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All content by By Luke Henkhaus @Luke_Henkhaus
Economics senior and Battalion editor-in-chief Luke Henkhaus is leaving the paper after seven semesters on staff.

Time marches on

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
December 8, 2019
The Battalion, Texas A&M’s student run newspaper, will print one paper a week this semester.

Letter from the editor: Printing weekly, but not weakly

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
August 29, 2019
Economics junior Luke Henkhaus is receiving his Aggie Ring with the help of his late grandfather, Harry Henkhaus, Class of 1948.

Signed, sealed, delivered

by Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
April 11, 2019
At time of publication, 97 percent of Texas precincts had reported results totaling 8,268,369 votes. 4.2 million of those were cast for Cruz.

Cruz re-elected in high-profile Senate race

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
November 7, 2018
Student Body President Amy Sharp speaks to student senators of the 71st session at the close of Tuesday's meeting.

Executive Cabinet members confirmed at Student Senate special session

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
April 25, 2018
Election Commissioner Paige Rigsby presents the Election Regulations Update Act to the Student Senate. 

Last call

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
April 19, 2018
Karina Wilson was elected chair of the Senate Rules and Regulations Committee.

71st Student Senate elects committee chairs

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
April 12, 2018
RELLIS

Dan Patrick visits Bryan for opening of RELLIS infrastructure center

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
April 12, 2018
Rachel Keathley and Ben Johnson take questions from student senators about the Removal of the SGA Student Opinion on Fees Act. 

Student Senate preserves default opposition to student fee increases 

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
April 5, 2018
Industrial engineering junior Mitchell Parker was elected to be the new speaker of the Student Senate.

71st Student Senate kicks off with speaker election

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
March 29, 2018
Congress is considering a wide variety of acts intended to prevent future mass-shootings and other incidents of gun violence.

Layout of legislation

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
March 25, 2018
Economics sophomore and news editor Luke Henkhaus shares tips on getting back into a school mindset after the break.

Accepting the end… of spring break

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
March 18, 2018
The six candidates for the position of Student Body President participated in a debate to educate their constituents and discuss the goals and visions of their incumbency.

Candidate conversation

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
February 21, 2018
Grounded in History

Grounded in history

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
February 11, 2018
Business honors junior Taylor Welch will work alongside the current MSC president until taking over the office on April 23.

Next in line for a legacy of leadership

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
February 11, 2018
At the corner of Wellborn Road and Joe Routt Boulevard, the construction team continues to piece together the new on-campus, 8-level hotel and conference center.

A&M regents approve naming of on-campus hotel, hire new agriculture dean

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
February 8, 2018
Happy Birthday, MSC.

Grounded in history

By Luke Henkhaus @Luke_Henkhaus
February 6, 2018
Kathleen Gibson, Class of '81, will present the keynote address at 2018 Aggie Muster.

2018 Muster speaker announced

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
February 5, 2018
Election commissioner Paige Rigsby and former election commissioner Rachel Keathley present the Election Regulations Administrative Act. 

Student Senate, Yell Leaders discuss campaign clothing regulation

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
January 25, 2018
MSC Open House is held throughout the MSC at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.

MSC Spring Open House to feature over 300 campus organizations

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
January 21, 2018
Yell Leaders Ian Moss, Gavin Suel and Ken Belden lead yells at the 10th anniversary of Vet Camp.

Vet Camp welcomes student veterans to Aggieland

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
January 18, 2018
Estimates of tax increases under the current House tax plan were calculated with a publicly accessible spreadsheet designed by Kathy Shield and Vetri Velan of the University of California, Berkeley.

Aggie grad students hold day of action to express tax bill concerns

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
December 6, 2017
One America Appeal

Deep from the heart, live in Aggieland

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
October 21, 2017
Texas A&M President Michael Young sings the War Hymn with students at the first Midnight Yell of the year. 

Creating a conversation

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
October 20, 2017
Business administration freshman Rebecca Weathers poses next to Reveille IX at a private photo shoot Oct. 5. 

University, student respond to Reveille incident

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
October 5, 2017
Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp was chosen by Governor Greg Abbott to lead Governor’s Commission to Rebuild Texas.

Board of Regents endorses A&M system’s continued role in Harvey recovery

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
September 27, 2017
Students being sworn into positions on University Committees during Texas A&M's Student Senate meeting on Sept. 20 in the John J. Koldus building.

Student Senate hosts College Station City Council Member, approves University Committees positions

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
September 20, 2017
Carlo Chuga

Facing the future

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
September 17, 2017
John Sharp has served as the Chancellor of the Texas A&M system for six years.

Sharp appointed chair of relief efforts

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
September 8, 2017
The Brazos Valley Coalition for Life building on E29th St. in Bryan was previously home to a Planned Parenthood clinic from 1999-2013.

The unintended consequences of defunding family planning services

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
August 30, 2017
Noted University of Michigan scholar Carol A. Fierke will fill the role of Provost and Executive Vice President at Texas A&M this October.

New Provost set to take office in October

By Luke Henkhaus @luke_henkhaus
August 29, 2017
Texas House Bill 2899 would place restrictions on local anti-discrimination measures, including ordinances that allow transgender Texans to use the bathroom matching their gender identity.

Texas House Bill 2899 fate undetermined

By Luke Henkhaus @Luke_Henkhaus
April 23, 2017
Richard Spencer

A&M changes event policy in response to Richard Spencer visit last December

By Luke Henkhaus @Luke_Henkhaus
March 21, 2017
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