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A painting by local artist Julie Metz shows J.V. Pinky Wilson writing the Aggie War Hymn.

Sawing ‘em off for 100 years Centennial anniversary of War Hymn to be celebrated Saturday

By Jackie White @jackie_white21 This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Aggie War Hymn, written by J.V. “Pinky” Wilson, Class of 1920.

Wilson was an Aggie Marine who fought in World War I and is known for writing the battle song in the trenches of France in 1918. When Wilson returned to Aggieland after the war, the song was a hit with students, including the Aggie Yell Leaders. It was eventually submitted to a contest and became the official Texas A&M fight song.

At Saturday’s football game, family members of Wilson will be present at Kyle Field to honor and commemorate the anniversary. Relatives attending include Wilson’s niece, Mary Alberts, and his grand-niece, Cathy Rosell.

“It’s an unbelievable honor,” Rossell said.

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Senior Otaro Alaka has played a piviotal role in the Aggies’ rushing defense, which allows only 81.4 yards per game.

The challenge ahead After back-to-back road losses to Mississippi State and Auburn, Texas A&M defense looks to hold off Ole Miss

By Grant Spika @GrantSpika The Texas A&M football team is coming home after three consecutive SEC road games where the Aggies went 1-2 against South Carolina, Mississippi State and Auburn.

Now, the Aggies set their sights on Ole Miss as the 5-4 Rebels come to Kyle Field on Saturday for an SEC West showdown.

Though Ole Miss has also lost two straight games, the Rebel offense presents serious challenges for the A&M defense.

In last week’s 48-44 loss to South Carolina, Rebel quarterback Jordan Ta’amu pushed his season passing yard total past 3,000, putting him at fourth in the nation. Ta’amu’s 3,001 passing yards put him at fourth in the nation.

The A&M defense has proven it can stop the run, but it’s still far

from proving it can stop the pass. The Aggies have the nation’s second-best run defense but the 83rd-ranked pass defense. A matchup with a quarterback like Ta’amu is the last thing the A&M defense wanted to see.

“With their quarterback and the good receivers they have, it’s going to be a good challenge,” junior linebacker Tyrel Dodson said.

“We need to go out there and say no one’s going to catch the ball, no one’s going to run on us. It’s just about having a mindset and going about your business.”

Ta’amu is a dominant quarterback, but his performance is strongly dependent on his group of receivers. Junior AJ Brown, sophomore DK Metcalf and senior DaMarkus Lodge are top five in the SEC for receiving yards. Brown has hauled in 66 receptions for 920 yards and five touchdowns. His 920 yards put him sixth in the nation in that category. Lodge has caught 47 passes for 587 yards and two touchdowns, and Metcalf has caught 26 passes for 569 yards and five touchdowns.

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Veteran’s Day Wreath Laying Memorial Sunday, Nov. 11 at 11:11 a.m.

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Junior running back Trayveon Williams scored the winning touchdown against the Kentucky Wildcats in overtime.

Returning to Kyle Field Texas A&M looks to earn win at home after consecutive losses

By Yuritzi Elizondo @aightyuri The Texas A&M football team will return to Kyle Field Saturday to begin its home stretch, facing the Ole Miss Rebels in the 11th meeting between the two SEC West schools.

Both teams are looking to get back on the winning track after suffering back-to-back losses. Last week, A&M failed to fight off a late-game surge

from Auburn and were edged out 2824, while the Rebels were bested by South Carolina’s fourth-quarter comeback, losing 48-44 in Oxford.

Ahead of the matchup against Ole Miss, A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher said he is well aware the Rebels’ offensive proficiency and the problems they can cause for the A&M defense.

“You’re on pins and needles every play,” Fisher said. “They’re very dynamic in what they do and they have decent balance.”

The A&M defense will have their hands full going up against a prolific Ole Miss offensive side that has made

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the Rebels the No. 2 team in the SEC in total offense and scoring. Ole Miss also leads the SEC in passing. The Rebels’ senior quarterback Jordan Ta’amu has been able to keep consistent pressure on defenses while being ranked among the top five in passing yards per game and total passing yards.

