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RING DAY Students go for gold this Friday
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Association of Former Students offers advice to Aggies receiving their rings By Alek Benavides @alekbenavides
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The November ring order includes Aggies from the classes of 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
bout 3,100 students will receive their Aggie Rings on Friday, with distribution starting at 11 a.m. at the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center. Each ring recipient needs to have their Ring Ticket, which shows their order number and what time they are scheduled to pick up their ring, said Kathryn Greenwade, Class of 1988 and vice president for communications and human resources at The Association of Former Students. “Recipients [also] need to bring with them two forms of ID,” Greenwade said. “That, or one form of ID and their Ring Receipt.” With the complexities that come with Ring Day, Greenwade said it’s imperative for Aggies receiving their rings to stay on top of any emails received from The Association. “Check your email frequently this week,” Greenwade said. “The Association of Former Students will send several emails that will give you updates on Ring Day. You should take
time to read anything that you see in your email from The Association. It’s important.” Houston Street will be closed starting at 10 a.m., and there will be no access for drop-offs. Instead, recipients are encouraged to park in West Campus Garage, where a shuttle will begin transporting students and their families to the Alumni Center at 10 a.m., Greenwade said. “Take the complimentary Ring Day shuttle from the garage over to the Alumni Center,” Greenwade said. “The shuttle will drop you off near the staging area, and the buses are fully ADA-compliant. Students should arrive about 15 minutes before their scheduled time.” Students are placed in groups, with each group containing roughly 100 people, and staged outside the Alumni Center in the parking lot. Once a group is called into the center, students will be given 20 minutes inside the building to put on their rings and take photos. The group will then be directed outside and can continue taking photos and enjoying the festivities for as long as they wish. Recipients should take this time to enjoy themselves and soak up what it means to finally get their Aggie Ring, Greenwade said. “Earning the Aggie Ring is an important milestone,” Greenwade said. “It’s not easy, and it’s not something everyone can do. You have to have perseverance. … It’s perseverance and it’s commitment. That should be celebrated.”
AGGIE BONFIRE
MEMORIAL REOPENS
“THE 13TH MAN”
The Texas A&M University Bonfire Memorial is open to the public after roughly two months of renovations, in time for the 20th anniversary of the Bonfire collapse on Nov. 18. Prior to maintenance, the walkway was not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as the loose gravel made the memorial less accessible to some visitors. A&M consulted with the memorial’s original designer, Overland Partners in San Antonio, to plan the renovations. Crews used Klingstone, a water permeable product used for binding materials together, to make the path more solid and stable while preserving the memorial’s original design.
Director Charlie Minn will debut his new film, “The 13th Man,” at Bryan’s Premiere Cinema on Thursday. The documentary features John Comstock, a survivor of the 1999 Bonfire Collapse, and seeks to remind Aggies of all ages about the legacy of Bonfire at Texas A&M. Minn said “The 13th Man” offers a first-hand account of Comstock’s journey from surviving the collapse to remembering those lost and building his new life. Following its debut, the film will continue to be shown at the Premiere for a minimum one-week run. It will be released in other theaters across Texas on Nov. 15. More information and a list of theaters is available at 13thManFilm.com
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Four new flag football teams have been created to promote inclusion, composed of 27 partner students without disabilities and 20 players with disabilities.
‘They’re all athletes’ New A&M flag football teams unite players with and without disabilities By Julia Potts @juliaapotts
CONGRATULATIONS!
Over 3,100 shiny new Aggie Rings will be delivered at the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center
Nov. 8 | 11:00 a.m. - 7:15 p.m. Aggie Ring Tickets distributed online at: tx.ag/AggieRingDayTicket
Visit tx.ag/RingDay for more information, parking, transportation and ensuring the best experience for you and your guests. Houston Street will be closed. Arrive no more than 15 minutes prior to your ticket time.
Celebrate responsibly. The Association of Former Students and Texas A&M encourages Aggies to celebrate this significant moment, but celebrate it responsibly. The Association of Former Students and Texas A&M do not endorse or support any activities involving binge drinking.
