I urge you to vote FOR Prop 1, the $720 million mobility bond, because we can’t wait any longer to address traffic congestion and make our streets safer. Every year we wait, congestion will get worse,...
Around the world, over 20 million people have been victims of human trafficking, and Texas ranks second in the U.S. for the highest number of trafficking cases. Austin — being conveniently placed...
Because so much time was spent discussing the candidates’ fitness for office, some policy discussion was neglected during the three debates. Queer issues were not given time during any of these,...
“Equality” is a tricky word because its meaning varies from person to person. Whether you ask a stranger at a gas station, a professor of African diaspora studies or a conservative selling...
Federal authorities began investigating Wells Fargo this September for its unauthorized opening of two million accounts for customers. During a Senate hearing, CEO John Stumpf was revealed to have urged...
When Nach Baliye, UT’s bollywood-fusion dance team, made headlines at the international hip-hop dance competition World of Dance, the campus gained some street cred. That was two years ago. Since...
Everything’s bigger in Texas, it seems, except voter turnout. In the 2012 general election Texas only saw a 50.1 percent voter turnout, ranking it 48th among the nation. This isn’t unprecedented,...
We’re entering the most stressful part of the semester: every week is midterm week, registration is starting up and we’re finally approaching the culmination of this historic and absolutely...
Halloween is a holiday that is celebrated with much fervor, especially among college students. At The University of Texas, one trend is to dress up in “sexy” or pop culture-inspired costumes....
Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted that President Obama and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder are teaming up to “hijack the redistricting process to favor Democrats.” Mr. Governor,...
Editor's note: This column appears in a point-counterpoint regarding the legitimacy of write-in votes. To find its counterpoint, click here.
Behind a vote cast for a third-party candidate,...
