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Hullabaloo Diner was built in New York and transfered to College Station in the 1940s to bring customers live music and country style meals.
The 1940s diner that traveled 1,850 miles to serve College Station Hullabaloo Diner provides home-style cooking to B-CS By Miranda White @Mirandakw Built in the late 1930s, Hullabaloo Diner has traveled 1,850 miles to serve homemade country style meals to the residents of the College Station area. Hullabaloo Diner started as a restaurant from upstate New York.
It was restored and shipped out in the 1940s by owners Sydney and Rich Steinbacher to its current location on Wellborn Road, just five miles away from Texas A&M. Breakfast is served all day and consists of omelets, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, among other items. The diner menu includes sandwiches, such as their famous Philly cheesesteak, pizzas, salads and more. Because of Rich Steinbacher’s experience in the restaurant business, the couple said they decided
to bring the diner to life and open it up for business. “My husband, who is from Philadelphia, has many years of experience in the restaurant industry, so we wanted to get involved and help restore it,” Sydney Steinbacher said. These homemade meals have even caught the attention of Guy Fieri, TV host of Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” Meals including the Roman Sausage sandwich, Philly cheesesteak, Mexican Green Chili Burger and
the Kitchen Sink Omelet were all sampled on Fieri’s show. Sydney Steinbacher said the diner’s name has its roots in both its current location and the Aggie War Hymn. “We named it Hullabaloo because it’s a part of the fight song and additionally it is parallel to the train track,” Sydney Steinbacher said. “Hullabaloo means commotion, so it just fit.” On the property, there is an old homestead bar where live music is played by Hullabaloo’s main per-
former, Jack Houston, during the day on Saturdays and Sundays. “Weekends are busy, so we keep live music going in the afternoons to offer a better experience of waiting to the customers,” Sydney Steinbacher said. Sydney Steinbacher said Houston plays a wide variety of genres that everyone can relate to. “He appeals to everyone, because he plays a little bit of everything,” Sydney Steinbacher said. “Jack says HULLABALOO ON PG. 2
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Rodney Boehn instructs students at a recent Aggie engineering event.
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Texas A&M has approved the transition of the Center of Digital Humanities Research for the College of Liberal Arts.
A new twist on traditional research Former Department of English initiative transitions into research center By Jordan Burnham @RJordanBurnham Texas A&M’s approval of the Center of Digital Humanities Research (CoDHR) will enhance research in the College of Liberal Arts. The research center, which is located in the Liberal Arts Building, offers facilities for faculty and graduate students to pursue digital projects in the
humanities area. Funding for the center and various projects comes from grants as well as through university and College of Liberal Arts resources. Laura Mandell, English professor, will serve as the director of the program, along with Daniel Schwartz, history professor and associate director. One of the major aspects of the center is its Humanities Visualization Space, which contains research technology that allows manuscripts to be closely examined through a large touchscreen interface. Digital humanities is a small field that combines the study of humanities with technology to further RESEARCH ON PG. 4
Aggies Invent is used to prepare students for post-grad work By Henry Mureithi @SOCOMBlack Efforts aimed to equip Aggie engineering graduates with the skills, knowledge and experiences necessary for success in the industry have been one of the main focuses of the Texas A&M College of Engineering. The college, ranked seventh among public engineering colleges and 14th overall in the 2018 U.S. News and World Report, is seeking to expand its record of producing academically and intellectually proficient students and professionals. This effort is part of the college’s Engi-
neering Entrepreneurship Program, which attempts to bring students into contact with various aspects of the technology business, from startups to product commercialization. “Everything we do here, it is as if it is your first job,” said Rodney Boehm, director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program. “There has been patents come out from events like Aggies Invent. There are companies that have come out of these events. So there [are] things that are going on. So this does foster and it’s that excitement to get things going for entrepreneurship. It’s that initial spark of an idea. Once you have that then we help people continue on.” The flagship initiative of the program has been the Aggies Invent AGGIES INVENT ON PG. 4
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Food Network’s “Diner, Drive-Ins and Dives“ has featured Hullabaloo Diner.
Hullabaloo Diner offers a family friendly 1940s diner environment.
