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The Battalion

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Opinion

Why are you going to A&M? Opinion writer Kaleb Blizzard says the commodification of modern education is enforcing meaninglessness among an already-nihilistic population. (Graphic by Chi-Chi Zhang)

Opinion: College for its own sake

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer September 17, 2024

Let’s face it: There’s more than a one-in-three chance you’re not going to a real university for most of your time in college, even if you’re at Texas A&M. “Wait a second,” you might...

Opinion writer Joshua Abraham pleads to the future generation of parents to not give their children basic names. (Graphic by Ingrid Perez)

Opinion: Don’t name your child Joshua

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer September 16, 2024

My name is Joshua. If you’re reading this, your name is probably not Joshua, but it very well could be.  All my life I’ve been known as everything except Joshua. My family calls me by my middle...

Skibidi Toilet might just be the greatest artistic work of the 21st century. Have you seen this masterpiece? Opinion writer Kaleb Blizzard walks us through the nitty-gritty details of this artistic oeuvre. (Graphic by Chi-Chi Zhang)

Satire: Why you should watch Skibidi Toilet

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer September 15, 2024

About a year before I left home to attend Texas A&M, I remember hearing my 11-year-old sister singing a song that I had never heard before. I wasn’t quite sure what I was listening to, but interspersed...

Senior Head Yell Leader Jake Carter leads the first yell practice of the fall 2024 semester, also known as 'GatheRing,' as part of Howdy Week outside the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Opinion: What we wish we knew freshman year

Charis Adkins and Isabella Garcia September 13, 2024

Welcome to the fall semester, Ags! If you’re a freshman — and we assume you are, if you’re reading this article — welcome to Texas A&M! We here on the opinion desk have been braving the wilds...

Attending class is for nerds. Opinion columnist @MadsMcMurrough says it’s better if you start your academic decline early. (Graphic by Ethan Mattson/The Battalion)

Opinion: You should start skipping class

Maddie McMurrough, Opinion Columnist September 12, 2024

My favorite time of year is when my fellow students finally decide it's socially acceptable to start skipping class. The parking lot gets emptier, the lines at Starbucks get shorter and I don’t have...

Guest contributor Akku Kumar recounts his experience attending Breakaway as a non-Christian.

Opinion: You don’t like Breakaway, you just like live music

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer September 12, 2024

Stress gummies do not work.  I took a couple to relax on a random Tuesday night, thinking I was just going to put on a movie and fall asleep peacefully. That is, until my friends invited me to Breakaway.  According...

Where’s the magic?

Criticism: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer September 11, 2024

Rating: 5/10 How much did Elon Musk pay to have a Tesla in this movie? I don’t even want to know.  Tim Burton is back like he never left. In his first film directorial effort since “Dumbo”...

The Paralympic logo at the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons)

Opinion: Don’t say you care about the Olympics if you aren’t going to watch the Paralympics

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer September 6, 2024

Have you ever heard of Noah Lyles, LeBron James, Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles or Sophia Smith?  If you haven’t, I can’t even say you live under a rock because an underground ant has definitely heard...

Various game boards sit on a table in the Battalion office on Wednesday, Sept. 4 2024. (Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)

Opinion: Get on board with board games

Daniel Fu, Opinion Writer September 4, 2024

In our age of digital entertainment, board games might seem outdated. But there's something about playing games with cards and pieces that can't be replaced by screens and buttons. Time and time again,...

Compromise isn’t weak, it’s necessary. Maddie McMurrough says overcoming our differences should be encouraged in politics. (Photo by Cytonn Photography via Creative Commons)

Opinion: Why can’t we all just get along?

Maddie McMurrough, Opinion Columnist September 3, 2024

Compromise is found in every facet of life.  Every day we are encouraged to exercise our capacity for compromise in our friendships, roommate situations and social and romantic relationships. However,...

Would you take a class on romantic communication? Opinion writer Kaleb Blizzard argues that a new romantic communication class is desperately needed for the next generation of Texas A&M students.

COMM 202: Romantic Communication

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer September 3, 2024

You know the feeling: You’re registering for next semester’s classes, and you still have that one core curriculum requirement you just can’t find a course to fulfill. Furiously scrolling through...

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Criticism: ‘Alien: Romulus’

Charis Adkins, Opinion Editor August 22, 2024

Rating: 6/10 Spoilers ahead for “Alien: Romulus”  What do you get when you combine weaponized autism, Bilbo Baggins and an obscene amount of sexual motifs? Apparently, “Alien: Romulus.” Directed...

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