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Sophomore forward Ally Watt fired off six shots in last week’s game against Lamar, four of which were on goal.
A&M to host Notre Dame at Ellis Field Aggies ready for second round of NCAA tournament on Friday By Grant Spika @Grant_Spika
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Last Friday, Nov. 10, the second-seeded Texas A&M soccer team took down Lamar 1-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The win improved A&M’s record to 18-2-1 and was the fourteenth straight victory for the Aggies dating back to Sept. 15. Now, the Aggies wait to take on Notre Dame at home on Friday, Nov. 17 for the opportunity to advance to the regional semifinals, otherwise known as
the Sweet Sixteen. The Aggies are led by sophomore Ally Watt, junior Emily Bates and senior Mikaela Harvey. Watt leads the team in goals scored with 11 and Bates leads the team in assists with six, while also adding three goals. This year’s team captain Harvey has scored three times, and also assisted on three goals this year. Notre Dame took down IUPUI 5-0 at home in the first round on Saturday. The Irish are 10-6-4 this year and are led by sophomore Natalie Jacobs, sophomore Jennifer Westendorf and senior Sandra Yu. Jacobs leads the team in goals scored with 11 and is tied for the team lead with seven assists. West-
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endorf is second on the team in goals scored with nine, and is tied with Jacobs for the team lead in assists with seven. Yu has scored eight goals this season and assisted in five others. The Aggies and Irish met in the NCAA Tournament at Ellis Field in 2014, when first-seeded A&M took down fourth-seeded Notre Dame 2-1 in the Sweet Sixteen. Texas A&M and Notre Dame will play on Friday at Ellis Field in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Should the Aggies win, they would take on the winner of fourth-seeded USC and Baylor at Ellis Field on Sunday, Nov. 19.
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The evolution of a tradition A look into how the Aggie Ring has changed into what it is today
By Sanna Bhai @BhaiSanna 128 years ago, a tradition began. Little was it known that it would be one of the most prominent symbols of Texas A&M — the Aggie Ring. The first ring was made in 1889. In the early years, each class would design their own ring, leading to drastic, or sometimes minor, changes. It was not until the 1930s that the look of the Aggie Ring began to resemble what it looks like today. Although the design has differed over the years, the essence behind the ring remains unchanged, according to Kathryn Greenwade, vice president of The Association of For-
mer Students. “I think the meaning has stayed the same,” Greenwade said. “It’s a visible representation of our connection to Texas A&M, and it is something that we all wear proudly because we are all proud to be connected to the university. I think the cadets in 1889 felt that same passion and loyalty to Texas A&M that students today feel.” Today, the design consists of a five point star, a rifle, a canon, a saber and an eagle. However, the ring from 1889 to the early 1900s would be unrecognizable to Aggies today. These ring have a square black face engaved with the letters TAMC, along with the class year split up on the both sides. In 1930, the
overall design changed drastically, placing a red stone in the middle of the ring. The controversy created by this arrangements prompted then university president Thomas Walton to standardize the ring in 1933. After the standardization, very few changes have occurred. In 1967, the manner in which the name of the university appeared changed, reading “Texas A&M University” to reflect the official name change, and in 1998 the ring began to be manufactured in one piece. The differences in the rings design, while maintaining the tradition of the school, is similar to the school’s overall history, according to Greenwade. “I often tell people that the Aggie Ring is like Texas A&M itself,”
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Greenwade said. “Whereas the physical presence may have had changes over the years, but the heart and the meaning of what truly matter has stayed the same.” Now there are four choices of material: Antique, natural finish, white gold and palera, the last of which is platinum and silver. According to The Association of Former Students, out of the 2,800 rings ordered for the Nov. 17 ring day, 2,059 are natural finish, 608 are anique, 36 are Palera and eight are white gold. “It is a symbol of our unity,” Greenwade said. “It is a symbol of our values and it’s something we can all share. It’s a very visible reminder that we wear daily, to Texas A&M and the Aggie Network.”
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A representation of profound experiences Senior Josh McCormack reflects on years spent at A&M Josh McCormack
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never wanted to go to college. As my last semester of high school approached, an 18-year-old me, who just finished reading Kerouac for the first time, wanted to travel to France to pick grapes or move to New York to find a job. Luckily, my parents talked me out of those foolish plans. What I really wanted was to live life with passion, to chase after the things I found to be worthwhile — really try and make every moment count. Little did I know, coming to Texas A&M would align with everything I hoped for and more. It was in Aggieland that I was able to pursue the things I loved with full force, figuring out who I am and who I want to be. At A&M, I have found the friends
who with I hope to share the rest of my life. From late nights filled with laughter and conversation to the football games where we all yelled like hell, I discovered what it meant to love someone who wasn’t a part of my family. Not only did I find the joy of companionship, but also the happiness that comes with working in and toward something that has significant meaning. It was here, in the basement of the MSC where I currently write this article, I found a passion for truth and journalism. I walked into The Battalion’s newsroom with a hope to continue the work I had picked up in high school, but soon enough I discovered it was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. More important than friendship and vocation, I have learned how to accomplish all I set out to do when I graduated high school. As I walk out of my house on Friday morning, I’ll remember conversations
with my roommates going into the early hours sitting on our back porch. When I pass Kyle Field, I’ll remember attending more football games than someone who only likes hockey should have, and loving almost every minute of it. When I drive to campus, I’ll remember the times spent in a car traveling to every corner of Bryan-College Station with friends. When I walk past the MSC I’ll remember the countless hours I’ve spent with the best student journalists in the country. When I walk toward The Association, I’ll think about what comes next and how my time here has impacted me in paramount ways. Now, as my time at A&M is coming to a close, my ring will be a representation of years well lived. A reminder that while things don’t always go as planned, life is still a beautiful and brilliant thing made to be chased. Josh McCormack is an English senior and editor-in-chief for The Battalion.
