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The death of cinema? Opinion writer Killian Netherton polls college students’ to explain their aversion to movie theaters. (Graphic by Zoe Rich)

Analysis: Why do college students hate the movie theater?

Killian Netherton, Opinion Writer October 17, 2024

Throughout my time at Texas A&M, I have met a multitude of people with strange dispositions against going to movie theaters, whether it’s for a date or a typical night out with friends.  However,...

A King James Bible sits on a table on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (Tilly Hillje/ The Battalion)

Opinion: Truer than King James

Eddie Phillips, Opinion Writer October 15, 2024

Long before I picked up my first King James Bible, translators held a similar, often clairvoyant role. Picture a medieval town where a nervous parishioner hurries home after Mass, heart pounding with...

Did TikTok make you OCD? Opinion writer Kaleb Blizzard argues that the overuse of labels for diagnosable mental conditions can cause serious issues for those suffering from real mental problems. (Graphic by Corynn Young)

Opinion: You’re (probably) not OCD

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer October 15, 2024

People are dramatic. We always have been, and likely always will be. But unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade or so, you’ve probably noticed that Gen Z drama has a strange new...

Northgate bartenders and bouncers say they see fake IDs four to five times each week.

Opinion: Down with the drinking age

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer October 15, 2024

Everybody drinks alcohol, even those who aren’t legally supposed to. And let’s face it, we all know that (almost) every other Aggie has drank at least once. Obviously, drinking comes in different...

Let’s get freaky! Opinion writer Joshua Abraham asks you to match his freak by being your genuine self. (Graphic by Nikhil Vadi)

Opinion: Is somebody going to match my freak?

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer October 9, 2024

I’m trying to get freaky. Absolutely freaky. Down, dirty and completely filthy.   These are my intentions. Nothing less, everything more. I crave it. I feel it. I want it. There is nothing more...

A radical new perspective on reality. (Graphic by Chi-Chi Zhang)

Opinion: Delusion is the solution

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer October 9, 2024

If you were a normal teenager, then you’ve probably had an existential crisis at some point. Maybe you’ve thought something like, “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards”...

Opinion writer Joshua Abraham asks professors to stop yapping in the classroom and start making science fun again. (Graphic by Ethan Mattson)

Opinion: Make science fun again

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer October 8, 2024

  Imagine this: You’re an incoming freshman about to finally start your college career and your path to becoming a doctor. Excited and filled with ambition, you enter your introductory biology...

Catholic culture is not your costume. Opinion writer Maddie McMurrough says dressing up as a sexualized version of a culture or religion is unacceptable. (Graphic by Ingrid Perez)

Opinion: Cut the Catholic Costumes

Maddie McMurrough, Opinion Columnist October 7, 2024

I grew up a devout Catholic. My sister and I both attended Catholic school for years, I was an altar server every Sunday and I never missed confession. As a kid, my faith was a large part of my identity...

Political signs lined up outside of a Bryan business on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Jenna Isbell/The Battalion)

Opinion: Let’s end presidential debates

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer October 1, 2024

What was the most striking moment in the Trump vs. Harris presidential debate? I would wager that the vast majority of people probably remember Trump’s bizarre allegation about Haitian migrants eating...

Opinion writer Joshua Abraham gives men a solution to their girl problems: consuming more female media. (Photo by Hannah Harrison)

Opinion: Men, consume more female media!

Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer October 1, 2024

If you’re reading this, you’re seeking help.  You’ve hit the ‘Gates and have been trying to talk to women, only for a six-foot-five man with a mullet and cowboy boots to draw their attention...

An LED display on the bus at the Triagon bus stop (Kennedy Long/The Battalion)

Opinion: ‘Another bus follows’

Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer October 1, 2024

Picture this: you just moved off campus and into your first apartment, and you’ve managed to find a convenient new bus route that you plan to take for the rest of the semester. “I’ll save money...

How should we navigate the evolving shift in gender norms? Don’t navigate it, says opinion writer Eddie Phillips. (Jeremy Thompson/Wikimedia Commons, 2.0 CC & Dan Brunsdon/Wikimedia Commons, 1.0 CC)

Opinion: Why I transitioned to Post-Gender

Eddie Phillips, Opinion Writer September 26, 2024

The glow of the Nintendo Switch was the only thing illuminating my cold, darkened living room. I had retreated to my friend’s San Francisco home, seeking refuge after a week’s work 40 miles south....

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