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Horns Up, Horns Down for Sept. 24: Junot Diaz dazzles, LGBTQ Texans struggle for representation

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 24, 2013

Horns Down: LGBTQ Texans struggle to find representation on Republican ballot In an article published in the Austin-American Statesman on Saturday, The Associated Press pointed out that none of the...

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Students should continue to question Wickersham and Cameron Road shuttle closures

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 24, 2013

The Capital Metro Board of Directors met Monday to discuss a number of issues, including the possible shutting down of two low-ridership shuttle routes that cater mainly to graduate students.  According...

If Texas executes at all, it must do so fairly

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 23, 2013

In a speech before Parliament in 1868, the English political philosopher John Stuart Mill — an ardent supporter of capital punishment — pointed out the sole argument against it that gave him...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Sept. 23: Breaking Bad and Ballot Imbalances

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 23, 2013

Horns Up: Emmy win gives reason for "Breaking Bad" binge  As busy college students, we’re always looking for an excuse to spend more time with our Netflix accounts. It comes as...

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Monday Q&A: Dr. Gregory Vincent, Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 23, 2013

Every week, the Daily Texan editorial board will sit down with a campus or community figure to ask them about issues related to students. These conversations, edited and condensed for clarity, will run...

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Horns Down for Sept. 19: At least someone’s getting by

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 19, 2013

Horns Down: System official pay The chancellor of the UT System and several other System officials have been given pay raises, in some cases of six figures. Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa’s...

How much progress does enrollment data really show?

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 19, 2013

On Monday the University released its preliminary Fall 2013 Enrollment Analysis. The report, which examines the most recent enrollment and retention numbers, shows mixed results: While four-year graduation...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Sept. 18: Energy conservation, poverty numbers, bag ban and Lou Holtz

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 18, 2013

Horns Up: High ratings for energy conservation Austin has yet another reason to pat itself on the back. In a report released Tuesday by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Austin was...

McLeroy tries once again to discredit scientific fact at State Board of Education

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 18, 2013

Some politicians just don’t know when to let things die. That much was made clear Tuesday at a meeting of the State Board of Education. The meeting was called to discuss seven high school biology...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Sept. 17: Texas inhospitality and Mack’s admittance

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 17, 2013

Horns Down: Texas Inhospitality  Carson Otter, a visiting student from Ole Miss is in intensive care after being assaulted in Austin in the very early hours of Saturday morning before the football...

Hold fire on UTIMCO’s Burck

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 17, 2013

As The Daily Texan reported Friday, a former UT System chancellor, R.D. Burck, serves on the Executive Committee of the University of Texas Chancellor’s Council, an advising board to the current...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Sept. 16: Somebody loves Mack Brown, LGBTQ rights

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 16, 2013

Horns Up: LGBTQ Group stands up to guard  The clock is ticking: LGBTQ rights group Lambda Legal is putting pressure on the Texas National Guard to reverse its policy against granting federal benefits...

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