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he University of Texas at Austin has always had an advantage over Texas A&M in its access to the state capitol’s music culture. Aggies who prefer their tunes with a little less twang and a little more anything else are usually looking at a twoplus hour drive to Longhorn country or Houston for their live music fix.

“College Station is great for Texas country, not so much for other genres. It’s kind of disappointing for a college town,” said senior English major Madelyne Adams. “It would be nice to see something being

promoted that’s not Josh Abbot or Roger Creager.” Enter the Grand Stafford Theater—the latest revision of Downtown Bryan’s oldest venue—which makes its debut this week with promises of injecting new life into Aggieland’s music scene. “With The Stafford we are trying to bring a big city music experience to Bryan,” said Jose Arredondo, class of 2011

and managing partner at the Stafford. “There’s hasn’t been anything like this place in the area for a long time. We wanted to change that.” Built in 1913 as a singlescreen movie theatre and performance venue, The Grand Stafford Theatre is one of downtown Bryan’s oldest structures and is known as See Stafford on page 3

The Grand Stafford Theater is slatted to open its doors Thursday, after being closed for more than a year.

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The Battalion The countdown to kickoff has begun for the highly anticipated game between the 23rd ranked Florida Gators and the Texas A&M Aggies after the weekly press conference was held in the Bright Football Complex Tuesday afternoon. “We’re ready to get things rolling,” said senior linebacker Sean Porter. The Aggies are making their SEC debut against the Gators who under second season head coach Will Muschamp, boasted the seventh ranked defense in the country. Needless to say, the true test for the Aggies will be when their veteran offensive line, anchored by Luke Joeckel and Jake Matthews, faces the violent Gator defensive line. “We’re going to find out how good [the ofSee Football on page 5

New business includes mandatory meal plans, student fees, MSC hours Jake Walker The Battalion The 65th Session of the Student Senate will meet Wednesday night for the first meeting of the semester to deliberate various issues regarding the student body. Student senate will cover several issues, beginning with a bill targeting the operating hours of the Memorial Student Center, and ending with an amendment to the student senate constitution regarding the

protection of religious expression. The first order of business on the senate’s agenda is the MSC 24-Hour Bill. Currently, the MSC is open to students until midnight on weekdays, and 1 a.m. on weekends. The bill requests that the MSC be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “The MSC is the living room of campus,” said Maci Hurley, executive director

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Aggie historians share wealth of knowledge Barrett House The Battalion Texas A&M University is a living, breathing example of a constant recognition of the past and what it means for the present and future. Students present in the Flag Room Tuesday had the opportunity to hear the campus’ extraordinary history from authors who often experienced that history first hand. Tuesday served as the Memorial Student Center Grand Opening’s Tradition Day. Four Aggie authors — John Adams, John Hoyle, Henry Dethloff and Col. James Woodall — gathered to share their experiences and knowledge. Adams, author of Softly Call the Muster: The Evolution of a Texas Aggie Tradition and several other books, Class of 1973, was one of the authors to address the crowd. Adams gave tidbits of historical trivia about

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Old Ags share stories about their time at Texas A&M. the University. For instance, Adams said it’s possible A&M’s official color is maroon because it rhymed with a distinguished Aggie’s last name of Moran. Reveille was named Reveille because one morning as the mascot was walking across campus, she began barking at the trumpets as they played “Reveille,” the morning formation call for the Corps of Cadets. Outside of giving students the opportunity to learn about the Aggie traditions and history they partake in daily, the event was an attempt

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The MSC Grand Opening Celebration continued in the Flag Room Tuesday afternoon. to recognize the work of these Aggie historians. “I think it is a good first attempt to recognize historic work of Aggie professors,” said John Hoyle, professor of education administration, future studies and Class of 1957. Hoyle, author of Good Bull, has been at A&M for 35 years.

