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‘A direct attack against queer individuals’: Student protestors gather to support Draggieland, free speech

By J. M. Wise, Texas A&M University – College Station March 11, 2025

Students gathered to protest the Board of Regents’ on-campus drag show ban and support free speech at the Academic Plaza Thursday evening. The demonstration comes almost a week after the Texas A&M...

Last Thursday afternoon, Iowa residents gathered at the Capitol to protest a bill removing discrimination protections for transgender Iowans. Photo courtesy of Chris Morse.

Iowa residents react to anti-transgender legislation

By Veronica Meiss, Drake University March 11, 2025

Thousands of protestors flooded the Iowa Capitol over the course of the past week as House Bill 242, which removes discrimination protections for transgender Iowans, passed through the House, the Senate...

Aggies march and carry an "immigration is beautiful" sign during the "Protest for Immigrants" at the Academic Building on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

‘Trapped in a gold cage’: Aggies protest, demand protections for immigrant students

By Dafne Martinez, Texas A&M University – College Station March 11, 2025

Students protested at Rudder Plaza on Wednesday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration policies and demand that Texas A&M ensure immigrant students are protected. The protest, titled...

Recent winter weather has left some students struggling to get around campus, in some cases even making it impossible for them to leave their dorms.

Winter wonderland not so wonderful for accessibility

By Eve Loehrer and Morgen Neuhauser March 6, 2025

Sophomore Caroline Hill, an electric wheelchair user, was heading down the hill in front of her residence hall before her 9:30 a.m. class when her wheelchair lost traction on the ice. “I can feel the...

Haishan Yang filed a lawsuit after his expulsion from the University of Minnesota in January. Courtesy of Haishan Yang.

Ph.D. student sues UMN, files human rights complaint after AI plagiarism expulsion

By Hannah Ward, University of Minnesota March 6, 2025

The University of Minnesota expelled a third-year Ph.D. student in January after he was accused of using generative artificial intelligence (AI) on an exam. He appears to be the first student expelled...

Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV (4) hugs guard Manny Obaseki (35) after Texas A&M’s upset win against Auburn at Reed Arena on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Taylor-made history: A&M takes down No. 1 Auburn

By Ian Curtis, Texas A&M University – College Station March 6, 2025

Graduate guard Wade Taylor IV let the tears flow. With his jersey hanging from the Reed Arena rafters after the final home game of his Texas A&M men’s basketball career, Taylor did the only thing...

Students help with cows in the MTSU Agriculture Department in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Photo by Wren Bailey)

Is shopping locally worth it for MTSU students?

By Wren Bailey, Middle Tennessee State University March 6, 2025

As food prices rise, MTSU students struggle to pay for food and can turn to local farmers, such as the agriculture center on campus and their farmer’s markets. In the last year, food prices have risen...

Katie Denton with her daughter, Zoey. Photos courtesy of Katie Denton.

‘She’s a boss mom’

By Kynlee Bright, Texas A&M University – College Station March 3, 2025

The screams of a baby’s first cry fill the small, sterile room. The sound echoes in Katie Denton’s head, her mind flashing back to the birth of her own newborn eight years ago; a day that was picture...

Professor Mytecia Myles multitasking at her desk in her office at MTSU in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Feb. 13, 2025.

Embracing authenticity: Mytecia Myles’ journey to confidence, teaching and inspiring others

By Ariyannah Artis, Middle Tennessee State University February 27, 2025

Mytecia Myles sits at her desk in her office, carefully reviewing grades and organizing her hectic schedule. The weight of the five journalism courses she teaches rests on her shoulders, but, despite this,...

Meet the VandyGirls: Vanderbilt alumni find community in local nursing home 

By Daniela Aguilar and Jorie Fawcett February 25, 2025

When Vanderbilt Football defeated Alabama on Oct. 5, 2024, students stormed the field and carried the goalpost all the way to the Cumberland River. The celebration seemed to last all weekend, with the...

