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■ Presidential Search Committee may have answers by Feb. Robert Carpenter Special to The Battalion After months of searching, reviewing and eliminating, the Presidential Search Committee has whittled down the pool of candidates for the position of president of Texas A&M University. Cadet Col. Brent Lanier, one of three students on the committee, said the process has been successful. “The candidates are of high caliber and any of them will propel the University where it needs to go,” the senior political science major said. The committee, which was formed by the Board of Regents in July 2009 following Elsa Murano’s resignation, wasted no time in seeking direction from the Aggie family. Feedback was solicited online through the presidential search Web site, and the committee sought out direction in three open forums last fall — one in Dallas, Houston and College Station. As for how much input has come from current students, Student Body President Kolin Loveless said it was “a lot.” “We had a survey which was open all summer, and we
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United Nations pickup truck pushes through a crowd of earthquake victims Sunday, trying to reach a food distribution center.
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Matt Woolbright The Battalion Imagine that in 60 seconds every student at Texas A&M died. It is expected the rest of Bryan-College Station faced the same fate. This is the equivalent of the death toll caused by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti on Jan. 12. Less than 10 miles from the capital of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, the earthquake began. The quake was followed by 12 aftershocks greater than a 5.0 magnitude that left the capital crippled and the country in shock. Benchun Duan, a world-renowned
Student group lacks funding ■ CARPOOL faces financial trouble and is raising money in order to stay afloat Joaquin Villegas The Battalion One of the biggest dangers in any given campus is automobile accidents involving the consumption of alcohol. For that reason, a student organization decided to come up with a simple solution to the problem: provide safe and free rides to students that have had one drink too many. The student organization, launched in 1999, is called “Caring Aggies R Protecting Over Our Lives,” known as CARPOOL. However, recent financial problems are causing operations to cease for the upcoming weekends, though operations are expected to continue later in the semester. “We expect to be back up and running within the next couple of weeks,” said CARPOOL See CARPOOL on page 6
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earthquake expert and assistant professor of geology and geophysics at A&M, said the location of the quake was the main culprit for the extreme damage and loss of life. “The major cause of the level of destruction is due to the poor building structure,” Duan said. “It wasn’t only the power of this quake, but that with the unpreparedness of Haiti that is to blame for the total devastation this island country is facing.” In 1994, a similar magnitude earthquake hit northern Los Angeles and killed only 72 people, despite a much higher population density.
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The Battalion Jonny Green — THE BATTALION An indictment and arrest has been made regarding an incident at the Northgate Northgate parking garage where the Parking Garage in which an A&M student accident took place. was struck by a truck while standing at a pay station in March 2009. Barch said the indictment was necessary. Alma Cooley-Martinez, the driver of “I think the indictment of Alma Cooley the truck, was charged with criminally is fair… I personally think it should have negligent homicide. been bumped to a more serious offense,” Lindsay Walters, a senior accounting Barch said. “My biggest thing is that no major, along with three others, were struck matter the charge she is given, it won’t bring by a Dodge truck when Martinez-Cooley, Lindsay back.” 26, lost control of the vehicle. Walters was According to an affidavit, “the truck the only person killed despite her friend went straight east and jumped the curb for Rachael Rahn’s effort to push her out of the sidewalk in front of the pay station in the way of the truck. the southeast corner of the garage.” Rahn would not comment on the inAfter striking pedestrians on the sidedictment, but said she missed her friend. walk, the truck slammed through two “I love and will always miss Lindsay,” concrete barricade posts and continued on she said. “Her family is in my constant the street until it came to a stop in a church thoughts and prayers.” Longtime friend of Walters, Tasha See Northgate on page 9
The Battalion The National Pan-Hellenic Council Week will kick off with informative programs and the Third Annual Martin Luther King Day March. The council’s president Alexis Phipps said the week is meant to raise awareness of the sororities and fraternities in the council, as well as other organizations with shared interests. “We just want to get everybody
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back in the swing of things, and introduce everybody to the programs we are doing and combine focus with other black organizations on campus,” she said, “[and] catch some freshmen who didn’t know about us during the fall semester.” Some of the programs include a panel about black Greek life in A&M’s history. Terrence Bizor, vice president of the council and a senior See Kickoff Week on page 5
The National Pan-Hellenic Council marches at the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. freedom march.
