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Guest Commentary

Guest contributor, Barbara Gastel provides helpful tips to students looking to write a paper worthy of an "A" as the fall semester winds down. 

Help me give you good grades on your papers

By Barbara Gastel, Guest Contributor November 22, 2021

As a teacher of courses on writing, I love to receive good papers. Seeing students succeed makes me happy. The more A's my students earn, the happier I am. And, quite frankly, good papers are easier to...

Administration Building

Guest Opinion: MGT report misses mark

By Shona Jackson, guest contributor November 14, 2021

Texas A&M’s plan to begin restructuring in the middle of a pandemic is part of its ongoing failure to protect and support the campus community.  Restructuring plans in the report from MGT...

Candidate for College Station City Council William Wright addresses the student body as he seeks election to City Council Seat 4.

Guest Opinion: William Wright for City Council Place 4

Editor’s Note: Every election cycle, The Battalion invites local candidates to make their case to students. What does the future of College Station look like? That was the question I asked myself...

City Councilwoman Elizabeth Cunha writes a letter to students at Texas A&M as she seeks reelection to the City Council Seat 4.

Guest Opinion: Elizabeth Cunha for City Council Place 4

Editor’s Note: Every election cycle, The Battalion invites local candidates to make their case to students.  Should the state of Texas be able to prohibit religious services of religious organizations? Should...

Guest Contributor Violet Knowles says Greg Abbott's approval of Senate Bill No. 8 has waged a war against women. 

A war against women

On May 19, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill No. 8, banning abortions as early as six weeks — before most women know they are pregnant — while making no exceptions for victims of assault...

In 2016, Donald Trump won the presidency while losing the popular vote. 

In offense of the Electoral College

The Electoral College, in its current form, is undemocratic, disenfranchises millions of Americans and discourages participation in government. A system that allows for a candidate to receive less than...

Ronald Sievert, Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of the Certificate in Advanced International Affairs Program, makes the case for an unprecedented example of media bias in the recent election.

The line that was crossed and why you should be outraged

By Ronald Sievert, Guest Contributor November 16, 2020

Ronald Sievert is an associate professor of practice and director of the Certificate in Advanced International Affairs Program. As an older professor, I have had the good fortune of watching the media...

Sully

On the wrong side of Sully

Michael Alvard is an associate professor of anthropology at Texas A&M University. To Chancellor Sharp, In 2018, you wrote an article for Texas A&M’s student-run newspaper. Your letter was...

Haley Caruthers is a civic leadership fellow at the non-profit organization MOVE Texas.

Collective youth action is making Texas a battleground state

Haley Caruthers, Class of 2019, is a civic leadership fellow at MOVE Texas, a grassroots nonprofit nonpartisan organization focused on empowering Texas' young people.In 2008, I was sitting in third period...

Guest Commentary Craig Regan

Guest Opinion: Craig Regan for College Station City Council Place 5

By Craig Regan, Guest Contributor November 1, 2020

Editor’s Note: The Battalion recently offered all the candidates running for public office in the cities of Bryan and College Station as well as Brazos County the opportunity to submit guest opinion...

Guest Commentary Brian Alg

Guest Column: Brian Alg for College Station City Council Place 5

By Brian Alg, Guest Contributor October 31, 2020

Editor’s Note: The Battalion recently offered all the candidates running for public office in the cities of Bryan and College Station as well as Brazos County the opportunity to submit guest opinion...

Guest Commentary Joe Guerra Jr.

Guest Column: Joe Guerra Jr. for College Station City Council Place 4

Editor’s Note: The Battalion recently offered all the candidates running for public office in the cities of Bryan and College Station as well as Brazos County the opportunity to submit guest opinion...

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