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Student body president Kolin Loveless addresses the student senate Sunday in Koldus.
The student senate held an informal meeting Sunday night to discuss the issues surrounding the recent resignation of student body president Eric Beckham and his successor Kolin Loveless, former speaker of the senate. “Very few people know why Eric Beckham actually resigned,” said Joseph Reed, chief justice of the judicial branch, an entity within the Student Government Association. Beckham’s resignation marks only the third time in A&M history that a student
body president has left his office. The last occurrence was in 1977. According to the Senate Constitution, once the president is unable to perform his or her duties as president, the role falls to the senate speaker. Loveless and other high-ranking members within the SGA used the meeting to talk about plans for this year. The presidential search is the main priority for student senate, according to Loveless. As the SBP, Loveless will aid in the search for the next University president. There are many open forums that al-
low students to become involved directly with the presidential search, Loveless said. Those who wish to submit opinions regarding the search can do so through an online survey on the search committee’s Web site. On Friday the search committee is holding its first open forum regarding the search. Loveless also plans to work with many student leaders in order to distinguish attributes that a majority of students would desire in a new president. Another topic that was discussed was
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Construction blocks Joe Routt Boulevard due to the Memorial Student Center renovation and is set to last until summer 2012.
Traffic troubles Construction creates changes at Texas A&M Rebekah Skelton The Battalion The simultaneous reconstructions of the Memorial Student Center and Military Walk began this summer and are both now well underway. Though both projects will benefit students, for now it means numerous road and pathway closures, and more difficulty navigating around campus. “As students adjust to different routes around the MSC and Military Walk fences, it is a good idea to give your-
self a few extra minutes to get to class,” Memorial Student Center President Stephanie Burns said. “Bus routes and bike parking have also undergone a few changes, so stay on the lookout for signs or check the transportation Web site ahead of time to make sure you know where those services are.” Transportation Services has made changes that affect the 01-Bonfire bus route, which is now detoured south on Houston Street, and 08-Howdy bus route, which has added a stop at the Student Recreation Center.
Due to the MSC construction site, Joe Routt Boulevard is closed from Houston Street to Clark Street, and the MSC breezeway has been closed as well. Cyclists will now have to pedal around Rudder Tower to steer around campus. However, pedestrians can walk through Rudder Tower. Other changes that have been made on account of the construction zones include one-way traffic on West Lamar Street, and one-way traffic traveling west
The Battalion Since assuming the presidency, Interim President R. Bowen Loftin has had a busy summer making changes in administration, dealing with natural disasters and planning for the next decade with Vision 2020. “This happened very quickly, so even though I’m very familiar with Texas A&M and the administration here, the first, biggest task was getting my arms around what
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was going on,” he said. “Dr. Murano had been through a lot over the last couple of months of her administration and there was a lot of stuff pending.” Decisions that had been Loftin put aside due to the summer’s leadership changes were promptly addressed, Loftin said. “The first week or so was spent getting
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acquainted with everyone in new ways and trying to begin to unwind the things that had to get done that had been pending for a while,” he said. “We made great progress on that — long days, and many days, no breaks for me.” Contrary to statements by local media, Provost Jeff Vitter was not asked to resign, Loftin said. See Loftin on page 5a
A week and a half before the start of his sophomore year at Texas A&M, political science major Colter Dean Bright died. College Station police responded to a call just after 7:30 a.m. Aug. 20. Bright was transported to the College Station Medical Center where he died a Bright few hours later. The cause of death is unknown. He was 20. Bright was close to accomplishing a life-long goal and continuing a decades-old tradition, which was originated by his uncle, Class of 1938. “Colter’s dream was to wear an Aggie ring,” said Mike Bright, Colter’s father. “He was inspired by his uncle and he wanted so dearly to be a part of that tradition and carry that spirit.” Colter’s twin brother Sam Bright said that he was always entertaining and made people around him happy and, to him, Colter was perfect. “Colter was my best friend and younger brother by seven minutes. I loved him so much. He had the brightest smile and was the life of the party,” Sam said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better twin brother.” Colter’s father said that while Colter was young, he made a big impact. “[Colter] was loved by many and touched so many lives in his short time with us — especially mine, I’ll never forget him,” he said.
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Lillian Dean Hamilton Munnerlyn wrote the song, “The Twelfth Man,” that is still played at football games in which the Aggies run out of time. It was first debuted to Aggie fans at the University of Texas vs. A&M football game on Thanksgiving in 1941.
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Munnerlyn’s great-grandchildren Olivia Anderson, junior business administration major Hillary Anderson and Class of 2009 Abby Anderson Perry stand with their parents, Valerie and Buck Anderson, at Abby’s Ring Day in 2008.
