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Aggies beat Cardinal 63-62; earn spot in title game Mike Teague

The Battalion The two biggest shots in the history of Texas A&M basketball. That is what ESPN commentator Dave O’Brien coined A&M junior guard Tyra White’s final two buckets of Sunday’s National Semifinal at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. White’s lay-in with 3.3 seconds left in the game lifted the second-seeded Aggies to a 63-62 upset of No. 1 Stanford and sealed A&M’s spot in the school’s first-ever national championship game. The Aggies

overcame a 10-point deficit in the final six minutes to pull off the upset. “It’s time to make history,” said A&M senior guard Sydney Colson. “Forget that you’re tired and just push through it, and I think it’s exactly what we did.” The Aggies were led by White who scored a game-high 18 points including nine in the final five minutes. White hit 8-of-16 from the field and personified her role as Head Coach Gary Blair’s “silent asSee Basketball on page 2

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Stephen Hawking discusses his research on the relationship between time and the universe and its history in his lecture “The Origin of the Universe.”

Mind over motor World-renowned astrophysicist visits Aggieland for fourth time

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Texas A&M’s Danielle Adams embraces Sydney Colson after the team’s 6362 win over Stanford during the National Semifinals Sunday in Indianapolis.

David Harris: One miracle gives Aggies shot at title

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hey just fight. They scratch. They claw. Foremost, they don’t panic. “We’re the type of team that never gives up,” said junior guard Sydney Carter. And because of it — after a stunning, gripping 63-62 victory over nationalpower Stanford in the National Semifinals — they’ve got a chance at immortality. Senior guard Sydney Colson had nine seconds and 94 feet to make a miracle happen. With no timeouts, there was no escaping the situation — down one

11-year-old Elaine Rubin whom was bouncing with excitement talking about Hawking, “and this time it was just so inThe Battalion teresting how he can go from one topic to An average typist usually punches out 60- the next and know so much.” 70 words per minute. Arguably the greatest Hawking opened by listing his predecesscientific mind of this generation types five sors in the field of cosmology and their conwords a minute. Stephen Hawking, world- tributions to science. renowned astrophysicist and Cambridge Hawking called the discovery of an exUniversity professor, spent weeks typing panding universe by Edwin Hubble one his speech for his fourth visit to Aggieland. of the greatest of any century. He added Hawking suffers from amyotrophic latthat Einstein’s theory of general relativity, eral sclerosis, more commonly known as combined with quantum theory, indicates a ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, a disease that definite beginning and end to the universe. hampers the ability to control movement. This concept shattered the idea of an evHawking, however, has not let his condier-existing or everlasting universe, Hawktion impede his work or define him. ing said. Sunday, Hawking delivered a speech in The universe began with a big bang, that just under an hour discussing the origins of emitted small fluctuations in microwaves. the universe to more than 2,500 people in The cosmic microwave background is a Rudder Auditorium and to hundreds more map of the resulting positioning of microin an overflow viewing room across camwaves from the fluctuations, and provides pus. Hawking’s everyday language made a blueprint of the placement of stars and learning possible for all in attendance. “The first lecture I saw, I learned more See Hawking on page 2 than I had ever at any science class,” said

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point in the biggest game in program history. The tough part was already over. Her team had been bruised and battered for the better part of 40 minutes. They had been knocked down, shaken by a Cardinal team sporting the biggest lineup in See Fight on page 2

Students raise money for cancer society

Aggie released from Syria Matt Woolbright

Mikey Dror

Special to The Battalion As the sun set over Aggieland Friday night, Penberthy Field was humming, and cancer survivors took the inaugural first lap of the sixth annual Aggie Relay for Life. The Relay, which took place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., is part of a nationwide campaign in the fight against cancer, featuring teams raising money for the American Cancer Society while taking laps to commemorate those lost to cancer and the survivors who struggled with the disease.

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Aggie Relay for Life coordinators used music, games and the Luminaria Ceremony to keep attendees awake. “Aggie Relay For Life is a lifechanging event that gives everyone in the Bryan-College Station area a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease,” said Hannah Winn, a senior biomedical sciences major and Aggie Relay marketing executive.

