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The Battalion

(Left to right) Dance seniors Bailey and Lenzy Zettler pose for their dance at the PEAP Building on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

From the ground up

Brook Dryden, Life & Arts Writer November 27, 2024

Bailey and Lenzy Zettler spent their middle school years choreographing dances together in their backyard. But years later, the seniors have turned their passion into a successful business — all while...

Students watch the premiere for "Maid to Kill" in the MSC on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.

Student film ‘Maid to Kill’ slays its premiere

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer November 24, 2024

On Friday night, dozens of Aggies filed into Bethancourt Ballroom in the Memorial Student Center to watch the student-made feature film “Maid To Kill,” a thriller-comedy made on campus.  MSC Aggie...

Photo courtesy of Connor Field

Aggie filmmakers to debut feature film

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer November 21, 2024

Texas A&M students have risen to the challenge of making an independent, feature-length film. At 91 minutes long, “Maid to Kill” is a thriller/slasher film that follows a detective and his partner...

Aggies work on constructing the bonfire on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)

How to ‘Build the Hell Outta Bonfire’

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor November 21, 2024

Described as the “physical embodiment of the Aggie Spirit” by manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology senior and Senior Redpot Mason Taylor, the bright and blazing Student Bonfire returns...

Cast members of SUPERHERO & SUPERHERO performing in the Liberal Arts Humanities Building on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.

‘This is a play that will give you a different experience’

Leticia Schenkel, Life & Arts Writer November 20, 2024

Does Gen Z still need superheroes? Students and faculty in Texas A&M’s College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts are raising the question in their premiere performance “SUPERHERO &...

Meteorology senior and adaptive climbing clinic founder Sierra Hill assisting neuroscience sophomore Divine Favor
Akinbobola on the wall.

Rec Sports adaptive clinics help Aggies climb

Lasan Manujitha Ukwatta Liyanage, Life & Arts Writer November 13, 2024

For many students, the world of sports can feel far-fetched, like a game viewed from the sidelines. Despite having access to the same facilities as everyone else, they still face the challenge of finding...

Photo courtesy of Christian Hamilton, KAMU

Maintaining a memory

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer November 13, 2024

Under Friday’s soft morning light, around 50 people walked in and out of the Bonfire Memorial, prepared to preserve the 12 lives lost in the tragic 1999 Bonfire collapse.  Every November, Texas A&M...

Delta Gamma and One Army win Songfest 2024

Tori Hillis, Life & Arts Writer November 11, 2024

The One Army, or OA, and Delta Gamma, or DG, performance inspired by the movie “Bird Box” won the dance competition Songfest and its $20,000 grand prize at Rudder Auditorium on Saturday night. The...

Students listening to society, ethics, and law senior Christopher Mascardo's announcement for being finalized for TAMU's Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization at the Aggie Entrepreneurs workshop in the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship Conference Room Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Aggie Entrepreneurs bridge gap between students, business

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer November 2, 2024

Every Aggie has a passion for service and a drive for excellence. The desire to hone one’s skills and talents has created a long-standing legacy at Texas A&M. These qualities also form the basis...

Dr. Clay Mathis, Department head of Animal Science, addresses the crowd at the Rudder Forum on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 (Lillian Lopez/The Battalion)

The road to Casper

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer November 2, 2024

As the lights dimmed inside Rudder Forum and the audience took to its seats, a story of two Texas A&M Rodeo team athletes was stage center. All eyes were locked on agricultural communications and journalism...

Jay Arnold consumes a jar of mayonnaise at the Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina on Dec. 30, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Jay Arnold)

From Aggieland to tailgate heaven

Ian Curtis, Features Editor November 1, 2024

When folks think of Jay Arnold, they might think of mayonnaise. It’s Dec. 30, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Former Texas A&M defensive lineman Jay Arnold is on national television shoving...

The entrance to the Agronomy Society Corn Maze on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (Jenna Isbell/The Battalion)

How the maize maze is made

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor November 1, 2024

Between towering cornstalks, winding paths and dead ends, eager Aggies and community members dare to face the 2024 Fightin’ Texas Aggie Corn Maze. For several years, the A&M Agronomy Society has...

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