On election night, many people across the nation found themselves speechless as their worst nightmare came to fruition. In the aftermath, these same people found their voices again. Protests sprang up...
It is a truism on the 40 Acres that diversity should be our common goal, that we should celebrate our differences. I am reminded of what separates us from each other whenever I step into the Gender and...
Congratulations to the Class of 2017! By now we have paid our dues over the past four (more or less) years as college students and are entitled to enjoy the comfort of routine. We graze through syllabus...
On May 1 of last year, Houston City Council Member Mike Knox participated in a picket outside a local Target. He and his fellow miscreants protested the department store’s inclusive policies regarding...
Whether you spent your winter in the snow or on some tropical beach, I’m excited to welcome you back to the 40 Acres. We greatly value what makes our home unique — a diverse array of large...
With the 85th Texas Legislative Session now underway, our policymakers have taken up the hardest task in public policy: crafting and implementing solutions to the problems facing our state. Or so we think....
After being rudely reminded that there’s one class day left this semester, we avoided studying for our finals by taking a look back on a few of the things that we’ve felt have made this year...
There are a lot of things that divide Americans –– Coke or Pepsi, Apple or Android, or whether you believe if political correctness violates your freedom of speech.
The political correctness...
As part of the Five Pillars of Islam, Muslims must bow their heads in prayer five times a day. Now that days are growing shorter, this means most of the prayers happen before 7:00 p.m. For Muslim students...
Texas lawmakers have filed approximately a dozen gun bills for the 2017 legislative session, most concerned with protecting a Texan’s right to carry, yet zero bills have been filed protecting Texans...
With the inauguration of President-elect Trump looming, the legacy of our current president has already started to fade. Despite his many critics, President Obama has accomplished some truly incredible...
Austin is poised to be Texas’ first so-called sanctuary city, and the christening couldn’t come at a more difficult time. With a president-elect and state legislature vowing to slash funding...
