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Allie Frey prepares her horse during Texas A&M's Rodeo Team barrel racing practice at Dick Freeman Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

From arena to academia

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer October 9, 2024

Allie Frey, mounted on her dark bay quarter horse, blocked out the clamor around her as she entered the arena during the Panola Rodeo. With focus and determination, she guided her horse through the tight...

Executive Vice President and Provost Alan Sams speaks to graduating students in Reed Arena in May 2024.

‘Deeply flawed’: Faculty Senate speaker opposes provost initiative to end 52 minors, certificates

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor October 8, 2024

The Speaker of the Faculty Senate Angie Hill Price emailed President Mark Welsh III and Provost Alan Sams on Oct. 2 to advocate for the end of the process currently being used to axe 52 minors and certificates,...

Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Moose Muhammad III (7) reacts at Texas A&M’s game against Missouri at Kyle Field Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Micah Richter/The Battalion)

College football winners and losers: Week 6

Youngchan Kang, Mathias Cubillan, DJ Burton, and Eric Liu October 6, 2024

Winner: The Houston Cougars Houston, we have a solution. The Cougars came into Amon G. Carter Stadium as heavy underdogs against the Horned Frogs. Houston forced four turnovers on TCU sophomore quarterback...

Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) reacts after rushing for a first down during Texas A&M’s game against Missouri at Kyle Field Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Cooking with Klein

Justin Chen, Sports Writer October 5, 2024

Minutes before kickoff, questions arose about who No. 25 Texas A&M’s starting quarterback would be, especially after both redshirt freshman Marcel Reed and redshirt sophomore Conner Weigman were...

The Academic Building on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Inquiries into LGBTQ minor lead to 52 inactivations

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor October 3, 2024

According to a review by The Battalion, dozens of minors and certificates have had requests for inactivation submitted in the Curricular Approval Request System, or CARS. The requests from the Office of...

A promotional popcorn bucket featuring The Wild Robot outside of Bryan's Premiere Lux Cinema on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Jenna Isbell/The Battalion)

‘The Wild Robot’: from idea to big screen

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer October 3, 2024

Audiences around the globe gathered in darkened theaters on Sept. 27 to experience the captivating world of “The Wild Robot.” As the screen illuminated with a stunning palette of blue and gray, viewers...

Maicho // golf guy // sept 25

Making Maichon

Ian Curtis, Features Editor September 30, 2024

It’s the 30th time in a row that Phichaksn Maichon has listened to “Shape of You,” and he is sick and tired of Ed Sheeran. “It was just playing over and over and getting in my head, just trying...

An aerial view of the Academic Building on Monday, March 11, 2024. (Samuel Falade/The Battalion)

Faculty push back against program inactivations

Nicholas Gutteridge, Managing Editor September 30, 2024

The following details and events were constructed from multiple interviews conducted in September 2024. Some were on the record while others were on background. Details were supplemented with information...

Auburn midfielder/forward Becky Contreras (6) defends against Texas A&M midfielder Grace Ivey (10) during Texas A&M’s game against Auburn at Ellis Field on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Aggies fail to mount second-half comeback in 2-0 loss to Longhorns

Noah Ruiz, Sports Writer September 30, 2024

Following a riveting upset of then-No. 5 Auburn on Sept. 26, Texas A&M soccer took a step backward as it fell to archrival No. 13 Texas in a 2-0 rout in Austin. The Longhorns began their assault...

The Aggie defense reacts after a defensive stop during Texas A&M’s game against Arkansas at the Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

So long, Jerry World

Ian Curtis, Features Editor September 28, 2024

It’s only fitting that the last Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington between Texas A&M football and Arkansas ended up being a one-possession game.  Since 2009, the series in Arlington...

Texas A&M opposite hitter Logan Lednicky (9) swings at a ball during Texas A&M’s game against Texas at Reed Arena on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Round 1 of renewed rivalry goes to No. 8 Texas as A&M falls short in 3-1 loss

Justin Chen, Sports Writer September 27, 2024

The palpable buzz of Reed Arena made an early appearance and without better reason: the Texas-Texas A&M rivalry was officially revived when A&M volleyball hosted No. 8 Texas for its first conference...

International Affairs freshman Judson Smith poses with his fish spurs on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

Spurring on tradition

Fallon Ferguson, Life & Arts Writer September 26, 2024

As anticipation builds in the leadup to the annual Texas A&M football game against Arkansas, the sound of bottle caps clinking together can be heard all across campus. Members of the Corps of Cadets...

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