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thebattalionthebatt.comThe Batt’sendorseeThe Battalion editorial board interviewed candidates and chose to endorse Hilary Albrecht for student body president. Reasons for this endorsement can be found on thebatt.com.

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BasketballDanielle Adams led Texas A&M to an 84-60 win overTexas Tech Tuesday.

Outdoor career panel Environmental professionals from state and federal agencies, energy industries and other professional companies will be coming to A&M to serve on an Environmental Careers Panel at 5:30 p.m. on March 3 in Koldus 110 and 111. They will discuss various environmental careers and job opportunities for students who wish to work in the environmental fi eld.

Award winning movie premiere Sponsored by the Department of Multicultural Services, the 2009 Sundance Film Festival winning movie Sangre de Mi Sangre will be playing at 5:30 p.m. tonight in Koldus 227. The movie documents the struggle of an immigrant in New York City on a search to fi nd his father.

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The No. 17 A&M men’s basketball team looks for its fi fth consecutive victory as they take on Oklahoma at 6:30 p.m. today in Reed Arena.

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SBP candidates face fines for violationsStudent Body President Candidate Mar-

shall Bowen was charged with a tier 3 cam-paign violation for intentional campaign sabotage, Friday.

Election commissioner Cameron Med-lin, a senior finance major, said she decided to charge Bowen $270, the highest amount the commission can fine a candidate.

“After meeting with my team and look-ing over all of our violations and recent cases, we just felt like this would be the best

violation to give,” Medlin said. “I did not think that a disqualification was in order, and the highest that you can fine a candi-date is 15 percent of their total budget.”

The charges followed the news that members of Bowen’s campaign were con-nected to the purchase of website domain names that matched the campaign slogans of two of his competitors, Hillary Albrecht and Jeff Pickering. Medlin said she chose to treat it as one act of campaign sabotage, even though there have also been reports

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Bowen will receive a $270 fine for two sabotaged campaigns. See Candidates on page 10

student body elections

Yell leader candidate bios and election info on pages 4 & 5

Doug Keegan, class of 1999, doesn’t buy the idea that the men’s basketball team isn’t “fun to watch.” If students prove a willing-ness to support the Aggies, he will help buy a future education.

In response to a decline in attendance figures throughout the 2010-2011 season, Keegan decided to challenge students to fill the student section of Reed Arena for the two remaining home games. If students are successful, he will write a check to the Tobi Oyedeji Endowed Scholarship Fund.

“On the ride back to Austin after [Wednesday’s win over Iowa State], I saw the Internet blowing up in the wake of Head

Coach [Mark] Turgeon’s comments, and I was irked by the crowd — or lack there-of,” Keegan said regarding the announced crowd of 7,041 that watched the game. “I stewed and thought about writing a scathing mail call letter to The Battalion admonishing the students.”

Keegan decided to turn the issue into a positive challenge benefiting the Tobi Oyedeji Endowed Scholarship Fund.

Oyedeji was 17 years old when he died in a car accident in May of 2010, after signing a letter of intent to become the highest-ranked member of Turgeon’s recruiting class. More notable than his basketball skills was his Christian faith and personality; most believe Oyedeji would have been an ambassador for a program that now seems to need one.

The referenced “Turgeon’s comments” consisted of his vocal displeasure to a ques-tion about the crowd and the departure from the post-Iowa State press conference. In a television interview shot after the game, he joked about doubting he would be at A&M long enough to surpass former coach Shelby Metcalf’s win total as head coach; Metcalf, however, spent 27 years at A&M to Tur-geon’s four. Fans divided over whether to endorse or lambaste the coach for his frank-ness in the latter — or as some countered, his humility.

Keegan will take the student attendance between the two games, subtract 7,500 and donate the final tally to the scholarship in

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Campaigns began for the 2011-2012 yell leaders, student senate and student body president positions. Voting will be Monday through March 1; runoffs, if necessary, will be March 3-4.

See Reed on page 9

Wednesday night◗ Half-price general admission tickets for any students who don’t have an all-sports option.

◗ Doug Keegan will equal the amount of students who attend the fi nal two home games, subtracted by 7,500, in a donation to the Tobi Oyedeji Endowed Scholarship Fund.

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Student attendance at the Oklahoma and Texas Tech games will determine the amount of money donated to the Tobi Oyedeji Endowed Scholarship Fund.

Total amount of fi nes recievedAll fi nes must be part of the candidates’ budgets, which can not surpass $1,800. Fines are decided by the election commissioner.

Student body president candidate fi nes

Hilary Albrecht $10

Marshall Bowen $270

Jeff Pickering $0

Justin Pulliam $5

Chris Tucker $10SOURCE: election.tamu.edu

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Q:What qualities do you think a yell leader should possess?thebattalionasks

“Ability to be a good role model on and off the fi eld.”Amanda Liebendorfer, sophomore construction science major

“Whole -hearted dedication to Texas A&M.”

Michael Guymon, junior mechanical engineering major

“An honest person who sets a good example.”Caitlyn Carlton, junior kinesiology major

“A leader in spirit, whether the Aggies

are winning or losing.”

Blake Bradley, junior civil engineering major

A biting cold front sent a shock-wave through the area at the begin-ning of the month. The majority of Texas A&M students who ventured outdoors met the chill with chattering teeth, several layers of warm winter clothes and mad dashes for hot bever-ages. The last thing on most students’ minds was the well-being of aquatic sea creatures, which were also caught

off-guard. Tony Reisinger, a Cameron

County Coastal and Marine Resource agent, works for the Texas Sea Grant Program, which is part of the College of Geosciences at Texas A&M Uni-versity. The program in turn, sponsors the Rio Grande Valley chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists organization.

