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Featuring titles such as "Seventh-Gay Adventists" and "Alaska is a Drag," the films making an appearance in the Pride Film Festival will offer Bryan-College Station residents a viewing opportunity including both quirk and purpose.
Noor Mobeen was working for Exxon Mobil as an engineer and making a "handsome salary" after he graduated from A&M in 2006. But soon, he received a phone call from one of his undergraduate professors, encouraging and challenging him to pursue a graduate degree.
As the population of College Station increases, so do public needs — one of which is meeting the needs of children with disabilities.
A rare event will take place in the Catholic community Sunday—Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII will be declared saints. It is believed that this is the first time two popes have been canonized on one day, and some Aggies decided they didn't want to miss out on such an occasion.
Transporting students into the world of cinema, A&M's 79th annual Ring Dance will let seniors and fellow ring holders celebrate across four rooms of the MSC on Saturday, each one corresponding to a familiar movie title.
For the first time ever, Aggie Relay for Life will be hosted at Simpson Drill Field.
Electronic cigarettes are a part of life for some student users, but lawmakers have yet to step in to regulate their use. That may soon change — around the city and across the nation.
With the announcement of the Spring 2014 grant recipients, the Aggie Green Fund Advisory Board allocated about $233,000 to nine different sustainability projects around campus.
The board has been allocating funds since 2011, and the money comes from the university advancement fee.
Allison Rubenak, lifestyles editor, sits down with Skip Hollandsworth, award-winning journalist and executive editor at Texas Monthly, who spoke on campus Wednesday. In 1998, Hollandsworth wrote "Midnight in the Garden of East Texas," which was later turned into the 2011 film, Bernie.
Texas A&M will receive a visit from Cuban poet Reina María Rodríguez Thursday afternoon as she presents a selection of her own works to Evans Library.
The law firm of Anthony "Tony" Buzbee, Class of 1990 and Texas A&M University System regent, donated a $1 million endowment to Texas A&M University School of Law this month, the school announced Wednesday.
The Texas Intercollegiate Press Association awarded and recognized 27 Aggies involved in Student Media at Texas A&M in its annual newspaper and yearbook competitions.
Transportation Services is seeking student feedback about A&M's bicycle-pedestrian infrastructure in hopes of improving it in the fall.
Be The Match–TAMU, an organization that advocates for bone marrow education, is working to eradicate common misconceptions about bone marrow donations to save lives.
Offering opportunities to obtain certifications and presentations on current findings in the field, the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Texas clinic will open its doors to Texas A&M students for the first time in May.
The FBI confirmed Monday that a 16-year-old boy traveled from San Jose, Calif., to Honolulu, Hawaii, sitting in a not-so-typical airline seat — the wheel well of the plane.
With a mood of solidarity and solemnness, Aggie Muster reminded the 12,000 Aggies in attendance Monday what it means to be a part of the Aggie family.
The aroma of a barbecue pit will fill the air of south campus Monday as the Muster Camaraderie BBQ celebrates Aggie Muster and welcomes the Class of 1964 back to campus.
Current students who pass away before accumulating enough credit hours will never receive their Aggie Ring. However, The Association of Former Students has made an effort for more than a decade to honor these students with the Ring Remembrance ceremony along with the traditional recognition at Aggie Muster.
When Stan Wylie remembers his time at A&M more than 50 years ago, he first recalls the lifelong friendships formed as a student. Like many members of the Class of 1964, Wylie said the time between stepping on campus as a freshman and donning his senior ring is characterized by much more than just classroom lectures.
Muster speakers serve to set the tone of the event and unite attending Aggies. This year's speaker, Bill Youngkin, Class of 1969, was selected after months of deliberation by the Muster committee.
While the scars left by the plant explosion are still evident, one year later the city of West is on the path to recovery.
As a result of consultations with student groups, University and Chartwells officials have released dining changes for the 2014-2015 academic year, including a measure that requires only freshmen living on campus to purchase meal plans.
Abby Perkins, curriculum and instruction graduate student, came up with an idea to teach children about earthquakes and their effects in a fun, new way — with a board game.
The tablecloth that sat under Polo Manukainiu's hand as he signed with A&M. A cross made out of the necks of Ian Pogue's cherished guitars. An Aggie Ring placed next to Ken Nelson's Harley Davidson jacket and motorcycle helmet. A placard with the words "City of Bryan Mayor" printed neatly under Lonnie Stabler's name. These items and more will be displayed in the MSC Flag Room until Muster on Monday in an attempt to tell the story behind the names called.
For their senior design project, a group of eight engineering students from different disciplines are working on a virtual reality glove to be utilized while training future NASA astronauts. Matthew Torres, senior electrical engineering major, said NASA is trying to build a virtual environment that will help astronauts get acquainted with their work environment — space.
The SGA Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that Student Senate finance chair, Cary Cheshire, failed to comply with bylaw provisions by failing to hold a hearing for a funding request by Fish Aides for its annual Big Banquet.
Donning red high heels, more than 100 men took to campus streets and sidewalks to raise awareness for sexual violence.
Working to create a place for international refugees in Houston, MSC FLI's annual drive only collected bicycles in the past, but this year, the freshman leadership organization is encouraging students and faculty to donate anything from old furniture to old shoes, along with bicycles, to the Houston-based nonprofit Life Cycles.
Jose Luis Bermudez, dean of the college of liberal arts, accepted the position of associate provost for strategic planning, effective July 1, the Office of the Provost announced Tuesday in an email.
The campus squirrels have new neighbors this week in Rudder Plaza.
Students and visitors caught a glimpse of the complex and deadly world of counterintelligence Monday evening at "Spy Games: The Art of Counterintelligence" as two espionage experts discussed security issues the U.S. faces at home and abroad.
Amid the music, food and dancing, hosts of the annual Big Banquet attempted to convey gratitude for custodians on campus — something organizers say students should consider more in their day-to-day lives.
Lt. Gen. Joe Weber, vice president for Student Affairs, will leave the University later this month to become executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation.
What began as an appeal to the Student Government Association's Judicial Court regarding fair practices in senate morphed into an expedited trial Monday on the legal scope of the judicial branch.
Faculty Senate convened Monday to touch base on a variety of topics ranging from the search for the next University president to the switch from the Zimbra email server to google's gmail.
When Fish Aides began hosting annual custodial banquets, the organization had two priorities — show gratitude for the people who work behind the scenes at the University and expand the banquet. Whereas in past years the organization has received some of the banquet's funding from the Student Government Association, this year Fish Aides is seeking alternative sources for funding after the SGA denied its funding request in October.
Howdy Farm will have its inaugural farmers market Thursday, which will host a variety of vendors selling items such as fresh-picked farm vegetables, homemade goods, locally brewed beer and fresh eggs.
Bestowed with a framed certificate and a new watch, 51 students were recognized as recipients of the Buck Weirus Spirit Award on Sunday at the Clayton W. Williams Alumni Center.
The excitement and glimmer of Aggie Ring Day encircles the past, present and future of the Aggie legacy.
4,327 students will receive their Aggie Ring this Friday at the Clayton W. Williams Jr. Alumni Center — the largest Aggie Ring Day in history. Before those rings are placed on student's hands, they were molded and cast by over 50 craftsmen whose careers are dedicated to making the Aggie Ring possible.
Police advise those attending and participating in ring dunks to exercise caution if they consume alcohol this weekend.
If you ask Pat Brunner what her late husband Richard "Dick" Brunner, Class of 1993, would compare his Ring Day experience to, he would have said that receiving his Aggie Ring was ranked "right up there" with having children.
The Aggie Ring Collections stand in the Clayton Williams Jr. Alumni Center as living memorials to hundreds of Aggies who proudly attended Texas A&M University.
While his father and great-uncle will drink from mugs, Corbin Lawson, senior industrial distribution major, will be downing a pitcher with no prior practice.
On paper, junior economics major Noah Andersen is the public relations sergeant for the Corps of Cadets, a member of Parson's Mounted Cavalry and will be the 2014-2015 Corps chief of staff. To his friends, Andersen exemplifies what it means to be a servant leader.
Aimee Breaux, city desk editor, sat down with Neal Lane, former director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under the Clinton administration, during his visit to campus Thursday. While here, Lane gave a lecture titled "Giving Science Advice to the President — and Why It's Getting Harder."
With Kyle Field construction underway, Parents' Weekend organizers have made alternative plans for two staple events of the weekend — Midnight Yell and the Maroon and White football game.
Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben will give lectures Thursday and Friday on global warming and the international movement to end the use of fossil fuels as an energy source.
A group of graduate students hopes to show students across the University that the study of neuroscience is more than just lab work — it's an art form.
The cricket club has a new home, courtesy of Rec Sports. A new cricket pitch was constructed at the Texas A&M polo fields for the Aggie Cricket Club. Rec Sports provided approximately $8,000 for the pitch, which sits next to the rugby field.
While the University offers a Hispanic Studies minor, some students believe there is a need for expansion of the curriculum.
Police have connected a felon to a house fire that occurred in Bryan and left two dead Monday, according to a probable cause statement released by Bryan Police.
A legacy was commemorated Tuesday when Texas A&M University System officials presented the original employment contract of Paul "Bear" Bryant, the former head football coach who oversaw a Heisman trophy win and Southwestern Conference title during his short tenure at A&M.
Men at Texas A&M will walk a mile in a pair of red heels to show support for people who are victims of sexual violence as part of the Women's Resource Center's fourth annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event Tuesday in Koldus Plaza.
Neal Lane, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy during the Clinton administration, will present a lecture on campus to help address the increasingly limited funding for science research.
Thirty of Christine Bergeron's dance improvisation students had a change in setting when their assignment landed them in the Stark Galleries on Tuesday morning.
As graduation approaches, many college seniors have on their minds questions about student loans and how to make it in the real world. For senior Alexandra Dempsey, the end of the semester brings something else entirely — a push to raise $2,200 through Peace, Love & Down Syndrome, a self-started project.
After 13 months of construction, the Rock Prairie Behavioral Health Hospital opened its doors Monday morning to fill a gap in the Brazos Valley community's healthcare system.
The rivalry between Texas A&M and the University of Texas again will heat up on the court as the intramural basketball champions from both schools face off Sunday in the
Lonestar Showdown.
Maroon Coats, an organization that represents the student body to University donors, inducted 17 new members Friday at the Jon L. Hagler Center.
The formerly named Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health removed the "rural" part of its name on Friday in an effort to reduce the limitations on employment opportunities that several of its graduates said occurred because of the title.
Government officials, public figures and friends of the Bush family gathered this weekend at the George Bush Presidential Library to celebrate the legacy of the 41st president of the U.S.
Lt. Gen. Joe Weber, Texas A&M vice president for Student Affairs, will leave his position this month to join the Texas Department of Transportation as executive director.
TEDx returned to Texas A&M on Saturday, this time with presentations on topics ranging from the art of helping to leadership of a lost generation.
Lt. Gen. Joe Weber, vice president of Student Affairs, announced in an official statement Friday that he will be leaving his position at the end of the month to serve as Texas Department of Transportation executive director.
"Ideas worth spreading" has become the slogan for the TED Talks conferences. TEDx will be presenting ideas that are worth spreading to Texas A&M Saturday for its second year.
Greeted by a Texas Aggie yell practice and the roaring engine of car No. 24, Jeff Gordon visited Texas A&M University Thursday to showcase the maroon and white paint job and Texas A&M engineering logo his race car will sport during Sunday's Duck Commander 500 NASCAR race.
Jennifer Reiley, city desk editor, sat down with Angela Herrera, Class of 2012, who started BTHO-HLH (hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis) in March 2013, a little over a year after she was diagnosed with the immune disease.
Texas A&M students will now have one option when it comes to purchasing sports passes. The 12th Man sports pass, which will grant admission to more than 170 athletic events and take effect in Fall 2014, will be the only student sports pass choice at $290.
As the world looks back at George H.W. Bush's presidency on its 25th anniversary, experts will gather at the George Bush Presidential Library to remember the impact of those four years.
Chilifest 2014 is just around the corner and officials have teamed up to remind festival attendees to be safe.
An 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northwestern Chile on Tuesday, killing six and causing an eight-foot tsunami and the evacuation of coastal areas. The earthquake led to a 7.8-magnitude aftershock Wednesday night, the extent of which was not available at time of press.
Pallavi Kaushik, city reporter, sat down with Eleanor Lockhart, communication graduate student and transgender woman. Lockhart, who was given the name Luke at birth, shared her experiences as a student, an academic and a woman.
In response to the rapidly changing nature of the gaming industry, a well-known video game retailer has partnered with the Center for Retailing Studies at Texas A&M to redesign the retail experience and create innovative ways to interact with customers.
The Aggie Competition Cheer Squad will hold its annual Show Off where members will showcase the routine they will take to the National Cheer Association competition in Florida.
Carrying her expertise and experience with her to the podium, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke on the state of politics at home and abroad Tuesday.
Sporting the A&M logo, the No. 24 Axalta Racing Chevrolet SS of Hendrick Motorsports will be painted in a custom shade of Aggie maroon with Jeff Gordon behind the wheel next week at the NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
With 65 pun-inspired entries like "Harry Pot-pie," "Game of Scones," "Julius Caesar (Salad)" and "The Maize Runner," Evans Library's first annual edible book festival offered something for both book and food lovers.
Texas A&M theatre arts will claim the stage to combine feminism, sexual awareness, war and comedy in a modern adaptation of Aristophanes' "Lysistrata."
The Brayton Training Field hosted two Texas Air National Guard helicopters Tuesday for a two-day helicopter search-and-rescue workshop.
Emergency first responders nationwide will gather Tuesday and Wednesday at the Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station to learn from the nation's most active urban search and rescue team — Texas Task Force 1.
A small MSC meeting room was overflowing Monday evening as international students provided attendees with information and perspectives on their own cultures at the International Student Association's I-History event.
With rings, yell leaders and Silver Taps, the traditions of Texas A&M shape student experiences from the inside, as well as the outside world's perception of the University.
From wildfires to hurricanes and floods, the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center has spent the last quarter century preparing communities to better respond to disasters.
Painting houses, plucking weeds, fixing fences and planting flowers, a wide range of students came together Saturday to give back to Bryan-College Station with The Big Event.
With 20,503 students participating in The Big Event on Saturday, coordinators and speakers expressed the same idea — thank you for helping us say, "Thank you."
Texas A&M will play host to pan-Asian events this April as the Asian Presidents' Council presents "Breaking Stereotypes," a series of games, activities and free movie screenings that aim to bring Asian Heritage Month closer to students.
For the last three years, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee has provided an opportunity for students and student athletes to interact with Film on the Field, traditionally held on Kyle Field.
Four Aggies will have 36 hours to show the world what they can do.
State legislators and the general public came face to face during a political conversation Thursday as part of The Texas Tribune's TribLive series.
When Malcolm Hall, Class of 1964, was student body president, he had to explain to classmates why women should be admitted as students. When Bill Jones, Class of 1981, was a student at A&M, he had to explain to his family and friends why he, as a black man, decided to attend the University. When Elaine Mendoza, Class of 1987, first came to at A&M just three years after women were allowed to join the Corps, she never imagined women leading predominantly male units in the Corps.
The Texas Tribune will mediate a political discussion on campus Thursday in an effort to hold Texas politicians accountable and involve constituents outside of major cities in
the discussion.
This year Texas A&M's GLBT Resource Center will host its inaugural "Lavender Graduation," a ceremony spotlighting LGBT Aggies for their accomplishments as they
celebrate graduations.
Cultures of the world are coming to campus this week as the International Student Association hosts "I-Week," a week of events intended to entertain and educate the student body.
From a blood diamond conflict in Sierra Leone to the Mount Hagen Festival in Papua New Guinea, Howard G. Buffett has captured stories from across the globe. Already given the opportunity to interact with his photography, students were able to hear these accounts when Buffett spoke on campus Tuesday.
Texas A&M system professors have answered the call to action following Saturday's oil spill in Galveston Bay, helping locate spilled oil and gauge environmental effects.
When Levi Bohanan, junior political science major, came out to his parents in eighth grade, his parents began sending him to retreats and local Christian therapy sessions designed to encourage young individuals to reject a homosexual orientation. The sessions continued through high school until Bohanan's parents, unable to come to terms with his sexuality, kicked him out of their house.
Six months ago, Chance Stephens left Santa Monica, Calif., on foot with a mission to speak to as many churches, colleges and towns as possible about ending human trafficking. One stop on his cross-country trek was College Station, where he has continued his mission over the past week on and around the Texas A&M campus.
Amid the scattered beer cans and live music at Chilifest is an unofficial contest, one that rivals the event's official chili contest.
It is one of North America's longest natural migrations, and it could be in danger of vanishing.
