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Junior running back Cyrus Gray became the first Aggie to run for more than 200 yards since 1995. Gray’s 223 yards on 27 carries were the most yards by an A&M running back against Texas in the 117 game history of the rivalry.
It was the completion of a dumbf the Florida founding six-game winning streak, International the anointment of senior “joker” Von Miller as the country’s best win was “The defensive player, the arrival of juComeback,” the nior Cyrus Gray as an upper-echOklahoma State elon running back and the conclusion of the Wrecking Crew’s heartbreaker was as one of the country’s David Harris resurgence “The Giveaway” top-10 defenses. economics major “This game had nothing to do and the Oklahoma and sports editor with Texas,” Head Coach Mike and Nebraska Sherman said. “This win was about maintaining our progression upsets were “The and continuing to win. Coming off the NeStatements,” then Thursday’s braska game, we weren’t focused on beating the Texas Longhorns. We were focused 24-17 victory over Texas must be “The Culmination.” See Culmination on page 2
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Sophomore receiver Ryan Swope leaps to catch a pass above the outstretched arm of Texas safety Blake Gideon. Swope finished the game with two receptions for 20 yards.
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College women at risk for date rape
Former student works to reduce veteran suicide Katie White The Battalion Edgar Villarreal says there was a personal pull that brought him to his work. He never went into active service, but his brother is a captain in the Army and his best friend is currently on his second tour of Afghanistan. Villarreal always had an interest in trauma research, but he decided to dedicate his psychology doctoral thesis to research on veteran counseling after working at the Denver Veterans Affairs medical center the summer of his second year. The center specializes in suicide prevention for veterans. Current statistics from the Department of Defense state one soldier currently active in service commits suicide every 36 hours. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 18 veterans commit suicide every day. “When you look at the characteristics of a veteran population and look at the risk factors for suicide, they tend to coincide,” Villarreal said. Villarreal, a former member of the Corps of Cadets, graduated in 2007 but never went into active duty because he decided to attend graduate school in psychology. He said even though he did not go into the service, many of his friends
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from the Corps did and inspired some of his research. “Veterans are at an increased rate for suicide. They are such a complex population to deal with because of all the issues they struggle with,” he said. Villarreal said veterans are at risk for mental illness, particularly because many struggle with trauma and substance abuse. Veterans at risk include both those returning from active duty and those who came home decades ago. “Our field has pretty much established that veterans are at risk for PTSD and traumatic brain injury,” Villarreal said, “which have been identified as signature wounds, the most prevalent, in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.” Symptoms from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and traumatic brain injuries can tend to overlap, Villarreal said, which leaves psychologists in a difficult position regarding diagnosis. Traumatic brain injuries are caused by blast injuries occurring when there is a nearby explosion, which causes a change in atmospheric pressure. This change can damage the brain in a way that cannot necessarily be detected in scans. “Some people are starting to hypothesize that the advances in technology in headgear might exacerbate the atmospheric
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This artwork hangs in the Pavillion in the Veterans Services office, which handles financial aid for veterans. change,” Villarreal said. This could mean that advances in technology to help prevent shrapnel from injuring a soldier could cause as much damage, if not more, internally. “From the brain injury side of the house, symptoms include loss of memory, inability to concentrate and depending on what size of the brain is affected, ability to control mood,” Villarreal said. “PTSD symptoms include hyper-arousal and startled response. Furthermore,
if they have suffered from a traumatic brain injury, altered brain function may not allow them to deal with the trauma, may make PTSD worse.” Veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injury are more likely to be suicidal, Villarreal said, so his research focuses on finding the symptoms of suicidal veterans. His research will help identify signals of a suffering veteran to improve the See Veterans on page 4
College-aged females are the highest demographic for victims of sexual assault, but the majority of them are afraid to report the incident, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. In Texas, one out of five women and one out of 20 men are victims of sexual assault, but only 20 percent of victims report it, according to the Texas Association against Sexual Assault. The ‘Date Safe Project’ helps to educate students and faculty on how to prevent and deal with issues pertaining to sexual assault. “It has always been an issue, but in the past two decades people have really come out and started talking about it. We still have a long way to go but more and more people are talking,” said Mike Domitrz, founder and executive director of the Date Safe Project organization. Domitrz started this program in college after he learned his sister was raped. It was an experience that made him aware of the lack of available resources. The Date Safe Project, Inc. produces and publishes educational materials and programs that address topics such as how to ask for consent, bystander intervention in alcohol-facilitated sexual assaults and how to properly support survivors