“I sent out the information that mobilized our volunteers to rescue the sea turtles. We expected this cold snap. The shores of Laguna Madre

are very shallow, thus the waters get cold rapidly, sending the sea turtles into what we call a ‘cold stun,’” Reisinger said.

Over 1,000 green sea turtles were rescued from comatose states result-ing from the cold-water temperatures. Their condition is comparable to hu-man hypothermia. Had many of the turtles not been rescued, the cold stun would have been fatal.

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Students help save sea turtles

See Sea Turtles on page 10

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Mary Ann Tous, founder of The Turtle Lady Legacy Organization carries a rescued turtle.

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Students enjoy activities after class

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Alyssa Bulnes, a junior biology major, slacklining behind Academic Plaza while spending time with friends.

Students support freedomStanding at Academic Plaza

with flags representing mul-tiple Middle Eastern countries draped around some of their shoulders, students gathered to demonstrate support for the re-volts in Egypt and Tunisia and to honor those who lost their lives in the fight for freedom.

“People are fighting for their basic human rights for ba-sic human dignity. The people just decided ‘that’s enough; we’re going to get our rights.’ We feel like as students we should show them that we support them and we are with them,” said Mohannad Farasin, a junior industrial engineering major, wearing a Bahraini flag around his shoulders.

These revolutions demon-strated similarity between the American people and those in the Middle East. All people have the same basic needs.

“It’s important that we show support and honor the dead because Tunisia and Egypt are providing the building blocks

that will hopefully entice the rest of the Middle East to seek democracy and representation over autocracy and oppression. These are real people like you and me, simply wanting the same rights you and I enjoy,” said Rachel Dacke, a junior in-ternational studies major.

The freedom democracy gave Americans has not existed in several countries in the Mid-dle East. “I hope democracy spreads in the Middle East, that people can express themselves and have equality and plan for the future because they will be able to see that they have a future,” Farasin said. “They don’t have the economic or cultural prosperity because the

government puts constraints on them doing anything, lim-iting their ability to see or plan for their potential future.”

The importance for students to show their support stems from a desire to encourage the progress of democracy.

“Since I’m not over there trying to protest, I’m trying to find a way to show them sup-port and honoring their mem-ory and people’s lives that were lost fighting for basic rights and economic prosperity,” said Omar Tobeh, a junior envi-ronmental geoscience major, clothed in the Tunisian flag.

Though the countries of Egypt and Tunisia are current-ly in the hands of temporary

authorities, students hope that the people’s wishes for free-dom and basic human rights will be respected.

“There has to be someone to step in for now to keep it stable,” Tobeh said. “But until the people have elections and choose for themselves who will rule them, I hope that the peo-ple in charge now will honor the people. We don’t want to have to see another revolution. No more bloodshed.”

Yet, this was not only a celebration of the living and freedom, but also a memorial for those who died fighting for freedom in those countries..

“I’m so sorry for their loss, hopefully their sons or family members didn’t die for noth-ing, “ Farasin said for the fami-lies of those who sacrificed for freedom. “But for others to live in freedom and give hope for the new generation, I don’t think they died for nothing. I’m sorry and thankful. I’m thankful their families raised someone who would stand up for their rights.”

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I hope democracy spreads in the Middle East; that people can express themselves and have equality and

plan for the future because they will be able to see that they have a future.”

Mohannad Farasinjunior industrial engineer major

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Remember when you came to a full Kyle Field in an at-mosphere absolutely exploding with passion and fervor and left College Station with a two-touchdown loss? Fast-forward to basketball season and … by all means, welcome to Reed Arena where the few of A&M’s student body who cares will be there waiting.

Did you know that less than 1,000 students in an announced crowd of 7,041 were on hand to watch A&M’s 20th win of the season a week ago?

“Write what you want to write. We’re 20-5 and ranked 17th in the country,” Head Coach Mark Turgeon pro-claimed at the time.

With this, and an innocuous remark regarding the unlikeli-hood of his being at A&M long enough to break former coach Shelby Metcalf’s record for wins at the school, Turgeon blew a spark on a pile of timber always waiting beneath his feet. The “issue” of his making public the displeasure he feels with attendance at his team’s games is not one whose genesis is recent or sudden.

Turgeon clarified the Metcalf comment at Monday’s press conference, yet a large contingent remains of those who, whether they appreciate his other accomplishments or not, complain of being weary of his “complaining.”

Anyone who says they expected a top-20 team with a 21-5 record this year consid-ering the key pieces the past year’s team lost is flat-out lying. On paper there is no good reason for this team to be any good at all; it’s been Turgeon’s (and his staff’s) pushing and prodding, his careful manage-ment of what can only be described as an odd roster and his passion for improvement.

Shameful attendance num-bers helped drive Billy Gillispie — the man who resurrected the program — to a school that did more than make a pretense of caring about basketball. If Turgeon, who kept that program from fading back into its black hole while laying his own foundation, is next, where will A&M look to find another

coach who consistently wins more than 20 games? Who dearly wants to connect with his fans, truly does love A&M and tirelessly pores over all aspects of the ship he’s running? Who recruits players that don’t incur sexual assault charges or turn themselves in on domestic abuse charges?

Tickets for the OU game to-morrow will be half-price. To the students, who don’t have kids, salary jobs or two-hour drives from your residences to College Station: there is no ex-cuse for not showing up, with or without an all-sports pass.

