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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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New elements added to periodic table

Jody Serrano November 8, 2011

A recent update to the periodic table of elements will not affect the College of Natural Sciences in any significant way, said associate chemistry professor David Vandenbout. The change came after a general...

SG to vote on ambiguous appointment loophole

Allie Kolechta November 8, 2011

Long-standing ambiguity in Student Government committee appointment standards may be resolved tomorrow depending on the outcome of a hearing for a petition against the student body president. Student...

Student killed in hit and run

Allie Kolechta November 8, 2011

The Austin Police Department released the name of a UT student who was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday night. Adam Conrad Grote, 22, was a student in the School of Architecture. He was due to graduate...

State looks to eliminate excess university reports

Liz Farmer November 8, 2011

In partial response to the decrease in state funding, the University is now clarifying and cutting operational reports to government agencies that were previously excessive and confusing, said Mary Knight,...

US curbs visa program after complaints, abuse

The Associated Press November 8, 2011

JACKSON, Miss. — The State Department put a freeze Monday on expansion of a program that lines up summer jobs in the U.S. for foreign college students, citing persistent complaints about young people...

Nursing professors earn high honors

Jody Serrano November 8, 2011

The University recognized three School of Nursing professors for their induction into the American Academy of Nursing earlier this month. The newly-inducted fellows included clinical nursing associate...

Deadly riot breaks out in Liberia day before vote

The Associated Press November 8, 2011

MONROVIA, Liberia — Violence broke out at opposition headquarters, killing at least one person hours before Liberia’s presidential runoff on Tuesday, a vote that tests the West African nation’s...

APD launches second part of jaywalking initiative

Nick Hadjigeorge November 8, 2011

The Austin Police Department completed the first phase of its zero-tolerance jaywalking initiative Saturday and has begun the second phase, which focuses on cars failing to yield to street-crossing pedestrians. According...

Local bike shop, radio station team up to build bikes for underprivileged children

Rachel Thompson November 8, 2011

On the morning of Dec. 16, 750 underprivileged Texas children will head out to a parking lot full of bicycles, knowing that one of those bikes will be theirs to take home. Local Austin bike shop Mellow...

Professor explores algae as fuel source

Nicole Sanseverino November 8, 2011

Jerry Brand’s algae collection, with nearly 2,800 specimens in all, is more than just pond scum. The diverse range of organisms is part of a growing multi-hundred billion dollar industry, used to...

Volunteer group hosts benefit concert

Sarah Lawson November 7, 2011

Saints of Valory, a local alternative band, rocked the Student Activity Center to raise money for senior citizens. The Saturday benefit concert was planned by the UT organization Senior Smiles. Senior...

Rescuers search for survivors after mudslide in northwest

The Associated Press November 7, 2011

BOGOTA, Colombia — Rescuers are searching for signs of life amid mud and rubble after a rain-fueled landslide buried homes in northwestern Colombia, killing at least 21 people. Red Cross rescue...

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