WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE TheWEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER Baylor 15, 2010 Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 NEWS Page 6 A&E Page 4 Talented targets Starr guest at service Tasty recipes on the go Wide receivers Kendall Wright Baylor President Starr attends Don’t have a meal plan? Check out these tasty and Terrance Williams give interfaith gathering at the Center recipes that students can easily make, including Robert Griffin options for Jewish Studies garlic chicken and a BBQ sandwich Vol. 111 No. 10 © 2010, Baylor University In Print Starr announces scholarship goals >> Political activism The Baylor chapter of the By Sara Tirrito described the challenges of the grams such as mission trips and scholarships for students.” it’s $10 a month, $10 a year, or Staff writer Young Conservatives of cost of higher education at Bay- study abroad. Houston senior and Student more than that — that little bit lor and also reported on their Lori Fogleman, director of Body President Michael Wright will make a difference in a young Texas urges students to vote President Ken Starr will an- unfolding effort to come forward media communications, said said he has confidence that alum- person’s life and help contribute Page 3 nounce the President’s Scholar- with a specific proposal to the all classifications are eligible for ni will be willing to make contri- to their education.” ship Initiative today, which poses Board of Regents to address that these scholarships, some of which butions so that the goal can be Richard Willis, a member of a goal of increasing student schol- problem,” Starr said. “This was can be applied for now through reached. the Baylor Board of Regents, and >>Album review arship funds by $100 million by student driven; it came from the the same application process that “I think when people are able his wife Karen, a Baylor alumna, Country duo Joey and Rory the end of the 2013 fiscal year. grassroots.” students have used in the past. to connect with students and hear are the chairs of the steering com- release their sophomore The idea for the initiative came The initiative is specifically -fo “There are a number of schol- firsthand stories from students mittee for the initiative. The cou- album from the students, Starr said. cused on increasing need-based arships that are awarded annually that are affected by the rising ple has already endowed seven “Last spring during transition, scholarships, merit-based schol- that students can apply for now,” costs of higher education, alumni scholarships for Baylor students, Page 4 I sat in on a meeting with the arships, athletic scholarships and Fogleman said. “This initiative is old and young are going to be and have committed $1 million to leadership of the student govern- out-of-classroom enrichment focused on increasing that sup- willing to contribute whatever >>Big 12 analysis ment, and student government scholarships, which support pro- port and providing for more they can,” Wright said. “Whether SEE GOALS, page 6 Read our sports writer’s early season takes on each Big 12 South team Page 5 Iran On the Web releases hiker By Brian Murphy Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — In just a few dizzying hours, American Sarah Shourd exchanged a cell in Teh- ran’s Evin Prison for a private jet HIKER from Page 1 crossing the Persian Gulf on Tues- day, after an apparent diplomatic After Dark deal to cover a $500,000 bail and secure a release that seemed in Check out The Lariat’s jeopardy from the start. online slideshow of the best Shourd was met by her moth- pictures from the student er and U.S. diplomats at a royal talent showcase After Dark airfield in the capital of Oman, which U.S. officials say played a baylorlariat.com critical role in organizing the bail payment and assuring it did not violate American economic sanc- MAKENZIE MASON | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER tions on Iran. Viewpoints Shourd stepped off the private Omani jet and into the arms of Show me what you got! her mother in their first embrace “The Lariat takes since a brief visit in May overseen by Iranian authorities — and her especial care to label Students watch performers Tuesday during Grab the Mic, hosted by the Association of Black Students at Baylor, in the Bill Daniel Student first day of freedom in more than all opinion pieces Center Den. and to separate SEE HIKER, page 6 news coverage from commentary. In order to cover the Inauguration events stay true to Starr’s roots Palin event we By Carmen Galvan began to talk very seriously about Umphrey Law Center to discuss would have had Staff Writer the event that would take place.” Inauguration Events Schedule