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Title game venue TBD The BCS title game debuts Jan. 12, 2015 in the new playoff format.

The decision for the sites has been narrowed to six cities with the final decision to be released early next year. The six cities being considered include Glendale, Arizona; Miami, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; Pasadena, California; Arlington, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. ESPN. com reports that the format for future sites will be bid on, similar to the system for selecting the Super Bowl site.

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inside life | 3 Spirit photos Aggies find all kinds of ways to share their spirit.

Buddy Bradford has gained national recognition with his hobby of taking photos of celebrities with his “AGS WIN” license plates.

politics | 3 Tribune Fest As the presidential elections near, Texans prepare to take part in the political festivities.

The Texas Tribune Festival allowed Texas dignitaries to hash out issues that are going to be important to the state.

sports | 5 October madness As September comes to a close, sports kick into high gear as the MLB, NFL and college football reach the apex of their respective seasons. Some enjoy sports in October more than any other time of the year.

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Senior starting libero, Megan Pendergast, provides leadership on and off the court for the A&M women’s volleyball team.

Star senior points team in right direction Michael Rodriguez The Battalion Megan Pendergast is not your ordinary volleyball player. Standing 5 feet 6 inches tall, Pendergast does not allow her height to dictate her abilities on the court. Her drive and determination go above and beyond. Living and growing up in a city that embraces its space roots —

Houston, Texas — Pendergast has NASA in her blood.

Charlie Hobaugh, a NASA astronaut, coached Megan when she was on her first YMCA team. Her father, Jim Pendergast, continues to work for NASA. And playing Frisbee with her dog Spock is one of the many things on her daily agenda.

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Statistics ◗ Classification: Senior ◗ Major: Psychology ◗ Hometown: League City, Texas ◗ Position: Libero/Defensive Specialist ◗ 2011: Led the team in digs with 419 ◗ Volunteer coach for men’s club volleyball team

◗ Career Goal: Collegiate volleyball coach

election 2012

Voter day registers voice of many Jessica Smarr The Battalion Students in the U.S. have the ability to exercise their rights, opinions and voice through the freedom to vote. The final push to exercise such a freedom began Tuesday, National Voter Registration Day. People around the country

will complete their paperwork Tuesday in order to place their vote in the upcoming elections.

Kristin Roe of the Brazos County voter registration office said there are several ways to complete the registration process.

“The simplest thing for the students to do is to go to the Secretary of State’s website and

fill out an application,” Roe said.

“Then they can mail that application in.”

Roe said voter registration forms can be found in the Memorial Student Center and at the voter drives that will be sponsored by the Student Senate in upcoming weeks.

The deadline to register to

vote in the November elections is Oct. 9. The application must be postmarked by this date for it to be processed. Full-time students at Texas A&M can register to vote in their home counties or in Brazos County. Students living in the dorm can list their See Voter on page 4

How to register ◗ Complete a voter registration application. ◗ Applications may be found at many post offices, DPS offices and MSC. ◗ Mail application to county voter registrar.

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Students impacted by presentation

Jewish community seeks atonement on holy day Nina Ewing

neers’ Council to educate its members on both how to be an effective public speaker, and the value of having this asset upon graduating.

Special to The Battalion At sunset Tuesday and extending through sunset Wednesday, Jewish Aggies will observeYom Kippur, a holy day in which Jews fast and seek atonement for sins committed in the past year.

“The holiday of Yom Kippur is about asking God forgiveness for our sins of not following Jewish law or making an unethical decision,” said Cody Weaver, senior agricultural leadership education and development major and former

See Impact on page 4

See Yom Kippur on page 6

Katie Nortman Special to The Battalion Public speaking is widely regarded as one of the most common fears for people. However, it is also considered one of the most valuable assets that a potential employer looks for when hiring.

Craig Valentine, the 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking, spoke Monday night to students in the business and engineering departments to

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Vivek Karthikeyan — THE BATTALION

Craig Valentine speaks to students about public speaking skills for the Business Student Council Monday evening at Rudder Theater. help them learn better presentation skills through his “Present with Impact” program.

It is the goal of the Business Student Council and the Student Engi-

Yom Kippur ◗ Part of a series of Jewish holidays.

◗ The holiday focuses on asking forgiveness for not following Jewish law or not making ethical decisions. ◗ Involves a day of prayer and fasting.

