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All content by Robert O'Brien
Junior Chloe Stepanek competes in the Women's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay during the 2023 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships at the Rec Center Natatorium on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

[Photo] A&M swim and dive kicks off SEC action with win at Missouri

November 2, 2024
Lieutenant Colonel Tyson Voelkel, Class of 1996, speaks at Muster in Reed Arena on Friday, April 21, 2023.

[Photo] Muster Speaker nominations open

November 8, 2023
The Association of Former Students and A&M reaffirmed their commitment to protecting the Aggie Ring trademark after counterfeit postings appeared online. 

[Photo] A&M and the Association of Former Students to protect Aggie Ring trademark

September 6, 2023
Aggies line up during the opening celebration for the opening of Champion Station outside of the Koldus Building on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023.

[Photo] Howdy Week events welcome students back to A&M

August 18, 2023
Sophomore Jordan Chopane competes in the men's 4x100 meter relay during the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas.

GALLERY: 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship

Robert O'Brien
June 11, 2023
The Aggies raise the Southwest Classic Trophy after defeating Arkansas 23-21 on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

[Photo] The Old Army days: A&M meets Arkansas in Southwest Conference rematch

September 24, 2024
Baseball vs. Sam Houston State

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Sam Houston State

Robert O'Brien
April 26, 2023
The Ross Volunteers take a seat before the ceremony on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Reed Arena.

COVERAGE: Muster 2023

Ishika Samant and Robert O'Brien
April 23, 2023
The Aggies huddle up before the start of their game against the Prairie View A&M Panthers at Olsen Field on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Prairie View A&M

Robert O'Brien and A Nguyen
April 20, 2023
Junior RHP Nathan Dettmer (35) pitches from the mound during Texas A&M's game against Mizzou at Olsen Field on Thursday, April 13, 2023.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Mizzou

Robert O'Brien
April 14, 2023
Sophomore Michael Heidelbaugh plays his tee shot on the first hole of the Traditions Club on the second day of the Aggie Invitational on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

GALLERY: Men’s Golf Aggie Invitational

Robert O'Brien
April 11, 2023
Drag queen Shelby Fine performs on stage during Draggieland 2023 at Rudder Theatre on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

COVERAGE: Draggieland 2023

Robert O'Brien
April 7, 2023
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park before the start of Texas A&M's game against Texas on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Texas

Robert O'Brien
March 28, 2023
Senior RHP Carson Lambert (27) walks to the dugout before the start of Texas A&M's game against Texas Tech at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Texas Tech

Robert O'Brien
March 6, 2023
The Aggies take the field for pregame stretches ahead of Texas A&M's game against Rice at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, March 4, 2023.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Rice

Robert O'Brien
March 5, 2023
A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle (22) hits ground balls during fielding practice prior to Texas A&M's game against Louisville at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Friday, March 3, 2023.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Louisville

Robert O'Brien
March 3, 2023
Junior RHP Nathan Dettmer (35) pitches from the mound during Texas A&M's game against Portland at Olsen Field on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Portland (Game 1)

Robert O'Brien and Kalena Agpasan
February 24, 2023
Sophomore LHP Troy Wansing (17) pitches from the mound during Texas A&M's game against Seattle U on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Seattle U (Game 2)

Robert O'Brien
February 18, 2023
Junior RHP Nathan Dettmer (35) pitches from the mound in the first inning of Texas A&M's game against Seattle U at Olsen Field on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Seattle U

Robert O'Brien
February 18, 2023
Freshman Joelle Reddin competes in the bonus final of the Women's 400 Yard IM during the 2023 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships at the Rec Center Natatorium on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022.

GALLERY: 2023 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships Day 3

Robert O'Brien
February 17, 2023
The Rec Center Natatorium before the start of the Wednesday Finals Session of the 2023 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships.

