The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
2 hours ago by Ryan Miller
A study based on random samples of brochures and advertisements from hundreds of colleges found that some had cut and pasted faces of minority students onto the bodies of white students to depict a higher level of diversity.
The study, conducted by Minnesota sociology professor Timothy Pippert, shows what he describes as a misrepresentation of campus diversity.
The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
5 days ago by Mackenzie Meador
The Supreme Court's decision to strike down a Washington, D.C., handgun ban last Thursday has renewed national interest in gun rights and restrictions, including the issue of gun bans on college campuses.
Although the District of Columbia v. Heller decision will not directly affect state laws, it explicitly interprets the Second Amendment as giving citizens, rather than just militia members, the right to bear arms.
The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
5 days ago by Katy Justice
Business at the Barton Springs Road Austin Java has picked up after the local restaurant saw a dip in sales following comments made by Austin musician Marcia Ball.
During last Wednesday's Blues on the Green concert at Zilker Park, Ball told an audience of 6,000 that she was boycotting the restaurant for its connection with the removal of several dozen native pecan trees.
The Ranger, San Antonio College, TX
5 days ago by Dylan J. Elmore, Madison High School
Texas star shines bright despite some tarnish from president, death row.
The Ranger, San Antonio College, TX
5 days ago
Students applied for the workshop from high schools throughout Bexar County; these 12 made the cut and had the journalistic experience of a lifetime.
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