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We are in an epidemic of loneliness. Opinion writer Eddie Phillips says we should embrace community one smoke at a time. (Graphic by Caroline Dollar/The Battalion)
Opinion: Bring back smoke breaks
Eddie Philips, Opinion Writer • March 20, 2024

I wasn’t the kind of person you would expect to see out with friends on a Friday night. So why, after a year sober from parties, was I suddenly...

It’s summer internship application time! Charis Adkins encourages students to keep looking for opportunities and avoid discouragement with a simple phrase: “No means next.” (Graphic by Ethan Mattson/The Battalion)
Opinion: No means next
Charis Adkins, Opinion Columnist • March 19, 2024

It’s that time of year, Ags. For the past few months, we’ve been tinkering with our resumes, perfecting our interview responses and diligently...

AC: DARAGH O’HALLORAN’S “GREEN BEAT”
AC: DARAGH O’HALLORAN’S “GREEN BEAT”
Noah Van Soest, Life & Arts Writer • March 17, 2024

Despite the prevalence of the 1960s in rock music discussions, the history of Irish rock music of that period is seldom discussed, let alone...

The Academic Building on Sept. 2, 2022.
Guest Contribution: An American university retreats
Gary Wasserman, Guest Contributor • March 9, 2024

The undermining of America’s global role is taking place far from Washington, in the unlikely place of College Station. Last month, the Board...

Art Critic Emma Ehle says Faye Webster’s “Underdressed at the Symphony” is both beautifully understated and slightly underwhelming. (Photo via Paul Hudson/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 DEED)
Criticism: Faye Webster’s ‘Underdressed at the Symphony’
Emma Ehle, Life & Arts Writer • March 5, 2024

On Friday, March 1, indie folk sweetheart Faye Webster released her long anticipated fifth studio album, titled “Underdressed at the Symphony.” An...

Looking to hit the beaches for spring break? Opinion columnist Bj Barnes says students don’t have to drink, receive coition or go someplace exotic to have fun.
(Graphic by Caroline Dollar/The Battalion)
Opinion: Don’t be dumb this spring break
Bj Barnes, Opinion Columnist • March 5, 2024

Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve officially made it.  Whether it’s Miami, Cabo, Myrtle Beach, Key West, Orlando, San Diego or yes … the...

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

We all know the usual feminist icons touted during Women’s History Month — Simone de Beauvoir, Ida B. Wells, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Frida...

A photo taken in August 2023 during a hiking trip at Miners Peak in Alberta, Canada.
Opinion: Chasing the sublime
Juan Lleras, Guest Contributor • March 5, 2024

This is a picture near the top of Miner’s Peak in Alberta, Canada.  I took it a few months ago where, for about 10 minutes, I sat five...

Arts Critic Abby Jarrett says “Dune: Part Two” is worth every minute of the 166. (Photo via Legendary and Warner Bros /IMDB)
“Dune: Part Two” Review
Abby Jarrett, Life & Arts Writer • March 4, 2024

Rating 10/10   Usually, when I write my reviews, I choose to focus on the negative aspects of the movies to provide readers with a...

Art Critic Theresa Lozano says Netflix’s “One Day” isn’t another adaptation down the drain (but it is one that made her cry). (Photo via Netflix/IMDB)
Criticism: “One Day”
Theresa Lozano, Life & Arts Writer • March 4, 2024

Rating 8.7/10   Spoilers ahead for “One Day.” Netflix is back at it with another adaptation, and boy were my expectations wrong....

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

What is a “sad girl?” Back in the day, there was this archaic microblog thing called Tumblr where the sad girl subculture made its iconic...

When was the last time you played sports? Opinion columnist Bj Barnes says regardless of age, everyone should be participating in regular competition. (Photo via marijana1/Pixabay)
Opinion: Where's your competitive side?
Bj Barnes, Opinion Columnist • March 1, 2024

If COVID-19 showed us anything, it was that a world without sports is far more dull. After all, they have long been thought to be America’s...

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