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Leanne Campbell, Devendra Pandeya, Keerti Rathore and Stephany Toinga’s research produced a new variety of cotton containing significantly less gossypol in its seeds.

FUTURE OF COTTONSEED CONSUMPTION

Rare USDA deregulation opens doors for two-decade-old research program By NB Yoga @yogaNB

Texas A&M researchers have been working to unlock a potentially powerful new food source. Earlier this month, soil and crop sciences professor Keerti Rathore and his team received USDA approval for the edible cottonseed research that Rathore has been working on for 23 years. This approval is a milestone as it means the team’s genetically modified strain of cotton is closer to being grown on a larger scale.

“Cotton plants produce a toxic substance called gossypol, which is present throughout the cotton plant, and it protects the plants from insects, but the compound is also present in the seed,” Rathore said. “Cottonseed has a lot of protein, about 23 percent, but because of this toxin, we cannot utilize cottonseed either as food or feed for single-stomach animals such as chicken, fish, pigs and so on.” While cotton seeds are currently used as cattle feed, cows have a low protein conversion ratio, so it takes 20 pounds of feed protein to get one pound of beef protein. Chicken and fish are five times more efficient in producing protein, so being able to feed them a low-gossypol form of cottonseed could have major benefits for food production.

According to Rathore, if the gossypol is substantially removed from the cottonseed, it can even be used directly for human nutrition. The researchers’ strain of cottonseed is now in the process to receive FDA approval, which looks at whether the product is safe enough for consumption, said postdoctoral research associate Devendra Pandeya, who has worked on this project since 2011. “The USDA approval means that we can grow these cotton seeds anywhere. There is no restriction on that,” Pandeya said. “We have to receive the FDA’s approval for the consumption part.” After the seed is approved by the FDA, Rathore and his team are planning to make it accessible to farmers across the nation. The journey to USDA approval has been

long, and research assistant LeAnne Campbell said she has seen many challenges during her 19 years on the project. “The first couple of times we tried it did not work the way we wanted it to,” Campell said. “And then we finally got some good results and we published the paper. Then we had to conduct field trials and collect the data over several years to show that we had changed only one thing in the cotton plant and everything else was the same, including the fiber, the plant, the pollen, the seeds, et cetera.” According to Texas A&M Today, the university is now one of only four public institutions to have received the USDA’s deregulation approval for an engineered crop.

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Marketing senior Justin Martin’s mother presented his Aggie Ring to him on Sept. 21.

Making the most of Ring Day Association of Former Students reps share quick tips on parking, weather By Shakirat Adetunji @shakeeraah On Friday, more than 3,000 students will receive their Aggie Rings – a symbolic representation of the Aggie Network. Although the Aggie Ring has been around since 1889, the current tradition of Aggie Ring Day began in 2000. At this upcoming Ring Day, rings will be distributed at the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Association of Former Students Vice President for Communications and Human Resources Kathryn Greenwade said students and guests can be better prepared for Ring Day by reading all emails they receive from The Association prior to the event. “We want this day to be shared with

people that are important to the students,” Greenwade said. “Therefore, there are no restrictions on the number of friends or family members willing to celebrate the Aggie Ring Day with the students.” It is also important for students who will be receiving their rings to have all required documents. The Association’s assistant vice president for communications, Scot Walker, said students should have their ring tickets, as well as any two of the following: driver’s license, student identification card, passport or ring receipt. “The ring ticket is what gets you and your family and friends into the building,” Walker said. “Students are encouraged to have a screenshot of their ring tickets and ring receipts on their phone because of a potential failure in internet connection. If you realize that you don’t have the required identification, talk to any of The Association staff. RING DAY ON PG. 2

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Duffield’s data dreams New institute director encourages cross-departmental collaboration By Katie James @kaytayjames The Texas A&M Institute of Data Science gained a new leader when electrical and computer engineering professor Nick Duffield was named director this month. Created at the end of 2017, TAMIDS exists to promote data science research collaboration and educational opportunities within the university. Duffield brings both industry and teaching experience to his new role and hopes to unite various fields where data science is currently being used. “One of the things that attracted me to

