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The 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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...time to see who will outscore Josh McKenna — THE BATTALION

Hilary Albrecht, junior political science major, and Jeff Pickering, junior communication major, are the two SBP candidates left in the race. Runoff voting is today and Friday.

Albrecht vows to stand for students Katie White

The Battalion Hilary Albrecht sat cool and composed after the last day of campaigning before the student body president runoff elections.

“I guess what I have done today, besides talking to people and shaking hands, is just taking in the moment and just being excited for it,” said Albrecht, a junior political science major.

Albrecht, speaker of the 63rd session of the student senate, will runoff against Jeff Pickering, junior communication major, for the position of student body president today and Friday.

“I think students here at A&M really deserve someone who will work not just for their needs but for every aspect of their Aggie experience,” Albrecht said. “They deserve someone who will stand up for them, take the fall for them.”

Albrecht learned a lot from being part of the legislative branch of the Student Government Association. She said running for student body

president will help combat the sometimes severe politicization of SGA. “Sometimes it just gets political and that is the last thing the Student Government Association needs to be,” Albrecht said.

As speaker of the senate, Albrecht puts in nearly 40 hours per week. She said she hopes next year the student government will focus less on politics and more on tackling issues it can change as an on-campus body.

“It is our own internal structure that needs the most reflection,” Albrecht said. “SGA has given me a knowledge of different outlets available to students to get their voices heard.”

A common criticism of the student government in the past has been whether elected senators properly contacted constituents and if they represented their caucuses accurately.

Albrecht and Pickering worked together this See Albrecht on page 4

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Pickering pledges to serve campus Rebecca Hutchinson

The Battalion After the runoff between student body president rival Hilary Albrecht and candidate Jeff Pickering was announced, Pickering said he is excited to see the results come Friday.

Voting was extended to today and Friday in order to determine who will be student body president.

Pickering is looking forward to victory.

“They have a great choice in front of them,” said Pickering concerning the student body.

“To come out in the lead and go into a runoff, I still need to wake up from it.”

What concerns him is for students to vote again. Though voting opens up today, Pickering has not let up on his campaign. They celebrated Tuesday night, but have continued to meet with leaders on campus and organize endorsements.

“It’s an unbelievable honor that so many

Jostling for junior yell leader positions

Tyler Hosea — THE BATTALION

Brandon Wood slides into base during Wednesday’s game against Texas Pan-American.

Mendoza tosses strikes The Battalion The No. 9 Texas A&M baseball team rode another solid outing from starting pitcher Dylan Mendoza to shut out the Texas-Pan American Broncs 7-0 in Wednesday’s matchup.

The sophomore lefty lasted six innings, tossing three strikeouts while ceding zero runs. The effort gave Mendoza his second win of the season while lowering his ERA to a miniscule 0.69. “[Mendoza’s pitching] was good,” said senior shortstop Kenny Jackson, who finished the day 2-3 with an RBI double. “Pounding the zone, throwing strikes, letting his defense work. And as long as he is locating and mixing up his pitches,

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people say they believe in what I stand for,” Pickering said.

Throughout the campaign Pickering said he and his team stayed consistent in their message and walked through with their integrity intact.

He did not face any fines for violating campaign rules.

In anticipation of the results Friday, the candidate said he is ready to begin implementing his platform with a greater understanding of A&M. “My message has not changed at all, but my idea has evolved. I always knew I loved Aggieland but after speaking with so many organizations and people I have a new appreciation.”

Pickering’s main priority is to connect the campus by communicating with the student body, which ties into his agenda of influencing the conversation on diversity. He plans to achieve this through Town Hall Meetings and

he’s going to be effective.”

After two Broncs hitters took Mendoza pitches to opposite sides of the outfield where they were caught by Aggie outfielders to open the game, he quickly regained his composure and started painting the outside corners of the plate. The defense behind Mendoza performed phenomenally, with Jackson making more than one acrobatic play in the field. In the two-game home stand, the Aggies did not record a single error.

“With our pitching staff, as long as we play good defense and back him up, I think we’ve got a chance to win every ball game,” Jackson said.

See Baseball on page 3

The Battalion With junior yell leader elections narrowed to four candidates after the election Tuesday, Sterling Bennet, Nelson Ingram, Josh Light and Drew Nelson talk about why they should receive the student body’s vote.