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Aggie Spirit best in all the land We’ve got Aggie Spirit to a man Stand united — that’s the Aggie theme We’re the Twelfth Man on the team When we’re down the going’s rough and tough We just grin and yell, “We’ve got the stuff!” To fight together for the Aggie dream We’re the Twelfth Man on that fighting Aggie team
Generations of her family attend A&M Megan Ryan The Battalion In 1905, an Aggie legend was born and partly due to her success, four of her greatgrandchildren attend or have attended Texas A&M University. Lillian Dean Hamilton Munnerlyn wrote the song, “The Twelfth Man,” that is sometimes sung at Aggie football games. It was first debuted to Aggie fans at the University of Texas vs. A&M football game on Thanksgiving in 1941. Her husband, Ford, was a professor of poultry science at A&M, and knew the original Twelfth Man, E. King Gill, while attending A&M. “She and Ford knew and were inspired by Gill and donated the song to A&M for its use,” said Buck Anderson, Munnerlyn’s grandson. “The song was included in the movie ‘We’ve Never Been Licked.’ In the mid-1940s she also authored the Alma Mater and Fight Song for A&M Consolidated High School in College Station.” Lillian and Ford had two children, Mary and William Jr. William, “Bill,” and his wife had six sons, one who has two children, Hannah and Peter Munnerlyn, who currently attend Texas A&M. “Lillian enjoyed life as a mother, faculty wife and excellent song-writer and piano player,” Anderson said. “Lil’s daughter Mary, who attended The University of Texas, was my mother, who passed away in 1954 of leukemia. Lil’s son Bill was A&M Class of 1953 and was captain of the A&M baseball team his senior year.” Buck has three daughters, Abby, Class of 2009, junior business administration major Hillary, and Olivia, a junior at A&M Consolidated High School. “I’ve always really enjoyed my family’s history and knowing that I have a piece of it here at a school I love so much makes it really special,” Hillary said. The house where Munnerlyn wrote the song is on Lee Street in College Station. “I can remember her playing and singing the song on the piano many times,” Buck
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said. “She played it in a ‘rag-time,’ up-tempo beat. She loved to emphasize some of the words in the song. She taught it to me at an early age and I loved to sing it with her. She was full of energy and loved that song and the Texas Aggies. She always wanted me — and others — to know that the first verse of the song does not begin with ‘Texas Aggies down in Aggieland’ but rather the first verse starts with ‘Aggie spirit best in all the land.’” Buck and his wife, Valerie, pass on the legacy to their children and tell them stories about their great-grandmother. “My parents always talk about the passion and humor she had while playing the piano,” Hillary said. “From what they tell me she had quite a spunky personality. They always tell me that I would have loved talking to her and that she always had a little spark in her eye.” Munnerlyn’s great-grandchildren know much of her history. When Buck began doing research for his doctorate in education, he started to reveal the family history at A&M. “I guess you could say I learned my passion for family history from my dad because from that day forward I was ‘A&M or bust.’ One of my favorite memories growing up is when my dad would blare ‘The Twelfth Man’ on our surround sound and me and my two sisters would march around the house yelling the words as loud as we could.” Abby Anderson’s interest in the University began very early in her life as well, and she said it had a lot to do with the legacy left behind by her great-grandmother. “I began attending occasional Midnight Yells as well as football games in high school with my family, and though I enjoyed the experience I had a lingering fear that Texas A&M was too large a school for me,” she said. “However, as some of my peers made the choice to attend A&M and I began talking to older friends who were already attending, I realized that no matter how big the place, it becomes home by the experiences you step into.” Munnerlyn was once honored at an Aggie
football game to give thanks to her donation of her song. “I can remember escorting her onto Kyle Field in 1976 where she was honored at halftime for the song,” Buck said. “The Aggies were playing Rice and I stupidly wore a blue sweater. Before we went down to the field, the Ags in the press box were giving me quite a hard time. She was so proud that day and felt greatly honored.” Because of Munnerlyn’s history and devotion to A&M, her relatives were inspired to become Aggie fans. Hillary said the history as well as the family of A&M is what motivated her to become an Aggie. “My dad would always take me to basketball, volleyball and football games,” she said. “The atmosphere whenever I came here was always so captivating to me. I think when I saw my sister come here, and I saw how much she loved it, I realized that I wanted to do the same thing and become an Aggie.” There is a “Twelfth Man” display in the Sanders Corps Center that features Ford, Lillian and Bill and contains history and memorabilia. Lillian’s family members take pride in the display as it reminds them of their relative’s many talents and characteristics. “If I could thank my greatgrandmother for something, it would be for leaving such a sweet part of her with us, although my sisters and I didn’t have the privilege of knowing her,” Abby said. “Since my family has moved to College Station, my dad has been able to learn so much more about the Munnerlyns and their connection with Texas A&M and the community, which has become such a special blessing for our entire family.”