Need help? ◗ The Student Counseling Services HelpLine can be reached at 979-845-2700. of sexual assault. Traveling to about 80 cities in North America per year, 60 college campuses and about 30 to 40 high schools, middle schools and military academies, Date Safe, Inc. presents “Can I Kiss You,” designed for students and “Going All the Way … With Sensitive Issues on Campus,” for faculty, staff and educators. “Can I Kiss You” is a one hour show performed by student volunteers who role-play verbal communication during intimacy. “Hardly anyone asks for a kiss, because they think it’s dorky and will ruin the moment, but when they see the show they realize it’s a lot more romantic and easier to know what you want and what the other person wants. It takes out the guessing and the games,” Domitrz said. A number of female students interviewed said the fear of being raped is often in the back of their minds when men give them unwanted attention while walking alone at night or when they are out with friends. One student, whose name is being withheld, refuses to file a police report because she does See Safety on page 4
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on being the best football team that we could be.� A&M didn’t always play its best football Thursday in front of a largely apathetic crowd at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. However, it did what it had to do in order to get a victory in a rivalry game – a mark of a good football team. And make no mistake about it; Texas A&M is a very good football team. The Aggies rode another all-world performance from Gray whose explosiveness and decisive action left Texas defenders in his wake and the Horns’ crowd in silence. With 223 yards, Gray became the first Aggie back to rush for more than 200 yards since 1995. The team hopped on the back of Miller, who essentially etched his name onto the
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of State Department documents leaked Sunday revealed a hidden world of backstage international diplomacy, divulging candid comments from world leaders and detailing occasional U.S. pressure tactics aimed at hot spots in Afghanistan, Iran and North Korea. The classiďŹ ed diplomatic cables released by online whistleblower WikiLeaks and reported on by news organizations in the United States and Europe provided often unattering assessments of foreign leaders, ranging from U.S. allies such as Germany and Italy to other nations like Libya, Iran and Afghanistan. The cables also contained new revelations about long-simmering
nuclear trouble spots, detailing U.S., Israeli and Arab world fears of Iran’s growing nuclear program, American concerns about Pakistan’s atomic arsenal and U.S. discussions about a united Korean peninsula as a long-term solution to North Korean aggression. None of the revelations is particularly explosive, but their publication could prove problematic for the ofďŹ cials concerned. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said, “The cables show the U.S. spying on its allies and the U.N.; turning a blind eye to corruption and human rights abuse in ‘client states’; backroom deals with supposedly neutral countries and lobbying for U.S. corporations.â€? Associated Press
Butkus Award with a performance that should live on in Aggie lore for years to come. With seven tackles, two sacks, three tackles for a loss, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one critical interception, Miller put together an all-around defensive performance unseen in these parts in the past 12 years. The fans watched as the Wrecking Crew continued to attack opposing offenses with a mixture of speed, athleticism, discipline and tenacity. The Aggie defense completed its overhaul and resurgence by forcing four Longhorns’ turnovers and dominating the line of scrimmage. In 10 quarters, A&M has given up a total of 23 points. The fans saw the maturation of junior quarterback Ryan Tannehill as he again displayed calm and poise in the pocket. He is now 5-0 as a starting quarterback and for the second consecutive week, managed the game perfectly and didn’t turn the ball over against a very good secondary. A&M feasted their eyes on the much-
maligned offensive line – equipped with two freshmen tackles – as the unit absolutely manhandled the talented Texas front-seven. And the Aggies finished off this astounding transformation – in just six weeks – from Big 12 bottom-feeder to Big 12 South Co-Champion. Going into their arch-rival’s backyard against a team hoping to claim bowl eligibility, Thursday represented the kind of game recent A&M teams have blown. However, this version of A&M – under Sherman – is different than those of the past. For the first time since 1997, A&M went undefeated in November. For the first time since 1998, A&M defeated two top-10 teams in the same season. For the first time in Big 12 history, A&M took down the conference’s hierarchy – Oklahoma, Texas and Nebraska. And for the first time in 12 years, A&M is relevant and prominent, which is why this 2010 season will be remembered as “The Return.�
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This is the fifth in a six-part series of in-depth explorations of the cities and venues the 2010 Fightin’ Texas Aggie football team will visit away from the friendly confines of Kyle Field. Senior football writer Kyle Cunningham and sophomore sports desk assistant Beau Holder are set to travel across Texas and the Big 12 landscape following the team throughout what many expect to be a landmark season for the program. The pair will recount their adventures tailgating with opposing fans, exploring rowdy stadiums and enjoying the greatest eats other college towns have to offer.
