Posts by Sophie Clearwater
University of Texas cutting three race, gender studies majors
Texas’ flagship public university is ending new enrollment in three majors focused on gender, sexuality and race in a move that is being hailed by many conservatives as a major victory. Students applying to the University of Texas at Austin can no longer select Women’s and Gender Studies, Mexican American and Latina/o Studies or African…
Read MoreDodgers’ Tyler Glasnow quiets concerns in bounce-back start, after unusual travel plan helped him reset
A week ago, Tyler Glasnow was beginning to turn back into a question mark. So, the Dodgers sent him home and hoped he would reset. Last Saturday, the All-Star pitcher looked all out of sorts in a four-inning, four-run and frankly foreboding start during the team’s visit to Miami. He was battling his mechanics. He…
Read MoreLatinx Stars Share Their Family’s Inspiring Immigration Stories
Two days before Christmas, a 21-year-old Milan told his mom he was headed toward America. With dreams of working in Hollywood as an animal handler and $100 from his dad tucked into his sock, the native of rural Mexican town Culiacán spent weeks trying to penetrate the border at Tijuana. “It’s almost like an animal…
Read MoreSorority alumnae take legal fight to federal court after being ‘given a brother’ instead of sisterhood
Sorority alumnae returned to federal court Monday, asking judges to revive their lawsuit against Kappa Kappa Gamma after they alleged the sorority’s national leadership improperly allowed a chapter to admit a transgender woman. Plaintiff Allie Coghan told Fox News Digital that while she has since graduated, she hopes the appeal will establish a clear legal…
Read MoreEd Sheeran set to return to stage for 1st time since Macklemore was cut, other acts withdrew
Ed Sheeran is set to resume his tour Saturday — possibly solo — after all his supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. It remains to be seen how Sheeran will handle the performance at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field given the departure of his opening acts…
Read MoreChina Coast Guard vessel rams and damages Philippine boat on refueling mission
A China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine boat on a resupply mission in the South China Sea on Friday, damaging its railings and deck structures but causing no injuries, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said, in the latest confrontation between the two countries in disputed waters. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)…
Read MoreWeek 4 Texas high school football scores
Check out final scores from Week 4 of the 2026 Texas high school football season from across the state. Source link
Read MoreTruck plows into 2 teens riding bike in NYC, killing one of them: cops
Two teens riding on the same bike were struck by a truck in Manhattan Friday night — killing one and leaving the other hospitalized, cops said. The teens, aged 15 and 13, were heading along East 14th Street when they were hit by the vehicle – an excavation truck – as it turned north onto…
Read MoreHutto City Council votes to end Flock camera program
The Hutto City Council voted to permanently discontinue the city’s Flock Safety camera program. Source link
Read MoreHousing advocates hope City of Austin contract switch builds on affordability momentum
The possible $60 million change could update how the city handles permitting and land management. Source link
Read MoreFlatter Your Heart-Shaped Face With These Stylist-Approved Tips
Trends come and go, but personal style is forever! And nothing is more personal than something like the shape of your face. Of course, everyone is unique but there are a few different face shapes that you may fall into, and it’s time to learn all about the most romantic one of all: the heart-shaped…
Read MoreCFDA CEO Steven Kolb resigns after tackling protesters at NYFW show
Steven Kolb has officially resigned from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) after a scandal that saw him tackling PETA protesters at a New York Fashion Week show on Sunday. “After twenty years leading the CFDA, I have made the difficult decision to step down as CEO and President,” Kolb wrote in a…
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