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‘Discovering the Languages of Flowers’

Jenica Panicker, Life & Arts Writer April 29, 2026

Fragile, delicate flowers litter the table, each representing a different meaning: chrysanthemums symbolizing friendship and joy, daisies exploring the purity of life and roses emphasizing love and beauty....

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Ronin Farm’s long journey home

Kennedy Long, Life & Arts Writer April 29, 2026

It takes an hour and a half to walk the perimeter of the Light family’s ambition. With the din of birdsong coming from the canopy above and the endless crunch of gravel underfoot, Brian and Amanda Light...

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‘Serving the people who serve us’

Ava Whelan, Life & Arts Writer April 22, 2026

On a chilly spring afternoon, conversations and guitar melodies filled the air as families and students came together to enjoy food trucks, live music and activities. While the night filled with festivities...

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Setting the record straight

Adhithi Shankar, Life & Arts Writer April 22, 2026

At Bryan’s local record store, shelves of vinyl, CDs and cassettes line the walls. A record spins slowly on a black turntable, and the whole room is perfumed with the distinct papery, musky aroma of...

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Painting Aggieland maroon

Liam Bramble, Life & Arts Writer April 15, 2026

Elevator doors open to a quiet, polished space inside the Chancellor’s Suite at Kyle Field, where a vibrant landscape of the campus stretches across the wall. Framed by the branches of the Century Tree,...

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When Aggie Spirit takes center stage

Therese Meney, Life & Arts Writer April 8, 2026

“Now you need to make a deal with me — you won’t leave until you get the job finished.” It was these instructions, given to Leroy Shafer ‘67 upon beginning his 41-year-long career at the Houston...

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