmbER 14, 2007 Picking a church not easy for your average Bear By Jackie Hyland believes she has matured and his four years. good fit for the “drastic chang- Amanda Horton, office man- Dudley also said he believes Reporter grown and so has her deci- Sollers said he believes the es” he made between freshman ager of University Ministries, we need to get rid of the “con- sions about where she goes to changes in where he went to and senior year. said they also have a network of sumer mindset” when looking Turning off the alarm early church. church are due to personal Rockwall junior Matt Yar- church people they know in the for a church. “I think if people Sunday morning and asking “I think your junior year you changes between his freshman brough said he believes stu- Waco community, so if a student approached it differently and yourself where you should go to are in the groove and you start and junior years. dents are changing so much is seeking advice they can direct thought, ‘what can I br ing to this church today? isn’t just a ques- to know who you are, so people “I went to one church for they are unsure of who they are the student to specific people community?’ they would have tion for freshmen. Upperclass- change churches from some- awhile because it was more or what they believe, and that to talk to in a partiular church an easier time getting involved men are partaking in the weekly thing they had at home to some- about my friends who went makes it difficult to find a place community. in a church,” Dudley said. event of “church hopping” just thing they want,” Ritter said. there, then I went to another be- to go to consistently. Ben Dudley, community pas- Likewise, Drew Steadman as much as freshmen are. She said she finds herself be- cause I really felt challenged by “I’ve been all over,” Yar- tor at University Baptist Church, college administrator at Antioch “As a freshman I just went ing involved in different aspects the teaching, and then I made brough said. “I really haven’t said it’s better for students to try Community Church, said he be- to churches where I could get of different churches and is still the last switch because I really found a place where I can serve and stay at one church. lieves there is value in faithful- rides,” The Woodlands junior trying to figure out her role in enjoyed the community and or connect.” “Just think about our culture ness to a church. Kayla Ritter said. “Then when I the church. real-life application of the ser- University Ministries has and the divorce rate,” Dudley “You are never going to find a got a car I started trying places I Dallas senior Clay Sollers mons,” Sollers said. many resources for students in said. “People have a hard time perfect church,” Steadman said. wanted to go to.” said he hasn’t exactly found a Sollers said he believes fre- search of a church. They have a with commitment, and if you “But you will find an amazing Ritter said her experience in “church home” in all his time quently changing churches isn’t Web site with a directory o fall encourage people to try a lot church.” the beginning was dictated by spent at Baylor. He has spent sig- ideal, but he was grateful for the of the churches in Waco and of different places, as soon as her circumstances of not hav- nificant amount of time at three time he spent at each church. a pamphlet titled “7 Steps To something wrong comes up ing a car, but she said she also different churches throughout Sollers said they each were a Choosing a Church.” they will probably leave.” Please see CHRUCH, page 4 Group Records allotted may break $800 Saturday Student Senate funds Beta Chi Theta Bears look to improve fundraiser event against TCU rushing touchdowns, while George has passed for 401 By Anita Pere By Brian Bateman yards. And head Coach Brad Staff writer Sports writer But the second half mo- Wright isn’t afraid to add mentum flipped away from trick plays into the offense. At Thursday’s meeting, Stu- Last weekend’s victory the Bears. Texas State’s back- Last week, wide receiver dent Senate officials discussed over Rice forced Baylor’s re-up quarterback Chase Was- Morris Crosby threw a 52- the allocation of student life cord-keepers to learn how to son brought the Bobcats yard touchdown pass, the funds to Beta Chi Theta frater- spell Szymanski. within four points of the second trick play of the nity’s Gridiron Games charity But the one name that Bears at the end of the third. night. fundraiser. didn’t appear was Whitaker. Baylor gave up two quick Baylor’s offense, which In the first allocation of the Brandon Whitaker, the scores in the third quarter, showed signs of progression year, the government voted to Baylor “F”-back, is just six including a 73-yard touch- last Saturday, will have to do provide $796 to the fundraiser receptions short of tying the down reception. without wide receiver Mikail instead of the requested $1,358. school record for career re- After a late Baylor field Baker. Some Senate members said ceptions by a non-receiver. goal, Wasson drove into Baker joins left offensive they believed the fraternity The Bears will look to get Baylor territory with 1:33 re- tackle Jason Smith on the in- asked for too much money for him that record as Baylor maining. With the Bobcats jury list. Neither is expected an event that may not raise more (1-1) hosts Texas State Uni-moving down the field at to return before conference than a couple hundred dollars. versity (1-1) 6 p.m., Saturday, will, Baylor linebacker Justin play. Kansas City, Kan., senior Thom- David Poe/Lariat staff at Floyd Casey Stadium. Crooks made his second big “We lost Mikail Baker for as Herndon, president pro-tem- But head Coach Guy Mor-play of the game, freeing the about 4 weeks with a broken pore, had mixed feelings on the riss doesn’t want his team ball from Wasson’s hands, collar bone,” Morriss said. “It government’s decision. gloating. enabling teammate Maurice was on a kickoff return, and “I’m glad the bill still passed Just ‘Chil’lin’ “Records will come if you Linguist to collect it. Ter- it looked like the tackle just and I believe (Beta Chi Theta) Albuquerque, N.M. senior Ryan Chilson, “DJChil,” mixed music Thursday night at the Delta Delta Delta crush at Bear Park. are executing the way you rance Parks then ran out the drove him into the ground on will do their best with the mon- need to execute,” Morriss clock, giving the Bears a 24- his right side.” ey given, but I’m concerned as said. “We don’t want to cel-17 victory. But offensive coordinator to the cooling effect this may ebrate too long. I know there “We still have ten more Lee Hays thinks depth at the have on groups coming to us in are some mistakes that have games on our schedule and position will make up for the the future,” Herndon said. to be fixed.” for us to be competitive we loss. Some of the concern grew Baylor center to undergo internal audit And even though the Bob-have to keep on improving,” “We’re two deep overall, from the finance committee’s cats are in a lower division, Pawelek said. three deep at some spots,” he understanding that the fund- By Shannon Daily the organization provides for its kickbacks. However, Baylor officials are taking recent history has proven And Baylor’s defense will said. “But we’ve got to keep raiser’s T-shirts would be free. Reporter kickbacks to the universities the situation was quickly this all in stride. that teams in the Football need to improve against an improving.” In fact the T-shirts will only in exchange for the univer- dealt with, and the revenue- At the request of Michael Championship Subdivision, offense that has tallied 932 be given away to paying partici- Once again New York sity steering students toward sharing agreement was re- Morrison, director of the formerly I-AA, cannot be tak-yards in just two games. Game Notes pants and other students would State Attorney General An- their programs. versed, returning $4,207.48 Center for International Edu- en lightly. “They have a very solid be required to purchase shirts. drew Cuomo is handing out “The last issue that af- to Baylor students who the cation and Jo Murphy Chair, “Anytime you step on the football team, a couple years The Gridiron Games will be subpoenas to universities fected the university was the university had profited off some time over the course of field you can’t look over orago they played us and we Baylor is 6-0 against the a video-game challenge fund- for receiving kickbacks from problem with the student of, according to the “Baylor the next year the center will past anybody,” linebacker Joe had to play hard to win,” Bobcats — former Texas State raiser to support the American third-party providers. This is loan providers,” Juan Ale- Statement About Education be undergoing an internal Pawelek said.