Bennett, sophomore international studies major, said he is excited to continue his campaign this week.

“Today was great; it was fun,” Bennett said.

“Some people are like, ‘You have to do this for three more days,’ and I’m like, ‘Thank the Lord we get to.’”

Bennett said his enthusiasm for servant leadership is what differentiates him from the other yell leader candidates.

“Obviously all the candidates here are passionate, but what sets me apart is my deep, driving passion to be a selfless servant,” Bennett said. “A true leader is someone who loses himself in selfless sacrifice for the people he’s serving.”

Bennett said a true servant leader is the best kind of leader and that being a yell leader is a way of giving back to the University.

“I want to give back a portion of what A&M’s given to me. After a lot of prayer and thought, yell leader was an awesome opportunity to do that,” Bennett said.

Nelson Ingram, sophomore business administration major, said he feels honored to be in the runoffs.

“It would be a dream come true to represent Texas A&M,” Ingram said. “I never imagined I would be here.”

Ingram said that being a yell leader is a fulltime job, and it is something that he would not take for granted.

“The position of a yell leader is 24 hours.

It’s not what you do when you’re wearing the whites; it’s what you do when you’re not,” Ingram said.

Ingram said that to be a yell leader is to be a representative for the University.

“Without a doubt I would do the best I can to represent Texas A&M day in and day out, when I’m wearing the whites and when I’m not wearing the whites because it means that much to myself and the student body,” Ingram said.

Light, sophomore chemical engineering major, said his participation in the Corps has equipped him to bring tradition to the Twelfth Man. “I was nominated by my peers through a Corps selection process, and I believe that being in the Corps helps someone experience tradition more fully and therefore prepare See Yell on page 5

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mentioned to one of my friends that I don’t vote for Corps candidates.

My friend, quite reasonably, asked why. Here’s why: as The Battalion detailed on Monday, Joshua Light, one of the Corps’ “5 For Yell� candidates, was previously arrested for minor in consumption of alcohol.

not put back on the ballot for “5 for Yell� because of his performance this year. According to The Battalion, “Trahan missed the Kansas game due to oversleeping, because he slept late after going out the night before, and there were other incidents throughout the year.�

So “5 For Yell� ran a candidate who performed so poorly, they didn’t even want to bring him back the next year. Does that really inspire you to trust their judgment?

In response to Monday’s article about Joshua Light being published in The Battalion, Corps members decided to steal some copies of the Battalion in order to prevent the story from getting out. The Battalion will have to repay nearly $5,500 to advertisers to compensate them Having a yell leader with a for the lost readers. So effecprior criminal record tively, Corps members is a dreadful thing for stole $5,500 from The A&M. It certainly Battalion because they doesn’t reflect well on didn’t like an article the University. There that was going to be is, of course, more published. That’s evidence as to why right, stole. Classy. we shouldn’t trust This is yet one the Corps’ judgment. David Runyon more reason why 5 For Yell did the you should not vote management same thing in 2009; for 5 for Yell— information they ran a candidate, their bloc mentality systems graduate Cody Howdeshell, encourages them to student who had a DWI and do things like this. a marijuana possesThey look at it as sion charge on his record. “Corps vs. non-reg�, and anyYou will surely say that one who publishes a negative these are minor offenses. Well, article about the Corps must “minor� is relative (these are be punished. It’s the victim less “minor� than jaywalking mentality at work. or speeding, in my opinion), Many Corps members but even so, one minor charge simply vote for these 5 For is one too many for someone Yell candidates without even who is representing the Uniputting any thought into their versity in public. Ask yourself: vote. However, I think we How much would we make can change this tendency. If fun of Texas Tech if their stuwe refuse to elect the Corps dent body president had a well- candidates, they may realize known DWI on his record? that voting in a solid bloc isn’t And yes, no matter what you working. They will have to may say about “every underput up candidates who will do age college student drinks,� it is a great job as a Yell Leader, like possible to find many viable yell Reagan Thompson (a non-reg leader candidates who don’t yell leader from two years ago) break the law. Really. Even in did. As of now, all the Corps college. of Cadets has to do is put up I’m not saying anyone who any Corps guy (and it is always drank alcohol while underage a guy), regardless of qualificais a terrible person. I’m not tions, and he’s almost guaransaying Joshua Light is a terrible teed to be elected. person. I don’t know anyWe’ve seen how well that thing else about him, and I’m worked out with Cody Hownot passing judgment on him deshell, Austin Trahan, and as a person, or on the other now Joshua Light. The Corps’ yell leaders with prior records. process, done in the dark and But I AM saying those people probably shouldn’t be elected as without open input, doesn’t Yell Leader, because it does not lend itself to good Yell Leaders who will uphold A&M’s repureflect well on A&M to those tation. This isn’t personal— outside the University, and it given past experiences, I just damages A&M’s reputation.

