The Battalion: February 25, 2010 by The Battalion

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Jan. 25, 2006 Eric Sehn, A&M sophomore diver, became the ﬁrst diver in Big 12 history to win two consecutive diving triple crowns after winning the 10 meter platform dive at the Big 12 Championships.

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Baylor sneaks by A&M Michael Teague The Battalion In a physical game that went down to the wire, Texas A&M’s No. 22 men’s basketball team was knocked off by No. 24 Baylor Wednesday, 70-66, in Waco. “It was a great atmosphere and a great game,” said Baylor Head Coach Scott Drew. “It was a typical Baylor versus Texas A&M game from the last couple of years. I am

glad that every time these two teams play that it’s on national television because I think this rivalry warrants that.” The Aggies (19-8, 8-5) fall into a three-way tie for fourth in the Big 12 conference standings. Due to tiebreakers, A&M sits in sixth behind Texas and Baylor (21-6, 8-5). Trailing 56-46 with 8:16 left, the Aggies made their push behind six consecutive free throws by se-

nior forward Bryan Davis. Cutting the lead to one, junior guard Holmes hit a huge three-pointer with 3:32 to go. Freshman forward Ray Turner, who scored six points and pulled down eight rebounds, hit two free throws to cut Baylor’s lead to 6766 with 50 seconds remaining. The Bears drained the clock and See Baylor on page 6

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Texas A&M’s Bryan Davis (0) battles to the hoop in front of Baylor’s Ekpe Edoh (13) during the basketball game Wednesday in Waco, Texas.

Candidates talk issues

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Cowboys stadium The NBA All-Star game played in Dallas drew the largest crowd in basketball’s history.

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The Battalion The five Republican congressional candidates for Texas District 17 answered questions in a forum addressing national and state issues in College Station Wednesday, in time for the March 2 primary. “This election is not about me, it’s about you and it’s certainly not about enabling Washington to interfere with our lives even more,” said College Station resident and candidate Timothy Delasandro, class of 1998. “I’m conservative Republican and I’m proud of that. What I’m not proud of is that those two terms have to be spelled out.” Candidates discussed positions on the $14 trillion national debt, healthcare reform, illegal immigration, abortion, taxes and the jobs bill passed by the Senate Wednesday. “I would rather kill that bill and kill the stimulus bill passed

Get to know the 2010 junior and senior yell leader candidates.

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Runner chases his dreams Tabarie Henry gives readers a look at his life, including what he enjoys doing in his free time.

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Making music

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The Book of Eli composer uses music to create the movie’s mood.

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Top left: Bryan native Mark Wilson plays Merlin at the Sherwood Forest Faire, performing music and magic acts on stage. Bottom left: Robin Hood, played by Leslie Snyder, as a trick gives a contract to the Sheriff of Nottingham, promising to give him back his horse in a scene of the legend of Robin Hood played out throughout the day at the fair. Right: Performers act on stage and wander the grounds in costume and in character.

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wenty-two years ago, class of ‘79 Eric Todd was hitchhiking through the English countryside, trying to get to Edinburgh from London. He had recently taken some medieval history classes at Texas A&M, and those classes inspired him to see the location of the history for himself. A couple picked up him and his friends along the road, gave them a place to stay and traveled around to historic sights with them. This weekend, his hosts will read a

proclamation from the presiding sheriff of Nottingham at the Sherwood Forest Faire, a Renaissance festival founded by Todd and his business partner George Appling, class of ’91, a dream long in the making. Appling, who took the same classes from the same A&M professor years later, hasn’t missed the Texas Renaissance Festival in 25 years. But eventually, attendance wasn’t enough. “It wasn’t until about three or four years ago that it occurred to me that this is a business,” he said. See Faire on page 10

If you go The Sherwood Forest Faire begins Saturday and will be open from 10 a.m. to dusk Saturdays and Sundays through April 4. The fair is about 1 hour 15 minutes driving time from College Station. Tickets are $15 or $12 online, and are also available at HEB. Campsites are available for the weekend for $5 per person. To purchase tickets, get directions or ﬁnd out more, visit http://sherwoodforestfaire.com.

