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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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When the yell leader gets it wrong

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 14, 2012

Imagine your football team in the midst of losing on the field, and an opposing team player suffers a fatal injury. In response, a yell leader for your team begins a disrespectful chant at that very moment....

Co-op market doesn’t cut it

Emily Mathis September 13, 2012

On a recent evening, my roommate and I were commiserating about our freshman year weight gain. We are both now juniors, and still, so to speak, working our asses off to get rid of that weight. Of course...

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Before and after: Sweatt and Fisher

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 13, 2012

Editor’s Note: Heman Marion Sweatt II is the nephew of Heman Sweatt, the first African American to attend UT Law School. Sweatt won the right to enroll after he filed a civil rights case against...

Address football’s risk head-on

Edgar Walters September 12, 2012

On Saturday, the Longhorns trounced New Mexico 45-0. Hours before, Tulane University safety Devon Walker sustained a broken neck and a collapsed lung in a game against the University of Tulsa. Injuries...

Defend free speech

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 12, 2012

18 UT students will go to court this Friday. Arrested in April for participating in anti-sweatshop protests, they face trespassing charges from the Travis County Attorney’s Office. Police arrested...

Medical schools are a boon to Texas

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 11, 2012

On Aug. 17, UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa unveiled plans to establish a medical school in the Rio Grande Valley. That announcement was news to most Texans, but Valley residents and politicians...

Snooty & snobbish

John Christian September 11, 2012

I had to read today’s editorial several times, jumping around from one paragraph to another, to make sure that what was rolling before my eyes was correct. Really, I couldn’t and still can’t...

Cutting James Hill’s legacy short

Alyssa Howard September 11, 2012

Picking up a copy of the Daily Texan today, I was pleasantly surprised to see a story on former UT vice president James Hill. I was further pleased that the story covered the legacy Mr. Hill imparted at...

The tools of our trade

Torrie Hardcastle September 11, 2012

I don’t think it would be a stretch to categorize the lack of news boxes [in front of the Belo building] as completely unacceptable. The Belo Center is, after all, the new home of one of the best...

What to watch: Sept. 10-14

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 10, 2012

The Young Conservatives of Texas will be on the West Mall for the next two weeks in an effort to compile their Professor Watch List, a guide to identify teaching bias. You can report a professor with liberal...

I knew I was special

Laura Wright September 10, 2012

I’m always looking for the next opportunity to sit on my laurels. That’s why, when a casual glance at the ol’ iPhone revealed that I had received an e-mail from the Delta Psi Chapter...

UT professors argue for Fisher

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 10, 2012

Editor’s note: As part of our effort to publish a wide range of perspectives about Abigail Fisher’s case against UT we have included a summary of an amicus brief filed in support of the plaintiff. The...

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