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have been made aware that there has been an effort on campus to recognize Charles Gordone and his contributions to Texas A&M. I knew Charles for more than 50 years, until he was lost in 1995, and I have admired him since we first met. I respected and reveled in his contribution as an actor in John Genet’s play “The Blacks.”

Mr. Gordone was a member of the cast, which included Godfrey

Cambridge, Roscoe Lee Brown, James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson and myself. It was during this play that the seeds for “No Place To Be Somebody,” for which he won Pulitzer Prize for Drama, were sewn.

Charles’ play ran on Broadway and Off Broadway, and whenever his name was attached to a project, I was a member of a large group who rushed to support him.

He brought a treasure trove of

talents to Texas A&M in a particularly turbulent and uncertain time in A&M’s history. He spent the last years of his life there enriching the lives of students.

Charles was a man of infinite talents and opportunities. That he chose A&M to spend his final years is a testament to his confidence and faith in your university.

The construction of a new liberal arts building at your university seems a perfect opportunity

to provide a space to honor his memory on campus. In this way, Charles can continue to break down barriers and open hearts and minds for generations to come.

Maya Angelou is an American author, poet and actress whose recognitions include the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature.

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Maya Angelou encourages Aggies to remember Charles Gordone.

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rights movement were central to my upbringing. Learning that change is accomplished when people come together in unity was the most inspirational realization I ever had. I’m forever in

The Battalion A&M’s 2012 campus celebration of Black History Month begins with artistic tributes to the greats of African-American history.

Opening Wednesday, architecture professor Bob Schiffauer’s “Torchbearers” portrait series will be on display in the Langford Architecture Building’s Wright GalHeavy lery through Feb. 28.

Among other influ- silence ential icons, the gal- It’s time for Texas lery features Charles A&M to celebrate Gordone, the first the contributions African-American to receive the Pulitzer made by Charles Prize for Drama. Af- Gordone, page 3. ter retiring from acting and directing, Gordone came to A&M to serve as professor of English and theatre from 1987 to 1995.

A symbolic sculpture of Gordone stands prominently in the center of the exhibit.

Also featured are drawings of a western play that Gordone and his wife, Susan, were creating before he died in 1995. Mrs. Gordone saved her husband’s writings and has worked with Schiffauer and his students to recreate the play through artwork.

“When somebody leaves behind this kind of a work, you don’t want to leave it in a box collecting dust,” Mrs. Gordone said.

“He gave the last nine years of his life to these students and he loved it. I think there is still something to be learned from his last works.”

Mrs. Gordone and Schiffauer share the

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Artist and architecture professor Bob Schiffauer adjusts pieces of his portrait series “Torchbearers” at the Wright Gallery.

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Although the colonies declared independence 236 years ago, African-Americans have had legal civil rights for only the past 43 years. The idea of an ever, allencompassing equality remained unfulfilled for nearly 200 years.

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The Texas A&M men’s basketball team (12-8, 3-5) will take the court against rival Baylor (19-2, 6-2) for the final time as a regular season conference foe when they meet Wednesday night at Reed Arena. Sitting at 3-5 in Big 12 play, an Aggie upset of the No. 6 Bears would breathe life into the Aggies’ hopes of an NCAA tournament berth. A loss, meanwhile, could propel the Aggies into territory not ventured by the program in six years.

Though Baylor has been a thorn in A&M’s side of late, the Aggies have won eight of the last 11 in College Station. In the most recent meeting between the two teams, the Aggies fell to the Bears 61-52 in Waco, de-

The Battalion “Practice makes perfect,” the old adage goes.

Roger Staubach, the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys during its two Super Bowl victories in the 1970s, altered the saying even further, famously stating, “Perfect practice makes perfect.” It is a concept that the Texas A&M men’s basketball team has had to relearn this season under the new regime of head coach Billy Kennedy — and it’s finally starting to pay off.

