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ROASTING THE RAZORBACKS A&M DEFENSE, ARMANI WATTS COME UP HUGE IN WIN OVER ARKANSAS

By Lawrence Smelser @LawrenceSmelser

exas A&M and Arkansas were tied at 7-7 at the beginning of the second quarter. Arkansas quarterback Austin Allen snapped the ball and handed it off to running back Rawleigh Williams, who took off, leaving multiple A&M defenders in the dust except for Justin Evans, who sprinted down the sideline, chased him down and stopped him at the twoyard line right before he could score. The Razorbacks looked set to reach the end zone, especially after pass interference was called on A&M cornerback Nick Harvey, ensuring them with another first down. But the Aggies were relentless and went on to stop the Razorbacks on the next seven plays — six of which were inside the two-yard line — and held them to a field goal. On the next series Trevor Knight and the A&M offense stalled yet again as they had been during the first quarter, and were forced to punt. Allen launched a deep ball to Keon Hatcher

who beat Harvey and came up with a 44-yard reception putting the ball on the A&M nine-yard line. On the next play Williams ran past the linebackers and was set to walk in for a touchdown which would’ve put Arkansas up by 10. When Williams stepped on the one-yard line Watts swooped in and stripped the ball. The football went up in the air and Watts recovered it. The maroon and white weren’t quite done making big stops inside the two-yard line. At the 10-minute mark of the third quarter, with the game tied at 17-17, Arkansas drove the ball down the field to the two-yard line yet again. Shaan Washington and the Aggies stopped the Razorbacks on first and goal, then on second, third and fourth down. Armani Watts made three tackles at the one yard line, preventing Arkansas from taking the lead. It was an incredible display of grit and athleticism from the junior safety. “It wasn’t just the fourth down stop it was three before that,” A&M head FOOTBALL ON PG. 2

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Donald Trump (left) and Hillary Clinton (right) will square off on Monday at the first presidential debate of the election season at Hofstra University.

First of 3 presidential debates promises unconventional night Trump, Clinton to face off at Hofstra University at 8 p.m. Monday By Chevall Pryce @ChevallP Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will meet at Hofstra University in New York for the first of the three of presidential debates. Although the debate will follow the standard format and questioning — 15 minutes per topic and 2 minutes for each response — Kirby Goidel, communication professor and fellow at the Public Policy Research Institute, said the debate will be unpredictable considering the goals of both politicians. While Clinton will be looking to establish credibility, Trump’s lack of background in politics creates an uncommon situation. “Trump always presents a wild card

factor in anything he’s a part of. The sort of normal thing that we might expect or look for in a debate are thrown out the window,” Goidel said. “I think the debate will almost certainly have some questions about the foundations of both candidates like Hillary Clinton’s trustworthiness, about Trump’s tendency to say comments that are easily refuted.” Although both candidates have their advantages, Clinton and Trump both have reasons that they could easily lose, according to Goidel. A simple comment or a focused attack on either candidate’s platform could be the killing blow and set the tone for the debate series. “Trump could easily win the debate with a one-liner or a zinging comment. His sort of general personality is sort of just taking over events and dominating the stage,” Goidel said. “Clinton could win it by appearing presidential, commanding the stage

Texas A&M entered its SEC home opener Sunday against Auburn in a bit of a slump. The Aggies (7-6, 1-1 SEC) had lost three straight matches, including two sweeps to top-five opponents and a close 3-2 loss to Alabama on Friday. They overcame those past struggles against Auburn, though, using a fast start, improved passing and 14 kills from Ashlie Reasor to propel them to a 3-0 sweep over the Tigers (7-8, 1-1 SEC). Junior setter Stephanie Aiple said that the Aggies’ strong finish in the Alabama match—when they won sets three and four and almost came back in the final set—gave them a positive mindset heading into Sunday. “At the end of the Alabama match, we were neck-and-neck with them, we were fighting hard, and even though we didn’t get the outcome that we wanted, we did take a lot of positives out of that match,” Aiple said. “I think that carried over to today.” Reasor, a junior opposite hitter from San Antonio, got going from the onset. She put the Aggies’ first two points on the board with kills and then recorded four more in the remainder of the first set, which A&M won 26-24. “She played amazing, and their defense kind of helped with that,” said Aiple, who played extremely well and racked up 34 assists. “They weren’t really sending two blockers with her too much, and so it made

