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Silver Taps

TONIGHT WE HONOR THE FALLEN when 10:30 p.m. Tuesday where Academic Plaza

In honor of Aggies who died in the last month, the Ross Volunteer Firing Squad will march in Academic Plaza and fire three rifle volleys of seven shots. Buglers from the Aggie Band will play a special arrangement of Taps.

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Anita Mantri

Determined scholar inspired all who knew her By Megan Rodriguez @MeganLRodriguez

nita Mantri’s unwavering determination, unmatched intelligence and undeniable selflessness will never be forgotten by her family, friends, colleagues and mentors who deeply miss her loving character. A student in Texas A&M’s MD/ Ph.D. program, Anita earned her Ph.D. in May as one of her first steps in achieving the ultimate goal of becoming a NASA flight surgeon. However, Anita’s intellect and personality were not contained solely within the realm of math and science, as proven by her fluency in multiple languages, love for performing and her caring attitude. Shubha Mantri, Anita’s mother, said her daughter’s passion for space medicine developed at a young age, and even as a child she was determined to pursue a challenging career.

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JASON COOK ACCEPTS POSITION AT BAYLOR Texas A&M University senior associate athletic director Jason Cook announced Monday that he has accepted a position at Baylor University as vice president for marketing and communications and chief marketing officer, as first reported by The Eagle. Cook has served as senior associate athletic director for A&M since 2013 and has been on staff at the university since 2003. “I want to thank Texas A&M for the opportunity to serve such a great university for over a decade,” Cook said in a Twitter statement Monday afternoon. “Aggieland will always be a special place for me and my family.” Cook left a mark on A&M athletics over the past few years. He was a key advocate in Texas A&M’s transition to the SEC, serving alongside former A&M President R. Bowen Loftin during the transition from the Big 12 in 2011 to 2012. Cook also oversaw Johnny Manziel’s Heisman Trophy campaign in 2012. Cook will oversee Baylor’s Division of Marketing and Communications, directing marketing, media and electronic communications for the university. “After spending time talking with Jason and hearing his passion for telling the Baylor story and his belief in our Christian mission, the selection team and I knew he was the right person to fill this important role,” said Baylor University Interim President David Garland in a statement released on Baylor’s website. “His varied experiences in corporate marketing, crisis management, athletics communication and higher education marketing will be an invaluable addition to the university’s leadership team. ” — Alex Miller @AlexMill20

“She had a very long vision for herself ever since she was in kindergarten,” Shubha said. “She would tell the counselor, ‘I want to be a space doctor,’ and the counselor would say, ‘I’m not sure if that’s a real profession’ and she said, ‘Yes, I will make it into a profession. That’s what I want to do.’” Anita’s love for education did not stop after class hours, and she used every opportunity to delve into other subjects, according to her sister, Trisha Mantri. “She was super talented at languages,” Trisha said. “She knew Spanish, Hindi, she was learning Italian. She could pick up languages in two weeks. She was an excellent singer and had a really beautiful voice. She trained in both traditional American singing as well as Indian classical singing.” In addition to Anita’s love for education and her future career, Shubha said she was talented in many different ways. “Anita was everything really,” Shubha said. “She was determined, she was able to have a clear plan for

Brazos County now allows 911 texts By Matthew Jacobs @MattJacobs3413 Emergency response in Brazos County has improved its capabilities by allowing any cell phone user to text 911 in an emergency situation. Cell phone signals cannot be tracked to a specific location, so allowing this feature can be challenging and requires cooperation from cell service providers. 911 texting capabilities are a new development that most counties still do not have. Executive director for the Brazos County District Patrick Corley said this change at the county level came from pressure by the federal and state governments. “Our office, the Brazos County 911 district office, we’re in charge of the 911 system and network within the political boundary of Brazos County,” Corley said. “There’s been kind of a push at the federal and state levels to get your dispatch centers text-capable. And at this point, nationwide, it’s probably only five to 10 percent of all of the dispatch centers in the country that are capable of accepting text calls.”

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The state of Texas has a higher rate of counties with 911 texting capabilities, according to Corley. “Here in Texas we’re a little bit

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Brazos County now allows 911 texting for users to silently alert authorities of dangerous situations.

