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Ocean engineering sophomore Ethan Mills approaches a stop sign on his bike while headed to class on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (Adriano Espinosa/ The Battalion)

Opinion: Cyclists, the second-class road users

Eddie Phillips, Opinion Writer February 21, 2024

When college stress hits hard, my go-to remedy is an episode of NHK World’s “Somewhere Street.” The show features expertly intrusive hosts who carry cameras and walk cities around the world. It’s...

Art critic Emma Ehle says The Last Dinner Party’s “Prelude to Ecstasy” is dripping with grandeur in its romantic lyricism and baroque visuals. (Photo via Raph_PH/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 DEED)

Review: The Last Dinner Party’s ‘Prelude to Ecstasy’

Emma Ehle, Life & Arts Writer February 18, 2024

Rating: 8/10   On Friday, Feb. 2, The Last Dinner Party released the official theatre-kid love child of Tori Amos, Fiona Apple and Florence and the Machine (if conceived in an 18th-century French...

An aerial view of Harvey Road in College Station on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo by Samuel Falade/The Battalion)

Opinion: Love for the open road

Ryan Lindner, Opinion Editor February 18, 2024

It’s difficult to overstate the role that the automobile has played in forming the American spirit over the last 70 years.  Think of classic songs like “Mustang Sally,” “American Pie” and...

With the summer coming to an end, K-12 teachers across Texas will adjust their curriculum for the coming school year to align with the new Senate Bill 3 standards. 

Opinion: Scantrons reduce students to numbers

Bj Barnes February 14, 2024

When you think back to your defining high school days, I’m willing to bet your SATs don’t come to mind. Having a balding teacher with sweaty underarms repeatedly remark, “Please bubble in your answers...

Opinion: De-villainize standardized testing

Opinion: De-villainize standardized testing

Charis Adkins February 14, 2024

COVID-19 resumed the war on standardized testing as colleges and universities across the nation turned to a test-optional admissions process. As it stands today, many schools have retained their test-optional...

Six love songs for Valentine’s

Six love songs for Valentine’s

Noah Van Soest, Life & Arts Writer February 13, 2024

From me to you: here are a few tracks of love and loving to give this sticky-sweet time a little extra color.  “Darling Be Home Soon” (Live At Woodstock) — John Sebastian Emanating out from...

Star Wars and Nip Slips?

Star Wars and Nip Slips?

Abby Jarrett, Life & Arts Writer February 12, 2024

From captivating couture to purposeful nip slips, the 66th Annual Grammy Awards’ red carpet looks did not disappoint.  The Grammys is a chance for artists and celebrities alike to feature outfits...

Valentine's Day items for sale at H-E-B on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024.

Opinion: Roses aren’t cliche

Isabella Garcia, Opinion Writer February 12, 2024

Roses are red, violets are blue; got no ideas for Valentine’s? Don’t worry, I have a few. Yes, the time has come for our grocery aisles to be littered with plush teddy bears, incredibly cheesy Hallmark...

Tired of being harassed by drunk dudes at Northgate? Opinion writer Maddie McMurrough says Northgate should open a bar for women.

Opinion: Northgate should have a women’s only bar

Maddie McMurrough, Opinion Writer February 7, 2024

Over Christmas break I went to Sin City. That’s right, Las Vegas!  With this being my first trip to Vegas as a 21-year-old adult, I found myself at the slot machines and somehow an Ice Bar. But when...

Are you addicted to doomscrolling? Opinion writer Kaleb Blizzard suggests a radical solution: Stop fighting it and start adapting. (Photo by Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

Opinion: Employers are looking at your social media

Charis Adkins, Opinion Columnist February 7, 2024

Listen up Ags, because I’m only going to say this once: potential employers are going to look at your social media. And no, they’re not in the wrong for that. I’ve heard far too many students...

Opinion: Herpes and heartbreak

Opinion: Herpes and heartbreak

Bj Barnes, Opinion Columnist February 7, 2024

Despite being a universal experience — well outside of the strange people who love cats more than dogs — love seems to have a range of definitions depending on who you ask.  Is it that warm fuzzy...

Enter the enigmatic world of “Argylle,”, a spy movie with a corresponding novel seemingly written by the fictional protagonist of the movie that had audiences suspecting Taylor Swift as the ghostwriter. Is this a timeless spy thriller or the story of an ingenious two-for one movie and novel marketing scheme gone wrong?

Argylle: What Just Happened?

Sameeksha Sharma, Life & Arts Writer February 5, 2024

Rating: 6/10    It is only fitting that a movie about taking down a global spy syndicate has a couple of mysteries surrounding its inception and release. While audiences naturally assumed that...

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