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Military Walk to begin renovation Military Walk, the history-laden passageway in the heart of the Texas A&M University campus, soon will be brought back to life, and on a grander scale than when thousands of Aggie cadets trod on it daily decades ago. Located in the central area of campus, Military Walk links the Sbisa Dining Hall area and the Northside residence halls to the Rudder/Memorial Student Center Complex on its south end. Work is scheduled to begin on the $4 million restoration project this month. The donor for the Military Walk restoration is Dan Hughes of Beeville, Texas, Class of 1951 and a former member of its Corps of Cadets. “This project is important to recognizing the history of Texas A&M and the tradition of leadership of the Corps of Cadets,” Hughes said. Military Walk evolved from its original use into a street, which was closed in 1971 and redesigned as a walkway. Plans are for the walk to be redeveloped to appear similar to the way it looked before 1971 and to once again become the site of academic processions. The project is expected to be completed by spring. Texas A&M University News

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he mobile, music and Internet industry have increasingly become a part of everyday life, and it can be hard to keep up with innovations. Texas A&M, however, makes sure not to fall behind, with applications such as TAMUmobile, Texas A&M iTunes U and the Texas A&M Facebook page, which has become the top university-sponsored Facebook page in the world, with more than 67,000 fans, beating Louisiana State University. TAMUmobile is a suite of mobile applications that can be downloaded to an iPhone or computer. It is free and is available to everyone. “In the initial roll out of TAMUmobile, we have four sub applications that are included as part of the app,” said Jason Cook, vice president for marketing and communication. “One is the directory, where

you can search for people in the A&M directory and you can either call them directly from the application or add them to your contacts.” The application launched June 9 and has received many downloads from students and faculty, Cook said. “Second is an athletics feed that includes schedules and scores. Third is what we call TAMUtv, which includes all of the tagged A&M YouTube videos that are produced across the campus,” he said. “Lastly is a news function that combines all the various newsfeeds at the University level, through the colleges, and major units across campus.” A second phase of the suite is under way and will include more easy-to-use applications, Cook said.

Photos reveal damage of Bright locker room

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This photo, obtained by The Battalion through an open records request from Texas A&M University, shows the vandalism in the locker room of the Bright Football Complex after a breakin July 20. Powder was scattered around the room and eight football pads were stolen. The Athletics Department, which has caught the individual, is not pressing charges, and the individual returned the stolen pads and is paying for the damage. See more photos on thebatt.com.

Its release date is scheduled for a few weeks from now. The next phase will include events that will pull together campus calendars, the catalog which will allow students to look up courses and professors, and maps that will allow students to find buildings, Cook said. The system also takes advantage of the integrated See Electronics on page 3

SPJ helps fund open records lawsuit The Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, has granted Virginia Tech’s student newspaper, the Collegiate Times, $1,000 to help fund the cost of an open records lawsuit the paper filed against the West Virginia State Police for refusing to disclose records related to the 1998 disappearance of Virginia Tech student Robert Kovack. “We get calls from people who knew Robert Kovack, who are pinning for more information, and as much as we value talking to witnesses, friends and family members, every good journalist is going to work to get police documentation,” said Collegiate Times editorial adviser Kelly Furnas. As reason for withholding the records, the state police cited an exemption in West Virginia’s open records law that states that police records will remain closed when they are part of an ongoing investigation where disclosure could compromise the investigation. But, Collegiate Times staff members said they don’t feel releasing the records will hurt the investigation, but instead could aid in it. “We have to believe more information is good for the investigation and people interested in the story,” Furnas said. All other legal costs in association with the lawsuit come from the paper’s operating budget. “We’re having some tough times financially so every little penny helps,” Furnas said. “What’s important is the feeling behind the grant — to have SPJ people support us financially and in spirit is a long way to let us know we’re doing the right thing and people will stand behind us through difficult times.” Meagan O’Toole-Pitts, city editor

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Gates arrest Police ofﬁcers acted responsibly in arresting Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. at his home.

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ith TAMUMobile, you can stay connected to Texas A&M information wherever you are. TAMUMobile, a free downloadable Apple application, makes popular University resources, such as news, athletics, campus directory and TAMUtv accessible from your iPhone or iPod Touch. The application was released on June 9, and is scheduled to have a follow up of more features like maps, courses and events before the fall. In the first month of its release the mobile suite had more than 3,000 downloads. Texas A&M is the first public university in the country to develop such an application, modeled after similar applications at Duke and Stanford universities. Terriblyclever Design, the company behind DukeMobile and iStanford, developed the initial application for A&M. Price: This mobile application is available for download free. However, it is restricted to the iPhone or iPod Touch. Benefits: There are four features available in the mobile suite. There are three broad benefits of having such a mobile suite. First, you can bypass logging on to the University Web site. “For example, a student would need to navigate through at least four different Web sites to find out when and where a course is offered, directions to the building and the contact information for the professor,” said Diane C. McDonald, associate director of marketing at A&M. “The mobile apps provide this information with

