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What is your favorite part of the MSC?

“I like the studying environment in the Flag Room.”

“Definitely Rev’s, because I like their bull hamburger.”

Christian Marrero, freshman engineering technology major

Allison Mays, freshman business major

“I really like the Flag Room. I can really concentrate here, and I like when people play the piano.”

“It’s just not one part of the MSC I like, it’s the MSC as a whole.”

Dezlun Washington, sophomore communication major

Adrian Galvan, freshman economics major

MSC’s opening act

inside campus | 2 Show your colors

Campus concert ushers independent, Motown artists

College Colors Day is one of many ways that A&M students show their unity by wearing their school colors of maroon and white.

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our and a half months after its dedication, the Memorial Student Center’s official reopening week will kick off on Sept. 1 to the music of Ben Rector and Mayer Hawthorne.

voices | 3 Get involved The editorial board of The Battalion discusses the need for campus involvement within the student body.

sports | 7 Volleyball to play in Yale Classic Texas A&M’s volleyball team prepares to take on Yale University, Stonybrook University and American University in this weekend’s Yale Classic.

Roger Zhang and File Photos — THE BATTALION

The MSC Open House will be held in the MSC this year after a three-year renovation. Various clubs and student organizations will be featured all around the MSC Sunday afternoon.

Open House returns to MSC after three years Julie Blanco The Battalion After being relocated for the past three years, MSC Open House is making a grand return to the heart of campus.

MSC Open House will take place Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center for the first time since renovation began in 2009.

This year there will be 432 tables for student organizations set up throughout two levels of the MSC —

indoors and out.

“We have more groups presenting than we’ve ever had,” said MSC marketing adviser Jan Bradfield. “Partially because of the larger size and also the increase of interest of being in it.”

The open house is a chance for some of the more than 800 A&M organizations to showcase themselves to the student population, as well as offer students ways to get involved on campus.

“They’ll get a chance to meet with people who are actually in those or-

ganizations, rather than just reading about them online,” said MSC Open House communication coordinator Eric Blodgett. “They’ll be able to talk to those organizations and find out if they think that organization will be a good fit for them.”

At the open house, students can learn about groups and organizations they otherwise may not know were at A&M. “It’s just a good way to figure out

The MSC Grand Opening concert’s first act, Ben Rector, is a singer-songwriter heavily influenced by the music of the 60s and 70s. His most recent album, “Something Like This” became the number one album of the Singer/Songwriter genre after its release in 2011. Shortly following, it claimed the number four spot on iTunes’ overall album charts, bested only by Lady Antebellum, Coldplay and Adele.

“We’re pretty excited about Ben Rector,” said Erin Ginsberg, junior business marketing major and MSC Town Hall Vice Chair. “For an independent artist, he actually has a pretty big following here. I would describe him as similar to John Mayer - he has that acoustic sound and raspy voice.”

Andrew Mayer Cohen, better known by his stage name, Mayer Hawthorne, will be headlining the concert with his signature blend of soul and modern Motown music.

See Open House on page 3

See Concert on page 6

Voter ID bill struck down Jake Walker

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U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., second from right, views NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover double at the Vehicle System Test Bed on Thursday in Pasadena, Calif.

Aggies aid in Mars exploration Camryn Ford The Battalion The mere question of the possibility of life on other planets has captivated mankind since we first gazed upon the stars. For centuries, the possibility of even obtaining answers was an elusive dream.

Now, with the advent of groundbreaking scientific discoveries and technological advancements, mankind now has the ability to search for those answers.

Texas A&M has provided former students and professors with the resources and knowledge to participate in the search for these answers.

“This is the most powerful and capable spacecraft we’ve ever sent to the surface of Mars, and it will provide us with plenty of amazing data to sift through for years,” said graduate student, Keri Bean, who is currently working with Curiosity.

Curiosity is a Mars rover that was

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launched on November 26, 2011 and recently landed on August 6, 2012.

According to NASA, the mission of the rover is to search for areas of Mars that have past or present conditions suitable for life and possible conditions that are capable of preserving a record of life.

The rover carries the largest and most advanced suite of instruments for scientific studies ever sent to the Martian surface. The rover will analyze samples scooped from the soil and drilled from rocks, which is where Texas A&M comes into play.

Although the rover is funded through NASA, there are several Aggies working on Curiosity’s team who made it possible.