“People tell stories, you hear stories. My wife told me to put them in a book,” Hoyle said. The authors represent hard work and dedication, and a sense of pride in the annals of Aggie history. It’s a distinguished history worth the effort, See Authors on page 7

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A&M history shines over silver screen Barrett House The Battalion Back in New Army, incoming freshmen cadets would sit in Duncan Dining Hall, sternly told not to fall asleep, and would watch We’ve Never Been Licked. The movie highlighted what the Corps of Cadets could be, and what it meant to go to Texas A&M. The movie, really only significant in Aggieland, was shown Tuesday night as a part of the Traditions Day of the Memorial Student Center Grand Opening Celebration. It, along with Texas Aggies Go to War — which was also shown — showcase the University’s tradition and history. But it was the former that stole the show. Unfortunately only a lucky few students — who weren’t cadets — managed to find their way to the Gates Room to watch the movie. The movie was introduced by Lane Stephenson, director of news and information services for A&M. Stephenson had a lot to offer about the history of the movie, as well as his own history. Stephenson said the movie, shot on the A&M campus in 1942 and released in 1943, was part of a morale booster for Aggies all over the globe in combat. The movie — which contains derogatory terms against the Japanese — was from a different generation, Stephenson said. “There was a fever pitch then following the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor,” Stephenson said. “The Japanese back in those days were called all sorts of names because Japan was the

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something of a local treasure. The latest incarnation, The Stafford on Main, closed down in summer 2011, leaving the town without an important performance space. Jose Arredondo, having had experience as a performer, a sound technician, and a promoter, saw the venue’s closing as an opportunity to breathe some life back into the local music culture. “We started looking at how to go about reopening the Stafford as soon as it closed last summer,” Arredondo said. “There were people looking at it who wanted to use the space for offices, condos, stuff that would get rid of something really special to the community.” Arredondo partnered with Cody Marx Bailey, a Bryan resident with close ties to the local community and an interest in the work required to run a venue, to create a bold business plan that would bring a new kind of music experience to Bryan. The duo’s first goal was to revitalize The Stafford without compromising the building’s historical status. “It’s such an old place, and it’s got deep connections to the local community,” Bailey said. “We knew going into the restoration that we needed to preserve the sense of age that you get when you walk into the building.” This isn’t to say that the Stafford is some quaint antique— thanks to a lengthy restoration process there’s far more new about the building than old. Much of the building’s interior was stripped away

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enemy, they attacked us.” Stephenson was himself six years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked. “I still remember it, solemnly, as do a lot of other people,” Stephenson said. “I remember because of the effects it had on my parents, and on my favorite uncle.” His father joined the U.S. Navy and was gone for three years. He told the small audience how he would listen to the radio, waiting to hear his father’s name. He even brandished a genuine Japanese saber his father returned with after the war. The movie stars Richard Quine who enters the University in the fall of 1938 as a transfer student. He learns on the first day that the Corps of Cadets may have been more than he can handle. Ultimately he accepts the challenge and partakes in Old Army good bull. As Roger Zhang — THE BATTALION he does so, life back on the Quad in the preStudents watch “We’ve Never Been Licked,” a 1943 war film shot on location at WWII era comes to life, giving the audience a Texas A&M. genuine look at A&M as it once was. The highlight of the movie features Quine a hero. walking across Simpson Drill Field in his senior If would look better after a few.” In the movie, Quine is accused as a traitor Though the action is classic 40’s era war boots, an accomplishment though achieved by many since then, is still one of the most cher- after an incident that puts him in a suspicious movie action, and the actors are all pretendalliance with two of his Japanese classmates. ing to be John Wayne or Jimmy Stewart, its ished traditions of the Corps. It is here the movie takes an awkward turn. He is then expelled. He goes off to help Ja- easy for any Aggie to appreciate the movie for Between this highlight and the end gives pan’s war effort while his buddies go off to what it represents. It instills a sense of pride for the University that contributed more officers justification to when Stephenson said it’s a join the U.S. Army. But don’t worry. In the end it is revealed in WWII than any other institution including bad movie, but one that has earned its place that Quine had acted as a spy, and ultimately the military academies. at A&M. The classic Yell Practices and wildcat“It’s a bad B-movie. But it’s our bad movie. gives his life to aid his old roommate in deHere in Aggieland it’s a tradition,” Stephen- stroying a Japanese naval fleet. For this, he is ting with waving hands is pure nostalgia for son said. “It was a staple after bonfire burned. awarded the Medal of Honor and recognized a smaller, simpler A&M. It’s always worth They would watch the movie, beer in hand. by all who had dismissed him as a traitor as the viewing.