GALLERY: 2023 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships Day 2

Robert O'Brien
February 16, 2023
Junior F Henry Coleman III (15) jumps for the ball at tipoff during Texas A&M's game against Arkansas at Reed Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs. Arkansas

Robert O'Brien
February 16, 2023
Sophomore QB Haynes King (13) signals to his wideout before signaling for the snap during the second half of Texas A&M's game against Florida at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.

[Photo] College football winners and losers: Week 11

Youngchan Kang, Mathias Cubillan, and Justin Chen
November 10, 2024
Freshman QB Conner Weigman (15) walks back to the locker room after warming up on the field before Texas A&M's game against Ole Miss at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.

GALLERY: Football vs. Ole Miss

Robert O'Brien
October 29, 2022
Sophomore D Mia Pante (13) runs with the ball during Texas A&M's match against Auburn at Ellis Field on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.

GALLERY: Soccer vs. Auburn

Robert O'Brien
October 14, 2022
Texas A&M University Police Department officers respond to a bomb threat at Kyle Field on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022.

COVERAGE: Kyle Field Bomb Threat

Robert O'Brien
October 13, 2022
A&M coach Jimbo Fisher prepares to take the field with his team before the start of Texas A&M's game against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

GALLERY: Football vs. Alabama

Robert O'Brien
October 8, 2022
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks in Rudder Theatre on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

COVERAGE: Beto O’Rourke visits Texas A&M

Robert O'Brien and Cameron Johnson
September 28, 2022
The Aggies stand during the national anthem before the start of the Aggies' match against Mississippi State at Ellis Field on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

GALLERY: Soccer vs. Mississippi State

Robert O'Brien
September 22, 2022
Freshman WR Yulkeith Brown (8) kneels in the end zone before the start of Texas A&M's game against Miami at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.

GALLERY: Football vs. Miami

Robert O'Brien
September 18, 2022
The Aggies wore gold during their match against Georgia to fundraise to end childhood cancer.

GALLERY: Soccer vs. Georgia

Robert O'Brien
September 16, 2022
Senior WR Ainias Smith (0) is run out of bounds during the Aggies' game against Sam Houston State at Kyle Field on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022.

GALLERY: Football vs. Sam Houston State

Robert O'Brien, Cameron Johnson
September 3, 2022
Senior Yell Leader Kipp Knecht leads the Aggies in a yell before the start of the Fish Camp soccer game between the Aggies of Texas A&M and the Aggies of New Mexico State at Ellis Field on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022.

GALLERY: Soccer vs. New Mexico State

Robert O'Brien
August 27, 2022
Graduate S Elena Karakasi (6) runs out before the start of the Aggies' match against San Diego on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 at Reed Arena.

GALLERY: Volleyball vs. San Diego

Robert O'Brien
August 27, 2022
Freshman OPP Logan Lednicky (9) runs out onto the court before the start of the Aggies' game against Hawai'i in Reed Arena on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

GALLERY: Volleyball vs. Hawai’i

Robert O'Brien
August 26, 2022
Senior D Katie Smith (7) hits the ball downfield during the Aggies' game against Sam Houston at Ellis Field on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022.

GALLERY: Soccer vs. Sam Houston

Cameron Johnson and Robert O'Brien
August 25, 2022
Redshirt sophomore QB Zach Calzada (10) throws the ball during the Aggies' game against LSU at Tiger Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021.

[Photo] Three more college football games to attend on A&M’s bye week

Ian Curtis, Features Editor
November 6, 2024
Graduate LF Dylan Rock (27) gives a thumbs up to some fans in the stands at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Oklahoma

Robert O'Brien
June 23, 2022
Baseball vs. Louisville

GALLERY: Super Regional Celebrations

Robert O'Brien
June 11, 2022
Custom patches celebrating the traditions of Aggie Baseball were made to celebrate the hosting of the College Station Super Regional.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Louisville (Game 1)

Robert O'Brien
June 11, 2022
Graduate SS Kole Kaler (1) takes the field to stretch before the start of the Aggies' game against TCU at Olsen Field on Sunday, June 5, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. TCU

