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MIKE RYAN Take off to Texas country with Mike Ryan at Hurricane Harry’s Sept. 14.
INNOVATION Say no to the naysayers. Aggieland top entrepreneurial innovators can show you how.
SUICIDE AWARENESS Erase the stigma, talk it out, and take care of each other. The BCS community walks for awareness.
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HEADSPACE
by Destiny Turner
WEEKLY
MEDIA SHAKEDOWN
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When was the last time you slowed down and did absolutely nothing? Sat and stared at falling rain? Let your mind unwind and release all its tensions? Mindfulness meditation is a prehistoric practice that is known for its ability to help people alleviate stress, regulate emotions, and ease feelings of anxiety. Headspace, an app that teaches its users the practice of meditation, is combining scientific research and ancient history to help its users have a bit more mental clarity. Headspace was founded in 2010, and Andy Puddicome, co-founder of Headspace, is the “voice” of the app. This app gives you ten minutes of guided meditation for ten days with their free, basic 10-day beginner’s course pack. Puddicome guides you gently through each meditation practice as if he is sitting next to you. Once your ten days of mindfulness are complete, you are able to subscribe to the app for $12.99 monthly, which you can cancel anytime, or for a one-time payment of $399.99 for lifetime access to the application. With a subscription, you are able to unlock helpful meditation packs in areas such as managing anxiety, distractions, regret, sleeping, coping with cancer, and pain management, just to name a few. Headspace is not intended to manage, treat, or cure any medical conditions but to simply bring positive change into your life.
EIGHTH GRADE
by Justin Walker
MOVIE REVIEW
Junior high is a rough time for most people. Hormones are raging, bodies are changing and you haven’t exactly figured out how you fit in. Tack on endless bullying and the beginning stages of an anxiety disorder, and you have a pretty lethal combination.
This is exactly the scene Bo Burnham created in his new movie, “Eighth Grade.” In the film, we meet Kayla, a shy and awkward teenager in her last week of middle school. The audience is instantly thrown into her video blog universe aimed at helping young girls find their place in the world, all while Kayla struggles to do just that. Elsie Fisher is brilliant in her portrayal of the young girl, although many of her scenes make us cringe to say the least. Fisher’s performance is authentic and special. She opens the door to her character’s heart and gives audiences a real look at Kayla’s thoughts and feelings. Burnham, who both wrote and directed the film, perfectly captures the essence of the American teenager. From social media use, self-image issues, mental disorders and the start of dating, “Eighth Grade” covers a lot of topics that are just as uncomfortable now as they were when we actually experienced them. “Eighth Grade” addresses issues that are very important in today’s society. Bullying, sexual harassment and mental health are three very trendy topics and are particularly relevant in a middle school setting. While this film may not provide any long-term solutions, it does allow for the conversation to take place, and that’s exactly what we need. Warning: The film contains frequent usage of racist, homophobic and antiSemitic language.
ALBUM REVIEW
by Sara Matthews
Mike Rosenburg, better recognized by his stage name Passenger, has returned with another album full of his familiar sound but with the addition of Americana influence. “Runaway” is Passenger’s ninth album and still carries a feeling of raw authenticity that peers into the soul of his listeners.
ARTIST: Passenger ALBUM: Runaway RELEASED: Aug 31, 2018
This singer-songwriter is no amateur when it comes to creating music. Imagine sitting by a bonfire with a guitar and haunting vocals, or driving across America with all your windows down; that’s what this album feels like. His album touches on an array of different topics—love, self-discovery, and the beauty of his surroundings. It’s a journeying story that relates to its audience on not only a lyrical level, but also on an instrumental level that pulls familiar and hidden emotions from within you. All ten tracks on the album were recorded in different places in America, each providing easy listening songs with a different story. Despite being from Britain, Passenger fully embodies the American spirit through this record, and you can feel his deep infatuation for our country through his songs’ allusions and imagery.
