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n 1862, Texas A&M’s roots were planted through the passing of the Morrill Land Grant Act, allowing for the establishment of dozens of colleges nationwide.
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Texas A&M was the first public institution of higher education in Texas. Its west entrance is marked by the Administration Building, which was constructed in 1932.
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This year, the University celebrates the 150th anniversary of the act, which was initially proposed by Vermont Senator Justin Smith Morrill in 1857 and signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. Through the act, the federal government gave 30,000 acres of land to every state, per state representative, for the purpose of building colleges that teach agriculture, military tactics and mechanical arts with a focus on classical studies — all with an underlying mission of giving a liberal education to the working and rural classes. William Morrill, Class of 1972, is the great-great-grandnephew of Senator Morrill, and he said Senator Morrill saw education as a foundation for future greatness. The senator’s inspiration for the act came from a desire for the people. “[Sen. Morrill] saw that we have universities like Harvard and Yale, and that the country’s privileged class could get a college education,” Morrill said. “But the sons of military people were not receiving an education.
He knew that for our country to move forward, it was necessary to provide education of the industrial, agricultural and military arts.” The Morrill Land Grant Act created more than 75 land grant colleges throughout the U.S., some of which include the University of Florida, Cornell University, Oklahoma State University, the University of Alabama and, of course, Texas A&M University. Jason Cook, A&M vice president for marketing and communications, said 10 of the 14 universities within the Southeastern Conference are land grant colleges, a common foundation that underlies the purpose and drive behind these universities. “[These] SEC schools share in the land-grant heritage, which speaks to the league’s sense of solidarity and common purpose,” Cook said. “These institutions are woven into the daily lives of their respective states, ranging from the food we eat to See Morrill on page 3
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A&M football looks to SMU James Sullivan The Battalion In a matchup many writers, analysts and fans equaled as one of the program’s most colossal in its storied history, the Aggies, run by former University of Houston head coach Kevin Sumlin, fell to the Florida Gators 20-17. The players and coaches rehashed Saturday’s events at a press conference Tuesday while looking ahead to the SMU Mustangs. Following the Aggies’ reminiscent secondhalf offensive collapse, the team said they re-
mained optimistic in their new leader, redshirt freshman Johnny Manziel. “I think he did a great job,” senior offensive tackle Luke Joeckel said. “He’s a very confident guy. He’s a tough guy. He’s always trying to make plays and he’s going to do that for us this year.” Manziel, who stepped onto the college stage for the first time against a powerful Florida squad, was able to impress over the course of the game. He would rack up 78 rush yards See SMU on page 2 David Cohen — THE BATTALION
Students watch a showing of “Mooz-Lum” on Tuesday evening at the MSC.
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No. 10 A&M golf team swings to SEC
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Mark Dore The Battalion The men and coaches of the golf team savor the lingering taste of a 2011 Big 12 Conference Championship, sweetened by a No. 10 preseason national ranking by Golfweek. The Big 12, however, is a thing of the past. The Aggies’ new home, the Southeastern Conference, is a new animal: the national Top 25 features six SEC programs. Head coach J.T. Higgins said the Aggies look forward to embracing the challenge. “Five of the Top 12 teams in golf are from the SEC,” Higgins said. “We’re looking forward to that challenge. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun as well as super competitive. This league is full of great teams and great coaches and we’re excited to get in there and mix it up with them.” Pre-season rankings hold no bearing once
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Planes fell from the sky on Sept. 11, 2001, leaving a scar the U.S. sought to repair, sometimes under at the vilification of the Islamic community in America. Since the terrorist attacks, many Muslims have had their reputation affected by a radical group that also claims the name of Islam. And eleven years later, the U.S. still remembers the attack. A showing of the film, “Mooz-lum,” was presented by the MSC’s Carter G. Woodson Black Awareness Committee, which highlighted the struggles of rectifying a Muslim identity with an American identity. A discussion followed with Rebecca Hankins, associate professor, certified archivist and A&M librarian, as well as Nafisah Hankins, Class of 2010, who is working on her thesis on identity constructions of African-American Muslims at the City University of New York. Members of the Muslim community were also interviewed
to explore aspects of the experiences of the Islamic community in a post-9/11 America. “Most of the Muslim organizations, if not all of them, condemned it,” said Anwer Ahmed, a professor of accounting at the Mays Business School and the President of the Islamic Community of Bryan-College Station, when speaking of the tragedy of Sept. 11. Sena Karasipahi, a professor with the Department of International Studies, spoke of the contradiction of the terroristic acts of 9/11 and the actual religion of Islam. “The first meaning of Islam is submission and peace — submission to the will of God. A parallel meaning of Islam is peace,” Karasipahi said. “And then after 9/11, Islam, which literally means peace, began to be associated with killing and terrorism.” The attacks of 9/11 began to immediately define the relations non-Muslim Americans had with Muslim Americans. “Before 9/11, we never felt as strangers See Mooz-Lum on page 5
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On the morning of Sept. 11, 2012, a detail of cadets carried out a wreath-laying ceremony at the Freedom from Terror Memorial in memory of those lost during the 9/11 attacks and subsequent conflict.
