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Life & Arts

Blinn Business freshman Joshua Eisenberg runs on the grass for exercise on field 8 of the Penberthy Rec Sports Complex on Monday, Sept. 17, 2024 (Addison McDowell/The Battalion)

Beneath the cleats

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer September 17, 2024

Women's rugby nutrition senior Hannah Blockinger was deep in her routine on the field as she ran through drills she’d perfected a hundred times before. The sun was just beginning to dip below the horizon,...

Many students have become accustomed to the sights and sounds of Brother John’s sermons as he delivers them about 14 times per week at Rudder Plaza. Brother John preaches nearly 14 times a week on the Texas A&M campus.

‘Brother John,’ the self-described chaplain of Aggieland

Lorelai Walker, JOUR 203 Contributor September 17, 2024

As students pass in front of the Memorial Student Center, a man in a white button-down shirt, red tie, suspenders and hat stands on a bench, fervently sharing a message of Christianity. Most students try...

Biology junior and dog sitter Katelyn West instructs general engineering sophomore Antonio Liuzzi while Brenham's service dog, Skylar, a Golden Retriever, sits in Liuzzi's lap during a weekly Aggie Guide-Dogs and Service-Dogs group training session outside the Liberal Arts Building on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Sit, stay, serve

Shalina Sabih, Features Writer September 12, 2024

On the first day of class, as students strolled along the cobblestone walkway, one figure stood out in particular. She held her head up high, sniffing the air as she took in the scents of trees and flowers....

Thrifted items found in East Texas and Aggieland being shown at the Thrifted Religion art exhibition in the MSC J. Wayne Stark Gallery on Tuesday Sept. 3, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Thrifting for faith

Ian Curtis, Features Editor September 4, 2024

The purchases line the walls: On one side, there’s an embroidered sampler with the full text of the Lord’s Prayer, offered up by a man who inherited his great aunt's house and couldn’t bear to toss...

An aerial view of the new PopStroke location in the Northgate neighborhood. (Photo courtesy of PopStroke)

Aggieland’s new addition: PopStroke

Lasan Manujitha Ukwatta Liyanage, Life & Arts Writer September 4, 2024

Renowned for its vibrant nightlife presence, the Northgate neighborhood has a new addition in PopStroke: A mini-golf venue that transcends entertainment boundaries and seeks to offer something for everyone...

Balloons decorate the entrance of La Bodega Baja Taco Bar to celebrate the restaurants return to College Station on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (Eduardo Gonzalez/The Battalion)

La Bodega’s second chance

Brook Dryden, Life & Arts Writer September 3, 2024

College Station residents once again have the opportunity to enjoy La Bodega Baja Taco Bar’s Mexican martini shakers, homemade strawberry tart and habanero shrimp tacos as the restaurant made its grand...

Notre Dame fans talk to Aggie fans across the stands during Texas A&M’s game against Notre Dame at Kyle Field on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

‘The most intimidating place I’ve been as a visitor’

Ian Curtis, Features Editor September 3, 2024

Wherever his Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team goes, Jim Dailer follows. The Wheeling, West Virginia native has been a Notre Dame season ticket holder for five decades and has followed the Irish...

General Studies sophomore Joshua Pattugalan plays his accordian at the Academic Plaza on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (Sophie Villarreal/The Battalion)

Who is “Accordion Guy?”

Amy Leigh Steward, Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2024

It’s a common sight in Academic Plaza: a man, dressed in semi-formal clothes, wanders between the buildings with an accordion in his hand. Music makes its way from the brick-red instrument and winds...

Aggies wait in line during ticket pull for the Notre Dame football game at the Kyle Field Plaza on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024.

‘The last great ticket pull’

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor August 27, 2024

As the new tent policy for ticket pull rolled out last Monday, the guidelines left some students not only frustrated and adjusting for the future — but worried for the already-existing community. Braving...

David Eubank prays over wounded civilians during a Free Burma Rangers mission in Ukraine. (Photo courtesy of David Eubank)

‘Our job is to love people’

Ian Curtis, Features Editor August 21, 2024

Nursing senior Sahale Eubank found her calling on the front line of the fight against the Islamic State.  The town of Al-Baghuz Fawqani, Syria — the last piece of land held by ISIS — was surrounded...

The Lo-Down on FLOs and SLOs quiz

The Lo-Down on Flos and Slos

Madeline Townsend, Maroon Life writer August 6, 2024

Music plays outside the Memorial Student Center, or MSC, while students gather in groups next to colorful banners, recruiting members to different organizations Texas A&M offers to allow new (and old)...

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