Students recognized military service on Monday by reading off more than 6,000 names of people who
have served, are serving or have died serving in the U.S. Armed Forces since Operation New Dawn in 2010.
Brian Wright, Marine veteran and senior agricultural leadership and development major, and Julie Nelson, senior agricultural leadership and development ma-jor, were two students who helped in the reading of the names.
Two members of the Texas A&M Veterans Associa-tion put the event together — Brittany Hanly, senior civil engineering major, and Joey Beasley, senior hor-ticulture major.
Beasley said as one of the estimated 700 veterans on campus, he hopes students understood Monday that American freedom isn’t free.
“A lot of students on this campus were really too young to even realize what 9/11 was and what a lot of what these [soldiers] sacrificed so we could all be here at A&M,” Beasley said. “I hope that they can understand when we call these 6,000 names that these people an-swered a call to do what their country asked of them so that we can all be free.”
Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp gave the opening remarks for the University’s national roll call Monday morning. A reading of the names of Texas soldiers followed, many of whom were shown in the Remember the Fallen exhibit in the MSC last week.
Ninety-one other universities in more than 34 states hold national roll call, an event that began in 2011 at Eastern Kentucky University.
The roll call included a minute of silence at 1 p.m. central time that was observed by every participating university.
The Texas A&M national roll call included Yell Leader Roy May, a 21-gun salute and a rendition of the Spirit of Aggieland. Hanly said the event almost didn’t happen but she stepped into a leadership role to make sure the event went through.
“I knew it wasn’t going to happen unless me and [Beasley] got involved, because there was just so much going on,” Hanly said. “And there was just no way that we weren’t having this, so me and [Beasley] got together and went for help with the other associations and orga-nizations helping us out.”
Supporting organizations included MSC Fish, the TAMU Horticulture Club and the Texas A&M Veter-ans Resource and Support Center.
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National Roll Call recognizes veterans’ serviceveteran’s day
insidediversity | 2Global view from RudderStudents can explore the different cultures on campus at Fusion Fiesta on Thursday.
sports | 4Women’s basketball opens season with winHead coach Gary Blair and the women’s basketball team opened its season on the road with a 67-48 win over North Texas.
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Students and faculty read names of those who served in the military for the National Roll Call on Monday afternoon at Rudder Fountain Plaza.
Phase one of construction to reach completion for ’14 seasonkyle field construction
The Aggies’ win against Mis-sissippi State Saturday marked
both the last game in Kyle Field as it stood this season and the begin-ning of the first phase of a $450 million redevelopment.
The remainder of the game week-end included the removal of the pres-ent turf and the start of other ongoing projects, said Steve Moore, vice chan-cellor of marketing and communica-tions for the Texas A&M University System. The first phase includes the excavation of the field to drop the sur-face seven feet, the demolition of the lower east stands, the drilling of holes for concrete pilings on the south end to support new structures and the de-
molition of the Netum Steed Build-ing on the southwest corner of the stadium.
Aspects of each phase, Moore said, are not necessarily following any cer-tain timeline, but a “planning time-line” will be put on the Kyle Field website later this week.
“We’re not issuing any kind of sequential timelines or anything,” Moore said. “It will all move forward. [The planning timeline] will give you a little more detail on what all is happening and what’s next. Then, as things change, we’ll update that weekly, throughout the fall, winter and spring.”
Moore said all the phase one proj-ects are scheduled for completion by fall 2014 and the second phase will be-gin in the offseason of the 2014-2015
school year to not conflict with the 2014 football season.
“The goal is that we don’t have to play anywhere else, obviously,” Moore said. “That is one thing every-one joined hands on and said, ‘We’re going to play all our games at Kyle Field.’ The second thing is we’re go-ing to make this the best stadium in America. And that’s what everybody is committed to.”
Moore said multiple committees and businesses have been involved in the redevelopment thus far, mak-ing for a large project with lots of planning.
“I think it’s a tremendous project that has involved a lot of very commit-ted people who are bonding together to make this happen in an incredible aggressive timeline,” he said.
