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Lost Trail Harvest Co.: Aggie homestead turned local farm

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer February 11, 2025

Nestled in the crowded gift shop at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center is a quaint display of honey jars labeled “Lost Trail Honey Co.” It may look unsuspecting, but each jar holds natural...

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‘It’s part of the culture, everybody knows about The Chicken’

Brook Dryden, Life & Arts Writer February 10, 2025

Eight years ago, a group of upperclassmen invited now-graduate student Merrick Irvin to a certain hangout spot in College Station. He quickly became fond of the site accompanied by pool tables and a variety...

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Eckleburg Project bounces back from past

Sophia Munoz, Life & Arts Writer February 5, 2025

The ever-present eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg may have simply been a metaphorical observer in the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic “The Great Gatsby” — but at Texas A&M, the eyes of the student body...

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‘Going rogue’ with AggieCon 54

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer February 4, 2025

Fans from all over Texas gathered upstairs at the Memorial Student Center last weekend to participate in the 54th annual AggieCon. The student-run convention at Texas A&M united fandoms of all kinds...

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‘The best of times’: Celebrating 50 years of women in the Corps of Cadets

Lillian Haynes, Life & Arts Writer February 4, 2025

The banquet room was steeped in over half a century of tradition and courage, as both current and former cadets gathered to celebrate the legacy of the women before them. The Corps Women’s 50th Celebration...

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Welcome, Wellborn Market

Valeria Kolster, Life & Arts Writer February 3, 2025

Last Saturday, the first Wellborn Market debuted at the Wellborn Community Center, one which will become a monthly event. Over 80 local vendors gathered with tables displaying handmade products that ranged...

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A free look into freestyle

Aayan Adnan, Life & Arts Writer January 30, 2025

Aggies are known for passionate expression — and that’s not exclusive to campus traditions and athletic events. One student organization brings that same zeal to campus through their own freestyle...

The cosplay contest award-winners at AggieCon in the Rudder Forum on Feb. 3, 2024.

AggieCon 54: The celebration of fandom returns

Mollie Blake, Life & Arts Writer January 28, 2025

Fandoms of all kinds will converge at Texas A&M on Feb. 1-2 in the Memorial Student Center for AggieCon 54, the country's oldest student-run pop culture convention.  For over five decades, AggieCon...

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Student Bonfire finally burns bright

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer January 26, 2025

Students and alumni gathered to “Burn the Hell Outta Bonfire” on Saturday after a months-long delay. The return of the long-standing conference rivalry against the University of Texas at Austin meant...

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Students go bananas for Banana Bar Crawl

Valeria Kolster, Life & Arts Writer January 26, 2025

This Saturday, hundreds of students dressed up in banana costumes and gathered across several bars at Northgate for the Banana Bar Crawl.  Loud music, drinks and a scavenger hunt embodied the day as...

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

‘The present belongs to the students’: Undeterred, Student Bonfire presses forward

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2025

Dion McInnis ‘03 had been hearing rumors for several weeks — discussions here, whispers there, all revolving around one hypothetical: a Student Bonfire returned to its original on-campus glory. But...

The crowd lifts their hats during a concert at Chilliest on Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

Chilifest 2025 lineup announced

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor January 22, 2025

Dozens braved a chilly evening at Goodbull IceHouse last Saturday as Chilifest Music Festival’s organizers revealed this year’s lineup to whoops and hollers from the gathered crowd. From newcomers...

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