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Ring Day extended through Saturday to accommodate largest order ever

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he largest Ring Day to date will begin Friday and extend through Saturday, as thousands of Aggies and their families gather at the Association of Former Students to celebrate earning their piece of Aggie gold.

Ring Day takes place three times per year in September, November and April. About 6,000 Aggies — many with families and friends — will crowd to the Association. Music, entertainment and snacks will be available throughout the Association’s exterior lawns, and students will receive their rings into Saturday in the first two-day Ring Day since the tradition took off.

Kathryn Greenwade, vice president of The Association of Former Students, said picking up an Aggie Ring was not always the festive event it is today. Greenwade said prior to 2000, picking up one’s ring was still a significant day, but lacked the current fanfare.

“So people would come all day long and we would have a line around the building and students would camp out because there was no ring ticket pull,” Greenwade said. “It was kind of first come, first serve, and so the reason we wanted to change it [was because] we wanted Ring Day to be the celebration that the accomplishment was.”

In order to receive an Aggie Ring, a student must have completed a minimum of 90 total hours, 45 hours of which must come from A&M, while also meeting a minimum GPA requirement. Students receiving their rings this Ring Day met these qualifications at the end of the fall semester, marking the start of a four-month wait to receive their own piece of Aggie gold.

Holly Rine, communication senior and student worker at The Association, said the Aggie Ring has a deeper meaning beyond what the carved symbols represent.

“Looking down at your ring might remind you of the late nights you spent

in the library studying for a next to impossible class,” Rine said. “It might remind you of the organizations you were a part of while you were here. It might remind you of the Saturdays at Kyle and the Tuesday nights at Olsen and the Wednesdays at Reed. To me, the Aggie Ring means more than I can justly describe with words.”

The first Aggie Ring was created in 1889, designed by E.C. Jonas, Class of 1894. Since its advent, the Ring has undergone a few changes, altering an entwined “AMC” to “Texas A&M University,” and adding the seal of Texas.

Sebastian Lossner, accounting senior, said the Aggie ring’s longevity has made it an easily recognizable symbol throughout the world.

“For many, the Aggie Ring is the most visible representation of Texas A&M’s traditions and values,” Lossner said. “It enables people all over the world to demonstrate their affiliation

Parents’ weekend to welcome thousands Almost 100 years after its conceptualization, Parents’ Weekend will welcome thousands of families to Aggieland this weekend as a way to say ‘thank you’ and showcase A&M. Parents’ Weekend has been an A&M tradition since 1919, when the Aggie Mother’s Club began visiting their sons in the Corps of Cadets annually for Mother’s Day. In 1969, the

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event was moved to the month of April to avoid conflicting with graduation, and eventually organizations began inviting all parents in the 1970s. This led to Parents’ Weekend as it is known today.

Parents’ Weekend is currently organized and coordinated by a student organization called the Parents’ Weekend Committee within Student Activities. Alena Lerma, membership chair for Parents’ Weekend Committee,

said the event’s main focus is to say thank you to Aggies and their families.

“Texas A&M Parents’ Weekend is one of the only family weekends in the country that is run by a student organization,” Lerma said. “We are honored and humbled to coordinate these events for you, and to act as ambassadors for the university during this weekend. We have been working very hard all year to plan and coordinate

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these events — all to honor and thank the families of our student body.”

Lerma said one of the main events to kick off the weekend will be Aggie Family Game Night, which will take place Friday from 7-9 p.m. in the Zone Club at Kyle Field and will feature an array of board games for families to play and live performances. The event will be followed by an Aggie Family Yell Practice at 10 p.m. in Kyle Field.

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Stephen Dubner is the best-selling author behind “Freakonomics” and his new book “Think Like a Freak.”

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No topic left unturned by best-selling ‘Freakonomics’ author Stephen Dubner Economics expert speaks about pros and cons of using incentives

By James Palacios The reproduction of turkeys, feeding an increasing world population and the statistics of soccer penalty kicks were just some of the many examples award-winning author Stephen Dubner touched on as part of his lecture in Rudder Auditorium Thursday evening.

Dubner, co-author of the bestselling book “Freakonomics” and his latest book “Think like a Freak,” explained different incentives and how they dictate personal behaviors.

“When you come up with any idea and it has incentives attached to it, you’ve got to think, ‘what kind of incentives are we going to do?’” Dubner said. “There are all different types of incentives — there is financial, there is

social incentives, moral incentives, reputation is a huge incentive or a huge motivator for a lot of people.”

Dubner tied the methods of incentives to an anecdote about a hospital in Los Angeles that was working to improve the percentage of health professionals in the facility that washed their hands. The hospital dedicated a committee to its goal.

“They had to decide, ‘are we wanting to catch them doing the bad thing and punish them,’ and that was their initial idea,” Dubner said. “They wanted to wait in the patient’s room and when a doc failed to wash their hands, they were going to jump out and like scold them and then they were going to publicly post their name for all to see. Instead of a negative incentive, they went for a positive incentive.

The committee members would hide behind a wall or piece of equipment and literally crouch down and whenever they heard the doctor turn on the

Members of the Freudian Slip Improv Group will perform as a featured event during this weekend’s Parents’ Weekend activities.

water or hit the disinfectant pump, they would pop out and clap and then give them a $10 Starbucks giftcard.”

MSC Bethancourt, the organization that hosted the lecture, was excited with the event’s turnout.

“We blew our attendance goal out of the water,” said Amy Brooke, MSC Bethancourt chair and English senior.

“We were defining success as getting people here and getting them interested, and based on how many people were hanging around afterwards to meet him, I feel like it was a huge success.”

For wildlife and fisheries sciences senior Kaitlyn Forks, the lecture was not what she was expecting.

