When the Memorial Student Center reopens April 21, the building and its traditions will be uncharted territory for many Aggies. Those students will quickly become acquainted with a loud and important command: “GET OFF THE GRASS!”

The grass that surrounds the MSC is considered one of its most important legacies. It is a living memorial dedi-cated to all Aggies, past or future, who have given or will give their lives in wartime. In order to respect the 955 Aggie soldiers killed in the line of duty, A&M tradition prohibits all Aggies from stepping on the grass that sur-rounds the building.

Following the closing of the MSC, a three-by-five foot section of the me-morial grass was removed from the

northeast corner of the lawn and trans-ferred to the Bonfire Memorial where it will remain a symbolic reminder to students that the old grass will always be a part of Texas A&M University.

With the reopening just around the corner, students who only had a short-lived experience with the building are both looking forward and looking back. Brian McDonald, senior history major and Residence Hall Association president, fondly remembers his short time with the memorial grass.

“Although the MSC has been closed for much of my A&M career and the grass gone, I still remember that special turf,” McDonald said. “I remember the loud shouts of ‘Get off the grass!’ any-time anyone thought it was a good idea to venture off of the paved path. And I distinctly remember being deathly

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Custodial staff member Francisca Martinez pleads with the Student Senate to take a stance against outsourcing.

Countless Aggies have walked through the Memorial Student Center during its 71-year history. For the last three years, however, no student has been able to experience the building’s culture and tradition.

Known as Texas A&M Univerity’s living room, the MSC was the primary gathering spot for students on campus, and those who were attending school when it was open still remember what it was like to be inside.

“For me, it was a home away from home,” said Sarah Welborn wildlife and fisheries sciences graduate student. “The MSC was instantly friendly and comforting because so many Aggies had been there before me. I liked the ambiance. I liked the old feel.”

Welborn, who has been an A&M student since 2005, said she can’t wait to explore the nooks and crannies of the new MSC to see if it measures up to the old one.

“I loved the MSC so much,” Wel-born said. “I cried like a baby when it closed down. It was not cool.”

Senior human resource develop-ment major Gabe Marenco said the MSC unifies the University.

“The MSC is a place that connects all of campus together,” Marenco said. “It unifies Texas A&M. It’s a place where everyone can come hang out, have fun, eat, study and take a nap be-tween classes. I’m really excited to have that sense of camaraderie in the center of campus again.”

Marenco said that one could feel the spirit emanating from the MSC, and

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The Student Senate passed a bill Wednes-day evening advocating for student represen-tation in any further discussions regarding the outsourcing of facilities services at Texas A&M.

Staff workers and students petitioned dur-ing the open forum portion of the meeting before the Senate voted or debated, voicing opinions and sharing personal anecdotes to the assembly.

“During my freshman year, I felt out of touch on campus,” said Berenice Hernandez, sophomore bilingual education major. “The only people who would ever say ‘Hello,’ or ask me how my day was going were the cus-todial staff. They helped me get through a very rough first year.”

Staff workers turned out to petition for their benefits and positions. Some held signs reading, “Trash is disposable, we are not” and, “Aggies never lie, cheat or steal.”

Custodial supervisor Blanca Pinalez shared her personal experience working for a priva-tized company prior to employment with the University.

“When you separate the workers from the community, you lose loyalty and trust,” Pina-

lez said. “We bring joy and familiarity to the students here, and that’s something you can never get with private vendors.”

Custodial supervisor Francisca Martinez received a standing ovation after she pleaded on hands and knees for the assembly to pro-tect “the only work I know: taking care of that cherished field [Kyle Field] step by step and game by game.”

Bill authors Scott Bowen and Mark Womack stressed that the Senate desires the highest possible service for the University at the best price, but also said senators were concerned with outsourcing’s ramifications for the “Aggie family.”

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University staff demonstrate before senators vote

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Students reminisce about MSC, anticipate opening

Hallowed tradition rooted in MSC grass

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This is the second in a four-part series rediscovering the Memorial Student Center and its historical and cultural impact on the Texas A&M campus.

