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Aggie softball sweeps Baylor The No. 16 Aggies beat the No. 25 Bears 10-2 Tuesday to capture a 3-game season sweep in the final conference series between the rivals.

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The study revealed that A&M’s endowment grew 22 percent in the past year, tied with the University of Texas System for the largest percent increase among schools in the top-30 endowments. A university endowment fund is an investment fund set up by an institution in which regular withdrawals from the invested capital are used for specific purposes. They are normally funded by donations, but A&M and UT benefit from another source. The Texas A&M University System is primarily funded from two endowments: the Texas A&M Foundation and the Per-

The Battalion One man died as a result of an attempted robbery at the College Station Walmart on Friday. There could have been more deaths, however, according to an employee involved in the struggle to disarm the suspect: a photo lab technician, also an Aggie. “I was the other individual that stayed behind to help disarm the individual,” said education graduate student Christopher Williamson. When it became clear that a shoplifting suspect who had been taken to a back room had a gun, everybody ran from the room, Williamson said. But Williamson turned back to assist the remaining loss-prevention officer. Due to his prior experience as a police officer, he said the reaction was “automatic.” “As a cop you’re always involved in stuff,” he said. “What I was thinking in the situation was how to resolve it without anybody getting hurt.” The graduate student, husband and father of two sustained minor injuries to his hand during the struggle with the suspect. Williamson said he acted out of impulse in a critical situation. “You do a lot of things you don’t know you’re doing, but your body tells you it’s right because of prior experience,” he said. Williamson said it was when he realized the loss-prevention officer was alone with the suspect that he turned back to help him. “He needed help … my sole intention was to help a person in need. Also there was a concern for the customers in the store,” he said. “Anytime somebody has a firearm — anybody — there’s a lot of people in danger.” Nothing mattered except that the loss-prevention officer who remained saved lives, Williamson said. After earning an undergraduate degree from A&M in 2005, Williamson started his law enforcement career as a jailer. He was then sent to the police academy, after which he became a deputy for a municipal police department in Hector County, Texas. But he couldn’t see himself in that career long-term. “I realized that environment was not conducive to a wife and kids, so I came back to

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The Texas A&M Foundation, headquartered on campus at the Hagler Center (above), supports A&M programs and education through an endowment exceeding $1 billion. Other endowment funds come from the state.

A&M System endowment 10th-largest in nation, leading four of eight Ivy League schools but trailing UT System Justin Mathers The Battalion

hile tuition and student fee levels steadily rise with each passing year, many people may be surprised to learn that colleges across the U.S. are sitting on mountains of cash. Many more may be surprised to learn that of these colleges, the Texas A&M System currently lays claim to the 10th-highest mountain. In a comprehensive study, the National Association of College and University Business Owners evaluated the 2011 endowment funds for 839 institutions. Of these, 75 have more than $1 billion in the bank. Harvard University ranked No. 1 in the

study with just over $31 billion, Yale took second with $19 billion and the University of Texas System ranked third with slightly more than $17 billion. The Texas A&M System endowment registered at approximately $7 billion.

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The Battalion Researchers at Texas A&M concluded that U.S. energy policy mandating an increase in ethanol production is failing to reap the benefits lawmakers initially expected, with consequences for global food prices. The legislation in question is the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, originally the Clean Energy Act. James M. Griffin, director of the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics and Public Policy, led the study at A&M with the help of Mauricio Cifuentes Soto, graduate student in public service and administration. According to the report, lawmakers anticipated that by increasing the use of ethanol, Americans would see lower gas prices, U.S. energy security would improve and greenhouse gas emissions would decrease. Griffin and his team found

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Senior spatial science major Miguel Villarreal pays before filling his car with ethanol-enriched gas at a Shell station. that, while all three of these benefits did occur, the impact of the policy thus far has been small. “We have gotten some positive effects, but the positives aren’t near as big as we thought they were going to be,” Griffin said. Currently the blend of gasoline is E-10 — 10 percent ethanol. Automobiles are able to travel

farther per gallon of ethanol-free gasoline than per gallon of ethanol-enriched gasoline. However, the refining costs of making the E-10 blend are lower, saving the consumer about six-and-a-half cents per gallon. After correcting for federal subsidies to ethanol blenders, the See Ethanol on page 5

