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Zoi’s is a local animal rescue looking for fosters and volunteers in the BCS area. 

Get up and foster

By Camila Munoz @camila.munox September 17, 2023

Volunteers from a local rescue have joined together to raise awareness and provide care for stray animals.  Zoi’s Animal Rescue hosts adoption events every Saturday and Sunday at both PetSmart...

Texas A&M communication and journalism professor Larry Lemmons smiling as he energetically instructs his JOUR 203 Media Writing I class in Bolton Hall on Sept. 8, 2023. 
 

When life gives you Lemmons

Ana Renfroe September 14, 2023

Former broadcaster Larry Lemmons has always been in tune with his sense of adventure, using it as a stepping stone for his media career. Now, he’s using his same attitude to leave a lasting impact on...

Patrons debate the answer to a question about a dead Spanish artist at Blackwater Draw Brewing Co. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

Brains and Brews

By Abby Jarrett @AbbyJarrett September 14, 2023

From Harry Potter to the Kardashian family, the Blackwater Draw Brewing Co. Trivia night will test even the most seasoned trivia buff’s knowledge.  On Wednesday nights at 7 p.m., trivia players...

Walking out the Aggie way

John Chapa September 13, 2023

Texas A&M dropped “Power” as its football walkout song following Kanye West’s controversial public behavior last fall. On Sept. 2, Texas A&M Athletics debuted its new walkout song at the...

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Award winning pianists to perform at Rudder Theater

Nadia Abusaid, Life & Arts Writer September 8, 2023

The BCS Friends of Chamber Music will host two Van Cliburn piano competition winners at Rudder Theater on Sunday, Sept. 10 to start off this year’s concert season. Van Cliburn silver medalist Anna Geniushene...

Nik Parr Music at Hullabaloo Music Fest on Sep. 3, 2023.

Musical stories of Downtown Bryan at Hullabaloo Music Fest

By Neha Gopal @10_Novel September 6, 2023

The Downtown Bryan streets were filled with the pulsating sound of grungy guitar bass that reverberated through the Grand Stafford Theatre. The rustic wooden venue featured the hard rock band Hindsight...

Arts criticism writer Sameeksha Sharma explores finding the right artform to express yourself with recent alumni Dana Dang.

ESSENCE: What we can’t talk about

Sameeksha Sharma, Life & Arts Writer September 6, 2023

Writing, singing, painting and playing an instrument are all worthy artistic outlets. Each individual has to find out for themselves which artform helps them best express what they wish to narrate. Wouldn’t...

Vistors at the Central Texas comic con look through the booths at the event center. 

Comic Con comes to College Station

John Chapa September 5, 2023

Celebrities, cosplayers and creators have set their sights on filling the Death Star-shaped hole in College Station’s heart. On Sept. 9 and 10, Con Live! will host its first-ever College Station Comic...

New to First Friday on Sept. 1 is a free shuttle bus service that will run every 30 minutes from the Memorial Student Center on Texas A&M’s campus to Downtown Bryan, making the monthly arts and entertainment festival easier than ever for Aggies to attend

First Friday set to highlight diverse voices, aspiring artists

As Texas A&M students have arrived back on campus, businesses in Downtown Bryan have prepared for the influx of students and locals during the monthly First Friday event on Sept. 1. As the sun begins...

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Criticism: Reneé Rapp’s “Snow Angel”

By Emma Ehle @EmmaKEhle4 August 31, 2023

Rating: 7/10   In a debut studio album that radiates both harsh heat and numbing cold, Reneé Rapp’s “Snow Angel” (2023) is yet another notch in the new singer’s growing,...

BUILD CFO Albert Tran, CEO Kate-Riley Rogers, Marketing Team Leader Lauryn Kastenschmidt, COO Chase Parrish stand for a photo in The Battalion Studio. 

Built to Last: BUILD celebrates its 10th anniversary of building life-saving clinics

John Chapa August 31, 2023

Ten years ago, then-Deputy Corps Commander Bryson Sutterfield, Class of 2013, founded BUILD to create a collaborative project for generations of Texas A&M students after the university displaced Bonfire...

Owner Laith Awad welcomes guest to the Thrifted Threads grand opening in College Station, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. 

Are you thready for this? Thrifted Threads grand opening

Nadia Abusaid, Life & Arts Writer August 30, 2023

Thrifted Threads, a thrifting chain based in Houston, opened a new store on Aug. 26 in College Station with vintage resale clothing at affordable prices. Located on Texas Avenue at a revamped gas station,...

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