Ta’amu suffered a minor lower leg injury last Saturday and has been limited in practice, but is expected to start against the Aggies.

For the Rebels, junior wide receiver A.J. Brown is shadowing a second-consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season.

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Louis L. Adam Memorial Plaza in Veterans Park and Athletic Complex The ceremony will feature speeches by Sen. John Cornyn and Gen. Hal Hornburg as well as performances by the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band and the Texas A&M University Ross Volunteers.

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Texas A&M’s annual Clery report compares total reports for various crimes over the last three years.

UPD explains spikes in reported crimes Major increases in burglary, rape tied to specific suspects

By Jordan Burnham @RJordanBurnham Texas A&M experienced a significant spike in reports of rape, dating violence and burglary in 2017, but the raw numbers don’t tell the whole story.

Each year, the University Police Department and Office of Risk, Ethics, and Compliance work together to release a Clery Act Report, which discloses crime statistics occurring on A&M’s campus. All U.S. colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs are required to put together a Clery report each year.

A&M’s 2018 report summarized crime statistics from the previous three years. Several crimes, including aggravated assault and motor vehicle theft, remained at similar levels or dropped.

Reports of sexual assault specifically considered to be rape increased from 30 cases in 2016 to 75 in 2017. According to UPD Lieutenant Bobby Richardson, this major rise in reported rapes is due to special circumstances in which two women were assaulted by one suspect repeatedly.

“There were two victims in 2017, separate victims, that were in a dating relationship with the suspect at two separate times,” Richardson said.

“They reported later that they were sexually assaulted.”

According to A&M’s report, the two victims were “unable to give specific counts of the number incidents” that occurred during their respective relationships with the suspect. Based on the information available, the university estimated 23 incidents for one victim and 27 for the other.

Richardson said that according to Clery regulation, each time the victim was assaulted counted as a separate report, so between the two women and one perpetrator, reported rapes increased by 50.

UPD Sergeant Rodger Paxton said these statistics carried over into the dating violence reports, as the two women were dating the perpetrator.

“It’s based on a per-instance base, not on a per-victim base,” Paxton said.

“If you remove these two cases from our numbers this will give you 22 sexual assault counts for on-campus residential and 25 counts of dating violence for on-campus residential.”

Richardson said he believes educational programs such as A&M’s Step In. Stand Up. can help make survivors aware of their options for reporting assaults, including reporting online.

“Statistics show that sexual assault goes under-reported, so by having a campaign like Step In. Stand Up. you would almost expect students to be more aware and able to report,” Richardson said. “And you would think that reports for sexual assault would also go up.”

Richardson said the increase in re-

ported burglaries from 11 in 2016 to 39 in 2017 is due to a string of burglaries in a specific area.

“There were a number of reported burglaries over on north-side in the engineering complex, so each separate one was a different statistic or a different count,” Richardson said.

According to Richardson, burglaries in dorms and classrooms do occur, but are primarily concentrated in office structures and labs. With the increase from 2016 to 2017, the suspect who repeatedly burglarized the engineering complex is thought to have specific ties to the building.

Another significant increase was the number of arrests for drug abuse violations on campus, which rose from 64 in 2015 to 110 in 2016 and 113 in 2017. Liquor arrests also rose from 186 in 2016 to 287 in 2017.

Richardson said he believes these increases are due to officers and residence hall staff becoming better-equipped in detecting drug abuse.

“I can’t say that there are any more or less drugs on campus,” Richardson said. “I just know that we seem to be catching more, and we think that its due to officers being able to recognize it and RA’s being able to recognize it and reporting it to the police.”

Richardson encourages students to look at the security report to make themselves more aware of campus crime reports.

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Quarterback Kellen Mond adds to his previous 215 rushing yards while evading a Kentucky defender.

