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Condaleezza Rice speaks Tuesday at Rudder Auditorium.

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Rice talks political ‘shocks’ Former secretary of state visits campus Tuesday

A&M site of helicopter rescue training

he Brayton Training Field hosted two Texas Air National Guard helicopters Tuesday for a two-day helicopter search-and-rescue workshop. The workshop, held by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service and Texas Task Force 1, included team members from the guard and civilian-side response teams from states across the country. Trevor Stokes, helicopter safety and rescue trainer, said Tuesday’s events were meant to provide teams with a common ground on which to share knowledge. “Today, we got all of our

equipment out,” Stokes said. “There’s a lot of different agencies that are interfacing, seeing what they can learn from the program. Today, it’s a lot of that knowledge sharing, ‘How do you do this, how do you that?’ We do this, we do that and just trying to find some best practices.” Brent Dixon, Texas Task Force 1 Helicopter Search and Rescue program manager, said the teams will attend presentations about emergency procedure and a standards briefing from the Texas Army National Guard.

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Trevor Stokes (in blue) participates in an exercise Tuesday at the rescue training.

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arrying her expertise and experience with her to the podium, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke on the state of politics at home and abroad Tuesday. As a part of the MSC Wiley Lecture series, Rice’s lecture, “The Impacts of Modern American Politics,” centered on the development of current international relationships, recent developments in foreign politics and America’s responsibility to its citizens and the world at large. Rice, now a professor of political science at Stanford University, first addressed what she called the three shocks that have radically altered the U.S. and the global community: the events surrounding the Sept. 11 attack, the jolt to economic security that resulted from the economic crisis of 2008 and the actions of countries around the world seeking to overthrow autocratic governments and establish a system based on the will of the people. Moving to recent international developments, Rice discussed the seriousness of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and said it was a symptom of Vladimir Putin’s desire to reclaim what he believes are the glory days of the Soviet Union. “[Putin] has said that the collapse of the Soviet Union is the greatest tragedy of the 20th century, and given the chance he will redress what he considers to be the greatest tragedy of the 20th century,” Rice said. “He will steadily expand westward through intimidation, through military power, through energy politics and energy intimidation to try and make sure that countries in the Russian periphery will never be a part of the West.” Rice also stressed the critical role that education plays in American society, detailing her own father’s journey to obtain a college education. After saying America’s greatest tool is the aspirations of its citizens, Rice said students should make the most of their opportunities and seize the educational experience that many do not have access to. “I hope that while you’re here at this great University, you’ll reach out and recognize your responsibility to those who didn’t get this great opportunity,” Rice said. “Make sure that the kid who did not have the opportunity to learn how to read will one day have that opportunity. That is the foundation of America essentialism — taking responsibility for one another and insisting that men and women have inalienable rights and heavy responsibilities to one another here and around the world.”

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Aggie car to race onto campus Replica to be revealed during Race Day Samantha Latta The Battalion

porting the A&M logo, the No. 24 Axalta Racing Chevrolet SS of Hendrick Motorsports will be painted in a custom shade of Aggie maroon with Jeff Gordon behind the wheel next week at the NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Aggie Race Day will feature the on-campus unveiling of the maroon show car — a replica of the one Gordon will be driving Sunday — and a visit from Gordon himself. Along with Gordon, the Yell Leaders, Reveille and the 12th Man pit crew will all be in attendance for the day. The pit crew is made up of 28 Aggie engineering

students that will attend Sunday’s race and get a behind-the-scenes look at the work NASCAR engineers do, according to a press release by the Dwight Look College of Engineering. Pamela Green, director of communications for the college of engineering, said the members of the 12th Man pit crew had to submit an

essay and go through an interview process to explain why they would like to be involved and how the experience would positively impact their education. “This event is extremely important to me as an avid race fan and engineering student,” said Ezekiel Bowden, crew member and sophomore aerospace engineering major.

