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TX-TF1 deploys to Arkansas in wake of tornadoes Aimee Breaux
A M M E L I D G U R D Y D THE STU Students, officials weigh in on ramifications of Adderall use
Alexander Nelowet The Battalion
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he idea can be tempting — faced with mounting assignments and fast-approaching tests, students on campuses across the nation turn to pharmaceutical stimulants to stay ahead of the curve. But while students are using, officials at Texas A&M and elsewhere remain opposed to drug usage without a prescription, pointing to the host of medical side effects that may arise. “If they take too much, which we see kids here doing, like taking double the dose during exam times, then they start to have some kinds of problems — mostly anxiety, nervousness and being jittery,” said Dr. David Teller, associate director
of Texas A&M Medical Services. Such information may go unheeded, however, by students facing a deadline. One junior chemical engineering major, who uses Adderall without a prescription, started using the drug as a freshman. He now uses it almost every day, and will use it to prepare for upcoming finals. “Students in my classes acted like it would solve all your problems,” he said. “Problems like not being able to focus, being too tired, not being able to stay up late to finish your assignments.” The junior said he has no problems accessing Adderall. It costs him $3 per pill, and he spends anywhere from $21 to $30 per week to maintain a supply. “This drug is passed around like it’s gum on campus like during finals week,” he said. “I was just in Evans last night
when I saw two girls split an Adderall right out on the table for anyone to see.” One freshman business major, who also uses Adderall without a prescription, started using the drug in high school. Her roommate has an Adderall prescription, which makes obtaining it easy and free. “Of course I will use this for finals, just like half of our campus,” she said. “It will not only help me stay awake and focused to study, but while everyone else is stress eating I’ll probably lose five pounds this week with the amount of Adderall I’ll be taking.” A year ago, Teller said Beutel Student Health Center stopped renewing prescriptions for Adderall and other prescription ADHD medications because of
See TX-TF1 on page 2
See Adderall on page 3
Tanner Garza — THE BATTALION
AN ARTFUL CELEBRATION
The Battalion Only minutes after putting away the equipment from an annual multiple-day training session, Texas Task Force One was called early Monday morning to aid disaster relief efforts in the wake of deadly Arkansas tornadoes. The tornado that ripped through Arkansas and Oklahoma Sunday killed at least 15 people, with the death toll expected to rise, according to the office of Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe. The National Weather Service is still analyzing data to determine the tornado’s ranking, but stated that it is likely an F3 or greater. TX-TF1 responds at the request of state and federal officials to urban disaster sites like the one caused by Sunday’s tornadoes. Stephen Bjune, Class of 2009 and Emergency Support Function 9 project coordinator, said the group of 70 TX-TF1 responders sent to Arkansas was trained at Disaster City through the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services. Bjune said the group, divided by skill training, is sent to areas of disaster to aid government officials, including governors, county judges and police
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DO YOGA, BEAT FINALS Allison Rubenak: Your body and mind will thank you later
I
can stand on my head. In Sanskrit, a headstand is known as Sirsasana.
Sometimes I start in Dolphin Pose — a variation of Downward-Facing Dog. My body will make a “V” shape, toes tucked under, hips back. I then inch my feet up to my elbows, one foot coming off the ground, then the other. And then I’m up, upside down and back perpendicular to the floor. The world looks wonderful upside down. My favorite yoga posture however, is a variation of child’s pose — it’s a hipopener. A lot of people carry tension in their hips. This is a pose that embod-
The Eckleburg Project, student literary magazine, hosted The SpeakEasy on Monday in the Urban Gardens behind the Village Cafe in Downtown Bryan, intended to provide a safe place for students to relax from finals stress and enjoy performances of art, poetry, dance, prose, music and more.
ies complete surrender for me and it isn’t necessarily “easier” than a headstand, for that reason. Wherever you are, at whatever moment, yoga practice can meet you halfway, which is why I have made it a lifestyle. The ability to practice yoga is not bound by body frame, gender, class, race, religion or physical state. The practice can be energizing or restorative. It’s all about how you feel and what your body needs. Now that finals are rolling around, students are likely to be consuming endless amounts of caffeine and sugar, walking in an unhygienic shame out of the Annex. Their sleep-deprived bodies will be in a state of panic. See Yoga on page 4
David Cohen — THE BATTALION
Jenna Rabel — THE BATTALION
Russian, A&M students swap Ukraine opinions Conference call to Moscow offers inside perspective on conflict
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Annabelle Hutchinson
The Battalion With the mayor of Kharkiv, an eastern Ukrainian city, shot in the back Monday and Vitaly Churkin, Russian representative to the U.N., stating that another Cold War will not result from the current chill between the West and Russia, the Ukrainian conflict is making international headlines. As an educational opportunity, Larry Napper, former U.S. ambas-
sador and senior lecturer at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, arranged for his students to hold a video teleconference with the Russian Diplomatic Academy in Moscow. Seated in a hall of impressive columns and large Russian flags, Russian students in Moscow shared their perspectives on Ukraine-U.S. relations with the Aggies who were seated in a much simpler conference room in College Station.
