Howdy, Ags! John Claybrook For incoming students, involvement at A&M invaluable
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owdy! It’s an incredible privilege to welcome you to Aggieland. Each new member of the Aggie family is part of an extreme minority of applicants who were accepted to Texas A&M University, and for that I congratulate you. To be accepted to an institution of such distinct academic excellence is no small achievement and should not be taken lightly. You’ve worked hard to earn this, so be proud. You deserve this. Because of your hard work, you put yourself in a position to make a decision that will powerfully impress upon you values that will dramatically impact the rest of your life. Never forget the magnitude of the opportunity you’ve been given and be motivated to take full advantage of your time here. I’m sure you’ve heard about the importance of getting plugged-in at A&M. I will reiterate the value of involvement in your college
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Aggies’ season ends with thud
Matt Robinson
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John Claybrook is a senior finance major and student body president.
Special to The Battalion There will not be a return to Omaha for the No. 8 Aggies as their baseball season came to an ugly conclusion Sunday at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. A&M was ousted early in the Regional round of the NCAA Tournament by Texas Christian University in a lopsided loss from the sizzling Horned Frogs. The double-elimination Regional kicked off Friday in College Station. The Aggies, led by their ace Michael Wacha, easily disposed of Dayton University 4-1. On Saturday, A&M was unable to keep its momentum and fell 6-3 to Mississippi. The Aggies needed a win in Sunday’s do-or-die game for a chance to move on to the Super Regional round. TCU, coming off a 28-12 victory against Dayton the day before, continued to swing a hot bat against the Aggies. A&M completely unraveled committing four errors and holding TCU scoreless in only two innings. To go along with See Regionals on page 4
Naila Dhanani Challenge yourself when choosing courses
Naquin, Wacha go to Indians, Cardinals
Senior pitcher Ross Stripling embraces junior pitcher Ross Hales after the TCU loss.
Chandler Smith
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s New Student Conferences begin for transfer students and incoming freshmen, students will meet with academic advisers and have both the challenge and privilege of selecting courses for the upcoming semester.
Although academic advisers have a wealth of experience and sound advice to share with students, as I approach my fourth and final year at Texas A&M University, I found some of the best decisions I made came from the advice of fellow students and my own insights. Three years ago as I walked into my first advising appointment at my New Student Conference, it was difficult to comprehend how I could take any other course other than what had been planned out for me. I was given one sheet that listed See Curriculum on page 3
Naila Dhanani is a senior biomedical sciences major and editor in chief of The Battalion.
Junior Tyler Naquin (left) and junior Michael Wacha (right) garner top-20 picks in the 2012 MLB draft.
campus
The Battalion Only one day after the Aggies were miserably ousted by TCU from their own regional, the mood of the program took an about-face for at least a few hours Monday evening. After bidding their fans an abrupt farewell, A&M players could only wait to see whether, or when, their name would be called to continue their career to the next level. After failing to make history over the weekend, the Aggies would at least do so shortly afterwards. The Cleveland Indians, projected by MLB analysts to surely snag a righthanded pitcher with the 15th overall pick of the 2012 MLB draft, instead opted for perhaps the strongest nonpitching arm the draft could offer: A&M All-American outfielder Tyler Naquin. See MLB on page 4
campus news
Greek Life assistant director departs Barrett House The Battalion A small group gathered to reminiscence, congratulate and ultimately say goodbye to Nick Zuniga, who served as the assistant director for Greek Life at Texas A&M University for the past five years. Beginning mid-June, Zuniga will be serving as Director of Chapter Services for the Lambda Chi Fraternity, one of the nation’s largest fraternity organizations with more than 275,000 members and 200 chapters, according to Greek Life director Ann Goodman. Roger Zhang — THE BATTALION Goodman said Zuniga has been an integral part of the Greek Life team, and though Former Assistant Director of Greek Life his departure is sad, Zuniga served the Nick Zuniga, left, celebrates after taking position well. a new position as director of chapter services for a national fraternity.
Committee releases outsourcing recommendation After almost two months of discussion, University President R. Bowen Loftin received recommendations from an evaluation committee proposing the use of an outside company to manage and operate University Dining, according to a memorandum sent by the president. In the memo, Loftin said he and his staff will immediately analyze the recommendations, considering factors such as operational oversight, safety and current employees, and will release a final decision “as soon as practicable.” The recommendations for facilities services are still under discussion and will be outsourced to a company chosen at the system level. Jake Walker, staff writer
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