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Students protest tuition bill Katie White The Battalion Students gathered in front of the John J. Koldus building Wednesday night with signs meant to tell the Student Senate, “Aggies love Aggies.” The Student Senate voted last night on Senate Bill 63-11, which determines the demographics of college students who receive in-state tuition. “The proposed bill opposes measures to give in-state tuition to persons residing in the United States illegally,” said Hilary Albrecht, the speaker of the senate. Protestors said the bill discriminated against undocumented students. The protestors came from a variety of organizations. “We’re just students in support of other students on campus,” said Gabriel Amaro, a graduate student in the sociology department. The External Affairs Committee proposed SB 63-11 in a senate meeting last spring, but after student protest and extensive conversation in the meetSee Protest on page 6
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sources less often as marine life struggles to handle increased ocean acidity. Feely said marine animals will have a more The Battalion Richard Feely received the Heinz Award in September difficult time transmitting sound and navigating due to the ocean’s changing consistency. for research on the effects of greenhouse gases. “We depend on many of these species for our food and Feely works at the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboraother resources,” Feely said. “Coral reefs have protected tory in Seattle, Wash. His research shows that the levels of many islands from the ravages of hurricanes. The service carbon dioxide in the world’s oceans have increased over the past five years. This rise in CO2 may lead to the disappear- they provide to mankind is critical.” The solution to the greenhouse gas problem isn’t simple, ance of many species that humans rely on daily. Feely said. “My job here at PMEL is to determine how much car“Right now, mankind depends on fossil fuels for about bon dioxide being emitted from fossil fuels is being taken up by the oceans,” Feely said. “I find out where it goes, and 80 percent of their energy resources,” he said. “We have to work toward an approach of conservation, to reduce enhow it affects marine ecosystems.” The product of human fossil fuel emissions totals around ergy dependence of fossil fuels and develop other alternative 70 million metric tons of CO2, 22 million of which is re- sources of energy.” The Heinz Award was initiated by the Heinz family in leased into the atmosphere every day. Twenty-five percent honor of Sen. John Heinz to recognize lifelong achievement of this is absorbed into the oceans. in environmental science, human condition, public policy “The biological consequences of the uptake of that and technology. Scientists are nominated annually. carbon are really quite severe,” Feely said. “We The award will be presented to Feely on Nov. could have very significant impacts on marine 15 at a ceremony in Washington D.C. ecosystems if we continue to emit gases The Heinz Award Edward Miles, a professor of marine from the burning of fossil fuels.” was initiated by the studies and public affairs at the UniverThe significant impact Feely suggests Heinz family in honor sity of Washington, nominated Feely is different than one would expect. of the late Sen. John for the award. “My research has shown that many “He deserves the award for the imHeinz to recognize organisms that produce calcium carmensely important work he and his lifelong achievement in bonate shells would have a reduced team have done in identifying what environmental science, ability to produce their shell or skelhas come to be known as the ‘evil human condition, public eton,” Feely said. twin’ of the global warming problem,” Organisms that use calcium, such policy and technology. Miles said. “These continuing discovas corals and crustaceans have seen a 30 eries represent a major contribution to percent reduction in growth according to society.” Feely’s research. Feely said he was surprised to be nominated. “Corals are important because they provide an “I was quite humbled,” said Feely about his nomienvironment of tremendous biodiversity,” Feely said. nation. “To think that you’re grouped with such outstand“Mankind depends on this diversity as a food source.” That’s not all, Feely said. Oysters, snails and lobsters are ing scientists makes you feel very appreciative of the recogall having increased difficulty maturing from larval stages. See Heinz Award on page 10 American fisheries might be seeing these important protein
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Aggie competes in Jeopardy! Senior economics major Kyle Kahan is one of 15 students from across the nation to compete in the two-week Jeopardy! College Championship that will air from Monday until Nov. 19. Kahan, president of the Texas A&M Quiz Bowl organization, started playing trivia games as a child when his dad made him memorize the capitals of the U.S. He said his parents were excited about his opportunity to compete in the championship. “My parents were really nervous; this is my dad’s dream that I was living,” Kahan said. Kahan auditioned to compete in Jeopardy! College Championship four times. In February, he took an online test of 50 questions to proceed to an in-person audition in Raleigh, N.C. “At the in-person audition, they asked me what I would do with the money if I won, and they don’t like boring answers, so I told them I’d visit amusement parks across the country and spend one or two dollars on tuition,” said he. Kahan and 14 college students will compete for a grand prize of $100,000. The second place winner will receive
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The Jeopardy! College Championship for 15 students, aired from Nov. 8 – 19 on television. Kyle Kahan senior economics major will be competing for the grand prize of $100,000. a minimum of $50,000 and third place will receive a minimum of $25,000. “When I got the call to be invited to the championship I was in the Student Computing Center, and I just bolted out the door,” Kahan said. “I left my backpack, I left my computer on and just bolted out because I was so excited.” Kahan said no matter the outcome, the experience has been unforgettable.