and rebuilt, including the venue’s newly-extended stage. Other reconstructed amenities include a new bar,a new air-conditioning system, but the most important renovations were made with a singular focus: the venue’s sound. “We rebuilt this place with two goals in mind: provide the best possible listening experience for our patrons and the best possible performance space for our artists,” Arredondo said. With that goal in mind, the partners set about to solve two major issues with the Stafford’s acoustics. A wafer-thin tin roof hemorrhaged sound out the top of the building, and the venue’s unusually narrow design tended to overwhelm performers and patrons alike with a storm of echoes, bouncing tunage from one wall to the next and back. The duo’s solution: tear off the roof completely and replace it with a new one packed with acoustic paneling and foam, then outfit the venue with a custom-built audio system with three sets of state-of-the-art speakers positioned and tuned to take advantage of the building’s shape and fill it with sound without resorting to overwhelming loudness. Arredondo, a former sound technician for MSC Town Hall, drew on his experiences working in various positions in the music industry to help tailor the venue’s sound to create a listening experience suitable for audiophiles and casual show-goers alike. “Some places think that if you turn the volume all the way up to 11 then that’s all you need to do to have a good sound, but there’s a lot more

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The opening night celebration will feature a performance from electro-folk band Ishi. fessional place, so it’s not like I’m putting a band on stage just because there’s students in it.” Part of the price that comes with operating a venue on the same level as one might find in Austin is, well, pricey. Students should expect to pay $10-12 for a show. “We anticipate some complaints about the pricing, but it’s important to remember that this is a venue like any other, and the price reflects that.” Bailey said. “People

aren’t used to paying cover charges for bars around here, but we’re not a bar. We’re not a place where you go have a drink and there happens to be live music. We’re a place where you go to see music that happens to serve drinks.” The Grand Stafford Theatre opens Thursday, Sept. 6, with a show featuring headliners Ishi and opening bands The 71’s, GOBI, and Featherface beginning at 8:30 p.m.

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to it than that,” Arredondo said. “I wanted to focus on the quality of the sound, not just how loud it was.” Impressive as the care and though put into The Stafford may be, it would all be for naught without equally impressive acts to fill the house. Through partnerships with popular production and promotion companies from Houston and Austin, like Warehouse Live and Transmission, and his own Defacto Productions, Arredondo is bringing a variety of top-shelf headliners to the Stafford. “The idea is to have bands of all different types of genres playing here each weekend,” Arredondo said. Many of the scheduled acts are indie up-and-comers from around Texas, including opening-night electro-folk Ishi and Austin postrockers The Octopus Project and This Will Destroy You, but there will also be Grammy-winners like salsa troupe Groupo Fantasma and former American Idol contestant Jason Castro. Local favorites will be granted the spotlight as well. College Station staples Strawberry Jam and The Lonely Hunter are opening for Groupo Fantasma and Tim Halperin, respectively, and Arredondo plans on continuing to draw from local talent for opening bands in the future. “With Defacto Productions I’ve always tried to help bands get good exposure however they can, so I’m going to keep using bands from around Bryan and College Station for openers,” Arredondo said. “But it’s not enough that a band is local, they’ve got to be playing quality music too. The Stafford is a pro-

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of operations for student senate. “ If [the MSC] stays open 24 hours, people can go and be more productive.� Omar Ghannoum, student services chair for student senate, was one of the authors of the MSC 24-Hour Bill. “College students don’t just stick to a daytime schedule, they also like to work at night,� Ghannoum said. “Opening at night would give student another place to study when the library might not be an ideal place.� Fernando Sosa, finance chair for student senate, said the last time he checked the University Center accounts, there was more than $500,000 in reserve funds. “After looking at their accounts, I’m pretty confident that we can use some of those excess funds, as in whatever is in reserve, to operate the MSC for 24 hours,� Sosa said. The senate is also discussing a bill to repeal mandatory meal plans because University dining is now being outsourced. “Because University dining is privatized now, it’s not fair of the University to force student[s] who live on campus to buy from a private company,� said Scott Bowen, speaker of the student senate. “It interferes with fair competition and puts an undue burden on the students who live there.� Hurley said she thought students shouldn’t be required to purchase a meal plan, especially those who live off-campus. “If they’re off-campus freshman, that’s a lot less convenient for them because that means thy have to spend more time on campus,� Hurley said. “It’s a cheaper option

