At A&M, Hoping Reveille Doesn’t Bite

I was driving along Texas Highway 21, just past a giant barn with “Gig ’em!” painted on it, when I realized that the students might ask me about the cover.Paul O’Donnell, a journalism professor at Texas A&M University, had contacted me after reading my February editor’s letter, in which I explained my eagerness to meet with students and professors across the state, particularly those in journalism departments. That note has resulted in some gratifying experiences. I’ve spoken with students and faculty across the University of Texas system, including in the Rio Grande Valley and in San Antonio, and I was excited about my trip to A&M.Texas Monthly already has strong ties to the University of Texas at Austin. Proximity plays a part, but so does…

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