Have you had any delicious “exercise snacks”? This unusual term refers to small bursts of physical activity. It can range from something as simple as standing after sitting awhile to any type of short vigorous activity. It is easier to incorporate exercise snacks into our day. For example, t…

Early on Jan. 29, “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was attacked in what the Chicago Police Department is calling a “potential racially charged hate crime.”

Throughout our lifetimes, we will face many problems that we must learn to cope with and adjust to. No matter how big or small these problems may seem, they still cause suffering.

Undocumented recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program once again face an uncertain future. This uncertainty is linked in part to a lack of information provided by our elected officials.

“Oh! You have a Spanish accent!”

The American Dream City and its growing pains. A place that exudes as much potential as it does frustration. A city whose freeways and main arteries have been in surgery for what seems like a decade now.

Food is a basic necessity that is, too often for students, difficult to obtain.

When it comes to our well-being and, more importantly, our children’s health, inquiring facts and information is essential.

Last week, two restaurants opened in the College Park District, bringing mini burgers and vegan-Mexican fare to UTA.

When I applied for a job at The Shorthorn a year ago, I overheard a student journalist bemoan the fact that The Market was closed and there was no where else to get a Dr Pepper on campus. I informed him that they sold Dr Pepper on the Central Library’s second floor, to which he replied, “I l…

When kindness becomes politicized, civility begins to erode.

No matter what the President says, the shutdown is bad, and he is responsible.

Of all the things I try to be, an ally to disenfranchised communities other than my own is something I value. Being empathetic is an important quality. I give my best effort to have empathy, and that is achieved by being an attentive listener.

When I visited home over the break, I was surprised to see just how attached my 15-year-old sister had become to her mobile devices.

As the news industry faces the challenges of a digital transition and popular national news outlets focus on political and sensationalized topics, the importance of local news outlets is more evident than ever before.

The Tobacco-Free Generation Campus Initiative, launched by the American Cancer Society and funded by the CVS Health Foundation, provides grants for schools that implement a tobacco-free campus. The initiative could explain why many schools have implemented.

Transportation, or the lack thereof, is a big deal for Arlington residents.

Computers and other electronics are constantly being integrated into more areas of our lives. Not only do we use these devices in our personal lives, but they are a necessary component of our academic lives as well.

Students are like houseplants during the winter break and the semesters are like the seasons. When you’re in the process of going from one season to the next, you’ll want to prepare your plants so they don’t get the winter blues. 

If the projections of a new National Climate Assessment report are to be believed, the future of the U.S. looks bleaker than ever.

Recently there has been outcry against President Donald Trump’s government rollbacks, ranging from net neutrality to Environmental Protection Agency regulations.

For many, voting is the most sanctimonious right available to an individual. A clear and open election, welcoming to all citizens, is what keeps our government in check and allows us to live free from fear of endless oppression.

The food is arguably the best part of Thanksgiving.

Homework, class, tests, work — all of these are hard to do every single day. But what is the hardest thing of all? Sleep.