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The central part of Texas A&M’s campus, near Rudder Tower, was locked down for an hour and a half Thursday while police searched for a gunman reported going into Rudder Tower. BELOW: Students gather across the street from Rudder Auditorium on the east end, waiting to know what had happened with the reported gunman.
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Students wait inside G. Rollie White Coliseum during the partial lockdown of Texas A&M’s campus Thursday.
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The Battalion Texas A&M stood still Thursday afternoon while police searched for a reported gunman in the heart of campus. In the end, it was just a student walking to his car with a replica weapon; there was never a danger. In light of the recent shooting at the University of Texas and an incident at Sam Houston State University, the A&M alert system, Code Maroon, issued a warning to students and faculty that there was an armed subject on campus immediately after receiving the initial reports.
At about 3:30 p.m., University Police responded to a call about an armed suspect entering Rudder Tower located in south central campus. The Code Maroon alert was sent out to subscribers of the alert service around 4 p.m. University Police Assistant Chief, Mike Ragan, said police received reports of a man with an AK-47 entering Rudder Tower. “What we have is a report originally from a bus driver that a college-aged white male with a backpack with what appeared to be a real AK-47 was seen walking into Rudder,” Ragan said. “Officers re-
Code Maroon Code Maroon is Texas A&M’s emergency notification system. To make sure you are on the list to receive Code Maroon alerts, visit http:// codemaroon. tamu.edu.
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he evolution of Halloween has proven to be drastic. The little Celtic folk, centuries-old, would be traumatized if they saw the candy-crazed eyes of the miniature Avatars and Lady GaGa’s running rampant through the streets of suburbia on All Hallow’s Eve. The result of this candy obsession is nasty; people begin counting calories and exhibiting minor life crises if their waist size grows. So instead of following the crowd and closing the door on Halloween this year, you might want to reconsider. If you follow a few tricks and spooky swaps, you can have your candy and eat it too. Trick #1: Wait ’n’ Hate Many make the mistake of buying candy too early and mindlessly chow down on favorites in preparation for Halloween. Jenna Anding of the nutrition department at Texas A&M said this is the No. 1 mistake many people make during Halloween season. “It seems that even before the first day of school, stores start putting out the Halloween candy,” Anding said. “Odds are if you buy the candy too early, you may be the one eating it.” Spooky Swap? Wait until the day-of and buy a bag of your
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least favorites. Trick #2: Double Down Full-size candy bars are the number one way to tank Sarah your diet. Smith Spooky freshman Swap? Go funinternational sized. While a studies major normal-sized Twix contains 280 calories, the fun version is only 80. Trick #3: Go Bananas! Chocolate, caramel and peanut — the horror stories are endless. This Halloween, it may be time to open up a few new, less frightening doors. Spooky Swap? Go fruity. At around 25 calories, a Lemonhead or Jolly Rancher will suffice as a good alternative. Karen Beathard, lecturer in the nutrition department, said she also enjoys thinking outside the box when it comes to Halloween goodies. “Try swapping non-traditional treats such as small packages of pretzels, peanut butter crackers, trail mix, nuts, raisins or other dried fruit, cereal bars or sugar-free gum,” Beathard said. “Roasted pumpkin seeds See Candy on page 6
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High school students came to campus Thursday to spend the night with the Corps. Corps members talked to the students about day-to-day life as a cadet.
The Battalion “Spend the Night With the Corps,” SNWC, is a recruitment program run by the Corps of Cadets that occurs almost every weekend during the academic school year. Participants spend a night and a day observing cadets in their normal daily life, attending class, formations, meals and other activities with the cadets. The program, which takes place about 30 times a year, is targeted to eligible junior and seniors in high school who meet the minimum admission requirements set by the University. The program is also open to current students and prospective transfer students. “We do have multiple current A&M students and prospective transfer students who attend the SNWC program, just to learn more information about the Corps,” said Gerald R. Spencer Jr., senior history major and commander of the Maj. Gen. T.G. Darling Recruiting Company, which organizes all the Corps recruitment programs at the University and across Texas. “It is open to the A&M stu-
dent population.” In addition to observing Corps activities, prospective students also meet with admissions counselors. Participants learn about the admissions process and the University’s admissions requirements, financial aid and scholarship options and other academic support services offered by the University. According to retired Air Force Col. Jon T. Hall, class of 1976 and the assistant commandant for recruiting, SNWC has a two-fold focus: prospective students and their parents. “We want the students to know what they have to do to get into A&M and stay here, which … is not easy to do, and what we offer in the way of academic support and leadership development,” Hall said. “We also want them to take away an understanding of what the Corps is really like — a sense of ‘yeah this is what I’m looking for’ or a ‘this is not me’ and that’s OK.” Hall said he would prefer prospective students to discover that the Corps is not for them during SNWC than See Cadets on page 6
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rendered to authorities at his home. He was returned to UPD headquarters for identification and questioning. Lane Stephenson, with A&M News and Information Services, said the reason for conflicting reports of a gunman on West Campus was because the suspect’s car was parked on that side of campus. “The individual then walked through Rudder Tower in route to the West Campus, where his car was parked, and he then drove home,� Stephenson said. Officials determined that there was no further threat. The lockdown ended at 5:33 p.m. when Code Maroon sent out a final message alerting students and faculty that it was all clear and there was no danger.
