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and into the classroom Queer Studies available at A&M Katy Ralston The Battalion The Queer Studies working group, a branch of the Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities, meet once a month to provide an outlet for faculty and students to voice opinions and examine perspectives. The Glasscock Center working groups are topically oriented discussion forums for faculty members and graduate students interested in the same topic to interact with others. The Queer Studies working group focuses on the meaning of sexual identities, performances, discourses, practices and representations throughout history and in everyday life. As a group, they meet in different places on campus to discuss and peer-review works in progress by group members related to queer theory. The group collectively studies books and films dealing with queer studies and also engages in active dialogue rejecting and destabilizing ideas about sexuality, gender and race. “I have had a chance to have my work by the people in the Queer Studies group and critiqued, which is a great help to my own scholarship,” said member Christopher Carmona, an English graduate student. “It has certainly added to my theoretical education and helped me to be able to think more critically about all aspects of my work and society.” English graduate student Rebecca South said one reason she became involved in the group is it is good to be in a community of scholars who work in a similar field. “The real benefit for me of being in the group is being able to discuss readings, films or lectures with other people who work in the same field that I do,” South said. “It is helpful to be able to circulate ideas about the field itself and about individual topics within Queer Studies in order to get a broad range of perspectives.”
Patrick Clayton — THE BATTALION
Rebecca Schloss and Krista May are co-facilitators of the Queer Studies working group.
See Queer Studies on page 5
Howdy Day promotes A&M tradition on campus Today is Howdy Day. The student organization Howdy Ags will be passing out Howdy stickers at Koldus Building and in front of Sbisa Dining Center. Additionally, $5 T-shirts will be sold at the Academic Plaza from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Saying Howdy is an important tradition that we want to stay alive every day,” said Howdy Ags President Katie Coburn, “and we’re using this one day to promote Illustration by Evan Andrews what we hope Aggies would do every day.” Howdy Day is on the 12th of every month, and the spring semester features Howdy Week in which Howdy Ags pass out Howdy cups, koozies, pens, fortune cookies and temporary Howdy tattoos. “We push for it in the spring because it’s after the freshmen’s first semester and people are starting to forget so we want to bring the spirit back.” The next Howdy Day is Nov. 12. Meagan O’Toole-Pitts, city editor
A&M 31, Oklahoma State 36 Unexpected run Sophomore quarterback/wide receiver Ryan Tannehill carries the ball on an extrapoint attempt in the Aggies’ loss to Oklahoma State Saturday at Kyle Field. Tannehill had three receptions for 41 yards in the game.
Stephen Fogg- THE BATTALION
Missing chances Despite facing an Oklahoma State squad that was missing its top receiver Dez Bryant, the Aggies failed to steal a win they had a good chance of taking.
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A&M wins National Quiz Bowl Madiha Rizvi The Battalion The Texas A&M Chapter of Wildlife Society won the National Quiz Bowl Competition at Monterey Bay, Calif., on Sept 22. The competition was with 14 teams, from universities including State University of New York – Syracuse, Utah State University and Humboldt State University. The A&M team had four members Sammy Reinhart, the captain, Andy Maddox, Drew Fowler and Caleb Carter. “Questions on ecology, about how living organisms, biotic, interact with abiotic nonliving in the environment, statistics and specialized names such ornithol-
ogy is the study of birds [were posed],” said Drew Fowler, president of the A&M chapter. Fowler said the thing to note was A&M competed against Humboldt State University who has won the past four years. “We beat them. It’s a great accomplishment.” The Wildlife Society is a professional organization with several student chapters throughout the U.S.. According to the Web site, the Wildlife Society mission “is to represent and serve the professional community of scientists, managers, educators, technicians, planners and others who work actively to study, manage and conserve wildlife and its habitats worldwide.”
A&M commemorates Columbus Day On this day, Oct. 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, as the poem goes. The Spanish explorer and his three-ship fleet landed on the Bahamian island of Guanahaní and began the European expansion of the Americas, which was inhabited only by native Americans. His exploration set forth a chain of events, making the modern Americas what it is today. The first recorded celebration of Columbus Day didn’t happen in the United States until 300 years later in 1792, according to the Library of Congress. In 1892, President Benjamin Harrison issued a proclamation officiating the day, making Columbus Day a national holiday. On Oct. 21 and 22, Astronomer Ken VanLew will speak at the George Bush Presidential Library on “Christopher Columbus, The Big Dipper and The Underground Railroad,” explaining how the Big Dipper helped Columbus’ voyage and the operation of the Underground Railroad. For more information visit bushlibrary.tamu.edu. There will be various activities around campus celebrating the day. Classes are in session on Columbus Day.
