It was never my plan to become an Aggie. Almost exactly three years ago today, a series of unforeseen events led to me staring at my laptop screen with unease, the pale glow of my cursor illuminating the acceptance button to a university my Austinite self knew little about besides its cultish reputation and t.u..
The deadliest building on campus for birds is one dedicated to studying them. At least 23 birds this year have been killed from window collisions at the AgriLife complex alone. Ecology and conservation biology junior Skyler Nix leads local bird enthusiasts around a four-mile loop around campus to count bird strikes and send the deceased.
Aggies are working together to provide feminine products to middle school girls. Three Texas A&M student organizations FRUGAL, HEAT and Rosies are collaborating to provide young women with feminine products at nine different middle schools in the Bryan-College Station area. On April 20, 250 care boxes with one week’s supply of feminine products.
Bryan/College Station is about an hour outside the eclipse’s path of totality, and while some are making the drive to experience it, there are local events to watch the 98 percent partial eclipse.