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Nearly 6,000 students received their little piece of Aggie gold this weekend in the first ever two-day Ring Day. The Aggie tradition, which became official in 2000, lasted from Friday morning into Saturday afternoon. Thousands of Aggies, family members, friends and more crowded the Alumni Center as 5,965 Aggies were given their rings by hundreds of volunteers.

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Senior Cole Lyle’s service dog Kaya helps him combat his symptoms of PTSD.

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Defensive back Noel Ellis warms up prior to A&M’s first spring football game since 2013.

5 takeaways from the spring game By Carter Karels

he funny thing about a spring game is it can be difficult to understand if a 70-yard play was either fantastic execution by the offense or a collapse by the defense, since it’s the same team. Texas A&M’s spring game Saturday, however, provided much needed answers to a few offseason questions. Here are five takeaways from the scrimmage.

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A VETERAN’S BEST FRIEND

Trevor Knight looked like the veteran he is Before head coach Kevin Sumlin took over, it seemed like A&M always found a way to lose close games. Look no further than the 2011 game against the Razorbacks when the Aggies led 35-17 at halftime but ended up losing 42-38. On Saturday, the Maroon squad clawed its way back from a two-touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter, showing times have changed.

Trayveon Williams is a player to watch With Keith Ford sidelined as an injury precaution, Aggie fans saw a handful of running backs they haven’t seen much action from. The one that shined was Trayveon Williams, whose versatility and shiftiness was put on full display. Last year under Jake Spavital there wasn’t much passing towards running backs, especially with bruisers Tra Carson and James White in the backfield. But with players like Williams under the new, screen-heavy Mazzone system, there will be a lot more where that came from Saturday night. Williams was one of the youngest on the field as an incoming freshman, yet he torched the A&M defense on a particular 43-yard screen pass. With his ability to make people miss in open space like Christian Kirk, Williams could be lethal as he matures. SPRING GAME ON PG. 2

Aggie veteran Cole Lyle looks to introduce service dog bill By Jack Riewe The Department of Veterans Affairs might be heading in the direction of providing service dogs for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder — with the help of U.S. Marine veteran Cole Lyle and his service dog Kaya. Lyle, political science senior, has been leading a self-funded crusade to pass a bill called the “Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members”—

or PAWS Act — in order to create a five-year, $10 million program for the VA to provide servicemen and women suffering from PTSD with a service dog. The bill was introduced on March 13 with U.S. Rep. Bill Flores as a co-sponsor. “The VA does not provide service dogs that specifically treat and combat symptoms of post-traumatic stress,” Lyle said. “So in very simple terms, we’re trying to get the VA to provide dogs to do that. On average, there are 22 veterans a day committing suicide — that was concluded in a study done by the VA themselves back in 2013. But the

study was based on 21 states, so the number is probably — tragically — much higher than that.” According to the VA study, of the 147,763 suicides reported in the 21 states, 27,062 were identified as having a history in the U.S. military, making up 18.3 percent of suicides in the sample space. “I’ve personally had friends of mine commit suicide as a result of post-traumatic stress exacerbated by opiate addictions, you know, prescriptions they get from the VA, sleep aids, anti-depressants — things like that,” Lyle said. PAWS ON PG. 2

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First philanthropy event funds anti-bullying initiative ‘Dont Bully Me’ Festival honors Beta member’s brother By Jack Riewe

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The first ever DBM fest took place at Wolf Penn Creek Ampitheatre and showheaded artists to stop cyber bullying.

