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With defense on his back, junior RB Devon Achane (6) runs with the ball during a game against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Rolling into Kyle Field: A&M vs. Alabama preview

By Cade Harris @cadeharris_ October 4, 2023

A battle of undefeated teams in the SEC West. On Saturday, Oct. 7, Texas A&M will host No. 11 Alabama for the first time since upsetting the top-ranked Crimson Tide in 2021. However, this season, the...

Poultry science senior Ryder Nielson and computer science senior Roope Raikaa talk in the ticket pull line outside Kyle Field on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. 

Into the wild: Bama game edition

By Camila Munoz @camila.munox October 4, 2023

Whether it means sleeping on concrete or in a tent for over 10 days, Aggies are known to have a passion for their school and its traditions. Students have been lining the streets outside Kyle Field since...

Interim president Mark Welsh answers questions for reporters on Oct. 4, 2023 at the Hall of Champions. (Julianne Shivers/The Battalion)

Welsh builds campus community in open meeting for staff, students

Nicholas Gutteridge October 4, 2023

The university continues to push forward, despite a summer of controversy. In an all-staff, student and faculty meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4, Interim President Mark A. Welsh III presented his decisions...

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Pickleball: The sport that’s paddle-smashing its way into Aggie hearts

By Ayena Kaleemullah @ayenaullah October 4, 2023

Put down your textbooks for a minute because the world of sports has a fresh face, and it's called pickleball — a sport that's making quite a racket on our campus.Originating in the 1960s, pickleball...

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Nation’s largest greenhouse lettuce grower expands to Temple

John Chapa October 4, 2023

The world utilizes more artificial intelligence, or AI, than ever in producing self-driving cars, recognizing consumer behavior and now, growing lettuce. Revol Greens, the nation’s top greenhouse lettuce...

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A&M to become third university with rocket testing capabilities

By Justice Jenson @justice_jenson October 4, 2023

Texas A&M will become one of three universities in the United States with rocket testing capabilities once the construction of the Propulsion and Energetics Research Laboratory, or PERL, is complete. The...

Junior RB Amari Daniels (4) gets tackled during the Southwest Classic against Arkansas on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)

Around the Country – Week 6

Ian Curtis, Braxton Dore’, and Justin Chen October 3, 2023

No. 12 Oklahoma @ No. 3 Texas Saturday, Oct. 7 — Cotton Bowl Stadium — Dallas 11:00 a.m. on ABC It’s that time of the year. The Red River Showdown is back and better, boasting two undefeated rivals. No....

Sophomore Phichaksn Maichon looks over a putt on the third hole of the Traditions Club on the second day of the Aggie Invitational on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

A&M men’s golf finish ninth at Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational

By Camille Coffey @CoffeyCamille October 3, 2023

The Texas A&M men’s golf team traveled to the par 70, 6,885-yard Shady Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth for the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational on Oct. 2-3. The Aggies finished sixth last week...

A collection of jewelry for sale at Love Local in Downtown Bryan on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

Downtown Bryan’s own Pandora’s Box?

By Camila Munoz @camila.munox October 3, 2023

Love Downtown Local is a new and innovative store in Downtown Bryan that incorporates small businesses with a passion for creating niche, handmade gifts. The store has 62 vendors that rent a storefront...

Competitive eater James Webb ate almost 60 tacos to promote Raging Bull Street Tacos.

Australian eats fifty-nine tacos in under 20 minutes

By Richa Shah @WhoIsRichaShah October 3, 2023

Australian competitive eater James Webb came to KinderHill Brew Lab in Bryan and tried to eat as many tacos as he could in 20 minutes on Sept. 28. He live streamed the challenge to help promote Raging...

Biochemistry freshman Nico Weinhauer prepares her balance beam routine on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.

No NCAA? No problem: A&M Gymnastics found its own niche

Ian Curtis October 2, 2023

Freshman gymnast Caitlyn Wagner’s mom put her in gymnastics lessons as soon as she could walk, and Wagner has been hooked ever since. That early introduction to the sport led to a successful 11-year...

Freshman OL Mark Nabou (54) celebrates with graduate RB Earnest Crownover (24) during the Southwest Classic against Arkansas at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 5

Eli Meschko, Matthew Seaver, and Cade Harris October 2, 2023

There were plenty of upsets, blowouts and close games through the first five weeks of the season. Some teams are still in the hunt for a national title, some are surprising the college football world and...

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