The celebration of the 50th year of Texas A&M integration will continue with "Fifty years of Inclusion: A Cultural Infusion," an interactive panel that will bring former and current students together to discuss A&M's progress in diversity — and the work it has ahead.
Norman Borlaug, the A&M professor of international agriculture credited with saving millions of lives, will be honored posthumously Tuesday when a statue of Borlaug is installed in the U.S. Capitol to coincide with what would have been his 100th birthday.
Caroline Corrigan, city reporter, sits down with Leroy Chiao, former astronaut, who spoke Friday on campus about the biomedical effects of working in space.
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo-goers have probably heard plenty of "Howdys" from the approximated 300 Texas A&M student interns working the three-week event this year.
The room is, in essence, controlled chaos. Groans and yells of a woman in labor echo from one side and a nurse calls a Code Blue from the other, setting another five people into action. Disaster Day is in full swing.
As the Texas A&M water ski team gears up to host the annual Polar Bear Tournament, skiers remember Amanda Hoffman — a four-year veteran of the team and May graduate who passed away last June.
As students race toward graduation, receiving their Aggie Ring is a major mile marker. Helping give their peers a push toward that finish line, Sunday's Run for the Ring will give students the opportunity to ensure a few more Aggies graduate with gold on their right hand.
University Police is hoping to speak with two white males suspected of bike robbery Feb. 18 in the West Campus Garage.
Student Government has been working with SSC Service Solutions, the organization that handles maintenance at A&M, to reinstall commemorative plaques at Simpson Drill Field and to solve Bonfire Memorial
lighting issues.
Since its creation more than a century ago, the Aggie Ring has evolved from a piece of jewelry to one of the most recognizable symbols of the Aggie spirit.
The Texas A&M Department of Recreational Sports announced the final plans Tuesday for a $54 million renovation and expansion to the Student Recreation Center that will be funded without an increase in student Rec Sports fees.
While hacking is sometimes associated with stealing or committing crime, Aggies will compete Saturday in A&M's inaugural Hacker Bowl in hopes of winning prizes and gaining interviews with sponsoring companies.
Texas took another step toward the stars earlier this month when University of Texas System Regents met on March 7 to approve a $50 million commitment to funding the world's largest telescope, a project in which Texas A&M has a stake.
Disasters are unexpected, but that doesn't mean students in medical fields can't be prepared for any incident thrown their way.
Capturing both the beauty and the strife of the world through the lens, an event on campus seeks to display and raise awareness of the human condition around the globe.
Women from across campus came together Monday to celebrate Women's History Month and to feature current research that will help light the path of success for others.
Thousands of students will disperse to job sites all over Bryan-College Station on March 29 as part of the annual Big Event in an effort to serve the community. The perceived socioeconomic status of some of the residents who request student workers, however, has caused some students to question how the Big Event operates.
Personal achievements and community service can sometimes go unnoticed, but a certain on-campus program will soon recognize students who are highly regarded by their peers and reward them for their accomplishments.
The Mitchell Physics building will play host Friday and Saturday to Texas A&M's annual Physics and Engineering Festival.
Texas A&M University's Residence Hall Association is working to place a bid to host the 2015 Southwest Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls conference.
As a public university and a hub for an array of research, Texas A&M relies on funding from a multitude of sources. While tuition paid by students offers some of the money necessary to run the university, federal and state funding provide a significant portion. The Government Relations team, made of members from Texas A&M and the branch campuses, works to ensure continued government support for much of the research taking place across the Texas A&M System.
According to a Texas A&M University Police press release, UPD officers and medical personnel discovered a deceased person between the Mitchell Physics Building and the street early this morning around 6 a.m.
Off-campus bus riders should start preparing for changes as Transportation Services announced another round of route adjustments scheduled to begin in the fall.
Jennifer Reiley, city editor, sits down with singer-songwriter Tori McClure.
Evans Library will blend culinary and literary creativity April 1 with Texas A&M's first edible book competition. The competition will allow contestants to enter "punny" representations of their favorite book titles or characters, constructed solely out of food.
Texas A&M University has taken the next step toward offering Massive Open Online Courses to students and individuals around the world.
Texas A&M's Student Research Week was created in 1994 to offer aspiring Aggie researchers access to feedback both from experts and fellow students.
In the spirit of unifying all Aggies, Class Councils will be accepting T-shirt design submissions for next year's Maroon Out game from both current students and former students for the first time.
In honor of an administrator remembered for inspiring and reaching out to students, the annual John J. Koldus Faculty and Staff Achievement Award recognizes Texas A&M employees who go the extra mile to nurture and encourage their own students.
The Graduate Student Council discussed upcoming GSC officer elections and the new graduate student wildcat, which was unveiled March 1 at the basketball game, when it met Tuesday night for its biweekly meeting.
The Department of Student Activities received a letter Wednesday from Preni, a fifth grader in California, asking for information on Texas for a school project. Student Activities posted online and asked for donations — and received responses in the form of anything from a copy of Aggie Bound, A&M's prospective student guide, to T-shirts, pencils and a cadet bider.
To raise awareness of and reduce international conflict, the Texas A&M Conflict and Development Center will host Ken Davies, global coordinator of the U.N. World Food Programme's Purchase for Progress initiative. His visit will feature lectures regarding the P4P initiative, food security and HIV in Asia and Africa by Davies and his wife, Dr. Margrethe Juncker.
The line distinguishing pet from service partner is not always clearly drawn, as a student affiliated with the student service dog training organization Patriot Paws was denied the ability to train due to the policies enforced by her residence.
The Department of International Studies hosted "The Roads We Did Not Choose" on Saturday, a Russian play about women who were thrown into prison camps by Stalin's forces.
Texas A&M hosted the USA Indoor Nationals in the Physical Education Activity Program Building over the weekend.
Aggie lawyers from across the state came to College Station this weekend as the Texas Aggie Bar Association hosted its 15th annual conference at the MSC.
Education not only impacts and shapes the students in the classroom, but the individuals each of those students comes into contact with. The Academy of Future International Leaders offers assistance and instruction to students looking to extend this impact across the globe.
Aggies Reaching Out, a MSC LEAD subcommittee, is preparing for another trip to McAllen this May to reach out to eighth grade students and inform them of their options for higher education.
As part of the Turkey: Tradition and Transformation 2014 conference on Friday, members of the Corps of Cadets will discuss the insight they gained from their trip to Turkey in January.
As a big finish in its week-long campaign, Howdy Farm is launching its own fundraising page Friday on a new website, AggieFunding.com.
As tensions in Ukraine have captured international attention over the last few months, A&M professors analyze and interpret the conflict and its implications.
Recent changes made by the Department of English to the English major degree plan have created rumors around campus, concerning and confusing students.
A letter received from a fifth grader in California has sparked an Aggie movement. Signed "Preni," the letter explains how Preni is writing a report about Texas and is requesting information about Texas A&M for her project.
The Texas ban on marriage for same-sex couples was declared unconstitutional at the national level Wednesday by a federal judge but remains in effect pending a ruling by an appeals court.
In the 1990s, a video game phenomenon with Japanese roots sprung out of a red-and-white ball and into the homes of many children and adolescents. Twenty years later, it's still going strong.
The Fish Drill Team will compete against 30 other military schools Friday at the annual Mardi Gras Drill Meet at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Staff members for Texas A&M's 2013 Aggieland yearbook received 13 Gold Circle Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's national yearbook competition.
Alexander Nelowet, city reporter, sits down with Andre Thomas, visualization lecturer and former graphics director of Electronic Arts.
David Cohen, lifestyles reporter, sits down with Keith Maggert, associate professor of biology.
After 70 years of silence, the GI brides of Tiger Bay are getting a chance to add their legacy to WWII history.
A pair of Texas A&M defensive starters were arrested early Sunday.
While the violent conflict in Venezuela continues across lines and borders, the effects of the turmoil are felt by Venezuelan Aggies.
Texas State Rep. Jim Keffer was given the Friend of Texas A&M award on Monday for his work toward advancing higher education in the 83rd Texas Legislature.
As high school seniors receive general acceptance letters to Texas A&M this week, the Class of 2018 is posed to follow the trend of increased attendance rates at Texas A&M.
The second annual Rebel Run, sponsored by Grace Bible Church's Youth Impact ministry, kicked off at 10 a.m. Saturday with the 8K race, followed by the 5K race at 10:30 a.m.
The Texas A&M Naval ROTC hosted the Area 10 Texas NJROTC State Championship Friday and Saturday for high school programs across the state.
Texas A&M's Student Senate is considering the installation of two scantron vending machines on campus through a partnership with Barnes & Noble.
Graduate Student Council will meet Friday with University Interim President Mark Hussey as a follow up on a proposal to extend graduation ceremonies to Sunday in addition to Saturday.
In response to limited coverage of violence and anti-government protests in Venezuela, Texas A&M students are banding together to aid Venezuelans in what they feel their movement needs most — international attention.
Working with a geneticist from Denmark, Texas A&M professor Michael Waters, director for the Center of the Study of the First Americans, has analyzed the DNA of a one-year-old child's remains found in western Montana. The remains are 12,500 years old and show direct ancestry to all Native Americans, a discovery that affects modern theories about Native American origins.
Friday evening it was announced that Kyle Kelly was elected as student body president.
With 6,067 votes, Kelly amassed over 60 percent of the total votes cast for all four candidates and clenched the position currently held by student body president Reid Joseph. Following the announcement, Joseph's father, a former yell leader, led the crowd in a heartfelt yell. Kelly said he was filled with emotion as he heard his name announced.
After a year of preparation, MSC SCONA hosted its conference, "Caught in the Sandstorm: From Persia to the Sahara."
Destroying the notion that sports can't be played sitting down, Aggie Adaptive Sports provides an opportunity for disabled students to play and compete in the sports they love.
Currently the largest 5K on campus, the G.L.O.W. 5K has an average participation of more than 3,000 people. The nighttime fun run, which is held annually by Maggies and Aggie Men's Club, is ready to light up the night again Saturday.
Annabelle Hutchinson, city reporter, sits down with student body president Reid Joseph.
Behind the minimal increases this year in the Student Government Association campaigning budget limits is a careful consideration of the nature of campaigning on campus.
Citing low student participation, the Texas A&M Election Commission chose not to pursue student body president debates this election season. As a result, an online SBP debate emerged, allowing students to both interact with their candidates and learn more about what each candidate hopes to accomplish if elected.
Women in Science and Engineering, an organization made up of graduate students, faculty, postdoctoral faculty and staff, will hold its annual career and professional development conference Saturday to provide information to A&M women looking for STEM careers.
The procedural impeachment trial for Student Body President Reid Joseph took place Wednesday evening as an item of business at the general Student Government Association meeting.
A skull made of French fries, stuffed deer, giant dancing teddy bears and hundreds and hundreds of slices of white bread are just are just a few features of Miley Cyrus' music video "We Can't Stop."
Quoting former U.S. President George W. Bush's 2008 Texas A&M commencement address, Matt Neumann said he is running off the idea that popularity is as fleeting as the Texas wind.
At the heart of Resident Hall Association president Kasey Kram's student body president campaign is the idea that the Aggie experience extends beyond the typical four years as an undergraduate student at A&M.
The driving force behind Gus Blessing's campaign is the simple idea that Student Government Association policies don't matter if Student Government Association itself doesn't matter.
With a student body president campaign centered on the unique Aggie experience, Kyle Kelly brings both understanding and fresh ideas.
An inscription etched into an Aggieland tradition drew attention this week when an unknown suspect carved initials into the bark of the Century Tree.
The graduate student wildcat video competition closed Friday, and the wildcat committee met Monday to declare the top three submissions that graduate students will vote on.
In an effort to foster a sense of community and service in Brazos County, the Texas A&M Libraries are hosting their first Food for Fines Drive through Friday.
Texas A&M will have the privilege of calling itself home to the largest college football stadium in the state upon the completion of the $450 million redevelopment of Kyle Field in 2015. And starting in September, Aggies can boast about having the biggest video board in collegiate athletics.
Racism, sexism, religious intolerance, homophobia — students lined up to express their distaste for discrimination and more as a part of USA Network's bus tour, titled "I Won't Stand For…".
Texas A&M is one of six Texas universities selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate Unmanned Air Systems, also known as UAS, on testing sites throughout the state.
Kinky Friedman, Democratic primary candidate for Texas Agricultural Commissioner, visited Texas A&M on Monday to discuss his main campaign platform — the end of marijuana and hemp prohibition in Texas — with members of Texas Aggie Democrats.
Paul Brinkley, aided by government agencies, volunteers and members of Texas A&M's Borlaug Institute, which he called the "Indiana Jones of international agriculture," spent five years as the U.S. Department of Defense's top-ranking official responsible for economic rebuilding in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The impeachment of student body president Reid Joseph took a new turn this weekend as the involved parties met to discuss ways to move forward, and a member of Texas A&M's Board of Regents spoke in support of Joseph.
In the wake of the impeachment of Student Body President Reid Joseph on Tuesday, little information has been disclosed by the Student Senate. Speaker Chris Russo said in an email to the senate that senators are not permitted to release information about the charges brought against Joseph under threat of impeachment, in accordance with senate by-laws.
Starting this May, Texas A&M will begin to wean students and faculty off the Zimbra email server in favor of Gmail accounts.
One of the largest live-fire training facilities in the world, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service's Brayton Fire Training Field, provides the initial and continuing education of first responders. With a $500,000 donation from Phillips 66, the training field moves another step closer to executing its 20-year expansion plan.
"A Swing in the South: Texas' Future in American Politics," the first MSC Wiley Lecture Series event of the semester, gave three speakers a platform Wednesday to discuss the future of Texas politics.
To my fellow Texas A&M students,
Howdy! My name is Cary Cheshire and I currently serve as the Finance Chair for the Texas A&M Student
Senate. As many of you already know, on Tuesday I and 21 other Student Senators filed a petition to
impeach Student Body President Reid Joseph.
On February 11, 2014 at 6:45PM a small group of Student Senators informed me of a petition for my impeachment. The trial date has been set for the next general meeting of the Student Senate on February 19, 2014 at 7PM. I have requested the accusations of this petition and have been denied. I also have been denied a list of the petitioners who brought forth these charges. We are currently working to ensure due process and accountability to the student body, and ask that the opposition make all charges available to the public.
Aggieland Saturday, a campus-wide open house to welcome prospective students and families to the University, will be held
this weekend.
As booths for 61 companies filled Rudder Exhibit Hall on Wednesday, the crowd of students and companies represented at the College of Liberal Arts spring career fair served to illustrate the growth that the event has experienced in recent years.
The Corps of Cadets announced on Tuesday its new student leaders for the 2014-2015 school year.
Thirty-five ROTC cadets from South Korea have been scattered across campus since Jan. 31 for a three-week leadership program, learning Texas A&M traditions and culture and spending time with the Corps of Cadets.
On Jan. 29, a male subject entered the MSC Bookstore between 12:07-12:15 p.m. and stole an unknown number of books.
Former Secretary of Commerce Barbara H. Franklin was welcomed by the Bush School Tuesday night to discuss her role in advancing the cause of women and those individuals who pioneered allowing women in the landscape of politics.
A student senator filed Tuesday for the impeachment of student body president Reid Joseph on the grounds that he has failed to comply with the legal duties of his position.
The largest Liberal Arts Career Fair in Texas A&M history, in terms of company attendance, will take place Wednesday, said Donald Curtis, assistant Liberal Arts dean. The fair will host more than 60 businesses and 120 recruiters.
With 10 to 15 students in each of the four candidate's inner campaigning circle and many more carrying out smaller tasks for campaigns, the days leading up to the Feb. 21 election are a community effort.
A new organization created to foster an accepting environment for LGBT graduate students, The LBGTQA Graduate Group of Texas A&M, was unofficially founded last semester and is on its way to becoming an official
A&M organization.
On May 25, 2012, for her 21st birthday, Ana Parra mailed an immigration application to bring her deported father back to the U.S.
To open up the Texas A&M Social Justice Week, the Department of Multicultural Services presented a workshop Monday titled, "Who Hates the "D" Word," to address diversity on campus.
To refocus the view of human sex trafficking, MSC FLI and Aggie Cinema Club are teaming up through an event called "Break the Chain" to bring awareness to the international issue and inspire action.
Barbara Hackman Franklin, former Secretary of Commerce, will visit the Bush School on Tuesday to discuss her experiences as a woman in government and the book by Lee Stout, "A Matter of Simple Justice: The Untold Story of Barbara Hackman Franklin and a Few Good Women."
Aimed to raise social awareness in the Aggie community, the Department of Student Activities is promoting Texas A&M's Social Justice Week from Monday to Thursday.
