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lanned Parenthood Gulf Coast announced Thursday in a press release it would be closing clinics in Bryan, Huntsville and Lufkin at the end of August, after almost a 40 year presence in the area. The announcement came as a result of an “increasingly hostile environment” created by the Texas Legislature, Melaney Linton, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast said in the press release. Bobby Reynoso, the executive director for the Christian pro-life organization Coalition for Life of the Brazos Valley, was said he was “excited” and “ecstatic” as his phone lit up with news of the closure. The Coalition for Life of the Brazos Valley began in 1998, Reynoso said, in response to Planned Parenthood’s announcement that they would offer abortions at their Bryan clinic. Rochelle Tafolla, the spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, said the closures of the three clinics were the result of a “devastating decision” in response to cuts in the state budget for family planning programs. In 2011, legislators voted to restrict beneficiaries of the Texas Women’s Health Program, a Medicaid-like program for women’s reproductive health, from receiving free services at
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The Bryan Planned Parenthood Clinic, which provided patients with sexually transmitted diseases testing, contraception, cancer screenings and abortion services, will be closing in August after increased legislative restrictions affected the organization. Planned Parenthood Clinics. This change in coverage resulted in a 49 percent decrease in patients served at the Bryan clinic from 2011 to 2012, Tafolla said. The coverage change, coupled with the recent passage of House Bill 2 resulted in the closure of all three clinics. The Huntsville and Lufkin locations did not provide abortions and were affected primarily by the 2011 legislature. Yet, Reynoso said Planned Parent-
hood’s exit from the Brazos Valley specifically was a result of more than the effects of restricted legislation. “For them to just exit the scene means that their appeal in the community and the controversy that they’ve brought here just with their name and brand shows they realized that it wasn’t appropriate for them to maintain any kind of a presence,” Reynoso said. Audrey Saltarelli, junior philosophy and
political science major, is a volunteer with the Coalition for Life. She serves as a sidewalk counselor, and stands outside of the Planned Parenthood clinic to provide the individuals entering the building of alternative health care clinics and options. “The women and men around this area deserve better than Planned Parenthood,” See Parenthood on page 3
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Aggies file lawsuit over seating at Kyle Sean Lester
The Battalion exas A&M’s 12th Man Foundation is facing lawsuits from Aggies in Houston and central Texas whose endowed seats at Kyle Field will be moved after the $450 million redevelopment project. A press release Monday announced that Tom and Delma Tullos, along with the family of Chester Young and several other unnamed Aggies, are filing a lawsuit alleging breach of contract and misrepresentation by the 12th Man Foundation. Tom and Delma Tullos endowed a $20,000 scholarship in 1994 to the 12th Man Foun-
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dation and claim they were guaranteed their same seats and benefits for 30 years, without any additional payment. Under the reseating process brought about by the redevelopment project, the Tulloses would have to pay an additional $30,000 plus an “indeterminate additional amount” to keep the same seats, the press release stated. “A deal is a deal,” said Tom Tullos, Class of 1979, in the press release. “I just want the Foundation to do the right thing, which would be to honor the agreements they made in 1994 that prompted us to endow the scholarship. We tried to get them to do so, but they refused. As much as I regret having to sue, they left me no alternative.”