No real weapon was found by law enforcement on campus. The individual involved in the incident is a student at A&M but is not in the Corps of Cadets. Officials said they do not plan on filing any charges at this time. The student’s identity was not released at this time. Most students interviewed after the lockdown ended said they were happy with the University’s response to the incident. “I thought the University sent out the Code Maroon really fast and everything was well publicized,� said Steven Hans, a sophomore civil engineering major. “As far as the University and the police I thought they handled the situation really well.� Senior Grant Courtney, a renewable natural resource major, was indifferent to the
incident, but was glad it was resolved peacefully. “People are right to be extra careful when they see something suspicious,� Courtney said. “We are in a unique situation with the Corps on campus.� Not all students were pleased with the situation and the reaction by law enforcement. Junior English major Brooke West was disappointed by all parties involved. “A situation like this is not to be taken lightly however, people really should consider their actions,� West said. “There’s no need for such a dramatic mix up.� Police said the investigation is ongoing. Beau Holder contributed to this report.
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Student receives national award for beef industry leadership Amber Jaura The Battalion Freshman agricultural business major Austin Joyce received a silver trophy at the National Beef Ambassador Contest in South Dakota when he was awarded the highest score in the media interview portion of Texas Beef Leaders of Tomorrow Contest. Austin Joyce, Trevor King, Jordan Symon and Bo David Williford were chosen as the Texas Beef Leaders of Tomorrow Team winners at the annual competition. The competition is organized by the volunteers of Texas CattleWomen. Rosemary Gambino is coordinator for the Texas Beef Ambassador Contest held at A&M and the Texas Cattle Woman that helped train Joyce for the contest. “While preparing for this national beef promotion and education competition, youth learn about the importance of the beef industry and beef as an agricultural product,” Gambino said. “The program highlights the positive impact the cattle industry has on our economy and families.” Texas Aggie Cattle Women, TACW, is an affiliate of Texas Cattle Women at A&M who works with the beef industry all over the U.S. and promotes it at A&M. Through education and promotion, the organization builds leaders to spread truth to the public about the importance of beef production in the economy and the nutritional benefits. Callie McCullough, TACW president and sophomore animal science and agriculture com-
munications and journalism major, said that she enjoys working with the ladies in the organization and hopes to impact them in a positive way so they continue to support the beef and cattle industry throughout their lives. Members of the organization join committees to educate the student body about beef and its production, plan events and conduct training, and serve as beef ambassadors at various events and conventions. Kadee Melton, sophomore animal science major and secretary of TACW, said the organization allows for them to come together under a common passion for beef and the beef industry. “We are here to maintain and build demand for beef products that satisfy consumer needs and desires,” Melton said. “We promote a positive image of the cattle industry and educate about the importance of beef as a healthy and lean protein choice in the all-American diet.” Members in Texas Aggie CattleWomen go on to become part of the Texas Beef Leaders of Tomorrow Program and gain valuable experience from the challenges and successes that come with working in the beef industry. “The Texas Beef Leaders of Tomorrow Program is a tremendous opportunity for college age students of any major who are Texas residents to make connections in the beef industry, learn about and practice public relations, travel and earn scholarships,” Gambino said. For more information go to Texas Beef Leaders of Tomorrow on Facebook or contact Rosemary Gambino at rgambino@consolidated.net.