FOOTBALL CONTINUED Junior running back Scottie Phillips — who is leading the SEC with 12 touchdowns and is third in the conference with 923 rushing yards — will face an Aggie defense that has been holding teams to 81.4 yards per game.

Following his tough physical performance against the Gamecocks, Phillips also endured a minor unspecified injury, and his status for the game is uncertain.

Facing a statistically poor Rebel run defense, Fisher said running back Trayveon Williams could generate another stellar performance.

“We’ve got to get those guys the ball

as much as we can,” Fisher said. “Those guys are playing better and better each week.”

Despite Kellen Mond’s performance against Auburn and concern with how the offense was finishing drives late in the game, Fisher made it clear that Mond can get the job done moving forward.

“We all get caught up at looking at the guy with the ball and not the cause of the play,” Fisher said. “By far he was not the reason any of that happened.”

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Fisher said. “Their back is a very good back.

Their quarterback is athletic, [he can run] and can make throws. ... You’re on pins and needles every play because whoever touches it can make a play.”

The A&M front seven is led by senior Kingsley Keke, who has 35 tackles, 8.5 for loss and six sacks on the year. The duo of Otaro Alaka and Dodson in the linebacker corps has been lethal all year as well. Alaka leads the team with 53 tackles and 9.5 tackles for loss. Dodson is third on the team with 40 tackles, including three tackles for loss.

The secondary is led by senior safety Donovan Wilson, who is second on the team in tackles with 43 and leads the team with one interception.

pleted less than 60 percent of his passes have all resulted in losses. The Aggies are 5-0 when Mond’s completion percentage is over 60 percent.

While the Aggies are coming off losses from the past two weeks, Fisher said he is still pleased with the progress that has been made.

“There’s a mentality that goes with things like that,” Fisher said. “Domination and winning is a learned behavior and we have to keep doing it.”

The Aggies seek a win to declare their bowl eligibility for the 10th consecutive season and avoid the usual November slump. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. at Kyle Field, and the game will be televised on CBS.

“It’s a very very tough place to play,” Ole Miss head coach Matt Luke said. “They’re very physical on defense and very tough to run against, but we’ll have to find a way to get the run game going where it’s not all on [Ta’amu] and the receivers.”

Running back Scottie Phillips sits behind Williams on the SEC rushing list, with 923 yards on the season and 12 rushing touchdowns. The A&M front seven has shut down every running back the Aggies have faced this year, including Clemson’s Travis Etienne and Kentucky’s Benny Snell, and it’s unlikely that Phillips will be immune.

A&M will host Ole Miss on Nov. 10, looking to earn its 10th straight bowl appearance. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. and the game will be televised on CBS.

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AROUND THE SEC A LOOK AT THE CONFERENCE FOR WEEK 11

Week 10 brought several spectacular games and confirmed the conference championship between Alabama and Georgia. Following the highly anticipated matchups from last week, action in the SEC remains hot with several top-25 contests and fierce rivalries. Here’s a look at what’s going down in the nation’s strongest conference in Week 11:

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No. 5 Georgia (8-1, 6-1 SEC) vs. No. 24 Auburn (6-3, 3-3 SEC)

No. 1 Alabama (9-0, 6-0 SEC) vs. No. 16 Mississippi State (6-3, 2-3 SEC) Saturday, Nov. 10 — Bryant-Denny Stadium — Tuscaloosa, Alabama 2:30 p.m. on CBS

Saturday, Nov. 10 — Sanford Stadium — Athens, Georgia 6 p.m. on ESPN

This divisional rivalry has been a close series in recent years, with Mississippi State giving Alabama a run for their money last season in a 31-24 thriller that resulted in a win for the Tide. Last week, the Crimson Tide won a tremendous 29-0 game over LSU, with sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa throwing for 295 yards and two touchdowns. Alabama ranks first in total offense nationally, averaging 565 yards per game. Defensively, the Tide ranks 11th, allowing 295 yards to opponents per game. Meanwhile, Mississippi State is getting back on their feet after a shaky start earlier this season. The Bulldogs are coming off of a couple key victories over Texas A&M and Louisiana Tech. Mississippi State can struggle offensively, but they have a stout defensive unit that could match well against the Tide. Senior defensive end Montez Sweat has had a stellar season with 36 total tackles and 10 sacks. Sweats leads the defensive unit, which ranks sixth nationally and allows 278 yards a game. Look for Alabama to do what they’ve done all season and thoroughly dominate this game at home. Tagovailoa might see pressure from the Bulldog’s front, but watch for him to go off for over 300 yards in the air.