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Mike Ryan at Harry’s by Justin Walker
Fall can be a stressful time. Between work, school and other responsibilities, it can be hard to slow down and do the things we enjoy, like listening to great music. Luckily, the break you need will be at Hurricane Harry’s on Friday, Sept. 14, as Mike Ryan performs, starting at 7 p.m. It can be difficult to make music that speaks to the soul, but Mike Ryan makes it look so easy. With hit songs such as “The Rewrite” and “New Hometown,” Ryan covers all the emotions of a breakup. His ability to pen clever lyrics and bring them to life on stage has established him as a leader in the industry. In “The Rewrite,” Ryan tells of a love song not shared until after a breakup, which causes the message to be very different than originally planned. Clever and all-too-relatable lyrics make for an enjoyable heartbreak song. “New Hometown,” on the other hand, tells the other side of the coin. In this song, the pain is deep, and the only way to escape it is to start off somewhere new. While the lyrics are incredibly eloquent, Ryan brings depth to the words with the soulful sound of his voice. You can feel the love, pain and joy in every song. It makes sense that Ryan would be so well-rounded musically, as his grandfather, who directed the Texas National Guard Band for over 30 years, is one of his biggest musical influences. Ryan’s smooth and Southern voice compliments the sound of the band, which is a perfect representation of Texas Country. The band consists of Jon “FISH” Hunt on drums, Casey Moreland with the bass, Jerry Reynolds with the fiddle, and Ryan Summers on guitar. by Justin Walker
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It doesn’t get much better than hearing top-notch country music at Harry’s, and that’s just what Mike Ryan and company will bring to the stage. Don’t miss out on what is sure to be a great performance!
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feat. Parker Astin Ar ts Center, SEAD Galler y, The Frame Galler y, and Ar t979 The Village You’ve heard of First Friday, but what about Third Thursday? Although not as familiar, there are no crowds to fight, intimate conversations are effortless and you’re likely to meet gallery owners and artists face to face. If you feel you’re lacking in the art department, this is the place to get caught up. Third Thursday Art Step is coming up September 20 and will return on the third Thursday of each month. Lasting from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. in downtown Bryan, it’s an art-filled event that welcomes the entire family for free.
art and composition. Downtown Uncorked will be hosting works by Brazos Valley Art League, and Art979, also known as The Village, will put on a reception throughout the evening for the artists and visitors. Third Thursday Art Step began in 2005 when Greta Watkins at The Frame Gallery was inspired to partner with another local gallery in Bryan and host an art walk. “We felt it couldn’t be called Art Walk because it was only two galleries, so we called it Art Step, and since then, it just stuck,” Watkins explained. After Art Step got started, there was a short time when the event stepped out of the spotlight, but it made its return last year with over seven galleries putting a foot in. Now, Third Thursday is the perfect place to get some exercise, immerse yourself in classic and modern art, and meet gallery owners and artists.
The evening will be hosted by a handful of galleries within walking distance of each other. This month, drop by Parker Astin Arts Center, which encompasses The Frame Gallery, Purple Turtle Art Studio and other art spots. These are wonderful studios where you can experience a mix of art and culture. SEAD Gallery will be open late to visitors, and is a great place to delve into the blending of science, Are you inspired yet? Step on down to Bryan this Third Thursday!
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by Azalea Andrade
by Kendall Ward
You Know You’re In Aggieland When… Welcome back Ags! Or should we say welcome back traffic jams? How about crowded lines at HEB? Taking twice as long to get across town. Or waiting forever for a breakfast table the morning after a home game. When the fall semester marches its way in, so do Texas A&M’s over 65,000 students, and things get rowdy in BCS. Maroon Weekly recently asked a few year-round residents about what it’s like when a sleepy little town sees 65,000 people arrive all on the same weekend. According to Caleb Qualls, a student who lives in College Station, “The infrastructure in this town can’t handle the loads of students that come in.” Qualls is one of many who feels the repercussions of a rapidly growing population in a small geographical area.
“I love the fall semester because everyone I love comes back in town.” There it is again—that concept. Joining in. Being a part of something. Family. Aggieland is all about showing up. About the 12th man. They say if your car breaks down on Hwy 6, you won’t have to wait long for someone to stop and help you. That’s just what we do here in Aggieland—a place where all the energy, excitement, and vision come together to make something more than just the sum of the parts of all of us. So even with all the traffic jams, seasonal allergies that last year round, and loads of people, Aggieland is where we call home, and we’re proud to say so!
