THE BATTALION
NEWS
- A&M team proposes microreactor security solutionProposing a cost-effective solution for reactor security, a team of Texas A&M engineering students have developed an innovative approach to ensuring advanced nuclear reactor security in energy-scarce, remote regions. Last month, A&M students competed in Aggies Invent, a three-day entrepreneurial competition hosted by Los Alamos National Laboratory, seeking to solve a variety of problems inherent...
- Dismantling the dire wolves: A&M scientists address validity of de-extinction project, applications for biodiversityThe cover of Time Magazine’s May edition features a striking image of a large, white wolf. Above it, the word “extinct” in all caps is crossed out with a bold, red line. Texas biotech startup Colossal Biosciences claims to have “de-extincted” ancient dire wolves, producing three pups named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi, who carry genetically...
- A&M’s Corps commits to ongoing self-assessment amid increasing rule violationsFor up to five hours on Oct. 10, 2024, Squadron 17’s freshman cadets sat waiting in the Student Services Building. They were silent, a mandate imposed by Texas A&M officials, as investigators pulled them in one after another for interviews lasting up to 40 minutes in response to new hazing allegations. Just that morning, the...
SPORTS
- Historic beatdown: Aggies advance to conference championshipNo. 2 Texas A&M softball’s bats have been blistering hot in the post-season. The Aggies made program history on Thursday after their first run-rule victory over South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference Tournament, which was followed by a historic takedown of rival Texas in yet another rule-run win. Their 14-2 victory over the Longhorns sent...
- Home run hits aren’t enoughSometimes, all a team needs is home runs. And sometimes even that isn’t enough. Texas A&M baseball found out the hard way against Missouri in Friday’s opener of the last conference series, held at Olsen Field. The Fightin’ Farmers lost 9-6 after only capitalizing off four homers as junior centerfielder Jace LaViolette pushed his season...
- Aggies are Elite Eight boundAfter a gritty victory against UCSB in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, No. 2 Texas A&M women’s tennis hosted No. 17 UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen at Mitchell Tennis Center. Return quality and the ability to turn defense into offense was key for the Maroon and White today. While holding serve was never...
LIFE & ARTS
- Brazos Valley Special Olympics cycling team celebrates 10-year anniversaryRoad Rascals is a Special Olympics of Texas cycling team based in Brazos Valley. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, its members work to improve physical fitness, gain independence and spend time with some of their best friends. The team was founded by David Schmitz, Peggy Zapalac and Sondra White, all parents of boys with Down Syndrome,...
- From the court to the stage: PhilSA shares Filipino culture at A&MSince it was founded in the 1980s, the Philippine Student Association, or PhilSA, has been building community through culture, dance, philanthropy and more. Now a massive organization on Texas A&M’s campus, the group continues to offer students not just a place to connect with their roots, but also to find a second family. After performing...
- Young Professionals of Aggieland builds community beyond campus lifeAfter college, many young professionals find themselves in a difficult transition period; no longer students, they’re still searching for community. In Aggieland, one organization is working to make that transition a little easier. Young Professionals of Aggieland, or YPA, provides social, professional and service opportunities for individuals in their 20s and 30s looking to put...
OPINION
- Opinion: I don’t want to hear about your fetishes and kinksThere are many things you could do while standing in line at a bar. You could check the news, watch whatever sports game is playing or chat with your friends. But what you definitely shouldn’t do is recap your previous night’s explicit activities for the entire bar to hear. I was standing in line at...
- Opinion: Split the checkChivalrous men don’t exist — it’s a hoax. A few weeks ago, I took a well-deserved break from school. I went on a spontaneous first date and didn’t know who was going to “take the hit” for the check. After we ordered dinner, we started chatting. Our jokes landed with each other, and there was...
- Opinion: The dangers of harmful ideology in our educationOn April 24, the Texas House of Representatives passed Texas Senate Bill 2, designed to create a $1 billion education savings account program. While some believe this will benefit the Texas education system, others have outwardly criticized it, saying it’s going to create a school voucher system favoring wealthy citizens and private schools. Political debates...
TRADITIONS
- Swan Song: A new chapter, thanks to The BattalionWhen I transferred to Texas A&M from Corpus Christi, I felt lost. I was not sure where I fit or what path I was supposed to follow. It took time and a lot of trust, but eventually I found what I was missing: a community, a passion and a reason to believe I was right...
- Swan Song: ‘If I had a nickel for every time The Battalion changed my life’Some people spend their entire life searching for a seat at a table they never belonged at. A table I thought I didn’t belong at offered me an office instead. (Please read this while listening to “Party 4 u” by Charli XCX — the vibes need to be right. Go ahead and pull it up....
- Swan Song: The place ‘my voice mattered’If you’re an editor reading this and thinking, “Who the hell is Ishika Samant?” it’s probably because I haven’t worked at The Battalion in about a year. Saying that out loud feels strange, especially after spending three years in the basement that taught me how to zone out five people talking at once, how to...