Stepping out of the line of duty and into civilian life is a transition that Operation Veteran Success hoped to make a little easier Friday and Saturday
Yale, Harvard, Ulm — leading scholars from these institutions and others will join Texas A&M faculty to collaborate on research across campus as part of a University initiative to boost Texas A&M's research profile.
The Liberal Arts Building will witness the return of an Aggie along with the showing of his short film, "Everything's For Sale," in a lecture on the art of screenwriting and filmmaking.
Clad in their physical training gear, cadets raced around the Quad Saturday and Sunday, competing against other units in the Corps' annual Bloody Cross race.
Katherine Banks, vice chancellor and dean of engineering at Texas A&M will become the eighth A&M faculty member to be inducted into the National Academy of Engineering. She is the first to be named while serving as the chief executive of A&M's engineering program.
Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can be found in Academic Plaza next to a sign that reads, "Howdy, I'm a Mormon."
With the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Games on Friday in Sochi, Russia, security and housing concerns surround the games.
With his mission finally coming to fruition, Ryan Cagney and the Delta Kappa Epsilon and Beta Theta Pi fraternities will hold a student-run sporting clay shoot fundraiser to benefit Wounded Warrior Project in Snook on Saturday.
The Graduate Student Council is moving forward in the creation of a graduate student wildcat with the opening of its video competition Monday.
Chef Tai Lee, Class of 2002, held a signing party for friends, family and supporters Thursday for his recently published "The Veritas Cookbook," named after the local restaurant he co-founded.
Texas Aggies Making Changes is hoping to expand its 12th Can Food Pantry to ensure fellow Aggies don't have to worry about going hungry.
Student Health Services answered questions at Wednesday's Student Senate meeting in regards to the proposed $5 visitation charge for normal visits to Beutel that may be implemented as early as June 2014.
In an effort to bridge the gap between the worlds of engineering and art, the MSC Stark Galleries will bring H. Dennis Kelly, Texas A&M School of Law professor, to speak on the patent exhibit on display in the MSC.
During the Graduate Student Council's (GSC) biweekly meeting Tuesday, bylaws were updated to match the changes made to the GSC Constitution last meeting, which now allows GSC officers to be reelected.
To spark discussion on police brutality, the MSC Woodson Black Awareness Committee and the College of Liberal Arts will show the 2013 film "Fruitvale Station" on Thursday.
Steven Oberhelman, interim associate dean of undergraduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts as of January and classics professor, sat down with city editor Jennifer Reiley to discuss his research focuses and more.
Within the Biosensing Systems and Materials lab, Mike McShane, associate professor of biomedical engineering, and biomedical engineering graduate students Jason Roberts and Dustin Ritter have developed a new injectable material that could deliver drugs to targeted parts of the body.
For 17 years, Aggie Guide-Dogs and Service-Dogs has trained puppies for a mission.
Rolling, flying and swimming, robots today are capable of many physical actions. However, there is one simple movement that continues to elude the robots and their designers — walking.
At the surface, Jinhoon Lee was a soft-spoken man with a spark of curiosity behind his eyes. But beyond the first impression, Lee's life story is, to the very end, a story of passion, bravery, hope and above all, love.
Every month for Silver Taps, students are encouraged to participate in a tradition that began when Sul Ross died — writing letters to the grieving families, assuring them the Aggie family grieves as well.
Facebook users will have one more happy birthday wish to send on Tuesday as the social media site celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Students congregated around Jed Smock, the traveling evangelist commonly known as "Brother Jed," and his companions
on Monday.
In her interactive dialogue "Islamophobia — Exploring the boundaries of American tolerance," Emily Sutcliffe, assistant director of the Toll Public Interest Center at University of Pennsylvania Law School, shared her experiences as an Islam convert and posed the question of whether or not tolerance of other people should be the goal of society.
While fans across the nation's living rooms are concerning themselves with the score of the game or the bowl of guacamole on Super Bowl Sunday, marketing officials for the original 12th Man will be keeping a close eye on the nation's other 12th Man — the Seattle Seahawks.
The Texas A&M Board of Regents approved a guaranteed tuition and fees plan that will go into effect Fall 2014 at Thursday's general meeting in Galveston.
Monday is the last day to register to vote for the March 4 primary elections, where voters will select candidates to represent their respective parties in the November general election. The race for Democratic and Republican candidates for Texas governor and U.S. senator will be included on the ballot.
With former President George H. W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush, among the audience members in a full auditorium, former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and former U.S. Sen. Alan K. Simpson shared their insight Wednesday night on what it would take to solve the national debt.
The Texas A&M Board of Regents will discuss a proposed increase in tuition at a meeting Thursday at Texas A&M–Galveston.
A group of women on campus is hoping to bring a message to the forefront for Black History Month — inner beauty
is empowering.
President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union Address to the 113th Congress Tuesday evening, outlining his 2014 agenda with particular attention to the home front.
They can be seen all across campus — maroon clad tour guides leading groups of prospective Aggies around to the sights and smells of A&M — but much more goes into Aggie orientation than meets the eye.
Like a subway in New York, transporters in the brain shuffle their passengers along every day, thousands of times per minute, to keep the brain working. These transporters are synaptic vesicles and in Mark Harlow's lab, researchers navigate through this microscopic traffic to gain insight as to how our brain works.
As students tramp from class to class, certain facets of their identity may be proudly displayed while others might be quietly tucked between papers and books in their backpacks.
Ford Albritton Jr, Class of 1943 and former member of Texas A&M University's Board of Regents, died Sunday. He leaves a legacy of University service that can be seen and heard from the iconic bell tower that bears his name on Old Main Drive.
Mandatory bicycle registration may become a requirement in the future for Texas A&M bicyclists, according to the Bike District Plan proposal discussed in December by the Transportation Services Advisory Committee.
Though the tangible effects of combat are often hard to ignore, the "invisible injuries" of combat trauma or brain injury affect one in three combat service members, according to the Lone Survivor Foundation.
The Aggie Belles will host the Aggie Dance Marathon, an eight-hour fundraising event to benefit the Children's Miracle Network at the McLane Children's Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas.
As the American workforce grows to encompass four generations, miscommunications that fall between the ears of youth and those of their elder counterparts aren't just clichés, they're obstacles the Texas A&M's Department of Employee and Organizational Development seeks to break down with its upcoming program, "Bridging the Gap: The Multigenerational Workforce."
Aggie Replant will travel to Bastrop State Park again this February to take part in the Bastrop Lost Pines Recovery Campaign. Organizers hope to have 10,000 seedlings in the ground by the end of the four-day event and expect it will take about 600 Aggies to complete the job.
However, planting trees twice a year can be a financial challenge of its own.
The Bush School of Government and Public Service will host former White House Chief of Staff Erskine B. Bowles, and former U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson, on Wednesday to discuss the nation's debt crisis in an event titled "What Will It Take to Fix the National Debt?"
After over 30 years of impacting Bryan-College Station and the country at large, The Big Event is going global.
With state elections drawing closer, candidates for the position of agriculture commissioner are targeting younger voters and addressing opportunities for young workers entering the agricultural market.
Expectations of sleet and snow caused the University to close its doors Thursday evening, as winter weather may cause roadway safety hazards.
Whether they were captured by voices echoing off ancient stone walls or flowing out in scrawled hand on parchment, epics and stories have long seized and secured the mind. And for those analyzing these works and words, it's not always what you say — but how you say it.
Steven Swanson, NASA astronaut, will be making his third trip to the International Space Station on March 25. Swanson received his doctorate in computer science from Texas A&M. On his two previous trips to the ISS, Swanson and his team spent two weeks in space. This mission, using a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, will last for five and a half months. He spoke with Jennifer Reiley, Battalion city editor, on Tuesday.
Texas' race to help build the world's largest telescope may be in jeopardy if Texas A&M and the University of Texas at Austin, among other institutions, do not find a way to meet funding requirements within the next year.
Former Texas A&M President Robert Gates visited A&M on Tuesday, blending in to Aggieland again with a Blue Baker cup in his hand and a familiar greeting.
A $5 visitation charge may be put in place by June 2014 for normal visits to Beutel as Student Health Services administrators review their budget and potential sources of revenue. Dr. Martha Dannenbaum, Student Health Center director, said this is the approach that will most likely to be taken, as opposed to raising the Health Center Fee on students across the board.
The Graduate Student Council had its first meeting of the spring semester Tuesday to discuss updates to the GSC's bylaws and constitution.
In an effort to expand its prestigious science fiction literature archives, Cushing Library has begun to seek out donations for a "filk" collection, a task that comes with a unique set
of obstacles.
In order to shine light on its efforts and achievements, the Graduate Student Council, in conjunction with The Partnerships for Environmental Education and Rural Health Program, will release Tuesday the first video of its new
YouTube channel, "Breaking Grad." The channel will feature graduate student research projects and let undergraduates peek into the lives of Aggie graduate students.
Members of organizations big and small gathered Sunday to showcase their organizations during the Spring MSC Open House.
For students looking to spend part of their summer giving back, counselor applications are now open for Texas A&M's chapter of Camp Kesem, which provides the opportunity to spend a week of the summer with children coping with the emotional strain that cancer can place on a family.
The Muslim Students' Association will present "Islamophobia: Exploring the boundaries of American tolerance" Thursday to kick off the Islam Awareness Initiative, a series of events aimed at educating the public about Islam.
Beyond raising funds for a cause, members of the Kappa Delta sorority are looking to provide girls with something money can't buy — role models.
Former A&M President Robert Gates made the journey from College Station to the Pentagon, and on Tuesday he will return to A&M to speak about his new book, "Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War."
With the development of West Campus housing and plans designed to increase enrollment at Texas A&M such as the Engineering School's 25 by 25 plan, the University faces multiple issues associated with an expanding population, including increased energy needs.
For some, musicals may provide the gateway to catharsis and the medium for escape. For others, the dreams of acting and performing are made real by the opportunity to create that escape for an audience.
Aggie Cinema is set to start the year with a bang as it brings "Ender's Game," the action-packed adaptation of the classic 1985 novel, to Rudder Theatre at 7 p.m. Friday. It will be the first in a line of free blockbusters this spring semester that will include "Catching Fire," "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" and others.
As returning students hit the College Station city limits after the winter break, it can feel as if they're simply coming home. But for transfer students coming in as an Aggie for the first time, the experience is anything but familiar.
Breakaway Ministries annually claims a higher attendance rate throughout the fall semester than the spring, and Tuesday night's 5,797 attendees represented the same decreased numbers when compared to those seen throughout
the fall.
To the average American, war is distant. It shoots from TV screens and claims millions in cash in a blockbuster movie weekend, but the fact that America has had a military presence in two countries for more than a decade points to an unprecedented disconnect — the gulf between the American warrior and the U.S. citizen has rarely been wider, said Jonathan Wei, national program founder of "The Telling Project" and "Telling Aggieland."
In an effort to be leaders in every aspect on campus, the Corps of Cadets has put into place initiatives to raise the academic standards of both the Corps and the University.
When sophomore political science major Hayden Greer noticed flashing police lights and officers with automatic rifles and shotguns outside his neighbor's house Tuesday night, he did the first thing that came to mind — tweet about it.
The Texas A&M Polo Club will open its barn to campus Monday through Jan. 24 as it hosts its annual Free Riding Week. Students can ride a horse and learn the game of polo for free from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Thousands of students woke up, got dressed and attended class on campus for the first day of school Monday. These students participate in a long-standing process — paying for classes at the university they attend, working on assignments, studying for tests and eventually earning credit that they can use toward a degree. Some of these courses may even be online. However, A&M is looking into a rising form of online education that offers college courses to anyone with Internet access — free of charge.
College Station police received calls Monday from two local U.S. post offices reporting cases of theft and mischief, which included stolen parcels and damages to Postal Service property.
The MSC will host the Woodson Black Awareness Committee's seventh annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Thursday.
When the freshman leadership organization Fish Aides decided to replace its annual winter ski trip with a service project a few years back, its intention was to help others. But somewhere along the line, members found themselves receiving as much as they gave.
The reputation of his Twitter handle precedes him online the way the legend of his bowties precedes him on campus, but it is one more thing Aggie students will have to share with their Tiger counterparts as former University President R. Bowen Loftin transitions from Texas A&M to the University
of Missouri.
Making great political strides throughout the country and capital, women filled a record-breaking 101 seats in the 113th Congress. Yet their numbers still represented less than one-fifth of the
Congressional body.
In response to unequal representation in politics, the American Association of University Women has created "Elect Her," a program designed to inspire and educate women on the process of running for both student government positions and political office. This year, 50 campuses will host the program, including Texas A&M's "Elect Her: Aggie Women Win."
The Faculty Senate convened Monday to discuss proactivity within its committees and in the University in preparation for the upcoming Southern Association of Colleges evaluation for Texas A&M University.
After a month and a half delay due to weather conditions and oversaturated grounds, student bonfire will burn Saturday.
After observing routes during the fall semester, Transportation Services has made an adjustment to Route 4, the "Gig 'Em" bus route.
In an effort to increase the health of both individuals and the community, the Brazos County Health Department will provide free HIV tests with same-day results on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
A new semester can offer more experiences, more activities and more chances to catch the flu.
Dr. David Teller, associate director for medical services at the Beutel Health Center, said when students choose to not get immunized against the flu it leads to a decrease of something known as herd immunity.
After removing the degree a decade ago, Texas A&M University will reestablish the journalism major as part of the University Studies program and will be accepting students for the Fall 2014 semester.
Improving educational outcomes may indeed be as easy as child's play.
The Texas A&M Faculty Senate will meet to discuss core curriculum changes prompted by revisions to Texas state education law in the first meeting of the Spring 2014 semester.
This December's Friday the 13th should prove to be quite lucky for the 3,782 Texas A&M students receiving diplomas that day, as soon-to-be alumni balance the legend of an infamous date with the celebration of their accomplishments.
After bringing home their 12th national championship since 1913, the Texas A&M livestock judging team is continuing to uphold a long legacy of success.
A farewell reception for University President R. Bowen Loftin will take place from 9 - 11 a.m. Thursday, in Rudder Exhibit Hall. All students and faculty are welcome to attend the event, which will feature speeches from students and staff starting at 10 a.m.
Holiday spirit isn't the only thing on the rise as the semester draws to a close.
While University President R. Bowen Loftin will step into the position of University of Missouri Chancellor on Feb. 1, the story of his career in higher education is in many ways a tale of give and take with Texas A&M University.
With student loan after student loan, Cameron Fawcett, senior mechanical engineering major, has borrowed and saved to afford an education. Fiscal burdens are certainly not uncommon among students across the country, and a proposal submitted by University officials calling for an increase in tuition at A&M has sparked conversation and concern among students like Fawcett.
Brazos County has some of the highest incidents and mortality rates associated with breast and cervical cancer in Texas, said Dr. Jane Bolin, a professor in the Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health.
Outgoing University President R. Bowen Loftin was named the 22nd chancellor of the University of Missouri on Thursday morning — the result of a nationwide search by the University of Missouri that began in November.
Ten Aggie architecture graduate students recently had the opportunity to represent one of the top two health architecture programs in the nation at Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, Fla.
Members of Delta Zeta have come together in a time of tragedy to show support for their sorority sister, Stephanie Stryker, who lost her parents and brother in an auto accident Nov. 26.
The $150,000 grant presented to Texas A&M University on Monday to support education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics highlighted the ever-growing economic focus of STEM technology in Texas and the role Texas A&M University plays in STEM research.
Century Singers, Singing Cadets and Women's Chorus will join Sunday for a holiday-themed concert, "Holiday Spirit of Aggieland."
Student Senate will convene for the last time of the semester on Tuesday to vote on a bill that seeks to end randomized ticket pull for football games.
In response to the Texas A&M Board of Regents' October approval of tuition and fee guidelines for the next academic year, a public hearing will be held by the Texas A&M University Council for Strategic Budgeting to inform the public and get student input.
To give recognition to writers at A&M and project their pieces to a broader audience, the University Writing Center will conduct a writing and video contest open to all undergraduate students, titled "Aggie Voices," until Feb. 4.
Infidelity has always proved a controversial topic. From women's magazines to serious research, statistics tend to show that men are more likely to cheat.
For the first time since President Franklin Roosevelt set the national date
for Thanksgiving in 1941, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah will be celebrated on the same day. Although the holidays come from different cultures and backgrounds, they share more than a spot on the
2013 calendar.
For many students, Thanksgiving will be just like the one the year before, and the year before that — the same food and the same family jokes. But for some international students, the holiday can bring with it brand new experiences and traditions as they spend their breaks thousands of miles away from their own families and cultures.
Fifteen years ago, Monsignor Mike Sis, a former pastor at St. Mary's Catholic Center, saw the need to create a home away from home for Aggie Catholics. Today, community members open their doors and pile their tables with food, welcoming students into their homes through the Adopt-an-Aggie program.
