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“We continue to look for the newest technology in order to communicate and

conduct business with our customers in the easiest and most efficient ways for them,” said June Broughton, mar-keting manager for Transportation Services.

Broughton said Transportation Services focuses on includ-

ing “green initiatives” into the budgetary process. She said the enforcement team utilizes the all-elec-tric, three-wheeled chariots in order to move about cam-

pus and remote lots quicker and more ef-

ficiently.The electric operation of the T3 is estimat-

ed to be equivalent to more than 500 mpg of gasoline.

“Walking was the method most of those

who are using the T3s had,” said Pete Wil-lis, Transportation Services parking services manager. “[But] our enforcement team continues to use scooters, walking and bi-cycles, as well.”

Students are aware that the T3 is more environmentally friendly than the gasoline powered scooters, but some are not sup-portive of how Transportation Services, which is partially supported by tickets and student fees, is spending its funds.

Brenton Stamper, senior biological and agricultural engineering major, said both scooters and T3s will have a carbon foot-print, so in the end, there is still going to be an effect on the environment.

“[The T3s] kind of remind me of ‘The Jetson’s’ in real life. I feel like there may be more efficient ways to spend that much money when trying to be ‘green’ as op-posed to getting the newest, most im-proved ways of transportation,” said junior

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Quick stats◗ The T3 ESV can reach speeds of 18 mph, but is locked at 8 mph for safety.

◗ Three T3 chariots help cover the largest university parking operation, and three more are on the way.

◗ One electric T3 chariot saves the equivalent of more than 500 mpg of gasoline.

◗ Transportation Services provides 45,000 bus rides per day, makes gates go up and down 9,000 times per day, dispenses more than 2,000 gallons of fuel per day and maintains and fuels 650 vehicles and 80 buses.

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C lad in helmets, gray shirts and neon vests, parking pa-

trolmen whiz by walking students on their high-tech

T3 Electric Standup Vehicles. The three-wheeled

“chariots” are one of several new technologies Transportation

Services has added to “more efficiently” manage parking- and

transportation-related issues at Texas A&M University.

When driving around campus, it can be hard to find a parking spot. Or, the bus schedule might not meet your class schedule. One alter-native is to ride your bike.

There are more than 2,000 bicycles regis-tered at Texas A&M University according to Transportations Services. And riders of these bikes are under the same scrutiny as those driv-ing cars.

Lt. Allan Baron, of the A&M University Po-lice Department, said he hopes more students

will realize this for everyone’s safety. “A bicycle is a vehicle and a person operating

a bicycle has the same responsibilities as a driver operating a motor vehicle,” Baron said. “All laws and signs that regulate the movement of vehicles on the roadway also apply to bicycles.”

One of the most frequent violations is run-ning signs at intersections. The most highly ticketed are East Main Circle, South Bizzell and Ireland Street.

With an increase of bike riders over the last few years, the department has also seen an in-crease of citations written to bike riders. UPD writes an estimated 10 to 15 citations or warn-ings a week.

Along with not obeying stop signs, cyclists

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Bike safety concerns escalate on campus

See Bicycles on page 3

campus

UPD-issued traffic citations continue to stack against cyclists

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Many have taken an X-ray, CT scan or MRI at a hospital to diagnose a broken leg, but the same principle can be used to get a close-up view of individual molecules. Texas A&M University’s Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics received a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer that will expand macromolecular research.

“We’ve been working toward this mo-ment for seven or eight years so it’s very satisfying to see us finally at the position to realize the potential of the facility and the instrument,” said Gregory Reinhart, pro-fessor and head of the Department of Bio-chemistry and Biophysics.

The NMR Building, a wing of the Bio-chemistry-Biophysics Building, underwent construction from November 2008 to July

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2010. The facility accommodates NMR spectrometers with two-story-high ceilings and space to accommodate the strong mag-netic fields generated by the spectrometers. Three current medium-field spectrometers

Cyclists, runners route courses to keep fit

Summer heat waves seem almost non-existent to avid runners and cyclists in Bryan-College Station. Despite fears of heat stroke, there are those who fight past it toward the hope of fitness and well being.