One of Texas A&M’s key players involved with Curiosity is See Mars on page 6

The Battalion A federal court Thursday blocked a controversial Texas voter identification law that would have required voters to show a photo ID to election officials before voting in November.

A three-judge panel in Washington D.C. ruled unanimously against the law. According to the opinion of the court, the law will almost certainly have retrogressive effect. It imposes strict, unforgiving burdens on the poor, and racial minorities in Texas are

disproportionately likely to live in poverty, the U.S. District Court ruled.

In the past, voters were required by Texas’ election code to show one of the following acceptable forms of identification: voter registration card, birth certificate, drivers license, U.S. passport, citizenship papers, mail addressed to the person from a government entity, any form of photo ID or any other form of identification prescribed by the secretary of state.

See Voter on page 3

The Battalion, award finalist Student paper one of final 10 contestants Camryn Ford The Battalion The Associated Collegiate Press awards a collegiate newspaper with the ACP Newspaper Pacemaker award every year, and The Battalion has been named a finalist.

The contest revolves around six categories: coverage and content, quality of writing and reporting, leadership on the opinion page, evidence of in-depth reporting, layout and design, and photography, art and graphics.

“I think it is a reflection of the teamwork and long hours that our staff put in last year,” said 20112012 editor-in-chief of The Battalion Robert Carpenter. “It’s gratifying to see it pay off like that.”

The ACP has awarded excellence in collegiate reporting for 85 years. This is the fifth

time in the history of The Battalion that the student newspaper has been awarded a finalist position.

The Battalion won the award in 2008.

“I’d say you don’t need awards to validate your performance and the impact that you had,” Carpenter said. “But it’s nice when you can get them, too.”

Collegiate newspapers apply for the contest in early June. The entries were judged by the staff of The Sacramento Bee, a newspa-

per in California.

“It would be a huge honor to get the Pacemaker,” said spring 2012 managing editor of The Battalion Jordan Williford. “It would be such a great reward for all of our team effort.”

The Newspaper Pacemaker award is co-sponsored by the ACP and the Newspaper Association of America Foundation.

The current Battalion See Pacemaker on page 6

Roger Zhang — THE BATTALION

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Best Taster’s Choice: Double Dave’s (Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza)

Aggies: Thank you for making the 13th Annual Pizza Taste-Off a success! Please show your appreciation to all the participating vendors for their generous donations by visiting their local businesses. Thanks and Gig ‘Em!

College Colors Day calls for student spirit Barrett House

Want to be part of an 11-Time National Championship Team!?

Tryouts Informational meeting on the team and tryout sign ups!

Where: Burkhart Auditorium, Northwest Corner of Kyle Field When: Wednesday, September 12th at 6:30pm Who: Full time TAMU female students with advanced experience in western horsemanship or reining, as well as hunter seat equitation on the flat or hunter seat equitation over fences For more information go to www.aggieathletics.com/equestrian

The Battalion Despite the postponement of the Aggies’ football season opener students are still more than ready to showcase the Aggie spirit. Friday students have been given that opportunity on a national scale as Texas A&M participates in College Colors Day. “College Colors Day is a national celebration where universities around the country working together to spotlight everything that is great about college athletics and college life in general,” said Jason Cook, vice president for marketing and communication at Texas A&M. Cook said College Colors Day is a natural opportunity for A&M because of the Aggie brand and the pride constantly displayed on the campus.

“Texas A&M is one of the hottest brands,” Cook said.

“There’s always a tremendous amount of pride and passion and spirit among Aggies and College Colors Day is a great opportunity to show our support for Texas A&M.” To participate, students have been asked to don school colors to support the University.

“All you have to do is wear school colors — in this case maroon and white — all day long to show their support of

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Freshman business major Austin Bautista browses maroon shirts Thursday afternoon at the MSC. Texas A&M and college athletics overall,” Cook said.

Students, like freshman kinesiology major Chandler Martin, are ready to participate because of the school’s spirit.

“I’ll definitely participate.

Out of all schools, we’ll probably have the most spirit,” Martin said. “We should absolutely participate.”

Others, like freshman psychology major Savannah Williamson, are participating because other schools are participating as well.

“I plan on participating and showing my Aggie pride,” Williamson said. “I think it’s neat that other schools are trying to be as cool as A&M.

At the end of the day, no one is as spirited as us.”

For some students, like freshman community health major Caitlin Lara, every day at A&M is a College Color Day because of Aggie pride.

“I feel like College Color Day at Texas A&M is kind of every day,” Lara said. “I told my mom that I am a true Aggie now because I had a load of laundry that was all maroon.”

