One hot July morning, 42-year-old Austinite Karen Woodward woke up in a Walmart parking lot in her Honda Civic. She had recently been evicted from her home due to rising costs and a dispute with her ex-husband....
DT: Why do you think gentrification is such a big problem in Austin specifically?
W: So, one thing to point out is that gentrification and displacement of vulnerable persons is by no means unique...
Daily Texan: What is the city currently working on to keep housing affordable?
Adler: The city’s working on lots of different things. The CodeNEXT project — it became apparent that it wasn’t...
I remember being shocked the first time Dr. Banner yelled at us. It seemed like another day in UGS 303: Sustaining a Planet. We talked about water quality and the local waterways. Dr. Banner showed us...
It’s a routine Texans all over the state know well: Load the family in the car on a hot summer day, head down to the water, slather on some sunscreen and jump in for some cool relief.
But in recent...
For most students, staff and faculty at UT-Austin, the experience of Waller Creek as it meanders through campus may be a passing afterthought. However, the creek is an integral part of campus we should...
As a young student, I remember feeling disconnected from the history being taught to me. This was especially the case in Texas history, where I repeatedly learned about the successes of white Americans...
When we teach things to children, we like to simplify things. We like to make the story clean and easy to tell. We say that these people were the “good guys” and those people were the “bad...
This year, a workgroup from the Texas State Board of Education suggested rewording the TEKS’ description of defenders at the Battle of the Alamo. The proposed amendment would remove the word “heroic”...
Yes, I know. You spend every morning hitting snooze one time too many and rushing out of your apartment 30 minutes after when you intended on leaving. You run out of the door with half a granola bar falling...
I was, and I suppose I still am, that UT chemistry professor whose advice on the first day of class is, “try not to be a dumbass.” It’s OK, we’re all grown ups here, so let me elaborate...
A first day on the 40 Acres can be a harrowing experience. Navigating through a maze of students on Speedway, averting the assault of tablers eager to pass out colorful flyers, scrambling for a front row...
