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Aggies battle Tigers The No. 21 A&M men’s basketball team took on Missouri in the Big 12 quarterfinals Thursday in Kansas City. Prior to the game, the Aggies had defeated the Tigers in seven consecutive games.
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Blinn College president resigns Daniel J. Holt stepped down from his position as president of three years at Blinn College Thursday. Holt said that his resignation is effective immediately and is partially due to Blinn’s new budget cycle that allows a new president with new ideals to take charge. While Holt said he plans on staying within the field of education, he resigned in order to spend more time with his family. “It has been in the making for a while now, it is time to seek other opportunities and look after things at home,” Holt said. “My family is dealing with a lot and I need to pay more attention to that.” In the time that Holt was president, he initiated several building projects on Blinn and Brenham campus. The Blinn board plans to find a replacement by the beginning of August, allowing the executive council of six vice presidents to carry out Blinn’s daily functions. Sarah Smith, staff writer
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sports | 4 Gerald Phiri The senior sprinter gears up for the Indoor National Championships but considers life off the track as the most important aspect.
scene | 3 Rock band hails from Midwest Iowa-based band happygolovely is headed to Texas to perform on March 17 at The Stafford in downtown Bryan as well as make an appearance at the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin.
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Justin Jones, a sophomore electrical engineering major, trains for and runs half marathons with his father.
Going the distance Aggie father-son duo runs half marathon Christine Perrenot The Battalion Texas A&M University is a school with many different kinds of people with different hobbies and goals. Justin Jones, a sophomore electrical engineering major and his father have found their interests and hobbies through their hard work and time in the Corps. “Justin told me last summer he wanted to run, and I advised him based on his fall schedule versus the training regime and experience that this year a half marathon would be best,” said retired Lt. Col. David Jones, class of 1984 and Justin’s father. Justin and his father completed
the Austin 13.1 mile half marathon on Feb. 20. Justin’s goal is to run a full marathon, 26.2 miles, with his dad in 2012. “I started training for the Corps and running was a strong point for me,” Justin said. Training for the Corps as a freshman made Justin realize how good it made him feel to run. “Last summer Justin told his dad he wanted to train to do a marathon, so they began their training,” said Jeanna Jones, Justin’s mother. After spending a lot of time running, Justin discovered that he enjoyed it and that it was a physical activity that came easily to him. “I know how hard they have
worked and trained for this goal, and to see that come to completion is a pure joy for this wife and mom,” Jeanna said. Being in the Corps has been a way for Justin to gain confidence in his running. “It helped me discover that running was something I loved to do and helped prepare me mentally and physically,” Justin said. Exercise and fitness has been important to the Jones family and have been a way for them to spend time together. “This is great opportunity to promote family esprit de Corps, fitness, Texas A&M and the Corps of Cadets,” David said.
Jeanna and her youngest son, Bryan, who will be a freshman marine transportation major at Texas A&M University at Galveston in the fall, watched as the father and son duo completed the half marathon together. “Justin proudly wore his Corps of Cadets shirt and got lots of ‘gig’em Aggies’ along the route,” Jeanna said. The completed half marathon is just the beginning of many more to come for this Aggie family. “It is great to go out in the community and show pride in your school,” Justin said. See Marathon on page 6
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Track team gears up for championship Adrian O’Hanlon The Battalion Don’t blink because you might miss the fastest athletes in the nation this weekend as Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium and the Texas A&M track team welcome the 2011 NCAA Indoor Track Championships. Athletes from across the nation have trained to show off their best at these championships, including the A&M team consisted of 10 men and six women. Texas A&M head coach Pat Henry
expressed confidence in the preparation of his team for the meet and the chances of bringing home the hardware. “This is where you find out if you can do that,” Henry said. “On each side there are five or six teams that can potentially win [the title]. I hope that team is one like ours, who does things right and has the consistency to win. If you have consistency in the way you treat the event that leads to success.” The Aggie track athletes have been consistent all season, but face stronger competition as Track & Field News
predicts the men will finish third behind Florida and LSU, and has the women in fourth behind first-place Oregon, Arkansas and rivaled-Texas. The Aggies have built off of record performances and personal bests all season, as the men brought home their first Big 12 title and the women placed a promising second at the conference meet. Henry credits much of the success to the experience and leadership of the senior group of athletes. “You have to have been there to know what it’s like and how to win
a title,” Henry said. “The women’s side ran out of bullets at the Big 12 meet [but] this senior group has good maturity and experience. The way our seniors lead by example gets our young guns to step up and perform well.” Gerald Phiri, senior world-class sprinter, leads by example not only in his work ethic at practice and execution on race day, but also through his confidence leading up to his final chase for a national title. See NCAA on page 6
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Austin Burgart The Battalion Texas A&M has been steadily growing and maturing into one of the largest universities in the nation. With the increase in enrollment, the University has responsibilities to its students to provide and maintain the level of service offered. While many students see the constant construction on campus as an obstacle on their way to class, they may fail to see the bigger picture of the Vision 2020 plan coming into action. The current construction on Ross Street where it intersects Spence Street is part of an ongoing facelift along the street. Beginning this fall semester, Ross Street will be closed off to outside traffic between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.; during this time Ross will become a designated bus corridor to ease congestion on the street.
