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Sharp confirmed system leader John Sharp was officially appointed chancellor of The Texas A&M University System Tuesday after being named sole finalist August 15.

Sharp served in both the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives, and as Texas Railroad Commissioner and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

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‘We’re being held hostage’ Chandler Smith The Battalion Although the Southeastern Conference presidents voted unanimously Tuesday to extend an invitation to Texas A&M, Big 12 schools have placed a roadblock between the Aggies and the exit.

ESPN reported that every Big 12 member not named the University of Oklahoma has

threatened to sue A&M and the SEC if it leaves. The SEC offer to accept A&M was given under the condition that all Big 12 members waive their legal right to sue the University and Conference.

University President Bowen Loftin said the move “flies in the face of what makes us Americans.”

“We are being held hostage right now,”

Loftin told The Associated Press. “Essentially, we’re being told that you must stay here against your will.”

In a Sept. 2 letter released by the SEC, Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe indicated the Big 12 would not sue if A&M left.

“The Big 12 and its members will not take See SEC on page 7

Senate passes two bills

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Where were you on Sept. 11?

“I was in Venezuela. I remember being upset because they wouldn’t play my cartoons.”

Juan Barboza, sophomore civil engineering major

Kendall Kolker — THE BATTALION

The Freedom from Terrorism memorial honors those who died in the 9/11 attacks and in the wars of the last decade. See page 9 for the story behind the memorial.

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Aggies remember September 11

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The Battalion Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of an event that took lives, destroyed families and brought the nation together in the most deadly terrorist attack this country has ever experienced. Tomorrow, Aggies will come together to remember the American lives lost on September 11.

Every year for the past three years the Texas Aggie Conservatives have come together to honor each victim of 9/11 with a flag to show we will never forget.

The project was started by Justin Pulliam, a Texas Aggie Conservative officer and former

The Battalion Where were you on the day the world came to a complete stop? How did you feel on the day the nation suffered the greatest attack on American soil? What was it like to be on the Texas A&M campus?

“I was a freshman on campus and had just finished a math class in Heldenfelds,” said Matt McKnight, class of 2005. “I went to visit my father in his office and one of his coworkers had mentioned that something had happened in New York. We tried to look on various major media outlets online and all

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Place a flag Last year, students placed flags at the Freedom from Terror memorial. This year, flags will be available Friday in front of the statue of Sul Ross for those who wish to honor someone affected by the attacks.

See Where were you on page 9

“I was on a field trip at the Grotto in San Antonio. We were supposed to go to the Alamo but weren’t allowed, so we went to Cici’s pizza instead.”

Dylan Delgado, sophomore general studies major

“I was in my fourth- grade classroom. The principal came on the announcements and was crying.”

Courtney Venghaus, sophomore kinesiology major

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Programs educate about drug, alcohol abuse Interactive presentations inform students Alex Lotz The Battalion Our university is aware of the nights some students spend at Northgate. To shed light on alcohol and drug abuse, A&M is offering programs on campus.

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Two pieces of legislation passed at the first Student Senate meeting Wednesday night. One bill allowed senators to encourage students to vote against Proposition One. “We want elections to take place in November and we want three year terms for city council members, not four,” Student Senate Speaker Tanner Wilson said. The other bill allowed the body to send a letter to University President Bowen Loftin stating that SGA supports a move to the SEC. Natalee Blanchat, staff writer

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“The fire has spread over to our side of the hill. Your Aunt Linda’s house is on fire.”

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cational levels to reach dreams and make something of oneself. The reality of the journey also means exposure to alcohol and drugs, a problem our University is fully aware. In an attempt to address this problem, Texas A&M University provides Alcohol & Drug Education Programs where students can learn — through interactive, fun programs and presentations — of the facts and reality of drug and alcohol use and abuse.

Susan Kimbrough is the coordinator of

the program and recognizes that some students do not understand the harm of the alcohol amount they consume.

“We feel like we should be taking care of our student population and helping them make good decisions,” Kimbrough said. “It is another form of education we want to get out to the students.”

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Freshmen and sophomores participate in a teambuilding exercise Wednesday at The Zone by Kyle Field in the form of a photo scavenger hunt. Mays Business School professor Shontarius Aikens teaches 3-credit-hour Freshman Business Initiative — known as FBI — for about 600 students in the business school.

