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I hope [Banned Books Week] educates students to realize there are people who ban books, unfortunately, in our country.

It doesn’t just happen in other countries.”

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Caleb Stewart — THE BATTALION

he Texas A&M defense has taken its share of the blame for many mistakes four games into the 2013 season. After being exposed against top-ranked Alabama for 568 total yards and 42 points, changes were made Saturday against Southern Methodist in hopes of taking a muchneeded step forward defensively.

In response, the Aggie defense limited the Mustangs to one touchdown in a lopsided 42-13 win at Kyle Field.

“It was good to see,” defensive coordinator Mark Snyder said. “We’re still a work in progress for sure, but if we keep seeing improvement every week, I think we’ll be just fine. I saw a lot of improvement this week.”

What Snyder saw was a defensive group that was faster and more aggressive from sideline-to-sideline as personnel changes, centered around speed and agility, were key to shut-

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ting down SMU’s spread offense.

Following junior safety Floyd Raven’s collarbone injury early during the Aggies’ 65-28 victory over Sam Houston State, junior backup Clay Honeycutt has played almost every snap at his position.

A performance against Alabama that included a missed tackle on a screen-pass-turned-51-yard-touchdown, however, forced the A&M coaching staff to reconsider Honeycutt’s spot in the lineup.

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selfless service The Brazos Valley Coalition of Reason, a group composed of likeminded non-theistic organizations, has put up billboards like this one to promote a sense of inclusion for non-religious people.

The Battalion mblazoned across a background of a light blue sky and white clouds are the words, “Don’t believe in God? You are not alone.” The billboards are simple — designed to grab attention — which the group behind the signs said is the intent.

“What we’re trying to do is let people

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Junior defensive back Deshazor Everett returns a fumble for a touchdown against SMU, one of three forced turnovers in the game.

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exas A&M will promote the right to read by participating in this year’s Banned Books Week, an annual nationwide awareness week that celebrates the freedom of expression through reading and raises awareness of the continued practice of banning books within U.S. communities.

This year’s Banned Books Week will take place Sunday through Saturday, during which Texas A&M will be highlighting five books through social media contests and participating in other social media outreaches to connect students to Banned Books Week.

Patrick Zinn, marketing manager of Texas A&M University Libraries, said the media competitions will be similar to last year’s and will most likely include a Facebook competition wherein the library posts a quote from a previously banned book, and the first person to guess the correct book wins a Starbucks gift card.

Zinn said Texas A&M participates in Banned Books Week so students realize the significance of having access to knowledge.

of our like-mind find where there are groups near them that they can join,” said Fred Edwords, national director of the Coalition of Reason, the group that arranged for the billboards to go up.

The Brazos Valley Coalition of Reason is a newly formed group of existing organizations from around College Station. These organizations include the Agnostic and Atheist Student Group of

Texas A&M, the Brazos Valley Atheist Vuvuzela Marching Band, the BryanCollege Station Atheists and Freethinkers and the Secular Humanist Network of Texas A&M. “The main purpose of this campaign is to reach out to other non-believers in this area who, given the nature of the See Billboard on page 4

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rganizations from the Brazos Valley will be looking for a helping hand at the MSC Respect Lounge when the Leadership and Service Center hosts the Volunteer Opportunities Fair from 10:30 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. Tuesday.

The “open house” of volunteer opportunities will feature more than 30 agencies in Bryan-College Station that are looking for volunteers this semester, including Habitat for Human-

ity, Keep Brazos Beautiful and the American Cancer Society.

Melissa Shehane, assistant director of student activities, said the diverse community partners at the Volunteer Opportunities Fair have a wide range of needs and could use the help of Aggie students.

“Any Aggie student can find a place to serve and match their talents with organizations that could use their gifts,” Shehane said.

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“Furthermore, they can gain valuable skills that will help them in their future careers, but most importantly make an impact in the Brazos Valley.”