Robert O'Brien
June 6, 2022
The Aggies' starting lineup stands for the National Anthem prior to the start of their game against Oral Roberts in the first game of the College Station Regional at Olsen Field on Friday, June 3, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Oral Roberts

Robert O'Brien
June 3, 2022
Senior C Troy Claunch (12) hits a ball during the Aggies' game against Mississippi State at Olsen Field on Saturday, May 14, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Mississippi State (Game 2)

Robert O'Brien
May 15, 2022
Senior C Troy Claunch (12) warms up before the start of the Aggies' game against Mississippi State at Olsen Field on Friday, May 13, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Mississippi State (Game 1)

Robert O'Brien
May 15, 2022
Junior CF Jordan Thompson (31) throws a caught flyball towards the pitcher's mound at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. South Carolina (Game 2)

Robert O'Brien
May 10, 2022
Fireworks go off as a part of the "Friday Night Fireworks" show following the Aggies' victory over the Gamecocks at Olsen Field on Friday, May 6, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. South Carolina (Game 1)

Robert O'Brien
May 10, 2022
Senior P/OF Makinzy Herzog (24) prepares to throw a pitch during the Aggies' game against Arkansas at Davis Diamond on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

GALLERY: Softball vs. Arkansas

Robert O'Brien
May 10, 2022
Graduate Tatiana Makarova gets set during her doubles match with senior Jayci Goldsmith at the Mitchell Tennis Center on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

GALLERY: Women’s Tennis vs. Baylor

Robert O'Brien
May 10, 2022
Senior Jayci Goldsmith walks to court 4 for her singles match against Leopoldine Boisseau from A&M-Corpus Christi at the Mitchell Tennis Center on Friday, May 6, 2022.

GALLERY: Women’s Tennis vs. TAMU-CC

Robert O'Brien
May 6, 2022
A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle speaks to his team while they warm up before their game against UT Arlington on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. UT Arlington

Robert O'Brien
May 4, 2022
Senior Natalie Scheifele throws a javelin during the women's javelin throw at the Alumni Muster meet on Saturday, April 30, 2022.

GALLERY: Track and Field vs. Alumni Muster

Robert O'Brien
May 1, 2022
Freshman P/1B Emiley Kennedy (11) throws a pitch during the top of the second inning in the Aggies' game against Lamar in Davis Diamond on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

GALLERY: Softball vs. Lamar

Robert O'Brien
April 27, 2022
Sophomore third baseman Trevor Werner (28) warms up before the start of the Aggies' game against the Razorbacks at Olsen Field on Friday, April 22, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Arkansas

Robert O'Brien
April 23, 2022
A&M coach Jo Evans takes the field as the Aggies take on the Crimson Tide at Davis Diamond on Friday, April 22, 2022.

GALLERY: Softball vs. Alabama

Robert O'Brien
April 23, 2022
Cadets from the Ross Volunteers bring the American flag on stage during Muster in Reed Arena on Thursday, April 21, 2022.

GALLERY: Muster 2022

Robert O'Brien
April 21, 2022
Junior second baseman Austin Bost (11) hits a home run in the third inning of the Aggies' game against the Patriots on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Dallas Baptist

Robert O'Brien
April 19, 2022
Alaina performs during Draggieland 2022 in Rudder Theatre on Monday, April 18, 2022.

GALLERY: Draggieland 2022

Robert O'Brien
April 18, 2022
Junior QB Max Johnson (14) catches the ball after the snap in Kyle Field on April 9, 2022.

GALLERY: Football vs. Maroon and White

Robert O'Brien
April 9, 2022
Graduate shortstop Kole Kaler (1) throws to first base before the Aggies' game against Kentucky at Blue Bell Park on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

Baseball vs. Kentucky

Robert O'Brien
April 8, 2022
The Texas A&M men's tennis team celebrates after sophomore Matthis Ross and freshman Stefan Storch won their doubles match against the University of Texas at the Mitchell Tennis Center on Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2022.