In this year’s showdown in the “Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry,” a hot Georgia team takes on a talented Auburn team that is hungry for a marquee win. Georgia is having a near-perfect season, with the exception of a loss to a strong LSU squad and the Bulldogs are looking to make a run at the College Football Playoffs. Sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm struggled earlier this season, especially in the loss to LSU, but has since been a consistent threat in the air. Fromm has thrown for 1,762 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2018 and his presence will be vital to the Bulldogs’ success. On the other hand, Auburn has been a team full of inconsistencies. The Tigers have big wins over teams such as Washington and losses to teams like Tennessee. This game will be a chance to get some consistency in their game play. Quarterback play for Auburn will be the key to their success. Junior Jarrett Stidham has thrown 1,953 yards, but has 10 touchdowns to show for it. Getting into the end zone with consistency will determine this game for the Tigers. Auburn will compete in the first half, but Georgia will pull away with this one, especially in the fourth quarter.

Prediction: Alabama 41, Mississippi State 10

Prediction: Georgia 34, Auburn 21

No. 15 Florida (6-3, 4-3 SEC) vs. South Carolina (5-3, 4-3 SEC)

No. 11 Kentucky (7-2, 5-2 SEC) at Tennessee (4-5, 1-4 SEC)

Saturday, Nov. 10 — Ben Hill-Griffin Stadium — Gainesville, Florida 11 a.m. on ESPN

Saturday, Nov. 10 — Neyland Stadium — Knoxville, Tennessee 2:30 p.m. on SECN

This Eastern conference matchup will see two very similar teams compete on Saturday.

Florida is coming off of two straight losses and is looking for a big win at home against a divisional rival. The Gator offense has struggled as of late, scoring 17 points in each of the last two games. Sophomore quarterback Feleipe Franks is coming off of a game where he only threw for 84 yards and no touchdowns. He will have to improve if the Gator’s expect to win. South Carolina has been hot and cold as well, with struggles against elite opponents, including losses to Georgia, Texas A&M and Kentucky. The Gamecocks will be hungry for a win over a top-15 opponent, and if senior quarterback Jake Bentley can get some momentum against this stout Florida defense, they can turn that dream into a reality.

The Gamecocks will also have to rely on their defense to hold Florida’s struggling offense and get some turnovers to really compete in this one. This one will be a slugfest with both teams struggling to score points, but Florida will come out on top late in the game with home field advantage playing a key role.

Prediction: Florida 24, South Carolina 21

This game should shake down to a battle of ideologies, as the run oriented, defensively-imposing Kentucky takes on the pass heavy, offensive threat that is Tennessee. Kentucky is coming off of a heartbreaking loss to Georgia and looks to finish the season with wins.

Junior running back Benny Snell Jr. is the team leader with 1,113 yards from scrimmage and the ability to take over a game. If Snell plays well, it’s hard to stop this team. Meanwhile, the Wildcat defense has been a solid unit, allowing 311 yards per game. On the other hand, Tennessee has had big games in the air under sophomore quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, who has thrown for 1,571 yards in 2018. However, the Volunteer offensive line has struggled to protect Guarantano and will face a true task in handling Kentucky. Look for Kentucky to dominate this game in the trenches as Snell rushes for over 100 yards.

Prediction: Kentucky 31, Tennessee 17

WEEK 11: STAFF PICKS Texas A&M vs Ole Miss Saturday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. on CBS

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I don’t know. I’m not good at these predictions anyways.

