NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID BAYLOR UNIVERSITY ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 Three shootings occur over four-day span By Christina Kruse ered Marvin Dickerson lying on according to police. Tremaine tle, and in response one of the “Usually you would see Contrary to the city’s rise Staff writer the ground behind his home on Thomas was found dead when robbers shot him in the head, crimes happen during these in crime, campus has seen a 3100 McKenzie Ave. Dickerson police arrived. according to police reports. months rather than the dead of decrease in overall crime activ- Three shootings have did not tell police who shot him Friday, Rogelio Ramirez, 35, Ramirez is in the Intensive winter,” Anderson said. ity. For example, only one bike occurred in Waco over the past or why he was shot, according to was shot in the head outside Care Unit of Hillcrest Baptist During the months of spring theft occurred during the month four days. However, they do not police reports. of Colbies, a south Waco con- Medical Center. and summer more people are of March compared to four in all appear to be related, said Witnesses said that four men venience store, at 2105 Dutton The robbers were black and being comfortable being out- February. Steve Anderson, Waco Police in a red Ford Explorer were seen Ave., while coming to the aid of in their mid 20’s and escaped in side; therefore there is more of However, campus police are Department spokesperson. leaving the area, according to a friend who was being robbed, a silver four-door car, possibly an an opportunity for citizens to expecting more alcohol-related Sunday, a man was taken to police reports. according to police reports. older model Chevrolet Malibu. become potential victims. crimes to occur in the coming Hillcrest Baptist Medical Cen- Earlier that day, just before Ramirez’s friend was con- This wave of crime, along “There are more crimes of months. ter after he was found shot in 4 a.m., a 34-year-old man was fronted by three men that were with a general increase in other opportunity,” Anderson said. “The weekends are going to the arm and abdomen. Police found with gunshot wounds to dressed in black and carrying criminal activities, might be On the Baylor campus, crimi- be busy. The parties are coming,” responded to the incident the head at Trendwood Apart- a handgun. Ramirez struck one attributed to more comfortable nal activity seems to be quieted Baylor Campus Police Chief Jim around 6:30 p.m. and discov- ments on 1750 Dallas Circle, of the robbers with a beer bot- weather conditions. during the months of spring. Doak said. Renowned poets, critic gather for Beall festival Erika Pedroza the House of Poetry. “This event Reporter precedes the Beall Poetry Festival. In fact, the House of Poetry was Three renowned poets, a crit- around first and the Beall Poetry ic, poetry enthusiasts and the Festival later became a part of it.” surrounding community will For more than 20 years, the gather on campus for the 14th House of Poetry meetings have annual Beall Poetry Festival today been held on Baylor’s campus. through Saturday. Although it is a separate event “The purpose of this event is to from the Beall Poetry Festival, br ing contemporar y poets to cam- committee members of the two pus who have national and some- collaborate for the Beall Poetry times international reputations Festival. so that students and community “We joined because the House Associated Press members have the opportunity to of Poetry’s tradition of support- Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., speaks Wednesday at a meeting of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO convention in Philadelphia, Pa. hear them read their work,” said ing student writing, encourages Dr. Nancy Chinn, English depart- not only writing but the apprecia- ment a ssoc i ate profe ssor a nd Be a l l tion of it,” Chinn said. “It makes Poetry Festival chairwoman. sense that those who write also Obama, Clinton woo Penn. labor vote The festival is funded by an appreciate.” ongoing endowment made by The House of Poetry sponsors By Devlin Barrett ment while introducing Obama the nomination, because Clinton is well ahead of 1940 Baylor alumna and English prizes for winners of the Student The Associated Press at a meeting of the Pennsylva- although Obama leads Clinton Obama among Pennsylva- major, Virginia Beall Ball. Literar y Awards, Chinn said. Nine nia AFL-CIO in Philadelphia. in delegates neither one can nia’s white voters, 59 percent “She was here when A.J. Arm- students will receive this