“The 15 of us who competed connected really well and we are all great friends now even though we are all across the nation,” Kahan said. “It was such a fun and exciting time.” Katie White, staff writer
Richard Feely of The Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle has worked over the past half-decade to study rising levels of dissolved carbon dioxide in the world’s oceans. Increasing levels contribute to the extinction of some species which play prominent daily roles in the lives of species.
A&M graduate Christine Anderson discusses her career Christine Anderson is a risk assurance senior associate from Houston, who graduated from Texas A&M in 2006. “My job gives me the opportunity to learn technical aspects of the IT auditing world, interact with financial auditors and executives, step up into demanding roles and balance multiple projects,” Anderson said. “Knowing the possibilities gives me the motivation to grow, excel and succeed.” In 10 years, Anderson plans to work for a company in a corporate accounting or internal auditing position. “I plan to narrow my focus in the future and be able to specialize in one area of the business,” Anderson said. Courtesy photo She said her academic career at A&M prepared her for a pro- Christine Anderson class of 2006 moved into a fessional position, teaching her professional line of work as an risk assurance senior project management and how associate. to interact with people in difficult situations. “The education I received in the Professional Program for Accounting at Texas A&M introduced me to a corporate perspective and gave me a skills base for entering the auditing profession where detail orientation and capacity for knowledge management is a necessity,” Anderson said. Alexandria Randolph, special to The Battalion
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Researchers should determine whether United Nations peacekeepers were the source of a deadly outbreak of cholera in Haiti, two public health experts, including a U.N. official, said Wednesday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the strain of cholera that has killed at least 442 people the past three weeks matches strains found in South Asia. “Knowing where the point source is — or source, or sources — would seem to be a good enterprise in terms of public health,” Dr. Paul Farmer, a U.N. deputy special envoy to Haiti and a noted expert on poverty and medicine, said of the reluctance to delve into what caused the outbreak.
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Insurgents step up attacks on Afghan forces KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban militants carried out three attacks against Afghan security forces on Wednesday, targeting a police station, a border patrol and an army checkpoint in strikes that left 12 people dead, officials said. Meanwhile, NATO said insurgents killed two coalition service members in separate incidents in the country’s north and south. In the deadliest attack against Afghan forces, Taliban militants assaulted a police station in Nad Ali district of Helmand province early Wednesday. The fighting killed four insurgents and two civilians, said Helmand province spokesman Daud Ahmadi. The attacks come two days after Taliban forces briefly overran a district seat in Ghazni province, torching government buildings. The 16 police officers stationed in the town disappeared; it
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An Afghan boy watches Cpt. Chris Esrey with the First Marine Division scan the area during a patrol, Wednesday in Sangin, south of Kabul, Afghanistan. is unclear whether they deserted or were captured. In separate incidents, NATO said insurgents killed one service member Wednesday in northern Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb killed another in the south. The statement did not provide details of the attacks or the slain service members’ nationality. Northern
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NASA managers are meeting to decide whether space shuttle Discovery is safe to lift off on its final mission Thursday. The weather, though, is getting worse. Forecasters on Wednesday said there is now an 80 percent chance that rain or thunderstorms will interfere. Wednesday’s launch attempt was called off because of main engine trouble. The controller was slow in starting up, then had strange voltage readings. Discovery will head to the International Space Station for its last trip into orbit.
Protesters light candles at a picture of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo on Tuesday in Hong Kong.
Afghanistan has traditionally been more stable but attacks and bombings in the region have increased in recent months after NATO and Afghan troops began pushing into the insurgency’s heartland in the south. Wednesday’s deaths bring the total number of NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan this year to 609.