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Application provides access to A&M resources from any location just a few taps on the mobile device.” The second benefit is having the alumni network stay connected to the University wherever they are. Current students, especially international students, already get immediate access to University news at their convenience. Finally, the mobile applications can potentially change the way professors interact with students and provide an added channel of communication. “For example, a mobile app that allows professors to instantly poll students in class increases student interactivity and provides the professor with valuable real-time feedback to enhance teaching,” McDonald said. Jordan Latimer, campus representative of TAMUMobile, said the appeal is the ability of the application to reach beyond current students. “Featuring scores of all fightin’ Texas Aggie athletics teams, and video content created by our students, I think you’ll find that alumni, parents and prospective

students alike will download and use this app,” Latimer said. Weaknesses: The application is restricted to the iPhone and iPod Touch, which will limit the student population it can reach. McDonald said they are aware of the limitations of only releasing it for the iPhone and iPod Touch and will work to release it for other mobile platforms. “We realize that many people on campus may not necessarily have an iPhone or iPod Touch. Therefore, we will be expanding TAMUMobile to other mobile devices later this fall,” McDonald said. Conclusion: The TAMUMobile is worth trying out and using, if you want to stay connected to the University at all times. The Department of Visualization is working on more student-friendly applications, and students are encouraged to give their ideas. The next features to be released are maps, courses and events. McDonald said that this mobile suite will lead to a richer campus experience for Aggies. “Mobile apps allow Texas A&M to deliver a rich set of campus life services and content to mobile devices, to better connect current students, parents, faculty, prospective students and former students to the campus experience in a way that wasn’t possible before,” she said. Romy Misra is a graduate industrial engineering student.

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knew it was all going to hit the fan when President Barack Obama interjected his opinion, and said that police officers in Cambridge, Mass., who arrested his personal friend Henry Louis Gates Jr., “acted stupidly,” in making the arrest. Gates, a professor at Obama’s alma mater Harvard, has a national platform to cry out “Racism!” and “Racial profiling!” I’m pretty tired of hearing all of it. To me, it seems that Gates is the racist. Yes, he’s black, and the arresting officer was white, but also on the scene were a Hispanic officer named Carlos Figuero and another black officer who was seen in pictures taken during the incident. This wasn’t a backcountry incident where the “whites” were looking for a lynching. This was a diverse police department that was responding to a routine investigation. As soon as police officers arrived at Gates’ home, and began investigating the possible breaking and entering in progress, Gates began yelling, “This is what happens to black men in America.” Yes, it was Gates’ personal residence, but a witness reported that two men with backpacks were forcefully trying to gain entry into a residence, so she called the police.

been pretty successful about it with the president even weighing in on it. But the point is, how many times do you think each one of those officers has tried to arrest someone, and been called a racist? They probably hear it weekly, if not daily. Gates was no different, and though he’s better educated and a respected professor at one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in America, he took himself down to the level of a thug. The police were doing their job and he got self-righteous. Obama was biased, and didn’t know the full story. Rather, what he knew was what Gates wanted people to think, but he commented on the matter anyway, which he should not have done. The whole situation stinks. I’m not saying that racial profiling doesn’t exist, but in this case it wasn’t a factor, either with the caller or with the police. If I were the caller, I would have done the same thing. I live in Bryan in a neighborhood that saw seven homes robbed during the Christmas break. I’ve seen a bicycle stolen in broad daylight If I saw two men force themselves into a home nearby, judging by what I know and have seen, I’d call the police, too. I don’t think

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Police acted responsibly in arresting Harvard professor at home What would you have done? Either way, she called the police and they responded as they should have. All Gates had to do was give them his identification and explain that it was his home and the door was jammed. He had even called a Harvard maintenance representative, and they were already on the way to remedy the matter. But, sadly, Gates had to play the racism card, and apparently — according to the police report — he did so in a boisterous and outlandish manner to the point of his being arrested for disorderly conduct. Who was the real racist? When the police arrived and saw a 73-year-old man standing in the doorway, I’ll bet they probably assumed that it might not have been a breaking and entering as reported. Gates didn’t see it that way. He saw it as an opportunity to stir the pot. So he did, and he’s

it’s a racial thing. I think it’s a responsible citizen thing. Is it Gates’ fault that many black men have a bad rap in America? No. But is his conduct helping to dissolve those stigmas? Probably not. He didn’t get arrested because he was black. He got arrested for acting like an idiot and harassing police officers with the same heckling they get all the time. He should have used his position and this incident to aid in the process of dissolving racism. Instead, he fortified stereotypes by taking the low road in public. Now, I guess we’ll all have to wait and see the documentary he’s making about the incident. I doubt that is going to be a bandage to heal old wounds either.

