The editorial that ran Thursday about single-member districts in Austin titled, “Impeding fair representation” brought attention to an important issue. However, it failed to mention that UT...

Thank you for publishing a balanced account of Joe Paterno’s legacy in Monday’s paper. As someone with degrees from both UT and Penn State, I appreciated Mack Brown’s insights about his...

Both West Campus and North Campus are neighborhoods that possess a spirited and united vibe. They are home to thousands of college-aged students who feel confident enough to wander around at night in vulnerable...

In December, Austin Energy, the city-owned utility company, proposed increasing electricity rates by 12 percent. Austin City Council’s consideration of the proposal is ongoing, but the plan is drawing...

As World AIDS Day 2011 approaches, I can’t help but wonder what Texas is doing to decrease alarmingly high rates of HIV/AIDS in youth. Texas has the third highest rate of new cases of HIV/AIDS diagnosed...

The UT System has invested $10 million in MyEdu, a commercial business providing students information — and maybe advice — about the choices they make in working toward an academic degree....

The rivalry between UT and Texas A&M has been among the most storied in all of sports. A long chapter ended on Thanksgiving night with the final scheduled rivalry game. I was touched by the Showband...

 Contrary to a premise of the column that ran Monday titled “From Wall Street to the Main Mall,” Occupy UT-Austin does exist and is currently holding General Assembly meetings and participating...

Integrative biology professor Mike Singer attempts to defend grade inflation in his guest column published in The Daily Texan on Nov. 23 by labeling those of us who do uphold academic standards as “grade...

Near the end of his Nov. 16 column on the “Questionable value of arts programs,” Samian Quazi describes “interpretive African dance” as a class that exemplifies the problem with...

While I can appreciate the light-heartedness of Friday’s Daily Texan story on the top 10 bathrooms on campus, I feel that a front-page story letting students know which restroom has a couch is in...

UT students, thank you so much for the support you have given us the last 12 years. The collapse of bonfire on Nov. 18, 1999, was a day that no Aggie will forget, and the University of Texas has been there...