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Team members and wildlife and fisheries sciences majors seniors Drew Fowler, Caleb Carter, Andy Maddox and junior Sammy Reinhart prepare for competition in September in Monterey Bay, Calif.
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Boot line boost
Stephen Fogg — THE BATTALION
The Aggie football team storms through the boot line and onto the field prior to kickoff at Saturday’s game against Oklahoma State. The Aggies lost the game 35-31.
Gay rights advocates march on DC, divided on Obama WASHINGTON— Thousands of gay and lesbian activists marched Sunday from the White House to the Capitol, demanding that President Barack Obama keep his promises to allow gays to serve openly in the military and work to end discrimination against gays. Rainbow flags and homemade signs dotted the crowds filling Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House as people chanted “Hey, Obama, let mama marry mama” and “We’re out, we’re proud, we won’t back down.” Many children were also among the protesters. A few counter-protesters also joined the crowd, which stretched several blocks by the afternoon. Jason Yanowitz, a 37-year-old computer programmer from Chicago, held his daughter, 5-year-old Amira, on his shoulders. His partner, Annie, had their 2-year-old son, Isiah, in a stroller. Yanowitz said more straight people were turning out to show their support for gay rights. “If somebody doesn’t have equal rights, then none of us are free,” he said. “For all I know, she’s gay or he’s gay,” he added, pointing to his children. Some participants in the National Equality March woke up energized by Obama’s blunt pledge to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military during a speech to the largest gay rights group in the U.S. Saturday night. “I will end ‘don’t ask-don’t tell,’” Obama said Saturday night to a standing ovation from the crowd of about 3,000 at the annual dinner of the Human Rights Campaign. He offered no timetable or specifics on changing the so-called “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which allows gay men and women to serve as long as they keep their sexual orientation hidden, and he acknowledged some may be growing impatient. The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Sunday that Congress will need to muster the resolve to change the “don’t ask, don’t tell policy” — a change that the military may be ready for. “I think it has to be done in the right way,
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Aggie golfers finish fourth The No. 19 Texas A&M women’s golf team finished the University of North Carolina’s Ta r Heel Invitational in fourth place after firing a final day team score of two-under par. The Aggies finished behind No. 10 Michigan State, No. 4 Auburn and No. 12 Alabama.
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Aggies fail to capitalize Brad Cox
Though Texas A&M faced a shorthanded Oklahoma State squad, the Aggies failed to come away with a win.
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Texas A&M sophomore midfielder Katie Hamilton battles for the ball in the Aggies’ 2-1 victory against Loyola Chicago Sunday at the Aggie Soccer Stadium. Hamilton had one shot and one shot on goal in the match.
Soccer takes two more David Harris The Battalion As the No. 14 Texas A&M soccer team took the field Friday night against Oklahoma State at the Cowgirl Soccer Stadium in Stillwater, they were looking to make a statement of sorts. The Cowgirls came into 2009 as the defending Big 12 champions, a title the Aggies are looking to wrestle away from them in 2009. After 90 minutes, the Aggies had handed the Cowgirls their seventh loss of the season by the score of 1-0. The defeat decided by one goal was Oklahoma State’s sixth. And, the win marked the Aggies second road victory. “Road wins are hard to come by in the Big 12 and this is our second win on the road, and it’s never easy,” said Head Coach G Guerrieri. “Oklahoma State was outstanding [Friday] and really had us on our
heels a few times.” Freshman midfielder Nora Skelton scored her second goal of the season in the twelfth minute, which ended up being the game-winner. Sophomore defender Rachel Balaguer assisted on the play. The Aggie defense came up big as it tallied its fifth shutout of the season. It was important for the team to play a good defensive game considering they had given up ten goals in their last three contests. Junior goalkeepers Kristin Arnold and Kelly Dyer each played a half and compiled nine saves on the game. “They came out well at the start of the second half, but I was proud of the way our team defended,” Guerrieri said. “I thought our backline was outstanding. It was also our most complete game as far as a goalkeeper core. Kristin was excellent in the first half, and then Dyer was dead on.” The win moved the Aggies to 3-1-1 in the Big 12, which has them in third place.
On Sunday, the Aggies stretched their unbeaten streak to four games with a 2-1 overtime victory over Loyola at the Aggie Soccer Stadium. In front of more than 2,000 fans the Aggies had to come from behind after Loyola forward Laura Trevillian scored on a penalty kick in the 18th minute. In the second half, Skelton continued her successful weekend with her third goal of the season in the 54th minute. In the 96th minute, the Aggies sealed the game when junior forward Whitney Hooper took a pass from freshman defender Lyndsey Gnatzig and scored her team-high seventh goal of the season. Junior midfielders Rachel Shipley and Alyssa Mautz led the team with six shots apiece as the Aggies outshot the Wolves 26-6. A&M returns to Big 12 action next weekend as they go on the road to face Iowa State on Friday and Nebraska on Sunday.
