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Opinion

Quotes to note: Tejano monument, soap ban and more

April 2, 2012

Editor’s note: From a new Tejano monument to an anti-bacterial soap ban, these are among our favorite quotes for the past several days. “This important monument reflects a larger truth about...

Not about fraud

Thomas Houghton April 2, 2012

Stephen McGarvey’s argument for the necessity of voter ID laws to prevent voter fraud — published in Tuesday’s edition of The Daily Texan — rests on findings in a Pew Center on...

At the expense of the public

Eric Pianka April 2, 2012

The state of Texas makes us buy insurance and fines us if we drive without it. How is that so different from the federal government ordering us to buy health insurance? Republicans will argue that auto...

Disingenuous journalism

Tarek Benchouia April 2, 2012

After reading the article published in Thursday’s issue of The Daily Texan regarding the Norman Finkelstein lecture on Wednesday, I am truly disappointed in the journalistic integrity of the article...

Play by the rules

Christopher McBryde April 2, 2012

I’d like to express my disappointment with the letter to the editor published Wednesday by Madison Gardner. While I appreciate The Daily Texan giving him the opportunity to provide some closure to...

A slanted view of democracy

David Loewenberg April 2, 2012

Stephen McGarvey’s column on voter ID published on Tuesday is not only severely misleading and lacking in fact, but also demonstrates a troubling and distorted idea of the election process and our...

The Hunger Games of the GOP primaries

Katherine Taylor April 2, 2012

Candidates prepare for months, sometimes years, to get ready. They give interviews in front of huge crowds of people to gain support. Intense focus is allocated for raising money through sponsors to pay...

The wrong solution to a littering problem

Hannah Lapin April 2, 2012

Tubing. Canoeing. Kayaking. Swimming. For decades, UT students and tourists have been drawn to the beautiful city of San Marcos for the many fun, recreational activities available on the river. Recently,...

Cultivating personal beliefs in college

Zoya Waliany March 30, 2012

Throughout his campaign, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has made countless outlandish remarks targeting dozens of groups in the nation. Among his targets is higher education, which he attacked...

The road to a better code

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 30, 2012

Finally, all is quiet on the Student Government front. The bombs have mercifully stopped falling just short of total devastation — that is, a redo of the entire election. But as students emerged,...

When the donor becomes the decider

Rui Shi March 30, 2012

While the era of “big government” spending on higher education is over, the era of big philanthropy has just begun. According to a recent study conducted by The Chronicle of Higher Education,...

Enhance signature courses to improve research skills

Kayla Oliver March 29, 2012

Since its inception in 2008, the School of Undergraduate Studies has offered hundreds of signature courses designed to facilitate the transition from high school to college by improving students’...

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