THE BATTALION
NEWS
- Jury finds former A&M professor guilty of livestock crueltyFormer Texas A&M veterinarian and associate professor Ashlee Watts was found guilty of livestock cruelty by a Brazos County jury on Oct. 2. The crime is a state jail felony offense with a punishment of a fine up to $10,000 or up to two years in state jail. Prosecutors indicted Watts in October 2021 after... The post Jury finds former A&M professor guilty of livestock cruelty appeared first on The Battalion.
- A&M researchers develop E. coli as UTI treatmentAggies are coming together to research a strain of E. coli bacteria that can be used to combat antibiotic-resistant urinary tract infections, or UTIs. The research began in Subash Lab in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology in 2021, and the treatment began animal testing this year. “This project started as a collaboration between my team... The post A&M researchers develop E. coli as UTI treatment appeared first on The Battalion.
- Student confidence in healthcare low amid cost crisisA recent study compared 10 high-income, developed countries, including the United States, based on their healthcare systems. The U.S. was ranked last for multiple reasons, including high costs and [ADJECTIVE] quality of care. The chief of medical staff for University Health Services at A.P. Beutel Health Center, Gayle Ponder, Ph.D., said the ranking reflects different... The post Student confidence in healthcare low amid cost crisis appeared first on The Battalion.
SPORTS
- A&M soccer drops second match in a row with 1-0 loss to AlabamaOutshot, outpaced and ultimately outplayed. As strong as Texas A&M soccer played early on, Alabama’s early go-ahead strike in the 20th minute set the tone for the rest of the game that proved to be too much for the Aggies as the Crimson Tide handed A&M a 1-0 loss Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The shot... The post A&M soccer drops second match in a row with 1-0 loss to Alabama appeared first on The Battalion.
- College football winners and losers: Week 7Winner: Army remaining unbeaten Army methodically marched down the field against the University of Alabama at Birmingham on the way to a 44-10 victory. This has become routine for the Black Knights, as they are now 6-0 atop the American Athletic Conference. Offensive coordinator Cody Worley has Army’s rushing game firing on all cylinders, leading... The post College football winners and losers: Week 7 appeared first on The Battalion.
- A&M drops five-set fight at LSU to cap road tripIn the third and final leg of its road trip, Texas A&M volleyball looked to extend its winning streak to four as it traveled to the Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to take on the LSU Tigers on Sunday. The Aggies gave a convincing effort behind junior opposite hitter Logan Lednicky’s 17 kills... The post A&M drops five-set fight at LSU to cap road trip appeared first on The Battalion.
LIFE & ARTS
- Coffee and a showEvery other Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m., the relaxation space outside of the Innovative Learning Classroom Building, or ILCB, transforms into a coffee shop. The space holds a free event called Coffeehouse, where student artists can perform in front of an audience as part of MSC Town Hall’s student performer concert series. In recent... The post Coffee and a show appeared first on The Battalion.
- Meet Salami: A&M student, content creatorTo most people, the word “salami” means nothing more than the pork delicacy common at every deli. However, within Aggieland, the word becomes much more than a seasoned Italian sausage — it’s a name, one that Aggies tie to the campus influencer known as Salami the Aggie. Salami The Aggie has amassed over 18,000 followers... The post Meet Salami: A&M student, content creator appeared first on The Battalion.
- Aggies flock to Austin for Weekend 1 of ACLDescribed as “a once in a lifetime experience … two times a year,” the Austin City Limits music festival had an electric opening weekend. Under the blazing Texas sun and kicked-up dirt, over 100 artists performed across nine stages, attracting hundreds of thousands of festivalgoers. Held in Zilker Park in Austin, the two-weekend event attracts... The post Aggies flock to Austin for Weekend 1 of ACL appeared first on The Battalion.
OPINION
- Opinion: Is somebody going to match my freak?I’m trying to get freaky. Absolutely freaky. Down, dirty and completely filthy. These are my intentions. Nothing less, everything more. I crave it. I feel it. I want it. There is nothing more that I want than to be a freak — it’s who I was born to be. I’m trying to get as... The post Opinion: Is somebody going to match my freak? appeared first on The Battalion.
- Opinion: Delusion is the solutionIf you were a normal teenager, then you’ve probably had an existential crisis at some point. Maybe you’ve thought something like, “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards” while despairing over the fact that your crush didn’t like you. Or maybe it was more serious than that. Maybe you started... The post Opinion: Delusion is the solution appeared first on The Battalion.
- Opinion: Make science fun againImagine this: You’re an incoming freshman about to finally start your college career and your path to becoming a doctor. Excited and filled with ambition, you enter your introductory biology class brimming with joy, ready to learn and be encapsulated by the subject. Then, the professor walks in. Above 90 years of age, needing... The post Opinion: Make science fun again appeared first on The Battalion.
TRADITIONS
- Silver Taps: Kylee Elizabeth PiersolJuly 24, 2001 – March 9, 2024 Kylee Elizabeth Piersol Faithful, aspiring nurse who never backed down from a challenge. “She was the type of person that you’d meet her and you feel like you’ve known her forever,” is how Mitzi Piersol described her daughter, Kylee. Kylee’s happy place was the beach and when on... The post Silver Taps: Kylee Elizabeth Piersol appeared first on The Battalion.
- Silver Taps: Kevin Linn PalmerOctober 11, 1979 – May 1, 2024 Kevin Linn Palmer One word that best describes Kevin is legacy. He left a legacy about how to live life: To love others, laugh a lot, enjoy the finer things and take the primitive trail. Kevin recently reached his 20-year anniversary of working for the North Richland Hills... The post Silver Taps: Kevin Linn Palmer appeared first on The Battalion.
- Silver Taps: Elshadai Bekele GetnetOctober 13, 2003 – June 18, 2024 Elshadai Bekele Getnet Joyful in academics and athletics. Dedicated to friends and family. Elshadai Bekele Getnet, known by friends and family as Elsh, grew up in Cypress. He is the beloved son of Getnet Bekele and Alemnesh Sileshi and the loving brother of Mieraf Getnet. Elsh graduated cum... The post Silver Taps: Elshadai Bekele Getnet appeared first on The Battalion.
