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TEXAS A&M STUDENT MEDIA RECOGNIZED At the 2019 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference, held March 13 through 16 in Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Student Media received 36 awards for their work throughout 2018. Among the awards, The Battalion, The Aggieland, thebatt.com and student media staff members received the following: • The Battalion won first place for overall excellence among newspapers. • thebatt.com won first for overall design and second place for overall excellence. • The Aggieland yearbook won first place in overall design and second place for overall excellence. • Battalion Photo Chief and page designer Cassie Stricker was named individual excellence designer of the year.
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Aggies celebrate after junior Braden Shewmake scores in the bottom of the seventh inning off of a Ty Coleman single.
Down go the Commodores No. 22 A&M takes series win from No. 2 Vanderbilt in SEC play By Brian Bass @brianbass4
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Marketing senior Jessamy Tomlinson is a part of the experimental marketing class that assisted with the Texas A&M [Power] House at South by Southwest.
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Starting right-handed pitcher Christian Roa led a defensive masterpiece from No. 22 Texas A&M en route to a 7-0 shutout over No. 2 Vanderbilt, clinching the series for the Aggies at
Olsen Field on Sunday. The sophomore threw seven strikeouts, three hits and allowed two walks in seven innings pitched. Sophomore Bryce Miller pitched the final two innings with three strikeouts of his own and allowed one hit. “It feels great,” Roa said. “Getting out there and getting a win for the team — we just played great today. It feels amazing punching back after a Friday night loss — there’s nothing better.”
A&M head coach Rob Childress put Roa in the starting rotation Sunday after freshman Jonathan Childress went down with an injury earlier this season. Rob Childress said he was impressed with Roa’s progress on the mound. “Just his maturity, throwing over the plate,” Childress said. “Numbers as far as logs to strike outs and hits to innings pitched are very good. He’s just really good at managing the game. He’s going BASEBALL ON PG. 4
Students gain real-world experience through data collection and planning for SXSW events By Hannah Falcon @hannahfalcon_ Anyone at South by Southwest 2019 could walk into the Texas A&M [Power] House and see concerts or sessions featuring experts during the three days it was open. However, not just anyone could not see the research and planning put in by Texas A&M students before and after the conference. A&M’s Division of Marketing and Communications teamed up with the Mays Business School to create an experiential marketing class centered around improving A&M’s presence at SXSW. The class created a way to collect data about guests entering and exiting the venue and will present their findings to the marketing and communications team. Michael Green, Class of 2011 and manager of emerging and interactive media, helped coordinate with Mays to put together the SXSW [Power] House. “This year being the third year of our presence at South by, we needed to step it up in a way,” Green said. “I think SXSW ON PG. 2
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Billy Kennedy served as the Aggie men’s basketball head coach for eight seasons with a final record of 151-116.
Kennedy fired after eight seasons After 14-18 season, A&M parts ways with head basketball coach By Brian Bass @brianbass4 Texas A&M Athletic Director Scott Woodward announced Friday that men’s basketball coach Billy Kennedy will not return for the 2019-2020 season in College Station.
Kennedy’s firing comes days after a report from the Houston Chronicle that said a “person with knowledge of the situation” said Kennedy would be let go after the Aggies’ exit from the SEC tournament in Nashville. A&M had a 14-18 overall finish this season that included a 6-12 SEC record in 2018. “Billy’s tenure included some great memories and remarkable achievements,” Woodward said. “He repre-
sented our program and Texas A&M University with distinction. Without question, Billy Kennedy is a first-class person. On behalf of Aggies everywhere, my thanks to Billy and his family for his service to Texas A&M. I wish him the very best.” During his time at A&M, Kennedy led the Aggies to two Sweet Sixteen appearances in the NCAA tournament in 2016 and 2018 in addition to three KENNEDY ON PG. 4
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For 2019 Shalom Project, Breakaway partners with three organizations devoted to making the Bible more accessible
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Spring graduation will be held at Reed Arena May 9-11.
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Graduation guide A checklist for before, during and after the May commencement ceremonies for families, students By Savannah Mehrtens @SJMehrtens Before students headed out for Spring Break, Texas A&M released the dates and times of its upcoming commencement ceremonies on graduation.tamu.edu. Preparing for graduation can involve a wide variety of factors, including finding a hotel, seeking a place to host an event in town or just knowing places to eat in the Bryan-College Station area. GRADUATION ON PG. 3
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This year, Breakaway Ministries is raising money for Elam, Seed Company and the Deaf Bible Society.