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sees the success of similar programs in the future. “Thanks to the vision of many folks in this community, we will soon have a Native American Pathway at Veterans Park and Athletic Complex. Thoms’ Hot Rocks Cook-Off is just the fuel we needed to spark the interest in documenting the fascinating lives of the indigenous people who lived here thousands of years ago,” Boykin said. “Who knows, they were probably the very first ‘tailgaters.’” Laura Short, a fourth-year graduate student, said she thinks activities like the cook-off are important. “It’s vital that the public become educated about the world around them — knowing how different people solved the same problems they’re facing, such as, how are you going to feed your family when you have limited time and resources,” she said. “I find that when most people think about ‘food’ they think about agriculture. Humans didn’t start to use agriculture until relatively recently — about 10,000 years ago. For our entire history before that, we relied on wild plants and animals. That is a huge period of time, and a vital life way, that has been more or less an afterthought. Hopefully this will expand people’s understanding of wild foods beyond nuts and berries.” The cooking will be done by the students who are organizing the event; however, there will be several opportunities for the public to participate in this demonstration. From 4 to 8 p.m. today, there will be material gathering, firing and loading of earth ovens. This will begin the long one to two day baking process. On Saturday and Sunday they will be opening the ovens after 20 to 40 hours of cooking, as well as showcasing more demonstrations and traditional items. The students will be cooking Camassia scilloides, an indigenous plant that served as an important staple food for Native Americans, which the students gathered themselves from local fields. In addition to this, they will also be cooking 100 pounds of potatoes and 100 pounds of onions. All of this will be made available for the public to sample and taste once it is done cooking. The processes and demonstrations being showcased are characteristic of the indigenous people who lived in the Brazos Valley thousands of years ago. Andrew Laurence, a third year graduate student in the department of anthropology encourages those who are interested in learning about the valley’s history and how it is relevant today to come out this weekend. “The cook-off is a great opportunity to understand how earth ovens were (and still are) used across the world,” he said. “It is also a great place to meet new people with different cultural backgrounds while having a lot of fun.”
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to drop out freshman year because the lifestyle is not what they expected. “[SNWC] is like a test drive,” Hall said. “Former cadets can explain it to you or tell you about it, but you don’t really know what it’s like until you have experienced it. It’s like me telling you about this really great car — it goes zero to 60 in five seconds flat, or it’s got great gas mileage — but you don’t know whether this is true or not, or if it is right for you, until you take it out yourself. We are not like some of the other cadet programs in the country. The Corps is a day-today activity — it’s a lifestyle.” The parents have a different focus entirely, according to Hall. The parents want to know what the Corps offers that their kids cannot get elsewhere. They want to know what the Corps will provide their children as they get their degree and start job-hunting. “The Corps trains its members in leadership development — whether it’s for Army, Navy/Marine, Air Force service or leadership in business,” Hall said. “Going through the leadership program will insure success in the future and that’s what we want the parents to take away, assurance that their kids will have success further down the road.” The Corps is divided into “units,” also know as “outfits,” that are organized according to a number of categories. “Instead of being a single uniform, each unit in the Corps has a unique ROTC, choice of study and individual field of interest,” Spencer said. “There are 35 outfits in the Corps, so there are 35 unique heritages, cultures and focuses that build up prospective students to achieve whatever type of leadership that they want to pursue.” Almost every outfit sponsors a prospective student during SNWC. According to Spencer, when participants register for the program, they are asked
thebattalion a series of questions related to their interests, activities and military branch preference. Their responses determine which outfit they are placed in. Spencer stressed the fact that no one is required to join the military to participate in the Corps. In fact, only about 45 percent of cadets enter the military after graduation. “However, all cadets must take the ROTC course [of their choice] for their first two years,” Spencer said. “[Because] it affords them the unique opportunity to learn and gain a deeper appreciation about the branch that would most interest them, [even] if they are not interested in military service.” A favorite tradition at Texas A&M University is watching and listening to the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, and membership in this world famous unit is a highly-coveted position. When prospective students attend the Welcome Program for SNWC, a representative, usually a Bugle Rank member or one of the three Drum Majors, of the band is present to answer questions about the organization. If a participant decides to stay with the Aggie Band, they are taken to the band hall where they hear more about the outfits within the band. Like the rest of the Corps, the band recruits at high schools, but their focus is a bit more specialized. “We focus on high school band programs, but that is not all that we limit our recruiting to,” said Catherine Muse, senior management major, cadet major and the combined band recruiting officer for the 20102011 academic year. “We have also extended our recruiting to Boy [and] Girl Scout Troops as well.” However, unlike the rest of the Corps, the band has a few additional requirements that must be met. “First and foremost, band members must be able to read music and play some sort of musical instrument,” Muse said. “[And] it is encouraged
