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Life & Arts

Delta Gamma and One Army win Songfest 2024

Tori Hillis, Life & Arts Writer November 11, 2024

The One Army, or OA, and Delta Gamma, or DG, performance inspired by the movie “Bird Box” won the dance competition Songfest and its $20,000 grand prize at Rudder Auditorium on Saturday night. The...

Shaunak Gosavi bowls the ball towards batter Pranav Vaidik Dhulipala at the Texas A&M Cricket Ground on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.

Bats, boundaries and brotherhood

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer November 6, 2024

If an Aggie found themselves at the Polo Fields on a Sunday morning, they'd notice a cluster of players in maroon and black cricket jerseys preparing for the day's practice. To the players — Aggies part...

Students listening to society, ethics, and law senior Christopher Mascardo's announcement for being finalized for TAMU's Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization at the Aggie Entrepreneurs workshop in the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship Conference Room Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Aggie Entrepreneurs bridge gap between students, business

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer November 2, 2024

Every Aggie has a passion for service and a drive for excellence. The desire to hone one’s skills and talents has created a long-standing legacy at Texas A&M. These qualities also form the basis...

Dr. Clay Mathis, Department head of Animal Science, addresses the crowd at the Rudder Forum on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 (Lillian Lopez/The Battalion)

The road to Casper

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer November 2, 2024

As the lights dimmed inside Rudder Forum and the audience took to its seats, a story of two Texas A&M Rodeo team athletes was stage center. All eyes were locked on agricultural communications and journalism...

Jay Arnold consumes a jar of mayonnaise at the Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina on Dec. 30, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Jay Arnold)

From Aggieland to tailgate heaven

Ian Curtis, Features Editor November 1, 2024

When folks think of Jay Arnold, they might think of mayonnaise. It’s Dec. 30, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Former Texas A&M defensive lineman Jay Arnold is on national television shoving...

The entrance to the Agronomy Society Corn Maze on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (Jenna Isbell/The Battalion)

How the maize maze is made

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor November 1, 2024

Between towering cornstalks, winding paths and dead ends, eager Aggies and community members dare to face the 2024 Fightin’ Texas Aggie Corn Maze. For several years, the A&M Agronomy Society has...

A clown slowly approaches participants In Kappa Sigma's Wicked Woods on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

Into the Wicked Woods

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer November 1, 2024

A stroll into the woods southwest of campus might end with a glimpse of trees, bushes and maybe a raccoon, but at Kappa Sigma’s seven-acre lodge, these trails turn downright terrifying during their annual...

Members, led by founder Suma Datta, dance during the Aggie Westies West Coast Swing practice at the Brazos Ballroom on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. (Jessica Roppolo/The Battalion)

Dancing the West in the South

Francesca Emmittee, Life & Arts Writer October 30, 2024

Dancing across the floor through socials and events, members of Aggie Westies find themselves in a judgment-free environment, switching between partners and advancing in lessons with one goal in mind::...

Judge and drag queen Petty Brooks performs at the Draggieland Auditions at The Theater Company of BCS on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Glitter and Gig ’em

Fallon Ferguson, Life & Arts Writer October 29, 2024

With the passage of Senate Bill 17, public universities in Texas have been prohibited from establishing or funding offices through the university that adhere to diversity, equity, or inclusion-, or DEI,...

The exterior of The Queen Theater in Downtown Bryan, Texas.

Halloween at the Queen

Sophia Munoz, Life & Arts Writer October 28, 2024

Cool mornings and leaves crackling under students’ shoes can only mean one thing: the changing of seasons in Aggieland.  The Halloween season has already kicked off at The Queen Theatre in downtown...

(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...

The alchemy of matchmaking

The alchemy of matchmaking

Leticia Schenkel, Life & Arts Writer October 24, 2024

This semester, Aggies have a new option other than dating apps and pick-up lines — a more scientific method known as the Marriage Pact. The matchmaking survey is designed to pair students based on...

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