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Isabella Garcia

Isabella Garcia, Associate Opinion Editor

Isabella Garcia is an economics junior from San Antonio, Texas, and joined The Battalion in June 2023. After graduation, Isabella intends to earn her JD and pursue a career in legal academia. In her free time, Isabella enjoys rock n’ roll, cozy reading and watching movies with her family. She is currently an associate opinion editor.

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Think looking at life with a romantic, rose-tinted lens will make you happy? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia says romanticization makes life a performance, creates harmful perspectives and promotes self-centeredness. (Graphic by Corynn Young)

Opinion: Delulu is not the solulu

Isabella Garcia, Assistant Opinion Editor
November 25, 2024
Anticipated Movies of 2018

Opinion: In which movie world would you live?

Charis Adkins, Isabella Garcia, Maddie McMurrough, Kaleb Blizzard, Joshua Abraham, Caleb Elizondo, Daniel Fu, Sidney Uy, and Killian Netherton
September 19, 2024
Senior Head Yell Leader Jake Carter leads the first yell practice of the fall 2024 semester, also known as 'GatheRing,' as part of Howdy Week outside the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Opinion: What we wish we knew freshman year

Charis Adkins and Isabella Garcia
September 13, 2024
Things could have gone differently. (Graphic by Nikhil Vadi)

Opinion: Relationships reduced to transactions

Isabella Garcia, Assistant Opinion Editor
August 17, 2024
Think your music taste somehow makes you different? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia says being unique is an illusion. (Photo by Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

Opinion: The myth of uniqueness

Isabella Garcia, Opinion Writer
April 16, 2024
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
Does Barbie actually empower women? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia says Mattel’s doll has relegated the feminist movement to a commodity. (Graphic by Corynn Young/The Battalion)

Opinion: Plastic feminism

Isabella Garcia, Opinion Writer
March 5, 2024
Are you a sad girl? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia says toxic social media culture glamorizes the reality of mental illness and encourages self-destruction. (Graphic by Corynn Young/The Battalion)

Opinion: Depression isn’t aesthetic

Isabella Garcia, Opinion Writer
March 1, 2024
Is modern tipping justified? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia says tipping culture has devolved into a scheme for companies to make extra profit off of emotional blackmail. (Photo by Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

Opinion: We are being emotionally blackmailed

Isabella Garcia, Opinion Writer
February 21, 2024
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
Classroom

Opinion: Our BAs are BS

Isabella Garcia, Opinion Writer
February 4, 2024
Opinion writer Isabella Garcia insists we should think twice about mindlessly buying the next TikTok fad. Your Stanley cup means more than you think. (Photo by Jaime Rowe/The Battalion)

Opinion: Did you get a Stanley for Christmas?

Isabella Garcia, Opinion Writer
January 28, 2024
Studying

Opinion: Where to study?

Ryan Lindner, Ana Sofia Sloane, Charis Adkins, Bj Barnes, Maddie McMurrough, and Isabella Garcia
November 29, 2023
Opinion writer Isabella Garcia says our search for happiness should be a search for meaning.

Opinion: Abandon happiness, choose meaning instead

Isabella Garcia
October 16, 2023
Students holding hands while walking in front of Evans library on Friday evening, September 22, 2023

Opinion: PDA is not okay

Isabella Garcia
September 27, 2023
Students talk with their dogs at University Dog Park on Park Road. 

Opinion: An introvert’s best friend

Isabella Garcia
September 22, 2023
Texas A&M sorority and fraternity houses are located off campus.

Opinion: You definitely shouldn’t rush

Isabella Garcia
August 31, 2023
Are you wondering how you’re going to deal with having a roommate this year? Opinion writer Isabella Garcia gives five easy steps for a successful living experience — or presidential term!

Opinion: Being a roommate is like being the president

Isabella Garcia
July 31, 2023
The Supreme Court as seen through a perimeter fence on July 26, 2022. (Cameron Johnson/The Battalion)

Opinion: An empowering decision

Isabella Garcia
July 23, 2023
You’re probably making decisions the wrong way. Opinion writer Isabella Garcia calls for a different approach to our everyday decision making with a little help from the field of economics.

Opinion: Your decision making sucks

Isabella Garcia
June 15, 2023
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