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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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Family planning clinics face budget reductions

Nick Hadjigeorge September 2, 2011

  [Corrected 2:12 p.m. on Sept. 2: Because of an editing error, the headline that ran in the print version of this story incorrectly stated UHS offers free services to students.]  The resources...

Energy symposium sets goals for future fuel needs

Megan Strickland September 2, 2011

Students will have a new way to engage with energy experts after the UT Energy Symposium kicked off with a talk Thursday on the ways energy consumption has changed society. The symposium, a new guest...

With construction abound, funds from donors not flowing fast enough

Liz Farmer September 2, 2011

With less than three years remaining, UT’s fundraising effort is behind in meeting its $3 billion goal. UT’s Campaign for Texas began Sept. 1, 2006, with an Aug. 31, 2014, deadline and is...

Austin Energy proposes to raise rates, increases will not affect campus

Alexandra Feuerman September 1, 2011

A raise in Austin Energy’s rates first suggested in a written proposal released Monday by the utility company will not affect UT’s electricity costs, but students living off campus may see...

Party on the Plaza helps students join UT organizations

Rachel Thompson September 1, 2011

Colorful posters, white tents and enthusiastic students covered the pavement outside Gregory Gym on Wednesday for UT’s 12th annual Party on the Plaza. UT RecSports has hosted the event since 1999...

Video game advertisements perceived negatively if violent

Jennifer Berke September 1, 2011

Advertisements branded with violent video games are perceived negatively by the general population and especially by women, according to a recent UT study. According to the study, featured violence in...

West Campus shows history of fall-related deaths

Jillian Bliss September 1, 2011

The UT business student who fell from his apartment balcony Monday night is one of at least four students who have died from fall-related injuries since 2006. Richard Holland of Plano was pronounced dead...

Homeless seek cool refuge in campus areas open to public

Jillian Bliss August 31, 2011

Extreme heat conditions have forced Austin’s homeless population to seek refuge in air-conditioned settings across the city, including areas on and around campus. While UT students and faculty can...

Public services collaborate for chemical spill demonstration

Andrew Messamore August 31, 2011

Police tape, fire trucks and people in hazmat suits lined San Jacinto Boulevard on Tuesday morning. The University partnered with the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals to test how responders...

Longhorn Network draws big crowd, few networks

Sarah White August 31, 2011

Although many Central Texas UT fans still cannot watch the recently launched Longhorn Network, channel officials said Tuesday greater access should be available soon. Athletics director Chris Plonsky...

Board of Regents to build medical school in Lower Rio Grande Valley

Liz Farmer August 31, 2011

UT System Board of Regents allocated a part of a $30 million fund last week to build a medical school in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area to provide education and training for medical students. The process...

Friends honor UT sophomore at prayer service

Jillian Bliss August 31, 2011

University Catholic Center director Edward Nowak read prayers and scriptures in an otherwise silent chapel where loved ones of business sophomore Richard Holland gathered to remember him. Holland,...

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