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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

Columns

Bridging the gap between unpaid work and experience

Heba Dafashy February 27, 2012

If you are graduating from college in May, there is one thing on your mind: life post-graduation. More than ten years ago, graduating with a college degree was sure to give you an edge in the work force....

The West Campus battle

Drew Finke February 27, 2012

There’s a battle taking place in West Campus. Walk past the construction sites and blocks of newly built mid-rise apartments along 22nd Street until you find yourself surrounded by mature leafy trees,...

Improving the value of a college degree

Rui Shi February 24, 2012

In January of 2011, the University of Chicago Press published a startling account of the state of higher education. The book, “Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses,” by...

Expanding the dialogue on productivity

Larisa Manescu February 24, 2012

The topic of the productivity of University professors is often a contentious one in the higher education community. Recently, the UT System Board of Regents approved a proposal to tighten evaluations...

Protecting women’s access to affordable health care

Zoya Waliany February 23, 2012

The tremendously important and oddly controversial topic of women’s health has again sparked a debate in America. From the attacks on reproductive rights in the Republican debates to President Barack...

Commemorating Texas veterans on campus

Kayla Oliver February 23, 2012

Last week, Apolonio Hernandez III, Marine Corps veteran of eight years and Middle Eastern studies senior, stepped off the bus near the stadium and noticed the monument to fallen soldiers of World War I....

Altering the perception of drug use on campus

Heba Dafashy February 22, 2012

A six-month drug bust operation that occurred last Wednesday at Texas Christian University resulted in the arrest of 17 students. Four of those students were high-profile football players. Fox News reported...

Targeting drunken drivers

Ayesha Akbar February 22, 2012

Earlier this month, celebrated UT soccer player Kylie Doniak was crossing a street near campus when she fell victim to a brutal hit-and-run. According to a recent Austin American-Statesman article, Doniak...

Research funds not worth sacrificing freedom

Stephen McGarvey February 21, 2012

I am not, have not been and for the foreseeable future will not be a smoker or user of any tobacco product. In fact, tobacco in all of its forms repulses me, and I typically try to avoid spending extended...

Placing value on the health of the student body

Katherine Taylor February 21, 2012

Editor’s note: On Feb. 9, Pat Clubb, vice president for University operations, and Juan Sanchez, vice president for research, sent a University-wide email alerting the campus community that the Cancer...

New policy could jeopardize online privacy

Rui Shi February 20, 2012

Two weeks ago, Google announced a new, controversial privacy policy that will consolidate all 60 existing policies. This announcement sparked criticism from both users and policymakers, including Julie...

Rising rent risks reducing affordability

Drew Finke February 20, 2012

On campus, a proposed tuition increase of 2.6 percent sparked protests, teach-ins and entire student groups dedicated to fighting it. However, an even greater increase in rent for student apartments has...

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