5 For Yell has a prior history don’t trust the Corps’ judgment in selecting candidates. of running poor candidates, as The solution is clear. Don’t well. Austin Trahan, one of vote for 5 For Yell. the yell leaders this year, was

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irst off, I would like to state that my views do not represent the opinion of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets or the 5 for Yell Campaign. This whole controversy over the past couple of days of the article printed in the Feb. 28 edition of The Battalion is ridiculous.

thing that students see when they pick up The Battalion. I do not condone this action committed by these cadets, but we should have spent Tuesday remembering Taylor Gillespie and Nicolis Williams, not arguing over what happened on Monday. That is what the Wednesday edition of the paper is for, to be brought up in full force. The Tuesday paper should instead have been talking about these two great Aggies being remembered, and there could have been a small article off to the side of the main page mentioning it with more to come the following day. The fact that The Battalion instead of talking about these While I do not condone the great Aggies, and why Taylor Gillespie is being actions of some of my remembered this fellow cadets did with month instead of the Feb. 28 edition last month, goes on of The Battalion, I can about this supposed understand their frusattack against free tration and anger. The speech really botharticle that The Battalers me. I am all for ion printed was poorly Alexander free speech, but written and widely when the people perceived as an attack Varman against Josh Light and who are supposed junior international the Corps of Cadets, to be defenders studies major which he is representof it, like the staff ing in the 5 for Yell at The Battalion, Campaign as a junior print a controveryell leader candidate. Yes, the sial article, have mistakes in student body needs to know the title that make the reader that he has this strike against think it will be about more him, and they should take than one person, and do not this in consideration before explain in the article why it going to vote on 5 of the most ran on the first day of voting, important student positions while the Marshall Bowen on campus. The complaint campaign controversy ran over against The Battalion is that the two weeks ago, raises huge article was printed on Monday, concerns on the journalistic Feb. 28, the first day of the integrity of The Battalion and voting process. The fact that its staff. The Battalion needs the staff at The Battalion did to look at its approval process not mention that they had just for articles being submitted so gotten this information over the weekend, and that the title this issue does not come back of the article made it seem like again. It is really disappointing to start questioning the there was going to be more integrity of a newspaper, but than one candidate talked the student body deserves betabout when there was not. ter written articles that do not That these simple journalistic come across as attacks on spemistakes were made caused a cific people or organizations. huge amount of controversy By a poorly written article that and a perception of an attack on the Corps; which led to lots was perceived as an attack on the Corps of Cadets, 5 for Yell of problems for both The BatCampaign, and Josh Light, The talion and the Corps of Cadets Battalion did the entire student that could honestly have easily body a disservice. By continubeen avoided. What really irks ing to make a huge deal out of me, though, is that on the day of Silver Taps, one of our most this on the day that we mourn the loss of two great Aggies, important events on campus is downright disrespectful, not where we should be coming together as an Aggie Family to only to the University and the student body, but to the remember our fallen brothers and sisters, The Battalion memory of Taylor Gillespie proceeded to print an editoand Nicolis Williams and their rial and an article on the theft families as they deal with the the papers Monday as the first loss of their amazing sons.

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After the election results were released, I could not help but be disappointed with the student body. I have heard and read so many complaints about the negative articles written about the junior 5 for Yell candidate, Josh Light. It’s really disheartening when, at a school where integrity is such a core value that

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A Kansas catastrophe No. 2 Kansas 64, No. 22 Texas A&M 51

Kansas State 71, No. 5 Texas A&M 67

Jayhawks take over late in victory at The Phog

Women shocked by Wildcats in Manhattan

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The Battalion Perhaps there’s something to be said for keeping it close.

