Other Work

Unpublished Work

These are my stories, personal or otherwise, ranging from heartfelt reflections on life experiences to whimsical tales that spark the imagination. You might find pieces written for class assignments, stories written for publications that were not published, or other musings or narratives that explore the depths of human emotion. Each piece is a glimpse into my world, inviting you to connect with the thoughts and feelings that shape my journey.

"School to Prison Pipeline"

In May 2023, Texas lawmakers passed a school safety bill, House Bill 3, that required every school to post an armed “security resource officer” on campus. The bill, intended to address the recent increase in school shooting threats, diverted school resources primarily to funding mandatory armed officers intended to respond to violent incidents. This sharp increase in armed officers in schools raises concerns about how nonviolent student behavior is being addressed and how student arrest rates might be impacted.

The "In-Between" Week

An article written for the Daily Texan (but not yet published), about why professors should offer virtual option for the week between Thanksgiving, and winter break, especially for students who must travel out of state to go home.

Our new flex: tallest building in Texas

Everything’s bigger in Texas – and as far as skyscrapers go, we are about to be home to the biggest in the state. The general consensus from development experts and Austin residents on the Waterline, a 1,022 foot tall skyscraper that just broke ground in June, is that the new building is a symbol of our downtown’s economic strength and has the potential to contribute to the evolution of the city as a whole.

Our highways are broken

Our city’s highway safety can’t wait any longer…

Last Saturday, an 18-wheeler hit the concrete base of a light pole on I-35, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A week earlier, two people were killed on the I-35 overpass above 6th street when a sedan got sandwiched between two garbage trucks. As a result, I-35 is one of the state’s deadliest five – mile stretches of road. As Austinites, we need to come together to make our community’s roads less fatal.

"Record-Setting Presidential Pardons"

Record-Setting Presidential PardonsDuring the final week of his presidency, Joe Biden offered a combination of shortened sentences and full pardons to over 2,500 people, a majority of whom were incarcerated for nonviolent drug-related offenses.  How does this record-setting example of presidential pardons fit into the broader atmosphere of the nation’s clemency?