Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Creating Campus: UT students should give the ‘Pickle’ a second chance

Hannah George February 13, 2018

The Perry-Castaneda Library is met with more widespread contempt than any other building on UT’s campus. James Holliday, an architecture senior, recognizes the PCL’s problematic reputation,...

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Creating campus: sexist architecture led to better living

Hannah George January 30, 2018

Ever since UT opened its doors in 1883, women have enrolled alongside men. However, while they were academically equal to men, women were relegated to living half a mile off campus in the Scottish Rite...

Creating Campus: Was Jester designed by a prison architect?

Hannah George January 24, 2018

Towering above neighboring buildings on the south side of UT’s campus, many students joke that the dull, dreary-looking Jester Center looks like a prison. Some even believe that a few of the dormitory’s...

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Creating Campus: Tower Tales

Hannah George January 19, 2018

The Tower is the most notable building on campus, but what makes this icon famous other than its 29 floors? With only six of its floors available to students, why do we christen it the “Main Building”...

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City planning experts say West Campus high rises aren’t the problem, but the solution

Hannah George December 7, 2017

High rises are quickly taking the place of the quirky condos that used to keep West Campus weird, pulling rental rates up with them. The price of living in West Campus has only increased, and as the...

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Ellsworth Kelly’s masterpiece could become the chapel UT-Austin never had

Hannah George October 30, 2017

While walking near Jester, you may have noticed the building that looks like the Microsoft Windows logo met a traditional Christian chapel. “Austin,” the newest architectural addition to the...

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UT community discusses cultural appropriation on campus

Hannah George October 11, 2017

The rise of social media platforms puts fashion at the world’s fingertips, but as styles go in and out, they’re often embraced before consumers ever process their implications. Recent trends...

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