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Amanda Casanova The Battalion With the Memorial Student Center under renovation, the MSC Forsyth Center Galleries could not welcome guests to a grand opening on the A&M campus. Instead, the gallery reopened five miles from its original home — in downtown Bryan. “It’s an opportunity to attract an audience we haven’t seen before,� said Nicole Dupre, collections manager for the www.villagefoods.com galleries. “It’sitaeasy nice addition to the downWe make to eat better town community.� The Post Oak Mall and alternative campus locations were considered for the move of the galleries. “This is an exciting time for the museum,� said Nan Curtis, director of the galleries. “As we continue to serve the A&M population, this temporary location Amanda Casanova — THE BATTALION allows us to reach deeper into the commu- Guests admire photographs at the MSC Forsyth Galleries’ grand opening Friday nity at large and engage more people.� in downtown Bryan. Revitalization efforts to downtown BryThe exhibit will be on display until an have made the area a prospective site for were the guys who were my heroes growFeb. 20. budding creative minds, said Kristy Petty, ing up,� he said. “They inspired me.� After seeing American West paintings “I’m very glad we found a home as nice communications specialist for the gallery. “Artists come to places that are old areas by 19th century artists Frederic Reming- as this one for the Forsyth gallery,� said that are getting restored,� she said. “[This ton, Charles Russell and Joseph Sharpe, A&M Interim President R. Bowen Loftin, location] has a lot of the ingredients for Edwards decided to create a contemporary who attended the grand opening. “Reloview of the scenes through 25 black and cating to this location is great for the city those artists to come here.� and for the University.� One such artist is large format photogra- white photographs. “I just want people to see how beauAdditionally, Petty said the gallery is pher Scott Edwards, whose work was featured at the opening with the exhibit “The tiful film photographs are in our digital available for student organizations to use. world,� he said. “And I wanted to portray the “We want students to utilize this space,� American West: Then and Now.� “It’s a fabulous honor to have my work lands that they saw as occurring in the 21st she said. “Now we just have to get them to downtown Bryan.� hanging next to the masters because these century.�
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Six Aspen Heights houses broken into over winter break Brandi Tevebaugh Special to The Battalion An arrest was made over the winter break regarding six break-ins in the Aspen Heights student living complex area. According to a College Station Police Department release, Marti Jahrel Frieson, 20, is a suspect in at least 10 cases of burglary of a habitation and criminal mischief in the Aspen Heights area. The police were dispatched at 1:36 a.m. Dec. 20 to Aspen Heights in reference to a suspicious person wearing a gray hoodie sweatshirt and blue jeans. Officers were unable to locate the subject upon arrival but found six
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management major, said there are several campus education and outreach goals for the week. The council, which is one of the Greek coun“We just want to show what the goals and cils on campus, serves as a governing body to the ambitions of the black Aggie community are,” he seven historically black sororities and fraternities. said. “We want to educate not just about where “NPHC is responsible for multiple educational we came from but where we are going in the and developmental programs for the black student future.” population at Texas A&M. We focus on teachHe said he encourages fellow students to look ing leadership skills through a variety of programs at the purpose and history of organizations before such as the Distinguished Gentleman’s Club and joining to make sure they are a true fit. the African American Student Leadership Insti“Research every organization beforehand, tute,” Phipps said. “Our organizations also were know what they are about and know what their founded on a basis of community service and it’s founders intended their organization to be, that very important to all of us. Our efforts in the way you will truly know what legacy you are community are some of our main activities.” becoming a part of,” he said. Laurie Joseph, a sophomore food and science technology major and member of Sigma Gamma Rho, one of the sororities in the council, said she was drawn to the organization because of their outreach goals. “I liked the ladies that were in the sorority and that they were frequently involved in various programs, because I was trying to figure out a way to get involved,” she said. “They were just a smart group of women I wanted to be around.“ Joseph said the biggest benefit she has received from her involvement is networking and learning to speak in Jeramie Heflin — THE BATTALION front of people. “One of the best parts is networking. The 14th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom A lot of times you can go anywhere and March on Monday.
