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What's wrong with this picture: The likely assassination of Soleimani
On Jan. 3, the United States government announced President Donald Trump had ordered a drone strike near Baghdad International Airport killing nine people, including Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Initially, Trump justified the killing as necessary to disrupt an “imminent plot” against American diplomats and military personnel in the region.
Ex-NFL safety Wesley Miller tackles research at Texas A&M Real Estate Center
Former NFL safety Wesley Miller plans to tackle the issues surrounding real estate in the classroom this semester. The Texas A&M Real Estate Center, part of Mays Business School, added Miller, a research associate, to its team in January of 2017. Since joining, Miller's work has focused on topics such as affordable housing, border economics and general economic trends in Texas.
Texas A&M working to bring 5G network to B-CS
The Texas A&M Academy for Advanced Telecommunications and Learning Technologies (The Academy) is attempting to establish a 5G wireless research testing site in Bryan-College Station. According to the International Telecommunications Union, 5G generation wireless systems are the proposed next telecommunications standards that operate in the 28, 38 and 60 GHz radio frequencies, after the current 4G standards.
Nuclear costs, grade gender gap and opioid danger: This Week in Science
Projected Costs of Nuclear Forces for 2019 to 2028 is higher than past estimates The Congressional Budget Office released their biennial study on the cost of America’s nuclear arsenal. The CBO estimates that the total 10-year cost is about $494 billion — $94 billion more than the 2017 to 2026 cost estimates. Part of the increase is due to the ongoing nuclear modernization program.
Abuse-deterrent drugs, e-cigarettes and falling fertility trends: This Week in Science
Abuse-deterrent reformulation of opioid OxyContin led to an increase in hepatitis C infections The Food and Drug Administration has been encouraging pharmaceutical opioid manufacturers to come up with new drug combinations called abuse-deterrent drugs that are designed to make it harder for people to abuse them.
What is the Battalion’s ‘Texas COVID-19 Cases’ map?
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect new changes in the interactive map. The Battalion has been tracking details about coronavirus cases in Texas, collecting information around the clock from our own reporting, federal, state and local officials as well as private organizations. Many people are being infected through community spread while not having any known connection to previous cases.
Bill Weld: the Republican we deserve
Editor’s Note: Henry Mureithi previously wrote a piece making the case for Pete Buttigieg. On March 1, Buttigieg officially announced that he was suspending his presidential campaign. Some Republicans tend to portray a primary challenge against Donald Trump as an unpatriotic and disloyal exercise.
There once was a man from Indiana
There is this ubiquitous refrain that comes from people who had only vaguely heard of Peter Buttigieg before they met him in-person or heard him speak. “He is so likable,” they often go. “Definitely not what I was expecting.” Well, Buttigieg is a 38-year-old former mayor from small college town South Bend, Indiana, and the first openly gay candidate to launch a major presidential campaign of any party. One might have several credible hypotheses about where some of this prior hesitation comes from.
A more perfect Aggieland
We are in a critical time of change in Aggieland. Almost 144 years since classes began at Texas A&M as an all-male military college, the appearance of the university has obviously transformed. However, so has everything from the instructors that lead our classrooms to the students that grace Military Walk. Despite the progress which has been made thus far, none of that matters if Aggies don’t go out and vote in the student body elections.
What's wrong with this picture: The likely assassination of Soulemani
On Jan. 3, the United States government announced President Donald Trump had ordered a drone strike near Baghdad International Airport killing nine people, including Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Initially, Trump justified the killing as necessary to disrupt an “imminent” plot against American diplomats and military personnel in the region.
WWI and the neglected history of 9/11
One hundred years ago on Nov. 11, the cadets of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (AMC) declared a “strike” and took to the paths and roads of Bryan in celebration because, just one year before — at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month — the Armistice Treaty was signed, thus bringing an end to the bloodiest war in human history at the time, World War I.
The moral urgency of tomorrow
In the initial throes of back-to-school machinations and pageantries, it is easy to get lost in the grand spectacle-for-the-sake-of-spectacle that has become the rituals surrounding this yearly event. Therefore, let me take this opportunity to inform you that our collective future is under threat. Perhaps at no point since the pre-WWII years has our country and the world been at such crucial and concurrent crossroads, with our future so indeterminate, and resistance to action so entrenched.