If you would like to share a favorite memory or thought about the MSC to be considered for future publication, please send a message to editor@thebatt.com.

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Professor says Dallas’ tornadoes small outbreak

At least a dozen tornadoes over-turned the Dallas-Fort Worth area Tuesday afternoon. However, a Texas A&M University professor said it was a relatively small outbreak.

“The only reason it has gotten at-tention is because it hit an area where there is a dense population,” said Tex-as State Climatologist and Regents Professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M John Nielsen-Gammon. “If you’ve got situations capable of producing long-lived thunderstorms, usually you’ll get several of them.”

Tornadic thunderstorms, or su-percells, occur in situations that have significant potential energy and winds that get stronger with height (shear). Instructional Associate Professor Don Conlee said recent research shows that low-level moisture and shear need to also be in a narrow range of favorability.

“In other words, a lot has to be what Goldilocks would call ‘just right,’” Conlee said. “When condi-tions are right, they are usually favor-able over more than just a small area. This is why stronger tornadoes tend to be clustered in what we call ‘out-breaks.’”

Doppler radar is the current tech-nology used by meteorologists to an-ticipate severe storms.

“The strength of the signal that comes back to the radar tells you how much and how heavy the rain is … and gives you the structure of the storm,” Nielsen-Gammon said.

The next technology for predicting tornadoes is called dual-polarization, which would allow meteorologists to more effectively determine the inter-nal makeup of a storm — whether it is carrying hail or rain.

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The biggest challenge today in se-vere weather forecasting seems to be reducing what is known as the “False Alarm Rate,” Conlee said.

“I believe the warnings for [Tues-day’s] storms were probably timely,” Conlee said. “The possibility of se-vere weather, even as far south as B-CS, was well known prior to the event.”

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Some students start dreaming about receiving their Aggie Ring as soon as they step on campus as freshmen. It is the pinnacle of accomplishment for an A&M education, and the ring forever represents the University and the val-ues it upholds. Ring Dance is a night for the members of the graduating class to celebrate this accomplishment together before they disperse into the real world.

The tradition of Ring Dance be-gan in 1936 as an event for seniors to commemorate the end of their time as students at A&M. It began on a much smaller scale than it occurs today, while still embodying the Aggie spirit.

Patricia Wehner, Class of 1968, said Ring Dance was an important mile-stone before her graduation, as she was one of the first women to attend Texas A&M. Getting her Aggie Ring was a dream she thought might not come true.

“I really wanted to go to A&M, but I didn’t think there would ever be a chance,” Wehner said. “So I was just really blessed that things changed right as I was graduating high school.”

Wehner’s Ring Dance was small and in Sbisa, though there was a live band. She said that in the time that has passed since she was at A&M, she has seen the dance transform into the “prom on Speed” it is today. Current-ly, Wehner works in the Department of Student Activities and serves as an adviser to the students who plan Ring Dance.

Michael Cook, senior biomedical sciences major, and Keirsten Ham-ilton, senior political science major, are the directors for the Class of 2012 Ring Dance, themed, “The Lost Cit-ies.” A&M’s 77th Ring Dance will be the first Ring Dance held in the new-ly-renovated MSC building.

“The allure of returning to the MSC

for your final big college experience is something that really can’t be matched with any other year this event will oc-cur or has occurred,” Cook said.

Attendees can venture between four rooms themed to fit a different city of legend. The MSC ballroom will be transformed into Camelot with a band and dancing. The El Dorado room will have casino games. Olym-pus will be outside, with a smaller band, and Atlantis will feature karaoke.

This year, Ring Dance has been designed to appeal to the senior class as a whole. Tickets are less expensive this year than in the past in order to make the event available to as many students as possible. Hamilton said he hopes former students will also attend.

“The more people that can expe-rience it together, the better for the tradition that we try to uphold here,” Cook said.

While it may be held in a new building, the dance is full of tradition. Seniors will take pictures by the rings, their dates will turn their rings to face the world and they will have one last yell practice as a senior class.

“Being an Aggie is for life; it’s for-ever,” Wehner said.

Ring Dance is the last time a se-nior class celebrates together, but their rings symbolize a bond that will last a lifetime.