Romney, Perry spar over jobs SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Quick to tangle, Republican presidential rivals Rick Perry and Mitt Romney sparred vigorously over job creation and Social Security Wednesday night in a feisty campaign debate that marked a contentious new turn in the race to pick a 2012 challenger to President Barack Obama.

Far more than in earlier GOP debates this summer, the candidates mixed it up in their first faceoff since Perry entered the race and almost instantly overtook Romney as front-runner in opinion polls. Those two — as well as other contenders on stage — sniped at one another, contradicted allegations and interrupted media questioners to demand opportunities to take each other on.

“Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster than you did, Mitt,” Perry jabbed in the debate’s opening moments, referring to one of

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“As a matter of fact, George Bush and his predecessors created jobs at a faster rate than you did,” Romney shot back at Perry.

The debate was the first of three in as many weeks, at a time when the economy is struggling, unemployment is seemingly stuck at 9.1 percent and Obama’s popularity is sinking in the polls.

Perry and Romney stood next to each other on the debate stage at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, a setting that invoked the memory of the conservative Republican who swept to two terms as president. And for much of the evening, the two men were at the center of the action, largely reducing their rivals to the roles of spectators looking for a way into the action.

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The power of literacy On Sept 8, 1967 the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) founded International Literacy Day in an effort to promote worldwide literacy. The organization combats illiteracy, which it says is not a problem reserved for developing countries, and its negative effect is felt socially and economically throughout the U.S. According to UNESCO, 42 million Americans living in the United States cannot read. As much as 50 percent of all adults living in U.S. federal and state correctional institutions cannot read or write at all. Yet statistics show that juveniles receiving reading instruction while in prison reduced illiteracy by 20 percent, according to the Alliance for Excellent Education.

According to ProLiteracy Worldwide, American businesses spend more than $60 billion each year on employee training. Much of that training goes toward remedial reading, writing, and mathematics.

Lowell Mick White, an English professor at Texas A&M, said that while away from the lecture hall, he dedicates his time to teaching at a Federal Women’s Prison Camp in Bryan.

“You get someone who comes out of prison and they can’t communicate effectively, and there is a better chance they will be going back to prison,” White said. “By helping people develop an ability to communicate you are going to improve their lives. Writing helps people think.”

White’s program to help increase literacy at the local prison is funded through a grant provided by the national endowment for the arts. White said his classes at the prison present a different assortment of students than his classes at Texas A&M. “I’ve had a twenty year old in this current class and I’ve had women in their seventies. I’ve had people with Masters degrees. I’ve had one medical doctor.

You have people also who barely have a GED,” White said.

White added that his instruction time is theraputic for many of these “students.”

“A lot of these women have never had a chance to talk about their experience, to talk about their lives,” White said. “It is a good opportunity for them to sort of discover themselves and get into a different relationship with the world around them through words and through language.”

International Literacy Day is an attempt to combat illiteracy through celebration. The 2011 themes for Literacy Day are literacy and peace, with special consideration to gender equality.

UNESCO appoints an international jury to award three literacy prizes of $20,000 each. The International Reading Association Literacy Award, two King Sejong Prizes and two Confucius Prizes are also awarded to programs from nations that are instrumental in promoting literacy.

This year, the winning literacy programs come from Burundi, Mexico, the United States of America, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with honorable mentions to programs in Pakistan and the Philippines.

In addition, the U.S.-based “Room to Read,” program is one of the two 2011 winners of the Confucius Prize for its creation of reading materials in different minority languages.

Government officials, keynote speakers and organization heads attend International Literacy Day celebrations in order to encourage the spread of literacy and award the prizes.

Beyond raising literacy, White talks about the power of language and its importance to people across the world. “[Language] is a source of power for anybody. This is true in the prison and it’s true at Texas A&M and it’s true at any college. Words give people power. Words change lives. Once people have it, it can never be taken away from them,” White said.

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◗ 33 percent of children in California will not finish high school.

◗ It is estimated that the cost of illiteracy to business and the taxpayer is $20 billion per year.

◗ Disadvantaged students in the first grade have a vocabulary that is approximately half that of an advantaged student (2,900 and 5,800, respectively). ◗ More than 20 percent of adults read at or below a fifthgrade level. ◗ 46 percent of American adults cannot understand the label on their prescription medicine.