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PAYING THE AGGIE RING FORWARD Charlie Mohr, ‘86, keeps his word of buying Mikenzi Schulze, ‘18 her ring By Tyler Snell @Tyler_Snell2 That well-known gold displayed on an Aggie’s finger is what many students work hard and look forward to wearing by completing 90 hours of coursework. For Mikenzi Schulze, telecommunication media studies senior, this hard work was accompanied with her Aggie Ring being fully paid for by Charlie Mohr, Class of 1986, school board member and family friend. When Mikenzi graduated from Andrews High School in Andrews, Texas, Mohr told Mikenzi the minute she was ready to order her Aggie Ring, he would pay for it in full.
“As I was walking across the stage, he shook my hand, but then he stopped me and asked if I was going to be an Aggie,” Mikenzi said. “I told him yes, and he said, ‘Well let me know when you get those 90 hours and I will buy the Aggie Ring for you.’” Mohr is a part of the Andrews School Board and wanted to give back to students from the town that become Aggies, since his father did not receive his ring when he graduated. “My father was class of ‘62, and he never got his Aggie Ring when he was in school,” Mohr said. “Since my dad never got one, we want to pay for all these kids from Andrews that get their Aggie
Rings.” Over the past couple years, Mohr has stayed in contact with Mikenzi, waiting for the big moment when she got to order her ring. “When it came around time to order, I gave him a call and told him I was placing my order for my ring, and sure enough he just asked how much it was and sent me a check in the mail to pay for it,” Mikenzi said. Brandi Schulze, Mikenzi’s mom, said she was thankful when she found out Mohr was paying for the ring and how the gesture truly displays the Aggie values. “I thought, ‘Thank God’ when I found out he was paying for the ring,” Brandi said. “I thought it’s such a great way to give back to his school and his community.” Brandi hopes Mikenzi will remember what Mohr has done for her and give back to future Aggies when she has a chance. “She knew what a big deal it was, but
now it is more of a reality that she is getting her ring,” Brandi said. “Now it is a bigger impact, and she realizes the importance of giving back to Aggies and how much they all help each other out.” Mikenzi said Mohr’s generous gift is a testament to the kind of community a student at A&M joins when they come here and graduate, joining a large community of former students. “It didn’t surprise me at all because of the Aggie Network and how Aggies help Aggies,” Mikenzi said. “They say you get put in this big Aggie family when you do come to Texas A&M, so I honestly wasn’t surprised.” Mohr said he is excited for Mikenze and proud of her accomplishment, adding that paying for the ring was never about the money. “I’m most excited for her to have a ring,” Mohr said. “It’s not a money thing, it’s an Aggie thing.” After the long work of 90 hours, Mikenzi is excited to put on the Aggie Ring and display her hard work of becoming an Aggie. “I just know wherever you go if you see a gold ring, it is something special,” Mikenzi said. “It’s a great honor, and I am just very happy to be inducted into the Aggie family and walk around showing off my ring and let everyone know I am an Aggie, because I am a proud Aggie.”
When she graduated high school, Charlie Mohr, Class of 1986 and member of the Andrews School Board, offered to pay for telecommunication media studies senior Mikenzi Schulze’s ring.
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A&M professors and faculty reflect on receiving their Aggie Ring Ring Day has evolved from a transaction to a celebration By Deborah Anderaos @deborahAnderaos Getting an Aggie Ring has always been an achievement, but it was celebrated differently in the past than the current tradition. Edward Rister, Class of 1974 and professor and associate department head of agricultural economics, said it was a monumental occasion to get his Aggie Ring, but he received it in a very different way from how students currently obtain their rings. “I received a note in my mailbox saying my Aggie Ring was ready,” Rister said. “Two weeks later I walked over by myself to the basement of the Coke building and they handed me my Aggie Ring and I went on with my day.” Rister said he was the first person in his family to attend college. He worked in a grain harvesting business in south Victoria near his hometown of Placedo, Texas with his dad over the summers to pay for his ring. After he completed his masters at Texas A&M, Rister left College Station to pursue his Ph.D. at Michigan State University. Rister then returned to A&M in 1981 for a job at the university and said he was surprised to discover how students had started celebrating their Aggie Rings since he left. “The fall of 1981 my wife and I stopped at an ice cream parlor that was in the same shopping center Chick-fil-A is at now on Texas Avenue,” Rister said. “We walked in and a table and trash cans were set up. I asked an employee what was happening and was told that it’s Ring Day, and I asked what that was because when I left A&M there was no Ring Day. The employee told me students that didn’t dunk their ring in a pitcher of beer came to the ice cream parlor and dunked their ring in a pitcher of milkshake.” Patrick Williams, Class of 1992 and current senior director of development with the Texas A&M
Foundation, said although dunking was becoming more popular, the day he received his ring in 1991 was still not celebrated on-campus as it should have been. “I remember getting a notification that my Aggie Ring was delivered and then whenever I had a break between classes was when I made the walk over to the Clayton W. Williams Jr. Alumni Center, presented my student ID, checked to make sure my ring was correct, signed a piece of paper and then I left to get breakfast at McDonald’s and that was it,” Williams said. Williams compared the day he got his ring to a transaction. “This was a big letdown to me because I spent all my time working throughout the years to achieve my senior status at Texas A&M,” Williams said. “An Aggie Ring is the ultimate symbol of the Aggie network, many students at the time, including myself, came from small rural communities which made attending A&M an experience of a lifetime.” In 1998, Williams joined thestaff of the Association of Former
Students as director of campus programs, where he began to develop the first Aggie Ring Day, which
“An Aggie Ring is more than just a piece of gold on your finger.”