Special to The Battalion After a major Christian conference for college students highlighted the pervasiveness of human trafficking, a student-led campaign known as the Freedom Movement took flight on the Texas A&M campus with one mission: to help eradicate all forms of human slavery. Human trafficking, both sex trafficking and trafficking for forced labor, is tied with the illegal arms industry as the second-largest criminal industry in the world, and is the fastestgrowing, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Freedom Movement is an effort by college students with the aim of providing not only a voice but also the resources needed to liberate the approximately 27 million enslaved individuals worldwide. Since the creation of the Freedom Movement campaign, more than 25 universities across the nation have joined efforts. “The Freedom Movement is a call to moving the masses, re-shifting perspectives from a selfish perspective to a selfless perspective,” said John Amini, junior business management major and Freedom Movement director. Monday was the beginning of a week-long See Freedom on page 2

Silver Taps discussion The Traditions Dialogues continue Wednesday as the Traditions Council considers ways to increase reach and attendance for Silver Taps. The discussion begins at 5:15 p.m. in Rudder 302.

Curriculum in question State-mandated changes to the core curriculum altered requirements for kinesiology credits beginning fall 2014. The Core Curriculum Council is weighing options and invites student and faculty feedback during forums at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Blocker 149 and 11:30 a.m. Friday in Rudder 404.

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campaign called “Freedom Week,” which consists of college students on dozens of campuses, including Texas A&M, raising awareness by holding signs, selling Tshirts and hosting events such as movie screenings. “Seeing as the Freedom Movement was founded here at Texas A&M, we are the standard for the rest of the schools,” Amini said. Tiny Hands International is one of the non-profit organizations the Freedom Movement supports. The group is based primarily in Nepal and aims to help orphans, homeless women and children and those threatened by, or victims of, the sex-trafficking industry. “Freedom Week’s purpose here on campus is to spread the word and to tell as many people as possible about the multiple events available to educate people about human slavery,” said freshman general studies major Sam Murray while holding a sign for the Freedom Movement in Academic Plaza.

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A&M,” he said. Williamson returned to Texas A&M to get his master’s degree in education. “Texas A&M is very important to me — I named my daughter Reveille,” Williamson said. “That all pales in comparison to what [the loss-prevention officer] did for me. The man in that room saved my life.” The room — isolated from the general public — was an office that is used when “certain irregularities occur with customers.” The suspect, 47-year-old Robertson County resident Michael Bradshaw, attempted to steal a shopping cart full of items when Walmart employees approached him and began to escort him to the isolated loss-prevention office. Bradshaw began to struggle with the employees and pulled a gun from his pocket, said Rhonda Seaton, an officer with the College Station Police Department. The loss prevention officer, whose identity has not been released as the investigation proceeds, obtained possession of the weapon, but not before the gun discharged. Bradshaw then pulled a knife on the two men. The loss-prevention officer fired a single shot, hitting Bradshaw in the torso, Seaton said. Bradshaw was escorted to the College Station Medical Center where he died the same evening. The incident is under investigation and Seaton said the case is unusual because of the number of people that were in the building during the incident. “We usually don’t have that many potential witness-

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Unlikely Heroes is another non-profit organization accepting donations by way of the Freedom Movement, which exists to rescue and restore children who were previously sold for sex in the U.S. and internationally. “Each school participating will select a third local nonprofit organization in addition to the two supported by the Freedom Movement,” Amini said, “with Texas A&M University’s local non-profit being Free The Captive, out of Houston.” Matt Johnson, Class of 2009, didn’t hesitate when approached at Mugwalls coffee shop and asked to direct a launch video for the Freedom Movement. “With this video, I wanted to create an abstract look at human trafficking. The video needed to be abstract enough to where people could tell it was about slavery, but not so obviously associated with Texas A&M that other campuses couldn’t use it,” Johnson said. “The vision of the video was to shine a light on slavery in order that we might raise our lanterns as college students to make it stop.”

es. Detectives are still trying to make contact with everybody who did see and or hear something,” Seaton said. “The district attorney’s office will decide what, if any, action will be taken after that.” Williamson said rumors circulating about Walmart’s response to the incident, including that the two involved employees had been fired, have been taken out of context. “It disturbs me that there is a boycott being discussed, because of the way it is perceived that Walmart is handling the situation, but it is completely opposite of that,” Williamson said. Williamson requested time off after Friday’s incident, partly due to his injuries. He said the injury was claimed on workers’ compensation, which will continue to financially support Williamson and his family. “They are making sure my family and the other families are being taken care of,” Williamson said. Walmart spokesman Greg Rossiter said Walmart employees’ thoughts and prayers are with Bradshaw’s family. Rossiter declined to comment about details around the incident or matters relating to the employment status of the two employees that apprehended the suspect. Williamson said there is a spiritual component to his being present during Friday’s incident. “I believe my background was driven by God to prepare me to assist this individual when the time came. I was just a tool used by God to affect a somewhat favorable outcome. Unfortunately an individual did die,” Williamson said. “In my background, I was trained to fight and I had the drive to fight and I think that was truly God-given.”

