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Put down your soda Have you considered the biological breakdown incurred from drinking soda? Joey Roberts, wellness opinion blogger for The Battalion, shares his insights about soda and Gomorrah at thebatt.com.
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Roles of graduate students The third installment of the Commitment to Excellence Dialogues starts at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in the Mitchell Physics Building Pendulum Foyer. The dialogue, “Responsibilities of Graduate Students,” will analyze the roles of graduate students at research institutions and in Vision 2020.
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Marathon Bible reading In an event this is projected to last 90 hours, students will take turns reading the Bible aloud. Based on the White House National Day of Prayer, the reading will begin at 6 p.m. Monday in Academic plaza. Read more about the event’s organizer in tomorrow’s paper.
inside voices | 3 A solemn ceremony Opinion columnist Andy Rowell gives a personal perspective of one of A&M’s most cherished traditions.
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The A&M College Republicans worked alongside many other Republican organizations to bring the Republican U.S. Senate debate to Texas A&M.
Candidates debate for nation’s future Special to The Battalion Republican candidates met on campus Monday to broadcast their positions, proposals and political puns in an open-forum debate, ultimately harmonizing to a similar conservative tune. The debate featured six contenders for the recentlyopened U.S. Senate seat left by Kay Bailey Hutchison, who has announced she will not campaign for reelection this fall. “We are facing a battle to save this nation. That’s why we’re here,” said Ted Cruz, a candidate and former solicitor general of Texas. The candidates were allowed sixty seconds to reply to questions, beginning with a question about national health care. All six participants voiced their disagreement with President Barack Obama’s nation health care legislation, signed into law in March 2010. “The first bill I intend to introduce in the United States Senate is a bill to repeal ever syllable of every word of the Obamacare document,” Cruz said. Former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert concurred with Cruz, and said he wants to put health care “back into the hands of the people.” “All of us are in agreement, that clearly we have gone too far in the federal government,” Leppert said. “[In Dallas,] we took things that [the government] simply didn’t need to do, and we privatized them — like the zoo.”
We are facing a battle to save this nation, that’s why we’re here.” — Ted Cruz, a cadidate and former Solicitor General of Texas
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Natalee Blanchat The Battalion With more than 50,000 students on campus and 1,966 registered bicycles, the University Police Department has buckled down by issuing citations to bikers in violation of traffic safety laws. “Over the last several years, there has been an increase in the number of bicycles on campus,” said Allan Baron, sergeant for the University Police Department. “Both the University Police Department and Transportation Services are making a diligent effort to provide bicycle information to the students.” Any bicyclist riding on campus found in violation of traffic laws may receive a $140 citation issued through the Brazos County Justice of the Peace. These violations include riding through stop signs; failing to have a headlamp while riding at night; and riding the wrong way on a one-way street. Baron said the most common areas on campus where students tend to get ticketed are East Main Circle, South Bizzell, Ireland Street, West Lamar and Joe Routt Blvd. He added that a common problem is that students often think that motor vehicle laws do not apply to bicyclists. “Many of our new students are not aware of the requirements for bicyclists when riding on a public roadway,” Baron said. “To avoid getting a citation, obey all of the traffic laws when riding your bike on campus.”
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The candidates voiced their faith in the private sector, referring to the government’s intervention as “invasive” and “ineffective.” “The government doesn’t create jobs. But what government can do, with ruthless effectiveness, is cut jobs,” Cruz said. “Unchain the private sector because that is what creates jobs.” Businessman Glenn Addison had strong words for the current U.S. president, saying small business owners face unnecessary difficulties. “There is a uniqueness and weirdness of small business people, because when you have the heavy foot of the U.S. government under a socialist president on your neck, you have to be inventive,” Addison said. Native Texan Lela Pittenger provided additional solutions, proposing to reduce the corporate tax rate, thereby encouraging domestic manufacturing. “We have moved from a nation of makers to a nation of service. We have to return to manufacturing. We have to dramatically reduce the corporate tax,” Pittenger said.
