Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 2015)
Memories fade...- Yearbooks last a Lifetime. PRE-ORDER your 2016 Aggieland yearbook and save $10. Go to the optional services box in Howdy when you register lor lall, or call 979- 845-2696, or drop by the Student Media office in the Memorial Student Center, Room L400. Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday- Friday. The 114th edition of Texas A&M University’s official yearbook will chronicle traditions, academics, the other education, athletics, the Corps, Greeks, campus organizations and feature student portraits. Distribution will be during Fall 2016. transport.tamu.edu Just Point. Click. Permit Online Parking Permit Now - July 7 READY TO MOVE-OUT? Don’t throw out the stuff from your room. Donate It. Your lamp can bring others a bright future. Donate your stuff to the 2015 Give and Go Move-Out donation drive to benefit Heart of Texas Goodwill, and you'll help fund job placement and training for people right here in our community. May 8-13, 2015 8:00am - 4:30pm Donate at the following locations: Appelt/Mosher Dr. - Parking Lot 32 by Haas - The Gardens m JttCVtttNcc: KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL TheRailApartments.com 979-693-7656 700 Dominik Dr. Come check out our community and receive a FREE Starbucks giftcard! 50% OFF Your 1st Month's Rent SecmCaie Self Storage 3400 Longmire Dr 4074 State Hwy 6 S 2306 S College Ave C.S., TX 77845 C.S., TX 77845 Bryan, TX 77801 3007 Longmire Dr C.S., IX 77845 979-694-2186 625 5 Graham Rd C.S., TX 77845 979-690-3792 1109 Baker Ave Bryan, TX 77803 979-775-5738 www. securcare. com fBPI jjpii ipp| mm fMj gfgjj mm mm BilOK3EJE3lijESl2a NEWS The Battalion I 4.30.15 6 FILM Frederica Shih —THE BATTALION Aggies await 'Avengers' Students weigh in on the anticipated blockbuster, in theaters Thursday By Taylor Siskind ^ First, the Avengers tackled Loki and his ^ army of Chitauri. Now, in “The Aveng ers: Age of Ultron,” in theaters this week end, the Avengers will face artificial intel ligence in the form of Ultron as he seeks to wipe out mankind. And if it’s anything like the first movie, which grossed well more than $600,000,000, plenty of people will see it, including a num ber of dedicated fans in College Station. A trailer for the movie hinted at a relation ship between the Black Widow, played by Natasha Romanoff, and the Hulk, played by Bruce Banner. This relationship never ap peared in the comics, and is causing contro versy among fans. Jonathan Davis, agribusiness sophomore, said the personalities of Black Widow and Bruce Banner do not line up. “He has a lot of love for science, and then you look at Black Widow,” Davis said. “She’s more of a darker cloud.” Juan Carlos Laxa, general studies sopho more and small programs officer of the sci ence fiction and fantasy organization Cephe- id Variable, said the relationship could be an interesting balance of trust between the two. “She’s a very good spy, so the Incredible Hulk can’t really know when to trust her and trust her word,” Laxa said. Black Widow’s possible relationships don’t end there. Netflix’s new television show “Daredevil” is the beginning of a next phase of superheroes in the Marvel Cinemat ic Universe. In the comics, Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, is known not only for his crime-fighting skill in Hell’s Kitchen of New York, but also for having a brief relationship with Black Widow. With this universe, Mihir Vashi, aero space engineering sophomore and Cepheid Variable member, said anything is possible. “I just hope they don’t do what Spider- man tried to do,” Vashi said. “Try to have all of these heroes and all of these side stories and it’s going to be too much and they’re not going to go into depth in anything.” Vashi said the multiple heroes in the 2012 “The Avengers” movie were well-written, with every hero having relevance to the movie. Eccles said even Hawkeye Was still intro duced in a relevant manner, even though he was brainwashed by Loki half the time. “They brought him further into the story like his skills with a bow and how important he was to S.H.I.E.L.D.,” Eccles said. One wrinkle fans await in this weekend’s blockbuster is its implications for future sto rylines. The accidental creation of Ultron sets the scene for “Captain America: Civil War,” a Marvel film planned for 2016 that will depict a fight between Iron Man and Captain America that creates a further rift in the characters. “Civil War” will argue whether a superhero will have to be licensed with the government to fight crime. “Normally they just swoop in, save the day, cause billions of dollars in property damages and then swing out,” said Elliott Eccles, visualization sophomore. ‘“Civil War’ is revealing your identity, signing up with the government to legitimately work underneath them, to have training and just be held accountable for their actions.” Overall, Eccles said” Age of Ultron” might show the characters struggling even harder to work together, as the main enemy was cre ated by one of their own members. “They’re more than just superheroes,” Eccles said. “They’re really more individu als trying to find their way, that they’re not perfect. They’re fallible.” Vanessa Pena — THE BATTALION Freshman and incoming mascot corporal Ian Moss poses with Reveille VIII at the retirement ceremony Wednesday. REVEILLE CONTINUED games and events with her, but none of it compares to spending time with Rev and seeing her as a dog, be cause that surprises people. It even surprised me, for example, when I first saw her chase her first squirrel.” Although Reveille VIII and the handler will pass on their duties, their time together is not over, Kre- ider said. “Look on to next year — both of us are retiring, but it’s still good,” Kreider said. “She’s only across the street from here, I’ll still be able to go see her and I’ll prob ably make it a study room over there at the Stevenson Center.” Student Body President Joseph Benigno said the character of Reveille VIII and the mascots before her contribute to their legacy. “She serves A&M,” Be nigno said. “She serves as the First Lady for Texas A&M, and shows really what Texas A&M is all about, the history and tra dition — all the things we take so seriously here.” Benigno said the attitude of love, loyalty and respect the student body shows for Reveille is important. “It’s what all Aggies should show to one anoth er,” Benigno said. As the time Reveille VIII has spent shaping and impacting A&M comes to an end, Kreider said it’s bit tersweet. “We have new mascot on campus and she and her handler are a great team,” Kreider said. “It is tough to see Reveille VIII go and not be constantly around her anymore. The commitment took its toll, but it’s been a blessing and an honor to be with her this year.” i THEBATT.COM AGGIE SONGWRITERS IN ACTION The first Songwriter's Showcase took place in the LAAH Wednesday as the culmination of a new course on songwriting, featuring the voices of many Aggie students and faculty members. SPEAKEASY ARTISTS' SHOWCASE Breaking from their yearly literary print editions, Texas A&M's Eckleburg Project will showcase spoken word poetry and music with an event at Downtown Bryan's First Friday. I