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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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COLA seeks student ideas, opinions on budget flaws

Huma Munir March 1, 2011

Students gave their input on proposed budget shortfalls facing the College of Liberal Arts during an open meeting the College Tuition and Budget Advisory Committee hosted Monday. CTBAC invited liberal...

Admissions offices use Facebook pages to recruit students

Amy Thornton March 1, 2011

Eighty-two percent of college admissions offices use Facebook to recruit students, according to Kaplan’s 2010 survey of college admissions officers. Kaplan, a test prep company, surveyed admissions...

Admissions offices use Facebook pages to recruit students

Amy Thornton March 1, 2011

Eighty-two percent of college admissions offices use Facebook to recruit students, according to Kaplan’s 2010 survey of college admissions officers. Kaplan, a test prep company, surveyed admissions...

UT alumnus gives $1 million toward Plan II scholarships

Lauren Giudice March 1, 2011

Stuart W. Stedman, who graduated from UT in 1979, pledged a gift of $1 million to help students in two departments of the College of Liberal Arts. Half of his donation will create a 40 Acres Scholarship...

Google offers funds to Students for Clean Water

Lauren Giudice March 1, 2011

Google is giving a UT student organization an opportunity to raise up to $40,000 toward their cause of providing clean water to schools in developing countries. The company will donate $1 to Students...

UT System chancellor writes to Gov. Perry about gun law

Victoria Pagan February 28, 2011

UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa sent a letter to Gov. Rick Perry encouraging him to prevent the Texas Legislature from allowing guns on college campuses. The letter, which Cigarroa sent...

Licensing course prepares people to handle guns with safety, skill

Victoria Pagan February 28, 2011

As state legislators take up the issue of concealed carry on campus this session, 66 people are one step closer to receiving their concealed handgun licenses. Michael Cargill, UT Students for Concealed...

Graduate student enters Egypt to join with protesting masses

Allie Kolechta February 28, 2011

A UT graduate student stood with protesters in downtown Cairo as they barricaded themselves against military attacks and fought for a revolution in the midst of former President Hosni Mubarak’s...

State higher education financing formula disfavors UT

Matthew Stottlemyre February 28, 2011

Editor’s note: This is the second in a four-part series examining the sources of UT’s funding. As the University’s budget has grown over the past 10 years, the percentage of state...

UT students strip off clothing to advocate against sweatshops

Katrina Tollin February 28, 2011

Students stood nearly naked on the West Mall on Friday, wearing little more than boxes and signs with slogans such as “Bareness for Fairness,” and “Worker Rights are Human Rights”...

UT alumnus with cerebral palsy wins show on Oprah’s network

Lauren Giudice February 27, 2011

Former UT student Zach Anner’s life has been changed forever. Because of his victory on “Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star,” he will have the opportunity...

Panel explores plight of homeless Austinites

Marty McAndrews February 27, 2011

Homeless individuals sat across from academic experts on homelessness to share their perspectives on poverty in Austin and share their stories at the opening of a new exhibition. Studio art graduate...

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