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■ Grant allows testing of toxicity in organisms Madiha Rizvi The Battalion The Texas A&M Institute of Genomic Medicine has received a grant of $3.2 million from the Environmental Protection Agency, shared with University of Houston and Indiana University, to establish a coalition for testing of toxicity in organisms. Texas Institue of Genomic Medicine will stream for toxin activity in in-vitro models, where reactions to different chemicals will be observed in mice embryonic stem cells, said Institute researcher Robert Cabrera. The University of Houston will be using zebrafish as models to research the effects of chemicals on embryonic development. The University of Indiana will use this data to create computer models for toxicity, some of which are relevant to human embryonic development. “The idea is to establish the infrastructure to prove concepts, which is to build models of suspected chemicals,” Cabrera said. “We want to demonstrate capacity to test.” Cabrera’s research involves reproductive teratology, where compounds causing birth defects are studied. Hundreds of new chemicals are introduced in the environment everyday, he said, but the effects have not been studied. “Think about it, a polymer for paint could have toxicity that we are not aware of. We breathe it in. We can have exposure unknowingly to a multitude of toxins,” Cabrera said. In the long run, Cabrera said, they wish to develop in-vitro models to screen for chemicals that may be hazardous for humans.
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H1N1 spreads on US campuses Travis Lawson The Battalion The H1N1 virus is making its way back onto college campuses, and Texas A&M University is making sure students are safe during the coming year. A&M’s Associate Vice President for University Risk and Compliance Charley Clark sent an e-mail to students Wednesday discussing safety tips and encouraging students
to get flu shots. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, flu cases in the U.S. are expected to rise in the coming winter months. “We still don’t know how serious it is going to be,” Clark said. Influenza thrives in cold weather, infecting others via droplets of mucus that leave the body through sneezing and coughing. “If you are sick, go home and stay home,
and don’t return to school until you have been free of fever for at least 24 hours without the help of medicines,” Clark said. Recently, cases of seasonal flu and the H1N1 virus have been on the increase at college campuses. Washington State University reported nearly 2,000 students experiencing flu-like symptoms since the semester began 10 See Swine flu on page 6
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Hurricane Ike damages Galveston oyster reefs $700,000 restoration of the natural water filters to begin in November Laura Sanchez The Battalion
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Phlebotomist Chelsea Waller with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center prepares to draw blood from English graduate student Shawn Moore Monday in Blocker. The blood drive, sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega, includes a donation center inside Blocker and a mobile center in front of Sbisa. Both locations will be open every day this week. The Blocker location is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Sbisa location from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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The damage from Hurricane Ike reached much more than houses and roads in Galveston Bay September 2008. Dozens of acres of oyster reefs were destroyed because of the debris left behind, and much of the oyster population was eliminated. “About half of the oyster reefs that exist in Galveston Bay were lost due to hurricane-induced sedimentation. The sediment that was generated by the storm surge smothered about 8,000 acres of oyster reef in Galveston Bay,” said Lance Robinson, upper coast regional director for Texas Parks and Wildlife. Oyster larvae need these reefs when they settle out of the water column and rise to the surface to mature as oysters. Reef restoration involves putting a new hard substrate down
with crushed concrete or limestone to allow for spawning of the oyster larvae, Robinson said. The department received a Fisheries Disaster Relief grant for $7 million to begin restoration efforts. Funds from this will be appropriated toward different projects. “In order to put that hard material down, our estimates put that cost in a neighborhood of $350 million, but our agency doesn’t have that kind of money. From the money we received, we are using about $2 million that will go directly toward oyster restoration,” Robinson said. The hard substrate will be placed in areas that have received more than six inches of sediment due to the hurricane. Commercial oyster fishermen will pull their bagless fishing gear over reefs with less than six inches of sediment. See Galveston on page 6
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Buzz Lightyear returns from ‘infinity and beyond’ CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts aboard the orbiting shuttle and station packed up Buzz Lightyear on Monday for the ride home from “infinity and beyond.� The 12-inch action figure has been at the international space station for more than a year. Mission Control asked Discovery’s crew to do a final check to make certain Buzz was safely stowed on the shuttle, in advance of the closing of the hatches between the linked spacecraft Monday night. The shuttle will depart Tuesday. NASA also was tracking another threatening piece of space junk, but did not think the orbiting outpost would have to steer clear.