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Construction will help open up roads on campus to aid buses in avoiding traffic. “All the way down Ross from Fish Pond to Spence Street is too busy,” said Eric Avila, a freshman general studies major. “It’s just a massive buildup of people and vehicles anytime I walk past.” A proposed change in bus routes accompanies this project to allow buses to utilize the new road; all existing routes will still remain intact with only three receiving minor alterations. The three routes along University (Bonfire, Yell Practice and Gig Em’) will be redirected to run through campus See Construction on page 2
The Battalion An internationally diverse organization, the Texas A&M cricket team is gearing up for the national championship tournament, which takes place over spring break. A&M’s team was recently selected as one of 31 teams in the nation to participate in the 2011 American College Cricket Spring Break Championship. These Aggies will enjoy a trip to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to compete from March 15-20. The cricket team has incorporated A&M’s legendary 12th man tradition into its own practice. A twelfth player always stands by in the event that any of the 11 players on the field get injured. “Cricket at A&M started in 2002 when a group of dedicated individuals decided to play cricket during the week-
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on Ross parallel to the original route. Existing routes will not be canceled and Transportation Services will not be cut in any way unless there is a need to do so. “We continually evaluate ridership and although we don’t anticipate adding buses to these routes at this time, we are prepared to do so if data indicates a need for a change in the future,” said Debbie Hoffmann, associate director of transportation services. “The planned change simply moves three routes from traveling on University Drive to traveling on Ross Street.” The plan aims to preserve A&M’s pedestrian-friendly nature through the
belief that excessive vehicular access to many parts of the campus conflicts with use by pedestrians. The high volume crosswalks along Ross pose many hazards to skateboarders, bicyclists and pedestrians that use them. Along with making the central campus closed-off to non-essential traffic, the proposal includes improved pedestrian walkways across University Drive to Northgate, which includes a new walkway spanning from the entrance of lot 30 to Boyett Street. This separate project is scheduled to begin January 2012 and is sponsored by TXDOT. “That extra crosswalk is really needed,” said Brett Baxter, a freshman education major. “Every night you can see people run across the busy street to get
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Iowa-based rock band to head to Texas Ryan Haughey The Battalion In its first trip to Texas, Iowa-based rock band happygolovely will be stopping in at 7 p.m. March 17 at The Stafford on Main Street in Bryan before traveling on to a label showcase at the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin. Playing a self-described “catchy poprock,” the members of happygolovely are happy to be bringing the band’s sound from the Midwest to the Lone Star State. “SXSW was the start of this tour, [but] College Station was the first area I contacted,” said lead guitarist Layne Sheetz. “We have built a nice relationship with [student radio station] KANM, and it is important for us to connect as much as possible in an area we have developed ties to.” From forming as an endeavor to write songs to two members’ girlfriends for prom to playing a sold-out show at the House of Blues in Chicago, happygolovely has grown from a group of high school friends into an experienced band that’s starting to catch many people’s attention. Blending piano, guitar and even a cello at times, the members of happygolovely cite a wide range of musicians from Green Day to David Bazan as being influential in the development of their sound.
