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Did TikTok make you OCD? Opinion writer Kaleb Blizzard argues that the overuse of labels for diagnosable mental conditions can cause serious issues for those suffering from real mental problems. (Graphic by Corynn Young)
Opinion: You’re (probably) not OCD
Go to the psychiatrist, not BuzzFeed
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • October 15, 2024
Northgate bartenders and bouncers say they see fake IDs four to five times each week.
Opinion: Down with the drinking age
War is fine, alcohol isn’t
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • October 15, 2024
Let’s get freaky! Opinion writer Joshua Abraham asks you to match his freak by being your genuine self. (Graphic by Nikhil Vadi)
Opinion: Is somebody going to match my freak?
Genuinity is the solution to what our relationships might be lacking
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • October 10, 2024
A radical new perspective on reality. (Graphic by Chi-Chi Zhang)
Opinion: Delusion is the solution
A radical new perspective on reality
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • October 9, 2024
Opinion writer Joshua Abraham asks professors to stop yapping in the classroom and start making science fun again. (Graphic by Ethan Mattson)
Opinion: Make science fun again
Is scientific communication in our society declining?
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • October 8, 2024
Catholic culture is not your costume. Opinion writer Maddie McMurrough says dressing up as a sexualized version of a culture or religion is unacceptable. (Graphic by Ingrid Perez)
Opinion: Cut the Catholic Costumes
Cultural appropriation is never OK
Maddie McMurrough, Opinion Columnist • October 7, 2024
Political signs lined up outside of a Bryan business on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Jenna Isbell/The Battalion)
Opinion: Let’s end presidential debates
Making conversations about the presidency presidential
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • October 1, 2024
Opinion writer Joshua Abraham gives men a solution to their girl problems: consuming more female media. (Photo by Hannah Harrison)
Opinion: Men, consume more female media!
Is this the solution to your girl problems?
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • October 1, 2024
An LED display on the bus at the Triagon bus stop (Kennedy Long/The Battalion)
Opinion: “Another bus follows”
Maroon Rides isn’t enough
Kaleb Blizzard, Opinion Writer • October 1, 2024
How should we navigate the evolving shift in gender norms? Don’t navigate it, says opinion writer Eddie Phillips. (Jeremy Thompson/Wikimedia Commons, 2.0 CC & Dan Brunsdon/Wikimedia Commons, 1.0 CC)
Opinion: Why I transitioned to Post-Gender
A better approach to gender in a plural society
Eddie Phillips, Opinion Writer • September 26, 2024
Opinion writer Maddie McMurrough says the world would be better if everyone had to work in the service industry. (Graphic by Zoe Rich)
Opinion: You don't work in the service industry and it shows
Food, retail jobs teach fundamental human decency, kindness, patience for others --- qualities we need more
Maddie McMurrough, Opinion Columnist • September 26, 2024
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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,...

Review: Try 'The Substance'
Review: Try 'The Substance'
Body horror at its finest
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • September 26, 2024

Rating: 9/10 Major spoilers ahead. I’m willing to bet any amount of money against anyone’s guess as to how this movie ends — they’ll...

Where’s the magic? (Photo from xxx)
Review: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
Where’s the magic?
Joshua Abraham, Opinion Writer • September 11, 2024

Rating: 5/10 How much did Elon Musk pay to have a Tesla in this movie? I don’t even want to know.  Tim Burton is back like he never...

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