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Life & Arts

Piles of pumpkins on display throughout The Farm Patch on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. 

A fall destination at Bryan’s local market

Maryhelen Guerrero, Life & Arts Writer October 16, 2023

The Farm Patch serves as a focal point where community and fall activities converge as Bryan residents come together to celebrate the changing season. The Farm Patch is an outdoor market that offers seasonal...

Arts criticism writer, Sameeksha Sharma, interviews Anna Keniston, a graduate visualization student, on leveraging prior work experiences to achieve a long awaited ambition.

ESSENCE: Attaining an ambition

Sameeksha Sharma, Life & Arts Writer October 13, 2023

Every job leads to the next. This message often gets lost under the constant echoes of perfectionism but art is a journey of striving. Some of the most prominent artists had to strategically work jobs...

The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History will host its 18th Annual Boonville Days on Oct. 14.

18th Annual Boonville Days Festival

By Camila Munoz @camilamunozx October 13, 2023

The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History will host the 18th Annual Boonville Days: Texas Heritage Festival and Half-Marathon/5k Race on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival is a...

The 12th annual Brazos Valley Fair and Rodeo invites the 12th Man to enjoy two weekends of rodeo, fair events and concerts. 

Brazos Valley: Home of the 12th Fair

John Chapa October 12, 2023

There is only one place in the world where sea lions, fifteen breeds of horses and a Lego competition co-exist: the 12th annual Brazos Valley Fair and Rodeo. This year’s fair and rodeo will kick off...

Junior Aggieland Yearbook Editor-in-Chief Emily Escobedo sits in her office in the Memorial Student Center on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Escobedo will lead a newly-expanded team to put the next edition of the yearbook together for the academic year. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Yearbook welcomes new editor in chief

By Abby Jarrett @AbbyJarrett October 11, 2023

The Aggieland Yearbook has turned a new page in leadership with hospitality, hotel management and tourism sophomore Emily Escobedo taking her place as editor-in-chief. With over 130 years of history, the...

After holding over 12,000 items longer than 90 days, the MSC Lost and Found will sell the unclaimed items on Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon.

A new home for what lost its home

John Chapa October 10, 2023

What has lost its home may find a new one. The Memorial Student Center, or MSC, Lost and Found, located in the MSC Student Programs office, will host the annual lost and found sale in Rudder Plaza from...

Reveille and her handler, Theodore, now travel across campus in a custom golf cart equipped with air conditioning, a seat for Reveille, a custom license plate and a horn that plays the Aggie war hymn. 

Reveille X cruises across campus in custom golf cart

Nadia Abusaid, Life & Arts Writer October 10, 2023

A swoosh of ginger and white dashes across campus, as the Aggie war hymn sounds from a speaker. Reveille X and Mascot Corporal and agricultural economics sophomore Theodore Neal speed around Texas A&M’s...

Alicia Rutherford practices pouring before the latte art competition at Tavo Coffee Co. on Friday Oct. 6, 2023.

Brew barista wins latte art contest

Anna Deardorff, Head Life & Arts Editor October 6, 2023

The second latte art throwdown of the year attracted 10 baristas to participate in a knockout-style competition at Tavo Coffee Co. in Downtown Bryan. After the first “Throwdown Showdown,” held at...

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‘This will be an everlasting love’

Amy Leigh Steward, Life & Arts Writer October 5, 2023

“Ring by spring” is a new take on an old concept. During much of the 1900s, some women attended college to find successful husbands rather than degrees. These marriage-seeking diplomas were called...

Poultry science senior Ryder Nielson and computer science senior Roope Raikaa talk in the ticket pull line outside Kyle Field on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. 

Into the wild: Bama game edition

By Camila Munoz @camila.munox October 4, 2023

Whether it means sleeping on concrete or in a tent for over 10 days, Aggies are known to have a passion for their school and its traditions. Students have been lining the streets outside Kyle Field since...

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Pickleball: The sport that’s paddle-smashing its way into Aggie hearts

By Ayena Kaleemullah @ayenaullah October 4, 2023

Put down your textbooks for a minute because the world of sports has a fresh face, and it's called pickleball — a sport that's making quite a racket on our campus.Originating in the 1960s, pickleball...

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Nation’s largest greenhouse lettuce grower expands to Temple

John Chapa October 4, 2023

The world utilizes more artificial intelligence, or AI, than ever in producing self-driving cars, recognizing consumer behavior and now, growing lettuce. Revol Greens, the nation’s top greenhouse lettuce...

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