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Across the country, citizens remove their hats for the national anthem, during prayers and for other special events. When entering the Memo-rial Student Center on April 21, students and visitors will have one more reason to “uncover” with the renewal of an old tradition.

Students began removing their hats when go-ing inside the MSC as a sign of respect as early as the building’s opening in 1951, but it was only an unofficial tradition for several years.

In her book, “Building Leaders, Living Tradi-tions,” Amy Bacon, Class of 1991 and vice presi-dent of development for the MSC, said visitors to campus were informed of the practice once it became an official tradition.

“An additional way to honor [Aggies who died in war] officially originated in 1953 with the adoption of the hats-off policy,” Bacon said. “Although many members of the student body instinctively removed their hats as they entered the MSC, visitors and guests did not always do so.”

In November 1953, the MSC Council made it a policy for men to remove their hats while inside the building. Organizations helped spread the word by passing out pamphlets.

Traditions may not be convenient, but there are reasons behind them. Former student Dimitri Caver, Class of 1990, said observing this tradition is an important sign of respect.

“It was burdensome sometimes, but I didn’t mind removing my hat,” Caver said. “I just re-membered that it was a small token of honor and respect. I appreciated the ‘Memorial’ in MSC.”

Current students may have to learn — or

relearn — MSC traditions after three years of construction, and it may take time to grow ac-customed to traditions such as hats-off. Stefani Freemyer, freshman interdisciplinary studies ma-jor, said Aggies live for tradition and will gladly accept this one, as well.

“I love how the traditions unify the students,” Freemyer said. “I think it will take some time for students to relearn the traditions of the MSC. However, I know everyone will be dedicated to doing so. There won’t be any trouble merging in the hats-off tradition — we’re Aggies; we live for tradition.”

The Class of 2016 will be the first freshman class to experience an open MSC since the Class of 2012. These students will attend their New Student Conference and some will go to Fish Camp and Impact to learn the many traditions Texas A&M has to offer.

Meghan Hall, a prospective student accepted to the Class of 2016, said that the hats-off tradi-tion has to be learned, but is a natural way of showing respect.

“I think the hats-off tradition will have to be taught,” Hall said. “Taking your hat off is a simple sign of respect, so I think it is only natural that we do that in a living memorial.”

Caver said there were some in his time at A&M that did not remove their hats, and feared that years later, student cooperation with the policy might decrease even more.

“We had a few students during my years at Aggieland who didn’t seem to get it,” Caver said. “I would imagine that the lack of understanding and respect has only increased with the current generation, but I do think significance can be taught.”

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afraid to step on any grass anywhere my freshman year, fearing that I might get yelled at.”

The grass will again become off-limits with the reopening, and a formal ceremony to officially memorialize the grass is tenta-tively set to take place in the days follow-ing . The old grass, however, which was St. Augustine, will now be replaced with a different type known as Zoysia grass.

Luke Altendorf, MSC complex director, explained the significance of the ceremony

and change of grass.“When the ceremony takes place, what

we’re intending to say is that the grass is back and once again is sacred ground,” Al-tendorf said. “And as for the grass change, we decided to switch to this type because it’s far more environmentally friendly and takes up much less water.”

As McDonald remembered, students who dared venture on the grass prior to the MSC’s closing were frequently treated to a verbal assault from fellow Aggies. But Jona-than Callaway, Class of 2008, remembers some students who walked onto the grass were treated to even harsher punishments.

“It was really great to have a tradition like

the grass that everyone knows and respects,” Callaway said. “Multiple times when I was walking by the MSC, I saw kids get tackled for walking on the grass. That’s how much people cared.”

Students who will be newly introduced to the MSC are also looking forward to the return of MSC traditions. Madalyn Cara-way, freshman Blinn team, is a third-gener-ation Aggie whose father explained to her the importance of the MSC and the memo-rial grass.

“I remember he once told me that the grass was the most well-kept-up part of the campus,” Caraway said. “Being around it just made you feel like part of a big legacy,

greater than yourself. I’m really excited to get to experience that.”