and that’s definitely what we want to go for.� Bowen said if the mandatory meal plan bill is passed, the senate will begin setting up meetings with the University to try to change the current policy. “These bills are kind of the beginning of an issue where we decide what our position is,� Bowen said. “But then actually executing that position is a lot longer of a process.� During the 2011-2012 academic year, the student senate and then-student body president, Jeff Pickering, came to a stalemate regarding the stance that would be taken on the increase in student fees. Bowen said the senate opposed all increases in student fees, while the SBP disagreed with the senate. Because the branches couldn’t come to an agreement, a stance was never taken. The issue will be discussed again in the senate meeting Wednesday. “This [act] sets a default position that unless we pass a bill specifically supporting the increase in a fee, the SBP will not support increases in any fees,� Bowen said. “It is his responsibility to carry out the position and policies of student government.� The student senate also traditionally begins with an invocation. Bowen said there were occasionally complaints that the prayer was being said before the meetings. The proposed religious expression protection amendment will address those complaints. “I am personally the author of that [amendment],� Bowen said. “We wanted to make it clear that [the invocation] is allowed. Not that it must be done, not that we necessarily approve or disapprove of it. We just want to make it clear in the constitution that that is something that can be done.�

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Field fashion “It’s gonna be a pretty tough game, I think. It’ll probably be one of the bigger games of the season.”

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s A&M approaches football season, students are adding to their game-day wardrobe. From jerseys to dresses and body paint to school-spirited shoes, Aggies are taking game-day apparel to a whole new level in order to best represent A&M in the SEC.

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“Body painting at any sporting event, especially football games, would be a great tradition to start. It shows your love for the sport and always excites the crowd,” said senior sports management major Aaron Corby. For many women, one game-day fashion tradition that is sure to carry over to the SEC is T-shirt dresses. These dresses, which are commonly seen in Kyle Field, are popular in the SEC. “I love wearing my T-shirt dress to the game. It cost me $140 but it was so worth it,” senior education major Lauren Paolini said. The cost of the game-day dresses starts at about $80 and can exceed $200 if it is custom-made. It can be purchased at various stores throughout College Station. Some students prefer to use personal T-shirts to create an Aggie game-day dress. Many students said A&M’s move to the SEC does not warrant a new game-day wardrobe. They plan to wear much of what they already have. “I think the A&M game attire will pretty much stay the same. It’s already tradition for girls to wear the game day dresses,” said sophomore agriculture

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communication and journalism major Sarah Haas. Students said there probably won’t be a big change in attire because they already wear polo’s, jerseys and dresses. Students also plan to take advantage of A&M TOMS Campus Classics. TOMS limited-edition Campus Classic shoes are made in maroon and white and when purchased, will aid in giving a pair of new shoes to a child in need. “Owning a pair of A&M TOMS would be awesome. I can look cute and support my school,” said junior agriculture communication and journalism Brittney Postert. Many A&M students said they are excited about adding to the Aggie tradition and being in a different environment, but nothing will stop them from wearing their boots. “Wearing your boots to A&M football games is tradition. Nothing is going to change that with Many students plan to the Aggie Spirit we have,” continue to wear their said junior visualization major traditional gameday apparel. Ashley Lane.

“I’m super excited, but I’m equally nervous for us.” Melissa Castro, sophomore zoology major, minor in wildlife and fisheries

“I’m really excited about it, it’s gonna be my first game ever. It’s awesome that we get to be a part of it.” Allison Phillips, freshman elementary education major

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he tension hung thick in the air over Tuesday’s press conference, suspending itself over A&M football’s top coaches and key players. The high-strung atmosphere was as transparent as glass, growing with every intruding question inquired.

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fensive line] is particularly in the league we play in,” said head coach Kevin Sumlin. “It starts by seeing how good they are this week.” The Aggies, under the new direction of Sumlin, will try and implement an up-tempo offense that made the University of Houston a BCS threat. With returning senior wideout Ryan Swope and senior tailback Christine Michael, redshirt freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel will have familiar weapons as he directs the offense. “He has the feel of the situation as someone who has expected to be in this situation,” said offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. “He just has to realize he doesn’t have to make every play. There’s a lot of guys that have made plays and all he needs to do is give them the ball and let them do their thing.” The season opener against Louisiana Tech was postponed due to safety concerns as Hurricane Isaac battered through parts of the Deep South. The game was then rescheduled for Oct. 13 leaving the Aggies with a bye to open their season. So last Thursday, instead

