MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016 | SERVING TEXAS A&M SINCE 1893 | © 2016 STUDENT MEDIA | @THEBATTONLINE
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Elizabeth Liu biology
Paige Hollingsworth biology
Natalie Esparza animal science
Julianna Ladner animal science
Zach Janzow engineering
Ashley Wilks biomedical science
Sabrina Finley engineering
Matthew Kuehler animal science
20 FACES FROM THE CLASS OF 2020 Hayden Chall, business
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Daniel Castro mathematics
Students in the Class of 2020 gathered for their convocation Sunday. The event marked the official start of their time at A&M.
Tyler Reinhard engineering
Sarah Akhtar business
Luke Rodriguez business
Travis Martin engineering
Ian Roche economics
Hector De La Fuente engineering
Sarah Marsh genetics
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Different means, same mission Sam King @Sam_King372
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Two men were killed and one injured in a shooting at University Trails apartment complex early Sunday morning.
2 dead, 1 injured in local shooting Police still searching for person of interest, at time of press By Joshua Samuel @jsamuelthebatt A shooting at the University Trails apartments early Sunday morning left two men dead and one injured. A person of interest has been identified but not located, at
time of press, as he fled the scene. At 2 a.m. Sunday College Station Police Department officers responded to a call from the University Trails apartment complex, 1101 Luther Street, reporting gunshots and an assault in progress. According to the release, officers found Brysen Rhodes, 20, and Jack Lopez, 20, with gunshot wounds and another Hispanic male with gunshot wounds in his abdomen and leg. All three men were transported to hos-
pitals, where Rhodes and Lopez died from their injuries. The third victim was treated and released. Neither Rhodes nor Lopez are students at Texas A&M University. Police also found an uninjured white female who locked herself in the bathroom of the apartment and is believed to be the person who called the police. The release also stated that detectives believe Rhodes and at least one other white UNIVERSITY TRAILS ON PG. 4
Music, Aggie spirit meet at Lyle Lovett concert Former student’s performance kicked off MSC OPAS’ 44th season By Josh McCormack @_joshmccormack As the lights dimmed in Rudder Auditorium, Lyle Lovett’s Large Band kicked off a loud and quick-paced opening number that concluded with Lovett himself walking onto the stage to finish the song with his southern — yet jazzy — voice. As the song ended and Lovett mentioned his love for Texas A&M, a loud and proud “Whoop” resonated throughout the auditorium. MSC OPAS opened its 44th season with Lyle Lovett and His Large Band on Saturday. LOVETT ON PG. 3
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Lyle Lovett and His Large Band played classic songs like “You’ve got a Friend in Me” and “If I had a Boat” at an MSC OPAS concert Saturday.
ake a look around campus: the scene you see today will likely be different this time next year, and the year after that and so on. The campus I walked onto a couple years ago is different than the one I’ll leave in May, just like the paper I applied to work for my freshman year during Gig ‘Em Week is different than the one that you’ll see on the stands this year. And that’s really exciting. Change is something we’re also excited to be a part of at The Battalion, and that’s taking a few different forms this year. This semester The Batt will run four times a week rather than five as we’ve dropped our Friday production. But just because we’ve lost a day doesn’t mean we’ve lost our responsibility to you — our readers. There will be new content every Friday at thebatt.com, though, and we always strive to provide you with the most up-to-date content, regardless of whether or not it’s in the form of a print paper. Additionally calling all Aggies interested in video production: The Battalion is introducing a video desk this year. Increasingly in media it’s imperative for journalists to be able to produce content in many varying ways —w presenting stories to its readership in new, creative packages. The video desk will add a new, visual level to the ways we tell the stories of Aggieland. There are other changes you’ll notice when you pick up The Batt, see us on Twitter or Snapchat (@TheBattOnline) or any of our social platforms. But there are still lots of things The Batt does well we’ll continue to do this year. Tell the stories of Aggies being honored at Silver Taps. Keep you posted on breaking campus and national news. Be critical of the campus we’re all a part of in order to challenge it to be continuously improving. As always, remember we’re a student-run paper. If you have any interest in writing, photography, video production, graphic design or getting involved on campus, come by our office in MSC L400 or write me an email at editor@thebatt.com. If you hear about something happening on campus you think Aggies should hear about, let us know. Tell us what you think of our content, or what you’d like to see more — or less — of. So while the way we achieve our mission continually changes, the mission itself never does. We’re here to serve you. And maybe learn a little along the way, too. Sam King is a communication senior and editor-in-chief for The Battalion.