Guest Commentary – Page 5

College Station’s Residency Occupancy Overlay hurts students

By Sam Somogye, Guest Contributor • August 3, 2020

Sam Somogye is a political science senior and a College Station resident. The College Station City Council — composed almost entirely of members of the College Station Association of Neighborhoods...

Former student responds to petition to remove Sul Ross statue

By Mickey Coe, Guest Contributor • June 9, 2020

Mickey Coe, Class of 1966, is a veteran of the United States Marines Corps.Recently, a classmate of 1966 sent me a petition for removing the Sully statue. Either someone at Texas A&M is not teaching...

Don’t tell me how to process police brutality

By Kenya Robinson, Guest Contributor • June 3, 2020

Kenya Robinson previously served as a life & arts editor and news reporter for The Battalion from 2017 to 2019. Kenya is currently a 3+2 graduate student at the Bush School of Government and Public...

Uncharted waters

By Madi Telschow, Guest Contributor • April 5, 2020

Madi Telschow is an English junior and president of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority at Texas A&M. Life changes in the little moments – where words appear on a screen and phones glow with notifications....

From the Student Body President: Follow social distancing guidelines

March 18, 2020

To The Texas A&M Student Body: I write to you today at a time where things at Texas A&M feel quite different. The student impact of this coronavirus is massive, and right now volatility is not...

Paradise in the midst of panic

By Camryn Lang, Guest Contributor • March 16, 2020

Camryn Lang is an English junior and former assistant news editor for The Battalion. I spent one month studying in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy, before COVID-19 rose to a Level 3 and the world went into...

BBB Column: National Consumer Protection Week 2020

By Emily Gaines, Guest Contributor • March 5, 2020

Emily Gaines, Class of 2018, is a Public Relations Coordinator for the Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. As a student, you may not always be focused on knowing what your rights as a consumer...

BBB Column: Avoiding Ticket Scams This Spring

By Emily Gaines, Guest Contributor • February 27, 2020

Emily Gaines, Class of 2018, is a Public Relations Coordinator for the Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. Spring is on its way, along with all the fun the changing seasons have to offer....

Expecting the Unexpected

By Tyson Voelkel @TysonVoelkel • February 27, 2020

Howdy Ags, In military circles, there’s a quote from Prussian General Helmuth von Moltke the Elder that is frequently recited: “No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” In war...

For the sake of historical accuracy: a summary of Trump’s impeachment

By Ron Sievert, Guest Contributor • February 18, 2020

Ron Sievert is a Texas A&M associate professor of practice and director of the Certificate in Advanced International Affairs Program. We have gone through months of nonsense statements on the Ukraine...

BBB Column: Staying Safe during Tax Season

By Emily Gaines, Guest Contributor • February 13, 2020

Emily Gaines, Class of 2018, is a Public Relations Coordinator for the Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. Filing your taxes can be frustrating and confusing, especially if you’re...

Letting Values Take Flight

By Tyson Voelkel @TysonVoelkel • February 13, 2020

Howdy Ags, In 2005, under the direction of then-Texas A&M University President Dr. Robert Gates, university leadership set out to identify the values that define Texas A&M on a level deeper than...