Tag Archives: University of Texas
Janis Joplin’s Inimitable Voice
An authoritative new biography explores what drove the iconic Texan singer.
Texas-born rock icon Janis Joplin has been one of American culture’s most compelling figures for more than 50 years, in large part because of the intrigue she...Read More
‘Fed Up’ UT Students Demand Free Tuition, Debt Cancellation
A coalition of students, teachers and staff at the University of Texas at Austin rallied Thursday as part of a nationwide call for free college tuition, the can...Read More
Up Against Homophobia
In Queer Brown Voices, LGBT activists chronicle their overlooked struggle.
Queer Brown Voices documents the Latina/o queer community’s encounters with homophobia and intolerance from fellow Latinas/os as well as racial and ethnic mar...Read More
After Decades of Debate, UT-Austin Finally to Move Confederate Statue
After decades of controversy surrounding four bronze statues of Confederate leaders at the University of Texas at Austin, President Gregory Fenves has decided t...Read More
Architect of Texas Gold Depository Says it Will Kill Off Fed
State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione talks Bitcoin, bullion and the Federal Reserve with apocalyptic radio preacher
In a radio interview with Christian talk show host Rick Wiles, Rep. Giovanni Capriglione talks about the Texas gold depository, which would allow gold owned by ...Read More
Detainees Fight for Freedom of Speech
Texas has become the epicenter of immigrant family detention, where many families are detained in prison-like conditions and exploited by local judges....Read More
Book Review: Austin, Our Austin
"My Beautiful City Austin" is a humorous, self-depreciating collection of stories following a young architect as he navigates a city whose most pressing threat ...Read More
Eye on Texas: UT-Austin’s Petawatt Laser
Three stories beneath the University of Texas, the Texas Petawatt Laser produces the most powerful laser pulse anywhere in the world.
Once the most powerful laser in the world, the Texas Petawatt Laser lies beneath the University of Texas, and continues to awe scientists around the world....Read More
Wendy Davis Hits Abbott at UT, Says Turnout Works in Her Favor
At the University of Texas at Austin today, Wendy Davis continued to attack Greg Abbott and said the state's low turnout was helping her more than Abbott....Read More
