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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Consider alternatives to minimize traffic congestion

Larisa Manescu October 5, 2011

Austin is frequently dubbed the epitome of an environmentally friendly city. In fact, our city ranks 10th, the highest among the four Texas cities on Popular Science’s list of America’s 50...

Problem at the top

Shabab Siddiqui October 5, 2011

Recent discussions and criticisms of the Board of Regents have largely centered on the role of the board in relation to universities. But perhaps it’s time to take a step back and examine the role...

Simply embarrassing

October 4, 2011

I did not pick up the paper Thursday and I do not read your publication, but I did hear from several co-workers about the front-page article regarding the cost of Garrett Gilbert’s jersey at the...

The need for basic research

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 4, 2011

The Natural Sciences Council sponsored a faculty panel Friday highlighting the importance of public funding for investigative research. The group noted that the National Science Foundation, the federal...

Standardized curiosity

October 4, 2011

  JJ Hermes |  Daily Texan Guest Columnist The TAAS generation is a dying breed. Consider this: Next year’s crop of freshmen never touched a TAAS test. They would have been third graders...

Preserving the American way

Samantha Katsounas October 4, 2011

While the U.S. economy continues to sink into oblivion, a seemingly unrelated debate has been raging among political pundits and laymen alike. Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been under intense scrutiny in recent...

Transforming gender roles in higher education

Zoya Waliany October 3, 2011

Recently, School of Information professor Lecia Barker was featured in The Daily Texan for her commitment to increasing the number of women involved in computer and information technology-related careers....

UT student faces espionage charges

Samian Quazi October 3, 2011

UT graduate student Omid Kokabee is scheduled to face espionage charges Tuesday in his native Iran. Kokabee, who had been studying optics as a first-year graduate student in the UT physics department,...

Quotes to Note: Public funding, SECession

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 3, 2011

Public funding for academic research “Short-term research makes money for a company. Long-term research, if done well, instead will create new companies. It will create new markets. It will create...

Gilbert’s jersey article causes ire in readers

September 30, 2011

Leave Gilbert be I was disappointed in The Daily Texan’s decision to feature on its front page Thursday an article highlighting the Texas Co-op’s discounting Garrett Gilbert football jerseys....

Respect the classical tradition

Helen Hansen September 30, 2011

The classics department received a horrible blow last week after the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board denied the department a temporary extension to continue offering a Greek degree program, as...

Sonogram law awaits appeal

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 30, 2011

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court prohibited Texas from enforcing the new sonogram law that passed the Legislature last spring while the law is under the appeals process, according to The Texas Tribune....

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