Though the attendees came together for various reasons, all were dedicated to the opportunity to Beat the Hell Outta’ Cancer, a mission reinforced by the yell leaders at the midnight yell practice. “I am dedicated to Relay, because I truly believe that the See Relay on page 2

The Battalion Mohammad Radwan’s father was told to drive to the Egyptian embassy in Syria Friday afternoon local time. When he arrived, his son who had been in captivity for about a week, was waiting for him. Minutes later they called the family to tell them the news. “I breathed a sigh of relief. All the tension that had built up just kind of melted away,” said Tarek Radwan, Mohammad’s brother. “I was just so happy to hear his voice.” Mohammad was given his personal things Friday morning local time, but he was not told he was free until he was handed over to Egyptian authorities. Mohammad was not mistreated because he was considered a “highprofile prisoner,” but he was forced to “admit” to things that never happened during the state-run TV interview, he told his brother.

“The main thing that stressed him out was not knowing anything,” Tarek said. “Just being cut off from the world, not knowing what efforts people were doing to help him get out and not knowing how long he would be in there.” The day after his release, Mohammad flew to Egypt with his father where he was reunited with his family, amidst a welcome-home party with a live band. Tarek said Mohammad was in good spirits when they spoke again Saturday night about some of the specifics. Melisa Valle, a close friend of Mohammad, planned a protest at the Syrian consulate in Houston Friday, but the event turned into a celebratory meal. Valle said the team was overjoyed and their perspectives had been changed. “I believe it was the love and understanding of everyone that got us through this experience,” Valle said.

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sassin.� “Tyra is never going to say anything, she’s a low maintenance kid,� Blair said. “Some kids are going to demand the ball but all of a sudden we started calling her number and she delivered.� With just more than six minutes remaining, A&M’s chances of pulling off the upset seemed to be getting dim. Stanford hit two free throws to extend their lead to 54-44. The Aggies’ responded with a full-court pressure that trapped Stanford in the backcourt and hampered the team’s ability to run an offense. “Our secretary of defense is [assistant coach] Vic Schaefer and give that man some credit because he coached his butt off in this ball game,� Blair said. “The big change in the game was when [senior guard] Maryann Baker came in at about that six minute mark and our defensive intensity upped.� A&M utilized its defense to put up a 15-4 run and take the lead heading into the final minute. Colson knocked down two free throws to give the Aggies a 59-58 edge with 53 seconds left to play. “How about Colson’s two free throws under pressure? She’s not my best free throw shooter, but she knew that she was not playing well in the second half and stepped up and hit two crucial ones,�

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American Cancer Society makes a positive difference in the lives of those who have tragically had to hear the words ‘you have cancer,’� said Miguel Duque, junior environmental studies major. “Both my mom and my dad are cancer survivors, so that serves as further inspiration.� Apart from the numerous laps taken throughout the night to symbolize the fact that ‘cancer never sleeps,’ Aggie Relay kept the attendees awake with music, games and the Luminaria ceremony. “After dark, we honor people who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the Luminaria Ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags filled with sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer, and participants often walk a lap in silence,� Winn said. With the field lights darkened and a silent crowd, attendees walked their solemn circuit guided only by the lights of the memorial Luminaria, giving participants a chance to recall why they were there. The night was not entirely somber though, as those Aggies managing to stay awake past 1 a.m. were treated to a magic show and rock concert shortly after

