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A red pot lights the stack at the student bonfire on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.

Student Bonfire postpones annual Burn

J. M. Wise, News Editor November 26, 2024

The 2024 Student Bonfire will not burn the night before the Texas A&M-Texas game due to a burn ban in Robertson County, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon. Student Bonfire has traditionally...

Aggies work on constructing the bonfire on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)

How to ‘Build the Hell Outta Bonfire’

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor November 21, 2024

Described as the “physical embodiment of the Aggie Spirit” by manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology senior and Senior Redpot Mason Taylor, the bright and blazing Student Bonfire returns...

The Texas Longhorn offense lines up against the Texas A&M Aggies defense during the Texas A&M-Texas football game at Kyle Field on Nov. 26, 1999. (Photo courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics)

When the Lone Star rivalry stood still

Ian Curtis, Features Editor November 14, 2024

As the last notes of the University of Texas Longhorn Band’s performance of “Amazing Grace” and “Taps” echoed across Kyle Field on Nov. 26, 1999, something unusual happened. The crowd of 86,128...

Aggies watch on as the stack burns bright at the student bonfire on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.

‘One Tradition, One School, One Spirit’

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor November 14, 2024

Aggie Bonfire symbolizes “the burning desire to beat the hell out of t.u. and the undying love all Aggies have for Texas A&M,” according to the Corps of Cadets’ handbook, The Cadence. As decades...

Silver Taps: Molly Nicole Sims

Silver Taps: Molly Nicole Sims

Amy Leigh Steward, Editor in Chief November 4, 2024

December 29, 2004 - September 28, 2024 Molly Nicole Sims A positive light with an unforgettable smile When Lindsay Milheron pictures Molly Sims, she’s usually sitting beside her in the Dutch Bros...

Silver Taps: Alexander Thomas Bull

Silver Taps: Alexander Thomas Bull

Mikayla Martinez, News Editor November 4, 2024

May 14, 1999 – August 31, 2024 Alexander Thomas Bull Eager to learn and surround himself with faith and family Alexander Thomas Bull had finally been able to take classes at Texas A&M after 25...

Kylee Elizabeth Piersol. Photo courtesy of the Piersol family.

Silver Taps: Kylee Elizabeth Piersol

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor September 3, 2024

July 24, 2001 - March 9, 2024 Kylee Elizabeth Piersol Faithful, aspiring nurse who never backed down from a challenge. “She was the type of person that you’d meet her and you feel like you've known...

Silver Taps: Kevin Linn Palmer

Silver Taps: Kevin Linn Palmer

Stacy Cox, Senior News Reporter September 3, 2024

October 11, 1979 - May 1, 2024 Kevin Linn Palmer One word that best describes Kevin is legacy. He left a legacy about how to live life: To love others, laugh a lot, enjoy the finer things and take the...

Silver Taps: Elshadai Bekele Getnet

Silver Taps: Elshadai Bekele Getnet

Mikayla Martinez, News Editor September 3, 2024

October 13, 2003 - June 18, 2024 Elshadai Bekele Getnet Joyful in academics and athletics. Dedicated to friends and family.  Elshadai Bekele Getnet, known by friends and family as Elsh, grew up in...

Silver Taps: Thomas R. Connolly

Silver Taps: Thomas R. Connolly

J. M. Wise, News Editor September 3, 2024

March 4, 2005 - June 24, 2024 Thomas R. Connolly A friend to everyone he ever met throughout his whole life. Thomas Connolly, from Keller, Texas, grew up with a passion for football and was known for...

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