The Baker Orange

HPV vaccine beneficial for all

Story by Smith, Jodie • March 1, 2007

There has been a lot of media coverage lately about the new vaccination approved for the prevention of the Human Papilloma Virus in girls and women ages 9 to 26. This vaccine, called Gardasil, has been shown by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to be nearly 100 percent effective in the prevention of four strains of the virus.

Mungano hosts Milan at all-campus feast

Story by Courtney Servaes • March 1, 2007

Members of Baker University's cultural diversity group, Mungano, joined hands behind Jesse Milan Wednesday as he read Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech during an all-campus dinner in the Harter Union cafeteria. Milan, who founded Mungano in 1969, served as Baker's first black faculty member and said a lack of diversity on college campuses is still a problem today.

Baker looks for faculty

Story by Sam Johnson • March 1, 2007

The list of faculty searches at Baker University keeps growing. Along with the search for a university provost, Baker is looking to fill positions in various academic departments. Rob Flaherty, acting associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said although the list of openings is long, it's not as unusual or unexpected as it may seem.

Jazz paired with soul meal

March 1, 2007

"The Sound of Free Space" was heard at Baker University when Mungano brought the jazz band to campus to play at its annual Soul Food Dinner Sunday in celebration Black History Month. Multicultural Affairs Coordinator Ron Holden said he has been working to bringing the band to Baker for two years, and this year he was finally able to work out a time the jazz ensemble would be able to come.

40-minute video to reflect on Baker

March 1, 2007

Baker University is celebrating its 150th anniversary in many ways, one of which aims to provide the community with a unique expression of Baker's past, present and future. The university is preparing a video composed of information about the university, including interviews from prominent Baker faculty, administrators and alumni.

Forum to inform on flu

Story by Sam Dester • March 1, 2007

For most students, a roommate with an illness is a minor inconvenience. However, many departments at Baker University are working together to help the institution prepare for a more serious possibility. An all-campus and community symposium will be held at 7 p.

Study seeks retention solutions

March 1, 2007

Amid numerous discussions of recruitment and admissions, Baker University administrators and faculty focused on student retention at a town hall meeting Friday. "We're going to lose some students, and that's OK," University President Pat Long said. However, Long said a number of students who leave Baker could have prospered on the Baldwin City campus.

Judd opens Council series

Story by Caitlin Stevenson • March 1, 2007

Artist Cary Judd treated a small crowd of Baker University students to an intimate performance Tuesday night at Espress Yourself in downtown Baldwin City. President of Student Activities Council Jonathan Affalter said he had an opportunity to preview Judd before SAC invited him to perform at Baker University.

Alcohol, the lowdown on BU boozing

March 1, 2007

Alcohol usually plays a pretty big role in college campuses across the nation - some more so than others - but nonetheless, alcohol in some way, shape or form is made readily available for most students. Though Baker University is a dry campus, and alcohol is not permitted on any university property except the Markham/Horn Apartments, some students find a way to drink no matter what the consequences are.

Gender, race ruining debate

March 1, 2007

Almost two years away, chatter about a new president is already stirring. But the names being tossed around aren't your ordinary George, William, Theodore or Ronald. Hillary and Barack, among others, have their eyes on the White House. For the Republicans, the name Condoleezza keeps coming up.

Special to the Web: KNBU premiers new name, identity

February 23, 2007

There was nothing really wrong with KNBU - FM, the Wildcat, Baker University's student radio station. It had weekly shows of varying content, music from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. most days and a bevy of regular listeners. But the KNBU staff felt the station was lacking that extra shimmer that would catapult it into something special.

From arrivals to awards, night of glitz is back

Story by Kristin Babcock • February 22, 2007

It is almost as viewed as the Super Bowl, and possibly some of the same elements of the big game, also seen at the Academy Awards ceremony, are what keep viewers coming back. There's the clash of titanic egos and over-the-top entertainment breaks and the brute force seen on the smiling faces of the losing nominees.