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Satire: The Mugdown exposed
Spilling the tea on A&M’s “satirical” “publication”
Charis Adkins, Opinion Editor • January 23, 2025
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Opinion: Banning TikTok sets a terrible precedent
This app is worth more than brainrot
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • January 22, 2025
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Opinion: Tear down Heldenfels
‘It has to go’
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • January 21, 2025
Opinion: Totally plausible 2025 predictions
Opinion: Totally plausible 2025 predictions
What surprises does the new year hold for Aggies?
Charis Adkins, Opinion Editor • January 10, 2025
Opinion: Dream guests for Welsh’s new podcast
Opinion: Dream guests for Welsh’s new podcast
Big names for his big break
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • January 10, 2025
Rural Oakwood, Texas's water tower on November 27, 2024. (Jessica Roppolo/The Battalion)
Opinion: In support of rural America
The backbone of our country is dying
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • December 9, 2024
Opinion: ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is a Christmas trilogy
Opinion: ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is a Christmas trilogy
Elves, gifts and Christ, oh my!
Charis Adkins, Opinion Editor • December 5, 2024
Do art critics still do their jobs? Opinion writer Kaleb Blizzard argues that modern arts criticism often abandons insightful critique in favor of useless pretension and deliberate misunderstanding. (Graphic by Zoe Rich)
Opinion: Arts criticism culture has gone too far
Calling a movie “avant-garde” doesn’t make it good
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • December 2, 2024
Left to right: The Blocker building on Monday, Nov. 19, 2024 and the Zachry building on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (Paola Luzuriaga/The Battalion)
Opinion: Architectural beauty matters
Why we pay a high price for cheap buildings
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • December 2, 2024
Students holding hands while walking in front of Evans library on Friday evening, September 22, 2023
Opinion: Marry young
A beautiful journey that begins before the world says you’re ready
Daniel Fu, Opinion Writer • December 2, 2024
A display of Skibidi Toilet blind bags inside Target on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Jenna Isbell/The Battalion)
Opinion: Why you should gift a Skibidi Toilet toy this holiday season
Let’s bring the joy back into Christmas
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • December 1, 2024
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Review: ‘Sing Sing’
Why prison reform and rehabilitation are important
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • January 28, 2025

Rating: 10/10 As I was sitting in my AP Government class learning about prisons in America, something really triggered me — the death penalty....

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Review: ‘Presence’
Interesting take on haunting trope delivers in some areas, fails in others
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • January 27, 2025

Rating: 7.5/10 Spoilers ahead for “Presence”. The ghost haunting trope: one of the most — if not the most — stereotypical horror...

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Review: ‘Wicked’
Faithfully-executed adaptation of an incredible play drags for just a little too long
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • January 23, 2025

Rating: 9/10 Spoilers ahead for “Wicked”. Musicals are unique in the way they convey a story to audiences. On one hand, a musical lacks...

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Review: ‘Babygirl’
The pro-cheating movie of the year
Charis Adkins, Opinion Editor • January 14, 2025

Rating: 1.69/10 Spoilers ahead for “Babygirl”. I will acknowledge that I’m not the target audience for this movie. I don’t watch...

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