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Catch up on all the happenings from this weekend, including the E3 conference on The Battalion’s website.

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traditions | 3 Camp in the summer Look inside for the first in a series introducing students to the traditions of Texas A&M University.

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Two A&M professors honored Robert and Doris Kensing of Menard County have created two generous charitable gift annuities and a bequest that will support students and faculty in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

The endowments created through the gifts will honor the legacy of Texas A&M agriculture professors: Tyrus R. Timm, a professor and former head of the agricultural economics department; and Fred Brison, a horticultural sciences professor.

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Musicians perform at the University Summer performance series at the Annenberg Conference Center.

Texas Music Festival continues concert series Aaron Deering The Battalion

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ncluding sounds from Paris to Australia and back to Berlin — all in one night — the Texas Music Festival brought an international atmosphere to College Station.

The University Summer Performance Series kicked off its second concert Monday evening with an international tour of composers and music, dating back to the 1800s.

The musicians were faculty members from the University of Houston,

playing pieces by composers from various regions of the world.

Kristen Pullen, director of the Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts at Texas A&M University, who helped put on the event, said the concert was a very personal and intimate experience.

“ It’s an oasis of art and music in this time of year, taking you somewhere very different,” Pullen said.

It certainly did.

The first piece, written by Gabriel Faure of France, “Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 13” was composed in 1875 and performed by Zuo Jun on violin and Timothy Hester on piano. It’s a four-part piece with the first section mostly calm, but interrupted with crashing moments of furious strumming by the violin. The piece

then moves to a somber feel with less climbs, andin the third it picks up into an upbeat, steadier tempo, finishing in the fourth with dramatic undertones.

In attendance that night was former A&M English professor, Paul Parrish, who, with his wife Linda, have been attending this series for many years.

“Tonight was wonderful, we’ve been coming since the beginning, and it’s always excellent,” Paul said.

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Aggies finish third in NCAA Championships

Camps welcome new Aggies Joanna Raines The Battalion Transfer Camp and Howdy Camp will join forces August 2013 to welcome transfer students under one organization.

Currently, Transfer Camp and Howdy Camp exist as two separate entities that welcome students who did not have the opportunity to attend Fish Camp.

Transfer Camp is offered before the fall semester for transfer students while Howdy Camp is for any students enter-

Matt Robinson Special to The Battalion The A&M track and field team concluded its season Saturday at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Aggie men and women teams each placed third.

This summer marked the first time since 2008 that the Aggies left the NCAA Outdoor National Championships without the gold medal.

The Aggie men compiled 40 points over the four days of events. SEC teams Florida (50) and LSU (48) finished in first and second place respectively. The Aggie men had a pair of silver medalists including 200-meter sprinter Ameer Webb and 110-meter hurdler Wayne Davis II. The tournament got off to a slow start for the No. 1 A&M men’s team who seemed riddled with bad luck. South Central Region’s

ing Texas A&M University prior to the spring semester.

Both camps will exist under the title of “Transition Camp.” Transition Camps will have one director staff, increasing the cohesiveness in welcoming students while still maintaining both camps’ original purposes.

“Howdy Camp and Transfer Camp will still be open to all students who did not have the chance to attend an extended orientation like Fish Camp,” said See Transition Camp on page 3

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The Aggies’ men and women track teams placed third during the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field meet at Drake Stadium Saturday. male track athlete of the year Prezel Hardy Jr. narrowly missed qualifying for the 100m finals which could have been the difference between bronze and gold medals for the Aggies.

As for the women’s team, they surged on the final day of competition to rise from 17th place to earn the bronze medal with 38 points. The tournament as a whole was

dominated by LSU who finished with a whopping 76 points. The lady Tigers doubled A&M’s point total and took care of second place Oregon (62) with ease.

In the 4 x 100-meter relay, the Aggie women recorded the fastest runner-up time in the history of the NCAA Championship Tournament with a time of 42.82 seconds.

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Instructor loses job, crosses removed Trevor Stevens The Battalion A Texas A&M University-San Antonio instructor was not offered a teaching position next fall, after questioning the presence of certain religious relics at the University’s entrance.

About half a mile down the road from the University, the Tower of Hope stands near the University’s entrance. It bears the University seal, and used to have crosses hanging, as well.

Sissy Bradford, a criminology instructor, was one of 20 adjunct faculty members not offered employment for the fall semester. She objected to the association of religious symbols with a public university meant to welcome students from all religious backgrounds.

