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Get ready, just in case The strengths and weaknesses of he popular Humans vs. Zombies game happening on campus as a highly preparation for an actual zombie apocalypse are presented. Although such an outbreak is highly unlikely, students should not be uninformed.
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The Battalion The Fightin’ Texas Aggies Humans vs. Zombies organization kicked off the fall semester with mission Monday at Texas A&M. The mission marked the beginning of the first of many missions that will take place through out the school year on campus. The humans were equipped with Nerf guns and started on the southside of campus, while the zombies began their hunt at the Sbisa Dinning Hall. Humans were assigned with the task of killing a certain number of zombies within a certain time limit. The zombie’s mission was simple; stay alive until the time runs out. At the start of each mission,
each side is given a certain objective and the humans must complete the mission without being tagged by a zombie. The zombie’s mission is to stop the humans from completing their objective without “starving,” not recording a kill over a 48-hour period. “The humans will have some type of a goal and there is usually a story line behind it,” said Nick Webster, senior aerospace engineering major. “The zombies get to hear their mission and then they just say ‘Go.’” Moderators serve as referees to make sure that both sides are playing fairly and by therules. Webster served as a moderator for the first mission and said there are eight other students who take turns overseeing missions.
Freshman gerneral studies major Erik Maki crosses through a busy part of campus with his eye pealed and Nerf revolver ready for a zombie player.
“We referee the game and make sure people are being honest and fair,” Webster said. “We go and give the humans a pep talk and make sure the zombies know what’s going on.” Mason Kuzmich, sophomore pols major created the A&M chapter and said he never expected the game to take off like it did. “We kind of toyed with idea and didn’t realize take it seriously until about a month later,” Kuzmich said. “Our first game we thought we would be lucky if 50 people played and ended up with about 350 people.” Kuzmich also said he initially heard of the game when a friend who attended Texas Tech See Zombies on page 2
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Roberta Short gives creative advice Megan Ryan
The Battalion Roberta Short is a professor in the English department at Texas A&M who teaches creative writing and editing classes. Short gives students advice on finding their creative side and letting it out for the world to see.
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Q: What do you do if you get writer’s block? A: If I am working on something and I hit a snag, I often will take a break. I’ll just go away from it. Sometimes I garden. People have joked that when my garden looks really good you can tell I’m stumped in the area of art or writing or design, but I will do something else, and while I am doing something else, solutions surface.
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troops for four to six hours and so what we’re trying to find is a way that we can preserve their life for an extended period of time “Our aim to give medics extra is to develop time to evacuate something a a wounded solsoldier could dier for treathold in his or her ment,” Miller backpack that could said. “[The] prevent massive classical way to blood loss.” save someone -Dr. Matthew suffering from Miller blood loss is to stop the bleeding and give them fluids.” The problem facing medics in battle is carrying the weight of the fluids necessary to treat an injured soldier in their See Grant on page 2
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Q: What would you suggest to someone looking to find his or her own creativity? A: I think that people, all people, have multiple creative resources. I don’t think of it as creative people being separate from other people. We all have some elements of creativity. The question is whether or not we permit ourselves to enter that space. For some people, the resource is a dream state, or a state of relaxation. It depends on the work and the person. For me, the sources for inspiration vary.
Q: What advice do you have for someone who wants to write a book? A: I don’t think I entered into the space of writing a book with the intention of writing a book. What happened was I was working and I just gave myself the perk of doing some creative
Dr. Paul Carlton, former Air Force surgeon general and director to the Office of Homeland Security for The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, said “the most critical intervention after a soldier is injured is the self-aid and buddy care administered in the field.” This primary medical treatment serves to keep a soldier alive until they can reach salvage surgery in another location, Carlton said. If a wounded soldier suffering from blood loss is treated within the first hour, the golden hour, of receiving his or her injury, he or she stands a higher chance of survival. The Institute aims to prolong the golden hour, so a wounded soldier has a higher chance of living. “Medics may not be able to evacuate
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The number of citations written to students are increasing; this is due to lack of knowledge of parking regulations.
For the Texas A&M Transportation Services, the beginning of a school year promises a spike in the number of parking citations given to students who do not know where or how to park on campus. Transportation Services is monitoring parking lots on campus to discover which have higher occupancy levels. “We already offered some customers the opportunity to move to a lot from their wait lists,” said Debbie Hoffman, manager of customer service for transportation services. “This helps to fill in lots where there is some available space and to move some customers out of lots that are
more full.” Students who do not have parking permits but need to drive cars to campus for the day have two options for parking without violating University rules. The first option is to log on to the transportation website and buy a day pass to park in any lot on campus with the designated sign reading “ANY,” for any valid permit. The second option is to pay the price to park in a garage or paid parking space for the day. Students who have a permit should be aware of how to properly display the parking permits in their cars. Hanging tags must hang from the rearview mirror at all times with the picture side facing outward.