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Constructions crews use heavy machinery to tear down the first deck of the student section at Kyle Field on Monday afternoon.
A&M pulls away late to bag MVSU, 91-67m. basketball
The Texas A&M men’s basketball team routed Mississippi Valley State 91-67 Monday night
at Reed Arena.Playing in his second game after surgery
for a rapid heartbeat, junior forward Kourt-ney Roberson led the team behind a 24-point, 10-rebound performance.
A&M head coach Billy Kennedy, who improved over a .500 career record with the Aggies after the win, said it was good to have Roberson’s maturity on the court tonight.
“I didn’t realize [Roberson] had 24 points until I looked at [the stat sheet],” Kennedy said. “He is aggressive around the basket, defensively he rotated and did some good things. He played a little bit more than he did the other night and that was good for him.”
A&M started off the game with a 27-12 run, cre-
ating quick production off freshman guard Shawn Smith’s eight points and Roberson’s seven points. Mississippi Valley State was able to reduce the gap with a 23-15 run to end the half.
Mississippi Valley State cut the lead to 58-57 at the 11:31 mark in the second half but the Aggies were able to increase the tempo and create several defensive stops, finishing the game on a 33-10 run.
The Aggies tallied 15 assists on offense and gener-ated six steals and 12 blocks on defense while hold-ing Mississippi Valley State to 30.6 percent shooting from the field.
Sophomore guard Alex Caruso said A&M’s lack of defensive focus at the close of the first half was key in Mississippi Valley State’s comeback during the second half.
“[The team] talked at halftime about how we dropped our intensity halfway through the first half and how we needed to get it back up,” Caruso said.
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Junior forward Kourtney Roberson’s team-high 24 points and 10 rebounds helped A&M to a 91-67 win over MVSU.
Whether seasoned veterans or first-time performers,
students will step onto the stage of Rudder Auditorium to show off their dancing skills. Songfest, the largest Greek-sponsored philan-thropic event at A&M, will hit the stage Friday and Sat-urday night.
The Chi Omega Sorority has organized the production for the past 35 years to unite Aggies in a unique variety show that will feature more than 26 student organizations this year.
The Yell Leaders will guide the audience through skits, music and dance routines that showcase the talents of each group. Between each of the competing acts, other student organizations will contribute their own unique flair. For the first time at Songfest, The Femmatas, A&M’s all-female contemporary a cappella group, will perform.
“As the newest of the a cappella groups on campus, we are always looking for dif-ferent venues to perform,”
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Students and members of Delta Zeta rehearse choreography to a mix of different popular songs for their performances Friday and Saturday at Songfest. See Songfest on page 3
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In the moment before the slot machine rings out, before the dice falls onto
the felt, before laying down the winning hand, there is a silence ready to be filled. In an effort to offer students an oppor-tunity to practice informal business com-munication, MSC Hospitality will pres-ent Let ’Em Roll, a casino night mixer.
Students will be able to participate in casino games and utilize their social skills to develop and engage in critical com-munication not often practiced in college courses. Prizes include gift cards from businesses around College Station.
“Let ’Em Roll is a unique opportunity for students to recognize the importance of communication in the business world,” said Amy Carthel, senior communication major and MSC Hospitality special events executive. “Let ’Em Roll encourages its attendees to participate in a live action scenario in which they must utilize their social skills in order to navigate the very real world of informal business commu-nication.”
Studies have shown this generation of students has a difficult time engaging in normal conversation, Carthel said.
She said casino night was devised to provide an interactive arena where stu-dents could learn to avoid awkward con-versation in a room full of strangers.
“The game of blackjack has simple, easy-to-understand rules, making it more relaxed to spark up conversation among players,” she said. “We asked former [students] to speak at this event as a way to instill hope and encouragement into aspiring students through their personal stories.”
Rahul Dhuka, MSC Hospitality Chair
and senior biomedical engineering major, said the opportunity for students to inter-act with business professionals in a casual environment is his favorite component of what the night will offer.