“I learned too many things on too many different ends of the spectrum — things that I never expected to learn from a talk like this definitely,” Forks said. “I don’t even care about soccer but I think suddenly I do now.”

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Improv troupe to bring comedy to Parents’ Weekend

By Josh McCormack The Freudian Slip Improv Group will bring comedy, wit and improvisation to students and parents visiting Texas A&M for Parents’ Weekend Saturday night.

“We are a featured event, which was really exciting,” said Maggie McCullough, business junior and director of Freudian Slip. “I think it’s cool, because we have this whole group of people who have no idea what improv is. They have no idea that we existed and we get to come in and they get to hear about us.”

For Freudian Slip, Parents’ Weekends in the past have opened the door to private shows for groups such as Aggie Moms and various organizations on

campus.

There is a sense of childlike fun and make-believe with each practice and show as the troupe performs. Freudian Slip is all about having fun, which will be seen in each show, said Arsalan Abbasi, industrial distribution junior and co-director of Freudian Slip.

The theme of this show — titled “So, how ARE your grades?” — will feature humor focused on the anxieties and stresses of being a student.

“This one is going to be fun, because it’s our one chance to play towards our audience — because at every other show we have no idea who we’ll be performing for,” McCullough said.

“It’s mostly students but having parents there is really fun because we totally get to play it towards the slacker college

student.”

The group is expecting a larger turnout due to their larger venue at Rudder Theater, McCullough said.

There is a sense of excitement revolved around this Freudian Slip show because it is completely different and the on spot, said community health junior Jennifer Frericks.

“My favorite part of improv comedy is knowing that they truly are just acting on the spot,” Frericks said. “They don’t have any scripts, and they don’t repeat their jokes. I expect it to be really funny. I wasn’t able to go to last year’s parents’ show, and I think it’s going to be a good audience.”

The improv show will begin at 7 p.m. at Rudder Theater. Tickets can be bought the night of the event for $6.

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STUCKEY RETURNS TO THE STAGE FOR RING DAY

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s another Ring Day arrives, so does the chance for “the rapping professor” to bring hype surrounding the Aggie gold.

Sociology professor Reuben May, also known as Reginald Stuckey, the rapping professor, will perform Friday night at Basil Whippets on Northgate for the Ring Bling Concert.

“Ring day is an important day for Aggies,” Stuckey said. “As much love and appreciation that my students show me, I try to show it back. This concert is an acknowledgment of this accomplishment.

I actually have a chant that I’ll do in celebration of the day and the students accomplishments.”

Stuckey, who is known to many students as the professor who raps on benches around campus, said the venue on Northgate will give the show a different vibe.

“To be honest, they will enjoy themselves and they will realize I am pretty good at what I do,” Stuckey said. “I’m good outside on the benches, but I’m pretty good inside. It turns out to be a good time and everyone that I’ve seen that’s gone to a concert said it was a great concert.”

Stuckey started his rapping career when one student encouraged him to perform after seeing a video of him lip syncing.

Since then, he said he has played about 10 shows, including The Corner, Foundations and The Backyard. Stuckey said he enjoys performing in front of students and feeds off the crowd.

“Within 30 seconds of starting, I’m already in a world that the crowd can only feed,” Stuckey said. “So it’s the nerves right before you go and then as you begin the music and the fans have a common effect. What I like to say is when you

master a verse and write the lyrics you’re about to share them, I say this thing like ‘be the verse’ — don’t say the verse — be the verse.”

What: Performance by “rapping professor” When: Friday night Where: Basil Whippets on Northgate

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The Street Art Fair will take place in Downtown Bryan Saturday.

Stuckey said he likes showing support for students receiving their ring because his students support him at his shows.

“I would like to say, if you are celebrating your Ring Day, come and join me because we are gonna have a great time. Bring your family and friends too.

The #rappingprofessor has a great show for everyone,” Stuckey said.

‘Street and Art Fair’ to promote local artists

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‘I DIDN’T DO IT FOR THE BEER. I DID IT FOR THE RING’ Not every tradtion needs to be passed down — including ring dunks

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uster, Silver Taps, Ring Day, Bonfire Remembrance — a look at many Aggies’ calendars gives you an idea of how deeply tradition permeates this campus. A lot of traditions passed down from one class to the next strengthen the Aggie network — but not everything needs to be passed down.

There are remnants of the past tucked away in the present, and sometimes they outlive their usefulness. There comes a time when tradition meets innovation, and one must give way. In the case of Aggie Ring dunks, some traditions are merely rationalizations for continuing the same self-destructive patterns.

My great-grandfather was an alcoholic.

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It’s a fact I learned from the many stories my grandfather told me about his childhood. The disease of alcoholism itself is something I watch my cousin suffer through. With him, it’s easy to see how he rationalizes his drinking: celebrating.

So imagine my skepticism about celebrating earning the Aggie Ring by pouring five cans of Bud Light into a glass pitcher.

Ring dunking is perhaps the most official “unofficial” tradition the Aggie family shares. It’s ubiquitous with the Aggie Ring, a rite of passage both underground and on display. But it also innately connotates alcohol consumption with success, and promotes a romanticism of alcohol that’s ultimately hollow.

It’s no surprise the university’s official stance on ring dunking is negative; the open endorsement of alcohol would be a public-relations nightmare. But even without the university’s approval, the popularity

of ring dunking continues to thrive. I can’t begin to count the number of ring dunks I’ve attended, and it always ends the same way — with a towel and a mop.

Look — I don’t want to kill the party.

Celebrate how you want to celebrate. But know where the line between moderation and excess rests, and know when to ride it.

Be careful not to confuse what you want with what tradition wants for you. It’s your choice, and it will always be your choice.

As for my dunk — my pitcher was decidedly less alcoholic than my chugging mates’ thanks to the wizardry of a sink faucet. The color was a perfect amber brown though, and no one suspected a thing.