Turgeon’s way of work-ing for more appreciation of his team’s efforts can come off as “whiny.” The comments towards representatives of the University that employs him absolutely can be taken as ill-suited or churlish. But really, has the fan base done anything at all to even earn the right to call him out on it?

Here is a coach who believes deep down his team’s lackluster performances at home can be traced more than partially to lackluster crowds, and there is a crowd that accuses he of the current .807 winning percentage of “not focusing enough” on the team. Pot, meet supposed kettle.

He is not infallible, but he is right; and his medium doesn’t matter. Try showing up before you assure yourself of the right to criticize his frustration with your lack of effort, no matter how he expresses it.

“The best student body in the college landscape.”

Maybe … when the class of 1991 was here. Ultimately, this outcry is ridiculous. So, too, is the effort that one of America’s largest student-bodies and a massive alumni base puts into an amazingly consistent national program with a coach who cares far more than any of his constituency does.

And that it has the audacity to be offended at the truth.

Beau Holder, sophomore sociology major.

No matter the innocuous criticism consistently heaped upon them; no matter the overly analytical analysis; no matter the final regular season record, this particular team’s place in Aggie lore and this particular head coach’s percep-tion will be judged beginning March 15th. Because, as has been the case since this team’s sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament became a near inevitability, this program and this coach needs an appear-ance in the Big Dance’s second weekend to show they have, in fact, progressed from the days when Billy Gillespie turned a Big 12 and nationwide bottom-feeder into a perennial postseason player.

Just last week, after A&M’s third consecutive victory, posi-tivity was nowhere to be found. The Aggies had followed three consecutive losses up with three unimpressive victories against cellar dwellers. They defeated the worst team in the confer-ence by a meager five points in a game that wasn’t decided until the final buzzer.

It is and was a team that lacked any real buzz; no tran-scendent player; no real identity.

But after Saturday’s tough, hard-fought victory in Still-water, something clicked: they just win.

It’s never pretty. Frankly, it is not much fun to watch. But when the going gets tough, when adversity strikes, this A&M squad tends to come out on top. And that trait is going to be rather beneficial down the stretch in March when the sea-son is legitimately on the line.

Despite the harsh words be-ing thrown his way and despite his incessant complaining about attendance figures, Head Coach Mark Turgeon’s team is over-performing. They lack a true go-to scorer. Their post players are consistently inconsistent. Their guards are undersized and mercurial. The team is capable of locking down on defense. They’re also capable of playing lazy, selfish and undisciplined on that end.

Yet, they are 21-5. They are 8-4 in the third most difficult conference in the country.

They are going dancing. They are on pace for a top-6 seed, putting them in prime position to accomplish what a Turgeon-coached A&M squad has yet to do: advance into the Sweet 16. But most importantly, they are well-versed in the art of survival.

Case in point: In six of their wins this season, they have won by a single possession. In six of their eight conference wins, the games have come down to the final minutes. Three noncon-ference wins were decided in the final minutes. In games decided by single digits, the Aggies are 11-2.

They don’t start games quickly. In fact, they start them terribly. Their ball security is bemusing. The free-throw shooting is often horrid. Most games, the offense lacks motion. But down the stretch, every-thing seemingly rights itself.

In a victory over a gritty Oklahoma State team that was, simply, desperate for a win to keep their tournament hopes alive, A&M wanted it more. In a venue where they were pre-viously 2-13, the Aggies were undeterred. With their best scorer held scoreless 30 minutes into the game, David Loubeau returned to the limelight with a performance that showcased his ample potential. And with the game on the line, B.J. “ice-water” Holmes hit two huge free-throws and Dash Harris had a timely strip in the lane, allowing the Aggies to prevail; to escape.

For a squad preparing for a sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, the jury is still out. Through 26 games, some realities have set in. It’s hardly a work of art, but this resilient team contin-ues to show its innate ability to handle adversity. And come March, where a fitting motto is “escape and advance,” that intangible could be the over-riding reason this program can finally claim progress.

David Harris, senior economics major and sports editor

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David BenacYou may recognize David Benac, a junior fi nance major, as a current yell leader from Kyle Field or Reed arena and is running for re-election for senior yell.“I have a heart to serve other Aggies as their ambassador and representing them is a privilege,” Benac said.Benac notes the experiences and opportunities he has had as a current yell leader.“My experience gives me the ability to relate to Aggies while showing what Aggieland is all about,” Benac said.Being a yell leader is time consuming and important for the spirit of the student body.“He is steadfast in his beliefs and values and that is something the student body can put their faith in and count on,” said Casey Schaefer, a land economics and real estate graduate student and former yell leader.David already made his mark on the University as a yell leader, but wants to keep being a part of such a unique tradition.“Yell leaders are a signifi cant symbol of Texas A&M’s rich and treasured history and are ambassadors that we trust to refl ect our school’s six core values to the rest of the world,” Schaefer.said.Leaving a positive impression on other yell leaders reveals Benac’s enthusiasm about Aggie tradition.“We’re behind our team and serve as a symbol of aggie tradition,” said Benac. “I want to say thanks to the student body for the chance to serve.”

