The Batt Signal

The Battalion news desk
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The Batt Signal is the weekly news podcast from The Battalion, Texas A&M's independent student newspaper since 1893. Each week our staff features the top stories from news, life & arts and opinions.

  1. 02/27/2025

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

    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.

    4 min

  2. 02/16/2024

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

    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

    48 min

  3. 01/25/2024

    Episode 44: Amping up, apprehension and applicants

    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.

    10 min

  4. 01/13/2024

    Episode 43: Space Force, security and sub-freezing

    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.

    11 min

  5. 08/19/2023

    Episode 42: Howdy Week, weed and worries

    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.

    10 min

  6. 04/27/2023

    Episode 41: Exploitation, endowment and exploration

    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.

    16 min

  7. 04/20/2023

    Episode 40: 2023 Aggie Muster Ceremony

    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.

    5 min

  8. 04/14/2023

    Episode 39: Confer, CIA and champion

    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.

    10 min
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The Batt Signal is the weekly news podcast from The Battalion, Texas A&M's independent student newspaper since 1893. Each week our staff features the top stories from news, life & arts and opinions.

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  • Creator
    The Battalion news desk
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    The Batt Signal