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The Beta Theta Pi fraternity rallied behind one of its member’s anti-bullying message with the first ever “Don’t Bully Me” Festival Saturday. Seventeen-year-old David Molak, brother of “Beta” member Chris Molak, committed suicide in January in their hometown of San Antonio after reportedly being cyber bullied by his peers. Chris has been working since then to spread an anti-bullying message by creating the David’s Legacy Foundation, getting a law passed that holds those who cyber bully ac-

countable and — with the help of Beta — planning Beta’s new philanthropy event, DBM Fest. After deciding to change the frat’s philanthropy event in the wake of the tragedy, Beta members decided to host the DBM fest, which stands for ‘Don’t Bully Me’ and also serves as David Molak’s initials. The festival included music from Hudson Moore, the John King Band and Chris Knight, hourly raffles and a silent auction. All the proceeds went to David’s Legacy Foundation, a newly formed nonprofit which will work to combat cyber bullying. The amount of money raised from the event was not available at time of press. “After months of brainstorming

and trekking into unknown territory that Beta had never really attempted before, it really is cool to see how far simple ideas and suggestions can blossom into a successful event to be built on and improved in the future,” Chris said. Chris said he is proud of his fellow Beta members and their attributions to the success of the event. “I’m especially proud of the younger Betas that took initiative in the planning and execution of DBM Fest,” Chris said. “It means a lot to see others assume the passion that I have for this cause. I could not have done it without their help along with our philanthropy chair, Jared Stavinoha.” DBM ON PG. 2

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Senior Cole Kyle has been working with U.S. Rep. Bill Flores to introduce a bill funding the training of more service dogs to aid veterans with PTSD.

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Afraid he would become another statistic, Lyle chose to seek alternative methods for combating his PTSD and bought Kaya, a then-10-weekold puppy. Lyle said he spent around $10,000 on her training. “I just decided to quit the medication cold-turkey and seek alternative methods of treatment,” Lyle said. “I had a friend who had a service dog, and I knew it was an option because there are nonprofits that provide them to veterans for free. But on a nonprofit -based budget, and with the demand as high as it is, some veterans have to wait for over a year, and I feel like I didn’t have that amount of time.” Since acquiring his German shepherd companion, Lyle said Kaya has provided the comfort he needs. “[Kaya] is trained to tell when I’m having nightmares, so she’ll jump up in bed and wake me up, like lick my face,” Lyle said. “She’s also trained to sense certain stress patterns in my voice. So she’sees that I’m getting nervous or she senses I’m getting upset, depressed, angry, she’ll lick my hand and remind me to calm down, and it effectively stops that snowball effect of

CONGRATULATIONS! Buck Weirus Spirit Award Recipients The Buck Weirus Spirit Award honors up to 55 students who demonstrate high INVOLVEMENT, create positive EXPERIENCES throughout the Aggie community, IMPACT student life at Texas A&M and enhance the Aggie SPIRIT.

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anger and depression before it gets too bad.” Lyle compares Kaya to a form of transportation where someone is trying to get from point A to point B, with point B for him being recovery. Kaya is Lyle’s “lamborghini.” While he has the option to take the bus or walk to recovery with medication, he chooses Kaya. She gets him to point B faster and is a nicer way of getting there. Kaya is protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act and is allowed to go anywhere a human can.While Kaya doesn’t go everywhere with him, Lyle said he enjoys taking her in public to spread his message and get people used to service dogs. So far Lyle said he has been to an Aggie football game, flown in a plane more than 20 times, climbed to the top of the Empire State Building and visited Congress in Washington D.C. with Kaya. Amanda Hamrick, ocean engineering sophomore, is the public relations representative for the A&M chapter of Patriot PAWS, an organization that trains service dogs. She said the demand for service dogs in veteran health is increasing. Starting with one puppy three years

ago, Patriot PAWS now has 12 puppies in training to be donated to veterans. Thanks to a new kennel, the organization’s headquarters in Rockwall, Texas has grown from a maximum of 60 dogs to 85 dogs. “I think there’s a really big need for it because the medical community is starting to see it as a resource, especially for people with PTSD, which is what we donate most of our dogs for,” Hamrick said. “It can cure a lot of things medicines can too, but if you don’t have to take a medicine and go to the doctor for that you can have someone with you all the time and that’s what the dogs are there for. I think people are starting to see it more as a resource than just a dog.” Lyle said without Kaya, his recovery would have probably had a different outcome. “I was in a pretty bad place before I got Kaya. I got out of the military and didn’t have a job, wasn’t in school at the time and I didn’t have a sense of purpose.When people lose purpose, they lose hope. It’s difficult to say if they can recover from that,” Lyle said. “I honestly couldn’t tell you where I’d be without Kaya . . . It’s very possible I’d be a statistic.”

