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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...

The entrance to the Agronomy Society Corn Maze on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (Jenna Isbell/The Battalion)

How the maize maze is made

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor November 1, 2024

Between towering cornstalks, winding paths and dead ends, eager Aggies and community members dare to face the 2024 Fightin’ Texas Aggie Corn Maze. For several years, the A&M Agronomy Society has...

(From left to right) Biomedical sciences senior Olivia Baptiste, biomedical sciences sophomore Sarah DeLacerda, biomedical sciences freshman Leah Bechert and animal science junior Madison Cronin pose for photos at The Quad. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

A day in the life of a Corps woman

Theresa Lozano and Amy Leigh Steward October 24, 2024

By design, they don’t stick out. Each boot falls in line with the rest. Each uniform is exact in what it displays. Each cadet trains alongside the others, lives alongside the others — and ultimately...

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Betting on black

Ian Curtis, Features Editor October 24, 2024

When former Texas A&M football wide receiver Ryan Swope entered the visiting locker room in Starkville, Mississippi on Nov. 3, 2012, he found the holidays had come early.  Instead of the maroon...

A ND MARK IV gas mask, used during World War II, sits on display at the Museum of the American G.I. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)

Where America’s past comes to life

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer October 23, 2024

World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War and over a century of military history rest in solemn stillness, encased in a metal warehouse just off Highway 6 at the Museum of the American G.I., where echoes...

Kaitlin Bowman and Nathan Groves pose together after completing the 2024 IRONMAN Chattanooga triathlon. (Photo courtesy of Kaitlin Bowman)

An Aggie’s 140.6-mile odyssey

Ian Curtis, Features Editor October 17, 2024

After nursing senior Kaitlin Bowman’s second practice with the Texas A&M triathlon team, she overheard her teammates refer to a competition she’d never heard of: IRONMAN triathlon, a behemoth endurance...

The Sparkle Truck sits in Zilker Park's Rock Island on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.

Aggies flock to Austin for Weekend 1 of ACL

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor October 10, 2024

Described as “a once in a lifetime experience … two times a year,” the Austin City Limits music festival had an electric opening weekend. Under the blazing Texas sun and kicked-up dirt, over 100...

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 10, 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...

Dr. Sarah A. Hamar, Richard Schubot Endowed Chair and director of the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center, feeds a scarlet macaw at the Schubot Aviary Center on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

Inside the birdbrained world of Schubot

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer October 9, 2024

Just off of F&B Road and Agronomy Road, nestled behind build sites, lies a hidden gem of Texas A&M’s veterinary medicine facilities: the Schubot Center for Avian Health.  Here, research and...

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