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Passion is a funny thing. Once discovered, it has a habit of rearranging all the little things in life mis-taken for priorities and goals. It gives ordinary actions a deeper meaning. Once discovered, passion transforms ordinary individuals into extraordinary leaders. For some, passions are educating, listening and protecting. For Paul Mbutu, his passion is peace.

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Bryan-College Station police teamed with residents in the area to form connections and networks that aim to raise safety from and awareness of crime around Aggieland and in the surrounding community.

The groups, along with Target, put together the kickoff event for National Night Out. Multiple events took place in the parking lot of the Target in Bryan to raise drug awareness and crime prevention. Children were allowed to tour the backseat of a police car and sit on a police motorcyle. To complete the event the Bryan Fire Department cooked and provided sausage.

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“Loftin has led through times of great adver-sity, such as Hurricane Ike’s impacts on Galves-ton, both the campus and the city,” said Nancy Sawtelle, class of 1982 and director of public re-lations for the office of the provost. “He utilizes his calming demeanor and steady leadership to direct individuals and groups to the most impor-tant issues.”

Loftin was named president of Texas A&M on Feb. 12 and is one of five former students to serve in that capacity. He was chosen after serving eight months as interim president since June 15, 2009. Loftin previously served as the vice president and CEO of Texas A&M University at Galveston for four years and is a well-known and highly re-garded scholar, professor and consultant for both industry and government.

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“Academic Convocation is a celebration of Texas A&M’s primary missions of teaching, re-search and engagement,” Sawtelle said. “It is a time to bring together all elements of our aca-demic community and focus on our values and the importance of higher education.”

After the presentations, Loftin deliv-ered a state-of-the-university address. In his comments, he said the Universi-ty was stronger than ever academically; a successful, world-recognized research university and an institution whose core values stayed strong and spirit still burned bright. Loftin also shared his vision for the future, stressing: “We cannot

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Board of Regents chairman Morris Foster presents formally installed Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin for investure Friday at the 2010-2011 Academic Convocation.

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“What PHARP does is build through the local capacity of the people,” Mbutu said. “We deal with the marginalized. These people can’t afford to pay for lunch; they can’t afford to pay fees. They can’t even afford to pay for the training materi-als. And PHARP helps us with funds to train these people and give them knowl-edge and skills in peace building, conflict resolution and discipleship, so they can go out and transform the communities where they come from.”

PHARP began as a small student-led organization in 1994 in response to the Rwanda genocide. Since, it has devel-oped into an International Christian Or-ganization with operations in areas such as Rwanda, Kenya and Sudan.

“I heard about the genocide effects,” Mbutu said. “I wanted to participate in giving my time to teach communica-tions and help PHARP address conflicts in society.”

Shelly Blair, communication gradu-ate student joined him in the efforts for PHARP.

“This is a rare opportunity for Aggies to take action in a meaningful way,” Blair said. “Paul is going out into the real world and putting the education and resources he has received into practice.”

Blair organized a benefit concert Sept. 25 for PHARP at the Revolution Café in downtown Bryan. The benefit featured performers from various genres of music, each sharing the same desire for peace that is evident in Mbutu.

One of the openers for the evening was R&B artist Helen Hailu, a sophomore nursing major at Texas A&M.

“Singing is a gift but this is an honor,” Hailu said. “My dream is to save Africa and change peoples lives.”

Along with Hailu came a selection of spoken word poets and Dan DeLeon, a

singer-songwriter from Bryan. The ven-

ue moved outdoors and Raspa, an eclec-

tic jam rock group took the stage. Next,

fellow graduate students Sameria Perez

Stanford on guitar and Jeremy Rogerson

on mandolin performed folk-like rendi-

tions of 1980s hits. Stanford also per-

formed an original composition inspired

by her father’s acceptance of her Puerto

Rican background.

Stanford and Rogerson then teamed

with Boots McCannen and another

graduate student to create The Puss in

Boots Project, performing songs ranging

from a cover of the infamous “Baby Got

Back” by Sir Mix-A-lot to a historically

accurate composition on Medusa, the

Greek Goddess.

“We all love Paul and this cause is im-

portant; we’re here to spread awareness

and have a great time,” McCannen said.

Café owner Rola Cerone also came

out to show her support for PHARP.

“Revolution Café is open for the stu-

dents to be active and support any cause,”

Cerone said.

The evening ended with D.R.U.M.,

14-time winners of the Houston Press

Music Award for Best World Music, Best

Ethnic and Traditional and Best Reg-

gae. With songs such as “Roots Mix”

D.R.U.M showcased the raw talent of

Frank Zwee on electric guitar and Anura

Neysadurai on the hammond organ.