of Visualization, said she thinks the ceremony for receiving an Aggie Ring are well deserved. “An accomplishment that you spent all your time focusing on getting good grades and the specific number of hours needed is something — that deserves a big celebration,” Honeycutt said. After she got her ring, Honeycutt and her friends had their dunk afterwards. A unique twist for a ring dunk, Honeycutt said her friends
dunked their rings in blended Starbucks Frappuccino drinks topped with maroon whip cream in her backyard. “Finally, having my Aggie Ring was a feeling that I’m almost done, I’m that much closer to getting my degree,” Honeycutt said. “It’s more than just a ring — it’s a whole association and network of people that are now like family. An Aggie Ring is more than just a piece of gold on your finger.”
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took place in the spring of 1998. Williams said he wanted to make a difference for the students at A&M receiving their ring in the way he believed it should be celebrated. Aggie Ring Day continued to grow as a celebration after 1998 until it evolved into the current tradition. Jill Honeycutt, Class of 2011 and lecturer at A&M for the Department
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Women’s and gender studies senior and mother of six, Karen Lopez, is a first generation student and American.
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ne of the many Aggie Rings presented Nov. 17 will belong to Karen Lopez, a mother of six children and full time student. Through different events that have occurred in her life, Lopez said she realized she needed something to work toward again. For her, that was an education. “As a first-generation American and first-generation student, I knew I needed to hold on to something, something to make me feel alive again,” Lopez said. “I Googled colleges in Texas and saw Texas A&M and I knew this is where I belonged.” Even though Texas A&M was Lopez’s dream school, her first application was denied. Despite the setback, Lopez knew A&M was where she wanted to be and was persistent to get here. “The first time I applied I got rejected, and it broke my heart because I knew this was where I belonged,” Lopez said. “I came to Aggieland four different times with my kids and spoke with the [Liberal Arts] Department multiple times to let them know I belonged here.” After intensive research and advice from the Liberal Arts Department, Lopez was accepted into A&M on her second application
in the fall of 2015 and is majoring in women’s and gender studies. During her first semester at A&M, Lopez was eight months pregnant. In hopes of proving herself, Lopez took on fifteen hours of coursework. Although things became difficult for Lopez, she said her support system made attending school, home schooling her children and being a member of Memorial Student Center Student Conference on Latinx Affairs and Kappa Delta Chi on campus possible. “Everyone was very supportive,” Lopez said. “I have never experienced that in my life. Even after I had my baby in the middle of the semester in October during midterms, everyone was very supportive and my women’s and gender studies professor, Claire Katz, allowed me to bring my baby to class every day.” Student services on campus were also very helpful through her pregnancy midway through the semester, Lopez said. According to Angela Winkler, Student Assistance Services employee, Lopez visited often to seek help in navigating through the academic challenges she faced while missing classes during her pregnancy. “The biggest thing we did to help was listen,” Winkler said. “We had gotten to know Karen and she felt comfortable coming to us and talking with us. Sometimes we helped brainstorm some ideas to reduce the stress, and sometimes we just listened.” Although students and employees at A&M supported Lopez, she said her biggest support
came from her children. “They have seen the times where I’m broken and crying, when I’m stressed or frustrated with certain things happening at school or in the department,” Lopez said. “They see me in my good times, at the football games and Midnight Yell. They have experienced everything with me.” Lopez’s children will also be a part of her ring ceremony, going through another special moment with their mom. During the ceremony, each of her children are going to have a string attached to her Aggie Ring, all sliding it simultaneously onto her finger. “The fact that Karen will be surrounded by her amazing kids and so many people who love and support her is by far the best part of her receiving her Aggie Ring on Friday,” Julia Jakab, academic advisor, said. “The ultimate symbol of Aggie unity will be held by Karen for the rest of her life and impact more people then she will ever know.” According to Karen’s sixteen year-old son Joseph, the family is extremely excited and proud of all their mom has accomplished as an Aggie. “When my mom receives her Aggie Ring, the family and I are going to feel so proud of what she has accomplished,” Joseph said. “My mom has worked hard to get where she is and she deserves it.” Yadiel, Karen’s 10 year-old son, said he is excited for his mom to get her Aggie Ring. “When I do see [her ring], I’m going to be so happy seeing Mommy’s dream come true,”
Yadiel said. “It’s going to feel like opening presents on Christmas day.” Pulling from her life experiences, Lopez wants to use herself as an example and help others who are facing similar problems by traveling and telling untold stories of women. “Why experience all of these things that I’ve gone through and not share that to help others,” Lopez said. “If I keep it to myself, there was no point in going through everything I’ve gone through.” Lopez’s hard work throughout the years has not gone unnoticed. According to Yuliana Galarza, English sophomore and Lopez’s sorority sister, Lopez has made a large impact on her life. “Seeing Karen get her Aggie Ring is something very special, not only for her and her family, but also for many others, including myself,” Galarza said. “I am so proud that she is setting such a good example for her children as well as [the] members of the community who want to follow their own dreams and might feel like the road is a difficult one. Karen is living proof that difficulty roads lead to beautiful destinations.” Lopez said she has a single piece of advice through her own personal journey. “There’s always going to be people who are ready to tell you that you can’t do it,” Lopez said. “There’s always going to be those nay sayers, but you need to believe in yourself regardless of what comes your way. Have a faith in yourself and know that you are capable of doing what might seem impossible to others.”