Texas A&M Recreational Sports, the A&M PATHS Program and Special Olympics Texas have joined together to form a unified intramural flag football team for students with and without disabilities. Four teams made up of students from A&M, PATHS, Aggie ACHIEVE and Special Olympics Texas have recently finished a five-week intramural league competition. Among the athletes that competed, 27 were partner students without disabilities and 20 were adults with disabilities. Seven partners and seven Special Olympics athletes have been chosen to compete in the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association Regional Flag Football Championships from Nov. 8 to Nov. 10 at Oklahoma State University. PATHS is a one-year certificate program at A&M that trains people to be direct support professionals for people with disabilities. Fiona Allen, PATHS practicum coordinator, said students in the PATHS program don’t necessarily have the same amenities as other students because they don’t pay fees. “There are just certain things that you are getting by paying those fees,” Allen said. “So because they don’t pay fees, they can’t go to the Rec Center. I wanted to create an opportunity for our students in PATHS to be able to get involved in recreation activities on campus.” Allen said when she heard that a local group with Special Olympics Texas was speaking with the Student Rec Center about starting a unified team, she thought it was a wonderful opportunity for PATHS students. “I got involved with Aggie Adaptive Sports and learned that they were planning this unified league,” Allen said, “That was a great way for our students to be able to join intramurals without having to be a Rec Center member.” Allen said this intramural team is a great way for members of all organizations to learn interactive skills. “Sports are beneficial for many reasons,” Allen said. “It helps build community, it helps [you] learn how to be a part of a team and have good sportsmanship. It’s good exercise and there are a lot of health benefits.” Don Calhoun, a coach for the intramural flag football team, said this team is special because it does not exclude people. Instead, it brings them together. “I think it’s so important to include Special Olympic athletes,” Calhoun said. “My daughter has Down Syndrome and she said
— and I think she hit the nail right on the head — that ‘we’re more alike than different.’” The best way to get to know someone is through play, Calhoun said. Even if the unified A&M athletes have not been on a team like this, Calhoun said it is great to see them interact with the Special Olympics players. “Some of the A&M students are a bit apprehensive, because some of them have worked with Special Olympics individuals and some of them have not,” Calhoun said. “So it’s kind of interesting to see the relationships built and the friendships built when everybody comes together basically on the same level. You know, they’re all athletes.” Riley Dunn, a PATHS student and member of the team going to Oklahoma, said he enjoys playing with the unified athletes because they are supportive and help him with his game.
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My daughter has Down Syndrome and she said — and I think she hit the nail right on the head — that ‘we’re more alike than different.’ Don Calhoun, flag football coach
“They’re really nice to me, and they teach me how to scare the quarterback,” Dunn said. “I rush up to him, get really close to him, and then when he throws the football, he misses it.” Dunn said one of his favorite memories of being on the team so far was when he scored a touchdown at one of the intramural games at A&M. “One of my friends was on my team and I was running with them,” Dunn said. “He gave me the ball, and I just ran for a touchdown.” This team offers the PATHS students the chance to integrate themselves into the A&M community, Allen said. “Our students are encouraged to get involved with the Aggie community and build a community of support outside of the PATHS program,” Allen said. “They take all their classes together, but we want them to feel like they are an Aggie and a part of the community, and so this is just such a great opportunity for them to get involved and feel like they’re a part of Texas A&M.”
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Icing on the cake
Via Cake Junkie and Cakes by Gina Facebook pages
Cake Junkie and Cakes by Gina are two of the bakeries where Aggies can order treats in the shape of their new Aggie Ring.