Letter from the opinion editor: Battalion revives Opinion Desk
Much like the rest of the university, the story of The Battalion is one of tradition and heritage. But, each generation of Aggie journalists brings new ideas and, consequently, new changes — whether voluntary or otherwise — to Texas A&M’s newspaper of record.
Outgoing student leaders say goodbye at final meeting of 71st Senate, 72nd confirms Jaillet’s executive cabinet picks
The Student Senate met for its second special session of the week Wednesday night. The meeting was spent hearing parting words from most of the outgoing SGA leadership, including outgoing Student Body President Amy Sharp, Chief Justice Corbin Neumann, and Speaker of the 71st Student Senate Mitch Parker, as well as the various Senate committee chairs. Reflecting on his time in student government, Neumann emphasized the importance of keeping true to the Aggie Core Values.
Latino voting could transform Texas
Despite their growing population in Texas, Latino voters have consistently been an elusive demographic for political parties. Each election cycle brings renewed speculation about the political fortunes that could be afforded by Latino voting, and with the next presidential election ostensibly already underway, 2020 will be no different.
Faculty Senate approves excused absence change
The Faculty Senate has voted to amend Student Rule 7 to allow students to use a non-reschedulable job or internship interview as a university-approved excused absence. In an email sent out to students, Student Body President Amy Sharp said that the proposed change arose from a multi-year effort by the Student Government Association’s Executive Cabinet and Student Senate. Multiple sessions of the Student Senate had previously passed resolutions calling for the change to be made.
Big day for giving back
On Saturday, Texas A&M students will be participating in The Big Event — the largest student-run single-day service project in the country. The program allows students to give back to residents in the Bryan-College Station community. This year, students will be participating in a total of about 2,700 service projects. According to Molly Murphy, business honors and marketing junior and Big Event outreach executive, around 20,000 students typically register to participate in the Big Event.
Aggies answer the call to action throughout history
During the Civil War, President Lincoln signed the Morrill Act, opening the door for states to establish land-grant colleges using funding from federal land sales. This laid the groundwork for Texas A&M to be established as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas in 1876. The Corps of Cadets was initiated as the all-male mandatory military training program for the students.
Column: On blackface and past misbehavior
I have to admit that I wasn’t all that surprised when news first emerged that Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and a friend had appeared in a racist blackface/KKK photo from his 1984 medical school yearbook. (It’s not clear who is in which costume.) My reaction wasn’t so much a judgment on Northam’s character than a clear-eyed recognition of Virginia’s and America’s history.
Five for Yell declines to participate in SGA's first-ever yell leader debate, other candidates field student questions
Three of the eight candidates running for yell leader positions answered student-submitted questions in a debate Tuesday night. Hosted by the Election Commission of the Student Government Association, the debate took place in the MSC Flag Room. The discussion was moderated by Scot Walker, assistant vice president of communications at the Association of Former Students and Class of 1990.
Meet the student body president candidates
Candidate Guide: Michael Barrera "I am running for student body president because I believe I can adequately represent the student body for which I will be serving." QUALIFICATIONS If I am elected student body president, I think I can bring my experience from my time in the Corps and my time in the Air Force. Both of those are focused on leadership building exercises and I really believe the experiences, from those will comprehensively build my ability to serve the student body.
Rallies in El Paso, government shutdown and climate change: This Week in Politics
Duelling rallies in El Paso President Donald Trump held his first rally of the year on Monday in El Paso. Trump made the case for his border wall in front of a crowd of cheering supporters by claiming the city had a high crime rate before a fence was built there in 2008 and 2009 separating the town from Mexico.
Sixty-fourth SCONA tackles issues of international and domestic terrorism
This week, 155 students from various universities are gathering on the Texas A&M campus for the 64th annual MSC Student Conference on National Affairs. SCONA hosts prominent professionals from careers related to defense and security issues, including former and current civilian and military officials. The conference brings delegates from across the country to talk about topics of national and global significance through roundtable discussions and keynote speeches.
Abuse-deterrent drugs, e-cigarettes and falling fertility trends: This week in Science
Abuse-deterrent reformulation of opioid OxyContin led to an increase in hepatitis C infections The Food and Drug Administration has been encouraging pharmaceutical opioid manufacturers to come up with new drug combinations called abuse-deterrent drugs that are designed to make it harder for people to abuse them.
Nuclear costs, grade gender gap and opioid danger: This Week in Science
Projected Costs of Nuclear Forces for 2019 to 2028 is higher than past estimates The Congressional Budget Office released their biennial study on the cost of America’s nuclear arsenal. The CBO estimates that the total 10-year cost is about $494 billion — $94 billion more than the 2017 to 2026 cost estimates. Part of the increase is due to the ongoing nuclear modernization program.