Tobacco to be used in vaccines Robert Carpenter The Battalion The Texas A&M University System is now in the business of turning tobacco plants into medical vaccines. The System is in partnership with the private biomanufacturing company G-Con. Together, the two compose the Texas Plant-Expressed Vaccine Consortium. The National Center for Therapeutic Manufacturing, currently under construction near the Veterinary school, is one collaborative project of the A&M System and G-Con. Wednesday, the consortium announced Project Green Vax, an initiative seeking to modernize the process of developing and producing vaccines through the use of tobacco plants. The project is funded largely by a $40 million grant from the See Tobacco on page 7

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◗ The Cowboys Stadium site covers 73 total acres; the overall site encompasses 140 total acres

The Battalion Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban met in the middle of Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, during the NBA All-Star Game to announce that the 108,713 fans in attendance were part of the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest crowd to watch a basketball game. It was a spectacular night for the NBA and fans on Valentine’s Day, but the All-Star game was one of many events in Dallas during the snow-covered weekend. Along with the All-Star game, which the Eastern Conference AllStars won 141-139, over the Western Conference thanks to the game’s Most Valuable Player Dwayne Wade, who finished with 28 points, 11 assists and six rebounds, there was also the Slam Dunk Competition, Skills Competition and other events throughout the weekend. The All-Star festivities netted the North Texas economy more than $152 million, according to reports in The Dallas Morning News. All together, the weekend was a sign of things to come for the Dallas area, as the All-Star game was a warm-up for Super Bowl XLV. The 45th annual Super Bowl will be at Cowboys Stadium and will be the third Super Bowl in Texas. With the Super Bowl less than a year away, the stadium will continue to be in constant use. Future events include the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam, the Pacquiao vs. Clottey boxing match, professional bull riding events and the NCAA Men’s Final Four in 2014.

◗ The stadium is 3 million square feet containing 104 cubic feet of volume ◗ Stadium length – 900 feet from one end zone retractable wall to the opposite end zone retractable wall ◗ Bryan Trubey, class of 1983, graduate of the College of Architecture was the principal designer for the Cowboys’ 2.3 million square-foot, 80,000-seat home.

The stadium has already had other notable events including Texas A&M vs. Arkansas college football, the Cotton Bowl, North Carolina vs. Texas men’s NCAA basketball, as well as the first regular season Cowboys game against the New York Giants. For some fans, the possibilities of Cowboys Stadium are exciting. “I think it is going to be great because hopefully it will bring the World Cup or other international sporting events,” said 23-year-old Tyler Brent, a junior at Sam Houston State University from College Station. “It is going to keep bringing notoriety to Dallas, maybe even a college football national championship. You can do more here than just football. Just look at that TV.” Speaking of the TV, there are four of them, creating a 360 degree view. The larger set of the four measure 160 feet wide and 70 feet tall, said Mecada Rex of the Cowboys Stadium guest services department. Forget the size of the screens, the cost of them is larger. The screens total $40 million of the stadium’s $1.2 billion cost. Most of the money came out of Jones’ pocket, but he was helped out by Arlington. Residents had to vote to approve a half-cent increase on the sales tax to supplement Jones’ investment. “He will make all that money back before he dies,” Brent said. “They call the Cowboys ‘America’s Team.’ You have to have something bigger than what you did have. You have to have the best. If people are willing to pay the extra money to come to the stadium, then it’s OK, but if the Cowboys start

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losing, they might have a problem on their hands.” Fans will most likely attend games regardless of the team’s success. “Right now, the stadium that everyone else talks about in the U.S. is Cowboys Stadium,” said 22-yearold Jon Baker, who is also from College Station and attends Sam Houston State University. “Everyone wants to come see this stadium. Maybe you don’t like football as much and you like basketball, you can still come see this amazing stadium. Just that in itself is amazing.” Although the stadium seats 80,000, which ranks it as the thirdlargest stadium in the NFL, the 108,713 in attendance Sunday was a glimpse at the possibilities the stadium is capable of. According to the stadium’s guest services, it requires nearly 6,000 workers to staff a game alongside 500 police officers on duty. To put the size of the stadium in perspective, the Statue of Liberty could stand on the star in the middle of the field and her flame would not even touch the top. The $1.2 billion spent on the stadium might sound ludicrous, but Baker said the investment was for Jones, the Cowboys, North Texas and fans of sports in general. “Jerry Jones knew what he was doing,” Baker said. “He built this facility not only for his team, but for sporting events themselves. He’s a good business man. Most other sports team’s owners, you don’t even know their names. When you think of a notable franchise, you think of Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys.”