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Davis and D.J. Hogg combined for 65 points against the Mountaineers. Kennedy said he was pleased with the way his upperclassmen led the team back from as many as 13 points. “I learned that our older guys are ahead against an experienced team like West Virginia,” Kennedy said. “I thought Admon Gilder and D.J. Hogg did a good job coming in and playing with some poise on the offensive end.” Both Gilder and Hogg had significant minutes coming off the bench following their onegame suspensions. Gilder picked up where he left off from a stellar second-half of the season last year recording 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. His efforts earned SEC Player of the Week honors on Monday. “Admon came in and really did a good job of moving the ball, passing the ball,” Kennedy said. With sophomore forward Robert Williams out due to suspension, Kennedy turned to Hogg to fill in the power forward spot. Hogg’s long-range shooting ability was an asset Kennedy said aided the Aggies in victory.
“Playing D.J. at the four extended the floor for us,” Kennedy said. “We got some three’s in transition and that gives us some versatility with our team being able to play him at different positions.” Despite the lopsided win, Kennedy is not over-reacting to his team’s performance, which resulted in the Aggies jumping nine spots to No. 16 in the latest AP Poll. “We won one game and we won it in a fashion that surprised us as well as it surprised many because we got open shots and I thought West Virginia played like a young team,” Kennedy said. “When they put their guys in, they had four freshmen on the floor at times and they’re just not the same team they were last year.” In order to continue stringing together similar wins, Kennedy said the Aggies must be more consistent in preparing for games the right way. “We have practices that don’t warrant beating the No. 11 team in the country at times,” Kennedy said. “Until we get that cured, we’re not going to be a consistent top team like we’re capable of being.” Up next lies UC-Santa Barbara, who is coming off an 85-66 win over North Dakota State. Sophomore guard Max Heidegger scored 33
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Forward DJ Hogg, a sports management junior from Plano, Texas, returns for his third season at Texas A&M. Hogg had a solid freshman year in the 2015-2016 season and was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. Last season, Hogg was off to a strong start, averaging 12 points-per-game and 5.1 rebounds, but saw his season interrupted by a foot injury in February and was ruled out for the rest of the season. Hogg was recently named in the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Watch List.
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Center Tyler Davis, a university studies leadership junior from Plano, Texas, is returning to Texas A&M for his third season. In the 2016-2017 season, Davis ranked 12th in the SEC with 14.1 points-per-game and 8th with 7.0 rebounds per game. Davis also finished third in the SEC with 3.1 offensiverebounds-per-game. Davis was named to the Preseason Second Team All-SEC and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List. In the season opener and win over then No. 11 West Virginia, Davis totaled 23 points, 13 rebounds and one block.
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Guard TJ Starks, a marketing freshman from Lancaster, Texas, has shown he can be an important part of the 2017-2018 Texas A&M squad after scoring 21 points against Tarleton State in the first home preseason exhibition game this season. In High School, Starks was honored as a Class 5A All-State player and the 2017 5A Region 2 District 10 Offensive Player of the year.
Guard Duane Wilson is a recreation, park and tourism sciences graduate student from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wilson played three seasons at Marquette and started in 51 of the 95 games he appeared in. Wilson finished the 2015-16 season averaging 11.9 points-per-game and shoot 35.5 percent from three-point range.
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Center Tonny Trocha-Morelos, a university studies business major from Cartagena, Columbia, returns for his senior season after a productive junior year. Last season, TrochaMorelos averaged 8.1 points per game and shot 40.6 percent from the field. In the preseason exhibition match against the University of Texas, Trocha-Morelos finished the game with 19 points.
