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(top) Encouraging messages from A&M students decorate a Japanese flag that was sent to Japan along with $25,000 in relief funds following the March 2011 tsunami. (below) The progress of Otsuchi town, Iwate, one year after a tsunami devastated the coast of Japan.
Waves of change Japan continues to rebuild one year after devastating tsunami Michal Ann Morrison The Battalion Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic tsunami that killed 20,000 people and caused widespread destruction along Japan’s Pacific coast. While tsunamis are common in Japan, this series of waves was caused by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake — one of the largest ever recorded. Two nuclear power plants in Japan were damaged by the earthquake, releasing radiation into the surrounding communities and environment, and entire towns were destroyed by the waves. The result for thousands of homeless was power shortages, food and water contamination, and debris
Masato Hirai, chemistry graduate student obstructing transportation. fairly quickly. The subway system was runAs much as 60 miles wide traveling as fast as ning in a very reduced form two days later from Japan, said his family felt the earthquake 500 miles per hour, tsunamis can be one of the and back up to functioning capacity by the in Tokyo, 250 miles from the epicenter. “My entire family lives in most destructive forces on Earth. Tokyo, and even though they However, recovery teams poured My didn’t see direct damage from into devastated areas, seeking to ... The magnitude of the hit the tsunami, the magnitude of rebuild what was lost. By the the earthquake hit the entire end of April, major roads had They had no idea it was coming. country. They had no idea it was been cleared, a stable food supply coming. It was really terrifying,” restored and several tourist re— chemistry graduate student Masato Hirai Hirai said. gions reopened. Hirai and other students with Kelsey Witt, senior genetics family in Japan were forced to major, was studying abroad in Japan at the time of the tsunami and said major next week. I believe most other rail lines that wait for half a day until phone service was improvements were made in the affected areas were stopped for a few days due to debris reinstalled before they could contact their on the tracks were also running soon after,” in a short amount of time. See Tsunami on page 2 “I did notice that Tokyo bounced back Witt said.
entire family lives in Tokyo. earthquake the It entire country. was really terrifying.
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Officials warn of danger in Mexico Public Safety director says cartel violence ‘unpredictable’ Maegan Valdez
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Soldiers attend flag-lowering ceremony over silhouettes representing people allegedly killed by military members during Mexico’s drug war, at the Zocalo central square in Mexico City.
The Battalion For the second year in a row, the Texas Department of Public Safety warned spring beakers to avoid traveling to Mexico because of continued violence throughout the country. “The situation in Mexico today is significantly different than it was just a decade ago,” the department’s director, Steven McCraw, said.
“Many crimes against Americans in Mexico go unpunished, and we have a responsibility to inform the public about safety and travel risks and threats. Based on the unpredictable nature of cartel violence and other criminal elements, we are urging individuals to avoid travel to Mexico at this time.” Julietta Dasilva, sophomore international studies major from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, previously traveled to Mexico every year to visit family, but hasn’t been since spring break of 2010 because of safety issues. Dasilva said it is increasingly dangerous to travel across the border,
especially as an American with an American passport. Her family has experienced first-hand the randomized criminal activity of the cartels. Dasilva’s aunt was kidnapped last summer while waiting for a local bus. She didn’t have the money to pay her kidnappers, but family members gathered funds to give as ransom and her aunt was released. “Mexico is in a very unstable state right now. It’s really dangerous and I don’t recommend going, ” Dasilva said. According to the U.S. State See Mexico on page 2
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Austin Meek The Aggie women’s basketball team defeated Kansas, 78-63, on Thursday in the Big 12 tournament. A&M faces Oklahoma on Friday at 2:30 p.m.
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The Battalion In the teams’ third meeting of the season, sixth man Elijah Johnson led the Kansas Jayhawks to an 83-66 victory in the second round of the Big 12 conference tournament. Johnson’s career high 26-point effort, in addition to Thomas Robinson’s 19-point, 10-rebound performance, proved too much for an A&M squad that had finished playing a game just 16 hours before tip-off. “I’m proud of our guys for competing, especially in the first half I thought we did some good things,” A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. “But Kansas was very good today.”