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Other organizations on campus helped make DBM Fest a reality and reached out to help Beta with its new cause, said Chris. “The Aggie Gentlemen of Integrity are a recently created student organization that has broken my expectations of genuine dedication to public service after their contributions to David’s Legacy and the attached awareness,” Chris said.“Before this event, I think I knew only one member of this organization. Now, I call all of them friends,” Chris said. Chris said the best thing about the event was the diversity of the attendees coming together to celebrate kindness and inclusivity. Members of his San Antonio community made the trip to College Station to support the event — including Chris and David’s parents. “It was good for them to see the effort and heart that was put into this event by everybody who planned and attended the event,” Chris said. “It truly is the support of friends, family and even strangers that get us through our daily battles.” In addition to the attractions, the Student Counseling Services also had a presence in the festival to spread awareness of the tragedy that took David’s life. Annabeth Reeb, English junior and volunteer for the Student Counseling Services, said it’s important to bring light to the issue of bullying, not for just teenagers, but college students as well. “This event is targeting mainly bullying and high-school and stuff, but I think it’s really great it’s in a college town that we’re doing this because it’s also such a big deal in college and in the entire community. We’re trying to reach out to highschools and A&M alike,” Reeb said. Nathan Guerra, business administration junior and member of Beta, said this cause has a special meaning to the chapter. “I do like this cause, not that I haven’t liked previous causes, but this one is just special. It definitely has deeper meaning and I think that’s important. It rings a little louder with everyone here in Beta,” Guerra said. “Hopefully that can translate to more support.”

The tempo still wasn’t where it needs to be With a limited playbook, A&M can’t afford to run plays at a normal pace or it will be predictable like last year. Even in a prepared scrimmage, the Aggies never seemed to speed it up like they did early in the Sumlin era. There’s an explanation, as Mazzone wasn’t in charge of calling plays for the entirety of the scrimmage. Instead, Sumlin gave the reigns to the lesser offensive staff for a learning experience. That gives them a pass, but tempo should be one of the primary concerns this summer.

The defense continues to make strides

Special teams is something to keep an eye on

It’s been a year since John Chavis stepped foot on Texas A&M’s campus, and the defensive improvement continues to rapidly increase. Last year’s main issue sided with the Aggies’ run defense, but in the spring game they only allowed a couple big runs. The tackling was the highlight of the scrimmage — and it’s a good thing when Armani Watts isn’t the one making all of them.

The spring game proved that Drew Kaser and, yes, Taylor Bertolet will be missed. Kaser was arguably one of the best ever to punt for Texas A&M, while Bertolet made 50-yard field goals with regularity his senior year. This time, fans saw Shane Tripucka and Daniel LaCamera. While Tripucka’s only punt went a nice 45 yards, LaCamera missed all three field goals from 40, 43 and 54.

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Black Aggie Family barbecue serves to connect students Chevall Pryce

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y first semester at Texas A&M has been a rush of change and excitement. I’ve met a slew of new people. I’m taking more challenging classes, and I’ve begun to get a sense of what I want out of my life after college. But coming from a college with a higher percentage of black students, it was alienating seeing fewer black students in my classes here. I’m the only black person in half of my classes, and it’s a bit hard to find people that I can discuss and interact with in ways that I haven’t been able to since the fall semester. The Black Aggie Family Barbecue was a refresher from my last three months of classes. I was able to connect with other black students and hear about black organizations that I’d never seen publicized on campus. I was able to trade stories of being a black student on campus and living in the maroon bubble that is College Station with other black Aggie family members. It was a chance to eat really good barbecue and dance to the basic songs of a black barbecue, but also a chance to see that I