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-nia. The team wasted no time making an impression, teaming with fellow SEC school Vanderbilt to dispatch Texas Tech and TCU on day one before downing Vanderbilt in medal match play on day three. Vanderbilt isn’t the only new conference-mate the Aggies will have to contend with this season. Nationally top-ranked Alabama heads an imposing gauntlet of schools. Higgins said Alabama, “is the cream of the crop right now.� “Alabama finished second at nationals last year,� Higgins said. “They’ve got the national player of the year in Justin Thomas. They’re loaded; I think they’ve
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and a touchdown on 17 carries along with 173 yards on 23-for-30 passing. Sumlin, a revolutionary in offensive prowess, said he felt positive about his quarterback’s play. “I thought Johnny, for a first-start redshirt freshman, starting against a team like Florida, a defensive team like Florida, performed well,� Sumlin said. “There’s a lot of room for improvement. From that standpoint, though, I think our team sees, and knows, that ‘we can play better than that.’ That, to me, is exciting.� Additionally, Manziel seemed to solve one of the Aggies’ long-time plagues: turnovers. In 2011, A&M effectively killed drives by coughing up the football 24 times, 15 of which were interceptions.
got three of their players in the top 25 in the world in the amateur rankings.� Sixth-ranked Auburn, eighth-ranked Arkansas, 12th-ranked Florida, and 19th-ranked Georgia, among others, will have the new-kid-on-the-block A&M team in their sights as well. Higgins said the Aggies will round into the season in better straits than last season and, despite losing key contributors, will be more experienced as a whole. “This team is every bit as deep as last year’s team,� Higgins said. “It’s a great group of kids and we’re much more experienced going into the year. This time last year I felt like we had a lot of work to do and this year I feel much more prepared going into the season.� Three-time All-American junior Cameron Peck said team resiliency in the face of poor play would play a role
in their finishes. “Even when you’re playing bad you have to fight for every stroke you can get because that stroke can mean a lot to your team coming down,� Peck said. “Because some days you’re not playing well and you don’t even feel like playing but the team probably needs your score, so you just have to figure something and come in with the best score you can get. I want to go out there and I want our team to connect and I want to win some tournaments.� With the Carmel Cup in the bag, Peck and the rest of the Aggie golfers look ahead to four tournaments before December semester break, including the U.S. Collegiate Championship Oct. 1921 in Alpharetta, Ga.
