The Battalion: January 21, 2011

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A historic reunion Former officials reflect on Gulf War

David Harris

Texas A&M’s decision makers need boldness with next move

Timeline

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◗ Aug. 2, 1990

Amidst the dim lights in Texas A&M’s Reed Arena, a crowd began to form Thursday night. Old Aggies, old friends and interested people mingled by shaking hands or embracing and speaking in hushed voices about the significance of the evening’s event.

The Corps of Cadets filled the North end of Reed while the throngs filtered in slowly and filled the 100 and floor levels of the arena as the Aggie Band played. Six high-back leather chairs sat on the stage erected on the South end on the arena floor awaiting their distinguished guests.

The Bush School of Government, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, Texas A&M and the Shell Oil Company put on a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the start of Operation Desert Storm.

President George H.W. Bush welcomed former Vice Presidents Dan Quayle and Dick Cheney, Secretaries of State Colin Powell and James Baker as well as Generals Brent Scowcroft and Walter Boomer. The delegation also included Sheikh Ahmad AlSabah, a Kuwaiti envoy and Ambassador Mohammad Abulhasan. Ryan Crocker, the dean of the Bush School,

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he gap between Texas A&M and Texas on a financial and reputational level is capacious. Following the announcement Wednesday of a 20-year, $300 million mega-deal between the University of Texas and ESPN, the chasm has spread to an insurmountable level.

For a thriving athletic department, for that 24-17 Thanksgiving victory over their arch-rivals, A&M received a harsh dose of reality: they are not relevant, they are not Texas, and they made a colossal mistake this summer in staying with the Big 12 — a failing conference built on a faulty foundation. The Big 12 is a conference that is, for all intents and purposes, on life support.

Have we forgotten, so soon, the happenings of this fateful summer? UT was perceived to be the power player during conference realignment. As the most powerful athletic department in the country, Texas had its pick of where it would land.

Pac-16? Big 10? The rest of the dying Big 12 — including A&M — would either follow big, bad Texas or be left for dead on the side of the road.

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Former President George H.W. Bush speaks Thursday in Reed Arena at an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the beginning of military operations to liberate Kuwait.

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Making time for students Loftin attends special Q&A session with residents of Moore Hall Luz Moreno-Lozano The Battalion It is rare that a Texas A&M student will have the opportunity for one-on-one time with their university president. President R. Bowen Loftin broke the mold with the residents of Moore Hall attending a Q&A session in Lounge A-3 Wednesday night.

“We wanted to meet with President Loftin to get to know him better,” said Robert Buchanan, a senior civil engineering major and president of Moore Hall. “Most of us will get his e-mails, but not everyone reads it.”

Loftin answered questions including Vision 20/20 and the idea of an on-campus hotel.

Three dorms will be torn down in July to construct a bigger facility that will provide more places for students to live and options for studying, entertainment and recreational activities, Loftin said. The University apartments will be used to accommodate at least two-thirds of the displaced students and University officials are looking See Loftin on page 2

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Iraq invades Kuwait ◗ Jan. 17, 1991 Operation Desert Storm begins ◗Jan. 18, 1991 Bush authorizes call up of up to 1 million National Guardsmen and Reservist ◗Feb. 23,1991 Iraqis ignite 700 oil wells in Kuwait ◗Feb. 24,1991 Allied ground assault begins ◗Feb. 28,1991 cessation of hostilities declared ◗Aprl 6,1991 Iraq accepts ceasefire terms ◗April 11,1991 cease-fire terms take affect

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney and former Sec. of State Gen. Colin Powell (Ret.) participate in a roundtable discussion on political, diplomatic and military issues.

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Marco Lopez, senior recreation, park and tourism sciences major, Branden Becker, class of 2009, Martin Bates and Tim Touchstone protest outside Reed Arena.

EDITORIALBOARD EDITORIAL The Battalion’s editorial opinion is determined by its Board of Opinion, with the editor in chief having final responsibility.