12th Man Foundation President Skip Wagner said the dispute is about seat location, not a guarantee of having a seat in the redeveloped stadium. “We’re thankful for the shared commitment in the redevelopment of Kyle Field,” Wagner said. “What you’ve got is tens of thousands of people who are supportive and excited. Then you have literally a handful — one or two or three — that have chosen to go down a different road.” Wagner said the Foundation guarantees each endowed seat holder a seat in the endowed seating section. That decision was made by a committee that included other endowed members of the Foundation,
Wagner said. “Every endowment will be honored completely and totally,” Wagner said. “If you look at those endowment agreements they entitle people to game tickets, they entitle people to parking and they entitle people access to away game tickets. That’s not being taken away from anyone.” Wagner said the actual seat each endowed member is given is not guaranteed by contract. They are guaranteed a seat in the designated seating area instead. “They are guaranteed a seat in the endowed seating area or a seat in the stadium and that See Lawsuit on page 2
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Von Miller faces 4-game suspension, pending appeal ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The latest distraction for the Denver Broncos comes from All-Pro linebacker Von Miller, who insisted Monday he did nothing wrong in the face of reports he could miss four games for violating the NFL’s drug policy. Miller will miss the first month of the season for violating the NFL’s drug policy, pending an appeal, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person did not want to be named because the league hasn’t announced any punishment. ESPN first reported the pending discipline for Miller, who responded on his Twitter ac-
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count, saying he had seen the reports about the four-game suspension. “I know I did nothing wrong. I’m sure this’ll be resolved fairly,” he tweeted, adding he was disappointed the Broncos have to open training camp with this news hanging over them. Miller and his agent didn’t return messages left Von Miller by The Associated Press. Miller played for Texas A&M from 2007 to 2010. As a junior, Miller led the nation
in sacks with 17 and was named a first-team All-American. After sitting out for the first six games his senior year, Miller came back to post 10.5 sacks and won the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker. The Broncos report to training camp Wednesday with big expectations but a growing number of off-the-field distractions, as well. Shortly after last season’s 13-3 campaign ended with a loss to Baltimore in the divisional playoffs, none other than Miller guaranteed a Super Bowl title for Denver for the 2013 season. Then, just last week, left tackle Ryan
Clady signed a new contract and, during interviews to discuss the deal, said it was, “Super Bowl or bust, for the most part” for Denver. It’s the kind of talk, at least in public, that Peyton Manning and coach John Fox disdain. It is, however, in line with what Las Vegas says (At odds ranging between 9-2 and 6-1, the Broncos are widely listed as the favorites to win the Super Bowl) as well as the roster Executive Vice President John Elway has assembled. He added Wes Welker to Manning’s receiving corps, shored up the line with free See Miller on page 2
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Regents’ Scholarships help first-generation students Allison Rubenak
The Battalion fter high school seniors receive their acceptance letters, the challenge of paying for college can sometimes become a daunting reality. Established in 2003 under then president. Robert Gates, The Regents’ Scholarship Program was created to alleviate financial struggles of incoming first-generation college students. It allots students up to $5,000 each semester for up to four years, which can be utilized for tuition, books and room and board. Casey Gros, coordinator of the Regents’ Scholars Organization, said the program will soon see its 10th cohort of students. The program impacts approximately 600 students. Gros noted her excitement for the expected four hundred additional freshmen this fall. “With this program, what we really aim to do is give students an opportunity to have someone here to help them and have someone point them in the right direction,”Gros said.
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Heriberto Rodriguez, junior computer engineering major and Regents’ Scholarship recipient, said although he is a first-generation college student, he has felt “capable of succeeding” in college and “going up to those challenges and passing right through.” “The advisors try to prepare us with seminars and workshops to touch on how to be a successful Aggie,” Rodriguez said. “They want us to have a successful experience here at A&M and try to accommodate to us as much as they can.” The Regents’ Scholarship requires that students live on campus their first year and participate in academic success programs designated by their college. Scholarship recipients are also provided with different leadership opportunities, regionally and within the program itself. “Our slogan is ‘pay it forward,’” Rodriguez said. “That simply means to devote your time to the community.” Abigail Martinez, junior urban See Scholarship on page 4
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it’s up to the 12th Man what the endowed seating area is,” he said. “You can go back in history and as we made the offer to endowed seat holders who didn’t want to pay anything else could get a great seat, great location and still come to the games. Those who do want to pay more for an access to a club, they can apply their credit and get that access.” Wagner said he is unaware of any agreement that states seats will be guaranteed in an exact section, row or seat number. “There’s never language like that,” he said. “Since the
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Aggie baby Brooke Kilmer reacts to stimuli at Texas A&M’s Infant Cognition Lab where studies take place on how infants perceive, interpret and use incoming information. di said. “You have to be very creative about the type of events you show them to keep them interested and engaged. We have music, we have attention grabbers … so [in the video] there are different colors, motions and sounds that goes along with it to keep them engaged.” When asked about ongoing research and future directions, Wilcox said the researchers now focus more on the underlying neural basis of the cognitive abilities in contrast to previous studies, which have focused more on observing infants’ behaviors. The technique used to study the underlying neural structure is called
near-infrared spectroscopy, which is a noninvasive brain imaging technique that could tell which part of the brain is activated when the infant is processing an object. “In our lab we found, and another people found it too, that there are maybe a number of ways to go about learning things,” Wilcox said. “And if you give babies a number of different kinds of experiences and pay attention to … it is a matter of you knowing your baby, what they find engaging, and providing a supportive environment as you can.”
