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 Opinion writer Sidney Uy asks why we care so much about being beautiful. (Graphic by Luniqua Louis)

Opinion: Being beautiful is exhausting

Sidney Uy, Opinion Writer November 6, 2024

Picture this: The raw beauty, blondness and porcelain skin of Aphrodite in “The Birth of Venus.”  She stands in the center of a grandiose, pearlescent clam shell. She is naked yet modest. She is...

A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, TX on October 27, 2024.(Jessica Roppolo/The Battlion)

Opinion: The Texas public school system is broken

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer November 6, 2024

Most Texans have gone through the Texas public school system. Whether you liked your high school experience or not, everyone can agree that our schools aren’t perfect.  You might’ve done well in...

Have you been told choosing a third party is throwing your vote away? Opinion writer Kaleb Blizzard argues it can help save America by stealing important votes from Republicans and Democrats. (Graphic by Zoe Rich)

Opinion: Third-party voting can save America

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer November 6, 2024

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen a few political campaign ads in the weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election. Whether it’s the signs everywhere on campus,...

Have you heard of the pitch to build a tunnel under A&M’s campus? Opinion writer Kaleb Blizzard says it would be costly and wasteful when compared to other transit options. (Graphic by Ethan Mattson)

Opinion: Don’t let The Boring Company bore

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer October 29, 2024

In case you haven’t noticed, College Station traffic can be outrageous.  Sure, we have the bus system — which, although it’s great, could definitely use a few improvements. You could also ride...

Opinion writer Joshua Abraham urges you to vote in this year's election because your vote matters (Graphic by Chi-Chi Zhang).

Opinion: Why you should vote in this year’s election

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer October 28, 2024

LeBron James is the greatest basketball player of all time. Argue with a wall — he’s better than Michael Jordan. This has been a big debate for as long as I can remember, and I’m here to take sides. James...

Your twenties are the most confusing time of your life. It's OK not to have it all figured out, says opinion columnist Maddie McMurrough. (Graphic by Zoe Rich)

Opinion: Your 20s are the most confusing time of your life

Maddie McMurrough, Opinion Columnist October 28, 2024

I wish someone would’ve told me that my 20s would be the most confusing time of my life.  When I was a kid, I naively thought I would have my life figured out by, maximum, 21. I’d have a house...

A stack of Penguin Classics books sit on a chair on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (Tilly Hillje/ The Battalion)

Opinion: Pages of perfection

Daniel Fu, Opinion Writer October 23, 2024

What’s the last book you read? Was it “Harry Potter” by J.K. Rowling? Maybe a Colleen Hoover romance or a Stephen King thriller? Or perhaps you’re immersed in the fantasy worlds of Sarah J. Maas?  While...

Review: 'Joker: Folie à Deux'

Review: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer October 22, 2024

Rating: 1/10 Spoilers ahead. During the 2024 Oscars ceremony, Cord Jefferson won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his movie American Fiction. In his acceptance speech, he voiced...

Student watches Scream VI in their room Monday Oct. 14, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Opinion: Isolation isn’t a bad thing

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer October 22, 2024

Take a deep breath.  You’ve finished your week. It was stressful, but you got through alive.  You want to drink, forget about all your stresses and have a good time on a great Friday night —...

You’re looking at this on your phone, aren’t you? Opinion editor Charis Adkins says it's time to put down the screens and try looking around for once. (Graphic by Ingrid Perez)

Opinion: Choose boredom

Charis Adkins, Opinion Editor October 17, 2024

At the risk of sounding like a boomer, I’d like to posit one of their favorite phrases for reconsideration: “Put down that damn phone.” They have a point, and I’ve found that I’m starting...

Why are we so obsessed with predicting the future? Daniel Fu explores humanity's history of failed predictions and why embracing the unknown can lead to unexpected success. (Graphic by Zoe Rich)

Opinion: Humanity’s futile obsession with predicting the future

Daniel Fu, Opinion Writer October 17, 2024

Humanity was convinced for millennia that all swans were white. But with the sudden discovery of a single and rather unremarkable black swan, everything was turned upside down in an instant.  Just...

When was the last time you said “howdy” and meant it? Opinion columnist Maddie McMurrough says you need to embrace “howdy” to earn your “Here.” (Graphic by Luniqua Louis)

Opinion: Bring back ‘howdy’

Maddie McMurrough, Opinion Columnist October 17, 2024

Howdy.  To most of the world, the term “howdy” conjures images akin to a Clint Eastwood western. If you said “Howdy!” to someone who is not an Aggie, they’d assume you were preparing for...

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