Special to The Battalion Texas A&M is set to begin another renovation project – this time on the historic YMCA Building. Steve M. Hodge, director of special projects in the Office of the Vice President for Facilities, said the project will span seven months. The renovations will begin in March and are slated to be completed by September. Hodge said the University hopes the effort will bring one of the most historic sites on campus back to life. “The original building opened in 1914, and it has been added to and remodeled several times throughout the years,” Hodge said. The site has been vacated for seven years due to structural concerns, but the renovations will make the building usable once again, Hodge said. Upon finalization of the project, the YMCA Building will house the philosophy department, the faculty senate, the dean of facilities and the vice presidential offices of marketing and communications. According to a newsletter released by the Department of Architecture, the project will “create a complimentary relationship between the historic building and the new addition.” Most of the renovation will take place on the west wing of the building. The east wing of the building will be replaced. The second floor reading room at the top of the building’s large staircase at the front will be returned to its original appearance. A new entrance will also be added to the building facing the renovated Military Walk and the Academic Building. Ryan Kelley, a freshmen business major, said he is pleased with the renovation plans. “I think any time the University improves its facilities, it’s a good thing. Improvement brings recognition to the University, and I think it’s a step in the right direction,” Kelley said. Aaron Young, nuclear engineering graduate student said the University’s work would be worth it to every student. “I think the University is keeping with its vision, and any attempt to improve facilities will benefit students across the board,” Young said.

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Favorite tradition The Twelfth Man. The idea that Aggies are always standing to support someone is an inspiration. Whether they are standing on Kyle Field or going through life, Aggies are there supporting one another. Why do you want to be a yell leader? Because it’s an amazing chance to serve and represent this University. It gives you an amazing opportunity to be an ambassador for the University.

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rimary elections for the 2010-2011 yell leaders will be on March 3 and 4. Students will be able to vote at vote.tamu.edu or at Koldus. Five students out of the 14 who are running will be chosen to serve in 2010-2011.

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Favorite tradition Midnight Yell, because it gets you fired up for the game. It shows the unity that Texas A&M University has. You don’t see other universities show up with that many people to a yell practice. I want to keep that going. Why do you want to be a yell leader? The universal answer for this is so I can give back to my University. I know I have the passion and fire to do this well.

Paden Allen junior aerospace engineering major

Hector Funes

Favorite tradition Howdy. I think each of our traditions honor the past, present and future of Aggies. Howdy honors the past through the present, and greets the future. Why do you want to be a yell leader? I feel that yell leaders haven’t been living up to their full potential as influential role models of the University and as ambassadors. It’s more than standing in front of the student body and leading yells.

sophomore petroleum engineering major Favorite tradition All of the yells, and the fact that we have the yells. It shows you need the student body, it’s the sound of unity as a whole campus. Why do you want to be a yell leader? It gives me the opportunity to represent our school. It’s the embodiment of what our Aggie Spirit should be like in student form.

Brett Bergamo junior supply chain management major

Drew Jones

Favorite tradition Muster. Because it’s one of the traditions I know will carry on. Aggies standing for other Aggies that have died is something very special. We’re not just a school, we’re more like a family. Why do you want to be a yell leader? One of my favorite things is the Aggie family. I didn’t understand it until spring semester of my freshman year. I saw the Aggie family help me and my family. I want to give back to it.

sophomore biology major Favorite tradition Midnight Yell. I like seeing all the people come out to show their support, not just for the sporting event but the preparation for the sporting event. Why do you want to be a yell leader? Kids in the Corps get that something extra. I think being a yell leader would give me a chance to see the side of A&M that I haven’t seen yet.

