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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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Proposed law would require police to check for citizenship

February 25, 2011

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a six-part series examining bills that could impact the lives of students. Law enforcement officials would have to inquire about the immigration status...

ESPN deal may affect next year’s UT budget

Melissa Ayala February 24, 2011

President William Powers Jr. testified to the Texas House Higher Education Committee about the UT-ESPN network that is expected to bring $300 million in additional revenue for UT over the next 20 years....

Court system pushes juveniles from school to jail at early age

Marty McAndrews February 23, 2011

Texas law enforcement agencies issue 275,000 nontraffic tickets to juveniles each year, most of which are linked to school-related misbehavior, said Deborah Fowler, deputy director of public interest...

Immigrants rally to Capitol for reform

Jody Serrano February 23, 2011

Editor’s Note: Portions of the interviews were translated from Spanish to English. Chemistry freshman Adrian Reyna and his family filed for citizenship before they came to the United States from...

ACC administration fights funding cuts, capping enrollment

Mary Ellen Knewtson February 23, 2011

Although a record high of more than 45,000 students enrolled at Austin Community College this spring, the college could have to place a cap on the number of students it accepts or raise tuition if the...

Senate officer, veteran named UT System’s director of police

Mary Ellen Knewtson February 23, 2011

A United States Senate sergeant at arms and Vietnam War veteran will be the UT System’s new director of police, a spokesman for the System announced Tuesday. UT System spokesman Matt Flores...

UT group looks to ‘Rainy Day Fund’ to soften cuts

Yvonne Marquez February 22, 2011

Although the sun was out on Monday, members of The Students Speak chanted “It’s raining, it’s pouring, the Legislature is snoring,” under umbrellas. About 20 group members...

UT coalition lobbies for higher education at Capitol

Allie Kolechta February 22, 2011

A student coalition met with four Texas senators and two Texas House representatives on Monday to raise the Longhorn voice at the Capitol. Students from groups such as Student Government, the Senate...

Valley officials challenge outcome of census count

Bobby Cervantes February 21, 2011

Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a two-part series about the 2010 Census in South Texas. Before the official ensus count ended, community activists and local elected officials...

Mental health care advocates call on lawmakers for funds

Jake Hong February 18, 2011

Funding for mental health care keeps people out of the prison system and encourages proper diagnosis and treatment, members of the National Alliance on Mental Illness said at a rally Thursday. A...

Survivors decry campus gun legislation

William James Gerlich February 18, 2011

Two survivors of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting want Texas lawmakers to vote against bills that would allow students to carry concealed handguns on campus, they said at a press conference Thursday. Sen....

Census problems plague border towns

Bobby Cervantes February 18, 2011

Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a two-part series about the 2010 census in South Texas. A group of long-standing community groups and local officials are ramping up their charge...

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