WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE PERRY from Page 1 TheFRIDAY | JANUARY 20, 2012**Baylor Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com A&E Page 4 NEWS Page 3 SPORTS Page 5 Best game ever In the field Men’s Basketball Power Rangers video game holds a Baylor ROTC and journalism Bears take on No.5 Tigers special place in the heart of a Baylor students start training together Saturday at 1p.m. graduate student Vol. 113 No. 2 © 2012, Baylor University In Print >> Poo alert! Perry drops out of presidential race How a Baylor alumna became empowered by the AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry transform our coun- where he launched from which it never recovered. recommendation and shifted his story of a messy dog dropped out of the presidential t r y.” it last August, when It was too soon to tell whether support to Romney, too. race on Thursday, endorsed his Money also tea party and evan- Perry’s rocky turn on the national Short of a Gingrich victory old friend Newt Gingrich and was a factor, with gelical Christian stage had damaged him politically leading to a job for Perry in Wash- Page 4 returned home to Texas, where spokesman Ray Sul- leaders hailed him at home. But already there were ington, Perry will most likely stay the failed White House candidate livan saying: “We as a charismatic signs of his diminished clout. in Austin where — despite his dis- >> The Lady Bears has three years left to serve as the have spent the bulk conservative and Several Texas donors who fu- mal presidential campaign — he’s chief executive. of our funds.” He some early polls eled his bid indicated they were No.1 Lady Bears face still considered the most powerful “I have come to the conclusion added that Perry showed him as a likely to back Mitt Romney, the politician in the state. He has ap- ranked opponent Saturday that there is no viable path to vic- hasn’t ruled out run- front-runner for former Massachusetts governor pointed more than 1,000 people tory for my candidacy in 2012,” ning again for gov- Perry the Republican who is considered the more mod- to key government positions Page 5 Perry said in North Charleston, ernor or the White nomination. But erate candidate in the race. And since becoming governor in 2000. S.C., just two days before the pri- House in 2016 if President Barack soon after, Perry’s verbal gaffes South Carolina House speaker State lawmakers also depend on mary there. “I believe Newt is a Obama is re-elected. and poor debate performances David Wilkins, who had support- conservative visionary who can Perry ended his campaign sent his campaign into a tailspin ed Perry, ignored the governor’s SEE PERRY, page 6 On the Web Sorority gains upper hand in intramural game Chi Omegas win Griner, Sims Photo of the day in basketball competition Brian Kim, a member of By Kasey McMillian The Lady Bears decided there Baylor University’s Army Reporter was no better way to do this than ROTC program, lays in a awarding All-American players defensive position during Brittney Griner and Odyssey Griner and Sims as coaches for practice drills with media Sims will coach Chi-Omega’s “A” one of the sorority’s intramural basketball team in its game Tues- basketball games this semester. on the battlefield day at the Student Life Center, The group with the highest atten- baylorlariat.com after the sorority won their help dance would have the chance to in a competition. Chi-Omega will work with some of Baylor wom- Viewpoints play Pi Beta Phi’s “B” team at 5 en’s star athletes. p.m. The sorority with the most On Jan. 11, the Lady Bears de- attendance was Chi Omega, “This upcoming feated Oklahoma State 71-44, and with 69 members present. election is our the numbers of students present Moments after the winning group chance to draw representing their sorority letters was revealed, students jumped on and wearing Greeklife T-shirts Facebook and Twitter to spread a line in the brought a variety of color to the the news. sand between stands. The girls’ basketball team “We were all over social net- a fair and just was seeking student involvement works, and everybody not there and had wanted to find a way was tracking the results; it’s a MATT HELLMAN | LARIAT PHOTO EDITOR government and a to encourage fans to show up to pretty big thing for our chapter No. 42 forward Brittney Griner shoots the ball for two points during the game against No. 2 ranked University of Connecticut Sunday evening, Dec. 18, in the Ferrell Center. The Bears ended up celebrating a 66-61 victory government that cheer on the No. 1 ranked team to SEE CHI O, page 6 swings towards another victory at home. over the