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The Battalion

Ring Day

Senior Gracie Mock and her family attended the A&M-Arkansas men's basketball game in January 2016 after her sister was accepted to the University of Arkansas.

A golden achievement

By Gracie Mock @g_mock2 September 21, 2017

Growing up, I knew I wanted to be an Aggie. I was wearing my dad’s old A&M shirts when I was so young they were dragging on the ground. I would watch almost every Thanksgiving as my older cousins...

Ring Day

12 tips to having a fun (and safe) ring dunk

By Kylee Reid @CoastalAg April 6, 2017

1: Be aware of alcohol poisoning If you suspect a person is suffering from alcohol poisoning call 911 IMMEDIATELY. Symptoms include: Unconsciousness or semi-consciousnessFever or chillVomitingDifficulty...

Friends of English senior Lino Anunciacion raised money via GoFundMe after several events left him unable to pay for his Aggie Ring.

Full circle

By Chevall Pryce @ChevallP April 6, 2017

Between a broken down car, a burned down house and a sick grandmother, Lino Anunciacion felt like it would take a miracle for him to afford his Aggie Ring.Anunciacion, English senior and president of Mic...

Col. William Campbell’s Aggie Ring is on display in the ring collection at the Clayton Williams Jr. Alumni Center.

Final resting place

Nearly 30 years after Air Force Col. William Campbell went missing in action during the Vietnam War, his Aggie Ring was found in a Thailand jewelry store and sent to his wife. Now, 48 years after his disappearance, Campbell’s...

This Facebook post allowed for this Aggie Ring to travel from San Antonio all the way back to College Station.

Class of ‘09 Aggie to be reunited with her ring

As Ring Day approaches thousands of Aggies prepare to get their Aggie Rings and check off another box on their A&M checklist. Natalie Cervantes, Class of 2009, won’t receive a new ring, but will...

Journalism senior Chevall Pryce transfered to Texas A&M in the spring of 2016 and will receive his ring Friday.

Worth its ‘wait’ in gold

By Chevall Pryce @ChevallP April 6, 2017

On Friday, I receive my Aggie Ring after a little more than a year in College Station. After running myself through the ringer by taking 59 credit hours in seven months for this shiny piece of gold, I...

Telecommunication senior Alexis Will (second from left) and her family celebrate the graduation of her younger brother from high school.

More than just 90 hours

By Alexis Will @AlexisMWill April 6, 2017

As a first-generation Aggie, there were plenty of traditions for me to learn and even more for my supportive parents to understand. Last winter, I told them I would be eligible for my Aggie Ring this spring....

The Association of Former Students works to return to lost Aggies Rings to their owners.

Might be lost, but will be found

By Gap Barbin November 2, 2016

At the height of the A&M’s double overtime win against Tennessee, a student sitting on third deck excessively celebrated, causing his slightly oversized Aggie Ring to slip off his hand and fly...

Communication senior and editor-in-chief of The Battalion Sam King will receive her ring Friday, along with 2,905 other Aggies. 

Aggie Ring is more than proof of attendance

By Sam King November 2, 2016

Almost two years ago at a pitch meeting where we were planning for the 2015 spring Ring Day edition, I volunteered to write a column about why I didn’t want to get my Aggie Ring.  Man, am I...

Volunteers join students and family members during both the fall and spring to celebrate Ring Day.

For ring handout volunteers joy is part of the job

By Chris Martin April 7, 2016

Tears of joy, overwhelming satisfaction and a flood of memories — these feelings are not just experienced by students on Ring Day, but by the men and women who present the ring to students and their...

For the first time there will be Ring handouts on Friday and Saturday.

Ring Day extended through Saturday to accommodate largest order ever

By Madeline Shultz April 7, 2016

The largest Ring Day to date will begin Friday and extend through Saturday, as thousands of Aggies and their families gather at the Association of Former Students to celebrate earning their piece of Aggie...

Three years ago, Ring Wraps was created by Emily Hutchinson, Class of 2012, and Scott Polk, Class of 1984.

Former students create company dedicated to dressing up Aggie Ring

By Jena Seidemann November 19, 2015

Each of the 350,000 Aggie Rings share the same distinct seal: an eagle, shield and five stars, distinguishable only by the class year. But for the past three-and-a-half years, Aggies have been able to...

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