“An old African Proverb states, ‘Vita

Vya Panzi Neema Ya Kunguru,’” said

Baba Ifalade, lead singer and D.R.U.M

founder. “It means ‘war among the grass-

hoppers delights the crow.’ But if we

stand together and share the love, no one

can destroy us.”

Mtubu’s passion matched with his edu-

cational experiences have served PHARP

by giving people a voice.

“These people have their own stories

to tell: how my family was killed, how

my house was burned, how my life was

shaken,” Mbutu said. “Everyone has a

voice. Through PHARP, that voice will

be amplified throughout the world.”

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ly neighborhood relationships.” National Night Out has a secondary effect that will bring the community together. Members of the community signed up on Saturday to have block parties and draw people together. The communities of the Bryan-College Station area are com-ing together to fight crime. Bryan-Col-lege Station area are coming together to fight crime.

“The block parties are a chance for you to get to know your neighbors. We live in a busy world sometimes and don’t stop to spend time with our neighbors,” said Officer John Agnew of the Bryan Police Department. “This block party brings the neighborhood closer together. Registering your block party with us will allow us to know that you are out there and care about your neighborhood. We try to come by and visit every block party to mingle and listen to any problems in your area.”

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afford to pause or to declare that what we have achieved is sufficient.”“The focus of his vision leans more toward the practical fields such as science, health and research. There doesn’t seem to be much [present] emphasis on the liberal arts, but I’m sure they will be addressed in the long term,” said Dennis Berthold, professor of English at Texas A&M. “I have been here for 40 years and we are facing some of the biggest challenges we’ve ever had, es-pecially with the financial issues, but he’s handling them well. This is a step up from what he’s done before but he’s doing a good job in a difficult position.”

A reception followed the ceremony. Loftin was not available for comment.

“His priority is the students and his fo-cus is making the undergraduate experi-ence as good as possible. I think that is a very important quality,” said Jerry Spencer, Commander, Maj. Gen. Darling Recruit-ing Company of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. “He is the right man to take the helm at this time.”

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Paul Mbutu, senior lecturer, wears a shirt at a benefit Saturday to benefit those who have trouble paying for day-to-day expenses.

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Cheers of encouragement, yells of victory, high fives and grins from ear to ear character-ized the Special Olympic Bocce Ball Tournament in Veteran’s Park on Saturday. Athletes and volunteers endured the Septem-ber heat for a day of fun and com-petition. While the Aggie Bomb-ers embodied the fighting Aggie spirit, Aggie Special Olympics Texas Volunteers represented the Aggies by giving back.

Special Olympics gives athletes of all ages the chance to find com-panionship and belonging. While in the outside community they might be viewed as having a dis-advantage, through this program they are champions.

“I’m the best player they’ve got on the team,” said Jimmy Evans, Special Olympics athlete. “Me and Becky won our first bocce ball game today, we’re on to the next round.”

Evans and his partner Becky Vivonka are members of the local Special Olympics team the Ag-gie Bombers. Special Olympics keeps participants active and al-lows them to build relationships.

The volunteers helped run the event. They are athlete’s part-ners, coaches, support systems and friends. They are willing to endure the harsh heat and give days out of their busy schedules to watch the athletes compete.

“The coach is the most impor-tant part of our lives,” Vivonka said. “I am very proud to have her in my life. And having other people that care and love us.”

While the volunteers partici-pate to help the athletes, they too benefit from the program.

“The Aggie volunteers that come out feel so enriched and so blessed to get to work with those Special Olympics athletes. It helps us grow, and it helps them grow,” said Sue Calhoun, vol-

unteer of the Special Olympics for 30 years.

It is through programs like Special Olympics that the com-munity is able to come together and come to a mutual under-standing of each other.

“In a changing world, people are starting to appreciate diver-sity, and people with intellectual disabilities are part of that,” said Brittany Bongers, president of Aggie Special Olympics Texas Volunteers. “My goal is to make people realize they are just like us. They smile, they have fun, they have friends, they have boy-friends and girlfriends. They are no different than you and [me].”

Blake Maass has been volun-teering through his Boy Scout troop 257 for five years. “I ac-tually used to be almost afraid of people with Down syndrome, I didn’t understand why they were different. It’s the fear of the un-known,” Maass said. “I honestly love coming out here now and I love them. It’s taught me a lot.”

Through Aggie Special Olym-pic Texas Volunteers, students at Texas A&M are getting involved.

