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All content by By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
Business senior Adam Dorrow will be honored at the Dec. 7 Silver Taps ceremony in Academic Plaza at 10:30 p.m.

Silver Taps: Jeffery Adam Dorrow

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
December 5, 2021
Supreme Court building

Opinion: Death row inmates have rights, too

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
November 18, 2021
Columnist Sam Somogye argues that rumors suggesting Jimbo Fisher will take Ed Orgeron's place at LSU are far-fetched.

Paws off, Jimbo isn’t going anywhere

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
October 20, 2021
Opinion writer Sam Somogye discusses his experience at the Saturday, Oct. 9 game in which Texas A&M football upset the Alabama Crimson Tide 41-38. 

Simply unforgettable

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
October 13, 2021
Students waiting in line to pull tickets for the Mississippi State game.

Student ticket pulling needs to go

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
September 30, 2021
In his latest piece, opinion columnist Sam Somogye discusses both sides of the COVID-19 vaccine and weighs the pros and cons. 

Ambivalence is not weakness

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
September 15, 2021
Opinion columnist Sam Somogye dives into the sexual harassment allegations put on Gov. Andrew Cuomo that eventually led to his resignation from office. 

Cowardly Governor Cuomo

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
August 11, 2021
Returning to normalcy

A&M’s pandemic response deserves an ‘A’ rating

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
May 6, 2021
Police

Defunding the police is not the solution

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
April 28, 2021
George Floyd Trial

The Derek Chauvin trial delivers hope, but there is still much work to be done

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
April 21, 2021
Opinion columnist, Sam Somogye continues his discussion on College Station's Restricted Occupancy Overlay (ROO). 

Let’s talk (again) about College Station’s proposed Restricted Occupancy Overlay

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
April 15, 2021
Columnist Sam Somogye discusses the ongoing battle for justice in the trial for George Floyd. 

The trial of the decade

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
April 2, 2021
Texas A&M professors discuss the possible implications of a Restricted Occupancy Overlay and what it could mean for College Station students and residents. 

Texas A&M students take action against College Station’s proposed ROO

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
March 25, 2021
Columnist Caleb Powell analyzes his interviews with three candidates for College Station’s City Council Place 5.

College Station’s at-large voting system is undemocratic

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
March 18, 2021
Columnist Sam Somogye discusses the prevention of Texas power outages caused by winter weather. 

Is it time for Texas to connect to the national grid?

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
February 24, 2021
Columnist Caleb Powell analyzes his interviews with three candidates for College Station’s City Council Place 5.

The College Station City Council continues push for harmful housing policies

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
February 11, 2021
Texas A&M professors weigh in on the potential outcomes of President Joe Biden's economic aid package. 

The great un-unifier

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
February 3, 2021
Opinion columnist @samsomogye discusses the future of the Republican Party and the steps that need to be taken in order to restore the majority and maintain political stability. 

The GOP can make a comeback, right?

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
January 27, 2021
Minimum Wage

Now is not the time for a $15 minimum wage

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
January 20, 2021

We missed the mark

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
January 18, 2021
On Jan. 06, rioters stormed U.S. Capitol Building during the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory. 

A dark day for democracy

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
January 6, 2021
Others prefer living off campus

The College Station City Council has no right to define family

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
December 21, 2020
Columnist Sam Somogye with his mom in his early childhood.

The highs and lows

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
November 24, 2020
Sam Somogye

The Aggie community is one I will always be grateful for

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
November 19, 2020
John McCain waiting for the rest of the group to leave the bus at the airport after being released as a Prisoner of War.

John McCain’s final act

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
November 19, 2020
Columnist Sam Somogye said he hopes that with a new president, the GOP will depart from Donald Trump’s polarization.

Looking further

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
November 12, 2020
According to The Eagle, the College Station Utilities and Training Facility is the most frequently visited polling location in Brazos County.

No, the election was not stolen from us

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
November 8, 2020
Columnist Sam Somogye says Main St. is a representation of local businesses while Wall St. represents the elite.

Wall St. and Main St. are two very different things

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
November 1, 2020
Republican incumbent John Cornyn is running for US Senator for the state of Texas.

John Cornyn — A time-tested advocate for Texas

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
October 29, 2020
Social Media Apps

Big tech needs big changes

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
October 25, 2020
 

Texas won’t flip blue, right?

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
October 18, 2020
Columnist Sam Somogye explains how a recent proclamation made by Gov. Abbott should be considered voter suppression.

Voter suppression is alive in the Lone Star State

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
October 15, 2020
2020 Vice Presidential Debate

A presidential VP debate

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
October 11, 2020
House of Representatives

Politics and hypocrisy

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
October 4, 2020
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served for 27 years on the U.S. Supreme Court at the time of her passing.

Paying tribute to RBG

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
September 30, 2020
Man on Laptop

Online learning is not for me

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
September 20, 2020
Vote Buttons

Who has my vote for the College Station City Council

By Sam Somogye @samsomogye
September 15, 2020
Republican Party Donald Trump

The Republican Party’s fall from grace

By Sam Somogye @SamSomogye
September 6, 2020
Voting Line

Students should register to vote in College Station

By Sam Somogye @SamSomogye
September 1, 2020
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