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The Buzz Lightyear toy had kept a relatively low profile at the space station since its June 2008 arrival, but was pulled out for extensive filming over the past week. Some of the movie scenes: Buzz going to sleep with an astronaut who lets go, causing the doll to float away and hit a wall, and Buzz flying through a chamber followed by a real spaceman. NASA said the video will be used in an educational outreach effort for children and have a “Toy Story� movie spin. As for Buzz, a Walt Disney World spokesman said the toy will take part in “several debriefing sessions� and then a ticker tape parade with Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin at the beginning of October. The spokesman
said Buzz has become “the longest serving astronaut in space.� Late Monday, the 13 human astronauts accomplished one last major job together before parting company. A moving van holding a ton of trash and discarded equipment was moved back aboard Discovery, with the use of a hefty robot arm. The van was delivered by the shuttle, fully loaded with supplies, and moved onto the international space station one week ago. Meanwhile, the latest piece of threatening space junk is from a Chinese satellite blasted by a missile in a 2007 test. It was expected to fly near the space station early Wednesday. Associated Press
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Editor’s Note: This piece is the second of a series about money management for college students. Next week’s topic will be about reducing expenses.
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Budgeting Ags are “Two things that almost all wealthy people have in common: one, they know what each and every dollar is being spent on, they keep track of their money, and have financial goals for their money; and two, they live within their means.” — Mike Mielke certified financial planner for Money Wise Aggie
Megan Keyho The Battalion Many college students do not get the financial advising they should, said Mike Mielke, a certified financial planner at Money Wise Aggie.. However, the professionals at Money Wise Aggie, a free student service at Texas A&M that provides personal counseling on money matters, said it is still possible to effectively manage your money when in college without having to live off ramen noodles or ending up in piles of credit card debt. Mielke gives presentations on money management. He said on average, only 10 percent of students have had any financial literacy training prior to coming to college. “We tell the students the importance of having a budget,” Mielke said. “Two things that almost all wealthy people have in common: one, they know what each and every dollar is being spent on, they keep track of their money, and have financial goals for their money; and two, they live within their means.” Mielke said the importance of keeping track of money because of the anxiety being disorganized can have on students who have other things to worry about. “Sometimes we see students get into credit card debt, and then we see others who are afraid to do anything because they don’t know how much money they can spend and feel guilty when just going out for pizza,” he said. “If you have a budget and you have a money management system, it gives you so much power and confidence to know where your money is going. There are more important things to worry about than money, but I see people who worry about money all their lives.” Tosha Hare, a senior English major, said she manages her money saving it only for the things she needs. “I don’t really buy anything frivolously. I try and stick to the essentials; it makes things like grocery shopping
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really easy. Coming to college has made me recognize the stuff that I really need from the stuff that I don’t,” she said. “It also allows for me to buy something nice for myself every once in a while when I have a bad day.” One of the biggest expenses college students face is food. Whether us or off, it is imporliving on campus tant not to get carried ng out. away with eating Mielke said when it comes to eating ng out you pay 20 percentt for food and 80 percentt for entertainment. But when going out to eat, Mielke said to use coupons, s, ordering entrees only, sharing haring meals with friends and nd finding out about early bird specials. Money ey Wise Aggies also so gives handouts and workshopss on cooking onn a budget. “I try to cook ok at home as often as possible, food iss definitely one of my biggest expenses,” said junior communication major Noah Lombardo. “Another way to minimize expenses is turning off TVs in your apartment and not wasting electricity. I also try and take the bus as often as
possible so I’m not sitting in traffic on Wellborn wasting gas when I could be getting a ride for free on the bus.” Finally, the most important aspect of budgeting money is having a place to save it. Mielke said an FBIC insured savings account, where, if you have an income, you can put 10 perg awayy to cent to 15 ppercent of earnings make some interest.
