The Battalion - February 27, 2019

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

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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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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

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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.

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Mikey Jaillet, the 2019-2020 student body president, plans on using the Matthew Gaines statue as a stepping stone to more diverse representation at A&M.

JAILLET CONTINUED myself wasn’t big enough and I should strive to be bigger,” Katusak said. “And when he was speaking to me about being SBP, I saw that spirit in him and him wanting to push that forward.”

Jaillet’s passion to serve began at a young age when his father was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Jaillet said his father was a huge part of his life and taught him how to live life to the fullest. In seventh grade, he started raising awareness about ALS through blue wristbands, which eventually led to raising $50,000 for the cause. MJs Army — the charity Jaillet started for his father — has continued to grow.

“My dad was the light of my life,” Jaillet said. “He was the most positive guy in the world; he really wanted to live life to the fullest, and he always believed that you can make a positive out of a really bad situation.”

Keeping in mind his father’s teachings, Jaillet did not fear losing the election. He said he would have been thankful for the experience, regardless of the outcome.

“Three weeks ago, I realized that if I lost this race 10,000 votes to one, yeah I would be sad and bummed, but the relationships I would be able to make

along the way made this so worth it and I would do it a hundred times over again,” Jaillet said. “I think getting to speak to organizations, made me open my eyes and see how big and welcoming the Aggie family is; that was incredible as well.”

As Jaillet prepares to take on his role in April, he said he will focus on fulfilling his campaign promises, starting with transportation.

“I have been able to talk to people from the Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute and the Texas A&M Transportation Services, and they are all in agreement that we need to get a task force with a student voice there as well,” Jaillet said. “So we can work to make traffic a little bit better and communicate the resources that are already there.”

Jaillet’s platform also included support for a proposed amendment to Student Rule 7 which would classify absences due to job or internship interviews as university excused — similar to the way the rule currently treats non-reschedulable graduate and professional school interviews.

Jaillet said the Student Senate has made major strides toward having the amendment approved and that it should be completed before he enters office, but if it is not, he wants to see it through.

“With Student Rule 7, the senate is doing great work right now about really finishing that fight,” Jaillet said.

“However when I transition, if that is not done we are going to make sure that is done by the time that I leave

SBP. Hopefully that will be done by the fall. It seems that everybody is in agreement that it will be.”

Focused on creating a more inclusive Aggie family, Jaillet said he plans on using the Matthew Gaines statue as a stepping stone to representing a more diverse community at A&M. “With regards to the Matthew Gaines statue, we are really excited about that opportunity and really using it not as the finish line, if you will, but as the starting point about how we can create and launch more of an education effort and communication effort with diversity,” Jaillet said.

Jaillet said he is grateful for his mother’s continuous support and the tireless work put in by his campaign staff. He said without them, this would not have been possible.

“My campaign staff, I cannot thank enough,” Jaillet said. “It was the perfect mix of creativity, hard work and just drive. There were some people that I barely knew that were so generous to jump on and really, really help.”

Jack Tucker, management sophomore and Jaillet’s campaign manager, said he believes Jaillet’s integrity, experience as interfraternity council president and his welcoming personality will translate well to his new position as SBP. “Something that really stuck out to me was his willingness to go the extra mile for those he stands for and represents … and really go to battle for those he is elected to represent,” Tucker said. “Ultimately at the end of the day, he is a man of his word and lives and breathes integrity.”

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Jose Bermudez will compete in the Iditarod Trail Invitational, which began on Feb. 24.

BIKING CONTINUED Alaska on Feb. 24, the race can last up to 30 days for Bermudez, or until he reaches Nome, Alaska.

For Bermudez, this race is a chance to test his abilities and raise money for three charities — Habitat for Humanity in Bryan-College Station, Ranch Critters Equine Rescue and JoyRide Therapeutic Equestrian Center.

“I am a great supporter of Habitat for Humanity’s mission of providing affordable housing,” Bermudez said. “They have made a difference in the lives of hundreds of people in the Brazos Valley, and I am proud to be raising funds for them for the fourth time.

And as I am a keen equestrian, it’s great for me to be able to support two local charities who do great work. Ranch Critters is a sanctuary for horses, and the JoyRide center offers therapeutic riding for adults and children with special needs.”

