Labels, even those with the subtlest of undertones, shape our perceptions and can perpetuate unwanted stereotypes. When society thinks of a better word to properly describe a group of people, take the time to expand your vocabulary.

"Instead of tagging a scarlet letter on the use of plastic bags in general, environmental activists should focus on educating the public to always store, reuse, and recycle them." A Daily Texan columnist responds to the new city ordinance regarding plastic shopping bags.

Between the drunken whooping and hollering, wheels skidding and bottles smashing, West Campus sounds like a hybrid between a zoo and a crime scene on weekends and even some weekdays

For a University that revels in its diversity, the absence of some sort of open gathering of secular students is inconsistent with expressed values of acceptance and tolerance students maintain they hold.

The legal ordeal involved can be frustrating, disheartening and painful for victims of rape and sexual assault.

Further discussion between the Faculty Council and regents about tenure review is necessary before any changes are made. 

The solution is not to live in a state of perpetual paranoia or fear of leaving one’s residence.

The bus line's new policy favors the interests of nonsmokers over those of smokers.

Certificate programs may prevent students limiting their professional appeal.

If Austin can live without plastic bags, it can live without harmful plastic bottles.

Collins: As soon as you find a job, look for your next job.