The Supreme Court’s ruling in Fisher v. Texas reveals the justices’ disconnect from the daily realities of modern American life for minorities. Racism is still alive and well in the U.S., and the court’s insistence on “strict scrutiny” of affirmative action programs doesn't help the many Americans who struggle to participate in higher education.
UT student Nathaniel Norris speaks out against the abortion-limiting Senate Bill 5, currently under debate in the Texas legislature, on the basis that women should be able to make their own healthcare decisions.
Daily Texan Columnist and practicing Catholic Travis Knoll explains why he objects to the rhetoric surrounding the debate of SB5, a controversial bill in the Texas legislature that would put in place stricter abortion regulations, despite his pro-life stance.
Texas women are mad as hell over the abortion restrictions the Texas legislature is considering enacting, writes op-ed contributor Leslie Tisdale, and they aren't going to take it - nor should they have to.
The Boy Scouts of America has lifted its ban on openly gay members, but UT students and former Scouts who support the decision say the organization must do more to promote the acceptance of homosexuality, both for those in the organization and those who have left it.
Academic research can promote understanding, bring our international neighbors closer and helping the University to play the role of an advocate for the marginalized.
