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Caleb Stewart — THE BATTALION
William Guerra — THE BATTALION
Last year, Aggies CAN raised 4,000 pounds of canned goods, or about the size of two great white sharks. This year’s goal is 10,000 pounds, or the size of a killer whale.
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Center Mike Matthews talks with reporters at Tuesday’s press conference.
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Ennis injury highlights presser
Injury-ridden A&M confident as it heads into road game at Ole Miss
Competition food drive bridges gap between athletes, community Lauren Simcic The Battalion
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ith the manpower and influence to make a difference, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is seeking to bridge the gap between athletes and the community by hosting the annual Aggies CAN food drive. The food drive will collect food and monetary donations during the Texas A&M volleyball and soccer games Oct. 25 and the football game against Vanderbilt on Oct. 26. Aggies CAN is the largest athlete and student-run canned food drive in the nation, according to the organization website. This year, six organizations — the Corps of Cadets, MSC organizations, Graduate Student Council, Student Government Association, Greek Life and Fish Camp — will compete against each other to collect the most donations. “These organizations have a reputation for being active and involved,” said Clifton Harlin, junior petroleum engineer and public relations chair for SAAC. “Aggies are competitive, which is why I have very high expectations.” Nora Skelton, senior university studies major and SAAC historian, said SAAC is working to publicize Aggies CAN
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and expects to These gain exposure by organizations partnering with the Corps. Harlin have a said the Corps can reputation for being provide planning, active and involved. manpower and Aggies are competitive, greater access to donations. which is why I have very Athletes have high expectations.” much in common — Clifton Harlin, junior petroleum with cadets, Harengineer and public relations chair for the lin said. Because Student Athlete Advisory Committee student athletes are regionally sequestered and spend much of their time training for sports and little time at other places on campus, Harlin said athletes, like cadets, can find it difficult to become involved. “Athletes don’t choose to isolate themselves,” Harlin said. “Athletes love being Aggies. We wear A&M on our clothes every day.” Aggies donated $24,000 and 4,000 pounds of food last See Food drive on page 3
See Presser on page 2
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Q&A: Prof’s mantra: ‘Do things for passion, not money’
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Kadie McDougald, city desk assistant, sits down with history professor Arnold Krammer.
Sorority puts men through a gauntlet of challenges in the name of philanthropy.
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exas A&M’s late September 45-33 victory over Southeastern Conference rival Arkansas was essential to maintaining the Aggies’ national championship hopes, but the road win came at a cost. During A&M’s weekly press conference Tuesday, head coach Kevin Sumlin said senior defensive tackle Kirby Ennis suffered an ACL tear against Arkansas and, following surgery, will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. While Ennis’ impact of the field was meager statistically—with six tackles on the season—the senior provided leadership and poise on a defensive line loaded with underclassmen, including two juniors, a sophomore and four freshmen. True freshman Isaiah Golden will replace Ennis. Golden has received limited reps with the first-team defense throughout the course of the season. Despite the difficulties associated with the transition from backup to starter, Golden’s teammates remain confident he will establish himself among the Aggie front seven. “[Golden] has really proven himself to me,” said sophomore center Mike Matthews. “He doesn’t look like he’s 320 pounds, but he’s a big dude. He’ll push you back a couple yards. From the games I’ve seen him come in, he’s done a great job. He goes up there and gets in the backfield and applies pressure to the quarterback.”
Page 2: How will the loss of Kirby Ennis affect the A&M defense?
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Shelby Knowles — THE BATTALION
Professor Arnold Krammer says his career has allowed him to meet many interesting people.
Krammer: My parents were immigrants — they came from the old country. My parents were Hungarian and I was the first person in my family born in this country. They came in 1939, just ahead of the war. They came in April and the war broke out in September. I was born and raised in Chicago, and I went to the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
THE BATTALION: Why did you choose to become a history professor? Krammer: I grew up with it. I got it from my mother’s milk. That’s all they talked about. That’s what my parents talked about and listened to. We sat around the dinner table and talked about European history. THE BATTALION: What brought you to A&M? Krammer: I was tired of the winters and I was hired at a history conference in 1974. Can you imagine? 1974? THE BATTALION: How have some of your life experiences affected your career and teaching methods? Krammer: I had some of the great history professors at Wisconsin. They were really legendary. I just fell into it. I’d like to tell you I chose the University of Wisconsin because there were so many great people, but really I just got there and found that I was surrounded by some big names in history. I learned at the feet of people who were really great teachers. See Krammer on page 3
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