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People nervously waiting around in New York City hospitals for loved ones to come out of surgery can’t smoke. In a few months from now, they can’t have a supersized fast-food soda. And soon, they won’t even be able to get a candy bar out of the vending machine or a piece of fried chicken from the cafeteria. In one of his latest health campaigns, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is aiming to banish sugary and fatty foods from both public and private hospitals. The cafeteria crackdown will ban deep fryers, make leafy green salads a mandatory option and allow only healthy snacks to be stocked near the cafeteria entrance and at cash registers. At least half of all sandwiches and salads must be made or served with whole grains. Half-size sandwich portions must be available for sale. “If there’s any place that should not allow smoking or try to make you eat healthy, you would think it’d be the hospitals,� Bloomberg said Monday.

Mitt Romney led a chorus of Republican criticism of the administration’s foreign policy on Monday, accusing President Barack Obama of minimizing the recent killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya as a mere “bump in the roadâ€? rather than part of a chain of events that threatens American interests. White House press secretary Jay Carney called the accusations “desperate and offensiveâ€? as Romney and his allies sought to gain political advantage in the latter stages of a political campaign that seems to be trending Obama’s way. While national polls make the race exceedingly close, Obama has gained ground on Romney in many recent surveys when potential voters are asked to compare the two rivals in their ability to ďŹ x the economy. U.S. ofďŹ cials are investigating the deaths in Libya, which occurred when the consulate was breached.

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‘AGS WIN’ in tradition Former student creates legacy with license plates Darcy Jacoby Special to The Battalion With a snapshot and an Aggie Spirit, Buddy Bradford started a tradition that would last more than 20 years and gain him recognition from many generations of Aggies.

In 1991, Bradford, Class of 1961, ordered a custom license plate saying “AGS WIN.” At the Texas A&M-Baylor game in Waco that fall, Bradford got the idea to take the plate off his vehicle and bring it to the game. There he posed with the plate for a picture, creating a tradition that would flourish in the upcoming years.

Bradford now has 14 of the “AGS WIN” license plates (not including the two currently on his vehicle) and brings them almost everywhere he goes. He has taken thousands of photos of the plates with various celebrities, public figures, coaches, players and fans, even those from opposing teams.

“Every time I see an opportunity to get some pictures, I’ll do it,” Bradford said.

Bradford’s preparation and boldness have paid off. He has pictures with President R. Bowen Loftin, Chancellor John Sharp, football head coach Kevin Sumlin, baseball head coach Rob Childress, Reveille and the A&M baseball, women’s basketball and rugby teams.

His collection of “AGS WIN” photos also includes pictures with Gov. Rick Perry, Stephen McGee, Von Miller and Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow. Former A&M football coaches like Gene Stalling, Emory Bellard, Jackie Sherrill, R.C. Slocum, Dennis Franchione and Mike Sherman

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Texas Tech cheerleaders pose with Buddy Bradford for an “AGS WIN” photo near Kyle Field.

Bradford’s collection of photos includes pictures with Rick Perry, George W. Bush and Von Miller. have posed with Bradford too.

Macy Cotton, senior Spanish major, said she admires Bradford’s spirited hobby. “[What he does] takes a lot of dedication,” Cotton said. “He’s an outstanding Aggie.”

Bradford identifies his most endearing photo to be one of George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, which he has framed in his office.

Those from opposing teams have also posed with the “AGS WIN” plates. Bradford placed the plates on the team trailers and even on the Bevo Statue at UT-Austin. Although these endeavors could be perceived as risky, no major inci-

dences have occurred.

“I make a point to be very friendly to all our visitors to Kyle Field, to welcome them and offer hospitality, always telling them that I hope that they are having a good time and to enjoy themselves,” Bradford said. “Most people are good natured about it.”

Bradford said his hobby has played a role in his family life. One year Bradford’s son, Class of 1993, sent Bradford a birthday card fronting a photo of Bradford’s young grandchildren holding the plates.

Family members also attend games with Bradford and are sometimes included in the subjects of “AGS

WIN” photography.

The “AGS WIN” plates have served as an expression of Bradford’s strong Aggie Spirit. Bradford is an Aggie football season ticket holder, attends most other athletic home games and also travels to many away games, always with the plates in tow.

Students who have seen him in action, such as senior history major Hunter Harris, said they admire his efforts.

“He seems to be at every event I’ve been to,” Harris said. “He’s a constant embodiment of the Aggieland Spirit.”

Texas Tribune Festival offers political debate, dialogue Wilson Macha Special to The Battalion Sunday marked the culmination of the second annual Texas Tribune Festival. Hundreds of speakers came from all across Texas to discuss topics ranging from law and order to energy and environment.

John Sharp — chancellor for the Texas A&M University System — was in attendance, joining chancellors from the other six major university systems in Texas, including Francisco Cigarroa, Kent Hance, Lee Jackson, Renu Khator and Brian McCall.

