The Battalion

The Battalion started production in 1893 as a monthly publication by the Stephen F. Austin and Calliopean Literary Societies until 1906 when publication was taken over by the Student Association. The Battalion is the longest running student newspaper at Texas A&M, having been continuously published since 1893 with the exception for a short period in 1918 during World War I. The frequency of Battalion has changed over the years, but can be seen as follows:

Monthly Oct. 1893 to June 1904

Weekly Oct. 1904 to Dec. 1933

??? [Gap] Jan. 1934 to Aug. 1939

3 issues/week Sept. 1939 to May 1944

2 issues/week June 1944 to Mar. 1945

Weekly Mar. 1945 to Jan. 1946

3 issues/week Feb. 1946 to May 1946

Weekly June 1946 to Oct. 1946

2 issues/week Nov. 1946 to Mar. 1947

3 issues/week Mar. 1947 to Aug. 1947 Summer = 2 issues/week

Daily (5 issues/week) Sept. 1947 to Aug. 1949 Summer = 3 issues/week

Daily (5 issues/week) Sept. 1949 to May 1952 Summer = 4 issues/week

Daily (4 issues/week) June 1952 to Aug. 1954 Summer = 2 issues/week

Daily (4 issues/week) Sept. 1954 to May 1977 Summer = 1 issue/week

Daily (5 issues/week) June 1977 to May 1978 Summer = 2 issues/week

Daily (5 issues/week) June 1978 to May 1984 Summer = 3 issues/week

Daily (5 issues/week) June 1984 to May 2012 Summer = 4 issues/week

Daily (5 issues/week) June 20012 to May 2015 Summer = 2 issues/week