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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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UTPD’s warrantless access to students’ whereabouts crosses the line

Charlotte McClure and Ali Breland July 31, 2013

In the wake of the recent outcry surrounding the NSA’s constitutionally questionable surveillance activities, UTPD revealed its own policy of ID surveillance. According to UTPD spokeswoman Rhonda...

Investing in startup technology reaps rewards for UT

Nick Spiller July 22, 2013

Recently, Longhorn Startup Company M87 received a $500,000 seed investment from the UT System’s Horizon Fund to help commercialize the technology it has developed, a software solution that allows...

Popularity of liberal arts degrees varies internationally

Larisa Manescu July 19, 2013

Editor's Note: This column is the second in a series on higher education abroad from UT-Austin students who are currently studying or traveling outside the U.S.  Trinidad and Tobago, two small...

The shifting meaning of patriotism

Andrew Wilson July 15, 2013

Once a year, on July 4, Texans cede our Lone Star pride to that of a more elaborate flag. Independence Day is a celebration that—theoretically—unites every American under the stars and stripes...

U.S. can learn from strengths, weaknesses of Latin American universities

Travis Knoll July 11, 2013

Editor's Note: This column is the first in a series on higher education abroad from UT-Austin students who are currently studying outside the U.S.  After having studied in both Argentina and...

Voting Rights Act decision threatens voter participation

Ketan Kapasi July 11, 2013

When the Supreme Court decided two weeks ago to invalidate the heart of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”) of 1965, the decision sent shockwaves throughout the state, where the court’s decision...

Supreme Court fumbled gene patent case

Ross McBee July 7, 2013

In the most recent term of the Supreme Court, which ended June 26, decisions were made on gay rights, voting rights and affirmative action. But lost in that list of big-ticket cases was a case that may...

In Fisher decision, Supreme Court failed minorities

Mark Birkenstock July 1, 2013

On June 24, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision for Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, the case brought by Abigail Fisher which sought to curb UT's ability to use race as a factor...

Texas women will remember

Nathaniel Norris June 25, 2013

Editor's Note: This piece is one in a series of op-eds written by UT students that The Daily Texan will be publishing in response to the ongoing debate in the Texas Legislature over enacting stricter...

Talk straight about abortion

Travis Knoll June 25, 2013

Editor's Note: This piece is one in a series of op-eds written by UT students that The Daily Texan will be publishing in response to the ongoing debate in the Texas Legislature over enacting stricter...

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You don’t have to be exceptional to be affected by abortion

Danielle Corley June 24, 2013

Editor's Note: This piece is one in a series of op-eds written by UT students that The Daily Texan will be publishing in response to the ongoing debate in the Texas Legislature over enacting stricter...

Texas women aren’t going to take abortion restrictions lightly

Leslie Tisdale June 24, 2013

Editor's Note: This piece is one in a series of op-eds written by UT students that The Daily Texan will be publishing in response to the ongoing debate in the Texas Legislature over enacting stricter...

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