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4-H Roundup Nation’s largest youth service organization holds annual event at A&M Jessica Smarr The Battalion

his week, 4-H members from around the state converged on Texas A&M for what they term their premier event of the year — Texas 4-H Roundup. Kyle Merten, the Roundup coordinator for Texas 4-H, said approximately 4,000 of Texas 4-H’s 60,000 members were expected to attend this years’ event. 4-H is the largest youth servicing organization in the country, Merten said, with Texas boasting the largest state membership. 4-H Roundup is a four-day event, which began Monday, and features workshops, presentations and competitions. Many of the competitions held must be qualified for, and members spend much of the year practicing. Competitions cover topics such as livestock, nutrition, health, leadership, speaking and even singing and acting. One of the newest and fastest growing competitions, Merten said, was Food Challenge, which is modeled after the Iron Chef competition. Teams are presented with “mystery ingredients” and must prepare a dish and presentation under a time limit. “The one [event] that stands

out from the ‘fun’ standpoint is definitely the Food Challenge,” Merten said. “If you watch kids, how creative they can be, how much fun they’re having, and they’re all dressed up in all of their cooking gear. They just take it really seriously and they’re just having a really good time with it.” The week begins with the presentation of scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are attending college. “We start off the week by giving over 200 scholarships, which equal 2 million dollars to 4-H’ers that will go on into higher education,” Merten said. “About 75 percent of those will attend Texas A&M as their college of choice in various fields from agriculture to business to engineering.” This is the 65th year 4-H Roundup has taken place, and it has been held on the A&M campus all but one year. As an extension of the University, Merten said the 4-H program considers Texas A&M and College Station to be its home. He said there has been a marked increase in the support from the University and the community this year, and the See 4-H Roundup on page 4

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(Top) Callie Herring and Brianna Brumfield, members of the Texas 4-H technology team, demonstrate how the “Banana piano”works to two younger members. (Bottom) 4-H council members kick off Tuesday night’s general assembly with a card throwing competition at watermelons in Read Arena.

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A&M celebrates Bush Sr.’s birthday with socks, cake Mackenzie Mullis The Battalion

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University President R. Bowen Loftin and his chief of staff Matt Fry sport their crazy socks in honor of former President George H.W. Bush’s 89th birthday Wednesday.

ednesday was a day for cake, ice cream and a celebration at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, celebrated his 89th birthday at his summer vacation spot in Kennebunkport, Maine. There he donned his signature crazy socks, this time sporting the Superman emblem. All across the nation, people dressed in their crazy socks in honor of the 41st president. The George Bush Presidential Library held a birthday party in his honor, handing out cake, ice cream, popcorn, punch and coffee. “There has been a great turnout,” said Warren Finch, director of the Bush library. “We had a few buses come in from Houston with people. We actually had so many people that we ran out of cake and ice cream and had to go get more.” The hype surrounding the crazy socks seemed to be responsible for the influx of birthday partygoers, Finch said. “I think the crazy sock publicity brought in so many people,” Finch said. Finch was wearing his crazy socks for the video and pictures that were taken to send to Bush.

“We also videoed all the kids that came from schools around College Station and Bryan singing happy birthday to him and we’ll send that,” he said. Ann Hays, a volunteer at the library, said this year was the biggest turn out the library ever had for Bush’s birthday. “We have way more people than ever before,” Hays said. “In some ways we are delighted, but also shocked. We ran out of ice cream and that has never happened before.” The Bush family is are very family-oriented, Hays said, and the entire Bush family was probably celebrating in Kennebunkport on Wednesday. Hays said the video the library is sending to the Bush family would also wish a happy birthday to Barbara Bush, who turned 88 on June 8. Zane Drummond, senior construction science major, said he feels honored that A&M takes such pride in their relationship with George H.W. Bush. “I think it is good to be connected to someone that was a great leader of our country,” Drummond said. “The fact that he wants to be affiliated with A&M says a lot and creates a prestigious environment. I also think it means a lot that A&M wants to have a close relationship with him.”

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Researchers develop technology to reduce energy consumption Mackenzie Mullis The Battalion

nergy conservation is on the rise, and new software and technology at Texas A&M is making energy reduction an easier, more common practice than ever before. Instrumental in this process is the Energy Systems Laboratory at A&M, where researchers work toward reducing a building’s energy use, maintaining current equipment quality, and improving the quality of life for others. Charles Culp is a professor in the Department of

Architecture and teaches energy efficiency courses. He also is an associate director of the ESL, a division of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. The ESL is a large university lab, Culp said, with 50 full-time staff members. The lab also employed more than 88 students last year. Here Culp works, along with his colleague David Claridge, the director of the Energy Systems Lab, and many other employees and students, on reducing energy consumption in large-scale buildings through the Continuous Commissioning® process, or CC®. See Energy on page 2

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Charles Culp, associate director of the Energy Systems Laboratory and one of the creators of Continuous Commissioning®, shows how the software operates on an energy-inefficient building.