Kansas converted on 61 percent of its field goals and put on a 10-for-15 shooting clinic behind the arc. “They demand so much help with Thomas Robinson and Jeff Withey that we left some guys open on the perimeter,” Kennedy said. “When they make ten threes and Robinson hits two threes, they’re a very difficult team to beat.” Johnson’s stellar performance was as impressive emotionally as it was physically. “His uncle passed middle of last week and services were Tuesday,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “So his family wanted him home. So he left Sunday and came back Tuesday night late. So he was away from the See Basketball on page 4
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The Battalion The No. 5 A&M baseball team (12-1), winners of its last seven games, will face its toughest test thus far when it takes on No. 11 Cal State Fullerton (8-4) for a three-day weekend series beginning 6:35 p.m. Friday at Blue Bell Park. The Aggies — coming off a momentous sweep of the defending Big 10 champions, Michigan State, and a 10-1 thrashing of Prairie View A&M — have looked the part of a top-10 squad fresh off a College World Series run. A&M currently leads the Big 12 in batting average at .314 and pitching ERA at 2.33 and will look to maintain that performance against the Titans. Cal State Fullerton enters the contest coming off a Big West championship run in 2011 and a pedigree of winning. Most recently, however, a seven game winning streak entering Tuesday was snapped after a 7-4 loss to USC. A&M head coach Rob Childress said he’s See Baseball on page 4
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team for three days.� Much like the game two weeks ago at Reed, Johnson provided a spark off the bench by shooting early and often, racking up 15 firsthalf points. “Everything I let go just felt like it was going in, nowhere else, even off balance or however it went,� Johnson said. Junior forward Khris Middleton flashed NBA potential with stat stuffer, leading the team in points, 24, assists, four, and steals, four. He poured in 15 points in the first half and his bucket with 8:48 gave the Aggies the 2117 advantage. However, the Jayhawks responded with a run of their own, a 13-0 jail break that nearly swept the Aggies out of Kansas City and kept the season storyline of hitting colds streaks alive and evident. “[It showed] just how good of a team we can be if you play for 40 minutes,� Middleton said. “There were stretches we played really good for five, 10 minutes,
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but we just have to play good basketball for 40 minutes.� Kansas dispatched A&M for the third consecutive time this season. “I think that [playing the same team multiple times] can be easy or it can be hard,� Johnson said. “If you pay attention to how you played them the first two games, it can be quite easy. But if you just take it for granted and think that the third time is going to happen like the first two times, that’s when teams get you. You try to focus and make sure the third time we do everything we did the first two times.� The loss puts an end to a difficult season for the Aggies. After suffering injuries to key three contributors, the growing pains of a new coach, and the final season in the Big 12 Conference, A&M’s next men’s basketball game will be as a member of the SEC. “I think as a team, yes, next year we’ll be able to [have success],� said Keith Davis, who scored eight points and pulled down seven boards, five offensive. “We’ll have more guys willing to compete. If we compete 40 minutes, I think we can’t be beat.�
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pleased with the progress of the team and recognizes the weekend challenge. “[We’re feeling] good. We’re 12-1. We’d certainly like to be 13-0, but we’re not. This series will be a tough challenge,� Childress said. “They play a lot like we do. They play with a lot of intensity, they play hard, they’ve got great pitching and they’ve got great team speed.� The Aggies and Titans will meet for the seventh time on the diamond and the series stands dead even at 3-3. A&M’s most recent bout with Cal State Fullerton occurred in 2011 as the Aggies snuck out a 2-0 victory with nine current players seeing playing time. Offensively, the Aggies have been considerably productive. Junior shortstop Mikey Reynolds continues to impress at the plate with a .388 average in 49 at bats and a team-leading 16 runs. Junior right fielder Tyler Naquin continues to perform at an All-American level, leading the team in batting average at .490 in 49 at bats and slugging percentage at .612. True freshman Blake Allemand has taken off running in his seven starts at second base, hitting a .476 average in 21 at bats alongside five runs and three RBI. Sophomore outfielder Jace Statum, who had a 4-for-5 night against Prairie View A&M, said the Aggies should have a solid shot against the Titans if the team continues
CS Fullerton comes to town â—— Friday’s probable starters: Texas A&M: Michael Wacha (Jr., RHP, 2-0, 0.92) Cal-St. Fullerton: Dylan Floro (Jr., RHP, 1-1, 2.45) â—— Saturday’s probable starters: Texas A&M: Ross Stripling (Sr., RHP, 2-0, 2.08) Cal-St. Fullerton: Kenny Mathews (Fr., LHP, 1-0, 2.77) â—— Sunday’s probable starters: Texas A&M: Rafael Pineda (R-So., RHP, 2-0, 1.00) Cal-St. Fullerton: TBA its strong performance. “It’s going to be tough, we’re going to have to battle,â€? Statum said. “Our pitching staff is really good and as long as our offense keeps rolling, we’ll be alright.â€? The weekend pitching rotation of junior Michael Wacha, senior Ross Stripling and sophomore Rafael PiĂąeda, respectively, continues to be one of the best in baseball. Wacha enters Friday’s contest with a 0.92 ERA, giving up only two runs in 19.2 innings pitched. Stripling returned to his 2011 form Saturday against Michigan State, pitching eight shutout innings. PiĂąeda brings in a 2-0 record, 1.0 ERA and thirteen strikeouts to Sunday’s contest. Childress anticipates this matchup being one of the most intriguing in the nation. “It aught to be a great weekend of college baseball,â€? Childress said. “As far as a national weekend, I think this is as good a match up as you’ll see across the country.â€?
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