Austin’s roads have seen 81 deaths in 2015. This number is on track to be one of the deadliest years for traffic deaths in the city’s history. More troubling is the number of pedestrian tragedies...
Over 5,000 supporters, including more than 390 faculty members, have signed a petition to oppose guns in campus classrooms, dorms and offices. Gun-Free UT, the group that started the petition, formed shortly...
Sexual violence is a tragedy that 1 in 5 women experience in their lifetimes, often in college. A recent AAU study found 19 percent of female undergraduates at UT have reported a sexual assault. The study...
Editor’s Note: In the spirit of the University of Texas’ friendly rivalry with the University of Oklahoma, the editorial boards of The Daily Texan and The Oklahoma Daily have exchanged editorials....
Editor’s Note: In the spirit of the University of Texas’ friendly rivalry with the University of Oklahoma, the editorial boards of The Daily Texan and The Oklahoma Daily have exchanged editorials....
This past February, I took a seat in the Texas Capitol building at an open hearing on SB 11, or the “campus carry” bill that was passed in the Texas Legislature this summer. This quickly descended...
Senate Bill 11, better known as the “campus carry” bill, passed the Texas Legislature at the last second; 15 minutes longer on the House floor and it would have failed. Even though the...
As citizens of the United States, we have the right to defend ourselves, and people who misuse guns should not be the reason that our Second Amendment rights are revoked. The recent Oregon shooting has...
The debate over concealed carry on campus has been swirling for years. Intense lobbying efforts have gone into both fighting for and against the legislation in the Texas House and Senate. After many attempts...
College is a time when many students begin to express their political beliefs, and, at a school such as UT, there are always plenty of opportunities for students to make their voices heard. Unfortunately,...
In the most recent Republican presidential debate, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, by most measures, did well. She answered lots of questions, battled head-to-head with Donald Trump and even...
Bernie Sanders, Democratic candidate and 24-year Congress veteran, has been rapidly climbing the polls the last few months, outperforming Hillary Clinton, current frontrunner and former secretary of State,...