Ukrainian Club members dip their eggs in dye at the Pysanka Easter Egg Making Workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 (Kennedy Long/The Battalion)

Three years after Russia’s invasion, A&M’s Ukrainian Club presses on

By Ian Curtis, Texas A&M University – College Station February 25, 2025

In the early hours of Feb. 24, 2022, economics senior Natalya Kolomiyets woke up to the sound of explosions echoing through her hometown of Kharkiv, Ukraine.  The things she’d been looking forward...

Are politics dictating our dating habits?

Opinion: Dating is difficult in a divided digital world

By Wren Warne-Jacobsen, University of Minnesota February 20, 2025

This Valentine’s Day, as I rush to finish my assignment due at midnight, I can’t help but wonder why I'm still single. Shouldn’t I be able to easily find a kind, funny and ambitious man my age who...

Drake University has not yet been affected by anti-DEI legislation, though proposed bills have administrators contemplating how to proceed. Photo by Mack Swenson | Editor-in-Chief

Drake takes a stand against proposed anti-DEI legislation

By Norah Judson, Drake University February 20, 2025

Prior to taking office, Donald Trump led a campaign that championed  “making America great again.” While many people embraced this idea with open arms, some of Trump’s promises set alarm bells blaring...

"Onyx Storm" by Rebecca Yarros on display, beside "Fourth Wing" and "Iron Flame," also by Rebecca Yarros.

‘Onyx Storm’ not met with thunderous applause

By Emma Burden, Middle Tennessee State University February 18, 2025

This review contains spoilers for “Onyx Storm.” “Onyx Storm” is a page-turner — in the wrong direction. With new characters dropping in at random with no introduction, lore and worldbuilding...

Texas A&M forward Solomon Washington (9) dunks during Texas A&M’s game against Georgia at Reed Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Seven scoreless minutes — for Georgia

By Ian Curtis, Texas A&M University – College Station February 13, 2025

A person can do a lot of things in seven minutes and 20 seconds. One can walk from the Memorial Student Center to the Academic Building. One can listen to the Baha Men’s 2000 hit “Who Let the Dogs...

Players on the San Francisco State University men’s basketball team stretch before the team’s practice on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Andrew Fogel / Golden Gate Xpress)

From pain to perseverance: SFSU athletes and mental health during injury recovery

By Gibran Beydoun, San Francisco State University February 13, 2025

San Francisco State University student Devon Jackson was in the middle of playing a scrimmage basketball game when his left hand collided with his teammate’s arm. Almost immediately after contact, Jackson...

Bates Celebrates 50th ‘Puddle Jump’ With Original Founders

By Carly Philpott, Bates College February 13, 2025

It was March 17, 1975, and Chris Callahan ‘78 had an idea. “I remember looking out the window. We were living in South Smith [Hall], facing the Puddle, and there was a lot of ice,” Callahan recalled....

Lion dance group from the Chee Kung Tong. Photo credit: Peiyao Hu

Lion Dance Parade Brings Festive Cheer to Boston’s Chinatown Despite Snowstorm

By Peiyao Hu and Wenqi Cao February 13, 2025

An overnight snowstorm brought over four inches of snow to Boston by Sunday morning, but the winter chill didn’t dampen the excitement for Chinese New Year celebrations at 11 a.m. On Feb. 9, the annual...

Five Years, 1,000 Points

By Franklin Melton, Ferrum College February 12, 2025

Palpable suspense hung in the air like a pendulum caught at the apex of its swing. Grad student Aisha Martin was two points away from a coveted 1,000. The clock ticked down, each second creating...

Protesters stand together around the Alligator pond in San Jacinto Plaza, El Paso. Feb. 5, 2025.

‘El pueblo unido jamás será vencido’: Borderland community unites to support immigrants 

By Elizabeth Anne Andrews, New Mexico State University February 12, 2025

On Monday, Feb. 3, members of the borderland community protested in downtown El Paso against U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies. The protesters gathered near the El Paso Museum of...