Bakers preparing for Ring Day orders discuss unique commemorative cakes By Hollis Mills @ sillohsllim While the Texas A&M community gathers to celebrate Aggie Ring Day, local bakeries are setting their cake mixers on high for this Friday’s workload. Over 3,000 students will be receiving their piece of Aggie gold this week, and at the end of a long day of celebrating, another slice of joy awaits them back home. Tasty treats, pastries and double-decker cakes are a staple of post-ring festivities. Accounting for students, family and friends, bakeries in and around College Station are keeping the ovens hot and whipping cream on standby. In its eighth straight year of being awarded the Best of the Brazos award for cakes, Bry-
an-based Cake Junkie is one of several local bakeries taking orders for Ring Day. Head baker Fredna Moffett said 80 cakes are ready to be distributed, but she anticipates more orders to pile in soon. “A lot of them are last-minute,” Moffett said. “They’re like, ‘Oh, I forgot to order a cake, can you please get me one out by Friday?’ A lot of times I’ll bake several, maybe a dozen extra cakes, just so we’ll have them on hand for last-minute orders.” Traditional pastries and cupcakes are Ring Day favorites, Moffett said, but on occasion Cake Junkie will pull out all of their baking sheets to produce an almond butter replica of an Aggie Ring. Each ring cake is handcrafted and detailed to include every edge and emblem a real piece of Aggie gold has to offer. “My part is just baking the cake, but as far as the decorating goes, our decorators are amazing,” Moffett said. “If you’re an artist, it makes it real simple to envision what it’s
supposed to look like, and then you go from there to planning the cake to where you get the definition of the cake.” While a ring cake may seem daunting to prepare, Moffett said the real task of a baker is providing a client with something to smile about while they chow down. “I can’t say we’ve had any complaints because of the way we follow through,” Moffett said. “A lot of people will come in with their own design for Ring Day and show us what they’re wanting on there as far as how to read it. A lot of people want ‘God bless’ and even scripture on them, and it’s just real special that we can provide that for the customer without any flaws and to keep them as a returning client.” Gina Gutierrez, owner of Cakes by Gina in Houston, is also receiving Ring Day orders. The aspiring-architect-turned-baker said the pressure of multiple Aggie orders is high, but it does not surpass her passion for baking.
“Sixteen years ago, I decided to open up my bakery, and now this is what I like to do, and I get to do it every day,” Gutierrez said. “With all the crazy things we do on cakes, I’m glad I studied architecture.” Gutierrez said the treats at Cakes by Gina are sweet, but the sight of a happy customer is even sweeter. “It’s exciting because the mothers that are ordering the cakes are very happy to see that their kids are getting closer to graduating, period,” Gutierrez said. “They want this, no matter how big or small, to be special.” Despite the bakery not being located in College Station, Gutierrez said she takes pride in fulfilling each order for the Aggie community. “It’s a big Texas tradition,” Gutierrez said. “The Aggie family is so big and proud, and we can become part of it too.”
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Week 10 in the SEC saw Georgia secure first place in the SEC East with a victory in the Swamp, Mississippi State dominate Arkansas behind Kylin Hill’s 234 rushing yards and Auburn freshman quarterback Bo Nix leading the Tigers to a victory against Ole Miss. This week, with Texas A&M
enjoying its second bye of the season, SEC fans turn their attention to the most critical football games of the season. Here’s a look at what’s happening around the SEC this week.
Tennessee (4-5) at Kentucky (4-4)
No. 2 LSU (8-0) at No. 3 Alabama (8-0)
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Saturday, Nov. 9 — Bryant-Denny Stadium — Tuscaloosa, Alabama 2:30 p.m. on CBS Ever since LSU entered into the Top 2 of the AP Poll, this rivalry game has set itself up to decide which team will represent the SEC West and secure an easy route to the College Football Playoff. This is the first time the two programs have faced each other while ranked this high since 2011 when LSU defeated Alabama in a 9-6 slugfest. The difference for both teams from 2011 to now is drastic, as both LSU and Alabama have turned from defensive dominators to offensive juggernauts. This season, the Tigers, led by Heisman frontrunner Joe Burrow, are No. 4 in total offense and No. 2 in passing offense in the nation, throwing
for over 370 yards per contest. Alabama is not far behind, ranking No. 9 in total offense and No. 5 in passing offense, boasting three first round prospects at wideout. The big question mark for this game will be the health of star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who injured his ankle against Tennessee. He is expected to play against LSU, but may not be 100 percent healthy for the matchup. Tagovailoa’s health, as well as the excellent play of LSU and Burrow in particular this season, will give the Tigers an advantage in this high-scoring matchup.
