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Opinion

Students sing the war hymn at The Big Event Ceremony on Saturday, Mar 23, 2024. (Hannah Harrison/The Battalion)

Opinion: Go to student events

Charis Adkins, Opinion Columnist April 9, 2024

I have been a two-percenter. Not only that, but I’ve also shirked my duty to support my fellow Aggies, and I bet you have, too. I’m talking about student events. Go to them! What do I mean by...

Opinion columnists Charis Adkins and Bj Barnes offer a humble apology to readers. Too long have we been publishing anti-A&M propaganda, but never again. (Graphic by Caroline Dollar/The Battalion)

Opinion: Our deepest apologies

Charis Adkins and Bj Barnes April 9, 2024

We come to you this week with our tails between our legs and our heads hung low.  We’ve seen your comments, taken them into serious consideration and are ready to address the longhorn in the room.  While...

Dreading a drab cubicle job after graduation? Opinion columnist Benjamin Barnes says times are changing and a new generation of workers is on the rise. (Photo via 12019/Pixabay)

Opinion: Death to the 9-5 grind

Bj Barnes April 9, 2024

Farewell to the five-day workweek. Sayonara to the suckers wasting away in corporate cubicles and good riddance to greedy, backstabbing bosses.  These are only some of the tantalizing taboo thoughts...

Arts criticism writer Abby Jarrett says “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” falls majorly short of cinematic mastery. (Photo via Toho Co., Ltd./Warner Bros. Pictures/IMDb)

‘Godzilla x Kong’: Plot as thick as paper

Abby Jarrett, Life & Arts Writer April 8, 2024

Rating: 3/10   It’s time to put this franchise, if you can even call it that, out of its misery.  “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” was released on March 29 and has received a plethora...

Art Critic Emma Ehle says Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” is a powerful, thematically complex reclamation of country music. (Cover via Beyoncé/Twitter)

Beyoncé Transcends Genre, Politics and Racial Prejudice on ‘Cowboy Carter’

Emma Ehle, Life & Arts Writer April 8, 2024

Rating: 9/10   On Nov. 2, 2016, R&B supernova Beyoncé was met with hostility, beratement and blatant racism after performing the “Lemonade” track “Daddy Lessons” with The Chicks...

Does your tattoo affect employment opportunities? Charis Adkins says no, but that doesn’t mean you should throw caution to the wind just yet. (Graphic by Ethan Mattson/The Battalion)

Opinion: Give your future tattoos some extra thought

Charis Adkins, Opinion Columnist April 5, 2024

Our moms all warned us that we’d regret getting tattoos. That they wouldn’t look so cool when we were old and wrinkly. That we’d never be able to find a job with visible ink. Sorry, Mom, but that’s...

Are books the ultimate status symbol? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia considers the implications of the hot case for hot-girl reading. (Graphic by Corynn Young/The Battalion)

Opinion: Reading, the new hot-girl trend

Isabella Garcia April 3, 2024

When you see posts of dark literature sprawled prettily across the floor, what comes to mind? Or of mysteriously obscured girls with perfectly disheveled hair standing in front of a case of books, chic...

Should an app that sexualizes kids still be permitted within the United States? Opinion columnist Bj Barnes says it’s time to ditch TikTok. (Graphic by Ethan Mattson/The Battalion)

Opinion: Tick tock, TikTok

Bj Barnes, Opinion Columnist March 28, 2024

The bipartisan bill that rocketed to the top of national headlines after passing the House 352-65 could spell doom for everyone’s favorite Chinese spying app, TikTok. The massively popular Beijing-based...

Just because you won’t be the next Bob Ross doesn’t mean you shouldn’t paint. Opinion columnist Charis Adkins says it’s about how it makes you feel, not how it looks. Now go out and do something creative. (Graphic by Tyler Thompson)

Opinion: Do something creative

Charis Adkins, Opinion Columnist March 26, 2024

Being creative is hard. Last semester, I picked up a skein of yarn and a crochet hook for the first time and decided to try my hand at a beanie, so I found a video tutorial online and jumped to it....

More than you bargained for

More than you bargained for

Abby Jarrett, Life & Arts Writer March 25, 2024

Rating: 6/10 While some may call it “art” and “cinematic mastery,” I call it deeply disturbing. I will never look at Sydney Sweeney the same again.  Spoilers ahead for “Immaculate.” “Immaculate”...

Amtrak recently proposed new passenger routes that would connect Bryan to Dallas and Houston. The Brazos Valley should welcome Amtrak to the College Station/Bryan area. (Photo via 70154/Pixabay)

Guest Contribution: The Brazos Valley should welcome passenger rail

Garion Frankel, Guest Contributor March 25, 2024

In 1867, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, after years of delay, rumbled into Bryan for the first time, greeted by raucous celebrations glorifying the Brazos Valley’s newfound connections to the...

Opinion writer Maddie McMurrough says a parent’s job is to protect their childs innocence, and that means teaching healthy technology habits and restricted internet access. (Photo by Rebecca Cervantes/The Battalion)

Opinion: The iPad shouldn’t be the parent

Maddie McMurrough, Opinion Writer March 25, 2024

IPad kids should be declared a national security threat. Being the absolute menaces that they are, they inspired my generation to take up abstinence. Now, I’m not a parent, so I understand you’re...

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