Breakaway volunteers are saying “shalom” to their annual project focused on sharing the word of God. Every year, Breakaway Ministries puts on the Shalom Project, based on the Hebrew word for peace and dedicated to positively impacting others. This year, Breakaway is partnering with three organizations with the specific goal of spreading the word of God to people across the world: Elam, Seed Company and the Deaf Bible Society. All of the organizations Breakaway is working with this year focus on getting different versions of the Bible to those who may not have easy or immediate access. Associate director of Strategic Partnerships Rachel Thweatt, Class of 2015, is the leader of the Shalom Project. “In answering ‘what is the Shalom Project,’ it’s important to first think about how to define Shalom,” Thweatt said. “One of our favorite definitions of Shalom is Shalom is not just the absence of conflict, but the presence of flourishing.” SHALOM ON PG. 3
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Editor-in-chief of the Texas Tribune Emily Ramshaw moderated a discussion between John Murray (middle) and John Sharp (right) about the future of public and private partnerships.
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A&M chancellor joins Gen. Murray for innovation-focused panel discussion By Samantha Mahler @mahlersamantha
At South by Southwest, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp discussed a range of recent developments for the system and its flagship institution. In a panel on March 11 moderated by Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief Emily Ramshaw, Sharp joined John Murray, commanding general of the Army Futures Command. This relatively new command was created in 2018 to explore new technology and modernize the U.S. Army. During their discussion, titled “Reimagining Public & Private Partnerships,” Sharp took the opportunity to discuss the growth of A&M’s engineering programs and the rise of the RELLIS campus in Bryan. Sharp said he has noticed many students
scored well on college-entry tests like the SAT, but were unable to go to school away from home for a variety of reasons. A&M has since partnered with six community colleges in their Engineering Academies program to make the transition a little easier. “We have a couple hundred kids that are students at Austin Community College, but they also are full-fledged students at Texas A&M College of Engineering,” Sharp said. “Kathy Banks, our dean, sends folks from College Station, engineering professors here, and teaches engineering to those kids so in two years, after their community college ends, they go seamlessly into the College of Engineering school at Texas A&M.” Currently, A&M is the largest engineering school in the country. Sharp said one in four students on A&M’s campus is an engineering student, and that number is projected to grow, as A&M plans to have over 25,000 engineering students by the year 2025. “When Dean and Vice Chancellor Banks
first proposed that three and a half years ago, there was lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth,” Sharp said. “‘Oh my God, we’re going to have 10 years of kids out the wazoo, your SAT scores are going to fall.’ In fact, the SAT scores went up. In fact, we have the highest rate of hiring of engineers of any school in the nation.” According to Sharp, the RELLIS campus is currently the most important project A&M is undertaking for two reasons: research efforts and the greater number of students who have the opportunity to receive an A&M education. “We work very hard to make sure tuition is as low as possible and that we’re as efficient, that our administrative overhead is the lowest in the state, not just of universities but of all state agencies,” Sharp said. “We use that money for things that actually make a difference.” A&M’s attendance at SXSW allowed the university to present its ideas to a global audience as one of several higher education sys-
tems participating in SXSW Interactive. A&M presented a variety of interactive experiences, panels and exhibits during the conference. “If you want to make an impact on people that are interested particularly in technology, South by Southwest is where you go to put that in front of them,” Sharp said. “We obviously, especially through engineering and some of our courses, have a high interest in that, and we want to make sure our students and our university is exposed to them.” Bill Norris, Class of 1977 and Austin resident, has attended A&M’s events at SXSW for two years in a row. He said his favorite exhibit at this year’s showcase was a pair of virtual reality goggles that allowed viewers to experience cities around the world, as well as events on A&M’s campus. “I love watching Kyle Field through the glasses,” Norris said. “I was looking at my seats and everything, reminiscing, ready for the football season. I love when A&M’s taking over Austin. That’s a pretty big deal.”
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LEFT: Carrie Byington, dean of the Texas A&M College of Medicine, moderated the panel “Plugging into Rural Healthcare Solutions” featuring Gregory Winfree. RIGHT: Nicole Portwood, vice president of marketing for Mountain Dew, presented for the session “Brand Masters on Building the Brand.”
