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Students fund collective fee, council to analyze reallocation

Pooling

As state funding to public universities has de-creased in recent years, Texas A&M administra-tors have implemented alternative money man-agement strategies to bear the brunt of fluctuating finances. One strategy was the establishment of the University Advancement Fee.

The UAF, approved by the Board of Regents during the last spring semester, replaced 13 man-datory student fees by pooling that money into one fee. The established pool of money can then be reallocated back into the various fee divisions based on priority and need.

“Last year, we went through a pretty difficult exercise in trying to deal with a 14 percent reduc-tion in our state appropriation — almost $40 mil-lion. That was a big hit,” said University Presi-

dent R. Bowen Loftin. “That money primarily is what pays faculty salaries and staff salaries.”

Loftin said the loss of appropriations directly impacted the educational mission of the Univer-sity, something already made difficult by the in-crease in students and decrease in faculty.

“When you have that kind of hit coming directly at the educational enterprise of Texas A&M, it’s very serious,” Loftin said. “Our whole goal is to make sure [students] get the best edu-cation [they] can get, and we have fewer facul-ty than we had a year ago, and we have more [students].”

The solution — something the University administration has been working on since the spring, was to find funding from non-state dol-lars. Loftin said the goal was to reallocate these

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The search for those behind the pro-vocative, anti-Muslim film implicated in violent protests in Egypt and Libya led Wednesday to a California Coptic Christian convicted of financial crimes who acknowledged his role in man-aging and providing logistics for the production.

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, told

The Associated Press in an interview out-side Los Angeles that he was the manager for the company that produced “Inno-cence of Muslims,” which mocked Mus-lims and the prophet Muhammad and may have caused inflamed mobs that at-tacked U.S. missions in Egypt and Libya.

The film was implicated in protests that resulted in the burning of the U.S. consulate Tuesday in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi.

Libyan officials said Wednesday that Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other embassy employees were killed during the mob violence, but U.S. of-ficials now say they are investigating whether the assault was a planned ter-rorist strike linked to Tuesday’s 11-year anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.

The U.S. sent 50 Marines as an

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U.S. ambassador killed in Libya

To Write Love on Her Arms extends hand of assistance

Although the first step to recovery is often the hardest, students at Texas A&M who suffer from depression, addic-tion, self-injury or thoughts of suicide have a new oppor-tunity to reach out for help.

To Write Love On Her Arms, TWLOHA, a national nonprofit organization dedi-cated to finding resources to help those with personal strug-gles, now has a UChapter at Texas A&M.

The organization had an informational meeting Mon-day and due to the high amount of interest organized a second for Wednesday.

As a result of the deter-mination of senior manage-ment major Bailey Bennett, a chapter of TWLOHA was brought to campus.

“We’re starting to see our efforts create some-thing tangible on campus,” Bennett said.

Bennett has been interest-ed in the national organiza-tion since it was established in 2006, personally connecting with the message that TW-LOHA conveys.

A goal of TWLOHA is to battle the stigma and shame of feelings of depression, addic-tion, self-injury and thoughts of suicide with honesty and compassion.

“People have a bad stigma about To Write Love On Her Arms because it’s a really ‘heavy’ organization,” said senior communication major and chapter publicity chair Amber Kelly.

TWLOHA is also here as a reminder that an abundance of people deal with harsh

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feelings.“They’re your everyday

student or friend,” Kelly said. “It’s not a certain person, it’s everyone.”

The organization creates an open environment by

presenting hope and provid-ing resources to those in need.

“We are going to give you a community where you can express your thoughts,” Ben-nett said. “We build an envi-

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Senior management major Bailey Bennett leads an informational for the A&M chapter of To Write Love On Her Arms.

Sitting in crates and box-es in the University Services Building is the soon-to-be assembled NASA Shuttle Mission Simulator — the same one that trained NASA astronauts for the last 35 years.

The fourth shipment of simulator parts arrived Wednesday after aerospace engineering faculty waited several months for the final shipment to arrive. The first shipment was delivered in January.

“It means so much to the University,” said aerospace

engineering professor John Valasek. “This is the only one in existence. It’s living history and students will be able to interact with it.”

This particular simula-tor began operations at Johnson Space Center in 1977 and has trained 355 astronauts for all 135 space shuttle missions. The simu-lator exposed astronauts to the sights, motions, faults and sounds they would ex-perience upon launch and landing.

