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Texas A&M students spend their summer studying for the GRE, MCAT and LSAT Natalee Blanchat The Battalion While many students are lounging by the pool, traveling to exotic places, or catching up on some much needed sleep this summer, others are preparing for one of life’s toughest tests. Students studying for the Graduate Records Examination , the Medical College Admissions Test, the Law School Admissions Test and the Graduate Management Admissions Test are likely feeling the heat, and not just from the blistering 100 degree summer temperatures. Luckily there are students who have been—and currently are—in similar shoes who are offering their experiences for future test takers, as well as information from representative Ved Chitale, the assistant director of marketing at a test preparation center for Houston and Col-
Yolanda Cuellar, a senior agriculture economics major, has dreamt of going to law school since middle school. She is taking the LSAT in October and said she hopes that studying for it now will help her get a high score and cement her plans of getting into the University of Houston Law Center after graduation. Cuellar said instead of taking a prep course, she bought a practice LSAT book from the Publication of the Law School Admission Council to make things easier on her busy schedule. “Since, I’m taking classes over the summer, instead of having to work around the course schedule, I can just study by myself, on my own time, and on my own schedule,” Cuellar said.
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Must-see comedy ◗ Have you ever wondered if life would be better without your boss around? Warner Brothers’ Horrible Bosses brings the fantasy to life in one of the summer’s best films. Full review on page 3.
The Battalion From the boys of junctions to the days of high cotton with Jackie Sherrill, many Texas A&M football greats emerged. Two of those great men will be given one of college football’s highest honors as former Texas A&M defensive end Ray Childress and former head coach Gene Stallings will be enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame 15-16 in South Bend, Ind. “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to enshrine another exceptional class of college football legends,” said NFF President and CEO Steven J. Hatchell. “Each year our hard-working honors courts do an outstanding job ensuring the game’s greatest players and coaches find their place on college football’s mountain top. We look forward to celebrating in South Bend with this amazing class and their loyal fans from around the country.” Stallings, who is best known for his time as coach of both A&M and Ala-
Select group ◗ More than 5 million athletes have participated in college football’s 141-year-old history, but just more than a thousand have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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funding research in its infancy and considering state and federal budget deficits, funding options for research are scarce. There is little doubt this would change the nature of research by tilting it towards more established and potentially viable areas, but whether or not that is a good thing is a difficult value judgment. Basing professor’s research income on research dollars attracted is a significant change in payment structure. It would effectively make researchers pay commission based. This could bring in new established researchers in fields with ample research investment but it could also discourage researchers in less viable or profitable fields. This too is a difficult value judgment. Regarding the rest of the implementation, it doesn’t seem cost effective to absolve tenured faculty of the new requirements, though politically it is the only option. It is also presumptuous to call it a “more lucrative reward system.� Without a doubt the reward system will have winners and losers. With “departmental and college budgets being based on the number of students enrolled, sponsored funding and bonuses based on student satisfaction,� the solutions continue the emphasis on student evaluations and enrollment. This misguided influence is further evidenced by giving away parking spots for “performance� which comes across as a petty consideration in the scope of higher education reform. Solution three has the most potential as a starting point for reform, but reliance on student satisfaction ratings and class sizes remains a glaring error. The effects of restructuring research faculty’s salaries are hardly certain. It could encourage better research but could leave departments with high research funding and larger class sizes with several high paid and well-funded researchers but leave other departments with few to none. Too many questions with too few benefits make solution three more risk than reward. Taylor Wolken is a junior economics major and editor-in-chief of The Battalion.
