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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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New teachers face difficulty obtaining jobs after cutbacks

Melissa Ayala April 8, 2011

Megan Metzger will delay her plan to teach in Texas and head to South America for a job with international volunteer program Cross-Cultural Solutions after she graduates in December. She’s...

West Campus murder accomplices sentenced to prison

Aziza Musa and Lena Price April 8, 2011

Two men accused of assisting in the 2009 murder of two UT alumni pleaded guilty to their charges today. Samuel Gifford, 20, received a 50-year sentence, and Roy Renick, 22, received a 35-year sentence....

Organizations protest budget cuts in state agency funding

Victoria Pagan April 7, 2011

A multicolored sea of more than 5,000 T-shirts representing more than 60 organizations flooded the Capitol steps Wednesday as people rallied against proposed state budget cuts. The Save Our State...

First black female judge in Texas details UT law school experiences

Huma Munir April 7, 2011

Harriet Murphy applied to the University of Georgia’s law school 45 years ago, but was rejected because she is black. After being accepted into UT’s law program in 1966, she faced discrimination...

‘Take Back the Night’ raises issue of sexual violence, assault

Molly Moore April 7, 2011

A stool and a microphone rested at the foot of the UT Tower on Wednesday evening, inviting slam poets, musicians, singers and survivors to come up and speak out against sexual violence. Voices Against...

Fraternity releases statement in response to assault allegation

Ahsika Sanders April 7, 2011

The fraternity at the center of a Roundup weekend incident, during which a UT senior claims she was assaulted, says it is conducting its own investigation of one of its member’s actions and will...

Police combat resurgence of scam artists targeting organizations, elderly citizens

Marty McAndrews April 7, 2011

UT Police Department and the Austin Police Department are on alert concerning scam artists that have been targeting individuals and businesses in Austin. Con artists are perpetrating the “phoner...

Enfield shuttle may combine with city route, CapMetro says

Matthew Stottlemyre April 7, 2011

To close a $200,000 gap in the University’s shuttle service budget, the Enfield Road shuttle route will likely be combined with a mainline city route. The proposed route will serve most of...

Enfield shuttle may combine with city route, CapMetro says

Matthew Stottlemyre April 7, 2011

To close a $200,000 gap in the University’s shuttle service budget, the Enfield Road shuttle route will likely be combined with a mainline city route. The proposed route will serve most of...

Diversity in leadership workshop appeals to students

Allison Harris April 7, 2011

Programs in the Department of African and African American Studies, one of the ethnic studies departments that had its budget cut Tuesday, help students expand their potential job opportunities, said...

A race over the years

Julie Thompson April 6, 2011

The Texas Relays started as a small, regional competition for white males, but has grown into one of the nation’s most important track-and-field meets. Every April, the Texas Relays bring...

Final liberal arts budget leaves centers without aid

Matthew Stottlemyre April 6, 2011

After student protests and months of examining and adjusting recommended cuts, three more Special Academic Centers will no longer receive funding from the College of Liberal Arts, Dean Randy Diehl announced...

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