At the beginning of the spring 2015 semester, we, the Society for Cultural Unity, wrote Student Government Assembly Resolution 31, which asked for assembly support of “student-led efforts to raise...
I am writing as a UT graduate, a Jew and a member of the Austin chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace to express my admiration for the Palestinian and Palestinian solidarity activists who introduced the divestment...
Three in a row for the world (not national) championship in quidditch. A world dynasty indeed and let’s go for it again in 2016! Hopefully, the games will be in Austin because we deserve and have...
What’s up with the obscene art that you just plastered on the side of your building? Did you notice that there’s a cow with breasts? It’s kind of offensive to humans. The...
On April 11, Texas Traditions presented the Texas Revue, the largest and most diverse student-run talent show held on campus. This annual student tradition showcases a variety of acts from a conglomeration...
Tuesday was the 26th anniversary of the day 10,000 Chinese students gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to mourn reform leader Hu Yaobang in the now-infamous Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.
As...
As the 2014-2015 school year draws to a close, many high school students around the state are already looking toward next year. The summer before one’s freshman year of college is filled with many...
Recent events surrounding fatal encounters with unarmed citizens have sparked a nationwide debate over the accountability of police forces.
For instance, take the indictment of South Carolina...
Perhaps more than anything else, what is troubling about the potential US-Iranian deal is that there are no indications that it will make the Middle East a more peaceful region. More likely, the deal will...
On Saturday I had the privilege of delivering the keynote speech to the 2015 Honors Day Convocation of undergraduates at the University of Texas. The students inspired me to think deeply about how educated...
Students at the University of Texas are always willing to voice their beliefs, and those voices often lead to real, material changes in the world.
Student-led groups and Student Government work...
Recently, the Palestine Solidarity Movement, in concert with other forces, proposed a resolution in Student Government urging the University of Texas Investment Management Company to divest itself...