Countless individuals make lasting, positive impacts on campus and the Aggie family. To honor both these people and the impression they leave, several hundred nominations are made each year for Fish Camp namesakes.
The University Police Department is conducting an investigation after a Texas A&M student reported she was sexually assaulted in her residence hall Saturday evening.
To bring their communities together before and during the holidays, some campus residence halls are hosting their own Thanksgiving celebrations.
For some children, the holiday season misses a crucial aspect — presents under a tree.
Students may not hear much of the Underground Kingz on KANM Student Radio but the title describes well the station and those who run it. They keep their airwaves free of Top 40 hits and big-name bands while playing mostly underground and indie tunes.
Darting along sidewalks and dodging through crowds and cars to make their way to classes in the nick of time, cyclists are a staple to college campuses like Texas A&M.
The assassination of John F. Kennedy is still surrounded by doubt and conspiracy, even 50 years later. For one Texas A&M professor, this speculation is well founded.
Despite University-wide budget cuts, the College of Liberal Arts has found the means to hire 34 new permanent faculty members.
Students on campus Wednesday were greeted by the sight of a naked man claiming to be Jesus.
The Howdy Farm, an on-campus farm that sells produce throughout the community, has recently found a buyer in a new brewery on Northgate.
Editor's Note: This is the front-and-center story from The Battalion on Nov. 26, 1963, four days after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It is reprinted exactly as it appeared 50 years ago, typos and all.
The morality of surviving a post-apocalyptic world may be the last thing on the mind of "The Walking Dead's" Rick Grimes, but ethical dilemmas in such dire situations, real and imagined, will be the center of discussion at Saturday's bioethics conference.
In an effort to explore faith in a creative way, the Muslim Students' Association will hold a video competition.
Research Valley Fund, an investment group based in Bryan-College Station, announced on Nov. 1 the creation of Maroon Fund I, an angel fund to be managed by students at Texas A&M.
Texas Aggies Making Changes will strive to make sure fewer people aren't going hungry this Thanksgiving when it opens The 12th Can, A&M's first on-campus food pantry, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Although snow is at least 30 degrees from the forecast, Aggieland has had a white, downy layer of cotton blowing onto campus as farmers have their product hauled out of the field and onto the road.
A central theme dominated Luis Fraga's presentation of the President's Advisory Council on Educational Excellence for Hispanics' findings and proposed educational plans Wednesday night—the educational success of Latinos is integral to the nation's success.
While the Young Conservatives of Texas' "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" event planned for Wednesday on the UT campus was cancelled, members of the Texas A&M Council for Minority Student Affairs gathered Tuesday night in the MSC to further establish their support for undocumented workers.
As some Aggies on the sophomore Class Council have found, service has a way of transforming tasks and to-dos into affection and friendship.
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it would not block restrictions in a Texas abortion law that limited abortion options for women and led to the closing of Planned Parenthood clinics across the state.
The GSC held its bimonthly meeting Tuesday night where members discussed pending business, including copyrighting on final dissertations.
From the non-denominational Christian pastor on the left end of the table to the Rabbi on the right, representatives from seven religious ideologies gathered Monday in the MSC to discuss a variety of topics ranging from common misconceptions to when life begins.
Representatives from the Academic Affairs Committee of the Texas A&M Faculty Senate convened Monday afternoon to discuss an amended bill that addressed attendance and makeup work, which was endorsed in March by the Student Government Association.
The wheels are turning to enact changes in Texas A&M's off-campus bus routes in an effort to better utilize transportation resources.
The damage in the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan, which hit land on Nov. 8, has left a great deal of people in need of help. A&M students have answered the call and are joining to collect money and provisions to send to survivors.
The 50 culture displays grouped around Wolf Pen Creek for Worldfest on Saturday provided a colorful and fun way to celebrate Bryan-College Station diversity.
An organization founded on the idea of learning more about the world and sharing that knowledge with others is seeking to take on a topic they see as particularly relevant to campus — religion.
A new project may soon be added alongside ongoing Kyle Field construction, but the proposal to add a fourth parking garage to the University's planned parking expansion is not without controversy as students and Transportation Services clash over possible parking rate increases.
Monday will mark the 14th year the Aggie community has come together to remember the 12 killed in the Aggie Bonfire collapse of Nov. 18, 1999.
For most Aggies, Ring Day is a time of joy and pride as they place a symbol of their identity and accomplishments on their right hand. But as students pose for photos and receive congratulations from friends and family, they may forget the students who should be sharing the experience, but can't afford the expense.
As women navigate a world and a campus that may not present the clearest path to success, the Texas A&M Women's Resource Center offers direction to students and faculty with events particular to the female experience.
Weaving their own unique strands into the tapestry of the Aggie family, Indian students will present Baithak, an Indian classical music festival, Saturday on campus.
The MSC Wiley Lecture series will be hosting a talk, 'The Syrian Enigma: A Continuing Crisis' on Thursday. A part of the continuing Wiley lecture series, the event will feature an expert panel to provide their views and opinions on the ongoing Syrian crisis.
Petting a camel or watching Honduran dancers perform is not often on the typical College Station to-do list, but Brazos Valley Worldfest is offering residents the opportunity to check both things off this weekend. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater will be filled with the displays and performances from the various cultures represented in
the community.
West Campus will be getting more crowded in the next few years as the University plans for the construction of new dorms and a new parking garage. However, the area designated to serve as the new home to these construction projects has been occupied by Howdy Farm for the last five years.
As students trekked across campus Wednesday, some took the time to stop and gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the legacy that brought them to this University.
As wires and connections knit the world's cultures closer and closer together, researchers in the Texas A&M language and cognition lab work to understand the growing population of multilingual speakers.
The audience sat in the dark, waiting expectantly for the singers to appear on the stage. But music instead erupted from among the audience, as the performers jumped from concealment and headed to the stage surrounded by song.
Students can get a glimpse Wednesday of what Texas A&M was like when women and African-Americans were first allowed to enroll.
Student Senate will meet Wednesday to vote on a bill extending Evans Library hours and a bill to support the proposed Texas A&M branch in Israel.
The Aggies' win against Mississippi State Saturday marked both the last game in Kyle Field as it stood this season and the beginning of the first phase of a $450
million redevelopment.
Students recognized military service on Monday by reading off more than 6,000 names of people who have served, are serving or have died serving in the U.S. Armed Forces since Operation New Dawn in 2010.
In a showcase of campus cultural crossroads, various student groups will hold a multi-national celebration to promote diversity.
With sweat dripping down her back and fatigue setting in, Ashley Straker ran alongside other freshmen in her unit during the Corps Brass culmination Saturday. Unlike any of her workouts with the Corps of Cadets thus far, this one was the hardest, and she found herself fighting off the thought — "Will this ever end?" — by remembering the cadets before her who had worked for their brass in the past.
A panel of three, including a four-star general, the chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times and an ambassador who has been named an honorary marine, shared insight Friday on the changing American military.
The graduate student wildcat initiative reached a new milestone Thursday evening when the committee in charge of choosing the new graduate student wildcat convened for the first time to decide on rules and regulations for the upcoming video competition.
There are intramurals, and then there are the Corps intramurals. The Corps of Cadets are quite literally in leagues of their own during their intramural games.
A quarter of a century ago, President George H.W. Bush was elected president of the U.S. The George Bush Foundation held a celebration event Wednesday night in remembrance of Nov. 6, 1988.
Former students and Pixar artists, Don Bui and Robert Graff, presented on the artistic and technical process of animated movie creation Wednesday night.
In an effort to give back to those that have already given so much, the first Challenger 17 Run of Heroes will be held Sunday on the Quad to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project.
Residents of The Rise at Northgate were evacuated Wednesday night for what the College Station Police Department said was a cooking-related fire on the seventh floor.
With the rise of China as a world power in recent decades, the Alexander Hamilton Society addressed the idea that the U.S. will be forced to recognize current and future competition between the two countries with its inaugural campus event.
A Night Out in B-CS, a large profit share coordinated by the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, will take on a new charity cause Wednesday — BUILD.
Pixar Animation Studios will host a presentation in the Langford Architecture Center on the creation of animated films Wednesday, featuring two former students who work as visualization artists for Pixar.
The next step for a graduate student wildcat was announced Tuesday at the Graduate Student Council bimonthly meeting.
The University's newest addition to the Memorial Student Center's Hall of Honor represents two firsts — Clarence Sasser will be the first black veteran and first Vietnam War veteran inducted into the Hall of Honor in a ceremony to be
held Thursday.
Proposition 6, one of the nine Texas constitutional amendments up for vote Tuesday, would initiate plans to assist in improved water storage.
The story of the struggle surrounding LGBT issues within the black community will be brought to campus by the MSC Woodson Black Awareness Committee.
With the rich military tradition at Texas A&M, celebrating veterans is a large part of the University's identity. Aggies recognize veterans in many ways, and Class Councils' 11-11 Day is a way to show appreciation for the sacrifices soldiers make by serving their country.
When people remember Caleb Tate, more than a few things come to mind.
Mom, can we give a friend a ride home?"
Joyce Kelly looked at her son Trey and at the young man in football pads standing beside him, and agreed. That simple act of kindness sparked a connection between the Kelly family and Jae Hoon An that would eventually make An a part of the Kelly family, a relationship that grew through high school and into An's time at Texas A&M before his death on Oct. 11, two months before his graduation.
Students registered to vote in Brazos County have the opportunity Tuesday to affect the future governance of Bryan-College Station in local elections. Multiple positions are up for election, including the contested race for College Station City Council Place 2, which could be of particular importance for students.
They are brothers, sisters, daughters, sons and friends. They are U.S. veterans, and for those who visit the Memorial Student Center this week, their service is not to be forgotten.
Joanne Lupton, Texas A&M nutrition professor, traveled more than 5,000 miles to deliver the keynote address at an international scientific symposium designed to influence worldwide nutrition policy Friday in Kronberg im Taunus, Germany.
Student Senate passed The Restitution Owed After Compromising the Health and Expectations of Students (ROACHES) bill unanimously at their Wednesday meeting.
To keep people in Bryan-College Station safe for Halloween, police departments sent out tips regarding costumes, parties and alcohol consumption to raise awareness of safety hazards particular to the holiday.
In an effort to spread cultural awareness on campus, a celebration of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, will take place Friday in the Memorial
Student Center.
Texas A&M packed its bags and waved goodbye to the University of Texas to leave for the SEC, ending a 118-year rivalry between the two schools. But an initiative between the student governments of both universities will bring back the rivalry through intramural football and
basketball games.
University Dining Services eliminated meal trade time zones on campus and enabled meals in the Howdy plan to role over every month, instead of expiring after 28 days.
The A&M IT department sent a mass email to all students on Tuesday warning them that a serious computer virus called CryptoLocker is spreading across campus.
Sizzling meat, warm tortillas, raffle prizes and live entertainment are all being planned and prepped for the fourth annual "Theta Fiesta."
The newly formed Texas A&M Chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society hopes to shed light on the increasing global prominence of China for students with a panelist discussion.
Coming to a university large in both enrollment and acreage such as Texas A&M can be daunting and downright intimidating for transfer students. To ensure a seamless transition into Aggie life, the office of Peer Academic Services launched the Transfer Student Program across campus this semester.
Student Senate convenes Wednesday to vote on the Restitution Owed After Compromising the Health and Expectations of Students (ROACHES) Bill, which calls on Chartwells to credit four meals to students with Fall 2013 meal plans because of the failed health inspections and the subsequent closure of dining facilities on Oct. 3rd.
At the beginning of September every year, Halloween retail stores crop up in vacant buildings across town and stay until the first of November.
What started as a class service project to help out Bryan-College Station has morphed into a clothing drive with international implications.
Throughout the year, Texas A&M welcomes more than 30,000 students and parents to tour the campus and learn about
Aggie history.
While access to covers of popular songs are just clicks away on YouTube, two young men from Croatia take the idea of a traditional cover and spin it on it's head — using cellos, rather than their voices to make renditions of famous songs.
Texas A&M will host the Texas Supreme Court on Nov. 7 in Rudder Theatre as the court hears oral arguments from two cases.
Celia Sandys, the granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill, greeted the crowd Friday in Rudder Auditorium with a "howdy" and a smile.
Students, business leaders and Texas A&M faculty gathered Friday at The Zone Club to recognize the fastest-growing businesses owned and operated by former Texas A&M students at the Aggie 100 award luncheon.
Tiny crosses numbering 3,300 dotted the lawn
Wednesday in front of the Academic Building.
The answer to how the cosmos formed lies at the edge of the universe, and astronomers at Texas A&M and the University of Texas, among other institutions, may have caught a glimpse of it.
Recent events such as the conflict in Syria have placed a global spotlight on the current U.S. policy on international intervention.
To break through the media-fueled perceptions of Afghanistan, 125 Texas A&M students took part in a project to speak with students from Afghanistan's Herat University.
While some students used their summer for travels, two A&M graduate students spent their summer exploring archives and making striking discoveries without ever having to set foot off the campus.
The Texas A&M University Police Department is searching for information on the theft of a wallet on Oct. 6 from the Student Recreation Center.
A bite of a jalepeño or habanero pepper can sometimes prove too hot to handle. These peppers may represent frantic gulps of water and burning tears to some people, but to a neuroscience lab at Texas A&M, they can offer key insight into the neurological processes associated with pain.
Aggies will be among the bookworms, publishers and authors flocking to Austin this weekend for the Texas Book Festival.
From the Cold War to the current crisis in Syria, the U.S. has long debated intervening in foreign countries to restore balance and bring American democracy and ideals, allowing for a variety of opinions on U.S. foreign actions.
To add to the discourse on the current changes faced by the U.S. Armed Forces, the MSC Wiley Lecture Series will bring experts to campus to discuss the context and future of the U.S. Military.
College Station Police Department responded to an aggravated robbery of an armored truck at 2:06 p.m. Monday in the parking lot outside the Bank of America located at the 100 Block of University Drive East according to a
police report.
To match the growth that will come with the University's 25 by 25 Initiative and Vision 2020, the St. Mary's Catholic Center will expand its campus to include nine buildings on
12 acres.
In response to recent negative student opinion, Chartwells, the food service provider for Texas A&M, is administering surveys in an attempt to incorporate student opinion into dining options.
The Becky Gates Children Center celebrated 15 years of serving the children of Texas A&M faculty, staff and students Saturday.
In conjunction with other campus groups, the Department of History will host a screening of "Prejudice and Pride" and a Q&A session with filmmaker John Valdez in hopes of prompting discussion of the Chicano identity and its development with Texas A&M students.
What started as a simple idea to unite the student section has evolved into a gargantuan effort and tradition that brings the 12th Man together.
Student Senate convened Wednesday and passed a resolution stating their opposition to the creation of a graduate student wildcat with a 37 votes in favor of the resolution, 8 against and 1 abstention.
Blocker received some unexpected visitors Tuesday.
The U.S. Congress marked the short-term end to a stalemate over differing positions on the 2013-2014 fiscal year during 11th-hour talks Wednesday, ending the shutdown that deadlocked Washington for more than two weeks.
The search for someone to fill University President R. Bowen Loftin's bow tie has reached another landmark as the Board of Regents created a website to provide information on the search and allow students and community members to
provide nominations.
President R. Bowin Loftin gave a State of the University address and answered questions from students at the second annual Town Hall meeting presented by the Graduate
Student Council.
In hopes of engineering better futures for students, "Noche de Ciencias" will be held by the Texas A&M chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers on Thursday at Bryan High School.
Not many undergraduates get the chance to apply what they're learning in class to their daily lives. However, the members A&M's chapter of Engineers without Borders take their skills around the globe, with projects both locally and internationally.
In a lecture at the Annenberg Presidential Center Tuesday night, former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, David Axelrod, spoke on his experiences with the Obama administration.
Caleb Tate, junior university studies major and member of Company P-2, died Tuesday evening from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident, a hospital official said.
The Texas A&M Graduate Student Council (GSC) convened for their bimonthly meeting Tuesday night, where members addressed the Student Senate resolution to denounce the creation of a graduate student wildcat .
Student Senate will convene Wednesday to discuss nine bills, including three bills concerning dining services.
The aftermath of Sunday's powerful storm left its mark with water damage that has put several classrooms out of commission. The YMCA and Blocker Building each took a hit from the flooding, leading to the cancelation of classes.
Sir Winston Churchill — soldier, historian, writer, politician — is considered by many to be one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century. His granddaughter, Celia Sandys, will visit A&M on Oct. 25 to share her story of life with her grandfather.
