He shall do everything in his power to make these pages lively, interesting and instructive, and, with such gifted associate editors to contribute to its columns, he feels that he cannot possibly fall short of his aim.

[...] Try this plan, and we will ere long have a paper that can claim its rank high up among the literary editions of every college in the Union!

This included The Battalion; Ethel Hudson — the first woman to enroll in A&M courses in 1893 and an honorary member of the Class of 1895 — helped edit the annual yearbook issue.

While there had been turmoil in years prior about university restrictions, unrest between the students, newspaper and faculty came to a head after University President Henry Hill Harrington ordered history professor Charles W. Hudson and his family — including a popular son and current A&M student — to be confined to their campus home after Hudson's grandchild developed whooping cough.

A month later, when the board of directors fully exonerated Harrington, roughly half of the student body left campus in protest; the walkout made national headlines at the time.

[7] Students slowly returned to A&M, but two months later The Battalion ran an article disputing Harrington's stance on the protest.

[11] The staff announced the walkout on the paper's front page, saying: "The Battalion writers and editors quit their jobs last night in protest to a Student Life committee action which they claim will censor the college newspaper.

The rest of the four-page issue, in addition to typical news, featured letters to the editor from resigning staff.

This committee has been set up to stop The Battalion from printing the truth about things at A&M which are embarrassing to some individuals.”[4] A new staff was announced one month after the mass resignation, featuring many protesting writers returning in new roles.

[4] "The result [of coeducation]: Strong Corps and Civilian groups to embrace the young women of Texas to make the Spirit of Aggieland grow even stronger."

In February 2022, Texas A&M University administration unsuccessfully attempted to cease The Battalion weekly print release, despite the organization's independent status.

[16][17][18] This led to significant backlash from the publication, as featured in their "Print is not dead" edition, and started a student movement, #SaveTheBatt.

The publication continues to print weekly, each Thursday, and distributes across Texas A&M's campus and the Bryan-College Station community.

On June 13, 2023, former A&M student Kathleen McElroy was hired to lead A&M's new journalism program at an official signing ceremony.

[19] However, on July 11, Elroy announced she would remain in her position as a University of Texas at Austin professor due to undiscussed changes to her contract.

"[22] The article was written by a former opinion writer for The Battalion and discussed McElroy's work in diversity, equity and inclusion.

[23] On July 7, McElroy said she spoke on the phone with José Luis Bermúdez, then-interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and that he advised her to stay at UT, saying her hiring "stirred up a hornet's nest.

[25] On July 9, McElroy received a one-year contract that varied from the original agreement and included a clause about "at-will termination.

"[26] She was originally offered tenure, which then-University President M. Katherine Banks told the faculty senate was still on the table on July 19.

[37] National Pacemaker Awards (past 30 years)[38][39] The Battalion has been involved with production of Texas A&M's yearbook since its creation.

In 1895, the Olio became the first separate production, printed after a series of Battalion editorials arguing for a college annual to be created.

[43] From 1913 to 1917 Bruce represented Texas' 14th District — then covering Jefferson, Liberty and Orange Counties — as a Democratic state legislator.