The Battalion: August 22, 2016 by The Battalion

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Andy Duffie’s Aggie Century Tree Project sapling provides financial opportunity to Aggies in need.

The Battalion will start regular production on Monday, Aug. 29. — Staff Report

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Unidentified A&M Student was found unconscious at the Sigma Nu fraternity house Aug. 20.

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FOUR ARRESTED, ONE STUDENT DEAD A 19-year-old member of the Sigma Nu fraternity was pronounced dead Saturday morning as a result of an overdose of an unknown substance, according to a College Station Police Department press release. CSPD officers were dispatched to the Sigma Nu house on Fraternity row Aug. 20 around 4:40 a.m. responding to a 911 call referencing an unconscious person. College Station Fire began CPR and the student was transported to College Station Medical, where he was pronounced dead. The identity of the decedent is not being released. During the investigation, officers obtained a search warrant to search the house for possible illegal substances. Four people were arrested for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of a Controlled Substance, and others were cited for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Those arrested included a 21-year-old Samuel Patterson, 20-year old Michael Frymire, 18-year-old Christian Sandford and 21-year-old Ty Robertson. The incident is still under investigation. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the College Station Police Criminal Investigation Division. — Staff Report

TEXAS A&M LINEBACKER ARRESTED ON DOMESTIC ABUSE CHARGES Texas A&M junior linebacker Josh Walker was taken into custody following a disturbance Friday night involving a family member. Walker, who was booked into Brazos County Detention Center, is being charged with assault causing bodily injury to a family member, and interfering with emergency requested for assistance. According to Brent Zwerneman of the Houston Chronicle, a Texas A&M athletic department spokesperson confirmed Walkers immediate suspension. — Staff Report

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Growing tradition Former Student cultivates funds, Century Tree saplings for scholarships By Mariah Colón

n 2008 Andy Duffie, class of 1978 alumni, set out on a mission to grow saplings from Texas A&M’s Century Tree. At his 30th class reunion, Duffie decided to harvest some acorns from under the Century Tree and test his luck at planting them. To his disappointment, none of the acorns

he collected sprouted, but after changing his technique he found a way to care for the seedlings and cultivated what is now known as the Aggie Century Tree Project. The project was launched in 2010 when Duffie began selling the Century Tree seedlings as a fundraiser for Texas A&M University scholarships. Now the project not only serves to award annual scholarships to students, but also provides a way for students and alumni to purchase a little piece of A&M history. This year’s project funds will go towards

The enactment of Campus Carry law causes controversy

By Joshua Samuel

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Hannah Wimberly reveals plans for the upcoming school year

New law permits concealed carry of firearms in select zones at A&M With Campus Carry laws now in effect, campus officials are working to ensure that new and returning Aggies are aware of the parameters of the new, state-wide legislation. Campus Carry, which went into effect Aug. 1, established that people with a Concealed Handgun License (CHL) may now carry concealed handguns in campus buildings, with the exception of designated areas and events, such as public sporting events and counseling facilities. Lt. Allan Baron of the University Police Department said students will be charged if they fail to adhere to the prohibited zones. “A licensed [gun] holder who carries a concealed handgun into a prohibited area on campus … could be charged with ‘Trespass by a License Holder with a Concealed Handgun,’ a Class-C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $200 or a Class-A misdemeanor if the license holder received effective notice and failed to depart,” Baron said. There are also consequences for the university if it attempts to suppress concealed carry in areas where it’s legally permitted. For example, a professor can’t ask students not to bring guns to a classroom unless it is a prohibited zone. Doing so could result in a fine to the university of up to $10,500 a day under Senate Bill 273. Open carry of firearms is not permitted anywhere on the official Texas A&M University campus, though it is permitted in the state of Texas as of January 2016. Assistant Vice President for Safety and Security Christopher Meyer, who chaired the advisory committee on

a $25,000 Endowed Sul Ross Scholarship for the Corps of Cadets at the Texas A&M Foundation. Duffie said there are many aspects of the Aggie Century Tree project that he enjoys, and that meeting the scholarship recipients is always something he appreciates. “There are a lot of rewards to [this project],” Duffie said. “I enjoy the process of growing things, I enjoy the people that I meet who buy my trees and I enjoy getting to know and become friends with the

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Hannah WImberly aims to serve the student population through her role as Student Body President.

For the first time since 1999, Texas A&M University will have a female Student Body President, Hannah Wimberly. Wimberly has many new ideas as she gears up for the 2016 school term. “It’s exciting. It is also a huge task… I am here to serve and represent every student at this university, and I don’t take that lightly,” Wimberly said. “The future of this university and the future of the Student Government Association is so bright. I am honored to play whatever part I can in the continued success of Texas A&M.” Wimberly also explained why she wanted to become student body president. “I had the opportunity to serve on the past two student body president’s executive cabinets, and in that time I got to see the really great things we were doing at the university and within student government,” Wimberly said. “I also saw some areas that we could improve upon.” Wimberly described her goal to improve communication between students and the student government. “Within student government, I think we need to do a better job of engaging with the student population. Working to make sure that students are aware of what’s going on in student government and administration, Wimberly said. Wimberly also described an initiative to donate unused dining dollars. “I am really passionate about a program we call the Twelfth Plan,” Wimberly said. “Students can opt-in to a program where they could have unused dining dollars and meal trades… be donated back to either the Brazos Valley Food Bank or to the Twelfth Can or some sort of non-profit entity.” In addition to Twelfth Plan, Wimberly aims to make information regarding ticket-pull for athletic events more easily accessible. “I remember when I pulled tickets last year, I didn’t really know how it worked,” Wimberly WIMBERLY ON PG. 4