Christine Perrenot,senior communication

and journalism major

Chad ChalknerThe life of an Aggie senior is unlike any other. With whooping privileges and stellar stadium seats, life can’t get any better in College Station. Chad Chalkner, a senior yell leader candidate, hopes to make his last year at A&M one for the ages. Chalkner, a junior nutrition major, came to A&M with high hopes and was transformed by the University and the family it provided. “As a shy freshman from Midland, Texas, the twelfth man gave me something to belong to-something to be apart of,” Chalkner said. Chalkner dove headfi rst into student organizations here in Aggieland. Holding many leadership positions in groups such as MSC ALOT and Fish Camp, Chalkner also has been involved in The Big Event committee, Big Brothers Big Sisters and acted as a Muster Host. “As a student leader, people ask me all the time why I love A&M and I’m always at a loss for words,” Chalkner said. “I can’t even begin to describe how A&M has shaped me and made me who I am today.”The role of a senior yell leader is a lofty one, holding tremendous amounts of responsibility as a symbol for Texas A&M. Chalkner is excited to be this far in the process and can’t wait for what the future holds. “I think the most important of these responsibilities is setting a positive example that embodies the Aggie Sprirt” Chalkner said.

Sarah Smith,freshman international studies major

Nelson IngramMost will never forget their fi rst Aggie football game. For yell leader candidate Drew Nelson, there was nothing else like it.“When you see thousands and thousands of people coming

together, its loud, its hot, everybody is swaying, the cannon is going off—and after all that, you can’t wait for the next game,” Nelson said.The Aggies were coming off of a Big 12 Championship the year Nelson’s parents took him to his fi rst A&M football game. He wanted to be an Aggie ever since.“I still get chills walking into Kyle fi eld, and being in the student section now, I’m still impressed,” Nelson said.Nelson has been closer than most to the spirit of the Fightin’ Texas Aggies ever since his family of four,

all Aggies, moved to Bryan. Nelson is a sophomore accounting major and is involved in numerous activities on campus, including Fish Camp, Carpool and Reed Rowdies, where he supports just one of many A&M athletic teams. Nelson attended over 80 athletic events his freshman year, and is looking to break his record this year.Nelson is regarded by family and friends as one of

genuine character and a true representative of the Texas A&M Aggie Spirit.“Drew is one of those people who truly embody what Texas A&M is all about. Although he has an unmatched passion for Aggie Athletics, what he is even more passionate about is his fellow Aggie. Aside from his stand up character, Drew is well aware of the blessing of being a Fightin’ Texas Aggie, and has never once

taken that for granted, and those are the kind of people we need to be at the forefront representing

our beloved University,” said David Brinkman, a sophomore biochemistry major.

Sarah Smith,freshman international studies major

Sterling BennettHonor, service, spirit, and unity. These basic principles have been in the blood of every Aggie since 1876 and Sterling Bennett, an international studies major from Boerne, Texas, said these very qualities drove him to run for junior yell leader. Bennett said that while other candidates for

junior yell leader also share a passion for A&M what sets him apart is the passion to lead through service and sacrifi ce. “I have been in many leadership positions in my life and I have learned so much from each one. I believe that a true leader is one who will do anything and everything for the people he is leading and will sacrifi ce time and effort. I have done this in this past and it is something I intend on doing in any leadership position in the future,” Bennett said. One of the things Bennett intends to focus on if elected is bringing forth energy and passion to be the best yell leader. He said everything he does will be to strive for excellence just as the University has done for 135 years.“I believe that being called an Aggie is one of the biggest blessings of anyone’s life. I believe that long

tradition of excellence that Texas A&M brings out of its students is something that other universities look in envy at,” Bennett said.

“Being an Aggie means excellence in all aspects of life, excellence in academics, athletics, service projects,

organizations, clubs, and also excellence friendships, service, unity, and diversity. I

intend on bringing this same attitude and way of life to the Junior Yell Leader position if I am elected.”

Amber Jaura, sophomore computer

engineering major

Jody HarrisJody Harris, a sophomore agricultural leadership and

development major, knew since his freshman year of high school he belonged in the Aggie family. For his 16th birthday, Harris went to Midnight Yell in San Antonio to watch the Fightin’ Texas Aggies beat Army for his fi rst A&M football experience. At Midnight Yell, he learned what it means to be an Aggie.“If you don’t know anything about A&M, and you want to learn, go to Midnight Yell,” Harris said. “That Midnight Yell was my fi rst exposure to Yell Leaders, with Aggies all over the street, it was so unique. There is really nothing else like it.” Not only do Yell Leaders lead the student section at sporting events, they are the face of the student body’s values. “A yell leader, in my opinion, does not just show their school spirit by leading student yells at sporting events,” said Jake Riley, a sophomore agribusiness major and Alpha Gamma Rho member. “A yell leader is a student who has a passion and dedication for embodying the Aggie Spirit and upholding the Aggie values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfl ess service. They are outward representatives of our student body.”Whether at football games or in student senate, Harris’ stand is to represent the value of what it truly means to be an Aggie.

Involved with several groups on campus, such as Off-Campus Senate, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Council and Alpha Gamma Rho, Harris plans to use the yell leader role to spread the Aggie Spirit beyond the sideline.

