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City of Bryan named ‘Tree City USA’
Planting for the future
Bryan is one of the 3,310 communities named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. Requirements for becoming a Tree City USA community are the following:
Yearly tree planting event brings students and cities together
■ Tree board or department to be responsible for the care and management of the community’s trees
Ann Littmann| special to The Battalion
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ith shovels in hand, Texas A&M students from various organizations will unite to volunteer on Aggie Replant Day Saturday for the largest studentrun, environmental service project in the nation. “Replant Day is a one-day environmental service project which strives to improve the Bryan-College Station community, bring students together through tradition and provide an avenue for environmental service and action through a yearly tree planting event,” said junior biology major Catherine Tay-
HOW TO PLANT A TREE Information from Texas A&M Landscape Horticulturist Douglas F. Welsh
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Dig a hole double the size of the root ball and the same height. Save the soil you dig out to fill the hole.
lor, Replant Day Director. “We continue every year to beautify both A&M’s campus as well as the surrounding community.” This year about 300 trees, types including Bald Cypress, Live and Burr Oak and Crepe Myrtle, will be planted; 115 are from Replant’s Riverside Campus tree farm. “I’m participating in Replant Day because I feel that not only is it a great opportunity to beautify the city, it is also a way for the students at Texas A&M to show the Bryan-College Station community that we appreciate how they support us
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Remove the cover from the root ball and place it in the center of the hole. Spread the exposed roots out.
throughout our college careers,” said junior geography major Melissa Brauks. This year marks the first time for Brauks to participate in the project. She said the Geography Society and the Geosciences Student Association will be teaming up together on Saturday. “I am excited to have a large group of us going out to represent the College of Geosciences,” she said. Replant Day originated in 1990 when the chairman of the Environmental Issues Commit-
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■ Tree care ordinance provides guidance for planting, maintaining and removing trees from streets, parks and other public places ■ Community Forestry Program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita ■ Arbor Day observance and proclamation www.arborday.org
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Fill the hole with the dirt previously removed. Gently pack the soil using water to settle the water around the root ball.
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Week one, water daily with about a pint of water. Week two, water every other day with about a quart of water. Week three, water every third day with two quarts of water. Week four and beyond water once a week if needed.
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Constructing a good cause
Maroon Out reaches new heights, literally Laura A. Sanchez The Battalion Aggie students may be in the Guinness World Book of Records soon for the most people wearing the same shirt. Texas A&M Student Council and Maroon Out have applied for the record and hope to reach a broad audience through their billboard. The billboard, which is placed on Highway 290 after Highway 6 toward Houston, promotes the purchase of a Maroon Out T-shirt for $5. It was set up Sept. 15 and was a gift from a former student. “I got into contact with an old Ag that was trying to help class councils, and he gave us the billboard for free. On the billboard it says get your Maroon Out T-shirt for $5,” said Carrington Gilbert, director of Maroon Out. The billboard, designed by Caleb Paulson, assistant director for Maroon Out, is 20 feet tall and 40 feet wide. “We had an idea to reach people, not only in College Station, but outside as well. A lot of people from here are
from Houston, so we were trying to reach people in that area. It was kind of out of our budget initially, so we really didn’t think about it but since we had this connection, we got it a lot cheaper than it would’ve been,” said Paulson. The billboard includes the date of this year’s Maroon Out, Nov. 26. “It was geared more toward getting public involvement, not only within the University, but getting the public to support this tradition as well,” said Kyle King, Maroon Out finance director. The organization has also applied for a Guinness World Record for the most number of people wearing the same shirt. “The process they said would take about four weeks. We sent that in, and we’re just kind of waiting. It kind of gives more incentive for people to come out to the game and participate and to be part of something big, not just campuswide but worldwide as well,” Paulson said. See Maroon Out on page 7
Circle of Women builds house for a family in need in Bryan Christina Francisco The Battalion
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Lacey Terrette, junior environmental studies major, Kyle King, junior biology major, Carrington Gilbert, sophomore marketing major, and Caleb Paulson, junior landscape architecture major, are members of Maroon Out, the first recognized student organization with a billboard.
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Nobel Peace Prize
Learn about the newest restaurant in Bryan opened by two former students.
Awarding President Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize is premature.
