The Baker Orange

Diving into interterm

Diving into interterm

January 25, 2007
Interterm, the three-week "mini-term" in January that provides an opportunity for Baker University students to seek internship experience or add an extra three-hour course to their transcripts, is often met with mixed views from Baker students. Some students say they enjoy interterm.

Ziegler becomes full-time fixture

January 25, 2007
It's been said that the longer a title, the more important the administrator. However, when Rand Ziegler got his most recent promotion, he lost one word - interim. Beginning this semester, Ziegler will move to full-time dean of the Baker University College of Arts and Sciences.
Book boom

Book boom

January 25, 2007
Senior Brian Bertelsen searches for his textbooks for the semester in the Baker University Bookstore Wednesday morning.
Avila Eagles end Wildcat winning streak

Avila Eagles end Wildcat winning streak

January 25, 2007
A four-game winning streak came to a roaring halt after the Avila University Eagles beat the men's basketball team for the second time this season in a 77-75 overtime loss on Saturday. The Wildcats, who had won their last three conference games, gave the Eagles the second of their only two conference wins thus far.

Faculty changes on horizon

January 25, 2007
Baker University is seeing many changes this year within the faculty through retirement, additions and resignations. Tom Conoley, assistant professor of computer science, and Andrew Driscoll, assistant professor of art, are both resigning after the spring semester.

Damp, dark, dreary winter season brings more colds and lower spirits

January 25, 2007
The dark winter season can bring on increased sickness and even depression if we don't treat our bodies right, Director of Student Health Services Ruth Sarna said. Sarna said it is a common misconception that colds are formed from being out in the cold weather.
Athletes acquire experience

Athletes acquire experience

Story by P.J. Matulka January 25, 2007
The first meet of the indoor track season was an opportunity for the athletes to become acquainted to competition before they were met with some of the best athletes they will face this season in the second meet at the Iowa State Invitational. "(The Graceland Invitational) was an early season meet," head coach Rob Mallinder said.
Looking for leaders

Looking for leaders

January 25, 2007
Student Activities Council President Jon Affalter, senior, talks with senior Jon Xenos at the Student Leadership Fair in the Harter Union Wednesday. The fair informed students of various leadership opportunities available at Baker.

Bipartisan Orange must end

Story by Sam Dester January 25, 2007
Students have written about many political issues in the Baker Orange over the past four years. The columns that have appeared here have often taken the form of vitriolic denunciations or gloating, lauding praise of a particular position or action taken.

Humanitarian causes forgotten

Story by Andrew Hodges January 25, 2007
Our generation has never had someone to grasp onto politically. We were too young for Clinton, Gore didn't get exciting until last year, and John Kerry was the answer for a previous generation - one that apparently forgot everything it had lived through. I say this while recognizing that our generation is still quite young; we have only voted in one presidential race.

Climate change cause for warranted caution

Story by Trenton Keim January 25, 2007
Welcome back. We all know the climate is changing, right? I mean, with temperatures in late November which permitted the wearing of shorts and t-shirts to class and not suffering massive frostbite to appendages we have to know that something is going on. I finally saw Al Gore's flick, "An Inconvenient Truth", and it looks like we are all going to die.

Injuries hurt team through holiday break

Story by Kristopher McDonald January 25, 2007
Injuries and youth continued to plague the Baker University women's basketball team as it went 1-9 over the holiday break. Senior Molly Ediger returned from a knee injury during the break, but sophomore Lauren Shufelberger and freshman Ashley Jensen went down for multiple games each after knee and foot injuries, respectively.
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