John Busch junior finance major

Terrance McClain

Favorite tradition Besides Muster and Silver Taps, I was blessed to be able to take care of Reveille for a year. A lot of traditions happen in the past, but it’s amazing that people can put so much love and affection into a collie. When you see Reveille, you can see the emotion of being an Aggie come out. Why do you want to be a yell leader? Being in front of the sea of maroon at Kyle Field, one voice supporting the Aggie way of life.

sophomore environmental design major Favorite tradition I don’t want to be cliché and say Muster, but it is. I like Muster for the simple fact that I like how people are compassionate for other people and they take the time to recognize and remember them. Why do you want to be a yell leader? I want to inspire people who have their dream to do whatever their hearts desire, I just want to be their inspiration for now.

Travis Kennedy junior international studies major

Michael Riemer

Favorite tradition Muster. It’s a time for the Aggie Family to gather together and commemorate the Aggies we’ve lost in the past year. It’s also a reunion for Aggies to meet up with those they haven’t seen in a while. It really embodies the Aggie family. Why do you want to be a yell leader? I want to represent all Aggies and represent something bigger than myself, give back to the University that’s given so much to me.

sophomore environmental design major Favorite tradition Midnight Yell, mainly because of mugging down and because I love the idea of the Twelfth Man playing a huge role in the game. I love that they can make a huge difference in the game. Why do you want to be a yell leader? I know, without a doubt, that I am the loudest, proudest and most red-ass member of the class of 2012, and I want to serve the Twelfth Man to the best of my ability.

Andrew Naeger junior biomedical science major

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Favorite tradition Silver Taps. I never have seen so many people in one spot in complete silence, supporting a person they didn’t know. I’ve never missed one in my time here.

sophomore industrial distribution major Favorite tradition Silver Taps, because it’s a way that we can remember those that have died, and show they are not going to be forgotten even though they are not with us any more. It’s one of my first memories as a fish. It sets us apart as a University. Why do you want to be a yell leader? To give back to the University. Texas A&M has given so much to me, to represent the student body and all the alumni.

Why do you want to be a yell leader? Basically to give back to the University that has given me everything. I feel like I’ve taken so much, I want to give it 110 percent my last year, all my heart.

David Salinas junior animal science major

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Favorite tradition Midnight Yell. Seeing everyone there and getting excited about beating the hell out of the team the next day, it’s all of us getting together as a family and supporting the team. Why do you want to be a yell leader? I have a passion and love for this University and its traditions. It’s everything from yelling “Farmers Fight” at the football games, to the silence of Silver Taps.

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Favorite tradition Silver Taps. You’re not going to find it on any other campus; it’s one of the reasons A&M is so special to me. Why do you want to be a yell leader? I can’t think of a better way to serve and give back to the University. Yell leaders promote the spirit of Aggieland like no other group of people can; it’s that spirit that really makes us a family.

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Running with style Tabarie Henry traveled great distances to chase his dreams By Kyle Cunningham The Battalion

he first thing you must know about Tabarie Henry is he is truly one of a kind.

While most of the sprinters at A&M sport a tightly done fade or the more compact cornrows, Henry sports dreadlocks that would make Ricky Williams green with envy. He walks with a confidence that is evident, but never crosses into the realm of arrogance, because he’s come too far to be cocky. Henry was born in the Virgin Islands on Dec. 1, 1987 to a set of parents that didn’t exactly set the world ablaze athletically. “To tell you the truth, I don’t know where that gene came from because my mom and dad weren’t athletic,” Henry said. “I’m the only one in my family who does athletics, other than my brother who plays football in Georgia.” Tabarie’s career began in tenth grade, when he heard of an open tryout for the track team and decided it was worth a shot. “I decided to give it a try to see what I could do, and I was horrible,” recalled Henry. “I started out with the 800, and I was horrible. I was sorry. My first 400, I ran around a 58 [seconds].” Between his sophomore and junior years, Henry began to work with his high school coach Sheldon Brown, and the pieces began to fall into place. “[Brown] saw a lot of potential in me,” Henry said. “He worked with me one-on-one.” That summer, Henry did whatever it took to get better. From working on the basics of form, attitude and weight lifting, to doing cross country and summer track, Henry put in the work, and it showed in his times. “I went from a 56 to a 48.11 [in my