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Disappearing act a success Megan Clark
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veryone is afraid of losing the person they love forever, or to someone else. Love is frequently feared or avoided by those that fear loss, but what if the person you love kept disappearing into thin air? What if it wasn’t their fault or choice to leave you? Eric Bana (“Funny People,” “Troy”) plays Henry DeTamble, a librarian from Chicago with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel to different times in his life. His time travelling tends to draw him to the most important events. Clare Abshire, played by Rachel McAdams (“The Notebook”), was one such event. Having met when Clare was just 6 years old, Henry and Clare have an interesting relationship from day one. He appears as the time traveler then disappears before her
eyes. He becomes a frequent visitor and little by little, Clare falls madly in love with Henry as she grows up gracefully. The problem with their love is when time catches up and they finally get a chance to meet, Henry is unaware of who she is, because at his current age, they haven’t met. Despite the awkwardness, the spark is still there and Henry falls for Clare. She becomes accustomed to his frequent “trips” through time and becomes the perfect wife, accommodating his needs. When she becomes pregnant with a child that may be a time traveler as well, things become a lot more complicated. Forcing Henry to make some rash decisions, the possibilities of a time traveling child puts quite a damper on the marriage. The story line can be hard to follow because of Henry’s frequent changes in age, but it is nonetheless inviting and alluring. The plot could not be described as predictable, and that makes it one addictive movie. While you may think it seems like a regular chick flick, you would be mistaken. There is little
in this movie like others and you rarely can say, “I saw that coming,” because the characters do not make the obvious choice in every decision. This love is not ordinary, and it’s not even a typical happy ending, which is what makes this movie great. The chemistry between Bana and McAdams leaps off the screen and is something beyond Hollywood. The couple engulfs you in their lives and you become a part of the story. You fall in love along with Clare and you empathize with her every time Henry travels. Despite the fantastical aspects, the characters allow you to fool yourself into thinking, even just for two hours, that time travel could be possible. This film is a reminder that you should be willing to fight for anything you want and that the greatest loves are rarely easy. This movie is a mustsee and I can assure you, it is anything but typical.
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“He came to the conclusion that because of the leadership change that happened here it was really appropriate for him to go back to the faculty again,” he said. “We met several times my first week here, for lengthy periods, to work on issues and ultimately he made the decision not to continue as provost.” Loftin closed the office of institutional advancement, and decided not to refill H. Russell Cross’s position of executive vice president for operations after his resignation, thus making a “flattened structure” in the administration. “I felt we could avoid the expense of having that by making us all work a little bit harder. I like to talk to the person who has the information I need or can help me make the decision I need to make,” Loftin said. “Why do I need to ask a vice president who asks the associate vice president who asks this person and then go back up the
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chain again?” Loftin said he instead talked with students, staff and faculty directly. “I’ve met with every group you can imagine: the student leadership, the faculty leadership and the faculty in general; I met with staff. I met with anybody who wanted to talk to me, basically,” he said. “A lot of alumni, and quite a few students that weren’t part of leadership, they just wanted to talk about something. Student Affairs is very important and reports with me directly now and not to the provost. A lot of my days from the 8 to 5 have been spent talking to people, so the rest of the work gets done before 8 and after 5.” With a tornado warning, a flash flood warning and a chemical fire this summer, Loftin said he has begun to prepare for the unexpected. “We’ve certainly gone back and looked at things to make sure we did all the right stuff in terms of telling people what’s going on and what to do,” he said. “We’ve had a series of
meetings about [the El Dorado chemical fire] to make sure we understand what went right and what didn’t go quite so right about it. And we’re revising our processes to make sure we’re even better the next time.” Though the Class of 2013 is Texas A&M’s largest in history, Loftin said it is not much larger than previous freshman classes. “This is the third year we’ve pretty much been the same size; we’ve grown just a little bit each of the last two years,” he said. “We’ve grown a bit more this year, so we’re not seeing an explosion right now, but we’re straining at the point where we really just can’t accommodate more incoming freshmen.” With several parts of campus under construction, Loftin said 8,100 freshmen is the maximum number of freshmen the University will accept the next few years. “We’ve grown a little bit and that always strains things. If you’ll look around we’re building things right now, but we have a shortage here of facilities for all things we need to do.,”
he said. “We can’t really let a lot more freshmen come in here for a while because we don’t really have a place to put them and take care of them as well as they should be taken care of. The most important thing of all is the quality of your experience here.” Loftin said he wants to assure students the Memorial Student Center renovation is necessary. “You’re going to be inconvenienced by this, but we need to renovate that facility — it’s been around a long time. I used it in the ’60s and it hasn’t changed a great deal since then,” he said. “In fact, the same couch I slept on in 1960 was still there as far as I could tell. It’s going to be a wonderful facility when it’s done. The next generation of Aggies here needs a very high quality, first-class, spacious student center.” Loftin said he is researching different ways to communicate with all students and not just student leaders. “I want to get a sense of what they care about and what they know,” he said.