Call me what you will, but I still consider myself an Aggie. I didn’t do it for the beer.

I did it for the ring.

Mason Morgan is an English senior and opinion editor for The Battalion.

Thirty artists from around the corner and around the country will showcase and sell their art in Downtown Bryan this weekend as part of the 7th annual Street and Art Fair.

Artwork ranging from woodwork to sculptures and from beadwork to printmaking will be for sale alongside free music, food and a “Texas-sized” steamroller printmaking competition.

Artists will include figures like Barbara German, whose art in places locally, such as Napa Flats and Charles Wallace, who has been featured in art galleries all over the United States.

Amanda Reynolds, the events and programs manager for Downtown Bryan, said the broad amount of art is what makes art fair appealing for everybody.

“There is very affordable art at the art fair and there’s very high end pieces at the art fair, so there’s really something for everybody,” Reynolds said. “If you’re an art collector you can come out and find that piece you’re looking for, and if you’re just looking to buy your first piece of art ever, there’s affordable art at art fair too.”

Committee member of the art fair and owner of The Purple Turtle art studio, Le Hale, said art enriches the community.

“If you see areas deficient in commerce, in academia, in anything you can look back and it will always come back to fine arts — their fine arts are missing,” Hale said. “People want to move to an area with creative thinkers and places with their creative outlets. Every other answer is at the touch of a button, but you can’t do that with creativity.”

Kristy Petty, owner of The Village Café, and Greta Watkins, artist and frame gallery owner, started the Street & Art Fair in April 2009. Petty believes the fair has put an emphasis on the importance of local art and culture in the Bryan-College Station area.

“The festival idea for me was to train the B-CS area to buy art because there is not a lot of people who buy art here,” Petty said.

“Artists have trouble thriving as just standalone artists in B-CS because there’s not a lot of people purchasing local art. They’ll buy things from Hobby Lobby and Kirklands and World Market all day long, spending the same amount of money because there’s some sort of safety in that — someone already said it’s good. I thought a fair would be another way to introduce our community to purchasing art.”

The fair is a Parents’ Weekend event. Singer-songwriters will perform throughout the event and there will be a kids section where children can make their own art pieces. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 9. It will be located at the 200 block of W. 26th Street.

BATTASKS: What’s the most interesting ring dunk theme you’ve heard?

“My roommate had a Doctor-Who themed ring dunk party.”

Rebecca Roberts, Psychology sophomore

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“Dunkaritaville”

“Honey, I Dunked the Kids”

Hannah Lykins Business freshman

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THE CENTERPIECE OF RING DAY The Haynes Ring Plaza’s statue has become a part of Aggie tradition

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eighing 6,500 pounds and standing 12 feet tall, the Haynes Ring Plaza Ring is the largest — physically, at least — symbol of the Aggie Ring tradition.

The bronze, 1 to 137 scale-model Aggie Ring has been the centerpiece to Haynes Ring Plaza outside of the Association of Former Students since 2009. The ring is modeled after the class ring of Harold J. Haynes, Class of 1946, and features his class year on top and his name inscribed on the inside. Haynes and his wife Reta were leading donors in the Association of Former Students’ building enhancement project in 2009. The ring is labeled with “A&M College of Texas,” the name of the school before 1963.

Kathryn Greenwade, Vice President of the Association of Former Students, said the ring is the destination for students to celebrate milestones.

“It has exceeded all of our expectations for being that iconic photo spot,” said Greenwade. “People

will take photos when they order their Aggie Ring. We also have a lot of Aggie families come take Christmas card pictures, graduation photos. A few proposals have occurred under the ring.”

The inside of the replica ring is a time capsule, which is meant to be opened by the class of 2046. Inside of the time capsule are a letter and photographs from the Haynes family as well as information on the enhancement project that the replica is a product of. A satellite view of Haynes Ring Plaza shows that the plaza itself is in the shape of a ring, with the replica ring placed in the middle.

Mike Havel, Class of 1976, said the ring was an idea during the planning of the enhancement project.

“The question was asked, ‘How could we get more Aggies to visit the Alumni Center?’ I first said, ‘Add a bigger parking lot,’ and then [I] looked at my ring and thought we need a Kodak spot that included the Aggie Ring,” Havel said. “Why not make a large Aggie Ring Sculpture like we had at Ring Dance?”

Wes Hendrick, a construction

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The Association’s Ring Statue is modeled after the ring of Herold Haynes, Class of 1946. As such, the wording around the ring statue’s crest reads “A&M College of Texas”, the univeristiy’s name until 1963. A bird’s-eye of view the Association reveals the ring design of the building’s front plaza.

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Photo via Google Earth

science senior, is a Corps of Cadets executive officer of A-2 company.

A-2 company, nicknamed “Keepers of the Ring,” cleans the ring every semester.

“We go out, and we spend about 45 minutes to an hour polishing it with this thick wax,” said Hendrick.

“We are the only ones that do this … The ring is just really important to me. This ring has a lot of meaning to it.”

Havel drafted a sketch of an Aggie Ring to send to Balfour, the manufacturer of Aggie Rings, in Austin to get a solid model. Before

he sent the final design in, Havel says he and other members of the Association of Former Students came up with the scale to get a quote for Balfour.

“It was decided that the ring needed to be big enough for the tallest basketball player to stand inside with a top hat on or the shortest member of the band with a Tuba,” Havel said. “I … initially came up with a total height of 11.76 feet. So naturally I rounded up to 12 feet.

That equaled 137 times the size of my own Aggie Ring.”

Havel says that halfway through

the manufacturing process of the ring, he looked at his own ring and thought of the water the model would hold. He called Balfour and told them to drill holes for drainage.

