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More than 21,200 students have committed to serve for The Big Event Saturday.

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ore than 21,200 Aggies will head out into the Bryan-College Station community Saturday to take part in The Big Event.

Each year, Aggies express their gratitude to the B-CS community through the biggest student led, one-day service event in the nation. This year, the signup deadline was extended to allow more Aggies to participate and express their spirit for selfless service, a core value at Texas A&M. Computer science senior and Big Event president Dalton Harris said since its founding, The Big Event has grown significantly each year. This year, Dalton believes volunteers have the capacity to serve between 2,600 and 2,800 residents.

“A couple of years ago, in 2012 or 2013, we hit our first 20,000-person project, and since then we just continue to go up and up,” Harris said. “It’s incredible to

see because while the numbers are great, every single person that goes out adds four more hours of impact and service to the residents of our community. If we get one more person, then it’s one more resident we can serve that day.”

Prior to the deadline extension, Harris said signups averaged just below 21,000 volunteers and depending on how many volunteers sign up, a wait list is created for residents requesting volunteer work on the big day.

However, recruiting more participants in part has to do with the marketing techniques and possible miscommunication, said Eric Lan, industrial distribution senior and The Big Event outreach officer.

“There was miscommunication between The Big Event and some student participants. One reason for that is, for example, a FLO wants to sign up and the service chair goes onto The Big Event website with the intention of signing up everyone in their FLO for this project, but one thing BIG EVENT ON PG. 3

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Class of 1972 Rick Perry was recently confirmed as the US Secretary of Energy.

Last time he pitched against Vanderbilt, junior pitcher Brigham Hill gave up 5 runs in 4.1 innings and struck out seven.

A&M remains confident in Brigham Hill heading into Vandy series

By Heath Clary @Heath_Clary Braden Shewmake has arguably been Texas A&M’s best player to this point in the season, leading the Aggies in most offensive categories, so when he says he trusts Brigham Hill more than he trusts himself, you know he means it.

Hill has not looked himself in his past two starts and suffered his first loss of the season last Friday against Kentucky, but the Aggies still have faith that Hill is their ace and will get back on track as they travel to Nashville for a threegame series against Vanderbilt this weekend.

“He did it all fall, he did it all spring — he’s done it this year,” Shewmake said. “He didn’t look as comfortable as he normally is, but he’s our guy. I have so much confidence in him it’s unbelievable. I love playing behind him. He’s going to throw it over the plate and throw strikes. I wouldn’t trade him for anybody. He’s our guy, he’s going to be our guy, so I don’t see that changing at all.”

Hill gave up more runs against the Wildcats last weekend than he did in his first four starts combined. The Kentucky hitters displayed impressive patience and crowded the plate, and Hill struggled to command his fastball. He hit a BASEBALL ON PG. 2

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US Secretary of Energy pens op-ed challenging student election results

Communication senior Angie Cortez and accounting senior Jocelyn Casso are co-chairs for Session F Camp Buckalew.

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Fish Camp co-chairs talk application process, expectations for summer

E Camp Gartner, said she believes the counselor selection process for the counselors was made easier by having a cochair paired with her who shared the same values.

“We are two completely different people, we have two different camp histories and experiences so I think a lot of it is going from those experiences and figuring out what we value the most and what we will value the most in our camps,” Bertram said. “It’s easy to work with someone who wants the same things. So when we were picking counselors it wasn’t really a dispute. It’s always like we want counselors who embody this, this and this, and so that’s who we are going to choose and it works out

Secretary of Energy and former Texas governor Rick Perry published an op-ed with The Houston Chronicle Wednesday, criticizing the 2017 SGA student body president election results, in which Bobby Brooks won after losing the popular vote to Robert McIntosh, who was disqualified for failing to file an expense report.

Perry, who is Class of 1972 and a two-time Yell Leader, cited specific grievances with the disqualification of McIntosh, asking for answers from the A&M Board of Regents and claiming the Judicial Court decision was one made from a desire to push diversity, and not to fairly punish McIntosh.

