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Lessons from the Happy Valley

“First it giveth, then it taketh away.” The rock band Queens of the Stone Age lyrics sum up the situation at Pennsylvania State University. On July 23, the National Collegiate Athletic Association...

A Democrat for Dewhurst

Troy M. Enriquez July 30, 2012

Come November, I hope Democrat Paul Sadler will be the new junior U.S. Senator of Texas. Sadler is a self-proclaimed Progressive with a proven track record behind his liberal Democrat label. But, despite...

Board of Regents, Supreme Leaders

Earlier this month, the UT Board of Regents denied President Bill Powers Jr.’s request to make an official statement about Iran’s imprisonment of Omid Kokabee, a UT physics graduate student....

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A VETERAN’S VOICE: Skin in the Game

Paul Theobald July 23, 2012

There is constant, contentious debate in politics, especially these days. But even our politicians agree that our national debt is a problem that needs fixing. Today, it is somewhere around $15.8 trillion...

Plastic Bags Vs. Women’s Lives

Emily Mathis July 23, 2012

On any given night in Austin about 4,000 people will be in need of emergency overnight shelter, according to House the Homeless, an Austin-based nonprofit. Only 700 beds will be available at local shelters,...

Don’t strike voters

Almost 18 Texans are struck by lightning each year and nine live to tell the tale. With a state population of over 25 million, a Texan’s odds of dying that unusual death are one in three million. The...

It ain’t over ’til the singer gets a job

Emily Mathis July 16, 2012

In the Butler School of Music, students pursuing a voice performance degree sometimes wonder whether they are ready for life after graduation and independence from their parents’ checkbooks. There...

New freshman: Just say no

Rene Castro July 16, 2012

For incoming freshmen college means freedom, and summer orientation offers the first taste. It’s an exciting time. But, it’s also daunting, and many incoming students are misled. When the first...

Re-thinking the GOP platform

“We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE)...

Defense against the ‘Dark Arts’

Kayla Oliver July 9, 2012

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Dolores Umbridge, the meddling powermonger turned High Inquisitor, ousts beloved Headmaster Albus Dumbledore on dubious grounds in order to advance her own...

Does Freedom Ring?

Emily Mathis July 9, 2012

“Memories of a Promise: Short Stories by Middle Eastern Women” intended to explore Middle Eastern women’s lives. The book was going to be dedicated to the late Dr. Elizabeth “BJ”...

Summer reading

Editor’s Note: What book did you read in college that most influences the way you think today? We posed that question to a well-known UT alum, a coach, two professors and a high-profile administrator....

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