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Welcome to Around the SEC, a collaborative series of articles and podcasts that chronicles the 2020 Sports season all around the Southeastern Conference. From Basketball to Softball to Tennis, Around the SEC looks at the top sports stories of the week from one of the top conferences in college sport…

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    Episode 46: Welcome Back for Season 2 with Dafne Martinez and J.M. Wise

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 3:40


    After a year hiatus, The Batt Signal is back with Battalion news editor J.M. Wise and news writer Dafne Martinez to talk about their new focus to bring news and events on campus and the Bryan-College Station area through Season 2.

    Episode 45: Changing the education system, starting with Taylor Swift

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 48:09


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, senior news reporter Justice Jenson sits down with psychology professor Dr. Sara Dowd to talk about incorporating Taylor Swift in her lessons and flaws in the college education system. Produced by Ana Renfroe  

    Episode 44: Amping up, apprehension and applicants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 10:10


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, news editor Ana Renfroe discusses Aggie scientists from the Department of Physics and Astronomy planning its flagship outreach festival, Student Senate upholds a veto from the president and senators look to fill 16 vacancies.

    Episode 43: Space Force, security and sub-freezing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 11:12


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, news editor Ana Renfroe discusses Texas A&M's new collaborative research project for the U.S. Space Force, President Mark A. Welsh III addresses allegations that Texas A&M-Qatar is conducting nuclear research and Arctic winds blowing through the Brazos Valley.

    Episode 42: Howdy Week, weed and worries

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 9:39


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, news editor Ana Renfroe and assistant news editor Nicholas Gutteridge discuss Howdy Week and the MSC's new Champion Station, the Texas A&M University Police Department changing their marijuana enforcement policy and student loan payment resuming in September.

    Episode 41: Exploitation, endowment and exploration

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 16:18


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, News Editor Caroline Wilburn interviews news writer Nico Gutteridge about his in-depth investigation of the Christland Church. News writer Sneha Bhale details the new Aggie Scholarship Initiative and news writer Emelia Gamez discusses a new cancer research center.

    Episode 40: 2023 Aggie Muster Ceremony

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 5:15


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, News Editor Kenzie Finch hosts News Editor Caroline Wilburn and discusses the 2023 Aggie Muster Ceremony. One of Texas A&M's most beloved traditions that honors the loss of fellow Aggies. 

    Episode 39: Confer, CIA and champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 9:52


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, assistant news editor Ana Renfroe and news reporter Madison Umphrey discuss SGA's Open Education Resources awards ceremony, news writer Adrian Jasso covered the CIA director's recent visit and editor-in-chief Michaela Rush shares a newsroom update.

    Episode 38: Disqualification, drugs and dismay

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 10:06


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, News Editor Caroline Wilburn hosts News Editor Kenzie Finch to discuss the reversal of class president candidate Christian Newton's disqualification. News writer Nicholas Gutteridge details the upcoming Opioid Awareness Week and news writer Emelia Gamez describes the collective trauma felt by Texas A&M librarians who lost their tenure.

    Episode 37: Awards, addiction and antiques

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 9:27


    On this episode of The Batt Signal, news editor Kenzie Finch discusses recent awards won by The Battalion with Editor-in-Chief Michaela Rush, news writer Mia Putnam talks about fentanyl crisis and a new antique is donated to Texas A&M.

    Episode 36: Eliminating tenure and enough emissions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 8:51


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, assistant news editor Ana Renfroe hosts news writer Nicholas Gutteridge to discuss Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's plan to eliminate tenure and stop the teaching of critical race theory; news writer Diya Regi-Thomas shares an A&M project that aims to reinvent the electric powertrain for aircraft.

    Episode 35: Ballots, bills and birds

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 9:33


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, news editor Caroline Wilburn discusses student body election results, news editor Kenzie Finch details Texas bill 1029 and senior news writer Jack Lee explains the effects of the Avian “bird” flu.

    Episode 34: SBP, Yell Leader and class president candidates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 4:13


    News editor Kenzie Finch shares candidates for 2023 student elections including student body president, Yell Leaders and class presidents. 

    Episode 33: Student elections, suffrage and success

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 9:51


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, assistant news editor Ana Renfroe and news editor Caroline Wilburn discuss candidates for the upcoming student body president and Yell Leader elections. Ana shares contributed stories from news writer Sneha Bhale about this week's passed student senate legislation and the impact of this year's Women in Technology Conference.