A&M was the amount of activity in data science and potential for growth, particularly because A&M is very strong in some areas which are just poised to take off,” Duffield said. “As soon as I got here, I started trying to build community in data science and connect people who were doing related work but might not be aware of each other.” After spending most of his career working for AT&T Labs, Duffield came to A&M in 2014, focusing his personal research on algorithm design and the practical application of what he considers to be A&M’s core areas of research strength — transportation, precision agriculture, soil and crop science and energy. “I’ve always found a lot of satisfaction in putting these pieces together — joining the DUFFIELD ON PG. 4

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College Station has been aiming to increase court appearances by offering amnesty to those with outstanding warrants, and failure to appear in court before the deadline could result in arrest. Since 2007, College Station has offered a warrant amnesty period twiceper-year for those with outstanding warrants for Class C Misdemeanors. Ending on Nov. 2, the program waives the $50 warrant fee. When the amnesty period ends, a warrant roundup will take place from Nov. 3 to Nov. 11. Ed Spillane, presiding judge of the College Station Municipal Court, said the purpose of the amnesty period is to encourage those with warrants to appear in court. “We want people to come to court; that’s the big message,” Spillane said, “If they come to the court, even during the roundup, they won’t be arrested.” The warrant amnesty program benefits both the city and those who have

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outstanding warrants, Spillane said. “It’s a win-win for defendants because they don’t get arrested; they don’t pay the warrant fee,” Spillane said, “It’s good for us because we get the case dismissed and can talk with them about their offenses.” In the state of Texas, Class C Misdemeanors include certain traffic violations, disorderly conduct, minor in possession of alcohol, minor driving under the influence of alcohol and other offenses. Spillane said the city has seen considerable success in its past amnesty programs. “We usually clear 300 to 400 warrants during each amnesty period,” Spillane said. “Anyone that comes in is a success, not only for us, but for that person. We have payment program coordinators at our court, alternative punishments like community service, and unless you come to court, you won’t know about that.” Similar success has been seen in California after an amnesty program for traffic cases was implemented. According to a 2016 report on the program, in the estimated impacts were far-reaching. “There are an estimated 8.0 million

amnesty-eligible accounts (for traffic violations) in California worth an estimated $6.5 billion,” the report said. Spillane said the College Station amnesty program is important because it reaches out to the community to reduce the anxiety people have about going to court. “We are trying to make court a place people do not fear,” Spillane said. “We try to make their time in court as efficient as we can. You do have to come to court. For many cases, not alcohol-related cases, you can pay online as well.” City marshal Mike Lundy said the amnesty program focuses on community outreach for those who may be unaware that they have an active warrant. “We all have busy lives, especially students because their whole focus is trying to graduate, so we may forget the fact that we have a citation,” Lundy said. “[The amnesty program] provides a reminder to folks. As long as they know that the courts are here to work with them, they’re going to come in.” People with active warrants can visit cstx.gov/warrants or call 979-7643683.

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The November Ring Day is expected to draw a crowd of 20,000 people.

RING DAY CONTINUED You are likely to be delayed, but we will figure things out.” About 20,000 guests are expected on Friday’s Ring Day. For an event this large, parking options will be limited, especially around the alumni center. Houston Street will be closed to traffic from George Bush Drive to the Moore Communications Center to protect Ring Day pedestrians. Greenwade said the best option will be to park in West Campus garage and catch the ring shuttle to the alumni center, though parking is also available in the Cain and Koldus garages. “The shuttle starts running about one hour before the Ring Day starts, and it will go to about 45 minutes after ring distribution,” Greenwade said. “All of the buses used for the ring shuttle are ADA compliant, so if someone needs an assistance they will be able to access those buses.” Walker said all students and guests should check the weather and plan accordingly for the event. “Pay attention to the weather,” Walker said. “Not only for you, but for the sake of your families and friends. You will be standing for a long time and walking a lot.