On Saturday, the redshirt freshman allowed zero turnovers, a fact not overlooked by offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. “For him to not turn the ball over in his first start against that defense, it gave us a chance to win the game,� Kingsbury said. “Until the bullets are flying like that, you can coach all you want. Until you can really show them how it’s going to happen, it doesn’t really sink in.� As Texas A&M’s football team enters their second matchup of the season this weekend at SMU, the Aggies said they are confident that the experience garnered from the Florida loss will be invaluable for their future success. “I think having a game under our belt will do [a lot] of good for us,� senior wide receiver Uzoma Nwachukwu said. “[As seniors], we try to share to the young guys our frustration and our sense of urgency. We want to go out the right way.�
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Fee dollars reallocated R. Bowen Loftin: Action important during tough economic times
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his year marks the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act, a federal law that established the nation’s land-grant college system as a means of providing accessible and affordable higher educational opportunities for all. As we considered the needs of our students and how to maintain a high value educational experience for them in the next fiscal year, the issues of accessibility and affordability were paramount.
Ultimately, we made a decision to forgo a request for raising designated tuition for the 2012-13 academic year. We instead directed our focus on how to best utilize existing resources and provide maximum flexibility in managing the application of mandatory student fees. As we learned in responding to the recent state budget reductions, it was extremely difficult to reallocate fee dollars under their current structure to assist in mitigating state-directed budget reductions in a manner that maintains the educational quality we have historically delivered to our students. The Board of Regents recently approved the establishment of a mandatory “student success fee,� provided that it was only collected if we eliminated an equivalent amount of existing fees — or, in other words, was cost-neutral to students. For this fall, we have eliminated 13 current mandatory student fees and created this new fee, which we will call the “University Advancement Fee.� The Student Health Center fee, the Student Center fee, and the Student Recreation Sports Center fee will remain as mandatory fees as in the past. This action is very important for Texas A&M, particularly during these tough economic times in which state appropriations are strained and tuition increases may impede access to higher education. The establishment of the University Advancement Fee will not immediately affect divisions and units that receive funding from mandatory student fees in the current fiscal year. We will soon establish a Strategic Operations Council to evaluate our current resources, including state appropriations, tuition and fees, to recommend any necessary reallocations of fee revenues. The representation on the Strategic Operations Council will be similar to the Reallocation Working Group of a couple of years ago, and its structure and operations will be similar to the Council on the Built Environment, which has been extremely successful in prioritizing our campus infrastructure needs for many years. Student representation and voice will be an important component of the council. I expect the Strategic Operations Council to be very active this fall, as I will charge the group to provide recommendations by early next year. We have many tough decisions ahead, and we need additional flexibility to meet the demands of these difficult budgetary times under our existing financial structures. My commitment is that we will move forward strategically and cautiously with the University Advancement Fee, as well as work creatively to identify new funding sources for the future. If we do not strategically invest for the future, Texas A&M runs a significant risk of losing our national trajectory and devaluing the high-quality education of our students. As always, thank you for your dedication and service to Texas A&M University. I appreciate your sacrifices as we respond to these challenging budgetary times. I look forward to working with you during the upcoming academic year. R. Bowen Loftin is the president of Texas A&M University.
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the highways we drive upon.� Morrill was a wildlife and fisheries major at Texas A&M from 1968 to 1972. He said he witnessed the missions of the Morrill Act firsthand through the dedication of the Corps of Cadets and the unsurpassed quality of engineering and agricultural studies. Morrill recounted the story of Neil Keltner, friend and former A&M Corps Commandant, who recently died. He told of how Keltner was proof of the excellence that A&M instills in its students. “I talked with people that had known [Keltner] when he was in Vietnam, some of whom were 18-yearolds,� Morrill said. “It was unequivocal that his leadership saved lives. As I went through his life history, it became obvious to me that A&M helped him develop those qualities.� Above all, there is one aspect of Sen. Justin Morrill’s act that his great-
great-grand-nephew said he still admires most. “One thing I really enjoyed about A&M is the application and practical aspects of the University,� Morrill said. “It was not a University where I learned how to comply with federal regulations. It was about how to learn what the land produces by looking at the soil and vegetation.� Morrill said he desires every student at A&M to know where their University came from. “I would want [students] to know that they are a product of one man’s vision of education and for our country,� Morrill said. “I would want them to have a feeling of needing to contribute in order to respect those who came before us: exactly as we do with our military. The responsibility is to carry that vision forward.� In July, Morrill and his family had the chance to visit Washington D.C. for Justin Smith Morrill Day, celebrating the impact that the senator’s land grant act had on the country in honor of its 150th anniversary. Mark Hussey, the dean and vice chancellor of the College of Agricul-
The land upon which A&M currently sits was to be sold at auction, and the proceeds were set aside in a perpetual fund. The Morrill Act directed that interest from this fund be used to support a college whose objective was to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes.
