THE BATTALION
NEWS
- DHS revokes legal status of over 500,000 immigrantsThe Department of Homeland Security announced the revocation of 532,000 migrants’ legal status on March 21. The order terminates the existing CHNV program, formally known as the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, an immigration parole program created by former President Joe Biden’s administration in January 2023. The termination takes effect on April 24. ...
- Trump energy policies lead to shift in fossil fuel productionOne of President Donald Trump’s central policy priorities has been reshaping the U.S. energy sector to prioritize domestic production. The Energy Independence Executive Order reversed several environmental regulations from prior administrations, including bans on federal coal leasing and restrictions on drilling and manufacturing permits while actively promoting the expansion of oil and gas development. This...
- 19 A&M students lose legal status amid national revocationsThe total number of Texas A&M international students who have had their legal status terminated by the federal government has risen to 19 as of Thursday afternoon, according to a university spokesperson. The terminations come amid a national crackdown by the Trump administration on students it claims are participating in pro-Palestine activism and “potential criminal...
SPORTS
- ‘It’s something really special being a hometown kid’After a spectacular three-game stretch that saw Texas A&M baseball score 40 runs, the Aggies extended their now-four-game winning streak with an 8-6 walk-off victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks in the tenth inning. “We’re looking to win every single game,” sophomore designated hitter Caden Sorrell said. “We’re going to go out there and compete...
- Beep baseball builds communityExhausted after a day of travel, battered with baseball-born bruises and in a packed car at 1 a.m., Hillary Oswald ‘18 and her father, Jerry House, saw in the rearview mirror what everyone dreads most: the red and blue glare of police lights. As the flashing lights neared and the officer approached the driver’s side...
- Opinion: How do you feel about the new ticket pull system?On March 26, Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III unveiled the new ticket pull guidelines via an email to the student body. The new system will not allow groups larger than 10 or guest ticket transfers, among other changes. “As we shift to a modern ticket distribution approach that prioritizes safety and aligns with...
LIFE & ARTS
- ‘No exes left unturned’: Evan Rama’s blind dating show wins over A&MWith a fresh return from spring break into the chaos of the final month of the spring semester — end-of-course projects, frantic office hour visits and the dreaded finals week — students of Texas A&M were in search of a much-needed de-stressor. While many Aggies find solace in their usual Friday rituals, University of Texas...
- Selfless Service: VOOM Ambassadors embody Aggie Core ValuesWith over 95% of its population lacking access to medical services, Nigeria has a severe deficiency in medical care. In 2004, Dr. Vincent Ohaju founded the Vincent Obioma Ohaju Memorial, or VOOM, Foundation to combat this inequity in memory of his father, who died from a condition that could have been easily treated if he...
- Rain or shine, Aggie Ring Day saw its 25th anniversary throughDespite rain clouds hanging low over Aggie Park and humidity thick in the air, joy was easy to find on Friday’s Aggie Ring Day. Families huddled under umbrellas, friends stood in line with flowers and proud students picked up small, maroon ring boxes that marked the completion of 90 hours of dedication and determination. This...
OPINION
- Opinion: Slay the dayI love the word slay. It is so versatile, it can mean anything you want and you can describe anybody or anything — your outfit, your friend group or even how you passed your last exam. For someone like me who slays all day, it can be pretty difficult to keep up appearances. At a...
- Opinion: Start going to places aloneThe movie theater is a sacred place for me. I started going during the peak of COVID-19; my mother was in the hospital, and I needed a break — anything to take my mind off her and everything going on. It was me, by myself in the theater, alone with no one else in view. ...
- Review: ‘A Minecraft Movie’Movie rating: 1/10 Theater experience: 10/10 Spoilers ahead for “A Minecraft Movie.” It’s rare, as a 22-year-old college student, that I’m truly reminded of how little time we have on Earth. However, as I sat in the College Station Cinemark suffering through all 101 minutes of “A Minecraft Movie,” that was at the forefront of...
TRADITIONS
- Ring Day: Something for everyoneI’ve never been too big on being an Aggie. No one in my family went to Texas A&M, I’ve never bled maroon and — y’all are really going to hate this one — I even grew up a Longhorn fan. As I watched my unicorn-blue graduation cap fly through the air that May night four...
- Ring Day: Almost didn’t pull upIn the great words of Jordan Terrell Carter’s song “24 Songs,” “I can’t believe we made it this far.” This Friday, I will be stepping through the grand doors of the The Association of Former Students to claim a symbol of pride, culture and tradition — my Aggie Ring. It’s surreal to think about how...
- Ring Day: More than a traditionRing Day means so much to me. Not only does receiving my Aggie Ring mean I get to be part of an ongoing tradition that has been around for over 100 years and get to connect with other Aggies around the world, but it means I’m also forging my own path and achieving things others...