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the election of a new speaker of the senate, which is to be held Sept. 9 at the first senate meeting of the year. The office is currently held by Michele Breaux. With the 10th anniversary of the Bonfire tragedy coming in November, Loveless, along with Executive Vice President Jacob Robinson, is helping plan the remembrances that will be put on for the families of the victims. “This is one of the last times the University will have remembrances for the victims with the
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on Joe Routt Boulevard from Clark Street to parking lot 39. “Future Aggies, and even members of the Class of 2013 will benefit greatly from the MSC renovation project,” Burns said. “The renovated MSC will be larger, more functional and a better tribute to our Aggie Spirit and rich history. While the period of construction may pose a few challenges, the renovation is much needed and will be worth the temporary inconvenience.” Although some students have said that the decision to concurrently close the MSC and Military Walk is inconvenient, Vice President of Facilities Chuck Sippial said that the decision was not planned. “It just so happened that the projects coincided,” Sippial said. While former President Robert Gates presided over Texas A&M University, he received a $1 million grant from Dan Hughes, Class of 1951, to fund the reconstruction of Military Walk. However, the University needed an additional $3 million to go on with the project, and was not able to raise the money until now. “The project sat idle for awhile,” Sippial said. “Then Dr. Murano apparently talked to Mr. Hughes about a donation to the University and he still wanted to see the Military Walk project get done and he
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families being directly involved,” Loveless said. “We are trying to do things in a tasteful way.” Another issue brought up at the meeting is having a non-voting student member of the College Station City Council, according to Daniel Dick, chairman of the external affairs committee. “I think we can get this done in one year and I think most students will favor this idea,” Dick said. Loveless also said he wants to encourage more of a dialogue between international students and the rest of the student body. “I am here to work and I have a job to do, and I want to get as much done as possible,” Loveless said.
went ahead and donated the whole $4 million.” The reconstruction of Military Walk was more to keep tradition alive than anything else, he added. “Military Walk is part of our traditions,” Sippial said. “The troops used to line up and march down to Sbisa. So one of the traditions we wanted to not let go by the wayside was the fact that this was part of the Corps’ regiment on a daily basis.” There were also minor safety concerns about Military Walk that needed to be addressed, said Director of Special Projects Steve Hodge. “There were sunken areas on both ends of Military Walk that needed to be repaired,” Hodge said. Officials said they realized students would have a hard time getting around the construction and therefore planned two different crosswalks. The primary one is located at AP Beutel Health Center and the secondary is between the Richard Coke Building and Bizzell Hall. Military Walk will be closed from Ross Street to the Rudder Theater Complex until Spring 2010. Though current students may experience some inconveniences getting around campus for the next few years, Sippial said it will be beneficial in the long run. “The price of inconvenience in this particular case is progress,” he said.
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George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. “He was given a gift of time that his brothers were not. And he used that time to touch as many lives and right as many wrongs as the years would allow,� Obama said in remarks that also gently made mention of Kennedy’s “personal failings and setbacks.� As a member of the Senate, Kennedy was a “veritable force of nature,� the president said. But more than that, he was the “baby of the family who became its patriarch, the restless dreamer who became its rock.� One of Kennedy’s sons, Patrick, wept quietly as another, Teddy Jr., spoke from the pulpit. Teddy Jr. recalled the day years ago, shortly after losing a leg to cancer, that he slipped walking up an icy driveway as he headed out to go sledding. “I started to cry and I said, `I’ll never be able to climb up that hill.’� “And he lifted me up in his strong, gentle arms and said something I will never forget. He said, `I know you can do it. There is nothing that you can’t do.’� Associated Press
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NEW YORK — NBC’s “Today” show has hired someone with White House experience as a new correspondent — former first daughter Jenna Hager. The daughter of former President George W. Bush will contribute stories about once a month on issues like education to television’s top-rated morning news show, said Jim Bell, its executive producer. Hager, a 27-year-old teacher in Baltimore, said she has always wanted to be a teacher and a writer, and has already authored two books. But she was intrigued by the idea of getting into television when Bell contacted her. “It wasn’t something I’d always dreamed to do,” she said. “But I think one of the most important things in life is to be open-minded and to be openminded for change.” She’ll essentially work two parttime jobs as a correspondent and in her school, where she will be a reading coordinator this year. Bell said he got the idea after seeing Hager in two “Today” appearances. She was on the program two years ago to promote her book about an HIV-infected single mother, “Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope,” and it went so well that a short interview was stretched to nearly a half hour.
