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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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Common Core would improve quality of Texas education

Daniel Hung April 3, 2015

Gov. Greg Abbott has stated he “wants next year’s pre-kindergarten class to graduate from high school in the top-ranked school system in the nation.” This is a great goal, like many of...

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Students prepare for Fusion Fashion Show

Avani Patel April 1, 2015

As a junior designer and assistant to the head of show production for the University Fashion Group, I am beginning to understand just the tip of the iceberg of the UT fashion show — an event produced...

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Global music bridges gaps

Muhammad Ahsan Shabbir April 1, 2015

The rich culture of Pakistan still thrives thanks in part to the Butler School of Music here at UT, and the school’s three-year partnership with the National Academy of Performing Arts in Karachi,...

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Fenves as UT president signals promising new beginning

Claire Smith March 31, 2015

As a third-year student, I would argue that current University President William Powers Jr. plays a large yet figurative role in the student psyche.   As the leader of the University, Powers has...

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...

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