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Aggie Adaptive Sports expands athletic norms Group to hold basketball game Saturday Homer Segovia

The Battalion estroying the notion that sports can’t be played sitting down, Aggie Adaptive Sports provides an opportunity for disabled students to play and compete in the sports they love. Aggie Adaptive Sports will host its first event of the semester Friday, a wheelchair basketball game from 5-8 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. Games of wheelchair soccer, wheelchair football and wheelchair softball are also scheduled for this semester. Former student Rejy Bacchus, who founded Aggie Adaptive Sports last semester, said he first intended for the program to benefit veterans but soon realized it should extend its reach further. “We started gearing it toward veterans, especially veterans who are coming back with [post-traumatic stress disorder] and different disabilities as a way that they can reintegrate back into society, but also [to] have a great time and find that camaraderie again,” Bacchus said. “We realized that it would be better if we incorporated all of the A&M student body instead of just veterans so now its geared toward everybody.” Elliott Schwartz, president of Aggie Adaptive Sports and junior psychology major, said Aggie Adaptive Sports would organize sporting events the community asked for.

“We’ll go to outside sources to bring funding in so we can go forward to host all of these events,” Schwartz said. “We want the organization to tell us what events they want and then we’ll put them on and they can just enjoy.” Schwartz turned his attention to helping veterans after seeing his brother suffer from PTSD, even changing his major in the process. “After going through multiple tragic events, it kind of changed the way I looked at everything,” Schwartz said. “I switched from being a business major to being a psychology major and wanting to help. It definitely propelled me in a different direction, and that’s why I’m so involved with veterans now.” Bacchus said the social support offered to veterans through programs such as Aggie Adaptive Sports is essential to handling the physical and emotional aftermath of war. “One of the big issues, especially with PTSD, is severe depression and a lot of isolation,” Bacchus said. “If we can get a lot of the veterans coming back to get out and try something, even if it’s just once, a lot of the times it will catch on and they’ll continue to go. If not for the sport itself, from the related benefits, the friendships that are made, the camaraderie and the competition.” Autumn McKenzie, veteran and senior marketing major, said the importance of social support for student veterans is even more imSee Adaptive on page 3

Eric Jones, senior civil engineering major and South Sudan representative, clarifies details about oil pipeline agreement Wednesday in Rudder at SCONA.

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Brennan James, senior psychology major, speaks Wednesday at SCONA.

fter a year of preparation, MSC SCONA hosted its conference, “Caught in the Sandstorm: From Persia to the Sahara.” The annual week-long conference is centered on international policy and SCONA invited expert speakers to discuss real world issues with A&M students and the local community. Ross Brady, chair of SCONA and senior urban planning major, said this year’s conference focused on the Middle East and North Africa and how recent events play into U.S. policy. The theme was chosen last March, soon after last year’s February conference ended. “It’s always difficult to

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Junior guard Jamal Jones scored 19 points Wednesday in a 63-48 win against Alabama.

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Jones’ 19 leads A&M to win over Bama

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ehind a 19-point performance from junior guard Jamal Jones, Texas A&M defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 63-48 Thursday night at Reed Arena in front of a crowd of 7,089. Head coach Billy Kennedy said he was happy with his team’s overall performance. “I thought our guys did a good job of bouncing back from a tough game the other day,” Kennedy said. “Especially in the second half, we did a good job of attacking in transition and sharing the ball. It was good to make some tough plays. We took some charges, we got some loose balls, and we made the extra pass. We played like a team should play.” The game was close in the first, with the lead changing six different times. The Aggies (15-11, 6-7 SEC) went into halftime with a 24-23 lead over the Crimson Tide (10-16, 4-9 SEC). At the 15:58 mark in the second half, junior forward Antwan Space blocked a three-point shot by Alabama’s Trevor Releford, which led to a fast break layup by Aggie freshman guard Shawn Smith, changing the momentum in fa-

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vor of A&M. After a missed three-point shot by Alabama’s Rodney Cooper, junior guard Jordan Green made a fast break layup off the assist by Space, giving the Aggies a 13 point lead — their largest of the night — with 8:11 to go. Smith said he knew he would have a tough defensive matchup against Releford. “Going into the game, they were talking about how he was a great player and a great scorer, averaging like 20 points a game,” Smith said. “I think it was a nice challenge because if I want to be a great player, I’m going to have to be ready to play other great players.” Space came away with a career-high 12 rebounds and four assists. Space also recorded all three of the Aggies blocked shots. “I talked to the coaches, trying to find a role that could do to help our team out, and they told me to just rebound,” Space said. “If your shot’s not going in, just play defense and rebound, so that’s what I focused on today.” A&M welcomes Tennessee (16-10, 7-6 SEC) to College Station at 2 p.m. Saturday in Reed Arena.

