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PAGE 4 A look at top SEC matchups Week 7

PAGE 5 Flores, Matta on policies, background

PAGE 8 A&M, NASA research effects of radiation

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Local police hold Q&A session

By Brad Canon @BradCanon1 “This is the beginning of a conversation — this is not the end,” said Dominic Bearfield, Bush School associate professor.

A panel of Bryan-College Station police chiefs answered questions regarding race and community engagement Wednesday evening at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, Brian N. Williams, led a Q&A which was followed by an open forum.

During open forum an audience member asked how the departments would go about rebuilding relations between the police and minority communities when they’ve been treated as “subhumans.”

Texas A&M Assistant Chief of Police Mike Johnson said the key to building trust and having relationships with minority communities in the area is to be available in all venues — not just as a police officer. Johnson said he serves the community wherever he is — not just in uniform.

“Whether I am at church, in the store — wherever I am,

I am engaging the community, talking to the community and hope that will build a relationship of trust,” Johnson said. “We have to take every opportunity we can in a non-law enforcement role to try and gain that trust as well.”

College Station Police Chief Scott McCollum said the goal for police is to create a conversation within the community. When working with a group of community members engaging in a protest, the best way to approach the individuals is giving them a chance for a discussion, McCullom said.

“As law enforcement we understand what [Black Lives Matter] is, is an effort to be heard,” McCullom said. “A protest is a one way message not a whole lot is accomplished other than your message is heard. It doesn’t really accomplish anything if you don’t sit down to work towards a point of understanding.”

Dean of the Bush School General Mark Welsh said having open discussion is important and although the officers are committed to making a difference, the topic of minority relations must continue to be addressed.

“The conversation is critical — a lot of courageous people here tonight. People ask questions they are very passionate about, the police officers on the stage were willing to have the conversation and clearly are thoughtful well educated and well trained,” Welsh said. “It is a great conversation but the conversation can’t end.”

Bryan Police Chief Eric Buske answered questions on race and the community during a Q&A panel Wednesday.

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AROUND THE SEC WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN WEEK 7 OF THE CONFERENCE

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s the Aggies enter this weekend on a bye, the Southeastern Conference presents plenty of competition that can affect A&M’s future. Despite the Aggies’ vacation this weekend, there’s enough buzz around the SEC as several teams are still in the hunt for the CFB Playoffs. Two Top-20 w, including a Top-10 competition that teases A&M’s next opponent awaits Saturday afternoon. Before the Aggies head into the second half of the regular season, they will have a chance to see some of the nation’s best battle it out in Week 7.

and 66.09 percent completion. Arguably the best quarterback in the conference, Kelly will have his way with a young and fairly inexperienced Arkansas defense that struggles in containing dual threat quarterbacks. Look for a shootout between Kelly and Arkansas quarterback Austin Allen while both team’s ground game struggles. A rested Rebels defense will make a few stops while Kelly uses his arm and legs to slip by the Razorback front lines and claim victory in a close one.

The Razorbacks (4-2, 0-2 SEC) are coming off a tough loss to No. 1 Alabama as they are still in the hunt for an SEC victory. Their somewhat regressing offensive line has paved a path for running back Rawleigh Williams III who is third in the SEC for ground yardage. Arkansas’ O-line may not be what it once was, but Ole Miss (3-2, 1-1 SEC) is conceding 215.4 yards on the ground per game. The Razorbacks also put up 222 including four scores in a 53-52 victory over the Rebels last season. Ole Miss play caller, Chad Kelly leads the Southeastern Conference with a 163.19 QBR, complemented

by SEC-leading 9.17 yards per attempt

Oct. 15, Knoxville, TN — 2:30 p.m.