award PHILADELPHIA — Sen. Nicholas, who also is presi- win solely with pledged del- to 34 percent, while Obama strong wanted to build what Friday afternoon for three fiction Barack Obama received dent of the egates awarded through pri- gets nearly three of four black became the Armstrong Browning and six poetry pieces. Poet Rosa- endorsements Wednesday 150,000- maries and caucuses. Obama votes. She is well ahead among Library,” Chinn said. “He would nna Warren judged the entries from a labor union and two member h a n d i l y wo n W yo m i n g ’s M a r c h women, while the two are even bring in poets to raise the money this year. Democratic superdelegates, as national 8 caucus; Montana holds a with men. needed to build the library. At This year’s honorary lecturers a poll showed he has cut Sen. u n ion a nd Democratic primary June 3. With both candidates woo- these events, she heard great Jean Valentine, Li-Young Lee and Hillary Rodham Clinton’s lead an AFSC- Since last Friday, Obama ing union members, displaced poets and loved the experience. Gary Snyder will begin Friday’s in Pennsylvania almost in ME inter- has cut Clinton’s lead among workers and anxious families, She decided to provide an endow- events with a panel discussion. half since mid-February as he national superdelegates by four; she they quarreled again over ment to keep this opportunity All three panelists and poetry strives to deny her a resound- vice presi- has 250 to his 220. which of them would oppose available.” critic Langdon Hammer have ing victory in the state’s presi- dent, said Obama and Clinton cam- or modify trade deals such as Although Ball passed away in received prestigious fellowships dential primary. he took paigned Wednesday in Penn- the North America Free Trade December 2003, her family con- from the Guggenheim Founda- The Illinois senator peeled the step sylvania, whose presidential Agreement. Some labor lead- tinues to support the festival and tion. off an affiliate of the American “ because Clinton primar y is April 22. A new poll ers blame NAFTA for sending has even added to the endow- Valentine is the author of Federation of State, County justice told me it was the right showed Obama again eroding U.S. jobs overseas, a claim that ment, Chinn said. eleven books of poetry and has and Municipal Employees, position to take.” her lead here as he drew more many economists dispute. The event kicks off with the been awarded a number of grants which has endorsed Clin- Meanwhile Wednesday, support from men and young As many as 830,000 union House of Poetry meeting from 9 and fellowships from institutions ton. The Philadelphia-based Wyoming Gov. Dave Freuden- voters. The Clinton’s 16-per- voters are expected to have a a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. such as the Rockefeller Founda- local of the National Union thal and former Montana Sen. centage-point lead in mid- strong say in how more than “This is a meeting where poet- tion and the National Endow- of Hospital and Health Care John Melcher both endorsed February slid to 12 points in 4.1 million Democrats, a ry lovers who write poetry read ment for the Arts. In 2000, she Employees has about 16,000 Obama. As superdelegates to mid-March and now to nine record registration for Penn- their poems,” said Jesse Airaudi, received the Shelly Memorial members. the national convention, they points, according to the Quin- sylvania, allocate the state’s senior lecturer in English, festival Its president, Henry Nicho- are among the Democratic nipiac University telephone 158 delegates to the Demo- committee member and chair of Please see POETRY, page 6 las, announced the endorse- Party leaders who will decide poll, which ended March 31. cratic national convention. Student studies American, Did you know? Waco mayor to speak Percent of kids have been bullied Japanese cyber-bullying 42 while online. 35 on women in politics Percent of kids Percent of kids By Victoria Mgbemena condition. By Alex Abdallah lied tends to be long term which is why we have received have been Staff writer “ I f e e l l i k e t h e c h a l l e n ge s wo m e n Reporter need to take bullying rather seriously.” 21 mean or threatening threatened online face are similar to the challenges Aoyama said she believes there are dif- emails and Waco Mayor Virginia DuPuy everyone faces,” DuPuy said. “I messages According to a 2004 sur vey by i-SA F E , 42 ferences in the methods and effects of will be speaking to students at 4 don’t think about what I can’t do, percent of students in grades four through cyber-bullying. Percent of kids p.m.