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7 billion+The Earth’s population eclipsed a monumental mark earlier this week when the 7 billionth living human was born. One sociology class held a birthday party to celebrate. Learn more about the milestone online.
3 Republicans 1 Libertarian 1 DemocratLocal elections are right around the corner and the race for State House District 14 is up for grabs. Meet the candidates, learn about their policy stances and decide who will best represent Aggieland inside on page 3.
Jay Kapadia — THE BATTALION
Hindus celebrate the “Festival of Light” with a fireworks display on the evening of Oct. 26 at the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Houston.
Festival of Light
The origin of Diwali is seen in the holy scripture of the Ramayan. It commemorates the time when the Lord Ram returned to his hometown of Ayodhya after defeating the evil demon king of Lanka, Ravan. Lord Ram was exiled for 14 years and the people of the town were jubilant upon his return, so they lit the town with candles and bursting firecrackers. In fact, the word Diwali, or “Deepawali,” literally means row of candles. However, the emphasis on light during the celebration lies within the history of several events in addition to the Lord Ram’s return, each recorded in the Hindu holy scriptures (or epics) Ramayan and Mahabharat.
It was on the day of Diwali that Lord Ram returned home after 14 years of exile and war against the evil Ravan; it was on the day of
Diwali that the five Pandav brothers — the helpers of Lord Krishna during the epic Ma-habharat — returned from exile in the forest; it was on the day of Diwali that Lord Krishna destroyed the demon Narkasur and alleviated misery from the hearts of others.
Thus, Diwali signifies a time of moving from angst and darkness toward the joy and il-lumination of spirituality, sprouting the name: the Festival of Light. It is a time when those who have suffered, those who have made mistakes, those who have endured the various
miseries that come inherently as a part of life are given a fresh start — a new light to guide their path to personal happiness.
The importance of Diwali is reflected in the Hindu community. Jay Kapadia, senior industrial engineering major, said he and oth-ers “count the days down ‘till Diwali,” and that he hasn’t missed the holiday at his temple in 11 years.
Hindus celebrate Diwali in similar ways, mostly characterized by the lighting of candles and fireworks. Diwali is a time to be at home and at the temple enjoying the presence of family, friends and the colors that strike awe in the hearts of all who celebrate the festivities.
When and whereThe BAPS Campus Fellowship on-campus Diwali celebration is at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 in Wehner 114
See Diwali on page 2
T exas A&M students should take the time to
vote against the College Station ballot initiative
Proposition 1 on Nov. 8. Doing so presents the
greatest opportunity for student involvement in local
government that has ever existed.
Herschel Patel: Good triumphs over evil in Hindu new year
E very year, millions of Hindus celebrate the most auspicious five days in the
Hindu calendar, with the fifth and final day beginning the new year. The
fourth day — known as Diwali, which was Oct. 26 this year — is marked
by the lighting of candles and fireworks. In fact, on this day, people in India
light fireworks first thing in the morning.
Solar, wind or ‘drill, baby, drill’
No to Prop. 1Jess Fields:
Keep elections off the exam schedule
Few Aggies care much about what goes on locally, and perhaps fewer vote in local elections. Unfortunately, many of the policies most affecting students come from our local government. Policies such as rental registration, rental in-spection and limiting the num-ber of unrelated renters have all been considered or adopted in the past by the City of College Station. Rarely, however, do students actively get involved in local elections to attempt to affect the outcome. Some of it
can be chalked up to apathy — but some of it can be attributed to the difficult election date.
For years, the College Sta-tion municipal election date has been the second Saturday in May, conflicting with final exams, and making it difficult for many students to vote. As a result, few students vote, and voter turnout from identifiable student precincts is rarely more than one or two hundred vot-ers. This is in spite of the fact that students comprise between
See Prop. 1 on page 3
The Battalion asked Omar Urquidez (electrical engineer-ing doctoral student, Harvard alumnus, energy industry veteran and A&M Energy Club founder) to give us a glimpse into the future of energy in the U.S. See page 2 for his predictions.
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The future of energy
At some temples, an an-nakut — a traditional offering of prodigious amounts of vari-
DiwaliContinued from page 1
Omar Urquidez: Energy leaders should dare to think differently
The immediate future in energy will be much of the same. And why shouldn’t it be? The United States is the Saudi Arabia of coal and natural gas.
However, if you ask me what the future should be, my response is vastly different. Whether the operative verb phrase is “should be” or “will be,” the issue is really about the question’s time horizon.