Perry specifically noted the severity of the infraction as his main objection with McIntosh’s disqualification.

“In its opinion, the Judicial Court admitted that the charges were minor and technical, but, incredibly, chose to uphold the disqualification, with no consideration given to whether the punishment fit the crime,” Perry wrote in his op-ed. “The desire of the electorate is overturned, and thousands of student votes are disqualified because of free glow sticks that appeared for 11 seconds of a months-long campaign. Apparently, glow sticks merit the

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By EmmaLee Newman @emmy_lee014 The current A&M Fish Camp cochairs have sampled the second largest counselor application pool in history with 2,336 applications to choose from to lead their camps.

Each application is read and every applicant gets an interview and is chosen over a three-week period by the chairs.

Co-chairs met their selected counselors for the summer at reveal night three weeks ago, and they will work with the counselors over the course of the next few months to prepare to introduce the Class of 2021 to A&M’s culture.

Jasmine Bertram, industrial engineering junior and co-chair for Session

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Junior pitcher Brigham Hill is 4-1 with a 2.61 ERA through five starts this season.

BASEBALL CONTINUED career-high four batters in the process, and most of the balls that were hit hard came on fastballs that caught too much of the plate.

Not surprisingly, the junior righthander has been focusing hard since then to improve that area of his game.

He threw more fastballs in his bullpen sessions this week, and he said he hopes that if he can control his fastball better, his wipeout changeup can be even more effective.

“I’ve just been working on fastball command,” said Hill, who is 4-1 with a 2.61 ERA through five starts this season. “That’s where I’ve faltered in my last two starts because if the fastball command isn’t where it needs to be, then it doesn’t set up any of your other pitches. I’ve been falling behind in the count and that really sets the hitters up for success.”

Hill said head coach Rob Childress, revered as one of the best pitching coaches in college baseball, has been

FISH CAMP CONTINUED because we want the same things.”

Fish Camp takes place during the summer, but aims for freshmen to have a positive experience in their first year of college and beyond. Kenny Dao, marketing junior, is a co-chair for Session B Camp Bullock and said a common bond of servitude for the freshmen is the best way to give back to Texas A&M. “When you’re in these kinds of organizations in that leadership role you have to be comfortable with the people around you, you have to be very servant-hearted, you have to understand the role as a counselor and that’s what I expect out of all my counselors — that they understand why they are doing this,” Dao said. “It’s more than just for the piercings and dyeing your hair. It’s about the freshmen and A&M and to me this is the best way we could give back to A&M.” This year Fish Camp consists of 1,258 members made up of directors, co-chairs and counselors for 48 camps in seven sessions. Angie Cortez, communication junior, is the co-chair for Session F Camp Buckalew. She said

encouraging him to stay mentally strong and to not stress about things out of his control. Childress, for his part, said he’s not worried about Hill.

“He’s our true leader on the mound, there’s no questioning that,” Childress said. “He leads us into every weekend, he’s a warrior and he’s going to give us his very best every time he goes out.”

Vanderbilt will counter Hill with Kyle Wright, a preseason first-team All-American and one of the best pitchers in the SEC. The Commodores are coming off a series in which they dropped two of three games against Ole Miss, but they return several of their starting position players from last year’s team.

Hill lasted only 4.1 innings and gave up five runs when he faced the Commodores last season, and he said he is expecting their offense to once again have a good approach against him this time around.

“I think they’re going to play small ball. Last year I didn’t have a lot of success against them with that, so they’re there is a uniqueness to each camp and a definite role change from counselor to chair.