“With the Aggie Ring standing upright the ring shield would hold rain water. I could see it in my dreams, the perfect bird bath … I had not taken this into consideration in the design,” Havel said.

“Before the ring left the foundry, the shield was filled with water, and drain holes were drilled. It has worked terrific since 2009.”

Aggie Ring symbolism

The Cannon, Sabre and Rifle

The Eagle

The Shield

The ancient cannon, sabre and rifle are a reminder of Texans’ relentless drive to fight for the defense of our homeland. To know that current students share this piece of history with Aggies who served during war time, then and now, truly makes our experience within the Aggie family unique. These symbols are special to me, because of my goal to serve as an officer in the US Armed Forces. To me, they are a visible invitation to join the ranks of fellow Aggies whose passions lie in serving our country.

Cecille Sorio, 2016-2017 Corps of Cadets Commander

Aggies are leaders in our community, state and world because of the core values that are instilled within us from the moment we step onto campus. The eagle is powerful, and a symbol of the excellence embodied within every Aggie. I believe that the eagle is a consistent reminder that Aggies strive to be excellent in all that we do, and continually innovate to reach new heights.

Hannah Wimberly, 2016-2017 Student Body President

The shield is important to me, because it is a reminder that we are all called to represent Texas A&M, and what it means to be an Aggie for the rest of our lives. When we wear that ring, we commit to showing the world that Aggies live out their values — each of our actions can shape how somebody views Aggies everywhere.

Brian O’Hara, 2016-2017 MSC President

The Class Year

The Branches and Ribbon

The class year is significant on the Aggie Ring, because it symbolizes your commitment to your class. While all Aggie Rings are identical, the class year is the one distinguishing element. It is satisfying to know that I wear the same ring that my mom, Class of ’90, wears. However, it is also meaningful to me to know that each of our rings have our own personal elements to them with the class year.

Holly Rine, Traditions Council Chair

“The branches on the Aggie ring that encircle the five-point star represent unity. The American and Texas flag are on either side of the live oak wreath, showing strength as well as peace. To me, this shows the dedication and commitment of the Aggie family to each other and our country.”

Madeline Kinnaird, Speaker subchair for Aggie Muster Committee

Five-point star “A symbol that has intense meaning to me is the five-point star representing the state seal of Texas. Our university has a proud history that is intertwined with a state that has long stood for rugged individuality and freedom. Texas A&M would not be the university it is today without the state that we call home.”

Joseph Hood, 2016-2017 Speaker of the Student Senate

The first Ring Day The first Ring Day took place fall of 2000. Before the tradition of Ring Day, students would form a line around the building to pick up their ring.

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...joy is part of the job Alexis Will — THE BATTALION

By Chris Martin Tears of joy, overwhelming satisfaction and a flood of memories — these feelings are not just experienced by students on Ring Day, but by the men and women who present the ring to students and their families.

Each Ring Day, thousands of students are handed their ring by a group of volunteers who have served Texas A&M from all points of the university. The faculty, staff and students — both current and former — who serve in this role play a small part in the massive tradition that Ring Day has become. Each volunteer, however, makes it their goal to ensure every student and who receives a piece of Aggie gold this Friday and Saturday has a memory that lasts as long as their ring.

Kathryn Greenwade, vice president of the Association of Former Students, said Ring Day’s growth prompted the Association to invite university staff and faculty members to participate in the day and help out

with the logistics of passing out the rings.

“We wanted individuals who are enthusiastic about the Ring Day and had a connection to A&M and who understood the significance of their ring,” Greenwade said. “Over time, that’s grown to include former students who come back to participate, Aggie parents, the University President and his wife have participated, chief of the university police department is a regular volunteer and athletic coaches.”

Volunteers may be anyone who has a connection with Texas A&M and each individual signs up to work three-hour shifts throughout the day and match the correct student with the correct ring. Greenwade said their main role is to celebrate with the student and their family and friends and make them feel special.

Ann Gundy, a former professor in the college of education and Class of 1994, said one of her favorite parts about Ring Day is watching the students and families congregate, some from traveling across the world, to

celebrate Ring Day. “[Families] have traveled from Mexico, Middle East and all over the world to celebrate with their student whenever they get their ring, so it’s a big deal,” Gundy said. “I have seen several multi-generations of Aggies, grandfathers, grandmothers, mothers and fathers whenever they get their Aggie ring and it’s fun to watch and be able to share that with them.”

Martha Dannenbaum, Director of Student Health Services and Class of 1983, said her entire family consists of Aggies. She said volunteering at ring day reminds her what it means to be an Aggie and how big of an accomplishment the ring signifies.

“I wear my Aggie ring every day and don’t even think about it,” Dannenbaum said. “To be a part of that and to share in that joy, it just reminds how special this institution is and that we are all connected with a very simple symbol in many ways and it’s just a reminder it’s a powerful symbol.”

Becky Jobling, staff member in

the College of Liberal Arts and Class of 1986, said her A&M connection goes far back, and that she currently has a daughter at A&M. Jobling said she admires how special an event Ring Day has become and said her favorite part is watching the pure joy students show on Ring Day. “Seeing the students’ faces as well as the parents’ faces when they first see that shiny ring — most folks handing out rings will have tears in their eyes and it’s a really moving experience,” Jobling said.

Jim Russ, Class of 1986, has a daughter who attended A&M in the Class of 2015 and now works at the Association of Former Students.

Russ said the Aggie ring is a symbol of the common bond that all Aggies will share and watching a student’s and a family’s Ring Day is a humbling experience.

“The excitement they have building up to the time when they order and then when they receive is truly magical because seeing the expressions on their face, to see how much joy and excitement it brings,

(Left to right) Thomas Fuller, Madeline Schulz, John Rangel and Daniel Kauffman celebrated John’s Ring Day in April 2015.

how much honor — you can see it in their face, body actions when they receive that ring,” Russ said.

