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History textbooks on offer distort America’s, world’s past

Christopher Heaney September 18, 2014

Correction: An earlier version of this column misstated that Nizam Al-Mulk was depicted in a textbook as the leading terrorist of his age, where it should have read that his killer, one...

Stop Patriarchy fundamentally disrespects rights of the unborn

Kathleen Morgan September 18, 2014

Last week, The Daily Texan ran an opinion piece entitled “Stop Patriarchy protester: Don’t give up the fight for abortion rights,” by Adrienne Luendo. As a student at the University of...

How to apply to grad school

Dolph Briscoe IV September 17, 2014

College goes by quickly, and students soon find themselves contemplating what they will do after they graduate. Many will consider graduate school. I have had the privilege of being a graduate student...

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Cut Coach Strong some slack

John Daywalt September 17, 2014

Despite my previous commentary on frustration with the athletic department’s ticketing system prices and options, I believe football head coach Charlie Strong is doing an excellent job leading the...

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Pardon the sweat, I blame it on the stiflingly hot temperatures

Olivia Berkeley September 16, 2014

To the general UT populace: I am sorry for my physical appearance these past three weeks. I have, without fail, shown up to every class since the start of school drenched in my own sweat. ‘Tis...

As Scottish independence referendum approaches, students should take notice

Andrew Wilbur September 16, 2014

After this Thursday, the United Kingdom as we know it may cease to exist. Every registered voter in Scotland has the opportunity that day to cast a simple, straightforward vote: “Do you agree that...

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UT community should support movements to end homelessness

Clay Olsen September 15, 2014

According to Austin’s Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, tonight there will be over 2,000 homeless men, women and children on the streets of Travis County. We all pass some of these people...

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On eve of new conflicts, time to reconsider role of military

Jeremi Suri September 15, 2014

Our nation’s founding fathers disagreed about many issues: slavery, the presidency and foreign policy. They almost universally shared a belief about the military: It was a necessary part of the “common...

Muslim relief organizations help to alleviate local hunger

Syed Rizvi September 15, 2014

Editor’s Note: “Peace be upon him” (abbreviated “pbuh”) is a salutation for the prophets of Islam. Who receives salutations depends on the school of thought. It is a mandatory...

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Davis’ stories of abortions meant to help her campaign

Breanne Deppisch September 11, 2014

Editor’s Note: In state Sen. Wendy Davis’ (D-Fort Worth) memoir, released Tuesday, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate discusses her personal experiences with abortion in the ‘90s....

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Davis makes heroic decision in revealing abortion details

Katherine Adams September 11, 2014

Correction: An earlier version of this column cited a quote from a National Review article that has since been corrected. It was, in fact, Cheryl Sullenger, of anti-abortion group Operation Rescue, who...

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Don’t generalize fear of Muslims

Lee Lueder September 10, 2014

Thirteen years ago today, our nation was shocked by vicious attacks that struck a chord with virtually every American citizen who was old enough to be aware of what was happening. Though most of us were...

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