AUSTIN, TX— On April 24, 2024, protestors, media, and police flooded the University of Texas, as anti-Israel protests descended into chaos. At approximately 11:40 am, students walked out of class and met in front of Gregory Gym. Police were already on the scene to contain the situation. Prior to this event, the Palestine Solidarity Committee made a post on Instagram detailing their protest… Source ..read more

The bright outlook for the political career of Attorney General Ken Paxton could not be overstated. It has been almost a year since the Texas State House of Representatives wrongfully went behind the backs of millions of Texans to impeach Texas’ conservative Attorney General Ken Paxton, only months after Texans re-elected him to serve as the top law enforcement official of the State. Source ..read more

On April 20, 2024, The Texas Horn accepted the Young Conservatives of Texas’ John Parker Award for Journalism at their 2024 State Convention. YCT gives this award to the best right-of-center student-run news publication from universities across Texas. Our outgoing Editor-in-Chief Garrit Blizzard accepted the award in Dallas for the annual YCT State Convention. Our co-founder, Jackson Paul… Source ..read more

Editor’s Note: The interview took place via Zoom on 3/14/24. Below is a transcription of the interview, which has been lightly edited for clarity. Jace Yarbrough is a Republican candidate for Texas State Senate District (SD) 30— a district in north Texas that includes Archer, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Parker, Wichita, and Young Counties.Yarbrough is a veteran and an… Source ..read more

I have traveled to many cities in the US and abroad, and I see Austin as arguably the most ridiculous hotbed of graffiti and vandalism. Walking around and looking closely at UT and West Campus, one can find that many trash alleys, traffic signs, electric poles, public restrooms (at least the men’s), and even the window panes of commercial properties on Guadalupe Street are often covered with… Source ..read more

AUSTIN, TX— On April 9, 2024, a group of student organizations at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) released a letter demanding a town hall meeting with UT Austin President Jay Hartzell, State Senator Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), and Vice President of Legal Affairs Amanda Cochran to discuss SB 17, also known as the DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) ban. The letter… Source ..read more

AUSTIN, TX– on April 8, 2024, Lotus Project UT, a “queer and trans APIDA” (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) student community, announced that Interim Dean of Student Affairs Katie McGee offered to create a student committee in collaboration with pro-DEI organizations. This student committee is meant to address the Women’s Community Center, which will be permanently closed in the summer… Source ..read more

Editor’s Note: The interview took place via Zoom on 3/12/24. Below is a transcription of the interview, which has been lightly edited for clarity. Chris Spencer is a Republican candidate for Texas House District (HD) 1— HD 1 is in northeast Texas and includes Bowie, Cass, Lamar, Morris, and Red River Counties. Spencer is a businessman and the former chairman of the Sulphur River Basin Authority. Source ..read more

In Catholicism we have saints. The easiest way to explain it is that saints are individuals who are in heaven who have lived holy and virtuous lives and who have demonstrated having a deep faith and love for God. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops states they are individuals “who lived heroically virtuous lives, offered their life for others, or were martyred for the faith… Source ..read more

Editor’s Note: The interview took place via Zoom on 3/11/24. Below is a transcription of the interview, which has been lightly edited for clarity. Hillary Hickland is the Republican nominee for Texas House District (HD) 55— a district in central Texas that includes a part of Bell County. She defeated incumbent State Representative Hugh Shine in the March 5th primary and garnered 53.1% of the vote. Source ..read more