Kendall Simmons reflects on life and NFL career

By Brett Walker, Middle Tennessee State University February 12, 2025

When it comes to football, there isn’t much Kendall Simmons hasn’t seen. Throughout his 45 years, MTSU’s second year offensive line coach has felt the many highs and lows of a football life. As...

Black-and-white photograph of the Vanderbilt University Hospital Critical Care Tower, as photographed on Sept. 7, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)

VUMC removes DEI from all websites, social media; SCSJI changes to SCBC

By Brina Ratangee and TaMyra Johnson February 12, 2025

All VUMC academic department and center websites were instructed to remove any references to diversity, equity and inclusion and associated phrases from their websites, per email correspondence to VUMC...

Then-interim president Mark A. Welsh III speaks to students and faculty during the State of the University address on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. The retired U.S. Air Force general shared the university's new strategy and vision in Rudder Theatre half a year after stepping into the position. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

‘They rarely have all the facts’: Behind the scenes, conservative influence on Aggieland soars

By Nicholas Gutteridge, Texas A&M University – College Station February 12, 2025

The notification was one of a million.  She let it sit for a moment before grabbing the phone and bringing it to her face, expecting nothing more than a question from her co-worker or a response from...

Front Door of the closed flagship Cilantro Taqueria on Jan. 26, 2025

Students and citizens rally around Cilantro Taqueria

By Michael Walsh, John Carroll University February 12, 2025

Community members from around Cuyahoga County continue to organize donations, restaurant buy-ins and immigrant resources for the workers of Cilantro Taqueria and others affected by the Immigration and...

Blacksmithing instructor Ron Nichols guides a student in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Jan. 16, 2025.

Rutherford County Blacksmiths Association stokes new interest in timeless craft

By Shauna Reynolds, Middle Tennessee State University February 7, 2025

Taps and clangs of hammers hitting metal. The warm, orange glow of coals and iron. Fine black dust in the air and on gloved hands. In 2025 at Cannonsburgh Village, blacksmithing is anything but obsolete. The...

Minneapolis recognized January as human trafficking awareness month.

College students can be more at risk of sexual exploitation

By Grace Aigner, University of Minnesota February 7, 2025

Human trafficking awareness is essential to prevention, and college students can be at greater risk of victimization, Minneapolis and Hennepin county advocates said. Minneapolis passed a resolution...

Electrical engineering junior Punish Kapoor, secretary of Freestyle Underground Street Dancers, breakdances in front of a member during a weekly Freestyle Underground Street Dancers ‘Freestyle Friday’ meet at the Polo Road Rec Center lobby on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

A free look into freestyle

By Aayan Adnan, Texas A&M University – College Station February 7, 2025

Aggies are known for passionate expression — and that’s not exclusive to campus traditions and athletic events. One student organization brings that same zeal to campus through their own freestyle...

WHILE IN D.C., students met with Drake alumni who are legislative staffers on Capitol Hill. Photo courtesy of Rachel Paine Caufield

From DSM to D.C.: J-Term students explore politics

By Olivia Kuffel, Drake University February 7, 2025

The Jan. 20 presidential inauguration made history. President Donald Trump’s second inauguration became the first to be attended by foreign leaders, the first featuring the presence of tech entrepreneurs...

Boundary Waters protection bill reintroduced as advocates, students worry

By Grace Aigner, University of Minnesota February 5, 2025

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) reintroduced a bill on Jan. 21 to ban sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters while advocacy groups and University of Minnesota students worry for the land’s...

Corps member country dance in front of the stack at the Student Bonfire on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (Micah Richter/The Battalion)

Student Bonfire finally burns bright

By Julia Helsel, Texas A&M University – College Station February 5, 2025

Students and alumni gathered to “Burn the Hell Outta Bonfire” on Saturday after a months-long delay. The return of the long-standing conference rivalry against the University of Texas at Austin meant...

College President Nicole Hurd stands outside Marquis Hall with other administrators before entering the Tuesday faculty meeting.