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Texas Kansas Kansas State Baylor Missouri Oklahoma Iowa State Oklahoma State Texas A&M Colorado Texas Tech Nebraska
3-0 (17-0) 2-0 (16-1) 2-1 (15-2) 2-1 (14-2) 2-1 (14-4) 2-1 (11-6) 1-1 (12-5) 1-2 (13-4) 1-2 (12-5) 1-2 (10-7) 0-3 (12-5) 0-3 (12-6)
Women’s No. 9 Texas A&M at No. 12 Oklahoma
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Missouri at Kansas
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No. 20 Texas at Texas Tech
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Kansas State at Oklahoma State
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No. 7 Nebraska at No. 10 Baylor
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Iowa State at Colorado
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Senior guard Derrick Roland broke his leg in a loss at Washington on Dec. 22. Roland is out for the season.
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3-0 (16-0) 3-0 (15-2) 2-1 (14-2) 2-1 (12-4) 2-1 (10-7) 1-2 (14-3) 1-2 (13-3) 1-2 (13-4) 1-2 (12-5) 1-2 (11-5) 1-2 (11-5) 0-3 (10-6)
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Junior jack Von Miller opted to forego entering the NFL Draft and will return to A&M for his senior season. Miller led the country with 17 sacks in 2009.
The winter break has come and gone, but while most Texas A&M students were able to get some rest and relaxation, many Aggie athletes continued to compete. The biggest story for A&M sports didn’t even happen in College Station, but in Seattle, Wash. On that Dec. 22 night, senior guard Derrick Roland broke both bones in his lower right leg after landing awkwardly in a matchup with the Washington Huskies. Since then, the men’s basketball team has gone 3-2 with losses at No. 10 Kansas State and No. 1 Texas, despite losing their second highest scoring player. Texas A&M’s football team is looking at a major overhaul on the defensive side of the ball with the retirement of defensive coordinator Joe Kines. Kines started in 2008 with the beginning of the Mike Sherman era, and although the defense never lived up to Wrecking Crew standards, Kines oversaw the maturation of Von Miller. The junior “jack” led the nation in sacks with 17 for the 2009 campaign. And, this week, Miller announced he would bypass a chance at the NFL Draft in order to return to school for his senior season. “I came here to help, and I hope I have helped a little,” Kines said. “I wish we would have had a little more success. I really want to thank the players because they gave me and the staff everything they had and did everything we asked.” Justin McQueen, however, ended his Aggie career on a sour note. The senior defensive back was arrested by Allen police on a DWI charge on Jan. 2. Sophomore wide receiver Jeff Fuller was riding in the car, and was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor. The women’s basketball team has been on a tear as of late. Since Dec. 19, the Aggies are a stellar 7-1 with their only loss Sunday to the Oklahoma Sooners. Gary Blair’s offense has been electric, only scoring less than 70 points twice during the eight-game stretch. At the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium, the men’s and women’s track teams both won the Texas A&M Invitational, defeating three Big 12 teams and select teams from Texas and Louisiana. The women’s team won by 11 points over Oklahoma, while the men’s team beat Baylor by a much wider margin of 40.5 points. Now, school is back in session. And, the spring sports are on the horizon.
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Sophomore guard Tyra White and the Aggie women’s team is 14-2 and is ranked No. 8 nationally.
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The No. 8 Aggie men and No. 1 Aggie women cruised to the team titles at the weekend’s Texas A&M Invitational. Both teams are the defending national champions.
