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2023-2024 Staff

DJ Burton

DJ Burton

DJ Burton is a journalism senior from Kingwood, Texas. He is minoring in sport management and communication. DJ has covered football, softball, volleyball and hockey since joining The Battalion’s sports desk in April 2024. Pr...

Roman Arteaga

Roman Arteaga

Roman Arteaga is a sophomore sports management major from San Antonio, Texas. Roman has written about football, volleyball, women’s tennis, men’s tennis, soccer, basketball and golf for The Battalion. In his free time, Ro...

Kolton Becker

Kolton Becker

Kolton Becker is an agricultural communications and journalism major with a minor in sport management from Port Lavaca, Texas. He started at The Battalion in 2024 as a sports writer. During his time as a reporter, he has covered...

Ethan Mattson

Ethan Mattson

Howdy! My name is Ethan Mattson and I was born and raised in Missouri City, Texas. I am a junior studying Industrial Engineering and have worked at the Batt for two semesters now. When I’m not studying or drawing, I enjoy basketball,...

Mathias Cubillan

Mathias Cubillan

Mathias Cubillan is a journalism junior from Round Rock, Texas. He joined The Battalion in 2024 and has covered a variety of A&M sports. When he isn’t watching football, he’s probably thinking about it. ...

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Abdurahman Azeez

Abdurahman is a photographer at the Battalion who primarily enjoys news and street photography and has an eye for the odd details of life. He is studying Biomedical Science and is on the path to medical school.

Emelia Gamez

Emelia Gamez

Emelia Gamez is a senior Business Honors & Marketing major with a certificate in International Business Studies from Fort Worth, TX.  She started working for the Battalion in March 2023. After graduation, she wants to work...

Eddie Phillips

Eddie Phillips

Eddie Phillips is an electrical engineering major from north Texas. Eddie was an opinion writer for The Battalion from February to October 2024. After graduation, Eddie plans on working at Google.

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Ashely Bautista

Ashely is a junior communications major with a minor in journalism from Navasota, Texas. She is a first-generation college student that joined The Battalion in the fall of 2024. She enjoys taking all photos but focuses on news,...

Lasan Manujitha Ukwatta Liyanage

Lasan Manujitha Ukwatta Liyanage

Lasan is a Biological and Agricultural Engineering graduate student and a Life & Arts writer for The Battalion.

J. M. Wise

J. M. Wise

J. M. Wise is the current head news editor for The Battalion. She is a biology senior starting medical school in the fall. She can be found on Bluesky at @j_m_wise25 and contacted at [email protected].

Braxton

Braxton Dore’

Braxton Dore' is a sports management major from Groves, Texas. He has covered softball, baseball, track, swim/dive, football and soccer for The Battalion. He served as an associate sports editor from August to December 2024 and...

Hannah Harrison

Hannah Harrison

Hannah is an agricultural communication and journalism junior from New Braunfels, TX. Hannah is serving her second semester as the associate photo chief after spending time as a sports photographer. Before transferring to Texas...

Nicholas Gutteridge

Nicholas Gutteridge

Nicholas Gutteridge is the editor-in-chief of The Battalion. He joined in January 2023 as a news reporter before becoming a news editor in August 2023. He interned at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and was the managing editor...

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Corynn Young

I just make art, pretty much.

Pranay

Pranay Dhoopar

What's good? My name is Pranay Dhoopar, and I am a sophomore studying mechatronics engineering. I don't really know how I ended up here, but it's super fun. I just like making pictures, and sometimes, they look cool. I joined...

Diya Regi-Thomas

Diya Regi-Thomas is a political science senior and Life & Arts writer.

Eli Meschko

Eli Meschko

Eli Meschko is a journalism senior from Boerne, Texas, and is minoring in communication and sports management. Eli has covered football, men's basketball, baseball, softball, hockey and track & field. Eli also writes for Dave...

Eric Liu

Eric Liu

Eric is a junior computer science major from Houston, TX. He is also double minoring in English and statistics. While at The Battalion, Eric has covered football, men's basketball, baseball, tennis, swim & dive and equestri...

Ishika Samant

Ishika Samant

Ishika Samant served multiple roles at The Battalion as photo chief, managing editor, multimedia editor and social media editor through her tenure from 2021 to 2024.

Idani Cantu

Idani Cantu is a senior Agricultural Communication and Journalism major.

Shalina Sabih

Shalina Sabih

Shalina is a Pakistani-American journalism major from Dallas, TX. She is also minoring in communications. She is a features writer at The Battalion writing profiles, recaps, previews and more for both the Life & Arts and Sports...

Ashley Acuna

Ashley Acuna is a communication senior from San Antonio, Texas. Acuna joined The Battalion in June 2023 and now serves as a senior news reporter. She is also a student government officer and a mentor for at-risk children in the...

Mikayla Martinez

Mikayla Martinez

Mikayla Martinez is a first-generation Aggie and a journalism graduate from Cedar Park, Texas minoring in history with a certificate in legal history. Mikayla started working as a news writer for the Battalion in February 2024...

Mia Putnam

Mia Putnam

Mia Putnam is a junior (a-a-a-whoop!) public health major and masters epidemiology student. She has written for the Batt for over a year now and enjoys writing stories over politics, current student interests, and environmental...

Matthew Seaver

Matthew Seaver

Matthew is a Korean-American communication major from Cypress, TX. He is also double minoring in business and journalism. Matthew has covered football, baseball, softball, women's basketball, men's tennis, women's tennis, volleyba...