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5 things to watch for during A&M-Ole Miss

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Offensive shootout

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Ole Miss’ faltering defense

This game will be dominated by the team that is more efficient on offense. Each team’s defense have weak spots that play to their opponent’s offensive strengths.

For Ole Miss, it’s the passing game. Quarterback Jordan Ta’amu has played very well in his final college season and has many throwing options. A&M’s secondary has been the subject of a lot of criticism this year as they have not played well in pass coverage. However, this translates similarly for A&M as well. The Aggie run game is one of the most heralded units in the SEC, and Ole Miss has not played well up front.

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The critical fourth quarter

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Increased Aggie confidence

Over the past couple of games, A&M has shut down in the fourth quarter on both sides of the ball. Defensively, the Aggies have stalled, allowing 14 points in each of the last two games in the second half. Offensively, it has been the same story. The A&M offense hasn’t scored any points in the fourth quarter, despite making diligent efforts to get downfield. Mond and his offense will have to take charge and try not to run out of gas.

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Standout performance from the backfield Trayveon Williams has been a huge offensive asset for A&M when its passing game fails to put up a significant amount of yardage. Williams will continue to have a great performance this week, along with freshman Jashaun Corbin, who has made his presence felt in the past few games.

The Ole Miss rushing defense is porous, and the A&M offensive line will be able to do what they want up front. Don’t be surprised if Williams and Corbin combine for nearly 200 yards.

Defense has been a struggle for the Rebels this season. Over the past three games, they have allowed 30-plus points, including 33 to Arkansas and 48 to South Carolina. Ole Miss ranks 124th in the NCAA in total defense out of 129 teams, allowing nearly 500 yards per game.

Jimbo Fisher will try his best to exploit the Rebel’s inability to stop the rush.

This game has the potential to bring a lot of confidence back for the Aggies. After a month of being on the road, a homecoming to Kyle Field is long overdue. Be on the lookout for a different look from the Aggies as they finish off the season with a stretch of home games.

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J.V. “Pinky” Wilson’s War Hymn was published in The Battalion on Oct. 7, 1920 to encourage students to learn the song.

WAR HYMN CONTINUED accomplishment of Uncle Vernon’s that any time I meet an Aggie, the first thing out of my mouth is ‘my uncle wrote the Aggie War Hymn.’ Every time I hear the Aggie War Hymn, I get chills.”

University Archivist Greg Bailey said the War Hymn is a rich part of the university’s history that has been passed down for generations.

“Some of the lyrics to the song were Pinky pulling together old yells,” Bailey said. “There is a history of old A&M yells that aren’t used anymore by the Yell Leaders, and during the time that he was a student, in the early 19-teens, the yells were used on campus.”

These old yells include well-known phrases such as “Chigaroogarem” and “Saw Varsity’s horns off.”

Head Drum Major of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band Claudio Trevino said he believes the importance of the War Hymn lies in unity and spirit.

“The moment that you can put your arms around a complete stranger and saw varsity’s horns off with them is the moment you become an Aggie,” Trevino said. “That’s when Aggies come together, lock legs and lock arms, and share the Aggie Spirit.”

According to Rossell, the phrase “Hullaballoo, caneck, caneck” has a unique battlefield origin.

“The word Hullabaloo is a very old word used way before that era,” Rossell said. “What we’ve been told is that ‘caneck’ was the word put to the sound of the bullets as they were whizzing by. If you take the word and say it really fast, you can see how that would have come to him.”

Recalling memories of her great uncle, Rossell said Wilson was a man of generosity, kindness and humor. She said the song shows that even when Wilson was far from

Aggieland, his commitment to Texas A&M remained strong.

“There are a lot of legends that go around, but he really did write it on the back of a letter he had gotten from his parents while in the trenches of World War I in France,” Rossell said. “To think of this school while you’re over there in the trenches, as bullets whiz by ... it’s incredible.”

