A ranking is only as useful as its underlying methodology. If it relies on an algorithm that reasonably weighs empirically measured variables against one another, it might have some value. But...
Editor's Note: The Texan received this piece around the same time as Mukund Rathi's piece. They are not intended to be read as a point/counterpoint.
At the University of Texas, we pride ourselves...
Editor's Note: The Texan received this piece around the same time as Walker Fountain's piece. They are not intended to be read as a point/counterpoint.
In February, Harvard University’s...
On Monday, the bill to repeal in-state tuition for undocumented students was sent to full committee for review with recommendation to pass.
To repeal this law would be a mistake.
Lt....
The concept of giving back to the community has been reiterated so much that it has become redundant to the point of triteness. We are rarely reminded that “only a life lived for others is a life...
Every legislative session in Texas, taxes are a pretty big deal. A legislator’s position on how the state spends and collects money can have huge implications for their future as an elected official,...
The state of Texas is under fire after the state House of Representatives passed Rep. Stuart Spitzer’s, R-Kauffman, amendment to divert $3 million from programs designed to prevent HIV and sexually...
It is always easier to shout in anger than to talk calmly and reasonably in moments of maximum pressure. It is always easier to condemn than to compromise with adversaries. It is always easier to fight...
One week ago, the Legislature’s Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Subcommittee heard three bills that propose to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction in criminal cases from from 17 to 18. Though...
On Thursday morning, KLRU hosted an on-campus conversation between Texas Tribune showrunner Evan Smith and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, a potential 2016 presidential candidate and one of the only independents...
The University and state government have not seen eye to eye on many issues, but one thing they can agree on is that UT needs to be ranked higher nationally.
President William Powers Jr. has...
As the weather heats up and clothes are shed, many students try to work off the extra weight brought on after spring break that has been hiding under oversize sweaters for a few months. People tend to...
