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Beneath the ocean floor A&M oceanographers discover Earth’s mysteries in the depths Jessica Orwig

The Battalion From the balmy waters near Hawaii to the frigid seas around Antarctica, researchers with the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program have sailed to the ends of the Earth with a mission to collect samples of rock and sediment from beneath the ocean floor. These samples, or cores, are then

delivered to one of three repositories in the world. “The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program is the largest international earth science program that exists, and it makes A&M exceedingly visible in many different ways,” said Adam Klaus, associate research scientist for the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. A&M’s core repository, the only one in the Western Hemisphere, houses more than 100,000 meters of subsurface cores — enough sediment to reach from Col-

lege Station to Conroe, Texas. Some of the sediments in these cores have been locked beneath the sea floor for millions of years — a regular wealth of information in the See Ocean on page 5

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Equestrian team wins national title Aggies claim second collegiate championship in dominant fashion Chandler Smith

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The Texas A&M equestrian team won the National Collegiate Equestrian Championship Friday evening in Waco, Texas. It is the program’s second overall title.

The Battalion For the second time in program history, the A&M equestrian team clinched the overall National Collegiate Equestrian Championship Friday at the Extraco Events Center. Competing in both the hunter seat and western brackets — designating the

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Faculty say ‘pink slime’ beef scare unfounded Craig Letch of Beef Products, Inc. shows the beef product and cuts from which it is made to governors, including Texas Gov. Rick Perry. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maegan Valdez

The Battalion For 20 years, Americans have consumed lean, finely textured beef, also called “pink slime,” a term coined by a Department of Agriculture scientist in 2002, and further propagated by news and social media in the past few months. Lean finely textured beef, or LFTB, was developed by Beef Products, Inc. to increase domestic lean beef. The process involves heating beef trimmings, sending them through a centrifuge to separate the fat from the

meat, and using ammonium hydroxide as a processing aid. It is not sold by itself, but the USDA allows up to 15 percent of the processed beef to be mixed in with ground beef. Gary Acuff, director of the Center for Food Safety and professor of food microbiology in the animal science department at A&M, was a member of the group of governors and officials that visited one of the four processing plants that produce LFTB to research the safety of the product and investigate the media’s reports of the See Slime on page 7

respective styles of equestrian competition — the Aggies recorded a pair of semifinal victories in both categories on Friday, making A&M the first program to advance to the finals in both brackets in one year. Although the competition didn’t conclude until Saturday, this performance secured the overall national championship Friday evening. The Aggies proceeded to finish the weekend by claiming their ninth — and fourth consecutive — national title in the western discipline on Saturday. The overall national title is the program’s first since 2002. A perennial contender for the overall title, A&M took

inside voices | 3 Restoring America Ron Paul drew more than 3,000 students and supporters at A&M last week. But why is the politician such a hit with young voters?

campus calendar Muster One of A&M’s most storied traditions, the Campus Muster Ceremony begins at 7 p.m. Saturday in Reed Arena. John Hoyle, Class of 1957 and professor emeritus, will be the Muster Speaker.

MSC reopening The Memorial Student Center opens on Saturday. Pick up a copy of The Battalion on Thursday to learn about the MSC’s sparkling new features.

charge in both equestrian disciplines to win it all down the stretch. “There really are no words for it — it’s terribly exciting,” A&M head coach Tana McKay said. “It’s one of those things that had always been in our grasp. It’s definitely been a goal of the whole team for a while.” Already favorites to claim the western competition — A&M’s strongest suit — the Aggies received a boost from its seventh-seeded hunter half to stay in contention for the overall title. After shocking second-seeded South Carolina, See Champions on page 4

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‘Unsinkable’ tells Titanic survivors’ stories 100 years after tragedy Playwright, actress steals show performing as multiple characters Paige Kuznar The Battalion Two days after the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s tragic collision with an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean, MSC OPAS is holding a production based on actual diaries, letters and interviews from six women who survived the Titanic. This performance brings nine famous figures to the stage, including Madeline Astor and Margaret Brown. Playwright and New York actress Deborah Jean Templin makes the stories of the surviving women come alive, bringing the audience into the tragedy’s emotional aftermath with era-appropriate costumes, wigs and props. “I wrote ‘Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs from the Titanic,’ to give the women who survived in the lifeboats a voice,” Templin said. Templin has been acting for 35 years, including work on more than 30 TV shows and movies, notably “All My Children,” “Law and Or-

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Student rule 41.1.1 requires all student groups to have an approved, full-time faculty or staff advisor to be considered a recognized student organization. The website for the Department of Student Activities states that advisors work collaboratively with students and share responsibility of the organization and its activities. Boyle said the Wranglers initiated the changes to the advisor position due to inconsistencies in the organization’s understanding of the advisor role and expectations. Boyle said the Wranglers were given the opportunity to find a new advisor who would meet their expectations, but after failing to do so, asked the former advisor, Jill Vogel, to return. As part of Vogel’s return, the Wranglers are using this transition period to focus on strengthening the organization and to create a shared understanding of the advisor’s role. The team — founded in 1984 — is a student-run, country-western exhibition dance group made up solely of A&M students. The Wranglers have performed across