Many people love to answer the “will be” ques-tion by painting visions of electric cars and high-speed electric trains. In that world, wind and solar provide all your electrical energy needs. Petroleum is used only for jet propulsion — until the mini-nuclear reactors can take care of that, too. Oh, and nuclear fuel is infinitely reusable. No need for waste disposal in Yucca Mountain.
It’s actually a pretty nice future when you start to think about it.
But then reality creeps in and obstacles arise, and our road to the energy future doesn’t look as smooth any more. So we resort back to drill baby drill.
I was born in Odessa, Tex-as, and am the son of a rough neck. I get drill baby drill. It’s comfortable. It’s known. But
unfortunately, as an engineer, I have a nagging conceptual understanding of the fossil fuel cycle. And when we hit peak production, simple economics says that the de-crease in supply coupled with unyielding demand will result in a spike in energy prices.
So who is taking care of that energy future? Energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens says the U.S. is the only develoed country without an energy policy. I disagree. The market is our policy.
I love the market. Before I was an engineer, I was an economist. So I find reas-surance that the right price signals will emerge from the market and the Jetsons-like future of energy will in fact come to fruition.
What I don’t find comfort in is the divergence of capi-talism and nationalism. When the U.S. was the only player in the game, the success of capitalism equaled the success
seen domestically. In fluid markets pertaining to energy, that’s not the case anymore.
By no means am I advo-cating protectionism but I am advocating for advanced thinking and investment. Governmental interference in the market can be very anti-capitalistic but can prove very pro-nationalistic. Just ask China. From currency ma-nipulations to extremely large subsidies, these anti-capi-talistic policies have proven very fruitful for the Chinese in many industrial markets. In the energy realm, China went from a non-existent wind turbine component in-dustry to the leader in global production in five years using anti-capitalistic tactics like lo-cal content regulations.
I’m not picking on China. I’m praising the country — not for anti-capitalist policies but for pro-nationalistic ones.
In the electricity indus-try, HPL (now Reliant) and TXU made anti-competitive maneuvers to profit in California and Texas in the advent of electrical deregula-tion. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Coun-tries (OPEC) is notorious for such measures in the oil industry. The market holds them as responsible as it did
Wall Street bankers with large compensation packages during the financial crisis.
Government shouldn’t have to live by a double standard. Policies that are considered “visionary” and “ahead of the curve” by the private sector shouldn’t be scrutinized as “anticompeti-tive” and “intrusions” by the public sector. Wayne Gretzky was once asked why he was so dominant in his time. He responded that he never tried to get to where the puck was, but rather where it was going to be. Positioning is, in fact, going to be what overcomes the energy obstacles of the future.
Energy is going to be drill baby drill for the near term, no doubt. And after a certain time horizon, it will look very Jetson-esque. We are the ones who get to decide how long that time horizon is.
The rock wall is com-ing. We can start building an incline now or wait for the market to send us a signal that we have a serious wall to claim. Ponder that.
Until then, drill baby drill.
Omar Urquidez is an electrical engineering
doctoral student
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ous food items — is placed in front of the deities, and Hindus around the temple worship and experience its beauty.
Like many Hindus, Payal Sandhane, junior technology management major, cel-ebrates and enjoys meals with family and friends during the holiday. Sandhane and her family mark the festivities by lighting candles around the house and praying to deities, thanking them for all that they have given and for bless-ings for a desirable new year.
“Diwali would not be the same great experience year after year without my family, friends, and home-cooked food,” Sandhane said.
But many college students aren’t as fortunate as Kapadia
and Sandhane and are unable to return home to enjoy the festivities. Bochasan-wasi Shri Akshar Purushot-tam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Campus Fellowship of Texas A&M will bring the third annual Diwali program, In the Joy of Others, to campus on Tuesday to start the new Hindu year in the right man-ner: bringing those who are downtrodden by stress and misery to happiness.
For Hindus and non-Hindus alike, Diwali offers a fresh start to a new year. In the spirit of the holiday, the Diwali program emphasizes how to start the New Year with happiness and avoid the looming perils of loneliness that can be attributed to worldly desires. The main
message that emanates through this campus Diwali celebration is that happiness lies within the joy of others.
At the conclusion of the program, a grand annakut — made completely by students — will be offered to the Swaminarayan idol, and all students can contribute — so long as items are vegetarian and are without eggs, onion, garlic or gelatin.
The event is an opportu-nity for Hindu students to celebrate Diwali, and for all students to achieve a sense of renewal and to experience a part of our culture.
Herschel Patel is a sophomore biomedical sciences major
one-third and one-half of the population of College Station.An historic opportunity exists Nov. 8 for students to
change the election date from May to November, by vot-ing against Prop. 1 on the College Station ballot. The City Council of College Station placed the measure there with the idea that it represented a referendum of whether or not voters wanted to keep May elections. If voters choose not to, then November elections will be enacted by the council instead.