Hurd hit with successful faculty no-confidence vote

By Isabella Gaglione and Elisabeth Seidel February 4, 2025

Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd was the subject of a successful faculty no-confidence vote on Tuesday, a first in the college’s nearly 200-year history. The vote passed 102-86 with six abstentions,...

Black Entrepreneurs Day goes on despite the ongoing conflict in the Minnesota State House. Courtesy of Sheletta Brundidge.

Minnesota House boycott forces event organizers to pivot

By Maya Bell, University of Minnesota February 4, 2025

The DFL boycott in the Minnesota House is causing capitol event organizers, like the hosts of Black Entrepreneurs Day, to look for a workaround.  As Minnesota House Democrats boycott the start of the...

Jane Nwaba completes a jumpshot over a yellow screen of Memorial Gymnasium. (Hustler Staff/Jorie Fawcett)

Jane Nwaba: Hustle, heart and a little bit of juice

By Rhea Patney, Vanderbilt University February 4, 2025

When Jane “Juice” Nwaba was a first-year at Pepperdine, three players on the team had names that started with J. Her teammates had to come up with ways to differentiate them, and the nickname “Juicy-J”...

The Fourth Street Garage, Easton's newest parking garage, opened in 2023.

Easton parking issues loom while city grows

By Andreas Pelekis, Lafayette College January 31, 2025

As Easton nears a population of 30,000, many city residents and officials have pointed to one growing issue: downtown parking. Some call it a lack of parking, mainly on the streets. Others say there...

Protestors at the rally hold signs in front of the Tennessee capitol building, as photographed on Jan. 27, 2025. (Hustler Multimedia/Miguel Beristain)

Students Demand Action and local high school students rally in support of Antioch High School

By Alison Winters and Charlotte Castle January 31, 2025

Over 300 protestors joined Students Demand Action at the “Rally for Antioch” on Jan. 27, to call for gun reform following the shooting at Antioch High School on Jan. 23. The rally was held the same...

Burmese students raise concerns on impending immigration issues

Burmese students raise concerns on impending immigration issues

By Sheryl Anne Sanchez Lugtu, Skyline College January 28, 2025

Burmese international students raised their voices following the win of President Donald Trump at the 2024 Elections Nov. 5. Myanmar Student Union representatives Martin Tun and MeMe Hlaing Oo expressed...

Billy Wagner Enters MLB Hall of Fame

By Kyle Markowitz, Ferrum College January 28, 2025

In true closing fashion, Billy Wagner completed his final save, getting inducted into the Major League Baseball (MLB) Hall of Fame in his final year of eligibility. Wagner was drafted in the 1993 MLB...

Engineering freshman Pablo Murura, engineering freshman Travis Reed and business freshman Maddox McMinn scoop snow from cornhole boards at Aggie Park on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

‘It turned out so beautiful’: Winter wonderland comes to Aggieland

By Ian Curtis, Texas A&M University – College Station January 23, 2025

As soon as wildlife & fisheries sciences senior Caleb Williamson saw snow in Bryan-College Station’s forecast, he hatched a once-in-a-lifetime plan: a marriage proposal under the snow-covered Century...

The banc hopes they can transition their stage presence to social media success. Courtesy of Rogue Royal.

Secret studio shepherds bands from stage to social media

By Spencer White, University of Minnesota January 17, 2025

Inside an inconspicuous brown house in Arden Hills, Brad Matala has turned his home into a state-of-the-art recording studio. For local rockers Rogue Royal, Matala’s studio offers a space to transfer...

University denies funding to complete the work of late Professor John Janusek, colleagues continue his projects

By Devon Super and Spencer George January 15, 2025

Professor John Janusek pledged to build research facilities in the indigenous town of Qhunqhu Liqiliqi, Bolivia, using university funds. Since his passing in 2019, a few former colleagues have sought to...

Jacob "Beetlejuice" Williams hanging out around Royal Cigar and Tobacco with a squirrel. Courtesy of Jacob Williams.