Aggies end Baylor streak Michael Teague The Battalion The Texas A&M volleyball team took another huge step Saturday with a 3-1 (2518, 31-29, 12-25, 25-23) upset of No. 17 Baylor in Waco. “The most critical thing that I have seen is getting a win over a ranked opponent on the road,” said A&M Head Coach Laurie Corbelli. “A lot of teams aren’t doing it in the Pac 10 and Big Ten, and for the Aggies to do it tonight is just an awesome, awesome feeling, and I am so proud of my team. I loved coaching my team tonight. They were so much fun.” Baylor (17-2, 6-2) dropped their first match of the season at home in the Ferrell Center. The A&M victory marks the 10th straight over the Bears in Waco. “This is a challenging place to play,” Corbelli said. “I thought our passing tonight was just phenomenal. That is a part of the game that if you have really confident and steady passers, you can pretty much stay with anybody, and that is where we are getting, and it is really exciting.” Contributing to the Aggies’ crisp passing was senior Kristen Schevikhoven who
recorded 51 assists in the contest. The setter led A&M to a .269 hitting percentage against the Bears who came in leading the Big 12 in opponent hitting percentage at .129 percent. It was outside hitter Jennifer Banse who was at the receiving end of several Schevikhoven sets. The senior racked up 16 kills and 10 digs against the Bears. “[Schevikhoven] made some great decisions and really fed Jenny Banse some beautiful sets that allowed her to get those kills at critical times,” Corbelli said. A&M’s scoring-leader Sarah Ammerman led the Aggies in kills with 20. Fellow senior Mary Batis put on a top-notch performance as well, adding 11 kills and 21 digs to the effort. The Aggies’ freshmen contributed greatly to the victory. Libero Tori Mellinger led the team in digs with 24 while Alisia Kastmo and Lindsey Miller had 7 kills each. Baylor was led in kills by junior Ashlie Christenson who scored 20 against the Aggies. Sophomore Allison King led the Bears in digs with 23. Senior Anna Breyfogle, the Big 12’s leader in blocks, put down a match-high 7 for Baylor.
After taking the first set, A&M was challenged by Baylor in the second. In a back and forth game, neither team was able to increase their lead to more than two points. After fighting off six set points, the Aggies took advantage of a Bear’s service error and won the set to take a 2-0 lead into the half. Baylor came out ready to play in the third set. The Bear’s recorded a .480 hitting percentage and blew out the Aggies, 25-12. But the Aggies came out on top in the fourth set 25-23 and completed the upset of Baylor. With the victory, A&M (12-3, 5-2) moves to half-a-game back of Baylor and Iowa State for second place in the Big 12 standings. Wednesday the Aggies will travel to Ames to take on No. 14 Iowa State in a crucial conference match-up. “It is going to be a really big challenge, but our confidence is really high,” Corbelli said. “The things we are doing well are becoming more consistent and we are in system more often. There is still lots of room to grow and to get better, but at this point right now we are feeling really good and ready to go to Iowa.”