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Junior libero Amy Nettles led the Aggies with 16 digs against Auburn.

my job easy and her job easy.” The two teams traded points early until the Aggies extended their lead to 17-10, but the Tigers didn’t go down easily. They slowly but surely chipped away at the Aggies’ lead until A&M head coach Laurie Corbelli was forced to call a timeout with the score 19-16. Auburn continued to come back and even took a 23-22 lead at one point, but a kill by Kaitlyn Blake tied it up, an Aiple kill put the Aggies up one and then freshman Hollann Hans finished it off with a kill of her own to put A&M up 1-0 in the match. VOLLEYBALL ON PG. 2

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The BV African American Museum celebrated the opening of an new arm of the Simthonian, focusing on African American culture.

History was made when the National Museum of African American History and Culture was opened Sept. 24 in the National Mall in Washington D.C. It is the first arm of the Smithsonian of its kind. While a ceremony was held in the nation’s capitol to mark the achievement, the Brazos Valley African American Museum held a small, local dedication ceremony for the occasion. “It is magnificent and the significance of the museum

— it is more than a museum, it is an arm of the Smithsonian, and the Smithsonian is the nation’s museum,” said Oliver Sadberry, curator of the Brazos Valley African American Museum and Class of 1971. “It has been a long time coming for the African American population to be wedded into Americana, and so that was a very important notion. Finally putting it all together. Anybody in this country can go to this museum.” Sadberry said the African American community has been part of the community since its first settlements. “In the beginning settlements, we were probably a BVAAM ON PG. 2

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The Aggies proceeded to make quick work of the Tigers in the second and third sets. A&M only trailed one time in the entire second set and coasted to a 25-18 win. Hans had four kills in the set and Kiara McGee recorded three, including the set-winner. In the third set, the teams stayed close at the beginning but the Aggies managed to pull away late, winning 25-19. Once again, McGee capped off the set with a thunderous kill to end the match. Playing at home in front of their own fans was also beneficial for the Aggies, who have only played at Reed Arena twice so far this season. “It was really fun, we love playing in front of the 12th Man,” Reasor said. “It’s just a great atmosphere to play in and I really

wouldn’t want to play anywhere else. With the band and the Yell Leaders and everything, it’s nice to be home.” After navigating through the rough patch, Corbelli said this victory has the potential to lead to more success in the future, especially as the Aggies have only one opponent to prepare for next week. “It’s a huge momentum builder for us,” Corbelli said. “We don’t play again until Friday night, and it’s a nice time for us to have a few days where we can focus on Aggie volleyball. It’s huge for the momentum and for the confidence of the team.” The next opponent is LSU, whom the Aggies will play in Baton Rouge on Friday. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus.

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a quarter of the people brought in as one of the 300 families — that was roughly 1,700 people and roughly 400 of those people were African American,” Sadberry said. “Depending upon the region and part of the state, the numbers were flowing overtime. In the 1890s, in this area African Americans were the majority population.” Associate professor for African and Film Studies and BVAAM board member Carmela Garritano said while she is new to the area, she sees the BVAAM as a focal point of the community. “I have only been living here for two years, but the museum is the center of the African American Community in the Bryan, but people could say even the Brazos Valley,” Garritano said. “It is celebrating the contributions of who has really sustained the community and made the city grow.” As for the finally having a national museum dedicated to African American history, Garritano said it couldn’t have come sooner. “It is historic and about time,” Garritano said. “African American Museums have been community museums to include history that has often been left out.”

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A&M Volleyball improved its SEC record to 1-1 after sweeping the Auburn Tigers on Sunday.

