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Aggies stress to the max Poor emotional health for college freshmen in national ranking
Student injured in car accident Just before 10:30 Sunday night a drunk driver ran a stop sign at Jones Butler Road and Harvey Mitchell Parkway and collided with another vehicle, injuring one. According to police, Gregory Higginbotham, a junior kinesiology major admitted to have been drinking and voluntarily submitted himself to a Breathalyzer test and was charged with an intoxicated assault charge. He was not injured. The victim, senior political science major Lindsay Ochoa sustained fractures to her vertebrae and a broken knee. Higginbotham faces third degree penalty charges and fines up to $10,000 along with up to 10 years in prison. Gayle Gabriel, staff writer
Trevor Stevens Special to the Battalion Texas A&M students reflect positive responses to national ratings of poor emotional health among America’s incoming freshmen. The emotional strain of incoming freshmen is influenced by new and old stressors. First-year undergraduate students’ emotional health ratings are at an all-time low, according to the Cooperative Institutional Research Program Freshman Survey. This Freshman Survey is administered annually by the Higher Education Research Institute to more than 200,000 See Stress on page 6
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David Chapman sits in front of a copy of The Alamo Mission painting given on behalf of John Wayne.
End of Chapman era
Perry appoints 3 regents Gov. Rick Perry appointed three members to the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. The constituents include Elaine Mendoza of San Antonio, Judy Morgan of Texarkana and Cliff Thomas of Victoria. Their terms are set to expire Feb. 1, 2017. Krystal Nimigian, Special to the Battalion
Director of Cushing Library retires after 39 years at A&M Ty Petty The Battalion Until Jan. 28, I had no idea who Dr. David Chapman, class of 1967, was or what he did. I learned that he was director of the Cushing Memorial Library and that he was retiring, Friday, Jan. 28, would be his last day at work. The end of this workday would be remarkable, unlike most of the other 2,028 Fridays in Chapman’s tenure. This Friday would mark the end of Chapman’s 39 years of service to Texas A&M University’s library and archives.
I arrived at Cushing an hour early for the half hour interview I had scheduled with Chapman. I wanted to get some pictures of him in his office doing work or of him in his natural work environment, whatever it may be. The desk receptionist called him down. While I waited, I did not expect this unscheduled early arrival for photos to go over well. Cushing Library is not a hub of campus activity. As I heard the elevator ring in the lobby, I did not know what to expect of the man arriving.
Fun facts ◗ He graduated from A&M in 1967 with a degree in history, earned his masters in 1973 and his doctorate in 1981 for history. His hobbies include book collecting, antique firearms, golf and fishing.
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Rent books, save $ Students find alternative ways to read for class with e-textbooks Katie Marie Pogue Special to the Battalion Textbooks are a necessary financial burden college students stomach each semester. The Internet textbook rental company Chegg.com, states that the average college student spends more than $1,000 a year on a textbook bill. In the past few years, textbook vendors have heeded the growing complaints of 18.4 million college students across the U.S. and developed ways to reduce the cost of textbooks, such as offering the option of renting a physical textbook or renting an e-textbook copy. The home webpage of the MSC bookstore states that renting books saves money, but the See Textbooks on page 2
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Corps leadership taking strides Alex Lotz Special to the Battalion Breaking past spring records with an enrollment of 46,495 students, one man alone leads 2,000 uniformed Aggie men and women. Senior student Corps Command, David Keim is the leader of more than 35 units in the Corps and his sole purpose is to better the cadets, the University and to preserve the Spirit of Aggieland. “It was a once in a lifetime opportunity
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Yesterday, a trashcan on a loading dock on the west side of the Jack E. Brown Chemical Engineering Building caught ďŹ re and damaged a nearby natural gas meter that subsequently caught ďŹ re. Authorities evacuated the building, the ďŹ re was extinguished and the gas line was shut off. No injuries were sustained. Gayle Gabriel, staff writer
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choice of whether or not renting is the economically sound choice, is debatable. Renting an e-textbook from the MSC bookstore can be less than half the price of buying them new. The MSC bookstore online said that an e-textbook is a digital, downloadable version of a physical textbook. E-textbooks are downloadable to a computer or to portable reading device, such as a Kindle. Digital textbook devices can weigh as little as 8.5 ounces compared to the six pounds an average hardcover textbook weighs. However, there are tradeoffs when renting an e-textbook. An e-textbook only lasts for the rental period, so at the end of the semester you
will no longer have access to the textbook unless you rerent it or buy it. This may be a problem for students who like to retain their textbooks for classes that build on prior knowledge. Another disadvantage is that some students prefer to have a physical book to make notes in or highlight key passages. While some devices allow for notations, not everyone feels that digital notes are as practical as traditional markings in textbooks. Lisette Arias, a junior microbiology major, said she prefers something tangible when it comes to textbooks. Renting physical textbooks is a viable alternative to etextbooks. The MSC bookstore offers textbooks for rent, but in limited quantity and only select books are available. Natalie Merki, a freshman