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Brad Sappington and Chris Weed at Goucher College created the idea for Humans vs. Zombies in 2005. The phenomenon quickly spread across the nation and can even be found at schools in Canada and Australia. Nathan Jordan, junior international studies major, has been playing the game for less than a year. “I saw chalk near Evans that said Humans vs. Zombies. I was like ‘That sounds awesome,’” Jordan said. “I went to the website and signed up and it turned out to be really fun.” Jordan said the game has been around for five years, but started in the fall of 2009 at A&M. “It started at some really small school in the northeast and just started spreading around,” he said.
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ith Hurley, the California-based rock band Weezer proves that, even after 18 years of existence, it can still make solid rock music. And with an album cover sporting solely the face of everyone’s favorite “Lost” character, the band shows they still have a knack for the bizarre. Ryan Many fans of Weezer were disappointed Haughey with the band’s previous release Ratitude, feeling the raw rock that made Weezer so famous sophomore with their self-titled Blue Album had been aerospace replaced with over-produced power pop, that engineering major it was an album geared toward radio hits rather than making true music. However, after Ratitude, Weezer parted ways with Geffen, the band’s label for over a decade, and signed with the independent rock label Epitaph Records, whose notable acts include Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, New Found Glory and Thursday. It is apparent in the recording of Hurley that Weezer has decided to pursue an edgier, unpolished sound more in line with the bands signed with Epitaph, so it seems the change in labels allowed the band to develop more extensive musical avenues. For their seventh studio effort, frontman Rivers Cuomo said to the LA Times, “We all felt the really intense, raw emotional side of Weezer is what’s going to make everyone happiest at this moment.” By the sounds of Hurley, it appears the band has accomplished just that. Ten tracks, and just over half an hour long, Hurley is fast, to-the-point and full of energy. With their first single “Memories,” the driving intro, screaming synth and raw drums send a clear message: Weezer wants to get back to the type of rock that
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started them out. The next five tracks on the album all contribute uniquely to the overall make-up of the record. This first half of the record features songs that all have a unique sound and feel to them, not only within the context of Hurley, but also when compared with Weezer’s more recent releases from Make Believe on. There is the genuine feeling that the band has lost interest in making music just for commercial popularity — by slapping electronic layers on top of every instrument — and decided to write music like they did in the days from the Green Album and back. Many songs, most notably “Ruling Me” and “Run Away,” utilize extensive two and three part harmonies in the choruses that add a retro feel on the top of distorted guitars and crashing cymbals. “Unspoken” is a great example of the new aesthetic Weezer is grasping for with Hurley — simple acoustic upbeat strumming, straining vocals that don’t always meet the note they are reaching for and a huge final chorus that finishes off the song in a big way. The swing-rock, scale walk-down of “Where’s My Sex?” creates a catchy and rocking song that no doubt will become a crowd favorite. However, the second half of the album contains a trio of songs which all have the same old glitzy, electro-power-pop sound from which the first half of the album was trying to distance itself. They will all assuredly be popular, especially with newer Weezer fans, but there’s a feel that the computer enhancements to the songs are more important than the actual instruments that created them. Musically, the guitar work throughout most of the song is necessarily simple. Accenting lead riffs on songs such as “Run Away” and a nice solo on “Smart Girls” add a solid depth to the sound that encourages multiple listenings to focus on the different parts summing up the song as a whole. Lyrically, some songs deal with more personal themes such as growing up. With most of the band older than 40, it appears Rivers Cuomo is dealing with the fact he is no longer a 20-something rock star and has real
responsiCour bilities to deal with tesy phot that come along with his age, o such as having a family and raising a child. In that regard, Hurley can per- At a glance haps be seen as a maturation, as rock Weezer stars realize they are not immortal Rivers Cuomo – Vocals, and inevitably have to deal with the Guitar realities of growing up. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised Brian Bell – Guitar, with Hurley. Weezer impressed me Backing Vocals, Keyboard by turning out an album that is fun, Scott Shriner – Bass, fast, fresh and just good rock. Like Backing Vocals, Keyboard many others who have grown up Patrick Wilson – Drums listening to the band, I am happy to hear them pursue a sound that is Album: Hurley their own. Benefiting from a particularly well-written opening half to the album, I think Hurley will be Label: Epitath remembered as being closer to WeePrice: $13.99 zer’s achievements with Pinkerton and the band’s third album, known as the Green Album, than the group’s Release date: Today more recent work, and I think this record will become a favorite of fans both old and new. As Cuomo sings in the closing track of Hurley, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” Fittingly, with the album, Weezer takes a breath to remember were they came from and, possibly, to revise where they are headed. Ryan Haughey is special to The Battalion.