Runners are in full swing this sum-mer. Whether it’s 6 a.m., high noon or midnight, students are throwing their leg muscles into gear.

“In the summer, I usually do most of my longer workouts [in the] early morn-ing or late at night after it has cooled down a little bit,” said Robert Dao, ju-nior kinesiology major and president of the Texas A&M University Triathlon Team.

Cyclists aren’t seen as much because they tend to stick to the scenic, back

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Doug Lyons, a technician, guides the NMR Spectrometer as it’s lowered from the roof.

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Run The Batt routeFive-kilometer routes have proved to be most popular, so The Battalion staff marked a scenic 5K route around campus for students to test out.

See Spectrometer on page 4 See Routes on page 4

University Police Department writes an estimated 10 to 15 citations or warnings per week.

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voices | 6College fails to support pluralismUniversities should be a safe place for students to disagree. For this to happen, Texas A&M must encourage a diversity of views from students and faculty.

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communication major Amy Carthel. “Yeah, they look cool, but what does it do? I feel like if you were willing to be parking police, then you should be willing to ride a bike.”

Martin Reyna, senior mechanical engineering major, agrees with Carthel.

“I think they are unnecessary if you require those in the job position of parking police to ride bikes,” Reyna said. “For example, the U.S. Postal Service still has people walking door-to-door delivering mail as part of some jobs’ re-quirement. So, I don’t think it is excessive to ask parking police to ride bicycles.”

Reyna said it is a way to show off unnecessary eco-friendliness.

“I think when they looked at the problem, they came up with an unnecessarily exaggerated solution,” Reyna said. “There is a more elegant solution.”

Transportation Services started phasing T3s into its enforcement system in November. As Transportation Services introduces more T3s at the beginning of its next budget year, more gaso-line scooters will be replaced. Willis said fewer scooters will reduce carbon emissions as well as response time to complaints.

Broughton said three additional T3s, at more than $9,000 apiece, have been ordered.

Transportation Services has three main sourc-es of revenue from parking-related funds. Park-ing permits are the largest, followed by visitor parking and then violations.

“Violations represent only 10 percent of our total parking budget,” Broughton said. “The chariots were budgeted from our overall park-ing budget.”

Though Broughton said T3 riders are able to cover the campus more effectively, visit park-ing areas more often, respond to calls for ser-vice quicker, the T3s have not resulted in more tickets.

“I don’t necessarily give out more tickets, but the T3 lets me cover my area more quickly,” said Mark Fangue, senior sociology major and T3 rider.

There were 62,835 citations written in 2011, which was a decrease of about 2,500 citations from the previous year.

“In the last 10 years, the total number of citations written has decreased by about 20 percent,” Broughton said. “I mainly attribute that to the ease of obtaining a parking permit, expanded visitor parking options and the lot spe-cific parking system.”

T3s don’t require a specific license to operate, leaving employees satisfied.

Students have mixed ideas on the expendi-tures associated with this technology.

can be issued tickets for ignor-ing speed limits. Cyclists exceed-ing the speed limit can be issued a citation by the police through the Brazos County Justice of the Peace that can range from $140 to $500.

Joe Wright, senior kinesiology major, rides his bike frequently on campus and said as long as he fol-lows the rules, both he and pedes-trians will be safe.

“I always try to slow down and be more careful when I’m riding on campus because I share the same pathways as pedestrians,” Wright said. “I believe it is safe for everyone as long as bike riders always remember to respect the other people using sidewalks.”

Transportation Services also has influence over bikes on campus, but they don’t hand out citations for traffic violations.

Ronald Steedly, alternative transportation manager, said they do not boot bikes for being parked incorrectly.