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Local chefs present gourmet creations on wheels Jennifer Dubose The Battalion For many, the words fast food bring to mind images of greasy tacos and burgers that wreak havoc on intestines and diets. But what if fast food were about Korean barbeque, Kobe beef burgers or gluten-free burritos, instead? Saturday afternoon, the Gourmet Street Food Gathering at Village Foods will show a different side of fast food, all from local food trucks.

Tai Lee, of Chef Tai’s Mobile Bistro and Veritas Wine and Bistro, has a hand in the event with Charles Stover of Stover Bros. Cafe.

“All this started when Charles and I were fiddling with an idea that we can do as a team to create a sense of excitement in our community and student body about

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eating good food that is local, delicious and also not cookiecutter. We thought, why not create an event where we can bring together unique food concepts by different chefs and feature them out in front of Village Foods parking lot one Saturday afternoon?” said Lee, class of 2002.

After more talking and a bit of consulting with Peter Madden of Madden’s Street Cuisine, the Brazos Valley Chow League was born, and plans for the first Gourmet Street Food Gathering began. This won’t be an annual thing, however. The group plans to have at least five of these events per year with the next featuring the Cake Junkie Cruiser.

“We want to promote fun and excitement about being a ‘foody’ and just simply enjoying food,” Lee said.

The venue offers diners

the chance to try both Madden’s Street Cuisine and Chef Tai’s Mobile Bistro together in one spot. There will also be a food eating contest called the “Slider Throwdown.”

Both food trucks will sponsor a team, along with Stover Bros. Cafe and C&J BBQ. It costs nothing to compete and winners receive a $10 gift card from each restaurant, a t-shirt or tickets to a Texan’s game.

There will be two open teams composed of walkups, and registration begins at 11 a.m. Each team will have three players and each player will have a plate of 20 sliders, eating as many as possible in four minutes. Contestants may find an unlucky surprise, called a “land mine.” One mini burger on every plate is doused in Wasabi, Habanero or Jalapeno sauce.

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ing major Matt Mayor is already getting pumped about the prospect of the event.

“I’m definitely going. It’s sounds totally awesome,” Mayor said.

For Nina Ewing, a junior Middle Eastern studies major, said the idea of the food being fast and cheap is enough to win her appetite.

“It seems like a great place to get food fast and for an affordable price. And that’s what college students like me are always looking for,” Nina said.

For those who can’t attend the event this weekend, the food trucks operate seven days per week and their locations can be tracked easily on Facebook and Twitter.

All of this food truck buzz comes at a good time for Chef Tai’s Mobile Bistro. Right now, Lee is currently in the running to be in The Great

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by Food Network. If he wins, he will receive $10,000 and a chance to appear on season three of the show.

“We are on a tight race against food trucks from Buffalo, Lancing and Los Angelas. These cities are backed by bigger population and major college students in the neighborhoods,” Lee said.

For the past few days, Chef Tai’s Mobile Bistro has been inching back and forth between first and second place.

Those interested can vote as many as ten times per day at foodtrucks.teamdigital. com. The contest ends Sept.

12, at which point the reality competitors will be chosen.

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Other students view the memorial as a new Aggie tradition. The Aggie family cares for those families who lost loved ones and for the people separated by war. “This memorial ‌ shows that Aggies care for those victims and people affected by this incident,â€? Ibarra said. “This is now like a new tradition to us, and I love how Aggies have responded to it.

It also shows that A&M is not just about education, but it’s also about learning to care for others.�

Everyone is welcome to come out tomorrow to Academic Plaza to place a flag in front of Sul Ross in honor of the lives lost and in honor of anyone they would like to remember. “We would like to invite all students, faculty and community members out to actually place a flag in the memorial,� Pulliam said. “We will have thousands of flags available for people to place in the memorial.�

This Aggie tradition is a constant reminder that we will never forget and we may bend, but the spirit of America and Aggieland is not one that can be told. “This is a very important tradition that we started here at A&M and the student body should take part in commemorating those people in that tragic event,� Gutierrez said. “It is very important that we keep that memory alive.�

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programs and presentations available to students such as “Beer Goggles� and “Interactive Bar.� “‘Beer Goggles’ is very popular and they [students] like to see what that simulates,� Kimbrough said. “You think you can see something fine, just like some people think they can drive fine. [The program] simulates what drunk driving is like without being intoxicated.�

A recent article published by The Wall Street Journal sheds light on different universities across the nation that have recovery programs. Texas A&M is no different and is literally taking their programs to the streets to let students know the danger of alcohol and drug abuse.

