This is another shining example of why I love Texas A&M University. Last week, many Aggies were up in arms about alt-right proponent, Richard B. Spencer, coming to our campus to speak and I think the University handled the situation with class. As not to impede anyone's First Amendment rights, they still allowed the speech to take place but offered an uplifting, University-sponsored alternative for those on campus, Aggies United. This event was not just something else to attend but a way to show how we are adamantly against what Spencer stands for. And, on December 6, 2016, Aggies came together to show what we stand for: Diversity, Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect & Selfless Service.
While the protests were still what primarily took over coverage on CNN, I am proud that the Aggies put forth something centered around unity and not hatred, putting a positive spin on an event that, on its own, would otherwise draw so much negativity. (Unfortunately, in the media, negativity usually gets more airtime than positivity. While Aggies United didn't receive a lot of coverage itself, it's presence helped keep even more negative coverage at bay.)
I wasn’t able to attend Aggies United in person but I was able to take part by streaming most of it live. It was pretty impressive how so many Aggies pulled together against hatred and I can honestly say, I am a proud Aggie.
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Look what I found!!!
Thank you Claire, for getting me to look at my long forgotten MySpace page that I can't even log into.
The social nature of the lion may be more beneficial than just having someone around to groom the tough spots.
How did ALL the species do throughout the whole study?
So, the more social the carnivore, the better they were at solving the puzzle. Other studies have found that across unrelated species, brain size has more to do with the ability to problem solve than social structure, but this study seems to suggest that in species that are more closely related (the Pathera genus is estimated to have a divergence time of only 3-4 million year ago), social stucture may be a factor in how well you're able to problem solve. Citation: Borrego N, Gaines M. Social carnivores outperform asocial carnivores on an innovative problem. Anim Behav. 2016;114:21–6.
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