“When we need to cut a bike off a handicap railing, gas meter or just those that are locked to them-selves, we will move the bike to a rack and boot it so it doesn’t get stolen,” Steedly said. “There is no fine for booting. We just want the owner to get their bike back and use a rack next time.”

They also want students to know that this summer they are sectioning off areas where they are replacing bike racks, any bikes in those areas will be moved.

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“It shows me how lazy the parking people are. Why can’t they walk or bike to a certain place? They could be saving a lot more money just rid-ing bikes, instead of spending nine grand on an electric vehicle,” Stamper said. “It’s not that I don’t like the parking people, but it’s just that I am not sure this is necessary.”

About Transportation ServicesTransportation Services in an auxiliary and is

financially self-supported.“Parking income comes from permit sales,

visitor parking fees, parking tickets and charg-es associated with managing special events,” Broughton said. “We receive no funding from tuition, university or state revenue.”

Transportation Services also collects a trans-portation fee billed to students. The fee for the spring 2012 semester was $70.

Broughton said additionally they collect char-ter fees. Both fees support the transit side of busi-ness.

“We have ensured sound financial planning and projecting expenses so we can confidently commit that there will be no increase in permit prices for the 2012 academic year,” Broughton said.

Transportation Services offers various trans-portation services to students, faculty and staff on and off campus.

“We have introduced car sharing, bike leasing and borrow-a-bike this year in order to provide even more transportation choices,” Broughton said.

Transportation Services provides fare-free shuttle service throughout the campus com-munity. Those who use the off-campus transit

system may be required to present a valid Texas A&M ID for access.

“Although we are one of the largest university parking operations in the nation with the great-est number of parking spaces, parking is just one part of the business we manage,” Broughton said.

How is University Police Department related?Texas A&M University Police Department is

not responsible for parking enforcement on the Texas A&M University campus. However, UPD does have the authority to issue traffic citations that are a violation of Texas state law.

While UPD and Transportation Services deal with students and vehicles, the responsibilities of the two entities are separate and distinct.

“UPD is responsible for providing law en-forcement and security services to all compo-nents of Texas A&M University including the academic campus and a variety of satellite facili-ties throughout Brazos County,” Lt. Allan Baron said. “We give service, information and aid to all citizens as circumstances require, prevent crime, enforce laws of the state of Texas and rules and regulations of Texas A&M University, investi-gate criminal offenses, arrest offenders and inves-tigate traffic accidents.”

UPD also utilizes newer, more efficient tech-nology.

Baron said UPD patrol vehicles are equipped with in-car digital camera systems, Mobile Data Terminals and LED emergency lights, among other equipment.

“Due to the amount of electronic equipment in the vehicle, the vehicles are equipped with so-lar panels to keep the vehicle batteries charged,” Baron said.

Sitting behind the front wheel lays a small electric motor that drives the T3 chariot. Electric powered vehicles tend to have less maintenance compared to traditional gasoline powered vehicles.

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along with the new high-field spectrometer are housed in the NMR Building.

An NMR spectrometer works similarly to an MRI, but on a microscopic level.

“An MRI places the whole organism in the magnetic field. Instead of imagining the whole body parts, we are imagining the atoms within macromolecules,” Reinhart said.

Applications of NMR spectrometry are pri-marily within the biomedical field.

“NMR is a very sensitive tool for screen-ing drug candidates. You want to see where exactly they bind on the molecule and nuclear magnetic resonance provides a wonderful and convenient way to do that. So if you under-stand how a given drug candidate interacts with a protein and how it affects the structure and dynamics, then in turn you can design bet-ter therapeutic agents,” said assistant professor of biochemistry and biophysics Tatyana Igu-menova.

The technique can be used outside bio-

medical research. It can be used for anything biological from plant growth control to waste management in feedlots.

Students say having state-of-the art tools will benefit undergraduate and graduates at A&M.

“This will be a really great opportunity. We’ll have a cutting edge facility once it’s in-stalled,” said Mikaela Stewart, graduate student pursuing a biophysics doctoral degree.