Former NASA flight dy-namics officer Nick Combs said NASA used problem

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Shuttle simulator shipments complete

bryan-college stationMosquitoes continue to test positive for West NileMosquitoes collected at various sites in Bryan-College Station tested positive for West Nile virus, bringing the total of positive mosquito pools to 60 for the year. According to Brazos County Health Department, mosquitoes were trapped and tested positive for West Nile at Glade Street and Rayado Court in College Station; Woodcrest Drive, East Villa Maria Road and Warwick Lane in Bryan; and the Texas A&M University golf course. BCHD issued a reminder that all of Brazos County is positive for West Nile. BCHD urges residents to keep up their defenses and remember to drain standing water around homes, trim grass and shrubs, wear insect repellent containing DEET, stay indoors at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active, and dress in long sleeves and pants when outdoors to prevent bites.

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President R. Bowen Loftin announced the Council for Strategic Budgeting, illustrated above, in order to analyze the reallocation of the University Advancement Fee, which replaced 13 mandatory student fees for a total collected budget of

$120 million. The council is made up of three sub-councils: the Tuition and Fee Sub-Council, the Strategic Reallocation Sub-Council and the Student Service Fee Advisory Board Sub-Council.

EDITOR’SNOTE

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correctionIn the Sept. 11 issue on page 3 of The Battalion, the date of an Aggie’s death was incorrect. We regret the error. Capt. Todd Christmas, Class of 2000, was killed Nov. 29, 2004.

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non-state dollars to make up for $21 million dollars lost. This was inhibited due to the restrictions around fees.

When asked if money in the UAF would be used for purposes outside of manda-tory student fee divisions, Loftin said it was possible but not intended.

“It’s possible, but we have to be cautious with that, but it’s possible,” Loftin said.

Historically, fees by statute must go to they’re specifically designated divisions.

Loftin said the Univer-sity has done its best to move money around and manage the specific designation of fees, but it wasn’t done as well as he thought it could be.

University administrators introduced the UAF con-cept to allow more flexibility with fee dollars. After pool-ing the 13 fee divisions, the UAF collected a total fund of $120 million.

The Council for Strategic Budgeting will analyze the re-allocation process.

Loftin announced Wednes-day to the Student Finance Committee that the basic make-up of the Council for Strategic Budgeting has been established, but all coun-cil members have not yet been finalized.

The council was tasked with the review, prioritiza-tion and recommendations of amount of fee dollars the 13 fee divisions should receive.

Loftin said he expects the council to make recommen-dations on changes by De-cember. Changes to fee divi-sion allocation will begin for the 2013-2014 academic year.

The council is divided into three sub-councils, each tasked with separate goals, ultimately recommending to Loftin where money in the UAF should be allocated.

The three sub-councils are

UAFContinued from page 1

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the Tuition and Fee Sub-Council (formerly the Tu-ition and Fees Committee), the Strategic Reallocation Sub-Council and the Stu-dent Service Fee Advisory Sub-Council. Each of the 13 fee divisions — as has been done similarly in the past — will make their case to each sub-council on new needs or services and, ultimately, how much funding they should receive.

The sub-councils will be made up of both students and faculty, both voting and non-voting. Based on the complexity of the issue, Lof-tin said students involved will first serve as non-voting members for a year in order to get a grasp of the situa-tion before they are able to make decisions.

“We’ll have students who are in a learning moment, one year not voting, but hearing everything that is going on and debating and then year two they can vote,” Loftin said. “We can maintain an educated group of students because this is not simple stuff, there’s a lot of details.”

Students participating come from a range of differ-ent organizations, including the Student Government As-sociation, the Corps of Cadets and Greek Life.

“These are representative bodies that are going to feed into the committees,” said Ja-son Cook, vice president for marketing and communica-tions at Texas A&M.

Some students, like sopho-more political science ma-jor and SGA finance chair, Fernando Sosa, said they are concerned at the possible lack of transparency, as well as the suddenness of the UAF’s establishment.

“It’s being done, obvi-ously, to get more money from students through fees, but in a way that would limit the transparency and student voice when it comes to the way that allocations would be made under the new fee,” Sosa said. “I think it was a hasty decision that needed more thoughts and more stu-dent input.”

