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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Stem cell advocate has ‘no doubt’ in his cause

Sarah White November 2, 2011

After the death of his father from heart failure and diabetes, David Bales began advocating responsible stem cell research for the health benefits which it promotes. He is now the chairman of Texans for...

Good reporting never goes away, editor notes

Lydia Herrera November 2, 2011

Despite technologies that have been recently introduced to journalism, basic reporting techniques have remained the same, and any one reporter can make a difference, said Leonard Downie Jr., former executive...

Playboy curator shares unusual career

Megan Strickland November 2, 2011

Students should keep an open mind and be willing to think outside of the box when pursuing careers, said Aaron Baker, curator of the Playboy Collection. Baker spoke from experience at the Art in Practice...

Poll shows Perry, Cain neck and neck in Texas

Andrew Messamore November 2, 2011

If the 2012 Republican primary were held today, Herman Cain and Gov. Rick Perry would be statistically tied among Republican primary voters in the state of Texas, according to an online survey conducted...

Diggs to see more returns

Austin Laymance November 2, 2011

Teams simply won’t kick to Fozzy Whittaker any more. Quandre Diggs is okay with that. Diggs returned two kickoffs for 33 yards on Saturday against Kansas, who decided to let someone other than Whittaker...

Design work on hold for creative force behind Tycho

Ali Breland November 2, 2011

Tycho’s west coast-inspired electronic music elicits a grainy, almost detailed image of a beach. Sacramento native Scott Hansen, who writes and performs electronic music under the moniker Tycho,...

Austin Water enacts new fee

Sarah White November 2, 2011

In 2009, Austin Water lost almost $53 million in revenue because of increased rainfall across Texas and lower consumption rate, said David Anders, assistant director of business support services for the...

Keys to Texas-Texas Tech

Anthony Mannino November 2, 2011

Here are three keys Texas needs to focus on to beat Texas Tech. Get better play from midfield: In Texas’ last loss of the season — 3-0 against Texas A&M — the Aggies controlled...

Texas heads to San Antonio for Big 12 Tournament

Sara Beth Purdy November 2, 2011

Though the regular season is over, there is still work to be done. The Longhorns (10-7-1, 3-4-1) will play in San Antonio today for the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. “Our whole mindset has...

Sitcoms tempt the public down a weird road

Aleksander Chan November 2, 2011

The most prevalent trend to emerge from the new fall television season is that, by and large, network sitcoms have made a ratings comeback. Most of the new programs to have been picked up for full, 22-episode...

Republicans drawing groans on student loans

Samian Quazi November 2, 2011

At a time when nationwide, youth-led protests have focused media attention on college graduates’ mounting student loan burdens, Republican presidential candidates have begun addressing this issue....

New Nintendo games breathe new life into old favorites

Aaron West November 2, 2011

Nintendo’s silver, Mario-and-Zelda decorated trailer has been zigzagging across the country since September, showcasing upcoming titles such as “Super Mario 3D Land” for the portable...

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