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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

We have failed our intelligent design

Joel Francia March 28, 2011

    <em>Editor’s note: This column is in response to an opinion piece published Monday by Eric Pianka entitled “We have not been ‘designed’ intelligently.”<em/> We...

Overview: Celebrate Cesar Chavez; Good riddance to Rick O’Donnell

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 28, 2011

    <strong>Celebrate Cesar Chavez<strong/> Thursday may be the last time Texans celebrate Cesar Chavez Day if state Republicans have their way. Cesar Chavez Day,...

Cybersafety at UT

The Firing Line March 28, 2011

Every day, we hear stories about people who have had their credit and investments destroyed within even just a few hours of a deviant individual stealing and manipulating their personal information....

We have not been ‘designed’ intelligently

Eric R. Pianka March 27, 2011

    Ever wondered why Earth is such an ideal place for humans? Creationists think it’s because God designed all of this for us, but that’s arrogant and silly. Sure, gravitational...

Keeping score of academic performance for student athletes

Brandon Curl March 27, 2011

    Each March, when college basketball fans turn their attention to the Final Four, which will be next weekend in Houston, reformers attempt instead to focus that attention on academics. This...

Quotes to Note

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 27, 2011

    <em>“We support [research] and in fact are working hard to ensure that the University can generate even more valuable research.”<em> — an open letter...

Focus on alternatives in light of new parking ordinance

Lilian Honorato March 24, 2011

    The Austin City Council recently voted to extend parking meter hours throughout the city. Beginning in August, those wishing to park on streets downtown, the area surrounded by...

‘Glee’ and social change

Alyssa Davis March 24, 2011

    I have a confession to make: I used to have qualms with homosexuality.   I was never the hate-spewing kind of homophobe, but I was someone who thought being gay...

My body is my temple

Dan Treadway March 24, 2011

As a man, I have to deal with a lot of things that women just don’t understand. I’m taller on average, making it more difficult to sit in airline seats, I have to shave my face for job interviews,...

Quotes to note

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 24, 2011

    <i>“It’s basically impossible to get elected in Austin unless you are a Democrat.”</i> — Andy Brown, chair of the Travis County Democratic...

Cultivate a safer campus

Douglas Luippold March 23, 2011

The state Senate Committee on Criminal Justice on Tuesday heard testimony from supporters and opponents of SB 354, a bill which would allow concealed handgun license holders to carry concealed handguns...

Hydrofracking is anything but clean

Kate Clabby March 23, 2011

    Natural gas has often been touted as the “clean” fossil fuel because burning it releases less CO2 than burning oil or coal. Unfortunately, in the United States,...

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