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S ' j&w wr MW <■»!?' f w #;.S ;::>•:<«& »>. i Shelby Knowles — THE BATTALION Salman Munir, president of AMSA, discusses misconceptions of Islam due to ISIS extremism Monday. By Sam Scott Radicalization is the result of a deep er global problem, not Islam, said speakers at the “Stop the Crisis” cam paign event in the MSC Monday night. The event, hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Association, focused on condemning both the Islamic State group’s recent violence and radical ide ology while also educating non-Muslims about the truth surrounding the Islamic faith. ■ Salman Munir, biology sophomore and president of the Ahmadiyya Mus lim Student Association, said radicaliza tion is a problem that occurs among all people, but due to the recent violence at the hands of the Islamic State group and other extremist terrorist organiza tions, a growing misconception among non-Muslims is that Islam steers people toward violence and extremism. “Today we see an extremely minute handful of Muslims deviating towards extremism and radicalization,” Munir said. “We know it is not Islam that mo tivates them — it is just another handful of warped individuals that use violence to further their political goals.” Munir said any peace-loving Muslim feels pain when Islam is tarnished and exploited by organizations such as the Islamic State group, contrary to what many non-Muslims would believe. “There is, in reahty, a great shortage of correct information on Islam, which along with the actions of groups like ISIS is the reason why there are so many mis understanding around it,” Munir said. The purpose of the “Stop The Crisis” campaign is to defeat radical ideology by countering it with a narrative to disarm the harmful ideas before they can take root, Munir said. Dr. Bilal Rana, president of the Ah madiyya Muslim Youth Association, said MORE AT THEBATT.COM |BASEBALL| M. BASKETBALL Aggies hope to continue hot hitting against SFA Tuesday By Milkyas Gashaw After coming up with 41 runs in their first three games, the Aggies are ready to go at it again. The No. 17 Texas A&M baseball team (3-0) will keep its hot bats at Blue Bell Park as it hosts Stephen F. Austin (1-2) on Tuesday. The Aggies are com ing off a dominating se ries against Holy Cross in which theif bats and pitching were on full dis- piay. Sophomore third base- man Ronnie Gideon started the season on fire, belting two home runs and compiling 11 RBIs against the Crusaders. Senior shortstop Blake Allemand and sophomore right fielder Nick Banks have been stalwarts de fensively, with Allemand making a highlight-reel play in the hole between short and third on Sun day. The Aggies’ pitching has also gotten off to a solid start, with the only blemish being the 11-run output the Crusaders had on Saturday. Head coach Rob Childress was espe cially impressed with the performance of junior Matt Kent on Sunday. “I thought our pitch ing all in all as a whole was the best its been all weekend long,” Chil dress said. “We started with Matt Kent and he’s a guy you just put the radar gun down and appreciate what he’s capable of do ing out there. I thought he had a great start for us. He made a couple of mistakes in the first in ning but he didn’t let that get to him. He kept his composure and only gave up one then cruised after that.” Kent said it is impor tant for the club to get a strong start. “Coming out 3-0 is great for momentum going into the season,” Kent said. “This ends the week perfectly, just like we wanted it. Now we are on to SFA.” The Lumbeijacks will be coming to Olsen Field with four consecutive games under their belt with Washington State being their final oppo nent before arriving in Aggieland. SFA’s lineup is headlined by sopho more Nick Ross, who led the Lumbeijacks by go ing 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in an 18-9 loss to Texas-Arlington. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Men’s hoops gets LSU to close homestand Senior forward Kourtney Robertson scored a team-high 20 against Florida Saturday. Vanessa Pena — THE BATTALION By Lawrence Smelser Texas A&M will host LSU Tuesday night in the last outing of its three game home- stand after losing the first game to Georgia and winning Satur day against Florida. The last time the two teams met, A&M won 67-64 in Baton Rouge. The Aggies (17-7, 8-4 SEC) sit tied with Ole Miss in third place in the SEC and now have the same number of wins — eight — as they did all of last season. The NCAA Tournament is approaching, and head coach Billy Kennedy said Tuesday is the Aggies’ most important game in three and a half years. “It’s a big game and it seems like every game [has] been a big game,” Kennedy said. “It’s [go ing to] be that way towards the end of the year. It’s getting close to March Madness.” LSU (18-7, 7-5 SEC) is fourth in the SEC, one game back of A&M. They are led by sophomore forward Jordan Mickey, who averages 17.1 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Tipoffis at 8 p.m. College Station Chiropractic Chiropractic ♦ Acupuncture • Massage 1605 Rock Prairie #318 College Station,Tx 77845 www. oollegestationcliLroprae tie. coin Dr. Craig Raschke has returned to Aggieland and joined with College Station Chiropractic. 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