Shehane said statistics of the event reported that 97.5 percent of students learned about new opportunities that they did not know of prior to attending the fair, while 100 percent of organizations in the Volunteer Fair reported that they made connections with students they believe will result in committed volunteers.

One organization that will be at the Volunteer Opportunities Fair is Scotty’s House, a child advocacy center in Bryan that provides a supportive and nurturing

Students gather at Rev’s Cafe on Sunday to eat dinner and watch the Emmy Awards ceremony, which recognizes excellence in the television industry.

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“‘Breaking Bad’ because it’s exciting and I’ve started watching and I’m coming up to the fifth season and it’s about to finish soon. So yeah, I’m excited for that because it’s awesome.”

“I’m most excited about ‘Orange is the New Black’ coming back on because it’s hilarious and it’s progressively getting darker and darker so I’m anxious to see what else happens.”

Kristian Coleman, junior history major

Emily Brackhaln, freshman biomedical sciences major

“I’m definitely pumped for ‘Parks and Recreation’ — that would be my choice. I like Amy Poehler. She’s clever and witty and [Adam Scott], he’s also very clever. So I appreciate wit.”

“I’m most excited for ‘How I Met Your Mother.’ It’s the last season so that’s interesting to see who the mom is and how Ted is going to marry her.”

Brittany Woise, sophomore visualization major

Cynthia Trejo, freshman political science major

“‘How I Met Your Mother’ because it’s the greatest show ever and it’s the final season.”

Bryce Anderson, freshman petroleum engineering major

“I’m really excited for the show ‘Baby Daddy’ on ABC Family to start up. It’s really funny.”

Nana Ofori, freshman biochemistry major

“‘Downton Abbey’ because I love everything about that show.”

Jenny Lawler, sophomore communication major

“‘White Collar’ because Neal Caffrey has awesome style.”

[Students] can gain valuable skills that will help them in their future careers, but most importantly make an impact in the Brazos Valley.”

— Melissa Shehane, assistant director of student activities environment for child abuse victims. Melanie Scarpace, volunteer and intern services coordinator at Scotty’s House, said the organization has recruited many volunteers through the event and that whether volunteers have one hour a month or a few hours a week, Scotty’s House could use the help.

“Volunteers make such a difference in the lives of the children and families who come to Scotty’s House,” Scarpace said. “With your help, we can continue to provide services to abused children and their families which bring comfort in times of crisis and lay a foundation for a healthy future.”

Chelsea Hanlin, senior agricultural leadership major, said she recommends that any and all students attend the Volunteer Opportunites Fair as volunteering has great benefits, both personally and professionally.

“If you become a regular volunteer and get to know who you are working with, that very person could help you get a job,” Hanlin said. “So in my opinion, volunteering benefits you personally as well as professionally.

It’s just a matter of finding what area interests you most to help you excel.”

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“Texas A&M University Libraries likes to celebrate Banned Books Week because it is an opportunity to talk about the importance of having free access to all information — a mission that the University Libraries takes very seriously,” Zinn said. “Banned Books Week resonates with students because they are often surprised and amused to discover that many of the books that they have read appeared on a banned book list at one time.”

Many popular books on the list are literary classics. Deborah Caldwell-Stone, deputy director for the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, said the books on the top-10 list are a general reflection of what books are frequently challenged by parents and community groups. “‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ is a perennial on the top10 list of Banned Books Week, as is the ‘Diary of Anne Frank,’” Caldwell-Stone said. “Both classics that are beloved but some parents and community members find [them] disturbing and have asked them to be removed from schools.”

Caldwell-Stone also said censorship has historically come from a variety of places.

“Another one is ‘Huckleberry Finn,’” she said.

“That’s actually a book that is challenged generally from both sides of the political aisle. You’ll even see books like the ‘Harry Potter’ series, a series beloved by millions, on the list.”

Inessa Spencer, a representative of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, said she hopes Banned Books Week will help students realize that book banning is not just a foreign phenomenon, but something that happens right here in America.

