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Life & Arts

Political science professors Kirby Goidel and Charles Todd Kent host the "Inside Political Science" audio and visual podcast. (Photo courtesy of KAMU)

Inside KAMU’s ‘Inside Political Science’

Tori Hillis, Life & Arts Writer January 11, 2025

When the first episode of the “Inside Political Science” audio and visual podcast was released in April, the presidential election was between then-incumbent President Joe Biden and then-former President...

A visitor feeds a goat at the Aggieland Safari on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Lillian Lopez/The Battalion)

The wild side of Aggieland

Isa Chan Tack, Life & Arts Writer December 26, 2024

There is a wild side to Aggieland waiting to be discovered — besides the crowds of people at Aggie football games. From creatures ranging from small otters to towering giraffes and livestock, fascinating...

English junior and musician Jessica Pardede sits for a photo in The Battalion’s studio on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

This is Jessica Pardede

Sophia Munoz, Life & Arts Writer December 20, 2024

Her siblings are fast asleep in their beds, but Jessica Pardede is wide awake.  Melodies often find the English junior at unexpected moments, keeping her restless until she captures them. Lyrics have...

A&M's NMDP branch gets students to register to be potential stem-cell donors in Rudder Plaza on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024

Saving lives, one stem cell at a time

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer December 5, 2024

It was her freshman year when biomedical sciences senior Claudia Garrett heard Mark Vassar, a finance senior and president of Texas A&M’s National Marrow Donor Program chapter, deliver a compelling...

The Queen of Aggieland Reveille X sits on the field during Texas A&M’s game against New Mexico State at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Game day, the Rev way

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor December 5, 2024

As hundreds of thousands cheer the moment Aggieland’s queen is displayed on the jumbotrons at a Texas A&M game, a tradition lounges on the sidelines to watch her Aggies.  Seen as a distant...

(Left to right) Dance seniors Bailey and Lenzy Zettler pose for their dance at the PEAP Building on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

From the ground up

Brook Dryden, Life & Arts Writer November 27, 2024

Bailey and Lenzy Zettler spent their middle school years choreographing dances together in their backyard. But years later, the seniors have turned their passion into a successful business — all while...

Photo courtesy of Connor Field

Aggie filmmakers to debut feature film

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer November 21, 2024

Texas A&M students have risen to the challenge of making an independent, feature-length film. At 91 minutes long, “Maid to Kill” is a thriller/slasher film that follows a detective and his partner...

Aggies work on constructing the bonfire on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)

How to ‘Build the Hell Outta Bonfire’

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor November 21, 2024

Described as the “physical embodiment of the Aggie Spirit” by manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology senior and Senior Redpot Mason Taylor, the bright and blazing Student Bonfire returns...

Cast members of SUPERHERO & SUPERHERO performing in the Liberal Arts Humanities Building on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.

‘This is a play that will give you a different experience’

Leticia Schenkel, Life & Arts Writer November 20, 2024

Does Gen Z still need superheroes? Students and faculty in Texas A&M’s College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts are raising the question in their premiere performance “SUPERHERO &...

Texas A&M Solar Car Racing's car displayed at Aggie Park on March 24, 2024.

‘We became cohesive’: Student racers thrive after reviving decades-old group

Stacy Cox, Senior News Writer November 15, 2024

From July 12 to July 27, the Texas A&M Solar Car Racing organization competed in the Formula Sun Grand Prix and the American Solar Challenge, placing 11th overall and 7th in its division out of 40...

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...

Meteorology senior and adaptive climbing clinic founder Sierra Hill assisting neuroscience sophomore Divine Favor
Akinbobola on the wall.

Rec Sports adaptive clinics help Aggies climb

Lasan Manujitha Ukwatta Liyanage, Life & Arts Writer November 13, 2024

For many students, the world of sports can feel far-fetched, like a game viewed from the sidelines. Despite having access to the same facilities as everyone else, they still face the challenge of finding...

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