“Call if you can, text if you can’t.” This feature also allows those with impairments or disabilities to get help in emergency situations, Laura Blackburn of Brazos County 911 District said. “For someone who is deaf, or hearing impaired, or speech impaired, they can now text to us. It makes it easier for them, and we can communicate with them easily too,” Blackburn said.

Blackburn also reiterated the importance making a voice call as being the first choice. “The main point that we want to drive home is that there is a slogan the 911 industry uses, ‘Call if you can, text if you can’t,’” Blackburn said. “It’s supposed to be exclusively for those who cannot make a voice call, or where making a voice call puts them in danger.”

for his email and wants to work with administration to protect all A&M students. “To make that statement, I think really gets at the heart of what we are trying to do,” Hinojosa said. “At the end of the day, I think Gov. Abbott would agree with us in terms of us making sure the laws are in place to protect students.” Hinojosa said he was pleased with the outcome of the petition. “We had an overwhelming response and that more than anything gave me hope,” Hinojosa said. “Because I think at the end of the day, we are fundamentally different here as a university and as a public on campus and that is fine.” Sociology professor Joe Feagin said the diversity of Texas causes problems for President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policies. “Like all campuses in the southwest, we have many students who themselves or their families will be hurt if Trump and company take the abruptly authoritarian immigration actions they have talked about,” Feagin said. “That is especially true for Texas, where right now half the total Texas population under the age of 13 is currently Latino, and thus a great many Texans have relatives or friends who are undocumented.” While some undocumented students might fear deportation while on campus, associate professor of history Sonia Hernandez explained how A&M is a “sensitive location,” which prevents deportation raids. “Even if the term ‘sanctuary’ is not used or adopted by TAMU, it is still a ‘sensitive location,’” Hernandez said. “[Young] has extensive legal knowledge, and he is well aware that all ed-

ucational spaces are in fact ‘sensitive locations’ and are protected from deportation raids barring a national security threat.” Gloria Landaverde, public relations officer for CMSA, hopes administration will protect students. “I really hope the university does what it should do and provide a secure environment for its students including its undocumented students,” Landaverde said. “We are the only organization on campus that openly advocates for undocumented students, and we try to provide resources for them and provide information about immigration issues because it is something that is very relevant, but some people may not know much about them.” David Isenhour, member of A&M College Republicans, said the organization supports what Abbott said. Sanctuary campuses are unfair to those who have gone through the necessary procedures to be students legally, Isenhour said. “Many of my classmates are not American citizens, they are here on student visas legally, and many of them have worked extremely hard to get the proper documentation to get here legally,” Isenhour said. “But I think it’s unfair if [Young] were to go ahead and protect students who did not follow the rules.” In light of the announcements made by Gov. Abbott, Bernal said this will challenge what A&M and its students stand for. “It’s going to challenge A&M standing for unity, for solidarity,” Bernal said. “We will see in these coming times whether we live up to our values or whether we move in a backwards direction.”

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“She was only 30 but she accomplished so much in 30 years, and did it with a lot of humility, a lot of grace and we were lucky to be a part of her life.” — Trisha Mantri, Sister

MANTRI CONTINUED herself; she was kind very loving, very generous. She felt education was extremely important for her and for anybody who wanted to have a very bright future, and so she always strove to inspire students toward their educational goals.” For Trisha, the most memorable thing about Anita was her personality and ability to completely change the atmosphere around her. “Whenever she would walk into a room you could just feel her presence, her infectious energy,” Trisha said. “She always did everything with 100-percent enthusiasm. She had a really beautiful smile and she really motivated people around her. She did a number of service and volunteer organizations. She was just that type of person to encourage you to dream big and believe that everything is possible.” Anita’s father Vishakh Mantri said Anita’s kindness was evident from the day she was born. “I have a lot of favorite memories but the first one was when I held her the day she was born,” Vishakh said. “She was our first child and I will never forget it. It was 6:46 p.m. Nov. 7, 1986. When I held her she had a smile on her face. Yes, she was a newborn baby, but she was not crying, she had a smile on her face.” Vishakh said it was Anita’s character that helped her to overcome even the most difficult life challenges she faced. “She had setbacks,” Vishakh said. “Not everything was smooth sailing for her in terms of her studies, but she overcame that. A lot of times it was biases and other obstacles she faced, but she overcame them with love and affection for others.” One of Shubha’s favorite memories of her daughter’s selflessness was on a particularly hectic Thanksgiving holiday. Both her father and sister were out of town, and Shubha was studying for exams because she