Texas A&M headed to Kansas on Wednesday night with a 61-point margin of defeat in its past five games against the Jayhawks and improved it by 13 points in an up-and-down battle but still left Phog Allen Fieldhouse with a 64-51 defeat to show for it.

No. 2 KU (28-2, 13-2 Big 12) beat the Aggies to loose balls and open spots on the floor in a second half where the better team emerged with increasing force as time wore on. Kansas won despite being out-rebounded 34-26, primarily after making eight of 17 3-pointers, many uncontested.

In again failing to get over the hump against the Jayhawks, No. 22 A&M (22-7, 9-6) dropped its second straight game and sixth of 12 after a 16-1 start to the season. Kansas has now beaten the Aggies in six straight matchups.

Only A&M’s final game, at home against Texas Tech, stands between the team and ceding its long-held third-place spot in the Big 12 to Kansas State on the eve of the confer-

ence tournament.

The Aggies turned the ball over 17 times, often when they were poised to tie or take the lead. They pushed and clawed to stay within striking distance for 30 minutes and pulled themselves to a 43-41 deficit with 10:09 remaining, but after a missed free throw by KU’s Tyrel Reed, A&M allowed an offensive rebound that went out to Reed, standing alone behind the 3-point arc. He drained the shot and, just 40 seconds later, the Aggies turned the ball over again, leading to another 3-pointer for the Jayhawks.

Kansas, which finished with nine turnovers by comparison, took its nine-point lead and didn’t look back from there.

Jayhawk forwards and brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris scavenged 13 points apiece and eight combined rebounds.

Reed finished with 12 points.

In only 15 minutes played, freshman forward Kourtney Roberson did his part to keep the Aggies in the game. He totaled six points and 10 rebounds in the face of Kansas’ formidable frontcourt. Junior forward David Loubeau added 14 with six rebounds and senior guard B.J. Holmes totaled 10 points behind three 3-pointers and a

Baseball

The home team built on that momentum with a four-run fourth inning rally that started Continued from page 1 when an Arthur bunt enabled freshman catcher Troy Stein to “I think we did a good job of cross the plate for the 2-0 lead. that, just making routine plays “Just like yesterday, two outs and staying focused.” with nobody on in the fourth With one runner down in the inning, [freshman catcher Troy] third inning, senior second base- Stein squirts one through the four man Andrew Collazo sent a bunt hole and away we go,” said Head down the first base line, bringing Coach Rob Childress. “We home junior left fielder Scott Ar- were able to score four runs with thur from third to give the Aggies two outs and were able to build the 1-0 lead. on that lead. Out of the seven

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Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor shoots over sophomore forward Khris Middleton in the Aggies’ 64-51 loss. free throw.

Kansas harassed sophomore forward Khris Middleton, the Aggies’ leading scorer, around the perimeter all night, beating him to spots on potential passes and driving lanes; Middleton ended the game with nine points — his season average is more than 14 — and four turnovers. runs, five of them were with two outs.”

Freshman center fielder Krey Bratsen smoked a pitch past the outstretched glove of Broncs third baseman Vincent Mejia that resulted in a 2-RBI double after Jackson and Arthur made it home, and Collazo’s RBI single to right field extended the Aggies’ lead to 5-0.

Things got heated when the first base umpire called junior designated hitter Matt Juengel out at first on a questionable call

The Battalion Texas A&M’s No. 5 women’s basketball team was able to survive a near-upset at Texas Sunday. The Aggies weren’t so lucky Wednesday, losing 71-67 at Kansas State.

“We had a lot of fight to get back in the game,” A&M Head Coach Gary Blair said.

“We needed to be in that situation because we’ve been in the lead so many times this year.

We fought back right before the half to make it a four-point game, and then I think we made three-straight stops to start the second half.”

Texas A&M (24-4, 12-3) will finish the season second in the Big 12 standings and will be the No. 2 seed in next week’s conference tournament. No. 3 Baylor clinched the conference regular-season championship with a win Wednesday.

