About 275 million years ago, the Permian Basin was completely underwater, but for most of my childhood, my hometown was lucky to get 10 inches of rainfall a year. Burn bans and water rationing were the...
This past week has been a wake-up call relative to water use. While we all know we should conserve water, few of us act on this imperative in our normal, everyday lives. For most of us, this week has been...
The boiling advisory is over, but the threat of losing access to potable water is not. The city-wide boiling notice that was put into effect last Monday reminded Austin residents that clean water is a...
CapRemap is the biggest, most ambitious change to Capital Metro’s bus network, ever. It’s an event of mythic proportions that lives up to all of the transportation geek hype and then some....
When I first heard about the CapMetro Remap, I was very skeptical. As an East Riverside resident, I was particularly alarmed to hear about the elimination of the 100 Route, which I frequently used for...
Many students, including myself, have to live in Riverside to afford rent. Unfortunately, the student population in Riverside has been historically overlooked by those on main campus. Students who live...
Countless UT students rely on the bus system to get around campus and the city. For those who live in Riverside or North Campus and don’t have cars or other modes of transportation, buses are the...
When I got the flu last February, I was anything but prepared. I had gotten the flu shot the semester before, and I had two exams that week — I didn’t have time to get sick.
As it turns...
More than a decade ago, faculty in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing voted to adopt a new attendance policy, which is required in lower division courses and optional in upper division courses: students...
The official attendance policy at UT is “regular attendance at all class meetings is expected.” Often departments agree on an attendance policy and all professors within that department...
The Daily Texan: It’s hard to get people who are not directly invested in politics to get energized. Do you have any advice on how to get them out there?
Cecile Richards: I was surprised at the...
The Daily Texan: How do we get people energized about this issue and others and out voting, or being activists?
DeRay Mckesson: I think that one of the lessons from 2016 is that people actually, especially...