A powerful storm that blew through College Station early Sunday morning caused flooding, power outages and tree damage across campus and surrounding areas. Blocker Building, among other campus structures, saw water leaks and saturation that required hours of repair.
To help ensure the bright futures of students following in their not-so-distant footsteps, the Alumni Advisory Board for the Department of Communication will be hosting a "Communication Day" from 3-6 p.m. Thursday at the Memorial Student Center.
The Student Government Association will host the third annual "Tee Up with SGA" golf tournament Nov. 15 on Texas A&M's newly renovated golf course to help raise funds for financial self-sustainability.
Rudder Theatre will host Col. Robert Cabana, Kennedy Space Center director and former space shuttle astronaut, as he presents awards granted by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation to two Texas A&M students.
The GLBT Resource Center welcomed Kye Allums as the keynote speaker Thursday night for A&M's celebration of Coming Out week, a week dedicated to the encouragement of honest living in regards to sexual orientation and gender identity. The event, held in the ILSB Auditorium, was meant to highlight issues faced by transgender students.
Jane Bailey, development specialist for the Memorial Student Center, died Monday after 28 years of dedication and work for Texas A&M.
Aggies can now follow in the footsteps of Johnny Manziel and Mike Evans as pallets of Kyle Field's grass will be available for purchase online starting at 10:30 a.m. Monday, allowing Aggies everywhere to trod the ground of legends.
The Texas Aggie Conservatives asked pedestrians outside the MSC to sign a petition Thursday requesting an end to mandatory meal plans.
The hunt for the Higgs boson is over, and two pioneering physicists now have a Nobel Prize to prove it.
Members of the women's and gender studies program will be in the spotlight as their ongoing research will go on public display for Friday's open house in celebration of the department's 25th anniversary.
The effects of the federal government shutdown have yet to affect Texas A&M University and College Station to the extent seen in other areas, but side effects could become more severe as the shutdown wears on.
David Axelrod, former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, will offer leadership lessons from his time working with the Obama administration.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, which sparked the idea for CARPOOL, will recognize the organization Thursday for keeping drunk drivers off the roads of Bryan-College Station.
Though crafted as a mobility tool, the white cane used by visually impaired individuals has come to represent independence and accomplishment.
Although the tremors faded more than two years ago, many challenges remain in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake that devastated much of the nation.
With the manpower and influence to make a difference, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is seeking to bridge the gap between athletes and the community by hosting the annual Aggies CAN food drive.
Kadie McDougald, city desk assistant, sits down with history professor Arnold Krammer.
From cupcakes to decorated bras, the Texas A&M chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha is working to sprinkle a little pink on campus with a week of activities.
By deciding to attend graduate or professional school, many students are faced with tacking on years to their academic careers after graduation.
Following the closure of MSC Food Court, Einstein's Bagels and Sbisa Dining Hall on Thursday, Chartwells officials said Dining Services is once again up to health standards and plans to stay that way.
As the keystone of the GLBT Resource Center's celebration of Coming Out Week, Texas A&M will host speaker Kye Allums, the first openly transgender NCAA Division I athlete.
What began as a humble way to honor a fallen Army officer has grown into a race in honor of 31 fallen Aggie soldiers to preserve their legacy.
Texas A&M students participate in a variety of unique traditions, and Aggie athletes are no exception.
Wendy Davis announced Thursday her intention to run on the Democratic Party ticket for governor of Texas in 2014. After an impromptu filibuster against Texas abortion restrictions flung her into the national spotlight, her gubernatorial prospects have been discussed by politicos around the nation.
Between the late nights and the scattered Greek symbols, library whiteboards are something of a hot commodity in the world of mathematics and engineering study groups. But with a little student ingenuity and some beta testing, the campus market for study group whiteboards just might go virtual.
After weeks of debate, Student Senate passed the annual $50,000 Student Government Assoication budget Wednesday night.
Halloween will make an early appearance Sunday when CARPOOL hosts its annual fall fundraiser, "DRIVEN: Monster Mash 5K and Fun Run."
October marks the start of LGBT History Month, an appreciation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history as well as the history behind the gay rights movement. In observance of LGBT History Month, the Texas A&M GLBT Resource Center and other organizations are hosting various events as part of Coming Out Week, which starts Oct. 10.
The Student Senate will convene Wednesday evening to evaluate new bills, including the appropriations bill that will determine which portion of $50,000 each SGA executive committee will receive for the 2013-2014 school year.
After nearly a year's wait, the renovated Texas A&M golf course is nearing the final stages of completion.
On the same day enrollment opened for the Healthcare Insurance Exchange, the Graduate Student Council (GSC) meeting hosted a guest speaker to address the topic of University healthcare changes.
With the opening of the Healthcare Insurance Exchange, Tuesday marks the next major step in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare."
Congress failed to approve a 2014 spending plan Monday night, leaving the U.S. to enter the new fiscal year in a government shutdown.
The Graduate Student Council will hold its bimonthly meeting on Tuesday to discuss insurance, class times and Aggie Rings.
Last spring, students suggested a nonprofit project that would unite students from all over campus by providing them with a way to give back to the community.
Design a wooden frame, assemble it in Rudder Plaza, stretch about 30 feet of butcher paper over it, hang some Sharpies off the top, and what do you get? A crowd of Aggies eager to share their opinions and experiences through writing.
With the smell of fajitas in the air and Hispanic music in the background, the night was one that Tadeo Huerta, the president of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, said was perfect.
At a time when Student Government Association committees are seeking to expand their impact across campus, the student senate finance committee is faced with the question of how to allocated the same annual $50,000 budget.
In line with the usual 12th Man away-game festivities, patches of maroon in the stands will contrast the opposing team's colors, white towels will whirl and yell leaders will proudly lead Aggie fans at Saturday's game against the University of Arkansas.
Three years after president Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, the controversy surrounding it continues to gridlock Washington D.C. and the nation, most recently evidenced by the standoff between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and the U.S. Senate still occurring at the time of publication.
Army Sgt. Aaron Kumamoto made the transition out of the Middle Eastern war zone and into a cramped apartment after returning home from serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
With the announcement earlier this month that the Texas Emerging Technologies Fund, TETF, will invest $3 million to support the creation of the Center for Cell and Organ Biotechnology, Texas A&M is poised to explore the potential of regenerative medicine.
The Residence Hall Association, RHA, will host a meeting with the University Dining Services 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Hullabaloo Hall Multipurpose Room to express student concerns about the current meal plans on campus.
The issue of permanent residents and student residents coexisting in College Station will be discussed at the College Station City Council meeting Thursday, as major changes to parking and housing regulations in the South Knoll area may soon be on the way.
Organizations from the Brazos Valley will be looking for a helping hand at the MSC Respect Lounge when the Leadership and Service Center hosts the Volunteer Opportunities Fair from 10:30 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. Tuesday.
Texas A&M will promote the right to read by participating in this year's Banned Books Week, an annual nationwide awareness week that celebrates the freedom of expression through reading and raises awareness of the continued practice of banning books within U.S. communities.
When the nationally famous Fightin' Texas Aggie Band forms at the north end of Kyle Field at halftime, it is led by the designated drum majors with a mission to uphold that "nationally famous" title.
From learning the freshman wildcat at Fish Camp to taking part in Pull-Out Day and getting to "Whoop" for the first time, the four wildcat cheers are a large part of the undergraduate A&M experience. Texas A&M may soon, however, have a fifth wildcat added to that list.
Aggieland will shine a little brighter Friday when 3,509 students receive their Aggie Ring.
The Aggie Ring is something that Aggies — and non-Aggies — recognize and respect as a unique symbol of the excellence in character and academics that comes with an education at Texas A&M.
The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band will play host to an honorary guest Saturday during the game against Southern Methodist University — a 6-year-old cancer survivor by the name of Charlie Dina.
Freshmen cadets are sporting fish spurs for their original purpose this year in preparation to "spur the hell outta the Ponies" at Saturday's football game against Southern Methodist University.
A ceremony will be held on Friday to dedicate Hullabaloo Hall, the newest residence hall on campus. The ceremony will also honor the three residence halls demolished that Hullabaloo replaced.
In today's society, there seems to be an app for everything. While some of the most pointless apps seem to garner the most attention, three communication graduate students are researching apps that carry a different meaning.
Students and members of the community were given constitutional food for thought Tuesday at the MSC Wiley Lecture Series forum, "Drone Warfare and the Constitution."
Alexandra Slaughter, lifestyles writer, sits down with English professor Apostolos Vasilakis
The Hispanic Presidents' Council and the Professional Hispanic Network teamed up Monday night in the Memorial Student Center to lead the opening ceremony in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Donations to Texas A&M from Sept. 1, 2012, to Aug. 31, 2013, reached an all-time high for the University at more than
$740 million.
Transfer student Jarrett Namken argued to be able to run for Student Body President in the spring — what he claims is his right as an Aggie — during a hearing for the Student Government Association Judicial Court's first case of the year.
While most A&M students have watched news on the Syrian conflict unfold on their TV screens, an international student from Syria gets a firsthand account of the crisis every time he speaks to his family late at night.
The Office of the Provost will celebrate the 226th anniversary of the United States Constitution with a week of planned activities all across campus.
The opportunity to either join or choose student senators for the 66th session will return will return with the opening of a filing period for the Fall 2013 Election Cycle.
Organizations across campus are gearing up for a month of celebrating Hispanic culture and the contributions Hispanics have made to the University.
The "12THMAN" license plate up for auction by Texas A&M and MyPlates.com sold Thursday for a national record price of $115,000, the University announced Thursday.
On Saturday afternoon, tens of thousands of devoted fans will flock to Kyle Field to support the Aggies as they face Alabama. But, while those in attendance have a good time, the members of Texas A&M's Emergency Care Team, TAMECT, will be there to serve A&M in a very particular way.
Texas Sports Hall of Famer Red Cashion is one of few people who can truly call Texas A&M's campus home. The retired NFL official was born on A&M's campus in 1931 where his father worked as secretary of the YMCA Building.
The battle between two schools just got a little tastier.
Kadie McDougald, city desk assistant, sits down with philosophy professor Scott Austin.
As a part of Campus Safety Awareness Week, emergency responders were on call today at the MSC to train students in hands-only CPR.
In hopes of fueling the gameday spirit with some good, old-fashioned destruction, the Aggie Club of Engineers (ACE) will present its second ever "car smash" Thursday from 2-8 p.m. in front of the Texas A&M Student Recreation Center.
In 1963, Texas A&M opened enrollment to African Americans and women. Half a century later, the University is celebrating the positive impact diversity has made on the quality of Texas A&M.
The Eckleburg Project, a literary magazine at Texas A&M, is taking submissions for its Fall 2013 edition, the second edition in the magazine's history.
A panel of A&M AgriLife administrators will convene Thursday to discuss international agriculture as part of The Norman Borlaug Institute's 2013 Seminar Series.
The International Students Association will be hosting its third annual I-Global Leadership Workshop on Sunday in the MSC to teach students networking and leadership skills in a culturally diverse community.
Experts reflected on America's path to a shale revolution at the MSC SCONA sponsored event held Tuesday night in the MSC.
The College Station City Council will consider the implementation of an Economic Development Master Plan on Thursday, which will promote a mentality of partnering with Texas A&M to maximize economic benefits for College Station residents.
Tents around Kyle Field marked the beginning of the student ticket pull for the much-anticipated game against Alabama.
Through the offseason, Johnny Manziel showed himself to the world through tweets and hashtags. On Monday, Austin Black used Twitter to show just as much, with the possibility of exposing even more of himself on Saturday.
The Office of Safety and Security will be holding its annual TAMU Campus Safety Awareness Week from Tuesday through Thursday, ending with the fifth annual Dorm Room Burn on Thursday at Simpson Drill Field.
The annual 9/11 Never Forget Memorial, hosted by the Texas Aggie Conservatives, will be displayed in Academic Plaza through Thursday.
Science fiction might soon lose the second word in its title.
Now a vacant building, the former Planned Parenthood clinic in Bryan, was a stark contrast to the commemoration and applause from people directly across the street on Saturday.
'West Campus Housing' is about to be added to the long list of construction projects taking place across Texas A&M University.
An arrest was made Thursday in a sexual assault case that occurred on campus, according to a press release from Lt. Allan Baron of the University Police Department.
The GLBT Resource center, in conjunction with Aggie Allies, held its first ever Rainbow Resource Fair this Wednesday, showcasing 20 different organizations and groups that provide support and services to the LGBTQ community.
The Collegiate Panhellenic Council
(CPC) is exhibiting its Aggie Spirit by
teaming up with the athletic office for a sorority night at the women's soccer game against Baylor
on Sunday.
Behind the echo of 21 shots fired, the haunting sound of bugles, and the somber moment of silence, the students of Traditions Council work to continue the century old tradition that is Silver Taps.
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The MSC will play host Wednesday to the first ever Rainbow Resource Fair.
The future of routine bus travel has found its way to College Station, thanks in part to the efforts of a group of business majors at Texas A&M.
Howdy, Ags. To the Class of 2017, welcome to Texas A&M University. To those who've returned to Aggieland, welcome back!
Once a topic caught his curiosity, Travis Terrell Lamb would not stop until he had learned everything there was to know about it. His insatiable desire to learn and grow and to accept everyone for who they are made Travis a loving son, brother and friend to every person around him.
Saron Alexander Hood was only at A&M for a few weeks, but he impacted many lives while he was here.
Polo Hafoka Manukainiu was described by those close to him as a gentle giant who loved football, Texas A&M and — above all else — family.
Vergil "Coke" Hopping was a man of the West. As both a true cowboy and a true teacher, he loved the land, he loved to ranch and he spent his life teaching others and his family about both.
Nathan Hardcastle was inherently active, full of life and couldn't stay in the same place for more than five seconds. Even with his passion for all things outdoors and a vibrant personality, he was best known for his passion for others.
Raka Mallick had a passion for her family and dogs as well as a dream to be an industrial engineer. For her, attending A&M was a path to reach this dream, but along the way, she ended up impacting the lives of those closest to her.
His actions were selfless, his heart was big and his chatter was constant. But above all, Ian Alexander Pogue's smile was contagious.
Bruce Stanfill laughed when he described his son, Austin Kyle Stanfill, as a "force of nature."
U.S. Representative Bill Flores will hold an official town hall meeting for Bryan-College Station to discuss key national topics and answer constituent
questions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at Rudder High School's Margaret
Rudder Auditorium.
A memorial honoring retired Reveille VII, who died in May, will take place Sept. 6 in Reed Arena, with notable changes from past
Reveille funerals.
The hunt for University President R. Bowen Loftin's replacement is now underway, as A&M System Chancellor John Sharp announced Wednesday the names of nine committee members who will search for presidential candidates.
Wednesday night in Rudder Plaza, students went back in time to experience the March on Washington For Jobs and Freedom as it happened 50 years ago.
The Student Recreation Center is about to make some substantial gains.
50 years ago to date, over 300,000 participated in the March on Washington. One such participant was former Texas A&M professor Charles Gordone.
This year, the Singing Cadets will take the stage for their 108th season.
Fifty years ago, 300,000 people marched on Washington as the civil rights movement fought against the segregation and unequal treatment of minorities that was still embedded in various
state constitutions.
As every Aggie knows, football games aren't just about football.
With the many informational meetings taking place this week for the hundreds of organizations on campus, some prepare to attract students interested in pursuing law school.
One of the first memories Shanil Wazirali, Class of 2012, hasof Texas A&M is the memory of sweating while driving back and forth to stores with his parents, trying to get all of his dorm room supplies together.
The reactivation of three Corps of Cadets units, C-Company, C-Battery and Squadron 4, through ceremony this Friday and Saturday marks another step in the overall trend of Corps expansion and diversification.
The first few weeks of the semester can be an exhilarating time as students settle into their new courses and schedules, but they also represent an increase in sexual assaults on college campuses said Heather Wheeler, the program coordinator of the Women's Resource Center (WRC) at Texas A&M.
Clad in hairnets and plastic gloves, 150 new and returning students and leaders from the Aggie Orientation Leadership Program (AOLP), gathered on Tuesday in the Memorial Student Center for Stop Hunger Now — an inaugural Gig 'Em week service project.
Whether combing shelves for ISBN numbers or opting for online shopping carts, purchasing textbooks will inevitably be on the mind of new and returning students as they prepare for the fall semester.
On Monday Aug. 19, classes will begin for the first time at the Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth, Texas. Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced the finalization of the university's acquisition of the law school on Tuesday, which previously operated as part of the Texas Wesleyan University system for the last 24 years.
West coast native, Rabbi Matt Rosenberg, will soon be a familiar face to students as he fulfills his new role as campus rabbi and executive director to Texas A&M Hillel Foundation, a chapter of the nationwide network and organization for Jewish students.
