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Lane Stephenson retires after 50 years at Texas A&M

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Hired by James Earl Rudder in 1966, Lane Stephenson has been with A&M for 50 years.

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or the Last 50 years, Lane Stephenson has worked for Texas A&M and seen some of the biggest changes and events in the university’s history. From being hired by James Earl Rudder to the 1999 Bonfire Collapse, when Stephenson retires from the Division of Marketing and Communications at the end of January he’ll be leaving more than a successful career behind him: He’ll be leaving a legacy. “A&M has been my professional life for over half a century now,” Stephenson said. “It’s been a good run and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it.” Sherylon Carroll, associate vice president of communications and colleague of 25 years, said the integrity, dedication and character of Stephenson has made him one of

“When he’s talking about A&M, they’re not just words because he truly believes that we are the best.”

the people she admires most in the world. “When he’s talking about A&M, they’re not just words because he truly believes that we are the best,” Carroll said. “And one of the reasons that we are and that people know so much about us is because of the 50

Sherylon Carroll, associate vice president of communications

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YOU’LL KNOW HIS NAME Sophomore guard Chris Collins enters the spotlight By Kevin Roark @Kevin_Roark

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Thomas Gabor is the only living Holocaust survivor in the Aggie family today.

Holocaust survivor welcomed back to A&M Thomas Gabor shares stories, struggles with nearly 1,000 By Tyler Snell @tyler_snell2 The room of more than 800 students, faculty and community members gave a standing ova-

tion as Thomas Gabor, Class of 1961 and Holocaust survivor, finished his chilling story of surviving the Holocaust and a communist regime. Gabor spoke Wednesday night in Rudder Theatre about the fear he grew up in and life as a Jew in the Budapest ghetto before eventually graduating from Texas A&M with a chemical engineering degree.

“I remember always being afraid to go to school and pass the Anti-Semitic poster,” Gabor said. “I would run home only to be tripped by someone throwing a book down in front of me.” After fleeing from the gestapo multiple times, Gabor was sent to a Budapest ghetto and separated from GABOR ON PG. 3

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Sophomore guard Chris Collins has appeared in 16 of A&M’s 19 games this season, including five starts.

For the last two seasons the name Chris Collins may not have been as familiar as Tyler Davis or DJ Hogg, but as a redshirt sophomore, now is his time. Going into his third season at Texas A&M, the Friendswood native is finally seeing some long-awaited action on the hardwood. “Well the redshirting was Coach [Billy] Kennedy’s idea,” Collins said. “He showed faith in me and saw potential in me and wanted to COLLINS ON PG. 2

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Senior guard JC Hampton scored six points and dished out four assists in the Aggies’ 80-76 victory over Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi.

A&M tops Rebels for second-straight win Aggies win back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 10 By Grant Spika @GrantSpika Texas A&M men’s hoops had lost five of six going into last Saturday’s game against Georgia, but now find themselves in a two-game win streak after knocking off the Ole Miss Rebels 80-76 on the road Wednesday night. The Aggies hadn’t won back-toback games since Dec. 7 and Dec. 10, and now sit at 11-8 overall and 3-5 in SEC play. After both teams started out hot on

the offensive end, Robert Williams stole the show. The freshman big man from Louisiana dominated the Rebels on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds, including five dunks, in just the first half as the Aggies led 47-39 going into the break. The Rebels then battled the second half to eventually tie it up at 73, but they never could regain the lead as the Aggies put the nail in the coffin at the free throw line. A&M was without sophomore starting forward DJ Hogg due to a minor foot injury, but the Aggies didn’t miss a beat on the offensive end. In addition to Robert Williams, who finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks, sophomores Admon Gilder and Tyler

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COLLINS CONTINUED use that year to develop because with the talented team we had I don’t think I would’ve had as much opportunity to play. That just gave me confidence to start working toward where I am now.” Collins earned a spot on the Aggies’ roster after being named Player of the Year by both District 24-4A and the Galveston County Daily News in high school. He appeared in just three games during his freshman season in Aggieland, playing a mere five minutes. Collins sank a long-range jumper in the season opener making up his only collegiate stats until late last fall. After an entire year of redshirting, Collins said he’s learned a lot to put him where he is today. “Just being a part of this program for a couple years now and being around a real good team last year, I saw how they all really understood the offense to a T,” Collins said. “I think I bring that to this team — just helping guys get in the right position and just making sure we execute what the coaches ask us.” Collins has made a nearly seamless transition into the role of a regular off the bench. He has appeared in 16 of the Aggies’ 19 games this season, including five starts. Collins is a somewhat underrated baller that players and fans alike may have forgotten still holds a heavy part on this squad. Fortunately, Kennedy has had his sights set on the future for quite some time. “Chris has been good for us in practice,” Kennedy said. “It’s a kid that hasn’t started in a game for two and a half years, so it’s a new experience for him. He plays his role just as good as he can play it.” Collins has racked up 37 points, 21 rebounds and 27 assists this season. From redshirt hopeful to facing off against some of the most talented