Forward Robert Williams, a recreation, park and tourism sciences sophomore from Shreveport, Louisiana, was projected as a lottery pick in the 2017 NBA draft but decided to return to Texas A&M for his sophomore season. After a season averaging 11.9 points-pergame, 8.2 rebounds-per-game and recording 77 blocks, Williams was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year as well was Second Team All-SEC. This year, Williams was named Preseason First Team All-SEC and Co-SEC Player of the Year. Williams was suspended for the first three games of the season after violating university policy and will return Nov. 20 against Oklahoma State.
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Guard Admon Gilder, an university studies business junior from Dallas, Texas, returns for his third season at Texas A&M. Gilder has been a key part of the Aggie squad throughout his collegiate career, but stood out as a team leader in the 2016-2017 season after averaging both led the team minutes-per-game. 34.6 studiesinbusiness an university Admon Gilder,Gilder Guard assists (120) and steals (60) while averaging 13.7 at season third his for returns Texas, junior from Dallas, points-per-game. After his strong performance against squad Aggie the of part key a been has Gilder A&M. Texas then No. 11 West Virginia, Gilder was named SEC the Week. Player ofcareer, but stood out as a team throughout his collegiate
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Final two-game stretch of season starts Saturday at Ole Miss Aggies look to build off win from last week going into game against Rebels By Heath Clary @Heath_Clary Fresh off a dominant 54-14 victory over New Mexico, in which they executed well in all facets of the game, Texas A&M will hit the road and go to Oxford to play Ole Miss in the first half of a two-game road stretch to finish the season. The Aggies (6-4, 3-3 SEC), who haven’t beaten the Rebels since Johnny Manziel’s sophomore year in 2013, are hoping to build on last Saturday’s win, finish the season strong and do everything in their power to save head coach Kevin Sumlin’s job. “The locker room definitely has a little more energy,” senior punter Shane Tripucka said at Tuesday’s press conference. “Everybody is excited — we played well and executed what we needed to do. It gives us a good roll going into this week.” The Rebels (5-5, 2-4 SEC) got off to a rocky start this season, but have won their last two games and have managed to maintain their offensive production even with the
loss of quarterback Shea Patterson. Junior Jordan Ta’amu has played superbly in Patterson’s absence, throwing for more than 350 yards in all three of his starts. “He’s been able to operate that system at a high level scoring a lot of points,” Sumlin said. “They’ve got excellent talent on the perimeter with three receivers that have been effective all year.” Ole Miss boasts four talented wide receivers that have big-play ability on the outside, one of the reasons the Rebels lead the SEC in passing. Ta’amu has been very aggressive in the vertical passing game as well, averaging more than 10 yards per attempt. “They have a lot of playmakers on that side. They have great physical receivers that go and high-point the ball,” senior safety Armani Watts said. “They’re going to lay it out there a few times during the game, so we have to be really prepared on the back end and reading our keys and be ready to play the ball.”
With the Rebels’ potent receiving corps led by sophomore AJ Brown, Sumlin indicated that he’s hoping sophomore defensive back Charles Oliver can return from injury this week to help out in pass coverage. The Aggies offensively will try to build on last week’s dominant showing, where redshirt freshman Nick Starkel threw for 416 yards and four touchdowns in the first half of the game. He distributed the ball efficiently as A&M notched three 100-yard receiving efforts from Christian Kirk, Roshaaud Paul and Jhamon Ausbon for the first time in the school’s history. Sumlin said it has taken Starkel a couple weeks to work the rust off after coming back from ankle surgery, but he has settled nicely into the starting role. “He’s been the same. I don’t see his demeanor changing that much,” Sumlin said. “When he was injured, he was always involved. He was always with Kellen, talking to our offense, so it wasn’t a shock to anyone that he was around.” One player Starkel will have to watch for on the Ole Miss squad is defensive end Marquis Haynes, one of the premium pass rushers in the
country. Haynes, a preseason first-team All-SEC player, is tied with A&M’s Landis Durham for third on the SEC sacks leaderboard and has also chipped in 9.5 tackles-forloss. “We’ve watched a little bit of tape on [Haynes],” tight end Tanner Schorp said. “I’ve heard a lot of good things about him, but it’s just another week. We’re going to do some different things to help our offensive tackles and slow those guys down a little bit.” Kickoff at Vaught-Hemingway is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN2. “It’s another SEC stadium, so it’s a cool place to play,” Tripucka said. “It’s going to be loud and it’s going to be another tough opponent. For us it’s always about us. Coach Sumlin always stresses that and it’s a really big theme for us. We just have to block out everything like we always do and go out and play our game.”
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The Ole Miss Rebels (5 - 5) enter Saturday night’s match-up against the visiting Texas A&M Aggies (6-4) as a 2.5-point favorite.