ture and Life Sciences, also had the chance to visit Justin Smith Morrill Day in Washington D.C. The Morrill Act directly applies to Hussey’s position in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, an area of study that the act sought to further. Hussey also said the Morrill Act sought to further much more than simply agriculture and engineering. “Sometimes people just think of [the Morrill Act] as related to only agriculture or engineering,� Hussey said. “But it really focuses on a liberal education, including classical studies. Those are part of what was intended in the original legislation. The mix of 10 colleges at Texas A&M is what was intended through the Morrill Act. “ Reflecting on the impact that his ancestor made on the nation’s history, Morrill sees his great-great-grand uncle’s dedication to the people as the example of a true statesman. “It’s really quite humbling to see the work that has come from Morrill’s land grant acts in the United States,� Morrill said.
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ept. 11, 2001. Eleven years ago, Americans were brought to our knees. At nine years old, I watched in horror as my country was attacked in a way unseen since Pearl Harbor. Never before knowing the fear that grips the entire body, tears fell as I tried to make sense of what I was seeing. No adult could explain it and there seemed to be no comfort. News reporters quickly spread one word, terrorist. This was a foreign concept that my young mind couldn’t understand. I looked to our political leaders, news stations and adults (who could do no wrong in my eyes) to lead the way. Looking back, I realize that I am indebted to those who made a deliberate effort to keep me away from the wildfire that burned across the nation. Blame quickly evolved into an unwarranted hate towards the Islamic faith that has persisted through the years. “We all have our heavy, red wagon.� This older saying speaks to the pain that we each carry because of the prejudices or oppression by others. Being a black woman has given me a distinctive red wagon, facing both gender and racial biases. Because of this, I’ve felt a unique sense of empathy toward the Muslim community since Sept. 11. However, what must be stressed is that empathy has its limits and I cannot begin to express the affect that Post-9/11 treatment had on this innocent community. Oppression cannot be compared or solved with a few, simple apologies. My hope is that I can examine what we, as a nation, did to our fellow Americans. But as I sit to write this column, my most important priority is to ensure that I show respect and love to a community of peace and beauty. Following the attack on the twin towers, questions were stuck in America’s throat. Was there another attack coming? How could we protect our nation? In retrospect, “Islamophobia� was like a gust of wind that swept Americans off their feet. We needed answers and revenge. Who were we to hold responsible? “Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims,� I was told over and over as I grew out of my childhood. Irrational blame was quickly placed on those who were most similar to our attackers. Distrust is an understatement for immediate feelings towards the Muslim community. Spot-
ting a turban or hijab became synonymous with American Airlines hijackers. Men and women across the nation were kicked off airplanes, questioned and searched everywhere they went and so much more. Very soon, attitudinal prejudice became active hate as Muslim men and women were targeted with violence and discriminatory policies. Politicians were openly hateful. News reporters were blatantly conditioning with word and reported story choice. As time passed, as troops entered and withdrew from Afghanistan, the irrationality seemed to subside. However, a more careful look will reveal that this nation simply threw a rug over the stain of “Islamophobia� without scrubbing it clean. Sept. 11 revealed much about our nation. We are strong. We are loyal to our flag. We are imperfect. As we reflect and honor those fallen during the attacks, it is important to examine our nation’s response. Watch the news. Pay attention to the airline policies that sprang up. Listen to the fears of your politicians. Educate yourself, embrace the beauty of the Islamic faith and be able to separate it from the ugly sect that spread terror throughout your home and heart. It is only then that we will be able to truly love our Muslim friends, our fellow Americans. In the words of Colin Powell, “Is there something wrong with being Muslim? Absolutely not.� To my Muslim brothers and sisters, I say that you are beautiful. You are resilient. Your pain will not overshadow your joy and faith. But, most importantly, you are hope. As-Salamu Alaykum. Aja Holston is a junior political science major and chair for the MSC Woodson Black Awareness Committee.