Bermudez’s personal trainer Janice Tower said someone who would embark on such a journey needs to be more than just

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“For Jose, it’s a sense of adventure and personal accomplishment,” Tower said. “These ultra-distance events are really three-dimensional. There’s so much that goes beyond just training and being fit. You have to be mentally prepared to do this; you have to be mentally tough. You have to have a pretty strong character and self-confidence to be able to succeed.”

Even though this race requires a lot of physical and mental energy, co-race director Kathi Merchant said the reason people keep doing it is because of the event’s distinct culture.

“I think people are looking for adventure,” Merchant said. “People are also trying to disconnect from our everyday busy life that is run by social media and ringing cell phones. People will look for extreme adventures, and I think what a really big trend with this event is that they find a culture and a camaraderie on the trail and a way of life that doesn’t exist in our modern world, and I think it draws them back year after year.”

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Rec center aims to get students moving Classes throughout the week makes getting fit manageable

By Samantha Hoover @samlhoover The Texas A&M Student Recreation Center, often just called The Rec, offers hundreds of classes and activities for all levels of athletic ability.

Whether students are looking for ballet, rock climbing, group fitness classes or other activities in between, fitness and programs di-

EXHIBIT CONTINUED resulting actions have led to positive change or not.”

David Anaya, director of marketing and communications for the Bush library, said that since George H.W. Bush once served as the director of the CIA, the exhibit has a connection to the late president’s professional life and public service.

rector Anna Taggart said the Rec Center aims to get students moving.

Taggart teaches group exercise classes and said she thinks they are one of the best forms of exercise.

“I think the thing that group fitness has going for it is the motivation and accountability factor,” Taggart said. “Someone is actually there in front of you, telling you what to do, helping you and motivating you along the way, as well as the other people in the room.”

Fitness and wellness coordinator Miranda Price said there are a lot of ways people can keep exercise a consistent part of their lives.

“Putting it on your schedule is important,”

Price said. “A lot of times, when you put working out into your schedule, you are more committed to go. You have the reminder of ‘oh yeah, I’m going to this class at this time.’”

Taggart said the Rec offers classes at the same time each week to help students maintain consistency in their workout schedules.

“The good thing is that we offer classes throughout the entire semester, so once you find a schedule that works for you, whatever it is, you can put that in your calendar,” Taggart said.

Kinesiology sophomore Grace Duffy is an avid group exercise class attendee and said she believes working out has had a positive impact

on her studies.

“I think that working out helps me get refreshed in the middle of my studying and makes [that time] more effective,” Duffy said.

Taggart said finding an exercise that is truly enjoyable will make working out feel like a break, rather than an ominous chore.

“Yes, I want people to come to group fitness classes and our programs, but if they are coming into the Rec Center for intramurals, if they are coming to swim, if they are coming to rock climb, I am just as happy because that’s what they enjoy, and they’re moving,” Taggart said.

“In this specific exhibit, [there are] stories of domestic terrorists and terrorism, foreign agents, militant radicals, saboteurs over the last 200 years,” Anaya said. “And it also looks at the question of how do we identify who the enemy is and how do we keep our country safe.”

Exhibit visitor Calvin Harris said the displays raised old memories — both bad and good.

“Most of it was like deja vu, because a lot

of this is something I experienced growing up,” Harris said. “I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, during the time the Ku Klux Klan and the hate crimes, and it brought back old memories. ... I knew President Bush; I’ve met him before. I have a letter he wrote to me when I was back in Iraq during the first Gulf War. It’s a fabulous museum. It’s brought back a lot of good memories, a lot of old memories, a lot of bad memories, but still, it’s a fabulous museum.”

Harris said the exhibit is good for younger generations who may not have lived through the time periods that are on display.

“Every school child should have an opportunity to come here and see what it was like, what it was really like back in the past,” Harris said. “They need to actually see the history, they need to actually feel the history, and going through this museum, you have a chance to actually feel and see what it was all about.”

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Beth Trumm (left) and Vivian Guilfoyle (right) are running for junior yell leader at Texas A&M Galveston.

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Two women running for junior yell leader at A&M Galveston

By Savannah Mehrtens @SJMehrtens For the first time in four years, students at Texas A&M Galveston can cast their vote for a female yell leader, as two women have entered the race.