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US Army General delivers lecture at A&M was a great opportunity to hear a high-profile military leader speak.� At some point in their acaThe Scowcroft Institute of demic careers, all students International Affairs at the Bush wonder if what they learn in School of Government and Pubthe classroom has any practical application to life. Monday, lic Service presented the program students had the opportunity to as part of the William and Dianne Moss-Scowcroft Lecture Series, see that knowledge applied to an annual series of lectures on inreal-life situations in internaternational affairs. tional affairs. “The purpose [of the lecture Lt. Gen. John F. Mulholland Jr., commanding general for the series] is to broaden an individual’s knowledge base,� said U.S. Army Special Operations Peggy Holweiss, assistant direcCommand, delivered a lecture tor of the Scowcroft Institute. on “Army Special Operations The institute invites high-proForces and Global Engagefile individuals who are experts in ment.� More than 100 indithe field of international affairs to viduals, ranging from attending VIPs to A&M students and speak to students and other attendees. Through the lecture secadets to residents of Bryanries, which is open to the public, College Station, congregated the institute tries to provide stuto hear Mulholland speak. dents the opportunity to see how “I came [to the lecture] as their classroom experiences apply part of my military science to real-world situations. class,� said Thomas Herrford, sophomore mechanical engi“Our goal is educating peoneer and a member of the Corps ple; whether for a formal career Navy and Marine ROTC. “It or out of personal curiosity,�
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Above: Junior running back Cyrus Gray carries the ball during the Aggies’ victory over Louisiana Tech Saturday at Kyle Field. Right: The Aggie defense tackles the ballcarrier.
The Battalion Despite an ugly first half in which both teams combined for 10 fumbles, the Texas A&M Aggies came out strong to start the second and handled the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 4816. Jerrod Johnson continued his Heisman Trophy bid, Jeff Fuller tied a 42-year-old school receiving record and Tim DeRuyter’s newly implemented 3-4 defense continued to wreak havoc in the Aggies’ second win of the season. Johnson threw for 349 yards with four touchdowns and zero interceptions, and rushed for another 50 yards. Through two games, the Aggies’ signal caller is leading the Big 12 in passing yards per game as well as in total offense. Many of Johnson’s throws were directed at the 6-foot 4-inch Jeff Fuller, who pulled in 10 receptions for 160 yards and a touchdown. The score, which was the 19th of his career, tied the career receiving touchdown record held by Bob Long, whose 19 scores have been the school’s benchmark of success for more than forty years. “It means a lot to be the first guy to break the record,” Fuller said. “But really I feel like other people in my situation, playing my position and repping as many times as I do, I feel like they would be able to do the same things. It’s just really a product of the offense.” Head Coach Mike Sherman said Fuller was raw when he joined the team, but has worked hard and poses a legiti-
mate concern for opposing Big 12 defenses. “He’s blessed with some talent, but he’s worked really hard to get where he is right now,” Sherman said. Although his success on the football field is undeniable, Fuller maintained a humble perspective about his performance against Louisiana Tech. “It was a decent game,” Fuller said. “I feel like I could’ve blocked a little better. “I definitely had a lot of yards and made a few plays, but at the same time just watching film there’s still a lot of things I could improve on.” Junior safety Trent Hunter showed up to the press conference with a hoarse voice, saying that he lost it while trying to make defensive calls over the noise of Kyle Field. The Aggies continued bringing the pressure this week; the added heat resulted in three sacks, seven forced fumbles and two interceptions. “We’re still blitzing every down,” Hunter said. “Usually about four guys — someone off the edge, or an inside linebacker or something.” DeRuyter’s defense gave up 269 yards of offense and
held the Bulldogs to 5.1 yards per reception. The game featured an impressive performance by freshman “joker” Damontre Moore. Moore forced three fumbles and sacked the quarterback twice, making three tackles for loss. “He’s really impressed me with how well he’s learned things,” Sherman said. “I can’t honestly say I thought he’d play this well this early because he was very raw coming out, but he’s very coachable and has really worked hard.” Special teams were the big problem for the Aggies. Junior cornerback Terrence Frederick muffed a punt on the 1-yard line that turned into a Bulldog touchdown and sophomore receiver Ryan Swope fumbled the ensuing kickoff. The defense stepped up three plays later when they retook possession after Bulldogs’ running back Lennon Creer turned the ball over on the A&M 23. “The defense went out and really didn’t bat an eyelash,” Sherman said. “There was no lack of confidence. It was, ‘OK, what are we going to do to fix this? Let’s get the ball back and let’s go back to business.’”
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WASHINGTON — Texas A&M’s national championship Men and Women’s Track and Field teams were in the nation’s capitol Monday. President Barack Obama on Monday lauded hundreds of student athletes who play sports as varied as lacrosse, gymnastics and fencing for their championship performances on and off the ďŹ eld. Some 650 students, along with their coaches and staff, gathered on the South Lawn of the White House as Obama continued a tradition begun by George W. Bush. “This is the most athletic talent we’ve ever had on the South Lawn,â€? he said. Obama applauded the players, who had traded their team uniforms for business suits and sundresses, for focusing on the triple combination of sports, academics and service— and for winning NCAA trophies. He noted that one team cooks dinner for families with seriously ill children and that another team holds an annual track meet for kids with physical and mental disabilities. Teams also have organized blood drives, built houses, cleaned beaches and reached out to senior citizens, he said. To the Fairleigh Dickinson University’s women’s bowling team, Obama joked, “I need some tips, guys!â€? Associated Press
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