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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

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Longhorn of the Year nomination: Simeon Bochev

Jonathan W. Valvano April 25, 2012

Editor’s note: The following is a suggestion we have received for Longhorn of the Year. Simeon Bochev Simeon is one of the most outgoing, helpful, thoughtful and energetic students I have ever...

Failing to listen to the echoes of protest

Jessica Osorio April 25, 2012

As a graduate student who has spent two years learning about human rights, social justice and decolonization, I felt compelled to stand in support of fellow students who are taking action so that UT is...

Occupy the Millennium Lab

Stephen McGarvey April 24, 2012

Perhaps I’m being greedy. Perhaps there are more important issues, such as sweatshop labor, rising tuition costs and expensive student loans. But right now, the issues facing the University have...

Bus rapid transit: glamorous but ineffective

Drew Finke April 23, 2012

Students who rely on the 1, 3 and 101 bus routes to get to and from campus will be able to take advantage of improved bus services in about two years’ time, according to an announcement made by Capital...

Waiting for you, @President Powers

Katherine Taylor April 20, 2012

It is time for UT to step out of the dark ages. It is time for UT to leave Plato’s cave and enter into the light of Internet expression. It is time for President William Powers Jr. to get a Twitter. Look,...

Shining through the cloud of student debt

Heba Dafashy April 19, 2012

Student loans seem to be a big looming cloud over students’ heads that only continues to grow larger with rising tuition costs. But the Texas Exes could be the solution. Last year, Stanford alumni...

Making registration angst-free

Aside from final exams, class selection and registration are among the biggest stresses for students between now and the start of summer. It’s a process that begets angst over questions such as:...

Instagram: Instigating Instability

Kayla Oliver April 18, 2012

I can see it now: the camera winds slowly up a trendy Santa Barbara street before focusing on a slightly aged Jesse Eisenberg as he sips a latte in a locally-owned coffee shop. He adjusts his thick-rimmed,...

Promoting parking meters in West Campus

Hannah Lapin April 18, 2012

Home to countless apartment buildings, restaurants, coffee shops and more, West Campus is a big draw to UT students. Just minutes away from campus, this convenient location with endless living options...

1,001 problems but UT ain’t one

Stephen McGarvey April 17, 2012

I have a problem — and a serious one at that. You see, I have quite a lot of trouble making decisions. Just this afternoon I was in my local Walmart for two full hours trying to choose the right...

A breath of fresh air

Melissa Macaya April 17, 2012

Throughout my journalism education at UT and various internships, I have firmly believed that journalism is not dying but rather is changing in new and exciting ways. As I prepare to graduate and enter...

Balancing the financial side with UT pride

Drew Finke April 16, 2012

The thought of UT students learning something from their traditional rivals in College Station may seem tantamount to blasphemy for many. However, recent campus controversy surrounding a move by John Sharp,...

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