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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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Farewell, Andy

Matt Hardigree April 8, 2013

As a first-generation college student, I learned a lot about university life from films like “Animal House” and “Old School.” They taught me that I’d eventually have to face...

FareWills, we’re out the Thor

Thor Lund and Wills Brown April 5, 2013

Tuesday, April 4 marked the end of our term as Student Government president and vice president. It truly has been a blessing to serve you all, day in and day out. We sincerely hope we have made the lives...

We Asked: Does drought matter?

April 5, 2013

The Question: Some scientists predict that climate change will cause texas to endure decades of drought and dramatically change business and life in this state. Do you plan to make your adult life in texas...

Why Aggies matter, in College Station and the Capitol

Laura Wright April 4, 2013

We stopped playing A&M in football more than a year ago, but we are apparently still beating them to a pulp when it comes to not embarrassing our student body with student-led efforts to demean and...

Give dignity, not just dollars

Travis Knoll April 3, 2013

“Drag rats” and panhandlers soliciting money on Guadalupe Street are a daily sight for most UT students. As I was walking along the Drag recently, a blind man approached me and asked me for...

Refreshing bills about beer

Natalie San Luis April 2, 2013

I was born just down the street from UT at St. David’s, and I’ve never lived farther than 20 minutes away from the Tower. Still, I would never call myself a diehard Texan. Cowboy boots are...

Give online a chance

Amil Malik April 2, 2013

Should colleges develop and offer online courses? Yes. And UT’s online course system should be much improved.  Currently, UT offers self-paced online courses for credit through the University...

A problem with PreCheck at AUS

Larisa Manescu April 1, 2013

On March 19, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport became the first airport in 2013 to adopt the Transportation Safety Administration’s PreCheck program, a pre-screening program that allows certain...

What to Watch: April 1 – 5

At the beginning of every week, we provide a list of opinion-worthy events to expect during the coming week. On Tuesday from 12:15-1:45 p.m. in SRH 3.112, the Robert S. Strauss Center for International...

Campus from your computer screen

Laura Wright March 29, 2013

In her visit to the Senate of College Councils last Thursday, Student Regent Ashley Purgason was quick to say that online courses “are here to stay.” More grim than enthusiastic, she assured...

We Asked: Powers vs. Regents

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 29, 2013

The Question: What do you know about the Board of Regents’ conflict with President Powers? How do you feel about what you know? Well, I actually just got out of a little discussion with [President...

Confronting racism and sexism demands civility

Jordan Greenberg and Jenny Kutner March 29, 2013

On March 21, members of the Tejas Club, a men’s student leadership and social organization at UT, asked Robert Jensen, a UT journalism professor, to leave the group’s West Campus house after...

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