BEARS CLASH FOR CONTINUING HURRICANE IKE MEMORIAL CHAPEL WITH COUGARS COVERAGE, CAMPUS CLOSING INFORMATION REFURBISHED AFTER FRIDAY NIGHT AND PHOTO GALLERIES 50 YEARS PAGE 3 WWW.BAYLOR.EDU/LARIAT PAGE 3 ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 Waco preps for Hurricane Ike’s arrival What Students Volunteers Should Do: step up to On-campus students should park in the parking garages aid those Stay away from areas/roads prone to flooding dodging Minimize traveling, as roads are likely to be congested hurricane Directions for By Jade Ortego Staff Writer Evacuees: Evacuees fleeing from Hur- First go to: ricane Ike were still arriving Church of The Open Door, Thursday from various coastal where you’ll be registered counties by bus and by car, but and screened then sent to not in the thousands, as origi- the Green Family Center. nally predicted Wednesday. Hurricane Ike shifted to aim Church of The Open Door for land farther north, and is 900 N Loop 340 expected to blow forcefully into Waco, TX 76705 the Texas Gulf Coast nearly on (254) 799-2656 top of Galveston Bay. It will miss San Patricio County, which is Green Family Center not ordering an evacuation. 1192 Smith Lane “This is a very large storm and Bruceville, Texas 76630 we can expect quite a lot of rain- (254) 859-5411 fall, probably about two or three inches,” said Matt Hines, meteo- rologist with Channel 25. Waco is also under a tropical wind- Christina Kruse/Lariat Staff gust watch, and may receive sus- Hurricane Ike evacuees (left) are assisted with check in by a volunteer (right) at The Church of the Open Door Thursday in Bellmead. Red Cross is working tained winds between 39 and 73 How to Volunteer: in conjunction with the church to direct evacuees to a shelter Bruceville, Texas, located approximately 20 miles south of Waco. miles per hour, he said. City officials stress that 7th and James Church: Wacoans should prepare for Volunteers for the weekend strong wins, rain and power and donations of children’s outages. goods needed. “Water is not a problem, but people should stock up on Go to the Melton Building batteries and food that can be or call Betty Oxford eaten without being cooked, if at 722-2907 they don’t have a gas stove,” said Larry Holze, Waco public infor- American Red Cross mation officer. “We need to take Contact Angie McFarland cover and be wary.” at 776-8754 Tired-looking evacuees Location: 4224 Cobbs Drive arrived at The Church of the Open Door by car and bus, along with young children and pets. A school bus from San Patricio County, with 21 passengers, For more Information: arrived at 6 p.m. at the Bellmead church. Officials ask that all www.baylor.edu/lariat evacuees go to the church first www.baylor.edu/ike Shanna Taylor /Lariat Staff to be properly placed. www.redcross.org Top: Pastor Ronnie Holmes help evacuees from Aransas Pass off the bus at the Church of Open Door A s o f T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g , after six hours on the road. the church served as a way-station and registration facility for people run- ning form Ike on Thursday. Right: San Antonio sophomore Kathryn Smith volunteers at a local animal shelter. Pets who evacuated with their owners were placed in shelters. Alex Song/Lariat Staff Please see IKE, page 4 Inclement weather forces athletic events to reschedule By Brian Bateman tions of Hurricane Ike,” athletic guys.” havoc, too. on Interstate 35, travel consid- CANCELLED EVENTS Sports Editor director Ian McCaw said. Other Baylor sports are affect- Waco Independent School erations for athletic contests That’s particularly tough for ed as well. The cross country District has two local high might be nixed. - The women’s soccer game has been The strengthening forces the Washington State football squad was scheduled to run the schools which will compete in “Not sending the band or drill rescheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday. of Hurricane Ike have forced team, which left Pullman, Wash., Texas A&M University Invita- football this weekend. University team is an option,” she said. Baylor to move several athletic this morning at 8:30 a.m. Their tion Saturday in College Station, High School is traveling to Red In the event of cancela- - The cross country meet at Texas events, including the football expected arrival time is 1:30 but that event has been moved Oak, a town 79 miles north of tion, the games likely won’t be A&M has been rescheduled for Sept. game against Washington State p.m. — leaving just six hours to Sept. 19. Waco, while Waco High School rescheduled. 