Claire Berger, international affairs graduate student, said all of the Russian students voiced their support for the official Russian position. “It was interesting to see that they very much all did support the official Russian position,” Berger said. “Whereas our class, not really being affiliated with the U.S. government, had varying degrees of support for the official U.S. position. We were able to kind of speak more from personal opinion when they had prepared
statements. But it was still a very productive discussion.” Unlike the Bush School, the Russian Diplomatic Academy in Moscow is affiliated with the Russian government. Patrick Hogan, international affairs graduate student, said he believes the Russian students did not stray from the official Russian position because of their affiliation with the Russian government. See Ukraine on page 2
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emergency response
TX-TF1 deploys to Arkansas in wake of tornadoes Aimee Breaux
A M M E L I D G U R D Y D THE STU Students, officials weigh in on ramifications of Adderall use
Alexander Nelowet The Battalion
T
he idea can be tempting — faced with mounting assignments and fast-approaching tests, students on campuses across the nation turn to pharmaceutical stimulants to stay ahead of the curve. But while students are using, officials at Texas A&M and elsewhere remain opposed to drug usage without a prescription, pointing to the host of medical side effects that may arise. “If they take too much, which we see kids here doing, like taking double the dose during exam times, then they start to have some kinds of problems — mostly anxiety, nervousness and being jittery,” said Dr. David Teller, associate director
of Texas A&M Medical Services. Such information may go unheeded, however, by students facing a deadline. One junior chemical engineering major, who uses Adderall without a prescription, started using the drug as a freshman. He now uses it almost every day, and will use it to prepare for upcoming finals. “Students in my classes acted like it would solve all your problems,” he said. “Problems like not being able to focus, being too tired, not being able to stay up late to finish your assignments.” The junior said he has no problems accessing Adderall. It costs him $3 per pill, and he spends anywhere from $21 to $30 per week to maintain a supply. “This drug is passed around like it’s gum on campus like during finals week,” he said. “I was just in Evans last night
when I saw two girls split an Adderall right out on the table for anyone to see.” One freshman business major, who also uses Adderall without a prescription, started using the drug in high school. Her roommate has an Adderall prescription, which makes obtaining it easy and free. “Of course I will use this for finals, just like half of our campus,” she said. “It will not only help me stay awake and focused to study, but while everyone else is stress eating I’ll probably lose five pounds this week with the amount of Adderall I’ll be taking.” A year ago, Teller said Beutel Student Health Center stopped renewing prescriptions for Adderall and other prescription ADHD medications because of
See TX-TF1 on page 2
See Adderall on page 3
Tanner Garza — THE BATTALION
AN ARTFUL CELEBRATION
The Battalion Only minutes after putting away the equipment from an annual multiple-day training session, Texas Task Force One was called early Monday morning to aid disaster relief efforts in the wake of deadly Arkansas tornadoes. The tornado that ripped through Arkansas and Oklahoma Sunday killed at least 15 people, with the death toll expected to rise, according to the office of Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe. The National Weather Service is still analyzing data to determine the tornado’s ranking, but stated that it is likely an F3 or greater. TX-TF1 responds at the request of state and federal officials to urban disaster sites like the one caused by Sunday’s tornadoes. Stephen Bjune, Class of 2009 and Emergency Support Function 9 project coordinator, said the group of 70 TX-TF1 responders sent to Arkansas was trained at Disaster City through the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services. Bjune said the group, divided by skill training, is sent to areas of disaster to aid government officials, including governors, county judges and police
15 William Guerra — THE BATTALION
DO YOGA, BEAT FINALS Allison Rubenak: Your body and mind will thank you later
I
can stand on my head. In Sanskrit, a headstand is known as Sirsasana.
Sometimes I start in Dolphin Pose — a variation of Downward-Facing Dog. My body will make a “V” shape, toes tucked under, hips back. I then inch my feet up to my elbows, one foot coming off the ground, then the other. And then I’m up, upside down and back perpendicular to the floor. The world looks wonderful upside down. My favorite yoga posture however, is a variation of child’s pose — it’s a hipopener. A lot of people carry tension in their hips. This is a pose that embod-
The Eckleburg Project, student literary magazine, hosted The SpeakEasy on Monday in the Urban Gardens behind the Village Cafe in Downtown Bryan, intended to provide a safe place for students to relax from finals stress and enjoy performances of art, poetry, dance, prose, music and more.
ies complete surrender for me and it isn’t necessarily “easier” than a headstand, for that reason. Wherever you are, at whatever moment, yoga practice can meet you halfway, which is why I have made it a lifestyle. The ability to practice yoga is not bound by body frame, gender, class, race, religion or physical state. The practice can be energizing or restorative. It’s all about how you feel and what your body needs. Now that finals are rolling around, students are likely to be consuming endless amounts of caffeine and sugar, walking in an unhygienic shame out of the Annex. Their sleep-deprived bodies will be in a state of panic. See Yoga on page 4
David Cohen — THE BATTALION
Jenna Rabel — THE BATTALION
Russian, A&M students swap Ukraine opinions Conference call to Moscow offers inside perspective on conflict
BAT_04-29-14_A1.indd 1
Annabelle Hutchinson
The Battalion With the mayor of Kharkiv, an eastern Ukrainian city, shot in the back Monday and Vitaly Churkin, Russian representative to the U.N., stating that another Cold War will not result from the current chill between the West and Russia, the Ukrainian conflict is making international headlines. As an educational opportunity, Larry Napper, former U.S. ambas-
sador and senior lecturer at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, arranged for his students to hold a video teleconference with the Russian Diplomatic Academy in Moscow. Seated in a hall of impressive columns and large Russian flags, Russian students in Moscow shared their perspectives on Ukraine-U.S. relations with the Aggies who were seated in a much simpler conference room in College Station.