Editor in Chief Matt Woolbright junior sociology major editor@thebatt.com Managing Editor Megan Ryan senior English major Taylor Wolken junior economics major Josh McKenna freshman biology major Connie Thompson junior communication major

Remembering the Gulf War and Aggie service

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exas A&M is a special place. You hear it every time a speaker steps up to a podium, you see it as you stroll across campus and most importantly — as the latest generation in a proud tradition of Aggies — you feel it in your bones.

The uniqueness of A&M was on display again Thursday night when former President George H.W. Bush came to campus with many of his closest confidants to remember the conflict that defined his presidency.

Many of the students enrolled today were not alive when Iraq

invaded Kuwait and the Gulf War commenced 20 years ago. It was projected to cost millions of dollars and thousands of American lives; less than 150 were lost.

Victory was swift, decisive and honorable.

The war was not mandatory; Bush was not obligated to assist Kuwait. He did because it was simply the right thing to do.

Aggies at the time, like in countless conflicts prior, took up arms and joined together in support of our nation. The courage, strength and honor of this great American leader is on display at

A&M’s campus in the George Bush Presidential Library just a half mile from main campus on George Bush Drive.

Aggies have always answered the call to serve and defend what is right, and that will not stop with our generation. Take after the brave men and women who visited campus Thursday, and act honorably.

When we face our life’s greatest challenges, we will shine brightly as the many keepers of The Spirit before us. This is Texas A&M. We are the Aggies. For us, it’s tradition.

campus life

Student leadership conference displays significance of one Gayle Gabriel and Connie Thompson The Battalion Not many people believe in the power of one, but one person can make significant impacts. One individual started a war; her name was Helen of Troy. Another started a movement of civil disobedience and total nonviolence; his name was Mahatma Gandhi.

By refusing to give up her seat on the bus, one woman inspired a reverend to lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott that

launched the Civil Rights Movement; their names were Rosa Parks and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Started by students 23 years ago, the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference was created for the purpose of uniting students, presenters and advisers. Their goal was to address problems and issues that affected the black community and to develop solutions to those problems. This year’s theme is The Image of Impact: A Reflection of a Leader and is meant to inspire individu-

als to realize the influence that just one person can make.

The application of knowledge, culture, religion, family and community to address these issues is an important citizen development tool. The conference, which began yesterday and will continue through Sunday, will provide workshops and presentations designed to develop strong leadership skills.

“The conference impacts the mindset of students to be distinguished leaders,” said Aishia Brown, the assistant di-

rector of marketing for the conference and senior psychology major. “[It encourages them to] go against the status quo of things and excel in life.”

The conference has been successful in expanding their influence throughout the years and is open to all college students. The career fair has also expanded to include more schools and companies that students can take into consideration when planning future graduate school options or job opportunities.

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“The conference is open to all college students wanting to gain key leadership principles to take back to their respective universities,” Brown said.

“We have had students from all over the country and even students from Jamaica and the West Indies. We have [also] increased the number of Career Fair members to more than 70 graduate schools and companies to participate in this year’s conference.”

Through networking with other schools and corporations from around the nation the SBSLC reaches more than 1,000 participants every January. “[SBSLC is] one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever been a part of,” said Lesley Ann-Brown, the SBSLC adviser. “These students make magic happen for over 800 students, employees and participants.”

In previous years the conference has received visits from hip-hop artist J.Cole, NY Times Bestselling author Omar Tyree and journalist Roland Martin among others. This year’s speakers include educator Michael Eric Dyson and Essence Magazine editor Susan Taylor.

“The keynote speakers are phenomenal and provide valuable insight for advanced student leaders,” Brown said.

To the students participating, SBSLC provides a resource that they can use throughout their college career and into future activities and opportunities.

“My experiences with SBSLC were great, being able to interact with students from all over was very insightful,” said Candace Manns, class of 2009.

“When I was in SBSLC back in ’06, I was one of the students who introduced some of the speakers during the workshop portion of the conference. I was shy when it came to speaking in public, but being apart of this conference gave me the tools to get over my fear and to learn to network. Overall, I think this conference is a great way to help empower our AfricanAmerican students to become a productive leader and gain networking skills.”

