THE BATTALION
NEWS
- Students announce protest supporting arrested Columbia University activistThree student and local organizations have announced a protest at Rudder Plaza on Thursday, March 20, at 5 p.m. in support of Mahmoud Khalil, a student activist at Columbia University who was arrested and now faces deportation. Khalil played a leading role in the pro-Palestine encampments at Columbia in early 2024, bargaining with university officials...
- ‘Stand Up for Science’ protestors march at Academic PlazaStudents gathered before the Academic Building Friday afternoon to protest recent NIH funding cuts and what they said was growing disillusionment towards scientific research. The protest is part of the nationwide organization Stand Up for Science, or SUFS, which orchestrated an assembly in Washington D.C. earlier today that drew thousands of attendees. SUFS is a...
- Comptroller Glenn Hegar named sole finalist for chancellorThe Board of Regents named Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar ‘93 the sole finalist for chancellor of the Texas A&M System in a unanimous vote Friday afternoon. The vote triggers a 21-day wait mandated by state law before the Board can officially appoint him to the role, which he would begin July 1. Once in the...
SPORTS
- ‘That’s why it’s called madness’: A&M falls in double overtime to Texas in SEC TournamentCall it the Nashville Marathon. As the debate surrounding resting legs during conference tournaments rages across college basketball, no one was holding back in 5-seed Texas A&M men’s basketball’s 94-89 double overtime loss to 13-seed Texas in its SEC Tournament opener. “Credit to Texas, their players, their coaches, they did a lot of great things,”...
- No. 17 A&M places third at Clover CupNo. 17 Texas A&M women’s golf traveled to Arizona on March 10-12 to compete in the Clover Cup held at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona. After placing second at their previous tournament, the Aggies looked to build on their momentum and secure another stellar finish. The Maroon and White ultimately put up a...
- A&M finishes third in the NCAA Zone D Diving ChampionshipsTexas A&M dive traveled to Iowa City, Iowa to compete in the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships and finished third overall with a final score of 120. The men’s team finished in second place, trailing only the rival Texas Longhorns, with a score of 84, while the women’s finished fifth with a team score of...
LIFE & ARTS
- Learning the ropesWhat was once the world’s primary form of long-distance travel is now a competitive sport. Texas A&M’s club sailing team currently practices at Lake Bryan, sailing two times a week, with the race team’s sailors practicing an additional day. The practice team, a feeder program for the racing group, doesn’t attend competitive events. “To get...
- A ‘Step’ into history: Historically Black fraternities, sororities host cultural dance showcaseA celebration of culture and history, the Black History Month Step Show, hosted by Texas A&M’s chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, or NPHC, was a time of great celebration and joy. The NPHC, comprising nine historically African American fraternities and sororities known as The Divine Nine, promotes unity and leadership among its members and...
- Texas A&M opens the doors to the underworldAggies made their way down to Hadestown this week as the touring production of the award-winning musical “Hadestown” made its Texas A&M debut at Rudder Auditorium. The jazz-infused retelling of Greek Mythology was a hit, bringing over two thousand audience members into the theater. “Hadestown” follows the ancient tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice, intertwining it...
OPINION
- Opinion: We need to talk about SGA election ethicsAfter weeks of campaigning by numerous Texas A&M students, the spring Student Government Association, or SGA, election cycle is officially over. For students, this means no more campaign groups bannering outside the Memorial Student Center, no more dodging flyer-holders asking for your vote and no more “Vote for XYZ” posters on every bulletin board. At...
- Opinion: It’s the little things“Hi, it’s me. I finally have a minute at home. I’m going camping this weekend and I wish you were coming. I’ll send you some cool pictures. It’s like a waterfall hike, it reminds me of you. Maybe I can take you there when you come back home.” This is one of many voicemail messages...
- Opinion: Anxiety is a superpowerThis past weekend, my sister, her boyfriend, our good friend and I took a trip to Vail, Colorado for a concert. For anyone who hasn’t been to Colorado in February, it’s very snowy. We were under constant avalanche watch throughout our three-day stay, meaning an avalanche could occur at any time at any time. By...
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....