Claire Berger, international affairs graduate student, said all of the Russian students voiced their support for the official Russian position. “It was interesting to see that they very much all did support the official Russian position,” Berger said. “Whereas our class, not really being affiliated with the U.S. government, had varying degrees of support for the official U.S. position. We were able to kind of speak more from personal opinion when they had prepared
statements. But it was still a very productive discussion.” Unlike the Bush School, the Russian Diplomatic Academy in Moscow is affiliated with the Russian government. Patrick Hogan, international affairs graduate student, said he believes the Russian students did not stray from the official Russian position because of their affiliation with the Russian government. See Ukraine on page 2
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“The difficulties on their part are that it is almost tied to a job,” Hogan said. “They were probably recorded on their end by the Russian government. They did not have anything really besides what the government line was to really say or expound upon.” Hogan said most of the conversation revolved around the Crimean-Ukrainian conflict, and that the Russian students affirmed that Russia’s intervention of Crimea was morally justified and legally legitimate. Alexey Ilin, international affairs graduate student, is from Barnaul, Russia. She said the Russian students most likely did not convey their true sentiments, whatever they may be. “I also noticed that some people prepared speeches and were very much supporting the official government position,” Ilin said. “I also believe that they were required to support the official Russian position.” Regardless of whether the students in Moscow were required to support
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their country’s position, Hogan said the Russian students raised many interesting points the Aggies had not heard before. “One of the things that really has stuck with me was that they viewed themselves in the coming years as Russia becoming a hero nation in international politics, more so a dynamic player opposite the United States and China,” Hogan said. Ilin said Russia wishes to serve as a counterweight against the U.S. in international politics. “’Hero nation,’ as I see it, is not just a concept of a great power, but a power that is fighting for justice and restoring justice,” Ilin said. “And in that case, NATO and the U.S. were received as the power that, for the last two decades, has been invading countries, breaking justice and behaving aggressively. Now the Russian federation is trying to balance the world and Ukraine is kind of a battle for that. I know that this is more a black-and-white view of world politics, but that is the way many Russians see it,” Ilin said. Monday saw an increase in U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia in an effort to urge the nation to uphold their commitments regarding the occupation of Ukraine, according to a transcript of a
of press, Bjune said he had no word on the stage of the search for survivors. Of the sub-groups within the 70 responders, Bjune said the search team and the rescue team are the biggest. Bjune said the members of the search team work with canines, which run across rubble piles in search of humans and help save time. “The dog has the ability to run over the top of a pile relatively quickly and with a high level of confidence, say there’s somebody here or somebody’s not, and then they can move on to the next structure or the next pile,” Bjune said. Once the dog finds a person buried in some sort of
conference call on Ukraine sanctions released by the White House. Berger said it was interesting to speak to the Russian students in Moscow because they likely represent the next generation of Russian diplomats. “Something that really stuck out to me was their extreme displeasure with NATO’s actions over the past few decades or so,” Berger said. “Just that the Russian perspective on these issues and how this next generation is kind of moving past a Cold War view on the relationship, but there are still a few sticking points and some things that we have differences in our perspectives.” Christopher Bielecki, agriculture leadership, education and communication graduate student, said overall, he found the discussion enlightening. “We spend a lot of weeks here in the classroom talking about U.S.-Russia relations, and of course we can speak of the U.S. side,” Bielecki said. “But this experience was that we get to hear a group Russians who are engaged in diplomatic or public service speak about the Russian position authentically. So it was a cool experience, a real learning experience.”
rubble, the rescue team kicks into gear, using advanced tools like diamond-bladed chainsaws and gasoline-powered cutting torches to lift rubble or cut through it. Bjune said heavy equipment operators are called in to take off rubble in layers if responders can get to the victims with the tools on hand. “The rescue team are some of the best trained firefighters around,” Bjune said. “They’ve got everything that the regular firefighters have, then they have some more specialized training regarding big collapsed structures, so rather than just a house collapsing they take the courses that teach them how to deal with
a larger structure, a cement structure with a 6,000-pound boulder as opposed to ‘this wall fell on a lady,’ or ‘this desk fell on a lady.’” Adding to the mix, Bjune said the communications team adds the vital element of providing a means of conveying messages to external groups and among members. “A tornado is a perfect example where potentially all of the communication infrastructure is gone, literally just blown away or if it is there, the power is gone,” Bjune said. “So we come in with the ability to set up our own radio system that can broadcast for a fairly large distance.”
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James Michael Foley, junior university studies major, Jonathon Orrie, sophomore business honors major, and Katy Foley share each other’s personal stories at Telling Aggieland rehearsal, Monday night in Rudder Theatre.
Bullets, tears and flooded emotions — military veterans and their families know the feelings of war. However, there can be a disconnect between soldiers and civilians who have never been a part of the military. “Telling Aggieland” hopes to bridge that gap and give audience members a chance to see the truth and connect to the real life experience of the military. The Telling Project is a nonprofit organization that shares the truth of veterans and active duty soldiers’ lives through personal accounts across the nation. Through a full theatrical production of performances, veterans and family members connected to A&M retell their stories. Over the past four months, Michael Greenwald, theatre arts professor, has been coaching veterans and family members on how to deliver their messages to an audience.
