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Student Senate stirs dissent Members discuss concealed carry, textbooks and classroom safety Krystal Nimigian Special to The Battalion Texas A&M’s Student Senate meeting in the Governance Room was a buzz as the organization tackled an array of issues. The meeting began with an opening roll call, an invocation and pledges of allegiance followed by an open forum. The forum allowed student Kyle Richter, to present the Conceal and Carry Bill.

“Zero incidents have happened in the schools that have allowed the bill to be passed,” Richter said.

He also said that according to statistics from the Texas Department of Public Safety, individuals that are licensed to carry weapons are both safe and responsible carriers.

Richter was followed by Lolana Jones of Student Conference of National Affairs, who informed the Senate of the upcoming conference to take place Feb. 24-26. Members of the Senate were urged to register before Jan. 31 in order to be able to participate in round table discussions of military as well as humanitarian issues with the oldest committee in the Memorial Student Center.

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“Students don’t just use the library for books; we love our books, but we have so much more than that.”

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Survey aims to help the homeless Joanna Raines The Battalion By staying in a small, college town for the majority of the year, students can neglect to see the hundreds of homeless people living in College Station.

However, there are people who go without shelter during the harsh winter months and brutal Texas summers. They don’t know what the future will hold or where they will get their next meal.

The Brazos Valley Coalition for the Homeless is conducting

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University Libraries This is part five of a series that features different colleges and divisions that support A&M throughout the school year.

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by Katie White to go to the library, because the Texas A&M libraries defy stereotypes. Notwithstanding the 4.6 million books taking residence in the endless stacks, the University Libraries are home to the latest technology, including iPods, computers and geographic information systems to help with your research.

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Post-election Flores follows through Joanna Raines The Battalion Since running in the race for the 17th District, Bill Flores, class of 1976, has promoted his conservative values. He has supported limited government and less regulation. He is taking action in trying to change Washington’s trajectory.

Flores is serving on the budget, natural resources and veterans committees. Flores has 30 years of experience in the energy industry, which he said will help him better serve on the natural resources committee.

“I feel that Congressman Flores will be able to help Congress better understand the oil and gas enterprise, since he was dedicated to his work in these fields. I know that Congressman Flores will continue to honor the brave veterans of this coun-

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try and will strive to find ways to help and show respect for those who have done so much for this country that there is no way we could ever repay their sacrifice,” said Justin Johnston, a junior political science major and treasurer of Aggies for Bill Flores.

Flores campaigned for a change in government spending, and serving on this committee will give him a chance to do that.

“As a part of the newly elected wave of Republicans in the House, Bill Flores will help bring fiscal responsibility back to Washington and get the massive national debt under control,” said Matt Struble, a sophomore political science major.

On Jan. 20, Flores became a co-sponsor of the Spending Reduction Act, an attempt to relieve the national debt by making spending cuts for the next

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Rep. Bill Flores, class of 1976, serves on the budget, natural resources and veterans committees. decade. The act is said to save taxpayers $2.5 trillion by 2021.

“Mr. Flores brings decades of private sector business experience that should prove vital for See Flores on page 8

The Battalion Professor of physics Jairo Sinova was elected to the Fellowship in the American Physical Society in November.

Sinova, who holds a doctorate degree in physics, received the award after being nominated by his peers for his research in the division of condensed matter physics. The Council of the American Physical Society credited him with the award for his contributions to the understanding of spin-transport in magnetic systems, particularly the spin Hall effects.

“I am the youngest here to receive this award in the last 60 years; it’s very nice, it was a surprise. I had even forgotten that I was nominated because it had See Sinova on page 7

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Jairo Sinova, a physics professor, is elected to the Fellowship in the American Physical Society. The Council of the American Physical Society credited him with the award for his contributions to the understanding of spin-transport in magnetic systems.

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Jed Smock, also known as Brother Jed, speaks about his Christian beliefs Wednesday in Academic Plaza. Smock will be speaking today and Friday at the southwest corner of the Academic Building.

‘Brother Jed’ returns Man preaches his views, stirs student emotions Krystal Nimigian Special to The Battalion Wednesday afternoon, a crowd of more than 50 students gathered at the southwest corner of the Academic Building around a man holding a cane-like staff with a crucifix atop it. The man was Jed Smock, commonly known as Brother Jed, and is no stranger to the Texas A&M campus.

