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Rising labor market good news for grads

Andrew Messamore April 5, 2012

A steadily recovering Central Texas labor market may mean improved job opportunities for this year’s graduating class. According to a report issued last week by the Texas Workforce Commission, more...

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Math professor honored with teaching fellowhip

Alexandra Klima April 5, 2012

A professor’s 9 a.m. calculus class was interrupted when the Longhorn Band playing UT fight songs barged in yesterday to honor the professor and his achievements. A large group of mathematics professor...

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Reactions to this years SG election have UT taking a closer look at Election Code

Jody Serrano April 4, 2012

The challenges of the six-week election still reverberated as the new Student Government General Assembly took their place as the elected student voice of the University in its first meeting Tuesday. Outgoing...

Report critiques B-On-Time loan, offers recommendations for promotion

Liz Farmer April 4, 2012

The Texas B-On-Time Loan program is facing criticism and recommendations for possible changes that could make it more widely available depending on the program’s funding. The Sunset Advisory Commission’s...

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UT students gather to rally against discriminatory labeling

Alexa Ura April 4, 2012

Sparked by the scrutiny of stereotypes uprooted by the killing of Trayvon Martin, more than 100 students rallied against discriminatory labels at the Main Mall Tuesday night. Despite sudden rain, students...

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UT student forms local chapter of Colbert’s super PAC

Andrew Messamore April 4, 2012

Following the lead of television host Stephen Colbert, chemical engineering sophomore Paul Benefiel is creating a UT chapter of the comedian’s half-serious super political action committee, Americans...

The Daily Texan awarded top college newspaper, nominated for Mark of Excellence Award

Nick Hadjigeorge April 4, 2012

The Daily Texan received the top college newspaper award from the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2011 convention in Dallas for the second year in a row. The paper also earned a finalist position...

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Business students voice opinions, suggestions for McCombs’ undergraduate curriculum

Alexa Ura April 4, 2012

Ethical business on a global level and skills-based courses are important issues to students in the McCombs School of Business. The Undergraduate Business Council hosted the McCombs Curriculum Review...

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UT teaching students to save energy through competition

Sylvia Butanda April 4, 2012

Campus residence halls will attempt to reduce their energy use for the month of April as part of a national energy conservation challenge. The second annual Campus Conservation Nationals competition’s...

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UT honors Walter Cronkite with memorial

Rachel Thompson April 4, 2012

In the 1930s, famed journalist Walter Cronkite walked the 40 Acres as a college student, fraternity member and Daily Texan writer . Cronkite went on to have an extraordinary career in journalism, serving...

Iowan accused of urinating on co-workers’ chairs

The Associated Press April 4, 2012

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — An information technology worker accused of urinating on colleagues’ chairs at an office in Iowa has surrendered to police. The Des Moines Register reports that 59-year-old...

Transgender pageant hopeful wants rule change

The Associated Press April 4, 2012

LOS ANGELES — A would-be Canadian Miss Universe contestant who was born male said Tuesday that a rule requiring contestants to be born as women should be dropped, whether or not she gets a chance...

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