Trevor Stevens, junior English majorSpecial to The Battalion

Will BibaSophomore sport management major Will Biba grew up a Texas longhorn fan; that is

until the fi rst day he stepped onto the hallowed grounds of Texas A&M University.“I automatically realized it was a place where everybody is outgoing and positive all the time,”

Biba said.Biba, is running for Junior Yell for the 2011-12

school year. The decision to run came from years of suggestions from fellow Aggies urging him to put his passion for sports to use.“During Fish Camp, I was the really hyper, slightly obnoxious kid,” Biba said, sitting relaxed, rubbing his face after yet another busy weekend of activities.Biba, an executive offi cer for CARPOOL, an A&M bus driver and an avid volunteer worker, said he decided last month to run for Junior Yell despite his already loaded schedule.“Everybody I go to games with, people who see me cheering have always been like ‘Someday, you’re gonna’ run for yell leader,’ and I was always like ‘Naw, that’s never gonna’ happen,’” Biba said. Cavalier Coffi eld, a sophomore ocean engineering major and a high school friend of Biba’s, said Biba is deserving of the position because he is extremely energetic and committed to the Aggie tradition of service. “Will gets involved in as many A&M activities as he can because he genuinely cares about making A&M a better place through his efforts,” Coffi eld said.Biba said he would love to have the job of pumping up crowds at games.

“If our team is not doing well, I don’t like when the crowd just stops cheering. I don’t like that at all,” Biba said. “When we were at the Texas basketball game the other week, I started running up and down the aisles yelling and screaming. The people I was with were like ‘Why aren’t the Yell Leaders helping the crowd get pumped up?’”Biba said he wants to be a yell leader because it is something he is passionate about. “I’m sorta’ just like the every day guy,” Biba said. “I don’t feel any sort of entitlement. I’m not a big public fi gure or anything like that. I don’t feel entitled to this position because I am part of the Corps. I just really care about others and I want to be positive and give back to the students and the community.”

Katie White, senior history major

Charles HarveyCharles Harvey remembers one of his favorite moments as an Aggie. During one of the football games this season, as one of the trains came barreling through town just outside Kyle Field, the conductor blew the famed ‘Hullaboo’ on the train horn and the entire stadium erupted in a unanimous WHOOP.“I got goose bumps all over my body,” Harvey said.He said it started at the OU football game this year. He was that guy, the loudest in his section, telling his fellow Aggies to pass it back and putting all they had into the yells.“I guess you would just call it being a redass at the game, getting into the yells and all that,” Harvey said.After the game, several strangers approached him, telling him they thought he had all the qualities of a great yell leader. Harvey said the idea to run for yell leader grew just like that: It was just a thought at fi rst, but it slowly evolved into a hope, a dream, a plan to lead what Harvey calls the huge brotherhood of Aggieland.“I defi nitely feel like being in that position you have a lot of responsibility to be a huge, active part of that brotherhood, the huge Aggie family,” Harvey said.Harvey said his campaign for yell leader will be original but that he does not want to give anything away yet.“I think a big part of leadership is understanding that people act on what they see,” he said. “So if their leaders are still full of spirit then I think our student body will react to that.”

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Josh LightJoshua Light, a sophomore chemical engineering major from Abilene, Texas, is currently one of Texas A&M’s candidates for yell leader. Being part of the Corps of Cadets has been important to his time at A&M and he hopes to enhance his enthusiasm as a yell leader. “The yell leaders promote the overall morale of the school,” said Light. Light is a student, just like everyone else, but is prepared to represent the student body as a peer and sacrifi ce time and energy to represent Texas A&M. “My role would be to promote Aggie traditions and represent this school,” Light said.Students look to yell leaders to gain more understanding and spirit during sporting events and traditions. Light would be representing his peers at many public events.Light has accomplishments and experiences that give him background in being a leader.“Out of 600 cadets Josh was named Outstanding Freshman of the Year last year with in the Corps of Cadets, served his outfi t as guidon, became a member of Aggie Men’s Club, kept up his grades as a chemical engineer major and worked his way through school giving him unparallel dedication which is defi nitely something that makes him stand out,” said Nelson Ingram a sophomore business major and also a yell leader candidate.Light has gained the respect of many people in the Corps due to his hard work and attitude.“He has my upmost respect and it would be an honor to serve next to him,” said Ingram.The role of yell leader is made for a selected few and requires much of one’s time and enthusiasm.“His love for this University is unmatched and he has the selfl ess attitude that this job requires,” said Brett Bergamo, head yell leader.

Christine Perrenot, senior agriculture communication and journalism major

Drew NelsonMost will never forget their fi rst Aggie football game. For yell leader candidate Drew Nelson, there was nothing else like it.“When you see thousands and thousands of people coming together, its loud, its hot, everybody is swaying, the cannon is going off—and after all that, you can’t wait for the next game,” Nelson said.The Aggies were coming off of a Big 12 Championship the year Nelson’s parents took him to his fi rst A&M football game. He wanted to be an Aggie ever since.“I still get chills walking into Kyle fi eld, and being in the student section now, I’m still impressed,” Nelson said.Nelson has been closer than most to the spirit of the Fightin’ Texas Aggies ever since his family of four, all Aggies, moved to Bryan. Nelson is a sophomore accounting major and is involved in numerous activities on campus, including Fish Camp, Carpool and Reed Rowdies, where he supports just one of many A&M athletic teams. Nelson attended over 80 athletic events his freshman year, and is looking to break his record this year.Nelson is regarded by family and friends as one of genuine character and a true representative of the Texas A&M Aggie Spirit.“Drew is one of those people who truly embodies what Texas A&M is all about. Although he has an unmatched passion for Aggie Athletics, what he is even more passionate about is his fellow Aggie. Aside from his stand up character, Drew is well aware of the blessing of being a Fightin Texas Aggie, and has never once taken that for granted, and those are the kind of people we need to be at the forefront representing our beloved University,” said David Brinkman, sophomore biochemistry major.