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of opening up the season, the Aggies laid idle while on Saturday, Florida faced Bowling Green. The Gators were able to evaluate their offense and start setting up their defensive rotations. “We were dealt a new set of circumstances, but those are the things for which we prepared for,” Sumlin said. After allowing opponents to outscore the Aggies in the second half 233-186, the main focus will be to correct mental lapses and to not allow for five games in which the Aggies lead, to end in defeat. “This game is going to be a game of adjustments,” said defensive coordinator Mark Snyder. “Halftime is going to be an important time to see what the game plan is and make adjustments from there.” As the Aggies continue to prepare for the showdown Saturday afternoon in the friendly confines of Kyle Field, they look to start their season on the right foot, while keeping in perspective that the season is not defined by one game. “When you play a team like [Florida], it gets the attention of your team in a different way,” Sumlin said. “If we win this Saturday, I’ve told the team that we still have 11 games to play. If we lose, we still have 11 games to play. This game will not be the end of the

It may as well have been an interrogation. Following each member’s testimony up on the podium, it continued to become increasingly obvious that they had other thoughts clouding their minds. With less than a week until, arguably, one of the program’s most pivotal matchups in its history, one can’t blame them for the absentmindedness. The University of Florida, an esteemed football powerhouse, will be visiting Texas A&M for the latter’s inaugural conference, and season, opener this Saturday. In recognition of the contest’s national clout, ESPN will even be hosting its premier pre-game analysis show, College GameDay, in front of Kyle Field the morning of the colossal matchup. The implications of the game’s outcome are epic on a biblical scale. Within the preoccupied answers of the Aggies, however, lie multiple strong points about where the team stands mentally and physically entering the Florida matchup. As such, crucial quotes from the press conference have been selected and listed below. Attached to each will be substantive exploration of its meaning and the insight it provides on the game this upcoming Saturday. Luke Joeckel, Jr. OT – “I think our [offense] will be something completely new. I don’t think they’ve seen it. We have to come and play hard against them. Our offensive line, we’ve got an experienced group, we got to play our best game.” Analysis: Anchoring one of the top OLines in the country, Joeckel and the offense enter the SEC boasting a unique style of play. The Aggies’ new league is mostly unfamiliar with the spread Sumlin has brought to the program, allowing A&M the opportunity to produce points with general ease. Ryan Swope, Sr. WR – “There’s great character on this football team. This team is ready to play and we’re just really anxious to get on the field. There is just a great vibe in the air right now. The team is excited and we’re just really confident right now.” Analysis: Considered the Aggies’ top skill player, Swope has emerged as the unspoken leader of the A&M offense. Since

Sumlin took over last December, the team has only played against itself, making the squad’s desire to get on the field all the stronger. The emotion that comes along with the return to Kyle Field may give the Aggies a much-needed boast. Kevin Sumlin, Head Coach – “[Johnny Manziel] is an inexperienced player and because of that, the surrounding cast of our offensive line, our running backs and our skill people on the perimeter who have experience have to play well. They have to create a quarterback friendly atmosphere for him so as to take the pressure off him and fortunately, we have experienced players in those positions.” Analysis: Entering the Florida matchup, A&M will be led by redshirt freshman Johnny Manziel at quarterback. Competing for his first time on at the college level, the stress the position creates along with the hype surrounding the game is a disaster waiting to happen if the young QB receives no support. With veteran players such as Luke Joeckel, Ryan Swope, Christine Michael and Jake Matthews backing up Manziel, however, the first-time starter is geared up to make some ripples in his debut. Steven Terrell, Sr. FS – “You can’t get caught up in the smoke and mirrors at the beginning of the play. We just have to be prepared, have good eyes and stay on our toes. I feel like that if we just worry about us, [then] we can just go out and play our defense and we’ll be fine. ” Analysis: Referring specifically to the Florida offense, the Terrell and the Aggie defense will be tasked with shutting down a fast and confusing blend of athletes. Despite dismal performances in multiple units last season, however, the young safety expresses confidence in the defensive coordinator Mark Snyder’s new schemes, especially with the perplexing formations of the Gator offense.