Steve Humeniuk is a senior political science major.

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GPS system in the iPhone to use maps. “I just downloaded it a few days ago and thought it was really helpful. I think the maps feature will be really helpful to incoming freshmen,” said Joseph Lyon, a TAMUmobile user. Texas A&M became a part of iTunes U in October 2006. The University was the first school in Texas to have an iTunes U site and one of the first 16 in the nation. “First, all content is free on Texas A&M iTunes U and second, it’s educational. It’s University-provided content,” said Diane McDonald, associate director for marketing and communication. “You can download study, interview and résumé writing tips, career information, course lectures from some of our classes, and podcasts to help students review for final exams.” The download includes its own George Bush presidential library folder with an audio of Chuck Norris’ visit to campus. Homeland security podcasts are also available with the program, a feature that many other schools don’t have. “The Aggie Artists section also features music from our students. We showcase former and current students and we have some of their tracks to download,” McDonald said. “So it’s really a blending of educational and student life.” Texas A&M school songs are also available for download, along with other songs from the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, Women’s Chorus and Singing Cadets. “I think it’s great that A&M is thinking about their students; they’re communicating with us through our technology language,” said Julian Alcozer, a fan of Texas A&M Facebook. “It’s mainly a traditional school, but it’s nice to know that they’re also looking towards the future.” Since launching the Texas A&M University Facebook page in October, it has accumulated nearly 68,000 fans, 16,000 of which were gained in July. “We had a friendly rivalry with Louisiana State University. Two weeks ago LSU had the largest university Facebook page with 56,000 fans. We were second with 47,000 fans, so we challenged them that we were going to become No. 1. In two weeks over 16,000 Aggies have become fans of our page and we are now No. 1 with over 60,000 fans,” McDonald said. The site includes tabs for current events, photos, boxes with more links to A&M related material and discussions for any Aggie to comment on. “The mission of the Facebook page is to provide a community of spirit for Texas A&M Aggies to share their values. It’s a lot about discussion and sharing those values, so there’s wall posts from the fans of our page,” McDonald said. “Fans can contribute content by posting pictures or they can write a message on our wall — that’s completely different from the institutional Web site.” The boxes tab includes videos, desktop wallpapers, campus tours, traditions and links to iTunes U and where to buy the new spirit license plates. Discussions on the Facebook page range in topic, McDonald said, and are responded to by future, current and former students helping each other through the Aggie network.

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2009 soccer and volleyball preview Check out a proﬁle on the senior volleyball players at thebatt.com as part of an extended preview. Look at battsports.wordpress.com to see predictions from the sports desk.

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Road to redemption ■ The A&M soccer team is ready for a shot at the 2009 championship. Stephen Fogg — THE BATTALION

Texas A&M head coach G Guerrieri has been the coach for 17 years.

Coaching with a purpose Morgan Pindel The Battalion Coach G. Guerrieri is entering his 17th season as head coach for the A&M soccer team. He built the team from scratch and turned them into one of the elite. Guerrieri has coached at many collegiate levels, but ranks coaching at Texas A&M at the top of his list. “Being associated with A&M has been the best,” Guerrieri said. “I always knew that my experiences with other collegiate levels were just stepping stones to being in a place like Aggieland. I know that we can still achieve bigger things here.” Since 1995 the soccer team has advanced to nine NCAA Sweet Sixteen tournaments, and four NCAA Elite Eight tournaments. “We are proud of the many accomplishments of our A&M soccer players over the years,” Guerrieri said. “We use that motivation to improve, to be even better, and to try to set new even higher standards.” For Guerrieri, to win and to be great at anything, let alone sports, people need to have passion. “I believe that your passion, or inner drive, is an important quality in all high achievers, no matter what they are competing in,” Guerrieri said. “We work very hard to create an environment which rewards properly channeled passions.” After winning four Big 12 championships in a row, the University of Texas and University of North Carolina worked to derail the Aggies’ path to the championships. Texas took the Big 12 crown while North Carolina came back to down A&M in the quarterfinals of the national tournament. “Losing a game is part of the ultimate learning process,” Guerrieri said. “We chalk up any loss as a new addition to our library of personal experiences and try to evaluate what could have been to win in similar situations in the future.” Though the 2008 season might not have resulted in a championship, and snapped A&M’s four-year streak, the 2009 season could be the start of a better run. “I know the best are yet to come,” Guerrieri said. “Hopefully we will have some pretty special moments this season.”

