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We asked: 24-hour PCL

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 12, 2012

Starting Sunday, the Perry-Castañeda Library will remain open 24 hours a day on weekdays. We asked students standing outside the PCL what they think about the new development, a result of Student...

Race cannot be ignored

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 10, 2012

Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in in the case filed by Abigail Fisher, a white woman who alleges she was discriminated against when UT denied her admission in 2008. The eventual...

What to Watch 10/8- 10/14

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 8, 2012

Every Monday we’ll provide a list of the top three opinion-worthy events to expect during the coming week. 1. The last day to register to vote in the 2012 election is Oct. 9 You can get a voter...

We asked: Fisher v. UT, for or against

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 5, 2012

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this article mismatched respondents' photographs and responses. We asked students standing on the steps of the Tower who they support in next week’s...

Romney and Obama: dueling policy wonks

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 4, 2012

Editor’s note: Fewer fireworks flew during Wednesday night’s presidential Debate in Denver than in Tuesday’s debate in Dallas between the two Texans bidding for the open U.S. Senate seat...

Cruz and Sadler on trolls, guns and money

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 3, 2012

Editor’s note: On Oct. 2, U.S. Senate candidates Paul Sadler (D) and Ted Cruz (R) had their first televised debate. After arguing about how many more debates the pair would have before the Nov. election,...

Four-year grads don’t come cheap

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 2, 2012

On Oct. 1, Gov. Rick Perry gave a speech in Dallas outlining his plan to fight the skyrocketing cost of higher education in Texas. His proposals, which are intended to “meet the growing demand for...

A music college will boost Butler

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 28, 2012

Last Wednesday, The Texan broke the story that UT officials had politely turned down Sarah and Ernest Butler’s immediate $33 million donation to the music school because the couple made it contingent...

Holistic review is not about race

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 27, 2012

Everyone knows the Top 10 Percent law gives Texas public high school students in that tier automatic admission to UT. But how does the remaining portion of the class — 25 percent as mandated by law...

You’re educated, skilled and ejected

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 26, 2012

This past Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a bill that would have increased the number of green cards available to foreign students in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering...

Q&A Paul Sadler

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 25, 2012

Editor’s note: Paul Sadler is the Democratic candidate in the race to fill Kay Bailey Hutchison’s U.S. Senate seat. He faces Republican opponent Ted Cruz on Nov. 6. The upcoming deadline to...

We asked: Is UT overcrowded?

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 21, 2012

Every Friday, we’ll hit the streets to ask students what they think. This year’s freshman class is the largest in UT history. We asked students walking along Whitis Avenue whether they think...

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