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Silver Taps Emily Chaffin 8/27/97 — 5/19/18
Montgomery Gano 12/10/96 — 8/1/18
Erik Hanson 11/6/98 — 8/12/18
Mehrzad Monzavi 5/25/87 — 5/5/18
Adolfo Payan Jr. 3/15/95 — 3/12/18
TUESDAY NIGHT WE HONOR THE FALLEN when 10:30 p.m. Tuesday
Alan Ton 12/26/96 — 4/26/18
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Anna Wegener 11/25/98 — 5/12/18
Mark Wilson 1/8/94 — 8/9/18
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It may seem like a normal Tuesday, but as students walk through Academic Plaza, they notice the flag at halfmast. Cards with a student’s name, class and major lie at the base of the flag and atop the Silver Taps Memorial. Throughout the day, letters are written to the families of the students who have died in the last month. The bell tower chimes a familiar song of “Amazing Grace” while lights are dimmed throughout campus, and moonlight sets in over Aggieland. Students gather to stand together in silence. When the clock strikes 10:30 p.m., all is quiet until the footsteps of the Ross Volunteer Company are heard across the plaza. Students stand at attention as family members of the fallen Aggies who are led into the plaza. The Ross Volunteers march to the center of the plaza in a slow cadence and fire off three volleys of seven shots to honor the current students who have died. Buglers play a special rendition of “Taps” called “Silver Taps” from the top of the Academic Building with no sheet music — the song has been
UNDEFEATED Paul Burke — THE BATTALION
Sophomore Addie McCain goes in for a kick during Sunday night’s game against Santa Clara.
Texas A&M soccer extends season streak to six wins By Yuritzi Elizondo @aightyuri The Texas A&M soccer team earned two more wins at home over the weekend, defeating Oklahoma 3-1 Friday evening and shutting out Santa Clara 4-0 Sunday night. The Aggies were ranked No. 8 heading into their matchup against the No. 9 Broncos on Sunday, and emerged from the game with a season record of 6-0-0. During Friday’s win over the Sooners, junior midfielder Grace Piper made her first two goals of the season while junior forward Ally Watt earned
her fifth. Toward the end of a mostly uneventful first half, the Aggies conceded their first goal of the season. A corner kick from senior midfielder Marissa McMahand lead to an assist from junior midfielder Kristina O’Donnell and resulted in the goal by freshman defender Hailey Davidson. Davidson’s shot from the top of the penalty box bounced off the top post and fell in behind senior goalkeeper Cosette Morche, giving the Sooners the lead. A&M’s chances in the second half came more often and proved more effective, as the Aggies maintained possession strongly throughout the remainder of the game. The Aggies quickly took action at the start of the second half. After a corner kick at the 47th minute, assists from
freshman midfielder Kendall Bates and senior defender Kendall Ritchie found Piper inside the penalty box, allowing her to sneak the ball through the left side of the goal for the equalizer. Ten minutes passed before the Aggies tallied another goal. After a header from freshman forward Ásdís Halldórsdóttir was blocked, Piper seized the opportunity and tapped in her second goal of the night, putting the Aggies in the lead. At the midpoint of the second half, Piper’s long cross from the outside of the penalty box found Watt inside, allowing her a header that became the third goal of the night for the Aggies, closing out their win. The Aggies will be back in action at Ellis Field on Friday at 8 p.m., taking on Colorado College.
passed down over the years and is played from memory. They play once to the north, once to the south and once to the west, but never to the east because the sun will never rise on those Aggies again. As the family members are led out of the plaza, students make their way home in silence and the lives of the fallen Aggies are remembered. The first Tuesday of every month is a special time in Aggieland, as Silver Taps is held to honor students who died in the previous month. The tradition began in 1898 to honor Lawrence Sullivan Ross, former governor of Texas and president of Texas A&M. Before the night of Silver Taps, family members of the deceased are invited to campus for a reception and the ceremony. The Battalion speaks with family and friends to create memorial articles about the students’ lives. To learn more about the Aggies who have passed away, read their stories here and consider attending Silver Taps on Tuesday night to honor their memories.
Jesse Everett — THE BATTALION
Junior linebacker Tyrel Dodson helped the defense by adapting to different positions during the matchup against Northwestern State.
Ready for Clemson Aggie defense looks to continue momentum following Thursday’s win against the Demons By Abigail Ochoa @AbigailOchoa88 Ahead of their matchup against Northwestern State, the Texas A&M defense was a big question mark for the team as many positions were still up in the air and freshman were working to fill those spots. But when the time came to take the field on Thursday, the Aggie defense proved to be a major asset, allowing only 21 rushing yards and giving up only one touchdown against the Demons, aiding in the Aggies’ 59-7 win. Senior defensive lineman Landis Durham said stopping the DEFENSE ON PG. 5