Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Up before dawn deep underground

Rachel Zein November 30, 2015

UT Facilities Services is a multi-departmental unit comprised of the people who do the jobs that keep the University running — both in plain sight and underground. While facilities employees are...

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Student launches petition for off-campus dining plan

Catherine Marfin November 25, 2015

A UT student launched a petition last week proposing to extend the “Dine In Dollars” meal plan to students living off campus. Started as an assignment for her government class, electrical...

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UT policies control campus cat ‘colonies’

Nashwa Bawab November 25, 2015

Some stray and feral animals may have a temporary home on the UT campus. One of the more noticeable animal populations on campus is the cat population, which is mostly feral, according to Carin Peterson,...

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Theatre department’s latest production faces criticism for use of blackface

Forrest Milburn November 25, 2015

UT theatre students have voiced concerns over the theatre department’s latest production of “The Wild Party” because of a main character’s application of blackface. According...

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Board of Education votes against changing textbook approval process

Rachel Freeman November 24, 2015

The Texas Board of Education will not make changes to the State’s textbook approval process. Last Wednesday, the board voted 8-7 not to change how textbooks are approved. The process for textbook...

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Seven Student Government representatives resign, citing lack of representation for UT community

Nashwa Bawab November 24, 2015

Seven Student Government representatives resigned this semester in response to allegations that SG is failing to represent the UT student body. In a resignation letter, two former SG representatives...

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Dell Medical School accepts first round of students using unprecedented application process

Graham Dickie November 24, 2015

Joel Daboub arrived at his new job this spring facing a unique challenge — finding the ideal group of students for a school that had no building, academic records or classes in sight. About half...

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American Sign Language to be offered as transcriptable minor

Ashley Tsao November 24, 2015

Beginning in fall 2016, American Sign Language will be offered as a transcriptable minor, providing UT students with a learning opportunity and a way to connect with a minority group in the Austin community,...

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Fenves meets with black student leaders, discusses actions needed at University

Eunice Ali November 24, 2015

Editor's note: This article has been updated since its original publication to remove students' quotes from a private meeting because of a failure on behalf of the reporter to identitfy herself...

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College of Liberal Arts to increase online courses

Claire Allbright November 23, 2015

The College of Liberal Arts and the Digital Writing and Research Lab are working to offer more online courses and incorporate new technology into traditional classrooms next semester. The college is...

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Students help plant more than 70 trees on campus

Jameson Pitts November 23, 2015

More than a dozen students clutched their shovels in gloved hands and padded off into the brush to begin the morning’s work of settling saplings into their new homes.  The student volunteers...

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McRaven says US must prioritize fighting terrorists

Matthew Adams November 23, 2015

As part of a three-day national security forum on campus, UT Chancellor William McRaven said at a talk Friday that the US should prioritize fighting terrorists.  McRaven, who previously served...

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