Texas is pretty huge, states-within-states huge. As they say, “Everything’s bigger in Texas,” and this applies to our ever-growing ignorance to the rest of the U.S. This is understandable, as we are the same size as New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York,...

As we all are aware, Homecoming week is quickly approaching us in its red-clad, spirited glory. This week of festivities is a high school translation of Valentine’s Day, except taken a step further, because on Homecoming you can’t sulk in your solidarity unbothered, you have to wear the shame through...

As this next year comes around the bend, I will be entering my fourth year on staff of The Rider and third year as an editor. During my stint of involvement with Legacy Journalism, I’ve gained new views while reinforcing others, making journalism more of an experience to be had rather than a lesson...

I’m selling my 1973 VW Type 3 Automatic to anybody up for the taking. I’ve had a fun two years driving this grade-A model, and I have to say the car’s best quality is its uncanny ability to survive. My car is enabled with many self-preservation tools. Before even sitting down behind the steering...

The night of October 20,2010 began like any other evening. The sun went down, my headlights came on, and I turned the radio up as I drove toward Dallas with Hayley Mumaw, my best friend, in tow. As the downtown skyline came into focus, little did I know I would experience a host of out of body problems. October...

This is the tale of a harrowing dare: A double-dog-dare-you dare. A dare to put Double Dare 2000, as well as all of Nickelodeon, to shame. It was one of those dares that evoked the 12-year-old challenge taker within each of us, the whiny baby voice that couldn’t accept defeat even when it was...

The underground metro system whizzed by at a heart-stopping rate as I settled into the 1980's sea foam green seats. The weight pressing down on my ruined feet was lifted, something that hadn't happened since 8 am on July 8th. It was now 10:16 pm on July 9th. Through the broken time changes, I hadn't...