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injuries, and that is hard,” Turgeon said. The Battalion “The thigh injury Just three days after dropping an and then a knock to overtime decision to No. 1 Texas, the head. It’s been the Texas A&M men’s basketball a tough season for team will welcome Big 12 opponent B.J.” Oklahoma Tuesday at Reed Arena Turgeon But junior fortoday. ward Nathan WalkA&M has lost its last three meetings with the Sooners, and up has been stepping up his game in the 2008-2009 season the Ag- during Holmes’ slump. Walkup gies dropped both of its contests scored a career-high 13 points and to Oklahoma. The Sooners, who pulled down eight rebounds in the were ranked in the top 10 nation- Aggies’ loss against Texas Saturday. “There’s a lot of attention on ally during both bouts, defeated the Sloan, Bryan [Davis] and B.J. Aggies by six points each time. when we play. I’m not the The last time the Agnumber one scorer on gies defeated the Soonthe floor,” Walkup ers was on Feb. 2, said. “But when the 2008, when A&M Tipoff is set opportunity comes, I beat Oklahoma with for 7 p.m. today just try to step up and a 60-52 decision in at Reed Arena. make the best of it.” Reed Arena. The Sooners, 11-6 A&M, which is overall and 2-1 in connow in the midst of a ference play, are coming two-game losing streak, off of a 66-61 win against Mishas struggled offensively in recent games, averaging 38 percent in field souri Saturday. Offensively, the Sooners average goals and a staggering 23 percent 75.5 points per game and are led by from 3-point range. Junior guard B.J. Holmes, who sophomore guard Willie Warren, has been a large contributor to who averages 17.8 points per game. A&M’s three-point success in the Defensively, A&M outmatches past, has struggled to find his shot. Oklahoma with an opponents’ After leading the Aggies in three scoring percentage of 64.4 points -point percentages in Big 12 play per game compared to the Sooners’ last year, Holmes has yet to make a opponents’ average of 71.1. three-point shot in conference conThe Aggies also lead the Sooners tests this season. statistically in steals, turnover ratio, A&M Head Coach Mark Tur- blocks, opponents’ field goal pergeon said Holmes’ struggles could centage and opponents’ three-point partly be attributed to injuries. percentage. “He’s been playing through some
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couldn’t hear. It was lot of mental lapses. It just wasn’t a good effort by us. The whole first half completely was a total funk and we weren’t making stuff happen. Later in the second half, when we were getting things going, it was too little, too late.” To start the game, Oklahoma quickly Next, the opened up a No. 8 A&M 17-6 lead. The women’s Aggies cut basketball the deficit to team will try five before the Soonto rebound ers went off Saturday as on a 13-5 Texas Tech run that sent comes to A&M into the Reed Arena. half trailing 41-30. Carrying its momentum over to the second half, Oklahoma extended their lead to 16 before the Aggies regained their composure. Behind Colson and White, A&M fought back and trailed only 6360 with six minutes remaining. Oklahoma however, closed out the game behind six Robinson freethrows. The Aggies comeback fell apart in the final minutes and they eventually fell 74-65.
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“This earthquake is kind of a moderate size,” Duan said. “California and Japan have building codes that would fare much better, likely those areas would face minimal to no damage with a similar strength quake.” The earthquake occurred on the boundary of the North American and Caribbean plates, a second significant quake happened on the same boundary Monday morning, southwest of the Yucatan Peninsula. The United States has pledged $100 million in aid and is heading up the relief efforts, including the deployment of about 3,900 military troops in the country. A&M students are following suit. Senior mechanical engineering major Morgan Wallace is directly involved with helping out in Haiti. Wallace is a student worker with Urban Search and Rescue, a branch of the Texas Engineering Extension service. The organization trains and deploys responders for natural disasters and terrorist attacks. It is under the state government, but released to the federal government when needed. “I have been playing a support role to those who were deployed, filling in wherever needed and preparing the cache of tools and supplies being used in the rescue efforts,” Wallace said. One group of friends, called the History Makers, is supporting the relief efforts in Haiti through donations. The History Makers will hold buckets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in front of Sul Ross and in front of the Commons, collecting monetary donations to give to the Red Cross’ relief efforts. “We aren’t able to go to Haiti, but we can still help out by supporting and
praying for those who can,” said Brian Ng, a senior mechanical engineering major and one of the group’s leaders.
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Lindsay Walters, a senior accounting major, was struck and killed by a moving vehicle, March 2009. parking lot across the street. One theory in the case was that the passenger sitting in the middle seat, Michael Cooley, pressed the accelerator. Cooley said he was afraid he might have pressed it but thought he would have heard the engine stuck revving. Cooley was no billed by a grand jury due to the lack of sufficient evidence against him in the case. Martinez-Cooley was the designated driver that night and told police she had drank one beer. She refused a blood sample when asked by police but passed a field sobriety test given at the scene. In the affidavit, a detective said she was “overwhelmed” by the odor of alcohol while interviewing Cooley. The report said Cooley had bloodshot eyes and was slurring his words. Martinez-Cooley and Cooley were married just six days after the accident. A person can refuse to testify against their spouse by law. The grand jury set MartinezCooley’s bail at $10,000, which was paid shortly after her arrest.