was represented at Texas A&M. I felt welcome. The barbecue gave me more avenues to get involved with my community. I could visit the Department of Multicultural Services more often or join a black Greek organization. Events where the minority groups can link up with people who look like them makes students and faculty feel more aware and engaged on campus. I probably never would have found time to learn about these opportunities if it weren’t for the barbecue. These events aren’t meant to exclude people who don’t belong to those communities. They’re meant to build unity and connections within a community. My parents felt more at home for those couple hours than they did the rest of Parent’s Weekend, and I can say the same. More events like this one are needed at A&M, because they show a side of Texas A&M that me and other minorities don’t see when we’re lost in the sea of maroon. Plus, I finally found someone to braid my hair, so that’s a bonus. Chevall Pryce is a journalism junior and a news reporter for The Battalion.

Camera gimmick isn’t enough to save ‘Hardcore Henry’

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ardcore Henry” doesn’t want to waste your time with the details, so why should I? Here’s the skinny: “Henry” is a B-movie. It’s Vimeo and YouTube fare masquerading as a worthy theatrical release. It’s a one-note gimmick played out over 96 minutes that — no matter your preference for bloody ultra-violence — eventually grows stale. “Hardcore Henry” is an action thriller filmed entirely in the firstperson perspective from director Ilya Naishuller, who got his start making music videos for his own band, “Biting Elbows.” For a taste of how “Henry” plays out, check out the band’s video for “The Stampede” — which is also filmed in first person and is hyper violent. In terms of story, “Henry” is all bullet holes and plot holes. After cybernetically-enhanced Henry wakes up from a coma, his wife Estelle — played by Haley Bennett — is kidnapped by telepath Akan — played by Danila Kozlovsky — and it’s up to him to get her back. To do that, Henry has to kill just about everyone in sight. Assisting him is Jimmy — played by “District Nine” alum Sharlto Copley — a mysterious and identity-swapping individual who can’t seem to stop dying. If all of this seems a bit much

to take in, don’t worry. None of it really matters. “Hardcore Henry” isn’t trying to tell a nuanced story. It’s trying to shoot some bad guys, do some cool parkour and rip some people’s heads off. It’s basically 2006’s “Crank” with a forced perspective and less nuance. It even borrows some of its plot points — Henry’s first task is to retrieve a new battery before he runs out of power. Where does he get that battery? Out of someone’s heart, of course. The film is obsessed with blood and gore to the point of being gross. One scene has Henry using his own optic nerve to decapitate someone from the mouth up. While it’s completely absurd and momentarily fun, it’s never enough to make the film worthwhile. A big problem is the film’s script and characters. Simply put, they’re awful. The villain, Akan, is cringe-worthy nearly every time he’s on-screen in both performance and writing, Henry himself doesn’t have any lines and Estelle is nothing more than the damsel-in-distress plot motivation. The film’s saving grace is Jimmy, whose oddball appearances and dialogue inject the barest sense of personality into the film. Beyond him, the film lacks someone to root for.

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“Hardcore Henry” wants to be a video game. Its forced perspective is entirely reminiscent of shooters, but it doesn’t make up for the film’s bad writing and characters. It’s obvious the film was built around its camera style, making the whole thing a gimmick that lasts too long. “Hardcore Henry” comes off much like its titular character — an experiment with nothing to say — which ultimately makes it pointless. Mason Morgan is an English senior and opinion editor for The Battalion.

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HANDS ON SCIENCE This weekend’s Physics and Engineering Festival brought in the public to learn about STEM 1. Sparks fly at an electricity demonstration. 2. Flames soar as a tower of methane bubbles is ignited. 3. Participants experienced what it’s like to run across a non-Newtonian fluid at the Physics and Engineering Festival. Non-Newtonian fluids, like the “oobleck” featured here, flow like liquid but are firm like solids when forcefully hit. 4. Carnations shatter like glass after being frozen in liquid nitrogen.

