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Civil Rights Act’s anniversary calls for celebration, reflection

Jacqueline Jones April 7, 2014

This week’s Civil Rights Summit, sponsored by the LBJ Library, marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That act, together with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and...

“Black Graduation” undermines black students’ accomplishments

David Davis, Jr. April 4, 2014

I came to college with many credits, and as a result, I have received many emails about graduation even as a second-year student. One of those emails was from Afrikan American Affairs, a student organization...

UT sororities band together through ‘After Chapter’ bible study

Alexandra Triolo April 3, 2014

After Chapter, a Christian event started by the current Chaplains of each Panhellenic sorority, has shown that women of the Greek community are much more than stereotypical “sorority girls”...

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Beyonce for UT System Chancellor

Lucy Griswold April 2, 2014

With UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa having turned in his resignation in February, the UT Board of Regents has begun its search for the next Chancellor of the UT system. Like many executive level...

For graduating seniors, end of college forces re-evaluation of relationships

Amanda Almeda April 1, 2014

It’s hard to summarize dating and relationship trends of graduating seniors here at UT, but, if one had to, dating in that final semester of college would probably be characterized as “whatever...

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In race for governor, Abbott shows no sign of swinging back toward the middle

Noah M. Horwitz March 31, 2014

Prevailing wisdom on political campaigns dictates that candidates should run to the fringes of their political party in order to appease their base in the primary election. Then, candidates should sway...

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Austin’s growing population is gentrifying the city’s East side and hurting Austinities in the process

Francisco Dominguez March 31, 2014

Driving north up I-35, I notice one thing: the stark visual contrast of what lies on either side of the freeway. Last month Forbes identified Austin as the fastest growing city in the country, and,...

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Roundup offers culinary heaven, and all for a good cause

Olivia Berkeley March 28, 2014

At any given point during the day last Friday and Saturday, I could walk into a sorority house and find myself surrounded by food. From pizza to waffles to hamburgers, the once mysterious sorority houses...

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To encourage students, UT should offer more service learning courses

Suchi Sundaram March 28, 2014

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, volunteer rates are the lowest among 20-24 year olds. In the last year, 62.6 million Americans provided service to their community, out of which only 18.5 percent...

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Regnerus findings of fact require clear action from University

Travis Knoll March 27, 2014

On March 21, federal judge Bernard Friedman struck down Michigan’s 2004 law banning same-sex marriage. The decision, despite pertaining to another state, still paid a great deal of attention to Texas,...

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Latino and Jewish communities united are a force for social good

Tracy Frydberg March 26, 2014

On March 26 from 5:45 to 8 p.m., the Latino-Jewish Student Coalition’s Third Annual Freedom Seder, a meal that brings together Latino and Jewish students on our campus through the sharing of traditions...

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Start the habit early, give to the University as a student

Rachel Huynh March 26, 2014

For the first time in UT history, there will be a time-restricted giving campaign that focuses primarily on raising funds from current students instead of alumni: “40 Hours for the Forty Acres”....

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