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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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UT preparedness ranks high against national average

Allie Kolechta August 24, 2011

Despite nationwide college preparedness declining, the average standardized test scores for incoming freshmen at UT have increased slightly in the past several years, and UT students are as prepared as...

Board of Regents awards unique, outstanding educators

Liz Farmer August 24, 2011

The University of Texas System will distribute $1.8 million in awards for excellence in teaching to 72 educators, including 33 UT faculty members, today during an on-campus ceremony. Each award presented...

Recording delays police brutality trial

The Associated Press August 24, 2011

HOUSTON — A judge on Tuesday denied a request to move the upcoming trials of four fired Houston police officers charged in the alleged beating of a teenage burglary suspect that was caught on videotape. Attorneys...

Appeal denied after allegations of evidence tampering

Jillian Bliss August 24, 2011

On Wednesday, a court denied the appeal of an accessory to a West Campus murder case who was previously convicted of tampering with murder evidence. Laura Ashley Hall claimed the conviction was not valid...

Texas sheriffs burn $4 million worth of budding marijuana

The Associated Press August 24, 2011

MONTGOMERY — About 10,000 marijuana plants being carefully tended at a national forest in Texas have been destroyed. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that the plants were...

University Co-op adds grocery store on the Drag

Victoria Pagan August 24, 2011

Students will soon have another option for purchasing health conscious, local groceries at the University Co-op grocery store scheduled to open next week. Co-op management decided to build the grocery...

Perry joins field of candidates vying for Republican nomination

William James Gerlich August 13, 2011

Another Texas politician has a chance at being added to the list of U.S. presidents now that Gov. Rick Perry has officially entered the race for the White House. Perry announced his presidential...

Playing mama to a staff didn’t happen by design

Veronica Rosalez August 13, 2011

Editor’s note — A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in the Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

Wait… a news reporter gets to write a column?

Katrina Tollin August 13, 2011

Editor’s note — A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in the Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

The Daily Texan regrets the error

Reese Rackets August 13, 2011

Editor’s note — A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in the Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

Spokesman says Perry running for president

The Associated Press August 11, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry is running for president. That's the word from Perry spokesman Mark Miner. Miner is telling The Associated Press that Perry will announce his intentions to run for the GOP nomination...

Facility Services not laying people off despite budget cuts

Will Alsdorf August 11, 2011

Facility Services, the department responsible for UT’s maintenance and grounds, is not planning to reduce its services or lay off staff despite Universitywide budget reductions for the upcoming...

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