Dannenbaum said she got involved with Ring Day when her children, Class of 2007 and 2009, attended A&M. Dannenbaum said it is special to see families watch their first-generation college student receive their ring.

“To see the parent, especially those who are not English speaking parents who are observing this, and to see the emotion in their face and the tears and the clear pride and joy as they watch,” Dannenbaum said.

“Particularly, the first-generation student who’s made this accomplishment. That to me has been one of the most powerful things to see.”

Russ said Ring Day is a moving time for everyone — families, friends and volunteers.

“We find ourselves on the other side of the table getting wrapped up in the emotions and my wife cries all the time, I’ll well up with a tear time to time and it’s truly an experience that is second to none,” Russ said.

Volunteers join students and family members during both the fall and spring to celebrate Ring Day.

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Don’t just wear your ring — live it One year later, this is what the Aggie Ring means to me John Rangel @Rangel_Online

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was 30 minutes into orientation at the NASA Johnson Space Center when another intern walked up and introduced himself — “Howdy! I noticed your Aggie Ring. I’m Class of 2018; what’s your name?”

It was a greeting I would hear and use time and time again as the summer progressed.

The Aggie Ring is heavy, flashy and expensive. It grabs attention and shouts out anytime you make a gesture. But above all, the Aggie Ring is an open door — an invitation to start a conversation, to make a new friend and to share a memory.

I’ve had my ring for about a year now, and I’ve worn it most days since. I turn it on my finger when I’m bored or if I’m thinking. I let my younger cousin play with it when I go home, secretly hoping it’ll convince her to join the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2022. I haven’t dunked my ring — at least not yet — but I do know

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The antique is fading out of the bottom, and the pebbled underside is slowly smoothing out — I’m one of those guys who bangs out the War Hymn on Kyle Field’s side after a win or a loss. The circle around the shield has an indent on the bottom-left corner that mysteriously appeared after a New Orleans summer trip. The other symbols are still sharp and clear, and I’m both excited and apprehensive to see what memories etch themselves in.

Wearing the Aggie Ring is itself nothing extraordinary.

The ring is a thousand-dollar piece of exceptional craftsmanship, but plenty of jewelry exists that is more beautiful and more expensive. It definitely helps with networking, but ring stories that end in job offers or closed deals are more rare than their popularity makes you believe.

Don’t just wear the Aggie Ring, but live the spirit it represents. Go out of your way to introduce yourself to another Aggie, and spend at least five minutes in conversation. Volunteer first wherever

help is needed. Learn what each symbol represents — when you face a tough decision and look down in uncertainty it’ll catch your eye, and the values represented on each face offer a comforting way to guide whatever choice you make.

If you receive your Aggie Ring this weekend, congratulations! — those 90 hours may have been easy or hard, but they certainly didn’t come cheap. The ring is a beautiful reminder of your time at Texas A&M, and you should wear it proudly.

Don’t be afraid, however, to use it — to get your ring dirty, nicked and dented. The symbols etched into the sides aren’t abstract. They should accompany you in life wherever you go and whatever you do, and I sincerely hope a year from now you can look at your ring and remember the people you’ve met and the memories you’ve created through it.

John Rangel is an aerospace engineering senior and Science and Technology editor for The Battalion.

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RING DAY CONTINUED with the university in a unique way.

Each ring, however, also tells a unique story ... In each case, it is a story worth sharing, because no place other than Aggieland writes such incredible ones.”

From white gold to 10K, antiqued to natural, diamond-studded or bare, each Aggie Ring tells a tale of hard work and

determination, carrying with it a rich history, said Greenwade.

“There are so many special Ring Day stories, every Ring Day — whether that is the first-generation college student who’s here with her family or his family, or whether that student with family who has 37 Aggies in their family — it’s just as special for both of those families,” Greenwade said.

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Coming out monologues gives Aggies platform to share stories

By Emma Whitfield Stories of adversity and triumph resonated through Rudder Theater Thursday night as Aggies took part in the Coming Out Monologues.

The Coming Out Monologues is an event hosted by the GLBT Resource center located on A&M’s campus. The event is an episodic play in which speakers can use poetry, prose or other forms of storytelling to give a more personal voice to their coming-out experiences.

The event started off with background information on the LGTBQ community for members in the audience. Danny Foster, a graduate assistant and worker for the resource center, said these individuals were brave to share their stories with an audience of fellow

Aggies.

“Theater performance and story telling — those things are my passion,” Foster said.

“And that’s why I’m doing this. There’s nothing quite like hearing people stand up and be a voice to their stories and their experiences.”

Ryan Shulman, economics junior, gave his monologue, titled “My Humanity,” on the topic of asexuality and how asexuality is misrepresented.

“As an asexual person, my life revolves around school, family and personal problems,” Shulman said. “This is more than a sexuality issue. This is a mentality and something that I did not choose. Asexuality can be just as conditioned or natural as homosexuality and heterosexuality.”

Shulman said that in the past, he struggled

with being around people who were somewhat skeptical of his sexuality, and he felt that the people around him were walking on eggshells. But since attending A&M, he said he has found a solid community.

“I would never change my past for the entire world,” Shulman said. “Now I have this — now I have Aggieland.”

In another monologue, Nick Harris explained that on his 18th birthday, which was on March 30, 2011, he decided he was finally going to tell his mother he was gay — something he had found out for himself in 2002 when viewing a screening of “The Scorpion King.”

“I started to worry during puberty,” Harris said. “My gay side started showing up to the party, but my straight side wasn’t — which

was kind of weird, because people said he would be there. Maybe he was stuck in traffic or something.”

But it wasn’t until after years of trying to mask his sexuality with cologne and athletic clothing that Harris said he finally told the truth about his sexuality to his mother.

