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Texas A&M defensive linemen Nic Scourton (11) and Shemar Stewart (4) react after a defensive stop during Texas A&M’s game against New Mexico State at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

No. 15 A&M fires on all cylinders in Senior Night rout of New Mexico State

Noah Ruiz, Sports Writer November 16, 2024

Two weeks removed from its first conference loss, No. 15 Texas A&M football returned to Kyle Field Saturday night hungry to prove itself as one of the frontrunners for the SEC title game. A&M...

Aggies watch on as the stack burns bright at the student bonfire on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.

‘One Tradition, One School, One Spirit’

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor November 14, 2024

Aggie Bonfire symbolizes “the burning desire to beat the hell out of t.u. and the undying love all Aggies have for Texas A&M,” according to the Corps of Cadets’ handbook, The Cadence. As decades...

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...

Regent Michael J. Plank contemplates before the Board of Regents meeting in the Memorial Student Center on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Jackson Stanley/The Battalion)

Board of Regents force minor, certificate eliminations in controversial vote

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor November 7, 2024

The Texas A&M System Board of Regents passed a resolution directing President Mark Welsh III to “take actions necessary to eliminate” 14 minors and 38 certificates during Thursday's meeting.  The...

Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) talking to a ref during Texas A&M’s game against Tennessee on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at Reed Arena. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Late nights in Orlando

Braxton Dore, Sports Editor November 4, 2024

After dropping its first exhibition of the 2024-25 season to No. 4 Houston, No. 13 Texas A&M basketball fought a rare season opener on the road against UCF in Orlando, Florida.  Aggie men’s hoops...

Texas A&M Aggies defensive tackle Shemar Turner (5) during Texas A&M's game against LSU at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

No. 10 A&M suffers first conference loss in 44-20 loss to South Carolina on road

Kolton Becker, Sports Writer November 3, 2024

A Southeastern Conference rivalry between No. 10 Texas A&M and South Carolina saw its latest rendition with the Bonham Trophy on the line on Saturday night. The stakes were high, with eyebrows raised...

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...

Vice President for Student Affairs Joe E. Ramirez Jr. speaks at The Big Event's opening ceremony. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

Joe Ramirez announces Jan. 1 retirement

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor October 30, 2024

Texas A&M’s Vice President for Student Affairs Joe Ramirez Jr. announced he is retiring effective Jan. 1, 2025 in a Wednesday email.  “I am extremely excited to start a new chapter in my life...

Texas A&M Head Coach Mike Elko leads the Aggies onto the field before Texas A&M's game against LSU at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

On the road again

DJ Burton, Sports Writer October 29, 2024

The 12th Man and Kyle Field have propelled Texas A&M football to its No. 10 ranking this season. “Everything that they do for our program, I want them to understand how much we appreciate it,...

Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) runs toward the end zone during Texas A&M’s game against LSU at Kyle Field on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Marcel Magic saves the Aggies

Mathias Cubillan, Sports Writer October 27, 2024

When redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed got off the bench in an attempt by the Texas A&M coaching staff to save a sputtering offensive performance against LSU, the Kyle Field crowd erupted....

Texas A&M Aggies running back Le'Veon Moss (8) mid-tackle during the Texas A&M and the Bowling Green football game at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept 21, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/ The Battalion)

Battle with the Bayou Bengals

Mathias Cubillan, Sports Writer October 23, 2024

As No. 14 Texas A&M football has surged to a 6-1 record, it finds itself staring at a mirror image: the No. 8 LSU Tigers. Both teams fell in Week 1 to storied college programs but have responded with...

Provost Alan Sams addresses the Faculty Senate meeting hosted in Rudder Tower on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (Jenna Isbell/The Battalion)

Alan Sams was not considered leading provost candidate by hiring committee

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor October 21, 2024

A university hiring advisory committee did not consider Provost Alan Sams a leading candidate when recommending individuals for the executive vice president and provost position in 2023, according to documents...

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