Quick congressional update for returning Aggies
A new year brought with it a new Congress. The 116th Congress first convened in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 3. Here’s what you need to know. Who’s in charge? As a result of the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2009. Meanwhile, Republicans retained and expanded their majority in the Senate.
The Battalion looks back on a few of the break’s big stories from B-CS and across Texas
Texas A&M may have been quiet over the winter break, but a lot was still happening in Texas and in Bryan-College Station. Here are some of the most important developments. Texas legislature convenes Jan. 8 marked the first day of the 86th regular session of the Texas Legislature since the November 2018 elections. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, replaced Joe Straus as Speaker of the House.
Texas A&M senior to start NASA communication internship after walking the stage this December
When telecommunication media studies senior Andrea Lloyd graduates this week, she will already have an internship with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Lloyd was selected for a communications internship at the NASA Langley Research Center, focusing on public relations. Specifically, Lloyd will be working on NASA’s 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Landing. “I will be helping to plan and execute the anniversary — the social media and event side of things,” Lloyd said.
Aggies debate effects of AI on workforce
The student-led technology innovation group ThoughtSpace hosted an Oxford-style debate in Rudder tower Tuesday evening. The debate, titled “Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Intelligence,” dealt with the pressing question of whether or not, and to what extent, artificial intelligence will affect and change the human workforce. ThoughtSpace was formed at the beginning of the fall 2018 semester.
Bench, scholarship dedicated in memory of deceased Aggie Marine
As former cadets and their families opened an event this past Saturday to honor their deceased brother, they uttered the words, “A good name is more desirable than great riches.” The short ceremony dedicating a bench on the quad and a scholarship to Kenny Robertson, Class of 1997, was held at the same place where company G-2 used to gather, as current cadets lined the periphery of the sacred space.
Troops at the border
On Oct. 18, President Trump announced plans to deploy troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in response to the 3,000-4,000 Central American migrants and asylum seekers heading to the border. This is in addition to President Trump’s earlier deployment of about 4,000 National Guardsmen to the border to respond to another caravan in April.
‘Pink wave’ washes over elections
This November, 257 women will be on the ballot in congressional races across the United States, with 235 for the U.S. House of Representatives and 22 for the Senate. Some journalists have labeled this unprecedented number of women running for office the “pink wave.” The previous records were 167 female candidates for the House in 2016 and 18 for the Senate in 2012.
Professor offers insight on what motivates young voters
This fall, college students and their fellow Americans have the opportunity to have their voices heard in elections across the country.Though there has been much media discussion as to who and how many will show up on Election Day, a lot of uncertainty still remains, especially pertaining to perennially low turnout among younger adults.According to assistant professor of political science Ben Ogden, whether someone actually decides to vote can depend strongly on how they feel about their...
A&M researchers partner with Walmart on artificial intelligence technology
Collaborations between Texas A&M and the Walmart Technology Office in Plano are underway to introduce artificial intelligence technologies to the supermarket giant’s operations. Walmart hopes to find new techniques to build digital and analytical solutions that will improve current internal processes. This work is a continuation of previous joint ventures between A&M computer researchers and Walmart developers, said assistant professor of computer science Zhangyang Wang.
A&M researchers reflect on the 2008 recession and its causes
September 2018 marked 10 years since Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, throwing the global financial industry into crisis and sending the U.S. economy into the worst recession since the Great Depression.According to Bureau of Economic Analysis data, the economy is now growing stronger at an annualized quarterly pace of 4.2 percent, with unemployment at just 3.7 percent after spiking above 10 percent in 2009.Some financial professionals predicted the crisis, with varying arguments,...
Texas A&M task force faces opioid epidemic head-on
To combat the growing opioid problem in the state and nation, various arms of the Texas A&M Health Science Center have come together to form a task force focused on exploring key issues and solutions.With 42,249 opioid overdose deaths in 2016, the Trump administration declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency on Oct. 26, 2017. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Texas experienced a 7.4 percent increase in opioid overdose deaths between 2015 and 2016.
Like, share, learn
Starting this semester, the Department of Communication is offering a new certificate program in the study of social media. The department had previously been offering only upper-level courses on social media, according to academic advisor Valerie Wilson.