But while some may not enjoy the big crowds, others have a different perspective. A local hair stylist at Galleria Spa, Laura Kiszkiel says she enjoys meeting new faces from out of town and growing her clientele. Although she pretends her seasonal allergies are not from living in one of the worst allergy locations in the U.S. but due to the mass of students flooding in at once, Kiszkiel is right. What would BCS be without Aggies? While we’re on the topic of masses of students, football season is here, and thousands are eager to partake in the festivities. Especially senior Morgan Sanner, who enjoys the unity football season brings, saying, “We may have differing opinions, perspectives and beliefs, but on gameday, we come together as the 12th man to cheer on our team.” OUR team. There you have it. Whether you’re an Aggie or not, if you live in BCS, keeping your distance and not being swept up in the hullaballoo just isn’t possible. After all, there’s NOTHING like an A&M football game. Right? But Aggie Football isn’t the only thing to look forward to. Hannah Holbrook, an Aggie Alum, shares her thoughts on why she loves the fall semester.
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by Tyra Harris
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
in Aggieland
In today’s microwave society, young professionals are eager to go into business for themselves. It’s become increasingly popular among college-aged adults to yearn to own and operate their own companies. Careers such as real estate development, interior design and wedding planning have unequivocal paths toward entrepreneurship. However, talks of the private ownership of ideas, services and products by ingenious visionaries are hushed. Investors shy away from funding new, cutting edge technological advancements.
Advent GX, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Product Development Center, and the TAMU School of Innovation are making remarkable strides to ensure that the new, innovative philosophes, concepts and inventions of such creatives are supported.
Caleb Holt and his team at the TEEX Product Development Center manage the gateway by which companies are brought into the Texas A&M University System for private enterprise. By working through a product development process called “think.build.sell,” Students are encouraged to follow the status quo and major in Holt and his team move technologies to revenue. Using this something profitable, rather than risk ventures on things that method, the TEEX Product Development Center assesses ways to best fits their expertise and interests. To combat this silencing, efficiently deliver products to the global market and along with
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managing The Aggie Angel Network deal flow. “If anyone is interested inEXCLUSIVE funding INTERVIEW a great startup business and bringing it to the market, come join the group of accredited investors,” he says. Jose Quintana, President of Advent GX, believes that supporting small businesses is important because “there is a need to create opportunities for the bright people of Bryan-College Station.” In its seventh year of operation, this privately owned business incubator has 58 active members. These innovatory professionals are affiliated with a multitude of industries, including aerospace, gaming, and animal health. Advent GX is the parent company of Innovation Underground, which hosts several special events each month to facilitate relationships between entrepreneurs, investors, local leaders and executives to foster valuable relationships. Among these special events are First Fridays at the Stafford lounge and bi-monthly SEAD Gallery art receptions. The TAMU School of Innovation (also called the “I-School”) serves the entire TAMU student body and fosters an environment for interdisciplinary education and training. It acts as a haven for collaborative, student-led passion projects, ranging from app designs to research-based projects. Dean Andrew Morriss and Program Manager for Student Engagement Sonia Jiménez metaphorically describe their move from the TAMU School of Law to the I-School as a move from a swimming pool to an ocean: larger setting, more bodies and greater areas for development. “President Young wants to connect ideas from students of all skill sets, levels and majors,” says Dean Morris. The I-School presents an atmosphere where students are empowered to take ownership of their learning—a place where they are encouraged to “discover their own vision.” As made evident by these three thriving organizations in BryanCollege Station, there is an abundance of opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovative activity in our community. Take advantage of these resources and share your idea of the “next best thing” with the rest of the world! Don’t be silenced by naysayers.
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Get Your Irish On by Sharon Roe
Everybody pretends they’re Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day, but the folks at BCS Irish Session make it last all year long. And they’re not the only ones. From Sydney to Moscow to LA, musicians are gathering to play traditional Irish music. The fact that you can go to any city in the world and join a group makes it clear: Irish Session is a thing. And Bryan College Station is not about to be left out of the fun.
Mandolin and tenor banjo player Brian Shaw is a little more philosophical. “Playing traditional music connects you with something much larger than yourself. It’s been around for centuries. And gonna be around for centuries. It really is a worldwide art form.” The BCS session meets at Murphy’s Law in downtown Bryan, where musicians sip a pint and play tunes like “I Buried My Wife and Danced on Her Grave.” The pub itself lends to the magic. Behind the bar, wooden archways from an Irish church grace the walls, which bartender Geoff Boase feels isn’t ironic at all, since Irish priests tend to drink a lot of beer. The archways, large wooden tables, and painted wall murals add Irish flavor to the pub, and Boase says so does the session. “The band is always welcome to play! They add a fun, authentic atmosphere.” Perfect for keeping that luck o’ the Irish spirit alive all year long.
