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A&M offers counseling services to those affected by recent shootings
Following the deadly shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Texas A&M reminds students and staff of counseling services available on campus. On Saturday, August 3, 21 year-old Patrick Crusius opened fire -inside of a Walmart located in El Paso, Texas following a racist manifesto posted by the suspect on the website 8chan, according to CBS News. The attack resulted in 22 deaths and the hospitalization of several others, including a four month old.
Family Weekend marks 100th anniversary with historic festivities
Texas A&M is celebrating a century of Aggie family support this weekend. Family Weekend, formerly known as Parents Weekend, will bring together the relatives who have supported students in their academic careers from April 12 through 14. The three-day celebration will include events like Aggie Ring Day, Aggie Sober Tailgate, the Aggie Moms’ Boutique, the Maroon and White Spring Football Game and a special Family Weekend Centennial Celebration.
White Creek awaits new facilities
Residents of White Creek Apartments have waited for a new facility to open on their side of campus.The opening of White Creek Community Center, scheduled for near the end of the month, has been on the radar for students and residents of the area.
Family Weekend events 2018
Baseball vs. AlabamaThere will be two opportunities to catch a baseball game this weekend, as families can watch the Aggies on Friday at 6:30 p.m. or Saturday at 1 p.m. Blue Bell Park is bound to be packed as students, former students and families watch the Aggies BTHO Alabama.Midnight Yell Midnight Yell is back this spring and will start earlier than usual, at 10 p.m. on Friday.
Sharing faith and fashion
Meredith McAuliffe is an award winning television journalist, but for the past six years she has used her talents in a different way.In 2012, McAuliffe opened Sabi Boutique with her mother, Janis Stanick, and sister, Natalie Wood, Class of 2011. The three use the store to share their faith with College Station through charity and spread the Christian scripture in-store and on their website.
Required pet tags offer peace of mind
Residents of Brazos County are required by law to have their small pets tagged.
HelpLine Awareness Week brings education about mental health
HelpLine Awareness Week begins March 26 and aims to promote the volunteer-based call center, while raising awareness of its services.The Texas A&M HelpLine is a service to provide a listening ear to callers outside of the normal student counseling services business hours, operating between 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. during weekdays and 24 hours on the weekend.
The student voice on monetary issues is found in the Student Affairs Fees Advisory Board
As budgets decrease and the student population continues to increase, a student board on campus works to ensure Texas A&M is financially accessible for all students.Established in 1991, the Student Affairs Fee Advisory Board is responsible for advising the administration of the university on the type, amount and expenditure of compulsory fees for student services, student health and medical services, student center facilities and recreational sports.The advisory board is the students'...
Making a difference in Maroon
Through ambassadorship, stewardship and selfless service, Maroon Coats work alongside the Texas A&M Foundation in the largest fundraiser in Texas history.The Texas A&M Foundation, an independent non-profit organization, has created a fundraiser called Lead by Example, with a goal to raise $4 billion for the advancement of Texas A&M.
Workshopping the written word
Eight undergraduate students and two special guests presented samples of their prose and poetry at the SEAD gallery in Downtown Bryan on Saturday, March 3.Black Box Speaks is a showcase of creative writers in Black Box, an undergraduate residency program coordinated by the University Writing Center and the Department of English. For six weeks, students rewrote and revised their work under the mentorship of faculty at Texas A&M.
Midterms, stress and eating well
With midterms approaching, stress can lead to unhealthy eating habits. Texas A&M experts shared a few tips on fueling up for tests without sacrificing a balanced diet.Midterms tend to cause a lot of stress, according to Meghan Windham, registered dietitian for Student Health Service at A&M.
Researcher presents dissertation proposal, focus on often overlooked Civil War story
During his dissertation proposal on Tuesday, a humanities researcher demonstrated how a society can be affected military strategy.Shane Mackowicki, doctoral candidate, received a grant last year from the Glasscock Center for Humanities Research. Mackowicki studies American military history with an emphasis on the American Civil War.
Bush 41 highlighted in political author’s new book
In celebration of President’s Day, the George Bush Presidential Library hosted Jeffrey Engel, director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University, to shed a light on the library’s namesake and his handling of the Cold War, on Tuesday.Engel presented a synopsis of the former president’s career, and after a question and answer session, gave detailed context on Cold War-related topics including the Berlin Wall, NATO expansion and Chernobyl.
Finding new frontiers on the fairway
Innovation Zoysia could change a player’s golf game. It’s not a protein powder or a high-quality club — it’s a new breed of turfgrass.The co-developed turfgrass is characterized as a cold, hardy hybrid, meant for difficult weather conditions for fairways, according to the Dallas Center, an Agrilife extension facility where turfgrass research is currently conducted.
Author Monica Byrne speaks at Cushing Library Science Fiction Series
Cushing Memorial Library and Archives kicked off their 2018 Halbert W. Hall Speakers Series on Science Fiction and Fantasy with a talk from lecturer, playwright, essayist and noted science fiction author Monica Byrne last Friday, Feb.
Ex-NFL safety Wesley Miller tackles research at Texas A&M Real Estate Center
Former NFL safety Wesley Miller plans to tackle the issues surrounding real estate in the classroom this semester.The Texas A&M Real Estate Center, part of Mays Business School, added Miller, a research associate, to its team in January of 2017.
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