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A truck with a trailer hit a bicyclist at the intersection of University Drive and South College Avenue Wednesday afternoon, according to a press release posted on the City of College Station’s website. The College Station Police Department responded to the incident at 3:15 p.m. “A portion of the vehicle struck the portion of the bicycle that was partially in the roadway, causing the bicyclist to fall,” the press release said. The bicyclist was taken to the College Station Medical Center with incapacitating injuries. It was unclear at time of press whether the bicyclist was a student.
Students will have the opportunity from 5:30-7:45 p.m. Thursday in Rudder 601 to connect with members from the CIA, NSA and other security agencies. Students can meet for individual discussion with representatives of six government agencies from 5:30-6 p.m.; a a panel discussion will start at 6 p.m.
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Zelaya was born in a gang-dominated city in Honduras, where he had little to aspire to. After his mother immigrated to the U.S., he was given a chance at a better life. “When I told my mom I had been accepted to Texas A&M she cried … she went into her room, where she had old clothes from the past, pulled out a very dirty maroon shirt, and she said ‘Look, it says I’m an Aggie mom,’” Zelaya said. “She had gotten that her first year when she was here [in a shelter], and I was still in Honduras.” In Honduras, Zelaya was forced to work
from the age of five to provide for his mother, sister and alcoholic father. “We grew up in poverty; we lived in a shack. We lived right next to a creek where the trash was thrown … it was very nasty; it was not sanitary at all,” Zelaya said. Although he never joined a gang, Zelaya was subjected by proximity to the constant danger and violence of gangs. At the age 13, Zelaya was shot twice after a game of soccer. “It just happened to be that I lived in a neighborhood that was gang-dominated, and some of the people that were playing soccer
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with us were gangsters,” Zelaya said. Facing high poverty rates, powerful drug and human trafficking groups and corrupt or weak governments, many Latin Americans share Zelaya’s childhood experiences. Nadia See Immigrants on page 3
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Grant brightens future for Aggie teachers Emily Davis The Battalion The gap between the supply and demand for math and science teachers has more than doubled in the last seven years, and the standard for high school science and math classes has been raised to include four years of each subject in Texas. The Texas Instruments Foundation selected Texas A&M for a $150,000 grant in support of aggieTEACH, a program aimed to recruit and prepare students to become secondary math or science teachers.
The grant will be matched by Texas A&M’s Colleges of Science and of Education and Human Development. The total fund of $300,000 will be allocated to the program during a three-year period. Jennifer Whitfield, aggieTEACH program manager, said the grant money will help Texas A&M to produce a future with better teachers. “We want to enhance our program by evaluating how it is now and making improvements from there,” Whitfield said. “We’re looking to improve our program greatly through that money.” The aggieTEACH program is for students who want to become high school math or science teach-
ers. The program allows students to graduate with a degree and a teaching certification in the same amount of time it would take to graduate without the certification. Timothy Scott, associate dean for Undergraduate Programs in the College of Science, said that the money will benefit Texas A&M because of the large number of students who become teachers. “We lead the state in the number of science, technology, engineering and mathematics teachers produced,” Scott said. “We produce twice as See aggieTEACH on page 3
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Barrett House The Battalion Brazos County is gearing up forBrazos County is gearing up for the arrival of over 1,400 native Texas athletes to compete in the 11th annual Special Olympics Texas Fall Classic. The event starts Thursday at the Brazos County Exposition Complex. Sponsoring the event is Special Olympics Texas, a nonprofit organization. Special Olympics Texas provides programs like the Athlete Leadership program, which allows athletes to participate in
leadership positions throughout the organization, as well as Unified Sport programs, which pair athletes with peers who are not disabled. Along with Special Olypmpics Texas, Aggies from the campus organization Aggies Special Olympics Texas Volunteers will be in attendance Brittni Serwinski, senior kinesiology major and president of Aggies Special Olympics Texas Volunteers, said the organization was created four years ago after David Godinez — THE BATTALION a growing number of Aggies Players from the Special Olympics team started to express support. the “Wrecking Crew” prepares for flag See Olympics on page 6 football at the upcoming Fall Classic.
Kelly Tucker The Battalion The Student Senate met Wednesday to discuss several pieces of legislation that would impact academics and student life at Texas A&M. The majority of the bills presented were returned to their respective committees to be revised and further considered before the Senate will vote on them. Among the bills considered was SB 6425, which advocates for any unused portion of students’ printing allowances from the fall to be added to their spring See Senate on page 3
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Kappa Sigma’s Wicked Woods event starts Friday and continues through Oct. 31 from 8 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. at the Kappa Sigma Fraternity House, located at 4466 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College Station, TX. Wicked Woods, a haunted house located in the woods behind the fraternity house, is Kappa Sigma’s philanthropy event, and proceeds will benďŹ t the Military Heroes Campaign. Thursday through Oct. 22, admission will be $8, or $6 plus two canned goods. Oct. 27 through Oct. 31, admission will be $10, or $8 plus two canned goods. All canned goods will be donated the Brazos County Food Bank.
