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Renowned musician Michael Feinstein performs at the Tony Bennett Tribute Concert hosted by OPAS at the Rudder Auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (Trinity Hindman/The Battalion)

‘The best is yet to come’

Leticia Schenkel, Life & Arts Writer September 26, 2024

As the audience gathers to watch Micheal Feinstein’s “Because Of You,” a touching tribute to Tony Bennett, they may find themselves wondering what is coming up next for Texas A&M’s Opera and...

International Affairs freshman Judson Smith poses with his fish spurs on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

Spurring on tradition

Fallon Ferguson, Life & Arts Writer September 26, 2024

As anticipation builds in the leadup to the annual Texas A&M football game against Arkansas, the sound of bottle caps clinking together can be heard all across campus. Members of the Corps of Cadets...

Dr. Chris Lee stands for a portrait in VMS 201 on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

VMS 201: A classroom that runs in the family

Brook Dryden, Life & Arts Writer September 26, 2024

In February 2025, part of the Veterinary Medical Sciences building will be torn down to build a new component of the veterinary school.  One classroom of the soon-to-be-demolished building is VMS 201....

Aggie Wranglers pose during a performance at MSC Open House on Sunday, Aug. 25. (Photo courtesy of Dixon Ponce)

Students find family, passion for Western dance

Ayena Kaleemullah, Life & Arts Writer September 26, 2024

The Aggie Wranglers, Texas A&M’s country and western dance team, aren’t just about perfecting footwork — they’re about friendship, leadership and the Aggie Spirit. Founded in 1984, the Aggie...

An animal under the care of the Stevenson Animal Center. (Photo courtesy of the Stevenson Animal Center)

‘The love for animals drives everything we do’

Leticia Schenkel, Life & Arts Writer September 25, 2024

When somebody walks through the gate at Texas A&M’s Stevenson Animal Companion Life Care Center, they are greeted by the whiskers and snouts of the center’s most warm and inviting residents. From...

TAMU Sahithya performs during Hindu Yuva's Ganesh Utsav at Simpson Drill Field on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Sarthak Dalal/The Battalion)

Ganesh Utsav in Aggieland

Fallon Ferguson, Life & Arts Writer September 25, 2024

Lively music, dancing, unity and culture were all on display over this past weekend on campus at Texas A&M. For many, the month of September marks the start of the semester, and, in turn, anticipation...

Astronomy and Physics Department hosts International Observe the Moon Night on Simpson Drill Field

"Full Harvest Moon in WA 9/24/18" by Landscapes in The West is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

Howdy howling at the moon

Sophia Munoz, Life & Arts Writer September 19, 2024

As the weekend campus bustle eased with the setting sun, a moonlit celebration was just beginning. On Sept. 14, students quietly trickled onto Simpson Drill Field to attend NASA’s International Observe...

A Texas A&M-themed set of Mandalorian armor at the College Station Comic Con on Saturday, Sept. 14.

College Station Comic Con unites the geeks of Aggieland

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer September 19, 2024

Everyone has a favorite television show, movie or video game that they keep close to their heart — but fandoms know how to take it to the next level. From intricate costumes, beautiful merchandise stands...

(Left to right) Architecture sophomore Emily Orozco and SEAL senior Elise Hernandez performs for the TAMU Ballet Folkloric Celestial at the HPC Hispanic Heritage Month Kick Off in Rudder Plaza on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Folklorico comes to Aggieland

Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer September 19, 2024

Colorful flowing dresses dance among the bricks of Rudder Plaza, and the tones of lively Mexican music float across campus — all brought to Texas A&M by Hispanic Aggies.  With the arrival of...

Patrick McGinty is the 2014-2015 head yell leader. 

From Yell Leader Patrick to Pastor McGinty

Fallon Ferguson, Life & Arts Writer September 19, 2024

Many Yell Leaders have come and gone, but not all have returned to make a life in College Station. Patrick McGinty, Class of 2015, was a Five for Yell candidate both in his junior and senior year and has...

Portraits of former student Juniper Danielsen, computer science junior Vanessa Dickerson and biochemistry senior Matthia Klatt on the Texas A&M campus on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

‘Trans Aggies are Aggies too’

Ian Curtis, Features Editor September 19, 2024

As biochemistry senior Matthia Klatt stepped off of the elevator on July 1, she received a single email — and her world came crashing down. Klatt, a transgender woman, and the dozens of other students...

(Left to right) Freshman Mia Garza, Junior Emigdio Chapa, and Freshman Joaquin Razo performs for the Aggieland Mariachi at the HPC Hispanic Heritage Month Kick Off in Rudder Plaza on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Viva la Aggieland Mariachi

Francesca Emmitte, Life & Arts Writer September 19, 2024

Aggieland Mariachi keeps Mexican culture alive on campus. The student organization performs traditional music and sets goals for their organization to grow and further reach the ears of people on campus...

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