Sometime between Aug. 27 and Aug. 31, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IS), an extreme Islamic militant group, destroyed a 2000-year-old temple, the Temple of Bel, in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. The Islamic State’s continued destruction of cultural heritage sites such as this one in their effort to solidify their control over the region has sparked nearly unilateral outrage in the global community. After de...

Recent controversy over the Refugee Crisis in Europe has brought the inhumane conditions to the public. Asylum seekers coming in, mainly from Syria, are refused at a bus stop in Bicske, Hungary because none of the buses would drive to the refugee camps. Even after buying their expensive tickets, some 500 of the refugees and migrants were forced to walk over 110 miles to Austria, to try to find a camp that will take them in. Sadly many camps are full or won’t take any more people in, so the desperate are taking boats to Australia. Prime minister, Tony Abbott, wants n...

Gas prices around Austin, and in the larger scheme of things, the entire country, have steadily been going down. Regular gas is available for as little as $1.70 per gallon—enabling more students to afford...

Starting Dec. 7, a time-honored Austin tradition has its 50th anniversary. The Austin Trail of Lights began in 1965 as a single display of lights, and has grown into a 5 kilometer run in Zilker park. Running...