We Americans seem to have the idea that our great leaders have descended from heaven to be among us and guide us. It’s a comforting thought, and one that relives us of personal responsibility....
Multimillionaire space tourist Dennis Tito, one of seven civilians to ever go to space, announced that he would try to undertake a mission to the Red Planet in 2018 using SpaceX’s Dragon capsule....
Sequestration, the buzzword for the automatic federal budget cuts triggered by Congress’s failure to pass a deficit reduction deal, was signed into law March 1. The cuts will come into full effect...
The U. S. Supreme Court hears arguments in two major gay marriage cases this week, and the timing has never been better. Fifty-eight percent of Americans now believe it should be legal for gay and lesbian...
The Bill and Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex, which opened March 6, is the latest in a series of new or renovated buildings to populate the East Mall. This part of campus has long played second...
At the beginning of every week, we provide a list of opinion-worthy events to expect during the coming week.
This afternoon, the General Faculty will meet in the Hogg Memorial Auditorium to vote on...
As March draws to a close, the city of Austin can reflect on its first month without single-use bags. Working at a local grocery store through it all has proved to be much like a bad “Portlandia”...
The Question: Do you think women are equal to men on this campus?
I am a feminist, so naturally I always think that women are equal. But whether or not women are treated equally and viewed as being...
Over the past several weeks, five UT students have made it their mission to increase awareness on campus about the national debt. Through tabling, flyering and incessant social networking, the group has...
How many times have you had a soda, eaten a packet of chips or grabbed a donut and thought, “It’s just this once,” or, “It’s not going to kill me,” or, “There’s...
At UT freshman orientation, I, wide-eyed at all the possibilities, looked around the student organization fair at Gregory Gym. A sign bearing the words “Texas Women’s Ultimate” caught...
On March 17, Sacha Kopp, an associate dean in the College of Natural Sciences, sent out an email to all CNS students asking them to give their opinion on the creation of a new degree a Bachelor of Science...
