“[Chief Justice] John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.” Although the above is likely an apocryphal quote attributed to President Andrew Jackson many years after he allegedly...

I wake up. The date: Feb. 14, 2024.  The time: 4:45 a.m. As I mutter curses to myself in disgust of the early hour, I stumble out of my bed and into a small, cramped kitchen. I can’t believe...

As you approach your mid-twenties, there is a crushing narrative pushed upon you, and it reaches its peak during Valentine’s Day. It’s this idea that for you to be special and complete, you have to...

Since when did we, as a generation, start saying, “not my responsibility” when it comes to really important things in our lives? We, in this country we call home, are at stake – but how come we blame...

Humans have this weird tendency to place animals on a pedestal.  There have been many examples of this throughout our history. Remember Laika, the Soviet space dog who was the first animal to be launched...

OK — I need everyone to take a breath. In and out. Good job.  Before you Cowboys fans send that death threat or hate comment, I am begging you to hear me out. Just for a second.  I’ll get this...

The day is Nov. 5, 2024. After weeks of waiting, I found myself in The Batt newsroom, watching the votes roll in and making my final election day predictions. “The polls say Trump will win, and...

Kinesiology is a useless degree. A degree that creates physical education teachers and coaches doesn’t contribute anything to society. Why would anyone want to major in kinesiology? That’s what...

I’ll admit it: We’ve gotten a bit bratty.  Not in an iconic Charli XCX kind of way, but in a “jeez, get over yourself” kind of way. Since I am on a journey of self-growth, I’m taking my dear...

I remember my New Student Conference like it was yesterday.  More specifically, I remember scrolling through the list of fall semester classes — many of which would be filled five seconds after registration...

2024 was a great year for film.  In total, I watched 57 films from this past year; about 108 hours in total. 108 hours that I could’ve probably used towards studying, but that’s OK.  When you...

We have made it to the beginning of the end, 2025 graduates.  Spring semester has arrived, which means we are five months away from departing Texas A&M forever. Our four years will be summed up...