Zoe May

So, a reporter and a photographer walk into a BBQ joint… The smell of smoked brisket permeates the air as country music blasts from an unknown place above. A guy stands behind the bar mixing “Katy’s best frozen margarita.” Kids break off from their parents, entranced by the plethora of games awaiting them: giant Jenga, connect four, checkers and more.

Brotherhood. At a place like Texas A&M, there are a multitude of places to find it: the Corps of Cadets, a fraternity, a student organization. However, for a select group of men, they choose to find it on top of sheets of ice as members of A&M’s club ice hockey team. “I’m also in Greek life here, and it’s just not the same brotherhood as you have as a hockey team,” junior forward Nicholas Leone said. “I live with my hockey team.

“Throw the 1, follow with the 2!” “Keep your hands up!” “Tie him up!” It was the sixth fight of the night. The crowd was either on its feet or the edge of its seats as shouts from the coaches in each corner permeated the air. In the red corner, finance junior AJ Baird. In the blue corner, electrical engineering senior Emiliano Sanchez. Round 1 proved aggressive from the jump with both Baird and Sanchez trading blows. As they moved into Round 2, the crowd remained invested, screaming for both corners.