An open forum held last week focused on the proposed citywide plastic bag ban, which aims to reduce the amount of waste in the environment and cut city spending on cleanup programs. Various interest groups...

UT invests in MyEdu The UT System Board of Regents recently invested $10 million from the Permanent University Fund in the Austin company MyEdu as part of an effort to improve four-year graduation rates...

 The Know Before You Owe initiative, as reported by The Daily Texan in Thursday’s paper, fails to address the root of the problem of student debt, which is the government’s own intervention...

 When meandering through the West Mall, one is certain to catch a glimpse of dozens of vibrant student organizations fundraising, informing and advocating for a variety of causes. While these student...

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released its annual fall enrollment report Wednesday, which detailed the changing number of students enrolling at institutions of higher education in Texas....

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board passed recommendations Thursday that would alter the state’s mandatory core curriculum at all of its higher education institutions. Driven by cross-campus...

It is not often that one recognizes a significant turning point in history while it is happening — yet here we are. Right now in Austin, change is a-brewing. We are in the midst of a vicious turmoil...

Just to be clear, doesn’t the application mentioned in Samian Quazi’s column that ran in The Daily Texan on Wednesday simply make it easier to report illegal parking to law enforcement officials...

The slogan for computer manufacturer ASUS’s new Zenbook is, “Do you believe in love at first sight?” While this might seem like a bold statement, ASUS’s new line of ultrabooks is...

What does a liberal arts degree prepare us for? The above question is one I hear all the time from my friends and family. But most times, content in the pursuit of my passions, I ignore the criticism. But...

Last week, the Austin American-Statesman ran a story examining the teaching performance evaluation process at UT. The article comes after months of debate surrounding faculty productivity and higher education...

Public commentary on the proposed plastic bag ban The following quotes are from Monday’s open forum during which Austinites voiced their opinions on the proposed plastic bag ban. City officials...