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ist and a professor of applied physics at A&M, said there is The Aggies will play Notre still much to be learned. Continued from page 1 Dame at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. “We don’t yet have the ability to either recreate [the galaxies and explanation for Blair said. the structure of the universe, early universe environment] After two made free throws today or see direct evidence Hawking said. from Stanford junior forward of it in the universe, but we’re “We are the product of Nnemkadi Ogwumike, the making progress in that direcquantum fluctuations in the Aggies took over with 35 secvery early universe,� he said. tion,� McIntyre said. onds left trailing 60-59. White Some students converged “God really does play dice.� drove the baseline and put in a on Rudder Auditorium for Hawking used the anallayup with 19 seconds remainextra credit; other students ogy of the globe to describe ing to give A&M a 61-59 adwere long-time Hawking time, with the South Pole as vantage. After calling a timethe beginning and increasing fans; others audience memout, the Cardinal answered bers drove hours to hear the latitudes as time. back with a sweeping layup professor speak. “To ask what happened by Ogwumike to give Stan“I’ve watched Stephen before the beginning of the ford the 62-61 lead. Hawking on History Channel universe would become a “They are extremely athmeaningless question because when I was growing up,� said letic and they play extremely there is nothing south of the Christopher Pannier, a senior hard,� said Stanford coach South Pole,� Hawking said. nuclear engineering major. Tara VanDerveer. “They get Hawking used the example “Now, to get to see him the loose balls. I thought we of bubbles in boiling water to live, in person here at Texas played very well to get the address the possibility of other A&M, was really a treat.� lead. We had to do some universes, as well as how this Even though his disease things we didn’t have to do one continues. Most bubbles presents challenges most will all season long against anycollapse before they are visnever face, Hawking values one else. It came down to ible to the human eye. his mind’s power over his one play.� “There are possible altermotor skills. With no timeouts left, native universes, but they are “My intelligence defines A&M was forced to inbound not of much interest because who I am,� Hawking said. the ball with only nine seconds they do not last long enough “I wouldn’t trade it for anyleft. Colson drove the ball past to develop galaxies or stars, let thing.� half-court and straight into the alone intelligent life,� HawkEven, he said, for comheart of the defense. Colson ing said. plete control of his body, he dished the ball to White for Peter McIntyre, a panelsaid. the game-winning bank shot. Stanford chunked the ball the length of the court into the arms of Colson who ran out the clock. “It shows our competitivelives on eternally in Aggie lore. ness, our toughness; we love Before each game, Head each other like sisters,� White Coach Gary Blair draws a said. “We weren’t just happy Continued from page 1 plus sign on his hand. Usuto be here, we wanted to ally the model of stoicism, the nation. win.� In an unenviable predica- he says it reminds him to stay positive, even in the ment — a 10-point deficit most dire of straits. with 5:07 remaining — setting the world record for Sunday couldn’t have they had played oppressive ‘Longest Chain of People gotten any more dire. The defense, forcing turnovers, Spooning,’ and the several Cardinal and their trees in hitting timely shots and hundred present to take a vic- hustling as if their season the middle used an overtory lap at 7 a.m. were lauded depended on it. As a result, whelming size advantage to they saw their first lead for their accomplishments dominate the glass for the since early in the first half. and dedication to the fight majority of the game. DeThat narrow margin disagainst cancer. spite shutting down Pac-10 This same dedication raised sipated quickly as Cardinal Player of the Year Jeanette forward Nnemkadi Ogmore than $80,000 for this Pohlen, All-American Ogyear’s Relay alone, a notable wumike scored four of her wumike had taken over on contribution to the more than game-high 31 points in the the offensive end. $500,000 raised with the pre- final minute, giving StanSure his team had imvious five years’ efforts. Each ford a 62-61 lead. posed their will, uglying up A&M’s improbable run of the 154 teams representa game against an opponent ing their organizations set up to the pinnacle of college who far prefers to play tents or campsites where par- basketball was nine seconds, pretty. ticipants were encouraged to 94 feet and one miracle However, if there was take a rest between laps. Many away from coming to an ever a time to be negative, of these sites also sold food or abrupt halt. it was Sunday. Yet, still Colson didn’t had chances to participate in But it’s not his style. It’s panic. games for a last-minute Relay not his team’s style. Like Rather, she gathered the fundraiser while helping keep him, they are perpetually ball and looked downcourt those marching around the poised. They battle for evto see the Stanford defendtrack interested. erything they get. Resilers, many of whose heads “As a Relay For Life team were turned away from the ience defines them. captain, my most important “I’m just really proud basketball. And, without duty is to make sure my team- hesitation, she bolted. of the fight that we have,� mates are engaged in the event “I let everything go that Blair said. “We don’t quit.� and enthusiastic about fund- happened in the past,� she There’s a reason the raising,� said Duque, whose said, “and just pushed the NCAA Tournament is the “Walton Warriors� were greatest event in college ball.� some of the most animated It took her six dribbles to athletics. The pure, unadulparticipants of the night. terated emotion on display go the length of the court. By dawn Saturday, many is unrivaled. Once she got to the basof the exhausted participants ket, that miracle appeared After nearly 40 minutes, were close to collapse, yet exhaustion and certain in the form of Tyra White they had already learned the streaking down the right heartbreak painted the faces night was not just about them. side. Colson saw her out of the Aggies. As Winn reminded them, of the corner of her eye, In nine seconds; in 94 “By being a part of Relay, placed a perfect bouncefeet; after one miracle, pass to her fellow senior we are joining a worldwide devastation became sheer movement to help defeat can- teammate and the rest now elation. cer for future generations.�

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5 before you go things you should know

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Muslim film

Muslim Students’ Association will present New Muslim Cool, a documentary that takes viewers on Puerto RicanAmerican rapper Hamza Perez’s spiritual journey from 8 to 10 p.m. today in Koldus, room 111.

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Bollywood film night

A free film screening of Oscar nominated Indian movie, Lagaan will be presented from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesday in Wehner.