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Special to The Battalion Anna Elisabeth Smith, sophomore business administration major, lost a life-long battle to cystic fibrosis on Aug. 28. As much as she will be missed, Anna’s friends and family say she will be remembered even more for her grace, wit and courage. The elegance in which Anna expressed her charm was always sure to capture the minds of her family and close friends, as well as acquaintances. “She was an inspiraSmith tion to everyone who came in contact with her. We never had a dull moment together and no matter what we did we had fun,” said Kathryn Rucker, a property management major at Blinn and Anna’s childhood friend and roommate. “I have never met a person that could so instantaneously make everyone around her happy and joyous.” Anna’s bravery and regal, mixed with her cheerful humor, brought forth an array of talents and character. “She was an artist, an amazing cook, successful at everything she did. She was sparkly and kind, sharp and adored her friends,” said Cindy Bartnett, Anna’s mother and class of 1986. Her family cherished her as a sister, daughter and often times as comic relief. “She was great with her little
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Officer Luna and the University Police Department offered warnings to students near Cain Hall. A bicycle is considered a vehicle. All laws and signs that regulate the movement of vehicles on the roadway apply to bicycles, according to the Texas A&M Residence Life website. In 2010, the University Police Department issued approximately 650 bicycle citations and warnings. Through late September, UPD had issued 250 citations in 2011. Baron said that while UPD has buckled down on traffic safety laws, there has been a large reduction in citations due to an increasing amount of safety awareness. Glenn Canto, junior electrical engineering major, has lived on-campus since 2009. An avid biker, Canto said he has observed an increase in the number of citations issued See Bicycles on page 4
The Battalion The Department of Residence Life opened the academic year with a Sustainability Challenge, in which the department aims to teach students about sustainability and create environmentally friendly habits. These include recycling, reducing utility usage and becoming more informed about sustainability at Texas A&M. Carol Binzer, director of administrative and support services for Residence Life, said she hopes the challenge will convince students to become more sustainable in their own lives. “Sustainability is a broad concept,” Binzer said. “The challenge is a way of adding a little fun so the students are aware of issues pertaining to sustainability.” This is the fourth year of the challenge, but there are several changes to the effort’s structure. “Last year was the first time the challenge took place in the fall,” Binzer said. “There’s not too much time to create a buzz about it, but we want to create awareness of opportunities that are on campus earlier rather than later.”
Another difference this year is that the Corps of Cadets and University Apartments will actively participate. “Part of our mission is to instill leadership and preserve for the future,” Binzer said. “We want to expand beyond traditional campus living.” Also, this year Hobby and Appelt Halls are incorporating TV monitors that show their utility usage on a regular basis. Binzer said dorms that are similar to these two can assume that their utility usage is comparable. Many of the challenge events are opportunities to recycle. On Oct. 9 and 23, curbside recycling stations will be available for students to drop off their recyclables. “We use so much plastic,” Binzer said. “Over time, our landfills are eating up more and more habitable land. Recycling or even just refilling your water bottles helps the environment.” Kelly Wellman, university sustainability officer, feels that the challenge is a good way to promote sustainability habits. “We, as a culture, respond See Sustainability on page 7
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Barrett House: Pride in tradition
The Aggies are we
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housands of feet cross sidewalk and grass to the Academic Building. It’s the first Tuesday of the month. An Aggie is no longer with us tonight. Without light, save a waxing crescent moon, we follow each other to the place many of us have stood before, and still many others are standing for the first time. Flipflops drag the cobblestone paths. Senior boots march along, spurs jingling. The bells of Albritton Tower peal “Amazing Grace� as we arrive at Academic Plaza. Several people cough, some shuffle, but none speak. The approaching footfalls of the Ross Volunteers become audible, slowly, solemnly. Through the live oaks, the water tower can be seen, boldly declaring its greeting: “WELCOME TO AGGIELAND.� For several minutes, the only sound is the military precision of 42 boots marching together, then ceasing in front of the statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross. Sully watches in mournful anticipation. Those gathered around are still hushed. Some hang their heads, perhaps in prayer, perhaps in thought. Others stand upright, hands in pockets or clasped in front of them, all paying respect in their own way. As the sounds of rifle butts hitting the ground and gloved hands clasping stocks commence, those gathered tense in unison. Appropriately, no matter how many times it is witnessed, the ceremony stirs emotions. But before students can salute the fallen, a train signals its passing with a blast of its horn. As it locomotes past the exact spot for which the city is named, its wailing whistle defines the sorrow we all feel. The Volunteers are completing their maneuvers. With one last blast of its anguished horn, the train that we’ve heard before, that was heard by those before us, that will be heard by those that come, says farewell to she who will not hear it again. The silence is not a deafening one. It is sedately inaudible.