She and her mother, Laura Bush, also co-hosted an hour of “Today” around the time their picture book came out. She “just sort of popped to us as a natural presence, comfortable” on the air, Bell said. Hager will work out of NBC’s Washington bureau. “I think she can handle it,” he said. “I think she knows something about pressure and being under some scrutiny. When she came here for a handful of appearances, she knocked it out of the park.” He expects her first story, most likely concerning education, to be on sometime next month. A first television job on “Today” is, in her father’s world, sort of like a run for president as a first attempt at elective office. Hager said that people on the show “have always made me, whenever I’ve been there, feel very comfortable.” Bell said Hager won’t be covering politics. He said he didn’t consider the job as a down payment for a future interview with her father, who has been living quietly in Texas since leaving office earlier this year. Attacks on NBC News by conservatives for the liberal bent of MSNBC also had nothing to do with it, he said. Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Movie fans have made fear their top destination at the weekend box office. The horror tale “The Final Destination” debuted as the No. 1 movie with $28.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Warner Bros. sequel is the latest installment in the franchise about people stalked by death after a premonition saves them from their destined demise.
Madonna tours Holy Land JERUSALEM — The Material Girl has opened a visit to the Holy Land with a spiritual touch. Madonna headed to Jerusalem’s Old City late Sunday where she toured an ancient tunnel near the Western Wall — the holiest site where Jews pray. The pop star was escorted into the tunnel by police. Madonna isn’t Jewish, but she’s a follower of Jewish mysticism and has taken the Hebrew name Esther. Associated Press
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A&M senior outside hitter Jennifer Banse returns the ball in her match against Northern Iowa.
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A good start Aggie volleyball team opens season with wins Michael Teague The Battalion The Texas A&M volleyball team opened the 2009 season Friday with three victories in the Texas A&M Invitational Tournament versus Iona, Virginia and Northern Iowa. “We do have a lot of players who are seeing the end of their careers nearby,” said Texas A&M head coach Laurie Corbelli. “We realized that our responsibility is to take advantage of every opportunity we get. We had to show that Texas A&M volleyball is someone to consider down the road.” Senior Mary Batis finished the weekend with a total of 48 kills and 36 digs and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season. “Mary is the type of player that does it all,” Corbelli said. “She brings an energy, an experience and a confidence to the court that is really hard to take off. She’s really the complete player. For her to year in and year out compete and perform that way says a whole lot about her and her game.” Fans in attendance also saw senior Jennifer Banse display her vast improvement in the offseason. Banse was named to the all-tournament team following her 34 kills and 31 digs in the tournament.
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“She’s done a great job and gotten herself in even better shape. She’s stronger and she jumps higher. I know a lot of people are surprised looking at her, but I’m not. I knew she had that in her; we just had to find that spot for her.” Senior Sarah Ammerman was named to the all-tournament team after she recorded 28 kills and 24 digs this weekend. “Whenever I get on the court I just look at [Ammerman] and I tell her ‘you got the ball,’” said senior Jola Kelner. “She responds, ‘just set me and I’ll get it done.’” Freshmen Lindsey Miller and Alisia Kastmo combined for 33 kills and 11 blocks in their first three games as Aggies. “Because they’re middles we really need them in there,” Corbelli said. “I’ve watched them a lot and I know their strengths and what they’re confident in. We’re slowly continuing to teach and help them grow their game.” The weekend also marked the beginning of a new era for Aggie volleyball inside Reed Arena. Fans enjoyed new amenities such as the video ribbon, jumbotron and reclining chairs instead of plastic bleachers. Batis said the team still misses their former home at G. Rollie White Coliseum, but they are looking forward to making Reed Arena their new home.
“We’re not in (G. Rollie) anymore, a place that echoes, but I still get goose bumps,” Batis said. “The support we have here is incredible. The Twelfth Man really just sets the tone and so the difference is not much. It still feels like our home. It’s our house and it will be our house.” In the first volleyball match at Reed Arena Friday, the Aggies scored a 3-0 victory over the Iona Gaels. Despite a slow start in the first set, A&M fought off three Iona game-points and finished off the Gaels with a kill by Banse. Batis led the team with 21 kills and 11 digs. Friday evening, A&M took care of their second opponent, Virginia, with another 3-0 sweep. The Cavaliers fought hard in the first set before succumbing to the Aggies and eventually losing in three sets. Banse led the team in kills with 15 and a .652 shooting percentage. The Aggies finished off the tournament against Northern Iowa Saturday for the tournament title. Despite another slow start by the Aggies and a loss in the first set, the team came back to drop the Panthers 3-1. Miller and Kastmo shut down the Northern Iowa attack with six blocks. The Aggies will head to California to play Saint Mary’s on Saturday and Corbelli’s alma mater, San Francisco, on Sunday.
