Texas becomes 29th state to require personal financial literacy class for...
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill on June 20 requiring a one-semester personal financial literacy course for all public high school students in the state. Texas House Bill 27 applies to students entering...
View ArticleTexas AG orders Austin to amend contract over ‘discrimination’ toward firearm...
The city of Austin amended its contract with WEX Bank after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton demanded that it stop contracting with companies that “discriminate” against firearm or ammunition...
View ArticleFederal government to end LGBTQ+ suicide lifeline option
Content Warning: This story contains references to suicide. Discretion is advised. The federal government will eliminate the LGBTQ+ “Press 3” option from the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline on July...
View ArticleBeyond August Productions presents ‘Lucky Stiff’ for nights of comical farce,...
As the lights come up on the stage, the audience turns to the center, where a casino dancer, played by Robyn Conner, emerges from stage right in a feathered black and red corset. In a cabaret-esque...
View ArticleTexas baseball gets new look, reloads roster after spring transfer window
Fielding its best team since 2010 last season, Texas baseball has reloaded the roster during the monthlong spring transfer window. Texas has lost marquee players and depth pieces to the portal. The...
View ArticleThe job hunt begins
You’ve tossed your cap, framed your diploma and stepped into the world — only to land right back in your childhood bedroom, like nothing ever happened. It’s no secret that unemployment among college...
View ArticleCraigslist for campus
Every May, the sidewalks of West Campus transform into something between a yard sale and a landfill. Students toss out tables, lamps and even sofas — not because they’re broken, but because there’s no...
View ArticleStein Metzger approaches third year as head beach volleyball coach
When the Texas Longhorns first announced the addition of a beach volleyball team on the Forty Acres in 2022, several items of business needed to be addressed. With a vacant head coach position, Stein...
View ArticleFurry and fashionable: Dogs strut fashion show runway to benefit local puppy...
One paw in front of the other, a stream of stylish canines strutted down the runway dressed to the nines on June 22, sporting peony pink-patterned jumpers, chin-strapped sun hats and even papal regalia...
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