“Some of the volunteers are a little apprehensive when they come out. And before the day is out, there is really a bond be-tween the athletes and volun-teers,” said Don Calhoun, vol-unteer of the year.

Events such as these happen year round. Special Olympics has six events that will take place in the Bryan-College Station area, and volunteers are always needed. Upcoming events include a buddy walk and the state competition, which will take place in Bryan.

“All year long we’re plan-ning competitions, recruiting volunteers and fundraising,” said Cassie Northcutt, Area 6 direc-tor. “Our athletes build friend-ships and strengths; they inspire our volunteers, they’ve inspired me, that’s why I’m here.”

Joanna RainesSpecial to The Battalion

Imagine driving down Holleman on your way to school and seeing 25 princesses waving at you from the side-walk. Magical.

The Texas A&M Chapter of Delta Delta Delta invited children from the Lincoln Center Boys & Girls Club to be a princess for a day Friday, while learning that true beauty comes from the inside.

Kendall Jenkins, senior finance major and member of Tri Delta, co-ordinated the party. Jenkins first vol-unteered at The Boys & Girls Club her sophomore year of college for a business class. She started volunteering regularly after the experience.

“Our sorority had a national philan-thropy, but we didn’t have a local one, so I started getting some girls to come volunteer with me,” Jenkins said.

Last year, the sorority threw a Christmas party for the children. They will have another one this year.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America is an after-school program for chil-dren from low-income families. The club provides leadership and character building programs, as well as tutoring programs to children after school.

Megan Scholz, senior educa-tion major volunteered for the Boys & Girls Club in Bryan her freshman year with her Freshman Leadership Organization MSC F.I.S.H.

“My favorite part of working at the Boys & Girls club was being able to be a role model for the kids. Several of the students there don’t believe it is a possibility for them to attend col-lege,” Scholz said. “Being surrounded by A&M students is a great source of motivation.”

Megan Stafford, senior communica-tions major, volunteered with F.I.S.H. also. “It gives me an opportunity to serve in a different atmosphere than the Texas A&M campus,” Stafford said. “Many of the kids at the Boys & Girls club come from many different backgrounds, and I think volunteering there shows you how to love different types of people.”

“I learned that doing something small, like going to Boys & Girls Club for just one hour a week can really make a difference in someone else’s life,” said Devan Decell, a junior bio-medical sciences major and fellow Tri Delt.

Delta Delta Delta talked with prin-cess party attendees about what it means to be beautiful. They also had the girls take a princess pact, promising to do things such as helping a friend in need. At the end, they waved to travel-ers on Holleman Drive in their princess crowns and manicures.

“For those two hours, we got to de-vote all of our time into making these girls feel special,” Jenkins said. “Just to see how excited they get inspires me to help even more.”

Scholz encouraged students to vol-unteer at the Boys & Girls Club.

“The most important thing Boys & Girls Club does for children is it gives them a constructive place to go after school where they can work not only on academics, but on moral and social cues that will help them succeed in life,” Scholz said.

Jenkins said the process to apply to volunteer is easy and well worth the effort. “You can use any of your gifts and talents to help here,” Jenkins said. “The sky is the limit for how you want to be involved and make an impact.”

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Sorority throws party for Boys & Girls Club

Michelle Myers — THE BATTALION

The Texas A&M Chapter of Tri Delta threw a princess party for children at the Boys & Girls Club.

Legal aid foundation honors Ogden

State Sen. Steve Ogden received the Legislative Hero Award from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, a low-in-come free legal service group, Friday in downtown Bryan.

In the small and crowded office, a di-verse group of supporters of the foundation gathered to witness the award ceremony. The events included remarks from Paul Furrh Jr., CEO of Lone Star Legal Aid, Andrew Strong, general counsel of the Texas A&M University System, Texas Su-preme Court Justice Nathan L. Hecht and Ogden.

The Lonestar Legal Aid is the fourth larg-est provider of free legal aid in the U.S. Its main priorities are maintaining and protect-ing economic stability, preserving housing, improving outcomes for children, establish-ing safety and stability for families and assist-ing populations with special vulnerabilities.

“We represent folks who are income eligible for any of the federal benefits pro-grams. We’ve represented students in every office that we’ve got. Landlord and Ten-nant matters, students that are low income; we’ve represented students that had special ed needs. We’ve even represented battered spouses and domestic violence situations. Sadly, this affects students sometimes, too. The office is open and anyone can apply. Certainly many students would be income eligible,” Furrh said.