Bringing big ideas to the forefront Texas A&M’s [Power] House hosts timely sessions at SXSW By Hannah Falcon @hannahfalcon_ From Sunday to Tuesday, A&M turned Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in downtown Austin into its home base for South by Southwest. On its third and final day, the [Power] House hosted a session on building a brand and a panel on technology in rural healthcare. The day ended with a concert from country singer and current A&M marketing senior Mark Daniel. A&M’s morning session on Tuesday featured a talk from Nicole Portwood, vice president of marketing for Mountain Dew, Energy & Flavors. The back room of the house was packed with entrepreneurs and marketing professionals ready to hear how Portwood helped build the brands of Tito’s Handmade
Vodka and Mountain Dew. Portwood’s central idea was to build a brand based on love. She emphasized giving back to fans who already loved the brand and using that existing love to draw in new fans. “What I’m talking about is the kind of love that drives brand choice and affinity,” Portwood said. “The kind of love that sometimes defies logic. The kind of love that drives real evangelism and loyalty in our fans. That is the kind of love that really should be at the heart of every brand that is made for and by people, and when you think about it, that is every brand.” Rob Bar, Class of 1999, attended the talk with the hopes of using some of Portwood’s knowledge to help him with his own startup venture, a readyto-drink hard coffee. “I’m trying to launch my own product so I came here specifically to kind of hear [Portwood] out,” Bar said. In the afternoon, the house hosted
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a panel discussion titled “Plugging into Rural Healthcare Solutions.” Dean of A&M’s College of Medicine Carrie Byington acted as a moderator for Vivian Lee, president of Health Platforms at Verily, Dan McCoy, president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and Gregory Winfree, director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. The panel focused on the ability of technology to change the face of healthcare in rural areas. All across America, rural areas are losing hospitals, and none faster than those in Texas. The panel members believe the advancement of technology such as artificial intelligence can improve healthcare in areas where people may not have access to specialists — or doctors at all. “Today we’re really looking at the new ideas and new industries that can be brought to bear on solving the rural healthcare problems in Texas,” Byington said.
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Qualifications for editor-in-chief of The Battalion are: REQUIRED • Be a Texas A&M student in good standing with the University and enrolled in at least six credit hours (4 if a graduate student) during the term of office (unless fewer credits are required to graduate); • Have at least a 2.25 cumulative grade point ratio (3.25 if a graduate student) and at least a 2.25 grade point ratio (3.25 if a graduate student) in the semester immediately prior to the appointment, the semester of appointment and semester during the term of office. In order for this provision to be met, at least six hours (4 if a graduate student) must have been taken for that semester. PREFERRED • Have completed JOUR 301 or COMM 307 (Mass Communication, Law, and Society) or equivalent; • Have at least one year experience in a responsible editorial position on The Battalion or comparable daily college newspaper, – OR – Have at least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper, – OR – Have completed at least 12 hours in journalism, including JOUR 203 (Media Writing I) and JOUR 303 (Media Writing II) or JOUR 304 (Editing for the Mass Media), or equivalent.
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taking our students — the thing that Texas A&M is most interested in — and including them in what we do is what we should have been doing all along. Giving students a transformational learning experience, while also giving them the opportunity to build the brand that they love and they’re a part of.” Guests answered a series of questions and were then assigned a wristband that students scanned before they entered or exited the venue. The wristbands were also used to keep track of how many people ordered drinks, attended A&M’s SXSW sessions and used the interactive exhibits. This data collection system was designed by the experiential marketing students, said marketing senior Rebekah Storke. “This class has been so rewarding,” Storke said. “I’ve learned so much about marketing, I’ve learned so much about event planning, and just being here at South by Southwest has been such an honor. It’s a really cool conference that Austin puts on, and the fact that A&M gets to make a presence here I think says something about us as a university.” This semester is the first time the SXSW experiential marketing class has been offered, so marketing professors picked the students who could take the class based on an application process, according to marketing senior Jessamy Tomlinson. The class mainly focuses on data analytics and gives students a chance to apply what they’ve learned in class to a real-world project. “The class has been an incredible opportunity, because we’ve gotten to research leading up to South by Southwest and we’ll research after a lot of the analytics that we’ve gathered,” Tomlinson said. “It’s been helpful getting a lot of real-world experience at South by Southwest, because a lot of the time in the classroom you work on a lot of cases, but nothing beats actually getting to have hands-on experience.” A&M also had a booth at the SXSW trade show featuring their research through virtual reality. Several schools had a presence at the trade show, but A&M had a bigger presence at the interactive part of the conference in order to promote their brand. “We want people to know Texas A&M,” Green said. “When someone slides a resume across the table and it says ‘Texas A&M,’ we want people to have an idea in their head of what Texas A&M is. We want it to be a progressive, thought-leadership, world-class university that’s known all over the world.”