Reminiscent of a political debate, loud, quick-fire statements meant to express fervent ideologies were launched by Smock and the students present. The Agnostic and Atheist Student Group of Texas A&M was also there, encouraging “Donations against Damnations” adjacent to Smock as he took questions from inquirers.

A student asked Smock his opinion on women who were required to work in order to help bring income into the family.

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one life partner, but advised that my friend in the Marines, who recently lost his wife but has a son, should get a new wife to help him with childcare,” Searight said.

Keri Bean, a meteorology graduate student and member of the Agnostic and Atheist Student Group, said he tends to discuss Bible topics.

“We just wanted to provide a positive counterpoint to Brother Jed,” he said. “He will be here for the rest of the week (Jan 26-28) and so will we.”

A student asked if Smock had anything specific he would like to establish with those with whom he was speaking.

“Jesus is the only way to salvation. Christianity is the only way, and all other religions are wrong. I know that is against the grain of the way you are indoctrinated with multiculturalism, but Christianity is the only way,” Smock said.

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Where is the love? Traveling speaker and students lacking It has almost become a must-see attraction. When Jed Smock, a traveling campus preacher known as “Brother Jed,” comes to A&M, word spreads and people gather in flocks.

Wednesday morning, Smock set up his chair near the South corner of the Academic building and spoke until after 6 p.m. — offending many students in the process. Nevertheless, a crowd of nearly 40 people was present most of the day.

Some of Smock’s actions, such as calling women “whores” for their clothing choices or sexual history, is not acceptable by any standard, but neither are the antics of many students.

The running dialogue kept many students thinking and breaking into small groups to discuss issues, but it also crossed lines when Smock denounces individuals. One sophomore said it best: “There is no love.”

There was no love indeed, from Smock or from the students posing for pictures mocking Smock. It was ironic to hear someone introduce Smock as “a

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A group of students was discussing ideas.

One stepped forward and asked what Smock thought about men who do not mind staying at home to take care of duties that are traditionally delegated to women.

“I would have to question the masculinity of those men,” Smock said.

When questioned on matters of homosexuality, Smock said: “Homosexuality isn’t a classification. A woman cannot be a lesbian, she is made for a man.”

Tanner Searight, a junior range and ranch management major, said he found Smock to be hypocritical.

“He says that we are supposed to have

man of mockery humiliating himself” minutes before mocking him.

The atheists and agnostics student group was nearby, offering free hugs and talking with students in an effort to “counter some of the negativity with love.” Although it was a very noble deed, the sign with pictures of a nut and a case on one side and a screw and ball on the other was hardly more appropriate than Smock’s words.

Most students were respectful and attentive to Smock, and he does possess a wealth of knowledge on a wide range of topics. Free speech is a great thing, and so is generating conversation.

However, it shouldn’t be abused by rudely degrading others.

His views are certainly unique, but they are also worth hearing. If you have time today or Friday, stop by for a while and engage in the conversation.

You could have your eyes opened – by Brother Jed or by a new friend. Just remember, one man’s insults do not entitle you to return them with your own.

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

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Access anywhere Before making a trip to Evans next time you have a research project, start at the University Libraries website at http://library.tamu.edu ◗ Subject

Guides — Guides for accessing databases and other resources pertaining to the subject you’re researching, as well as contact information for the librarian who specializes in the subject.

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Chat with us! — If you’re having trouble using a database or finding something in the online catalog, ask a librarian through the chat service during normal hours.

◗ Citing your sources — Guidelines for citing sources in MLA, APA, Chicago, AMA and other styles.

Also, you can access Endnote and Refworks if you’d rather let your computer do the work on citing.

◗ Get it for me — Request library materials and have them electronically delivered to you or gathered for you to pick up at the circulation desk. You can even get books from an outside library delivered to campus for your use.

◗ ◗ RefWorks — RefWorks is a webbased software that helps you collect and organize your research. It will also insert in-text citations for you, helping prevent errors in citing.

Suggest a Purchase — Suggest a book, movie, journal or other material you think the libraries should have.

University Libraries: Don’t put them on the shelf Katie White The Battalion Lea Engle, learning and outreach librarian for University Libraries, said most students do not know they have five different libraries at their disposal.

“Students don’t just use the library for books. We love our books, but we have so much more than that,” Engle said.

What could the library possibly have besides books? The Media Reserves on the Annex fourth floor is home to thousands of movies and television shows on DVD and are available for students to rent for free.