Xiaobo supporter ‘disappeared’ BEIJING — A Chinese man who handed out fliers in local parks about imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo has been detained on suspicion of subversion, a rights group and a fellow activist said Wednesday. Guo Xianliang disappeared after handing out fliers in public parks. The move marks a serious turn for anyone inside China who shows open support for Liu, whom the government calls a criminal for his demands for widespread political reform. It initially blocked news reports of his award and has used state media to criticize both Liu and the prize. Liu is serving an 11-year sentence for subversion, a vaguely worded charge China routinely uses to jail dissidents. Associated Press
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The Battalion At 7:30 p.m. today in Rudder Theatre, German cellist Ulrich Maiß and the students of Jeff Morris’s electronic composition class will be performing an improvisational concert using laptops, Wii motes, human voice and other forms of modern technology. This unconventional, electric musical talent scheduled for the stage is better known as the second American installation of Maiß’s ZenMan Improvisations v.2. Maiß began learning music at the age of six and started playing the cello one year later. He said he made cello practice his personal sanctum of musical exploration. “Cello for me was a haven ... I could do my own thing and no one could really tell me what to do except my teacher. I had my own world and I spent a lot of time in it,” Maiß said. At age 14, he was introduced to artists such as Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones. Used to traditional styles of music, these new sounds were different and altogether fascinating to Maiß, sparking an interest in moder-
nity within him. and his unique music displays his vast “I had a year around the age of and illimitable passion for the cello. 16 where I only listened to Jimmy “I like the diversity you can create Hendrix. Nothing else, just Jimmy on this instrument ... when you leave Hendrix,” he said. the classical realm, you can bow Maiß even started creating the bridge, bow the pegs, Students can Hendrix-like sounds on drum on the body, put get in for $5, his own cello during his things on the strings, experimentations, along amplify it. That’s what with general with exploring other fascinates me about the admission genres like blues. While cello,” Maiß said. tickets costing he went on to study ZenMan Improvisa$10. classical music in Berlin in tions was created in 2005 preparation for an orchestral when Maiß asked 12 artists to career, he admits he never really create improvisational concepts wanted to be in a traditional orchestra. for the cello including paintings, stories, And he never was. After working and actual compositions. with different experimental ensembles He performed these works, using his and bands and spending time in studios own unique techniques, in Berlin and focusing on sound design, Maiß gained Bradenburg, Germany. exposure to the fusion of music and This semester, he has been collabocomputers. This experience proved rating with Jeff Morris, instructional to have a significant effect on what he assistant professor of music with the does with the instrument now. Department of Performance StudHe describes his career as making ies, and the students of Morris’s class music for cello in largely improvised for ZenMan Improvisations v.2 via structures while using electronics to video conferencing and blogs. Started give the improvisations form. The in 2009, the difference in the second term “unconventional” couldn’t See Ulrich on page 4 describe Maiß’s style more accurately,
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First she sang for Pope Benedict XVI, and now British singing sensation Susan Boyle is going to perform for Prince Charles. The 49-yearold “Britain’s Got Talent” star will perform her version of Lou Reed’s Perfect Day for Charles and his wife Camilla at the Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain Awards. Boyle said it was a “real privilege” to be able to sing for the royals.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed sympathy for a California law that aims to keep children from buying ultra-violent video games in which players maim, kill or sexually assault images of people. The high court has been reluctant to carve out exceptions to the First Amendment, striking down a ban on videos showing graphic violence to animals earlier this year. California officials argue that they should be allowed to limit minors’ ability to pick up violent video games on their own at retailers because of the purported damage they cause to the mental development of children.
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album is the title track. When a song can be driven by just a piano and voice and keep your passion and attention longer than an entire orchestra could, you know you’ve hit paydirt. The best lyrics? “Everybody’s saying that hell’s It’s not an album the hippest way to go for those who enjoy – Well I don’t think the computerized so – But I’m gonna song process of take a look around it today, that’s for sure. though.” “Blue” is shamelessly All of this after simple – with noththe piano has Kyle ing more complex been cascading for than an Appalachian Cunningham the previous five dulcimer, Mitchell senior sport seconds? Glorious. gives the album management major Add that to the an easy-to-follow glory notes - held sound, which is out high notes - that every good when you’re writing music lover waits for, and the heartfelt lyrics. final minute or so is musical “That’s why I became a perfection. confessional poet,” Mitchell Two other songs that need said to Rolling Stone writer an honorable mention are Cameron Crowe in 1979. “I “Carey” and “A Case of You,” thought, ‘You better know which each go in different who you’re applauding up directions. “Carey,” with assishere.’ It was a compulsion to tance from Crosby, Stills, Nash be honest with my audience.” and Young’s Stephen Stills, has And how much more hona jam-session feel while “Case” est with yourself and your is solo Mitchell bearing her audience can you get then soul like she does best. writing “Little Green,” a song There are very few albums about the daughter Mitchell that I feel no need to skip a put up for adoption in 1964? The song was heart-wrenching song – this is one of them. Even the weakest tracks, “My enough before this piece of Old Man “and “The Last information crossed my eyes Time I Saw Richard,” grew a while back. Now it’s almost on me after repeated listens. crippling. I wish I could dedicate “Call her green and the thousands of words to the winters cannot fade her,” perfection of this album. That Mitchell sings over a light and said, if Joni’s taught me anysimple guitar part. But my favorite, my ultithing, it’s that sometimes the mate, my absolute with this best things are the simplest.
