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thebattalion Silver Taps
Aug. 2, 1990 - Aug. 23, 2012
◗ 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in Academic Plaza. ◗ The campus will be darkened at 10:20 p.m. ◗ At 10:30 p.m. an honor guard from the Ross Volunteer Co. will march down Military Walk, where its members will fire three rifle volleys to honor the memory of the student. Buglers from the Aggie Band will play a special arrangement of “Taps.” The tolling of the Albritton Tower bells will signal the end of the ceremony.
| Anthony Joseph Carey
Silver Taps honors caring, one-of-a-kind cadet Barrett House The Battalion Early in the semester, the campus was hit with the tragic news that a cadet had gone missing and was later found dead. Tuesday, the student body has the opportunity to come together and pay tribute to Anthony Joseph Carey. Carey, who had been a member of Squadron 18, was reported missing before the start of classes on Aug. 27. Soon after, his car and body were found in Marlin, Texas. Once his family identified Carey’s body, the Corps of Cadets held Echo Taps
to say goodbye to one of its own. The Corps was a challenge for Carey, his mother Carolyn Moore said. But it had been a worthwhile experience for him, she said. “It was a huge challenge and it tore him down to nothing and then built him back up, and he just had a love for it,” Moore said. “He made friends that he knew he would have for the rest of his life.” Stuart Scott, member of Squadron 18 and senior modern languages major, said Carey was a buddy in every sense of the word and was a solid part of the outfit.
“Anthony Carey was a mountain of a man. Nothing ever wavered him, nothing broke him, he was a rock,” Scott said. “I don’t think you’ll ever find as good a friend as he was.” Moore said it was the closeness Carey shared with his friends that he valued the most. “He would tell me every time we spoke about his buddies and you could tell there was a genuine family feel to it, and he loves the family aspect of everything,” Moore said. See Silver Taps on page 6
Three and out
“He was exactly the ideal Aggie that all of us think of and speak of when we speak in generalities about A&M.” Anthony Joseph Carey, senior agricultural systems management major
Tanner Garza — THE BATTALION
Texas A&M’s defensive front matches up against Arkansas during the 58-10 victory over the Razorbacks. The Aggies allowed 515 total yards and forced three turnovers.
A&M defense holds the line despite early criticism Mark Dore The Battalion
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or a majority of college football fans, the Southeastern Conference brings to mind two things: physical defenses and national championships. SEC coaches, who have secured the past six national titles, believe there is a correlation between defensive strength and claiming the crystal ball in January.
For the Aggies to match the standards set by its competition, the defense will have to stand its ground. And so far, somewhat surprisingly, it has. While the firework-spouting Aggie offense — with freshman sensation Johnny Manziel
behind the wheel — has drawn national attention, the defensive unit under first-year coordinator Mark Snyder has quietly been waging an above-average campaign in a conference of defensive excellence. Snyder and Sumlin threw a new scheme at
their players, switching from a 3-4 to a 4-3 multiple defense — and the personnel have responded. Through four games, the A&M defense has yielded 11.8 points per game, good for third in the SEC and eighth nationally. For a coaching unit largely lifted from a University of Houston team known for a breakneck tempo and highflying passing attacks, the defensive success is a pleasant surprise for the coaching staff. Offensive-minded head coach Kevin Sumlin’s team has lived up to the billing with the ball in its hands, putting up 48.2 points per game, which slots first in the SEC and seventh nationally. Senior safety Steven Terrell said the A&M offense benefits the defense in unexpected ways. See Defense on page 3
A&M Defense ◗ Allows 11.8 points per game nationally ranked 8th
◗ Allows 338 yards per game nationally ranked 35th
◗ Allows 106 rushing yards per game nationally ranked 23rd
◗ Allows 233 passing yards per game nationally ranked 69th
◗ Five Forced Turnovers - Four interceptions, one fumble
◗ 17 sacks - nationally ranked 6th ◗ 34 Tackles for Loss - nationally ranked 24th
Team Leaders Tackles: (30) LB Jonathan Stewart TFL: (10.5) DE Damontre Moore Sacks: (6) DE Damontre Moore
soccer
student elections
A&M boosted into first place, continues undefeated streak
Students vote to fill SGA vacancies, candidates utilize social media
James Sullivan
The Battalion
The Battalion Another weekend brought about another undefeated stand for the Texas A&M soccer team. Despite competing in turbulent weather and hostile environments, A&M pulled off a comeback 2-2 tie at Kentucky before shutting out Mississippi State 2-0, improving to the top record in the conference at 11-1-1 (5-0-1). “It was good to get four points on the road in these weather conditions,” head coach G Guerrieri said. “We have five home games and two road games left in league play, so we’re in an enviable spot in the overall standings with a one-point lead.” The Aggies, who boasted a No. 6 national ranking last week, outclass the rest of the SEC. As of Tuesday, only No. 11 Missouri and No. 24 Florida even hold See Soccer on page 5
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AGGIE ATHLETICS
Junior midfielder Jayne Eadie works the pitch during the Aggies’ shut out win at Mississippi State.
inside | 3 Business jump start Students have created a cross-college support program for student entrepreneurs hoping to make their business dream a reality.
Annabelle Hutchinson & Barrett House Voting for freshman class president and vacant Student Senate seats began Tuesday and students are encouraged to learn about the positions and research candidates to find the best fit. Students can vote for open Senate seats in the following caucuses: freshman, off-campus, University Apartments, Liberal Arts, Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Science, General Studies, Engineering, Business and Architecture. Executive Vice President of Student Government Association and international affairs graduate student Mark Womack said he encourages every student to vote and said researching candidates is not as daunting as it may seem at first. Womack said researching can-
didates is easy when students realize they only need to research the candidates who are running in the caucuses that apply to them. “You’re going to vote for a couple of people within the college that you are in, depending on if there are spots within that college’s caucus, and a couple of people depending on where you live,” Womack said. Students who live off-campus, live in the University Apartments, are freshmen or who are in one of the colleges with open seats will be able to vote in the Senate elections. This is the first year vacant Senate seats are being filled by vote. In order to research candidates, Womack said students can search for the candidates through social media websites and ask the candidates questions. “The best thing to do is look at the sample ballot,” Womack said. See SGA on page 6
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