“Our music is really a cultivation of our own individual influences ... and I think that these influences end up shining through the songs in very unique and great ways,” said lead singer, guitarist and pianist Ben Garrett. Currently, the band has one fulllength album released, Tidal Waves and Hollow Graves. Ranging from soft and introspective in “Lose it All” to upbeat and driving in “The Fight is On!,” Tidal Waves and Hollow Graves is an impressive first effort that highlights the depth of music that happygolovely plays. The band has also given a special bonus to Aggie listeners, who can access happygolovely.bandcamp.com to download the song “44” from Tidal Waves and Hollow Graves for free. happygolovely’s interaction with College Station began last summer, when the band received airtime on student radio station KANM. “Texas A&M in particular is pretty sweet because we charted really high on KANM in the early fall and have been in contact [with them] ever since,” Layne said. “This show worked out well for an area we really wanted to get to.” Being students themselves, the members of the band have to balance the competing demands of schoolwork and music. “[Being a student and musician] isn’t something I’d recommend to someone without the drive and passion for their
art – it’s often frustrating and trying to have to be so ‘spread thin’,” Garrett said. Garrett also said, however, it has been very exciting to see the band develop as it has without its members being able to fully dedicate themselves to developing the music. The strategy happygolovely has followed for building a fan base is simple, explained drummer and brother of the lead guitarist, Landon Sheetz. “Basically, we’ve tried to [get our name out there] by simply playing as much as absolutely possible,” he said. The band’s interesting name was decided upon in 2007 when its members sifted through old movie names to find a good title for their group. The 1951 musical starring Cesar Romero — also the namesake of the band’s spring tour — and Vera-Ellen, Happy Go Lovely¸ was chosen for the band’s name. As its name seems to imply, happygolovely, while serious about the music, doesn’t mind taking itself lightly. Layne Sheetz noted that the band’s sense of humor is a big strength for them. Whether poking fun on stage at bassist Brent Scheil, who bares a slight resemblance to teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber, or throwing on a banana suit and running around the audience, the members of happygolovely feel that having a good time is a necessity to the band’s continued success. See happygolovely on page 6
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baseball | A&M welcomes in Florida International for a threegame set this weekend.
softball | The Aggies are set to play in the Texas A&M Invitational this weekend in College Station.
women’s golf | A&M travels to Baton Rouge to take part in the LSU Classic.
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Basketball The Aggie men took on Missouri in the Big 12 QuarterďŹ nals Thursday while the women take on Oklahoma at 2:30 p.m. Friday.
By the grace of God Phiri doing it the right way on and off the track Adrian O’ Hanlon III The Battalion Gerald Phiri, senior sprinter, has been described as talented, religious, hard-working, arrogant, encouraging, positive and blazing fast. He is said to have two personalities; one being the energetic and talkative guy you see on campus and the other a straight-faced and focused animal on the track. Phiri holds the school record in the 60-meter dash, but if you ask Phiri, affectionately known to his friends and teammates as “G,� about his legacy at Texas A&M, he wants to be remembered as more than just an athlete. Phiri credits much of his personality to his upbringing as the son of a pastor. He said growing up in a religious home made it easy for him to relate with religious affiliations and events. “I would like to think that when people think of Gerald Phiri, they think of more than just an athlete,� Phiri said. “We started a Bible study, one for the men and one for the women [and] it’s been nice to have the opportunity to know my other teammates as more than just ‘so-and-so who runs this on the track or the runway.’ I’m not the type of guy that will come up to you and start shoving the word down your throat, but I do think it’s important that we plant the seed with just a simple act.� Phiri did not always want to be the track speedster he is today. Born in Zambia to athletic parents, Phiri grew up playing soccer and wanting to play professionally. While he still ran track growing up, winning his first race when he was four, he said it was only to compare his times to those of his dad, who ran until tearing his Achilles tendon. He attributed part of his greater interest in soccer to the global relevance of the sport and had offers to play semi-professionally for clubs in Europe. “Everywhere except for the USA, soccer is the king of sports, so I didn’t grow up saying I wanted to be a track athlete,� Phiri said. “It wasn’t until I moved to Great Britain that my physical education teacher told me ‘you’re pretty good’ [and] that’s when I really took interest in track. [He] basically asked me to make a decision and I got to a point where I was the best in my division and I decided to give track a go.� Phiri said he regretted the decision almost immediately but looking back on his career to this point at A&M he is sure that soccer could
not have offered the same character-building experiences. “Maybe financially I’d have been set, but life isn’t about just the money,� Phiri said. “Track really teaches you lessons of life that another sport cannot teach you. For me personally, it has really shaped my character more than soccer has. It brings you closer to God, I feel because you don’t really have the same team to back you up when things are going wrong.� A&M Head Coach Pat Henry said he got to know Phiri during the recruiting process only
as well as any other long distance relationship will allow, but something stood out to him about Phiri’s energetic yet calm personality. Henry said he felt Phiri could reach the highest plateau because of his natural talent and drive to succeed. “I had a good feel for Gerald in the way he talked about his goals and aspirations,� Henry said. “He was spirited, calm, collected and talented [and] that let me know he would be a good one.� Phiri has been successful since setting foot
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Senior sprinter Gerald Phiri owns the school record in the 60-meters.
