THE BATTALION
NEWS
- Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, department head removed after viral videoUPDATE: President Mark A. Welsh III announced the termination of senior lecturer Melissa McCoul in a Sept. 9 statement following backlash on social media. Welsh claims the College of Arts and Sciences continued to cover subjects outside the approved curriculum and course descriptions despite previous directives and takes sole responsibility for the decision to fire...
- Student Senate recognizes Silver Taps students, clashes over Student Wellbeing ActThe Texas A&M Student Senate held its first meeting of the 78th session on Wednesday, Sept. 3, to address key topics, including the establishment of a Student Wellbeing Committee. The meeting began with an Open Forum where a Silver Taps representative and the Public Policy Internship Program, or PPIP, coordinators spoke to the senators. After...
- A&M’s student-run radio station seeks support for FM launchTexas A&M’s student radio station, KANM, is preparing to extend its reach to the Bryan-College Station airwaves with the launch of their FM signal, KAGZ-LP. The station, which has operated since 1973, has secured a Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, permit and has developed a fully-engineered plan to launch its signal. It is now seeking...
SPORTS
- Attacking errors and superb SMU defense leads to A&M’s downfallFollowing a successful 3-1 outing against Utah State that extended its winning streak to five, Texas A&M volleyball looked to keep its undefeated record as it traveled to Moody Coliseum in Dallas to take on another undefeated team in the No. 10 SMU Mustangs. A strong effort was put forth by the Maroon and White...
- Aggies conquer the ‘Land of 10,000 Lakes’No. 20 Texas A&M men’s golf entered the Gopher Invitational with the opportunity to get its season off to a hot start. After three rounds of successful play, the Aggies stood atop the leaderboard by a whopping seven strokes. Before play began on Saturday, Sept. 7, the field appeared heavily competitive. An assortment of 15...
- A&M’s unbeaten run ends with 2-1 Loss to No. 4 TCUTexas A&M women’s soccer fell short in Fort Worth, dropping a 2-1 battle to No. 4 TCU on Thursday night. Former A&M midfielder and now senior Horned Frog Sydney Becerra opened up the scoring in the early stages of the second half, kickstarting the 2-1 win against her old team. With her back to goal,...
LIFE & ARTS
- Aggie Notes creating music to connect us allMusic is a fundamental part of everyday life, whether it be listening to the radio or attending concerts, but time can be a critical constraint for those who want to develop their musical skills. For those with a deeper connection to tunes, Aggie Notes has created a community. Founded in 2003, Aggie Notes has been...
- Ol’ Sarge sculptures supporting A&M visualization studentsWith the recent branding spree of Ol’ Sarge merch has come a nine-inch collectible sculpture, designed and sold by Chandler Studios, in hopes of raising money for A&M visualization students to pursue their professional dreams without financial worries. Chandler Studios was founded by four Aggie graduates who met in the visualization program at A&M: Jeff...
- America’s VetDogs unveils new college puppy-raising program at A&MStanding proudly in the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is a life-sized statue of Sully, a labrador that served the president in his last years of life. While this might seem like an insubstantial tribute, it symbolizes the partnership between veterans and America’s VetDogs — a historic nonprofit organization that provided Bush, as...
OPINION
- Opinion: We are all performative malesThe moment that is “performative males” has aroused the curiosity and amusement of millions of chronically online students. That is to say — it’s caught a lot of attention. The joke, at its core, pokes fun at “fake feminism” from men. Women today — rightfully so — tend to be skeptical of “I’m just different”...
- Review: ‘Halfway to Amarillo’The modern age of cinema has moved away from the familiar and reinvented what the medium can do. With audiences wanting something new, producers are no longer making the types of films that were popular in the 20th century. Because of this, certain genres are at risk of extinction. One of these genres is the...
- Opinion: The student body president’s statement “A Call for Transcript Clarity and Fairness” fails to be either clarifying or fairIn July, Student Body President Carter Mallory teamed up with five other universities’ student body presidents and sent a letter addressed to President Donald Trump. In the letter, they requested that the president sign an executive order requiring Title IV universities — institutions that offer federal student aid programs — to report the median grade...
TRADITIONS
- Annual Bonfire Cut Class returns to AggielandA few miles south of Ledbetter and an hour away from the heart of Aggieland, the men and women of a tradition dating back to 1907 can be found with pots on their heads and axes in hand. Yells from students in red, green and brown hard hats can be heard far and wide on...
- Silver Taps: Mingdian CaiApril 14, 1995 – May 22, 2025 MingDian Cai An Aggie whose memory will not be forgotten Mingdian Cai was a Ph.D. student studying agricultural economics at Texas A&M. Mingdian was an international student who traveled from China in order to continue his studies at A&M. His family describes him as kind, thoughtful and full...
- Silver Taps: Colby Brent FisherJanuary 22, 2002 – April 17, 2025 Colby Brent Fisher An Aggie who followed his arrow with faith, love and laughter A son. A brother. A friend. At 6-foot-1 and with a personality just as big, Colby was an Aggie who left a lasting impact on everyone he met. He studied political science and was...