Two fresh teams will take the field Saturday afternoon as the Florida Gators (4-1, 2-1 SEC) play host to the quarterback-dependent Missouri Tigers (2-3, 0-2 SEC). The Tigers’ man under center, Drew Lock leads the SEC with 1675 yards through the air. But lining up across from Lock is a Florida defense that boasts two or three first-round draft picks in their secondary. This poses a problem to Mizzou’s pass-happy offense who was shut down by LSU’s corners in a 42-7 beating in Baton Rouge. The air-attack will be disrupted by the likes of Jalen Tabor, Marcus Maye and Quincy Wilson. Lock is in dire need of support from the ground game if they want to get anything going in this competition. The Gators anticipate the return of quarterback Luke Del Rio after he went down due to a knee injury in mid-September. Facing a defense that allowed 634 yards to LSU, expect the signal caller to have his way in a Swamp homecoming.

Prediction: Florida 41, Missouri 20

Prediction: Alabama 55, Tennessee 38

Oct. 15, Gainesville, FL — 4:00 p.m.

After a heartbreaking loss to Tennessee on a 43-yard Hail Mary in the dying seconds of the game, the Bulldogs (4-2, 2-2 SEC) were able to bounce back and book a win over South Carolina last week. They’ll host a Vanderbilt (2-4, 0-3 SEC) squad that has yet to find its footing in 2016.

They haven’t been able to get their offense going — they’ve only scored more than 30 points in two competitions. On the other side of the line true freshman Georgia quarterback Jacob Eason completed just five passes for 29 total yards against the Gamecocks.

Meanwhile, returning halfback Nick Chubb has continued to dominate the ground game with 546 yards (fourth in the SEC). The Bulldog’s focus will be pounding a run game through Chubb against Commodore LB Zach Cunningham with an SEC-leading 62 tackles. Look for the Dogs to contain

No. 1 Alabama at No. 9 Tennessee

Just one loss to consider in this matchup. The Volunteers (5-1, 2-1 SEC) are coming off a double overtime defeat to Texas A&M as they play host to the undefeated Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0 SEC). Both teams are looking to the future and possible playoff berths as they kick off the second half of the season. The Volunteers roll into this weekend beat up and disgruntled after leaving College Station with a concussed running back and injury-blasted lines, not to mention a dismissed senior defensive tackle. Assuming the Vols follow form and have a slow start, they have no chance Saturday. Don’t expect more fairytale comebacks and last-second Hail Maries against the Alabama defense. It won’t be easy, or pretty, but the Vols need to keep their foot on the gas pedal from the start to find any glimmer of hope. ‘Bama may have given up over 400 yards through the air in the last two SEC matchups, and Vols quarterback Joshua Dobbs can really sling it, but with a cranking offense like the Tide, starting slow will put Tennessee in a 50-point hole Dobbs won’t be able to dig them out of. I have to give credit to the Volunteers considering they have heart and never give up on a game, but they haven’t played a full 60 minutes to convince me they can stand up to this crimson powerhouse.

Missouri at No. 18 Florida

Oct. 15, Athens, GA — 12:00 p.m.

Oct. 15, Fayetteville, AR — 6:00 p.m.

Prediction: Georgia 31, Vanderbilt 16

Prediction: Ole Miss 45, Arkansas 38

Vanderbilt at Georgia No. 12 Ole Miss at No. 22 Arkansas

Ralph Webb in the backfield (second leading SEC rusher) while Eason keeps the ball in his tailbacks hands on plenty of short routes and check-downs. The Bulldogs are still in the running for the SEC East and can’t afford to lose this matchup. Expect them to run away with this one on Chubb’s shoulders.

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DISTRICT 17 CONGRESSIONAL SHOWDOWN Candidates will face off Nov. 8 for open seat in the House of Representatives in Congress

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ome November, the voice of Aggie students in the U.S. House of Representatives will be voted on. Incumbent William “Bill” Flores and a professor from Waco named William “Bill” Matta are both vying for the votes of the 17th Congressional District. Life and arts reporter Dani Manley sat down with each candidate to determine why they believe they should get your vote

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he Democratic candidate is Bill Matta, Ph.D., a professor and Department of English chair at McLennan Community College in Waco.