In a matchup that would have been difficult to watch a month ago, Tennessee takes on Kentucky in an SEC East showdown between two teams that have seen steady improvement over the last four weeks. For Tennessee, a slow start to the season left the Volunteers without an offensive identity, as the team sat at 1-4. Since then, Tennessee has found consistency on offense, which helped the Volunteers win three of their last four games. While quarterback Jared Guarantano is a focal point of the offense, the big difference maker has come from the backfield, as the tailback tandem of Ty Chandler and Tim Jordan have been impressive over
the last four weeks, rushing for a combined 109 yards per game. For Kentucky, an early season injury to quarterback Terry Wilson limited the team’s offensive output, which resulted in the Wildcats losing three games in a row, including an embarrassing loss to South Carolina. However, since the Wildcats have placed wideout Lynn Bowden at quarterback, the offense has dramatically improved behind a rush-first system. This has helped Kentucky win two of its last three matchups. Look for the wildcats to run well against Tennessee’s defense. Prediction: Kentucky 21, Tennessee 14
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The Texas A&M men’s basketball team earned its first victory of the season under new head coach Buzz Williams on Wednesday night, defeating Northwestern State 77-63.
Big night for Buzz
Aggies top Northwestern State during new head coach’s debut By Dylan Poitevint @Poitite
After struggling early on, Texas A&M held on to defeat Northwestern State 7763 in the Aggies’ season debut. Buzz Williams earned his first career win as
A&M’s head coach and the Aggies start their season 1-0. A&M came out to a slow start, allowing Northwestern State to jump to a 7-3 lead. The Aggies did not take a consistent lead until the 10:54 mark of the first half but pulled away from the Demons with a 20-4 point run. This scoring run gave A&M the cushion the team needed to maintain the lead throughout the rest of the game. Despite the number of young players on the team for the Aggies, a trio of juniors led the offensive production for A&M. Savion Flagg, Quenton Jackson, and Jay Jay Chandler produced 22, 13 and 11 points, respectively. Flagg led the team in minutes as well, with 35, and shot 9-for-11 on field goal attempts.
Williams was impressed with Flagg’s talent, but said there is still room for improvement. “Savion can pass, dribble, and shoot,” Williams said. “He can be more physical. We need him to rebound at a higher rate defensively.” Flagg said he was impressed with the Aggies ability to make key plays out of timeouts and felt that it was indicative of their execution. “This was one of the biggest games where we focused on special [situations] after timeouts,” Flagg said. “We really focused on those a lot more than I would say other teams do, so I would say that we’re very focused on executing.” Chandler said his team is improving, but they will have plenty to improve on in practice. “We’re headed in the right direction,”
Chandler said. “We found out mistakes and fixed them. We’re going to go into practice tomorrow and continue to fix our mistakes.” The Aggies faced a comeback by Northwestern State throughout the latter half of the second half, and Williams said his team needs improvement in terms of mental toughness. “I think we just exhaled,” Williams said. “I don’t think our endurance emotionally is where it has to be in order to be a good team. We were excited we were ahead and emotionally kind of let off what we need to do right.” The Aggies are set to take on Louisiana-Monroe in their second game of the season at Reed Arena on Monday, Nov. 11. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on SEC Network+.
Trust, tough love and tackles Defensive lineman Bobby Brown continues striving to be the best By Hannah Underwood @hannahbunderwoo
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Sophomore defensive lineman Bobby Brown III has accumulated a total of 14 tackles throughout the season.
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Sophomore defensive lineman Bobby Brown III is a self-proclaimed “momma’s boy.” At 6-foot-4 and 325 pounds, Brown isn’t a little boy anymore, but he said his close relationship with his mom, and her tough love, has allowed him to be successful at Texas A&M. “My mom is probably my biggest critic and my biggest supporter,” Brown said. “She always shoots me straight; she never sugarcoats anything. If I could let y’all hear a conversation, y’all would probably think she didn’t love me.” Brown’s mom, Erica Kelly, is a former professional basketball player and now coaches girls’ basketball. He said her tough love doesn’t stop with him though, and her players probably feel some of it as well. “I feel bad for those girls,” Brown said. With Kelly taking a hands-on role in his development as an athlete, Brown said she prepared him for criticism from coaches. “The reason coaches, when they scream at me, don’t get to me is because my momma, my junior year, was training me,” Brown said. “She was screaming in my face, spitting in my face, talking about, ‘You’re nothing.’