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An ear-splitting report crashes through the plaza, off the surrounding buildings, and into the night. A second crack sounds out, dismounting from nearby trees whatever birds remained hen became an Aggie, everything I from the first. did was related one way or another The final clap of gunfire echoes out into to traditions. From “Spend the Night the Brazos Valley, and deep into the heart of with the Corps,â€? to New Student Conferthe Lone Star State. ence, to Freshmen Orientation Week itself, A few more moments of silence, then I was taught the many Aggie traditions and buglers start the slow, reverent presentation the stories behind them. of “Silver Tapsâ€? from the dome I felt proud to be a of the Academic Building. ppart of a school with They sound it to the ttraditions like ours. North, toward Northgate, My friends at other M Sbisa, the Century Tree. sschools had nothing They sound it to the on me. They laughed West, toward the George tthat A&M had stupid Bush Library, Albritton ttraditions, but I felt Tower, the Aggie Muspproud. But life hapter Memorial. ppened and I ended They sound it to the uup withdrawing from South, toward Kyle A&M. In my absence A Field, the Quad, the Meffrom campus, I forgot morial Student Center. w what it was like to They do not sound bbe an Aggie. Sure, I it toward the East, for aattended barbecues on the sun shall never tthe Quad, watched again rise upon our M March-Ins, went to lost Aggie. It is we M Midnight Yell, but it who have been jjust wasn’t the same. given that blessing, W When readmitted, I and with it, the rew was slow to take up sponsibility to carry ttraditions again. on her memory and I heard that tradiwhat she, and Texas ttions on campus were A&M, stand for. dying, namely “HowJay Kapadia — THE BATTALION As the final echo dy.â€? It was weird dies out, everyone turns and starts their trek walking around seeing campus come to life home. The grass rustles with so many steps. with an ever-growing student population. It It is one of A&M’s most sacred traditions, started to make sense why people don’t really and one the A&M community wishes it say “Howdyâ€? anymore. When the school never had to repeat. was first opened, there was a slightly smaller Andy Rowell is a senior university studies student population ‌ six. It was probmajor and opinion columnist for The Battalion. ably easier to say “Howdyâ€? when you saw another student. With a student population
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of 50,000 and growing every year, A&M has seen the added benefit of increasing diversity, turning this once-small country school into an internationally recognized institution. Obviously a tradition like “Howdy� is going to take a hit. How many students (besides eager fish trying to talk to cute girls) are willing to say “Howdy� to everybody they pass? We’d be saying “Howdy� all day long, and then some. It’s easy to say that traditions are no longer as important as they used to be. I would have agreed, but then I went to my first Silver Taps since returning to Texas A&M. I had forgotten what it meant to be an Aggie. The Ross Volunteers’ footsteps, the volleys, the sound of Taps moving through the crowd around me. I had forgotten, but was reminded and couldn’t help but feel the pride I had so many years ago when I first experienced Silver Taps. I was very glad to see that so many came to take part in one of our most revered traditions, and one that I hope never slips away. As we settle into the school year and the freshmen adapt to this strange and wonderful place, I hope they carry on the many great traditions we have, instead of letting them take a backseat to our ever-changing campus. Change is good, but our traditions are better. So get involved. Go to Midnight Yell, cheer at the games, be a part of Silver Taps and Muster, and no, you don’t have to say “Howdy� to everyone on campus, but perhaps you can tell` the person sitting next to you in class, or the individual you pass in the empty hallway. And take pride in the fact that we are the Aggies, and the Aggies are we. Barrett House is a junior anthropology major and staff writer for The Battalion.
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to students since his freshman year. “From what I’ve seen, the bike cops on campus seem like they are out just to write tickets and not really to help students out,” Canto said. “Especially last semester, it seemed like every day in front of Blocker they were out there writing tickets for going the wrong way on a one way.” Canto said that instead of writing tickets, he would like to see the University take alternative proactive measures by lowering the ticket price and creating more bike lanes on one-way roads. “If you’re sitting there writing students ticket after ticket, that’s not going to help in increasing awareness,” Canto said. “Something else obviously needs to be done that is beneficial for both the students and the University as a whole.” UPD officer Cody Clemens was handing out warnings to bikers between the buildings of Cain Hall and the MSC on Sept. 16. He said that during the first few weeks of the fall semester, UPD would leniently give out warnings before proceeding with actual citations. “I would much rather be out here handing out warnings than having to respond to a car accident where the biker was killed for not complying with the campus regulations,” Clemens said. Photos by Jay Kapadia — THE BATTALION
Republican candidates educate attendees about their stances, addressing issues including the national debt, health care, education reform and U.S. foreign involvement.
