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Commencement to begin new chapter

Matt Wong — THE BATTALION

Texas A&M is expected to graduate nearly 1,800 students Friday during the summer semester commencement ceremonies. A&M head softball coach Jo Evans will give the Commencement Convocation speech Thursday in Rudder Auditorium.

A&M softball coach prepares convocation speech as students ready to walk stage Sean Lester The Battalion

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riving down I-10 on Monday en route from one recruit’s house to the next, Texas A&M head softball coach Jo Evans began to talk aloud in her car.

Instead of rambling about coach speak, Evans was reciting the speech she will give at the Commencement Convocation on Thursday in Rudder Auditorium.

“My biggest thing is, it’s important to me that I can convey a clear message,” Evans said.

“Obviously it’s important for me to be prepared so right now what better time than four hours in the car to work on my preparation.”

Nearly 1,800 Aggies will graduate the following day at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Evans was sent a letter by University Presi-

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dent R. Bowen Loftin, asking if she would accept the honor of speaking to the summer semester graduates.

“I initially was surprised to get the invitation and certainly felt somewhat overwhelmed, but I’m just hoping that I can say

I initially was surprised to get the invitation and certainly felt somewhat overwhelmed, but I’m just hoping that I can say something meaningful to these graduates.”

— Jo Evans, Texas A&M head softball coach

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Preparations come together for move-in day Allison Rubenak

The Battalion ncoming students expecting to call the Texas A&M campus home in the coming months will move in to residence halls beginning Sunday, and the Aggie family will be there to help.

From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be teams of volunteers dispersed throughout campus assisting new students and family members.

Incoming freshman and biomedical sciences major, Viona Vraniqi, said move-in day is the culmination of all her college preparations.

“After going through the housing application, receiving room assignments, and just the pure anticipation of school starting, move in day will be like the cherry on top,” Vraniqi said.

Ruth Ann Wolfe, senior administrative coordinator with the Department of Residence Life, said the volunteer teams helping with move-in day consist of current students, different student organization groups, residence life staff, faculty, and a “variety of community involvement,” including church groups.

The Department of Residence Life spends months organizing a “Residence Hall Move-In Assistance Day.” Wolfe said Residence Life organizes a training session to inform volunteers of useful information, such as ways to efficiently unload students’ belongings.

Wolfe also said preparations have been made to ensure that volunteers are placed in locations that they have knowledge of.

“Since those volunteers are familiar with that area, it will be easier for parents to ask

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questions,” she said. “That’s what will make it more smooth.”

Water tents will be set up for students as well as the volunteers to help fight the Texas heat that accompanies movein day.

John Logan, senior civil engineering major and resident advisor, suggested that an early morning arrival time might be beneficial, because of the heat.

“Move-in starts at 8 a.m., but try to get there and get in line as early as 7:45,” Logan said.

Logan gave an additional piece of advice about the days following move-in day.

“Meet the other people in your hall. You never know who you may meet,” Logan said. “My first week in the dorm my freshman year, I met my future wife.”

Students such as Evan Bakkal, freshman aerospace engineering major, expect to use the move-in period to meet other students and begin those relationships.

“Move-in day will be perfect for starting my time at A&M because not only will I be the new kid on the block, but so will everyone else,” Bakkal said. “Although it may be awkward at first I think that once I finish unpacking and everything I will try to help some other people with moving in and that should also help break the ice with meeting new people.”

Wolfe said that a large part of organizing move-in day is many of the student volunteers’ willingness to help.

“The majority of them have lived on campus and they just want to be ready to give back and put back what they were given to the University,” Wolfe said.

College Colors Day competition

Mark Doré — THE BATTALION

Quarterback Johnny Manziel and running back Ben Malena await the whistle of head coach Kevin Sumlin during the first week of fall practices.

Fall practice showcases new players, brings clarity Sean Lester The Battalion

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he Texas A&M football team began its fall practices amid plenty of allegations, but among that old news, new football stars were forming.