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elcome back to Aggieland, and to the real world. We enjoyed spending time at home, taking advantage of our parents’ willingness to spend money on us, and watching all of the “Alien” and “Predator” movies in two days. But it’s time to return to reality; school has started. As stressful as grades can be, especially for seniors and freshmen, a true college experience requires more than studying.
At first it is a little refreshing to come back to College Station. The familiar sights of our on-campus haunts and friends we only see on campus are a comfort for the road ahead. Many of us will be graduating at the end of this semester, and more are still adjusting to college life. No matter which camp you are in, the spring semester holds unique blessings and hardships. At least from January you can start to see summer. According to American College Testing, 25 percent of students nationwide drop out of college before completing their sophomore year. It’s no wonder, really, college is not for the faint of heart, but the reward of sticking to it are enduring. With a balance of hard work and plenty of fun on the side, you can enhance your college experience beyond that of the mundane, workaholic horror story. Do not end up a statistic; you can succeed. “My first semester was stressful, but productive,” said Michelle Wesley, a freshman kinesiology major. “But honestly, I’m not really concerned about this semester. Evan Andrews — THE BATTALION I have pretty easy classes and too much fun to be totally anxious.” Her testimony is not typical of a freshman. My own GPR dropped a whole point over the course of my first two semesters. Freshmen, do not make the mistake I made, balance your fun and your work. “I’m not in college just to get my MRS,” Wesley said. “I’m going to focus on education but still leave plenty of time for church and friends.” On the other end of the collegiate spectrum are the old dogs, the seniors. By this time, many of us are gearC.H. Nygard ing up for our last semester at Texas A&M. We will ally, but remember to hold your ground in school. It is be entering the actual real world soon, and have only a possible to fail your last semester, after all. few months to enjoy this amazing adolescence we find More than anything take heart, Aggies. The spring ourselves in here. The best advice for seniors is to reflect semester brings about warmer days, those familon your scholastic and social achievements and make iar College Station rains and the promise of this your semester to remember. summer break. Your concerns of the fall “Only [be] concerned with this semester College is your semester are over, and you have proven in order to make the best of it,” said Emily your prowess. You have survived another last chance to Adams, a senior health major. “This is semester and now, after a good, hopemy last semester in College Station, and I procrastinate fully relaxing break, you are being called don’t want to miss it studying too much.” the perils of real upon to contend again. Answer the call, Truer words were never spoken for outadulthood. good student, for you are among the going seniors. survivors. You are the Jedi warriors. You I am not condoning giving up in this critiare the commandoes. And with your head on cal time before graduation, but it is important to straight, and a balance of work and play in your recognize this is not necessarily the time to concern life, you will dominate this semester. yourself only with grades. It is a time to prepare yourself for departing into the cruel world of jobs and families. It C.H. Nygard is a senior agricultural is a time to celebrate your freedom. Celebrate continuand development major.
