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● tuesday,
february 9, 2010
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texas a&m since 1893
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Aggies to turn new, green leaf
Feb. 9, 1964 The Beatles make their first live American television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. According to A.C. Nielsen, 73 million people watched the show. The Beatles earned $2,400 for the appearance.
■ System plans to initiate environmentally friendly change
coming wednesday
Mango medicine
Brandi Tevebaugh
Research shows that eating mangos may drastically reduce breast cancer.
Inside trends | 3
b! Nintendo classic Anthony Gerhart details the Wii’s release of “Super Mario Bros.” the game’s pitfalls and high points.
sports | 5 Evan Andrews — THE BATTALION
Dating, sports can go together
Monopolizing memorization
A&M lacrosse games offer a alternative to traditional dates.
voices | 7
Expert shares tricks to master picture memory Makebelieve mechanic If you are faced with car problems, delay taking it to an auto repair shop and walk around the car and pretend to know what you’re doing.
people a system for memorizing long lists of things,” Klemm said. “My father taught it to me and wanted me to demonstrate how well it worked at the meetings when they were trying to recruit people to sign up for this course.” At the beginning of each meeting Klemm was given a new magazine to study for the remainder of the meeting. “So I would go back there and more or less memorize the whole magazine and go up
Katy Ralston The Battalion It’s been said a picture is worth a thousand words. Texas A&M neuroscience professor and memory expert Bill Klemm says pictures are worth more than that — they can help you memorize a 100-page magazine in 30 minutes. As a teenager, Klemm performed this feat on numerous occasions. “My father was a salesman for the Dale Carnegie courses. What it was, was teaching
See Memory on page 2
Simple steps - Study class material 30 minutes after it has been presented. - Associate page numbers with images. - Get ample amounts of sleep. - Always pay attention in class. - Use study time wisely.
The Battalion Texas A&M University is saving green by going green. The flagship campus is making an effort to be more energy efficient and environmentally responsible in it’s own way, said Utilities and Energy Management Director Jim Riley. “There’s not a direct link to what we’re doing at Texas A&M, but there’s a lot things that we have done to reduce consumption and operate more efficiently,” Riley said. “I think it’s related in that sense because we’re all working toward the same goal, and that’s to make sure that we use energy most efficiently and that we purchase it for a fair price.” Texas A&M has been producing its own electricity since 1893, and has looked to outside markets to supply the balance that is not produced on campus. “The goal is not to produce all of our power,” Riley said. “The goal is to find the optimal point between self-generated and purchased power, so that we’re always purchasing a certain amount and producing a certain amount and find the point at which it’s most economical, most reliable and reduces emissions.” The Combined Heat and Power Upgrade Project will replace older equipment within the plants on campus with more efficient energy-producing equipment. The upgrade is expected to be fully operational by 2011, but demolitions of old equipment are set to begin within the next several weeks. “It’s kind of out with the old and in with the new, so it’s really very exciting,” Riley said. “It’ll bring us into the 21st century with very modern, efficient equipment.” Within the past seven years, the flagship campus has reduced overall energy use per gross square foot on campus by 33 percent, avoided $90 million in costs as a result of energy efficiency and improved overall utility plant operating efficiency by 40 percent. Students said they are excited about the idea of A&M seeking to use sustainable energy and improve energy efficiency. “Personally, it’s great to hear that A&M is taking these steps,” said Fabiola Molina, a junior biomedical science major and co-chairwoman of the Environmental Issues Committee. “We still have a lot to do, but it’s great. It’s important because more and more people are See Energy on page 8
Eco-friendly clothing line bamboozles clients Ann Littmann The Battalion Do you use your clothes to make a statement? One of the most prevalent trends in the fashion industry is to wear clothes that make a statement about who you are, or what you stand for. Jeff Fulmer, founder of Bamboo U, wants to encourage people, especially
college students, to use voices in fashion to make a positive impact on the environment. Bamboo U is a small, ecofriendly clothing line that creates fashionable women’s T-shirts from bamboo and organic cotton. As the fastest growing plant on the planet, bamboo is incredibly sustainable and self-regenerating. Bamboo requires
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no pesticides, insecticides or chemical fertilizers to grow, making it a more desirable resource than cotton, which is considered one of the dirtiest crops because it takes about a third of a pound of chemicals to grow the cotton required to make one T-shirt. The shirts are 70 percent bamboo, 30 See Clothing on page 8
Bamboo U clothes - 70% bamboo - 30% organic cotton - Water-based inks - Biodegradable - Allergy reduction Courtesy photo
Sustainable clothes with a green message are Bamboo U’s trademark style.
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