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Big Student Free Speech Victory in 5th Circuit Against U Texas Speech Policies

Posted by Leah M. Baldacci, Esq. on October 29, 2020 20 Comments

In a victory for campus free speech at the University of Texas, with national implications, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals just issued its decision in favor of plaintiff Speech First, Inc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB99oTw4JUo#action=share

Beto O’Rourke Expected to Take Teaching Position at Texas State in Spring of 2021

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 17, 2020 14 Comments

"He's got a unique take on things with his experience as a congressman and as [a] senatorial candidate and even a presidential candidate."...

VP of College Democrats at U. North Texas Encourages Freshmen to Join Antifa

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 16, 2020 3 Comments

"rallies the Dallas/Fort Worth area together against fascism either in office or in uniform"...

U. North Texas Looking Into Conservative Group After Student Says They Make Her Feel ‘Unsafe’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 13, 2020 10 Comments

"a petition was started to have the group removed from campus"...

Texas Tech Students Demand Curriculum Overhaul to Include ‘Intersectional Feminism’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 11, 2020 9 Comments

“the incorporation of intersectional feminism to counter an otherwise white heteronormative patriarchal canon”...

Man Arrested for Alleged Bomb Threat to University of Houston in Texas During Zoom Lecture

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 09, 2020 1 Comment

“Gasps from students can be heard after Al Bayati made his proclamation”...

https://twitter.com/BrandonStraka/status/1302403490648649734

#WalkAway Founder Chased By BLM Mob: “This was the most terrifying moment of my life”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 06, 2020 23 Comments

Back in 2018, I wrote about Brandon Straka and the #WalkAway movement that urges people to walk away from the Democratic Party. His movement's success has inspired other Dem Party exit groups such as #Blexit.

Some Members of U.Texas-Austin Marching Band Refuse to Play ‘Eyes of Texas’ Claiming it’s Racist

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 23, 2020 15 Comments

“I am concerned that it’s going to upset a lot of the alumni and it’s going to come back to bite us later on"...

TX Governor Greg Abbott Says Cities Defunding Police Should Should Have Property Tax Revenue Frozen

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 20, 2020 38 Comments

It's amazing that some American cities are still toying with the idea of defunding their police. It's even crazier that some cities are actually doing it. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has a suggestion about this. How about frozen property taxes?

Cancel Culture Mob Comes for Music Theory Prof at U. North Texas

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 03, 2020 7 Comments

“This should also extend to investigating past bigoted behaviors by faculty”...

U. Texas-Austin Proposes Political Litmus Tests on Hiring and Promotions for Diversity

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 29, 2020 5 Comments

"An excellent and diverse faculty benefits our educational and instructional experiences and strengthens our research, scholarship, and creativity."...

Rice University to Use Large Tents for Outdoor Instruction, Advises Students to Bring Chairs

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 24, 2020 4 Comments

"So...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVH3SDWy2WI

Allen West is back and was just elected to chair Texas’ GOP

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 20, 2020 14 Comments

Former Congressman Allen West was elected in the wee hours of Monday morning to serve as the Texas GOP's next chairman, unseating current chairman James Dickey.

U. Houston Researchers Create Heated Air Filter System That Can Kill Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 12, 2020 6 Comments

"This filter could be useful in airports and in airplanes, in office buildings, schools and cruise ships"...

https://www.kbtx.com/2020/07/08/texas-am-police-close-investigation-into-racist-notes-found-on-students-car/

Texas A&M Police Say Student Left Racist Messages on His Own Car

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 12, 2020 53 Comments

A black student at Texas A&M University claimed racist notes were being left on his car. Campus police launched an investigation and ultimately concluded the messages were being left by the student himself. We have seen numerous campus hoaxes like this one. What drives someone to do this?