Trevor Stevens, junior English major,Special to The Battalion

David LunaSenior fi nance major David Luna grew up loving Texas A&M, and since fi rst coming to College Station three years ago his love has grown. Now, he is seeking to give back to the University he loves by running for senior yell

leader. Luna is a sports enthusiast and feels that he can best utilize his dedication to A&M Athletics as a yell leader.

“At A&M, sports are not a pastime, but a passion,” Luna said. “I would love to be a part of that. The yell leader is an ambassador of the student body. He represents students past,

present, and future.”Luna believes he is the best fi t to represent such a diverse body. A Houston native, his parents immigrated to the United States from Argentina. Luna considers his family’s success to be the embodiment of the American Dream, and attributes their achievements to hard work and dedication, qualities his friends also see in him. “Luna’s best quality is passion,” said fellow Fish Camp counselor Jacob Abraham, a sophomore business major. “I saw his passion for Aggies and A&M fi rsthand during camp, and it energized me and everyone in his group.”Luna sees his would-be role as yell-leader as a large-scale version of working with Fish Camp, where he served as a counselor for two years.“Luna is an excellent people person,” said Leslye Womack, a junior international studies major. “He’s always kind and full of energy, and dedicated to the Aggie Spirit.”Luna’s dedication to A&M has not gone unnoticed. During last year’s campaign for junior yell leader, Luna received enormous support, even while running as a write-in candidate. Luna attributes this phenomenon to

his decision to run again this year.

Michael Dror, freshman political science majorSpecial to The Battalion

Minna NashefFightin’ Texas Aggie Yell Leaders embody passion and spirit to make crowds come alive. They hold a style all their own, serving as representatives of the University. Minna Nashef, a sophomore political science major from Houston, Texas, said that watching these fi ve individuals unify the Aggie crowds at her fi rst A&M football game inspired her to run for junior yell leader.

“To me, a yell leader is an ambassador representing Texas A&M and I feel that I have the qualities of what it takes to be a good yell leader,” said Nashef. “I feel that A&M is such an inspirational place to me that I want to be a part of the spirit of Texas A&M.” Though Nashef is not the fi rst female to run for yell leader, she hope to be the fi rst elected. The only female junior yell leader was elected in 2005 at

Texas A&M Galveston. Nashef said that while students are surprised when she tells them she is running all responses have been positive and encouraging.“I represent the common Aggie, I’m just as much of an Aggie as a guy would

be and I feel if I were elected as yell leader we can expand women’s roles on-campus” said Nashef. Nashef said becoming a junior yell leader is an ambitious goal yet one she is

extremely passionate about. She holds the position in high regards and hopes to be given the chance to show her abilities.

“I’m inspired everyday about what this university does and what this university means. And I want to become part of it in a way that will resonate with me for the rest of my life,” she said. “It doesn’t matter the outcome, just as long as he/she does everything to the best of his/her ability. If elected yell leader, I hope to represent the University to the best of my ability.”

Amber Jaura, sophomore computer engineering major

Austin WalkerComing from a family of 29 Aggies, Austin Walker was born with maroon in his blood. He fi rst visited campus when he was two months old. When it came time to make the big decision, there was no question that Texas A&M was the university for him. Entering his

senior year, Walker is a candidate for one of the most prestigious positions at A&M, Texas Aggie Yell Leader.

Throughout his time at Texas A&M, Walker has been involved in the Corps of Cadets and student government. He was a student senator, a member of the Ross Volunteers and was an assistant handler for Reveille.Aside from student activities involvement, Walker enjoys the benefi ts of country life. Hunting and fi shing are among his favorite past times, and after graduating from A&M he hopes to pursue

sales.“It’s always something I’ve looked up to, and once I realized it was a possibility that I could take

advantage of, I jumped on it,” said Walker.It is Walker’s dedication to the University and reputation for hard work that led to his nomination for yell leader.

“He is a highly motivated individual,” said senior business management and current yell leader John Busch. “He is extremely dependable.”

If elected yell leader, Walker most looks forward to serving the A&M community through his position. Through his experience as Reveille’s assistant handler, he was able to see the

impact being a part of Aggie Traditions makes in the community of Aggies. “I know I’ll work hard, and I’ll do the job right.” he said.

Joanna Raines, freshman communication major

Patrick IveyJunior Patrick Ivey has been an Aggie since the childhood. He remembers attending football games at the Cotton Bowl with his parents since early childhood, and one of his favorite memories from that time comes from watching the Texas Aggie Yell Leaders.“I’ve always been amazed at how they energize the 12th man,” Ivey said. “Yell leaders unite the entire 12th Man into one force.”Unity and cohesion are a key part of Ivey’s campaign, and, indeed, the way he views Texas A&M.“My favorite traditions are Muster and the Aggie Ring,” Ivey said. “Aggies gathering together for such a sacred purpose is touching, and then being able to recognize an Aggie instantly is awesome.”Ivey wishes for his own chance to unite the 12th man as a Senior Yell Leader next year. He hopes for a chance to give back to the university which has given him so much. Ivey has already served Texas A&M as a Fish Camp counselor, Muster host, and on the Traditions Council, as well as a member of the Corps of Cadets.“My favorite Aggie memory comes from the Corps,” Ivey relates. “I remember our fi nal review at the end of [freshman] year, and my dad’s pride when he saw how much I’d grown in that time.”Patrick Ivey is indeed excited for another opportunity to aid Texas A&M. He considers the past three years of his life to be some of his best, and is now simply looking for an opportunity to repay his gratitude.“I love all that A&M has provided for me, and I want an opportunity to give back,” Ivey said. “It would be an honor to represent the student body as yell leader.”

