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DEEP FROM THE HEART, LIVE IN AGGIELAND
Benefit concert raises more than $33 million for hurricane relief funds
Multiple artists donated their time to perform at the relief concert on Oct. 21 in Reed Arena. Photos by Cassie Stricker — THE BATTALION
By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus The stars aligned in Aggieland Saturday night, rallying support for those impacted by this year’s brutal hurricane season, creating a historic, unforgettable evening for fans from Texas A&M and beyond. Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama joined a stunning lineup of musicians in Reed Arena for the Deep From the Heart: One America Appeal Concert, raising relief funds for the victims of hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma. Flanked by performances from multi-platinum-selling country group Alabama, pop star
Lady Gaga, soul legend Sam Moore and others, the group of former presidents delivered remarks on the devastation wrought by 2017’s powerful storms and America’s effort to heal its wounded communities. “These were grievous storms back to back,” Clinton said. “There is still work to be done in Texas and in Florida and our friends in Puerto Rico and the American Virgin Islands have only begun to dig their way out of
what could b e still a calamitous disaster, but can be a new beginning if we just do what we ought to do and prove that the heart of America, without regard to race or religion or political party, is greater than the tides.” Before the first song was sung, the One America Appeal Campaign had already generated over $31 million from around 80,000 individual contributors, according to David Jones, CEO of the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation.
Throughout the televised event, an additional $2 million was collected through a text message donation system. Though the former Presidents Bush and former first ladies Barbara and Laura have become familiar faces at A&M, the concert was one of very few trips to College Station for Carter, Clinton and Obama. “I’m thrilled to be able to introduce 39, 42 and 44 to one of the finest universities in the RELIEF CONCERT ON PG. 4
The BCS Asian Market is Bryan-College Station’s largest source of international goods.
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Midfielder Stephanie Malherbe played her last career game in Aggieland against Vandy.
Stocked with authenticity: a taste of home Seniors’ final Local market provides cuisine for game at Ellis international students, community By Andrew Little @drewlitt Hidden from the view of most local shoppers is a bustling market where international students shop for what reminds them of home. BCS Asian Market is the largest international supermarket in the Bryan-College Station area. Located on the corner of Harvey Mitchell and Texas, the humble BCS Asian Market fills a void for many in the international community. For students like I-Fan, biochemistry Ph.D. student from Taiwan, that void is the limited number of international goods that can be found in College Station. “This is the only Asian supermarket here, so I have to come here because I just miss
some stuff from my home country. This is the only store I can buy stuff like milk tea, or some kind of meat, like pork,” I-Fan said, referring to specific drink brands and meat cuts the market carries. Bowen Pan, meteorology Ph.D. student from China, said she comes to the store for the similar reasons. Even though HEB and other groceries stores have international goods, they don’t carry everything Chinese people want, according to Pan. “It’s, like, American international food, instead of real international food,” Pan said. “There are limited choices. For Chinese snacks, there are more options [at BCS Asian Mart], rather than HEB.” One of the employees at the market, Ping Zhao, came to the U.S. eight months ago with her husband, who is a visiting scholar at A&M. Zhao said it’s difficult for Americans to find the store on their own. “Many Americans ... come here, and they’ve probably never seen this place be-
fore, but their Asian friends introduce them,” she said. “Then they can usually find something they like.” Zhao, who works as both a cashier and shelf stocker, understands that many Americans might think the store is messy. Keeping everything in order is difficult, she said, because the store is under certain constraints. “[Americans think] probably that there’s a lot of stuff and it’s pretty cluttered, basically,” Zhao said. “It’s because we don’t have enough workers. Also, because the store is small and we don’t have many shelves, goods come in and we just put them up when we can.” BCS Asian Market isn’t only a supermarket, but is also home to one of the few Chinese restaurants that can be found in the area, Shun De Mom Express. This two-inone setup is something Pan thinks gives the store character. “My previous roommate and I MARKET ON PG. 4
A&M improves season record to 13-2-1 after defeating Vanderbilt 2-1 at home By Grant Spika @GrantSpika In the closing career home game at Ellis Field for seniors Mikaela Harvey, Haley Pounds, Stephanie Malherbe and McKayla Paulson, the No. 14 Aggie women’s soccer team defeated Vanderbilt, outscoring the Commodores 2-1 Sunday night. With this victory, the Aggies improve to 132-1 on the season, while Vanderbilt falls to 106-1. This marks Texas A&M’s ninth consecutive win heading into the final conference game of the year against Mississippi State on Thursday SOCCER ON PG. 2