The Baker Orange

Letter to the Editor 3

December 7, 2006

Dear editorial staff, I was quite surprised to see that the Dec.1 edition of the Baker Orange had no coverage of W.I.R.E.'s landmine victims awareness campaign the week of Nov. 27. While the weather in the latter half of the week did affect some activities associated with the campaign, the snow also seems to have blinded the student newspaper to the innovation this student group brought to raising their peers' awareness of this serious international problem.

Baker organizations provide for less fortunate during holiday season

Story by Kristin Babcock • December 7, 2006

Whether the activities involve spreading holiday cheer, learning from a class experience or just helping others, students at Baker University have found ways in December to lend a helping hand. Among groups doing philanthropic work are various departments and people adopting Douglas County families for the Salvation Army.

Thankfulness central tenet of Christmas

Story by Kirbee Yost • December 7, 2006

Thanksgiving, a day dedicated to gratefulness, is a distant memory now with Christmas sneaking up more quickly than seems possible. As I've mentioned before, Christmas often gets tangled up in commercialism. Many people cannot see past a list of wants that results in shiny boxes wrapped and piled underneath a tree.

Athletic schedules arranged according to finals

December 7, 2006

Now that the end of the semester is here, finals have added more weight to students' shoulders campus wide, but that doesn't mean student-athletes are allowed to forget about their sports. For both men's and women's basketball teams, finals fall midseason.

Music majors to begin new pursuits

Story by Sam Dester • December 7, 2006

From graduate school to percussion construction to teaching and gigging, Baker University's graduating music majors have a wide range of plans and options open to them. Senior Daniel Colwell, whose focus is strings education, has essentially completed his music major but will student teach next semester before applying to graduate school, he said.

‘Turistas’ remains on horror path

December 7, 2006

If you're looking for a movie that will make you think twice about traveling and really make you appreciate your organs, "Turistas" is the perfect selection for you. While accompanying his sister, Bea (Olivia Wilde), and her best friend, Amy (Beau Garrett), around Brazil, Alex (Josh Duhamel) and his new friends, Pru (Melissa George) and Kiko (Agles Steib), seem to be having a great time until a bus accident leaves them stranded in a country of mostly Portuguese speakers.

From KNBU: The Rush with Tweak

December 7, 2006

Click the audio link to the right for an MP3 recording of the November 29 epsiode of The Rush with Tweak.

Letter to the Editor 2

December 7, 2006

Recently Sen. Pat Roberts "earmarked" $1.5 million exclusively to jumpstart work on the South Lawrence Trafficway. The Federal Highway Administration is required to investigate and take comments on various routes before the money can be spent. As executive director of Save the Wakarusa Wetlands, I would like to challenge every student, faculty member and administrator on the Baker University campus to take a second look at the so-called 32nd Street SLT proposal.

Schools bring additional opportunities

Story by Sam Johnson • December 7, 2006

Baker University is the only private college in Kansas that can boast what only three public universities can - its own educational doctorate program. The University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Wichita State University also offer Ed.D. programs.

Lock-in brings members together

December 7, 2006

The Midwinter's Night Lock-in was what Alpha Psi Omega members called their Friday night of madness in Rice Auditorium. Members of the honorary theater fraternity got together to find out more about each other in a different environment than usual, with no pressure of memorizing lines or acting.

Dester shocked by poll results

Story by Sam Dester • December 7, 2006

Earlier this week I had decided to do an advice column for freshmen because, you know, they are dumb. When you are a freshman you don't realize this of course and you walk around thinking "Why does everybody hate me?" Then you grow up and realize it was because you were dumb.

Zeno to leave at semester’s end

Story by Caitlin Stevenson • December 7, 2006

Nothing but fond memories and strong connections will follow the soon-to-be-departed Mark Zeno, associate dean of students, into his future endeavors. Zeno held his position at Baker University for a year and a half and will leave at the end of this semester to move to Ohio where he and his wife are expecting a child.