By Aggies, For Aggies
The “King of Calypso” himself will be visiting Texas A&M as the featured guest speaker at the fifth annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on January 19. The Carter G. Woodson Black Awareness Committee (WBAC), a diversity educational programming organization on campus at A&M, plans to commemorate the life and work of [...]
Since doctors and Congress disagree about whether or not you should get your daily nutritional serving of veggies from pizza, why not skip the uncertainty and support the BCS community by buying your produce locally? Brazos Valley Farmers Market makes it easy for the everyday consumer to enjoy the fruits of our region’s labor. [...]
Not just a little bit of rock and roll, but a lot of rock and roll is the best way to describe the Velcro Pygmies. In your face, wearing tight leather pants and handing out blow pops to the ladies—you may be shocked you’ve never heard of them. In fall of 1991, the Velcro [...]
By Brandon Nowalk The great mystery of 2011 is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, almost a direct rebuttal to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the holiday’s other prestige crime investigation: see how great you can be when your content is as rich as your form? Based on ex-MI6 agent John le Carré’s classic novel about [...]
By Haili Z (allzedetails.com) Transitional statement pieces to carry from your fall wardrobe into your spring wardrobe to get even more use out of your apparel. Leather Apparel This spring, bold colors are key. If you have a black leather skirt, “spring” it up with a shirt that’s bold in color to add pizzazz! Don’t [...]
Originally from Houston, Josef Pierre is a student in sociology at A&M (2012). If you were ever to meet him, after a few soft-spoken words from his mouth you would think he was either a taciturn nerd or a mysterious, smooth rapper. He’s actually both. This young talent is about to release his first full-length [...]
By Brandon Nowalk 1. The Oscar Candidate: Carnage, in limited release now. Powerhouse cast (Kate Winslet, John C. Reilly), killer director (gender-and-power auteur Roman Polanski), and acclaimed source material (stage show God of Carnage) has me drooling for this Edward Albee-inflected black comedy. The Iron Lady, on the other hand? Meh. 2. The Action Flick: [...]
By Mara Kogan The latest restaurant to break into the Northgate fast food scene is Rusty Taco, a small Dallas-based taco chain known for its straightforward menu, fresh ingredients, and low prices. Located just blocks away from Chipotle and Taco Bell, Rusty Taco differentiates itself in the Mexican fast food market with a distinctive ambiance, [...]
by Chris Zebo In July of 2012, Texas A&M will leave the Big 12 and become the 13th member of the Southeastern Conference. The Aggies have been members of the Big 12 from 1996-2012, and before they joined the Big 12, they were members of the Southwest Conference from 1915-96. Next year, all of [...]
By Chris Zebo Last week we caught up with Reckless Kelly frontman Willy Braun to talk about the band’s new album, Good Luck and True Love. We also talked to Willy about the state of the music industry, about moving to Austin from Idaho to start the band’s career 15 years ago, about Austin as [...]