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are also a favorite at my house.” Trick #4: Eat Before You Treat If you know you’re going to overindulge, take a few precautions ahead of time. Spooky Swap? Eat a normal meal before the Halloween festivities begin. A few days before, go run an extra mile or eat carrot sticks. Freshman general studies major Samantha Gummelt said she agrees that physical activity is of the upmost importance, regardless of the holidays. “If you know you’re going to eat candy, that’s OK!” said Gummelt. “Try to eat healthy meals that contain whole grains and vegetables to balance the simple carbohydrates found in sugar.” Trick #5: Step Away From the Bowl If you know your hand tends to gravitate
that you are used to physical activity.” A&M has come a long way from being an all-male institution where membership in the Corps was mandatory. Ever since membership became optional in 1965, the ratio of military uniforms to street clothes has shifted quite a bit. Hall attributed the drop-off of student enrollment in the Corps to a lack of understanding. “The Corps is a very demanding, military lifestyle. During your freshman year (the year of learning how to follow) we expect you to get up when we tell you to get up, to spend your time how we tell you to spend it … and that’s not for everyone,” Hall said. “We may make up five percent of the student body, but we are very visible as ‘keepers of the spirit’ and ‘guardians of tradition’. The history of the Corps is the history of Texas A&M.” Spencer also commented on the apparent disparity between the Corps and the rest of the student body. “Many often assume that there is some kind of barrier between the Corps and the rest of the Aggie family, [which] I think is artificial and superfluous. We are all part of the same family,” Spencer said. “[But] just as it is hard for an Aggie to explain why A&M is such a wonderful place [because of the ‘The Spirit That Can Ne’er Be Told’], it is even harder for a cadet to describe why the Corps is a great leadership opportunity. How are you supposed to explain the Spirit that can’t be told?” Despite the reduced size of the Corps, Hall and Spencer are excited about the size of incoming freshman classes, which numbered 747 this fall, the largest in 12 years. “We are seeing a resurgence of interest in the Corps. It is a great thing to be able to see high school students and current A&M students attend our programs and begin to answer the call to serve as the Guardians of Tradition and Keepers of the Spirit.” Spencer said.
towards the M&M’s bowl, this trick is for you. Spooky Swap? Get away from the candy stash. If you don’t see it, you won’t eat it. Trick #6: Dump It! Although Halloween might be only one evening, candy is delicious 365 days a year. Halloween’s little leftovers might do more damage over the course of a month than in just one night. Spooky Swap? Donate it. The Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs will appreciate the donation. Trick #7: Putting it into Perspective Instead of being a health nut for one evening, try to maintain a constant level of health consciousnesses. “As much as some stores might like us to believe, Halloween is just a one-day event,”Anding said. “After Halloween, we will have more opportunities to splurge with the onset of the holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving and going right through New Year’s Day.”
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Howard K. Stern, Smith’s boyfriend-lawyer, and Dr. Khristine Eroshevich, her psychiatrist, were convicted of conspiring to get the former Playboy model and reality TV star painkillers and sedatives. Prosecutors contended during the nine-week trial that the defendants were dazzled by Smith’s glamor and filled her demands for prescription drugs to protect their insider status in
her personal life and her celebrity world. Defense attorneys countered by portraying the defendants as angels of mercy who were trying to help Smith cope with her chronic pain, particularly after she gave birth to her daughter by cesarean then quickly lost her 20-year-old son, Daniel, to a drug overdose. Smith eventually died of an accidental drug overdose in Florida in 2007, but the defendants were not charged in her death at age 39. The jury convicted Stern of conspiring with Eroshevich to obtain drugs through the use of a false name and misrepresentation. Eroshevich also was found guilty of using a false name and misrepresentation to obtain prescriptions for the painkiller Vicodin for Smith. Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, the physician who prescribed most of her pain medications, was acquitted of all charges in a verdict he called a triumph for the medical profession. “This is not just a victory for me, but for patients everywhere who suffer chronic pain,” an emotional Kapoor said outside court.