Junior sprinter Tabarie Henry comes to A&M by way of the Virgin Islands. He competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing for his native country. junior year],” Henry said. In Henry’s senior year, the time continued to fall off, but he had some struggles off the track. A mid-year transfer cost him time over the season, and his high school had difficulty transferring some of his academic records. On top of those concerns, Henry had a tough time with the SAT, so after graduating from Hallandale High School in 2006, he took a year off. In the summer of 2007, Henry worked on getting into a junior college with the aid of his high school coaches. After researching various junior colleges across the country, Henry decided to call Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kan. The 2007-2008 school year for Henry went well, but the summer of 2008 was the most memorable time for the sprinter. On April 19, 2008, Henry ran

the 400 meters in 45.42 seconds at the John McDonnell Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. The time was an Olympic A Standard time, giving Henry the possibility of running at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Olympic committee of the Virgin Islands informed Henry soon after that he could be a member of their Olympic team. With the low amount of “A” times from the Virgin Islands, Henry was guaranteed to compete if he so desired. “[Beijing] was way different,” Henry said. “A lot of people, and it was busy, busy, busy. It was a nice experience though, and one I’ll never forget.” In the first round of competition, Henry ran in the seventh group, facing American sprinter and defending 400 meter gold medalist Jeremy Wariner. He said he was not intimidated by the star power. “I was scared, but my coach at the

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time said ‘don’t worry about him. Worry about what’s in your lane,’” Henry said. Henry finished second with a time of 45.36 seconds, good for a national record and only .13 seconds behind Wariner. Wariner and Henry met again in the first heat of semi-finalists, with Wariner winning the heat overall. Though Henry finished seventh in his heat, his time of 45.19 broke his own record, set just one race before. After another season at Barton, Henry had to make the decision to transfer. There were three schools that had piqued his interest – Arizona State, LSU and A&M. “I think there were a lot of selling points,” Head Coach Pat Henry said. “The athletes were a part of that. You want to go where you know you’re going to be able to do what you’re capable of doing.” In the end, Tabarie made the deci-

sion based on the relationship he felt between himself and the coaches. And as Henry and company prepare for the Big 12 Championship in Ames, Iowa, the team knows they have a determined ally on their side. “He has a great work ethic, and of course that shows on race day,” Coach Henry said. “If you’re a young person trying to emulate someone, he’s a great one.” Of course, Henry does take time off to relax. He admits he has a slight addiction to the video game “Call of Duty,” although he lets his competitive streak get into that, too. “Go to class, go home, study, and play Call of Duty,” Henry said. “I’m maybe one of the best in the world. Top 10,000.” With the track history he’s made, the best in the world is something Tabarie Henry knows quite a bit about.

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missed the tying three-pointer as the clock ticked down. Baylor would close the game out from the charity stripe. “We got a good look and we’ll take it against the zone,” Turgeon said. “Sloan got a pretty good look and he was hot.” Reminiscent of years past, toughness and physicality characterDavis ized the game between A&M and Baylor. “It is probably one of the most physical games that we know we have on our schedule all year,” Sloan said. “It’s going to be tough. It’s going to be scrappy. We knew it was going to be a good game and we already knew that coming in.” Despite the rough play by both teams, the Aggies ended up on the wrong end of 26 personal fouls that led to 30 Baylor free throws. With most of the starting lineup in foul trouble and the fouling out of sophomore forward

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David Loubeau, A&M was hampered down the stretch. “It was a big part of it,” Turgeon said. “[David] Loubeau has been a big player for us. He has had a good year, but he didn’t play a lot. Right when I put him back in, he picked up his fifth so I am a little disappointed. I had to play freshmen a lot.” Leading the Aggies down low, Davis recorded a double-double with 14 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Davis also made 8-of-11 from the free throw line. Offensively, Sloan led the way for the Aggies, sinking 9-of-17 from the field and finishing with a team-high

