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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Nonprofit organization initiates, raises awareness for mixed schools in Israel

Shreya Banerjee November 3, 2011

While school segregation may be a thing of the past in the United States, students in other countries are still subject to educational systems based on separation of ethnicity. There is no legal segregation...

English proficiency levels vary among teaching assistants

Liz Farmer November 3, 2011

[Updated at 9:56 p.m., corrected misspelling] To work as a teaching assistant, most international graduate students have to pass an English assessment, but language still creates a disconnect in UT classrooms. Graduate...

Ten Texas getaways get students off campus

Jillian Bliss November 3, 2011

[Updated at 11:07 a.m., minor copy edit] Editor’s Note: To suggest a topic for next week’s list, leave a comment on our Facebook page. Daily Texan staffers compiled several locations offering...

Study shows students gain less than 15 pounds freshman year

Kayla Jonsson November 3, 2011

First-year students concerned about the infamous “freshman 15” can rest a little easier, according to a study by Ohio State University. The 7,418 young people in the study showed an average...

Commemorative day celebrated with food, dance

Andrew Messamore November 2, 2011

Dia de los Muertos, the ancient Mesoamerican holiday honoring the dead, has become more commercialized over time by European influence, but its traditions can be revitalized and brought back to modern...

Advisory committees submit proposals for colleges budgets

Allie Kolechta November 2, 2011

Members of three student committees submitted recommendations to their deans to suggest ways to best spend their colleges’ budgets for this semester. The College of Liberal Arts’ and the Cockrell...

Stem cell advocate has ‘no doubt’ in his cause

Sarah White November 2, 2011

After the death of his father from heart failure and diabetes, David Bales began advocating responsible stem cell research for the health benefits which it promotes. He is now the chairman of Texans for...

Good reporting never goes away, editor notes

Lydia Herrera November 2, 2011

Despite technologies that have been recently introduced to journalism, basic reporting techniques have remained the same, and any one reporter can make a difference, said Leonard Downie Jr., former executive...

Playboy curator shares unusual career

Megan Strickland November 2, 2011

Students should keep an open mind and be willing to think outside of the box when pursuing careers, said Aaron Baker, curator of the Playboy Collection. Baker spoke from experience at the Art in Practice...

Professor argues for archiving genocide

Rachel Thompson November 1, 2011

 It is a nation’s duty to record the truth through archives and to overcome the challenges of assembling those archives, said John Ciorciari, assistant professor of public policy at the University...

UTMB-Galveston taking stand to keep treating Texas inmates

Liz Farmer November 1, 2011

The UT Medical Branch at Galveston’s contract to provide medical care to state inmates may continue with altered conditions or be terminated as the institution extends negotiations involving the...

Harry Potter wand-erland draws UT fanbase

Brianna Pelayo November 1, 2011

The Student Activity Center was no place for muggles as Harry Potter Fest 2011 transformed it into platform nine and three-quarters and flooded the building with wizards, witches and butterbeer. The event,...

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