basketball players in the nation, Collins commented on what it was like leaping into such a big role. “It wasn’t the level of competition, because I mean I practice against these guys every day so it’s no different, but I think it’s just different styles of play,” Collins said. “I’m used to these guys on my team … but every guard plays differently and they all have different types of games and I guess it was just adjusting to all of those different types.” The ending of last season meant the loss of many key players. To supplement, Kennedy brought in plenty of freshmen and transfers to keep competition high in Reed Arena. With a young team and new offensive scheme, sophomore Tyler Davis said Collins’ great work ethic has allowed him to thrive in his expanded role. “Working hard always shows, so that’s why you see Chris out here playing,” Davis said. “He didn’t just get out here because he’s the coaches’ favorite or nothing like that. It’s got nothing to do with that. It’s just his work ethic and you know it’ll show every time.” Collins knows all about the importance of working hard and balancing basketball with his studies in industrial distribution. “You have to be efficient with your time, you have to study on the road, you have to do everything you can to be efficient with the time you have,” Collins said. “It’s a very unique degree because it’s very similar to supply chain and the business degree but you get the technical classes too so you get a better understanding of the stuff you’ll be dealing with.” Catch Collins back on the hardwood Saturday afternoon as the Aggies hit the road for Morgantown, West Virginia. Tipoff against the Mountaineers is set for 11:00 a.m. and will be televised nationally on ESPN.

“Just being a part of this program for a couple years now and being around a real good team last year, I saw how they all really understood the offense to a tee. I think I bring that to this team — just helping guys get in the right position and just making sure we execute what the coaches ask us.” Chris Collins, sophomore guard

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Experts say despite the efficiency of typing notes in class, handwriting notes help students to understand the material better.

Written notes better than typed, experts say By Sanna Bhai @bhaisanna In a world relying increasingly on technology, more students are moving away from handwritten to online note-taking. But some A&M experts agree handwriting notes might still be more beneficial to students. There are advantages and disadvantages when comparing handwritten or electronic note. A study was conducted at Princeton University, which was reported on by The Atlantic, quizzing students about the lecture they had just sat through, with some taking notes by hand and some by typing. In all three parts of the study, the students watched a TED Talk, took notes, did another activity for 30 minutes and then took the quiz. The students who wrote their notes by hand performed better on questions which tested a student’s understanding of applying the subject they’d just been taught. “Recent research is showing that taking

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his mother. “My mother was the only thing that got me through it,” Gabor said. “She escaped the police and made it to the ghetto, shouted my name at every building until she found me and then bombs hit the ghetto, but we survived.” Once the Nazis were defeated, Hungary became a communist regime where Gabor’s father joined the party as a way to keep his family alive. “[The communists] obviously weren’t smart because they made my father president of a chocolate factory when he didn’t know how to be a president or make chocolate,” Gabor said. “They would all spy on each other because you only got ahead if you sold the other person out.” After fleeing Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution, Gabor landed in College Station and began classes at A&M. Gabor said the university had roughly 7,000 students when he attended and looks vastly different now, but he will never forget what A&M did for him. “I’ll never forget the kindness and the helpfulness I got here and from the Hillel,” Gabor said. “Texas people are truly friendly.” Gabor was invited to campus by kinesiology sophomore Josh Williams after Williams met Gabor on a trip for Jewish students called “March of the Living” when he was a junior in high school. “I thought it would just be a cool experience for everyone especially considering the strong roots of Texas A&M and World War II,” Williams said. “Honestly, I think it would just be meaningful for all students to hear how generous the university is.” Rabbi Matt Rosenberg of the Hillel said he hopes the stories of Gabor’s life in a ghetto where food was scarce and typhoid was rampant will change the lives of current students. “I hope the impact of his speech will be that students have a better awareness of the horrors of the Holocaust and the life under communism that Mr. Gabor experienced growing up in Hungary,” Rosenberg said. “I hope it better builds the Aggie family and knowing the history of one of the former students who went through so much to become an Aggie and moved on to do great things.” During the speech, members of the audience sat silently while Gabor explained what his family had to do to avoid the gestapo and the air raids. “It’s not often that you see everyone in the room of hundreds of people just pause and accept that something happened that is so serious that it can’t be questioned,” Jude Magaro-Padilla, Class of 2013 said. “I hope that if the student body gets one thing from this talk is that being aware is paramount because we have the power to stop these kinds of things from happening before they begin.” Gabor said it is important for Holocaust survivors to gives talks like this to preserve the story and tell it while they still remain alive. “We are old and slowly disappearing,” Gabor said. “I hope it will give them some things to think about because to me the important thing is to have some legacy for people to remember.”