MEXICO CITY — About 300 professional clowns in Mexico say they hope their 15-minute non-stop laugh-a-thon will make a contribution to world peace. The clowns from Mexico and Central America are in Mexico City for a fourday convention to trade jokes and hone skills like making balloon ďŹ gures. The demonstration comes amid continuing violence in Mexico’s drug war.
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SGA committees gather to acknowledge contributions The SGA revived its annual All SGA Convocation on Wednesday. The purpose of the meeting was to spotlight the achievements and contributions of its 15 committees and the three branches of student government. The presentation included speeches by Speaker of the Senate Tanner Wilson, Chief Justice Ben Rowe and Student Body President Jeff Pickering and three video presentations featuring representatives from throughout SGA talking about the goals and accomplishments of their groups.
Ohio Zoo owner sets animals loose ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Townspeople cowered indoors Wednesday as deputies with high-powered ries hunted down and killed lions, tigers and dozens of other exotic beasts that escaped from a wild-animal park after the owner threw their cages open and committed suicide. After an all-night hunt, at least 30 of the 48 escaped animals had been gunned down, and others were apparently captured alive. As of midmorning, ofďŹ cers were still hunting for a grizzly bear, a mountain lion and a monkey. Associated Press
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Navajo tribe demands removal of name from trendy clothing line FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Urban Outfitters has removed the word “Navajo� from product names on its website in the wake of criticism from the Navajo Nation government, bloggers and others, who viewed the usage as disrespectful and a trademark violation. As recently as last week, the trendy clothing chain used “Navajo� in more than 20 product names online, including jackets, earrings and sneakers. Two items in particular sparked controversy: the “Navajo Hipster Panty� and the “Navajo Print Fabric Wrapped Flask.� The products now appear on the company’s website as “printed� instead of “Navajo.� The company received a cease-and-desist letter from the Navajo tribe a week ago, demanding the Navajo name be pulled from its products, Urban Outfitters spokesman Ed Looram said Wednesday. He declined to comment further, saying the matter is in the hands of the company’s legal department. The Navajo Nation Department of Justice said Wednesday the changes were “positive� and “more consistent with the corporation’s responsibilities than previously demonstrated.� The tribe holds at least 10 trademarks on the Navajo name that cover clothing, footwear, online retail sales, household products and tex-
tiles, and said it was intent on protecting those trademarks. Urban Outfitters’ use of “Navajo� sparked a flurry of criticism online, with tribal members and bloggers calling the product names offensive and telling the company to knock it off. “There’s a great many Navajo designers out there who would be more than willing to work for a firm and design garments for them,� said Hendren, of Tohatchi, N.M. “And having the cultural background, be able to not only give you an authentic design but stay within their cultural parameters.� Native American fashion blogger Jessica Metcalfe also sees an opportunity for collaboration. The appropriation of Native cultures isn’t likely to stop. But large corporations could benefit from working with Native artists who draw from the legacy of their ancestors, she said. “I’m happy to see that Native people are standing up and saying that this profiting off what is ours is wrong,� said Metcalfe, a Turtle Mountain Chippewa. Associated Press
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Flores, assistant sociology professor, said the wealthy have responded by relocating to the U.S. through exclusive legal avenues. “The wealthy are scared that their children might be kidnapped, as it has become a way for the drug cartels to also get money — by kidnapping a family member of a wealthy figure and asking for a reward,” Flores said. “These citizens are looking for ways to escape violence by migrating to the United States on special visas for the wealthy.” Flores said middle- and low-income families in Mexico also face violence and intimidation. Cartels and gangs use threats to extort payments from business owners. “If they refuse to pay the monthly quota, they or their family members can get killed,” Flores said. Families unable to obtain visas may resort to other means, including crossing the U.S. border illegally. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Texas has the third-highest number of foreign-born residents of all states, with more than 3.8 million. The Department of Homeland Security estimated in 2009 that approximately 1.7 million unauthorized immigrants reside in Texas, second only to California. According to the same Homeland Security Report, more than 60 percent of these immigrants come from Mexico, with El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and the Philippines representing Nos. 2 through 5. The violence in countries like Honduras and Mexico leaves
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printing allowance. The proposed change to the printing policy would be similar to the current dining dollars policy that allows leftover funds from the fall semester to “rollover” to the spring. “Whenever you have the $30 charge, whether you use $5 or $30, you’re still losing [the entire amount],” said Cody Vasut, off-campus senator and management graduate student. “For the people that use very little, that can be pretty bad. Your schedule differs from semester to semester; one semester you might have a light print load, the other semester you might have a heavy print load. The premise of the bill is to try to resolve the loss of print charges from semester to semester.” The Senate also proposed SB 6427, calling for the University to require professors to post course syllabi no later than the first day of class. The current University rule complies with a Texas House bill requiring certain information regarding courses to be made available to students, including a stipulation requiring professors to post syllabi within seven days of the semester’s start.
