In March of 2019, the Austin City Council raised the save rate of homeless animals in the city to 95%, meaning that 95% of found animals will be kept alive and cared for in Austin shelters. This will maintain the city of Austin’s status as the largest No Kill city in the country. This causes local animal shelters to be filled to the brim with … Continue reading Adopt Don’t Shop
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“Every six seconds a white woman on Youtube does a native inspired makeup look, when it has nothing to do with native culture,” JJ Smith declares. Even though statistically this may be inaccurate, the idea stays the same. Thanksgiving at its core, represents America, a holiday built around hunting and feasting as a family. The holiday exemplifies the values of “unity” and “fairness,” where the … Continue reading 573 Ways to Say Thanks: Problems With “Native-Inspiration”
This year, Dripping Springs ISD implemented a clear bag policy in Tiger Stadium for varsity football games. All bags larger than 4.5’ x 6.5’ must be clear. DSISD writes that the change was made in order to make students and patrons safer. This policy is ineffective in the true scope of gun safety and is a product of a society that is broken. Principals and … Continue reading More Than a Bag
Just like a growing child needs more room to live, so does that of a growing town. The explosive growth of Dripping Springs proves greater inside the classroom, or in this case the high school. The staggering amount of students that enter the doors of the high school illustrates a major problem, space. Hallways can only be so wide, classrooms so big, and the school … Continue reading Sardines or People? Overcrowding Results in Various Implications
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If you were hoping to celebrate your 18th with a trip to a hookah bar or smoke shop this year, think again. On September 1, Senate Bill 21 came into effect, which prohibits the purchase possession consumption and distribution of cigarettes e-cigs and tobacco products statewide for individuals under the age of 21, exempting military personnel. It passed on a 7-0 vote in the Senate. … Continue reading Tobacco Age Raised to 21
