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Guest Commentary

Gamma Phi Beta President and English junior Madi Telschow was on a cruise with friends for Spring Break when she found out about the new university restrictions.

Uncharted waters

Madi Telschow is an English junior and president of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority at Texas A&M. Life changes in the little moments – where words appear on a screen and phones glow with notifications....

From the Student Body President: Follow social distancing guidelines

March 18, 2020

To The Texas A&M Student Body: I write to you today at a time where things at Texas A&M feel quite different. The student impact of this coronavirus is massive, and right now volatility is not...

Italy has risen to a Level 3 on scale for COVID-19.

Paradise in the midst of panic

Camryn Lang is an English junior and former assistant news editor for The Battalion. I spent one month studying in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy, before COVID-19 rose to a Level 3 and the world went into...

Emily Gaines - BBB

BBB Column: National Consumer Protection Week 2020

Emily Gaines, Class of 2018, is a Public Relations Coordinator for the Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. As a student, you may not always be focused on knowing what your rights as a consumer...

Emily Gaines - BBB

BBB Column: Avoiding Ticket Scams This Spring

By Emily Gaines, Guest Contributor February 27, 2020

Emily Gaines, Class of 2018, is a Public Relations Coordinator for the Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. Spring is on its way, along with all the fun the changing seasons have to offer....

Tyson Voelkel is the president of the Texas A&M Foundation.

Expecting the Unexpected

By Tyson Voelkel @TysonVoelkel February 26, 2020

Howdy Ags, In military circles, there’s a quote from Prussian General Helmuth von Moltke the Elder that is frequently recited: “No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” In war...

Texas A&M associate professor and former Department of Justice trial attorney, Ron Sievert, sums up Trump's hearings.

For the sake of historical accuracy: a summary of Trump’s impeachment

By Ron Sievert, Guest Contributor February 18, 2020

Ron Sievert is a Texas A&M associate professor of practice and director of the Certificate in Advanced International Affairs Program. We have gone through months of nonsense statements on the Ukraine...

Emily Gaines - BBB

BBB Column: Staying Safe during Tax Season

By Emily Gaines, Guest Contributor February 13, 2020

Emily Gaines, Class of 2018, is a Public Relations Coordinator for the Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. Filing your taxes can be frustrating and confusing, especially if you’re...

Tyson Voelkel is the president of the Texas A&M Foundation.

Letting Values Take Flight

By Tyson Voelkel @TysonVoelkel February 12, 2020

Howdy Ags, In 2005, under the direction of then-Texas A&M University President Dr. Robert Gates, university leadership set out to identify the values that define Texas A&M on a level deeper than...

Guest Opinion Contributor Will Hathaway, meteorologist and former Texas A&M student, discusses what the heat index means and how you can use that information.

How to protect your children from heat related injuries and death

By Will Hatheway, Guest Contributor February 10, 2020

Will Hatheway, Class of 2012, is a local meteorologist living in central Texas. During the summer, whether it is from the local meteorologist on TV or your weather app, you will likely see the Heat Index...

Time to slow down and take a deep breath in our use of computer technology

By Ron Sievert, Guest Contributor February 9, 2020

Ron Sievert is a Texas A&M associate professor of practice and director of the Certificate in Advanced International Affairs Program. Simply put, our nation’s reliance on technology in all fields...

Emily Gaines - BBB

BBB Column: Avoiding Romance Scams this Valentine’s Day

By Emily Gaines, Guest Contributor February 6, 2020

Emily Gaines, Class of 2018, is a Public Relations Coordinator for the Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for...

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