Michael Dror, freshman political science majorSpecial to The Battalion

Cole KingsburyAnxiously awaiting the campaign season, 14 yell leader candidates prepare to show their fellow Aggies that they have what it takes to represent Texas A&M on Kyle Field next fall. Sophomore agricultural economics major and junior yell

leader candidate Cole Kingsbery believes he has what it takes.Kingsbery, hailing from a household loaded with Aggie tradition,

was raised viewing yell leaders as role models, which explains his passion to join the yell leader ranks.

“I want to emphasize more service aspects of the position of yell leader. I want to be a servant to students and to

A&M,” Kingsbery said. While historically Corps based, recent history suggests the

students might consider candidates from the general student body. Kingsbery is one of nine men competing as non-reg candidates against those selected from the Corps.“The Corps make up only 4 percent of this University and I feel that there needs to be a representation of the other 96 percent of the students who are non-reg,” Kingsbery said. Kingsbery spoke of wanting to bring a different mindset to being a junior yell leader: one committed to serving the entire student body and an approachable liaison for all students.“Cole encompasses all of the traits necessary to represent this university. He has a servant’s heart and the passion he holds for this school is contagious,” said sophomore international studies major Veronica Kraemer.Kingsbery believes his passion for the University and his leadership positions qualify him for this prestigious position. He has been a Fish Camp counselor and currently serves as a director of the Freshman Leadership Organization, FLIP. “I feel as if I have been convicted to do this, if I touch one person that

is enough for me right now,” Kingsbery said.

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Surveys show that a person on average creates around 30,000 thoughts in one day. Thoughts come to us so spontaneously in such an uncontrolled manner that we never realize when one fades and another arises. Hence, in the hustle bustle of our everyday life, we forget to pay at-tention to our thoughts and fail to real-ize what ‘kind’ of thought is created in our minds.

Thoughts, as defined by Raj Yoga Meditation, are of four different cat-egories, namely positive, negative, necessary and waste. Positive thoughts include happiness, love, peace, hope, mercy; negative thoughts are mostly anger, stress, egoism, criticism. Neces-sary thoughts are related to work, family, career and routine. Waste thoughts are the most preva-lent and include those of past, future, brooding, worrying. If you pay little heed to your mind, you will know what types of thoughts are being

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“Eliminate the negative, Accentuate the positive, Act immediately on the neces-sary and Clean up the waste.”

Dr. Carolina Leaf, a communication pathologist from Johannesburg, South Africa, wrote in a research article, “Ev-ery negative thought degenerates the cells of our body and every positive thought regenerates the cells of our body.” The research showed that fear, all on its own, triggers more than 1,400 known physical and chemical respons-es and activates more than 30 differ-ent hormones. Consequently, toxic waste generated by toxic thoughts

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A question that often arises in our minds is how to remain positive all the time. The answer is to take control of the thoughts. It seems simple but is not, especially because we are so used to our thoughts flowing that we do not really know when to add a full stop. How many of us believe that we are what we think? This simple but ac-curate statement indicates that what we say, what we do and what we feel all have their origin in the mind. Once we realize this, we start watch-ing ourselves and try to modify our thoughts to make them positive. We will gradually develop a positive attitude and a positive outlook toward everything around us.

However, one area in which we tend to fail is with negative and critical thoughts such as anger, worry and pessimism. Such situations are during our testing times. So, if we try to keep ourselves calm and cool on the face of the situation and try to look at it positively, we are actually helping the situation heal and also ourselves by not creating negative and waste thoughts.

As we know the ever-so-powerful SOS sig-

nal used as a symbol for distress. We can actu-ally adopt it in our everyday lives when there are chances of conflict, distress and discomfort. The only difference being, we slightly modify it to expand as:

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nals to another party but communicating with ourselves. We first withdraw ourselves from the situation so that nothing influences our thinking, then observe and analyze the situation carefully and finally take the right decision. In this way, we come to a better understanding of ourselves as well as others without really giving away the power to control to anybody or anything else. So, is this not as effective as the Save Our Souls signal used to save people?

As we start thinking positive, we start becom-ing positive and begin to see more positive in ordinary things. We will then be able to make clearer and more definitive decisions in our lives. So, detach a little, become centered within your-self and then nothing and no one will be able to

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Oyedeji’s name. The subtrac-tion was written to push for a larger showing; to support the cause, the average student attendance between the two games must be at least 3,750.

“The capacity of Reed puts a ceiling on the potential dona-tion, and I’m comfortable with whatever the number might

be,” Keegan said. “I’d love to see our team have the support that they’ve more than earned, and for our terrific seniors to enjoy an outstanding atmo-sphere when they step onto the Reed Arena court for the last few times in their career.”

Fans broke the Reed Arena attendance record on three sep-arate occasions in 2009-2010, creating an environment where the Aggies went 15-1 during the season. Famed ESPN com-

mentator Brent Musberger, on hand to announce A&M’s game against No. 1 Kansas — the only home loss — de-scribed the world inside Reed that night to a small group of students as, “one of the best col-lege basketball atmospheres I’ve ever seen.”

With the decline in atten-dance this season, the Aggies survived close calls against infe-rior opposition such as Stephen F. Austin and Iowa State and

have already lost two games at home. The team remains mum when asked about whether ex-iting the tunnel before the game and looking up at empty seats affects its play. Turgeon has not wilted from making his desire for more fans known, especially in light of his team’s 21-5 re-cord in what was suspected might be a down year for the Aggies.