The sixth-ranked Aggie soccer team welcomed both Purdue and UTSA to the Aggie Soccer Stadium this weekend. By the end of Sunday, A&M had suffered its first defeat of the season and responded with its second shutout of 2009. Friday, the Aggies hosted an undefeated Purdue team in front of 6,589 fans. The unranked Boilermakers shocked the Aggies with a late goal to give them a 3-2 upset.
“Friday night was one of those nights where lightning just strikes,” said head coach G. Guerrieri. Purdue scored from nearly 60 yards on the opening kickoff and stunned A&M fans. The Aggies responded with back-to-back goals minutes later from senior Amber Gnatzig and sophomore Bri Young. Purdue answered in the 18th minute with it’s second goal, and the teams shared a 2-2 tie until the closing moSee Soccer on page 2b
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Texas A&M junior midfielder Rachel Shipley controls the ball in A&M’s 3-2 loss against Purdue on Friday.
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Football preparations The Texas A&M football team wrapped up its fall camp Friday with an early morning practice. The players did not practice in full pads, and instead ran plays and worked out in shorts and helmets. Head Coach Mike Sherman said the 2009 squad has a different chemistry than 2008 team, but has bonded very well together. The players will have the weekend off before starting pregame preparations for the Aggies’ home opener against the New Mexico Lobos Saturday, Sept. 5.
For the love of the game Intramurals keep students in shape while having fun Brett Sebastian The Battalion For many Aggies, intramurals are a staple of staying in shape and meeting new people in college. Every year the Texas A&M Student Recreation center hosts intramural programs for nearly 12,000 students. “Intramural sports are great because you don’t have to be the best athlete on the field,” said senior accounting major Daniel Granger. “As long as everyone else on your team is good you can still win.” Several sports are offered throughout the year. In the fall semester alone, the Rec Center will offer a kickball tournament, indoor soccer, football pick ’em, flag football, golf, three-on-three basketball, CoRec softball, tennis, volleyball, table tennis, regional flag football qualifiers, a punt, pass and kick competition, dodgeball, racquetball, Coach Turgeon’s three-on-three tip-off classic, Kyle Field ramp romp XVIII and an XBOX 360 NCAA football tournament. “My favorite part about intramurals is the camaraderie,” said recreation, parks and tourism sciences graduate student Russell Brown. “I had lots of fun yelling at my friends while we were losing.” Some use intramurals as a way to see friends and meet new people. “I highly recommend it,” said senior finance major Christopher Johnson. “Whether you do it with your FLOs [freshman leadership organizations] or friends, getting a group of buddies together to play a sport is a good way to spend your free time and get to know new people.” A group of people looking to participate in intramurals
“Intramural sports are great because you don’t have to be the best athlete on the field. As long as everyone else on your team is good you can still win.” — Daniel Granger senior accounting major
appoints a team captain who gathers the money and gets the information together. That person acts as the go-between for the team and the Rec Center. “The money you spend is definitely worth it,” said Johnson. “It’s never an outrageous cost. I’ve been doing it for three years and it is worth it.” Intramural programs vary in cost from free to $70 per team. The Rec Center also offers a Free Agent program, in which persons who wish can submit their name and information to the Rec Center, and team captains looking for an extra player can select from the list. “Playing the sport is fun,” Granger said. “But there’s a lot more to intramurals than that. Whether it’s making sweet uni’s, going for a post-game hang out, or even just hanging out after the game watching the other teams play, there’s that whole camaraderie aspect that you have to play to understand.” In addition to participation in sports, students can become paid officials. The Texas A&M Sports Official Association works to provide the Recreational Sports Department with educated and fair officials.