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manent University Fund. Established in 1876, the Permanent University Fund supports both the A&M System and the UT System, totaling 18 higher education institutions. The fund, earmarked for higher education in the state, devotes two-thirds of available funds to the UT System and the remaining one-third to the A&M System. Other public universities in the state, including the University of Houston, Texas State and Texas Tech, do not benefit from the Permanent University Fund. The Texas A&M Foundation handles large donations from the University, distinct from the Association of Former Students, which typically handles smaller donations. The Foundation raises and manages funds from private individuals, corporations and foundations to benefit Texas A&M University. Kathy McCoy, director of marketing at the Foundation, explained that donors direct their gifts to areas they want to support. “Some donors direct gifts that can be very general, such as supporting their undergraduate college with discretionary funds for a dean,” McCoy said. “Or they can direct their donations to a very specific goal, such as a President’s Endowed Scholarship for students from Harris County majoring in architecture.” Speaking about the Permanent University Fund, Jason Cook, A&M vice president of marketing and communications, said the policy for the fund’s spending is tightly controlled. “There’s only certain things the fund can be used for, and that is primarily related to construction,” Cook said. “The University can bond off the fund [borrow from the fund], or they can take revenue off the interest, which is called the Available University Fund.”

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FOR RENT 4/3, 3/3 &3/2 Houses, Townhouses, Duplexes &Fourplexes, 1250-1700sqft. Very spacious, ethernet, large kitchen, extra storage, W/D, great amenities, on bus route, now pre-leasing, excellent specials. 694-0320. www.luxormanagement.com 4/4 University Place condo, W/D, private bath, pool, on shuttle, student community. $300/ room; $250 for June and July. Call 979-690-8213 or 979-422-9849. 4/4.5+1bd, like new. High ceilings, huge closets, large front porch, tile floors, all appliances, many extras. $1600/mo. Preleasing for August. 979-229-6326. See photos and info at www.texagrentals.com 4bd/2ba house. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, granite countertops, W/D, fenced yards. 979-776-6079. www.aggielandleasing.com 4bd/2ba Large house, <1-mile from campus, close to everything, W/D, pet friendly. www.LoneStarHousing.com 4bd/4ba houses. Brand New, great size, great location, AAF 979-693-4900. 4bd/4ba private bathroom. Summer $240 other season$295/$325 per room. Wood/tile floors, large living room, new refrigerator, central a/c, walk-in closets, on shuttle. Student community, large pool, basketball court, sand beach volleyball. 979-574-0040, 281-639-8847. 5/2 + study, 1112 Berkeley, available August, COMPLETELY REMODELED, W/D, new paint, all appliances, large backyard, no pets, $1695/mo, 979-731-8257 www.brazosvalleyrentals.com AggieLandRentals.com For all your rental needs. Open 7 days/week. 979-776-8984. Attention sorority sisters. 4br/3ba House available August 1st. $375/bdrm. 210-289-1609. August Leasing. 4bd/2ba house. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, W/D, fenced yards. 979-776-6079. www.aggielandleasing.com Balcones Apartments, 3/2, available now, fully remodeled, internet and water included, $895/mo, 979-703-8282. Brand new building now! Sierra condos walk to NG/campus. Granite, SS, W/D incl. Pet friendly. 1,2,3 bed+ guest baths. Bus route bills incl. dwellsierra.com 979-314-7145 Brand new luxury condos, granite countertops, tile flooring, great location. 979-693-4900. C.S. 4bdrm Houses, updated, fenced pets, ok. Starting at $1295/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. Charming House in Historic District. 4bd/2ba. Completely remodeled! Everything brand new! Across street from park. $1950/mo. 512-966-0117. CLOSE to campus! Ride your bike! Great 3bd/1.5ba house in good neighborhood w/large fenced backyard. Pets ok. $1100/mo. Signing bonus! Available now. 979-820-1198. College Station: 2/2, 1000sqft, $675. Shuttle, all appliances, W/D, lawn/pest/maintenance included. 906 Spring Loop (off University). KAZ Realty. 979-324-9666.

