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Arrest made for bomb threat Camryn Ford The Battalion The Texas A&M Police Department arrested Dereon Tayronne Kelly of Bryan on Monday in connection to the bomb threat A&M received via email Oct. 19. UPD worked with several law-enforcement agencies, including the FBI, to link Kelly to the threat through his cellphone.
Kelly was arrested at the Brazos County Jail where he was being held on unrelated charges, Lt. Allan Baron of UPD said in a press release. Baron said specific details of the investigation have not been released. Kelly is charged with making a terroristic threat, a third degree felony punishable of up to 10 years in state prison and a fine up to $10,000.
Brittany Henderson, who was recently arrested last week in relation to the Texas State University bomb threat, remains a person of interest in this case. The relationship between Kelly and Henderson is unknown, but a picture of the two on Facebook is set as Kelly’s profile picture. Kelly remains in the Brazos County Jail on a $150,000 bond.
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Dereon Kelly (right) was arrested on terroristic threat charges within a week of Brittany Henderson’s (left) arrest on the same charges.
High-flying act First tour of ‘Catch Me If You Can’ reaches Rudder Elise Brunsvold The Battalion The critically acclaimed and ritzy 60’s musical, “Catch Me If You Can,” took to the stage at Rudder Auditorium in its first national tour. Full of adventure, swindling and the glamour that came with the time period, “Catch Me If You Can” will dazzle audiences in what is sure to be a fun and memorable performance. Based on a true story, “Catch Me If You Can” follows the young and brilliant Frank Abagnale Jr. as he sets off to make his fortune through various cons and scams. With FBI Agent Carl Hanratty hot on his tail, Abagnale is forced into a life on the run with little to no connection. However, as the chase commences, things become complicated for both characters, blurring the lines between right and wrong and proving that things are not always as they seem. Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, previously composers for “Hairspray,” lend their musical talent to the “Catch Me If You Can” musical score. Choreographer Jerry Mitchell (“Hairspray” and “Legally Blonde”), and director Jack O’ Brien (“Hairspray,” “The Full Monty” and “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”), also See MSC OPAS on page 4
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Stephen Anthony plays the character Frank Abignail Jr. in the show “Catch Me if You Can” put on by MSC OPAS on Monday night in Rudder Theatre.
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Katie Nortman The Battalion The Northeastern U.S. experienced history in the making as the unlikely Superstorm Sandy made landfall Monday night. Sandy was regarded as having unprecedented storm potential due to a threatening combination of natural events. For New York City at least, Sandy was not the days-long onslaught many had feared, and the wind and rain that sent water sloshing into Manhattan from three sides began dying down within hours. Power went out for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and an estimated 5.2 million people altogether across the East. The full extent of the storm’s damage across the region was unclear, and unlikely to be known until daybreak, a according to The Associated Press. “Late-season hurricanes affecting the U.S. are very uncommon,” said Don Conlee, professor in the Department of Meteorology. “Typically, tropical cyclones in the north Atlantic — especially this late in the season — would not be heading in the direction that Sandy is moving. It’s impressive that they have been able to predict this unusual motion so far in advance.” New York City resident Rebecca Haughey, Class of 2011, and her husband have braced themselves for the worst. “We’re not in an evacuation zone, al-
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though we’re about a block from the East River,” Haughey said. “My husband went out this morning when it was more calm and he saw FDR Drive [the highway along the river] flooded.” Conlee said part of what makes Sandy so different from other storms — aside from its strength this late in the season — is the interaction it is having with mid-latitude weather. He said because Sandy has such a large circulation that numerous surges will accompany it.
New Jersey coastline with 80 mph winds Monday night and hurled a 13 foot surge of seawater at New York City, flooding its tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street.
Erik Nielson, senior meteorology major, interned at the National Hurricane Center in the summer of 2012 and is following the storm closely. “With [Sandy] going into New York it is a different situation because this area is not used to getting hit with this kind of weather,” Nielson said. “It’s not necessarily related to the category of the storm, but the geography of the basin that it’s hitting. As this See Superstorm on page 6
Micah Mills The Battalion People sometimes make irrational decisions when faced with crisis situations. Student Counseling HelpLine was established in 1995 to help students safely deal with difficult situations. The HelpLine How to is a phone service that provides in- volunteer formation, referral, HelpLine’s support and crisis next volunteer assessment for stu- training session dents or those con- is Jan. 7-12. Visit cerned with a stu- the HelpLine dent’s well-being. website for more HelpLine is staffed information. by trained volunteers consisting of current, former and graduate students, with supervision from a professional staff. Susan Vavra, coordinator of HelpLine, said people volunteer for a variety of reasons. “The most common reason [people] volunteer is the desire to help others,” Vavra See HelpLine on page 3
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contribute to the show. Ben Laxton, who plays Agent Dollar in the performance, said the show is unique and will give audiences a different type of musical experience. “‘Catch Me If You Can’ is a little bit different from most things you see nowadays,” Laxton said. “It’s a true story so it has a lot of heart, but it’s also really fun.” Laxton described the show as lively and entertaining, with an inspiring cast and amazing numbers. He said musical highlights such as “Live in Living Color” and performers such as Stephen Anthony and Merritt David Janes bring the characters and stories of Abagnale’s autobiography to life. “It’s big and bright,” Laxton said. “You kind of get lost for a few hours and start to really care about the characters.” College Station will be the play’s fourth stop in its national tour. Gentry Leonard, MSC OPAS director of auditorium operations and senior psychology major, said OPAS is honored to take part in bringing this performance on campus, and hopes that students will take advantage of the opportunity. “‘Catch Me If You Can’ is actually our biggest Broadway production of the year,” Leonard said. “It’s pretty landmark
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that we are getting performances of this venue.” Natalie Lahutsky, sophomore biological and agricultural engineering major, said she’s impressed the University is bringing “Catch Me If You Can” to campus. “I think it’s awesome,” Lahutsky said. “It’s definitely something new.” Laxton said the cast is honored to be performing at the University and is excited to visit the college campus. Laxton said he hopes students find a new favorite in “Catch Me If You Can” and that the show gains deserving popularity. “We hope that we can get the word out about the show,” Laxton said.“It’s a show that more people should know and see. We want to give it the credit it deserves.” Leonard said he guarantees an amazing show for audiences, adding that this would be a perfect performance for first time musical attendees to go to. “I can promise it’s going to be an incredible experience,” Leonard said. “I hope people get really involved and have a good time with it.”