“I’ve never felt so close with my mom before. That day, I realized that ‘straight Nick’ was never coming to the party, because he died in 2002 watching ‘Scorpion King,’” Harris said. “I sometimes wonder what it would be like if he had showed up to the puberty party. On March 30, 1993, I was born. And on March 30, 2011 I stopped pretending, which meant no weird cologne and no terrible clothes. It turns out I was ‘gay Nick’ all along.”

“Let the love of learning rule humanity”

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and the Office of Undergraduate Studies Proudly Announces Our New Members for 2016 Induction Ceremony & Introduction of the Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Juniors for Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University at Galveston, and Texas A&M University at Qatar.

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Jonathan Ellison, Outstanding Junior Amber Anderson Dustin Appleby Kelly Beskin Lauren Boyd Callyeon Bristow Laura Brown Saul Carrillo Misty Davis Sarah Dockery Jonathan Failor Joelle Foster Annie Gilliam Whitney Green Ryan Heslop Brooks Levingston Danielle Macedo Teresa Martin Cody Nedbalek Candice Nobles Justin Probst Sewwandi Rathnayake Amanda Spacek Melyn Stary Andrew Stevens Kailey Studhalter Dongyin Su Jessica Sustaita Canez Sarah Tribble Mikayla Wenzel Mariana Valdez Velarca

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1. Running back James White averaged 3.8 yards per carry last season. White is expected to be the primary back next season. 2. Running back Kendall Bussey pushes a blocking dummy out of the way.

3. Quarterback Jake Hubenak throws a pass during a drill. 4. Head coach Kevin Sumlin watches over his players during spring practice. 5. Quarterback Trevor Knight surveys the field and prepares to pass.

Texas A&M football took the field today for its last spring practice in preparation for the intra-squad spring game.

After the practice, head coach Kevin Sumlin spoke with the media about the spring game.

Last Friday the Aggies hosted Friday Night Lights where they scrimmaged under the lights at Kyle Field.

This was the first of two scrimmages at Kyle Field in front of a crowd, with the second being the Maroon and White Spring Game on Saturday.

“I thought there was some good things [at Friday Night Lights],” Sumlin said. “In spite of the weather, the 12th Man showed up and it was a great crowd. It gave our guys a chance to compete without the coaches on the field in front of a game-type atmosphere. We had some guys that played well, we were kind of hitand-miss offensively until later on, but there were some real positives.”

Saturday’s Spring Game will be the first spring game since 2013 for the Aggies. They’ll look to improve their skills and show off their improvement in front of the crowd.

“Right now, I’m real pleased with our effort,” Sumlin said. “In the spring game, we’re going to lineup and be pretty base and just run at each other. I want to see some sound gap defense, I want to see some tackling, and see some physical football and get the guys that we know can play some work early, and then some of the guys who haven’t done much or that we’re counting on to do more this year, they’ll play the majority of the game.”

One of the focuses for Sumlin and the offensive staff has been the quar-

terback battle between Jake Hubenak and Oklahoma transfer Trevor Knight. Sumlin and new offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone will evaluate each quarterback on Saturday in hopes of naming a starter in the Fall. “[Hubenak and Knight] will play with both groups,” Sumlin said. “It’ll be ones versus ones and twos versus twos, so we don’t have the second offensive line trying to block [Daeshon Hall and Myles Garrett] because we’d never get the ball off.”

The last Aggie Spring Game had an attendance of 15,000, but look for that number to rise significantly this Spring game due to the renovation of Kyle Field.

“It was a great crowd for Friday night, especially with the weather being the way it was, but it’s going to be a big weekend,” Sumlin said.

“Tomorrow we have over 200 former football players playing in our golf tournament, we’ve got parents weekend, Ring Day, baseball versus Georgia, you’re going to have to ride a bicycle because there isn’t going to be a place to park.”

With a good crowd attending Friday Night Lights last weekend, coach Sumlin and the Aggies expect there to be an even better crowd for the Spring Game on Saturday.

“It’ll be a hell of a lot better weather Saturday [than last Friday],” Sumlin said. “It’ll also be at a reasonable time for everybody, five o’clock is good for the young and the old, and people will be able sit in Kyle Field on both sides.”

The Maroon and White Spring Game will be on Saturday at Kyle Field and will start at 5 p.m. The scrimmage will be televised on the SEC Network.

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By Aaron Anderson After a shutout victory over Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday, Texas A&M softball prepares to head to Knoxville for some SEC action.

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With just over a month until the SEC Tournament, both the Aggies and Lady Volunteers face an uphill battle to catch Auburn, Florida and Alabama who are all in the top five in the nation.

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Freshman Keeli Milligan is second on the team with a .402 batting average.

Milligan has stolen 43 out of 45 attempted bases this season.

work and trusting the team is a part of her success. Show said this would help with allowing her to focus on the basics of pitching.

“Me and coach Rhi [Kliesing] have been working pretty hard on the basics,” Show said, looking ahead to a start against Tennessee. “It would be nice to get another weekend like Arkansas, maybe similar to it, but just come out and fight and give it all we have, and I think we can get the job done.

Tennessee (28-10, SEC 7-5) struggled recently in its series against Missouri. Previously, the Lady Volunteers contested against Arkansas and Mississippi State which resulted in victorious

series sweeps, but Tennessee only managed to get two total points in its threegame series against then No. 1 Florida.

Although the Lady Volunteers experienced some stumbles against Missouri last weekend, they were able to get a warm up to this weekend’s match against the Aggies with an 8-0 decimation over Kennesaw State. A grand slam by Tennessee’s senior catcher Lexi Overstreet gave the Lady Volunteers a run-rule victory over the Owls.

