Later this May, The Battalion will move under new editorial supervision after three semesters with its current editor, journalism junior Brady Stone, at the helm.
Journalism sophomore Shelby McVey was recently named the summer editor-in-chief of The Battalion, and international studies junior Myranda Campanella will hold the position in the fall and spring.
McVey, who started with The Battalion in 2019 as a Life & Arts reporter and now serves as Life & Arts editor, said joining The Battalion was one of the best decisions she has made in college.
âIâve always encouraged people if they were even thinking of joining The Batt to just take the leap and do it because honestly I never saw myself making the connections I have and thatâs all because I have The Battalion backing me,â McVey said. âItâs given me such real-world experience, so the fact that I have real-world influence on freshmen and new staff now and get to help them write the stories they have d
Texas A&M Student Media was recognized at the 2021 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, or TIPA, virtual awards.
Last year was a big year for student journalists everywhere figuring out how to report on historical events such as the Black Lives Matter protests as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. After a year of reporting in a global health crisis, journalists in student media have adapted to the changes brought onto them by COVID-19.
A&M Student Media general manager Doug Pils said there were many challenges students had to overcome with reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Having to adapt to working online, Pils said the staff had to find new ways to communicate with each other and their readers.
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Colleges across Texas shift spring break plans in light of COVID-19
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A youthful crowd dances to music by a DJ on the beach at Port Aransas. Spring Break has hit Port Aransas in a big way and it will only get bigger during the coming weekend when University of Texas and Texas State will start their spring break, on March 12, 2020.Bob Owen, Staff-photographer / Bob Owen
As if COVID-19 hasn t taken enough from us, colleges across Texas have canceled or shifted spring break in light of the virus. Bummer.
Texas A&M University is giving students a three-day weekend beginning March 19, as opposed to an entire week to minimize extensive travel and allow the semester to conclude earlier for additional commencements, per KTRK-13.
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