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Legacy of Steve Jobs In his lifetime, Steve Jobs shaped the technology of the modern era. Jason Syptak, new media editor for The Battalion, explains why our generation is indebted to Jobs in a tech blog at thebatt.com.
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1955 - 2011 Steven Paul Jobs Jobs shaped the world of technology. Co-founder of Apple, Inc.
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Aggies to visit White House
Leader, innovator, visionary
The National Champion Texas A&M women’s basketball team will travel to Washington, D.C., Thursday to meet President Barack Obama and Congressman Bill Flores. The team will also visit the White House, the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial.
Trevor Stevens The Battalion Steve Jobs, co-founder of both Apple, Inc. and Pixar Animation Studios, died Wednesday. Jobs was 56. After pioneering a fleet of innovative and revolutionary electronic devices, such as the iPhone, iMac and iTunes, Jobs will be remembered for forever changing the world of personal computers. Wednesday evening, Apple announced the death of its founder and changed the Apple website homepage to a fullscreen image of Jobs with the text: “Steve Jobs 1955-2011.” “Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being,” Apple released in a statement. “Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a com-
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Freshman forward Annie Kunz leads the Big 12 in goals scored. Read her story in Friday’s paper.
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lifestyles | 4 Talent for the cure Talent acts come together to raise funds for juvenile diabetes research. Read about students’ efforts to fight the disease inside.
lifestyles | 5 Nichols to sing in Bryan Joe Nichols, four-time Grammy award nominee, performs at 9 p.m. Thursday at Texas Reds Steak and Grape festival. Read more about Nichols’ show inside.
sports | 7 Aggies spiked by Horns A&M lost in straight sets Wednesday in the Lone Star Showdown in Austin.
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Stephanie Leichtle — THE BATTALION
The Queen Theater in downtown Bryan receives its crown as part of a $160,000 renovation project.
Crowning glory The Queen’s makeover nears completion Chase Carter Special to The Battalion The year is 1939. Gandhi fasts in protest, Germany breaks non-aggression treaties by invading Poland and the Queen Theater opens in Bryan, Texas. Although the building was constructed in 1914, it was several decades before it became a theater for public use. The first patrons to visit the Queen saw popular films such as “5th Avenue Girl,” starring Ginger Rogers, but in recent years the building fell into disrepair. So, with the approval of the City of Bryan, one organization set out to change the fate of one of the city’s oldest and most venerated landmarks. For years the Queen was used for storage, and its marquis lights remained dull and lifeless. Fibertown, the company that pre-
viously owned the building and plot, had thought to commercialize the space. A representative from the company could not be reached, but information from their website suggests projected revenue would not be worth the investment needed to restore the building to operable status. Using funds provided by the City of Bryan, the Downtown Bryan Association purchased the Queen Theater from Fibertown with the intention of restoring the historical landmark to its former glory. The first step toward that goal was raising the necessary funds. Since the Downtown Bryan Association is a non-profit organization, they had to rely on public and private donations to fund repairs. Ben Hardeman, chairman of the orgaSee Theater on page 3
Lighting ceremony The lighting ceremony of the theater’s neon marquis and signature crown begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Selling gold for charity Gold buyer donates proceeds from profits Amber Jaura The Battalion The College of Liberal Arts is sponsoring a fundraiser with Gold and Silver Buyers. Students can sell any kind of gold and silver, including jewelry, charms and coins, on-campus for market price. “Gold and Silver Buyers... only takes 20 percent profit from sellers, whereas other companies take 30-40 percent. Of that 20 percent, they will be giving 20 percent directly to the State Employee Charitable Campaign” said Linda LaCross, Liberal Arts Dean. The SECC donates money to a diverse set of charities in Texas. Gold-selling dates and locations: Friday and Monday in the Anthropology Building; Oct. 14 and 17 in the Glasscock building; Oct. 21 and 24 in the Allen building; and Oct. 28 in the Coke building. For the full story, visit thebatt.com
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Students speak out about University’s future Undergrads make recommendations at Vision 2020 dialogue Ashley Harriman Special to The Battalion As Texas A&M moves toward Vision 2020, students offered their perspective Wednesday about how the University can better support the student body. “We’re hoping to excite the student body about revamping Vision 2020. I really think that integrating student affairs and activities, mixed with our classroom work, and seeing learning and excellence in all of that, is going
to get us to Vision 2020,” said Jeff Pickering, student body president. “That’s the responsibility to students, the way I see it.” In the fifth installment of the Commitment to Excellence Dialogues, Provost and Executive Vice President for Student Affairs Karan Watson emphasized the University’s responsibility to the community. “We have a very important vision to be… at the top of the very best public universities in the country,” Watson said. “[The] University’s excellence to us means that society is going to be better because of what we do.” The dialogue addressed several key topics, See Dialogue on page 3
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Sophomores Juliana Deleon and Kelsey Lagrone listen to student feedback in Rudder Tower Wednesday.
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