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Betting on black

Ian Curtis, Features Editor October 24, 2024

When former Texas A&M football wide receiver Ryan Swope entered the visiting locker room in Starkville, Mississippi on Nov. 3, 2012, he found the holidays had come early.  Instead of the maroon...

A ND MARK IV gas mask, used during World War II, sits on display at the Museum of the American G.I. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)

Where America’s past comes to life

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer October 23, 2024

World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War and over a century of military history rest in solemn stillness, encased in a metal warehouse just off Highway 6 at the Museum of the American G.I., where echoes...

A collection of Princess Creation buttons. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Cubas).

Princess Creations: Student behind Aggie-inspired designs

Tori Hillis, Life & Arts Writer October 17, 2024

From “Aggie Brat” to “Aggie Mom,” Princess Creations likely has a design that can pair perfectly with any style of Aggie spirit. The artist behind the work, biomedical sciences senior Melissa Cubas,...

The Femmatas pose together outside the Memorial Student Center. (Photo courtesy of The Femmatas).

Meet The Femmatas: A&M’s treble-voiced troupe

Leticia Schenkel, Life & Arts Writer October 17, 2024

A strong harmony is spread through Texas A&M by a non-competing a cappella group with only 10 members: The Femmatas.  The Femmatas are an a cappella group formed of treble voices — any voice...

Kaitlin Bowman and Nathan Groves pose together after completing the 2024 IRONMAN Chattanooga triathlon. (Photo courtesy of Kaitlin Bowman)

An Aggie’s 140.6-mile odyssey

Ian Curtis, Features Editor October 17, 2024

After nursing senior Kaitlin Bowman’s second practice with the Texas A&M triathlon team, she overheard her teammates refer to a competition she’d never heard of: IRONMAN triathlon, a behemoth endurance...

Horticulture graduate Julia Belz at the MSC Town Hall Coffeehouse event held outside of the ILCB on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Coffee and a show

Brook Dryden, Life & Arts Writer October 11, 2024

Every other Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m., the relaxation space outside of the Innovative Learning Classroom Building, or ILCB, transforms into a coffee shop.  The space holds a free event called Coffeehouse,...

Who is Salami The Aggie, the biomedical engineering junior and campus influencer?
(Graphic by Pranay Dhoopar)

Meet Salami: A&M student, content creator

Aayan Adnan, Life & Arts Writer October 10, 2024

To most people, the word “salami” means nothing more than the pork delicacy common at every deli. However, within Aggieland, the word becomes much more than a seasoned Italian sausage — it’s a...

The Sparkle Truck sits in Zilker Park's Rock Island on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.

Aggies flock to Austin for Weekend 1 of ACL

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor October 10, 2024

Described as “a once in a lifetime experience … two times a year,” the Austin City Limits music festival had an electric opening weekend. Under the blazing Texas sun and kicked-up dirt, over 100...

Allie Frey prepares her horse during Texas A&M's Rodeo Team barrel racing practice at Dick Freeman Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

From arena to academia

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer October 9, 2024

Allie Frey, mounted on her dark bay quarter horse, blocked out the clamor around her as she entered the arena during the Panola Rodeo. With focus and determination, she guided her horse through the tight...

Dr. Sarah A. Hamar, Richard Schubot Endowed Chair and director of the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center, feeds a scarlet macaw at the Schubot Aviary Center on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

Inside the birdbrained world of Schubot

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer October 9, 2024

Just off of F&B Road and Agronomy Road, nestled behind build sites, lies a hidden gem of Texas A&M’s veterinary medicine facilities: the Schubot Center for Avian Health.  Here, research and...

A cutout of 50 Cent holds a photo of the rapper surrounded by bottles of Branson while smoking a cigar inside Spec's in College Station during his signing event on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Samuel Falade/The Battalion)

50 Cent’s Texas takeover

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer October 4, 2024

Walking into Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods in College Station on Wednesday felt more like stepping into a concert hall.  “It was my pleasure being here,” Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson...

A promotional popcorn bucket featuring The Wild Robot outside of Bryan's Premiere Lux Cinema on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Jenna Isbell/The Battalion)

‘The Wild Robot’: from idea to big screen

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer October 3, 2024

Audiences around the globe gathered in darkened theaters on Sept. 27 to experience the captivating world of “The Wild Robot.” As the screen illuminated with a stunning palette of blue and gray, viewers...

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