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With help from a group of Bryan-College Station women, Bertha Ruiz and her family of four children and grandchild will soon have a place to call home. The women are part of the 2009 Habitat for Humanity Circle of Women Build, which is a project consisting of female volunteers, partners and businesses that work together to fund and construct a Habitat house for a family in need. “These women are amazing,” said director of communications for the Bryan-College Station Habitat for Humanity Abby Johnson. “They get sweaty and muddy and really establish camaraderie with one another.” But Meier said the project isn’t just for adult women. She said she hopes college students find a way to get involved. “In the future it would be a really cool idea to have a separate Circle of Women build by A&M students,” Meier said. Volunteers work in shifts of about eight women and arrive at the site in the early morning, sometimes staying until 4 p.m. A Habitat construction crew oversees the building, but most of the work is done by the women themselves. The eight-week build on Ruiz’s home began in late August and continues every Saturday, weather permitting, at the house site on 400 Baylor St. in Bryan. The Ruiz family will put in at least 500 building hours in the program before they are named the official homeowners. At that point, once the house is finished, the family will be able to purchase the home at a zero percent interest rate. Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity in Bryan-College Station Melanie Phillips has the chance of working on the house with her two daughters. “It’s a great opportunity for us to do something together,” Phillips said. “From painting the house to roofing, it’s an accomplishment to do things most people think women can’t do.” Diane Jones Meier, a member of the circle, sees not just an opportunity for community service but also an opportunity for learning in the build. “Women are less likely to have any experience in construction, so most are doing it for the first time,” Meier said. “It’s a great opportunity for them.”
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Aggies CAN exceeds goal Aggies were victorious Saturday– donating a total of 3,200 pounds of canned food. The eighth annual Aggies CAN Food Drive wrapped up this weekend and donations were weighed Monday. “We’re so pumped. It’s a big difference from 810 pounds last year,” said Carson Smith, student athlete advisory committee vice president and Aggies CAN chairman. “We had no idea.” In addition, $11,000 was raised, accomplishing the goal of $20,000. “A dollar is equal to five cans, so the $ 11,000 dollars will buy 55,000 cans— on top of the cans we have already,” Smith said. Cans are donated to the Brazos Valley Food Bank, the largest food bank in the Brazos County. “The Brazos Valley Food Bank does a great service for our community, and we just want to help them and benefit them,” Carson said. To find out how to donate visit brazosfoodbank.org. Meagan O’Toole-Pitts, city editor
City to place cell phone ban signs College Station city council unanimously voted to approve funding for cell phone ban signs in school zones. The signs will be paid for by the fund created from revenue gained from red light cameras. The Legislature passed a law making it illegal to use a mobile device while driving in an active school zone, College Station Police Department public information officer Lt. Rodney Sigler said. The law went into effect on Sept. 1, but it is only enforceable if signs have been posted in the school zone. Six states prohibit talking on handheld cell phones while driving, and 18 states have passed legislation banning texting while driving. “We haven’t really had a problem with cell phone usage in the school zones,” said College Station Police Department Master Officer Rhonda Seaton. Julie Rambin, staff writer
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Freshmen Trevor Brown, political science major, and Kayla Common, general studies major, give “Howdy” stickers to freshman political science major Pulkit Moudgil and freshman nuclear engineering major Nolan Timmons on Monday outside Sbisa. Monday marked Howdy Day, and Brown and Common, both members of Howdy Ags, gave out candy and stickers while greeting students with a “howdy.”
College cutbacks make it harder for students to earn degrees SAN FRANCISCO — It isn’t just tuition increases that are driving up the cost of college. Around the country, deep budget cuts are forcing colleges to lay off instructors and eliminate some classes, making it harder for students to get into the courses they need to earn their degree. The likely result: more time in college. And while that may sound agreeable to nostalgic alumni, to students like Michael Redoglia, time is money. Early this semester at San Francisco State University, Redoglia unsuccessfully crashed 26 different classes, hoping to find space that would move him closer to a hospitality management degree. Outside some classrooms, wait-listed students took turns standing closest to the door so they could hear the lecture and not fall too far behind should they get in. Redoglia, a fourth-year student, is now enrolled in just two courses. He could lose financial aid, and his plan to finish his degree in 4½ years is up in smoke. “This semester has put me back another full year,” said Redoglia, adding that the delay is “killing me financially.” Policymakers right up to President Barack Obama have been calling on public colleges to move students through more efficiently, and some have been doing so. But experts say any recent progress is threatened by unprecedented state budget cuts that have trimmed course offerings. “They will not graduate on time. I hope they will graduate at all,” said David Baggins, who as chairman of political science at Cal State University-East Bay has been bombarded with requests for spots in already packed classes. “Before,” Baggins said, “there was always a way to help the student who really needed help.” This year, “all I can do is say no.” Some students struggle for places in the core entry-level classes such as composition and math because the part-time instructors who typically teach those courses are the first to be laid off in tough times. Other students are shut out of crowded core courses in their majors by
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Hidden Treasure
Former students open restaurant in vacant ship-shaped building in Bryan Megan Ryan The Battalion There is a hidden treasure in Bryan on Villa Maria Road known to some lucky folks as “Shipwreck Grill.” This ship-shaped restaurant serves burgers, salads and seafood with a special sauce that owner Mary Beckman claims she could drink. She and her husband, Wade, both Class of 1990 have a love for the Bryan-College Station area and the restaurant business. “The restaurant came about as both a way to get back to Bryan-College Station as well as the opportunity to start my own concept,” Wade said. “Although I have owned and operated restaurants for 25 years, I have never had the opportunity to do my own restaurant, ground up. What better place to do that than Aggieland.” Wade mentioned he could have tried to appeal to college students by calling his restaurant “Burgers and Beer,” but that
didn’t fit the atmosphere. “The concept and name were really inspired by the location,” he said. “When you open a restaurant in a boat there is going to be expectations for good seafood. That said, we have actually worked very hard to create a menu and concept that is well rounded for everyone, not just seafood folks. Our burgers, fish tacos and salads are all signature items and some of the best in the BCS area. After a few menu modifications in our first few weeks, Mary and I feel like we have a really strong concept that is perfect for both students and locals and very reasonably priced.”