The first game of the series begins at 5 p.m. Friday in Knoxville at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The series continues Saturday at 11 a.m. and concludes Sunday at 12:30 p.m

Aggies return to Olsen in search of win to break skid

By Andre Perrard

A sweep at Florida followed by a loss at Rice Tuesday night puts Aggie baseball in the midst of a four-game losing streak with the thick of the SEC schedule just around the corner.

This weekend A&M gets a chance at getting back on track as the Georgia Bulldogs come to town for a three-game series beginning Friday evening.

The Aggies come into the weekend needing a win after dropping a 4-3 road decision to Rice. Their powerful offense has not been in form recently and is one aspect of their game they need to have.

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• The Aggie Ring replica is not a photo station during Ring Day. Personal photography stations are available outside of the Alumni Center.

• The Aggie Ring Shuttle drop off is on Houston St. on the west side of the Alumni Center.

April 9, 2016 - Important Reminders • No shuttle available. Limited parking available at the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center.

• Ring Day activities will be limited on April 9th. See Aggienetwork.com/ring/ ringday/ for more details.

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There are seven on-campus residence halls as well as various apartment complexes and houses for rent, but there are various reasons to choose one over the other. For some students the generally lower cost of off campus housing is an important reason for moving. Jessi Hart, an economics sophomore, has lived in Neeley Hall and currently lives off campus.

“I prefer off campus, but both options are good and bad for different reasons,” Hart said. “Off campus is way cheaper and there’s more freedom to grab food wherever you want. I’m not required to have a meal plan like I did when I was a freshman,

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On campus housing varies in price, with Ramp Halls being the cheapest at $1,627 per semester for a double room and White Creek Apartments being the most expensive at $4,913 per semester for a single room. Additionally, if students choose to stay over the summer, they would have to pay more money.

Apartment and house leases tend to last month-to-month or up to a full year if the buyer chooses to do so.

Savannah Spafford, an industrial distribution sophomore living in Neeley Hall, says one of the main reasons she would live offcampus is the option of a kitchen.

“There’s no kitchen, every time you need food you need to get up and walk. We can’t even have a toaster,” said Spafford. “If it wasn’t for the kitchen, I would still be living on campus next semester. Being able to cook, I’m going to save on groceries

and rent.”

Despite moving off campus next semester, Spafford says that she does not regret living on campus for her first two years at Texas A&M. Because of the closer proximity to other students, Spafford says she made more friends.

“We have a really great dorm community,” Spafford said. “I feel like I would not have the friend group I have if I didn’t live on campus. The best things that have come to me in my time in college have come from me living on campus.”

Although Spafford and Hart say the food situation was better off campus, Danielle Agler a mechanical engineering sophomore living in Neeley Hall, says she prefers the walking distance food options as well as proximity to her classes.

“I woke up at 8 a.m. this morning and made it to my 8:30 a.m lab.

Sleep is important. If I can get more sleep, I’m going to take more sleep,”

Agler said. “I personally don’t like to cook for myself, I’m lazy...I can walk a block to go get food. It’s so convenient.”

Residence halls also have residential assistants in place to monitor and interact with the students who live on campus. Room inspections and While Jennifer Cummins, visualization sophomore, says that although she generally didn’t like her resident advisers, she had a decent experience her freshman year.

“He was super chill and he was really nice to everyone,” Cummins said.

“He would do “Tyler’s Taco Tuesdays” where he would bring us free tacos from Fuego.” Although Cummins and Spafford are planning to move off campus, they still suggest that new students stay on campus when they arrive.

“It’s fun to meet people. You need to be really friendly your first week on campus,” Cummins said. “You should stay here at least a year or two.”

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. . . CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 The “best friend” roommate Situation: You and Maggie are in the same squad, work together and basically see each other every day.

How to survive: You’ll honestly see Maggie less often than you did before you lived together because it’s likely your schedules don’t perfectly match up. It’s super convenient because you don’t have to go anywhere to hang out and you always can get the opinion of someone you trust without having to call or text. This is the ideal living situation.

Theft Burglary Vehicle theft

The “keeps to herself” roommate

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Situation: Brittany is home all the time, but never leaves her room. She may seldom be seen cooking in the kitchen or walking through the hallway, but she mainly keeps to herself.

How to survive: This is very similar to the “never home” roommate, except she is more accessible when there is an issue with the house. Give her the space she wants and don’t be offended if she wants to watch Netflix in her room instead of in the living room with you.

“doesn’t take responsibility” roommate Situation: Moriah thinks everything that could go wrong has gone wrong, and it’s entirely your fault. If you come home after work to find Moriah’s pet has pooped on your bed, she blames you for her pet being in your room. If the router becomes corroded because she leaves water above it that spills, she doesn’t take responsibility. If your house floods, she’s conveniently unavailable to deal with it, so you have to stay home all day dealing with finding the leak and airing out the carpets.

How to survive: In these situations, if Moriah refuses to take responsibility a couple times, it’s nothing to get bogged down about. But if there becomes a pattern and an environment of hostility arises, do not engage and start looking for people to sublease your room. Carefully go through your lease and ask others for advice.

A&M offers roommate mediation through Student Legal Services if the problem gets out of hand.

Leases are usually yearly, so worst case scenario, just try to stick it out and be as nonconfrontational as possible.

The “stopped talking to you months ago, but will still communicate via text” roommate Situation: You and Emma never really connected as friends and spend very little time in the house together. When you are in the same room, Emma doesn’t acknowledge you are even there. However, when she does need to talk to you — like when she is locked out of the house or wants to know if her boyfriend can spend the night — Emma texts you instead of asking in person.

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How to survive: Don’t take the silence personally. There is probably some reason Emma doesn’t like you, that you could find out if you accidentally come across her diary, but it doesn’t matter. As long as you are both courteous to each other, it will be a peaceful living situation.