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FOR RENT 2bd/2ba duplex. Very large with walk-in closets, large fenced backyard. W/D connections, pets ok. On great shuttle. $750-$775/mo. 979-693-1448. 2bd/2ba unique floorplans w/balcony views of Kyle Field. Brand new luxury apartment condos. Fullsize stainless steel appliances, W/D, designer ammenities granite/wood/tile, bus stop. Only 36units on Holleman at Wolf Pen. www.broadstoneranchatwolfpen.com 979-776-6079. 2bd/2ba. $495, Student Community, 1-mile from campus, www.HollemanByThePark.com 3/2 Duplex, near dog park. Tile/carpet, W/D, shuttle route, 2miles to campus. Available August. $975/mo. 979-217-1553. 3/2 duplex. 5-minutes from campus, fenced yard, bus route, fairly new. Call 214-505-6534, 469-233-4653. 3/2 Houses, Townhouses &Apartments, 1250sqft. Very spacious, ethernet, large kitchen, walk-in pantry &closets, extra storage, W/D, great amenities, on bus route, now pre-leasing, excellent specials. $900/mo. 979-694-0320, www.luxormanagement.com 3/2/2 call 979-777-9674, effective July 10th call 979-255-2423.large home, near TAMU, available now, central air/heat. 3/2/2 house w/large fenced backyard. Pets ok. 2312 Bristol. $1200/mo. 979-693-1448. 3/2/2 house w/large fenced backyard. W/D connections, pets ok. 1801 Langford. $1150/mo. 979-693-1448. 3/3 duplex, Oldenburg. High ceilings, huge closets, tile floors, all appliances, and many extras. $1200/mo. Pre-leasing for August. 979-229-6326. 3/3 spacious duplexes off Graham, Aggie owned, 1411sqft, W/D and lawncare included, wood floors, fenced yard, $1000/mo., Must See! 713-397-3444. 3bd/1.5ba Townhome w/covered carport. Fenced, pets ok. W/D connections, updated, bikiing distance to campus. $750/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-255-1108. 3bd/2ba house. 812 Blanco, in Bryan off 2818. Updated. Fireplace, fenced. No pets. No HUD. $895/month. Available August. 254-289-0585 or 254-289-8200. 3bd/2ba Huge! Stained concrete and wood floors, stainless steel appliances, fenced backyard, pet friendly, handicap accessible. 1107 E.27th Street. $1400/mo. 979-255-5461, www.picketfenceproperties.net 4 or 5bd/2ba house, 1112 Berkeley, available August, two living, close to campus, new tile, W/D, no pets, $1295/mo, 979-731-8257, www.BrazosValleyRentals.com 4/2 house. 2-living areas. W/D connections, large backyard, pets ok. 1217 North Ridgefield. $1400/mo. 979-693-1448. 4/2/2 house w/large fenced backyard. Great location. W/D connections, pets ok. 1701 Todd Trail. $1400/mo. 979-693-1448. 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
FOR RENT 4bd/2.5ba Med. style duplexes w/garage. Security systems. All appliances including W/D. $1380/mo. No pets. Available now and August. 979-703-8925 or info@gwbcs.com 4bd/2ba house. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, W/D, fenced yards. 979-776-6079. www.aggielandleasing.com 4bd/2ba large house, 1-mile from campus, close to everything, W&D and mowing included, fenced and pet friendly, www.LoneStarHousing.com 4bd/2ba Updated. On shuttle, fenced yards, W/D connections, pets ok. 1112 S.Dexter $1550/mo. 3413 Wildrye $1350/mo. 1211 Westover $1550/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-255-1108. 4bd/2ba Updated. Will have new flooring and paint upon move-in. Fireplace, large fenced yard, pets ok. W/D connections. Close to TAMU Health Science Center campus. $1299/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-255-1108. 4bd/4ba private bathroom. $325/$310 per room. Whole condo $1280/$1200/mo. 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. 4bdrm/2ba house, available 8/2, 2-car garage, hot-tub, $1500/mo. bike to campus, 979-229-7660. 704 Gilchrist. 