“Each camp has its own feel to it and its own story, and because its 24 people from all kinds of different backgrounds each camp will have a different vibe to it,” Cortez said. “As a counselor you are responsible for your DG and your eight to 13 freshmen that you get, and you’re responsible of taking care of them through their freshmen year, and now [as a co-chair] you’re responsible for 24 people making sure that we take care of these responsibilities we’ve always had as a camp, which is upholding our namesake’s name to a good light and making sure we are getting our mission across as Fish Camp.”

Fish Camp sessions take place from July 29 to August 19 and registration opens up May 22.

“You see your counselor’s name and apps and what they have to say about fish camp and you fall in love with the things that they say,” Cortez said.

“Then you get to see them in front of you and interact with each other, and I know it’s going to grow, and it’s going to be a whole different story by the end of this.”

definitely going to do a lot of bunting and crowding the plate,” Hill said.

“They’re going to stay off the off-speed stuff out of the zone, so it’s really important to get your fastball developed to both sides of the plate.”

All in all, there is absolutely no panic in the Aggies’ dugout about Hill.

They know pitchers go through slumps sometimes, just as hitters do, and that these last two outings are only going to make him stronger moving forward into SEC play.

Hill will take the ball for A&M against Vandy on Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and can be seen on SEC Network +.

“Brigham may not be pitching the way he wants to be pitching right now, but he’s 4-1 so I wouldn’t say he’s off track,” said senior first baseman Joel Davis. “He’s an unreal competitor so just to see him battle, not have his best stuff and still dominate teams just goes to show how great of a pitcher he is — nobody’s worried about Brigham.”

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Fish Camp takes place during the summer before freshman year to help with the transition into college.

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The Edwards family, located in Bryan, signed up for Big Event for the additional help with yard work.

BATTASKS What part of The Big Event kickoff ceremony are you most excited for?

“We’ve been planning all year to see this service movement happen. We’re going to have over 20,000 Aggies to go out and serve over 2,300 residents, and it all starts off with the big kickoff ceremony.”

Eric Lan, industrial distribution senior and outreach executive

“I am most excited to see everyone come together, for everyone to feel as one part of the Aggie body and to represent the spirit and just have great community.”

Brittainy Tomlin, communication senior, and development executive

“The kickoff ceremony is a visual representation of all the students participating in The Big Event.

A lot of people can talk about it, but being able to actually see the energy, it’s like the Aggie spirit becomes visible right then and there.”

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Glenda and Dean Schneider, both Class of 1982 and the 2016-2017 Parents of the Year, were recipients of The Big Event last year.

They said the students who worked on their house came and redid their flowerbeds without any prior experience.

“It was really nice … They were the most polite and hard-working kids I’ve ever seen,” Glenda said. “They’d never done any gardening or anything before so they just got in there and got dirty and mulched and planted plants and did things they have never done before and I think they had a great time doing it and I know we enjoyed having them here.”

Glenda said the family chose to sign up for The Big Event after she was in a car accident and could no longer do tasks she was formerly able to.

“I was in a car accident in July of 2015 and had neck and back injuries, so I couldn’t really do the gardening and the things that needed to be done and my husband doesn’t really have the time, so I thought that Big Event would be a good thing for us to do,” Glenda said.

Laura Edwards, Class of 2009, said she signed up because doing yard tasks with their three smaller children was difficult without the extra hands.

“We have [participated] every year since we moved here and that was 2015 … This will be our third year,” Edwards said. “They’ve been wonderful … We’ve just really appreciated the willingness of students to get up Saturday mornings and do stuff, like in our case, dig in our backyard because we have drainage problems in our house … They’ve just been out there digging and hauling dirt and doing it with a smile.”

Cindy Davis, Class of 1998, has been participating in The Big Event for about five years and said her and her husband always enjoy meeting the students that are there to help.

“My husband especially enjoys interacting with the students,” Davis said. “He’s been disabled for the last five years so it’s been really good for him to have people come over and help and he also gets to hang out with them so that’s why it’s been a pretty big deal to us.”

Davis said her husband had to miss the last Big Event because he was in the hospital, but he is looking forward to being able to be involved in this year’s Big Event.

