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‘Trapped in a gold cage’: Aggies protest, demand protections for immigrant students

Dafne Martinez, News Reporter March 6, 2025

Students protested at Rudder Plaza on Wednesday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration policies and demand that Texas A&M ensure immigrant students are protected.  The protest, titled...

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Blue Bell Park player development center addition approved by Board of Regents

Amber Pettit, News Reporter March 6, 2025

In November 2022, an $80 million plan to expand and renovate Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park was approved, with construction scheduled to begin in 2026. However, the success of Texas A&M baseball in...

Judge and drag queen Petty Brooks performs at the Draggieland Auditions at The Theater Company of BCS on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

Drag artists fight for freedom of expression

J. M. Wise, News Editor March 6, 2025

On Friday, Feb. 28, the Board of Regents adopted a resolution banning drag performances across the 11 campuses that make up the Texas A&M System.  In response to the resolution, the annual drag...

Drag queen Deaven Lee performing to 'Yes And' by Ariana Grande at the Draggieland show in Rudder Theater, Thursday March 28, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

LGBTQ+ student group files federal lawsuit against top administrators

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2025

The Queer Empowerment Council, or QEC, the student organization that hosts and organizes Draggieland, has filed a federal lawsuit against the nine members of the Board of Regents alongside its student...

Board of Regents Chairman Bill Mahomes reads a document during the Board of Regents meeting on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Jackson Stanley/The Battalion)

Regents to discuss chancellor search, possibly name finalist

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2025

The Texas A&M System Board of Regents will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 7, to discuss and possibly name a finalist for the chancellor position, according to the Board’s open meeting notice. The...

The entrance to the Memorial Student Center next to Rudder Plaza on August 25, 2025. (Fayobami Taiwo/The Battalion)

Protest for immigrants to be held at Rudder Plaza

Tenny Luhrs, Associate News Editor March 4, 2025

Several Texas A&M student organizations are protesting at Rudder Plaza from 3-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5 to display solidarity with immigrant students. The event is titled the Contra La Juala de...

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Abbott appoints 3 regents

Tenny Luhrs, Associate News Editor March 4, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed three Aggie alumni to the Texas A&M System Board of Regents on Feb. 26, two of which are reappointments, for terms that expire in 2031. Kelley Sullivan Georgiades ‘92,...

The Aggie Ring, standing at football games and "horns down" are traditions unique to Texas A&M.

The evolution of Aggie slang through the decades

Jordan Fox, News Reporter March 2, 2025

Texas A&M has long been known for its strong traditions, and one of the most distinctive is its unique slang. From the earliest recorded terms in 1903 to the latest student submissions in 2025, Aggies...

Audience waits for the audience to start at the Draggieland Auditions at The Theater Company of BCS on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Draggieland organizers announce ‘Day of Drag’ protest

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2025

The Queer Empowerment Council, the student organization that hosts and organizes Draggieland, has announced a “Day of Drag” protest for Thursday, March 6. The announcement comes two days after the...

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Carter Mallory elected student body president

Hilani Quinones, Senior News Reporter February 28, 2025

Biomedical sciences Carter Mallory will serve as the next student body president after two days of campus voting, the Election Commission announced Friday evening. His running mate, university studies...

Drag queen Lily Adonis Kline performing to 'Roar' by Katy Perry during their head-to-head lip-sing battle with drag queen Hanna Santanna at the Draggieland show in Rudder Theater, Thursday March 28, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Draggieland to reschedule or relocate, organizers say

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2025

The Queer Empowerment Council, or QEC, Draggieland’s host and organizer, is “actively exploring alternate options” to reschedule or relocate the event after the Texas A&M System Board of Regents...

Drag queen Hanna Santanna performing to 'Roar' by Katy Perry during their head-to-head lip-sing battle with drag queen Lily Adonis Kline at the Draggieland show in Rudder Theater, Thursday March 28, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Regents ban on-campus drag shows across A&M System

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2025

The Texas A&M System Board of Regents has unanimously passed a resolution banning drag show events at the 11 universities under its umbrella, including the College Station campus.  The resolution,...

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