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Although I have owned and operated restaurants for 25 years, I have never had the opportunity to do my own restaurant, ground up. What better place to do that than Aggieland.” —Wade Beckman owner of Shipwreck Grill
Wade Beckman, shucks oysters “on deck” in his new restaurant, Shipwreck Grill in Bryan.
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The restaurant came about after Mary and Wade took three years off from the restaurant business to work in sales. Wade saw the boat, and the rest is history. “He just had an epiphany one day on the way to College Station,” Mary said. “He drove straight here, and called me and said, ‘I want the boat,’ and I was like ‘what are you talking about?” and he said ‘I want the boat, and I’m going to call it Shipwreck Grill.’ So I said, ‘OK, let’s do it.’” The biggest struggle the restaurant has is letting people know where they are. “Business is going really well,” Mary said. “Of course, we’d love it to grow. I think that since this building has been empty for almost three years, it’s kind of off everybody’s radar, and if you don’t pass this place every day, you
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Mary and Wade Beckman, owners of Shipwreck Grill work together in their new restaurant, Shipwreck Grill. don’t know that we’re here.” Wade said designing and executing a menu that works in a limited space, while still satisfying guests, is also a bit of a struggle. “We wanted to make sure it was well-rounded and not just seafood,” he said. “I know when I was a student, seafood was not at the top of the list of food I would eat or could afford.” Students seem to think the owners are doing a fine job, and spoke of the good prices and delicious sauce. “I loved it, usually I don’t like seafood, but I really enjoyed the fish tacos, and I loved the atmosphere there,” said Maggie Strange, freshman kinesiology major. “The sauce was great, I’d eat that on anything.” Tyler Welch, a senior biology major, agreed and said the only thing he didn’t like about the sauce was that there wasn’t enough. “It’s a very modern restaurant with moderate prices and a very friendly staff,” he said. “The manager came and talked to us, so that was cool. The food is good. My friend and I really
liked everything they recommended.” The restaurant is more than just a business to the Beckman family though. “It is really a family affair for us,” Wade said. “Mary and I have worked together in restaurants we have owned and operated for years. This restaurant is even more special in that both our sons work at the restaurant as well. We would not have taken on this venture without their support and help.”
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Nobel Puh-lease Prize Ian McPhail
The Nobel Peace Prize should be based on achieving peace, instead of being given out like candy to any politician.
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s President Barack Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize, critics are right to question whether Obama’s achievements justify the award. Obama may have revitalized the Democrat Party, but the president’s impact on world peace has yet to be determined. It is too soon for the Obama to have earned the prize, and the prestige inherited with a pre-emptive trophy may place unrealistic expectations on the president. Because Obama ran his campaign on the promise of change, the pressure to fix the problems of the nation is already high. Caution has defined his presidency so far, as the solutions to the issues that have plagued the nation will neither be easy nor immediate. And while peace talks have progressed favorably so far with Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s uranium enrichment facility has added the threat of further political turmoil in the Middle East. Less than a year into his presidency, Obama has not had the opportunity to prove his promises on the world stage. Too many of the country’s issues have yet to addressed for Obama to be placed in the same category
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as Nelson Mandela and Elie Wiesel. The Norwegian Noble’s decision derived from “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.� The ambiguous reasons for granting Obama this honor takes away from the prestige of the extraordinary figures that have earned the Noble Peace Prize. Obama’s nomination was made merely two weeks into his presidency, far too early for him to even have fully explored the White House. Obama’s lack of peaceful achievements only shows the damage done by President George W. Bush to America’s reputation in the international community. Hope is not reason enough to give someone a Noble Peace Prize,
unless the perception of the former leader is bad enough for the world to value any move towards change. The Noble Prize should not be used to illustrate the lack of confidence in American foreign policy over the last eight years. Obama may be able to use the recognition of the award to make progress abroad, but that plan has the possibility of backfiring. Wisely, Obama has responded to the international attention with modest demur, believing he must earn the award throughout his term. But until the president delivers on his campaign promises, a Noble Peace Prize will only add pressure on Obama to turn hope into reality. Critics have already used the
award as evidence that much of the publicity surrounding Obama is overblown hype, and the clamor for change will intensify if the issues facing the country are not immediately improved.  Induction into the list of Noble Peace Prize recipients may be a tremendous honor, but the president needs to prove his name deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as past recipients. While Obama’s nomination is premature at best, the country should draw hope from the change the president has already brought to the country’s image. Hopefully Obama will be able to use the clout received with the award to create actual peace. Ian McPhail is a junior history major.