Brook Dryden

Brook Dryden

Brook Dryden is a sophomore journalism major from Spring, Texas. She enjoys writing stories that focus on students and the people that make Texas A&M an incredible university. In the future, Brook hopes to become a broadcast...

Maryhelen Guerrero

Howdy! Maryhelen is a journalism sophomore from Houston, Texas with a double minor in creative studies and communication. She has a passion for writing about student life and involvement. Outside of journalism, Maryhelen loves...

Theresa Lozano

Theresa Lozano

Theresa Lozano is a junior journalism major from Cypress, Texas. She joined The Battalion as a life & arts writer in February 2024 and became the life & arts editor in fall 2024. She was promoted to head life & arts...

Noah Van Soest

Noah Van Soest

Noah is a history major from Texas. He's a former graphics team member (2023), now shifted towards writing (although continues to do graphics for own pieces). After graduating, he plans to benevolently rule the Gulf Coast with...

Caleb Elizondo

Caleb Elizondo

Caleb Elizondo is a Computer Science senior and Web Editor at The Battalion. He formerly served as Opinion Editor from Fall 2022 to Spring 2023, and Managing Editor during the 2023-24 academic year until he...

Cameron Gibson

Cameron Gibson

Cameron Gibson is a physics doctoral student from the United Kingdom. He is a senior news reporter.

Luke White

Luke White

Luke White was a telecommunication media studies major and sport management minor from Round Rock, Texas. He started writing at The Battalion in September 2021 as a sports writer. Luke became an assistant sports editor in January...

Chris Swann

Chris Swann

Chris is a journalism senior from Winnsboro, TX. Chris served as the social media manager and assistant photo chief before becoming photo chief for The Battalion’s photo desk. Before transferring to Texas A&M in the fall...

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Adriano Espinosa

Adriano is an industrial distribution engineering major, an upcoming ENGRMBA student in Mays, and a photographer from the Houston area. He enjoys all things life, whether it's portraits, wildlife, sports, or news, and isn't afraid...

Sophie Villarreal

Sophie Villarreal

Sophie Villarreal is a senior Telecommunication Media Studies major with minors in Journalism and Philosophy. She joined The Battalion in October 2023 as a Social Media Editor and was promoted to Head So...

Maddie McMurrough

Maddie McMurrough

Maddie McMurrough is an agricultural communications and journalism major from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has been writing for the Battalion since March 2023. Maddie hopes to continue spreading the Aggie spirit in her career...

Amy Leigh Steward

Amy Leigh Steward

Amy Leigh Steward is a neuroscience student from Boerne, Texas. She joined the Life & Arts desk as a writer in Fall 2023 and became the assistant Life & Arts editor in January 2024. She served as the editor-in-chief from...

Bj Barnes

Bj Barnes

Benjamin Barnes is a Telecommunication Media Studies senior from Rochester, Indiana. Barnes' has been involved with The Battalion since his junior year and plans to start his own media group following graduation. If he's not writing,...

Kylie Stoner

Kylie Stoner

Kylie is a journalism senior from Keller, minoring in communication and sport management. She is the Associate Sports Editor with a passion for women's sports. After graduation, Kylie hopes to pursue a career in sports media or...

Isabella Garcia

Isabella Garcia

Isabella Garcia is an economics junior from San Antonio, Texas, and joined The Battalion in June 2023. After graduation, Isabella intends to earn her JD and pursue a career in legal academia. In her free time, Isabella enjoys...

Stacy Cox

Stacy Cox

Stacy Cox is a sophomore majoring in sociology, minoring in Women & Gender Studies, and earning a certificate in philosophy pre-law. Stacy is from New Braunfels, Texas, and she began writing for The Battalion in Novemb...

Charis Adkins

Charis Adkins

Charis Adkins is an English senior, Spanish minor and opinion editor for The Battalion.  She plans to attend law school after graduating, anticipating a career in the Sports & Entertainment or Appellate / Appellate Writing...

Hilani Quinones

Hilani Quinones

Hilani Quinones is an honors political science sophomore from Brownsville, Texas double minoring in history and English and pursuing a certificate in legal history. She began writing for The Battalion in August 2023 and served...

Anna Deardorff

Anna Deardorff

Anna is a communication senior from Frisco, minoring in journalism. Anna is the Special Sections Editor of Maroon Life Magazine for spring of 2024. Previously, Anna served as the Head Life & Arts Editor for summer and fall...

Justin Chen

Justin Chen

Justin Chen is a journalism senior minoring in sport management and communication. Justin has covered football, men's basketball, volleyball, baseball and swim & dive. Justin also writes feature NBA pieces and covered the...

Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis is the managing editor of The Battalion. He was the features editor from August to December 2024 and is a journalism sophomore from College Station, Texas. Ian has written about football, men's basketball, women's basketball,...

Ryan Lindner

Ryan Lindner

Ryan Lindner is a political science senior from Hutto, Texas, minoring in history. Ryan joined The Battalion as an opinion columnist in June 2022  until he became the Assistant Opinion Editor for the Spring 2023 semester. Since...

Hunter Mitchell

Hunter Mitchell is a sport management senior minoring in journalism. Hunter has covered football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, volleyball, softball, hockey, cross country, track and field, along with swim and dive....

Sydnei Miles

Sydnei Miles

Sydnei Miles is a communication sophomore and journalism minor from Houston, Texas. She began reporting for The Battalion in the fall 2022 semester covering culture and community events happening on and around campus. Since January...

Ana Renfroe

Ana Renfroe

Ana Renfroe, Class of 2025, is a journalism junior with a minor in professional writing from Bryan, Texas. Ana has served as The Battalion's head news editor from May 2023 to May 2024. Previously, she was the assistant news editor...

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