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The Alcohol & Drug Education Program works closely with a student organization called Responsible Aggie Decisions, which began in 2004 and was recently revamped to be able to fully give back to the A&M community. “[Responsible Aggie Decisions] strives to educate their fellow Aggies about making responsible decisions regarding alcohol and other drugs,� said Tembri McGaughey, advisor to the organization.

Kimbrough said it is more effective for students to talk to other students, which is why students can find Responsible Aggie Decisions members hailing taxis for fellow Aggies on Northgate, or passing out water bottles to encourage hydration and safe drinking practices. “I didn’t know we had these programs at A&M, but I think it is a great thing because kids these days do not know what they are getting into,� said Cameron Biehle, senior communication major. “We teach everything else here, so why not this?�

Kimbrough said that 35 percent of all University freshmen choose not to consume alcohol. The Alcohol & Drug Education Program tries to reach more freshmen by presenting at each Fish Camp session during the summer, through which students hear about drinking and alcohol laws, about the social, financial and academic effects that drinking and alcohol can have. “We incorporate the signs of alcohol poisoning into every program we do because we do not want to see death from alcohol poisoning, which is 100 percent preventable,�

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Sophomore Fish Camp counselor and general studies major, Mia Tomlinson, took her campers to see the presentation this summer at Fish Camp. “The alcohol presentation really gave some insightful information that was extremely useful to the new freshman,�

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The programs can be found in Cain Hall and are offered to all University students. “We want to get the word out there about issues that relate to alcohol and issues that typically come along with poor choices surrounding alcohol,� said Kimbrough.

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Call of Duty’s zombie ‘rezurrection’

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he success of the Call of Duty franchise is evident. Sales numbers and relentless game releases speak for themselves. What does deserve comment is the latest content addition to the series by developer Treyarch. After 2010’s Black Ops proved a massive commercial and critical success, the company stuck with zombie mode to create an additional sector of games: Call of Duty: Black Ops-Rezurrection.

Rezurrection is called a dedicated map pack; all content in the pack is exclusively for zombie mode. While it adds five new maps for you and your comrades to gleefully blast through ‘rotters’, four of the five are far from new.

Anyone who played World at War will recognize the recycled maps with only minor lighting and graphical changes.

‘Nacht der Untoten’ is the first map offered, acting as a training ground for fledgling slayers to cut their teeth and polish up on their shotgun skills. The cramped house has little in the way of power ups and bonuses and is easily defendable so new players can practice. However, the house does contain two unlockable side rooms and a random weapon box, so gameplay doesn’t remain too safe.

The next map, ‘Verrukt’, sets a precedent for the rest of the pack through a design that necessitates teamwork for survival. While linear in design, this map separates a team via a locked door that you cannot open until you accrue enough points through kills or round survival. So, whether you’re playing co-op or multiplayer online, you’ll want to crack that barrier as soon as you can to offer support to weary or overrun team mates.

‘Shi No Numa’ places your survivor in a bug-andzombie-infested swamp with two levels of access points to defend. Teamwork is critical here and you’ll need to either split up or assemble a quick and effective running task force to score anything more

than a handful of rounds. Every five or so rounds, a frustratingly quick hellhound or two will appear. These monsters are quick and powerful, albeit a tad squishy. Take them out fast or you might be staring down a drooling mob pouring through a shredded barricade The last recycled level of the pack is ‘Der Riese’, a factory that apparently produces zombies. Gameplay remains the same here as in previous levels, but ‘Der Riese’ offers raised platforms in a open air field that makes slaying easier.

Up to this point, the pack has all been reused levels with minor changes but the fifth and final level of the pack is all new and is almost worth the shells you’ll spend.

The Moon map advertises exactly what it delivers: a fight on the moon. Actually, you start out at the launch pad for your moon rocket, where a quick skip and hop across the tarmac will let you teleport up into space and away from zombies. If you tarry too long, muck zombies will rise to hamper your lunar escape. You certainly have the option to stay and rake up points before venturing out but this is only recommended that for only the most cavalier of slayers.

Another clever and slightly frightening addition is the astronaut zombie.

Similar to hellhounds, they’ll spawn every few rounds in an attempt to ruin your living streak. These creatures look exactly like you with a suit of their own and sport the gamer-tag randomly selected from a player’s friend list

campus news View ‘Letters from Iwo Jima’ MSC Aggie Cinema Arthouse Series presents Letters from Iwo Jima, Clint Eastwood’s 2006 film, at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 in Koldus 111. The film depicts the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II and won best foreign language film in the 64th Golden Globe Awards.