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are coming off a 66-14 loss to another pass-heavy team, Texas Tech. Sherman said Kansas State’s biggest threat is 6-foot2-inch, 227 pound running back Daniel Thomas, who has rushed for 578 yards and four touchdowns in 2009. Defensive coordinator Joe Kines said the Wildcats are a tough, power football team that likes to use Thomas in a wildcat formation. “When you look at Kansas State on offense, it’s power football, it’s big linemen really doing a great job technique blocking,” Kines said. “In a power game, you really have to do a great job with technique and Kansas State certainly does that.” Kansas State will be a different style for junior “jack” linebacker Von Miller, who is the national leader in sacks with 1.8 per game. Oklahoma State presented more of a running approach, limiting Miller to no sacks, and the Wildcats will be similar. The Aggie defense has been practicing against the Big 12 style offense since spring, Miller said. “Our defense will be pretty prepared for Kansas State.”
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Replant Day Continued from page 1
tee Scott Hantman sought for a way to offset the environmental effects of Bonfire. The first Replant day resulted in a couple hundred small trees being planted in the spring of 1991 by 40 volunteers, including many Bonfire representatives. Texas A&M Tradition’s Council recognized Replant Day as an Aggie tradition the following fall. Replant Day continued to be a spring event until 1999 following the discovery that the survival rate of trees planted in the fall is about 90 percent.
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The tradition began 11 years ago, and it still done every year with the exception of 2001 where students wore red, white and blue shirts in honor of the Sept. 11 attacks. About 50,000 shirts are sold for Maroon Out, and this year a record number of shirts were sold within the first week, Gilbert said. “My favorite memory would be after the first week of sales because we spent so much time on preparing designs, getting funds set up, then to walk in the plaza. It’s really a rewarding experience to have it all pay off with people walking around with the shirts,” King said. Because of the new Memorial Student Center renovations, Maroon Out headquar-
The Replant committee educates the community, aside from the one-day service project. The education branch of the committee seeks to enlighten the community about the significance of trees. “The education committee plans all of [Replant’s] retreats, socials, educational power points, training and trips to surrounding elementary schools to teach about trees,” Taylor said. “This semester they are also planning a time for teaching homeowners the proper way to plant their trees.” Replant Day is funded through an allocation from the Student Government Association supplemented by private
donations and fundraisers by the Replant committee. Typically, the Replant committee has a silent auction over Parents’ Weekend; however, they were unable to host the auction this year. In past years, baskets filled with donated items from businesses, including Ben Knox, restaurants and James Avery, were sold. Replant advisor Kathryn Sturtevant said Replant had auctioned off seedlings from the Century Tree’s acorns until the organization was able to get a tree farm. Sturtevant added that acorns will be collected in spring 2010 for sale in coming years.
ters had to be moved to Koldus Building with promotion taking place outside in the plaza. “The MSC Bookstore is helping us out a little bit. We used to sell in G. Rollie White,
T-shirts fund Aggie traditions such as Ring Dance, Elephant Walk and Pull Out Day. The bulk of the money goes to the class gift. “My favorite part of Maroon Out will be the Texas game. I think it’s one of those games where all the Aggies come out to support. I’m just looking forward to seeing everyone in their Maroon Out shirts and hopefully beat the hell out of Texas,” Gilbert said. The shirts are sold beginning the first week of home football games, and shipments are received every week. “Even when I go back home to Dallas I see Maroon Out shirts. It just makes me feel good that the Aggies aren’t just here in College Station, they’re everywhere. It maintains the unity within the Aggie family, and you can see it by them wearing that shirt everywhere,” Paulson said.
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