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on campus, setting the school record in the 60-meters and earning Big 12 Freshman of the Year and Big 12 top-scorer in his first season. In his sophomore season, Phiri defended his outdoor Big 12 titles in the 100- and 200-meters and was a part of two record-setting relay teams. This year he has matched his career best 60-meter time of 6.59 three different times and said he plans to win every championship possible, both indoor and outdoor. Henry is a firm believer that Phiri can do just that. Henry said Phiri has shown the consistency to win every race he enters. “He’s done a tremendous job [over his career],� Henry said. “This year, he will be successful [because] he has taken track like I coach it to everyone. It’s like a ladder. You have to learn at each step to improve and Gerald has done that consistently. Big meets bring out the best in him. He has set himself up for success this weekend by improving consistently.� Phiri will compete in the 2011 NCAA indoor track and field Championships this weekend at Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium. He is set to vie for national titles in the 60and 200-meters against loaded fields. Jessica Beard, fellow Aggie sprinter competing in the NCAA Championships, said Phiri sets the example for the rest of the team by his actions on and off the track. “I really respect Gerald,� Beard said. “We made the world team together and I have never met anyone with such a strong desire in the sport and his faith. He always encourages us in the weight room [and] works really hard. He wants to make everyone better and does that by setting the example.� Phiri said he is thankful for his success at Texas A&M but plans to finish his degree no matter what comes of his track career. He said he has had several conversations with his parents and has debated whether or not to turn professional, but decided that his degree is separate from his athletics. “I didn’t grow up in the USA, where, basically sports are a reward of how you do in class. Where I grew up it wasn’t like that; you had to take responsibility for both,� Phiri said. “I’m trying to focus more and complete my business degree. A long time ago, I decided that track was going to act as a platform to show God’s glory and what he can do through sport just by dedicating myself on the field and how I treat [everyone] on the field.�
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ends,â€? said Balakrishna Ayyagari, a mechanical engineering graduate student. “From then on, cricket has grown‌with many outstanding players competing hard to win the trophy for their team during the tournament conducted every semester. This talent, passion and hard work have been influential in A&M’s success so far.â€? American College Cricket started in 2008 and the first national championship took place in 2009. A&M is ASSOCIATED PRESS making its presence known The space shuttle Discovery in the early stages of colleended its 27-year career with giate cricket. The competing schools a successful touchdown will be divided into four Wednesday. Discovery was conferences. The Aggies the last shuttle to be retired will have to overcome Rutfrom NASA’s 30-year shuttle gers University, the top seed program. After 39 ights, in their group, as well as 148 million total miles and nearby Montgomery Col246 crewmembers to pass through its cockpit, Discovery lege, in order to advance ew the longest and farthest into the playoffs. The University of Houston, Florida of its companions, the International University, Atlantis and the Endeavor. and Big 12 foe Texas Tech The six astronauts landing University are also particiin Cape Canaveral observed pating. a larger-than-usual crowd The team is composed of gathered to see the end of members from India, Pakithe shuttle’s ďŹ nal 13-day stan and South Africa. Sridvoyage. NASA’s next task har Varadan, an Aggie curfor the extraordinary vehicle rently interning in Austin, includes months of thorough leads the team as captain. decontamination before it will Team members are sebe ďŹ t to be sent to a museum. lected from A&M’s intraIn 1990, the Discovery dispatched the Hubble Space Telescope, in 1995 it rendezvoused with Russia’s Mir station and carried the Continued from page 1 ďŹ rst female shuttle pilot, and in 1998 carried space “I’ve been in the fasthero John Glen on a guest est race in college this year ride into space. After the and when I’m running I’m morale-crippling disasters of thinking ‘I can beat this the Challenger and Columbia guy,’â€? Phiri said. “The races shuttle accidents, NASA this year where I’ve lost to started ying again. Mookie Salaam [Oklahoma Discovery has consistently sprinter and national leadbeen the golden child of the er], it’s not so much that shuttle program, and will he’s faster than me, it’s just continue to be enjoyed and when a guy beats you out of admired by museum visitors the blocks, it’s very hard to and space fanatics of all catch him.â€? ages in its retirement. The Aggie women look-