The Wranglers will return to ‘recognized status’ and resume normal operations once the members, officers, and both the faculty, staff and technical advisor feel that the organization is ready to move forward successfully.” — Joy Simmons, senior accounting major

the U.S. and even overseas. They were invited by former President George W. Bush to perform in Washington D.C., and performed at the opening of Texas A&M-Qatar in the Middle East. Under normal conditions, the Wranglers teach students, faculty, staff and community members different types of dances, including polka, twostep, waltz and jitterbug. According to their website, the Wranglers teach approximately 3,000 people each year. Joy Simmons, senior accounting major and president of Aggie Wranglers, said she was disappointed that people circulated rumors that the Wranglers would no longer be an organization. “The Aggie Wranglers are still a student organization with an advisor,” Simmons said. “We were disconnected from our advisor for a period

of time but have since agreed to work together and solve problems for the better of the team.” Simmons said the Wranglers have focused on improving the future of the organization during the past few months. The Wrangler’s press representative said the organization is currently undergoing changes, but declined to comment about the nature of the changes until they are finalized. As of now, there is no scheduled date for resuming normal activities. “The Wranglers will return to ‘recognized status’ and resume normal operations once the members, officers, and both the faculty, staff and technical advisor feel that the organization is ready to move forward successfully,” Boyle said.

corrections In Monday’s page 1 article, “Corps Hall of Honor adds eight,” Lt. Gen. John Van Alstyne, Class of 1966, is funded by the Office of the Dean of Business Administration, but serves as an executive professor and director of the Business Fellows Program at the Mays Business School. In Monday’s page 2 feature photo “Salsa Spin,” Brian Stetter is from the Class of 2010 and Natascha

Schambach is a sophomore industrial engineering major. The Battalion welcomes readers’ comments about published information that may require correction. We will pursue your concern to determine whether a correction needs to be published. Please contact us at editor@thebatt.com.

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Restore US freedoms

Michael Rodriguez: Ron Paul’s message resonates with youth

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on Paul stopped in Aggieland last week to gain support as he continues his campaign for the presidency. As Paul travels through the country, he has generated most of his support from young voters, a phenomenon that hasn’t gained much attention, but could as the race heats up leading to the Republican National Convention in August. So what is it that sets the youth buzzing? What makes Paul such an attractive candidate to college-aged voters? Youth are eager and thirsty for liberty. Young people are just starting out in life and escaping a time when their parents told them what to do, what is right and what is wrong. The last thing we wanted as high schoolers was to have parents limit our lifestyles. Remember wanting to go to a party and your parents saying, “No?” Or when you wanted an increase in your allowance and were rejected? “I’m always asked why the young people care about [me],” Paul opened his speech Tuesday at Rudder Auditorium. “And I answer, ‘Well, maybe the young people care about liberty.’” We hate that our lives can be controlled in every possible way. The same idea can be found in Paul’s platform. Paul said our government should follow the Constitution, as written

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into nearly every collegiate experience we have at A&M. So when Paul preaches bureaucratic reduction, students listen. Foreign policy also plays a major part in U.S. society. Paul said the U.S. has issues to by the founders and amended since. worry about here at home and How is he going to accomplish should stay out of everyone else’s this? It begins by reducing the bud- business. People rally behind this get by a trillion dollars. After all, ideal because too many aspects of in Paul’s words, “Who will know our foreign policy have turned into how to spend the money better a game of politics. They are decithan you?” sions made by men behind closed Paul wants to take money from doors with motives we can’t know. the federal bureaucracy and give it The young feel the consequences back to the people, where it beof these decisions, whether they longs. Or, more properly, he wants impact the country’s economic to prevent the federal bureaucracy outlook for graduates entering the from ever getting the peoples’ work force or reach directly into money. the lives of friends or loved ones People love this idea because in the military. the bureaucracy has created more Paul wants the U.S. to be obstacles for business operations independent once again. He and regulations, resulting in more sees us as a society that boasts of headaches. As college students at freedom, but is at the same time a large public university, I think deprived of freedom. American we can sympathize on a personal youth are eager to show that no level. After all, we attend a gigantic challenge is too difficult as long as bureaucratic institution. government does not interfere or Bureaucracy dictates graduation overcomplicate matters. requirements, parking regulations, Paul is a man of honesty, and student fee allocations, dining carries the same voting track record options and health care costs and today as he did 30 years ago. So availability. In one way or another, when he delivers a message of libthe great bureaucratic arm reaches erty and government reduction, his

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voice strikes a chord. It’s not the same malarkey that mainstream politicians try to brainwash us with. Paul is a viable candidate to be the next president. While it may be an uphill battle before chants of “President Paul” echo across the land, his message is loud and clear with young voters standing behind it.

It’s the same message that resonated in Rudder last week. “Restore America Now.”

Michael Rodriguez is a senior industrial engineering major.

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softball | The Aggies travel to Lubbock to start a three-game series against Texas Tech Tuesday.

women’s tennis | The Aggies will host long-time rival Texas Tuesday at the George P. Mitchell Center at 6 p.m.

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No. 2 Aggies prepare for Top-10 showdown No. 7 Rice to pose mid-week challenge James Solano

