THE BATTALION
NEWS
- For the love of Aggieland: A&M named best public university in Texas by Wall Street JournalFor the third year in a row, Texas A&M took home first place as the best public university in Texas in The Wall Street Journal’s College Pulse 2026 rankings. The Wall Street Journal, or WSJ, evaluated public colleges based on student experience, career preparation, learning environment and return on investment. A&M was awarded first in...
- Inside Interim President Tommy Williams’ full-circle journey back to AggielandTexas A&M Interim President Tommy Williams ‘78 wants to make one thing very clear: He isn’t seeking the position permanently. “It was the only condition that I would consider the position on,” Williams said. “I am not the right person to lead this university on a long-term basis. I understand that I am very good...
- Deviating off script: A&M’s Theater Program takes a unique approach to art of productionIn Fall 2024, the curtain rose on a new program in the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts at Texas A&M: a bachelor of arts in fine arts in theatre. Since last year, this program has set the stage to help students graduate with training in performance, design and production, as well as arts...
SPORTS
- No mercy in maroon: Aggies pounce on Tigers for 2-1 win at homeTexas A&M soccer earned a dominant win over Missouri on Thursday, Oct. 16, at Ellis Field, handing the Tigers their seventh-straight loss. The victory came at a crucial time, with the Aggies’ backs against the wall in their second-to-last home game of the regular season. Both teams entered Ellis Field looking to find their rhythm...
- A&M players earn victories at ITA Texas Regional ChampionshipsTexas A&M women’s tennis traveled to the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center in Fort Worth to compete at the ITA Texas Regional Championship. The tournaments’ main draw lasts from Oct. 10 to 14, consisting of 13 regions, each one containing 64 competitors in singles and 32 teams in doubles. The doubles’ champion and two singles’...
- Aggies post-best start through Morrison eraMidway through the season, No. 10 Texas A&M volleyball has continued to impress the country, boasting a 13-3 record, its best through 16 games since coach Jamie Morrison took over the program. A&M has been soaring through Southeastern Conference play as it sits at a 5-1 record, with their only loss coming against then-No. 3...
LIFE & ARTS
- Campus Voices
- Cheers to wellness, not wildness: Gen Z’s internal health patterns unveiledWhen community health senior Hannah Miller arrived as a freshman at Texas A&M, she didn’t lean into late-night DoorDash orders or a crowded bar scene every night; she found her passion in the kitchen. This inspired her to cook healthy foods and take into consideration how to correctly fuel her body, leading her to the...
- Fall full of family, fun, pumpkinsAs the weather cools and leaves begin to change color, autumn makes its way through the heart of Aggieland, signaling the start of fall festivities. Among the many events that fall has to offer in Bryan-College Station, there are two annual pumpkin patches. While pumpkin patches serve as an exciting place for families and friends...
OPINION
- Opinion: Rate My Professors: The gospel of scheduling, or popularity contest?Walking around campus before syllabus week, you often hear the same whispered advice traded like black market goods: “Check Rate My Professors before registering,” or “Her class is an easy A, there’s almost no homework.” And of course, the frequent, “Don’t take that professor, his class is too hard.” These cautionary tales are otherwise known...
- Opinion: Social media, unsocial mindsIf it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a goose in a clever disguise. Or perhaps just one using an Instagram filter. Because thanks to the plethora of digital effects made popular by social media platforms, it’s become increasingly unreliable as of late to take content...
- Opinion: Stop hazing at Texas A&MImagine paying thousands of dollars in dues a semester to be bullied by your upperclassmen. Kappa Sigma — a fraternity chapter at Texas A&M — has suspended operations due to allegations of severe hazing by its members, reportedly putting multiple students in the hospital. These pledges were forced to undergo manual labor and an intense...
TRADITIONS
- Silver Taps: Isabella Elaine UngermanMay 2, 2007 – August 24, 2025 Isabella Elaine Ungerman An Aggie of intelligence and kindness At 18 years old, Isabella “Bella” Elaine Ungerman tragically passed away, along with her father, in a car accident. On the way to finishing her move-in to college — a time of new beginnings — things suddenly came to...
- Silver Taps: Lucas HittersJuly 17, 2003 – April 5, 2025 Lucas Hitters An Aggie who never had a bad day Lucas Hitters was an incoming Texas A&M Mays Business School transfer student born in Morrison, New Jersey, on July 17, 2003. He and his family moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, which is where he spent his early years...
- 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...
