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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Growing mustaches for prostate cancer

John Farey November 1, 2011

Fake moustache kits are usually associated with use in a private eye’s disguise routine, not to raise awareness for men’s prostate cancer. Passers-by on Speedway were treated to Interfraternity...

Security cameras keep an eye on Sixth Street

Nick Hadjigeorge November 1, 2011

Seventeen High Activity Location Observation security cameras were installed along Sixth Street last Friday, aimed at thwarting crime and will expand to include a total of 26 cameras by next week, Austin...

Museum hosts fright fest for kids

Sylvia Butanda October 31, 2011

The 3rd Annual “Fright at the Museum” at the Texas Memorial Museum featured special exhibits that highlighted the museum’s scariest specimens and offered a variety of Halloween-themed...

Three plans aim to improve higher education

Liz Farmer October 31, 2011

Each party in the Texas higher education debate presents their plan as the correct answer. But are the plans really that different? The Daily Texan compares the three plans meant to enhance the efficiency...

Occupy Austin demonstrators arrested after law confusion

Nick Hadjigeorge October 31, 2011

[Updated at 9:29 p.m., memo released on Friday] Thirty-eight Occupy Austin protesters were arrested Sunday morning for criminal trespassing on City Hall property after preventing the removal of a food...

Whitis Court sets up haunted house

Sarah Lawson October 31, 2011

[Corrected 3:16 p.m.: Changed number of attendees, sponsor of event] Many students chose to stay on campus for Halloween weekend instead of hitting the downtown festivities. Friday night, Whitis Court...

Taiwanese students host night market

Allison Harris October 31, 2011

Singing, dance performances and students eating green onion pancakes dominated the Main Mall at the ninth annual night market hosted by the Taiwanese American Students’ Association. Association...

UT Alumni Share Olympic Experience

Sylvia Butanda October 31, 2011

UT Olympians earned 14 medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, enough to tie with Kenya for 18th in the national medal count. Some of UT’s former and current Olympians returned to campus to share their...

Local church to give out Thanksgiving to poor

Allison Harris October 31, 2011

 With almost 18 percent of the city’s approximately 750,000 residents living in poverty, a local church is registering families to receive Thanksgiving care packages for the 21st year as part...

Prisoner exchange fails improve Israel-Palestine relationship

The Associated Press October 31, 2011

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A new round of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants has Gaza’s Hamas rulers caught between reluctance to take on Israel and discomfort with reining in fellow...

Heavy October snow storm surprises Northeast

The Associated Press October 31, 2011

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — When winter’s white mixes with autumn’s orange and gold, nature gets ugly. A freak October nor’easter knocked out power to more than 3 million homes and...

38 arrested at Occupy Austin over Halloween weekend

Gerald Rich October 30, 2011

Click here for more of our prior Occupy Austin coverage.   [View the story "38 arrested at Occupy Austin over Halloween weekend" on Storify]

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