The Battalion - February 27, 2019

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 | SERVING TEXAS A&M SINCE 1893 | © 2019 STUDENT MEDIA

Jaillet’s journey Student body president-elect looks back on campaign, prepares to take office this April By Sanna Bhai @BhaiSanna

Meredith Seaver — THE BATTALION

As the crowd settled into the flag room on Friday night, Mikey Jaillet waited in anticipation for the results to be announced, with his mother and sisters by his side. As the election commissioner read out his name, the crowd erupted and Jaillet immediately embraced his family and friends. Out of 15,060 ballots cast, 4,764 students marked Jaillet as their first preference for student body president. Preserving his lead through all the instant runoff rounds, Jaillet finished ahead of runner-up Michael Barrera with 57.36 percent of the vote. The journey to becoming student body president started in October, as Jaillet consulted those he trusted and admired to be certain this was something that would be best for him and the Aggie community. “I really thought about it — talked to my mom, talked to all my mentors, prayed about it — and realized this was something I thought I needed to do,” Jaillet said. “I wanted to run because I wanted to try and serve students in the best aspect possible.” Kaci Katusak, management junior and Jaillet’s campaign administrator, has known Jaillet since childhood. Katusak said Jaillet has always encouraged her to become her best self, and when he approached her about running for SBP, his passion sprouted from every bone of his body. “It started with him being the friend who always told me to do more and saying that what I dreamed for

Mikey Jaillet was elected 2019-2020 student body president on Feb. 22. Jaillet’s term will begin in April.

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Braving the race

CORPS SERGEANT MAJORS NAMED The office of the Commandant has announced the Corps of Cadets Sergeant Major positions for the 2019-2020 school year as follows:

A&M professor competes in grueling bike race across Alaska for one month

Corps Sergeant Major - Emily Neeley Combined Band SGM - Ross Beazley 1st Brigade SGM - William Brown 2nd Brigade SGM - Cindy Jezierski 3rd Brigade SGM - Antonio Partida 1st Wing SGM - Sara Goetzinger 2nd Wing SGM - Kaelyn Boe 3rd Wing SGM - Sarah Andruss 1st Regiment SGM - Tanner Cedrone 2nd Regiment SGM - Mia Miller 3rd Regiment SGM - Kyle Holman

By Giselle Warren @GiselleWarren16

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For most Aggies, biking across campus is a feat in and of itself. But for philosophy professor Jose Bermudez, only the brutal conditions of the Iditarod Trail Invitational are enough to quench his thirst for adventure. The Iditarod Race is an intensive 1,000-mile race that forces the individual to rely on their own abilities for survival. Participants must be prepared to face circumstances ranging from aggressive wildlife to unpredictable weather that may force them to push their bike for miles on end. Started at Knick Lake,

Philosophy professor Jose Bermudez is competing in the Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska, a 1,000-mile bike race which started on Feb. 24.

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“Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America” will be on display until May 20.

Exploring terror in US history Bush Library hosts an interactive exhibit focused on domestic attacks, civil liberties By Luis Sanchez @LuisSanchezBatt

Annie Lui — THE BATTALION

Junior infielder Bryce Blaum went 2-for-4 with two hits and two runs, earning his fifth multi-hit game of the 2019 season.

The interactive exhibit “Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America” will be on display at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum until May 20. Created by the International Spy Museum and transported by Evergreen Exhibitions, the exhibit explores themes of terrorism, hate, radicalism and subversion through its artifacts, replicas, photographs and films. The burning of the White House, WWI sabotage, the Ku Klux Klan, WWII internment camps, McCarthyism and 9/11 are all addressed in the exhibit. Aliza Bran, media relations manager at the International Spy Museum, said the content is intended to illuminate how intelligence and espionage has changed the course of history and continues to play a significant role in people’s lives today. “In this particular traveling exhibit, we explore the balance between national security and ensuring vital American civil liberties — and the ongoing challenge this country faces in toeing that line,” Bran said. “We also identify times in history in which attacks have inspired public panic and government responses and ask visitors whether EXHIBIT ON PG. 3

Aggies ice out the Huskies A&M baseball showcases dominant performance in 12-5 win over HBU By Jack Holmes @ Jack_Holmes98 Texas A&M baseball bounced back from its loss to University of Illinois at Chicago this past weekend, defeating Houston Baptist 12-5 at Blue Bell Park and improving its record to 8-1 on Tuesday. “It was a long evening on Sunday and a long day yesterday, and we’re very fortunate to get out here and play today,” A&M head coach Rob Childress said. “We needed to get out here to get that taste out of our mouth. I’m very proud of what we did offensively.”

The weather was damp and chilly throughout the game, which Childress said might have played a small factor in A&M’s three errors. Even so, he said the team is used to taking care of things on a wet field. “We’ve handled the ball just fine in weather like this, and we need to be a little bit cleaner than we were tonight,” Childress said. Offense was not a problem, as A&M got off to a quick start, scoring three runs in the first inning. HBU responded in the top of the second, with a home run off the scoreboard by junior right fielder Brandon Bena to put the score at 3-1. “We were ready from the word go tonight,” A&M junior second baseman Bryce Blaum said. “We wanted to be on the attack, and didn’t want to be on our

heels. If the pitch was there, we were going to drive it tonight. That was really good to see out of our whole team.” The Aggies added another three runs in the fourth inning, ignited by a double to deep center field from junior right fielder Logan Foster that saw Blaum score from first base. The teams each traded two runs in the fifth inning to see the score go to 8-3. A&M closed the door in the eighth inning, as freshman third baseman Ty Coleman doubled to deep left center and Foster singled to left field, each scoring two runs. The Huskies added two runs in the ninth inning, but the deficit was too large to overcome. BASEBALL ON PG. 4


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