Anything a coach can say to me would never faze me because the woman I came from told me I was nothing.” Brown’s close relationship with his mother played a large role in his decision to attend A&M. Toward the end of his recruiting period, the Arlington native was torn between coming to College Station or heading east to Tuscaloosa to play for Alabama. A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said home state advantage ultimately helped the Aggies steal Brown away from the Crimson Tide. “He liked A&M the whole time he had been in recruiting,” Fisher said. “He loves his momma, and he’s close with his momma, and I think those are all factors at play. But I think he saw the future that we’re trying to build here and what we’re trying to do, and keeping these guys in the state of Texas and making them realize they don’t have to leave here to get what they want.” Brown said his decision to spend his collegiate career in Aggieland came down to one thing: trust. “I just had a better relationship with [defensive ends] coach [Terry] Price at the time,” Brown said. “It was more relationship things with me. I don’t really trust people that easy, and I had a really good trust and love with Coach Price. That was really just the difference between those two.” Not only is Brown a staple on the defensive side of the ball, but he has also taken on a new role on offense at fullback in what he calls the “Jumbo
Jimbo Package.” Fisher said he chose Brown for the position because of his agility. “Bobby is a huge man who has a very explosive body and can bend and create movement, so his extra oomph can get you that push,” Fisher said. “What you’re trying to do is create a seam [for the running backs]. He’s a guy that can help us move piles because he’s so physical and so athletic and has so much power.” The announcement of the position change was a shock, Brown said, as he found out about his new role out of the blue during a fall camp practice. “One day, Coach Fisher was spazzing, calling me and Madubuike to the other side of the field,” Brown said. “I thought we were about to run or something.” Brown isn’t the only player who is enjoying his new role. “I love [running behind Brown],” sophomore running back Jacob Kibodi said. “Bobby gets in there and does a great job. He moves bodies, and that’s what we need him [to do].” Fisher said Brown’s decision to come to A&M is bigger than football. “For him to be able to stay here locally and get the whole A&M experience, from the education to the Aggie Ring and what comes after, the ball we’re building and the program we’re building during his four years here, he’s going to have a lot of success,” Fisher said.
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Silver Taps July 22, 2000 — Sept. 21, 2019
CARLYNN “CARLY” NICOLE BEATTY A committed student and friend with a passion for helping animals was always super excited about getting to know [the freshmen] and getting her own FLOC family.” DeMarino said spending that day with Carly gave emembered for her dedication him a new perspective on creating and cherishing to friends and family, her love memories. In the future, he hopes to not only take for animals and her ability to mental pictures of important moments in his life but also allow time to take pictures of his everyday connect with anyone, Carlynn interactions. Nicole Beatty was a beacon of light to “Don’t take the small moments for granted,” Dethose in her life. Marino said. “Now I look back at it and I think that’s why it is such a special moment for me. If none of Born in New York and raised in Frisco, Carly this had happened, I wouldn’t have thought twice developed a deep love for animals which led her to about it. It would have just been another morning.” pursue an animal science degree at Texas A&M in Biomedical sciences senior Brianna Copeland hopes of attending veterinary school in the future. and kinesiology senior Niessa Samiya became CarShe was an active member of her sorority, Kappa Delta, and served as the assistant director of social in ly’s bigs in the Kappa Delta sorority in 2018. CopeFreshmen Leaders on Campus. land said she felt an immediate connection to Carly Carly’s mother, Sue Beatty, said her daughter’s after meeting her on Bid Day. passion for helping animals was always evident. “I fell in love with her personality and spirit,” “Her entire life she’s had this desire to help and Copeland said. “She was confident in who she was. save animals,” Sue said. “That’s her life’s work. ... She always had a smile on her face.” That’s what brought her to A&M. She was deterSamiya said she will always remember Carly’s ability to find joy in every moment. mined to go to one of the top [schools for animal “She was always optimistic about everything,” science], and she looked at all of them. A&M was Samiya said. “She came to Bid Day before everydefinitely her favorite, and she was super proud to get in.” one. She was already dancing and the DJ hadn’t Civil engineering junior and executive director even come yet. She was just happy to be there.” of FLOC Nick DeMarino was with Beatty the day The Beatty family recently opened Carly’s Way, of the accident that led to her death. After a FLOC an animal rescue that hopes to fulfill Carly’s goal of PROVIDED meeting, Carly, DeMarino and animal science saving animals. Sue said they also hope to create a sophomore Morgan Waldron spent the afternoon Carlynn Nicole Beatty was an animal science sophomore scholarship for an animal science student. who planned to become a veterinarian. together. “We’re taking her dream and continuing it on,” “We