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version is that students create the compositions for Maiß to perform. This is the second American installation of the project. “My interest in producing an event like this aligns with my mission in the music technology courses,” Morris said. “We’re training musicians to be deep artists, to be performers sensitive to the issues that affect the 21st century musician.” The electronic aspects of the concert are made possible through MAX software, an innovative program geared towards creating artistic works for music, sound and video. The students will use this software in different ways, constructing their music with pedal boards, X-Box game controllers, Wii motes, even computer mice, all in conjunction with Maiß. “These compositions are not
necessarily a musical score with notes and rhythms, but instead a musical environment that Maiß can play and improvise in ... We can take his sound and do some really interesting things to it using computer software,” said Aaron Loveall, a senior computer science major and performer in the show. Perhaps the most unique aspect of the concert is the “TAMU Laptet,” a series of six students with Wii-motes and laptops acting as real instruments along with Maiß and his cello, directed by Morris. “It’s pretty cool, actually,” said Amber Zuniga, a freshman theatre major. “The sounds are very different and wake up the senses to get a feel of music that you may have never heard before.” This electronic take on a classical instrument is not one to miss. “Anybody who comes will see things they’ve never seen before and may not see again for a long time,” Morris said.
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Derailing Sooner Schooner Aggies win four-set match over Oklahoma Mike Teague The Battalion In another tight match against the Oklahoma Sooners, Texas A&M’s volleyball team came out on top with a 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 2520) victory in front of a national television audience. “One of the things that stood out for me was we didn’t get flustered and we didn’t make unforced errors at horrible times,” said A&M Head Coach Laurie Corbelli. “Some of the things that we’ve managed to do the last three weeks that kept us from winning disappeared. It’s really a great feeling that we’re seeing more confidence out of our players.” Following their third-straight victory, Texas A&M (12-11, 6-7) improves to sixth in the Big 12 standings. The Sooners (17-7, 9-4) fall to fourth in the conference standings. A&M junior outside hitter Kelsey Black led all players with 23 kills in the win. Black recorded more kills than any two players in the match combined. “The dynamic athlete that [Black] is allows us to attack team across the net,” Corbelli
said. “She can hit in the middle, she can hit on the left and she can hit out of the back row. She can adapt to anything we throw at her. Our wins are in large part due to her big swings. With the intensity when she goes up, she is going to put the ball away.” Defensively, the Aggies kept up the pressure, out-digging the Sooners 80-65. A&M had four players rack-up double figures in digs. Sophomore libero Tori Mellinger led the Aggies with 24 and junior outside hitter Chelsea Ringel recorded 17. “Ringel’s defense was incredible,” Corbelli said. “She was really focused on defense and putting every dig on target. That allowed us to do a lot of good things offensively. Out-digging OU is a big deal. They are one of the conference’s best defensive teams. I feel like our defense was prepared, ready and intense. That was the way we were asking them to be tonight.” Black echoed the importance that defense played in Wednesday’s match and the Aggies’ ability to keep pushing against the Sooners. “You know they are going to come up with the digs,”
Black said. “They have three defensive specialists on the back row at all times. It wasn’t unexpected that they were going dig some good balls and get some funny plays to get the ball back over. We were just relentless at going back at them and finding a new way to do it.” Junior-college transfer Elise Hendrickson continued to make her presence felt with A&M. The junior utility player finished with 10 kills and 15 digs against Oklahoma. “Elise [Hendrickson] is learning it,” Corbelli said. “Every time she gets better position and starts to understand how to approach that particular set, we’re seeing more and more success out of her. She’s getting her confidence and it all kind of builds on each other. Her ballcontrol skills, underhand and overhand, have really helped our team this season.” Despite the mental collapses that have plagued the Aggies this season, Wednesday saw a confident team with a new attitude. A&M fell behind after the first set but was able to maintain their composure to claim threestraight sets for the win. “The first set, we were just moving a lot,” Black said. “We were trying to guess and overworked what we needed to simplify. After that first set and running all over the place, we stopped and reacted to the ball and started digging the ball all over the place. It was just calming down and simplifying our game. Not overthinking it and just playing like we know how to do.” The celebration will be short-lived for the Aggies who face another crucial road test Saturday at Baylor.
