Battalion Clips & Clicks Awards - 2024

Battalion Clips & Clicks Awards – 2024

1st Place - Magazine Page/Spread

The winning spread was a feature on softball's Koko "The Kid" Wooley, written by Kylie Stoner and designed by Pranay Dhoopar for the Maroon Life Spring Sports magazine.

The winning spread was a feature on softball's Koko "The Kid" Wooley, written by Kylie Stoner and designed by Pranay Dhoopar with photos by Ishika Samant for the Maroon Life Spring Sports magazine.

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1st Place - News Photo

Biomedical sciences sophomore Isabela Luna reacts after receiving her Aggie Ring during the spring Ring Day at the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center on Thursday, April 11, 2024. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

The winning photo, titled "Aggie Ring," was taken by Kyle Heise at Ring Day. The caption reads: "Biomedical sciences sophomore Isabela Luna reacts after receiving her Aggie Ring during the spring Ring Day at the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center on Thursday, April 11, 2024."

1st Place - Sports Story

Manager Calvin Williams in the huddle during Texas A&M’s game against Florida on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at Reed Arena. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)

The winning story, "The hardest working people in showbiz," was written by Ian Curtis and featured the unknown Manager Games of college basketball.

Read "The hardest working people in showbiz" here

2nd Place - Newspaper Page/Spread

"Memphis Madness," the winning newspaper page designed by Pranay Dhoopar and Chris Swann, featuring photos by Kyle Heise.

The winning page, titled "Memphis Madness" and featured in the March 28 print of The Battalion, showcased photos from basketball's NCAA tournament in Memphis, Tennessee. The photos are by Kyle Heise, and the layout was designed by Pranay Dhoopar and Chris Swann.

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3rd Place - Newspaper Front Page

"Let's Dance," the winning cover of the March 21 print of The Battalion.

The winning front page, "Let's Dance" from the March 21 print of The Battalion, featured three stories about Aggies going up against the Nebraska Cornhuskers: men's basketball in Memphis, Tennessee, women's basketball in Cornvallis, Oregon and the departure of Trev Alberts from Nebraska to A&M as new head of the Aggie athletic department. It was designed by Nikhil Vadi and Pranay Dhoopar.

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3rd Place - Yearbook Spread

The winning yearbook spread from the 2024 Aggieland.

The winning spread, "Back and Better" from the 2024 edition of The Aggieland, featured Mike Elko taking over as head football coach for the Aggies and a new era for A&M football. It was designed by Cara Hudson with photos by Julianne Shivers and Chris Swann.

3rd Place - Sports Photo

Texas A&M outfielder Braden Montgomery (6) dives to first during Texas A&M’s game against McNeese on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 at Blue Bell Park. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

The winning photo, titled "Braden Montgomery Slide," was taken by Chris Swann at a Feb. 18 home baseball game. The caption reads: "Texas A&M outfielder Braden Montgomery (6) dives to first during Texas A&M’s game against McNeese on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 at Blue Bell Park."

3rd Place - Opinion

Are you a sad girl? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia says toxic social media culture glamorizes the reality of mental illness and encourages self-destruction. (Graphic by Corynn Young/The Battalion)

The winning opinion piece, "Depression isn't aesthetic," was written by Isabella Garcia and discusses her view that mental illness is portrayed as chic and romantic rather than a disorder.

Read "Depression isn't aesthetic" here

3rd Place - Feature Photo

Lovely the Band's Jordan Greewald tosses his pick during Aggie Island Party on Saturday Mar. 23rd, 2024, at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater.

The winning photo, titled "Island Party," was taken by Ani Tummalapalli at the Aggie Island Party music festival. The caption reads: "Lovely the Band's Jordan Greewald tosses his pick during Aggie Island Party on Saturday Mar. 23rd, 2024, at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater."

4th Place - Magazine Cover

The winning cover of Maroon Life Spring Sports.

The winning magazine cover is from the Spring Sports issue of Maroon Life, featuring athletes from various spring programs in a Wild West motif. It was designed by Pranay Dhoopar.

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4th Place - Sports Photo

Texas A&M Aggies guard Sahara Jones (24) reacts during Texas A&M’s game against LSU on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2024, at Reed Arena. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)

The winning photo, titled "The Final Foul," was taken by Ishika Samant at a Feb. 19 home basketball game. The caption reads: "Texas A&M Aggies guard Sahara Jones (24) reacts during Texas A&M’s game against LSU on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2024, at Reed Arena."

4th Place - Sports Story

Light Middleweight boxers Francis Cristal and Frank Chiu throw crosses during Farmers Fight Night on Thursday, April 4th, 2024, at Reed Arena.

The winning story, "One day there's going to be a ring in the middle of Kyle Field," was written by Zoe May and featured the amateur Farmers Fight Night boxing tournament.

Read "One day there's going to be a ring in the middle of Kyle Field" here

5th Place - News Photo

The winning photo, taken at a protest against S.B. 17.

The winning photo, titled "S.B. 17 Protest," was taken by Chris Swann at a protest against Texas Senate Bill 17, which prohibits public Texas universities from having DEI programs. The caption reads: "Demonstrators march across Military Walk during a protest against S.B.17 on Monday, March 25, 2024."

5th Place - News Story

Texas A&M is scrambling to implement changes for the new Title IX regulations by Aug. 1, with officials hoping the new rules will improve cases. Some victims aren’t so hopeful, however. (File photo by Cameron Johnson/The Battalion)

The winning story, titled "A&M scrambles to meet compliance for new Title IX rules by August," was written by Stacy Cox and features changes made to federal Title IX guidelines.

Read "A&M scrambles to meet compliance for new Title IX rules by August" here

Honorable Mention - Sports Photo

Sophomore F Solomon Washington (13) reacts after a foul call during Texas A&M's game against Houston in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday, March 24, 2024. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

The winning photo, titled "The Scream," was taken by Kyle Heise at a NCAA tournament game in Memphis, Tennessee. The caption reads: "Sophomore F Solomon Washington (13) reacts after a foul call during Texas A&M's game against Houston in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday, March 24, 2024."