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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

Be the many with suicide prevention

Katherine Taylor September 22, 2011

In honor of Suicide Prevention Week, the Counseling and Mental Health Center is hosting events each day this week with a common theme: to teach students how to “be that one.” That tagline caused...

Diluting the student vote

Matt Daley September 21, 2011

The U.S. Department of Justice sent Texas’ new political district maps back to the drawing board Monday. Responding to a suit filed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, which sought a declaration...

Avoid immigration, Perry

Samian Quazi September 21, 2011

As the Republican presidential primary campaign season begins to generate buzz in the media, immigration has been conspicuously absent from public debates. Nevertheless, candidates such as Gov. Rick Perry...

Rank and file

Shabab Siddiqui September 20, 2011

A good college ranking is like an iPad: Those that have one swear by it, and those that don’t claim it’s useless. Last week, U.S. News and World Report released their annual Best Colleges...

Include students to improve degree plans

Samantha Katsounas September 20, 2011

As UT’s freshmen express relief upon finishing their first few weeks of class, they remain blissfully unaware of a startling fact regarding their new home. Unbeknownst to most freshmen, half of their...

Quotes to note: Football, Faculty and Physics

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 19, 2011

“To win a tight one at home against Brigham Young when we were behind and then come out here and do really well in this game that we lost last year – that’s two statements of improvement.” —...

In defense of University faculty

Larisa Manescu September 19, 2011

In his State of the University Address last week, President William Powers Jr. made a variety of remarks concerning how to not only preserve but also improve our position as a top public research university....

Name the SAC after Margaret C. Berry

Zoya Waliany September 19, 2011

Thanks to the new Student Activity Center, students can finally take refuge from Wendy’s during lunchtime. Affectionately called the NUTSAC, this one-year-old UT building offers study areas, simulated...

A victory for higher education in Texas

Samuel B. Scarpino September 16, 2011

Graduate students holding major fellowships and all postdoctoral fellows are now eligible for the University’s health benefits program, thanks to a bill passed in the Legislature last spring. These...

Quotes to Note: Gov. Rick Perry reflects on his campaign

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 16, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry graced the cover of this week’s Time magazine, which featured a variety of articles about him and an exclusive interview. The following quotes are from the interview. “[Republican...

Remember policy, not politics

Dave Player September 15, 2011

At Monday’s CNN/Tea Party Republican debate there may have been eight candidates on the stage but all eyes, including those of his opponents, were on the man in the middle: Gov. Rick Perry. The majority...

Quotes to note: 6th State of the University Address

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 15, 2011

Editor’s note: The following quotes are from President William Powers Jr.’s State of the University Address Wednesday evening. “If universities stand for anything, it should be the...

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