Just one day before camp, news broke that quarterback Johnny Manziel reportedly took thousands of dollars for signing autographs.

The reports have stolen headlines for much of the week, but the first week of football practices have brought clarity to the team.

If Manziel was at all distracted because of the allegations, he didn’t show it on the football field. Manziel was seen joking with teammates

and coaches during multiple practices.

During Friday’s practice he showed the mobility that won over college football fans and won him a Heisman.

Also on display was A&M’s influx of young talent. Head coach Kevin Sumlin set out on the recruiting trail a year ago looking to make the A&M football team bigger and faster.

The most impressive of them all has been freshman wide receiver Ricky Seals-Jones who reported to camp at 6-6, 240 pounds. He could play a number of positions on the field and has shown why he was one of the most highly See Practice on page 6

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New rabbi embraces Aggieland Allison Rubenak

The Battalion est coast native, Rabbi Matt Rosenberg, will soon be a familiar face to students as he fulfills his new role as campus rabbi and executive director to Texas A&M Hillel Foundation, a chapter of the nationwide network and organization for Jewish students.

Rosenberg was ordained in May after studying at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, Calif. Rosenberg said while in seminary, visiting representatives from Hillel Headquarters in Washington inspired him, and rather than pursue a

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position as “pulpit rabbi,” he decided to become involved with Hillel.

“I was really moved by what they had to say, most notably the impact the Hillel has on Jewish and non-Jewish students,” Matt Rosenberg Rosenberg said.

In February, Rosenberg accepted his offer to be part of the Texas A&M chapter.

“When I came for interviews, I fell in love with the campus and its traditions,”

Aggies will have the opportunity to show their Aggie Spirit with the College Colors Day Spirit Cup competition.

The Facebook-based competition opened Monday and the winning school will be awarded $10,000.

Users can pledge support online at tx.ag/ SpiritCup2013.

inside science | 2 Sea gliders help research Texas A&M researchers are using autonomous gliders to study the Gulf of Mexico, and eventually, the rest of the world.

tech | 3 Scientists aim to prevent wildfires Studies by A&M professors on plant growth and weather patterns are helping predict and prevent wildfires in Texas.

opinion | 5 Honor Code?

Guest column: “An Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do.” Why isn’t the Code of Honor being applied to the Johnny Manziel allegations?

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hough 70 percent of the earth’s surface is covered by oceans, 95 percent of these waters are currently unexplored, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Researchers at Texas A&M are working to discover more about these murky depths with new unmanned, missile-shaped Slocum gliders.

The new gliders were developed by a team of scientists and technicians from the Geochemical and Environmental Research Group in both the Department of Oceanography at Texas A&M and Texas A&M Galveston. The gliders carry a multitude of sensors to measure salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen and currents.

“They are remote instruments instead of just ships that let us go out and research,” said Anthony Knap, director of the research group. “While other research gathering devices, such as those on ships, simply float on the ocean, these go under the water and can even stay out during dreadful weather and can keep doing their job. These remote systems are really going to take over.”

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Zhankun Wang, assistant research scientist in oceanography involved with the testing of the gliders, said the gliders were the future of oceanography.

“This data can be very useful to study the Gulf of Mexico,” Wang said. “This is the first scientific deployment and I’m sure that in the future we will add more sensors to make it more powerful and collect more data. The glider is a new technology compared to the traditional methods.

I think this is the future of ocean observation and that more and more research will be autonomously collected data.”

Ruth Mullins, a postdoctoral research associate in oceanography and glider pilot, said she was one of the pilots for the first successful deployment of the gliders in August. The gliders were released 40 miles southeast of Galveston.

Heather Zimmerle, a graduate research assistant in oceanography working on the project, said the initial research in the Gulf of Mexico will be important, but the gliders can be used across the world.