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or aliens. After 9/11 is the first time it sort of struck us, that ‘hey, perhaps we are not really Americans,’” Ahmed said. “Essentially, there used to be an assumption of innocence until proven guilty, and now that is reversed for Muslims. You are presumed guilty until proven innocent.” After 9/11, the Muslim community became framed as a community of violence. “Their image is destroyed as being Muslims. They began to be associated with aggression, suicide bombings, terrorism, all kinds of terroristic activities,” Karasipahi said. Ahmed said he’s personally experienced the prejudices against the Muslim community when he was travelling, and the majority of his family had been put in handcuffs, while the younger children were forced to sit and watch. “Just imagine for an eight-year old, your parents are being handcuffed, you don’t know what’s going on,” Ahmed said. “What sort of impression did it leave on him? That’s the reality as an
American Muslim.” Senior economics major Ibi Tayyab recalled that after 9/11, a bomb was put in the mailbox of her mosque. This violent posture is still maintained today. “Our mosque gets threats all the time. It’s sad because it doesn’t scare me, it doesn’t shock me because it’s so common,” Tayyab said. “That’s the saddest part that it’s just an everyday thing to you.” As the film “Mooz-Lum” highlighted, these prejudices often find agency not only through adults, but also through the mouths of children and adolescents. Tayyab recalled stereotypes that she has experienced. “People will literally ask me if I’m a terrorist. They’ll be like, ‘Is your dad Osama bin Laden?’” Tayyab said. “They’ll ask me if my husband hits me, if I’m married and if I’m one of three wives. Or like, if I’m being taught to pursue Holy War on the West.” Rebecca and Nafisah spoke to the hardships of rectifying the religious identity of a Muslim and the cultural identity of an American. Nafisah said her sister struggled with these two identities. “It took her a long time to get to the point where she felt like she can practice Islam in America, be American and
not have to adapt an ideology, or even just the wardrobe of someone from the Middle East,” Nafisah said. Before Sept. 11, Karasipahi said there was a prevailing ignorance of the Islamic religion. “Before 9/11, there was a certain degree of neutrality because people don’t know how [Muslims] are living or what the religion is about,” Karasipahi said. “They didn’t feel the need to know much about the other societies, other perspectives, other religions.” The solution that Dr. Ahmed offered was a proactive perspective from people who care about America and its values and freedoms. “I think it’s going to take a lot of education, it’s going to take a resolve on the part of good people,” Ahmed said. “Mooz-Lum” concludes with the idea — one shared by the Muslim community — of acceptance: “I beg you not to let a few people shape your view on an entire faith.”
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Nafisah Hankins, Class of 2010, left, and associate professor and Africana resources librarian and curator Rebecca Hankins, right, recount incidences where racism affected their lives as a result of their heritage.
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3bd/2ba mobile home on one acre, 3131 Cain Rd. CS, $600/mo, call 777-2395. 3bd/3ba home, available now, Central air/heat, $900/mo, 10 minutes from Vet School, horse stall available, 979-229-2408. 3bdrm/2ba house for rent close to campus, 2 car garage, very clean $1300/mo 214-797-7400 3br/3ba 2000sq.ft. house on 1/2acre forested double-lot in Aggieland, w/long-term lease. Walk to Kyle Field. Available immediately, $1200+utils. Call 317-371-7133. 4/3, 3/3 &3/2 Houses, Townhouses, Duplexes &Fourplexes, 1250-1700sqft. Very spacious, ethernet, large kitchen, extra storage, W/D, great amenities, on bus route, now pre-leasing, excellent specials. 979-694-0320. www.luxormanagement.com Available now, 3bd/2ba house on 3 acres in town, fenced yard, pets ok, $1000/mo, 979-693-1448.