allied and community health major, said she is also hesitant to rent textbooks. “I wasn’t sure if you were allowed to write in them,� Merki said. The MSC Bookstore’s rental contract states that books must be returned in salable condition, which will be determined by the staff, but salable means no excessive highlighting, writing or other markings. Upon returning books students might face a non-return fee if the book does not pass for salable condition. This fee is 75 percent of the new book price, plus a processing fee of 7.5 percent of the new book price. Another drawback to renting is spending money without the potential to make money. By purchasing a used book, students have the potential to earn back the money
they spent in the first place. In order to make this profitable though, students have to be ambitious and willing to search for the best prices. Students are finding their own unique ways to get the best deals on textbooks. Lisette Arias discovered the usefulness of Craig’s List when it comes to textbooks. “It’s a lot cheaper than any other option, and you get great feedback from the [students] selling you the book,� Lisette said. Lisette meets up with the student selling the book on campus and has often found that the seller often has helpful advice about the professor and the class she is taking. With cheaper textbook prices looking unlikely in the future, students will continue utilizing inventive ways to achieve preferable prices.
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MSC Town Hall presents Jurassic Park: The Musical at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 in Wehner 113. Doors open at 6 p.m. for students with flyers. Patrons will have the chance to ask the creators questions following the show.
Former student’s photography charity aids families with premature births Jennifer DuBose The Battalion Pamper commercials and Gerber jars make having a baby seem like an effortless walk in the park. The truth is, it can be scary and chaotic in special cases like premature birth, crisis pregnancies and babies born with critical illnesses. Thankfully, Preemie Prints of College Station offers a most unforgettable service to the parents and families enduring these trying times. Preemie Prints, founded by Amber Collier, class of 2003 and mother of two, provides charitable photography for families dealing with such situations, as well as parents going through child adoption. “In my eyes, all of these people deserve beautiful pictures of their child at that life-changing moment. The pictures will trigger memories of a time in their life when they were having to show unbelievable courage and faith — the memories will give them confidence to face anything the future holds,” Collier said. With Preemie Prints, a family receives a free photography session of their baby, offered as late as the child’s first birthday. The family also receives a disk of all the pictures, a DVD slideshow and a small, portable booklet of prints free of charge. “We are also working on providing ‘Preemie Bags’ to both The Med and St. Joseph’s for every family that comes through a NICU [neonatal intensive-care unit]. We also want to provide ‘Angel Bags’ for the babies that very sadly don’t make it, containing items for the parents to collect and hold on to the short precious memories they had with their angel,” Collier said. The Preemie Bags are filled with an assort-
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ment of useful things for new parents, such as information, clothing and gift cards from local restaurants that deliver, for those arduous nights when having the time to cook a meal is out of the question. Preemie Prints is also in the beginning stages of organizing a Brazos Valley support group for moms who have previously been in a NICU or had a premature baby and moms who are currently going through the experience of having a premature baby. The group’s first meeting will be March 20. But what could inspire one woman, Collier, to begin such a charity as this? “What sparked the specific idea was the birth of my twins and my time spent in NICU,” Collier said. Her twins were born at 33-weeks in Houston and had to spend four long weeks in the NICU, an experience that proves to be stressful for the parents, especially the mother. “Even with wonderful friends and family supporting me, it was honestly the most difficult time in my life to date,” Collier said. Out of her love for photography, Collier took pictures throughout the whole process and was able to capture some beautiful memories, but couldn’t help but wonder how many families deserve the same memories yet do not have the means to hire a photographer, she said. If not a money issue, most parents do not have photos taken of their newborn simply because they are so overwhelmed with the situation of having a premature baby to even think about pictures. Collier said she credits her faith and trust in God for her decisions with Preemie Prints
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and the success of the charity itself, along with her marketing experience and her A&M business degree. “Things are just seeming to come together. I know there is a need and place to fill here in the Brazos Valley,” Collier said. “There really isn’t a charity around like this benefiting premature babies and their families in this particular way.” Other moms have experienced the helping hand of Preemie Prints and said that it truly is a needed charity. “I was 15 for my first daughter and had cancer during my latest pregnancy. Knowing what a hard time each of these were, I love that [Collier] has found a way to reach out to people during these difficult times and offer them an experience that they will cherish,” said Rebecca Wilson, a
close friend of Collier. Mellissa Roy, a new photographer for Preemie Prints and mother of two, has also had experiences with the NICU and lost her baby girl Acadia in the hospital at the age of only 11 days in 2007. “The one thing I did happen to do was take photos of her. These are the only things I have left of my daughter and they are so valuable to me,” Roy said. “That is one reason this charity has drawn me in so much, because I know how important those are to me, and I know how important they can be to another parent who may find themselves in a similar situation.” Collier encourages all readers to visit the Preemie Prints website at www.preemieprints. blogspot.com and “Like” the Preemie Prints Facebook page.