“Right now, deploying the gliders in the Gulf of Mexico will allow us to monitor various known hazards in the region, such as oil spills and hypoxia,” Zimmerle said. “Because the gliders are so versatile, researchers at Texas A&M will be able to use the gliders in other areas in the world.”

Mullins said the glider can be altered for optimal use by scientists depending on their research and region.

“Scientists have a tremendous flexibility in the scientific design of a glider, meaning that scientists can add any number of specialized sensors to measure different parameters in the ocean — from temperature and salinity, to dissolved oxygen, to adding hydrophones to listen for marine mammals. The scientific versatility of gliders will help scientists discover new features of the ocean and to improve upon environmental monitoring.”

Mullins said the gliders will bring Texas A&M and the field of oceanography into the 21st century and benefit students and the community.

“Having an operational glider center will further improve students’ working knowledge of ocean observing systems and make our students competitive in the field of oceanography,” Mullins said.

“Gliders are also a great tool to connect K-12 students and the local community to the field of oceanography as students.

The community can follow the progress of the gliders during missions in near realtime and experience first-hand ocean observing technology at work.”

Knap said although the devices are beginning their journey in the Gulf of Mexico, the goal is to eventually have a fleet of 10 gliders operating globally.

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A&M scientists aim to predict wildfires in Texas Yue Zhang

Special to The Battalion group of A&M researchers are working on a project that could help the Texas A&M Forest Service better predict fire dangers in different regions across the state.

Wayne Hamilton, senior lecturer in the ecosystem science and management department and a principal investigator at the Center for Natural Resource Information Technology, said the modeling system incorporates the simulation of the plant growth process into the model of fire danger in order to predict intensity of potential wildfires, to help better prepare for the fight against wildfires.

Fuel loading is the amount of combustible materials grass for instance per unit area on a weight basis. It is directly related to the intensity of the fire once it starts and therefore it is important to determine the risk of wildfires to the local area. Thomas Spencer, head of fire predictive services at Texas A&M Forest Service, said the group hopes this modeling system can give them a way to remotely sense fuel loading.

Spencer said to judge fuel loading in an area, the wildfire community can only send an specialist to judge for themselves. Therefore, the decision of whether the fuel loading is normal or not is based on experience and judgment.

“The reason it is important is that we really do not have a good scientific way to remotely sense herbaceous fuel loading,” Spencer said. “So if this model works, it will

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something meaningful to these graduates,” Evans said.

Evans, who has coached Aggie softball since 1996, is one of the longest tenured coaches at A&M. In a prepared statement, Loftin said he is sure Evans will have a resounding message among graduates.

“Coach Evans has served our student athletes in many ways — coach, mentor and motivator — with a high degree of success, both on and off the field of play,” Loftin said in a statement. “On a wider scale she is an exemplary role model for all Aggies, especially the scores of young women who have had the opportunity to play under her tutelage and learn from her. She will bring a message that will be highly relevant for our degree candidates and well received by everyone in attendance.”

In previous years the summer ceremony has been reserved for coaches, as women’s basketball coach Gary Blair spoke in 2012 and former football coach Mike Sherman in 2011.

Both Blair and Sherman told graduates to use what they’ve learned at A&M to further themselves in their future endeavors.

For graduating senior communication major, Carson Wyatt, the convocation and her walk across the stage will represent a journey that included starting school at the

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“We are essentially growing the plants in our model,” said Jay Angerer, assistant professor at the Blacklands Research and Extension Center in Temple and member of the research team. “We also look at different conditions that may cause the plant to catch on fire.”

Another purpose of this research is to determine the resolution needed for sampling in order to provide accurate information on fire danger with the least amount of manpower and expense, Hamilton said.

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Hamilton said the modeling system has two components. The first is the PHYGROW model, which simulates above-ground plant growth, forage consumption and hydrological processes.

The other is a modified Risk Assessment Support System, which provides support to decisions related to prescribed burning and the risk of wildfire by utilizing near realtime weather conditions and fuel loads.