Greenwald said the actors have come a long way in developing their stories for the public and he has been enthusiastic to work with this group of actors. “It’s interesting working with actors playing themselves,” Greenwald said. “This is a whole new approach to me. Our last couple of run-throughs have been absolutely sensational. So they are doing really, really well. I couldn’t be happier with what they’re doing.” There will be 10 actors and each will perform two to three stories. Greenwald said these military stories will leave the audience breathless, shocked and even laughing at times. “There is as much humor as there is darker stuff,” Greenwald said. “Some of it is very funny because military life can be that way. There are some great stories. I’ve got a wom-
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concerns about abuse of the drugs. “We weren’t doing the screening test or anything, we were continuing treatment for other people and that put more of the burden of verifying on us,” Teller said. Jessica Bowers, assistant coordinator for the Alcohol and Drug Education Program, said many stu-
dents abuse Adderall while studying or completing class work without fully considering the negative health implications. While the freshman business major said the only side effect she experienced was an increase in irritation and hunger, the junior chemical engineering major said he has noticed some troubling side effects from his usage. “From using it over the past years I have noticed my body has become acclimated to it,” he said.
an in the cast who’s 82 years old, met and married an Aggie, class of ’52, and he was in Vietnam. She has stories about being at home and raising six kids. Everybody has got an extraordinary story to tell.” Jonathan Wei, executive director of The Telling Project, said he is excited to present the program. “This will be the 15th production nationwide,” Wei said. “It’s going to be the first of 10 that we’re going to be doing this year in 2014. It’s a great kick-off to the year for us.” Tuesday and Thursday’s shows will have a reception afterward with an opportunity to interact with the cast. Thursday’s show will have a special video introduction by Gov. Rick Perry, an Air Force veteran. Greenwald said the audience can expect a full emotional experience from this production. He hopes that people will walk away
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Residence Hall Association dishes out care packages for finals time Cassidy Tyrone
The Battalion tudents will receive a variety of treats in preparation for finals, purchased by loved ones and delivered by the Residence Hall Association. RHA began handing out care packages Monday and will continue through Thursday. Kasey Kram, president of RHA and senior agribusiness major, said the care packages from Our Campus Market are full of goodies like coffee and Nutella. The 202 finals care packages might seem like a small haul, Kram said, but RHA has distributed more than 3,000 care packages this year alone. “We do it six times a year,” Kram said. “There are welcome packages, Halloween, first finals, welcome back, Valentine’s Day and finals. Finals are always a big one.” Gennie Lynn, RHA resource advisor and coordinator of the Department of Residence Life, said the finals care packages come at the time of year when on-campus residents are running low on meals and dining dollars. Lynn said the program creates a mutually beneficial opportunity for both students and RHA. “The care packages serve as a great way for parents to let their students know that they are thinking of them,” Lynn said. “It’s also a great way for us to meet the stu-
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Treat the body kindly. If you can’t afford a studio class fee in town, attend a Rec Center class. Go to the library when they offer a free yoga session. Lie on your back for 10 minutes. Inhale for six seconds. Exhale for six seconds. You’ll be amazed. Yoga is not your white horse. It won’t save you from failing your finals or a class, but first you have to throw away any expectations. Yoga can center you. And if you allow it, yoga will temporarily redirect your anxiety. Yoga is a scientific and a spiritual discipline that incorporates breathing, movement and meditation and is rooted in eastern tradition, said Lisa Tauferner, a local yoga instructor who earned his master’s degree from A&M in 2007. Tauferner said yoga induces the parasympathetic nervous system, the system in our bodies that elicits a relaxation response. “The word yoga means to unite, or yoke,” Tauferner
said. “The idea is joining mind and body and strengthening that connection a little bit. More so that people are able to increase self-awareness, and in turn get that daily benefit, not just physically, but being calm and [having] better emotional balance.” I’m sure people imagine — when I tell them that yoga is a part of my daily life — that I engage in this mystical practice where I’m wandering through a meadow meditating. Maybe they envision that I’m on my mat throughout the day contorting my body into a complicated pretzellike pose or that I spend hundreds of dollars on Lulu Lemon attire. When people tell me that they are interested in yoga, I tell them to go to a class. And I’m often told they are too busy or that their body could never bend in such a way that they see in photos. People will also pull up a photo and tell me, “I want to look like that.” “A lot of people think that they need to, one, be flexible to do yoga,” Tauferner said. “And I say, ‘We do yoga to stay flexible, not because we are flexible.’” My body will likely never
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sometimes we’ll just do a breathing practice and we’re just sitting in chairs, we’re not on mats or anything, and after were done I’ll tell them, ‘I don’t know if you realized, but we just did yoga,’” Tauferner said. “And they’re always really surprised.” I used to think yoga only encompassed learning one pose and then moving on to the next. Yoga is a state of being. It’s changed how I treat and listen to my body. It’s changed how I view anxiety, when it surfaces (as it always will at some point). If you ask any yogi, they’ll tell you yoga is about being present and being mindful. Breathing will take you there. Postures will take you there. Don’t hesitate to try it out. Namaste.
Allison Rubenak is a junior telecommunication media studies major and lifestyles editor for The Battalion
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KOEPKE: A strength-of-schedule component, really? As if the SEC wasn’t already grueling enough. On the outside looking in as a fan, I find the scheduling of these tougher non-conference games appealing. Considering students pay good money to attend football games, rather than watching their school wallop a mid-major as a “tune-up� game, they get the opportunity to see one more high profile game against a formidable opponent. As an Aggie holding a grudge, the first thing that came to mind when I saw this rule change was that maybe, just maybe, the t-sips in Austin would agree to rekindle the rivalry — but don’t get your hopes up. A&M has already released its non-conference schedule through the 2019 season and there is no sign of Texas. Although non-conference schedules are subject to change, the Aggies have the likes of Arizona State, UCLA and Oregon slated for the coming years.