The Texas A&M football team began its fall practices amid plenty of allegations, but among that old news, new football stars were forming.
Just one day before camp, news broke that quarterback Johnny Manziel reportedly took thousands of dollars for signing autographs.
The reports have stolen headlines for much of the week, but the first week of football practices have brought clarity to the team.
Incoming students expecting to call the Texas A&M campus home in the coming months will move in to residence halls beginning Sunday, and the Aggie family will be there to help.
Driving down I-10 on Monday en route from one recruit's house to the next, Texas A&M head softball coach Jo Evans began to talk aloud in her car.
Though 70 percent of the earth's surface is covered by oceans, 95 percent of these waters are currently unexplored, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Researchers at Texas A&M are working to discover more about these murky depths with new unmanned, missile-shaped Slocum gliders.
A group of A&M researchers are working on a project that could help the Texas A&M Forest Service better predict fire dangers in different regions across the state.
At Thursday's Texas A&M University System Board of Regents meeting, regents announced University President R. Bowen Loftin will be honored with the "president emeritus" designation following his last day in office.
Since the spring semester, the Academic Success Center has started helping Texas A&M students improve their academic performance and is now prepared to support even more students in the coming months.
As part of its retention program, the College of Geosciences will begin to implement freshman seminars with non-traditional topics, using movies such as "The Day After Tomorrow" and even "Finding Nemo," to enhance freshman students' first year of college and introduce them to the different aspects of geosciences.
University System Chancellor John Sharp on Thursday is expected to present to the Board of Regents a proposal to honor former student and Texas Senator William Tyler "Bill" Moore.
The Texas A&M Board of Regents are scheduled Thursday to consider a plan that includes a $137 million Engineering Education Complex that will include a renovation and addition to the current Zachary Engineering Building, according to a press release sent by the University on Wednesday.
An egg-sanitizing machine with the potential to provide the poultry industry with an increase in viable chicks has been invented by A&M researcher Craig Coufal, and is undergoing the final trials before it enters commercial markets.
Sumlin addressed the status of three Texas A&M players who had run-ins with the law during the offseason.
Texas A&M sports information director Alan Cannon announced Monday that the team would attend a Saturday funeral in Dallas for Manukainiu.
In front of a packed room of media representatives, Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin on Monday fielded questions before the first football practice of the year, but Johnny Manziel's off-the-field behavior once again trumped pre-season preparations.
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is facing an investigation by the NCAA for allegedly signing autographs for paid compensation, according to a Sunday report by ESPN.
Luke Urbanovsky died in a car accident on June 16, 2012, at the age of 19, but his family — both biological and Aggie — has ensured his memory will live on.
The Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences broke ground Friday on a new Exotic & Wild Bird Aviary that is scheduled for completion in May.
Senior Aggie swimmers Cammile Adams and Breeja Larson packed their bags to travel overseas this week as they compete in the FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
The people who had the opportunity to meet Texas A&M student and football player Polo Manukainiu before his death described him as genuine, friendly, an ambassador and a gentle giant.
Aggies have traveled across the globe to study abroad, gain new experiences and learn about other cultures. Summer is often a popular time to study abroad because it works better with many students' degree plans.
Texas A&M redshirt freshman defensive lineman Polo Manukainiu was killed late Monday night in a car accident in New Mexico, according to a press release from the A&M athletic department.
The College Station City Council voted Thursday to allow micro-breweries and micro-wineries on Northgate. The council also agreed to raise parking rates in the Northgate district during game days and peak hours.
Before freshmen arrive to for a fall semester full of Texas A&M traditions, approximately 6,100 of them will spend four days experiencing their first tradition — Fish Camp.
After a life of service and contribution to A&M, the energy industry and the world, George P. Mitchell died at the age of 94. Class of 1940, Mitchell graduated with a petroleum engineering degree and later founded Mitchell Energy & Development Corp. and the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation.
Former Texas A&M wide receiver Ryan Swope caught passes at Kyle Field from names like Ryan Tannehill, who is entering his second season as a starting NFL quarterback, and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel.
Oilman billionaire and Texas Aggie George P. Mitchell died Friday morning at the age of 94, according to the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation website.
Seen by some as an office or classroom, by others a sports arena and still others as a bookstore, for 59 years G. Rollie White Coliseum has served in many roles on campus.
At a press conference held Tuesday in downtown Houston, Claude McQuarrie, the attorney representing upset endowed seat holders in their lawsuit against Texas A&M's 12th Man Foundation, shed new light on the Kyle Field
re-seating debate.
The Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have formed what Kenita Rogers, the college's associate dean for the professional programs, said is the largest partnership between an animal shelter and a veterinary program in the country.
As time takes its toll on the Texan landmark that symbolizes the fight for independence that occurred more than 175 years ago, a conservation team led by Robert Warden, professor of architecture and director of Texas A&M's Center for Heritage Conservation, strives to ensure the Alamo does not become merely a memory.
When Texas A&M electronic technology and industrial distribution professors Joe Morgan and Jay Porter were contacted by NASA in 2012 with an academic innovation challenge, they gladly accepted.
After high school seniors receive their acceptance letters, the challenge of paying for college can sometimes become a daunting reality.
Texas A&M's 12th Man Foundation is facing lawsuits from Aggies in Houston and central Texas whose endowed seats at Kyle Field will be moved after the $450
million redevelopment project.
For more than 10 years, researchers at Texas A&M have been trying to answer a not-so-simple question of cognition: what is the world like through the eyes of an infant?
The Texas A&M Health Science Center announced Friday that Dr. Ruth L. Bush and Dr. Wei-Jung Chen have been named interim vice dean and acting associate dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.
A summer on Texas's Gulf Coast is typically known for its popular beaches in Galveston or South Padre Island, not a lack of oxygen in the water.
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With a growing demand for professionals in the field of homeland security, Texas A&M is preparing the current and future workforce to defend the safety of America.
From June 9 to July 6, Laine Melikian, a junior recreation, parks and tourism sciences major, rode his bike from Virginia Beach, Virginia, all the way back to his hometown of Georgetown, Texas, to raise money and awareness for cancer.
Every flash of lightning within 100 km of downtown Houston will now be accounted for and easily accessible by anyone connected to the Internet.
Approaching a landmark population of 100,000, the once completely rural town of College Station continues to grow into a thriving and booming community.
Student Body President Reid Joseph said Monday that a committee is already being formed to find a new president for Texas A&M once current President R. Bowen Loftin steps down in January.
The Texas A&M Health Science Center was formally added to Texas A&M University on Monday in connection to a move that was authorized in August by the University System Board of Regents.
University President R. Bowen Loftin announced Friday that he will step down from president of the University effective January 13, 2014.
The iconic yellow wristbands with beveled lettering spelling out LIVESTRONG could be found on countless wrists dating back to 2004.
In previous versions of Electronic Arts Sports video game NCAA Football, Texas A&M had a hard time showing what truly makes the gameday atmosphere at Kyle Field so unique.
Though Benjamin Knox began his career in the humble confines of his dorm room, the painter and photographer is now the owner and operator of the Benjamin Knox Gallery and Wine Depot, a redesigned train depot on University Drive modeled after the original train station that gave the city of College Station its name.
Though their century tree proposal was everything a traditional Aggie couple could dream of, Heather and Harvey Willis' "Game Day" wedding was anything but the traditional ceremony.
After thousands of Uttarakhand people were immobilized by the sweeping monsoons that struck the North Indian state in mid June, the Indian Graduate Student Association (IGSA) organized a local initiative in College Station for the injured state.
Gov. Rick Perry announced Monday in San Antonio that he will not run for re-election in 2014. As the longest-serving governor in Texas history, Perry has decided that it is time to step down at the end of his term.
An associate professor in the Texas A&M Department of Statistics, Alan Dabney, has found a new way to convey statistics to non-statisticians — cartoons.
While driving through Aggieland, it's become common to see Texas A&M license plates on the bumpers of many devoted
Aggie fans.
On Wednesday, the Texas A&M Foundation board of trustees honored their newest member, an individual who is not only a diehard Aggie, but a former chairman of the 12th Man Foundation and a member of the Dean's Development Council at May Business School.
Two Texas A&M football players turned themselves in to Brazos County authorities Monday after their involvement in an April assault case, according to Assistant Chief Brandy Norris of the College Station Police Department.
On June 5, The Guardian published its first article utilizing information they gained from Edward Snowden, a contractor for the National Security Agency, who claimed he had revealed "unconstitutional" actions conducted by the U.S. government.
Energy manufacturing and logistics company Phillips 66 is launching scholarship that focuses on providing students in majors that align with Phillips 66 recruiting portfolio and business needs.
Fresh off a national championship with the Texas A&M track and field team, senior javelin thrower Sam Humphreys is once again on his way to compete for another title.
This week, 50 middle school students from around the Brazos Valley took over the Texas A&M campus with their excitement, their smarts and their willingness to learn.
Motorola and its parent company, Google, have created a research agreement with eight universities that includes Texas A&M, the company announced last Wednesday.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigations are underway to evaluate the cause of the collapse of a 300-foot-long barn under construction, injuring five, as a part of the $80 million Texas A&M University Equine Complex Project.
Chartwells, the food management division of Compass Group USA, proposed a new meal plan system to be implemented in the 2013-2014 academic year.
The Century Tree has remained a cherished piece of Texas A&M's history and traditions since the early days of the University.
Wednesday was a day for cake, ice cream and a celebration at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, celebrated his 89th birthday at his summer vacation spot in Kennebunkport, Maine. There he donned his trademark crazy socks, this time sporting the Superman emblem.
Energy conservation is on the rise, and new software and technology at Texas A&M is making energy reduction an easier, more common practice than ever before.
Instrumental in this process is the Energy Systems Laboratory at A&M, where researchers work toward reducing a building's energy use, maintaining current equipment quality, and improving the quality of life for others.
It didn't take long for Texas A&M track and field coach Pat Henry to return to the championship podium after a one-year layoff.
Henry helped lead the A&M men's team to a co-championship at the NCAA outdoor track and field title in Eugene, Ore., after a dropped baton in the 4x400 meter relay cost them an outright win. The Aggie women finished as NCAA runner-up to Kansas.
Amid the pens, flash-drives and packs of gum on Michael Mehlman's desk, rests a 3D printer, the small machine with which he formed his entrepreneurial enterprise.
In February, the applied physics graduate student launched grain3d, a Web site where customers can browse and download designs to a flash drive and print them using a home 3-D printer.
Four Texas A&M baseball players were selected in the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Friday and Saturday.
Expectations for head coach Pat Henry and the Texas A&M track teams are the highest they've been since back-to-back-to-back men's and women's national championships from 2009-2011.
Summer at Texas A&M can be a time for some of the 50,000 students and 2,800 faculty to relax for several months after the school year.
For Jose Bermudez the summer season is entirely the opposite.
Bermudez is the dean of the College of Liberal Arts at A&M and considers his hobby of cycling a job in itself.
Todd Staples, Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture and Class of 1984, returned to Aggieland on Wednesday to sign copies of his new book, "Broken Borders, Broken Promises: How Porous Borders Are Robbing America's Future," at the Texas Aggieland Bookstore.
Even amid the debris and destruction of disasters created by the forces of nature and sometimes the hands of men, a team of responders at Texas A&M
provides assistance and hope at a moment's notice.
Texas Task Force 1 is an urban search and rescue response system, which operates out of College Station and deploys in response to disasters such as the 9/11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina and, more recently, the West fertilizer plant explosion and the tornado that struck Moore, Okla. Composed almost exclusively of trained volunteers, this team provides support and relief across the state and country in times of need.
Texas A&M boasts a student body of more than 50,000 students, and approximately 10,000 of those ambitious minds were not quite ready to kiss the books goodbye, finding themselves in pursuit of a post-undergraduate education.
Reveille VII, a retired "first lady of Aggieland" died Thursday after an emergency surgery at the Small Animal Clinic at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Tina and Paul Gardner acted as caretakers of Reveille after she was retired in May 2008. Tina said she noticed something was wrong with Reveille and immediately took her to the Small Animal Clinic the previous Tuesday.
One hour before his last final of the spring semester, senior biology major Nick Madere received a phone call coming from the same Austin area code that he calls home, but he
didn't answer.
As a father and husband, a member of the FBI Hostage Rescue Team and a part of the Aggie family, Christopher Lorek, Class of 1993, was characterized by friends, family and teammates as constantly working toward something larger than himself.
Lorek and teammate Stephen Shaw were killed May 17 in a maritime counterterrorism exercise off the coast of Virginia Beach.
Amini Fonua holds many titles. He is a former team captain for the Texas A&M swimming team. He was the 2012 Big 12 Champion in the 100-meter-breaststroke. He represented Tonga at the 2012 London Olympics. He is an athlete, student and teammate. And he is gay.
Viz-a-GoGo, an annual program that features work from A&M graduate students in the visualization programs, celebrated its 20th anniversary with a trip through time in one very famous DeLorean.
Thousands of students will receive diplomas Saturday and step into a new stage in their lives. A select number of others will march.
About 7,100 students will walk the stage Friday and Saturday and shake hands with University President R. Bowen Loftin for the May commencement ceremonies as they mark a milestone in their lives.
A group of more than 100 Aggies caravanned to West, Texas, on Saturday to shovel debris, load trash bags and be a source of comfort to residents still experiencing the effects of devastation caused by the fertilizer plant explosion.
The Texas A&M System Board of Regents approved the proposed construction and payment plans for the renovation of Kyle Field — the most expensive collegiate stadium renovation in history. University president R. Bowen Loftin addressed the board and said he needed flexibility in order to best serve the University.
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Through a question-and-answer panel discussion on GLBT issues, United Campus Ministry, in collaboration with Treehouse Lutheran and Canterbury House Episcopal Student Center hopes to share a clerical perspective on the matter.
Juggling early finals and the approaching end of the semester, student leaders at A&M continue to launch a six-day campaign to raise money for relief efforts of the community of West, Texas.
Multiple Bryan-based organizations and companies will come together Sunday to host Fest for West, a festival that will raise money to assist relief efforts for victims of the fertilizer plant explosion in West.
The University Board of Regents prepares to meet Wednesday and Thursday to consider approving various proposals including the University's proposed Kyle Field renovations and changes to tuition and fees for the Texas A&M University System.
"Before I die I want to … "
While discovering the challenges associated with building an organization from the ground up, a new women's organization seeks to give members an outlet to develop strong friendships while engaging in pursuits of leadership and service.
Forty-seven percent of Texas A&M students are female, but the classrooms in the Zachry Engineering Center and other familiar campus math and science destinations remain predominantly male.
As the population expands, and with it comes a rise in demand of world food supplies, one group of Texas A&M students has met the resulting challenge head-on.
College Station City Manager Frank Simpson died Saturday of an apparent heart attack.
The Corps of Cadets marched 18 miles Saturday in a round-trip trek from the quad to the Texas A&M Beef Center, near the Brazos River for the 37th annual March to the Brazos.
Three A&M professors, one high school teacher and one artistic director spoke Saturday for TEDxTAMU — a student-organized Technology, Entertainment and Design conference with an A&M twist.
Instead of sitting at desks, visualization students hurriedly move across the plaster-and-dust-covered floor of the Langford Architecture Building, putting last minute touches on their soon-to-be showcased visualization projects.
"Ready. Set. Layne's!"
After 25 years with the University, music director Jess Wade will retire, passing down the baton after Friday's spring concert for the Century Singers.
Over 2,200 members of the Corps of Cadets will march 18 miles on foot Saturday for the 37th annual March to the Brazos.
The graduating class of 2013 will take over the Memorial Student Center Ballroom on Saturday night for the 78th annual Ring Dance.
When A&M administration decided Reed Arena needed a facelift, it looked no further than current landscape architecture students.
President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Gov. Rick Perry, and Texas Sen. John Cornyn joined 10,000 people at the Baylor University Ferrell Center for the memorial service of the 12 first responders killed in the West Texas fertilizer plant explosion.
Wearing denim buttons Wednesday and lighting candles Thursday, students and local organizations have responded to a perceived deficiency in awareness of sexual assault among the community.
Showcasing the creative minds of student writers and artists, editors of a new literary magazine prepare to release the first edition of The Eckleburg Project, a collection of works created and published by and for students.
Members of Maroon Wall for West and Red Wall against Westboro gathered Wednesday to discourage Wesboro Baptist Church from protesting at the memorial service for Captain Kenny Harris, a first responder to the West explosion.
As Texas lawmakers are debate House Bill 63, which would make texting while driving illegal, results from a study at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute reveal the danger of recently developed voice-to-text applications.
From a lit up Rudder Fountain to University President R. Bowen Loftin's bowtie in honor of World Autism Day on April 2, the color blue has popped up on campus frequently this April.