So what’s the appeal? Equal parts great music, a welcoming atmosphere, and beer. But also that Irish Session is for everyone. Anyone with a guitar, mandolin, flute, Irish whistle, fiddle, tenor banjo, bodhran, concertina, button accordion, and even—wait for it—Uilleann bagpipes can join in, regardless of skill level. Of course, it helps that these events usually take place in an Irish pub with a pint of Guinness. Yet the beauty of Irish session is that the music isn’t meant to be pro sounding. Instead, it’s an informal jam of Irish dance music. As Irish whistle player Bryana Childers says, “It’s toe-tapping music that makes you want to get up and dance!” So whether you’re a punter (listener) or a player, come out to Murphy’s Law any Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. for a pint Childers has been playing with the BCS group for its six year of Guinness, a shot of Jameson’s, or even an Irish Car Bomb. For history, and knows a thing or two about Irish Sessions. “As more info, check out the group’s Facebook page: BCS Irish Session with everything else in life, it’s all about the relationships. We Group. Photo by Richard Bloomer. www.richardbloomer.com make music, laugh, and truly care about each other,” she says.
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By Sara Matthews Music
Live from the Underground Live from the Underground returns September 14 at Wayside Food Park with a new and eclectic lineup. Earlier this year, the concept of this collaborative music performance was brought to life by JC Faa, also known as JC Juice, who arranged Shiner Park’s first live music event to feature exclusively student performers. The first event was such a smashing success, JC Juice decided to do it again!
me want to immerse myself fully into it, and powers me through the dark times.” JC Juice seamlessly fuses together influences from jazz, funk, and soul to create his self-described style of alternative rap. Hoping to make Live from the Underground a recurring semester event, JC’s dedication is evident, and he claims “it takes a lot a self-discipline and coffee” to stay motivated and focused on his music.
Live from the Underground’s lineup features five local Bryan-College Station musicians— JC Juice, James, Jay Wile, Wartime Afternoon, and Michael Witt. JC Juice shared with Maroon Weekly his motivation behind his music and his excitement for the sophomore term of Live from the Underground.
Opening for JC Juice will be newcomer to the BCS music scene, James. Keep an ear and eye out for James’ unique hip-hop style at Live from the Underground.
JC Juice is a recent mechanical engineering graduate from Texas A&M, but music remains at the forefront of his passion. JC explains, “Music is super tough and disheartening at times, but when it’s good, it moves my soul like nothing else in the world. Music makes
Jay Wile has been perfecting his smooth R&B/ soul sound for a few years. Jay Wile takes inspiration from artists like Frank Ocean. Talented would be an understatement for this one with his soulful voice. A BCS music scene staple is the indie-rock band Wartime Afternoon. Full of vivacious stage presence, Wartime Afternoon brings the
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sunshine to the genre of rock. The band is comprised of Joe Slagel, Alex Garcia, Cooper Powell, and Nahiyan Khandker. The band has two full albums out and hopefully more to come! Michael Echterling, also known as Michael Witt, is balancing school, work and his music. Michael Witt has made his mark in several BCS music venues. He is excited to participate this year, especially since his style varies so much from the others in the lineup. He describes his music style as “A unique blend of acoustic singersongwriter intimacy and electric indie rock energy.” His first album will be out later this year. Live from the Underground will surely provide music for everyone’s taste. The event is free at Wayside Food Park on September 14. Don’t miss out on the prizes, food trucks, and free beer samples from Houston’s Spindletap Brewery that will accompany this amazing musical lineup.
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S TA R C I N E M A G R I L L
A New Way to Go to the Movies Star Cinema Grill is stepping up the game for movie theatres in College Station by cutting out the concept of concessions and providing their guests with deluxe restaurant style meals, desserts, and appetizers. From the moment you walk in, the sophisticated and chic interior surrounds you, yet the theatre maintains an intimate feeling with their comfy recliners and smaller showrooms designed to pamper and relax. The process couldn’t be simpler—find your reserved seat at your personal table, view their extensive menu, and with the click of a button, a server will arrive to take your order.