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“The difficulties on their part are that it is almost tied to a job,” Hogan said. “They were probably recorded on their end by the Russian government. They did not have anything really besides what the government line was to really say or expound upon.” Hogan said most of the conversation revolved around the Crimean-Ukrainian conflict, and that the Russian students affirmed that Russia’s intervention of Crimea was morally justified and legally legitimate. Alexey Ilin, international affairs graduate student, is from Barnaul, Russia. She said the Russian students most likely did not convey their true sentiments, whatever they may be. “I also noticed that some people prepared speeches and were very much supporting the official government position,” Ilin said. “I also believe that they were required to support the official Russian position.” Regardless of whether the students in Moscow were required to support
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their country’s position, Hogan said the Russian students raised many interesting points the Aggies had not heard before. “One of the things that really has stuck with me was that they viewed themselves in the coming years as Russia becoming a hero nation in international politics, more so a dynamic player opposite the United States and China,” Hogan said. Ilin said Russia wishes to serve as a counterweight against the U.S. in international politics. “’Hero nation,’ as I see it, is not just a concept of a great power, but a power that is fighting for justice and restoring justice,” Ilin said. “And in that case, NATO and the U.S. were received as the power that, for the last two decades, has been invading countries, breaking justice and behaving aggressively. Now the Russian federation is trying to balance the world and Ukraine is kind of a battle for that. I know that this is more a black-and-white view of world politics, but that is the way many Russians see it,” Ilin said. Monday saw an increase in U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia in an effort to urge the nation to uphold their commitments regarding the occupation of Ukraine, according to a transcript of a
of press, Bjune said he had no word on the stage of the search for survivors. Of the sub-groups within the 70 responders, Bjune said the search team and the rescue team are the biggest. Bjune said the members of the search team work with canines, which run across rubble piles in search of humans and help save time. “The dog has the ability to run over the top of a pile relatively quickly and with a high level of confidence, say there’s somebody here or somebody’s not, and then they can move on to the next structure or the next pile,” Bjune said. Once the dog finds a person buried in some sort of
conference call on Ukraine sanctions released by the White House. Berger said it was interesting to speak to the Russian students in Moscow because they likely represent the next generation of Russian diplomats. “Something that really stuck out to me was their extreme displeasure with NATO’s actions over the past few decades or so,” Berger said. “Just that the Russian perspective on these issues and how this next generation is kind of moving past a Cold War view on the relationship, but there are still a few sticking points and some things that we have differences in our perspectives.” Christopher Bielecki, agriculture leadership, education and communication graduate student, said overall, he found the discussion enlightening. “We spend a lot of weeks here in the classroom talking about U.S.-Russia relations, and of course we can speak of the U.S. side,” Bielecki said. “But this experience was that we get to hear a group Russians who are engaged in diplomatic or public service speak about the Russian position authentically. So it was a cool experience, a real learning experience.”
rubble, the rescue team kicks into gear, using advanced tools like diamond-bladed chainsaws and gasoline-powered cutting torches to lift rubble or cut through it. Bjune said heavy equipment operators are called in to take off rubble in layers if responders can get to the victims with the tools on hand. “The rescue team are some of the best trained firefighters around,” Bjune said. “They’ve got everything that the regular firefighters have, then they have some more specialized training regarding big collapsed structures, so rather than just a house collapsing they take the courses that teach them how to deal with
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James Michael Foley, junior university studies major, Jonathon Orrie, sophomore business honors major, and Katy Foley share each other’s personal stories at Telling Aggieland rehearsal, Monday night in Rudder Theatre.
Bullets, tears and flooded emotions — military veterans and their families know the feelings of war. However, there can be a disconnect between soldiers and civilians who have never been a part of the military. “Telling Aggieland” hopes to bridge that gap and give audience members a chance to see the truth and connect to the real life experience of the military. The Telling Project is a nonprofit organization that shares the truth of veterans and active duty soldiers’ lives through personal accounts across the nation. Through a full theatrical production of performances, veterans and family members connected to A&M retell their stories. Over the past four months, Michael Greenwald, theatre arts professor, has been coaching veterans and family members on how to deliver their messages to an audience.
Greenwald said the actors have come a long way in developing their stories for the public and he has been enthusiastic to work with this group of actors. “It’s interesting working with actors playing themselves,” Greenwald said. “This is a whole new approach to me. Our last couple of run-throughs have been absolutely sensational. So they are doing really, really well. I couldn’t be happier with what they’re doing.” There will be 10 actors and each will perform two to three stories. Greenwald said these military stories will leave the audience breathless, shocked and even laughing at times. “There is as much humor as there is darker stuff,” Greenwald said. “Some of it is very funny because military life can be that way. There are some great stories. I’ve got a wom-
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concerns about abuse of the drugs. “We weren’t doing the screening test or anything, we were continuing treatment for other people and that put more of the burden of verifying on us,” Teller said. Jessica Bowers, assistant coordinator for the Alcohol and Drug Education Program, said many stu-
dents abuse Adderall while studying or completing class work without fully considering the negative health implications. While the freshman business major said the only side effect she experienced was an increase in irritation and hunger, the junior chemical engineering major said he has noticed some troubling side effects from his usage. “From using it over the past years I have noticed my body has become acclimated to it,” he said.