Whataburger CEO Preston Atkinson announced Tuesday that the restaurant will bottle its Fancy Ketchup, Spicy Ketchup and Original Mustard. A Whataburger press release announced that the condiments will be available at all Texas and Mexico H-E-B stores this summer.
College Station residents turn on faucets daily and water appears, but students may not often consider the global issues surrounding the resource.
Adapting to the rigors of college life presents many questions, but a student-run project out of student business accelerator Startup Aggieland seeks to provide answers for curious freshmen.
In what has been described as a year of ups and downs, senators from the 65th Session of Student Senate reflect on the past session and offer advice for those preparing to serve in the 66th.
While lawmakers may not pass legislation to help legalize casino gambling in Texas this legislative session, senators proposed a resolution for a constitutional amendment to legalize gambling beyond horse track racing, bingo and state lottery.
Water, yeast, malt and hops — the four main ingredients to a craft brew. Now add a long-awaited package of legislation to the mix, and the beer can reach more than just those who make it.
Planned memorial services for those killed in West, Texas, have drawn attention from more than just mourning community members.
A senior fellow at the American Task Force on Palestine, Hussein Ibish, addressed students Monday at an event hosted by Aggies For Palestine regarding what he said was a need for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
As the 65th Session of Student Senate nears its end and Muster concludes, Reid Joseph transitions from being student body president-elect to taking over all executive responsibilities, which were carried out by former Student Body President John Claybrook.
With 13 women represented in the 74 members of Student Senate and three women having ever been elected student body president, Student Government Association seeks to evaluate an under-representation of women.
Sequester cuts that went into effect March 1 will soon impact at least one facet of the Bryan-College Station community — its airways.
The A&M math department saw a record crowd in Blocker on Saturday for the annual Math Mini Fair — 95 students in grades ranging from kindergarten to high school.
The explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas — a town of less than 3,000 people located 100 miles northwest of College Station — brought students and community members into relief action Thursday.
"Let comrade answer 'here.'"
Aggies dunk it, wear it and admire it, but the Traditions Council is now giving them a chance to run for it.
Kyle Field Day — a campus-wide event that gives students and members of the surrounding area the chance to engage in community service — will be held Saturday.
What started as a Facebook page 9 a.m. Tuesday quickly evolved into a global effort to show support for those affected by the bombings at the Boston Marathon.
Arguments relating to the Religious Funding Exemption Bill resurfaced as Student Senate passed seven bills unanimously at its Wednesday meeting.
An explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas — 20 miles north of Waco — injured more than 100 people and killed an unconfirmed number Wednesday night, Department of Public Safety officials reported.
The U.S. Senate rejected Wednesday amendments to gun legislation, which includes a bipartisan measure to expand background checks.
Amid heightened tension after the bombing at the Boston Marathon, U.S. Secret Service intercepted a letter addressed to President Barack Obama on Tuesday that contained a suspicious substance.
When two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three on the eve of a planned campus vigil for an ongoing Syrian civil war, the choice for the student organizers was clear — light candles for both.
Student Senate will vote Wednesday to uphold or override Student Body President John Claybrook's veto of S.B. 65-70 — also known as the Religious Funding Exemption Bill — which stirred controversy in early April.
Two bombs exploded Monday near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three, injuring more than 170 and leaving, what President Barack Obama called on Tuesday, an "act of terrorism."
Seven years after 35 custodians were invited to the first annual Custodian Appreciation Luncheon, Fish Aides opened the MSC Ballroom doors on Monday to its largest number of custodians to date —535.
Walking past Rudder fountain this week, students will see Aggie Habitat for Humanity's spring fundraiser and living billboard — a village of shacks that has emerged on campus for the past 13 years.
Spectators' cheers turned to screams as chaos unfolded Monday at the Boston Marathon after two bombs exploded near the finish line, killing three people, and injuring more than 140.
As the U.S. awaits upcoming Supreme Court decisions regarding The Federal Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8, the debate regarding the legality of same-sex marriage continues. Shifting viewpoints on the matter has led to major political ramifications as well as an evolving social construct.
The U.S. Senate's bipartisan "Gang of Eight" senators plan to announce a deal regarding Comprehensive Immigration Reform by Tuesday.
For students who wonder where the shirts they put on, the milk they drink or the cereals they eat in the morning come from — Farmers Fight Day provided answers on Thursday.
Aggieland will welcome back to campus its proud parents starting Friday for the 94th annual Parents' Weekend.
For many upperclassmen, Friday's bright atmosphere may be due to more than the sunny forecast —for the first time, they will get to flash their new Aggie rings.
While the unofficial tradition of the ring dunk has entrenched itself in Aggie lore, ring dunkers have more wiggle room in choosing the contents of their pitchers.
Eating is an experience that employs every one of the senses, and one event at A&M will gauge the effect of robbing one part of the equation from mealgoers — their sense of sight.
Promising a little something for everyone attending, Texas A&M's all-male group of singers hope to share their passion and love for A&M at their annual Parents' Weekend performance on Saturday.
"Everybody get up and do the Space Jam." Many college students knows these lyrics by heart and students will get to watch "Space Jam" on at 7:30 p.m. Sunday on Kyle Field in a free viewing hosted by Aggie athletes and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, SAAC.
The University of Texas Student Senate quickly responded to the recent A&M Student Senate action.
With nearly unanimous votes, the 66th Session of Student Senate confirmed four top executive council members under Student Body President Reid Joseph and voted on the remaining four officer positions within Senate.
Houston is the Capitol of Texas – for lightning, that is.
Thousands of strikes per year make Houston exactly the highly charged area Dr. Rodney Orville, professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University, needs to implement a revolutionary new lightning detection system.
Texas A&M Football didn't bring home a national championship this year, but Aggie Cheerleading just might.
A bipartisan amendment introduced Wednesday morning to an already-proposed gun package advocated for by President Barack Obama — which will undergo a Thursday vote — could be the first sign of compromise between Republicans and Democrats in Congress on gun laws.
The lights dim and silence falls over the audience. A shriek escapes from the back of the theater, and dark figures begin to creep down the aisles. As the monsters slink onto Rudder Theater's stage, a slow drumbeat begins, escalating into a frenzy. The mysterious features of the monsters are revealed — as devils.
A U.S. Army Sgt. and former Texas A&M student was killed Friday in a training accident at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Army officials announced Monday.
Traversing the treacherous terrain of a mile's worth of uneven sidewalk while sporting bright red high-heeled shoes, men showed support for sexual assault survivors Tuesday evening at the third annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event.
In preparation for the 66th session of Student Senate to take over legislative duties from the 65th session in the April 30 Senate meeting, the 66th session will meet Wednesday to elect remaining Senate officers and confirm four recently appointed members of the executive council of Student Body President Reid Joseph.
Two weddings held Tuesday might have looked unfamiliar to onlookers — and not just because they were held on Simpson Drill Field.
Pullout Day, hosted by Class Councils, will occur during the Texas A&M baseball game Thursday evening, during which the class of 2015 will have the privilege to officially pull out and do the junior "wild cat."
"Every rep counts, keep moving," onlookers yelled as a competitor in the Reebok CrossFit Open wrapped up the last 10 seconds of his workout.
An asteroid bears down on Earth and nations scramble for a lifeline. But before the U.S. picks up the phone to call Bruce Willis, the better choice may be to pick up a can of spray paint.
Men will attempt to strut across campus for one mile in high-heels to raise awareness about sexualized violence issues at Walk a Mile in Her Shoes on Tuesday.
Promoting the idea of the Aggie family, the Traditions Council — a sub-committee of the Student Governing Association — is holding its annual Traditions Week.
Rudder's Rangers will hold the Rangers Gauntlet CrossFit games at Veteran's Memorial Park on April 20 for the Wounded Warrior Project to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members.
Red, green, yellow, blue, orange, purple — a frenzy of Aggies color-splattered from head to toe. Groups of people dancing, wrestling and crowd surfing with friends they had met only 10 minutes before. This is what a passerby might have witnessed Sunday at Simpson Drill Field for the Holi Festival.
After extensive media attention and controversy, some senators said it's time to put The Religious Exemption Funding Bill to rest. The executive branch and legislative branch of Student Government Association released a joint statement Friday after Student Body President John Claybrook announced his plan to veto the bill.
After 42 years with the Texas A&M University Police Department, Police Chief Elmer E. Schneider Jr. retired Friday.
A group of sophomores in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets attended the 10th Annual Nichols' Rising Leaders Conference on April 3-5.
In a statement of union between the executive and legislative branches, the Student Government Association published a press release Friday advocating the end of discussion on the veto of The Religious Funding Exemption Bill.
Sixty-four senators cast votes — 35 for, 28 against, one abstention. Many more voices have since been heard.
In celebration of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Awareness Week, Faisal Alam — a queer identified Muslim activist — spoke on campus Thursday about the struggles and lives of GLBT Muslims.
Cancel your weekend plans – physics is calling.
Student Senate passed The Religious Funding Exemption Bill — formerly The GLBT Funding Opt-Out Bill — Wednesday by a majority vote of 33-30.
"Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno." The phrase can be translated to the motto of Dumas' famous Three Musketeers, but also stands as the motto for another swashbuckling group — the Texas A&M fencing club.
The verbiage and title of "The GLBT Funding Opt-Out Bill" was amended Tuesday at a Student Senate finance committee session to avoid singling out the GLBT Resource Center.
When the award-winning author of novels such as "The Things They Carried" spoke on campus, he wanted students to understand that war is much more than the patriotic acts depicted in movies.
Despite controversy surrounding The GLBT Funding Opt-Out Bill, there will be little public testimony at the Student Senate Finance Committee meeting Tuesday.
Amy Janette Pacheco was the epitome of pursuing your dreams.
With a passion for oceanography and desire to help others, Ashley Rose Gould taught those around her about the importance of appreciating every day.
Chess Ronald Mizell was known as the kind of man who would put a smile on the face of everyone he met.
With his spontaneous humor and explosive nature, Miguel Angel Hernandez endeared himself to fellow cadets in Company B-1. Life as a freshman in the Corps of Cadets is not an easy task, but Miguel had a way of helping his fellow freshman through it with laughter.
Few questioned Ross Allen Maxwell's dedication to Texas A&M. Despite being diagnosed with a stage-four brain cancer, Ross made sure to attend every football game that he could.
Blueprints of a rehabilitation center in the South China Sea sit on the floor and a sketch of a Wounded Warriors center for soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder leans against the wall.
The GLBT Resource Center begins its Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Awareness Week at A&M on Monday, including events from coming out stories to searching for GLBT-friendly jobs.
One team that won't earn airtime on ESPN as it competes for a national title this month: the Texas A&M Speech and Debate Team.
The Supreme Court concluded debate on cases that could grant legally married same-sex couples the right to federal marital benefits Wednesday.
The atmosphere was tense, the stakes high. Six American diplomats, caught in the political turmoil of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, were being smuggled out of the country.
With two meetings remaining in the 65th session and until the next session takes over the legislative responsibilities, Christopher Russo was elected to the position of Speaker of the 66th session of Student Senate with a 73-0-1 vote and Student Body President Reid Joseph was sworn in.
A Louisiana man pleaded not guilty to a charge of using an underage girl to extort money from an A&M professor, who jumped to his death from a campus building in January, according to the Associated Press.
After a morning of nearly freezing temperatures, a group of students completed a 24-hour worship session at Rudder Fountain Plaza.
The "GI's of Comedy" tour entertained a Rudder Auditorium audience Tuesday evening with its brand of military-influenced humor.
The Texas A&M University System announced it will join a pharmaceutical company to enhance preparedness for pandemic influenza.
Student researchers and research enthusiasts are coming together from labs and academic haunts scattered across A&M to highlight breakthroughs made this year by the student body.
The University Police Department seek assistance and information regarding the whereabouts of a Texas A&M student, according to a Tuesday press release.
Drought conditions around the state could lead to more money for conservation research — including that at Texas A&M.
A Louisiana man accused of luring a Texas A&M professor into a sexually explicit online relationship will be arraigned in federal court Tuesday on a charge of using a phone and the Internet for extortion, the Houston Chronicle reported Monday.
"GIs of Comedy," composed of former Army and Air Force personnel, will bring its comedy skit to Rudder Auditorium on Tuesday.
Four people remain hospitalized after the auto crash Saturday night on Harvey Mitchell Parkway.
Criminal charges against Brittany Henderson — a Bryan woman arrested in connection with a bomb threat at Texas State University — have been dropped by the Hays County District Attorney's office, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
A major auto accident Saturday killed Nathan Hardcastle, sophomore ecological restoration major, and Taylor Leonard, 19, who was visiting from Houston.
Despite the scattered showers, cold weather and looming clouds that threatened hundreds of outdoor projects, thousands of volunteers huddled in groups early Saturday morning for the 31st annual Big Event — the biggest to date.
Under the arches of the Quad, symbolic of the spirit of the 12th Man, the freshman class of 2016 celebrated milestones and strengthened their Aggie spirit at the 9th annual Fish Fest on Thursday.
The largest one-day student-run service project in the nation is back — and it's bigger than ever.
With the release of applications for the 14 positions in the new executive cabinet, Reid Joseph, student body president elect, said he is looking for experienced students who exhibit the core values of A&M to help lead the Student Government Association.
Christian apologist William Lane Craig defended his faith in a lecture Thursday using The Kalām Cosmological Argument and Christian apologetics.
GLBT Aggies vice president Maria Miguel said a Student Senate bill that would potentially threaten GLBT Resource Center funding is a form of discrimination.
Student Senate confirmed the five remaining nominees to the nine-member Student Services Fee Advisory Board, SSFAB, and passed three bills in the Wednesday meeting.
Brace yourselves, sci-fi fans — Deeper Than Swords has arrived.
Professionals in the Texas education system fielded questions Wednesday on challenges facing public and higher education as part of a lecture titled "Cost vs. Quality: The Future of American Higher Education."
Irven E. "Skip" Wagner was named president and CEO of the 12th Man Foundation on Wednesday.
With only four meetings left, the 65th session of Student Senate will meet Wednesday to confirm Student Service Fee Advisory Board members and discuss and vote on pieces of legislation introduced before spring break.
In preparation for population increases, the city of College Station and Texas A&M are working on several projects to alleviate future traffic congestion.
The 2002 Nobel Prize recipient Vernon L. Smith will deliver a lecture on the U.S. housing bubble collapse at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center.
More than 2,000 uniformed cadets file in at 7:10 in the morning. Their day started an hour ago, with physical training, roll call and a ceremony to honor the American flag. Trays in hand, they are hungry for breakfast.
With six days left in the 40 Days for Life national pro-life campaign, Coalition for Life members say the relationship with Planned Parenthood has evolved while continuing to counsel women in front of the health care facility that offers abortions.
"Green" is an often politically charged term that the Office of Sustainability at A&M works to neutralize, while encouraging and equipping students with the means to help sustain their environment.
Turn on the TV – A&M students are on the air.
A group of students found a way of using their shared hobby of playing video games to help pay the bills while working toward earning a college degree.
"First they took baseball, then they took freedom" — the opening words to the book "Cubanos in Wisconsin" by Silvio Canto Jr., the story of Fidel Castro's communist takeover of Cuba and his family's subsequent migration to the U.S.
Code Maroon alerts were sent to subscribed University email accounts and phones at 1:30 p.m. Thursday regarding a campus-wide bomb threat for Friday, according to emergency.tamu.edu.
Breakaway's 7th annual Shalom Project sought to inspire students to make a difference in the lives of disabled orphans while asking students to meet a goal of more than $100,000 — which, on Wednesday, was met and surpassed.
Service and funeral arrangements for Amy Pacheco, a freshman member of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, who was killed in a car accident over the weekend have been set.
Student Senate passed four bills unanimously — including two dedicated to veteran affairs — at the March 6 meeting.
Since he was 6 years old, Roy May dreamed of following in the footsteps of his father, Class of 1966, as an A&M yell leader. When the 33-year-old sophomore engineering major was elected junior yell leader — along with his 5 for Yell running mates — he did just that.
The 65th Session of Student Senate will swear in 24 newly elected senators to fill vacancies that opened throughout the session. At the Wednesday meeting, Senate will also vote on a short list of legislation.
Student Research Week organizers are calling on students to submit and present research at the event that students say gives researchers real-world experience.
Many student organizations have an impact on the campus, community, state and country. But when the A&M chapter of Engineers Without Borders built a Costa Rican pipeline for one of its international projects, the impact of the award-winning organization went global.
Stephen Patrick Byrne was a man known by his friends and family as a great teacher, a good man, a loving father and husband and — from his time as an undergraduate in the 1970s or his stint as a senior construction science lecturer — an Aggie.