19. Men run at 6:30 p.m. and 7:10 University. before the game begins. Baylor’s soccer matches, will play host to Round Rock- “We would not have an p.m. Originally scheduled for “You know, it’s all how you scheduled for 7 p.m. today and Stoney Point at 6 p.m. today, at opportunity to make that up,” -The Rock the Vote concert has been 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the con- handle it,” Washington State 1 p.m. Sunday, will both be Waco ISD stadium. she said. “Our first goal is the rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednes- test has been moved to 7:30 p.m head coach Paul Wulff said.” played. However, the Sunday “Our concerns are not the student’s safety.” day, Sept. 17, in the Bill Daniel Stu- tonight. “Some people would perceive afternoon start time has been weather,” WISD athletic director Keep updated at the Baylor dent Center union bowl. “We made a decision in con- it (as a disadvantage). We’re not changed to 5 p.m. Johanna Denson said. “Rather, Lariat’s Web site, www.baylor. sultation with Washington State really going to worry about it. The Baylor campus will our decision was predicated on edu/lariat for up-to-the-minute - The Puppy Plunge Day at the the University to move the game Adversity is what we talk about remain open, officials said. travel.” news. You can also access the Waco Water Park will be resched- from Saturday to Friday, in order here, and we’re going to learn Local high-school sports With thousands of coastal university’s Hurricane Ike Web uled. The new date will be announced to avoid the potential ramifica- to get it ingrained into these have received their share of citizens traveling northbound site at www.baylor.edu/ike. next week. Board of Regents approve 7 percent tuition hike for next year By Ashley Corinne Killough will increase to $2,590, up 7.02 help generate resources needed steadily the last few years, when you count for inflation,” of the regular price of $23,664. Staff Writer percent from $2,420. Room and to support current operations in including a 6.5 percent increase Bunnell said. However, students will continue board rates will increase 6 per- the coming year, as well as pro- for the current year, an 8 percent As an alternative to paying for to pay the guaranteed rate until The Baylor Board of Regents cent and 4.77 percent, respec- vide funding for new faculty and increase in 2006-2007, a 6.4 per- tuition increases, Baylor offers they graduate and will not have voted to increase tuition for tively. staff hires. cent increase in 2005-2006 and the Guaranteed Tuition Option to account for tuition increases. the 2009-2010 academic year, Graduate students will also “This is a responsible adjust- 9.1 percent increase in 2004- to freshman. The plan allows Dori Tran, a senior from Mis- according to an e-mail sent to see a 7 percent rise in tuition ment in Baylor’s tuition, which 2005. students to establish a same souri Cit y, Texas, said she regrets faculty and staff Thursday from next year, as will George W. will allow the university to con- Highland, Calif. junior Brian- tuition rate over a four-year peri- not choosing this option. the president’s office. Truett Theological Seminary tinue its progress achieving the na Bunnell said she understands od at a slightly higher price than “I wish I had signed that con- St a r t i ng ne xt ye a r, underg rad- students by 6.57 percent and bold vision embodied in Baylor the need for tuition increases but the tuition set at their freshman tract my freshman year,” Tran uate tuition for 12 hours or more Baylor Law School students by 2012,” said Howard K. Bat- wishes they were more modest. year. said. “By 2012, Baylor’s tuition will amount to $25,320, repre- 6.45 percent. son, chair of Baylor’s Board of “I agree that tuition should For example, freshmen who could look more like Ivy League senting a 7 percent increase from According to a news release, Regents, in a news release. be raised every year, but I think choose the guaranteed tuition tuition, and I don’t think that $23,664. The general student fee the change in tuition is set to Baylor’s tuition has climbed seven percent is a little much t h i s ye a r w i l l pa y $26,10 0 i n ste ad will attract many students.” VOL. 108 No.8 www.baylor.edu/Lariat © 2008, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 2 The Baylor Lariat OPINION Friday, September 12, 2008 Seven years later, American way of life not defeated Seven years ago, we witnessed you read about in books — they ering around 30 percent, Presi- morning? From sea to shining Then you open your eyes, the dawn of a new era.