4bd/3ba. Huge living/dining, looks over creek. All appliances, W/D, CA/CH. 2/1 upstairs w/outside entry. Master +main bath downstairs, +study, +bath off kitchen. No dogs. $1400/mo. Discounted for long-term leasing professionals Leave message 512-477-8925. Available August. Available now! Newly renovated 4bd/2 Jack and Jill bath. W/D, Lawn Maintenance, pest-control. $1460/mo. 3530 Farah, C.S. Contact 940-300-6220. Cozy 2bdrm/2bth condo 3-blocks from campus, yard, w/d connections, over 1000sqft., no HUD, updated, $565/mo., 506-A College Main 254-289-0585, 254-289-8200. Duplex, rent 2bd/1ba, Beautiful! College Station. On cultisac, remodled, all new, many extras! New flooring, drapes. Convenient to everything! Big fenced backyard. One week free. 979-422-3427, 832-646-2329. Call for specials. Fourplex 2bd/1ba, Duplex 2bd/2ba. $595/mo and $650/mo. $500 deposit. Near shuttle. Pets ok w/deposit. W/D connections, some utilities included. 979-696-8899. Gleissner Hall, Northgate area. Walk to campus. Water, sewer, and garbage paid. 1/1 $555/mo. 2/1 $665/mo. 979-846-8981. In the country across from Bryan Lake. 12.7miles from TAMU vet center. 3bd/2ba house w/9 stall horse barn w/plenty of room to ride. $1,000 deposit. $2250/mo. Call 979-255-1730. 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 Newly remodeled 4/2 house. Walking distance to campus, tile & wood floors, great location, nice big deck & yard. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com Preleasing for mid-August. 2/1 duplex. W/D, newly remodeled bathroom and kitchen. Large backyard, lawncare provided. Pets ok. $600/mo. 979-229-9890.
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FOR RENT Spacious 3/2 duplex for August. W/D, furnished. 907 Azalea. $895/mo. 979-693-0551. Walk to campus. 2bd/1ba four-plexes. 405/407 Cherry. $500-$600/mo. Call 979-260-7000.
HELP WANTED Brewer’s assistant wanted at College Station fine dining restaurant. Knowledge of craft beer or homebrewing preferred. Position requires heavy lifting, hard labor, and rubber boots. Apply in person at The Republic, 701 University Drive East #406. City of College Station needs part-time Program Assistant for Conference Center facility, 1300 George Bush Drive. Must be dependable, detailed oriented, excellent people skills, computer literate. Position is for August 2011 through Summer 2012 or longer. Fall Schedule: 12hrs/wk; Tues/Thurs 1-5pm& Fri 8am-noon (or1-5pm). Pay: $8.70/hr. Apply online at http://csjobs.cstx.gov by Friday July 22, 2011. EOE. Cleaning commercial buildings at night, M-F. Call 979-823-5031 for appointment. Local business needs office assistant M-F. No weekends. Apply at 3320 S. College Avenue. 979-779-7042. Part-time warehouse help needed. Flexible hours. Business hours are M-F 7:30-5. Apply at Valley Supply 3320 S. College Ave. Bryan, TX. 979-779-7042. Rural mixed practice clinic needs part-time help Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for Fall. Start 8/1, cattle experience required. Email resume to dockimbo@gmail.com or call 979-589-2777.
MUSIC Party Block Mobile DJ- Peter Block, professional 22yrs experience. Specializing in Weddings, TAMU functions, lights/smoke. Mobile to anywhere. Book early!! 979-693-6294. http://www.partyblockdj.com
news for you texas Custody trial opens for Texas preacher’s kids KERRVILLE, Texas — Attorneys exchanged charges and countercharges of brainwashing and manipulation as a courtroom battle began in Kerrville over custody of the children of an ex-Baptist minister convicted of murdering their mother. Matt Baker is serving a 65-year prison term for murder in the 2006 death of Kari Baker. On Wednesday, he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and said he hoped to be vindicated when called to testify by Pat Maguire, attorney for his wife’s parents. The San Antonio Express-News reports that in opening statements, Maguire said Baker tried to poison the children’s feelings toward maternal grandparents Jim and Linda Dulin of Woodway. But Fred Henneke, attorney for Baker’s parents, told jurors that Baker’s two daughters have thrived in Oscar and Barbara Baker’s care in Kerrville.