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Social ‘The media Beggar’s impact Opera’

A satire of Italian opera convention as well as the pretensions of the working and middle classes will be 8 p.m. Thursday in Rudder.

A panel of experts will share insight and knowledge on the unrest in the Middle East and what role the media has played in bringing about social change from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in Rudder Tower.

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War Dance

A documentary film that follows the children of the Patongo Primary School from the refugee camp to the stage of the Uganda National Music Competition will be 8 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday at Simpson Drill Field.

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Texas tales

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Film festival returns with a bang Joe Terrell

The Battalion The Texas Film Festival began in 1993 and in more than 12 years has grown to be the largest studentrun independent film festival in the nation. In 2005, the festival was discontinued due to a lofty budget and low attendance, but in the summer of 2010, the Texas A&M Aggie Screenwriting Acting and Movie Production Club reinstated the Texas Film Festival instead of its own film festival, SWAMPFest, in conjunction with MSC Aggie Cinema. Keller Davis, a senior telecommunication media studies major and president of the Aggie SWAMP Club, took on the task of restoring the film festival. Keller said the idea came to him from running a film festival in high school, and the idea of the Texas Film Festival intrigued him. Having served in central leadership positions in both MSC Aggie Cinema and the Aggie SWAMP Club, Davis was able to bring the

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two together to make the Texas Film Festival a reality. “It actually helped that I was in both [MSC Aggie Cinema and the Aggie SWAMP Club] because I had connections with both in many different ways where I could pool a lot of resources together,” Davis said. Once the festival was set to reincarnate, the next step was to find funding. The fundraising committee, consisting of Brittany Means, a junior telecommunication media studies major, and Ben Johnson, a senior communication major, set out to find funding for the event. “We basically coordinated a couple of different events, we had a couple of profit shares, the air guitar fundraiser a couple of weeks back. We also did some canvassing, which is basically going door-to-door to different businesses to sell press packages and sponsorships with different businesses,” Johnson said. “It was really a combined effort of all of those

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Filmmakers answer participate in a question and answer session after the projection of their work, during the Texas Film Festival. put together.” The Texas Film Festival spanned three days, featuring multiple short films each day, and culminating in a feature film at the end of the night. “I was really worried that no one would submit features, but we got a ton of them,” said Jensen Yancey, a senior psychology major and director of the 2011 Texas Film Festival. “It was actually really hard to pick. We

got really lucky with the ones that did get submitted.” The Texas Film Festival began Friday with nine short films. While each of the short films were alluring, the crowd favorites were Davis’s Powerpoint, a short focusing on a man obsessed with Microsoft Powerpoint, Magallanes’s Venti Cappuccino, a love

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Squadron 16 freshmen earn their outift brass in front of Sully Saturday afternoon.

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University plans to renovate home of the Twelfth Man are very early discussions that we’re having about renovations to the student section of Kyle Field,� said Jason Cook, the vice president of marketing and communications. Before renovations can take place, the legislature, then the Texas A&M student body and the Texas A&M Board of Regents must vote their approval of the renovation plans, Cook said. “The total cost of renovations are estimated to be around $47 million, which the University would have to borrow,� Cook said. “The debt service would be about $4 million annually.� University leaders have included student representatives in discussions of renovation plans. “My role thus far has been in one meeting with other student leaders where President Loftin and a few others discussed the possible plan with us,� Robinson said. Having a student section that includes the entire east side of the stadium is unique to Texas A&M. “What students may or may not realize is A&M has the largest allocation of stu-

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Special to The Battalion The Aggie spirit is never more alive than during the fall, when thousands of students pour into Kyle Field to stand loyally and support their team. “The east side of Kyle Field to me is the Twelfth Man. It is the side where games can be lost or won if the students are in full force,� said Jacob Robinson, student body president. Brett Bergamo, a senior information and operations management major and head yell leader, said Kyle Field, which has been home to Aggie football since the 1920s, needs to be renovated. “I think everyone would agree that the student section is not faring well and we have parts of it that were built back in the 1920s,� Bergamo said. “We owe it to our safety to make sure the building is not only safe but also cleaned up.� Discussions concerning how these renovations will be paid for are underway. Options for funding the renovation project include a possible student fee. “First and foremost, these

dent tickets for any school. We save close to 28,000 tickets just for students,� Bergamo said. “That is unheard of in any other school. Having a student section is unique to Texas A&M and makes the Kyle Field experience and being the Twelfth Man that much more special.� Though there is no set schedule, the construction would not take place in the fall and will not interfere with the football season, according to Cook. Plans for renovation of the student section, however, will not go through without the approval of students. “The best part of this is that ultimately the students have the right to decide on what they want,� Bergamo said. “It is important for people to understand what it is they’re voting on and where their money goes. Ultimately if the students want to help in this project, then they’ll be behind it.� These plans, however, will not be brought before the student body until it has been approved and passed through the Texas Legislature, which is still in session.

