Politics & Society
Marathon Vigil Helps Austinites Come to Grips with a Far-Away Tragedy
Austin runners, some of whom had run in the Boston Marathon, organized a vigil to show solidarity after the marathon’s bombing last month.
One Year Later, Campus Tobacco Ban Has Some Holes
According to student observers, campus areas that had been designated as temporary smoking areas for a transition period that ended more than two months ago still attract a steady flow of smokers.
East Texans Wonder: Is Fracking Waste Causing Quakes?
With a possible connection between earthquakes and fracking’s disposal wells, East Texans are wrestling with the prospect of regulating the lucrative drilling industry there.
A&M and Texas Take Different Approaches to the Death of a Student
Texas A&M and the University of Texas at Austin have yet another difference in policy — the way they notify the campus of a student’s death.
Bills Would Prevent Serving of Real Shark Fin Soup in Texas
The proposed legislation is designed to help shark conversation, now threatened by the worldwide demand for shark fin soup.