— an embarrassing run of news that deprives the Broncos of their top personnel men at a time when personnel decisions are paramount. The other bit of bad news for Denver this offseason was its inability to keep pass-rushing defensive lineman Elvis Dumervil because of a mix-up with a fax machine that kept the team from receiving his signed contract in time. The Broncos felt good about replacing Dumervil and his 11 sacks last season, but in large part, the comfort came be-
cause they had Miller, who has 30 sacks over his first two NFL seasons, lining up on the other side. Without Miller, the Broncos defense would be missing its best pass rusher for its first four games — against Baltimore, the New York Giants, Oakland and Philadelphia. If suspended, Miller would be able to participate in all of the workouts at training camp but would have to leave the team after its final preseason game on Aug. 29.
whole west side is going away those seats don’t exist anymore. The stadium will be moved closer to the field and indeed if you thought about sight lines and distance from the field and all of that, they would logically be in a different location even if they were going to be the exact same distance from the sideline and height in the air.” An unnamed, unnumbered, group of Aggies joined the Tulloses lawsuit on July 12 represented by Houston attorney William V. Wade, Class of 1973 and longtime Foundation member and former President of the Houston A&M Club. Following too is Craig Young, Class of 1985, whose father Chester, Class of 1959,
also endowed a scholarship. His pending lawsuit against the Foundation seeks damages alleging breach of contract and breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing. “My father and grandfather (Charles, Class of 1932) would be troubled that their heirs have to litigate the Foundation’s breach of the endowment agreement,” he said in a statement. “Why would anyone want to give the 12th Man Foundation any more money after the Foundation intentionally broke their promises that led to the endowment and then shamelessly denies having done so?” Wagner said Monday that the Foundation has nothing to worry about after having attorneys look at the endow-
ment agreements and proposed lawsuits. “I never try to crystal ball things,” Wagner said. “What I expect to happen is we will continue with our seating process. We’ll defend ourselves vigorously if there are any lawsuits. We sure hope that doesn’t happen ultimately. We’re very prepared to proceed with the reseating of Kyle Field and the project and have absolutely no reason to think we shouldn’t be able to do so.” A press conferenece is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday in downtown Houston where Tom Tullos, Young and the attorneys will discuss the pending lawsuit and take questions.
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Saltarelli said. “Planned Parenthood is not there to help them. It’s there to make money. We’re providing them with other resources — about places that are cheaper, places that are safer, places that are easier access for them, places that are safer for babies, places that don’t perform abortions.” Some of the patients Saltarelli might encounter entering the clinic are students such as Athena Mason, senior biology major, who said she has been visiting Planned Parenthood clinics for education and health services since she was in high school. Though Mason had visited other clinics, she said nothing equaled her experiences with Planned Parenthood. Whether or not they are visiting Planned Parenthood or another health care clinic, Tafolla said a woman’s annual “well woman exam” is vitally important to her overall health. Often, Tafolla said, this is the one medical visit a woman will have each year, and can be essential for preventative care. “When women come to Planned Parenthood or they go to their OB/GYN, most often, that is their one visit to a medical provider,” Tafolla said. “That is their primary care. So they’re going to get their well woman exam, their pap test, their breast exam, but they’re also getting weighed, their getting their blood pressure taken, they’re getting a blood draw, their blood sugar, their diabetes screening. All of that is being covered in that well woman exam.” Tafolla said the removal of Planned Parenthood from the community will impact women who will not be able to receive these services. But Reynoso said there are plenty of viable options for women of the Brazos Valley to receive affordable reproductive health care. “We’re encouraged, and we hope to make sure to let people know that there are other options,” Reynoso said. “A lot of what people are hearing right now is there’s nowhere else to go, and I’m afraid people are actually going to believe that and not go somewhere here in our community. I want to make sure people are aware people can get the help they need.” Reynoso said women can visit TexasWomensHealth.org for more information about providers in their area that accept the statefunded program. Tafolla said this isn’t a viable solution. She