As chancellor, Sharp is responsible for the 11 universities that encompass the Texas A&M System.

Formerly a Texas politician, Sharp used his experience at the state capital to help better Texas A&M by raising government funding.

“I thought I knew something about politics until I got this job,” Sharp said. “That was kindergarten, this is really serious stuff.”

Each of the chancellors that spoke at the event made it clear that although their efforts would

be primarily used to better their respective universities, there seemed to be a cooperative attitude toward the upcoming legislative session.

“We’ve got to go to the next legislative session, look at the freshmen class and respect what the voters have said,” Sharp said.

Other events at the festival included a speech by Gov. Rick Perry, a heated panel on standardized testing, Texas vs. Obamacare, and The Future of Texas Politics in which the Mayor of San Antonio, Julian Castro, and Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate, Ted Cruz, spoke.

Castro said the economy, though COURTESY lacking, has managed to improve.

“I would say that every Ameri- All six chancellors for each of the major university systems in can would agree that the economy Texas, speak on behalf of their universities on a panel at the is not where we want it to be, but Texas Tribune Festival. are we better off than where we were four years ago? Yes we are,” said, “Historically, for the last involved in the decisions faced Castro said. by the law makers in Austin Cruz said he did not share the 70 years GDP growth has been 3.3 percent.” regarding education, universiview of his counterpart, Castro.

The Texas Tribune Festival has ties, the economy, transporta“One-and-a-half percent tion systems and more. has been our GDP growth for grown significantly since its inauthe three and a half years since guration last year. It gives citizens Obama took office,” Cruz of Texas a chance to become more

news for you entertainment Niece of Scientology leader plans tellall book A niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige is planning a tell-all memoir about the church.

Jenna Miscavige Hill has been a frequent critic of the Church of Scientology since publicly breaking with it in 2005. She has a deal with HarperCollins Publishers imprint William Morrow for “Beyond Belief: My Secret Life inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape.” Morrow announced Monday the book will come out in January. It says the 28-year-old Hill will reveal “strange and disturbing” details about growing up in the church and will provide a firsthand account of Scientology’s “upper ranks.” Scientology teaches followers they’re immortal spiritual beings who live on after death.

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Iran official says the country will boycott Oscars Iran’s culture minister Mohammed Hosseini said Monday that his country will boycott the 2013 Oscars in the wake of the antiIslam video made in the U.S. that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad. An Iranian film won an Oscar in the foreign film category in February. Hosseini urged other Islamic countries to also boycott.

Iranian authorities have long had an uneasy relationship with the country’s filmmakers and influential clerics have often denounced the domestic cinema as dominated

by Western-tainted liberals and political dissenters. Earlier on Monday, Javad Shamaghdari, head of the government-controlled cinema agency, said the Oscars should be boycotted until the organizers denounce the antiIslam film entitled “Innocence of Muslims,” which has prompted outrage among Muslims around the world.

Green Day’s Armstrong getting treatment Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is headed to treatment for substance abuse. Sunday’s announcement by the band’s representative comes after the 40-year-old frontman had a meltdown onstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on Friday. As Green Day was wrapping up its performance during the all-star, two-day concert, Armstrong profanely complained that the band’s time was being cut short. It’s unclear what Armstrong is receiving treatment for; in 2003, he was arrested for DUI, and has acknowledged in the past taking various drugs but has said he now eschews them. Green Day is one of rock’s top acts and had huge success with its 2004 politically charged album “American Idiot,” which went on to become a Broadway musical.

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“Raise your hand if you want to do anything in life,” Valentine said. “It was always my dream to be a full time professional speaker. If you want to be remembered, tell your story and make a point.”

Valentine is known as the ‘master storyteller,’ and has traveled the world in order to help speakers, executives and salespeople turn presentations into profits. Valentine gives as many as 160 presentations a year. He has traveled all over the U.S. as well as abroad in 14 different countries giving his presentations.

He beat 25,000 other contestants from 14 different countries to take the title of World Champion of Public Speaking.

“The number one thing that stands between people and achieving their dreams is not something bad, it’s something good,” Valentine said. “It’s something they settle for.”

He has compiled an impressive list of achievements including winning Salesperson of the Year 3 times for Glencoe/McGraw-Hill’s Mid-Atlantic Division, Events Manager of the Year for the National Small Business Council,

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thebattalion Congressional Achievement Award from the United States Congress for excellence in communications, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Johns Hopkins University, and hundreds of other speaking honors from all around the world.

Valentine encouraged students in attendance to not let the good get in the way of the best. He said the key to public speaking was to bring yourself to the stage.

