Opinion – The Tower

Performing an Autopsy on Tulsi Gabbard’s Campaign

I do not claim that Gabbard would have won the nomination. I am mainly dumbfounded at the lack of subtlety of the persecution against her.

by Nathan Darsch

A House Divided Once More

We have a potential modern-day equivalent of Abraham Lincoln: President Donald Trump, a president whose whole political career has centered on his political incorrectness and borderline moral indignation at the dealings of past administrations.

by Zachary Neeley

Violence in the American Tradition

We should never forget the consequences of turning to violence. Innocent civilians have died, businesses have been destroyed, and the state is giving multiple indications that it wants to escalate the violence with serious displays and uses of force (as if it has not already).

by Zachary Neeley

In Defense of Civil Discourse, Free Speech, and Friendship

Shutting down hate speech only makes those speakers become martyrs for their causes and paves the way for more polarization. In that sense, those speakers become stronger, not weaker.

by The Tower

New Worship Group Joins Campus

Author: H. Lon Rubbard If you’re looking to increase your faith through community, I would recommend looking into a variety of spiritual organizations offered at Trinity such as the Catholic Student Group, RUF, and the Secular Student Alliance. I would like to say, as a Scientologist, I am very impressed with the infrastructure of the […]

by The Tower

Return of The Wendt

Author: Richard Newsy Late last night (so late that it became this morning), the Editor-in-Chief of The Tower called an emergency meeting with the section editors of this fine publication. In a move backed by tradition, a truly conservative decision to keep the past alive, The Tower will no longer be known as The Tower. […]

by Isaac Ogbo

Remember the Alamo—Correctly

It’s easy for revisionists to trot out the age old line that history is written by the victors.

by Isaiah Mitchell

State Compares Alamo Cenotaph to Confederate Monuments

An underdog Indian tribe has joined the progeny of warriors in court to fight George P. Bush for the shrine of Texas liberty.

by Isaiah Mitchell

Counterpoint: Let Music Be

So what if the genres bleed together? Who says they have to represent history?

by Samantha Farnsworth

Point: Music Should Reflect History

I am left wondering what is so “country” about “Old Town Road” or “The Git Up,” and why the motivation to make them part of the country canon is so strong.