Friends and family remember Kirsten Allison Salerno as a woman whose passion, enthusiasm and commitment came from serving veterans and improving their well-being.
Students gathered with the Corp of Cadets for an Echo Taps ceremony Monday night to honor Amy Pacheco and Miguel Hernandez, both of whom were killed in a car crash Sunday leaving a JROTC drill meet in Houston.
In a time when digital screens compete with and often replace traditional forms of media, the state of a physical newspaper's relevance is often questioned. But regardless of whether students and citizens choose Twitter or blogs over print to stay informed, the answer may be soon made irrelevant by a more immediate concern: can the print version of a newspaper remain afloat?
Current and former students of the Bush School — along with a number of faculty members — gathered Saturday to raise the walls of a five-bedroom Habitat for Humanity home in honor of former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, for their many years of public service.
Three people, including two members of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, were killed in a head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver early Sunday morning on Highway 290 outside of Houston.
Two A&M freshman in the A&M Corps of Cadets and another woman were killed in an auto accident around 3:30 a.m. Sunday on Highway 290, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.
Texas A&M spokesman Jason Cook received international recognition for his contributions to shaping the image of Texas A&M into a thriving top-tier University.
Over 400 people will gather Saturday to sponsor an organization that a recently deceased Aggie cherished his first and only year at A&M.
Stop the presses — journalism isn't dead.
AT&T began the "It Can Wait" campaign in 2009 to educate drivers about the dangers of texting while driving. AT&T brought the national campaign to the Memorial Student Center on Wednesday.
Complete and utter darkness surrounds her. Postdoctoral student Jessi Halligan might as well be swimming through tar as she attempts to navigate the cold darkness of the Aucilla River in Florida.
What started as a class project grew into a more effective way to refrigerate and transport vaccines to remote villages in developing countries.
Four students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering turned heads with a mobile refrigeration system called the "Coolbike."
The Kyle Field poll presented by the A&M administration last Wednesday showed that 55 percent of responding students favor an increase in the University Advancement Fee and student sports passes to fund a $75 million portion of the planned $425 million renovations.
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Invested in the knowledge of kids half their age, members of the Sigma Chi and Chi Phi fraternities at A&M tutor children at College Hills Missionary Baptist Church every week for an hour.
Over a year after a fire engulfed nearly 96 percent of Bastrop State Park, destroying the current ecosystem and leaving the land prone to erosion, volunteers with Aggie Replant helped the Texas Parks and Wildlife Association take another step on the road to recovery.
As a part of the Student Conference on National Affairs, 125 student delegates from universities across the nation came together to learn about and discuss U.S. relations in the Pacific from Thursday to Saturday.
Academic Plaza swayed with a sound more familiar to Kyle Field after Reid Joseph was named student body president-elect. In celebration of his son's victory, Tom Joseph, Class of 1983 and former head Yell Leader, once again led students in the singing of the Aggie War Hymn from atop the Sul Ross Statue.
A former Texas A&M University employee has been arrested by University Police in connection with the bomb threat at the Clayton Williams Jr. Alumni Center Friday morning, according to Lt. Allan Baron of the University Police Department.
Authorities received a report of a possible bomb threat at approximately 9:26 a.m. Friday at the Clayton Williams Alumni Center.
A change in the voting process of student body elections could jeopardize results in multi-candidate positions.
Tradition, technology and engineering fused to create the "Memory Cloud" art piece recently featured in the 12th Man Hall in the Memorial Student Center.
Texas A&M's Army ROTC program was awarded the MacArthur Award for the second year, an achievement that recognizes Texas A&M's Army ROTC as one of the top programs in the country.
Texas A&M provides its students the opportunity to show their respects to fallen Aggies through memorials such as Silver Taps and Aggie Muster.
In the midst of campaign week, Student Senate met Wednesday night to vote on several bills. On the docket were four bills spanning a wide range of subjects from admissions to first aid. One bill that was met with some controversy regarded admittance strictly based on merit.
Approximately 700 people were evacuated from campus buildings Wednesday after authorities received notice of a bomb threat to Kyle Field, said Lt. Allan Baron of the University Police Department.
Two polls meant to gauge student opinion regarding renovation funds for the east side of Kyle Field reached student email accounts.
An organization called "Aggie Polling" released a survey to an uncertain number of University email accounts before midnight Tuesday. This poll came prior to and separate from a University poll expected to be sent to the entire student body via email beginning at midnight.
They may not fly through the air at break-neck speeds or fight trolls in bathrooms, but ranked No. 1 in the world, the Texas A&M quidditch team is not to be disregarded as a group of wand-waving fanatics.
Faced with a declining number of applicants, Texas A&M faculty is working to preserve and fortify the Africana studies program in the College of Liberal Arts.
Facing a crowd full of people dressed in "Gig 'em with Garret" and "Rowdy for Reid" T-shirts, Student Body President candidates Garrett Nerren and Reid Joseph participated in their second and final debate Monday night.
"I want to serve" — a common ground between the two candidates running for student body president.
Students leading busy lives on weekends don't intend to end their night with a parking citation. Texas A&M Transportation Services has provided a solution to this potential issue.
After a decade of rising tuition costs, Gov. Rick Perry has pushed universities to offer fixed-rate tuition to help students and their families budget for college.
Student senator and junior political science major Cary Cheshire brought suit Wednesday, Feb. 15, alleging that election commissioner and senior biomedical sciences major, Allison Krenzien had overstepped her bounds in regards to candidates changing caucuses.
Curious on the first day, stranded by the second, and wading through floors pooled with gray water by the third, the high spirits with which passengers set out on the Carnival Cruise ship, Triumph, flowed overboard as they awaited the sight of land for days.
Campus bustled with visitors this past weekend as high school students, transfer students and parents participated in Texas A&M's annual Aggieland Saturday.
Two Bryan firefighters died and two remain injured after responding to a fire Friday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall in downtown Bryan.
The 12 winners of the Aggie Frame of Mind Contest had their artwork unveiled Friday in the Memorial Student Center.
The street cones, building cranes and hard hats that dot Texas A&M's landscape will soon be joined by another construction project on University Drive.
The City of College Station continues its three-week warrant amnesty period with a high amount of cleared warrants after the first week.
Class Councils was founded at Texas A&M University in 1880, but some students have never heard of the councils that represent them. Students thought of class councils after realizing a need for members of each class to unite the campus. Class Councils currently consists of 150-200 undergraduate students, including four class presidents.
The Department of Psychology confirmed selection of new leadership this week.
The Entrepreneurship Society seeks to enable students to develop their entrepreneurial mindset and innovation skills that may lead to a new business, new partnerships or more entrepreneurs in corporations.
While the adage "less is more" has not always held true, the University's Utilities and Energy Management Department has shown that they can do more with less.
Candidates for student body president, Reid Joseph and Garrett Nerren, fielded prepared and spontaneous questions at the first debate of campaigning Tuesday night in the MSC Flag Room. Kyle Field, student fees and the role of student government were the main topics of conversation.
Young Farmer Screening Series hosted a viewing of "American Meat," a documentary surveying the current state of the U.S. meat industry, on Monday. The "American Meat" documentary is part of 100-screen tour in 10 agricultural states across the country.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences puts the 'A' in Texas A&M and has been continuing research on plant varieties that withstand drought conditions.
Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world Monday when he announced his resignation from the papal office, becoming the first pope in 600 years to do so.
Four weeks. That's how much school is left until the first official day of spring break, March 11.
More than five years of research and testing has provided a Texas A&M professor and a team of multi-disciplinary individuals a way to successfully destroy a wide range of cancer cells once thought to be immune to treatment.
The Student Government Association Election Commission finalized the list of candidates for the 2013 student body elections on Monday.
The SGA Diversity Commission hosted a program Thursday night to discuss this question: "Do We Live in a Post-Racial America?"
Student Senate seeks to bring student voters into the discussion about how the $75 million cost to renovate the east side of Kyle Field will be afforded.
A unique group of student researchers with a variety of interests, from botany to caving to theatre arts, have one unifying goal: bat conservation.
The sixth biennial Orange & Maroon Legislative Day was held on Tuesday in Austin, where The University of Texas alumni and Texas A&M former students met to discuss further investment in the future of the two Texas schools.
In celebration of "Second Amendment Day," an anti-diversity advocate sought to communicate a pro-gun rights message to students near Rudder Plaza.
Deans from the Dwight Look College of Engineering answered students' questions about the plan to increase engineering enrollment to 25,000 students by 2025.
The University of Texas and Texas A&M University are putting their rivalry aside and joining forces at the state capitol Tuesday to advance a common interest of higher education.
With her warm and contagious smile, Chandler Small could light up a room wherever she went. Her kind spirit and Christian upbringing made her someone who others loved to be around.
"Hacking" is a term that has garnered a negative connotation due to an increased number of security breaches reported across the world. But "hacking" and "Hackathons," such as the one A&M students participated in Friday, doesn't involve security breaches or identity theft.
Drawn together by a common goal and purpose, students from around the country gathered at A&M Saturday to promote community-wide service in their areas.
As cellphones become as much an extension of the arm as a hand, it is natural for cellphone use to carry over into other day-to-day activities, distracting its user from more attention-worthy tasks — such as driving.
Since Judith Crews was nine years old, she has asked her parents why women weren't allowed to serve in combat roles in the military.
An apple a day may not keep cancer away, but a salmon might.
Researchers from the Department of Nutrition at Texas A&M have found that 35 percent of cancer-related deaths may have been prevented if those individuals had eaten a more varied diet — items such as whole grains and cold water fish — based on research done by Raymond J. Carroll, a distinguished professor of the Department of Statistics.
The Firehouse Public Safety Foundation awarded the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) a $25,000 grant to fund scholarships for their fire and emergency response training program.
When students think of traditions at A&M, what tends to come to their minds first are ones like Silver Taps, Elephant Walk and saying "Howdy." Though many students may not know it, The Big Event is the newest official tradition at A&M, a testament to how significant service is to Aggies.
Of all the mysteries surrounding the universe, one of the most intriguing is the presence of dark energy.
Throughout the month of February Jasmine Bailey, president of the Black Student Alliance Council, and her organization are commemorating the contributions of African-Americans to American history and promoting awareness of the black community on the Texas A&M campus.
The Texas House of Representatives and Senate convened in Austin on Jan. 8 to start their 140-day session in which lawmakers began to outline their 2014-2015 goals for Texas. On the docket for debate is the issue regarding how to distribute an $8.8 billion surplus and if any of the extra money will be allocated to higher education.
As the financial breakdown of the Kyle Field redevelopment project unfolds, the A&M administration is deciding how students will foot their portion of the bill.
Now that students are back into the rhythm and excitement of spring semester classes, they have another important task to add to their planners — find a job.
Students received the announcement of the University's goal to raise engineering enrollment from 11,000 to 25,000 students by 2025 with concern for the feasibility of supporting such an increase in the student population. However, University officials insisted that through the expansion they have students' best interest at heart.
Down several corridors and through an unassuming door in the Zachry Engineering Center lies one of Texas A&M's more unique assets: a fully functional nuclear reactor.
A handful of Aggie hopefuls got the chance to prove their talent Thursday night in the second annual Aggieland Idol, hosted by the Aggie Baseball team. Students were competing for a chance to sing or play the national anthem in the Cox Diamond at Blue Bell Park before an Aggie baseball game.
It is a question asked around the nation as the economy continues to trouble policymakers – a question that some at Texas A&M may hold the answer to. The question was even plastered on the front cover of the January issue of The Economist. "Will we ever invent anything useful again?"
Over a quarter of the Texas A&M student body is made up of engineering majors – a testament to the prestige and stability of The Dwight Look College of Engineering. Even so, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced Wednesday the University's initiative to increase engineering enrollment to 25,000 by 2025.
Women in the military now have the opportunity to move up to the front battle lines with 230,000 positions now available in combat units.
Texas A&M officials announced an initiative to increase engineering enrollment to 25,000 students by 2025.
Gun violence in recent months has prompted controversial action by the Obama administration, while Texas officials have filed legislation in favor of gun rights in the early weeks of the 83rd Texas Legislative session.
A conflict between two men at Lone Star College near Houston left four injured from gunfire.
Students increasingly hear more and more about "going green" and research endeavors to make humans more environmentally friendly. Texas A&M is an incubator for one such research endeavor that involves what are known as "green roofs."
Chuck Norris. Bruce Lee. These are household names for a sport born on an island half a world away. Luckily for students of Texas A&M, they only need to travel halfway across campus to experience TAMU Shotokan, a sport that many refer to as "karate."
After the first week of classes, the flu season has taken a toll on students. During the past two weeks, 22 students have been diagnosed with the flu and more than 700 were diagnosed with a flu-like illness, according to Medical Services associate director David Teller.
Five years of research and testing has advanced a Texas A&M professor and a team of graduate and undergraduate assistants in the direction of engineering a flame retardant technology.
Diabetes affects the lives of millions of Americans, young and old alike, on a daily basis.
Monetary figures were released by Texas A&M, detailing the revenue generated by the media exposure that A&M's successful football season and Johnny Manziel's Heisman Trophy brought to the University.
A dream — not one that fosters an end to racism, but one that encourages evolution of the human soul — is what renowned actor Danny Glover took away from the message Martin Luther King Jr. bestowed upon Americans on Aug. 28, 1963.
Texas A&M began reconstructing its golf course last October with A&M's 2013 Football schedule in mind. Sterling Golf Management hired Landscapes Unlimited to renovate the course in time for the 2013 football season next September.
Texas A&M administrators and B-CS community leaders announced an agreement in principle to financially support the Kyle Field Redevelopment Project. Such an agreement would generate $36 million of the $420 million needed to renovate and expand Kyle Field, as well as keep football games in College Station.
For some Aggies, leadership is an important characteristic — not only because it is a core value, but because it is a way of life. Leadership conferences are held at many universities every year, but in Aggieland, a particular conference has allowed many African-American students to develop leadership skills through stimulating workshops, career-fair networking opportunities and motivational speakers.
She was holding it all together with a smile. As long as she kept her lips perfectly curved, they would never suspect a thing. They would never know the girl with the perfect life was dying by her own hand. They would never know the person they saw was not the same person she saw in the mirror.
Mind-boggling numbers that project the increase of the world population to rise by 2 billion people in less than 40 years pose a challenge when they are presented to the people tasked with finding new ways to feed that growing population.
When the first day of a semester rolled around 10 years ago, a college student would have been buying his or her books, paper and pens to prepare for class. Never would they have considered that the bulky desk computer sitting in front of them would transform into a portable device, and in just a few years.
It is a nightmare that plagues the dreams of many Texas A&M students. Work — or rather the lack of it, in an economy teetering close to another recession — may be affecting the lives of undergraduates and turning a bad dream into a waking reality for graduates.
Orion Space capsules. An emergency atmospheric re-entry vehicle for a possible Space Station failure. These may sound like research topics performed exclusively at Johnson Space Center and other similar large-scale laboratories, but, in fact, these and other studies have been conducted in College Station, and a new breakthrough in the field of aerospace engineering could be on the horizon.
With the goal to revitalize agriculture as one of the core purposes of A&M's existence, "Farmer's Fight" is an agricultural advocacy movement founded last year. The movement is dedicated to promoting agricultural awareness to students of the University. The initiative aims to construct a renewed focus on agriculture towards college students.
After a weekend filled with congested traffic and friendly reunions, the entire student body settled back into their college lifestyles and readied themselves for a new semester of routines to come this week as the spring semester kicks off.
A good professor teaches students about a field of study. A great professor feeds students knowledge that will be carried for the rest of their lives. James Aune, professor and head of the Department of Communication, was a great professor.
For two decades, former members of the Corps of Cadets' once-vaunted Squadron 6 Flying Tigers had fond memories and cherished friendships as evidence of their time at Texas A&M, but no active students to serve as an embodiment of their legacy after the unit's 1992 deactivation.
Communication Department Head and Professor, James Aune, was pronounced dead after jumping from the Northside Parking Garage located along University Drive on Tuesday morning.
A Texas A&M student was involved in a fatal car accident Wednesday on her way home to Montgomery.
The construction for Campus Pointe, a mixed-use urban village available for the region to use, will begin in 2014 and replace some of the buildings of the University Apartments.
Some graduate families may find themselves in a tough situation at the end of the school year with the demolition of the University Apartments to make way for the Campus Pointe construction project.
Apotheosis, a Texas A&M all-male a capella organization, will perform classic and contemporary Christmas music for their annual fall performance in Rudder Theater on Saturday.
Garrett Luce, a beloved Aggie, friend and son, will be honored Tuesday at Silver Taps in the final remembrance ceremony of the semester.
The first time a student experiences finals — a full week of preparing for and being tested over everything they have been taught during the past five months — it can be overwhelming.