WE’RE THERE WHEN YOU CAN’T BE TheWEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER Baylor 8, 2010 Lariatwww.baylorlariat.com SPORTS Page 5 MOVIES Page 4 ONLINE Cross country victory Violence overdose Instant access Baylor cross country teams swept “Machete” is exactly what it Did you miss one of our issues? the Bear Twilight Invitational promised: graphic, raunchy and Access The Lariat’s PDFs any time at meet Friday over-the-top violent www.baylorlariat.com Vol. 111 No. 6 © 2010, Baylor University A little Griffin leads Bears in blowout win birdie By Chris Derrett added to the depth chart. Sports Editor “I couldn’t get any tackles told us tonight. Every play I got a good The Floyd Casey Stadium break, I was trying to get down- Tweets from around campus crowd may never again be hap- hill, but I couldn’t get there be- TODAY’S TOPIC: Football pier to see quarterback Robert cause our [defensive ends] are so Griffin hit the turf, rise up and fast,” senior safety Tim Atchison @lillyheart continue playing. The more than said. “I know it’s a Baylor Foot- 42,000 Baylor faithful in atten- Redshirt freshman defensive ball song but #riseup by dance knew what it meant in the end Tevin Elliot led all Baylor David Crowder is my song Bears’ 34-3 win over Sam Hous- tacklers with 7.5 tackles, seven of the moment. It’s a good ton State: Griffin is back to prime being solo efforts. motivation song.” form. Despite several Baylor chanc- “I knew it was going to come, es late in the game, the Bearkats @lovelovelovesar and I bounced up just like I said I kept the Bears out of the end zone “I really enjoy the @ would,” Griffin said. for the final 27 minutes. “I’m a man of my word. It CrowderBand new #RiseUp Griffin and head coach Art never feels good to get hit, but I Briles both admitted the offense song for #Baylor ! I can’t got hit pretty good a few times to- struggled for much of the third stop listening to it.” day. And it felt so good to be back and fourth quarter, but both re- in the atmosphere of a football mained confident in the Bears’ g am e .” ability to execute its future game @robmcangus In the first quarter Griffin plans. “only 5 wins away from dashed to the right side for 15 “As the game progressed a lit- bowl eligibility...sic em yards before being brought down, tle bit, we pressed a little. I think rising back up to the crowd’s ova- Bears! #gobears #baylor we had some stuff we knew we tion. He finished that same drive should be getting and did not get, #riseup” with a 30-yard scamper into the and then consequently we just end zone, pushing Baylor ahead needed to relax a little bit and 14-0. play and be a little more patient,” @Jamin_Daly MATT HELLMAN | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER Griffin completed 19 of 36 Briles said. “The #BaylorBears showed pass attempts for 242 yards, and Briles had more looks planned Above: No. 10 the Bearkats the meaning the defense held the Bearkats for his offense, but Sam Houston of #RiseUp. Heck yeah! quarterback Robert Griffin scoreless for three quarters as State prevented them after win- #SicEm!” takes the the Bears began their season on a ning the possession battle with football in for winning note. more than 35 minutes of offense. @matthew_moore1 a touchdown The Bearkats made a concert- “We wanted to go 80-plus “One of the best crowds I’ve during Baylor’s ed effort to pressure Griffin and plays tonight and look at a bunch ever seen at Floyd-Casey game against take away most running lanes be- of different stuff. It just didn’t Sam Houston tween the tackles, using eight and happen,” Briles said. Stadium. Way to go #Baylor State Saturday nine players in the box for most Nation! #riseup” at Floyd Casey After reviewing film, Briles Stadium. Baylor of its plays. also said he felt the team lacked defeated SHSU While the offense struck early, much running production. The Follow The Lariat: 34-3. the Bears’ defensive effort proved final score read 200 yards on 25 equally effective and kept Sam rushes, but four of those attempts Right: President Houston State from breaching went for more than 20 yards each. @bulariat Ken Starr runs midfield until three minutes re- “Sometimes it is frustrating with the Baylor mained in the first quarter. because you know the game plan Line before the Viewpoints Plugging running lanes and game. changes when they load the box shutting down receivers has be- like that,” said running back Jared come easier for the Bears in 2010, “Jones’ attack on especially considering the speed SEE FOOTBALL, page 3 NICK BERRYMAN | LARIAT PHOTOGRAPHER religious freedom demonstrates shameless disregard 9/11 controversies prompt discussion, debate for the respect of states as people have