“The uniqueness about our model is the PHYGROW component,” Hamilton said.

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I’ve been waiting for [graduation] for six weeks, but I still feel the bittersweet sensation of leaving college behind.

— Carson Wyatt, graduating senior communication major

University of Oklahoma for a year then University of Texas-Tyler before calling Texas A&M home.

“I have cherished the past two years I have spent at Texas A&M,” Wyatt said. “Although I had a very different road to get where I am now, I wouldn’t choose any other school to walk across the stage and receive my diploma. Texas A&M has prepared me not only with the classes, but also the relationships made along the way.”

Wyatt called the summer graduation different than the one she saw friends experience in other semesters. Having finished classes on July 3, there’s been anticipation looming ever since.

“I think graduating in August gives a different mix of emotions than May graduation,” she said. “I finished classes on July 3 so I’ve been waiting for this day for six weeks, but I still feel the bittersweet sensation of leaving college behind. Although I have a mix of emotions going into graduation, I am ready for the beginning of a new chapter.”

Wyatt plans to start a career in commercial real estate and property management after she graduates.

As Evans makes her way

back to College Station for Thursday’s speech, she has found a sense of calm after being nervous initially. She has received countless messages of support including one from athletic director Eric Hyman who even sent videos of other athletes and coaches who have spoke at graduation ceremonies.

“My talent is, as a coach, to inspire and motivate college kids to go out there and perform at their best,” Evans said.

“Initially I was sort of hung up on, ‘What in the world do I have to say that is meaningful to these students who have just graduated.’ When I kind of turned it around and looked at it like, ‘Wait a minute, I’ve been surrounded by these same people for 28 years.’ I remind myself, I know who these people are and I’ve been coaching students just like them, which puts me sort of at ease that I can possibly share some of my experiences with them and give them something that maybe can be helpful to them in their next journey.”

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Ladies & Gentlemen, I’d like to begin by saying that Darren Rovell and other reporters like him do NOT speak for me or any of the many Aggies I know. Most of the Aggies I know are tired of the media focusing on Mr. Manziel’s personal life as a means of distracting from the Aggie football program’s recent success. Aggies don’t shoot their wounded; we support and stand by one another and that is why Aggies make good soldiers, good friends and good businessmen. If there is any truth to any of this media frenzy it will be dealt with at the appropriate time and through the appropriate avenues. It is time for the students, the Former Students, the players and the staff to ignore these blatant attempts to distract us and focus on another amazing season.

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Because of that familiarity I, like most people, have a high regard for the ethical standards I see when I deal with A&M graduates.

I have never once felt uneasy when reaching an agreement on an unwritten promise or a handshake with an Aggie. That quality is what makes your school the fine institution it is and what makes you, as an Aggie, proud to be a student or an alumni.

These positive feelings I and so many nonAggies feel toward A&M are also the feelings that make this Johnny Manziel debate so confusing to us. As I watch ESPN and read the many accounts of this imbroglio all I see and hear are “there is a witch hunt to get Johnny Football,” and most troubling, “they have no case because they cannot show money changing hands.” The one question I have rarely heard asked is, “what is the truth?”

I went to UT School of Law where the Honor Code was sacrosanct. I have read the A&M Code of Honor and the comments in the student handbook concerning that Code.

I can honestly tell you that I know from experience that Aggie alumni follow that Code.

It is rightly a great source of pride.

This gets to my concern. Surely someone

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has asked Manziel if he signed autographs for either payment or the expectation of payment. And when he was asked that question I assume that all of Aggie Nation expected him to tell the truth. If the answer was “yes” (and I expect that is the truthful response) then I would further expect all of Aggie Nation to accept the consequences. If the answer is “no” then I expect him to be defended to the hilt.

Am I missing something here?

A&M was a great and proud University long before Johnny Football and it will remain so long after he is gone. Great institutions remain so by doing the right and honorable thing even when the timing is inopportune.