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ments. In the 77th minute, after an onslaught of missed chances from the young Aggie squad, Purdue’s Vanessa Ibewuike got free inside the six-yard box and found the back of the net to give the Boilermakers a lead that they didn’t relinquish. The Aggies out-shot Purdue 19-8 during the match, while Boilermaker senior goalkeeper Jenny Bradfisch outplayed two A&M goalies, saving eight shots to the Aggies’ zero. Sunday, the girls returned to action against UTSA. A&M outshot the Roadrunners 44-4, and got back on the winning track with a 3-0 victory. “Today was very businesslike,” Guerrieri said. “It’s nice
to have a win again. We’re a young team and every game is a learning experience.” In the 19th minute, junior Rachel Shipley scored her first goal of the season with a bullet from just inside the box. Freshmen Kim Castleberry and Catalina Clavijo both added their first collegiate goals in the 51st and 83rd minutes to put the game out of reach. The Aggies hit the road this weekend as they travel to California to face a very tough CalBerkeley squad along with St. Mary’s College. Shipley said that even with a victory fresh in the players’ minds, the team has a lot of work to do. “We need to work on finishing our opportunities,” Shipley said. “ We have to start winning the 50-50 balls and start focusing on our intensity.”
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Wildfires threaten Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — Wildfire threatened 12,000 suburban homes and rained ash on cars as far away as downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, spreading in all directions in hot, dry conditions. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged those in the fire’s path to listen to authorities and get out. Firefighters trained their attention on the blaze’s fast-moving northern front as more evacuations were ordered in the suburbs.
7 killed in home, man arrested BRUNSWICK, Ga. – The man who reported the gruesome slayings of seven people in a Georgia mobile home faces charges of lying to police and tampering with evidence, and authorities said Sunday they haven’t ruled him out as a suspect in the killings. The killer was not among the dead, whose bodies were found Saturday, or the two critically injured. Guy Heinze Jr., 22, was arrested late Saturday and also faces charges of illegal possession of prescription drugs and marijuana. Associated Press
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Shuttle steers closer to space station CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery’s astronauts steered closer to the international space station for a Sunday linkup, while checking their ship for any signs of launch damage. The routine survey began early Saturday evening and lasted until the wee hours of Sunday. NASA officials say no fuel tank debris was observed hitting Discovery during Friday’s liftoff. But the shuttle’s most vulnerable areas — the wings and nose — still needed to be inspected with lasers and cameras on a boom attached to the robot arm. The images were beamed down for analysis. Some of the images got held up because of a digital TV feed problem, but the early indication was that the survey results looked good. “Nothing stood out that I saw,” said flight director Tony Ceccacci. In addition, the shuttle’s underside will be photographed in detail by the space station residents Sunday night, right before the two craft meet. A hole in the wing brought down Columbia six years ago. Ever
For updates on the web NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/ mission(underscore)pages/ shuttle/main/index.html Colbert Nation: http://www. colbertnation.com/home since, NASA has been vigilant in seeking out indications of serious launch damage. Discovery is loaded with supplies for the space station, now home to six astronauts. Once the seven shuttle fliers arrive, it will make for a record-tying crowd. “It’s great to be back in space,” Discovery’s commander, Rick Sturckow, said Saturday. “Micro G is great,” rookie astronaut Jose Hernandez noted in his first Twitter update from space. The Mexican-American grew up in a migrant worker family and applied for 12 years to become an astronaut, before getting picked in 2004. “Settling in and realizing my dream,” he wrote. Associated Press
Dangerous hurricane heads toward Mexico PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Jimena strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast Sunday, and forecasters said it could hit the Baja, Calif., peninsula as a major storm in the coming days. Jimena kicked up surf along the northwestern coast and generated strong winds that bent trees in the resort town of Zihuatanejo, uprooting at least one. Strong waves and wind prevented a couple on a boat from reaching port, forcing them to spend the night at sea, said Zihuatanejo coast guard official Jose Angel Lara.
If Jimena stays on its northwestern track, it would carry hurricaneforce winds to the tip of resort-dotted Baja by late Monday and slam into the peninsula by Wednesday, said Richard Pasch, a senior specialist with the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. Pasch said Jimena’s path “is subject to some uncertainty” and that it is difficult to predict exactly how strong the storm will be when it nears Baja. “I think it’s going to be a substantial hurricane by the time it approaches,” he said. Associated Press
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3 boaters missing for week reunite with their families PORT ARANSAS, Texas — Three Texas boaters missing for a week were reunited with their families early Sunday after they were found alive, sitting on top of their capsized catamaran 180 miles from land, the Coast Guard said. The crew of the Affordable Fantasy spotted the men Saturday night off Port Aransas and rescued them from their 23-foot catamaran, said Petty Officer 3rd Class Renee Aiello. A Coast Guard boat met them and brought them back to land, where emergency management services crews were waiting for them. They declined medical attention. They were identified as Curtis Hall, 28, of Palacios; Tressel Hawkins, 43, of Markham; and James Phillips, 30, of Blessing, who owned the boat. The three were reported missing Aug. 22 after they left Matagorda, about 90 miles southwest of Houston, on a fishing trip and never returned. Port Aransas is about 130 miles from Matagorda. The three went to sleep that Friday night and were awakened by water coming in, said Shane Phillips, whose husband, James, was relaxing Sunday with his five children.