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The $45 million project is expected to be completed by 2013.

Other projects under way around campus are the Corp dorms and sport facilities.

The plan is to update one dorm at a time and finish all 12 dorms in a 12-year period.

“The Corp dorms are designed to last for a long time,” Loftin said. “They, however, were not designed to accommodate women.”

As part of Vision 20/20 the baseball and football stadiums will be redesigned.

Olsen Field is on the list of makeovers this year. The interior will be completely renewed by upgrading the bleachers, player locker rooms and seating. Following the

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interior redesign the exterior will also be upgraded. This is expected to begin in spring of 2012. Kyle Field is being examined for an upgrade beginning with the Westside. Better concessions and Loftin restrooms are included in the project. The remodel for Kyle Field will begin after the 2012 football season.

“I think that Dr. Loftin is a great guy,” said Ekank Jatwani, a senior electrical engineering major and resident of Moore Hall.

“Our dorm definitely benefited from his visit. It also allowed people to understand what he does.”

One resident asked about the elements of the Vision 20/20 Loftin preferred. He answered saying that he could not choose, but he wants Texas A&M to be counted

among the best public universities in the country, meaning that the Aggies are nationally recognized.

The new policy regarding meal plans for incoming freshmen was addressed. Some students were concerned about how they would be affected. Any incoming freshman is required to purchase a meal plan. Loftin explained the reasoning was to accommodate the dining services.

“I cannot fund the dinning services with tax payer’s money or student tuition and fees,” Loftin said. “Therefore we had to come up with a way that would allow the dining services to run.”

Concluding the meeting, Buchanan awarded Loftin with a Moore Hall T-shirt and closed with one last thing: “You are why I do what I do,” Loftin said. “You are the best in the world, and we’re No. 1.”

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Professors and experts in such areas of neuroscience, history, feminism and women’s studies will lead a discussion on gender differences, sexism and feminism from 3 to 5 p.m.

Saturday at The Village Café in Bryan.

Tickets are available for the Freudian Slip comedy show at the MSC Box Office. The show is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the Rudder Forum. For more information, check out the event on Facebook.

Jose Fernandes-Solis, assistant professor of construction science, will have two sessions of the “Green is Mainstream” seminar on residential green building technology from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. Monday in Langford Building A.

The Career Center invites engineering and science students to participate in mock interviews with employer representatives in related disciplines from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday in Koldus 209.

Hear ye A new semester means a new wave of music. Here are some old songs by bands with new albums coming out this spring:

◗ Death Cab for Cutie – “We Looked Like Giants” : One of the band’s classics. A new album is expected sometime this spring. ◗ The Decemberists – “The Crane Wife 3” : Folk song rendition of a popular Japanese tale. Album The King is Dead hits stores Jan. 18.

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Money Wise Aggies will have an information session on how to successfully budget to spend less on food from 1:50 to 2:50 p.m.

Wednesday in the Pavilion, room 236.

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Best meals in town for under $10 Gabrielle Royal The Battalion Being a college student is beyond pricey, and being a hungry college student can hurt your budget. If your New Year’s resolution involves saving money, check out the lineup for restaurants with quick meals for less than $10. Here are four local eateries that won’t break the bank this semester.

Koppe Bridge Bar & Grill prides itself in having the “Best Big Burger in Town.” The menu offers several college budget-friendly selections including a popular

half-pound cheeseburger and fries basket that will run you only about $7. Koppe Bridge has two locations in the College Station area.

Another dollar-saver just down the street from campus is the popular restaurant Blue Baker.

“Blue Baker is definitely worth the price; they offer a variety of food with reasonable prices for any college student. I would suggest trying out the Club Bleu. It is a croissant with ham, turkey, bacon, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, covered with mayonnaise and honey mustard,” said Jessie Rochford, junior wildlife and

◗ Cold War Kids – “Audience” : Piano-rock at its best. Mine is Yours comes out Jan. 25. ◗ Bright Eyes – “Bowl of Oranges” : Bright, cheery piano makes this a classic.

