New and Returning UT Students: Consequences of DWI

To all the new and returning Longhorns, welcome back, and good luck with your 2017-2018 school year! College is a time for new experiences and, unfortunately, college life has become somewhat synonymous with alcohol consumption. What makes this dangerous is that young people may be less able to control their impulses and more likely to...

Jimmy Kimmel once said “You have a drinking problem, Austin.” It seems that since Uber and Lyft have left the city and the number of drunk driving accidents has increased, he may have been right. In the month of May alone, there were more than 359 DWI arrests. It is no secret that bars and...

It’s safe to say Austin is well known for its nightlife, music scene and restaurants. Whether you’re catching a band at Mohawk, happy hour at Uchiko or a cold one at Draught House, this city makes it pretty hard to avoid having a good time. However, is it possible that in our attempts to “keep...