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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Blanton and UT Faculty Chamber Ensemble collaborate to put on untraditional opera show

Allison Harris October 10, 2011

The Blanton Museum of Art echoed with voices Sunday as about 200 people attended a second annual performance by the Butler Opera Center. The opera performance was the first of five concerts organized...

Appreciate art like a cyclist

Allison Harris October 10, 2011

Bicyclists ventured all over campus in a one-of-a-kind tour Saturday to learn about the public works of art that often go overlooked. The University’s Landmarks program, in conjunction with Mellow...

National protests spread to campus

Nick Hadjigeorge and Jody Serrano October 7, 2011

In a sea of about 1,200, protesters gathered to express their opinions about corporate greed and political corruption. City Hall saw a crowd of about 150 people at 10 a.m. Thursday morning that grew to...

Nonprofit gets grant to assist homeless

Kayla Jonsson October 6, 2011

The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation is attempting to prevent homelessness in Austin through a $50,000 grant to the nonprofit organization Green Doors. Green Doors strives “to end homelessness...

‘Occupy’ movement gains momentum in Austin

Aaron West October 6, 2011

The Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in early September in New York City’s Zuccotti Park as a protest against political and economic corruption, has been steadily gaining momentum and has...

Austin Petroleum Extension Service expands to Houston

Megan Strickland October 5, 2011

As the price of oil took a nosedive in 1983 and 1984, many oil workers lost their jobs and did not return once the market recovered, said director of the Petroleum Extension Service at UT John Hoopingarner. With...

Research disproves effectiveness of single-sex education

Lydia Herrera October 5, 2011

Research shows the ineffectiveness of single-sex education, in which students are segregated by sex, and its contribution to the increase of gender stereotypes, according to a report released Sept. 23...

Benefit day supports health insurance for Austin musicians

Andrew Messamore October 5, 2011

Without health insurance, many Austin musicians would be without work or the ability to support their busy schedules, said Nakia Reynoso of Nakia and the Blues Grifters. He said that without the Health...

Austinites volunteer for Service Day

Sarah Lawson October 3, 2011

Sunday was the 142nd anniversary of Gandhi’s birth. Gandhi’s words of wisdom, “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” sparked the “Be the Change” National Day...

LBJ photographer rebuilds life after fire

Tamir Kalifa September 30, 2011

The barrel of a Winchester .30-30-caliber lever-action rifle rests on a bed of ash and debris made up of what was once the house of 61-year-old Charles Bogel. This portion of his father’s “Golden...

City meets 100-percent green energy goal

Jillian Bliss September 30, 2011

Austin has some of the most eco-friendly municipal buildings in the state, thanks in part to a plan created by former city officials. That planning will be validated on Oct. 1, when Austin will reach...

Austin ranks No. 12 in best places to live

Brianna Pelayo September 27, 2011

Austin placed highly in a recently released ranking of America’s top 50 cities, beating out Houston, Dallas and San Antonio by a wide margin. Bloomberg Rankings and Businessweek.com worked together...

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