The outcome of the Alabama game will not define A&M. Whether A&M stays true to its values at this moment just may, however.

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4/3, 3/3 &3/2 Houses, Townhouses, Duplexes &Fourplexes, 1250-1700sqft. Very spacious, ethernet, large kitchen, extra storage, W/D, great amenities, on multiple bus routes, now pre-leasing, excellent specials. 979-694-0320. www.luxormanagement.com

FOR RENT 4/4, like new. High ceilings, huge closets, large front porch, tile floors, all appliances, many extras. $2000/mo. Preleasing for August.

979-229-6326. See photos and info at http://www.texagrentals.com/ 4bd/3ba., 2-car garage. $1490/mo. Fresh paint, tile floors.

Dove Crossing. 281-236-9136.

4bd/4ba located on bus route 31 off Southwest Parkway, University Place Condos. $475/mo., all utilities included, completely furnished; possible to move in immediately. Please contact Kendall, k_aggie14@tamu.edu or 512.293.3485.

4bd/4ba private bathroom, start $225 per room, Wood/tile floors, large living room, new refrigerator, w/d, central a/c, walk-in closets, on shuttle. Student community, large pool, basketball court, sand beach volleyball, 2 rooms available, 979-574-0040, 281-639-8847.

Big 2/2 in 4 plex, upstairs, balcony, big bedrooms, new carpet, tile, paint. W/D, on shuttle. $700/mo. 979-324-5835.

Big 3/2 duplexes, W/D, lawncare $900-$1050. 979-324-5835.

Brand new energy efficient 2bd/2ba duplex. Country setting.

Super close to Health Science Center and Brazos County Expo. All appliances and washer/dryer included. Horse pasture. Super Nice! $950/mo. Please text, or call with questions. 979-229-8447.

Cottages on Holik C.S. 2bd/1ba, 1000sqft., W/D, balcony, lots of green space. Clean and quiet.

Professional and Graduate Student environment. 1-mile to TAMU, on shuttle. $650/mo. Call for appointment, 979-777-2472.

CS, 2/2, Fox Run on Luther Street, over looks pool, minutes from TAMU, $1150/mo, 979-696-1787.

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FOR RENT HUGE ROOMS, LOW PRICE. 4/2 less than a mile from campus.

LOTS of parking, fenced yard.

Granite in kitchen. $1795/mo.

979-209-0123 for showing and details.

Just blocks from campus, walk to class! 600/602/604 Welsh Ave. 4bdrm/2ba. w/all appliances. $1500/mth. Call 512-771-1088.

Large 2bd/2ba duplex, great location, WD connections, fenced, pets allowed. $775/mo.

979-693-1448.

Large 4/2/2, fenced backyard with deck, new carpet, 1217 Berkeley $1350, 979-777-9933.

Large 4/2/2, fenced backyard with deck, new carpet, 1217 Berkeley $1350, 979-777-9933.

Newer/New 1/1s, 1/1.5 lofts, 2/2s, 2/2.5s, 3/3s. $795-$1350.

Richmond Ridge Townhomes, Wolf Creek Condos, Falcon Point Condos. Granite, ceramic, faux wood. Cable and Internet, shuttle. Leasing Speicals!

Broker/Owner 979-777-5477.

Northgate, 3/2 and 2/2 for rent, special offer, 979-255-5648.

Subleasing newer 1/1, 2/2. Granite, ceramic, shuttle. Available July 1st. $940, $1190. Make an offer. Broker/Owner, 979-777-5477.

Two Story Townhome-style units.

2/1.5 bath, $675/mo. Lots of space, some bills paid. www.HolikSquare.com or 979-209-0123.

HELP WANTED Athletic men for calendars, books, etc. $100-$200/hr, up to $1000/day. No experience. aggieresponse@gmail.com AutoCAD draftsman needed, Garrett Engineering, 979-846-2688. F/T or P/T, surveying experience helpfull.