Mary Alberts, Rossell’s mother and Wilson’s niece, said Wilson gave her the first print edition of the Aggie War Hymn when she graduated from high school in 1939. The paper includes a note that reads “To my niece Mary Ellen, with love -Uncle Pinky.” Alberts has kept this with her ever since, though she recently decided to donate it for future Aggies to see.

“He rode his horse from his ranch up to ours and gave me the first copy of the Aggie War Hymn,” Alberts said. “I play it at weddings, I play it at funerals, I play it at church, I played it at dances. I play it in the same key that my uncle played it in. They had to write it in B flat for the band, but Pinky played it in C.” Alberts said when Wilson died in 1980, two life-size bronze statues of the famous Aggie were commissioned by a funeral home director who was friends with Wilson today stands next to the Sanders Corps of Cadets center facing Kyle Field.

“He is even buried at the State cemetery,” Alberts said. “Not just anyone can be buried there. That just shows how much the Aggie War Hymn means to people.”

Rossell said the War Hymn holds a special place in the Aggie family and her own family.

“There is something about the reaction people have to that song,” Rossell said. “You can’t put it into words. It’s about pride — being proud of your family. The feeling that the A&M family gives you is palpable. It reaches in and just grabs your soul.”

An early copy of the Aggie War Hymn on sheet music is displayed at the Museum of the American G.I. along with Pinky Wilson’s AMC brass.

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By Ronnie Mata @ronniemata12 From the trenches of France to Kyle Field, the Aggie War Hymn has transcended time and has to become the anthem that Aggies know and love today.

The American G.I. Museum in College Station is home to a display featuring the history of the War Hymn and its composer, J.V. Pinky Wilson, Class of 1920.

The American G.I. Museum is dedicated to curating, renovating and displaying the relics of war. The museum houses a World War I exhibit featuring artifacts such as rifles, uniforms, armor, transport vehicles and the only fully-renovated, fully-functioning WWI tank, the French FT-17 light tank.

However, the museum staff wanted to add another product of the war that might resonate with the locals — the Aggie War Hymn. The museum has had a War Hymn exhibit on display since April 6, 2017.

The exhibit houses a variety of items belonging to

Wilson, including his Texas A&M belt buckle, “Best Drilled” Corps of Cadets medal and Aggie Ring.

“When we started our WWI exhibit, one of the things that we wanted to do is have that connection back to A&M,” museum curator Leisha Mullins said. “Pinky’s grandson, Scott Walterschied, lives in College Station, so we talked to him and he agreed to loan [the artifacts] to us.”

Next to the exhibit is a painting from local artist Julie Metz, in which Wilson is shown penning the famous “Hullabaloo, caneck, caneck” in the trenches of the Argonne Forest.

“It’s meant to be more than just Pinky,” Mullins said. “Pinky is a symbol in this for anyone who is in the military, whether it’s WWI, WWII or even a current one who is thinking of home.”

Apart from the physical relics, Walterschied continues to tell his grandfather’s war stories, which were documented near the end of Wilson’s battle with Parkinson’s disease.

“About half a mile away from where my grandfather took his morning walk was a funeral home and he became friends with the funeral home director,” Walterschied said. “He would tell

him stories and the director would write notes about what was said.”

Walterschied inherited the manuscript from the director and combined his grandfather’s stories with research to create a retelling of Wilson’s time in the Great War. Walterschied said he hopes people appreciate the artifacts Wilson has passed down, and said he plans to leave them on loan at the museum until the end of the year.

“It’s something that most people would never get to see, and I was just lucky to have it fall in my lap,” Walterschied said.

Biomedical sciences freshman John Villarreal said seeing the exhibit in person was a meaningful experience for him.

“Texas A&M is known for its long-standing traditions and the fact that we still use the War Hymn after 100 years is a real testament to that and part of why I love this school,” Villareal said.

The 100-year anniversary of the War Hymn will be commemorated at the Texas A&M/Ole Miss game on Saturday. Walterschied and other relatives will be in attendance.

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