According to Justice Hecht, the state contributes $20 million to the foundation to provide legal service at no cost. “There is a moral imperative to do this the best we can. We are deeply indebted to these of-fices around the state,” Hecht said.

Ogden was surprised to receive the award.

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to decide. What do they do? Wilson

serves on the buildings and physical

plant committee, policy review com-

mittee, board for lease of university

lands and is chairman of the commit-

tee on audit. Additionally, there are

committees on finance, academic and

student affairs and campus aesthetic

improvement working in conjunction

with the board.

Wilson wanted to remind students

in the A&M System that the board’s

holistic goal is to offer students the best

educational experience they can have

at a cost-effective price.

“Students need to keep in mind that

hiring the best professors for them and

making sure they have relatively small

classes costs money, and we have to

look at that balance of cost to quality

to help students achieve their goals

while they’re in school and be able

to get the career and life they want to

live,” he said.

Regent Richard Box is in his second

year of serving on the board since being

appointed in December 2008.

He said when the governor, lieuten-

ant governor and speaker of the House

of Representatives directed every state

agency, including system institutions,

to provide the legislature with an ac-

count of how it would reduce spend-

ing, the regents played an intricate role

in deciding how this would affect the

A&M System.

“The details of how this will be ac-

complished in the system have been

worked out by the chancellor and the

CEOs, system agency heads, Health

Science Center and then brought back

to the board for approval,” Box said.

He said each regent takes seri-

ously his or her duty under the edu-

cation code and legal requirements

like the open meetings and Public

Information Acts.

“We are concerned about transpar-

ency in our work. We do our best to

keep the Aggie community and public

abreast of our activities,” Box said.

In close communication with Loftin

regarding the needs of faculty and stu-

dents, Box said it is impossible to please

everyone at A&M.

“There are so many things happen-

ing in the system that it would only be

natural that not all decisions that have

been made will have the best result

every time.”

Box said the most difficult conclu-

sions to make regard infrastructure.

“Things that involve infrastructure,

[like] buildings or permanent structures

take more time to be implemented.”

Despite the disapproval the board

experiences on occasion, both re-

gents said the board’s interest is in the

success of the A&M System as a cata-

lyst for teaching, research and service

institutions.

“The regents are not paid a sal-

ary during their service, and in many

instances, there are out of pocket ex-

penses that we personally cover, along

with a great amount of time we spend

as board members. But having said that,

it is a labor of love and a great honor,”

Box said.

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What do you do for me?What do you do for me?Board of Regents

Bill Jones — Jones received his degree in business management from A&M in 1998. While at A&M, Jones was a member of the Corps of Cadets. He was a member of the Ross Volunteers Honor Guard and was awarded the rank of First Brigade Commander. Jones was appointed to the board in 2003 and reappointed for an additional term in 2009. He served as chairman from July 2007 until May 2009 and vice chairman from 2005 until 2007. His term expires Feb. 1, 2015.

James P. Wilson, vice chairman — Wilson is from Sugar Land, Texas, and received a bachelor’s in accounting from A&M. He became a certifi ed public accountant in 1981 with the international accounting fi rm of Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young). Wilson is a member of the Mays Business School Development Board and is the past chairman of the Board of Trustees of the 12th Man Foundation. He was appointed to the Board of Regents in 2007 and was elected to serve a two-year term as vice chairman on May 21, 2009. His term expires Feb. 1, 2013.

Morris E. Foster, chairman –– From Belton, Texas, Foster received his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M in 1965. He was named president of ExxonMobil Production Co. and vice president of Exxon Mobil Corp. in October 2004. Foster was appointed to the Board of Regents in 2007 and was elected to serve a two-year term as chairman of the board on May 21, 2009. His term expires Feb. 1, 2013.

Ida Clement Steen — Steen is a native of San Antonio. She holds a bachelor’s in art from Trinity University in San Antonio. She was a teacher and administrator at the Learning About Learning Educational Foundation. Steen is director of Cullen and Frost Bankers, Inc. and Frost National Bank. Steen was appointed to the board in October 2005. Her term expires Feb. 1, 2011.

Richard A. Box — Box received his bachelor’s degree from A&M in 1961 and a doctorate of dental science from the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston in 1966. Box is a doctor of dental surgery and has a private practice in the Austin area. Box was appointed to the board Dec. 8, 2008. His term expires Feb. 1, 2013.

Phil Adams — Adams of Bryan-College Station received his bachelor’s degree from A&M in 1971,

when he began his career in insurance. Adams is the owner and president of Phil Adams Co., which offers insurance products and services to businesses and individuals. Adams is serving his second term as a member of the Board of Regents. He was fi rst appointed in 2001 and again in 2009. His term expires Feb. 1, 2015.