is working toward an MBA. Anita took it upon herself to make the entire holiday meal. “It just surprised me,” Shubha said. “Everything from cocktails to dessert. The full turkey and all the trimmings. She laid the table and cleaned up after. It was just such a precious moment.” Anita was absolutely fearless, and conquered everything she set out to do according to Ashley Jones, Anita’s close friend from their undergraduate years at Rice University. “Anita was a very brave person and always found a way to do what she wanted to do,” Jones said. “She was interested in the islands so she took a year off between undergrad and med school and she taught elementary school kids in Fiji.” Jones said Anita was an amazing friend, in both her personality and her never-ending care for those around her. “Anita was so supportive of her friends,” Jones said. “She always remembered everyone’s birthdays. She would always make time to call even though she had a crazy schedule.” When Smith Johnsonton, Aerospace Physician at NASA Johnson Space Center, met Anita he was assigned to be a mentor to her for a group project about strength and longevity. “She was just so happy; she was such a smart individual,” Johnsonton said. “She is such a great loss to the profession and a great loss to all of us who knew her. We saw such a rising star. The sorrow is not being able to fulfill all that she could have fulfilled in the profession of space medicine. The joy is just having known her.” On behalf of the Texas A&M MD/PhD program, Ogden said Anita will not be forgotten and will be honored with a scholarship in her memory for an MD/PhD student. “Anita is and always will be greatly missed by our Aggie family,” Ogden said. “There wasn’t a room

that she didn’t light up, a place that she didn’t go that she didn’t make a friend. In all things, Anita excelled. I can say that her passion for science and medicine came from her great love for people, and a love for making this world a better place for everyone.” Jones valued her friendship with Anita and said life without her will never be the same again. “She would see opportunities places, and have the guts to follow it, Jones said. “That level of dedication and that willingness to follow your goals no matter what those things are, is definitely something I learned from Anita and that I want to incorporate in my own life.” Anita touched many lives in her short time and for Shubha, Anita was more than words can describe. “To me she was an angel,” Shubha said. “She loved singing, that was her passion. She loved dancing. She played the piano well and anything she decided to do she did very well. She touched a lot of lives and I think she inspired a lot of students.” Vishakh said he wishes Anita had the opportunity to meet the goals she set, and knows his daughter will be missed by many. “I wish she could have completed her goals and used her contributions to the rest of the world,” Vishakh said. “Her loss was not just our loss, it was a loss for a lot of other people also.” Graham Scott, chief scientist at the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, knew Anita as one of the students which NSBRI funded. “We were just devastated that this happened,” Scott said. “When you see someone who was so talented and had such an exciting future as a leader, and she’s no longer with us just really saddens me and really saddened our institute. It’s a lesson that we need to make every moment count, and Anita certainly did that but I just can’t imagine what she could have accomplished if she

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Award in Leo’s honor on Nov. 18 at the Burgess Banquet in the Hall of Champions. Goertz’s family received recognition during the UTSA game the following day. “To receive that [award] within months after you passed away is a pretty good complement in of itself,” Johnson said. “And he stood up with the Outstanding Achievement Award with Gary Kubiak. That award, as I mentioned when I made the presentation — Leo stands with some pretty special people that have received that award.” Associate athletic director Alan Cannon said Goertz was one of his closest friends. Cannon developed a friendship with Goertz the moment he stepped on campus to play baseball. Cannon, a walk-on at second base in 1981, said Goertz treated him with the same respect as the rest of the team. The two remained friends long after Cannon’s baseball days were over and Goertz was even in Cannon’s wedding. “He would do anything for anybody,” Cannon said. “I mean if you really get to the core values of A&M — selfless service, [humility] and integrity — that was Leo.” Students on the grounds crew who worked with Goertz said their hard work wasn’t as difficult with Goertz around as their boss. Senior Hudson Harrison said when Goertz died the entire grounds crew was affected. “In terms of work, work must go on; the grass never stops growing,” Harrison said. “It rests for no one. But as far as the dynamics of work, it wasn’t easy for everybody.”

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