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FOURPLEXES! Oakdale, 2/1, w/d & water incl, $600, 4 units left, on Shuttle route! Alpha-Omega Prop., Broker, 774-7820 www.alphaomegaproperties.com FREE IPAD OR LCD TV if you sign a lease today! Recently remodeled 3/2 on the bus route; W/D, some bills included. $825 or $925 w/yard +lawncare. Pet friendly. Available immediately. 979-703-8925. worthres.com HOUSES! 1309 Timm, 3/2, $1200/mo, lawn care included, close to campus. 601 Maryem, 3/1, $850, close to campus. 2615 Westwood Main, 3/2, $1250, new flooring, paint. 4111 McFarland, 4/4, $1325. 4130 McFarland, 4/4, $1500. 4137 McFarland, 4/4, $1500. 11106 N. Dowling, 3/3, $1200, country setting. 123 Mile Dr., 4/2,$1500, huge yard! Alpha-Omega Prop., Broker, 774-7820 www.alphaomegaproperties.com Just available! Close to campus, College Main and Eastgate areas. 2bd/1ba., some w/dishwasher, 1-fenced, some bills paid. $325-$450/mo. 979-219-3217. Live in Northgate! High rise building, 1/1’s with W/D, cable/internet, water included. Covered parking available. 2-blocks from campus. Move in today! $875 +up. secondstreetapts.com 979-703-8925. MOBILE HOME! 5005 Collette, 2/2, 1 fenced acre, $800 Alpha-Omega Prop., Broker, 774-7820 www.alphaomegaproperties.com
HELP WANTED Athletic men for calendars, books, etc. $100-$200/hr, up to $1000/day. No experience. aggieresponse@gmail.com Be a Ninfamaniac! Ninfa’s Mexican Restaurant has immediate openings for Servers and Hosts. Apply at 1007 Earl Rudder Freeway South. EOE. Child Care FT & PT shifts available. Some nights & Saturdays required. Apply in person at 3609 E. 29th St., Bryan. CiCi’s Pizza Now Hiring! Counter Staff/ Register/ Drive-thru personnel needed. No experience necessary, Evenings &weekends a must. Starting Pay up to $8.50 hour. Apply in person at CS location. Cleaning commercial buildings at night, M-F. Call 979-823-5031 for appointment.
HELP WANTED COACHES & BUDDIES WANTED: Our challenger soccer program (a program for mentally and/or physically challenged children) is looking for people to volunteer and provide a positive experience for challenged children. Call 764-3424. Comfort Keepers has immediate openings for caring people to assist seniors in their homes. We have day, evening, overnight, and weekend shifts available. We provide training; no previous experience required. Applications available at seniorcarecollegestation.com for questions please contact 979-693-6527 Experienced auto mechanic. Must have own tools. Flexible schedule. Stratta Auto Care 979-703-7936. Hallmark Cleaners hiring delivery driver. Apply in person 3611 S.College Ave. J.Cody’s hiring meat cutters and cashiers, apply within 3610 South College. No experience necessary, just common sense! Local businessman seeks aggressive self starting male students for late afternoons and Saturday. Flexible hours. Top pay! Call 979-696-0203. 8-10am only. Local Environmental and Analytical Testing lab looking for part-time lab technician. No experience necessary but a science background is a plus. Email resumes or questions to info@thomasanalytical.com or call 774-7485. Looking for enthusiastic female student to pick up 3-kids at 3-schools, help with homework and prepare a snack. Ages 14,11,9. M/W/F, 3-5:30, Fridays are flexible. $15/hr. Must have reliable transportation, clean driving record, experience, non-smoker. Email resume to dory@prostarind.com
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Not sure what you want to do when you graduate? Let us give you the opportunity to see if this is the business for you! Manager trainee position available, part-time, to see if this is what you would like. Ag owned and operated since 1987. College Station Pawn is seeking business majors for possible full-time manager position. Apply in person at 2232 S. Texas Avenue, ask for Donna. Part-time job helping handicapped. Male student preferred. $360/mo. 5-10hrs/wk. 979-846-3376. PT help needed. Local hunting club needs PT guides. Freshman and Sophomore only. Average 1-2 weekends/month in offseason; 2-3 in Fall and Winter. Limited hunting privileges. Applications at www.yardbirdhunting.com SERVPRO of Brazos Valley, a local fire and water restoration company is accepting applications for productions helpers and supervisors. Full-time positions available. Applicants must be able to work some weekends and on call schedules. On the job training provided. Previous cleaning and or restroration work experiene is preferred. Motivated, drug-free, persons with good driving records are welcome to apply by contacting Eric at fireandwaterjobs@yahoo.com. All applicants must pass a criminal back ground check. Shuttle bus drivers needed for all TAMU home games, must have CDL, $15/hour, call 214-708-7668 for additional information. STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In College Station. 