What’s Cooking Star Cinema Grill has an array of choices when it comes to their appetizers, which include hummus, loaded fries, and wings. For their entrees, they offer a variety of options such as salads, pizzas, full grilled chicken dinners, burgers, and so much more. And if you have a sweet tooth, try one of their floats or gourmet cookies. An assortment of alcoholic beers and cocktails are served as well.
What’s Showing Like most movie theatres, Star Cinema Grill provides Hollywood’s biggest releases. Right now you can catch a showing of “The Incredibles,” “Fallout,”“Crazy Rich Asians,” “The Spy Who Dumped Me,” “The Meg,” “The Happytime Murders,” “Mile 22,” “Kin” and “Operation Finale.” Star Cinema Grill is located in Century Square, and they will validate your parking ticket for you if you park your car in the garage. A great place for date night, a family outing, or a day out with friends, Star Cinema Grill provides variety on their menu and in their movie lineup.
Celebrate Texas Heroes Day in La Grange by Azalea Andrade
Here in Texas, our list of heroes is as long as our state is big. Lest we forget those that shaped our local area into what it is today, La Grange, Texas, is celebrating Texas Heroes Day on September 14 & 15 with a collection of events sure to make those heroes proud.
by Josh Shelton
who died on the Mier Expedition and at the Dawson Massacre. In September of 1842, Texans led by Capt. Nicholas M. Dawson were attacked by 500 Mexican cavalry near La Grange. By the end of the fight, 36 Texans had died and 15 were taken prisoner. Griffin, one of the Texans killed, was the slave of Samuel A. Maverick. The fun begins Friday, Sept. 14, After his rifle was splintered, at the Fayette Public Library and Griffin fought to the death with Heritage Museum Archives in La a limb from a mesquite tree. Grange. Greg Walker and Charlie Herbert, members of the Fayette The men of the Mier Expedition County Historic Commission, will were captured on December 25, present “Bones of Contention: 1842. A failed escape attempt How the Monument Came to the led to a jar full of beans and Hill.” The talk will begin at 6:30 the infamous “Black Bean p.m., and it’s open to the public. Episode” on March 25, 1843. The 17 men who drew black beans The main event happens Saturday were executed, alongside Ewen morning, commemorating those Cameron, the man who led the
by Destiny Turner
escape attempt. Their bodies were returned and buried in La Grange in 1848. Starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, the Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites will be the setting for historical reenactments, period music, pioneer crafts, and black-powder demonstrations (with muskets and cannon). In the afternoon, you’ll also be able to tour the historic sites. At 6:30 p.m. on September 15, La Grange High School Drama Students and the La Grange Anchor Club will present “Tales of Texas Heroes” at the Texas Heroes Museum. The show is directed by Brenda Rainosek and Alizabeth Calhoun.
END THE STIGMA – Suicide Awareness Walk
Suicide rates are spiking across the United States at an extreme rate. While there’s no single factor that leads to suicide, it does not discriminate, and none of us are immune. In spite of that fact, we’ve placed a negative stigma on the way we think and talk about it. Many people are embarrassed or feel ashamed to speak up and seek help when they are having suicidal thoughts. Texas A&M Student Counseling services is always available to assist, and toward that end, have organized Suicide Awareness Walk #EraseTheStigma.
only on the Texas A&M campus but in the Bryan/ College Station community who will give you their unwavering support as well.” Santana then goes on to say that as a community, we have to “erase the stigma that suicide has to be this scary issue that nobody talks about, and one goal of student counseling services is to make suicide prevention the norm.” This walk highlights the BCS community coming together, learning, and honoring those who may have lost their battle with mental illness and suicide.
