New protections for LGBTQ+ students
- 2020: No protections specified.
- 2024: LGBTQ+ students cannot be discriminated against based on sexual orientation, gender identity or sex characteristics.
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September 7, 2024
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September 4, 2024
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The University Police Department explains what Clery notifications are and why students receive them
Mikayla Martinez, News Editor • September 5, 2024
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DJ Burton, Sports Writer • September 7, 2024
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that sentiment applies to the Texas A&M offensive line. The mammoth men are much like an air...
![Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Marcus Ratcliffe (3) and Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Bryce Anderson (1) celebrate an interception during Texas A&M’s game against McNeese State at Kyle Field on Saturday, September 7, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)](https://thebatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KYLE6092-1200x900.jpg)
September 7, 2024
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September 4, 2024
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September 4, 2024
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Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • September 6, 2024
Have you ever heard of Noah Lyles, LeBron James, Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles or Sophia Smith? If you haven’t, I can’t even say you live...
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September 4, 2024
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September 3, 2024
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September 7, 2024
![Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Marcus Ratcliffe (3) and Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Bryce Anderson (1) celebrate an interception during Texas A&M’s game against McNeese State at Kyle Field on Saturday, September 7, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)](https://thebatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KYLE6092-1200x900.jpg)
September 7, 2024
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September 7, 2024
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September 7, 2024