Cadets joining the military reflect on A&M history of service
On Friday, cadets commissioning into the military service branches will complete their four-year journeys and officially take their oaths to become officers in the United States Armed Forces upon graduation.The military history of Texas A&M goes all the way back to its foundation as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, an all-male military college.
The data scandal explained
On March 17, The New York Times and The Observer reported on Cambridge Analytica’s use of personal information data harvested by a Cambridge researcher, purportedly for academic purposes, without the consent of the relevant users.As a result, Facebook banned Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm, from advertising on its website.
Exchange of power
During the final meeting of the 70th Session of the Student Senate Wednesday night, an update to election regulations was the primary subject of discussion.The principal matter of business was an override vote on former Student Body President Bobby Brooks’ veto of The Election Regulations Update Act.
A time for reflection, camaraderie
Students and visitors will have a chance to engage in various Muster events before the Roll Call is read on April 21.Each year, Campus Muster welcomes back the class celebrating its 50 year reunion.David Pham, recreation, park and tourism sciences senior and Aggie Muster Committee external relations manager, said events are meant to not only honor the absent, but also celebrate them and those still present.
A closer look at critical issues
European consuls general discussed current critical issues in Europe at the European Union Center’s Europe in 21st Century Seminar Series event on Tuesday.The discussion was led by Alexis Andres of France, Karen Bell of United Kingdom, Adrian Farrell of Ireland, Thomas Meister of Germany, Elena Sgarbi of Italy and Ioannis Stamatekos of Greece.
International Student Association hosts I-History for International Week
As part of the 2018 International Week, the International Student Association (ISA) held its I-History event where students presented facts about cultural, historical and traditional backgrounds of different countries.International Week, also known as I-Week, is an annual cultural exploration and exhibition which showcases the international diversity of Texas A&M’s campus. The event focused on countries subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban, including Syria, Iran and Venezuela.
Next steps for the Affordable Care Act
An expert in the field discussed the impact and the future of the health care law Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Affordable Care Act, at the March Mosbacher Institute’s Conversations in Public Policy Series event.Jonathan Holmes Gruber, Massachusetts Institute of Technology economics professor and Technical Consultant to the Obama Administration on the Affordable Care Act, led the discussion.
Student Senate paases free speech resolution
Fresh off spring break, student senators discussed various resolutions and legislation during Wednesday night’s meeting of the Texas A&M Student Senate.After a half-hour of debate during open session, the Senate passed the “Opposition of PROSPER Act Free Speech Regulations,” taking a position against some of the congressionally proposed changes to college speech codes, which are part of the reauthorization to the Higher Education Act.Originally introduced by Legislative Affairs Chair Katina...
New TAMU Cyber Team hits the ground running
The TAMU Cybersecurity Competitive Team has been representing Texas A&M in cybersecurity competitions against other universities and teams, both in the United States and across the world.The team started unofficially a few years ago, as part of the TAMU Cybersecurity Club with a couple of interested students.
Agricultural technological innovation
Agriculture is an essential part of many rural communities in Texas and the wider Texas community.While agricultural productivity in Texas has slowed down in recent years due to the 2007 recession and the subsequent uneven recovery, it still runs ahead of other states, and currently one in every seven working Texans, or 14 percent, is in an agriculture-related job.
Gaining practical experience
Efforts aimed to equip Aggie engineering graduates with the skills, knowledge and experiences necessary for success in the industry have been one of the main focuses of the Texas A&M College of Engineering.The college, ranked seventh among public engineering colleges and 14th overall in the 2018 U.S. News and World Report, is seeking to expand its record of producing academically and intellectually proficient students and professionals.
Reviewing Trump’s administration and tech policy after one year
Donald Trump’s State of the Union address was the president's opportunity to list his achievements over his first year and mark a path forward for his policy agenda for the coming year.In his speech, the president did not mention his position on various emerging and long-debated technological public policy issues.Though the president was elected on a platform that mostly centred on trade and immigration, the past year of his administration has seen significant impacts on technology policy.
Texas A&M working to bring 5G network to B-CS
The Texas A&M Academy for Advanced Telecommunications and Learning Technologies (The Academy) is attempting to establish a 5G wireless research testing site in Bryan-College Station.According to the International Telecommunications Union, 5G generation wireless systems are the proposed next telecommunications standards that operate in the 28, 38 and 60 GHz radio frequencies, after the current 4G standards.The project is part of a National Science Foundation grant competition called Platforms...
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