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The Daily Texan

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Matthew Stottlemyre February 9, 2011

A plastic bottle likely exploded Tuesday afternoon on the South Mall near Homer Rainey Hall on the southwest side of the Six Pack, said a University Operations spokeswoman. Cindy Posey said someone...

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Matthew Stottlemyre February 9, 2011

The UT System Board of Regents elected new chairs Tuesday in a special meeting via telephone. The nine-member board chose San Antonio real estate developer Eugene Powell to replace Colleen McHugh as...

Sex trafficking talk explores global policy

Marty McAndrews February 9, 2011

Local feminist groups filtered transnational sex trafficking through an economic lens at a Tuesday lecture, providing local, national and global frameworks for the issue. The Center for Women’s...

Film honors career, life of civil rights era opera star from UT

William James February 9, 2011

In 1957, UT alumna Barbara Smith Conrad thought she secured a lead role in a University opera production. Conrad was one of the first black students to attend UT in 1956 and possessed a natural talent...

Senator selected as graduation speaker

Mary Ellen Knewtson February 9, 2011

The presidents of UT’s three student governance organizations selected U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison as the commencement speaker for the May 21 event on the Main Mall. The senator will speak at a...

Perry calls for low-cost degrees, tuition freeze

Melissa Ayala February 9, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry proposed a four-year tuition freeze on higher education and challenged institutions to develop a $10,000 bachelor’s degree in his State of the State speech Tuesday. Perry addressed...

UT President hospitalized for blood clot

Lena Price February 9, 2011

UT President William Powers Jr. is in stable condition after being hospitalized for a pulmonary embolism Tuesday. A doctor discovered the embolism during a medical examination Tuesday morning, according...

Students pick up the tab when celebrities give guest lectures

Ahsika Sanders February 8, 2011

Bringing celebrity guests to the UT campus during the new Student Activity Center’s official grand opening week cost more than $70,000 in student fees. Monday’s “An Evening with Zach Braff” and...

Protein find could decipher Alzheimer’s

Katrina Tollin February 8, 2011

Researchers at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio made breakthrough progress toward discovering a contributing factor of Alzheimer’s disease. The research team discovered a new protein that...

Safety commission strives to improve response to 911 calls

Allison Kroll February 8, 2011

Austin’s emergency call system may need further planning and revision, members of the Public Safety Commission said in a meeting Monday. Concerns about the 911 system include a lack...

Contest funds student ideas for fighting social woes

Katrina Tollin February 8, 2011

University students worldwide will compete this week for a chance to win a $50,000 grand prize to jump-start their plan for social entrepreneurship. The fifth annual Dell Social Innovation Competition...

Ceremony shows off center’s features

Victoria Pagan February 8, 2011

Student volunteers passed out programs embedded with wildflower seeds to demonstrate the environmentally sustainable efforts of the Student Activity Center at an opening ceremony on Monday. The University...

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