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said the state acknowledged when the program first came out that the list provided on the website was not accurate, and that women trying to find a provider may be faced with a lack of appointments, extended scheduling conflicts and increased costs. Tafolla said within the Texas Legislature, much of the focus of women’s health is on reproductive health, especially abortion. This emphasis detracts from the bigger picture, she said, of health problems such as weight, blood pressure or diabetes that also affect women. “When politicians chose to overlook those preventative measures in a visit to Planned Parenthood or a family planning clinic, then they are missing the entire story,” Tafolla said. “They’re focusing on something they chose to use as a political football. What we’ve been saying from the very beginning is we need to focus on women’s health and making sure women have access to that basic healthcare. That’s it.” Texas has the highest uninsured population in the nation, and Tafolla said this increases the importance of the access to basic healthcare for women. Without affordable health care, she said the quality of life can be significantly lowered. “And unfortunately for women, they’re more often likely to take care of everyone else in their family than to put their health care first,” Taffolla said. “What happens is, if they’re making a decision between paying their rent or their electric bill or putting gas in the car or going in to get their annual check-up, that annual check-up is probably going to be the last thing on the list.” Reynoso also spoke about increasing the quality of life of Texas people. His focus, he said, is also on what he sees as a developing human life, which he feels the need to protect. “They’re not donkeys, they’re not elephants,” he said, speaking of developing embryos and fetuses. “Something is growing, and that something that’s growing came from two human beings. It’s exactly where you and I were years ago in our mother’s womb. It’s a human being that’s growing. It’s developing, and it’s unique.”
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Saltarelli said she was enthused about the cessation of abortions in the Brazos Valley. She said it is the preservation and cherishing of life. “There are so many lives that are going to be saved because of [the closure],” Saltarelli said. “There are no more abortions going on there, which will be awesome. That’s so much more than what we expected or what we had prayed for.” Long term, Mason said she believes there will be increasingly negative results of the closure on men and women’s health in the community. “There will be an increase in unintended pregnancies and STDs because people won’t have as many choices to get tested or not want to go to the student health center,” Mason said. “I think overall, over a long term, we’ll see a big increase in STDs and pregnancies.” Even after the devastation and celebration experienced by both groups, both sides said they had no intention of reducing their efforts to promote what they believe will help Texans. Mason, the founder and president of ProChoice Aggies, said the group is working now
to support Planned Parenthood. Saltarelli said the Coalition for Life exists to improve the quality of life, and though she sees the closure of the local Planned Parenthood clinic as a victory, that does not mean her work is done. “Coalition for Life exists to help women, and just because Planned Parenthood is shut down doesn’t mean that the goal has changed at all,” Saltarelli said. “We’re still there to provide free ultrasounds, we’re still there to provide counseling, still there to help people no matter what they’re going through.” Even with the closure of clinics, Taffolla said Planned Parenthood’s fight is not over either. In light of increased restrictions, she said Texas patients have become even more vocal in their support for the organization. “We’ve been in Texas and in Houston and the southeast Texas area for nearly 80 years,” Tafolla said. “It was a very tragic decision that we have to make because of these drastic cuts, but we’re going to keep on fighting for women in Texas.”
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Just blocks from campus, walk to class! 600/602/604 Welsh Ave. 4bdrm/2ba. w/all appliances. $1500/mth. Call 512-771-1088. Large 2bd/2ba duplex, great location, WD connections, fenced, pets allowed. $775/mo 979-693-1448. Large 4/2/2, fenced backyard with deck, new carpet, 1217 Berkeley $1350, 979-777-9933. Large 4/2/2, fenced backyard with deck, new carpet, 1217 Berkeley $1350, 979-777-9933. Newer/New 1/1s, 1/1.5 lofts, 2/2s, 2/2.5s, 3/3s. $795-$1350. Richmond Ridge Townhomes, Wolf Creek Condos, Falcon Point Condos. Granite, ceramic, faux wood. Cable and Internet, shuttle. Leasing Speicals! Broker/Owner 979-777-5477. Northgate, 3/2 and 2/2 for rent, special offer, 979-255-5648. One room available in 3bd/3ba Zone apartments! Next to pool! Starting now till July 31! 210-274-8785. Subleasing newer 1/1, 2/2. Granite, ceramic, shuttle. Available July 1st. $940, $1190. Make an offer. Broker/Owner, 979-777-5477. Two Story Townhome-style units. 2/1.5 bath, $675/mo. Lots of space, some bills paid. www.HolikSquare.com or 979-209-0123.