“I think it should be a great game. I always predict an Aggie win.” Taylor Barron, senior mechanical engineering

“I’m excited. I don’t follow sports a lot so it should be fun.” Mary House, sophomore nutrition major

“I’m really excited about it. I’m a transfer student so my old school didn’t have a football time. We’re gonna be witnessing history with going into the new conference.” Jordan Long, sophomore history major

James Sullivan is a junior business major and sports writer for The Battalion.

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Former students share stories ‘Elephant Talk’ panelists discuss A&M’s past, progress Jessica Smarr The Battalion Don’t let the spectacles and graying hair fool you; elephants never forget. Old Ags also have grand aspirations for the future. “My theme is going to be the clichĂŠ, which is, we’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go,â€? said Larry Oliver at Tuesday’s Elephant Talk. The Elephant Talk, a community conversation sponsored by the Department of Multicultural Services, featured a panel of Aggies who have been on campus for over 20 years. The panel included Bill Page, an Aggie graduate who has worked in the library since 1978, Mary Broussard, an undergraduate studies counselor whose relationship with the University started in 1985 and Larry Oliver, a professor with the English department since 1984. The discussion highlighted the seemingly competing values of tradition and progress at the University. “Traditions can bind and they can separate, and I think you get both on this campus,â€? Oliver said. “Some A&M traditions conflict with the interests of minority groups and are sometimes even offensive,â€? said sophomore mechanical engineering major Rachel Lommen. Broussard recalled the prejudice against women that has plagued A&M’s history, citing the 1979 event in which Melanie Zentgraf walked across the stage at commencement and was refused a handshake by President Jarvis Miller. This event drew national attention, and eventually promoted a positive change. “I think we had to be embarrassed a little bit before we realized that we have to be accepting of everybody,â€? Broussard said. International students, African American students and other ethnic minorities have also suffered injustices on campus. “There has always been, in my experience, bias against international students,â€? Page said. He also cited discrimination against faculty members. “There were very few African-American faculty members in the seventies. The librar-

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ians on campus have faculty status, and in the seventies they were never counted in any of the faculty statistics, except for race, because we had an African-American librarian and I think she was one of three African-American faculty members on campus. We also made the University look good because we had a lot of women faculty members, and there weren’t many of those either in the seventies,� Page said. The committee also discussed the battle for acceptance of the GLBT community, citing the 1984 Texas Supreme Court Case Gay Student Services v. Texas A&M as a clear victory for acceptance. This case allowed the Gay Student Services to become a recognized university organization, which was an achievement in a very hostile atmosphere. “The homophobia — it wasn’t just an academic construct, it was very real,� Page said. Broussard noted how long it has taken the University to address this facet of discrimination. “It’s only been in the recent decade that we have actually said, ‘OK, we need to deal with this,’� Broussard said. The panel members also discussed their hopes for the future of A&M. “I am certainly not Pollyannaish,� Oliver said. “It will be very slow progress.� Page added that he hoped that as they improve, they continue to uphold the best of Aggie values. “And I hope, what they see when they look back at us is that they see that we preserved the best of the University,� Page said. “One of the things I’m proud of [about] A&M is [that the] attitude of public service here is just astounding. A&M does that kind of thing really well when we do it, and I hope in 20 years we’re still doing that really well.� This recall of intolerance and appeal for change still had an undertone of pride, constructing a bittersweet dialogue. Throughout difficulties, these individuals have remained in Aggieland for a reason. “I have had an incredible experience here at the University, and I wouldn’t give it for anything,� Broussard said.

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Author of “Softly Call the Muster,� a book that traces the history of the tradition Muster, reads excerpts from his book Tuesday afternoon in the MSC Flag Room.

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Adams said. “I write about A&M history because I enjoy it. It is a labor of love, and it is a great story. It has never been captured until now,� Adams said. “There is a lot of good stuff. It really happened.� Among students in attendance were cadets who, as keepers of the spirit at Texas A&M, had a lot to learn about their history. “We have half of these books in our rooms,� said junior history major and cadet Daniel Zika. “They said, ‘Read them. They’re

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good for you.’� For Zika, the military tradition and history instilled in the University through the Corps was a reason he decided to come to Texas A&M. “That’s why I came to A&M,� Zika said. “Because of its strong history and traditions. We had the most commissioned officers in WWI and WWII.� The authors have made a tradition of storytelling that are continually made accessible to an ever-growing campus and an ever-changing student body. They’re stories that need to be told, Hoyle said. “Stories grow with the telling,� Hoyle said.

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