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The entrance to the Agronomy Society Corn Maze on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (Jenna Isbell/The Battalion)

How the maize maze is made

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor November 1, 2024

Between towering cornstalks, winding paths and dead ends, eager Aggies and community members dare to face the 2024 Fightin’ Texas Aggie Corn Maze. For several years, the A&M Agronomy Society has...

Sophomore F Solomon Washington (13) claps while defending Houston G Jamal Shead (1) during Texas A&M's game against Houston in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday, March 24, 2024. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

Under lock and key

Justin Chen, Sports Writer October 31, 2024

In an era of college basketball where offense reigns supreme and highlights from near-logo threes to baptizing-poster dunks are seemingly everywhere, Texas A&M junior forward Solomon Washington’s...

Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) hands the ball to Texas A&M Aggies running back Le'Veon Moss (8) during Texas A&M’s game against LSU at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Quarterback questions linger as A&M offense takes on elite South Carolina defense

Mathias Cubillan, Sports Writer October 29, 2024

Coming off a culture-setting win over LSU that propelled Texas A&M to No. 10 in the AP Top 25, coach Mike Elko now faces a quarterback controversy for the second time this season. With a looming road...

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,...

President Mark Welsh III gives his presidential address during the Mark A. Welsh III Investiture in Rudder Auditorium on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

President Welsh formally installed as president in investiture ceremony

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor October 27, 2024

Texas A&M hosted the Investiture of Mark A. Welsh III in Rudder Auditorium on Oct. 25, marking the formal installation of the university’s 27th president. The ceremony featured A&M’s largest...

Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Shemar Turner (5) reacts after a defensive stop during Texas A&M’s game against LSU at Kyle Field on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Blacked-out Kyle Field proves to be the difference-maker against LSU

Braxton Dore', Assistant Sports Editor October 27, 2024

With tensions bubbling to an all-time high, it just meant more for the top two teams in the Southeastern Conference. On Saturday night, 108,852 fans were in attendance at Kyle Field to see No. 14 Texas...

Texas A&M Aggies defensive back BJ Mayes (20) completes an interseption during Texas A&M’s game against LSU at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

A tale of two halves featuring Marcel Mania and the ‘Mayes’ Fly Man

Justin Chen, Sports Writer October 26, 2024

With the inclusion of Texas and Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference, the rankings have been in disarray. Usual top dogs Georgia and Alabama have both suffered a loss, with the Crimson Tide dropping...

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on stage during a rally at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

Kamala Harris’ surprise Texas rally

Stacy Cox, Senior News Reporter October 26, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally in Houston on Friday night with approximately 1.5 million registered online and 30,000 attending in person. On the same day, Trump traveled to Austin to be a guest...

(From left to right) Biomedical sciences senior Olivia Baptiste, biomedical sciences sophomore Sarah DeLacerda, biomedical sciences freshman Leah Bechert and animal science junior Madison Cronin pose for photos at The Quad. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

A day in the life of a Corps woman

Theresa Lozano and Amy Leigh Steward October 24, 2024

By design, they don’t stick out. Each boot falls in line with the rest. Each uniform is exact in what it displays. Each cadet trains alongside the others, lives alongside the others — and ultimately...

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Betting on black

Ian Curtis, Features Editor October 24, 2024

When former Texas A&M football wide receiver Ryan Swope entered the visiting locker room in Starkville, Mississippi on Nov. 3, 2012, he found the holidays had come early.  Instead of the maroon...

Texas A&M head coach Jamie Morrison celebrates winning a set during Texas A&M’s game against Texas at Reed Arena on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

A&M earns biggest win of Jamie Morrison era in rivalry battle with Texas

Kolton Becker, Sports Writer October 23, 2024

The latest Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown on Wednesday featured Texas A&M volleyball traveling to Gregory Gym in Austin to face No. 7 Texas in a match where emotions ran high. A&M sought its...

A ND MARK IV gas mask, used during World War II, sits on display at the Museum of the American G.I. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)

Where America’s past comes to life

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer October 23, 2024

World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War and over a century of military history rest in solemn stillness, encased in a metal warehouse just off Highway 6 at the Museum of the American G.I., where echoes...

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