Last Wednesday, DM columnist Will Hall claimed that our university is experiencing an “epidemic of uniform thought” and that our department walls “drip with liberal propaganda” but failed to cite any specific examples of “prejudiced academics.” He wrote that he’s...
A statement was released by university faculty members calling on tenured and tenured-track faculty to "use their relative positions of power to actively support their non-tenure-track faculty colleagues" who want full representation in the Faculty Senate. The statement has collected...
During the 2016 NFL preseason, a movement began that has sparked such immense attention that our children might read about it in their American history textbooks. Initially, Colin Kaepernick, former 49ers quarterback, sat on the bench during the national anthem....
The great American philosopher Thomas Sowell once said, "The next time some academics tell you how important 'diversity' is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department." If you were to select your average student and place him...
It is no secret that Greek life in the SEC is a big deal. But with deaths and injuries at Greek-sponsored events on the rise, schools are tightening rules and regulations on fraternities and sororities on campus in the hope...
A few days ago, President Donald Trump tweeted: “People's’ lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation.” He said there’s no recovery for someone falsely accused and then questioned “due process” in rape cases. But Trump is ignoring...
The plans to become happier, healthier people in 2018 have likely fallen to the wayside by the time you are reading this. The veggies eaten, minutes exercised and money saved are less than what you promised yourself before even making...
I remember my high school digital media class back in Waco, Texas. The year was 2010, and my classmates and I underwent rigorous training in Adobe software such as Photoshop, InDesign and Dreamweaver. Though the class was very technologically demanding,...
Thursday morning, Senate leaders agreed to propose a budget that would avoid another government shutdown like the one we had in January. The proposed budget consisted of about $300 billion in additional funds over two years for military and nonmilitary...
With Black History Month finally here, it is important to truly understand the origins and the goals of such a majestic holiday. Created by Carter G. Woodson, one of the first historians to study African-American history, the holiday originated with...