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The ‘Wrecking Crew’ architect
Photos by Roger Zhang — THE BATTALION
A recent inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame, R.C. Slocum, stands as the winningest head coach in A&M history, winning 123 games in his career.
Slocum among Aggie greats in College Football Hall of Fame Chandler Smith The Battalion
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ew individuals in the history of Aggie football — or college football — ever garner the honor of being mentioned in the same breath as such legendary figures as former Texas A&M University coaches Dana X. Bible, Homer Norton, and perhaps most colossal of all, the famous Paul “Bear” Bryant.
No one, however, stands taller in recent Aggie football history than the architect of the some of the greatest defensive teams in college football’s modern era, R.C. Slocum. At 123 career wins from 1989 to 2002, Slocum continues to stand as the winningest head coach in A&M history, while his contributions as an assistant helped spark the Aggie football program into one of college football’s powerhouses. With his 2012 induction
into the College Football Hall of Fame, he now joins the ranks of many of the sport’s all-time greats. “To be included in that group of coaches is special and very meaningful. In an even greater sense for me, it’s meaningful because it validates the work of a bunch of the great players and great assistant coaches I had See Slocum on page 4
campus
health
Purdue benefits from Kane’s move
Local mosquitoes carry West Nile virus Amber Jaura The Battalion Mosquitos found near the McFerrin Athletic Building, next to Kyle Field, on campus were confirmed as West Nile positive by the Brazos County Health Department this week. This is the first West Nile positive mosquito site in the Brazos County
Jake Walker The Battalion After five years of serving as program coordinator for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center at Texas A&M University, founding member Lowell Kane will step down from his position in order to pursue other challenges at Purdue University in Indiana. Kane is no stranger to GLBT advocacy work. Scattered across his office walls, lined with pop art and historical artifacts of the GLBT movement, are numerous awards and certificates, all relating to work done for the GLBT community. “Part of the natural evolution and part of the natural continued growth for this space requires my departure at some point,” Kane said. He began his GLBT advocacy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook — his alma mater — in 2001. Kane said growing up gay and
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Roger Zhang — THE BATTALION
Establishing the first of its kind in a public Texas school, Lowell Kane founded the GLBT Resource Center at Texas A&M. knowing the experience that young people have in challenging areas inspired him to become the advocate he is today. His work at Texas A&M resulted in the establishment of the GLBT Resource Center, the first of its kind at a public institution in Texas. He was named program coordinator in 2007. “When the opportunity to be here at Texas A&M and to do [advocacy] work arose, it was a natural fit and I was very excited to actually be in the right place at the right time,” Kane said.
The decision to leave was the hardest professional decision he said he ever made, and he will miss the place he has grown to love during his time as a student and a staff member. “The students at Texas A&M are just amazing; this community is phenomenal,” Kane said. “The connections that I’ve been able to establish here have been really wonderful, personally and professionally. I will miss those the most, and particularly See GLBT on page 2
since 2009. The West Nile virus is an infection transmitted by mosquitos that causes severe flulike symptoms. The virus, which originates from Africa, was first detected in the U.S. in 2009 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the past years, See West Nile on page 5
college station-bryan
Discount dining in and around College Station Paige Kuznar The Battalion When looking for college-friendly eateries, many students are unaware of the money they can save with the remarkable dinner and drink specials available around Bryan-College Station. Depending upon what sounds good in the moment,
there are specials for sushi or steak, with a date or a group of friends. If there’s laundry to do and buffalo wings sound tasty, Harvey Washbangers in College Station offers 45-cent wings on Mondays after 6 p.m., as well as different lunch specials Monday through FriSee Summer on page 6
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