It is easy to believe that colonialism is an issue of the past since U.S. citizens no longer deal with its traditional, external form — one nation exploiting another. Yet the remnants of this system...
One thing that Austinites have gotten used to is the disaster that is Interstate 35. Across the city, traffic is no longer “rush hour,” but “rush six-hours.” Studies have validated...
This week marked the one year anniversary of the shooting death of dental student Deah Barakat, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha and her sister Razan Abu-Salha in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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AB 9: Campaign Finance Reform passed the Assembly on Feb. 2 and will be implemented starting fall 2016. AB 9 reduced Student Government campaign spending limits by up to 60 percent for representative elections...
No one is against increasing diversity in Student Government. I’ll also say that a vote against AB 9 — Amending Student Government Campaign Finance Limits in the Election Code — was not...
The Daily Texan Forum this week focuses on Student Government elections and their costs. The University of Texas Student Government passed AB 9 last week, authored by forum contributor Amber Magee, which...
When a problem occurs, it’s generally better to confront it rather than push it aside. However, one potential proposal to reduce atmospheric carbon levels tries to do just that by sealing it away.
Carbon...
The political realm is notorious for being male-dominated and has received scrutiny for being so. The US ranks 75th out of 190 countries in the world for female participation in government. This statistic...
College athletics can be a lot of fun — the pageantry, the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. All of these things together create what’s become an integral part of the American pop...
Readers of my column will be familiar with my disdain for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. I've questioned his intelligence, I've denied the existence of his political acumen and I've even intimated...
Earbuds and iPhones are as common as backpacks on campus sidewalks, but the modern student pedestrian is more an accessory to his smartphone than the other way around. Music and social media might help...
It is safe to say that no one has ever gotten a sexually transmitted disease from drinking alcohol. However, a recent infographic from the Centers for Disease Control suggested that women should not drink...