The Battalion This past year, more than 880 children were victims of abuse and neglect in the Brazos Valley. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Scotty’s House, a Brazos Valley child advocacy center, will use this month as an opportunity to raise awareness of child abuse tragedies and neglect. This month-long observance engages the citizens of the Brazos Valley to show support and concern for our most vulnerable citizens. Scotty’s House will put on events such as the Pinwheel garden, the Blue Ribbon Tree, Healing HeARTS and the street art fair. “April just brings the opportunity to do a lot of different events to catch folks’ attention about a problem that goes on all year long,� said Linda Patton, executive director of Scotty’s House. One in four girls and one in six boys will be abused before their 18th birthday. The events of this month hope to raise awareness about these statistics and encourage community members to report suspected abuse. “The number one reason people don’t come forward is fear. They will tell them ‘we will hurt your family if you tell,’� said

Elizabeth Sholes of Monica’s House, a children’s advocacy center. The College Station Police Department began the Blue Ribbon Tree tradition this year by tying 200 blue ribbons to a tree to honor the children involved in abuse investigations with Scotty’s House last year in the Brazos area. “I am excited about the Blue Ribbon Tree, since this is the first year for the event and it’s a way for Scotty’s House and local law enforcement agencies to honor the child victims we worked with last year,� said Melanie Scarpace, volunteer coordinator for Scotty’s House. The Healing HeARTS Exhibit will be partnering with the Downtown Bryan Art Step and First Friday events. The works displayed will be by children involved in therapy sessions at Scotty’s House. The exhibit will be showcased for six weeks. “I am also excited about the Healing HeARTS Exhibit at the MSC Forsyth,� Scarpace said. “Being able to show the public the works these children create on their journey to healing is important. It’s important that we remember these children who have suffered so much in their short lives. We can’t forget them.�

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Invisible Children captures images of strife in Uganda Joanna Raines

The Battalion Tony grew up in northern Uganda, a warzone. For the past 23 years, the Lord’s Resistance Army has been fighting the country’s government. The LRA recruited the majority of its troops by abducting children. Tony experienced hardships nearly impossible to fathom, which is why Invisible Children provides us with insight by creating documentary films about these children. The documentaries created by Invisible Children bring the world of the children in northern Uganda to our homes, coffee shops and churches. It is impossible to ignore the horrors that take place. This weekend, Tony and part of the Invisible Children team will be in College Station to speak on behalf of the victims in Uganda. The first screening will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mugwall’s Java Bar. There will be live music by Gatlin Elms, a documentary screening and a personal testimony from Tony. The screenings will educate students on current events in northern Uganda. “This video is crucial, because it opens our eyes to the tragedies occurring in this world that we have been blinded to for so long,� said Colton Fischer, freshman

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story focusing on a barista and a new coffee shop patron, and Hamilton’s Saved by the Belding, a short about four friends who journey to California to find the truth about Rod Belding of Saved By The Bell. After an intermission, the feature film for the evening began. A Savior Red by Brian Scott Hunt, was a dark thriller about five friends who try to survive a drug deal gone wrong. A Savior Red featured a suspenseful story, a perfectly gritty score and amazing acting, particularly by Jeff Swearingen who played the antagonist Castor. Saturday, panels with the makers of A Savior Red and past SWAMPFest favorites were presented for attendees to ask questions about the films, the film making process and acting. The main event for Saturday began with another round of short films. Jacolby Percy’s A Higher Power, a dramatic short about a man and a priest who are both thrown into a crisis of faith in the wake of a terrible accident, was one of the highlights of the night. Bradley Jackson’s The Man Who Never Cried, a short about a man and the events surrounding his father’s funeral, also met crowd approval. “The Texas Film Festival is something that is back to stay,� Johnson said. “I’d really like to see it grow over the next couple of years. At its peak, when it was first started in the ’90s, it was the largest student-run film festival in the nation, and we definitely want to see it return to its former glory.� The Texas Film Festival is back with a bang and seems like it’s back for good. The triumphant return of the student-run film festival to Aggieland is a step in the right direction for movie lovers and producers.

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