The NMR spectrometer will take two to three months to become fully operational, as the delivery of the spectrometer is only the beginning.

“It’s not a magnet now. It has to be ener-gized, placed on the legs, reach a steady field so it doesn’t drift. Other parts have to come in like the console,” Igumenova said.

Reinhart said this technology allows count-less possibilities for researchers.

“This new magnet will provide new capa-bilities and put us on par with the best centers in the country.” Reinhart said. “The facility has the capacity for additional instruments of this type or even stronger instruments that are more state of the art, but you got to start with one to justify getting the others.”

road routes. As far as health goes, both

running and cycling have their pros and cons.

“[Running] promotes fitness quickly and efficient-ly and burns more calories than other activities, mak-ing it attractive to people who want to control their weight,” wrote best-selling author Dr. Andrew Weil, on his website. In order to eliminate the risk of injury, never run on concrete. It is best to run on cinder tracks or dirt paths. Runners should always wear running shoes designed to minimize shock to the joints.

Although running seems like an easy and effective

way to exercise, runners have to consider the risks. Running increases impact on joints and bones, which can cause problems later in life.

Junior supply chain man-agement major Madison Scherrer said she loves run-ning because it gives her time to think and is a great stress reliever.

“It’s my favorite way to exercise because you can push yourself as hard as you want, and you can really see how much you improve over time,” she said.

On the flip side, besides potentially getting run over by a vehicle while commut-ing to class, there are far less injuries associated with cy-cling compared to running.

Dao said stretching is a key component of avoiding

injury. He said a lot of peo-ple don’t stretch as much or as long as they should.

“It’s an easy way to ex-ercise that is gentle on your body. It’s also beneficial for your coordination skills due to the constant circling of your feet while steering with your upper body,” said sophomore wildlife and fisheries major Sarah Turner.

Turner said she prefers running instead of cycling.

“It’s interesting to view the campus from a different perspective. When I walk around campus to go to class I don’t really look around because I’m so preoccupied, but when I’m running and have a clear mind set, I can really appreciate the beauty and serenity of the campus.”

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James Sullivan: New uniforms revolutionize A&M brand

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exas A&M University’s Athletic Department, partnered with

Adidas, unveiled the Aggies’ new Lone Star TECHFIT

football uniforms on Thursday for the 2012 inaugural season

with the SEC.

The entire ensemble was subjected to intricate, yet rudimentary, change, merging the modern era of gridiron gear with the old-school fashion of A&M’s past.

Motivated by pieces of the Aggies’ old outfits, Adidas sought to “highlight the school’s rich football history” while also helping A&M “repre-sent the Lone Star state in the SEC,” according to Mark Daniels, the company’s foot-ball director.

The helmet features a white and maroon style, both inversions of the other, along with a smaller version of the Texas A&M block logo. The maroon color is a mix between the Aggies’ more recent glossy style and the matte finish that has recently swept the nation, resulting in a reflective yet shallow shade of maroon.

The major modification, how-ever, is reverting from the original white facemasks to a solid gray.

The jerseys are spotlighted by the 1970s-inspired double horizontal stripes running sideways over the shoulders and onto the base layer of the uniform. The bands are only interrupted by each player’s individual num-ber printed midway down their sleeve extensions.

Furthermore, Adidas altered the number scheme to a beveled style, copying a more recognizable feature of the famous A&M block logo.

The pants are either solid maroon or white with a thick stripe of the inverted color down each side. Additionally, the newly designed logo, A&M’s block lettering residing inside an outline of the state of Texas, is stamped just below the waistline on the right side.

Finally, the gloves showcase the “now usual” feature of being able to place one’s hands together and form a shape of Texas on the palms; for A&M, its updated logo appears in stunning fashion.

One of the top features for the new gear, however, has nothing to do with looks. Adidas infused some of the most cutting-edge uniform technology (yes, that’s real) into their Lone Star

James Sullivan is a junior business major.

Upgrading our image

TECHFIT equipment, allowing the Aggies advantages on the field.