Santana Simple, Director of Suicide Prevention with Texas A&M Student Counseling Services, says that “The goals of this walk are twofold. It is hard to talk about suicide, and it is important to know that it is fine to do so.” Simple adds that “If you know someone who is struggling with suicide or if you yourself are struggling, there are people not
Texas A&M Student Counseling Services offers an abundance of services for individuals in need or for those who want to recognize the symptoms of anyone suffering from suicidal thoughts. Some of the services include workshops that help individuals manage depression, anxiety, and
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weariness. They also provide gatekeeper training, which helps you know how to recognize suicidal warning signs, as well as counseling services and group counseling. On the day of the walk, there will be prizes, games and giveaways for each person who attends. Student Body President Amy Sharp will also be in attendance at the walk to highlight the importance of students taking care of each other and taking time to care for their own mental health. The Suicide Awareness Walk takes place September 19, beginning at 401 Joe Routt Blvd, College Station, Texas and continuing around the perimeter of Texas A&M University. The walk is one to three miles, is self-paced, and will be held from 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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Messina Hof Cooking Party with the Chef: Cajun vs Creole
by Josh Shelton
In New Orleans, Creole cuisine harkens back to the kitchens of the wealthy descendants of European colonists. Their cooks brought influences from the Caribbean and beyond. In rural parts of Southern Louisiana, the black Creole population and mostlywhite Cajuns are far removed from the high-end restaurants of New Orleans. Living alongside each other for generations, both communities have different ways of preparing the same dishes. If you want gumbo or Often misused interchangeably, the terms “Cajun” and jambalaya, there are Cajun and Creole ways to prepare “Creole” mean a lot more than “Louisiana style.” The each. Cajuns started as Acadians, migrating from Eastern Participants in the cooking parties receive a free recipe Canada to Louisiana. The term “Creole” reflects a mixture booklet and a chance to win culinary door prizes. Buy of ethnicities and cultures as complicated as the colonial tickets at messinahof.com, and be sure to ask about history of New Orleans. Influenced by Spanish, French, the promotional offers that come with attending more African, and Native American heritage, Creole cuisine classes. If you attend 12 cooking parties, you’ll receive an official Messina Hof Winery chef’s coat. Bon appétit! draws from a wider range of spices and ingredients. Looking for a little spice in your kitchen? Messina Hof Winery is giving an intro to Cajun and Creole cooking on September 16 at 1 p.m. Learn about what distinguishes both, and find out which recipes are improved with a tip of the wine bottle. Even more delicious, Messina Hof Winery’s cooking parties are held every month, so you can keep coming back for more.
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National Cheeseburger Day by Kendall Ward
Is there anything more American than a cheeseburger? GRUB BURGER BAR All-American beef, slightly-melted cheese, freshly-cut Variety is the spice of life, but it also seems to be the motto vegetables and a warm, flakey bun. Sounds amazing. Makes when it comes to this restaurant. Grub Burger Bar, which finished second in the Best of the BCS in 2018, features a sense to celebrate this delicious treat with its own holiday. slew of uniquely-named and uniquely-satisfying burgers. From the Bacon Love #9 to the You’re My Boy Blue and the Mac ‘N’ That’s right. Tuesday, October 18 is National Cheeseburger Day, Cheeseburger, there’s a topping and a cheese for everyone. and Bryan/College Station has you covered with some of the While on the more expensive side of this list, Grub is well worth best burgers around. the visit. KOPPE BRIDGE Looking for an old-fashioned burger with award-winning taste? Koppe Bridge is the place to be. Voted the Best of BCS in 2018, this local hotspot serves up a mouth-watering burger sure to satisfy your taste buds. Reasonably priced and perfectly cooked, you won’t leave disappointed. Try the quarter pounder with cheese and hand-cut fries at either of their two College Station locations.
MOOYAH BURGERS, FRIES & SHAKES A hybrid of fast food and sit-down service, MOOYAH is an offthe-beaten-path inclusion on this list. Located at the William D. Fitch and Highway 6 intersection, this joint serves up a wide selection of burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs and more. While simple, MOOYAH packs a lot of freshness and flavor into their burgers, which are extremely cheap for the quality. Customize it just how you want it and enjoy!