wondered others and a refusal Event planned what to do about the mosque Florida pastor plans to work with other to ‘encourage near ground zero and as we’ve Quran-burning approached another 9/11 anni- Americans in understanding v e r s ar y.” ceremony, sparking fostering a sense of among students “Seeking Understanding” is debate community in our divided into three events that will of all faiths’ take place Thursday, which marks By Jade Mardirosian diverse country.” both Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish Staff Writer By Carmen Galvan New Year, and the last day of the Staff Writer Muslim holy month of Ramadan. On the upcoming ninth an- Page 2 The stated purpose of the day is to niversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist In response to recent contro- “foster dialogue, prayer, fasting, attacks, a church in Florida plans Bear Briefs versy concerning the mosque and learning, fellowship and celebra- to memorialize the attacks by cultural center construction near tion for Christians, Muslims, Jews burning Qurans, an act that Bay- The place to go to know ground zero and a planned Quran and other members of the Baylor lor faculty members have spoken the places to go burning Saturday, students across University family and the Central against. Baylor campus will come together Texas Community,” according to Dove World Outreach Center, Habitat for Humanity Thursday to seek understanding the planners of the event. a non denominational church in Habitat for Humanity and unity through fasting, prayer Organizers of the one-day Gainesville, Fla., is inviting peo- service and a series of lectures. event hope that “Seeking Under- ASSOCIATED PRESS ple to join in burning the Quran will meet at 6 p.m. “We began thinking of ways standing” will serve as a positive Rev. Terry Jones stands at the Dove World Outreach Center on Aug. 30 on its church property from 6 to today in Bennett that we could respond positively,” example to students. from Page 1 in Gainesville, Fla. Jones plans to burn copies of the Quran on church 9 p.m. on Saturday in an act with QURAN Auditorium Dr. Burt Burleson, Baylor Chap- “[The event is encouraging] grounds to mark the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States a stated mission to remember the lain, said. “In recent months it has that provoked the Afghan war. victims of 9/11 and bring aware- felt more challenging here in the Greek meeting SEE ISLAM, page 3 SEE QURAN, page 3 ness to the dangers of Islam. The Panhellenic The church has posted “Ten Reasons to Burn a Koran” on its Council will hold blog and created a Facebook page, a recruitment USB device can die in a flash, but students have options which more than 8,000 people orientation at 6:30 By Dorian Davis flash drive was recov- ered. Word documents,” Burns said. marketing at Patriot Memory, a Campbell said certain precau- have “liked.” Not new to controversy, Dove p.m. today in Waco Reporter The incident “I’ve never had one fail on me.” manufacturer of flash drives, said tions should be maintained when served as a testa- Another caveat of that reaching this limit is unlikely using a flash drive. World Outreach Center has previ- Hall; all women With students becoming more ment that data flash drives is their for most users. “Formatting and not ejecting ously received negative attention interested in going dependent on flash drives, some has become tendency to “In practice, they will never it properly can cause the data to for posting signs on its property that read “Islam is of the devil,” through sorority have learned about the risks and more im- wear out. wear past their life expectancy,” become corrupt,” Campbell said. rewards associated with the tech- portant in Ackerson said. As an alternative, certain on- and its pastor, Dr. Terry Jones, has recruitment in January nology. everyday life, But Ackerson added that line services are marketing them- written a book with the same title. are encouraged to Many students have adapted proving that it may many clients will try to take ad- selves toward users who normally Many organizations and churches have spoken out against attend to changing times by utilizing require more care and vantage of their warranty depend on storage options like flash drives to store files, pictures attention. policy by sending in flash drives. Dove World Outreach Center and and other data for later retrieval. “Part of the nature of flash drives that Free services like ZumoDrive Jones, including the National As- Worship service However, there are downsides these technologies is that we all have been physi- and DropBox allow users with In- sociation of Evangelicals, which Reformed University to using flash drives.