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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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‘Trash to Treasure’ raises thousands through recycling

Allison Harris October 17, 2011

Tables filled with clothing, shoes, accessories, school supplies, electronics and household items dominated the entrance plaza to the Flawn Academic Center as a student environmental group hosted its seventh...

O’Neal counter-sues UT over Warhol portrait

John Farey October 17, 2011

The former lover of 1970s star Farrah Fawcett is counter-suing the UT System Board of Regents, claiming he is being publicly bullied into surrendering an Andy Warhol portrait of the actress. Fawcett attended...

Students who study abroad tend to graduate faster, study finds

Liz Farmer October 17, 2011

Sixty percent of UT students who study abroad graduate in four years, compared to 45 percent of non-participants, according to a study by the assistant director of the Study Abroad Office. A University...

Exhibition of LBGT athletes establishes power of visibility

Jody Serrano October 14, 2011

A different type of athlete is occupying the halls of Gregory Gym this week. They do not move or speak, but they still have the ability to stop the occasional passerby in their tracks. These portraits...

Pulitzer winner Jennifer Egan didn’t expect prize

Megan Strickland October 14, 2011

Jennifer Egan said she never expected her novel, “A Visit from the Goon Squad,” to become a Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Egan thought it would remain a quick story she wrote as she progressed...

Author expounds on change in women’s societal roles since ’60s

Megan Strickland October 14, 2011

Over the course of a decade, changes in social opinion, contraception and the economy led to significant advances in women’s roles in society, said author and New York Times columnist Gail Collins. At...

Think tank director defends positions on higher education, research

Liz Farmer October 14, 2011

The Texas Public Policy Foundation, an Austin-based conservative think tank, hired Tom Lindsay as director for their Center for Higher Education. The think tank has suggested that public universities...

State employees rally for higher education

Omar Gamboa October 14, 2011

Members of the Texas State Employees Union rallied for full public funding of higher education at West Mall. By holding the rally, members of the union hoped to gain members and add signatures to their...

Politician shares stories from time in office

Jody Serrano October 13, 2011

The University Democrats welcomed a Texas politician who overcame public misconceptions surrounding the gay community to campus Wednesday night. Former state representative Glen Maxey spoke about his...

Students launch group to support higher education

Jody Serrano October 13, 2011

Current UT student leaders and alumni launched a group to call upon elected state officials to support the UT and Texas A&M dual missions of education and research. The Young Texans for Excellence...

Keyboard player treats audience to light show

Kayla Jonsson October 13, 2011

As studio art graduate student Ezra Masch tapped the buttons on his keyboard, 73 colorful lights corresponding to the notes flooded the Visual Arts Center. The keyboard performance was only one element...

Potential tuition increase causes controversy

Liz Farmer October 13, 2011

Students voiced concerns over potential tuition increases at the Tuition Policy Advisory Committee’s first open forum of this tuition-setting term Wednesday. This is the first year the committee...

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