There are approximately 350,000 inmates with a mental illness, yet only around 35,000 mentally ill patients in psychiatric hospitals. Mentally ill inmates account for anywhere from 5–10 percent of...
Every few weeks another article promises some groundbreaking new idea to finally end climate change. Let’s capture carbon dioxide emissions and store them in the ground. Let’s fertilize the...
Sexually transmitted infections are scary enough without the added risk of developing cancer, yet this is exactly what we face with human papillomavirus, better known as HPV. Luckily, there is a vaccine....
Earlier this week, Kanye West claimed he was in debt and tweeted at Mark Zuckerberg asking for $1 billion to invest in his “ideas,” sounding like a student asking for the answers to the homework...
I am American-born, but South Indian by descent. I personally experienced both worlds throughout my life, and understand both fairly well. I have learned throughout my several visits that India is a country...
Police brutality is not a recent occurrence. It has been a decades-long problem for minorities — especially black individuals — and has once again captured the attention of the entire country,...
The author of the column published on Feb. 10, 2016 on carbon capture and storage highlights supposed problems with this climate change mitigation technology. Unfortunately, the author has failed to critically...
On March 2 and 3, students across the 40 Acres have the opportunity to elect representatives to Student Government, the Graduate Student Assembly, Texas Student Media, the University Co-op and University...
March 1 through March 3 are big days for University of Texas students. On March 1, Texas residents will vote in their respective party primaries for their preferred candidate for president of the United...
People say everything is bigger in Texas, and the size of our neighborhoods proves it. Texas’s residential areas epitomize the concept of suburban living, but as the population of Austin continues...
Editor's note: This column appears in a point-counterpoint regarding the effectiveness of the superdelegate system. To read its counterpoint, click here.
Donald Trump is the person the founding...
Editor's note: This column appears in a point-counterpoint regarding the effectiveness of the superdelegate system. To read its counterpoint, click here.
Last week, South Carolina’s democratic...