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Authorities accuse Fort Hood sergeant of paying for sex FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday charged a Fort Hood sergeant with paying for sex with a soldier in a prostitution scheme allegedly arranged by a low-level coordinator of the Texas Army post’s sexual assault prevention program. The scandal and others in the U.S. armed forces have triggered outrage from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office, and prompted a rush of proposed legislation to deal with the epidemic of sexual assaults in the military branches. One recent scandal involved an Air Force officer who headed a sexual assault prevention office until he was arrested on charges of groping a woman in a parking lot. In Texas, Master Sgt. Brad Grimes was charged in military court Wednesday with patronizing a prostitute, conspiring with another soldier to patronize a prostitute, committing adultery and solicitation to commit adultery, according to Fort Hood officials. The woman soldier allegedly involved in the prostitution has not been charged. The charges stem from an investigation into a battalion-level coordinator of Fort Hood’s sexual assault and harass-

ment prevention program, post spokesman Chris Haug said. In May, the Army said a sergeant first class was being investigated on allegations of sexual assault and possibly arranging for at least one woman to have sex for money. The Army said he was one of the coordinators of the program at Fort Hood, about 125 miles southwest of Fort Worth. Army officials declined to comment about the case Wednesday or release his name, referring questions to Fort Hood. Two officials, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case, identified that soldier as Sgt. 1st Class Gregory McQueen. U.S. officials have said he is being investigated in connection with activities involving three women, including sexually assaulting one woman. The allegations involving the third woman were not known. A defense official in Washington said it was not yet clear if one of the women was forced into prostitution or participated willingly. McQueen has been suspended from all duties but had not been charged as

of Wednesday. Grimes, an 18-year Army veteran, does not work in Fort Hood’s sexual assault prevention program, Haug said. A court date for Grimes has not been set. Congress has been weighing legislative proposals, but on Wednesday a committee rejected a bill that would have overhauled the military justice system by removing commanders from the process of deciding whether sexual misconduct cases and other serious crimes go to trial. Instead, the Senate Armed Services Committee sided with the Pentagon’s top brass in approving legislation to keep commanders involved in deciding whether to prosecute sexual assault cases. The House is scheduled to vote soon on its version of a defense policy bill that includes a number of sexual assault prevention provisions. The Pentagon estimated in a recent report that as many as 26,000 military members may have been sexually assaulted last year, up from an estimated 19,000 assaults in 2011, based on an anonymous survey of military personnel.

Texas Gov. Perry, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo spar over jobs ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The battle of Texas swagger against New York attitude is on. First, Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry scoffed at New York’s CEObaiting slogan of a “new New York,” saying it looks like the same old hightax state to him. Then Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo shot back by saying at least it’s not Texas. Rimshot. “The new New York sounds a lot like the old New York,” Perry said as he added New York and Connecticut to his job-poaching tour. “Higher taxes. Stifling regulations. Bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp,” he said, in a slap at New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on big, sugary drinks. Cuomo couldn’t resist a response Wednesday while out promoting his own job-poaching proposal to offer no

business or income taxes for 10 years to a company and its employees who comes to New York. “Our program does one better, you can stay in New York pay no income tax and you don’t have to move Texas,” Cuomo said. “You can live in New York.” Each governor known for his, say, confidence, is being pushed by some of their supporters to run for president in 2016. Although smearing each other’s huge electoral states might not seem like the wisest long-term political strategy, a Democrat from Queens probably stands as much chance of winning Texas’s electoral votes as a Texas Republican does of taking New York’s. Perry’s five-day visit to New York and Connecticut officially begins Sunday. It follows his recent job-poaching trips to California and Illinois, which also featured ads criticizing those states.

In February, Perry hit California trolling for jobs and offered as his defense a down home comment to the Los Angeles Times, “You fish where the fish are.” California Gov. Jerry Brown wasn’t amused. “No state has ever poached their way to long-term prosperity,” Brown said in a statement. In Illinois, Perry warned employers in April radio ads: “You need to get out while there’s still time.” “He’s a big talker,” Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn responded in the Chicago Tribune, then took aim at Perry’s failed presidential run. “I think people saw that in the presidential campaign,” Perry’s latest tour already includes $1 million in television ads promoting Texas’ pro-business, low-regulation climate. The radio ads will air on nine stations in New York.