The Battalion For the second consecutive week, the Texas A&M baseball team will adorn the No. 2 rank as they prepare for a non-conference, Top-10 showdown with No. 7 Rice Tuesday at Blue Bell Park. The maroon and white have not lost a conference series this season, but dropped their most recent mid-week game as they prepare to take on their former Southwest Conference baseball rival. Despite dropping the series finale, 3–5, against Kansas Sunday, the Aggies secured the series win with an 8–0 shutout Friday, and a 6–4 victory Saturday, improving to 28-8 on the season and 9-3 in Big 12 play. In the Aggies’ last outing, sophomore Rafael Piñeda (5-1) was tabbed with his first loss of the season. The 6-foot-6 righty gave up three runs on eight hits. Senior designated hitter Matt Juengel had a productive afternoon on the bases,

going 2-for-3 at the plate, while reaching base after being hit twice. Tempers flared in the top of the seventh inning after junior Tyler Naquin was called out on strikes, as the All-American and A&M head coach Rob Childress were ejected from the game. The Rice Owls (27-11) are riding a five-game winning streak coming into Tuesday’s contest. After sweeping Marshall on the road 3-0 this past weekend, the Owls moved up in the baseball rankings from No. 9 to No. 7 overall. The last couple meetings between the two old SWC mates resulted in a split series. The Owls shut out the Aggies last season in a 0–1 contest in Houston while the Aggies beat the Owls, 7–1, during the 2010 season in College Station. Although freshman righthander Gandy Stubblefield has gotten the nod the previous three weeks on Tuesday night, the Lufkin native has struggled to make it past the

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Junior shortstop Mikey Reynolds races to third base in the Aggies’ series sweep of Oklahoma. fourth inning – resulting in the Aggies struggling down the stretch and relying on its bullpen. Stubblefield will look to lower his ERA and pitch further into the game as the Ag-

gies welcome a potent, Top25 Rice team. The Aggies will also look to use Tuesday night’s game against Rice as a springboard before resuming Big 12 play this weekend against No. 6 Baylor.

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Senior Maggie Earle, pictured here during a competiton against Kansas State, finished the championship with an immaculate and unprecedented 8-0 mark, setting a school record for victories at the event.

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A&M dismantled Georgia, an SEC and national hunter-seat giant, 6-2, leaving no doubt that the Aggies had taken control of the competition. “These kids work so hard. They had beaten Georgia, and that right there was a feat in itself,” McKay said. “We were the underdog and nobody expected us to do that well and we kind of went out and smoked them. That just validates those hunter seat riders.” The Aggie hunter seat team was led by senior Maggie Earle, who went 8-0 in all attempted events at the NCEAs. Her wins on the flat and over the fences helped the hunter team push for its first trip to the hunter seat finals since 2008. “It’s cool that the English [hunter seat] team was able to contribute a lot to the championship run. The western team’s always been great, they’ve won the past four years,” Earle said. “It felt good for the hunter seat team to help us become overall champions.” Though A&M’s hunter seat squad eventually fell to Baylor in the bracket’s championship finals, the western team scraped past Oklahoma State for the

western national title. Junior Carey Nowacek, who defeated OSU’s Lauren Halvorson by three-anda-half points, helped keep the score even with the Cowboys in horsemanship. Her performance proved valuable as the raw score totals began ratcheting upwards. The first to compete in the horsemanship competition, Nowacek said nerves were high but it was nice to see the riders after her step up as well. “Definitely going first, you have a little more pressure going on you, but on the other hand you have pressure going last, too,” Nowacek said. “But it was nice to watch our reigners, root for them and know we won when we did.” Later in the western final, as reining got underway, it was up to senior Abigail Grabein to keep the Aggies afloat in the event. Down 4-3, Grabein delivered a clutch performance with a 137.5 score early in the round. After video review caught a misstep in Oklahoma State’s run, the Aggies grasped the reigning title. A senior, Grabein has won a national title every year since arriving in Aggieland. Though she was already a champion, she said no year was more special than this one. “It’s absolutely fantastic. This year was so much better than the previous three

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Senior Abigail Grabein’s 137.5-point reigning performance led the Aggies to a national title. because it was my senior year and we were overall national champions,” Grabein said. “The high we came off of Friday, we were just so pumped...the pressure was off Saturday because we had just won nationals so it was just about going into [the western finals] and having a lot of fun.”

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right hands. “This program is designed to document Earth’s history,� Klaus said. “We have 20 to 30 scientists on every expedition who take the cores and start characterizing them to see what secrets they unveil about the Earth, such as climate change or tectonic [behavior]. The scientists then spend the next few years working and then publish their results after that.� The international marine research program involves more than 20 countries. One team of international scientists, led by Texas A&M’s Heath Mills, recently published its findings about bacterial life deep within sediment cores taken 63 miles southeast of the Kii Peninsula of Japan in the Pacific Ocean. Bacterial life forms have been observed in sediment cores in previous studies, but the general consensus was that the bacteria were inactive, dormant or dead due to extreme temperatures many meters beneath

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The JOIDES Resolution departs from Honolulu, Hawaii, in May 2009. The JOIDES Resolution drills into the seafloor to obtain subsurface samples of the seafloor.

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the sea floor and the limited availability of food for the bacteria. Mills, lead author of the paper, and his colleagues are suggesting that not only are these bacterial populations alive and active, but they have been for millions of years. “What we’re looking at is how these single-celled bacteria interact with the environment, and we do that in two ways,� said Mills, an assistant oceanography professor at A&M. “We look at how the bacteria change the environment. We also look at how the environment selects for the different bacterial populations.�

Past studies have identified cells in sediments through DNA analysis, but these methods made it impossible for scientists to determine whether the cells were active. Using an innovative technique that looks at the bacteria’s RNA, Mills and other scientists can now identify which cells are active. So far, Mills has found active cells in cores

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Texas A&M’s core repository at College Station houses more than 100,000 meters of subsurface seafloor samples. Some sample cores have been beneath the sea floor for millions of years. The international marine research program is an international collaboration involving more than 20 countries.