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Above: Junior outside hitter Kelsey Black goes up for a kill in the Aggies’ four-set victory over Oklahoma Wednesday at Reed Arena. Left: The Aggies await a potential Sooners’ block during the victory.
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Aggies defeat Coloradao, move on to Big 12 Tournament semifinals Zach Papas The Battalion The Aggies exploded in jubilation as junior forward Merritt Mathias’s game-winning penalty kick furled the back of the net. Top-seeded Texas A&M’s offense was shut down all night by eighth-seeded Colorado in a scoreless game that was decided 5-4 on penalty kicks Wednesday, allowing the Aggies to advance to the second round of the Big 12 Tournament. Each team converted its first four penalty kicks — despite the scoreless first 110 minutes — before A&M senior goalie Kelly Dyer knocked away Taryn Vitacca’s attempt on the Buffaloe’s fifth try. Dyer came into the game as the penalty kick specialist after senior Kristin Arnold played in goal throughout regulation and both overtimes for the No. 6 Aggies (163-1, 8-1-1).
“I just pick a side and go, and I just stretched and saved it [Vitacca’s kick],” Dyer said. “It kind of still was behind my hand, and I grabbed it. There were two other ones that went just right underneath me. It made my team a little nervous.” Head Coach G Guerrieri was impressed with the Buffaloes’ solid play, despite them holding the lowest conference seed in the tournament. “I don’t know how they’re the No. 8 seed, because they’re a very good team,” Guerrieri said. “They’re darn hard to play against.” Neither squad could get anything going on the offensive side of the ball. The Aggies, who averaged 21 shots per game this season, mustered a mere 16 shots during regulation and overtime. The Buffaloes managed 14. “Our part of the battle with them is that they’re an emotionally charged group, and we met that part of the
Junior forward Merritt Mathias celebrates following her game-winning penalty kick in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament Wednesday. A&M, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, defeated Colorado 5-4 in penalty kicks.
challenge,” Colorado Head Coach Bill Hempen said. “I thought we played pretty good. We just couldn’t find the net. We were in their end plenty. It was just a matter of finding that opening.” Despite the goose eggs in the first 110 minutes, A&M had a few attacking chances. Eleven minutes into the second half, senior midfielder Alyssa Mautz stole the ball in the Colorado zone and zipped the ball to senior forward Whitney Hooper, whose quick rocket sailed high from 25 yards out. Colorado’s best chance came when midfielder Kate Russel launched a free kick that Arnold denied near the goal line with just over nine minutes to go. “Kristin had one heck of a game, for sure,” Dyer said. A&M faces the fourth-seeded Oklahoma Sooners — who defeated No. 5 Texas 1-0 Wednesday — in one semifinal match at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
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ing, sent it back to committee for more research and with a promise to students to survey the entire student body about the issue before voting on it. Sunday, at a rescheduled External Affairs committee meeting, five members of the 20 senators in the committee voted to bring the bill out to the Senate two days later for voting. “There was also a protest when this bill was brought before the Senate last May,” Albrecht said. “It’s great to see students take a stance on legislation being debated in Student Senate and getting involved in the process.” Juan Villanueva, a sophomore general studies major and education chairman for the Council for Minority Student Affairs, said he felt the students had been lied to by the senators. “The senators lied to us last semester, they said
they would send the issue back to committee to do more research on the issue, to send surveys out to the student body. Our information shows they have not delivered that promise,” Villanueva said. An External Affairs Committee off-campus senator and junior University studies major, John Landes, said the committee has done research on the issue but did not send out a survey to the student body. “We were trying to send out a survey to the student body but it was one of those run-around things. We tried and tried and it just never came to fruition,” Landes said. “Even without a survey, we have talked to our constituents.” Villanueva said the proposed bill does not reflect the student body. “We feel this bill is targeting a specific group of people just because of where they come from,” Villanueva said. “As Aggies, we don’t do that. Aggies love other Aggies. Hate is not an Aggie value.” Landes said the bill is not meant to discriminate. He said it is an issue of fairness. SB 63-11
opposes granting in-state tuition to undocumented students, or students who are not citizens. Jose Luis, class of 2010, and a networking officer for CMSA, said illegal immigrants contribute to the Texas economy because the state issues property taxes and a sales tax. “So anyone living here or buying goods here are paying taxes and therefore should not be targeted,” Luis said. “We think this bill sends a negative message out about the University.” Luis said Rick Perry, class of 1972, signed in the Texas Senate Bill 1528, which grants undocumented students living in Texas in-state tuition for higher education purposes. Students who have lived in Texas for 36 months, who have received a GED or high school diploma from a Texas high school and have signed a notarized letter stating they will file an application to become a legal citizen are eligible for Senate Bill 1528. The bill voted on last night opposed Bill 1528, but did not aim to dictate how the University would act in regards to the issue.
