Since confirming her gender transition in an interview with Diane Sawyer on April 24, the woman formerly known as Bruce Jenner has become the most public person to undergo a gender transition. Some have...
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of columns exploring the Title IX amendment at UT.
Since its enactment in 1972, the Title IX amendment has been a hot topic on college campuses. Its...
Last week, Texas experienced some of the worst flooding seen in decades. Floodwaters inundated large swaths of South and Central Austin, closed nearly half of all Austin-controlled low water crossings,...
The Texas Legislature recently passed a $209.4 billion state budget, which included $3.8 billion of tax relief. This was the result of the 2014 election in which voters across the state elected conservative...
This year, sadness marked the University of Texas’ graduation as UT canceled commencement, one of its most meaningful traditions, for the first time in history. The event celebrates the end of a...
Hundreds of Arizona citizens gathered this past weekend to protest and mock the Muslim community and teachings in front of the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix. Protesters claimed they made the event...
At midnight on Monday, key provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act expired for the first time since its hastened implementation in 2001 shortly after the September 11 terrorist attacks. For a brief time, a number...
Sexual assault on college campuses has been the topic of much recent controversy and conversation. Students across the nation have voiced concerns about how their universities handle specific sexual assault...
Given the recent Congress’ abysmal public approval ratings and infamy as one of the least productive in modern history, reinstating respectful and dignified language, both spoken and written, between...
According to prevailing wisdom, the Texas Legislature is not designed to pass bills. Conversely, it is designed to kill them. If that's true, then the 84th session of the Legislature looks to be on...
Whether you are from Texas or move to it, you know that Texas lives for football. It is a cultural fixture from Cotton Bowl Stadium in Fair Park to high school stadiums across the state. Nowhere is that...
Since May 6, three UT students have been diagnosed with mumps, a highly contagious viral infection. Mumps is incredibly preventable with a vaccine. Given the recent diagnoses, it is a good time for the...