“Practice now is more intense than it was last year,” junior guard Elston Turner said. “Everything we do now is faster paced. It has a lot to do with making sure we’re all still conditioned. Last year it was more of teaching and slower paced. We’ve tried to get up See Duo on page 6

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spite a 21-point effort by junior guard Elston Turner.

While the season remains the same, the context of this matchup has transformed dramatically.

The Aggies have won three straight games at Reed Arena and captured an offensive rhythm. A&M’s field goal percentage of 32.6 per game in its opening 0-3 Big 12 stretch improved to 47.4 percent over the last five contests. After struggling to find consistent play from less experienced players, the Aggie bench has exploded with production.

A&M head coach Billy Kennedy noticed his team has caught up to the Top-10 Bears since the last time they played. Noting the season’s adversity, he predicted production would come See Baylor on page 5

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America.” Mrs. Gordone quoted a phrase that she said captures the meaning of the display.

“What we are trying to do through portraiture is bring these people back into history,” Mrs. Gordone said. “These were the people whose contribution to making America a more free and just society is so enormous that to not remember may be even losing rights they fought for.”

The portraits and paintings that Mrs. Gordone and Schiffauer compiled represent cross-cultural and interconnecting lives that shaped African-American identity.

“All of these people that Bob has brought to life — many of them aren’t in the history books. Once people begin to see this larger picture of America, you won’t need to promote diversity or have separate months celebrating different groups, it’s all American history,” Mrs. Gordone said.

Schiffauer said the exhibit commemorates Charles Gordone for the number of years he spent teaching and serves to remind students that he did great things for A&M. “He was the first African-American to win the drama Pulitzer,” Schiffauer said.

“Among many great things, he brought an awareness of black history to Texas A&M.” The exhibit commemorates martyrs who made advances in civil and human rights and have been forgotten from classes and history books.

“The ‘Torchbearers’ write our way towards a just society that builds up institutions for racial equality, freedom of speech, human rights and healthy environments.

These leaders were often beaten, tortured, arrested or even executed,” Mrs. Gordone said. “The noble spirit of these torchbearers are such a powerful force in the hearts and souls of those enlightened by them, and they cannot be overcome.”

Senior education major Molly York said the value of the gallery is its emphasis on the underappreciated figures of the past.

“It will be fun to browse around and look at paintings of poets and writers that I’ve never heard about before,” York said. “It’s refreshing to dig up old stories that aren’t taught in common curriculum these days.”

— Susan Gordone

The ‘Torchbearer’ exhibit features a sculpture by artist John Walker, symbolizing the many characteristics of Charles Gordone, from cowboy to artist.

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Taylor Wolken: Celebrate contributions made by the Aggie family

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iversity has different connotations and meanings to different people. Today kicks off Black History Month, a celebration of a culture with deep roots and a history marred with troubles and rich with triumphs over adversity. While some see diversity as a web of dividing lines separating and dividing us into cliques and castes, these differences should be celebrated as part of the great American tapestry that binds us all together.

A&M has seen its share of change from its inception as an all-male military school, to allowing women in 1963, integrating African-Americans in 1964 and now its ongoing efforts at diversity. That change has not always been as expedient as some may have hoped, but the progress should be celebrated.

James L. Courtney was the first AfricanAmerican to graduate from A&M. Ronnie McDonald was the first African-American yell leader, Roland Martin can be found on CNN many nights as a contributor sporting his Aggie Ring.

A&M has a tremendous number of unheralded success stories and this impediment, a lack of recognition, is perhaps the final barrier within the Aggie family.

In light of that, it seems prescient to recognize a member of the Aggie family who truly celebrated diversity.

Charles Gordone was brought to A&M in 1987 by University President Frank Vandiver to advance its policies on diversity.

On the national stage he had made a name for himself as the first African-American

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winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Drama with his play, “No Place to Be Somebody.” As an actor, director, playwright and activist, he worked to integrate theaters and fought for civil rights.

Here at A&M, he set out to challenge and inspire young minds and broaden their experience. He taught an “American Voices” class where he had speakers from all walks of life speak to students and share their experiences. His speakers came from both cities and rural locales; some were old friends, some new acquaintances, from both coasts and the heartland.

