As the May 1 deadline approaches, overzealous high school seniors itching for the thrill of college will finalize their decision of where they will spend the next four years of their life. Those students...
Last February, junior Tucker Sauer was reported throwing glass bottles and saying “fuck you, n----” at mathematics senior Cody Young. This prompted President Gregory Fenves to address the issue...
Just like inconsistent air conditioning and stressful class registration, stolen bikes and occupied racks have unfortunately become iconic of campus life. However, an improved bike-sharing system would...
Lately, there has been a lot of debate surrounding abolishing a practice that is ingrained in the service industry — tipping. In order for this plan to work, employers must raise server’s wages...
Americans give $40 billion — twice the budget of NASA — in tips to waiters, valets, barbers, caddies and many others every year. But this money spent in the name of quality service actually...
I had never been a supporter of Greek life. Something about the hazing, the dues and the invite-only parties just seemed so insincere to me. That all changed when I was exposed to the black Greek community....
There were 372 mass shootings in the United States in 2015 — more shootings than days in the entire year. Texas’ campus carry bill disrespects the great number of people who are killed in a...
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Freshman Research Initiative, better known as FRI. The College of Natural Sciences’ initiative has been a wild success, replicated throughout the country....
About two years ago, the City of Houston decided to join the twenty-first century and passed an ordinance that criminalized discrimination in employment and public accommodations against LGBT people.
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Last week the Texas A&M University System released its proposal to initiate concealed carry in August. It’s about as eager to allow guns as you’d expect, but A&M is only one of the...
On May 7, the people of Austin will vote on the Proposition 1. Prop 1 is an ordinance that repeals the previously passed ordinance by the City of Austin, which required “transportation network companies”...
The FAC vs. the PCL. Kinsolving vs. J2. The Union vs. the SAC. These are among the oldest on-campus rivalries known to UT students, but let us put those aside for a second. Pay attention to the lack of...