Child Care FT & PT shifts available.

Some nights & Saturdays required. Apply in person at 3609 E. 29th St., Bryan.

Daytime Workers needed at Brazos Bingo, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, background check required, Call (979)774-7266 for appointment Help needed immediately to care for two young adult men with autism living in their Mothers' home; including assistance with activities of daily living and hygiene. Shifts needed Mon – Sun 8am-3pm, and Mon – Sun 11:30am–6pm. Email resumes to Jamie at daunehcs@gmail.com Jimmy John’s now hiring sandwich makers and delivery drivers. Apply at 200 University Drive or 2002 Texas Avenue South.

Looking for personal assistant, be able to run errands, answer phone, provide customer service, etc. $9/hr. 979-324-9666.

Must be able to run/jog 6-8 miles and carry 40-50 lbs with relative ease. Forecaddie experience preferred, but golf experience and excellent customer service a must.

Visit our website, www.caddiecentral.com, to fill out an application for the College Station/Bryan area.

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HELP WANTED Part-time file clerk/receptionist needed for Varsity Ford. Hours are Mon, Wed & Fri from 12:00pm - 8:00pm and every other Saturday from 9:00am – 6:00pm.

Please email resumes to genie@varsityflm.com or fax to 979-693-1744.

Part-time job helping handicapped. Male student preferred. $360/mo. 5-10hrs/wk.

979-846-3376.

Restoration Tech technician position open, will train, FT, benefits available, call 979-308-8992.

The Corner now hiring all positions for all shifts. Come by in person to apply.

LOST & FOUND Lost female cat. Mostly white with red tips/blue eyes. Reward!

512.201.5177.

REAL ESTATE B/CS. Sell/Buy/Invest! Michael McGrann TAMU ‘93 Civil Engineering 979-739-2035, mike@aggierealtor.com Nadia McGrann 979-777-6211, Town & Country Realty.

ROOMMATES 1 bedroom room for rent in a 4bdrm/3.5ba home on Harvest Drive C.S., male only. $360/mo, 936-499-7183.

1-month free for guy sharing 2bdrm/1bth Tradition at Northgate 9-month sublease beginning 8/17/13! Furnished, unlimited meal plan.

Visit www.livethetradition.com for photos &amenities. Pool, fitness, volleyball, study rooms, free high-speed internet, academic center w/free tutoring &Dell/ Macintosh computers 24/7 &more! Across from campus!

(404)932-7676, carla.wright75@yahoo.com Female roommate wanted.

1bdrm in 4/4 condo at Gateway Villas, w/3 female roommates.

Close to bus-routes, easy walk to University Drive restaurants and shopping. $445/mo., plus shared utilities. Contact Liz for details, call 832-259-3897.

Female roommate wanted.

1bdrm in 4/4 condo at Gateway Villas, w/3 female roommates.

Close to bus-routes, easy walk to University Drive restaurants and shopping. $445/mo., plus shared utilities. Contact Liz for details, call 832-259-3897.

Looking for college female non-smoker to share 2/2 condo.

Furnished, all bills paid, no pets, $550/mo. 979.575.0375.

Looking for fellow female student roommate. 3bd/2ba. mobile home. $600/mo., bills paid. References required.

361-790-6380.

One room in 4bd/3ba house available, private bath, small pets welcomed, near Wal-Mart in Bryan, W/D, $350/mo., call 575-642-7755.

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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recruited players in Sumlin’s signing class. “Ricky Seals-Jones looks outstanding,� wide receivers coach David Beaty said. “That guy, he looks at weights and he grows another muscle somewhere in his body. He’s a big kid.�

Seals-Jones has benefited from strength coach Larry Jackson, who has developed a reputation for working players into the ground during the offseason. In exchange, players have noted their development in size and weight.

