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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,...

Do grades reflect academic achievement anymore? Opinion writer @Val4Batt explores grade inflation in addition to its effect on the college experience and career prospects.  

Analysis: When ‘A’ means average

By Valerie Muñoz, @Val4Batt February 9, 2023

The year is 2028 and most university students can expect to confidently strut across a glimmering stage knowing they’ve graduated with a 4.0 GPA. We can only dream, right? Universities like Harvard...

College Station High School at dusk on Monday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Opinion: Students over systems

Ryan Lindner February 8, 2023

Here’s a scary thought: Imagine if the Texas government operated every grocery store in the state and, using your home address, assigned you to the only one you were allowed to shop at. Given that the...

With the summer coming to an end, K-12 teachers across Texas will adjust their curriculum for the coming school year to align with the new Senate Bill 3 standards. 

Opinion: Texas, say no to vouchers

By: Caleb Elizondo @CalebElizondo7 February 8, 2023

Picture this: You peer over the bow of a ship and look toward the horizon. The sun is bright and its rays shimmer across the water. “Quick — get off the ship, it's sinking!” You...

A photo of The Battalion's tiktok as seen on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. 

Analysis: TikTok is ‘TikTaking’ all your information

Charis Adkins February 6, 2023

Dec. 19, 2022: A day of both mourning and celebration. A shadow was cast on sorority girls and other white women who enjoy acting foolish in public for clout. The rest of us were reveling in the fact we...

m&m twitter

Opinion: Gay candy or child slavery?

By: Lilia Elizondo @LiliaElizondo5 February 6, 2023

”No man is rich unless he enriches others,” wrote railroad titan Andrew Carnegie in “The Gospel of Wealth.” Essentially, corporations, companies and “the rich'' owe it to...

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...

Follow opinion writer Charis Adkins down the tuition rabbit hole: Why are online classes priced the same as in-person ones? 

Opinion: The mystery of A&M tuition

Charis Adkins January 30, 2023

I’ve got a little story for ya, Ags. A few semesters ago I took a course — which, for the protection of both the professor and yours truly, will remain unnamed — that was completely online. Though...

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Opinion: Everyone should be using AI

By Valerie Muñoz, @Val4Batt January 26, 2023

The day ChatGPT, a novel artificial intelligence (AI) program, started trending on Twitter, I asked it to write a sonnet about Texas A&M. It was fit with all the right references and perfect rhyme...

Students sit on their computer during syllabus week in Evans Library. 

Opinion: What happened to syllabus week?

By Saanya Troutman, @saanyalache January 26, 2023

With the conclusion of the first week of classes, professors have jumped into coursework. However, for those as unlucky as me, professors seemed to come to a consensus that this semester students should...

A head shot of Gabe Avritscher who wrote a piece about the proposed Public Utility Commission reforms and the trickle-down effect on Aggies.

Opinion: Aggies can’t afford the Public Utility Commission’s proposed reforms

We college students are no strangers to rising costs — whether that be tuition, rent or gas. With the national inflation rate increasing to over 7% over the past year, the last thing we need is more...

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...

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