Coming into the game, Kansas State (19-9, 9-6) was a bubble team that was not in the projected NCAA Tournament field because they lacked a signature win. Wednesday’s victory over A&M provided just that. “’Welcome to the NCAA Tournament K-State’… that’s what I told [Kansas State head that ended the fourth. Childress trotted over to the base for some friendly banter with the ump, the result of which was Childress’ ejection from the game. He exited Olsen Field to the raucous applause of the 2,486 fans in attendance.

“It was a play that I felt like he was safe and I feel like I’ve got to back our players up, especially ones that are hustling down the line and trying to keep the inning extended,” Childress said.

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coach] Debbie [Patterson] at the hand shake after the game,” Blair said. “It was a great game for their fans and tonight we got beat by the better team. .”

Senior guard Sydney Colson led the Aggies with a careerhigh 21 points and dished out seven assists. Colson took matters into her own hands down the stretch scoring seven points in the final 1:24 of the game.

“At the end of the game, Colson just put her team on her back and penetrated in,” Blair said.

Senior center Danielle Adams had a below-par performance for A&M. The Big 12’s leading scorer was held to 19 points and was only able to pull in three rebounds. Picking up the slack, junior guard Sydney Carter recorded 16 points, hitting four 3-pointers.

“They were just playing real aggressive post defense,” Adams said. “Sometimes they were double-teaming and my teammates had the open shots, and they made some and they missed some. Some points were hard to come by, but I give credit to their aggressive post defense and their coaching.”

Putting on a career–performance for the Wildcats, sophomore guard Brittany Chambers that.”

Junior first baseman Jacob House ensured the survival of his nine game hitting-streak with a chopper up the middle that grazed the toes of Pan-Am pitcher Jonathan Sa. House’s hit-andrun brought home the speedster Collazo, who hauled his way from second to give the Aggies the 6-0 lead. Jackson’s double in the seventh scored Stein and gave the home team the 7-0 mark they would never relinquish.

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Kansas State guard Brittany Chambers puts up a layup in the Aggies’ 71-67 loss Wednesday in Manhattan. could not be stopped by A&M, scoring a game-high 35 points.

Chambers knocked down 11of-19 from the field including seven 3-pointers.

The Wildcats got off to a hot start and took an early 20-5 lead over A&M in the first eight minutes of play. The Aggies fought back and cut the deficit down to 34-30 going into halftime.

“We came out in the beginning of the game not intense at all,” Colson said. “We didn’t come out focused and didn’t play like the No. 5 team in the nation.” did offensively tonight,” Childress said. “Thirteen hits, we needed to feel that again. It’s been a while since we’ve done that and it’s a good feeling going into this weekend.”

The Aggies will travel outside the friendly confines of Olsen Field for the first time this season when they participate in the Houston College Classic this weekend at Minute Maid Park.

They will face Utah Friday, Rice Saturday and the University of Houston Sunday.

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Albrecht said.

Albrecht said this issue, like many on her platform, has a Continued from page 1 simple fix SGA could work to year to start a program in which implement if the student body colleges put their specific sena- could make a clear indication of the direction it wants to take. tor’s contact information on For example, Albrecht proposed their website pages to increase senator contact with students in employing pink slips in advising meetings so students and advisthe college. ers alike will have records of is“[SGA] does a better job sues they discussed to eliminate than it used to,” Hilary said. confusion and promote better “It’s the ultimate problem for every government entity in the relationships between students and their advisers. world – truly representing their “There need to be better sysconstituents.” tems in place so students can get Albrecht has been a voice the most out of their experience against issues that have become here,” Albrecht said. “I would highly politicized on campus, love to see a revamp of the honsuch as the in-state tuition bill ors program and improvements last semester, which many stuto student registration.” dent senators and Jacob RobIn addition, Albrecht said she inson, student body president, would like to instigate a system said did not concern a student that makes the University more government association. supportive of students who “We need to move on to the want to study abroad while issues we can tackle ourselves staying on track for graduation. on campus,” Albrecht said.

“It is going to take students Albrecht said these issues in- really standing up and saying, clude differential tuition at the ‘This is the direction we want college level, changes in student to take,’” Albrecht said. “The registration and improvements problem with all of this ‘vision’ in academic advising at the rhetoric at the University is that University. there is a lot of fluff that keeps “Advising is something I us from really figuring out what think every student struggles direction we want to take in the with; the confusion between immediate.” expectations from each side,” Albrecht said her background

as speaker of the senate gives her a large advantage, considering a common problem in SGA in the past has been the disconnect between the executive and legislative branches.

