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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

The Daily Texan

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UT’s social organizations must balance merit and inclusivity

Jordan Shenhar March 30, 2015

In the span of 11 days in the middle of February, UT rose to the forefront of one of the country’s most divisive controversies surrounding university culture. On Feb. 7, a now-infamous party took...

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Global elites should leave their comfort zones, seek new experiences

Jeremi Suri March 30, 2015

During the last 18 months I have participated in intensive discussions with policymakers, scholars and students in London, Melbourne, Munich, Abu Dhabi, Toronto, Tokyo and countless American cities, especially...

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Column: Rick Barnes will be remembered for more than his record

Evan Berkowitz March 30, 2015

In one tweet, Texas basketball legend T. J. Ford summed up the situation: a sad ending to the greatest chapter yet of Texas basketball. “Dear Rick Barnes, I never thought this day would come,”...

Women’s History Month should include discussion of feminism

Jazmyn Griffin March 30, 2015

Behind every great man is a woman who makes 78 percent as much as him. This fact, along with other stories of many types of sexism told by women and men alike, shows exactly why in 2015, feminism is still...

Students should join BDS movement, help end Palestinian occupation

Kathleen Feyh March 27, 2015

In 2010, South African survivor of apartheid and human rights activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu came out in support of student efforts to urge universities’ divestment from “companies that enable...

Abbott should support Texans with disabilities

Mary Dolan March 27, 2015

This is the time of year when many high school seniors in Texas have received their college acceptance letters, and most of them are probably excited to be going off to school next fall. Many students’...

TSM needs to budget for success online

Hayley Fick March 27, 2015

There is nothing blatantly wrong with the current Daily Texan website. It does the bare minimum, is for the most part responsive across all devices and it houses a powerful collection of archives....

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Column: Longhorns need to improve offensive scheme for success

Ezra Siegel March 26, 2015

Head coach Charlie Strong has his work cut out for him. The Longhorns offense needs fixing, and it needs it badly. When the Longhorns weren’t turning the ball over, they were simply unable to...

Students’ social media activities have real-life consequences

Jori Epstein March 26, 2015

As the only time college ball supersedes professional sports, the NCAA Tournament bestows a maddening amount of attention on colleges. When lower-seeded teams pull off scintillating upsets, fans laud their...

Texas truancy laws need updating

Mary Dolan March 24, 2015

Many high school students in Texas are concerned about keeping their grades up and getting into college. They know that a low GPA or standardized test score could have a negative impact on their future....

FCC ruling will make Internet a right, not a privilege

Nathan Burchard March 24, 2015

The decision by the FCC to protect net neutrality has repercussions that extend beyond preventing Internet Service providers from “throttling” service and creating “fast lanes.”...

Clinton emails show need for higher accountability for public figures

Claire Smith March 24, 2015

On March 3, news broke of unconfirmed 2016 presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton’s exclusive use of private email over her four years as Secretary of State. Both Americans and the media are stuck...

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