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CELEBRATION

CULTURE ON CAMPUS

Simpson Drill Field got a splash of color on Sunday as Holi 2016 drew hundreds to celebrate the cultural holiday. A&M’s Indian Graduate Students Association, Hindu Student Association and India Association hosted the event in accordance with the Indian holiday which celebrates brotherhood and unity. Holi gathers people regardless of cast, creed, color, race status or sex for a celebration of color. The colored powder — gulal — is meant to make everyone look the same despite their differences.

Lawrence Smelser — THE BATTALION

Walker Pennington hit his first home run as an Aggie Friday to give A&M insurance late in the game.

Aggies claim victory over Georgia Bulldogs By Andre Perrard After faltering against Florida and Rice, the No. 5 Aggies were able to turn their losing streak around by sweeping the Georgia Bulldogs over the weekend. A&M (24-7, 7-5 SEC) took the series by outscoring the Bulldogs with a 30-to-3 margin. The Aggies started the series with a shutout Friday night. A solid night from Birgham Hill, which included giving up just three hits while striking out eight, led to a 5-0 A&M win to open the action. The Aggies scored run after run on Saturday. Nick Banks, Ryne Birk and Boomer White each cracked home runs while Hunter Melton jacked two out of the park to give A&M a 15-1 win over the Bulldogs to seal the series win. Sunday saw a slower start. Neither squad could manage any real threat until the bottom of the third. With two outs on the board, J.B. Moss worked a walk, Banks reached on an error and White drew a walk to set up a bases-loaded situation for

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Melton. He capitalized on that opportunity by crushing a ball over the scoreboard in left for the grand slam to give A&M a 4-0 lead after three frames. A&M mustered another two-out rally in the fourth. With Austin Homan and Walker Pennington in scoring position, Moss slapped a tworun single up the middle to help A&M extend its lead to 6-0. Banks would join the fun next as he roped an RBI single up the middle to make it a 7-0 Aggie lead after four innings. The Aggies loaded the bases once again in the fifth and a sacrifice fly from Joel Davis gave the Aggies an 8-0 cushion over the Bulldogs (17-16, 4-8 SEC). The pitching staff played hard all weekend, and Kyle Simonds continued that theme Sunday afternoon. The senior tossed 8 and 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out six, falling just one out shy of the complete game. Mark Ecker came on to record the final out. On the weekend, the Aggie pitching staff surrendered just three earned runs and held the Georgia lineup to a .197 batting average.

Valerie Gunchick — THE BATTALION

SOFTBALL

A&M swept at hands of Tennessee Lady Volunteers overpower Aggies for three straight wins By Grant Spika The No. 10 Texas A&M softball team was swept by the No. 17 Tennessee Lady Volunteers over the weekend in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Aggies gave up 30 total runs in the three games, which is the most they have given up in a three game series this year. A&M is now 31-9 (5-7 SEC). In game one on Friday, the Aggies got the first runs on the board with an Ashley Walters two-RBI single in the third inning. After Samantha Show

shut Tennessee out in the first three innings, the Lady Volunteers started to pour it on, scoring all eight runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. The Aggies scored four runs in the seventh in a tremendous comeback effort that left the Aggies just short of the Lady Vols as they lost 8-7. In the Saturday game, Tennessee scored 11 runs in the first four innings as the Aggies could only muster three hits and no runs. The 11-0 loss in five innings is the first run-rule the Aggies have dropped this year. In Sunday’s game three, the Aggies added two early runs in the top of the first on RBI singles from sophomore Ashley Walters and sophomore Tori Vidales. The Aggies then gave up nine

runs and trailed the Lady Vols 9-2 as they went into the sixth. Texas A&M then proceeded to score four runs in the top of the sixth to tighten Tennessee’s lead to three, but Tennessee’s bats could not be slowed down as they ended up scoring two more in the bottom of the sixth. Sophomore Tori Vidales added a solo home run in the top of the seventh, but it was ultimately too little too late as the Aggies dropped the third game 11-8. The Aggies will look to get back on track as they host No. 4 Alabama this weekend at the Aggie Softball Complex. Friday’s first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

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