He spent his last years here at our University imparting many lifetimes of knowledge to students just like us.

When he passed on, his ashes were carried by cowboys, some who participated in the American Voices class. Buck Ramsey, cowboy poet, played “Leaving Cheyenne” as Charles’ ashes were spread across the Texas prairie.

That week, news of Charles graced the headlines of almost every major paper in

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Charles Gordone was the first African-American playwright to receive a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1970.

Texas and was celebrated in the “New York Times.” At Texas A&M, only silence.

That measure of silence can hang heavily on an institution.

There is a place for things like Vision 2020 and a time to trot out numbers and statistics and there is a time to just celebrate ourselves, our Aggie family. That time is now.

Charles Gordone ◗ Born in Cleveland,

Ohio.

◗ Grew up in Elkhart, Ind. ◗ Cofounded the

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Performers and the Vantage Theater in Queens, N.Y.

◗ Won an Obie

Award in 1953 for his performance in “Mice and Men.”

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Legal equality in no way means a “post-racial era.” We must first overcome the prejudicial Continued from page 1 barriers from sea to shining sea that harbor hate, judgment, and division before we can even hope debt to those who fought for my parents’ right to marry despite being of different races, my right to to define this era as such. We’ve come so far as a nation, but that doesn’t mean we’re done. become an Aggie, the right for President Obama As we enter into February, we need to underto be in office, and so much more. stand why we — not only African Americans, but Today, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, all Americans — should celebrate black history. religion or sexual orientation, we stand on the The month offers a time for all of shoulders of those Civil us to pay reverence to those who I was raised to know Rights giants — Dr. King, saved this country from inequalMalcolm X, Angela Davis, of who ity’s bonds. However, it’s not Harry Belafonte, Fred changed the face of simply a time for reflection. We Shuttlesworth and many must remember that people in more. These heroes did America. That’s what Black History this country still face discriminamore than fight for the tory battles every day.

Month represents: hope for an rights of African AmeriYet, despite this, I have hope. cans. There was a greater than I was raised to know of fight — a war — to fulfill heroes who changed the face of our giants imagined . and uphold that promise of America. To me, that’s the Declaration of Indepenwhat Black History Month dence. represents: hope for an even better future than As we enter into a new age, which many our giants imagined. people will call the “Post-Racial Obama Era,” it must be understood that our generation still has a fight, although it is not the legal one of our Aja Holston is a sophomore grandparents’ day and age. We have the rights political science major that too many died for. Our job, our call to be

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TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding from the previous week’s defeat with a commanding victory and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential nomination. Despite the one-sided setback, Gingrich vowed to press on. “Thank you FL!” an exuberant Romney tweeted minutes after the race was called. “While we celebrate this victory, we must not forget what this election is really about: defeating Barack Obama.” Returns from slightly more than half of Florida’s precincts showed Romney with 47 percent of the vote, to 33 percent for Gingrich.Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum had 13 percent, and Ron Paul had 7 percent.

WASHINGTON — Women abandoned Newt Gingrich in droves Tuesday and helped fuel former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s triumph in Florida’s Republican presidential primary, according to preliminary data from an exit poll of voters. While Romney held a narrow lead over the former House speaker among men, he easily outdistanced him among women, winning around five of their votes for every three that went to Gingrich. In the three states in which Republicans had already voted for their presidential nominee — Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina — there was relatively little difference in how the two sexes divided their votes between the two rivals.

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On the up and up Chandler Smith: Signing day could be turning point for Aggie football

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xpectations of a pre-season Top-10 team were all but smashed; a heart-wrenching loss to archrival Texas sapped the life out of a famished fan base; a dignified, programbuilding coach, Mike Sherman, was abruptly fired.

How then could the Aggies hope to compete in the “Conference of Champions,” the respected, revered and feared SEC? Yet, through light and storm, A&M held its prize. One of the best recruiting classes in school history is within the University’s grasp.

