The Baker Orange

Tailgate time

September 14, 2006

Opening day pushed back for barbecue

Story by Sam Dester • September 14, 2006

Residents of Baldwin City may have to wait a little longer than planned to get the barbecue they have been anticipating. Hickory Creek BBQ owner Ric Gere said he was not sure his business would be opening on Sept. 15 as he had planned. "I'll be there on the fifteenth," he said.

New owners open old doors

September 14, 2006

Cordoba's Family Restaurant, 516 Ames St., is now open to spice up the variety of dining in Baldwin City. The restaurant will soon be offering a full Mexican menu, as well as a full American menu. Co-owner Jessica Cordoba said she and husband Cesar moved back to Baldwin City from Colorado three years ago with hopes of opening a family Mexican restaurant.

Student concern must be voiced

September 14, 2006

The Baker Orange cares about the profession of journalism. We, as editors, staff members and photographers, believe in the purpose of journalism. Journalism is not a process of simply reporting the news but one of seeing the news, investigating it, reporting it and responding to community need and interest with regard to it in a way which leads to the betterment of our community.

Significance of terrorist attacks failing to register with nation

Story by Wes Mikel • September 14, 2006

I would like to begin by saying the above cartoon does not necessarily depict the opinion of the Baker Orange editorial board or the Orange staff. I was asked to write a column this week. Instead, I created this cartoon. Monday, on the five-year anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, United States citizens had little to celebrate.

Mungano hosts bash to boost involvement

September 14, 2006

Mungano members kicked off their events this year with food, fun and Frisbee at the Welcome Back Bash held Friday. Mungano President Kelly Vaughan said she was pleased with the turnout. "It was one of the best turnouts I've seen in a long time," she said.

Students need to visit home

Story by LaTasha Roberts • September 14, 2006

$1,800 for classes, $1,762 for rent, $700 for food, $827.32 for entertainment, and an income of $5.15 an hour with a maximum work load of 20 hours per week. This is the rough sum of my three summers living in Baldwin City. I am a senior who has never left.

Tennis teams grow through play with NCAA competition

September 14, 2006

Injuries and tough competition have led the Baker University men's and women's tennis teams to mixed results in the last week, but the teams are optimistic about the final tournaments of the fall season, coach Regan Dodd said. The team competed in the Wichita Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament Saturday and Sunday, which included Division I, Division II and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics schools.

Ceiling bandit burgles Student Life

September 14, 2006

Despite the numerous entrances to Harter Union, one evening visitor decided the roof was a better option Wednesday en route to a path of destruction throughout the third floor and theft of several items. Associate Dean of Students Mark Zeno said he notified the Baldwin City Police Department Wednesday when he noticed a series of ceiling tiles that had collapsed after arriving at his office around 8:20 p.

Shakespearean ‘Comedy’ cast

September 14, 2006

Audiences looking for a mixture of William Shakespeare and the Wild West will soon have a medium as the Baker University theater department has announced the cast list for "A Comedy of Errors." Guest director Beate Pettigrew, who teaches theater at Johnson County Community College, said she chose to change the time period to the Wild West in order to relate more with the audience.

United States should keep a watchful eye on African nation

September 14, 2006

Some people might argue blue is the new black. Others might argue black, blue, beaten and bruised, the nation of Somalia is quickly becoming the new Afghanistan. Sunday, a group of Islamic militants under the Supreme Islamic Council of Somalia shut down a radio station in Jowhar.

Student senate encourages involvement

Story by Sharon Stauffer • September 7, 2006

Baker University Student Senate plans on working to unify the Baker and Baldwin City communities this year, Treasurer Michelle Burton said. "This year we really want to kind of step it up, and we really want to get (University President) Pat Long involved in a lot of stuff because we basically want student senate to be connected with the faculty, connected with administrators, connected with students, connected with the community and connected with Baldwin City as a whole," she said.