Create organic paper The University Art Galleries Department at Texas A&M University is organizing a Paper Making Workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Frame Gallery, 216 N. Bryan Avenue in downtown Bryan. The workshop is for ages 18 and above and pre-registration is required. The fee for this workshop is $45 per person, which includes all supplies.

Greta Watkins, artist and owner of the Frame Gallery, will teach paper making using cotton and abaca fibers. To register please call 979.845.8501 or visit the website: http:// uart.tamu.edu for more details.

above their heads in red lettering. Yes, all of you friends are now zombified.

For Call of Duty fans or Zombie Mode fans that still have an itch to scratch, this map pack is a no brainer purchase. Although most of the content is old and recycled, it will still relieve the boredom of the existing five maps. If you aren’t an active Black Ops player, or haven’t tried a zombie survival game yet, pass on this little bundle for a discount copy of Left 4 Dead or save up and buy Dead Rising when it hit shelves.

The game industry lately thinks that it can package any amount of extra material and market it to consumers for easy revenue. Objectively, it looks like a scam that no one would buy into. All too recently it has become a reality in the marketplace. However, people will buy this pack whether it’s worth it or not.

Chase Carter Senior English major

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atty, the firefighters are evacuating us,” my mother cried in a panicked voice. “The Natalee fire has spread over to our Blanchat senior side of the hill. Your Aunt communication Linda’s house is on fire.” major This is the voicemail I received at 6:05 p.m. Sunday.

I was standing in front of Kyle Field, watching thousands of Aggie fans participate in yells while revving up for the first football game of the season. I choked on tears.

An hour prior, I was at Aggieland Outfitters, stocking up on the latest maroon and white attire, determined to create the perfect outfit for my first Aggie football game.

Since I’m a transfer student from Austin Community College, I was so excited to participate in the gameday whoops, yells and traditions unique to A&M. My mom called earlier that day to tell me a fire broke out in Spicewood where she and many members of our family — aunts, uncles and grand-

parents — reside. She said she wasn’t too concerned about the fire since it was miles from her home. And then I received that voicemail.

After hearing my mother’s frantic voice, my mind went blank. All I thought about was my family and the beautiful homes; homes they spent thousands of dollars decorating, renovating and making their own. My uncle, an architect, helped to build my aunt’s house from the ground up. These images instantly flooded my mind. I took one last look up at the sea of maroon before I turned in the opposite direction and headed toward Travis County.

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My grandfather, a stubborn man and class of 1951, lived in the same house for more than 30 years. When he heard the fire had crossed the Pedernalas River, spreading toward his area, he made up his mind — he would stay and fight. With wind speeds reaching 30 mph, the outlook appeared bleak.

The three men worked through the night, pumping thousands of gallons of water from the outdoor pool onto various hot spots surrounding the house. They wore facemasks and shirts around their mouths to prevent the thick clouds of smoke from penetrating their lungs.

“We worked real hard and we were able to save the house,” my grandfather said.

“I thought the fire was a hell of a blaze. It was frightening and sudden. I didn’t realize a fire could come upon you like that so quickly and be so destructive.”

Often teased for being a notorious pack rat, my grandfather bought a 2.5-inch fire-hose and an old fire truck years ago. Various family members laughed, questioning his motives. After Sunday night, we will probably never make fun of him again; that water pump saved his home.

“I had been watching the weather for several of months. I saw how dry my pasture was,” he said. “The trees were dead, there was a lot of dead material on the ground and thought we would never be able to save our house if we aren’t prepared.”

The next morning, the weather was chillingly calm.

Luckily, the wind speeds

died down several notches, giving us hope. Everyone went home around 7 a.m. to survey the devastation. The homes survived the night, including Aunt Linda’s. It turned out the sheriff’s report was inaccurate. The fire circled her house, killing 20 acres of land and vegetation.

She said it was a miracle that her house did not burn, two neighboring homes were reduced to ashes.

“It’s cliché, but you never think something like this will happen to you and then it does.” my aunt said. “I will never think twice when someone says that to me, because now I understand exactly how they feel.”

I can’t explain what I’ve felt in the past 36 hours. So many emotions, — devastation, sadness, frustration, relief — have come and gone in a blur. But more than anything, I feel lucky; lucky that my family’s homes are standing.