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1 Playground marble 6 “Stay With Me” singer Smith 9 Point-and-click tool 14 Late-night TBS show 15 Bank offering, for short 16 “Champagne Supernova” band 17 Storage place 18 Does some present preparation 20 New pilot’s achievements 22 Wed. preceder 23 “Inglourious Basterds” org. 24 The Braves, on scoreboards 25 “I ___ Man of Constant Sorrow” 28 Country singer Travis 30 Elba who recently announced he won’t be playing James Bond 32 Australia’s Outback, alternatively 37 Becomes less green 38 Historic castle officially called “Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress” 41 Discipline with poses 42 Wound on a bobbin 43 Limp Bizkit frontman Fred 45 “Parks and Recreation” character Andy 48 Joan of Arc, e.g., for short 49 Ruling official 52 Word with Plaines or Moines 53 Niihau necklace 55 Like a government wonk, say 58 They may be receding 61 1990s cardio fad 62 For some reason it’s National Soft Pretzel Month 63 “Ambient 1: Music for Airports” composer 64 Become a member 65 Regards 66 Columnist Savage 67 Classic symbols of the theater
1 “With ___ of thousands” 2 Escaped 3 Horn 4 “Break Your Heart” singer Cruz 5 Provide with a wardrobe 6 Protestors’ placards 7 Unfit for farming 8 Mario Puzo subject 9 “The Jungle Book” boy 10 Rowboat pair 11 “Mr. Robot” network 12 Tiny drink 13 Feature of a Mariner’s cap 19 Blasting stuff 21 Fall-blooming flowers 25 2012 Affleck thriller 26 Bearing 27 Donkey relative 29 “___ the best of times ...” 31 Word before longlegs or Yankee 33 1940s-’50s jazz style 34 Strange sighting 35 Traffic caution word 36 Poker variant 38 Hype up 39 Grimm creature 40 Piece with a headline 41 PGA measurements 44 2016 Dreamworks movie with Justin Timberlake 46 Respectable group? 47 Converse rival 50 Lilly of pharmaceuticals 51 Penalized, monetarily 52 Knighted vacuum cleaner inventor 54 They offer immunity on “Survivor” 55 Highly proper 56 Wrestler John of countless memes 57 “Peter Pan” dog 58 Took in 59 King Kong, for instance 60 Vexation
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1 CNN chief White House correspondent Acosta 4 Disinterested 9 Ax handles 14 ___ pro nobis 15 Grammar concern 16 ___ the side of caution 17 “Humbug!” preceder 18 Harry’s kin 20 Honey ___ (Post cereal, as renamed in 2018) 22 1990s Wink Martindale game show that paid off contestants’ obligations 23 Cable company alternative to streaming, for short 24 Italian racecar 28 Levy 30 St. George’s state 31 Difficult responsibility 34 More sick, in old hip-hop slang, or ... more sick, in general 35 Long-running role-playing video game franchise 38 Take to the skies 39 Place to go play 40 ATM maker bought by AT&T in 1991 43 Dress code loosening 45 Without toppings 48 Suffix after tera- or peta49 Provided party music 50 Bela of horror films 52 Ocean liner’s route 54 Ultravox frontman Midge 55 1980s Secretary of State Alexander 58 “Automatic for the People” group 59 Trivia magazine started in 2001 63 Org. that’s (supposed to be) concerned with pollution 66 Patient waiter 67 “Helps stop gas before it starts” product 68 “Neither fish ___ fowl” 69 Light bite 70 First two words of some political yard signs 71 TV alien with a reboot announced in August 2018 (as found in the long answers)
1 Interview goal 2 Science writer Flatow 3 Reddish-brown wood 4 Blew up 5 Bear, to Bernal 6 Parker Jr. of the “Ghostbusters” theme song 7 “Zounds!” 8 Remove, to a proofreader 9 Antagonist in “The Year Without a Santa Claus” 10 Sleeve tattoo locale 11 Waste time frolicking, old-style 12 “I’ve got nothing ___” 13 “The Late Late Show” host before Kilborn, Ferguson, and Corden 19 Gp. once headed by Mueller and Comey 21 “That’s funny” 24 Overly muscular 25 Monopoly purchase (abbr.) 26 Some meat alternatives 27 Location of a nursery rhyme’s three men 29 It’s not what the P stands for in TP (unless the T is “two”?) 32 Retract, as regrettable words 33 One way to walk tall? 36 One generating a lot of interest 37 Charge for a spot 40 Capital of Chad 41 Pulitzer-winning San Francisco columnist Herb 42 Sydney suburb, or a California-based car-sharing rental company 43 A.F.L. merger partner 44 Running in neutral 45 Tests the depths 46 Entice 47 Meeting outline 51 Different ending? 53 Pyromaniac’s crime 56 “One ___ land ...” 57 Show with Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester 60 Private eye, informally 61 ___ in “Oscar” 62 ___-Caps (movie candy) 64 D.C. sort 65 Dog noise ©2018 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@jonesincrosswords.com)
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