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Editorial: Drag is free speech too

Editorial: Drag is free speech too

The Battalion Editorial Board March 3, 2025

This is a question of free speech. How would you feel if the Board of Regents kicked your student organization off campus because they didn’t like how you were dressed? What if they banned a politician...

Audience waits for the audience to start at the Draggieland Auditions at The Theater Company of BCS on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Draggieland organizers announce ‘Day of Drag’ protest

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2025

The Queer Empowerment Council, the student organization that hosts and organizes Draggieland, has announced a “Day of Drag” protest for Thursday, March 6. The announcement comes two days after the...

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Chomped in the swamp

Justin Chen, Senior Sports Writer March 2, 2025

In just a month, No. 12 Texas A&M men’s basketball has experienced the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows. A late January win against Oklahoma kick-started a five-game win streak, capitalized...

Drag queen Lily Adonis Kline performing to 'Roar' by Katy Perry during their head-to-head lip-sing battle with drag queen Hanna Santanna at the Draggieland show in Rudder Theater, Thursday March 28, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Draggieland to reschedule or relocate, organizers say

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2025

The Queer Empowerment Council, or QEC, Draggieland’s host and organizer, is “actively exploring alternate options” to reschedule or relocate the event after the Texas A&M System Board of Regents...

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A&M finishes 2-0 on the first day of the Texas A&M Invitational

Olivia Sims, Sports Writer February 28, 2025

No. 5 Texas A&M softball opened the Texas A&M Invitational with a doubleheader on Thursday, Feb. 27, against Texas State and Princeton.  An offensive outburst from the Aggies led to a 9-1 run-rule...

The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets marches before the Lone Star Showdown football game against Texas on Saturday, Nov 30, 2024. (Tilly Hillje/The Battalion)

Lt. Gen James W. Bierman chosen as 47th commandant

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2025

Lieutenant General James W. Bierman has agreed to serve as the 47th commandant of the Corps of Cadets, President Mark A. Welsh III announced Wednesday morning.  Bierman will join Texas A&M on Aug....

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A&M burns nine pitchers in 7-3 loss to Texas State

Noah Ruiz, Sports Writer February 25, 2025

Having suffered its first loss of the season Monday, Texas A&M baseball endured its second-straight loss thanks to Texas State’s outstanding five-run third inning.  The Aggies’ rebound attempt...

Chancellor John Sharp during a Board of Regents meeting discussing the appointmet of interim dean Mark Welsh and discussion of a McElroy settlement on Sunday, July 30, 2023 in the Memorial Student Center.

Regents to potentially appoint new chancellor

J. M. Wise, News Editor February 24, 2025

The Texas A&M System Board of Regents may appoint a new chancellor during the group’s all-day meeting today, according to a public meeting schedule. Estimated to adjourn at 5:30 p.m., the discussion...

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‘There’s no excuse’: Mustangs blindside stampede Aggies

Matthew Seaver, Associate Sports Editor February 23, 2025

Despite what was by far the sunniest weather for No. 1 Texas A&M baseball, it still failed to demonstrate its potential firepower before choking away a 3-2 upset loss to Cal Poly on Sunday, Feb. 23....

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Extra, extras: Here come the Aggies

Braxton Dore, Sports Editor February 22, 2025

In the first Top-25 softball matchup in Tallahassee since 2017, Florida State fans were lined up outside the gates for hours for the second day of the JoAnne Graf Classic on Saturday, Feb. 22.  Anything...

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Threes are greater than twos

Justin Chen, Senior Sports Writer February 22, 2025

In a blacked-out Reed Arena, No. 7 Texas A&M men’s basketball took the hardwood in black alternate uniforms, looking to secure its first ever top-10 ranked matchup win in College Station against...

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Aggies freeze the Mustangs

DJ Burton, Senior Sports Writer February 21, 2025

No. 1 Texas A&M baseball’s frigid Friday afternoon 6-1 victory against Cal Poly saw Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park look completely different from last weekend’s opening night.  The Aggie faithful...

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