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utting the finishing touches on the Horns’ 5-7 year was great, but finishing the regular season 9-3 was even sweeter. It was odd, though not in a bad way, to get no poor treatment from their fans while in Austin - the first time it’s happened to me - but I feel like part of that was the odd reversal of roles both fan bases have experienced in 2010. Darrell K. Royal Stadium doesn’t look like a building that fits 100,000, but I can’t pay that press box enough compliments. Especially on a night so windy and cold.
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here are some things that, as an Aggie, you’re raised to hate: the Longhorns are No. 1, 2 and 3 on that list. But, after being inside of DKR for the first time, I have to say it was actually OK. The atmosphere was pretty decent in spite of a lessthan-capacity crowd and the city was friendly to a Kyle Cunningham guy walking in a maroon jacket and a laptop. Do I senior sport love my neighbors in burnt orange? As a fan, still management major no. But they were good, polite people for the most part and for that, I commend them.
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Due to Thanksgiving craziness, there wasn’t as much time for hopping around as usual. Austin isn’t unfamiliar territory though; the same probably goes for most of you. It’s pretty outside of burnt orange-land, with the State Capitol Building being one of many draws. It’s nice to look at and easy to drive through. The suburbs are pretty, the lights are pretty, the lakes are pretty. It’s not hard to understand why t.u. recruits good players to live there. College Station is wonderful and we wouldn’t trade a college experience here for anything, but Austin, as a place to be and live in, is on another level.
Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium, affectionately called DKR, seats 100, 119. Add that to the “Godzillatron,” the enormous, 7,370 square foot screen, and you really do learn that everything is bigger in Texas. And what says big like a bigger-than-normal amount of advertisements? Four advertisements scroll the right and left side, taking away roughly a third of the Godzillatron. For the positives, the extra bleacher seating is better than Kyle Field’s, and the press box is nice, albeit a tad cramped in seating. Moving around in the stadium was a bit rough.
From what little we saw – it was Thanksgiving, give us a break – it was reasonably comparable to Kansas’s campus in that it was hilly and rustic. Beau did give the t.u. campus some credit, saying that it appeared that practically everything was promoting the state of Texas and that it seemed the students were proud of the state. It was a pretty nice campus, but we still prefer the world of Maroon and White.
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The single most important thing to note about being on the t.u. campus was the general feeling of unease in the air. Since 1998, the Longhorns have been the most visible and successful football team in the state, and their fans took plenty of pleasure in laying into Aggies about it. In 2010, for the first time in more than a decade, t.u. has experienced a losing season; at the same time, A&M announced its return to fulfilling its potential as a program. Pundits have projected a shift in the state of Texas recruiting as soon as 2012 with the newfound success of the Aggies and the fall of the Longhorns. A&M will go to a good bowl; Texas, none. An obligatory shout out to the many Ags who filled the stadium and sawed ‘em off at the end. What a feeling watching that induced. Even better than watching teasips watch it. But the two were pretty close.
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Junior defensive lineman Tony Jerod-Eddie applies pressure to Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert. The Aggies forced Gilbert into two interception and a fumble during the 24-17 win.
