Each September, the release of the U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges Ranking is a testament to the conflict of values surrounding higher education. Students and university stakeholders alike aspire...
“There are monsters in society that will do us harm,” said Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo at a press conference in April while addressing the shocking murder of a UT student on...
Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent $7.2 million educational proposal attempts to form “Innovative Academies,” a grant program for STEM subjects to be emphasized in Texas high schools. Abbott’s...
Gloria Steinem spent over 30 years organizing and supporting feminist movements throughout the nation. Even though her traveling years are now detailed and packed away in her recently published memoir,...
The most important thing to any self-respecting admission committee or employer is a firm, two-pump handshake. Any candidate who can successfully inflict permanent joint damage upon their interviewer has...
In an exercise of his First Amendment right to peaceful protest, Colin Kaepernick took the knee during the national anthem on Aug. 26, and plans to do so in every game this season. Now, a few weeks later,...
Those below the age of 20 are the first to have never experienced a world in which the words “nine-eleven” don’t bring about the feeling of grief and helplessness. However, amid a sea...
Last Friday, UT celebrated the first black undergraduates to attend the university 60 years ago. The former students were honored for their courage and determination in the face of blatant racism, all...
With more than 50,000 students and over 1,300 student organizations at UT, you would expect that there is a place for everyone to fit in. But for some students, finding the right organization — or...
Traffic fatalities on Austin roads have decreased by 38 percent in 2016 since this time last year.
As of Aug. 31, 46 fatal collisions have caused 46 deaths in Austin this year. In 2015, 75 people...
UT will commit $15 million in financial aid over the next two years to middle-income families starting next fall, University President Gregory Fenves announced during his State of the University address...
Student Government approved the 2016-2017 budget at Tuesday’s meeting, and representatives presented legislation for the upcoming school year.
Members of SG approved the budget unanimously. Legislation...
