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Geospatial tech enables team to show A&M’s geographic timeline James Sullivan The Battalion
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tanding in the Pavilion on its polished tile, it’s hard to believe that same space used to be covered in dirt and was inhabited by farm animals.
The Pavilion, a central piece of A&M’s campus and home to the Scholarships and Financial Aid office, actually garnered its name from its past use: a livestock pavilion. Compiling such data has become a daily objective for those working in the Geographical Information Systems Department, where the Historic Aggieland project took form.
At Texas A&M, the University’s connection to its past is a large piece of its tradition and spirit. The Historic Aggieland online interface allows students, alumni and curious members of the public to view the campus from its birth in 1876 to present day through a series of maps, aerial photos and pictures. “Our mission is to fuel discovery,”
said project manager Miriam Olivares, Class of 2002. “The data is available 24/7. This information can be used to connect the past with new generations.” The project team digitized nine aerial photographs and one hand-drawn map of A&M’s campus, geographically referenced them on a current digital atlas and added different colored dots, each representing a building constructed for the University, to show the evolution and expansion of Texas A&M from its founding to present day. The separate colors of the buildings distinguish between the five eras the structure was raised, ranging from The Early Years (1875-1914), the Rudder
Era (1946-1976) and Modern Times (2000-2012). A majority of the buildings allow for one to view old pictures, courtesy of Cushing Library, from when they were established or renovated, giving the map depth. “Many agencies, such as the city of College Station, have interactive [online] maps so they can show the data to the citizens. They focus on current data,” Olivares said. “The [Historic Aggieland] collection is special in the sense that it is putting together all the historic archives for people to use.” Compiling all the pieces of the massive data infrastructure used in the proj-
A look into the past ◗ Historic Aggieland’s online interface can be found under the Map and GIS Library tab at library. tamu.edu/about/ collections.
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Latter-day Saints clarify Mormon doctrine
Concealed carry bill sent to committee for review
Joe Nash Special to The Battalion Frequently seen around Academic Plaza, a religious group was doing their part to spread their beliefs to the students of Texas A&M. Easily recognized by the white shirts, black ties and friendly attitudes are the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, otherwise know as Mormons. Elder Peterson, a Mormon volunteer who evangelizes on campus, said there is a lot about Mormonism that stems from Christianity. “We are Christians. We do believe in Christ and that He came to save us all,” Peterson said. Peterson said Mormons put heavy emphasis on faith, as well as works. It is a common practice to spend two years serving as a missionary, locally or internationally. Peterson and Elder Hicks, also a Mormon volunteer on campus, are doing their volunteer
dent body whether they wanted to have concealed handguns on camThe Battalion Student Senate presented a bill pus took place in 2010. The results Wednesday advocating that the showed that 54 percent of the stuUniversity allow anyone with a con- dent body voted against having concealed handgun license to carry a cealed handguns on campus. Mariana Fernandez, handgun on campus and senior political sciinside buildings. ence major Student senator Cary In session pro-tempore,and speaker asked Cheshire, junior po◗ Student Senate Cheshire during the litical science major, meetings are open bill’s presentation why authored the bill titled for students to he was presenting the “Texas A&M Personal bill if Texas A&M stuattend and take Protection Bill.” dents voted to not have place every other “The motivation concealed handguns on Wednesday night behind [the bill] was campus in the referenat 7 p.m. in Koldus improving campus sedum. curity,” Cheshire said. 144. “If the student body “We have had a lot of is obviously against it, instances at other campuses in recent then why are we using the Student memory. We can all remember VirSenate to lobby on behalf of them in ginia Tech, and t.u. had the bomb Austin?” Fernandez said. scare a little while ago.” Cheshire said the referendum held Cheshire said he is not part of the in 2010 was not representative of all student organization Students for students. Concealed Carry on Campus, but “I do not think that the entirety of he is open to input from the orgathe student body voted in that refernization and other students while reviewing the bill. See SGA on page 5 A referendum that asked the stu-
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Elder Hicks hands out flyers about Mormon beliefs and bible study information Wednesday afternoon near Academic Plaza.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong was dumped by Nike, Anheuser-Busch and other sponsors, and he gave up the top spot at Livestrong, his beloved cancer-fighting charity, a week after an antidoping agency released evidence of drug use by the seven-time Tour de France winner. Armstrong stepped down as chairman of Livestrong in an attempt to minimize the damage caused by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s report. USADA banned Armstrong from the sport for life and has ordered that his Tour titles be stripped. Minutes later, Nike dropped its personal sponsorship contract with him.