Taryn Tipton, executive chair of the Tra-ditions Council, also said she was filled with excitement at the prospect of one A&M’s longest and most cherished memorials re-turning.

“Since Muster Day in 1951 the grass has been with us as a reminder of the heroic sac-rifice Aggies have made to keep fellow stu-dents safe,” Tipton said. “When you walk by it everyday, it may seem unimportant. But when you stop for a second to think about what it means, it’s one of the most significant tributes we have on our campus.”

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These photos were taken from the 1936 and 1941 Ring Dances. The brainchild of a group of seniors who saw the Aggie Ring as an appropriate theme for their last function as college students, the first-ever Ring Dance was held on May 15, 1936, in the University’s mess hall. A live dance orchestra provided the music, and a plaster of paris ring was on display to take portraits with. The dance ended at midnight because of a campus rule forbidding dances be held on a Sunday.

Historic building hosts honored tradition for Ring Dance 2012

In the dancing spirit

This was also a concern for Derek Bull, junior human resources and development major and first sergeant of Darling Recruiting Company.

Bull said entering the SEC is another concern for the preservation of this tradition.

“I suspect the real problems will start when our first SEC game is held at Kyle Field,” Bull said. “For those not familiar with the SEC, when one of those teams leaves town to play an away game, they bring 10,000 or more fans with them who are not only ignorant of the traditions, but may not even care about them.”

Visitors may not be conscious of the tradi-tion, and as Bacon’s book mentions, in the past, students have politely asked them to uncover to respect those who died in service of country.

Texas A&M has numerous traditions that are founded by respect those who have served in the military. Bull said aside from the MSC being a

memorial itself, the hats-off tradition is another way of showing true respect and honor to those that have served in war.

“I encourage students across the University to not forget that the Memorial Student Center is a living memorial to all Aggies who have died or will die in past, present or future wars. It is for this reason that no hats in the MSC is a tradition,” Bull said. “Because the building itself is a memo-rial and is therefore forever honoring those who died, wearing your hat inside the building would be similarly as disrespectful as wearing jeans and a T-shirt to a funeral.”

The hats-off tradition officially started in 1953. On April 21, students will enter the MSC for the first time in three years and remove their hats to honor and respect Aggies who have sacrificed their lives for the nation.

The allure of returning to the

MSC for your final big college experience is

something that really can’t be matched.”

— Michael Cook, senior biomedical sciences major

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$1375/mo. Near campus, cutehome for rent. 3bd/2ba w/2 cargarage. Available June 1st. Allmajor appliances and W/D, on busroute. No pets. Owned by AggieParents. 2411 Carnation Court.Call Mary 512-751-9697.

$295 prelease All bills paid,1-room in shared furnished apart-ment, short-term leases ok. CallMaroon & White Management,979-422-5660.

$375/room. Large 1800sqft,4bd/2ba. Looking for 2 or 4 indi-viduals. 2-car garage,eat-in-kitchen, dining room, fam-ily room w/fireplace. Wood/tilefloors, W/D, 2 refrigerators, largepatio, fenced yard. Lawn mainte-nance, pest control service. Avail-able 2012-2013. 832-326-3215.

$395 Available Now and Prelease1/1 and 2/1. FreeWiFi/water/sewer. On Northgate,on shuttle. Short-term leases ok.Call Maroon & White Manage-ment 979-422-5660.

$450 +1/4 utilities; 4yr old 4/2/2w/fenced yard, Dove Crossing;W/D/Cable/WiFi; furnished exceptbedrooms; no shuttle; maletenants preferred as currentoccupants are male students; two10’x11’ rooms for Summer + Fall2012 and Spring + Summer 2013.Danny at 713-305-4689 ordhlavinka@slb.com

1,2,3,4 bedroom apartments. Fur-nished or unfurnished. AvailableMay or August. 979-693-4900.

