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A drawing of farmers protesting in the 1950's. ART BY: Jenny Kimbrough

Pulling heroes off pedestals

Editorial Board April 28, 2026

Humans are obsessed with creating heroes. It’s something we’re taught to do from a very early age, like when we celebrated our heroes in elementary school by making projects about them. Even as teenagers...

Future politicians need socials

Future politicians need socials

Editorial Board January 9, 2026

Everywhere you go, you see someone on their phone. People’s days are dominated by time spent on social media as content is constantly being thrown at them. At the same time, American politics has undergone...

ART BY Jenny Kimbrough

Technology ban isn’t perfect

Sam Bode, Opinion Editor September 30, 2025

Texas students shove their phones into their backpacks, pockets, or waistbands as they walk into school, in hopes that teachers and administration don't see them. They don’t want their devices to get...

School choice does not serve students

School choice does not serve students

Editorial Board May 1, 2025

From glitchy laptops to overcrowded classes to unreliable air conditioning or heating, public school students and teachers experience numerous challenges on a daily basis due to a lack of funding. Meanwhile,...

Interstate 35 should not be expanded

Interstate 35 should not be expanded

Editorial Board January 10, 2025

Bumper-to-bumper traffic, honking car horns, and displeased drivers are all common along the stretch of Interstate-35 (I-35) that runs through Austin. The Texas Department of Public Transportation (TxDOT)...

The Dispatch recommends

The Dispatch recommends

Editorial Board November 4, 2024

Americans across the political spectrum are eager to know the results of the upcoming election. To give readers more information about these highly contested races, The Dispatch offers the following endorsements...

Students need more college guidance

Students need more college guidance

Editorial Board October 24, 2024

The college applications process can cause a person to experience many mixed emotions from excitement and anticipation, to anxiety and dread. High school seniors who choose to apply to college are faced...

Women's medical concerns are ignored

Women’s medical concerns are ignored

Editorial Board May 28, 2024

The first instinct of many individuals who begin to experience abnormalities with their health is to schedule an appointment with their doctor. After visiting their physician, people often walk out of...

According to NPR news, a federal program, Title X, mandated that certain clinics could provide contraceptives, including birth control, to minors without parental consent.

Teens need contraceptives

Editorial Team January 9, 2024

Sex; this is a topic often seen as uncomfortable, awkward, or forbidden to discuss, especially among adolescents. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in the years 2015 through...

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