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Rising UT tuition, tricky loan rules lead to greater debt

Megan Strickland November 30, 2012

Tuition is due Jan. 4, and for 56 percent of undergraduate students at UT Austin, that means relying on financial aid to help cover their cost of attendance. Tom Melecki, director of the Office of...

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Former weightlifters Terry and Jan Todd call Austin their home

Miles Hutson November 30, 2012

Terry and Jan Todd are no strangers to attention. Terry Todd, a former English student, doctoral candidate and lecturer at UT, was the first man to officially perform a 700-pound squat. Sports Illustrated...

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UT student’s play finds audience at Austin private schools, UT after AISD controversy

Jordan Rudner November 30, 2012

Just like how the baby penguin at the center of “And Then Came Tango” finds a loving family with two male penguins, the play has found an unexpected home at local charter schools, private schools...

University-area bookstores compete over table space during the buy-back time

David Maly November 30, 2012

As buy-back season for local textbook stores approaches, several of store owners told The Daily Texan about the conflict often associated with the season and what they expect to see this year. Ken...

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Student Government encourages student entrepreneurship with One Semester Startup

Bobby Blanchard November 30, 2012

With the help of various organizations and UT professors, Student Government is hoping to continue growing entrepreneurship support on campus. One Semester Startup, a UT course that aims to help educate...

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Texas Photography Club offers free photography services, draws large crowd in West Mall

Jordan Rudner November 30, 2012

The Texas Photography Club, active for the first time in several years, is trying to gain notice in the public eye by getting behind the lens. The club set up cameras and lighting equipment Thursday...

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Former NBA player, professors discuss history, dynamics of basketball

Tiffany Hinman November 30, 2012

Invented in 1891, the game of basketball began with only 13 rules before arriving at UT in 1906 as it grew into the multi-million dollar industry it is today. The H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical...

Humorous T-Shirt pokes fun at Mack Brown

Bobby Blanchard November 30, 2012

According to a new T-shirt, OU and UT fans have finally found something to agree on: Mack Brown. Smack Apparel, a sports-focused non-licensing T-shirt company, is selling a new shirt that reads “Keep...

Proposed Texas Senate bill would exempt textbook purchases from sales tax

Joshua Fechter November 30, 2012

A bill in the Texas Senate would allow students to purchase textbooks without paying sales tax during two 10-day periods every year. The bill, introduced by state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo,...

3 Californian men indicted in terror plot case

The Associated Press November 29, 2012

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Three California men have been indicted on terrorism-related charges for allegedly plotting to kill Americans overseas. An indictment filed Wednesday charges Ralph Deleon, Miguel...

Melted Arctic sea ice bigger than the U.S. indicates climate change

The Associated Press November 29, 2012

DOHA, Qatar — An area of Arctic sea ice bigger than the United States melted this year, according the U.N. weather agency, which said the dramatic decline illustrates that climate change is happening...

Germany moves to ban bestiality

The Associated Press November 29, 2012

BERLIN — A German lawmaker says Parliament is close to passing a law explicitly banning bestiality after animal rights groups and tabloid newspapers pushed for existing legislation to be clarified. Max...

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