“In the professional world, there will be many instances when students will be in a casual environment with employers or recruiters, such as a business dinner or interview, and having the communica-tion skills to conduct a casual conversa-tion in a business professional environ-ment is important,” Dhuka said.
With emails and texting, person-to-person contact has been declining with recent generations, Carthel said.
“Recently, I received a job interview based solely on the fact that I sent an in-quiry email using proper grammar and ‘real words,’ no acronyms,” Carthel said. “No one argues against the importance of communication, but in the real world, recent graduates often discover the hard way through trial-and-error interactions.”
Joshua Barbour, assistant professor of communication, has provided opportuni-ties like Let ’Em Roll in his classes to give students some real-world practice at small talk with “mocktail” parties.
“The one thing that could benefit [stu-dents] the most is practice and comfort for small talk for work,” Barbour said. “You have to be able to introduce yourself well. That is only the first part of the conversa-tion. It gives people a chance to practice the rest of the conversation in a fun and realistic setting.”
Carthel said she hopes Let ’Em Roll will enhance students’ communication skills.
“Ultimately, I want to provide re-sources to implement A&M’s mission statement in a new light,” Carthel said. “‘Texas A&M University is dedicated to the discovery, development, communi-cation and application of knowledge in a wide range of academic and professional fields.’ This is the first sentence of A&M’s mission statement and I hope to deliver a one-of-a-kind opportunity for students to enhance the skills mentioned above and emphasize the importance of communi-cation.”
The event will take place 7 p.m. Tues-day in the Clayton W. Williams Jr. Alum-ni Center. Tickets can be purchased at the MSC Box office.
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In a showcase of campus cultural crossroads, various
student groups will hold a multi-national celebration to promote diversity.
Fusion Fiesta is an open event that will feature booths representing countries from around the world. The event will be presented by the His-panic Presidents’ Council, the Black Student Alliance Coun-cil and the Asian Presidents’ Council at 7 p.m. Thursday in Rudder Plaza.
“It’s an event to promote the awareness of our respec-tive cultures,” said Joseph Pu-ente, senior telecommunica-tion and media studies major and executive director of the
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The booths will provide information on the history and current events of different countries and will be spon-sored and run by student orga-nizations such as Delta Kappa Delta, Philippine Student As-sociation and Asian American Intervarsity. Attendees will receive a passport that they may get stamped at the various booths in exchange for food.
Puente said the passports will give students the oppor-tunity to experience a world’s worth of cultures without leaving College Station.
“The idea is that those at-tending will have the oppor-tunity to go global,” Puente said. “It’s a great opportunity to become aware of the differ-ent cultures on campus.”
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“My favorite part of Fusion Fiesta is the entertainment,” said Charmion Thomas, ju-nior sport management ma-jor and president of the Black Student Alliance Council. “It’s just a great way for ev-eryone to display their culture, give a visual representation of their culture and their heritage and show how they’re prideful of their culture. It’s a learning experience and a great way for people to unite respectfully.”
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Sherwin Chiu, senior busi-ness honors major and presi-dent of the Asian Presidents’ Council, said the final ob-jective of Fusion Fiesta is to present integrated rather than individual cultures to students at Texas A&M.
“The ultimate goal is to present a collaboration of our cultures to the rest of the cam-pus community,” Chiu said. “We really want to be able to provide some educational val-ue and to not only members of minority communities.”
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Senior supply chain management major Jackie Monk leads her sorority sisters from Delta Zeta on Monday in a dance choreographed for Songfest.
said Jenn Potter, senior agri-culture economics major and Femmatas public relations of-ficer. “We are excited to be a part of a great cause that has an event centered around the arts.”
Kristen Moser, Songfest chairwoman and senior finance major, said she began working with her team of seven girls on this year’s program as soon as Songfest ended last year.
“A lot of planning happens in the spring to make the fall run as smoothly as possible be-cause, in the fall, everything kicks into high gear once we have groups signed up to par-ticipate,” Moser said.
