The Battalion news desk

The Batt Signal

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The Batt Signal is the weekly news podcast from The Battalion, Texas A&M's independent student newspaper since 1893. Each week our staff features the top stories from news, life & arts and opinions.

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Feb 27, 2025

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Episodes

Bills, bars, buddies and botany 07.10.2022

On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, The Battalion staff discussed a new Northgate Student Senate bill, peer mentors, a million dollar plan to plant trees and the contested freshman student body presidents race. 

Banks, Beto, bunnies and a birthday 30.09.2022

On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, Kenzie Finch discusses President M. Katherine Banks's recent State of the University, Caroline Wilburn explains what Democratic candidate for governor Beto O'Rourke deliberated in his recent visit to Texas A&M, Emma Lawson gives details on the weekly Brazos County Farmers' Market and Michaela Rush talks about The Battalion's upcoming birthday.

Episode 20: Merit, Minds and Murder 23.09.2022

On this weeks episode of The Batt Signal Kenzie covers Ring day, a professor's appearance on a popular Netflix show and A&M's trailblazing path into AI development. 

Episode 19: Change is in the air 17.09.2022

On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, John Chapa explains changes coming to Texas A&M Health, Caroline Wilburn discusses chaos in Commissioners Court and Amanda Hare shares possible new safety developments in the Northgate District.

Episode 18: Books, ballots and Bush 10.09.2022

On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, Kenzie Finch discusses a backorder on textbooks, changes to the early voting location and the Bush School Anniversary. 

Episode17: New year, new rules, same old ticket pulls 02.09.2022

On this week's episode of The Batt signal, Caroline Wilburn discusses MGT report updates, Kathryn Miller talks about two people who pulled 653 tickets for this weekend's game and Michaela Rush says goodbye to The Battalion's adviser Douglas Pils. 

Episode 16: Auld Lang Syne 09.05.2022

On this week's episode, graduating members of The Batt staff reflect on their time at both The Battalion and Texas A&M ahead of graduation.

Episode 15: Met Gala madness 05.05.2022

On this week's episode, news editor Michaela Rush and art critic Ruben Hernandez discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of this year's Met Gala red carpet.

Episode 14: Fixing what isn't broken 28.04.2022

On this week's episode, the Batt staff discusses the university library restructuring, SAAM, VALOR, special elections and comfort TV shows.

Episode 13: Legacy continued 21.04.2022

On this week's episode, The Batt staff discusses VPSA Ramirez's refusal to meet with protestors, Aggie Muster and Draggieland.

Episode 12: Lost and found 14.04.2022

On this weeks episode, The Batt staff discuses local rim and wheel theft, a new monastery and The National Recording Preservation Board at the Library of Congress.

Episode 11: Put a ring on it: Aggies celebrate Ring Day 07.04.2022

On this week's episode, the Batt staff discusses the history of the Aggie Ring as well as the different forms it comes in and how students celebrate. This episode also features discussion over the recent Oscar winners.

Episode 10: New beginnings 31.03.2022

On this week's episode, the Batt staff discusses Shack-a-Thon, 979represent magazine and upcoming local events. 

Episode 9: Save the students, Save the Music 24.03.2022

On this week's episode Batt staff discusses a recent protest on campus and the upcoming KAMN "Save the Music" event.

Episode 8: All the king's men 08.03.2022

On this week's epiosde, Batt staff discusses The Rudder Association's Alleged involvement in Texas A&M administrative decisions and how restructuring the University Libraries may affect tenured faculty. 

Episode 7: Meet the 2022 SBP and Yell Leader candidates 02.03.2022

On this weeks episode, we hear from nine student body president candidates and 10 Yell Leaders candidates on why they believe they're right for the positions ahead of the 2022 Texas A&M student body elections.

Episode 6: Trials and tribulations 24.02.2022

This week, Batt staff discusses President Banks' appearance at the Student Senate, the Student Body President Debate and the tangible value of print.

Episode 5: The pen is mightier 18.02.2022

This week, the staff discusses the unversitie's demand for The Battlaion to stop printing and the eventual walking back of said demainds, as well as students' reactions to the news.

Episode 4: Eye of the beholder 10.02.2022

On this week's episode, The Battalion's staff discusses the presence and rumors behind the "God the Mother Church" group on campus, a new addition coming to Layne's menu and the relationship between art and its creator.

Episode 3: No more Breyer , No bus drivers for hire 03.02.2022

This week, The Battalion staff discusses bus driver shortages, possible new Supreme Court justice picks, COVID-19 updates and how to prepare for winter weather.

Episode 2: No way home 27.01.2022

On this week's episode, The Battlaion's staff discusses the relocation and reorganization of campus departments, the intresting takes from Texas gubernatorial canidates and how Nato-Russian relations have contributed to study abroad cancellations.  

Episode 1: Governors, golf courses, germs, oh my! 20.01.2022

On this week's episode The Battalion's staff discusses new food options on West Campus, the current gubernatorial election in Texas, how omicron is affecting students and if golf courses are the best use of resources and space on Texas A&M's campus. 

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