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With students currently being able to attend in-person classes, Villa said this decision was made largely to mitigate pandemic-related risks in schools with polling locations. After AISD's decision to make Election Day a school day, these polling locations were reinstated.

AISD Makes Election Day a School Holiday: Should Others Follow Suit?

October 29, 2020

Picture of Hunter Biden at CSIS conference.

New York Post article shaming Biden’s son has unintended effect of revealing tender father-son relationship

October 29, 2020

If you are registered to vote in Travis County, you may cast your ballot on campus at the UFCU Alumni Gym on election day, Nov, 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

OurView: St. Edward’s must make Election Day holiday to improve voter turnout

October 28, 2020

Biden held a slight lead in Texas over Trump among likely voters in Texas, according to a poll released Sunday by the Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler. On Monday, The New York Times released data showing Biden (43%) trailing behind Trump (47%).

Vote him out: Biden proves to be best choice during presidential debate

October 28, 2020

Facebook's decision followed a rise in anti-Semitism on social media and the alarming level of ignorance about the Holocaust, especially among young people. According to a recent survey of adults in the US aged 18-39, almost a quarter said they believed the Holocaust was a myth, that it had been exaggerated or they weren’t sure.

Free speech or hate speech: New Facebook policy serves as step in right direction

October 23, 2020

Classes for undergraduate students will begin Tuesday, Jan. 19, and spring break is being eliminated for this year only. The schedule for graduate students remains unaffected.

Spring semester plans prove confusing, unnecessary

October 23, 2020

AISD designed a phase-in process that aligns with the Austin Public Health (APH) Interim Guidance on Reopening for Austin-Travis County Schools. They are currently on Week 7 of their 8 Week plan, which allows 50% of facility capacity.

AISD forces teachers to work through pandemic despite rising COVID-19 cases

October 23, 2020

Partisan animosity has increased substantially over the past two decades, according to Pew Research Center. In each party, the share with a highly negative view of the opposing party has more than doubled since 1994.

Love Thy Neighbor: Or Why I Can’t Be Friends with a Trump Supporter

October 16, 2020

“We’ve been getting support from the governor’s office, which is important because the audience is a huge part of it. Also, us coming back and accomplishing the show will lead to — I hate to use the word normalcy — but it’s a thing that is part of our lives coming back, in whatever form it ends up coming back,” Michaels said in a recent interview.

SNL safely brings back sensational Saturday nights

October 16, 2020

Trump returned from Walter Reed Medical Center after just 72 hours. The CDC recommends at least a two week quarantine period for people who test positive.

Trump’s response to COVID-19 diagnosis insensitive, hypocritical

October 15, 2020

Barrett's nomination is highly disputed due to its close proximity to the 2020 presidential elections.

New supreme court nomination heightens liberal fear of conservative court

October 10, 2020

According to a survey conducted by the American College Health Association, a higher number of students -- 30.5 percent compared to 21.9 percent last Fall -- reported that their mental health negatively affected their academic performance on at least six days during the prior four weeks.

St. Edward’s needs to better accommodate student needs

October 9, 2020

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