New album The People’s Key comes out Feb. 15.

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entertainment Keith Urban to play Super Bowl pre-game show Country music star Keith Urban is set to perform live from Cowboys Stadium as part of the Super Bowl pre-game festivities next month. The three-time Grammy winner plans to include songs from his newly released album, “Get Closer.” Urban has sold nearly 20 million CDs and earned numerous awards. He has also charted 11 No. 1 hits.

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◗ Blink 182 – “Stockholm Syndrome” : Quintessential Blink: Fast, catchy and with an awesome drum line. The album drops in late spring.

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◗ Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Don’t Forget Me” : Great song with a solid groove. New album (minus guitarist John Frusciante) is expected in May. ◗ Manchester Orchestra – “Tony the Tiger” : Brings all the elements the band has mastered into one awesome song. Look for the new release this March.

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Sandwiches like the “Club Bleu” are priced at about $6 at Blue Baker. The restaurant offers a variety of deli options for a pain-free lunch for your wallet.

“What’s special about this restaurant is that it really commits to its name. The whole restaurant is practically blue. It’s a great place to eat and hang out with friends, and they offer rewards to those who show up dressed in all blue,” Rochford said.

Jin’s Asian Café is centrally located on the outskirts of campus. This restaurant offers a selection of lunch and dinner menu options. The Asian-inspired cuisines are affordable for students on the run.

“I think the prices are pretty reasonable, especially since they are very generous with the amount of food for each meal. I usually get the sweet and sour chicken with fried rice. Students like the closeness of the restaurant to campus,” said Erika Moore, junior allied health major.

Popular options include Saving money dishes such as Kung Pao doesn’t have Chicken, Pad Thai and fried to mean rice plates priced between $6 skimping on and $9. Jin’s also has vegflavor. etarian menu selections, and delivery is free.

“The restaurant has a nice atmosphere. I would definitely go back for another visit,” Moore said.

Featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, the local Hullabaloo Diner cooks homestyle breakfast, lunch and dinner for hungry Aggies.

“I got the roman sausage basket. It was two spicy sausages with grilled peppers and onions and provolone cheese on top. It was something different for me to try; I would suggest it someone who wants something different,” said Yiechia Warren, junior communication major.

The restaurant’s breakfast menu is served all day so customers can choose from selections like Hullabaloo’s popular all-you-can-eat biscuits and gravy, cheddar cheese omelets and chicken fried steak all priced at less than $9.

“It reminds you of the food your mom or grandma would make. At Hullabaloo, you feel taken care of, it’s nice for students to have that because it can make you feel like you are home. Hullabaloo is worth the price because college students are always looking for a good deal,” Warren said.

These restaurants and many others in the BryanCollege Station area offer affordable meals less than $10 for students. Go into the New Year with a full stomach and bank account.

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track and field | The No. 2 women and No. 3 men welcome in LSU to the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium for a big dual meet.

swimming and diving | The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams take on LSU this weekend at the Student Recreation Center.

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Basketball recaps The No. 10 men take on Kansas State at 1 p.m. Saturday at Reed Arena. The No. 5 women take on No. 20 Iowa State at 11 a.m.

Saturday in Ames. Look for recaps following the games.

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LSU swims into Aggieland

Shockingly, however, A&M stood up to its rival. The decision makers would not allow DeLoss Dodds and company to push them around. It is why they, along with Oklahoma, had a standing offer to join the SEC – in the process, escaping the enormous, perpetual shadow of UT, ending the Big 12 and forging its own path.

Yet, A&M blinked, quivered in fear. The Big 12 was “miraculously” saved, A&M got a heaping pile of cash and UT maintained its position as “El Jefe” in the conference. Oh, they were also given the leeway to start their own network, one of their main goals during the entire realignment phase. Something that, until this week, was believed to be rather ambitious.