If it’s going to be sunny or raining, bring an umbrella and wear your comfortable tennis shoes. There is nowhere to get under the shade or a shelter from the rain.” If students are unable to participate in Ring Day for any reason, they can get their Aggie rings any weekday after, Greenwade said. “You can come by the Association office from Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. after the Ring Day and not before,” Greenwade said. Walker said students should be patient on this special day because an event this large can be stressful. “Remember that Ring Day is a great day, even if it’s not going perfectly for you,” Walker said. “You will still go home with a ring, and that’s a big deal. Even a bad Ring Day is better than just a bad any other day.” All students receiving an Aggie Ring are expected to take the associated responsibilities seriously and uphold the core values of A&M, Greenwade said. “Certainly, we want anyone that gets the ring to represent A&M well,” Greenwade said. “When you wear an Aggie Ring, you no longer represent yourself. You represent A&M and about 488,000 former students of A&M.”

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RUNNING FOR PLACE 6 ELIZABETH R. CUNHA I am the only candidate that is against the push for prohibiting no more than two unrelated people to share a home. It is PROVIDED crafted to keep students out of neighborhoods. I am against any measure that tries to exclude an entire demographic from a neighborhood. I am concerned about how such a measure would be enforced. Government telling me who can and cannot live in my home is too much oversight. I support code enforcement policies about trash, or noise, or parking, but government tallies of who sleeps where smells like an invasion of privacy. Government prescribing behaviors, ok. Government poking around bedrooms, not ok. I believe that diverse neighborhoods of people from all stages of life who learn to coexist peacefully are stronger than neighborhoods of machinated homogeneity. I am for collaborative efforts between A&M and the city to better serve our citizens. I support the coordinated approach offering Uber and Lyft specific pick-up points. I plan to monitor Ofo’s long-term impact. I do not want to hastily regulate innovation out of existence.

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DENNIS MALONEY Safer neighborhoods and earn back the Bicycle Friendly designation that we had when I was on the council earlier. We were one of only two cities in the state to have that distinction, but we have since lost it. We must go back and PROVIDED make our city safer for bicycles which will help alleviate traffic and pollution. Additionally, we haven’t added any new parks in over 20 years. We need to address this deficit.

RUNNING FOR PLACE 4 ELIANOR VESSALI College Station would not be the city that it is without Texas A&M University and its students. They are a vital part of our community and continue to drive a large part of our economy. My platform PROVIDED points do not specifically identify Texas A&M and its students because I believe that they are inherently part of our community and therefore, in my mind, are automatically taken into consideration when working toward the stated goals. For example, planning for transportation, infrastructure and growth cannot be addressed without consideration of our community partners — Brazos County, Bryan and Texas A&M. Safety services, economic growth and neighborhood character affect all of our residents, including our students. My responsibility as a Council Member would be to serve as a representative for all of our citizens, and that, without a doubt, includes the thousands of students who contribute to our community on a daily basis.

JOE GUERRA JR. The quality of life we currently enjoy in College Station is enjoyed by every citizen including students. We do not have the traffic problems that the cities of Austin and Houston currently experience. However, we need PROVIDED to make sure we grow smart so that our infrastructure keeps pace, and we need to make sure we do not overly tax our citizens. We also need to make sure we as a city provide services our citizens expect and that goes along with the services students expect because students are also citizens of this city.

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Voting age gap leaves young Texans underrepresented Barriers to millenial voter turnout include lack of education on issues By Salvador Garcia @SalGarJr While early voting in Texas’ midterm elections is already showing an increase in votes cast, young voters have a lot of catching up to do if they hope to match the typical turnout of the senior population. Texas voting demographics from the 2016 presidential election show that young voters are underrepresenting themselves. According to the United States Census Bureau, people between the ages of 18 and 34 make up 33.5 percent of Texas’ total population, but they only cast 22.6 percent of the votes for the state during the 2016 election. This is a stark difference to older demographics such as those ages 65 and up, who cast more total votes than millennials in Texas, despite millennials outnumbering them by more than three million in population. If young voters consistently adopted the trends seen in their elders, the difference could be drastic enough to change policy relevant to their interests.