Matta said education is one of his major focuses.

“For years, I have advocated free college tuition at public colleges and universities for students,” Matta said.

“That’s been from my perspective as a full-time college employee, as an English professor and department chair for the last 12 years. We need to do something to make college more affordable for people from all sorts of socioeconomic backgrounds.”

Matta said the most worrisome thing about the education system he has seen is the privatization of schools.

“Education is a major problem,” Matta said. “We’ve seen a move towards privatization of education. Public schools are being threatened with takeover and in many cases, when they have been taken over the schools have ended up being closed down. Schools across the state are being threatened and largely it’s due to inequitable funding of schools. Rich school districts do fine; poor school districts don’t do so fine.”

Matta said education and the economy are linked, which is why education is a major topic in his campaign.

“If we were to invest more money in

VS education, we’d see greater stimulus to the economy, we’d see better job skills, we’d have a better workforce,” Matta said.

In addition to his background in education, Matta has military experience, flying as a navigator in the U.S. Air Force and Reserves.

“I’ve worked as a college professor for 15 years before I became department chair at McLennan Community college 12 years ago,” Matta said. “I also spent six years after I graduated from college flying as a navigator. When I went back to graduate school, I stayed in the Reserve and served a total of 30 years as a commissioned officer.”

Voter turnout is a problem in District 17. Matta said he hopes to see more voters come to the polls this time around.

“I would urge everyone to get out and vote because during the last election in this district only 28 percent of eligible voters voted,” Matta said. “If we were to get upwards of 50 percent voter turnout, I think we would see a different outcome. I would encourage everyone to get out and vote. This is the most important election of my lifetime and it’s not just because it’s the first time I’ve ever run for public office.

It is the most important election for our entire nation and for the world.”

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lores is a former student of Texas A&M and said he felt that his experiences at A&M connect him to student voters and that he wants to help college students emerge from college into an economy where they can be successful.

“I’ve gone through the same Aggie experience that today’s college students are going through, though the times are a little different,” Flores said. “I am committed to making sure that this college generation today has the same opportunities when you graduate that I had ... And a lot of college students today don’t have those opportunities ...

My goal is to take all that away so that our young people when they graduate can go out and build a great career, have a good job and get a good paycheck.”

College students are a major constituency in District 17. Many of the issues on the platform currently affect students or will in the next few years as they graduate and begin seeking jobs.

Flores said while the efficiency of the government over the next few years is dependent upon the race for the White House, he will stick to the same goals he always strives for.

“My goals are always the same. My goal is to try to improve economic opportunity for everyone in the district,” Flores said. “We do that through mul-

WILLIAM FLORES tiple methods. One is to push forward with tax reform. The second thing we need to look for is health care reform.

We’ve got to reform our regulatory system. If you talk to the small businesses in the district, they’re just getting crushed with regulations coming out of Washington. That hurts economic opportunities for college students as they graduate.”

An issue Flores said he wants to address specifically in District 17 is assisting both those who fall below the poverty line and those who have resided there for a while.

“This district has pockets of poverty,” Flores said. “We need to look at poverty from a totally different angle and design a safety net program that catches people when they fall but then helps them bounce back out and get on their feet and get a good paying job.”

Flores said he encourages all registered students to vote, emphasizing it’s important to their futures.

“I think it’s really important for college students to think about their futures and how to be confident that they’ll be able to go out into an economy that will provide great careers, and so because of that, they need to register to vote and to make sure they go out to vote,” Flores said.

