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Corps names next commander, leaders New commander David Trigg calls position a privilege Jennifer Reiley The Battalion
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he Corps of Cadets announced on Tuesday its new student leaders for the 2014-2015 school year. David Trigg, the newly selected Corps commander for the 20142015 year, said he is excited to serve the Corps next year as commander. “The key leaders selected from
the Class of 2015 are all exceptional men and women,” Trigg said. “It will be a privilege to work with them to positively impact the Corps and Texas A&M.” Eric Gil, current Corps commander, said he hopes the Class of 2014 has helped make the way smoother for the upcoming class of leaders. “The Class of 2015 is the beginning of our legacy,” Gil said. “I have full faith and confidence that they surpass everyone’s expectations.” Gil said the new Corps leaders will have to learn to lead one of the
largest Corps of Cadets that A&M has seen. Current projections put next year’s Corps membership between 2,550 and 2,600 cadets. “The goals of this next group of Corps leaders is to sustain the improvements that were made this year and continue to determine where new improvements need to be made,” Gil said. Trigg said he hopes to leave the Corps bigger and better than when he joined. “My goals for the Corps next See Leaders on page 3
2014-2015 Corps leadership w Corps Commander: David Trigg w Deputy Corps Commander: Spencer Kitten w Deputy Corps Commander: Christopher Stebbins w Corps Chief of Staff: Noah Andersen
w 1st Regiment Commander: Mariah Stanley w 2nd Regiment Commander: Brendan Crouch w 3rd Regiment Commander: Sydney Snell w 1st Wing Commander: Brendon Hill
w 1st Brigade Commander: Alexander Watkins
w 2nd Wing Commander: Jonathan Theiss
w 2nd Brigade Commander: Morgan Cochran
w 3rd Wing Commander: Jacob Dean
w 3rd Brigade Commander: Grant Weaver
w Aggie Band Commander: Parker White
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Student senator files to impeach SBP
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A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Katy Stapp
The Battalion hirty-five ROTC cadets from South Korea have been scattered across campus since Jan. 31 for a threeweek leadership program, learning Texas A&M traditions and culture and spending time with the
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Photos by John Benson — THE BATTALION
Corps of Cadets. Mike Dulke, director of Corps scholarship programs, was given the task of building the program. Dulke said the purpose of the program is to provide a high-impact opportunity See ROTC on page 3
Speaker champions women in politics The Battalion
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ormer Secretary of Commerce Barbara H. Franklin was welcomed by the Bush School Tuesday night to discuss her role in advancing the cause of women and those individuals who pioneered allowing women in the landscape of politics. Her presentation in the Annenberg Conference Center used the book by Lee Stout titled, “A Matter of Simple Justice: The Untold Story of Barbara Hackman Franklin and a Few Good Women.” After an introduction by former Bush School dean Andrew Card, Franklin, who served under President Richard Nixon, spoke about presidential leadership, a recurring theme throughout her discussion. “Presidential leadership really counts,” Franklin said. “I really think what Presi-
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Korean ROTC cadets soak in A&M culture through exchange
(Above) Trevor Jackson, senior mechanical engineering major (left), walks with Han Sang Bin, Jhung Joong Won and Lee Kwang Won to class Tuesday afternoon outside the Trigon. (Right) Han Sang Bin listens in a military ethics class Tuesday.
Barbara Franklin details strides made in D.C.
student senator filed Tuesday for the impeachment of student body president Reid Joseph on the grounds that he has failed to comply with the legal duties of his position. With 21 signatures from student senators, the petition for impeachment has the necessary one-thirds signatures required by the SGA constitution for an impeachment trial to be held at the next Student Senate meeting, Feb. 19, said Student Senate speaker Christopher Russo. According to the SGA constitution, a three-fourths vote from student senators at the hearing is required to remove Joseph from office. The articles of impeachment, filed by student senator Cary Cheshire,
dent Nixon did was take this left-leaning movement for women’s equality, and brought it right into the middle of American life and made it mainstream.” Franklin then described the social climate that marked the beginning of her efforts to introduce women to the Nixon White House and government in general. She said the growing movement for equal rights for women, combined with an increased push for women to be able to join the workforce, led to the appearance of more women in government offices. “There are lessons to be learned and inspiration to be gained from history,” Franklin said. “First lesson is that presidential leadership really counts. In this case, it was President Nixon whose leadership really counted in the advancement of women. Second, women were becoming responsible for positions that they had never been responsible for and there was a glass ceiling, and they broke it.” For the full story, visit thebatt.com
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Former Secretary of Commerce Barbara Franklin speaks Tuesday at the Bush School on her experiences.
UPD seeks book theft information O
n Jan. 29, a male subject entered the MSC Bookstore between 12:07-12:15 p.m. and stole an unknown number of books. The suspect appeared to be a white male, wearing a light-colored jacket, a black shirt with a Pittsburgh Steelers logo on the front and black wind pants. The suspect had a dark-colored backpack on his back, light colored sneakers and he was carrying a light-colored cap and a light-colored book bag. The suspect appeared to place approximately five to six books in the book bag he was carrying. A witness said the suspect walked to various shelves that contained business and accounting books and placed them in his bag. The suspect then walked upstairs and left the store. It is estimated that five to six books were stolen with the total value to be $500-1,000. University Police Department
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