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Hubenak helps Starkel transition as starting QB Redshirt freshman to play first complete game since returning By Ryan MacDonald @Ryan_MacDonald2 After a whirlwind start to his Texas A&M football career, redshirt freshman quarterback Nick Starkel had the breakout performance Aggie fans had been searching for last Saturday night against New Mexico. Starkel completed 21-of-30 passes for 416 yards and four touchdowns in the first half. Head coach Kevin Sumlin said he looked better after his injury. “After four or five weeks of practice, he’s really starting to get back,” Sumlin said at his Tuesday press conference. “You’re encouraged by last week — his game reps, his courage, his accuracy [showed improvement].” Sumlin also said that though Starkel has suited up in previous games, he likely was not at full strength. “I think some people get confused
by being cleared and being ready to really play, and play at that position,” Sumlin said. “You can watch all the tape you want, but when you get out on the field and things happen in real time, it takes practice.” Despite an outstanding first half, Starkel did not play in the second half, as Sumlin did not want to run the risk of an injury. “If you’re up 48 points and he gets hurt, how do you answer that question to his family?” Sumlin said. “He’s battled back and done a lot and he’s getting better.” One of the quarterbacks that entered the game in place of Starkel was senior Jake Hubenak, who had not seen action since suffering a shoulder injury in the Aggies second game against Nicholls State. Through lingering pain, Hubenak completed a 5-yard pass to sophomore Kendrick Rogers on his final play at Kyle Field. “We just wanted to get Jake in the game,” Sumlin said. “It’s good to get
him in there, he’s been a great team guy, he’s been great with these young guys.” Perhaps no one was happier to see Hubenak complete his last throw on Kyle Field than senior wide receiver Damion Ratley, who played in the Texas High School All Star Game and at Blinn College with Hubenak before the duo came to A&M. “I was one of the happiest guys on the sideline just seeing him hand the ball off. He was supposed to hand the ball off the whole time but then he got big and bad and tried to throw a slant,” Ratley said. “He ended up completing it so his last play on the field was a completion and that’s big time for him.” Hubenak has served as a mentor for Starkel, helping him adjust to the collegiate level, especially when both were injured. “He’s definitely been a model for these young quarterbacks to look up to,” Ratley said. Starkel’s playful personality also helped him maintain a positive attitude
despite his lingering injury. His light-hearted persona showed as he donned a cutoff Justin Bieber shirt in warmups before last Saturday’s game. Ratley said he was not surprised by Starkel’s outfit choice due to his unorthodox personality. “There ain’t no telling what that kid likes, he’s a character,” Ratley said. “There are different personalities and then there are different, different personalities. His is like a different, different personality.” Starkel will likely be called to do something he hasn’t done the entire season in Saturday’s game against Ole Miss — play a complete game. “After three or four weeks of practice, he’s starting to get back,” Sumlin said. “Hopefully, he’ll be able to imCassie Stricker & C. Morgan Engel — THE BATTALION prove on that this week.” Senior Jake Hubenak (bottom) has been a mentor to redshirt freshman Nick Starkel.
LATEST TEXAS A&M BOWL PROJECTIONS
With the Aggies now bowl eligible after their 55-14 win over New Mexico, it is only at matter of time until A&M finds out what bowl they will play in and who they will be facing. Here’s where some media outlets have the Aggies going:
FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL Nissan Stadium — Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 29, 4:30 P.M. sbnation.com Texas A&M vs. Indiana Sports Illustrated Texas A&M vs. Iowa
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NRG Stadium — Houston Dec. 27, 9:00 P.M. USA Today Texas A&M vs. Texas ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura Texas A&M vs. Iowa State
AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium — Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 30, 12:30 P.M. ESPN’s David M. Hale Texas A&M vs. Iowa State
OUTBACK BOWL
Raymond James Stadium — Tampa, Florida Jan. 1, 12:00 P.M. Sporting News Texas A&M vs. Penn State
Compiled by Angel Franco
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WEEK 12: STAFF PICKS Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss Saturday, Nov. 18 @ 6:00 p.m. on ESPN2
Angel Franco
Sports Editor @angelmadison_
Out of all the mascots possible they went with Rebels? Really?
BRAD SKYE
Skye Lovelady
Asst. Life and Arts Editor @skyelovelady
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I’ll be watching the Aggie game while celebrating Friendsgiving, so call me “a rebel just for kicks.”
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Josh McCormack
Editor-in-Chief @_joshmccormack
I’m the best man in a wedding this weekend, I would really love to whoop in the middle of my speech.
Brad Morse
Sci-Tech Editor @bradsmorse53
I’ve picked A&M in every single one of these so far and I’m just too stubborn to change my vote.