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Pageantry Smokey the Cannon goes off every time Texas scores. It went off during an extra point. The Texas Longhorn Band (or LHB, or Showband of the Southwest) was enjoyable, although a friend from Texas mocked the uniforms ad nauseam. And Bevo? Well, he was there too and won’t be cooked like the first one was (look it up – the story’s too long to put here). The fans and atmosphere To tell this story, we have to go back to when the attendance was announced. On the fourth quarter information sheet, the attendance was listed as 100,752, eliciting a “Yeah, right.” considering the stadium was about a tenth empty. Regardless, the crowd – however big or small it was – was pretty passionate and made quite a bit of noise when the situation called for it. There were no real moments of rowdiness that we can remember, but there was a person who put their head against the railing, fighting back tears as Cyrus got the game-clinching first down. In a sick way, that was kind of sweet.
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not consider what happened to her as rape and still in part blames herself. “To live that moment over again; having to explain it in detail to a stranger, I can’t. I just feel so dirty and want to forget about it,” she said. Friends and family often focus on the criminal, pushing the victim to file a report, which can make things worse. Handling such a topic requires patience, sensitivity and support. “What the survivor needs is support,” Domitrz said. “Look that person in the eyes and say that took courage and strength, what can I do to help? Listen, don’t tell them what to do; the worst thing to do is take away their choice.” Texas A&M provides counseling for students in Cain Hall as well as a help line. With the help of Student Counseling Services, victims can reschedule tests, change living arrangements, parking locations, class schedules and receive medical and judiciary assistance. “Remember, you’re not a counselor. Highly encourage, in a positive manner, for them to speak with someone,” Domitrz said.
counseling and rehabilitation process. “If we see them exhibiting these X and Y symptoms through the research we do, we can better tailor the intervention or therapy,” he said. Gary Gorrell, senior agricultural leadership major and commander of the Delta Company, a Corps company completely comprised of veterans, said the hardest transition back into civilian life is getting back into the routine of school and time commitments. “Historically, people in my outfit have the hardest semester their first semester back,” Gorrell said. “I would say definitely take it easy the first semester, don’t even think of taking more than 12 hours.” Gorrell said most veterans he has met have not had serious difficulties coming back to school. Otis McGresham, coordinator of Student Assistance Services, said he believes the reason most veterans do not have problems at A&M is because the University is so welcoming to veterans. “I think A&M is in a better position than most schools to help in the transition for veterans,” McGresham said. “We do a really good job of reaching out proactively to find places they might fit in, find a niche for them.” The University offers veterans services such as the Veteran Services Office and Student Counseling Services in order to help smooth the transition from active duty to civilian life. Gorrell said if he cannot personally answer a problem or question a veteran has, he can find someone who does. “The best advice I can give is to get involved with a group,” Gorrell said. “Most veterans are used to being in a tight-knit group. Once they get away from that, that’s when they have problems.” Gorrell said Delta Company tries to get involved in the lives of the Corps members who are planning on going into service after school. They act as non-commissioned officers, meaning they help train cadets and provide them with advice from the real world of combat. “We’ve got an immense level of respect for those kids planning to fight after school, which a majority of them are,” Gorrell said. “It’s really rewarding to train and mentor them.” Villarreal said he hopes to continue to work with veterans once he graduates. “I think what hits me most about veterans is being a therapist for individuals who are very close to my age, being touched by the things they have gone through and seeing them go through this,” he said. “It puts things in perspective; they are in the same age of my development, but have gone through and seen so much more than most of us.” Villarreal said the stigma of mental illness sometimes hinders veterans from seeking help. He said he hopes his research will help identify the symptoms of those suffering from mental illness to help prevent more suicides in the future. “Some would say it’s an epidemic,” Villarreal said. “I know it’s an increased concern that deserves more attention.”
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The Department of Visualization Essential Film series will present the Alfred Hitchcock classic Rear Window at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Langford Building C room 105.