100% Free To Join. Click On Surveys. The Dollar Floor Store hiring part time workers. Fork lift experience a plus but no experience necessary. Must be able to lift and pass drug screening. Please contact David Makuta at 979-775-9200. Tutors wanted for all subjects currently taught at TAMU/ Blinn and Sam Houston State starting at $8.75/hour. Apply on-line @ www.99Tutors.com, 979-268-8867.
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Credit card debt traps students John Tee The Battalion At the start of every very semester, students must ust deal with financial burdens dens in the form of tuition, textbooks, food, rent, gas and other expenses. Paying for all of the above can be a challenge for anyone. Credit cards may seem like a reasonable and easy way for students to afford their expenses, but they may Plastic come with unbearable currency consequences. The credit card is ◗ Try to pay the a payment system in entire balance which the cardholder is due each month, able to use their assigned but always pay at plastic card to pay for least the minimum goods and services with payment due. the knowledge that he ◗ Try to obtain a or she must pay the card with a low holder back for the APR and no annual purchase by a certain fee. date. If the cardholder ◗ Don’t use credit misses a payment, incards for ongoing, terest is charged to the card. large expenses “You get a credit such as tuition or limit,” said Mark Mielrent. ke, financial aid advisor Moneywise Aggie with scholarships & financial aid. “Think of it as the amount you can borrow from them.” One missed payment does not lead to much interest, but missing a handful of payments can lead to substantial debt. The potential debt can be a huge problem for college students who already have enough on their plates to deal with financially. “If you can’t control yourself and you buy more than you can pay off, it’s going to cause you a great deal of stress and money paying off late fees,” Mielke said. This has not stopped college students from using credit cards at increasing rates. “It has been increasing,” Mielke said. “But
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now I think it’s leveling off.” There are many types of cards, ranging from low interest cards to cards with reward systems — the latter of which are reserved generally for people who have stable flows of income. “For college kids just starting off, I’d recommend low interest cards just due to the fact that most college kids aren’t the most responsible with their disposable income,” said Jose Torres, senior international studies major and a teller at Chase Bank. Because of the potential problems credit cards can bring for college students, many tend to avoid them. Students, some of whom are warned by parents about potential dangers of credit card debt, use debit cards or cash most of the time, especially if they don’t fully understand how credit cards work. “[A credit card] seems like a good way to get a bunch of people in on their stuff who don’t know what they’re doing,” said Jake Jernigan, senior psychology major. “It was one thing my parents kind of warned me about.” Another potential problem with credit card use is identity theft. More and more people are becoming victims because of stolen credit card information, usually hacked when cards are used on the Internet. “The biggest problems we have as students are phishing scams,” said Mary Kate Wilson, junior technology management major. “Viruses that pretend to be an antivirus and will prompt for your credit card information either immediately or a few days later, after it has supposedly ‘done its job or service’ and requires you to pay for it.” It is ultimately up to the user to decide if he or she is ready to bear the responsibility of using a credit card. “I don’t feel I earn enough to pay off anything I would use [a credit card for], so I like keeping within my means,” Wilson said.
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