Softball pitcher brings unique insight Katie Canales

The Battalion he seventh-annual Laboratory for Study of Intercollegiate Athletics lecture series will feature former University of Tennessee softball pitcher and U.S. Olympic medalist, Monica Abbott, at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Shane Hudson, the laboratory’s director and clinical associate professor, said Abbott will bring something new to the plate. “From a player’s standpoint, she has competed at the pinnacle of youth, collegiate, professional and the Olympic level,” Hudson said. “She has literally seen the world from the eyes of a female softball player. Her insight into female sports will give the audience a national as well as an international perspective.” Abbott’s status as a 2008 Olympian is a major component in attracting an audience for Friday’s lecture. Amber Elaine, sophomore psychology major, said that’s something to look up to. “I’m really interested in hearing what an Olympian has to say about what it takes to get it done,” Elaine said. “It’s really neat because Olympians are far and few between. She’s one

of the top people to make it athletically. It has to take a lot to make it there. It has to take a lot of hard work and a lot of sacrifice.” Abbott’s work ethic is a characteristic that stuck out to Christina DeRuyter, freshman sports management major “In Monica [Abbott], we’ve noticed that she’s so motivated to be able to get to an Olympic level,” DeRuyter said. “It’s such an accomplishment that takes so much hard work. That’s definitely something to look up to — motivation and dedication and someone that always perseveres.” DeRuyter is in an event management class, which plans sport-related events around campus, including Friday’s lecture. DeRuyter said these lectures can be beneficial to a wide range of audiences. “I like hearing other people’s perspectives, especially since I’ve never played softball before,” DeRuyter said. “She has a different view point that I think would be really interesting to hear and especially how she’s motivated as a softball player and just in life in general.” Elaine said she expects Abbott to touch on issues that pertain to college students as a whole rather than only athletes. “I’m definitely looking See Abbott on page 3

pick the conference themes, because you have to pick them in about March in order to get a full year of planning, which is what it takes to put on this conference,” Brady said. “You have to be able to look a year into the future and pick a topic that’s going to be interesting and relevant the next February.” Hunter Hampton, director of programming for SCONA and sophomore international studies major, said this year’s theme is a topic of interest because, in recent years, the public thought the Middle East and North Africa were going to fade from attention, but events have brought it back into the spotlight. “The Arab Spring expedited the fall of several dictaSee SCONA on page 3

inside sports | 2 Women top Ole Miss in Oxford A&M beat Ole Miss 7361 on the road Thursday, led by 26 points from Courtney Walker. The team readies for a matchup Sunday against Kentucky, which will include a “Bookmark Game” campaign for childhood literacy.

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Sacramento State to visit Olsen Field Tyler Stafford

The Battalion he No. 21 Texas A&M baseball team will host the Sacramento State Hornets (3-2, 0-0 WAC) at Olsen Field this weekend, eyeing its best start to a season since 2011. Victories on Friday and Saturday would mark six straight wins to open the year for the Aggies (4-0,0-0 SEC), matching the record of the 2011 team that finished 42-18 and advanced to the College World Series. Junior pitcher Daniel Mengden (1-0, 3.00) is scheduled to start for A&M at 6:35 p.m. Friday and he will face junior Ty Nichols (1-0, 3.00) of the Hornets. The Aggies will send senior Parker Ray (1-0, 1.80) and sophomore Grayson Long (0-0, 0.00) to the mound at 6:35 p.m. Saturday and 1:05 p.m. Sunday, respectively. Offensively, the Aggies hope to continue their hot streak as they have batted 0.319 as a team through the first four games. A&M is led by junior shortstop Patrick McLendon, who was 4-for-6 in Tuesday’s 12-3 victory over Stephen F. Austin, and junior third baseman Logan Nottebrok, who hit the first walk-off of the season Sunday with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to seal a 1-0 win over Northeastern. “I’ve got a better feeling going into this weekend than I did last weekend,” Childress said. “When you open the

(Above) Junior pitcher Daniel Mengden will start Friday against Sacramento State, as he did last Friday when he secured a win against Northeastern. (Right) Junior third baseman Logan Nottebrok (No. 8) hit a walkoff home run Sunday against SFA.

