THE BATTALION
NEWS
- Texas A&M announces RELLIS partnership to build small modular nuclear reactorsThe Texas A&M System announced last week that it is offering land on the RELLIS campus outside of Bryan to four companies to build small modular nuclear reactors. “Plain and simple: the United States needs more power,” Chancellor John Sharp said during the announcement ceremony. “And nowhere in the country, other than Texas, is anyone...
- Faculty Senate addresses new civic initiatives, DEI, research, ICE jurisdiction at latest meetingThe Texas A&M Faculty Senate met on Monday to discuss the launch of new faculty and citizenship initiatives, DEI legislation, research funding and ICE protocol. Joe Pettibon II, vice president for planning, assessment and strategy, began the meeting by announcing an employee engagement survey ran by consulting firm Korn Ferry designed to gauge faculty satisfaction...
- Regents approve $239 million of construction, negotiation for in-space experimentsThe Texas A&M System Board of Regents approved five construction projects worth $239 million, appointed a new chief auditor and authorized President Mark A. Welsh III to negotiate a contract that would allow students to conduct in-space experiments during its quarterly meeting last Thursday. If contract negotiations succeed, A&M System researchers would gain exclusive priority...
SPORTS
- Men’s basketball moves up to No. 8 in the AP PollAfter a successful season through 23 games, A&M basketball has moved up two spots in the latest Associated Press Poll, securing itself as the 8th-ranked team in the country. With it comes many historical markers for the program: It is the highest AP ranking in coach Buzz Williams’ tenure as well the highest AP ranking...
- Aggies lose fifth straightIn Texas A&M women’s basketball’s 69-59 loss against the Missouri Tigers on Sunday, it may not have been Wednesday, but there was plenty of pink. Every year, the Aggies host a BTHO Breast Cancer game. The Fightin’ Farmers ditched their usual maroon and white garments for an all-white look featuring pink accents while the Tigers...
- Emiley Kennedy no-hitter secures weekend sweep for A&MAs Texas A&M softball entered the final day of the Aggie Classic undefeated, a sense of accomplishment loomed over Davis Diamond before the first pitch ever took place. An 11-0 thumping of Purdue capped off the weekend slate on Sunday, Feb. 9, reinforcing the confidence of coach Trisha Ford’s newest squad. Senior pitcher Emiley Kennedy...
LIFE & ARTS
- Lost Trail Harvest Co.: Aggie homestead turned local farmNestled in the crowded gift shop at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center is a quaint display of honey jars labeled “Lost Trail Honey Co.” It may look unsuspecting, but each jar holds natural wildflower-sourced honey and an incredible backstory. Near the Brazos River, a small homestead-turned-farm and apiary is managed by Abbey Kunkle...
- ‘It’s part of the culture, everybody knows about The Chicken’Eight years ago, a group of upperclassmen invited now-graduate student Merrick Irvin to a certain hangout spot in College Station. He quickly became fond of the site accompanied by pool tables and a variety of games. Students were laughing together, chowing down on what looked like delicious food, and it seemed like there wasn’t a...
- Eckleburg Project bounces back from pastThe ever-present eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg may have simply been a metaphorical observer in the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic “The Great Gatsby” — but at Texas A&M, the eyes of the student body also dabble in poetry, photography and prose. Inspired by the hit 1925 novel, The Eckleburg Project is Aggieland’s own literary magazine...
OPINION
- Review: “Companion”Rating: 6/10 I’m going to put myself on blast — I’ve never had a girlfriend before. Never done anything romantic, never held hands, nothing. Is this because of some personal issues? Probably. But I’m very sure that I’ll have a girlfriend in the future. Now, what will happen if I don’t have a girlfriend? Will...
- Opinion: The great exodus from responsibilitySince when did we, as a generation, start saying, “not my responsibility” when it comes to really important things in our lives? We, in this country we call home, are at stake – but how come we blame everyone else, but ourselves? Now hear me out. We’re all taking a break from responsibility, but this...
- Opinion: I hate Punxsutawney PhilHumans have this weird tendency to place animals on a pedestal. There have been many examples of this throughout our history. Remember Laika, the Soviet space dog who was the first animal to be launched into outer orbit? Or our very own queen of Texas A&M, Miss Rev — an icon who has a chokehold...
TRADITIONS
- Silver Taps: Katie Deanna HuntzingerMarch 6, 1998 – September 30, 2024 Katie Deanna Huntzinger A vibrant Aggie with an ardent passion for animals From Tucson, Arizona to College Station, Katie Huntzinger’s love for animals and those around her spanned far and wide. An aspiring veterinarian, her interest in serving and giving back began as a child. After her mother...
- Silver Taps: Ethan Walker KanthackJune 12, 2003 – October 31, 2024 Ethan Walker Kanthack Witty humor with a heart of gold At 21 years old, Ethan Walker Kanthack passed away from a rare cancer known as Synovial Sarcoma. However, the ending of his story does not define him. Ethan was known by all as a humorous individual that brought...
- Silver Taps: Matthew David ElmerMay 9, 2000 – December 22, 2024 Matthew David Elmer An Aggie who loved his family, friends to the moon and back Matthew Elmer was raised in Pleasanton, Texas, where he was active in tennis, drumline and soccer throughout his time in high school before graduating as his class’s valedictorian. At Texas A&M, he graduated...