Only one answer was needed: Could a new coaching staff, heading into a new conference, hold it together?

The answer: a resounding yes.

New A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin wasted no time hitting the recruiting trail.

His first visit was a no-brainer. Not coincidentally, it was Sherman’s final trip before departing Aggieland.

The prospect was, of course, Klein quarterback Matt Davis — the undeniable glue of the 2011 recruiting class and the leading founder of the now-famous “Aggswagg” movement. Only through Davis could Sumlin hope to keep A&M’s current assets, or most of them, under wraps. After all, it was the “Aggswagg” movement — a rally flag of sorts, bonding the members of the 2011 class — that provided A&M the recruiting momentum it needed to land some of Texas’ top recruits.

Immediately after Sumlin landed Davis’ approval, the charismatic coach took off. He not only kept most of Sherman’s prospects on board, but also expanded upon what his predecessor built.

As it stands, the Aggies have received four significant signed letters of intent: Gulf Coast C.C. defensive back Otis Jacobs, South Houston defensive back Kenneth

Marshall, Trinity Valley C.C. wide receiver Derel Walker and the ringleader quarterback, Davis.

The verbal commitment list is even more expansive.

According to the recruiting site Rivals.com, the Aggies currently hold verbal commitments from five four-star (out of five total stars) recruits: Missouri City wide receiver Bralon Addison, former Oklahoma commit/Mesquite defensive back DeVante Harris, sibling of Jake Mathews/Missouri City offensive lineman Mike Mathews, recent TCU decommit/Carthage athlete Edward Pope and Denton linebacker Jordan Richmond.

One five-star recruit also appears on the list. Spring running back Trey Williams — rated as the third best back in the nation by Rivals.com — would bring dynamic athleticism to the A&M backfield. As a senior, Williams rushed for a whopping 3,890 yards and 48 touchdowns in 427 attempts through 16 games.

Clearly, the class is not hurting for talent.

A potential Top-10 class, this is an Aggie asset that Mike Sherman believed, as he stated in his farewell press conference, would shift the direction of the Aggie football program.

Of course, only time will tell if the Aggies’ class finishes as highly as predicted. Only time will tell if this highly touted class pans out in the rugged SEC West.

Until then, we can at least make one justified observation. Things are certainly on the up and up for the future of Aggie football.

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Baylor later rather than sooner.

“You know, I don’t think [Baylor] changed a whole lot. I know we’ve changed. I said in the beginning of the season when I came back that his team would get better later than earlier because of what we’ve been through — injuries, me missing a few weeks, and things that have happened to us that we couldn’t control that put us behind,” Kennedy said. “Now I think we’re catching up to where we need to be.”

Baylor, however, remains a potent squad Game loaded with talent. The preview Bears average 78 points per game to the Aggies’ ◗ The Aggies 63, and are shooting 41.1 will tip off at percent from the perim8 p.m. at Reed eter. Five Baylor players Arena. are averaging double-digit ◗ The game will points including standout sophomore forward Perry be televised Jones III with 14.7 points nationally on per game.

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The Aggies strength, ◗ A&M leads even with offensive imthe overall provement, remains to be defense. A&M leads the series 127-77.

Baylor has won Big 12 in scoring defense and 3-point percentage the last four. defense. Additionally, the ◗ The Aggies Aggies are second in the have beaten conference, and 11th nathe Bears in tionally, in field-goal pereight of the last centage defense.

An intimidating factor 11 contests at to the Aggies in the last Reed Arena.

All three Baylor meeting, Baylor will rely victories in that heavily on its size in the post, particularly forwards time required Perry Jones III, Quincy overtime.

Miller and Quincy Acy. The Aggies need to neutralize this threat to stand a chance.

Coach Kennedy understands his bigs, especially senior forward David Loubeau, must contribute substantially for an Aggie victory.

“It’s very important that we get some post production, either on the offensive glass… or [Loubeau]’s got to make himself available in other ways, like catching it on the block,” Kennedy said. “You’ve got to get second chances, you’ve got to get transition buckets.