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ing to beat opponents out Alexandria Randolph of the blocks include Jessica Staff Writer Beard (400-meters, 4x400 relay), Dominique Duncan (200-meters), Gabby Mayo (60-meter hurdles), Ibukun Mayungbe (4x400 relay), Andrea Sutherland (4x400 relay), and Jeneba Tarmoh (60-meters, 200-meters, 4x400 relay). Jessica Beard, senior world-class sprinter, said this is a last stand for the seniors at the indoor championship. “Winning is by far the most important thing at this meet,� Beard said. “We just want big PR’s but that’s not enough [to win]. It’s my senior year so I don’t want
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“We all get along. I don’t think we’d be where we are if we weren’t enjoying each other’s company along the way,� Layne said. The happygolovely that will be rolling into College Station next week is one that is focused on refining its sound and appeal in order to continue building a fan base and spreading its music across the country. “This is our first time in Texas,� Garrett said.
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Through all the training and hard work put forth by Justin and his father, they were able to have a good time together. “This was a huge commitment on both our parts,�
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thebattalion mural league, which consists of roughly 100 cricketers who participate each fall & spring. “This being our first time at the national championships, we have put together a very strong team by picking players from the different teams that participate in our intramural league system,� said electrical engineering graduate student Sridhar Varadan. “This will be the first time we will play together as a team. If we can gel well as a unit, our chances of winning will get a boost.� The Aggies said they have been preparing hard and are enthusiastic and eager to meet the challenge. Should they reach the semi-finals or finals, they will be playing in live-broadcasted matches. “All of us are extremely proud to be representing Texas A&M for the first time at the national level,� said Vinayakk Mohanarangan, an electrical engineering graduate student. “We honestly believe there are a lot more students out there who are looking to play cricket regularly and we, as a club as well, want to grow bigger and better in the coming years.� Mohanarangan also cited their recipe for success: “[We must] focus on doing the basics right and be 100 percent committed over the duration of the championship.�
to wait, can’t wait, for another year.� Competing on the men’s side are Wayne Davis II (60-meter hurdles), Prezel Hardy Jr. (60-meters), Tabarie Henry (400-meters, 4x400 relay), Tran Howell (4x400 relay), Bryan Miller (400-meters, 4x400 relay), Gerald Phiri (60-meters, 200-meters), Demetrius Pinder (400-meters, 4x400 relay), Michael Preble (800-meters, 4x400 relay), Julian Reid (triple jump), and Joey Roberts (800-meters). As the team enters the meet with several seniors ready to make a final run at the indoor title, they will undoubtedly show confidence in their training and preparation to get things done. Phiri said it would be special for the team to win the title, but this is the last chance for this group of seniors so they will be dialed in even more. “I didn’t come to college just to run track. I came to win NCAA titles,� Phiri. said The starting gun will sound at 10 a.m. on today and the meet will finish around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
“We’re extremely excited to be welcomed into the scene.� The band members said they love playing live, claiming it to be a major strength of the band. They are primed and ready to bring their sound to College Station. The ever-concise Landon Sheetz summed up the excitement the band has for its upcoming visit to Aggieland. “A big strength is our live show, so be ready, College Station,� he said.
Justin said. Justin and his dad plan to do another marathon in Houston or Austin in 2012. “For Justin and me, I look back and am amazed at how the Corps taught and spurred me to lead myself first then others to achievements beyond what I thought possible,� David said.
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