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UNITED STATES PRESIDENT

TEXAS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE PLACE 5 DONALD TRUMP Party: Republican Job: Businessman

HILLARY CLINTON Party: Democrat Job: Former Secretary of State

VICE PRESIDENT

MIKE PENCE Party: Republican Job: Governor of Indiana

TIM KAINE Party: Democrat Job: US Senator, Former Governor of Indiana

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GARY JOHNSON Party: Libertarian Job: Former Governor of New Mexico

Party: Green Job: Physician

US REPRESENTATIVE FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 17

WILLIAM “BILL” FLORES

GRADY YARBROUGH

Party: Democrat Party: Republican Job: US Representative for Job: Colonel, United Congressional District 17 States Air Force (retired)

TEXAS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE PLACE 3

Party: Republican Job: Former state legislator & financial adviser

Party: Democrat Job: Retired San Antonio educator & administrator

DEBRA LEHRMANN

EVA GUZMAN

SAVANNAH ROBINSON

Party: Democrat Party: Republican Job: Texas Supreme Court Job: Justice of the 13th Court of Appeals Judge Place 5

Party: Democrat Party: Republican Job: Texas Supreme Court Job: Trial and Appellate lawyer Justice Place 9

TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS JUDGE 2

TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS JUDGE 5

WILLIAM “BILL” MATTA

NO IMAGE AVAILABLE WAYNE CHRISTIAN

DORI CONTRERAS GARZA

MARY LOU KEEL Party: Republican Job: 232nd District Court Judge

LAWRENCE “LARRY” MEYERS

Party: Democrat Job: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge 2

TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS JUDGE 6

SCOTT WALKER Party: Republican Job: Criminal lawyer

BETSY JOHNSON Party: Democrat Job: Criminal lawyer

MICHAEL KEASLER

ROBERT BURNS

Party: Democrat Party: Republican Job: Texas Court of Crimi- Job: Criminal District Court No. 1 Judge nal Appeals Judge 6

10TH COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3

272ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDGE

85TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY

JOHN RANEY

AL SCOGGINS

TRAVIS BRYAN III

JARVIS PARSONS

Party: Republican Job: State Representative for District 14

Party: Republican Job: 10th Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3

Party: Republican Job: 272nd Judicial District Judge

Party: Republican Job: 85th Judicial District Attorney

BRAZOS COUNTY SHERIFF

TAX ASSESSOR/ COLLECTOR

COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1

COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 3

CHRIS KIRK

KRISTEEN ROE

STEVE ALDRICH

NANCY BERRY

Party: Republican Party: Republican Job: Brazos County Sheriff Job: Brazos County tax assessor/collector

Party: Republican Job: City Council Place 2

Party: Republican Job: Mayor of College Station

MAYOR OF COLLEGE STATION NOT INCLUDED: CITY COUNCIL PLACES 2-4

Early voting begins Oct. 24.

The nearest polling place to campus is in the MSC.

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION STATE REP. FOR DISTRICT 12

MIKE WESTERGREN

Party: Democrat Party: Republican Job: Texas Supreme Court Job: Lawyer, former 214th District Court Judge Justice Place 3

STATE REP. FOR DISTRICT 14

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JILL STEIN

PAUL GREEN

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BARBARA CARGILL

KYLE KACAL

Party: Republican Party: Republican Job: State Board of Educa- Job: State Representative for District 12 tion Member

JOHN NICHOLS

KARL MOONEY

Party: Unknown Job: Mayor Pro Tem, City Council Place 4

Party: Unknown Job: City Council Place 3, former Mayor Pro Tem

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NASA, A&M partner to prevent cancer in space Dietary aid to fight the effects of radiation for astronauts

By Alex Sein @Alexandrsein According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States — but a little dietary adjustment could go a long way toward lowering that number.

Astronauts on future deep-space missions, under constant bombardment by solar radiation, will face a familiar disease — cancer. Although shielding against radiation is a possibility, such a shield would have to consist of heavy and bulky materials, which are not ideal to launch into space. But a team of A&M researchers has partnered with NASA to find an alternative way to protect astronauts from cancer — nutrition.

John Ford, team member and professor of nuclear engineering, works with Nancy Turner, Class of 1978 and research professor, to study how adding certain chemicals to a diet can help repair DNA damaged by exposure to radiation. The team is conducting its research using mice.

