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A cutout of 50 Cent holds a photo of the rapper surrounded by bottles of Branson while smoking a cigar inside Spec's in College Station during his signing event on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Samuel Falade/The Battalion)
50 Cent’s Texas takeover
Rapper and entrepreneur makes a splash at Spec’s in College Station
Shalina Sabih, Features Writer • October 4, 2024
Renowned musician Michael Feinstein performs at the Tony Bennett Tribute Concert hosted by OPAS at the Rudder Auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (Trinity Hindman/The Battalion)
‘The best is yet to come’
OPAS announces partnership with Texas A&M Hotel ahead of its 52nd season
Leticia Schenkel, Life & Arts Writer • September 27, 2024
International Affairs freshman Judson Smith poses with his fish spurs on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.
Spurring on tradition
The Corps of Cadets’ “Fish Spur” tradition explained
Fallon Ferguson, Life & Arts Writer • September 26, 2024
Aggie Wranglers pose during a performance at MSC Open House on Sunday, Aug. 25. (Photo courtesy of Dixon Ponce)
Students find family, passion for Western dance
Aggie Wranglers spread Aggie spirit through footwork
Ayena Kaleemullah, Life & Arts Writer • September 26, 2024
TAMU Sahithya performs during Hindu Yuva's Ganesh Utsav at Simpson Drill Field on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Sarthak Dalal/The Battalion)
Ganesh Utsav in Aggieland
The beauty of Ganesh Utsav on display on Simpson Drill Field
Fallon Ferguson, Life & Arts Writer • September 26, 2024
Astronomy and Physics Department hosts International Observe the Moon Night on Simpson Drill Field

"Full Harvest Moon in WA 9/24/18" by Landscapes in The West is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.
Howdy howling at the moon
Astronomy and Physics Department hosts International Observe the Moon Night
Sophia Munoz, Life & Arts Writer • September 19, 2024
A Texas A&M-themed set of Mandalorian armor at the College Station Comic Con on Saturday, Sept. 14.
College Station Comic Con unites the geeks of Aggieland
Insight into the wide-spanning nerd culture of Bryan-College Station
Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer • September 19, 2024
(Left to right) Freshman Mia Garza, Junior Emigdio Chapa, and Freshman Joaquin Razo performs for the Aggieland Mariachi at the HPC Hispanic Heritage Month Kick Off in Rudder Plaza on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)
Viva la Aggieland Mariachi
Performance group spreads culture, music across campus
Francesca Emmitte, Life & Arts Writer • September 19, 2024
Blinn Business freshman Joshua Eisenberg runs on the grass for exercise on field 8 of the Penberthy Rec Sports Complex on Monday, Sept. 17, 2024 (Addison McDowell/The Battalion)
Beneath the cleats
Athletes battle hidden obstacles at Penberthy Rec Sports Complex
Shalina Sabih, Features Writer • September 17, 2024
Many students have become accustomed to the sights and sounds of Brother John’s sermons as he delivers them about 14 times per week at Rudder Plaza. Brother John preaches nearly 14 times a week on the Texas A&M campus.
'Brother John,' the self-described chaplain of Aggieland
Lorelai Walker, JOUR 203 Contributor • September 17, 2024
Biology junior and dog sitter Katelyn West instructs general engineering sophomore Antonio Liuzzi while Brenham's service dog, Skylar, a Golden Retriever, sits in Liuzzi's lap during a weekly Aggie Guide-Dogs and Service-Dogs group training session outside the Liberal Arts Building on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Sit, stay, serve
Aggie guide, service dogs help veterans, people with disabilities
Shalina Sabih, Features Writer • September 12, 2024
Former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel poses for a photo at the Legends Only tailgate in Aggie Park on Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion).
A tale of tailgates
Celebrities, fans and tailgate owners share their experiences in Aggieland as the 2024 football season opens in Kyle Field.
Theresa Lozano, Shalina Sabih, and Sophie Villarreal September 4, 2024
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The Sparkle Truck sits in Zilker Park's Rock Island on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
Aggies flock to Austin for Weekend 1 of ACL
Students, Austinites come together for annual music festival
Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor • October 10, 2024

Described as “a once in a lifetime experience … two times a year,” the Austin City Limits music festival had an electric opening weekend....

Allie Frey prepares her horse during Texas A&M's Rodeo Team barrel racing practice at Dick Freeman Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)
From arena to academia
On horseback and in class, Texas A&M Rodeo Team takes care of business
Shalina Sabih, Features Writer • October 10, 2024

Allie Frey, mounted on her dark bay quarter horse, blocked out the clamor around her as she entered the arena during the Panola Rodeo. With focus...

Dr. Sarah A. Hamar, Richard Schubot Endowed Chair and director of the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center, feeds a scarlet macaw at the Schubot Aviary Center on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)
Inside the birdbrained world of Schubot
Meet the avian health center and its team of egg-cellent researchers
Julia Helsel, Life & Arts Writer • October 9, 2024

Just off of F&B Road and Agronomy Road, nestled behind build sites, lies a hidden gem of Texas A&M’s veterinary medicine facilities:...

A promotional popcorn bucket featuring The Wild Robot outside of Bryan's Premiere Lux Cinema on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Jenna Isbell/The Battalion)
‘The Wild Robot’: from idea to big screen
Inside the production with three Aggie DreamWorks interns
Shalina Sabih, Features Writer • October 3, 2024

Audiences around the globe gathered in darkened theaters on Sept. 27 to experience the captivating world of “The Wild Robot.” As the screen...

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