For my first test at UT, my professor required students to get a blue book — a thin journal of notebook paper used primarily for essays. As an exchange student, this was new to me, and it took me...
On a rainy and bleak Wednesday afternoon last week, I went to the Perry-Castañeda Library to work on my homework. In the lobby, a large crowd of people was queued up for the elevator. Some looked...
A recent U.N. report warned the world has just over a decade to get climate change under control. In response, Trump said, “The climate will change back.” However, the climate will not change...
“Wine marriage party is taking place this Friday night.” When the announcement was made in a weekly meeting at the 21st Street Co-op, everyone except me was excited.
In Taiwan, going to...
Two weeks ago, UT Parking and Transportation Service held a used bike auction at East Campus Garage. Hundreds of people, including myself, attended the event. It started with the purpose to resell bikes...
Being a student and a film addict can be a conflicting experience. As much as I want to go to the movies whenever I can, nine-dollar tickets stop me from going.
Going to the theaters can also...
Indonesia has lost 72 percent of its intact forests — equivalent to an area twice the size of Germany — in the last 50 years. Much of the land has been turned into palm oil plantations.
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In Taiwan, we value conserving property so much that many Taiwanese who discover lost property will go to great lengths to return it to the owner. It is a moral obligation shared by many Taiwanese. So...
