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Ring Day

Life & Arts editor Anna Deardorff received her Aggie Ring at the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center on Friday, Sept. 29 at 9:30 a.m.

‘It’s been a long time coming’

Anna Deardorff, Head Life & Arts Editor September 27, 2023

I grew up in a house divided. My mom was born and bred in Austin, so becoming a Longhorn was inevitable for her. My dad is from Kansas but graduated with his master’s in architecture from Texas A&M...

Richa ring

The ring you love most

By Richa Shah @WhoIsRichaShah April 12, 2023

I got credit for completing over 90 hours last semester. I ordered my Aggie Ring in January. That Ring Day is coming up this Thursday. I like jewelry. I wear cheap necklaces, anklets and bracelets...

Madison Ring Column

Aggie bling is the dream

By Madison Umphrey @u_madison April 12, 2023

Growing up, I always wanted to be a part of a big family with meaningful traditions. Little did I know Texas A&M would be just that. It was March 9, 2021 when I received the best news during the...

Emma Ehle

Ringing in senior year

By Emma Ehle @EmmaKEhle4 April 12, 2023

Up until about a year ago, I truly did not know much about the Aggie Ring.I knew it was something I wanted, and I knew it would take me 90 hours of work to get there. Really, this was about it.I didn’t...

Neha ring

It’s about the little things

By Neha Gopal @10_novel April 12, 2023

As far as I can remember, I always gaped and awed at my father’s Aggie Ring. It was so tiny yet so grand. As a kid, I would try to pry it off my dad’s finger, usually with little success and...

Journalism senior Emma Lawson receives her Aggie ring. 

What it means to be an Aggie

By Emma Lawson @ELawsonAtTheBat September 29, 2022

Growing up in College Station, Aggie traditions felt like a part of my culture. Both my parents were Aggies, fell in love, my dad proposed under the Century Tree and their diplomas hang in our entryway...

Life & Arts editor Kathryn Miller will be receiving her Aggie Ring in the Hall of Champions on Friday, April 8 at 2:15 p.m.

Ring of my dreams

I wish I could say I have a story about the life-changing moment I decided to come to Texas A&M after knowing nothing about it and then having a spiritual experience visiting campus or something, but...

News editor Michaela Rush will be receiving her Aggie Ring in the Hall of Champions on Friday, April 8 at 11:30 a.m.

Worth the fight

I have never known life without the Aggie Ring. As the daughter of two of the loudest and proudest members of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie classes of ‘94 and ‘96, the importance of a small...

Audience engagement editor Shelby McVey will receive her ring at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 12.  

Right where I want to be

Shelby McVey @shelbyxbreann November 10, 2021

I can’t say I’ve waited for this moment my entire life. Growing up, I didn’t have a clue where I wanted to attend college. The only thing I knew about college was that pretty much all...

Journalism senior and arts criticism writer Katen Adams will receive her Aggie Ring on Friday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. 

Aggie Enrolled, Aggie Gold

Katen Adams @katen_ann November 10, 2021

Aggie: The name I never thought I would hold. I grew up in Amarillo, a flat yellow landscape of a town with the harsh winds of the Texas panhandle, and little to no green in sight. High school was competitive,...

News Editor Aubrey Vogel receives her Aggie Ring this Friday Sept. 24 at 11:15am. 

Worth every challenge

By Aubrey Vogel @aubrey_vogel September 22, 2021

Growing up, I can’t say I knew I was going to go to Texas A&M, but I did know I wanted to continue my education following high school. After becoming familiar with A&M traditions, I knew...

Aggie Ring Day is happening on Sept. 24 in the Ford Hall of Champions.

5,199 students to receive Aggie Rings

By Aubrey Vogel @aubrey_vogel September 22, 2021

Due to construction of Aggie Park near the Clayton W. Williams Jr. Alumni Center, where Ring Day is traditionally held, 5,199 students will receive their Aggie Rings in Kyle Field’s Hall of Champions...

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