http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article77435332.htmlOne of the largest issues in Texas education is also one that’s been brushed over and hasn’t garnered...
Vegan. The image most people associate with this label is typically some hipster of the variety indigenous to Austin. They’re tattooed, and they’re probably slender. They have ratty hair which...
Horns Up: Baseball is in full swing
Professors got off lucky this year, with both the Rangers and Astros opening their seasons after most classes ended yesterday. Not that class would have stopped...
After the results of UT’s sexual assault study revealed that 15 percent of female undergraduates had experienced rape, many have sought to understand this staggering figure. However, one aspect of...
The last time Texas raised its minimum wage was in 2009, when it was forced to by a change in the federal standard. In contrast, after receiving a pay raise in 2009, Texas legislators received another...
In 2012, Beto O’Rourke, then a member of the El Paso City Council, waged an uphill battle against an entrenched incumbent, coming at him from the left. He won, and has served in Congress ever since.
On...
The glossy technology that pervades modern life offers ease and access to global information — but the companies who provide internet access and the services we love also pose great threats to consumer...
Current initiatives to improve health care advocate for a shift to “whole person care” — where treatment plans incorporate the mental and emotional aspects of patient health, rather than...
When I spoke at a UT internship fair last fall, I met so many hardworking and passionate students who deserve support that allows them to thrive. While spring break can provide a rest from studying and...
Attention Senate Democrats playing a game of Supreme Court Texas Hold ‘em: The river is about to be dealt, and all you’ve got is a pair of deuces. It’s time to evaluate Judge Neal Gorsuch’s...
Yesterday, the Texas House of Representatives passed a budget proposal that uses one-fifth of the state’s “rainy day fund” to fund government programs.
The Senate’s budget, instead...
Every semester, around midterms and final examinations, my study group and I run down to Jester City Limits at 10:45 p.m. from the PCL before it closes down at 11 p.m. Even though we make it on time, sometimes...
