Video games are a staple of the modern-day college experience. But what role do they play in college students’ lives and the national gun control discussion? A Pew Internet Research study conducted...

Universities, real universities, are not simply businesses. In a business, the customer is always right. At a university, to effectively do their jobs, faculty members must often remind students that they...

All the recent attention devoted to The National Association of Scholars’ report is pointless. The report denounces what it defines as an overemphasis on race, class and gender at UT and A&M...

I attended the Rally for Life at the Texas Capitol with some of my friends from the University Catholic Center this past Saturday. I went hoping that this rally’s speakers would have more nuanced...

Are you a fan of New Yorkers? Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott seems to be one. This past week, Abbott ran two different ads on popular news media sites. One read:  “Wanted: Law abiding...

Editor’s note: This afternoon Texas Gov. Rick Perry is scheduled to give his State of the State Speech to Texas lawmakers. Rushing from the Mansion to the Dome, he might not have time this morning...

Can you please make the crossword bigger in your newspaper? Today is Monday — the day I have the best chance of completing that rascal, and I would appreciate not needing to strain my eyes. I...

From 6-7 p.m. today, several members of the state Legislature are holding a panel discussion titled “The Texas Water Crisis: Finding and Funding a Solution.” The discussion will take place...

These days, political figures and organizations swarm everywhere attempting to impose their personal world view on our school curriculum. On Jan. 9, the National Association of Scholars released a report...

Presidents breathe rare air, and re-elected presidents, rarer air still. Only 44 people in American history have held the office of president; Barack Obama is the just 17th to have been elected twice....

Most of us, me included, have probably bought some of our books from the University Co-op during the rush of the first week of classes. Some may have even purchased UT merchandise, as I have done several...

A bill filed by State Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) on Jan. 17 would allow concealed handgun license holders to carry firearms on campus. We asked UT students if they would feel safer if such a bill...