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Different kind of bowl game The Brazos Valley Bowl junior college football matchup will pit the Kilgore Rangers against Northwest Mississippi Saturday in Kyle Field. Students with a college ID enter free of charge, as do attendees ages 18 and under. The charge for non-students over 18 is $5 and tickets are available for purchase. The event gives the two junior colleges a final huzzah after the conclusion of the regular season. The opportunity extends exposure for programs with players often aiming to play at the highest collegiate level.
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Aggies advance to NCAA 2nd round Texas A&M won its 10th consecutive match with a 3-1 victory over North Carolina State in the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship first round. The Aggies posted a 21-25, 25-12, 25-23, 25-20 decision over the Wolfpack in Austin. The Aggies, who improved to 25-5 on the year, return to action Friday at 7 p.m. when they will play No. 3 Texas at Gregory Gym in Austin.
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Studies in sound Aggie artist attains success in music, academics Julie Blanco The Battalion
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t’s as if he was born with music flowing through his veins. With a heavy influence of music from his family, Caleb Mak, senior supply chain management major, has developed into a striving musician with a sound of his own. Mak is an emerging face in the world of music. He is set to graduate in December and will have the opportunity to continue the music success he’s experienced as a student. “I’ve been influenced by so much growing up because my dad was really into soul and country and random stuff,” Mak said. “The groups at my high school were all metal heads and rock music, and I was influenced by my best friends listening to hip-hop and rap. I just wanted to put that all in one.” Mak released his first album, “LOVE: Life of Virtuous Ecstasy,” nearly four years ago, and since then many major music labels have expressed interest in signing him. “That happened when I graduated high school and during my freshman year at A&M,” Mak said. “I was getting a lot of calls from Sony, Universal, Motown, Columbia and Epic — huge labels.” They even wanted to use Mak as the opening act for other well-known artists such as Chiddy Bang, Three 6 Mafia, Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean and Lupe Fiasco. Despite all of the interest for record deals
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Senior Caleb Mak created a buzz around campus as well as within the Bryan-College Station music scene.
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Symposium focuses on funding, graduation rates, technology Jennifer Keith The Battalion Texas A&M was the site of The Texas Tribune Festival’s “On the Road” series Thursday as University officials, journalism professionals and higher education experts discussed major topics surrounding higher education. In addition to welcoming distinguished members of Texas A&M administration — A&M President R. Bowin Loftin and System Chancellor John Sharp — Texas senators and university presidents were guests at the Annenberg Presidential Center to discuss the current development of Texas’ universities. “They tackled some of the major issues that are facing higher education today,” said Jason Cook, A&M vice president of
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The Texas Tribune editor-in-chief Evan Smith, University President R. Bowen Loftin and System Chancellor John Sharp discuss higher education at the Bush School. marketing and communications. “They looked at issues like funding, graduation rates and technology. It was great to get all of these leaders together.”
Texas A&M has partnered with The Texas Tribune for almost two years for events simi-
Aggie Special Olympics Texas Volunteers and local “celebrities” from Bryan-College Station will compete in a flag football game Saturday.
Special Olympics volunteers to play benefit football game
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ictoria Nutting, sophomore biological and agricultural engineering major, climbs blind folded Thursday evening at the Rec under the guidance of her sister Brittany Nutting from the ground. V
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Special to The Battalion The Aggie Special Olympics Texas Volunteers will hold the Celebrity Flag Football Classic this Saturday at Stephen F. Austin Middle School to benefit the Texas A&M Unified Flag Football team on their journey to future competitions. As a student organization at Texas A&M, ASOTV focuses on empowering individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities to become more productive, physically fit and respected athletes in society through training and competition. The teams consist of A&M students and other volunteers in the community who train and play with the athletes. ASOTV president Ashley Stewart is anticipating the turnout Saturday will make this an annual event. With partners and sponsorships, they look forward to sustaining success in the chapter. “We hope to continue the event in the future and make the community more involved and proud,” Stewart said. “We have more unified sports in our organization and hope to expand community events for multiple sports.” ASOTV is teaming up with music
station Candy 95, as well as other respected affiliations in the community, to provide a fun filled day for Aggies, the athletes and community members. Activities will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday and continue into the afternoon. The flag football match will be held on the SFA middle school football field in Bryan with two fifteen-minute halves. The teams will be competing for the gold, silver and bronze prizes. Guest celebrity players include Candy 95 DJs Katy Dempsey and Frito, Michael Oder and Shel Winkley from KBTX, College Station Police Chief Jeff Capps, Bryan Police Chief Eric Buske, Pastor Caleb Schoeneck of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Bryan Fire Chief Randy McGregor and College Station Fire Chief R. B. Alley. KBTX reporter, Shel Winkley, has made friendships with the teammates in their practices and is excited to be a part of the event, as the team is keen to showcase their talent. “The smile that lights up on their faces as they practice is contagious; that’s why I participate. Everyone should come out and experience this with me,” See Olympics on page 3
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