We live in a time when openness and secrecy have both increased. With social media and other Internet communications, it is easier than ever to procure information about topics from foreign affairs and...
I learned to find beauty in the violent stillness of the night sky from the catwalks of the McDonald Observatory.
For the first few minutes, the west Texas sky appears unimpressive as through the haze...
The internship economy is less than ideal for most college students, who often have to work long hours for little or no pay in order to gain the sort of entry-level experience that so many employers require.
But...
At its last meeting on April 16, the Graduate Student Assembly introduced a new proposal to support funding a full-time student ombudsman, a professional position. This is a great step forward for students...
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...