AROUND THE SEC A LOOK AT THE CONFERENCE FOR WEEK 12 By Kevin Roark @Kevin_Roark
NO. 16 MISSISSIPPI STATE AT ARKANSAS
KENTUCKY AT NO. 7 GEORGIA
Neither of these squads are really in contention for much besides a bowl game, but the Razorbacks have something to prove as they sit at rock bottom of the SEC West. The Hogs aren’t a shoo-in for a bowl, and if they can’t crawl back above .500 they’ll be without one for the first time since the 2013 season. The Bulldogs, on the other hand, put up a great fight against Alabama in Starkville last weekend. In what really should’ve been a huge upset, Miss. State coughed up the lead with some poor game management. Nevertheless, they played well and showed a few flashes that’d make them worthy of a playoff berth. Unfortunately, with three losses that just isn’t going to happen. Miss. State isn’t particularly great in any area, but quarterback Nick Fitzgerald is the definition of dual-threat by having just about as many, and sometimes more, rushing attempts than he does completed passes. If the Arkansas linebacker corps can contain Fitzgerald and force him to make mistakes, the Hogs will have a chance to pull off a shocker. However, I expect the Bulldogs to get up early as Razorback signal callers Austin Allen and Cole Kelley are still struggling behind a depleted offensive line. If the Bulldogs pound away at the defense, it’ll be another long match for Arkansas. Prediction: Mississippi State 33, Arkansas 20
Kentucky is the only SEC school where you have to specify “football” in your Google search, otherwise you wind up looking over basketball stats. They’re just not considered a football school — or are they? The Wildcats had a winning record last season for the first time since 2009, but they haven’t had a bowl game victory since 2008 or double-digit wins since 1977. My point is Kentucky is feeling really good about themselves at 7-3 and they’ve been playing just fine. Are they great? No, but they’re proving they can do more than shoot hoops and be a contender in the coming years. This week they face off against the Georgia Bulldogs who are coming off their first loss of the season to Auburn, 40-17. Auburn is a very good team and credit should be given where credit is due. The Dawgs have an explosive offense and are expected to have a field day on Kentucky’s defense that has given up over 400 yards per game. They’re averaging nearly 34 points per competition and Kentucky’s defense won’t slow them down. In contrast, Georgia wins by just outscoring their opponents and not providing much resistance on the defensive side of the ball. I expect to see a high-scoring game that’s perhaps a bit closer than you might think. Prediction: Georgia 41, Kentucky 23
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Aggies fall short against Florida Gators Wednesday at Reed Texas A&M volleyball swept in straight sets By Ryan MacDonald @Ryan_Mcdonald2 The Texas A&M volleyball team (7-15, 4-11 SEC) was swept by the No. 3 Florida Gators (23-1, 15-1 SEC) 25-18, 25-22 and 25-20 tonight in their second to last home match of the season. Senior Kiara McGee led the Aggies with 12 kills on 34 total attacks and freshman setter Camille Conner led the Aggies in assists with 23. Senior middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan led Florida in kills with 13 and had a .765 hitting percentage. The Gators used two setters in the match: Redshirt junior Allie Monserez and sophomore Cheyenne Huskey who had 20 and 18 kills, respectively. The Aggies started the first set off strong, but were unable to overcome consistent runs put together by the Gators. The Aggies held a 5-4 lead at the beginning of the match; however, the Gators rattled off five straight points, taking a 10-4 lead and forcing A&M head coach Laurie Corbelli to use a timeout. “We were spotty,” Corbelli said. “I thought we had some runs of
really good in-system attacks that I thought we were going to start getting a rhythm off of, but we weren’t able to sustain the runs of high quality that sometimes just doesn’t stick with us.” The Aggies were unable to overcome the Gators run, and fell 25-18 in the first set. A&M once again started off strong again in the second set but were ultimately outmatched by the strong Gator middle blockers, including Rachel Kramer whose 6’8” frame posed challenges for the Aggie attack. “We didn’t have our middles this match and going against their middles, that’s tough,” Corbelli said. The Gator middle blockers dominated the Aggie middle blockers in the second set, hitting five kills as opposed to the Aggies one, and winning the set 25-22. The Aggies went toe-to-toe with the Gators in the third set, coming within striking distance of their opponent, trailing just 22-18. However, the Gators finished the Aggies off with two kills and one attack error to win the third set 25-20 and the match 3-0. “We were outmatched in a couple categories just with experience their front line has three seniors at one time and that’s one of the
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Freshman middle blocker Makena Patterson and sophomore outside hitter Hollan Hans attempt to block a hit.
toughest in the country for sure,” Corbelli said. “I thought our lack of experience showed a little bit.” The Aggies will attempt to finish their last home game of the season with a win on Sunday against a South Carolina team that they have yet to face this season. “Sunday, we’re going to have a team that we haven’t seen yet and
that will be nice,” Corbelli said. “We’ve seen so many teams twice that this will be a brand new opponent to do our thing against.” Sunday’s match against South Carolina will also be Senior Day for the four Aggie seniors: Outside hitter Kiara McGee, libero Amy Nettles, defensive specialist Gabby Litwin and opposite hitter Ashlie
Reasor. “It’s going to be exciting, we’re going to have so much energy and drive because this is our last time at Reed Arena,” McGee said. The Aggies will host South Carolina at 11 a.m. at Reed Arena on Nov. 19.
Two Aggie cross country runners go to NCAA Championships Jon Bishop and Christian Farris to run at national meet Nov. 18 By Andrew Kim @AndyTweets0925
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Sophomore John Bishop earned All-Region honors along with teammates Farris and Riba.