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During the process, engineers focus on how the building wastes energy, especially in the heating & cooling systems, which can then be optimized for greater energy conservation. The process of energy reduction is being improved through the CC® software. The creation of this technology is credited to Claridge, but Culp and engineers such as Kevin Christman, research engineering associate at the Energy Systems Laboratory and Class of 2010, remain integral to the process. Christman said the first step in the process is to decide which buildings require the most energy to maintain a comfortable atmosphere and if the structure is a good candidate for energy conservation. “Figuring out how to fix the building’s problems takes an expert,” Christman said. “You can’t just go by which building uses the most energy, because maybe that building has special needs, like a lot of fresh air from the outside due to it being a hospital, chemical lab, et cetera. Or maybe at night they have a night school. So we have developed a tool called ‘Opportunity Assessor,’ which helps identify ‘high opportunity’ buildings.”

After a building is identified, the second step comes into play — WinAM, which calibrates the actual data with the predictions made by the software. “WinAM helps engineers create a model of the building, which we use to estimate how much money we think we’ll save the building,” Christman said. The third and final step is Implementer, which allows members of the ESL lab to find specific issues in the field. After the problems are remedied, Christman said, the actual results of the program can be evaluated. “Once we are done finishing the building, we set up a measurement effort to look at utility bills and we compare them to the previous year’s bills,” Christman said. “Obviously there are going to be changes from year to year because of weather and outside factors, but we can ultimately show the building owner how much money they have saved.” With this software, the ESL has saved businesses thousands of dollars in utility bills with a short one to two-year payback period. “We go into buildings typically with 50,000 square feet and bigger,” Culp said. “Either we or our licensees will reduce the energy consumption by 10-20 percent with a two-year pay back. That’s like taking your retirement money and

getting a 50 percent interest rate.” Hillary Cowan, senior environmental design major, said she believes it is very important to focus on feasible conservation methods throughout the nation. While traveling in Europe, Cowan said she noticed institutionalized methods for reducing energy consumption. “In some places in Europe they have a set time where they want people to turn off their lights so that the bulk of energy is consumed during the day and not all night too,” Cowan said. “Energy is a precious commodity.” Culp said that in the end, conservation and concerns with energy consumption lie in the hands of students. ESL, therefore, is modeled after the teaching hospital concept, providing education and practical application of skills in the same program. “In hospitals, doctors do innovative work and develop new techniques which they then train other doctors to do so that they can practice that new medicine,” Culp said. “We do the same thing; there are a lot of similarities because we are so student focused. We take our students out into the real world for hands-on experience and after they work here they are ready to take off on their own future careers.”

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FEMA denies aid for West after plant blast HOUSTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to provide additional money to help rebuild the small town of West after a deadly fertilizer plant explosion leveled numerous homes and a school, and killed 15 people. According to a letter obtained by The Associated Press, FEMA said it reviewed the state’s appeal to help but decided that the explosion “is not of the severity and magnitude that warrants a major disaster declaration.” FEMA already has provided millions of dollars in aid to the town of West and its residents, but the decision prevents them from getting some of the widespread assistance typically available to victims of tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural disasters. The decision likely means less money to pay for public repairs to roads, sewer lines, pipes and a school that was destroyed. The blast killed 10 first responders and brought national attention to the agricultural community. President Barack Obama traveled to the area to attend a memorial service for the first responders and others who died trying to help. As of Wednesday, FEMA said the agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration had approved more than $7 million in aid and low-interest loans to West residents impacted by the blast. FEMA also is paying 75 percent

I’m not sure what their definition of a major disaster is, but I know what I see over there and it’s pretty bleak.” — Tommy Muska, Mayor of West

of the costs of debris removal and will reimburse the state and the municipality for the initial emergency response. FEMA denied the “major disaster declaration” both for public assistance — which would give money to the city to help rebuild — and for further individual aid, which would provide for crisis counseling and other services. “I’m not sure what their definition of a major disaster is, but I know what I see over there and it’s pretty bleak,” West Mayor Tommy Muska said. It’s not unusual for FEMA to turn down that level of assistance for emergencies not stemming from natural disasters. In 2010, for example, officials denied a request for millions in aid after a gas pipeline explosion that consumed a Northern California neighborhood. Some funds would be available in West through insurance pay outs and because it believes the state or the municipality has the