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men’s basketball | The No. 22 Aggies track&field | The Texas A&M Challenge look to rebound when they play Colorado at 8 (Big 12, C-USA, PAC-10, SEC) will be at 12 p.m. tonight in Boulder. p.m. Saturday.
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No. 12 Oklahoma vs. No. 5 Texas A&M 7 p.m. tonight, Reed Arena
A battle to stay with Baylor Aggies and Sooners tackle for second in conference Mike Teague The Battalion Entering the second half of the Big 12 schedule, Texas A&M’s No. 5 women’s basketball team will take on No. 12 Oklahoma Wednesday at Reed Arena. The Aggies pulled out an 80-78 nail-biter in Norman two weeks ago. “It was one of the best television games that we’ve ever had,� said Head Coach Gary Blair. “Hopefully, people will come out and see this ball game. When we played Oklahoma, we played in front of 8,000 on a Wednesday night. I’d like to see our 8,000 here Wednesday night against Oklahoma because it will be a great offensive ballgame.� Texas A&M (19-2, 7-1) is second in the Big 12 standings, a game ahead of third-place Oklahoma (17-5, 7-2). As both teams chase No. 1 Baylor, every game has become a virtual must-win to keep up with the unbeaten Bears. “The Tech victory was so big because it was the game after the loss [to Baylor],� Blair said. “All we’re trying to do now is hold serve. We’re going into the second half of the season, and it doesn’t look like anybody is going to get Baylor for quite a while unless it’s us. I don’t believe anybody will go undefeated in conference this year, but they could because they’re the No. 1 team in the nation.� In a game that A&M will concentrate on working the
Last time they played Behind 31 points from senior center Danielle Adams, including two decisive free-throws, the Aggies won what was its 12th consecutive game in an 80-78 thriller in Norman on Jan. 26. In the game, Oklahoma guard Danielle Robinson put up 33 points as the Sooners overcame a 15-point deďŹ cit to make it into a close game. The Aggies were 2-16 in its last 18 games in Norman before the victory. ball into the post, senior center Danielle Adams will play a key role. Adams put up 31 points in A&M’s win at the Sooners in late January and leads the Big 12 in scoring. “Where we have to exploit them is the inside game,â€? Blair said. “I’m sure they’ll roll a bunch of people inside because that’s what has been hurting them this season.â€? Adding more pressure to the Sooners in the post will be freshman center Karla Gilbert. The College Station-native is averaging 4.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game coming off the bench this season but is starting to earn more playing time. “Against Texas Tech, we went with a big lineup because I wanted to see what Karla could do at the beginning of the ballgame,â€? Blair said. “It worked better offensively than it did defensively in the first half. Karla looked like she was reborn. She really played good and hopefully that gave her a lot of confidence because we’re going to need her down the stretch.â€? On the other side of the ball, Oklahoma touts one of the best point guards in the country in
senior Danielle Robinson. Averaging 19.5 points per game, Robinson ranks third in the conference in scoring. “We’re going against Danielle Robinson who was an AllAmerican last year,� Blair said. “She’s the quickest point guard in the country and will be a top5 draft choice. I don’t think I’ve had to defend a point guard in 26 years that was as good offensively as she is because she can really take you to the hole and score in a heartbeat.� A&M junior guard Sydney Carter will be set-up defensively against Robinson for a majority of the game. As the Aggies’ best defender, Carter has gone through a gauntlet of tough matchups this season. “We’re really pushing for Carter to be All-Big 12 Defensive team because she’s earned it,� Blair said. “She has to do so much for us and play so many minutes. She’s always guarding somebody three inches taller, so she’s got her hands full.� A&M has won the last three meeting with the Sooners and has claimed eight of the last 11. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