“If you think about it, a separate school network does not work unless it’s public television, and they need all kinds of institutional and federal government funding. Last time I checked, the college athletic departments are not eligible,” said Athletic Director Bill Byrne in his Wednesday Weekly following the decision to stay in the Big 12, Guess, Byrne was wrong.

Guess, A&M and the rest of the conference got played. Again.

The ambitious, arrogant counterparts down south just got richer. They also just got a decisive recruiting advantage over A&M. They just etched their name into the American public’s mind as the No. 1 program in all of college athletics. And A&M let it happen.

Any game not televised nationally, whether it be gymnastics, golf, swimming, hop-scotch or anything involving the color burnt orange, will be shown on the yet-to-benamed network. Don’t think recruits and their families won’t notice.

College athletics has never seen anything like it.

Dodds and UT President William Powers continue to stress that they are committed entirely to the Big 12.

Truly shocking stuff, considering that with the $20 million promised to them by Commissioner Dan Beebe along with the $15 million per year they’ll receive from the worldwide leader, UT is pocketing $35 million per year in television revenue alone. Why would they even consider leaving this seeming goldmine handed to them on a silver platter?

A&M continues to stress that they are equals to UT, that both are the premier institutions in the state of Texas. Well, if that’s the case, where is the uproar? Are the decision makers rethinking the gaffe they made this summer?

This agreement shows they are not viewed as equals. It shows they are on an entirely different level; that it is Texas’ world. A&M and the rest of the Big 12 are lucky enough to be living in it – something Nebraska was well aware of when they bolted for the Big 10.

This summer, UT held the cards. Now, they hold the gold as well.

What will the A&M decision makers do?

They saved the Big 12 this summer. They should kill it this spring.

David Harris is a senior economics major and sports editor.

Women, men welcome Tigers to Student Recreation Center Alex Welch The Battalion The No. 20 men’s and No. 8 women’s Texas A&M swimming and diving teams take on the No. 22 men and No. 23 women of LSU Saturday in the final home dual meet of the season.

The men are coming off a decisive win in early December over rival SMU with a 136-98 victory in a meet previously decided by only the last relay in year’s past.

From the first touch of the wall by senior Balazs Makany in the 400-yard medley relay, the Aggies never rescinded their lead, capturing 1st place in 10 of 13 events.

Sophomore phenom Omar Enriquez pulled off his now, almost standard hat trick, winning all three of his individual events and helping the Aggies beat SMU for only the 2nd time this century in 200 IM. The A&M women defeated SMU and fell to No. 2 Georgia in a double-dual meet over the break.

The Aggies took 12 of the 16 events against the Mustangs and five against the highly-touted Bulldogs, dominating the 100 fly with a 1-2-3 finish by sophomore Kendra Chernoff, freshman Paige Miller and junior Rita Medrano.

Medrano and freshman Camille Adams are likely to take a 1-2 finish in the 200-yard fly this weekend, having alternated the finish all season and consistently achieving NCAA B’ Cut qualifying times.

Medrano best time in 2010-2011 is a mere .09 seconds off the A’ Cut, having broken her own and set the new school record (154.04) at the Georgia Tech Invitational, while Adams isn’t far behind needing only .55 off her best time after also breaking the old school record.

All-American junior diver Grant Nel took home the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard crown at the Georgia Tech Invite and also won the 3-meter at the Australian Open Diving Championships on Dec. 2, upsetting the favorite by 0.1 to score 444.10.

With Cam Mclean back in the lineup after season ending shoulder surgery last spring, and AllAmerican senior Jaele Patrick and junior Janie Potvin consistently garnering top marks this season, the Aggie diving team looks strong once again heading into final stretch before the Big 12 Cham-

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The Aggie men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams take on LSU in an early-season battle at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Student Recreation Center. pionships.

For 10 seniors who have dedicated the last four — and in some cases five — years to the program, the LSU meet will mark the last time they suit up and take to the Rec Center Natatorium waters for the final home meet of their collegiate careers.

On the men’s side, Makany, Nathan Lavery, Jensen Ried, Bryan Snowden and Andres Van Dam will all complete their remaining eligibility this season.

