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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Conservative group promotes open tuition meetings

Liz Farmer January 25, 2012

The Young Conservatives of Texas called for the UT System Board of Regents to redo the current tuition-setting process at the University and ensure the Tuition Policy Advisory Committee will hold open...

Police investigate West Campus break-in

Sarah White January 25, 2012

Police are currently investigating the break-in of a woman’s West Campus apartment that occurred yesterday at 4:18 a.m. as she was sleeping. Upon waking up, the woman screamed, causing the intruder...

Long awaited pipeline currently denied due to environmental concerns

Alexa Ura January 25, 2012

A permit denial for a pipeline that would transport oil across the United States drew disapproval from political and labor union supporters of the project. President Barack Obama denied the permit application...

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Gates defends genetic tech to feed the world

The Associated Press January 25, 2012

KIRKLAND, Wash. — Bill Gates has a terse response to criticism that the high-tech solutions he advocates for world hunger are too expensive or bad for the environment: Countries can embrace modern...

Gadhafi loyalists seize villages based on earlier tribal loyalties

The Associated Press January 25, 2012

BENGHAZI, Libya — Moammar Gadhafi loyalists seized control of a Libyan mountain city in the most serious challenge to the central government since the strongman’s fall, underlining the increasing...

Egyptian rulers under pressure end notorious emergency laws

The Associated Press January 25, 2012

CAIRO — Egypt’s military ruler on Tuesday decreed a partial lifting of the nation’s hated emergency laws, an apparent attempt to ease criticism of his policies. Field Marshal Hussein...

Secret Service stops armed man visiting Bush’s home with gun

The Associated Press January 25, 2012

The Secret Service detained, questioned and released a man who had a firearm in his vehicle as he pulled up outside the north Dallas home of former President George W. Bush. Secret Service spokesman Ed...

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Strong solar storms cast northern lights

The Associated Press January 25, 2012

STOCKHOLM — A storm from the broiling sun turned the chilly northernmost skies of Earth into an ever-changing and awe-provoking art show of northern lights on Tuesday. Even experienced stargazers...

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Obama challenges: Shrink gap between rich, poor

The Associated Press January 25, 2012

WASHINGTON — Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama delivered a populist challenge Tuesday night to shrink the gap between rich and poor, promising to tax the wealthy more...

French Studies professor analyzes works of Chris Marker

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis January 24, 2012

Professor Hervé Picherit, candidate for the Modernist position in French Studies for the UT Department of French and Italian, visited UT to give a presentation discussing the work of French writer...

Research shows many extreme religious rituals are still practiced in Latin America

Reihaneh Hajibeigi January 24, 2012

Religious rituals, such as saint veneration and exorcisms, are still widely practiced in Latin America, despite western tendencies to believe them to be outdated, said UT History Professor Virginia Garrard-Burnett. Garrard-Burnett...

From US private school student to al-Qaida agent

The Associated Press January 24, 2012

Moeed Abdul Salam, didn’t descend into radical Islam for lack of other options. He grew up in a well-off Texas household, attended a pricey boarding school and graduated from UT with a degree in...

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