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Students holding hands while walking in front of Evans library on Friday evening, September 22, 2023

Opinion: PDA is not okay

Isabella Garcia September 27, 2023

Ever since the eighth grade I’ve been cuffed. Being raised in a Hispanic household with deep Catholic values, it's not hard to imagine public displays of affection, or PDA, would be a source of great...

Opinion writer Benjamin Barnes says the football team would benefit from embracing old traditions and abandoning our unearned pride. 

Opinion: Aggie football needs to return to its humble roots

Bj Barnes, Opinion columnist September 26, 2023

It should be no surprise that A&M football was victorious in their weekend bout against Alabama’s unranked little brother, Auburn. Our defensive front was far superior and our offense proved we’re...

Senior Student Body President Hudson Kraus sits at the Student Senate meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Opinion: Hey, impeach that guy!

Charis Adkins September 25, 2023

This is the most I’ve ever cared about the Student Government Association, or SGA, here at Texas A&M. If you haven’t heard about current Student Body President, or SBP, Hudson Kraus’ impending...

Wondering how to survive a horror movie? Opinion writer Maddie McMurrough says her Catholic upbringing gives her an advantage in supernatural survival.

Opinion: The religious advantage to horror survival

Maddie McMurrough September 22, 2023

In 2023, I have already watched 238 movies. Of those 238, the majority of those movies belong to the horror genre. As most people do when watching a horror movie, I always wonder whether I would be able...

Students talk with their dogs at University Dog Park on Park Road. 

Opinion: An introvert’s best friend

Isabella Garcia September 22, 2023

College Station, we have a problem: Extreme levels of utter swag have been detected all throughout the city. The culprit? My absolute stunner of a schnauzer, Levi. It’s no secret that your first year...

Is marijuana as harmless as its advocates say it is? Opinion editor Ryan Lindner says marijuana is denigrative to the community and the change to campus enforcement policy won’t help.

Opinion: Marijuana isn’t harmless, let’s act like it

Ryan Lindner September 18, 2023

Weed, pot, cannabis, devil’s lettuce, ganja. All rough synonyms for the most controversial but little-understood drug in America. Today, the fight over legalization has captured the nation, with states...

A textbook in Barnes & Noble in the Memorial Student Center on Tuesday, Sep. 6, 2022.

Opinion: Free textbooks are not a solution

Charis Adkins September 15, 2023

Textbooks are expensive — I think that’s one thing we can all agree on. But is removing their price tags really the key to lessening students’ financial burden? On Aug. 24, West Texas A&M University...

Rizz not rizzing? Opinion columnist Benjamin Barnes gives advice to guys on campus looking for that special someone.

Rizz not rizzing?

Bj Barnes, Opinion columnist September 13, 2023

Are you struggling to get a date? Heck, are you having a hard time even speaking to women on campus? Good news, you won’t be for long. No, this isn’t an infomercial for some magical elixir that will...

Texas A&M sorority and fraternity houses are located off campus.

Opinion: You definitely shouldn’t rush

Isabella Garcia August 31, 2023

Ah, sororities. With promises of pretty Greek letters decorating your social media, hundreds of new people to meet and endless opportunities for fun that will continue for a lifetime, who wouldn’t want...

Students and counselors at Fish Camp. Months of preparation takes place before freshmen Aggies encounter their first A&M tradition.

Opinion: ‘Sit down, be humble’

Maddie McMurrough August 31, 2023

As upperclassmen, the bane of our existence is having “that freshman” sit next to you. We all know that freshman. The “technically I’m a junior by hours” freshman. The “I can say Whoop” freshman....

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Opinion: Rap music has lost its voice

Bj Barnes, Opinion columnist August 29, 2023

I have some unfortunate news for avid listeners of the rap genre: it’s dying, or at the very least, heading towards the music industry’s equivalent of a retirement home. Surpassing rock, rap was declared...

 Wondering why you should read The Battalion’s opinion page? Columnist Charis Adkins and opinion editor Ryan Lindner give you a tour of the desk and why you should stick around. You never know. You might like it here.

Welcome to the Opinion Section

Charis Adkins and Ryan Lindner August 29, 2023

Welcome to The Battalion’s opinion section! On behalf of all of us here on the opinion desk, we’re excited to have you. If you’re familiar with the opinion sections of most other newspapers, student...

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