“The very first thing you need to do is come up with a foundational phrase that is fewer than 10 words,” Valentine said.

“It forces the speaker to be crystal clear on his message. There are incidences in your life that you can turn into messages.

Also, actions speak louder than words. If your delivery is not congruent with your message, it’s not going to come across.”

Alex Phillips, president of Business Student Council, was largely in charge of organizing the event.

“This event is just one of the ways that different colleges are reaching out to help one another,” Phillips said. “This year the goal is to have more collaboration among the colleges. We’ve never done an event like this with different colleges before.”

Ryan Haughey, senior aerospace engi-

neering major and president of SEC, said the idea for this collaboration between colleges has been in the works for a while.

“We were presented last year with this idea by Williams [an energy infrastructure company] saying that they were interested in hosting an event for our students,” Haughey said. “They have an active presence with both student councils and do a lot of recruiting from both colleges.”

The presentation gave students the opportunity to build their speaking confidence and competence about how to make an impactful and successful presentation. They also learned how to market themselves to potential employers for interviewing purposes.

“One of the key skills to being successful in the professional capacity is being able to communicate effectively,” Haughey said. “What students took from this presentation are the key skills and techniques to really have the confidence to tackle what is usually a big fear for a lot of people.”

This was the first event of its kind with business and engineering organizations working together to promote themselves and each other. Phillips said they are hoping to have many other similar events in the future.

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Roe said she is a proponent of going to the polls and stressed the importance of voting.

“Our entire country is based on the concept of, ‘we’re in charge,’” Roe said. “If you don’t vote, you’re letting other people make decisions that impact you on a daily basis.”

Libby Seeley, sophomore business major, said she was not yet registered to vote, but that she was planning on it and finds it vital to express that right.

“We have a say, we have the right to vote,” Seeley said. “It’s important not to take that for granted.”

Melesa Cook, senior accounting major, said she believes it is very important for

students to understand that they bring an important and unique perspective to the country.

“We’re the future,” Cook said. “The way we think is a little different.”

Roe also said it was important to remember to not simply focus on national elections. Local government can directly and indirectly impact students in the form of taxes and ordinances. The local political parties can be contacted for more information on candidates.

As some students are voting for the first time, Roe said it was critical to learn all the facts in order to make informed decisions.

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Wake me up Michael Rodriguez: October sports offer peak excitement

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Yes many other fans can say that October is just like any other month in the year and that there’s nothing special about it. I wholeheartedly disagree.

There’s a majestic feel to October, the unknown, the biting of your nails in the bottom of the ninth in a baseball playoff game or a field goal attempt as time expires in the fourth quarter. Indeed there’s nothing like the atmosphere of sports in October. I simply ask: Wake me up when September ends.

Dustin Harris wins SEC co-special teams Player of the Week Senior punt returner and defensive back Dustin Harris won SEC cospecial teams Player of the Week after breaking the Texas A&M and SEC record for punt-return yardage with 246 punt return yards against the South Carolina State Bulldogs.

His record-breaking effort included a 96-yard touchdown return, the second longest in A&M history.

Harris had the previous school record with 162 punt return yards against Kansas in 2011.

Chandler Smith, staff writer

Michael Rodriguez is a senior industrial engineering major and sports desk assistant for The Battalion.

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The month of October approaches and it’s a month sports fans like me live for.

Many sports fans may claim that March Madness offers as much edge-of-your-seat excitement with its dazzling upsets and inter-office bracket contests. To me, the excitement and unpredictability of October trumps all of that.

This year starting Oct. 5, Major League Baseball is introducing an additional wild card team for each league, adding an additional round for the playoffs. As the regular season winds down, many teams are in the thick of the race for those wild cards. While I might disagree with the format, I believe opening

Series, but the NFL and college football seasons are in full swing.

Being able to wake up on Saturday realizing that there is an Aggie football game that afternoon, then seeing your pro team on Sunday makes time more valuable as you try to fit in chores, homework and work in-between. Think about walking to the Aggie game, smelling the tailgating as family, friends and strangers all tout their “expert” football analysis.

Think of the feeling when you step on the wood at Kyle Field and feel the goose bumps rise watching “There’s a Spirit” video or listening to the drum line’s iconic cadence.

That’s the feeling of sports in October.

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Pendergrast is not only the libero for the A&M volleyball team, she is also the head coach for the men’s volleyball club team.

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So, she named the dog Spock after the famous Star Trek character?

“I grew up with all that nerdy stuff,” Pendergast explained.

It’s not necessarily nerdy to like Star Trek, right?

“It is, but we just have to embrace it for who we are.”

