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Aggies work on constructing the bonfire on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)

How to ‘Build the Hell Outta Bonfire’

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor November 21, 2024

Described as the “physical embodiment of the Aggie Spirit” by manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology senior and Senior Redpot Mason Taylor, the bright and blazing Student Bonfire returns...

Cast members of SUPERHERO & SUPERHERO performing in the Liberal Arts Humanities Building on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.

‘This is a play that will give you a different experience’

Leticia Schenkel, Life & Arts Writer November 20, 2024

Does Gen Z still need superheroes? Students and faculty in Texas A&M’s College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts are raising the question in their premiere performance “SUPERHERO &...

Texas A&M Solar Car Racing's car displayed at Aggie Park on March 24, 2024.

‘We became cohesive’: Student racers thrive after reviving decades-old group

Stacy Cox, Senior News Writer November 15, 2024

From July 12 to July 27, the Texas A&M Solar Car Racing organization competed in the Formula Sun Grand Prix and the American Solar Challenge, placing 11th overall and 7th in its division out of 40...

Aggies watch on as the stack burns bright at the student bonfire on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.

‘One Tradition, One School, One Spirit’

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor November 14, 2024

Aggie Bonfire symbolizes “the burning desire to beat the hell out of t.u. and the undying love all Aggies have for Texas A&M,” according to the Corps of Cadets’ handbook, The Cadence. As decades...

Meteorology senior and adaptive climbing clinic founder Sierra Hill assisting neuroscience sophomore Divine Favor
Akinbobola on the wall.

Rec Sports adaptive clinics help Aggies climb

Lasan Manujitha Ukwatta Liyanage, Life & Arts Writer November 13, 2024

For many students, the world of sports can feel far-fetched, like a game viewed from the sidelines. Despite having access to the same facilities as everyone else, they still face the challenge of finding...

Photo courtesy of Christian Hamilton, KAMU

Maintaining a memory

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer November 13, 2024

Under Friday’s soft morning light, around 50 people walked in and out of the Bonfire Memorial, prepared to preserve the 12 lives lost in the tragic 1999 Bonfire collapse.  Every November, Texas A&M...

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...

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