Turner is the lead researcher on the project, while Ford’s primary focus is radiation biology.

“One of the things we’re doing is we’re looking at cells in the intestine of mice,” Ford said. “If they’re irradiated with something, that’s like galactic cosmic radiation.”

Ford said radiation causes ionization, which creates reactive oxygen species that can damage DNA or chromosomes in cells. Radiation humans experience on earth is vastly different from radiation astronauts experience in space, Turner said.

“The colon is very sensitive to the induction of cancer via radiation,” Turner said. “And astronauts are exposed to different types of radiation than we are here on Earth, they’re very energetic particles that are quite damaging, and they’re exposed to a higher total dose than we get exposed

to here on earth. So the problem of understanding how we respond to that radiation and then identifying ways to try to mitigate it is a major issue for NASA right now.”

In conjunction with NASA, the research team hopes to find ways to help astronauts outside the protection of Earth’s magnetosphere to avoid various cancers. If they can find a way to deal with colon cancer, the rest will be significantly easier.

“If you damage the DNA enough — even if the cell can repair it to some extent — you might lose some genetic information,” Ford said. “And if you lose the genetic information that helps control cell growth, then that will cause it to grow out of control, which is a cancer.”

Along with Turner, Ford is looking for certain chemicals — antioxidants, for example — that, when added to the diets of mice, can minimize the damage caused by the reactive oxygen.

Derek Seidel, a team member and graduate student studying genetics, is looking into a slightly different solution to the cancer problem.

“What we try to do in our department is look at ways, in our lab specifically, to aid cells in their ability to recognize DNA damage and repair that damage, or to lead to something known as apoptosis,” Seidel said.

“When a cell is damaged it can choose to undergo programmed cell death to remove itself from the pool of cells.”

This process helps eliminate cancers because any cell with damaged DNA can simply die off instead of starting to rapidly divide and potentially create a tumor, Seidel said. The end goal is to apply the process to all cancers that affect all people, not just the types astronauts may encounter.

For the moment the challenge is figuring out which compounds, when introduced through food, will help to reduce radiation damage in any way, Seidel said.

“An astronaut has to eat, but they can eat something that can protect them,” Seidel said.

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A team of A&M researchers, in conjunction with NASA, is looking at certain chemicals that can be added to astronauts’ diets to help repair DNA damaged by solar radiation.

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IN DEFENSE OF CLINTON AND TRUMP

COURTESY — GAGE SKIDMORE

Why ‘I’m with Her’

Fighting for the future

Not my first choice, but the best choice

Honest, bold policies will ‘Make America Great Again’

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COURTESY — GAGE SKIDMORE

t’s been a rough election cycle for millennials like myself — we’ve waited years to exercise our constitutional right to vote.

Yet here we are, in the midst of a historic election — historic for all the wrong reasons. The two candidates facing off against each other are in a unique position — they’re both running against the only person they could possibly beat. Were Hillary Clinton to be running against any of the other Republican nominees from the primary season she wouldn’t have my vote.

Compared to Trump, Hillary fits the picture of the ideal presidential candidate. She graduated —with honors — from Yale Law School in 1969. Following this, she served as a public defender for a number of years. Yes, I acknowledge that she defended some

unsavory people during her time as a lawyer, but that comes with the territory.

Regardless, she has an extensive understanding of the law, as well as the Constitution — knowledge that is essential in order to be a successful president.

Arguably, her biggest leap into politics was to become the First Lady of the United States during her husband Bill Clinton’s presidency. This gives her a unique set of skills — she has experienced first-hand the inner workings of the most powerful office in the free world. She then became senator of New York in 2000 and her most recent position was Secretary of State.

