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Why do participation trophies exist? Opinion columnist Bj Barnes says we need to reevaluate how we look at shortcomings. (Graphic by Caroline Dollar/The Battalion)
Opinion: Why does everyone get a participation trophy?
Bj Barnes, Opinion Columnist • April 16, 2024

I’ll never forget it.  I was the fastest kid in my quaint elementary school and was fired up to compete in the annual Olympics-style competition....

Freshman 3B Gavin Grahovac (9) reacts after stealing second base during A&Ms game against Vanderbilt on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Olsen Field. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)
Aggies take unanimous No. 1 ranking
Luke White, Sports Editor • April 16, 2024

Following a sweep of then-No. 6 Vanderbilt, the Texas A&M baseball team captured a unanimous No. 1 national ranking on Monday, April 15 while...

Visitors attend Homegrown at Northgate, an annual farmers and artisan market on Sunday, April 14, 2024. (Samuel Falade/The Battalion)
Homegrown brings food trucks, local vendors, live music to Northgate
Nadia Abusaid, Life & Arts Writer • April 15, 2024

A cool breeze flows on a Sunday as people listen to the strums of a guitar and smooth vocals. People stroll past stands and food trucks, stopping...

Student housing located right outside off campus boundaries on George Bush Drive. 
Guest Commentary: An open letter to City Hall
Ben Crockett, Guest Contributor • April 11, 2024

City Council, As representatives of the Texas Aggie Classes of 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027, we write to you today to urge a reconsideration...

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Opinion columnists Charis Adkins and Bj Barnes offer a humble apology to readers. Too long have we been publishing anti-A&M propaganda, but never again. (Graphic by Caroline Dollar/The Battalion)

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Texas A&M celebrating Texas A&M catcher Jackson Appel’s (20) walk-off home run during Texas A&M’s game against UTSA on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Olsen Field. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

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News
A collection of the awards presented by the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association.
A&M Student Media claims 30 awards, high honors at 2024 TIPA
Ana Renfroe, Head News Editor • April 17, 2024
Dr. Weston Porter (top left) and researchers from the breast cancer lab. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Weston Porter)
New A&M research initiative provides cutting-edge cancer treatments
J.M. Wise, News Reporter • April 8, 2024
Turning Point USA will host former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson on April 18. (Photo via Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)
Turning Point USA to host Ben Carson
Cameron Gibson, News Reporter • April 8, 2024
Sports
Sophomore CF Jace LaViolette (17) runs the bases after hitting a home run during A&Ms games against Vanderbilt on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Olsen Field. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)
Air Force None
Neil Jhurani, Sports Writer • April 16, 2024
Junior P Emily Kennedy (11) winds up to pitch during Texas A&Ms game against Kentucky on April 7th, 2024 at Davis Diamond. (Jaime Rowe/The Battalion)
Took the Tide
Kylie Stoner, Associate Sports Editor • April 15, 2024
The Texas A&M Womens Tennis team poses after securing tehir third straight SEC title at Texas A&Ms match against Alabama at the Outdoor Mitchell Tennis Center on Sunday, April 14, 2024. [Connor May/The Battlion ©]
No. 11 A&M women’s tennis sweeps Alabama for SEC crown
Roman Arteaga, Sports Writer • April 15, 2024
Opinion
Think your music taste somehow makes you different? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia says being unique is an illusion. (Photo by Kyle Heise/The Battalion)
Opinion: The myth of uniqueness
Isabella Garcia, Opinion Writer • April 16, 2024
Guest contributor says students pose an unacceptable danger to local motorists. (Photo via Nile/Pixabay)
Letter to the editor: No-More-Student-Drivers
Trey Bass, Guest Contributor • April 15, 2024
Students sing the war hymn at The Big Event Ceremony on Saturday, Mar 23, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)
Opinion: Go to student events
Charis Adkins, Opinion Columnist • April 9, 2024
Life & Arts
The Highway 6 Band performs while listeners slow dance at The Corner Bar and Rooftop Grill on Sunday, March 24, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
'Life is a Highway' (6 Band)
Amy Leigh Steward, Assistant Life & Arts Editor • April 17, 2024
A Bible in the amphitheater in Aggie Park, where Sent has their monthly meetings, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)
Sent: The newest A&M outreach ministry
Brook Dryden, Life & Arts Writer • April 15, 2024
The Islamic Community Center near the Northgate area of College Station is the location of the Islamic Community of Bryan-College Station. (File)
Students, residents commemorates Eid Al-Fitr
Lasan Ukwatta Liyanage, Life & Arts Writer • April 11, 2024
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