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collected in the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Barrier Reef and the coast of Japan. A staggering one- to two-thirds of the Earth’s biomass — mass of biological life forms — is thought to exist beneath the seafloor. If even a small percentage of these cells are active, there could be large consequences for the seafloor’s chemistry, geology and physical properties, which in turn affect the oceans, Mills said. “Current estimates are that the entire ocean volume is filtered through the subsurface every 100,000 to 200,000 years,� Mills said. “If the oceans are going through [the subsurface], that means that the microbial life that’s within it is acting on it, changing the ocean’s chemistry and the effect of the oceans on the planet and everything with it.� Acknowledging that these bacteria are alive and active is not enough, Mills said. The next step is to determine whether different types of bacteria exist at varying locations on Earth. One scientist handling this feat is a former graduate student of Mills, Brandi Reese, who is now a postdoctoral research assistant at the University of Southern California. “My goal is to determine how related or unrelated the deep subsurface locations are to one another,� Reese said. “I will use these

sites and the ones I am working on now to create a bio-geographical map of the distributions of microbial communities.� Undergraduate students are also involved in Mills’ research. Junior biology major Laura Zinke said she enjoys the unique approach of RNA analysis. “One of the cool things about this lab is that it links the geochemistry with the biology, which gives a more complete picture of what’s actually going on,� Zinke said. “That’s actually the reason that I got interested in this lab.� Another of undergraduate researcher who helped identify active bacteria in the Great Barrier Reef, senior bioenvironmental sciences major Cruz St.Peter, will graduate this spring with hopes of joining the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program team. “The biology aspect of subsea floor life, that there are actually things living down there and things that are active down below the seafloor, is really cool to me,� St. Peter said. “Heath knows a lot and I’ve learned so much from him, and I really feel privileged to have been involved in his research.� Twenty years ago scientists didn’t know that life could exist beneath the seafloor, let alone be alive and active as well, Mills said. “We’ve now set the bar a little higher,� Mills said.

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2bd/1ba duplex, extra nice! W/D, remodeled, fenced front and backyard. Designer extras. Convenient to everything! One week free. College Station. 979-422-3427. Call for specials. 2bd/1ba. Townhouse style units. Include W/D, <1-mile from campus. www.HolikSquare.com 2bd/2.5ba unique floorplans w/balcony views of Kyle Field. Brand new luxury apartment condos. Fullsize stainless steel appliances, W/D, designer ammenities granite/wood/tile, bus stop. Only 36units on Holleman at Wolf Pen. www.broadstoneranchatwolfpen.com, www.aggielandleasing.com, 979-776-6079.

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2bd/2ba 4-plex. Spacious floorplan, W/D connections, close to campus. $550/mo. www.aggielandleasing.com 979-776-6079.

$1375/mo. Near campus, cute home for rent. 3bd/2ba w/2 car garage. Available June 1st. All major appliances and W/D, on bus route. No pets. Owned by Aggie Parents. 2411 Carnation Court. Call Mary 512-751-9697.

2bd/2ba Duplex for rent. 115 Kleine in College Station. $900/month. 4-yrs old w/tile floors in living-room, bathrooms and kitchen. W/D and refrigerator included. Pet friendly. Call 979-696-6839/text 979-229-2171.

$295 prelease All bills paid, 1-room in shared furnished apartment, short-term leases ok. Call Maroon & White Management, 979-422-5660.

2bd/2ba in 3bd/3ba apartment. Summer Sublease. Fully furnished. $510/mo. each +utilities. 972-672-1058.

$375/room. Large 1800sqft, 4bd/2ba. Looking for 2 or 4 individuals. 2-car garage, eat-in-kitchen, dining room, family room w/fireplace. Wood/tile floors, W/D, 2 refrigerators, large patio, fenced yard. Lawn maintenance, pest control service. Available 2012-2013. 832-326-3215.

2bd/2ba unique floorplans w/balcony views of Kyle Field. Brand new luxury apartment condos. Fullsize stainless steel appliances, W/D, designer ammenities granite/wood/tile, bus stop. Only 36units on Holleman at Wolf Pen. www.broadstoneranchatwolfpen.com, www.aggielandleasing.com, 979-776-6079.

$395 Available Now and Prelease 1/1 and 2/1. Free WiFi/water/sewer. On Northgate, on shuttle. Short-term leases ok. Call Maroon & White Management 979-422-5660. 1,2,3,4 bedroom apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Available May or August. 979-693-4900. 1/1, 1/1.5 loft, 2/2, 3/3. Spacious, open, granite, ceramic, ceilings of 9’, 14’, 17’. Full size W/D, patios/balconies, walk-in closets, cable/internet. www.jesinvestments.com Owner/Broker. 979-777-5477 1bd+Office/1ba. Student Community, <1-mile from campus. www.HollemanByThePark.com 1bd+Office/1ba. Townhouse style units. Include W/D, <1-mile from campus. www.HolikSquare.com 1bd/1ba. Student community, <1-mile from campus. www.HollemanByThePark.com 2 bdrm/2bath duplex. Brand new. 1000 sqft. All appliances included, W/D. Nice, quiet country setting. Water is included. Extra land for horses is a possibility. Energy efficient heat pump. Electric bill is super affordable! Super nice!! Very close to main campus/Health Science Center, beat the traffic!! Call for more information 979-777-2253. 2,3,4 and 5/bdrm. CS duplexes. Very nice, garage, on shuttle, tile, fireplace, w/d, fenced, lawn service, pets o.k. Available August. Details and photos available online. http://arduplexes.com info@arduplexes.com 979-255-0424, 979-255-1585. 2-3/bedroom apartments. Some with w/d, some near campus. $175-$600/mo. 979-219-3217. 2/2 fenced yard, covered deck, pets ok, tiled living and kitchen, hardwood bedrooms, available June 1st, 979-204-1950.