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season, you don’t really know what you’re going to have. Once you start playing — and you put people in the stands — I think there’s a little bit more comfort with our guys.” The Hornets are led by sophomore designated hitter Chris Lewis who had an impressive freshman season, batting 0.349, scoring 33 runs and driving in 46. Sutter McLoughlin, sophomore relief pitcher, had a 2.11 ERA in 28 appearances out of the bullpen for Sacramento State in 2013. Before the season, Sacramento State was chosen to finish third in the WAC by conference coaches. “They’re going to be a solid team,” Childress said. “They’re going to throw strikes, make routine plays and be very offensive. It’s going to be a tough test for us this weekend.” Although SEC play does not begin for A&M until March 14 against Auburn, Childress said he will approach this weekend as if he were preparing for conference foes. “We’ll treat this weekend just like a conference weekend,” Childress said. “We’ll roll our three starters out there and do our very best to win on Friday night.” Friday’s game will be the first meeting between A&M and Sacramento State. After this weekend’s series, the Aggies will finish their eight-game home stand at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday against Houston Baptist.

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A&M beats Ole Miss, preps for Kentucky

‘Bookmark Game’ Sunday to promote childhood literacy Patrick Crank

The Battalion he No. 16 Texas A&M women’s basketball team downed the Ole Miss Rebels 73-61 Thursday night, winning its fourth consecutive game and improving its SEC record to 11-2. A&M (21-6, 11-2 SEC) jumped out to an early lead on the Rebels, shooting 50 percent from the field in the first half. The Aggies fast start was aided by senior center Karla Gilbert’s 12 first half points, the most she’s scored in an opening frame all season. Gilbert pushed her point total to 21 in the second half while pulling down 10 total rebounds to earn her sixth double-double of the season. The Aggies scoring was led by sophomore forward Courtney Williams, who posted 26 points, her second-highest career total and her fifth performance this season with 20 or more points. Upon its return from Oxford, A&M will welcome No. 15 Kentucky to Reed Arena on Sunday in a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s SEC tournament championship in which the Aggies upset the Wildcats 75-67. The game will be known as the “Bookmark Game” due to efforts the team has made to en-

courage reading among local elementary school children. “Essentially what this game is about is promoting reading in the community,” said Casey Doyle, assistant director of marketing for the Athletics Department. “We reached out to local elementary schools and we produced a bookmark that features Karla Gilbert, Jordan Jones and Courtney Walker. Each bookmark has a quote promoting reading and on the back it has information to redeem a ticket. Each child received a bookmark in the Bryan elementary school system so there are more than 7,000 bookmarks that went out. It’s just another way for these kids in the area to connect with our student athletes.” In addition to the bookmark promotion, halftime will feature a “battle of the sexes” between former A&M basketball players Logan Lee and Katy Pounds Lee, who are now married. The couple will compete in a three-point shooting competition. After the game, fans who are members of the “winning sex” will receive an “I Love Aggie Hoops” decal on their way out of the arena. “If this might be something that’s going to generate interest with our students, maybe next year we’ll have Johnny Manziel come back and do it against one of my former players as well,” head coach Gary Blair said. “We want everything to be positive when [fans] come into Reed Arena.” Courtesy of The Daily Mississippian Tipoff against the Wildcats is at 1 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPN2. Sophomore Jordan Jones directs the offense during Thursday’s win over Ole Miss.

