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Dreading a drab cubicle job after graduation? Opinion columnist Benjamin Barnes says times are changing and a new generation of workers is on the rise. (Photo via 12019/Pixabay)

Opinion: Death to the 9-5 grind

Bj Barnes April 9, 2024

Farewell to the five-day workweek. Sayonara to the suckers wasting away in corporate cubicles and good riddance to greedy, backstabbing bosses.  These are only some of the tantalizing taboo thoughts...

Are books the ultimate status symbol? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia considers the implications of the hot case for hot-girl reading. (Graphic by Corynn Young/The Battalion)

Opinion: Reading, the new hot-girl trend

Isabella Garcia April 3, 2024

When you see posts of dark literature sprawled prettily across the floor, what comes to mind? Or of mysteriously obscured girls with perfectly disheveled hair standing in front of a case of books, chic...

Looking to hit the beaches for spring break? Opinion columnist Bj Barnes says students don’t have to drink, receive coition or go someplace exotic to have fun.
(Graphic by Caroline Dollar/The Battalion)

Opinion: Don’t be dumb this spring break

Bj Barnes, Opinion Columnist March 5, 2024

Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve officially made it.  Whether it’s Miami, Cabo, Myrtle Beach, Key West, Orlando, San Diego or yes … the granddaddy of them all for Texas college students, South Padre...

Does Barbie actually empower women? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia says Mattel’s doll has relegated the feminist movement to a commodity. (Graphic by Corynn Young/The Battalion)

Opinion: Plastic feminism

Isabella Garcia, Opinion Writer March 5, 2024

We all know the usual feminist icons touted during Women’s History Month — Simone de Beauvoir, Ida B. Wells, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Frida Kahlo, to name a few. They and countless others are celebrated...

A photo taken in August 2023 during a hiking trip at Miner's Peak in Alberta, Canada.

Guest Contribution: Chasing the sublime

Juan Lleras, Guest Contributor March 5, 2024

This is a picture near the top of Miner’s Peak in Alberta, Canada.  I took it a few months ago where, for about 10 minutes, I sat five feet away from death and one foot away from paradise. Just a...

(Graphic by Caroline Dollar /The Battalion)

You’re not so different from your parents

Bj Barnes February 5, 2024

Despite being a few decades apart in age from my mother — sorry in advance for showing your age — we’re actually fairly similar. Since retiring last month, she’s taken up a strong liking to spontaneous...

The intersection of Bizzell Street and College Avenue on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.

Opinion: Ode to rainy days

Charis Adkins January 31, 2024

So … how about that weather? The thorough rinsing almost all of Texas received this past week meant one thing here at Texas A&M: students complained about wet feet and used the weather as an excuse...

 Ever felt a nagging suspicion that you may have chosen the wrong degree or career plan? Opinion writer @anasofiasloane says you’re not alone, and argues that this uncertainty is okay. In fact, it’s something we should embrace.

Opinion: The dilemma of a twenty-something-year-old

Ana Sofia Sloane July 25, 2023

Alongside pool days, family time and persistent boredom, this summer vacation has uncovered a humbling realization: I don’t really know what I’m doing. Though I’m an incoming junior, my high school...

Path Forward

Opinion: Freshman year is the honeymoon stage

Ana Sofia Sloane May 3, 2023

“Freshman year is the only year that actually feels like college.” When I came across this claim in a random TikTok during my first semester at Texas A&M, I felt a slight curiosity for about 2.3...

Tippy, a dog for adoption at the Aggieland Humane Society. 

Opinion: College students plus pets equals negligence

Ana Sofia Sloane April 4, 2023

Let’s begin with a little storytime. ‘Twas a lively Friday night, and my roommate and I had plans to attend a friend’s birthday party. After choosing our outfits and frying off a few pieces of hair...

Computer

Satire: A&M to outsource academic advising to ChatGPT

Ana Sofia Sloane March 31, 2023

“With artificial intelligence, we are summoning the demon.” Coming from the king of modern technology himself, Elon Musk’s prophecy regarding the doomed future of artificial intelligence, or AI,...

It's Cool To Try

Opinion: It’s cool to try

Ana Sofia Sloane March 22, 2023

If there’s anything that screams America better than deep-fried Twinkies and rampant consumerism, it’s the classic smart vs. popular trope found in Hollywood movies. Think character clashes in The...

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