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HULLABALOO CONTINUED he only plays oldies, but he will play artists from Lyle Lovett to John Denver to James Taylor, and even to some more current artists.” Leah Wilson, nutritional science sophomore, said she loves the memory she shared with her family from the first time she experienced Hul-
labaloo. “My family and I really bonded over the live music and the board games we played as we waited for our table,” Wilson said. “We even bonded over how fantastic the biscuits and gravy were.” Hullabaloo Diner has developed a loyal customer base, some of whom are Aggies who say they can’t get enough of the place.
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Benny Gallaway, Class of 1968, said he comes to Hullabaloo Diner three times a week and enjoys conversing with the friendly workers. “I like the Texas hospitality and the friendliness here the most,” Gallaway said. “It’s a great place to eat good food and relax.” Gallaway said he has experience with what is considered great seafood, but has never experienced
anything like Hullabaloo Diner’s shrimp and grits. “Hullabaloo’s shrimp and grits are better than New Orleans’,” Gallaway said. “I’m a marine biologist with a Ph.D. and have traveled all over the Gulf Coast, but the shrimp and grits here are better than anything I’ve ever had on the Gulf Coast.” Wilson said Hullabaloo Diner is
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great for students because customers get a good amount of food for an affordable price. “It’s perfect for students because it’s a cheap place to eat with lots of food,” Wilson said. “You will never leave there with a hungry stomach.”
Football opening day First game of the season moved to Thursday, Aug. 30 By Angel Franco @angelmadison_
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Tuesday morning, the Southeastern Conference announced the Aggies’ opening game of the season would be moved from Saturday, Sept. 1 to Thursday, Aug. 30. Texas A&M president Michael K. Young sent a statement via email to the student body regarding the game shortly after the SEC made the announcement. “We are excited about the new season and the opportunities that this news brings to get out in front of many other season opener games across the nation and in a primetime slot for this game,” Young said. A&M athletic director Scott Woodward released a statement saying the administration is excited to start off the 2018 season while officially beginning the Jimbo Fisher era in a national TV spot.
“We appreciate the SEC highlighting our season opener with coach Jimbo Fisher in prime time,” Woodward said. “We also appreciate the cooperation of President Young and our faculty and staff at Texas A&M University working with us to bring this game to the country.” Young said A&M officials are making plans to ensure the game will not disrupt classes during the first week of the semester. “Although six months out, we always look forward to the start of the school year and our next football season, and this year to also welcoming new coach Jimbo Fisher,” Young said. “A campus task force is underway to account for class, parking, transportation schedules and other logistics in order to keep university business on track while hosting a great game that night.” Kickoff against Northwestern State is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 at Kyle Field.
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Viz North: additional space for visualization students Viz North Studio offers a space for Department of Visualization students to display their projects.
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Studio & gallery provides work and exhibit space for students By Kathryn Whitlock @Kathryn-whitloc8 Visualization graduate students have been alloted extra studio space at the Viz North Studio in downtown Bryan since January 2015. Approximately a year later, the gallery was acquired by the Department of Visualization, allowing students the chance to display their projects and create an experience in exhibitions. According to Bill Jenks, visualization assistant department head, the Department of Visualization re-
quired additional space to facilitate in Texas A&M’s visualization graduate students’ projects. “Through contacts in the downtown Bryan business community, we learned of space available in the Parker Lumber Company building,” Jenks said. “This seemed to offer good, usable studio space for graduate students and had the added benefit of furthering awareness in the community of Texas A&M University and its unique visualization programs. Having an urban exhibition space raised the visibility of our students and their creative works further, providing an excellent showcase for public exposure.” Meghan Cook, visualization graduate student, has a work space in the studio that includes a felt
iMac she made last semester, various stop-motion supplies and a stuffed axolotl. Cook said she likes Viz North because of the individuality expressed in each workspace. “The best part is being in close proximity to so many talented artists and the spirit of collaboration between everyone in the viz program,” Cook said. “Everyone’s artwork is always developing, so the studio scenery is constantly changing. The artists in the studio all work with very different mediums, so you might see one person painting, someone programming an Arduino and another person working on a sculpture.” Aside from providing studio space for students, Viz North gallery is open to the public every first Friday
and third Thursday of the month. On these days, the general public can participate in workshops, attend exhibitions and meet the artists. Krista Fay, visualization graduate student, has an easel set up for her project space in the corner of the studio. Her work includes oil paintings, often pre-composed through digital processes, that reveal a collaboration with social media and art. According to Fay, their work will be on display for First Friday, a free event held in downtown Bryan. “There is a lot of art on display downtown, and the work exhibited by our students compliments the more traditional art by often being digital, interactive and experimental,” Fay said. Fay said she enjoys the collabora-
tive environment and the ability to see the work of her peers. The studio allows for a constructive setting that rears the evolution of work and maturation of the artists. “The gallery space is often the first exhibition space for artists in the viz departments, and I think we’re lucky to be able to learn and show our work in such a visible venue,” Fay said. “The walls are made of old brick and the floors on concrete; it looks pretty cool back there and the whole space is fairly large. I also love the location. Downtown Bryan is home to some of the best coffee shops, pizza joints, burgers and barbecue in town.”
