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The Daily Texan

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Four students evacuated from studies abroad

Jody Serrano February 2, 2011

Recent political unrest in Egypt has prompted UT officials to bring several students studying abroad there back to Austin. The evacuation process for the four UT students studying in Egypt started Jan....

Professor urges Obama to revise foreign policy

Marty McAndrews February 2, 2011

An open letter from a UT professor urging President Obama to support vocally the cause of the Egyptian protestors has drawn the signatures of more than 150 political scientists across the country. In...

Defamatory flier causes discontent in activist group

Ahsika Sanders February 1, 2011

A controversial flier depicting President William Powers Jr., and College of Liberal Arts Dean Randy Diehl as members of the Ku Klux Klan created a rift within student activist group The Students Speak. Several...

LBJ library director plans renovation to attract students

Marty McAndrews February 1, 2011

As one of his first major acts as director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Mark Updegrove proposed renovations to the museum’s permanent exhibit to attract a wider and younger crowd. The...

Students protest Chick-fil-A sponsorship

Jody Serrano February 1, 2011

About a dozen protesters held signs in front of the Tower on Monday morning to demonstrate against fast-food chain Chick-fil-A’s sponsorship of a pro-“traditional family” organization, as well as its...

Constitutionality of health care reform challenged

Melissa Ayala February 1, 2011

A Florida district judge ruled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional Monday because of its mandate requiring all Americans to purchase health insurance or face a penalty. State...

Former APD officer pleads guilty, faces four misdemeanor charges

Allison Kroll February 1, 2011

Former Austin Police Department Officer Leonardo Quintana pled guilty to drunk driving Monday, after his January 2010 arrest in Williamson County. The jury trial, set to begin Monday, did not take place...

Academic success of minorities resides in families

Allison Harris February 1, 2011

Strong family and ethnic identification can motivate students from Latino and Asian immigrant backgrounds to try to succeed academically despite many challenges, said Andrew Fuligni, a University of California,...

Training facility honors late ex-mayor

Tamir Kalifa February 1, 2011

Fifteen months after the death of Roy Butler, Austin’s first voter-elected mayor, Austin’s Public Safety Training Campus opened Monday morning in honor of his dedication to keeping Austin safe. Members...

Computer literacy is key, professor urges

Molly Moore February 1, 2011

Emphasis should be placed on online, not offline, reading comprehension, said an education professor who specializes in computer literacy. Early education in Internet literacy may hold the key to maintaining...

Fighting for democracy

Ahsika Sanders January 31, 2011

Cries of “Not another nickel, not another dime, no more money for Mubarak’s crimes,” rang across the lawn in front of the Capitol on Saturday as protesters waved Egyptian flags and chanted to support...

Renowned theater professor prepares to retire

Jasmin Sun January 31, 2011

When it comes to theatrical design, Robert Schmidt prefers working with the dead playwrights to the live ones.When it comes to theatrical design, Robert Schmidt prefers working with the dead playwrights...

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