THE BATTALION
NEWS
- Donald Trump sworn in as 47th presidentDonald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States Monday afternoon. “I return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success,” Trump said in his inaugural address. “A tide of change is sweeping the country, sunlight is pouring over...
- Tuesday classes canceled due to winter stormTexas A&M has canceled classes on Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to potential inclement weather, the university announced through its Code Maroon warning system Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for counties near Houston and Galveston, including Brazos County. Up to three inches of snow and 1/10th of an inch...
- Winter economy dips in College StationFor most Aggies, winter means it’s time to head home to rejuvenate and celebrate the holidays. But the season brings new challenges to local business owners, as their primary customers leave in droves. College Station’s assistant director of economic development, Brian Piscacek, said the region operates on a cyclical economy, with slow seasons oscillating between...
SPORTS
- Around the SEC: Basketball Week 6No. 8 Kentucky at Vanderbilt Sat, Jan. 25 – Memorial Gymnasium – Nashville, Tennessee 1:30 p.m. CST on ESPN No. 8 Kentucky is having a historic season. Despite losing Calipari to Arkansas and almost a majority of its players to the transfer portal or the NBA draft, first-year coach Mark Pope has become a candidate...
- Around the Country: Basketball Week 6No. 8 Michigan State at Rutgers – Mathias Saturday, Jan. 25 – Madison Square Garden – New York City, New York 12:30 p.m. on CBS Despite entering the season with the loftiest expectations in school history, Rutgers men’s basketball is back on the hamster wheel of mediocrity. With two of the projected top-three picks in...
- A&M swim and dive go 1-1 in final home double-headerNo. 23/21 Texas A&M swimming and diving dropped a close meet to No. 4/4 Florida before defeating No. 20/16 LSU on Senior Day. Junior Baylor Nelson was the Aggies’ first top-place finisher of the day with a season-best time of 1:36.51 in the 200m freestyle. A&M went 1-2 in the 100m back with senior Kaitlyn...
LIFE & ARTS
- ‘It turned out so beautiful’: Winter wonderland comes to AggielandAs soon as wildlife & fisheries sciences senior Caleb Williamson saw snow in Bryan-College Station’s forecast, he hatched a once-in-a-lifetime plan: a marriage proposal under the snow-covered Century Tree. “I had to go to five or six different FedExes to make sure the ring got here in time,” Williamson said. “And then I surprised her...
- Inside KAMU’s ‘Inside Political Science’When the first episode of the “Inside Political Science” audio and visual podcast was released in April, the presidential election was between then-incumbent President Joe Biden and then-former President Donald Trump. The podcast is produced by Texas A&M’s KAMU, a local broadcasting station,` and is co-hosted by political science professors Kirby Goidel, Ph.D., and Charles...
- The wild side of AggielandThere is a wild side to Aggieland waiting to be discovered — besides the crowds of people at Aggie football games. From creatures ranging from small otters to towering giraffes and livestock, fascinating animals are eager to be met at Aggieland Safari. Originally a hunting range, the Aggieland Safari has since transformed into a place...
OPINION
- Review: ‘Babygirl’Rating: 1.69/10 Spoilers ahead for “Babygirl”. I will acknowledge that I’m not the target audience for this movie. I don’t watch romance movies, I don’t read romance books and I’m generally of the opinion that love interests ruin perfectly good storylines. So if you’re into that kind of thing, you’ll probably like this movie. I,...
- Opinion: Totally plausible 2025 predictionsWelcome to 2025, Ags! It’s been a long time coming. A year, some might say. Every new year, people who have no business doing so tend to go on record predicting what’s to come. Usually, these guesses are whiny and uncreative, like “global warming exacerbates” or “World War III begins.” Boring! No one cares, just...
- Opinion: Dream guests for Welsh’s new podcastOn Jan. 22, President Mark A. Welsh III will premier his much-anticipated podcast, “At Ease.” Giving a peek into the various activities and personalities at Texas A&M, he and chief of staff Susan Ballabina start by interviewing baseball coach Michael Early, with other guests to come. But as every white man who has attempted to...
TRADITIONS
- Student Bonfire Burn rescheduled for Jan. 25Student Bonfire has rescheduled its annual Burn for Jan. 25, the organization announced Tuesday. The original Nov. 29 Burn was set for the night before Texas A&M football’s game against Texas, but it was postponed due to a burn ban in Robertson County. A judge rescinded the ban on Dec. 6. Admission to the event...
- Swan song: ‘Thank you for a chance to tell the most inspiring stories’My love for journalism started when I was 8 years old. I tried to read my grandfather Baqa Uddin’s articles. He was a well-known journalist in Karachi, Pakistan, and while he passed away before I ever met him, his stories gravitated me towards him and the person he was. I used to have this dark...
- Swan song: Thanks for the memories“Why not?” I didn’t place much stock into my decision to apply to The Battalion shortly into my freshman year in Sept. 2021. I had written for my high school’s student newspaper for four years and knew I wanted to get into the field of sports media, so joining the then-128-year-old publication felt like the...