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in the year. But in the second week, Fuller said he sat down and “realized what I was here for,” then made the necessary strides to be a top target for the Aggie offense. Fuller’s sophomore year started with an explosive 10-catch, 111-yard day against New Mexico. The next match-up against Utah State, however, Fuller’s season was placed in jeopardy. On his second catch against the visiting Aggies, Fuller landed awkwardly in the grass, cracking his
n Saturday, the Twelfth Man will be treated to two teams that have Kyle been and will be faced Cunningham with a difsenior sport ficult decision. management major Even if the two schools couldn’t be more different in personality and academia, they stand together at a crossroads with each team needing this win. Tommy Tuberville’s first decision in Lubbock had to do with the quarterback — did he dare go against the grain early on and take senior Taylor Potts, who had thrown 13 interceptions the year before? Or did he go with recent Raider darling Steven Sheffield, who had thrown 14 touchdowns and looked to have won over the Tech fans? In the end, Tuberville went the less popular route and chose Potts, who has done nothing but stand tied for fourth in touchdown passes in the nation and fifth in passing yards. Now, Head Coach Mike Sherman is faced with that same decision — does he go with senior Jerrod Johnson, who has grown with and become the face of the program, or make junior Ryan Tannehill the permanent signal caller? As enamored as we all were with Tannehill’s transcendence in Lawrence, a slight look back needs to be in order. On Tannehill’s second touchdown to Fuller, the ball is underthrown by an abhorrent amount forcing Fuller to turn around, backpedal, stop, make the catch and then go on his merry way. That said, the offense is given a new flexibility under Tannehill. With Johnson, the offense lives and dies by the shotgun, particularly in the running game. In the Kansas matchup, the Tannehill offense took more snaps under center and ran the ball better. “When you have to focus in on two [quarterbacks] rather than one, it gives you problems defensively practicing during the week,” Tuberville said. “They run a little bit more offensively with [Tannehill]… it changes your defensive mentality.” Texas Tech is 119th in pass defense. Last week, Tannehill completed 75 percent of his passes and torched a Kansas team ranked 50th
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Junior wide receiver Jeff Fuller runs after the catch during the Aggies’ 24-17 loss to Arkansas. The Aggies take on Texas Tech at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Kyle Field.
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he first thing one notices about Jeff Fuller is he’s larger than life. At 6’4”, 215 pounds, the junior wide receiver towers over a majority of the Aggieland population that doesn’t wear pads and cleats. Add that to his recordbreaking career in maroon and white: his 25 receiving touchdowns are the most in Aggie history by six, and Fuller seems more of a myth of Bunyanesque stature than an average human being.
If you had that assumption, you couldn’t be more wrong. “He’s a real people person,” senior wide receiver Terrence McCoy said. “He just wants everybody to love him. If I need anything, Jeff’s the first person I’d think to call because me and Jeff are best friends. He’s a real good friend both outside and inside of football.” He learned from his father, also named Jeff, about everything from being a good person to being a top-class football player. The elder Fuller was a safety for Texas A&M from 1980-1983 and then went on to a six-year NFL career in San Francisco. “He taught me a lot about A&M,” Fuller said. “I just got a great opportunity to be around people like [his father, Chet Brooks, and Aaron Wallace]. I learned a lot about traditions here and what kind of football they play.” Fuller says that he is the same kind of player his father was — one that takes advantages of opportunities and wants to make plays while “attacking the game.” As a four-star receiver coming out of Boyd High School in McKinney, Texas, Fuller had a choice to make — should he follow his father’s lead and play for the Aggies, or go on to greener pastures with another Big 12 program who had had more success in the decade: Oklahoma? In the end, Fuller made his verbal commitment to the Sooners. Surprisingly, Jeff’s father was supportive of the decision to bolt for a conference rival. “He was going to be happy with either decision I made,” Fuller said. “It was really predominately about me at the time — just because the University
was good for him didn’t mean it was good for me.” When Head Coach Mike Sherman was hired, former coach R.C. Slocum gave him a phone call, mentioning how Fuller’s father had played at A&M during the ‘80s. On a visit to A&M, Fuller toured the campus with then-redshirt freshman Jerrod Johnson and eventually made his decision to renege on his Oklahoma commitment and follow in his father’s footsteps. “I came in [to visit], and Jerrod was the host on my official visit,” Fuller said. “I just really had a good time with that and felt at home. And I knew it was the right fit because…everything fit. I knew I was at home. I just felt like I was really, really wanted and needed here.” Fuller’s freshman year had the typical highs and lows of any highly touted prospect. He set the record for most receiving touchdowns by a freshman with nine and slowly emerged as Johnson’s favorite target. But during the practices leading into that freshman campaign, Fuller began to see that the game was much higher evolved than the level he graduated from. “I went through [one] practice and had a few catches,” Fuller said. “I thought I had a good practice and we came in to watch film and I was just getting ripped for just small details…not even small details. It was a terrible practice — I ended up having a lot of missed assignments. That’s when I realized the game was a lot different and that I had a lot to learn.” In the summer two-a-days, Fuller led the team in drops and thought he wasn’t going to play early