“He couldn’t do the things he normally would, he used to do all of the yard work and stuff,” Davis said. “Actually when we did Big Event I had to drive in from Houston because he was in a coma in Houston when The Big Event was happening … He missed it last year so he’s looking forward to it this year.”

Nussbaum recalled a conversation she had with a retired professor who participated in The Big Event in which he explained the relationship between community and students.

“One year a man was a retired professor … and he said ‘Oh, you’ve got to meet my sister, she’s here visiting me.’ The sister kept saying, ‘Why are they doing this? Why would these kids come here and help you?’” Nussbaum said. “[The professor] said ‘Because they want to say thank you — because I’m a part of their community and they’re a part of my community.’ She said, ‘This is just not something that college students do — get up on a Saturday morning and help strangers,’ and he said, ‘Well most college students don’t do that — but Aggies do.’”

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he Big Event will celebrate its 35th anniversary this Saturday, and as students prepare for a day of service, former Big Event recipients, too, are reflecting on the important role Big Event plays in the community.

Becky Nussbaum, Class of 1986, was the first publicity chair for The Big Event and recalled the event’s conception.

“At the time, Joe Nussbaum was the Vice President of Student Services for student government and we were having a meeting of people who were on that committee and one of the guys in there on the committee was named Evan Secor,” Nussbaum said. “Evan said, ‘You know, this isn’t what I thought it was going to be about, I thought we were going to provide service for the university or for the community,’ and that was just a stroke of genius. It was just exactly what everybody was looking for.”

Nussbaum said the event displays the unity and gratitude of the community and recalled some of the past Big Events she’s attended.

“It’s a wonderful way to show our unity as Aggies, to show our gratitude as Aggies and A&M wouldn’t be what it is if we didn’t have those values and we wouldn’t be who we are if the town[s] didn’t support us — both Bryan and College Station,” Nussbaum said. “It’s just been so fun to see people tell you, ‘Oh this is my 10th year to have the Aggies come for The Big Event.’ [Getting to see] people making cookies and lemonade for the students who are coming to help them and they’re making things for them.”

“This is just not something that college students do — get up on a Saturday morning and help strangers.”

Becky Nussbaum, Class of 1986, first publicity chair for The Big Event

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BIG EVENT CONTINUED the system does not allow is for one person to sign up multiple people,” Lan said. “People realized that they could only sign themselves up and try to communicate to the organization and try to get 20 or 30 to sign up in one day.”

The spirit of service can be contagious, and The Big Event staff is trying to spread the mission. Lan said Texas A&M’s time-old tradition exists well beyond the limits of the College Station campus. Lan said The Big Event has spread to more than 100 different schools worldwide, including in countries like China and Pakistan.

Electrical engineering junior Kenny Meissner said he’s experienced the impact of The Big Event firsthand.

“Last year, we helped a lady clear out loads of logs and branches. She really appreciated what we did because it meant she wouldn’t have to go through the stress of hiring people, it also saved her back,” Meissner said. “The event shows students the importance of giving back to the community that supports them.”

The Big Event will take place on March 25. Those interested in participating can sign up that day on campus near Kyle Field.

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The Ecological Integration Symposium provides undergraduates and graduates the opportunity to show off their research.

Ecological Integration Symposium presents speakers, research to public Unprecedented number of speakers to discuss various aspects of ecology

By Savannah Mehrtens @SJMehrtens The 18th annual ecological Integration Symposium will host six top scientists in their fields to discuss ecology research.

The symposium, which will take place Thursday and Friday, will follow the theme of “Micro to Macro: Ecology in the Anthropocene.” EIS is a student-run organization to promote education from various departments in all aspects of ecology. The structure of the symposium varies from year to year, with one day for plenary speakers and one day of student presentations, talks and posters along with a final award ceremony and social.

