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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Opinion

I hate everyone

Dave Player May 6, 2011

At the corner of Guadalupe and 31st streets, there is a crosswalk that is probably the only aspect of Austin I hate more than the people who hang out at Spider House. The “crosswalk”...

They let me write my own headline

Dan Treadway May 6, 2011

Helen, I feel like over the past four years, I’ve written opinion columns ranging on just about every topic, but I’ve never had the opportunity to express my opinion of you. In general,...

Who said it: Perry or my 11-year-old sister?

Dan Treadway May 5, 2011

Meet Rick Perry. He’s been the governor of the great state of Texas since Dec. 21, 2000. Meet Hannah Treadway. She’s my little sister, who lives with my family in Oakville, Ontario,...

Checkoff laws enable twisted relationship

Kate Clabby May 5, 2011

I first learned about checkoff programs when I encountered radio ads discouraging people from drinking unpasteurized (raw) milk, sponsored by an organization called DairyMax. It didn’t surprise...

Fates, interests intertwined

Douglas Luippold May 5, 2011

In the latest and perhaps the most surprising rebuke of attempts to reform Texas higher education, 22 prominent Texas A&M alumni formed the “Alliance for Texas A&M University” to...

Hands off UT

Dave Player May 3, 2011

An internal memorandum obtained by the Austin American-Statesman reveals that Gene Powell, the newly elected chairman of the Board of Regents, put forth some surprising ideas that seem at odds with what...

Keep hydrofracking costs in proper perspective

Emily Grubert May 3, 2011

Natural gas has a serious image problem because of its water intensity, real or perceived. The practice of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” has received significant media attention for...

Student leaders deserve a response

Carisa Nietsche May 3, 2011

Student leaders from the Senate of College Councils, Student Government and the Graduate Student Assembly issued a letter to the UT System Board of Regents last week expressing qualms about the board’s...

Overview: A rash response; let it die

A rash response Most UT students remember where they were when they heard about the most devastating terrorist attacks in American history. Within months after the World Trade Center fell...

A time for reflection

Brandon Curl May 2, 2011

On Sunday night at 8:45 p.m. CST, the news of Osama bin Laden’s death was beginning to spread through the Twittersphere. It was Dan Pfeiffer, the White House communications director, who first...

Quotes to note

“With limited resources, it’s more important than ever to demand more value from each dollar invested in higher education. That will be the right message.” — Rep. Dan Branch,...

The 21,675th article on Shakespeare

Andres Martinez May 1, 2011

In a guest column in The Texas Tribune on Friday, Ronald Trowbridge, a senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, outlined the TPPF’s position that universities are prioritizing research...

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