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(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...

Johnny Manziel

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 9, 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...

A promotional popcorn bucket featuring The Wild Robot outside of Bryan's Premiere Lux Cinema on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Jenna Isbell/The Battalion)

‘The Wild Robot’: from idea to big screen

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer October 3, 2024

Audiences around the globe gathered in darkened theaters on Sept. 27 to experience the captivating world of “The Wild Robot.” As the screen illuminated with a stunning palette of blue and gray, viewers...

Dr. Chris Lee stands for a portrait in VMS 201 on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

VMS 201: A classroom that runs in the family

Brook Dryden, Life & Arts Writer September 26, 2024

In February 2025, part of the Veterinary Medical Sciences building will be torn down to build a new component of the veterinary school.  One classroom of the soon-to-be-demolished building is VMS 201....

An animal under the care of the Stevenson Animal Center. (Photo courtesy of the Stevenson Animal Center)

‘The love for animals drives everything we do’

Leticia Schenkel, Life & Arts Writer September 25, 2024

When somebody walks through the gate at Texas A&M’s Stevenson Animal Companion Life Care Center, they are greeted by the whiskers and snouts of the center’s most warm and inviting residents. From...

(Left to right) Architecture sophomore Emily Orozco and SEAL senior Elise Hernandez performs for the TAMU Ballet Folkloric Celestial at the HPC Hispanic Heritage Month Kick Off in Rudder Plaza on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Folklorico comes to Aggieland

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer September 19, 2024

Colorful flowing dresses dance among the bricks of Rudder Plaza, and the tones of lively Mexican music float across campus — all brought to Texas A&M by Hispanic Aggies.  With the arrival of...

Patrick McGinty is the 2014-2015 head yell leader. 

From Yell Leader Patrick to Pastor McGinty

Fallon Ferguson, Life & Arts Writer September 19, 2024

Many Yell Leaders have come and gone, but not all have returned to make a life in College Station. Patrick McGinty, Class of 2015, was a Five for Yell candidate both in his junior and senior year and has...

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