“She brought it to [her department head’s] attention the day they went up … and he asked her if there was

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“When we renovated the building the architects thought it would be great to keep one of [the urinals] in the building for conversation sake” said MSC Director Luke Altendorf.

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outside and checked the sign and it was the right one,” said Carly Rice, senior biology major. “All the other [toilets] were normal, so I was like, OK?” Others have just been confused. “I don’t understand what you’re supposed to do.

Are there instructions?” asked Amber Nava, senior biomedical sciences major.

Both Nava and Rice said they mistook the urinal for a bidet, a low-down sink invented by the French intended for post-bathroom use.

Few students understand the history behind the urinal.

“I believe we will be placing a plaque on the stall to explain the uniqueness of this porcelain basin,” Altendorf said.

A few Aggies, however, understand the history and Old Army tradition behind the urinal.

“I think it’s funny, it’s a tradition kind of thing,” Way said. “If I didn’t know the story, I would just think they messed up on what toilets they were putting where.”

While there are no rules against putting a female urinal in a women’s restroom, some students wonder about the practicality of the toilet.

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A urinal is located in the girl’s bathroom on the lower level of the MSC. The urinal remains despite renovations because of its tradition. harm except take one stall away so if it’s busy it’s like ‘What the heck?’ but other than that it’s not negative,” Nava said, “I have never seen a male

urinal that looks anything like it,” Altendorf said. “If you have not seen it, ask someone to take you in and take a look.”

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What is the significance of Fish Camp?

Fish Camp schools incoming freshmen Joanna Raines The Battalion

Fish Camp is significant because it introduces freshmen to the lifestyle and traditions of A&M and teaches them A&M traditions and campus life.

Bobby Hartmann, junior finance major

Fish Camp helped me integrate with college. You can be a fine Aggie without it but it is very helpful to go to Fish Camp.

Christopher Graf, senior philosophy major

Fish Camp makes Aggies. s. FreshFres Fr eshh men arrive uncertain andd overove v rwhelmed by brightly colored oredd and energetic counselors. Some me may hope to turn back home, but their bags are taken before theyy have a chance to turn around. When they return, they are transformed from uncertain and overwhelmed to loud and proud new members of the Aggie family. They can “hump it”, “gig ‘em”, pass back, and recite yells.

They are officially Aggies.

Fish Camp is the largest student run orientation program in the nation. It’s a four-day camp where incoming students can have fun, participate in traditions, and make lifelong friends.

“The freshmen will leave Lakeview with a new Aggie family that will continue to help transition them in through the fall, and hopefully for years to come,” said Zach Brimager, senior telecommunications major and director of public relations for Fish Camp.

Fish Camp is an experience that eases anxieties faced by incoming students about coming to college.

No longer is Texas A&M University a place where they will be one of 50,000 students. Instead, arriving at A&M will be like returning to their second home, with friends and activities to look forward to.

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Fish Camp is a four-day orientation, which aims to ease incoming freshmen to college life. Campers learn the numerous traditions of Texas A&M, while interacting with fellow incoming freshmen.

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The counselor-freshman relationship is what makes Fish Camp unique.

The counselors serve as mentors and friends. They move them into their dorms, show them where their classes are, and pull tickets for football games.

Although freshman year comes with many daunting unknowns, Fish Camp attendees have confidence their coun-

selors will be there to help.

“It’s such a unique way to impact the newest members of the Aggie family. I love it because the 24 counselors can serve as resources, as role models, and as friends for the freshmen,” said Kendall Naquin, former attendee and counselor for Fish Camp.

Naquin said the bonds she made

throughout her Fish Camp experience have been influential in her life, and she enjoys sharing her passion for Texas A&M by being a counselor.

Passing on love for Texas A&M is another benefit of Fish Camp. The introduction to the traditions and rituals that make this campus irreplaceable gives students a reverence for their history, and an understanding of why students work so hard to continue traditions.

“As a counselor, Fish Camp has helped me grow as a leader while also teaching me more about the wonderful traditions at A&M, especially Muster,” said Julie Biemer, junior communication major.

Fish Camp sessions begin July 30, and end August 20. Registration is currently open, and will close June 22 or when all sessions fill. The cost is $165, and scholarships are available to those in need.

Transfer students to have their own camp Amber Jaura The Battalion The biggest thing for me was that I didn’t have any family members that were Aggies so I got to learn all of the traditions and basically get brainwashed.

Overall, it was a good experience and I think it was necessary to get incorporated into the Aggie family.

Lauren Roberts, graduate student

Fish Camp’s significance is to find that connection at A&M, you don’t know anyone and it’s a great way to make friends.”

