The cries of the Alamo and the classic “Come and take it” flag are disappointingly integral parts of Texas culture, whose attraction stems from the rebellious attitude the United States was...
The recent debacle over the SG Executive Alliance election shows that UT should reconsider how it runs its elections. One idea that would lead to more informed student voters and a shorter election cycle...
Disqualifications. Appeals. Rules and violations. In several high-profile races this year, we tested the inner workings of campus-wide elections and legislative student organizations.
As a participant...
Student Government spends more time claiming credit than actually getting work done. Candidates spend more time accusing others of breaking rules than actually following the rules themselves. The Election...
At 6:30 p.m. on March 3, I was supposed to do the best and last part of my job: announce the results of campus-wide elections. By that evening, it was already clear that Graduate Student Assembly executive...
Brandi Chastain, most famous for her winning penalty kick and celebration in the 1999 Women’s World Cup, has announced she will donate her brain to postmortem concussion research. Chastain is the...
Negative rhetoric against particular minorities has been a marker for darker times in history. The rise in attacks have resulted in a dangerous environment for Muslim-Americans, driving the need for the...
America has a problem upholding environmental justice — the protection of the environment for all individuals regardless of race, income or other characteristics. Low-income groups bear a disproportionate...
I remember the simple days. The days when texting “(;” to your crush was enough to let them know that it was going down once that final bell rang at 3:00 pm. Now with hundreds of emojis to...
Sportscaster Erin Andrews’ story recently became a news headline after a nude video was taken of her without her knowledge while she was in a hotel room. The footage was posted online and...
After last Tuesday’s primary results, the Texas education system is heading straight for disaster. In the State Board of Education’s very conservative ninth district, two Republican candidates...
If the United States should be ashamed of any of its past political decisions, Japanese internment camps must be extremely high on the list. The children imprisoned in these camps, without due process...