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torships and constituted a profound paradigm shift in the way that our government relates to the affected countries,” Hampton said. “Along with that, Iran continues its no-compromise position on their nuclear program, despite engaging in ground-breaking diplomatic talks with the United States.” Brady said the event is significant for students because it gives them the opportunity to gain experiences that people in the workforce haven’t had. “[The conference] provides opportunities to interact with people who an ordinary student would not have the ability to interact with,” Brady said. “[You are] getting this insight that you wouldn’t ordinarily have and bringing that to Texas A&M.” Brady said he is excited about the variety of speakers SCONA is hosting this year, including retired four-star U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, who Brady said is a kind of celebrity among Marines and who spoke in Rudder Theater Thursday afternoon. “The majority of our speakers are coming from outside of A&M because that’s the whole purpose of SCONA, is to bring insight and discussion to A&M that the student body wouldn’t be having otherwise. This year, we definitely have a very diverse slate of speakers, and that always depends on who we can connect with that year and what their schedules are,” Brady said. Callie Copeland, vice chair of SCONA and senior English major, said Mattis was a sincerely humble man. “[Mattis] is very laid back and just a very genuine person,” Co-

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portant as they are not conventional college students. “If you’re a veteran you kind of feel a little bit left out, you have a different experience than just normal college kids who are coming out of high school, so we want to give an opportunity for veterans to come in and be with other veterans,” McKenzie said. Although adaptive sports are generally for the disabled, McKenzie said there is also room for the nondisabled to participate. “If you’re not disabled and you want to play, that’s cool too, but basically we just put you in a wheelchair and you just play like everybody else does,” McKenzie said. “There are straps to lock your feet down so you’re not

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for time management and motivation for getting past the struggles of college that aren’t athletic, like school, grades [and] the professors that are hard to handle but knowing that that’s your only option and you have to graduate,” Elaine said. Elaine said the motivation involved in playing sports is easily transferable to other aspects of life. Students who come to the lecture may be inspired by her motivation for athletics and apply it to school, she said. “Because within our majors and within our studies, maybe we’re not studying something that we’re passionate about and there’s a block in

tempted to use them, there’s a seatbelt for the wheelchair so it’s easier to fit in and you’re not tempted to stand up.” Bacchus said he wants Aggie Adaptive Sports to be involved with BryanCollege Station as well. “You don’t have to be a student at Texas A&M University to be involved, we want anybody and everybody to participate,” Bacchus said. Bacchus said through efforts such as creating wheelchair sports teams that compete regularly in the Rec and partnering with adaptive sports programs in other cities, Aggie Adaptive Sports will establish itself for the long run. “We’re taking these small steps that hopefully will create a long-time timetable for success,” Bacchus said. “We want to build relationships that last for a lifetime and we really, really want this to be something that has an impact on lives for years to come.” our head that makes it difficult for us to be passionate temporarily about what we’re studying and we let it get the best of us,” Elaine said. DeRuyter said Abbott’s leadership skills are strengthened by her involvement in sports. “I think playing sports helps with becoming a leader just because on the field there are going to be times when you get stuck or your team’s down and some people have to step up and motivate each other and encourage each other that, even if you’re losing or whatever the problem might be, that you can overcome it,” DeRuyter said. The lecture will be in the Hagner Auditorium in the Bright Football Complex.