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A medium built man with gray hair in khaki pants, a blue shirt and a red tie stepped off and approached me. He looked normal enough. I did not feel threatened, and I was slightly ashamed of myself for expecting a disheveled, wild-haired man wearing oversized glasses. It was not going to be as bad as I thought. Chapman informed me his office was packed up and there would be no photos in there. Instead, he suggested that he take me on a tour of Cushing and I could decide later where to take some pictures. I agreed. As Chapman and I boarded the elevator, he explained to me that the main thing to understand with Cushing is that there are the parts everyone sees. There is the ornate and stoic reading room. Something that looks like it belongs at an Ivy League school. There are the small galleries on the first and second floors, where the Archives put on their small exhibits. Chapman tells me that this afternoon we are going to focus on what he likes to refer to as the “backstage area.” I can tell from the enthusiasm in his voice, backstage is his office. As we head into the first of the stacks we would visit that afternoon, he explains that the whole business of Cushing is about preservation. I thought that since we were on the
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topic of history, I would ask about his. Chapman started as a student worker. Then he moved on to an assistant archivist, an associate archivist, and in 1994 he became senior University archivist. Finally, in 2008, he became the director. Directing is his specialty. While Chapman rattles off his personal history, he directed me to collections of rare books, the extensive archive of copies of The Battalion; and he points out all the copies of The Longhorn and The Aggieland. I have no idea what The Longhorn is. He explained it was a forerunner yearbook to The Aggieland. Because the University of Texas did not become The Longhorns until much later in its history, there was no need to change the name until 1949. Not only can Chapman direct, he is a myth buster. Chapman abruptly eradicated a couple of myths he thought of immediately. There were women who actively participated on campus from the beginning (they produced the yearbooks from 1894-1903) and there existed only two official secret societies in A&M history. Later in our afternoon together, he said that no one should play the A&M trivia game against him because he helped write the questions a while back. On the topic of photos, several things come to mind. I never found the place in Cushing that I would call Chapman’s office. The whole building was the man’s workspace. Thus, I snapped photos the whole time we
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that the library has that are the most valuable, though it may be worth $800,000. He said the early photography in the collection is most esteemed because it is the oldest. Chapman quietly shuffled though the stack of photos, pamphlets and A&M paraphernalia. He handled them with great care as he set each one back in its place. I noticed that his Aggie Ring was well worn after nearly four decades of treating the history contained in Cushing with the same great care I had observed. As the afternoon ended and Chapman’s last workday came to a close, we returned to a meeting room just off the library’s main entrance. He was eager to show me one more thing: the oil painting of “The Alamo” that John Wayne donated to the school. This particular one was the backdrop for the open credits to one of Wayne’s movies. Dr. Chapman is always magnanimous when he shares any piece of history in the collection. I asked him about his retirement plans, and he told me about his son and what an avid sailor he is. He plans to stay in the College Station area. He wants to spend time sailing with his son
and watching him grow. In fact, Chapman said his focus is on family time after retirement. He admitted that he is an avid military arms collector, and he would like to spend some time shooting and expanding his collection. I snapped pictures of him sitting in one of the high back chairs in the meeting room with a famous facsimile of the Declaration of Independence and “The Alamo” oil painting in the background. Dr. Chapman sat in silent contemplation. I did not know what he was contemplating, but I wonder what he could be going over in his mind after 39 years in this place. I finished shooting and we both moved to leave. I will be back at A&M and his time will be done. Just before we go to part ways, in a fleeting comment Chapman summed up his 39 years, the interview, and our afternoon better than I could. “It’s kind of interesting…” Chapman’s voice trailed off for a second, “looking back at people over time.”