“I think I use all the services the library provides,” said Brittany Johnson, a senior international studies major. “I rent movies, and I try to check out my textbooks from there before I go and buy them. And I watch television shows in there when I get bored on campus.”

Students can watch the movies on the computers on the fourth floor. Professors sometimes reserve movies to be kept in the library for students to come and watch.

“We also have something called Suggest a Purchase. It’s a link and if we don’t own something you think we should own, fill out a purchase request, and if we truly don’t have it, we most of the time just go ahead and buy it,” Engle said.

Suggest a Purchase works in the Media Reserves, and Engle encourages students to use it if the library does not own a movie or television show they want to rent. She also said students could use it to get books for recreational reading.

“Sometimes, we just don’t know what students want to read,” Engle said.

Beyond movies, the Media Reserves rents out Rosetta Stone and other language courses to students for free when they can cost more than $500 to buy. The CD-ROMs teach languages varying from Chinese to Italian to Yiddish.

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“iPods at West Campus Library come preloaded with popular “There’s a tunnel from the Medical Sciences Library to the vet business audio books,” Engle said. school. If you are in any way connected to that area of study, you The University Libraries own digital cameras, video cameras, need to visit that library and take advantage of what it has to offer.” iPods, digital voice recorders, projectors, headphones and calculaAcross the parking lot from the Medical Sciences Library tors also available for students to rent. stands the West Campus Library, which is geared towards busi“We have space here you can use to do presentation practice,” ness students. Ryan Crombar, a senior accounting major, said the Engle said. “You can reserve it like a regular study room.” top floor is the quietest place to study.

Evans Library also houses Map and GIS Collection Services.

“Each floor gets more and more quiet, so the serious studying “The maps room is really great, there are really pretty maps in happens on the top floor,” Crombar said. there and some are really old, but there are also maps of anything West Campus Library study rooms can be reserved online. you could ever imagine,” Engle said. “What I find really More than studying, librarians at WCL are able to conduct helpful are tour maps and guides to help students who company and industry research. might be planning a trip.”

“This is a good thing for seniors to know espeEngle said the staff in the map room have the cially,” Engle said. “If you have a job interview and Tell us how you ability to map virtually any type of information a you want to research a company and show them use the library by student brings to them, including demographics, you’ve done your homework, come to us and we e-mailing geographics and statistics. will help you with your research.” editor@thebatt.com “They can map all of that so it is visually disThe fifth library on campus stands on the back or online at played,” Engle said. “You can look at the maps or side of Evans, yet most students never visit it. thebatt.com they can help you map something.”

Cushing Memorial Library is what Engle calls a Librarians are also available to students for research library museum. Cushing sports archival collections training. Engle encourages students to meet the librarian of rare manuscripts and collectible items such as original who specializes in their field of study and to develop a relawritings by author J.R.R. Tolkien. tionship with them early in their college careers.

“You can study in there, too, but you cannot take food or “Some of our librarians do office hours outside of Evans, in drink in because there are so many old documents,” Engle said. different buildings. They will promote it on their subject guides.

“You can also only use yellow paper and no pens. Some research Sometimes they will have a table in a common area for students requires training because you might be dealing with very sensito just come up and ask them,” Engle said. tive material.”

The Policy Sciences & Economics Library, located in the AnCushing Memorial Library runs a Flickr account with historic nenburg Center, has a small open access lab, but a large amount images of the University through the years and its development. of databases on grants available for application. Engle said the “One other way to keep up with what’s happening here is on Medical Sciences Library is also beneficial to students, especially our Facebook page,” Engle said. “We’re always finishing a projthose in the agricultural, veterinary or medical track. ect, planning a project and starting a new project.”

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No. 5 Aggies slip by No. 13 Sooners A&M upends OU 80-68, wins 12th straight Murray Evans

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Above: Senior forward Danielle Adams reaches for a rebound in the Aggies’ 80-78 victory over Oklahoma Wednesday. Adams led the team in scoring with 31 points.

Right: Senior guard Sydney Colson defends in the victory.

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Associated Press These days, Texas A&M has the dominant post player when the Aggies play Oklahoma. Indeed, senior forward Danielle Adams made the difference against the Sooners.

Adams scored 31 points, including the decisive free throws with 7.6 seconds left, and No. 6 Texas A&M won its 12th straight game by beating No. 13 Oklahoma 80-78 on Wednesday night to move into sole possession of first place in the Big 12.

