In 1963 the first Black students enrolled at Texas A&M University. From breaking color barriers to leaving lasting impacts on the university, four former students described their time at Texas A&M and…
Life & Arts
When The Barrel Stands Tall
All across campus, senior Corps members are walking proudly in their senior boots. The longstanding tradition of getting one’s senior boots holds a deep meaning with each cadet, beginning with a trip…
Secret Garden
Nestled in the small town of Independence, the garden center of Mike Shoup’s business, the Antique Rose Emporium, brings more than just roses to the surrounding communities. The shop features a variety…
Student Band Expands Reach
A dream of hearing their songs echo through the bars and venues outside of the Bryan-College Station area has become the reality for local student band HYAH! as their music expands into…
Companies for a Cause
The MS business project has cultivated nine student companies over the past year since its launch. The five companies from the last Integrated Experience Business course ranged from selling apparel to necklaces…
In Good Company
Many students juggle the expectations of class and a full workload, but only around 40 current graduate students add on the pressure of managing their own functioning company through A&M’s Master of…
Interview with The Wrecks
The Wrecks visited College Station for BYX’s Island party at the end of March to help benefit The Bridge Ministries, a local Christian community service outreach organization. I conducted an interesting interview…
The weird, the bad, and the ugly: Roommate Horror Stories
Finding a roommate can be a challenge. For some it means rounding up old friends and hoping it won’t be an awkward living experience, but for others it means turning to something…
Aggie Authors
For many aspiring authors, publishing a book can often fall under the timeline of “one day,” but for some students and faculty, “one day” came much sooner. Natalie Black, biomedical sciences senior,…
A&M Professor races to help refugees
Texas A&M professor Kati Stoddard competed Saturday in the Ironman Maryland with a bigger goal in mind than crossing the finish line: helping refugees. Stoddard, a plant pathology and microbiology professor, began…