By now, everybody should be well aware that the medical school proposition has been passed by a small majority of the voters. Hopefully now that the University has gotten its wish and convinced the...
How many UT students are paying property tax on real property in Travis County?
The UT 40 Acres is by and large a transient culture, not unlike “snow birds” who split up their time between...
First, I would like to congratulate the president on winning the election. It was a hard-fought campaign. The American people have spoken. Now it is over. It is time for us to coalesce and move forward....
Ask UT students what they think about nuclear weapons and you’re likely to get answers referencing the Cold War and American history class. But the threat nuclear weapons pose should be an immediate...
In response to “TEXAS Grants to possibly endure reductions and stricter requirements,” which ran on Nov. 4, 2012.
Texas faces a financial aid challenge with no easy answers. The number...
In response to “Town meeting hosts candidates’ views,” which ran on Nov. 5, 2012.
I believe that you are trying to sensationalize a very small, inconsequential incident in an afternoon...
Last week, a young woman walked along the polished, concrete corridor dividing the Tower’s left façade from the Flawn Academic Center on her way to the on-campus polling location. She held...
Proposition 1 and the creation of a medical school at UT-Austin is this generation of Longhorns’ most important moment, and we are fortunate enough to be a part of this historic occasion. Recently,...
1.) The lines: Normally, when you find yourself spending more than 45 minutes standing next to complete strangers with strong opinions in a long, winding line, you are either waiting to buy an iPhone or...
In regards to Justice Diane Hensen’s remarks toward Grant Rostig at “Meet the Candidates: Austin’s Town Hall Meeting,” telling an immigrant to go back where he or she came from...
Every Monday, we provide a list of the top three opinion-worthy events to expect during the coming week.
1. The Mises Circle, a student organization named after economist Ludwig von Mises, meets tonight...
According to the Federal Election Commission and opensecrets.org, five out of eight non-student UT System regents have made contributions of $2,500 — the maximum allowed under Federal Election Commission...