resources to cover the costs, among other things, agency spokesman Dan Watson said in a statement. Individuals can still receive rental assistance and some funds for rebuilding, and the state can appeal for more public assistance but some programs for individuals will not be made available, he said. But Muska said the rural community of 2,800 people cannot cover the costs of the repairs, and doesn’t believe that the state will provide enough money on its own. He estimated the cost of those repairs at about $57 million, including $40 million to rebuild schools that were destroyed or damaged when the West Fertilizer Co. blew up in April. “We don’t have the money to go out and borrow the money. We don’t have the means to pay that note back,” Muska said. “There’s got to be some public assistance.” The letter, dated June 10, is addressed to Texas Gov. Rick Perry and signed by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. Perry noted in a statement that Obama attended a memorial service in April for the victims of the West blast and “stood in front of a grieving community and told them they would not be forgotten.” “He said his administration would stand with them, ready to help,” Perry said. “We anticipate the president will hold true to his

word and help us work with FEMA to ensure much-needed assistance reaches the community of West.” The West Fertilizer Co. blew up after the plant caught fire. The cause of the fire remains unclear — and a criminal investigation is still open — but investigators say the heat of the fire destabilized tons of a potentially explosive fertilizer stored at the plant, leading to the massive blast that leveled chunks of the town. The incident highlighted how loosely regulated some chemicals are, including the ammonium nitrate that blew up, and has some critics saying the government needs to tighten its oversight of such plants. The blast emitted a wave of energy so strong it registered as a small earthquake, knocked down people blocks away, blew out windows, left a massive 93-foot crater and curved walls of homes and buildings. Marty Crawford, superintendent of West schools, said officials had requested the FEMA aid to help pay for structural damage. An intermediate school near the plant was destroyed, as were parts of the high school and middle school. The district expects to get tens of millions of dollars in insurance money to help pay for the repairs, but needs the FEMA funds to get the job done, he said.

72-year-old California woman shoots at intruder but misses STANTON, Calif. (AP) — Jan Cooper could see the would-be burglar’s dark silhouette through a crack in the vertical blinds as he tried to slide open her porch door. The 72-year-old Southern California woman had been on the phone for almost eight minutes with the 911 operator, who told her deputies were almost there — but Cooper realized there wasn’t time. “I’m firing!” Cooper shouted to the dispatcher as she pulled the trigger on her .357 Magnum Smith & Wesson revolver. The single shot passed through the gap in the door, leaving a mark and passing just inches from the shocked suspect’s head.

Cooper then cursed at the suspect, shouting at him to “back up.” “You’d better get the police here. I don’t know whether I hit him or not. I’m not sure,” she tells the dispatcher in the dramatic 911 call. “He’s standing at my door, my back door. He’s in my yard.” The suspect, Brandon Alexander Perez, 31, was not hit and was arrested a short while later by responding deputies who heard the gunshot, said Jim Amormino, spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Perez pleaded not guilty to a burglary charge. Paul Rogers, his public defender, did not immediately return a call Wednesday.

Cooper’s gun, which she has owned for about 20 years, was legally purchased and properly registered, Amormino said. On Tuesday, Cooper relived those terrifying moments at a news conference called by sheriff’s officials, who played the 911 tape. Cooper was accompanied by her husband, a World War II veteran who will be 86 next week. Bob Cooper lied about his age to enlist early and was sent to Europe, he said.

At the news conference, a softspoken and composed Cooper said she is amazed by the anger in her voice — and the curse words she let fly — after she fired the shot. “I am a Christian woman and I’m very proud of it and I don’t curse, but after I shot, rage took hold and I just blasted away,” she said. “And, in fact, afterwards my husband said, ‘I’ve never heard you talk like that!’” The stunned intruder apologized to Cooper after she fired, she recalled, telling her, “I’m sorry,

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Christopher Boleman, program director for Texas 4-H, speaks to 4-H members from across the state at the 4-H Roundup general assembly Tuesday night, asking those in the audience to evaluate their motivation for participating in the program.

