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Opinion: I don’t want to hear about your fetishes and kinks

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer May 7, 2025

There are many things you could do while standing in line at a bar. You could check the news, watch whatever sports game is playing or chat with your friends. But what you definitely shouldn’t do is...

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Opinion: Split the check

Sidney Uy, Opinion Writer May 2, 2025

Chivalrous men don’t exist — it’s a hoax. A few weeks ago, I took a well-deserved break from school. I went on a spontaneous first date and didn’t know who was going to “take the hit” for...

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Opinion: The dangers of harmful ideology in our education

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer May 2, 2025

On April 24, the Texas House of Representatives passed Texas Senate Bill 2, designed to create a $1 billion education savings account program. While some believe this will benefit the Texas education system,...

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Opinion: Why College Station should have fewer zoning laws

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer April 27, 2025

If you’ve lived in College Station for long enough — or tried to get an apartment at a sufficiently low price — you’ve probably heard of “no more than four.”  For the uninitiated, it’s...

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Opinion: The war on college has officially begun

Wyatt Pickering, Opinion Writer April 27, 2025

I never thought I would see the day when defending Harvard University would be considered honorable. The world works in mysterious ways. The Trump administration has officially targeted colleges and...

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Opinion: The ‘college experience’ doesn’t exist

Maddie McMurrough, Opinion Columnist April 23, 2025

We have been Pavloved by Hollywood.  Every time we hear the words “college experience,” images of wild parties, dorm life and whirlwind romances dance around in our minds. Going into my freshman...

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Opinion: On running for the bus

Charis Adkins, Opinion Editor April 23, 2025

The other day, a friend and I were walking past the Memorial Student Center when from behind us came the clomping of sandals frantically slapping the pavement. Their owner dashed past, narrowly missing...

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Opinion: College Station has a noise problem

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer April 20, 2025

You’re getting up for an early class; you’re riding the bus on a peaceful day; you’re going to bed at three in the morning. What do these have in common? If we didn’t live in College Station,...

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Opinion: Down with the trad wife brand

Wyatt Pickering, Opinion Writer April 17, 2025

I love doomscrolling on TikTok. What better way to avoid that 15-page research paper than to watch short-form content specifically targeted to you for hours at a time? In early 2024, my For You page...

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Opinion: Don’t turn that Clairo off

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer April 15, 2025

We’ve reached an all-time low for feminism — and I don’t mean in terms of women’s rights.  No gender should be above the other, and we should all be living in harmony; everything one gender...

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Opinion: Everyone should take a philosophy class

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer April 13, 2025

What do you think of when you hear the word “philosophy?” Maybe you think about the cringy “our philosophy” statements that summarize the core values of any number of large companies. Or perhaps...

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Opinion: Slay the day

Wyatt Pickering, Opinion Writer April 10, 2025

I love the word slay. It is so versatile, it can mean anything you want and you can describe anybody or anything — your outfit, your friend group or even how you passed your last exam. For someone...

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