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right fibula and forcing him to miss four contests. For the next month, Fuller’s focus was on rehabilitation. With the help of physical therapist Matt Kee and strength and conditioning coach Dave Kennedy, Fuller was able to gain both physical and mental strength. “Every morning [Kee would] have me run in this underwater treadmill,” Fuller said. “It had different depths. And every week, I’d be running in it, running and conditioning in it. As my leg started to heal, they’d raise the height of the treadmill so more of my body was out of the water to make it tougher, until I was able to run on turf.” Fuller said his first day back on turf wasn’t pretty, but he continued to work. The day after, he began conditioning with the team. All the confidence and physical maturation came to a peak in the annual Lone Star Showdown. On the third of-
fensive play of the game, Fuller ran down the left sideline with five yards of separation between him and the closest defender. Johnson hit him in stride, and Fuller went the rest of the way untouched for the 70 yard score, giving the Aggies a 7-0 lead. “I couldn’t even describe what was going through my head,” Fuller said. “I was just real excited and happy and hoping that there was no flag.” Through seven games, Fuller has already tied his own record with nine touchdown receptions, leaving fans to wonder if he will declare early for the NFL Draft and live up to the comparisons of others (wide receivers coach Troy Walters compares him to Andre Johnson). If Fuller keeps with his initial plans of “stay[ing] the whole four years” and getting his degree, however, those comparisons will have to wait. And with another year to add to his statistical totals, Jeff Fuller possibly could graduate as a man with every receiving record, a college degree and an NFL career in the near future. Truly larger than life.
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in pass defense. As the old adage says, “Numbers don’t lie.” Platoons may be cute and throw off teams for a week, but soon enough your own offense falls into an identity crisis. Johnson has done a lot for this program, but at the end of the day Sherman needs to make the decision that is best for offensive flexibility. Tannehill’s a more polished quarterback and is more used to playing under center. That helps the running game, and when you have two top-talent running backs, you want to utilize that talent in any way possible. Against Kansas, Cyrus Gray went off for 117 yards at 9 yards per carry. Any coincidence that the run game wakes up with the offense abandoning the gun? Sherman said after the Kansas
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Cancer Society to have tailgate, pass out ribbons Saturday Travis Lawson The Battalion The Texas A&M University Cancer Society looks to raise awareness by handing out pink ribbons and hosting a “B.T.H.O. Cancer” tailgate on Saturday. Oct. 30 before the A&M vs. Texas Tech football game, the A&M Cancer Society will be passing out ribbons for fans to wear to the game in support of the fight against breast cancer. There will be a tailgate where the organization will serve free pizza and donuts as well as offer attendees the chance to win door prizes. This tailgate is for individuals affected by all types of cancer, it can be personally, a family member or someone who supports the cause. Leaders said they are excited about the opportunity to bring the community together in support of an issue they are passionate about. “Saturday is important because it is a way to bring out students and members of the community for the same cause, while also having fun,” said Kathryn Klingemann, senior biology major and officer of the club. “Hopefully new friends, support groups and networks can be formed.” Meghan Dorosk, a senior nutritional science major and another officer of the Cancer Society said one of the main goals of the tailgate is for people to share their personal stories about cancer. “The tailgate is designed for people to share their cancer sto-
ry and know that they are not alone,” Dorosk said . “We know it is a long time frame, and we just want people to come and go as they please.” All of the leaders interviewed said the society and the tailgate aim to help support those struggling with cancer and even doing something that seems small helps. “That is what we are about,” Klingemann said. “We may not be able to find a cure but we can make someone’s battle a little easier knowing others are out there thinking about them.” Christina Ruiz, a sophomore biology major and officer in the organization, said the initial plan was to do a “pink out” day, but the A&M administration would not bend on Aggie tradition. “They want to promote wearing maroon as an Aggie tradition because the game is televised,” Ruiz said. “We are trying to advertise everyone to accessorize with pink for the game.” Both Ruiz and Dorosk said they have lost a loved on to cancer and that it was their driving force behind putting together the tailgate and ribbon handout. “Like many others in our society, I’ve lost someone I loved to cancer,” Ruiz said. “I’m also a pre-med student hoping to an oncologist one day. I can’t wait to help find a cure.” The tailgate will be located in Spence Park. It will take place from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday. The pink ribbons will be distributed in front of Kyle Field before the game begins.