just kind of sat around and talked for a realSue said. “I think that’s the one thing that’s kept ly long time,” DeMarino said. “That’s something I during their time on staff. Throughout her freshman us all moving forward is working on [the rescue]. hold really close to me because that’s the last mem- year, Carly proved to be a dedicated and passionate We’re trying to turn that tragedy into something special to her.” ory I have of her. It was really nice to relax and take member of the group, DeMarino said. To learn more about Carly’s Way and how to a break from everything and just be with her.” “She was at every recruitment event, every workDeMarino met Beatty last year when she joined day event, interviews — I think she did the most support it, visit carlysway.org. the organization, and the two grew to be friends interviews out of everybody,” DeMarino said. “She By Camryn Lang @CamrynLang
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An artist and scholar who always put family first reflected his work ethic. Despite Jon living in the Bay Area and Lisa living in the Kansas City area at the time, Jon decided to riven, likable, and intellecrespond to Lisa’s message after recalling the verse, tually curious, Jon Perrott “With God, all things are possible.” Before long, made lasting memories with the two were staying up for long, late-night phone calls. his wife and children while “Our longest conversation was seven hours, and pursuing his education. he was not a phone person,” Lisa said. “With the Born in Oakland, California, Jon earned a Bachtwo-hour time difference, it was not uncommon elor of Arts in Geography/City and Regional Planfor one or both of us to go to work tired. We didn’t ning at the University of California at Berkeley, mind, though. It was time well-spent.” and a Masters of Public Administration at California Jon eventually flew to Kansas City to meet Lisa State University, East Bay. Jon was a Ph.D. canin person. After meeting at the airport, the couple didate in Agricultural Leadership, Education and attended a Kansas City Royals game — Lisa’s first Communications at Texas A&M. A member of professional baseball game. Six months later they the Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society, Jon mainwere engaged, and in March 2005, Jon and Lisa tained a 3.9 GPA and received his Aggie Ring in were married. spring of 2019. He was to graduate in May 2020. Despite work, school, and writing, Lisa recalls Jon enjoyed coordinating the Better Living for that for Jon, home always came first. She said he Texans program with the Texan A&M AgriLife always prioritized time with their children, Micah Extension Service for 12 years. He then worked and Zoe. as a policy analyst for AgriLogic Consulting. His “Often when he’d come home at the end of the wife, Lisa, said Jon was enthusiastic about joining workday, before he had dinner or got settled in, the AgriLogic team. he would work with Micah on building or fixing “He was able to not only apply things he learned a LEGO set, or stop to admire a handwritten card in his program of studies, he had opportunities to or drawing that Zoe made,” Lisa said. “He was inacquire new skill sets and grow professionally,” Lisa tentional about spending quality time with them.” said. Lisa said some of her fondest memories with Jon A gifted writer, Jon finished the manuscript for are from family road trips across the country. Travhis first book, a mystery novel, and was in the proeling to all but nine or 10 states, the family enjoyed PROVIDED cess of self-publishing. Lisa said she hopes to continspending time together and sight-seeing while they ue the publishing process, as she fondly remembers Jon Perrott will be fondly remembered by his wife, Lisa, and traveled. his children, Micah and Zoe. his commitment to his writing endeavors. “He definitely thanked God for blessing us with “He did an amazing job developing each characmeeting each other, and having sweet little Micah Jon and Lisa met through a dating website for and Zoe,” Lisa said. “He valued family.” ter — they were so realistic,” Lisa said. “I would ask him, ‘Is that the guilty person?’ and he would smile single Christians after they both created accounts Jon will be interred in the Aggie Field of Honor and say, ‘Keep reading.’ He would never give the with the encouragement of friends and family. Lisa Memorial Cemetery. ending away. I had to wait until the end to realize, recalls being drawn to Jon’s profile because it genuinely expressed his love for God and his family, and ‘Oh my goodness, I didn’t see that coming!’” By Jane Turchi @JaneTurchi
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Former Life & Arts editor Hannah Falcon is living in Washington, D.C., this semester, and she will receive her Aggie Ring on Capitol Hill.
early every college student can relate to the experience of moving away from home at a ripe young age and into a tiny dorm where you share a bathroom with people you don’t know. I did all this my freshman year, but apparently it wasn’t enough for me because I also decided to move halfway across the country this semester into a tiny shared living space. I moved into my overcrowded apartment in Washington, D.C., three days before I started my internship on Capitol Hill. The experience I’ve had working on the Hill is priceless, and I’ve certainly learned a lot from living in a new — and very expensive — city. However, this has been one of the hardest semesters I’ll probably ever have. Back in Aggieland, I’m only an hour drive away from home, and I share a house with some of my best friends.
