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Public Forums on UT Dorm Named for Klan Prof [Update]

Public Forums on UT Dorm Named for Klan Prof [Update]

Earlier this month we posted on the controversy surrounding Simkins Residence Hall at the University of Texas (UT). more ›

Discussions on Dorm Named for Klan Prof Begin

Discussions on Dorm Named for Klan Prof Begin

Located next to Waller Creek, Simkins Residence Hall is the University of Texas's (UT) last all-male dormintory. Over the last several weeks, the otherwise unassuming building has been the focus of a debate dredging up distant, but not forgotten, memories of our nation's history. more ›

News Bits!

News Bits!

-Chaos continues to reign supreme in Paris, where over 3,000 vehicles and dozens of businesses have been destroyed. All of this is over the accidental death of two teenage boys, who had been hiding from the police. -Harry Potter has the "potential to frighten some children" -They caught that death-row inmate who'd escaped from Houston outside a liquor store in Louisiana - trashed. -Cheney wants desperately to retain the power to torture terror suspects... more ›

Vote Now, Vote Often, Vote No!

Vote Now, Vote Often, Vote No!

PinkDome, Burnt Orange Report and In the Pink Texas just reminded us that early voting started today. Familiarize yourself on the issues at hand with the nonpartisan League of Women Voters Voter's Guide, and check out the Secretary of State's list of proposed constitutional amendments. more ›

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