“Ten to 15 percent should be the goal even throughout life,” Mielke said. “You should try and have an emergency fund so if something happens like a car breaks down; it can be the difference between a minor inconvenience and a catastrophe.” Mielke said it is important to put the 10 to 15 percent in savings up
front because it will most likely not be missed, and living expenses can be adjusted to that amount. However, students could run out of money if they wait until the end of the month to put it in savings. “Most people run out of money before they run out of ideas of how to spend money,” Mielke said.
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Dogs chase lures for sport ODESSA, Texas — Royce Gladson’s dogs will just take off running quite a ways in an open field. His two basenjis, Amos and Victoria, run a good halfway around the Austin Elementary School soccer field the moment they’re taken off their leases and told to go. Give it something to chase on a line though, and Gladson has two competitors in a sport that draws occasional tournaments elsewhere in the state but is a rarity in the Permian Basin. The dogs participate in what’s called lure coursing. Think of a plastic sack that moves around like a rabbit, attached to a cord that’s pulled around an open field by a motor and pulley system. Some breeds of dogs are trained to focus on the sack and chase it all over the field without paying mind to anything else or interrupting other dogs. President Alice Jolley of the Oil Patch Agility Club of West Texas, which trains dogs for competitive sports in Odessa, said she didn’t know of many people in the area who play that
sport other than Gladson, and Gladson himself said the nearest place that hosts lure coursing trials is in Cleburne, where the state’s first set of trials for the season are set for September. Before the run and especially before a competition, Gladson said he has to walk them first. Not so much for a warm-up, but so that ... well: “You walk them out so they do not stop and poop during the race,” Gladson said. “When you get to a big meet, if you don’t do that, it will be a big mess.” Gladson said he first got into basenjis before he became interested in the sport. He met a friend from Illinois who raised basenjis of his own and saw the way they acted with him and the owner. “I decided this might be the dog for me,” he said. According to the American Kennel Club Web site, basenjis are mid-size, short-haired hunting dog with roots in Central Africa “commonly known as the ‘barkless dog.’” Associated Press
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sure that the flu is managed efficiently, and that students stay as safe as possible from the virus. “We have a flu team working with various health officials to finalize a plan,” said Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications vice president Jason Cook. The University is urging all students that begin experiencing flu-like symptoms to visit Beutel Health Center as soon as possible. The center is located at the intersection of Ole Main Drive and Houston Street, next to the YMCA Building. Seasonal flu shots will be available Oct. 7-8 during the Student Health Center’s annual influenza campaign. The shots will be available at four locations on campus: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m at the Commons Lobby, Wehner and Zachry buildings and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Recreation Center. The first 5,200 students will receive a shot at no charge. After that, the charge will be $23 per shot. For more information regarding the H1N1 flu and to
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mercial harvest of oysters from public reefs for two years. “That’s to keep the fishing pressure off of Continued from page 1 those reefs, and gives the oysters a chance to “The physical activity of pulling those recover and spawn. We’re going to be dodredges will bring the shell and turn it back to ing some restoration efforts to give the oysters the surface and expose it to the water column, a chance to grow and reestablish before that thereby creating that hard substrate for larvae area is reopened to commercial companies,” Robinson said. to settle on,” Robinson said. Oysters filter water by consuming sediment Heavy rains also afand algae, and typifect oysters and oyster cally filter one to reefs due to the salintwo gallons of waity of the water. This ter per hour. impedes their abil“Because of Ike, ity to spawn and mature. there will prob“Rains lower the salinably be an increase ity of the salt content of the in the amount of bay to below the level at sediment and alwhich oysters will spawn. gae in Galveston The downside of getting Bay because of a spawn that late is that the decrease in the the oysters won’t have a population of oyschance to increase in size — Lance Robinson ters. It’s probably to where they can be easily now going to take upper coast regional director for culled from the adult oysters when the season comes Texas Parks and Wildlife a lot longer for the remaining oyster this coming November,” population to filter said Sammy Ray, professor the rest of the waemeritus of marine biology ter,” said senior wildlife and fisheries sciences at Texas A&M Galveston. Restoration efforts will begin on Galveston major Manica Serna. Restoration efforts are scheduled to begin Bay’s East Bay, since most of the oyster reefs in November. lost were concentrated in that area. “Losing half of that filtering capacity in “We are in the process of restoring 20 acres of oyster reefs in East Bay. That’s costing over Galveston Bay is significant for water quality $700,000. We’ve lost about 80 percent of the standards,” Robinson said. “We’ve lost some oysters there. That’s where we’ve focused our of the natural biofilters in the system that help keep the water quality at a high enough stanearly efforts,” Robinson said. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission dard that provides an environment for other approved the closure of the East Bay to com- species to thrive in.”