Breanne Templeton, graduate student

As each academic year passes, Texas A&M University welcomes new additions to the Aggie family. Along with incoming freshmen and graduate students, hundreds of transfer students leave their previous institutions to embark on a unique learning experience in Aggieland.

Transfer Camp is an organization of more than 100 current students designed to welcome transfer students and help them transition to Aggie life. TCamp sessions occur the first two weeks in August at the Trinity Pines retreat center in Trinity, Texas.

Campers attend a two-day session filled with activities bringing light to A&M traditions and spirit.

Jonathan Hicks, biomedical sciences graduate student and chair of Camp Gardner, one of five camp for Transfer Camp, said because the camp targets transfer students, they can focus more on introducing the unique culture of A&M rather than aspects of adjusting to college life.

“We make it our goal to plug them in the Aggie Network. They may already have a college experience, but they then discover the college experience” Hicks said. “They are immersed in games, skits, and activities that enlighten them about our unique university while forming close bonds to those around them.”

Hicks said registration for T-Camp is open and they already have a tremendous response. Last year, T-Camp had a record-breaking attendance of 320 campers and they expect this number to increase in years to come.

Brittany Watson, senior marketing major and Executive Director of T-Camp, has been involved with T-Camp since freshman year and made lifelong friends in the process She said, “I have had some of the best experiences while being involved in Transfer Camp. The activities of T-Camp really engage the transfer students and give them a proper welcome to A&M.” Many campers find yell practice and discussion groups a great chance to bond with one another and feel more comfortable about transferring to a large university. Her favorite part of the camp session is

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Brittany Watson, executive director of Transition Camp.

Senior Noah Jackson is the director of registration and recruitment and the director of marketing and PR for Transfer Camp. He said by having one director staff, it would improve the quality of both camps allowing for more hands-on training with counselors.

“I think it will streamline the process, you avoid having to train new staff,” Jackson said.

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T-Camp, or Transfer Camp, brings transfer students up to speed with Texas A&M traditions. camper campfire, where members give feedback on having the best weekend of my life” Jackson said.

“I met some of my close friends, learned a lot about their camp experience before leaving.

“The campers gather around in a large circle in Texas A&M, and I truly understood what it meant their individual camp room. A lot of campers ex- to be a part of the Aggie family. I wanted to give press their gratitude for all the hard work members that same experience to other transfer students.”

Jackson said from the time a camper pulls up in of the camp put in, others talk about the amazing friends they’ve made,” Watson said. “It is just an the parking lot, T-Camp works to maintain an inamazing experience. You can really see how much clusive atmosphere while making each camper understand A&M traditions and resources available to of an impact we made on the transfer students.”

Noah Jackson, senior communication major and them on campus. He said it is amazing to see how Director of Recruitment and Registration, said he T-Camp teaches transfer students to bleed maroon attended T-Camp when he transferred to A&M and learn what being an Aggie is all about.

“As a third generation Aggie, I have been in love in 2009. He said after his experience, he knew he wanted to be a part of providing the same welcome with Texas A&M my whole life — it is cool to see so many new Aggies fall in love with the school I to new members of the Aggie family.

“I knew that I wanted to be here, but I was very hold so dear to my heart,” Jackson said. shy and unsure about going to T-Camp. I ended up

Although director staff will be the same for both camps, co-chairs and counselors will be different for both camps.

Philip Pringle, senior political science major and director of administration and operations for Transfer Camp said a lot of students participate in both organizations. While students will still have to apply for the two camps separately, having one leadership staff will likely make the process easier.

“It will be much better, it will be easier to explain to them [so that] people can get involved in Aggie Transition Camp” Pringle said.

Both camps will then be under the same constitution, which will alleviate confusion and bring together the similar-

ities of the two camps, as well as help the program financially.

Jake Hayes, program coordinator for the Department of Student Activities, said the unification will bring in more funds and support because Transition Camps will serve a larger demographic and have more staff.

The hope behind the creation of Transition Camps is to enhance the transfer student’s experience while still maintaining both camps. Texas A&M is known as a close-knit University, and enhancing students’ transition experience will hopefully bring the Aggie family closer together.

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Cellist Richard Belcher performs “Threody for Solo Cello,” an Austrian piece influenced by Aboriginals during the University Summer Performance Series at the Annenberg Conference Center.

