Everyone can see that the price of gas is cheaper, but what might not be as obvious is that hundreds of thousands of people have lost their job because of it. The price of crude oil has crashed from over...
The top ten percent rule should be abolished, because it is simply another form of racial discrimination with harmful impacts on higher education.
“In 1997, the Texas Legislature enacted the top...
The recent debacle over the SG Executive Alliance election shows that UT should reconsider how it runs its elections. One idea that would lead to more informed student voters and a shorter election cycle...
After winning three straight Republican contests in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada, Donald Trump is closer than ever to becoming the Republican presidential nominee. Trump has been able to win...
On Monday, the FBI confirmed what has already been widely reported by unidentified sources — that it is investigating Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. Though Clinton supporters,...
On Jan. 8, Governor Abbott called for a constitutional convention to adopt nine proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Among the most important of the proposed amendments is the balanced budget...
The Million Student March protested on Nov. 12 for a national $15 per hour minimum wage. The demand, however, would be a radical move by the government and only hurt those it is intended to help. Even...
Some of the Republican presidential candidates have proposed a flat tax plan that they claim is fair and fiscally conservative. The truth, however, is the exact opposite. A flat tax proposal would eliminate...
With the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on Fisher v. Texas this December, UT’s affirmative action policy is likely to be struck down as early as next year. The U.S. Supreme Court has nine justices...
The irony of the push for more restrictions on campus carry is that it will only result in fewer restrictions or no restrictions at all due to litigation or subsequent legislation.
SB 11 allows concealed...
Environment Texas issued a report Sept. 8 that advocates for the end of hydraulic fracturing on University Lands. Accepting this recommendation would prove disastrous for the University system and the...
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
With the recent focus on injustice in the United States, many have forgotten about injustice around...
Recently there has been a push to label food as GMO or non-GMO. Genetically modified organisms have been altered by genetic engineering, often to make them resistant to diseases and increase crop yield....
As students drive back to Austin for the start of school, they may notice that the price is only a little more than $2. This might be great for commuters, but the low price of crude oil, which gasoline...
Many mass shootings have been highlighted in the news this year, but national leadership generally disagrees on the solution to the problem.
Republicans advocate for more gun rights, such as concealed...
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has been underestimated before.
First, in 2012 as a political novice, he defeated then-Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the Republican primary for the US Senate. Now, as a...
With the task force on Confederate statuary about to make a decision about the future of the controversial Jefferson Davis statue, and others, this university continues the good practice of soliciting...
Often times, the point of political discussion is to criticize the government. Unfortunately, people appreciate political realities less frequently.
In this state, there is certainly room for criticism,...
In 2013, in a 7–1 vote, the Supreme Court sent Fisher v. University of Texas back down to the 5th Circuit. Then, in a surprise to some, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case again.
The decision...
The recent Supreme Court case of Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans appeared to be one of those contentious 5-4 splits, but the majority and the dissent actually only disagreed on one...
After former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts) lost what some thought was a winnable race against President Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election, Republican officials set out to...
After the inefficiency of this year's legislative session, it is clear that the Texas Legislature needs a change. Texas should consider adopting a full-time legislature for three reasons. First,...
The Texas Legislature recently passed a $209.4 billion state budget, which included $3.8 billion of tax relief. This was the result of the 2014 election in which voters across the state elected conservative...
Perhaps more than anything else, what is troubling about the potential US-Iranian deal is that there are no indications that it will make the Middle East a more peaceful region. More likely, the deal will...
The University and state government have not seen eye to eye on many issues, but one thing they can agree on is that UT needs to be ranked higher nationally.
President William Powers Jr. has...
Gov. Greg Abbott has stated he “wants next year’s pre-kindergarten class to graduate from high school in the top-ranked school system in the nation.” This is a great goal, like many of...
With the 2016 campaign for president already underway, you’re likely to hear people say, “ I do not want a third Bush presidency.” In fact, I have heard this argument made many times...
Editor's note: This is part of a Point/Counterpoint series regarding campus carry bills HB 937 and SB 11. To read the opposing viewpoint, click here.
There will be blood on the streets and...
Tuition rates at public universities in Texas are too high. Since the Texas Legislature deregulated tuition in 2003, the average tuition rate more than doubled in just 10 years from $1,934 to $3,951 per...
Editor’s Note: In anticipation of the May 1 deadline for admitted high-school students to choose to attend the University, we asked student leaders on campus to tell us why they came to UT. Their...