This is all made possible by the Military and Overseas Voting Act, a federal law requiring the State of Texas to move primary runoff dates into May, conflicting with local elections. As a result, College Station must decide whether to move elections to November, or continue holding them in May during non-primary years. The move to May re-
quires longer terms — four years instead of the current three for council members — in elections held every two years during odd years. It also costs more money, and ensures that College Station and Bryan are entirely separated in their elec-toral cycles (Bryan already decided to move to November).
By contrast, there are many reasons to choose November elections by voting against Prop. 1. For students, the most obvious reason is that greater accessibility to the election cycle will ensure more student involvement in important local elections affecting them.
It is also worth noting that the November election date ensures that vastly more people — not just students — will have the opportunity to participate in their city by making decisions about who is elected to city council. Currently, local elections have such low turnout that a small group of monied special interests can affect the entire outcome and, by extension, city policy. A larger turnout ensures greater representation of all College Station citizens, making it more difficult for special interests to unduly influence.
Furthermore, November elections will almost certainly cost the taxpayers of College Station less than continuing May elections. In a difficult economy, it makes sense for our city to conserve our financial resources.
The students of Texas A&M frequently vote in the thousands for student body elections that have little, if any bearing on their lives. Yet a local government, under which most Aggies live, has tremendous authority to regulate and restrict students and their dwellings, and almost no students vote in those elections.
I urge the students of Texas A&M to take local matters into their own hands and stand up for their rights in the City of College Station by voting against Prop. 1. Even if it is the only time you will ever vote in a local election, your decision will make a lasting difference for years to come.
Jess Fields is a senior political science major and College Station Place 2 city council member.
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Q: What is your position on the budget cuts in education?
Rebecca Boenigk (R): I’m an Aggie mom (to Rachel ’12 and Ryan ’14). I get it. We
need to continue the eff ort to keep University costs as aff ordable as possible and to make certain
that all Texas families have more choices in funding and fi nancing a college career. The future of Texas
depends on it.
John Raney (R): I was disappointed at what happened. Education is a key element to Texas growth. A&M is the engine
of the local economy. I want to get the most education for the money spent. I also believe that the most responsive government would be local govern-
ment over the issues of education.
Bob Yancy (R): Texas A&M University is a well-respected institution around the world. I believe we need to fund education so we can retain that reputation. I believe in adequate funding with accountability. Make every hard-earned dollar accountable for where it is being spent.
Joshua Baker (L): It was a huge mistake for the state to cut the budget for educa-tion. I feel that the government is overstepping their bounds when it comes to this kind of legislation. I feel that we need to lower administrative costs, consolidate offi ces. I’m not in favor of increases but signifi cant cuts are wrong. After all education is the backbone of the economy.
Judy LeUnes (D): With all the cuts that were made to education, there is no way that the education that students receive today will be the same as it was when I received my education. It is in the state’s constitution under the 7th Amendment that the state is to pro-vide and fund public education. I believe that politics shouldn’t play a part in the investment of education. This makes me worry about the future of the students.
Q: What is your take on the economy, and how would you create a positive business climate?
Q: What sets you apart from the rest of your competitors?
Q: What would you like the students to know?
John Raney (R): My words to the student body would be that we have a terrible budget right now and that it needs to be fi xed to where we use the budget wisely. I be-lieve that we need to have an economy that will allow employers to hire more workers. I say for government to get out and stay away. Once that happens, just let the imagination go.
Bob Yancy (R): I am worried about my children as well as all young Aggie’s futures. I’m running because I know I can make a diff erence and I hope Aggies can give me the responsibility. If they do, I will not let them down.
Joshua Baker (L): I am the voice of this generation in this race. It’s time for a changing of the guard before it gets worse. This is our time, our time to do action, even if it’s just to vote, it is still action. I would go to Austin with that Aggie Spirit, a no-nonsense, let’s get things done mentality. It’s time.
Judy LeUnes (D): I will always stand and fi ght for the students. Education will al-ways be my fi rst priority. I want the students to receive the same valued education that I got because I worry that employers with higher paying jobs will take their companies to other states due.
Rebecca Boenigk (R): We are going to win based on two things. First that the community knows that I will get the job done and second, that the students of A&M will help us win. I’m a hard worker who wants to bring action, not be just another representative sitting in a chair.
