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Opinion

Looking to hit the beaches for spring break? Opinion columnist Bj Barnes says students don’t have to drink, receive coition or go someplace exotic to have fun.
(Graphic by Caroline Dollar/The Battalion)

Opinion: Don’t be dumb this spring break

Bj Barnes, Opinion Columnist March 5, 2024

Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve officially made it.  Whether it’s Miami, Cabo, Myrtle Beach, Key West, Orlando, San Diego or yes … the granddaddy of them all for Texas college students, South Padre...

Does Barbie actually empower women? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia says Mattel’s doll has relegated the feminist movement to a commodity. (Graphic by Corynn Young/The Battalion)

Opinion: Plastic feminism

Isabella Garcia, Opinion Writer March 5, 2024

We all know the usual feminist icons touted during Women’s History Month — Simone de Beauvoir, Ida B. Wells, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Frida Kahlo, to name a few. They and countless others are celebrated...

A photo taken in August 2023 during a hiking trip at Miner's Peak in Alberta, Canada.

Guest Contribution: Chasing the sublime

Juan Lleras, Guest Contributor March 5, 2024

This is a picture near the top of Miner’s Peak in Alberta, Canada.  I took it a few months ago where, for about 10 minutes, I sat five feet away from death and one foot away from paradise. Just a...

Arts Critic Abby Jarrett says “Dune: Part Two” is worth every minute of the 166. (Photo via Legendary and Warner Bros /IMDB)

Review: ‘Dune Part Two’

Abby Jarrett, Life & Arts Writer March 4, 2024

Rating 10/10   Usually, when I write my reviews, I choose to focus on the negative aspects of the movies to provide readers with a truly honest answer as to what to expect. After seeing “Dune:...

Art Critic Theresa Lozano says Netflix’s “One Day” isn’t another adaptation down the drain (but it is one that made her cry). (Photo via Netflix/IMDB)

Review: ‘One Day’

Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Writer March 4, 2024

Rating 8.7/10   Spoilers ahead for “One Day.” Netflix is back at it with another adaptation, and boy were my expectations wrong. Based on the 2009 David Nicholls novel “One Day,”...

Are you a sad girl? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia says toxic social media culture glamorizes the reality of mental illness and encourages self-destruction. (Graphic by Corynn Young/The Battalion)

Opinion: Depression isn’t aesthetic

Isabella Garcia, Opinion Writer March 1, 2024

What is a “sad girl?” Back in the day, there was this archaic microblog thing called Tumblr where the sad girl subculture made its iconic debut. Demarcated by hashtags like #Prettywhenyoucry, this...

When was the last time you played sports? Opinion columnist Bj Barnes says regardless of age, everyone should be participating in regular competition. (Photo via marijana1/Pixabay)

Opinion: Where’s your competitive side?

Bj Barnes, Opinion Columnist March 1, 2024

If COVID-19 showed us anything, it was that a world without sports is far more dull. After all, they have long been thought to be America’s pastime.  Whether it’s football, basketball, baseball...

(Left to right) Junior Finance major Cade Coppinger, Junior Political Science major Ben Crockett, Junior Finance major Luke Kohler, Junior Mechatronics Engineering major Ankit Lulla, Junior Industrial Distribution major Val McNeill, and Junior Society Ethics and Law major Carter J. Ostrom posed at the Student Body President Debate in the MSC Flag Room on Thursday Feb. 22, 2024. (Photo by Ashely Bautista)

Guest Contribution: Go out and vote

Marcus Glass, Guest Contributor February 29, 2024

Student government elections are a time when our social media is filled with campaigns, all hoping to garner your vote come Feb. 29.  The following is a quick crash course on student government and...

(Photo courtesy of Jill Wellington/Pixabay)

Opinion: Don’t eat alone

Nihan Iscan, Opinion Writer February 27, 2024

Sitting in my grandparents' kitchen amidst all of my relatives as they prepare one of our favorite traditional Turkish meals is one of life’s simplest pleasures. Cousins bickering, grandparents patiently...

Curious which candidate has a proven track record of problem-solving? Opinion editor Ryan Lindner says you can count on Crockett when it comes to producing tangible changes.  (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

Opinion: Ben Crockett for student body president

Ryan Lindner, Opinion Editor February 27, 2024

It’s easy to claim you’re the voice of change. It’s easy to say you want to advocate for students. It’s easy to give the usual talking points about how much Texas A&M means to you and your...

Is there a market capitalizing on loneliness? Opinion columnist Bj Barnes says online pay-to-chat services are a symptom of youth loneliness and an inability to socialize with peers. (Photo by Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Opinion: The loneliness economy

Bj Barnes, Opinion Columnist February 22, 2024

You’re lying on your bed, staring at your phone. The blue ambient light is the only thing illuminating your face in your otherwise pitch-black room. It’s a Friday night, and your small number of friends...

Is modern tipping justified? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia says tipping culture has devolved into a scheme for companies to make extra profit off of emotional blackmail. (Photo by Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

Opinion: We are being emotionally blackmailed

Isabella Garcia, Opinion Writer February 21, 2024

In economics, the fundamental truth is people are rational. In college, it’s that we’re broke.  Let me set an all too familiar scene. It’s 11 p.m. and you’ve been marinating in the oppressively...

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