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v A(»(iIELlf E BATTALI ACC I ELI FE She battalion 5 A Thursday, September 5, 2002 ss on Wednes; ck V on this rec ? ■'king it andr s he plann« the other >n and they met up|g 'OS Angeles 'H open a bo-. < and Emily» f sparkling od» ison is lild.) t news, Ruy ead, the se©, ? British alte'-r play, enteree' 5, with n sold, came in week, sei copies of Elution. allon's comR om Wall, wt: and bits d . debuted at 26,000 Strikins a pose tudent Playboy models face range of reactions By Michael Whitlow THE BATTALION (elly Ripa w: /orld of di how co- nesdav on Kelly* that t us band, expecting hael, is >la, is I. te m Febn Hos, vsho With the fall season comes the ^ mC’ 16386 Playboy magazine’s Annual college issue-a long-time ■avorite of subscribers and casual Auyers. This year’s edition is get- Hng attention in Texas for its '“Women of the Big 12” pictorial. he section features girls from |very school in the Big 12 athlet- conference, including Texas &M University. Mary Beth Decker, a senior lournalism major, was one of Iwo A&M students to pose for ■he issue and said the experience |tas been entirely positive for her. “I’ve read the magazine for 2 >r 3 years, and 1 thought it ould be really cool to do,” ecker said. “I had a blast. The hoot took about 3 hours, but they made it really comfortable; Ive did the shoot at The Tap here |n College Station, and everyone as really professional.” Some might wonder how ippearing in Playboy would ffect someone at such a conser- ative school as A&M, but ecker said she hasn’t encoun- ered any difficulties. “Some of my friends from ustin asked me if I’d had any roblems here, but everyone I now was really happy for me,” cker said. “No one’s treated ime any different, my family is a les ontheA ; 1 little 1 more challenged.” My Child??' whether the ' >r a girl. item hr p ipa said already ante- fondly - plef' iregnano :ia- )d. ) havt to jo nT he Decker said she plans to move ■to New York City after gradua- Ition to pursue a career in film. “I’ve been involved in the the- I ater since I was 6-it’s always been I my passion,” Decker said. “If I I don’t end up acting I may end up I writing for a magazine, but it I would have to be real off-the-wall, I like Maxim or Rolling Stone.” Penny Drake, one of the issue’s models from the lUniversity of Texas, shared a ■ similar experience. “My decision to pose was I just a fluke,” said Drake, a sen- 1 ior photojournalism major. “I saw the ad the day of the audi tion and went.” Drake said while her friends have been supportive, she has yet to speak to her family about the matter. “Since the issue has come out I haven’t even heard from them,” Drake said. “I’m assum ing they know about it, but I’m 25, and I’m married, so it was ultimately my decision.” At a recent autograph sign ing for the UT models, Drake said everything went smoothly, but other schools have not experienced the same laid- back atmosphere. “At the Oklahoma signing one of the girls’ mother showed up to Some of my friends from Austin asked me if Vd had any problems here y but everyone i know was really happy for me. * — Mary Beth Decker my title goes here the signing,” Drake said. “When the girl said she was getting paid $200 to be there, her mother told her she’d give her $250 to walk out, so the girl did.” Decker had her own outlook on posing. “I don’t understand why there should be any controver sy,” Decker said. “If I were 21 and not in college I don’t think anyone would care; people seem more afraid of an educated woman being nude. People just need to relax and not take life so seriously.” Apparently, not everyone would agree. According to an nds Network ) le S anytime minutes monthly access ear nin. arges twork. ‘te U S. d software ice Network. tion ack oks NEWS IN BRIEF FBI searches for Baton Rouge serial killer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The serial killer is likely white, social ly inept with women and between 25 and 35 years old. He seems like a nice guy, doesn't make much money and is strong enough to lift 175 pounds. Authorities hope that profile will jog someone's memory as they investigate the slayings of three Baton Rouge women, whose deaths within the past year have been linked by DNA evi dence. FBI experts and local police who created the profile released details in segments Tuesday and Wednesday, along with images of footprints the killer left behind. Police say the prints indicate he probably spent lots of time watching women, including the three victims, and at some point tried to approach them. "However, his level of sophistication in interacting with women, especially women who are above him in the social stra ta, is low," the profile reads. He blends in with the community and seems to be a nice guy, but is impulsive and would have shown fits of anger and agita tion when information about the murders was released, paying special attention to media coverage, police said. The profile included the image of an athletic shoe print believed to belong to the killer, who wears a size 10 or 11. Police wouldn't say whether he stalked the victims, but said he likely learned their behavior patterns by observing them or casu ally running into them, which would not have made the women suspicious. "'He may come across to some women as a nice guy who might have tried to get a little too close to them too soon, but otherwise is a non-threatening person," said police spokes woman CpI. Mary Ann Godawa. Charlotte Pace, 22, was stabbed to death May 31. Pam Kinamore, 44, was abducted from her home July 12. Her throat was slit and her body dumped about 30 miles away from Baton Rouge. Gina Green, 41, was found strangled in her home Sept. 24, 2001. Godawa said police had received more than 150 tips from the public since Tuesday, though Police Chief Pat Englade wouldn't comment on whether there were any suspects. jfm <$NA ANCH Thursday Night Steak for Two Special *19.95 plus Live Local Texas Artists Happy Hour 4-8 plus *1.50 Longnecks ALL NIGH I LONG! 520 Harvey Rd. (979) 694-4618 Hours: Mon-Thurs 11 am-10pm Frill am-11 pm Sat 1 lam-11pm Sunllam-9pm Ad not required online press release at Baylor University, members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraterni ty posed in a photo with several female stu dents wearing bikinis. The fraternity was suspended and will not be allowed to recruit pledges this school year. The students who posed in the picture were required to write a papier and do community serv ice. One female student who posed nude in a seperate photo was suspended. Eileen Hulme, Baylor University’s vice president for Student Affairs, said this was a violation of the code of con duct in the Student Handbook, which states “personal mis conduct either on or off cam pus by anyone connected with Baylor detracts from the Christian witness Baylor strives to present to the world and hin ders full accomplish ment of the mission of the university.” In a prepared state ment, Hulme says that “aside from the fact Playboy magazine exploits women, the publication clearly is in business to sell sex uality and does so in a manner inconsistent with the Christian priniciples to which Baylor seeks to adhere. The object of this feature in the magazine was to showcase students at the Big 12 institu tions, thereby bring ing into their pres entation the Baylor name and image. 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