Cook said this is the third year A&M has participated in this national event. It is possible through partnering with licensing agencies. Cook said this year is different because ESPN is now a partner.

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EDITORIAL

Campus marketplace Join or contribute; we all have to do something The count is approaching 1,000. That’s a lot of organizations for a single body of students. And about half of them will be under one roof Sunday afternoon.

MSC Open House is back in the MSC for the first time in three years — an opportunity every student, involved or uninvolved, should take advantage of.

Texas A&M University is just that — a University. Or in other words, it’s a marketplace of ideas.

I know, that term can be abstract; however, Sunday is an opportunity to bring vague language down from the clouds and in to the center of campus.

To the involved: Those of you who are already a part of an organization (maybe several), or even leading one, must seek out your fellow students from the pot of hundreds of organizations that will also be setting up tables in the MSC this weekend. If we are to be a body of learners — not only reserved to the classroom — then students must harvest from an environment where ideas will be exchanged and traded, such as in a marketplace. Ask someone who they are and what they hope to do beyond what they have to do.

To the uninvolved: Again I say, the count is approaching 1,000. There are a lot of organizations, so pick one. Or, if you’re not a “joiner,� go to MSC Open House to find places in which you could contribute to the body of which you are unavoidably a part. It is a symbiotic relationship being a part of a body: the body needs hands and feet; the individual needs an education.

Featuring religious organizations, political groups, sports clubs and everything in between, MSC Open House provides the A&M student the opportunity to engage our diverse collegiate community on their own terms. While important, the college experience cannot be solely coalesced on the merits of an academic transcript. The vital component to our growth and development as members of society depends on our ability to channel our passions and interests into action and community.

So, let’s break in the MSC with a new kind of Open House, one that provides a fertile opportunity for students to learn and ideas to spread.

EDITORIALBOARD

The Battalion’s editorial opinion is determined by its Board of Opinion, with the editor in chief having final responsibility.

Trevor Stevens Editor in Chief senior English major

nation Romney accepts GOP nomination TAMPA, Fla. — Republican Mitt Romney has a message for the millions of Americans who voted for Democratic President Barack Obama: It’s OK to be disappointed.

The biggest moment of his political career at hand, Romney looked to appeal to the feelings of anxiety that are rippling through the electorate as the nation faces stubbornly high unemployment and fears about its future place in the world.“Hope and change had a powerful appeal. But tonight I’d ask a simple question: If you felt that excitement when you voted for Barack Obama, shouldn’t you feel that way now that he’s President Obama?� Romney said as he formally accepted the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night. “You know there’s something wrong with the kind of job he’s done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him.�

Isaac weakens over Louisiana NEW ORLEANS — Isaac hovered over Louisiana for a third day Thursday, shedding more than a foot of additional rain that forced authorities to hurriedly evacuate areas ahead of the storm and rescue hundreds of people who could not escape as the rapidly rising waters swallowed entire neighborhoods.The huge spiral weakened to a tropical depression as it crawled inland, but it caught many places off guard by following a meandering, unpredictable path. The storm’s excruciatingly slow movement meant that Isaac practically parked over low-lying towns and threw off great sheets of water for hours.

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what an organization’s focus is, what they do, how you can benefit from it,�

Blodgett said.

Although students from all year classifications are in attendance at MSC Open House, students new to A&M may find more benefits. “It benefits freshman the most because it gives them a place to make contact with all the different types of organizations so it helps them to make contact with a lot of different people,� Bradfield said. “I also think it helps students who have been here for a while and are looking for something to do.�

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Jose Luis Zelaya, curriculum and instruction graduate student, said he was happy when the law was blocked and said people from low socioeconomic status would not have been able to vote if it wasn’t. “There are a lot of issues with the fact that their voice was trying to be taken away,� Zelaya said. “People that are either low socioeconomic status or people that are minorities usually tend to vote in a certain way. This will hurt one type of party and it’s also an attack on democracy and people who want to have their voice heard.�

The law in question, Texas Senate Bill 14, was more stringent than the original election code. SB 14 required in-person voters to show one of five forms of government issued photo identification before voting. U.S. District Court blocked

Amanda Singer, a freshman general studies major, is planning to attend Sunday’s event. “I’m really excited about the open house,� Singer said. “I want to find a way to get involved on campus and meet new people. I also like to keep myself busy, so hopefully I’ll find a group that I can throw myself into that will help me figure out what I want to do in life.�

By attending the open house students just might find an organization that could give them some sense of direction in the future. “I think it’s beneficial for anybody, especially if they have not found an organization and they have not found an involvement opportunity,� Blodgett said. “And if they’re a senior and they’re going to start looking for jobs at the end

SB 14, ruling that the law would hurt the turnout of minority voters more than that of white voters.