Gene Stallings — Stallings is from Powderly, Texas, and received his bachelor’s degree from A&M in 1957. Stallings played football for A&M under Head Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1954 to 1956. Stallings was the head football coach for A&M from 1965 to 1972. Stallings coached professional football for 18 years. Stallings authored a book, “Another Season,” detailing the love he has for his son who was born with Down syndrome. Stallings was appointed to the board in 2005. His term expires Feb. 1, 2011.

Jim Schwertner — Schwertner is from Austin and graduated from Texas Tech University in 1974 with a bachelor’s in agricultural economics. Schwertner is president and chief executive offi cer of Schwertner Farms Inc., dba Capitol Land & Livestock. Schwertner is an airplane and helicopter pilot and holds the Aviation World Speed Record (Piper Navajo). Schwertner was appointed to the board in 2009. His term expires Feb. 1, 2015.

Lupe Fraga — Fraga of Houston received his bachelor’s in business administration from A&M in 1957. During his tenure at A&M, he was a letterman on the baseball team. He is chairman and CEO of Tejas Offi ce Products, Inc. Fraga started a career in the offi ce products industry more than 44 years ago after serving in the U.S. Army. Fraga was appointed to the board in 2005. His term expires Feb. 1, 2011.

Crescencio Davila — Davila of San Antonio received his bachelor’s in accounting from Texas A&M-Kingsville in 2009. He is working on a master’s degree at Texas A&M-San Antonio. He was appointed to the board as student regent June 1. His term expires May 31, 2011.

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Texas Aggies are known for spirit, for tradi-tion, for history — for art? Not so much. How-ever, beginning today and lasting through Nov. 5, students will get to sample the untraditional art of Joshua Chambers in his exhibition “The Inter-nal Sublime” in the Wright Gallery of Langford Building A.

“Basically, he’s going to be an artist who pulls from his life to portray various portal scenes … different animals or different structures that he pulls from his life that have symbolic meaning to him, but are painted in such a way that the viewer of the art can take their own adventure, their own meaning from it without changing the meaning of the work,” said Matt Tredinnick, se-nior nuclear engineering major and vice president of arts and entertainment for the MSC. “It’s like a ‘choose-your-own adventure’ kind of work.”

Viewers of Chambers’ art gain flexibility of interpretation from its modern sublime element, which incorporates a dream-like quality beyond the physical.

“It’s kind of like an unconsciousness, almost. An unconscious awareness, even though that’s an oxymoron,” said Elyssa Jechow, MSC Visual Arts chairwoman and senior English major. “It goes back to some different art movements in history. There’s that kind of mental explora-tion that began in the early 20th century. I think it’s important to everyone, but a lot of creative personalities are very sensitive and are touched with that part of their being, and I think that’s a reflection and continuation of that in his art.”

An official exhibition opening and reception with the artist will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Chambers, who was chosen for the exhibit from among other up-and-coming artists, will be at

the reception to discuss his work.“It’s a great opportunity to connect with the

artist, look at art and have dialogue with peers. It’s a setting for visual, intellectual conversation,” said Myiesha Gordon, coordinator of exhibitions and programs for the MSC Office of Student Programs. “I think this is a great opportunity for the students to be engaged with the arts on the campus.”

During his three-day stay on campus, Cham-bers will participate in residencies with architec-ture and visualization studies classes, discussing his work, his inspiration and his creative process.

“I think with any artist, having an active role in the art means having a little bit of background knowledge, but still going into see it with an open mind,” Jechow said. “It’s his mind, his sublime quality, so I think that in this particular case, going with a really open mind and letting yourself view the art and have natural reactions to it, instead of overanalyzing it is important.”

Gordon said Chambers’ work is personable and human, and any student or exhibit visitor will interact with his work and appreciate it.

“One of the things that really excites me about [the Visual Arts Committee] is that there has been a demonstrated need for arts on campus and student involvement with art because A&M isn’t really known for that,” Tredinnick said.

He also said the traditional gallery opening will expose Aggies to an otherwise foreign opportu-nity by exposing them to an event they wouldn’t ordinarily experience at school or at home.

“We really encourage attendance,” Jechow said. “You don’t have to be an art expert to come. You basically just have to have an open mind and an interest … it’s not something that should be intimidating. It should be a very open and welcome kind of event.”

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Exhibit features sublime artwork

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Joshua Chambers’ paintings use familiar images arranged in such a way that viewers can interpret the pieces and add individual meaning.

In the eye of the beholder

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