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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Scrutinize protests of UT’s Israeli interests

Tracy Frydberg December 3, 2012

In the Nov. 29th column “Draw the connections: UT, the US and Israel,” co-authors Christina Noriega and Jonathan Orta call for the University to “divest its interests in Israel”...

We Asked: Perry 2016?

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 30, 2012

Editor’s note: On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Perry told the Rio Grande Guardian that he will “make an announcement about [his] future political plans in July.” We asked UT students walking throughout...

Pristine in 2016

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 30, 2012

On Nov. 27, Gov. Rick Perry told the Rio Grande Guardian that he will “make an announcement about [his] future political plans in July,” and his “instincts are very positive towards it...

Liberal and uninformed

Lisa Slay November 30, 2012

I do not appreciate your support and stand against Israel. I am disgusted at how liberal and uninformed your paper and the University of Texas students are.  Always protesting and never an intelligent...

Obama and our future in space

Grayson SImmons November 30, 2012

I voted for Barack Obama during the recent election. There are a number of reasons why he got my vote, and although some might not think it carries much weight, his administration’s position on our...

Young votes did (and will) count

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 29, 2012

The politically apathetic college student has been a stock character in political commentary for the past several election cycles. If recent trends hold true, that tired trope may no longer be an accurate...

Draw the connections: UT, the US and Israel

Jonathan Orta and Christina Noriega November 29, 2012

On Nov. 19, UT students and Austin community members marched through campus chanting, “Not another nickel, not another dime, no more money for Israel’s crimes.” (A separate protest with...

Greed, stupidity or a clever marketing ploy?

November 29, 2012

I was shocked when I picked up a copy of today’s Daily Texan to read “UT System sues for Fawcett portrait.” What on earth are the spenders of our tax dollars thinking? How much are the...

Reject Regnerus

November 29, 2012

[Regarding a column by Travis Knoll, which ran Nov. 28 titled “Revisit Regnerus.”] I think it’s nice that you and Regnerus got together and chatted. That’s what civilized people...

Corruption creeps in

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 28, 2012

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on November 28, 2012, but it was updated to include corrections on November 30, 2012. On Nov. 27, Gene Powell, the chairman of the UT System Board...

Maxims for the minimalist scholar

Aleksander Chan November 28, 2012

  1. C’s get degrees. 2. D stands for diploma. 3. Due tomorrow?       Do tomorrow. 4. Test tomorrow?        Stress tomorrow. —...

Revisit Regnerus

Travis Knoll November 28, 2012

When I first learned about UT sociology professor Mark Regnerus’ “New Family Structure Study,” which declared that children of gay parents fare worse than those from “intact biological...

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