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Five-diamond treatment As highest-ranked Corps member, Reveille gets royal run of the house Annabelle Hutchinson The Battalion Most students know Reveille, the first lady of Aggieland, is the highest ranking member of the Corps of Cadets. They may also know she is taken care of by a sophomore in Company E-2, and if she barks in class, the professor might let the students out of class early. But Daylon Koster, sophomore agriculture leadership & development major and 2011-2012 Mascot Corporal, said there is a lot most students don’t know about Reveille and the responsibility that comes with being her handler. “She has her own bed and she has all the toys she could ever want,” Koster said. “She is also a senior at Texas A&M, so she gets senior privileges. If she wants to whoop ([or] bark), she can.” Koster said if Rev is sleeping on a cadet’s bed, that cadet must sleep on the floor, and whenever Reveille travels by air, she typically travels in a private plane. Koster said Reveille has not barked in anyy of his
classes this year, but that she hardly barks indoors anyway. Reveille is never left alone. Koster said someone from the Company E-2 is always with her. She even goes home with the Mascot Corporal overr the summer. “[My family] loved her of course,” Koster said. “There are two types of people who like Reveille and that is either huge Aggie fans or huge dog fans. That counts for 99 percent of the population out there.” Deanna Koster, Daylon’s mother, said Reveille coming to their house came as a a surprise. “I didn’t know that Reveille came home with the handler over the summer,” Mrs. Koster said. “We were actually in disbelief that Miss Rev was going to get to come to our house. She was our honored guest.” Mrs. Koster said Reveille could not have come into their home at a better time. See Reveille on page 4
Chase Krumholz — THE BATTALION
Mascot Corporal Daylon Koster and Reveille lead the A&M football team on the field before the LSU game. Koster played chase with Reveille to get her ready to run on to the field.
Aaron Cranford — THE BATTALION
liberal arts
student government
Departments pack up and move out
Concealed carry bill passes inspection
Torri Clark Special to The Battalion Professors are packing and excitement is building as the Department of English and the Department of Performance Studies faculty prepare to move to the Liberal Arts & Humanities building. The move from Blocker to the Liberal Arts building, which begins Nov. 5, has already brought complications and inconveniences for professors and students. The main complaint of professors preparing for the transition is the timing of the move itself. “There is no good time to do one of these moves, but there are bad times,” said James Harner, professor in the Department of English. “This is a bad time.” With pre-registration quickly approaching, Harner said the timing of the move creates a burden on faculty and particularly students, with the possibil-
ity of the absence of office hours and a shortage of professor availability to students during the week of the move. “It’s not ideal because people are starting to come in right now to talk about their registration plans,” said Jaclyn UpshawBrown, academic adviser in the Department of English. To offset the negative effects on students having limited access to their advisers, Upshaw-Brown said she encourages students to come in earlier for advising. Autum Casey, instructional assistant professor in the Department of Performance Studies, looked past the inconveniences of moving and focused on the positive aspects of the move. “While moving mid-semester is not ideal, transition into a brand new building designed with our programs in mind outweighs any small inconveniences that may arise,” Casey said.
Annabelle Hutchinson
Roger Zhang — THE BATTALION
Junior anthropology major Chelsea Scaunt and senior technology management major Janelle Cavazos stack boxes Wednesday in Blocker for the Deptartment of English. Though the transition to the new building presents challenges, many faculty members look forward to getting settled in the building to begin utilizing the new technology and spacious
meeting rooms intended to enhance the undergraduate experience in Liberal Arts. Both departments stand to See Blocker on page 3
religion
After Dark to prompt Christian conversation Camryn Ford The Battalion A night where music and message meet, After Dark is an opportunity for students to decide for themselves whether Jesus is relevant today. “It is unlike anything else at A&M, even
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Breakaway,” said Geoff Todd, After Dark director of marketing. “It may be the only time we’ll be here in your college career.” Former Aggie football coach Joe White will speak at the event. Todd said White loves the Aggies and is excited to be back at A&M. Musicians such as American Idol winner Kris Allen and hip-hop artist Fedel will per-
form. Special guest A&M senior tight end Michael Lamothe will also speak. After Dark is open to everyone. It is free and will be held at 8 p.m Thursday in Reed Arena. After Dark’s website says the event is more than a concert; it’s a catalyst for conversation, investigation and a night that offers authentic hope.
The Battalion Student Senate will vote Wednesday on a bill that calls on the Texas A&M University and the Texas State Legislature to allow anyone with a valid concealed handgun license to carry a handgun on the Texas A&M campus and within buildings. The Texas A&M Legislative Affairs Committee finalized wording of the bill Wednesday night and sent it to Student Senate for a final vote. The Texas government currently allows universities to create their own concealed How to carry policies. learn more Texas A&M policy says a concealed ◗ Students may handgun is permitted express their on campus, but not opinion on the bill at the Student inside buildings. During the meet- Senate meeting ing, students ex- Oct. 31 in Koldus pressed their concern 144. A copy of the that the bill has no bill is available at restrictions against senate.tamu.edu. carrying a gun in residence halls, hospitals or religious institutions. Other students argued that the bill would help campus safety. In the referendum conducted during the spring student body elections in 2011, 54 percent of students said they did not want guns on campus. Bill author Clay Cheshire said he maintains that constitutional rights should not be up for a vote, and he believes this bill will make campus safer for students.
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