It was the second straight road win over a ranked foe for Texas A&M (18-1, 6-0), which won for the first time at Iowa State on Saturday. The Aggies won’t have long to savor either win, though, as they’re set to welcome in No. 1 Baylor on Sunday in yet another conference showdown.

A&M Head Coach Gary Blair compared Adams’ presence for the Aggies to that of former Oklahoma center Courtney Paris, a four-time All-American.

“We’re just very lucky to have [Adams],” Blair said. “You all had Courtney Paris for four [years]. I only get [Adams] for two. She’s not coming out unless she has to come out.”

Danielle Robinson led Oklahoma (15-4, 5-1) with 33 points and almost single-handedly fueled a comeback from a 17-point first-half deficit. But Robinson,

an 87 percent free throw shooter, missed the front end of a oneand-one opportunity with 30.6 seconds left and her driving shot over Adams as time expired wasn’t close.

“This is a reflection of how tough this conference is,” Oklahoma Head Coach Sherri Coale said. “What other conference has games that go like this? It was just an exchange of blows back and forth and it was high-caliber basketball. I watch other leagues and I’m amazed at how tough ours is every single night.

“That being said, they’re -I don’t know, what are they?

Third? Fifth? Fourth? ... We’re not far away. We’re not far away.”

Texas A&M has won five of its last six games against Oklahoma, although the Aggies are only 3-16 all-time against the Sooners in Norman. Before Wednesday, the Aggies hadn’t won at Lloyd Noble Center since 2007.

But the formula that has worked so well for the Aggies all season -- use a pressing, trapping defense to cause mistakes by the opponent -- again proved effective against Oklahoma in a rematch of last season’s conference tournament title game, won by Texas A&M.

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Another one of the more prominent issues discussed multiple times throughout the session by the Senate is the proposed emergency legislation for textbooks purchased by students in Texas to be tax-free for a period of time during the months of August and January.

The Senate was urged to vote to pass the emergency legislation so that Vice President of Student Affairs Thomas Reber would be provided with a formulated student opinion.

Other smaller topics touched on by members were nomination of faculty, student advisor evaluation, classroom safety, pay as you go transit and outside scholarship bills, the later of which seemed to have multiple past issues with several students. An opinion put forth by students was that A&M should not dictate how an individual donor gets to donate the scholarship. The bill is about giving the student and the donor justice

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Northgate, available now and prelease, new duplexes and fourplexes, 1/1, 2/2, and 3/2, call 979-255-5648.

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Preleasing for May! 4/2/2 Fenced totally remodeled, 1312 Timm, $1750/mo, biking distance to campus. 979-776-8984.

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Academic Affairs chairman Chris Esparza presented the University Accessibility bill proposing the University “house the financial aid and student business services in the same building.”

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The grade policy amendment was one of the last few affairs presented. The author of the bill wished to set a standard grade policy so that each branch could no longer set their own standards.

This way Senate would be in control.

When asked for the relevancy of the bill proposed, as there had not yet been any prior problems, the speaker said he wished to leave a more perfect constitution for others who will be affected by it in the future and prepare for any issues that might arise.

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been five years ago.” Sinova said.

Sinova works with a team of professors and students throughout the week. When he isn’t focused on research, he spends his time teaching various undergraduate and graduate physics courses.

“Sinova’s APS fellowship is undoubtedly well deserved.

He is a knowledgeable, creative and prolific scientist, as well as a very resourceful guy and a great colleague. I also admire the way he works with his students. He has a [relatively] large group working with him. These are an energetic group of young researchers, and Jairo always keeps the atmosphere in the group fun, creative and productive,” said Artem G. Abanov, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Sinova’s research team focuses on condensed matter physics, which is a branch of fundamental physics that entails the study of the collective behavior of atoms and electrons in solid materials.

Many technological items we use every day fit into this category of physics, making it a significant field to study.

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plex our world is,” Abanov said. “Electromagnetic interaction married with quantum mechanics is able to produce all the complexity of the world.”

These new properties are used in all contemporary devices: computers, music players, cell phones, etc.

“All this research is very relevant for technology and engineering. A mixture of fundamental problems, unbounded possibilities and real life relevance is what makes condensed matter such an exciting field,” Abonov Although Sinova is an acclaimed physicist and professor, he still has a passion for learning. With his long list of honors, publications and research successes, Sinova has had a flourishing career since it began 10 years ago.

“I never want to feel like I’m not a student anymore; every three to four years I try to do something new and challenge myself to learn new things,” Sinova said. “I want to be a well-rounded scientist and impact many areas, not just one. I also want to be a good educator. Most importantly, I think you should have a measure of humanity, humility and friendliness as a physicist.”