“The decision of the vote would not bind the University in any way, but it would reflect the opinion of the student body,” Albrecht said. “If the bill passes, it would recommend to Texas A&M University to lobby the state government to discontinue in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants.” Landes said if the bill passed in the Student Senate, they would propose it to the Texas Legislature this spring. Protestors said they worried the senators would pass the bill based on personal beliefs rather than listening to their constituents. “As an Aggie speaking individually, I feel betrayed by senators who were supposed to represent me,” Villanueva said. Landes said he believed most senators would vote on behalf of their constituents. “Some senators think they know what is best for their constituents, but I have faith whatever the outcome of the vote tonight, it will reflect our constituents,” Landes said.
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Professor, students create nanomedicine treatments Joyce Go The Battalion Texas A&M is one of the world’s leading research facilities. It invests more than $582 million annually toward research, which ranks the University third in the nation. A&M is also one of five institutions with research funded towards nanotechnology-based therapies and diagnostics tools for the treatment of heart and lung disease. Chemistry professor Karen Wooley is the co-principal investigator for nanoparticlefocused research at A&M. “My laboratory has been developing polymer nanoparticles for the past 15 years, the past year of which has been here at A&M. A part of our work focuses on the fundamental aspects of developing synthetic methodologies by which nanoparticles can be prepared together with rigorous study of their structures and properties,�
Wooley said. “Another part emphasizes practical applications for nanotechnology, one of which is in medicine.� Wooley holds the position as W.T. Doherty-Welch Chair in Chemistry at A&M, and is regarded as one of the top chemists in material and polymer chemistry worldwide. “My interest in nanotechnology stems from the applied interest in producing materials that can benefit society and also the scientific challenges involved in the synthesis of the materials with exquisite control over their compositions, structures and properties,� Wooley said. The medical aspect of nanotechnology research, known as nanomedicine, works to increase non-invasive diagnostic methods and treatment. Researchers at A&M are working towards treatment for lung diseases and injuries. “Our group has been involved in cutting-edge mac-
romolecular science following Professor Wooley’s discovery of shell-crosslinked knedels in the ’90s,� said Yun Lin, a chemistry graduate student working under Wooley. “The potential applications of this concept are immense: SCKs of fascinating morphologies have been shown to serve as the next-generation nanomedicine by delivering drugs to specific sites in the body.� Wooley’s team consists of graduate students and postdoctoral associates who use knowledge of polymer chemistry to improve the efficiency of medical technology. “Professor Wooley and her group are outspoken — constantly involved in dissemination activities throughout the world and the nation to speak to the peers and the general public about our scientific findings and the safety of the technology,� said Nam Lee, a chemistry graduate student also working in Wooley’s laboratory.
Campus jobs popular with Aggies Amber Jaura The Battalion Full-time college students, part-time workers. Roughly 1,500 students each year are employed on the Texas A&M campus. Kyndall Mandry, sophomore finance major, works as a campus tour guide with the Appelt Aggieland Visitor Center. She said of all the on-campus jobs available to students, being a tour guide is probably the most fulfilling. “We all look forward to going into work and sharing Aggieland with prospective students and their families. It’s so much fun telling people about traditions for the first time and watching their reactions,� Mandry said. “The best thing about my job is at the end of the tour when prospective students tell me they want to be an Aggie.� As ‘the face of Aggieland’, tour guides have to welcome visitors in the best manner and make sure each tour is just as enthusiastic as the one before, Mandry said.