According to official reports, more than 100,000 acres burned in the droughtridden state this past week, and more than 3.5 million acres have burned since December 2010. More than 1,000 homes have been devastated by 60 individual wildfires that raged through the state Monday. Many residents living in Bastrop and other parts of Central Texas still wait on the status of homes, more than 600 of which have been incinerated by the blistering fire. On Tuesday, at least two lives were taken by the fire’s staggering force.

Now, I can empathize with those families. The fear of not knowing whether you will have a place to come home to at the end of the day is unshakeable. For those families, and for anyone else unfortunate enough to be the victim of a wildfire, I wish you the best.

MAILCALL From Stephanie Woomer, senior biomedical sciences/entomology double major I can’t believe that “A helping grade for the poor” (Sept. 7) was even published. It’s a mediocre attempt at satire, which is about the best thing I can say about it. There is absolutely nothing clever about it. When’s the last time grades helped pay for roads or public schools? This “grades = taxes” analogy just doesn’t make sense. Grades are (presumably) based on how hard you work. On the other hand, many lower and working class people are working at least two low-wage jobs just to attempt to pay for food, shelter and medical care. They’re probably working harder than the majority of the country, yet they can barely make ends meet. That’s what we should be outraged about! People in this country pay more taxes besides just the progressive income tax. Sales tax and payroll taxes are regressive taxes that disproportionately affect the lower and working classes.

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Seven Aggies are dead. They are not dead in the sense that they are former students attending a reunion or graduates leading our state, country and world in the public and private sectors. They are dead in that they will never again darken the doors of our classrooms, never again wave their Twelfth Man towel at Kyle Field, and never again share a good meal with great friends. The September 2011 Silver Taps was the student body’s final tribute to our fallen peers; it was a solemn and serious ceremony. It was not an occasion for shorts and t-shirts, talking with friends until the Ross Volunteers arrive, or texting until activities begin. Shockingly, not even 15 minutes after Silver Taps concluded, a group of students boisterously sang “happy birthday” and then cheered and applauded behind Hart Hall, which was only a few hundred feet from the plaza that still held the families whose sons, daughters brothers, and sisters where just ‘honored.’ This was our memorial service — almost a funeral — for those Aggies who will never again stand with us; sadly, that memorial spirit was not present in all of us. We did not display our best this last Tuesday evening. Texas A&M is more than Midnight Yell Practice, the Chicken after an Aggie victory, or Big Event. Above all, we are an Aggie family that professes and demonstrates continually our commitment to each other. Let’s rekindle the true Aggie Spirit where it matters most and begin to treat Silver Taps with the reverence it is due by attending diligently, dressing appropriately, and acting respectfully before, during, and after the ceremony. Our fallen students deserve better; their families deserve better; but most of all we know better.

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women’s golf | No. 20 A&M tees off with The “Mo”Morial tournament Sunday at Traditions Golf Club.

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Presidents of the Southeastern Conference unanimously voted to invite Texas A&M to the party Tuesday, but the remaining schools — led by Baylor, minus Oklahoma— threatened to sue a day later.

After the Big 12 Conference waived its rights to sue the SEC for adding A&M, Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe sent a letter to the SEC saying the league would need statements from each member institution saying the same thing. Why would these schools go back on their word from last Friday?

It’s all about pride.

Ever since Baylor beat No. 16 A&M 35-34 in 2004,

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Adrian O’Hanlon III: Baylor turns SEC saga into reality TV

University President R. Bowen Loftin retaliated for A&M, saying the betrayal by Beebe and the other schools was inappropriate. A&M trusted the conference and its posse to stick to the previous agreement in which they signed off on a move to the SEC. In a way, the rivalry between A&M and Baylor is the same as the one between A&M and Texas. One school always compares and considers itself on the same level as one of the premier institutions in the nation.

Bear fans believe there is a Passionate debates among heated rivalry with A&M. fans spark questions of which Any maroon-blooded Agteam holds more bargaining gie will tell you differently, power, resulting in prideful avoiding any comparisons displays and hurt feelings. between the two Both A&M and Baylor athletic programs. have strengthened their cases Now Baylor leads the gag- in these arguments of late gle of bickering prima donwith vast improvements on nas wanting to make a stand the football field. A&M won with hand on hip, shaking six-straight games to clinch a finger. Unfortunately for a share of the 2010 Big 12 them, A&M does not have South title and beat SMU a binding contract with the last Sunday in a convincBig 12. All the accusations ing fashion. Baylor just beat from the “forgotten friends” a ranked team for the first may amount to nothing, but time since 2004 Saturday in a Baylor President Kenneth 50-48 shootout over No. 14 Starr will dig up any dirt, TCU. Heads are ballooning as he did when he led the on both sides and fans want investigation of former Presi- national attention for their dent Bill Clinton. teams’ resurrections.

he Big 12 Conference is the most-watched reality series in college football.