From hardship to success Annual Tell Your Story forum brings speakers from different backgrounds to campus By Chad Anderson @Chad_Anderson24 Elizabeth Ellis, Joseph Sohm and Anne Marie Hauser all have one thing in common — they’ve overcome hardships to reach their current success. These three speakers will be presenting at the Tell Your Story Leadership Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at Rudder Theatre. Each speaker will talk for approximately 40 minutes. At the end, there will be refreshments and each speaker will have a table set up where guests are encouraged to ask questions.The event is open to the public and tickets will be sold for $5. The Tell Your Story Forum aims to help students with their ambitions and passions, according to Rachael Dick, assistant director of the Tell Your Story Leadership Forum and education senior. “We do this every year by holding a forum,” Dick said. “We invite three speakers who have experienced successes and failures throughout their life to share their story and to show where [they are] today.” Dick has been active in the organization over the past three years, serving on the executive committee and as a host before stepping into her current role as the director. Her responsibilities have included many administrative and behind the scenes duties, such as touching base with other executive members, assisting them and guiding them with decisions and maintaining the website. Dick said each of the three speakers were specifically selected to represent different backgrounds and will be speaking about their diverse life experiences. The speakers hope to connect with the audience through their stories and inspire them to share their own experience, accord-
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ing to Dick. According to the Tell Your Story website, Joseph Sohm is a former history teacher who always had a love for photography. The website said he created a multimedia package titled “Visions of America,” which aims to capture the American spirit. Ann Marie Hauser, Class of 1997 and Bryan-College Station native, has served as vice president of corporate communications at JP Morgan Chase, a spokesperson at the United States Department of Treasury and is currently the Deputy Staff Director at the Senate Republican Conference. Elizabeth Ellis is a World War II survivor from East Prussia who had to evade both Hitler’s and Stalin’s army with her family. According to the Tell Your Story website, Ellis’ journey is about taking your life back when it has been taken from you. Amanda Barletta, communication senior, has been part of Tell Your Story Forum the last three years and said she hopes to do something great with her life after hearing several inspiring stories over the years. “Every year I have become more and more inspired by the forum speakers and I am so proud that I get to help put this on for the students at Texas A&M,” Barletta said. The Tell Your Story Forum was founded in 2010 by Paige Smiley-Robinson during her senior year. According to the Tell Your Story website, the seeds of Paige’s dreams for the forum were first planted at a leadership conference she attended her freshman year. Barletta said she hopes the forum will one day sell out Rudder. “We want to get as many people to come to the forum as possible, so I think as years go on and more people know what Tell Your Story is all about and what it represents, people will get the word out,” Barletta said.