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US waiving penalties for use of child soldiers WASHINGTON — In a move criticized by human rights organizations, the Obama administration has decided to exempt Yemen and three other countries that use child soldiers from U.S. penalties under the 2008 Child Soldiers Prevention Act. In a memorandum to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, President Barack Obama said he had determined that “it is in the national interest of the United States” to waive application of the law to Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan and Yemen. He instructed Clinton to submit the decision to the Congress with a written justification for the move. Obama’s memo, released by the White House on Monday, did not include the justification. Administration officials have said, however, that cutting off military aid to those four countries as required by the law would do more harm than good. And they have said that continuing close cooperation with them can be a more effective way of changing their practices. Jo Becker, children’s rights director at Human Rights Watch, said Obama had supported the legislation when he was in the Senate. “This is a ground breaking law,” she said. “This is the first year it has taken effect and he’s undercutting it.” The law was signed by President George W. Bush shortly before he left office but did not take effect until this year. Becker said the U.S. has legitimate national interests in the countries given the waiver, but that the administration could have made use of a provision in the law that permits targeted cuts in military assistance, while continuing aid aimed at professionalizing armies.
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Wicked Woods
Students can visit Kappa Sigma’s Wicked Woods from tonight through Sunday night. Wicked Woods is an outdoor haunted house covering four acres of woods. Tickets are $10, or $8 with the donation of a canned good. More info can be found at www. aggiekappasigma.com.
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Fall Harvest
Mike Norris, son of Chuck Norris, will speak at Fall Harvest, a campus party organized by several anonymous student organizations. Aggie can enjoy games, pumpkin carving and a dance party from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today on Simpson Drill Field.
Dia de los Muertos
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‘Shaun of the Dead’ film
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Night of Horror and Hilarity
Celebrate the Day of the Dead, a traditional Mexican and Latin American holiday, with pan de muerto, hot chocolate, face painting and Dia altars from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today in Koldus, room 110.
As part of the MSC Aggie Cinema Art House series, students can watch “Shaun of the Dead” at 7 p.m. today in Rudder 301. The satirical film tells the story of a man trying to win back his exgirlfriend and reconcile his relationship with his mother, while tackling an entire zombie community.
The Freudian Slip will present the comedic show “Scary Tales: A Night of Horror and Hilarity” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in Rudder Theatre. Tickets are $5 from the MSC Box Office; doors open at 6:30 p.m.
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halloween
Master of disguise
Hear ye |Halloween is here| |so here’s a list| |of freaky songs| |to help you| |celebrate?| |get creep’d out?| |i don’t know| |but they’re messed up fasho|
Creative, quick costume ideas
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alloween is expensive and because it falls in the heat of midterm season, proves to be very inconvenient. Alas, we still love to celebrate it. We live for those plastic swords, the blood-paint and the cheap, pirate lingerie. The problem still remains that costumes are expensive and ridiculous to find. This year, instead of spending $80 on an Avatar body suit, consider these cheap and easy ideas, so you can spend your time and money on other more important Halloween apparatus.
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1. Mike Oldfield
“Tubular Bells”
|preferably the live version|
3. Radiohead “Idioteque” |maybe apocalyptic? |
4. Pink Floyd “Run Like Hell” |just terrifying|
5. Rammstein “Du Hast” |you know you like it|
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6. Fleetwood Mac “Big Love (Live)”
Garden gnome.
Admit it, Bowen Loftin is swaggerific. While few are able to sport those luxe maroon jackets and spiffy bow-ties with the same luster as he, one can at least dream for a night. Thrift the sport coat and bow-tie (Goodwill or Plato’s Closet should suffice), just make sure it’s Loftin-worthy. Then, add a mustache — or grow one — and glasses. Girls get extra points for pulling this one off!
Wrap a large piece of red construction paper into an upsidedown cone for a hat. Your outfit can be any color, but a green shirt and khaki pants make the costume obvious. A large, white beard helps as well.
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GaGa grapes.
This one is very simple. Attach inflated balloons all over your body until you’re covered, leaving the legs and arms free. Green and purple balloons will make for a delectable grape ensemble, while clear balloons and a mesh body suit or minidress scream “Fame Monster.” Both costumes are unisex. Go crazy.
2. T-Bone Burnett “Earlier Baghdad”
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You could so be President R. Bowen Loftin!