In this week’s episode of “Real Housewives: Big 12 Conference,” the gossip and accusations escalated to a new level, leaving viewers Adrian wondering why they keep O’Hanlon III wasting time watching senior agriculture communication adults fight like hormonal major teenagers.

football | Senior defensive end Tony Jerod-Eddie earned Big 12 Defender of the Week for his three sacks against SMU.

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National media flocks to the A&M campus seemingly everyday, either with satellite trucks setting up in parking lots or with flurries of phone calls, and Baylor is feeling left out.

Realizing the Big 12 ship is sinking and missing out on the last life raft, Baylor reached for the life jacket at the back of the boat¬ and threatened taking A&M to court. The other schools — minus Oklahoma— followed Baylor’s lead and formed an allegiance to put A&M back in its place.

Who’s to blame the Bears?

They see the door closing on their opportunity to capitalize on their status as a budding athletic program as A&M packs its bags for the SEC. Didn’t A&M come across the same way when it questioned t.u.’s plan to air high school games on its newly formed Longhorn Network?

As the dust settles from a long day of emotional tension and talking behind people’s backs, viewers are left wondering if the yelling, screaming and fighting will be resolved soon or if it was just a cheap way to get attention.

any legal action for any possible claims against the SEC or its members relating to the departure of Texas A&M University from the Big 12 and the admission of Texas A&M into the SEC,” Beebe wrote.

However, an email sent to the SEC Tuesday — the day the SEC voted to accept A&M — refuted the notion that the individual Big 12 members had actually waived their ability to pursue legal action. Baylor specifically informed the Big 12 that it had not discarded its litigation rights.

“You have notified me that the SEC is willing to accept the application of Texas A&M to become a member of the SEC, provided that the Big 12 member institutions individually waive any legal actions against the SEC for its decision. I recognize that this issue has been raised due to Baylor University’s indication that its governing board has not waived the university’s rights,” Beebe wrote.

Beebe also added that the letter from the Big 12 Board of Directors was “not binding on the individual institutions’ governing boards.” The email said Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton, who also

serves as Big 12 Board chairman, informed Loftin that he needs to seek waivers from each institution individually.

Beebe released a statement later Wednesday that reinforced what was stated in Tuesday’s email. Loftin described the statement as a “violation of trust” in an interview with The Associated Press.

Beebe also said that A&M’s move could negatively impact member institutions’ financial standing, and the move would be in violation of the University’s contractual agreement.

“If the departure of Texas A&M results in significant changes in the Big 12 membership, several institutions may be severely affected after counting on revenue streams from contracts that were approved unanimously by our members, including Texas A&M,” Beebe said. “In some cases, members reasonably relied on such approval to embark on obligations that will cost millions of dollars.”

At time of press, no Big 12 schools other than Oklahoma had indicated that they would rescind threats of legal action against A&M and the SEC.

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Houses for lease: 2300 Colgate, 3/2 $1400. 301 Rosemary, 4/2 $1200. 505 Gilbert, 3/3 $1050. 601 Maryem, 3/1 $800. 1013 San Benito, 3/2 $1200. 2901 McLaren, 4/4.5 $1475. 3907 Sioux, 3/2 $1000. 4003 Southern Trace, 4/3 $1300. 4107 McLister, 4/4 $1500.

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Where were you on Sept. 11?

for freedom Katie Marie Pogue

“In my third grade English class. The Vice Principal came in, showed us on a map where New York was, and told us something tragic had happened there.”

Zeke Bowden, freshman aerospace engineering major

“I was in my advisory in high school. A classmate came in screaming about it and at first I thought it was a really bad joke.”

Leah Christian, mechanical engineering first year graduate student

“I was on campus, had just gotten out of class, and was going to my job at TTI. All the TVs were on and classes were canceled for the rest of the day.”

Jeren Hanks, senior industrial distribution major

The Battalion Since its 2008 dedication, the Freedom from Terrorism memorial has stood as a tribute to the response to the 9/11 attacks.

