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UT athletics should strongly consider lowering student ticket prices

John Daywalt August 29, 2014

Last month I wrote a column titled, “For student athletic tickets, we want options!” which elaborated on the lack of student options when it comes to purchasing athletic tickets. Because...

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Political disputes should not be resolved in court

Alexander Parker and Amy Nabozny August 28, 2014

Editor’s Note: On Aug. 15, a Travis County grand jury indicted Gov. Rick Perry for abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant. Perry, the state’s longest-serving governor,...

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In wake of indictment, Gov. Perry ought to resign

Katherine Adams August 28, 2014

Editor’s Note: On Aug. 15, a Travis County grand jury indicted Gov. Rick Perry for abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant. Perry, the state’s longest-serving governor,...

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New playoff system better for college football

Evan Berkowitz August 28, 2014

Most Longhorn fans still remember the score to the infamous 2008 Red River Rivalry game that fell in former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy’s favor: 45-35. That was the score that Texas fans say...

Freshman makes sacrifices in coming to UT

Benjamin Miller August 27, 2014

College is a scary prospect. Throughout my senior year of high school and all summer, this whole college thing has had me worried. I like to think that I am not the only one feeling this way.  It...

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Forum page opens up space for diverse University voices

Amil Malik August 27, 2014

The Forum is a new biweekly addition to The Daily Texan. While the page complements the opinion section, it serves a slightly different purpose. The Forum is a place for students and professors to engage...

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An international student’s perspective on life at UT

Aman Mahar August 27, 2014

As a senior in high school, even in Karachi, Pakistan, I, like many others, spent hours researching, selecting and applying to various colleges. Throughout the process, I realized this would be an exciting...

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College hype is well deserved

Nancy Huang August 27, 2014

College is like that one Marina and the Diamonds song: “TV taught me how to feel/now real life has no appeal.” On TV we are shown hard-partying habits of Greek life, studious habits of nerds,...

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In Mexico, welfare programs for children fall short

Helen Fernandez August 26, 2014

Photos by Helen Fernandez Under the Mexican Constitution, it is illegal for children under the age of 14 to work. And children between the ages of 14 and 16 can only work for a maximum of six hours...

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From Palestine to Ferguson: resistance leads to state violence

Mukund Rathi August 22, 2014

It has been a difficult month for the victims of state violence, as well as their families, friends, and those in solidarity. The month-long Israeli assault on Gaza involved a litany of war crimes, including...

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Proposed Internet policy would adversely affect graduate student employees

Regina Mills August 15, 2014

As most members of the UT community know, a new bandwidth subscription policy was instituted and quickly put on hold after protests from undergraduates, graduate students, staff and faculty. The proposal...

Islam cannot be used as justification for terrorism

Syed Rizvi August 11, 2014

In June, Rahatul Khan, a UT student, was arrested and later confessed to “conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists”. Once again, the Muslim community is burdened with the responsibility...

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