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“The biggest threat to our national security is our government.” The majority of questions dealt with government involvement and economic impact, but candidates also discussed their views on issues closer to home, including education policy. Cruz touched on his opinion regarding the state of education in the U.S. “Education is absolutely critical to America remaining the land of opportunity. The federal governments tentacles reach deep into the educational system,” Cruz said, tying this issue back to the overarching theme of the role of government and taking a stance all six candidates agreed upon. Retired Air Force veteran Andrew Castanuela spent time discussing U.S. interests abroad. “There are 70 billion dollars unaccounted for in Afghanistan,” Castanu-
ela said. “We need an audit.” Marshal Rankin, sophomore history and political science major, was one of several students in attendance. He described the debates as “intellectually interesting,” but said he couldn’t determine which candidate preformed the best. “I didn’t hear enough specifics to really get a pulse on anyone,” Rankin said. Rankin added that the forum would have been stronger had the audience been able to ask questions directly to the candidates. One thing all the candidates agreed upon was the goal they had for the government. “We have to get this country back on track,” said Elizabeth Jones, chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission. “That will be our largest gift to our children for years and years to come”
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my room, but also in the meeting rooms throughout the dorm when they aren’t occupied,� Peters said. “I’m also trying to use reusable grocery bags and let my hands air-dry instead of using a paper towel.� Aggie Eco-Reps are part of a new program that the Department of Residence Life created so that students can express what interest they have in sustainability. “From the student perspective, I think we should expand sustainability habits beyond the dorms, into all buildings on campus,� Peters said. “Adding light sensors to classrooms so that the lights
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when we are given a challenge. It’s an engaging way to get students aware of this issue,� Wellman said. “I hope that the challenge will allow people to recognize that it’s very easy to make good financial and environmental decisions.� John Peters, sophomore biology major and Aggie Eco-Rep, said he will participate in the challenge with his residence hall, Clements Hall. “The main way I’m participating is by making sure the lights are off, not only in
was tested by her disease. She never wanted it to define her, and in my opinion she never allowed it to,� Norris said. Anna aspired to attend culinary school after graduating Texas A&M. Rucker said she planned to fill empty stomachs and sooth the hearts of people with disabilities. “For as long as I can remember she wanted to open a restaurant for people with special needs and diets. And she was still trying until the day she passed away,� Rucker said. To accompany her steadfastness as a friend, sister and beloved daughter, Anna is remembered for her faith and trust in God, which was shown through a test of fire. “Ever since we were little she had so much life and hope with a faith that couldn’t be shaken. And I hope that people will remember that it is her faith, love and belief in the Lord that kept her strong this long,“ Rucker said. Anna Elisabeth Smith will be honored at Silver Taps at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Academic Plaza.
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brothers Eli & Asa,� said Abbie Norris, physical therapy major at Blinn and a close friend of Anna. “Asa and Anna were really close. He is so much like her, always joking around and keeping the mood happy.� Despite her disease, friends and family said Anna was bigger than her circumstances, and fought with vigor and great strength in everything she confronted. She also had special ties with her three brothers and was a blessing to her father. “She was a tough little girl, 5 foot 6 inches, 96 pounds and as tough if not tougher than famous Texas A&M athletes like Quentin Coryott or Johnny Holland,� said Anna’s father Brian, class of 1990. “The stuff she went through and the courage that she had was incredible.� Anna didn’t let her disease keep her from being herself. “She always had a positive attitude and outlook on life no matter how hard she
would automatically turn off when the room was vacant would be a good way to lower energy usage.� Peters is the president of the Clements Hall Council, and hopes that residents in his dorm take his lead and even promote the idea of sustainability to other residence halls. “It would be nice if there were more enthusiasm among the students,� Peters said. “We want sustainability to be in the forefront of students’ minds so that sustainability habits could become a way of life.� The Sustainability Challenge started last week and continues to Oct. 19.
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