David Harris The Battalion Ten Minutes. That was all that separated the Texas A&M soccer team from the 2008 Final Four. Leading 1-0 against the fourth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels, the Aggies were minutes away from their first trip to the College Cup Semifinals. But a Tar Heel goal in the 82nd minute sent the game into overtime where North Carolina scored in the 102nd minute to advance. “That game is pushing us even harder,” said junior goalkeeper Kelly Dyer. “It’s literally what I’m thinking about constantly.” The Aggies come into this season thinking championship. They return almost everyone from the 2008 squad, and have added a nationally-ranked recruiting class. “The new freshmen are pushing us for spots,” said sophomore defender Becca Herrera. “It creates better competition within the team to push each other.” Dyer, an All-Big 12 First Team selection, started in 21 of the 23 matches last season. She posted 85 saves and six shutouts on the year, but continues to think about that fateful day last November. “We were so close,” Dyer said. “We have to get further.” Herrera, an All-Big 12 Newcomer Team selection, started at left back for 21 matches in 2008. She was second on

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Senior Amber Gnatzig, junior Kelly Dyer, and sophomore Becca Herrera are prepared for the 2009 season with two goals: win an eighth Big 12 Championship and win their first National Championship. the team in assists, with nine, and also provided the game-winning goal, her first as an Aggie, against Texas State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. She said that the first couple of games in 2009 are going to be huge for the team’s conference run. “We have such an important preseason,” said Herrera. “It’s going to set the tone for what should be an intense conference season.” Senior midfielder Amber Gnatzig, an All-Big 12 Second Team selec-

tion, posted 12 points on the season. As the central midfielder, it is her job to control the pace of the game, and as one of four seniors on a relatively young squad, it is her job to be a leader. “I really want to help keep everyone together off the field,” Gnatzig said. “We definitely want to get the new freshmen acclimated.” With the national championships returning to College Station in the fall, there is more motivation to make up for the surprising 3-2 second round up-

set at the hands of Texas in 2007, the last time the events were held at the Aggie Soccer Complex. With the season a month away, the team is looking to accomplishing what no Aggie team has done before. “The goal is to win the Big 12 Championship,” Gnatzig said. “Then we want to make up for the t.u. match two years ago and win a national championship on our home field in front of the Twelfth Man. Wouldn’t that be a great way to close it out?”

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Aggie volleyball head coach Laurie Corbelli alongside assistant coach John Corbelli. The Corbellis have been coaching at Texas A&M since 1993.

The Battalion After the 1992 season, the Texas A&M volleyball team had faded into the abyss of mediocrity. There had been four straight seasons of .500 results under coach Al Givens, with no finish higher than fourth in the Southwest Conference. Looking for a change, A&M looked west and, in the process, undertook an unusual experiment. Laurie Corbelli, head coach at Santa Clara in 1992, and her husband John Corbelli, head coach at San Jose State in 1992, had been looking for the opportunity to coach together. Texas A&M gave them that opportunity in March 1993, naming Laurie head coach and John assistant. In 16 years, the duo has turned Texas A&M into a mainstay near the top of the Big 12. “After 16 seasons, we’re starting to get the hang of it,” L. Corbelli said. “It’s an ever-changing process because of the amount of variables that enter in.” The two have been a part of the game for years. Laurie was a part of the 1984 silver medal winning Olympic team, and

has been coaching for nearly 21 years. John, a four-year player at UCSB, was an assistant on that silver medal winning squad and has been in the business of coaching for almost 28 years. “It has its plusses and minuses,” J. Corbelli said. “We have our own opinions and styles.” The duo, in 16 seasons, has accumulated a record of 343-158. They made 13 straight NCAA tournaments, starting the year they were hired. For 11 seasons, they won at least 20 games. And, in 1999 and 2002, they took teams to the Elite Eight. Despite all the successes, the two have seen the program hit a lull in recent years. Starting in 2006, the team has gone 4940 overall and have missed the NCAA tournament each year. “We’ve had a tough stretch of luck,” J. Corbelli said. “We had a huge roster turnover in 2005. And, in the last two seasons, we’ve felt like we should have made the tournament.” Last season, the Aggies came out of the gates slowly. And, they dealt with some key injuries to some experienced starters. “After losing our middle Jillian

Phillips to injury, we were dealing with shuffling our lineup,” L. Corbelli said “We had a tough schedule early on while we tried to feel it out, and we couldn’t get our feet on the ground. It really affected our confidence.” The Aggies come into this season with high expectations, but will also be relying on their 18th ranked recruiting class to come in and contribute immediately. They will be counting on three new middles to replace three graduated blockers. “Those three are going to give us a huge contribution,” J. Corbelli said. “They have the skills, the abilities and the opportunities to work out with the returning players. We’re asking quite a bit from them.” Returning for the Aggies will be senior outside hitters Sarah Ammerman and Mary Batis. Ammerman was seventh in the conference with 3.49 kills per set. Batis finished 10th in the Big 12, with kills per set at 3.34. “We want them to be strong, consistent leaders,” L. Corbelli said. “And, with the young middles, we’re going to have to go to them a lot.”

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