THE BATTALION
NEWS
- Glenn Hegar confirmed as next A&M System chancellorGlenn Hegar ‘93, who has served as Texas Comptroller since 2015, was confirmed Friday morning unanimously by the Board of Regents to be the next chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. Following the announcement of current chancellor John Sharp’s upcoming retirement on June 30, the Board of Regents conducted a nationwide search for the...
- Aggie political orgs debate start of Trump’s second termThe Texas Aggie Democrats and the Young Americans for Freedom held their third annual debate on Thursday night, focusing on President Trump’s first sixty days in office. History and political science junior and vice president Zach Spanhak led the Aggie Democrats. Spanhak was joined by computer science junior Jacquelyn Dedhia and Texas A&M Engineering at...
- Students pray, banner outside Draggieland’s annual showAs Draggieland opened its doors for its annual show, two groups of students demonstrated against it with prayer, song and banners. Organized by biological and agricultural engineering junior John Leary and led by Jeremy Casal, a seminarian from the Austin area, and biological and agricultural junior Matthew Eberly, the demonstration lasted 45 minutes in pouring...
SPORTS
- GALLERY: Baseball vs. UIW
- Bird hunt: Aggies crush Cardinals in 21-1 victoryTexas A&M baseball regained momentum with a 21-1 crushing of UIW in a fireworks show of offense following a disappointing 10-5 series-sealing loss to Kentucky on Sunday, Hitting batters has recently become a plague that has sickened the Maroon and White pitching staff, responsible for putting 11 runners on base throughout the weekend series against...
- Hot board: Who should A&M men’s basketball hire?The Buzz Williams era of Texas A&M men’s basketball is over. As news broke on Tuesday that Williams would take the Maryland job — first reported by Jeff Ermann of InsideMDSports — the pressure is suddenly on athletic director Trev Alberts to make a hire that will keep the Aggies’ momentum up after three-straight NCAA...
LIFE & ARTS
- Farmer’s Fight Night returnsTwenty-two boxers will compete this Thursday, April 3, at the second annual Farmer’s Fight Night. From 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., the event held at Bryan Texas Legends Event Center will crown 11 victors. Founded as a way to showcase boxing in a safe atmosphere, the Aggie Boxing Club has partnered with United Way of the...
- Behind the Revello revolutionThe college experience no longer has to be microwaved ramen with a plastic aftertaste because the dining hall closed early, nor settling for appetizers at restaurants while friends indulge in full-course meals because their wallet felt a few bills too light. It doesn’t have to be about choosing the “custom amount” tipping option when prompted....
- Theo Von leaves Aggieland laughing out loudWednesday, March 26., Aggies packed Reed Arena for a different type of entertainment. Theo Von, a well-known podcaster and internet personality, stopped in College Station for a Texas leg of his “Return of the Rat” stand-up comedy tour. Popular for his blunt opinions and Southern humor, Von’s style of comedy left Reed Arena roaring with...
OPINION
- Satire: Big Bird is a MarxistAt the latest DOGE congressional hearing, “Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the Heads of NPR and PBS Accountable,” public officials got down to business, cracking down on radical ideology and draining the swamp. Head honcho of the investigation, Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), is speaking up for the silent, moral majority: These outlets have a strictly communist agenda. ...
- Review: ‘Adolescence’Rating: 9/10 A boy murders a girl. An investigator tries to find the reasoning behind it. A psychologist is tormented by the boy. A father doesn’t want to acknowledge his actions. “Adolescence” is as haunting as it can get. Created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne and directed by Phillip Barantini, known for “Boiling Point,”...
- Satire: Senioritis outbreak hits Texas A&M campus“911, what’s your emergency?” “I need help. I’m skipping class, I can’t seem to find the energy to be productive and all I want to do is tan by the pool. I barely had the motivation to make this call. Please help!” “Alright, we’re sending help. Just stay on the line.” This call was recorded...
TRADITIONS
- Silver Taps: Lyndon ColbertApril 23, 2005 – January 2, 2025 Lyndon Colbert A man anyone could love forever A son. A musician. A chef. An engineer. An Aggie. Lyndon Colbert was a man of many roles, and he radiated kindness and goodness in every single one of them. Lyndon may have passed at 19 years old, but the...
- Silver Taps: Victor GuerreroMarch 10, 2005 – January 27, 2025 Victor Guerrero A truly selfless servant of others Victor Guerrero came to Texas A&M in order to pursue his dream of becoming an engineer. He grew up in Galveston, and his family said he loved to share all that he learned from university. He was in his fourth...
- Campus Muster announces keynote speakerTexas A&M announced Lt. Gen. Michael L. Downs ’92 as this year’s keynote speaker for Campus Muster in a campus-wide email distributed Monday afternoon. The annual ceremony takes place Monday, April 21, at Reed Arena. Downs graduated from A&M in 1992 with a degree in political science and was commissioned as a ROTC Distinguished Graduate....
