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Poor choices follow candidates Matt Woolbright
The Battalion A junior yell leader candidate received deferred adjudication for minor in consumption in 2010. He was found innocent by the Corps. Joshua Light was arrested with a minor in consumption in January 2010. Light, a sophomore chemical engineering major, consumed a few drinks at a friend’s house before heading to Harry’s on Northgate. Voting begins today for student senate, student body president and yell leader positions. Joshua Light is a ju-
nior yell leader candidate with the group “5 for Yell,” a group of five Corps Cadets that runs as a team every year. After arriving at Harry’s, Light said they grabbed beers from the back of the truck, but saw a cop and “hustled” away. Light was given a minor in consumption charge and arrested. Usually, a ticket is the extent of punishment unless there are extra circumstances from the individual, said an officer with the College Station police department. Light said he argued with the officer. “I didn’t actually drink in the parking lot,” Light
said. “I thought it was ridiculous and I was just frustrated.” Light said he was drinking in public, and referred to drinking in the parking lot at Harry’s that night. “Drinking in the parking lot — terrible,” Light said. “Drinking in general Light — it wasn’t to get drunk. I think it was just my buddy wanted to have a beer is why I drank. I guess to make him feel better; I don’t See Yell Leaders on page 2
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Log on to thebatt.com to watch the debate on concealed carry on campus before voting for or against it in the referendum today. Also, check out the student body president debate posted online so you know what each candidate stands for and be able to vote for the candidate you think is best for A&M.
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GLOW raises money for children
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If you could ask Jacob Robinson any question, what would it be?
Sarah Smith
The Battalion Quick! What do chemiluminescence sticks, flashy unicycles and sweaty yell leaders have in common? They all GLOW. As the largest 5K run on campus, GLOW is particularly unique because it commences at 9 p.m. Maggies GLOW director Sydney Dickerson said she was thrilled at the turnout Saturday evening as Aggies donned their neon shirts and glow sticks for the run. “When we finished our preregistration this
Could you pull off the bow tie as well as Dr. Loftin?
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Kyndall Mandry, sophomore chemistry major
club sports
Lacrosse team aims for comeback
If you could take one animal and give it a super power, what would it be?
Jared Baxter
Will Pittman, freshman general studies major
Jeremy Northum — THE BATTALION
Student Body President Jacob Robinson said it is important to vote in the upcoming elections.
What was your favorite part of SBP and if you had another term, what would you change? Kathryn Broze, sophomore chemistry major
What is the best part of being president? Brett Davenport, junior agricultural economics major
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Here’s to you Mr. Robinson
Victoria Daugherty The Battalion
In Jacob Robinson’s final days as Texas A&M’s student body president, he reflects on the past year as being the biggest learning experience of his life. Not only did he learn how to communicate with others and how to lead, but he said he also learned how to take a firm stance during tough times with difficult issues. “The next student body president definitely has big shoes to fill,” said Erin Taylor, a junior allied health major. From making the switch to Pepsi products, to sitting on the budget reallocation committee, to being a member of the Vision 20/20 group – Robinson tackled many important issues, including one of the most controversial decisions of the year
regarding the immigration bill. “I firmly believe that we made the right decision to veto the bill and I will stand by that. Looking back I have no regrets, I stood up for a cause and whether people agree or disagree, that’s their personal opinion and I respect that,” Robinson said. Despite facing these tough decisions, Robinson has many memories of meeting and working with students and faculty, but his favorite memory during his time as student body president was when he got to speak at Midnight Yell. “I grew up wanting to be a Yell Leader, but when I got here that didn’t happen. So for me, speaking at Midnight Yell was fulfilling a childhood dream. I’ve given a lot of speeches, but I truly felt sick before I gave that one because of how ner-
vous I was. I am forever grateful to the Yell Leaders for letting me speak that night,” Robinson said. There are a lot of expectations set for the student body president when serving 50,000 students, and there will always be times when students disagree with decisions being made. “At end of day, despite having different opinions we are all on the same team. Whether you agree with the next student body president or not, it is important to support them. There will be times when it is hard, but we all love this school and want it to be the best it can be. It is important to remember that student leaders are here to make that happen,” Robinson said. Robinson stressed the importance of choosing a true leader when conSee Robinson on page 4
The Battalion Younger and inexperienced, the Texas A&M’s men’s lacrosse team is looking to hit their stride and make a run at the conference title after falling short last season in an overtime thriller. Once a top-tier program in the late ’90s and early 2000s, Head Coach Tony Scazzero’s squad has taken a bit of a dip in recent years due to increased competition from surrounding schools in the area. With promising and eager talent looking to develop, the next few games will be important in gauging where the team stands. The spring season started with a 5-14 loss to Texas State, but the Aggies rebounded with victories over North Texas and Texas Tech. Team President Cory Hartstein felt the team needed a few more games to shake off the rust. “Texas State was the team that knocked us out last year. That’s what has been driving me. We really weren’t ready for the first game this season. They had played a couple already, and we really were not game ready. It’s hard to go from practice to a game. Hopefully, we’ll see them again in playoffs,” Hartstein said. Their biggest test thus far will take place March 4-6 when the team travels to Phoenix, Ariz. to face Boston College, Arizona and Arizona State, the last of which lost the championship game the previous year. The road trip will be an experience the team’s long tenured head coach knows all too well. As the definitive figurehead of A&M lacrosse, Scazzero’s history with the program dates all the way back to its inception when the University became the first team in Texas See Lacrosse on page 8
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