Student organization endeavors to improve diversity awareness Jennifer Keith The Battalion A 38-year-old organization called the Committee Awareness of Mexican-American Culture exists to further one of Texas A&M’s greatest philosophies: an appreciation of diversity. Graciel Rodriguez, chair of MSC CAMAC and senior information and operations management major, said the organization’s goal is to make Aggies more familiar with Hispanic culture. “My main goals have been to increase awareness of Hispanic culture within A&M and to bring cultural and educational events for students to talk about how certain issues are affecting the Latino community,” Rodriguez said. Claudia Limas, CAMAC executive member and senior international studies major, said it is important for students to fully understand the organization’s title of “Mexican-American Culture.” “Our goal is not just to focus on Mexican-American students, but we focus on events that encompass all Latino cultures,” Limas said. “It’s not limited to just Mexican-American culture.” Limas explained how the organization, at its roots, encourages students to appreciate the diversity of all cultures at A&M. “It is open for all people to join,” Limas said. “We welcome diversity. It would be so awesome to have people that aren’t Hispanic in our organization. It would be great to have that diversity promoted.” Melanie Weiser, MSC CAMAC adviser, said she wants to encourage students who initially may be put off by the organization’s name. “I think [CAMAC] can be really intimidating for someone who doesn’t feel connected to the culture,” Weiser said. “I want people to know that our events are open to everyone. It doesn’t matter what your background is.”
The organization sponsors various events throughout the year, many of which exemplify common activities of certain Hispanic cultures. Though each director of the organization focuses on a particular area of the event, they all work together to plan everything more efficiently. In addition to partnering with the Department of Multicultural Services to plan events — such as Edward James Olmos speaking during Hispanic Heritage Month — CAMAC organizes activities including salsa dancing. “On Oct. 25, we have Salsa Dance Night where we teach students traditional Hispanic dances such as salsa, merengue and bachata,” Rodriguez said. “We provide lessons for them, we have competitions and we have everyone dance to the music.” Every spring, the organization invites A&M and Bryan-College Station to celebrate “Mis Quince Años,” a re-enactment of a Quinceañera — a traditional Latino celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday — to help everyone better understand the cultural celebration. For the re-enactment, group members selects girls who otherwise may not be able to have her own Quinceañera, therefore giving back to the local community. Freshman architecture major, Amber Estrada, joined the organization and became involved in its cultural team that plans Mis Quince Años. “I wanted to join something where I can further experience the basic [Hispanic] traditions, because I have never really experienced the Mexican culture that I am part of,” Estrada said. In April of every year, CAMAC organizes the Student Conference On Latino Affairs. SCOLA is a two-day forum that centers in on current Latino issues with the help of guest speakers, all of which is directed by Limas. “Our mission is to provide a forum for students to discuss issues that impact the Latino community,” Limas said. “Leadership is our theme this year.
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Junior wildlife and fisheries major Veronica Guerrero performs a Veracruz dance during a CAMAC event. We are going to be covering subjects such as Hispanic leaders in the American past and Latinos in the media and work force.” Lima said she is excited for SCOLA’s 25th annual conference this year, and that she has high hopes for the future of the conference. “My team is so pumped for our conference,” Limas said. “It is not just a conference for A&M students, but also ones outside. Last year we invited people from other universities, and this year we hope to invite students from the SEC.” Behind all of Limas’ hard work is a passion for acting on something she said she believes in. “There is no better high than what you get when you [passionately] believe in something,” Limas said. “I believe in SCOLA and I am very passionate about empowering students to become better leaders.”