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A&M senior outside hitter Sarah Ammerman and sophomore libero Kelsey Black will join their teammates against the Italian team, which will only play in four games during its trip to the United States. Jon Eilts — THE BATTALION
Aggies take on Italy David Harris The Battalion More than a year ago, the Texas A&M volleyball team traveled to Europe to face the best that the world had to offer. Today, the Aggies will return the favor when they welcome one of the best teams from Europe to College Station. The Italian National Team is in the middle of a four game U.S. tour that brings them to Reed Arena for an exhibition game today at 6:30 p.m. The Italians have a strong offensive attack, made up of some of the tallest players in the world with five of their 12 players being listed at over 6 feet, 3 inches tall. Floriana Bertone, listed at 6 feet, 6 inches, is their go-to girl. “They focus a lot on blocking and defense,” said Aggie Head Coach Laurie Corbelli. “They like to go to the outside
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a lot. It’s somewhat predictable. It’s not very flashy. But, it’s very fundamental, and it gets the job done.” The Aggies come into their sixth match of the season with a record of 4-1 after splitting their California road trip. On Saturday night in Moraga, Calif., the Aggies dropped the first match of the season in four, 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-18, to Saint Mary’s despite leading the Gaels in nearly every category. There were, however, bright spots in the defeat. Senior outside hitter Jennifer Banse had a career high with 18 kills. Senior setter Kristen Schevikoven led the team with 12 digs to go along with 46 assists. “I think our urgency needs to pick up,” said Schevikoven. “We’ve been getting down early, and it is putting us in a See Volleyball on page 9
The Battalion Texas A&M’s opponents may want to get a rabies shot before playing the Aggies this season — there is a hybrid-mutant-cheetah-rabbit on steroids loose on the field. That is how junior “jack” linebacker Von Miller described freshman running back Christine Michael, a Top 100 national recruit out of high school. “Von is a real playful guy,” Michael said, laughing. “He says all kinds of crazy things.” Miller’s comments were high praise for a guy who four years ago did not know his calling. Playing at West Brook High in Beaumont, Michael said he wasn’t really a sports guy. “I didn’t really start watching football until maybe my ninth grade year in high school,” Michael said. “I wasn’t that big of a football fan. That’s why I say it was such a blessing; as I started off I wasn’t as good. I’d get out there but I wasn’t one of those standout guys.” Stand out was what Michael did Saturday against New Mexico. Coming off the bench, the 206-pound running back rushed for a team-high 93 yards and a touchdown. It was the most rushing yards by a freshman in his college debut since Bucky Richardson, a quarterback known to run first and pass later, rushed for 102 yards at Southern Mississippi in 1987. “It was just something God wanted me to do,” said Michael, whose stepfather is a Baptist minister in Beaumont. “I watched how I went from not being an athlete to being an athlete and watched how
younger kids back in my hometown would look up to me, and I would give back to them by telling them the right things to do in school and out of school. “I feel that God put me in football so younger kids could watch me; so I can give back to those young kids by telling them rights and wrongs.” Michael’s plays that caught A&M Head Coach Mike Sherman’s eye were not for the right reasons. In a pair of plays in the fourth quarter, Michael looked like a video game character while spinning away from New Mexico defenders. “He did well,” Sherman said. “I’m not as big on the spinning of the backs as I am getting down hill right away. He showed some explosiveness. It was a good start for him. Michael He still has a lot of things he needs to work on. A lot of times spins cause fumbles. I just like them going north and south.” Michael said Sherman had not talked to him about the spinning yet, but he said he will do what Sherman wants him to do. “It’s pretty much just instinct, just making a guy miss,” Michael said. “However you feel you should make a guy miss you just do it. It’s not something you think about or plan. I got a lot of compliments on it, but it’s just instinct. It’s not something I’ve been practicing.” Michael’s college debut was similar to his high school deSee Michael on page 9