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he problem with entitlements and bloated government bureaucracy runs deeper than just political posturing. Lean, efficient institutions and balancing the budget at home are instrumental in the projection of American power abroad from Whitehall to Beijing.
In the third and final presidential debate Oct. 22, both candidates were able to speak on American foreign policy. With stunted growth at home and a current unemployment rate of 7.8 percent, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy for the American public to allow foreign policy to slip to the sidelines. But that would be a mistake! The problem with government bureaucracy is that as soon as a government sanctioned position is created, it tends to grow into a life of its own. When the U.S. government was running trade surpluses and technology stocks were leading markets to new heights in the late 1990s, this wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an issue. We are all guilty. We looked the other way. Now, we have to face the Leviathan weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve created. A monetary cliff is looming in the distance with the Federal Reserveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loose monetary policy hanging over an economic backdrop that remains highly levered and slow to grow. This will require real budget discipline: a mixture of spending cuts and specific tax increases, such as the Capital Gains Tax, that must be implemented carefully to not squeeze producers and hamper economic growth further. But what does this have to do with American Foreign Policy? Why should the rest of the world care about the U.S. economy or the American fiscal situation? American companies and products are the most widely recognized in the world. A Big Mac, Coca Cola or Starbucks Vente Cappuccino are never far away whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on Main Street in Houston or the Champs-ElysĂŠes in Paris. America remains the sole dominant authority in the world, economically and militarily. We should continue to use our privileged position to project American ideals of freedom, liberty and the democratic process. A strong America at home allows us greater moral authority to use soft power (think Radio Free Europe or the Marshall plan following WWII) and hard power
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(SEALs and military might) to fight for the hearts and minds of those still living under tyrannical governments abroad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lean, efficient institutions and balancing the budget at homeâ&#x20AC;? are not just political slogans. When former Texas A&M University president and U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said politicians from both parties seem â&#x20AC;&#x153;more concerned with winning elections and scoring ideological points than with saving the country,â&#x20AC;? he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t putting partisan interests first. He was thinking of American interest! He was thinking of us (Generation Y), who are facing a collapsing social security system. He was thinking of the American military, whose $32 billion of spending on failed weapons programs since 1995 is what Gates calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;vexing and disturbing.â&#x20AC;? And ultimately, he was thinking of the beneficiaries around the globe who gain from American aid (in whatever form that may come). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to do some housekeeping on the home front, America. Regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, we need to get our fiscal and monetary situation in order. This does not mean that we should shrink from our global partnerships and commitments â&#x20AC;&#x201D; far from it! Government bureaucracy needs to become leaner and more efficient to promote American economic growth at home and maintain our credibility as a beacon of opportunity abroad. Quality over quantity, of course, is always easier said than done, but when push comes to shove, Americans have always shown great resilience and determination to get the job done. Derek Leist is a senior political science & economics major and guest columnist for The Battalion.
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is unique and you can’t compare them, even if they are the same category.” For this particular system, national advisories are not being sent out. “This is a complex situation,” Conlee said. “They have decided to let each weather service office issue its own warnings. They are handling it as if it were local.” Jeff Lindner, a meteorologist working for the Houston flood control, said the models are doing a good job of predicting the track of this rare pattern. The current model — posted by the National Hurricane Center — states the tracks for Sandy all point toward the
storm stalling inland on Tuesday, which will significantly affect recovery in the severely effected areas. Avery Tomasco, sophomore meteorology major, said Sandy will likely be studied and remembered years after its fruition. “Sandy is the storm of a lifetime,” Tomasco said. “The combination of high tide and a steering current pushing this storm straight into the most densely populated region in the U.S. will make for a rare event that everyone should pay close attention to. Hurricane Sandy will be among the most famous storms ever to hit the U.S.”
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