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An Irish Christmas
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seem to need a man, while Maggie is taken under Jamie’s spell and we soon realize her fear of commitment stems from the hard hand in life she’s been dealt. Whether it’s wanting what you can’t have, the attempt to not to fall in love at the risk of losing it or living in the moment, the film richly weaves in every timeless love theme in a way that plays on the clichés of rom-coms of past but still delivers that feel good, swoon-worthy storyline that everyone flocks to the theaters to see. It even has the staple of every good romance movie: one of those long, heavily breathed, humbling speeches about why the guy is wrong, all the reasons he loves you, and why you need to be together. But, with a gent like Jake Gyllenhall who eases in to a sincere and funny performance as Jamie on the delivery side of it trying to woo his gal Ann Hathaway, who perfectly toed the internal struggle of Maggie so as to Courtesy photo The duo return to the not fall into sap, it comes off as genuine and big screen for the secMaggie, played by Ann Hathaway, presents Jamie, played by Jake Gyllenhall, an offer he real. And in turn, it becomes one of those ond time in five years can’t refuse: a physical relationship with no strings attached. treasured moments in cinema that make you after playing a married believe in love. couple in that little film girl, of course. But the boy has got heart; he Jamie enrolls in a training program to become Love and Other Drugs is heavier on the drama Brokeback Mountain that just needs to find the right girl to start having a pharmaceutical sales rep at Pfizer. His chase than the trailer would have you believe, but its garnered Gyllenhaal an empty sex with who will eventually find a way of the ever elusive American Dream sends few funny moments aren’t obvious or previAcademy Award nomito change him by rejecting him and forcing him to the heartland of Ohio to jockey pills ously played out on screen so they deliver Alex Welch nation. him to beg for her back. Oh, Hollywood. like Zoloft and Viagra to doctors. It is here, big laughs. The storyline, while carrying the In Drugs, he takes on Say hello to Maggie Murdock, Hathaway’s while pretending to be an intern to a doctor economics major standard outline of a romantic dramedy, is very the role of Jamie Randall, character, the independent artist who hangs to whom he’s trying to sell Pfizer products, and sports editor original in its take with settings, jobs, tragedies, a man of boyish name out in coffee shops, has a gay best friend, and that he meets Maggie, who drops her top for a and characters that seem fresh. It’s definitely and boyish charm with whose disheveled loft is scattered with paintbreast examination during the appointment. the best romance of the year and the perfect the arsenal of perfect hair ings and Polaroids she’s taken. Maggie uses To Jamie’s chagrin, Maggie soon finds out date movie for this holiday season. and a killer smile. He’s the kind of person who sex as a form of escape and treats it more like he is not in fact a medical professional and can sleep with your girlfriend but make you a recreational hobby than a connection of any confronts him with a physical and verbal beat look like the bad guy. sort. She wants to keep it simple, not become down. His charm swings a date out of the Randall comes from a wealthy family of attached and most certainly doesn’t want a altercation, and over the course of a threedoctors, but is the self-imposed black sheep, long-term commitment. minute coffee, they both realize they just want the prodigal son who didn’t go to medical The film is set in the economic boom peno-strings-attached sex. And thus, a love story school in an effort to spite his father. He drinks riod of the late 1990’s; a time in which plaid, is born. Budweiser instead of Merlot, prefers tattered overalls and the occasional yuppie suit were all Jamie’s post-coital talk about money soon jeans to pressed slacks, and his lack of ambition the rage and the top 10 pharmaceutical comturns to emotionally vulnerable pillow talk has left him working as a salesman in a discount panies were making more than the other 490 with Maggie. He becomes enthralled by the 3 out of 4 gig ‘ems electronic store – until he sleeps with the boss’s Fortune 500 combined. After losing his job, fact that Maggie calls the shots and doesn’t
he biggest difference between Love and Other Drugs and every other romantic dramedy is that the sex montage serves as the precursor to the dating montage. The former lasts a solid third of the movie, but if nudity is integral to the telling of the story, then by God, Ann Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal are willing to do it. And I wouldn’t be one to object to the latter’s willingness; it’s art after all.
