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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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Not guilty by association

Matt Portillo March 2, 2012

Although I mostly agree with the sentiment of Katherine Taylor’s Thursday column “Scandals perpetuate apathy toward Student Government elections,” I was disappointed by her failure to...

Elections are not Student Government

Since we took office in April, a personal mantra of the Student Government executive board’s has been to “let the student voice be heard.” We’ve worked tirelessly over the past...

In support of dialogue, progress and peace

Daley Epstein March 1, 2012

The boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, currently working its way onto the UT campus, marks a regressive leap in the journey for peace in the Middle East. Veiling its ultimate...

Protecting democratic values

Douglas Luippold February 29, 2012

While I agree with John Woods’ contention in his firing line Tuesday that the Election Supervisory Board’s disqualification of two major presidential candidates is unfortunate for the UT student...

A black-and-white issue

Kev Kitchens February 28, 2012

The proper response to Madison Gardner and Antonio Guevara’s disqualification would have been to lobby Student Government to change the election code. Having already broken the code, they were subject...

Election by fiat

John Woods February 28, 2012

The Election Supervisory Board has put student governance at UT in a fragile position for the next year. Disqualification of multiple candidates approaches election by fiat, something that is clearly and...

Use appropriate language to reduce stigma

Stephani Wolfe February 27, 2012

I am writing in response to a story that ran earlier this month titled “Students with disabilities seek better accommodations from UT.” Overall I thought the article was very well done. It...

Perpetuating sexism

Elliot Williams February 24, 2012

I was upset and disappointed by The Daily Texan’s decision to run an image on Wednesday’s front page of a woman being photographed while flashing. The image seems to endorse and perpetuate...

Let us camp

Michelle Uche February 16, 2012

The Daily Texan published a column Tuesday about why the new camping ban is good. When the University updates its policies after seeing what is happening nationally, it looks fishy, and it actually is....

Save Players

Matt Portillo February 15, 2012

UT is not being a nice neighbor right now. In case you missed it in Thursday’s Daily Texan, the University is trying to buy out Players, a generations-old, alumni-owned business that students frequent....

A ham-fisted referendum

Brian Gatten January 31, 2012

UT’s Student Government will vote tonight on a resolution that would add a non-binding referendum on tuition increases to the next SG election and call for a scientifically conducted survey of student...

Autocracy, not democracy

Will Wise January 31, 2012

The UT System Board of Regents decided to not have a referendum on tuition. According to them, UT students are “not well enough informed or educated enough to make a decision about tuition”...

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