The Battalion: November 11, 2010

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Elite point guard signs letter of intent with A&M Kyle Cunningham The Battalion As a high school freshman, most people decide on simple things – what clubs to join, where to sit in class so you can sleep without the teacher calling you out and embarrassing you in front of your peers. Nothing as complicated and as life-changing as picking the college that could mold your professional future. No, for most high school freshmen, that decision would come later, if at all. For basketball signee Jamal Branch, it was during that year of adolescent turbulence he made the biggest decision of his athletic life. Branch signed his letter of intent to play college basketball at A&M Wednesday, making the decision official. Wednesday was the first day the NCAA allowed 2011 recruits to sign, and it was a day Branch had been counting down toward for weeks. When Branch moved from Kansas City, Missouri to Texas in junior high, he realized he could have a future in basketball after playing better than the other competitors his age. See Branch on page 2

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Veterans Day celebrations honor military service members Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, is the holiday that celebrates military service to our country. World War I formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the armistice. “I think that it is important for people to have the opportunity to recognize and show appreciation for peoples’ military service,” said Alex Baker, a senior agricultural leadership and development major and Army National Guard member. There will be events around campus to remember and honor soldiers who have fought for the country. “They’re having a celebration at Gen. Weber’s house,” said Jeremy

Saucier, a graduate student in agriculture and a Marine Corps service-member. “We’re going to hang out and share stories and mingle.” Whoop! For Troops and the Corps of Cadets will also sponsor campus events. According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs website, the original concept for the celebration was as a day observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11 a.m. President Wilson proclaimed it as Armistice Day in 1919. Later, citizens felt all veterans should be recognized, not just those of WWI, resulting in President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s issuance of the first

Veterans Day in 1954. Veterans Day is often confused with Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor all who served honorably in the military – in wartime or peacetime. “I wanted to do something that gave me a sense of purpose,” said Kyle Albreoht, a member of the Army and a senior history major. “I’m just like any other student. I’ve just had a few more life experiences than a traditional student has had.” Luz Moreno-Lozano, staff writer

Powder puff football tournament to benefit B-CS Head Start

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Jamal Branch, an ESPN top100 recruit, signed his letter of intent for A&M Wednesday.

You don’t have to be in Waco this weekend to watch an Aggie football game. Saturday, OL’ AGS will present the Old Army Gentlemen’s Society Powder Puff Football Tournament. Already in its eighth year, the tournament benefits Head Start. “Head Start is an amazing national program that promotes early childhood development for economically disadvantaged children,” said Chris Pettingill, public relations chairman for OL’ AGS.

A&M sororities and other women’s organizations will participate in the tournament, which will be at the Texas A&M Penberthy fields. “Last year we had over 300 participants making up the 15 teams that took part in the event, with over 500 supporters in the stands,” Pettingill said. OL’ AGS donated $10,000 to Head Start in 2009, and this year’s goal is $12,000. Emily Villani, staff writer

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