While her space background is apparent, even more so is her ability to play volleyball at a high level. Starting out in a YMCA team at 8 years old and making the transition to high school, Pendergast found that volleyball was a little tougher than basketball and swimming, which came easier for her.

“Volleyball wasn’t natural,” Pendergast said. “It was difficult for me to pick up, but that’s why I fell in love with it.”

Pendergast said a big reason she has such an interest in volleyball is because of the team element.

“Everyday you can get better and it’s the ultimate team sport,” Pendergast said. “There’s no LeBron or Kobe Bryant who can score all our points in one game. We all have our roles that are critical for success.”

Playing volleyball year round from the time she was in sixth grade, Pendergast was playing for club team Kazaam during the spring and summer, then playing varsity for Clear Creek High School. Pendergast developed a devotion to the game; it is rare when she’s not seen in the gym improving her game.

“I’m just a gym rat,” Pendergast said. “I never have a tan except for when I play in sand tournaments during the summer.”

Her success in high school led her to Nebraska where she hoped her game would continue to grow under the watch of head coach John Cook. But her style didn’t seem to

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president of the Chabad Jewish Student Group. “We fast and pray all day and are then forgiven.”

Weaver said fasting on Yom Kippur does not atone for sins committed against another person.

“Our sins against man can only be forgiven by the people you sin against,” Weaver said.

Rabbi Peter Tarlow, executive director of Texas A&M Hillel and professor of sociology, said the holiday always occurs on the 10th day of the Jewish New Year after Rosh Hashanah and Teshuvah.

“Really you should see [Yom Kippur] as part of a series [of holidays],” Tarlow said.

“The first is Rosh Hashana, which is also the first day of the Jewish New Year. The whole concept of Rosh Hashana is self-introspection and thinking about turning your life around.”

The period between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is called Teshuvah, which is a Hebrew word meaning the act of self-examination, saying you’re sorry, fixing what was wrong, turning your life around, and starting again.

“Anyone you’ve had a relationship with, you have to say, ‘How have I hurt you? What have I done wrong? How can I fix it?’” Tar-

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match the system Cook had in place, making her playing time sporadic. Seeing that Megan wasn’t performing, coach Cook decided to let her transfer.

The decision for Pendergast was a simple one. She would come to the alma mater of her mother and her father. She would come to the school where her sister Macey Pendergast, class of 2015, attends. Megan was coming home.

“I wanted to be an Aggie and the Corbelli’s allowed me to come to their program,” Pendergast said. “I felt so blessed to be part of this because this is such a big part for my family and such a big part of what I grew up on.”

Having the opportunity to bring in a player who had Division I experience and be as energetic and talented as Pendergast, head coach Laurie Corbelli said she could not believe it.

“It was a noble move by coach Cook at Nebraska to call me and allow us to take her,” Corbelli said. “It was highly unusual to get a player of that caliber to come in the middle of her playing career. I was completely elated.”

Pendergast came to A&M bringing with her a “go, go, go” attitude, as coach Corbelli said, as well as a sense of leadership and knowledge. Pendergast is currently the coach for the men’s volleyball club team and she continues to show what the rest of her team knows.

“Megan get’s it; she knows who she is and what she brings,” Corbelli said. “I love the fact that she’s the [club] coach. I love it.”

While the volleyball team fields many stars this year, Pendergast is the North Star. She not only separates herself by the color of her jersey, but by her energy and hustle. When it seems that some players need a little direction, they only need to turn to their North Star to point them in the right direction. And while all the other players stand above her in height, few can stand to her level in passion and determination.

low said.

This period is important in the Jewish tradition because one cannot receive forgiveness from God for an offense against his fellow human beings.

“That leads us, 10 days later, to Yom Kippur, which is the most solemn of Jewish holidays,” Tarlow said. “You’ve dealt with yourself, you’ve dealt with others, now you deal with God.” Ashley Luciano, junior general studies major and vice president of Zeta Beta Sigma, joined a Jewish sorority despite the fact that she is not Jewish. She said she admires Judaism and participates in Jewish traditions, including Yom Kippur.

“The reason I joined Zeta Beta Sigma was because it is such a great group of girls and it really expanded my understanding of another religion,” Luciano said. “All of the practicing Zeta Beta Sigma sisters will fast and attend Chabad together.”

The Hebrew words “Yom Kippur” mean “Day of Atonement.” The fast lasts for more than 24 hours, from sunset to sunset. Similar to the Jewish Sabbath of each week, no work can be performed on the holy day.

“To me, the beauty of this Jewish high holiday is the accountability each Jew has to ask for forgiveness for their transgressions to God, but also their transgressions against man separately,” Weaver said.

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