an in the cast who’s 82 years old, met and married an Aggie, class of ’52, and he was in Vietnam. She has stories about being at home and raising six kids. Everybody has got an extraordinary story to tell.” Jonathan Wei, executive director of The Telling Project, said he is excited to present the program. “This will be the 15th production nationwide,” Wei said. “It’s going to be the first of 10 that we’re going to be doing this year in 2014. It’s a great kick-off to the year for us.” Tuesday and Thursday’s shows will have a reception afterward with an opportunity to interact with the cast. Thursday’s show will have a special video introduction by Gov. Rick Perry, an Air Force veteran. Greenwald said the audience can expect a full emotional experience from this production. He hopes that people will walk away
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The Battalion tudents will receive a variety of treats in preparation for finals, purchased by loved ones and delivered by the Residence Hall Association. RHA began handing out care packages Monday and will continue through Thursday. Kasey Kram, president of RHA and senior agribusiness major, said the care packages from Our Campus Market are full of goodies like coffee and Nutella. The 202 finals care packages might seem like a small haul, Kram said, but RHA has distributed more than 3,000 care packages this year alone. “We do it six times a year,” Kram said. “There are welcome packages, Halloween, first finals, welcome back, Valentine’s Day and finals. Finals are always a big one.” Gennie Lynn, RHA resource advisor and coordinator of the Department of Residence Life, said the finals care packages come at the time of year when on-campus residents are running low on meals and dining dollars. Lynn said the program creates a mutually beneficial opportunity for both students and RHA. “The care packages serve as a great way for parents to let their students know that they are thinking of them,” Lynn said. “It’s also a great way for us to meet the stu-
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Care packages made by Our Campus Market and distributed by the Residence Hall Association provide parents an opportunity to support students as they near finals. dents and an excellent fundraiser for RHA.” Chase Shelton, RHA conference coordinator and parliamentarian and freshman agricultural communications and journalism major, said the program helps students get a little piece of home, no matter where that happens to be. Shelton said there are assortments to satisfy everyone’s taste. Juan Luna, freshman history and communication major, said his guardians take advantage of the care package program because of their pragmatic attitude. Luna said his favorite aspect of the care packages is that he gets a
glimpse of his loved ones by their choice of goodies. “They get to choose what goes in them, so I can see a little bit of her,” Luna said. Erica Renfrew, freshman biology major and selfproclaimed nervous snacker, said not only do the packages have the practical use of providing energy during long study hours, they also provide emotional support for freshman who are still new to finals time. “It’s definitely important for freshmen to get this support,” Renfrew said. “College is a big transition.”
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Treat the body kindly. If you can’t afford a studio class fee in town, attend a Rec Center class. Go to the library when they offer a free yoga session. Lie on your back for 10 minutes. Inhale for six seconds. Exhale for six seconds. You’ll be amazed. Yoga is not your white horse. It won’t save you from failing your finals or a class, but first you have to throw away any expectations. Yoga can center you. And if you allow it, yoga will temporarily redirect your anxiety. Yoga is a scientific and a spiritual discipline that incorporates breathing, movement and meditation and is rooted in eastern tradition, said Lisa Tauferner, a local yoga instructor who earned his master’s degree from A&M in 2007. Tauferner said yoga induces the parasympathetic nervous system, the system in our bodies that elicits a relaxation response. “The word yoga means to unite, or yoke,” Tauferner
said. “The idea is joining mind and body and strengthening that connection a little bit. More so that people are able to increase self-awareness, and in turn get that daily benefit, not just physically, but being calm and [having] better emotional balance.” I’m sure people imagine — when I tell them that yoga is a part of my daily life — that I engage in this mystical practice where I’m wandering through a meadow meditating. Maybe they envision that I’m on my mat throughout the day contorting my body into a complicated pretzellike pose or that I spend hundreds of dollars on Lulu Lemon attire. When people tell me that they are interested in yoga, I tell them to go to a class. And I’m often told they are too busy or that their body could never bend in such a way that they see in photos. People will also pull up a photo and tell me, “I want to look like that.” “A lot of people think that they need to, one, be flexible to do yoga,” Tauferner said. “And I say, ‘We do yoga to stay flexible, not because we are flexible.’” My body will likely never
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Allison Rubenak is a junior telecommunication media studies major and lifestyles editor for The Battalion
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FOR SALE 2011 LINCOLN CERTIFIED MKS. Bordeaux metallic (maroon)/Lt. dune leather, NAV, sunroof, SYNC, rear camera, Bluetooth, heated/cooled seats, more! 100K warranty. Call Patrick direct: (281)596-1139 /email: prodrigue@westpointlincoln.com College Station: 122 Ridgewood. ‘98 Crest Ridge 16x86w/10x20, covered deck. CH&A, garden tub, large kitchen and island. Nice! $21,600/negotiable. 830-710-0145/830-703-9283.
Canyon Creek 3/3 TownhomeRecently furnished & decorated, includes cable, WIFI, HD Flat Screen, 3 privacy-keyed BR’s each with private bath- $495 per BR. (see CSRental.com for pics). (501)833-8261,(501)765-0748, paschalg@comcast.net
Senior Boots, like new, custom Holicks, approximately size 9, field style with laces, includes bags, $575, pictures available. maryloumcnair@gmail.com 713-805-3609.