“I hope Banned Books Week educates students to realize that there are people who ban books unfortunately in our country,” Spencer said. “It doesn’t just happen in other countries. It happens in the United States as well.”

Spencer said the censorship of books often comes from people who are not educated on the matter.

“We have to realize that often the books that we read in schools are the books that have been chosen by teachers and they are the educated ones and the ones who have gotten a degree and can make the best decisions on that and people who ban books are often not the educated ones,” Spencer said. “They are often the parents or community members who of course have a right to tell their own children what to read but should not try to tell other children what to read.”

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w. golf | The A&M women’s golf team finished in seventh place at the Lady Paladin Invitational on Sunday in Greenville, S.C.

volleyball | The Aggies host their initial conference matchup against Georgia at 1 p.m. Sunday at Reed Arena.

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Against SMU, junior defensive back Deshazor Everett stood in at Raven’s safety position while Everett’s replacement, senior Otis Jacobs, filled in at the vacant cornerback position.

“We felt like Deshazor [Everett] is an eraser, and he was unselfish enough to go back to safety for us tonight,” Snyder said. “We felt like that was just the best personnel grouping to put on the field until we get Floyd back, so we had to put [Jacobs] at corner and Deshazor [Everett] at safety.”

Everett was the third-leading tackler with seven stops and returned a fumble for a

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touchdown during Saturday’s victory, one of three turnovers the A&M defense forced against SMU. “Everything was clicking,” Everett said. “It was mostly due to better communication, having the same group in practice all week and translating it to the game, the game felt just like practice.

It was easy to go out there and play fast and make plays tonight.”

Everett’s move to safety wasn’t the only personnel change made Saturday, as true freshman Darian Claiborne received the nod at middle linebacker over junior veteran Donnie Baggs. “[Claiborne] is young but one thing about him is that he is not afraid to play fast and make plays,” said senior defensive back Toney Hurd Jr. “He runs sideline-to-sideline really well and he is a young guy, but he is making a lot of plays

We’re going to reward guys who we think are giving us the best chance, so whether you’ve been here five years or five days, we’ll give you a chance if it looks like you can benefit us. ” — Kevin Sumlin, A&M head football coach

for us. Coach Snyder took a chance but it looks like it paid off.”

Statistically, the risk of throwing Claiborne into the mix proved beneficial, as the true freshman totaled five tackles against the Mustangs and currently has 18 tackles on the year, including two for loss.

The A&M defense moved toward a consistent defensive lineup Saturday with Snyder saying he had “the right guys on the field” following the game. Moving forward into the Aggies’ first road game of the season Saturday against Arkansas, Everett, Claiborne and Jacobs will remain at their new positions for the unit.

A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin maintained his long-standing “the best player will play” mantra following the game, saying whoever allows the team the best chance for victory will take the field.

“We’re going to try and give ourselves the best opportunity to win,” Sumlin said. “We’re going to reward guys who we think are giving us the best chance, so whether you’ve been here five years or five days, we’ll give you a chance if it looks to us like you can benefit us.”

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Sophomore Harrison Adams won the SEC Fall Classic Title Sunday.

Texas A&M men’s tennis sophomore Harrison Adams swept the Southeastern Conference Fall Classic singles championship Sunday afternoon at Vanderbilt University, defeating Georgia’s Austin Smith in a 6-4, 6-0 match for the title. After being named to the league’s All-SEC Second Team and All-Freshmen teams following last season, Adams showed his offseason improvement during the tournament, dominating opponents en route to the championship. Adams controlled the court against Mississippi’s William Kallberg in a 6-2, 6-1 match in the quarterfinals before defeating LSU’s Chris Simpson 6-4, 6-2 in the semis.

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True freshman linebacker Darian Claiborne (left) and senior cornerback Otis Jacobs (right) stood out as key personnel adjustments for the A&M defense during Saturday’s 42-13 victory over SMU.

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