1/1, 1/1.5 loft, 2/2, 3/3. Spacious,open, granite, ceramic, ceilings of9’, 14’, 17’. Full size W/D,patios/balconies, walk-in closets,cable/internet.www.jesinvestments.comOwner/Broker. 979-777-5477

1bd+Office/1ba. Student Commu-nity, <1-mile from campus.www.HollemanByThePark.com

1bd+Office/1ba. Townhouse styleunits. Include W/D, <1-mile fromcampus. www.HolikSquare.com

1bd/1ba. Student community,<1-mile from campus.www.HollemanByThePark.com

2 roommates needed for 4bd/4baapartment off of Southwest Park-way in the University Place com-plex. Fully furnished, $475/mo. in-cluding all utilities, lease runsfrom 8/1/12 to 7/31/13, contactKendall at 512-293-3485.

2,3,4 and 5/bdrm. CS duplexes.Very nice, garage, on shuttle, tile,fireplace, w/d, fenced, lawn serv-ice, pets o.k. Available August.Details and photos availableonline. http://arduplexes.cominfo@arduplexes.com979-255-0424, 979-255-1585.

2-3/bedroom apartments. Somewith w/d, some near campus.$175-$600/mo. 979-219-3217.

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2/2 fenced yard, covered deck,pets ok, tiled living and kitchen,hardwood bedrooms, availableJune 1st, 979-204-1950.

2bd/1.5ba. Townhouse style units.Include W/D, <1-mile from cam-pus. www.HolikSquare.com

2bd/1ba apartment, 800sq. ft.New appliances, carpeting andtile. W/D. bus-route. $575/mo.210-391-4106.

2bd/1ba duplex, extra nice! W/D,remodeled, fenced front andbackyard. Designer extras. Con-venient to everything! One weekfree. College Station.979-422-3427. Call for specials.

2bd/1ba. Townhouse style units.Include W/D, <1-mile from cam-pus. www.HolikSquare.com

2bd/2.5ba unique floorplansw/balcony views of Kyle Field.Brand new luxury apartment con-dos. Fullsize stainless steel appli-ances, W/D, designer ammenitiesgranite/wood/tile, bus stop. Only36units on Holleman at Wolf Pen.www.broadstoneranchat-wolfpen.com, www.aggie-landleasing.com, 979-776-6079.

2bd/2ba 4-plex. Spacious floor-plan, W/D connections, close tocampus. $550/mo.www.aggielandleasing.com979-776-6079.

2bd/2ba Duplex for rent. 115Kleine in College Station.$900/month. 4-yrs old w/tile floorsin living-room, bathrooms andkitchen. W/D and refrigerator in-cluded. Pet friendly. Call979-696-6839/text 979-229-2171.

2bd/2ba unique floorplans w/bal-cony views of Kyle Field. Brandnew luxury apartment condos.Fullsize stainless steel appliances,W/D, designer ammenitiesgranite/wood/tile, bus stop. Only36units on Holleman at Wolf Pen.www.broadstoneranchat-wolfpen.com,www.aggielandleasing.com,979-776-6079.

2bd/2ba. Student Community,<1-mile from campus.www.HollemanByThePark.com

3/2 duplex, 1813 Woodsman Dr.Available August. Biking distanceto campus, A&M bus route. Re-cently updated, wood/tile andcarpet floorings, ceiling fans,W/D, lawncare, fenced backyard.Pets OK. $1095/mo.979-255-9432

3/2 duplex, 1920 Holleman Dr.West. Available August. Great lo-cation, new wood floors, tile, newcarpet, newly updated, fencedbackyard, W/D, shuttle, bike tocampus. Pets ok. $1095/mo.979-731-8257.www.brazosvalleyrentals.com

3/2 Duplexes, prelease August,very nice, 5mins to campus, W/D,lawn care, security system,$900-950/mo. 979-691-0304,979-571-6020.

3/2 home in CS, nice area close tocampus shuttle, privacy fencedbackyard with patio, responsiblefemales only, no pets, no smok-ing, $1200/mo with year lease,$1200 deposit, available June1st,call 979-571-9277.

3/3,3/2 Houses, Townhouses&Apartments, 1250-1400sqft.Very spacious, ethernet, largekitchen, walk-in pantry &closets,extra storage, W/D, great ameni-ties, on bus route, now pre-leas-ing, excellent specials.979-694-0320.www.luxormanagement.com

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3/3.5 luxury condo in Gateway Vil-las, granite throughout, W/D,close to campus/restaurants/busroute, available June 1st,$1350/mo., 817-437-9606.