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University makes steps to advancehe spring semester at Texas A&M means several ment, this semester is also a one of remembrance and service. We things. It means basketball will pick up rakes and paintbrushes season, Big Event, student elecin March for the largest, one-day, tions and spring break. It means student-run service project in more textbooks, more grades, the nation. We will gather Parents Weekend and As change in Reed Arena on an Muster. For freshcontinues April evening to say men, the semester on campus, “here” for our fellow is a chance to boost tradition keeps Aggies. It is essential their GPR and show our Aggie that through renovamom and dad you values. tions and replacements can handle college. and reductions and whatFor seniors, the next four ever else comes our Aggieland months will be about finalway that we handle it the Agizing graduation plans and job gieland way. Traditions of respect, hunting. However, this semesloyalty, integrity, excellence, ter, we can also look forward to welcoming a new president to our selfless service and leadership are timeless at this University. Your home away from home. Campus renovations are continuing, and we New Year’s resolutions may be a laundry list of changes, but another have all found back routes to our challenge is to embrace this semesclasses and new places to catch up ter of growth with A&M character. on sleep. In a place marked with tradition, it is also a time of change As we spring forward Ags, let’s not forget to look back. for Texas A&M. But while this
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hat would you say if I told you there is a multi-million dollar industry dedicated to the painful exploitation of an entire demographic of our society? I am speaking of course, about women’s hair removal products. “But James,� you say. “The sight of unshaved female body hair causes me to James Cavin vomit.� That’s interesting, Neanderthal straw are several things that you never want man opponent, but perhaps you would to hear your barber say mid-haircut, the like to try removing all of your worst being “I hate your sideburns body hair with devices so ... they need to look more like Before fiendish they make the bananas,� and “Also, you need a complaining Spanish Inquisition soul patch.� about a reconsider its methThe soul patch was shaping woman’s ods. Because I have, up nicely before my brother/ and let me tell you, I barber’s cell phone rang. “Hold body hair, try don’t care what society’s this,� he said, thrusting the still removing yours. expectations are, there running razor into my hand, and is absolutely nothing that I was stuck sitting in my boxers, still could ever make me do it again. holding the running electric razor. HavI just tell people I’m French. ing the attention span of a caffeine-addled It all started with a final project. On weasel, I did what any rational human bethe last class day, each of us was to “show ing would have done at 2 in the morning. and tell� our goal for the semester, and I ran the razor down the side of my leg. what we had done to achieve it. Being Things usually look better when they’re gifted with innate god-like athletic prow- symmetrical, so I gave myself a matching ess, I naturally made my goal to run a mile stripe on the other leg. At this point, my in under 37 minutes (my previous earthbrother decided to reenter the room. shattering record). Like any good student, “What the [inappropriate vocabulary] I delayed work on this project until the did you just do?� he gasped. “I was gone night before. But then a sudden horrifying for five minutes!� realization came to me: I had nothing to “Now I have racing stripes,� I exshow for show and tell. What was I supplained. “They’ll help me run faster.� posed to say, “Hey, I ran a mile. See this He contemplated this for a moment. sweat?� Obviously, something had to be “Can I try?� done ... something visually striking. In a temporary fit of insanity, I A haircut seemed the perfect soluthought of him as another human being, tion. “See,� I would say to my class, “I and not a younger brother, and foolishly shaved my long luscious hobo locks in handed over the razor. In less time than it order to be more aerodynamic and run took to blink, I had a large obscene pictothe mile faster.� gram shaved into my left shin. I couldn’t At 2 in the morning, this made pergive a presentation like that, and darned if fect sense. The only kink in my plan was I was going to wear knee-high socks for the fact that very few barbers are open weeks until my leg hair grew out. There past midnight. Fortunately, I had an elec- was only one choice — shave everything. tric razor and a younger brother. There The problem with this course of ac-
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tion, being a rather hirsute individual, is that there is no definite â&#x20AC;&#x153;tree lineâ&#x20AC;? where things naturally stop. So long story short, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3:30 in the morning, the razor is broken and I have no body hair at all anywhere. (You know, you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think an electric razor could cut you...) Well, the good news is that it was a very memorable presentation. The bad news is that when I woke up the next morning, everything that had been Teflon was now sand paper. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine being expected to mutilate myself like this everyday. Remember Velcro? Imagine that everything from the waist down is made out of it. No, imagine explaining to the people next to you why you seem extremely fidgety. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see you try running from airport security with flannel pants and legs made out of serrated stickle bricks. I cannot explain to you the amount of pain I was in. By the time I got home, I could hardly move my legs. I was so desperate I stole a waxing kit out of my parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bathroom. That was a mistake, as my happy trail is now a trail of tears. In the end, I just lay in bed for two weeks, trying to move as little as possible so as to avoid the burning barbed razor cactus that was my own flesh. While I waited for the sweet release of death, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but thinking, why do these products exist? All they do is feed off human pain. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine demanding that another person go through this agony on a regular basis, just because I think it looks better. Ladies, we need to stop putting up with this macho bull crap. If we all just womanned up and told society to screw itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sexist objectifying hairless concepts of beauty, we would have a world without waxing kits and Nair. A world without razors.
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