Entries from March 2007

March 26, 2007

Really Big Event

Over the weekend, I attended Big Event (You can watch the video here.)
For those who aren’t in the know, Big Event is the biggest student-run community service project in the nation. It’s in its 25th year, and from the looks of it, it’s going strong. According to event coordinators, more than 9,500 students participated.
Big Event [...]

March 23, 2007

So long, seniors…

This is a sad day for the Aggie community. Well, those Aggies who follow sports, at least. If you didn’t see, the men’s basketball team lost by one point last night to Memphis in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. It was the first time we’d been to a Sweet 16 since 1980, and [...]

March 20, 2007

The War in Iraq and Brazos County

Click here to watch the Batt Video for March 20, 2007
Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the War in Iraq, and naturally, the protesters made their voices heard around the U.S. In Bryan-College Station, the home of Texas A&M, and “Bush Country” to many (if you’re not familiar with A&M, we [...]

March 20, 2007

The Batt & New Media

Welcome to Behind the Multimedia Desk blog here at The Battalion. You’ve navigated your way here, so stay awhile, have a look around.
First, let me introduce myself. My name is Chris Hokanson, and I’m the Multimedia Editor at The Battalion. I joined The Batt as a copy editor and page designer in the Fall of [...]