The State of Texas: Customs and Border Patrol officials say “breaking point has arrived” at the border

What Texas is talking about today No Images? [Click here]( [Discover Texas at its Best: Boot Ranch]( [Texas Monthly]( March 28, 2019 QUOTE OF THE DAY "I’d probably say no today. " —In a recently published biography former first lady Barbara Bush on [whether or not she still considers herself a Republican]( after Trump's election. THE LATEST [Customs and Border Patrol Head Says “Breaking Point Has Arrived” at Texas Border ]( ROBERT MOORE The commissioner described a humanitarian and national security crisis while speaking in El Paso. [Read more.]( QUIZ 1. The ________ Pole is a [two-pound chicken tender served on a bed of waffle fries]( at the Globe Life Park. 2. UT Austin announced that it will be implementing an ___-mph [speed limit for scooters]( on campus. 3. A recent report reaffirmed that the ________ test's [reading portions are at a higher level of difficulty]( than appropriate for the grades they’re testing. 4. One of the trademark wardrobe pieces of the [famous cross-dressing mayoral candidate]( Leslie Cochran was his ________-print thong. 5. Border Patrol ________ ________ shut down [to address the surge of asylum seekers]( at the border. Look here every Thursday for our weekly news quiz—and check back on Friday for the answers! OUR TOP STORIES [Ranking the 2019 Stadium Food of Globe Life Park from Most to Least Believable ]( The ballpark tradition of serving up improbable foodstuffs to Rangers fans continues. [Read more.]( [The University of Texas’s Scooter Speed Limit Is a Glimpse of the Future]( The new rule uses geofencing technology to force vehicles on the college campus to slow down. [Read more.]( [Dreams of Landing the Big One at Lake Fork]( The fish stories out of this East Texas reservoir are mostly true, which is why fishermen come with their gear and beer in search of some of the state’s biggest monster bass. [Read more.]( THE STATE OF TEXAS Texas Cowboys suspended for six years Following the fatal injuries of a Texas Cowboys member last year, an investigation into hazing at a retreat that took place the night before has resulted in the [six-year suspension of the UT Austin spirit group.]( The group will also have to comply with a two-year probationary period following their reinstatement when the six years are up. The university determined that the group violated rules that prohibit hazing, alcohol misconduct, and behavior threatening health or safety. One member on the retreat was coerced into biting the head off of a hamster. The Cowboys can accept the sanction, appeal, or request a formal hearing. County commissioner apologizes for saying judge should speak English During a press conference, Harris County judge Lina Hidalgo was updating residents on the recent Deer Park fire in English and Spanish. But just minutes into her remarks, Chambers county commissioner Mark Tice commented on the livestream, [“She is a joke. English this is not Mexico.”]( Tice later doubled down and told the Houston Chronicle, “It’s real simple. This is the United States. Speak English,” though he later apologized to Judge Hidalgo and the Hispanic community by saying he realized that the response could be interpreted in a derogatory manner. UT Austin blacklists Airbnb On Tuesday, [UT employees and graduate students were told that they could not use state money to stay in Airbnbs.]( The news comes after the state blacklisted Airbnb for allegedly boycotting Israel by removing all 200 of its listings in the West Bank due in part to safety risks. The company says it does not boycott Israel. Both students and professors are hard hit by the news as they often book Airbnbs to save money while traveling to conferences. In a statement, UT Austin president Greg Fenves said, "The state of Texas prohibits agencies from doing business with companies that boycott Israel, as designated by the comptroller ... Economic boycotts that target Israel unfairly single out one nation and shut down the free exchange of ideas that we value at UT." THE CULTURE [Premiere: The Final Chapter of Terry Allen’s Pedal Steal]( CHRISTIAN WALLACE The Lubbock native talks about his trippy, blood-flecked radio plays, the border wall, and working with Jo Harvey Allen. [Read more.]( [The Bull x The Horns: A New Advice Column]( [The Bull x The Horns: A New Advice Column]( What's standing between you and your best self? The Texas Optimism Project, sponsored by Frost Bank, is partnering with KUTX 98.9's Two Guys on Your Head podcasters Art Markman and Bob Duke to launch an advice column about taking control over the stress in our lives. 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