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STEPHENSON CONTINUED year journey and legacy of Lane Stephenson. It is unmatched by anyone I’ve ever met in my career.” There are many big moments of Stephenson’s career that stand out in his memory. Many of these were exciting times, such as A&M’s selection into the Association of American Universities, the switch to the SEC, the centennial anniversary of A&M and the inauguration of Jack K. Williams. There have also been moments of tragedy, such as the collapse of Bonfire stack. “That was a heart wrenching time,” Stephenson said. “When I was called, I was probably out there 30 or 45 minutes later. I still get choked up every time I go to the Bonfire Memorial and I remember all of it.” Stephenson started as the Assistant Director of Public Information at Texas A&M in the fall of 1966, a time in which the university was undergoing major changes and had a very different student body. A&M only had around 10,000 students, most of whom were still male and military-based. “I came here right after all the really major transformational decisions had been made,” Stephenson said. “By that, I mean the decision to allow women to enroll, the Corps was made optional and the first African Americans were admitted during that time.” Gabe Bock, current director of broadcasting at TexAgs, Class of 2003 and one of Stephenson’s former students, said he not only enjoyed Stephenson’s class, but it affected him as a person and a professional. “Lane was asked to teach a journalism class on media relations my final year at Texas A&M, in 2003,” Bock said. “It was that semester that I learned what true professionalism looked like. He was very prepared and dove into us in that small class in an effort to get us ready for our lives in journalism. The day I got my Aggie Ring, I called Lane to tell him that I would be late to class once I got my ring. He told me to not worry about class and to enjoy that day — a day I would never forget. That perspective and understanding of what being an Aggie is all about is part of what has made Lane such a special piece of Aggieland over the past 50 years.” Reflecting on Stephenson as a person, Bock said he is a vital part of the university’s history. “Lane Stephenson is a living Aggie institution,” Bock said. “To make it 50 years in essentially the same role is unheard of these days and it takes a special person to pull that off. Think about this: When Lane began his career in Aggieland, women were just starting to be allowed admission into A&M. There were only a few thousand students and just a handful of women. Through the years, this school has grown into a 60,000-student mega school and there are officially more female students than male students. Lane has been at A&M for so long and has witnessed so many changes over the last five decades. And through it all, he has proven to be a trusted deputy for so many men and women leading this university to where it is today.” As these changes began to affect

“Lane Stephenson is a living Aggie institution. To make it 50 years in essentially the same role is unheard of these days and it takes a special person to pull that off.”

“I try to be like him every day. The amount of people he knows and the type of person he tries to be is the way that I want to live my life.”

Gabe Bock, TexAgs director of broadcasting

Tyler Stephenson, grandson and Class of 2018

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After serving for 50 years at A&M, Lane Stephenson plans to retire, but will continue his involvement at A&M by assisting on an upcoming project.

the landscape of A&M, Stephenson worked under General James Earl Rudder and then Jack K. Williams, Rudder’s successor. Former Texas A&M President Jack Williams is one of many people who Stephenson credits as an instrumental part of his career. Stephenson thinks of Williams as one of his mentors. There are many others who Stephenson credits as playing major roles in his time at A&M, both as coworkers and friends: Patsy Albright, Sherylon Carroll, Robert Walker, Randy Matson, Tom Nelson and Alan Cannon, just to name a few. These were not the only people who were touched by Stephenson’s long career at A&M. His own family was changed as well. Stephenson’s wife, Mickie, was the first in the family to earn a degree from A&M when she received her master’s degree in 1975. Stephenson followed with a master’s in 1977. From then on, Stephenson in-

stilled the love of A&M in his family. All three of his children have graduated from A&M and his grandson, Tyler Stephenson, is a junior currently pursuing a degree in management information systems. After coming on family visits to A&M, Tyler said he considers his grandfather to be the major reason he chose to attend A&M, he said. “I consider him to be one of my best friends,” Tyler said. “I try to be like him every day. The amount of people he knows and the type of person he tries to be is the way that I want to live my life. I definitely look up to him.” Stephenson’s passion for Texas A&M made him special and helped to always make sure that all news was about Texas A&M, Carroll said. “He could tell me things about A&M that I never thought about,” Carroll said. “He helped me to continue to love my institution and helped me to keep my eye on the ball. That it’s all about the institu-

tion all the time.” Carroll also describes Stephenson as a model of the core values of Texas A&M. From having a sense of humor around the office and always being willing to help others, to walking her to her car after football games to make sure she made it safe, he embodies the core values in every way, Carroll said. “It doesn’t get any better than Lane,” Carroll said. “It just doesn’t. In addition to being an amazing public servant and ambassador for our institution, he’s an amazing friend, confidant and mentor.” Throughout his time at A&M, Stephenson has worked on many different projects and stepped into several different roles when needed. During his first few years at the university, Stephenson stepped in as the adviser for The Battalion and The Aggieland. He worked in this position for seven years. He also taught in the journalism department for two semesters, another role he hadn’t

originally signed up for, he said. Although Stephenson will be retiring, he will not be fully leaving A&M, as he will still be assisting on an upcoming project, he said. “I love this place,” Stephenson said. “I’d like to see how the things that are in progress now turn out, and I hope to be a part of it.” For those who’ve worked with Stephenson, they will remember more than just his phenomenal career, but also the hard work, humor, inspiration, dedication and friendship that he brought to the office. “I view our friendship as the ultimate blessing and I would not be half the person I am today without Lane Stephenson,” Carroll said. “He continues to push me and support me. And it’s not just me, it’s everyone around. He pushes you to be the very best that you can be and that is a true blessing to have a person in your life that will do that 24/7.”

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