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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 &...

Photo courtesy of Christian Hamilton, KAMU

Maintaining a memory

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer November 13, 2024

Under Friday’s soft morning light, around 50 people walked in and out of the Bonfire Memorial, prepared to preserve the 12 lives lost in the tragic 1999 Bonfire collapse.  Every November, Texas A&M...

Shaunak Gosavi bowls the ball towards batter Pranav Vaidik Dhulipala at the Texas A&M Cricket Ground on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.

Bats, boundaries and brotherhood

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer November 6, 2024

If an Aggie found themselves at the Polo Fields on a Sunday morning, they'd notice a cluster of players in maroon and black cricket jerseys preparing for the day's practice. To the players — Aggies part...

Students listening to society, ethics, and law senior Christopher Mascardo's announcement for being finalized for TAMU's Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization at the Aggie Entrepreneurs workshop in the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship Conference Room Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Aggie Entrepreneurs bridge gap between students, business

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer November 2, 2024

Every Aggie has a passion for service and a drive for excellence. The desire to hone one’s skills and talents has created a long-standing legacy at Texas A&M. These qualities also form the basis...

Jay Arnold consumes a jar of mayonnaise at the Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina on Dec. 30, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Jay Arnold)

From Aggieland to tailgate heaven

Ian Curtis, Features Editor November 1, 2024

When folks think of Jay Arnold, they might think of mayonnaise. It’s Dec. 30, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Former Texas A&M defensive lineman Jay Arnold is on national television shoving...

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