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isney has always been the biggest name for princesses and fairy tales. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, you name it, and Disney’s done them. Yes, Disney has probably tackled every single fairy tale princess … or has it? Until now, Disney had forgotten about Rapunzel, the famous story about the girl with the long hair who was locked away in a tall tower. For its 50th animated movie, Disney decided to tackle this fairy tale for the Thanksgiving holiday season giving Rapunzel the Disney touch it deserved. Except this time, there’s no Prince Charming but rather a thief escaping from the law, and the writers added a back-story as to how Rapunzel became the girl with the long hair. Unfortunately, Disney decided to play it safe by forcing it into the same old formula. I could predict everything happening before it happened, from magical
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tears to climactic revelations and so on and so forth. And because it is a princess movie, Disney decided to add new songs, which really serve Steven little to no purpose and are easily Olivier forgettable. junior English Tangled starts major and special to The Battalion off with a witch, voiced by Donna Murphy, finding a magical flower that, when you sing a song to it, makes you younger, or in the witch’s case turns you into Cher. Guards find the flower to give to a sick queen in childbirth. After it heals her, the queen gives birth to Rapunzel. The witch kidnaps the child and locks her in a tower so no one can find her. Now Rapunzel, voiced by Mandy Moore, is approaching 18 and wishes to see the lanterns the kingdom releases in hopes of finding the missing princess. Enter Flynn Rider, voiced by Zachary Levi, a thief running from the law who finds Rapunzel and agrees to take her to the kingdom to see the lanterns on her birthday. What follows is a hunt by the witch’s minions to get Rapunzel and Flynn simultaneously while the two fall more and more in love with each other.
Rapunzel, voiced by Mandy Moore, encounters her newest suitor, thief Flynn Rider ,voiced by Zachary Levi. Tangled marks Disney’s 50th animated feature.
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While the story is cliché, there were moments of entertainment, especially from the horse Maximus. The animation was creative; Disney Animation Studios knew how to use the colors and design to paint a pretty picture in every scene, especially when Rapunzel enters the kingdom. The voice acting wasn’t bad either – each actor matched the characters without sounding out of
place. Unfortunately, all the decent parts don’t quite make up for the formulaic Disney story. There’s no doubt about it: we’ve seen this a million times before, and it’s getting pretty annoying. Bottom line: Despite plot and script deficiencies, Tangled makes for good eye candy with its animation, voice acting and occasional entertaining moments. This is definitely a
movie to take a younger relative to see during the holidays. Otherwise, it’s just not worth it.
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n college, students meet themselves for the first time. They discover who they really are and what they are passionate about. Lots of identity shaping takes place. However, barring legal action, something we cannot change is our name. My full name is James Caleb Taylor Wilson. Having four names is special even if each one of them is Caleb Wilson common. My entire name has junior history only shown up major on my birth certificate and Social Security card. Mama was not happy when Taylor was accidently left off of my high school diploma. Even a Google search of my name brings up zero results. It’s nice not to be the same as everyone else, but what about people named after a parent? Are they pressured to live up to their namesakes? Junior biology major Jay Newberry, whose full name is James Scott Newberry III, said he doesn’t feel any weight on his shoulders to be just like his dad or grandfather. He’s more privileged than burdened by his name. “I am honored to be a part of something that has been passed on from generation to generation,” Newberry said. Newberry also mentioned it’s a dream of his to continue the family tradition so that his son can join the same elite group as Acie Law IV. Names that receive the most attention are uncommon ones. It’s difficult to forget celebrities’ kiddos like Blanket, Apple and Pilot Inspektor. Besides providing a good conversation starter, Phoenix Star Freeman, a junior recreation, park and tourism sciences major, said having a unique name fits her personality well. “I like to be different. I don’t like to do anything that everyone else is doing,” Freeman said. “That’s why I like the Backstreet Boys so
What’s in a name?
much because no one else likes them.” Just how much does one’s name define them? Freeman, who admits it’s difficult being a star, maintains she can rise from ashes just like the mythical bird. She might have been joking, but even this is more likely than being the only fan of the best boy band of all time. In Freakonomics, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner tell the story of two brothers named Winner and Loser. In true underdog
fashion, Loser became a successful sergeant for the New York Police Department. I’m guessing that the literal name-calling he endured as a child toughened him up better than any boy named Sue. Ironically, Winner went on to collect a lengthy criminal record. The two brothers’ stories match Levitt and Roland Fryer’s findings in a 2004 research paper that explored the effects of having a distinctly Black name compared to a White one. The two scholars found “no compelling evidence of a negative relationship between Black names and a wide range of life outcomes after controlling for background characteristics.” Translation: a child’s name has no impact on their life.
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Despite unintentional snubs, our names do not define us. Even those who are named after a parent have their own individual identity. Whether someone’s name is ordinary or uncommon, their moniker is not a limiting label. We give our names meaning. Just as one chooses who they will be in college, they also decide how to live out their name. “What’s in a name” is entirely up to us.
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