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COLLEGE STATION — A swanky television network beaming from the state’s capital has threatened to do what the departures of Nebraska and Colorado could not: bust up the Big 12. Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin used the term “uncertainty” time and again Thursday in describing the state of the league, thanks to the start of the ESPN-owned Longhorn Network in Austin next month. “The (recent) announcement by ESPN that the Longhorn Network might carry a conference (football) game in addition to a nonconference game was troubling, and then following right after that was ESPN’s announcement regarding high school games...

How much is too much when it comes to sex education on college campuses? A controversial video now has conservative groups taking aim at Texas A&M officials. The extremely graphic video posted online by the group Texas Aggie Conservatives shows a sex therapist using pictures and videos to teach gays and lesbians how to safely engage in certain activities. Student Justin Pulliam says how-to sex lessons for gays have no place on his college campus. "Most people at the university do not agree with having casual sex, or homosexual sex, or having sex outside of marriage," he says. "That the...

Whoop!!! A&M National Champs Girls Basketball

A surprise bidder has emerged for a space shuttle once the vehicles are retired: College Station. The Aggie engineer championing his alma mater says the coastal location of Space Center Houston, which has run a more public bid, would put an irreplaceable shuttle at too great a risk from hurricanes. "None of us involved in this want to see the shuttle on the nightly news with a bunch of debris floating around it," said Zachary Cummings, an ocean engineer and entrepreneur. The logical conclusion, he reasons, is to display the shuttle on the Texas A&M University campus, which is centrally...

Elaine Benes sits in a bathroom stall, pleading with a stingy toilet-paper hoarder to "spare a square.""Excuse me. I'm sorry. This is, a, kind-of embarrassing but there's no toilet paper over here.""Are you talking to me?" the stranger asks."Yeah, I just forgot to check. So, if you could spare some."Nope.More awkward banter."Three squares? You can't spare three squares?" Benes shouts.The woman leaves after saying: "No I don't have a square to spare. I can't spare a square." That famous scene from Seinfeld soon may be playing out thousands of times in dorm bathrooms across the Texas A&M campus.It's come to...

Let's not make things more complicated than they are. In the end, Texas A&M is sick and tired of living in the large shadow of the University of Texas. Sick and tired of Texas' success and money. Sick and tired of the never-ending arms race for newer and better facilities. Forget those arguments about travel and culture and television revenues. If Texas A&M jumps to the Southeastern Conference, it'll be because the Aggies have had enough of being compared to and defined by the Longhorns.

The Longhorns have clinched the Big 12 South and will face off against Nebraska on December 5th. But first the Longhorns have to contend with their rival Texas A&M. The Longhorns are ranked 3rd in the BCS standings but the Aggies offense is ranked number 7 in the nation and could prove to be a challenge. After all, this is a game of rivalry and pride, ingredients that often fuel an upset, and the last thing the Longhorns need is a repeat upset of 2007. An upset is exactly what the Aggies are looking for.

The group “Texas A&M’s Young Conservatives” is organizing a protest. In attendance will be members from area TEA Parties as well. The protesters have been issued their permits and assigned a spot where they can congregate. That spot is well out of sight of President Obama, those attending the event, and one would imagine the media. As the attached campus photo shows, Obama will be appearing in the are indicated by the red square, whereas the protesters will be behind a parking garage and another building as indicated by the yellow highlighted area. The A&M administration is apparently striving to...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A faculty adviser for the Texas A&M chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas has resigned, saying he was "ashamed beyond words" when the group posted fliers identifying four professors who signed a petition opposing "demonization" of 1960s radical William Ayers. John Fike, a professor in engineering technology and industrial engineering, quit the adviser role last week, the Bryan-College Station Eagle reported Sunday. The national petition asked for support for education "as an enterprise devoted to human inquiry, enlightenment and liberation" and had more than 4,000 signatures. It circulated during the presidential race, when Ayers' acquaintanceship...

We knew that sooner or later in this American presidential campaign, somebody was going to do something really stupid. We might have guessed where: College Station. Now, a Texas A&M student group known as the class clowns of conservatism has staged a stunt that even their own faculty adviser calls "really dumb." The A&M chapter of the Waco-based Young Conservatives of Texas sponsored an egg toss Wednesday and again Friday. But not just your typical Aggie barnyard egg toss. A&M students were offered a chance to hurl eggs at a giant photo of Barack Obama. It was all part of...

Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who turned 81 last week, jokingly dismissed the comments of a Texas A&M yell leader Thursday night that Paterno was “on his death bed” and “someone needs to find him a casket.” But it’s no joking matter to the Aggies, who sent the yell leader home and have issued numerous apologies to various Penn State officials. The remark came at an Alamo Bowl-sponsored pep rally for fans of both schools. Penn State fans booed loudly after the remark from the yell leader, one of five A&M upperclassmen who fill the high-profile spirit role at the...

Elsa A. Murano, vice chancellor at Texas A&M since 2005, has been named the sole finalist to become president of the university. She would be the school’s first female president. “We have a world-class individual who’s going to lead this world-class institution forward,” said Regent John White. Murano was named sole finalist this afternoon by the A&M system board of regents. The vote was 8-1 with Regent Gene Stallings opposed. [. . .] From October 2001 through 2004, Murano was under secretary for food safety with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As the highest-ranking food safety official in the U.S....

David J. Phillip/Associated Press Jorvorskie Lane had the third-most rushing touchdowns (19) in the nation last season. SAN ANTONIO, July 24 — At his heaviest last season, Texas A&M tailback Jorvorskie Lane weighed 282 pounds. With the season opener five weeks away, Lane now weighs 268 pounds, which he said he considered to be “real light.” Still, he wants to lose three more pounds before practice starts in two weeks. snip... Born more than a month premature, he weighed just four pounds at birth, said Linda Morris, Lane’s grandmother. Because his heart and lungs were not fully developed, he...

Longhorn Parody Continues With Minor Changes COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: Aggieland Outfitters, located near the campus of Texas A&M University, announced today its owners have successfully settled a lawsuit brought by The University of Texas to stop sales of merchandise bearing the “SAW ‘EM OFF” logo, which parodies UT’s longhorn mascot. In the settlement, UT agreed that Fadi Kalaouze and his parent company Kalcorp could continue using the “SAW ‘EM OFF” logo, if they made minor changes that further distinguished it from UT’s longhorn trademark. The agreed-upon changes include adding a small blaze and nostrils to the steer’s face. “I am...

He's glib, slippery as a snake, and clearly in his element today at Texas A&M University, where hundreds of faculty, students, and dignitaries filled the auditorium to hear Rudolph Giuliani pitch his presidential gameplans. Giuliani's a smarmy man whose own children reportedly don't support his candidacy. But today, he was greeted with full Aggie honors--applause, standing ovations, "howdies" and great whooping cheers. "I like that! I love that sound!" Giuliani pronounces happily, encouraging more whooping. After a glowing introduction by former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, whom Giuliani somewhat redundantly called "a great American president who was part of the...

UT regents sue over 'sawed off' Horns parody1/24/2007 12:42 AMBy: Bob Robuck It has been a running joke on the University of Texas for the past 10 years, but now Bevo is putting his hoof down. An Aggieland novelty dealer is in hot water over what the University of Texas regents call a "mutilation" of one of the most recognized brands in America -- the UT Longhorn. Fadi Kalaouze owns Aggieland Outfitters in College Station. For a decade he has sold T-shirts, notebooks, and other novelty items sporting the UT Longhorn with its appendages sawed off. He doesn't understand why...

The Next Stage Gates ends duties at A&M with ceremonies By HOLLY HUFFMAN Eagle Staff Writer Texas A&M University senior Caley Langewalter stood silent and still, his arms folded behind his back, as he prepared for the commissioning ceremony that would transform him from student to second lieutenant. Standing on the stage just a few feet away was Robert Gates - outgoing A&M president, newly confirmed secretary of defense and soon to be one of Langewalter's top bosses. Both Langewalter and Gates had started their tenure in Aggieland in the fall of 2002 - Langewalter as an Aggie freshman and...

Once again, the Aggie Bonfire went up in flames.

HEARNE - Paul Wartham made a three-hour drive from Fort Worth to College Station on Tuesday to watch a 45-foot bonfire burn, and when he learned he had to wait an hour longer than expected, he said he didn't mind. "I think that bonfire is great," said the 50-year-old whose two children attend Texas A&M University. "I didn't go to A&M, but I understand why.... go here to read rest of article: http://www.theeagle.com/stories/112206/am_20061122025.php

Bonfire is about the burning desire to beat the hell outta t.u. It builds leadership and camaraderie between students of any origin. Bonfire is about being apart of something bigger than yourself. Go here for directions: http://studentbonfire.com/ After months of hard work and dedication, Bonfire is to be lit this Tuesday night at 7PM! We'd like to extend a hand of gratitude to all of those who have helped to make this possible. Thank you, because without your support, this dream could not have become a reality. We'd also like to invite everyone to come and be a part of...