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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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Quotes to Note: Occupy Austin, Longhorn Network, and GOP

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 7, 2011

 From the controversy surrounding the Occupy movement to our favorite GOP presidential candidates, the following quotes are among the best from the last few days. “To raise the issue is not...

MyEdu decision process flawed

Larisa Manescu November 7, 2011

Many students, especially during the rushed chaos of registration, have familiarized themselves with the Austin-based website MyEdu.com, an online tool that offers professor reviews, schedule planners...

Burnt orange paint job

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 4, 2011

MyEdu is getting an expensive burnt orange paint job. For several months, rumors have surrounded the UT System’s incipient acquisition of a major stake in the private web-based company, but until...

Consider students when addressing jaywalking

Helen Hansen November 4, 2011

Last week, the Austin Police Department began cracking down on jaywalking with a focus on Guadalupe Street, according to an article in The Daily Texan. The two-week campaign is a response to the 17 pedestrians...

TA story lacked balance

Jill Robbins November 4, 2011

Thursday’s article, “English proficiency levels vary among teaching assistants,” does not provide a balanced overview of either foreign-language teaching on campus or teachers whose first...

Oversight not out of mind

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 3, 2011

State Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, appeared on campus Wednesday as the first speaker for the Texas Politics Speaker Series. While dabbling in issues from the start of his political career to his plans for...

Show your Longhorn pride

November 3, 2011

It is totally ridiculous and unacceptable that many students aren’t showing up to the football games this year, and the ones who do show up are late and leave early. What could be more fun than going...

Study abroad column drew inaccurate conclusions

November 3, 2011

Last week’s column titled “Study abroad not a panacea” suggested a variety of reasons why study abroad participation is not wholly responsible for the higher graduation rates of participants,...

Bending the future

Rui Shi November 3, 2011

Last week, Nokia unveiled its much-anticipated line of Windows-based smartphones at Nokia World 2011. In the past couple of years, the once-leading telecom giant has steadily fallen behind its competitors...

Perry: the thwartist and the hair

Katherine Taylor November 3, 2011

Rick Perry recently made the decision to skip some of the upcoming Republican presidential nominee debates and claims his past participation in debates was “a mistake.” Perhaps he’s...

Republicans drawing groans on student loans

Samian Quazi November 2, 2011

At a time when nationwide, youth-led protests have focused media attention on college graduates’ mounting student loan burdens, Republican presidential candidates have begun addressing this issue....

Managing jobs and debt from the desk of the president

Barack Obama November 2, 2011

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to get out of Washington and talk with folks across the country about how we can create jobs and get our economy growing faster. This is a tough...

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