The Aggie yell leader tradition made its way to Galveston in 1993, and the campus maintains a group of three junior yell leaders and two senior yell leaders. There has been one female yell leader in the school’s history, Aj English, who served as a junior yell leader for the 2005-2006 school year. This year, marine biology license option sophomore Beth Trumm and Vivian Guilfoyle, a marine biology and marine fisheries sophomore are both running for the position of junior yell.

Guilfoyle said she was inspired by marine biology and marine fisheries senior Joshua Porter’s service to campus during his time as senior yell leader.

Additionally, she said being far away from home as an out-of-state student was frightening, but she immersed herself in university traditions after her experience at Salt Camp, the Galveston

version of Fish Camp.

“I’m from Minnesota, so A&M had to be everything for me or I had no other option to move back cross country,” Guilfoyle said. “During Salt Camp I got super invested in all the traditions and JP really kind of took me under his wing.”

Even though there are currently seven students competing for the three junior yell spots, Guilfoyle said they have all been supportive of each other throughout the election process.

“It’s been an amazing experience for me,” Guilfoyle said. “Especially given the fact that a lot of people on our campus have become a lot more accepting about women running for yell.”

Trumm, academic officer of the Corps of Midshipmen Maritime Academy Charlie-2, said she was inspired by Jack Clark, marine transportation senior and yell leader. Clark was also Trumm’s commanding officer in Delta-2 when she was a freshman.

“I’ve had a lot of support from my peers, the other females in the Corps, because just being in the Corps as a female we’re a severe minority, especially in Galveston,” Trumm said. “My freshman year, I was on the first set of females to be in our company, so it was me and three other females in our

company freshman year. We were the only freshman females and it was really intimidating.”

Both Guilfoyle and Trumm said they have faced people who do not think that women should be yell leaders. Guilfoyle was told directly when she was getting her petition to run signed, while Trumm has had posters torn down from dorm advertising boards.

Porter said he believes that anyone can be a yell leader as long as they are prepared and able to be a vessel of the Aggie spirit.

“While it’s predominantly been a male position, to me it’s not about who you are, it’s about your heart for the university and your willingness to serve and help spread the Aggie Spirit,” Porter said. “That’s my perspective on it.

If you care about the campus and you have the enthusiasm and you have the red-assery, you’ve got all you need.”

Porter said he and fellow yell leaders have been working hard to build the program on campus and he is excited to see how the next yell leaders carry everything on.

“I am fully confident in these capable candidates that we have,” Porter said. “I am ready and excited to pass the baton off.”

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Junior right fielder Logan Foster led the Aggies with three RBIs against HBU and went 2-for-5, accounting for two of A&M’s runs.

BASEBALL CONTINUED “We left Sunday with a bitter taste in our mouth, because we didn’t play the way we know we are capable of playing,” Blaum said.

“Today in the hitters’ meeting, our coaches just preached to play easy and free. We know we have the talent to do it, and as you see we put up 12 runs. That’s the type of offense we know we have, and we just hope to build on that day in and day out.”

Starting A&M pitcher Chandler Jozwiak had a solid outing, pitching 4.1 innings, allowing just one earned run and striking out eight batters. The sophomore managed to work his way out of the third inning, unscathed after he loaded the bases with just one out. As a pitching staff, the Aggies struck out 16 batters.

“Jozwiak battled his tail off and avoided a big inning getting away from us in the third,” Childress said. “All in all, I’m very proud of

our team.”

Several players stood out at the plate for the Aggies. Foster managed two hits, batted in three runs and scored two runs himself.

Junior shortstop Braden Shewmake batted in two runs on two hits and scored one run, while Coleman pushed two runs across the plate on one hit and scored a run for the Aggies.

Sophomore left fielder Zach DeLoach was walked four times by HBU, coming up just one short of a team record.

“You know that was huge for Zach,” Foster said. “A lot of us have been struggling at the plate, and that shows a lot of maturity out of him to be able to get those four walks, still being patient, and being ready to swing the bat in that last inning.”

The Aggies will be back in action Wednesday, as they host Incarnate Word at Blue Bell Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and will be televised on the SEC Network.

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