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Scenes from 74
Scenes from '74
April 25, 2024
Junior G Wade Taylor IV (4) covers his face after a missed point during Texas A&Ms game against Arkansas on Feb. 20, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Jaime Rowe/The Battalion)
When it rains, it pours
February 24, 2024
Ali Camarillo (2) waiting to see if he got the out during Texas A&Ms game against UIW on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 at Olsen Field. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)
Four for four
February 20, 2024
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For the love of birds: Students unite to protect migratory species
J. M. Wise, News Reporter • April 25, 2024

The deadliest building on campus for birds is one dedicated to studying them. At least 23 birds this year have been killed from window collisions...

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Texas A&M infielder Koko Wooley (3) swings at the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Houston at Davis Diamond. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Rocio Salgado/ The Battalion)
Lights, camera, action
Hunter Mitchell, Associate Sports Editor • April 25, 2024

Thirty-two wins in 2021, eight in conference play. Thirty-one wins in 2022, six in conference play. Thirty-five wins in 2023, 12 in conference...

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Kenedy White wears the clothes she wore the night of her alleged assault. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Incoming Blinn transfer recounts her Title IX experience
Nicholas Gutteridge April 25, 2024

Editor’s note: This article contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault that may be uncomfortable to some readers. Reader discretion is...

Scenes from 74
Scenes from '74
April 25, 2024
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Texas A&M professor Dr. Christina Belanger teaches her Geology 314 class on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in the Halbouty Geosciences Building. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)
Opinion: Stop beating the dead [virtual] horse
Eddie Phillips, Opinion Writer • April 22, 2024

Snow days were my favorite days of grade school. I would wake up extra early to stand in my living room to peer through the glass toward the...

Primetime and profit: How Texas A&M reached the top of two lists

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Photo by Jesse Everett

The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band performs their staple Block T formation.

Everything’s bigger in Texas and football is no exception.
Most watched game on ESPN
Last Saturday, as A&M attempted to upset No. 2 Clemson in the final seconds of the game the 104,794 in the stands at Kyle Field weren’t the only ones closely watching.
With the game being televised nationally on ESPN in its prime time 6 p.m. slot, the Aggies’ and Tigers’ matchup was the most watched game of the weekend, with an audience of 4,486,000 viewers. Not only did the game dominate the viewership this weekend, it also went down as the second most watched ESPN Saturday game since November 2016.
Most valuable program
A&M recently topped Forbes’ list of the most valuable college football programs in the country, with an average of $148 million in revenue and a $107 million profit in the 2014-2016 seasons.
According to the Forbes article, A&M athletic department earned $260 million in contributions aside from donations A&M is one of the top programs in the country in terms of ticket revenue.
Not only does A&M push UT-Austin out of the top spot, but the Aggies also average $15 million more a year.

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