the right to carry a concealed Starr’s inauguration is the larg- Today: handgun. to sacrificed our President Ken Starr will pub- est in Baylor’s history because of Student Dinner with the Packing Heat and the The inauguration ceremony licly pledge his responsibilities as the number of events surround- will begin at 2 p.m. at the Fer- integrity as a media President: 7 p.m. at the Second Amendment: president of Baylor University to ing the ceremony, Ferguson said. rell Center. Keynote speaker Ste- SUB Bowl outlet — a price we the community Friday at the Fer- While the inauguration itself will 11:30 a.m. at the Kronzer phen L. Carter from the Yale Law are not willing to rell Center. take place Friday, the inaugura- Appellate Courtroom in the School will speak on democratic Lois Ferguson, facilities uti- tion events will begin at 7 p.m. Friday: Umphrey Law Center debate in the contextual scene of p a y.” lization planner and assistant to today with a student dinner in the Baylor Presidential the law. the office of the provost for com- SUB Bowl of the Bill Daniel Stu- Symposium: 9:30 a.m. at Inauguration Installation A theme of law, constitution Page 2 mencement and events, and Chris dent Center. The dinner will be Waco Hall Ceremony: 2 p.m. at the and ethics was important while Krause, associate vice president catered by Vitek’s Bar-B-Q and is Ferrell Center selecting the speakers for events for campus services, are co-chairs free to students. Immigration in America- as well as for the Baylor Presiden- organizing the ceremony and On Friday, students, faculty tial Symposium Series, a series of Who’s Really in Charge: Reception: 4 p.m. at the have been planning the inaugura- and members of the Waco com- lectures that will continue into the Bear Briefs 11:30 a.m. at the Mayborn tion and its events since February. munity are invited to attend the Ferrell Center grounds spring and will feature a variety of Museum Complex The place to go to know “We actually started talking morning panel discussion, “Sym- speakers on law and ethics. the places to go about the inauguration the week posium: The Role of the Supreme “[It is] not unusal for us to do Judge Starr was named as presi- Court in American Society” in American lives, according to Dr. posium sessions, both beginning a symposium that relates to an Free concert dent,” Ferguson said. “We put Waco Hall. The discussion, begin- Karla Leeper, chief of staff to the at 11:30 a.m. One will meet in the area of great interest to the presi- together committees and talked ning at 9:30 a.m., will be moder- president. Mayborn Museum Complex to dent,” Ferguson said. Classical guitarist Dr. about the different events we ated by Starr and will examine the After the first symposium, discuss immigration in America Michael Patilla, assistant wanted, and when he arrived we effects of the Supreme Court in there will be two break-out sym- while the other will meet in the SEE STARR, page 6 professor of music at Mississippi State University, will perform a free concert at 5 p.m. today in Roxy Grove Researchers examine Facebook’s impact on students Hall By Meghan Hendrickson sumes so much of undergradu- than in person. Raving Face- Staff Writer ates’ time, university researchers book users are loyal to Facebook Habitat for Humanity and administration are taking groups. I think that finding how Walk into any college class- note of the positive and negative that alliance fits with college stu- Habitat for Humanity will room, library or dormitory and effects of Facebook. dents is worth studying.” hold its weekly meeting to one thing is evident: Facebook is Dr. Richard Beck, chair of Carbonara said he thinks it discuss work opportunities everywhere. the psychology department at would be interesting to examine and activities today at 6 p.m. Since its launch in February Abilene Christian University, re- the difference between alienated in Bennett Auditorium 2004, Facebook has grown to host cently authored a study showing college freshmen versus those more than 500 million active us- that college freshmen with a Face- who openly communicate and ers. According to Facebook’s web- book account were more likely to make connections with peers via Voice your vote site, people spend over 700 billion return to the same school their Facebook. minutes per month on Facebook. Looking for an easy way sophomore year. “If your engagement is solely Originally created to provide “Facebook is an interesting founded upon your ability to to register to vote in a way for Harvard students to phenomenon,” said Dr. Corey see one another based on both November? Come to Collins connect, college students across Carbonara, Baylor professor of of your schedules, Facebook en- Residence Hall from 11 a.m.