Lawyers from Texas argued that Texas was simply tightening its laws, and called expert witnesses to demonstrate that voter identification laws had a minimal effect on turnout.

Robert Cimmino, senior agricultural leadership and development major, said he thought the voter identification initiate itself was transparently political. “I’m pleased with the ruling. I wasn’t sure which way it was going to go. I was pretty sure that it was going to be blocked and I’m obviously pleased that it was,�

Cimmino said. “I think it’s nice that we get to keep things the way they were.�

According to The Associated Press, Republicans are pushing for more stringent requirements to stamp out voter fraud.

On the other hand, Democrats say fraud at the polls is largely non-existent and that Republicans are simply trying to disenfranchise minorities, poor people and col-

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Students will find that due to the renovations of the MSC, organizations can now be closer together. All organization types are in one area, facilitating the hunt for groups of the same interests.

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Curiosity embarks on its longest journey yet toward its first major destination 16 meters away called Glenelg, where three types of terrain exist.

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Mark Lemmon, who is an atmospheric science associate professor at the University.

After obtaining his Ph.D. in planetary science from the University of Arizona, he came to A&M where he spent a couple of years in the Physics department.

In 2002, he was accepted to join the Mars Exploration Rover team, which led to his involvement with Curiosity.

Lemmon serves on the camera team for Curiosity. He plans a ctivities, analyzes imaging data, monitors instrument performance and uses the data to help understand Mars.

“I am focused on dust in the atmosphere. Dust erosion and transport by wind is the dominant mechanism in reshaping the Martian surface today—it has been a long time since water had that role,” Lemmon said.

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ates does not stop there though.

Douglas Ming, who received his Ph.D. in soil science from A&M in 1985, is currently a NASA civil servant. He manages the human exploration science office at NASA Johnson Space Center.

Right now, he is “on assignment” to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory for Curiosity operations.

Ming said that during the last year of his doctoral program, two scientists from NASA visited the department of soil and crop sciences to discuss with professors the possibility of growing plants on the Moon.

After speaking with them, they suggested that he write a proposal for a postdoctoral position at NASA Johnson Space Center. After being awarded the position, he was hired by NASA, which has led to his involvement with several Mars robotic mission.

Master’s students and research assistant in atmospheric science, Keri Bean, has been working with Lemmon since she started as a

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staff includes several editors from the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters.

“Being in the newsroom on a regular basis, I can personally attest to the fact that last year’s staff put a lot of sweat and tears into the paper — day in and day out.

It’s encouraging to see such labor pay off,” said the current editor-in-chief of The Battalion Trevor Stevens.

“The opinion content especially made our submissions substantial.”

The Battalion produces five papers per week during the fall and spring semesters, and two papers per week during the summer sessions. Circulating approximate-

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meteorology undergrad at A&M in 2007.

“I found out about planetary science and figured studying the weather on other planets was the coolest possible thing I could ever think of and I wanted to get involved,” Bean said.

Bean is the Mastcam payload uplink lead for Curiosity, which means that she helps translate between the scientists and engineers on getting observations into the plan. She also leads the environmental science theme group. Her third part of involvement is being the “keeper of the plan,” meaning that she takes the observations the scientists want and puts them in the planning software.

“On some days I get to be an engineer and some days I get to be a scientist. It’s really fun interacting between the two sides,” Bean said.

“Any day you can ‘go to work on Mars,’ is a great day. It is a privilege and a thrill to be involved in this mission,” Ming said.

ly 15,000 issues per day, The Battalion is one of Texas A&M’s oldest traditions, acting as an independent forum for student discussion since 1893.

“After covering difficult topics like sexual assault and the incredible coverage on the student body election and the outsourcing debate, it’s no small surprise that we are ranked with some of the best newspapers in the country,” said current managing editor Joe Terrell.

“It was an honor to be a part of last year’s news team.”

Other finalists for this year include: The Daily Californian, The Daily Bruin, The Daily Northwestern, Minnesota Daily, Washington Square News, The Daily Orange, The Daily Tar Heel, The Daily Pennsylvanian and The Daily Collegian.

