When college students go to the grocery store, one of the biggest decisions they face is the choice between conventional and organic foods. Organic foods are thought to be healthier and more...

Editor’s note: A version of this column ran in the Austin American-Statesman on Friday, Jan. 18. UT’s Intellectual Entrepreneurship Consortium is a game-changing initiative that pairs undergraduates...

UT study abroad programs are wide-ranging but expensive, and students looking to travel afar should consider other options. By participating in a faculty-led program, such as “Theater in Italy,”...

At the beginning of every week, we provide a list of opinion-worthy events to expect during the coming week. From 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Lee Mun Wah, an acclaimed diversity trainer, will conduct a workshop...

In a speech last Tuesday, UT President William Powers Jr. announced plans to turn over all non-academic University services (food, housing, parking, etc.) to private contractors. Expect those contractors...

The Question: Do you support providing a path to citizenship for the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants already in this country? Alfredo Vasquez Bilingual education junior from Brownsville Yeah,...

On Tuesday, Jan. 29, UT President William Powers Jr. presented a narrative, “Smarter Systems for a Greater UT,” which sounds too good to be true. That’s in large part because it is. The...

In an article published on Jan. 16, The Daily Texan reported that the University “will need to figure out how many student veterans there are” in order to track graduation rates among this...

I understand some of my peers’ concerns regarding “guns on campus.” From my perspective, their opposition to concealed carry on campus is largely based on fear of further violence, a...

Stand on the Drag during rush hour traffic and watch the drivers parade before you, playing with their phones as they go by. Yesterday, over the course of 10 minutes, we counted (approximately) 14 drivers...

Last Tuesday, a group of reproductive choice advocates gathered on the steps of the Texas State Capitol to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that protected women’s...

At 10 a.m. yesterday morning, UT President William Powers Jr., sporting a burnt orange tie and a no-nonsense look, gave a 36-minute address about the future of the University’s finances. Powers introduced...