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effect has been very apparent. “It’s just really exciting to see when all those groups, all those large parties come together — the kind of impact we can have on an event like Roundup, and one that’s really so historical and been here so long,” Merten said. Not only has the community given to the youth involved in the 4-H program, but the program itself emphasizes giving back to the community they are a part of, Merten said. “Another thing we really emphasis in the 4-H program is community service and citizenship,” he said. “We try to show the importance of giving back to your community and giving back to your state.” Christopher Boleman, the program director for Texas 4-H, said the 4-H program teaches a variety of life skills beyond citizenship. All the projects that members can engage in are focused on developing skills such as leadership and communication. “The bottom line is we have a variety of projects, but they all have the goal of developing life skills and leaders for tomorrow,” Boleman said. “That’s what we’re about — it doesn’t matter if it’s a clothing project, a foods project, a livestock project, a science project, whatever the case may be, that’s the vision.” Heston Henry, a recent high school graduate from Odessa, served as president to his district. Beyond his personal projects in 4-H, he was also a member of the statewide 4-H council, which began preparing for the 2013 Roundup last July. Henry said he has learned a variety of skills throughout these experiences which will help him as he enters college. “You become adaptable to situations,” Henry said. “I think a lot of characteristics that I have today are from this program, like being responsible, being trustworthy, getting stuff done. Time management is a big thing.” Attending Roundup as a representative of the statewide technology team, Callie Herring of Briggs said she also has learned a variety of skills from her participation in leadership, livestock and technology projects. “I’ve learned a lot of life skills,” Herring said. “It just helps prepare us a lot with team building and teamwork and how to cooperate. After holding his position as program director for five years, Boleman said he’s had the opportunity to personally watch students in the program grow and develop skills as they begin to enter college or the workforce. “There’s some kids I met in the first year that are graduating now, maybe they’re already in college,” Boleman said. “And watching them grow from being maybe shy and not real confident in a group setting to today - they’re leaders at where they are. And they’re going to be future leaders as well because they have the confidence and the life skills to do that.

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(Top) The top three teams in the Beef Quiz Bowl competition are recognized at Tuesday night’s general assembly. Arielle Wortham (bottom), a 5th grade 4-H member from Wimberely, sings the national anthem at Tuesday’s assembly.

Texas executes man who confessed to killing 5 HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A man who confessed to killing five people during a six-month crime spree in southeastern Texas 15 years ago was put to death Wednesday for the fatal shooting of a firefighter. Elroy Chester, 44, said that he didn’t want relatives of his victims to have “hate in your heart for me.” Chester said he confessed to killing firefighter Willie Ryman III because “you should know who killed your loved one.” “Don’t hate me. I’m sorry for taking your loved one,” Chester said. “Elroy Chester wasn’t a bad man, I don’t care what anybody says. A lot of people say I didn’t commit those murders. I really did it.” Moments later, Chester told the warden to proceed with the execution and began humming what sounded like church hymn. He then took several deep breaths, yawned and began snoring as the lethal drug took effect. Ryman, a decorated Port Arthur firefighter, was killed in February 1998 when he interrupted Chester as he sexually assaulted Ryman’s two teenage nieces during a break-in at their home. Chester, who was

on probation at the time, was arrested soon after and subsequently pleaded guilty to killing the 38-yearold firefighter. “After 15 years, it’s a long time coming,” Barry Ryman, brother of the slain firefighter, said after watching Chester die. “It’s not complete closure. Our brother’s still not here. The other victims are not here.” A jury deliberated 12 minutes before deciding Chester should be put to death. “In my 37 years as a policeman, I’ve never met a man so evil in my life,” said Port Arthur Police Chief Mark Blanton, who was outside the Huntsville prison with several dozen police and firefighters from the city about 75 miles east of Houston. Chester also confessed to killing 78-year-old John Henry Sepeda and Etta Mae Stallings, 87, during burglaries. He told police he stalked Cheryl DeLeon, 40, then fatally beat her with his gun as she arrived home from work. He admitted to shooting his 35-year-old brother-in-law, Albert Bolden Jr., in the head. The execution was carried out after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch appeal from Chester’s attorneys that focused on the conduct of a judge

on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals who ruled earlier in Chester’s case. Judge Edith Jones was in a 2-1 majority two years ago that determined Chester was not mentally impaired and was therefore eligible for execution. Chester’s attorneys argued Jones subsequently displayed bias against Chester when she discussed his case during a February lecture on the death penalty at the University of Pennsylvania law school. Jones’ remarks in February were not recorded, but attorneys for Chester obtained affidavits from several people who attended. Attorney Susan Orlansky said the comments “infected” Jones’ judgment and called her impartiality into question. Chester’s attorneys requested a reprieve to give new judges on the case time to study it and the allegations against Jones. They did not contest his guilt. Chester became the seventh convicted killer executed this year in Texas and the 499th since the state resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982 following a nearly two-decade-long hiatus. A Dallas woman, Kimberly McCarthy, is scheduled June 26 to become the 500th Texas inmate executed in modern times.

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