The “let’s do fun roommate things together” roommate Situation: Jace wants to do everything with you from going to parties together, to picking out cute decorations for the living room, having weekly dinners, to starting a new show on netflix together. She’ll always include the instagram captions #perfroommates, #roommatelove and #roommategoals.

How to survive: Enjoy being feeling included. Kacey has an ideal roommate situation in which you are best friends and there are some cool activities you can do together. However, don’t be afraid to take some time for yourself. Too much of anything is not a good idea.

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Through the past four years I’ve gone to A&M, I’ve lived in eight places and had 20 roommates. While I have had many different types of roommates, here’s a survival guide for the eight most common roommates. I have expanded upon my own experiences with situations I’ve heard from friends and embellishment. Living with other people is a bigger commitment than it may seem, so always take finding a good roommate seriously. Avoid going potluck and always sign individual leases.

The “never home” roommate

The “unwelcoming” roommate

Situation: Chloe is either studying at the library, out of town for the weekend, in class, at work or spending time with friends. It seems like she doesn’t even come home to sleep.

Situation: For whatever reason Anna’s first choice roommate, Sarah, fell through, and you replaced her. Now Anna holds some resentment towards you. Whenever you are in common living areas she makes comments about how you replaced Sarah and points it out whenever Sarah comes over.

How to survive: You basically don’t have a roommate, but with the perks of splitting rent and utilities. Don’t be discouraged if you wanted a roommate to be more present, you can always invite your friends over. You however will be mostly responsible in looking for repairs if your washing machine breaks down.

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How to survive: Talk to a Resident Advisor or some type of mediator about the problem and try to come up with a solution that will work out. Anna may not realize that what she’s saying has any affect towards your feelings. If the problem persists, see if you can switch into a different room or unit.

The “boyfriend is a drug dealer” roommate Situation: Kristen started dating this burnout, drugdealing guy who seems to always be around the house. This is not just bad for Kristen, this can also be bad for you if he’s selling drugs from your apartment.

How to survive: Distance yourself from Kristen and her new beau.

Don’t be surprised if there’s a knock on the door one morning from local law officials with a warrant to search your apartment. They’ve been surveillancing your apartment and following you around, so they know whether you’re involved or not.

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It’s one of the most pressing questions a high school senior asks themselves after acceptance into Texas A&M — on or off campus living?

Both come with plenty of pros and quite a few cons. Dorms are small and campus can feel constricting when you’re on it 24/7. Renting a house or apartment might seem cozy until midway through the semester, when parents aren’t present to wash dishes, do laundry and clean the restroom.

I’ve had the pleasures and pains of living both on and off campus I spent three years in Northside dorms before moving off for my senior year. I’ll do my best to break down the merits and drawbacks of both living styles, but fear not no matter what you (or your parents) ultimately decide, you’re in for quite the experience.

Roommates Again, this is a hard category to define a definitive winner, but I’d have to say off campus living is the most surefire way to get a roommate you can live with successfully. There is a major difference between being friends with someone, and being able to live with someone. You might sign up to live in a dorm with your best friend from high school, only to realize two months later that they’re a slob with terrible personal hygiene. The proximity of dorm living takes these issues to a whole other level.

Living off campus gives you more control over not only who you live with, but how much interaction you have with that person. If the worst comes to pass and that friend of yours turns out to be a horrible roommate, at least you can confine their bad habits to their side of the apartment or house.

Privacy Off campus living is without question the winner here. I spent my freshman through junior years sharing the same space with dozens of other students on my floor, and I learned to love the ensuing sense of community. There definitely are moments however when you crave the ability to simply own your own private space. You might be having a bad day and everyone gets on your nerves. Maybe you’re going through emotional issues. Or you might simply need to study in quiet. Whatever the situation, there will be times throughout college when you want to be alone.

And unless you’re willing to pay premium for a private dorm, off campus living can provide this at any time.

Food and cleanliness This is a hard category to award a winner to because the definitions of “good food” and “clean” vary wildly from person to person, but in the end I think on campus has a slight advantage. Living in a dorm gets you pampered campus dining halls are a minute’s walk away, and the dorm staff regularly cleans your room and restroom. You might argue that, as a responsible college-aged adult, you can clean and cook your food no problem.

That’s true you can. But will you? Maybe, maybe not, and here’s why.

College is hard, and it only gets harder. Whether it’s academics or organizations or both, there will be days and weeks where you rarely leave the library and sleep is just a memory. If you can barely find the time to stay academically afloat, how will you find the time to cook and clean?

Learning how to run your own household is part of the college experience, but living in a dorm at least at first can be a good way to transition from living at home to living independently.

Wildcards College is filled with serendipitous moments, and from personal experience I’d say on-campus living gives you the most insane, completely random experiences that are impossible to have anywhere else. You’ll play massive campus-wide games of capture the flag or humans vs. zombies at any time of the night, football games and tailgates will be in your backyard and Northgate is just a minute’s walk away. Off campus residents usually drive somewhere to have a college experience, but for better or worse college experiences will always find you if you live in a dorm.

Let’s make friends College is all about experiences in and outside the classroom, and it’s hard to beat on campus living when it comes to sparking the friendships that impact both. Living in a dorm forces you to be social everyone’s physically too close together to avoid it. You share the same laundry rooms, the same kitchens and sometimes the same bathrooms. Starting a conversation is as easy as “do you have any detergent, I lost mine” and boom you just met your next best friend. Several dorms also have “dorm dinners” where all the residents gather in the evening and walk to the dining hall to eat together. It’s this sense of community that makes dorm living so memorable and creates the memories you’ll still joke about thirty years later.

That’s not to say offcampus residents are reclusive far from it. Plenty of apartments and rented houses have access to community pools, basketball courts and parks. You might need to be more proactive in seeking friendships, but the same great experiences can be made no matter your address.

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