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Joseph Kennedy nixes Senate campaign BOSTON — Former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II, the eldest son of Robert F. Kennedy, announced Monday he would not run for the U.S. Senate seat held for nearly 50 years by his late uncle, Edward M. Kennedy. The decision was certain to widen the race for the Democratic nomination. In a statement, the former six-term congressman said he cares about those seeking decent housing, fair wages and health care. But he added, “The best way for me to contribute to those causes is by continuing my work at Citizens Energy Corp.” The nonprofit organization provides free heating oil Kennedy to the poor, but Kennedy likely would have faced campaign questions about fuel it received from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez — a persistent U.S. critic. He also has settled into a comfortable lifestyle since leaving Congress in 1999, taking home a $545,000 salary
as Citizens Energy’s president as of 2007, and being spared the barbs he has faced from some local columnists recently for his past temper tantrums and high pay. Yet Kennedy also may have garnered support from the legions of Massachusetts Democrats who long supported his uncle, to whom he paid tribute in a widely applauded memorial service speech last month. He also had name recognition among national followers of his father, who was a U.S. senator from New York when he was assassinated in June 1968 while seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. “My father called politics an honorable profession, and I have profound respect for those who choose to advance the causes of social and economic justice in elective office,” the 56-year-old Kennedy said. Friends said that among those who had been urging him to consider a candidacy were his own sons, 28-year-old twins Matthew and Joseph III. Associated Press
Penn State asks merit scholar parents for donations PHILADELPHIA — Students who are accepted into Penn State University’s prestigious honors college get more than academic feathers in their caps. They get $3,500 annual merit scholarships. But given the tough economic times, the school is making an unusual request: Would parents consider donating that money back? The fundraising appeal for Schreyer Honors College leans on parents who have not applied for financial aid for their children, encouraging them to share their good fortune with needier students. The first appeal to 75 families
last year raised about $228,000. Some schools and states have tightened criteria for merit aid or eliminated it altogether to focus on students with the most need. The University of Texas at Austin plans next fall to withdraw from the National Merit Scholarship Program, which relies solely on standardized test scores to choose semifinalists and has been criticized for steering money to students who don’t necessarily need it most. Penn State is continuing the scholarships but hoping to persuade recipients’ parents to return the favor.
Bay Bridge won’t reopen for Tuesday morning rush SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will not reopen in time for the Tuesday morning commute, leaving thousands of drivers to find alternate ways to get into the city and setting the stage for possible gridlock on other bridges and roads. Crews won’t be able to fix the crack that was discovered in the span Saturday in time for the bridge’s scheduled reopening at 5 a.m. Tuesday, said Randy Iwasaki, director of the California Department of Transportation. Iwasaki said crews are aiming to complete
the work by 5 a.m. Wednesday. The 73-year-old bridge, which carries about 260,000 vehicles a day between San Francisco and heavily populated cities to its east, was closed over the Labor Day weekend so a section of the eastern span could be cut out and replaced with a new double-deck section as part of a seismic upgrade. Crews used the opportunity to inspect the bridge and found a 2-inch-thick steel link cracked halfway through. Associated Press
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Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford (14) lays on the ground following his injury late in the first half of a NCAA football game against BYU Saturday Sept. 5, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Bradford did not return to play in the 14-13 loss to BYU.
Bradford injury timetable unknown OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says it will be a week or two before the third-ranked Sooners have a timetable for the return of Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford from a sprained shoulder. Stoops said Monday on the Big 12 coaches’ conference call that the quarterback has either a Grade 2 or Grade 3 sprain of the AC joint in his right, throwing shoulder. “A lot of it depends on how he heals and how he feels as he’s healing here through the week,� Stoops said. “In the end, it’s going to be a while before we know what the plan will be.� Bradford was injured in the second quarter of Oklahoma’s season-opening 14-13 loss to BYU on Saturday when he was hit by linebacker Coleby Clawson. Redshirt freshman Landry Jones, making his college debut, replaced Bradford. “The other night, I thought he handled everything well,� Stoops said. “(The offense) doesn’t change. They’re very similar styles of quarterback.� The Sooners play Idaho State of the Football Championship Subdivision on Saturday in their home opener. Of more concern are games looming against Tulsa on Sept. 19, at Miami on Oct.
