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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

Firing Lines

An incomplete splicing

Tracy Frydberg November 21, 2012

The Associated Press article published in the Daily Texan on Nov. 19 titled “Gazan Civilians Killed in Deadliest Day” was an incomplete splicing of two different articles, which failed to provide...

In favor of Formula 1

Galina Aglyamova November 21, 2012

After the Formula 1 weekend, I was surprised to read the article by Pete Stroud “Global attention from F1 threatens local identity.” Stroud claims to be an international relations and global...

Fearing for our lives

James C. November 19, 2012

Did Amil Malik threaten to kill me and my friends?  Wednesday’s article reads, “I might have missed this time, but I can make no promises about what could happen next time you find yourself...

Remember rogue drivers

Bob Turner November 19, 2012

I feel it is unfair to classify all cyclists together. Yes, there are “rogue cyclists.” But in the same breath it would only be fair to mention that there are also rogue drivers who do the...

Vicious column writing

Chad A. Greene November 19, 2012

In the recent opinion piece “Vicious Cycling,” Amil Malik addressed the issue of Austin cyclists running red lights. This is certainly a conversation worth having — when a cyclist disregards...

Prop. 1 pay raise

Brian Parrett November 8, 2012

By now, everybody should be well aware that the medical school proposition has been passed by a small majority of the voters.  Hopefully now that the University has gotten its wish and convinced the...

Why should we pay?

John Dolley November 8, 2012

How many UT students are paying property tax on real property in Travis County? The UT 40 Acres is by and large a transient culture, not unlike “snow birds” who split up their time between...

Grand reductions a reality

Dominic M. Chavez November 7, 2012

In response to “TEXAS Grants to possibly endure reductions and stricter requirements,”  which ran on Nov. 4, 2012. Texas faces a financial aid challenge with no easy answers. The number...

Two sides to town hall

Chris Frandsen November 7, 2012

In response to “Town meeting hosts candidates’ views,” which ran on Nov. 5, 2012. I believe that you are trying to sensationalize a very small, inconsequential incident in an afternoon...

Hensen’s comments: insulting and insensitive

Te-Yee Jonathan Eng November 6, 2012

In regards to Justice Diane Hensen’s remarks toward Grant Rostig at “Meet the Candidates: Austin’s Town Hall Meeting,” telling an immigrant to go back where he or she came from...

Stop pushing Prop 1

November 1, 2012

Has the Texan become a cheering squad for the upcoming medical school initiative and its related tax increase? Who cares if Judith Zaffirini supports it or not? She’s not going to be paying the taxes...

The Firing Line: Challenging Taylor Swift

Paul Hay October 24, 2012

In Tuesday’s review of the new Taylor Swift album, Aleksander Chan asks, “Was there a better couplet in 2010 than ‘you made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter’ from...

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