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in the form of a vaccine. The method requires several months for development. In April 2009, the H1N1 virus began infecting humans. However, because of the time required to develop and incubate a vaccine in chicken eggs, the public did not have access to vaccinations until late October. Giroir said Project Green Vax will address this problem by making vaccine development a matter of weeks, instead of months. “This is a research and development project to prove that plant-based vaccines can be created at a very large quantity and at a purity so that they can be given to humans,” Giroir said. “[Plant-based vaccines] are very inexpensive and very flexible so we can make vaccines very rapidly… so you can get the vaccines to people when they need it.” Research and vaccine production will take place at a 145,000 square feet research facility being constructed southwest of the University near Highway 47.

Jason Cook, chief communications officer for the University and System, said the project will reap dividends for the System both immediately and in the long run. “This [project] is about economic development in the Research Valley,” Cook said. “The facility will be placed on the campus of the Texas A&M Health Science Center and will serve as part of the growing biomedical corridor that is developing in conjunction with the Research Valley partnership.” David Watkins, Bryan city manager, said the project’s impact on the community and state will likely be “astronomical.” “Ray Perrymon, a leading economist in the state of Texas, has predicted that this project will lead to the formation of 4,000 jobs and about a $800 million investment over the next ten years,” Watkins said. “This is good news for A&M, for the Health Science Center, for the city of Bryan, of College Station and for Brazos County.”

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civilization in ruin. A scorched Earth. A bleak, uncompromising wasteland. A lone stranger on a journey. These are the images that Atticus Ross sought to transpose into music for Albert and Allen Hughes’ 2010 film “The Book of Eli.” Upon being asked by the Hughes brothers to compose the film’s score, Ross, his wife and his brother sat down with the script and began sonically imagining the film scene by scene. “We began writing the music before they even started filming,” Ross said. “Those early writing sessions really informed what was to come. With a film like this set in the future it has to have a distinct sound, a main theme that carries throughout the narrative.” Going against the metal music other postapocalyptic films, Ross said he wanted Book of Eli’s sound to be brand new. “We wanted to go in a different direction,” he said. “I didn’t want to do it in a traditional way.” Ross’ score blends electronic, organic and orchestral elements together to create soundscape Courtesy photo that paints a bleak picture in the mind’s eye. Incredibly, “The Book of Eli” marks his first Courtesy photo full-length film score. He began programming The post-apocolyptic film, starring Denzel music at 22 and has since firmly established Washington, is accompanied by a variety of himself a unique hybrid musical style. electronic sounds composed by Ross. Ross cemented his reputation as a musician and producer when he collaborated with Trent Reznor, creator of the platinum-selling band hearing 80 people in an orchestra playing it was Nine Inch Nails. He worked with the band just great. And you just can’t get away from on a number of projects including the albums the tradition that was started there [Abbey “With Teeth,” “Year Zero,” and the Grammy- Road Studios].” nominated “Ghost.” He also co-wrote the song Ross could be one of the last in the line of “Go All The Way (Into the Twilight),” the hit composers to work at Abbey Road Studios, as single from the film “Twilight.” it was recently announced that the studio is Ross began working with up for sale. the Hughes brothers on the “They’re talking about turning it Ross’ goal in creating soundtrack for the televiinto an apartment block or somethe soundtrack was to sion show “Touch of Evil.” thing like that. It just shouldn’t be capture the spiritual His work on the show was allowed,” he said. journey seen throughout all it took for the Hughes As for his work on future “The Book of Eli” brothers to approach Ross projects, there are some things about composing a postunder wraps. with dark, orchestral apocalyptic epic they were “I’m not unemployed at the moarrangements. working on. ment,” he said with a laugh. “A lot of it is meditative, beHe did, however, mention he was cause in this film the post-apocalyptical working on the next Coheed & Cambria nature of it is just upsetting. But the story is album, and that he would love to continue really about a man’s physical and spiritual jourworking in film. ney. Musically, we were trying to accompany “There is film stuff on the horizon being that more than the setting,” Ross said. “As the spoken about. I would love it to happen. I have journey progresses, we move away from the had a lot of people getting in contact and people electronic elements and go toward more organic seemed to have responded very well to the and orchestral elements, until the end when it’s music,” he said. just pure orchestra.” Each character in the film has their motif, or Ross recorded a portion of the score with distinct sound, and that plays throughout the an 80-piece orchestra Abbey Road Studios in course of the soundtrack. It begins dark and London. This was also the first time he worked intermixed with heavy electronic and industrial with a large ensemble. rhythms and sounds. But as it progresses the “I work with music all the time, usually soundscape shifts toward a more adventurous alone in a little studio,” he said. “But that really vibe, complete with a rousing horn and string was one of the greatest musical experiences I’ve section. ever had - to go from writing a piece and then