The Texas A&M Cross Country team will send sophomore Jon Bishop and senior Christian Farris to the NCAA Cross Country Championships after they qualified in the South Central Regional hosted in College Station, where they finished fourth and sixth, respectively. As a sophomore, this will mark Bishop’s first appearance in the
NCAA Cross Country Championship. Bishop clocked in at 30:03.8, while Farris did better than his last two years’ performance when he finished 14th at 30:05.2. A&M assistant coach Wendel McRaven was quick to praise the breakout performance of Bishop and the consistency of Farris. “Talk about a breakthrough for Jon Bishop. We kind of expected Christian Farris to be up there,” McRaven said. “He did a great job of executing the race plan and being in the race. At some points I was concerned he was being too aggressive in the lead group, but each time I saw him he looked relaxed
and comfortable. Christian ran a very Christian-like race, he was up with the leaders, engaged and closed really well.” According to Bishop, he and Farris could hardly hold their emotions together as they were very excited to be a part of the NCAA Cross Country Championships. “Really the only thought I have right now is wow, energy,” Bishop said. “Running the course everybody was so loud. When you got onto the main platform, running through crowds of people, it was insanely loud. I just took in that energy during my race. It turned into a really happy moment.”
Farris said he could not find the words to describe the emotions he felt when he qualified for the next round of the NCAA Championships. “I’m pretty speechless, it’s crazy,” Farris said. “This has been a dream of mine since three years ago, when I transferred to Texas A&M. Throughout the race I wasn’t feeling that great. At 5k, I was okay and feeling comfortable, but by 7k I was hurting pretty bad. Then I managed to pull it out. I had a kick and finished well.” The NCAA Cross Country Championships start on Nov.18 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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President Young addresses campus issues related to students By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus From campus facilitates to diversity and inclusion, University President Michael Young shared his thoughts on some of Texas A&M’s most widely discussed issues Tuesday night, fielding an array of questions from graduate students. Texas A&M’s Graduate and Professional Student Council held their Presidential Town Hall, encouraging graduate students to submit their questions on specific topics and concerns in the days prior. The lineup of selected questions was broken into several distinct sections: General, ethics, diversity, funding and sustainability. Joined by GPSC President Matthew Etchells and GPSC Executive Vice President Chris Nygren, Young explored causes and potential solutions to challenges A&M currently faces, and provided clarification on various decisions made by the university. Addressing student concerns over a new hotel and conference center currently being constructed across from Kyle Field where student services were previously housed, Young said the value of creating such a facility in the heart of campus — along with the significant revenue it is predicted to generate for the university — will make the structure a worthwhile addition. “We have some capacity for conferences and conference rooms on this campus, but it’s fairly limited,” Young said. “The utility for having the capacity for a serious conference center on campus where people can stay and come, given the incredibly broad number and large number, seems like not a bad thing.” After the conclusion of their temporary relocation to White Creek, student services will find a new home in Bizzell Hall, once it has been fully reconstructed. The expanded building will provide a more effective space for student services than what was previously available at the now-demolished Cain Hall, Young said.
Young also spoke on the potential impact of the GOP’s recently proposed tax plan on various aspects of higher education – particularly the significant tax hikes faced by graduate students whose tuition is waived by the university for their teaching and research services. Under the GOP’s current proposed plan, this tuition would be considered taxable income, meaning some students could face a serious increase in the amount they are expected to pay. “We are worried,” Young said. “Some of our government relations people are actually in Washington as we speak working this issue with Senator Cornyn and others who we think are going to be influential in this trying to make clear that if America intends to try and remain competitive, that if America intends to have the best educational system in the world, intends to continue to produce the quality of thinkers, of scientists, of people who really move the intellectual knowledge needle, graduate [education] is the absolute centerpiece of that.” Throughout the portion of the program dedicated to topics of diversity, Young said creating opportunities for productive, educational discussions will be essential to creating a more inclusive environment. “Make it a place where people feel comfortable having that debate and that dialogue,” Young said. “Know that everybody who is here belongs here and is going to be protected in their capacity to get the best education we can possibly give them. That doesn’t mean we’re going to keep everybody from difficult discussions, but it’s going to be important to help all of us, and I include myself in this by the way, to develop the tools and the capacity to really interact in a constructive way with each other.” Examining topics involved with A&M’s record-high enrollment, Young said the university has been assessing growing pains and looking into solutions that would allow resources, facilities and infrastructure to catch up to the growth of the student body.
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University president Michael Young talked to students about the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center, student counseling services, the GOP’s proposed tax plan and more at the Presidential Town Hall on Tuesday.
“‘How big is too big?’ is a bit of an abstract question,” Young said. “The real question, I think, is for the size of the student body we have, do we have the resources to ensure a quality education? We’ve done an analysis, which we are pretty knee deep in right now. What is our student faculty ratio? What does our classroom majority look like right now, not only the amount, but the size of classrooms? What are student support services like? Everything from busses to food to counseling to mental health facilities and so forth.”
Touching on the educational value and practical application of graduate research, Young said A&M and other universities tend to benefit from programs in which students are free to pursue their interests and solve problems relevant to their personal perspectives. Drawing on his previous observation of a research program on folding proteins, Young said allowing each student to take their own unique approach yielded valuable, outside-the-box results. “In my experience, if you put students at the center of this idea it
makes the research experience much more productive and much more interesting,” Young said. “The professor didn’t say work on this, this and only this, putting blinders on and keep driving. It was rather kind of turning them loose in context to what that lab was designed to foster. The more and more we can offer those sorts of experiences, I think it creates the opportunity to do very special things in a research space and special kind of educational experience.”
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