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Student Body President’s Say Howdy to Health campaign puts variety of campus nutrition resources in spotlight By Camryn Lang @CamrynLang Student Body President Amy Sharp is continuing her Say Howdy to Health campaign with another month focused on highlighting campus nutrition services. The campaign, which encourages students to take a holistic look at their health, last held a nutrition focused month in November and has since addressed fitness, sexual assault, substance abuse and mental health. This portion of the campaign aims to bring awareness to campus resources that provide students with access to dieticians and nutritionists and support those that face food insecurity. Several events are scheduled throughout March, including the Aggie Health Hit event on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon and the Dining Services Spring Farmer’s Market on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Say Howdy to Health is also highlighting physical health by promoting the student recreation center’s Try Before You Buy week that runs Monday through Thursday, and includes a sale on class passes on Sunday. There will also be tables around campus offering healthy snacks to students between classes. Campus organizations have offered more opportunities that align with the campaign schedule this month than they did during the nutrition month in November. Sharp and the student government association team worked to include everything A&M has to offer from bootcamps to food plans. “If you’re sleeping more, if you’re exercising more, you’re eating better — all of these things are connected,” Sharp said. “Mental health and physical health walk hand in hand. If you go get a good workout in, you’re less likely to go home and eat a pizza. You want to go home and eat a balanced meal.” Student Health Services offers one-on-one appointments with a registered dietitian, body fat assessments using an Air Displacement Plethysmography, guided grocery store tours and cooking classes. SHS’s registered dietitian, Meghan Windham, said the habits students learn now will be carried with them into their future. “This age population that I work with, [nutrition] is really the launching pad of what they’re going to do the rest of their lives,” Windham said. “Right now is really a key time of when students are making those decisions for themselves and how best to fuel their bodies. What they’re doing now is a huge piece of what they will being doing ten years from now.”
SHALOM CONTINUED When she was a student at Texas A&M, Thweatt was a participant in the Shalom Project as a Breakaway volunteer. She said she has seen the impacts of the project throughout the years. “People who are hurting or in desperate need of relief can have their lives changed because Aggies and students tracking with us around the world decided that it wasn’t okay to leave people in that state,” Thweatt said. The theme and organizations Breakaway works with change every year, but the heart of the project is wanting people around the world to know the love of Jesus, Thweatt said.
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March is the second month during SBP Amy Sharp’s health campaign dedicated to teaching students about nutrition.
According to Megan Ford, kinesiology senior and executive director of campus food pantry The 12th Can, the lack of nutritional food in students’ diets can come from financial insecurity and stress. “Food insecurity doesn’t always look like not having food to eat for one meal. It’s maybe not being able to expand your palate past a dollar meal at McDonald’s because that’s all you can afford,” Ford said. “We exist to give students nutritious food. [Students] can use that money towards tuition, textbooks, rent or gas. We don’t want students to have to make the decision between food that’s necessary but also these other necessary items in their lives.” For more information about the Say Howdy to Health campaign, visit sga.tamu.edu/healthcampaign.
“In the past, Breakaway has partnered with several organizations to impact persecuted Christians, families wanting to adopt and human trafficking, just to name a few,” Thweatt said. JD Rodgers, associate director of creative strategy at Breakaway, is involved with Tuesday night programing for the Shalom Project. “To me, Shalom is us recognizing and prayerfully lending our voice to a deep need in our world,” Rodgers said. “We hope that the people that we help through each year’s project see that they are not alone and God is with them.” Rodgers said the first Shalom Project over 10 years ago was aimed at getting supplies to hurricane victims. Over the years, the proj-
ect has continued to grow. “Every year, the details of the project change, but the heartbeat of Shalom stays the same,” Rodgers said. “The first project to raise over $100,000 was in 2011.” Breakaway volunteer and biology sophomore Rebekah Ruiz serves as a resource team money counter for the Shalom project. “This year’s Shalom Project is all about spreading the gospel to unreached groups,” Ruiz said. “This project has shown me that I can’t take for granted having access to the Word of God whenever I want.” Thweatt said students can donate to the Shalom project in person at Breakaway on Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. with any form of payment or online at breakawayministries. org/shalom.