The original purpose of EIS was for students to bring speakers from outside the university to talk about topics of interest, said committee member David Saenz.

“It is a multidisciplinary project that is supposed to promote all aspects of ecology,”

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This symposium will provide an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to present their research, committee member Xavier Jaime said.

“It integrates not only scientists from across the campus or other universities, it also brings an opportunity for students, graduate students and undergraduate students, to present posters and talks and get positive feedback,” Jaime said.

For students in environmental majors, the speakers provide an opportunity to learn more about specific fields within ecology.

“You have an opportunity to speak to people you usually wouldn’t otherwise get to,” Saenz said. “You also get to see what your peers are doing for the student talks. For the most part, I had no idea what a lot of my friends were studying, and EIS is a quick way to figure out what everyone else is doing.”

The symposium is an unusual opportunity for students within these related majors to get professional experience without the means of traveling to similar events elsewhere, said committee chair Lauren Redmore.

“It’s also a really great way for people to get professional experience in presentation,” Redmore said. “A lot of students who don’t have the opportunity to travel, or they’re maybe midway working on their research, this provides them the opportunity to get feedback about the presentation itself, as well as the science that they’re doing.”

Students pursuing non-environmental majors who would like to attend the symposium are also welcome. Saenz said he thinks the symposium will motivate people about science in a general sense.

“For non-environmental majors, it’s just an opportunity to expose yourself to something that you aren’t generally exposed to, but still will impact your life whether you want it to or not,” Saenz said.

This will be the first year the symposium will host six speakers, each of whom are leaders within their fields of study. Each speaker will focus on the specific topic of micro to macro ecology in the anthropocene, but from their own view and specialization. The audience will have the opportunity to meet the speakers and learn about their work through-

out the day.

“I’m particularly interested by the topic we chose, it is so broad and so relevant to today,” Jaime said. “It will be interesting what they can bring to contribute to that.”

These are pressing topics to focus on right now due to the current political climate surrounding science according to committee chair Nikki Roach.

“It’s also really important to stand up for science right now in the current political climate. A lot of science is seen as apolitical, but politicians have been politicizing science,” Roach said. “I think it is important for scientists now more than ever to stand up for using research and making decisions based on evidence, and promoting good science and not being afraid to speak up and not just hide behind our research, because those days are over.”

More information about the Ecological Integration Symposium, can be found at this year’s website: http://eeb.tamu.edu/ eis/2017-2/.

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On March 6, the Texas Department of Transportation began construction on the intersection of FM 2818 and FM 60 that will allow vehicles to travel more quickly through the intersection.

Construction underway at FM 2818, FM 60 intersection

By Kenya Robinson @_KenyaJ In order to improve the safety of drivers, a new roadway design is under construction to address traffic issues south of campus.

The Texas Department of Transportation began reconstruction of the FM 60, or Raymond Stotzer Parkway, and FM 2818, or Harvey Mitchell Parkway, interchange this spring. The project will rebuild the entire bridge and intersections and make a Diverging Diamond Interchange, a roadway design which will allow vehicles to travel more quickly through the intersection, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

The project began on March 6 and is expected to last for 25 months.

Bobby Colwell, public information officer for the Bryan-College Station area, described the new interchange as a way to improve some of the problems commonly seen with the intersection.

“TxDOT developed this project to address both safety and congestion,” Colwell said. “The planned interchange will more efficiently handle the turning movements at this location and reduce conflict points for motorists, vehicle/bicycle and vehicle/ pedestrians.”

College Station Senior Traffic Engineer Troy Rother said this project corresponds with the City of College Station’s plan to keep residents safe.

“The College Station Public Works Department looks forward to the completion of this project and the safety improvements it will provide,” Rother said. “The Diverging Diamond Interchange will more safely and efficiently move traffic in and out of

the daytime equivalent of the fourth-largest downtown area in Texas. This is an important safety improvement because at intersections, right-angle crashes are the kind that tend to result in serious injuries and fatalities. This will provide a quality route for pedestrians wanting to cross FM 2818, or bicyclists traveling between the Texas A&M Health Science Center and the main campus.”