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Contest asks: Who says you can’t play with your food? A&M holds inaugural edible book festival

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William Hayes’ entry “The College Student’s Library,” won the edible book festival’s people choice award. were able to win under one of several categories — “punniest” entry, grossest entry, best student entry, best staff entry and the people’s choice award. The people’s choice award was chosen through a voting system in which anyone passing by could send in a text or vote online for their favorite entry. Five local judges — David Carlson, dean of Libraries; Tai Lee, Veritas executive chef; Kyle Kelly, student body president-elect; Gina Flores, wife of U.S. Rep. Bill Flores; and Shel Win-

kley, KBTX meteorologist — chose the other winners. Winners of the judgebased categories received a $100 gift card for Barnes and Noble and the people’s choice award winner won a $250 gift card to Barnes and Noble. Graves said “celebrity” judges were used to make the event more welcoming and fun. “It’s like having our own type of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ by having celebrity judges,” Graves said. See Edible books on page 4

After a combined 31 hits and over four hours of play, the Aggies fell to No. 12 Houston at home.

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Texas A&M theatre arts will perform “Lysistrata,” a translated Greek play about gender, sex and war, beginning April 9.

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Clayton Mulvihill’s “Lord of the (Onion) Rings: The Two Towers”

Lindsey Gawlik ith 65 pun-inspired entries like “Harry Pot-pie,” “Game of Scones,” “Julius Caesar (Salad)” and “The Maize Runner,” Evans Library’s first annual edible book festival offered something for both book and food lovers. The festival on Tuesday featured food sculptures of the favorite books, authors or book characters made by students, faculty and staff members. The edible book festival was implemented at Texas A&M by Stephanie Graves, coordinator of learning and outreach for University Libraries, and other librarians as a way to celebrate books. Graves said the premiere contest was a huge success and was even larger than the edible book festivals she had helped host at her previous library. Entries for the contest

“I will be able to witness the raw power and brute force of these machines first hand. I will also have the chance to meet with race engineers and learn what it takes to be able to engineer a race-winning car.” Gill Lipton, crew member and freshman mechanical engineering

Best Student Nicole Bernard’s “Watermelon Moby Dick”

Best Staff

Stephanie Walker’s “Bonfire of the Canopies”

People’s Choice

William Hayes’ “The College Student’s Library”

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UH prevails in marathon Teams total 31 hits, 18 runs in contest Brandon Wheeland

The Battalion n a game spanning more than four hours, the No. 12 Houston Cougars outlasted the Texas A&M Aggies, 10-8. The game saw a total of 31 hits, 21 runners left on base and five errors. The A&M offense peaked in the third and fourth innings, pushing across seven of its runs, highlighted by junior Cole Lankford’s two-run homer in the third. Sophomore Logan Taylor was one of four Aggies to compile multiple hits Tuesday night, going 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. Senior Troy Stein also went 3-for-4 as well and scored a run. Matt Kent received the start and was one of six pitchers used

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Junior Cole Lankford hit a two-run home run Tuesday in A&M’s loss to No. 12 Houston.

by head coach Rob Childress. The sophomore allowed seven hits and four runs in three innings of work. Kent was removed from the game after allowing back-to-back singles in the fourth inning. With the game tied at seven after four innings, the Aggie offense went stagnant. In the ninth inning, Blake Allemand reached first on an error, which plated Stein to cut the lead to 10-8. With runners on second and third, Lankford grounded out to end the game. “That’s a tough one to swallow,” Childress said. “I’m very disappointed collectively with us on the mound, but I’m very proud of our offense. We come back and score four in the third and then go right back out and give up five.” The Aggies (18-12, 4-5 SEC) will face SEC rival Alabama on Friday for a three-game series at Blue Bell Park.

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ophomore Courtney Walker was named an honorable mention to the AP All-America team, the Associated Press announced Tuesday. Walker helped A&M to its third Elite Eight appearance and produced the sixthWalker best scoring season in school history with 563 points. Walker’s selection makes her the eighth player in A&M history to be named to the All-America team. Walker averaged 15.6 points per game en route to a unanimous All-SEC First Team selection. Clay Koepke, sports editor