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FOR RENT 3/3.5 luxury condo in Gateway Villas, granite throughout, W/D, close to campus/restaurants/bus route, available June 1st, $1350/mo., 817-437-9606. 3bd/2ba House, <1-mile south of campus, close to everything, garage, pet friendly, www.LoneStarHousing.com 3bd/2ba House, <1-mile south of campus, close to everything, garage, pet friendly, www.AggielandLeasing.com 3bd/2ba off Graham Road, standard lease $300/mo., pets on a case-to-case basis. 713-444-9376. 3bd/3ba Condo Deacon at Wellborn Rd. Available 5/15 $1025 Summer/$1125 September-May 979-575-5039. Shuttle, new carpet and paint! 3bd/3ba. Duplexes. Close to campus, Great backyards. Fairly New! 979-693-4900. 3x2 duplex @ 907 Camellia. $950/mo. Call Brandon Meek, 214-334-0032. 3x3 duplex @ 1814 Woodsman. Spacious floorplan, W/D included, large fenced backyard, pets welcome, on shuttle route, call Brandon Meek 214-334-0032. 3x3 duplex @ 2306 Axis. $1,200/mo. Call Brandon Meek, 214-334-0032. 4+bedroom Duplex for rent. 113 Kleine in College Station. $1600/mo. 4-yrs old w/large back-yard. 4bd/4ba +office, and storage room. Tile floors in living-room, bathrooms and kitchen. W/D and refrigerator included. Pet friendly. Call 979-696-6839/text 979-229-2171.

3/2 duplex on Holleman, all appliances, yard care, pest control, avoid the crowds in apartment living, call 979-774-4575.

4/2 or 3/2+study. Huge fenced yard, wood-floors, W/D, granite, deck, garage. $1600. Available 5/21. 712 Garden Acres. http://s822.photobucket.com/albums/zz141/GardenAcres/ 979-324-2830.

3/2 Duplex on shuttle, updated, fenced, fireplace, W/D connections, pet friendly, 802 San Benito, $850/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984.

4/2/2 College Station, close to campus. Updated, fenced, w/d, granite. Prelease for August. $1799/mo. 1312 Timm. 979-776-8984. aggielandrentals.com

3/2 duplex, 1813 Woodsman Dr. Available August. Biking distance to campus, A&M bus route. Recently updated, wood/tile and carpet floorings, ceiling fans, W/D, lawncare, fenced backyard. Pets OK. $1095/mo. 979-255-9432

4/2/2 house, 1302 Mary Oaks. Available August. Close to campus, A&M bus route, recently updated, carpet/tile flooring, spacious closets and ample storage. Large fenced backyard. Pets OK. $1595/mo. 979-255-9432

3/2 duplex, 1920 Holleman Dr. West. Available August. Great location, new wood floors, tile, new carpet, newly updated, fenced backyard, W/D, shuttle, bike to campus. Pets ok. $1095/mo. 979-731-8257. www.brazosvalleyrentals.com 3/2 Duplexes, prelease August, very nice, 5mins to campus, W/D, lawn care, security system, $900-950/mo. 979-691-0304, 979-571-6020. 3/2 home in CS, nice area close to campus shuttle, privacy fenced backyard with patio, responsible females only, no pets, no smoking, $1200/mo with year lease, $1200 deposit, available June1st, call 979-571-9299. 3/3,3/2 Houses, Townhouses &Apartments, 1250-1400sqft. Very spacious, ethernet, large kitchen, walk-in pantry &closets, extra storage, W/D, great amenities, on bus route, now pre-leasing, excellent specials. 979-694-0320. www.luxormanagement.com

2bd/1.5ba. Townhouse style units. Include W/D, <1-mile from campus. www.HolikSquare.com

3/3 condos/townhomes, larger, ganite, shuttle, $1450 to $1590, cable, internet, Owner/Broker, 979-777-5477.

2bd/1ba apartment, 800sq. ft. New appliances, carpeting and tile. W/D. bus-route. $575/mo. 210-391-4106.

3/3 newer duplex includes all appliances, tile floors, backyard, pets allowed. $1200/mo. Available August. Call Tia 979-739-1160.

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4/2/2 off Dominik. Large updated house, tile, carpet, with W/D, pets allowed. $1800/mo. Tia 979-739-1160. Available May. 4/2/2, 1508 Austin, available August, great floorplan, updated, huge backyard, close to shopping, W/D, no pets, $1595/mo, 979-731-8257 www.brazosvalleyrentals.com 4/3 house, 4024 Southern Trace CS, built 2006, $1450/mo, available August, 979-450-0053. 4/3, 3/3 &3/2 Houses, Townhouses, Duplexes &Fourplexes, 1250-1700sqft. Very spacious, ethernet, large kitchen, extra storage, W/D, great amenities, on bus route, now pre-leasing, excellent specials. 694-0320. www.luxormanagement.com 4/4 University Place condo, W/D, private bath, pool, on shuttle, student community. $300/ room; $250 for June and July. Call 979-690-8213 or 979-422-9849. 4bd/2ba house. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, granite countertops, W/D, fenced yards. 979-776-6079. www.aggielandleasing.com 4bd/2ba Large house, <1-mile from campus, close to everything, W/D, pet friendly. www.LoneStarHousing.com

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FREE $200 SIGNING BONUS! 3/2 on bus route. Remodeled 2010. $975 upstairs unit $1075 downstairs unit with yard. 979-314-7145. W/D, lawncare, some bills included. Pet friendly. southwoodplace.com Free ethernet and cable, paid water, Campus shuttle. Preleasing, Great Prices. AggieApartment.com, 979-693-1906.