Joshua Baker (L): I’m not part of party politics. Parties seem to put their platform over the people’s platform, and that’s wrong. I like to have an open mind when it comes to legisla-tion. That’s why things don’t get accomplished. Parties get to a stalemate and they cannot com-municate.
Judy LeUnes (D): I am the only educator running in this race and I am also the only Democrat running. My former students all wanted me to run so I did. Then from there I was also asked by the Democratic Party to run and I agreed. I am a veteran teacher so I understand what the students need. I also know how to interact with business people, and what can I say, I’m obsessed with education. Teachers currently are demoralized and I believe that there needs to be someone to help pick them up.
Rebecca Boenigk (R): I am a very hard worker. I am determined to get things done here for District 14. I’m an Aggie mom. I get the spirit and the passion that lives in our community. I love this community and I will fi ght for it. I know how to get the job done.
John Raney (R): My integrity is a very high priority, I want to go to Austin and be the same man there as when I left. I have experience working on legislative issues. I have a set of principles: Is the legislative piece constitutional? Is it reasonable for gov-ernment to do this? Finally, is it a traditional governmental role?
Bob Yancy (R): I’m a real Aggie. I am one of the only Ronald Reagan conservatives running, both fi scally and conservative. I have real-world experience in reducing costs and getting rid of ineffi ciencies in a broken system and right now our government is broken.
Bob Yancy (R): Government simply needs to get out of the way. We need to reduce costs and ineffi ciency. Texans are innovative. If government can get out, the innovations from people will create jobs. We don’t need any more red tape in business.
Joshua Baker (L): There needs to be tax cuts for businesses and have government get out of businesses and education. We live in a consumer-driven economy, the consumer will know what to do with their dollar instead of the government. We need more local decisions to come from local governments. The reason for that is that all counties are diff erent. We cannot have a one-size-fi ts-all kind of government.
Judy LeUnes (D): I know education is important to the community. I would like to implement a reward system where if students stay here for their higher education, there can be a system in place to lower student loans — it would give students an incentive to stay. I would also work hard to make a climate where more small jobs can open.
Rebecca Boenigk (R): We need to make sure that Texas remains a leader in jobs. Even here in the Bryan-College Station area it’s hitting us hard. The results
have been delayed because we’re a bit isolated but the results are clear.
John Raney (R): Jobs are the most important. I want to create a positive change. Energy will be the leader in job
growth but not all jobs come from energy. We need to keep Texas a place with a good business climate. In
order to keep it that way, there needs to be fewer limitations placed by the government. I don’t be-
lieve in government picking winners and losers.
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Interviews by Michael Rodriguez, senior industrial engineering major and opinion columnist for The Battalion.
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FIRST MONTH FREE. Spacious2bd/1ba. Close to campus, onshuttle route. Large kitchen withfull appliances. W/D connections.Front and back patios. Ceilingfans. HILLSTONE on the PARK-WAY, 528 Southwest Parkway.979-693-6102. Open 11:30-5:30Monday-Friday
Free ethernet and extendedcable. Great prices.aggieapartments.com979-693-1906.
Furnished Woodlands sublease.1-bedroom of the 2bd/2.5batouwnhouse. Spring Semester.W/D, cable, internet. $630.713-249-3271.
Gorgeous new home in SouthernTrace Subdivision. 4bdrm, eachwith private bath. 10-minutesfrom campus. Appliances, fencedyard. Front lawncare included.Secure, well lit subdivision.3bdrm at $425/ea., 4th bdrm at$375/mo. This is the best of thebest! Available 1/1/12.281-919-8869, Jeff.
http://sites.google.com/site/aaar-entalcs/ Duplex for rent, 2/1, nodeposit. $599/mo. 979-450-0098.
Northgate. New 2/2 and 3/2house. Walk to campus.aggievillas.net Call 979-255-5648.
Now Leasing! 4bdrm/2bth houses.Spacious floorplans. Great Loca-tion. Close to campus, woodfloors, tile floors, ceiling fans,w/d, fenced yards, refridgerator,icemaker,lawncare.979-776-6079,www.aggielandleasing.com
Townhomes. Great location! Onshuttle. 2bd/1.5ba upstairs,1/2bath downstairs. W/D connec-tions, some units w/fireplace.Large pantry. Lots of closet space.Fenced patio. Water andpest-control paid. Some units fullyremodeled. $750-$950/mo. Leas-ing office located at 1000 Bal-cones Drive, CS. 979-703-8282.
FOR SALE
2002 Clayton mobilehome,3bd/2bth, setup Oak Creek Mo-bilehome Park. Fenced yard, stor-age building, covered porch, min-utes from campus. Shown by ap-pointment. Asking $24500.979-324-9663.