Although the construction is supposed to help travelers in the long run, students like biomedical science sophomore Anthony Fadayomi are not too happy with the delays.

Fadayomi lives off campus and feels the construction will cause more of a delay in the mornings when traveling to the university. ”It’s definitely going to be more of hassle to get to school now, like I used to be able to wake up at 7:15 a.m. but now I have to wake up at 6:45 a.m.,” Fadayomi said.

“Also, they take years finish one road, then as soon as they’re done with that road they go and work on another road.”

Associate Vice President of Texas A&M Transportation Services Peter Lange said there are many alternative routes to take with the 25-month construction taking place.

“The rebuilding of the intersection will be an ongoing construction zone. There are not any bus routes that go over to that intersection, which is good,” Lange said.

“George Bush and Wellborn are good alternative routes to get to campus and you can use Health Science Center Parkway to get to West Campus. Once this project is finished, the roads should be way more safe.

All detours can be found on the Texas A&M Transportation Services website.”

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McIntosh, who is a university studies senior, said he was unaware of Perry’s plans to write a op-ed and appreciates the Secretary’s comments, which he feels gives validity to his cause.

“I’m thankful for Secretary Perry’s support of fairness in The Houston Chronicle today. I did not at all expect his editorial and I’m humbled to have his support,” McIntosh said. “He made a compelling case which I fully support and continue to fight for. Our campaign team won the election and was subsequently disqualified unfairly. Diversity, at it’s heart, is equal treatment of all, and we hope this situation is resolved in a way that ensures a fair and more transparent process now and in future elections.”

After citing his reasons for writing the op-ed, Perry then questioned A&M’s push for diversity. Perry said he feels that Brooks’ sexuality swayed the outcome of the election, though Brooks did not include his sexuality as a part of his campaign platform.

“Every Aggie ought to ask themselves: How would they act and feel if the victim was different?” Perry wrote. “What if McIntosh had been a minority student instead of a white male? What if Brooks had been the candidate disqualified? Would the administration and the student body have allowed the first gay student body president to be voided for using charity glow sticks? Would the student body have allowed a black student body president to be disqualified on anonymous charges of voter intimidation?”

While Perry is requesting answers from the Board of Regents, A&M faculty play no part and do not interfere with the elections of either members of student government or the position of Yell Leader.

Amy Smith, spokeswoman for Texas A&M, expressed a gratitude for Perry’s desire to remain loyal to Texas A&M, but said the university was not, nor could have been, involved in the decision to disqualify McIntosh.

“We appreciate Secretary Perry’s longterm commitment to his alma mater and to the state in general,” Smith said. “We were surprised that he weighed in on the university student body election and respectfully disagree with his assessment.

These elections are run by the students with advisors from student affairs and issues that arise are adjudicated in accordance with the Student Government constitution and by-laws.”

Vice Chancellor of Marketing and Communication for the TAMU System Laylan Copelin referred The Battalion to Smith as well.

Smith went on to indicate that McIntosh was not given unequal treatment because of Brooks’ sexuality as Perry implied.

“The disqualification of the leading vote-getter resulted in the certification of Bobby Brooks as the next Student Body President effective April 21, 2017,” Smith said. “To suggest that the same decision of disqualification would not have been made if the roles were reversed is to deny the Texas A&M of today where accountability applies to all.”

Smith said looking forward, the university supports the office of Student Body President and will be excited to work with him in the 2017-2018 academic year.

“Bobby Brooks, in this role, represents all students of all backgrounds,” Smith said.

“I know that he takes this responsibility seriously and we look forward to working with him.”

Chief Justice of the Texas A&M J-Court Shelby James, Election Commissioner Rachel Keathley and Bobby Brooks declined to comment at time of press.

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