DUFFIELD CONTINUED theoretical to the practical,” Duffield said. “It can be hard work making that connection, but if you do it, the payoff is great. If I can do that in my new role at TAMIDS in a way that leverages Texas A&M’s strengths, that is going to be very satisfying.” Dilma Da Silva, computer science and engineering department head and interim director of TAMIDS, has worked with Duffield since

Associate professor Jennifer Mercieca, a historian of American political discourse, said Texas typically has a low turnout rate, and young Texan voters are among the lowest. Mercieca said census data showed that young people who did not vote primarily refrained for three reasons: they were not registered, they did not think the policies affected them or they did not know how to vote. For participation to improve, Mercieca said two things have to change. “Part of the message for a successful political campaign would be both in training — because young voters are inexperienced, they don’t feel confident to do it — and also in convincing young voters that the issues that are being discussed and debated actually do affect them,” Mercieca said. Issues at the forefront of political discourse such as health care often seem unimportant to young people, but Mercieca said political campaigns could do more to inform this demographic. “Framing those issues in a way that makes it seem clear that there’s a lot at stake for young people might be a way to encourage young people to participate,” Mercieca said. Assistant professor in the department of

performance studies Zachary Price said it is unfortunate that Texas voting demographics do not represent the state’s population demographics more accurately. This is partly due to low interest in voting, but policy could also improve voter turnout. Price said a recent example is Oregon’s automatic voter registration law which was passed in 2015 and hailed as a success by the New York Times. “The most amazing thing is that Oregon just recently passed a new voting law,” Price said. “If you are really talking about having a genuine democracy where everyone’s vote counts, that seems like an example that might genuinely work.” Price said voter suppression is also a problem that affects voter turnout. While voter suppression might seem distant for the Texas A&M community, students from Prairie View A&M recently filed a lawsuit against Waller County for not providing equal early voting opportunity to university students. “The unfortunate thing is that suppressing the vote at this point is only going to lead to more conflict,” Price said. “Even as America becomes more diverse, which it always has been, by not allowing people to participate in

the democratic system, you are only increasing potential for more unrest.” Even without voter suppression, there are still many within the Aggie community whose voices are not heard. Such is the case of international and out-of-state students who, while living in Texas, do not have the right to vote. Hispanic studies Ph.D. student Laura Bernal moved from Mexico to Texas in August and plans to study at the university for five years. Bernal said she understands why she’s not allowed to vote, but feels strange not being able to formally voice her opinion even though she is dedicated to being here. “On the one hand, I have to abide [by the law],” Bernal said. “When you go to another country you have to respect the laws. But I’m also a taxpayer; I live here; I pay rent, so it feels weird that if they actually decided on legislation that might affect me, I will not have a say in it. You are contributing to life here and society, but you are not allowed to participate in certain things.” Early voting continues through Nov. 2, and Election Day is Nov. 6. A voting center in L526 of the MSC is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

they both arrived at A&M. They have hosted events such as the Big Data Workshop which helped researchers become aware of other people’s work and potential collaborations. “We both came from leadership positions in industry research,” Da Silva said. “When we first met, we agreed to join efforts in understanding TAMU’s capabilities in big data. With the increasing proliferation of data and data-driven decision making, the field of data science became central to the pursuit of innovation and scientific discovery in all areas of

knowledge. Texas A&M has a strong portfolio in data science, and the institute will allow us to move from excellence to prominence.” Da Silva said Duffield’s “leadership experience, world-class expertise, outstanding track record as a researcher and excellent teamwork abilities” make him a good fit for the director position. Duffield said his main role lies in bridging the interests and talents of researchers working in the multidisciplinary field of data science across the university as well as promoting edu-

cation and outreach in data science. “I think the key thing I want to do is to help Texas A&M have a distinctive, unique position within the broad data science ecosystem,” Duffield said. “Let’s grow things in a way which makes the most use of A&M’s strengths, so we can position ourselves to receive significant research funding because we have all the bases covered and can make the case that we are the best place to do both research and education in this area.”

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