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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH STARTS

SEPTEMBER 15

What Trump and Harris’ debate promises mean for A&M Each discussed several major topics: Here’s what may impact Aggies the most

By Mikayla Martinez News Editor A tale of two candidates — Vice President Kamala Harris met former President Donald Trump for their first debate on Tuesday, setting the stage for the election on Nov. 5. From foreign affairs to inflation and climate change, they discussed the issues facing the nation today. The two candidates took the stage on the ABC-hosted debate, meeting each other for the first time live on television in front of 57.5 million viewers. Topics discussed in the 90-min-

ute debate were broad, including large-scale issues such as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine and domestic initiatives like healthcare plans and inflation worries. These are the key quotes from each candidate about the issues that affect Texas A&M the most. Issue #1: The economy With seven business major options and over 6,000 undergraduates in Mays Business School, A&M is poised to reap either the benefits or the losses of the economic environment small businesses face.

“My plan is to give a $50,000 tax deduction to start-up small businesses, knowing they are part of the backbone of America’s economy,” Harris said on Tuesday night. “[I will] address what we must do to support our small businesses.” “Everybody knows what I’m going to do,” Trump said. “Cut taxes very substantially and create a great economy like I did before. We had the greatest economy … We handed them over a country where the economy and where the stock market was higher than it was before the pandemic came in.” DEBATE ON A3

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Sit, stay—and serve

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Animal science senior and dog sitter Brooke Brenham instructs general engineering sophomore Antonio Liuzzi while Brenham’s service dog, Skylar, a Golden Retriever, sits in Liuzzi’s lap during a weekly Aggie Guide-Dogs and Service-Dogs group training session outside the Liberal Arts Building on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.

By Shalina Sabih Features Writer On the first day of class, as students strolled along the cobblestone walkway, one figure stood out in particular. She held her head up high, sniffing the air as she took in the scents of trees and flowers. Prancing alongside her trainer, she’s adorned with a tiny shoe on each paw. Lily is a 14-month-old English cream golden retriever training with biology senior Sondra Scoggin. Every day, Lily embarks on training outings as part of her preparation for Aggie Guide-Dogs and Service-Dogs, or AGS, a student-run nonprofit specializing in the crucial first phase of training. The AGS lays the foundations for young puppies like Lily to become reliable guide dogs and service animals. “We’re not just owning the dogs, we’re training them,” Scoggin said. “We’re working hard with them and learning different techniques and psychology of the dogs.” Scoggin said she could not have gotten this far without the help of her mentors, such as senior trainer supervisor and biology senior Makinna Rogers. “We want to educate people about what we do and train the dogs as well,” Rogers said. “I would say the main goal of AGS is to educate and fundraise for service dogs and people with disabilities.” SERVICE ON A3

Professors discuss potential impacts of climate change

Chevron’s end: A&M’s next steps

By J.M. Wise News Editor

By Stacy Cox Senior News Reporter

On June 28, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron Doctrine in the Loper Bright ruling, leaving courts to interpret specific legislative issues requiring clarification. In layman’s terms, the Chevron Doctrine says judges must accept reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes by administrative agencies, even if the judges themselves might favor alternative interpretations. Chevron put interpretative power in the hands of

AGS students train future guide and service dogs

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The U.S. Capitol during the second session of Congress on July 19, 2024. With the Chevron Doctrine being overturned, administrative agencies no longer have final say in legislative interpretations.

government agencies. Professor of law at Texas A&M School of Law Mark Burge said the ruling was explicitly used to understand statutes managed by a partic-

ular agency. “Cases later clarified that this deference was due only to statutes that were made and managed by that CHEVRON ON A3

Drivers may have noticed the lack of trees along University Drive, as the city of College Station removed them on Sept. 6. Zero plants in a long stretch of concrete could have a negative impact on College Station’s weather, according to Texas A&M professor John Nielson-Gammon, Texas state climatologist and director of the Southern Regional Climate Center. It’s not just the trees — their removal is one of several climate-related events Nielson-Gammon feels could impact A&M.

“Replacing vegetation with impervious surfaces reduces the amount of evaporation that takes place and increases the amount of runoff,” Nielson-Gammon said. “So you can have a greater flood risk … it can lead to higher temperatures during the day and night.” Texas experienced record-breaking heat over the summer, with heat indexes in the triple digits stretching for days in cities such as Corpus Christi, San Antonio and Amarillo. College Station reached an average high of 96 degrees in August. Nielson-Gammon said extreme heat CLIMATE ON A3