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Memorial service for former first lady Cassie Stricker — THE BATTALION

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or nearly 125 years, The Battalion has been the student voice of Texas A&M University. We have been at the forefront of historic news both locally and nationally. Thousands of dedicated students have worked for this publication over the years and their efforts are displayed in the newspapers that line our entryway. Each one marks a milestone in this university’s long history and reminds us of the high standards we are expected to uphold. On April 4, the independent student media company at Southern Methodist University announced it will dissolve in May due to lack of funds. SMU’s student newspaper, The Daily Campus, will become an online-only publication under the control of the university’s journalism department. In response, student-run papers across the country are working to #SaveStudentNewsrooms, rallying support and

shining a light on the vital role of student journalism. For most college papers, this kind of self-advocacy doesn’t come naturally. We are accustomed to writing about others rather than ourselves. But student journalists are an integral part of campus life and we report on it in a way no other news outlet can, so if anyone is going to share our story, it needs to be us. The Battalion’s staff works tirelessly every day, on top of full class loads, other jobs and outside organizational commitments. This is what is truly incredible about students at The Battalion and other student papers. We place journalistic integrity and dedication to our readers above outside responsibilities because we understand the importance of what we are doing. In this newsroom, we are not just writing and editing — we are giving students a voice, we are training future writers and EDITORIAL ON PG. 2

Cassie Stricker — THE BATTALION

A remembrance ceremony featuring the Texas A&M Women’s Chorus was held outside the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum on Tuesday evening for Barbara Bush.

Bush Library interns organized gathering to celebrate her life By Taylor Fennell @TaylorPaige1299 Aggies gathered outside the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum Tuesday evening to remember Barbara Pierce Bush and her contributions to the nation and Texas A&M. The ceremony, organized by the intern staff at the Bush Library, was held at the Bush Library fountain at 8 p.m. in honor of the former first lady. After a brief prayer, Alexandra Gonzalez, chief ambassador to the Bush School of Government and graduate student, spoke about Bush and her role in the A&M community. To close the ceremony, the Texas A&M Women’s

Chorus sang the Spirit of Aggieland. In her speech, Gonzalez said Aggies have a responsibility to continue promoting the values of service that Bush exemplified. “Mrs. Bush was an example to many of those who knew and loved her,” Gonzalez said. “This is especially true for Aggies, who yearn for public service and dedicate their lives for the greater good. … That is such a beautiful burden and responsibility for each and every one of us to have to carry throughout the rest of our time here at Texas A&M and throughout our careers.” Gonzalez said Bush loved A&M, and in turn A&M demonstrated their love for her when she was buried in College Station. “Just this past weekend, as we saw with Mrs. Bush’s funeral services, we

saw firsthand her love for Texas A&M University, specifically for the Corps of Cadets and for the Texas A&M Singing Cadets,” Gonzalez said. “Our cadets ensured Mrs. Bush’s body was appropriately greeted with a Texas Aggie greeting, with over 700 cadets that lined both sides of Barbara Bush Drive.” Bush was welcomed by the community when she was buried at the Bush Library on Saturday, according to Gonzalez. “Along the entire route of her motorcade, she was also greeted by the thousands here in the Bryan-College Station community, showing their patriotism, waving their American flags and standing in complete silence as she passed by each of them,” Gonzalez said. “That, my friends, is how MEMORIAL ON PG. 4

Nic Tan — THE BATTALION

Most of the intra-communication in “A Quiet Place” takes place through sign language or other non-verbal cues.

A movie to talk about “A Quiet Place” keeps viewers on the edge of their seats Hollis Mills @sillohsllim

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Quiet Place” isn’t your father’s horror film, nor does it feature your mother’s Jim Halpert. It is a lean, mean, terrorizing brute that pins you to your seat as far back as it can for 95-razor sharp minutes that cut straight to the bone. You think you’ve seen this before, and in its bits, you have. A family must navigate a now ravaged and crumbling world following the arrival of creatures so atrocious, who’s to say they didn’t crawl their way out of hell to get here? Its story beats are a “how-to-guide”

smeared with decades worth of coffee stains, so you think you’ve seen this before, but “A Quiet Place” is unlike any horror film within recent memory. Sitting in the director’s chair for the third time in his feature film career, John Krasinski approaches his material with a grizzled expertise that elevates the picture from one breathless sequence to the next. In addition to his place behind the camera, Krasinski stars in the picture as Lee Abbott, alongside his in real-life wife, Emily Blunt, as Evelyn Abbott. The pair are parents who are desperate to ensure the safety of their children in a world where if the beasts aren’t lurking behind every corner, they’re barreling toward them at the sound of mere conversation.

The Abbott family must tiptoe their way through barren towns, communicating solely through sign language, as even the creak of one misplaced step could spell certain death in a matter of seconds. This devotion to sound design is demonstrated to spine rattling effect, as your hands retreat to the middle of your face, clutching your mouth in the hope of preventing the faintest sound from escaping, for the fear of what’s happening on screen could burst through the projection and rip you out of the audience at any moment. Krasinski is at the helm of a remarkable picture that doesn’t just invoke the thrills of B-movie madness, it REVIEW ON PG. 3

Annie Lui — THE BATTALION

Junior catcher Cole Bedford hit a three-run homerun in the Aggie’s win over Abilene Christian University.

Conquering the Wildcats Baseball defeats Abilene Christian 8-2 in midweek matchup By Dylan Poitevint @Poitite Tuesday evening, No. 18 Texas A&M hosted Abilene Christian as part of a non-conference, in-state showdown, which saw the Aggies beat the Wildcats 8-2. A&M’s pitching rotation also played a significant factor in the game as seven pitchers were used throughout the game, combining for seven strikeouts, limiting ACU to two runs and six hits. A&M head coach Rob Childress said he was impressed with his pitchers, namely

their calm demeanor. “It all started on the mound. I’m really proud of first two left-handers for working fast, and attacking the strike zone and pitching with a lot of poise and confidence,” Childress said. In the bottom of the second inning, junior catcher Cole Bedford’s deep centerfield home run ignited the Aggies offensive production, driving in three runs to give A&M the lead. Bedford’s hit got the offense going as the Aggies recorded hits through the next three innings, one of which was a single by freshman infielder Will Frizzell that drove home sophomore outfielder Logan Foster in the BASEBALL ON PG. 2