klahoma State receiver Dez Bryant, the Cowboys’ No. 1 offensive threat, did not suit up for OSU’s game against Texas A&M on Saturday at Kyle Field. Cowboys’ running back Kendall Hunter, one of the Big 12’s top rushers, watched from the sidelines while recovering from an injury. Oklahoma State is one of the unluckiest teams in the nation with issues ranging from injuries to suspensions after a promising start to the season. The Aggies had a friendly crowd and one of the top offenses in the nation, yet they could not finish. The Big 12 opener revealed more weaknesses in the A&M football team, which were shrouded by big offensive numbers early in the season. The Cowboys hit the Aggies hard in three areas Saturday by capitalizing on an inconsistent defense, slipping defenders by a weak offensive line and revealing a sometimes over aggressive approach. Though A&M was not the top defense in the nation before Saturday, ranking near the middle of the pack in rush defense, pass defense and total yards, the Aggies were Top 5 in sacks and Top 15 in tackles for loss thanks to junior “jack” linebacker Von Miller. Miller, who led the nation in sacks with 2.25 per game, did not record a sack for the first time in 2009. A&M forced five punts and an interception, but the Cowboys’ five scoring drives were all they needed. The biggest was a 19-play, eight-minute drive in the fourth quarter that made the Aggie secondary look lost as OSU took a twopossession lead. On the offense, an aggressive pass rush pushed around
a youthful offensive line that has struggled with depth and overall strength. Allowing Cowboys’ defenders to reach the backfield with regularity, the line gave up seven tackles for loss, four sacks and a fumble. The problem for A&M is the line is not something that can be fixed overnight. It will take a series of strong recruiting classes and underclassmen stepping up in the next year. While Head Coach Mike Sherman will be tested on the recruiting trail, his aggressive play calling might have put A&M out of the game. Facing a fourth down on the Cowboys’ goal line near the end of the first half, Sherman called an unsuccessful pass play and ended the half with a one-point lead. Though Sherman could have called for a field goal and received the ball to start the second half with the momentum, he said he would be just as aggressive if given another chance. The Aggies failed to capitalize on their first two drives of the second half and lost pace with the Cowboys. If the defense had been more consistent, the offensive line performed better and the field goal attempted at the end of the second quarter, A&M fans might be singing a different tune. However No. 15 Oklahoma State was favored against a weak Aggie squad on a onegame losing streak. Though A&M could have won, the expert predictions proved true and moral victories should be considered by the Aggie fans. Brad Cox is a senior agriculture communications and journalism major.
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Texas A&M running back Cyrus Gray carries the ball in the Aggies’ loss to Oklahoma State Saturday at Kyle Field.
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Dressed in Gail Hernandez — THE BATTALION
from head to toe Students represent clothing line at Texas A&M
Megan Ryan The Battalion Dressed in PINK from head to toe, and not the color, three students refer to duties as a dream job. The trio represent Victoria’s Secret’s PINK line for the 49,000 student body of A&M, and while they have a variety of responsibilities on a day-to-day basis, not one of the women could find something to complain about. “My favorite part of being a campus representative is getting to represent a brand that I believe in and am passionate about,” said Chelsea Benner, junior marketing major. “When I go to the PINK store, they are all about customer satisfaction and going to the extra mile to make sure you are comfortable in their store and pleased with their selection. I have been a fan of the PINK brand for a few years now, so getting to represent something that I know and care about is an awesome and rewarding experience.” Jessi New, senior communications major, said she found out about the job from her sorority’s listserv. “When I read about the job and opportunities it offered I dropped everything and sent in a resume,” she said. “I knew this was something I would love to do.” The women don’t always have work on campus. At a training trip in Ohio, the women got to see the ins and outs of Victoria’s Secret. “One of my favorite things was our amazing trip to Columbus, Ohio, for PINK Campus Rep training with girls from 45 colleges all over the U.S.,” New said. “We got to go to Victo-
ria’s Secret headquarters and see the 2008 Upcoming Fashion Show collecevent tion, hang out with The TAMU VS PINK amazing girls, laugh a team will have a lot and begin planning for the upcoming coat and blanket drive to benefit year.” As representatives, Twin City Missions the women are also Oct. 28. For more responsible for raising information, follow funds for charities and them on Twitter at spreading the word TAMU_VSPINK. about PINK. They are having a coat and blanket drive benefitting Twin City Mission’s Phoebe’s Home Oct. 28. Phoebe’s Home is an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence. “Each day is different, but as of right now we are going to begin working with Phoebe’s Home and hope to get the entire student body involved with raising funds and awareness,” said Lauren Richard, senior education major. “PINK loves to help others out, so that is something you will see us on campus doing.” The women wear PINK products and report to Victoria’s Secret the feedback they get from other students. They are responsible for public relations with A&M, and so, in addition the blanket and coat drive, will host a PINK tailgate and a VS PINK Fashion Show Party. “At all of our events we’ll be giving out freebies and coupons. We also send out reminders and information on the latest sales and specials going on with PINK via Twitter and Facebook,” New said.
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Trio talks about campus rep job Senior communications major Jessi New, junior marketing major Chelsea Benner and senior education major Lauren Richard talk about wearing PINK garments on campus and getting feedback from students, which they report back to the company, in a video interview. The women are student representatives of the Victoria’s Secret PINK line for Texas A&M University. Watch the video online at thebatt.com.