“It might be your 100th tour, but to the visitors it’s the very first, so it’s important that you always reflect the values of Texas A&M in everything you do and say,� she said. “ It’s the least we can do for our school to represent it properly.� Mandry said between work and class, she seeks to balance everything efficiently. Rather than stressing out, she just takes care of what needs to be done at hand. “I’ve had more work to do this semester than ever before; it’s been a learning experience,� Mandry said. “On campus jobs don’t demand a ridiculous amount of hours from you, which makes balancing work, school and extracurriculars easy.� Martin Reyna, junior engineering major, is a bus driver with Transportation Services and works to manage his time keeping up with his heavy course load. He works at least three early shifts each week. “Driving for three to four hours a day can seem like a tough job, but it’s really not bad
at all. Because of all the stops time goes by rather quickly,â€? Reyna said. “I just enjoy knowing that someone got to class safely on my bus.â€? Jessica Knape, a senior wildlife and fisheries science major, has worked for Dining Services on campus for more than two years. She said one of the benefits of working on campus is her employers work to accommodate her class schedule. “It’s difficult to keep a job and do school at the same time but they understand,â€? Knape said. “They know that I’m putting myself through college ‌ I had an exam just this morning so they let me take off my shift to study.â€? Knape said she also sees secondary benefits in having an on-campus job. “One of my favorite things is being able to make someone’s morning,â€? Knape said. “When you see people first thing in the morning you have to be a morning person cause everyone’s grouchy but you’re the one that can put them in a good mood.â€?
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aving trouble deciding what major to pick? Then you have probably been told by an adviser, parent or a well-intentioned friend to “pick something you love.”
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the more you start out earning, the more you will end up earning. Salary isn’t the be-all-end-all when deciding your major. High This simple, seemingly sage-like entry-level advice has been around for ages and is salary or too often taken to heart. You need mid-career median pay doesn’t mean to pick a major that won’t make you you will get hired. Nothing is more miserable and can support the lifedisheartening than spending years in style you intend to have. This means college only to discover companies balancing your passion with probable Taylor don’t need your skills. Consider t.u. earnings and job demand. According to the Center of Complete Looking at potential earnings, Wolken Speculation by me, the University the common thread found between sophomore general of Texas has the highest number of top-paying majors is they require studies major baristas with degrees per capita in the math skills. The top 10 majors, usU.S. Job demand must factor heavily ing mid-career median pay, include into your degree choice. Entering a job market seven engineering majors accompanied by with unwanted skills makes you little better applied mathematics, physics and economics, off than a high school graduate and likely with according to Payscale.com. The National Astens of thousands of dollars more debt. The sociation of Colleges and Employers finds new college graduates earn an average starting salary top 10 majors by demand according to NACE (Graph B) show significant overlap with the of $49,307. Graph A shows how a few majors top-earning majors. This is natural considering stack up against others and whether they are the relationship between salary and demand. above or below average. Keep in mind the CNN Money found that engineering and comsalaries are entry level and some majors have puter science majors each make up 4 percent higher earning growth, but as a general rule
of all graduates. Social sciences and history each comprise 16 percent of graduates. As a result, fields like social work, English and communication command significantly lower salaries. Engineering and mathoriented majors are heavily represented in salary and demand. Making strong showing in job demand are more technical jobs involving computers and information technology. These observations are a good starting point, but keep in mind a lot can change in four years. The hot jobs today are not necessarily the hot jobs of tomorrow. Lists like this might not accurately represent all majors, such as supply chain management, which is in high-demand because of the small number of graduates in the field. Keep up-to-date with hiring trends to give yourself the best opportunity to graduate in a high demand field. This is particularly important in a lackluster economy with meager growth and high levels of unemployment. This brings us back around to finding a job you love. You’re in luck if one of these fields sets your heart on fire, but if not, you realistically need to consider what job your degree can offer. A psychology degree isn’t likely to put you in the BAU, living out episodes of Criminal Minds. Without an advanced degree you’re likely to be
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a school counselor toiling away for a pittance. A theatre arts degree isn’t going to matter to a casting director and considering you have attended college, you are already behind the kids who started building acting resumes at 18 or younger, while making real connections in the business. You’ll be lucky to get a job teaching theatre arts for pennies and performing community theatre. An English degree isn’t to help you get that novel published or that dark enigmatic poetry you have been slaving over. You’d be better off majoring in something that pays well while providing you more free time to pursue your passion during off hours. However, if you really want to become an English professor and spend hours trying to publish an obscure analysis of Thoreau in some academic journal few will read and fewer will care about, you’re in luck. Majoring in something you love doesn’t mean you will end up doing something you love. It often means you won’t be able to afford to do what you want at work or in your free time. Choosing a major is probably the second most life-changing decision you’ll make in your life after picking Texas A&M. Make sure your time and money are well spent. Learn what kind of jobs your major provides. Find out if those jobs are attainable, and figure out if the earnings can provide a lifestyle that will ultimately make you happy.