“We need to realize the mas-sive national exposure Texas

A&M earns from hoops and its importance to the A&M brand,” Keegan said. “I can’t say that I enjoy reading com-ments like the ones attributed to Turgeon, but I completely understand where he’s coming from. The attendance for ISU upset me, and I’m just a fan. It has to be tough on the coaches and players that pour their hearts and souls into the program. Af-ter one game in the late ‘90s, I remember a conversation with

my roommate about how awe-some it would be if A&M ever made the NCAA Tournament.

“It was discussed in the same manner one would discuss winning the Powerball. Now we’re on the verge of our sixth straight NCAA Tournament. Aggies need to recognize and appreciate this era. It’s certainly no birthright.”

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“Other volunteer groups participated as well: Sea Turtle Inc., Brazos Porter Zoo, Gor-gas Science Foundation, Texas Coastal Naturalists — these volunteer organizations are all often times partners with one another and we are thankful for whatever support we receive,” Reisinger said.

The organization had spe-cific training on how to handle the turtles. The volunteers were told to handle the turtles with

care since they were stressed from the weather.

“With the extreme tempera-ture drop, I knew that there was going to be a need. A friend and I got in the car, headed out and started looking; a large number of cold shocked turtles is ex-actly what we found,” said Da-vid Benn, a member of the Rio Grande chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists organization. “Within the first day, over 100 turtles were saved.”

Mary Ann Tous, the founder of the Turtle Lady Legacy orga-nization in South Padre Island said that it was mostly the green sea turtle native to the Laguna

Madre Bay that was so devastat-ingly affected by the swift cold front. With the creation of the organization, Tous intended to spread awareness about the importance of sea turtle rescue, and to memorialize her aunt, Ila Loetscher, who was affection-ately known on the island as the “Turtle Lady” due to pioneer-ing turtle rescue efforts that be-gan in the 1960s.

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“It’s often difficult to figure out where we as humans fit in with regards to intervening in matters such as animal rescue. But I’d say human participation in the rescuing of cold stunned, comatose sea turtles is impor-tant because they have a lot of obstacles as it is,” said Katie Coeckelenbergh, a recreation and tourism sciences major.

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of more domain name pur-chases.

“Usually the maximum tier 3 fine that an election com-missioner would give is about $50, so if you look at it that way then that’s about four [fines] combined,” she said. “So when I looked at it I said OK, that’s campaign sabotage that’s very clear to me and after speaking with my team the $270 was the maximum penalty that I could give him without disqualification and that’s what I chose to do.”

Medlin would not comment on what act would deem a dis-qualification to her.

According to http://elec-tion.tamu.edu, the election commission also issued candi-dates several tier 2 violations, including early website creation and early endorsement. Albre-cht and Tucker were fined $10 each for early endorsement for the article that was printed in Tuesday’s paper but posted to thebatt.com Monday night.

Matt Woolbright, editor in chief of The Battalion , said he told Medlin the article would be posted online that night and

that she said there would be no penalty.

Medlin said she received re-ports that the article posted at 9:02 p.m. Monday. According to the Texas A&M Election Regulations, no endorsements can take place before the general campaigning begins.

“This is not to spite any-one, this is just something in the rules we have to stick to,” Medlin said. “If it was a serious violation or something to really worry about, you would see that

$270 fine.”“We didn’t want to have to

do a higher fine because it’s not that huge of a deal.”

Medlin said general cam-paigning began at 8 a.m. Tues-day. The election regulations give two different times for when general campaigning begins, one of which was 12 a.m. today.

Albrecht said she did not think it was fair to assess the fine to only two people when all five candidates were interviewed by The Battalion.

“It was out of our control and I hope it can be resolved because I do not think that it constitutes a fair application of the rules,” Albrecht said. “I’ll be appealing on the grounds that this wasn’t a valid interpretation of the election regulation.”

Tucker did not agree with the violation because he was not endorsed, and he said the penalty was steep. He also plans to appeal.

“We don’t think it’s a fair evaluation for us, we didn’t even receive an endorsement, but we were just mentioned in the article,” Tucker said. “We don’t think it’s fair they gave it the go-ahead and then pulled it under our feet like that. We un-derstand [Medlin] is obligated to obey the rules, but a tier 2 of-fense seems steep to us, maybe a tier 1 would have been OK.”

Medlin said overall the first day of general campaigning went very smoothly.

“I expected more of a hassle for the first day; on the first day of course everyone’s a little con-fused where to go but besides that I didn’t really have a prob-lem at all,” she said. “Candidates have been very respectful and I’m happy with that.”

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Defi ning each tier of off ense◗ Tier 1, minor offensesNormally infractions resulting in a fi ne between $.25 and $2.00. Examples of such infractions include minor pre-campaigning, minor electronic violations, minor fi nancing violations, etc.

◗ Tier 2, moderate offensesNormally resulting in a fi ne between $5.00 and $25.00. Examples of such infractions include late fi nance reports, unintentional campaign sabotage (such as a candidate’s supporter tearing down an opponent’s signs unbeknownst to the candidate), moderate pre-campaigning, moderate electronic violations, etc.

◗ Tier 3, serious offensesNormally resulting in a fi ne between $25 and the maximum fi nable amount per offense, or disqualifi cation. Examples of such infractions include falsifi ed documents, intentional campaign sabotage, voting fraud or coercion, serious ethics and/or Honor Code violations, etc. Repeated Tier 2 violations may also be classifi ed as Tier 3.

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