Student safety was a central topic during my freshman orientation, but I was never informed that two UT students had died from drug overdose months before. As public health experts anticipate the opioid...
I was fascinated when Twitter Analytics informed me that 33 percent of my followers consume “salty snacks.” While I have no specific plans for this information, I’m not the only one who...
UT is a top-tier university, and hypercompetitive students will do whatever it takes to get ahead. By investigating the use of test banks, popular study tools among exclusive student organizations,...
In a four-day period last year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 132 people in the city of Austin. Nationally, ICE arrests jumped from 110,568 to 143,470 between 2016 and 2017. This is one...
There’s a lot one could buy with $4,000: a handful of expensive jewelry, ten trampolines or the average price tag of a college admissions consultant who can provide invaluable expertise in the application...
I tell my friends to contact me if they need their drugs tested. I was inspired to do this after observing the dangers of risky substance use and then learning that simple ways to mitigate harm exist....
When I moved to Austin, I was ready to mingle. However, when the spring semester began and I picked up a new internship, I soon had no time to pursue romantic love. Apathy towards long-term relationships...
As the opioid epidemic worsens, drug overdose has become the leading cause of death of Americans under 50. It is now more important than ever for communities to be aware of tools that deter overdose. Naloxone,...
When I think of pride, I think of laughter and affirmation. While pride is a time to celebrate how far the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community has come, it is also a time...
It is imperative that topics related to mental health are covered extensively during freshman orientation. A survey of over four million college students, including students at the University of Texas...