Rodriguez also said the organization often contacts Latinos who have recently been accepted to A&M in order to inform them of the benefits of the University, as well as of scholarship opportunities. “These types of gifts are the ones that move me the most, because I believe only about 40 percent of the Hispanic students that are accepted to A&M actually come to the University,” Rodriguez said. Rodriquez said his motivation to continue daily in his leadership is his drive to improve the underrepresentation of Latinos at A&M. Outside of that, the quality of the organization is as important. “CAMAC is not the biggest organization in terms of membership, but we make sure that the students we have are connected, welcome and feel like they are family,” Rodriguez said.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Dalai Lama didn’t curse at a Brown University event, the college swears — even if the closed captioning said differently. A closing comment Wednesday by the Dalai Lama was mistaken for a profanity by the person transcribing his remarks for closed captioning at a speech on peace. The exiled Tibetan leader urged listeners to share his thoughts with others if they found them interesting. If not, he said, they could “forget.” The closed captioning on a large screen at the Rhode Island Convention Center transcribed the remark as an expletive. Associated Press
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work by evangelizing on the A&M campus. Both volunteers said Mormonism stays very close to Christianity on multiple levels, but does have some salient differences. While many Christians hold the belief that God is three — Father, Son and Spirit — but also one, Mormons believe there are three separate physical Gods. “We have Jesus Christ, God the Father and the Holy Ghost. They are all separate entities, but share the same goal of leading people to salvation,” Peterson said. Another aspect that is unique to Mormonism is the idea of a modern Twelve Apostles. This idea originated from the religion’s founder, Joseph Smith, who prayed for guidance in his faith and was told to establish the Church of Latter Day Saints. Hicks and Peterson said that Mormonism was established when Joseph Smith received the same priestly authority that Jesus Christ had given to his apostles. Smith then selected 12 other men to lead his new church. This group was the modern Twelve Apostles and were the prophets, seers and revelators of the Mormon Church. Hicks said Mormonism has been subject to misconceptions
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held by people who have not been educated about the religion. The most common one is the idea that Mormons practice polygamy. “We don’t have multiple wives. The practice of polygamy is forbidden in the church,” Hicks said. “People also think that we do not believe in Christ. This isn’t the case at all. We hold the belief that He is our savior and by obedience to His teachings and faith in His word, a spot in Heaven will be given.” Elder Yu, an on-campus volunteer, said the Mormon standard of living, seen by some as restrictive, is actually liberating. “The restrictions placed on us by our faith are actually very freeing. We are free from alcohol, smoking and sex before marriage,” Yu said. “The idea of polygamy is forbidden by our faith, so the idea people have that we practice that is wrong.” The Mormon Church’s mission on campus is a simple one: to lead people to Christ. “You don’t have to join the Mormon Church, we just want you to come to know Christ’s love,” Peterson said. Elder Hicks said he stresses the idea to seek truth. “Pray for guidance and the Holy Ghost will reveal Himself to you” Hicks said. Mormon volunteers are on campus every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and again from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Elder Hicks, left, and Elder Curtis, right, hand out informational flyers about Mormon beliefs as part of their missionary work for the Church of Later Day Saints.
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Senior meteorology major, Juanmanuel Hernandez, receives a free flu shot Wednesday afternoon in the Commons. Student Health Services is offering free flu shots to students and faculty Thursday at various campus locations including the MSC, Wehner, Commons and the REC Center.
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Newly elected senators are sworn in Wednesday evening in Koldus. This year vacant senate seats were filled by an election.
