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Changing the tune of TPAC

Viviana Aldous October 20, 2011

As the climate cools, members of the Tuition Policy Advisory Committee put on their sweaters and prepare for the tuition-setting season, caroling hopeful tunes of representation and self-determination. TPAC...

Defending the Occupy message

October 20, 2011

As the Occupy Wall Street movement expands to Austin and other cities across the globe, certain groups have moved to discredit participants either on the basis of their collective message or on the grounds...

Living among the clouds

Rui Shi October 20, 2011

Meg Whitman recently made one of her first public appearances as CEO of Hewlett-Packard in a video conference with a group of college technology leaders. The main topic of this meeting was to announce...

More than a suit at the table

Shabab Siddiqui October 19, 2011

Monday’s legislative hearing featured a parade of the chairmen — and one chairwoman — of the state’s six public university systems’ boards of regents. Members of the Legislature...

Abortion sign ordinance doomed in courts

Samian Quazi October 19, 2011

Four faith-based pregnancy centers filed a federal lawsuit against Austin on Oct. 6, charging that a city ordinance violates their free speech rights. The ordinance, passed unanimously by the City Council...

Don’t call me a ‘slut’

Katherine Taylor October 19, 2011

While I’m sure you’re all used to hearing all the latest news on the Occupy Wall Street movement, it’s not the only organized protest taking place right now. SlutWalks are happening across...

Support the extension of student loans

Samantha Katsounas October 18, 2011

As tuition continues to rise and employment continues to fall, many UT students are aware of the classic catch-22 of financial aid. Middle class families often do not qualify for basic federal loans but...

Tuition committee seeks more student input

Over the past decade, the amount of money given to UT as a percent of the state budget has decreased. Meanwhile, tuition has done just the opposite and has increased by thousands of dollars. The time has...

Quotes to note: Legislature’s Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 18, 2011

Editor’s Note: The following quotes are from the second hearing of the Legislature’s Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency held Monday at the...

Thanksgiving with the Powells

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 18, 2011

Monday’s higher education hearing featured a long-awaited public dialogue between Gene Powell, chairman of the UT System Board of Regents, and the Legislature, which has been less than exuberant...

Unlocking knowledge, empowering minds

Zoya Waliany October 17, 2011

Countless university students have, at some point or another, lamented their heavy amount of homework, wishing for an opportunity to take classes that interested them without the burden of assignments....

The danger of stagnation

Larisa Manescu October 17, 2011

“As soon as you find a job, look for your next job.” Gail Collins, author and New York Times op-ed columnist, offered this piece of unusual advice Thursday. Although she was hosting a talk...

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