    Episode 32: Reports, rankings and Black representation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 11:16


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, news editor Caroline Wilburn and editor-in-chief Michaela Rush breakdown the MGT Galveston of America Consulting's report, news writer Madison Umphrey discusses Texas A&M's top 10 online programs and life & arts writer Sydnei Miles details on-campus Black History Month events.   

    Episode 31: Zzz's and over seas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 12:10


    News editor Kenzie Finch sits down with news reporter Jack Lee to discuss insomnia research and Korean ROTC students experiences in Aggieland. 

    Episode 30: Splash, support and spending

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2023 9:42


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, assistant news editor Ana Renfroe discusses Wednesday's class cancelation, senior news reporter Jack Lee gives an update on student senate lobbying for open education resources and opinion columnist Charis Adkins shares her thoughts on the transparency of tuition and student fees.

    Episode 29: Return of the Burn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 9:27


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, news editor Caroline Wilburn discusses the admission status for the Class of 2027, life & arts senior reporter John Chapa describes an upcoming Ink Masters' event in Aggieland and editor-in-chief Michaela Rush recounts the most recent burning of Student Bonfire.

    Episode 28: Goodbyes and Graduation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 7:13


    The Battalion says goodbye to two staff members approaching graduation. Cameron Johnson reads his farewell prior to receiving his diploma. 

    Episode 27: Seeds, senate and Spotify Wrapped

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 22:01


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, staff discusses the impactful life of Norman E. Borlaug, the last Student Senate session of the year and their Spotify Wrapped results. 

    Episode 26: 2022 midterm election rundown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 10:16


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, Battalion staff discusses Democratic gubernatorial nominee for Texas Beto O'Rourke's second visit to Texas A&M, analyzes the 2022 midterm election and shares student reaction to Gov. Greg Abbott's third term. 

    Episode 25: Success, sickness and Shapiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 9:10


    On this week's episode of The Batt Signal, assistant news editor Kenzie Finch discussed The Battalion's recent awards, Ben Shapiro speaking on campus and flu season. 

    Episode 24: Tricks, treats & telltale

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 9:55


    Tune into this week's episode of The Batt signal as @aeoenia1 discusses the @Texascentral project, @carolinewilb discusses @TAMUPolice tips for Halloween safety, @JDChapaBatt previews the @AggieCorps fall festival and @ELawsonAtTheBat details a local haunted house. 

    Episode 23: Exercising our civic duty

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 6:44


    Assistant news editor Kenzie Finch talks about upcoming November 2022 elections including local and state candidates and overall local voting and government functions.

    Transport, taskforce and terror

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 7:51


    In this week's episode of The Batt Signal, Managing Editor Kyle Mcclenagan discusses the sponsored buses provided during early voting, news writer Amanda Hare explains the work being done by several Taskforces in Hurricane Ian disaster relief and life & arts writer Caitlyn Porras highlights a student organization interested in all things paranormal. 

    Bills, bars, buddies and botany

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 7:27


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 11:55


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 6:19


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 8:18


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 7:11


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

    New year, new rules, same old ticket pulls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 8:55


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 9:51


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 14:36


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 21:07


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 15:16


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 21:51


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 23:37


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 14:05


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 8:01


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 13:05


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 18:01


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 11:46


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 18:21


    This week, the staff discusses the unversities 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 14:53


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 15:50


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 16:19


    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!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 14:32


    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. 

    News Roundup: Nov. 1st-7th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 11:14


    This week on the Batt Signal, Kyle and Annie discuss the recent election results, the COVID-19 protest, the first female bass drummer for the Corps of Cadets, and more! For more information on these stories and more, visit thebatt.com!

    News Roundup: October 24-31st

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 7:25


    This week Kyle McClenagan joins Annie in discussing the possible reorganization of the university, the recent law suit against SAE, and more! For more information on these topics, visit thebatt.com !

    News Roundup: October 18th-22nd

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 9:38


    This week Annie discusses food insecurity in the Bryan College Station area, the recent bill surrounding transgender athletes, the growing music scene in Bryan and more. Fore more information on these topics and more, visit us at thebatt.com .

    Weekly News Roundup: September 19-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 16:42


    This week, it's Ring Day in Aggieland! Annie has a couple of the Battalion editors share about their experience when getting their ring and what it meant to them! Annie also discusses Biden's new COVID-19 plan, COVID campus numbers, student senate's debate over whether or not Texas A&M should issue a land acknowledgment to Native American and Indigenous populations, and the MSC Coffeehouse series ! For more information on these stories and more, check out thebatt.com.

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