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A clown slowly approaches participants In Kappa Sigma's Wicked Woods on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

Into the Wicked Woods

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer November 1, 2024

A stroll into the woods southwest of campus might end with a glimpse of trees, bushes and maybe a raccoon, but at Kappa Sigma’s seven-acre lodge, these trails turn downright terrifying during their annual...

Members, led by founder Suma Datta, dance during the Aggie Westies West Coast Swing practice at the Brazos Ballroom on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. (Jessica Roppolo/The Battalion)

Dancing the West in the South

Francesca Emmittee, Life & Arts Writer October 30, 2024

Dancing across the floor through socials and events, members of Aggie Westies find themselves in a judgment-free environment, switching between partners and advancing in lessons with one goal in mind::...

Judge and drag queen Petty Brooks performs at the Draggieland Auditions at The Theater Company of BCS on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Glitter and Gig ’em

Fallon Ferguson, Life & Arts Writer October 29, 2024

With the passage of Senate Bill 17, public universities in Texas have been prohibited from establishing or funding offices through the university that adhere to diversity, equity, or inclusion-, or DEI,...

The exterior of The Queen Theater in Downtown Bryan, Texas.

Halloween at the Queen

Sophia Munoz, Life & Arts Writer October 28, 2024

Cool mornings and leaves crackling under students’ shoes can only mean one thing: the changing of seasons in Aggieland.  The Halloween season has already kicked off at The Queen Theatre in downtown...

The alchemy of matchmaking

The alchemy of matchmaking

Leticia Schenkel, Life & Arts Writer October 24, 2024

This semester, Aggies have a new option other than dating apps and pick-up lines — a more scientific method known as the Marriage Pact. The matchmaking survey is designed to pair students based on...

A collection of Princess Creation buttons. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Cubas).

Princess Creations: Student behind Aggie-inspired designs

Tori Hillis, Life & Arts Writer October 17, 2024

From “Aggie Brat” to “Aggie Mom,” Princess Creations likely has a design that can pair perfectly with any style of Aggie spirit. The artist behind the work, biomedical sciences senior Melissa Cubas,...

The Femmatas pose together outside the Memorial Student Center. (Photo courtesy of The Femmatas).

Meet The Femmatas: A&M’s treble-voiced troupe

Leticia Schenkel, Life & Arts Writer October 17, 2024

A strong harmony is spread through Texas A&M by a non-competing a cappella group with only 10 members: The Femmatas.  The Femmatas are an a cappella group formed of treble voices — any voice...

Horticulture graduate Julia Belz at the MSC Town Hall Coffeehouse event held outside of the ILCB on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Coffee and a show

Brook Dryden, Life & Arts Writer October 11, 2024

Every other Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m., the relaxation space outside of the Innovative Learning Classroom Building, or ILCB, transforms into a coffee shop.  The space holds a free event called Coffeehouse,...

A cutout of 50 Cent holds a photo of the rapper surrounded by bottles of Branson while smoking a cigar inside Spec's in College Station during his signing event on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Samuel Falade/The Battalion)

50 Cent’s Texas takeover

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer October 4, 2024

Walking into Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods in College Station on Wednesday felt more like stepping into a concert hall.  “It was my pleasure being here,” Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson...

Renowned musician Michael Feinstein performs at the Tony Bennett Tribute Concert hosted by OPAS at the Rudder Auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (Trinity Hindman/The Battalion)

‘The best is yet to come’

Leticia Schenkel, Life & Arts Writer September 26, 2024

As the audience gathers to watch Micheal Feinstein’s “Because Of You,” a touching tribute to Tony Bennett, they may find themselves wondering what is coming up next for Texas A&M’s Opera and...

International Affairs freshman Judson Smith poses with his fish spurs on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

Spurring on tradition

Fallon Ferguson, Life & Arts Writer September 26, 2024

As anticipation builds in the leadup to the annual Texas A&M football game against Arkansas, the sound of bottle caps clinking together can be heard all across campus. Members of the Corps of Cadets...

Astronomy and Physics Department hosts International Observe the Moon Night on Simpson Drill Field

"Full Harvest Moon in WA 9/24/18" by Landscapes in The West is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

Howdy howling at the moon

Sophia Munoz, Life & Arts Writer September 19, 2024

As the weekend campus bustle eased with the setting sun, a moonlit celebration was just beginning. On Sept. 14, students quietly trickled onto Simpson Drill Field to attend NASA’s International Observe...

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