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College Station: 3/2, 1240sqft. Newly remodeled! All Stainless Steel Appliances! Close to shuttle, W/D, lawn/pest/maintenance included. 905 Balcones (off Welch), $1000. KAZ Realty 979-324-9666.

Townhomes 2/1.5+Half, on shuttle, W/D connections, fenced patio, $775-895/mo, ask about student discounts, 979-703-8282.

Cottage. Holik C.S. 2bd/1ba, 1000sqft., W/D, Balcony, wooded. Private drive. Clean. Quiet. No pets. $600/mo. 979-777-2472.

Athletic men for calendars, books, etc. $100-$200/hr, up to $1000/day. No experience. aggieresponse@gmail.com

Duplex, rent 2bd/1ba. Beautiful, quiet! Remodeled, all new, many extras, drapes, in College Station. Convenient to everything! Fenced backyard. One week free. 979-422-3427. Call for specials.

Build a career, be a CA, The Callaway House is taking applications for Fall 2012-2013, Free Room and Board, Apply at www.americancampus.com

FREE $200 SIGNING BONUS! 3/2 on bus route. Remodeled 2010. $975 upstairs unit $1075 downstairs unit with yard. 979-314-7145. W/D, lawncare, some bills included. Pet friendly. southwoodplace.com

Child Care- FT & PT shifts available. Some nights & Saturdays required. Apply in person at 3609 E. 29th St., Bryan.

Free ethernet and cable, paid water, Campus shuttle. Preleasing, Great Prices. AggieApartment.com, 979-693-1906. Gateway Villas. Affordable luxury. 4bd/4ba available August. $1600/mo. 512-413-8748. HOUSE FOR RENT! (BRYAN- near Traditions Golf). LR, 3BR, 2.5 Baths, Loft, Recroom, 2099 SFT. 2 Car Garage+ Driveway Parking, IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY$1495.00/MONTH. CALL (979) 412-0979. Newer 3/3 townhomes, close to campus, cable/internet, $1380-$1550. Broker/owner 979-777-5477. Northgate. New apartments 3/3, 2/2, 3/2, and 1/1. House for rent. www.aggievillas.net 979-255-5648. Now Leasing and pre-leasing for August! 4bdrm/2bth houses. Spacious floorplans. Great Location. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, w/d, fenced yards, refridgerator, icemaker,lawncare. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com One Month Free! Spacious 3/2 duplex available in May. W/D. $895/mo. 979-693-0551. Pre-leasing for 2012-2013. Students only. 2bd/2ba apartment. W/D, 900+ sq-ft. $600/mo. Call 210-387-5030. Pre-leasing for August 2,3,4,&5 bedroom houses and town-homes. Updated, fenced, pets ok, on shuttle route. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. Prelease available now! Large 2bd/2ba duplex. Walk-in closets, W/D connections, large fenced backyard, on shuttle. University Oaks. $775/mo. 979-693-1448. Prelease for May or August ! Large 2bd/2ba duplex. Walk-in closets, W/D connections, large fenced backyard, on shuttle. University Oaks. $775/mo. 979-693-1448. C.S. 3/1.5/2carport, Updated, Fenced, biking distance to campus, on shuttle, pets ok. $750/mo AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. Storage- Rent for 4 months. Pay for 3 get 1 free. All sizes, close to campus. 979-693-0551. Sub-lease Female, one bedroom, all bills paid, June, July $515/mo. 512-422-7421. Subleasing 1bd/1bath in a 2bd/2bath at Campus Village apartments. Furnished, lazy river, $615/month. Available now as well as 8/12-7/13. 713-992-5057 Summer sublease available. 1/1 unfurnished apartment on bus route, 10 minutes from campus. $495/month plus utilities and water. Email aggiestudent908@yahoo.com for more information.

