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Have you become numb to the tragic and gruesome events you see online? Opinion writer Kaleb Blizzard argues that the acceptability of public recording, and the apathetic culture it enables, needs to come to a stop. (Graphic by Zoe Rich)
Opinion: Let’s talk about recording people in public
TikTok influencer or wartime journalist?
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • November 12, 2024
Torch runner tosses fallen torch at the Student Bonfire on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.
Opinion: Bonfire survives
We burn to build again
Charis Adkins, Opinion Editor • November 11, 2024
Fans hold up BTHO newspapers as the East Texas A&M roster is called before Texas A&M’s game against East Texas A&M at Reed Arena on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Opinion: Pack Reed
Why everyone needs to turn up for Aggie basketball this year
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • November 11, 2024
 Opinion writer Sidney Uy asks why we care so much about being beautiful. (Graphic by Luniqua Louis)
Opinion: Being beautiful is exhausting
On the desire to be aesthetically pleasing
Sidney Uy, Opinion Writer • November 6, 2024
A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, TX on October 27, 2024.(Jessica Roppolo/The Battlion)
Opinion: The Texas public school system is broken
Stop politicizing our education
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • November 6, 2024
Have you been told choosing a third party is throwing your vote away? Opinion writer Kaleb Blizzard argues it can help save America by stealing important votes from Republicans and Democrats. (Graphic by Zoe Rich)
Opinion: Third-party voting can save America
Trump vs. Harris? What about a third (or fourth) choice?
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • November 6, 2024
Have you heard of the pitch to build a tunnel under A&M’s campus? Opinion writer Kaleb Blizzard says it would be costly and wasteful when compared to other transit options. (Graphic by Ethan Mattson)
Opinion: Don’t let The Boring Company bore
Why A&M’s plan to Muskify public transit is a terrible idea
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • October 29, 2024
Opinion writer Joshua Abraham urges you to vote in this year's election because your vote matters (Graphic by Chi-Chi Zhang).
Opinion: Why you should vote in this year’s election
Your vote matters
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • October 28, 2024
Your twenties are the most confusing time of your life. It's OK not to have it all figured out, says opinion columnist Maddie McMurrough. (Graphic by Zoe Rich)
Opinion: Your 20s are the most confusing time of your life
Go at your own pace and play your own game
Maddie McMurrough, Opinion Columnist • October 28, 2024
A stack of Penguin Classics books sit on a chair on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (Tilly Hillje/ The Battalion)
Opinion: Pages of perfection
The timeless beauty and depth of classic literature
Daniel Fu, Opinion Writer • October 23, 2024
Student watches Scream VI in their room Monday Oct. 14, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)
Opinion: Isolation isn’t a bad thing
Time alone is as important as time spent out
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • October 22, 2024
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Review: ‘Smile 2’
Review: ‘Smile 2’
Enjoyable — yet mediocre — sequel fails to innovate and distinguish itself from its predecessor
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • November 10, 2024

Rating 6.5/10 Spoilers ahead for "Smile 2." I’ll be the first to admit: I like stereotypical horror. Curses, sets of rules, hauntings,...

Review: 'Joker: Folie à Deux'
Review: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’
A waste of money
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • October 22, 2024

Rating: 1/10 Spoilers ahead. During the 2024 Oscars ceremony, Cord Jefferson won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his...

Review: 'Am I Racist?'
Review: ‘Am I Racist?’
Matt Walsh’s latest documentary explores the striking racial divide caused by D.E.I.
Killian Netherton, Opinion Writer • October 15, 2024

Rating: 9/10 “Am I Racist?” — released Sept. 13 and directed by Justin Folk — stars Matt Walsh as he navigates the world of D.E.I....

Review: 'Sunset Boulevard'
Review: ‘Sunset Boulevard’
The representation of ultimate female narcissism
Killian Netherton, Opinion Writer • October 1, 2024

Rating: 9.9/10 Spoilers below for “Sunset Boulevard.” “Sunset Boulevard,” released in August 1950 and directed by Billy Wilder,...

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