news for you texas Murder suspects found ALAMOSA, Colo. — A couple arrested in Colorado faces murder charges after the man was pulled over driving the truck of a man who’d gone missing in Arlington, Texas. Forty-three-yearold Thomas Eugene Dunham was stopped by officers in Alamosa on June 7. He was driving a truck that belonged to 62-year-old Jerry Roberts of Arlington, Texas. Officers in Texas were called to Roberts’ home for a welfare check in early May and found blood.
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What makes you
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Students’ performance links to biological clock Gayle Gabriel The Battalion
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hhhh. Do you hear that? Tick, tick, tick. That ticking noise you hear isn’t a bomb, or the count down to the end of class, it’s your internal clock telling you that it’s about time to go to bed. The sun is setting and you’re confusing your tiredness for classroom boredom. Maybe after this class you’ll slam a couple of energy drinks to get you through tonight’s homework.
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nation &world Legalized gay marriage NEW YORK — One of the world’s oldest and largest gay pride parades turned into a carnivallike celebration of same-sex marriage Sunday as hundreds of thousands of revelers rejoiced at New York’s new law giving gay couples the same marital rights as everyone else. This year, the revelry went beyond floats, music and dancing. It included wedding plans.“We’ve been waiting to get married in Central Park for years, and now we got here just in time for history to be made,” said Bryce Croft of Kettering, Ohio, who attended the parade with her partner, Stephanie Croft. Associated Press
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Perhaps you should listen to your biological clock when it kicks you awake in the morning and powers you down in the evening. There’s science that suggests your clock is linked to your metabolic efficiency. According to The Center for Biological Clocks Research at Texas A&M and research conducted by Mark Zoran, professor of biology and David Earnest, joint professor of neuroscience and experimental therapeutics at the Texas A&M
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Health Science Center College of Medicine and both members of the Center for Biological Clocks Research and the Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience, health-related problems stem from people ignoring their biological clocks in lieu of getting work completed or going that extra mile. “Maintaining
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Summer activities to keep you busy For more ideas ◗ For more summer tips and tricks http:// downtownbryan. com/
Amber Jaura The Battalion Whether staying in Aggieland this summer for work or classes, students find themselves wanting to get out and enjoy what they can of summertime. With more free time than usual and less people in town, Bryan-College Station has a lot to offer this summer. There are several in Bryan where you can have a picnic outside or go running with friends. Parks like Copperfield have tennis and volleyball courts and at the Astin Recreational Center students can feed the ducks on Municipal Lake. For those looking to escape the summer heat, AdamSee Summer on page 4
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Beard finishes 4th in nation Adrian O’Hanlon III
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Former student Jessica Beard backs up her stellar collegiate career with a fourth place finish at the the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday in Oregon.
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The Battalion A&M’s track and field excellence was on display this weekend as several Aggies competed in the USA Championships and the Jamaican Championships. The Aggie performances in the USA Track & Field Championships in Oregon were highlighted by Jessica Beard’s, class of 2011 fourth place finish in the 400. Beard posted a 51.06 behind winner and defending 200 champ Allyson Felix for her best outdoor time of 2011. “I said I wanted to make the team and I missed it by one spot for the 400,” Beard said. “At least I’m still part of the relay pool. Hopefully, next year I’ll be in the top three so I can make the Olympic team in the 400.” Other A&M successes came as Jeneba Tarmoh placed third in the 200 with a career best time 22.28 seconds, earning her a trip to this summer’s IAAF World Championships. See Track on page 4
Whether it be football, basketball, baseball or any sport out there, the longstanding rivalry between Texas A&M and The University of Texas never fails to cause a stir amongst fans. In the modern age of Facebook and Twitter, the competition extends beyond the playing field and onto the Internet. Aggies can show their pride on Facebook by visiting www. facebook.com/tamu where U.T. holds a 299,118-278,857 lead in “likes.” U.T.’s The Daily Texan newspaper currently edges The Battalion in number of “likes” on Facebook 2,514 to 2,277. To tip the scales in favor of A&M, visit the official Battalion Facebook page and click “like.” Readers can also follow @thebattonline to receive the latest news and updates via Twitter.
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