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ROOMMATES Female roommate wanted. 1bdrm in 4/4 condo at Gateway Villas, w/3 female roommates. Close to bus-routes, easy walk to University Drive restaurants and shopping. $445/mo., plus shared utilities. Contact Liz for details, call 832-259-3897. Looking for fellow female student roommate. 3bd/2ba. mobile home. $600/mo., bills paid. References required. 361-790-6380.
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The Battalion he Texas A&M Health Science Center announced Friday that Dr. Ruth L. Bush and Dr. Wei-Jung Chen have been named interim vice dean and acting associate dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. The two positions were filled upon Dr. Paul Ogden’s appointment as the HSC College of Medicine’s interim dean. Ogden, the former vice dean of Academic Affairs and Class of 1979, said he’s anxious to fill the roll as dean of the college. Ogden was a member of the Texas A&M College of Medicine charter class, graduating with his medical degree with honors in 1981. “As a former student of Texas A&M and a graduate of the Texas A&M College of Medicine, I am honored to assume the role of interim dean at this critical time in the college’s history and in the practice of medicine,� Ogden said. “I look forward to personally welcoming our next class of 200 medical students in the fall as we prepare them to deliver care in an everevolving industry.� Ogden replaced outgoing dean Dr. T. Samuel Shomaker,
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planning major and Regents’ Scholarship recipient, was selected to be an orientation counselor for the required orientation that takes place during Gig ‘Em week. “Being involved as an orientation counselor helped me grow in my leadership skills and learn more about the scholarship,� Martinez said. “As an orientation counselor, we want to tell the freshman more about it so they can be grateful for it. A lot of the regent scholars wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for that scholarship.� The program is funded by institutional allocations in the University’s budget, however many of the scholarships are created through endowments. Gros said a $100,000 gift endows a regent scholarship. Of the 12 endowed gifts, one was provided by Texas A&M graduates, Lea and Loftus Fitzwater. Loftus Fitzwater, Class of 1993, described his and his wife’s decision to be donors as an “intersection of life events,� after undergoing a personal loss. “We had a baby taken
who is now a special assistant to the interim president of the Texas A&M Health Science Center. Ogden said the new appointments of Bush and Chen would continue to serve the faculty, staff and students in the College of Medicine. “Ruth Bush and Wei-Jung Chen bring a wealth of knowledge both in academic medicine and the inner workings of the College of Medicine,� Ogden said. “Our faculty, staff and students continue to be well served through the experienced leadership Drs. Bush and Chen are providing in their respective new roles.� Bush served as the chief of vascular surgery at the Olin E. Teague VA Medical Center in Temple from 2008 to June 2013. She also served as associate dean for Academic Affairs in Round Rock, as well as serving in various positions at A&M since 2011. Chen was a professor in neuroscience and experimental therapeutics at the Temple campus, where he also served as assistant dean for Student Affairs, and has been working with the Texas A&M College of Medicine for nearly 13 years. Chen’s primary research interests are in fetal alcohol syndrome and the effects of substance abuse on brain development.
late in term,� Loftus said. “We kind of felt like we would be sending her to school anyway.� Fitzwater said both he and his wife had always wanted to give back and wanted to promote what had made them successful. “We really felt like education is the key for anyone,� Fitzwater said. The Fitzwaters found assistance in 2007 from the Texas A&M Foundation, which matched donors to their causes. DeAndre Ward, senior mechanical engineering major and recipient of The Fitzwater Endowed Regents’ Scholarship, expressed his appreciation for having the opportunity his parents did not have. “It’s taken a lot of stress off, because I don’t have to find money in other ways,� Ward said. “It’s so nice that someone would be so generous, and maybe someday I can be that generous.� Fitzwater said their donation has given an “internal satisfaction� in which they can see tangible results. “To me, if you affect one life through education, then they will pass this down,� Fitzwater said.
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