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David Eubank prays over wounded civilians during a Free Burma Rangers mission in Ukraine. (Photo courtesy of David Eubank)

‘Our job is to love people’

Ian Curtis, Features Editor August 21, 2024

Nursing senior Sahale Eubank found her calling on the front line of the fight against the Islamic State.  The town of Al-Baghuz Fawqani, Syria — the last piece of land held by ISIS — was surrounded...

Agronomy graduates Kasun Pathirage, Christopher Gomez Jr. and Noriki Miyanaka conduct research in a field in Lubbock, Texas on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Lasan Ukwatta Liyanage)

Summers in Aggieland

Lasan Manujitha Ukwatta Liyanage, Life & Arts Writer August 1, 2024

Aggieland may have turned into a ghost town, but those who stayed behind are making the most of their summer. Certainly, the summer heat encapsulates a plethora of attitudes amongst the students. ...

Bob Rogers, holding a special edition of The Battalion.

Lyle Lovett, other past students remember Bob Rogers

Shalina Sabih July 15, 2024

In his various positions, Professor Emeritus Bob Rogers laid down the stepping stones that student journalists at Texas A&M walk today, carving a transformative path when he helped merge The Battalion...

Craig Reagan's 1973 brown Mach 1 Mustang features custom stickers of Craig and his wife, and is completely rebuilt from the ground up. The interior was completely torn out and replaced with new dashboard and radio.

Compassion in the car community

Shalina Sabih, Sports Writer July 9, 2024

This past Sunday, Cars and Coffee welcomed exactly one car: a sleek, brown Mustang that stood alone like a lone ranger in the Wild West. This Mustang, with its powerful four-barrel engine, didn't...

The Gladiators and other participants run off at the starting line to compete in the Red Bull Can You Make It? Challenge.

The long march of the Gladiators

Ian Curtis, Sports Reporter July 1, 2024

Weston Cadena — blissfully unaware of the irate staff inside of the skyscraper in Bratislava, Slovakia, that he has made his playground — is having the time of his life.  It was supposed to be...

TAMU Maroon poses with the trophy after winning the College Valorant Championship on Sunday, June 9th.

Texas A&M Esports club shines as student-run sports club

J. M. Wise, News Reporter June 26, 2024

Texas A&M has another championship-winning sports team. Completely student-run and with over 2,900 members in their Discord server, they might be the university’s best kept secret. Esports, short...

Eats & Beats at Lake Walk features live music and food trucks for the perfect outdoor concert.

Enjoying the Destination

Cara Hudson, Maroon Life Writer June 17, 2024

For the history buffs, there’s a story to why Bryan and College Station are so closely intertwined. In 1871 when the Texas Legislature approved plans for an Agricultural and Mechanical College, there...

The Fighting Texas Aggie Band performs at halftime during Texas A&M's football game against ULM at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

Gridiron glory to multi-event marvel

Shalina Sabih, Sports Writer June 7, 2024

Special teams: Special events  “My favorite thing about an event is seeing the people come into the stadium and seeing their excitement and smiles,” Kindra Fry said. “It's about creating an experience...

Beekeeper Shelby Dittman scoops bees back into their hive during a visit on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

Bee-hind the scenes

Shalina Sabih, Sports Writer May 1, 2024

The speakers turn on. Static clicks. And a voice reads “Your starting lineup for the Texas A&M Aggies is …” Spectators hear that sentence echo through the speakers at every home tennis match....

Kennedy White, 19, sits for a portrait in the sweats she wore the night of her alleged assault inside the Y.M.C.A building that holds Texas A&M’s Title IX offices in College Station, Texas on Feb. 16, 2024 (Ishika Samant/The Battalion).

‘I was terrified’

Nicholas Gutteridge April 25, 2024

Editor’s note: This article contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault that may be uncomfortable to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. When 17-year-old Kenedy White came to College...

Scenes from '74

Scenes from ’74

Amy Leigh Steward, Assistant L&A Editor April 25, 2024

“Do you remember when … ?” “I haven’t seen him since …” “Who was it that … ?” “Oh, did you hear what happened to … ?” The Class of 1974 spent last week rewinding through their...

The Highway 6 Band performs while listeners slow dance at The Corner Bar and Rooftop Grill on Sunday, March 24, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

‘Life is a Highway’ (6 Band)

Amy Leigh Steward, Assistant Life & Arts Editor April 17, 2024

It starts with a guitar riff. Justin Faldyn plays lead, pulling rock and blues out of the strings.  After a beat, comes the beat of the drums, snare and bass, and tom and cymbal, helmed by Brennan...

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