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A&M to tangle with Houston Wednesday in single-game set Milkyas Gashaw The Battalion

fter a three game hiatus, the Aggies are back in Texas, but not quite home. The No. 17 Texas A&M softball team will take on the Houston Cougars Wednesday in Houston in a single game series. “Houston’s a really good team,” said senior outfielder Cassie Tysarczyk. “They always give us a run for our money.” The Aggies (26-9, 7-5 SEC) were scheduled to play the Cougars earlier in the season, but the game was rescheduled due to weather. The Aggies are coming off their first three-game sweep of the season, while the Cougars are coming off a three-game sweep of Louisville. A&M head coach Jo Evans said the sweep of Arkansas could be attributed to improved play from the entire team. “[It] helps us settle in and have some confidence,” Evans said. “We had Nicole Morgan, who was on fire in the Missouri series and we got some big wins there. We have to be a team that isn’t just relying on one or two individuals. I feel like we took a step back in the next couple of series because we weren’t getting that support from the bottom of our lineup, and in [the Arkansas series], we had contributions from all nine [players] offensively and defensively.” The Cougars (19-10, 6-0 AAC) sputtered through their non-conference schedule, but have rebounded for a 6-0 start in conference play. Houston is led by senior catcher Haley Outon, who leads the team with seven

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major, said a position on the 12th Man pit crew is not only exciting, but gives a glimpse into the world of applied en-

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Junior Bianca Brinson takes the ball down the sidelines in A&M’s spring game.

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Senior Nicole Morgan leads the Aggies in home runs, RBIs, slugging percentage, on base percentage and walks. home runs, and sophomore outfielder Katie St. Pierre, who is leading the team with a .381 batting average and a .495 on-base percentage. The Aggies are led by senior catcher Nicole Morgan, who was selected by the Pennsylvania Rebellion in the fifth round of the National Pro Fastpitch Draft Monday night. Morgan has 10 home runs and 40 RBIs on the season. Freshman designated hitter and pitcher

gineering. “The automotive engineering field for professional racing is definitely a competitive and difficult field to get into and with this rewarding opportunity we have a chance to get our foot in the door by talking

Abby Donnell said the upperclassmen have been vital to the growth of this year’s squad. “The upperclassmen have been great,” Donnell said . “Most of our starting lineup is upperclassmen so they’re always there being very encouraging.” The Aggies continue play this weekend when they face the Kentucky Wildcats for a three-game series in Lexington. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m. Friday.

to actual automotive engineers about how they got where they are today and discuss strategic planning for the steps I should take to potentially get there too,” Lipton said. Aggie Race Day will be from 4–6 p.m. Thursday in

front of Rudder Tower. After the event, the show car will stay with the University, courtesy of Charles Shaver, Class of 1980 and chairman and CEO of Axalta Coating Systems.

fter dropping its first attempt, the Texas A&M soccer team will get another shot to prove in can compete at the professional level. Spring soccer will continue when the Aggies host the Houston Dash of the National Women’s Soccer League at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ellis Field in their third exhibition game of the spring. Wednesday’s match will be the second meeting between the two squads and the fourth preseason game for the Dash in its inaugural season in the NWSL. Houston has held its opponents scoreless in its previous preseason matches this season, outscoring opponents 12-0. The shutouts began with a 4-0 trouncing of Rice and carried over into A&M’s first meeting against the Dash at Houston Amateur Sports Park where the Dash escaped, 1-0. The Dash continued its sweep of Texas universities with a 7-0 drubbing of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Aggies started their spring play with a 4-0 defeat over Houston Aces South Select at Ellis Field. Freshman Haley Pounds was able to etch her first goal in the maroon and white behind two goals from senior Kelley Monogue and an additional tally from Bianca Brinson. Admission to the match is free. Clay Koepke, sports editor

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The Battalion exas A&M theatre arts will claim the stage to combine feminism, sexual awareness, war and comedy in a modern adaptation of Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata.” The story revolves around Lysistrata and her comedic attempts to rally her fellow females of Greece to withhold any sexual privileges from their lovers or husbands to convince the Grecian men to end the Peloponnesian War. Kirsten Pullen, associate professor in theatre arts, is a member of the committee that chose this play. “We wanted to expose students to a wide variety of styles — for as long as anyone could remember we had not performed a Greek classical style,” Pullen said. “Secondly starting with Tartuffe, this is the