The women have also been working to promote the PINK collegiate line. “The college line PINK has is comfortable and trendy,” Benner said. “It captures the wants and needs of the typical Texas A&M college student by providing maroon sweatpants and hoodies, cute graphic tees, Texas A&M sundresses and my personal favorite, the PINK Texas A&M Jersey, perfect for those fightin’ Texas Aggie football games.” New said that there have been positive com-
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The Queer Studies working group was created seven years ago by two professors looking for an outlet to share research. Confronted with a lack of formalization, they started the working group to bring scholars interested in the subject together. Since then, the group has grown significantly, said the group’s co-facilitator Rebecca Schloss. “The people and the interest were there — It only became clear just how many people were using Queer Studies when the group was formalized,” Schloss said. Advantages of the community are the interdisciplinary aspect — allowing exchanges of different perspectives, ideas and opportunities for academic feedback, said co-facilitator and English department associate editor Krista May. “If you are working in isolation that can be really difficult,” May said. “The idea is that they are interdisciplinary to draw people from different fields.” Disciplines represented in the Queer Studies group include sociology, history, film studies, women’s studies and English. The working group has helped Schloss, she said in her
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“There are a lot of different ways that we try to engage with the academic community and also the broader community.” — Rebecca Schloss, Queer Studies co-facilitator
“I have found queer studies to be incredibly helpful for me to think about the different ways people in the past could realign all of the things they thought they were supposed to do or be in their lives,” Schloss said. May teaches a first-year seminar, Contemporary Queer Culture, through the GLBT Resource Center challenging understandings of ideas such as sex and gender, masculinity and
femininity and homosexuality and heterosexuality, through daily life experience and the world’s perception. May has found many parallels between the course and the Queer Studies working group discussions. She said she has seen many “aha” moments of students exposed to Queer Theory for the first time and discovering the different perspectives. “That is the exciting part, seeing people getting this the very first time,” May said. “That’s when I realize how important queer studies is.” The group aims to benefit more than just the members. “There are a lot of different ways that we try to engage with the academic community and also the broader community,” Schloss said. The group provides outside speakers on campus for community-wide lectures, and cosponsors a number of other forums including film screenings and performance artists that deal with queer studies. In the past two years the group has seen increased undergraduate turnout at sponsored events, May said. “It is nice to see interest and desire to know more, and I think it shows growing interest and awareness in the student population to intellectual interests in general,” May said.
Police arrest hijacker NEW YORK — A man wanted for hijacking a flight out of New York 40 years ago was arrested Sunday after arriving on a flight from Cuba, federal authorities said. Longtime fugitive Luis Armando Pena Soltren was wanted for his role in the Nov. 24, 1968, hijacking of a Pan Am flight bound for Puerto Rico. The 66-year-old Soltren was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport, authorities said. Soltren was expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Manhattan on a 1968 indictment. “As the 1968 charges allege, he terrorized dozens of passengers when he and his cohorts wielded pistols and knives to hijack Pan American flight 281,” U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement Sunday. A spokeswoman for federal prosecutors would not say how Soltren came to the U.S. The FBI didn’t immediately return a call requesting comment. It was at JFK airport in 1968
that Soltren and accomplices boarded the Pan Am flight and hijacked it, according to an indictment filed in federal court in Manhattan. The flight, bound for San Juan, Puerto Rico, was diverted to Havana, Cuba. Dozens of U.S. flights were hijacked and diverted to Cuba in the 1960s. Some of the flights were hijacked by self-described radical leftists, fugitives seeking asylum on the Caribbean island or criminals scheming to extort money from the U.S. government or from the airline companies. Pan American Flight 281 was commandeered by three men who forced their way into the flight cabin and ordered the crew to fly to Cuba, instead of Puerto Rico, according to a criminal complaint. Weapons and ammunition were sneaked onto the flight in a diaper bag, the court papers said. Associated Press
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Marge Simpson poses for Playboy cover CHICAGO — Aye Carumba! Marge Simpson has done something that Homer might not like but will make Bart the proudest kid in his school: She’s posed for Playboy magazine. After more than a half century featuring women like Marilyn Monroe, Cindy Crawford and the Girls of Hooters on its cover, Playboy has for the first time given the spot to a cartoon character. And the magazine is giving the star of “The Simpsons” the star treatment, complete with a data sheet, an interview and a 2-page centerfold. The magazine’s editorial director, James Jellinek, won’t say exactly how much of Marge will show in the November edition that hits newsstands on Oct. 16 — or whether she lets that big pile of blue hair down. But, he said, “It’s very, very racy.”
But he stressed that the mother of three — the youngest a baby, by the way — has a lot to be proud of. “She is a stunning example of the cartoon form,” he said on Friday at the magazine’s headquarters in Chicago, appearing both SIMPSON pleased and surprised at the words coming out of his mouth. For Playboy, which has seen its circulation slip from 3.15 million to 2.6 million since 2006, putting Marge on the cover was designed to attract younger readers to a magazine where the median age of readers is 35, while not alienating older readers. Associated Press
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