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Perry Jones III goes up for a shot against University of Texas defenders in a 76-71 Baylor victory on Jan. 28 in Waco.

And that’s what we’re going to have to get David to do.”

Injuries continue to be a problem for the Aggies, and it is unlikely that senior point guard Dash Harris, junior forward Khris Middleton or sophomore forward Kourtney Roberson will play against the Bears.

“I don’t anticipate Khris being ready for Wednesday, and Kourtney is not going to be ready. Dash is day-to-day,” Kennedy said at Monday’s presser.

Coach Kennedy, however, has been pleased with the presence of the Twelfth Man and hopes they can show up in full force for Baylor.

“It’s an incredible environment when the students are involved…everyone says that home-court advantage is 10 points a game,” Kennedy said. “We need those 10 points.”

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and down the court a lot more this year.”

The team arrived at a serious juncture a few weeks ago. After spending the beginning of the season without the services of Kennedy, who was dealing with a recent diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, or star forward Khris Middelton, who’d just undergone surgery on a meniscus tear in his knee, the Aggies sputtered out to an 0-3 conference record, punctuated by a 50-74 loss at home against Iowa State.

The next game presented an emotional hurdle as well as an athletic one, with former Aggie coach Billy Gillispie returning to Reed representing Texas Tech rather than the Maroon and White. But, rather than allowing themselves to get caught up in the media riff-raff regarding the team’s struggles and Gillispie’s homecoming, senior leaders like guard Dash Harris and forward David Loubeau pressed their teammates in practice, knowing that intense pre-game preparation would result in impressive post-game results.

A&M dispatched Tech handily, 67-54, and hasn’t looked back since. The team suffered tough away losses at Kansas and Missouri, two of the top programs in the country, but every other game has been all Aggies, including last Saturday’s dismantling of Oklahoma State, 76-61.

“The culture of what we’re trying to develop here as a program has been much better the last two weeks because of our practice habits, guys paying attention to detail and probably more than anything developing a relationship with me and my coaches,” Kennedy said.

Middleton tweaked his knee in the game against Texas Tech and has been relegated to the bench. Harris injured the arch of his foot two games later against Kansas. But in this war of attrition, Turner and Loubeau have remained upright and have morphed into the team’s most lethal scoring duo.

“I’m learning how to get in better position with the ball, anything to help the team win,” Loubeau said. “I’ve been watching a lot of film trying to find better ways to get myself in better position to rebound or get the ball or step up and take a charge.”

Turner said he’s noticed a new fire in Loubeau since the big man has undertaken most of the responsibility on the block. The 6-foot 8-inch power forward has averaged 14 points per game throughout the last three contests.

“Dave’s a beast,” said Turner, who’s broken the 20-point barrier three consecutive games. “You can’t stop him with just one guy. They’ve got to throw multiple people at him, and when he kicks the ball back out to me or one of the other guards, good things

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Senior forward David Loubeau gives the Aggies a physical edge in the post. usually happen.”

Loubeau said that good things are happening on the court because the team is starting to do the right things in practice by buying into Kennedy’s system.

“It’s been a really good time for me to read and watch film, learning how I can play better and how I can bring my energy level up from the practices,” Loubeau said. “It’s something different that I had to get used to, get my body used to, but I think I’m good right now.”

Wednesday night’s game presents the toughest challenge yet for the Aggies, who are set to square off against No. 6 Baylor at 8 p.m.. Although they’re headlined by future NBA first-rounders like Perry Jones III and Quincy Miller, Loubeau said his teammates aren’t intimidated — in fact, they’re relishing the chance to stick the Bears with a loss in what could be the final meeting of the two schools.

“We’re excited for this because it’s another opportunity for us to get things rolling and change our season around,” Loubeau said. “I think we’ll be ready for this one. We’re gonna be really physical with their front line, not just Perry but everybody — Quincy Miller, everybody. We’re gonna go out there and attack and throw the first punch.”

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