Sosa said although there are going to be students in-volved in the Council for Strategic Budgeting, it is not enough to eliminate the fact that the administration now has more flexibility with students’ money.

“With the 13 fees we at least knew what the money was intended for,” Sosa said. “Now, we just pay one fee and the administration has the final say on where that money will be allocated.”

University President R. Bowen Loftin answers questions regarding the University Advancement Fee Wednesday evening in Koldus.

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Aggies who eat a gluten-free diet may have an easier time finding something to eat on campus in the near future, but their dining options remain limited. A student organiza-tion named Gluten Free Aggies and the new dietician for Dining Servic-es are working together to expand dining options for special diets.

Eating gluten-free is a medically based diet for individuals with Celiac disease, non-Celiac gluten intoler-ances and other inflammatory con-ditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis or Crohn’s disease, according to Sara Boswell, a doctoral student research-ing gluten-free baking at Texas A&M. Gluten is typically found in wheat and flour products.

Stephanie Troxell, a senior nutri-tion major, is among approximately one percent of the population suffer-ing from Celiac disease. Since mov-ing to College Station, she has had to cook most of her own food or risk becoming ill.

“I am limited to eating just a sal-ad, or perhaps a sandwich with no bread on campus,” Troxell said.

Even food that might not appear to contain gluten can be danger-ous. Food preparation methods may cause cross-contamination.

Students said knowing what is safe to eat can be a challenge.

“Even the sushi contains gluten. The fish inside is made from a fake fish which contains wheat prod-ucts,” Boswell said.

Troxell, Boswell, and others with Gluten Free Aggies, have been working with Dining Services to

provide a wider availability of safe options for those who must avoid gluten in their diets. Good news may be on the way.

Chanika Moses has recently been hired by Dining Services in the role of dietician, and her job is to make sure that students with special diets have choices at some of the eater-ies around campus. Currently Sbisa dining hall features loaves of gluten-free bread from Taylor Made, a local bakery. Sbisa and Duncan both have trained chefs and special machinery – including a device called Bready – to make gluten-free products with-out the risk of cross-contamination.

“Our plan is to bake fresh breads, muffins and cakes which can be shipped to eateries around campus as ready-to-go sandwiches and en-trees,” Moses said.

In the meanwhile, it can be frus-trating for students limited to eating at Sbisa or Duncan, especially if they have classes on West Campus.

Gluten Free Aggies was created last year as a social group to pro-vide support and share ideas about a gluten-free lifestyle. Troxell says that the group will continue to advocate for more gluten-free dining options across campus.

The group also dines out regu-larly at off-campus establishments to show support for businesses that provide a variety of menu options that are safe for them to consume.

“Chef Tai is awesome,” Boswell said. “The employees will tell you what ingredients are in everything so you know what’s safe to eat.”

The first meeting for Gluten Free Aggies is Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Sbisa Quiet Room.

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Music sceneTexas country ensemble Six Market Blvd. will be performing at 6 p.m. on Thursday at The Tap. The band will be playing songs from their debut album, “Shake it Down.”

Fall TV returns with new shows, old favorites

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TV’s fall season premieres are right around the cor-ner, and many viewers anticipate it to be one of the most “addicting” seasons yet.

“I’m excited for new series to begin because the previews look really good,” said senior sports manage-ment major Brandon Hollek, “‘Go On’ with Mat-thew Perry looks hilarious.”

Viewers say they’re more excited about previously famous actors starring in new shows, like Matthew Perry, Hayden Panettiere and Anna Camp.

“Ever since I saw the previews for ‘Nashville,’ I have been really excited for it to start,” said sopho-more general studies major Leah Hollek. “It’s going to be an addicting drama.”

Viewers are both anticipating the new TV series and awaiting various returning TV series. There are 17 returning shows this fall including “90210,” “Glee” and “Jersey Shore.”

“I get more excited about returning shows than I

do new series because I already have an interest in the story line and where the show left off,” said senior finance major Haley McPherson.

Dramas such as “Gossip Girl,” “Greys Anatomy” and “The Vampire Diaries” will be returning for an-other season. As for comedies, “How I Met Your Mother,” “Parks and Recreation,” “New Girl” and “The Office” are also set to return this fall.

Students are particularly excited to watch “The Of-fice” due to this being the final season.

“I can’t wait for the premiere of ‘The Office,’ but I’m sad it’s their last season,” said senior engineering technology major Robert Hilty.