4bd/4.5ba house available in August, Southern Trace Subdivision. $1,700/mo, pets ok. 979-314-4505.

Gateway Villas. Affordable luxury. 4bd/4ba available August. $1600/mo. 512-413-8748.

4bd/4ba houses. Brand New, great size, great location, AAF 979-693-4900.

New, Newer 1/1, 1/1.5 Loft, 2/2,3/3. Granite, Shuttle, wwwjesinvestments.com Owner/Broker. 979-777-5477.

4bd/4ba private bathroom. Summer $240 other season$295/$325 per room. Wood/tile floors, large living room, new refrigerator, central a/c, walk-in closets, on shuttle. Student community, large pool, basketball court, sand beach volleyball. 979-574-0040, 281-639-8847. 4bd/4ba University Place Condo for rent. $1600/mo. All utilities paid including internet and cable. No pets. http://www.collegestationrent.com/tx/collegestation/227678-university-placecondo. Fred 281-460-0439. 5/2 + study, 1112 Berkeley, available August, COMPLETELY REMODELED, W/D, new paint, all appliances, large backyard, no pets, $1795/mo, 979-731-8257 www.brazosvalleyrentals.com AggieLandRentals.com For all your rental needs. Open 7 days/week. 979-776-8984. Attention sorority sisters. 4br/3ba House available August 1st. $375/bdrm. 210-289-1609. August Leasing. 4bd/2ba house. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, W/D, fenced yards. 979-776-6079. www.aggielandleasing.com Balcones Apartments, 3/2, available now, fully remodeled, internet and water included, $895/mo, 979-703-8282. Brand new building now! Sierra condos walk to NG/campus. Granite, SS, W/D incl. Pet friendly. 1,2,3 bed+ guest baths. Bus route bills incl. dwellsierra.com 979-314-7145 Brand new luxury condos, granite countertops, tile flooring, great location. 979-693-4900. C.S. 4bdrm Houses, updated, fenced pets, ok. Starting at $1295/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. Charming House in Historic District. 4bd/2ba. Completely remodeled! Everything brand new! Across street from park. $2400/mo. 512-966-0117. CLOSE to campus! Ride your bike! Great 3bd/1.5ba house in good neighborhood w/large fenced backyard. Pets ok. $1100/mo. Signing bonus! Available now. 979-820-1198. College Station: 2/2, 1000sqft, $675. Shuttle, all appliances, W/D, lawn/pest/maintenance included. 906 Spring Loop (off University). KAZ Realty. 979-324-9666. College Station: 3/2, 1240sqft. Newly remodeled! All Stainless Steel Appliances! Close to shuttle, W/D, lawn/pest/maintenance included. 905 Balcones (off Welch), $1000. KAZ Realty 979-324-9666. Cottage. Holik C.S. 2bd/1ba, 1000sqft., W/D, Balcony, wooded. Private drive. Clean. Quiet. No pets. $600/mo. 979-777-2472. Cozy 2bdrm/2bth condo 3-blocks from campus, yard, w/d connections, over 1000sqft., no HUD, updated, $585/mo., 506-A College Main Available June 1st. 254-289-0585, 254-289-8200. Duplex, rent 2bd/1ba. Beautiful, quiet! Remodeled, all new, many extras, drapes, in College Station. Convenient to everything! Fenced backyard. One week free. 979-422-3427. Call for specials.

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Northgate. New apartments 3/3, 2/2, 3/2, and 1/1. House for rent. www.aggievillas.net 979-255-5648. Now Leasing and pre-leasing for August! 4bdrm/2bth houses. Spacious floorplans. Great Location. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, w/d, fenced yards, refridgerator, icemaker,lawncare. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com Pre-leasing for 2012-2013. Students only. 2bd/2ba apartment. W/D, 900+ sq-ft. $600/mo. Call 210-387-5030. Pre-leasing for August 2,3,4,&5 bedroom houses and town-homes. Updated, fenced, pets ok, on shuttle route. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. Prelease available now! Large 2bd/2ba duplex. Walk-in closets, W/D connections, large fenced backyard, on shuttle. University Oaks. $775/mo. 979-693-1448. Prelease for May or August ! Large 2bd/2ba duplex. Walk-in closets, W/D connections, large fenced backyard, on shuttle. University Oaks. $775/mo. 979-693-1448. C.S. 3/1.5/2carport, Updated, Fenced, biking distance to campus, on shuttle, pets ok. $750/mo AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. Spacious 3/2 duplex available in May and August. W/D. $895/mo. 979-693-0551. Storage- Rent for 4 months. Pay for 3 get 1 free. All sizes, close to campus. 979-693-0551. Sub-lease Female, one bedroom, all bills paid, June, July $515/mo. 512-422-7421. Subleasing 1bd/1bath in a 2bd/2bath at Campus Village apartments. Furnished, lazy river, $615/month. Available now as well as 8/12-7/13. 713-992-5057 Summer sublease available. 1/1 unfurnished apartment on bus route, 10 minutes from campus. $495/month plus utilities and water. Email aggiestudent908@yahoo.com for more information. Townhomes 2/1.5+Half, on shuttle, W/D connections, fenced patio, $775-895/mo, ask about student discounts, 979-703-8282.