‘Octomom’ not ruling out more children Octuplets mother Nadya Suleman says she doesn’t plan on having more children unless she gets married someday “far” in the future. She says if that ever happens, she would only have one child. Widely known as “Octomom,” Suleman has six older children. She appeared Wednesday on ABC’s daytime talk show “The View,” where she has been a frequent topic of debate. Suleman’s octuplets celebrated their ﬁrst birthday in January. All of her children were conceived by in vitro fertilization, and she has been criticized for having a huge family as

a single mother on public assistance. She says her children are her priority and she is looking into various opportunities, including writing a book, to support them. “If someday far, far, far, far in the future, when they’re older, if I meet somebody. ... I’m not going to say 100 percent ‘no,’” Suleman said when asked if she planned to have more children. “I’m not going to say someday far in the future (I will) get married and want a baby with that person.” Associated Press

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The Bonfire Memorial is blanketed with snow during Tuesday’s winter weather storm. At Easterwood Airport, three inches of snow were recorded, and classes were canceled from 5 p.m. until 10 a.m. Wednesday. Students submitted photos on thebatt.com. This was taken by Bryan Wagner, junior general studies major. Senior communication major Brianna Shelton, senior communication major Laura Hoffman, senior major Whitney Copleand and friend Rebecca McDavid built a snowman at The Association of Former Students building. “We thought it would be a really awesome display of an Aggie snowday,” McDavid said.

This snowman was built by sophomore business major Tyler Smith, junior civil engineering major Roman Plugge and junior mechanical engineering major Chad Vrla, pictured on the right.

The 12’ snowman is the “biggest snowman College Station has ever seen” according to its builders, junior wildlife and fisheries major Tyler Toney, senior communication major Cory Cotton, Blinn College student Rusty Neely, freshman education major Travis Lapheart, sophomore engineering major Blake Wilson, freshman business major Austin Carey. It was a four-hour project, and almost 100 people showed up to take pictures with this “epic” snowman. Pictured with the snowman are freshman business major Clement Chou and freshman construction science major Ara Ohanian.

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After an attempt to buy the Texas festival fell through, Appling was introduced to Todd in September, who began more than a year ago to organize and construct the Sherwood Forest Faire on 106 acres off Highway 21 near Paige, Texas. Appling and Todd discovered they were both Aggies, had taken the same courses, had the same favorite authors and shared the same desire to develop a Renaissance festival. The talents and goals of these two men have combined to develop a faire on caliber with others in a relatively short amount of time. “We’re skipping the early years; we’re already at year 10,” Appling said. The fairgrounds give evidence to this statement. The 23-acre village is the same size as the Maryland Renaissance Festival, which Appling said has the highest attendance of any such festival. The village includes 136 booths, 20 of which are owned by the faire. The others are owned and were constructed by private vendors. Todd has owned a booth at the Texas Renaissance Festival for 18 years, housing in it his business Earth Art, which also has a location in downtown Bryan. Todd spread the word to his fellow vendors and employees about his faire. “He built such momentum that people are investing money to build booths out here,” Appling said. “He made believers out of them.” Vendors also have the option to operate out of tents. Todd and Appling said tents

are sometimes vinyl or other contemporary material at festivals in their first season, but the founders have asked vendors to bring tents of canvas or another period material, and most have complied. The village also has an area set apart for children with games, puppet shows and regulations for drinking and the language of actors. “We’re big on it being family friendly,” Todd said.

