The Baker Orange

P.E. classes teach basic sports skills

May 4, 2006

Along with many other required general education courses, students must take two hours of fitness and well being courses. Students can choose between various classes including tennis, weight lifting, racquetball and badminton or can take a less-active class, such as lifetime fitness.

Honors recital slide show

May 4, 2006

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Duke rape case overcovered

May 4, 2006

The crime of rape is hideous, sick, sinful and just plain wrong. I don't care how you look at it - rape is by far one of the worst crimes a man, or woman, can commit. The victim usually feels extreme emotional and physical anguish for a very long time afterward.

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May 4, 2006

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Court date set for student

May 4, 2006

A court date has been scheduled for Baker University junior Jon Roper, Riley County District Attorney Barry Wilkerson said. Roper will have a preliminary hearing on June 6, Wilkerson said, with a potential trial date to be set later. Roper will face charges on two Level 3 felonies, conspiracy to sell or distribute marijuana and conspiracy to sell or distribute cocaine, Wilkerson said.

Lambert to meet with BOT

May 4, 2006

Today's Baker University Board of Trustees meeting will be University President Dan Lambert's last, as he is scheduled to retire this month. "I'm going to do my report and do what's expected of me in my current job," Lambert said. "In my 19 years, I've done 60-some of these, and I will miss them a lot.

Senate endorses midterm plan

May 4, 2006

One hour was definitely not put to waste at the last faculty senate meeting of the year, which was on Tuesday morning. Several issues were voted on, including changes to course and major degree requirements, approval of next year's travel interterm courses and an agreement on the May graduates.

Black fraternity considered

May 4, 2006

An informational meeting about starting a chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, a historically black fraternity, at Baker University was scheduled for Thursday, Residence Life Coordinator Henderson Hill said. Hill, an active member of the fraternity, said when he started work at Baker, he made it a point to not mention his fraternity connection.

Scheffler’s BU top five

Story by Kathy Scheffler • May 4, 2006

Editor's note: This is the last in a two-part column series about lessons Scheffler has learned in college. 5. Procrastination is not a bad habit, it's a necessity. I have spent four years with a constant feeling of guilt for not starting papers weeks in advance or not doing my reading until those short five minutes before class.

A special kind of superhero

May 4, 2006

Look, up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. It's... OK, no. He looks nothing like a bird or a plane. And, with an orange polo and khaki shorts instead of a cape, he probably can't fly. But Baldwin City resident Ande Parks is very familiar with those who can.

Infomercials entertaining

Story by Trenton Keim • May 4, 2006

I love infomercials. I say this with pride, as not only do they aid with my insomnia, but they also are masters in marketing. They allow an individual a chance to see new and questionable products available for purchase, enabling the economy and nation we live in to keep truckin'.

Roman celebration planned by BVLLA

May 4, 2006

The Baker University Lifeless Language Association will be hosting a Circus Maximus event Saturday in the Collins Center parking lot. The events will begin with a chariot race using Radio Flyer wagons at 1 p.m. Other events include a foot race at 2 p.m. and a gladitorial fight at 3 p.