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Inclusivity simplified Rainbow Resource Fair brings LGBT-friendly groups under one roof

Lindsey Gawlik

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he GLBT Resource center, in conjunction with Aggie Allies, held its first ever Rainbow Resource Fair this Wednesday, showcasing 20 different organizations and groups that provide support and services to the LGBTQ community. The intention of the “inaugural fair” was to raise awareness both for students in the LGBTQ community and the allies of these individuals, said Sidney Gardner, program coordinator for the GLBT Resource Center and organizer of the event. Gardner said she hoped the event would be one of many to come. “I think that [the Rainbow Resource Fair] has been a success for us this year, so we hope to have it again next year as well,” Gardner said. “I really want to see this event grow, to get more organizations and departments involved. We had a lot of groups reach out to us this year, but next year I would hope to see more diversity with even more groups

I really want to see this event grow, to get more organizations and departments involved. We had a lot of groups reach out to us this year, but next year I would hope to see more diversity with even more groups attending. It would be nice to have more academic groups involved.” — Sidney Gardner, program coordinator for the GLBT Resource Center and organizer of the event attending. It would be nice to have more academic groups involved.” George Cunningham, former president of Aggie Allies, said the choice to take part in the event was simple. “We used to have a kickoff event for Aggie Allies and it is great because allies get together in the new year, but Sidney Gardner from the resource center came to us about this opportunity and we figured it would

only amplify what we had already been doing,” Cunningham said. Approximately 100 attendees participated in raffles, ate free food and See Rainbow fair on page 4

campus news

Service to honor the late Reveille VII A memorial service will be held for Reveille VII, the official mascot of Texas A&M from 2001 to 2008, at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Reed Arena. The ceremony will include remarks from University President R. Bowen Loftin and Student Body President Reid Joseph in addition to a performance by the Singing Cadets. As all former Reveilles will be exhumed for Kyle Field renovation, the burial of Reveille will be held at an undisclosed later date.

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(Left) Stephanie Davis and Kari Keller work for the Student Counseling Service and run their booth at the GLBT Rainbow Resource Event in the MSC on Wednesday. (Right) Roman Nardozza, junior marketing major, and McKay Walsh, first year grad student for counseling psychology, discuss GLBT topics with students.

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Sororities to show spirit through soccer Tyler Webb

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he Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC) is exhibiting its Aggie Spirit by teaming up with the athletic office for a sorority night at the women’s soccer game against Baylor on Sunday. All 13 sororities under the Panhellenic Council are invited to wear letters to the game for a free entry. “We’re partnering with the soccer team and head coach G Guerrieri to increase the excitement about Aggie athletics and show support for our Aggie women’s soccer team,” Schneider said. Although this is the first time the CPC

has coordinated this event, Schneider said she would like to see it become an annual tradition. “It is our hope that this becomes an annual event because it is such a great opportunity to display our Aggie Spirit,” Schneider said. “It allows us to play a prominent role in supporting women’s athletics and generate a sense of community within our Panhellenic chapters.” Casey Doyle, the assistant director of marketing for the Athletics Department, said Guerrieri expressed interest in the CPC and its strong voice on campus. “When I started a month ago, Coach G believed a partnership with the CPC could be beneficial because of its large presence on

and off campus,” Doyle said. “This gives us an opportunity to draw students to the game who would not normally attend.” “We’re really looking forward to the soccer game and hope all the games have similar attendance,” Schneider said. Junior Bethany Nolan, a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha chapter, will be attending the game and is excited to see a night dedicated solely to Panhellenic sororities. “Many athletic events offer a Greek night but this will be the first event dedicated specifically to Panhellenic sororities,” Nolan said. “It’s evident Coach G is seeing the spread [of CPC]. He knows we will go out and tell people about the game.” The Aggie women’s soccer team will kick off at 7 p.m. Sunday at Ellis Field.

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Expectations rise for second SEC season Sean Lester The Battalion

exas A&M’s first SEC Championship came in cross country a year ago when Henry Lelei won the 8,000m conference race. While Lelei will forever be remembered in A&M history, the Aggies are now learning to live without the champion. “We lost our best runner, Henry Lelei, last year so this year it’s going to be fun,” said junior Isaac Spencer of A&M’s 2013 men’s squad. What I do like is everybody works hard. No one is messing around.” The A&M team was pegged to fin-

ish third in the first rankings of the South Central region. Both the Aggie men and women competed over the weekend at the Baylor Bear Twilight Invite, a meet that has challenged the team in the past. While neither Spencer nor senior Amanda Jenkins competed in the event, Jenkins said the meet was a chance to knock the rust off from summer and get back into the familiar routine of running. “We definitely saw some of our girls knocking the rust off and some girls who may have been a little disappointed with their performances last year — they have had

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great summers and have improved so much,” Jenkins said. The Aggie women were also picked to finish third in the region, setting up high expectations for a team that returns four of its top five runners, Jenkins said. “As a team we have come in third at regionals last year and the year before but we are a little tired of third place,” Jenkins said. “As a team we’re looking to do better than third and make it together to the nationals meet.” The Aggies will next compete at the Rice Invitational in Houston on Sept. 13, setting up a run toward the SEC Championships that begin Nov. 1.

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state news

TxDOT regulates cellphone use Drivers in Bryan-College Station and around Texas will now be able to show proof of insurance to police officers with a cellphone thanks to law changes made by the 83rd State Legislature. Using a cellphone to show proof of insurance does not, however, imply effective consent for officers to access a driver’s phone. Also, drivers will no longer be able to use phones in active school zones when a reduced speed limit is in effect, and must now move over or slow down when approaching a stationary Texas Department of Transportation vehicle with emergency lights on.

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