The winners of the Pacemaker Award will be announced at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in Chicago on Nov. 3.

Based in Los Angeles, Cohen acts as a music producer, audio engineer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. In the past, he has made appearances on Jay Leno and Conan O’Brian, and his music has been featured in various TV shows.

“My favorite thing about [Mayer Hawthorne] is that there really is no one like him out there right now,” said Valery Owen, class of 2011 and former MSC Town Hall Vice Chair. “He’s incredibly talented and is a sure-fire hit, especially for people who like a hint of nostalgia.”

MSC Town Hall’s ability to bring artists of such popularity to campus promises further, bigger opportunities in the future.

“It’s a pretty great opportunity for MSC Town Hall to have such a large act,” Ginsberg said. “If the show is a success, which it should be, we can expect to have more great artists like this in the future.”

MSC Town Hall is a primarily student run organization dedicated to bringing musical acts to campus.

Members are responsible for everything involved in the concerts from start to finish. Students from all disciplines work together to book the artists, create advertisements, market the shows and even set up the sound equipment.

“We set up and take down the whole show,” said Stephanie Shangal, senior education major and MSC Town Hall chair. “We get to interact with the artists. We do everything.”

The process of bringing Ben Rector and Mayer Hawthorne to A&M began last year when MSC Town Hall was presented with an

Mayer Hawthorne (above) and Ben Rector (below) will open the MSC grand opening celebration. opportunity to organize an MSC Grand Opening Concert.

“After doing multiple surveys last year, I worked with our advisor, Dave Salmon, to contact agents and price out bands,” Owen said.

“This was a several month process, simply due to the nature of the business. We sent lots of emails and made lots of phone calls until we finally decided Ben Rector and Mayer Hawthorne would be a great show for Texas A&M.” MSC Town Hall organizes oncampus concerts year round, most of which are free to students. This year, because of the MSC’s reopening, concerts are expected to be more centered around the MSC and Rudder Fountain area.

The MSC Grand Opening concert will begin Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. in Rudder Auditorium. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and students are strongly encouraged to arrive beforehand. Tickets are free and available at the MSC box office with student IDs. “I’m excited to see Rudder packed,” Shangal said. “Ben Rector and Mayer Hawthorne are very different but so great. I feel bad for people who can’t go.”

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A&M volleyball to compete in Yale Classic The Battalion The Texas A&M volleyball team is set to take part in the Yale Classic this weekend in New Haven, Conn. This marks the first road trip of the season for the Aggies who have opened their season with a 2-1 mark, including head coach Laurie Corbelli’s 500th career victory.

With the celebration over the win almost over, the focus is now on facing Yale University Friday night at 6 p.m.

“Our practices have been so high energy and so completive when we scrimmage,” said senior outside hitter Tori Mellinger.

The Aggies are hoping to gain momentum and experience in the early part of the season as the team begins to gel the experience of its five seniors with the energy from their seven freshmen. The balance of upperclassmen with new, raw talent of the underclassmen tends to bring moments of trial, but as the season goes on, the mistakes begin

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to minimize and the identity of the team begins to form.

“I think if we can find a way to get the consistency that we’re looking for we’ll be ok,” said senior middle blocker Lindsey Miller.

The Aggies will be facing Yale Univeristy, Stony Brook University and American University during the tournament. A&M has never before faced Yale or Stony Brook but has defeated American 3-1 back in September 2008 when the Aggies beat the Eagles in the Texas A&M Invitational at G. Rollie White Coliseum. Yale and American are coming into this season after appearing in the NCAA tournament last year. While the Aggies made the tournament by obtaining an at-large bid, Yale is the two-time defending Ivy League Champion, and American is the two-time Patriot League Champion looking to make the tournament this year.

So far this season, A&M finished in second place behind fifth-ranked University of Southern California

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in the Texas A&M Invitational held at Reed Arena. The Aggies earned wins by sweeping Texas State and the University of North Dakota but dropped the match to USC by the final of 3-1.

Looking ahead, the Aggies feel that with the skill set and team chemistry, this team is primed to surprise people.

“We’ve been here for a long time, and we’ve never had a team this close off the court,” Mellinger said. “We’re extremely close this year, and we have something really special.”

The Aggies face Yale 6 p.m. Friday night, followed by a doubleheader on Saturday against American at 10 a.m., then against Stony Brook later that afternoon at 4 p.m.

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