Close To Campus! 4/2 &5/2 houses, preleasing for August, great floorplans, updated, no pets 731-8257, www.BrazosValleyRentals.com
2015 graduating senior wanted for part time office assistant work for oilfield services company located in Bryan. $12/hr. starting pay with extremely flexible hours, will work around your school schedule. Opportunity for full time employment after graduation. Some accounting background preferred as attention to detail is critical. Please send resume with schedule of availability to pkammerer@kapproservices.com
CS, 2/2, W/D included, fenced, close to dog park, bus route, tile, storage, 1202 Vinyard Court, $800/mo., 210-213-8823 210-213-9177. Duplex 3bd/2ba. All appliances, full-size W/D, fenced yard. Located at Rock Hollow Loop. $850/m. 469-233-4653.
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AD Agency intern: a great opportunity to learn the agency business at a specialty shop. Develop skills in writing, media planning, strategic thinking, and social media. This is an internship for the summer with possibilty of employment. Send resume to danalee@leeadvg.com. Museum district area in Houston.
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Athletic men for calendars, books, etc. $100-$200/hr, up to $1000/day. No experience. aggieresponse@gmail.com
J. Cody’s hiring at all positions, apply within, 3610 S. College. No experience necessary just common sense!
Baby-sitter/nanny needed to help mother of six-- four school-aged and two toddlers. Starting this summer or fall; baby-sitting, laundry, picking up children, etc., previous experience required, contact Kevin 979-255-4478 for more information, flexible hours.
Leasing Consultant needed, individual needs to be energetic, customer oriented, have a professional appearance and able to work weekends, base pay plus commission, PT/FT available, apply in person at 3645 Wellborn Road, Bryan, Reveille Ranch Apartments.
Cake Decorators/Bakerey Assistant/Bakery Manager. Please contact with your resume or experience by email jobs@cake/junkie.com Camp For All is looking for creative and energetic staff who are interested in working with children and adults w/challenging illnesses and special needs. These paid positions will be trained to lead activities for our campers in the summer. Please contact Jessicahat jholloway@campforall.org or visit our website at www.campforall.org/joinourteam Child Care FT & PT shifts available. Some nights & Saturdays required. Apply in person at 3609 E. 29th St., Bryan. CiCi’s Pizza Now Hiring! Counter Staff/ Register/ Drive-thru personnel needed. No experience necessary, Evenings &weekends a must. Starting Pay up to $9.00 hour. Apply in person at CS location. City of Bryan now hiring Camp Counselors, Recreation Assistants, Lifeguards and Water Safety Instructors, do not have to be certified. Apply online bryantxjobs.com, call (979)209-5528 for more information. Cleaning commercial buildings at night, M-F. Call 979-823-5031 for interview. Cotton Patch, College Station 979-695-9707, now hiring servers, hosts, cashiers. Apply between 2-4pm at Rock Prairie Rd and Hwy 6. Dairy Queen is seeking a part-time IT Support/POS Help Desk Technician to work in our Bryan corporate office. 20hrs/wk, $17/hr. Submit resume to alexis.alexander@smithdq.com or call 979-220-5412. Frittella Italian Cafe now hiring servers/busers. Please call (979)260-6666 for details. GIS mapper needed full-time. Must have GIS mapping experience or have completed GIS courses. Email resume to texaslandgis@gmail.com Housekeeper 1-day per week, 2-3 hours. Transportation available. Call, 979-255-1340. Howdy Aggies! SSC Grounds Management Department at TAMU is hiring students. Part-time opportunities and Full-time summer employment are available, we also offer internships for horticulture, turf (including athletic turf), greenhouse operations, entomology, and irrigation management. SCC provides flexible schedules including 4/10 schedules during the summer and highly competitive pay, training, and continuing career opportunities after graduation. Please apply in-person at the facilities services location at 600 Agronomy Rd in College Station for more information please call: (979)458-5533 Gig ‘EM!
MEMdata, a local hospital equipment management company is seeking dependable and organized FULL & PART-TIME employees to be part of a growing team! Must be able to work a minimum of 24 hrs/wk, M-F 8-5. Good telephone communication and negotiation skills required. Must be self-motivated and able to multi-task while working within deadlines. Computer skills essential & knowledge of MS Excel a plus! Pay DOQ plus bonuses. Email resumes to careers@memdata.com or fax to 979-695-1954. Need HVAC service technicians. Willing to train. Great summer job. Top pay and great team. Call or text Aggieland Climate Control, Inc 979-450-2653 or email aggielandclimate@gmail.com or http://www.coolaggieland.com New Position: Part-time staff position needed ($10-$12/hr) for busy real estate office. Must be a detail-oriented people person with reliable transportation and have reasonable computer skills in MS Word and MS Excel. This staff position requires 20-25 hours per week with additional optional hours available from time to time. Start date available immediately. For job description and application, go to: www.coventryglenrealty.com and click on Employment Opportunities side bar. Now hiring dependable employees for part-time work. Good telephone skills a must! Flexible hours. Couple blocks from A&M campus. Casual but professional work environment. No selling, we do research. Pays $8.00-$8.50 DOQ. Please call or come by to fill out an application. Metro Center 3833 S Texas Ave, Ste 130R in Bryan. 845-9550, ppri.tamu.edu/employment and facebook.com/publicpolicyresearchinstitute
Part-time job helping handicapped. Male student preferred. $360/mo. 8-10hrs/wk. 979-846-3376. Part-time summer help, apply in person, Conlee-Garrett Moving and Storage, 600 South Bryan Ave., Bryan. Property Tax Research, Business or Engineering major preferred, email resume to texaslandgis@gmail.com RA or entrepreneur? Wants to earn extra money? Premium energy drinks distributor opportunity! Call 979-209-0778 call for an appointment.