Hotels Among the 57 hotels in College Station listed online, the lowest price of a room for May 9 begins at around $75 per night for a two-star hotel at the time of publication. Graduation weekend has caused the prices of hotels to go up in most cases due to the popularity of the ceremonies. Call as soon as possible to find up-to-date rates and confirm that rooms are available at the hotel of your choice. Arriving at the ceremony Start by finding graduation dates and times for the student’s specific college and department. The College of Liberal Arts and the College of Engineering separate their departments into different ceremonies while other colleges graduate as a whole. Ceremonies will be at Reed Arena, located off of George Bush Drive between Olsen Boulevard, John Kimbrough Boulevard and Penberthy Boulevard. Parking will be available around the arena. With the doors opening approximately one hour before the ceremony, the seating is first come, first serve. Finding seats together when traveling as a large group is not promised, so arrive as early as possible for this option. A clear bag policy will be in effect for all ceremonies and only small clutches will be allowed as nonclear bags. It is recommended for guests to wear business casual attire for the ceremony and for those on stage to wear appropriate regalia, which includes uniforms for those in the armed forces. Restaurants There are some restaurants around Bryan-College Station that offer reservations for graduation weekend. Call the restaurant of choice as soon as possible to make a reservation for the lunch or dinner party while adding additional time to plan around the traffic of commencement ceremonies. Places to visit While in College Station, there are several places to visit outside of the commencement ceremony. For the history enthusiasts, the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, the Cushing Library and the Sanderson Corps of Cadets Center offer a variety of educational experiences. For those looking for more recent history and to honor those who passed at the bonfire collapse of 1999, groups can always visit the Bonfire Memorial. The Gardens at Texas A&M University include 27 acres of gardens that are part of research and outreach. For the local experience, Downtown Bryan offers antique shops, local artwork and dining options. Student Checklist Individual students should confirm their graduation information through their Howdy Portal. If there are issues, students can contact the Registrar’s Degree Audit staff. Any outstanding balance must be paid in full before graduation. Outside of the requirements of the student’s degree and payments, most students must purchase a graduation cap and gown and every student has the option of purchasing graduation announcements.
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TOP LEFT: Head coach Rob Childress with Game 1 and 2 starting pitchers John Doxakis and Asa Lacy. TOP RIGHT: Sophomore RHP Christian Roa threw for seven innings with seven strikeouts. BOTTOM LEFT: Sophomore RHP Bryce Miller was the closer for the Aggies. BOTTOM RIGHT: Junior shortstop Braden Shewmake had two hits on the day.
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to allow Shewmake to score again, with Hoehner standing on second base. Ducoff then singled to center field, allowing Coleman and Hoehner to cross the plate. “I’m glad it worked out that way,” Ducoff said. “Glad we were able to get two wins. It’s funny how baseball puts you in those positions sometimes.” Miller retired the Vanderbilt batters in the top of the eighth and closed the game out in the ninth by striking out center fielder Pat DeMarco out swinging. A&M gets the series win 2-1 after a 7-4 loss on Friday an 8-7 walk-off win on Saturday. The Aggies face off with Rice University Tuesday at Blue Bell Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on SEC Network.
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Meredith Seaver — THE BATTALION
Under Kennedy’s leadership, the Aggies made it to the Sweet Sixteen in 2016 and 2018.
KENNEDY CONTINUED 20-win seasons. He also coached six players into the NBA ranks, including first-round draft pick Robert Williams III and current all-star Khris Middleton. Kennedy had a 151-116 record as head coach. Kennedy said he and his family are grateful for their time as Aggies and the impact the Aggie family has had on their lives. “The memories we have made are only possible because of the players, coaches, staff and administration that have been on this journey with us,” Kennedy said. “I am especially grateful to Bill Byrne for making the first call, to Eric Hyman for staying the course and to Scott Woodward for continuing to believe. I am grateful that God called me to Aggieland and blessed me with the opportunity to enjoy great moments in Aggie history while here. This is a special place and it has been a blessing to represent this university.” After the news broke, several current and former A&M basketball players took to Twitter to comment on the news. “I don’t care what people say about ya Coach I’m riding wit ya til the end rather you coaching or not [sic.],” Sophomore
guard TJ Starks said. “I appreciate you and your dedication to the team! You will be missed and I wish you luck down the road!!” Senior Admon Gilder, a member the 2016 and 2018 teams which made post season runs, said that for Kennedy, being a coach wasn’t simply about being there for his players during the season but all the time. “Thank you Coach Kennedy for an amazing journey,” Gilder said. “Your motivation & encouragement has pushed me to heights I could never have dreamt of without you. I am where I am today because of you. Thank you for helping me to be excellent in this game & better a man in all aspects of my life.” DJ Hogg, who played for Kennedy for three seasons before declaring for the NBA Draft at the end of last season, said Kennedy was not only his coach but a person he could look to for advice in other aspects of his life. “Nothing but respect for this man!! Was always bigger than basketball with him, great coach and an even better mentor,” Hogg said. According to the athletic department, a nationwide search for the next head coach of the A&M men’s basketball program is currently being conducted.