“Coming from my background as speaker, I know the ins and outs of senate and will be able to understand where they are coming from,” Albrecht said.

Albrecht said, granted she wins student body president, she will have a legislative agenda for next year’s session ready

by May 3, in time for the joint session.

“If we can have that set, we can come in on day one and really get things rolling quickly,” Albrecht said. “We can help senators get in touch with their caucuses early and during the summer, already talking about the issues on the agenda.”

Albrecht said she understands that the SGA is elected to keep students aware of University decisions being made for them and representing them as well as it can.

“I think we have made leaps and bounds in this session and it has really given me the courage to run for SBP,” Albrecht said.

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however, he said he will honor student opinion.

Yet, issues pertaining to concealed carry, budget cuts and immigration, is ultimately the decision of the state legislature.

If he loses, Pickering said he is prepared to jump on board with Albrecht.

“Will I cry? Yeah, probably, but we have a mutual respect for one another and I believe SBP can make an impact on campus. I want to see them accomplish something.”

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assigning a director of communications to be his presence on campus and speak with organizations.

“We are a service to campus first. I want campus to know who their student body president is and what SGA is doing for them.”

Aggies are from different

backgrounds, ethnicities, states; they harbor different opinions and beliefs. Regardless of that, Pickering said, A&M can be stronger together, and respect each other.

The last item on his platform is to place the responsibility of student service into the hands of student government so students’ know who is accountable, and this SBP hopeful said he and his team are prepared to deal with the Texas State Legislature in this matter. In all issues

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In addition to commending the character of the other candidates, Light expressed his hope that many students will vote. “I’m really excited and I hope we have a large turnout for these runoffs,� Light said.

Drew Nelson, sophomore accounting major emphasized his service and dedication to

Texas A&M. “I’ve magnified my dedication by not only attending sporting events but also through acts of service that is the core of the Aggie Spirit, such as Carpool, Fish Camp and numerous other service organizations that I’ve been blessed enough to be a part of,� Nelson said.

Nelson holds his own signs when he’s not in class. “I hate asking people to do things if I’m not willing to do them myself,� Nelson said.

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There are only two that really stand out and seem to compete with each other: the Apple iPhone and the Motorola Droid.

First up, I got my hands on the Apple iPhone 4. The iPhone 4 has extremely fast and reliable Internet as long as it has a working signal. Thanks to the “4G,� I was able to access higher bandwidth sites like elearning, Howdy, and Texas A&M e-mail. Compared to an Internet connection on a computer, these websites actually loaded faster, which came as a pleasant surprise. When it comes to effectiveness as a phone, I’ve heard about the iPhone being notorious for dropping calls, but in my experience, most mobile phones occasionally do. “As a phone, it’s been great. I haven’t had any dropped calls; texts always go through. It’s easily the best phone I’ve ever had,� said Nathan Jordan, a junior international studies major.

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As a phone, the Droid Next up is the Motorola does not disappoint, thanks to Droid, specifically the Droid the fact that Verizon has two X. The first thing I noticed separate networks, one for data was that the Droid’s screen is bigger than that of the iPhone. usage and one for voice usage.

This applies to the iPhone on This feature makes the Droid Verizon as well. The Droid a little more aesthetically is every bit as strong of a pleasing than its competitor.

As with the iPhone, the Droid contender on the smartphone also boasts high-speed Internet market as the iPhone.

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both is the same, they can call and text, although both might drop calls once in a while.

The real deciding factors here are Internet speed and apps. I found that the iPhone had a faster Internet connection than the Droid. The touch screen on the iPhone is also considerably more responsive and precise than the touch screen on the Droid. In addition, I found out the Motorola phones have been known for considerable lag, while Apple seems to be praised consistently for technological innovations in its products.

Finally, the App Store on the iPhone is superior to the Droid Market in my opinion.

Even though the Droid has more free apps, the iPhone’s apps are better and often exclusive, due to Apple’s corner on smartphone apps.

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