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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

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Opinion

Hotspot-light on homelessness

Heba Dafashy March 21, 2012

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “Homeless Hotspots at South by Southwest?” My initial thought was, “Is SXSW actually advertising where homeless people are hanging...

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Elections for sale

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 20, 2012

On Monday, Dean of Students Soncia Reagins-Lilly announced that previously disqualified candidates Madison Gardner and his running mate Antonio Guevara will be put back on the ballot for the Student Government...

Affirmative action: Racist by nature

Stephen McGarvey March 20, 2012

In view of our nation’s tragic history of segregation and discrimination, lawmakers realized that action was necessary to correct the many wrongs done to blacks and other minorities during this period....

The expanding financial burden of higher education

Melissa Macaya March 20, 2012

On May 19, when UT celebrates its University-wide commencement ceremony, graduates will walk away with both a diploma and, on-average, more than $24,000 in student debt. Many Longhorns will be in the red...

Quotes to Note: Sovereignty over the state and women

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 19, 2012

Editor’s note: From all of Greg Abbott’s lawsuits to the rejection of the state voter ID law, these are among our favorite quotes from the past several days. “Don’t think I let...

An unhealthy mix of orange and green

Drew Finke March 19, 2012

As you peruse the aisles at your local grocery store, what you choose to put in your cart is just as likely to be influenced by price as it is by the brand name printed on the carton or bottle of whatever...

Reform for healthier and more secure lives

Ayesha Akbar March 11, 2012

As the second anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act approaches this month, the legislative committees on public health and insurance recently held a joint hearing to allow citizens...

Sink or swim

The Daily Texan and Texas Student Media, the organization that oversees the paper’s budget, confront a projected budget deficit of $175,000 for 2012. Former TSM director Gary Borders resigned Feb....

In defense of the BDS movement

Ramon Mejia March 9, 2012

This is in response to the Firing Line published on March 1 titled “In support of dialogue, progress and peace,” which criticized the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. The...

Putting vocation back into education

Rui Shi March 9, 2012

Last month, Arne Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education, made a startling revelation. He found that more and more graduates of four-year universities are going to community colleges “to get that...

The complexities of sexual consent

Larisa Manescu March 9, 2012

Voices against Violence, a program of the University’s Counseling and Mental Health Center, performed a series of skits called “Get Sexy, Get Consent” on Monday to illustrate the various...

Celebrate progress toward gender equality

Zoya Waliany March 8, 2012

Conservative political talk-show host Rush Limbaugh finally entered the debate about contraceptive coverage last week, when he targeted a female student who attempted to testify in the all-male congressional...

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