Sophomore defensive back De’Vante Harris was giddy describing his 14-pound jump to 175-pounds following Jackson’s schedule. But that wasn’t the only thing he worked on during the offseason, dedicating time to improve his tackling. “I’ve worked on my aggressiveness and coming to balance,� Harris said. “[Defensive backs coach Marcel Yates] really worked with me, because we all know I had trouble tackling last year.�

Harris, along with sophomore defensive lineman Julien Obioha, quickly became media favorites during the week as young players who made their media debuts.

Speaking of favorites, the job for Johnny

The 112th edition of Texas A&M University’s official yearbook will chronicle traditions, academics, the other education, sports, the Corps, Greeks, ResLife, and campus organizations, and will feature student portraits.

Distribution will be during Fall 2014. Go to the optional services box in Howdy when you register for fall. Preorder your 2014 Aggieland yearbook and save more than $10. For info, call 979-8452696 or drop by the Student Media office, Suite L400 in the Memorial Student Center.

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Manziel’s backup appears undecided. Both junior Matt Joeckel and redshirt freshman Matt Davis took second-team reps during practices with no clear-cut favorite yet. Freshman Kenny Hill hasn’t seen second team playing time but has impressed some coaches. That success hasn’t come with its fair share of learning curves. “Things are happening faster,� Sumlin said. “He threw a field comeback the other day that got picked off and I said, ‘Things happen a little bit faster out here don’t they?’ He said, ‘Yeah coach, they are. Normally in high school I could make that.�

The first week of practices served as a time for coaches to get players on the same page and move past any off-the-field news. As they inched one week closer to the season opener against Rice on Aug. 31, practice began separating the men from the boys and leaders from the followers. “Everybody’s talking about the look of our team, it looks different,� Sumlin said. “A lot of those young guys help, they walk in 6-3, 6-4, 225 [pounds]. That changes the look of your team. We had a great summer, which says a lot about your team. For those guys to come in, in the summer, that takes leadership from within.

It’s a culture and it takes some time, but I’m happy. I think you can see the difference in a lot of different people.�

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Rosenberg said. “I knew this is where I wanted to be.�

Since his official arrival July 1, Rosenberg has met with current and former students, donors and faculty at Texas A&M. Before rabbinical school, Rosenberg attended the University of California, Davis, and California State University, where he received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in geography. As an undergraduate, he was an active volunteer with the Red Cross where he was an emergency responder and taught disaster and CPR classes.

After he graduated, Rosenberg continued to serve within Red Cross. He was sent to disaster sites across the country.

In 2001, he traveled to New York during the aftermath of 9/11, where he counseled victims and their families. “It was great work and very rewarding,� Rosenberg said. “I felt like the skills I learned at Red Cross could really be well suited as being rabbi.�

Rosenberg described his ap-

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Rabbi Matt Rosenberg will take over as Texas A&M Hillel rabbi to replace recently retired Peter Tarlow. pointment as an opportunity to “revitalize� Hillel, with plans for new educational programs, Friday night services and social gatherings to attract more Jewish students. “There are not many Jewish kids coming to A&M, because there [are] other campuses with larger communities,� said Riley Greenberg, senior agriculture leadership and development major and member of the Texas A&M Hillel student board.

Sarah Herstein, senior chemistry major, said Rosenberg would be an excellent fit for Texas A&M students. “I think having a new rabbi with a clear vision will help the students want to get involved,� Herstein said.

Rosenberg will be replacing

recently retired Peter Tarlow, who served as Hillel rabbi and executive director for thirty years. Rosenberg said Tarlow would still be active within the Hillel and Jewish community.

Rosenberg also said he will be promoting a future Jewish studies program at Texas A&M. Last November, Hillel was able to move into its new building after two years of construction and displacement in a temporary location.

Greenberg and Herstein both said the upcoming changes should positively impact Hillel. “I want students to be aware that I’m here for them and Hillel is here to be a home away from home,� Rosenberg said.

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