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4+bedroom Duplex for rent. 113Kleine in College Station.$1600/mo. 4-yrs old w/largeback-yard. 4bd/4ba +office, andstorage room. Tile floors inliving-room, bathrooms andkitchen. W/D and refrigerator in-cluded. Pet friendly. Call979-696-6839/text 979-229-2171.

4-5bd/2ba house. Walk to cam-pus! 504 Kyle Street. AvailableAugust 1st. $1650/mo. W/D, lawn-care, pest control provided.979-492-1983.

4/2 and 5/2 houses, CS, availableAugust, updated, all appliances,great backyards, large livingrooms, W/D, close to campus, nopets.www.brazosvalleyrentals.com979-731-8257.

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4/2/2 house, 1302 Mary Oaks.Available August. Close to cam-pus, A&M bus route, recently up-dated, carpet/tile flooring, spa-cious closets and ample storage.Large fenced backyard. Pets OK.$1595/mo. 979-255-9432

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4/2/2 off Dominik. Large updatedhouse, tile, carpet, with W/D, petsallowed. $1800/mo. Tia979-739-1160. Available May.

4/3 house, 4024 Southern TraceCS, built 2006, $1450/mo, avail-able August, 979-450-0053.

4/3, 3/3 &3/2 Houses, Town-houses, Duplexes &Fourplexes,1250-1700sqft. Very spacious,ethernet, large kitchen, extrastorage, W/D, great amenities, onbus route, now pre-leasing, excel-lent specials. 694-0320.www.luxormanagement.com

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4bd/4.5ba house available inAugust, Southern TraceSubdivision. $1,700/mo, pets ok.979-314-4505.

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Balcones Apartments, 3/2, avail-able now, fully remodeled, inter-net and water included, $895/mo,979-703-8282.

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College Station: 1/1, 800sqft,$575. 2/2, 1000sqft, $675. Shuttle,all appliances, W/D,lawn/pest/maintenance included.906 Spring Loop (off University).KAZ Realty. 979-324-9666.

College Station: 2/2, 1000sqft,newly remodeled (All new stain-less steel appliances), shuttle, allappliances, W/D, lawn/pest/main-tenance included, 906 SpringLoop (off University). $800. KAZRealty. 979-324-9666.

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Cottage. Holik C.S. 2bd/1ba,1000sqft., W/D, Balcony, wooded.Private drive. Clean. Quiet. Nopets. $600/mo. 979-777-2472.

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“This bill doesn’t take a position for or against the outsourcing issue. That isn’t for this assembly to decide,” Womack said, referring to the 64th session, which is in its last few weeks of meetings before dissolving at the end of the academic year. “We’re simply advocating our involvement from this point forward.”

After initial discussion and clarification, the assembly motioned for a number of amendments, something the authors were prepared to re-ceive.

Most called for rhetorical restructuring of bill language to clarify the bill’s purpose, but some voiced concern that an inherent bias existed at the core of the piece.

Student senator Matt Van Dine worried a distinction between “Aggies” and “Ag-gie family,” as used in the bill, needed clarification, if only to rule out implications of pro-viding Silver Taps and Muster for staff workers.

Heated discussion contin-ued among Senate members as student senator Fernando Sosa motioned for a Senate representative in all outsourc-ing discussions.

“The reason many don’t believe the Student Senate isn’t doing anything is because they don’t see our involve-ment,” student senator Jody Harris said. “Getting a mem-ber in there can only help our image.”

Amid contentious topics of debate, co-author Scott Bow-en was adamant in keeping to core issues of the bill in mind.

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Thief targets napping student in EvansThere was a series of thefts Tuesday at Evans Library, according to the University Police crime log. The items stolen were two computer mice, a computer keyboard and an iPhone. It is unclear whether one or more suspects were involved. University Police Department said via Twitter a theft took place “while one victim napped.” Additional details were not available at time of press. Tuesday’s thefts occurred two weeks after a student was assaulted in Evans Library during the course of a theft. A suspect was arrested following interrogations last week.

