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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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Opinion

Keep Roundup coverage well-rounded

Dave Player March 27, 2012

I was excited to see Monday’s story “Attack affects Roundup safety.” UT already has a humor publication, but now apparently we have a Nancy Grace-style tabloid as well. To review, a person...

Quotes to note: mistakes in high and low places

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 26, 2012

Editor’s note: From the Republican presidential candidates to efficiency in higher education, these are among our favorite quotes from the past several days. “You’ll have the opportunity...

Encourage equal benefits at UT

Michael Redding March 26, 2012

Other than a recent scuffle over whether candidates for Student Government actually support them, the subject of domestic partner benefits has all but been dropped from campus-wide dialogue. Yet it is...

Look both ways: safety for pedestrians

Drew Finke March 26, 2012

People who have been on campus long enough have a story about a time they were almost hit by a careless driver while crossing the street or a time they saw the same thing happen to someone else. Students...

The Firing Line: Election season

March 23, 2012

Editor’s note: From current candidates to observing students, the following firing lines represent the many reactions to the Student Government (SG) election and the role of the Election Supervisory...

The promise and potential of education start-ups

Rui Shi March 23, 2012

Hard economic times have meant budget cuts across the board for higher education. But while universities across the nation are facing financial challenges, education-technology start-ups are experiencing...

Higher education at a ‘freemium’

Katherine Taylor March 23, 2012

It’s no surprise to anyone that higher education is facing budget cuts all across the country and that we’re being told to do more with less. What you may find surprising, however, is one of...

Lessons from a divorce

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 22, 2012

Earlier this month, the UT System launched a Web page for Texans to track the split between UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, both located in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The page offers a healthy...

Explore the rooting of recruiting

Zoya Waliany March 22, 2012

Last week, Greg Smith, former executive director at Goldman Sachs, resigned from his job of 12 years with a scathing op-ed in The New York Times. Smith said he resigned because he believes the company...

Keep Austin green

Hannah Lapin March 22, 2012

Paper or plastic? The answer to this common dilemma should be neither. Roughly 380 billion plastic bags are used in the United States each year, according to Envirosax. One hundred billion of these bags...

Re-enfranchising students

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 21, 2012

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has been busy lately. With the redistricting battle temporarily settled — though the final outcome is still uncertain — the attorney general’s office...

The lawsuit that keeps on giving

Kayla Oliver March 21, 2012

Madison Gardner and running mate Antonio Guevara got back on the executive alliance ballot Monday when dean of students Soncia Reagins-Lilly announced the suspension of the election code provision against...

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