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Feb. 3, 1943
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One of the most extraordinary acts of heroism during World War II occurred in the icy waters off Greenland after the U.S. Army transport ship Dorchester was hit by a German torpedo and began to sink rapidly. When it became apparent there were not enough life jackets, four U.S. Army chaplains on board removed theirs, handed them to frightened young soldiers, and chose to go down with the ship.
february 3, 2010
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Program to make transfer seamless ■ A&M System implements plans to make transferring easy for students Travis Lawson The Battalion
thebatt.com Globetrotters A slideshow is available online from Monday night’s Harlem Globetrotter performance.
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Driving under the influence A look at the effects of driving while intoxicated on the lives of a A&M professor, a student from another school, and what Aggies think about it.
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Basketball A preview of the Aggie men’s and women’s basketball games against Missouri.
Nicholas Badger — THE BATTALION
Matt Niblett is seen above hosting his radio show. Niblett’s show can be listened to from 6 to 10 p.m. on weeknights.
Candy DJ leads double life Matt Niblett’s a full-time student, a well-known radio voice
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Changing war on terror Understanding the motivations behind terrorism is essential to preventing its spread.
Vicky Flores The Battalion
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verything about Candy 95.1 radio station looks like any other office on any other day … until the commercial break — the silence is broken with a loud “Hey, this is Niblett on Candy 95.”
Wanting to be known simply as Niblett, the senior university studies major said he takes on two personas: the loud and crazy guy on the radio, and the guy silently sitting in the corner taking notes. “Yeah it’s funny, if one day on the show I mention some homework or a test in a certain class, the next day I will come to class and see some girls whispering ‘Hey is that him? Niblett is somewhere in
this class.’ It’s really weird to see,” Niblett said. The radio host has been in the industry since he was 17. He said he was in an internship class in high school, so he started calling around different stations and finally landed an internship and later a job as a “promo guy.” From a promo guy in his hometown of
President-elect R. Bowen Loftin, along with presidents from other schools in the Texas A&M University System, came together to agree on a five-year pilot program for transfer students within the system. The Program for Systems Admission will allow students from various universities in the A&M System to transfer into certain programs at the Loftin flagship campus. asking Students must have completed for at least 24 credit input hours and hold a minimum 3.0 Texas A&M grade point aver- Presidentage. elect R. Jason Cook, Bowen Loftin chief communi- encouraged cations officer for students, the System, said faculty and A&M and the staff Tuesday System schools to attend one involved were of two open both optimistic forums on about the program. Thursday. “This proStarting at gram provides a 10 a.m. and seamless transfer 3:30 p.m. in for students at601 Rudder, tending schools attendees within the A&M System into Tex- will hear as A&M Univer- Loftin sity,” Cook said. answer “It will be espe- questions about the cially beneficial for students seek- future of the ing a specialized University. degree program Questions or needing an can be area of study that submitted is only offered in advance here on our to askthe campus.” Cook also sa- president@ luted the Office tamu.edu. The forum of Admissions and Records for will be working with viewable live the other union KAMUversities to make TV. sure things go as Brad Cox, planned. Staff Writer “The Office of Admissions and Records has done a tremendous job in working with their counterparts on the other campuses to make the program as easy and accessible as possible for students,” Cook said. While the people in charge of the Program for Systems
See DJ on page 2 See Transfers on page 6
Veterinary medicine choses chief of staff Melissa Appel The Battalion
The tradition of Aggie excellence beyond the classroom has continued with the selection of John Scroggs, class of 1993, as the chief of staff for the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Eleanor Green, Carl B. King dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, ap-
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Jewish leader visits A&M Hillel House
pointed Scroggs in January as her chief of staff in an effort to maintain the maximum levels of excellence at A&M. “First and foremost, I wanted a role model for others, an individual who would uphold the highest standards of perJessica Szeto — SPECIAL TO THE BATTALION formance in a caring, compassionate environment,” Green John Scroggs, oversees administrative said. “I was looking for a staff in the Dean’s Office, coordinates See Scroggs on page 6
projects and helps with the administrative paperwork and duties.
Gen. Efie Eitam encouraged students Tuesday at the Hillel House to stand up and speak out in support of Israel as the threat of Iran developing nuclear weapons grows. Eitam said American campuses that are traditionally vocal on other issues have been silent about Israel’s troubles. He said Israel will not accept a nuclear-powered Iran and will launch combat operations if needed in the next two to two and a half years. Eitam said if Iran becomes a nuclear power, it will start an arms race between the
Shi’ite and Sunni sects of Islam, which could lead to terrorists having access to nuclear bombs. Eitam is the consultant and adviser to the Eitam Prime Minister on infrastructure and energy matters in Israel and overseas. Before starting a political career, he served in the Israel Defense Forces. Brad Cox, Staff Writer
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