In Washington, I only talk to my friends between busy schedules and I have to hop on a plane to see my family. Four months isn’t enough time to truly build a community, and although I’ve made some connections here, a lot of this semester has been an independent journey. Basically, I’m homesick. Merely weeks before I made the move to Washington, I ordered my Aggie Ring. I’ve lusted after that shiny gold since my first semester at Texas A&M. When I ordered my ring, I knew I would have to have it shipped to me, but I would rather go through that trouble than wait even an extra day to get it. My ring will be presented to me at work. The congressional office I work in has a staff of about 10 people, nearly half of whom are Aggies. The Aggie Network reaches far and wide and has a firm grip on Washington. The alumni group here is big and welcoming. I’ve gone to several events with the D.C. Aggies club, and I can tell you that anyone in that room
the way back to Port Isabel with my ring in its beak. I’ll become boastful, feel unstoppable, get in deep with the bookies and lose it in a game of craps. I don’t play craps, but I’ll learn once I get my ring. How can I let you know that I won’t hesitate to call myself an Aggie anymore? I don’t mean to imply that I have felt a sense of shame while attending Texas A&M, only that I didn’t think I had been worthy of the title. The day I receive it, I’ll tell everyone. I’ll tell them I am an Aggie. I’ll tell them I spent sleepless nights in warm study lounges, took my exams and walked back to the newsroom to write up an overdue feature. I’ll tell them I am an Aggie and I am proud of it. Maybe these are the words of an overinflated ego that comes with sipping on maroon kool-aid, but you can’t get mad
would be more than willing to buy you a cup of coffee and give you any help or advice you need — whether it’s about your career, being homesick or if you just need to talk. Although I don’t have my friends or my family here, I have my school. Later this week, when I put on my Aggie Ring for the first time, I will finally be wearing the unofficial uniform of the group that has so warmly welcomed me to a new and unfamiliar city. Like everyone who receives their ring, I will always be reminded of the great times I shared at A&M: late nights studying at Sweet Eugene’s, game nights in my apartment, game days at Kyle Field and squeezing five of my closest friends into one car so we could all sing along to the radio together. However, this ring will also be a reminder of this semester when I learned the real power of the Aggie Network. Hannah Falcon is a telecommunications senior and former Life & Arts editor for The Battalion.
at me. I’m getting my Aggie Ring on Friday; I deserve to act like a loon. How can I let you know that I won’t take this moment for granted? I want you to know that I have waited as long as I needed to appreciate this ring. I want you to know this accomplishment is not reflective of my work alone. It embodies the trials of a mom and dad who taught me how to strive in this world, a nana who taught me how to love unconditionally, a brother who let me know my dreams were too big to fail, and three sisters who showed me when to smile, even on the toughest of days. This moment is for my family. So, what more can I say to convince you that I earned this moment? Hollis Mills is an English senior and Life & Arts editor for The Battalion.
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ow can I convince you I earned this? How can I let you know this ring means more to me than 90 hours of completed coursework? How can I let you know that I have been thinking about this moment since I first stepped foot on campus? No, not the moment my hand will grow heavy with a few extra ounces. I’m talking about the moment I can finally share with my family. A mom and dad, a nana, four siblings and a niece and nephew with me to share a moment for which I have been waiting for my
entire life. How can I let you know that I won’t know how to behave once I slip Aggie gold onto my finger? You’ll never see me without it in tow. Nevermind photoshoots and buying bottled drinks for the sole purpose of twisting one open with my ring. I’ll run, bike, swim and cook with a ring on my finger. I don’t even do those things now, but doing them with a slice of gold on my finger? Well, it has a nice ring to it. How can I let you know that I’m nervous about the day I receive it? Can I trust myself not to ruin the occasion? With my luck, I’ll drop it down the nearest sink I can find. The seagull I threw a hotdog bun at last summer hasn’t forgotten, and it’ll ha-ha-ha all
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