Men’s Tennis vs. Texas

Robert O'Brien and Caleb Powell
April 4, 2022
Fifth-year guard Quenton Jackson (3) shoots a layup during practice before tipoff at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022.

GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs. Xavier

Robert O'Brien
March 31, 2022
Sophomore forward Henry Coleman III (15) warms up before the start of the Aggies' game against Washington State at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2022.

GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs. Washington State

Robert O'Brien
March 30, 2022
Sophomore forward Henry Coleman III (15) and Franck Kepnang (22) go for the ball during tipoff in Reed Arena during the Aggies' game against the Ducks on Saturday, Mar. 19, 2022.

GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs. Oregon

Robert O'Brien
March 19, 2022
The Aggies played their first game in the 2022 National Invitation Tournament in Reed Arena on Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2022.

GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs. Alcorn State

Robert O'Brien
March 16, 2022
Junior guard Tyrece Radford (23) runs down the court in Reed Arena on Saturday, Mar. 5, 2022.

GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs. Mississippi State

Robert O'Brien
March 6, 2022
SGA hosted the first annual Election Celebration on Friday, Mar. 4, 2022.

GALLERY: Student Body Election Results

Robert O'Brien
March 4, 2022
Texas A&M hosted Houston Baptist at Blue Bell Park on Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. HBU

Robert O'Brien
March 3, 2022
Junior Allyson Andress competes in the long jump phase of the pentathlon during the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championship on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.

GALLERY: Indoor Track and Field SEC Championship 2022

Robert O'Brien
February 27, 2022
The basketball court at Reed Arena has officially been named the Gary Blair Court in honor of the national championship winning coach.

GALLERY: Women’s Basketball vs. South Carolina

Robert O'Brien
February 25, 2022
Sophomore shortstop Kalae Harrison (4) jumps over a ground ball during practice before the start of the Aggies' game against the Cardinals in Blue Bell Park on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Lamar

Robert O'Brien
February 23, 2022
Reveille X was chosen to be the thrower of the first pitch for the Aggies opening game at Blue Bell Park on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.

GALLERY: Baseball vs. Fordham

Robert O'Brien
February 19, 2022
The Famous Zenger Trial as it appeared in the book "Wall Street in History" in 1883.

Analysis: A photo chief’s guide to the First Amendment

Robert O'Brien
February 17, 2022
Guard Brandon McKissic (23) passes the ball to forward Colin Castleton (12) as senior forward Ethan Henderson (10) and sophomore guard Hassan Diarra (5) cover them in Reed Arena during the Aggies' game against the Gators on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs. Florida

Robert O'Brien
February 15, 2022
Sophomore Allyson Andress competing in the high jump as part of the women's pentathlon on Feb. 4, 2022.

GALLERY: Track and Field vs. Charlie Thomas Invitational

Robert O'Brien
February 6, 2022
Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams and Kentucky coach John Calipari talking and posing for photos before tip off in Reed Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022.

GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs. Kentucky

Robert O'Brien
January 19, 2022
Auburn head coach Johnnie Harris presented A&M head coach Gary Blair with a signed Dak Prescott jersey as the Cowboys face the 49ers today in the NFC Wild Card.

GALLERY: Women’s Basketball vs. Auburn

Robert O'Brien
January 16, 2022
Sophomore guard Marcus Williams (1) coordinates with his teammates to score a basket early in the first half of Texas A&M's game against Ole Miss on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022.

GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs. Ole Miss

Robert O'Brien
January 11, 2022
Redshirt junior guard Jordan Nixon (5) maneuvers around a Florida defender in the Aggies' game against the Gators in Reed Arena on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.

GALLERY: Women’s Basketball vs. Florida

Robert O'Brien
January 9, 2022
Guard Stanley Umude (0) jumps to shoot on junior guard Tyrece Radford (23) in the Aggies' game against the Razorbacks on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022.

GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs. Arkansas

Robert O'Brien
January 8, 2022
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