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|exorcist junk|
Jennifer Dubose
|sort of desperate creepiness|
7. Pink Floyd “Another Brick in the Wall (Pt. 3)” |really anything from this album will get you|
8. Daniel Lanois “Orange Kay” |some folks call it a Sling Blade...|
Ocean of fun. Wear all blue and attach fake fish and sea creatures all over your body. You could even paint your skin and hair blue. Detach them and have free dinner at Blue Baker. This kills two fish with one stone.
9. Dr. Dre “The Watcher” |this is a “G” thang...|
10. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss “Nothin’” |whereas this has no “G” thang|
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Be puzzled. Cut holes in a large box for you head, arms and legs. Draw and paint nine squares of different colors on all sides. You are now a Rubik’s Cube. Math majors, take delight.
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Buy them.
Yell loud. This one is very simple. Tuck in a white button-down shirt into white pants, with a white belt. Neatly roll up the sleeves and put an A&M logo on the front pocket. Consult the real yell leaders for the rest.
|do it like you mean it|
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Graphic by Osazuwa Okundaye — THE BATTALION
Horror films follow recurring themes There was a study published a few years ago these films survive on the premise of random that revealed a majority of this generation’s violence acted out by a perpetrator for the sake nightmares are derived from frightening scenes of violence, which is what makes them in old Disney movies we used to watch as kids. so effective. While these films might do nothing more toThe Strangers owes a lot to the 2006 French day but induce a comfortable wave of nosfilm Them, which is vastly superior and talgia, somewhere down the line they (supposedly) a more accurate representrickled down into our subconscious, tation of true events. Funny Games like a virus we aren’t aware we have takes the setup of Them and The until we wake up in the middle of Strangers and quickly turns them on the night drenched in a cold sweat. their head, with characters at times The same can be said of our cultalking directly to the audience. A ture’s fascination with horror films. disturbing tangent of the slasher Regarded as a “low art” form, horgenre is the Saw franchise and other ror is forced to evolve with popular related “torture porn” films. While Joe Terrell consensus of the culture it’s presentthey are a blight on our society, the sophomore ed in. So with several horror classics telecommunications original Saw is actually an engaging — Jaws, The Shining, Psycho, Hallowmajor and intelligent thriller. een and so on — made well before No horror genre has captured the any of us were born, has there been modern culture’s imagination more anything made within the past decade and a than the zombie film. Pioneered by George half worth watching this Halloween weekend? A. Romero in 1968 with Night of the Living After exploring four distinct horror subgenres Dead, there has been a recent surge of inter— slasher, zombie, docudrama and monster est in the undead. 2004’s Dawn of the Dead, a films — the answers might surprise you. remake of another Romero film, captures the The slasher film is the classic horror film plight of a group of survivors trapped in a mall archetype. Getting its mainstream start with amid a global zombie pandemic. Director Zack Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho in 1960, the main Snyder, who went on to direct 300 and Watchtropes of the genre remain mostly intact: a men, packs the film with style and substance, deranged individual is set upon murdering the a rare and effective combination for a horror innocent cast for little or no reason. Recently, film. Also released in 2004, Shaun of the Dead is the slasher has attempted to go back to its a brilliant satire of the zombie genre and sucoriginal Psycho roots with films like The Strang- ceeds as both a horror and comedy film. ers, Funny Games and the original Saw. All of The modern horror docudrama got its
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Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic movie “Psycho,” released in 1960, pushed slasher films into the mainstream. The film is known for its infamous shower scene, in which Janet Leigh’s character is graphically stabbed to death. Courtesy photo
successful start with 1999’s The Blair Witch Project. The film, which stands as a testament to the fact that you don’t have to see anything for a movie to be scary, follows a trio of film students as they get lost in the woods while attempting to finish a project about a local urban legend. The film is completely hit or miss, as it attempts to tap into a primal fear that might be buried too deep in the audience’s subconscious to be effective. However, the last 20 minutes will leave anyone visibly shaken. Last year’s Paranormal Activity used the same barebones filmmaking style and became the most profitable film in history.
The monster film genre seems to be on the verge of extinction. Originally created at the height of the Cold War to reflect paranoia over nuclear weapons, the number of monster films seems to be dropping by the decade. However, all hope is not lost. The Mist, a 2008 film based off a novella by Stephen King, is one the best examples of the genre in history. Featuring gripping performances and a terrifying creature design, the film should be at the top of everyone’s must-see list. It also contains what might be one of the most shocking and effective film endings in the entire horror genre.
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