All-American Makany, a two year captain for the Aggies, competed for Hungary in the 2008 Olympics and currently holds the school record in the 100 and 200-yard freestyle.

Dominating in the breaststroke the past few years are All-Americans Snowden and Lavery.

Snowden, also a captain this season, holds the school record for the 200 yard breaststroke, while the South African import Lavery owns top-10 A&M times in three individual events.

Van Dam specializes in the backstroke and con-

sistently competes in the Big 12 Championships.

Reid’s senior season was cut short after the fall due to a persistent shoulder injury that has required two surgeries during his career at A&M. “It’s sad losing Jensen; we all know how hard he worked this year, but he’s still there for us as a captain as he has been all year with encouragement and support,” said sophomore Jack Burley.

Melanie Dodds, Hannah Kinder, Lindsey King, Maria Sommer and Caroline Maxvill come from a class that has been a part of top-eight NCAA finishes every year of their Aggie career, and it looks to be no different for their senior season.

“This year’s senior class has been one of the most successful in school history,” Burley said.

“With all the school records they hold as a group, along with the continued success they have brought to the program, its hard to imagine that any other class could come close. The hard work and focus they bring every day really inspires the rest of us to do our best.”

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Track team takes on Tigers in dual meet Adrian O’ Hanlon III Special to The Battalion The Texas A&M Track and Field team tests its progress against another powerhouse track program when LSU visits the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Senior sprinter Gerald Phiri leads the nation in the 200-meter early in another promising season, but said the team’s focus is near-sighted; that the goal of the team is to focus on making progress each week remaining this season rather than thinking ahead.

“There’s no pressure to win another championship in January,” Phiri said.

“We’re looking forward to competing against [LSU].”

The dual meet pits two of the country’s best. LSU comes to town boasting the No. 2 men’s team and No. 3 women’s team in the country. A&M, on the other hand, comes in with the No. 3 men’s squad and No. 2 women’s squad.

“LSU’s program has been good for a long, long time, and once again they’re very good this year,” Head Coach Pat Henry said.

A&M has won the last four national championships, and is in the process of establishing a dynasty.

Likewise, LSU is no slouch with 32 national track championships and the 2010 women’s SEC title in pocket.

The Tigers also finished a solid No. 6 in 2010.

Henry takes the matchup seriously, highlighting the ability of both programs to produce nationally competitive squads each year.

“This is actually two schools that field track teams and are competitive at a national level,” Henry said.

Henry, who has been at A&M since 2005, steered any rivalry talk toward the competitive nature of the athletes.

Although coaching LSU from 1987 to 2005 and winning dozens of championships during his tenure, Henry be-

lieves the rivalry is between opposing competitors trying to finish first rather than the perception that the two programs despise each other.

“If what’s perceived as a rivalry is trying to win, then yeah there’s a rivalry,” Henry said.

Senior sprinter Jessica Beard acknowledged that this team is different than those of the past. She said the team is focused on this year rather than looking back on previous success to ensure another victorious season.

“We’ve won two titles but this is 2011, let’s focus on this year,” Beard said. “LSU will give us a good indicator of where we are.”

The Tigers bring a team of championship quality athletes to give the Aggies and idea of how the team has improved. Beard leads the nation in the 200-meters with an average time of 23.25, and she said each individual pushes to build on the previous meet.

Though it is early in the season and

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Senior sprinter Tabarie Henry and the Aggie men and women take on LSU at 3:30 p.m.

Saturday in College Station. though there is a lot of running to go until teams hoist any trophies, Henry knows how competitive and how important it will be come Saturday.

“This will be a fine track meet, even with it coming early in the season for both programs,” Henry said. “It brings out the competitiveness in your people and that is what this is all about.”

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and a former ambassador presented the event.

The event started as A&M’s President Loftin took the stage to kick off the event. Loftin presided over the presenting of national colors by the Ross Volunteers’ color guard and the playing of the Kuwaiti and American national anthems. Some Kuwaiti students in attendance sang aloud with their national anthem prompting scattered smiles though-out the crowd.