After setting the date and booking the venue, Moser said the Songfest team busied itself with various tasks over the spring and summer. This included finding the eight judges — Aggie athletes Mike Evans, Alex Caruso and Bran-don Williams, actress Alyson Stoner and others.
“In the midst of that, we are at work coordinating and delegating to our chapter of 200-plus girls, selling Song-fest shirts, producing public-ity items, coordinating with Rudder and the MSC Box Office, selling tickets, speak-ing at meetings and organiz-ing profit shares,” Moser said. “A lot goes into Songfest that people do not see and we are so thankful for the hardwork-ing ladies in our chapter who do so much to make Songfest happen each year.”
While Chi Omega has much to do in preparation for the event, the large groups of participants must also work to plan routines for students with varying talent levels.
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“As a choreographer, it is my job to make sure I highlight the strengths of our members, whether they’ve performed their entire life or it’s their first time to ever dance,” Buckley said. “I think our show does just that. It’s been a challenge and a lot of our performers have really stepped out of their comfort zones, but seeing ev-erything come together has been rewarding for everyone.”
Practices for the event typi-cally begin in September, giv-ing everyone time to learn the routines and get to know one another.
“Songfest practices are one of my favorite parts of the week,” said Ellie Freeman, Delta Delta Delta member and freshman international studies and Spanish major. “I danced in high school, so I enjoy the chance to dance again while getting to know my Tri-Delt sisters better and meet new friends too.”
The money raised from Songfest goes not only to Chi Omega’s philanthropies — Make-A-Wish Foundation and Still Creek Girls Ranch — but also to the philanthropies of competing organizations. Each competitor receives a percentage of the earnings, with the top-three placing acts receiving a larger share. Ac-cording to Chi Omega’s web-site, more than $94,000 was collected in 2012, with $2,000 given to each of the top three acts’ charity of choice.
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The Texas A&M women’s basketball team opened
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Ade finished the night 7-of-17 from the field and generated two steals with just one turnover. As a team, the Aggies shot 45.5 percent
from the field and held North Texas to just 31.7 percent for the night.
“This opener was a lot bet-ter than last year’s when we lost by two,” said A&M head coach Gary Blair. “I thought it is a work in progress. We got off to a great start, our per-centage shooting was good. Karla Gilbert and Achiri Ade were great at doing their thing inside.”
Senior center Karla Gilbert scored 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting with seven rebounds and two blocks. Sophomore point guard Jordan Jones pro-vided a team-high six assists, as well as nine points and two steals.
A&M never surrendered the lead throughout the game, keeping North Texas at a safe distance beginning at the lat-ter part of the first half and throughout the second half.
Defensively, the Aggies contained North Texas to 2-of-12 from beyond the arc and 18 turnovers.
With the win, the Aggies extended their series lead over the Mean Green to 6-2, in-cluding 4-2 in Denton.
A&M will next take the court against Prairie View A&M in its home opener at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Reed Arena.
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Ade’s 14 points, 8 rebounds pace Aggies
Junior forward Alex Caruso scored 14 points during A&M’s 91-67 win over Mississippi Valley State on Monday.
“I think it took us almost another five to 10 minutes to get it back where it was and then we finally pulled away and won.”
Caruso finished the game with 14 points, five rebounds and five assists. The sophomore’s second half energy aided the Aggies’ resurgent effort during the second half as he grabbed one steal and blocked three shots.
Transfer forward Jamal Jones added 14 points and chipped in five rebounds and two blocks be-fore leaving the game late with a sprained ankle.
Mississippi Valley State head coach Chico Potts said he was impressed with A&M’s early aggression and said his team would have been more effective if it had kept up the intensity throughout the game.
“I thought [A&M] came out aggressive,” Potts said. “They came out and hit us in the mouth early. I’m proud of my guys for about 20 minutes of what we played, but it’s consistency. If they can give me that for 20 minutes, I believe they can give me that for 40-plus minutes.”
Texas A&M’s next court appearance will be against Rice University at 7 p.m. Friday at Reed Arena.
