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A Texas A&M-themed set of Mandalorian armor at the College Station Comic Con on Saturday, Sept. 14.

College Station Comic Con unites the geeks of Aggieland

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer September 19, 2024

Everyone has a favorite television show, movie or video game that they keep close to their heart — but fandoms know how to take it to the next level. From intricate costumes, beautiful merchandise stands...

(Left to right) Architecture sophomore Emily Orozco and SEAL senior Elise Hernandez performs for the TAMU Ballet Folkloric Celestial at the HPC Hispanic Heritage Month Kick Off in Rudder Plaza on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Folklorico comes to Aggieland

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer September 19, 2024

Colorful flowing dresses dance among the bricks of Rudder Plaza, and the tones of lively Mexican music float across campus — all brought to Texas A&M by Hispanic Aggies.  With the arrival of...

Patrick McGinty is the 2014-2015 head yell leader. 

From Yell Leader Patrick to Pastor McGinty

Fallon Ferguson, Life & Arts Writer September 19, 2024

Many Yell Leaders have come and gone, but not all have returned to make a life in College Station. Patrick McGinty, Class of 2015, was a Five for Yell candidate both in his junior and senior year and has...

Portraits of former student Juniper Danielsen, computer science junior Vanessa Dickerson and biochemistry senior Matthia Klatt on the Texas A&M campus on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

‘Trans Aggies are Aggies too’

Ian Curtis, Features Editor September 19, 2024

As biochemistry senior Matthia Klatt stepped off of the elevator on July 1, she received a single email — and her world came crashing down. Klatt, a transgender woman, and the dozens of other students...

(Left to right) Freshman Mia Garza, Junior Emigdio Chapa, and Freshman Joaquin Razo performs for the Aggieland Mariachi at the HPC Hispanic Heritage Month Kick Off in Rudder Plaza on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Viva la Aggieland Mariachi

Francesca Emmitte, Life & Arts Writer September 19, 2024

Aggieland Mariachi keeps Mexican culture alive on campus. The student organization performs traditional music and sets goals for their organization to grow and further reach the ears of people on campus...

Blinn Business freshman Joshua Eisenberg runs on the grass for exercise on field 8 of the Penberthy Rec Sports Complex on Monday, Sept. 17, 2024 (Addison McDowell/The Battalion)

Beneath the cleats

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer September 17, 2024

Women's rugby nutrition senior Hannah Blockinger was deep in her routine on the field as she ran through drills she’d perfected a hundred times before. The sun was just beginning to dip below the horizon,...

Many students have become accustomed to the sights and sounds of Brother John’s sermons as he delivers them about 14 times per week at Rudder Plaza. Brother John preaches nearly 14 times a week on the Texas A&M campus.

‘Brother John,’ the self-described chaplain of Aggieland

Lorelai Walker, JOUR 203 Contributor September 17, 2024

As students pass in front of the Memorial Student Center, a man in a white button-down shirt, red tie, suspenders and hat stands on a bench, fervently sharing a message of Christianity. Most students try...

Biology junior and dog sitter Katelyn West instructs general engineering sophomore Antonio Liuzzi while Brenham's service dog, Skylar, a Golden Retriever, sits in Liuzzi's lap during a weekly Aggie Guide-Dogs and Service-Dogs group training session outside the Liberal Arts Building on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Sit, stay, serve

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer September 12, 2024

On the first day of class, as students strolled along the cobblestone walkway, one figure stood out in particular. She held her head up high, sniffing the air as she took in the scents of trees and flowers....

Thrifted items found in East Texas and Aggieland being shown at the Thrifted Religion art exhibition in the MSC J. Wayne Stark Gallery on Tuesday Sept. 3, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Thrifting for faith

Ian Curtis, Features Editor September 4, 2024

The purchases line the walls: On one side, there’s an embroidered sampler with the full text of the Lord’s Prayer, offered up by a man who inherited his great aunt's house and couldn’t bear to toss...

An aerial view of the new PopStroke location in the Northgate neighborhood. (Photo courtesy of PopStroke)

Aggieland’s new addition: PopStroke

Lasan Manujitha Ukwatta Liyanage, Life & Arts Writer September 4, 2024

Renowned for its vibrant nightlife presence, the Northgate neighborhood has a new addition in PopStroke: A mini-golf venue that transcends entertainment boundaries and seeks to offer something for everyone...

Balloons decorate the entrance of La Bodega Baja Taco Bar to celebrate the restaurants return to College Station on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (Eduardo Gonzalez/The Battalion)

La Bodega’s second chance

Brook Dryden, Life & Arts Writer September 3, 2024

College Station residents once again have the opportunity to enjoy La Bodega Baja Taco Bar’s Mexican martini shakers, homemade strawberry tart and habanero shrimp tacos as the restaurant made its grand...

David Eubank prays over wounded civilians during a Free Burma Rangers mission in Ukraine. (Photo courtesy of David Eubank)

‘Our job is to love people’

Ian Curtis, Features Editor August 21, 2024

Nursing senior Sahale Eubank found her calling on the front line of the fight against the Islamic State.  The town of Al-Baghuz Fawqani, Syria — the last piece of land held by ISIS — was surrounded...

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