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Hilltop Views
The Student News Site of St. Edward's University

Hilltop Views
The Student News Site of St. Edward's University

Hilltop Views
Participation in ESMOAS is part of the Model OAS (POLS4149) course offered in the fall with Rodrigo Nunes. The next conference will be held in fall 2025 at St. Thomas University, in Houston, Texas.

Students shine at mock multinational conference, taking home awards and teamwork spirit

Gabrielle Caumon and Zemira Recio
November 18, 2024
Political signs advertising local Austin, Travis County and national political candidates near polling locations on Election Day at the University of Texas at Austin. Both Republican and Democratic candidates are represented on the political advertisements. Students at booths were encouraging other UT students and faculty to vote.

OPINION: Dear reader, Austin politics affect you too

Nik Machado, Reporter
November 12, 2024
It’s been over three weeks since Hurricane Helene made landfall and up to 100,000 people in the Ashville, North Carolina, area don’t have running water. The federal government’s response has sparked questions about its priorities.

OPINION: Hurricane season leaves southeast in shambles, citizens looking for answers

Jack Connolly, Staff Writer
October 20, 2024
The U.S. Federal Courthouse in downtown Austin, where the weight of injustice and the lives lost at the hands of a historically discriminatory justice system weighs heavily on our humanity. Justice is not execution, regardless of whether the defendant is innocent or guilty. Justice is peace, justice is fairness and justice is trauma informed care and rehabilitation into society. Without justice, there can be no peace.

OPINION: ‘No Justice No Peace’ until capital punishment is abolished

Nik Machado, Reporter
October 11, 2024
Debates, much like the American flag, are a symbol of American tradition. While initially coming from the Greeks, it has been a constant in American political races — and has been televised since 1960.

OPINION: Second presidential debate provides excitement, fear for American democracy

Tate Burchfield, Viewpoints Editor
September 20, 2024
The selection of “On Tyranny” for the university common read follows the similarly political pick of last year’s “Disability Visibility.” Both texts are well meaning steps by the university to encourage discourse and change.

OPINION: Political common read highlights important issues for students, every citizen

Tate Burchfield, Viewpoints Editor
August 26, 2024
On Wed. April 24, police officers and Texas state troopers were released on the University of Texas at Austin's campus in response to the protests being hosted by the Palestine Solidarity Committee. Police on motorcycles and horses were seen on the campus attempting to disrupt the protest, an action that resulted in the arrest of at least 50 individuals.

OPINION: UT’s recent student-led protest proves force is a common Texan tool for control

Tate Burchfield, Staff Writer
April 28, 2024
T.C. Broadnax as the City Manager of Dallas served for seven years before resigning in early 2024. Dallas, like Austin, has had a council-manager system since 1931, with the first City Manager John Edy. At the time of this article, Dallas is still without a permanent city manager to replace Broadnax.

OPINION: Austin City Council confirms T.C. Broadnax for a position he may not be fit for

Tate Burchfield, Staff Writer
April 16, 2024
An observer admires a photograph of Lyndon B. Johnson in discussion with prominent Civil Rights Leaders at the local LBJ Presidential Library.

OPINION: To change the future of politics we must consult the past tactics of a Texas legend

Aidan Evans, Reporter
April 15, 2024
Texas’ strict anti-immigration bill, Senate Bill 4, challenges the future of migrants and undocumented people in the state. Controversy surrounding the bill going into effect has caused tensions in ongoing court hearings.

OPINION: Dear Texas, strict immigration policies aren’t the answer

Zemira Recio, Staff Writer
March 27, 2024
Sweden began the process of joining NATO in 2022, after the beginning of Russia’s occupation of eastern and southern Ukraine. After the finalization of their admittance on March 7, 2024, Sweden became the 32nd member to join the organization.

OPINION: Sweden’s admittance into NATO could encourage hostility from Russia

Tate Burchfield, Staff Writer
March 26, 2024
The Supreme Court erases Colorado and Illinois’ efforts to block Trump from the primary ballots. This is one of the first controversies in what is set to be a heated election season.

OPINION: Judges in Illinois, Colorado overstep their constitutional bounds

William Perrins, Reporter
March 26, 2024
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