nation&world Oil spill in the Yellowstone River BILLINGS, Mont. — Exxon Mobil Co. had reassured federal regulators and officials from a Montana town since December that an oil pipeline beneath the Yellowstone River was safe, buried deep enough to avoid any accidental ruptures. Then, on Friday night, the pipe failed, spilling an estimated 42,000 gallons into the flooded river. The cause of the accident remains under investigation, but the prevailing theory among officials and the company is that the raging Yellowstone eroded the riverbed and exposed the line to damaging rocks or debris. There is still no definitive word on how far downriver the spill could spread. Oil has fouled miles of the waterway that flows from the famed Yellowstone National Park, upriver from the spill, and across farmlands and prized fishing grounds, to North Dakota. Crude has been reported as far as 240 miles downstream, although most appears to be concentrated in the first 25 miles.
Arizona washes away dust deposited by massive storm. PHOENIX — Arizonans are calling it the mother of all haboobs — a mile-high wall of ominous, billowing dust that appeared to swallow Phoenix and its suburbs. The massive dust storm, also called a “haboob” in Arabic and around Arizona, is all locals could talk about Wednesday. It moved through the state around sundown Tuesday, halting airline flights, knocking out power to nearly 10,000 people, turning swimming pools into mud pits and caking cars with dirt. The sky was still filled with a hazy shade of brown a day later as residents washed their cars and swept sidewalks. Because haboobs are so hard to predict, Tuesday’s took everyone by surprise. Seemingly out of nowhere, the 100-mile-wide storm moved like a giant wave, the dust roiling as it approached at up to 60 mph. Once it hit, visibility dropped to zero in some areas, the sky turned nearly black, trees blew sideways, and even downtown Phoenix skyscrapers became invisible. Associated Press
PETS 1-Tea Cup registered ShihTzu, Tea Cup poodles, Tea Cup designer puppies. $350-$600. 979-324-2866 linda_d_54@yahoo.com Adopt Pets: Dogs, Cats, Puppies, Kittens, Many purebreds. Brazos Animal Shelter, 979-775-5755, www.brazosanimalshelter.org
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ROOMMATES 2-roomates needed. Spacious 2 story townhouse off Dartmouth. Fully furnished. 4/2.5 $400/mo. +1/4 utilities. 713-823-9340. Great place for one male roommate available now or in August. Private bed&bath in Canyon Creek Townhomes. Newly furnished living/kitchen/dining. 3min drive to campus. 5min walk to bus-stop. Nice place, fun roommates! $400/mo +1/3utilities. Doug 432-553-9390. Roommates needed. 4bd/4bth $350/mo, washer/dryer, phone & internet, University Place on Southwest Parkway. 281-844-2090.
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board, including its homepage. The most visible is the colored ribbon across its homepage. Other products will also receive similar changes. One of such products is its mobile base, Android. Reuters reported on June 28 that Android had started recording half million activations every day, up from 60,000 in January of 2010. In comparison, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer told investors in April that it reached just under 189 million activations daily in March. Android is already synced with many of Google’s popular features, Google map, Google reader, Gmail, Docs, Picasa and others. “You’re using these ser-
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Michelle Moe, a senior biomedical science major, took the MCAT in January. She agrees with Chitale’s notion of taking a class to prepare for the testing. “I took [a] class as a six week course which went over testing strategies, and different material we had to learn,” Moe said. “It gives you a basis of what to study because there is so much information on physics, general chemistry, organic chemistry and biology. That’s a lot of information on top of learning how to take the MCAT itself.” Moe, who took the class over the 2010 winter break, advised that the best time to start preparing for the test is during the summer or winter months—anytime that school is not in regular session—that way, prior commitments will
vices already; you’re using Google maps, you use Google search, you use YouTube, you might be using Android or Chrome,” said Vic Gundotra, Vice President of Social for Google. “So we’re going to continue to make Google dramatically better and reward you for spending the few minutes it takes to say this is my family, these are my real friends. And we think the process of creating circles is a breakthrough.” In short, Google wants its users’ online experience to come full circle, and revolve around Google. “We’re transforming Google itself into a social destination at a level and scale that we’ve never attempted - orders of magnitude more investment in terms of people than any previous project,” Gundotra said.