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5K lights path for service projects to drug addiction, and helps them reestablish a sense of normalcy until they can be placed with a foster family or returned to their parents. “We get to actually go and visit once every semester, so that’s really cool,” said Brittany Bradley D’Souza McConville, G.L.O.W. co-director and seThe Battalion nior health major. “It’s definitely something urrently the largest 5K on campus, the that is worth the $10 because we’re able to G.L.O.W. 5K has an average participa- do so much with the money and help make tion of more than 3,000 people. The night- better lives for all of these children.” time fun run, which is held annually by MagThis year marks the 10th anniversary of the gies and Aggie Men’s Club, is ready to light G.L.O.W. 5K, which McConville said reup the night again Saturday. flects the growing significance of the fun run G.L.O.W. stands for to the A&M community. “Giving to Light Others She encouraged people to Way,” and the entirety of bring family and friends to “G.L.O.W. the $10 registration fee goes run with them to help grow has really to support Aggie Men’s Club the event’s impact both in become and Maggies’ philanthroTexas and internationally. pies. AMC’s philanthropic such a vital part of “G.L.O.W. has really effort is a partnership with become such a vital part of A&M’s campus. I’ve the nonprofit organization A&M’s campus,” McConheard about G.L.O.W. Building-a-Future. ville said. “I’ve heard about ever since I got here Based in Tegucigalpa, G.L.O.W. ever since I got Honduras, and run by Jorge as a freshman, and here as a freshman, and now Mahomar, Building-a-FuI’m a senior and it’s really now I’m a senior and ture seeks to rescue children cool to see how it has formed it’s really cool to see from impoverished condiover the past few years. It’s a how it has formed tions. Before travel restricreally great event.” over the past few tions to Honduras were Zachary Vaughn, junior enacted three years ago, mechanical engineering mayears. It’s a really members of AMC traveled jor, said he was impressed great event.” to Tegucigalpa during spring not only with the large at— Brittany McConville, G.L.O.W. break and assisted in the eftendance at G.L.O.W. but at co-director and senior health major fort to build homes for famihow fun it made the task of lies. G.L.O.W. co-director giving back to others. and senior international “It was insane,” Vaughn said. “There were studies major, Andrew Samples, said he trav- hundreds of people and they had all these eled to Honduras his freshman year. glow sticks out. Probably one of the funniest “I just loved getting to work with the peo- moments of my freshman year was going to ple there,” Samples said. “I remember seeing the 5K. It was really great — they had people the kids’ faces light up when we walked into cheering you on. I liked that the 5K was really the room. There was this baby girl who had fun and enjoyable. It was really great, easy way the most beautiful grey eyes I had ever seen. to give back.” She had no idea what we were doing, but she G.L.O.W. starts at 9 p.m. Saturday outside was giggling the whole time. Just the joy they The Zone Club in front of Kyle Field. Particihad the whole time, even given their circum- pants receive a T-shirt, glow sticks and admisstances, it was so cool to see.” sion to a concert following the race. The other half of the proceeds will benefit Registration will close Saturday night. TaMaggies’ philanthropy project, New Hori- bles will be set up at Rudder, the Commons zons, a residential treatment center for abused and Wehner, and are open from 9 a.m. to 3 children located in Goldthwaite. The cen- p.m. and online registration is available on the ter was built for children who have suffered G.L.O.W. website. traumatic experiences, from abusive parents

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ome 5K runs benefit charities, and some incorporate obstacles. The Rebel Run does both. Rebel Run is a 5K and 8K obstacle race, and money raised from the event will benefit Youth Impact, a ministry of Grace Bible Church that uses students from Texas A&M and Blinn to mentor local youth between the ages of five and 18. Erin Christian, Youth Impact coordinator and Class of 2011, said Youth Impact

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began 30 years ago and has grown to include 120 college leaders and 300-400 children. “We did this last year for the first time and it was a good trial run,” said Micah Hoevelman, Youth Impact intern and Class of 2013. “This year we are trying to make it a little bit bigger and a bit better.” Rebel Run will feature a variety of obstacles that volunteers have been working to create over the past couple of weeks, Hoevelman said, complete with monkey bars, barbed wire, a castle and a slip and slide. Alexis Williams, Rudder High School senior involved with Youth Impact, said she got involved in Youth Impact in the seventh grade.

“I was struggling in my faith like a lot of people,” Williams said. “I went to camp and it kept bringing me back. It was just amazing to see how in love these people were with Jesus.” After hearing Williams speak at the church’s annual pancake breakfast fundraiser about the effects Youth Impact had on her life, Katie Bower, senior international studies major and Williams’ mentor, said she knew she had to get involved. “That’s when I decided to join,” Bower said. “It’s been just so fulfilling to see her grow and just to see how a ministry that’s consistent and faithful to these kids can really make an impact on them. She’s a great girl — super ambitious, super smart, really driven.” Williams said Bowers has mentored her for two years and she has enjoyed their time together. “She’s legit,” Williams said. “Sometimes we go to Spoons, the Village coffee shop and study or just go somewhere to hang out with each other.” With mentors visiting the younger students at school, helping them with homework and providing a good influence and encouragement as they go through difficult times, Christian said she hopes this program and the fundraising event has a impact. “It gives [the kids] someone to show that they are loved and that they are cared about,” Christian said. “It empowers them to be Christlike leaders in our community.” The 8K starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at Millican Reserve with the 5K following at 10:30 a.m. Day-of registration is $25 and can be paid by cash or check.

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