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Articles by Abbie Maier
An Unofficial Tradition
In humid rainy afternoons or cold windy nights, students can bee seen in lawn chairs and tents waiting to pull tickets for the weekend’s home game.Students are willing to brave the elements, lose sleep and wait for hours in order to pull first-choice football tickets.Students will arrive outside ticket pull windows anywhere from early evening the day before pull to a few hours before sunrise.
Notifying a nation through Facebook
An entire country relies on weather updates of a full-time student over 2,000 miles away.Using Facebook as his platform, Kalain Hosein created the Trinidad and Tobago Weather Center, TTWC, page in 2014, while he was just a high school senior. Since then, the site has become a source citizens rely on more heavily than the country’s official authorities.A geophysics senior, Hosein grew up in Trinidad and Tobago, a twin island country in the Caribbean.
Reconnecting with former classmates
This weekend, October 27 and 28, the Association of Former Students will host the year’s largest event for the Young Alumni Network.Targeted towards the classes of 2007 through 2017, the weekend will provide an opportunity for former students to rekindle past friendships and develop new ones through participation in planned events.
Aggies for the environment
Texas A&M has strived to improve its sustainability efforts since creating the Office of Sustainability in March 2008. Student organizations centered around environmental issues are fighting to continue advancements.A&M tracks sustainability using the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, referred to as STARS. The system rates colleges based on percentage of points earned in categories of Academics, Engagement, Operation, and Planning and Administration.
Musical outlet for students
In the midst of academic stress associated with pursuing a challenging university degree, some students find solace by making music.Since 1973, the concert band program has offered a musical alternative to the Aggie Band. Membership in the Aggie Band requires participation in the Corps of Cadets and focuses on a military-style marching approach.
The art of a live model
There is a variety of on-campus jobs available to students, ranging from cashier jobs to bus drivers. A more unconventional job is available, however. Students can pose as nude models for life drawing classes.Life drawing classes use nude models to teach students how to produce art that features the human figure based on a knowledge of geometry, motion and structure.
Bryan-College Station's town center
In a community with an overwhelming number of college students, Lake Walk Town Center is geared towards fulfilling the needs of Bryan-College Station residents outside of academia.Class of ‘86 graduates Spencer Clements and David Segers gained ownership of the Traditions Club in Bryan in 2009, and Lake Walk Town Center was formed as an evolution of this project.
Honors students at TAMU
Honors programs present the opportunity for participating students to have a more comprehensive collegiate experience.A&M offers students the option of taking part in the University Honors Program, in major and department specific honors programs, or both.According to Duncan MacKenzie, associate professor of biology and director of the Honors in Biology Program, The University Honors Program has requirements for freshmen housing in honors-specific dorms, and students take honors courses in a...
Creating a community for safe childcare
BCS Sitters provides trustworthy childcare options to both local families and those in town for game day.Created in 2012 as a service specifically for families in the Bryan-College Station area, BCS Sitters provides services ranging from babysitting, errand-running and pet sitting.
Fit, fast studying
In an effort to get students thinking about their physical health while staying on top of their studies, the library system has installed six desk bikes in three libraries on campus.The concept’s inception came as early as 2015, and now the libraries on campus have finally implemented a trial period for workout equipment in study spaces.The libraries will decide a future course of action based on the feedback they receive.
A taste of Aggieland
Following the success of his barbeque food truck, Roy May, Class of 2015 and former yell leader, opened up a stationary restaurant.Good Bull BBQ’s original food truck was parked across from campus, and an overwhelmingly positive response from the community accelerated the timeline for serving from a brick-and-mortar location.In roughly 60 days, May and his team revamped the location to reflect their goals for the restaurant.
The morning after an Aggie gameday
Cleaning up the trash of more than 100,000 people takes a massive collaborative effort.The morning after every Texas A&M home football game, Brazos Valley Recycling puts on Kyle Field Clean Up. Student organizations and community volunteers are invited to enter Kyle Field and remove trash left behind by football fans.
The making of a meaningful presentation
Ring Day provides the opportunity for students to share academic success with respected individuals.For generations, the Aggie Ring has stood as a universal symbol of hard work and of the unity of the Aggie Network.
Coffee for a community
Wednesday, Sept. 6, P.O.V. coffee house made its debut in the Bryan-College Station area and completed its first day of business. Located in the Lake Walk Town Center P.O.V. incorporates high windows and simple decor for an airy, modern atmosphere.Peggy Trott, general manager of the property, said the proposed idea for the property was to build a Starbucks branch.
TAMU Camp Kesem chapter finishes strong
One hundred and twenty-five children ages 6-16 whose parents are battling cancer got to go to camp this past summer at no cost to their families, thanks to the Texas A&M chapter of Camp Kesem.The organization is part of a community of 70 chapters nationwide. A&M was the first Texas chapter of Camp Kesem and is entirely student run and funded, raising $90,000 last year to put on a summer camp in Rosebud, Texas.
AOII sorority completes first formal recruitment
The greek community expanded a couple of weeks ago when A&M’s newest sorority turned a tent into a formal recruiting area.While Alpha Omicron Pi holds a large presence in the United States with more than 180 chapters nationally, Aggie AOII came to campus only a year ago.
Student Counseling Services offer resources for mental health
Busy college students may struggle to maintain their mental health during the semester, but the Student Counseling Services (SCS) provide support for all current Texas A&M students and staff.To ensure the balanced mental health of students, SCS offers multiple services including crisis intervention, a HelpLine call center, group counseling and career counseling.
Small organizations, strong communities
Texas A&M offers the opportunity for students to hold membership in over 1,000 student organizations ranging from pre-professional, social, academic or service based organizations.While some boast involvement from upwards of hundreds of students, other smaller organizations provide tightly-knit communities for specified interests.
Father and son; academic peers
Jeff is an original member of the Class of 1991 and will graduate from the College of Liberal Arts in 2017, while Josh plans to graduate from A&M in 2021. Although in different stages of their lives, the pair is able to share their love of learning and of A&M. The Anderle family returned to Bryan-College Station in December of 2015 to start a church in the area, after 17 years of living in Tennessee. “We felt led to come back here and start a church in College Station.
Independent films come to B-CS
This year’s festival was held at Coulter Air Field in Bryan, and awards were given for Audience Favorite, One to Watch and Best of Festival. Carol Conlee created the Red Wasp Film Festival in 2003, while she owned a local bed and breakfast, called the 7F Lodge. Playboy Magazine called Conlee, wanting to use the 7F Lodge as the backdrop for a photoshoot declined the offer, and when another filmmaker called later in that week, she was hesitant to accept any offers without looking at a script.
Shalom Project to focus on relief for refugees
The Shalom Project has three goals this year, all pointed toward providing relief for the people of Syria and South Sudan. This means supplying the basic necessities to 70 refugee families forced to resettle. The other two goals are to feed 70 families in South Sudan for six months and to make it possible for 70 South Sudanese women to have their babies safely. Timothy Ateek, the executive director of Breakaway Ministries, said he is passionate about the project’s purpose.
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