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The Battalion Texas A&M has taken significant measures toward increasing diversity on campus. Cultural diversity awareness has also become prominent among organizations on campus. Throughout the fall semester, the Student Government Association has had a seminar series called “My Story.” In My Story, representatives from an ethnic group or a cultural organization speak about the sentiments of their culture. The speakers will not address cultural aspects like food, clothes and tourist attractions, but rather focus on deeper issues like cultural beliefs and social structure. The goal of the seminar series is to help avoid conflict by promoting effective cross-cultural communication. Archana Gawde, SGA diversity commissioner, started the series. “I wanted to initiate a program that will work at the grassroot level to address diversity. I started by asking a question, ‘How does anyone respect or have reservations towards or against any other culture?’ And the answer was ‘the amount of knowledge one has about the other culture,’” Gawde said. “It was thus important for SGA Diversity to develop a program that will go a level deeper to understand cultural sentiments,
sensitivities, beliefs, norms and day-to-day life. Apart from food, dress and language of people, their cultural sensitivity is the most important aspect that helps develop a sense of community respect.” The series provides a speaker for different cultural representations at every seminar. The cultures represented are Caucasian Texan, African American, Hispanic, Indian, Chinese and Persian. The students were also given the opportunity to be part of a discussion with the speakers. “The more lifelike portrayal of diversity will enable the students to understand. It will be a student who is just like himself or herself who will talk about the nuances of their culture. The little things that we don’t notice about our cultures are sometimes the things that can inhibit cross-cultural communication,” said Daniel Gutierrez, SGA communications and advocacy officer. One of the speakers at one of the seminars was Ben Sultemeir, class of 2014. He represented the Caucasian Texan culture. “You might have come here thinking you were going to hear a speech on how Texas is the greatest state and have me saying some really epic quotes while ‘Last of the Mohicans’ is playing behind me, but that’s not my goal,” Sultemeir said.
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nition of your work.” Feely received both his master’s and doctoral degrees from Texas A&M, and said he maintains a lot of great friendships with A&M faculty and students. “My years at Texas A&M were some of the most exciting and fruitful years of my career,” Feely said. “It really was a great place to get a start
Texans often take pride in being Texan. Knowing that some people may not understand the reason for Texan pride, Sultemeir gave details about what he felt lies behind it. “Now a big part of Texan culture is our pride. That sounds like a bad thing but it’s not that we think were better than other states, it’s just that we take pride in what is ours,” Sultemeir said. “We take pride in that Texas is a huge state and everything is bigger here. We take pride in that we have the best high school, collegiate and professional football in the world. We take pride that you can’t find better barbecue and friendlier people than in Texas. We take pride that we have the best agricultural economy in the nation. We take pride in having the most beautiful Southern women. We don’t put down other states, we just take pride in Texas and how blessed we are to live here.” My Story did not simply give facts to the seminar attendees, but it put a more relatable human view to cultural facets that some students are unaware of. “We are expecting an understanding that allows participants to delve deeper than the typical markers of culture,” Gutierrez said. “It will be a step to a more unified Aggie family and a stronger spirit. Understanding is appreciation.”
in oceanography. I was glad I got the chance to go to Texas A&M.” Wilford Gardner, a friend of Feely and a professor in the A&M oceanography department, said candidates for the Heinz Award must possess vision, optimism, creativity and hard work. “That described Dr. Feely perfectly,” Gardner said. “He had been diligently studying carbon dioxide in the ocean and atmosphere for many years, and led the charge to make the effects of CO2 known to the public … His accomplishments are significant and all Aggies can be proud of his work.”
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