Loftin introduced Crocker.

Crocker, who would later oversee the panel discussion, introduced a new mini-documentary narrated by Bush.

The video briefly covered the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the diplomacy, the build up of Coalition Forces, the actual invasion and peace. This would be the same order of topics in the panel discussion.

When the lights came on at the conclusion of the video, President Bush stood at podium. Bush started his remarks by introducing and thanking Quayle who was standing behind him. Bush next asked all the Gulf War veterans in attendance to stand and receive recognition by the audience; then he recognized the panelists.

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Crocker steered the discussion over a range of topics from dealing with the U.N. to the large scope of the political and diplomatic issues surrounding the conflict.

Each of the panelists shared their respective unique challenges faced during the crisis. The entire discussion appeared to be impromptu which included awkward pauses and the panelists talking over one another.

Every man on the panel highlighted items they found most significant. Ambassador Abulhasan said he worked aggressively to garner support for Kuwait in the U.N.’s General Assembly. Abulhasan also disclosed that Kuwait went against a strong consensus amongst Arab nations not to use the U.N. Security council as a means to garner international support.

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The panel finished the discussion by covering the remaining topics such as the military action and the peace process with Iraq. Crocker also had the panel express any regrets. The panel offered no significant regrets other than Baker and Ambassador Abulhasan lamenting that they failed to force Saddam Hussein to sign the treaties ending the conflict.

Crocker concluded the discussion by informing the crowd that they had a surprise guest for the evening.

Crocker then invited country singer Lee Greenwood to sing his patriotic song “Proud to be an American.”

Not all in attendance had a positive reaction to the event. There were protesters at the entrance to Reed Arena before the event.

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Later in the discussion, while Cheney was discussing the military build up, a protester sprang up from the back of the floor seats, started singing a song, clapping his hands and walking towards the stage. “[L]ay down my sword by the riverside, don’t wanna study war no more,” sang the protester as he was escorted out of the arena by agents, onlookers, and campus police.

Cheney continued his remarks not phased by the interruption. However, upon Cheney’s conclusion, Powell offered a strong rebuke to the protestor.

“To the panelist that just joined us,” Powell said, “if you don’t want to study war, then you better be prepared to fight it.”

Powell’s rebuke drew rancorous applause from the crowd and wild cheers and whoops from the Corps of Cadets.

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said. “Man came together for the noble calling of liberating Kuwait.”

After Bush spoke, a special envoy from Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Al-Sabah spoke in measured and soft tones about Kuwaiti involvement in international affairs and their gratitude. “[I am] truly honored and humbled to be here with such noble individuals and true friends of Kuwait,” Al-Sabah said. “[I] remind you of courage and vision of George Bush when he declared aggression against my country would not stand.”

Crocker took the podium introduced the panelists. Crocker first asked Powell to read a letter from Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, the commander of U.S. forces in the Gulf region at the time.

In his letter, Schwarzkopf spoke of how proud he was of the events in 1991 and lamented the loss of life in the conflict.

“The events of 1991 remain some of the proudest in this soldier’s life,” Schwarzkopf said. “My thoughts are with those who gave their lives.”

He also praised the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who served in the conflict. Schwarzkopf referred to them as “the thunder and lightning of Desert Storm.”

After the letter reading was finished, Crocker gave the panelists a moment to discuss their thoughts about the group assembled on the stage. The men on the stage expressed the deep

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n Oct. 16, 1991, George Jo Hennard drove his pickup through the front door of Luby’s in Killeen. Using his truck to barricade the front door he went on to murder 23 people, wounding 20 others before taking his own life.

Suzanna Gratia Hupp was eating with her parents when Hennard plowed through the entrance to Luby’s. When Hennard began firing, the family flipped over a table for cover, and Suzanna instinctively reached in her purse for her .38-caliber Smith & Wesson before realizing she had started leaving it in her vehicle a few months before for fear of losing her chiropractic license. Her father, Al Gratia, was gunned down charging Hennard. Her mother was executed while holding her husband’s head in her lap as he bled.

