Paper or plastic? The answer to this common dilemma should be neither. Roughly 380 billion plastic bags are used in the United States each year, according to Envirosax. One hundred billion of these bags...

Madison Gardner and running mate Antonio Guevara got back on the executive alliance ballot Monday when dean of students Soncia Reagins-Lilly announced the suspension of the election code provision against...

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “Homeless Hotspots at South by Southwest?” My initial thought was, “Is SXSW actually advertising where homeless people are hanging...

In view of our nation’s tragic history of segregation and discrimination, lawmakers realized that action was necessary to correct the many wrongs done to blacks and other minorities during this period....

On May 19, when UT celebrates its University-wide commencement ceremony, graduates will walk away with both a diploma and, on-average, more than $24,000 in student debt. Many Longhorns will be in the red...

As you peruse the aisles at your local grocery store, what you choose to put in your cart is just as likely to be influenced by price as it is by the brand name printed on the carton or bottle of whatever...

As the second anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act approaches this month, the legislative committees on public health and insurance recently held a joint hearing to allow citizens...

Last month, Arne Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education, made a startling revelation. He found that more and more graduates of four-year universities are going to community colleges “to get that...

Voices against Violence, a program of the University’s Counseling and Mental Health Center, performed a series of skits called “Get Sexy, Get Consent” on Monday to illustrate the various...

Conservative political talk-show host Rush Limbaugh finally entered the debate about contraceptive coverage last week, when he targeted a female student who attempted to testify in the all-male congressional...

Last month College Magazine, a student-run forum that reports on everything from football to budget cuts, crowned UT the most sexually active campus in America. Researchers examined party scenes, sexual...

We all have a purpose. Whether it is to discover the cure for cancer or to teach a high school class, everyone was created to make a difference. Oftentimes, we underestimate the difference that we, as...