Athletic men for calendars, books, etc. $100-$200/hr, up to $1000/day. No experience. aggieresponse@gmail.com Charli, 505 University Drive East. Sales Position now open. Great experience for motivated person interested in marketing and fashion. Apply in person. 979-268-9626. Child Care- FT & PT shifts available. Some nights & Saturdays required. Apply in person at 3609 E. 29th St., Bryan. City of College Station, LIFEGUARDS & WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTORS NEEDED, $8.50/hr, Apply online @ csjobs.cstx.gov or call 979-764-3540 EOE Cleaning commercial buildings at night, M-F. Call 979-823-5031 for appointment. D&D Moving and Storage, Inc. is accepting applications for part-time summer help. Apply in person at 3700 Texas Ave South College Station, TX. J. Cody’s hiring cashiers, apply within, 3610 S. College. Must be able to work Tuesday/Thursday nights. No experience necessary, just common sense! Kingwood Country Club in Houston is hiring life guards. No previous experience required. Call us at (800)210-0049 to apply. Leasing Consultant needed, individual needs to be energetic, customer oriented, have a professional appearance and able to work weekends, base pay plus commission, PT/FT available, apply in person at 3645 Wellborn Road, Bryan, Reveille Ranch Apartments. Little Guys Movers now hiring FT/PT employees. Must be at least 21 w/valid D.L. Apply in person at 3209 Earl Rudder Freeway. 979-693-6683. Looking for a student worker. Painting, minor plumbing and maintenance skills required. $12/hr. 979-324-9666. looking for TAMU-student to write code for smartphone applications. Please email beason882006@tamu.edu Med Tech for full-time, medical allergy office. Excellent benefits. Great experience for student applying to medical or nursing school. Degree in Biomedical Science and one year commitment required. Please fax resume to 979-485-0575, apply in person at 3306 Longmire Drive CS, TX, or email resume to susanc@aggieallergist.com Office Assistant needed. Liere Insurance. $10/hr. 10-15hrs/wk. Call 979-776-2300. P/T accounting assistant position. Quick books, taxes, please send information to asure01@yahoo.com Part-time job helping handicapped. Male student preferred. $360/mo. 5-10hrs/wk. 979-846-3376. Classifieds continued on page 7

STUDIES IN PROGRESS FACIAL ACNE STUDY

Volunteers ages 12-40 years old, with moderate facial acne are needed to participate in a 12-week clinical research study with an investigational topical medication. All eligible volunteers will receive at no cost: • Acne Evaluations by a Dermatologist • Study Medication • Compensation up to $200.00 for time and effort Volunteers will need to make 4 office visits over the 12 week period. For more information please contact:

ATHLETES FOOT STUDY

Volunteers ages 18 and older are needed to participate in a 6-week clinical research study with an investigational topical medication for the treatment of athletes foot. Eligible volunteers will receive at no cost: • Study related medication • Medical Examinations related to study • Compensation up to $150.00 for time and effort Participants will be required to make 3 office visits over the 6 week period. For more information please contact:

URINARY TRACT INFECTION STUDY

Female volunteers who think they might be experiencing a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) are needed to participate in a 2 day clinical research study of an investigational study medication for the pain that is associated with a UTI. Symptoms of a UTI include: Pain, Burning and Frequency when urinating. Eligible volunteers will receive at no cost: • UTI Assessments by a Study Doctor • Antibiotics for their UTI • Study Medication • Compensation up to $100.00 for time and effort Eligible volunteers will be required to make 2 office visits. There is no cost to you for participating in this research study. For more information please contact:

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HELP WANTED Part-time summer help, apply in person, Conlee-Garrett Moving and Storage, 600 South Bryan Ave., Bryan. STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In College Station. 100% Free To Join. Click On Surveys. Summer childcare needed for 2 kids starting in June, $200 weekly, email resume with references to AGGIEKIDS@HOTMAIL.COM Tutors wanted for all subjects currently taught at TAMU/ Blinn and Sam Houston State starting at $8.25/hour. Apply on-line @ www.99Tutors.com, 979-268-8867. Varsity Ford: Part-time runner/file clerk/receptionist needed Mon, Wed & Fri from 12pm to 8pm and every other Saturday from 9am to 6pm. Please contact Genie at (979)694-2022 or fax a resume to (979)693-1744. Wanted: Energetic people for Kids Klub After-School Program. -Fall semester employment begins 8/20/12. Application deadline -April 30. www.cstx.gov/kidsklub, 979-764-3831.

MUSIC Peter Block Mobile DJ, professional 22+yrs. experience. Specializing in weddings, TAMU functions. Mobile to anywhere. 979-596-2522. http://www.partyblockdj.com

REAL ESTATE 4/4.5+1bd, like new. High ceilings, huge closets, large front porch, tile floors, all appliances, many extras. $1750/mo. Preleasing for August. 979-229-6326. See photos and info at www.texagrentals.com B/CS. Sell/Buy/Invest! Michael McGrann TAMU ‘93 Civil Engineering 979-739-2035, mike@aggierealtor.com Nadia McGrann 979-693-1851, Town & Country Realty.

ROOMMATES Looking for 2-roommates to share 4bd/2.5ba house. $400/mo/person. Furnished. Utilities not included, except for cable. 214-734-0178. Roommates needed. 4bd/4bth $350/mo, washer/dryer, phone & internet, University Place on Southwest Parkway. 281-844-2090.

SERVICES iPhone repair w/one year warranty, allphonetoys.com 979-694-2800. Student discounts available.

TUTORS Need a Tutor? Friendly, helpful one-on-one private tutors for all subjects at TAMU/Blinn and Sam Houston State. Check us out at www.99tutors.com, 979-268-8867.

