Military Walk Seal Removed to Raise Graduation Rate

Yesterday morning, Texas A&M University’s seal was removed from Military Walk in order to raise the graduation rate. This news comes after a recent Student Life Studies survey found that more students than ever are casually stepping on the seal as the university struggles with student success post-COVID. 

Although the nature of the correlation is undetermined, administration has maintained that they will take every measure to help struggling students. “We pride ourselves on dedication to students’ success,” university representative Scott Abadi said. “If we have to remove a piece of the ground so that students can get their diplomas, we’ll make that decision in a heartbeat.” Abadi clarified that any other measure to improve student health would take years of paperwork.

“I never thought it was a big deal to walk on the seal,” senior Emily Ybarra said. “But last week I found I wasn’t going to graduate on time, and I just knew. I never went to class and slept through the midterms, but, if I hadn’t set foot on that seal, I would be getting my diploma this Spring.” 

While some students are upset about losing an integral part of campus, most are thankful to save a few steps on their walk from the northside to the MSC. 

— Mugdown Staff