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Opinion: It’s the small things

Ana Sofia Sloane March 8, 2023

Midterm season is upon us. Papers begging to be written, cursors blinking on blank pages. Unopened textbooks with unread chapters silently judge from the corner of cluttered desks. Quizlets await creation,...

Student freshman Daniel Warren playing the piano at the flag room on Feb. 12, 2023

Opinion: An open letter to flag room singers

Ana Sofia Sloane February 27, 2023

Imagine: You’ve settled down in the Memorial Student Center, or MSC, Flag Room for the evening, diligently working on an assignment due at 11:59 p.m. A delicate piano melody accompanies comfortable...

Free speech at A&M

Opinion: A&M: One of the worst colleges for free speech?

Ana Sofia Sloane February 14, 2023

Trampling expressive freedom. Crushing faculty rights. Leaving guest speakers in the dust. Destroying student expression. … Welcome to Aggieland? On Feb. 10, the Foundation for Individual Rights and...

Race and ethnicity Census questionnaire

Opinion: Checking all the right boxes

Ana Sofia Sloane February 9, 2023

The Biden-Harris administration recently released a proposal to reformat the racial and ethnic categories presented in the 2030 United States Census. In efforts to improve the accuracy of data collection,...

The Blocker Building has developed a "weathered" look over the years.

Opinion: Michelangelo wishes he were an Aggie

Ana Sofia Sloane January 31, 2023

Delve into any architecture or art history book and you’ll observe the works of the greats: Bernini’s St. Peter’s Basilica, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, Brunelleschi's Duomo of Florence … Revolutionary...

A photo taken after a hiking trip on Dec. 23, 2022 at El Cajas, Ecuador.

Opinion: Miles and years apart

Ana Sofia Sloane January 24, 2023

I'm jealous. Jealous of those who can drive to a neighboring town to visit their grandparents or walk down a few blocks to talk with an aunt or cousin. For those with homes in such close proximity that...

Political commentator Ben Shapiro speaks in Rudder Auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (Jonathan Taffet / The Battalion)

Opinion: We can do better

Ana Sofia Sloane November 18, 2022

Two weeks ago, the Texas A&M Young Americans for Freedom, or YAF, opened Aggieland’s arms to Ben Shapiro and invited him to speak with students. An UCLA and Harvard Law School graduate, Shapiro...

Saying goodbye to her teen years, opinion writer @anasofiasloane reflects on the changes which surround turning 20 

Opinion: Turning 20 — thoughts and concerns

Ana Sofia Sloane November 2, 2022

The passage of time is a peculiar thing. Fresh in my mind are the days when I would walk to school hand-in-hand with my mom, excited to play tag with friends at recess and color butterflies on construction...

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Opinion: A&M student body is like sardines in a can

Ana Sofia Sloane October 26, 2022

Every conceivable aspect of Texas A&M University is bursting at the seams. Buses: Students stand crammed shoulder-to-shoulder. A lucky minority gets a seat — the rest are herded backward and subject...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks in Rudder Theatre on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

Opinion: Beto brings balance

Ana Sofia Sloane October 5, 2022

BBQ, sweet tea and football. Sounds like Texas, right? Now, how about this: Every morning, parents hug their children tightly and send them off to school with a troubled smile. Will they buy candles...

Housing near campus on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. A new zoning proposal from the city of College Station will create new housing opportunities for prospective homeowners.

Opinion: Let’s talk about housing

Ana Sofia Sloane September 21, 2022

Which of the following sounds like the perfect home for your college experience: an apartment with paper-thin walls inhabited by five other roommates, or a house far from campus that shares a fence with...

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