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City of College Station, LIFEGUARDS & WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTORS NEEDED, $8.50/hr, Apply online @ csjobs.cstx.gov or call 979-764-3540 EOE Cleaning commercial buildings at night, M-F. Call 979-823-5031 for appointment. D&D Moving and Storage, Inc. is accepting applications for part-time summer help. Apply in person at 3700 Texas Ave South College Station, TX. Fish Daddy’s and Cheddar’s now interviewing all positions. 1611 University Drive. J. Cody’s hiring cashiers, apply within, 3610 S. College. Must be able to work Tuesday/Thursday nights. No experience necessary, just common sense! Join the crew at Kolache Rolf’s Bakery &enjoy a great working environment, great hours &great pay! Apply at the Rock Prairie location 35.25 Longmire in the Kroger shopping center. Kingwood Country Club in Houston is hiring life guards. No previous experience required. Call us at (800)210-0049 to apply. Kirk Consulting in Caldwell is looking for a web/graphics developer to start partime immediately. Candidate must have basic graphic design skills and have sample URLs. Sharepoint, Drupal and Flash experience a plus. E-mail samples of work to job@sjkirk.com or call Steve Kirk at 979.436.4360. Little Caesars Pizza now accepting applications for pizza makers. Apply at SW Parkway location. Little Guys Movers now hiring FT/PT employees. Must be at least 21 w/valid D.L. Apply in person at 3209 Earl Rudder Freeway. 979-693-6683. Looking for a student worker. Painting, minor plumbing and maintenance skills required. $12/hr. 979-324-9666. Med Tech for full-time, medical allergy office. Excellent benefits. Great experience for student applying to medical or nursing school. Degree in Biomedical Science and one year commitment required. Please fax resume to 979-485-0575, apply in person at 3306 Longmire Drive CS, TX, or email resume to susanc@aggieallergist.com MEMdata, a local medical equipment bidding company is seeking dependable and organized part-time employees to be part of a growing team! Must be able to work a minimum of 24hrs/wk, M-F 8-5. Good communication and negotiation skills required. Must be responsible, self-motivatated, and organized with the ability to multi-task. Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with deadlines. Computer skills required, knowledge of MS Excel a plus! Hourly pay DOQ plus bonus. Email resumes to careers@memdata.com or fax to 979-695-1954. Classifieds continued on page 7

STUDIES IN PROGRESS FACIAL ACNE STUDY

Volunteers ages 12-40 years old, with moderate facial acne are needed to participate in a 12-week clinical research study with an investigational topical medication. All eligible volunteers will receive at no cost: • Acne Evaluations by a Dermatologist • Study Medication • Compensation up to $200.00 for time and effort Volunteers will need to make 4 office visits over the 12 week period. For more information please contact:

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Volunteers ages 18 and older are needed to participate in a 6-week clinical research study with an investigational topical medication for the treatment of athletes foot. Eligible volunteers will receive at no cost: • Study related medication • Medical Examinations related to study • Compensation up to $150.00 for time and effort Participants will be required to make 3 office visits over the 6 week period. For more information please contact:

URINARY TRACT INFECTION STUDY

Female volunteers who think they might be experiencing a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) are needed to participate in a 2 day clinical research study of an investigational study medication for the pain that is associated with a UTI. Symptoms of a UTI include: Pain, Burning and Frequency when urinating. Eligible volunteers will receive at no cost: • UTI Assessments by a Study Doctor • Antibiotics for their UTI • Study Medication • Compensation up to $100.00 for time and effort Eligible volunteers will be required to make 2 office visits. There is no cost to you for participating in this research study. For more information please contact:

J&S Studies, Inc.

979-774-5933 1710 Crescent Pointe Parkway, College Station, TX 77845 www.js-studies.com

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HELP WANTED NINFA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT COLLEGE STATION. Now accepting applications for Wait/Servers and Hostess Staff. Will train. Flexible schedules available. Good communicators and strong customer service skills preferred. Apply in person Mon-Fri 11am-4pm at 1007 Earl Rudder Freeway South, College Station. Office Help/Leasing, part-time summer help, must be available on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:30am - 5:30pm, 979-422-4296 or fax resume to 979-703-8282. P/T service station attendant and lube tech. Basic Automotive knowledge. Villa Maria Chevron, Villa Maria & E.29th. 979-776-1261. Part-time job helping handicapped. Male student preferred. $360/mo. 5-10hrs/wk. 979-846-3376. Part-time summer help, apply in person, Conlee-Garrett Moving and Storage, 600 South Bryan Ave., Bryan. Rural mixed practice clinic needs part-time help for late summer/fall. Cattle experience required. Email resume to dockimbo@gmail.com or call 979-589-2777. Servers needed, Longhorn Steakhouse in Downtown Bryan, 201 East 24th Street, must be willing to work weekends, no phone calls, apply within. SERVPRO of Brazos Valley a local fire and water restoration company is accepting applications for production helpers and supervisors. Applicants must be able to work summer, some weekends and on call schedules. On the job training available. Motivated, drug-free, persons with good driving records are welcome to apply by contacting Eric at fireandwaterjobs@yahoo.com. All applicants must pass a crimal background check with no felonies. STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In College Station. 100% Free To Join. Click On Surveys. Wanted: Energetic people for Kids Klub After-School Program. -Fall semester employment begins 8/20/12. Application deadline -April 30. www.cstx.gov/kidsklub, 979-764-3831.