Now she’s running for president. Really, the only reasons I can justify voting for Hillary are her past experiences and the simple fact that I agree more with her policies on several important issues than I do with Trump’s. While Trump sees no problem with implying those who suffer from

mental illnesses are weak, Hillary is an advocate for them. Among other things, she plans to launch a “national initiative for suicide prevention,” something I believe is imperative. As for foreign policy, Hillary is undoubtedly more prepared to handle delicate foreign relations, which is especially important in our currently volatile world.

Instead of saying climate change is a hoax created by the Chinese, she recognizes it as a very real and immediate threat; like her predecessor she has promised to continue to work to protect our environment and work towards clean energy.

For me, the most important thing to consider when electing a president is their stance on important issues. After all, a large part of being the president is working to change policy. I agree with more of Hillary’s proposed policies than I do Trump’s, which is why I stand by my decision to vote for her come November.

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he reason I am voting for the Republican party candidate Donald Trump is because of the honesty and boldness he embodies as well as his support of policies that align with my beliefs and values. I think it is important for the president of the Land of the Free to encompass honesty with their fellow citizens.

As for his pro-life policies, I believe that human life is ordained by God alone, and that life is too precious and beautiful to destroy. Therefore, the pro-life policies that Trump agrees with are parallel to my faith.

Additionally, in accordance with the national security of the United States, his views on immigration in terms of building the wall will be a crucial asset to this country. Trump,

contrary to popular belief, advocates for immigration — what he stands against is illegal immigration. He knows that immigration along with the differences rooted in other cultures is what makes us great as a nation. However, he also knows that we need to be a country of law and order.

Because I consider my political views to be conservative, another reason that Trump has my vote is because of the presidential nominations for the Supreme Court. Our country is significantly impacted by the ultimate decisions of the Supreme Court, which of course depend solely on the political parties of the selected judges. In order for the majority of the Court to be conservatives, then a Republican president is absolutely imperative.

In response to the video exposed earlier this week from his past, his humbly spoken apology for his words show that yes, he made a mistake, but in no

way does this one single incident hinder his entire reputation or impede his potential of a great presidency. If that was true for life, that one single incident defines who you are, my reputation would be long gone at this point considering the mistakes I’ve made and the things I’ve said that I wish I could take back.

Lastly, I believe he will take direct action for the betterment of this country.

I believe in making America great again. If Trump were to win the presidency, there would be hope yet again for this country — hope that this country will maintain the freedom that has been fought for and that lives were sacrificed for, hope that was declared 227 years ago in the U.S. Constitution when our rights were confirmed and hope that confidence will be restored in our beloved nation to make us proud to be Americans again.

STAFFPICKS

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The Battalion | 10.13.16

Week 7 staff picks No. 1 Alabama at No. 9 Tennessee

No. 12 Ole Miss at No. 22 Arkansas

Saturday, Oct. 15 @ 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 15 @ 6 p.m.

SAM

SAM

RACHAEL

RACHAEL

ALEXIS

ALEXIS

ANGEL

ANGEL

GRACE

GRACE

JOSH

JOSH

Alexis Will Multimedia Editor @AlexisMWill

Why is there a fence around a graveyard? Cause people are dying to get in.

Rachael Saunders Page Designer @muffin2017

Tennessee’s got more unbridled angst after their OT loss than a Modern Baseball concert.

Josh McCormack Life & Arts Editor @_joshmccormack

Nick Saban looks like the kind of guy who jams to Joyce Manor and I can dig that.

BROADWAY’S BIGGEST SELLING

MAGIC SPECTACULAR “MAGIC’S CIRQUE DU SOLEIL” –THE TIMES OF LONDON

Angel Franco Sports Editor @angelmadison_

In the wise words of asst. sports editor Heath Clary, Chad Kelly is a beast.

Sam King Editor-in-Chief @Sam_King372

While Arkansas probably deserves a break at this point, Ole Miss is going to win it.

Grace Neumann

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Page Designer @Proud2Percenter

This game is going to be another miss for Arkansas.

CITY OF B RYAN The Good Life, Texas Style.

TM

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