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Life & Arts

Texas A&M students share their experience from the first Live At the Station music festival.

Live At the Station: A hit or miss

By Kaila Tindall @kailatindall November 5, 2023

Students said expectations were high heading into Live At the Station, a Saturday night of live music that ended in hours of traffic, lack of water and more.  Zach Bryan, Flatland Cavalry and Treaty...

Singer and actress Simone Gundy gave a free concert in Downtown Bryan on Friday as part of a collaboration with the Grand Stafford Theater and Texas A&M’s School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts.

Singer Simone Gundy shares new songs, covers at free concert

Amy Leigh Steward November 5, 2023

Singer and actress Simone Gundy headlined a concert on Friday, Nov. 3, at the Grand Stafford Theater, collaborating with Texas A&M’s School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts. The concert...

The third annual Run for Recovery 5k race will be followed by a celebration and Sober Yoga class on Nov. 2. Students, faculty and community members are encouraged to participate and show support for those in recovery. 

Run for Recovery: this campus supports recovery

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to correct a spelling error.  Health Promotion (Student Life) and Intramural Sports (Rec Sports) will host their third annual Run for Recovery 5k race...

Local families mill about the Cops and Goblins event on Oct. 30, 2023 at the College Station Police Department. (Fayobami Taiwo/The Battalion)

Cops & Goblins: College Station’s community extravaganza

By Ayena Kaleemullah @ayenaullah October 31, 2023

The College Station Police Department, or CSPD, hosted its first Cops & Goblins event on Tuesday, Oct. 30, a spooky Halloween celebration bringing the community together for a night of fun and safety.The...

Astronaut Col. Mike Fossum USAF, Astronaut, Professor of Astronautical Engineering at USC and a Senior Advisor at SpaceX, Dr. Garrett Reisman and advisor to Greentown Labs Houston at the Texas entrepreneurship ecosystem Col. Tim Kopra USA speak at the MSC SCONA "The Next Small Step: America's New Space Age event in Rudder Auditorium Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. ( Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Astronauts land on Aggieland

John Chapa October 27, 2023

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to correct a spelling mistake. International affairs have exceeded our global sphere and now take on a new frontier: space. On Thursday, Oct. 26, the MSC Student...

Aggie Nature RX members do yoga at sunset in Aggie Park on Monday, May 1, 2023. 

Campus Nature RX: Cultivating well-being through outdoor experiences

By Ayena Kaleemullah @ayenaullah October 26, 2023

Alongside the academic rigor at Texas A&M, a new initiative is  looking to enhance the mental well being of students. Campus Nature RX, a student-run organization on campus, is inspiring Aggies...

Shoppers mill about during the Vntg Sply grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)

Where thrift meets premium: Vntg Sply’s grand opening

Maryhelen Guerrero, Life & Arts Writer October 24, 2023

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect a factual error.  Vntg Sply is a new thrift store in College Station that offers premium clothing to local residents and neighboring communities....

Heather Stalter sits for a photo in front of her work station filled with walls of her art at Sacred Sisters Tattoo Parlor. 

ESSENCE: Being human

Sameeksha Sharma, Life & Arts Writer October 24, 2023

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to correct factual errors. Although tattoos have a complicated history, from being symbols of power and status to barbarism, it is hard to dispute their pervasiveness...

Alpha Chi Omega and One Army performed at Songfest on Friday, October 20, 2023 to a dance themed after the movie Kingston.

Songfest takes the stage, raising nearly a quarter million for charity

Amy Leigh Steward October 23, 2023

Will Ferrell, stormtroopers, Barbies and lots of glitter — the 45th annual Songfest saw over 30 student organizations compete with movie-themed dance performances to raise money for charity. The three-day...

Naomi Haverland paints part of a flower in her mural at University Flowers on Texas Avenue as part of Rev Up The Arts Mural Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (Photo by Karis Olson/The Battalion)

Rev Up festival makes, restores community art

Nadia Abusaid, Life & Arts Writer October 22, 2023

Spray paint wafted through the air as five professional artists from around the country painted new murals across various locations in College Station. The murals are part of the Rev Up the Arts Aggieland...

A marcher screams chants for Palestine while walking among his peers during the March For Palestine event on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)

Students, community members march for Palestine

As Gaza runs out of water and medical supplies and the civilian death toll surpasses 3,500 people, students, families and community members came together to show solidarity and raise awareness. A march...

Relay competitors pass the pumpkin atop Mt. Millican during Pumpkinpalooza at the Millican Reserve on Oct 15, 2023(Adriano Espinosa/ The Battalion).

How Pumpkinpalooza supports family fun and nature conservation

Amidst the arrival of long-awaited glimpses of an autumn breeze and sought-after sightings of fallen, colored leaves, Millican Reserve Land Conservancy, a Brazos Valley nature Conservancy, hosted its annual...

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