2006 Clayton Mobile Home set-upin Bryan. 72x16, 3bd/2ba. All elec-tric, garden tub, 10x10 storagebuilding. Call for appointment.979-571-7301, 979-324-1354.
HELP WANTED
ARE YOU READY FOR BASKET-BALL? NEED EXTRA CASH? Weneed officials for our Youth Bas-ketball League. Pay ranges from$9.00 to $11.00/game. Games lastabout one hour. Training begins01/14/2012. [email protected] call 764-3424
ARE YOU READY FOR BASKET-BALL? NEED EXTRA CASH? Weneed score keepers for our YouthBasketball League. Pay is$8.00/hour. Training begins01/18/2012. [email protected] call 764-3424
Athletic men for calendars,books, etc. $100-$200/hr, upto $1000/day. No [email protected]
COACHES WANTED! We need en-thusiastic, positive, motivationalvolunteer coaches for YOUTHBASKETBALL. Season begins early01/2012! [email protected] call764-3424.
Full-time medical technician forgrowing allergy practice wanted.4-year degree and 1-year commit-ment required. December gradu-ates welcome! We are looking foran intelligent, positive, friendlyperson to join our team. Weteach skills that are an asset foranyone interested in a career inhealthcare and can help a candi-date get into medical school.E-mail resume [email protected]
Leasing Consultant(s)- Lookingfor dynamic individuals for multi-ple Bryan/College Station apart-ment communities. Full and/orPart time positions available im-mediately. Weekends required.Candidates who enjoy a fastpaced environment, possessstrong sales background with cus-tomer service skills. e-mail resumeto [email protected]
Part-time job helping handi-capped. Male student preferred.$360/mo. 10hrs/wk.979-846-3376.
Safety-relief valve manufacture insoutheast Houston has a technicalinside sales opening for a recentgraduate or graduating seniorwith a degree in Mechanical, In-dustrial, or Industrial DistributionEngineering. If interested, pleaseforward contace information [email protected]
Seeking help from engineeringstudent to develop patent for flexpower truck. Expertise in design,specs, and language. www.elec-tricflexpowersystem.com to seeprototype. System designed forcommercial vehicles, highwayspeeds only. Contact Alan at512-657-8614., [email protected]
STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid Sur-vey Takers Needed In College Sta-tion. 100% Free To Join. Click OnSurveys.
The Callaway House, a privatestudent housing residence hall, isaccepting applications for P/TNight Desk. Apply in person at:301 George Bush Drive West orapply online:http://www.americancampus.com/ourcompany/employment EOE.
Tutors wanted for all subjectscurrently taught at TAMU/ Blinnand Sam Houston State startingat $8.25/hour. Apply on-line @www.99Tutors.com,979-268-8867.
HELP WANTED
Weekend and holiday work inHouston installing holiday deco-rations, work is physically de-manding. Pay starts at $10/hr,979-777-2762.
LOST & FOUND
Lost Chihuahua. White male,near 2818 and Traditions,Thursday 10-6-11. If found pleasecall 979-229-4669. Reward! Noquestions asked.
MUSIC
Best deal in town- DJservices/audio rentals. RDM Audiodoes it all! Weddings, parties,band set ups, PA systems, EventLighting, 979-260-1925. rdmau-dio.com
Party Block Mobile DJ- PeterBlock, professional 22yrsexperience. Specializing inWeddings, TAMU functions,lights/smoke. Mobile toanywhere. Book early!!979-693-6294.http://www.partyblockdj.com
PETS
Chinese Emperial ShihTzu Tea-cups. $350-$500. Expecting Malti-poos. [email protected]
KITTENS! Adopt a rescued kitten -already vaccinated, microchipped& spayed/neutered - just for $29!Ask Amy, [email protected]
Lost Chihuahua. White male,near 2818 and Traditions,Thursday 10-6-11. If found pleasecall 979-229-4669. Reward! Noquestions asked.
REAL ESTATE
Country living, minutes fromBryan, 1.45 acres, in beautifulsubdivision, immaculate 3bd/2ba,18Wx80, two large decks, largeworkshop/storage, lots to offer,great for family or college stu-dents, $92,500. Call Roy979-589-2111 or 979-219-1890.
TICKETS
I need Ag football tickets!713-436-6244 (office) or713-454-9776 (cell).
TUTORS
Calculus and Physics tutorneeded. $20/hr. Call 979-845-1775Donald Cantrell.
Need a Tutor? Friendly, helpfulone-on-one private tutors for allsubjects at TAMU/Blinn and SamHouston State. Check us out atwww.99tutors.com, 979-268-8867.