While she said she thinks it has taken too long to build a museum for this culture, graduate student for masters of curriculum and instruction Katy Alexander said this can become a catalyst for open dialogue. “Hopefully it will make people more aware, because there are some people who do not want to talk about racial issues,” Alexander said. “Especially with being a teacher, it is important to have that open conversation in the classroom. We are going to have all kinds of students and race should not be something that divides the classroom, but something everyone comes together on.” Similarly, associate professor in landscape architecture and urban planning and BVAAM board member Cecilia Giusti said with the long and hard fought victories there is still much work to do. “I cried — who wouldn’t have? Everyone should have cried, because [the museum] really shows the meaning of this struggle of this African American Community and how they overcame,” Giusti said. “But it is not a struggle that has been completely overcome. The things happening in Charlotte, in Ferguson, in Florida, in many communities around the country — it is a struggle that is still going on and we need to be aware. While it was much worse, it doesn’t mean we need to stop talking about this.”

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The Aggies secured a crucial win against Arkansas with 28 points in the second half.

FOOTBALL CONTINUED coach Kevin Sumlin said. “It said a lot about our defense I thought, and really back on our heels where we were. Guys that dig in down there and play. Shoot, I walked over there and you couldn’t see between the ball and the goal line. It says a lot about our guys — not just Armani, but all of them.” Watts finished the game with nine tackles, 2.5 for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. The Forney native dissected his big fourth and goal stop after the game and said he was ready to make the play. “Really on the end around we prepared for that in practice,” Watts said. “Watched it on film, seen it a couple times. We stopped them three times before that play on the goal line so we knew they were going to come with something tricky. Like I have been preaching all week, we have got to stay with our progressions. I just made a tackle on the field.” After the turnover, Knight gave A&M a 24-17 lead on the second play of the drive when he heaved up a long ball to Josh Reynolds, who scored a 92-yard touchdown, the longest college reception ever at AT&T Stadium. “Anytime your defense can get you turnovers, it shortens the field and changes the momentum of the game,” Knight said of scoring the touchdown after the turnover. “And then it’s just our job to make those plays. You know you saw right there at the beginning of the game, we had a turnover

that gave them seven points and then we kind of returned the favor.” A scary moment during the game occurred when Myles Garrett stayed on the ground after being the victim of a chop block, but later he returned to the game after sitting out for a few plays. Garrett’s fellow defensive end Daeshon Hall said Garrett means a lot to him and the team. “Myles is a big time player,” the senior said. “He’s a brother. He’s my brother, my roommate. When he goes down I just want to put everything on the line for him so he would know while he was out we were all going to put it on the line and make stops for him and I feel like we did that.” A&M’s defense has allowed 19 points per game this season and its performances have resonated with Sumlin. Against Arkansas the Aggies forced three fumbles, stopped Arkansas twice on fourth down and limited the team’s rushing attack to 3 yards per carry. “A combination of coaching, experience and good players,” Sumlin said as to why his defense has been clicking this season. “You’ve got our two ends. They’re a great tandem. But I don’t think our safeties get enough credit. The Preseason All-SEC Team didn’t have Donovan Wilson, Armani Watts or Justin Evans and I think it bugs them. I point it out to them every week. They’re trying to make a point every week, those three guys fly around back there.” A&M went on to win 45-24. Improving to 4-0 on the season Sumlin improved his record to 7-1 at AT&T Stadium.

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vanize her supporters and those Democrats who are unsure of her — the Sanders supporters for example. At the same time she’s going to try to pull in those Republicans that have been repulsed by Trump,” Kluver said. “Trump also has the opportunity

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to pull away some traditional Democrats. I don’t think there’s as much potential for him to do so as Clinton.” Although the candidate won’t be participating in the debate, the presence of Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate currently polling at 8.9 percent according to Real

Clear Politics, could possibly create a different aspect to the debate. “For generations our country has been a nearly binary political system where it’s two parties dominating. Yes, there are parties that come and go … But if the third party candidates were actually able to get on the debate stage now, when television and telemarketing are so vital, it’ll definitely put another spin on this already interesting election,” said David Isenhour, petroleum engineering junior and TAMU College Republicans chair. Although she supports Donald Trump, Madison Mitchell, Aggies for Trump public relations chair and political science sophomore, said she wants any new voters to watch so they can make their own decisions. “We’re millennials. This is the first time some of us are voting. It is very important to realize where you stand and do your civic duty,” Mitchell said. “You can’t complain that your voice isn’t being heard or that your political ideologies aren’t being recognized if you don’t do your research and get involved and get engaged.”

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