For example, the jerseys weigh 30 percent less than 2011-2012’s due to state-of-the-art innova-

tions. The new fabric incor-porates a unique ventilation and cooling system along with a “streamlined fit” and ultra-light numbers and let-

tering. The seamless design gives tacklers and blockers less to grab and hold onto, creat-ing a substantial edge when

facing off against the SEC. Overall, the reaction from

both recruits and current players, not to mention the new coach-ing staff, has been unanimously positive.

“Our team is really excited about the new uniforms for the upcoming season,” head coach Kevin Sumlin told AggieAthlet-ics.com. “Adidas has done a great job of developing a uniforms that provides a look that blends out

great history and tradition, with a modern look that our players and recruits will really like.”

Texas A&M’s newest addition to its storied wardrobe has simultane-

ously shown how “modern” this foot-ball program is while also maintaining

a connection with the deeply engrained traditions of the

University, compromis-ing between the

two perfectly.The fans

are more than content. The

players are pro-foundly satisfied.

The prospects are sincerely impressed.And the A&M brand

continues to thrive like it never has before.

Photos by Roger Zhang and Cushing Library

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The University should be open to all views and invite debate and dialogue in an effort to increase tolerance among students and exer-cise the First Amendment to the fullest extent.

President and Vice-Chancellor of the Uni-versity of British Columbia Stephen J. Troope during an address said “A university education is — or should be — a transformative experi-ence, not only for what [students] will learn in the classroom but also for what they discover about themselves, what they encounter in others whose views and backgrounds differ from their own, and for what they come to contribute of themselves to the greater com-munity.”

Although many will not agree with TAC’s depiction of Obama, it’s not necessary that we do. The point is, as students, we should be exposed to differing views. It’s important we have a safe place to disagree. If all the Univer-sity allows us to see are non-controversial im-ages, then we have no opportunities to grow.

The University must stimulate an environ-ment where students, staff and faculty can dis-cover and appreciate differences among them. Open engagement with others who have a different set of world views is imperative if we are to interact properly in a globalized society. We cannot do that if our University continues its policy of censorship.

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omNaila Dhanani: University must

encourage pluralism

Governance dilemma

U niversities have an obliga-

tion to foster experiences

that contribute to a mu-

tual respect among peoples of

diverse backgrounds.

Texas A&M University recently entered this discussion when Texas Aggie Conser-vatives, a recognized student organization, submitted an ad to run on campus comput-ers. The ad contained an image of President Barack Obama, dressed as a boy, pouting, and read, “Think he NEEDS a time out?”

Many decried the ad as racist and hate-ful. Arguments made included it demeaned Obama. The Burnt Orange Report, a political blog, wrote, “’Boy’ has been used constantly throughout American history to deride and classify African-American men as inferior people. It is an image which works to justify control over African-Americans through dehumanization.”

A staffer at Evans Library noticed the ad and asked for it to be taken down, as did Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Sarah Bednarz. She wrote in an email “All summer, thousands of current students, new students, and their parents have seen this PSA which is not consistent with Aggie values. Can it not come off ASAP?”

Regardless of whether or not TAC meant to dehumanize Obama, the outcry against the organization is disturbing. This nation has long prided itself on the freedoms it provides — freedom of speech, freedom of the press and freedom to exercise religion.

The Supreme Court has consistently upheld the notion universities are market-places of ideas. Our constitutional rights don’t disappear when we enter the doors to the University.

The question remains how far the Univer-sity will go to restrict students’ right to free speech. It recently announced on its website that “Open Access Labs will end its Public Service Announcement service on July 9. Screen savers will now run for a much shorter time before automatically going into sleep mode in order to save energy.” All PSAs are now gone — simply because the University did not agree with one organization’s ad.

Naila Dhanani is a senior biomedical sciences major and editor in chief of The Battalion.

Photo run with permission by Eric Schroeder

Texas Aggie Conservatives submitted this ad to run on campus computers.

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