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year we figured it was the year of comedy. And lastly we looked at the deep military heritage of Texas A&M and sought to use this opportunity to present this play about war and soldiers.” The department chose a modern adaptation of the classic play in hopes of better connecting with younger audiences, said Anne Quackenbush, play director and assistant lecturer in theatre arts. After sorting through dozens of translations and adaptations, Quackenbush said she settled on Drue Robinson’s, “Lysistrata: A Woman’s Translation.” “Through the many translations, I found that this play really showcased the idea of this being less of a sexist play, and more of a commentary on the comedy of this entire situation,” Quackenbush said. “While watching this play,

it will allow that comfort and light environment in which the audience won’t be offended, but laughing and genuinely understanding how the women weren’t happy about being separated from the men but felt like they needed to take these ‘drastic’ measures for the betterment of the country.” Due to its special place in the Aggie community, Quackenbush said she felt theatre has the ability to speak about subjects such as female sexuality in a positive, comedic voice that may not be heard in many other corners of campus.

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Katie Schaper, junior education major, said she had many reservations about her leading role of Lysistrata until she read her script from a different perspective. “At first it was daunting, but soon I realized that the play isn’t about taking sides on which sex is better or if sex is right or wrong, but actually about what measures people may go to to solve problems at hand and the comedy that lies in it,” Schaper said. Schaper said she researched many female politicians and presidents throughout her character

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Festival to shine light on work of indie filmmakers Colin Saunders

Special to The Battalion

s the lights dim and color flashes across the screen, attendees of the Texas Independent Film Festival will get a glimpse into the inner workings of the minds of independent filmmakers. Cassandra Hanks, director of the festival and graduate student of fine arts, said contrary to its name, only half of the films that will be shown are from Texas. The rest hail from across the country and the world. Between 30 and 40 films, which include both live-action and animated works and run from three to 20 minutes, were selected from the 70 total submissions. “Last year we had more films, but it was quantity over quality,” Hanks said. “So we changed that this year and wanted to focus on just quality.” Matt Ackerman, contestant and senior visualization major, said working to create a qual-

ity film is a serious time commitment, as his “The Man Who Won’t Rhyme” took about two months to produce. “It wasn’t for a class or anything so it was all on my own,” Ackerman said. “I had to balance it with classes and stuff.” Ackerman said he has been interested in making animated films since middle school and that nothing in particular inspired the making of this one. “It went from a simple comedy to a more serious drama,” Ackerman said. “I would say the best way to describe it is the difficulties in being sincere to yourself with society and all of society’s pressures.” Jared Wright, media chair for the festival and visualization graduate student, submitted a film for the festival. The movie “Pulp Fiction” inspired him to get into film, he said, because it was unlike anything he had previously seen. “It’s called ‘Metateen Squad,’” Wright said about his submission. “It’s basically just

a film that makes fun of ’90s TV shows. I guess it’s just a creative outlet. It’s something I’m passionate about.” Beyond the short films in the contest, Saturday will also feature “This American Journey,” a film by actor and director Paul Blackthorne and photographer Mister Basquali about their journey across America. A panel discussion on independent filmmaking will follow the film. Four awards — grand jury prize, best high school short, Saturday night audience award and the Sunday night audience award — will be up for grabs as the contestants showcase their films. The grand jury is made up of individuals from both the film industry and film education. The Texas Independent Film Festival will be from 1–10 p.m. Saturday and 1–7 p.m. Sunday in the Memorial Student Center. Tickets for this event can be found online at www.txfilmfest.com.

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Kelly said the entries were very creative, and he had a hard time trying to decide on his favorites for each category. “I decided to do it because I thought it was a really cool creative event,” Kelly said. “I’ve kind of been amazed walking around. I am not the creative type and so I value that in other people.” William Hayes, senior English major and winner of the people’s choice award, made a collection of re-titled liquor bottles, with new labels such as “Tequila Mockingbird,” “Fahrenheit 451 Rum” and “James and the Giant Peach Schnapps.” Hayes said he joined the contest because it seemed like good-hearted fun and he is hoping that the gift card he won can go toward pay-

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Winner of the best student entry was Nicole Bernard’s “Watermelon Moby Dick.” ing for his cap and gown for his graduation in May. “I did most of the graphic design on the computer, so that took a couple days and then collecting the bottles took a couple parties,” Hayes

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said. In light of the success of this year’s edible book festival, Carlson said A&M would be hosting the event again next spring.