Talent and music reality shows “Dancing with the Stars,” “The Voice” and “X Factor” will all be return-ing as well.

Shows that conflict with students’ schedules can be viewed online depending upon which station they are channeled. ABC and CBS upload their shows online while Hulu.com offers a variety of TV shows from different networks to view free of charge. The MSC also houses TV kiosks in the lower-level game lounge.

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Senior biological and agricultural engineering major Jose Batz, left, and sophomore mathematics major Kimberly Hargrave, right, watch “How I met your Mother” in the MSC Games Lounge Wednesday evening. “How I met your Mother” will premiere its 8th season Sept. 24 on CBS.

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scenarios to teach astronauts how to react in difficult situations.

“[Astronauts] would en-ter a fault so that they would know how to correct prob-lems and deal with situations in real time,” Combs said.

NASA decommissioned the simulator in October. The University applied to house the simulator through a formal application process, taking interest in its edu-cational possibilities. Texas A&M was selected and Uni-versity President R. Bowen Loftin signed for the NASA artifact Dec. 19, 2011.

The simulator came with responsibility. Under NASA’s ruling, the Univer-sity has to follow a few guide-lines to properly preserve the equipment. A&M is required to provide a safe, secure and functional environment, including proper air tem-perature and humidity con-trol, as well as a storage and maintenance area. Also, only escorted visitors are allowed access to the shuttle mission simulator.

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The University has not se-cured an official home for the SMS. The environment plays a key factor in its location.

“Wherever they move it to has to be able to accommo-date the simulator,” Combs said. “A place with controlled air conditioning, electricity and where the sounds aren’t disturbing. It also can’t be too close to the ceiling or walls. I’d say we will need approxi-mately five to six thousand square feet.”

Combs said the simula-tor has enough spare parts to keep it up and running for a long time.

The project is expected to be completed summer 2013. Once the simulator is opera-tional, students will be able to use it for research and it will be available for limited pub-lic access, such as school field trips.

“This was a great training aid for the crew and mission control,” Combs said. “It will now be a great training aid for students.”

The final parts of the NASA Shuttle Mission Simulator were delivered Wednesday afternoon.

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ronment where people can feel comfortable.”

Bennett began the en-deavor of bringing this or-ganization to campus last November and attended the MOVE Community Con-ference in Chicago in order to be equipped and educated about addressing the topics discussed in TWLOHA.

Because members of TW-LOHA are not trained coun-

selors, they have paired with Student Counseling Services. Members offer advice and encouragement, but also help direct the students in need to receive help from Student Counseling Services.

Texas A&M’s chapter has merchandise for sale and events planned through-out the school year to help raise awareness about those who help and those who need help.

These are set up to help raise funds for the national organization to create recov-

ery programs, because insur-ance does not always cover treatment for many of those involved in TWLOHA.

Many of the people who are involved in TWLOHA feel connected to the cause and want to spread the word about the organization.

“We want to help as many people as possible who are going through tough times,” said Brooke Tiernan, senior finance major and the chap-ter’s treasurer. “We need to make more people aware.”

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elite rapid-response team — known as a Fleet Antiter-rorism Security Team — to assess and reinforce security in Libya in the aftermath of the attack. The team’s role is to respond on short notice to terrorism threats and to bol-ster security at U.S. embassies. They operate worldwide, and the team that went is one of two that are based in Spain.

The second Marine FAST element was standing by in Spain but had no orders to

move, officials said.Administration officials

who discussed the Marines spoke on condition of ano-nymity because they were not authorized to speak pub-licly about the military move-ments. The Marines arrived at the U.S. embassy in Tripoli, and there were no immediate plans for them to advance to Benghazi. Officials said they did not know how long the team might stay there.

The actors in the film issued a joint statement Wednesday saying they were misled about the project and said some of their dialogue

was crudely dubbed during post-production.

“The entire cast and crew are extremely upset and feel taken advantage of by the producer,” said the statement, obtained by the Los Angeles Times. “We are 100 percent not behind this film and were grossly misled about its intent and purpose. We are shocked by the drastic rewrites of the script and lies that were told to all involved. We are deeply saddened by the tragedies that have occurred.”

The Associated Press contributed to this story

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This is the first year a chapter of To Write Love On Her Arms is at Texas A&M. Many colleges within Texas have a chapter.

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