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Carmen Mercado leaves Alamo Stadium after voting as poll worker Amy Riggle, class of ‘09, waits outside. Photo credit: Kate Nuelle

Students contend with uncertainty of election

Dana Nichols • November 5, 2020
Days after election day, students of all political ideologies left hanging for results
Photo credit: Gabrielle Rodriguez

Hindsight doesn’t always have to be 2020

Ben Falcon • October 27, 2020

illustration by Gabrielle RodriguezTuesday, Nov. 3 will be a historic day in more ways than one. In seven days, we elect 35 United States senators, 435 members of Congress, 13 state governors and one leader...

Photo credit: Kate Nuelle

Professors share thoughts on opening sports stadiums for voting

Gail Grady • September 23, 2020
Sports teams hope to increase 2020 voter turnout amid COVID-19 restrictions
Rachel Boaz Toppel, Zachary Neeley and Brian Yancelson serve on a subcomittee that is organizing a voter registration contest. Photo credit: Kate Nuelle

TU Census and Voter Engagement Task Force prepares for November elections

Jake Perry • September 9, 2020
With students all across the country, the task force aims to provide everyone with resources to vote in the 2020 November elections.
Photo credit: Ren Rader

The Ghosts of GOP Future

Ben Falcon • September 9, 2020
Why we are far past simply removing Trump from the equation.
Far from a “consolation prize”: A woman VP will be a triumph for all

Far from a “consolation prize”: A woman VP will be a triumph for all

Ben Falcon • May 8, 2020
Here are the top 10 women who could be the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
Photo credit: Andrea Nebhut

Bye, bye, Bernie. It’s Biden’s time

Ben Falcon • April 22, 2020

Illustration by Andrea NebhutWe are all ridin’ with Biden now. Last week, former Vice President Joe Biden took up the mantle of leadership for the Democratic Party after Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders...

Photo credit: Andrea Nebhut

The center can hold, only by living to fight another day

Ben Falcon • February 27, 2020
In a previous column, I said, “The last thing we should do is stop being the Democratic party and become Bernie’s Democratic Socialist party.” I believe my warning may have come too late.