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endum and I don’t think that constitutional rights are held up for votes,” Cheshire said. Omar Ghannoum, junior petroleum engineering major and engineering senator, said in this case Student Senate was out of its place. “Student Senate does not have jurisdiction over this case,” Ghannoum said. “I think it would be in its place if the bill were to be revised to say that the Aggie’s have this specific opinion.” To clarify, Ghannoum said if the bill were to be revised to where it simply represented student opinion on this matter instead of calling on the University and the State legislature to change its policies, then it would be more acceptable for Student Senate to address the issue. The bill was sent to the Legislative Affairs Committee within the Student Senate where it will be edited and reviewed. Further delib-
eration and a final vote on the bill will take place after the bill is released from the committee and should take place in the coming weeks, said speaker of the Senate Scott Bowen. If the bill is passed, it will be sent to the University Administration and the Texas Legislature where it will represent the student opinion of Texas A&M University. Charles Arvin, senior economics major, was confirmed at the meeting as the Chief Justice of Judicial Court of SGA. There was no debate against his confirmation. Other bills that were voted on by the Senate are the “Eligibility for Elections Bill” — which was voted down — and the “Fair Printing Fees Bill.” The “Fair Printing Fees Bill” requests that any form of printing documents on campus is charged to the print allocation first before charging the student’s billing account. The bill passed in the Senate and will move to the student body president for approval.
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ect and then inputting it into formerly unknown system software has taken the Map and GIS department well over a year. The product allows current and future Aggies to see campus as their parents or grandparents did, something almost no other university in the country can offer. “The old Ags come and see [the system] and get fascinated with the fact that they can remember things by looking at pictures,� Olivares said. The project has become yet another outlet — alongside social media — for Aggies to share their experiences with others. “The more that people see this, [the more] they’re going to want to tell us all their stories,� said project director Kathy Weimer, Class of 1987. “Hopefully, the social media
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aspect will help us fill in more details.� The project remains in its early stages of development, meaning Historic Aggieland holds delicate plans for future applications of their system. A popular one among the staff is an app for mobile phones that permits users to literally be able to view buildings in their former glory, utilizing the camera as a virtual lens into the past. Furthermore, the system has the future capability to assist students in finding certain buildings and plotting quicker, more efficient routes around campus. “I can always use a more technological way to find obscure buildings or better routes around campus,� said Austin Smith, a senior biomedical engineering major. “If I can use my phone to plan my quickest way back home, then why not to make sure I get to class on time?�
news for you nation&world Superman copyrights won LOS ANGELES — DC Comics will retain its rights to Superman after a judge ruled Wednesday that the heirs of one of the superhero’s co-creators signed away their ability to reclaim copyrights to the Man of Steel roughly 20 years ago. The ruling means that DC Comics and its owner Warner Bros. will retain all rights to continue using the character in books, ďŹ lms, television and other mediums, including a the ďŹ lm reboot planned for next year. DC Comics sued the heirs of artist Joe Shuster in 2010, seeking a ruling that they lost their ability to try to reclaim the superhero’s copyrights in 1992. U.S. District Court Judge Otis Wright II agreed, stating that Shuster’s sister and brother relinquished any chance to reclaim Superman copyrights in exchange for annual pension payments from DC Comics. Shuster and writer Jerry Siegel created Superman, who made his comic book debut in 1938 in Action Comics (hash)1. Both men battled for increased compensation for the superhero throughout their lives and Siegel’s heirs have also fought DC for a stake in copyrights to Superman.
Albania’s exhiled king’s remains return home TIRANA, Albania — Albania has decided to bring back the remains of its only post-independence monarch, King Ahmet Zogu, from France where he died in 1961. The government announced Wednesday it will organize the return ceremony Nov. 17, ahead of celebrations for Albania’s 100th independence anniversary on Nov. 28. Zogu reigned from 1928 until 1939, when he ed after Albania was occupied by fascist Italy. Albania’s postWorld War II communist regime abolished the monarchy in 1946, and the country remained a parliamentary republic after the fall of communism in 1990. The royal family returned home in 2002. A small royalist party is allied to the governing Democratic Party’s coalition of Prime Minister Sali Berisha. Zogu was survived by his son, Leka, who died in 2011, and his nephew Crown Prince Leka II.
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AMSTERDAM — Thieves snatched seven paintings by Picasso, Matisse and Monet from a gallery in Rotterdam. Dutch police said Wednesday they had no suspects in the case, the largest art heist in the country for more than a decade, though an appeal to witnesses had produced more than a dozen tips for investigators to follow up. The paintings they took are estimated to be worth roughly $100 million if sold at auction. Associated Press
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