3 and the showdown with No. 2 Texas in Dallas on Oct. 17. Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy, who finished second to Bradford in the Heisman Trophy balloting last year, said Monday he sent Bradford a get-well text message. The two became friends during the Heisman festivities last December and then while rooming together at the Manning Camp for high school players over the summer. “I told him I’d be praying for him and hope that he gets better soon. ... I wish him the speediest recovery possible,� McCoy said. “I hope that he gets back and plays as soon as he can, whether that’s for us or next week. I want him to be able to play because he’s a great football player.� The quarterback who finished third in the Heisman voting, 2007 winner Tim Tebow of Florida, also had Bradford in his thoughts. “A tough injury,� Tebow said. “Obviously, no one wants him to get hurt. No one wants that. We wish that he has a speedy recovery and gets back to playing. He came back for his (junior) year to do some great things, so I wish that he could come back and play it, too.� Associated Press
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for maybe 250 yards and three touchdowns. It’s just a blessing from God that he handed those types of abilities to a kid.� Those abilities are something Miller is thankful he does not have to face in a real game situation. “He’s very elusive,� Miller said. “He’s like a rabbit back there, like a rabbit on steroids. First you have to catch up to him, you have to match him foot for foot then you have to pray you can tackle him. Christine Michael, it’s a rare talent he has being elusive like that.�
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but against Lufkin his freshman year. He said coming from middle school he was faster than everyone, to high school players who knew their positions and were faster; so he had to adjust. “That was one of my best games,� said Michael about his high school debut. “I had eight carries
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huge hole.� On Sunday, Corbelli led the Aggies into San Francisco, a school she began her head coaching career at 24 years ago, to face the Dons. A&M got back on the winning track with a straight set sweep, 25-15, 25-23, 25-23. Freshmen were the story for the Aggies as middles Alisia Kastmo and Lindsey Miller along with libero Tori Mellinger all played.
“They’re great kids,� said Corbelli of the freshmen. “They’re little sponges, eagerly trying to learn more. And, they’re not intimidated by being on the floor.� As the Aggies creep closer to Big 12 play, there are still some holes that need fixing if they want to accomplish the goals they have set for themselves. “We’re going to focus on blocking more,� said senior setter Jola Kelner. “We’re serving much tougher and our passing has been good as well. We just need to get the block
more consistent.� With only 12 days left until a visit to Texas Tech, and only four matches in between, Corbelli said she is happy with what the month of August has taught her about her team. “We’ve established our starting lineup,� said Corbelli. “We’ve figured out which middles are ready. The depth at outside hitter is showing itself. And, we’ve had chances to try out our new, speedy attack to the outside which is predicated on passing. It’s simple, when we pass well, we can execute.�
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Drug violence kills 4 at Ciudad Juarez motel CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Attackers shot four men to death in a motel parking lot in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico’s deadliest city. The victims were standing outside a vehicle drinking alcohol Sunday when they were shot multiple times, said Arturo Sandoval, spokesman for the regional
North Zone prosecutor’s office. Ciudad Juarez, which is across from El Paso, Texas, has suffered the worst of Mexico’s drug violence, with more than 1,300 deaths so far this year. The city is home to the Juarez cartel, which has been in a turf battle with the rival Sinaloa cartel for lucrative drug routes.
Drug violence has killed more than 13,500 people nationwide since President Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown on gangs after taking office in late 2006. The government has deployed more than 45,000 soldiers and 5,000 federal agents to drug hotspots. Associated Press
Afghan group says NATO strike killed 70 civilians
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KUNDUZ, Afghanistan— An Afghan rights group said Monday a recent airstrike on a pair of hijacked fuel tankers killed as many as 70 civilians in northern Afghanistan, as the German troops whose commander ordered the bombing defended the action. Afghan Rights Monitor, an independent human rights group, reported that its survey of the area following Friday’s attack shows it killed as many as 70 villagers who were siphoning gas from the vehicles after they became stuck on a sand spit in the Kunduz River. The group’s report came as the German government backed down from its previous insistence that only the Taliban hijackers had died, conceding some civilians likely were killed.Germany defended the decision to call in an airstrike, citing fears the tankers could have been used to mount a suicide attack on its troops. Mohammad Omar, the governor of Kunduz, has also said he fully supported the airstrike, which he said killed up to 72 people — likely all militants.