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HELP WANTED Sitters On Call is a babysitter referral agency located in Katy, TX. We are currently hiring AWESOME babysitters and summer nannies to work in the Katy/West Houston area. Our member families are all prescreened and rates are all prearranged, we do all the work for you! You just provide amazing care for awesome kids! Work as much or as little as you want, all managed from your smart phone. $11-$14/hr take home! Requires 2 yrs previous experience babysitting, teaching or leading kids. Visit us online at www.MySittersOnCall.com to learn more and to submit an application! STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid survey takers needed in College Station. 100% free to join. Click on surveys. SUMMER TRAINING FOR AWARD WINNING BRYAN EMPLOYER STARTS MAY 12th, Penncro Associates, Inc. is looking to hire Texas A&M school students and alumni for it’s May and June training classes for multiple positions at their state of the art call center facility in Bryan.  Penncro employees receive the same training that is delivered at prestigious Fortune 500 Financial Institutions. This provides for a great start or next step for any business professional’s career. After full time training, the team will work with you to set a full time or part time schedule that fits into your Fall School Schedule and business needs.  May 12th is the first summer training class. Penncro is holding a Summer Fest- College Career Fair at their office at 3101 University Dr. East on Wednesday, April 23rd from 3pm to 7pm. Apply for a position today through Penncro’s CAREERS page at www.penncro.com.  EOE/M/F/D/V. Texas Concrete Design, a decorative concrete company, is currently looking for full/ part-time installers. No experience is needed, but a good work ethic is required. Please forward inquiries to chris@texasconcretedesign.com The Battalion Advertising Office is hiring a clerk to work in the Summer. Duties include answering phones and general office duties in a busy office. Must be currently enrolled at A&M. Interested applicants should come by our office located in the MSC, Suite 400, from 8am-4pm., ask to speak with Joseph.
MOTORCYCLE 2008 silver Honda Rebel with saddlebag, 4000 miles, $2500. 2-year TAMU student owner selling. TAMU motorcycle parking only $80/yr. Call or text 832-257-2577.
REAL ESTATE 8 CS 3/2 Duplexes, shuttle, $229,900, Town & Country Realty 979-777-6211, 979-739-2035 B/CS. Sell/Buy/Invest! Michael McGrann TAMU ‘93 Civil Engineering 979-739-2035, mike@aggierealtor.com Nadia McGrann 979-777-6211, Town & Country Realty.
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A&M hosts inaugural Building Champions Awards Athletes of the Year
Make a
◗ Male – Deon Lendore (track) and Johnny Manziel. ◗ Female – Breeja Larson (swimming)
Bill Erwin Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award
DIFFERENCE
◗ Male – Paul-Marc Schweitzer (swimming) ◗ Female – Allie Sawatzky (volleyball)
Lohman Inspiration Award â—— Natalie Reeves (golf)
Maroon Award
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◗ Artie ’65 and Dorothy McFerrin
Brad Davis SEC Community Service Postgraduate Scholarship
FUTURE
◗ Male – Blake McDonald (basketball) ◗ Female – Nora Skelton (soccer)
NCAA Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship Jenna Rabel — THE BATTALION
Senior swimmer Breeja Larson, 2012 Olympic gold medalist, was named female athlete of the year Monday night at the Building Champions Awards.
â—— Caroline McElhany (swimming)
Newcomer of the Year
◗ Male – Shavez Hart (track) ◗ Female – Elizabeth Keester (soccer) and Shamier Little (track)
schedule changes Battalion sports editor Clay Koepke gives his take on the recent SEC scheduling Clay Koepke guidelines.
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KOEPKE: A strength-of-schedule component, really? As if the SEC wasn’t already grueling enough. On the outside looking in as a fan, I find the scheduling of these tougher non-conference games appealing. Considering students pay good money to attend football games, rather than watching their school wallop a mid-major as a “tune-up� game, they get the opportunity to see one more high profile game against a formidable opponent. As an Aggie holding a grudge, the first thing that came to mind when I saw this rule change was that maybe, just maybe, the t-sips in Austin would agree to rekindle the rivalry — but don’t get your hopes up. A&M has already released its non-conference schedule through the 2019 season and there is no sign of Texas. Although non-conference schedules are subject to change, the Aggies have the likes of Arizona State, UCLA and Oregon slated for the coming years.
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SEC teams will continue to play the typical eight conference games per season, including six games playing division opponents and two games against non-conference opponents. One of the non-division opponents will be a permanent annual opponent and the other non-division opponent will rotate each year. KOEPKE: Texas A&M, meet South Carolina. South Carolina, meet Texas A&M. Under the scheduling requirements, the SEC ruled in favor of the 6-1-1 format, which requires one permanent cross-division rival to be played annually. As the pairing would have it, South Carolina and A&M have been deemed rivals, and starting next year the Gamecocks will be our SEC adversaries. Other than the fact that I would have rather drawn Kentucky (which, judging purely off its football resume, might as well be a mid-major), I only have one quarrel — nobody can create a rivalry, rivalries choose you. So let’s hold off on calling South Carolina a rivalry game until we have some bad blood, because right now my bad blood lies with Alabama and LSU.
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