Roar of the Crowd: April 2026

Ambiguous and Misguided or Appropriate and Meticulous?In “A&M’s Melting Point,” the cover story of our February 2026 issue, contributing writer Christopher Hooks investigated the causes and consequences of Texas A&M University’s upheaval—five presidents in five years, high-profile firings and cancellations, crackdowns on dissent—at the hands of state leaders who, in recent years, have pushed “to remake one of our finest institutions.” Kudos to Christopher Hooks for his timely piece on Texas A&M. He gave me a history lesson about my own alma mater.Aggies have a rich legacy to celebrate. A&M is the leading agricultural and technical university in Texas; it’s a great school, and its conservative-leaning “yin” to UT Austin’s progressive-leaning “yang” makes for a fun in-staterivalry. However, a strong tradition and culture should not be…

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