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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

30 Column

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Former photo editor, senior photographer remembers time at the Texan

Pu Ying Huang May 2, 2014

If I had known when I took those first steps down into the Texan that I would spend the next three years living in a poorly lit basement, often littered with discarded remnants of food and the constant...

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Associate editor bids grateful goodbye to his Texan family

Pete Stroud May 2, 2014

The second best thing that happened to me in college was when my cheap, battered old laptop died on me last fall. For two months, while the campus computer guys tried and failed to save the thing, the...

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The basement’s quietest dweller

Matt Warden May 2, 2014

After three years as a secret basement dweller in The Daily Texan, I can say one thing for certain: I actually kind of enjoyed it.  For my fellow staffers who don’t know me, and I’m...

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Photo associate editor develops friendships, memories at Texan

Sam Ortega May 2, 2014

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

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Videographer leaves department better than she found it

Jackie Kuenstler May 2, 2014

The Daily Texan and I have had a tumultuous relationship. I had ups and downs between being giddy with pride at a beautiful video I had produced to being irrationally angry and frustrated when it felt...

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Copy lioness leaves behind pride for new plains

Sara Reinsch May 2, 2014

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

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Music reporter meets heroes, lives the dream

David Sackllah May 2, 2014

The only way to begin this properly is by thanking the three women who gave me the outlet to write about music here for the past year.  First, I have to thank Sarah-Grace Sweeney, who hired me...

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Morons like me: Eight things I learned at The Daily Texan

Shabab Siddiqui May 2, 2014

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

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Photog: ‘Texan gave me a home’

Shweta Gulati May 2, 2014

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

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Chris Hummer reflects on his time at The Daily Texan

Chris Hummer May 2, 2014

I didn’t deserve to be hired at the Texan. Freshman year, I couldn’t string a sentence together, let alone craft a story, but Dan, my first editor, took a chance on me. I didn’t know...

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Photo editor graduates the clubhouse

Charlie Pearce May 2, 2014

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

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Friends, staff are top highlights for leaving reporter

Bobby Blanchard May 2, 2014

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

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