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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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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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9/11 taught me a new definition of patriotism

Rachel Huynh September 10, 2014

On Sept. 11, 2001, I was as far removed as an American could possibly be — in more than one sense of the word. I was about 2,000 miles away from the attack, cheerfully working on a handout in my...

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9/11 revisited

Amil Malik September 10, 2014

On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with al-Qaeda hijacked four U.S. airliners to carry out suicide attacks on the East Coast. At 8:45 a.m. that day, a Boeing 767, one of the hijacked planes, crashed...

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The attacks on 9/11 define our generation

William Inboden September 10, 2014

Every generation has its “Where Were You When…?” dates. For my parents’ generation — the most poignant “where were you when” question is the assassination of...

Stop Patriarchy protester: Don’t give up the fight for abortion rights

Adrienne Luendo September 9, 2014

My name is Adrienne Luendo — I am a 23-year-old recent college graduate. More than that, I am an Abortion Rights Freedom Rider and was one of the five people arrested outside of the UT Austin campus...

Militarization of nearby police forces dangerous to community

Claire Smith September 9, 2014

Leander Police Department and Cedar Park Police Department recently joined the over 13,000 American communities benefitting from the Department of Defense’s 1033 Military Surplus Property Program,...

Abbott’s policies benefit students

Alexander Parker September 9, 2014

For students, education needs to be a priority in the upcoming Texas gubernatorial election. Texas currently ranks 40th in the nation in terms of college graduates with only 27 percent of the population...

In debate, students deserve to know candidates’ positions

Forrest Milburn September 8, 2014

While I completely understand why Attorney General and gubernatorial front-runner Greg Abbott would not want to debate state Sen. Wendy Davis, his Democratic adversary, I also understand that it’s...

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To take down ISIS, US needs to pair might with diplomacy

Jeremi Suri September 8, 2014

The United States is at war again in Iraq — for the third time in 25 years. Our main enemy this time is not Saddam Hussein or Al-Qaeda, but the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), sometimes called...

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