Tag Archives: University of Texas at Austin
In Their Rush to Appear Pro-Israel, Texas Lawmakers May Have Stepped on Free Speech
A growing number of people have reported that a state law is forcing them to choose between their political beliefs and payment for their labor.
To make extra money while attending the University of Texas at Austin, Obi Dennar often worked as a judge for high school debate tournaments. In October, after ...Read More
Cody Wilson, Austin’s Edgelord Prince
A new documentary and a 2016 memoir by the 3-D-printed-gun designer reveal a vision of Austin as a paranoid libertarian mecca.
A new documentary and a 2016 memoir by the 3D-printed-gun designer reveal a vision of Austin as a paranoid libertarian mecca. – by Michael Agresta @magres...Read More
On Inauguration Day, UT-Austin Students Demand School Be ‘Sanctuary from Oppression’
Hundreds of students gathered at UT-Austin to inaugurate resistance to the Trump administration.
Hundreds of students gathered at UT-Austin to inaugurate resistance to the Trump administration....Read More
Anti-Trump Students Shut Down Austin Streets and Bridges
After gathering around noon at the campus’ main mall, the marchers blocked traffic on the South First Street and Congress bridges on their way to the Capitol.
A spontaneous anti-Trump protest that began with about 50 University of Texas at Austin students grew into a crowd of more than 400 by Wednesday evening....Read More
De Stijl Displays the Identity-Conscious Work of UT-Austin’s Only Black MFAs
In its 55-year history, UT-Austin's visual arts MFA program has seen seven black graduates. A new gallery is highlighting their work this summer....Read More
State of Black Austin Tied to Swiftly Gentrifying East Austin
Organizers of the second-annual State of Black Austin event say the city can't confront gentrification without confronting historic racial marginalization....Read More
Texas Districts Pass UIL Restriction on Trans Athletes
Controversial UIL rule would base trans student athletes' gender on their birth certificates.
Trans student athletes will have to play according to the gender on their birth certificates, which could set schools up for Title IX discrimination suits....Read More
Getting Cocky on Campus Carry
I love this protest for its outrageous spirit. Protesting is hard work, and often we come together over heavy topics. While it’s important to join in solidari...Read More
Challenging Austin Exceptionalism
A new book explores the lives of 11 city-dwellers disenfranchised from Austin's financial success.
The raison d’etre of "Invisible in Austin" is not only to demonstrate that there is an Austin parallel to the high-tech, fast-growing, “cool” and increasi...Read More