The great battle of the teaching of science in Texas schools — one that has been long-fought and has recurred nearly every year often just over the wording of a single section — comes down...
The Longhorns are known far beyond Texas for their athletic excellence, so it is no wonder sports at The University of Texas are rarely lacking in sports coverage. With eight varsity men’s sports...
The debate as to whether or not to pay student athletes has gone on for years. Opponents on both sides have voiced their concerns over the amount of work the athletes do for the school and the precedent...
The top 10 percent law is designed to increase minority student enrollment. In reality, the top 10 percent law as it currently stands actually harms the students it is designed to help. To better serve...
Last summer Philadelphia became the first big city in the nation to pass the “soda tax” — a tax designed to help reduce the consumption of sugary or carbonated drinks in the U.S. —...
When the University released the results of a campus-wide study on sexual assault last month, they were accompanied by a myriad of promises to recommit to eliminating sexual violence. One arena in which...
Last week, the UT Police Department announced that their officers will begin wearing body cameras in an effort to build trust between the UT community and the department. The response to this change has...
Last Wednesday Voices Against Violence hosted the ninth annual Take Back The Night event. The purpose of this event is to spread awareness and celebrate victims and survivors of sexual assault. However,...
Conventional wisdom has long intimated that the Texas governorship, compared to its companions in the other states, is a relatively weak position. The retort of the “Texas Monthly crowd” in...
Applying to UT as an out-of-state student, it felt like the odds were stacked against me. This feeling came because of the top 10 percent rule, and the fact that those automatic admittees account for 75...
If the presence of students of color threatens you, it is not our responsibility to reassure you. If you are ignorant of the daily toils of being a person of color on this campus, so much that they sound...
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article77435332.htmlOne of the largest issues in Texas education is also one that’s been brushed over and hasn’t garnered...