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were together, and it never fazed him, even when I was uncomfortably close or standing somewhere that I probably should not have been. One of the most rewarding photo moments was while Chapman was showing me where the archivists preserve images and paraphernalia that can be protected in plastic. We were looking through a large file of preserved outfit photos from the Corps when Chapman casually mentioned his service in the Navy after graduation. We spoke on and off for an hour how his father was a World War II Army veteran and did not want his son to go into the Army during Vietnam. Chapman felt obliged to serve and, with his father’s approval, he chose the Navy. He served in supply on a ship. Chapman fondly recalled his Navy comrades referring to him as a “skivvy stacker.” It seemed archiving and inventorying was inherent to Chapman’s persona for some time. In a stack where the archivists sort new donations or shipments, Chapman came across some very old photos of some cadets that were in piles. He mentioned that it is not the books
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students across the nation. It consists of many self-evaluating questions regarding an incoming freshman’s expectations for their college education, one of which is emotional health. Published in the New York Times, the survey titled The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2010, reported students rating themselves ‘above average’ emotional health dropped from 64 to 52 percent since 1985. In the last year, this rating dropped 3.4 percent. The survey shows the downward trends in emotional health are related to students who were more likely to be overwhelmed and depressed in high school. HERI speculates the recent and dramatic changes in freshman emotional health is also attributed to economic influence. With more parents losing jobs, students’ educational choices are narrowed and they are forced to seek financial aid. “One thing we are seeing is more students than last year
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mechanical engineering major. “After all the interviews are completed, the board recommends a candidate to the Commandant for approval.” Keim began his leadership experience in the Corps as the Corps Sergeant Major during his junior year. A year later, Keim found himself stepping up to become the Corps Commander A&M needed. “It is a cool experience knowing that you have a say of where the Corps goes in the future and to know you have an even more lasting effect when you are gone,” Keim said. According to Keim, last year’s Corps Commander, Brent Lenier, inspired him to be the leader he is today. Like Keim, Lenier was also the Corps Sergeant Major his junior year. Lenier’s pas-
thebattalion are taking out loans and getting grants to fund college, because the impact of the recession has been even greater on this freshman class than the last,” Linda DeAngelo, assistant director of research for HERI said. The nation’s economic recession is not only putting pressure on the stockbrokers of Wall Street, or the Secretary of Treasury, but also incoming college freshmen. Today’s newest students are not just trying to maintain a high GPA to become tomorrow’s economic and political leaders. “Two-thirds of students said that the current economic situation had affected where they had decided to go to college,” DeAngelo said. In the midst of an inconsistent economy, the emotional health of students has always been influenced by academic stressors. Overwhelming amounts of studying for exams, applying for internships and maintaining good grades can lead to poor emotional health. “Stress has a huge impact on mental health,” Danielle Yero, a freshman accounting major said.
“I know that when I look at my planner for the next week my brain goes into shutdown mode, looking at everything I have to do.” Yero understands the influence stress can have on her emotions. “I learned to not stress out too much. You have to have some balance of fun. Otherwise, it’s hard to be motivated to get anything done,” Yero said. Freshmen at A&M, who were included in the CIRP Freshman Survey last semester, have little time to succumb to poor emotional health by the trigger of stress in an environment of contagious Aggie spirit. “I think A&M has a great family feel to it,” Amy Maletta, a freshman nutrition major said. “Everyone is so friendly and willing to help in tough situations, and we have so many different organizations that allow for all kinds of people to make strong connections.” Along with the available resources of a Student Counseling Center and Recreation Center, A&M students have many outlets to balance emotional health.
sion for his fellow Aggies convinced Keim to assume a greater role within the Corps of Cadets. “David’s commanding presence is enhanced by his knack for treating people with dignity and respect. It is clear to me that he believes a person’s worth is forged through their character and by their actions and not by the rank they wear on their collar. David is extremely approachable and easy to work with,” said Pat Reeves, a junior biomedical science major. Reeves is one of the juniors stepping up to take Keim’s position next year as Corps Commander. “David is an excellent leader who always puts the team first, before himself. I have always looked to him as a mentor for that and for the faith he has often displayed in his actions as a commander,” Reeves said. Keim has displayed his leadership qualities both within the
Corps and in the larger community. Along with attending multiple leadership conferences throughout his college career, Keim spends his free time coaching wrestiling at A&M Consolidated High School. “My entire Corps career has been a humbling experience,” said Keim. One of the policies that Keim has put into place is a new scholastic policy for the Corps. “We saw amazing results with this policy and the Corps’ average for the fall semester was over 2.72 without grade exclusion. We are proud of all of the classes,” Reeves said. Despite the challenges every leader faces, Keim continues to strive for the success of the Corps of Cadets all while improving his own leadership skills. “David proves each day that he is a man of character and integrity through his interactions with others,” McGowen said.
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