The Luby’s massacre eventually led to the 1995 passage of SB60 in the Texas exas legislature, e, which allowed Texans the right to

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“high ranking officials.” As a discouraged by red tape. practical matter it is impossiNew York Mayor Michael ble to check everyone Bloomberg has been within 1,000 feet glorifying his city’s of highly ranked oppressive gun laws officials. It is unthat almost ensure likely that somethat only criminals one bent on viohave guns. This lence would give crucial flaw points a second thought out the absurdity of to such a paper these feel-good poliTaylor barrier. It will, cies. Criminals don’t Wolken however, stop care about a 1,000 junior economics feet paper barrier. law-abiding, gunmajor carrying citizens Would-be assassins from being any don’t give up because help and give those hell-bent an extended clip is no longer on violence the peace of mind sold at Wal-Mart. Violent that those in close proximity malcontents don’t care about to a highly ranked official are petty infractions. Regular law more or less defenseless. abiding citizens care about New York Democratic petty infractions.

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy and Gun Control proponents New Jersey Democratic Sena- seem unable to fundamentally tor Frank Lautenberg have understand the primary conproposed legislation to ban sequence of their laws. Fewer high-capacity clips and limit good guys with guns. them to only 10 rounds of According to the Brady ammunition.

Campaign to Prevent Gun This might help if there Violence, Utah has the most weren’t a multitude of high permissive gun laws in the capacity clips in circulacountry. It also has one of tion (there are), if there was the lowest murder rates at 1.5 a realistic way to track sales per 100,000 according to US (there isn’t), and if madmen Census Bureau. Conversely, didn’t have any other options California has as the strictest (they do). gun laws in the cou country, but Someone with a determina- beats the national average av tion to kill won’t have a prob- at 5.8 per 100,000. U Until 2007, Washington D D.C. even lem buying a high-capacity banned handguns but still led clip grandfathered in before the nation with more than 30 this would-be legislation was murders per 100,000. passed. The gunman could Recently, Senator Je Jeff simply pull a “New York Wentworth from TX D District Reload” as the Virginia Tech shooter did by carrying 25 introduced TX Senate Senat Bill a second weapon. 354. The bill would allow concealed handgun license Just as terholders to carry on college campuses. The bill won’t stop bad people from attempting hei-

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ON Suzanna nna Gratia Hupp was a huge proponent of the law and elected ected to the Texas State Legislature ture in 1996. rorFast-forward forward 20 years and ists have our nation on has suffered anconsistently other tragedy gedy in Tucson. The found new ways assault onn a federal legislator to wreak havoc, has made gun control a poputhere are endlar topic inn Washington. less ways for Peter King, ng, Republican a madman representative ve from New to find a York, has proposed oposed making it bigger clip, a crime to knowingly nowingly carry a another firearm withinn 1,000 feet of gun or resort to alternatives.

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Suzanna Gratia Huppp lost both of her parents Oct. 16, 1991 on the floor of a Luby’s because of a paper barrier. A barrier law-abiding citizens won’t cross, a barrier that killers don’t respect, respect a barrier that leaves lea students defenseless even today. It’s time f to end the feel good policies that favor the monsters among us at the expense of the innocent.

In memory of: Patricia Brawn Carney, Jimmie Eugene Caruthers, Kriemhild A. Davis, Lt. Col. Steven Charles Dody, Al Gratia, Ursula Edith Marie Gratia, Debra Ann Gray, Dr. Michael Edward Griffith, Venice Ellen Henehan, Clodine Delphia Humphrey, Sylvia Mathilde King, Zona Mae Lynn, Dr. Connie Dean Peterson, Ruth Marie Pujol, Su-zann Neal, John Raymond Romero Jr, Thomas Earl Simmons, Glen Arval Spivey, Nancy Faye Stansbury, Olgica Andonovsk Taylor, James Walter Welsh, Lula Belle Welsh, Iva Juanita Williams

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