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Turner drops 40 as A&M scorches defending champion Kentucky
James Sullivan The Battalion
Texas A&M, competing in its first conference road matchup of the season, downed the defending national champion Kentucky Wildcats 83-71 Saturday afternoon at Rupp Arena. Senior guard Elston Turner scored a career-high 40 points during the marquee victory, helping A&M improve to 12-3 over-
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A&M’s Elston Turner shoots under pressure during the first half of the Aggies’ 83-71 victory.
all and a perfect 2-0 in SEC play. The Aggies edged former Southwest Conference rival Arkansas at home 69-51 Wednesday. “I was just going with the flow,” Turner said. “I didn’t really pay attention to who was guarding me or what they were trying to do. I was just really trying to get my team going — we had to have confidence that we could beat this.” Six-foot-five senior Turner
was just a single point shy of his personal best of 26 points entering halftime. Turner finished the matchup 14-for-19 and 6-for-10 from beyond the arc, adding four assists and six rebounds as well. The second-year transfer from the University of Washington further noted the game as his “best performance” to date, surpassing high school and even Sweet Sixteen memories with the Huskies. Fellow teammate and junior
guard Fabyon Harris knocked down 14 points of his own, finishing a distant second to Turner, the Aggies’ leading scorer for the season. “I just sat back and watched the show,” Harris joked following the victory. “I’m used to seeing Elston do that in practice and he just showed that he can do that on the big stage in the win tonight.” See Kentucky on page 4
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b! life | 3 Books vs. movies
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” “Life of Pi” and “Les Misérables” hit theaters this break in a surge of literary adaptations that took over the box office. Students weigh in on the films and how the books were portrayed.
life | 3 New year, new you Students make resolutions for a new year centered on grades, health and more. Many are hopeful for fresh starts and changes as 2013 and the new semester commence.
sports | 4 A&M downs Auburn Four Aggies notched double figures in scoring in a 78-56 win. A 16-4 run to open the game distanced easily the Auburn Tigers Sunday at Reed Arena.
study | 6 Best way to an ‘A’ Students evaluate their study habits from last semester and modify the ones that didn’t work so well. Student Counseling Services offer helpful study techniques and suggest that perhaps the best way to an ‘A’ is learning how students personally retain information.
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Fernando Aguilera, senior aerospace engineering major, takes charge of Squadron 6 as the reactivated unit’s commanding officer.
Gov. Rick Perry’s former squadron rekindles after decades of deactivation Michael Dror The Battalion
For two decades, former members of the Corps of Cadets’ once-vaunted Squadron 6 Flying Tigers had fond memories and cherished friendships as evidence of their time at Texas A&M, but no active students to serve as an embodiment of their legacy after the unit’s 1992 deactivation.
Dozens of former Flying Tigers gathered Saturday to celebrate the unit’s reactivation. Among them were Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Class of 1972, and A&M System Chancellor John Sharp, also Class of 1972. The two men expressed concerns about the unit’s hiatus, and playfully tried to claim credit for the reactivation of Squadron 6. The growth of the Corps of Ca-
dets, whose numbers are the highest in more than 10 years, necessitated the reactivation of Squadron 6. Company S-2 was also reactivated with 36 members and the appointment of senior Michael Smith as the new outfit commander. “This morning has been a long time coming,” Corps Commandant Joe Ramirez said. “I look forward to adding even more units as the
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Unexpected death of dept. head evokes memories of influence Micah Mills
The Battalion A good professor teaches students about a field of study. A great professor feeds students knowledge that will be carried for the rest of their lives. James Aune, professor and head of the Department of Communication, was a great professor. Aune died Tuesday. He was described as a man appreciated far beyond his intellect. His students said he was the teacher they stayed after class to talk to. He was even known for moving a test for Chilifest or sporting events.
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Aune had been part of the A&M community since 1996 and had a strong connection with his colleagues and students. Kurt Ritter, professor emeritus of communication and long time friend and co-worker of Aune, said he and Aune shared similar interests, professionally and personally. Over their 16 years working together, they developed a close friendship. “He was really appreciated for his intellect,” Ritter said. “He was a really smart guy and people appreciated that of course, but he was also appreSee Aune on page 6
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