In the state of Texas, Hispanics and Latinos make up 38 percent of the population, and Spanish is spoken in 29 percent of Texas homes. While a large amount of these individuals speak English, there’s...
As Donald Trump’s presidency continues, it has become clear that acting for the benefit of the environment and the future human population is not in his or the Republican Party’s plans. After...
When it comes to being environmentally friendly, everyone knows those three overused words: reduce, reuse and recycle. This method of environmentalism tends to focus on the individual. It doesn’t...
The Climate Leadership Council is putting forth a proposal by former Secretary of State James A. Baker III for a carbon tax aimed at reducing carbon emissions. While a carbon tax itself carries many benefits...
The Women’s March that rocked the earth the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump exhibited the power that individuals — especially women — have to make their voices heard....
Some days this winter have been idyllic to many Austinites, with temperatures in the high 70s and never dropping below 60 degrees. But when we can take a dip in Barton Springs in January, we have to know...
In the wake of the election results, many politically active Austinites may feel a wall rising between them and progress. Democrats now wonder where their voice will be heard in a federal government with...
In my middle school health class, we swapped water between plastic cups in a game to learn about sexually transmitted infections. At the end of the game our teacher revealed who received an STI and...
In the 1960s, the sugar industry funded research that minimized sugar’s role in diseases like coronary heart disease, shifting the blame to fat. Fifty years later, over a third of the U.S. population...
With a campus population of over 50,000 students, lunch hours on any given day are busy for everyone involved: Students, restaurant employees and cooking appliances work together to ensure a smooth experience....
President Obama has made many crucial decisions in an effort to leave a lasting legacy on the fight against climate change. He’s made efforts to switch the nation to clean energy, and earlier this...
On Aug. 22, the hate group White Lives Matter stood outside of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s office in Houston with demands that they denounce the Black Lives Matter...