Violin” and works by Michael Colgrass and Houston composer, Pierre Jalbert, highlighting American music heritage. The concert series wraps up June 26 with a concert exploring the many colors of instrumental writing, featuring Beethoven’s “Septet for Stings and Winds,” Jennifer Higdon’s “Trio for Piano and Strings” and Libby Larsen’s “Barn Dances.”

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The second piece took the audience to 20th-century Australia. “Threnody,” written by Peter Sculthorpe in 1992, was performed by Richard Belcher, a cellist.

Belcher explained beforehand to the audience that the song was written as a memorial and a lament to Sculthorpe’s colleague who died in 1990.

And as expected, the song was somber and reminiscent, starting with a shattering beginning; the piece was one solid movement in four parts and made listeners feel the grief of its composer.

Linda Parrish, a former professor at A&M as well, of educational psychology, enjoyed the performance as much as the rest of the crowd.

“It’s always different, each year and each event,” Linda said. “We’re very fortunate to have such professional performers come to College Station.”

The final piece of the evening was “Quartet No. 2 for Piano and Strings in A Major, Op. 26,” written by Johannes Brahms of Germany in 1861 and performed by a quartet of musicians. This piece, like the others, was also in four parts, and throughout the strings and piano seemed to duel and at others they worked together seamlessly to weave a full sound for the audience throughout each part.

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4-H Roundup kicks off in Lubbock for first time next year. This is something gest disadvantage to holdto help us determine if mov- ing Roundup at Lubbock The Battalion State 4-H Roundup began ing to other universities is was the distance required for Monday — and for the first something we can even do.” planning.

Merten said the move is “When you’re used to dotime in its 66-year history, it wasn’t in College Station. similar to what Future Farm- ing things for 65 years at the Instead, 4-Hers from around ers of America has done, in same place, you get pretty Texas flocked to Lubbock to which the convention is ro- comfortable in what you do,” showcase their food, fashion tated each year to different lo- Merten said. “We’re based and method demonstrations cations around Texas, includ- out of College Station, so the ing Dallas and San Antonio. planning part can be a little at the state competition. “[The move] is really based tricky when you’re seven Texas 4-H Roundup inon allowing us to get some hours away from the event, cludes approximately 50 different contests and workshops better collaboration with but the thing that has been that test members on life skills other universities,” Merten most beneficial for us is the in areas such as public speak- said. “That’s one of the big- new people who have helped ing, decision making and gest things we’re looking at, us put it on.”

Merten said Lubbock also working with others, accord- we already have very strong connections with some faculhelped ease the transition of ing to the Texas 4-H website. ty here at Texas Tech, and we moving Roundup to a new “For about five years now location. we’ve had a num“The city of ber of individuals Our is just to see that Lubbock has been and universiphenomenal in the ties from around working with us,” the South Plains have the to he said. “They area — where we have offered us have a number see some incentive of 4-H youth — programs in room trying to get 4-H — Texas 4-H Roundup director Kyle Merten nights; they’ve moved to another worked with us to location,” Kyle wanted to just explore those get discounts on hotels for our Merten, Texas 4-H Roundoptions a little.” students.

They’ve also helped up director, said. “It’s really Ammie Lou Grimes, a with advertising. We’ve got taken around five years for Roundup volunteer and for- seven billboards up that are us to even consider it, and mer participant, said she en- welcoming in students from about two years to plan evjoyed the move. around the state.” erything.”

“I love having it here Roundup partnered with Merten said many 4-Hers because I’m a Texas Tech other universities to help host support the move from Colalum,” Grimes said.

“I atthe event, including San Anlege Station to Lubbock. tended Roundup many years. gelo State University, West “I think in the beginning there were some people who I couldn’t believe that it had Texas A&M and, of course, were disappointed, but I been moved from A&M to Texas Tech.

“This is a one-shot for think with the changes and Texas Tech but I love having Tech involved in all of t everybody to have the opnew opportunities that were portunity to move around, available, there was excite- hese things.”

Merten said Texas A&M so everyone wants it to be a ment,” he said. “We’ve had faculty still assisted with the success,” Merten said. “Our the largest pre-registration planning and implementation main goal is just to see that we’ve ever had, so I think the youth in our program everyone’s excited to come.” of 4-H Roundup.

“Of course A&M is always have the opportunity to see He said 4-H Roundup will a part of what we do, beother universities around be back at Texas A&M Unicause we’re part of the A&M Texas, because we have a versity in 2013, however.

“This is strictly a trial year, System and we have faculty strong population throughwe’re just going to be here in members there who help us out the state, not just in College Station.”

2012,” Merten said. “We’ll out,” he said.

Merten said the bigbe back on campus at A&M

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