Surviving homelessness in Minneapolis with Beetlejuice

By Spencer White, University of Minnesota January 9, 2025

Riding on a black and blue bike through Dinkytown, spokes lined with Christmas lights and a large Bluetooth speaker on his back blaring music, Jacob Williams, known by friends as Beetlejuice, heads to...

Social media perpetuates the public’s fascination with criminals.

The fascination and glorification of criminals like Luigi Mangione

By Sophie Eydis, University of Minnesota January 9, 2025

Since the world saw Luigi Mangione’s unmasked face, memes began to spread around his looks, and campaigns for his freedom took the internet by storm.  Photos of Mangione, who was identified and charged...

Hawa Peters, founder of Utica Royalties, sits in her Utica office. Photo by Brady Barnard.

A journey to Utica: Resettling and rebuilding

By Brady Barnard, Utica University January 7, 2025

On May 16, 2001, an 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was forced to leave her home, her mother and everything she knew in order to be safe. Hawa Peters fled because of the war-torn state in her home...

A poster educating visitors on bear safety hangs outside a store in Old Forge. Photo by Breannan O'Hara.

Bear euthanizations sparks call for action among Old Forge residents

By Breannan O’Hara, Utica University December 20, 2024

Black bears are a common sight in Old Forge, whether they are diving into a dumpster or prowling the town. They easily use human food sources and can become more habituated with frequent access, increasing...

The Express-Times is headquartered in downtown Easton.

Local Easton newspaper to shut down print production in 2025

By Victoria Hneleski, Lafayette College December 20, 2024

After decades of delivering news to Lehigh Valley doorsteps, The Express-Times, an Easton-based publication, will discontinue its print edition in February 2025, making a complete shift to digital publication...

Alaina Ross looks out of Thornton Hall at the sky on Nov. 20, 2024. (Neal Wong / Golden Gate Xpress)

How a unique student is weathering fewer resources at SFSU

By Neal Wong, San Francisco State University December 20, 2024

Alaina Ross, 31, who describes herself as an “old-ass undergrad” sits in Room 607 of Thornton Hall, surrounded by remnants of what was once a bustling meteorology program. Old textbooks line the shelves...

Langston Patterson makes a tackle vs. Virginia Tech. (Hustler Multimedia/Sofia El-Shammaa)

Langston Patterson: The power of brotherhood

By Ashleigh Provoost, Vanderbilt University December 17, 2024

Langston Patterson and his family have a brotherhood that runs deep — so deep, in fact, that his older brother Kane Patterson transferred to Vanderbilt from a championship-winning Clemson just so the...

The University also is requiring students to pay restitution of over ,500 and complete 20 hours of community service to be readmitted.

UMN finds SDS members guilty on charges of vandalism, disruptive behavior and causing harm to others

By Tyler Church, University of Minnesota December 13, 2024

The University of Minnesota ruled that because of their involvement in the Morrill Hall occupation, seven members of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) will be suspended for up to two and a half...

People carry a casket on their shoulders during the funeral march-styled protest against layoffs and budget cuts on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Gabriel Carver / Golden Gate Xpress)

SFSU faculty mourn job cuts in funeral march

By Kathia Noriega, San Francisco State University December 13, 2024

On Wednesday, Dec. 11, students and faculty members at San Francisco State University gathered at the corner of 19th and Holloway Avenues for a New Orleans-style funeral march to support the faculty members...

Alphonso Mayo, Donnuelle Durham and David Parker (left to right) delivered boxes full of canned goods to Sarah's Hope while they were students at Stevenson.

Stevenson alumnus and Mentoring Mentors founder Alphonso Mayo serves generations

By Katie Campbell, Stevenson University December 13, 2024

The sickeningly sweet stench of rotting garbage escaped from the dumpster as a trash bag was thrown inside. Stevenson alumnus Alphonso Mayo, sporting a nametag branded with PMM Companies’ logo, caught...

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