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For the single, childless college student, there are five bars on the grounds, one inspired by a specific location Todd visited in England. Located in Nottingham, Todd said the Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem pub was founded in 1189, and crusaders would stop there before beginning their journey to the Holy Land. The pub exists today at the foot of Nottingham Castle. True to the theme of the faire, Todd and Appling named the creation after the Nottingham pub. Their creation has cedar walls and bar, open seating under an overhang and is the only bar on the grounds to serve 10 beers on tap. To top it all off, a landing has been built above the

bar where a jester will perch to entertain and tease guests. There are 22 venues for performances on the site. The primary act tells the legend of Robin Hood through a series of scenes running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., each of which is played out on a different stage, said actor Richard Dodwell. Dodwell, who is from London, plays the Sheriff of Nottingham in the scenes. “This is my first faire. It’s all very new to me,” he said. “There’s a lot of new stuff we’ve got to get through, those of us who are new to this.” The scenes have been written and directed over the last year by entertainment director Zane Baker, who worked at Todd’s booth since he was a freshman in high school. “[The Robin Hood legend is] kind of a kid’s story, at least that’s how most of us get it. But when you really dig into it, it’s really awesome and deep, and at the same time quirky; a lot of weird stuff happens,” Baker said. Baker said in writing the scenes he attempted to make sense of why the characters take the actions they do, such as Robin Hood disguising himself and selling pottery to catch the sheriff of Nottingham, and give an interpretation of why the legend became what it is. During the workweek, Todd is the deputy director for Brazos Valley Community Action Agency in Bryan, and Appling works for Booz & Co., a global consulting firm. Both are married with children, and Appling’s wife is expecting twins in April. When asked how his wife felt about the faire venture, Todd said, “She’s very supportive of me following a dream.”

Vonn crashes, breaks finger WHISTLER, British Columbia — Lindsey Vonn crashed and failed to finish the first run of the fog-shrouded Olympic giant slalom race Wednesday and broke her right pinkie. It was undecided if she would run her final event at the Vancouver Games later in the week. Vonn lost control around a right turn in the middle section of the course, got twisted around, landed hard on her left hip and crashed backward into

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the safety netting. “The course is breaking up at the bottom,” Vonn said, holding ice on her finger, adding that her back and shin were hurting, too. “I got a little bit too inside and lost my outside ski. My knee came up and hit my chin. ... I don’t know honestly how I hurt my hand. “I’m just a little bit beat up right now,” added Vonn, who also fell in the slalom leg of the super-combined last week. “Things don’t seem to be quite going my way.” After being checked courseside for a few minutes, Vonn got up and skied down to the finish. “I was like a pretzel — so tangled up,” Vonn said. Dr. Jim Moeller, chief medical officer for the U.S. Olympic team, said Vonn had a non-displaced fracture of the proximal phalanx of the small finger — where the pinkie connects to the hand. He said Vonn, who won the downhill and was third in the super-G despite nursing a badly bruised right shin the entire Olympics, had not decided if she will race in Friday’s final women’s event, the slalom. American Julia Mancuso was the next skier down the mountain after Vonn and had to pull up midway through her run because her teammate was still being tended to on the side of

the course. Mancuso, the defending champion in giant slalom, ended up 18th after starting the opening leg again and was visibly angry over the disruption. While giant slalom is usually Vonn’s worst event, she had posted the fastest split times until her crash. “I was hoping for something today,” Vonn said. “I was charging, I was skiing hard. I’m disappointed in myself now that I made that mistake. I can only keep smiling. I know I was skiing well.” Vonn had a difficult starting position, 17th, but was 0.35 second ahead of the pace by first-run leader Elisabeth Goergl of Austria at the third split, just before the crash. “She was in contention to win. To put four-tenths on this field from No. 17 is incredible,” said Thomas Vonn, the skier’s husband, unofficial coach and chief adviser. “You can win 99 percent of the way and not have anything.” After beginning her run, Mancuso was flagged down and had to make her way back up to the top of the course for a later start, which usually is tougher with the course deteriorating as one skier after another comes down. Associated Press

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