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The Battalion

The Student News Site of Texas A&M University - College Station

The Battalion

The intersection of Bizzell Street and College Avenue on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.
Farmers fight Hurricane Beryl
Aggies across South Texas left reeling in wake of unexpectedly dangerous storm
J. M. Wise, News Reporter • July 20, 2024
Duke forward Cooper Flagg during a visit at a Duke game in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Flagg is one fo the top recruits in Dukes 2025 class. (Photo courtesy of Morgan Chu/The Chronicle)
From high school competition to the best in the world
Roman Arteaga, Sports Writer • July 24, 2024

Coming out of high school, Cooper Flagg has been deemed a surefire future NBA talent and has been compared to superstars such as Paul George...

Bob Rogers, holding a special edition of The Battalion.
Lyle Lovett, other past students remember Bob Rogers
Shalina SabihJuly 15, 2024

In his various positions, Professor Emeritus Bob Rogers laid down the stepping stones that student journalists at Texas A&M walk today, carving...

The referees and starting lineups of the Brazilian and Mexican national teams walk onto Kyle Field before the MexTour match on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)
Opinion: Bring the USWNT to Kyle Field
Ian Curtis, Sports Reporter • July 24, 2024

As I wandered somewhere in between the Brazilian carnival dancers and luchador masks that surrounded Kyle Field in the hours before the June...

Big Aggie Ring & Alumni Center

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Photo by Valerie Gunchick

The American flag boldly waves all night in front of the alumni center. 

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  • The Texas flag waves calmly in front of the alumni center late September. 

    Photo by Valerie Gunchick
  • Two smaller rings on the west side of the alumni center were donated by the class of 1994. 

    Photo by Valerie Gunchick
  • The giant Aggie ring has four spotlights on it all night. 

    Photo by Valerie Gunchick
  • Not many see this view of the ring at night, but it is definitely a nice one. 

    Photo by Valerie Gunchick
  • The large Aggie Ring sits right behind the Alumni Center and both are lit up at night. 

    Photo by Valerie Gunchick
  • Just as a real ring, the big Aggie ring has an inscription; this one to H. J. (Bill) Haynes, a donor for building the ring. 

    Photo by Valerie Gunchick
  • The famous big Aggie ring reflects the light onto the plaque of Reta K. and Harold J. “Bill” haynes, class of 1946, who gave a generous donation which went towards building the ring. 

    Photo by Valerie Gunchick
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