not interfere with studying. “It’s good to have a long span of a break from school where you can just study for the test,” Moe said. “It did make the winter break boring because I studied in the library the entire time, but it was really beneficial to have that commitment and nothing else to worry about.” Chitale, who compared studying for these tests to the equivalent of learning how to play tennis, said that whatever test you do decide to take, be sure to find a way to study that will best suit your personal needs. “It’s just like tennis; if you want to learn tennis, you hire a tennis instructor,” Chitale said. “You can do it on your own and certainly some students are well-equipped to study these tests on their own, but I would say a vast majority would benefit tremendously from going to a test prep course.”
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bama, was a player at A&M (1954-1956) as a member of the “Junction Boys.” Stallings played alongside current A&M Hall of Fame members John David Crow, Charlie Krueger and Jack “Gabby” Pardee before becoming an assistant coach at Alabama. Under the legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant, Stallings learned from the best leading to his head coaching position at A&M in 1965, one year removed from helping Alabama win the 1964 national championship. At the age of 29, Stallings took over the Aggie football team and led the team to a Southwest Conference title in 1967. It would be his only winning season at A&M going 27-45-1 in his tenure. He would leave for the NFL in 1972 to help coach the Dallas Cowboys and eventually the St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals before ending his coaching career back in Alabama, winning a national championship as head coach in 1992. Under Stallings’ direction, the Crimson Tide posted a 31-game unbeaten streak spanning the 1991-93 seasons. In 1992, Gene was named the National Coach of the Year. Texas Governor Rick Perry appointed Stallings to the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents in 2005, with his term recently expiring on Feb. 1. He and his wife Ruth Ann reside in Powderly, Texas, and have five children. Childress, a Memphis, Tenn. native, was known for his leadership on and off the field where he became the greatest defensive lineman to ever step foot on the hallowed grounds of Kyle Field. Playing from 1981-1984 with the Aggies, Childress shined in his junior season when he recorded 15 sacks and 117
tackles becoming a First-team All-American. His senior season was no different as he was a consensus All-American recording another 10 sacks and 124 tackles leading an Aggie defense that ranked No. 5 nationally in pass defense. Childress left A&M sitting second in the career sacks list in school history, and a school record for a non-linebacker. His 360 career tackles rank first among any defensive lineman in A&M history. Childress, a 1985 Aggie graduate, would go on to become the third player selected in the 1985 NFL draft and played 11 seasons with the Houston Oilers. He earned All-Pro honors six times and made five Pro Bowl appearances. He finished his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys, retiring in 1996. Childress and his wife Kara helped form the Childress Foundation to aid at-risk youth. His son Wells is currently a redshirt freshman on the Aggie football team. Both Stallings and Childress will be enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame alongside 18 other enshrinees including the late Pat Tillman (Arizona State), current ESPN analyst Desmond Howard (Michigan) and former Cowboy Dexter Coakley (Appalachian State). “The College Football Hall of Fame is elated to bring another Enshrinement Festival to our community,” said Hall of Fame Executive Director Lisa Klunder. “The 2011 Enshrinement Festival promises to be even better than the last as we continue our tradition of excellence by enhancing each of our events that are engaging for the entire family. We are excited to welcome the large groups of fans and alumni that will be joining us from across the country to celebrate with this year’s class of outstanding Hall of Famers as they receive college football’s greatest honor.”
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