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the study of humanities with technology to further research in a way that is promoted through non-traditional methods, such as the use of computers, according to Schwartz. “The best way to understand what digital humanities is, is that it is the use of computers to ask and answer humanist questions that would be difficult or impossible to ask or answer without a computer,” Schwartz said. “That’s like the basic definition: trying to use computers to do this thing that humanists have always done — read texts, interpret them, understand human culture, understand expressions of human experience, but to do that at a scale or to visualize it in ways that would be difficult without computers.” The Humanities Visualization Space (HVS), a primary project for CoDHR, is useful for enlarging and bringing together projects in a visualized way, which can be vital for research, according to Bryan Tarpley, graduate student and software application developer for CoDHR. The space can be used for projects from a variety of studies and has included projects in mapping, literature, history and paintings. “We are hoping to explore soon the use of virtual reality for pedagogical purposes,” Tarpley said. “Some concepts lend themselves to being experienced in 3-D, so all kinds of interesting stuff is hopefully going on in the HVS.” This center is a transition from the Department of English’s Initiative for Digital Humanities, Media and Culture, and will be moved directly under the College of Liberal Arts. This transition will allow the center to be more available to a variety of departments and colleges, as digital humanities is a multidisciplinary field. “We hope to reach a broader swath of both students and faculty,” Schwartz said. “The service we provide really is to the university very broadly. That is a welcome change.” Research in the humanities is important because researchers now have an input into what culture and texts will be digitally preserved, according to Schwartz.
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Digital humanities uses technology to further research in the humanities field.
“It’s an evolving research landscape, so for the humanities at any university to be at the cutting edge of new research, they need something like a digital humanities center,” Mandell said. “So that’s a really exciting time.” In most universities, digital centers are shared between humanities students and science, technology, engineering and math researchers, so A&M is taking the lead by having a center specifically dedicated to the humanities, according to Schwartz. Several projects are underway, including the Early Modern Optical Character Recognition Project (EMOP). It is led by Mandell and seeks to preserve literary cultural heritage through digitizing texts from the hand-press printing period. “What we see ourselves doing is not just enabling this research, but helping other faculty members come to us with their own questions and their own scholarly data and we want to basically impart these skills to them in order to make interesting digital projects and research,” Tarpley said.
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Rodney Boehm, director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program, hopes to give his students practical experience through the program.
AGGIES INVENT CONTINUED series, which started in the summer of 2014 and is held three times a semester. Unlike other professional-oriented events, such as pitch competitions or hackathons, these events are typically themed intensive structured design experiences where students come together from across the university, and at times across the world, to create solutions and prototypes in just 48 hours. Robert Shannon, chemical engineering sophomore, said he has participated in five Aggies Invent competitions and thinks they are a great way to gain practical experience. “You get to feel like you’re really doing something outside of the classroom, and you do the part where it’s not like you just engineer and solve a problems — you also have to present it to other people,” Shannon said. One of the most recent Aggies Invent events was Invent For The Planet. It focused on technology-centered sustainability solutions and took place across 14 different universities around the world during the same overlapping 48 hour period. Illuminate was the winning Invent For The Planet team for Texas A&M, consisting of Adrianna Hernandez, Ann Nguyen, Vasant Kurvari, Sarojeet Deb and Adam Curtis. The team went on to compete against the winner from the other 13 universities on Feb. 26. Their project is an easy-to-assemble multiple light fixture for electricity deprived
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areas which is designed to be made using locally available materials and capable of using a variety of power sources. Beyond the competition, the Illuminate members said they hope Aggies Invent and the broader Engineering Entrepreneurship Program will give them the opportunity to turn their idea into a fully marketable concept. “Having a really open environment where we could bounce ideas off of each other and be honest enough to say ‘I like that’ or ‘I don’t like that’ — that’s what really drives the innovation,” electrical engineering junior Adam Curtis said. One of the other opportunities offered by the program includes Inventeer Fellowships, part of the A&M engineering department, which serve as additional opportunities for student inventors to demonstrate to prospective employers that they have the skills that set them apart. The list of program initiatives also includes industry apprenticeships, networking sessions, engineering incubators and business accelerators. “This is such a valuable experience for students that when they get a chance to talk to a recruiter, they get a chance to go into the industry, they will have already experienced this and they are ready to go to work and they get a chance to differentiate themselves from all the rest of the people applying for these jobs because they can talk about the experience and what they have accomplished here,” Boehm said.
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