“They tried to start the pumps to get the water out,” she told the Houston Chronicle. “They would not start.” They fired off three flares hoping to get the attention of workers at a nearby oil rig, but no one responded. The boat capsized that night. The Coast Guard officials said they survived because they stuck with the boat. The men also rationed bubble gum and crackers and used a hose to suck fresh water out of the internal “washdown” tank. Fishermen often keep such a tank to wash fish slime off their boat when they are out in the salt water. “It’s not the cleanest, not the greatest and it tasted like diesel,” Shane Phillips told the newspaper. The Coast Guard had called off its search Friday after scouring 86,000 square miles of water without finding them. “It’s like finding a needle in a haystack out in the Gulf of Mexico,” Aiello said late Saturday. “It’s obvious they had a will to survive, and they did it for seven days.” Associated Press
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Student Conference on National Affairs Vice Chairman and junior history major Jerry Spencer unveils U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Thomas W. Fowler’s plaque at a relocation ceremony Friday afternoon in Rudder Exhibit Hall.
MSC Medal of Honor replicas find home in Rudder Exhibit Rebekah Skeleton The Battalion The Student Conference on National Affairs, SCONA, honored seven Texas A&M University Medal of Honor recipients at a ceremony that relocated the plaques from the Memorial Student Center to Rudder Exhibit Hall. “The fact that A&M has seven [Medal of Honor recipients] really shows the type of duty that A&M has given to the country,” said SCONA Vice Chairman and junior history major Jerry Spencer. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration award. According to the U.S. Department of the Army, the Medal of Honor is
awarded to members of the armed forces who distinguish themselves “conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States.” Due to the criteria one has to meet, the medals are usually awarded posthumously. Though all seven of A&M’s Medal of Honor recipients are deceased, SCONA Chairwoman and junior political science major Stephanie Hinds said it is important to honor them. “A&M was built on the tradition of fighting for one another and our country,” Hinds said. “Even though A&M has changed and not everyone is required to be in the military, we can
still respect those who fought for our country.” The plaques in Rudder Tower would be hung in the Hall of Honor in the MSC, but due to renovation, the plaques will reside in Rudder until renovation is complete. “Even though the MSC is closed, the ‘memorial’ part should never be forgotten,” Spencer said. MSC renovation is scheduled for completion in summer 2012. “The MSC is a tribute to Aggies who have given their lives for their country,” said MSC President Stephanie Burns. “We wanted to unveil [the medals now] to show that their sacrifices are important to A&M.”
Medal of Honor Recipients U.S. Army 1st Lt. Eli Whiteley, Class of 1941 U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. William George Harrell, Class of 1943 U.S. Army Air Corps Maj. Horace S. Carswell, Jr., Class of 1938 U.S. Army Staff Sgt. George D. Keathley, Class of 1937 U.S. Army 1st Lt. Turney W. Leonard, Class of 1942 U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Lloyd H. Hughes, Class of 1943 U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Thomas W. Fowler, Class of 1943
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Colombian president comes down with H1N1 flu
Japan braces for election reactions, calls for revote
BOGOTA — President Alvaro Uribe has the swine flu and officials are contacting other South American governments whose leaders attended a summit last week with the Colombian leader, authorities said Sunday. The 57-year-old Uribe began feeling symptoms Friday, the same day as a meeting of South American presidents in Bariloche, Argentina, and he was confirmed to have swine flu after returning home, Social Protection Minister Diego Palacio said. “This isn’t something that has us scared,” Palacio said at a news conference. Uribe, a key U.S. ally in Latin America, is not considered a highrisk patient and will continue working from his computer, officials said.
TOKYO — The morning after a historic victory by Japan’s opposition party in national elections, pressure was already mounting Monday for quick, definitive action on a host of problems facing the country, with jump-starting the economy at the top of the list. The country is mired in its worst economic slump since World War II, caught in deflation and with unemployment at record levels. Widespread voter dissatisfaction with the ruling party’s efforts at a turnaround led to a landslide victory for the opposition. Monday morning news broadcasts ran nonstop coverage of the election blowout, with winning politicians leading their supporters in cheers of “banzai” and solemn shots of grim-faced lawmakers that had been ousted. Every major newspaper fronted pictures of Yukio Hatoyama, the leader of the victorious Democratic Party of Japan and a near lock to become Japan’s next prime minister. But even before the final government tally of election results were released Monday morning, calls were being made for immediate action.
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JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was indicted on corruption charges Sunday, becoming the first Israeli premier to go on trial and highlighting a series of cases that have shaken the public’s faith in the political system.
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