Rain floods Mexico City homes, subway MEXICO CITY — Heavy rains have flooded hundreds of homes in the Mexico City metropolitan area and turned streets into rivers that dragged cars in their currents. Officials say the downpour briefly closed Mexico City’s airport and swamped four subway stations that were out of operation on Monday. In the suburb of Tlalnepantla, a water drain broke, knocking down walls and sending cars floating down streets with water 5 feet deep. Droughtplagued Mexico City has been begging for rain. Officials say up to 84 millimeters fell Sunday, but it was not enough to fill dams and allow an end to water rationing. Associated Press
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Labor day’s just another day for Ags ne Monday every year government employees, workers and students are given a day off as a celebration and tribute to the prosperity, strength and well-being of America: Labor Day. Families and friends enjoy the three-day weekend by spending it basking in the summer sun or sleeping in. But not Texas A&M. A&M is the only Big 12 school that was open on Labor Day. While the rest of the nation rested Monday, we were trekking to our 8 a.m. classes, sitting through afternoon lectures and, if you are employed for the University, you were working. Rather than being bitter about the single day, we should be grateful to attend a University that is committed to our education. Sophocles once said, “Without labor, nothing prospers.” And if that is not enough to appease our frustrations, then know that we are not being shortchanged of a holiday. According to the registrar, the extra days are allotted in January, giving students an extended holiday break. And that is something to celebrate.
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Ian McPhail
Swine flu research may help prepare the nation for a potential pandemic outbreak in the future.
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he World Health Organization reported this week that “swine flu” or H1N1 has taken nearly 3,000 lives since the virus was discovered. Though many a bespectacled and lab-coated scientist have warned Americans about the dangers of swine flu throughout the summer, the threat of outbreak is overblown but real. Swine flu will not be the next Black Plague, but the medical community can use the outbreaks as practice for a more catastrophic epidemic. For many Americans, the seemingly annual threat of another animal flu has become frustrating. Bird Flu, SARS and other diseases each have had their turn terrorizing the American public. A ticking death count coupled with images from foreign countries with citizens wearing medical masks are enough to worry anyone. The media reports the 600 deaths from swine flu as though Americans are waiting for Eric Idle to bring out their dead. In reality most people infected with H1N1 do not even require medicine, and the death toll is miniscule when compared to the 36,000 who die every year from regular flu. With WHO claiming that swine flu could eventually infect 2 billion people, concerns about the disease are on the rise. As the weather cools and traditional flu season starts, more deaths will occur. Currently there is no commercially available vaccine for H1N1, which adds to the overall men-
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ace of the disease if it were to mutate. “There is no sense that the virus has mutated or changed in any sense,” said WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl. “We are continuing to see an increased number of deaths because we are seeing many, many more cases.” Swine flu may not be particularly devastating to America, or other developed nations. But for countries without access to proper medical care, the spread of the disease could devastate millions. Americans are right to be concerned about the new flu, but the majority of the devastation will be felt by the third world and other impoverished nations. WHO should continue to focus on creating a vaccine, and informing the world of the dangers of swine flu. It is easy to become jaded seeing the panic created by various flu pandemics, but even over-preparing for minor epidemics ensures a better level of preparedness should the world be
threatened by a more deadly strain. Mass paranoia is neither the solution to H1N1 nor the way to prepare for pandemics in the future. Exaggerators of recent flu outbreaks have pushed away many citizens who should be concerned about the nation’s ability to handle a medical crisis. Swine flu may not be the disaster that is predicted, but WHO and the medical community are right to plan for a worst-case scenario. A strong and cautious medical approach can continue to prevent new diseases from turning into worldwide disasters. Ian McPhail is a junior history major.
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