The history of its construction –— originating in the imaginations of four graduate students and supported by the classes of 1968 and 2003 — reaches even farther to the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001.

In 2006, students submitted designs for a memorial to remember those who had died on Sept. 11 and in the subsequent War on Terror. Out of 27 entries, the design by architecture graduate students Jorge Martinez, David McMillin, Hernan Molina and Mariano Ortiz was chosen.

The memorial, situated at the corner of Coke and Lubbock streets near the Quadrangle, includes a 22-foot vertical concrete wall, with a break between two slabs. It is complemented by an array of 36 cubes.

“The wall represents the culture and freedoms of the United States, but is incomplete as a result of the impact of terrorism on our way of life,” said McMillin, class of 2007.

McMillin explained that each piece of the memorial was designed with attention to detail and symbolism.

“The scarring of the American culture is signified by the rough texture of the concrete in the small portion of wall, beneath the gap,” McMillin said. “The arrangement consisting of 12 cubes in each row corresponds to the Twelfth Man Aggie Spirit that is present at Texas A&M.” Junior human resource development major Sarah Speen said the memorial is an appropriate tribute to a terrible event.

“I walk by it sometimes. I think it’s really nice to have on campus,” Speen said. “9/11 af-

Design Former Professor Taeg Nishimoto was instrumental in organizing the design competition. Later, Elton Abbott from the College of Architecture took over the project and helped to coordinate between Texas A&M and the Architect of Record, Patterson Architects in Bryan and Quad-Tex Construction Inc., the contractor who built it. fected everyone. People that had relatives there, it affected everyone around the United States.”

Andrew Meyer, sophomore biology major, said the memorial keeps the memory of that day from fading.

“Whenever I think about it, I try to appreciate the memorial and what it stands for,” Meyer said. “It’s a constant reminder that Aggies around the world were affected.”

The four graduate students’ motivation for the design went beyond giving back to a university.

“I and my design teammates wanted to respect and pay tribute to all Aggies, both military and civilian, who have made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives in the efforts to combat terrorism, as well as those who still guard and protect the United States from terrorist attacks,” said McMillin.

At dusk, lights illuminate the memorial and the plaque before it. The lights reflect a quote from Robert Gates, former president of Texas A&M who left to become U.S. Secretary of Defense.

In one of his last acts at the University, Gates led a farewell crowd of students, faculty and staff in one last yell, inscribed on the plaque: “Beat the hell outta terrorism.”

It was so surreal and hard to believe that it was happening. What I remember the most was the football game 11 days later. It was amazing to see so many people pull together that quickly.”

Aaron Kozak, Class of 2005

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were responding very slowly due to the high volume of traffic. We eventually heard from someone in the office that a plane had crashed into a building in New York. “ Texas A&M was one of only a few campuses nation-wide to remain open following the attacks. A special Silver Taps that week was dedicated to victims of 9/11.

After the plane collided with the World Trade Center, Tower One at 8:46 a.m., Americans all over the country were glued to the television.

At 9:02 a.m., a second plane hit Tower Two. A report 30 minutes later stated the Pentagon had been hit by flight 77. At 10:06 a.m. flight 93 crashed in a field near Somerset, Penn. In a span of two hours, 2,819 people lost their lives.

“When I returned home and saw video of the attacks I was in shock,” McKnight said. “As the day progressed further and the additional plane crashes happened ... I could not believe that someone had such hate for the country we live in to do something like this.”

Many students had loved ones in or close to the areas under attack, and were unable to

contact them.

“I was a freshman when it happened,” said Keith Mersmann, class of 2005. “The scarier thing was my uncle was stationed at the Pentagon and was there on that day. My mom was freaking out because she wasn’t able to get in contact with him and that made everything even more traumatic.”

Even months after the attacks, the nation was still under high-security precaution. Airports all over the country restricted carry-on items and improved both security screenings and identification checks. After allowing 19 hijackers to pass security checkpoints that Tuesday, airports worked to rebuild confidence among the American people.

Eleven days after the attacks, Texas A&M played against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Out of respect for victims and for those affected by the attacks, students at the event organized a Red, White and Blue game where the student section resembled the American flag.

“It [the attacks] was so surreal and hard to believe that it was happening,” said Aaron Kozak, class of 2005. “What I remember the most was the football game 11 days later. It was amazing to see so many people pull together that quickly.”

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