Wednesday, March 10,1993
State & Local
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The Battalion
Baylor receives criticism over plans
to have art class with nude models
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WACO — Art has made a small dent in conven
tion at Baylor University.
The 148-year-old Baptist school, which allows no
dancing on campus and once kept a woman out of
graduation ceremonies because she had posed in
Playboy magazine, this fall will offer for the first time
an art class featuring nude models.
"We expect some criticism, and have had a few
calls about it. But we've
looked over it carefully
for many months and
think it's a necessary
course," university
spokesman Mike Bish
op said Monday.
Baylor maintains
strong Southern Baptist
ties although it no
longer is controlled by
the Baptist General
Convention of Texas, the denomination's governing
body in the state.
It was 1980 when Baylor prohibited a student
from participating in graduation ceremonies because
she had posed topless in Playboy. In 1988, the uni
versity refused to allow the magazine to advertise on
campus for undergraduates to appear in its "women
of the Southwest Conference" issue.
None of the models in the nude figure-drawing
class will be Baylor students or associated with the
university in any way, said Bishop, the school's vice
president for communications.
Female models will pose completely nude, while
male models will wear athletic supporters. All mod
els will be paid less than $10 an hour.
Bishop said Baylor's eight-member academic af
fairs committee of regents, after several months of
study, approved the advanced class with nude mod
els as a necessary part of the art curriculum.
"It's an accredited course necessary for some art
students to complete their education," Bishop said.
He noted that such a course is already being offered
at two other nearby church schools, Texas Christian
University and Southern Methodist University.
Bishop added that although Baylor no longer is
under the control of state Baptist leaders, the school
wants to maintain its strong ties to the denomination,
which established the school in 1845.
"The last thing we
want to do is offend
our Baptist con
stituency," Bishop
said.
Between 15 and 18
students who have
completed other fig
ure drawing courses
will be allowed in the
class.
John McClanahan,
chairman of the Baylor art department, said Baylor
has been offering classes in figure drawing with
models posing in bikinis. Drawing nudes will give
students a better chance of getting into graduate
schools, he said.
"For people who are involved in this discipline, if
they go on to graduate school, it is significant for
them to have nude figure drawing in their portfolio
for acceptance in these institutions," McClanahan said.
Last year, Baylor regents considered lifting the
school's ban on on-campus dances, finally putting
the decision in the hands of Baylor President Herbert
Reynolds who then decided to leave the ban intact,
but can eliminate the ban at his discretion. In a tradi
tion that dates back to frontier days. Baptist leaders
have frowned on dancing, on grounds it could lead
to immorality.
"We expect some criticism, and have
had a few calls about it. But we've
looked over it carefully for many
months and think it's a necessary
course."
-Mike Bishop, Baylor spokesperson
Police Beat
The following incidents were
reported to the University Police
Department between Feb. 26 and
March 5.
Assaul^Harassment
Sterling C. Evans Library —
A telephone located on the first
floor of the library was damaged
by an individual who appeared
to be upset. This same individ
ual was later identified as the
person who yelled profanity and
pushed a subject in the chest
with her fingers.
Hullabaloo Food Court —
The victim was harassed by an
individual he met through a
computer network. After agree
ing to meet, the victim was not
comfortable with the physical
contact initiated by the new ac
quaintance. Now the victim is
receiving annoying and repeti
tious phone calls.
Rudder Tower — An investi
gation led to the identification of
a person responsible for mailing
an obscene letter to a Texas
A&M University administrator.
G. Rollie White Coliseum —
A College Station juvenile was
assaulted by another while at
tending a basketball game. The
victim was held by two other in
dividuals while the suspect
poked him in the chest and
stomach with his finger.
Criminal Mischief
Parking Area 73 — Someone
damaged the victim's 1986 blue
Mercury station wagon by
splashing red metallic paint on
the rear door.
Parking Area 30 — The vic
tim's vehicle was entered and
the steering column damaged by
someone who tried to steal the
vehicle.
Parking Area 51 — Someone
pried the driver's side door lock
out of its mount in an apparent
attempt to steal the vehicle.
Public Intoxicatiop/Driving
While Intoxicated
Puryear Hall — Two individ
uals were found passed out on
the sidewalk near Puryear Hall.
They were transported to the
Brazos County Jail and incarcer
ated.
Joe Routt Boulevard — An in
toxicated pedestrian was ob
served standing in the roadway
attempting to direct traffic.
Joe Routt Boulevard — The
erratic operation of a motor ve
hicle led to the arrest of an intox
icated motorist.
Credit Card Abuse/Theft of
Service
McKenzie Terminal — By
fraudulent use of a credit card, a
subject leased a 1993 Lincoln
Town car from a local car rental
company.
Possession of a Controlled
Substance/Possession of a Pro
hibited Weapon
F&B Road — Following a
traffic stop, four individuals
were arrested for the possession
of psilocybin mushrooms in vio
lation of the Texas Controlled
Substance Act. An additional
charge was filed against one of
the subjects for possession of an
illegal knife. The four were
transported to the Brazos Coun
ty Jail.
Burglary of Habitation
Dormitory Two — The victim
reported the theft of a Gibson SG
electric guitar and a Memphis
electric guitar from his second
floor room. The victim called
later to inform the investigating
officer a friend was playing a
practical joke on him and had
taken the guitars.
Attempted Aggravated Robbery
MSC — The victim reported
that, while taking out the trash,
he was confronted by a subject
with a knife who demanded his
money. The victim turned and
shouted to his co-workers for
help. This action startled the
subject, and he fled the area.
'Key entry' crimes
Correction
A student's name was
misspelled in a story about
students taking foreign lan
guage classes in Tuesday's
edition of The Battalion.
The correct spelling of
the student's name is
Christophe Marcks.
The Battalion regrets
the error.
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necessary."
Wade said better methods of
keeping track of keys would help
in the fight against keyed-entry
thefts.
"The keys are available if you
just know where to get them," he
said. "Wait your turn and some
body will leave them unattended
and you can snatch them and run.
"Key control isn't worth a darn
on this campus," he said.
Mizer, who is responsible for
the keys in all civilian residence
halls, said several safeguards exist
to prevent keyed entries. He said
all residence hall keys are invento
ried once a week and put on a
database which also keeps track of
master keys.
However, he said, the system
isn't the problem.
"The only weak spot is hon
esty," Mizer said. "We feel we
have an honest staff, but the locks
are only as good as the people."
UPD Lt. Bert Kretzschmar said
although dealing with crooks who
have their own key makes investi
gations more diffichlt, the police
aren't helpless.
"We need to just heighten our
awareness," he said. "It's just a
matter of tracing down who had
the key."
"We feel we have an
honest staff, but the
locks are only as good
as the people."
- Dan Mizer
Mizer said a new lock system
where doors are opened using a
computer card may be the answer.
This system would allow offi
cials to render all student card
keys unusable during holiday pe
riods. The computer locks could
also keep records of card usage
and the people who use the card
to guard against unauthorized en
tries.
Kretzschmar said the best way
for students to avoid becoming
theft victims is to lock up their
valuables ^nd engrave everything
with their drivers license number.
He also advised students to take
valuables home over school holi
days.
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