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families feeling helpless. Flores said the gangs are so powerful that law enforcement and government officials are losing control. It creates a dramatic decision for parents. “[People] don’t realize that in poor countries in Latin America, it’s survival of the fittest … it was whether [my mother] left the country, or she was killed,” Zelaya said. Assimilating to America’s culture is difficult for many. A graduate student who requested Guatemala to remain anonymous said he has family mem- Guatemala: 480,000 480,000 bers who have come from Mexico to the U.S. without passports. “They face hostility toward them,” the graduate student El Salvador: 530,000 El Salvador said. “[They] face a language barrier and a cultural barrier, as 530,000 well.” Many immigrants are forced to take low-paying jobs, in the manual labor and service sectors. Bryan-College Station has become the new home to many undocumented immigrants. Zelaya said he estimates there are about 200 undocumented citizens enrolled at Texas A&M.
“The syllabus availability bill allows students to know exactly what they’re getting into when they sign up for a class,” said Tyler Mandry, engineering senator and senior biomedical engineering major. If passed, SB 6427 puts forth that the University should require syllabi to be available on the first day of class, in order to allow students to know more about courses before finalizing schedules. With the current state of the economy in mind, SB 6432 requests that the Student Government Association ask the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to lower the Expected Family Contribution priority number to $2,000. The current figure is $4,000. According to the bill, reductions in national and state funding to higher education forced the University to cut financial aid to students — forcing many students to withdraw. By cutting the $4,000 threshold in half, the bill suggests that aid would be distributed to students with the greatest need. “This bill is just tightening up the standards to ensure that the students who really rely upon this assistance to be at the University have first priority, that the people who have need receive the first assistance,” said Chris Esparza, off-campus senator and senior political science major.
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money to create a position for an advisor who will work with students planning to be high school science or math teachers. This advisor will help students from the time they are recruited through their undergraduate work and help to place graduates in school districts. “This position can help us track our students better,” Scott said. “We want to help track the retention of these teachers once they’re in the field.” Scott said the position created from the grant money will ultimately benefit the entire state of Texas. “I think it’s a commitment to our pledge to serve the state of Texas,” Scott said. Andrew Rendon, senior chemistry major, aggieTEACH member and president of the A&M Student Chapter of the National Asso-
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ciation of Science Teachers, said the adviser will benefit students greatly. “That’s pretty awesome that they’re going to look after everybody in the aggieTEACH program like that,” Rendon said. “They want to make sure we’re doing fine after we graduate.” Rendon said that the aggieTEACH program is worthy of this grant money because of the history of teachers produced from Texas A&M. Whitfield said high schools across Texas praise Texas A&M for producing well-prepared math and science teachers. “We have produced very good teachers compared to other schools,” Rendon said. “We know whatever we are teaching very well.” Rendon said the improvement of the aggieTEACH program will inspire more students to become teachers. “You should always have more teachers,” Rendon said. “You can never have enough.”
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In game one of the World Series, the Texas Rangers came up short against the Cardinals, 2-3, at St. Louis. Last year, when the Rangers made their first World Series appearance, they lost the opener to San Francisco 11-7, and the Giants went on to win the title in five games. Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter became the first St. Louis starter to reach the sixth inning since the division series. He got the win, allowing two runs and five hits in six
Currency trading was choppy Wednesday as investors fretted over the European debt crisis and considered mixed U.S. economic reports. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that talks about a plan to stem the region’s debt crisis have stalled. Sarkozy met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday ahead of a European summit this weekend. Merkel said that the Oct. 23 summit “will not be the end point of regaining trust. It will be a point at
innings with four strikeouts and one walk. Game one has been an indicator of success in recent decades: the winner has captured seven of the last eight titles, 12 of the last 14 and 19 of the last 23. The Rangers will look to send the series back to Texas tied at a game apiece Tuesday night, as starting pitcher Colby Lewis will take the mound.
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Dachshund owners from around the state will descend on Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater Saturday for Wiener Fest, a Brazos Animal Shelter fundraiser.
