THE BATTALION
NEWS
- Winter economy dips in College StationFor most Aggies, winter means it’s time to head home to rejuvenate and celebrate the holidays. But the season brings new challenges to local business owners, as their primary customers leave in droves. College Station’s assistant director of economic development, Brian Piscacek, said the region operates on a cyclical economy, with slow seasons oscillating between...
- A&M pulls out of recruiting conference after DEI claims swirl onlineTexas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III announced in a late-night Monday email to Mays Business School faculty and staff that it pulled out of a business recruiting conference after Gov. Greg Abbott said it violated Senate Bill 17, the state’s anti-DEI law. “While the proper process for reviewing and approving attendance at such events...
- Search committee announces Corps of Cadets commandant finalistsAn executive search committee announced the four finalists vying to become the next Corps of Cadets commandant. Over the next three weeks, the finalists will each spend two days visiting campus before the final decision is announced in February. The four finalists and their campus visit dates are: Major General (Ret.) Gregory J. Lengyel, Jan....
SPORTS
- Live by the three, die by the threeIn an era defined by pace-and-space and dominated by the plethora of attempted threes, Texas A&M men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams goes by the old school handbook of getting points the hard way: in the paint. However, much to the surprise of everyone, including No. 10 Kentucky, No. 11 A&M came out the first half...
- A&M’s comeback comes up short against No. 10 OklahomaTexas A&M women’s basketball’s gauntlet of a schedule continued as it suffered its second-straight road loss t after falling to No. 10 Oklahoma 77-62. Senior guard Aicha Coulibaly was a bright spot in an otherwise forgettable offensive performance for A&M, scoring a team-high 16 points while comfortably working the mid-range. The Aggies shot poorly with...
- Charity stripe hauntWhen it comes to free throws, making 28-of-48 attempts is starkly grim. For supposedly free points, the 12th Man groaned when A&M free throw attempts repeatedly crashed off the back rim. In a normal world, missing 20 free throws is a pure recipe for disaster of a blowout game — and it had the makings...
LIFE & ARTS
- Inside KAMU’s ‘Inside Political Science’When the first episode of the “Inside Political Science” audio and visual podcast was released in April, the presidential election was between then-incumbent President Joe Biden and then-former President Donald Trump. The podcast is produced by Texas A&M’s KAMU, a local broadcasting station,` and is co-hosted by political science professors Kirby Goidel, Ph.D., and Charles...
- The wild side of AggielandThere is a wild side to Aggieland waiting to be discovered — besides the crowds of people at Aggie football games. From creatures ranging from small otters to towering giraffes and livestock, fascinating animals are eager to be met at Aggieland Safari. Originally a hunting range, the Aggieland Safari has since transformed into a place...
- This is Jessica PardedeHer siblings are fast asleep in their beds, but Jessica Pardede is wide awake. Melodies often find the English junior at unexpected moments, keeping her restless until she captures them. Lyrics have become intertwined with her thoughts from a young age — making songwriting habitual. To Jessica, crafting an album as a full-time student seemed...
OPINION
- Review: ‘Babygirl’Rating: 1.69/10 Spoilers ahead for “Babygirl”. I will acknowledge that I’m not the target audience for this movie. I don’t watch romance movies, I don’t read romance books and I’m generally of the opinion that love interests ruin perfectly good storylines. So if you’re into that kind of thing, you’ll probably like this movie. I,...
- Opinion: Totally plausible 2025 predictionsWelcome to 2025, Ags! It’s been a long time coming. A year, some might say. Every new year, people who have no business doing so tend to go on record predicting what’s to come. Usually, these guesses are whiny and uncreative, like “global warming exacerbates” or “World War III begins.” Boring! No one cares, just...
- Opinion: Dream guests for Welsh’s new podcastOn Jan. 22, President Mark A. Welsh III will premier his much-anticipated podcast, “At Ease.” Giving a peek into the various activities and personalities at Texas A&M, he and chief of staff Susan Ballabina start by interviewing baseball coach Michael Early, with other guests to come. But as every white man who has attempted to...
TRADITIONS
- Student Bonfire Burn rescheduled for Jan. 25Student Bonfire has rescheduled its annual Burn for Jan. 25, the organization announced Tuesday. The original Nov. 29 Burn was set for the night before Texas A&M football’s game against Texas, but it was postponed due to a burn ban in Robertson County. A judge rescinded the ban on Dec. 6. Admission to the event...
- Swan song: ‘Thank you for a chance to tell the most inspiring stories’My love for journalism started when I was 8 years old. I tried to read my grandfather Baqa Uddin’s articles. He was a well-known journalist in Karachi, Pakistan, and while he passed away before I ever met him, his stories gravitated me towards him and the person he was. I used to have this dark...
- Swan song: Thanks for the memories“Why not?” I didn’t place much stock into my decision to apply to The Battalion shortly into my freshman year in Sept. 2021. I had written for my high school’s student newspaper for four years and knew I wanted to get into the field of sports media, so joining the then-128-year-old publication felt like the...