MUSIC Peter Block Mobile DJ, professional 22+yrs. experience. Specializing in weddings, TAMU functions. Mobile to anywhere. 979-596-2522. http://www.partyblockdj.com

PETS Imperial Shih-Tzu puppies! 4-8lbs, rare liver, chocolate/white, black/white, $400 and up linda_d_54@yahoo.com 979-324-2866.

REAL ESTATE B/CS. Sell/Buy/Invest! Michael McGrann TAMU ‘93 Civil Engineering 979-739-2035, mike@aggierealtor.com Nadia McGrann 979-693-1851, Town & Country Realty.

ROOMMATES Female roommate needed. Large updated townhouse off Southwest Pkwy. Bus-route, W/D, covered parking, 1/3-utilities. $350/mo. 979-204-9788. Looking for 2-roommates to share 4bd/2.5ba house. $400/mo/person. Furnished. Utilities not included, except for cable. 214-734-0178. Roommates needed. 4bd/4bth $350/mo, washer/dryer, phone & internet, University Place on Southwest Parkway. 281-844-2090. Two female roommates needed for Fall 2012. $400/mo. with year lease +utilities/cable. Call 512-917-7726.

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Automobiles travel farther per gallon on ethanol-free gasoline than per gallon of ethanol-enriched gasoline, according to a Texas A&M researcher.

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net savings for the tax-payer is two cents per gallon. According to Griffin’s report, the percentage of ethanol that substitutes imported petroleum is a misleading calculation of energy security. And, even if the U.S. imports no oil from a certain region, domestic oil prices are still subject to price changes in the world oil market. As for the promise of being eco-friendly, Griffin said ethanol has had a miniscule impact. The amount of conserved carbon dioxide emissions totaled 25.2 million metric tons per year, accounting for less than one-half of one percent of U.S. emissions and under one-tenth of 1 percent of world emissions. “The benefits to the environment are really small compared to world emissions of CO2,” Griffin said. “The big issue is this really triggered a major increase in food prices.” As more land and corn crops are allocated toward ethanol production, the price of corn has increased. The U.S. is the largest producer and exporter of corn in the world, impacting other countries. “They didn’t realize how interconnected these markets are,” Griffin said. “If you start diverting land to produce corn, you have less land to raise wheat and other grains, so we not only have received big price increases for corn, but wheat and oats and barley ... It’s triggered a lot of price increases.” Soto said he is concerned about the impact of rising global food prices on developing countries. “This policy is very damaging … we have to consider the implications beyond the American borders. The consequences can be very damaging to other countries, especially developing countries,” Soto said. Soto is from Columbia, one of the many developing countries he said is impacted by U.S. energy policies. Travis Miller, professor and extension specialist in the Department of Soil and Crop sciences, took a different ap-

proach to the energy issue, calling its effect positive. “They’ve been very successful. We still export huge amounts of corn. We’ve satisfied the demand for an alternative motor fuel or part of that demand,” Miller said. Miller said the complex issue of rising global food prices cannot be solely attributed to increased ethanol production. “There have been a lot of studies done on it. There are conflicting numbers,” Miller said. “At the same time we put ethanol into use, we saw an industrialization of India and China and other Asian countries. People that had a diet of rice and beans suddenly wanted chicken or pork. They are demanding a higher-quality diet.” The Energy Independence and Security Act mandated a 730 percent increase in ethanol production from 2006 to 2022, jumping to 36 billion gallons from 4.9 billion gallons in the 18-year timespan. “We are on a track to increase ethanol production, and we are not even halfway to our target that is supposed to hit in 2022. We’ve already unleashed all these affects. Do we really want to stay on this path?” Griffin said. A&M researchers are in the beginning stages of research on cellulosic fuel sources. At least 15 billion of the 36 billion gallons of ethanol produced in 2022 will be from cellulosic ethanol, which is made from plant material. “Here at Texas A&M we are doing a lot of research in the College of Agriculture on other sources … If we go to cellulosic, we’ve got a bioenergy sorghum, and we think that is going to be very important. That’s where our research is going,” Miller said. Griffin said he thinks the policy should be reassessed, supporting an increased use of cellulosic ethanol and trusting supply and demand in open markets to decide the proper blends of ethanol and gasoline. “That’s the thing that really needs to be changed. They would be wise to let the markets sort out how much ethanol will be used in gasoline,” Griffin said. “[Ethanol blends] will be used but the question is how much.”

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