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Final poll ranks Aggies No. 12The Texas A&M women’s basketball team received a No. 12 national ranking in the fi nal USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches’ Poll released Wednesday. Claiming the top spot in the poll was 2012 NCAA National Champion Baylor, followed national runner-up Notre Dame. Stanford, Connecticut and Maryland round out the top fi ve. The Aggies have now been ranked in the Coaches’ Poll for 120 consecutive weeks. In 2011-12, A&M became one of just seven elite teams to reach the NCAA Sweet 16 four of the last fi ve years. The Aggies fi nished the season 24-11 for the program’s 12th 20-win season.

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during home football games, former students and visitors would crowd the center, further improving the atmo-sphere.

“I’m excited for the younger classes to get to ex-perience the culture of the MSC and pass it on to future generations,” Marenco said.

The MSC was often a gateway into the Aggie ex-perience.

“As one of the first places I went to on Texas A&M’s campus, it feels like the cen-tral part of campus,” senior industrial engineering major Will Davis said. “It’s a good place that encompasses Texas A&M’s spirit.”

In addition to showing Ag-gies the meaning of other tra-ditions, the MSC has its own traditions.

“The MSC was a place where you could go to hang out between classes or meet up for lunch, and also go to learn more about Texas A&M and its traditions,” said senior finance major Bonnie Neal.

Neal said he had a difficult time adjusting to the build-ing’s closure.

“You had to change what you did. We got in the habit of going there, and then they took it away,” Neal said.

Although there are many renovations and additions to the MSC, the over-all culture as the heart of campus will be main-tained.

“I’m look-ing forward to seeing what’s changed,” said senior agronomy major Ser-gio Espinal. “I want to see the new edge that they were go-ing to add to it. I’m curious.”

Renovation planners sought to preserve the at-mosphere of the building’s most iconic feature: the Flag Room.

“My favorite memory of the MSC was the Flag Room,” Espinal said. “You walked by and there was al-ways somebody playing the piano. It was a nice place to go in and relax.”

Many organizations had to find other places to temporar-ily call home after the MSC closed. The Women’s Cho-rus held daily practices in the MSC prior to renovations.

“Basically I was there every day of every week my whole freshman year,” senior agri-cultural communications and journalism major and wom-en’s chorus member Karyssa Zavala said.

The Women’s Chorus, along with the Singing Ca-dets and Century Singers, will move back in to the MSC when it reopens April 21.

“We actually scheduled a dance party for our new of-fice,” Zavala said.

The 12th Man Café was a

popular spot for Fish Camps to congregate during lunch-time. Other dining options included Rumours and Hullabaloo.

“The worst part about not having the MSC is not hav-ing a good community cen-ter for people to talk or eat,” senior civil engineering major Dustin Stoudt said. “It was a nice central location for stu-dents to meet.”

Stoudt, a four-year mem-ber of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, said his favorite

part about the MSC was the reflections display every year before Muster.

“It really meant a lot to see the stories of those Aggies that had passed away throughout the year,” Stoudt said.

One of the last major events in the MSC was a flash mob in the Flag Room short-ly before the building closed. It was a break from the build-ing’s somber tradition, of-fending some students and former students while others enjoyed the event.

“My favorite memory was definitely when they had the flash mob rave,” Neal said. “People were crowd surfing, and there were beach balls flying everywhere.”

A certified Flag Room tradition is napping. Students lie down on one of the many couches for a bit of sleep and some-times hold signs indi-cating what time they

needed to be woken for class.“I’m going to be honest,

I’m most excited about tak-ing a nap in the MSC once again,” Marenco said.

The return of the MSC will be a big change, but a welcome one for many Ag-gies.

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thursday 4.5.2012

Photo courtesy of Cushing Memorial Library archives

A baby grand piano has been a staple of the Memorial Student Center Flag Room for decades.

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I’m going to be honest, I’m most

excited about taking a nap in the MSC once again.”

— Gabe Marenco, senior human resource development major

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