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Officers at the University Police Department raised $1,760 for the Bryan-College Station American Cancer Society during November.

UPD participates in No-Shave November for cancer awareness By Emily Bost @EmmyBost Throughout the month of November, 41 University Police Department officers participated in the annual online campaign NoShave November to raise cancer awareness by embracing hair, which many cancer patients lose during treatment. Thirty-five male officers began growing their beards on Nov. 1, while six female officers scheduled nail appointments throughout the month for Nails for November,

for which they got manicures with purple nail polish, a color associated with cancer awareness. The visual-oriented campaign is intended to help create conversation within the community and educate people about cancer and its prevention, according to UPD Officer Scott Jackson. “I hope it sparks a more approachable dialogue with students, staff and faculty,” Jackson said. “I hope it makes them feel that they can approach an officer participating in No-Shave November and have a conversation about cancer awareness or any other topic.” In accordance with the online No-Shave November cancer awareness campaign, Patrol Operations

Lieutenant Kary Shaffer submitted a proposal for UPD’s official participation in No-Shave November and Patrol Sergeant Jennifer Enloe submitted a proposal for Nails for November. “I hope that No-Shave November and Nails for November open up positive dialogues for everyone. In this area, nail polish may not be a surprise for officers to wear, but the beards certainly are,” Enloe said. A proposal had to be submitted to the chief of police for the officers to grow their beards, as policy states they must be clean-shaven while in uniform. “Facial hair, other than a moustache, is prohibited by departmental policy,” Lieutenant Bobby Rich-

ardson said. “So to make any changes to policy an officer has to submit a request and so we had some officers get together and submit a request to the chief.” Both proposals were accepted by the UPD Chief of Police Mike Ragan, who agreed to suspend the policy of ‘no facial hair and nail polish’ for the month of November to participate in and raise funds for the local American Cancer Society, according to Richardson. The participating UPD officers donated $50 for a beard, $30 for a goatee and $30 for painted nails, raising a total of $1,760. At the end of the month, the funds will be donated to the local Bryan-College Station American Cancer Society.

“Cancer affects everyone, whether it’s physically or emotionally,” Enloe said. “It does not discriminate against color or creed. Almost everyone we know also knows someone that has been affected by this disease.” Officer Alfonso Lopez said his mother suffered from cancer when he was younger, and for this reason he hopes other police departments are encouraged to participate in the event, while Jackson said he is participating in No-Shave November to help raise awareness specifically for prostate cancer, as he lost a close family member to cancer. “Going through a situation said. NO-SHAVE ON PG. 4

Rural broadband gaps The range for broadband score is 0 to 2, with 2 having high broadband available and 0 having the least, according to Brookings Institution. Alexis Will — THE BATTALION

A look at Internet services in B-CS area By Henry Mureithi @SOCOMBlack

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Laurie Corbelli was 519-253 in 25 seasons as Texas A&M’s head volleyball coach and led the Aggies to 20 NCAA Tournament appearances.

Corbelli resigns as head coach Volleyball coach steps down after 25 years at Texas A&M By Ryan MacDonald @Ryan_Macdonald2 Texas A&M head volleyball coach Laurie Corbelli announced late Tuesday afternoon that she will not be returning as head coach next season after 25 seasons. Her resignation comes just three days after the Aggies finished regular-season play with a final overall record of 10-15 and a SEC record of 7-11, finishing in ninth place. “I want to thank Laurie for her incredible commitment to A&M over the last 25 years,” Scott Woodward, director of Athletics at Texas A&M said. “Along with her husband, John, she impacted the lives of hundreds of student

athletes and her legacy will carry on for years to come. We wish them both well.” Laurie and John, who serves as the associate coach, came to A&M in 1993. During their time at A&M, Laurie and John have had a record of 519-253. The duo led the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament in 20 seasons and finished in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 11 times. This year marked the first time since 2010 that A&M failed to make the postseason. Corbelli guided A&M to the NCAA Tournament in each of her first 13 seasons in Aggieland, advancing as far as the Elite Eight in both 1999 and 2008. A&M’s most recent success under Corbelli came in 2015, as A&M won the SEC and held a 15-game winning streak before falling to Hawaii in the Second Round of the NCAA Tourna-

ment. Corbelli was tabbed SEC Coach of the Year that season. She earned Southwest Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1994 and 1995. Prior to coming to A&M, Corbelli coached at San Francisco and Santa Clara. As a player, she earned a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. “John and I have been incredibly honored to serve Texas A&M for 25 amazing years,” said Corbelli. “We would like to thank John David Crow, Lynn Hickey and Wally Groff for bringing us to Aggieland in 1993. And, of course, to our remarkable current and former athletes and staff, we express our utmost gratitude and heartfelt thanks for your loyalty, your excellence, and your passion for becoming the best you can be. Gig ‘em, Aggies.”

The digital divide in Bryan-College Station and across central Texas has narrowed in recent years due to a variety of public and private efforts, but significant gaps remain at the household level. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 39 percent of rural Americans lack broadband access to a fixed service with speeds of 25 megabits per second (Mbps) download and 3 Mbps upload. At the same time, only four percent of urban Americans lack that type of broadband access. Broadband refers to high-speed Internet access that is always on and faster than the traditional dial-up access, as defined by the FCC. The medium can be coaxial cable, optical fiber, radio or twisted pair. As of 2017, based on a combination of broadband availability and subscription (adoption), Texas’s 17th congressional district, that stretches from Waco to Bryan-College Station, has a composite broadband score of about 0.25 to 0.5 according to the Brookings Institution, where 2 is the most available and connected and 0 is the least. In 2010, Texas A&M University was awarded a $6.6 million Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant by the De-

partment of Commerce, on behalf of The Texas A&M University System’s Trans-Texas Videoconference Network — the wide area data a n d interactive communications network that serves the campuses and agencies of the Texas A&M University System. Along with $3 million in matching contributions, the grant funded the construction of Texas Pipes — a fiber optic network with minimum data rates of one gigabit per second (Gbps) and is capable of supporting up to 40 Gbps. “The project included building 151 miles of fiber throughout the state of Texas and connecting 45 Community Anchor Institutions (CAI), more than originally anticipated at project inception,” said Lacey Baze, associate director of the Texas A&M Division of Information Technology Product Strategy & Communication. “The CAIs are primarily located in rural, underserved areas of Texas.” The initiative, which was completed in 2013, extended broadband service to Texas A&M University System campuses and the surrounding communities in Bryan-College Station, Canyon, Commerce, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Killeen, Kingsville, Laredo, Prairie View, San Antonio, Stephenville, Texarkana and Waco, Prairie View A&M University and the area immediately adjacent to Fort Hood. INTERNET ON PG. 2