According to his peers, Sinova has done well to achieve his goals of being a well-rounded

physicist as well as a good educator.

“Sinova is an international leader in his area of research; his work has been featured in the prestigious journal Science. He does an excellent job at mentoring the graduate students working in his group and is a very good classroom teacher,” said Lewis Ford, associate head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Originally from Spain, Sinova came to the U.S. 22 years ago as an exchange student in high school, but he stayed longer than expected. Sinova has enjoyed his time in the U.S., particularly his seven years at Texas A&M. “It is really a fantastic place,” Sinova said. “The physics program has grown tremendous. It is a very exciting time right now.

There has been a new influx of people. We are all excited and wanting to do new things. My

colleagues are wonderful, and we’re all thankful for supporters of the physics department. We recently have a new building that everyone should check out.

I especially love the students at A&M, they are respectful and truly hold the spirit of the university; it just permeates, it’s contagious. I love the corps of cadets, the effort that they put in, I have to have a soft spot for them. When they’re in class I know they’ve been up since five in the morning.”

With his contributions to the field of physics, reputation as a good classroom teacher and sincere love for Aggies, it is no surprise that Sinova was nominated as a fellow in the American Physical Society by his peers.

“With correct leadership, students and faculty, we can make this place a top 10 university by the year 2020,” Sinova said. “It can be done.”

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a survey called Point-in-Time that will that will reveal the reality of homelessness in our area.

The Brazos Valley Coalition for the Homeless meets quarterly to serve the homeless population. They discuss the progress they have made, offer suggestions to other organizations and aim to come up with solutions to the problem of homelessness in this area.

Beginning at 8:30 a.m. today, the coalition is joining together in one large effort to better the livelihood of members of our community who are without a place to stay. Using the Pointin-Time survey, they will be canvassing eight counties in order to take one large census of the homeless population.

“It’s one day where a number of different organizations, leaders and citizens come together to conduct a census of homeless men and women in our region,” said Judson Brown, member of the coalition.

The questionnaire will ask personal questions to better understand the population. Those who complete the survey will tell how they became homeless, what services they receive, what they need and efforts they have taken to improve their situation.

“It gives them a voice,” Brown said.

After completing the survey, those who participate will receive a care package provided by the Brazos Valley Food Bank.

Food, clothing and toiletries will be provided in the package.

The purpose of the Point-inTime survey is to receive grants.

Without the survey, it is impossible for the coalition to get the funding that is needed to serve the community.

“There are competitive grants to provide funding to coalitions,” said Alsie Bond, chairwoman for the planning committee for the Brazos Valley Coalition.

Grants received as a result of this year’s Point-in-Time survey will go toward helping the homeless to enhance their quality of life.

This past year, 136 people were living homeless in shelters and 54 living unsheltered. Ron Crozier of Twin City Mission is expecting the results to be similar this year.

People are homeless in the Brazos Valley for a variety of reasons. The most common are job loss, substance abuse and mental disability.

It is the coalition’s goal to address these issues and to prevent homelessness in the future. Volunteer opportunities are available for those who wish to help on Thursday or to get involved with the coalition in other ways.

Thursday’s survey is an event that is unique. Numerous representatives are coming together to fight, not for their individual organizations, but for the homeless.

“It’s not a me, it’s a we on this day,” Crozier said.

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bringing the United States back to a more free and open economy with limited government intrusion,� said Bryce Bender, a junior industrial distribution major and president of Aggies for Bill Flores.

Flores’ recent statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address shows his opposition to much of what Obama is trying to accomplish during his term as president. “[Tuesday night], President Obama made the case for billions of dollars in new ‘investment;’ however, the last thing our country needs is more of the same failed ‘stimulus’ spending. The evidence is clear: Washington’s spending binge is

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hampering job creation and piling mountains of debt onto our children and grandchildren. A larger more intrusive government leads to a weaker and less innovative economy. It’s time to push Washington out of the way so the private sector can thrive again,� Flores said.

For supporters of Flores, this new action is encouraging. “Bill Flores was a working businessman, who attend Texas A&M to strive for a better education, who came from humble beginnings. While I stand with him as a conservative, I stand behind him because he is a neighbor, elder at your church or coach of your son’s baseball team. Bill Flores is man who saw that our government was not doing their job and wanted to make a difference,� Johnston said.

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