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dangers of pink slime. “It’s lean beef. It’s just as good a quality of lean tissue as any other trimming used in ground beef — it’s just a finer texture,� Acuff said. The initial concern with LFTB began when the movie Food Inc. video taped the process with footage indicating that meat was being sloshed around in ammonia. Similarly, celebrity Jamie Oliver filmed a video in which he took ammonia from under the sink and poured it directly into the meat trimmings. “Those two things seriously mischaracterized the process,� Acuff said. “Then you follow that with the news and two USDA scientists that said the product should not have been approved.� Junior Spanish major Monique Rosales said she feels the media exaggerated for the sake of a good story. “It would be less likely that I would trust anything the media says,� Rosales said. “If there have been professors or researchers from A&M that have investigated it first-hand, then I would definitely rely more on what they have to say about the issue than what the media has to say.� Acuff addressed this issue by pointing out that the USDA scientists didn’t say the process wasn’t safe, but that LFTB wasn’t appropriate to use in ground beef. Acuff said the scientists were discussing a regulation meant for the mechanically separated product. “Mechanically separated product is when you grind up skeletal bones and separate the bones from tissue. And that is not what this product is. I think those two guys got it dead wrong and ABC news just took off with it,� Acuff said. Another concern about the product is the ammonia treatment and consumers’ general lack of awareness about this process. LFTB is exposed to a “puff� of ammonia gas that combines with water and meat to form ammonia hydroxide. This increases the acidity and kills pathogens, effective on both E. coli and salmonella strains.

Beef has natural ammonia levels around 100-200 parts per million, and the ammonia intervention doubles that amount. The ammonia hydroxide is not labeled as an ingredient as it is considered a “processing aid� by USDA regulations. “You produce about four grams of ammonia in your body each day. I believe that 10 times that amount would be toxic. It doesn’t have a real toxic level except at really high percentages,� Acuff said. Jeff Savell, professor and leader of the meat science section in the department of animal science, said all beef has some type of intervention applied to reduce the pathogens. “This process is approved by the USDA and the compound ammonium hydroxide is approved by the FDA as well as the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, so these are standard approved food substances or things that are applied to all kinds of foods,� Savell said. Despite assurances from federal regulators, three of the largest fast food chains stopped using LFTB in their ground beef including McDonald’s, the largest buyer of ground beef. Grocery retailers such as Kroger, the largest grocery chain, also stopped selling ground beef with LFTB in response to customers’ concerns. “If [people] have any doubt about a product, they probably aren’t going to buy it. It’s good that the consumer makes the final decision, but it’s unfortunate that they haven’t been given accurate information,� Acuff said. The bad publicity is having a dramatic impact on the cattle market, and has affected more than 650 workers in three states, including 300 employees in Amarillo. “Ultimately, it will be the consumer who pays for taking this safe product out of the market,� Gov. Rick Perry and the coalition of governors said in a joint statement. “The price of ground beef will rise as ranchers work to raise as many as 1.5 million more head of cattle to replace safe beef no longer consumed because of the baseless media scare.�

Everybody counts on having safe, effective medicine for anything from the common cold to heart disease. But making sure medications are safe is a complex and careful process. At PPD, we count on healthy volunteers to help evaluate medications being developed – maybe like you. You must meet certain requirements to qualify, including a free medical exam and screening tests. We have research studies available in many different lengths, and you’ll find current studies listed here weekly. PPD has been conducting research studies in Austin for more than 25 years. Call today to find out more.

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thebattalion Chilifest attendees party while drinking beer. The two-day event drew about 35,000 people.

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There were 61 arrests made in-or-around the Chilifest grounds this weekend and more in the surrounding areas. The number of arrests increased slightly as compared to previous years, up from 58 in 2011 and 41 in 2010. Local municipal law enforcement agencies cooperated to target individuals driving while intoxicated. In College Station, police made more than 64 arrests, 15 of which were for public intoxication and 10 of which were for individuals driving while intoxicated. Bryan saw a total of 14 arrests, with two public intoxication charges and three DWIs. Maegan Valdez, staff writer

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Unsinkable ! “Unsinkable Women” will be performed Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Theatre. Tickets are on sale at the MSC Box Office, (979) 845-1234. ! Deborah Templin will entertain a question-andanswer session immediately following both performances.

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“Touring with the musical, ‘Titanic,’ by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone from 1998 to 2000 allowed me the time to do my research and to actually visit firsthand places these women lived or contributed to,” Templin said. Templin plays the role of many characters while changing from one to another in full view of the audience. The costumes are inspired by Edwardian era and were designed by Sara Jablon. They will be kept on stage during the performance in an authentic steamer truck. Art inspired by the Titanic has ignited varying reactions from viewers virtually since waters claimed the ship in 1912. With fascinating stories coming from each of the surviving women, this play offers an intimate and captivating setting. Angela Lin, senior agriculture communications major, said Titanic is the best tragic love story of this generation. “I was excited to hear about the MSC holding a Broadway musical version. I will definitely be attending,” Lin said. “Unsinkable Women” is

punctuated with a wide variety of songs ranging from vaudeville numbers to Victor Herbert’s “Toyland.” The music, costumes and scenes will set the audience back in time while learning about these heroic characters. For some students, Templin’s performance has the power to spark the same intense emotions as the movie version of Titanic. “There has yet to be another movie that equates to ‘Titanic.’ It’s the most passionate and heart-throbbing film I’ve ever seen,” said Carolyn Maples, junior construction science major. “Unsinkable Women” is set to present a more accurate telling of the Titanic and its passengers, not withholding the emotion and drama commonly associated with the story.

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