Huskies. the dictates of one school of thought to the detriment of War relived in letters to Fanny all .” By Mallory Hisler ing the Morgans endured during Knowing how the outcome Reporter the war, the libraries will publish of the war makes the story that Page 2 one letter every Monday, Wednes- much more intriguing to Alice A little piece of significant his- day and Friday,” according to a Campbell, curator of the exhibit. Bear Briefs tory, a little bit at a time. press release from the Texas Col- “We all know how the war That is the goal of a new ex- lection. turns out. When he talks about The place to go to know hibit from the Texas Collection John Wilson, director of the getting ready for battle, we al- the places to go on-campus library and archive, Texas Collection, said he was im- ready know how the battle is go- called “Believe me your own: Let- pressed by the impact reading a ing to end,” Campbell said. “You have information as a reader Athletics ters from the Battlefield to Fanny first-hand personal account can from Alex (1862-1865).” make on someone’s understand- that he doesn’t have. I think that Baylor men’s basket- The online exhibit, hosted on ing of a soldier’s thoughts on war. makes the experience of the let- ball will play Mis- the library’s website, began Jan. “He’s still pretty upbeat,” Wil- ters that much more poignant.” souri from 1 to 3 p.m. 9 and will continue until Spring son said of Morgan’s tone at the The library’s website outlines a Break. beginning of the letters. But Wil- brief history of the Morgan family Saturday at the Ferrell Solely based on the letters son also alluded to an obvious to give readers an idea of who the Center. Tickets can of Alex Morgan, a Confederate shift in mood as the war went the man writing the letters was, and be bought in the SUB doctor from Louisiana, to his way of the North. who the people on the receiving wife Fanny, readers can follow “To read them all of the way end of them were. Den ticket office or the American Civil War through through, to see how they’re “Dr. Alex Morgan enlisted online at www.bay- MATTHEW MCCARROLL | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER Morgan’s eyes. changing — he really comes alive for a one-year term of service lorbears.com. The Texas Collection will transcribe old love letters from a Confederate “Seeking to recreate the cycli- and brings the war to life in the doctor to his wife and put them online Thursday. cal emotions of writing and wait- letters,” Wilson said. SEE LETTERS, page 6 The Arts The Baylor Opera Olive Branch Express spices it up with new venue Theater will pres- By Rob Bradfield Wilson was approached sever- enchiladas. ent Henry Purcell’s Staff Writer al weeks ago by Stewart and Jona- The restaurant will be open Dido and Aeneas than Garza of Red Cap Consult- from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mon- on Tuesday at 7:30 Downtown shoppers at Spice ing about converting her small day through Friday, and food will Village have a new place to get restaurant into the Olive Branch be available at the Spice Village p.m. in the Hooper- food while on-the-go. Express. main counter until 6:00 p.m. Schaefer Fine Arts The Olive Branch Bakery and Wilson, who has been refo- Olive Branch Express will also Center. Tickets can Cafe, a local eatery founded by cusing on the retail side of Spice offer family-size versions of their 1998 Baylor graduate Leah Stew- Village, quickly accepted the offer. signature dishes, and opportuni- be purchased at the art, is expanding its operations by “This was the perfect op- ties to reserve the new space for School of Music Box opening a new location on Mon- portunity for me to transfer [the private parties and receptions. Office, by phone at day Jan. 30, in the Spice Village Eatery] to someone else,” Wilson Space has been a recurring is- shops on Franklin Avenue. said. sue for Olive Branch, but with the 254-710-3571 or The expansion, called Olive The Olive Branch Express will new location, the owners hope to online at www.baylor. Branch Express, will take over the take over the quick lunch busi- accommodate more private par- edu/music/. General location of Simply Good Eatery. ness downtown, offering a menu ties and lunchtime customers. Simply Good Eatery was featuring some ready-made ver- According to Jonathan Garza, admission is $15 and opened in 2004 by Jennifer Wil- sions of their classic sandwiches, Olive Branch’s popularity as a student tickets are son, owner of Spice Village, to salads and items from their cater- lunch location is part of what MEAGAN DOWNING | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER $10 with proof of ID.