In 1946, Heman Sweatt applied for admission to the University of Texas School of Law. A hard-working, educated mail carrier in his 30s, he was like any other applicant in all respects but one — he...
History is a science in many respects. Historians form hypotheses and draw conclusions. They seek to describe and document the world around them. Perhaps the largest similarity between history and science,...
The Daily Texan boasts an impressive legacy.
In the 119-year history of the Texan, our paper has won countless awards. We boast more Pulitzer Prize winners than any of our peers. Among our alumni are...
On August 28, the 2019-2020 long session will begin. More than 50,000 Longhorns will return home to campus, each embarking on a year’s worth of individual successes and struggles. Likewise, as a...
There are life lessons to be learned from vacations. An individual can try new foods, learn a new skill and maybe even learn a new language. And, on top of all of this, a person can recharge and ready...
Things are different in El Paso.
The air smells different when you’re driving down I-10, passing the star on the mountain to visit your relatives on the other side of town. The sun burns...
The scent of bluebonnets is one of my favorites. I always loved seeing them bloom in my front yard, and the image of them along I-35 is iconic to Texas.
It seems odd, then, that I see so few around...
In 2013, then-UTLA director Phil Nemy was found in violation of UT’s sexual misconduct policy. More specifically, Nemy had been accused of inappropriately touching students on their lower backs and...
Another barrier to attending UT-Austin has fallen. On July 9, the University announced that about 8,600 Longhorns with an annual family income less than $65,000 will receive free tuition beginning in the...
I don’t know how to do a whole lot.
I don’t know how to paint. I don’t know how to change a tire. I really don’t know how to ride a bike.
But like many students in college,...
Consider this metaphor by economics professor Richard Wolff: Suppose there’s a family up the street, a household with two children. One child thought this was the greatest family the world had ever...
It took a decade of depression for me to seek counseling.
A decade of often feeling worthless, hopeless, lost. A decade stuck in monthslong bouts of suicidal ideation that came and went from...
