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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Captain, key player of rugby team dies after recent injury

Yvonne Marquez April 19, 2011

The UT Women’s Rugby Club captain died in Kansas City from complications of a head injury last week. Biology senior Stephanie Flores, 22, was playing with the Texas Rugby Union Under-23 team...

Man shares struggle with body image

Jody Serrano April 18, 2011

On the outside, Hayden Winkler appeared to be in top condition: He was lean and muscular, he exercised daily and he led a healthy lifestyle. No one knew his heart wouldn’t beat more than 30 beats...

UT journalism alters studies to emphasize future of field

Ahsika Sanders April 18, 2011

The School of Journalism approved the biggest change to its curriculum in almost 20 years to better prepare future journalists for the evolving media platforms. The revised curriculum received unanimous...

Tuition exceeds learning costs at most colleges, study shows

Matthew Stottlemyre April 18, 2011

Students pay more than what it costs universities to educate them, according to a report released by a higher education research center. In the policy paper “Who Subsidizes Whom?” three...

Longhorns Got Talent

Allison Harris April 18, 2011

Aspiring UT performers had a chance to sing, dance and recite poetry in front of a crowd of more than 1,100 students and community members Saturday. The 11 acts ranged from a slam poet and a Chinese...

Sexual assault survivor speaks out in performance

Ahsika Sanders April 18, 2011

Bobbi Duncan said she was 13 years old when she was first sexually assaulted, but it was something she never talked about. She said the abuse continued for about two years. Her assailant was a family...

Posthumous novel by famed author published

Katrina Tollin April 18, 2011

Fans will get a chance to explore the incredible boredom that surrounds the Internal Revenue Service in David Foster Wallace’s posthumous novel, “The Pale King,” released three years...

College students challenge immigrant tuition increase

Allison Harris April 18, 2011

About 100 college students from across the state protested anti-illegal immigration legislation and resolutions at Texas A&M University on Friday. Texas DREAM Act Alliance, a statewide organization...

Symposium provides support for black women’s well-being

Katrina Tollin April 18, 2011

Young women wrote down their favorite and least favorite physical attributes in a body image exercise at a symposium Sunday. The women found the features they disliked were often what someone else...

Article by controversial UT regent advisor found to contain errors

Melissa Ludwig April 15, 2011

A provocative paper authored by a special research assistant to the University of Texas regents contains about two dozen errors, including quotes attributed to the wrong people, inaccurate citations...

Harvard professor discusses prospects of Egypt leadership

Joe Layton April 15, 2011

Egypt has the chance to install a true democracy if it conducts its elections effectively, a Harvard University professor said Thursday. Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who resigned in...

Students interning at Capitol acquire valuable experience

Melissa Ayala April 15, 2011

It’s Friday night, and Alex Ramirez sits in the gallery of the Texas House, overlooking the 150 members who debate back and forth across two podiums in the center of the chamber. As a Texas...

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