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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,...

Students line up to vote in the Memorial Student Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)

New bill would prohibit on-campus election voting

Hilani Quinones, Senior News Reporter February 27, 2025

State Rep. Carrie Isaac (R-37) has introduced a bill to the Texas House of Representatives that would remove voting locations from state public schools and universities. If passed, it would prohibit the...

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Women in STEM: Success stories at A&M

J. M. Wise, News Editor February 27, 2025

Over the weekend, the 33rd annual Susan M. Arseven '75 Conference for Women in Science and Engineering, or WISE, took place in the Memorial Student Center. With seven speakers from across four colleges...

The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets marches before the Lone Star Showdown football game against Texas on Saturday, Nov 30, 2024. (Tilly Hillje/The Battalion)

Lt. Gen James W. Bierman chosen as 47th commandant

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2025

Lieutenant General James W. Bierman has agreed to serve as the 47th commandant of the Corps of Cadets, President Mark A. Welsh III announced Wednesday morning.  Bierman will join Texas A&M on Aug....

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Student body president candidate launches text campaign

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2025

Student body president candidate Colton Whisenant and his team have begun a text campaign after acquiring an unknown number of students’ phone numbers and the associated names.  Five text conversations...

Lieutenant Colonel Tyson Voelkel, Class of 1996, speaks at Muster in Reed Arena on Friday, April 21, 2023.

The candidates for chancellor, explained

Hilani Quinones, Senior News Reporter February 24, 2025

The Texas A&M System Board of Regents will potentially select the new chancellor by the end of the day, Monday, Feb. 24, according to a public agenda. The Board is deliberating on the final selection...

Chancellor John Sharp during a Board of Regents meeting discussing the appointmet of interim dean Mark Welsh and discussion of a McElroy settlement on Sunday, July 30, 2023 in the Memorial Student Center.

Regents to potentially appoint new chancellor

J. M. Wise, News Editor February 24, 2025

The Texas A&M System Board of Regents may appoint a new chancellor during the group’s all-day meeting today, according to a public meeting schedule. Estimated to adjourn at 5:30 p.m., the discussion...

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Student body president debate displays candidates’ platforms, plans

Tenny Luhrs, Associate News Editor February 22, 2025

The 2025 Texas A&M student body president and vice president debate took place Thursday night, where candidates presented their platforms for the next year.  Hosted by the Student Government Association...

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Student government elections arrive

Tenny Luhrs, Associate News Editor February 20, 2025

Student Government Association elections will be held from Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 28. Students can choose their preferred candidates on vote.tamu.edu once voting begins. Listed in alphabetical...

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