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The Battalion The A&M volleyball team escaped the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, with a victory Wednesday, beating Texas Tech in five sets (26-24, 21-25, 25-20, 17-25, 15-13). The win was the third straight for the Aggies — each in five sets — and the tenth straight against the Red Raiders. A&M (16-4) improves to 5-2 in Big 12 Conference play and slides into a tie with Oklahoma for third place in the standings. Tech falls to 0-7 in the Big 12 after finishing the non-conference slate at 14-1. Texas A&M Head coach Laurie Corbelli said that Tech badly wanted a win in the last-ever conference matchup between the in-state rivals before the Aggies make the conference switch to the SEC. “Tech really wanted this last win,” Corbelli said. “And that was really evident in their play, their fire and their passion on the court. We just tried to stay calm and stay calculated and follow our game plan.” The Aggies carried a wave of momentum into the match after overcoming 2-0 set deficits in consecutive matches against Kansas and No. 22 Oklahoma. Corbelli stressed the idea that underestimating a conference opponent, even a team on a six-game slide, can be dangerous. “Every match in the Big 12 is an incredibly huge challenge,” Corbelli said. “We know that, every night, anything can happen and we just have to be confident and prepared.” Junior middle blocker Lindsey Miller, coming off a career-high and Aggie seasonhigh 23 kills against Oklahoma, again led the team with 18 kills, seven blocks and a .395 hitting percentage. Sophomore setter Allie Sawatzky notched seven kills to go with a double-double of 50 assists and 11 digs. Corbelli praised the chemistry between the two and said that Miller uses her athleticism to get
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“Aggies have always helped Special Olympics Texas with getting organizations together,” Serwinski said. Teams will compete in various sporting events, including bowling, swimming, bocce, softball and golf. Serwinski said that this is the first year the opening ceremony will be at the Brazos County Exposition Complex, providing a new twist to the Classic. “The opening ceremony is very similar to the opening ceremony for the Olympics, with the athletes walking the track surrounded by volunteers holding signs and cheering on the delegates,” Serwinski said. “We’re going to have the singing cadets sing the national anthem. We’re going to have some speakers
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Junior Alisia Kastmo blocks a spike by a Tech player.
Big 12 standings Big 12 ISU 6-1 Texas 6-1 Texas A&M 5-2 OU 5-2 KSU 4-3 Missouri 3-4 Baylor 3-5 Texas Tech 0-7 Kansas 0-7
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in rhythm. “[Miller] and Sawatzky are connecting just beautifully,” Corbelli said. “It takes a great server to be consistent and get the ball to any of the quick attackers and our middles, both Lindsey and [junior middle blocker Alisia Kastmo], had record nights.” Statistically, the match pitted the conference’s top offense of the Aggies against the top defense of the Red Raiders. A&M led the conference in both kills (13.93) and assists (12.90) per set going into the match, while Tech’s 3.07 blocks, 10.99 kills allowed and 10.27 assists allowed per set lead the conference. and give away some awards and then we’ll have the celebration dance.” Andy Cho, a senior electrical engineering major, who is on the campus relations committee for Aggies Special Olympics Texas Volunteers, said he has been volunteering for events similar to Special Olympics Texas since he was young. “During the awards ceremony, you see everyone’s faces and you see how much the awards mean to them,” Cho said. “It’s hard to explain. It’s something you have to experience for yourself.” Don Calhoun, head delegate for the Aggie Bombers—an organization associated with Special Olympics Texas—said he has been involved with Special Olympics Texas for more than 30 years, and his family has participated in every Fall Classic. “It’s rewarding to see the
The play of Amanda Dowdy (22 kills, 10 digs, five blocks) kept Tech firing throughout the game. After the Red Raider’s evened the game at two sets apiece and took a 2-0 lead in the fifth and decisive set, a service ace by senior utility player Elise Hendrickson sparked the Aggie attack. At a score of 12-11, Miller and Sawatzky recorded consecutive kills before Miller silenced the Tech crowd with a game-wining kill. Though the Aggies were out-hit .162 to .186 in a match where no team win back-to-back sets, they used a team attack to seal the win. Led by Miller, four Aggies tallied double-digit kills. “When the urgency is there, they know what they can do, and they’re comfortable executing under pressure. The players are aware that they are incredibly improved,” Corbelli said. The win sets up a home showdown against the conference-leading, No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Reed Arena.
athletes; they love to compete. They give it everything they have,” Calhoun said. “I really enjoy the young people from the University who get involved and become friends with our athletes.” Calhoun’s family was named the 2011 Special Olympic Texas ‘Family of the Year’ and will receive an award at the event. Calhoun said that during his time as a volunteer he has seen a majority of participants walk away from the event with their own unique experiences, making them motivated to return each year. “Volunteers have told me through the years they show up to try to do something for somebody, and they feel like they’ve received more,” Calhoun said Students can sign up to volunteer at www.sotx.org or any of the event locations.
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