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Photos by Daniel Crump, Tyler Hosea — THE BATTALION
Saturday’s game against Louisiana Tech resulted in a 48-16 Fightin’ Texas Aggie win. Quarterback Jerrod Johnson had 349 yards passing and four touchdowns.
Picking up after fumbles, Aggies win big M
INDLESS MEANDERINGS around tailgates and water-cooler talks all produced similar sentiments: ‘Why are we playing Louisiana Tech?’ ‘Wow, it’s hot out here.’ And, ‘can Sept. 30 in Stillwater get here soon enough?’
For the second straight game, the A&M football team came out in the first half playing as if it shared those same thoughts, struggling to put away an overmatched Louisiana Tech team well into the second half. With crippling penalties, sloppy execution and a tendency for untimely turnovers, the Aggies were fortunate to be walking into halftime with a lead. “We put the ball on the ground four times, and lost four possessions offensively, and that’s unacceptable,” said Head Coach Mike Sherman. “You can’t usually win games like that. We were very fortunate to win a game like that with the turnovers we had today.”
David Harris senior economics major, sports editor
Although the Kyle Field scoreboard read 48-16 and the A&M record stands unblemished, there are some problems certain to derail this team – none more so than this team’s propensity for slow, sluggish starts. In the first half alone, senior kicker Randy Bullock pulled a 35-yard field goal, sophomore cornerback Dustin Harris and junior cornerback Terrence Frederick muffed a combined three punts – two eventually recovered by Louisiana Tech – and sure-handed sophomore wide receiver Ryan Swope
Old Army, new Walk Ryan Seybold The Battalion Military Walk, the renovated stretch of walkway between Rudder Tower and Sbisa Dining Center, was officially reopened Saturday. University President R. Bowen Loftin, class of 1971, Gov. Rick Perry, class of 1972, the Corps of Cadets and the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band were in attendance. Perry was the keynote speaker. “Today, we are gathered to resurrect an essential Aggie tradition,” Perry said. “For generations, it has served as a vital part of the campus, well-worn by the treads of countless students. Although the Military Walk physically ended at the dining hall, in a spiritual sense, it actually continued across the country.” Perry spoke of his personal connection to Military Walk. “We transversed it often going between Northgate and the Corps area, and this was the route that we took dur-
ing Elephant Walk, that meandering walk that you make through the campus, which is symbolic of old elephants going to find a place to die,” Perry said. “It brought back some great memories.” R.V. Burgin, WWII veteran, author of Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific and inspiration for the television series “The Pacific” was also in attendance. “It’s fascinating. It’s a tradition that I’d like to see carried on for ever,” Burgin said. “It represents the military tradition here at A&M and its long history of training our military people.” Aggies at the ceremony said they were pleased with the renovation. “As a former student and former member of the Corps, I think it’s fantastic,” said Col. Hawes class of 1981. “The renovation ties the campus together like it did in the past, and it’s a great addition.”
fumbled a kickoff return to give the Bulldogs prime field position at the end of the half. On the offensive side of the ball, sophomore running back Christine Michael gave away the ball on a harmless tackle near the red zone and the Aggie running game struggled to get anything going until the third quarter. “I like our offense a lot but it is a work in progress,” Sherman said. “Mistakes are happening in there that we need to fix.” And if not for a “hello world” game by freshman “joker” Damontre Moore – who will now be referred to as “Damonster” – See Football on page 5
Borlaug series begins Tuesday Meagan O’Toole-Pitts The Battalion Marking the one-year anniversary of the death of agronomist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug, known as the father of the Green Revolution, the Borlaug Legacy Series commences Tuesday on campus. “Enough” co-author Roger Thurow will discuss his book, which nods to Borlaug’s aim to end world hunger. “My grandfather spent his life advocating for small farmers, investment in infrastructure, responsible government policies, increase in funding and usage of science and technology,” said Julie Borlaug, granddaughter of Norman Borlaug. “Each of these themes is outlined in ‘Enough’ in such a compelling way that anyone can understand why people in this day and age are still dying of starvation and how we can
bring change.” The series will become an annual event to promote awareness and discussion about the global food security effort, Julie said. Borlaug helped further the effort by feeding over a billion people through the development of disease- and drought-resistant plants, and by establishing cross-sector collaboration between rival governments or groups in order to alleviate famine in Asia, South America and Africa, said Stephanie A. Curs, director of the Office of the Vice President for Global Initiatives at Texas A&M. “[Borlaug] constantly focused on the importance of creating the leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists and agriculturalists of tomorrow’s generation – this in and of itself will extend Dr. Borlaug’s legacy generations to come,” Curs said.
Event Schedule ◗ The Borlaug Legacy Series starts at 9 a.m. today at The Forum in the Rudder Theater Complex. The “Enough” lecture will be followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
Meagan O’Toole-Pitts — THE BATTALION
Students enjoy the renovated Military Walk on Saturday.
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Events for the day: ◗ 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. “A Discussion on Global Food Security" lecture will be offered by co-author Roger Thurow ◗ 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Ambassadorial panel meeting concerning Global Food Security ◗ 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Campus Roundtable on Response to Global Hunger and Poverty
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