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Day of Unity

The Texas High School Democrats, the High School Republicans of Texas, the Texas Junior Statesmen of America, and multiple CONFIRMED Texas political figures such as Gilberto Hinojosa, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party, and Ted Cruz are coming together to combat political polarization. On March 25…

What’s Up with Bitcoin?

-Connie Lin

Talk about Bitcoin’s growth and volatility has been all over the news cycle. As I am writing this, one Bitcoin is priced at around thirteen thousand dollars, but who knows where it will be by the time you’re reading this. Most people have very…

The Top Albums of 2017

-Jacob Tate

Four of 2017’s most accomplished artists who linked up for Homemade Dynamite (Remix): Lorde, SZA, Khalid, and Post Malone

This year, we needed music. As a whole, the United States has descended farther into hostility and…

Probing Puerto Rico’s Power Paucity

-Shilpa Gunuganti

Ten weeks have elapsed since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and wreaked havoc, while simultaneously generating a plethora of infrastructure issues, including a disastrous power shortage. Hurricane Maria has caused a loss…

Modern Slavery

-Paige Cromley

150 years after the 13th Amendment was added to the Constitution, slavery continues in the U.S. in a new form. The Amendment banned involuntary servitude and labor, except as punishment for convicted criminals. The prison system and wealthy corporations have…

The FCC is Giving up its Net Neutrality Authority with Little to Replace It

-Lida Ehteshami

The Federal Communications Commission has announced a “total repeal” of Obama-era net neutrality rules, a sweeping rejection of Obama-era rules meant to keep…

The Net Benefit of Net Neutrality

-Shilpa Gunuganti

A simple belief with a complicated name, net neutrality is the principle that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should treat all content equally. In other words, ISPs cannot charge premiums for internet access and block…