Supreme Court Torn Over Texas Affirmative Action Program
Torn as ever over race, the Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed whether it's time to end the use of race in college admissions nationwide or at least at the University of Texas.
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Torn as ever over race, the Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed whether it's time to end the use of race in college admissions nationwide or at least at the University of Texas.
Abigail Fisher has been out of college since 2012, but the justices' renewed interest in her case is a sign that the court's conservative majority is poised to cut back, or even end, affirmative action in higher education.
The court is hearing arguments Wednesday for the second time in three years in the case of a white Texas woman who was rejected for admission at the University of Texas.
Texas beat both Baylor and Oklahoma, two big-name teams in the Big 12, this season.
Connor Lammert and Eric Davis made 3-point shots late in overtime, enabling Texas to defeat Texas-Arlington 80-73 Tuesday night.
Already guaranteed a second consecutive losing season under second-year coach Charlie Strong, the Longhorns finish the regular season Saturday at No. 12 Baylor
Tennessee (5-1) hadn't lost at home since a 75-71 defeat by Kentucky in February 2014.
Michigan held on to beat Texas 78-72 Friday in the fifth-place game at the Battle 4 Atlantis.
DeAndre Washington ran for 173 yards and two touchdowns and Texas Tech overcame a breakout performance from Texas freshman tailback Chris Warren III as the Red Raiders beat the Longhorns 48-45 Thursday night for their first road win in the rivalry since 1997.
Eric Davis Jr. had 15 points, Cameron Ridley added 13 points and 11 rebounds and Texas fended off a barrage of rallies to beat Washington 82-70 Thursday in the consolation round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Very little has gone right for the Texas Longhorns this season, so why not a few more complications to make a late-season bowl push that much harder?
Texas gave new coach Shaka Smart his first Longhorns win in his home debut, 67-56 over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday night.
Professors at the University of Texas at Austin have voted unanimously against allowing concealed handgun license holders to carry weapons in most campus facilities.
Texas outgained West Virginia 439-379 but had five turnovers overall.
Charlie Strong's declaration a year ago that Texas would 'never' again see a season with five losses is now academic.
What scares you? A dark room? The sound of shattering glass?
Tyrone Swoopes scored three touchdowns.
The Longhorns (2-4, 1-2) are the perfect example of how a team can keep their season from falling apart. They expect to get a much better effort from Kansas State than the Sooners did.
The state's flagship university has a problem. It's lost a little luster against its neighbors. Recruiting is selling and right now Texas A&M, Baylor and TCU are selling cool, new and different.
A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the University of Texas has reached a 15-year licensing and apparel deal with Nike Inc.
It's easy to see what oil money means to the University of Texas.
The University of Texas mascot Bevo XIV has died according to a tweet from the Texas Longhorns account.
BEVO XIV will rest comfortably on a ranch. The search for BEVO XV begins.
Texas (1-4, 0-2 Big 12) faces No. 10 Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0) on Saturday in their annual grudge match at the Cotton Bowl.
Veterinarians are treating the longhorn that has served at UT's mascot since 2004.
