The Battalion: October 21, 2011

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tennis Acing the fall Individuals from the A&M men’s and women’s teams continue to scale the national rankings through the fall season. A tennis update is available online.

volleyball Aggies to serve Cyclones A&M volleyball plays Big 12 Conference leader Iowa State at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Reed Arena. A preview of the showdown is available at thebatt.com.

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Gadhafi killed in shootout Emily Davis The Battalion Ending a nearly 42-year dictatorial regime over the Libyan people, Moammar Gadhafi is dead. After Libyan rebels discovered and captured Gadhafi, who was hiding in a drainage pipe on Thursday, the dictator was reportedly shot in the head during an ensuing shootout between rebels and pro-Gadhafi loyalists. Gadhafi is the third Arab leader to be driven out of power during the Arab Spring, following the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt. The Libyan conflict began in February of this year.

Gadhafi came into power in 1969 and during his time as an authoritarian ruler, Gadhafi and his family controlled much of Libya’s oil-rich economy and became quite wealthy, while many Libyans lived in poverty. Gadhafi was also an international sponsor of terrorism, supplying arms and ammunition to militants and terrorist groups. Even with Gadhafi’s passing, questions about Libya’s future remain. Richard MacNamee, professor in the Bush School’s graduate program in international affairs, said Libya’s problems may just be beginning.

“The world is probably a better place without people like him in power,” MacNamee said. “But this is not the end. It is now a more volatile time because they are entering a time of huge instability.” Eric Busche, sophomore international studies major, agrees that Gadhafi’s death could lead to turmoil. “He was a very oppressive dictator and he committed a lot of human rights violations, but as we’ve seen with rest of the Arab Spring, especially in Egypt, ousting an oppressive dictator doesn’t automatically lead to See Gadhafi on page 3

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Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi was killed after being captured on Thursday.

sports Missouri eyes SEC The University of Missouri’s governing board opened a two-day meeting Thursday amid speculation that the university is close to leaving the Big 12 for the SEC. Conference affiliation wasn’t listed on the agenda, which includes closed sessions Thursday and Friday. The university does not plan to discuss the topic until Friday at the earliest.

texas Concert raises $725,000 AUSTIN, Texas — A lineup of Texas legends brought a sellout crowd at this week’s country music megaconcert, raising $725,000 for victims of the recent wildfires. More than a dozen performers, including Willie Nelson, George Strait and the Dixie Chicks, helped sell out the Frank Erwin Center at the University of Texas at Austin. A check was presented Thursday to the Austin Community Foundation to help with the long-term recovery of the Central Texas communities ravaged by fire.

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Freshman forward Kelley Monogue has found the back of the net 13 times this season and leads the Big 12 in goals scored.

Beyond expectations Freshman forward Kelley Monogue sparks A&M offense James Solano The Battalion High expectations accompanied freshman Kelley Monogue to Aggieland when she chose to adorn the maroon and white. With three conference games remaining, it’s safe to say her stalwart start has been even better than expected. The freshman forward scored her first collegiate goal against a

top-25 Florida squad in a 2–3 loss back in August, and has not looked back since. Monogue currently leads the nation’s top-ranked offense and is the Big 12 conference’s leading scorer, with 13 goals and 33 points on the season, ranking nationally at No. 15 and 17 for points and goals scored, respectively. But Monogue credits her team and upperclassman

for her success. “Being younger has its benefits,” Monogue said. “The older girls push me to be better, so it makes me stand out more. And when I’m playing with such talented girls it brings me to a new level that I haven’t played at before.” Hailing from McKinney, Texas, Monogue was a high school socSee Monogue on page 4

Soccer homestand Friday 6:30 p.m. vs. Oklahoma Sunday 3 p.m. vs. No. 2 Oklahoma State In its last two home games of the regular season, A&M takes on Big 12 Conference contenders Oklahoma and No. 2 Oklahoma State. The Aggies lead the nation in scoring and will clash with the OSU Cowgirls’ third-best goals against average. See the weekend preview online at thebatt.com.

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A&M prepped to face struggling Iowa State squad

Aggie Replant brings green touch to B-CS

Austin Meek The Battalion Fresh off two wins against in-state rivals, the No. 17 Texas A&M football team heads north to Ames, Iowa, for the most distant away game on its conference schedule. The Aggies’ 55-28 win against Baylor featured standout performances from the Ryans — senior quarterback Ryan Tanehill and junior wide receiver Ryan Swope. Tannehill torched the Bears’ secondary for six touchdown passes, four of which landed in the hands of the team’s reception leader, Swope. “It’s a real special combination I think,” head coach Mike Sherman said. “I think it’s become that way because of the way they both practice, they practice at game speed. When you do that, the game is not too fast. Things don’t change so the timing and the tempo of the play exists in practice and carries over to the game. It allows them the opportunity to be on the same page on gameday.” Strong offensive performances against Bay-

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Cyclone quarterback Steele Jantz will take on the Aggies at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. lor and Texas Tech helped the Aggies rebound from consecutive losses against top ranked teams, imbuing his team with new-found confidence, Sherman said. “We lost to two top-10 teams really by about seven points,” Sherman said. “We had every opportunity to win those games, but our opponents deserved to win the games. But we could be there. We have things we need to See Preview on page 3

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The Battalion Aggies have long taken pride in the University’s traditions and core values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect, and selfless service. On Saturday, more than 1,000 students will continue the tradition of service by planting 300 trees around the University campus, College Station and Bryan. Replant began in 1991 as a way to offset the trees lost to bonfire’s construction every fall. That spring, a few dozen students led by the chair of the Student Senate’s Environmental Issues Committee planted a few hundred trees around the campus and B-CS area. Replant Day was designated an Aggie tradition the following fall and has continued to grow and expand, now with hundreds of student participants planning and planting Replant Day every fall.

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Replant beautifies the community while replacing trees cut for bonfire. “We do it to beautify this community and to provide an opportunity for students to give back to the environment as well as to spread the word about trying to be See Replant on page 3

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