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Silver Taps
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Everything in Traditions
A candleholder lights the first candle during the 100th annual Muster ceremony held at Reed Arena on Sunday, April 21, 2024.
Campus Muster announces keynote speaker
Lt. Gen. Michael Downs ‘92 will speak at the April 21 ceremony
J. M. Wise, News Editor • February 17, 2025
Studnet Bonfire 8
GALLERY: Student Bonfire 2025
Micah Richter, Photographer • January 26, 2025
Aggies watch on as the stack burns bright at the student bonfire on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.
‘The present belongs to the students’: Undeterred, Student Bonfire presses forward
The off-campus group burns Jan. 25 after a months-long delay
Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief • January 23, 2025
Aggies continue construction on the bonfire on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.(Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)
Student Bonfire Burn rescheduled for Jan. 25
The original Nov. 29 Burn was postponed due to Robertson County’s burn ban
Ian Curtis, Managing Editor • December 31, 2024
A red pot lights the stack at the student bonfire on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.
Student Bonfire postpones annual Burn
Robertson County's burn ban will remain in effect
J. M. Wise, News Editor • November 26, 2024
Aggies work on constructing the bonfire on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)
How to ‘Build the Hell Outta Bonfire’
Student Bonfire's spirit still flourishes after over a century of tradition
Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor • November 21, 2024
Three of the 12 portals stand illuminated during the Bonfire Remembrance Ceremony at the Bonfire Memorial on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.
Photo Story: Bonfire Remembrance, 25 years later
Hannah Harrison and Chris Swann • November 18, 2024
The Texas Longhorn offense lines up against the Texas A&M Aggies defense during the Texas A&M-Texas football game at Kyle Field on Nov. 26, 1999. (Photo courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics)
When the Lone Star rivalry stood still
A look back at the 1999 A&M-Texas football game at Kyle Field
Ian Curtis, Features Editor • November 14, 2024
Aggies watch on as the stack burns bright at the student bonfire on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.
‘One Tradition, One School, One Spirit’
From ‘burning desire’ to ‘undying flame,’ the Bonfire tradition continues
Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Editor • November 14, 2024
Members of the 2023-2024 Aggie Muster Committee pose outside the Jack K. Williams Administration Building. (Photo courtesy of Aggie Muster Committee)
Orchestrating a century-old tradition
Students organize annual campus Muster ceremony
Sydnei Miles, Head Life & Arts Editor • April 18, 2024
Items from Lt. Col. David Michael Booth, Class of 1964, on display at the Muster Reflections Display in the Memorial Student Center on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Muster Reflections Display held ahead of ceremony
Families share photos, items from honorees for visitor viewing
Hilani Quinones, Assistant News Editor • April 18, 2024
The Class of 1974 poses for a photo outside the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center for their 40 Year Reunion in 2014. (Photo courtesy of the Class of 1974)
Half a Century Tree Later
Diya Regi-Thomas, Life & Arts Writer • April 17, 2024
A group of Aggies met for Muster last year in Florence, Italy. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Price/Italy A&M Club)
‘Here’: Commemorating all Aggies worldwide
Aggies celebrate sacred tradition across the globe
Sydnei Miles, Head Life & Arts Editor • April 17, 2024
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Swan Songs
Features Writer Shalina Sabih poses in the Battalion newsroom in her graduation gown.
Swan song: ‘Thank you for a chance to tell the most inspiring stories’
Features writer Shalina Sabih graduates from Texas A&M with a bachelor's in journalism and a minor in communication on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024.
Shalina Sabih, Features Writer • December 6, 2024
Sports editor Luke White poses in front of the Administrative Building.
Swan song: Thanks for the memories
Sports editor Luke White graduates from Texas A&M with a bachelor’s in telecommunication media studies on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024.
Luke White, Sports Editor • December 5, 2024
Swan song: 'This is an experience I'll tell my grandkids about one day'
Swan song: ‘This is an experience I’ll tell my grandkids about one day’
News editor Mikayla Martinez graduates from Texas A&M with a bachelor's in journalism and a minor in history on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024.
Mikayla Martinez, News Editor • December 5, 2024
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